U.S.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
one)
x
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Quarterly
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934
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For
the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2008
or
¨
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Transition
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934
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Commission
File Number 0-17843
REGAL
ONE CORPORATION
(Name
of small business issuer in its charter)
Florida
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95-4158065
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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of
incorporation or organization)
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11300
West Olympic Blvd, Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA
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90064
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Issuer's
telephone number:
(310) 312-6888
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 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 ¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
See
the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated
filer ¨
Non-accelerated
filer x
(Do not
check if a small reporting company) Smaller
reporting Company ¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes¨
No
x
As
of
March 31, 2008 there were: (i) 3,633,067 shares of common stock, $.001 par
value, issued and outstanding; and 100,000 shares of Series B convertible
preferred stock outstanding. The outstanding Series B convertible preferred
stock is convertible into an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of common
stock.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PART
1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item
1. Financial Statements
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F-1
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Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Result
of Operations
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3 |
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Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk
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7 |
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Item
4. Controls and Procedures
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7 |
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PART
1I - OTHER INFORMATION
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Item
1. Legal Proceedings
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7 |
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Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds
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11 |
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Item
3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
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11 |
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Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders
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11 |
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Item
5. Other Information
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11 |
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Item
6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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PART
1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements
The
following financial statements listed in the table below have been prepared
in
accordance with the requirements of Regulation S-X
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CONTENTS
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Page
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Balance
Sheets
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F-2
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Schedule
of Investments
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F-3
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Statement
of Changes in Net Assets
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F-4
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Statement
of Operations
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F-5
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Statements
of Cash Flows
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F-6
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Statements
of Financial Highlights
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F-7
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Notes
to Financial Statements
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REGAL
ONE CORPORATION
BALANCE
SHEETS
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March 31, 2008
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December 31,
2007
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UNAUDITED
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AUDITED
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ASSETS
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Current
assets
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Cash
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$
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39,586
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$
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64,262
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Marketable
securities – saleable
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1,864,800
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3,611,008
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Total
current assets
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1,904,386
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3,675,270
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Investments
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Investments
in non-affiliated portfolio companies
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1,927,300
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3,673,508
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Less:
marketable securities portion
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(1,864,800
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(3,611,008
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)
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Total
investments, net
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62,500
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62,500
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TOTAL
ASSETS
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$
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1,966,886
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$
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3,737,770
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LIABILITIES
& NET ASSETS
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Current
liabilities
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Due
to stockholders and officers
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$
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6,750
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$
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195,964
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Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
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76,886
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466,112
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Margin
account loan
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149,133
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—
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Note
payable – officer/principal shareholder
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137,997
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650,794
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Total
current liabilities
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370,766
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1,312,870
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Net
Assets
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Preferred
stock, no par value
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Series
A - Authorized 50,000 shares; 0 issued and outstanding
in 2008
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—
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—
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Series
B - Authorized 500,000 shares; 100,000 issued and outstanding
in 2008
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500
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500
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Common
stock, no par value:
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Authorized
50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 3,633,067 as
of March 31, 2008 and 3,633,067 as of December 31, 2007
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8,184,567
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8,184,567
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Additional
paid in capital
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192,126
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192,126
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Accumulated
deficit
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(6,781,073
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(5,952,293
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Total
net assets
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1,596,120
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2,424,900
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TOTAL
LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS
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$
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1,966,886
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$
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3,737,770
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Net
asset value per outstanding common share
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$
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0.439
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$
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0.612
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See
accompanying notes to the financial statements
REGAL
ONE CORPORATION
SCHEDULE
OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH
31, 2008
UNAUDITED
Equity
Investments:
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Description
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Percent
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Carrying Cost
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Company
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of Business
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Ownership
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Investment
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Fair Value
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Affiliation
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Neuralstem
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Biomedical
company
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7
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%
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$
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65,714
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(1)
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$
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1,914,800
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No
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American
Stem Cell
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Biomedical
company
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8
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%
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$
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0
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$
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12,500
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No
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SuperOxide
Health Sciences
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Biomedical
company
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8
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%
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$
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0
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$
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0
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No
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Total
Investments
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$
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65,714
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$
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1,927,300
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(1)
As of
March 31, 2008, there were 1,000,000 Neuralstem shares held after the sale
in
this quarter of 273,814 shares. These remaining shares have been valued at
a
discounted price from the 3/31/08 market price due to the current thinly
traded
market for Neuralstem shares and all of these shares held at 3/31/08 have
been
recorded as a current asset. Regal also has ten year Neuralstem warrants
at an
exercise price of $5 per share which is significantly above the present fair
market value of Neuralstem shares, therefore only a $50,000 value has yet
been
assigned to these warrants, carried as an Investment along with the American
Stem Cell holding. In 2007, all portfolio companies were also reported on
a fair
value basis.
See
accompanying notes to the financial statements
REGAL
ONE CORPORATION
STATEMENTS
OF CHANGE IN NET ASSETS
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For the Three
Months
Ended
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For the Three
Months Ended
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March 31,
2008
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March 31,
2007
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UNAUDITED
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UNAUDITED
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OPERATIONS:
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Net
investment income (loss)
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$
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80,435
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$
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(90,277
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Net
realized gain on portfolio securities
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819,000
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—
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Net
change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of portfolio
securities
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(1,728,215
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148,790
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Net
increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from
operations
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(828,780
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58,513
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SHAREHOLDER
ACTIVITY:
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Declared
dividend
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—
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(146
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—
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(146
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NET
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
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(828,780
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58,367
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NET
ASSETS:
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Beginning
of period
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2,424,900
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1,003,495
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End
of period
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$
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1,596,120
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$
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1,061,862
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See
accompanying notes to the financial statements
REGAL
ONE CORPORATION
STATEMENTS
OF OPERATIONS
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Three Months ended March 31,
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2008
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2007
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UNAUDITED
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UNAUDITED
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Investment
income
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$
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—
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$
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—
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Operating
expenses
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Professional
services
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55,765
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66,512
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Other
selling, general and administrative expenses
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20,123
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22,965
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Total
operating expenses
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75,888
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89,477
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Net
operating loss
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(75,888
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)
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(89,477
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Other
income – gain on payable settlements
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157,123
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—
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Net
income (loss) before provision for income taxes
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81,235
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(89,477
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)
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Income
tax expenses
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800
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800
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Net
investment income (loss)
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80,435
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(90,277
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)
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Net
realized gain on portfolio companies
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819,000
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—
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Net
change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation in portfolio
companies
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(1,728,215
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)
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148,790
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Net
increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from
operations
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$
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(828,780
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)
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$
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58,513
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Weighted
average number of common shares
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3,633,067
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4,633,067
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Basic
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$
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(0.228
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)
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$
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0.013
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Weighted
average number of fully diluted shares
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13,633,067
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14,633,067
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Diluted
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$
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(0.228
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)
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$
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0.004
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See
accompanying notes to the financial statements
REGAL
ONE CORPORATION
STATEMENTS
OF CASH FLOWS
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For the Three Months Ended March 31,
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2008
UNAUDITED
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2007
UNAUDITED
|
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Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net
increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from
operations
|
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$
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(828,780
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)
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$
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58,513
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Adjustments
to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from
operating activities:
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Unrealized
decrease (increase) in investments in portfolio companies
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1,728,215
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(148,790
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)
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Realized
gain on sale of marketable securities
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(819,000
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)
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—
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Gain
on settlement of liabilities
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(157,123
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)
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Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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Decrease
in due to stockholders and officers
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(110,000
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)
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—
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Increase
(decrease) in accounts payable/accrued expenses
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(311,317
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)
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47,503
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Net
cash used in operating activities
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(498,005
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)
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(42,774
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)
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Cash
flows from investing activities:
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Proceeds
from sale of marketable securities
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836,993
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—
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Net
cash provided by investing activities
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(836,993
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)
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—
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Cash
Flows from financing activities:
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Increase
in margin loan
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149,133
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—
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Sale
of common stock
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—
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—
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Increase
(decrease) in stockholder loan
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(512,797
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)
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65,000
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Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities
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(363,664
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)
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65,000
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Net
change in cash
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(24,676
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)
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22,226
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Cash
at beginning of period
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|
|
64,262
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|
42
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Cash
at end of period
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$
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39,586
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$
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22,268
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SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
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Cash
paid for interest
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|
$
|
87,203
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$
|
—
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Cash
paid for income taxes
|
|
$
|
—
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|
$
|
800
|
|
Non-Monetary
Transactions:
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Dividend payable in 500,376 portfolio company shares
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$
|
—
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|
$
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750,564
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total
non-monetary transactions
|
|
$
|
—
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$
|
750,564
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See
accompanying notes to the financial statements
REGAL
ONE CORPORATION
STATEMENTS
OF FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Per
Unit Operating Performance:
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UNAUDITED
|
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UNAUDITED
|
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Three Months
Ended March 31,
2008
|
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Three Months
Ended March 31,
2007
|
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NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
|
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$
|
0.667
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$
|
0.217
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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INCOME
FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
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|
|
|
|
|
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Net
investment gain (loss)
|
|
|
0.204
|
|
|
(0.019
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)
|
Net
change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation of portfolio
companies
|
|
|
(
0.475
|
)
|
|
0.032
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
from investment operations
|
|
|
(0.271
|
)
|
|
0.013
|
|
Net
increase in net assets resulting from payable
settlements
|
|
|
0.043
|
|
|
—
|
|
Net
increase in net assets resulting from stock transactions
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD
|
|
$
|
0.439
|
|
$
|
0.229
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
NET ASSET VALUE RETURN
|
|
|
(34.2
|
)%
|
|
105.8
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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RATIOS
AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net
assets, end of period
|
|
$
|
1,596,120
|
|
$
|
1,061,862
|
|
Ratios
to average net assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
expenses
|
|
|
4.8
|
%
|
|
8.7
|
%
|
Net
investment gain (loss)
|
|
|
(57.0
|
)%
|
|
5.7
|
%
|
Portfolio
turnover rate
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
See
accompanying notes to the financial statements
REGAL
ONE CORPORATION
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE
1 – NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
Business
Regal
One
Corporation (the "Company" or “Regal One”) located in Los Angeles, California,
is a Florida corporation initially incorporated in 1959 as Electro-Mechanical
Services Inc., in the state of Florida. Since inception we have been involved
in
a number of industries. In 1998 we changed our name to Regal One Corporation.
On
March 7, 2005, our board of directors determined that it was in our shareholders
best interest to change the focus of the company’s operation to that of
providing financial services through our network of advisors and professionals,
and to be treated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment
Company Act of 1940. On September 16, 2005 we filed a Form N54A (Notification
of
Election by Business Development Companies), with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, which transforms the Company into a Business Development Company
(BDC) in accordance with sections 55 through 65 of the Investment Company
Act of
1940. The Company began reporting as an operating BDC in the March 31, 2006
10Q-SB.
Basis
of Presentation
On
February 9, 2004, the Company acquired 100% of the stock of O2 Technology
by
issuing 1,000,000 shares valued at $0.6495 per share for a $649,526 investment.
During the course of 2004 the Company loaned O2 Technology $518,490 for an
aggregate investment of $1,168,016. Consolidated financial statements were
included in the 10Q filings with the SEC for March 31, June 30, and September
30, 2004. As set forth in various previous financial reports and SEC filings,
the Company sought a rescission of the O2 Technology acquisition. The Company’s
management elected to fully reserve the $1,168,016 investment and seek redress
through the courts. In May 2007, the Eco Litigation was settled by the parties
(see Note 10: “Contingencies”). Accordingly, Regal One has recovered and retired
the 1,000,000 shares of Regal One common stock that was provided in exchange
for
all O2 Technology stock. Consequently, the accompanying financial statements
are
not consolidated.
In
2006,
the Company began reporting as a BDC and the attached financial statements
for
the quarter ended March 31, 2008 have been formatted in conformity with the
December 31, 2007 and 2006 financial statements, including the BDC supplemental
schedules, for comparative purposes. Although the nature of the Company's
operations and its reported financial position, results of operations, and
its
cash flows are dissimilar for the periods prior to and subsequent to its
becoming an investment company, its financial position for the quarter ended
March 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007 and its operating results,
cash flows and changes in net assets for each of the quarter ended March
31,
2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007 are presented in the accompanying
financial statements pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation S−X. In addition, the
accompanying footnotes, although different in nature as to the required
disclosures and information reported therein, is also presented as they relate
to each of the above referenced periods.
Accounting
Policies
Management
Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States of America requires management
to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets
and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date
of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
REGAL
ONE CORPORATION
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE
1 – NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES –
(continued)
Net
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations per Share
Basic
net
increase (decrease) in net assets from operations per share is computed by
dividing the net earnings (loss) amount adjusted for any cumulative dividends
on
preferred stock (numerator) by the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding during the period (denominator). Diluted net increase (decrease)
in
net assets from operations per share amounts reflect the maximum dilution
that
would have resulted from the assumed exercise of stock options and from the
assumed conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. Diluted net
increase (decrease) in net assets from operations per share is computed by
dividing the net earnings (loss) amount adjusted for any cumulative dividends
on
preferred stock by the weighted average number of common and potentially
dilutive securities outstanding during the period. For all periods presented
that indicate a net decrease in net assets from operations, the above
potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the computation as their
effect is anti-dilutive.
Income
Taxes
The
Company has not elected to be a regulated investment company under Subchapter
M
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Accordingly, the Company
will
be subject to U.S. federal income taxes on sales of investments for which
the
fair values are in excess of their tax basis. Income taxes are accounted
for
using an asset and liability approach for financial reporting. The Company
recognizes deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax
consequences of temporary differences between the financial statement carrying
amount and the tax basis of assets and liabilities and net operating loss
and
tax credit carry forwards. Valuation allowances are established when necessary
to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be
realized.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
For
purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers all marketable
securities to be cash equivalents (see Note 2: “Cash and Marketable
Securities”). None of the Company's cash is restricted.
Valuation
of Investments (as an Investment Company)
As
an
investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, all of the
Company's investments must be carried at market value or fair value. The
value
is determined by management for investments which do not have readily
determinable market values. In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157
“Fair Value Measurements”. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a
framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles
and expands disclosure about fair values. This statement is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2007,
and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management has adopted SFAS
No.
157 and expects it will not have a material effect on the consolidated financial
results of the Company in future years.
Comprehensive
Income
SFAS
No.
130, Reporting Comprehensive Income, establishes standards for reporting
and
display of comprehensive income and its components (revenues, expenses, gains,
and losses) in a full set of general purpose financial statements. It requires
that all items that are required to be recognized under accounting standards
as
components of comprehensive income be reported in a financial statement that
is
displayed with the same prominence as other financial statements. SFAS No.
130
requires that an enterprise (a) classify items of other comprehensive income
by
their nature in financial statements and (b) display the accumulated balance
of
other comprehensive income separately in the equity section of the balance
sheet
for all periods presented.
REGAL
ONE CORPORATION
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE
1 – NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES –
(continued)
The
Company's comprehensive income (loss) does not differ from its reported net
income (loss). As an investment company, the Company must report changes
in the
fair value of its investments outside of its operating income on its statement
of operations and reflect the accumulated appreciation or depreciation in
the
fair value of its investments as a separate component of its stockholders'
deficit. This treatment is similar to the treatment required by SFAS No.
130.
Accounting
Changes and Error Corrections
In
May
2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, a
replacement of APB No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3” (“SFAS No. 154”). SFAS No.
154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements of
a voluntary change in accounting principles unless it is impracticable. APB
Opinion No. 20 “Accounting Changes” previously required that most voluntary
changes in accounting principles be recognized by including in net income
of the
period of the change the cumulative effect of changing to the new accounting
principle. This Statement was effective for the Company as of January 1,
2006.
Stock
Based Incentive Program
SFAS
No.
123R, Share Based Payment, a revision to SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock
Based Compensation and superseding APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock
Issued to Employees, establishes standards for the accounting for transactions
in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services,
including obtaining employee services in share based payment transactions.
SFAS
No. 123R applies to all awards granted after the required effective date
and to
awards modified, purchased, or canceled after that date. The Company adopted
SFAS No. 123R effective January 1, 2006.
Exchange
of Non-monetary Assets
In
December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, “Exchanges of Non-monetary Assets,
an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29” (“SFAS No. 153”). SFAS No. 153 is based on
the principle that exchanges of non-monetary assets should be measured based
on
the fair value of the assets exchanged. APB Opinion No. 29, “Accounting for
Non-monetary Transactions”, provided an exception to its basic measurement
principle (fair value) for exchanges of similar productive assets. Under
APB
Opinion No. 29, an exchange of a productive asset for a similar productive
asset
was based on the recorded amount of the asset relinquished. SFAS No. 153
eliminates this exception and replaces it with an exception of exchanges
of
non-monetary assets that do not have commercial substance. SFAS No. 153 became
effective for the Company as of July 1, 2005. The Company will apply the
requirements of SFAS No. 153 to any future non-monetary exchange
transactions.
Certain
Hybrid Financial Instruments
In
February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, "Accounting for Certain Hybrid
Financial Instruments − an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140", to
simplify and make more consistent the accounting for certain financial
instruments. SFAS No. 155 amends SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities" to permit fair value re-measurement for
any
hybrid financial instrument with an embedded derivative that otherwise would
require bifurcation, provided that the whole instrument is accounted for
on a
fair value basis. SFAS No. 155 amends SFAS No. 140, "Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" to allow a qualifying
special-purpose entity to hold a derivative financial instrument that pertains
to beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument.
REGAL
ONE CORPORATION
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE
2 – CASH AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES
SFAS
No.
155 applies to all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning
of an entity's first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006, with
earlier application allowed. Regal adopted this standard effective January
1,
2007 without any effect and this standard is not expected to have a significant
effect on the Company's future reported financial position or results of
operations.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
Cash
and
cash equivalents consist of cash balances and may include instruments with
maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase.
Marketable
Securities
In
2005
Regal acquired approximately 1,800,000 shares of Neuralstem’s common stock and a
warrant to purchase an additional 1,000,000 shares of common stock in exchange
for a variety of considerations supporting Neuralstem’s transition to a publicly
traded operational entity, principally including fees and assistance in
connection with the filing of a registration statement on Form SB-2 registration
(see Note 7: “Investments”). During 2006, Neuralstem filed the registration
statement and it was declared effective on August 30, 2006. In late December
2006, the shares began trading on the OTC: BB under the ticker symbol NRLS.OB.
On February 5, 2007, the Company distributed 500,473 Neuralstem shares to
its
shareholder of which 35,038 of these shares were returned to the Company’s
ownership in connection with the settlement of the Eco Litigation. On August
27,
2007, Neuralstem shares began trading on the American Stock Exchange under
the
symbol CUR. As of March 31, 2008, Regal held 1,000,000 Neuralstem shares
that
have
been
valued at a discounted price from the March 31, 2008 market price due to
the
current thinly traded market for Neuralstem shares. Of the total shares held
at
March 31, 2008, all have been recorded as a current asset. These shares
constitute working capital that is available to Regal as of March 31, 2008.
Regal also has ten year warrants, which contains certain anti-dilution
provisions, at an exercise price of $5 per share which is significantly above
the present fair market value of Neuralstem shares, therefore only a $50,000
value has yet been assigned to these warrants, which are carried as a long
term
investment. On December 31, 2006, Regal had recorded a dividend payable balance
in the Current Liabilities section of its Balance Sheet. This distribution
initially consisted of 500,473 Neuralstem shares. The distribution was made
in
the first quarter of 2007 and resulted in an adjustment to the Current
Liabilities balance.
NOTE
3 – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
There
are
several new accounting pronouncements issued by the Financial Accounting
Standards Board ("FASB") which are not yet effective. Each of these
pronouncements, as applicable, has been or will be adopted by the Company.
In
June
2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation
No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of
FASB
Statement No. 109" (FIN 48), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty
in
tax positions. This Interpretation requires that we recognize in our financial
statements the benefit of a tax position if that position is more likely
than
not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position.
The provisions of FIN 48 became effective as of the beginning of our 2008
fiscal
year, with no cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle needing
to
be recorded as an adjustment to opening retained earnings. We are currently
evaluating the impact that FIN 48 will have on our financial statements.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 158, "Employer's accounting
for
Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - an amendment of
FASB
Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R)" (FAS 158).
REGAL
ONE CORPORATION
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE
3 – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS - continued
FAS
158
requires that employers recognize the funded status of their defined benefit
pension and other postretirement plans on the balance sheet and recognize
as a
component of other comprehensive income, net of tax, the plan-related gains
or
losses and prior service costs or credits that arise during the period but
are
not recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost. We prospectively
adopted FAS 158 on April 30, 2007. However, the actual impact of adopting
FAS
158 is highly dependent on a number of factors, including the discount rates
in
effect at the next measurement date, and the actual rate of return on pension
assets during fiscal 2007. These factors could significantly increase or
decrease the expected impact of adopting FAS 158.
In
September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 108, "Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when
Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year
Financial
Statements" (SAB 108), which addresses how to quantify the effect of financial
statement errors. The provisions of SAB 108 became effective as of the end
of
our 2007 fiscal year. We do not expect the adoption of SAB 108 to have a
significant impact on our financial statements.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 159, "The Fair Value Option
for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, including an amendment of FASB
Statement No. 115" (FAS 159). FAS 159 permits companies to choose to measure
many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are
not
currently required to be measured at fair value and establishes presentation
and
disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies
that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets
and
liabilities. The provisions of FAS 159 become effective as of the beginning
of
our 2009 fiscal year. We are currently evaluating the impact that FAS 159
will
have on our financial statements.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160, Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51 which applies
to
all entities that prepare consolidated financial statements, except
not-for-profit organizations, but will affect only those entities that have
an
outstanding noncontrolling interest in one or more subsidiaries or that
deconsolidate a subsidiary. The statement is effective for annual periods
beginning after December 15, 2008.
NOTE
4 – EQUITY TRANSACTIONS
During
the quarter ended March 31, 2006, the Company raised $145,000 through the
sale
of 362,500 shares of newly issued, unregistered common stock. Since that
date,
there have been no other equity sales in the quarter ended March 31, 2008
and
years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006. In May 2007, the Eco
Litigation was settled by the parties (see Note 10: “Contingencies - Eco
Litigation”). Accordingly, Regal has recovered and retired the 1,000,000 shares
of Regal One common stock that was provided in exchange for all O2 Technology
stock. As a result, the Company’s outstanding common share balance as of the
quarter ended March 31, 2008 and at December 31, 2007 are
3,633,067.
During
the quarter ended March 31, 2006, the Company made four option grants with
the
total grants amounting to 885,000 common shares of which 535,000 were vested
in
the quarter. An expense of $136,555 was calculated under the Black-Scholes
Option-Pricing Model and was recognized in that quarter for the vested options.
All the options are exercisable at the price of $0.50 per share, equal to
or
higher than the public share price on the dates of the grants and as of the
quarter ended March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, and option lives ranged
from
3 years to 10 years. During the quarter ended September 30, 2006, no additional
options were granted but 50,000 options vested in conjunction with the effective
date of the Neuralstem SB-2 registration, a contractual milestone, and an
additional option expense of $16,861 was realized.
REGAL
ONE CORPORATION
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE
4 – EQUITY TRANSACTIONS- (continued)
In
the
quarter ended December 31, 2006, 50,000 options vested in conjunction with
a
contractual milestone and an additional option expense of $12,539 was realized.
No additional options were granted or vested and no options were exercised
during the quarter ended March 31, 2008 or in 2007 and 2006.
In
connection with the secured loan received during the quarter ended September
30,
2006 and paid in the quarter ended December 31, 2006, warrants to purchase
75,000 shares of the Company’s stock were issued to the lender as a commitment
fee. These warrants have been valued under the Black-Scholes Pricing Model
and
$26,171 was recognized in the year as prepaid expense that was fully amortized
into expense on the payment date. The warrants are exercisable for a period
of
five years at the price of $0.60 per share, which was higher than the public
share price on the date of the grant and as of the quarter ended March 31,
2008
and the year ended December 31, 2007. None of these warrants were exercised
in
the quarter ended March 31, 2008 or in the year ended December 31, 2007.
The
stock
options and warrants issued during 2006 were valued under the Black-Scholes
Option-Pricing Model using the following assumptions within the ranges defined:
market price of Regal stock at grant date; exercise price; one and three
year
terms; volatility ranging from 188% to 350%; no dividends assumed; and a
discount rate - bond equivalent yield of 4.27%. As of December 31, 2006,
885,000
options, with 635,000 vested, and 75,000 vested warrants were outstanding.
The
possibility that the options may be exercised in the future represents potential
dilution to existing shareholders. If all the outstanding options and warrants
had been exercised as of December 31, 2006, the impact on the fully diluted
Earnings per Share as reflected in the Statement of Operations for 2006 would
be
a reduction from $0.117 earnings per share to $0.110 earnings per share.
If all
the outstanding options and warrants had been exercised as of December 31,
2007,
the impact on the fully diluted Earnings per Share as reflected in the Statement
of Operations for 2007 would be a reduction from $0.095 earnings per share
to
$0.091 earnings per share. As of the quarter ended March 31, 2008, there
would
be no dilution impact since a net loss was realized.
In
conjunction with the Neuralstem registration, the contingency delaying the
Company’s previously declared dividend in Neuralstem shares was removed and
Regal paid that dividend, amounting to 500,473 Neuralstem shares including
rounding, on February 5, 2007. Of this amount, 35,038 shares were returned
to
Regal One as part of the O2 settlement. Since the record date for this dividend
occurred earlier in 2006, Regal One had recorded a payable for this dividend
in
the quarter ended December 31, 2006 using the per share valuation reflected
in
the portfolio balance at that date and also recorded that valuation as a
reduction in the equity section. As of the payment date, that valuation was
adjusted to the then existing fair market value of the Neuralstem shares
and the
Neuralstem valuation in the Company’s portfolio balance was then reduced by that
final dividend amount.
The
authorized number of shares of preferred stock (Series A and B) is 550,000.
The
Company's Certificate of Incorporation allows for segregating this preferred
stock into separate series. As of the quarter ended March 31, 2008 and at
December 31, 2007, the Company had authorized 50,000 shares of Series A
preferred stock and 500,000 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock
and
there were no outstanding shares of Series A preferred stock and 100,000
shares
of Series B preferred stock were outstanding.
Holders
of Series A preferred stock shall be entitled to voting rights equivalent
to
1,000 shares of common stock for each share of preferred. The Series A preferred
stock has certain dividend and liquidation preferences over common
stockholders.
Holders
of Series B preferred stock shall be entitled to voting rights equivalent
to 100
shares of common stock for each share of preferred. The Series B preferred
stock
had been entitled to a non-cumulative dividend of 8.75% of revenues which
exceed
$5,000,000.
In
2004,
the Series B class shareholders’ voted by a large majority to void the dividend
preference. At the option of the holder of Series B preferred stock, each
share
is convertible into common stock at a rate of 100 shares of common for each
share of preferred.
REGAL
ONE CORPORATION
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE
4 – EQUITY TRANSACTIONS- (continued)
In
connection with the acquisition of O2, Series B preferred as a class was
restricted to a cumulative conversion into no more than 10,000,000 common
shares. This reduction was sought by the Company and was agreed to by 98.5%
of
the Series B class, effecting a compression of the outstanding Series B
preferred from 208,965 shares to the now outstanding 100,000 shares. As of
the
quarter ended March 31, 2008 and at December 31, 2007, no dividends have
been
declared on the Series A or Series B convertible preferred stock.
As
set
forth in various previous financial reports and SEC filings, the Company
was
seeking a rescission of the O2 Technology acquisition. In May 2007, this
litigation was settled by the parties (see Note 10: “Contingencies - Eco
Litigation”). Accordingly, Regal has recovered and retired the 1,000,000 shares
of Regal One common stock that was provided in exchange for all O2 Technology
stock.
The
Company originally recorded the second quarter 2007 return of those Regal
One
shares in the equity section of the balance sheet at the original recorded
value
of $649,526. The Company has subsequently determined that the return of its
own
shares should be recorded at a zero value and this revision was reflected
in the
December 31, 2007 financials.
NOTE
5 – IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS
As
set
forth in various previous financial reports and SEC filings, the Company
was
seeking a rescission of the O2 Technology acquisition. The immediate effect
of
these matters was to impair the assets acquired in the O2 acquisition.
Accordingly, the Company had written-off in 2004 all of the assets acquired
from
O2 and the advances made to O2 (see Note 1 - “Basis of Presentation”). In May
2007, this litigation was settled by the parties (see Note 10: “Contingencies -
Eco Litigation”).
NOTE
6 – STOCK OPTION PLAN
The
Company's Stock Option Plan (Plan) provides a means to offer incentives to
its
employees, directors, officers, consultants and advisors. On May 3, 1995,
the
Company filed a registration statement on Form S-8 adopting a 3,000,000 common
share Plan. Under the plan, the Board of Directors was authorized to grant
options to individuals who have contributed, or will contribute to the well
being of the Company. In 2004 and earlier years, the Plan was extended by
the
Company’s shareholders. On March 4, 2005, the Company's shareholders approved
another extension of time in which to exercise outstanding options to purchase
shares of the Company’s common stock at the $0.8125 exercise price. That
extension ran from March 31, 2005 to September 30, 2005. (See the Company's
14C
filing dated March 23, 2005.) By the extended September 30, 2005 option
expiration date, the then remaining outstanding options were not further
extended and as a result 1,147,140 unexercised options became null and void.
During the year ended December 31, 2005, 252,308 options respectively were
exercised and the Company realized $205,000 in working capital. As of September
30, 2005, holders had exercised options to purchase 1,852,860 shares of common
stock. As of December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2007, all outstanding options
granted under our stock option plan had either been exercised or expired.
As of
December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008, there were no changes and there were
980,986 shares available for future grants.
NOTE
7 – INVESTMENTS
On
March
7, 2005, Regal’s Board of Directors determined that it was in our shareholders
best interest to change the focus of the company’s business to that of providing
financial services through our network of advisors and professionals, and
to be
treated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company
Act of 1940.
REGAL
ONE CORPORATION
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE
7 – INVESTMENTS - (continued)
On
September 16, 2005 we filed a Form N54A (Notification of Election by Business
Development Companies), with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which
transforms the Company into a Business Development Company (BDC) in accordance
with sections 55 through 65 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Company
began reporting as an operating BDC in the March 31, 2006 10Q-SB.
In
2005,
Regal One signed an option agreement to acquire a significant equity stake
in
SuperOxide Health Sciences, Inc. (SOHS), a privately owned development stage
company. As of December 31, 2005, Regal One had made a total investment of
$145,000 in SOHS as part of the agreement and in the quarter ended March
31,
2006 made a valuation adjustment to reduce the carrying cost of this investment
to $72,500. In the quarter ended September 30, 2006, the Company wrote off
the
remainder of the investment since SOHS advised that it had no resources to
continue operating and was being dissolved.
As
of
June 30, 2005, the Company entered into an agreement with American Stem Cell
(ASC), a private development stage company, to assist ASC in the preparation
and
filing of an SB 2 registration statement.
Regal
One
acquired 3,000,000 shares of ASC’s common stock in exchange for the Company’s
investment via a variety of considerations that would support ASC’s transition
from a private development-stage company to a publicly traded operational
entity. These considerations included the Company’s assumption of the liability
for certain legal fees, principally including fees for an SB-2 registration,
and
access to the Company’s network of advisors and other related resources. Regal
One valued these shares in its balance sheet at the $34,087 of accrued legal
fees that it had assumed. However, in 2006 the SB 2 registration was withdrawn
and ASC undertook a restructuring of its various securities holders. In the
quarter ended December 31, 2006, the Company wrote off its $34,087 investment
in
ASC. In December 2007, the Company sold 2,000,000 of the 3,000,000 common
shares
it holds back to American Stem Cell for $25,000. Accordingly, the remaining
1,000,000 shares have been valued at $12,500, the $0.0125 per share value
implied in that transaction, as a long term investment in the quarter ended
March 31, 2008 and at December 31, 2007.
As
of
June 30, 2005, the Company had entered into a Letter of Intent with Neuralstem,
Inc., a private early stage company, to assist it in filing an SB-2 registration
statement. Effective September 15, 2005, those understandings were memorialized
and further defined in an “Equity Investment and Share Purchase Agreement”
between the parties. Regal One acquired approximately 1,800,000 shares of
Neuralstem’s common stock and a warrant, containing certain anti-dilution
provisions (value not yet determined) to purchase an additional 1,000,000
shares
of common stock in exchange for a variety of considerations supporting
Neuralstem’s transition from a private, early stage, research and development
company to a publicly traded operational entity. These considerations included
the Company’s assumption of the liability for certain legal fees, principally
including fees for an SB-2 registration, and access to the Company’s network of
advisors and other related resources. Regal One initially reflected these
shares
in its balance sheet as of December 31, 2005 based on its estimated $50,000
direct cost of the considerations it had provided or planned to provide to
Neuralstem. During 2006, Neuralstem filed an SB-2 registration statement
and in
August 2006 it was declared effective. As of December 31, 2006, Neuralstem
shares were trading on the OTC: BB exchange. Prior to effectiveness of the
registration, 1,000,000 of Neuralstem shares held by Regal were subject to
forfeiture based on a contingency concerning the initial submission date
and
effective date of Neuralstem’s SB-2 registration; 51,000 of these shares were
forfeited in the third quarter of 2006 and the balance are no longer subject
to
forfeit. As of December 31, 2006, the 1,794,287 Neuralstem shares then held
after the forfeit were valued as indicated in the financial statements Balance
Sheet of 2006. Of those shares, 800,000 shares were registered by Neuralstem,
were readily salable and were reclassified as Marketable Securities in the
Current Assets section of the Balance Sheet. Initially, 500,473 of those
Neuralstem shares were reserved for distribution to the Company’s shareholders
as a dividend, which distribution was made on February 5, 2007.
REGAL
ONE CORPORATION
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE
7 – INVESTMENTS - (continued)
Of
that
amount, 35,038 shares were withheld from distribution pending the outcome
of the
Eco Litigation. On May 7, 2007, the Company reached a settlement in the Eco
Litigation resulting in the release of the 35,038 Neuralstem shares to the
Company.
As
of the
quarter ended March 31, 2008, the 1,000,000 Neuralstem shares held were
classified as Marketable Securities in the Current Assets section of the
Balance
Sheet. As of December 31, 2007, the 1,273,814 balance of the Neuralstem shares
are classified as Marketable Securities in the Current Assets section of
the
Balance Sheet. Regal One also has ten year warrants at an exercise price
of $5
per share which is significantly above the present fair market value of
Neuralstem shares, therefore only a nominal $50,000 value has been assigned
to
these warrants which are carried as a long term investment in the Balance
Sheet.
As of December 31, 2007, all Neuralstem shares held by the Company were
reclassified from Investments in Non-Affiliated Portfolio Companies to
Marketable Securities in the Current Assets section of the Balance Sheet.
This
reclassification was made because all shares then held were either included
in
Neuralstem’s original registration statement and therefore were free-trading or
were unregistered but then had been held long enough to become free-trading
under the provisions of Rule 144.
The
Board
of Directors is responsible for determining in good faith the fair value
of the
securities and assets held by the Company.
In
2005,
all portfolio companies were reported on a cost basis. For 2006, 2007 and
the
quarter ended March 31, 2008, the Investment Committee of the Board of Directors
early adopted the provisions of FAS 157 for valuation of the portfolio and
bases
its determination on, among other things, applicable quantitative and
qualitative factors. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the
type
of securities, the nature of the business of the portfolio company, the
marketability of and the valuation of securities of publicly traded companies
in
the same or similar industries, current financial conditions and operating
results of the portfolio company, sales and earnings growth of the portfolio
company, operating revenues of the portfolio company, competitive conditions,
and current and prospective conditions in the overall stock market. Without
a
readily recognized market value, the estimated value of some portfolio
securities may differ significantly from the values that would be placed
on the
portfolio if there was a ready market for such equity securities.
NOTE
8 – INCOME TAXES
At
December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company had a federal operating loss carry
forward of $3,718,820 and $3,409,683, respectively. The valuation allowance
for
deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 was $1,264,399 and
$1,159,292, respectively. In assessing the recovery of the deferred tax assets,
management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion
or all
of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization
of
deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income
in
the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management
considers
the scheduled reversals of future deferred tax assets, projected future taxable
income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. As a result,
management determined it was more likely than not the deferred tax assets
would
be realized as of December 31, 2007 and 2006. In the quarter ended March
31,
2008 the Company realized a net loss from operations of $828,780.
NOTE
9 –RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Indebtedness
to a stockholder/officer was converted into a secured Note Payable in the
fourth
quarter of 2006. In 2007, that stockholder/officer continued to make cash
advances to and on behalf of the Company and Regal entered into modifications
of
the Note Payable to that party. The modifications were entered into for purposes
of increasing the Note Payable amount as a result of additional advances
made by
the stockholder/officer to Regal through September 30, 2007.
REGAL
ONE CORPORATION
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE
9 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - (continued)
There
were no new advances made after May 31, 2007, but a correction was recorded
in
the quarter ended September 30, 2007. It is not presently contemplated that
the
stockholder/officer will make additional periodic advances to the Company.
Advances under the Note have been made to pay the Company’s litigation expenses
and settlement, and for working capital. As a result of the increases in
the
outstanding loan balance, the number of Neuralstem shares subject to the
security agreement was increased to 600,000 shares on June 25, 2007. The
$650,794 loan balance and related accrued interest at 10% per annum of
approximately $87,000 were not paid when they became due and payable on December
8, 2007 and they are now payable upon demand of the stockholder/officer.
In
February 2008, the stockholder/officer and the Company agreed to certain
terms
regarding this matter and in March 2008 a payment of $600,000 towards principal
and interest was made, leaving a combined balance of principal and interest
of
$150,850 as of March 31, 2008.
The
combined amounts due to stockholders and officers, as of March 31, 2008,
are
$157,600 and at December 31, 2007 were $993,961; both amounts include the
above
secured Note Payable and the related accrued interest. In the fourth quarter
of
2007, annual compensation totaling $85,000 was accrued for two independent
directors and for consulting services of a stockholder, and during the quarter
ended March 31, 2008 this amount increased by $15,000. In March 2008, a payment
of $100,000 for total accrued compensation was paid to the Company’s President
who resigned effective March 31, 2008. The total due to stockholders and
officers that represent advances and compensation which are non-interest
bearing, unsecured and payable on demand was $6,750 at March 31, 2008. Relative
to the settlement and payment of other payables and claims, the Board has
resolved that the officers of Regal shall negotiate and settle the Company’s
outstanding debts in exchange for mutual releases, for debts in excess of
$5,000, of all past and present monies owed to any such creditors.
Through
March 31, 2008, such settlements were reached with four service providers
and
three stockholders whereby payments totaling $266,000 were concurrently paid
in
full settlement of all amounts owed, along with release of other claims and
obligations between the parties. The Company realized a gain on these
settlements in the amount of $117,123 in the quarter ended March 31, 2008,
of
which $6,214 was realized from the shareholder settlements. Additionally,
as of
March 31, 2008, Regal wrote off an old contingent debt of $40,000 carried
in the
due to officers and directors account and payable solely at the discretion
of
the Board of Directors, and Regal recognized a $40,000 gain on this write
off.
Funds
used to make all of the payments described above were derived from the sale
of
some of the marketable securities held by the Company at December 31, 2007.
During the periods ended March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, there have
been
no demands made on Regal One to make any payments on these open
accounts.
Through
December 31, 2004 the Company loaned $518,490 to its wholly-owned subsidiary
which was acquired in the 1st quarter of 2004. The loans were subject to
interest of 6% per year, were due and payable on December 31, 2004 and were
secured by a pledge of all the shares of the wholly-owned subsidiary. During
litigation between the parties, the repayment did not occur and the Company
established an allowance for the potential un-collectability of this amount.
During the second half of 2006, management elected to establish a reserve
for
costs that may arise in settling the suit. Accordingly, a contingent liability
and expense of $250,000 was recorded in 2006. The pending litigation was
settled
by the parties in the second quarter ended June 30, 2007 and in accordance
with
the settlement these loans will not be recovered and have been removed from
Regal’s books and records. (See Note 10: “Contingencies - Eco Litigation”
below). Accordingly, Regal has recovered and retired the 1,000,000 shares
of
Regal common stock that was provided in exchange for all O2 Technology stock.
The Company originally recorded the second quarter 2007 return of those Regal
shares in the equity section of the balance sheet at the original recorded
value
of $649,526. The Company has subsequently determined that the return of its
own
shares should be recorded at a zero value and this revision is reflected
in the
December 31, 2007 financials.
REGAL
ONE CORPORATION
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE
10 – CONTINGENCIES
During
2005, Regal signed an option agreement to acquire a significant equity stake
in
SuperOxide Health Sciences, Inc. (SOHS), a privately owned development stage
company. As of December 31, 2005, Regal One had made a total investment of
$145,000 in SOHS and in 2006 wrote-off that investment. Principals of SOHS
are
also principal shareholders of Regal One.
Eco
Litigation
The
Company and certain of its officers and consultants were named as defendants
in
a case filed on November 4, 2003, under the name "Eco
Air Technologies vs. Regal One Corporation, et. al" (California
Superior Court, County of Orange, Case No. 03CC13317). On April 7, 2005,
the
Company and certain of its officers, stockholders and consultants were named
as
cross-defendants in a cross-complaint filed by two of the former directors
of
O2. The Company had been advised that such a filing added significantly to
the
fee exposure of the Company.
During
October 2005, the Company negotiated and executed a settlement agreement
with
Eco Air Technologies and Alf Mauriston whereby the Company relinquished any
claims it may have to the technology in question, and obtained certain marketing
rights to the technology in several foreign countries and in certain domestic
market niches.
On
May
10, 2007, the Company filed an 8-K to report that it and its officers and
associated representatives and consultants had entered into a confidential,
final and complete settlement on May 7 with O2 Technology, Inc., Ronald Hofer,
Richard Allen Smith and Amber Le Bleu-Hofer, resolving their differences
which
were detailed in the Orange County Superior court case, Eco Air vs. Regal
One
et. al., and the various cross-complaints in that litigation. The parties
determined that their business transaction failed to close through a mutual
mistake of fact without fault by any party and, consequently, they never
had any
rights in each other. All parties are returned to their status as if the
contemplated transaction never occurred and no party admits or accepts any
liability for events transpiring in the interim as between and among the
various
persons and corporations involved. The parties acknowledge that they have
no
interest or claim to each other’s securities and that there are no debts or
obligations between them. Accordingly, Regal has recovered and retired the
1,000,000 shares of Regal common stock that was provided in exchange for
all O2
Technology stock. The Company originally recorded the second quarter 2007
return
of those Regal shares in the equity section of the balance sheet at the original
recorded value of $649,526. The Company has subsequently determined that
the
return of its own shares should be recorded at a zero value and this revision
is
reflected in the December 31, 2007 financials.
Operations
On
March
7, 2005, Regal’s Board of Directors determined that it was in our shareholders
best interest to change the focus of the company’s operation to that of
providing financial services through our network of advisors and professionals,
and to be treated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment
Company Act of 1940. On September 16, 2005 we filed a Form N54A (Notification
of
Election by Business Development Companies), with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, which transforms the Company into a Business Development Company
(BDC) in accordance with sections 55 through 65 of the Investment Company
Act of
1940. The Company began reporting as an operating BDC in the March 31, 2006
10Q-SB.
In
2005,
the Company initiated equity investments or agreements for investments with
three biomedical companies. Under two of those agreements, the Company agreed
to
assume certain legal fees that are reflected in the financial statements
for
2005 and discussed in Notes thereto. The obligations to assume any other
such
expenses were terminated in 2006.
REGAL
ONE CORPORATION
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE
10 – CONTINGENCIES
– (continued)
Additionally,
the third agreement allows Regal to make additional cash investments in the
related entity, which Regal has not done and does not expect to do.
On
April
1, 2007, the Company and Equity Communications entered into a settlement
agreement regarding the value of services provided by Equity Communications
to
the Company. The result of this settlement was that the Company provided
20,000
Neuralstem shares to Equity Communications in full settlement of the $72,000
that Equity had billed to the Company. The Company recognized a $10,000 gain
on
this settlement.
Since
the
Company has historically incurred substantial debts in connection with its
operations, the Company has entered into negotiations and settlements of
most of
its outstanding debts (see Note 12: “Subsequent Events”). In this regard,
contingent liability for $25,000 was included in the December 31, 2007 financial
statements as an expense and payable relative to such matters. This amount
was
disbursed in full settlement in the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
NOTE
11 – DISCLOSURES
WITH REGARD TO CERTAIN OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Effective
March 31, 2008, Richard Hull resigned as the Company’s President.
As
of
February 5, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors ratified a Unanimous Written
Consent concerning the negotiation and settlement of its outstanding debts
and
the recognition and settlement of certain other compensation, services and
reimbursable expense matters, as follows:
The
$650,794 loan balance and related accrued interest of approximately $87,000
due
to an officer/shareholder as of December 31, 2007 were not paid when they
became
due and payable on
December
8, 2007. In the quarter ended March 31, 2008, the Company made a payment
of
$600,000 toward that principal and interest, leaving a combined balance of
$150,850 still due as of March 31, 2008.
That
officer/shareholder and Regal’s Board have agreed that:
1)
The
Note is now due and payable on demand,
2)
interest will continue to accrue at the 10% per annum rate after December
8,
2007,
3)
the
officer/shareholder has requested that Regal pay the principal and interest
of
the Note at the Company’s earliest convenience,
4)
the
Board has determined that the amounts of principal and interest are true,
accurate and owing, and
5)
the
Board has Resolved that the principal and interest be paid upon Regal obtaining
sufficient capital from the sale of Regal’s investment portfolio and/or from
loans made to Regal that are collateralized by such portfolio.
6)
Pursuant to point immediately above, on March 7, 2008, Regal made a partial
payment to this officer/shareholder in the amount of $600,000. In connection
with that payment and for working capital needs, Regal borrowed $250,000
from
its stock broker, collateralized by marketable securities held in the Company’s
account at that broker. The March 31, 2008 balance owing on that account
was
$149,133.
Relative
to the compensation of Regal’s two independent directors for services rendered
in 2007, the Board has resolved that they each shall be paid 10,000 shares
of
Neuralstem stock, the total of which has been valued at $60,000 and has been
included in the December 31, 2007 financial statements as an expense and
payable. As of March 31, 2008, the parties were discussing an alternative
possibility that the payment be made in cash in lieu of the Neuralstem
shares.
REGAL
ONE CORPORATION
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE
12 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Relative
to the ongoing settlement and payment of other payables and claims, as resolved
by the Board directing the officers of Regal to negotiate and settle the
Company’s outstanding debts in exchange for mutual releases, for debts in excess
of $5,000, on April 4, 2008, Regal settled a $6,750 debt with a former director
for the amount of $3,500, realizing a $3,250 gain on that
settlement.
Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.
FORWARD
LOOKING STATEMENTS
In
this
report we make a number of statements, referred to as “forward-looking
statements”, which are intended to convey our expectations or predictions
regarding the occurrence of possible future events or the existence of trends
and factors that may impact our future plans and operating results. These
forward-looking statements are derived, in part, from various assumptions and
analyses we have made in the context of our current business plan and
information currently available to use and in light of our experience and
perceptions of historical trends, current conditions and expected future
developments and other factors we believe are appropriate in the circumstances.
You can generally identify forward looking statements through words and phrases
such as“believe”,
“expect”, “seek”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “plan”, “budget”,
“project”, “may likely result”, “may be”, “may continue”
and
other similar expressions. When reading any forward-looking statement you should
remain mindful that actual results or developments may vary substantially from
those expected as expressed in or implied by that statement for a number of
reasons or factors, including but not limited to:
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long cash on hand can sustain our operations as well as other statements
regarding our future operations, financial condition and prospects
and
business strategies.
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These
forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that
could cause our actual results to differ materially from those reflected in
the
forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly
release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements. Given
these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance
on such forward-looking statements.
DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS
Overview
We
are a
financial services company which coaches and assists biomedical companies,
through our network of professionals, in listing their securities on the
over-the-counter market.
We
were
initially incorporated in 1959 as Electro-Mechanical Services Inc., in the
state
of Florida. Since inception we have been involved in a number of industries.
In
1998 we changed our name to Regal One Corporation. On March 7, 2005, our Board
of Directors determined that it was in our shareholders best interest to change
the focus of the company’s operation to that of providing financial services
through our network of advisors and professionals. Typically these services
are
provided to early stage biomedical companies who can benefit from our managerial
skills, network of professions and other partners.
As
a
result of our clients’ early stage of development, they typically have limited
resources and compensate us for our services in capital stock. Accordingly,
although our primary business is to provide consulting services and not to
be
engaged, directly or through wholly-owned subsidiaries, in the business of
investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities, we may
nonetheless be considered an investment company as that term is defined in
the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act). In order to lessen the regulatory
restrictions associated with the requirements of the 1940 Act, on June 16,
2005
we elected to be treated as a Business Development Company (BDC) in accordance
with sections 55 through 65 of the 1940 Act.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the
Board
of Directors is responsible for determining in good faith the fair value of
the
securities and assets held by the Company. The Investment Committee of the
Board
of Directors bases its determination on, among other things, applicable
quantitative and qualitative factors. These factors may include, but are not
limited to, the type of securities, the nature of the business of the portfolio
company, the marketability of the valuation of securities of publicly traded
companies in the same or similar industries, current financial conditions and
operating results of the portfolio company, sales and earnings growth of the
portfolio company, operating revenues of the portfolio company, competitive
conditions, and current and prospective conditions in the overall stock market.
Without a readily recognized market value, the estimated value of some portfolio
securities may differ significantly from the values that would be placed on
the
portfolio should there be a ready market for such equity securities currently
in
existence.
Strategy
We
intend
to focus our efforts on assisting private biomedical companies with distinctive
IP and well-defined, near-term applications that address significant and
quantifiable markets and that can benefit from our network of business
professionals. Our Investment Committee has adopted a charter wherein these
criteria will be weighed against other criteria including:
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Incremental
value that we can bring to the potential
client
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The
potential client must also be willing to comply with the Company’s requirement
as a BDC to offer significant managerial oversight and guidance, including
the
right of the Company to a seat on the then client’s board of
directors.
To
date
we have secured our clients through word of mouth or industry referrals from
lawyers, accountants and other professionals. In looking at prospective clients,
we do not focus on any particular geographic region and would consider clients
globally.
Portfolio
Investments
During
the three months ended March 31, 2008, we did not add any companies to our
portfolio. Our portfolio is as follows:
Name
of Company
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Investment
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Value of Investment as of
Mar. 31, 2008
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Neuralstem,
Inc. (OTCBB: NRLS)
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Common
Stock and Warrants
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$
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1,914,800
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American
Stem Cell (“ASC”)
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Common
Stock
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$
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12,500
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SuperOxide
Health Sciences, Inc. (“SOHS”)
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Stock
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Neuralstem,
Inc.
Neuralstem,
Inc. (“Neuralstem”) is a life sciences company focused on the development and
commercialization of treatments based on transplanting human neural stem cells.
At present Neuralstem is pre-revenue and has not yet undertaken any clinical
trials with regard to their technology.
Neuralstem
has developed and maintains a portfolio of patents and patent applications
that
form the proprietary base for their research and development efforts in the
area
of neural stem cell research. Neuralstem, Inc. has ownership or exclusive
licensing of four issued patents and 13 patent pending applications in the
field
of regenerative medicine and related technologies.
The
field
in which Neuralstem focuses is young and emerging. There can be no assurances
that their intellectual property portfolio will ultimately produce viable
commercialized products and processes. Even if they are able to produce a
commercially viable product, there are strong competitors in this field and
their product may not be able to successfully compete against them.
As
of
March 31, 2008 we hold 1,000,000 shares of Neuralstem, Inc. common stock and
warrants to purchase an additional 1,000,000 of common stock at a price of
$5.00
per share.
American
Stem Cell
American
Stem Cell (“ASC”) is a private development stage company with plans to acquire
stem cell companies and technologies. In January of 2006, we were notified
that
ASC’s expected acquisition of its initial stem cell company had failed. We
understand that ASC is still searching for a business to acquire, but has
limited resources and no firm plans.
As
of
March 31, 2008, we hold 1,000,000 shares of ASC common stock. For purpose of
portfolio valuation, our investment committee has valued the investment at
$12,500.
SuperOxide
Health Sciences, Inc.
SuperOxide
Health Sciences, Inc.
(“SOHS”)
is a privately owned development stage company looking to commercialize medical
applications of airborne superoxide ions. In September 2006, we received notice
from SOHS that due to lack of working capital, the board of directors had
decided to dissolve the Company. To date we have yet to receive formal
documentation or confirmation of such dissolution. As a result of the forgoing,
we believe the value of our investment in SOHS is $0.00. Accordingly, upon
receipt of confirmation as to the dissolution, we will remove SOHS from our
portfolio.
Employees
We
have
one part-time employee. We expect to use consultants, attorneys, and accountants
as necessary and we do not anticipate a need to engage any additional full-time
employees as long as business needs are being identified and evaluated. The
need
for employees and their availability will be addressed in connection with a
decision concerning whether or not to acquire or participate in a specific
business venture.
Compliance
with BDC Reporting Requirements
The
Board
of Directors of the Company, comprising a majority of Independent Directors,
adopted in March 2006 a number of resolutions, codes and charters to complete
compliance with BDC operating requirements prior to reporting as a BDC.
These include establishing Board committees for Audit, Nominating,
Compensation, Investment, and Corporate Governance, and adopting a Code of
Ethics, an Audit Committee Charter and an Investment Committee
Charter.
Code
of Ethics:
The Code
of Ethics in general prohibits any officer, director or advisory person
(collectively, "Access Person") of the Company from acquiring any interest
in
any security which the Company (i) is considering a purchase or sale thereof,
(ii) is being purchased or sold by the Company, or (iii) is being sold
short by the Company. The Access Person is required to advise the Company
in writing of his or her acquisition or sale of any such security. The Company’s
Code of Ethics is posted on our website at
www.regal1.com
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Audit
Committee:
The
primary responsibility of the Audit Committee is to oversee the Company's
financial reporting process on behalf of the Company's Board of Directors and
report the result of its activities to the Board. Such responsibilities
shall include but not be limited to the selection, and if necessary, the
replacement of the Company's independent auditors; the review and discussion
with such independent auditors and the Company's internal audit department
of
(i) the overall scope and plans for the audit, (ii) the adequacy and
effectiveness of the accounting and financial controls, including the Company's
system to monitor and manage business risks, and legal and ethical programs,
and
(iii) the results of the annual audit, including the financial statements to
be
included in the Company's annual report on
Form 10-K.
The
Company's Audit Committee and Compensation Committee is comprised of one
director. We anticipate that additional board members will be admitted and
will
augment the current audit committee. At present, we do not have a qualified
financial expert because we have not been able to identify and retain a
qualified candidate.
Investment
Committee:
The
Investment Committee shall have oversight responsibility with respect to
reviewing and overseeing the Company's contemplated investments and portfolio
companies on behalf of the Board and shall report the results of their
activities to the Board. Such Investment Committee shall (i) have the
ultimate authority for and responsibility to evaluate and recommend investments,
and (ii) review and discuss with management (a) the performance of portfolio
companies, (b) the diversity and risk of the Company's investment portfolio,
and, where appropriate, make recommendations respecting the role, divestiture
or
addition of portfolio investments and (c) all solicited and unsolicited offers
to purchase portfolio company positions. The Company’s Investment Committee
Charter is filed as an exhibit to this Form 10-K.
Compliance
with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
On
July
30, 2002, President Bush signed into law the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the
"Sarbanes-Oxley Act"). The Sarbanes-Oxley Act imposes a wide variety of new
regulatory requirements on publicly held companies and their insiders.
Many of these requirements will affect us. For example:
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Our
chief executive officer and chief financial officer must now certify
the
accuracy of the financial statements contained in our periodic
reports;
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periodic reports must disclose our conclusions about the effectiveness
of
our controls and procedures;
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Our
periodic reports must disclose whether there were significant changes
in
our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly
affect
these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including
any
corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material
weaknesses; and
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We
may not make any loan to any director or executive officer and we
may not
materially modify any existing
loans.
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The
Sarbanes-Oxley Act has required us to review our current policies and procedures
to determine whether we comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the new
regulations promulgated within the regulations stated in the SOX act of 2002.
We will continue to monitor our compliance with all future regulations
that are adopted under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and will take actions necessary
to
ensure that we are in compliance therewith.
Financial
Condition Overview
The
Company's total assets were $1,966,886 and its net assets were $1,596,120 at
March 31, 2008, compared to $2,164,778 and $1,061,862, respectively, for the
comparable period in 2007. The Company's total assets were $3,737,770 and its
net assets were $2,424,900 for the year ending December 31, 2007.
The
changes in total assets during the three months ended March 31, 2008 were
primarily attributable to a decrease in marketable securities of $1,746,208
and
the payment of $1,311,669 in liabilities which exceeded the $836,993 realized
from sale of investments and $450,000 margin loan proceeds. The Company's
unrealized appreciation (depreciation) varies significantly from period to
period as a result of the wide fluctuations in value of the Company's portfolio
securities and the number of shares owned.
The
changes in net assets during the three months ended March 31, 2008 were totally
attributable to the net operating loss in the quarter, which approximated the
changes in investment value arising from an $819,000 realized gain on sale
of
investments and the $1,728,215 unrealized loss on the portfolio
valuation.
The
Company's financial condition is dependent on a number of factors including
the
ability of each portfolio company to effectuate its respective strategies with
the Company's help. These businesses are frequently thinly capitalized,
unproven, small companies that may lack management depth, and may be dependent
on new or commercially unproven technologies, and which may have little or
no
operating history.
Result
of Operations for the three month period ending March 31,
2008 and
2007.
Investment
Income
For
the
three months ended March 31, 2008 Investment Income consisted of a Realized
Gain
of $819,000 compared to $0 for the comparable period in 2007.
Operating
Expenses
For
the
three months ended March 31, 2008, operating expenses were $75,888 compared
to
$89,477 for the comparable period of 2007. The decrease for the three month
period ending March 31, 2008 compared to the comparable period of 2007 is
primarily attributed to decreased Professional Fees ($10,747) and Administrative
Expenses ($2,842).
Net
Investment Income/Loss
For
the
three months ending March 31, 2008, net investment gain was $80,435 compared
to
a loss of $90,277 for the comparable period ended March 31, 2007. The increased
gain of $170,712 in the three month period ending March 31, 2008
as
compared to the comparable period ended March 31, 2007 is attributable to the
factors discussed above and a $157,123 gain on settlements of various
payables.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
At
March
31, 2008, we had approximately $1,904,386 in liquid and semi liquid assets
consisting of: (i) $39,586 in cash; and (ii) $1,864,800 in saleable marketable
securities.
For
the
three month period ended March 31, 2008, we primarily satisfied our working
capital needs from: (i) cash on hand at the beginning of the period; (ii) the
sale of marketable securities in the gross amount of $836,993, and (iii)
borrowing a net amount of $149,133 from a new margin account loan. Working
capital expenditures included: i) a decrease in a note payable and interest
due
to one of our officers in the amount of $600,000, (ii) payment of accounts
payable/accrued expenses of $263,532 and iii) payments due to other stockholders
of $140,000. As of March 31, 2007 the Company had a Net Asset Value of
$1,596,120. Relative to the margin account, the Company established the account
with a broker/dealer that as of March 31, 2008 held 850,000 shares of Regal’s
Neuralstem stock. These shares serve as collateral for any margin loans made
to
Regal. During the quarter ended March 31, 2008, Regal received loans in the
amount of $450,000 under this margin account, and repaid $300,000 of that
amount, with neither amount reflecting small interest amounts..
As
of
March 31, 2008, the aggregate outstanding balance of principal and interest
under the officer loan is $150,850. Such loan is a demand loan and secured
by a
pledge of 600,000 shares of Neuralstem (“Collateral Shares”) currently owned by
the Company. In the event the note holder made a demand for repayment, the
Company’s working capital would be insufficient for such repayment. In such
event, the Company would be required to either: (i) sell shares of Neuralstem
which it currently owns; or (ii) default on the obligation whereby the note
holder would have the right to receive the Collateral Shares in order to satisfy
the outstanding balance.
From
inception, the Company has relied on the infusion of capital through capital
share transactions and loans. The Company plans to either: (i) dispose of its
current portfolio securities to meet operational needs; or (ii) borrow against
such securities via a traditional margin account or other such credit facility.
Any such dispositions may have to be made at inopportune times and there is
no
assurance that, in light of the lack of liquidity in such shares, they could
be
sold at all, or if sold, could bring values approximating the estimates of
fair
value set forth in the Company financial statements. Additionally, in the event
the Company enters into a margin agreement with regard to any portfolio
securities, a decrease in their market value may result in a liquidation of
such
securities which could greatly depress the value of such securities in the
market. The Company's current monthly cash burn rate is approximately $30,000.
Because our revenues, if generated, tend to be in the form of portfolio
securities, such revenues are not of a type capable of being used to satisfy
the
Company's ongoing monthly expenses. Consequently, for us to be able to avoid
having to defer expenses or sell portfolio companies' securities to raise cash
to pay operating expenses we are constantly seeking to secure adequate funding
under acceptable terms. There is no assurance that the Company will be able
to
do so. Further, if the Company is unable to secure adequate funding under
acceptable terms, there is substantial doubt that the Company can continue
as a
going concern.
Item
3. Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Our
business activities contain high elements of risk. The Company considers a
principal type of market risk to be a valuation risk. All assets are valued
at
fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board
of
Directors (which is based, in part, on quoted market prices of similar
investments).
Market
prices of common equity securities in general, are subject to fluctuations
which
could cause the amount to be realized upon sale to differ significantly from
the
current reported value.
The
fluctuations may result from perceived changes in the underlying economic
characteristics of the Company's portfolio companies, the relative prices of
alternative investments, general market conditions and supply and demand
imbalances for a particular security
Neither
the Company’s investments nor an investment in the Company is intended to
constitute a balanced investment program. The Company will be subject to
exposure in the public-market pricing and the risks inherent
therein.
Evaluation
of Controls and Procedures.
The
Company’s management, under the supervision and with the participation of
various members of management, including our CEO and our CFO, has evaluated
the
effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end
of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based upon that evaluation,
our
CEO and CFO have concluded that our current disclosure controls and procedures
are effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly
report.
Changes
in Internal Controls.
There
have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting
(as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934) that occurred during the three months ended June 30, 2007 that
have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings
None.
Item
1A. Risk Factors
The
purchase of shares of capital stock of the Company involves many risks. A
prospective investor should carefully consider the following factors before
making a decision to purchase any such shares:
We
Have Historically Lost Money and Losses May Continue in the
Future:
We
have
historically lost money. Our net operating loss for the 2007 fiscal
year was $445,596 and future losses are likely to occur. Accordingly, we may
experience significant liquidity and cash flow problems if we are not able
to
raise additional capital as needed and on acceptable terms. No assurances
can be given we will be successful in reaching or maintaining profitable
operations.
We
recently undertook our current business model and as a result, historical
results may not be relied upon with regard to our operating
history:
In
March
2005, we formally began implementing our current business model of providing
services to biotech companies. As a result of how we receive payment for these
services, we are technically considered an investment company under the 1940
Investment Company Act. As such, we have presented our financial results and
accompanying notes in such fashion. Conversely, until 2005, our operating
results were presented in the format and style of an industrial company. As
a
result, our financial performance and statements may not be comparable between
the years prior and up to 2004 and the results for 2005 and after.
The
Company’s cash expenses are very large relative to its cash flow which requires
the Company continually to sell new shares. This could result in substantial
dilution to our shareholders or our ability to continue in operations should
additional capital not be raised:
For
year
ended December 31, 2007 the Company had no revenues and operating expenses
of
$445,596. Consequently, the Company was required either to sell new shares
of
Company common stock or issue promissory notes to raise the cash necessary
to
pay ongoing expenses. This practice is likely to continue for the foreseeable
future and could lead to continuing dilution in the interest of existing Company
stockholders. Moreover, there is no assurance that the Company will be able
to
find investors willing to purchase Company shares at a price and on terms
acceptable to the Company, in which case, the Company could deplete its cash
resources.
Regulations
governing operations of a business development company will affect the Company’s
ability to raise, and the way in which the Company raises additional capital.
This could result in the Company not being able to raise additional capital
and
accordingly cease operations:
Under
the
provisions of the 1940 Act, the Company is permitted, as a business development
company, to issue senior securities only in amounts such that asset coverage,
as
defined in the 1940 Act, equals at least 200% after each issuance of senior
securities. If the value of portfolio assets declines, the Company may be unable
to satisfy this test. If that happens, the Company may be required to sell
a
portion of its investments and, depending on the nature of the Company’s
leverage, repay a portion of its indebtedness at a time when such sales may
be
disadvantageous and result in unfavorable prices. Applicable law requires that
business development companies may invest 70% of its assets only in privately
held U.S. companies, small, publicly traded U.S. companies, certain high-quality
debt, and cash. The Company is not generally able to issue and sell common
stock
at a price below net asset value per share. The Company may, however, sell
common stock, or warrants, options or rights to acquire common stock, at prices
below the current net asset value of the common stock if the Board of Directors
determines that such sale is in the best interests of the Company and its
stockholders approve such sale. In any such case, the price at which the
Company’s securities are to be issued and sold may not be less than a price
which, in the determination of the Board of Directors, closely approximates
the
market value of such securities (less any distributing commission or
discount).
The
success of the Company will depend in part on its size, and in part on
management’s ability to make successful investments:
If
the
Company is unable to select profitable investments, the Company will not achieve
its objectives. Moreover, if the size of the Company remains small, operating
expenses will be higher as a percentage of invested capital than would otherwise
be the case, which increases the risk of loss (and reduces the chance for gain)
for investors.
The
Company’s investment activities are inherently risky:
The
Company’s investment activities involve a significant degree of risk. The
performance of any investment is subject to numerous factors which are neither
within the control of nor predictable by the Company. Such factors include
a
wide range of economic, political, competitive and other conditions which may
affect investments in general or specific industries or companies.
The
Company’s equity investments may lose all or part of their value, causing the
Company to lose all or part of its investment in those
companies
:
The
equity interests in which the Company invests may not appreciate in value and
may decline in value. Accordingly, the Company may not be able to realize gains
from its investments and any gains that are realized on the disposition of
any
equity interests may not be sufficient to offset any losses experienced.
Moreover, the Company’s primary objective is to invest in early stage companies,
the products or services of which will frequently not have demonstrated market
acceptance. Many portfolio companies lack depth of management and have limited
financial resources. All of these factors make investments in the Company’s
portfolio companies particularly risky.
The
Company’s common stock has historically traded at a substantial premium to net
asset value:
Historically,
the Company’s common stock has traded at a substantial premium to its net asset
value. The following summarizes the Company’s approximate net asset value per
common share and corresponding stock price:
As
of December 31,
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2007
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2006
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2005
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Net
Asset Value
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$
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0.67
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$
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0.22
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$
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(0.07
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Stock
Price*
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$
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0.06
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$
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0.15
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$
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0.30
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*Stock
Price is as the last trading day in December of each corresponding
year.
Although
at present it appears that the Company is trading at a discount to Net Asset
Value, there can be no assurance that this trend will continue. Moreover, as
the
Company utilizes and monetizes its assets for its continuing operating needs
the
Net Asset Value will decrease, potentially resulting in further decreases in
the
price of the Company’s common stock.
Our
common stock is traded on the "Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board," which may
make
it more difficult for investors to resell their shares due to suitability
requirements:
Our
common stock is currently traded on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB)
where we expect it to remain in the foreseeable future. Broker-dealers often
decline to trade in OTCBB stocks given the markets for such securities are
often
limited, the stocks are more volatile, and the risk to investors is greater.
These factors may reduce the potential market for our common stock by reducing
the number of potential investors. This may make it more difficult for investors
in our common stock to sell shares to third parties or to otherwise dispose
of
their shares. This could cause our stock price to decline.
We
could fail to retain or attract key personnel who are required in order for
us
to fully carry out our business plan:
The
Company’s operations and ability to implement its business plan are dependent
upon the efforts of its key personnel, the loss of the services of which could
have a material adverse effect on the Company. The Company will likely be
required to hire additional personnel to implement its business plan. Qualified
employees and consultants are in great demand and are likely to remain a limited
resource for the foreseeable future. Competition for skilled creative and
technical talent is intense. There can be no assurance that the Company will
be
successful in attracting and retaining such personnel. Any failure by the
Company to retain the services of existing employees and consultants or to
hire
new employees when necessary could have a material adverse effect upon the
Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. Our future
success depends in significant part on the continued services of Dr. Malcolm
Currie, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. We have no employment
agreement with, or life insurance on, Dr. Currie.
The
Company operates in a highly competitive market:
The
Company faces competition from a number of sources, many of which have longer
operating histories, and significantly greater financial, management, marketing
and other resources than the Company. The Company’s ability to generate new
portfolio clients depends to a significant degree on its reputation among
potential clients and partners, and its ability to reach acceptable investment
terms with potential clients relative to competitive alternatives. In the event
that the reputation of the Company is adversely impacted, or that potential
portfolio clients perceive competitive alternatives to be superior, the
business, financial condition and operating results of the Company could be
adversely affected.
Our
officers and directors have the ability to exercise significant influence over
matters submitted for stockholder approval and their interests may differ from
other stockholders:
Our
executive officers and directors have the ability to appoint a majority to
the
Board of Directors. Accordingly, our directors and executive officers, whether
acting alone or together, may have significant influence in determining the
outcome of any corporate transaction or other matter submitted to our Board
for
approval, including issuing common and preferred stock, appointing officers,
which could have a material impact on mergers, acquisitions, consolidations
and
the sale of all or substantially all of our assets, and the power to prevent
or
cause a change in control. The interests of these board members may differ
from
the interests of the other stockholders.
Our
share ownership is concentrated:
The
Company’s officers, directors and principal stockholders, together with their
affiliates, beneficially own approximately 70% of the Company’s voting shares.
As a result, these stockholders, if they act together, will exert significant
influence over all matters requiring stockholder approval, including the
election and removal of directors, any merger, consolidation or sale of all
or
substantially all of assets, as well as any charter amendment and other matters
requiring stockholder approval. In addition, these stockholders may dictate
the
day to day management of the business. This concentration of ownership may
delay
or prevent a change in control and may have a negative impact on the market
price of the Company’s common stock by discouraging third party investors. In
addition, the interests of these stockholders may not always coincide with
the
interests of the Company’s other stockholders.
We
may change our investment policies without further shareholder
approval:
Although
we are limited by the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the
percentage of our assets that must be invested in qualified investment
companies, we are not limited with respect to the minimum standard that any
investment company must meet, neither are we limited to the industries in which
those investment companies must operate. We may make investments without
shareholder approval and such investments may deviate significantly from our
historic operations. Any change in our investment policy or selection of
investments could adversely affect our stock price, liquidity, and the ability
of our shareholders to sell their stock.
The
Company’s common stock may be subject to the penny stock rules which might make
it harder for stockholders to sell:
As
a
result of our stock price, our shares are subject to the penny stock rules.
Because a “penny stock” is, generally speaking, one selling for less than $5.00
per share, the Company’s common stock may be subject to the foregoing rules. The
application of the penny stock rules may affect stockholders’ ability to sell
their shares because some broker-dealers may not be willing to make a market
in
the Company’s common stock because of the burdens imposed upon them by the penny
stock rules which include but are not limited to:
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Section
15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and SEC Rules 15g-1
through
15g-6, which impose additional sales practice requirements on
broker-dealers who sell Company securities to persons other than
established customers and accredited investors.
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Rule
15g-2 declares unlawful any broker-dealer transactions in penny stocks
unless the broker-dealer has first provided to the customer a standardized
disclosure document.
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Rule
15g-3 provides that it is unlawful for a broker-dealer to engage
in a
penny stock transaction unless the broker-dealer first discloses
and
subsequently confirms to the customer the current quotation prices
or
similar market information concerning the penny stock in
question.
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Rule
15g-4 prohibits broker-dealers from completing penny stock transactions
for a customer unless the broker-dealer first discloses to the customer
the amount of compensation or other remuneration received as a result
of
the penny stock transaction.
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Rule
15g-5 requires that a broker-dealer executing a penny stock transaction,
other than one exempt under Rule 15g-1, disclose to its customer,
at the
time of or prior to the transaction, information about the sales
persons’
compensation.
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Potential
shareholders of the Company should also be aware that, according to SEC Release
No. 34-29093, the market for penny stocks has suffered in recent years from
patterns of fraud and abuse. Such patterns include (i) control of the market
for
the security by one or a few broker-dealers that are often related to the
promoter or issuer; (ii) manipulation of prices through prearranged matching
of
purchases and sales and false and misleading press releases; (iii) "boiler
room"
practices involving high-pressure sales tactics and unrealistic price
projections by inexperienced sales persons; (iv) excessive and undisclosed
bid-ask differential and markups by selling broker-dealers; and (v) the
wholesale dumping of the same securities by promoters and broker dealers after
prices have been manipulated to a desired level, along with the resulting
inevitable collapse of those prices and with consequent investor
losses.
Limited
regulatory oversight may require potential investors to fend for
themselves:
The
Company has elected to be treated as a business development company under the
1940 Act which makes the Company exempt from some provisions of that statute.
The Company is not registered as a broker-dealer or investment advisor because
the nature of its proposed activities does not require it to do so; moreover
it
is not registered as a commodity pool operator under the Commodity Exchange
Act,
based on its intention not to trade commodities or financial futures. However,
the Company is a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
As
a result of this limited regulatory oversight, the Company is not subject to
certain operating limitations, capital requirements, or reporting obligations
that might otherwise apply and investors may be left to fend for
themselves.
The
Company’s concentration of portfolio company
securities:
The
Company will attempt to hold the securities of several different portfolio
companies. However, a significant amount of the Company’s holdings could be
concentrated in the securities of only a few companies. This risk is
particularly acute during this time period of early Company’s operations, which
could result in significant concentration with respect to a particular issuer
or
industry. The concentration of the Company’s portfolio in any one issuer or
industry would subject the Company to a greater degree of risk with respect
to
the failure of one or a few issuers or with respect to economic downturns in
such industry than would be the case with a more diversified portfolio. At
December 31, 2007, 99.7% of the Company’s asset value resulted from a single
portfolio holding.
The
unlikelihood of cash distributions:
Although
the Company has the corporate power to make cash distributions, such
distributions are not among the Company’s objectives. Consequently, management
does not expect to make any cash distributions in the immediate future.
Moreover, even if cash distributions were made, they would depend on the size
of
the Company, its performance, and the expenses incurred by the
Company.
Because
many of the Company’s portfolio securities will be recorded at values as
determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, the prices at which the
Company is able to dispose of these holdings may differ from their respective
recorded values
:
The
Company values its portfolio securities at fair value as determined in good
faith by the Board of Directors. However, the Company may be required on a
more
frequent basis to value the securities at fair value as determined in good
faith
by the Board of Directors to the extent necessary to reflect significant events
affecting the value of such securities. For privately held securities, and
to a
lesser extent, for publicly-traded securities, this valuation is an art and
not
a science. The Board of Directors may retain an independent valuation firm
to
aid it on a selective basis in making fair value determinations. The types
of
factors that may be considered in fair value pricing of an investment include
the markets in which the portfolio company does business, comparison of the
portfolio company to (other) publicly traded companies, discounted cash flow
of
the portfolio company, and other relevant factors. Because such valuations
are
inherently uncertain, may fluctuate during short periods of time, and may be
based on estimates, determinations of fair value may differ materially from
the
values that would have been used if a ready market for these securities existed.
As a result, the Company may not be able to dispose of its holdings at a price
equal to or greater than the determined fair value. Net asset value could be
adversely affected if the determination regarding the fair value of Company
investments is materially higher than the values ultimately realized upon the
disposal of such securities.
The
lack of liquidity in the Company’s portfolio securities would probably prevent
the Company from disposing of them at opportune times and prices, which may
cause a loss and/or reduce again:
The
Company will frequently hold securities in privately held companies. Some of
these securities will be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale
or
will otherwise be less liquid than publicly traded securities. The illiquidity
of such investments may make it difficult to sell such investments at
advantageous times and prices or in a timely manner. In addition, if the Company
is required to liquidate all or a portion of its portfolio quickly, it may
realize significantly less than the values recorded for such investments. The
Company may also face other restrictions on its ability to liquidate an
investment in a portfolio company to the extent that the Company has material
non-public information regarding such portfolio company. If the Company is
unable to sell its assets at opportune times, it might suffer a loss and/or
reduce a gain. Restrictions on resale and limited liquidity are both factors
the
Board will consider in determining fair value of portfolio securities. Moreover,
even holdings in publicly-traded securities are likely to be relatively illiquid
because the market for companies of the type in which the Company invests tend
to be thin and usually cannot accommodate large volume trades.
Holding
securities of privately held companies may be riskier than holding securities
of
publicly traded companies due to the lack of available public
information
:
The
Company will frequently hold securities in privately-held companies which may
be
subject to higher risk than holdings in publicly traded companies. Generally,
little public information exists about privately held companies, and the Company
will be required to rely on the ability of management to obtain adequate
information to evaluate the potential risks and returns involved in investing
in
these companies. If the Company is unable to uncover all material information
about these companies, it may not make a fully informed investment decision,
and
it may lose some or all of the money it invests in these companies. These
factors could subject the Company to greater risk than holding securities in
publicly traded companies and negatively affect investment returns.
The
market values of publicly traded portfolio companies are likely to be extremely
volatile:
Our
clients tend to be early stage biotech companies. As a result, their operations
and futures are highly dependent on their ability to develop a product and
on
public perception. Unlike more seasoned companies with historical financial
projections that can be used to evaluate performance, our clients typically
do
not possess such historical figures. Accordingly, shares of our portfolio
companies that are quoted for public trading will generally be thinly traded
and
subject to wide and sometimes precipitous swings in value.
Item
2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds
None
Item
3.
Defaults upon Senior Securities
None
Item
4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None
Item
5. Other Information
None
Item
6. Exhibits
Exhibits
The
following exhibits are included as part of this Annual Report on form 10-Q.
References to "the Company" in this Exhibit List mean Regal One Corporation,
a
Florida corporation.
Exhibit Number
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Description
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31.1
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Certification
of the Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
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31.2
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Certification
of the Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
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32.2
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Certification
of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C
§1350*
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32.1
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Certification
of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C
§1350*
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* Filed
herewith
SIGNATURES
In
accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Regal
One Corporation
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Dated:
May 15,
2008
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By:
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/S/
Malcolm Currie
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Malcolm
Currie
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Chief
Executive Officer & Principal accounting
officer
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