Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this document are statements which are
not historical or current fact and constitute “forward-looking statements”
within the meaning of such term in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933
and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
that
could cause the actual financial or operating results of the Company to be
materially different from the historical results or from any future results
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such forward looking
statements are based on our best estimates of future results, performance
or
achievements, based on current conditions and the most recent results of
the
Company. In addition to statements which explicitly describe such risks and
uncertainties, readers are urged to consider statements labeled with the
terms
“August”, “will”, “potential”, “opportunity”, “believes”, “belief”, “expects”,
“intends”, “estimates”, “anticipates” or “plans” to be uncertain and
forward-looking. The forward-looking statements contained herein are also
subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are described from
time
to time in the Company’s reports and registration statements filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Comparison
of the Three and Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 to the Three and Six Months
Ended August 31, 2006
Results
of Operations
Revenue
In
the
three month period ended August 31, 2007, we did not sell any of our consumer
products and home care products. Our net sales for the three months ended
August
31, 2007 were $0; a decrease of $2,261,081 compared to net sales of $2,261,081
for the three month period ended August 31, 2006. In the six month period
ended
August 31, 2007, we sold a limited amount of consumer products and home care
products directly to individual customers and to retailers. Our net sales
for
the six months ended August 31, 2007 were $6,513, a decrease of $5,713,453
compared to net sales of $5,719,966 for the three month period ended August
31,
2006.
Historically,
we have used direct response television advertising to promote sales, but
we
have ceased direct response television advertising due to a lack of capital.
The
decrease in net sales for the three and six month periods ended August 31,
2007
as compared to the three and six month periods ended August 31, 2006 results
from our inability to run direct response television advertising. In addition,
our lack of cash has resulted in our inability to purchase and ship product
to
customers in a timely and consistent manner. During our fiscal year ended
February 27, 2007 (“Fiscal 2007”), we also suffered disruptions to operations
caused by changes in providers of services for customer order fulfillment
and
credit card processing. We began Fiscal 2007 with negative working capital
of
$21.9 million and $7,887 in cash. We engaged Parcel Corporation of America
(“PCA”) for customer order fulfillment and a media placement agent in connection
with a houseware products sales campaign we initiated. Shortly after integrating
our operating activities with PCA and launching the campaign, PCA advised
us that the logistics company they used to ship our products went bankrupt
and that PCA also was ceasing operations within two weeks. While getting
established with a new service provider, we noted an unusually high level
number
of calls from customers concerned about their order status and PCA’s inability
to effectively handle matters. In addition, our credit card merchant banks
also
noted an elevated level of customer inquires and chargeback requests. As
a
result, the credit card merchant banks increased the amount of cash they
withheld from customer orders and placed in rolling reserves and they delayed
releases of funds to us. As a result, we did not have sufficient cash to
obtain
all of the product needed to fulfill customer orders on hand which led to
order
cancellations. To address similar issues we experienced after replacing
PCA, we terminated the fulfillment services that two other vendors provided
us,
one of which filed for bankruptcy, and we consolidated our fulfillment
activities with one service provider.
The
direct response sales campaigns that used the credit terms provided by a
media
placement agent contributed the majority of our revenues for the three and
six
month periods ending August 31, 2006. The media placement agent has demanded
that we repay all amounts outstanding, which are approximately $2.0 million,
and has acted to exercise contractual rights to assume control over the
sales campaigns. As a result, we have discontinued participation in the two
sales campaigns and did not generate revenues from them since the second
quarter
of Fiscal 2007.
We
currently have limited working capital and access to credit that we need
to
purchase television air time and products. Our direct response sales operation
requires that we use cash to purchase, up to two weeks in advance, television
advertising time to run our infomercials and to purchase, up to eight weeks
in
advance, products that we sell. Until such time as we obtain additional working
capital and credit availability, we expect our purchases and direct response
revenues to be substantially lower. We are also seeking to license our products
for sale by other direct marketers in order to generate licensing revenue
and
continued brand exposure.
Gross
Profit
Our
gross
loss was $0 for the three months ended August 31, 2007 versus our gross profit
of $1,533,372 for the three months ended August 31, 2006, a decrease of
$1,533,372. Our gross loss was $0 for the six months ended August 31, 2007
versus our gross profit of $4,222,749 for the six months ended August 31,
2006,
a decrease of $4,222,749. The decrease in gross profit for the periods ended
August 31, 2007 is the result of our substantially decreased
revenue.
Our
gross
profit percentage for the three months ended August 31, 2007 was 0.0%, as
compared to a gross profit percentage of 67.8% for the first three months
ended
August 31, 2006. Our gross loss percentage for the six months ended August
31,
2007 was 16.1%, as compared to a gross profit percentage of 73.8% for the
first
six months ended August 31, 2006. The gross loss percentage for the six month
period ended August 31, 2007 resulted from our substantially decreased
revenue.
Operating
expenses
Operating
expenses for the three months ended August 31, 2007 were $317,146, a decrease
of
$2,688,310 from $3,005,456, or 89.5% as compared to the three months ended
August 31, 2006. Operating expenses for the six months ended August 31, 2007
were $902,335, a decrease of $8,103,313 from $9,005,648, or 90.0% as compared
to
the three months ended August 31, 2006. For the six months ended August 31,
2007, operating expense was 13,854% of net sales as compared to 157% for
the
comparable period in 2006. The decrease in the dollar amounts of operating
expenses for the three and six month periods ended 2007 is primarily the
result
of eliminated personnel, media advertising and decreased customer order
fulfillment services as a result of lower sales volume. As a result of lower
revenues for the three and six month periods ended August 31, 2007, our fixed
operating and overhead expenses were a greater percentage of revenue in the
three and six month periods ended August 31, 2007 compared to the prior period
in 2006.
We
eliminated media advertising spending in the three and six month periods
ended
August 31, 2007, as compared to spending $352,313 and $4,055,334 in the three
and six month periods ended August 31, 2006, respectively. We purchased no
television air time as a result of constraints from a lack of cash needed
to
purchase and ship product to customers in a timely and consistent manner
and due
to disruptions to operations caused by changes in providers of services for
customer order fulfillment and credit card processing.
We
spent
$317,146, or 88.1% less, on other selling, general and administrative expenses
in the three months ended August 31, 2007 as compared to the prior period
in
2006. We spent $902,335, or 81.8% less, on other selling, general and
administrative expenses in the six months ended August 31, 2007 as compared
to
the prior period in 2006. Selling expenses associated with the volume of
sales
have decreased and we have also reduced the number of personnel on staff
in
response to the reduced level of activity.
Interest
expense and other income / expense
We
incurred net interest expense of $419,177 and $704,151 in the three months
ended
August 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, a decrease of $284,974. Interest
expense
for the three months ended August 31, 2007 consisted primarily of $174,417
in
coupon interest on the Notes, a $180,000 charge for accelerating the accretion
on the Notes we issued on June 7, 2007 and $38,573 in interest on notes payable
to related parties. Interest expense for the three months ended August 31,
2006
consisted primarily of amortization of the discount related to the beneficial
conversion feature and amortization of the related issue costs and interest
on
notes payable to related parties. We incurred net interest expense of $636,191
and $1,009,995 in the six months ended August 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively,
a
decrease of $463,804. Interest expense for the six months ended August 31,
2007
consisted primarily of $336,850 in coupon interest on the Notes a $180,000
charge for accelerating the accretion on the Notes we issued on June 7, 2007,
and $76,968 in interest on notes payable to related parties. Interest expense
for the six months ended August 31, 2006 consisted primarily of coupon interest
on the Notes of $229,702, $759,074 in amortization of the discount related
to
the beneficial conversion feature and amortization of the related issue costs
and $77,280 in interest on notes payable to related parties.
Reorganization
items
Pursuant
to the March 28, 2006 Notice of Effective Date of the Plan that was filed
with
the Bankruptcy Court Tactica eliminated $14,872,653 of pre-petition liabilities
and paid a total of $775,000 in cash to the creditors and 5,555,033 shares
of
IGIA common stock that were valued at $88,881 as of the Effective Date, thereby
realizing a net gain of $19,748 and 14,008,772 in the three and six month
periods ended August 31, 2006. The Company incurred no gain or loss in the
three
and six month periods ended August 31, 2007 in connection with the
bankruptcy.
Net
Income and Loss
Our
net
loss for the three months ended August 31, 2007 was $4,951,384 in contrast
to a
net loss of $6,600,098 for the three months ended August 31, 2006. The net
loss
for the three months ended August 31, 2007 includes $4,215,061 unrealized
loss
on adjustment of derivative and warrant liability to the fair value of the
IGIA
securities underlying the Callable Secured Convertible Notes discussed above,
as
opposed to an unrealized loss of $4,552,659 on adjustment of derivative and
warrant liability to the fair value of the IGIA securities underlying the
Callable Secured Convertible Notes discussed above for the three months ended
August 31, 2006. Our net loss for the six months ended August 31, 2007 was
$9,140,279 in contrast to net income of $9,777,076 for the six months ended
August 31, 2006. The net loss for the six months ended August 31, 2007 includes
$7,695,065 unrealized loss on adjustment of derivative and warrant liability
to
the fair value of the IGIA securities underlying the Callable Secured
Convertible Notes discussed above, as opposed to an unrealized gain of
$1,538,650 on adjustment of derivative and warrant liability to the fair
value
of the IGIA securities underlying the Callable Secured Convertible Notes
discussed above for the six months ended August 31, 2006. In addition, our
net
income for the six months ended August 31, 2006 resulted from the $14,008,772
in
income from extinguishments of pre-petition liabilities in connection with
Tactica’s business restructuring and reorganization under chapter 11.
Our
basic
net loss per common share was $0.01218 for the three months ended August
31, 2007 as compared to a basic net loss per share of $0.06 for the three
months
ended August 31, 2007. On a fully diluted basis, our net loss per share was
$0.00018 for the three months ended August 31, 2007 as compared to a fully
diluted net income per share of $0.06 for the three months ended August 31,
2006.
The
basic
weighted average number of outstanding shares was 406,480,519 for the three
months ended August 31, 2007 as compared to 103,616,036 for the three months
ended August 31, 2006. The fully diluted weighted average number of outstanding
shares was 27,642,861,199 for the three months ended August 31, 2007 as
compared to 103,616,036 for the three months ended August 31, 2006. The basic
weighted average number of outstanding shares was 390,764,867 for the six
months ended August 31, 2007 as compared to 27,627,145,547 for the six months
ended August 31, 2006. The fully diluted weighted average number of outstanding
shares was 27,627,145,547 for the six months ended August 31, 2007. The
increases in the weighted average number of basic and diluted shares for
the
three month period ended August 31, 2007 is attributed to an increase in
shares
issued and issuable upon conversions of the Callable Secured Convertible
Notes
and in increase in the principal balance outstanding for Callable Secured
Convertible Notes as a result of our issuing of additional convertible notes.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Overview
As
of
August 31, 2007, we had a $38.9 million working capital deficit and negative
net
worth of $38.9 million. As of February 28, 2007, we had a $29.8 million working
capital deficit and negative net worth of $29.8 million. Our cash position
at
August 31, 2007 was $2,623 as compared to $26,780 as of February 28,
2007.
For
the
six months ended August 31, 2007, we generated a net cash flow deficit from
operating activities of $194,157 consisting primarily of a net loss of
$9,140,279, adjusted primarily for total non-cash additions to net loss of
$27,069 of depreciation and amortization, $7,695,065 of unrealized gain related
to adjustment of derivative and warrant liability to fair value of underlying
securities, $50,000 of common stock issued for services rendered, $636,191
of
interest expense credited to notes payable, $26,879 of decreases in accounts
receivable, $102,330 of decrease in other prepayments, $24,320 of decreases
in
current assets, $25,000 of decreases in other assets, $519,851 increase in
accrued expense, and $176,385 of increases in accounts payable. Our accounts
receivable is comprised primarily of funds held aside by the credit card
processor we use for processing customer payments of direct response sales.
A
substantial amount of cash from orders placed by customers and sales has been
held back by the credit card merchant banks to establish rolling reserves for
the customer payment processing they do for us. As a result, we did not have
sufficient cash to obtain all of the products needed to fulfill customer orders
on hand and pay for order fulfillment costs.
There
were no investing activities during the six months ended August 31, 2007, as
compared to $29,391 of investing activities during the six months ended August
31, 2006, which consisted primarily of office equipment purchases. We expect
capital expenditures to continue to be nominal for fiscal 2008. These
anticipated expenditures are for continued investments in property and equipment
used in our business.
There
was
$170,000 in cash provided by financing activities during the three months ended
August 31, 2007, as compared to cash of $1,059,665 provided by financing
activities during the six months ended August 31, 2006. For
the
six months ended August 31, 2007, financing activities consisted of proceeds
from sale of our Callable Secured Convertible Notes on June 7, 2007. For the
six
months ended August 31, 2007, financing activities consisted
mainly of proceeds from related party loans, the sales of our Callable Secured
Convertible Notes and a $250,000 loan from a third party that was used to
purchase product for sale.
Acquisition
of Tactica
The
June
11, 2004 reverse merger between us and Tactica gave us access to public markets
for financing and enabled Tactica to convert approximately $3.6 million of
accounts payable into Series E Convertible Preferred Stock. Despite the
transaction with Helen of Troy Limited that eliminated approximately $17 million
in secured debt owed by Tactica and our reverse merger, we were not able to
raise sufficient additional working capital. As a result of the foregoing
factors, Tactica did not have an available source of working capital to satisfy
a demand by Innotrac Corporation (“Innotrac”), Tactica’s former provider of
inventory warehousing and customer order fulfillment services, that Tactica
immediately pay all amounts allegedly due to Innotrac and continue its normal
operation of business.
Tactica’s
Chapter 11 Reorganization
On
January 13, 2006, the Bankruptcy Court issued a confirmation order approving
the
Revised First Amended Plan of Reorganization Proposed by Tactica and IGIA (the
“Plan”) that provides for Tactica’s exit from bankruptcy. On March 28, 2006, a
Notice of Effective Date of the Plan was filed with the Bankruptcy Court. Upon
being declared effective, the Plan eliminated $14,873,169 of Tactica’s
pre-petition liabilities. The plan calls for Tactica’s pre-petition creditors to
receive distributions of the following assets: (i) $2,175,000 cash paid by
Tactica’s former shareholders; (ii) $700,000 cash paid by Tactica; (iii) $75,000
cash paid by IGIA, Tactica, and the Board Members; (iv) up to $275,000 cash
paid by Innotrac; (v) the rights and proceeds in connection with avoidance
and other actions including uncollected pre-petition invoices payable by a
Tactica customer; and (vi) 5,555,033 newly issued shares of IGIA common stock
that was in number equal to 10% of the outstanding shares of common stock as
of
the Plan’s effective date and is exempted from the registration requirements of
Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and State registration
requirements by virtue of Section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code and applicable
non-bankruptcy law. Certain Tactica post-petition creditors have submitted
claims to the Bankruptcy Court for post-petition administrative expenses.
Tactica is reviewing the administrative expense claims to determine whether
to
seek possible settlements and payment schedules or a resolution by the
Bankruptcy Court.
Financings
To
provide funds for Tactica’s continued ordinary course operations and working
capital needs, Tactica entered into a Credit Agreement with Tactica Funding
1,
LLC (“Tactica Funding” and a related party) on December 8, 2004, under which
Tactica Funding agreed to a debtor in possession loan up to an aggregate
principal amount of $300,000 (the “Loan”). The Loan bears interest at a rate of
9% per annum. The entire principal was due and payable on May 31, 2007. As
security for the Loan, Tactica granted to Tactica Funding a first priority
security interest in substantially all of the assets of Tactica, except as
to
permitted liens for which the Tactica Funding security interest is junior and
subordinate, including certain carve out expenses that Tactica incurred for
professional fees and other bankruptcy case matters. Mr. Sivan is a member
and
Mr. Ramchandani is a manager and a member of Tactica Funding 1, LLC. As of
May
31, 2007, the Company owed $300,000 of note principal, which is included in
Notes Payable - related parties, and unpaid interest of $43,667.
To
obtain
additional funding for the purpose of providing a loan to Tactica, in the form
of debtor in possession financing and exit financing in the context of Tactica’s
chapter 11 case and for general corporate and operating expenses, we entered
into a Securities Purchase Agreements with New Millennium Capital Partners
II,
LLC, AJW Qualified Partners, LLC, AJW Offshore, Ltd. and AJW Partners, LLC
on
March 23, 2005, June 7, 2006, July 27, 2006 and November 6, 2006 for the sale
of
(i) $4,760,000 in callable secured convertible notes and (ii) warrants to buy
181,000,000 shares of our common stock. Our registration statement for
50,000,000 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to $500,000 in Callable
Secured Convertible Notes was declared effective by the SEC on January 12,
2007.
Our registration statement for the common stock issuable pursuant to $3,000,000
in Callable Secured Convertible Notes was declared effective by the SEC on
December 22, 2005. We have received a total of approximately $4,377,000 in
net
proceeds after deducting approximately $383,000 of expenses and prepaid interest
pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreements. The funds from the sale of
the
Callable Secured Convertible Notes were used for business development purposes,
working capital needs, pre-payment of interest, payment of consulting,
accounting and legal fees, and borrowing repayment.
The
$3,000,000 in Callable Secured Convertible Notes bear interest at 8%, mature
three years from the date of issuance, and are convertible into our common
stock, at the investors’ option, at the lower of (i) $0.04 or (ii) 50% of the
average of the three lowest intraday trading prices for the common stock on
a
principal market for the 20 trading days before but not including the conversion
date. The $1,760,000 in Callable Secured Convertible Notes bear interest at
6%,
mature three years from the date of issuance, and are convertible into our
common stock, at the Investors’ option, at a conversion price equal to the lower
of (i) $0.04 or (ii) 25% of the average of the three lowest intraday trading
prices for our common stock during the 20 trading days before, but not
including, the conversion date. The full principal amount of the Callable
Secured Convertible Notes is due upon default under the terms of secured
convertible notes. The 6,000,000 in warrants are exercisable until five years
from the date of issuance at a purchase price of $0.03 per share and the
175,000,000 in warrants are exercisable until seven years from the date of
issuance at a purchase price of $0.009. In addition, the conversion price of
the
secured convertible notes and the exercise price of the warrants will be
adjusted in the event that we issue common stock at a price below the fixed
conversion price, below market price, with the exception of any securities
issued in connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement. The conversion
price of the callable secured convertible notes and the exercise price of the
warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances such as if we pay a stock
dividend, subdivide, or combine outstanding shares of common stock into a
greater or lesser number of shares, or take such other actions as would
otherwise result in dilution of the selling stockholder’s position. The selling
stockholders have contractually agreed to restrict their ability to convert
or
exercise their warrants and receive shares of our common stock such that the
number of shares of common stock held by them and their affiliates after such
conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.99% of the then issued and outstanding
shares of common stock. In addition, we have granted the investors a security
interest in substantially all of our assets and intellectual property and
registration rights.
From
time
to time, Mr. Sivan and Mr. Ramchandani have paid certain advertising expenses
on
our behalf and have advanced us funds for working capital purposes in the form
of unsecured promissory notes, accruing interest at 8% per annum. As of August
31, 2007, the balance on promissory notes due to Mr. Sivan and Mr. Ramchandani
collectively was $1,326,878, including accrued interest. On October 4, 2006,
IGIA converted $52,000 of interest due (based on a closing price of $0.0052)
on
promissory notes issued to Avi Sivan, our Chief Executive Officer, and Prem
Ramchandani, our President, into an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of common
stock. Our registration statement for the 10,000,000 shares of common stock
issued to Mr. Sivan and Mr. Ramchandani was declared effective by the SEC on
January 12, 2007. On March 13, 2006, APA International LLC advanced $250,000
to
the Company for working capital purposes in the form of an unsecured promissory
note, accruing interest at 8% per annum. As of August 31, 2007, the balance
due
to APA International LLC was $318,544, including accrued interest. Mr. Sivan,
Mr. Ramchandani, and a shareholder own APA International LLC.
In
February 2006, Shopflash, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, began
working with a media placement agent for direct response sales campaigns
regarding two household products that Shopflash, Inc. has sold. The media
placement agent placed the Shopflash, Inc. advertisements on television and
the
Internet and provided additional campaign support that allowed Shopflash,
Inc. to further develop the campaigns. According to the agreement between
the parties, the media placement agent receives fees and has a security interest
in goods and proceeds related to the campaigns. The media placement agent has
acted to exercise contractual rights to assume control over the sales campaigns.
As a result, Shopflash, Inc. has discontinued its participation in the two
sales
campaigns. Shopflash, Inc. filed suit against DC Media Capital seeking damages
resulting from the manner that they managed the sales campaigns and have
withheld customer information needed by Shopflash to service customers. DC
Media
Capital has filed a lawsuit against Shopflash, Inc., Avi Sivan, Prem Ramchandani
and Kurt Streams seeking $3,000,000 plus punitive damages and recovery costs,
an
amount that substantially exceeds the $1.6 million amount DC Media Capital
previously sought. Motions to dismiss both of the actions are filed and opposed
and the matters may be consolidated.
On
April
4, 2006, we entered into a loan agreement and borrowed $250,000 for purchases
of
product for sale in our direct response operations. The $250,000 in loan
principal plus accruing interest is outstanding and on November 10, 2006, we
issued 10,000,000 shares of common stock as a partial payment of accrued
interest.
We
used
proceeds from the above financings to fund Tactica’s Plan, including fees paid
to professionals involved with the bankruptcy proceedings, and to expand our
business of selling products to consumers through direct response advertising.
Despite our financing and operating activities and Tactica’s emergence from
bankruptcy on March 28, 2006, we continue to have a significant working capital
deficit. Our current liabilities include significant obligations to providers
of
shipping and customer order fulfillment services, a media placement agent,
state
sales tax agencies and customers for payments made to us.
We
are
reducing cash required for operations by reducing operating costs by ceasing
purchases of media and products, reducing staff levels, and deferring
management’s salaries, all until we receive additional working capital. Mr.
Sivan and Mr. Ramchandani have not been paid any their salary that has been
accruing during the six months ended August 31, 2007 and two other managers
deferred portions of their salaries prior to their departures in the period.
We
are continuing to manage our current liabilities while we continue to make
changes in operations to improve our cash flow and liquidity
position.
Our
ability to achieve and sustain profitability is dependent on several factors,
including but not limited to, our ability to generate liquidity from operations,
satisfy our ongoing operating costs on a timely basis, and to resolve all of
our
post-petition administrative costs. We still need additional investments in
order to continue operations to cash flow break even. Additional investments
are
being sought, but we cannot guarantee that we will be able to obtain such
investments. Financing transactions may include the issuance of equity or debt
securities, obtaining credit facilities, or other financing mechanisms. However,
the trading price of our common stock and the downturn in the U.S. stock and
debt markets make it more difficult to obtain financing through the issuance
of
equity or debt securities. Even if we are able to raise the funds required,
it
is possible that we could incur unexpected costs and expenses, fail to collect
significant amounts owed to us, or experience unexpected cash requirements
that
would force us to seek alternative financing. Further, if we issue additional
equity or debt securities, stockholders may experience additional dilution
or
the new equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior
to
those of existing holders of our common stock. If additional financing is not
available or is not available on acceptable terms, we will have to curtail
our
operations again, attempt to further restructure financial obligations and/or
seek a strategic merger, acquisition or a sale of assets.
The
independent auditor’s report on the Company’s February 28, 2007 financial
statements included in its Annual Report states that the Company’s recurring
losses raise substantial doubts about the Company’s ability to continue as a
going concern.
The
effect of inflation on our revenue and operating results was not significant.
Our operations are located in North America and there are no seasonal aspects
that would have a material effect on our financial condition or results of
operations.
Trends,
Risks, and Uncertainties
We
have
sought to identify what we believe to be the most significant risks to our
business, but we cannot predict whether, or to what extent, any of such risks
may be realized nor can we guarantee that we have identified all possible risks
that might arise. Investors should carefully consider all of such risk factors
before making an investment decision with respect to our common
stock.
Risks
Relating to Our Business:
You
should carefully consider the following risk factors and all other information
contained herein as well as the information included in our Annual Report in
evaluating our business and prospects. The risks and uncertainties described
below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties, other
than those we describe below, that are not presently known to us or that we
currently believe are immaterial may also impair our business operations. If
any
of the following risks occur, our business and financial results could be
harmed. You should refer to the other information contained in our Annual
Report, including our consolidated financial statements and the related
notes.
Risks
Relating to Our Business:
We
Have Ceased Our Primary Operations and May Never Be Able To Resume
Them.
Due
to
our lack of working capital, we have ceased our direct response television
advertising, which has essentially resulted in our ceasing our primary
operations. Historically,
we have used direct response television advertising to promote sales. In
addition, our lack of cash has resulted in our inability to purchase and ship
product to customers in a timely and consistent manner. During our fiscal year
ended February 28, 2007, we also suffered disruptions to operations caused
by
changes in providers of services for customer order fulfillment and credit
card
processing. Unless we obtain additional financing, we will probably not be
able
to resume substantial revenue generating operations in our current line of
business. It is possible that we may never procure the necessary additional
financing to resume operations. Even if we are able to raise the funds required,
it is possible that we could incur unexpected costs and expenses, fail to
collect significant amounts owed to us, or experience unexpected cash
requirements that would force us to seek alternative financing. Further, if
we
issue additional equity or debt securities, stockholders may experience
additional dilution or the new equity securities may have rights, preferences
or
privileges senior to those of existing holders of our common stock. If
additional financing is not available or is not available on acceptable terms,
we will have to curtail our operations again, attempt to further restructure
financial obligations and/or seek a strategic merger, acquisition or a sale
of
assets.
The
Chapter 11 Has A Material Negative Effect On Our Business, Financial Condition,
And Results of Operations.
Tactica,
our operating subsidiary, filed to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code in October 2004, and its plan of reorganization was declared
effective in March 2006. The bankruptcy has had a material negative effect
on
our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Certain
post-petition creditors, including firms that provided professional services
to
Tactica have submitted a total of approximately $583,000 in claims to the
Bankruptcy Court for post-petition administrative expenses. In addition, as
described under “Liquidity and Capital Resources” we have a significant working
capital deficit and we are seeking additional working capital for operations
and
to satisfy our obligations.
If
we are
unable to resolve post-petition administrative expense claims and service other
financial obligations as they become due, we will be required to adopt
alternative strategies, which may include, but are not limited to, actions
such
as further reducing management and employee headcount and compensation,
attempting to further restructure financial obligations and/or seeking a
strategic merger, acquisition or a sale of assets. There can be no assurance
that any of these strategies could be affected on satisfactory terms. However,
if during that period or thereafter, we are not successful in generating
sufficient liquidity from operations or in raising sufficient capital resources,
on terms acceptable to us, this could have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations, liquidity, and financial condition. In such
event, we may be forced to discontinue our operations.
Our
Auditors Have Expressed Substantial Doubt About Our Ability To Continue As
A
Going Concern.
In
their
report dated July 3, 2007, Russell Bedford Stefanou Mirchandani LLP stated
that
the financial statements of IGIA for the year ended February 28, 2007 were
prepared assuming that IGIA would continue as a going concern. Our ability
to
continue as a going concern is an issue raised as a result of Tactica having
filed for bankruptcy protection on October 21, 2004, its recurring losses from
operations, and our net capital deficiency. We continue to experience net
operating losses. Our ability to continue as a going concern is subject to
our
ability to generate a profit. Our continued net operating losses and
stockholders’ deficit increases the difficulty in meeting such goals and there
can be no assurances that such methods will prove successful.
Pending
And Threatened Litigation could result in us losing our primary operating
assets.
Currently,
we are a party to various pending lawsuits and judgments. Any of our judgment
creditors, as well as our secured lenders, may seek to foreclose on our assets
in the future or may seek to force us into an involuntary liquidation under
the
United States Bankruptcy Code. It is possible that, in connection with such
a
foreclosure action or involuntary bankruptcy proceeding, our assets could be
sold to such third party creditor, another creditor, or a third party. In the
event that the assets are put up for sale, we intend to bid on them, but it
is
possible that we may not be able to purchase the assets, either because we
do
not have the assets with which to make a competitive bid or because we are
simply outbid by one of our creditors or a third party. In the event that our
assets are sold in a foreclosure action or in a bankruptcy proceeding, we would
no longer have any operating business.
Our
Common Stock Trades In A Limited Public Market, The NASD OTC Electronic Bulletin
Board; Accordingly, Investors Face Possible Volatility Of Share
Price.
Our
common stock is currently quoted on the NASD OTC Bulletin Board under the ticker
symbol IGAI.OB. As of October 19, 2007, there were approximately
403,634,177 shares of common stock outstanding, of which approximately
393,634,177 shares are tradable without restriction under the Securities
Act.
There
can
be no assurance that a trading market will be sustained in the future. Factors
such as, but not limited to, technological innovations, new products,
acquisitions or strategic alliances entered into by us or our competitors,
government regulatory actions, patent or proprietary rights developments, and
market conditions for penny stocks in general could have a material effect
on
the liquidity of our common stock and volatility of our stock
price.
Our
Future Operations Are Contingent On Our Ability To Recruit
Employees.
In
the
event we are able to expand our business, we expect to experience growth in
the
number of employees and the scope of our operations. In particular, we may
hire
additional sales, marketing, and administrative personnel. Additionally,
acquisitions could result in an increase in employee headcount and business
activity. Such activities could result in increased responsibilities for
management. We believe that our ability to increase our customer support
capability and to attract, train, and retain qualified technical, sales,
marketing, and management personnel, will be a critical factor to our future
success.
We
May Not Be Able To Manage Any Future Growth Effectively.
Our
future success will be highly dependent upon our ability to successfully manage
the expansion of our operations. Our ability to manage and support our growth
effectively will be substantially dependent on our ability to (1) implement
adequate improvements to financial and management controls, reporting and order
entry systems, and other procedures, and (2) hire sufficient numbers of
financial, accounting, administrative, and management personnel. Our expansion
and the resulting growth in the number of our employees would result in
increased responsibility for both existing and new management personnel. We
are
in the process of establishing and upgrading our financial accounting and
procedures. We may not be able to identify, attract, and retain experienced
accounting and financial personnel. Our future operating results will depend
on
the ability of our management and other key employees to implement and improve
our systems for operations, financial control, and information management,
and
to recruit, train, and manage its employee base. We may not be able to achieve
or manage any such growth successfully or to implement and maintain adequate
financial and management controls and procedures, and any inability to do so
would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of
operations, and financial condition.
Our
Success Is Dependent On Our Ability To Address Market
Opportunities.
Our
future success depends upon our ability to address potential market
opportunities while managing our expenses to match our ability to finance our
operations. This need to manage our expenses places a significant strain on
our
management and operational resources. If we are unable to manage our expenses
effectively, we may be unable to finance our operations. If we are not
successful in generating sufficient liquidity from operations or in raising
sufficient capital resources, on terms acceptable to us, this could have a
material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, liquidity and
financial condition and would prevent us from being able to utilize potential
market opportunities.
We
Are Seeking Additional Financing.
We
are
seeking additional capital to continue our operations and will endeavor to
raise
funds through the sale of equity shares and revenues from operations. We have
been financing our operations since the June 2004 merger with Tactica through
funds loaned to us directly and indirectly by certain officers and directors,
the sale of callable secured convertible notes, and through operations. We
have
used the financing to increase our direct response sales business and fund
Tactica’s emergence from bankruptcy. We need additional capital to continue our
operations and will endeavor to raise funds through the sale of equity shares
and revenues from operations.
It
is
possible that we will generate adequate revenues from our operations. Failure
to
generate such adequate operating revenues would have an adverse impact on our
financial position and results of operations and ability to continue as a going
concern. Our operating and capital requirements during the next fiscal year
and
thereafter will vary based on a number of factors, including the level of sales
and marketing activities for our products. We will be required to obtain
additional private or public financing including debt or equity financing and
it
is possible that that such financing will not be available as needed or, if
available, on terms favorable to us. Any additional equity financing may be
dilutive to stockholders and such additional equity securities may have rights,
preferences or privileges that are senior to those of our existing common
stock.
We
are
currently in default of interest payment obligations and we are accruing
interest at the annual default rate of interest of 15%. The note holders have
the right to deliver to us a written notice of default. In the event that the
default is not cured within ten days of notice, the callable secured convertible
notes shall become immediately due and payable at an amount equal to 130% of
the
outstanding principal plus amounts due for accrued interest and penalty
provisions. This default could prevent or hinder are ability to raise any
additional capital. As of February 28, 2007, we recorded a default payment
of
130% of the outstanding principal.
Furthermore,
debt financing, if available, will require payment of interest and may involve
restrictive covenants that could impose limitations on our operating
flexibility. Our failure to successfully obtain additional future funding may
jeopardize our ability to continue our business and operations.
If
we
raise additional funds by issuing equity securities, existing stockholders
may
experience a dilution in their ownership. In addition, as a condition to giving
additional funds to us, future investors may demand, and may be granted, rights
superior to those of existing stockholders.
The
Sales Of Our Products Have Been Very Volatile And Our Results Of Operations
Could Fluctuate Materially.
The
sales
of our products rely on television advertising and direct response marketing
campaigns, and we have ceased running such campaigns until such time as we
may
receive additional financing. In addition, within direct response marketing,
products often have short life cycles. This leads to volatility in our revenues
and results of operations. For example, our net sales for the fiscal year ended
February 28, 2007 decreased 76.4% as compared with our fiscal year ended
February 28, 2006, and our net sales for the fiscal year ended February 28,
2006
increased 125.5% as compared with the fiscal year ended February 28, 2005.
This
was primarily caused by substantially reduced working capital
availability.
Changes
In Foreign Policy, International Law, Or The Internal Laws Of The Countries
Where Our Manufacturers Are Located Could Have A Material Negative Effect On
Our
Business, Financial Condition And Results Of Operations.
All
of
our products are manufactured by unaffiliated companies, some of which are
in
the Far East. Risks associated with such foreign manufacturing include the
following: changing international political relations; changes in laws,
including tax laws, regulations and treaties; changes in labor laws,
regulations, and policies; changes in customs duties and other trade barriers;
changes in shipping costs; interruptions and delays at port facilities; currency
exchange fluctuations; local political unrest; and the availability and cost
of
raw materials and merchandise. To date, these factors have not significantly
affected our production capability. However, any change that impairs our ability
to obtain products from such manufacturers, or to obtain products at marketable
rates, would have a material negative effect on our business, financial
condition, and results of operations.
Our
Business Will Suffer If We Do Not Develop And Competitively Market Products
That
Appeal To Consumers.
We
have
historically sold products in the “As Seen on TV” market. These markets are very
competitive. Maintaining and gaining market share depends heavily upon price,
quality, brand name recognition, patents, innovative designs of new products
and
replacement models, and marketing and distribution approaches. We compete with
domestic and international companies, some of which have substantially greater
financial and other resources than we have. We believe that our ability to
produce reliable products that incorporate developments in technology and to
satisfy consumer tastes with respect to style and design, as well as our ability
to market a broad offering of products in each applicable category at
competitive prices, are keys to our future success.
Our
Business, Financial Condition And Results Of Operations Could Be Materially
Adversely Affected If We Are Unable To Sell Products Under Our Licensed
Trademarks.
A
significant portion of our sales revenue is derived from sales of products
under
our own brands and licensed trademarks. If the percentage of our sales of such
products increases, we will become increasingly dependent upon the continued
use
of such brands and trademarks. Actions we take and those taken by licensors
and
other third parties, with respect to products we license from them, could
greatly diminish the value of any of our brands and licensed trademarks. If
we
are unable to develop and sell products under existing or newly acquired brands
and licensed trademarks or the value of the trademarks were diminished by the
licensor or third parties, our business, financial condition, and results of
operations could be materially adversely affected.
Many
Of Our Competitors Are Larger And Have Greater Financial And Other Resources
Than We Do And Those Advantages Could Make It Difficult For Us To Compete With
Them.
Many
of
our current and potential competitors may have substantial competitive
advantages relative to us, including the following: longer operating histories;
significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources; greater
brand name recognition; larger existing customer bases; and more popular
products. These competitors may be able to respond more quickly to new or
emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements and devote greater
resources to develop, promote, and sell their products or services than we
can.
We
Are Dependent On Our Management Team And The Loss Of Any Key Member Of This
Team
May Prevent Us From Implementing Our Business Plan In A Timely Manner.
Our
success depends largely upon the continued services of our executive officers
and other key personnel, particularly Avi Sivan, our Chief Executive Officer,
and Prem Ramchandani, our President. We have entered into employment agreements
with Mr. Sivan and Mr. Ramchandani. Nevertheless, we have not paid Mr. Sivan
and
Mr. Ramchandani any of their salaries that have been accruing during the six
months ended August 31, 2007 and the fiscal year ended February 28, 2007, and
we
may not be able to make substantial payments for the foreseeable future. The
loss of Mr. Sivan or Mr. Ramchandani would be expected to have a material
adverse effect on our operations.
Our
Business, Financial Condition, And Results Of Operations Will Suffer If We
Do
Not Accurately Forecast Customers’ Demands.
Because
of our reliance on manufacturers in the Far East, our production lead times
are
relatively long. Therefore, we must commit to production well in advance of
customer orders. If we fail to forecast consumer demand accurately, we may
encounter difficulties in filling customer orders or in liquidating excess
inventories, or may find that customers are canceling orders or returning
products. Our relatively long production lead time may increase the amount
of
inventory and the cost of storing inventory. Additionally, changes in retailer
inventory management strategies could make inventory management more difficult.
Any of these results could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
Our
Products And Business Practices May Be Subject To Review By Third Party
Regulators And Consumer Affairs Monitors And Actions Resulting From Such
Reviews, Including But Not Limited To Cease And Desist Orders, Fines And
Recalls.
Although
our products are generally not regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA), we have in the past and on occasion may in the future
sell
products that are subject to FDA regulations. Our advertising is subject to
review by the National Advertising Council (NAC) and our advertisements could
be
and have been subject to NAC recommendations for modification. The U.S. Federal
Trade Commission (FTC) and state and local consumer affairs bodies oversee
various aspects of our sales and marketing activities and customer handling
processes.
In
2004,
we entered into a consent degree with the FTC, in connection with a claim filed
against Tactica International, Inc, our wholly owned subsidiary, pursuant to
which we agreed to cease soliciting the sale of goods which we did not have
a
reasonable expectation of shipping within the advertised time, provide buyers
with a revised shipping date, and offer buyers the opportunity to agree to
a
delay or cancel an order and receive a prompt refund, cancel orders as
requested, and receive a prompt refund and maintain and preserve records for
a
specified period.
If
the
FTC, or any other agency that has a right to regulate our products, engage
in
reviews of our products or marketing procedures we may be subject to additional
enforcement actions from such agencies. If such reviews take place, as they
have
in the past, our executives may be forced to spend time on the regulatory
proceedings as opposed to running our business. In addition to fines, adverse
actions from an agency could result in our being unable to market certain
products the way we would like or at all, or prevent us from selling certain
products entirely.
We
Purchase Essential Services And Products From Third Parties, Which If
Interrupted, Could Have A Material Impact On Our Ability To
Operate.
We
currently outsource significant portions of our business functions, including,
but not limited to, warehousing, customer service, inbound call center functions
and payment processing for all direct response sales, customer order
fulfillment, and product returns processing and shipping. From time to time
we
have experienced interruptions in these essential services for varying periods
of time and future interruptions can and will occur. If such interruptions
occur
for extended periods of time, our operations may be materially adversely
affected. Many of our products are produced in South China. Should we experience
any interruption or interference with the operations of the third party
suppliers of goods and services, we might experience a shortage of inventory.
This type of shortage could have a material adverse effect on our financial
position, results of operations, and cash flow.
Our
Direct Response Sales Operation Is Dependent On Having Adequate Credit Card
Activity Processing Capacity With The Major Credit Card Companies And A Credit
Card Processor.
A
third
party credit card processor regulates our daily credit card sales order volume
and sets limits as to the maximum sales volume it will process. In addition,
credit card companies, such as Visa and MasterCard, and credit card processors
typically maintain a record of the level of customer requests to have charges
for our products reversed (chargebacks). The credit card companies and
processors may fine us for “high chargeback levels,” modify our sales volume
limit, make a demand for additional reserves, or even discontinue doing business
with us. The direct response business is known for relatively high chargeback
levels and we have experienced periods of higher than accepted levels of
chargeback activity that has led to fines and disruptions in credit card
processing of customer orders. We endeavor to maintain reasonable business
practices and customer satisfaction, which in part, contribute to lower levels
of chargeback activity. Nevertheless, excess chargeback activity could result
in
our being unable to have customers pay us using credit cards.
Our
Future Acquisitions, If Any, And New Products May Not Be Successful, Which
Could
Have A Material Adverse Effect On Our Financial Condition And Results Of
Operations.
We
have
in the past, and may in the future, decide to acquire new product lines and
businesses. The acquisition of a business or of the rights to market specific
products or use specific product names involves a significant financial
commitment. In the case of an acquisition, such commitments are usually in
the
form of either cash or stock consideration. In the case of a new license, such
commitments could take the form of license fees, prepaid royalties, and future
minimum royalty and advertising payments. While our strategy is to acquire
businesses and to develop products that will contribute positively to earnings,
there is no guarantee that all or any of our acquisitions will be successful.
Anticipated synergies may not materialize, cost savings may be less than
expected, sales of products may not meet expectations and acquired businesses
may carry unexpected liabilities. Each of these factors could result in a newly
acquired business or product line having a material negative impact on our
financial condition and results of operations.
Risks
Relating to Our Current Financing Arrangement:
There
Are A Large Number Of Shares Underlying Our Callable Secured Convertible Notes
And Warrants That May Be Available For Future Sale And The Sale Of These Shares
May Depress The Market Price Of Our Common Stock.
As
of
October 19, 2007, we had 403,634,177 shares of common stock issued and
outstanding and callable secured convertible notes outstanding or an obligation
to issue callable secured convertible notes that may be converted into an
estimated 27,642,861,199 shares of common stock at current market prices, and
outstanding warrants or an obligation to issue warrants to purchase 221,000,000
shares of common stock. In addition, the number of shares of common stock
issuable upon conversion of the outstanding callable secured convertible notes
may increase if the market price of our stock declines. All of the shares,
including all of the shares issuable upon conversion of the notes and upon
exercise of our warrants, may be sold without restriction. The sale of these
shares may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
The
Continuously Adjustable Conversion Price Feature Of Our Callable Secured
Convertible Notes Could Require Us To Issue A Substantially Greater Number
Of
Shares, Which Will Cause Dilution To Our Existing
Stockholders.
Our
obligation to issue shares upon conversion of our callable secured convertible
notes is essentially limitless. The following is an example of the amount of
shares of our common stock that are issuable, upon conversion of the callable
secured convertible notes (excluding accrued interest), based on market
prices 25%, 50% and 75% below the current average market price, as of October
15, 2007 of $0.0005.
The
following relates to outstanding callable secured convertible notes in the
aggregate principal amount of $2,496,284, which are convertible at a 50%
discount:
|
|
|
With
|
Number
|
%
of
|
|||||||||
|
%
Below
|
Price
Per
|
Discount
|
of
Shares
|
Outstanding
|
|||||||||
|
Market
|
Share
|
at
50%
|
Issuable
|
Stock
|
|||||||||
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|
|
|
|
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|||||||||
|
25%
|
$
|
.00038
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$
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.00019
|
13,313,512,908
|
97.05
|
%
|
||||||
|
50%
|
$
|
.00025
|
$
|
.00013
|
19,970,269,360
|
98.01
|
%
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75%
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$
|
.00013
|
$
|
.00006
|
39,940,538,720
|
99.00
|
%
|
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The
following relates to outstanding callable secured convertible notes in the
aggregate principal amount of $2,128,672, which are convertible at a 75%
discount: