mlcg_10q.htm


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013

o    TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OF 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from ___________ to ____________.

Commission File Number 333-184636

ML CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
NEVADA   
33-1219511
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)    (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
6810 Ave of the Fountains #101 Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
  (602) 200-4121
(Issuer's telephone number)
 
NA
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes  o    No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the Company is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated file, non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
 
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filed o
Non-accelerated filer
o
Smaller reporting company
x

Indicate by check mark whether the Company is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  o    No  x

As of August 13, 2013, there were 61,319,404 shares of Common Stock of the issuer outstanding.
 


 
 

 
Table of Contents

Part I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     
     
page
 
Item 1
Financial Statements
     
 
Condensed Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2013 (unaudited) and December  31, 2012
    3  
 
Condensed Statements of Operations for the Three And Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 and for the period from September 22, 2009 (Date of Inception) to  June 30, 2013  (Unaudited)
    4  
 
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Six  Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 and  for the period from  September 22, 2009 (Date of Inception) to June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
    5  
 
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)
    6  
           
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    11  
 
         
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
    12  
 
         
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
    12  
           
Part II.
OTHER INFORMATION
       
 
         
Item 1
Legal Proceedings
    13  
           
Item 1. A
Risk Factors
    13  
           
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
    13  
           
Item 3
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
    13  
 
         
Item 4
Mine Safety Disclosures
    13  
           
Item 5
Other Information
    13  
 
         
Item 6
Exhibits
    14  
 
 
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PART I:  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1: Financial Statements

ML Capital Group, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
 Condensed Balance Sheets
 
   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
ASSETS
Current Assets
           
Cash
  $ 66     $ 44  
                 
Total current assets
    66       44  
                 
Total Assets
  $ 66     $ 44  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
                 
Current Liabilities
               
Accounts payable and accrued expense
  $ 3,310     $ 9,399  
Convertible note payable, net
    5,542       5,000  
Derivative liability
    1,667       -  
Due to related party
    47,314       9,842  
                 
Total current liabilities
    57,832       24,241  
                 
Total liabilities
    57,832       24,241  
                 
Stockholders’ Deficit
               
Common stock $.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 61,319,404 and 61,069,404 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
    6,132       6,107  
Additional paid in capital
    1,757,443       1,675,968  
Deferred stock compensation
    --       (147,500 )
Deficit accumulated during the development stage
    (1,821,342 )     (1,558,772 )
Total stockholders’ deficit
    (57,767 )     (24,197 )
                 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit
  $ 66     $ 44  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements
 
 
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ML Capital Group, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Condensed Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
   
For the Period from September 22, 2009 (Inception) to
June 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
 
Revenue
  $ --     $ 800     $ --     $ 800     $ 800  
                                         
EXPENSES:
                                       
                                         
Compensation
    148,750               222,500       150,000       1,277,350  
Professional fees
    3,362       3,906       12,850       7,426       496,738  
General and administration expenses
    22,264       2,944       24,761       3,410       40,370  
Total expenses
    174,376       6,850       260,111       160,836       1,814,458  
Operating loss
    (174,376 )     (6,050 )     (260,111 )     (160,036 )     (1,813,658 )
                                         
Other income(expense)
                                       
Loss on derivative expense
    (1,667 )     --       (1,667 )     --       (1,667 )
Interest expense
    (692 )     (650 )     (792 )     (650 )     (6,017 )
Total other expense
    (2,359 )     (650 )     (2,459 )     (650 )     (7,684 )
                                         
Net loss
  $ (176,735 )   $ (6,700 )   $ (262,570 )   $ 160,686     $ (1,821,342 )
                                         
Loss per share (basic and diluted)
  $ (0.00 )   $ (0.00 )   $ (0.00 )   $ (0.00 )        
Weighted average common shares (basic and diluted)
    61,231,492       59,101,351         61,150,448       58,872,694          

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements
 
 
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ML Capital Group, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Condensed Statements of Cash Flow
(Unaudited)

   
Six Months Ended June 30.
   
For the Period from September 22, 2009 (Inception)
June 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                 
Net loss
  $ (262,570 )   $ (160,686 )   $ ( 1,821,342 )
Stock based compensation
    222,500       152,500       1,731,250  
Amortized debt discount
    542       625       5,542  
Loss from derivative liability
    1,667       --       --  
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
                       
Accounts payable and accrued expense
    (6,089 )     25       3,310  
Net cash used in operating activities
    (43,950 )     (7,536 )     (79,573 )
                         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                       
Common stock sold for cash
    --       7,901       20,825  
Convertible note
    6,500       5,000       11,500  
Advances from related party
    37,472       4,679       47,314  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    43,972       17,780       79,639  
                         
Net change in Cash
    22       10,244       66  
                         
Cash at Beginning of Period
    44       2       --  
                         
Cash at End of Period
  $ 66     $ 10,246     $ 66  
                         
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
                       
Interest paid
  $ --     $ --     $ --  
Taxes paid
  $ --     $ --     $ --  

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements
 
 
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ML CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Organization
 
ML Capital Group, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on September 22, 2009. The Company’s principal business is focused on providing financial consulting services. The Company is in the development stage, and has not realized significant revenues from its operations.

Significant Accounting Policies

 The accompanying condensed financial statements have been prepared by the Company without audit.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the stated periods have been made.  Except as described below, these adjustments consist only of normal and recurring adjustments. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the Company’s annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. These condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with a reading of the Company’s financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form S-1/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 26, 2013.  Interim results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of future results for the full year. 

Basis of presentation and going concern
 
The Company is presented as a development stage company. Activities during the development stage include development of the Company’s business plan and the raising of capital. As reflected in the accompanying financial statements, the Company had a net loss of $262,576 and net cash used in operations of $43,950 for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The Company has total assets of $66 and a working capital deficit of $57,832 as of June 30, 2013. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company’s ability to further implement its business plan, raise additional capital, and generate revenues. Management believes that the actions presently being taken provide the opportunity for the Company to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
 
Revenue recognition

Pursuant to the guidance of ASC Topic 605 and ASC Topic 360, the Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the purchase price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. The Company derived its revenue from consulting service and the revenue is recognized as services are provided. The Company, at times, receives non-marketable securities representing equity in its customers as consideration for services.  Because the fair value of these securities are not measureable and the securities are not easily convertible to cash, no revenue is recognized.
 
 
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Use of estimates
 
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and the related disclosures at the date of the financial statements and during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from these estimates. Significant estimates in the 2013 and 2012 periods include the valuation of stock-based compensation and derivative liability.
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less and money market accounts to be cash equivalents.
 
Fair value financial instruments
 
The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for accounts payable, accrued expenses and amounts due to related party approximate their fair value based on the short-term maturity of these instruments. The fair value of the Company’s derivative liability was determined based on the estimated intrinsic value of the embedded conversion feature which approximates fair value due to the terms of conversion.

The Company measures its financial and non-financial assets and liabilities, as well as makes related disclosures, in accordance with ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC Topic 820”).

ASC Topic 820 provides guidance with respect to valuation techniques to be utilized in the determination of fair value of assets and liabilities. Approaches include, (i) the market approach (comparable market prices), (ii) the income approach (present value of future income or cash flow), and (iii) the cost approach (cost to replace the service capacity of an asset or replacement cost). ASC Topic 820 utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those three levels:
 
 
Level 1:
Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
 
 
Level 2:
Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
 
 
Level 3:
Unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore developed using estimates and assumptions developed by us, which reflect those that a market participant would use.
 
 
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The Company adjusts the derivative liability resulting from the embedded conversion option on its convertible debt to fair value at each balance sheet date. The fair value of the derivate liability is estimated using level 3 inputs. The following tables summarize our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2013:
 
         
Quoted Prices
   
Significant
       
   
Balance at
   
in Active
   
Other
   
Significant
 
   
June 30,
   
Markets for
   
Observable
   
Unobservable
 
   
2013
   
Identical Assets
   
Inputs
   
Inputs
 
         
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
                         
Fair value of derivative liability for embedded conversion option
 
$
1,667
   
$
   
$
   
$
1,667
 

Stock-based compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based instruments issued to employees in accordance with ASC Topic 718. ASC Topic 718 requires companies to recognize in the statement of operations the grant-date fair value of stock options and other equity based compensation issued to employees. The Company accounts for non-employee share-based awards in accordance with ASC Topic 505-50.
 
Net loss per share of common stock
 
Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock, common stock equivalents and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during each period. The Company had no common stock equivalents and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period from September 22, 2009 (inception) through June 30, 2013.
 
Recent accounting pronouncements
 
Accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by FASB that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the financial statements upon adoption.
 
 
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NOTE 2 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
The Company’s president from time to time, provided advances to the Company for working capital purposes. At June 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, the Company had a payable to the president of $47,314 and $9,842, respectively. These advances are due on demand, non-interest bearing and included in due to related party on the accompanying balance sheets.
 
During the years 2009 to 2013, the Company utilized office space of an affiliate.

During the three months ended June 30, 2013, the Company granted 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to a member of its board of directors as consideration for past services on the board.  The Company recorded compensation expenses equal to the estimated fair value of the shares of $0.30 per share, totaling $75,000, based on the most recent sale of common stock in a private placement.
 
NOTE 3 – CONVERTIBLE NOTE PAYABLE
 
On June 7, 2012, the Company entered into a convertible promissory note agreement with Morgan Wells Inc.  Pursuant to the convertible promissory note agreement, the Company issued a note in the principal amount of $5,000. The note bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum and matured on December 7, 2012. The note is in default.  The Holder shall have the right from time to time to convert all or any part of the outstanding and unpaid principal amount of this note into fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock. The conversion price shall be the lesser of $0.001 or 75% of the lowest closing market price for the Company’s stock during the previous 20 trading days.
 
The Company determined that, prior to June 2013, the conversion feature of the convertible note did not meet the criteria of an embedded derivative and therefore the conversion feature was not bi-furcated and accounted for as a derivative because the Company was a private company, there was no quoted price and no active market for the Company’s common stock and any common shares issued upon conversion were not readily convertible to cash.
 
Since the convertible note included an embedded conversion feature that did not qualify to be bi-furcated as a derivative, management evaluated this feature to determine whether it meets the definition of a beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”) within the scope of ASC 470-20, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options”. The Company recorded a discount for the beneficial conversion feature of $5,000, which was amortized through which was amortized into interest expense through maturity in December, 2012.

In June 2013, the Company’s common stock began trading on the Over-the Counter Bulletin Board.  As a result, the embedded conversion option is required to be presented as a derivative liability on the balance sheet and adjusted to fair value at each balance sheet date.  The Company estimated the fair value of the derivative liability to be $1,667 as of June 30, 2013, and recorded derivative expense of $1,667 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.
 
 
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On May 15, 2013, the Company entered into a convertible promissory note agreement with Windstream Partners, LLC.  Pursuant to the convertible promissory note agreement, the Company issued a note in the principal amount of $6,500. The note bears interest at the rate of 6% per annum and is due on November 15, 2013.  The Holder shall have the right from time to time to convert all or any part of the outstanding and unpaid principal amount of this note into fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock. The conversion price shall be $0.0065 per share. 

The Company recorded a discount against the carrying value of the debt for the beneficial conversion feature totaling $6,500, which will be amortized into interest expense through the maturity date of the note.  During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company recognized $542 of interest expense from the amortization of the discount.  AS of June 30, 2013, the carrying value of the note was $542, net of unamortized discount of $5,958.
 
NOTE 4 – STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
 
On March 8, 2012, the Company issued an aggregate of 500,000 shares of common stock to two directors (250,000 shares each) for services rendered. The Company valued these common shares at $0.30 per common share based on the sale of common stock in a private placement at $0.30 per common share.

During the three months ended June 30, 2013, the Company granted 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to a member of its board of directors as consideration for past services on the board.  The Company recorded compensation expenses equal to the estimated fair value of the shares of $0.30 per share, totaling $75,000, based on the most recent sale of common stock in a private placement.
 

 
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Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements made in this Form 10-Q that are not historical or current facts are forward-looking statements. These statements often can be identified by the use of terms such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “approximate” or “continue,” or the negative thereof. We wish to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Any forward-looking statements represent management’s best judgment as to what may occur in the future. However, forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and important factors beyond our control that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from historical results of operations and events and those presently anticipated or projected. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements are the following: the Company’s ability to obtain necessary capital, the Company’s ability to successfully consummate future acquisitions and such other risk factors identified from time to time in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those filed with this Form 10-Q quarterly report. We disclaim any obligation subsequently to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statement or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

Overview

Our business consists of providing consulting services to both public and private companies, concentrating primarily on early stage companies, small businesses and emerging growth companies.
 
· Executive search and placement
· Intellectual property licensing, sale, and joint ventures
· Corporate strategic planning

In the future, the Company plans on providing additional services to new clients on an as needed basis, including but not limited to:

· Financial analysis & modeling
· Marketing & sales strategy development
· Business plan writing
· Transactional advisory services

We plan to work with companies that are interested in buying or selling assets or businesses, assisting with conducting the required due diligence, advising on transaction structures and in some cases assisting with identifying possible sources of financing.
 
Lastly, we are also developing strategies to provide companies at all stages of development with financial and strategic consulting services to improve efficiency and enable growth and stability that results in increased sales and profitability.

Results of Operations

During the periods from September 22, 2009, (inception) through June 30, 2013, the Company has generated $800 of revenue. Expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, were $174,376 and $185,137, respectively while for the same periods in 2012 expenses were $6,850 and $160,836 respectively. Expenses for the period from inception through June 30, 2013, were $1,814,458.

The increase in expenses for the three month period ended June 30, 2013 over the same period in 2012 was due to compensation expense of $148,705 and higher filing expense in 2013 compared to 2012. The increase of expenses for the six month period ended June 30, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012 was due to higher filing and accounting cost in 2013 compared to the same period in 2012.

 
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The Company has negative working capital of $57,766 as of June 30, 2013. Funds used in operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2013 were $43,950 compared to fund used of $7,536 in the same period in 2012. A larger loss in 2013 consisting to higher compensation and higher general expenses versus the same period in 2012 resulted in greater use of funds in 2013 compared to the same period in 2012.  Funds provided from financing activities were $43,972 for the period ended June 30, 2013 compared to funds provided of $17,780 for the same period in 2012. The funds provided by financing activities in 2013 were advances of $37,472 from an officer and director and $6,500 from a convertible note payable.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
 
An investment in the Company is highly speculative in nature and involves an extremely high degree of risk.

Item 4: Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our chief executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, management concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of June 30, 2013.

Changes in internal controls

Our management, with the participation our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, performed an evaluation to determine whether any change in our internal controls over financial reporting occurred during the six months ended June 30, 2013.  Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that no changes occurred in the Company's internal controls over financial reporting during the three months ended June 30, 2013 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal controls over financial reporting.
 
 
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1: Legal Proceedings

There are not presently any material pending legal proceedings to which the Registrant is a party or as to which any of its property is subject, and no such proceedings are known to the Registrant to be threatened or contemplated against it.

Item 1A: Risk Factors

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.

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

None

Item 3: Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4: Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable

Item 5: Other Information

None
 
 
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Item 6:  Exhibits.
 
No.   Description
     
31   Chief Executive Officer Certification
     
32   Section 1350 Certification
    
101.INS **
 
XBRL Instance Document
     
101.SCH **
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
     
101.CAL **
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
     
101.DEF **
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
     
101.LAB **
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
     
101.PRE **
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

** XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.


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

 
  ML CAPITAL GROUP, INC.  
       
Dated: August 13, 2013
By:
/s/ Lisa Nelson  
    Lisa Nelson,  
    Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Chairman  of the Board of Directors  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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