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FORM 10-KSB
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
[X] ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ________ TO ________
Commission File No. 0-23199
WIN-GATE EQUITY GROUP, INC.
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(Name of Small Business Issuer in Its Charter)
Florida 65-0302338
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
8700 N.W. 47th Drive, Coral Springs, Florida 33067
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(954) 255-5566
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(Issuer's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
None
Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share.
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(Title of Class)
Common Stock Purchase Warrants, par value $.001 per share
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(Title of Class)
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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.
State the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by
non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the stock was sold,
or the average bid and asked price of such stock, as of a specified date within
the past 60 days.
Not applicable as there is no market for the Common Stock at this time.
As of April 7, 1998, the Company had a total of 4,964,000 shares (the
"Shares") of Common Stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock"),
outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
None.
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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.
State the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by
non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the stock was sold,
or the average bid and asked price of such stock, as of a specified date within
the past 60 days.
Not applicable as there is no market for the Common Stock at this time.
As of April 7, 1998, the Company had a total of 4,964,000 shares (the
"Shares") of Common Stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock"),
outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
None.
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PART I
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
GENERAL
Win-Gate Equity Group, Inc. (the "Company") was formed in May 1996 to
seek to effect a merger, exchange of capital stock, asset acquisition or other
similar business combination (a "Business Combination") with an acquired
business (an "Acquired Business"). In connection with its initial
capitalization, the Company issued 4,900,000 shares of its Common Stock to its
officers, directors, and other stockholders for an aggregate sum of $6,900. On
October 10, 1997, the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (the
"Registration Statement") was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Pursuant to the Registration Statement, the
Company commenced an offering of 100,000 units, each unit consisting of one
share of Common Stock, par value $.001 per share and ten Common Stock Purchase
Warrants of the Company (the "Unit"), at a purchase price of $1.00 per unit (the
"Offering"). As of April 7, 1998, 64,000 Units offered by the Company had been
sold pursuant to the Company's prospectus and the Company received net proceeds
of approximately $57,600 after the payment of all expenses of the Offering (the
"Net Proceeds"). The Offering was a "blank check" offering. See "Management's
Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation."
The Company's objective is to seek to effect a Business Combination
with an Acquired Business, which the Company believes has growth potential. The
Company intends to utilize cash, equity, debt or a combination thereof in
effecting a Business Combination. While the Company may, under certain
circumstances, seek to effect Business Combinations with more than one Acquired
Business, it will not expend less than 80% of the Net Proceeds upon its first
Business Combination. Consequently, it is likely that the Company will have the
ability to effect only a single Business Combination. The Company may effect a
Business Combination with an Acquired Business which may be financially unstable
or in its early stage of development or growth. Although the Company has had
certain preliminary discussions with Acquired Business candidates regarding a
possible Business Combination, as of April 7, 1998 the Company has not entered
into any agreements, agreements in principle or understandings regarding a
Business Combination.
COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 419
Rule 419 requires that before the Deposited Funds and the Deposited
Securities can be released, the Company must first execute an agreement to
acquire an acquisition candidate meeting certain specified criteria. The
agreement must provide for the acquisition of a business or assets for which the
fair value of the business represents at least 80% of the maximum offering
proceeds received in the Offering. On that basis, the fair value of the business
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or assets to be acquired must be at least $1,040,000. Once the acquisition
agreement meeting the above criteria has been executed and shareholders
representing 80% of the maximum proceeds received in the Offering elect to
reconfirm their investment, the Company must successfully complete the mandated
reconfirmation offering, as discussed below, and consummate the acquisition.
Pursuant to Rule 419, to the extent that any shareholder does not elect
to remain a shareholder as described herein and in the Reconfirmation Offer, the
Company shall return the entire portion of that shareholder's Deposited Funds.
In the event the Company elects to consummate a proposed transaction, unless
investors representing 80% of the offering proceeds in this Offering elect to
reconfirm their investments, all shareholders will be entitled to the return of
their portion of the Deposited Funds. Furthermore, in the event an acquisition
is not consummated within 18 months of the effective date of the Registration
Statement which became effective on October 10, 1998 (which termination date
would be April 10, 1999), the Deposited Funds will be returned to all investors.
RECONFIRMATION OFFERING
Within five business days after the effective date of the Company's
Post-Effective Amendment, the Company will commence a reconfirmation offer. The
terms of the reconfirmation offer will include the following conditions: (i) the
prospectus contained in the Post-Effective Amendment will be sent to each
investor whose securities are held in the escrow account within five business
days after the effective date of the Post-Effective Amendment; (ii) each
investor will have no fewer than 20 and no more than 45 business days from the
effective date of the Post-Effective Amendment to notify the Company in writing
that the investor elects to remain an investor; (iii) if the Company does not
receive written notification from any investor within 45 business days following
the effective date, the pro-rata portion of the Deposited Funds and any related
interest or dividends held in the escrow account on such investor's behalf will
be returned to the investor within five business days by first class mail or
other equally prompt means, but only if the proposed transaction is consummated;
(iv) the acquisition will be consummated only if a minimum number of investors
representing 80% of the maximum offering proceeds received in the Offering elect
to reconfirm their investments; and (v) if a consummated acquisition has not
occurred within 18 months from October 10, 1997, the effective date of the
Company's Offering registration statement (which would be April 10, 1999), the
Deposited Funds held in the escrow account will be returned to all investors on
a pro-rata basis within five business days by first class mail or other equally
prompt means.
COMPETITION
The Company expects to encounter intense competition from other
entities having a business objective similar to that of the Company. Many of
these entities are well-established and have extensive experience in connection
with identifying and effecting business combinations directly or through
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affiliates. Many of these competitors possess greater financial, technical,
personnel and other resources than the Company and there can be no assurance
that the Company will have the ability to compete successfully. Inasmuch as the
Company may not have the ability to compete effectively with its competitors in
selecting a prospective Acquired Business, the Company may be compelled to
evaluate certain less attractive prospects. There can be no assurance that such
prospects will permit the Company to meet its stated business objective.
EMPLOYEES
As of the date hereof, Debra Janssen, the Company's sole officer,
devotes approximately 50% of her working time to the affairs of the Company.
ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
The Company currently maintains its business address on a rent free
basis at 8700 N.W. 47th Drive, Coral Springs, Florida 33067. The facility is
owned by Debra Janssen, the Company's sole officer and Director. The Company
considers this space adequate for its current operations.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is not presently a party to any material litigation, nor,
to the knowledge of management, is any such litigation presently threatened.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
During the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this Report, no
matters were submitted to a vote of security holders of the Company, through the
solicitation of proxies or otherwise.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Not applicable.
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ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION
The Company was formed in May 1996 to seek to effect a Business
Combination with an Acquired Business. In connection with its initial
capitalization, the Company issued 4,900,000 shares of its Common Stock to its
officers, directors, and other stockholders for an aggregate sum of $6,900. On
October 10, 1997, the Company's Registration Statement was declared effective by
the SEC. Pursuant to the Registration Statement, the Company, in its initial
public offering of securities, offered 100,000 Units and sold 64,000 Units, each
unit consisting of one share of Common Stock, par value $.001 per share and ten
Common Stock Purchase Warrants of the Company, at a purchase price of $1.00 per
Unit (the "Offering") and received net proceeds of approximately $57,600 after
the payment of all expenses of the Offering (the "Net Proceeds").
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES/PLAN OF OPERATION.
As of December 31, 1997, the Company had cash of $13, and restricted
cash and cash equivalents of $0. As of December 31, 1997, the Company had total
liabilities of $12,652 and total shareholders' equity of $6,662. The Net
Proceeds ($64,000) (the "Escrow Fund") were delivered to Mellon United National
Bank, as Escrow Agent, to be held in escrow by such firm, until the earlier of
(i) written notification by the Company of its need for all or substantially all
of the Escrow Fund for the purpose of facilitating a Business Combination; or
(ii) the exercise by certain stockholders of the Redemption Offer. As of
December 31, 1997, there was $0 in the Escrow Fund. The Escrow Fund is currently
invested in United States government-backed short-term securities.
The Company's objective is to seek to effect a Business Combination
with an Acquired Business, which the Company believes has growth potential. As
of April 7, 1998, the Company has not entered into a letter of intent to
consummate a Business Combination. The expenses required to select and evaluate
an Acquired Business candidate (including conducting a due diligence review) and
to structure and consummate a Business Combination (including the negotiation of
relevant agreements and the preparation of requisite documents for filing
pursuant to applicable securities laws and state corporation laws) cannot be
presently ascertained with any degree of certainty. For the years ended December
31, 1996 and 1997, the Company incurred $173 and $65 of operating expenses,
respectively, which primarily consisted of professional expenses and generated
$0 of interest income.
The Company anticipates that it will make contact with business
prospects primarily through the efforts of its officers, who will meet
personally with existing management and key personnel, visit and inspect
material facilities, assets, products and services belonging to such prospects,
obtain independent analysis for verification of information provided and
undertake such further reasonable investigation as management deems appropriate,
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to the extent of its limited financial resources. The Company anticipates that
certain Acquired Business candidates may be brought to its attention from
various unaffiliated sources, including securities broker-dealers, investment
bankers, venture capitalists, bankers, other members of the financial community,
and affiliated sources, including, possibly, the Company's executive officers,
directors and their affiliates, who may present solicited or unsolicited
proposals. While the Company does not presently anticipate engaging the services
of professional firms that specialize in business acquisitions on any formal
basis, the Company may engage such firms in the future, in which event the
Company may pay a finder's fee or other compensation. In no event, however, will
the Company pay a finder's fee or commission to officers or directors of the
Company or any entity with which they are affiliated for such service.
As part of the Company's investigation of prospective enterprises,
products and services, management intends to request that current owners of a
prospective Acquired Business provide, among other things, written materials
regarding the current owner's business, product or service, available market
studies, as well as the assumptions upon which they are made, appropriate title
documentation with respect to the assets, products and services of the potential
Acquired Business, detailed written descriptions of any transactions between the
potential Acquired Business and any of its affiliates, copies of pleadings and
material litigation, if any, copies of material contracts and any and all other
information deemed relevant. Additionally, the Company may verify such
information, if possible, by interviewing competitors, certified public
accountants and other persons in a position to have independent knowledge
regarding the product or service as well as the financial condition of the
potential Acquired Business.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The financial statements included herein, commencing at page F-1, have
been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Regulation S-B and
supplementary financial information included herein, if any, has been prepared
in accordance with Item 310(a) of Regulation S-B.
ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
There are not and have not been any disagreements between the Company
and its accountants on any matter of accounting principles, practices or
financial statement disclosure.
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PART III
ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE
WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
Directors and Executive Officers
The current directors and executive officers of the Company are as
follows:
Name Age Title
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Debra Janssen 39 Chief Executive Officer and Director
DEBRA JANSSEN has been the President and a member of the Board of
Directors of the Company since its inception. Since 1993, Ms. Janssen has worked
as Treasurer/Director and is the co-founder of Beacon Equity Group, Inc., a
Pompano Beach, Florida financial services corporation specializing in investment
banking, mergers and acquisitions, and financial public relations. Before
relocating to Florida from Long Island, New York in 1993, Ms. Janssen was the
assistant to the Vice President of a large insurance brokerage firm,
Blumencranz, Klepper, Wilkins and Dubofsky, Ltd., from April, 1985 to August,
1993. In this capacity, she assisted in the operations of the National
Basketball Association (the "NBA") and National Hockey League's Temporary Total
Disability Programs and was instrumental in coordinating the insurance for the
NBA "Dream Team" for the Olympic games.
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. Ms. Janssen,
the current executive officer of the Company, intends to devote up to 50% of her
time to the affairs of the Company.
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the
Company's directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than ten
percent of the outstanding Common Stock, to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") initial reports of ownership on Form 3 and
reports of changes in ownership of Common Stock on Forms 4 or 5. Such persons
are required by SEC regulation to furnish the Company with copies of all such
reports they file.
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Based solely on its review of the copies of such reports furnished to
the Company or written representations that no other reports were required, the
Company believes that all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to its
officers, directors and greater than ten percent beneficial owners were complied
with during the year ended December 31, 1997, except for Debra Janssen who
inadvertently is late in filing Form 3 for reporting initial beneficial
ownership of securities and is currently preparing such Form 3.
ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
No executive officer has received any cash compensation from the
Company since inception for services rendered. The Company's officers receive no
compensation, including salaries, for serving as officers other than accountable
reimbursement for any reasonable business expenses incurred in connection with
activities on behalf of the Company. There are no agreements, agreements in
principle or understandings with regard to compensation to be paid by the
Company to any officer or director of the Company. The Escrow Fund (including
any interest earned thereon) shall not be used to reimburse the Company's
officers and directors for expenses incurred by such persons on behalf of the
Company. No funds (including any interest earned thereon) will be disbursed from
the Escrow Fund for reimbursement of expenses. Other than the foregoing, there
is no limit on the amount of such reimbursable expenses, and there will be no
review of the reasonableness of such expenses by anyone other than the Board of
Directors, which currently consists of only Debra Janssen, the Company's sole
officer. None of the Company's executive officers or directors or their
respective affiliates will receive any consulting or finder's fees in connection
with a Business Combination. Further, none of such persons will receive any
other payments or assets, tangible or intangible, unless received by all other
stockholders on a proportionate basis.
ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth information as of the date hereof based
on information obtained from the persons named below, with respect to the
beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock by (i) each person known by the
Company to be the owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock; (ii) each executive officer and director; and (iii) all officers and
directors as a group:
Amount and
Nature of
Name and Address Beneficial Approximate Percentage
of Beneficial Owner Ownership(1) of Class
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Ms. Debra Janssen 1,500,000 30.2%
8700 N.W. 47th Drive
Coral Springs, Florida 33067
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Lake Worth Holdings, Inc. 3,000,000 60.4%
c/o David Critchfield
11061 S.W. 1st Court
Coral Springs, Florida 33071
Atlas, Pearlman, Trop 400,000 8.1%
& Borkson, P.A.
200 East Las Olas Blvd.
Suite 1900
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
All Officers and Directors 1,500,000 30.2%
as a Group (1 person)
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(1) Unless otherwise noted, all persons named in the table have sole voting
and investment power with respect to all shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by them. No persons named in the table are acting as
nominees for any persons or are otherwise under the control of any
person or group of persons.
ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, there were no material
transactions between the Company and any of its officers and/or Directors.
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) The financial statements listed on the index to financial statements on page
F-1 are filed as part of this Form 10-K/SB.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
None.
(c) Exhibits:
3.1 Articles of Incorporation(1)
3.2 By-Laws(1)
4.1 Specimen Common Stock Certificate(1)
4.2 Warrant Certificate(1)
4.3 Warrant Agreement(1)
10.1 Forms of Subscription Documentation for prospective investors(1)
10.2 1996 Stock Option Plan(1)
10.3 Loan Agreement(1)
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11 Escrow Agreements(1)
27.1 Financial Data Schedule(2)
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(1) Filed as an exhibit to Company's Registration Statement on Form
SB-2 (File No. 333-5188), as filed with and declared effective by the Commission
on October 10, 1997.
(2) Filed as an exhibit hereto.
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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.
WIN-GATE EQUITY GROUP, INC.
Date: April 15, 1998 By: /s/ Debra Janssen
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Debra Janssen, President (Principal
Executive and Financial Officer) and
Director
In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below
by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities and on
the dates indicated.
Date: April 15, 1998 By: /s/ Debra Janssen
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Debra Janssen, President, Director
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WIN-GATE EQUITY GROUP, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
December 31, 1997
CONTENTS
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Independent Auditors' Report...................................F-2
Financial Statements:
Balance Sheet..................................................F-3
Notes to Financial Statements..............................F-4-F-6
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To the Board of Directors
Win-Gate Equity Group, Inc.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Win-Gate Equity Group, Inc. (A
Development Stage Company) as of December 31, 1997. This financial statement is
the responsibility of the Company's Management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on the financial statement based on our audit.
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 statement referred to above presents fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Win-Gate Equity Group, Inc. as
of December 31, 1997 in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
Millward & Co., CPAs
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
April 1, 1998 (except for Note 3c as to
which the date is April 7, 1998)
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WIN-GATE EQUITY GROUP, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
BALANCE SHEET
December 31, 1997
ASSETS
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CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash $ 13
Organizational Costs 400
Deferred Offering Costs 18,90
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Total Assets $ 19,314
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accrued Expenses $ 7,500
Due to Shareholder 5,152
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Total Liabilities 12,652
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share; 20,000,000
shares authorized; 4,900,000 shares issued and outstanding 4,900
Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share; 5,000,000
shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding -
Additional Paid-in Capital 2,000
Accumulated Deficit (238
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Total Shareholders' Equity 6,662
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Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 19,314
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement.
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WIN-GATE EQUITY GROUP, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Business Activity
Win-Gate Equity Group, Inc. is a Florida corporation formed on May 17, 1996, to
seek and make one or more Business Combinations to the extent its limited
resources will allow. The Company is in the development stage and has no
operating history. The subsistence of the Company is dependent initially upon
sufficient proceeds being realized by the Company from a proposed Blank Check
Offering, of which there is no assurance. Proceeds of Blank Check Offering may
be insufficient to enable the Company to conduct potentially profitable
operations or otherwise to engage in any business endeavors, acquisitions or
mergers.
Basis of Presentation
No income statement has been presented because the Company had incurred nominal
expenses of $65 and $173 for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996
respectively.
Fiscal Year
The Company's year-end is December 31.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles 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.
Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three
months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are
carried at cost, which approximates market value.
NOTE 2 - DEFERRED OFFERING COSTS
Deferred offering costs represent costs incurred pending completion of a
proposed public offering. At the time the offering is completed, such costs will
be netted against proceeds received. Should the offering be unsuccessful, these
costs will be expensed. The Company's Registration Statement became effective
October 10, 1997.
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WIN-GATE EQUITY GROUP, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
NOTE 3 - SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(a) The Company is authorized to issue 20,000,000 shares of common stock
having a per share par value of $.001. As of December 31, 1997, the
Company has issued 4,900,000 common shares to its shareholders in
exchange for an aggregate of $6,900. Each share of common stock
entitles its owner to one vote.
The common shares carry no preemptive rights and are not redeemable.
Cumulative voting is not permitted.
(b) The Company has authorized the issuance of 5,000,000 shares of
Preferred Stock with a par value of $.001 per share, bearing such
voting, dividend, conversion, liquidation and other rights and
preferences as the Board of Directors may determine. There has been no
issuance of Preferred Stock.
(c) At April 7, 1997, the Company sold 64,000 units pursuant to a Blank
Check Offering at $1 per unit. Each unit consists of one share of
Common Stock and 10 Common Stock purchase warrants to purchase Common
Stock at $1.20 per share exercisable over a 5 year period. The net
proceeds were $57,600.
NOTE 4 - DUE TO SHAREHOLDER
As of December 31, 1997, the President and Chief Executive Officer advanced
$5,152 to the company to pay certain offering costs. Such amounts are
non-interest bearing and are expected to be paid back upon the completion of the
proposed blank check offering.
NOTE 5 - COMMITMENTS
The Company is conducting its proposed offering subject to the Securities and
Exchange Commission's Rule 419 of Regulation C under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended. Rule 419 generally requires that the securities to be issued and the
funds received in a blank check offering be deposited and held in an escrow
account until an acquisition meeting specified criteria is completed. Before the
acquisition can be completed and before the funds and securities can be
released, the blank check company is required to update the registration
statement with a Post-Effective Amendment. After the effective date of any such
Post-Effective Amendment, the Company is required to furnish investors with the
prospectus produced thereby containing information, including audited financial
statements, regarding the proposed acquisition candidate and its business.
According to the rule, the investors must have no fewer than 20 and no more than
45 days from the effective date of the Post-Effective Amendment to decide to
remain as investors or require the return of their investment funds. Any
investors not making any decision within such 45-day period are to automatically
receive a return of their investment funds.
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WIN-GATE EQUITY GROUP, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
NOTE 6 - STOCK OPTION PLAN
On June 25, 1996, the Board of Directors and shareholders approved a stock
option plan called the "1996 Stock Option Plan" (the "Plan"). Under the Plan,
the Company has reserved an aggregate of 500,000 shares of Common Stock for
issuance pursuant to options granted under the Plan ("Plan Options"). The Option
Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Committee") of the Company administers
the Plan including, without limitation, the selection of the persons who will be
granted Plan Options under the Plan, the type of Plan Options to be granted, the
number of shares subject to each Plan Option and the Plan Option price.
Plan Options granted under the Plan may either be options qualifying as
incentive stock options ("Incentive Options") under Section 422 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1996, as amended or options that do not so quality
("Non-Qualified Options"). In addition, the Plan also allows for the inclusion
of a reload option provision ("Reload Option"), which permits an eligible person
to pay the exercise price of the Plan Option with shares of Common Stock owned
by the eligible person and receive a new Plan Option to purchase shares of
Common Stock equal in number to the tendered shares. Any Incentive Option
granted under the Plan must provide for an exercise price of not less than 100%
of the fair market value of the underlying shares on the date of such grant, but
the exercise price of any Incentive Option granted to an eligible employee
owning more than 10% of the Company's Common Stock must be at least 110% of such
fair market value as determined on the date of the grant. The term of each Plan
Option and the manner in which it may be exercised is determined by the Board of
the Directors or the Committee, provided that no Plan Option may be exercisable
more than 10 years after the date of its grant and, in the case of an Incentive
Option granted to an eligible employee owning more than 10% of the Company's
Common Stock, no more than five years after date of the grant.
No Plan Options have been granted at December 31, 1997.
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The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Win-Gate
Equity Group, Inc. Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1997 and is
qualified in its entirety by Year ended December 31, 1997
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