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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-QSB



x

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the thirteen week period ended April 1, 2007


o

TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the transition period from ______ to _______


Commission file number 0-18785

_________



STEN CORPORATION

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)


Minnesota

41-1391803

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

or organization)

 


10275 Wayzata Blvd, Suite 310, Minnetonka, MN 55305
(Address of principal executive offices)


(952) 545-2776
(Issuer’s telephone number)


Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
o   YES      x   NO


Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days: YES x  NO o


Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act):

o   YES      x   NO


At April 30, 2007 1,991,017 shares of the issuer’s Common Stock were outstanding.








STEN CORPORATION
INDEX TO FORM 10-QSB



PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

  

Item 1

Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

   
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets at April 1, 2007 (unaudited) and October 1,

  

  2006 (audited)

   
 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Thirteen and Twenty-six Weeks Ended  April 1, 2007 and

  

  For the Quarter and Six Months Ended March 31, 2006 (unaudited)

   
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Twenty-six Weeks Ended April 1, 2007 and

  

 For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2006 (unaudited)

   
 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

   

Item 2

Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation

   

Item 3

Controls and Procedures

  

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION:

  

Item 1

Legal Proceedings

Item 2

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Item 3

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Item 4

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5

Other Information

Item 6

Exhibits

  

SIGNATURES

  





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STEN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


ASSETS

  

April 1,

2007

(unaudited)

 

October 1,

2006

(audited)

CURRENT ASSETS

    

Cash and cash equivalents

$

 1,456,787 

 3,171,594 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 285,139 

 

 332,271 

Current portion of loans receivable

 

 2,913,941 

 

 73,288 

Inventories

 

 816,425 

 

 604,484 

Income tax receivable

 

 48,562 

 

 189,500 

Deferred income taxes

 

 49,000 

 

 24,000 

Current portion of note receivable

 

 108,000 

 

 108,000 

Other current assets

 

 424,301 

 

 109,674 

Total Current Assets

 

 6,102,155 

 

 4,612,811 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

 

 4,586,708 

 

 4,378,540 

OTHER ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 1,966,260 

 

 254,981 

Note receivable, net of current portion

 

 520,000 

 

 574,000 

Loan receivable, net of current portion

 

 1,928,218 

 

 0 

Prepaid mortgage costs

 

 102,974 

 

 87,320 

Deferred income taxes

 

 415,300 

 

 73,000 

Net cash surrender value of life insurance

 

 35,046 

 

 35,046 

Total Other Assets

 

 4,967,798 

 

 1,024,347 

TOTAL ASSETS

$

 15,656,661 

 10,015,698 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES

    

Line of credit, bank

$

 750,000 

 0 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 1,336,204 

 

 92,361 

Accounts payable

 

 300,768 

 

 245,009 

Accrued payroll and related taxes

 

 333,111 

 

 222,761 

Other accrued expenses

 

 41,809 

 

 97,319 

Deferred revenue

 

 192,104 

 

 10,628 

Liabilities of discontinued businesses

 

 63,606 

 

 76,553 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 3,017,602 

 

 744,631 

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

Long-term dealer reserves payable

 

 681,108 

 

 0 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

 5,030,394 

 

 1,855,001 

Total Liabilities

 

 8,729,104 

 

 2,599,632 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

Capital stock, $.01 par value, 20,000,000 common shares

 

 19,910 

 

 20,189 

authorized, 5,000,000 undesignated shares authorized, 1,991,017 and 2,047,414 common shares issued and

1,991,017 and 2,018,957 outstanding

 

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 4,694,059 

 

 4,564,325 

Retained earnings

 

 2,213,588 

 

 2,831,552 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

 6,927,557 

 

 7,416,066 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$

 15,656,661 

 10,015,698 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



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STEN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)


  

For the thirteen weeks ended

April 1, 2007

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2006

 

For the twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007

 

For the six months ended

March 31, 2006

REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Revenues related to Burger Time and contract manufacturing, net

$

 1,860,886 

$

 2,104,092 

$

 3,683,933 

 $

 4,127,820 

    Finance charges related to STEN Financial, net of loan  losses and adjustments of $58,819 for thirteen weeks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    and $92,520 for  twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007   

 

 533,512 

 

 0 

 

 860,416 

 

 0 

TOTAL REVENUES

 

 2,394,398 

 

 2,104,092 

 

 4,544,349 

 

 4,127,820 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COST AND EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs of goods sold related to Burger Time and contract manufacturing

 

 2,127,201 

 

 2,098,425 

 

 3,854,257 

 

 4,074,475 

Expenses related to STEN Financial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Cost of autos sold

 

 62,300 

 

 0 

 

 62,300 

 

 0 

   Salaries and benefits

 

 282,978 

 

 0 

 

 456,305 

 

 0 

   Occupancy expenses

 

 176,845 

 

 0 

 

 360,408 

 

 0 

   Depreciation and amortization

 

 106,834 

 

 0 

 

 150,631 

 

 0 

   Cost of capital

 

 63,514 

 

 0 

 

 63,514 

 

 0 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 61,741 

 

 218,719 

 

 455,094 

 

 388,851 

TOTAL COST AND EXPENSES

 

 2,881,413 

 

 2,317,144 

 

 5,402,509 

 

 4,463,326 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from Continuing Operations

 

 (487,015)

 

 (213,052)

 

 (858,160)

 

 (335,506)

OTHER  EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 20,828 

 

 53,561 

 

 47,105 

 

 104,740 

Interest expense

 

 (109,289)

 

 (32,930)

 

 (174,209)

 

 (66,192)

Net Other Income (Expense)

 

 (88,461)

 

 20,631 

 

 (127,104)

 

 38,548 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

 

 (575,476)

 

 (192,421)

 

 (985,264)

 

 (296,958)

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BENEFIT FOR INCOME TAXES

 

 (214,100)

 

 (67,250)

 

 (367,300)

 

 (103,750)

NET LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

 (361,376)

 

 (125,171)

 

 (617,964)

 

 (193,208)

       Income from Discontinued Operations

 

 0 

 

 628,110 

 

 0 

 

628,110 

       Provision for income taxes from Discontinued      Operations

 

 0 

 

 219,838 

 

 0 

 

219,838 

        Net income from discontinued operations

 

 0 

 

 408,272 

 

 0 

 

408,272 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

$

 (361,376)

$

 283,101 

$

 (617,964)

$

215,064 

  

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)  PER SHARE FROM    CONTINUING OPERATIONS:

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic

$

 (0.18)

$

 (0.06)

$

 (0.31)

 $

 (0.10)

Diluted

$

 (0.18)

$

 (0.06)

$

 (0.31)

 $

 (0.09)

NET INCOME PER SHARE FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

 0.00 

$

 0.19 

$

 0.00 

 $

 0.20 

Diluted

$

 0.00 

$

 0.19 

$

 0.00 

 $

 0.20 

  NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

 (0.18)

$

 0.13 

$

 (0.31)

 $

 0.11 

Diluted

$

 (0.18)

$

 0.13 

$

 (0.31)

 $

 0.10 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON AND COMMON  EQUIVALENT SHARES OUTSTANDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 1,987,066 

 

 2,121,652 

 

 1,988,982 

 

 2,012,527 

Diluted

 

 1,987,066 

 

 2,177,664 

 

 1,988,982 

 

 2,065,034 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.




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STEN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)


 

For the twenty-six weeks ended

April 1, 2007

 


For the six months ended March 31, 2006

Cash flows from operation activities:

  

  

  Net income (loss)

 $  (617,964)

 

  $     215,064 

  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows

          from operating activities:

 

 

 

     Depreciation and amortization

 384,237 

 

  233,134 

     Stock based compensation

 82,400 

 

  0 

     Amortization of original issue discount

 10,940 

 

  0 

     Deferred income taxes

 (367,300)

 

  219,838 

     Changes in certain assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

        Accounts  receivable, net

 47,132 

 

  (40,841)

        Income tax receivable

 140,938 

 

 

        Loans receivable, net

 (4,050,570)

 

  0 

        Inventories, net

 (206,821)

 

  13,003 

        Other current assets

 (314,627)

 

  (40,944)

        Other assets

 0 

 

  (23,057)

        Accounts payable

 55,759 

 

  (70,023)

        Accrued payroll and related taxes

 110,350 

 

  (77,868)

        Accrued income taxes

 0 

 

  (266,160)

        Other accrued expenses

 (68,457)

 

  (88,066)

        Deferred revenue

 129,715 

 

  0 

        Dealer reserve payable

 533,614 

 

  0 

  Net Cash flows from operating activities-continuing operations

 (4,130,654)

 

  74,080 

     Net cash used in discontinued operations

 

 

  (269,903)

     Gain on sale of assets of discontinued business held for sale

 0 

 

  (628,110)

  Net Cash flows from operating activities-discontinued operations

 0 

 

  (898,013)

  Net Cash flows from operating activities

 (4,130,654)

 

  (823,933)

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

  Investment in certificate of deposit, net of gain on investments

 0 

 

  (17,397)

  Purchase of Moneyworldlending

 (200,000)

 

  0 

  Purchase of Cash Advance-Utah, net of cash received of $30,000

 (570,000)

 

  0 

  Purchase of assets related to vehicle finance business

 (462,987)

 

  0 

  Purchase of property and equipment

 (192,645)

 

  (784,276)

  Purchase of intangibles

 (2,218)

 

  0 

  Payments received on notes receivable

 54,000 

 

  172,050 

  Decrease in loans on cash surrender value of life insurance

 0 

 

  11,703 

  Net Cash flows from investing activities-continuing operations

 (1,373,850)

 

  (617,920)

  Investment in discontinued operations

 0 

 

  (1,056,062)

  Proceeds from sale of Ham Lake Property

 0 

 

  1,600,000 

  Net Cash flows from investing activities-discontinued operations

 0 

 

  543,938 

  Net Cash flows from investing activities

 (1,373,850)

 

  (73,982)

 

 

 

 

 Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

  Advance on line of credit, bank

 750,000 

 

  0 

  Proceeds from long-term debt

 3,145,845 

 

  0 

  Payments on long-term debt

 (846,549)

 

  (809,342)

  Proceeds from mortgages on two properties

 884,000 

 

  0 

  Prepaid financing costs

 (15,654)

 

  0 

  Repurchase of common shares

 (167,186)

 

  (305,172)

  Proceeds from exercise of warrants

 39,241 

 

  0 

  Proceeds from sale of common stock

 0 

 

  1,999,998 

  Net Cash flows from financing activities

 3,789,697 

 

  885,484 

 

 

 

 

  Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 (1,714,807)

 

  (12,431)

 

 

 

 

 Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period

 3,171,594

 

  2,648,044

 Cash and cash equivalents - end of period

 $ 1,456,787

 

 $    2,635,613

 


 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows continues on the following page



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STEN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

continued


 

For the twenty-six weeks ended

April 1, 2007

 


For the six months ended March 31, 2006

 


 


  Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 


         Cash paid for interest

 $      174,209 

 

  $      66,192 

 

 

 

 

  Non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

Purchase of certain assets and assumed liabilities with               

 

 

 

           Moneyworldlending acquisition:

 

 

 

             Loans receivable

 41,998 

 

  0 

             Intangibles

 186,351 

 

  0 

             Deferred revenue

 28,349 

 

  0 

 Purchase of certain assets and assumed liabilities with

 

 

 

           Cash Advance-Utah acquisition:

 

 

 

             Loans receivable

 165,822 

 

  0 

             Inventories

 5,120 

 

  0 

             Property and equipment

 182,470 

 

  0 

             Intangibles

 240,000 

 

  0 

             Deferred revenue

 23,412 

 

  0 

Purchase of certain assets and assumed liabilities with

 

 

 

           Colfax Financial acquisition:

 

 

 

             Loans receivable

 510,481 

 

  0 

             Property and equipment

 100,000 

 

  0 

             Dealer reserves payable            

 147,494 

 

 0 

Warrants issued in connection with debt

 175,000 

 

  0 

Acquisition of customer list and non-solicitation agreement through promissory note

 1,400,000

 

  0



See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.




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STEN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

April 1, 2007 and March 31, 2006


Note 1.  Basis of Financial Statement Presentation


The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been consolidated or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although we believe that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.


In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations. Results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or of the results for any future periods.


In 2006, we changed our fiscal year end from September 30 to the Sunday closest (before or after) to September 30 (a fifty-two or fifty-three week year). We also changed the quarterly periods within the new fiscal year so that each quarter will consist of thirteen weeks of two four-week periods followed by one five-week period. The current period represents the thirteen week and twenty-six week period ended April 1, 2007, and our 2007 fifty-two week fiscal year will end on Sunday, September 30, 2007. The effect on comparisons with prior period calendar quarters is insignificant.


Effective March 20, 2007, the Company changed the name one of its indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries from Colfax Financial Corporation to STEN Credit Corporation. Also, in February 2007, the Company, through STEN Financial Corporation, formed a new wholly owned subsidiary called EasyDrive Cars and Credit Corporation which operates in the “Buy Here/Pay Here” retail used auto selling business.


In preparation of our consolidated financial statements, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and related revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from the estimates used by management.


Discontinued Operations – On January 11, 2006 we sold the former Medical Products Group building in Ham Lake, Minnesota that formerly was our corporate headquarters. In the year ended October 1, 2006, we recorded an impairment of $1,082,671 to discontinued operations relating to advances to Site Equities International, Inc. (“Site Equities”). During the fourth quarter of 2006, we took possession of the Site Equities property and by October 1, 2006, after completing an analysis of the PayCenters business, we concluded to discontinue the business. Therefore the impairment of the Note Receivable of $1,062,671 and expenses incurred of $20,000 were classified as discontinued operations. In accordance with appropriate accounting rules, we have reclassified our previously reported financial results to exclude the results of the Medical Products Group, the Emergency Oxygen Service Business, the sale of the property and the charges related to Site Equities. All of the financial information in the financial statements and notes to the financial statements has been revised to reflect only the results of our continuing operations. Liabilities of discontinued operations at April 1, 2007 and October 1, 2006 were $63,606 and $76,553, respectively.


Auto Finance Subsidiary – We expect to devote our resources to developing our automobile finance business. Our auto finance business is conducted through our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, STEN Credit Corporation (“STEN Credit” or “Auto Finance Subsidiary”). Through STEN Credit, we are engaged in providing auto loans to consumers regardless of credit history. Our loans are offered through a limited number of “dealer-partners” who benefit by selling vehicles to consumers who otherwise could not obtain financing. We currently offer our loans through three dealer-partners in the Phoenix, Arizona area. The contracts entered into with consumers are installment receivable contracts with full-recourse to dealer-partners. The dealer-partners are paid approximately 68% of the principal contract value at the time we enter into the installment sales contract with the customer. The dealer-partner assumes responsibility for repossessing the vehicle in the event of a contract default. We are generally reimbursed the remaining value of the contract at the time of default and foreclosure. The dealer-partners also maintain a “reserve account” or “hold-back” with STEN Credit as an additional level of collateral for the recourse guarantee equal to approximately 25% of the outstanding installment note receivable balance which is described as long-term dealer reserve payable on the consolidated balance sheet of STEN. The

dealer-partner reserve account, or hold-back, is only payable to the dealer after the net amount due to us has been fully-satisfied and then the amount due is only payable as amounts due on the contracts are collected from the underlying installment note borrowers. The dealer reserve account under these arrangements at April 1, 2007 was $681,108 and is reflected as a long-term payable in the accompanying financial statements. The dealer-partner also pays to us a discount fee of up to 7%







of the face value of the installment receivable contracts at the time the contract is entered into. The value of this discount is recognized as additional imputed interest income over the life of the contract.


In addition to installment receivable contracts, we also finance a portion of the dealer-partner vehicle inventory through a “floor-plan” program. Under this program, we finance up to the full wholesale cost of the dealer-partner’s vehicle inventory and we hold title to the vehicles and the related dealer reserve as collateral. In our auto financing business, the dealer-partners are charged a fee of 2% per month, or for any fraction thereof, to finance vehicle inventory, or “floorplan” a vehicle. The result is an annualized charge of slightly more than 24% per annum. Interest on notes receivable is recognized as revenue based on the outstanding monthly unpaid principal balance and is generally contractually provided at the rate of 29% per annum. In addition, “discount points” paid at the time the installment note is entered into are recognized as finance charge income over the life of the loan. We entered the business of dealer floor-planning on November 7, 2006 by acquiring a portfolio of automobile-related receivables consisting of $225,559 in dealer inventory financing notes and $284,922 in automobile installment purchase notes valued at fair value at the date of purchase. The aggregate purchase price after deducting reserves payable to the dealer of $147,474 was $362,987, which we paid in cash. See Item 5. for the discussion of Risk Factors related to our auto finance business.


In conjunction with our auto finance business, STEN Credit entered into a consulting and non-compete agreement with Flash Motors, Inc. (“Flash Motors”) on November 14, 2006. On March 1, 2007 the companies agreed to cancel the consulting and non-compete agreement and replace it with a Non-solicitation Agreement. Among other things, Flash Motors has been in the business of generating and servicing a portfolio of automobile installment purchase notes.


Under the Agreement with Flash Motors, there shall be no prohibition against Flash Motors competing with STEN Credit, directly or indirectly, provided however that Flash Motors agrees that it will not solicit nor accept any business from STEN Credit’s existing accounts or customers set forth in the agreement. Flash Motors further agrees not to solicit business from the prospects list set forth in the agreement (See Note 10).


Buy Here/Pay Here Subsidiary- The Company is developing its own “Buy Here/Pay Here” retail used car business. Our subsidiary, EasyDrive Cars and Credit Corporation, sells used cars and STEN Credit finances their sale. STEN Credit finances sales to customers that typically would not qualify for conventional financing as a result of limited credit histories or past credit problems. STEN Financial’s two used car lots are located in Arizona operating under the name “EasyDrive Cars and Credit.”


Note 2.  Significant Accounting Policies


Principles of Consolidation – The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of STEN Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Oxboro, Inc. (formerly known as Oxboro Medical, Inc.), Burger Time Acquisition Corporation as of July 2004, BTAC Properties Inc. as of May 2005, STEN Financial Corporation as of January 2006 and STENCOR Inc. as of November 2006. In October 2006, Alliance Advance, Inc. and in November 2006, STEN Credit Corporation were formed as wholly owned subsidiaries of STEN Financial Corporation. In February 2007, EasyDrive Cars and Credit Corporation was formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of STEN Financial Corporation. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. (See Note 3).


Revenue Recognition – Interest on notes receivable associated with the consumer auto loans or vehicle installment notes is recognized as revenue based on the outstanding monthly unpaid principal balance and is generally contractually provided at the rate of 29% per annum. In addition, “discount points” paid at the time the installment note is entered into are recognized as finance charge revenue over the life of the loan. Should floorplan receivables, or note receivables be determined to be impaired, the recognition of revenue would be suspended and a provision for losses equal to the difference between the carrying value and the present value of the expected cash flows would be recorded. Under our current arrangements with the dealer-partner in the event of default, the dealer-partner is required to pay the remaining principal amount of the contract and the vehicle collateral is assigned to the dealer for foreclosure and repossession.


In our auto financing business, the dealer-partners are charged a fee of 2% per month, or for any fraction thereof, to finance vehicle inventory, or “floorplan” a vehicle. The result is an annualized charge of slightly more than 24% per annum.


We recognize revenue from the operations of our Alliance Cash Advance business in STEN Financial using the cash basis method, with interest income payments being recognized as income at the time the cash fee for the advance is actually received.



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In our Buy Here/Pay Here retail used auto sales business, revenue is recognized from the sale of a vehicle when the vehicle is delivered, the sales contract is signed, the down payment is received and funding has been approved.


For our Contract Manufacturing and Burger Time business segments, we recognize revenue in accordance with Staff Accounting bulletin No. 104 (SAB 104), “Revenue Recognition.” SAB 104 requires revenue to be recognized when all of the following are met: a) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; b) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered; c) the seller’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable; and d) collectability is reasonable assured. We record sales revenue for the Contract Manufacturing business segment at the time all merchandise is shipped, contractual obligations have been substantially met and title and risk of loss have passed to the customer. We recognize revenue from the Burger Time business segment at the time the food is served.


Accounts and Loans Receivable Trade accounts receivable from our non-finance activities are shown net of an allowance for doubtful accounts and we had reserves of $0 at both April 1, 2007 and October 1, 2006. STEN Financial receivables include loans receivable from our STEN Credit auto finance business and our lending businesses through Alliance Advance. Alliance Advance receivables are net of a reserve for doubtful accounts of $80,795 at April 1, 2007 and $4,341 at October 1, 2006. We record a loan receivable for the amount loaned to the customer. The Buy Here/Pay Here receivables are net of a reserve of 20% of the loan balance, which was $19,571 at April 1, 2007 and $0 at October 1, 2006. For the STEN Financial business, loans receivable over 30 days are considered past due. The Company does not accrue on past due loans receivable. Loans are written off only after all collection attempts have failed and are based on individual credit evaluations and specific circumstances of the customer. The fee charged by the Company, which varies for each loan, is not recorded until the cash is collected. In the Company’s dealer-partner loans receivable we record no reserve for doubtful accounts because full recourse goes back to the dealer-partner. An allowance for doubtful accounts potentially would be recognized if the credit standing of the dealer-partner was determined to be impaired.


Loans receivable consisted of the following at:


 

April 1,

2007

 

October 1,

2006

 


 


  Consumer loans receivable

 $    353,354 

 

 $    77,629 

     Less: allowance for loan losses

 (80,795)

 

 (4,341)

  Auto Finance Subsidiary:

 

 

 

     Dealer Floorplan notes receivable

 1,663,201 

 

 0 

     Vehicle installment notes receivable

 2,925,970 

 

 0 

     Less: allowance for loan losses

 (19,571)

 

 0 

  Total loans receivable

 4,842,159 

 

 73,288 

      Less: current portion

 2,913,941 

 

 73,288 

   Loans receivable, net of current portion

 $ 1,928,218 

 

 $            0 



Amortization – Intangible assets represent principally the value of the non-solicitation agreements and customer databases which have been purchased and are being amortized over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. (See Note 8).


Notes Receivable – Notes receivable, as of April 1, 2007 and October 1, 2006, consist of $628,000 and $682,000, respectively, due from Life Safe Services, LLC related to the sale of our Emergency Oxygen Service Business, which is a subordinated promissory note personally guaranteed by the owners of Life Safe Services, LLC. The Life Safe Note bears

interest at a rate of 7.25% per annum. The Life Safe Note calls for payments of interest only for the first twelve months, interest and principal based upon a sixty month amortization schedule for months 13 to 41 and a balloon payment of all remaining outstanding interest and principal at the end of month 42 on January 1, 2010. Our rights



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under the LifeSafe Note are subordinate to those of Life Safe Services, LLC’s senior lender. Future collections on the notes receivable for the years ending 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 are $108,000, $108,000, $108,000 and $358,000, respectively.


Prepaid Mortgage Costs – Prepaid mortgage costs are amortized over the life of the loans using the straight-line method. We expensed $1,590 for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2007 and the three months March 31, 2006 and we expensed $3,180 for the twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007 and for the six months ended March 31, 2006.


Original Issue Discount – Original issue discount costs are amortized over the life of the loan using the straight-line method, which approximates the “interest” method. During the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2007, in connection with securing a new loan with R.W. Sabes Investments, LLC (“Sabes”), the Company issued 219,900 callable warrants, with an exercise price of $4.50. These warrants were valued at $175,000, using management’s estimation of their value, and offset against long-term debt. The warrants expire March 1, 2012 and are callable (forcing exercise) when STEN common shares trade above $6.00 for 30 consecutive days. Interest expense recognized related to the original issue discount was $10,940 for both the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007.


Income Taxes – We have adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” under which deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the temporary differences between the financial statement and income tax reporting bases of assets and liabilities based on currently enacted rates and laws. These temporary differences include depreciation and accruals.


Deferred Revenue - In August 2006, we acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Alliance Cash Advance through our wholly owned subsidiary, STEN Financial. In the first quarter of fiscal 2007, we acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Utah-based, Cash Advance, and an on-line payday advance business called Moneyworldlending. These businesses have been combined to form Alliance Cash Advance. In November 2006, we acquired certain assets related to sub-prime automobile installment financing and related dealer inventory through our STEN Credit Corporation subsidiary. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, we defer certain fees as part of the fee’s yield over the life of the installment contract. The deferred revenue liability at April 1, 2007 and October 1, 2006 was $192,104 and $10,628, respectively.


Stock-Based Compensation - On December 16, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment,” which is a revision of SFAS No. 123 and supersedes Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25. SFAS No. 123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be valued at fair value on the date of grant, and to be expensed over the applicable vesting period. Pro forma disclosure of the income statement effects of share-based payments is no longer an alternative. For the Company, SFAS No. 123(R) is effective for all share-based awards granted on or after October 2, 2006. In addition, companies must also recognize compensation expense related to any awards that are not fully vested as of the effective date. Compensation expense for the unvested awards will be measured based on the fair value of the awards previously calculated in developing the pro forma disclosures in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123. We implemented SFAS No. 123(R) on October 2, 2006 using the modified prospective method. The amount of expense recorded for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2007 was $36,600 ($0.02 per share) and for the twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007 was $82,400 ($0.04 per share). Based on option grants outstanding at April 1, 2007 the Company estimates the expense to be $173,000 for the year ending September 30, 2007 with an estimated total amount of $354,000 for fiscal years 2008 through 2011.


Prior to October 2, 2006, in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25 and related interpretations, the Company used the intrinsic value-based method for measuring stock-based compensation cost which measures compensation cost as the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the Company’s common stock at the grant date over the amount the employee must pay for the stock. The Company’s general policy is to grant stock options at fair value at the date of grant. Options issued to employees are recorded at fair value, as required by SFAS No. 123 “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation,” using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The Company had adopted the disclosure-only provision of SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation.”


In prior years, we used the intrinsic value-based method prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations in accounting for employee stock options and stock based compensation. Under the intrinsic value method, compensation expense is recorded only to the extent that the market price of common stock exceeds the exercise price of the stock option on the date of grant.



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In prior years we have adopted the disclosure-only provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized with respect to stock options. Had compensation cost for our stock options been determined based on fair value at the grant dates consistent with the method as defined under SFAS No. 123, our net income would have changed to the pro forma amounts indicated below:



 

Three months ended March 31, 2006

 

Six months ended March 31, 2006

Net income:

   

As reported

$     283,101 

 

$     215,064 

Pro forma

$     267,845 

 

$     176,514 

Net income per share basic:

   

As reported

 $           0.13 

 

 $           0.11 

Pro forma

 $           0.13 

 

 $           0.09 

Net income per share diluted:

 

 

 

As reported

 $          0.13 

 

 $          0.10 

Pro forma

 $          0.12 

 

 $          0.08 

    

Stock based compensation:

   

As reported

$              0 

 

$              0 

Pro forma

$     15,256 

 

$     38,550 


The per share, weighted-average fair value of each option granted is calculated using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions used for grants in the following periods:




Thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2007

Twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007

Three months ended March 31, 2006

Six months ended March 31, 2006

Risk free interest rate


4.75%

4.75%

5.75%

5.75%

Expected life of options granted


2.5-6.5 years

2.5-6.5 years

5 years

5 years

Expected volatility range


50.0%

50.0%

50.0%

50.0%

Expected dividend yield


0%

0%

0

0


The volatility factor is based on our historical stock price fluctuations for a period of approximately 2.5 years. This period is shorter than the expected life of the options but was deemed more relevant given the significant change in the Company’s business model and strategy. The Company has not issued and does not intend to issue dividends; therefore the dividend yield is zero. The Company applied the risk-free interest rate based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of the grant. The expected term of the option is based on the simplified method as defined by SAB No. 107. The Company estimates the forfeiture rate for stock options using 10%.


Recent Accounting Pronouncements – The FASB has published FASB Interpretation (FIN) No. 48 (FIN No. 48), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”, to address the noncomparability in reporting tax assets and liabilities resulting from a lack of specific guidance in FASB SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”, on the uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements. Specifically, FIN No. 48 prescribes (a) a consistent recognition threshold and (b) a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, and provides related guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN No. 48 will apply to fiscal years beginning after

October 1, 2007, with earlier adoption permitted. The Company is analyzing whether there is an effect on its consolidated financial statements.


Reclassifications – In addition to the adjustment to accounts made to properly reflect discontinued operations, certain accounts in the prior year’s quarterly consolidated financial statements have been reclassified for comparative purposes to conform to the presentation in the current quarter’s consolidated financial statements. The reclassifications had no effect on consolidated net income (loss) or stockholders’ equity.



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Note 3.  Acquisitions and Disposition of Assets


STEN Credit Corporation


On November 7, 2006, STEN Financial entered into an agreement to acquire a loan portfolio from Flash Motors, (See Note 1). STEN Financial paid $362,987 in cash from working capital to purchase the loan portfolio. Consideration for the purchase was determined through arm’s length negotiations between the Company and Flash Motors. STEN Financial through its STEN Credit subsidiary is engaged in developing an auto finance subsidiary serving the sub-prime market.


Flash Motors continues to retain and service the primary installment loan portfolio it held prior to the date of the agreement. The Company also understands that Flash Motors historically has engaged in finance activities unrelated to automobile financing and that it will continue these activities.


On November 14, 2006, STEN Credit also entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire certain assets used in Flash Motor’s business including the equipment for $100,000 which we paid in cash. Under the Asset Purchase Agreement, STEN Credit also will assume the lease for Flash Motors’s Scottsdale, Arizona office (See note 10).


In November 2006, and as amended March 2007, the Company entered into a non-solicitation agreement with Flash Motors. The term of the Agreement is five years. STEN Credit shall pay Flash Motors a total sum of $1,400,000 for Flash Motors and its representatives agree not to solicit the accounts and prospects provided in the agreement. The $1,400,000 was allocated between the non-solicitation agreement and customer list for $700,000 each. Concurrently, STEN Credit issued a promissory note in the principal amount of $1,400,000 effective March 1, 2007 with interest at a rate of 13% per annum paid monthly in arrears starting on April 1, 2007. On November 14, 2008, the noteholder may demand payment of principal of $250,000 which will be payable within 30 days and additional increments of up to $250,000 may be demanded every thirty days thereafter until the note is paid in full.


Cash Advance-Utah


On October 3, 2006, STEN Financial entered into an agreement to acquire certain Utah-based assets from National Financial Services, LLC. STEN Financial agreed to purchase certain assets of a business operating three retail locations known as Cash Advance. The total purchase price was $600,000 and included certain assets of Cash Advance including cash, accounts receivables, inventory and fixed assets. Of the total purchase consideration, STEN Financial paid $400,000 in cash from working capital and entered into a promissory note for $200,000. The promissory note bore interest at 8% per annum from October 2, 2006 payable in two installments of $100,000 with the first payment on April 2, 2007 and the second payment on October 2, 2007 together with principal and interest. The note was paid in full in November 2006. Consideration for the asset purchase was through arm’s length negotiations between the Company and National Financial Services, LLC. STEN Financial intends to use the assets to continue offering check cashing and related services including deferred presentment or “payday” loans and “title” loans. The purchase price was allocated based on the fair value of the assets acquired.


Moneyworldlending


On October 2, 2006, STEN Financial entered into an agreement with Dimah Financial, Inc. to purchase certain assets of an on-line deferred presentment lending business known as moneyworldlending.com. The total purchase price was $200,000 and included accounts receivable, websites, trade names, domain names and fixed assets. Of the total purchase consideration, STEN Financial paid $200,000 in cash from working capital. Consideration for the asset purchase was through arms-length negotiations between the Company and Dimah Financial Inc and the purchase price was allocated based on the fair value of the assets acquired.



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Cash Advance- Utah

 

Moneyworldlending

 


 


  Total cash consideration

 $ 600,000 

 

 $ 200,000 

   Add deferred revenue

 23,412 

 

 28,349 

  Total consideration

 623,412 

 

 228,349 

    Less cash received

 30,000 

 

 0 

    Less loans receivable

 165,822 

 

 41,998 

    Less inventories

 5,120 

 

 0 

    Less property and equipment

 182,470 

 

 0 

    Less intangible assets

 240,000 

 

 186,351 

       

 0 

 

 0 



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The purchase of these assets were not considered material to our operating results or total assets, therefore, the Company is not including pro forma financial results for the twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007 and the six months ended March 31, 2006.


Note 4.  Inventories


Inventories consist of products related to our contract manufacturing operations (raw materials, work in process, finished goods), restaurant food (raw materials) and paper supplies (raw materials). Inventories are valued at lower of cost using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method or market.


Inventories consisted of the following at:


 

April 1,

2007

 

October 1,

2006

 


 


  Raw materials in our contract manufacturing, and restaurant food and paper supplies

 $ 624,719 

 

 $ 516,986 

 

 

 

 

  Work in process in our contract manufacturing

 46,340 

 

 65,799 

 

 

 

 

  Finished goods:

 

 

 

        Contract manufacturing

 31,792 

 

 21,699 

        Used autos

 109,480 

 

 0 

        PPD-Check cashing

 4,094 

 

 0 

            Total Inventories

 $ 816,425 

 

 $ 604,484 


Note 5.  Net Income (Loss) Per Share


Basic income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the reporting period. Our diluted net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and common share equivalents, when dilutive, for the reporting period. Options totaling 396,500 and 285,000 shares were excluded from the computation of diluted income (loss) per share for the periods ended April 1, 2007 and March 31, 2006 as their effect was anti-dilutive due to the net income (loss) in the periods. Warrants totaling 589,693 and 369,793 shares were excluded from the computation of diluted income (loss) per share for both periods ended April 1, 2007 and March 31, 2006 as their effect was anti-dilutive due to the net income (loss) in the periods. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2006, options reflecting 56,012 and 52,507 shares of common stock were included in the weighted average share calculation.



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 Thirteen weeks ended April 1,    2007

 

 Three months ended March 31, 2006

 

Twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007

 

Six months ended March 31,        2006

Loss from continuing operations


 $  (361,376)

 

 $  (125,171)

 

 $ (617,964)

 

 $    (193,208)

Income from discontinued operations

 0 

 

 408,272 

 

 0 

 

 408,272 

Net income (loss)

 (361,376)

 

 283,101 

 

 (617,964)

 

 215,064 

Net income (loss) per share –  basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Weighted average shares outstanding

 1,987,066 

 

 2,121,652 

 

 1,988,982 

 

 2,012,527 

 

 

  

 

   

       Net income (loss) per share – basic

 $    (0.18)

 

 $     0.13 

 

 $     (0.31)

 

 $       0.11 

Net income (loss) per share – diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Weighted average shares outstanding


 1,987,066 

 

 2,121,652 

 

 1,988,982 

 

 2,012,527 

   Effect of diluted securities


 0 

 

 56,012 

 

 0 

 

 52,507 

   Weighted average shares outstanding


 1,987,066 

 

 2,177,664 

 

 1,988,982 

 

 2,065,034 

    

 

   

      Net income (loss) income per share – diluted


 $       (0.18)

 

 $     0.13 

 

 $    (0.31)

 

 $     0.10 


Note 6.  Income Taxes


As a result of our loss for the year ended October 1, 2006, we applied for an immediate refund of approximately $189,500 relating to taxes paid in the fiscal year 2005. In the thirteen-week period ended April 1, 2007, we received income tax refunds totaling $140,848. We expect to generate taxable income in future periods and expect to realize our net operating loss carryforward tax benefit to offset regular income tax expense. (See Note 7).



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Note 7.  Deferred Income Taxes


Our deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the differences between the financial statement and income tax reporting basis of assets and liabilities based on currently enacted rates and laws. These differences include depreciation, net operating loss carryforwards, capital loss carryforwards, allowance for accounts receivable, inventory valuation adjustments and accrued liabilities. Our current deferred tax asset as of April 1, 2007 was $49,000 and $24,000 as of October 1, 2006. We have a long term deferred tax asset as of April 1, 2007 of $415,300 and $73,000 as of October 1, 2006. The Company’s deferred tax asset consists of accrued liabilities of $52,000, reserves for doubtful accounts and inventory of $39,300, intangible assets of $50,000, stock options of $48,000, net operating loss carryforwards of $496,000 offset by depreciation of $(200,000) and other assets of $(21,000).


Note 8.  Intangible Assets


Intangible assets  subject to amortization consist of the following:

 
  

April 1, 2007

 

October 1, 2006

  
  

Gross Carrying Amount

Accumulated

Amortization

 

Gross Carrying Amount

Accumulated Amortization

 

Estimate

Useful

Lives (mos.)

 

Covenants not to compete

 

 $165,000 

 $  31,663 

 

 $115,000 

 $  22,665 

 

 60-120 

Customer lists

 

 1,105,000 

 49,833 

 

 75,000 

 2,500 

 

 60-120 

Trade name

 

 55,000 

 7,333 

 

 55,000 

 1,834 

 

 60 

Non-solicitation agreement

 

 700,000 

 46,666 

 

 0 

 0 

 

 60 

Other intangibles

 

 89,030 

 12,275 

 

 40,460 

 3,480 

 

 60 

 

Total

 

 $2,114,030 

 $147,770 

 

 $285,460 

 $30,479 

 




Intangible assets are being amortized over their estimated useful lives ranging from 60 months to 120 months (weighted average life of 6.85 years). Amortization of intangible assets was $76,201 and $117,290 for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007. Amortization of intangible assets was $441 and $5,321 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2006. Estimated amortization expense of intangible assets for fiscal years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 is $269,358, $304,029, $303,728, $303,728 and $297,650 per year, respectively.


Note 9.  Line of Credit, Bank


In January 2005, we entered into a $750,000 line of credit agreement with Citizens Independent Bank. The line of credit is subject to a defined borrowing base. Amounts outstanding bear interest at prime plus .5% (8.75% at both April 1, 2007 and October 1, 2006). The line of credit is collateralized by substantially all of the assets of STEN Corporation, as well as personal guarantees of Kenneth W. Brimmer and Gary Copperud, both of whom are directors and officers of the Company. At April 1, 2007 the Company had borrowings of $750,000 under this agreement. In March 2007, the Company and Citizens Independent Bank entered into an amendment to the original agreement, to extend the maturity date of the note to July 1, 2007. All other terms and conditions of the original agreement remain in full force and continue to be binding on the Company.


Note 10.  Long-Term Debt


On March 9, 2007, we completed a mortgage financing used in BTAC’s operations in the amount of $384,000. Kenneth W. Brimmer and Gary Copperud are joint and several borrowers with BTAC on the note. Messrs. Brimmer and Copperud did not receive any compensation for joining as borrowers on the note. The note accrues interest at a rate of 7.210% per annum and is payable in 59 equal monthly installments of $3,048 per month, with the final payment of all principal and all accrued interest not yet paid due March 5, 2012.


On March 1, 2007, we completed a mortgage financing relating to a parcel of real estate used by our subsidiary, STENCOR, in its contract manufacturing business, in the amount of $500,000. Kenneth W. Brimmer and Gary Copperud are joint and several borrowers with STENCOR on the note. Messrs. Brimmer and Copperud did not receive any compensation for joining as borrowers on the note. The note accrues interest at a rate of 8.75% then 7.625% per annum and is payable in 180 monthly installments, with the final payment of all principal and all accrued interest not yet paid due March 1, 2022. Payments of $5,036 are made in months 1 to 36 and payments of $4,755 are made in months 37 to 180.


On February 13, 2007, STEN Credit Corporation and the Company entered into a Credit Agreement under which R. W. Sabes Investment, LLC (“Sabes”) will loan up to $3,000,000 to STEN Credit, subject to a defined borrowing base of STEN Credit assets. STEN Credit made an initial draw of $1,845,845 on February 13, 2007. Amounts borrowed under the note bear interest at 15% and are due August 12, 2009. Principal and interest under the Note is convertible, at the option of the holder, into shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate of one share for each $8.20 converted. The Company granted Sabes a security interest in substantially all of its assets. The security interest and the Company’s obligations are subordinate to the security interest and obligations of the Company to Citizens Independent Bank.


As additional consideration, the Company issued to Sabes a redeemable warrant to purchase 219,900 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $4.50 per share. The Warrant may be exercised by the holder at any time prior to March 1, 2012. The shares of common stock underlying the Warrant may be redeemed by the Company in three separate tranches if the closing sales price of the Company’s common stock exceeds $6.00 per share for at least thirty consecutive trading days, among other conditions. The gross proceeds of $1,845,845 were allocated between the convertible note and the common stock warrants based on the relative fair values of the securities at the time of issuance. The common stock warrants were valued using management's estimates of fair value. The resulting original issue discount of the fair value of the warrants as defined in EITF 00-27, “Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments”, will be amortized over the life of the note using the straight-line method, which approximates the interest method. The note is convertible by the holder.  The Company noted there was not a beneficial conversion associated with the convertible note since the conversion value was greater than the fair market value of the stock at the time of issuance.  The Company recorded amortization of original issue discount of $10,940 for the thirteen and twenty-six week period ended April 1, 2007.


On January 24, 2007, STEN Credit Corporation borrowed $100,000 from a private lender under a promissory note with interest at a rate equal to 16.00% per annum. The amount of $104,000 is due and payable under the Note on April 24, 2007. On January 30, 2007, STEN Credit Corporation borrowed $50,000 from the same private lender under a promissory note with interest at a rate equal to 16.00% per annum. The amount of $52,000 is due and payable under the Note on April 30, 2007. STEN Credit’s indebtedness to the private lender under the promissory note is unsecured and unconditionally guaranteed by STEN Corporation.


On January 11, 2007, STEN Credit Corporation borrowed $750,000 from Crown Bank in the form of a promissory note with a term of six months, expiring July 11, 2007, and having an interest rate bearing 9.250% per annum. The promissory note was paid on February 13, 2007 using proceeds from the first draw of the available amounts under the Credit Agreement with Sabes.


On January 2, 2007, STEN Credit Corporation and a private lender entered into a promissory note in the amount of $400,000 with interest at a rate equal to 15.875%. The principal portion of this note is payable on demand upon ten days’ written notice. Interest only is payable monthly, in arrears. STEN Credit’s indebtedness to this private lender under the promissory note is guaranteed by a portion of STEN Credit Corporation dealer floorplan receivables equal to the amount of the note at the time it was issued.


In November 2006, and as amended March 2007, the Company entered into a non-solicitation agreement with Flash Motors. The term of the Agreement is five years. STEN Credit shall pay Flash Motors a total sum of $1,400,000 for Flash Motors and its representatives agree not to solicit the accounts and prospects provided in the agreement. Concurrently, STEN Credit issued a promissory note in the principal amount of $1,400,000 effective March 1, 2007 with interest at a rate of 13% per annum paid monthly in arrears starting on April 1, 2007. On November 14, 2008, the noteholder may demand payment of principal of $250,000 which will be payable within 30 days and additional increments of up to $250,000 may be demanded every thirty days thereafter until the note is paid in full.


On May 9, 2005 and May 10, 2005, the Company completed a mortgage financing relating to eight parcels of real estate used in BTAC’s operations. BTAC Properties received $995,000 relating to the North Dakota properties and $1,060,000 relating to the Minnesota properties from StanCorp Mortgage (the “Lender”). In consideration of these loans, BTAC Properties issued two promissory notes to the Lender. Kenneth W. Brimmer and Gary Copperud are joint and several borrowers with BTAC Properties on the notes. Messrs. Brimmer and Copperud did not receive any compensation for joining as borrowers on the notes. To facilitate the payment by BTAC Properties of the obligations under the notes, BTAC and BTAC Properties have entered into leases for each of the eight properties. The rent amounts to be paid by BTAC to BTAC Properties under the leases have been assigned to the Lender for repayment of amounts owed under the notes. The notes accrue interest at a rate of 6.25% per annum and are payable in 180 equal monthly installments of an aggregate of $17,621, with the final payment due June 1, 2020. The obligations of the notes are collateralized by a mortgage, assignment of rents, security agreement and fixture filing in favor of the Lender on each of the eight properties.


On April 5, 2007, the Company began an offering of up to $25 million of Renewable Unsecured Subordinated Notes.


At April 1, 2007 and October 1, 2006, the long-term debt consisted of the following:


 

April 1, 2007

 

October 1, 2006

Promissory note - Flash Motors

 $ 1,400,000 

 

 $            0 

Promissory note - private investor

 400,000 

 

 0 

Promissory notes - private investor

 150,000 

 

 0 

Promissory note - Sabes, net of original issue discount of $164,060.

 1,630,695 

 

 0 

Mortgage note payable - Austin Bank

 500,000 

 

 0 

Mortgage note payable - Bremer Bank

 384,000 

 

 0 

Mortgage note payable – StanCorp – Minnesota properties

 981,034 

 

 1,004,481 

Mortgage note payable - StanCorp – North Dakota properties

 920,869 

 

 942,881 

    Totals

 6,366,598 

 

 1,947,362 

            Less current portion

 (1,336,204)

 

 (92,361)

            Long-term portion

 $  5,030,394 

 

 $  1,855,011 




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Note 11.  Segment Reporting


Our three reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products. They are managed separately as each business requires different technology and business processes. Corporate and Contract Manufacturing represents the administrative activities and costs associated with our general corporate activities and Contract Manufacturing represents our Texas-based STENCOR, Inc. subsidiary which is engaged in providing contract injection molding services. Burger Time is comprised of 14 quick-serve burger restaurants located in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa. STEN Financial is comprised of the businesses of its three subsidiaries, STEN Credit



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Corporation, which operates the automobile finance business, EasyDrive Cars and Credit who operates our retail used car sales lots and Alliance Advance Inc. which operates the deferred presentment (payday) check cashing and title loan business under the names Alliance Cash Advance and Moneyworldlending.  


Operating loss is total net sales less operating expenses, excluding interest. We did not have any sales between industry segments. Identifiable assets by industry segment include both assets directly identified with those operations and an allocable share of jointly used assets. General corporate assets consist primarily of cash, certificates of deposit and property and equipment. The accounting policies applied to determine segment information are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. Management evaluates the performance of each segment based on profit and loss from operations before income taxes, exclusive of non-recurring gains or losses. The following table summarizes data by industry segment.



 

Corporate and Contract Manufacturing

 



Burger Time

 

STEN Financial

 

Total

        

Thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2007  


 






  Revenues

 $  363,365 

 

$1,497,521 

 

 $ 533,512 

 

 $2,394,398 

  Loss from operations

 (278,795)

 

(72,022)

 

 (136,198)

 

 (487,015)

  Identifiable assets

 3,491,543 

 

3,811,067 

 

 8,354,051 

 

 15,656,661 

  Depreciation and amortization

 8,911 

 

101,512 

 

 101,689 

 

 212,112 

  Capital expenditures

 13,910 

 

28,775 

 

 48,994 

 

 91,679 

        

 Three months ended March 31, 2006

       

  Revenues

 $ 599,283 

 

 $1,504,809 

 

 $          0 

 

 $2,104,092 

  Loss from operations

 (91,447)

 

 (121,605)

 

 0 

 

 (213,052)

  Identifiable assets

 7,209,833 

 

 3,926,693 

 

 0 

 

 11,136,526 

  Depreciation and amortization

 18,862 

 

 96,826 

 

 0 

 

 115,688 

  Capital expenditures

 703,076 

 

 26,046 

 

 0 

 

 729,122 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Revenues

 $  647,448 

 

$3,036,485 

 

 $ 860,416 

 

 $4,544,349 

  Loss from operations

 (572,195)

 

(64,164)

 

 (221,801)

 

 (858,160)

  Identifiable assets

 3,491,543 

 

3,811,067 

 

 8,354,051 

 

 15,656,661 

  Depreciation and amortization

 33,189 

 

202,217 

 

 148,831 

 

 384,237 

  Capital expenditures

 40,355 

 

53,941 

 

 98,349 

 

 192,645 

        

 Six months ended March 31, 2006

       

  Revenues

 $ 1,150,200 

 

$2,977,620 

 

 $          0 

 

 $4,127,820 

  Loss from operations

 (215,952)

 

(119,554)

 

 0 

 

 (335,506)

  Identifiable assets

 7,209,833 

 

3,926,693 

 

 0 

 

 11,136,526 

  Depreciation and amortization

 40,022 

 

193,112 

 

 0 

 

 233,134 

  Capital expenditures

 740,647 

 

43,629 

 

 0 

 

 784,276 



Note 12.  Commitments and Contingencies


Stock Repurchase Program - On November 8, 2004, our Board of Directors authorized a repurchase program in the amount of 175,000 shares that replaced a repurchase program originally adopted in September 2001. On September 29, 2006 our Board of Directors authorized a repurchase program in the amount of 200,000 shares that replaced a repurchase program originally adopted in November 2004. The Company purchased a total of 0 and 37,750 shares of common stock for a cost of $0 and $167,187 during the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007, respectively.


Legal Proceedings - On March 22, 2007, our former Chief Executive Officer, Larry Rasmusson, filed a Complaint in Minnesota District Court, Hennepin County, against STEN Corporation claiming breach of contract with regards to split-dollar life insurance policies that are in effect. The Company believes that this complaint has no merit and intends to vigorously defend the action.


On May 9, 2005, Larry Rasmusson, filed a Complaint in Minnesota District Court, Hennepin County, against STEN and Aspen Surgical Products, Inc. claiming that the November 8, 2004 Asset Purchase Agreement between STEN and Aspen Surgical violated an April 1, 1990 licensing and royalty agreement between STEN and Rasmusson.


In an order dated June 26, 2006, the Court granted STEN’s and Aspen’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed all of Rasmusson’s claims. Mr. Rasmusson appealed the order to the Minnesota Court of Appeals by a notice of appeal served on October 30, 2006 and the appeal is currently pending. The Company believes that this appeal has no merit and intends to vigorously contest the appeal. However, the Company cannot assure that it will prevail in this action and any adverse outcome could require the Company, among other things, to pay damages to Mr. Rasmusson. The Company does not believe it is currently possible to calculate the potential for, or the extent of, any liabilities resulting from this claim, if any.


Major Customers - As of April 1, 2007, the Company has four dealer-partners in its STEN Credit business. One dealer-partner represents 56.34% or $2,784,379 of our total loans receivable of $4,942,525 at April 1, 2007. A second dealer-partner represented 23.57% or $1,165,123 of our total loans receivable as of April 1, 2007. Our contract manufacturing revenues are the result of sales to a single customer, which represents 87% of trade receivables.



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Note 13.  Subsequent Events


Burger Time Sale - On May 11, 2007 the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Burger Time Acquisition Corporation, entered into and closed the transactions contemplated by an Asset Purchase Agreement dated May 11, 2007 retroactive to April 29, 2007 with BTND LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (the “Buyer”). The Asset Purchase Agreement provides for the sale by BTAC of substantially all of the assets related to the Company’s Burger Time business, including the tangible and intangible assets of Burger Time Acquisition Corporation and the real estate held by BTAC Properties Inc. Immediately prior to the transaction with BTND, LLC, Gary Copperud and Jeffrey A. Zinnecker, resigned as directors of the Company and Mr. Copperud resigned as an officer. BTND, LLC is an affiliate of Gary Copperud and Jeffrey A. Zinnecker.

The purchase price for the assets was $1,806,317 plus the assumption by the Buyer of certain liabilities relating to mortgages of BTAC Properties Inc. as of April 30, 2007. Of the purchase price, $400,000 was paid in cash at closing and $600,000, subject to adjustment for certain prepaid expenses, will be paid on or before May 25, 2007 and $806,317 was paid by delivery of a promissory note. The note bears interest at a rate of 7.00% per annum with a term of 12 years. The Company recognized a gain of $100,000 upon the sale.


Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation


Overview


STEN Corporation and subsidiaries (“we”, the “Company” or “STEN”) is a diversified business.


The Company manufactures, on a contract basis, a line of sterilization containers and filters for use by hospitals, clinics and surgery centers.



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In July 2004, the Company created Burger Time Acquisition Corporation (“BTAC”) as a wholly-owned subsidiary and purchased an 11-store chain of fast food restaurants located in the upper Midwest. In fiscal year 2005, the Company opened two additional restaurants, one in Watertown, South Dakota and the other in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. In May 2005, we created BTAC Properties to own certain real estate related to Burger Time. In August 2006, we opened a leased Burger Time restaurant in the food court at North Dakota State University. On May 11, 2007, the Company sold the Burger Time business through an asset purchase agreement (See Item 5. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets – Burger Time Sale).


In January 2006, we created STEN Financial Corporation as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Through STEN Financial Corporation, in August 2006, we purchased certain assets of Alliance Cash Advance, a retail payday loan business located in Tempe Arizona. On October 2, 2006, STEN Financial entered into an agreement with Dimah Financial, Inc. to purchase certain assets of an on-line deferred presentment (or “payday loan”) business known as moneyworldlending.com. These two payday loan businesses are now operated through Alliance Advance, Inc., a subsidiary of STEN Financial. On October 3, 2006, STEN Financial acquired certain Utah-based assets from National Financial Services, LLC which operated three retail check-cashing stores under the tradename Cash Advance. On November 7, 2006, STEN Credit Corporation, a newly-formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of STEN Financial, entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets from Flash Motors, a corporation located in Scottsdale, Arizona. On November 14, 2006, STEN Financial Corporation, through its  newly formed wholly owned subsidiary Colfax Financial Corporation, entered into a consulting and non-compete agreement with Flash Motors, Inc. and we began to develop our sub-prime automobile finance business. In March 2007, the Company changed the name one of its wholly owned subsidiaries from Colfax Financial Corporation to STEN Credit Corporation. In February 2007, the Company, through STEN Financial Corporation, formed a new wholly owned subsidiary called Easydrive Cars and Credit Corporation which operates in the “Buy Here/Pay Here” retail used auto selling business. On March 1, 2007, STEN Credit and Flash Motors agreed to cancel the consulting and non-compete agreement and replace it instead with a non-solicitation agreement.


Results of Operations


For the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2007 and three months ended March 31, 2006


Revenues consisting of BTAC, STEN Financial and the contract manufacturing businesses for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2007 increased 13.76% to $2,394,398 from $2,104,092 for the three months ended March 31, 2006. This increase, of $290,306 is due to the greater emphasis being placed in developing our STEN Financial business segment. Revenues for STEN Financial were $533,512 for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2007 as compared to $0 for the corresponding quarter in fiscal 2006. Revenues in Burger Time business, in thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2007, decreased slightly to $1,497,521 from $1,504,809 for the three months ended march 31, 2006. Revenues in our Contract Manufacturing business, for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2007 decreased to $363,365 as compared to $599,283 for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. With the formation of STEN Credit Corporation and the acquisition of our payday loan businesses which have been combined under the name Alliance Cash Advance, we expect to see revenue continued growth in our STEN Financial business. The financial business is expected to become the dominate business segment for the Company. Net revenue in our in Burger Time business segment for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2007 were basically flat as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007. The 39.4% decrease in revenue for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2007 in our contract manufacturing business comes from a drop in orders from our customer. We continue to monitor this situation closely. Provision for loan losses and adjustments for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2007 was $58,819 compared to $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2006. These expenses reflect the costs to administer the loans such as costs of bad debt and write-offs, lead costs, credit inquiries and other related expenses associated with the STEN Financial segment and are recorded as an offset to revenue. Provisions for loan losses and adjustments were $39,248 in our consumer lending operations and $19,571 in our STEN Credit operation for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2007.  


Cost of goods sold for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2007 was $2,127,201 compared to $2,098,425 for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The cost of goods sold reflects the expenses incurred in our Contract Manufacturing and Burger Time business segments. The Burger Time cost of goods sold for the thirteen week period ended April 1, 2007 was $1,569,543 compared to $1,626,415 for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The decrease of $56,872 can primarily be attributed to lower food and labor costs. The Company’s Contract Manufacturing cost of goods sold of the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2007 was $557,658 compared to $472,010 for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The $85,648 increase in costs of goods sold is the result of allocating certain corporate administrative expenses. See selling, general and administrative.


Cost of automobiles sold for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2007 was $62,300 compared to $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2006. These expenses reflect the costs of autos sold in our Easydrive Cars and Credit retail lots, which began in February.


Salaries and benefits in our STEN Financial business for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2007 were $282,978 compared to $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The salaries and benefits included $149,712 in our consumer lending operations and $133,266 in our STEN Credit business for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2007.




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Occupancy and operating expenses for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2007 was $176,845 compared to $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2006. These expenses reflect the costs of rents, local and long distance telephone charges, office supplies, permits, property taxes, utilities and other fees and costs associated with STEN Financial. Currently the Company has eight locations, five in Arizona and three in Utah, in this business segment. Occupancy and operating expenses were $140,529 in our consumer lending operations and $34,316 in our STEN Credit business for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2007.


Depreciation for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2007 was $106,834 compared to $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2006. These expenses reflect the depreciation and amortization of assets affiliated with STEN Financial.

Depreciation and amortization was $52,544 for our consumer lending operations and $54,290 in our STEN Credit operation for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2007.


Cost of Capital for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2007 was $63,514 compared to $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2006  These expenses reflect the interest expense on the notes payable used directly in our auto financing subsidiary of STEN Credit.


Selling, general and administrative expenses for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2007 decreased $156,978 to $61,741 from $218,719 during the quarter ended March 31, 2006. The decrease in expenses is the result of allocating certain expenses to the Company’s Contract Manufacturing business.


For the twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007 and six months ended March 31, 2006


Revenues consisting of BTAC, STEN Financial and the contract manufacturing businesses for the twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007 increased 10.1% to $4,544,349 from $4,127,820 for the six months ended March 31, 2007. This increase, of $416,529 is due to the greater emphasis being placed in developing our STEN Financial business segment. Revenues for STEN Financial were $860,416 for the twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007 as compared to $0 for the corresponding quarter in fiscal 2006. Revenues in Burger Time business, in twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007, increased slightly to $3,036,485 from $2,977,620 for the six months ended March 31, 2006. Revenues in our Contract Manufacturing business, for the twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007 decreased to $647,448 as compared to $1,150,200 for the six months ended March 31, 2007. With the formation of STEN Credit Corporation and the acquisition of our payday loan businesses which have been combined under the name Alliance Cash Advance we expect to see revenue continued growth in our STEN Financial business. The financial business is expected to become the dominate business segment for the Company. Net revenue in our in Burger Time business segment for the twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007 increased $58,865 as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2006 primarily attributed to NDSU being open in fiscal 2007 and not till August in fiscal 2006. The 43.70% decrease in revenue for the twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007 in our contract manufacturing business comes from a drop in orders from our customer. We continue to monitor this situation closely and hope new marketing efforts will bring about additional sales in the final twenty-six weeks of fiscal 2007. Provision for loan losses and adjustments for the twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007 was $92,520 compared to $0 for the six months ended March 31, 2006. These expenses reflect the costs to administer the loans such as costs of bad debt and write-offs, lead costs, credit inquiries and other related expenses associated with the STEN Financial segment and are recorded as an offset to revenue. Provisions for loan losses and adjustments were $72,949 in our consumer lending operations and $19,571 in our STEN Credit operation for the twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007.  


Costs of goods sold for the twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007 was $3,854,257 compared to $4,074,475 for the six months ended March 31, 2006. The cost of goods sold reflects the expenses incurred in manufacturing in our Contract Manufacturing and Burger Time business segments. The Burger Time costs of goods sold for the twenty-six week period ended April 1, 2007 were $3,100,648 compared to $3,097,174 for the six months ended March 31, 2006. The Company’s Contract Manufacturing cost of goods sold of the twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007 was $753,609 compared to $977,301 for the six months ended March 31, 2006. The $220,218 decrease in costs of goods sold is the result of the 43.7% decrease in revenues the Contract Manufacturing business experienced in the twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007 as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2006.


Cost of auto sold for the twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007 was $62,300 compared to $0 for the six months ended March 31, 2006. These expenses reflect the costs of autos sold in our Easydrive Cars and Credit retail lots.


Salaries and benefits for the twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007 were $456,305 compared to $0 for the six months ended March, 31, 2006. These salaries and benefits reflect the cost of labor and benefits in our STEN Financial business segment. The salaries and benefits included $282,467 in our consumer lending operations and $173,838 in our STEN Credit business for the twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007.


Occupancy and operating expenses for the twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007 was $360,408 compared to $0 for the six months ended March 31, 2006. These expenses reflect the costs of rents, local and long distance telephone charges, office supplies, permits, property taxes, utilities and other fees and costs associated with STEN Financial. Currently the Company has eight locations, five in Arizona and three in Utah, in this business segment. Occupancy and operating expenses were $308,128 in our consumer lending operations and $52,280 in our STEN Credit business for the twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007.


Depreciation for the twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007 was $150,631 compared to $0 for the six months ended March 31, 2006. These expenses reflect the depreciation and amortization of assets affiliated with STEN Financial. Depreciation and amortization was $75,488 for our consumer lending operations and $75,143 in our STEN Credit operation for the twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007.


Cost of Capital for the twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007 was $63,514 compared to $0 for the six months ended March 31, 2006. These expenses reflect the interest expense, or cost of capital, on the notes payable used directly in our auto financing subsidiary of STEN Credit.


Selling, general and administrative expenses for the twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007 increased $66,243 to $455,094 from $388,851 during the six months ended March 31, 2006. This 17.03% increase can mainly be attributed to an increase of $82,400 ($0.04 per share) related to the allocation of stock based compensation.


Liquidity and Capital Resources


On May 11, 2007, we completed the sale of our Burger Time business. The purchase price for the assets was $1,806,317 plus the assumption by the Buyer of certain liabilities relating to mortgages of BTAC Properties Inc. as of April 30, 2007. Of the purchase price, $400,000 was paid in cash at closing and $600,000, subject to adjustment for certain prepaid expenses, will be paid on or before May 25, 2007 and $806,317 was paid by delivery of a promissory note.. The note bears interest at a rate of 7.00% per annum with a term of 12 years. The Company recognized a gain of $100,000 upon the sale.


On March 9, 2007, we completed a mortgage financing used in BTAC’s operations in the amount of $384,000. Kenneth W. Brimmer and Gary Copperud are joint and several borrowers with BTAC on the note. Messrs. Brimmer and Copperud did not receive any compensation for joining as borrowers on the note. The note accrues interest at a rate of 7.210% per annum and is payable in 59 equal monthly installments of $3,048 per month, with the final payment of all principal and all accrued interest not yet paid due March 5, 2012.


On March 1, 2007, we completed a mortgage financing relating to a parcel of real estate used by our contract manufacturing business, in the amount of $500,000. Kenneth W. Brimmer and Gary Copperud are joint and several borrowers with STENCOR on the note. Messrs. Brimmer and Copperud did not receive any compensation for joining as borrowers on the note. The note accrues interest at a rate of 8.75% then 7.625% per annum and is payable in 180 monthly installments with the final payment of all principal and all accrued interest not yet paid due March 1, 2022. Payments of $5,036 are made in months 1 to 36 and payments of $4,755 are made in months 37 to 180.


On February 13, 2007, STEN Credit Corporation and the Company entered into a Credit Agreement under which Sabes will loan up to $3,000,000 to STEN Credit, subject to a defined borrowing base of STEN Credit assets. STEN Credit made an initial draw of $1,845,845 on February 13, 2007. Amounts borrowed under the note bear interest at 15% and are due August 12, 2009. Principal and interest under the Note is convertible, at the option of the holder, into shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate of one share for each $8.20 converted. The Company granted Sabes a security interest in substantially all of its assets. The security interest and the Company’s obligations are subordinate to the security interest and obligations of the Company to Citizens Independent Bank.


As additional consideration, the Company issued to Sabes a redeemable warrant to purchase 219,900 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $4.50 per share. The Warrant may be exercised by the holder at any time prior to March 1, 2012. The shares of common stock underlying the Warrant may be redeemed by the Company in three separate tranches if the closing sales price of the Company’s common stock exceeds $6.00 per share for at least thirty consecutive trading days, among other conditions. The gross proceeds of $1,845,845 were allocated between the convertible note and the common stock warrants based on the relative fair values of the securities at the time of issuance. The common stock warrants were valued using management's estimates of fair value.


On January 24, 2007, STEN Credit Corporation borrowed $100,000 from a private lender under a promissory note with interest at a rate equal to 16.00% per annum. The amount of $104,000 is due and payable under the Note on April 24, 2007. On January 30, 2007, STEN Credit Corporation borrowed $50,000 from the same private lender under a promissory note with interest at a rate equal to 16.00% per annum. The amount of $52,000 is due and payable under the Note on April

 30, 2007. STEN Credit’s indebtedness to the private lender under the promissory note is unsecured and unconditionally guaranteed by STEN Corporation.


On January 11, 2007, STEN Credit Corporation borrowed $750,000 from Crown Bank in the form of a promissory note with a term of six months, expiring July 11, 2007, and having an interest rate bearing 9.250% per annum. The promissory note was paid on February 13, 2007 using proceeds from the first draw of the available amounts under the Credit Agreement with Sabes.


On January 2, 2007, STEN Credit Corporation and a private lender entered into a promissory note in the amount of $400,000 with interest at a rate equal to 15.875%. The principal portion of this note is payable on demand upon ten days’ written notice. Interest only is payable monthly, in arrears. STEN Credit’s indebtedness to this private lender under the promissory note is guaranteed by a portion of STEN Credit Corporation dealer floorplan receivables equal to the amount of the note at the time it was issued.


In November 2006, and as amended March 2007, the Company entered into a non-solicitation agreement with Flash Motors. The term of the Agreement is five years. STEN Credit shall pay Flash Motors a total sum of $1,400,000 for Flash Motors and its representatives agree not to solicit the accounts and prospects provided in the agreement. Concurrently, STEN Credit issued a promissory note in the principal amount of $1,400,000 effective March 1, 2007 with interest at a rate of 13% per annum paid monthly in arrears starting on April 1, 2007. On November 14, 2008, the noteholder may demand payment of principal of $250,000 which will be payable within 30 days and additional increments of up to $250,000 may be demanded every thirty days thereafter until the note is paid in full.


On May 9, 2005 and May 10, 2005, the Company completed a mortgage financing relating to eight parcels of real estate used in BTAC’s operations. BTAC Properties received $995,000 relating to the North Dakota properties and $1,060,000 relating to the Minnesota properties from StanCorp Mortgage (the “Lender”). In consideration of these loans, BTAC Properties issued two promissory notes to the Lender. Kenneth W. Brimmer and Gary Copperud are joint and several borrowers with BTAC Properties on the notes. Messrs. Brimmer and Copperud did not receive any compensation for joining as borrowers on the notes. To facilitate the payment by BTAC Properties of the obligations under the notes, BTAC and BTAC Properties have entered into leases for each of the eight properties. The rent amounts to be paid by BTAC to BTAC Properties under the leases have been assigned to the Lender for repayment of amounts owed under the notes.


The notes accrue interest at a rate of 6.25% per annum and are payable in 180 equal monthly installments of an aggregate of $17,621, with the final payment due June 1, 2020. The obligations of the notes are collateralized by a mortgage, assignment of rents, security agreement and fixture filing in favor of the Lender on each of the eight properties.


In March 2007, the Company filed a public offering of up to $25 million of Renewable Unsecured Subordinated Notes that was declared effective in April 2007. As of April 1, 2007, the Company has not issued any notes.


In January of 2006, we used the proceeds from the sale of our Ham Lake property to repay in full the mortgage and we purchased our leased property in Jacksonville, Texas.


During the first quarter of fiscal 2006, the Company advanced $1,000,000 to Site Equities in the form of a note receivable. During the third quarter of fiscal 2006, Site Equities did not meet the conditions for further advances under the note; therefore, we recorded an impairment and reserve for the amounts advanced to Site Equities.


On November 15, 2005, we entered into a subscription agreement with two private investors for the sale of 222,222 shares of our common stock to each investor for cash consideration of $4.50 per share. The closing dates for the agreements were November 25, 2005 and November 30, 2005. At the closing, each investor delivered the purchase price of $999,999 for the 222,222 shares issued. A portion of the proceeds were used to fund the advances to PayCenters/Site Equities.


 We believe that we have adequate capital to meet our cash requirements for the next twelve months from our internal working capital and bank line of credit. However, our auto finance business conducted through STEN Credit will require significant capital to continue to grow. Since we began conducting this business, we have relied upon receivable-based borrowings to support the growth of this business. If such borrowings were not available to the Company and if the Company is unable to otherwise adequately fund the STEN Credit business, the growth of this business, and of the Company, could be restricted. As of April 1, 2007, we had working capital of $3,084,553 as compared to $3,868,180 at October 1, 2006, and long-term debt of $5,030,394 at April 1, 2007 compared to $1,855,001 at October 1, 2006. As of April 1, 2007, we had $1,456,787 in cash and cash equivalents as compared to $3,171,594 at October 31, 2006. The $783,627 decrease in working capital at April 1, 2007 compared to October 1, 2006 was primarily the result of establishing

our STEN Financial business. The Company, through STEN Financial, used cash and purchased certain assets from Flash Motors for $462,987, certain assets from National Financial Services, LLC for $600,000 and certain assets from Dimah Financial for $200,000. The Company also used cash to repurchase stock for $167,186 and to purchase other fixed assets of $192,645.   




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The restaurant industry, in general, operates with a working capital deficit because most investments are in long-term restaurant operating assets. The operation of our Burger Time business does not normally require large amounts of working capital to maintain operations since sales are for cash, purchases are on open accounts and meat and produce inventories are limited to a three-to-five day supply to assure freshness. BTAC does not have significant levels of accounts receivable or inventory, and it receives credit from our trade suppliers. Funds available from cash sales are not needed immediately to pay our trade suppliers and as we continue to grow our Burger Time business the cash from sales may be used for non-current capital expenditures.


In our lending businesses, including our vehicle loan business and our short-term consumer and deferred presentment loans, we expect that net receivable balances will grow significantly in the foreseeable future. We expect that given our relatively early-stage involvement in these businesses that growth in the financial business will require significant additional capital to maintain the targeted growth rates.


Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates


Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the consolidated unaudited financial statements. Our critical accounting policies and estimates are those both having the most impact to the reporting of our financial condition and results, and requiring significant judgments and estimates. Our critical accounting policies include those related to (a) revenue recognition, (b) allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable, (c) inventories, (d) goodwill, intangible and other long-lived assets and (e) accounting for business combinations.


(a) Revenue Recognition – We recognize revenue from the operations of our payday lending business in STEN Financial using the cash basis method, with interest income payments being recognized as income of the cash amount actually received.  


In our auto financing business in STEN Financial, the dealer-partners are charged a fee of 2% per month or for any fraction thereof to finance vehicle inventory or floorplan a vehicle, interest is recognized monthly based on the number of days a vehicle remains on the floorplan, resulting in an annualized charge of slightly more than 24% per annum. Interest on notes receivable associated with the consumer auto loans or vehicle installment notes is recognized as income based on the outstanding monthly balance and is generally at 29% per annum. Should floorplan receivables, or note receivables be determined to be impaired, the recognition of income would be suspended and a provision for losses equal to the difference between the carrying value and the present value of the expected cash flows would be recorded. Under our current arrangements with the dealer-partner in the event of default, the dealer-partner is required to pay the remaining principal amount of the contract and the vehicle collateral is assigned to the dealer for foreclosure and repossession.


For our Contract Manufacturing and our Burger Time business segments, we recognize revenue in accordance with Staff Accounting bulletin No. 104 (SAB 104), “Revenue Recognition.” SAB 104 required revenue to be recognized when all of the following are met: a) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; b) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered; c) the seller’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable; and d) collectability is reasonable assured. We record sales revenue for the Contract Manufacturing business segment at the time all merchandise is shipped, contractual obligations have been substantially met and title and risk of loss have passed to the customer. We recognize revenue from the Burger Time business segment at the time the food is served.


(b) Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable - Accounts receivable is reduced by an allowance for amounts that may become uncollectible in the future. The estimated allowance for uncollectible amounts is based primarily on management’s evaluation of the financial condition of the customer. Future changes in the financial condition of a customer may require an adjustment to the allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable. For the STEN Financial business, loans receivable over thirty days are considered past due. The Company does not accrue interest on past due loans receivable. Loans are written off only after all collection attempts have failed and are based on individual credit evaluations and specific circumstances of the customer. We record a loan receivable for the amount loaned to the customer. The fee charged by the Company, which varies for each loan, in not



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recorded until the cash is collected. In the Company’s dealer-partner loans receivable we record no reserve for doubtful accounts because full recourse goes back to the dealer-partner.


(c) Inventories and Related Allowance for Obsolete and Excess Inventory - Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market value and have been reduced by an allowance for obsolete and excess inventories. The estimated allowance is based on management’s review of inventories on hand compared to estimated future usage and sales.


(d) Intangible and Other Long-Lived Assets - Property, equipment and intangible assets are amortized over their useful lives. Useful lives are based on management’s estimates of the period that the assets will generate revenue. Property and equipment and intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. We believe no impairment charges need to be recorded as of April 1, 2007. Certain assumptions and estimates are employed by management in determining the fair value of assets acquired, including goodwill and other intangible assets, and in determining whether the fair values of the applicable reporting units exceed their carrying values. The evaluation of fair value requires the use of projections, estimates and assumptions as to the future performance of the operations in performing a discounted cash flow analysis as well as assumptions regarding sales and earnings multiples that would be applied in comparable acquisitions in the industry. Actual results could differ from these assumptions and projections resulting in us revising our assumptions and, if required, recognizing an impairment loss.


Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements


Certain statements in this Quarterly Report, on Form 10-QSB, Part I, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation,” and elsewhere in this Form 10-QSB, constitute “forward-looking statements” which we believe are within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When use the words “believes”, “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” or “intends,” or similar expressions, to indicate such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of the risks that should be considered include the factors identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended October 1, 2006 under the heading “Risks Related to Our Auto Finance Business,” as well as in other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements included herein are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.



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Item 3.  Controls and Procedures


(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Kenneth W. Brimmer, and Chief Financial Officer, Mark F. Buckrey, have evaluated the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon this review, they have concluded that these controls and procedures are effective.


(b) Internal Control Over Financing Reporting. There have been no changes in internal control financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting except as described below.


We continue to review and develop the internal controls over financial reporting for our recently initiated STEN Financial businesses, given the relatively new nature of these businesses and the fact that some portion of each of the business conducted by STEN Financial and its subsidiaries was acquired from companies that were not obligated to establish internal controls over financial reporting comparable to a publicly-held company like ours. While we believe the controls currently in place are adequate to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting and the preparation of our financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, we expect to enhance and formalize the internal control over financial reporting in future periods.


We are in the process of complying with the mandates of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted rules that delay our schedule for compliance with Section 404 until our first fiscal year ending on or after December 15, 2007. The regulatory agencies are continuing to study the issues



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surrounding compliance, particularly as it relates to smaller public companies. We have done due diligence to understand the requirements and corresponding work necessary to successfully document our system of internal controls to the standards and satisfaction of third parties. The potential cost of compliance with Section 404 to our shareholders in relation to the benefits, may be significant. In considering our compliance efforts, we believe that these additional costs and expenses will confirm the existence of an effective and functioning control system.


We intend to diligently pursue implementation and compliance with the Section 404 requirements. We do not believe it is in our shareholders’ best interests to incur unnecessary outsized costs in this effort as we have an existing system of centralized review and controls. We also have an involved, hands-on senior management group with significant equity ownership in our company. Consequently, we will make every effort to comply with the Section 404 requirements but also will attempt to minimize the expense of this effort. As a result of this cautioned approach and the complexity of compliance, there is a risk that, notwithstanding our best efforts, we may fail to demonstrate a compliance program that fully meets the standards of Section 404 as interpreted by our independent accountants.



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PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings


None.


Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds


The following table provides certain information regarding purchases made by the Company of its equity securities in the twenty-six weeks covered by this report:


Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Period

Total Number of Shares Purchased

Average Price Paid Per Share

Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan or Program

Maximum Number

 of Shares that may yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs

Oct 1 – Oct 31, 2006

24,890 

$      4.21 

24,890 

175,110 

Nov 1 – Nov 30, 2006

12,860 

$      4.85 

37,750 

162,250 

Dec 1 – Dec 31, 2006

$           0 

162,250 

Jan 1 – Jan 27, 2007

$           0 

162,250 

Jan 28  -  Feb 24, 2007

$           0 

162,250 

Feb 25 – Apr 1, 2007

$           0 

162,250 

Total

37,750 

$      4.43 

37,750 

162,250 


(1)

On November 8, 2004, the Company announced that its board of directors had approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to 175,000 shares of the Company’s common stock from time to time in open market transactions or in privately negotiated transactions. On September 29, 2006 our Board of Directors authorized a repurchase program in the amount of 200,000 shares that replaced a repurchase program originally adopted in November 2004.


Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities


None


Item 4.  Submission of Matters To A Vote of Security Holders


None.


Item 5.

Other Information


Description of Recent Indebtedness


On March 9, 2007, we completed a mortgage financing used in BTAC’s operations in the amount of $384,000. Kenneth W. Brimmer and Gary Copperud are joint and several borrowers with BTAC on the note. Messrs. Brimmer and Copperud did not receive any compensation for joining as borrowers on the note. The note accrues interest at a rate of 7.210% per annum and is payable in 59 equal monthly installments of $3,048 per month, with the final payment of all principal and all accrued interest not yet paid due March 5, 2012.


On March 1, 2007, we completed a mortgage financing relating to a parcel of real estate used by our contract manufacturing business, in the amount of $500,000. Kenneth W. Brimmer and Gary Copperud are joint and several borrowers with STENCOR on the note. Messrs. Brimmer and Copperud did not receive any compensation for joining as borrowers on the note. The note accrues interest at a rate of 8.75% then 7.625% per annum and is payable in 180 monthly installments with the final payment of all principal and all accrued interest not yet paid due March 1, 2022. Payments of $5,036 are made in months 1 to 36 and payments of $4,755 are made in months 37 to 180.



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Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets – Burger Time Sale


On May 11, 2007 the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Burger Time Acquisition Corporation, entered into and closed the transactions contemplated by an Asset Purchase Agreement dated May 11, 2007 retroactive to April 29, 2007 with BTND LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (the “Buyer”). The Asset Purchase Agreement provides for the sale by BTAC of substantially all of the assets related to the Company’s Burger Time business, including the tangible and intangible assets of Burger Time Acquisition Corporation and the real estate held by BTAC Properties Inc. BTND, LLC is an affiliate of Gary Copperud and Jeffrey A. Zinnecker.

The purchase price for the assets was $1,806,317 plus the assumption by the Buyer of certain liabilities relating to mortgages of BTAC Properties Inc. as of April 30, 2007. Of the purchase price, $400,000 was paid in cash at closing and $600,000, subject to adjustment for certain prepaid expenses, will be paid on or before May 25, 2007 and $806,317 was paid by delivery of a subordinated promissory note secured by a contract for deed for the Fergus Falls, MN location. The note bears interest at a rate of 7.00% per annum with a term of 12 years. Payments in the amount of $8,292 are to be paid monthly.


The summaries of the Asset Purchase Agreement and the note referred to above do not purport to be complete and are subject to and qualified in their entirety by reference to each such document, which are included as Exhibits 10.1, and 10.2, respectively, to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB and are incorporated by reference into this Item 5.


Attached to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB as Exhibit 99.1 are the following proforma financial information showing the effect of the disposition of the Burger Time assets to BTND, LLC as described above (the “Transaction”):


·

Pro Forma Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet at April 1, 2007

·

Pro Forma Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six months ended April 1, 2007 and for the year ended October 1, 2006

·

Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information


The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet as of April 1, 2007 presents the financial position of the Company assuming the Transaction had been completed on that date. The unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations for the six months ended April 1, 2007 and for the year ended October 1, 2006 present the Company’s results of operations assuming that the Transaction had been completed on October 1, 2005, the first day of the Company’s fiscal year ended October 1, 2006. The disposition of the Burger Time assets will be accounted for as a discontinued operation under the provisions of Statement of Accounting Standard No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.”


The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements presented are based on the assumptions and adjustments described in the accompanying notes. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements are presented for informational purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the financial position or results of operations that would actually have been reported had the sale occurred as assumed or which may be reported in the future. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with the Company’s historical financial statements and related notes which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended October 1, 2007 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-QSB.

 

The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information is based on presently available information and management’s estimates and is not necessarily indicative of the results that would have been reported had the Transaction actually occurred on the dates specified. The final accounting for the disposition of the Burger Time assets is still under review by management and is expected to be finalized prior to the filing of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended July 1, 2007. The Company is currently in the process of determining the gain on the Transaction. The pro forma financial information does not purport to be indicative of the Company’s future consolidated financial position or results of operations.



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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.


On May 11, 2007, immediately prior to the closing of the Company’s agreement with BTND, LLC to purchase substantially all of the assets related to the Company’s Burger Time business, Gary Copperud and Jeffrey A. Zinnecker resigned from the Board of Directors, Mr. Zinnecker also resigned from the Audit Committee and the Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors and Gary Copperud resigned as an officer of Burger Time Acquisition Corporation.


On May 11, 2007, following the resignation of Gary Copperud and Jeffrey A. Zinnecker as board members, the remaining board of director elected Robert S. Kuschke to fill the Class II vacancy and James B. Lockhart to fill the Class III vacancy, with each election effective May 16, 2007. Under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, these directors will have the same remaining term as such director’s predecessor. The term of a Class II director expires at the annual meeting following fiscal year 2009 and the term of a Class III director expires at the annual meeting following fiscal year 2007. Mr. Kuschke also was appointed to the Audit Committee and Mr. Lockhart to the Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors. Each of Messrs. Kuschke and Lockhart are “independent directors” under the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules. A summary of the background of the newly appointed directors is as follows:


Class II Director

Robert S. Kuschke has been the Director of External Reporting at Entegris, Inc., a manufacturer in the microelectronics sector, since February 2000. From 1983 to 2000, Mr. Kuschke served in various accounting and reporting roles with Apogee Enterprises, Inc. From 1977 to 1983, he was employed by Main Hurdman, a public accounting firm. Mr. Kuschke is a graduate of St. John’s University and a certified public accountant.


Class III Director

James B. Lockhart has been of counsel to the law firm of Smith Partners PLLP located in Minneapolis, Minnesota since 2005. Since 2005, he has also served as General Counsel to Bill Graham Archives, LLC d/b/a Wolfgang’s Vault, which is an internet based business engaged in the promotion and sale of music and memorabilia related to live concert performance of rock and roll artists. From 2001 to 2005, Mr. Lockhart was the General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Fiserv Health, Inc., which was primarily involved in the claims processing of medical claims on behalf of self-insured employers. From 2000 to 2001, Mr. Lockhart served as the Chief Financial Officer for Medtox Scientific, Inc., a toxicology company offering on site and laboratory drug testing and also is a FDA certified device manufacturer of drug testing devices. Mr. Lockhart has a law degree from the University of Minnesota and practiced law with Popham, Haik, Schobrich and Kaufman and subsequently with Hinshaw and Culbertson from 1975 to 2000. Mr. Lockhart also has a degree in Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame.



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Item 6.  Exhibits


(a)

Exhibits:


Exhibit No.

Description


10.1

Asset Purchase Agreement made May 11, 2007 retroactive to April 29, 2007 between Burger Time Acquisition Corporation and BTND, LLC.


10.2

Promissory Note dated May 11, 2007 in the amount of $806,317 by BTND, LLC as maker and Burger Time Acquisition Corporation as payee.


31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the Exchange Act.


31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the Exchange Act.


32

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350.


99.1

Proforma Information:

·

Pro Forma Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet at April 1, 2007

·

Pro Forma Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the twenty-six weeks ended April 1, 2007 and for the year ended October 1, 2006

·

Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Information





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SIGNATURES


In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


 

STEN CORPORATION


Date: May 15, 2007


By: /s/ Kenneth W. Brimmer


Kenneth W. Brimmer, Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)


Date: May 15, 2007


By: /s/ Mark F. Buckrey


Mark F. Buckrey, Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)






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