U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-KSB
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
CALIFORNIA APPLIED RESEARCH, INC.
(Name of small business issuer in its charter)
Nevada 33-98526 84-1345053
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File No.) Identification No.)
1945 South Poplar Street, Denver, Colorado 80224
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code): (303) 758-5057
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: NONE
Name of each exchange on which registered: NONE
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports),
and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes .X. No ...
Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405
of Regulation S-B is not contained in this form, and no disclosure will be
contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-
KSB or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB. [ ]
State issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year: $0
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by
non-affiliates was $0 since there is no bid and asked price quoted of such
common equity, as of December 31, 1998.
The number of shares outstanding of the issuer's common stock, as of December
31, 1998 was 4,470,000.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: The Company's previously filed Form SB-2
and SB-2/A, and exhibits attached thereto.
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): Yes ... No .X.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
IN ADDITION TO HISTORICAL INFORMATION, THIS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-KSB
CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 27A OF THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 21A OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED, AND THE COMPANY DESIRES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF THE "SAFE HARBOR" PROVISIONS THEREOF. THEREFORE THE COMPANY IS INCLUDING
THIS STATEMENT FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF AVAILING ITSELF OF THE PROTECTIONS
OF SUCH SAFE HARBOR WITH RESPECT TO ALL OF SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.
THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS IN THIS REPORT REFLECT THE COMPANY'S CURRENT
VIEWS WITH RESPECT TO FUTURE EVENTS AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE. THESE FORWARD-
LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES, INCLUDING
THOSE DISCUSSED HEREIN, THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY
FROM HISTORICAL RESULTS OR ANTICIPATED RESULTS. IN THIS REPORT, THE WORDS
"ANTICIPATES," "BELIEVES," "EXPECTS," "INTENDS," "FUTURE" AND SIMILAR
EXPRESSIONS IDENTIFY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. READERS ARE CAUTIONED
TOCONSIDER THE SPECIFIC RISK FACTORS DESCRIBED BELOW AND NOT TO PLACE UNDUE
RELIANCE ON THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN, WHICH SPEAK ONLY
AS OF THE DATE HEREOF. THE COMPANY UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO PUBLICLY
REVISE THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS TO REFLECT EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES
THAT MAY ARISE AFTER THE DATE HEREOF.
PART I
Item 1. Description of Business.
Introduction
The Company was formed in March, 1992, as a Nevada corporation, to seek
to effect a merger, exchange of capital stock, asset acquisition or other
similar business combination (a "Business Combination") with an operating
business (an "Acquired Business").
The Company's business plan is to seek, investigate, and, if
warranted, acquire one or more properties or businesses. Such an acquisition
may be made by purchase, merger, exchange of stock, or otherwise, and may
encompass assets or a business entity, such as a corporation, joint venture,
or partnership. The Company has very limited capital, and it is unlikely
that the Company will be able to take advantage of more than one such
business opportunity. The Company intends to seek opportunities
demonstrating the potential of long-term growth as opposed to short-term
earnings.
As of the end of its fiscal year ending December 31, 1998, the Company
has not identified any business opportunity that it plans to pursue, nor has
the Company reached any agreement or definitive understanding with any person
concerning an acquisition.
It is anticipated that the Company's officers and directors will
continue to initiate contacts with securities broker-dealers and other
persons engaged in other aspects of corporate finance to advise them of the
Company's existence and to determine if the companies or businesses they
represent have an interest in considering a merger or acquisition with the
Company. No assurance can be given that the Company will be successful in
finding or acquiring a desirable business opportunity, given the limited
funds that are expected to be available for acquisitions, or that any
acquisition that occurs will be on terms that are favorable to the Company or
its stockholders.
The Company's search will be directed toward small and medium-sized
enterprises which have a desire to become public corporations and which are
able to satisfy, or anticipate in the reasonably near future being able to
satisfy, the minimum asset requirements in order to qualify shares for
trading on NASDAQ or on an exchange such as the American or Pacific Stock
Exchange. The Company anticipates that the business opportunities presented
to it will (i) be recently organized with no operating history, or a history
of losses attributable to under-capitalization or other factors; (ii) be
experiencing financial or operating difficulties; (iii) be in need of funds
to develop a new product or service or to expand into a new market; (iv) be
relying upon an untested product or marketing concept; or (v) have a
combination of the characteristics mentioned in (i) through (iv). The
Company intends to concentrate its acquisition efforts on properties or
businesses that it believes to be undervalued. Given the above factors,
investors should expect that any acquisition candidate may have a history of
losses or low profitability.
The Company does not propose to restrict its search for investment
opportunities to any particular geographical area or industry,and may,
therefore, engage in essentially any business, to the extent of its limited
resources. This includes industries such as service, finance, natural
resources, manufacturing, high technology, product development, medical,
communications and others. The Company's discretion in the selection of
business opportunities is unrestricted, subject to the availability of such
opportunities, economic conditions, and other factors.
As a consequence of the Company's registration of its securities under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, any entity which has an interest in
being acquired by the Company is expected to be an entity that desires to
become a public company as a result of the transaction. In connection with
such an acquisition, it is highly likely that an amount of stock constituting
control of the Company would be issued by the Company or purchased from the
Company's current principal shareholders by the target entity or its
controlling shareholders.
It is anticipated that business opportunities will come to the
Company's attention from various sources, including its officers and
directors, its other stockholders, professional advisors such as attorneys
and accountants, securities broker-dealers, venture capitalists, members of
the financial community, and others who may present unsolicited proposals.
The Company has no plans, understandings, agreements, or commitments with any
individual for such person to act as a finder of opportunities for the
Company.
Investigation and Selection of Business Opportunities
To a large extent, a decision to participate in a specific business
opportunity may be made upon management's analysis of the quality of the
other company's management and personnel, the anticipated acceptability of
new products or marketing concepts, the merit of technological changes, and
numerous other factors which are difficult, if not impossible, to analyze
through the application of any objective criteria. In many instances, it is
anticipated that the historical operations of a specific firm may not
necessarily be indicative of the potential for the future because of the
possible need to shift marketing approaches substantially, expand
significantly, change product emphasis, change or substantially augment
management, or make other changes. Because of the lack of training or
experience of the Company's management, the Company will be dependent upon
the owners of a business opportunity to identify such problems and to
implement, or be primarily responsible for the implementation of, required
changes. Because the Company may participate in a business opportunity with
a newly organized firm or with a firm which is entering a new phase of
growth, it should be emphasized that the Company will incur further risks,
because management in many instances will not have proved its abilities or
effectiveness, the eventual market for such company's products or services
will likely not be established, and such company may not be profitable when
acquired.
It is anticipated that the Company will not be able to diversify, but
will essentially be limited to one such venture because of the Company's
limited financing. This lack of diversification will not permit the Company
to offset potential losses from one business opportunity against profits from
another, and should be considered an adverse factor affecting any decision to
purchase the Company's securities.
It is emphasized that management of the Company may effect
transactions having a potentially adverse impact upon the Company's
shareholders pursuant to the authority and discretion of the Company's
management to complete acquisitions without submitting any proposal to the
stockholders for their consideration. Company management does not generally
anticipate that it will provide holders of the Company's securities with
financial statements, or any other documentation, concerning a target company
or its business prior to any merger or acquisition. In some instances,
however, the proposed participation in a business opportunity may be
submitted to the stockholders for their consideration, either voluntarily by
Company management which elects to seek the stockholders' advice and consent,
or because state law so requires.
The analysis of business opportunities will be undertaken by or under
the supervision of the Company's executive officers and directors.
Any officer, director, and shareholder of the Company or their
affiliates may receive personal financial gain, other than from the proceeds
of the Blank Check Offering, by means of a stock exchange transaction or
other means, including: (1) payment of consulting fees: (ii) payments of
finder's fees; (iii) sales of affiliates' stock; (iv) payments of salaries;
or (v) other methods of payment by which affiliates may receive cash, stock
or other assets.
The potential exists that finder's fees or other acquisition related
compensation may be paid to the Company's officers, directors, promoters or
their affiliates or associates from revenues or other funds of an acquisition
or merger candidate, or by the issuance of debt or equity of such an entity;
the possibility, therefore, exists that such fees may become a factor in
negotiations and present conflicts of interest.
Although there are no current plans to do so, Company management might
hire an outside consultant to assist in the investigation and selection of
business opportunities, and in that event, might pay a finder's fee. Since
Company management has no current plans to use any outside consultants or
advisors to assist in the investigation and selection of business
opportunities, no policies have been adopted regarding use of such
consultants or advisors, the criteria to be used in selecting such
consultants or advisors, the services to be provided, the term of service, or
regarding the total amount of fees that may be paid. However, because of the
limited resources of the Company, it is likely that any such fee the Company
agrees to pay would be paid in stock and not in cash. Otherwise, the Company
anticipates that it will consider, among other things, the following factors:
(a) Potential for growth and profitability, indicated by new
technology, anticipated market expansion, or new products;
(b) Competitive position as compared to other companies of similar
size and experience within the industry segment as well as within the
industry as a whole;
(c) Strength and diversity of existing management, or management
prospects that are scheduled for recruitment;
(d) Capital requirements and anticipated availability of required
funds, to be provided from operations, through the sale of additional
securities, through joint ventures or similar arrangements, or from other
sources;
(e) The cost of participation by the Company as compared to the
perceived tangible and intangible values and potential;
(f) The extent to which the business opportunity can be advanced;
(g) The Company's perception of how any particular business
opportunity will be received by the investment community and by the Company's
stockholders;
(h) The accessibility of required management expertise, personnel,
raw materials, services, professional assistance, and other required items;
and
(i) Whether the financial condition of the business opportunity would
be, or would have a significant prospect in the foreseeable future to become,
such as to permit the securities of the Company, following the business
combination, to qualify to be listed on an exchange or on a national
automated securities quotation system, such as NASDAQ, so as to permit the
trading of such securities to be exempt from the requirements of Rule 15c2-6
recently adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In regard to the last criterion listed above, the current standards
for NASDAQ listing include, among other things, the requirements that the
issuer of the securities that are sought to be listed have net tangible
assets of at least $4,000,000, or a market capitalization of at least
$50,000,000, or net income in its latest fiscal year of not less than
$750,000. Many, and perhaps most, of the business opportunities that might
be potential candidates for a combination with the Company would not satisfy
the NASDAQ listing criteria. To the extent that the Company seeks potential
NASDAQ listing, therefore, the range of business opportunities that are
available for evaluation and potential acquisition by the Company would be
significantly limited.
In applying the criteria listed above, no one of which will be
controlling, management will attempt to analyze all factors appropriate to
the opportunity and make a determination based upon reasonable investigative
measures and available data. Potentially available business opportunities
may occur in many different industries and at various stages of development,
all of which will make the task of comparative investigation and analysis of
such business opportunities extremely difficult and complex. Potential
investors must recognize that, because of the Company's limited capital
available for investigation and management's limited experience in business
analysis, the Company may not discover or adequately evaluate adverse facts
about the opportunity to be acquired.
The Company is unable to predict when it may participate in a business
opportunity and it has not established any deadline for completion of a
transaction. It expects, however, that the process of seeking candidates,
analysis of specific proposals and the selection of a business opportunity
may require several additional months or more.
Prior to making a decision to participate in a business opportunity,
the Company will generally request that it be provided with written materials
regarding the business opportunity containing such items as a description of
product, service and company history; management resumes; financial
information; available projections, with related assumptions upon which they
are based; an explanation of proprietary products and services; evidence of
existing patents, trademarks, or services marks, or rights thereto; present
and proposed forms of compensation to management; a description of
transactions between such company and its affiliates during relevant periods;
a description of present and required facilities; an analysis of risks and
competitive conditions; a financial plan of operation and estimated capital
requirements; audited financial statements or an indication that audited
statements will be available within sixty (60) days following completion of a
merger transaction; and other information deemed relevant.
As part of the Company's investigation, the Company's executive
officers and directors may meet personally with management and key personnel,
may visit and inspect material facilities, obtain independent analysis or
verification of certain information provided, check references of management
and key personnel, and take other reasonable investigative measures, to the
extent of the Company's limited financial resources and management expertise.
Company management believes that various types of potential merger or
acquisition candidates might find a business combination with the Company to
be attractive. These include acquisition candidates desiring to create a
public market for their shares in order to enhance liquidity for current
shareholders, acquisition candidates which have long-term plans for raising
equity capital through the public sale of securities and believe that the
possible prior existence of a public market for their securities would be
beneficial, and acquisition candidates which plan to acquire additional
assets through issuance of securities rather than for cash, and believe that
the possibility of development of a public market for their securities will
be assistance in that process. Acquisition candidates who have a need for an
immediate cash infusion are not likely to find a potential business
combination with the Company to be an attractive alternative.
Form of Acquisition
It is impossible to predict the manner in which the Company may
participate in a business opportunity. Specific business opportunities will
be reviewed as well as the respective needs and desires of the Company and
the promoters of the opportunity and, upon the basis of that review and the
relative negotiating strength of the Company and such promoters, the legal
structure or method deemed by management to be suitable will be selected.
Such structure may include, but is not limited to, share exchanges, mergers,
agreements for purchase of and sale of stock or assets, leases, licenses,
joint ventures and other contractual arrangements. The Company may act
directly or indirectly through an interest in a partnership, corporation or
other form of organization. Implementing such structure may require the
merger, consolidation or reorganization of the Company with other
corporations or forms of business organization. In addition, the present
management and stockholders of the Company most likely will not have control
of a majority of the voting shares of the Company following a reorganization
transaction. As part of such a transaction, the Company's directors may
resign and new directors may be appointed without any vote by stockholders.
It is likely that the Company will acquire its participation in a
business opportunity through the issuance of Common Stock or other securities
of the Company. Although the terms of any such transaction cannot be
predicted, it should be noted that in certain circumstances the criteria for
determining whether or not an acquisition is a so-called "tax free"
reorganization under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, depends upon the
issuance to the stockholders of the acquired company of more than 80% of the
common stock of the combined entities immediately following the
reorganization. If a transaction were structured to take advantage of these
provisions rather than other "tax free" provisions provided under the
Internal Revenue Code, the Company's stockholders in such circumstances would
retain in the aggregate 20% or less of the total issued and outstanding
shares. This could result in substantial additional dilution in the equity
of those who were stockholders of the Company prior to such reorganization.
Any such issuance of additional shares might also be done simultaneously with
a sale or transfer of shares representing a controlling interest in the
Company by the current officers, directors and principal shareholders.
It is anticipated that any securities issued in any reorganization
would be issued in reliance upon exemptions, if any are available, from
registration under applicable federal and state securities laws. In some
circumstances, however, as a negotiated element of the transaction, the
Company may agree to register such securities either at the time the
transaction is consummated, or under certain conditions or at specified times
thereafter. The issuance of substantial additional securities and their
potential sale into any trading market that might develop in the Company's
securities may have a depressive effect upon such market.
Competition
The Company expects to encounter substantial competition in its
efforts to locate attractive opportunities, primarily from business
development companies, venture capital partnerships and corporations, venture
capital affiliates of large industrial and financial companies, small
investment companies, and wealthy individuals. Many of these entities will
have significantly greater experience, resources and managerial capabilities
than the Company and will therefore be in a better position than the Company
to obtain access to attractive business opportunities. The Company also will
experience competition from other public "blind pool" companies, many of
which may have more funds available than does the Company.
Employees
The Company's employees consist of its two executive officers, each of whom
currently devote approximately 5% of their working time to the affairs of the
Company.
Item 2. Description of Property.
The Company, under a "no rent" oral agreement with the Secretary maintains
its executive offices in approximately 200 square feet of space located at
1945 South Poplar Street, Denver, Colorado 80224, the home of the Secretary.
This space is adequate for current needs. There is no preliminary agreement
or understanding with respect to any other office facility in the future.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
None
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
No matter was submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth
quarter of the fiscal year.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.
As of December 31, 1998, there was no publicly traded market for the
Company's common shares. As of December 31, 1998, there were 18 holders of
record of the Company's shares.
No dividends have been declared with respect to the Company's common shares
since inception. The Company is not likely to pay any dividends in the
foreseeable future. The Company intends to reinvest any earnings in its
operations.
The Company presently acts as transfer agent for its' securities. At the
time of issuance of the registered shares the Company will contract with an
independent transfer agent. Atlas Stock Transfer, 5899 South State Street,
Salt Lake City, UT 84107.
Item 6. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation.
Forward Looking Statements
This discussion may contain statements that could be deemed forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, which statements
are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements
are statements that include projections, predictions, expectations or beliefs
about future events or results or otherwise are not statements of historical
fact. Such statements are often characterized by the use of qualifying words
(and their derivatives) such as "expect," "believe," "estimate," "plan,"
"project," "anticipate," or other statements concerning opinions or judgment
of the Company and its management about future events. Factors that could
influence the accuracy of such forward-looking statements include, but are
not limited to, the financial success or changing strategies of the Company's
customers, actions of government regulators, the level of market interest
rate and general economic conditions. All forward-looking statements included
herein are based on information available to the Company on the date hereof,
and the Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking
statements. It is important to note that the Company's actual results could
differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements due to the
factors cited above. As a result of these factors, there can be no assurance
the Company will not experience material fluctuations in future operating
results on a quarterly or annual basis, which would materially and adversely
affect the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations.
Plan of Operation
The Company, a development stage entity, has neither engaged in any
operations nor generated any revenues to date. Its entire activity since its
inception has been for fund raising through an offering of equity securities
as contemplated herein. The offering was declared effective by the
Securities and Exchange Commission on May 19, 1998. Under the offering and
pursuant to Rule 419 The Company is raising money from subscribers which is
placed in an escrow at Colorado Business Bank, Denver, Colorado. Under a
policy adopted by the Board of Directors, no funds are to be withdrawn from
the Rule 419 escrow until and unless an acquisition is approved by the
subscribers. Any subscriber that disapproves an acquisition approved by the
majority of shareholders will receive back all of their funds.
The Company's expenses to date, all of which are attributable to its
formation and proposed fund raising are $7,209.
Substantially all of the Company's working capital needs subsequent to the
offering contemplated hereby will be attributable to the identification of a
suitable Acquired Business, and thereafter to effectuate a Business
Combination with such Acquired Business. Such working capital needs are
expected to be satisfied from the Net Proceeds of the proposed offering.
Although no assurances can be made, the Company believes it can satisfy its
cash requirements until a Business Combination is consummated, with 10% of
the Net Proceeds derived hereby. Due to the possible indefinite period of
time to consummate a Business Combination and the nature and cost of the
Company's expenses related to the Company's search and analysis of a Business
Combination, there can be no assurances that the Company's cash requirements
until a Business Combination is consummated will be satisfied with 10% of the
Net Proceeds of this offering (including interest income earned thereon).
Prior to the conclusion of this offering the Company currently anticipates
its expenses to be limited to accounting fees, legal fees, telephone,
mailing, filing fees, occupational license fees, escrow agent fees, transfer
agent fees. See "Risk Factors."
Need for Additional Financing
It is anticipated that the Company will require additional capital in order
to meet its cash needs for the next year, including the costs of compliance
with the continuing reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.
No specific commitments to provide additional funds have been made by
management or other stockholders, and the Company has no current plans,
proposals, arrangements or understandings with respect to the sale or
issuance of additional securities prior to the location of a merger or
acquisition candidate. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that any
additional funds will be available to the Company to allow it to cover its
expenses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that additional funds
are required, the Company anticipates receiving such funds in the form of
advancements from current shareholders without issuance of additional shares
or other securities, or through the private placement of restricted
securities rather than through a public offering.
Year 2000 Compliance
Year 2000 issues are not currently material to the Company's business,
operations or financial condition, and the Company does not currently
anticipate that it will incur any material expenses to remediate Year 2000
issues it may encounter. However, Year 2000 issues may become material to
the Company following its completion of a business combination transaction.
In that event, the Company will be required to adopt a plan and a budget for
addressing such issues.
Item 7. Financial Statements.
The financial statements required by this item begin immediately following
the exhibit pages of this report.
Item 8. Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure.
The accounting firm of Boros & Farrington P.C., San Diego, California was
engaged on or about August 1, 1999 as the principal accountant to audit the
issuer's financial statements.
The decision to change accountants was made by the board of directors because
the President of the Company moved from Denver, Colorado to San Diego,
California. The previous accountant is located in Englewood, Colorado. There
were no disagreements with the former accountant on any matter of accounting
principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or
procedure.
No principal accountant's report on the financial statements for either of
the past two years contained an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, or
was modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. The
previous and current accountant's reports on the financial statements contain
an explanatory paragraph regarding a going concern uncertainty.
PART III
Item 9. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons;
Compliance with 16(a) of the Exchange Act.
Name Age Title
J. Michael Spinali 49 President, Director
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
Brian S. French 32 Vice President, Secretary, Director
J. Michael Spinali is President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and
a Director of the Company and devotes approximately 5% of his time to the
Company's affairs. His responsibilities include management of the Company's
operations as well as the Company's administrative and financial activities.
Since 1999 he has been involved in real estate activities in San Diego,
California. From 1994 to 1998 Mr. Spinali has been President of Jalapeno
Mexican Grill a restaurant company. From 1993 to 1998, Mr. Spinali was been
involved in real estate development in Denver, Colorado. From 1983 to 1992,
Mr. Spinali was a Founder, Chief Operations Officer, and Chief Financial
Officer of Aspen Marine Group, Inc., a public corporation engaged in boat
manufacturing, houseboat vacation ownership, and marina acquisition,
management, and development. In April of 1991, Aspen Marine Group was listed
in the Denver Post 100, and in June of 1991 was rated number 67 in Colorado
Business Magazines Top 300 Public Companies. Aspen Marine Group's revenues
exceeded $16,000,000 in 1991.
Brian S. French is Vice President, Secretary, and a Director of the
Company and devotes approximately 5% of his time to the Company's affairs.
Mr. French has over twelve years of combined experience in the areas of
restaurant management and corporate finance. Since 1998, he is the Chief
Information Officer at the Advanced Systems Group, Inc. a computer reseller
in Denver, Colorado. From 1997 to 1998 he was a Systems Analyst with
Fredrick Wells, a software consulting firm. From 1993 to 1996 he was
Controller for Hammon Contractors, a major highway contractor in Colorado.
From 1986 to 1993, Mr. French was the Controller for Aspen Marine Group, Inc.
All directors hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders
and the election and qualification of their successors. Directors receive no
compensation for serving on the Board of Directors other than reimbursement
of reasonable expenses incurred in attending meetings. Officers are
appointed by the Board of Directors and serve at the discretion of the Board.
Messrs. Spinal and French, the current executive officers of the Company,
intend to devote approximately 5% of their time to the affairs of the
Company.
There are no agreements or understandings for any officer or director to
resign at the request of another person and none of the officers or directors
are acting on behalf of or will act at the direction of any other person.
Compliance with 16(a) of the Exchange Act. Federal securities laws require
the Company's directors, certain of its officers, and persons owning
beneficially more than ten percent (10%) of a registered class of the
Company's equity securities, to file initial reports of ownership and reports
of changes in ownership with the Commission. The Company is required to
disclose any failure of persons, who at any time during the fiscal year, were
directors, officers required to report, or more than ten percent (10%)
beneficial owners, to file timely those reports during the fiscal year. The
Company undertakes the responsibility to file all required reports on behalf
of its directors and officers. To the Company's knowledge, based solely upon
information furnished to the Company by its directors and certain of its
officers, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, the following
Company directors, officers required to report, and greater than ten percent
(10%) beneficial owners did not make all such filings on a timely basis: J.
Michael Spinali, Brian S. French, Scott D. Bengfort, and Robert C. Weaver,
Jr., all as to Form 3 pertaining to the acquisition of common shares listed
in Item 11.
Item 10. Executive Compensation.
There was no compensation paid in the last three fiscal year for services as
an officer or director of the Company. There are no outstanding or
contemplated options or SAR's. There are no long-term incentive plans in
effect at the Company. There was no compensation paid in the last fiscal
year for services as a director of the Company.
Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
The following table sets forth, as of the latest fiscal year end, the stock
ownership of each named executive officer, directors, all executive officers
and directors of the Company as a group, and of each person known by the
Company to be a beneficial owner of 5% or more of its Common Stock. Except as
otherwise noted, each person listed below is the sole beneficial owner of the
shares and has sole investment and voting power of such shares. No person
listed below has any option, warrant or other right to acquire additional
securities of the Company except as otherwise noted.
Name and Amount and
Address of Nature of
Beneficial Beneficial Percent
Owner Ownership of Class
Scott Bengfort 1,000,000 40.5%
11403 Corta Playa Laguna
San Diego, CA 92124
Robert C. Weaver, Jr.(1) 800,000 32.4%
721 Devon Court
San Diego, CA 92109
J. Michael Spinali (2) 120,000 4.9%
15524 Riparian Road
Poway, CA 92064
Brian S. French (2) 40,000 1.6%
1945 South Poplar Street
Denver, CO 80224
All Officers & Directors 160,000 6.5%
as a Group (2 persons)
(1) Counsel for the Company
(2) Officer or Director
Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
The Company, under a "no rent" oral agreement with the Secretary maintains
its executive offices in approximately 200 square feet of space located at
1945 South Poplar Street, Denver, Colorado 80224, the home of the Secretary
Officers, directors or their affiliates may act as finders of business
opportunities. The finders fees which they may receive in connection
therewith will be established by negotiation with the Company and the
potential merger partner and will be no less favorable to the Company than
could be obtained with unrelated third parties.
Item 13. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) Exhibit Table.
3.1 Articles Of Incorporation (1)
3.2 By-Laws (1)
4.1 Common Stock (1)
16 Letter From Former Accountant
23 Consent Of Expert (*)
24 Power Of Attorney (*)
27 Financial Data Schedule (*)
____________________
(*) Filed herewith.
(1) Previously filed in the original registration statement on Form SB-2.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K filed during the quarter ended December 31, 1998.
None
CALIFORNIA APPLIED RESEARCH, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Table of Contents
Page
Independent Auditor's Report F-2
Audited Financial Statements:
Balance Sheet F-3
Statements of Operations F-4
Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity F-5
Statements of Cash Flows F-6
Notes to Financial Statements F-7
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors
California Applied Research, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of California Applied
Research, Inc. at December 31, 1998 and the related statements of changes in
stockholders' equity, operations, and cash flows for the year then ended.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit. The financial statements of California
Applied Research, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1997 and for the
period from inception (March 25, 1992) to December 31, 1997, were audited by
other auditors whose report dated February 25, 1998, expressed an unqualified
opinion on those financial statements.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of California Applied Research,
Inc. at December 31, 1998, and the results of its operations and its cash
flows for the year ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the
Company will continue as a going concern. However, the Company has minimal
capital resources presently available to meet obligations which normally can
be expected to be incurred by similar companies, and with which to carry out
its planned activities. These factors raise substantial doubt about the
Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in
regard to this matter are discussed in Note 2. The financial statements do
not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this
uncertainty.
Boros & Farrington P.C.
San Diego, California
August 20, 1999
CALIFORNIA APPLIED RESEARCH, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Balance Sheet December 31, 1998
ASSETS
Current asset
Cash $ 618
Other asset
Deferred public offering costs 10,924
$11,542
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liability
Accrued liabilities $ 5,000
Contingencies and commitments (notes 2, 4 and 5)
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $.001 par value per share; 100,000,000 shares
authorized; 2,470,000 shares issued and outstanding 2,470
Additional paid-in capital 11,281
Deficit accumulated during the development stage (7,209)
6,542
$11,542
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
F-2
CALIFORNIA APPLIED RESEARCH, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Statements of Operations
From March 25, 1992
Year Ended Year Ended (Inception)
December 31 December 31 To December 31,
1998 1997 1998)
Expenses
Stock issued for services $ - $ $ 5,000
Travel - 800
Other general and administrative 1,130 2 1,409
1,130 2 7,209
Net loss $ (1,130) $ (2) $ (7,209)
Weighted average number of shares 2,470,000 2,470,000 2,470,000
Net loss per common share $ (.001) $ $ (.003)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
F-3
CALIFORNIA APPLIED RESEARCH, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
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Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
Additional
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Shares Amount Capital Deficit Total
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Shares issued as of March 25, 1992
during the formation of the Company, for
services valued at $.001 per share to:
Officers and directors 2,000,000 $2,000 $ - $ $2,000
Net loss for the period ended December 31, 1992 (2,000) (2,000)
Balance at December 31, 1992 and 1993 2,000,000 2,000 - (2,000) -
Shares issued for cash of $.025
per share in November and
December 1994 to others 140,000 140 3,360 3,500
Shares contributed to the Company in
November 1994 by former officer
and director (Note 3) 1 1
Balance at December 31, 1994 2,140,000 2,140 3,361 (2,000) 3,501
Shares issued in September 1995 at $.25
per share in exchange for:
Services of officers and directors 120,000 120 2,880 3,000
Cash from officers and directors 40,000 40 960 1,000
Cash from others 170,000 170 4,080 4,250
Net loss for the year -(3,552) (3,552)
Balance at December 31, 1995 2,470,000 2,470 11,281 (5,552) 8,199
Net loss for the year (525) (525)
Balance at December 31, 1996 2,470,000 2,470 11,281 (6,077) 7,674
Net loss for the year (2) (2)
Balance at December 31, 1997 2,470,000 2,470 11,281 (6,079) 7,672
Net loss for the year - (1,130) (1,130)
Balance at December 31, 1998 2,470,000 $2,470 $11,281 $(7,209) $6,542
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
F-4
CALIFORNIA APPLIED RESEARCH, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
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Statements of Cash Flows
From March 25,
Year Ended Year Ended 1992 (Inception)
December 31, December 31, To December 31,
1998 1997 1998
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Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss $(1,130) $ (2) $(7,209)
Non-cash items included in the net loss
Stock issued for services - 5,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts payable (55) -
Net cash from operating activities (1,185) (2) (2,209)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from sale of common stock - 8,750
Contribution of stock by founder 1
Costs related to public offering (2,363) (500) (5,924)
Net cash from financing activities (2,363) (500) 2,827
Increase (decrease) in cash (3,548) (502) 618
Cash, beginning of period 4,166 4,668 -
Cash, end of period $ 618 $4,166 $ 618
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
F-5
CALIFORNIA APPLIED RESEARCH, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Financial Statements
1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization. California Applied Research, Inc. (the "Company") was
incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on March 25, 1992. The
Company is in the development stage as more fully defined in Statement No. 7
of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Planned principal operations of
the Company have not yet commenced, and activities to date have been limited
to its formation and obtaining its initial capitalization. The Company
intends to seek, investigate and, if such investigation warrants, acquire an
interest in business opportunities presented to it by persons who or firms
which desire to employ the Company's funds in their business or seek the
perceived advantages of a publicly held corporation.
Deferred Costs Related To Proposed Public Offering. Costs incurred in
connection with the proposed public offering of common stock have been
deferred and will be charged against capital if the offering is successful or
against operations if it is unsuccessful.
Shares Issued In Exchange For Services. The fair value of shares
issued in exchange for services rendered to the Company was determined by the
Company's officers and directors.
Income Taxes. The Company has made no provision for income taxes because of
financial statement and tax losses since its inception. As of December 31,
1998, the Company has deferred tax assets of approximately $1,600 relating
primarily to the capitalization of start-up costs for tax purposes. A
valuation allowance has been provided to reduce the deferred tax assets to
zero.
Net Loss Per Common Share. The net loss per common share is computed
by dividing the net loss for the period by the weighted average number of
shares outstanding. For purposes of computing the weighted average number of
shares, all stock issued prior to the public offering is considered to be
"cheap stock" as defined in SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 4D and is therefore
counted as outstanding for the entire period.
Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and
disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.
2. GOING CONCERN CONTINGENCY
The Company has minimal capital resources presently available to meet
obligations which normally can be expected to be incurred by similar
companies, and with which to carry out its planned activities. These factors
raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going
concern.
In order to begin any significant operations, the Company will have
to pursue other sources of capital, such as additional equity financing as
discussed in Note 4. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to
obtain such financing. The accompanying financial statements do not include
any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
F-6
CALIFORNIA APPLIED RESEARCH, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Financial Statements
3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In December 1994 the Company's President began providing to the
Company free of charge a minimal amount of office space in his home.
In November 1994 one of the Company's founders who was also an officer and
director of the Company, transferred 800,000 shares of her originally issued
shares, valued at $1, to the Company's corporate attorney in consideration
for said attorney's undertaking to provide legal services incurred in
connection with the Company's proposed public offering.
See also Note 5 regarding a legal fee relative to the public offering
of common stock.
4. CONTINGENT PUBLIC OFFERING OF COMMON STOCK
The Company sold 99,325 shares of its $.001 par value common stock at a price
of $.25 per share in connection with a public offering. The shares were
offered and sold on a "best efforts" 100,000 share minimum, 1,000,000 share
maximum basis, pursuant to a continuing offer over 360 days after the date of
the Prospectus which was May 19, 1998. Offering expenses incurred by the
Company totaled $10,924 and consist of professional fees, printing,
registration, and other out-of-pocket expenses. No selling commissions were
paid.
Proceeds from subscriptions for shares have been deposited into an escrow
account with an independent third party, pursuant to an escrow agreement
between the Company and the Escrow Agent. The securities to be issued to
investors must also be deposited into this escrow account. The deposited
funds and the deposited securities may not be released until an acquisition,
meeting certain specified criteria, has been made and a sufficient number of
investors reconfirm their investment in accordance with certain specified
procedures. Pursuant to these procedures, a new prospectus, which describes
an acquisition candidate and its business and includes audited financial
statements, must be delivered to all investors. The Company must return the
pro rata portion of the deposited funds to any investor who does not elect to
remain an investor. Unless a sufficient number of investors elect to remain
investors, all investors will be entitled to the return of a pro rata portion
of the deposited proceeds (and any interest earned thereon) and none of the
deposited securities will be issued to investors. In the event an acquisition
is not consummated within 18 months of the effective date (May 19, 1998), the
deposited proceeds will be returned on a pro rata basis to all investors.
5. LEGAL FEE
The Company has agreed to pay its corporate attorney, who is also a
stockholder of the Company, $5,000 cash for his legal services relative to
the public offering upon the registration statement for the public offering
(see Note 4 above) becoming effective. This obligation has been accrued in
the accompanying balance sheet and the costs are included in deferred public
offering costs.
F-7
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The Registrant and each person whose signature appears below hereby
authorizes J. Michael Spinali, the agent for service named in this Report,
with full power to act alone, to file one or more amendments to this Report,
which amendments may make such changes in this Report as such agent for
service deems appropriate, and the Registrant and each such person hereby
appoints such agent for service as attorney-in-fact, with full power to act
alone, to execute in the name and in behalf of the Registrant and any such
person, individually and in each capacity stated below, any such amendments
to this Report.
[SIGNATURES]
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
California Applied Research, Inc.
(Registrant)
Date: 9/16/99
By:/s/_______________________________
J. Michael Spinali
President, Director, Chief
Financial Officer, Treasurer
Date: 9/17/99
By: /s/______________________________
Brian S. French
Vice President, Secretary, Director
In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on
the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
/s/______________________________________________________9/16/99
J. Michael Spinali President, Director, Chief
Financial Officer, Treasurer
/s/______________________________________________________9/17/99
Brian S. French Vice President,
Secretary, Director
9137 E MineraI Circle, Suite 101
Fnglewood,Colorado 80112
303-792-3900, Fax 303-792-2811
September 9,1999
Securities and Exchange
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: California Applied Research, Inc.
SEC File No.: 33-98526
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Commission
Relative to the change in auditors, we have read the statements made by
California Applied Research, Inc. We understand that these statements are
being filed with the Commission, pursuant to Item 8 of the Company's Form 10-
KSB report to be filed in September 1999. We agree with the statements
concerning our firm in such Form 10-KSB.
Sincerely,
DAVIS & CO., CPAs, P.C.
Carol A. Davis
Certified Public Accountant
cc: California Applied Research, Inc.
- J. Michael Spinal
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
We consent to the inclusion of our report dated August 20, 1999 relative to
our audit of the financial statements of California Applied Research, Inc. at
December 31, 1998, and for the year then ended, in this 1998 Annual Report to
the Shareholders on Form 10-KSB and the Prospectus on Form SB-2, and to the
reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" therein. We also consent
to the incorporation by reference to these filings.
Boros & Farrington P.C.
San Diego, California
August 20, 1999
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