-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, SOGI1rnEoRpFylRtEZgXRDHuEzBVxizVwJii92mfFoh/MbjAQem5fLnzFQHcYlg2 IZwcL5IPT6kp9B5a5P3vQg== 0000912057-00-017707.txt : 20000414 0000912057-00-017707.hdr.sgml : 20000414 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-00-017707 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10KSB PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19991231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000413 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RETROSPETTIVA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001015383 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WOMEN'S, MISSES', AND JUNIORS OUTERWEAR [2330] IRS NUMBER: 954298051 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10KSB SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13101 FILM NUMBER: 599795 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8825 WEST OLYMPIC BLVD CITY: BEVERLY HILLS STATE: CA ZIP: 90211 10KSB 1 10KSB UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-KSB (Mark One) [X] ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the Fiscal year ended December 31, 1999. [ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT the transition period from __________ to ___________ Commission file number: 333-29295 RETROSPETTIVA, INC. (Name of small business issuer in its charter) California 95-4298051 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 8825 West Olympic Boulevard Beverly Hills, CA 90211 (Address of principal executive offices) (310) 657-1745 (Issuer's telephone number) Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: None Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: NO PAR VALUE COMMON STOCK REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANTS Title of Class Title of Class Check whether the issue (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 [X] No [ ] Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-B 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 ] State issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year. $20,207,460. State the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the stock was sold, or the average bid and asked prices of such stock, as of a specified date within the past 60 days. As of March 24, 2000, 3,177,916 shares of the Registrant's no par value common stock were outstanding and the aggregate market value of the shares held by non-affiliates based on that days market close of $1.62 was approximately $5,148,224. (ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS) Check whether the registrant filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by court. Yes [ ] No [ ] Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format: Yes [ ] No [X] 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I PAGE ---- Item 1 Description of Business 3 Item 2 Description of Property 7 Item 3 Legal Proceedings 7 Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 8 PART II Item 5 Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters 8 Item 6 Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation 9 Item 7 Financial Statements 14 Item 8 Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and 15 Financial Disclosure PART III Item 9 Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons; 15 Compliance with section 16(a) of the exchange act Item 10 Executive Compensation 17 Item 11 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management 19 Item 12 Certain Relationships 20 PART IV Item 13 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 21 SIGNATURES 22
2 ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS INTRODUCTION The Company was organized in November 1990 initially to manufacture and import textile products from Italy including finished garments and fabrics. By 1993, the Company was purchasing fabrics from firms and factories around the world and contracting for the manufacture of finished garments in Macedonia for importation into the United States. The Company contracts for the manufacture of a variety of garments, primarily basic women's sportswear which includes suits, skirts, blouses, blazers, pants, shorts, vests and dresses, using assorted fabrics including rayons, linens, cotton and wool. The Company arranges for the manufacture of garments for customers under private labels selected by its customers. It markets its products exclusively in the United States directly to large wholesalers, national retailers and buying organizations, and directly to women's chain clothing stores, boutiques and catalogues. Most of the Company's garments are sold on a "package" basis pursuant to which the Company markets at fixed prices finished garments to the customer's specifications and quantity requirements, arranges for production of the garments and delivers the garments directly to the customer at the port of entry. In its marketing, the Company emphasizes these package arrangements and what it believes to be the better quality and lower prices of garments produced by skilled Macedonian workers as compared to lower paid workers in certain other regions. As a package provider, the Company sources and purchases fabrics and trims, arranges for cutting and sewing, and coordinates any other services required to provide a completed garment. The Company manufactures its finished products only upon receipt of purchase orders from its wholesale and retail customers, which the Company believes minimizes the marketing and fashion risk generally associated with the apparel industry. Fabrics and trims are purchased from suppliers in China, India, Russia, Romania, Italy and the United States. After dying the fabric, if necessary, the fabric and trim are shipped to factories selected by the Company (primarily located in Macedonia) where they are manufactured into completed garments under the Company's management and quality control guidance. The finished products are then shipped directly to New York City where the Company's customers claim the goods either at the port in New York City or at a consolidating warehouse in Astoria, New York. STRATEGY The Company intends to continue to offer better quality, popular priced women's apparel in a wide variety of styles, patterns, colors and fabrics. The Company's business strategy is as follows: MAINTAIN FOCUS ON THE COMPANY'S CORE BUSINESS. The Company plans to continue to contract for the manufacture and market basic women's sportswear on a package basis. This strategy emphasizes concentrating on `cut-to-order' business where the customer provides the specifications and design of the garments which have historically been less fashion oriented. The Company believes that by avoiding the production of trendier fashion apparel ordered by customers it will be able to reduce costs commonly associated in the industry with discounts, returns and allowances. Consistent with this strategy, the Company will focus on the sale of private label apparel using the brand names ordered by its customers. The Company, however, will continue to evaluate the marketplace in an effort to assess its current market strategies and manage those strategies to remain responsive to market demand. INCREASE PENETRATION OF CURRENT MARKETS. The Company seeks to further penetrate its current markets by offering lower product prices while maintaining a high degree of quality control. 3 Lower transportation costs compared to other parts of the world (e.g.; the Pacific Rim) offer a competitive advantage. Many countries have quotas that can apply to different types of manufactured fabrics, trim and finished goods. These quotas are imposed on goods and components imported to and exported from those countries and contribute to the overall cost of the apparel imported to and exported from those countries. In comparison, Macedonia has a quota imposed on only one category of finished goods which the Company is currently not subject to and contributes to the Company's ability to offer competitive prices In the event that Macedonia or the United States enacts quota restrictions and charges to export or import apparel, then the costs associated with that quota could increase the unit cost of the goods exported from Macedonia and imported into the United States. The Company constantly looks at other parts of the world to explore new opportunities for quality affordable manufacturing. EXPAND DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS AND PRODUCT LINES. The Company plans to continue to expand to new geographic markets within the United States for its existing products while expanding its existing product lines within the basic women's sportswear market and exploring possibilities to enter new markets as women's knitwear and men's suits and shirts. PRODUCTS The Company offers to its customers a variety of women's sportswear. Its apparel includes many styles manufactured in rayon and linen mixes, linen and cotton mixes, all cotton, wool and other materials. The Company's garments are moderately priced ranging at retail from $12.99 to $49.99 and are marketed by the Company's customers and the Company to working women. During 1999 the Company formed a subsidiary, Hamilton Toys, LLC (Hamilton), for the manufacture of toys related to motion pictures. The Company acquired licenses from Universal pictures to manufacture certain toys related to "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle" film. The Company is developing both a Business to Business and a Business to Consumer web site in order to offer its products for sale to whole sellers, distributors and consumers. MARKETING The Company arranges for the manufacture of garments for customers under private labels selected by its customers. It markets its products exclusively in the United States directly to large wholesalers, directly and indirectly to national retailers and buying organizations, directly to women's chain clothing stores and catalogues and to retail stores. Marketing is conducted through three in-house salespersons that call directly upon customers, as well as outside sales associates, through customer referrals and through the efforts of the Company's executive officers. The Company also maintains a sales office in New York. The Company's customers include United States retailers and wholesalers as described above. The Company's customers for the year ended December 31, 1999 included three that accounted for more than 10% of sales (Customer A at 12%, Customer B at 21% and Customer C 29% or a total of 62%). A loss of any of these customers would have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations. MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLIERS 4 The Company arranges for the manufacture of garments based on the fabric, design, styling and quality specifications of individual customer orders. The Company does not own or operate any manufacturing facilities. It obtains its products from manufacturers in Macedonia who contract with the Company to manufacture specific items of apparel in predetermined amounts and for agreed upon unit prices. The Company contracts for the purchase of fabric and the manufacture and sewing of its products with Yucan Trade International ("Yucan") a manufacturing agent. The Company believes that outsourcing allows it to enhance production flexibility and capacity while reducing capital expenditures and avoiding the costs of managing a large production work force. In addition, the Company believes that outsourcing allows the Company to utilize the expertise of its suppliers and manufacturers in fabric selection and manufacturing processes. The Company is currently assessing the viability of expanding and geographically diversifying its manufacturing resources in regions other than Macedonia. The Company arranges for the production of its products based on orders received. The Company obtains all of its customers' orders prior to placement of its contract manufacturing orders. The Company's customer orders may change with respect to colors, sizes, allotments or assortments prior to commencement of production of the garments, and any costs associated with such a change will be borne by the Company. Accordingly, there is some risk associated with the Company's practice of allowing change orders after fabric is purchased. However, costs associated with change orders have not been material in the past and the Company does not believe that they will be material in the future. The Company purchases fabric and trim from the manufacturers of these garment components. These manufacturers ship their products directly to the Company's manufacturing agent or to fabric dyers (currently in Slovenia) who in turn ship the fabric per the instructions of the agent. The Company does not have written contracts with any of its fabric or trim suppliers or contractors, however, the Company believes that its relationships with its suppliers and contractors are good. The Company has retained Yucan as its manufacturing agent in Macedonia. Yucan is responsible for selecting the factories that will manufacture the Company's finished goods, to oversee this production and to warehouse and arrange for shipping the finished goods to the Company in the United States. Yucan is paid a fee that ranges from $0.15 to $0.50 per garment manufactured. Although Yucan is currently responsible for the manufacture, warehousing and shipping of all of the Company's finished goods, the Company believes that there are other manufacturing agents in Macedonia which the Company could retain for the same purpose on substantially similar terms. The Company does not have written contracts with Yucan or any of its suppliers or contractors. Although the loss of certain suppliers or contractors (including Yucan) could have a significant material adverse effect on the Company's operating results, the Company believes it would be able to replace such suppliers and contractors within a reasonable amount of time if required to do so. The Company delivers finished goods directly from its manufacturing agent to its customers at the port of entry in New York City or at the Company's consolidating warehouse in Astoria, New York or ships from the warehouse to the customers' warehouses. Since the Company assumes the risk of loss when the finished goods leave its manufacturer, the goods are insured until delivery is made to the customer. For the year ended December 31, 1999, Newbel Inc. ("Newbel"), Yucan and W/P Trading accounted for 26%, 31% and 12% respectively, of the Company's total fabric and finished goods purchases. QUALITY CONTROL 5 The Company's quality control program is designed to provide that all of the Company's products meet the Company's and its customer's standards. The Company maintains a staff of three quality control employees in the United States and four such employees in Macedonia. The Company develops and inspects samples of each product prior to production, establishes fittings based on the sample and inspects sample fabric prior to cutting and several times during the production process. The Company, Yucan and (in the case of private label products) representatives of the Company's customers inspect final products prior to shipment. COMPETITION The apparel industry is highly competitive and consists of numerous manufacturers, importers and distributors. Many of the Company's competitors are significantly larger, more diversified and have significantly greater financial, distribution, marketing, name recognition and other resources than the Company. The Company believes it has certain competitive advantages resulting from its contractual relationships with Macedonian manufacturers. These advantages include the availability in Macedonian factories of highly skilled workers at relatively lower costs than in more economically developed regions. They also include a lack of quotas and lower tariffs in the importation into the United States of finished goods from Macedonia. Finally they also include lower shipping costs as a result of the closer geographical proximity to the United States of the Company's Macedonian contract manufacturers compared to manufacturers in the Pacific Rim nations. TRADE NAMES The Company has developed two apparel trade names, "Magellan" and "Retrospettiva" in connection with the marketing of its apparel. The Company regards its trade names as assets although no trade name registrations have been filed in the United States or in foreign countries. While the use of a trade name may provide certain common law rights of further usage, there can be no assurance the Company could prohibit the use of its trade names by others. The Company currently does not actively use either trade name since its current business is private label utilizing the trade names ordered by its customers. CREDIT POLICY AND CREDIT CONTROL Prior to accepting a purchase order and purchasing fabric and components, the Company investigates the customer's credit history through traditional credit reporting services, through asset-based lenders of the customer and through other contract partners of the customer. The Company sometimes obtains a deposit or advance payment before purchasing fabric or commencing garment production for the customer. The Company accepts commercial letters of credit for the purchase of raw materials. This is similar to a progress payment from the customer whereby they pay for the cost of the materials used in the manufacture of their order. The Company also accepts arrangements whereby a customer will purchase directly the raw materials and or trim used in the production of their order. The Company also accepts commercial letters of credits from customers covering existing orders. When the order is shipped and all of the requirements of the letter of credit are met, the Company presents the letter of credit for payment by the customer's authorized bank. The Company also utilizes its own line of credit facility to request commercial documentary letters of credit naming suppliers as beneficiaries in an effort to obtain more favorable credit terms. The line of credit facility enables the Company to receive extended credit terms while not drawing on its line of credit until the supplier presents the letter of credit for payment to the Company's bank. In December 1997, the Company entered into a factoring agreement with a New York based Factoring Company to factor its accounts receivable. The Company will receive up to 80% of the receivables at the time of factoring. This is a non-recourse factoring agreement and the 6 Company assigns the responsibility of the factored receivables to the Factor, except in cases of charge backs due to quality and shipping. GOVERNMENT REGULATION The Company's import operations are subject to constraints imposed by bilateral textile agreements between the United States and a number of foreign countries. These agreements, which have been negotiated bilaterally either under the framework established by the Arrangement Regarding International Trade in Textiles, known as the Multifiber Agreement, or other applicable statutes, impose quotas on the amounts and types of merchandise which may be imported into the United States from these countries. However, apparel imported from Macedonia is not subject to such quotas. These agreements also allow the signatories to adjust the quantity of imports for categories of merchandise that, under the terms of the agreements, are not currently subject to specific limits. The Company's imported products are also subject to United States customs' duties that may comprise a material portion of the cost of the merchandise. Apparel products are subject to regulation by the Federal Trade Commission in the United States. Regulations relate principally to the labeling of the Company's products. The Company believes that it is in substantial compliance with such regulations, as well as applicable federal, state, local and foreign rules and regulations governing the discharge of materials hazardous to the environment. There are no significant capital expenditures for environmental control matters either estimated in the current year or expected in the near future. EMPLOYEES As of December 31, 1999, the Company employed 17 individuals in Los Angeles, California, New York, New York and Macedonia including but not limited to its four executive officers, three inventory management and order control personnel, three administrative personnel and four quality control workers. ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY The Company leases approximately 2,200 square feet for its executive and administrative offices at 8825 West Olympic Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California 90211 at $2,378 per month pursuant to a lease expiring December 31, 2003. At the present time, the Company's current facility provides adequate space to conduct its operations. The Company subleases 2,000 square feet of office and showroom facilities at 1359 Broadway, Suite 2102, New York, New York 10018, on a month to month basis at $2,575 per month. The Company subleases a New York apartment on a month to month basis for use by its employees traveling from Los Angeles, California and Macedonia to New York City. The Company leases approximately 16,500 square feet for its New York warehouse at 4-05 26th Avenue, Astoria, New York at $8,250 per month. ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS The Company is subject to litigation and claims that arise in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position, capital resources, liquidity or results of operations of the Company. 7 ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of the calendar year ended December 31, 1999. PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKKHOLDER MATTERS MARKET INFORMATION The Company's common stock has been traded on the NASDAQ Small Cap ("NASDAQ SC") under the symbol "RTRO" since September 24, 1997. On March 18, 1999, the closing bid price for the Company's common stock was $3.09 per share. The following table sets forth for the quarters indicated, the range of high and low bid prices of the Company's common stock as reported by NASDAQ.
BY QUARTER ENDED: COMMON STOCK HIGH LOW ---- --- Calendar 1997 September 30, 1997...................................... $7.25 $6.63 December 31, 1997....................................... $7.25 $5.75 Calendar 1998 March 31, 1998.......................................... $7.81 $5.50 June 30, 1998........................................... $6.88 $5.50 September 30, 1998...................................... $6.19 $1.63 December 31, 1998....................................... $4.19 $1.53 Calendar 1999 March 31, 1999.......................................... $4.88 $3.06 June 30, 1999 ......................................... $1.63 $1.38 September 30, 1999...................................... $1.94 $1.50 December 31, 1999....................................... $1.38 $1.13 Calendar 2000 March 31, 2000.......................................... $1.56 $1.50
The above quotations were reported by NASDAQ and reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, markdown or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions. HOLDERS The approximate number of the Company's record and beneficial stockholders as of March 31, 2000 was 850. DIVIDENDS The Company has not paid any dividends on its common stock since inception and does not plan to pay dividends in the foreseeable future. The Company anticipates that any future earnings will be retained to finance growth. 8 ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION The Company desires to take advantage of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is incorporating this statement into this report in order to do so. This report includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended which represent the Company's expectations of beliefs concerning future events that involve risks and uncertainties. All statements (other than statements of historical facts) included in the Company's SEC filings, including its Proxy Statements and this Report may include forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainty that may cause actual results to differ materially. Such forward-looking statements that may be contained in this Report could include in particular statements concerning business back-logs, operating efficiencies and capacities, capital spending, and other expenses. Other factors that could also cause actual results to differ materially include dependence upon unaffiliated manufacturers and fabric suppliers, dependence on certain customers, foreign operations, competition, risks associated with significant growth, uncertainties in the apparel industry, general economic conditions, seasonality, political instability, inflation and monetary fluctuations, import and other charges or taxes, changes in laws and regulations, other activities of governments, agencies and similar organizations, trade restrictions or prohibitions, concentration of accounts receivable, possible fluctuations in operating results, effects of changes within the Company's organization or in compensation and benefit plans, the amount, type and cost of the Company's financing and any changes to that financing, the amount, and rate of growth in, the Company's selling, general and administrative expenses, changes in accounting policies and practices and the application of such policies and practices and nationalizations and unstable governments and legal systems and intergovernmental disputes. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations are disclosed in this Report to the extent that the Company is currently aware of them. There may be additional factors that could arise that are not listed above that could also result in having a material adverse impact on the Company's liquidity, capital resources and results of operations. OVERVIEW 9 The Company contracts for the manufacture of a variety of garments, primarily basic women's sportswear which includes skirts, blouses, blazers, pants, shorts, vests and dresses, using assorted fabrics including rayon, linens, cotton and wool. The Company arranges for the manufacture of garments for customers under private labels selected by its customers. It markets its products exclusively in the United States directly to large wholesalers, directly and indirectly to national retailers and buying organizations, and directly to women's chain clothing stores and catalogues. Most of the Company's garments are sold on a "package" basis pursuant to which the Company markets at fixed prices finished garments to the customer's specifications and quantity requirements, arranges for production of the garments and delivers the garments directly to the customer. In its marketing, the Company emphasizes these package arrangements and what it believes to be the better quality and lower prices of garments produced by skilled Macedonian workers as compared to lower paid workers in certain other regions. See Item 1. As a package provider, the Company sources and purchases fabrics and trims, arranges for cutting and sewing, and coordinates any other services required to provide a completed garment. Since the Company manufactures its finished products only upon receipt of purchase orders from its wholesale and retail customers, it therefore does not maintain an inventory of finished products. The Company believes that in this way it minimizes the marketing and fashion risk generally associated with the apparel industry. Fabrics and trims are purchased from suppliers in China, India, Russia, Romania, Italy and the United States. After dying the fabric, if necessary, the fabric and trim are shipped to factories selected by the Company (primarily located in Macedonia) where they are manufactured into completed garments under the Company's management and quality control guidance. The finished products are then shipped directly to New York City where the Company's customers claim the goods either at the port in New York City or at a consolidating warehouse in Astoria, New York or the Company arranges for direct shipping of goods to retailers. The following is a discussion of the financial condition and results of operations of the Company for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company's financial statements, the notes related thereto, and the other financial data included elsewhere in this filing. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, NOTE: ALL FIGURES IN PERCENTAGES EXCEPT EARNINGS PER SHARE 1999 1998 1997 ------ ----- -------- Net sales 100% 100% 100.0% Cost of goods sold 86.7 87.1 85.8 Gross profit 13.3 12.9 14.2 Selling, general and admin. Exp. 12.1 7.6 4.6 Interest expense 1.1 0.39 0.02 Net income 0.5 3.0 5.8 Earnings per share $ 0.03 0.28 $ 0.55
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999, AND 1998 (THE "1999 YEAR" AND "1998 YEAR", RESPECTIVELY.) SALES 10 Sales for the 1999 Year were $20,207,460 which represented a decrease of $7,327,076 or 26.6% over the 1998 Year net sales of $27,534,536. The decrease in sales was primarily attributable to the decrease in the volume of business ordered by existing customers and new customers. This was in part attributed to the out break of the conflict in the Balkans which had an adverse effect on the Company's second quarter sales. The Company intends to continue to evaluate its strategies to remain competitively responsive to the market. The Company may in the future elect to adopt different market strategies including but not limited to start manufacturing under its own labels. It is one of the Company's strategies to continue to simultaneously increase productive capacity to meet the growth in orders and to create a more diverse and less concentrated portfolio of business. This strategy is designed to reduce the extent of impact, which could be material and adverse, that the loss of any one or more customers might have on the Company's overall results of operations and capital resources. The Company currently can not assess the extent to which this strategy will be successful. GROSS PROFIT Gross profit was $2,685,363 for the 1999 Year, a decrease of $857,267 from $3,542,630 for the 1998 Year. The gross profit percentage was 13.3% in the 1999 Year, an increase from 12.9% in the 1998 Year. The decrease in gross profit was primarily attributable to decrease in gross sales. SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses were $2,444,841 or 12.1% of sales for the 1999 Year, an increase of $344,957 from $2,099,884 or 7.6% of sales for the 1998 Year. The increase in expenses was attributable to the increase in commission expenses, trade show expenses, printing, license fees, office salaries, officer salaries, bank charges and factor charges. INTEREST EXPENSE Interest expense for the 1999 Year was $236,718 an increase of $131,278 compared to $105,440 for the 1998 Year. Interest expense was primarily attributable to the Company's utilization of its line of credit and factoring arrangement. PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES The provision for income taxes was $46,000 and $629,363 for the 1999 and 1998 Years, respectively. The marginal tax rate experience of the Company has been approximately 40%. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998, AND 1997 (THE "1998 YEAR" AND "1997 YEAR", RESPECTIVELY.) SALES Sales for the 1998 Year were $27,534,536 which represented an increase of $7,809,785 or 39.6% over the 1997 Year net sales of $19,724,751. The increase in sales was primarily attributable to the increase in the volume of business ordered by existing customers and new customers. The Company intends to continue to evaluate its strategies to remain competitively responsive to the market. The Company may in the future elect to adopt different market strategies including but not limited to start manufacturing under it's own labels.It is one of the Company's strategies to continue to simultaneously increase productive capacity to meet the growth in orders and to 11 create a more diverse and less concentrated portfolio of business. This strategy is designed to reduce the extent of impact, which could be material and adverse, that the loss of any one or more customers might have on the Company's overall results of operations and capital resources. The Company currently can not assess the extent to which this strategy will be successful. GROSS PROFIT Gross profit was $3,542,630 for the 1998 Year, an increase of $742,444 from $2,800,186 for the 1997 Year. The gross profit percentage was 12.9% in the 1998 Year, a decrease from 14.2% in the 1997 Year. The decrease in gross profit was primarily attributable to increased cost of freight forwarding as a result of air freight costs, an increase in costs related to technicians, inspection, merchandise repairs, warehouse expenses and sample expenses SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses were $2,099,884 or 7.6% of sales for the 1998 Year, an increase of $1,190,629 from $909,255 or 4.6% of sales for the 1997 Year. The increase in expenses was attributable to the increase in commission expenses, trade show expenses, printing, license fees, office salaries, officer salaries, bank charges and factor charges. INTEREST EXPENSE Interest expense for the 1998 Year was $105,440 an increase of $60,154 compared to $45,286 for the 1997 Year. Interest expense was primarily attributable to the Company's utilization of its line of credit. Also, interest expenses increased due to utilization of its factoring arrangement. PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES The provision for income taxes was $629,363 and $775,000 for the 1998 and 1997 Years, respectively. The marginal tax rate experience of the Company has been approximately 40%. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES LIQUIDITY The Company has 575,000 warrants outstanding with an exercise price of $7.50 per warrant expiring September 23, 2002. The Company has 50,000 underwriter warrants outstanding with an exercise price of $14.40 per unit. Each unit consists of two shares of the Company's common stock and one warrant as described above. The Company does not know whether the warrants will be exercised in 2000. Without exercise of those warrants, the Company may need to limit its growth in order to more efficiently manage its available funds and funds generated by operations. The Company is utilizing a $3.5 million line of credit and its credit facility arrangement with a New York factoring company. CASH FLOWS USED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 12 Operating activities used net cash of $884,450. Cash flows used by operating activities were primarily attributable to purchases of raw materials, trim and finished goods required to support the Company's corresponding increase in customer orders, increases in accounts payable and utilization of customer advances. CASH FLOWS USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES The Company's cash flow used by investing activities totaled $65,104. Cash flows used by investing activities were primarily attributable to the purchase of equipment. CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Cash flows from financing activities totaled $919,521. Cash flows from financing activities were primarily attributable to the Company's use of its line of credit. CAPITAL RESOURCES Since its formation, the Company has financed its operations and met its capital requirements primarily through its public offering, cash flows from operations, customer advances, exercise of Stock Options and credit facilities. The initial use of IPO funds was to repay certain debt and to purchase raw materials for working capital and the eventual purchase of wool manufacturing equipment. The Company's primary need for cash is for working capital purposes. The Company may raise capital through the issuance of long-term or short-term debt, or the issuance of securities in private or public transactions to fund future expansion of its business. There can be no assurance that acceptable financing for future transactions can be obtained. INFLATION AND CURRENCY VOLATILITY The Company does not anticipate a significant increase in inflation in the United States over the short-term. All of the Company's transactions worldwide are conducted on a dollar-denominated basis which is intended to mitigate the possible impact of volatile currencies that may arise as a result of global corporations crowding emerging markets in search of growth. SEASONALITY The Company's revenues and operating results have exhibited some degree of seasonality in past periods. Typically, the Company experiences its highest sales in the first and fourth quarters and its lowest sales in the second and third quarters. In 1999 the Company experienced its highest sales in the first and third quarters. YEAR 2000 ISSUES Many computer systems in use today were designed and developed using two digits, rather than four, to specify the year. As a result, such systems will recognize the year 2000 as "00". This could cause many computer applications to fail completely or to create erroneous results unless corrective measures are taken. The Company currently uses software and related computer technologies essential to its operations that the Company believes will not be affected by the year 2000 issue. The Company, however, can not determine the extent to which its vendors and customers may be affected by the year 2000 issue. The Company is in the process of implementing a plan to obtain information from its external service providers, significant suppliers and customers, and financial institutions to confirm their plans and readiness to become Year 2000 compliant, in order to better understand and evaluate how their Year 2000 issues may affect the Company's 13 operations. The Company currently is not in a position to assess this aspect of the Year 2000 issue. The Company intends over the next 2 years to establish relationships with customers that may require the use of EDI (electronic data interchange) whereby all invoicing and payments will take place electronically over the internet through computers. The Company believes that since these prospective customers already utilize EDI, that they either have in place now, or will have successfully taken whatever steps are necessary to solve the year 2000 issue. While the Company believes that its own internal assessment and planning efforts with respect to external service providers, suppliers, customers and financial institutions are and will be adequate to address its year 2000 concerns there can be no assurance that these efforts will be successful or will not have a material adverse affect on the Company's operations. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 14 ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE. None. PART III ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND CONTROL PERSONS
OFFICER OR NAME AGE POSITION DIRECTOR SINCE ---- --- -------- -------------- Borivoje Vukadinovic 41 Chief Executive Officer, President, Chairman of the 1991 Board (1) Hamid Vaghar 35 Chief Financial Officer, Director 1998 Ivan Zogovic 41 Chief Operations Officer, Director 1996 Mojgan Keywanfar 36 Controller, Director, Corporate Secretary 1996 S. William Yost 71 Director (1), (2) 1996 Donald E. Tormey 68 Director (1), (2) 1996 Sol Schalman 75 Director (1), (2) 1999 KEY EMPLOYEES Jovica Kecman 39 General Manager-International Quality Control
(1) Member of the compensation committee. (2) Member of the audit committee. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS BORIVOJE VUKADINOVIC has been a director and executive officer of the Company since January 1991, and its Chief Executive Officer since January 1993. From June 1990 to August 1993, he was Vice President and a principal stockholder of Celtex ENT, a Los Angeles, California based company that established and administered production of yarns and raw textiles in Yugoslavia, Turkey and Macedonia. From May 1988 to June 1990, he was founder, owner and President of DUTY OFF, Inc., a Los Angeles, California based company that produced young men's apparel. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business from the University of Banja Luka in Yugoslavia and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art from Bern University in Switzerland. 15 HAMID VAGHAR has served as Controller of Retrospettiva since the Company's inception and was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in October 1998. From March 1990 to January 1993, he was an accountant with EB Accounting a California based accounting firm which conducted various accounting services for companies in the garment district of Los Angeles. In January 1993 he became a partner in Mid-West Consultants and continued his accounting career in that capacity until 1998. He earned a Bachelor degree in Natural Sciences and an MBA from University of Poona, India. IVAN B. ZOGOVIC has been employed by the Company as its Manager-Export/Import since January 1994 and was appointed a director in May 1996. Mr. Zogovic is responsible for the export and import of raw materials and finished goods including customs clearing, scheduling and freight forwarding, between the United States and the Company's contract manufacturers in Eastern Europe. He earned a law degree from the University of Belgrade Law School and practiced law in Yugoslavia from 1984 until 1992. MOJGAN KEYWANFAR has been employed by the Company as its accounting manager since February 1991 and was appointed a director in December 1996. Ms. Keywanfar manages the Company's bookkeeping and management information systems. She holds a B.A. degree in Economics from the California State University, Northridge. S. WILLIAM YOST became a director of the Company in May 1996. He has been an adjunct professor of Operations and Technology Management at the Anderson Graduate School of Management of the University of California, Los Angeles, since 1986. During his tenure at Anderson, Dr. Yost has developed two new graduate courses, Managing Service and Managing Entrepreneurial Operations. In addition, he has over 20 years experience in industrial positions together with four years as a presidential appointee in the executive branch of the federal government, three years in Management Consulting and in the early 1980's as the Assistant Commissioner of the Trademark and Patent Office of the United States Government in Washington, D.C.. Dr. Yost holds a doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) from the Harvard Business School, and MBA from the Anderson Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles, and a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley. He serves on the Board of Directors of a number of small privately held companies and is a consultant to a variety of public and private clients. DONALD TORMEY became a director of the Company in May 1996. From 1958 until he retired in 1995, Chevron Corporation employed him in a number of positions culminating as the Refinery General Manager in El Segundo, California from 1994 until his retirement. He holds a BSCE degree in engineering from the University of Wisconsin School of Engineering. SOL SCHALMAN became a director of the Company in September 1999. He received a Bachelors degree in Business Administration with a major in accounting from UCLA in 1940. He served in the US Army from 1941 to 1946 and was discharged in 1964 with rank of Captain in the Finance Dept. He was licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in California in June 1948 and practiced as a sole practitioner ever since. He was involved in Real Estate development from 1955 to 1962, owned and operated the Beverly Comstock Hotel in LA from 1962 to 1976 and also is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in Nevada. KEY EMPLOYEES JOVICA KECMAN has been employed by the Company as general manager of international quality control since 1990. Mr. Kecman earned a degree in economics from the University of Banja Luka. He is Mr. Vukadinovic's brother-in-law. 16 ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The following table discloses all compensation awarded to, received by, and paid to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company for the year ended December 31, 1999. No other executive officer's annual compensation exceeded $100,000 in 1999.
LONG TERM COMPENSATION ------------------------------------------------------------- ANNUAL COMPENSATION AWARDS PAYOUTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (j) OTHER RESTRICTED ALL NAME AND PRINCIPAL ANNUAL STOCK LTIP OTHER POSITION YEAR SALARY($) BONUS($) COMPENSATION($) AWARD(S)($) OPTIONS/SARS(#) PAYOUTS($) COMPENSATION($) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Borivoje Vukadinovic 1999 150,000 12,500 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- 1998 95,000 7,917 -0- -0- 100,000 -0- -0- Chief Exe.Officer 1997 80,001 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- 1996 40,928 -0- -0- -0- 1,358,067(1) -0- -0- 1995 26,500 -0- 34,258(2) -0- -0- -0- -0- 1994 46,576 -0- 25,886(2) -0- -0- -0- -0-
(1) See "1996 Stock Option Plan" for description of the options and certain re-pricing information. (2) Represents sales commission paid to Mr. Vukadinovic. 1996 STOCK OPTION PLAN In May 1996, the Company adopted a stock option plan for officers, directors, employees and consultants (the "Plan") which provides for the grant of options intended to qualify as "incentive stock options" and "nonqualified stock options" within the meaning of Section 422 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"). Incentive stock options are issuable only to eligible officers and key employees of the Company, and nonqualified options may be granted to officers, employees, directors and consultants. The Plan is administered by at least three members of the Board, at least two of whom are not executive officers or salaried employees of the Company. As of May 1996, the Company had reserved 1,786,930 shares of Common Stock for issuance under the Plan. Under the Plan, the Board of Directors determines which individuals shall receive options, the time period during which the options may be partially or fully exercised, the number of shares of Common Stock that may be purchased under each option and the option price. Each option granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by a stock option agreement. The per share exercise price of options granted under the Plan may not be less than the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date the options are granted. No person who owns, directly or indirectly, at the time of the granting of an incentive stock option, more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company is eligible to receive incentive stock options under the Plan unless the option price is at least 100% of the fair market value of the Common Stock subject to the option on the date of grant. No options may be transferred by an optionee other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and during the lifetime of an optionee, the option may only be exercisable by the optionee. Options under the Plan must be granted within 10 years from the effective date of the Plan and the exercise date of an option cannot be later than 10 years from the date of grant. Any 17 options that expire unexercised or that terminate upon an optionee's ceasing to be employed by the Company become available once again for issuance. Shares issued upon exercise of an option will rank equally with other shares then outstanding. As of the date of this filing, 2,736,635 options have been granted under the Plan to officers, directors, employees and consultants including 1,577,195 options granted to Messrs. Vukadinovic and Silberman, an aggregated 71,478 options granted to the Company's three non-employee directors and 1,087,962 options to other employees and consultants. The per share exercise prices range from $0.63 to $6.25, which prices represent at least the fair market value of Company's Common Stock on the respective dates the options were granted, based on prior sales of the Company's Common Stock. The table below sets forth the total number of options issued to each executive officer and director of the Company and the exercise price. Messrs. Vukadinovic's and Silberman's options are exercisable until April 2006. The remaining options expire at various times in 2006 and 2008. There was an amendment filed to the 1996 Stock Option Plan which provided for an additional 1,000,000 options. In May 1996, the Board granted to Mr. Silberman (I) a stock option to purchase 238,440 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $3.04 per share, (ii) a stock option to purchase 59,610 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.91 per share, and (iii) a stock option to purchase 59,610 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $3.88 per share. In November 1996, the Board amended Mr. Silberman's option grant to reduce the number of stock options granted to Mr. Silberman from 357,657 to 119,128 options. 59,564 of these options were re-priced to the exercise price of $3.15 per share. The remaining 59,564 options were re-priced to the exercise price of $3.78 per share. In December 1996, the Company amended Mr. Silberman' stock option grants to provide for an adjustment of the exercise price of both of his stock option grants in the event of an initial public offering of the Company's securities, a merger or acquisition. In June 1997, the Board re-priced all 119,128 of Mr. Silberman's options to the current exercise price of $6.25 per share. In June 1997, the exercise prices of 1,191,290 of Mr. Vukadinovic's options were re-priced from $2.83 per share to $6.75 per share. In December 1998, the Board granted 600,000 options to Frank Trible. 85,000 options were vested immediately and the remaining 515,000 will vest in twelve monthly installments of 42,916 options per month starting March 1999. The Board also approved incentive option grants to various officers, employees and consultants. The following table sets forth all stock options granted to the Company's executive officers and directors through December 31, 1999. 18
PERCENT OF TOTAL OPTIONS TOTAL NUMBER OF GRANTED TO EXERCISE EXPIRATION NAME OF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR DIRECTOR OPTIONS ISSUED EMPLOYEES PRICE DATE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Borivoje Vukadinovic 1,458,067 [1] 53.3 (1) (1) Ivan Zogovic 81,712 3.0 [2] [3] Mojgan Keywanfar 81,712 3.0 [2] [3] Hamid Vaghar 50,000 1.8 $ 1.25 2008 S. William Yost 23,826 0.9 $ 2.94 2006 Donald E. Tormey 23,826 0.9 $ 2.94 2006 Sol Schalman 23,826 0.9 $ 2.25 2004 ---------- ------- Totals 1,862,097 68.2
(1) Consists of 166,777 options exercisable at $.63 per share, 1,191,290 options exercisable at $6.00 per share and 100,000 options exercisable at $1.25 per share. (2) Number of options and exercise prices; consists of 35,739 options exercisable at $2.94 per share and 30,973 options exercisable at $1.68 per share and 15,000 options exercisable at $1.25 per share as to each individual. (3) Represents stock options to purchase up to 11,913 shares exercisable until May 2006, 30,973 shares exercisable until April 2006, 23,826 shares exercisable until April 2006 and 15,000 shares exercisable until December 16, 2008. ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the ownership of the Company's common stock as of December 31, 1999, by (i) each person who is known by the Company to own of record of beneficially more than 5% of the Company's common stock, (ii) the Company's Chief Executive Officer and each of the Company's directors and (iii) all directors and officers of the Company as a group. The persons listed in the table have sole voting and investment powers with respect to the shares of common stock and the address of each person is in care of the Company at 8825 West Olympic Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California 90211.
NAME AMOUNT OF PERCENT OF OWNERSHIP CLASS Borivoje Vukadinovic(1) 2,404,054 46.3% Hamid Vaghar(2) 50,000 1.0% Ivan Zogovic(3) 81,712 1.6% Mojgan Keywanfar(3) 81,712 1.6% S. William Yost(4) 23,826 0.4% Donald E. Tormey(4) 23,826 0.4% Sol Schalman(5) 23,826 0.4% ----------- All officers and directors as a group (8 persons) 2,688,956
(1) Includes stock options to purchase up to 1,191,290 shares of common stock at $6.00 per share, 166,777 shares at $.63 per share exercisable until April 2006 and 100,000 shares at $1.25 until December 2008. (2) Includes stock options to purchase up to 50,000 shares of common stock at $1.25 until December 2008 (3) Represents stock options to purchase up to 30,973 shares at $1.68 per share exercisable until April 2006, 11,913 shares at $2.94 per share exercisable until May 2006, 23,826 shares at $2.94 per share exercisable until April 2006 and 15,000 share at $1.25 exercisable until December 2008 . (4) Represents stock options to purchase up to 23,826 shares of common stock at $2.94 per share exercisable until May 2006. (5) Represents stock options to purchase up to 23,826 shares of common stock at $2.25 per share exercisable until September 2004. 19 ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS In April 1996, the Company executed a three-year employment agreement with Mr. Vukadinovic, its Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Silberman, its Chief Financial Officer until October 1998, providing for annual salaries of $95,000 and $60,000 respectively, upon an IPO or merger of the Company with a publicly-traded company. In connection with their employment, Messrs. Vukadinovic and Silberman received options under the plan to purchase 1,191,290 shares and 119,128 shares, respectively, of the Company's common stock. Mr. Silberman also received 81,007 shares of common stock for services rendered valued at $.0042 per share on the date of grant, or an aggregate value on such date of $34,000. At December 31, 1999, Mr. Vukadinovic was indebted to the Company in the amount of $300,160 advanced by the Company under a credit facility granted to Mr. Vukadinovic in the maximum amount of $300,000 and evidenced by a promissory note. The promissory note is unsecured, bears no interest and is due on demand. The sums advanced to Mr. Vukadinovic were primarily used by him to pay certain medical and related expenses of a family member. Until December 31, 1996, Mr. Vukadinovic was a 22.5% stockholder in Easy Concepts, Inc. ("ECI"), an apparel customer of the Company. At December 31, 1996 and December 31, 1997, ECI was indebted to the Company for apparel purchases on open account in the amounts of $1,182,202 and $218,457 respectively. On January 1, 1997 Mr. Vukadinovic returned all of his ECI stock to ECI for no consideration. He elected to do so because he had received his ECI stock for nominal consideration in the form of services rendered and he wanted to eliminate any potential for conflict of interest caused by his ECI stockholdings. He was never an officer or director of ECI and ECI is no longer a customer of the Company. The Company used a portion of a consolidating warehouse in Astoria, New York for short term storage and for consolidating services in connection with finished goods imported from Macedonia pending pick up by the Company's customers. Positive Influence, Inc. ("PII"), the owner of the warehouse and the provider of the consolidating services, is a non-affiliated former customer of the Company which was indebted to the Company in the amount of $86,851 at December 31, 1999 for goods previously purchased from the Company. The Company was charged an average of approximately $10,000 per month for use of the warehouse and for consolidating services provided by PII which amount is deducted from the amount owed by PII to the Company. PII also provides Easy Concepts, Inc. ("ECI"), a former affiliate of the Company, with warehouse space and consolidating services. Charges due from ECI to PII were also deducted from the amount owed by PII to the Company and ECI paid such amounts directly to the Company. Consolidating services involved accepting finished goods shipments, combining the goods into larger quantities for pickup by, or delivery to, customers and storage of the goods prior to customer acceptance. In July 1997, Mr. Vukadinovic personally guaranteed the Company's line of credit with Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc. in the amount of up to $500,000. In November 1997, the line of credit was increased to a maximum of $1,500,000 based on a formula. In July 1998 this line of credit was paid off and Mr. Vukadinovic guarenteed the Company's line of credit with Imperial Bank in the maximum amount of $3,500,000 based on a formula. At December 31, 1997, ECI's indebtedness to the Company was $218,457 The amount related to apparel purchased through February 1997 and at that time was more than 180 days past due. As the indebtedness was incurred on open account for apparel purchases, the amount was not evidenced by a promissory note, no interest had been charged and there was no maturity date for full payment. However, the Company believed that ECI would pay off the remaining amount due by December 1997 but if it failed to do so, the Company was prepared to take such legal action as was necessary to enforce its claim against ECI. At December 31, 1997, ECI had $106,000 worth of pants at cost in the PII warehouse. The market value of the pants was estimated to be $150,000 and it was ECI's intention to sell those goods to pay the indebtedness to the Company. 20 The Company believed that the goods would be sold by June 30, 1998 and the proceeds would be paid to the Company in its entirety. At December 31, 1999 the balance of this indebtness was $46,854. In December 1998 the Company executed a one year employment agreement with Mr. Trible as its Vice President of Investor Relations providing for an annual salary of $54,000 and the issuance of 600,000 stock options. See "1996 Stock Option Plan". As of February 15, 2000, Mr. Trible is no longer an employee of the Company and all 322,084 Stock Options not exercised by him have been forfeited. In addition Mr. Trible is indebted to the Company in amount of $164,790 which is past due and may require litigation to collect. The Company believes that the transactions described above were fair, reasonable and consistent with the terms of transactions that the Company could have entered into with non-affiliated third parties. All future transactions with affiliates will be approved by a majority of the Company's disinterested directors. PART IV ITEM 13. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) Financial Statements and Schedules (b) Reports on Form 8-K No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the last quarter of the year ended December 31, 1999. (c) Exhibit Listing
EXHIBIT NO. TITLE 1.01 Form of Underwriting Agreement (1) 1.02 Form of Agreement Among Underwriters(1) 1.03 Form of Selected Dealer Agreement (1) 1.04 Form of Representatives' Warrant(1) 1.05 Form of Amended Underwriting Agreement (1) 3.01 Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant (1) 3.02 Bylaws of the Registrant (1) 4.01 Form of Warrant (1) 4.02 Form of Common Stock Certificate (1) 5.01 Opinion of Gary A. Agron, regarding legality of the Units (includes Consent) (1) 10.01 1996 Employee Stock Option Plan (1) 10.02 Office Lease and Amendments thereto (Beverly Hills, California) (1) 10.03 Employment Agreement with Mr. Vukadinovic, as amended (1) 10.04 Employment Agreement with Mr. Silberman, as amended (1) 10.05 Promissory Note issued by Mr. Vukadinovic (1) 10.06 License Agreement with J.G. Hook, Inc(1) 10.07 Consulting Agreement with Kevin Dieball(1) 10.08 Factoring Agreement with Commodore Factors, Inc.(1) 10.09 Agreement with David N (1) 10.10 Agreement with Frank Trible 11.01 Computation of Earnings Per Share (1) 11.02 Computation of Earnings Per Share (1) 23.02 Consent of Gary A. Agron (See 5.01, above) (1) 23.03 Consent of AJ. Robbins, P.C. (1) 27 Financial Data Schedule
21 (1) Previously filed SIGNATURES In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report be signed on behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on April 10, 2000. RETROSPETTIVA, INC. By: /s/ Borivoje Vukadinovic -------------------------------- Borivoje Vukadinovic President and Chief Executive Officer In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated on April 7, 2000. SIGNATURE CAPACITY /s/ Borivoje Vukadinovic - ---------------------------------- Chairman of the Board of Directors, Borivoje Vukadinovic President, Chief Executive Officer /s/ Hamid Vaghar - ---------------------------------- Chief Financial Officer (Principal Hamid Vaghar Financial Officer) /s/ Ivan Zogovic - ---------------------------------- Director Ivan Zogovic /s/ Mojgan Keywanfar - ---------------------------------- Director Mojgan Keywanfar /s/ S. William Yost - ---------------------------------- Director S. William Yost /s/ Donald Tormey - ---------------------------------- Director Donald Tormey /s/ Sol Schalman - ---------------------------------- Director Sol Schalman 22 INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PAGE ---- Independent Auditors' Report F-2 Consolidated Balance Sheet F-3 Statements of Income F-5 Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity F-6 Statements of Cash Flows F-7 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-8
F-1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RETROSPETTIVA, INC. BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Retrospettiva, Inc. and subsidiary as of December 31, 1999 and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows for the year then ended. We have also audited the statements of income, changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows of Retrospettiva, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1998. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the 1999 consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Retrospettiva, Inc. and subsidiary as of December 31, 1999 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the 1998 financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the results of operations and cash flows of Retrospettiva, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1998, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. AJ. ROBBINS, P.C. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND CONSULTANTS DENVER, COLORADO FEBRUARY 22, 2000 F-2 RETROSPETTIVA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1999
ASSETS ------ CURRENT ASSETS: Cash $ 85,857 Accounts receivable, net, pledged 1,088,811 Due from factor 742,950 Note receivable, current portion, pledged 36,000 Note receivable, stockholder, pledged 300,160 Inventories, pledged 10,253,949 Income taxes receivable 72,949 Accrued interest receivable - stockholder 78,551 Due from vendors 580,882 Product development costs 179,721 Other current assets 87,812 ----------- Total Current Assets 13,507,642 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, at cost, net, pledged 1,085,117 NOTES RECEIVABLE, net of current portion, pledged 50,851 DEFERRED TAX ASSETS, net of current portion 47,000 OTHER ASSETS 18,295 ----------- $14,708,905 ===========
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS F-3 RETROSPETTIVA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED) DECEMBER 31, 1999
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY ------------------------------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable, trade $ 3,126,098 Line of credit 2,110,817 Accrued expenses 45,621 ----------- Total Current Liabilities 5,282,536 ----------- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: Preferred stock - authorized 1,000,000 shares- none issued or outstanding - Common stock - authorized 15,000,000 shares, no par value; issued and outstanding 3,177,916 shares 6,765,480 Subscription receivable (164,790) Additional paid-in capital 230,000 Retained earnings 2,595,679 ----------- Total Stockholders' Equity 9,426,369 ----------- $14,708,905 ===========
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS F-4 RETROSPETTIVA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 (CONSOLIDATED) AND 1998 (UNCONSOLIDATED)
1999 1998 ----------- ----------- SALES $20,207,460 $27,534,536 COST OF SALES 17,522,097 23,991,906 ----------- ----------- GROSS PROFIT 2,685,363 3,542,630 ----------- ----------- OPERATING EXPENSES: Selling expenses 729,189 638,893 General and administrative 1,715,652 1,460,991 ----------- ----------- Total Operating Expenses 2,444,841 2,099,884 ----------- ----------- INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 240,522 1,442,746 ----------- ----------- OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): Interest income - related party 15,788 34,332 Interest expense (236,718) (105,440) Other income 122,354 73,272 ----------- ----------- Net Other Income (Expense) (98,576) 2,164 ----------- ----------- INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 141,946 1,444,910 INCOME TAX PROVISION 46,000 629,363 ----------- ----------- NET INCOME $ 95,946 $ 815,547 =========== =========== BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $ .03 $ .28 =========== =========== AVERAGE NUMBER OF BASIC COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING 3,103,198 2,900,000 =========== =========== DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $ .03 $ .22 =========== =========== AVERAGE NUMBER OF DILUTED COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING 3,648,157 3,682,828 =========== ===========
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS F-5 RETROSPETTIVA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 (CONSOLIDATED) AND 1998 (UNCONSOLIDATED)
Common Stock Additional ----------------------- Subscription Paid-In Retained Shares Amount Receivable Capital Earnings Total ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- BALANCES, DECEMBER 31, 1997 2,900,000 $ 6,258,190 $ - $ 230,000 $ 1,684,186 $ 8,172,376 Net income for the year - - - - 815,547 815,547 ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- BALANCES, DECEMBER 31, 1998 2,900,000 6,258,190 - 230,000 2,499,733 8,987,923 Stock options exercised 277,916 507,290 (164,790) - - 342,500 Net income for the year - - - - 95,946 95,946 ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- BALANCES, DECEMBER 31, 1999 3,177,916 $ 6,765,480 $ (164,790) $ 230,000 $ 2,595,679 $ 9,426,369 ========== =========== =========== =========== =========== ===========
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS F-6 RETROSPETTIVA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 (CONSOLIDATED) AND 1998 (UNCONSOLIDATED)
1999 1998 ------------ ------------ CASH FLOWS FROM (TO) OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $ 95,946 $ 815,547 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating activities: Bad debt expense 79,481 102,699 Depreciation and amortization 136,907 27,940 Deferred income taxes (6,000) (7,000) Services and rent provided to reduce note receivable 13,482 102,824 Changes in: Accounts receivable 548,405 1,139,374 Product development costs (179,721) - Due from joint venturer (20,000) - Due from factor (409,897) (333,053) Inventories (1,783,247) (2,080,806) Accrued interest - related party (23,181) (34,328) Due from vendors (134,362) (322,811) Other current assets 6,708 5,479 Prepaid income taxes 9,067 (82,016) Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,049,416 (825,457) Accrued income taxes - (160,966) Customer advances (267,454) 130,069 ------------ ------------ Cash flows (used) by operating activities (884,450) (1,522,505) ------------ ------------ CASH FLOWS FROM (TO) INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchase of property and equipment (57,497) (1,132,883) Loans to stockholder (112,892) (91,189) Collections on note receivable, stockholder 104,470 - Other assets 815 (14,501) ------------ ------------ Cash flows (used) by investing activities (65,104) (1,238,573) ------------ ------------ CASH FLOWS FROM (TO) FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Payments on note payable (26,580) (104,544) Proceeds from line of credit 5,841,382 3,827,106 Payments on line of credit (5,237,781) (2,415,499) Proceeds from issuance of common stock 342,500 - ------------ ------------ Cash flows provided by financing activities 919,521 1,307,063 ------------ ------------ NET (DECREASE) IN CASH (30,033) (1,454,015) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period 115,890 1,569,905 ------------ ------------ CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period $ 85,857 $ 115,890 SEE NOTE 13 ============ ============
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS F-7 RETROSPETTIVA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES ACTIVITY Retrospettiva, Inc. (the Company) located in Beverly Hills, California was organized in November 1990 to manufacture and import textile products from Europe including finished garments and fabrics. The Company designs, contracts for manufacture and markets a variety of garments. Fabrics are purchased from suppliers worldwide including firms in China, India, Russia, Romania, Italy and the United States. The fabrics are shipped to contractor factories primarily in Macedonia to be manufactured into finished garments for shipment to the Company's customers in the United States. During 1999 the Company formed a subsidiary, Hamilton Toys, LLC (Hamilton), for the manufacture of toys related to "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle" film. CONSOLIDATION AND MINORITY INTEREST The Company and its subsidiary Hamilton, in which it exercises control through majority ownership are consolidated and all inter-company accounts and transactions are eliminated. The Company's percentage of ownership for the year ended December 31, 1999 was 60%. The consolidated financial statements of the Company include 100% of the assets, liabilities, equity and operations of the subsidiary. The remaining ownership interests of the other venturer will be recorded as minority interests when the venturer contributes equity. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and investments with original maturities of three months or less. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE The Company provides an allowance for doubtful accounts, as needed, for accounts deemed uncollectible. Allowance for uncollectible accounts was $205,653 at December 31, 1999. INVENTORIES Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market. F-8 RETROSPETTIVA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation and amortization expense is generally provided on a straight-line basis using estimated useful lives of 5-10 years for equipment. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the estimated useful life of the asset or the term of the lease. Depreciation and amortization expense of property and equipment was $136,907 and $27,940 for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT COSTS At December 31, 1999 the Company had $179,721 of unamortized product development costs related to specific products of Hamilton. These costs are capitalized until sales are generated. These costs will be amortized over one year, the expected sale period. REVENUE RECOGNITION Revenue is recognized when sold merchandise has cleared customs in the United States and is available to be shipped to customers from a port of entry or when the goods are consolidated and shipped from the Company's warehouse in New York. INCOME TAXES The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recorded to reflect the tax consequences in future years of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their financial statement amounts at the end of each reporting period. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. Income tax expense represents the tax payable for the current period and the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities have been netted to reflect the tax impact of temporary differences. (See Note 11) EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings Per Share (SFAS No. 128) was issued in February 1997 (effective for financial statements issued for periods ending after December 15, 1997). This Statement simplifies the standards for computing earnings per share (EPS) previously found in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 15, Earnings Per Share, and makes them more comparable to international EPS standards. SFAS No. 128 replaces the presentation of primary EPS with a presentation of basic EPS. In addition, the Statement requires dual presentation of basic and diluted EPS on the face of the income statement for all entities with complex capital structures and requires a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic EPS computation to the numerator and denominator of the diluted EPS computation. F-9 RETROSPETTIVA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In 1999 the FASB issued Statement No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. The adoption by the Company of Statement 133 did not impact the Company's financial statements. RECLASSIFICATION Certain amounts reported in the Company's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1998 have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. USE OF ESTIMATES IN THE PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 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 revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions. IMPAIRMENT OF LONG LIVED ASSETS The Company evaluates its long lived assets by measuring the carrying amount of the assets against the estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with them. At the time such evaluations indicate the future undiscounted cash flows of certain long lived assets are not sufficient to cover the carrying value of such assets, the assets are adjusted to their fair values. No adjustment to the carrying value of the assets have been made. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The carrying amount of the Company's financial instruments, which principally include cash, trade receivables, notes receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, approximates fair value due to the relatively short maturity of such instruments. The fair value of the Company's debt instruments are based on the current borrowing rates available for financings with similar interest rates. At December 31, 1999 the carrying value of all financial instruments was not materially different from fair value. YEAR 2000 ISSUES Many computer systems and other equipment with embedded chips or microprocessors may not be able to appropriately interpret dates after December 31, 1999 because such systems use only two digits to indicate a year in the date field rather than four digits. If not corrected, many computers and computer applications could fail or create miscalculations, causing disruptions to the Company's operations. In addition, the failure of customer and supplier computer systems could result in interruption of sales and deliveries of key supplies or utilities. Because of the complexity of the issues and the number of parties involved, the Company cannot reasonably predict with certainty the nature or likelihood of such impacts. F-10 RETROSPETTIVA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) While the Company believes that its own internal assessment and planning efforts with respect to its external service providers, suppliers, customers and financial institutions are and will be adequate to address its Year 2000 concerns, there can be no assurance that these efforts will be successful or will not have a material adverse effect on the Companies' operations. Costs in connection with compliance were not significant. To date, the Company has not experienced any interruptions with respect to the Year 2000 issue, but cannot reasonably predict with certainty that they will not experience any interruptions. CREDIT RISK The Company sells its merchandise principally to customers throughout the United States. Management performs regular evaluations concerning the ability of its customers to satisfy their obligations and records a provision for doubtful accounts based upon these evaluations. The Company's credit losses for the periods presented have not exceeded management's estimates. Three customers accounted for 93% of the non-factored accounts receivable balance at December 31, 1999. The Company maintains all cash in bank deposit accounts, which at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced a loss in such accounts. SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS Individual customers aggregating in excess of 10% of net sales are as follows:
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, -------------------------- 1999 1998 ----------- ----------- SALES Customer A $ 2,333,366 $ - Customer B $ 4,297,956 $ 9,414,735 Customer C $ 5,898,082 $ 8,126,760 Customer D $ - $ 4,486,144
NOTE 2 - DUE FROM VENDORS Due from vendors consist of funds advanced by the Company to vendors and chargebacks to vendors for merchandise in prior years. The amounts will be recouped within one year in the form of vendor credits. F-11 RETROSPETTIVA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 3 - INVENTORIES Inventories consist of the following:
DECEMBER 31, 1999 ------------ Finished goods $ 2,917,406 Work-in-process 4,053,545 Raw materials 3,282,998 ------------ $ 10,253,949 ============
The Company's import operations are subject to constraints imposed by bilateral textile agreements between the United States and a number of foreign countries. These agreements impose quotas on the amount and type of goods which can be imported into the United States from these countries and can limit or prohibit importation of products on very short notice. The Company's imported products are also subject to United States customs duties which are a material portion of the Company's cost of imported goods. A substantial increase in customs duties or a substantial reduction in quota limits applicable to the Company's imports could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition and results of operations. NOTE 4 - EARNINGS PER SHARE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 ---------------------------------------- INCOME SHARES PER SHARE (NUMERATOR) (DENOMINATOR) AMOUNT ----------- ------------- --------- BASIC EPS Income available to common stockholders $ 95,946 3,103,198 $ .03 EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES Options and warrants - 544,959 * --------- ---------- --------- DILUTED EPS Income available to common stockholders including assumed conversions $ 95,946 3,648,157 $ .03 *Less than $.01 ========= ========== =========
F-12 RETROSPETTIVA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 4 - EARNINGS PER SHARE (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 -------------------------------------------- INCOME SHARES PER SHARE (NUMERATOR) (DENOMINATOR) AMOUNT ----------- ------------- ----------- BASIC EPS Income available to common stockholders $ 815,547 2,900,000 $ 0.28 EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES Options and warrants - 782,828 (.06) ----------- ----------- ----------- DILUTED EPS Income available to common stockholders including assumed conversions $ 815,547 3,682,828 $ .22 =========== =========== ===========
NOTE 5 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Property and equipment consists of the following:
DECEMBER 31, 1999 ------------ Automobile $ 20,568 Furniture and fixtures 113,286 Factory equipment 1,125,271 Leasehold improvements 57,246 ------------ Total 1,316,371 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 231,254 ------------ $ 1,085,117 ============
F-13 RETROSPETTIVA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 6 - NOTE RECEIVABLE In 1996, a $196,000 account receivable was converted to a note receivable, bearing interest at 10%, and requiring 24 monthly payments of $10,000 in consolidation services. Services are valued at the market value of comparative consolidation services in the area. The Company realized $25,519 and $-0- in services during 1998 and 1999, respectively. A former related party customer also used the consolidation services during 1998 and reimbursed the Company for these services in the amount of $72,373 which were also applied to the balance of the note. The former related party customer did not use the services during 1999. The Company signed a 24 month lease agreement for its New York warehouse, owned and operated by the payor of the note receivable, commencing on September 1, 1998. The monthly lease payment was $6,875 and increased to $8,250 in December 1999. The Company is realizing $3,000 a month in rent to reduce the above note. The Company realized $13,482 in rent during 1999. NOTE 7 - NOTE RECEIVABLE FROM STOCKHOLDER The Company's note receivable ($350,000 maximum) due from an officer/stockholder is unsecured, due on demand and bore interest at 10% per annum. The balance at December 31, 1999 is $300,160. Interest was accrued through September 1999 when the note was amended to be non-interest bearing. NOTE 8 -LINE OF CREDIT On July 16, 1998 the Company obtained a line of credit for $2,500,000 with Imperial Bank. In May 1999 the line was increased to $3,500,000. The debt is collateralized by accounts receivable, inventories, property and equipment, notes receivable and the personal guarantee of an officer/stockholder. Interest is payable at the banks announced prime rate which ranged from 7.75% to 8.50% during 1999. The line of credit contains various restrictive covenants among which include maintaining a certain level of tangible net worth, current ratio and working capital. F-14 RETROSPETTIVA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 9 - STOCK OPTION PLAN STOCK OPTION PLAN On May 1, 1996 the Company adopted the Stock Option Plan (the Plan) which provides for the granting of options to officers, directors, employees and consultants. The plan was amended in 1998 to increase the number of shares reserved for options. 2,786,930 shares of common stock are reserved under the plan for the granting of options. The Plan is in effect until April 30, 2006, unless extended by the Company's stockholders. The options are exercisable to purchase stock for a period of ten years from the date of grant. Incentive Stock Options granted pursuant to this Plan may not have an option price that is less than the fair market value of the stock on the date the option is granted. Incentive stock options granted to significant stockholders shall have an option price of not less than 110% of the fair market value of the stock on the date of the grant. On September 23, 1999 the Company granted options to purchase 23,826 shares of the Company's common stock at a price of $2.25 per share expiring on September 23, 2004 to a new director. In April and August 1999, certain options were repriced to $1.25 to reflect the current market price of the Company's common stock.
OUTSTANDING OPTIONS --------------------------- OPTIONS PRICE PER AVAILABLE NUMBER SHARE ------------ ----------- ------------ Balance, December 31, 1997 85,295 1,701,635 $ .63-6.75 Additional shares reserved 1,000,000 - - Granted during 1998 (1,035,000) 1,035,000 2.50 ------------ ----------- ------------ Balance, December 31, 1998 50,295 2,736,635 .63-6.75 Expired during 1999 142,954 (142,954) 2.94-6.75 Exercised - (277,916) 1.25-2.50 Granted during 1999 (23,826) 23,826 2.25 ------------ ----------- ------------ Balance, December 31, 1999 169,423 2,339,591 $ .63 -6.00 ============ =========== ============
At December 31, 1999 and 1998, 2,339,591 and 2,301,635 options granted under the plan were exercisable, respectively. F-15 RETROSPETTIVA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 10 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES OPERATING LEASES The Company signed a 61 month lease agreement for its offices expiring on January 31, 2000. The lease has been extended to July 31, 2000. The monthly lease payment is $2,378. The Company rents office and showroom space from a major supplier in New York on a month to month basis. The Company subleases an apartment in New York on a month to month basis. Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998 was $188,629 and $142,371, respectively. EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS The Company has an employment agreement with its President/Chief Executive Officer providing for a minimum annual salary of $155,000, which renews annually. In December 1998, the Company entered into an employment agreement with a Vice President of investor relations, providing for a minimum annual salary, stock options to purchase shares of the Company's common stock exercisable upon execution of the agreement and additional options to be granted during the term of his employment. This employment agreement expired in December 1999. LITIGATION The Company is a party to various claims, complaints, and other legal actions that have arisen in the ordinary course of business. The Company believes that the outcome of all pending legal proceedings, in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition or the results of its operation or cash flows. PENDING ACQUISITIONS In October 1999 the Company entered into an agreement to purchase AAA Computer Solutions for 25,000 shares of common stock. The purchase has not yet closed. The Company intends to issue the shares in 2000. F-16 RETROSPETTIVA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 11 - INCOME TAXES The components of deferred tax assets and (liabilities) are as follows:
DECEMBER 31, 1999 ------------ Total deferred tax assets - bad debt allowance $ 76,000 Total deferred tax (liabilities) - other (29,000) ------------ Net deferred tax assets $ 47,000 ============
The provision for income taxes consists of the following:
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ----------------------------- 1999 1998 ------------- ------------ Current $ 52,000 $ 636,363 Deferred (benefit) (6,000) (7,000) ------------- ------------ Provision $ 46,000 $ 629,363 ============= ============
Following is a reconciliation of the amount of income tax (benefit) expense that would result from applying the statutory federal income tax rates to pre-tax income and the reported amount of income tax expense for the periods:
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ---------------------------- 1999 1998 ------------ ------------ Tax expense at federal statutory rates $ 38,000 $ 492,000 State tax, net of federal benefit 10,000 93,000 Other 4,000 51,363 ------------ ------------ $ 52,000 $ 636,363 ============ ============
F-17 NOTE 11 - INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED) The components of deferred income tax (benefit) expense are as follows:
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, -------------------------- 1999 1998 ----------- ----------- Bad debts $ (13,000) $ (16,000) Depreciation - 2,000 Other 7,000 7,000 ----------- ----------- $ (6,000) $ (7,000) =========== ===========
NOTE 12 - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION The Company accounts for stock based compensation under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" (SFAS 123). The standard requires the Company to present the "fair value" method with respect to stock-based compensation of consultants and other non-employees. The Company did not change its method of accounting with respect to stock options; the Company continues to account for these under the "intrinsic value" method. On December 16, 1998 the Company granted options to purchase 600,000 shares of the Company's common stock to an employee exercisable at $2.50 per share. In 1999 472,084 options were repriced to $1.25 per share. Had the Company adopted the fair value method with respect to options issued to employees an additional charge to income of $10,500 would have been required in 1998 and $63,000 in 1999; proforma net income would have been $805,047 and earnings per share would have been $.28 on a basic basis and $.22 on the diluted basis. In estimating the above expense, the Company used the Modified Black-Scholes European pricing model. The average risk-free interest rate used was 5.5%, volatility was estimated at 65%, the expected life was less than two years. On September 23, 1999 the Company granted options to purchase 23,826 shares of the Company's common stock to a director exercisable at $2.25 per share. Had the Company adopted the fair value method with respect to options issued to employees/directors an additional charge to income of $72,000 would have been required in 1999; proforma net income would have been $22,946 and earnings per share would have been $.01 on a basic basis and $.01 on the diluted basis. In estimating the above expense, the Company used the Modified Black-Scholes European pricing model. The average risk-free interest rate used was 5.8%, volatility was estimated at 41%; the expected life was two years. F-18 RETROSPETTIVA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 13 - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ---------------------------- 1999 1998 ------------ ------------ Cash paid for interest $ 236,718 $ 105,440 ============ ============ Cash paid for income taxes $ 42,933 $ 796,000 ============ ============
NOTE 14 - SUBSCRIPTION RECEIVABLE During 1999 an employee exercised 277,916 stock options at prices ranging from $1.25 to $2.50 per share. The unpaid balance of the exercise price was $164,790 at December 31, 1999. NOTE 15 - FACTORING AGREEMENT The Company has a factoring agreement with Commodore Factors to factor its accounts receivable up to $2,000,000. The Company will receive up to 80% of the receivables at the time of factoring. Interest on the factored receivables will be at the prime rate plus 2%, but never less than 10% per annum. The Company assigns a portion of its accounts receivable to the factor without recourse. Under the terms of the agreement, the factor has a continuing security in the Company's receivables and inventories. Personal and cross-corporate guarantees have been given to the factor by certain stockholders. The agreement provides for a letter of credit facility and periodic overadvances based on negotiated lines of credit NOTE 16 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS An officer of the Company provided consulting services for $26,000 during 1999. NOTE 17 - SEGMENT REPORTING The Company organized its business into two reportable segments: garment manufacturing and toy manufacturing during 1999. The Company only operated in the garment manufacturing segment prior to 1999. The segment's accounting policies are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies included in Note 1. No sales or revenues were recognized for the toy manufacturing segment during 1999. All revenues, expenses and assets relate to the garment manufacturing segment with the exception of product development costs of $179,721. F-19 EX-10.10 2 EXHIBIT 10.10 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), is entered into as of the 16th day of December, 1998, by and among RETROSPETTIVA, INC., a California corporation (the "Company") and FRANK TRIBBLE ("Tribble"). WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ Tribble as provided herein; and, WHEREAS, Tribble desires to accept such employment, NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. EMPLOYMENT. The Company hereby employs Tribble and Tribble hereby accepts employment with the Company as its Vice President - Investor Relations upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. 2. DUTIES. Tribble will serve the Company as its Vice President - Investor Relations and will faithfully and diligently perform the services and functions relating to such office and position or otherwise reasonably incident to such office and position, provided that all such services and functions will be reasonable and within Tribble's area of expertise. Tribble's specific duties shall include those related to (i) all phases of investment banking and investor relations between the Company and the brokerage community and market makers, (ii) enhance the name recognition of the Company, (iii) increase investor/broker and industry awareness of the Company, (iv) further the value of the Company and its securities and (v) such other duties as the Company may reasonably direct. Tribble will, during the term of this Agreement (or any extension thereof), devote his time, attention and skills and best efforts as a full time employee to the promotion of the business of the Company. 3. TERM. This Agreement and Tribble's employment shall commence on December 16, 1998 (the "Effective Date") and shall continue for a term of one (1) year ("Initial Term") unless terminated earlier in accordance with this Agreement. The term of this Agreement may be extended by agreement of the Company and Tribble. 4. COMPENSATION. As compensation for the services rendered to the Company under this Agreement commencing on the Effective Date hereof, Tribble will be paid a base salary of One Thousand dollars ($1,000) per month which will increase to Four Thousand Five Hundred dollars ($4,500) per month commencing March 1, 1999, with all base salary payable in accordance with the then current payroll policies of the Company or as otherwise agreed to by the parties (the "Salary"). At any time and from time to time, the Salary may be increased if so determined by the board of directors of the Company after a review of Tribble's performance of his duties hereunder. 5. TERMINATION. This Agreement will terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following events: a. The death of Tribble; b. The "Total Disability" (as hereinafter defined) of Tribble; c. Written notice to Tribble from the Company of termination for "Cause" (as hereinafter defined); d. The voluntary termination of this Agreement by Tribble upon thirty (30) days prior written notice; e. The later of one (1) year from the Effective Date of this Agreement or the date to which this Agreement is extended in accordance with Section 3 above; or f. Written notice to Tribble from the Company for any reason without "Cause". For purposes of Section 5(b), the term "Total Disability" means physical or mental disability, or both, determined to be (or reasonably expected to be, based upon then available medical information) of not less than twelve (12) months duration or more. The determination shall rest upon the opinion of the physician regularly attending Tribble. If the Company disagrees with said physician's opinion, the Company may engage at their own expense a physician to examine the Tribble, and Tribble hereby consents to such examination and to waive, if applicable any privilege between the physician and Tribble that may arise as a result of said examination. If after conferring, the two physicians cannot concur on a final opinion, they shall choose a third consulting physician whose opinion shall control. The expense of the third consulting physician shall be borne equally by the Tribble and the Company. For purposes of Section 5(c), "Cause" means (i) Tribble has failed to substantially perform his duties as reasonably determined by the chief executive officer of the Company or the Board of Directors of the Company, (ii) Tribble engages in poor performance that is not cured within thirty (30) days after counseling by the Company, (iii) Tribble has failed to comply with the reasonable directives and policies of the Board of Directors of the Company or of the chief executive officer of the Company, or (iv) Tribble breaches his fiduciary duty to the Company or commits any dishonest, unethical, fraudulent, or felonious act in respect to Tribble's duties to the Company. 6. STOCK OPTIONS. Specifically subject to Section 6a and 6b below and contingent upon Tribble being employed by the Company, Tribble shall be granted options to purchase a total of 600,000 shares of the Company's common stock exercisable at $2.50 per share (the "Stock Options") pursuant to and to be vested and exercisable in accordance with the terms of the Company's 1996 Stock Option Plan, as amended, and in accordance with the following: a. Upon execution of this Agreement, 85,000 Stock Options shall vest and be exercisable immediately (the "Initial Stock Options"). 2 b. Tribble's Stock Options for an additional 515,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock shall be granted, vest and shall be exercisable upon the finalization and corporate approval of an amendment to the Company's 1996 Stock Option Plan increasing the number of shares of subject to the plan, except that the additional 515,000 options shall vest at the rate of 42,916 shares for each month that Tribble is employed by the Company for the twelve (12) month period from the March 1, 1999. If Tribble's employment by the Company is terminated for any reason, then all options granted to Tribble shall immediately terminate and not be exercisable upon notice of the termination of Tribble's employment. It is acknowledged that the shares of the Company's Common Stock underlying the Initial Stock Option are registered and the Company agrees to register the remaining 515,000 Stock Options and the underlying shares on Form S-8 as soon as reasonably practicable after their grant and upon approval by the Board of Directors. 7. BENEFITS. Tribble shall not be entitled to receive any benefits provided by the Company to other employees except for benefits specifically agreed to in writing and attached hereto. 8. EXPENSES. Tribble is authorized to incur reasonable expenses for promoting the business of the Company, including expenses for entertainment, travel and similar items so long as such expenses are pre-approved in writing. The Company shall reimburse Tribble for all such expenses on the presentation by Tribble of itemized accounts of such expenditures in accordance with guidelines set forth by the Internal Revenue Service. 9. NON-COMPETITION AND CONFIDENTIALITY. a. The Company and Tribble acknowledge and agree that Tribble's services are of a special and unusual character which have a unique value to the Company, the loss of which cannot be adequately compensated by damages in an action at law and if used in completion with the Company, could cause serious harm to the Company. Accordingly, Tribble agrees that during the term of this Agreement and for a period of two (2) years after the termination of his employment by the Company, irrespective of the reason for such termination, Tribble will not (1) enter into any agreement with or directly or indirectly solicit or attempt to solicit Tribble or other representatives of the Company (the "Company") for the purpose of causing them to leave the Company to take employment with any other business entity, or (2) compete, directly or indirectly, with the Company in any way and that Tribble will not act as an officer, director, employee, consultant, shareholder, lender or agent of any entity engaged in any business of the same nature as, or in competition with, the business in which the Company is now engaged except for the ownership of less than five percent. 3 (5%) of the outstanding capital stock of a publicly traded clothing manufacturing and/or marketing company. b. For purposes of Section 9, restrictions regarding competition by Tribble shall only apply to competing businesses or entities that operate in the continental United States. c. In the event of the breach of the covenants contained in this Section 9, it is understood that damages will be difficult to ascertain and the Company may petition a court of law or entity for injunctive relief in addition to any other relief which the Company many have under the law, this Agreement or any other agreement executed in connection herewith. In connection with the bringing of any legal or equitable action for the enforcement of this Agreement, the Company shall be entitled to recover, whether the Company seeks equitable relief, and regardless of what relief is afforded, such reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses as the Company may incur in prosecution of the Company's claim for breach hereof. d. It is hereby agreed that the provisions of this Section 9 are separate and independent from the other provisions of this Agreement, that these provisions are specifically enforceable by the Company notwithstanding any claim by Tribble that the Company has violated or breached this Agreement or any claim that Tribble is entitled to any offset or compensation. e. To induce the Company to enter into this Agreement, Tribble represents and warrants to the Company that Section 9 of this Agreement is enforceable by the Company in accordance with its terms. 10. WAIVER OF BREACH. The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement will not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by any party. 11. NOTICES. Any notices, consents, demands, request, approvals and other communications to be given under this Agreement by either party to the other will be deemed to have been duly given if given in writing and personally delivered, faxed or if sent by mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid with return receipt requested, as follows: If to the Company: Retrospettiva, Inc. 8825 West Olympic Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Attn: Hamid Vaghar 4 If to Tribble: Frank Tribble 24828 Wooded Vista West Hills, CA 91307 Notices delivered personally will be deemed communicated as of actual receipt, notices by fax shall be deemed delivered when such notices are faxed to recipient's fax number and notices by mail shall be deemed delivered when mailed. 12. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and the agreements contemplated hereby constitute the entire agreement of the parties regarding the subject matter hereof, and supersede all prior agreements and understanding, both written and oral, among the parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof. 13. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future laws effective during this Agreement, such provision will be fully severable and this Agreement will be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision never comprised a part hereof; and the remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect and will not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance herefrom. Furthermore, in lieu of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision, there will be added automatically, as part of this Agreement, a provision as similar in its terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be legal, valid and enforceable. 14. GOVERNING LAW. To the extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties will be governed by and construed and enforced exclusively in accordance with the substantive laws (but not the rules governing conflicts of laws) of the State of California and the State of California shall have exclusive jurisdiction regarding any legal actions relating to this Agreement. 15. CAPTIONS. The captions in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and will not limit or otherwise affect any of the terms or provisions hereof. 16. GENDER AND NUMBER. When the context requires, the gender of all words used herein will include the masculine, feminine and neuter, and the number of all words will include the singular and plural. 17. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which will constitute one and the same instrument. 5 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. THE COMPANY: RETROSPETTIVA, INC., a California corporation By: /s/ Borivoje Vukadinovic ------------------------------------------ boro, Chief Executive Officer TRIBBLE: /s/ Frank Tribble --------------------------------------------- Frank Tribble 6 EX-27 3 EXHIBIT 27
5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM RETROSPETTIVA, INC. 10-KSB YEAR ENDED 12/31/99 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 12-MOS DEC-31-1999 JAN-01-1999 DEC-31-1999 85,857 0 0 0 10,253,949 13,507,642 1,085,117 0 14,708,905 5,282,536 0 0 0 6,765,483 2,660,889 14,708,905 20,207,460 20,207,460 17,522,097 19,966,938 0 0 252,506 141,948 46,000 0 0 0 0 95,946 .03 .03
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