U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 10SB
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GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES OF SMALL
BUSINESS ISSUERS UNDER SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
PowerSource Corporation
(Name of Small Business Issuer in its charter)
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Nevada 61-1180504
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
3660 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1104
Los Angeles, California 90010
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
(213) 383-4443
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
Securities to be registered under Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Shares
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Powersource Corporation
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I
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Item 1. -- Description of Business
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General...................................................5
Principal Product and Services............................6
Distribution Methods of the Product and Services..........8
Protected Territories.....................................9
Status of Publicly Announced New Products or Services....10
Competition..............................................10
Principal Suppliers......................................11
Dependence On One or a Few Customers.....................11
Patents, Trademarks, and Licenses........................11
Governmental Approval................................... 12
Governmental Regulations.................................12
Research and Development.................................13
Compliance With Environmental Laws.......................13
Employees................................................13
Litigation...............................................13
Item 2. -- Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
Forward Looking Cautionary Statement.....................14
Revenues.................................................14
Expenses and Income or Loss..............................14
Statement of Cash Flows..................................16
General and Administrative Expenses......................16
Income Taxes.............................................16
Potential Fluctuations in Quarterly Results..............17
Liquidity and Capital Resources..........................17
Item 3 -- Description of Property............................17
Item 4 -- Principal Stockholders.............................18
Item 5 -- Management.........................................19
Item 6 -- Executive Compensation.............................22
Item 7 -- Certain Relationship and Related Transactions......22
Item 8 -- Legal Proceedings..................................22
Item 9 -- Market for Common Equity and Related Shareholders..22
Matters............................................22
Item 10-- Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities............23
Item 11-- Description of Securities..........................23
Item 12-- Indemnification of Directors and Officers..........25
Item 13-- Financial Statements and Supplement Data.........f-26
(A). Powersource Corporation an Audited Accountants
Review Report and Audited Financial Statements
for the Year Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997.........F-26
(B). Powersource Corporation Balance Sheet for the
Three Months Ended March 31, 1999 ....................F-42
Item 14-- Changes and Disagreements With Accountants.........54
Item 15-- Signature/power of Attorney........................55
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Part II.
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Item 16-- Exhibits and Material Contracts....................56
the Following Documents are Filed as Part of This
Registration Statement:
1(i) Articles of Incorporation...............................57
(ii) By-laws.................................................64
2. Voting Trust Agreement..................................68
3. Agreement and Plan of Reorganization....................69
4. Material Contracts......................................81
(A) Stock Purchase Agreement.......................... 81
(B) Cell-net Agreement.................................84
(C) Pacific Gas & Electric Service Agreement...........91
(D) San Diego Gas & Electric Service Agreement........100
(E) Edison Service Agreement..........................108
(F) Automated Power Exchange Service and
Participation Agreement...........................117
(G) Agent Agreement...................................120
(H) Telemarketers Agreement...........................129
(I) Selling Agreement.................................134
(J) Consulting Agreement..............................142
(K) Nexcore Capital Selling Agreement.................144
(L) Notice of Terms, Price and Conditions 394.5.......150
(M) an Opinion of Counsel.............................153
(N) an Opinion of Counsel.............................155
5. Statement Re: Computation of Per Share Earnings........157
6. Subsidiaries of the Registrant.........................158
7. Powersource Corporation Proforma Statement of
Stockholders Equity.......................................159
8. Other Exhibit..........................................163
(A)statement From Kensington Company Inc................163
9. Schedule Ex-27 Article Ut of Summary Financial Information
Extracted From Three Month Ended March-31-1999,
Year End Dec-31-1998 and Dec-31-1997
of Powersource Corporation Financial Statements...........164
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Part I.
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
GENERAL
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PowerSource Corporation (the "Company" or "PowerSource") is a Nevada
corporation formed in 1990 under the name American Gas Corporation. In 1992,
Kensington International Holding Corporation ("Kensington"), a fully reporting
public company, acquired American Gas Corporation. Subsequently in May 1998,
American Gas Corporation reorganized and changed its name to PowerSource
Corporation. From its inception until February 1998, the Company operated as an
energy company in the Midwest. The Company relocated to California to take
advantage of California Assembly Bill 1890 which permits California residents
and business to choose their utility suppliers. The California electric industry
is estimated to be a $22 billion dollar per year business and PowerSource
intends to capture a share of the market.
PowerSource is a registered electric service provider (registration # 1237)
with the California Public Utilities Commission ("PUC"). The Company has also
met the necessary criteria to be a Registered Renewable Provider (registration #
CEC-91237), and is eligible to receive funding from the Renewable Technology
Program. On July 13, 1998, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission licensed the
Company as a Wholesale Electric Power & Energy Transactions Marketer (docket #
ER98-3052-000), which automatically became effective on August 14, 1998. When
filing documents with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Company
requested a waiver of various Commission regulations. In particular, the Company
requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR Part 34 of all
future issuances of securities by the Company. On July 10, 1998, pursuant to
delegated authority, the Director, Division of Applications, Office of Electric
Power Regulation, granted the Company's request for blanket approval of
issuances of securities effective August 10, 1998.
Power marketers whose rates are on file with the Commission are considered
to be "Public Utilities" under the Federal Power Act (just as Pacific Gas and
Electric Company and Commonwealth Edison Company are Public Utilities), and must
comply with a number of regulations which apply to all Public Utilities
The Company anticipates that energy deregulation will be similar to
telephone deregulation. Currently, only the State of California licenses and
permits sales of power by independent providers other than utilities. By being
licensed at the federal level, as well as with the California PUC, PowerSource
is positioned eventually to sell power in states other than California if those
states adopt deregulation legislation. Furthermore, PowerSource can purchase
power from sources in any jurisdiction. With the defeat of Proposition 9 in
California in November 1998, energy deregulation and the related opportunities
remain intact.
PowerSource plans to act as an energy aggregator to provide individuals and
business with the opportunity to pool together into a common buying group to
make larger, more economical purchases of energy. The Company intends to market
to various types of organizations, including business associations, membership
retailers, homeowners associations, chambers of commerce, churches,
municipalities, cause-related groups, and other non-profit organizations.
PowerSource also intends to promote environmentally friendly, renewable energy
sources such as wind and solar power. With this group buying approach,
PowerSource anticipates that it will have an opportunity to earn profits
initially from operations in California, and eventually throughout the United
States if energy deregulation evolves nationwide.
In marketing power to residential customers and small business owners,
PowerSource will endeavor to offer a comprehensive package of services to earn
additional revenue, including telecommunications, Internet access, cable, home
warranty plans and energy management systems.
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The primary sources of the Company's revenues are expected to be from the
resale of energy purchased on a wholesale basis, from the sale of other
services, and from the sale of territories to independent affiliated and
unaffiliated marketing companies. In the future, the Company may buy back
marketing territories from affiliated marketing companies through exchange
offers pursuant to which the Company would exchange shares of its Common Stock
for the outstanding securities of the marketing companies.
In December 1998, in response to the City of Santa Monica's Request for
Qualifications and Proposals, PowerSource submitted a proposal to become the
procurement agent for Santa Monica's energy. The proposal included the
development and implementation of an energy efficiency planning program for the
City and its constituents, the purchase of power from renewable sources, and the
installation of distributed solar power within the City. The Company presented
the proposal as part of a vendor team. This vendor team includes the Solar
Utility Company, Gottfried Technologies, Princeton Development Corporation, and
Flack & Kurtz Engineers. The City of Santa Monica has not made a selection for
its energy consulting firm and there is no assurance that PowerSource will be
chosen. PowerSource is also evaluating the possible acquisition of renewable
energy sources, including a wind turbine project. To date, the Company has not
entered into an agreement for the acquisition of such a facility and there is no
assurance regarding if or when such an acquisition will be made.
On June 18, 1998 PowerSource filed a statement with the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD") pursuant to Rule 15c2-11 to
become a public nonreporting company on the OTC Bulletin Board. The OTC
Compliance Unit responded by notifying the Company that pursuant to amendments
to NASD Rules 6530 and 6540, effective January 4, 1999, for securities not
previously quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, the issuer must make current
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, the Company's
securities will not be eligible for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board until its
Form 10SB Registration Statement is declared effective by the Securities and
Exchange Commission, and the Company remains current in its public reports. On
May 20, 1999, the Company was notified by the NASD that its shares were
qualified for trading on a nonquoted basis on the "pink sheets," where the
Company's Common Stock is currently trading under the symbol "PSRE".
The Company is making a private placement of its Common Stock pursuant to
Rule 506 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to raise up to $5,000,000 in
capital. The Company is offering 1,000 units consisting of an aggregate of
2,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 1,000,000 Common Stock purchase warrants.
Each unit consists of 2,000 shares of Common Stock at $2.50 per share and 1,000
Class B warrants exercisable at $3.50 per Share at any time until December 31,
1999. As of May 20, 1999, the Company had not raised any capital from the
private placement.
PRINCIPAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
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To date the Company has devoted substantially all of its efforts and
resources to its development as a power marketer. The Company plans to attract
customers by improving electricity consumption costs. Under current regulation,
most customer rates are based on average embedded costs. Customers generally
receive a single, high level of service reliability and are charged the same
rate for service throughout each billing period regardless of the actual cost to
the utility. As a result, consumers cannot control their electricity costs by
varying the times during which they use electricity and the reliability of
service they desire. The Company plans to offer customers an alternative pricing
structure that will save them money on their electric bills.
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The Company plans to decrease the generation portion of its average
customer's bill by up to 25% for the first few years of service. In addition,
the Company has identified strategic suppliers that can achieve specific cost
savings of 7% to 10% in the form of reduced energy consumption through the use
of new electrical equipment with increased efficiency.
PowerSource is also aggressively seeking related business niches that will
deliver the Company higher profit margin opportunities. The Company has
identified the following as possible opportunities:
Physical Load Aggregation - This opportunity permits commercial customers
in close proximity to each other (within shopping centers, industrial parks,
strip malls, and other business centers) to combine their load requirements
under a single electric meter on a lower-cost rate schedule from the host
utility. Optimum configurations for this type of physical load aggregation yield
gross profit potentials significantly above those available through the
marketing of only low-cost bulk energy supplies.
Selective Use of "Active" Demand Management Systems - The market-based
pricing model adopted in California places a premium on the ability to control
or displace energy consumption during certain peak periods. This market-based
model will also likely be adopted in other states. The new volatility in energy
prices caused by market forces significantly improves the economics of devices
or energy management systems. Significant savings are possible by controlling
usage during times when the cost of power is 300% to 500% more expensive than
the annual average price. PowerSource will use these systems to lower costs for
its customers on a sharing-the-savings basis.
Future products for include the packaging of energy and telecommunications
services. PowerSource may also expand its Demand Side Management (DSM) and other
services available to consumers to include the following:
A. Time-of-Use and Real-Time Pricing:
Communication linkages can be used to send out variable price signals or
schedule time periods when low, moderate, or high price levels will be in
effect. The Company may utilize automated energy management systems that
implement predetermined consumer preferences regarding tradeoffs between cost,
comfort or convenience to receive and respond to such price signals.
B. Customer-Influenced Load Management:
Utilities can determine the effects of load management at a customer site
via two-way communications. The Company may offer load control services that
include a customer override option which would effect the customer's billing.
C. Energy Information Services:
The Company may use communication and information management systems to
provide customers with an array of energy information services. These systems
allow customers to receive continuously updated details of monthly energy use by
certain major appliances or by certain pricing categories. They also enable
customers to compare the energy use by appliances and other categories during
current and prior billing periods. Projections of monthly electricity bills
based on partial monthly data can be compared with actual energy use. This
information will enable the energy customer to estimate energy cost impacts and
potential efficiency improvements. <PAGE>
DISTRIBUTION METHODS OF THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
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General. The Company has begun its direct marketing of energy services to
consumers. The Company has two primary avenues for expanding its sales force:
(1) direct, fully commissioned sales personnel that operate exclusively for
PowerSource under a Sales Consultant Agreement, and (2) outside sales
organizations which carry the PowerSource energy package as an exclusive energy
option for its customers and abide by the terms of a Master Agent Agreement.
The Company instructs its sales force to market PowerSource products and
services through key contacts with "decision makers" in small-to-medium sized
businesses. Sales are also promoted through the use of joint ventures,
endorsements, cooperative agreements, and affinity programs. The Company also
plans to advertise its services via commercials on radio, network television,
infomercials on cable television and print advertisements in magazines,
newspapers, and billboards. The Company may also advertise through
telemarketing, facsimile broadcasts, teleconferencing symposiums, and direct
mail. The Company also intends to maintain a strong Internet presence.
The Company plans to use a platform for value-added services such as home
energy management, home security applications, and wireless telecommunications,
to market its power to residential and commercial users. Itron Company conducted
research through ten focus groups and a nationwide survey. The focus groups were
carried out in five geographically dispersed cities. Participants, who included
99 homeowners whose annual household incomes were $35,000 or more, were asked
about their understanding of the changing picture of utility regulation, the
risks involved in switching to new electricity suppliers, and the value of home
security and home energy management offerings. The main objective of the focus
groups was to try to determine whether the bundling of electricity with
value-added services would help utilities retain customers in a competitive
market.
Hypotheses derived from the analysis of focus-group responses were then
tested through a nationwide telephone survey of adults in 1,000 households
randomly selected using random-digit-dialing techniques. Survey participants
were asked about the likelihood of their switching electricity providers and
about their interest in receiving home energy management and home security
services from their utility providers. Survey data indicates that a significant
market for home security and home energy management services exists and that
electric utilities that bundle these services are likely to retain almost 50
percent of customers who otherwise would have chosen other providers with the
implementation of customer choice.
Delivering Energy and Services to Supermarkets and Grocery Stores. Grocery
stores and supermarkets represent one of the largest and most important customer
segments in the energy services marketplace. There are approximately 127,000
grocery stores and supermarkets in the United States, with combined annual sales
of over $425 billion. After labor costs, energy expenditures are the leading
operating expense for most supermarkets and grocery stores. These facilities are
highly attractive customers for electricity providers: typical electric usage
measures 30 to 50 kWh per square foot per year, and average summer load factors
are typically 70 to 90 percent-among the highest in the entire commercial
sector. The Company intends to target supermarkets and grocery stores.
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Delivering Energy and Services to Schools and Universities. Schools and
universities continually struggle with tight budgets and inefficient aging
facilities that are costly to operate and maintain. These constraints create an
opportunity for utilities and others to forge long-term partnerships with
educational institutions to solve their infrastructure and energy challenges.
Educational facilities are a substantial market. Educational institutions in the
United States and Canada pay more than $7 billion per year for energy, and face
over $170 billion in capital renewal deferred maintenance. An organization
representing 350 public school districts and colleges in California has already
negotiated gas procurement for its members and has issued an RFP to supply 400
MW of electricity to its members. The Company intends to forge alliances with
schools and universities to take advantage of this market.
Delivering Energy and Services to Semiconductor and Related High-Tech
Industries. Makers of semiconductor chips and thin-film products like hard
disks, floppy disks, and other mass-storage media have entered a period of rapid
growth, change, and retooling. These high-tech manufacturing facilities require
significant use of expensive, power-sensitive, and energy-intensive clean rooms.
The current construction and retooling boom in this sector creates a window of
opportunity for energy service providers to capitalize on efficiency and energy
service improvements as part of a long-term strategy. Global sales in
semiconductors are projected to increase from $129 billion in 1998 to about $1
trillion by 2005. Electric power is a considerable expense. Electricity
represents nearly 40 percent of the operating expense of most high-tech
manufacturing facilities, a cost that is expected to grow as production
standards change. The Company intends to pursue these types of companies as
customers for power.
PROTECTED TERRITORIES - DISTRICTS
The Company has entered into marketing agreements with five affiliated
limited liability partnerships (the "Partnerships") for eight geographic
territories pursuant to which the Partnerships have agreed to make payments to
the Company in consideration for the exclusive right to sell the Company's power
in certain geographic territories in the State of California. Under the
marketing agreements, each Partnership has agreed to pay a one time up front fee
to the Company of $210,000 for its exclusive right to sell the Company's power
in a particular specified geographic territory. The Partnership also agrees to
utilize its best efforts to obtain customers for the Company's power in those
geographic areas, and to purchase all power for its customers from the Company
at the Company's prevailing rates. Several of the Partnerships are in the
process of raising capital to finance the marketing programs planned by them for
the Company's power, which is expected to be available for sale as soon as the
Company raises sufficient capital to commence purchasing power. There is no
assurance that any of the Partnerships will be able to raise adequate capital to
implement their planned marketing programs, or that they will be able to make
payments to the Company or otherwise perform their other obligations to the
Company under the marketing agreements. The form of marketing agreement is
attached to this registration statement as Exhibit 3(L). In the future, the
Company may buy back these marketing territories from the Partnerships through
exchange offers (i.e. exchanging shares of the Company's Common Stock for the
outstanding limited liability partnership units). The repurchase price for the
units may equal 125% or more of the fair market value of the units or the then
stock value of the Company at the time of exchange.
PowerSource has also designed a new program for entrepreneurs in the energy
brokerage business. PowerSource plans to train brokers so that it can develop a
network of independent Energy Service Providers ("ESPs"). The heart of the
program is expected to consist of comprehensive training and continuing support
as the brokers develop their own businesses. Brokers trained by PowerSource will
have no further financial obligation to PowerSource.
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ESPs will be able to purchase power from the Company and will receive a
commission on every sale they make. The customer will pay no more for power than
if the customer had purchased the power directly from the Company. Individuals
who are accepted into the program will begin with a comprehensive training
course at PowerSource corporate headquarters in Los Angeles, California. The
instructors are anticipated to be highly skilled professionals with many years
of experience in the industry. Brokers receive reference manuals and computer
software. If any state requires additional licensing, the Company will assist
with the process. After completion of the program, a senior training instructor
is planned to be available for consultation during normal business hours. These
services are planned to be provided as long as the power broker is in business.
PowerSource plans to expand this program nationally. The Company projects that
utilizing power brokers will be more cost effective than maintaining a large
staff.
PowerSource plans to replicate its operating model across the nation as
other states and utilities ready themselves for deregulation. After California,
the marketing focus will be directed to states where electrical usage costs are
between $0.08 and $0.14 per kWh. Potential states include Nevada, New Mexico,
Arizona, Texas, the New England states, the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states
and Florida. This group represents over $100 billion in electricity charges per
year of the $200 billion industry. There are currently more than 40 states at
various stages of examining ways to enhance competition in the marketing of
electricity. The Company's management believes that these developments and
financial considerations indicate that there is a vast market potential for the
Company's electricity re-selling services.
STATUS OF PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED NEW PRODUCTS OR SERVICES
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On December 15, 1998 the Company announced that it had entered the premium
green energy market in California and that it will introduce two products:
PowerGreen 100 and PowerGreen 25. The price, terms and conditions of the
PowerGreen 100 and PowerGreen 25 products are identified in Exhibit-3n to this
registration statement.
COMPETITION
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) initially licensed almost
300 Electric Service Providers in the State of California including PowerSource.
The Company estimates that since the market opened in 1998, only 25 ESPs in
addition to PowerSource remain in full compliance with CPUC mandates. In
addition, only 12 companies, including PowerSource, are believed to be licensed
as Renewable Electric Service Providers in California. The Company's competitors
also include established utilities and other power providers.
The market can be divided into three major segments of target customers:
(1) large industrial customers, (2) small to medium-sized commercial customers,
and (3) residential customers. The most competitive market is the large
industrial segment. Most of the very large ESPs have targeted industrials as
their sole marketing focus. While PowerSorce also intends to penetrate this
market, its emphasis is on the small to medium-sized commercial customers. In
the small-to-medium market approximately five firms offer direct competition to
PowerSource. In the residential market, the Company estimates that only 19 ESPs
are active. Most of the Company's competitors have longer operating histories,
greater name recognition, larger installed customer bases, and substantially
greater financial, technical, and marketing resources than the Company. The
Company will also be competing for highly qualified technical and managerial
personnel since it must install a sophisticated power purchasing and billing
computer program for its business. There is no assurance that the Company will
be able to compete successfully in the power provision business or in recruiting
qualified personnel. <PAGE>
PRINCIPAL SUPPLIERS
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The Company's principal suppliers are lower-cost electrical power suppliers
in the Western United States. This region currently has a surplus of low-cost
power, which the Company believes will continue for approximately the next four
years. Beyond the four year period new lower-cost power suppliers are expected
to become available through new construction. PowerSource is currently
positioned to secure low-cost bulk supplies both through power marketing firms
specializing in this area and direct solicitation of power sources in the
Western System Power Pool because of its membership in that organization. Power
supply contracts are obtained from these low-cost sources as customer loads grow
to the levels that permit economic purchases.
When customer electrical load requirements grow to a sufficient level,
PowerSource expects to issue a Request for Proposal ("RFP") to a small number of
well-known highly regarded companies who perform bulk purchasing functions and
supply industry services. These companies have strong reputations and market
presence in their respective fields. In its RFP, the Company will adhere to its
strategy of partnering with industry leaders. PowerSource expects to negotiate a
highly favorable bulk and service purchasing contract if PowerSource's customer
base expands sufficiently.
One of PowerSource's principal energy suppliers is Automated Power Exchange
(APX). A copy of the agreement with APX is attached as Exhibit 15-4f to this
registration statement.
DEPENDENCE ON ONE OR A FEW CUSTOMERS
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The Company does not currently depend on one or a few customers. The
Company's products and services require a large customer base. Patents,
TRADEMARKS, AND LICENSES
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On July 13, 1998, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission licensed the
Company as a Wholesale Electric Power & Energy Transaction Marketer/Public
Utility Company (docket # ER98-3052-000), which automatically became effective
on August 14, 1998. When filling documents with Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, the Company requested a waiver of various Commission regulations. In
particular, the Company requested that the Commission grant blanket approval
under 18 CFR Part 34 of all future issuances of securities by the Company. On
July 10, 1998, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, Division of
Applications, Office of Electric Power Regulation, granted the Company's request
for blanket approval of issuances of securities effective August 10, 1998.
On December 19, 1997 PowerSource was licensed as an Energy Service Provider
(license #1237). The Company has also met the necessary criteria to be a
Registered Renewable Provider and received its registration from the California
Energy Commission on March 23, 1998 (license # CEC-91237). On December 17, 1998,
the California Energy Commission approved PowerSource as a renewable provider
for the product named "PowerGreen - 100" (license # CEC-91237-B). On January 4,
1999, the California Energy Commission approved PowerSource as a renewable
provider for the product named "PowerGreen - 25" (license # CEC-91237-A).
PowerSource has not applied for any patents and does not intend to do so in the
foreseeable future. <PAGE>
The Company has not been issued any registered trademarks for its "PowerSource"
trade name. The Company recently filed trademark and tradename applications with
the United States Office of Patents and Trademarks for its proposed tradenames
and trademarks. No assurance can be given that the Company will be successful in
obtaining any trademarks, or that the trademarks, if obtained, will afford the
Company any protection or competitive advantages.
GOVERNMENTAL APPROVAL.
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PowerSource has received all necessary governmental approvals at the
federal and state levels necessary to transact business as a Power Marketer and
Energy Service Provider.
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
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As a licensed purchaser and reseller of energy, the Company is subject to
extensive government regulation from federal state government agencies. The
California Public Utilities Commission ("CUPC") regulates utilities and other
purchasers and sellers of power at the state level. To date, the State of
California is the only jurisdiction which has substantially deregulated the
utility industry. At the federal level, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
("FERC") regulates the purchase and sale of energy and power. The Company has
received licenses from the CPUC and FERC. However, many of the regulations which
customarily apply to traditional Public Utilities have been waived or relaxed
for power marketers. For example, since most power marketers own control no
generation or transmition facilities which could give them market power in their
respective markets, they are permitted to change market-based rates (i.e.,
whatever is agreed-upon by the buyer and seller.
The Company is also subject to extensive federal, state, and local
government regulation applicable to businesses in general. The trend in
governmental regulations on the electric utility industry has consistently moved
toward increased levels of competition over the last several years. This trend
is evidenced by the following sequence of legislative actions spanning a 20 year
period:
The 1978 Federal Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act required
utilities to buy power from unregulated generators. The purpose of this Act was
to encourage development of smaller generating facilities and the use of new
technologies and alternative fuel sources such as wind, solar, water, and waste
to produce electricity.
The 1992 National Energy Policy Act allowed more types of unregulated
companies to generate and sell electricity. Like California, other states are
exploring opening their electric markets to competition, and now the United
States Congress is legislating to make the nation's electric market competitive.
In May of 1995, after analysis of the changing electricity industry and
many hearings around the state, the CPUC proposed a policy to introduce
competition into California's electric industry. In December 1995, after
additional public comment, the CPUC adopted a final policy and began to
transition to a competitive market. In September 1996, AB 1890 was enacted in
California. This landmark legislation fundamentally changes California's
electric services industry by introducing competition and consumer choice.
On April 24, 1996 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued Orders
888 and 889 to encourage further wholesale competition. Order 888 addresses the
issues of open access to the transmission network and stranded costs. Order 889
requires utilities to establish electronic systems to share information about
available transmission capacity. In addition, as of June 30, 1996, 44 states and
the District of Columbia (more than 88 percent of the nation's state regulatory
commissions) have started developing programs to encourage retail competition in
the electric power market. Legislative proposals on electric power restructuring
have been introduced in the United States House of Representatives and the
United States Senate. <PAGE>
Beginning on March 31, 1998, California consumers from all customer classes
(residential, commercial, agricultural, and industrial) are able to buy
electricity from either their current utility supplier or another electricity
supplier. The California Public Utilities Commission has decided to allow all
consumers this choice simultaneously.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
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The Company is currently developing a proprietary Management Information
System ("MIS") to satisfy its needs. PowerSource initially developed its
customer database through the use of an outside firm that had successfully
designed a similar database for another large ESP firm. Currently the Company is
using the database as a template for the internal development of its proprietary
MIS. The MIS will be expanded incrementally to automatically tie together major
business activities. Ultimately, this MIS will perform all the Company's
accounting functions and automate the Company's billing and invoicing with
utility distribution companies.
To date the Company has spent approximately $20,000 and the Company
estimates that it will spend an additional $30,000 to complete its MIS. When
finished, the Company's MIS is expected to provide strong links allowing
customer service activities, communications with power purchasers and
schedulers, and corporate accounting to be effectively combined into a single
system. This system will permit the tracking of costs and revenues on an almost
real-time basis. Information from this system will allow business efficiency
improvements and improved profit potential.
As the Company expands the MIS in the future, the MIS will include billing
and collections. Initially the Company plans to use the billing systems of local
utility distribution companies. In the future, however, PowerSource plans to
perform billing, collections, and database management operations internally. The
Company believes that, when possible, bills should be prepared and submitted
electronically. The use of electronic billing should maximize the Company's
collection rate and improve the overall efficiency of billing services.
COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS
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The Company is a marketer of electric power and does not assume any of the
responsibilities associated with environmental compliance laws or regulations.
PowerSource may, indirectly, be impacted by the cost of environmental compliance
by some of the power plants from which it purchases power, but the Company will
retain the ability to seek other power sources if a power source is found to
have substantial environmental problems.
EMPLOYEES
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PowerSource currently has five full time employees. Consultants and
specialized professional support in the legal, financial, and computer
operations are retained on a part-time, as needed, basis.
LITIGATION
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The Company is not currently a party to or the subject of any pending legal
proceeding.
<PAGE>
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FORWARD LOOKING CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
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This registration statement contains forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ
materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a
result of the risks inherent in the electric service provider business,
including but not limited to loss of licenses, lower sales than forecasted,
higher costs than anticipated intense competition, and other factors set forth
in this item and elsewhere in this registration statement.
REVENUES
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General
The primary sources and potential sources of revenue for the Company are
the sale of electrical power and the sale of marketing territories to affiliates
which agree to sell the Company's electrical power to business and residential
customers in those territories. Revenues are recognized as earned. The Company
has not yet earned any revenue from the sale of power, and needs capital to
purchase power and to implement its marketing program. While the Company has
made one sale of a marketing territory in California from which it earned
revenue, the marketing company that purchased the territory has not yet made
sales of the Company's power to business or residential users. Furthermore, the
sale of marketing territories by the Company will affect the amount of revenue
earned by the Company in the future because revenue from the sale of electric
power in those territories will be shared by the Company with those marketing
companies. The Company expects, however, that its marketing costs may also be
reduced because they will be borne by the third party marketing companies.
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 1998, Compared to Twelve Months Ended
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December 31, 1997
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Revenues for the twelve month period ended December 31, 1998 were $210,000
as compared to $508 for the twelve month period ended December 31, 1997. The
increase in revenues was due primarily to the sale of one territory for $210,000
to a third party marketing entity which has agreed to sell the Company's power
in establishing its business as an Electric Service Provider in California. The
Company did not have any sales of power during this period. The Company is still
a development stage company and comparisons and trends at this time may not be a
meaningful indication of the Company's business prospects. In 1998, the Company
was primarily focused on shifting its business from oil and gas to establishing
itself as an Electric Service Provider in California. <PAGE>
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 1997, Compared to Twelve Months Ended
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December 31, 1996
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Revenues for the twelve month period ended December 31, 1997 were $508 as
compared to $8,951 for the twelve month period ended December 31, 1996. The
decrease in revenues was due primarily to the Company's shift during this period
from an oil and gas company to a provider of electric power. During 1997, the
Company phased out of the oil and gas business, and had not yet earned any
revenue from its electric power business. Due to the fact that the Company is a
development stage company, comparisons and trends at this time may not be a
meaningful indication of the Company's business prospects.
Expenses and Income or Loss
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General
The Company's expenses are generally comprised of selling expenses, and
general and administrative costs.
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 1998 Compared to Twelve Months Ended
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December 31, 1997
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Expenses were $257,999 for the twelve month period ending December 31, 1998
as compared to $3,036 for the twelve month period ending December 31, 1997.
Substantially higher expenses in the twelve months ended December 31, 1998
primarily resulted from greater expenditures by the Company to establish its
capability to be an Electric Service Provider in California, including but not
limited to the costs of obtaining the necessary federal and state licenses. The
net loss for the twelve month period ended December 31, 1998 was $53,599
compared to net income of $1,308 for the twelve month period ended December 31,
1997. The significant increase in net loss primarily reflects the costs incurred
by the Company to add the infrastructure and management resources to shift the
Company's business from oil and gas to provider of electric power in 1998.
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 1997 Compared To Twelve Months Ended
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December 31, 1996
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Expenses were $3,036 for the twelve month period ended December 31, 1997 as
compared to $37,440 for the twelve month period ended December 31, 1996. The
decrease was primarily due to the Company's decision in 1997 to cease its oil
and gas operations. Due to the fact that this is a development stage company
which changed its business commencing in 1997 by phasing out of oil and gas and
entering into the electric service provider business in 1998, comparisons and
trends have not been established. The Company had net income of $1,308 for the
twelve month period ended December 31, 1997 compared to a net loss of $1,053,795
for the twelve month period ended December 31, 1996. The large net loss in 1996
was primarily due to the Company's decision to entirely write off its investment
in its Kentucky oil and gas properties. <PAGE>
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
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Twelve months Ended December 31, 1998 Compared to Twelve months Ended
December 31,1997
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The Company's statement of cash flows for the twelve months ended December
31, 1998 reflects that operating activities during that period utilized cash of
$238,905 as compared to $800 of cash provided during the twelve months ended
December 31, 1997. The increase in the use of cash flows from operating
activities during the twelve months ended December 31, 1998 primarily resulted
from a higher net loss for the twelve month period ending December 31, 1998 as
compared to the twelve month period ending December 31, 1997. The cash provided
by financing activities for the twelve months ended December 31, 1998 was
$785,189 as compared to no cash used or provided by financing activities for the
twelve month period ending December 31, 1997. The cash used by investing
activities for the twelve month period ending December 31, 1998 was $545,664 as
compared to $800 provided from investing activities for the twelve months ended
December 31, 1997. The significantly higher utilization of cash for investing
during 1998 as compared to 1997 primarily reflects the relinquishment by the
Company in 1997 of its oil and gas properties to its prior parent company.
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 1997, Compared to Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 1996
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The Company's statement of cash flows for the twelve month period ended
December 31, 1997 reflects that operating activities during that period used
cash of $800 as compared to $5,455 used for the twelve month period ended
December 31, 1996. The cash provided by financing activities for the twelve
month period ended December 31, 1997 and for the twelve month period ended
December 31, 1996 was none. The cash provided by investing activities for the
period ended December 31, 1997 was $800, as compared to $5,455 for the twelve
month period ended December 31, 1996.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
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General and administrative expenses consist primarily of costs associated
with finance and accounting, human resources, management compensation, legal
expenses, and office operations. General and administration expenses were
insignificant in 1996 and 1997 when the Company was a 100% owned subsidiary and
such costs were borne by the prior parent company, and $231,088 for the twelve
month period ended December 31, 1998. General and administrative expenses
increased in 1998 as a result of the increased number of employees, increased
rent, and other general and administrative expenses when the Company was
spun-off from its parent company and focused on establishing its new business as
an Electric Service Provider in California. Management intends to implement a
new management information system and continue to expand staff in order to
support customer growth. As a result, the Company expects general and
administrative expenses to increase in future periods.
INCOME TAXES
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No provision for federal or state income taxes has been recorded as the
Company incurred net operating losses through December 31, 1997 and through
December 31, 1998. At December 31, 1998, the Company had net operating loss
carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of approximately $53,599. The Tax
Reform Act of 1986 includes provisions which limit the net operating loss
carryforwards for use in a given year if significant ownership changes have
occurred. <PAGE>
POTENTIAL FLUCTUATIONS IN QUARTERLY RESULTS
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The Company's operating results have fluctuated significantly in the past
and will likely continue to fluctuate significantly in the future as a result of
a variety of factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control. These
factors include the availability of capital or financing to fund the Company's
operations, the effectiveness of the Company's marketing program and that of its
third party marketing companies that have purchased territories, increased
competition in the Company's markets and other general economic factors. Due to
these factors, the Company is still a development stage company, and the market
price of the Company's Common Stock would likely be materially and adversely
affected.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
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The Company does not have adequate capital to fund its business and needs
to raise additional capital or financing to purchase power and to implement its
marketing program. The Company may not be able to continue as a going concern if
it does not obtain additional funds. The Company is currently offering its
Common Stock and warrants in a private placement to raise up to $5,000,000, but
there is no assurance that the Company will raise any capital from the offering.
In addition, the Company is attempting to earn revenue from the sale of
exclusive marketing territories to affiliated marketing companies, which have
agreed to sell the Company's electric power in those territories. While the sale
of these territories can be a source of funding for the Company's operations,
there is no assurance that the Company will be able to sell any or enough
territories to provide adequate revenues for the Company. Historically, the
Company has funded its operations primarily through loans and the private sale
of equity securities. The Company's operating activities used net cash of
approximately $800 and $238,905 during 1997 and 1998, respectively.
The Company's financing activities have consisted of the private sale of
Common Stock and Preferred Stock. From January 1, 1998 through December 31,
1998, the Company raised $663,780 through the private sale of Common and
Preferred Stock.
As of December 31, 1997 and December 31, 1998, the Company had cash and
cash equivalents of approximately $173 and $620, respectively, and negative
working capital of approximately $428,678 at December 31, 1997 as compared to
positive working capital of $67,950 at December 31, 1998.
ITEM 3. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
The Company owns no property. Commencing April 1, 1998, the Company entered
into a sublease for approximately 2,100 square feet of office space located at
3660 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1104, Los Angeles, California 90010 for its
corporate office at a monthly rent of $2,104, plus a pro rata share of building
operating expenses. The Company's sublease ends on August 30, 2000.
<PAGE>
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
The following table sets forth the security ownership of the officers and
directors of the Company and each person who owns of record, or is known by the
Company to own beneficially, more than five per cent of the Company's Common and
Preferred Stock. <TABLE> <CAPTION>
Name and Amount and
Address of Nature of
Beneficial Beneficial
Title of Class Owner Owner Percent of Class
<S> <S> <C> <C>
Common Stock Kensington International Holding Corporation (1)
Interchange Tower, Suite 1950
600 S. Hwy 169
Minneapolis, MN 5542......................................... 265,328 5.1%
Series A Kensington International Holding Corporation (1)
Preferred Interchange Tower, Suite 1950
Stock (2) 600 S. Hwy 169
Minneapolis, MN 5542......................................... 5,350 100%
Common German Teiltelbaum (3)
Stock 4139 Via Marina # 805
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292..................................... 1,132,002 21.9%
Common Advanced Legal Management Inc.(4)
Stock 8306 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 634
Beverly Hills, CA 90211...................................... 1,240,002 24.0%
Common Magnum Real Estate, Inc.(5)
Stock 5052 Elderhall Ave.
Lakewood, CA 90712............................................ 1,134,001 21.9%
<FN>
(1) Mark Haggerty, a director of the Company, is the President of Kensington.
The Company issued 150,000 Class A Warrants to Kensington to purchase 150,000
shares of the Company's Common Stock for a purchase price of $.10 per share,
exercisable at any time until February 12, 2001. The shares indicated on the
table include the shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class A Warrants.
(2) Each outstanding Share of Preferred Stock is convertible into a share of
Common Stock for a price of $10.00 per share at any time until February 15,
2003.
(3) German Teiltelbaum is a director, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of
the Company.
(4) Roman Gordon, is a Chairman of the Board of the Company, is the President of
Advanced Legal Management Company, Inc.
(5) Illya Bond, the Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company, is
the President of Magnum Real Estate, Inc.
</FN>
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
ITEM 5. MANAGEMENT
The following table lists the officers and directors of the Company as of May
15, 1999.
Name Position
Illya Bond Chief Executive Officer,
and Director
German Teitelbaum Chief Financial Officer, Secretary,
and Director
Roman Gordon Chairman of the Board of Directors
Mark Haggerty Director
E. Douglas Mitchell President
Illya Bond, age 49, has been the Chief Executive Officer, and a director of
the Company since its name change in May 1998. Mr. Bond has over 25 years
experience in the investment-banking industry. He has participated in the
underwriting of over $1 billion in real estate, alternative energy, and synfuel
projects; working through the nation's largest broker/dealer firms, including
Merrill Lynch and Dean Witter. Additionally, Mr. Bond assisted in the formation
and capitalization of several domestic banks, savings and loans, and insurance
companies, taking several of these firms public in the process, through initial
public offerings and mergers. Mr. Bond participated in the following energy
projects either as corporate developer, sponsor, or general partner: 7MW
Photovolatic Solar Power Plant located in Carissa Plains, California; two of the
world's largest ethanol generating plants located in the States of Iowa
(5,000,000 gallons per month) and Nebraska (10,000,000 gallons per month); and
Offshore Insurance Company (domiciled in New Zealand) specializing in property
and casualty insurance risks. Mr. Bond received his Bachelors Degree from the
University of California, Los Angeles.
German Teitelbaum, age 32, has been the Chief Financial Officer, Secretary,
and a director of the Company since its name change in May 1998. Mr. Teitelbaum
has over ten years experience in the theoretical foundations of
electrotechnology and international trades. Prior to joining the Company, Mr.
Teitelbaum worked for Hydro Utility Company where he was responsible for
applications of the physical foundations of electrotechnology and internal
combustion engines. He participated in the development of industrial and
aviation projects, storage facilities, and marketing organizations. Mr.
Teitelbaum graduated from Aerospace University in 1989 and holds a Bachelors
Degree in Industrial Economics and Electronics.
Roman Gordon, age 48, has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors of
the Company since its name change in May 1998. Mr. Gordon has over 15 years
combined experience in energy risk management and business management. Mr.
Gordon was the Vice President of Operations for Express Oil Company where he
participated in oil market evaluation and environmental compliance. Previously,
Mr. Gordon was the Chief Executive Officer of BioSystem, Inc. where he developed
and implemented marketing plans and a comprehensive and customized Ayurvedic
health program for national and international markets. From 1992 until 1994, Mr.
Gordon was an officer of America Pacific Insurance Company where he was
responsible for managing an advertising budget, building relationships with
surplus line brokers, product development, generation of marketing plans, and
growth initiatives. Mr. Gordon has experience in the fields of planning,
development, and operations of the bulk power systems, as well as planning and
analytical studies. He has performed many duties, including but not limited to
management, marketing, training, operations and administration. Mr. Gordon
received his bachelor degree in 1974 from Politechnical University in Civil
Engineering.
<PAGE>
Mark Haggerty, age 49, has been a director of the Company since its name
change in May 1998. Mr. Haggerty has been in the private practice of law since
1973 in the areas of municipal bonds, utilities, securities, and business law.
From 1973 through 1985, Mr. Haggerty was a vice president and director of a
twelve person law firm. From 1987 through 1993, Mr. Haggerty owned his own firm
consulting for Johnson Controls, Bull HN, & Peoples Gas of Chicago on energy and
co-generation projects. The energy projects included electrical and gas energy
savings programs for customers such as the Chicago Housing Authority and Sara
Lee foods. In 1993, Mr. Haggerty became the President of the Kensington, a
public energy company. Since 1995, Mr. Haggerty has been Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of American Gas Corporation, a former subsidiary of
Kensington. Mr. Haggerty received his Juris Doctorate from the University of
Minnesota Law School in 1973 and his Bachelors of Arts degree from the
University of Minnesota in 1970. Mr. Haggerty is licensed as an attorney and has
Series 7 and 63 NASD securities license.
E. Douglas Mitchell, age 52, has been the President of the Company since
March 1999. He has over twenty years of experience in the electric utility
industry. His experience includes supervising a group of professionals that
purchased power supplies for San Diego Gas & Electric and was also a Manager of
New Business Development at Enova Energy. He has written and presented several
publications on energy and regulatory issues both nationally and
internationally. Mr. Mitchell, as a Manager of Regulatory Policy, actively
promoted the electric industry to electric utility regulators and legislators in
eight western states.
The following table lists the members of the Company's Executive Utility
Committee as of May 15, 1999 and key consultants retained by the Company. The
Executive Utility Committee is comprised of high level professionals experienced
in the power industry, computer industry, legal industry, international
business, and engineering who will render advice to the Company from time to
time upon the request of the Company's Board of Directors.
Illya Goldin Technical Support
Supervisor
Ahmad Moradi Computer Service
Engineer
Michael Y. Vaiman Load Forecasting
Illya Goldin, heads the Company's technical support department. He has over
15 years of experience in the electrical industry and is a licensed electrical
contractor in the State of California. Mr. Goldin's responsibilities include the
evaluation and provision of metering technology, communication of real time
metering information, site diagnostics to identify and prevent service problems,
innovative cost-of-service analysis, and power quality monitoring.
Ahmad Moradi, received his Bachelors Degree at Florida Atlantic University
(FAU) in engineering and international business. In 1989, he received his Ph.D.
in Management Information Systems from LaSalla University in Louisiana. During
the past seven years, Dr. Moradi has been a director, officer, and consultant of
a several companies. Currently, Dr. Moradi is the President of g4, Inc., a
consulting firm, and a director of Dunhil-Medinet-Worldwide, Inc. and several
other public companies. He is also the owner and shareholder of several private
and public companies.
<PAGE>
Michael Y. Vaiman, is the President and principal engineer of V&R Company,
an energy systems research company. Dr. Vaiman has published more than 65
articles devoted to issues of power system stability and control. He has also
developed several software applications. Dr. Vaiman received his Masters in
Electrical Engineering from Kaunas Polytechnic University in 1961, his Ph.D. in
electrical engineering from Moscow University of Transportation Engineering in
1969, and his Doctor of Technical Sciences from St. Petersburg Polytechnic
University in 1986.
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In late 1994 two of the directors of PowerSource, Mr. Roman Gordon and Mr.
Illya Bond, were directors of the Omstrak, Inc. US-Russian Federation Joint
Venture asset management fund. Omstrak, Inc. was established for the express
purpose of participating in Western European and United States business joint
ventures. The joint venture authorized by the Russian Federation issued a
property and casualty insurance license to Omstrak for the purposes of
conducting insurance and reinsurance on a worldwide basis. The United States
subsidiary was in the process of preparing required NAIC (National Association
of Insurance Commissioners) qualified capital and surplus documents to be filed
with the Department of Insurance for the State of California. The Department of
Insurance of the State of California was notified by a prospective Surplus Line
Broker that the company intended to write insurance in the State of California
after complete registration and qualification. The Department of Insurance at
that point preempted the company's registration process and immediately
forwarded a cease and desist notice to the company without interviewing any of
the company's officers or directors. Upon receipt of the cease and desist order,
the company immediately filed an ex parte application in Superior Court in San
Francisco, California requesting the presiding Judge Stuart R. Pollak to vacate
the cease and desist order on the basis that there was no grounds for the
order's issuance. The Judge concurred and vacated the cease and desist order on
August 26, 1994 (Stamp Order No. 963175). The California Department of Insurance
stipulated to the Stay Order which included the following provisions:
"Petitioner, OMSTRAK, a Nevada corporation, is not subject to Responden's
Order to Cease and Desist and Notice of Hearing Under Insurance Code Section
1065.2, dated July 22, 1994. Therefore, OMSTRAK is not precluded from taking all
legal steps necessary to qualify or otherwise continue its qualification by the
National Association of Securities Dealers to initiate quotations on the OTC
Bulletin Board or other comparable quotation medium."
Shortly thereafter the Russian currency was devalued by 25% in a single day
of trading and as a result the United States division of the Joint Venture was
dissolved and never reactivated. As an officer of the company Roman Gordon filed
a personal bankruptcy petition. The Russian Division remains operational today.
No future action was taken or alleged by the Department of Insurance against Mr.
Gordon or Mr. Bond.
<PAGE>
ITEM 6. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
No executive officer of the Company has received any compensation from the
Company in excess of $100,000 during any fiscal year. Upon the availability of
funds, the Company expects to commence paying the following salaries to the
Company's executive officers:
Executive Compensation
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Name Position Salary
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Illya Bond Chief Executive Officer $120,000
E. Douglas Mitchell President $ 80,000
German Teitelbaum Corporate Secretary $120,000
Roman Gordon Chairman of the Board $120,000
Directors receive no cash compensation for their services to the Company as
directors, but are reimbursed for expenses actually incurred in connection with
attending meetings of the Board of Directors, and may receive a cash fee for
attending meetings. The Company plans to establish a stock incentive program for
the directors, executive officers, employees and key consultants of the Company.
The Company estimates that it will set aside 10% of the issued and outstanding
Common Stock of the Company for the stock incentive program.
ITEM 7. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
PowerSource has not entered into any business transactions during the past
two years with (1) any director or executive officer, (2) any nominee for
election as a director, (3) any existing shareholder owning more than 5% of the
outstanding Common Stock of the Company, or (4) any member of the immediate
family of any officer or director of the Company.
ITEM 8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is not a party to any pending legal proceeding. None of the
directors, officers, affiliates or any owner of more than 5% of any class of
voting securities of the Company, is a party adverse to the Company or has a
material interest adverse to the Company.
ITEM 9. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
The Company's Common Stock was recently approved by the NASD for trading on
the "pink sheets" on an unquoted basis. The approval was granted on May 20,
1999. Accordingly, there has not been a history of public trading of the
Company's Common Stock.
Kensington owns 5,350 shares of Series A Preferred Stock in the Company
which is convertible into 53,500 shares of the Company's Common Stock at any
time until February 2000 at a price of $10.00 per share. Kensington also owns
150,000 Class A Warrants to purchase 150,000 shares of the Company's Common
Stock for a purchase price of $.10 per share exercisable at any time until
February 12, 2001. <PAGE>
The Company has authorized 1,000,000 Class D Warrants as part of its
employee and consultant incentive program. These Class D Warrants to purchase
the Company's Common Stock are exercisable for a purchase price of $.10 per
share. A total of 350,000 Class D Warrants are issued and outstanding.
In addition, the shareholders of Kensington have a total of 169,157 options
to purchase 169,157 shares of the Company's Common Stock at $2.50 per share.
These options are exercisable at any time until July 1, 1999. To date the
shareholders have exercised 42,479 options to purchase 42,479 shares of the
Company's Common Stock.
Currently 163,633 shares of the Company's Common Stock owned by the
principal stockholders and 42,479 shares of the Company's Common Stock owned by
Kensington shareholders can be sold pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act.
The Company has not agreed to register any outstanding shares of its Common or
Preferred Stock. There are approximately 220 holders of record of the Company's
Common Stock. The Company has not declared or paid any cash dividends and does
not intend to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future on shares of its
Common Stock. Cash dividends, if any, that may be paid in the future to holders
of Common Stock will be payable when, as, and if declared by the Board of
Directors of the Company, based upon the Board's assessment of the financial
condition of the Company, its earnings, its need for funds, the effect of
outstanding Preferred Stock, to the extent the Preferred Stock has a prior claim
to dividends, and other factors including any applicable laws. The Company is
not currently a party to any agreement restricting the payment of dividends.
ITEM 10. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
Pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act, the Company is
currently offering 1,000 units ("Units") of its securities. Each unit consists
of 2,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock at $2.50 per share and 1,000 Class
B Warrants to purchase 1,000 additional shares of the Company's Common Stock,
exercisable at $3.50 per share at any time until December 31, 1999. To date the
Company has not sold any Units.
ITEM 11. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 50,000,000 shares
of Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, of which 5,167,161 are presently
issued and outstanding, and 100,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $100
per share, of which 5,350 are presently issued and outstanding.
Common Stock
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The Company is authorized to issue 50,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par
value $.001 per share. Holders of Common Stock are entitled to dividends when,
as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds available therefor,
subject to any priority as to dividends for preferred stock that may be
outstanding. Holders of Common Stock are entitled to cast one vote for each
share held at all stockholder meetings for all purposes, including the election
of directors. The holders of more than 50% of the Common Stock issued and
outstanding and entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy, constitute a
quorum at all meetings of stockholders.
<PAGE>
The vote of the holders of a majority of Common Stock present at such a meeting
will decide any question brought before such meeting, except for certain actions
such as amendments to the Company's Articles of Incorporation, mergers or
dissolutions which require the vote of the holders of a majority of the
outstanding Common Stock. Upon liquidation or dissolution, the holder of each
outstanding share of Common Stock will be entitled to share equally in the
assets of the Company legally available for distribution to such stockholder
after payment of all liabilities and after distributions to preferred
stockholders legally entitled to such distributions. Holders of Common Stock do
not have any preemptive, subscription or redemption rights. The holders of the
Common Stock do not have cumulative voting rights. All outstanding Shares of
Common Stock are fully paid and nonassessable. The holders of the Common Stock
do not have any registration rights with respect to the stock. Warrants
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The Units include a total of 1,000,000 Class B Warrants to purchase
1,000,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock for a purchase price of $3.50 per
share, exercisable at any time until December 31, 1999. The warrants include
customary anti-dilution provisions providing for price and amount adjustments in
the event of stock splits, reverse stock splits, recapitalizations, stock
dividends and similar transactions. No adjustments are made for the issuance of
additional shares of capital stock by the Company.
The Company has also authorized four other classes of warrants: The Company
issued 150,000 Class A Warrants to Kensington International Holding Corporation
("Kensington") to purchase 150,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock for a
purchase price of $.10 per share, exercisable at any time until February 12,
2001. As part of its independent sales organization incentive program, the
Company has authorized 1,000,000 Class C Warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares
of the Company's Common Stock exercisable for a purchase price of $2.50 per
share, exercisable for a period to be determined by the Compan's Board of
Directors upon the grant of those warrants. No Class C Warrants are currently
issued or outstanding. As part of its employee and consultant incentive program,
the Company has authorized 1,000,000 Class D Warrants of the Company's Common
Stock exercisable for a purchase price of $.10 per share, exercisable for a
period to be determined when the warrants are granted. A total of 350,000 Class
D Warrants are currently issued and outstanding, exercisable at any time until
December 31, 2001. The Company has also authorized 400,000 Class E Warrants of
the Company's Common Stock exercisable for a purchase price of $3.50 per share,
and exercisable for a period of five years from the date of issuance. No Class E
Warrants are currently issued or outstanding. In addition, the Kensington
shareholders have 169,157 options to purchase stock at $2.50 per share,
exercisable at any time until July 1,1999. To date, the Kensington shareholders
have exercised 42,479 options.
PREFERRED STOCK
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The Company is authorized to issue 100,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par
value $100 per share, having such rights, preferences and privileges, and issued
in such series, as are determined by the Company's Board of Directors. To date,
5,350 shares of Preferred Stock are issued and outstanding, which are held by
Kensington International Holding Corporation. Each outstanding share of Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock had an original purchase price and has a liquidation
preference of $100. Each outstanding share of Preferred Stock is convertible
into ten shares of Common Stock at a price of $10.00 per share at any time until
February 2003. Accordingly, if all 5,350 shares of Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock were converted, a total of 53,500 shares of Common Stock would
be issued to Kensington. All shares of Common Stock, when issued and fully paid
upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock, would be non-assessable and would
not be subject to redemption or conversion, nor would they have conversion
rights. The preferred shares have no voting power, unless converted into common
shares. <PAGE>
ITEM 12. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Under the Nevada General Corporation Law and the Company's Articles of
Incorporation, the Company's directors will have no personal liability to the
Company or its stockholders for monetary damages incurred as the result of the
breach or alleged breach by a director of his "duty of care." This provision
does not apply to the directors' (i) acts or omissions that involve intentional
misconduct or a knowing and culpable violation of law, (ii) acts or omissions
that a director believes to be contrary to the best interests of the corporation
or its shareholders or that involve the absence of good faith on the part of the
director, (iii) approval of any transaction from which a director derives an
improper personal benefit, (iv) acts or omissions that show a reckless disregard
for the director's duty to the corporation or its shareholders in circumstances
in which the director was aware, or should have been aware, in the ordinary
course of performing a director's duties, of a risk of serious injury to the
corporation or its shareholders, (v) acts or omissions that constituted an
unexcused pattern of inattention that amounts to an abdication of the director's
duty to the corporation or its shareholders, or (vi) approval of an unlawful
dividend, distribution, stock repurchase or redemption. This provision would
generally absolve directors of personal liability for negligence in the
performance of duties, including gross negligence. The effect of this provision
in the Company's Articles of Incorporation is to eliminate the rights of the
Company and its stockholders (through stockholder's derivative suits on behalf
of the Company) to recover monetary damages against a director for breach of his
fiduciary duty of care as a director (including breaches resulting from
negligent or grossly negligent behavior) except in the situations described in
clauses (i) through (vi) above. This provision does not limit nor eliminate the
rights of the Company or any stockholder to seek non-monetary relief such as an
injunction or rescission in the event of a breach of a director's duty of care.
In addition, the Company's Articles of Incorporation provide that if Nevada law
is amended to authorize the future elimination or limitation of the liability of
a director, then the liability of the directors will be eliminated or limited to
the fullest extent permitted by the law, as amended. The Nevada General
Corporation Law grants corporations the right to indemnify their directors,
officers, employees and agents in accordance with applicable law. The Company's
Bylaws provide for indemnification of such persons to the full extent allowable
under applicable law. These provisions will not alter the liability of the
directors under federal securities laws.
The Company intends to enter into agreements to indemnify its directors and
officers, in addition to the indemnification provided for in the Company's
Bylaws. These agreements, among other things, indemnify the Company's directors
and officers for certain expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines,
and settlement amounts incurred by any such person in any action or proceeding,
including any action by or in the right of the Company, arising out of such
person's services as a director or officer of the Company, any subsidiary of the
Company or any other company or enterprise to which the person provides services
at the request of the Company. The Company believes that these provisions and
agreements are necessary to attract and retain qualified directors and officers.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, may be permitted to directors, officers or persons
controlling the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the Company has
been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is
therefore unenforceable. <PAGE>
ITEM 13.
PART F/S
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENT DATA
Data Shedule EX-27 Article UT, appear at the end of this Registration under
"ITEM 16.9 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS."
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Powersource Corporation
Financial Statements
for the Year Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Independent Auditor's Report ..............................................F27
Financial Statements
Balance Sheet ......................................................F28-f29
Statement of Income and Retained Earnings ............................F30
Statement of Cash Flows ..............................................F31
Notes to Financial Statements ......... ............................F33-f36
Supplementary Information
Schedule 1-Selling Expenses ....... .................................F38
Schedule 2-General and Administrative Expenses ......................F39
Balance Sheet for the Three Months Ended March 31, 1999 ..................F40
<PAGE>
Bandari & Associates
an Accounting Corporation
12424 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 830 Los Angeles, Ca 90025
Tel: 310-447-1234 Fax: 310-447-0287
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To The Board of Director and Stockholders of
Powersource Corporation
Los Angeles, California
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of PowerSource Corporation as of
December 31, 1998 and 1997 and the related statements of income, retained
earnings, and cash flows for the years 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. We conduct
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 provide 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 PowerSource Corporation as of
December 31, 1998 and 1997 and the results of its operations, and its cash flows
for the years then 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. As discussed in Note 8 to the
financial statements, there is doubt as to the Company's ability to continue as
a going concern.
By /s/ Bandari & Associates
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March 5, 1999 Certified Public Accountants
<PAGE>
Powersource Corporation
BALANCE SHEET
DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
ASSETS
- ------
1998 1997
---- ----
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents ......................... $ 620 $
----
Accounts receivable .............................. 199,500
----
Letter of credit ................................. 26,000
----
Total current assets ................... 226,120
----
EQUIPMENT, FIXTURE AND FURNITURE:
(net of accumulated depreciation of $ 2,024) ..... 8,640
----
OTHER ASSETS:
Organization expenses
(net of accumulated amortization $1,000) ......... 4,000
----
Investment in oil and gas properties ............. 535,000
----
Total other assets ..................... 539,000
----
$773,760 $
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See Accompanying notes and accountant's report
<PAGE>
Powersource Corporation
BALANCE SHEET
DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
(Continued)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
1998 1997
---- ----
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable ................................. $ 36,028 $
------
Payroll tax payable
542 ------
Interest payable
5,600 ------
Notes payable .................................... 116,000
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Total current liabilities .............. 158,170
------
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY:
Common stock, par value $ .001,
50,000,000 shares authorized, 5,408,161
shares issued and outstanding including ....... 1,356
5,408
Paid-in Capital in excess of par value ........... 128,781
------
Preferred stock, par value $ 100
5,350 shares issued and outstanding ........... 535,000
------
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) .......... (53,599) (1,356)
------- ------
Total stockholder's equity ............. 615,590
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$ 773,760 $
========= =
See Accompanying notes and accountant's report
<PAGE>
Powersource Corporation
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
1998 1997
---- ----
REVENUES:
Net sales ...................................... $ 210,000 $ 3,544
Cost of sales .................................. 3,036
Total revenues ............................ 210,000 508
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EXPENSES:
Selling expenses ............................... 26,911 ---
General and administrative expenses ............ 231,088 ---
-------
Total expenses ............................ 257,999 ---
-------
Income from operation ..................... (47,999) 508
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Gain on sales of equipment 800
Interest expense ............................... (5,600)
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Income before provision for income taxes .. (53,599) 1,308
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES ........................... 0
Net income ................................ (53,599) 1,308
RETAINED EARNINGS - JANUARY 1, 1998 .................. (1,356) (2,664)
PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT .............................. 1,356
-----
RETAINED EARNINGS - DECEMBER 31, 1998 ................ $ (53,599) $(1,356)
========= =======
See Accompanying notes and accountant's report
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
Powersource Corporation
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1998
<CAPTION>
COMMON PAID-IN
STOCK CAPITAL IN PREFERRED RETAINED
SHARES AMOUNT EXCESS OF PAR STOCK EARNINGS TOTAL
------ ------ ------------- ----- -------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance January 1, 1998 ...................... 1,356,000 $ 1,356 $ (1,356)
Founders shares issued May 12, 1998 .......... 3,642,004 3,642 3,642
---------- ---------- ----------
Sales of option shares pursuant to ...........
Re organization agreement: Feb. 12, 1998 ..... 169,157 169 $ 42,310 42,479
---------- ---------- ----------
Sale of 5,350 shares pursuant to
Re organization agreement: Feb. 12,1998 ...... -- -- $ 535,000 535,000
---------- ---------- ----------
Sales of additional option shares from Sep. 16
Through Dec. 31, 1998 241,000 241 86,471 86,712
Prior period adjustment ...................... 1,356 1,356
Net income ................................... -- -- -- -- (53,599) (53,599)
BALANCE ON DECEMBER 31, 1998 ...................... 5,408,161 $ 5,408 $ 128,781 $ 535,000 $ (53,599) $ 615,590
See Accompanying notes and accountant's report ========= ========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
Powersource Corporation
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIVES:
Net income ................................................... $ (53,599)
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provide (used) by
operating activities:
Amortization ............................................... 1,000
Depreciation ............................................... 2,024
Decrease (increase) in:
Accounts receivable ........................................(199,500)
Note receivable ............................................ (26,000)
Organization expenses ...................................... (5,000)
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable ........................................... 36,028
Payroll tax payable ........................................ 542
Interest payable ........................................... 5,600
-----
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities ....(238,905)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of assets ...................................... (10,664)
Investment in oil and gas property ........................ (535,000)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities ....(545,664)
--------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Notes payable .............................................. 116,000
Issuing common stock ....................................... 134,189
Issuing preferred stock .................................... 535,000
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Net cash provided (used) by financing activities .... 785,189
-------
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS ........................... 620
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - JANUARY 1, 1998 ......................... 0
-
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - DECEMBER 31, 1998 ....................... $ 620
=======
See Accompanying notes and accountant's report
<PAGE>
Powersource Corporation
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
REPORTING ENTITY
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PowerSource Corporation (a Nevada Corporation), formerly known as American Gas
Corporation, was originally formed in March of 1990. PowerSource Corporation is
registered electric service provider and through the assistance of certain other
companies, has procured permits to provide electric service to residential,
commercial and industrial customers located in the state of California.
USE OF ESTIMATES
- ------------------
Management uses estimates and assumptions in preparing financial statements.
Those estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and reported
revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
- -----------------------
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided principally
on the straight- line method over cost recovery periods prescribed by Internal
Revenue Service, which approximated the useful lives of the assets. The
estimated useful lives are as follows:
Machinery and equipment ......... 5 - 15 years
Furniture and fixtures .......... 7 years
Computer equipment and software . 5 years
Vehicles and automotive equipment 7 years
Leasehold improvements are amortized by the straight-line method over a period
of 31.5 years for book and tax purposes. Expenditures for maintenance and
repairs are charged to operations as incurred, while renewals and betterment are
capitalized.
ORGANIZATION EXPENSES
- ----------------------
Organization expenses include legal fees, licensing fees, and certain other
organization costs, which will be amortized using the straight-line method over
a period of five years. <PAGE>
Powersource Corporation
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
(Continued)
INCOME TAXES
- ------------
The Company recognizes the tax effect of transactions in the year in which such
transactions enter into determination of net income regardless of when they are
reported for tax purposes. The Company has adopted the Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 109 (Accounting for Income Taxes) in computing deferred
income taxes. Deferred income taxes, when shown, result primarily from different
depreciation methods for book and tax purposes.
2 LETTER OF CREDIT
As a requirement to provide electricity, Senator Associates Ltd, (a Hungarian
corporation) on behalf of the Company executed, and delivered a Letter of Credit
in the sum of $26,000 to be placed with Bankers Trust, (a U.S. bank), as trustee
for the benefit of Automated Power Exchange Inc. This amount is used to recover
for any unpaid balance in the event that the Company defaults in its payment.
This amount cannot be drawn as long as the Company is in business with Automated
Power Exchange Inc.
3 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consist of the following
Furniture and Fixtures ........... $ 1,906
Office Equipment ................. 8,758
10,664
Less: Accumulated depreciation ... (2,024)
$ 8,640
4 INVESTMENT IN OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES
In February 1998, PowerSource Ltd. (a Nevada Corporation) entered into a plan of
reorganization with American Gas Corporation (a Nevada Corporation), then a
wholly owned subsidiary of Kensington International Holding Corporation AKA The
Kensington Company, Inc. (a Minnesota Corporation and referred to hereinafter as
"Kensington" ), a fully reporting public company. Kensington retained fifteen
(15%) percent (200,000 shares of the then issued common stocks) and was granted
5,350 shares of American Gas Corporation's series A, $100 par value, preferred
stock. The series A preferred stock is convertible to common stock, in five
years, at $10 per share.
<PAGE>
Powersource Corporation
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
(Continued)
4 INVESTMENT IN OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES (Continued)
On May 12, 1998, American Gas Corporation's name was changed to PowerSource
corporation and became the Company. The acquisition was accounted for under the
purchase method of accounting. As of the date of acquisition, the Company has
recorded an investment in oil and gas properties as follows:
Equipment ........................................ $300,000
Pipelines ........................................ 200,000
Rights of Way .................................... 35,000
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$535,000
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This value has been estimated by an appraisal and management of the Company and
its realization is contingent upon the Company's investment of about $100,000 as
stated below in note (7) commitments. To date the Company has not invested any
funds and has not entered into any contract for the proposed improvement.
5 COMMON STOCK WARRANTS
PowerSource Corporation has a total of four class of common stock warrants. The
warrants range in exercise prices from $.10 per share to $6.50 per share and
expire anywhere from 60 days from the date of issue through July 1, 1999.
6 NOTES PAYABLE
Notes payable as of December 31, 1998 consisted of the following:
Note payable to Senator Associates, Ltd. .....
is unsecured with interest as 7%, all interest
and principal due on Septemeber 10, 1999 ..... $ 80,000.00
Letter of credit from Bankers Trust .......... 26,000.00
Note payable to German Teitelbaum
is unsecured and noninterest bearing ......... 10,000.00
---------
principle due on Aug 1, 1999 ................. $ 116,000.00
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<PAGE>
Powersource Corporation
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
(Continued)
7 COMMITMENTS
The management has committed to invest an estimated amount of $100,000 on the
Rosewood gas field to bring the lease and easement current, clean and repair the
wells and pipelines, install a new compressor and reconnect to the Texas Gas
Pipeline. The company currently pays $2,104 per month. The lease, including
options, extends through March 31, 2000.
Future minimum payments under the lease as of December 31, 1998, are as follows:
Period ending December 31, 1999 $ 25,248
March 31, 2000 6,312
-----
Total $ 31,560
===============
8 GOING CONCERN
As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company incurred a net
loss of $26,599 for the period ended December 31, 1998. As of December 31, 1998,
only one of 42 districts has been sold generating a revenue of $210,000.
Although the Company has indicated that it will try to increase sales, the
current factors create an uncertainty as to the Company's ability to continue as
a going concern.
As of the date of this report, commitments on Note 7 has not been fulfilled.
<PAGE>
Powersource Corporation
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
<PAGE>
Powersource Corporation
SCHEDULE 1 - SELLING EXPENSES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
Percent of
Amount Net Sales
------ ---------
Advertising ....................................... $ 8,116 3.86%
Automatic power exchange .......................... 1,000 0.48%
Entertainment & travel ............................ 13,545 6.45%
Sales commissions ................................. 4,250 2.02%
----- ----
TOTAL ........................................... $26,911 12.81%
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See Accompanying notes and accountant's report
<PAGE>
Powersource Corporation
SCHEDULE 2 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
Percent of
Amount Net sales
------ ---------
Amortization expense .................................. $ 1,000 0.48%
Auto expenses ......................................... 1,332 0.63%
Bank charges .......................................... 959 0.46%
Computer expense ...................................... 1,346 0.64%
Consulting fee ........................................ 29,955 14.26%
Dues & subscriptions .................................. 383 0.18%
Depreciation .......................................... 2,024 0.96%
Insurance ............................................. 846 0.40%
Legal & professional services ......................... 90,130 42.92%
License & permits ..................................... 3,080 1.47%
Office expenses ....................................... 1,005 0.48%
Office supplies ....................................... 3,141 1.50%
Outside services ...................................... 26,900 12.81%
Parking ............................................... 2,410 1.15%
Postage and delivery .................................. 5,827 2.77%
Printing and reproductions ............................ 21,789 10.38%
Repair & maintenance .................................. 250 0.12%
Rent .................................................. 19,275 9.18%
Salary ................................................ 9,023 4.30%
Taxes-Payroll ......................................... 668 0.32%
Telephone ............................................. 9,745 4.64%
----- ----
TOTAL ......................................... $231,088 110.04%
======== ======
See Accompanying notes and accountant's report
<PAGE>
Powersource Corporation
Financial Statements
for the Three Months Ended March 31, 1999
<PAGE>
Powersource Corporation
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Accountants' Report ............................................. F42
Financial Statements
Balance Sheet .............................................. F3 - F4
Statement of Income and Retained Earnings ................... F45
Statement of Cash Flows ..................................... F46
Notes to Financial Statements ......... ...................... F47-f50
Supplementary Information
Schedule 1-Selling Expenses ....... .......................... F52
Schedule 2-General and Administrative Expenses ............... F53
<PAGE>
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS
Powersource Corporation.
Los Angeles, California
We have compiled the accompanying balance sheet of PowerSource Corporation.( the
Company) as of March 31, 1999 and the related statement of income and retained
earnings for the three months then ended and the accompanying supplementary
information contained in the schedules of selling, and general and
administrative expenses which are presented only for supplementary analysis
purposes, in accordance with the Statements on Standards for Accounting and
Review Services issued by the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants. All information included in these financial statements is the
representation of the management of PowerSource Corporation. A compilation is
limited to presenting in the form of financial statements information that is
the representation of management. We have not audited or reviewed the
accompanying financial statements and, accordingly, do not express an opinion or
any other form of assurance on them.
June 25,1999
By/s/Bob Bandari, C.P.A.,M.B.A.
---------------------------
Bob Bandari, C.P.A.,M.B.A.
Certified Public Accountants
<PAGE>
Powersource Corporation
BALANCE SHEET
March 31, 1999
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents .................. $ 11,899
Accounts receivable ........................ 70,225
Deferred interest .......................... 23,424
Letter of credit ........................... 26,000
------
Total current assets ............. 131,548
EQUIPMENT, FIXTURE AND FURNITURE:
(net of accumulated depreciation of $ 2,530) 70,832
OTHER ASSETS:
Organization expenses
(net of accumulated amortization $1,250) ... 3,750
Investment in oil and gas properties ....... 535,000
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Total other assets ............... 538,750
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$741,130
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<PAGE>
Powersource Corporation
BALANCE SHEET
March 31, 1999
(Continued)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable ....................................... $ 29,525
Payroll tax payable .................................... 1,409
Interest payable ....................................... 7,000
Notes payable .......................................... 102,090
Notes payable - Computer System (Current Portion) ...... 15,967
------
Total current liabilities .................... 155,991
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Notes payable - Computer System (Net of current portion) 70,903
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY:
Common stock, par value $ .001,
50,000,000 shares authorized, 5,408,411
shares issued and outstanding including ............. 5,408
Paid-in Capital in excess of par value ................. 138,782
Preferred stock, par value $ 100
5,350 shares issued and outstanding ................. 535,000
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) ................ (164,954)
--------
Total stockholder's equity ................... 514,236
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$ 741,130
=========
<PAGE>
Powersource Corporation
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999
REVENUES:
Net sales ................................... $ 0
-----------
Cost of sales
Total revenues ......................... 0
EXPENSES:
Selling expenses ............................ 12,540
General and administrative expenses ......... 80,472
------
Total expenses ......................... 93,012
------
Income from operation .................. (93,012)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Officer's salaries .......................... (15,125)
Interest expense ............................ (2,418)
------
Income before provision for income taxes (110,555)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES ........................ 800
---
Net income ............................. (111,355)
RETAINED EARNINGS - DECEMBER 31, 1998 ............. (53,599)
-------
RETAINED EARNINGS - MARCH 31, 1999 ................ $(164,954)
=========
<PAGE>
Powersource Corporation
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIVES:
Net income ................................................ $(111,355)
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net
cash provide (used) by operating activities:
Amortization ................................... 250
Depreciation ................................... 506
Decrease (increase) in:
Accounts receivable ............................ 129,275
Note receivable ................................ (23,424)
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable ............................... (6,503)
Payroll tax payable ............................ 867
Interest payable ............................... 1,400
Notes payable .................................. 2,057
-----
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities (6,927)
======
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of assets .............................. (62,698)
-------
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (62,698)
-------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Notes payable ..................................... 70,903
Additional paid in capital ........................ 10,001
------
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 80,904
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS ................. 11,279
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - JANUARY 31, 1999 .............. 620
--- ---- ---
ASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - MARCH 31, 1999 ................. $ 11,899
=== ==== =========
<PAGE>
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999
1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
Reporting Entity
----------------
PowerSource Corporation (a Nevada Corporation), formerly known as American Gas
Corporation, was originally formed in March of 1990. PowerSource Corporation is
registered electric service provider and through the assistance of certain other
companies, has procured permits to provide electric service to residential,
commercial and industrial customers located in the state of California.
Use of Estimates
----------------
Management uses estimates and assumptions in preparing financial statements.
Those estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and reported
revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Property and Equipment
----------------------
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided principally
on the straight- line method over cost recovery periods prescribed by Internal
Revenue Service, which approximated the useful lives of the assets. The
estimated useful lives are as follows:
Machinery and equipment ..................... 5 - 15 years
Furniture and fixtures ...................... 7 years
Computer equipment and software.............. 5 years
Vehicles and automotive equipment............ 7 years
Leasehold improvements are amortized by the straight-line method over a period
of 31.5 years for book and tax purposes. Expenditures for maintenance and
repairs are charged to operations as incurred, while renewals and betterment are
capitalized.
Organization Expenses
---------------------
Organization expenses include legal fees, licensing fees, and certain other
organization costs, which will be amortized using the straight-line method over
a period of five years.
<PAGE>
Powersource Corporation
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999
(Continued)
INCOME TAXES
------------
The Company recognizes the tax effect of transactions in the year in which such
transactions enter into determination of net income regardless of when they are
reported for tax purposes. The Company has adopted the Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 109 (Accounting for Income Taxes) in computing deferred
income taxes. Deferred income taxes, when shown, result primarily from different
depreciation methods for book and tax purposes.
2 LETTER OF CREDIT
As a requirement to provide electricity, Senator Associates Ltd, (a Hungarian
corporation) on behalf of the Company executed, and delivered a Letter of Credit
in the sum of $26,000 to be placed with Bankers Trust, (a U.S. bank), as trustee
for the benefit of Automated Power Exchange Inc. This amount is used to recover
for any unpaid balance in the event that the Company defaults in its payment.
This amount cannot be drawn as long as the Company is in business with Automated
Power Exchange Inc.
3 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consist of the following
Furniture and Fixtures ....... $ 8,758
Office Equipment ............. 64,604
------
TOTAL 73,362
Less: Accumulated depreciation (2,530)
------
TOTAL $ 70,832
========
4 INVESTMENT IN OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES
In February 1998, PowerSource Ltd. (a Nevada Corporation) entered into a plan of
reorganization with American Gas Corporation (a Nevada Corporation), then a
wholly owned subsidiary of Kensington International Holding Corporation AKA The
Kensington Company, Inc. (a Minnesota Corporation and referred to hereinafter as
"Kensington" ), a fully reporting public company. Kensington retained fifteen
(15%) percent (200,000 shares of the then issued common stocks) and was granted
5,350 shares of American Gas Corporation's series A, $100 par value, preferred
stock. The series A preferred stock is convertible to common stock, in five
years, at $10 per share. On May 12, 1998, American Gas Corporation's name was
changed to PowerSource
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Powersource Corporation
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999
(Continued)
4 INVESTMENT IN OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES (Continued)
corporation and became the Company. The acquisition was accounted for under the
purchase method of accounting. As of the date of acquisition, the Company has
recorded an investment in oil and gas properties as follows:
Equipment ............................................. $300,000
Pipelines ............................................. 200,000
Rights of Way.......................................... 35,000
Total $535,000
This value has been estimated by an appraisal and management of the Company and
its realization is contingent upon the Company's investment of about $100,000 as
stated below in note (7) commitments. To date the Company has not invested any
funds and has not entered into any contract for the proposed improvement.
5 COMMON STOCK WARRANTS
PowerSource Corporation has a total of four class of common stock warrants. The
warrants range in exercise prices from $.10 per share to $6.50 per share and
expire anywhere from 60 days from the date of issue through July 1, 1999.
6 NOTES PAYABLE
Notes payable as of March 31, 1999 consisted of the following:
Note payable to Senator Associates, Ltd.
is unsecured with interest as 7%, all interest
and principal due on Septemeber 10, 1999 ..... $ 75,000.00
Letter of credit from Bankers Trust .......... 26,000.00
Note payable to German Teitelbaum
is unsecured and noninterest bearing ......... 1,090.00
principle due on Aug 1, 1999
Total $ 102,090.00
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Powersource Corporation
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999
(Continued)
7 LONG TERM NOTES PAYABLE
Note payable to Comprehensive Leasing $1774.08 per month plus interest
accrued at 29.07% collaterized by computer system with a net book value of
$60,713.47
$ 86,870
Less amount due within one year (15,967)
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$ 70,903
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8 COMMITMENTS
The management has committed to invest an estimated amount of $100,000 on the
Rosewood gas field to bring the lease and easement current, clean and repair the
wells and pipelines, install a new compressor and reconnect to the Texas Gas
Pipeline.
The company currently pays $2,104 per month. The lease, including options,
extends through March 31, 2000.
Future minimum payments under the lease as of March 31, 1999, are as follows:
Period ending December 31, 1999 $ 25,248
March 31, 2000 6,312
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Total $ 31,560
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<PAGE>
Powersource Corporation
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999
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Powersource Corporation
SCHEDULE 1 - SELLING EXPENSES
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999
Amount
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Advertising ................................................ $ 4,988
Entertainment & travel ..................................... 7,552
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TOTAL .................................................... $12,540
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Powersource Corporation
SCHEDULE 2 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999
Amount
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Amortization expense .................................... $ 250
Auto expenses ........................................... 1,941
Bank charges ............................................ 634
Computer expense ........................................ 271
Consulting fee .......................................... 35,884
Depreciation ............................................ 506
Dues & subscriptions .................................... 356
Gifts ................................................... 300
Insurance ............................................... 232
Lease-equipment ......................................... 150
Legal & professional services ........................... 5,511
License & permits ....................................... 185
Office expenses ......................................... 278
Office supplies ......................................... 1,559
Outside services
Parking ................................................. 1,089
Postage and delivery .................................... 2,616
Printing and reproductions .............................. 8,165
Penalty ................................................. 182
Repair & maintenance .................................... 1,071
Rent .................................................... 6,435
Salary .................................................. 6,019
Taxes-Business .......................................... 311
Taxes-Payroll ........................................... 2,822
Telephone ............................................... 3,705
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TOTAL ........................................... $ 80,472
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<PAGE>
ITEM 14. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Due to the Company's Plan of Reorganization and the relocation of the
Company's offices, the Board of Directors decided to replace its former
accountants, Lund Koehler Cox & Company, with a new accounting firm, Bandari &
Associates. Lund Koehler Cox & Company's report on the financial statements for
fiscal years ending December 31, 1996 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer
of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or
accounting principles. The Company had no disagreements with Lund Koehler Cox &
Company on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement
disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure.
<PAGE>
ITEM 15. SIGNATURE/POWER OF ATTORNEY
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on May 25, 1999.
POWER SOURCE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Douglas Mitchell
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Douglas Mitchell President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities indicated on May 25, 1999.
POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose
signature appears below constitutes and appoints Douglas Mitchell, and each of
them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in fact and agent, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fury to all intents and purposes as he
might do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue thereof.
By /s/ Roman Gordon
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Roman Gordon Chairman of the Board of Directors
By /s/ Illya Bond
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Illya Bond Director
By /s/ German Teitelbaum Director
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German Teitelbaum
By /s/ Mark Haggerty Director
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Mark Haggerty
<PAGE>
PART II.
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ITEM 16-- EXHIBITS AND MATERIAL CONTRACTS....................56
The Following Documents are Filed as Part of This
Registration Statement:
1(i) Articles of Incorporation...............................57
(ii) By-laws.................................................64
2. Voting Trust Agreement..................................68
3. Agreement and Plan of Reorganization....................69
4. Material Contracts......................................81
(A) Stock Purchase Agreement.......................... 81
(B) Cell-net Agreement.................................84
(C) Pacific Gas & Electric Service Agreement...........91
(D) San Diego Gas & Electric Service Agreement........100
(E) Edison Service Agreement..........................108
(F) Automated Power Exchange Service and
Participation Agreement...........................117
(G) Agent Agreement...................................120
(H) Telemarketers Agreement...........................129
(I) Selling Agreement.................................134
(J) Consulting Agreement..............................142
(K) Nexcore Capital Selling Agreement.................144
(L) Notice of Terms, Price and Conditions 394.5.......150
(M) an Opinion of Counsel.............................153
(N) an Opinion of Counsel.............................155
5. Statement Re: Computation of Per Share Earnings........157
6. Subsidiaries of the Registrant.........................158
7. Powersource Corporation Proforma Statement of
Stockholders Equity.......................................159
8. Other Exhibit..........................................163
(A)statement From Kensington Company Inc................163
9. Schedule Ex-27 Article Ut of Summary Financial Information
Extracted From Three Month Ended March-31-1999,
Year End Dec-31-1998 and Dec-31-1997
of Powersource Corporation Financial Statements...........164
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Exhibit
ITEM 16 - 1(i)
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ARTICLES
OF
INCORPORATION
AMERICAN GAS CORPORATION
I, the undersigned natural person of the age of twenty-one (21) or more,
acting as incorporator of a corporation under the General Corporation Law of
Nevada, adopt the following Articles of Incorporation.
ARTICLE I
Name: The name of the corporation is:
AMERICAN GAS CORPORATION
ARTICLE II
Registered Office and Agent: The address of the corporation's principal
office is 1000 E. Williams, Suite 100, Carson City, Nevada. The initial agent
for service of process at that address is Laughlin Associates, Inc.
ARTICLE III
Purpose: The purposes for which the corporation is organized are to engage
in any activity or business not in conflict with the laws of the State of Nevada
or of the United States of America, and without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, specifically:
1. To have and exercise all the powers now or hereafter conferred by the
laws of the State of Nevada upon corporations organized pursuant to the laws
under which the corporation is organized and any and all acts amendatory thereof
and supplemental thereto.
2. To discount and negotiate promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange
and other evidence of debt and to collect for others money due them on notes,
checks, drafts, bills of exchange, commercial paper and other evidence of
indebtedness.
2. To purchase or otherwise acquire, own, hold, lease, sell, exchange,
assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge, or otherwise dispose of, to guaranty, to
invest, trade and deal in and with personal property of every class and
description.
4. To enter into any kind of contract or agreement, cooperative or profit
sharing plan with its officers or employees that the corporation may deem
advantageous or expedient or otherwise to reward or pay such persons for their
services as the directors may deem fit.
5. To purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire, in whole or in part, the
business, the good will, rights, franchises and property of every kind and to
undertake the whole or any part of the assets or liabilities, of any person,
firm, association, non-profit or profit corporation, or own property necessary
or suitable for its purposes, an to pay the same in cash, in stocks or bonds of
this company or otherwise, to hold or in any manner dispose of the whole or any
part of the business or property so acquired and to exercise all of the powers
necessary or incidental to the conduct of such business.
<PAGE>
6. To lend or borrow money and to negotiate and make loans, either on its
own account or as agent or broker for others.
7. To enter into, make, perform and carry out contracts of every kind and
for any lawful purpose, without limit as to amount with any person, firm,
association, cooperative, profit or non-profit corporation, municipality, state
or government or any subdivision, district or department thereof.
8. To buy, sell, exchange, negotiate, or otherwise deal in or hypothecate
securities, stocks, bonds, debentures, mortgages, notes, or other collateral or
securities, created or issued by any corporation where ever organized, including
this corporation, within such limits as may be provided by law and while owner
of any such stocks or other collateral to exercise all rights, powers and
privileges of ownerships, including the right to vote the same; to subscribe for
stock of any corporation to be organized, other than to promote the organization
thereof. <PAGE>
9. To purchase or otherwise acquire, own, hold, lease, sell, exchange,
assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge, license, or otherwise dispose of any letters
patent, copyrights or trademarks of every class and description.
10. To do any and all such other acts, things, business or businesses in
any manner connected with or necessary, incidental, convenient or auxiliary to
accomplish any of the objectives hereinabove enumerated, directly or indirectly,
to promote the interests of the corporation; and in carrying out its purposes,
or for the purpose of obtaining or furthering any of its business, to do any and
all acts and things and to exercise any and all other powers which a co-partner
or natural person could do or exercise which now or hereafter may be authorized
by law, either in the State of Nevada or in any other jurisdiction anywhere in
the world.
11. The several clauses set forth in this Article of Purpose shall be
construed as both purposes and powers. The statements contained in each of these
clauses shall in no way be limited or restricted, by reference to or inference
from the terms of other clauses, but shall be regarded as independent purposes
and powers; and no recitations, expression or declaration of specific or special
powers or purposes herein enumerated shall be deemed to be exclusive; but it is
hereby expressly declared that all other lawful powers not inconsistent herewith
are hereby included.
ARTICLE IV
Stock: The aggregate number of shares which the corporation shall have
authority to issue is 50,000,000 shares at a par value of $0.001 per share. All
stock when issued shall be fully paid and non-assessable.
No holder of shares of common stock of the corporation shall be entitled,
as such, to any pre-emptive or preferential rights to subscribe to any unissued
stock or any other securities which the corporation may now or hereafter be
authorized to issue. The Board of Directors of the corporation may however, at
its discretion, by resolution, determine that any unissued securities of the
corporation shall be offered for subscription solely to the holders of common
stock of the corporation or solely to the holders of any class or classes of
such stock, in proportions and ratios, based upon stock ownership.
Each share of common stock shall be entitled to one vote at stockholder
meetings, either in person or by proxy. Cumulative voting in the election of
directors as well as all other matters brought before stockholder meetings,
whether annual or special, shall not be permitted. <PAGE>
ARTICLE V
Stockholder Meetings: Meetings of the shareholders shall be held at such
place within or without the State of Nevada as may be provided by the By-Laws of
the corporation. Special meetings of the shareholders may be called by the
President or any other executive officer of the corporation, the Board of
Directors or any member thereof, or by the record holder or holders of at least
ten percent (10%) of all shares entitled to vote at the meeting.
Any action otherwise required to be taken at a meeting of the shareholders,
except the election of directors, may be taken without a meeting if a consent in
writing, setting forth the contemplated action to be taken, shall be signed by a
shareholders having at least a majority of the voting power.
ARTICLE VI
Commencing Business: The corporation shall not commence business until at
least $1,000.00 has been received by it as consideration for the issuance of
shares.
ARTICLE VII
Stock Rights: The Board of Directors shall have the authority to determine
the classes and series of any subsequent stock issued by the corporation and the
right and preferences, if any, pertaining thereto.
ARTICLE VIII
Board of Directors: A majority of the Board of Directors shall be necessary
to constitute a quorum: and when so constituted the Board shall be authorized to
transact such business as may be delegated to it by the stockholders and when
ever the Board of Directors shall be so assembled and act as a Board, either
within or without the State of Nevada, any action taken shall be the action of
the Board of Directors and shall be binding upon the corporation, provided
however that three (3) days prior notice, given either orally or in writing, of
the time and place of the meeting and of the nature of the business proposed to
be transacted shall have been given to the entire Board of Directors, unless
such notice shall be waived as hereinafter provided. Any Director may waive
notice of any meeting and in the event of such waiver, notice shall be in
writing or a written memorandum shall be made of such oral waiver of notice.
ARTICLE IX
Officers: The officers of the corporation shall consist of a Board of
Directors of at least (1) one and not more than seven persons and shall include:
a Chairman of the Board of Directors, a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary
and a Treasurer; all of whom shall perform such duties and have such authority
as usually pertains to such officers of a corporation or as may be prescribed by
the Board of Directors from time to time.
Qualification of Officers: Officers and Directors of the corporation need
not be residents of the State of Nevada and need not own shares of the
corporation's stock. The Secretary and Treasurer may, but need not be the same
person.
Election: Directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of the
shareholders and the persons receiving the highest number of votes shall be
declared duly elected, provided however that such number of votes cast shall
represent a majority of all votes cast. Within ten (10) days after the election,
the directors shall meet and elect a President, Vice-President, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Term of Office: The term of office of all directors and officers shall be
one year. Notwithstanding, all directors and officers shall hold office until
their successors are duly elected amd qualified.
Resignation of Officers: Any officer or director may resign by filing his
written resignation with the Secretary of the corporation. In the case of the
resignation of the Secretary same shall be filed with the President of the
corporation. All resignations shall become effective upon acceptance thereof by
the Board of Directors or if the Board of Directors shall fail to act upon such
resignation, within fourteen (14) days after receipt, the resignation shall
become effective and the office shall be deemed vacant. <PAGE>
Removal of Officers: Any officer or director of this corporation may be
removed at any time without cause in the manner provided by the laws of the
State of Nevada for the removal of such officer or director, or by a majority
vote of the holders of the outstanding stock of the corporation at any special
meeting of the stockholders called for that purpose as herein provided.
Vacancies: In the case of death, disability, or resignation of any officer
or director of the corporation, the remaining director or directors of the
corporation, even though less than a quorum, shall fill the vacancies for the
unexpired term or terms.
Original Directors: The number of directors constituting the initial Board
of Directors of the corporation is one (1), and the name and address of the
person who is the incorporator and who is to serve as director until the first
annual meeting of shareholders or until his successor is elected and qualified
is:
Dominick J. Porto
233 Broadway
49th Floor
New York, New York 10279
ARTICLE X
Duration: The corporation's existence shall be perpetual.
ARTICLE XI
Amendment: These Articles of Incorporation, by vote of not less than fifty
percent (50%) of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the corporation,
may be amended in any respect amendable at law at any duly constituted meeting.
A copy of the proposed amendment shall be delivered to the stockholders as
provided in Article V hereof.
ARTICLE XII
By-Laws: The Board of Directors of the corporation shall have authority to
adopt such By-Laws as in their judgment may be deemed necessary or advisable for
the management and transaction of the business of the corporation provided that
such By-Laws are not in conflict with these Articles of Incorporation or the
Constitution of the State of Nevada.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned incorporator has hereunto affixed his
signature this 15th day of February, 1990.
STATE OF NEW YORK )
By: /s/ Dominick J. Porto
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COUNTY OF NEW YORK) Dominick J. Porto
I, Laura Rossi, a Notary Public in and for the State and County aforesaid
do hereby certify that Dominick J. Porto did personally appear before me to
affix his signature to this document.
By: /s/ Laura Rossi
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Notary Public No:31-4952240
My Commission Expires: June 12,1991
<PAGE>
CERTIFICATE AMENDING ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
AMERICAN GAS CORPORATION
CONTINUED
The undersigned hereby certify that they have on this 12 day of May, 1998.
Executed this Certificate Amending the original Articles of Incorporation
heretofore filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada.
By:/s/Roman Gordon
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Roman Gordon
President
By:/s/Illya Bond
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Illya Bond
Secretary
STATE OF California
COUNTY OF Los Angeles
On this 12 day of May, 1998, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and
for the County of Los Angeles, State of California, personally appeared ROMAN
GORDON, known to me to be the person (s) whose name (s) are subscribed to the
foregoing Certificate Amending Articles of Incorporation and acknowledge to me
that they executed the same.
By:/s/ JULIANA M. DEL CASTILLO
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Notary Public-JULIANA M. DEL CASTILLO
STAMP
Commission # 1069568
<PAGE>
CERTIFICATE AMENDING ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
AMERICAN GAS CORPORATION
The undersigned, being the Vice President and Assistant Secretary of
AMERICAN GAS CORPORATION, a Nevada Corporation, hereby certify that by majority
vote of the Board of Directors and majority vote of the stockholders at a
meeting held on May 12, 1998 it was agreed by unanimous vote that this
CERTIFICATE AMENDING ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION be filed.
The undersigned further certifies that the original Articles of
Incorporation of AMERICAN GAS CORPORATION were filed with the Secretary of State
of Nevada on the 14th day of March, 1990. The undersigned further certifies that
ARTICLE FIRST of the original Articles of Incorporation filed on the 14th day of
March, 1990, herein is amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE FIRST
FIRST The name shall be:
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PowerSource Corp.
By:/s/Juliana M.Del Castillo
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Juliana M.Del Castillo - Notary Public
STAMP
cOMMISSION # 1069568
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Exhibit
ITEM 16 - 1(ii)
BY LAWS
OF
AMERICAN GAS CORPORATION
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By Laws
of
American Gas Corporation
ARTICLE I MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
1. Shareholders' Meetings shall be held in the office of the corporation, at
Carson City, NV, or at such other place or places as the Directors shall, from
time to time, determine. 2. The annual meeting of the shareholders of this
corporation shall be held at 11:00 a.m., on the 14th day of March of each year
beginning in 1999, at which time there shall be elected by the shareholders of
the corporation a Board of Directors for the ensuing year, and the shareholders
shall transact such other business as shall properly come before them. If the
day fixed for the annual meeting shall be a legal holiday such meeting shall be
held on the next succeeding business day. 3. A notice signed by any Officer of
the corporation or by any person designated by the Board of Directors, which
sets forth the place of the annual meeting, shall be personally delivered to
each of the shareholders of record, or mailed postage prepaid, at the address as
appears on the stock book of the corporation, or if no such address appears in
the stock book of the corporation, to his last known address, at least ten (10)
days prior to the annual meeting. Whenever any notice whatever is required to be
given under any article of these By-Laws, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by
the person or persons entitled to the notice, whether before or after the time
of the meeting of the shareholders, shall be deemed equivalent to proper notice.
4. A majority of the shares issued and outstanding, either in person or by
proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting
of the shareholders. 5. If a quorum is not present at the annual meeting, the
shareholders present, in person or by proxy, may adjourn to such future time as
shall be agreed upon by them, and notice of such adjournment shall be mailed,
postage prepaid, to each shareholder of record at least ten (10) days before
such date to which the meeting was adjourned; but if a quorum is present, they
may adjourn from day to day as they see fit, and no notice of such adjournment
need be given. 6. Special meetings of the shareholders may be called at anytime
by the President; by all of the Directors provided there are no more than three,
or if more than three, by any three Directors; or by the holder of a majority
share of the capital stock of the corporation. The Secretary shall send a notice
of such called meeting to each shareholder of record at least ten (10) days
before such meeting, and such notice shall state the time and place of the
meeting, and the object thereof. No business shall be transacted at a special
meeting except as stated in the notice to the shareholders, unless by unanimous
consent of all shareholders present, either in person or by proxy. 7.
Eachshareholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share of stock in his own
name on the books of the corporation, whether represented in person or by proxy.
8. At all meetings of shareholders, a shareholder may vote by proxy executed in
writing by the shareholder or by his duly authorized attorney-in-fact. Such
proxy shall be filed with the Secretary of the corporation before or at the time
of the meeting. 9. The following order of business shall be observed at all
meetings of the shareholders so far as is practicable: a. Call the roll; b.
Reading, correcting, and approving of the minutes of the previous meeting; c.
Reports of Officers; d. Reports of Committees; e. Election of Directors; f.
Unfinished business; and g. New business. 10. Unless otherwise provided by law,
any action required to be taken at a meeting of the shareholders, or any other
action which may be taken at a meeting of the shareholders, may be taken without
a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the action to be taken, shall
be signed by all of the shareholders entitled to vote with respect to the
subject matter thereof. <PAGE>
ARTICLE II STOCK
1. Certificates of stock shall be in a form adopted by the Board of
Directors and shall be signed by the President and Secretary of the corporation.
2. All certificates shall be consecutively numbered; the name of the person
owning the shares represented thereby, with the number of such shares and the
date of issue shall be entered on the company's books.
3. All certificates of stock transferred by endorsement thereon shall be
surrendered by cancellation and new certificates issued to the purchaser or
assignee.
4. Upon surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of the
corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper
evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, it shall be the
duty of the corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled
thereto, and cancel the old certificate; every such transfer shall be entered on
the transfer book of the corporation.
5. The corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any
share as the holder in fact thereof, and, accordingly, shall not be bound to
recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share on the part
of any other person whether or not it shall have express or other notice
thereof, except as expressly provided by the laws of this state.
ARTICLE III DIRECTORS
1. A Board of Directors, consisting of at least one (1) person shall be
chosen annually by the shareholders at their meeting to manage the affairs of
the corporation. The Directors' term of office shall be one (1) year, and
Directors may be re-elected for successive annual terms.
2. Vacancies on the Board of Directors by reason of death, resignation or
other causes shall be filled by the remaining Director or Directors choosing a
Director or Directors to fill the unexpired term.
3. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at 1:00 p.m.,
on the 14th day of March of each year beginning in 1999 at the office of the
company at Carson City, NV, or at such other time or place as the Board of
Directors shall by resolution appoint; special meetings may be called by the
President or any Director giving ten (10) days notice to each Director. Special
meetings may also be called by execution of the appropriate waiver of notice and
called when executed by a majority of the Directors of the company. A majority
of the Directors shall constitute a quorum.
4. The Directors shall have the general management and control of the
business and affairs of the corporation and shall exercise all the powers that
may be exercised or performed by the corporation, under the statutes, the
Articles of Incorporation, and the By-Laws. Such management will be by equal
vote of each member of the Board of Directors with each Board member having an
equal vote.
5. The act of the majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which a
quorum is present shall be the act of the Directors.
6. A resolution, in writing, signed by all or a majority of the members of
the Board of Directors, shall constitute action by the Board of Directors to
effect therein expressed, with the same force and effect as though such
resolution had been passed at a duly convened meeting; and it shall be the duty
of the Secretary to record every such resolution in the Minute Book of the
corporation under its proper date.
7. Any or all of the Directors may be removed for cause by vote of the
shareholders or by action of the Board. Directors may be removed without cause
only by vote of the shareholders.
8. A Director may resign at any time by giving written notice President or
the Secretary of the corporation. Unless otherwise specified resignation shall
take effect upon receipt thereof by the Board or such acceptance of the
resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
9. A Director of the corporation who is present at a meeting of the
Directors at which action on any corporate matter is taken shall be presumed to
have assented to the action taken unless his dissent shall be entered in the
minutes of the meeting or unless he shall file his written dissent to such
action with the person acting as the Secretary of the meeting before the
adjournment thereof or shall forward such dissent by registered mail to the
Secretary of the corporation immediately after the adjournment of the meeting.
Such right to dissent shall not apply to a Director who voted in favor of such
action. <PAGE>
ARTICLE IV OFFICERS
1. The Officers of this company shall consist of: a President, one or more
Vice Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, and such other officers as shall, from
time to time, be elected or appointed by the Board of Directors.
2. The PRESIDENT shall preside at all meetings of the Directors and the
shareholders and shall have general charge and control over the affairs of the
corporation subject to the Board of Directors. He shall sign or countersign all
certificates, contracts and other instruments of the corporation as authorized
by the Board of Directors and shall perform all such other duties as are
incident to his office or are required by him by the Board of Directors.
3. The VICE PRESIDENT shall exercise the functions of the President during
the absence or disability of the President and shall have such powers and such
duties as may be assigned to him, from time to time, by the Board of Directors.
4. The SECRETARY shall issue notices for all meetings as required by the
By-Laws, shall keep a record of the minutes of the proceedings of the meetings
of the shareholders and Directors, shall have charge of the corporate books, and
shall make such reports and perform such other duties as are incident to his
office, or properly required of him by the Board of Directors. He shall be
responsible that the corporation complies with Section 78.105 of the Nevada
Revised Statutes and supplies to the Nevada Resident Agent or Registered Office
in Nevada, any and all amendments to the corporation's Articles of Incorporation
and any and all amendments or changes to the By-Laws of the corporation. In
compliance with Section 78.105, he will also supply to the Nevada Resident Agent
or Registered Office in Nevada, and maintain, a current statement setting out
the name of the custodian of the stock ledger or duplicate stock ledger, and the
present and complete Post Office address, including street and number, if any,
where such stock ledger or duplicate stock ledger is kept.
5. The TREASURER shall have the custody of all monies and securities of the
corporation and shall keep regular books of account. He shall disburse the funds
of the corporation in payment of the just demands against the corporation, or as
may be ordered by the Board of Directors, making proper vouchers for such
disbursements and shall render to the Board of Directors, from time to time, as
may be required of him, an account of all his transactions as Treasurer and of
the financial condition of the corporation. He shall perform all duties incident
to his office or which are properly required of him by the Board of Directors.
6. The RESIDENT AGENT shall be in charge of the corporation's registered
office in the State of Nevada, upon whom process against the corporation may be
served and shall perform all duties required of him by statute. 7. The salaries
of all Officers shall be fixed by the Board of Directors and may be changed,
from time to time, by a majority vote of the Board.
8. Each of such Officers shall serve for a term of one (1) year or until
their successors are chosen and qualified. Officers may be re-elected or
appointed for successive annual terms. 9. The Board of Directors may appoint
such other Officers and Agents, as it shall deem necessary or expedient, who
shall hold their offices for such terms and shall exercise such powers and
perform such duties as shall be determined, from time to time, by the Board of
Directors.
10. Any Officer or Agent elected or appointed by the Directors may be
removed by the Directors whenever in their judgment the best interests of the
corporation would be served thereby, but such removal shall be without prejudice
to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed.
11. A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal,
disqualification or otherwise, may be filled by the Directors for the unexpired
portion of the term.
ARTICLE V INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
The corporation shall indemnify any and all of its Directors and Officers,
and its former Directors and Officers, or any person who may have served at the
corporation's request as a Director or Officer of another corporation in which
it owns shares of capital stock or of which it is a creditor, against expenses
actually and necessarily incurred by them in connection with the defense of any
action, suit or proceeding in which they, or any of them, are made parties, or a
party, by reason of being or having been Director(s) or Officer(s) of the
corporation, or of such other corporation, except, in relation to matters as to
which any such Director or Officer or former Director or Officer or person shall
be adjudged in such action, suit or proceeding to be liable for negligence or
misconduct in the performance of duty. Such indemnification shall not be deemed
exclusive of any other rights to which those indemnified may be entitled, under
By-Law, agreement, vote of shareholders or otherwise. <PAGE>
ARTICLE VI DIVIDENDS
The Directors may, from time to time, declare, and the corporation may pay,
dividends on its outstanding shares in the manner and upon the terms and
conditions provided by law.
ARTICLE VII WAIVER OF NOTICE
Unless otherwise provided by law, whenever any notice is required to be
given to any shareholder or Director of the corporation under the provisions of
these By-Laws or under the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, a waiver
thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice,
whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to
the giving of such notice.
ARTICLE VIII AMENDMENTS
1. Any of these By-Laws may be amended by a majority vote of the
shareholders at any annual meeting or at any special meeting called for that
purpose.
2. The Board of Directors may amend the By-Laws or adopt additional
By-Laws, but shall not alter or repeal any By-Laws adopted by the shareholders
of the company.
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EXHIBIT
ITEM 16 - 2
VOTING TRUST AGREEMENT
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At the time of this filing Company does not have a Voting Trust Agreement in
place.
ITEM 16 - 3
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION ("Agreement") effective as of the
12th day of February, 1998 by and among The PowerSource Corporation,
("PowerSource Corporation"), a Nevada corporation with offices and principal
place of business at Suite 634, 8306 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, California
90211 and American Gas Corporation, ("AGC"), A Nevada corporation with offices
and principal place of business at Suite 654 -Interchange Tower, 600 South
Highway 169, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55426, and all of the persons and entities
set forth in the AGC's Schedule of Shareholders, appended hereto as Exhibit B
(collectively "Shareholder" or "Shareholders"), of all of the AGC shareholders
who are to receive stock in PowerSource Corporation and in what amounts, and;
A. AGC and its Shareholders are the owners of oil and gas pipelines, reserves,
and other rights with which and through they conduct business as a gas
production and transmission company.
B. AGC and its Shareholders have deliberated and deemed it in their best
interests to become part of PowerSource Corporation in order that AGC may fully
maximize its business potential.
C. This Agreement constitutes a plan of reorganization within the meaning of
Section 368 (a) (1) (B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
PowerSource Corporation shall acquire pursuant to the terms herein set forth,
all of the outstanding AGC shares (the AGC shares of stock is listed in the
Company books as shown in Exhibit B, but no stock certificates have ever been
issues), in exchange for PowerSource Corporation common stock.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.ACQUISITION
1.1. AGC shares. Upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, AGC hereby
agrees to transfer and assign to PowerSource Corporation 1,084,800 shares of AGC
common stock representing eighty (80%) percent of all of the issued and
outstanding AGC Shares and shall receive in exchange therefore 200,000
PowerSource Corporation shares. Kensington International Holding Corporation has
owned 100% of AGC, or 1,356,000 shares of stock in AGC, since September of 1992.
Upon completion of the transaction, AGC shall become an 80% subsidiary (must be
80% or more) of PowerSource Corporation. PowerSource also herein agrees to
transfer to ACC 10,023 shares of it's Preferred Series A shares, ($100.00 per
share par value,) Convertible in 5 years @ $10.00 per share. PowerSource agree
to provide AGC with a Certificate of Determination, which declares the rights
and privileges of PowerSource Series A Class of shares.
1.2. Title to shares. Concurrent herewith, AGC shall convey to PowerSource
Corporation good and marketable title to AGC's shares, effective as of the date
hereof, free and clear of any debts, liabilities, obligations, liens, claims,
restrictions or encumbrances of any kind except such restrictions or liabilities
have been disclosed to PowerSource Corporation or as are imposed by federal or
state securities laws and such debts, liabilities, or restrictions created, if
any, by PowerSource Corporation. The execution of this document by AGC
constitute a certification that no AGC stock certificates have ever been issued
to its shareholders and that Exhibit B represents a true, current, and correct
list of AGC shareholders and what they own. <PAGE>
2. EXCHANGE.
2.1. As consideration for the acquisition of the AGC shares, PowerSource
Corporation shall issue to and for the benefit of AGC Shareholders, effective as
of the date hereof 200,000 shares ("PowerSource Corporation Shares")of
PowerSource Corporation's duly authorized, fully paid and nonassessable common
stock, $.00l par value, at the ratio of 1 PowerSource Corporation Share for 5.43
AGC Shares, to each of the persons and entities whose name appears on the
appended AGC Schedule of Shareholders (Exhibit B).
2.2. (a) AGC Shareholders shall have good and marketable title to
PowerSource Corporation shares, free and clear of any debts, liabilities,
obligations, liens, claims, restrictions or encumbrances of any kind, except
such restrictions as are imposed by federal or state securities laws.
Concurrently herewith, PowerSource Corporation shall deliver to AGC or its
designees, a letter directed to PowerSource Corporation's transfer agent,
authorizing the issuance of certificates representing PowerSource Corporation
Shares. Each Shareholder shall execute and deliver an investment certificate or
subscription agreement to PowerSource Corporation in the form of Exhibit C.
(b) Except for such shares which may be registered pursuant to a registration
statement to be filed with the SEC, the PowerSource Corporation Shares shall be
restricted from sale to the public on Security Exchange and shall retain their
restricted nature for a period of one year from the Closing Date. Each
certificate shall bear an appropriate legend describing the transfer
restriction.
2.3. Legend. Each stock certificate representing PowerSource Corporation
shares shall bear the following legend:
The shares of stock represented by this certificate have not been
registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (111933 Act") nor under any
applicable state securities act and may not be offered or sold except pursuant
to (i) an effective registration statement relating to such stock under the 1933
Act and any applicable state securities act, (ii) to the extent applicable, Rule
144 under the 1933 Act (or any similar rule under such act or acts relating to
the disposition of securities), or (iii) an opinion of counsel satisfactory to
the Corporation that an exemption from registration under such Act or Acts is
available.
The right to transfer the Shares represented by this certificate are
restricted by the terms and provisions contained in an Agreement and plan of
Reorganization dated January 30, 1998.
2.4 PowerSource Corporation Obligations to AGC & its Shareholders. In
further consideration and as a condition precedent of the acquisition of AGC
shares, PowerSource Corporation shall provide commercial billings in excess of
$100,000 per month and shall capitalize the company for a minimum of an
additional $100,000, via subscription agreements, and shall commence a
multi-level, wholesale, and retail level plan of marketing energy. PowerSource
represents that it is licensed to sell energy in California (License #1237) and
plans to also market on a national basis. PowerSource shall also pay Kensington
International Holding Corporation a facilitation fee of $5,000, with $2,500 due
at closing and $2,500 due 60 days after closing. Kensington shall also be
allowed one member on the surviving company's Board of Directors. Kensington
also Warrants herein that Kensington will cause AGC to be trading on the
Bulletin Board Exchange within 90 days from the Date of this Agreement or prior
to closing whichever comes first.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PARTIES.
AGC represents and warrants to PowerSource Corporation that:
3.1 Corporate Status. AGC is a corporation duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada and authorized to
conduct business in the State of Nevada. AGC corporation has all requisite power
and authority to own, hold, lease or operate properties and assets and to carry
on business as it is now being conducted and to enter into this Agreement. AGC
has no other subsidiaries or direct or indirect interest (by way of stock
ownership or otherwise) in any firm, corporation, partnership, association or
other business. True and complete copies of both AGC Articles of Incorporation
and By-Laws are attached hereto as Exhibits D and E. <PAGE>
3.2 AGC Stock. The authorized capital stock of AGC consists of fifty
million (50,000) shares of common stock, $.001 par value. There are l,356,,000
shares of common stock outstanding all of which are duly authorized, and fully
paid, nonassessable and validly issued to Kensington International Holding
Corporation, AGC's only stockholder. The offer, issuance and sale of such
outstanding shares were exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Act"), exempt from the
registration or qualification requirements of all applicable state securities
laws and issued in compliance with all federal and applicable state securities
laws, rules and regulations. Except as set forth in paragraphs 2.4 supra, AGC
has no outstanding commitments, subscriptions, options, warrants, call demands,
convertible securities or other instruments, arrangements or agreements of any
character or nature (either firm or conditional) under which AGC is or may be
obligated to issue, redeem or repurchase any equity securities of any kind or
any securities or obligations convertible into or exchangeable for any equity
securities. The Shareholders are the legal and beneficial owners of all the
issued and outstanding AGC stock of and no other party has any right to assert
an interest, inchoate or otherwise, in any AGC shares of capital stock or in the
ownership of AGC or of any of its assets. There are no outstanding preemptive
rights, rights of first refusal or similar rights relating to the AGC capital
stock.
3.3 Financial Documents. Attached hereto as Exhibit F are the audited
financial statements for AGC for 1991 and 1992 and the audited financial
statements of Kensington International Holding Corporation for 1994, 1995,1996
and for 1997. Subject to limitations set forth in the audits, AGC and its
shareholder, believes that the same are true, complete and correct, are in
accordance with AGC's books and records and present fairly the results of
operations and changes in financial position for the periods indicated. The
books of account fully and fairly reflect all of AGC's transactions for the
period indicated.
3.4. Undisclosed Liabilities. AGC is free and clear of any liabilities, has
no liability or obligation (whether accrued, absolute, contingent, liquidated or
otherwise; known or unknown; or due or to become due) arising out of any
transaction entered into at or prior hereof, or statement of facts existing at
or prior to the date hereof, including taxes with respect to or based upon
transactions or events occurring at or prior to the date hereof, including but
not limited to, unfunded past service liabilities under any pension, profit
sharing or similar plan other than (a) those reflected in its financial
statement and not paid or discharged after the date thereof, (b) those arising
under agreements or commitments listed or described in any of the schedules and
exhibits attached hereto and (c) those incurred since the date of its financial
statement in the ordinary course of its business and which are immaterial in
amount.
3.5. Compliance with Law or other Covenants. To the best of AGC's knowledge
and that of each individual Shareholder AGC's business and operations have been
and are being conducted in accordance with all applicable federal, state and
local laws, rules and regulations and all restrictive covenants applicable
thereto, including but not limited to, laws and regulations with respect to
health and welfare conditions and civil rights. AGC possesses all registrations,
licenses, and permits, required by it to operate its current business. All such
registrations, licenses or permits have been lawfully and validly issued and are
in full force and effect. None of these registrations, licenses or permits is
subject to any outstanding order, decree, judgment, stipulation, investigation
or proceeding. Neither AGC nor its Shareholders have any reason to believe such
registrations, licenses or permits will be revoked, suspended, canceled or
withdrawn or be or become subject to such order, decree, judgment, stipulation,
investigation or proceeding.
3.6. Taxes. All income, sales, use, unemployment insurance, disability
insurance, employer withholding, FICA and other tax returns and reports required
by law to be filed by AGC prior to the date hereof, have been timely filed and
were accurately prepared and are true, complete and correct and AGC has withheld
or collected from each payment made to each of its employees the amount of all
such sums required to be withheld or collected therefrom and has paid or will
pay all such sums to the proper government authority. AGC is not and has not
been delinquent in the payment of any tax, assessment or governmental charge and
has paid all such taxes, assessments and other governmental charges assessed or
assessable against it as of the date hereof. AGC has never had any tax
deficiency proposed or assessed against it. The reserves for taxes, assessments
and governmental charges in the company's financial statement are and will be
sufficient for payment of all such taxes, assessments, fees, penalties, interest
and other governmental charges which were, are or may become, payable with
respect to the Company for the period indicated in its financial statement.
Since the date of its financial statement, AGC has made adequate provisions on
its books and records for all taxes, assessments and governmental charges with
respect to its business, properties, and operations that have accrued but are
not yet due and payable for such period. There is no pending or threatened claim
against AGC for nonpayment of such taxes for any period prior to the date of
this Agreement. None of AGC's federal or state income tax returns has ever been
audited by governmental authorities. AGC has not executed any currently-in-force
(a) waiver of any statute of limitations against assessments of such taxes; or
(b) a consent pursuant to Section 341(f) of the Internal Revenue Code.
<PAGE>
3.7. Disputes and Litigation. AGC does not have any claim or dispute
against or with any firm or other person and there is no litigation, proceeding,
arbitration, or governmental investigation pending or threatened against or
affecting its business, properties or assets or against its directors or
officers in connection with its affairs, except as disclosed. Neither AGC nor
individual Shareholders are aware of any facts which would lead a reasonable
person to conclude that such a dispute is likely to arise. AGC is not subject to
any judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree of any court of governmental
agency in which relief is sought against it.
3.8. Change in Business. To the best of its knowledge, AGC has not, through
today's date, (a) experienced any occurrence or event which has had or might
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on its net income,
financial condition, results of operations, prospects, properties, assets or
business; (b) incurred any material debts, obligations or liabilities,
(absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise1 whether due or to become due)
except in the ordinary course of their business; (c) sold, transferred or leased
any of its assets except in the ordinary course of its business; or (d) suffered
any material physical damage, destruction or loss (not covered by insurance)
adversely affecting AGC's properties, business or prospects.
3.9. No Defaults. Neither the execution of this Agreement nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated herein (a) violates or contravenes
any provision of law, any rule or regulation or any agency, government (domestic
or foreign), or private regulatory body, or any order, writ, judgment,
injunction1 decree, determination or award or any provision of AGC1s Articles of
Incorporation or By-Laws; (b) constitutes a breach (with or without notice or
lapse of time) or conflicts with any term or provision of any contract,
commitment, including but not limited to, any indenture, loan or credit
agreement, deed of trust, mortgage, lease or other agreement or instrument to
which AGC is a party or by which AGC or any of their properties, assets or
rights are bound or affected or does or will result in the creation or
imposition of any lien, encumbrance, charge, equity or restriction of any nature
whatsoever in favor of any third party upon any AGC assets provided that written
consents under certain leases and licenses to which AGC is a party are required
upon a change of control of the company.
3.10. Authorization. Upon execution, this Agreement shall constitute a
legal and valid obligation of each individual Shareholder and AGC and
enforceable against them, in accordance with its terms except insofar as
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or
similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally. No authorization or
approval of or exemption from or filing or registration with any court,
governmental agency, commission, board, bureau, instrumentality of government,
or private regulatory body is necessary to authorize the execution or
consummation of this Agreement by the Shareholders or AGC except for such
exemptions from securities registration requirements. All corporate or other
acts and proceedings required for the authorization, execution and delivery of
this Agreement have been lawfully and validly taken.
3.11. Marketable Title. AGC has good and marketable title to all of its
properties and assets, free and clear of any imperfection of title, security
interest, lien, claim or encumbrance of any kind.
3.12. Contracts and Commitments. There are no material, oral or written,
contracts or commitments presently in effect, to which AGC is a party of by
which it may be bound, including but not limited to, each contract or commitment
involving the purchase or sale of capital assets, equipment, supplies, products
or services except in the ordinary course of business; all contracts with or
commitments to present or former shareholders, directors, officers, employees or
consultants; all agreements with any labor union; contracts or commitments with
Shareholders of any officer, director, an "affiliate" or '1associate" (as
defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) of any such
entities or individuals; all non-competition covenants or other restriction on
AGC's or its officers and directors ability to conduct a business or engage in
any other activity; all indentures, mortgages, trust deeds, promissory notes,
security agreements, contracts or commitments relating to or evidencing loans or
subjecting any assets or AGC's property to any lien or encumbrance; purchases of
receivables or other financing; all contracts or commitments for sharing of
fees; all bonus, pension, profit sharing, retirement, stock purchase, stock
option, medical, hospitalization or insurance plans; lease or agreement under
which AGC is lessee of or holds or operates any property (real or personal)
under which payments by AGC exceed $10,000 per annum; agreement granting any
preemptive right, right of first refusal or similar right; agreement to register
AGC securities; agreement, commitment or other arrangement which includes an
expenditure or receipt by AGC in excess of $10,000; guaranty of any obligation;
indemnification agreement and all other AGC contracts and commitments. To the
best knowledge of the Shareholders and AGC, all of said contracts and <PAGE>
commitments are valid, binding and fully enforceable in accordance with their
respective terms and no defaults (with or without notice or lapse of time) exist
thereunder. To the best of the Shareholder's knowledge, AGC is not in violation
of, or (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) in default under any
term or provision of its Articles of Incorporation or the Company' 5 By-Laws or
of any indenture, loan or credit agreement, deed of trust, mortgage, or other
agreement, lease or other instrument, commitment or arrangement to which AGC is
a party or by which any of the its properties, assets or rights is bound or
affected. AGC and the Shareholders are not subject to any restriction of any
kind or character which materially or adversely affects in any way their
business, properties, assets or prospects or which prohibits the Company or the
Shareholders from entering into this Agreement or would prevent or make
burdensome their performance of or compliance with all or any part of this
Agreement or the AGC's Articles of Incorporation or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
3.13. Retirement Plans. AGC does not maintain or contribute to any employee
pension benefit plan, as defined in Section 3(2) of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA").
3.14. Insurance Policies. AGC has no insurance policy, fidelity, surety or
other bond.
3.15. Insolvency. Neither AGC nor any individual Shareholder is bankrupt
and there is no pending or threatened insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding of any
kind affecting AGC or any individual Shareholder or any of their assets,
properties or business.
3.16.Minute Books. AGC's Minute Book as delivered to counsel to PowerSource
Corporation contains complete and accurate records of all meetings and other
corporate actions of the Board of Directors (including any committee established
by the Board) and its shareholders.
3.17. Disclosure. After a complete and thorough investigation by AGC
management and the Shareholders, there is no fact of which AGC or any individual
Shareholder is aware that they have not disclosed to PowerSource Corporation in
writing which materially and adversely affects nor, insofar as any individual
Shareholder or AGC can now foresee, will materially and adversely affect, the
properties, business, prospects, results of operations or condition, financial
or other, of AGC or the ability of the Shareholders or AGC to perform their
obligations under this Agreement. No representation or warranty made by AGC or
individual Shareholders herein and no exhibit, certificate or document furnished
or to be furnished to PowerSource Corporation pursuant to this Agreement
contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or
will omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statement
contained herein or therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are
made, not misleading.
3.18. Shareholder's Investment Intent. Each individual Shareholder is
acquiring the shares of PowerSource Corporation common stock for investment
only, for their own accounts and not with a view to, or for, the resale,
distribution or subdivision thereof. Each Shareholder for himself acknowledges
that the PowerSource Corporation shares have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act11), or registered under the
securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction.
3.19.Title. AGC has good and marketable title to the interest in the
Intangibles. The Intangibles are free of restrictions on or conditions to
transfer or assignment, and are free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and
claims.
3.20. Financial Condition. AGC and a majority of the Shareholders warrant
and represent that as of the date of Closing, AGC's financial condition will be
substantially as reflected in its financial statement and there shall have been
no material changes in the company's business since the date of the financial
statement.
3.21. Survival. The Memorandum of Understanding and each representation and
warranty by AGC and its majority the Shareholders shall survive for a period of
two (2) year from the date hereof and shall survive any audit or investigation
by PowerSource Corporation. <PAGE>
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF POWERSOURCE CORPORATION
PowerSource Corporation represents and warrants to each Shareholder and AGC
that:
4.1. Corporate Status. PowerSource Corporation is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
California the state of its incorporation, has all requisite power and authority
and to own, hold, lease or operate its properties and assets and to carry on its
business as it is now being conducted and to enter into this Agreement, and is
duly qualified and in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of
its properties, assets or business requires such qualification. PowerSource
Corporation has no subsidiaries. It has no other subsidiaries or direct or
indirect interest (by way of stock ownership or otherwise) in any firm,
corporation, partnership, association or other business. True and complete
copies of the PowerSource Corporation's Articles of Incorporation, as amended
and By-Laws are attached hereto as Exhibits G and H, respectively.
4.2.Stock. PowerSource Corporation's authorized capital stock is 1,000,000
shares of Common stock, $.001 par value. Currently PowerSource Corporation has
outstanding as of the date hereof 800,000 Common shares of Common Stock which
are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Anything in
foregoing to the contrary upon the execution of this agreement, there shall be a
total of 1,000,000 Common shares of PowerSource Corporation common stock
outstanding and 100,000 Shares Of Series A Preferred shares authorized
distributed as follows: 800,000 unregistered shares of common stock to officers,
directors, and affiliates and non-affiliated persons and entities; and zero (0)
registered shares of common stock held by public shareholders; and 200,000
unregistered shares to AGC Shareholders; and 10,023 shares of Series A Preferred
shares issued and outstanding to AGC Shareholders. Upon issuance concurrently
herewith, PowerSource Corporation shares shall be duly authorized, validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable. PowerSource Corporation has no outstanding
commitments, subscriptions, options, warrants, call demands, convertible
securities (other than hereinabove set forth) or other instruments, arrangement
or agreements of any character or nature (either firm or conditional) under
which it is or may be obligated to issue, redeem or repurchase any equity
securities of any kind or any securities or obligation convertible into or
exchangeable for any equity securities. No other party has any right to assert
an interest, inchoate or otherwise, in the ownership of PowerSource Corporation
and there are no outstanding preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or
similar rights relating to the PowerSource Corporation capital stock.
4.3.Other Interests. PowerSource Corporation does not have, directly or
indirectly, majority interest in the ownership (by way of stock ownership or
otherwise) or management of any other corporation, partnership, proprietorship,
association or other entity. PowerSource Corporation does have minority
interests in other corporations.
4.4 Financial Statements. Attached hereto as Exhibit I are PowerSource
Corporation's financial statements as of December 31, 1997 consisting of the
balance sheet and income statement, together with Schedules supporting the
balance sheet and the income statement and unaudited financial statements as of
December 31, 1997. PowerSource Corporation's financial statements are true,
complete and correct, are in accordance with PowerSource Corporation's books and
records, have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles applied periods, and present fairly the financial position, results
of operations and changes in PowerSource Corporation's financial position for
the periods indicated. PowerSource Corporation's books of account fully and
fairly reflect all of its transactions. 4.5. Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as
disclosed on Exhibit J attached hereto, PowerSource Corporation has no liability
or obligation (whether accrued, absolute, contingent, liquidated or otherwise;
known or unknown; or due or to become due) arising out of any transaction
entered into at or prior to the date hereof or any act or omission at or prior
to the date hereof, or statement of facts existing at or prior to the date
hereof, including taxes with respect to or based upon transactions or events
occurring at or prior to the date hereof, including but not limited to, unfunded
past service liabilities under any pension, profit sharing or similar plan other
than (a) those reflected in the PowerSource Corporation financial statements and
not paid or discharged after the date thereof, (b) those arising under
agreements or commitments listed or described in any of the schedules and
exhibits attached hereto and (c) those incurred since the date of the financial
statement in the ordinary course of its business and which are immaterial in
amount. <PAGE>
4.6. Compliance with Law or Other Covenants. To the best of its knowledge,
PowerSource Corporation's business and operations have been and are being
conducted in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules
and regulations and all restrictive covenants applicable thereto, including but
not limited to, laws and regulations with respect to product safety, employment
and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours,
occupational safety, health and welfare conditions and civil rights. PowerSource
Corporation possesses all registrations, licenses or permits required by it to
operate its business. All such registrations, licenses or permits have been
lawfully and validly issued, and are in full force and effect. None of these
registrations, licenses or permits is subject to any outstanding order, decree,
judgment, stipulation, investigation or proceeding. PowerSource Corporation has
no reason to believe such registrations, licenses or permits will be revoked,
suspended, canceled or withdrawn or be or become subject to such order decree,
judgment, stipulation, investigation or proceeding.
4.7. Taxes. Except as disclosed on Schedule K, all income, sales, use,
unemployment insurance, disability insurance, employer withholding, FICA and
other tax returns and reports required by law to be filed by PowerSource
Corporation prior to the date hereof, have been filed and are accurately
prepared, true, complete and correct and PowerSource Corporation has withheld or
collected from each payment made to each of its employees the amount of all such
sums required to be withheld or collected therefrom and has paid or will pay all
such sums to the proper government authority. PowerSource Corporation is not and
has not been delinquent in the payment of any tax, assessment or governmental
charge and has paid all such taxes, assessments and other governmental charges
assessed or assessable against it as of the date hereof. PowerSource Corporation
has never had any tax deficiency proposed or assessed against it. The reserves
for taxes, assessments and governmental charges in the most recent PowerSource
Corporation financial statements are and will be sufficient for payment of all
such taxes, assessments, fees, penalties, interest and other governmental
charges which were, are or may become, payable with respect to PowerSource
Corporation for the period indicated in its financial statement. Since the date
of the financial statement PowerSource Corporation has made adequate provisions
on its books and records for all taxes, assessments and governmental charges
with respect to its business, properties, and operations that have accrued but
are not yet due and payable for such period. There is no pending or threatened
claim against PowerSource Corporation for nonpayment of such taxes for any
period prior to the date of this Agreement. None of PowerSource Corporation's
federal or state income tax returns has ever been audited by governmental
authorities. PowerSource Corporation has not executed any currently-in-force (a)
waiver of any statute of limitations against assessments of such taxes; (b) an
election pursuant to Section 1372 of the Internal Revenue code of 1986, as
amended (or any predecessor provision) or (c) a consent pursuant to Section
341(f) of the Internal Revenue Code.
4.8. Disputes and Litigation. Except as set forth on Exhibit L, PowerSource
Corporation does not have any claim or dispute against or with any firm or other
person and there is no unsettled litigation, proceeding, arbitration, or
governmental investigation pending or threatened against or affecting
PowerSource Corporation business, properties or assets or against PowerSource
Corporation directors or officers in connection with its affairs. PowerSource
Corporation is unaware of any facts which would lead a reasonable person to
conclude that such a dispute is likely to arise. PowerSource Corporation is not
subject to any judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree of any court of
governmental agency in which relief is sought against PowerSource Corporation.
4.9. Changes in Business. Except as set forth on Exhibit N, PowerSource
Corporation has not, since the date of its financial statement, (a) experienced
any occurrence or event which has had or might reasonably be expected to have a
material adverse effect on its net income, financial condition, results of
operations, prospects, properties, assets or business; or (b) incurred any
material debts, obligations or liabilities, (absolute, accrued, contingent or
otherwise, whether due or to become due) except in the ordinary course of its
business; (c) sold, transferred or leased any of its assets except in the
ordinary course of its business; or (d) suffered any material physical damage,
destruction or loss (not covered by insurance) adversely affecting the
properties, business or prospects of PowerSource Corporation.
4.10 No Defaults. Neither the execution of the Agreement nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated herein (a) violates or contravenes
any provision of law, any rule or regulation of any agency, government (domestic
or foreign), or private regulatory body, or any order, writ, judgment,
injunction, decree, determination or award of any provision of PowerSource
Corporation's Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws; (b) constitutes a breach
(with or without notice or lapse of time) or conflicts with any term or
provision of any contract, commitment, including but not limited to, any
indenture, loan or credit agreement, deed of trust, mortgage, lease or other
agreement or instrument to which PowerSource Corporation is a party or by which
PowerSource Corporation or any of its properties, assets or rights are bound or
affected or does or will result in the creation or imposition of any lien,
encumbrance, charge, equity or restriction of any nature whatsoever in favor of
any third party upon any PowerSource Corporation assets.
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4.11.Authorization. Upon execution, this Agreement shall constitute a legal
and valid PowerSource Corporation obligation enforceable against it in
accordance with its terms except insofar as enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting the rights of
creditors generally. No authorization or approval of or exemption from or filing
or registration with any court, governmental agency, commission, board, bureau,
instrumentality of government, or private regulatory body is necessary to
authorize the execution or consummation of this Agreement by PowerSource
Corporation. All corporate or other acts and proceedings required for the
authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement have been lawfully and
validly taken, except for such exemptions from securities registration
requirements.
4.12.Marketable Title. PowerSource Corporation has good and marketable
title to all of its properties and assets, free and clear of any imperfection of
title, security interest, lien, claim or encumbrance of any kind except for the
lien of taxes not yet due and payable, and assets or properties held under valid
and subsisting leases which are in full force and effect and which are not in
default (with or without notice or lapse of time).
4.13. Contracts and Commitments. Except for such contracts and commitments
described or included in PowerSource Corporation's Registration Statement and
Exhibits, Exhibit N attached hereto lists all material oral or written contracts
or commitments presently in effect, true copies of which have previously been
delivered to AGC and the Shareholders, to which PowerSource Corporation is a
party or by which it may be bound, including but not limited to, each contract
or commitment involving the purchase or sale of capital assets, equipment,
supplies, products or services except in the ordinary course of business; all
contracts with or commitments to present or former shareholders, directors,
officers, employees or consultants; all agreements with any labor union;
contracts or commitments with any of the principal shareholders or any officer,
director, or any shareholder of PowerSource Corporation holding five percent
(5%) or more PowerSource Corporation common stock or any "affiliate" or
"associate" (as in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) of any
such entities or individuals; all non-competition covenants or other
restrictions on its ability to conduct a business or engage in any other
activity; all indentures, mortgages, trust deeds, promissory notes, security
agreements, contracts or commitments relating to or evidencing loans or
subjecting any assets or property of PowerSource Corporation to any lien or
encumbrance; purchases or receivables or other financing; all contracts or
commitments for sharing of fees; all bonus, pension, profit sharing, retirement,
stock purchase, stock option, medical, hospitalization or insurance plans; lease
or agreement under which PowerSource Corporation is lessee of or holds or
operates any property (real or personal) under which payments by PowerSource
Corporation exceed $10,000 per annum and all of which can be terminated upon 30
days notice; agreement granting any preemptive right, right of first refusal or
similar right; agreement to register PowerSource Corporation securities;
agreement, commitment or other arrangement which includes an expenditure or
receipt by PowerSource Corporation in excess of $10,000; guaranty of any
obligation; indemnification agreement and all other PowerSource Corporation
contracts and commitments. All of said contracts and commitments are valid,
binding and fully enforceable in accordance with their respective terms and no
defaults (with or without notice or lapse of time) exist thereunder. To the best
of its knowledge, PowerSource Corporation is not in violation of, or (with or
without notice or lapse of time or both) in default under any term or provision
of its Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws or of any indenture, loan or credit
agreement, deed of trust, mortgage, or other agreement, lease or other
instrument, commitment or arrangement to which PowerSource Corporation is a
party or by which any of PowerSource Corporation's properties, assets or rights
is bound or affected. PowerSource Corporation is not subject to any restriction
of any kind or character which materially or adversely affects in any way its
business, properties, assets or prospects or which prohibits it from entering
into this Agreement or would prevent or make burdensome its performance of or
compliance with all or any part of this Agreement or PowerSource Corporation's
Articles of Incorporation or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby.
4.14. Retirement Plans. PowerSource Corporation does not maintain or
contribute to any employee pension benefit plan, as defined in Section 3(2) of
ERISA, or have any contingent liabilities, obligations, agreements with respect
to any type of deferred compensation, severance, or other similar type of
agreement.
4.15. Insurance Policies. Each PowerSource Corporation insurance policy,
fidelity, surety or other bond is set forth on Exhibit 0 and is in full force
and effect, with all premiums due thereon paid and not subject to any default.
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4.16. Insolvency. PowerSource Corporation is not insolvent or bankrupt and
there is no pending or threatened insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding of any
kind affecting PowerSource Corporation or any of its assets, properties or
business.
4.17. Minute Books. The PowerSource Corporation minute book contains
complete and accurate records of all meetings and other corporate action of the
Board of Directors (including any committee established by the Board of
Directors) and the PowerSource Corporation shareholders.
4.18. Disclosure. After a complete and thorough investigation by
management, there is no fact of which PowerSource Corporation is aware that it
has not disclosed to the ACC or the Shareholders in writing which materially and
adversely affects or insofar as PowerSource Corporation can now foresee, will
materially and adversely affect, the properties, business, prospects, results of
operations or condition (financial or other) of PowerSource Corporation or the
ability of PowerSource Corporation to perform its obligations under this
Agreement. No PowerSource Corporation representation or warranty made herein and
no exhibit, certificate or document furnished or to be furnished to the
Shareholders and AGC pursuant to this Agreement contains or will contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state a material
fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein in
light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.
4.19 PowerSource Corporation's Investment Intent. PowerSource Corporation
is acquiring the AGC shares for investment only, for its own account and not
with a view to, or for, the resale, distribution or subdivision thereof.
PowerSource Corporation acknowledges that AGC's shares have not been registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, and amended (the "1933 Act"), or registered
under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction.
4.20. Section omitted.
4.21. Survival. Each PowerSource Corporation representation and warranty
shall survive a period of two (2) years from the date hereof and shall survive
any audit or investigation by AGC or the Shareholders.
5. CONDITIONS TO AGC OBLIGATIONS. Unless waived by AGC in writing, AGC
obligations hereunder are subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the date
hereof, of all of the following conditions:
5.1. The truth and accuracy, in all material respects, of all PowerSource
Corporation representations contained in this Agreement as of the date hereof;
and the performance by PowerSource Corporation of all agreements and conditions
required by this Agreement to be performed by PowerSource Corporation at or
prior to the date hereof.
5.2 PowerSource Corporation's concurrent delivery to AGC of all Exhibits
required to be delivered hereunder by PowerSource Corporation.
5.3 PowerSource Corporation' 5 concurrent delivery to AGC of certificates
of the Secretary of State of Minnesota, dated not later than fifteen (15) days
prior to the date hereof, listing all charter documents on file with respect to
PowerSource Corporation and stating that PowerSource Corporation is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of said state, and certificate of the appropriate authority of each state in
which PowerSource Corporation is qualified as a foreign corporation stating that
it is authorized to transact business as a foreign corporation in said state and
has paid all taxes required to be paid to date and that PowerSource Corporation
is in good standing in said state.
5.4 PowerSource Corporation's concurrent delivery to AGC of consents to the
transfer of such contracts, licenses, commitments, and PowerSource Corporation
orders as are required to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
5.5 Section Omitted.
5.6 PowerSource Corporation's concurrent delivery to AGC of copies of
resolutions or consents of its Board of Directors, appropriately certified by
its secretary, Authorizing the execution, and delivery of this Agreement, the
issuance to and for benefit of AGC Share-holders of 1,084,800 common shares of
PowerSource Corporation, PowerSource Corporation's concurrent delivery to the
Shareholders of the investor's certificate executed by PowerSource Corporation
in the form of Exhibit C, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
herein.
5.7 Section Omitted
5.8. PowerSource Corporation's concurrent deliver to the Shareholders of
stock certificates representing PowerSource Corporation shares issues in such
amounts and to such individuals or entities as set forth in Section 2.1 herein.
5.9. Section Omitted
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6. CONDITIONS TO POWERSOURCE CORPORATION OBLIGATIONS. Unless waived by
PowerSource Corporation in writing, the PowerSource Corporation obligations
hereunder are subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the date hereof, of all
of the following conditions:
6.1 The truth and accuracy in all material respects of all representations
by the Majority of the Shareholders and AGC contained in this Agreement and
Consents as of the date hereof; and the performance by the Share-holders and AGC
of all agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed by
the Shareholders and AGC at or prior to the date hereof.
6.2 The Shareholder's subsequent delivery to PowerSource Corporation of all
Exhibits required to be delivered hereunder by the Shareholders and AGC.
6.3 The Shareholder's subsequent delivery to PowerSource Corporation of
certificates of the Secretary of State of the state of AGC's incorporation,
dated not later than thirty (30) days subsequent to the date hereof, listing all
charter documents on file with respect to the AGC attesting that AGC is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of said state, and certificates of the appropriate authority of each state in
which AGC is qualified as a foreign corporation attesting that it is authorized
to transact business as a foreign corporation in said state and has paid all
taxes required to be paid to date and is in good standing.
6.4. AGC's concurrent delivery to PowerSource Corporation of consents to
the transfer of such AGC contracts, licenses, commitments and orders as are
required to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
6.5. AGC's concurrent delivery to PowerSource Corporation of copies of
resolutions or consents of its Board of Directors and a majority of its
Stockholders appropriately certified by its secretary, authorizing the
execution, and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated herein.
6.6. The certification as to Shareholder's ownership which is done
concurrent with the signing of this document as stated on Section 1.2 herein.
6.7. The Shareholder's subsequent delivery to PowerSource Corporation of
the investor's certificates executed by the Shareholders in the form of Exhibit
C.
6.8. Omitted.
6.8. Section Omitted.
7. CLOSING. The consummation of the transactions contemplated herein shall
take place either by courier mail and transfer of documents or at the offices of
PowerSource If to AGC and its Shareholders: 600 South Highway, Suite 169,
Minneapolis, Minn.55426. Either party hereto may change its address for the
purpose of receiving notices, demands and other communications as herein
provided by written notice delivered in the manner aforesaid to the other party
or parties hereto.
9.3. Modifications or Amendments. No amendment, change or modification of
this document shall be valid unless in writing and signed by all of the parties
hereto.
9.4. Waiver. No reliance upon or waiver of one or more provisions of this
Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof.
9.5. Successors and Assigns. All of the terms and provisions contained
herein shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the parties
hereto and their respective heirs, representatives and successors, provided,
however, that no party shall be entitled to assign its rights hereunder or
delegate its responsibilities without the prior written consent of all other
parties.
9.6. Separate Counterparts. This document may be executed in one or more
separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed to be an
original. Such counterparts shall, together, constitute and shall be one and the
same instrument.
9.7. Captions. The captions appearing at the commencement of the paragraphs
hereof are descriptive only and are for convenience in reference. In the event
of a conflict between any such caption and the paragraph at the head of which it
appears, the paragraph and not such caption shall control and govern in the
construction of this document.
9.8. Exhibits and Schedules. Each fact or statement recited or contained in
any exhibit, schedule, certificate or other instrument delivered by or on behalf
of the parties hereto, or in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby, shall be deemed a representation and a warranty hereunder.
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9.9. Further Assurances. Each of the parties hereto shall execute and
deliver, if required, additional papers, documents, and other assurances, and
shall do all acts and things reasonably necessary in connection with the
performance of their obligations hereunder and to carry out the intent of the
parties and this agreement.
9.10. Applicable Law and Severability. In the event of controversy this
Agreement and the exhibits forming a part hereof shall be governed by the laws
of the State of California. Nothing contained herein shall be construed so as to
require the commission of any act contrary to law, and wherever there is a
conflict between any provision contained herein and any present or future
statute, law, ordinance or regulation contrary to which the parties have no
legal right of contract, the latter shall prevail but the provision of this
document which is affected shall be curtailed and limited only to the extent
necessary to comply with the requirements of the law.
9.11. Enforceability. It is agreed that the rights granted to the parties
hereunder are of a special and unique kind and character and that, in the event
of a breach by any party of any material provision of this document, the other
party or parties would not have any adequate remedy at law. It is expressly
agreed, therefore, that the rights of the parties hereunder may be enforced by
an action for specific performance and such other equitable relief as is
provided under the laws of the State of California.
9.12. Attorney's Fees and Cost. In the event any action is instituted by a
party hereto to enforce any of the terms or provisions hereof, the prevailing
party in such action shall be entitled to such reasonable attorneys' fees, costs
and expenses as may be fixed by the Court.
9.13. Entire Agreement. This document, together with any related documents
referred to in this Agreement, constitutes the entire understanding and
agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement,
and all prior agreements understandings or representations are hereby terminated
and canceled in their entirety.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed on the 12th day of February 1998 written.
PowerSource Corporation Kensington Intl, Holding
By: /SS/ Roman Gordon By: /SS/ Mark Haggerty
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Roman Gordon,(President) Mark Haggerty,(President)
American Gas Corporation:
By: /SS/ Mark Haggerty
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Mark Haggerty
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AMENDMENT
This Amendment changes the Plan of Reorganization Agreement by and between
PowerSource, Corp. and American Gas Corporation, now known as PowerSource Corp.,
in the following manner;
1, In lieu of the 10,023 shares of preferred stock that Kensington International
Holding Corporation was to have received under the Plan of Reorganization
Agreement referred to herein, Kensington International Holding Corporation shall
receive 5,350 shares of preferred stock of American Gas Corporation, now known
as PowerSource Corp., and 150,000 Class "A" Warrants, and,
2, The 5,350 preferred shares are convertible to the common stock of PowerSource
Corp., a Nevada corporation, after five years from the date of the Plan of
Reorganization Agreement at $10 per share, and,
3, The 150,000 Class "A" Warrants expire and must be exercised on or before
March 22, 2001 at a conversion price of $.10 (ten cents) per share of
PowerSource Corporation, a Nevada corporation, common stock, and,
4, The other terms and condition of the Plan of Reorganization Agreement,
referred to herein, remains the same.
Kensington International Holding Corporation
By: /SS/ Mark Haggerty
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Mark Haggerty, President
PowerSource Corp.
By: /SS/ Roman Gordon
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Roman Gordon, Chairman
This Amendment is dated this Fifth day of May, 1998
Exhibit
ITEM 16 - 4a
MATERIAL CONTRACTS
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Option has not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
("The Act"), or any state securities laws, and may not be transferred, assigned,
pledged or otherwise disposed of, except as provided in Article V, unless so
registered or unless exemptions from the act or state securities laws are
available for such sale, transfer or disposition. In addition, see restrictions
on transfer set forth in Article IV.
No. ____________ Date, May 11, 1998
PowerSource Corporation
CLASS A Option TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK
This certifies that, for value received, the holder Advanced Legal Management,
Inc. a Delaware Corporation is entitled to subscribe for and purchase from
PowerSource Corporation, (the Company ) 43,001 unrestricted, available for sale
shares of Common Stock and 1,197,001 shares of 144 restricted shares of Common
Stock at the Option Exercise Price at any time on or before the Expiration Date.
This Option is subject to the following provisions, terms, and conditions which
each holder accepts by holding this Option:
ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS
Capitalized terms used in this Option shall have the meanings given to them in
this Article:
1.1 Common Stock - shall mean the Company's sole class of Common Stock
outstanding as the date hereof.
1.2 Expiration Date - shall mean March 31, 1999.
1.3 Holder - shall mean the person or entity named on the last page of this
Option Agreement or any person or entity to whom this Option is assigned
strictly in accordance with the terms of this option.
1.4 Option Exercise Price - shall mean the sum of ($0.001)cents per share
of Common Stock, or, if an adjustment is required to be made in accordance with
the provisions of Article III, the price resulting from such adjustments.
1.5 Option - shall mean this Option and any Options into which this Option
is divided or combined and any Options issued upon the partial exercise or the
transfer of this Option. <PAGE>
ARTICLE II.
DESCRIPTION OF OPTIONS; EXERCISE;
RESERVATION OF SHARES
2.1) Option Exercise - The rights represented by this Option may be
exercised by the holder, or before the Expiration Date by surrendering this
Option at the Company's principal office and delivery of a certified check in
payment of the Option Exercise Price. Said Holder may direct the company to
issue the shares of common stock in the name of his or her spouse, a trust, his
or her children. The shares so purchased shall be deemed to be issued to the
Holder as the record owner as of the close of business on the date on which this
Option is exercised as provided in this Section.
2.2) Covenants and Agreements - The Company covenants and agrees as
follows:
(a) All Common Stock issued upon the exercise of this Option will be duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non assessable and free from all
taxes, liens, and charges with respect to their issuance.
(b) At all times prior to the Expiration Date, the company will have
authorized and reserved a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to provide
for the exercise of this Option.
(c) The Company will not, by amendment of its Articles of Incorporation or
through reorganization, consolidation, merger, dissolution, sale of assets or
any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance
of any of the terms of this Option. No provision of this Option however, shall
be construed to prohibit or limit the Company's ability to issue or sell its
securities for whatever purposes it deems appropriate.
ARTICLE III.
ADJUSTMENTS AND LIMITS
3.1) Adjustment of Option Exercise Price
(a) If, prior to the Expiration Date, there is a stock split, stock
dividend, reverse split, combination of shares, or other reclassification of the
Common Stock, appropriate adjustment shall be made to the Option Exercise Price
and the number of Options to reflect the adjustments.
(b) If, prior to the Expiration Date, there is a consolidation or merger of
the Company with another corporation, or the sale of all of substantially all of
its assets to another corporation shall be effected in such a manner that
holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive stock, securities or assets
with respect to or in exchange from Common Stock, then, as a condition of such
reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger or sale, the Holder of
this Option shall have the right to receive1 upon the terms and conditions
specified herein and in lieu of the shares of common stock immediately
theretofore receivable upon the exercise of this Option, such shares of Common
Stock, securities or assets as may be issued or payable with respect to or in
exchange for a number of outstanding shares of such Common Stock equal to the
number of shares of such stock immediately theretofore receivable upon the
exercise of this Option had such reorganization, reclassification,
consolidation, merger or sale not taken place. Appropriate provision shall be
made with respect to the rights and interest or the Holder of this Option to the
end that the provisions hereto (including without limitation provisions for
adjustments of the Option Exercise Price and of the number of shares of Common
Stock receivable upon the exercise of this Option) shall thereafter be
applicable, as nearly as may be in relation to any shares of stock, securities
or assets thereafter receivable upon the exercise of this Option. The Company
shall not effect any such consolidation, merger or sale unless, prior to the
consummation thereof, the successor corporation (if other than the Company)
resulting from such assets shall assume by written instrument the obligation to
deliver to the Holder such shares of stock, securities or assets as, in
accordance with the foregoing provisions, the Holder may be entitled to receive.
3.2 Notice of Adjustment - The Company shall give the Holder written notice
of any adjustment of the Option Exercise Price. The notice shall state the
applicable Option Exercise Price resulting from such adjustment and the increase
or decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock receivable at such price
upon the exercise of this Option setting forth in reasonable detail the method
of calculation.
3.3 Adjustment of Number of shares - Upon each adjustment in the Option
Exercise Price pursuant to any provision of this Article III, the number of
shares of Common Stock issuable hereunder shall be adjusted by dividing the
product of the pre-adjustment Option Exercise Price and the number of shares of
Common Stock receivable upon the exercise of this Option by the applicable
Option Exercise Price in effect immediately following such adjustment.
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ARTICLE IV.
TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS
4.1 General Restriction; Corporate and Shareholder Option -This Option and
the rights provided hereby, may not be transferred, either voluntarily or by
operation of law, without the consent of the Company OR the Options have been
registered with the SEC and the transfer is with the proper Attorney's opinion
letter.
ARTTCLE V.
MISCELLANEOUS
5.1 Holder Treated as Owner The Holder shall be treated by the Company and
all other persons dealing with this Option as the absolute owner of the Option
for any purpose and as the person entitled to exercise the rights represented by
this Option, until the Option is transferred on the Company's books.
5.2 Notices - Any notice or communication to be given pursuant to this
Option shall be in writing and shall be delivered in person or by certified
mail, return receipt requested, in the United States mail, postage prepaid, or
FAX transmission. Notices to the Company shall be addressed to the Company's
principal office. Notices to the Holder shall be addressed to the Holder's
address as reflected in the records of the Company.
5.3 Stockholder Rights - This Option shall entitle the Holder to voting
rights or other rights as a stockholder of the Company.
5.4 Governing Law; Venue - This Option shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Venue for any suit
brought with respect to this Agreement shall be solely in Los Angeles,
California.
5.5 Successors - The covenants, agreements, and provisions of this Option
shall bind the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted
assigns.
5.6 Severability - In the event that any one or more of the provisions
contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal
or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability
shall not affect any other provision hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the company has caused this Option to be issued as of
the date first above written.
PowerSource Corporation:
By /ss/ ---------------------
Roman Gordon
Its: Chairman
Magnum Real Estate Services, Inc.
By /ss/----------------------
Illya Bond
Its: President and Director
Mark Haggerty
By /ss/----------------------
Mark Haggerty
(Director)
German Teiltelbaum
By: /ss/--------------------
German Teiltelbaum
(Director)
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Exhibit
ITEM 16 - 2b
MATERIAL CONTRACTS
CELLNET SERVICE AGREEMENT
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CELLNET SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Services Agreement (Agreement) is made and entered into as of
__________, (the Effective Date), by and between CellNet Data Services (SF),
Inc., a Delaware corporation with principal offices at 125 Shoreway Road, San
Carlos, CA 94070 (CellNet), and PowerSource Corp., a Nevada corporation with
principal offices at 3660 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1104, Los Angeles, CA 90010
(Client).
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, CellNet has developed proprietary data communications technology
and the related equipment and computer software which enable it to install and
operate a network known as the CellNet data communications system for the
purposes of remote data acquisition and process control (the System);
WHEREAS, CellNet has also developed applications and equipment for the
System that are of particular use in the business of Client; and
WHEREAS, Client desires to order the Services provided by CellNet using the
System. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows: 1. Client may order
Services from time to time and any Services ordered shall be provided by CellNet
in accordance with the terms and conditions attached hereto as Exhibit A. 2. The
price of such Services shall be as set forth from time to time in CellNet's
Services Price List. 3. Exhibit A and any other exhibits which are initialed by
Client and CellNet and are attached hereto are, by this reference, incorporated
herein. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be
executed by their duly authorized representatives on the date set forth above.
PowerSource Corp. CellNet Data Services(SF), Inc.
Client CellNet
By:/S/ Roman Gordon
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Roman Gordon
Its: Director Its: Director
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Exhibit A.
Terms and Conditions
Section 1. Definitions.
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings
assigned to them unless the context of their use requires otherwise.
1.1 "Client" shall mean the party so designated in the preamble to this
Agreement, and shall include its successors and permitted assigns.
1.2 "Commercial Customer" shall mean that segment of Client's Customer
market for energy services, other than Residential Customers, whose service is
provided using meters so classified under applicable utility service tariffs.
1.3 "Connectivity Services" shall mean those Services related generally to
the physical equipment and activities necessary to connect a particular Meter or
group of Meters to the System, as described in the CellNet Directory of
Services.
1.4 "Coverage Area" shall mean the geographic area in which CellNet
privides its Services available as defined in the most recently published
Directory of Services.
1.5 "Customer" shall mean a customer of a Client belonging to any Customer
Segment to whom Client provides energy services.
1.6 "Customer Segment" shall mean a segment of the Client's energy services
market known as either Residential Customers, or Commercial Customers.
1.7 "Data Services" shall mean the retrieval and provision of data from one
or more Meters, as described in the Directory of Services.
1.8 "Directory of Services" shall mean the published description of
CellNet's standard Service offerings, performance standards applicable to Data
Services, Client processes and procedures and the Coverage Area, in effect at
the time of an order under this Agreement.
1.9 "Initial Service Period" shall mean that minimum period of time for
which Client has ordered and agreed to make payment for Services to a particular
Meter or group of Meters as set forth in Section 2., below.
1.10 "Meter" shall mean the device for measuring and recording the quantity
or rate of flow of electricity passing through it.
1.11 "Meter Module" shall mean System interface products approved by
CellNet and required to be installed in order for CellNet to provide Services to
Client.
1.12 "Network" shall mean the System Equipment installed and configured by
CellNet to provide the System's data communications capability.
1.13 "Non-recurring Charges" shall mean those charges for Services which
are typically performed once with respect to an individual Meter, group of
Meters (such as installation or retrofit Services) or other processes (such as
System Integration Services).
1.14 "Regulatory Body" means the federal, state or local government agency
having jurisdiction over the affected Service, product or other activity.
1.15 "Residential Customer" shall mean that segment of Client's Customer
market for energy services, other than Commercial Customers which includes
exclusively metered service to customers classified as residential under
applicable utility service tariffs regardless of the type of meter used to meter
such service.
1.16 "Recurring Charges" shall mean those charges for Data Services or
other Services which recur on a periodic basis, i.e. month to month, with
respect to a particular Meter or group of Meters.
1.17 "Services" mean the Data Services, Connectivity Services and such
other services as may be described in the Directory of Services.
1.18 "Service Initiation Fee" means that fee described in the Services
Price List.
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1.19 "Services Price List" shall mean CellNet's most recently published
price list for Services, as it may be revised from time to time.
1.20 "Specifications" shall mean CellNet's standard specifications relating
to manufacture and performance of the Meter Module as they may be revised from
time to time.
1.21 "System Equipment" shall mean and include all of the physical
components of the System, including all related software and hardware.
Section 2. Purchase and Sale of Services.
CellNet shall make Services available in the Coverage Area and Client shall
order, purchase and accept such Services pursuant to and in accordance with this
Agreement and CellNet's Directory of Services, a copy of which Client hereby
acknowledges it has received. CellNet shall provide Services in accordance with
the performance standards set forth in the Directory of Services and the
applicable rules and regulations established by the Regulatory Body. Client
shall order Services by providing a CellNet standard service order in the format
and containing such information as set forth in the Directory of Services.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.0, Term, all orders for Data
Services shall be for a minimum of 12 months but shall not exceed sixty (60)
months from the date of the order with each Meter is associated. The provisions
of this Section 2. are expressly subject to the purchase by Client of Meter
Modules and the purchase from CellNet or provision by others of such
Connectivity Services as may be required to deliver the Services.
Section 3. Price and Terms of Payment.
Client shall pay for all Services in accordance with the Services Price
List unless otherwise provided in this Agreement. Any taxes, levies or other
charges imposed upon the Services (except those based upon CellNet's net income)
shall be for the account of Client or, if paid by CellNet, shall be reimbursed
to CellNet by Client upon demand. Any property taxes or charges or levies in the
nature of property taxes imposed upon System Equipment owned by CellNet and
located on Client's or Client's Customer's property shall be paid by CellNet or,
if paid by Client, shall be reimbursed to Client by CellNet upon demand.
Recurring Charges (including without limitation those for Data Services) shall
be invoiced by CellNet in advance, including prorata charges for Services
commenced during the preceding month. Non-recurring charges (including those for
Connectivity and all other Services which are typically performed) shall be
invoiced in arrears. Payment shall be due thirty (30) days after the invoice
date. A late payment charge in an amount equal to the lesser of one and one half
percent (1.5%) per month or the maximum amount permitted under applicable law
may be applied to the balance of any unpaid invoice commencing thirty (30) days
after the date of the invoice or ten (10) days after receipt of the invoice by
the party to whom it is sent, whichever is later. Notwithstanding the above, the
Data Services price for all Meters shall remain fixed during the Initial
Services Period.
Section 4. Term of Agreement
This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon thirty (30) days
advance written notice to the other; provided, however, that such termination
shall have no effect on the obligations of the parties with respect to Meters
whose Initial Service Periods have not yet expired. With regard to such Meters
the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until the
end of their Initial Service Periods.
Section 5. No Exclusivity.
Client acknowledges its understanding that CellNet intends to provide
communications services of various types on the System to parties other than
Client. Client expressly agrees that CellNet may, in its sole discretion, offer
services of any type on the System to any other entity.
Section 6. Spares and Inventory
In the event that Client orders Meter Support Services, as defined in the
Directory of Services, CellNet shall provide all necessary Meter and Meter
Module spares and inventory. These Meters shall be of the types specified in the
Directory of Services. If Client elects not to purchase Meter Support Services,
Client may (1) purchase Meter Inventory Management Services and CellNet will
maintain and manage its meter inventory stock purchase, or (2) purchase and
maintain an inventory stock of spare retrofitted Meters from which replacement
Meters may be drawn by another certified Meter service provider in the event of
Meter or Meter Module failures. In the event that Client elects not to purchase
Inventory Management Services from CellNet or have these services provided by
another meter service provider, CellNet shall only be obligated to exercise
commercially reasonable efforts in the delivery of Meter Module repair services
to Client. <PAGE>
Section 7. Warranty.
CellNet warrants for a period of twelve (12) months after the date of sale
that any Meter Module sold by CellNet to Client under this Agreement will
conform to the Specifications and will comply with any applicable rules and
regulations of (i) the Regulatory Body pertaining to electric metering services
or devices and (ii) the Federal Communications Commission pertaining to radio
devices. If a breach of this warranty should occur with respect to a Meter
Module, Client may return such non-conforming or non-complying Meter Module to
CellNet at CellNet's expense. CellNet shall in its discretion either repair or
replace such returned non-conforming or non-complying Meter Module within thirty
(30) calendar days of receipt at no expense to Client, as Client's sole remedy
for breach of the foregoing warranty.
Section 8. Credits for Data Service Failures.
In the event of any failure by CellNet to provide Data Services under this
Agreement in accordance with the performance standards contained in the
Directory of Services, Client shall promptly notify CellNet of such failure.
Upon verification that such failure was not the result of the acts of Client,
its Customer or an event of Force Majeure, CellNet shall credit Client's next
subsequent invoice with an amount determined by dividing the total monthly
charge for the affected Meter by the number of Meter reads to which Client was
entitled under the applicable performance standard and multiplying the result by
the number of Meter reads not provided to Client. In no event shall any credit
due hereunder exceed the total amount due from Client for the affected month.
Client expressly agrees that the failure to provide Data Services hereunder to
any particular Meter or group of Meters shall not constitute material breach of
this Agreement but shall only obligate CellNet to provide credits as set forth
above.
Section 9. Limitation of Liability.
9.1 IN NO EVENT SHALL CELLNET OR CLIENT BE LIABLE TO EACH OTHER IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE
DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, REGARDLESS OF
THE FORM OF ACTION WHETHER IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, STRICT LIABILITY OR TORT,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, NEGLIGENCE OF ANY KIND, WHETHER ACTIVE OR
PASSIVE.
9.2 CLIENT SHALL INSERT A CLAUSE IN ITS AGREEMENTS WITH ITS CUSTOMERS WHO
PURCHASE CELLNET'S SERVICES FROM CLIENT AS FOLLOWS.
"NEITHER Client Nor its authorized representatives or contractors WILL be liable
to [customer name] for any indirect, special or consequential damages of any
nature (including, but not limited to, lost profits, costs of capital, or loss
of use of money), ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, and HOWEVER CAUSED."
Section 10. Dispute Resolution.
In the event of any dispute between the parties which they are unable to resolve
at an operational level, such dispute shall be promptly escalated to succeeding
levels of management until it is finally resolved. Such disputes as the parties
are unable to resolve informally within ninety (90) calendar days may be
submitted by either party for binding arbitration in accordance with the
expedited rules of the American Arbitration Association by a panel of three (3)
arbitrators, provided that reasonable limited discovery will be allowed. In such
case each party shall, within thirty (30) days provide to the other its detailed
explanation of the dispute, the issues to be resolved and requested relief. Each
party shall reply to the other within thirty (30) days. Within ten (10) days
after the mutual exchange of explanations, each party shall choose an
arbitrator. Those two arbitrators will then together choose a third arbitrator
to complete the panel. Such arbitration shall be in lieu of any court
proceedings (except for enforcement of any arbitration award). Such arbitration
shall be held at a location to be mutually agreed upon by the parties, or,
failing agreement, in San Francisco, California. The arbitrators shall assess
costs (including reasonable fees for in-house and outside attorneys) as
appropriate to balance the equities between the parties. Any party enforcing an
arbitration award shall be entitled to recover all costs of enforcing such award
(including reasonable in-house and outside attorneys' fees). No arbitration
award shall include punitive damages and the arbitration panel shall be so
instructed.
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Section 11 Indemnification
Each party shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the other, its
directors, officers, agents and employees from and against all third party
liabilities, losses, damages, costs (including court costs and reasonable
attorneys' fees), penalties (civil or criminal), expenses, fines, settlements,
interests, suits, causes of action, legal or administrative proceedings,
arbitrations, demands or claims arising in connection with the indemnifying
party's performance of its obligations under this Agreement (collectively,
"Third Party Liability") to the extent caused by the fault (including
negligence) of the indemnifying party's personnel, subcontractors, agents,
representatives, services or equipment, except that Third Party Liability shall
not include indirect, incidental or consequential damages. In addition, Client
shall indemnify CellNet in accordance with this Section 11. in the event any
action or claim is brought against CellNet by any of Client's Customers based
upon loss of use of electrical power unless such loss of power was attributable
to the fault (including negligence) of CellNet. The party to be indemnified
hereunder shall promptly notify the other party of any such suit or claim.
Section 12. Patent Infringement Indemnity.
The following terms apply to any infringement or claim of infringement of
any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret or other legally protected
proprietary right of any third party relating to the Services provided by
CellNet under this Agreement. CellNet shall defend or settle, at its own
expense, and shall indemnify Client against all losses, damages, expenses,
liabilities or costs (including court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees) that
may result by reason of any such infringement or claim of, action form, or suit
for infringement. Client shall notify CellNet promptly of any claim of, action
for or suit for infringement for which CellNet may be responsible hereunder and
shall cooperate with CellNet (at CellNet's expense) in every reasonable way to
facilitate the defense of any such claim. If any of the System Equipment or a
particular activity performed pursuant to this Agreement is, in any such action
or suit, held to infringe, and its use is enjoined, CellNet shall, at its
election and expense, (a) procure for Client the right to continue to receive
service using the System Equipment or the right to conduct the activity, or
(b)modify or replace the System Equipment or activity so that it becomes
non-infringing while retaining substantially equivalent functionality.
Section 13. Patent Challenges.
Client hereby agrees that, as long as CellNet is providing Services
pursuant to this Agreement, Client shall not formally or informally challenge
any patent held by CellNet or its affiliates that in any way relates to the
System or the Services.
Section 14. Client Data Ownership.
Client shall retain ownership, or such other interest permitted by federal
or state statute or regulation, of all data collected by or from Client's Meters
or other equipment as well as any other information about Client's Customers,
equipment, or operations generated by the manipulation or processing of such
data.
Section 15. Confidentiality.
15.1 Confidential Information. For purposes of this Agreement,
"Confidential Information" shall mean any information or material which is
proprietary to the disclosing party or designated as Confidential Information by
the disclosing party and not generally known other than by the disclosing party.
Confidential Information also includes any information which the disclosing
party obtains from any third party which the disclosing party treats as
proprietary or designates as Confidential Information, whether or not owned by
the disclosing party. Confidential Information shall be clearly identified as
such when disclosed. In the case of Confidential Information transmitted in
writing, such information shall be clearly marked confidential. In the case of
information transmitted orally, the disclosing party shall provide written
confirmation of the Confidential Information disclosed within thirty (30) days
of disclosure. Confidential Information does not include the following:
(i) Information which is known by the receiving party at the time of
receipt from the disclosing party which is not subject to any other
non-disclosure agreement between the parties;
(ii) Information which is now, or which hereafter becomes, generally known
to the industry through no fault of the receiving party, or which is later
published or generally disclosed to the public by the disclosing party; or
(iii) Information which is otherwise lawfully developed by the receiving
party, or lawfully acquired from a third party without any obligation of
confidentiality. <PAGE>
15.2 Nondisclosure. The receiving party agrees to hold in confidence and
not to disclose or reveal to any person or entity any Confidential Information
disclosed hereunder without the clear and express prior written consent of a
duly authorized representative of the disclosing party. The receiving party
further agrees not to use or disclose any of the Confidential Information for
any purpose at any time, other than for the limited purpose(s) of this
confidence. In the event that either party is directed to disclose any portion
of any Confidential Information of the other party or any other materials
proprietary to the other party in conjunction with a judicial proceeding or
arbitration, the party so directed shall immediately notify the other party both
orally and in writing. Each party agrees to provide the other with reasonable
cooperation and assistance in obtaining an appropriate protective order and in
taking any other steps to preserve confidentiality. In the event either party
were to use consultants, contractors, or other third parties in connection with
this Agreement, the party intending to use such third party shall first have
such third party execute an appropriate nondisclosure agreement satisfactory to
the other party.
15.3 Terms of Agreement. The parties agree that the terms of this
Agreement, including the CellNet Directory of Services and any information
regarding pricing of services, constitute the parties' material Confidential
Information and shall be governed by the terms of this Section 15.
15.4 Survival. The obligations imposed by this Section 15 shall survive the
expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement for a period of five (5)
years. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, the disclosing party
with respect to its own Confidential Information may require the receiving party
and each person to whom the receiving party has given such Confidential
Information to either (a) return all copies of such Confidential Information, in
whatever form, in its and/or their possession to the disclosing party, or (b)
destroy all such copies and to certify such destruction in writing to the
disclosing party.
Section 16. Force Majeure.
Except for the payment of money when due, neither party shall be liable for
any failure to perform or delay in performing any provision of this Agreement in
the customary manner if such failure or delay shall be caused by an act of God;
explosion; fire; flood; drought; epidemic; earthquake; storm; riot;
insurrection; blockade; war or other hostilities; strike, lockout or other
industrial disturbance (even if such labor difficulty may have been avoided or
may be settled by acceding to the demands of the parties in dispute); act or
restraint of governmental authority; shortage of supplies; power outage; RF
interference; failure in backhaul communications; serious breakage of, or
accidents to, machinery or equipment; failure of transportation or usual sources
of supply; and any other cause or event, whether foreseen or foreseeable, which
is reasonably beyond the control of the party claiming the excuse or delay and
which the affected party is not able to overcome by the exercise of reasonable
diligence. No party, however, shall be required to settle any strike, lockout or
other industrial disturbance on terms which in its sole opinion are
unsatisfactory.
Section 17 Assignment
This Agreement and the rights and obligations hereunder shall not be
assignable by either of the parties hereto without the prior written consent of
the non-assigning party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld,
except that either party may assign this Agreement to a parent or successor
through merger or consolidation. In the event of any such assignment, the
assigning party shall remain liable to the non-assigning party for the
performance of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, CellNet may
disclose the provisions of this Agreement and grant a security interest herein
to one or more financial institutions to secure borrowings by and other
extensions of credit to CellNet without the further consent of Client.
Section 18. Notices
Any notices to be given under this Agreement (a)shall be in writing,
(b)shall be transmitted by telecopier to the number set forth in the most recent
Service order (with a confirmation copy by mail) or delivered by air courier or
deposited in the mail, postage prepaid and certified, (c)shall be addressed as
specified in the most recent Service Order, and (d)shall be deemed effective
when received. <PAGE>
Section 19. Survival of Obligations
The rights and obligations created in Sections 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and
15, shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
Section 20. Miscellaneous
Whenever any authorization, consent or approval is required or requested of
either party hereto, such authorization, consent or approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed. This Agreement, including the Exhibits
attached hereto, constitutes the entire agreement between CellNet and Client
with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior oral or
written agreements, commitments or understandings with respect thereto. No
amendment or modification of this Agreement shall be binding on the parties
unless in writing and signed by authorized representatives of both parties. No
waiver of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement shall be binding on
the parties unless in writing and signed by authorized representatives of both
parties. Any waiver of a breach of any of the terms or conditions of this
Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of any other breach of such terms or
conditions or of any other term or condition of this Agreement. If any provision
of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable under any present
or future law in whole or in part by any court of any jurisdiction, such
provision shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such
invalidity or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions of
this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provisions in
any other jurisdiction. Such invalid or unenforceable provision shall be
replaced as to such jurisdiction by a provision that comes closest to the
business objective intended by such invalid or unenforceable provision without
being invalid or unenforceable itself. Nothing in this Agreement, whether
express or implied, is intended to confer any rights or remedies under or by
reason of this Agreement on any persons other than the parties to it and their
respective successors and permitted assigns, nor is anything in this Agreement
intended to relieve or discharge the obligation or liability of any third
persons to any party to this Agreement nor shall any provision give any third
persons any right of subrogation or action over and against any party to this
Agreement. This Agreement shall constitute a legally binding obligation of each
of the parties and shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon their
respective successors and permitted assigns. Any questions concerning the
interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement shall be governed by the law of
the State of California without the application of its choice of law rules.
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Exhibit
ITEM 16 - 4c
MATERIAL CONTRACTS
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC SERVICE AGREEMENT
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company
ENERGY SERVICE PROVIDER (ESP) SERVICE
AGREEMENT
This Energy Service Provider (ESP) Service Agreement (this "Agreement") is made
and entered into as of this 10th day Of MARCH, 1998 by and between POWERSOURCE
CORP., ("ESP"), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state
of - NEVADA , and "Pacific Gas and Electric Company" ("PG&E"), a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the state of California. From time to
time, ESP and PG&E shall be individually referred to herein as a "Party" and
collectively as the "Parties."
SECTION 1: GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF AGREEMENT
1.1 This Agreement is a legally binding contract. The Parties named in this
Agreement are bound by the terms set forth herein and otherwise incorporated
herein by reference. This Agreement shall govern the business relationship
between the Parties hereto by which ESP shall offer electrical energy services,
including, but not limited to, account maintenance and billing services,
electrical meter installation, meter reading services and/or any other services
that may be approved by the California Public Utilities Commission ("CPUC') in
Direct Access transactions with customers in PG&E's service territory ("Direct
Access Services"). Each Party, by agreeing to undertake specific activities and
responsibilities for or on behalf of customers, acknowledges that each Party
shall relieve and discharge the other Party of the responsibility for said
activities and responsibilities with respect to those customers. Except where
explicitly defined herein (including Attachment A hereto) the definitions
controlling this Agreement are contained in PG&E's applicable rules or in the
relevant direct access tariff.
1.2 The form of this Agreement has been developed as part of the CPUC regulatory
process, was intended to conform to CPUC directions, was filed and approved by
the CPUC for use between PG&E and ESPs and may not be waived, altered, amended
or modified, except as provided herein or in the relevant direct access tariff,
or as may otherwise be authorized by the CPUC.
SECTION 2: REPRESENTATIONS
2.1 Each Party represents that it is and shall remain in compliance with all
applicable laws and tariffs, including applicable CPUC requirements.
2.2 Each person executing this Agreement for the respective Parties expressly
represents and warrants that he or she has authority to bind the entity on whose
behalf this Agreement is executed.
2.3 Each Party represents that (a) it has the full power and authority to
execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its terms and conditions; (b)
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate or other action by such Party; and (c)
this agreement constitutes such Party's legal, valid and binding obligation,
enforceable against such Party in accordance with its terms.
2.4 Each Party shall (a) exercise all reasonable care, diligence and good faith
in the performance of its duties pursuant to this Agreement; and (b) carry out
its duties in accordance with applicable recognized professional standards in
accordance with the requirements of this Agreement.
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Section 3: Term of Service
The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date of execution by both
Parties hereto (the "Effective Date") and shall terminate on the earlier of (a)
the date ESP informs PG&E that it is no longer operating as an ESP in PG&E's
service territory; (b) the earlier termination pursuant to Section 4 hereof; or
(c) the effective date of a new ESP Service Agreement between the Parties
hereto. Notwithstanding the Effective Date of this Agreement, the ESP
acknowledges that it may only offer Direct Access Services to customers
effective January 1, 1998, or such other date as may be directed by the CPUC for
commencement of such services by ESPs, and only after it has complied with all
provisions of this Agreement and PG&E's applicable tariffs.
Section 4: Events of Default and Remedy for Default
4.1 An Event of Default under this Agreement shall include either Party's
material breach of any provision of this Agreement, including those incorporated
by reference herein, and failure to cure such breach within thirty (30) calendar
days of receipt of written notice thereof from the non-defaulting Party; or such
other period as may be provided by this Agreement or PG&E's direct access
tariff.
4.2 In the event of such an Event of Default, the non-defaulting Party shall be
entitled (a) to exercise any and all remedies available under PG&E's direct
access tariff ; (b) to the extent not inconsistent with PG&E's direct access
tariff, to exercise any and all remedies provided for by law or in equity; and
(c) in the event of a material Event of Default, to terminate this Agreement
upon written notice to the other Party, which shall be effective upon the
receipt thereof.
4.3 Breach by any Party hereto of any provision of PG&E's direct access tariff
shall be governed by applicable provisions contained therein and each Party will
retain all rights granted thereunder.
SECTION 5: BILLING, METERING AND PAYMENT
5.1 Billing options and metering services which are available to ESP shall be as
described in PG&E's direct access tariff, as stated in PG&E's Electric Rule 22.
Billing and metering options applicable to a particular customer shall be
designated in the Direct Access Service Request submitted by the ESP for such
customer.
5.2 PG&E will bill and the ESP agrees to pay PG&E for all services and products
provided by PG&E in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in PG&E's
direct access tariff, as stated in PG&E's Electric Rule 22 and PG&E's rate
schedules. Any services provided by the ESP to PG&E shall be by separate
agreement between the Parties and are not a subject of this Agreement.
SECTION 6: LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Each Party's liability to the other Party for any loss, cost, claim, injury,
liability, or expense, including reasonable attorneys' fees, relating to or
arising from any act or omission in its performance of this Agreement, shall be
limited to the amount of direct damage actually incurred, except as provided for
in this Section. In no event shall either Party be liable to the other Party for
any indirect, special, consequential, or punitive damages of any kind
whatsoever, whether in contract, tort or strict liability, except in the event
of an action covered by the Indemnification provisions of Section 7 of this
Agreement, in which event this Section 6 shall not be applicable.
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SECTION 7: INDEMNIFICATION
7.1 To the fullest extent permitted by law, and subject to the limitations
set forth in Section 6 of this Agreement, each Party (the "Indemnifying Party')
shall indemnify and hold harmless the other Party, and its current and future
direct and indirect parent companies, affiliates and their shareholders,
officers, directors, employees, agents, servants and assigns (collectively, the
Indemnified Party") and at the Indemnified Party's option, the Indemnifying
Party shall defend the Indemnified Party from and against any and all claims
and/or liabilities for losses, expenses, damage to property, injury to or death
of any person, including, but not limited to, the Indemnified Party's employees
and its affiliates' employees, subcontractors and subcontractors' employees, or
any other liability incurred by the Indemnified Party, including reasonable
expenses, legal and otherwise, which shall include reasonable attorneys' fees,
caused wholly or in part by any negligent, grossly negligent or willful act or
omission by the Indemnifying Party, its officers, directors, employees, agents
or assigns arising out of this Agreement, except to the extent caused wholly or
in part by any negligent, grossly negligent or willful act or omission of the
Indemnified Party.
7.2 If any claim covered by Section 7.1 is brought against the Indemnified
Party, then the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in, and
unless in the opinion of counsel for the Indemnified Party a conflict of
interest between the Parties may exist with respect to such claim, assume the
defense of such claim, with counsel reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified
Party. If the Indemnifying Party does not assume the defense of the Indemnified
Party, or if a conflict precludes the Indemnifying Party from assuming the
defense, then the Indemnifying Party shall reimburse the Indemnified Party on a
monthly basis for the Indemnified Party's defense through separate counsel of
the Indemnified Party's choice. Even if the Indemnifying Party assumes the
defense of the Indemnified Party with acceptable counsel, the Indemnified Party,
at its sole option, may participate in the defense, at its own expense, with
counsel of its own choice without relieving the Indemnifying Party of any of its
obligations hereunder. In no event shall either Party be liable to the other
Party for any indirect, special, consequential, or punitive damages of any kind
whatsoever, whether in contract, tort or strict liability.
7.3 The Indemnifying Party's obligation to indemnify under this Section 7 shall
survive termination of this Agreement, and shall not be limited in any way by
any limitation on the amount or type of damages, compensation or benefits
payable by or for the Indemnifying Party under any statutory scheme, including,
without limitation, under any Workers Compensation Acts, Disability Benefit Acts
or other Employee Benefit Acts.
SECTION 8: ASSIGNMENT AND DELEGATION
8.1 Neither Party to this Agreement shall assign any of its rights or
obligations under this Agreement, except with the prior written consent of the
other Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. No
assignment of this Agreement shall relieve the assigning Party of any of its
obligations under this Agreement until such obligations have been assumed by the
assignee. When duly assigned in accordance with the foregoing, this Agreement
shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the assignee and the
assignor shall be relieved of its rights and obligations. Any assignment in
violation of this Section 8 shall be void.
8.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 8, either Party may
subcontract its duties under this Agreement to a subcontractor, provided that
the subcontracting Party shall remain fully responsible as a principal and not
as a guarantor for performance of any subcontracted duties, shall serve as the
point of contact between its subcontractor and the other Party, and shall
provide the other Party with thirty (30) calendar days' prior written notice of
any such subcontracting, which notice shall include such information about the
subcontractor as the other Party shall reasonably require, and provided further
that each Party may subcontract its obligation to provide Metering or Meter
Reading Services under this Agreement only to subcontractors who have complied
with all certification or registration requirements described in applicable law,
CPUC rules and PG&E's direct access tariff . If either Party subcontracts any of
its duties hereunder, it shall cause its subcontractors to perform in a manner
which is in conformity with that Party's obligations under this Agreement.
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SECTION 9: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS
Each Party shall perform its obligations under this Agreement (including any
obligations performed by a Party's designees as permitted under Section 8 of
this Agreement) as an independent contractor.
SECTION 10: ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement consists of, in its entirety, this Energy Service Provider
Service Agreement and all attachments hereto, all Direct Access Service Requests
submitted pursuant to this Agreement and PG&E's direct access tariff. This
Agreement supersedes all other agreements or understandings, written or oral,
between the Parties related to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may be
modified from time to time only by an instrument in writing, signed by both
Parties.
SECTION II: NONDISCLOSURE
11.1 Neither Party may disclose any Confidential Information obtained pursuant
to this Agreement to any third party, including affiliates of such Party,
without the express prior written consent of the other Party. As used herein,
the term "Confidential Information" shall include, but not be limited to, all
business, financial, and commercial information pertaining to the Parties,
customers of either or both Parties, suppliers for either Party, personnel of
either Party, any trade secrets, and other information of a similar nature,
whether written or in intangible form that is marked proprietary or confidential
with the appropriate owner's name. Confidential Information shall not include
information known to either Party prior to obtaining the same from the other
Party, information in the public domain, or information obtained by a Party from
a third party who did not, directly or indirectly, receive the same from the
other Party to this Agreement or from a party who was under an obligation of
confidentiality to the other Party to this Agreement or information developed by
either Party independent of any Confidential Information. The receiving Party
shall use the higher of the standard of care that the receiving Party uses to
preserve its own confidential information or a reasonable standard of care to
prevent unauthorized use or disclosure of such Confidential Information. Each
receiving Party shall, upon termination of this Agreement or at any time upon
the request of the disclosing Party, promptly return or destroy all Confidential
Information of the disclosing Party then in its possession.
11.2 Notwithstanding the preceding, Confidential Information may be disclosed to
any governmental, judicial or regulatory authority requiring such Confidential
Information pursuant to any applicable law, regulation, ruling, or order,
provided that: (a) such Confidential Information is submitted under any
applicable provision, if any, for confidential treatment by such governmental,
judicial or regulatory authority; and (b) prior to such disclosure, the other
Party is given prompt notice of the disclosure requirement so that it may take
whatever action it deems appropriate, including intervention in any proceeding
and the seeking of any injunction to prohibit such disclosure.
SECTION 12: ENFORCEABILITY
If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof, is to any extent
held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement and the
application thereof, other than those provisions which have been held invalid or
unenforceable, shall not be affected and shall continue in full force and effect
and shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law or in equity.
SECTION 13: NOTICES
13.1 Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any notices under this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be effective upon delivery if delivered
by (a) hand; (b) U.S. Mail, first class postage pre-paid, or (c) facsimile, with
confirmation of receipt to the Parties as follows:
If the notice is to ESP:
Contact Name: Roman Gordon
Business Address: 3660 Wilshire Blvd., #1104
Los Angeles CA 90010
Facsimile: (213) 383-4464
IF THE NOTICE IS TO PG&E:
Contact Name: Director of ESP Relations
Business Address:
Account Services Department
Mail Code H 28 B
P.O. Box 770000
San Francisco, CA 94177
<PAGE>
13.2 Each Party shall be entitled to specify as its proper address any other
address in the United States upon written notice to the other Party.
13.3 Each Party shall designate on Attachment A the person(s) to be contacted
with respect to specific operational matters relating to Direct Access service.
Each Party shall be entitled to specify any change to such person(s) upon
written notice to the other Party.
SECTION 14: TIME OF ESSENCE
The Parties expressly agree that time is of the essence for all portions of this
Agreement.
SECTION 15: DISPUTE RESOLUTION
15.1 The form of this Agreement has been filed with and approved by the CPUC as
part of PG&E's applicable tariffs. Except as provided in Section 15.2 and 15.3,
any dispute arising between the Parties relating to interpretation of the
provisions of this Agreement or to the performance of PG&E's obligations
hereunder (including the performance of Billing Services, Metering Services and
MDMA Services by PG&E) shall be reduced to writing and referred to the Parties'
representatives identified on Attachment A for resolution. Should such a dispute
arise, the parties shall be required to meet and confer in an effort to resolve
their dispute. Pending resolution, the Parties shall proceed diligently with the
performance of their respective obligations under this Agreement, except if this
Agreement has been terminated under Section 4.2. If the Parties fail to reach an
agreement within a reasonable period of time, the matter shall, upon demand of
either Party, be submitted to resolution before the CPUC in accordance with the
CPUC's rules, regulations and procedures applicable to resolution of such
disputes.
15.2 Any dispute arising between the Parties relating to interpretation of the
provisions of this Agreement or to the performance of the ESP's obligations
hereunder (including the performance of Billing Services, Metering Services and
MDMA Services by the ESP) shall be reduced to writing and referred to the
Parties' representatives identified on Attachment A for resolution. Should such
a dispute arise, the parties shall be required to meet and confer in an effort
to resolve their dispute. Pending resolution, the Parties shall proceed
diligently with the performance of their respective obligations under this
Agreement, except if this Agreement has been terminated under Section 4.2. If
the Parties fail to reach an agreement within a reasonable period of time, the
parties may mutually agree to pursue mediation or arbitration to resolve such
issues.
15.3 Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 15.1 and 15.2 above: (a) all
disputes between the Parties relating to the payment by the ESP of any PG&E fees
or charges shall be subject to the provisions of PG&E's applicable tariffs
governing disputes over customer bills; (b) all disputes between the Parties
regarding Competition Transition Charges payable by direct access customers or
the ESP on behalf of such customers shall be subject to the provisions of PG&E's
applicable tariffs; and (c) PG&E may pursue available remedies for unauthorized
electrical use by the ESP in a court of competent jurisdiction.
15.4 If the dispute involves a request for damages, parties are notified that
the Commission has no authority to award damages. To resolve such issues, the
parties may mutually agree to pursue mediation or arbitration to resolve such
issues, or if no agreement is reached, to pursue other legal remedies that are
available to the parties.
SECTION 16: APPLICABLE LAW AND VENUE
This Agreement shall be interpreted, governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of California, and shall exclude any choice of law
rules that direct the application of the laws of another jurisdiction,
irrespective of the place of execution or of the order in which the signatures
of the parties are affixed or of the place or places of performance. Except for
matters and disputes with respect to which the CPUC is the sole proper venue for
dispute resolution pursuant to applicable law or this Agreement, the federal and
state courts located in San Francisco County, California shall constitute the
sole proper venue for resolution of any matter or dispute hereunder, and the
Parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts with respect to such
matters and disputes. <PAGE>
SECTION 17: FORCE MAJEURE
Neither Party shall be liable for any delay or failure in the performance of any
part of this Agreement (other than obligations to pay money) due to any event of
force majeure or other cause beyond its reasonable control, including but not
limited to, unusually severe weather, flood, fire, lightning, epidemic,
quarantine restrictions war, sabotage, act of a public enemy, earthquake,
insurrection, dot, civil disturbance, strike, work stoppage caused by
jurisdictional and similar disputes, restraint by court order or public
authority, or action or non-action by or inability to obtain authorization or
approval from any governmental authority, or any combination of these causes,
which by the exercise of due diligence and foresight such Party could not
reasonably have been expected to avoid and which by the exercise of due
diligence is unable to overcome. It is agreed that upon the Party so affected
giving written notice and reasonably full particulars of such force majeure to
the other Party within a reasonable time after the cause relied on, then the
obligations of the Party, so far as they are affected by the event of force
majeure, shall be suspended during the continuation of such inability and
circumstance and shall, so far as possible, be remedied with all reasonable
dispatch. In the event of force majeure, as described herein, both Parties shall
take all reasonable steps to comply with this Agreement and PG&E's applicable
tariffs despite occurrence of a force majeure event.
SECTION 18: UNAUTHORIZED USE OF ENERGY (ENERGY THEFT)
18.1 The ESP represents and warrants that for each of its Customers, and at all
times during which it provides Direct Access services as an Energy Service
Provider, the ESP shall completely, accurately, and in a timely manner account
for each of its Customer's loads with a duly authorized Scheduling Coordinator.
Load data not accounted for in this manner may provide grounds for termination
of this Agreement. For verification purposes only, PG&E shall have complete
access to the identity of the Scheduling Coordinator and the load data provided
to it by the ESP. Such information is to remain confidential, and shall not be
disclosed to any unauthorized person.
18.2 PG&E shall notify the ESP immediately and the ESP shall notify PG&E
immediately of any suspected unauthorized energy use. The Parties agree to
preserve any evidence of unauthorized energy use. Once unauthorized energy use
is suspected, PG&E, in its sole discretion, may take any or all of the actions
permitted under PG&E's applicable tariffs.
SECTION 19: NOT A JOINT VENTURE
Unless specifically stated in this Agreement to be otherwise, the duties,
obligations, and liabilities of the Parties are intended to be several and not
joint or collective. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall ever be construed
to create an association, trust, partnership or joint venture or to impose a
trust or partnership duty, obligation, or liability on or with regard to either
Party. Each Party shall be liable individually and severally for its own
obligations under this Agreement.
SECTION 20: CONFLICTS BETWEEN THIS AGREEMENT AND PG&E'S DIRECT ACCESS TARIFF
Should a conflict exist or develop between the provisions of this Agreement and
PG&E's direct access tariff, as approved by the CPUC, the provisions of PG&E's
direct access tariff shall prevail.
SECTION 21: AMENDMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS
21.1 Except as provided in Section 21.2, no amendment or modification shall be
made to this Agreement, in whole or in part, except by an instrument in writing
executed by authorized representatives of the Parties, and no amendment or
modification shall be made by course of performance, course of dealing or usage
of trade.
21.2 This Agreement may be subject to such changes or modifications as the CPUC
may from time to time direct or necessitate in the exercise of its jurisdiction,
and the Parties may amend the Agreement to conform to changes directed or
necessitated by the CPUC. In the event the Parties are unable to agree on the
required changes or modifications to this Agreement, their dispute shall be
resolved in accordance with the provisions of Section 15 hereof or, in the
alternative, ESP may elect to terminate this Agreement upon written notice to
PG&E, which shall be effective upon the receipt thereof. PG&E retains the right
to unilaterally file with the CPUC, pursuant to the CPUC's rules and
regulations, an application for a change in PG&E's rates, charges,
classification, service or rules, or any agreement relating thereto.
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SECTION 22: BILLING OPTIONS OFFERED TO END-USE CUSTOMERS BY ESP
Check which billing options (as described in PG&E's direct access tariff ) ESP
intends to provide its Customers under this Agreement.
X CONSOLIDATED BILLING BY PG&E.
___ CONSOLIDATED BILLING BY THE ESP.
___ SEPARATE PG&E AND ESP BILLS.
ESP may change these elections from time to time in compliance with the relevant
direct access tariff upon prior written notice to PG&E. The Direct Access
Service Request (DASR) for each Direct Access customer will specify which
billing option will apply to that customer. If ESP specifies in any DASR any
billing option that has not been checked above, the DASR will be rejected.
SECTION 23: METER OPTIONS OFFERED TO END-USE CUSTOMER BY ESP
Check which meter options (as described in PG&E's direct access tariff) ESP will
offer for some or all of its Customers served under this Agreement.
X ESP will provide Hourly Meters. X ESP will offer Hourly Meter Installation
Services. X ESP will offer Hourly Meter Reading Services.
ESP may change these elections from time to time in compliance with PG&E's
direct access tariff upon prior written notice to PG&E. The Direct Access
Service Request (DASR) for each Direct Access customer will specify which
metering option will apply to that Customer. If ESP specifies in any Direct
Access Service Request any metering option that has not been checked above, the
DASR will be rejected.
SECTION 24: AUDITS
24.1 PG&E and the ESP shall each retain such specific records as may be required
to support the accuracy of meter data provided in their respective consolidated
billings. When either Party reasonably believes that errors related to metering
or billing activity may have occurred, a Party may request the production of
such documents as may be required to verify the accuracy of such metering and
consolidated billing. Such documents shall be provided within ten (1 0) business
days of such request. In the event the requesting Party, upon review of such
documents, continues to believe that the other Party's duty to accurately meter
and provide consolidated billing for usage has been breached, the requesting
Party may direct that an audit be conducted. PG&E and the ESP shall designate
their own employee representative or their contracted representative to audit
the other party's records.
24.2 Any such audit shall be undertaken by PG&E, the ESP, or their contracted
representative at reasonable times without interference with the audited Party's
business operations, and in compliance with the audited Party's security
procedures. PG&E and the ESP agree to cooperate fully with any such audit.
24.3 Specific records to support the accuracy of meter data provided in the
consolidated billings may require examination of billing and metering support
documentation maintained by subcontractors. PG&E and the ESP shall include a
similar clause in their agreements with their subcontractors reserving the right
to designate their own employee representative, or their contracted
representative to audit records related to consolidated billing to Direct Access
Customers.
24.4 The auditing Party will notify the audited Party in writing of any
exception taken as a result of an audit. The audited Party shall refund the
amount of any undisputed exception to the auditing Party within ten (10) days.
If the audited Party fails to make such payment, the audited Party agrees to pay
interest, accruing monthly, at a rate equal to the prime rate plus two percent
(2%) of Bank of America NT&SA, San Francisco, or any successor institution, in
effect from time to time, but not to exceed the maximum contract rate permitted
by the applicable usury laws of the State of California. Interest will be
computed from the date of written notification of exceptions to the date the
audited Party reimburses the auditing Party for any exception. The cost of such
audit shall be paid by the auditing Party; provided, however, that in the event
an audit verifies overcharges of five percent (5%) or more, then the audited
Party shall reimburse the auditing Party for the cost of the audit.
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24.5 This right to audit shall extend for a period of three (3) years following
the date of final payment under this Agreement. Each party and each
subcontractor shall retain all necessary records and documentation for the
entire length of this audit period.
SECTION 25: MISCELLANEOUS
25.1 Unless otherwise stated in this Agreement: (a) any reference in this
Agreement to a section, subsection, attachment or similar term refers to the
provisions of this Agreement; (b) a reference to a section includes that section
and all its subsections; and (c) the words "include," "includes," and
"including" when used in this Agreement shall be deemed in each case to be
followed by the words "without limitation." The Parties agree that the normal
rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved
against the drafting Party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this
Agreement
25.2 The provisions of this Agreement are for the benefit of the Parties and not
for any other person or third party beneficiary. The provisions of this
Agreement shall not impart rights enforceable by any person, firm or
organization other than a Party or a successor or assignee of a Party to this
Agreement.
25.3 The descriptive headings of the various sections of this Agreement have
been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall in no way define,
modify or restrict any of the terms and provisions thereof.
25.4 Any waiver at any time by either Party of its rights with respect to a
default under this Agreement, or with respect to any other matter arising in
connection with this Agreement, shall not be deemed a waiver with respect to any
other or subsequent default or matter and no waiver shall be considered
effective unless in writing.
25.5 Each Party shall be responsible for paying its own attorneys' fees and
other costs associated with this Agreement, except as provided in Sections 6 and
7 hereof. If a dispute exists hereunder, the prevailing Party, as determined by
the CPUC, or as may otherwise be determined by the dispute resolution procedure
contained in Section 15 hereof, if used, or by a court of law, shall be entitled
to reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.
25.6 To the extent that the CPUC has a right under then-current law to audit
either Party's compliance with this Agreement or other legal or regulatory
requirements pertaining to Direct Access transactions, that Party shall
cooperate with such audits. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as an
admission by either Party with respect to the right of the CPUC to conduct such
audits or the scope thereof.
25.7 Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all rights of termination,
cancellation or other remedies in this Agreement are cumulative. Use of any
remedy shall not preclude any other remedy in this Agreement.
The Parties have executed this Agreement on the dates indicated below, to be
effective upon the later date.
ON BEHALF OF ESP ON BEHALF OF PG&E
By: /S/Roman Gordon By:/S/Albert F. Torres
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Name: Roman Gordon Name: ALBERT F. TORRES
Title: Director Title: MGR, ACCT SERVICES
Date: 3/10/98 Date: 3/20/98
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ATTACHMENT A
A. Definitions:
Billing Services - The consolidated billing services described in PG&E's direct
access tariff which are provided by PG&E and/or ESP.
Consolidated ESP Bill - The consolidated bill prepared and presented by ESP to
an end-use customer which includes the customer's ESP Charges and PG&E Charges.
Consolidated PG&E Bill - The consolidated bill prepared and presented by PG&E to
an end use customer which includes the Customer's ESP Charges and PG&E Charges.
Direct Access Customer - An end-use customer located within PG&E's service
territory who purchases Direct Access Services through the ESP.
ESP Charges - Charges for Direct Access Services provided by the ESP.
Metering Services - The meter installation, maintenance and related services
described in PG&E's direct access tariff which are provided by PG&E and/or ESP.
Meter Reading Services - The meter reading and related services described in
PG&E's direct access tariff which are provided by PG&E and/or ESP.
PG&E Charges - Charges (a) for services provided by PG&E; or (b) which are
energy-related and which are approved by the CPUC or the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (including any Competition Transition Charges or Fixed
Transition Amount Charges owing to PG&E or its affiliates, as those terms are
defined under the California Public Utilities Code). Fixed Transition Amount
Charges are also referred to as Trust Transfer Amount (TTA) Charges.
B. Contact Persons (Section 13.3):
1. Billing Services
PG&E Contact:
ESP Billing 415/972-5825
ESP
Contact: Roman Gordon (213) 383-4443
2. Metering and Meter Reading Services
PG&E Contact:
ESP Metering Event Group 415/972-5363
ESP
Contact: Roman Gordon (213) 383-4443
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Exhibit
ITEM 16 - 4d
MATERIAL CONTRACTS
San Diego Gas & Electric Service Agreement
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SDG&E
Energy Service Provider (ESP)
Service Agreement
AGREEMENT NUMBER: 38
This Energy Service Provider Service Agreement (this "Agreement ') is made and
entered into as of this 12th day of FEBRUARY (month), 1998 (year), by and
between POWERSOURCE CORP.,(ESP Name), a CORPORATION (type of entity) organized
and existing under the laws of the state of NEVADA and San Diego Gas & Electric
Company (SDG&E), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the
state of California. From time to time, ESP and UDC shall be individually
referred to herein as a "Party" and collectively as the 'Parties."
SECTION 1: GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF AGREEMENT
1.1 This Agreement is a legally binding contract. The Parties named in this
Agreement are bound by the terms set forth herein and otherwise incorporated
herein by reference. This Agreement shall govern the business relationship
between the Parties hereto by which ESP shall offer electrical energy services,
including, but not limited to, account maintenance and billing services,
electrical meter installation, meter reading services and/or any other services
that may be approved by the California Public Utilities Commission ("CPUC") in
Direct Access transactions with customers in UDC's service territory ("Direct
Access Services"). Each Party, by agreeing to undertake specific activities and
responsibilities for or on behalf of customers, acknowledges that each Party
shall relieve and discharge the other Party of the responsibility for said
activities and responsibilities with respect to those customers. Except where
explicitly defined herein (including Attachment A hereto) the definitions
controlling this Agreement are contained in UDC's applicable rules or in the
relevant direct access tariff.
1.2 The form of this Agreement has been developed as part of the CPUC regulatory
process, was intended to conform to CPUC directions, was filed and approved by
the CPUC for use between LJDC and ESPs and may not be waived, altered, amended
or modified, except as provided herein or in the relevant direct access tariff,
or as may otherwise be authorized by the CPUC.
SECTION 2: REPRESENTATIONS
2.1 Each Party represents that it is and shall remain in compliance with all
applicable laws and tariffs, including applicable CPUC requirements.
2.2 Each person executing this Agreement for the respective Parties expressly
represents and warrants that he or she has authority to bind the entity on whose
behalf this Agreement is executed.
2.3 Each Party represents that (a) it has the full power and authority to
execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its terms and conditions; (b)
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate or other action by such Party; and (c)
this agreement constitutes such Party's legal, valid and binding obligation,
enforceable against such Party in accordance with its terms.
2.4 Each Party shall (a) exercise all reasonable care, diligence and good faith
in the performance of its duties pursuant to this Agreement; and (b) carry out
its duties in accordance with applicable recognized professional standards in
accordance with the requirements of this Agreement.
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Section 3: Term of Service
The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date of execution by both
Parties hereto (the "Effective Date") and shall terminate on the earlier of (a)
the date ESP informs UDC that it is no longer operating as an ESP in the UDC's
service territory; (b) the earlier termination pursuant to Section 4 hereof, or
(c) the effective date of a new ESP Service Agreement between the Parties
hereto. Notwithstanding the Effective Date of this Agreement the ESP
acknowledges that it may only offer Direct Access Services to customers
effective January 1, 1998, or such other date as may be directed by the CPUC for
commencement of such services by ESPs, and only after it has complied with all
provisions of this Agreement and UDC's applicable tariffs.
SECTION 4: EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDY FOR DEFAULT
4.1 An Event of Default under this Agreement shall include either Party's
material breach of any provision of this Agreement including those incorporated
by reference herein, and failure to cure such breach within thirty (30) calendar
days of receipt of written notice thereof from the non-defaulting Party; or such
other period as may be provided by this Agreement or the relevant direct access
tariff.
4.2 In the event of such an Event of Default the non-defaulting Party shall be
entitled (a) to exercise any and all remedies available under the relevant
direct access tariff ; (b) to the extent not inconsistent with the relevant
direct access tariff, to exercise any and all remedies provided for by law or in
equity; and (c) in the event of a material Event of Default, to terminate this
Agreement upon written notice to the other Party, which shall be effective upon
the receipt thereof.
4.3 Breach by any Party hereto of any provision of the relevant direct access
tariff shall be governed by applicable provisions contained therein and each
Party will retain all rights granted thereunder.
SECTION 5: BILLING, METERING AND PAYMENT
5.1 Billing options and metering services which are available to ESP shall be as
described in the relevant direct access tariff, as stated in UDC's Electric Rule
25. Billing and metering options applicable to a particular customer shall be
designated in the Direct Access Service Request submitted by the ESP for such
customer.
5.2 UDC will bill and the ESP agrees to pay UDC for all services and products
provided by UDC in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the
relevant direct access tariff, as stated in UDC's Electric Rule 25. Any services
provided by the ESP to the UDC shall be by separate agreement between the
Parties and are not a subject of this Agreement.
SECTION 6: LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Each Party's liability to the other Party for any loss, cost claim, injury,
liability, or expense, including reasonable attorneys' fees, relating to or
arising from any act or omission in its performance of this Agreement shall be
limited to the amount of direct damage actually incurred, except as provided for
in this Section. In no event shall either Party be liable to the other Party for
any indirect special, consequential, or punitive damages of any kind whatsoever,
whether in contract tort or strict liability, except in the event of an action
covered by the Indemnification provisions of Section 7 of this Agreement in
which event this Section 6 shall not be applicable.
SECTION 7: INDEMNIFICATION
7.1 To the fullest extent permitted by law, and subject to the limitations set
forth in Section 6 of this Agreement each Party (the "Indemnifying Party") shall
indemnify and hold harmless the other Party, and its current and future direct
and indirect parent companies, affiliates and their shareholders, officers,
directors, employees, agents, servants and assigns (collectively, the
"Indemnified Party") and at the Indemnified Party's option, the Indemnifying
Party shall defend the Indemnified Party from and against any and all claims
and/or liabilities for losses, expenses, damage to property, injury to or death
of any person, including, but not limited to, the Indemnified Party's employees
and its affiliates' employees, subcontractors and subcontractors' employees, or
any other liability incurred by the Indemnified Party, including reasonable
expenses, legal and otherwise, which shall include reasonable attorneys' fees,
caused wholly or in part by any negligent grossly negligent or willful act or
omission by the Indemnifying Party, its officers, directors, employees, agents
or assigns arising out of this Agreement, except to the extent caused wholly or
in part by any negligent grossly negligent or willful act or omission of the
Indemnified Party. <PAGE>
7.2 If any claim covered by Section 7.1 is brought against the Indemnified
Party, then the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in, and
unless in the opinion of counsel for the Indemnified Party a conflict of
interest between the Parties may exist with respect to such claim, assume the
defense of such claim, with counsel reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified
Party. If the Indemnifying Party does not assume the defense of the Indemnified
Party, or if a conflict precludes the Indemnifying Party from assuming the
defense, then the Indemnifying Party shall reimburse the Indemnified Party on a
monthly basis for the Indemnified Party s defense through separate counsel of
the Indemnified Party's choice. Even if the Indemnifying Party assumes the
defense of the Indemnified Party with acceptable counsel, the Indemnified Party,
at its sole option, may participate in the defense, at its own expense, with
counsel of its own choice without relieving the Indemnifying Party of any of its
obligations hereunder. In no event shall either Party be liable to the other
Party for any indirect special, consequential, or punitive damages of any kind
whatsoever, whether in contract, tort or strict liability.
7.3 The Indemnifying Party's obligation to indemnify under this Section 7 shall
survive termination of this Agreement, and shall not be limited in any way by
any limitation on the amount or type of damages, compensation or benefits
payable by or for the Indemnifying Party under any statutory scheme, including,
without limitation, under any Worker s Compensation Acts, Disability Benefit
Acts or other Employee Benefit Acts.
SECTION 8: ASSIGNMENT AND DELEGATION
SECTION 11: NONDISCLOSURE
11.1 Neither Party may disclose any Confidential Information obtained pursuant
to this Agreement to any third party, including affiliates of such Party,
without the express prior written consent of the other Party. As used herein,
the term "Confidential Information" shall include, but not be limited to, all
business, financial, and commercial information pertaining to the Parties,
customers of either or both Parties, suppliers for either Party, personnel of
either Party, any trade secrets, and other information of a similar nature,
whether written or in intangible form that is marked proprietary or confidential
with the appropriate owner's name. Confidential Information shall not include
information known to either Party prior to obtaining the same from the other
Party, information in the public domain, or information obtained by a Party from
a third party who did not directly or indirectly, receive the same from the
other Party to this Agreement or from a party who was under an obligation of
confidentiality to the other Party to this Agreement or information developed by
either Party independent of any Confidential Information. The receiving Party
shall use the higher of the standard of care that the receiving Party uses to
preserve its own confidential information or a reasonable standard of care to
prevent unauthorized use or disclosure of such Confidential Information. Each
receiving Party shall, upon termination of this Agreement or at any time upon
the request of the disclosing Party, promptly return or destroy all Confidential
Information of the disclosing Party then in its possession.
11.2 Notwithstanding the preceding, Confidential Information may be disclosed to
any governmental, judicial or regulatory authority requiring such Confidential
information pursuant to any applicable law, regulation, ruling, or order,
provided that:(a) such Confidential Information is submitted under any
applicable provision, if any, for confidential treatment by such governmental,
judicial or regulatory authority; and (b) prior to such disclosure, the other
Party is given prompt notice of the disclosure requirement so that it may take
whatever action it deems appropriate, including intervention in any proceeding
and the seeking of any injunction to prohibit such disclosure.
SECTION 12: ENFORCEABILITY
If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof, is to any extent
held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement and the
application thereof, other dm those provisions which have been held invalid or
unenforceable, shall not be affected and shall continue in full force and effect
and shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law or in equity.
SECTION 13: NOTICES
13.1 Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement any notices under this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be effective upon delivery if delivered
by (a) hand; (b) U.S. Mail, first class postage pre-paid, or (c) facsimile, with
confirmation of receipt to the Parties as follows:
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13.2 Each Party shall be entitled to specify as its proper address any other
address in the United States upon written notice to the other Party.
13.3 Each Party shall designate on Attachment A the person(s) to be contacted
with respect to specific operational matters relating to Direct Access service.
Each Party shall be entitled to specify any change to such person(s) upon
written notice to the other Party.
SECTION 14: TIME OF ESSENCE
The Parties expressly agree that time is of the essence for all portions of this
Agreement.
SECTION 15: DISPUTE RESOLUTION
15.1 The form of this Agreement has been filed with and approved by the CPUC as
part of the UDC's applicable tariffs. Except as provided in Section 15.2 and
15.3, any dispute arising between the Parties relating to interpretation of the
provisions of this Agreement or to the performance of the UDC's obligations
hereunder (including the performance of Billing Services, Metering Services and
MDMA Services by the UDC) shall be reduced to writing and referred to the
Parties' representatives identified on Attachment A for resolution. Should such
a dispute arise, the parties shall be required to meet and confer in an effort
to resolve their dispute. Pending resolution, the Parties shall proceed
diligently with the performance of their respective obligations under this
Agreement except if this Agreement has been terminated under Section 4.2. If the
Parties fail to reach an agreement within a reasonable period of time, the
matter shall, upon demand of either Party, be submitted to resolution before the
CPUC in accordance with the CPUC's rules, regulations and procedures applicable
to resolution of such disputes.
15.2 Any dispute arising between the Parties relating to interpretation of the
provisions of this Agreement or to the performance of the ESP's obligations
hereunder (including the performance of Billing Services, Metering Services and
MDMA Services by the ESP) shall be reduced to writing and referred to the
Parties' representatives identified on Attachment A for resolution. Should such
a dispute arise, the parties shall be required to meet and confer in an effort
to resolve their dispute. Pending resolution, the Parties shall proceed
diligently with the performance of their respective obligations under this
Agreement except if this Agreement has been terminated under Section 4.2. If the
Parties fail to reach an agreement within a reasonable period of time, the
parties may mutually agree to pursue mediation or arbitration to resolve such
issues.
15.3 Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 15.1 and 15.2 above: (a) all
disputes between the Parties relating to the payment by the ESP of any LJDC fees
or charges shall be subject to the provisions of the UDC's applicable tariffs
governing disputes
15.4 If the dispute involves a request for damages, parties are notified that
the Commission has no authority to award damages. To resolve such issues, the
parties may mutually agree to pursue mediation or arbitration to resolve such
issues, or if no agreement is reached, to pursue other legal remedies that are
available to the parties.
SECTION 16: APPLICABLE LAW AND VENUE
This Agreement shall be interpreted, governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of California, and shall exclude any choice of law
rules that direct the application of the laws of another jurisdiction,
irrespective of the place of execution or of the order in which the signatures
of the parties are affixed or of the place or places of performance. Except for
matters and disputes with respect to which the CPUC is the sole proper venue for
dispute resolution pursuant to applicable law or this Agreement, the federal and
state courts located in San Diego County, California shall constitute the sole
proper venue for resolution of any matter or dispute hereunder, and the Parties
submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts with respect to such matters
and disputes.
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SECTION 17: FORCE MAJEURE
Neither Party shall be liable for any delay or failure in the performance of any
part of this Agreement (other dm obligations to pay money) due to any event of
force majeure or other cause beyond its reasonable control, including but not
limited to, unusually severe weather, flood, fire, lightning, epidemic,
quarantine restriction, war, sabotage, act of a public enemy, earthquake,
insurrection, riot, civil disturbance, strike, work stoppage caused by
jurisdictional and similar disputes, restraint by court order or public
authority, or action or non-action by or inability to obtain authorization or
approval from any governmental authority, or any combination of these causes,
which by the exercise of due diligence and foresight such Party could not
reasonably have been expected to avoid and which by the exercise of due
diligence is unable to overcome. It is agreed that upon the Party so affected
giving written notice and reasonably full particulars of such force majeure to
the other Party within a reasonable time after the cause relied on, then the
obligations of the Party, so far as they are affected by the event of force
majeure, shall be suspended during the continuation of such inability arid
circumstance and shall, so far as possible, be remedied with all reasonable
dispatch. In the event of force majeure, as described herein, both Parties shall
take all reasonable steps to comply with this Agreement and UDC's applicable
tariffs despite occurrence of a force majeure event.
SECTION 18: UNAUTHORIZED USE OF ENERGY (FNERGY THEFT)
18.1 The ESP represents and warrants that for each of its Customers, and at all
times during which it provides Direct Access services as an Energy Service
Provider, the ESP shall completely, accurately, and in a timely manner account
for each of its Customer's loads with a duly authorized Scheduling Coordinator.
Load data not accounted for in this manner may provide grounds for termination
of this Agreement. For verification purposes only, the LJDC shall have complete
access to the identity of the Scheduling Coordinator and the load data provided
to it by the ESP. Such information is to remain confidential, and shall not be
disclosed to any unauthorized person.
18.2 The UDC shall notify the ESP immediately and the ESP shall notify the UDC
immediately of any suspected unauthorized energy use. The Parties agree to
preserve any evidence of unauthorized energy use. Once unauthorized energy use
is suspected, the UDC, in its sole discretion, may take any or all of the
actions permitted under UDC's applicable tariffs.
SECTION 19: NOT A JOINT VENTURE
Unless specifically stated in this Agreement to be otherwise, the duties,
obligations, and liabilities of the Parties are intended to be several and not
joint or collective. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall ever be construed
to create an association, trust, partnership or joint venture or to impose a
trust or partnership duty, obligation, or liability on or with regard to either
Party. Each Party shall be liable individually and severally for its own
obligations under this Agreement.
SECTION 20: CONFLICTS BETWEEN THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RELEVANT DIRECT ACCESS
TARIFF
Should a conflict exist or develop between the provisions of this Agreement and
the relevant direct access tariff, as approved by the CPUC, the provisions of
the relevant direct access tariff shall prevail.
SECTION 21: AMENDMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS
21.1 Except as provided in Section 21.2, no amendment or modification shall be
made to this Agreement, in whole or in part, except by an instrument in writing
executed by authorized representatives of the Parties, and no amendment or
modification shall be made by course of performance, course of dealing or usage
of trade.
21.2 This Agreement may be subject to such changes or modifications as the CPUC
may from time to time direct or necessitate in the exercise of its jurisdiction,
and the Parties may amend the Agreement to conform to changes directed or
necessitated by the CPUC. In the event the Parties are unable to agree on the
required changes or modifications to this Agreement, their dispute shall be
resolved in accordance with the provisions of Section 15 hereof or, in the
alternative, ESP may elect to terminate this Agreement upon written notice to
UDC, which shall be effective upon the receipt thereof. UDC retains the right to
unilaterally file with the CPUC, pursuant to the CPUC's rules and regulations,
an application for a change in UDC's rates, charges, classification, service or
rules. or any agreement relating thereto. <PAGE>
SECTION 22: BILLING OPTIONS OFFERED TO END-USE CUSTOMERS BY ESP
Check which billing options (as described in the relevant direct access tariff)
ESP intends to provide its Customers under this Agreement.
X CONSOLIDATED BILLING BY UDC. (if ESP is selecting this billing option,
indicate the primary method for notifying UDC of ESP charges)
X EDI
____ Other electronic exchange
CONSOLIDATED BILLING BY THE ESP. If ESP is selecting this billing option,
(a) ESP must submit a credit application on the form supplied by UDC; and
(b) indicate the primary method for notifying ESP of UDC Charges (check
one):
_____ Paper
_____ Diskette
_____ EDI
_____ Other electronic exchange
SEPARATE UDC AND ESP BILLS
ESP may change these elections from time to time in compliance with the relevant
direct access tariff upon prior written notice to UDC. The Direct Access Service
Request for each Direct Access customer will specify which billing option will
apply to that customer. If ESP specifies in any DASR any billing option that has
not been checked above, the DASR will be rejected.
SECTION 23: METER OPTIONS OFFERED TO END-USE CUSTOMERS BY ESP
Please indicate which meter options (as described in UDCs applicable tariffs)
the ESP will offer for some or all Customers served under this Agreement:
_____ ESP will provide Hourly Meters.
_____ ESP will offer Hourly Meter Installation Services.
_____ ESP will offer Hourly Meter Reading Services.
ESP may change these elections from time to time in compliance with the relevant
direct access tariff upon prior written notice to UDC. The Direct Access Service
Request for each Direct Access customer will specify which metering option will
apply to that Customer. If ESP specifies in any Direct Access Service Request
any metering option that has not been checked above, the DASR will be rejected.
SECTION 24: AUDITS
24.1 The UDC and the ESP shall each retain such specific records as may be
required to support the accuracy of meter data provided in their respective
consolidated billings. When either Party reasonably believes that errors related
to metering or billing activity may have occurred, a Party may request the
production of such documents as may be required to verify the accuracy of such
metering and consolidated billing. Such documents shall be provided within ten
(10) business days of such request. In the event the requesting Party, upon
review of such documents, continues to believe that the other Party's duty to
accurately meter and provide consolidated billing for usage has been breached,
the requesting Party may direct that an audit be conducted. The UDC and the ESP
shall designate their own employee representative or their contracted
representative to audit the other party's records.
24.2 Any such audit shall be undertaken by the UDC, the ESP, or their contracted
representative at reasonable times without interference with the audited Party's
business operations, and in compliance with the audited Party's security
procedures. UDC and the ESP agree to cooperate fully with any such audit.
24.3 Specific records to support the accuracy of meter data provided in the
consolidated billings may require examination of billing and metering support
documentation maintained by subcontractors. UDC and the ESP shall include a
similar clause in their agreements with their subcontractors reserving the right
to designate their own employee representative, or their contracted
representative to audit records related to consolidated billing to Direct Access
Customers. <PAGE>
24.4 The auditing Party will notify the audited Party in writing of any
exception taken as a result of an audit. The audited Party shall refund the
amount of any undisputed exception to the auditing Party within ten (10) days.
If the audited Party fails to make such payment, the audited Party agrees to pay
interest, accruing monthly, at a rate equal to the prime rate plus two percent
(2%) of Bank of America NT&SA, San Francisco, or any successor institution, in
effect from time to time, but not to exceed the maximum contract rate permitted
by the applicable usury laws of the State of California. Interest will be
computed from the date of written notification of exceptions to the date the
audited Party reimburses the auditing Party for any exception. The cost of such
audit shall be paid by the auditing Party; provided, however, that in the event
an audit verifies overcharges of five percent (5%) or more, then the audited
Party shall reimburse the auditing Party for the cost of the audit.
24.5 This right to audit shall extend for a period of three (3) years following
the date of final payment under this Agreement. Each party and each
subcontractor shall retain all necessary records and documentation for the
entire length of this audit period.
SECTION 25: MISCELLANEOUS
25.1 Unless otherwise stated in this Agreement: (a) any reference in this
Agreement to a section, subsection, attachment or similar term refers to the
provisions of this Agreement; (b) a reference to a section includes that section
and all its subsections; and (c) the words "include," "includes," and
"including" when used in this Agreement shall be deemed in each case to be
followed by the words "without limitation." The Parties agree that the normal
rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved
against the drafting Party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this
Agreement
25.2 The provisions of this Agreement are for the benefit of the Parties and not
for any other person or third party beneficiary. The provisions of this
Agreement shall not impart rights enforceable by any person, firm or
organization other than a Party or a successor or assignee of a Party to this
Agreement.
25.3 'Me descriptive headings of the various sections of this Agreement have
been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall in no way define,
modify or restrict any of the terms and provisions thereof.
25.4 Any waiver at any time by either Party of its rights with respect to a
default under this Agreement, or with respect to any other matter arising in
connection with this Agreement, shall not be deemed a waiver with respect to any
other or subsequent default or matter and no waiver shall be considered
effective unless in writing.
25.5 Each Party shall be responsible for paying its own attorneys' fees and
other costs associated with this Agreement, except as provided in Sections 6 and
7 hereof. If a dispute exists hereunder, the prevailing Party, as determined by
the CPUC, or as may otherwise be determined by the dispute resolution procedure
contained in Section 15 hereof, if used, or by a court of law, shall be entitled
to reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.
25.6 To the extent that the CPUC has a right under then-current law to audit
either Party's compliance with this Agreement or other legal or regulatory
requirements pertaining to Direct Access transactions, that Party shall
cooperate with such audits. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as an
admission by either Party with respect to the right Of the CPUC to conduct such
audits or the scope thereof.
25.7 Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement all rights of termination,
cancellation or other remedies in this Agreement are cumulative. Use of any
remedy shall not preclude any other remedy in this Agreement.
The Parties have executed this Agreement on the dates indicated below, to be
effective upon the later date.
ON BEHALF OF ESP
By: Roman Gordon
Title: Director
Date: 2/12/98
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ATTACHMENT A
A. Definitions:
Billing Services - The consolidated billing services described in the relevant
direct access tariff which are provided by the UDC and/or ESP.
Consolidated ESP Biff - The consolidated bill prepared and presented by ESP to
an end-use customer which includes the customers ESP Charges and UDC Charges.
Consolidated UDC Bill - The consolidated bill prepared and presented by UDC to
an end-use customer which includes the Customer's ESP Charges and UDC Charges.
Direct Access Customers - An end-use customer located within UDC's service
territory who purchases Direct Access Services through the ESP.
ESP Charges - Charges for Direct Access Services provided by the ESP.
Metering Services - The meter installation, maintenance and related services
described in the relevant direct access tariff which are provided by the UDC
and/or ESP.
Meter Reading Services - The meter reading and related services described in the
relevant direct access tariff which are provided by the UDC and/or ESP.
UDC Charges - Charges (a) for services provided by UDC; or (b) which are
energy-related and which are approved by the CPUC or the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (including any Competition Transition Charges or Fixed
Transition Amount Charges owing to UDC or its affiliates, as those terms are
defined under the California Public Utilities Code). Fixed Transition Amount
Charges are also referred to as Trust Transfer Amount (TTA) Charges.
B. Contact Persons (Section 13.3):
1. Billing Services
UDC Contact:
ESP Contact
2. Metering and Meter Reading Services
UDC Contact:
ESP Contact
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Exhibit
ITEM 16 - 4e
MATERIAL CONTRACTS
Southern California Edison Company
Energy Service Provider Service Agreement
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SCE SERVICE AGREEMENT
Agreement Number: 1237
This Energy Service Provider Service Agreement (this "Agreement") is made
and entered into as of this 1st day of January 1998, by and between "PowerSource
Corp.," ("ESP"), a Corporation organized and existing under the laws of the
state of Nevada and Southern California Edison Company ("Edison"), a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the State of California. From time to
time, ESP and Edison shall be individually referred to herein as a "Party" and
collectively as the "Parties."
Section 1: General Description of Agreement
1.1 This Agreement is a legally binding contract. The Parties named in this
Agreement are bound by the terms set forth herein and otherwise incorporated
herein by reference. This Agreement shall govern the business relationship
between the Parties hereto by which ESP shall offer electrical energy services,
including, but not limited to, account maintenance and billing services,
electrical meter installation, meter reading services and/or any other services
that may be approved by the California Public Utilities Commission ("CPUC") in
Direct Access transactions with customers in Ediso's service territory ("Direct
Access Services"). Each Party, by agreeing to undertake specific activities and
responsibilities for or on behalf of customers, acknowledges that each Party
shall relieve and discharge the other Party of the responsibility for said
activities and responsibilities with respect to those customers. Except where
explicitly defined herein (including Attachment A hereto) the definitions
controlling this Agreement are contained in Edison's applicable rules or in the
relevant direct access tariff (Edison Rule 22).
1.2 The form of this Agreement has been developed as part of the CPUC
regulatory process, was intended to conform to CPUC directions, was filed and
approved by the CPUC for use between Edison and ESPs and may not be waived,
altered, amended or modified, except as provided herein or in the relevant
direct access tariff, or as may otherwise be authorized by the CPUC.
Section 2: Representations
2.1 Each Party represents that it is and shall remain in compliance with
all applicable laws and tariffs, including applicable CPUC requirements.
2.2 Each person executing this Agreement for the respective Parties
expressly represents and warrants that he or she has authority to bind the
entity on whose behalf this Agreement is executed.
2.3 Each Party represents that (a) it has the full power and authority to
execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its terms and conditions; (b)
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate or other action by such Party; and (c)
this Agreement constitutes such Party's legal, valid and binding obligation,
enforceable against such Party in accordance with its terms.
2.4 Each Party shall (a) exercise all reasonable care, diligence and good
faith in the performance of its duties pursuant to this Agreement; and (b) carry
out its duties in accordance with applicable recognized professional standards
in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement.
Section 3: Term of Service
3.1 The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date of execution by
both Parties hereto (the "Effective Date") and shall terminate on the earlier of
(a) the date ESP informs Edison that it is no longer operating as an ESP in
Edison's service territory; (b) the earlier termination pursuant to Section 4
hereof; or (c) the effective date of a new ESP Service Agreement between the
Parties hereto. Notwithstanding the Effective Date of this Agreement, the ESP
acknowledges that it may only offer Direct Access Services to customers
effective January 1, 1998, or such other date as may be directed by the CPUC for
commencement of such services by ESPs, and only after it has complied with all
provisions of this Agreement and Edison's applicable tariffs.
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Section 4: Events of Default and Remedy for Default
4.1 An Event of Default under this Agreement shall include either Party's
material breach of any provision of this Agreement, including those incorporated
by reference herein, and failure to cure such breach within thirty (30) calendar
days of receipt of written notice thereof from the non-defaulting Party; or such
other period as may be provided by this Agreement or the relevant direct access
tariff.
4.2 In the event of such an Event of Default, the non-defaulting Party
shall be entitled (a) to exercise any and all remedies available under the
relevant direct access tariff ; (b) to the extent not inconsistent with the
relevant direct access tariff, to exercise any and all remedies provided for by
law or in equity; and (c) in the event of a material Event of Default, to
terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the other Party, which shall be
effective upon the receipt thereof.
4.3 Breach by any Party hereto of any provision of the relevant direct
access tariff shall be governed by applicable provisions contained therein and
each Party will retain all rights granted thereunder.
Section 5: Billing, Metering and Payment
5.1 Billing options and metering services which are available to ESP shall
be as described in the relevant direct access tariff. Billing and metering
options applicable to a particular customer shall be designated in the Direct
Access Service Request submitted by the ESP for such customer.
5.2 Edison will bill and the ESP agrees to pay Edison for all services and
products provided by Edison in accordance with the terms and conditions set
forth in the relevant direct access tariff. Any services provided by the ESP to
Edison shall be by separate agreement between the Parties and are not a subject
of this Agreement.
Section 6: Limitation of Liability
6.1 Each Party's liability to the other Party for any loss, cost, claim,
injury, liability, or expense, including reasonable attorneys fees, relating to
or arising from any act or omission in its performance of this Agreement, shall
be limited to the amount of direct damage actually incurred, except as provided
for in this Section. In no event shall either Party be liable to the other Party
for any indirect, special, consequential, or punitive damages of any kind
whatsoever, whether in contract, tort or strict liability, except in the event
of an action covered by the Indemnification provisions of Section 7 of this
Agreement, in which event this Section 6 shall not be applicable.
Section 7: Indemnification
7.1 To the fullest extent permitted by law, and subject to the limitations
set forth in Section 6 of this Agreement, each Party (the "Indemnifying Party")
shall indemnify and hold harmless the other Party, and its current and future
direct and indirect parent companies, affiliates and their shareholders,
officers, directors, employees, agents, servants and assigns (collectively, the
"Indemnified Party") and at the Indemnified Party's option, the Indemnifying
Party shall defend the Indemnified Party from and against any and all claims
and/or liabilities for losses, expenses, damage to property, injury to or death
of any person, including, but not limited to, the Indemnified Party's employees
and its affiliates employees, subcontractors and subcontractors employees, or
any other liability incurred by the Indemnified Party, including reasonable
expenses, legal and otherwise, which shall include reasonable attorneys' fees,
caused wholly or in part by any negligent, grossly negligent or willful act or
omission by the Indemnifying Party, its officers, directors, employees, agents
or assigns arising out of this Agreement, except to the extent caused wholly or
in part by any negligent, grossly negligent or willful act or omission of the
Indemnified Party.
7.2 If any claim covered by Section 7.1 is brought against the Indemnified
Party, then the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in, and
unless in the opinion of counsel for the Indemnified Party a conflict of
interest between the Parties may exist with respect to such claim, assume the
defense of such claim, with counsel reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified
Party. If the Indemnifying Party does not assume the defense of the Indemnified
Party, or if a conflict precludes the Indemnifying Party from assuming the
defense, then the Indemnifying Party shall reimburse the Indemnified Party on a
monthly basis for the Indemnified Party's defense through separate counsel of
the Indemnified Party's choice. Even if the Indemnifying Party assumes the
defense of the Indemnified Party with acceptable counsel, the Indemnified Party,
at its sole option, may participate in the defense, at its own expense, with
counsel of its own choice without relieving the Indemnifying Party of any of its
obligations hereunder. In no event shall either Party be liable to the other
Party for any indirect, special, consequential, or punitive damages of any kind
whatsoever, whether in contract, tort or strict liability.
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7.3 The Indemnifying Party's obligation to indemnify under this Section 7
shall survive termination of this Agreement, and shall not be limited in any way
by any limitation on the amount or type of damages, compensation or benefits
payable by or for the Indemnifying Party under any statutory scheme, including,
without limitation, under any Worker's Compensation Acts, Disability Benefit
Acts or other Employee Benefit Acts.
Section 8: Assignment and Delegation
8.1 Neither Party to this Agreement shall assign any of its rights or
obligations under this Agreement, except with the prior written consent of the
other Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. No
assignment of this Agreement shall relieve the assigning Party of any of its
obligations under this Agreement until such obligations have been assumed by the
assignee. When duly assigned in accordance with the foregoing, this Agreement
shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the assignee and the
assignor shall be relieved of its rights and obligations. Any assignment in
violation of this Section 8 shall be void.
8.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 8, either Party may
subcontract its duties under this Agreement to a subcontractor, provided that
the subcontracting Party shall remain fully responsible as a principal and not
as a guarantor for performance of any subcontracted duties, shall serve as the
point of contact between its subcontractor and the other Party, and shall
provide the other Party with thirty (30) calendar days' prior written notice of
any such subcontracting, which notice shall include such information about the
subcontractor as the other Party shall reasonably require, and provided further
that each Party may subcontract its obligation to provide Metering or Meter
Reading Services under this Agreement only to subcontractors who have complied
with all certification or registration requirements described in applicable law,
CPUC rules and the relevant direct access tariff. If either Party subcontracts
any of its duties hereunder, it shall cause its subcontractors to perform in a
manner which is in conformity with that Party's obligations under this
Agreement.
Section 9: Independent Contractors
Each Party shall perform its obligations under this Agreement (including
any obligations performed by a Party's designees as permitted under Section 8 of
this Agreement) as an independent contractor.
Section 10: Entire Agreement
10.1 This Agreement consists of, in its entirety, this Energy Service
Provider Service Agreement and all attachments hereto, all Direct Access Service
Requests submitted pursuant to this Agreement and the relevant direct access
tariff. This Agreement supersedes all other agreements or understandings,
written or oral, between the Parties related to the subject matter hereof. This
Agreement may be modified from time to time only by an instrument in writing,
signed by both Parties.
Section 11: Nondisclosure
11.1 Neither Party may disclose any Confidential Information obtained
pursuant to this Agreement to any third party, including affiliates of such
Party, without the express prior written consent of the other Party. As used
herein, the term "Confidential Information" shall include, but not be limited
to, all business, financial, and commercial information pertaining to the
Parties, customers of either or both Parties, suppliers for either Party,
personnel of either Party, any trade secrets, and other information of a similar
nature, whether written or in intangible form that is marked proprietary or
confidential with the appropriate owner's name. Confidential Information shall
not include information known to either Party prior to obtaining the same from
the other Party, information in the public domain, or information obtained by a
Party from a third party who did not, directly or indirectly, receive the same
from the other Party to this Agreement or from a party who was under an
obligation of confidentiality to the other Party to this Agreement or
information developed by either Party independent of any Confidential
Information. The receiving Party shall use the higher of the standard of care
that the receiving Party uses to preserve its own confidential information or a
reasonable standard of care to prevent unauthorized use or disclosure of such
Confidential Information. Each receiving Party shall, upon termination of this
Agreement or at any time upon the request of the disclosing Party, promptly
return or destroy all Confidential Information of the disclosing Party then in
its possession. <PAGE>
11.2 Notwithstanding the preceding, Confidential Information may be
disclosed to any governmental, judicial or regulatory authority requiring such
Confidential Information pursuant to any applicable law, regulation, ruling, or
order, provided that: (a) such Confidential Information is submitted under any
applicable provision, if any, for confidential treatment by such governmental,
judicial or regulatory authority; and (b) prior to such disclosure, the other
Party is given prompt notice of the disclosure requirement so that it may take
whatever action it deems appropriate, including intervention in any proceeding
and the seeking of any injunction to prohibit such disclosure.
Section 12: Enforceability
12.1 If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof, is to
any extent held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement and
the application thereof, other than those provisions which have been held
invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected and shall continue in full force
and effect and shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law or in
equity.
Section 13: Notices
13.1 Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any notices under this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be effective upon delivery if delivered
by (a) hand; (b) U.S. Mail, first class postage pre-paid, or (c) facsimile, with
confirmation of receipt to the Parties as follows:
If the notice is to ESP:
Contact Name: Roman Gordon
Business Address: 3660 Wilshire #1104
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Facsimile: 213-383-4464
If the notice is to Edison:
Contact Name: Denise K. Grant
Business Address: 125 Elm Ave, 4th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
Facsimile: (562) 491-3798
13.2 Each Party shall be entitled to specify as its proper address any
other address in the United States upon written notice to the other Party.
13.3 Each Party shall designate on Attachment A the person(s) to be
contacted with respect to specific operational matters relating to Direct Access
service. Each Party shall be entitled to specify any change to such person(s)
upon written notice to the other Party.
Section 14: Time of Essence
14.1 The Parties expressly agree that time is of the essence for all
portions of this Agreement.
Section 15: Dispute Resolution
15.1 The form of this Agreement has been filed with and approved by the
CPUC as part of Edison's applicable tariffs. Except as provided in Section 15.2
and 15.3, any dispute arising between the Parties relating to interpretation of
the provisions of this Agreement or to the performance of Edison's obligations
hereunder (including the performance of Billing Services, Metering Services and
MDMA Services by Edison) shall be reduced to writing and referred to the Parties
representatives identified on Attachment A for resolution. Should such a dispute
arise, the Parties shall be required to meet and confer in an effort to resolve
their dispute. Pending resolution, the Parties shall proceed diligently with the
performance of their respective obligations under this Agreement, except if this
Agreement has been terminated under Section 4.2. If the Parties fail to reach an
agreement within a reasonable period of time, the matter shall, upon demand of
either Party, be submitted to resolution before the CPUC in accordance with the
CPUC's rules, regulations and procedures applicable to resolution of such
disputes. <PAGE>
15.2 Any dispute arising between the Parties relating to interpretation of
the provisions of this Agreement or to the performance of the ESP's obligations
hereunder (including the performance of Billing Services, Metering Services and
MDMA Services by the ESP) shall be reduced to writing and referred to the
Parties representatives identified on Attachment A for resolution. Should such a
dispute arise, the Parties shall be required to meet and confer in an effort to
resolve their dispute. Pending resolution, the Parties shall proceed diligently
with the performance of their respective obligations under this Agreement,
except if this Agreement has been terminated under Section 4.2. If the Parties
fail to reach an agreement within a reasonable period of time, the Parties may
mutually agree to pursue mediation or arbitration to resolve such issues.
15.3 Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 15.1 and 15.2 above: (a)
all disputes between the Parties relating to the payment by the ESP of any
Edison fees or charges shall be subject to the provisions of Edison's applicable
tariffs governing disputes over customer bills; (b) all disputes between the
Parties regarding Competition Transition Charges payable by direct access
customers or the ESP on behalf of such customers shall be subject to the
provisions of Edison's applicable tariffs; and (c) Edison may pursue available
remedies for unauthorized electrical use by the ESP in a court of competent
jurisdiction.
15.4 If the dispute involves a request for damages, Parties are notified
that the Commission has no authority to award damages. To resolve such issues,
the Parties may mutually agree to pursue mediation or arbitration to resolve
such issues, or if no agreement is reached, to pursue other legal remedies that
are available to the Parties.
Section 16: Applicable Law and Venue
16.1 This Agreement shall be interpreted, governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of California, and shall exclude any
choice of law rules that direct the application of the laws of another
jurisdiction, irrespective of the place of execution or of the order in which
the signatures of the Parties are affixed or of the place or places of
performance. Except for matters and disputes with respect to which the CPUC is
the sole proper venue for dispute resolution pursuant to applicable law or this
Agreement, the federal and state courts located in Los Angeles County,
California shall constitute the sole proper venue for resolution of any matter
or dispute hereunder, and the Parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of
such courts with respect to such matters and disputes.
Section 17: Force Majeure
17.1 Neither Party shall be liable for any delay or failure in the
performance of any part of this Agreement (other than obligations to pay money)
due to any event of force majeure or other cause beyond its reasonable control,
including but not limited to, unusually severe weather, flood, fire, lightning,
epidemic, quarantine restriction, war, sabotage, act of a public enemy,
earthquake, insurrection, riot, civil disturbance, strike, work stoppage caused
by jurisdictional and similar disputes, restraint by court order or public
authority, or action or non-action by or inability to obtain authorization or
approval from any governmental authority, or any combination of these causes,
which by the exercise of due diligence and foresight such Party could not
reasonably have been expected to avoid and which by the exercise of due
diligence is unable to overcome. It is agreed that upon the Party so affected
giving written notice and reasonably full particulars of such force majeure to
the other Party within a reasonable time after the cause relied on, then the
obligations of the Party, so far as they are affected by the event of force
majeure, shall be suspended during the continuation of such inability and
circumstance and shall, so far as possible, be remedied with all reasonable
dispatch. In the event of force majeure, as described herein, both Parties shall
take all reasonable steps to comply with this Agreement and Edison's applicable
tariffs despite occurrence of a force majeure event.
Section 18: Unauthorized Use of Energy (Energy Theft)
18.1 The ESP represents and warrants that for each of its Customers, and at
all times during which it provides Direct Access services as an Energy Service
Provider, the ESP shall completely, accurately, and in a timely manner account
for each of its Customer's loads with a duly authorized Scheduling Coordinator.
Load data not accounted for in this manner may provide grounds for termination
of this Agreement. For verification purposes only, Edison shall have complete
access to the identity of the Scheduling Coordinator and the load data provided
to it by the ESP. Such information is to remain confidential, and shall not be
disclosed to any unauthorized person. <PAGE>
18.2 Edison shall notify the ESP immediately and the ESP shall notify
Edison immediately of any suspected unauthorized energy use. The Parties agree
to preserve any evidence of unauthorized energy use. Once unauthorized energy
use is suspected, Edison, in its sole discretion, may take any or all of the
actions permitted under Edison's applicable tariffs.
Section 19: Not a Joint Venture
19.1 Unless specifically stated in this Agreement to be otherwise, the
duties, obligations, and liabilities of the Parties are intended to be several
and not joint or collective. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall ever be
construed to create an association, trust, partnership or joint venture or to
impose a trust or partnership duty, obligation, or liability on or with regard
to either Party. Each Party shall be liable individually and severally for its
own obligations under this Agreement.
Section 20: Conflicts Between this Agreement and the Relevant Direct Access
Tariff
20.1 Should a conflict exist or develop between the provisions of this
Agreement and the relevant direct access tariff, as approved by the CPUC, the
provisions of the relevant direct access tariff shall prevail.
Section 21: Amendments or Modifications
21.1 Except as provided in Section 21.2, no amendment or modification shall
be made to this Agreement, in whole or in part, except by an instrument in
writing executed by authorized representatives of the Parties, and no amendment
or modification shall be made by course of performance, course of dealing or
usage of trade.
21.2 This Agreement may be subject to such changes or modifications as the
CPUC may from time to time direct or necessitate in the exercise of its
jurisdiction, and the Parties may amend the Agreement to conform to changes
directed or necessitated by the CPUC. In the event the Parties are unable to
agree on the required changes or modifications to this Agreement, their dispute
shall be resolved in accordance with the provisions of Section 15 hereof or, in
the alternative, ESP may elect to terminate this Agreement upon written notice
to Edison, which shall be effective upon the receipt thereof. Edison retains the
right to unilaterally file with the CPUC, pursuant to the CPUC's rules and
regulations, an application for a change in Edison's rates, charges,
classification, service or rules, or any agreement relating thereto.
Section 22: Billing Options Offered to End-Use Customers by ESP
Check which billing options (as described in the relevant direct access
tariff) ESP intends to provide its Customers under this Agreement.
_____ Consolidated Edison Billing. If ESP is selecting this billing option,
indicate the primary method for notifying Edison of ESP charges (check one):
_____ EDI _____ Other electronic exchange _____ Consolidated ESP Billing. If ESP
is selecting this billing option, (a) ESP must submit a credit application on
the form supplied by Edison; and (b) indicate the primary method for notifying
ESP of Edison Charges (check one):
_____ Paper
_____ Diskette
_____ EDI
_____ Other electronic exchange
_____ Separate Edison and ESP Bills.
ESP may change these elections from time to time in compliance with the
relevant direct access tariff upon prior written notice to Edison. The Direct
Access Service Request ("DASR") for each Direct Access customer will specify
which billing option will apply to that customer. If ESP specifies in any DASR
any billing option that has not been checked above, the DASR will be rejected.
Section 23: Meter Options Offered to End-Use Customers by ESP
Please indicate which meter options (as described in Edison's applicable
tariffs) the ESP will offer for some or all Customers served under this
Agreement:
_____ ESP will provide Hourly Meters.
_____ ESP will offer Hourly Meter Installation Services.
_____ ESP will offer Hourly Meter Reading Services.
ESP may change these elections from time to time in compliance with the
relevant direct access tariff upon prior written notice to Edison. The Direct
Access Service Request for each Direct Access customer will specify which
metering option will apply to that Customer. If ESP specifies in any Direct
Access Service Request any metering option that has not been checked above, the
DASR will be rejected. <PAGE>
Section 24: Audits
24.1 Edison and the ESP shall each retain such specific records as may be
required to support the accuracy of meter data provided in their respective
consolidated billings. When either Party reasonably believes that errors related
to metering or billing activity may have occurred, a Party may request the
production of such documents as may be required to verify the accuracy of such
metering and consolidated billing. Such documents shall be provided within ten
(10) business days of such request. In the event the requesting Party, upon
review of such documents, continues to believe that the other Party's duty to
accurately meter and provide consolidated billing for usage has been breached,
the requesting Party may direct that an audit be conducted. Edison and the ESP
shall designate their own employee representative or their contracted
representative to audit the other party's records.
24.2 Any such audit shall be undertaken by Edison, the ESP, or their
contracted representative at reasonable times without interference with the
audited Party's business operations, and in compliance with the audited Party's
security procedures. Edison and the ESP agree to cooperate fully with any such
audit.
24.3 Specific records to support the accuracy of meter data provided in the
consolidated billings may require examination of billing and metering support
documentation maintained by subcontractors. Edison and the ESP shall include a
similar clause in their agreements with their subcontractors reserving the right
to designate their own employee representative, or their contracted
representative to audit records related to consolidated billing to Direct Access
Customers.
24.4 The auditing Party will notify the audited Party in writing of any
exception taken as a result of an audit. The audited Party shall refund the
amount of any undisputed exception to the auditing Party within ten (10) days.
If the audited Party fails to make such payment, the audited Party agrees to pay
interest, accruing monthly, at a rate equal to the prime rate plus two percent
(2%) of Bank of America NT&SA, San Francisco, or any successor institution, in
effect from time to time, but not to exceed the maximum contract rate permitted
by the applicable usury laws of the State of California. Interest will be
computed from the date of written notification of exceptions to the date the
audited Party reimburses the auditing Party for any exception. The cost of such
audit shall be paid by the auditing Party; provided, however, that in the event
an audit verifies overcharges of five percent (5%) or more, then the audited
Party shall reimburse the auditing Party for the cost of the audit.
24.5 This right to audit shall extend for a period of three (3) years
following the date of final payment under this Agreement. Each Party and each
subcontractor shall retain all necessary records and documentation for the
entire length of this audit period.
Section 25: Miscellaneous
25.1 Unless otherwise stated in this Agreement: (a) any reference in this
Agreement to a section, subsection, attachment or similar term refers to the
provisions of this Agreement; (b) a reference to a section includes that section
and all its subsections; and (c) the words "include," "includes," and
"including" when used in this Agreement shall be deemed in each case to be
followed by the words "without limitation." The Parties agree that the normal
rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved
against the drafting Party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this
Agreement.
25.2 The provisions of this Agreement are for the benefit of the Parties
and not for any other person or third party beneficiary. The provisions of this
Agreement shall not impart rights enforceable by any person, firm or
organization other than a Party or a successor or assignee of a Party to this
Agreement.
25.3 The descriptive headings of the various sections of this Agreement
have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall in no way define,
modify or restrict any of the terms and provisions thereof.
25.4 Any waiver at any time by either Party of its rights with respect to a
default under this Agreement, or with respect to any other matter arising in
connection with this Agreement, shall not be deemed a waiver with respect to any
other or subsequent default or matter and no waiver shall be considered
effective unless in writing.
25.5 Each Party shall be responsible for paying its own attorneys fees and
other costs associated with this Agreement, except as provided in Sections 6 and
7 hereof. If a dispute exists hereunder, the prevailing Party, as determined by
the CPUC, or as may otherwise be determined by the dispute resolution procedure
contained in Section 15 hereof, if used, or by a court of law, shall be entitled
to reasonable attorneys fees and costs. <PAGE>
25.6 To the extent that the CPUC has a right under then-current law to
audit either Party's compliance with this Agreement or other legal or regulatory
requirements pertaining to Direct Access transactions, that Party shall
cooperate with such audits. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as an
admission by either Party with respect to the right of the CPUC to conduct such
audits or the scope thereof.
25.7 Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all rights of
termination, cancellation or other remedies in this Agreement are cumulative.
Use of any remedy shall not preclude any other remedy in this Agreement.
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The Parties have executed this Agreement on the dates indicated below, to be
effective upon the later date.
On Behalf of ESP On Behalf of Edison
By: Roman Gordon By: -----------------------------
Name: Roman Gordon Name: Pamela A. Bass
Title: Director Title: VP, Cust. Solutions Bus. Unit
Date: 01/01/1998 Date: 01/01/1998
<PAGE>
ATTACHMENT A
A. Definitions:
Billing Services - The consolidated billing services described in the relevant
direct access tariff which are provided by Edison and/or ESP.
Consolidated ESP Bill - The consolidated bill prepared and presented by ESP to
an end-use customer which includes the customer's ESP Charges and Edison
Charges.
Consolidated Edison Bill - The consolidated bill prepared and presented by
Edison to an end-use customer which includes the Customer's ESP Charges and
Edison Charges.
Direct Access Customers - An end-use customer located within Edison's service
territory who purchases Direct Access Services through the ESP.
ESP Charges - Charges for Direct Access Services provided by the ESP.
Metering Services - The meter installation, maintenance and related services
described in the relevant direct access tariff which are provided by Edison
and/or ESP.
Meter Reading Services - The meter reading and related services described in the
relevant direct access tariff which are provided by Edison and/or ESP.
Edison Charges - Charges (a) for services provided by Edison; or (b) which are
energy-related and which are approved by the CPUC or the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (including any Competition Transition Charges or Fixed
Transition Amount Charges owing to Edison or its affiliates, as those terms are
defined under the California Public Utilities Code). Fixed Transition Amount
Charges are also referred to as Trust Transfer Amount (TTA) Charges.
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B. Contact Persons (Section 13.3):
1. Billing Services
Edison Contact: Jim Navarette
ESP Contact:
2. Metering and Meter Reading Services
Edison Contact: Jim Krumweide, metering/Ron Schaefer, meter reading
ESP Contact: Roman Gordon
C. Parties Representatives (Section 15.1):
Edison Representative: Denise K. Grant/Greg Bass
ESP Representative: Roman Gordon
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Exhibit
ITEM 16 - 4f
MATERIAL CONTRACTS
Automated Power Exchange Service Agreement
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AUTOMATED POWER EXCHANGE
SERVICE AND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
THIS AUTOMATED POWER EXCUANGE SERVICE AND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT ("Service
Agreement") is made and entered into this 9th day of March, 1998 by and between
Automated Power Exchange, Inc., a California corporation ("APX"), and
PowerSource Corp., a Nevada Corporation ("Participant"). APX and the Participant
are sometimes referred to herein individually as a "Party" and collectively as
the "Parties."
WREREAS:
A. APX operates information exchanges in which Participants are able to buy
and sell electricity at APX Market Prices.
B. APX also serves as a Scheduling Coordinator with the California
Independent System Operator Corporation for Generating Units and Loads that are
registered with APX by Participants.
C. The Participant desires to enter into this Service Agreement in order to
be able to utilize the APX Services from time to time in accordance with the
terms hereof.
NOW, TREREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and conditions set forth
herein, the Parties agree and intend to be bound as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1.1. Definitions. Except as otherwise defined herein, initially capitalized
terms used in this Service Agreement have the meanings set forth in Section 2.1
of the Automated Power Exchange Terms and Conditions of Service, together with
any appendices or attachments thereto, as amended or modified from time to time
("APX Terms").
1.2. Interpretation. The rules of interpretation set forth in Section 2.2
of the APX Terms shall apply to this Service Agreement.
2. USE OF APX SERVICES
2.1. Upon execution of this Service Agreement and satisfaction of the
conditions of eligibility set forth in Section 3 of the APX Terms, the
Participant shall be eligible to use the APX Services.
2.2. This Service Agreement does not obligate the Participant to use any
APX Service. 3. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
3.1. The APX Terms are incorporated herein and made a part of this Service
Agreement.
3.2. APX and the Participant agree that:
3.2.1. The APX Terms, this Service Agreement, and any rules, regulations or
orders duly promulgated from time to time by APX shall govern the Participant's
use of any APX Service;
3.2.2. APX and the Participant will abide by the APX Terms and any rules,
regulations and orders duly promulgated by APX in respect of all matters
relating to the Participant's use of any APX Service; and
3.2.3. The Participant's eligibility to use the APX Services is at all
times subject to the APX Terms and any rules, regulations and orders duly
promulgated by APX, and may be revoked in accordance with the APX Terms.
3.3. APX may amend or modify the APX Terms from time to time in accordance
with the procedures set forth in Section 13 of the APX Terms. Any such amendment
or modification shall be binding upon the Participant in accordance with Section
13 of the APX Terms. <PAGE>
4. TERM AND TERMINATION
4.1. This Service Agreement shall become effective on the date set forth in
the introductory paragraph and shall remain in effect unless terminated in
accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 15 of the APX Terms.
5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
5.1. Each Party represents and warrants to the other Party the following:
5.1.1. Authority. The execution, delivery and performance by each Party of this
Service Agreement are within the Patty's powers, have been duly authorized by
all necessary corporate or other action, and do not and will not violate the
terms or conditions in the Party's governing documents, any material contract to
which the Patty is a party, or any applicable Laws.
5.1.2. Binding Obligations. This Service Agreement constitutes the legal,
valid and binding obligations of each Party, enforceable against the Party in
accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable
bankruptcy or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights
generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability.
6. TRANSFER AND ASSIGNMENT.
6.1. Neither Party shall assign any of its rights nor delegate any of its
obligations under this Service Agreement without the prior written consent of
the other Patty, which consent shall not be withheld or delayed unreasonably.
Any prohibited assignment or delegation shall be void.
7. ELECTRONIC CONTRACTING
7.1. All submitted applications, schedules, bids, confirmations, changes to
information on file with APX, notices and other communications conducted via
electronic transfer, including without 'imitation, direct computer link,
bulletin board, e-mail, facsimile or any other means established by APX, shall
invoke the same legal rights, responsibilities, obligations and other
implications set forth in the APX Terms as if executed in written format
8. MISCELLANEOUS.
8.1 Notices. Except as otherwise specified herein or in the APX Terms,
notices provided under the terms of this Service Agreement shall be in writing
and transmitted by mail, overnight courier, or facsimile. Notices to APX shall
be addressed to:
Automated Power Exchange, Inc.
26340 Alexander Place
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Attention: Contracts Department
Phone: (650) 949-1672 Fax: (650) 949-2
E-mail: contract -energy-exchange.com
Notices to the Participant shall be addressed to the representative at the
address specified in Appendix 1 of this Service Agreement
8.2. Entire Agreement. This Service Agreement and all attachments hereto,
and the APX Terms embody the entire agreement and understanding of the Parties;
and supersede all prior or contemporaneous agreements and understandings of the
Parties, verbal or written, relating to the subject matter hereof.
8.3. Governing Laws. This Service Agreement shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California, irrespective
of choice of law rules.
8.4. Independent Parties. Nothing in this Service Agreement shall be
construed or represented as creating a partnership, trust, fiduciary or any
similar relationship among the Parties. Except as set forth in the APX Terms, no
Party is authorized to act on behalf of the other Patty and none shall be
considered the agent of the other.
8.5. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Service Agreement is made and
entered into for the sole protection and legal benefit of the Patties and their
permitted successors and assigns, and no other person shall be a direct or
indirect legal beneficiary of, or have any direct or indirect cause of action or
claim in connection with, this Service Agreement <PAGE>
8.6. Amendment. This Service Agreement is subject to modification by a
modification of the APX Terms. In all other respects, this Service Agreement
shall only be modified or amended by a written instrument executed by the
Parties and shall not be modified by course of performance or any usage of
trade.
8.7. Severability. The illegality or unenforceability of any provision of
this Service Agreement or any instrument or agreement required hereunder shall
not in any way affect or impair the legality or enforceability of the remaining
provisions of this Service Agreement or any instrument or agreement required
hereunder.
8.8. Counterparts. This Service Agreement may be executed in any number of
separate counterparts, which shall be deemed to constitute one instrument.
The authorized representatives of the Parties have executed this Service
Agreement as of the date first set forth above
AUTOMATED POWER EXCHANGE POWERSOURCE CORP.
By: /ss/____________
Executive V.P. Roman Gordon ( Director)
Date: 03-13-98 Date: 03-13-98
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Exhibit
Item 16-4g
MATERIAL CONTRACTS
Agent Agreement
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POWERSOURCE CORPORATION
AGENT AGREEMENT
This Agent Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into this ____ day of
___________, 199__, by and between PowerSource Corporation, Inc., a Nevada
corporation (hereinafter referred to as "PowerSource"), and
_______________________________________________ (the "Agent").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, PowerSource is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, in
good standing under the laws of the state of Nevada, and authorized to do
business in the state of California; and
WHEREAS, PowerSource desires to retain Agent as an independent contractor
to solicit orders or contracts for electricity services and such other value
added services as PowerSource may make available to Agent; and
WHEREAS, Agent desires to render such services to PowerSource;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
contained herein, PowerSource and the Agent agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
1.1 "Agent's Accounts" shall mean those End Users whose business with
PowerSource was procured through the efforts of the Agent.
1.2 AAffinity Program" shall mean a program under which the Agent markets
Electricity Services or other services as a fund-raiser on behalf of and through
a non-profit and/or commercial organization that PowerSource has approved as an
"Affinity Group." The target End Users in an Affinity Program would consist of
the members of the Affinity Group, together with End Users solicited by the
members of the Affinity Group. Under an Affinity Program, the Affinity Group
receives a contribution each month equal to the values shown in the Agent
Commission Matrix which is subsequently applied to the aggregate billings of
Electricity Services from the PowerSource customers signed by Agent.
1.3 "Agent Commission Matrix" shall be used to calculate the commissions
due Agent for the customers provided to PowerSource. This matrix provides the
commission rate, in cents/kWh, to be applied to the aggregated electric load of
customers on a monthly basis to determine the commission due Agent. This Matrix
provides the following values for these rates based on the type of customer
(Residential or Commercial) and the tenure of the agreement of that customer
from its inception:
Less than 500 active customers or $30,000 in total electric billing per month
TYPE OF CUSTOMER .. 1st 12-Months 2nd 12-Months Remaining Period
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Residential ....... $0.0040/kWh $0.0030/kWh $0.0020/kWh
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Commercial ........ $0.0037/kWh $0.0025/kWh $0.0012/kWh
------------------- ------------------- ------------------ ----------------
More than 500 active customers or $30,000 in total electric billing per month
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TYPE OF CUSTOMER .. 1st 12-Months 2nd 12-Months Remaining Period
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Residential ....... $0.0060/kWh $0.0040/kWh $0.0030/kWh
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Commercial ........ $0.0045/kWh $0.0030/kWh $0.0017/kWh
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<PAGE>
1.4 "Electricity Services" shall mean the service offerings PowerSource
makes available to End Users from time to time.
1.5 "End User" shall mean any person or entity that utilizes Electricity
Services or other services provided by or through PowerSource or any of its
subsidiaries or affiliates.
1.6 "Green Power" shall mean PowerGreen 100, PowerGreen 25 or such other
renewable electricity products generated from certified renewable resources as
defined by applicable state or local law, including, without limitation,
biomass, solar thermal, photovoltaic, wind, geothermal, small hydropower of 30
megawatts or less, waste tire, digester gas, landfill gas, and municipal solid
waste generation technologies.
1.7 "Potential Customer" shall mean all residential or commercial
electrical service users within the territories or jurisdictions in which
PowerSource is licensed and authorized to sell electricity.
1.8 "Promotional Materials" shall mean brochures, sales literature and such
other materials used for marketing electricity and other services as provided to
the Agent by PowerSource or provided by the Agent and approved by PowerSource
for use.
1.9 "Regulatory Approvals" shall mean any and all certifications, permits,
licenses, approvals or consents as may be required at any time by any state or
local public utilities commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
("FERC"), or any other regulatory authority of the United States or any state or
territory thereof for PowerSource or any person or entity in privity with
PowerSource to either (i) provide Electricity Services to an End User, (ii)
provide such other services to an End User as PowerSource may make available to
Agent, or (iii) transfer and assign any rights or obligations under this
Agreement.
1.10 "Sales Agreement" shall mean a document in the form provided by
PowerSource which shall be offered to a Potential Customer as a standard sales
agreement for Electricity Services.
1.11 "Signed End User" shall mean an End User from whom the Agent has
received a signed Sales Agreement with PowerSource for either System Power or
Green Power.
1.12 "Third Party Verification" shall mean and refer to verification that a
residential End User desires to switch electricity providers by connecting the
residential End User by telephone to the third-party-verification company
selected by PowerSource or by such other verification method as PowerSource may
designate from time to time.
<PAGE>
ARTICLE 2
GRANT OF AUTHORITY
2.1 Except as restricted by this Agreement, by the policies and procedures
issued from time to time by PowerSource, or by limitations imposed by the
Regulatory Approvals, PowerSource appoints the Agent as its non-exclusive sales
agent to sell Electricity Services of PowerSource in the electric service
territories of Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas
& Electric, and in any other states, territories or jurisdictions in which
PowerSource is licensed and authorized to sell Electricity Services. The Agent
shall be bound by and shall comply with the written policies and procedures
issued by PowerSource from time to time.
ARTICLE 3
TERM AND TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT
3.1 This Agreement shall remain in effect from the date appearing at the
top of this Agreement for a period of twenty-four (24) months and continuing
thereafter automatically for additional six (6) month terms unless and until
terminated by either party upon written notice to the other party given at least
thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the then current term.
3.2 Notwithstanding Article 3.1 above, this Agreement shall automatically
terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following:
(a) The instigation of any action, suit or proceeding, or the adoption or
issuance of any law, regulation, ruling or determination, including but not
limited to any regulation, ruling or determination of any public utility
commission or other state regulatory agency, which has a substantial likelihood
of materially and adversely affecting the business of PowerSource or the ability
of PowerSource to render all or a material part of the Electricity Services.
(b) The willful misconduct, gross negligence, or illegal, immoral or
unethical acts of either party which adversely affects the business image,
reputation, good name, or licensing as an Electricity Service Provider by the
California Public Utilities Commission of the other party.
(c) Agent submits any Sales Agreement which has not been signed by the
Potential Customer and which was instead signed by someone other than the
intended Potential Customer.
(d) Agent fails to complete the Third Party Verification procedure
established by PowerSource for residential Electricity Service End Users prior
to submitting an order or Sales Agreement.
(e) Agent engages in any "slamming" or other conduct that is prohibited by
any applicable law, rule or regulation.
(f) Agent advises an End User not to pay their bills for Electricity
Services or any other services offered by PowerSource, at any time during the
pendency of this Agreement without first obtaining the written consent of
PowerSource.
(g) Agent violates the terms and conditions of the Affinity Marketing
Program in Article 11 below.
(h) Agent violates the terms and conditions of this Agreement and fails to
cure such default within thirty (30) days written notice of such violation by
PowerSource.
(i) The insolvency or dissolution of the Agent.
3.3 Upon the termination or expiration of this Agreement pursuant to
Article 3.1, Agent's right to receive commissions for any period after the date
of such termination or expiration shall automatically terminate for each of
Agen's Accounts on the later of: 1) 180 days after the date of such termination
or expiration; or 2) upon termination or expiration of the remaining original
contract term for any and all Electricity Services or other services with
Agent's Accounts.
3.4 Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement for cause pursuant to
Article 3.2, Agent's right to receive commissions for any period after the date
of such termination or expiration shall end automatically.
ARTICLE 4
RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES
4.1 Agent is an independent contractor and not an employee, franchisee,
partner or co-venturer of or with PowerSource. The Agent is solely responsible
for his or her own business expenses, including, without limitation, all
federal, state and local payroll taxes, as well as all state and federal income
taxes and self-employment FICA taxes, and all costs of conducting sales of
Electricity Services and/or other services. The Agent shall not represent or
imply to any party that it has the power or authority to enter into a contract
or commitment in the name of or on behalf of PowerSource or any of its
subsidiaries or affiliates, or to otherwise bind PowerSource or any of its
subsidiaries or affiliates. The Agent shall not be eligible for any
medical/dental/retirement or other benefits from PowerSource.
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ARTICLE 5
DUTIES OF AGENT
5.1 The Agent shall work exclusively for PowerSource during the term of
this Agreement with respect to sales of Electricity Services. The Agent shall
not sell the Electricity Services or products of any other entity during the
term of this Agreement. PowerSource shall be entitled to retain other Agents to
market and sell Electricity Services and/or other services that it may offer.
5.2 Agent shall arrange to receive training and certification from
PowerSource with respect to Electricity Services and any other services offered
by or through PowerSource or its subsidiaries or affiliates.
5.3 Agent shall utilize his or her resources to promote, solicit and obtain
sales of Electricity Services and/or other services offered by PowerSource in a
reputable manner and in compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations,
decisions and orders.
5.4 Agent shall devote his or her best skill, knowledge, judgment and
efforts to advance the interests of PowerSource.
5.5 Agent shall perform all work for PowerSource and on behalf of End Users
and prospective End Users in a professional manner and shall meet or exceed
sound and generally accepted industry practices and professional standards.
5.6 Agent shall perform the following services:
(a) Conduct routine sales calls to secure Potential Customer commitments
for Electricity Services from PowerSource;
(b) Document all Potential Customer contacts, assist in collecting
sufficient information to help PowerSource evaluate the credit-worthiness of a
prospective customer and coordinate such activities with PowerSource;
(c) Obtain signed Sales Agreements with Potential Customers. Should
circumstances warrant, changes may be negotiated by the Agent, subject to the
prior written approval of PowerSource; and
(d) Maintain solid customer service relationships to ensure that a signed
customer renews or continues its relationship with PowerSource on a
cost-effective basis.
5.7 The Agent shall not solicit nor accept any order for Electricity
Services outside the territory described in Article 2.1 above.
5.8 In obtaining sales of Electricity Services, the Agent shall quote only
such prices and terms as PowerSource may fix hereafter.
5.9 The Agent shall take orders for Electricity Services offered of
PowerSource and its subsidiaries and affiliates. All orders taken by the Agent
are subject to acceptance or rejection by PowerSource in PowerSource's sole
discretion. The Agent shall promptly forward all orders to PowerSource for
acceptance or rejection by it.
5.10 The Agent shall complete the Third Party Verification process
established by PowerSource for all residential Electricity Service End Users
prior to submitting orders or signed Sales Agreements to PowerSource.
ARTICLE 6
COMPENSATION
6.1 Unless otherwise agreed in supplemental written agreements, the
commissions payable to Agent are as set forth below.
6.2 During the term of this Agreement, PowerSource agrees to pay Agent as
compensation for his or her services a monthly recurring commission based on the
Agent Commission Matrix derived from monthly customer billings of Electricity
Services to Agent's Accounts and for which PowerSource shall have received
payment. The commissions provided herein do not apply to any Affinity Program by
or through PowerSource.
6.3 PowerSource shall pay commissions on the twentieth (20th) day of each
month for The Agent Commission Matrix received during the preceding calendar
month. During the term of this Agreement, Agent shall be entitled to an ongoing
commission for so long as Agent's Accounts continue to purchase Electricity
Services from PowerSource or its subsidiaries or affiliates.
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6.4 During the term of this Agreement, PowerSource agrees to pay Agent as
compensation for his/her/its sponsorship of other PowerSource agents a monthly
recurring override commission equal to ten percent (10%) of the total monthly
commission(s) of the sponsored agent(s).
6.6 Notwithstanding anything in Article 6.2 to the contrary, during the
term of this Agreement, PowerSource agrees to pay Agent as an override
commission for his/her/its services in connection with an Affinity Program, a
monthly recurring override commission equal to five percent (5%) of the total
monthly The Agent Commission Matrix derived from billings of Electricity
Services to End Users obtained by Agent through any Affinity Program and for
which PowerSource shall have received payment
ARTICLE 7
CONFIDENTIALITY
7.1 The terms and conditions of this Agreement, and all non-public
information regarding the business of PowerSource or the Agent are confidential
(the "Confidential Information"). Without the prior written consent of the
other, neither PowerSource nor the Agent shall disclose to any person or entity
any Confidential Information of the other unless pursuant to obtaining any
Regulatory Approval or unless otherwise required by law or a court of competent
jurisdiction. The provisions of this Article 7 shall remain in full force and
effect after the expiration or termination of this Agreement. Violation of the
confidentiality provision of this Article by any party or its agents shall
entitle the other party to injunctive relief for specific performance of the
obligations described in this Article 7 without a showing of irreparable harm or
injury and without bond.
ARTICLE 8
INDEMNIFICATION
8.1 The Agent shall indemnify, defend and hold PowerSource and all of its
officers, directors, employees and agents (a "PowerSource Indemnified Party")
harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, losses, damages,
assessments, charges, liabilities, costs and expenses (including, without
limitation, attorney's fees and costs, penalties and interest) which may at any
time be suffered or incurred by or be asserted against a PowerSource Indemnified
Party, on account of or in connection with: (i) any default by or breach of the
Agent under this Agreement or under the policies and procedures issued by
PowerSource from time to time, (ii) any negligent acts or omissions of the
Agent, or (iii) the marketing, advertising, sales and promotional activities of
the Agent (other than strictly in accordance with PowerSource's policies and
procedures).
ARTICLE 9
COVENANTS, REPRESENTATIONS, AND WARRANTIES
9.1 Agent will be responsible for obtaining Signed End Users in accordance
with PowerSource's policies and procedures. Without in any way limiting the
foregoing, Agent specifically warrants and represents that all orders for
Electricity Services or signed Sales Agreements for residential End Users
submitted by Agent to PowerSource shall have been properly verified through the
Third Party Verification procedures established by PowerSource prior to their
submission to PowerSource.
9.2 During the term of this Agreement and for a period of one (1) year from
the date of expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason, neither
the Agent, nor any employee or salesperson of the Agent, shall market, sell or
offer to sell to any of the Agent's Accounts, or any other Signed End User, any
products or services that are competitive with any product or service offered by
PowerSource or its subsidiaries or affiliates at the time of such expiration or
termination. Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit the Agent from offering
any person or entity other than a Signed End User, products or services that are
competitive with any product or service offered by PowerSource or its
subsidiaries or affiliates. Violation of this Article 9.2 by any party or its
agents shall entitle the other party to injunctive relief for specific
performance of the obligations described herein without a showing of irreparable
harm or injury and without bond.
9.3 Agent currently holds, or is licensed under, all patents, trademarks,
trade names, copyrights, licenses, processes, and formulas necessary for the
operation of his or her business as currently conducted.
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9.4 As of the date of this Agreement, Agent is not in default under any
contract or agreement, or under the decree or order of any court. To the
knowledge of Agent, there are no actions or proceedings pending or threatened
against the Agent as of the date of this Agreement, and neither the execution
and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement will conflict with, result in the breach of, or
accelerate the performance required by any contract or agreement to which Agent
is now a party.
9.5 As of the date of this Agreement, and throughout the term of this
Agreement, Agent has and shall maintain his or her business in compliance with
all applicable laws, rules, regulations, decisions and orders, including,
without limitation, all applicable public utilities codes and decisions of all
applicable public utilities commissions.
9.6 Agent shall not engage in "slamming" (the unauthorized switching of a
Potential Customer's electricity service) or other conduct which is prohibited
by any applicable law, rule or regulation.
9.7 Agent shall use only sales aids, literature, and/or promotional
materials produced by PowerSource. Agent shall not duplicate or replicate any
sales aids, literature, and/or promotional materials produced by PowerSource
without the prior written consent of PowerSource.
9.8 PowerSource shall make available to Agent such training as is
reasonably necessary, in the discretion of PowerSource, for Agent to fulfill his
or her obligations under this Agreement.
9.9 PowerSource shall provide Electricity Services and such other services
as PowerSource shall offer from time to time, to Signed End Users that have been
accepted by PowerSource.
9.10 PowerSource shall pay commissions pursuant to Article 6 of this
Agreement.
9.11 PowerSource shall be solely responsible for monthly billing of End
Users and for the collection from End Users of the amounts owing.
9.12 PowerSource may outsource billing and/or collection functions to the
appropriate utility distribution company or other entity as PowerSource deems
appropriate.
9.13 PowerSource shall make available to Agent copies of the Sales
Agreement, and such other forms as reasonably may be necessary for Agent to
fulfill his or her obligations under this Agreement.
ARTICLE 10
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
10.1 PowerSource's liability to Agent is limited to its obligations to pay
commissions as described herein. In the event of any defect or failure
whatsoever in the Electricity Services or any other service offered by
PowerSource or its subsidiaries or affiliates or the provision of any such
services, neither PowerSource, its subsidiaries, its affiliates nor any third
party employed in the provision of such services shall be liable to Agent or any
End User for any actual, direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential,
punitive or any other damages, or for any lost revenue, profits or commissions
of any kind, whether or not foreseeable. In the event either party is required
to enforce or preserve its rights under this Article, the prevailing party will
be entitled to recover its reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in any
such action.
ARTICLE 11
AFFINITY MARKETING
11.1 Agent may market an Affinity Program to non-profit and/or commercial
organizations, upon receiving PowerSource's prior written consent. Agent
acknowledges, and hereby agrees to the following terms:
(a) Affinity Groups must be pre-approved by PowerSource in writing;
(b) Any such Affinity Group must be a separate entity. Agent may have an
affiliation with the Affinity Group, but the Agent must not have a financial
interest in or receive any remuneration or consideration from the Affinity Group
as a result of offering or setting up an Affinity Program for the Affinity
Group; <PAGE>
(c) The Agent may not market any Electricity Services or other services of
PowerSource or its subsidiaries or affiliates to any Affinity Group except those
Affinity Groups which are included in an Affinity Program;
(d) The Agent may not use any marketing or promotional materials in
connection with any Affinity Program except those materials produced by
PowerSource for the Affinity Program. The Agent may use non-PowerSource or
non-Affinity Program materials in connection with an Affinity Program only if
obtaining the prior written consent of PowerSource.
(e) This Agreement shall terminate immediately and all commissions will
cease if any of the terms and conditions of the Affinity Program are not upheld.
ARTICLE 12
MISCELLANEOUS
12.1 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held by any court
or administrative agency to be prohibited or unenforceable pursuant to any law,
regulation or rule applicable to this Agreement, the remainder of this Agreement
shall not be affected thereby, and each provision hereof shall be valid and
shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.
12.2 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in
accordance with the laws of the State of California.
12.3 Arbitration. Any dispute or claim between the parties arising out of
or relating to this Agreement (or its breach or termination) which has not been
resolved within thirty (30) days after either party shall notify the other in
writing of such controversy (the "Dispute"), shall be submitted for binding
arbitration in Los Angeles, California in accordance with the arbitration rules
of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") in effect on the date of this
Agreement, except as such rules may be modified by this Agreement. The
arbitrator shall decide the Dispute in accordance with the laws of the state of
California, without reference to its rules concerning conflict of laws. Except
as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, each party shall bear its own
fees and expenses of arbitration, including the fees and other charges of the
AAA, the fees and expenses of its lawyers, representatives, and witnesses, and
shall share equally all other costs of the arbitration, including the fees and
expenses of the arbitrator. The parties agree to be bound by the decision of the
arbitrator. The arbitration award shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between
the parties regarding the Dispute and judgment on the award may be entered ,
enforced and executed by any court of competent jurisdiction. Service of notice
of arbitration and any other paper or submission in the arbitration, as well as
of summons, complaint and all other pleadings and papers in any suit, action or
proceedings brought to enter, enforce or execute the arbitrator's award, may be
made by mailing or delivering a copy to the receiving party at the address
specified in Article 12.4 below. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit
PowerSource's rights, before or during the pendency of any arbitration
proceedings, to exercise its rights under Articles 7, 9.2, and 12.5 hereof. The
arbitrator shall have the authority to award any remedy or relief that the
arbitrator deems just and equitable, including, without limitation, specific
performance of any obligation created hereunder and the issuance of permanent
injunctive relief. Notwithstanding any contrary provision contained herein or in
applicable law, the arbitrator shall not have authority to award punitive or
exemplary damages, or to award special or consequential damages (including,
without limitation, lost future profits), whether or not such damages were
foreseeable or within the contemplation of the parties at the time this
Agreement was made. The prevailing party in any arbitration is entitled to
recover all of its costs, including, without limitation, attorneys fees and
costs, incurred to enforce any arbitration award.
12.4 Notices. Any notice, request, demand or statement which may be given
to or be made upon either party by the other party under any of the provisions
of this Agreement, shall be in writing, unless it is specifically provided
otherwise herein, and shall be considered delivered when the same is delivered
in person, sent by facsimile, or sent by certified mail, postage prepaid, and
properly addressed to the party to be served, as follows:
If the Notice is to PowerSource: If the Notice is to Agent:
PowerSource Corporation, Inc. Name: _________________________
3660 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1104 Address: _______________________
Los Angeles, CA 90010 ______________________________
Tel.: (213) 383-4443 Tel.: ___________________________
Fax: (213) 383-4464 Fax: ___________________________
12.5 Set-Off. PowerSource may, at its option, set-off from any commission
or other amounts due to the Agent, any amounts due from the Agent to
PowerSource. <PAGE>
12.6 Assignment. Neither party shall assign this Agreement or any of its
rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other
party, which consent may be withheld in the other party's sole discretion.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may, without the need for consent
from the other party (and without relieving itself from liability hereunder),
(a) transfer, sell pledge, encumber or assign this Agreement (and in the case of
PowerSource, the accounts), revenues or proceeds hereof as collateral in
connection with any financing or other financial arrangements; (b) transfer or
assign this Agreement to an affiliate of such party; or (c) transfer or assign
this Agreement to any person or entity succeeding to all or substantially all of
the assets of such party; provided, however, that in each such case any such
assignee shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms and conditions hereof.
This Agreement and all of its terms and conditions shall inure to the benefit of
and be binding on all the successors in interest and permitted assigns of the
parties. No assignment or transfer permitted hereunder shall relieve PowerSource
or Agent of any of their respective obligations under this Agreement.
12.7 Waiver, Remedies. Any waiver at any time by either party of its rights
with respect to a default under this Agreement, or with respect to any other
matter arising in connection with this Agreement, shall not be deemed a waiver
with respect to any other or subsequent default or matter. The election by
either party of any right or remedy shall not be deemed exclusive of any rights
or remedies provided for hereunder or available at law or equity.
12.8 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the policies and
procedures issued by PowerSource from time to time, shall constitute the entire
agreement of the parties and supersedes all prior understandings or agreements,
whether written or oral, with respect to the subject matter hereof. This
Agreement has been prepared jointly by both parties so that in the event of any
ambiguity, the Agreement shall not be construed against any single party. No
change, modification, addition or amendment of this Agreement shall be
enforceable unless in writing and signed by the party against whom enforcement
is sought. PowerSource reserves and maintains the right to modify its policies
and procedures on an as needed basis and without the prior written consent or
approval of the Agent.
12.9 Status of Agent. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to
the contrary, the parties do not intend to create hereby a joint venture,
partnership, association taxable as a corporation, or other entity for the
conduct of any business for profit. Any construction of this Agreement to the
contrary which has an adverse tax effect on either party shall render this
Agreement null and void from its inception.
12.10 Third Party Beneficiary. There is no third party beneficiary to this
Agreement, and the provisions hereof shall not impart rights enforceable by any
person, firm or organization not a party or not a successor in interest or
assignee of a party to this Agreement.
12.11 Marketing Information. PowerSource shall provide marketing assistance
to Agent as PowerSource deems necessary, in PowerSource's sole discretion. In
the event Agent develops, distributes, advertises or promotes PowerSource
products or services, Agent shall not make any representations which are false,
misleading or at variance in substantive content with the printed marketing
materials of PowerSource. Agent shall submit any written promotional materials
to PowerSource in advance for approval before distributing them to any Potential
Customers.
12.12 Trademarks/Service Marks Usage. Agent shall not use any trademarks,
service marks or tradenames (collectively "Marks") of PowerSource in any manner,
except as expressly authorized in writing by PowerSource. Upon termination of
this Agreement, Agent shall return to PowerSource any and all marketing and
sales materials then in the possession of Agent and shall immediately cease any
and all use of any of PowerSource's Marks. All uses by Agent of any Mark shall
(i) be appropriate and dignified as befits PowerSource's public image, (ii)
inure solely to the benefit of PowerSource, and (iii) be used only in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement.
12.13 Ownership of Accounts. At all times relevant hereto, PowerSource
shall have and own all right, title and interest in and to the accounts of End
Users procured for PowerSource through the efforts of Agent.
12.14 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
12.15 Products and Services. PowerSource may from time to time introduce
additional products or services either directly or through its subsidiaries or
affiliates, which may require an amendment to this Agreement.
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ARTICLE 13
AGENT ID AND SPONSORSHIP
13.1 Agent's social security number or federal tax I.D. number is
___________________. The Agent's PowerSource I.D. number shall be
- ---------------------.
13.2 Check appropriate box and provide requested information:
(a) [ ] Agent was NOT referred to PowerSource or sponsored by an existing
PowerSource Agent.
(b) [ ] Agent WAS referred to PowerSource or sponsored by an existing
PowerSource Agent. The name of the PowerSource Agent who referred or sponsored
Agent is: _________________________________________.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the date set forth above.
POWERSOURCE CORPORATION, INC. AGENT
By: _______________________________ By: ____________________________
Its: ______________________________ Its: ___________________________
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Exhibit
Item 16-4h
MATERIAL CONTRACTS
Telemarketing Agent Agreement
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TELEMARKETING AGENT AGREEMENT
This Agent Agreement (the "Agreement") is effective immediately when signed
by authorized principals of both PowerSource Corporation, ("Company") and ___
("Agency"). This agreement is executed and effective for one year from the date
signed.
WHEREAS, the Company provides the resale of Electricity ("Services"); and
WHEREAS, the Agency is engaged in the business of providing telemarketing
services; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires the services of Agency as an independent
contractor in marketing such services to its customers on the behalf of the
Company.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
AGREEMENT:
1. Right to Sell Electricity Resale Services.
(a) The Company hereby grants Agency the right to sell the Company's Electricity
Resale Services, and Agency hereby agrees to telemarket to and solicit customers
for the benefit of the Company, all pursuant to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
(b) Agency shall telemarket and sell Electricity Resale Services at the rates
and on the other terms and conditions prescribed by the Company from time to
time.
(c) All customers and customer orders submitted to the Company by Agency
(including those submitted by Agency through Agency's employees or
representatives) shall be submitted in accordance with Company policies and
procedures as communicated to Agency from time to time, and shall be subject to
acceptance by the Company and, if accepted, such customers shall become
customers of the Company and not of any other party, including Agency (herein
referred to as the "Solicited Customers" and individually as a "Solicited
Customer").
(d) Independent Contractor. In fulfilling its obligations to the Company, under
this Agreement, Agency is acting as an independent contractor of the Company,
and not as a partner, co-venturer, employee, franchisee or representative of the
Company. Agency shall have no right, power or authority to make any
representations or enter into any agreement for, or on behalf of, or incur any
obligation or liability, of, or to otherwise bind the Company. Except as
specifically agreed to by the Company in writing, the Company shall not
reimburse Agency for any expenses incurred by Agency or any fringe benefits in
connection with this Agreement. Agency shall have full responsibility for
withholding taxes, social security withholding, workers compensation,
withholding, unemployment withholding or any similar taxes or charges
attributable to Agency or Agency's employees or representatives.
3. Compensation
(a) Company shall pay Agency a commission for each customer obtained by Agency
pursuant to Exhibit "A". Agency's commissions shall be computed as set forth on
Exhibit "A" attached hereto. Company shall pay commissions based upon services
provided to the customer with the dates and commission structures set forth in
Exhibit "A".
(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no commission shall be due
Agency for any customer that is an existing customer of Company at the time
Service is ordered.
4. Term. The initial term of this Agreement shall commence on the date hereof
and shall continue for one (1) year thereafter unless earlier terminated
pursuant to Section 5 (the "Initial Term"). Thereafter, this Agreement shall be
renewed automatically for successive one year terms (each a "Renewal Term"),
unless earlier terminated pursuant to Section 5.
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5. Termination
(a) Agency may terminate this Agreement by giving the Company at least sixty
(60) days prior written notice and the Company may terminate this Agreement by
giving Agency at least thirty (30) days prior written notice.
(b) If either party fails to perform or comply with any provision of this
Agreement, or if Agency fails to perform or comply with any provision of the
Confidentiality, Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreement described in Section
9 of this Agreement, the non-breaching party may, at its option, immediately
terminate this Agreement.
(c) Upon termination, the provisions of this Agreement shall have no further
force or effect; provided, however, that Sections 5, 7, and 9 hereof shall
survive indefinitely.
6. Covenants of Agency.
(a) Agency agrees not to make any false or misleading statements concerning the
Company, including, but not limited to, the Company's business services,
performance, commitments and fees, and Agency understands that any such
statement shall constitute a breach of this Agreement which, in the sole
discretion of the Company, is cause for immediate termination thereof.
(b) Agency agrees to comply with all federal, state, and local laws governing
the sale of services on behalf of the Company, including, but not limited to,
any licenses or permits that may be required in order to perform the activities
or satisfy the duties and obligations under this Agreement.
(c) Agency agrees not to use any written materials to advertise, to solicit
customers or take customer orders for the Company other than those written
materials provided or approved in writing by the Company.
(d) Agency agrees not to engage any other party to perform its activities or
meet its duties or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of
the Company.
7. Indemnification. Agency shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company
and its officers, directors and affiliates from and against any and all losses,
liabilities, damages, costs, claims and expenses (including reasonable
attorney's fees and disbursements) sustained or incurred by the Company as a
result of (I) any breach of this Agreement by Agency or its employees or
representatives, (ii) any breach of Agency's representations or warranties as
set forth herein, (iii) any act of negligence or willful misconduct by Agency or
its employees or representatives, or (iv) any claim made against the Company by
a third party, including any federal, state or local regulatory agency, or any
entity organized for the purpose of providing consumer protection, which arises
out of the acts or omissions of Agency, whether or not related to Agency's
performance under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Agency hereby
agrees that the Company shall have the right to offset Agency's indemnification
liability arising out of this Section 7 against any Fees due to Agency.
8. Notices. Any and all notices or other communications required or permitted by
any provision of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be hand-delivered,
or mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, and shall be deemed to be
given, dated and received when so hand delivered or, if mailed, 48 hours after
the time of mailing, to the Company, PowerSource Corporation. at 3660 Wilshire
Blvd., Suite 1104 Los Angeles, California 90010 and the Agency at the address
set forth at the end of this Agreement (or to such other address or addresses as
either party may subsequently designate by notice given hereunder).
9. Confidentiality; Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation.
(a) During the Agency's business association with Company, Company may have
disclosed, and may disclose, to the Agency, or may have given the Agency access
to, customer files and lists, vendor files and lists, trade secrets,
intellectual property, proprietary information, inventions, financial
information and marketing, sales and billing techniques owned or developed by
Company, and other information regarding the business, process or products of
Company which is treated by Company as confidential or which the Agency has
reasonable basis to believe is confidential ("Confidential Information").
(b) The Agency agrees to use Confidential Information solely in connection with
its business association with Company for Company's sole benefit, to maintain
any Confidential Information in the strictest of confidence, and not to use,
disclose or publish any such Confidential Information, directly or indirectly,
in any other manner whatsoever. <PAGE>
9.1 Non-Compete/Non-Solicitation. The Agency agrees that during the period of
the Agency's business association with Company and for a period of one (1) year
thereafter, it will not, without the prior written consent of Company, directly
or indirectly, engage in any of the following actions:
(a) Render services, advice or assistance to any corporation, person,
organization or other entity which develops, supports, designs, produces,
markets, telemarkets, related to the sale of electricity.
(b) Induce, solicit, endeavor to entice or attempt to induce any customer,
supplier, licensee, licensor or other business relation of Company to cease
doing business with Company, or in any way interfere with the relationship
between any such customer, vendor, licensee, licensor or other business relation
and Company.
(c) Induce, solicit, endeavor to entice or attempt to induce any employee of
Company to leave the employ or Company, or to work for, render services or
provide advice to or supply confidential business information or trade secrets
of Company to any third person or entity, or in any way interfere adversely with
the relationship between any such employee and Company.
10. Miscellaneous.
(a) Amendment, Waiver and Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement may Not be
amended orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against
which the enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or amendment is sought.
No delay or failure on the part of the Company to exercise any power or right
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor as an acquiescence in any
default, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any power or right preclude
any other further exercise thereof, or the exercise of any other power or right.
The Company Agency acknowledge and agree that this Agreement is not intended by
the parties to create any third party beneficiary rights.
(b) Partial Invalidity. If any provision or application of this Agreement is
held unlawful or unenforceable in any respect, such illegality or
unenforceability shall not effect other provisions or applications which can be
given effect, and this Agreement shall be construed as if the lawful and
unenforceable provision or application had never been contained hereby or
prescribed hereby.
(c) Governing Law, Submission to Jurisdiction. All questions concerning the
construction, validity and interpretation of this Agreement will be governed by
and construed in accordance with the internal law, and not the law of conflicts
of law, of the State of California. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO CONSENTS AND
AGREES TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE COURT SITTING IN THE CITY OF LOS
ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, OR ANY FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE CITY OF LOS
ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND WAIVES ANY OBJECTION BASED ON VENUE OR FORUM
NON CONVENIENS WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION INSTITUTED THEREIN.
(d) Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Company and Agency
their successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of Agency and the
Company and their successors and assigns; provided, however, that Agency shall
not be permitted to assign Agency's rights and obligations under this Agreement
without the prior written consent of the Company.
1. Limitation of Liability and Rights to Offset. The Company's liability to
Agency shall be for prompt payment of commissions due. Neither the Company nor
its affiliates, subsidiaries, suppliers, parent corporation(s), nor any of its
parent affiliates or subsidiaries shall be liable to Agency or any third party
for any special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages (Including lost
profits) arising from or relating to this agreement. Including without
limitation damages claimed as a result of failure or delay of Company in
approving prospective customers, or damages claimed as a result of any temporary
or permanent failure of the availability or performance of Companies services.
Company's liability for all, whether based in contract, tort (Including without
limitation, strict liability and negligence), warranty or on other legal or
equitable grounds shall be limited solely to money damages and shall not exceed
the amount of commissions due Agency.
(a) Company agrees that Agency shall not be liable to Company for any
incidental, consequential, indirect, or special damages, including lost revenues
or profits, arising from or relating to this Agreement, except in the event that
such damages stem from a willful breach or act of gross negligence by Agency
relating its obligations under this agreement. <PAGE>
(b) Agency agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Company, its subsidiaries,
officers, directors, and assigns from any and all claims of third parties
arising from acts, whether willful, negligent, intentional, or fraudulent, that
may be committed by Agency, its employees, subcontractors, or representatives.
(c) In the event Company is required to pay to any third party any claim for
moneys allegedly owed by Agency, Company shall have a right to offset any such
amount required to be paid by Company against commissions due Agency. In the
event any such claim is made against Company, Company agrees to promptly notify
Agency of such claim so that Agency will have an opportunity to take such
actions as Agency deems proper with respect to such claim.
12. Force Majeure
Company shall not be liable for, and is excused from, any failure to perform or
for delay in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement due to
causes beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation,
interruptions of power or communications services, failure of Company suppliers
or subcontractors, act of nature, governmental actions, fire flood, natural
disaster, or labor disputes.
13.Verification of orders
Agency agrees to follow Compan's approved verification process as specified
by the Company from time to time. Agency agrees and represents that a minimum of
80% of all orders submitted to verification company will successfully pass
through such verification process. In the event that more than 20% of the orders
submitted by Agency do not pass successfully through the verification process,
the Agency agrees that the Company can deduct from the moneys otherwise due
Agency an amount equal to $1 per transaction for all transactions over the 20%
bad orders.
14. Subcontracting
Agency agrees that any subcontracting with individuals or entities will
only be allowed if performed under a contract with Agency that includes the
specific language of Sections 6, 7, 9, 9.1, 13, and 14. A copy of all
subcontractor contracts must be provided to PowerSource immediately upon
execution by Agency. (The compensation portions of these copies of subcontractor
contracts, however, may be "Blacked out") Agency is directly responsible to
ensure subcontractors comply with these covenants and fully understands that
actions of its subcontractors are as if performed by Agency. If it is found that
Agency is subcontracting without these provisions in place, with copies of these
contracts provided to the Company in a timely manner, this contract can be
terminated immediately with no further commissions due Agency.
Company agrees, during the term of this Agreement and for a period of one
(1) year after the Agreement is terminated, to not in any way solicit any
telemarketers with whom TCI or any of its affiliates has a business
relationship. Any proposed contact of this type will only be attempted after
first obtaining written consent of Agency, which may be conditional upon payment
of a fee or commission to Agency. <PAGE>
15. Coordination Between Company and Agency
(a) Start-up Schedule: Agency will test the script, verification process,
and other procedures associated with the conversion of customers to Company
using the Direct Access Service Request process. This test period will last long
enough to verify that all business relationships and electronic transfers
between parties are operating properly.
(b) Targeted Level of Customer Growth :Agency will update Company on an "as
needed" basis, but in no case less than once a week, of the sales completion
progress of its telemarketing activities. Company and Agency will jointly set
monthly target levels of projected customer growth for at least the first full
year of activity under this Agreement.
(c) Targeted Geographic Areas: Company will specify particular geographic
areas in which to concentrate telemarketing efforts. In all cases this will be
within California and within the existing service territories of the three
Utility Distribution Companies (UDCs) that have been restructured under state
law. Company will provide Agency with the Area Codes and three-digit prefixes to
the phone numbers in these targeted areas.
16. Entire Agreement
(a.) Integration. This Agreement contains the full, final and exclusive
statement of the agreement between the parties hereto relating to all matters
set forth herein and supersedes all other oral and written understandings to the
contrary.
(b.) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts
each of which will be an original and all of which taken together will
constitute one and the same agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective
as of the date first above written.
Dated: _________________________ Dated: ________________________
PowerSource Corporation
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Authorized Signature Authorized Signature
801 W Bay Dr Ste 510 3660 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1104
Largo, FL 33770 Los Angeles, California 90069
Phone: 877-293-1854 Phone: 213-383-4443
Fax: 213-383-4464
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Social Security or Federal I.D. No.
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Exhibit
Item 16-4i
MATERIAL CONTRACTS
Selling Agreement
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SELLING AGREEMENT
This Selling Agreement ("Agreement"), is entered into as of September 10th,
1998, by and among Power Source, a Nevada corporation, West Coast Energy, Inc.,
a Nevada corporation (collectively referred to hereafter as "Promoter") and
Power Capital Funding Group, Inc., a California corporation, ("Selling Agent").
Recitals
A. Promoter is a Nevada corporation which desires to establish, fund and
contract for the funding of one or more Colorado limited liability partnerships
(the "Partnership" or "Partnerships") to be managed by Promoter. If successfully
funded, each Partnership will acquire exclusive marketing, distribution and
reseller rights relating to the sale of electricity in certain territories
within the State of California. Additionally, funding of each Partnership will
be intended to provide working capital for each Partnership and to reimburse
offering expenses related to each Partnership.
B. Selling Agent is a California Corporation master independent sales
organization which desires to be retained by Promoter to identify other
independent sales organizations ("ISO"s) to market and sell limited liability
partnership interests in Promoter's Partnerships. Units in each such Partnership
are referred to herein as the "Units".
In consideration of the foregoing and following premises, promises,
representations, warranties, covenants and conditions, and for other good and
valuable consideration, the sufficiency, adequacy and receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
Agreement
1. Recitals. The Recitals are a material part of this Agreement.
2. Engagement of Selling Agent. Promoter hereby engages Selling Agent, and
Selling Agent hereby accepts the engagement by Promoter to identify independent
selling organizations ("ISO") to market and sell the Units pursuant to the terms
and conditions of and subject to the restrictions contained in this Agreement.
Selling Agent shall take whatever actions are reasonably necessary to assure
that Selling Agent's ISO's execute ISO contracts with Selling Agent and that
such ISO's comply with the terms of such ISO contracts. Selling Agent shall
handle all package requests from its ISO's and fulfill all such requests as it
deems appropriate. Selling Agent shall coordinate all customer service
activities between and among prospective and investing partners identified by or
through Selling Agent's ISO's.
3. Method of Sales. Selling Agent shall have the exclusive control over the
methods and means of identifying ISO's to sell the Units and may do so in any
way and through any medium that it desires, provided that Selling Agent complies
with the terms of this Agreement and any particular offering memorandum for
whatever Partnership(s) Selling Agent's ISO's are selling from time to time and
subject to the following limitations on the methods which ISO's identified and
contracted with by Selling Agent may sell the Units:
3.1. Advertising and Support. Selling Agent may offer or sell the Units by any
form of general solicitation or general advertising, including, but not limited
to the following:1) any advertisement, article, notice or other communication
published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over
television, radio or through the internet or online service providers; or 2) any
seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by any general solicitation
or general advertising. Promoter shall provide Selling Agent with training
support and investor promotional materials, including, without limitation,
brochures and support documents, etc.). Selling Agent is responsible for lead
generation, which may be supplemented by Promoter (television and cable
broadcast infomercials and network marketing programs (Multi-level marketing))
Any and all ISO inquiries to Promoter shall be referred by Promoter directly to
Selling Agent. <PAGE>
3.2. Offers and Sales of Units. Selling Agent represents and warrants that at
the time of selling the Units to a prospective purchaser Selling Agent will
possess a factual basis of evaluating a prospective offeree's financial
circumstances and sophistication to determine whether an investment in the Units
is appropriate for the prospective offeree in light of the merits and risks of
the investment in the Units. To that end, Selling Agent shall review any and all
subscription applications submitted to Selling Agent by any Selling Agent ISO's
to determine that such subscription applications have been properly completed,
executed and, if applicable, initialed and that any investor completing such
applications does, in fact, represents in such applications that such investor
qualifies to invest in the Partnership.
3.3. Representations. Selling Agent shall instruct any prospective investor that
any and all representations with respect to the Units are contained in and
limited to the representations made in the offering memorandum for the
Partnership in which the prospective investor is contemplating investing.
Selling Agent shall instruct Selling Agent's ISO's to make no material
misstatement of fact and not to omit to state a material fact necessary to make
any statements by Selling Agent not misleading in connection with the offering
or sale of the Units.
3.4. Compliance With Applicable Laws. Selling Agent shall instruct Selling
Agent's ISO's to comply with any and all federal, state and local laws
applicable to their business and its activities in connection with this
Agreement.
3.5. Provision of Offering Materials. Any and all information provided to
prospective investors in the Units by Selling Agent shall be limited to the
offering memorandum, subscription agreements and limited liability partnership
agreement for the Partnership at issue and related materials provided to Selling
Agent by Promoter, and Selling Agent shall not provide any prospective investors
with any additional information not authorized in writing or directly provided
by Promoter in connection with the offering and sale of the Units.
3.6. Compliance Activities. Selling Agent acknowledges and agrees that the
performance of certain compliance activities regarding the independent sales
offices (ISO's) selling Partnership Units to investors and, if applicable,
regarding investor participation in the Partnership is a responsibility of
Selling Agent hereunder. Selling agent shall perform the following compliance
activities ("Compliance Activities"), which shall include, without limitation,
the following:
3.6.1. Selling Agent shall receive from the Partnership or, if applicable, its
escrow agent, a copy of each subscription application package (the
"Application") submitted by any person or entity submitting such an application
package for admission as a Partner in the Partnership (such persons are referred
to herein as "Prospective Partners");
3.6.3. Selling Agent shall review each Application to determine whether the
Prospective Partner submitting such application properly completed and executed
such Application;
3.6.3 Selling Agent shall examine each Application to determine whether the
Prospective Partner completing such Application meets the suitability and other
qualifications set forth in such Application and the Partnership Memorandum for
admission to the Partnership as a Partner.
3.6.4 Selling Agent shall contact each Prospective Partner submitting an
Application telephonically and obtain answers to all of the questions contained
in Exhibit "A" to this Agreement (the "Compliance Script") in a recorded
telephone conversation with each such Prospective Partner;
3.6.5 Within ten (10) days of receipt of each Application by Selling Agent,
Selling Agent shall communicate in writing to the Managing Partner of the
Partnership, to the attention of its president, whether each such Prospective
Partner is qualified to become a Partner in the Partnership. This communication
shall be in the form of Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein by
this reference;
3.6.6 Selling Agent shall handle all communications, whether oral or written,
with ISO's selling the Partnership Units;
3.6.7 Selling Agent shall attempt to identify and contract with ISO's for sales
of the Partnership Units; <PAGE>
3.6.8 Selling Agent shall ensure that any and all ISO's selling the Partnership
Units execute and comply with the ISO Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit "C"
and incorporated herein by this reference;
3.6.9 Selling Agent shall, from time to time, conduct telephonic "reviews" with
the offices of ISO's selling the Partnership Units to ensure that such ISO's are
complying with the terms of their ISO Agreements with the Partnership and in the
sole discretion of Selling Agent, may, from time to time, make "field audit"
trips to the physical offices of ISO's;
3.6.9 Selling Agent shall work with Promoter in developing and securing
Promoter's approval of sales scripts and ancillary sales materials to be used by
the ISO's in selling the Units;
3.6.10 Selling Agent shall be telephonically available to Promoter to answer
questions during the Offering period; and
3.6.11 Selling Agent shall take such further actions as Selling Agent, Promoter
and the Partnership deem reasonably necessary in connection with and in
furtherance of this Agreement and Selling Agent's duties hereunder.
4. Use of Promoter's Materials. The parties agree that Promoter exclusively will
provide to Selling Agent all marketing, promotional and distribution materials
to be used by Selling Agent in the marketing and sale of the Units. Promoter
will provide no other information or materials to Selling Agent. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, Selling Agent shall arrange for the preparation
of the offering memorandum and related materials for each Partnership, such as
the Exhibits to the offering memorandum (subscription agreements, tax opinions,
limited liability partnership agreements, etc.), and any promotional video,
glossy pocket folder with promotional attachments and/or Promoter approved sales
script.
5. Leads and Customer Lists. Promoter shall in no way control, the method of
client and lead generation engaged in by Selling Agent or ISO's except as
provided for in 3.1 above. All partners, Prospective Partners, customers, ISO's,
leads, customer lists and related name, address, contact, referral, phone
numbers and related information, whether provided or generated by Selling Agent
or Promoter, shall at all times remain the sole and exclusive confidential
proprietary information and property of Selling Agent, and shall not be used in
any way, directly or indirectly, by Promoter or its affiliates, principals,
attorneys, agents, subsidiaries, parent entities or assigns for any purpose not
authorized in advance, in writing by Selling Agent. Not withstanding the above,
Promoter may use such confidential proprietary information in discharging its
duties as managing partner of the partnerships.
6. Communications With Promoter. Promoter shall keep Selling Agent apprised in
writing of all material information affecting the sale of the Units of any
Partnership by Selling Agent or Selling Agent's ISO's pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement.
7. Receipt of Proceeds. All proceeds from the marketing and sale of Units by
Selling Agent will be remitted directly by the subscribing Partner to the
Partnership or, if applicable, the Partnership escrow agent, and not to Selling
Agent. Selling Agent shall not instruct any potential investor to remit any
funds directly to Selling Agent, and any funds received by Selling Agent from
any potential investor shall be forwarded via overnight courier for next day
delivery to the Partnership or the Partnership escrow agent, and no funds (or
portion thereof) so received by Selling Agent shall under any circumstances be
retained by Selling Agent.
8. Compensation. As full and exclusive compensation for the services provided by
Selling Agent hereunder, Promoter will grant to Selling Agent an exclusive,
freely transferable Five (5) year renewable option beginning on the effective
date of this Agreement and expiring on _______________, to acquire exclusive
rights to market, distribute and offer Power Source electricity owned or
controlled by Promoter in the State of California in any one or all of the
Districts and territories (the "District", "Districts", "Territories" or
"Territory" as the context may require) described in Exhibit "D" attached hereto
and incorporated herein by this reference. Selling Agent agrees with exclusive
minimum goal of one district minimum per month as follows, no minimum for first
90 days, one district sold each month thereafter. The option for each such
Territory may be exercised by Selling Agent or its assignees for the flat fee
price of $210,000.00 to be paid by Selling Agent or its assignee to Power
Source. In the event of the exercise of one or more of these options, the entity
exercising the option shall become a licensed local affiliate of West Coast
Energy Corporation and Power Source, with the exclusive right to offer Promoters
retail electric service and to market, distribute and offer Promoters
electricity in the Territory for a period of (_25_) years, with additional
rights to extend such initial period for five (5) successive five (5) year
terms. <PAGE>
Additional Compensation in Warrants. Power Source hereby grants Selling Agent
43,000 warrants (the "Warrant Grant"), each warrant granting the option to
Selling Agent, or its assigns, to purchase 1 share of the Common stock of Power
Source at $2.50 per share, provided that this Warrant Grant is subject to whole
or partial reversion to Power Source pursuant to the following condition
subsequent: For each Territory described in Exhibit "D" that is not funded by or
through Selling Agent or Selling Agent's ISO's on or before September 10, 2003
(the "Funding Date"), the number of warrants granted to Selling Agent by Power
Source in the Warrant Grant shall be reduced by 1,000. For example, in the event
that Selling Agent and/or its ISO's funded only twenty (20) of the forty-three
(43) Districts by the Funding Date, then the total number of warrants granted
pursuant to the Warrant Grant would be reduced from 43,000 to 20,000 (43,000
maximum Warrant Grant less (23 unfunded Territories x 1,000 warrants per
unfunded Territory).
9. Term. The term of this Agreement shall begin on the earlier of September
10th, 1998, or the date that the last party to execute this Agreement so
executes and continue until August, 2003, unless sooner terminated pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement. Upon the expiration of the Term, the Agreement
shall only be extended by the written Agreement of both parties. The terms and
conditions of this Agreement relating to non-circumvention, proprietary and
confidential information, any options granted hereunder and any representations
and/or warranties of Promoter shall survive termination of this Agreement.
10. Early Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement, with or
without cause, by giving the other party (180) days written notice of its
intention to so terminate. Upon early termination pursuant to this section, or
any other section, Promoter will return any and all materials provided to it by
Selling Agent within five (5) days of the effective date of termination.
Promoter shall not retain any copies of any materials provided to Promoter by
Selling Agent relating to the Units. In the event of termination of this
Agreement, Selling Agent will, as of the effective date of such termination,
cease all activities relating to the marketing and sale of Units.
11. Independent Contractor. Neither party shall be deemed to be an employee of
the other party, each party being an independent contractor free to pursue and
control the methods by which it achieves any result in any matter controlled by
this Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Selling
Agent shall bear full responsibility for the manner in which it conducts its
marketing and sales activities and its method of supervision over its ISO's,
employees, agents, affiliates and independent contractors.
12. Taxes and Expenses. Selling Agent is responsible for paying any and all
taxes, federal, state, local and otherwise, received by Selling Agent pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement. Selling Agent shall be solely responsible for
any and all expenses incurred in connection with the marketing and sale of the
Units, except for the costs of the promotional and marketing packages which
Promoter shall provide to Selling Agent at Promoter's expense. Promoter agrees
to provide such promotional and marketing packages to Selling Agent at no cost
to Selling Agent or Selling Agent's ISO's.
13. Representations and Warranties. The parties hereto hereby undertake,
represent and warrant the following with respect to themselves, which shall
survive the termination of this Agreement:
13.1. No Conflicting Obligations. No party has entered into any oral or written
agreement which would impair any of the rights granted and obligations incurred
under this Agreement, or limit the effectiveness of this Agreement. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement will not result in a breach of, or
default under, any other agreement, law or regulation to which any of the
respective parties is subject;
13.2. No Threatened, Pending or Conflicting Claims or Actions. The parties are
not aware of any threatened, pending or conflicting claims or actions which may
limit or impair their respective abilities to enter into this Agreement or
adversely affect any of the rights granted or obligations incurred hereunder;
13.3. No Violation or Infringement. The full exercise of the rights granted to
the respective parties and the obligations incurred by the respective parties
hereunder will not violate or infringe upon any rights of any third party;
13.4. Good Faith. The parties will act in good faith in connection with this
Agreement.
13.5 Independent Accountant. The parties shall agree upon an independent
accountant to act as an independent escrow agent for receiving and disbursing
funds for each Partnership during the period of raising capital from investors
for each such Partnership. Each Partnership shall bear the cost of the
independent accountant for each such respective partnership.
<PAGE>
13.6. Pro Rata Payout of Funds Raised. As funds are cleared in the escrow
account for each Partnership, the independent accountant/escrow agent for each
such Partnership shall pay out on Friday of each week such funds as have cleared
through the preceding Tuesday of each week. The amount payable to Power Source
shall be equal to $210,000 divided by the gross amount of the raise for the
Partnership being funded multiplied by the amount of funds cleared in escrow for
that week. The remaining funds shall be paid out to Selling Agent, Selling
Agent's ISO's and other persons and/or entities in accordance with written
escrow instructions drafted by or at the direction of Selling Agent, in Selling
Agent's discretion.
14. Promoter's Representations and Warranties.
14.1. No Bar To Contract. Promoter is not subject to any agreement which would
restrict its ability to enter into this Agreement with Selling Agent;
14.2. No Claims or Actions. Promoter is not aware of any claims or actions which
limit or impair the rights granted or obligations incurred by it hereunder;
14.3. Limitation on Actions. Promoter's remedies for any actual or alleged
breach of this Agreement by Selling Agent shall be limited to money damages, and
the total amount of money damages to which Promoter shall be entitled in the
event of breach of this Agreement by Selling Agent shall in no event exceed the
amount of option fees paid to Promoter by Selling Agent pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement. Further, Promoter shall not proceed and is absolutely barred
from seeking any recovery of any type from any person or entity other than
Selling Agent, and neither Promoter, its affiliates, agents, employees,
independent contractors, attorneys or clients may seek recovery from any person
or entity other than Selling Agent.
14.4. Non-Circumvention. Promoter shall not disrupt, damage, impair, or
interfere with the business of Selling Agent by way of interfering with or
raiding Selling Agent's employees, or disrupt Selling Agent's relationships with
its customers, potential customers, agents, vendors, representatives, or
otherwise. Promoter further agrees that Promoter will not, directly or
indirectly, for Promoter or on behalf of, or in conjunction with any other
person, firm, partnership, or corporation, divert or take away or attempt to
divert or take away, call on or solicit or attempt to solicit the business or
patronage of any of Selling Agent's customers, patrons, suppliers, including but
not limited to those with whom Promoter became acquainted as a result of Selling
Agent's relationship with Promoter, such as parties seeking to raise money for
other projects which they may have in the future. The parties agree that Selling
Agent's actual damages in the event of any such circumvention of Selling Agent
by Promoter in breach of this covenant would be extremely difficult to
determine, and therefore the parties agree that a reasonable estimate of such
damages is an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the gross offering price of
any and all projects which Promoter undertakes to sell or otherwise participate
in any way with any person or entity introduced to Promoter by Selling Agent who
is any way associated with, whether directly or indirectly, Selling Agent or any
project which Selling Agent is selling or otherwise involved. Promoter has
disclosed all existing relationships, if any, which it has at the time of
execution of this Agreement with any persons or entities who would not be
subject to terms of this paragraph on a separate Exhibit to this Agreement,
which, if applicable, is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference.
14.5. Non-Disclosure.
14.5.1. Confidential Information Defined. For purposes of this Agreement,
Confidential Information shall mean: proprietary ideas, techniques, products,
formulas, discoveries, formats, processes, improvements and enhancements which
relate to the development and acquisition of capital, capital funding and
capital acquisition resources, Selling Agent's business plans, agreements,
research, programs, teaching techniques, trade secrets, research and development
and test results, specifications, data, know-how, formats, strategies,
forecasts, unpublished financial data, information, budgets, projections and
customer and supplier identities and characteristics, customer lists, customer
leads or potential customers or those persons or entities for whom the Parties
performs services for, marketing strategies, trade secrets, copyrightable works
of authorship, trademarks and service marks and like information. Confidential
Information shall be defined broadly and shall also include the following: 1)
any information that has commercial value or other utility in the business of
the Parties or their Customers or that the Parties or their Customers are likely
to engage in, and 2) any information which if disclosed, would be detrimental to
the Parties or their Customers, whether or not such information is identified as
Confidential Information. <PAGE>
14.5.2. Handling Of Confidential Information. Promoter acknowledges that the
Confidential Information is essential to the goodwill of the business of Selling
Agent. Promoter shall hold and maintain the Confidential Information in
strictest confidence and in trust for the sole and exclusive benefit of Selling
Agent. Promoter shall not use for its own benefit, publish or otherwise disclose
to others, or permit the use by others for their benefit or to the detriment of
Selling Agent, any of the Confidential Information. Promoter shall carefully
restrict access to the Confidential Information to those of its officers,
directors, and employees who clearly need such access in order to participate on
behalf of Promoter in discharging the duties of Promoter hereunder. Promoter
will advise each of the persons to whom it provides access to any of the
Confidential Information that such persons are strictly prohibited from making
any use, publishing or otherwise disclosing to others, or permitting others to
use for their benefit or to the detriment of Selling Agent, any of the
Confidential Information. Promoter shall take all necessary action to protect
the confidentiality of the Confidential Information, except for its disclosure
as stated in this paragraph.
14.6. Authority. The person or persons executing this Agreement on behalf of
Promoter are duly authorized by any necessary action of Promoter to execute this
Agreement on Promoter's behalf and such person or persons possess(es) the
authority to so execute.
14.7 Provision of Managing Partner for Partnerships. Promoter shall provide the
services of West Coast Energy Co. as the Initial Managing Partner for each of
the Partnerships.
14.8. Contract Between Promoter Entities. West Coast Energy Co. has contracted
with Power Source to arrange for the provision of the energy, electricity,
expertise and services necessary to permit each Partnership to accomplish the
marketing, distribution and resale of electricity to the retail market place, to
hold, invest, utilize, develop, sell and otherwise manage each Partnership's
assets properly to each Partnership and distributions to each Partnership's
investors. Additionally through contracts between West Coast Energy Co. and
Power Source and between those entities and third parties, Promoter has the
resources and will provide to each Partnership in sufficient quantities to
reasonably satisfy demand in each Partnership Territory wholesale energy,
advertising, promotion, retail sales generation, support and service, monthly
billing systems for retail customers, operating reports, net earnings reports
and mechanisms for distribution of earnings to each Partnership and each such
Partnership's investors on a calendar quarterly basis, with the first such
distribution for each such Partnership to occur on the date that is six months
after the date of commencement of operations for each such Partnership.
14.9. Exclusivity of Agreement. This Agreement grants exclusive rights for the
subject matter of this Agreement to Selling Agent for each and every Territory
described in Exhibit D. Subject to Selling Agents meeting any minimum
performance standards described herein. Not withstanding anything to the
contrary herein, Selling agent shall have non-exclusive rights with respect to
the marketing of power within each Territory.
14.10. Liquidity Option. Promoter shall establish and provide to the investors
in each Partnership a mechanism for exchanging Partnership interests for an
interest in PowerSource within six (6) months of the full funding of each
Partnership.
15. Devotion of Resources to Project. Promoter shall devote the resources, time,
skill and effort necessary or helpful to fulfill its obligations, commitments
and duties set forth in this Agreement. Promoter understands and agrees that
Selling Agent may promote, market and sell investments, opportunities and
ventures other than the Units so long as such activities do not materially
interfere with Selling Agent's obligations, commitments and duties under this
Agreement.
16. Assignment. Selling Agent may assign, transfer or otherwise encumber this
Agreement or the rights hereunder. Promoter may not assign its rights, interest
or duties in this Agreement without the express written permission of the
Partnership which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
17. Representation of Understanding. All parties to this Agreement acknowledge
and agree that the terms of this Agreement are contractual and not mere recital,
and all parties represent and warrant that they have carefully read this
Agreement, have fully reviewed its provisions with their attorneys, know and
understand its contents and sign the same as their own free acts and deeds.
<PAGE>
18. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and its attachments and references attached
hereto and discussed herein reflect the final expression of the parties'
agreement and contains a complete and exclusive statement of the terms of that
Agreement, which terms supersede all previous verbal and written agreements.
There are no other agreements, representations, or warranties not set forth
herein. No part of this Agreement may be amended or modified in any way unless
such amendment or modification is expressed in a writing signed by all parties
to this Agreement.
19. Governing Law. The parties to this Agreement agree that all questions
respecting the negotiation, execution, construction, interpretation or
enforcement of this Agreement, or the rights, obligations and liabilities of the
parties hereto, shall be determined in accordance with the applicable provisions
of the laws of the State of California, as amended from time to time.
20. Notices. All notices or other documents under this Agreement shall be in
writing and delivered personally or mailed by certified mail, postage prepaid,
addressed to the party being noticed at its last known address.
21. Non-waiver. The failure of any party to insist upon the prompt and punctual
performance of any term or condition in this Agreement, or the failure of any
party to exercise any right or remedy under the terms of this Agreement on any
one or more occasions shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other term,
condition, right, or remedy on that or any subsequent occasion, unless otherwise
expressly provided for herein.
22. Binding Effect. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of each of the parties and their respective successors and
assigns. Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement is intended, or shall be
construed, to confer upon or give any person, partnership, or corporation, other
than the parties, their successors and assigns, any benefits, rights, or
remedies under or by reason of this Agreement, except to the extent of any
contrary provision herein contained.
23. Attorneys Fees. Should it be necessary to institute any action to enforce
the terms of this Agreement, the parties hereby agree that the prevailing party
in any such action shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys' fees.
Attorneys' fees and costs include but are not limited to costs for expert
witness and any appeals. This paragraph shall remain independent from any
judgment entered to enforce its terms, shall not merge therewith, and shall
entitle the prevailing party to attorneys' fees and costs incurred in connection
with post judgment collection and enforcement efforts. <PAGE>
24. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court to be
unenforceable or invalid for any reason, the remaining provisions of this
Agreement shall be unaffected by such holding.
25. Construction. This Agreement was drafted jointly by the parties and their
attorneys, and its provisions shall not be construed against either party.
26. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument. When all of the parties and signatories have
executed any copy hereof, such execution shall constitute the execution of this
Agreement.
27. Non-waiver. The failure of any party to insist upon the prompt and punctual
performance of any term or condition in this Agreement, or the failure of any
party to exercise any right or remedy under the terms of this Agreement on any
one or more occasions shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other term,
condition, right, or remedy on that or any subsequent occasion, unless otherwise
expressly provided for herein.
28. Headings. Headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not
be used to interpret or construe its provisions.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties execute this Agreement.
SELLING AGENT
POWER CAPITAL FUNDING GROUP, INC.
a California Corporation
By: /ss/ Ron Johnson
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Ron Johnson, President
PROMOTER
POWER SOURCE, CORP..
a Nevada Corporation
By: /ss/ Illya Bond
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Illya Bond (Director)
AND CO-PROMOTER
WEST COAST ENERGY CO., INC.
a Nevada Corporation
By:/ss/ German Teiltelbaum
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German Teiltelbaum President
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Exhibit
Item 16-4j
Consulting Agreement
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CONSULTING AGREEMENT
This Consulting Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into by and
between Power Source, Corporation and John Canullo (hereinafter referred to as
"Consultant") on the day of August 1, 1998.
WHEREAS, the Company desires to hire John Canullo to perform Consulting
Services within Independent Sales Organizations, and
WHEREAS, the Consultant hereby accepts the appointment and covenants with
the Company that it will faithfully perform the duties specified hereinafter,
and
The duties of the Consultant shall be performed subject to the terms and
conditions set forth herein and subject to the lawful supervision of the Company
and subject to such guidelines, limitations and statements of policy as the
Company may from time to time adopt.
The duties and responsibilities of the Consultant shall include the following:
a. To serve as the Principal Representative of the Company and Management
Consultant to the Independent Sales Organizations (ISO), appointed by the
Company in the relation to purchasing of certain company's territories.
b. To oversee, manage, instruct and coordinate the diverse activities of
the ISO's including, without limitation, its depositories, insurance,
accountants, investors and others.
c. To cause to be maintained and to keep available for review, such
corporate records and books of ISO's accounts related to the Company's business,
such records and books will provide a true, complete, and current record of the
ISO's financial condition at all times and to submit a statement and other
information received from the ISO's investment records to the auditors of the
Company.
d. To provide such periodical advice and recommendation(s) as may be
necessary or appropriate in order that the ISO's and the Company may obtain the
benefit of the expertise and knowledge of the Consultant.
e. To provide such periodical training to the ISO, related to the Company
business.
f. To coordinate, schedule and arrange meetings of the Board of Directors
of the Company and ISO.
g. To maintain complete and proper original and duplicate copies of any and
all transactions, regardless of nature, that ISO conducts for and on behalf of
the Company, including, but not limited to, financial, statistical and sales
records.
h. To participate in the negotiation, preparation and execution and
delivery of contracts and agreements relating to the ISO and Company business.
i. To cause the prompt wiring of or authorization of proper fund transfer,
from ISO to the Company account.
j. The Manager shall insure that ISO will conduct it's business in
accordance with rules and regulations set forth in the executed agreement
between the ISO and Company.
THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. The Company will grant Consultant writes of the Evaluation Material
access to the Documents requested by Consultant. Documents and information
obtained through meetings and telephone conversations, whether or not reduced to
writings, are referred to in this Agreement as "Confidential Information".
2. Consultant acknowledges that this Agreement creates a confidential
relationship between the parties and agrees that the Confidential Information
furnished to the Consultant is for the sole and exclusive use of the Consultant
and its agents in order to analyze the information relevant to the preparation
of the Evaluation Material. <PAGE>
2.1 Consultant agrees that it will not use, publish or disclose to any
third party, at any time, any Confidential Information without the prior written
consent of an officer or counsel of the Company. Consultant agrees that all
tangible objects contained in or relating to Confidential Information are the
sole and exclusive property of the Company. Upon the Company's request,
Consultant will return to the Company all Confidential Information in its
possession. Additionally, Consultant agrees not to retain any copies of the
Confidential Information as provided for by the terms of this Agreement.
3. Consultant agrees that if it is required by law or ordered by a
governmental or judicial body to release Confidential Information received
pursuant to this Agreement, Consultant will attempt to notify the Company prior
to such release to allow the Company to contest the release.
3.1 This Agreement shall not apply to any data, information, item or other
matter which is in the public domain at the time of disclosure to the Consultant
or which is disclosed to the party as a matter of right by a third party, or
which passes into the public domain by acts other than the unauthorized acts of
the Consultant from a source other than the unauthorized acts of the Consultant
or which is in the rightful possession of the Consultant from a source other
than the Company or its affiliate entities at the time of the disclosure by the
Company.
4. In performing its obligations under this Agreement, Consultant shall
employ procedures consistent with procedures used by Consultant to protect its
own confidential data, proprietary information, and trade secrets. Consultant
shall impose upon each employee to whom such Confidential Information is
imparted, the obligation not to disclose information, during or subsequent to
his employment by Consultant to any person, firm or corporation which does not
otherwise have access to the information.
5. This constitutes the entire agreement between the parties concerning the
information provided by the Company in order for Consultant to prepare an
Evaluation Material and this Agreement supersedes any and all prior
understandings between the parties concerning the information requested.
6. This Agreement shall be construed under and in accordance with the laws
of the State of California and all obligations of the parties created through
this Agreement are performable in Los Angeles, California.
7. The COMPANY and Consultant are independent contractors. Neither the
COMPANY nor Consultant shall make any agreements, representations, or warranties
in the name of or on behalf of the other and neither the COMPANY nor Consultant
shall be obligated by or have any liability under any agreements,
representations or warranties made by the other nor shall the COMPANY be
obligated for any damages to any person or property directly or indirectly
arising out of Consultant business, whether caused by Consultant or Company
negligent or willful action or failure to act. The COMPANY shall have no
liability for any sales, use, excise, income, property or other taxes levied
upon the Consultant in connection with his business. Consultant agrees to
indemnify the COMPANY against and to reimburse the COMPANY for all such
obligations, damages and taxes for which it is held liable and for all costs,
reasonably incurred by the COMPANY in the defense of any such claim bought
against it or in any action in which it is named as a party, including without
limitation reasonable attorneys fees, costs of investigation and proof of facts,
court costs, other litigation expenses and travel and living expenses. The
COMPANY shall have the right to defend any such claim against it.
8. Neither the Consultant or Company have directly or indirectly, dealt
with anyone acting as a broker, agent, finder or in a similar capacity, or has
incurred any obligation for any brokerage, finders or similar fee or commission
in connection with this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated
hereby, except as described in this Agreement.
9. Compensation to Consultant. Consultant shall be compensated by the
following schedule for each territory funded by ISO and payable after all the
funds received by the Company and only for those ISO's that he provides services
to, as per this agreement ;
a). 1-2 Territories sold Compensation $5,000.00 for each territory
b). 3-5 Territories sold Compensation $3,500.00 for each territory
c). 6-10 Territories sold Compensation $2,500.00 for each territory
ACCEPTED: ACCEPTED:
POWERSOURCE, CORP.
BY: /ss/ Illya Bond By: /ss/ John Canullo
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Illya Bond John Canullo
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Exhibit
MATERIAL CONTRACTS
Item 16-4k
Nexcore Capital Selling Agreement
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SELLING AGREEMENT
October 20, 1998
Roman Gordon
PowerSource Corporation
3660 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1 104
Los Angeles, California 90010
Re: Private Placement of Units Comprised of Common Stock and Warrants of
PowerSource Corporation Gentlemen:
PowerSource Corporation, a Nevada corporation ("the Company") is engaged in
the business of being a registered electric service provider in the state of
California. The Company is registered with the California Public Utilities
Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as a purchaser,
aggregator and seller of energy and power generally provided by utilities. The
Company desires to raise capital by the sale of units (the "Units") in order to
finance its business. Each Unit is comprised of 1,000 shares of Common Stock
(the "Shares") and 1,000 Class B Warrants (the "Warrants") exercisable at a
price of $6.50 per share. Each Unit has a purchase price of $5,000 payable in
cash in full upon subscription. The Company hereby confirms as follows its
agreement with Nexcore Capital, Inc. ("Nexcore"), a registered member in good
standing of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD"), under
which Nexcore will act as an exclusive agent for the Company in connection with
the offering of the Units.
1. Memorandum. The Company has caused the preparation of a private
placement memorandum ("Memorandum") relating to the Company covering the Units,
the Shares and the Warrants.
2. Appointment of Agent. On the basis of the representations, warranties
and covenants herein contained, and subject to the terms and conditions herein
set forth, Nexcore is hereby appointed as the exclusive agent of the Company to
offer and sell the Units in a private placement. Nexcore covenants to offer and
sell Units on behalf of the Company in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement and the Memorandum, and not to misrepresent orally or in writing any
of the facts regarding the Company, its business, or the offering. Nexcore
covenants to closely supervise all of its representatives in the offering of the
Units and to comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws and
NASD rules and regulations. Nexcore is not responsible for the contents of the
Memorandum. Nexcore covenants not to use any written material or oral statements
in offering or selling the Units which are not specifically authorized by the
Company, provided, that Nexcore is specifically authorized to use the
Memorandum. Subject to the performance by the Company of its obligations to be
performed hereunder, and to the accuracy of all the representations and
warranties contained herein, Nexcore hereby accepts such exclusive agency and
agrees to perform its obligations hereunder.
3. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents,
warrants and agrees with Nexcore for Nexcore's benefit that:
(a) All action required to be taken by the Company as a condition to the
issuance and sale of the Units, the Shares and the Warrants has been taken.
(b) The Company is duly and validly organized, existing and in good
standing as a corporation under the laws of the State of Nevada and is duly
qualified to conduct its business and is in good standing in the State of
California, with full power and authority to conduct its business and proposed
business as described in the Memorandum. The Company has good unencumbered title
to all government licenses and permits necessary to conduct its business, and is
duly qualified to conduct its business in all jurisdictions in which such
qualification is necessary or appropriate.
(c) From the commencement of the offering period through the Sales
Termination Date, as that term is defined in the Memorandum, the Memorandum will
not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
<PAGE>
(d) This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and
delivered by or on behalf of the Company and constitutes the valid, binding and
enforceable agreement of the Company.
(e) No federal or state securities agency has issued an order preventing or
suspending the offering or the use of the Memorandum with respect to the sale of
the Units. The Company will notify Nexcore promptly upon the issuance of any
such order and furnish Nexcore with a copy thereof. The Memorandum and any
amendment or supplement thereto will comply and will Continue to comply with all
applicable requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"),
the Securities Exchange Act of 1 934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and any
other applicable federal and state laws and regulations at all times during the
term of this Agreement.
(f) No consent, approval, authorization or other order of any governmental
authority is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance
by the Company of this Agreement.
(g) The execution and delivery of this Agreement will not constitute a
breach of, or default under, any instrument by which the Company is bound or, to
the best of its knowledge, any order, rule or regulation applicable to the
Company, of any court or any governmental body or administrative agency having
jurisdiction over the Company.
4 Nexcore Representation and Warranties. Nexcore represents and warrants
that it is duly and fully licensed under the rules and regulations of the NASD
and is capable of performing and satisfying its obligations under this
Agreement. Nexcore further represents and warrants that Nexcore's execution and
performance of this Agreement will not cause Nexcore to be in default under or
to violate any agreement, law, rule, regulation, order or judgement.
5. Compensation to Nexcore. In consideration for Nexcore's services
hereunder, the Company covenants to pay to Nexcore a selling commission equal to
10% of the total purchase price of Units sold by representatives who are
registered with Nexcore, or registered with other members of the NASD who are
designated by Nexcore to participate in the offering of the Units as
participating dealers, in which case said selling commissions would be paid
directly to such other participating broker-dealer firms with respect to Units
sold by them. Nexcore will determine the amount of the allocation of selling
commission to other participating broker-dealers, provided that Nexcore agrees
to allocate a selling commission of at least 8% to other participating broker
dealers introduced by the Company to Nexcore, with respect to the sale of Units
by those broker-dealers The selling commission payable to Nexcore, or to such
other participating broker dealers, as the case may be, will be paid as sales of
Units are accepted by the Company, once the minimum amount of the offering has
been raised as provided in Section 7 of this Agreement. Once the first
disbursement from the subscription escrow account is made, Nexcore will
determine the timing of the payment of selling commissions in its sole
discretion.
6. Compensation to Fulcrum Enterprises. Inc. In consideration for the
services of Fulcrum Enterprises, Inc., a California corporation ("Fulcrum"),
rendered to the Company during the term of this Agreement, including but not
limited to administrative, consulting, blue sky and investor relations services,
preparation of SEC filings, and due diligence, Fulcrum will be paid cash equal
to 4% of the gross proceeds of the offering, payable on a schedule determined by
Nexcore. Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary herein, Fulcrum will,
from its 4% administrative fee upon first disbursement from the subscription
escrow as provided in Section 7 of this Agreement, (a) reimburse the Company for
its direct out pocket expenses attributable to blue sky and SEC filings made for
the Company, and (b) pay 50% of the legal fees and costs incurred for the
offering of the Units.
7. Subscription Escrow Account. An escrow account will be established for
the offering of Units with an escrow agent selected by Nexcore, in accordance
with Rule 1 5c2-4 of the Exchange Act. The minimum offering amount will be
$250,000. Once $250,000 of subscription funds have been deposited into the
escrow account, accepted by the Company, and cleared to good funds, then
subscription funds will be disbursed from the escrow account in accordance with
this Agreement. All subscription funds in excess of the minimum offering amount
of $250,000 will be deposited into the escrow account and may be disbursed
immediately upon acceptance of the subscribers by the Company and clearance to
good funds, in accordance with this Agreement. Funds will be disbursed from
escrow only upon the written instructions of both Nexcore and the Company,
provided, however, that 14% of all subscription funds may be disbursed from the
escrow account to Nexcore solely upon the written instructions of Nexcore.
<PAGE>
8. Incentive Compensation and Offering Costs. An amount equal to 2% of the
gross proceeds of the offering of Units will be allocated first to the payment
of legal1 accounting5 printing and other offering expenses incurred by the
Company, and the balance, if any, to be disbursed to the Company to be utilized
in accordance with the Memorandum. As additional incentive compensation for
Nexcore and other participating broker-dealers, Nexcore is entitled to the
following equity interest in the Company, all or a portion of which it may
designate for allocation to other participating broker-dealers or to its own
registered representatives and principals in its sole discretion: subject to
applicable state blue sky laws, for each Unit sold, Nexcore or its designee will
be issued 400 Class E Warrants exercisable for a period of five years at an
exercise price of $5.00 per share (i.e. a maximum aggregate of 400,000 Class E
Warrants). The shares issuable upon the exercise of Class E Warrants will have
piggybank registration rights such that they will be registered on the first
registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
9. Covenants of the Company. that: (a) The Company covenants with Nexcore
The term of this Agreement will commence on the date first above written and
will terminate on the Sales Termination Date, as defined in the Memorandum,
unless sooner terminated by the written agreement of both parties to this
Agreement. (b) If any event relating to the Company occurs which requires, in
the opinion of the Company's counsel, an amendment or supplement to the
Memorandum in order that the Memorandum will not contain an untrue statement of
a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the
statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances existing at
the time it is delivered to a subscriber, the Company will forthwith prepare the
amendment or supplement to the Memorandum and deliver a copy thereof to Nexcore.
The Company will furnish such information to Nexcore as Nexcore may from time to
time reasonably request.
(c) The Company will endeavor in good faith to qualify the Units for
offering and sale under, or to establish the exemption of the offering and sale
of the Units from qualification or registration under, applicable state
securities or "blue sky" laws. The Company will pay all legal fees and related
expenses in connection with qualifying the Company under said "blue sky" laws,
except as otherwise provided in Section 6 of this Agreement.
(d) The Company will not offer to sell Units in any state in which such
offer would be unlawful. The Company will bear all of the costs and liability
incurred by it or Nexcore as a result of the unlawful offer of Units by the
Company in any state, unless Nexcore directly causes such unlawful offer without
the participation of the Company.
(e) The Company covenants to issue financial statements and reports in
accordance with the Memorandum.
(f) The Memorandum will list each limited liability partnership, limited
liability company or other entity which conducts or intends to conduct business
with the Company. The Memorandum will include a brief description of each of
these entities, the grids for which they have contracted, and a biographical
summary of the principal officers and managers of said entities (the "Marketing
Companies").
(g) The Company and each nonaffiliated Marketing Company will obtain
management's errors and omissions insurance policies reasonably satisfactory to
Nexcore.
(h) Nexcore will have reasonable review and approval rights with respect to
the Memorandum and its contents.
(i) Mr. Andrew Lugullo will not represent himself as an agent for either
the Company or Nexcore until such time as his registration with the NASD and
Nexcore is complete, and the following conditions are satisfied: (a) Mr. Lugullo
offers and sells Units only as a duly registered representative of Nexcore, from
a location physically separate and distinct from the offices of the Company, (b)
Mr. Remo Cruz agrees to work closely with Mr. Lugullo as the supervising
principal of the branch office of Nexcore in which both Mr. Lugullo and Mr. Cruz
work in accordance with NASD rules and regulations.
(k) The offering of Units will provide for total capital of $5,000,000 to
the Company for the purchase of Units, and the Unitholders will own total issued
and outstanding common stock of the Company, plus all of Warrants.
(I) The Company will not pay any consideration to any affiliate of Nexcore
without the prior written approval of Nexcore.
<PAGE>
(m) The $1,750,000 potentially payable by unaffiliated marketing companies
to the Company will not be recorded as revenue on the Company's financial
statements, but may be disclosed in footnotes to the Company's financial
statements, subject to the reasonable review and approval of Nexcore's
accounting firm.
(n) The Company covenants not to make any other offerings of its securities
during the term of this Agreement without the prior written consent of Nexcore.
10. Payment of Expenses and Fees. Except as provided in Sections 5, 6 and 7
of this Agreement, Nexcore and the Company will each pay its own expenses
incident to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Company will
bear all of the fees and expenses incurred in printing of the Memorandum.
11. Noncircumvention. The Company covenants not to directly or indirectly
circumvent Nexcore or any of its affiliates with respect to any relationships
introduced or made known to the Company by Nexcore as a direct or indirect
result of this Agreement, including but not limited to investors, purchasers of
power, and professionals, without the prior written consent of Nexcore. In the
event of a breach of this section by the Company, Nexcore will have all
injunctive and equitable relief available, as well as all other remedies at law
or in equity.
12. Conditions of Nexcore's Obligations. Nexcore's obligations hereunder
are subject to the accuracy of and compliance with the representations and
warranties of the Company in this Agreement, and to the performance by the
Company of its obligations hereunder.
13. Conditions of the Obligations of the Company. The obligations of the
Company hereunder are subject to the accuracy of and the compliance with
Nexcore's representations and warranties in this Agreement, and to the
performance by Nexcore of its obligations hereunder.
14. Term of Agreement. The term of this Agreement will commence on the date
first above written and will terminate on the Sales Termination Date, as that
term is defined in the Memorandum. Either party may terminate this Agreement for
any reason upon 30 days prior written notice to the other party, provided, that
if the Company terminates this Agreement without cause, Fulcrum will be entitled
to remain as a consultant to the Company as provided in Section 6 of this
Agreement and to be paid 4% of all monies raised by the Company from any source
during what would have been the remaining term of this Agreement, had it not
been terminated by the Company. For the purposes of Section 14 of this
Agreement, the Company shall be deemed to have terminated this Agreement for
cause if the minimum investment of $250,000 is not raised within 60 days from
the date of the Memorandum, or if at least $1 ,000,000 in capital is not raised
within 1 50 days after the date of the Memorandum.
15. Indemnification.
The Company hereby indemnifies and holds Nexcore, Nexcore's affiliates,
officers, directors, shareholders, agents, employees, accountants and attorneys,
and each of them, harmless from and against all liabilities, claims, damages,
losses, costs, attorneys fees and expenses arising directly or indirectly from
(a) the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, (b) the offering and sale
of the Units, (c) the conduct of the Company's business, (d) the manner and
conduct of any offer or sale of limited liability partnership interests or other
securities by persons or entities which conduct any business with the Company,
(e) any financial statements or other financial information prepared, provided,
published, or disseminated by the Company, or (f) the source or manner of
solicitation of any prospective investors referred by the Company to Nexcore. In
addition, the Company hereby indemnifies and holds Nexcore, Nexcore's
affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, employees, consultants
and attorneys, and each of them, harmless from and against any loss, expense,
claim, damage or liability to which Nexcore or said other parties may become
subject under any securities act, common law concept, or otherwise, insofar as
such loss, expense, claim, damage or liability or action in respect thereof,
arises out of or is based in whole or in part on any untrue statement or alleged
untrue statement of any material fact made by the Company or in the Memorandum,
or the omission thereby of any material fact required to be stated or necessary
to make the statement made to a prospective investor not misleading. The Company
shall promptly reimburse the indemnified parties for any reasonable legal or
other expenses incurred by them in connection with any such indemnified action
or Claim. <PAGE>
(b) The Company will not be liable under this indemnity agreement with
respect to any claim made against Nexcore or any of said other persons related
to Nexcore unless the Company is notified in writing of the nature of the claim,
but failure so to notify the Company shall not relieve it from any liability
which it may have otherwise than on account of this indemnity agreement. The
Company shall be entitled to participate at its own expense in the defense or,
if it so elects within a reasonable time after receipt of such notice, to assume
the defense of any such claims, which defense shall be conducted by counsel
chosen by it and reasonably satisfactory to Nexcore and the other said person or
persons related to Nexcore who are defendants in any suit so brought. In the
event that the Company elects to assume the defense of any such suit and retain
such counsel, Nexcore or the person or persons who are defendants in the suit,
shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel thereafter retained
by Nexcore or them. The Company agrees to notify Nexcore within a reasonable
time of the assertion of any claim against it or any person, if any, who
controls the Company in connection with the sale of the Units.
(c) Nexcore agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its
affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, employees, attorneys and
accountants against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense
whatsoever directly or indirectly resulting from material violations by Nexcore
or its representatives of any of Nexcore's representations, warranties or
covenants in this Agreement, or of any applicable law, rule or regulation. In
case any action is brought against the Company or any of its affiliates under
such laws, regulations or rules on account of such material violation of such
representations, warranties or covenants, Nexcore shall have the rights and
duties given to the Company, and the Company shall have the rights and duties
given to Nexcore, by the provisions of Section 12(b).
16. Representations. Warranties and Agreements to Survive Delivery. All
representations, warranties shall remain operative and in full force and effect,
regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of Nexcore or any person
who controls Nexcore, or by or on behalf of the Company or any person who
controls the Company, for a period of four years after the Sales Termination
Date, as that term is defined in the Memorandum.
17. Notices. All communications herein shall be in writing and, if sent to
Nexcore, shall be mailed, delivered or telegraphed and confirmed to Nexcore at
the address first above written, attention: Jay S. Potter, President, or, if
sent to the Company, shall be delivered or telegraphed and confirmed to it at
3660 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1104, Los Angeles, California 90010, attention:
Roman Gordon.
18. Parties. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding
upon Nexcore, the Company, and Nexcore's and the Company respective successors
and assigns.
19. Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire agreement among
the parties hereto and may not be amended except by a writing signed by the
party against whom enforcement of the provision is sought.
20. Injunctive Relief.
20.1 Damages Inadequate
Each party acknowledges that it would be impossible to measure in money the
damages to the other party if there is a failure to comply with any covenants or
provisions of this Agreement, and agrees that in the event of any breach of any
covenant or provision, the other party to this Agreement will not have an
adequate remedy at law.
20.2 Injunctive Relief
It is therefore agreed that the other party to this Agreement who is
entitled to the benefit of the covenants or provisions of this Agreement which
have been breached, in addition to any other rights or remedies which they may
have, shall be entitled to immediate injunctive relief to enforce such covenants
and provisions, and that in the event that any such action or proceeding is
brought in equity to enforce them, the defaulting or breaching party will not
urge a defense that there is an adequate remedy at law.
21. Waivers. If any party shall at any time waive any rights hereunder
resulting from any breach by the other party of any of the provisions of this
Agreement, such waiver is not to be construed as a continuing waiver of other
breaches of the same or other provisions of this Agreement. Resort to any
remedies referred to herein shall not be construed as a waiver of any other
rights and remedies to which such party is entitled under this Agreement or
otherwise. <PAGE>
22. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of California, and the venue for any
action hereunder shall be in the appropriate forum in the County of Los Angeles,
State of California.
23. Counterparts This agreement may executed simultaneously in any number
of counterparts, each of which counterparts shall be deemed to be an original,
and such counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
24. Attorneys' Fees and Costs. In the event that either party must resort
to legal action in order to enforce the provisions of this Agreement or to
defend such action, the prevailing party shall be entitled to receive
reimbursement from the non prevailing party for all reasonable attorneys fees
and all other costs incurred in commencing or defending such action, or in
enforcing this Agreement, including but not limited to post judgment costs.
25. Further Acts. The parties to this Agreement hereby agree to execute any
other documents and take any further actions which are reasonably necessary or
appropriate in order to implement the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
26. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence in the performance of the
obligations under this Agreement.
27. Authorized Signatures. Each party to this Agreement hereby represents
that the persons signing below are duly authorized to execute this Agreement on
behalf of their respective party.
28. Execution. If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of
our agreement, kindly sign and return to us a counterpart hereof, whereupon this
Agreement along with all counterparts will become a binding agreement among
Nexcore and the Company in accordance with its terms.
Very truly yours, Nexcore Capital, Inc.
a California corporation
By: /ss/____________________
PowerSource Corporation Jay S. Potter, President
a Nevada Corporation ;
By: /ss/____________________
Roman Gordon
Confirmed and Accepted
By: /ss/______________
Illya Bond
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Exhibit
Item 16-4l
Notice of Terms, Price and Conditions 394.5
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My Green Power Agreement
PowerSource Corporation
3660 Wilshire Blvd., Suite
1104 Los Angeles, CA 90010
ESP No: 1237
394.5 Notice of Price, Terms and Conditions of Service
(Effective as of March 1, 1999)
Agreement, Terms and Termination: Customer hereby enters into this My Green
Power Agreement with PowerSource, Corp. This Agreement authorizes PowerSource,
to deliver clean electric energy from eligible renewable providers to Customer's
facilities. This Agreement shall continue nominally for a period of one year and
shall be automatically extended for an additional one year period, unless notice
is given in writing by either party.
POWER CONTENT LABEL
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POWERGREEN 100 1997 CA POWER
ENERGY RESOURCES * MIX**
(projected (for comparison)
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Eligible Renewable 100% 11%
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Biomass and waste N/A 2%
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Geothermal N/A 5%
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Small hydroelectric N/A 2%
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Solar N/A 1%
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Wind N/A 1%
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Coal 0% 21%
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Large Hydroelectric 0% 23%
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Natural Gas 0% 30%
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Nuclear 0% 15%
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Other 0% 1%
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TOTAL 100% 100%
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* 100% of PowerGreen 100 is purchased from renewable suppliers through a "green"
exchange based on the lowest bid prices. **Percentages are estimated annually by
the California Energy Commission based on the electricity sold to California
consumers during the previous year.
For specific information about this electricity product, contact PowerSource.
For general information about the Power Content Label, contact the California
Energy Commission at 1-800-555-7794 or www.energy.ca.gov/consumer.
<PAGE>
POWER CONTENT LABEL: Pursuant to Section 398.4 of the Public Utilities Code,
PowerSource shall provide consumers the projected fuel mix for its electricity
product.
Services: Services described in this Agreement shall be in accordance with
applicable UDC tariffs governing the right of a consumer of electric services to
enter into a contract for the purchase and sale of electric services from energy
service providers.
1. Electric Energy and Ancillary Services. Customer shall purchase, and
PowerSource shall sell and deliver to Customer, all electric energy and
ancillary services required for Customer's facilities.
2. Metering Services. PowerSource or its designee shall be responsible for
procurement, installation and maintenance of metering facilities required to
provide service to Customer in accordance with UDC tariffs.
3. Billing Services. PowerSource shall coordinate with Customer's UDC to
provide Consolidated UDC Billing in accordance with UDC tariffs. With
Consolidated ESP Billing PowerSource will submit and Customer will pay a single
bill for all UDC and PowerSource charges. Fees, Charges and Savings.
1. Price. PowerSource is an exclusive provider of premium-priced renewable
power. This power is priced to the customer at premium of 2 cent/kWh over the
marketing clearing price as published by the "Green" Automated Power Exchange
for each Customer's individual billing period. This price premium includes the
Customer Credit provided by the California Energy Commission (CEC) which is
currently set at 1.5 cents/kWh. A Customer Charge of $2.00 per month is also a
reoccurring fee for this product.
2. Billing and Payment. If Customer fails to pay any amount to PowerSource
when due under this Agreement, interest shall accrue thereon at a rate of one
percent (1%) per month on any outstanding balance or the maximum interest rate
allowable under law. PowerSource may order disconnection of electric service if
unpaid balance exceeds 30 Days, and charge a fee upon reconnection of service
consistent with such fees charged by the UDC. In the event of a payment default,
Customer shall be liable to PowerSource for all costs, including costs of
collection and attorney fees. Customer shall receive a consolidated bill from
its local electric utility which includes both the amounts due to the utility
and the amounts due to PowerSource. PowerSource shall have the right, upon
written notice to Customer, to elect to send its own monthly invoice to Customer
for all amounts due hereunder, including the cost of electricity and fee due
pursuant to this Agreement.
Delivery Point: Points of delivery for transactions hereunder shall be the
meter at each Customer facility. Liability: PowerSource's liability for the
breach of terms of this Agreement shall be no greater than Customer's Direct
Damages, and the liability of Customer under this Agreement shall be no greater
than PowerSource's Direct Damages. Customer's Direct Damages shall equal the
difference between the price of the electric energy and ancillary services under
this Agreement at the Delivery point incurred by Customer in obtaining
substitute services at the Delivery Point, less any expenses saved in
consequence of PowerSource's breach, provided that such costs are incurred
pursuant to arrangements made by Customer in good faith, using commercially
reasonable efforts, and without unreasonable delay. PowerSource Direct Damages
shall equal the difference between the price received by PowerSource when
reselling electric energy and ancillary services to a third party and the price
payable by Customer under this Agreement less any expenses saved in consequence
of Customer's breach, provided that the resale of services is made in good faith
and in a commercially reasonable manner. In no event shall either Party be
liable to the other for any indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive or
exemplary damages including but not limited to lost profits, lost revenues,
business interruption or claims of third parties.
Your Right to Choose: You as a Customer have the right to choose who you
want to purchase your electricity from. If you select an ESP to supply you with
electricity, your existing electric utility will still be responsible for
ensuring that the electricity is transported to your residence or business. If
you meet certain income criteria, you may be eligible for the California
Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) program or for energy efficiency services. The
CARE program provides qualifying households with a discounted rate for energy.
You should contact the electric utility in your area if you have any questions
regarding your eligibility to participate in those programs.
Verification That You Want a New Provider of Electricity: If you decide to
purchase your electricity from someone other than your current provider of
electricity, the law requires the new ESP or the electric utility to verify that
you agree to the changes in your provider. This verification can take place in
several ways. <PAGE>
a). If you are a residential customer and you are contacted by the new
provider, and you agree to switch to that new provider of electricity, the new
provider is required to connect you to a "third-party verification company", or
to have the third-party verification company call you, to confirm that you agree
to switch to the new provider. You should be careful not to disclose any more
information that's necessary to confirm the switch. Any unauthorized release of
the information you supplied to the third-party verification company is grounds
for a civil lawsuit.
b). If you are a residential customer and you directly call the provider of
electricity that you want to switch to, your new provider of electricity is not
required to use the third-party verification process described above. Instead,
your contact with the new provider is sufficient to confirm that you agree to
switch to the company that you called.
c). If you are small commercial customer, the new provider of electricity
must confirm your agreement to switch to the new provider in one of four ways.
First, the new provider can use the third-party verification process described
above. The second method is for the new provider to mail you an information
package regarding your agreement to switch, and you return the written
confirmation. The third method is that the new provider may have you sign a
document which explains to you the effect of the change to new provider. And the
fourth method is for the new provider to obtain your consent through electronic
means, such as e-mail of a facsimile authorization consenting to the switch to
the new provider.
Deposit: At PowerSource's sole discretion, PowerSource may require Customer
to provide a refundable deposit based on reasonable credit standards. If an
advance deposit is required, the law provides that the deposit cannot be more
than your estimated bill for a three-month period.
Description of Legislatively Mandated Charges: Included among the
recruiting charges are amounts for the competition transition charge (CTC),
nuclear decommission costs, Trust Transfer Amounts (TTA), and public purpose
program costs. Pursuant to the legislative enactments regarding electric
restructuring, these four charges are to be paid by all consumers of electricity
unless exempted by statute. These charges will appear on the electric utility's
charges. If you choose to remain with your current electric utility, or you
select a different electric service provider, you will remain obligated to pay
these four charges. The CTC is the charge which allows the electric utility to
recover it's investment in electric generating facilities and associated
obligations as a result of the restructuring of the electric industry. The
nuclear decommissioning costs are the costs of safely removing nuclear
generating facilities from service when the facility is retired. The TTA is the
charge to recover the financing cost that was used to reduce electricity rates
by 10 percent in 1998. All residential and small commercial customers received
the 10 percent rate reduction regardless of whether the customer's electricity
provider is the electric utility or a registered ESP. the public purpose program
costs are the costs of programs to enhance the reliability of the electricity
system; provide energy efficiency and conservation activities; develop research,
development and demonstration projects; operate and develop renewable energy
sources; and provide electricity to low-income customers under CARE program.
Complaint Procedures and Arbitration: Different complaint procedures apply
depending upon whom you have a dispute with. If you have a billing-related
dispute concerning the electric utility's charges, or a dispute regarding the
manner in which the electricity is distributed to your residence, a complaint
may be filed with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) if you meet
the conditions set forth in Rule 9 of the CPUC's Rules of Practice and
Procedures. If you have billing-related or service-related disputes with us, the
ESP, you may complain to the CPUC. However, if you have a dispute against us
which does not relate to the rates, charges, or terms and conditions of service,
you have the right to file a complaint with the CPUC or file a complaint against
us in civil court. Disputes arising under this Agreement shall be subject to
arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association. Notice of
Your Right to Cancel: You have the right to cancel any contract for electric
service until midnight of the third business day after the day you signed this
contract, or if no contract is signed, from the date that your agreement to
switch was verified. You must give us, at the address specified on page 1 of
this Contract, written notice of your desire to cancel. No fee or penalty may be
imposed against you for exercising your right to cancel within this time period
and revert back to the local utility. (Public Utilities Code Section 395.)
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EXHIBIT
Item 16- 4m
An Opinion of Counsel
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Lynn Klicker Uthe. Ltd.
Lynn Klicker Uthe, Attorney at Law
Ridgedale State Bank Building, Suite 101
1730 South Plymouth Road
Minnetonka, MN 55303
Phone:(612)544-4925
Fax: (612)544-1203
July 16, 1998
Mr. Roman Gordon
PowerSource Corp.
3660 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1104
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Dear Mr. Gordon:
You have requested an opinion regarding whether or not you may freely
transfer certain shares of Power Source Corp. without registration with the
Federal Securities and Exchange Commission. I have been informed that certain of
you shareholders who have held their shares for more than three (3) years and
who are not affiliates have requested the Corporation to allow them to transfer
the shares held by him without restriction and without being subject to the
requirements of Paragraphs (c) (e) (f) and (h) of Rule 144 promulgated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
In rendering this opinion, I have examined various corporate records
including but not limited to, Articles of Incorporation, Amendments to the
Articles of Incorporation and transfer records. I am assuming and basing my
opinion on the assumption that the records are genuine and accurate and that the
information contained therein is truthful.
All issuance's and transfers of the shares were allowed by resolution of
the Board of Directors and in reliance upon the exemption from the registration
requirements of Section 5 provided by Section 4(2) and/or Section 4(1) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
In view of the fact that the shares originally issued by the Corporation
were not registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 5, but were sold in
reliance upon the exemption provided by Section 4(2), the shares must be
considered restricted shares. The question then becomes whether or not, and
under what conditions, persons holding these restricted shares may sell or
otherwise transfer their shares.
At the present time, re-sales or distributions of such shares are provided
for by the provisions of Rule 144. That rule is a so-called "safe harbor rule",
which, if complied with, should eliminate any questions as to whether or not a
person selling restricted shares has acted as an underwriter. Sub Section (k) of
Rule 144 as it is now constituted allows non-affiliates who have held their
shares for a period of three (3) years or more to transfer shares or sell such
shares in any manner they wish without the requirement of registration and
without complying with the requirements of Paragraphs (c) (e) (f) and (h) of
Rule 144. As stated on Securities Act Release No.6286, released on February
6,1981, Rule 144 as then amended, "will permit sales of restricted securities by
non-affiliates without regard to the provisions of the Rule regarding the manner
of sale, provided that the Seller has held the securities for a period of three
(3) years This amendment did away with the requirement that such shares be sold
in a brokerage transaction.
The Rule was then amended by the Commission in Securities Act Release
No.6488, released September23, 1983, to provide that non-affiliates of an issuer
may re-sell restricted securities freely after a three (3) year holding period
even though current information is not publicly available about the issuer prior
to re-sales. <PAGE>
It is my opinion that the securities of PowerSource Corp., except for any
certificates which may be owned by an affiliate including any persons in a
control position, or any person owning 5% or more of the outstanding shares, may
be freely traded in interstate commerce. However, before such shares are traded,
I recommend that the company should provide to its shareholder and to the
general brokerage community, the information required by Subsection (a) 5 of
Rule 15c2-1 I promulgated pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.
Nevertheless, non-affiliates who have not been affiliates for more than ninety
(90) days prior to requesting transfer or reselling his shares may resell those
shares, and the company may allow transfer of those shares freely and without
placing any restricted legend upon the certificates representing such shares,
because the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(1) of the Act is
available to such non-affiliate shareholders who have held their shares for
three (3) years or more.
In issuing this opinion, I am aware that the Company and it's shareholders,
and Broker-Dealers, may rely upon this opinion, and I hereby give my permission
and consent to rely and exhibit this opinion to those shareholders and
Broker-Dealers.
I hope this opinion answers the questions which you have regarding this
matter, and if I may be of further assistance, please contact me.
Sincerely,
/ss/__________________
Lynn Klicker Uthe Attorney at Law
CC: Mark Haggerty
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EXHIBIT
Item 16-4n
An Opinion of Counsel
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HAGGERTY & ASSOCIATES
LAWYERS
Suite 100, 8325 Northwood Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55427
Phone (612) 525-8565 FAX (612) 512-8451
December 21, 1998
Mr. Eric Gruen
Equitrade Securities Corporation
23736 Birtcher Drive
Lake Forest, CA 92630
Mr. Roman Gordon
PowerSource Corp.
3660 WilshireBlvd., Suite 1104
Los Angeles, CA 90010
RE: Response to NASD letter of December 17, 1998, item 1.
Gentlemen:
You have asked for an opinion as to the exemption relied upon for the
issuance of shares of PowerSource Corp. on February 12, 1998 and on May 12,
1998.
I have reviewed the Articles, By-Laws, and minutes of The Kensington
Company, Inc. (Commission file #33-38119-C and now also known as Kensington
Internationa1 Holding Corporation), and PowerSource, Corp., formerly known as
American Gas Corporation. I have also reviewed the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and the rules and regulations including the Division of Corporate
Finance Securities & Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin #4 dated September
16,1997. Based upon this information I render the following opinion as to the
exemptions relied upon. In September 1992, the shareholders voted to acquire
100% of the equity of American Gas Corporation pursuant to 17 CFR 230.145 and
IRC 368. From November, 1992, The Kensington Company, Inc., a fully reporting
company under EDGAR, owned 100% of the shares of American Gas Corporation, a
Nevada Corporation Pursuant to SEC Release Nos. 33-7391 & 33-7392 (Feb. 20,
1997) both 17 CFR 230.144 & 145 were amended to allow an exemption from
registration, with no filing requirements, of the resale or transfer for any
stock, winch had been held for more than two years from the date the securities
were acquired from the issuer. Therefore, the transfer of any of Kensington's
shares in Ameriean Gas Corporation subsequent to November, 1994 would be exempt
from registration or filing requirements pursuant to Rule 145 or 144.
The other concern of the NASD is that approximately 80,00O shares American
Gas Corporation/ PowerSource Corp. were issued to the approximately 270
shareholders of Kensington. The exemption relied upon for the issuance of these
shares to the 270 Kensington shareholders is found in SEC Staff Legal Bulletin
#4 dated September 16, 1997. The issuance of the approximately 80,000 shares to
the Kensington shareholders was authorized prior to the merger, when American
Gas Corporation was still owned 100% by Kensington, and the stock in American
Gas had been held by Kensington for more thin five years SEC Bulletin #4
describes how a parent company can distribute shares of a subsidiary to the
parent company's shareholders prior to a "spin-off of the subsidiary. The
Bulletin states that "spin-off' and stock distribution do not have to be
registered if five conditions arc met and all five of those conditions were met.
The five conditions are as follows;
1. The parent shareholders do not provide consideration for the spin-off
shares. (no consideration was provided).
2. The subsidiary shares that are issued arc issued pro-rata to the parent
shareholders. ( the shares were issued pro-rata).
3. That the parent corporation provide adequate information about the
spin-off and the subsidiary to its shareholders and the trading markets.
(Kensington is fully reporting on EDGAR and both Kensington and PowerSource sent
letters to the Kensington shareholders and most of them were contacted by phone,
according to the management of PowerSource). <PAGE>
4. That the parent have a valid business purpose for the spin-off (American
Gas produced and sold gas in Kentucky and when it became PowerSource, it was
licensed as a state and federal Electric Service Provider).
5. If the parent spin-off "restricted securities" they must have been held
for at least two years. (Kensington had held the securities for five years
without any resale or transfer in those five years).
The SEC Bulletin #4 covers the shares issued on February 12, 1998 and
approximately 40,000 shares issued on May 12, 1998, which should have been
issued on February 12, 1998.
The stock Kensington and its subsidiaries were issued was exempt under Rule
144 and 145 because it was merely the re-issuance of a "new named" stock that it
bad owned for five years.
The other stock that was issued on May 12, 1998 was pursuant to SEC Rule
4(2) and 145 since it was all to the founders of PowerSource, and there were no
commissions paid and there was no advertising or solicitation. In addition, that
stock was pursuant to the IRC 368 merger and exempt under Rule 145.
Accordingly, it is my opinion that the PowerSource issuance of stock on
February 12, 1998 and May 12, 1998 were exempt from registration pursuant to the
Rules and Regulations cited herein.
Yours truly,
/ss/ Mark Haggerty
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Mark Haggerty
Attorney at Law
Lic. # 003938X
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Exhibit
Item 15-5
Statement re: computation of per share earnings
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EPS for the period since the Company's inception until December 31, 1998 is
$.01 loss per share of common stock, based on Retained earnings is a loss of $
53,599.
At September 15,1998 there were 5,408,161 shares of the Company's common
stock, $ 0.001 value, outstanding. The basic earnings per share were calculated
using the current number of primary common shares outstanding, and the
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Exhibit
Item 16-6
Subsidiaries of the registrant
There is no Subsidiaries for the issuer at the time of this filing.
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PART II
ITEM 15-8
PowerSource Corporation Proforma Statement of Stockholders Eguity
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<TABLE>
POWERSOURCE CORPORATION
PROFORMA BALANCE SHEET
<CAPTION>
ACTUAL PROFORMA
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September 15, Private Placement Effect
1998
No Warrants Exercised All Warrants Exercised
Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum
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Assets
Current Assets
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Cash and Equivalents $34,696 $128,446 $1,994,696 $303,446 $5,494,696
Accounts Receivable 1,750,000 1,750,000 1,750,000 1,750,000 1,750,000
Prepaid Expenses 1,052 41,052 801,052 41,052 801,052
Power Inventory 0 116,250 2,240,000 116,250 2,240,000
Total Current Assets $1,785,748 $2,035,748 $6,785,748 $2,210,748 $10,285,748
Equipment, Fixture and 9,146 9,146 9,146 9,146 9,146
Furniture
(net of accumulated depreciation of $1,518)
Other Assets
Organization 4,250 4,250 4,250 4,250 4,250
Costs
(net of accumulated amortization of $750)
Investment in Oil and Gas Properties 535,000 535,000 535,000 535,000 535,000
Total Assets $2,334,144 $2,584,144 $7,334,144 $2,759,144 $10,834,144
Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity
Current Liabilities
Accrued Expenses $1,501 $1,501 $1,501 $1,501 $1,501
Payroll Tax Payable 540 540 540 540 540
Interest Payable 3,052 3,052 3,052 3,052 3,052
Income Tax Payable 650,537 650,537 650,537 650,537 650,537
Notes Payable 116,000 116,000 116,000 116,000 116,000
Total Current Liabilities $771,630 $771,630 $771,630 $771,630 $771,630
Stockholder's Equity
Common Stock, par value $ .001, 50,000,000 5,167 5,267 7,167 5,317 8,167
shares authorized, 5,167,161 shares issued
and outstanding
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value 42,310 292,210 5,040,310 467,160 8,539,310
Preferred Stock 535,000 535,000 535,000 535,000 535,000
Retained Earnings 980,037 980,037 980,037 980,037 980,037
Total Stockholder's Equity $1,562,514 $1,812,514 $6,562,514 $1,987,514 $10,062,514
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity $2,334,144 $2,584,144 $7,334,144 $2,759,144 $10,834,144
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
POWERSOURCE CORPORATION
PROFORMA STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
SUBJECT TO EFFECT OF PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF REGULATION D 506
<CAPTION>
Common Stock Additional Preferred Retained Total
Paid-In Capital Stock Earning
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Shares Amount
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at 09-15-98 .. 5,167,161 $5,167 $ 42,310 $535,000 $980,037 $ 1,562,514
Prospectus Effect
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Min Private Placement, Note 1
200 Units @ $5,000
100,000 Common Shares @ $2.50 Per Share
Proforma Adjustment .. 100,000 100 292,210 0 0 292,310
Total .. 5,267,161 $5,267 $ 334,520 $535,000 $980,037 $ 1,854,824
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Max Private Placement, Note 2
1000 Units @ $5,000
2,000,000 Common Shares @ $2.50 Per Share
Proforma Adjustment .. 2,000,000 2,000 5,040,310 0 0 5,042,310
Total .. 7,167,161 $7,167 $ 5,082,620 $535,000 $980,037 $ 6,604,824
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Min Warrants Exercise, Notes 3 & 4
50,000 Warrants Exercised @ $3.50 Per Share
Proforma Adjustment .. 50,000 50 467,160 0 0 467,210
Total .. 5,317,161 $5,317 $ 801,680 $535,000 $980,037 $ 2,322,034
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Max Warrants Exercise, Notes 3 & 5
1,000,000 Warrants Exercised @ $3.50 Per Share
Proforma Adjustment .. 1,000,000 1,000 8,539,310 0 0 8,540,310
Total .. 8,167,161 $8,167 $13,621,930 $535,000 $980,037 $15,145,134
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</TABLE>
<PAGE>
DILUTION
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Offering Price Per Unit: ................................. $ 5,000.00
Shares Outstanding at 9-15-98: ........................... 5,167,161
Total Minimum Units
being Offered Hereby: .................................... 50
Total Maximum Units
being Offered Hereby: .................................... 1,000
Net Tangible Book Value
Per Share Before Offering: ............................... 0.30
Net Tangible Book Value Per Share
After a Minimum Offering: ................................ 0.34
Net Tangible Book Value Per Share
After a Maximum Offering: ................................ 0.92
Increase in Net Tangible Book Value
resulting from a Minimum Offering:........................ $ 250,000.00
Increase in Net Tangible Book Value
resulting from a Maximum Offering:........................ $ 5,000,000.00
Dilution Per Share to New Investors
resulting from a Minimum Offering:........................ $ 2.16
Dilution Per Share to New Investors
resulting from a Maximum Offering:........................ $ 1.58
<PAGE>
CAPITALIZATION
Total Paid-In Capital on September 15th, 1998:.................... $ 5,167
Total Stockholders' Equity: $1,562,514
Total Capitalization:
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As Adjusted As Adjusted Actual
Minimum Offering Maximum offering ------
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No Warrants Exercised: $1,812,514 $ 6,562,514 $1,562,514
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All Warrants Exercised: $1,987,514 $10,062,514
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OTHER EXHIBIT
Item 15-8a
Statement from Kensington Company, Inc.
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The Kensington Company
AKA Kensington International Holding Corporation
Suite 654- Interchange Tower
600 South Highway 169
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55426
(612) 546-2075 & FAX (612)512-8451
October 22, 1998
Mr. David McClarin
OTC Compliance Examiner
NASD Regulation, Inc.
9513 Key West Avenue
Rockville, MD 20660
RE: Item 2 of your October 20, 1998 letter to PowerSource Corp. (MRD199808387)
Dear Mr. McClarin:
American Gas Corporation (referred to herein as AGC) was formed in Nevada
on March 13, 1990. The AGC attorney, Dominick Porto, of New York authorized the
issuance of 1,356,000 AGC shares to 49 investors under the Regulation D and 4(2)
exemptions of the 1933 Act. Most of the 49 investors were accredited and were
exempt in the states under "isolated sales" exemptions. To the best of this
writer's knowledge, there were no offers or sales of AGC stock during 1991 and
up to September 11, 1992.
The shareholders Of AGC and The Kensington Company, Inc. (SEC Commission
file #33-38119-C and referred to herein and traded as "KNSC") voted for an IRS
368(a)(1)(B) reorganization to be effective as of September 11,1992 (the
Agreement was signed November 30, 1992 & pages 1,2,& 22 of that agreement are
attached). The 49 shareholders of AGC gave their 1,356,000 shares to KNSC in
return for 339,000 shares of KNSC. The exemption relied upon again were
Regulation D and 4(2) of the 1933 Act. This Reorganization was reported in the
10-K of KNSC filed in June of 1993 and also in a 15c2-11 that Kensington filed
in the late summer of 1993. The NASD approved our filing in the fall of 1993 and
we started trading as "KNSC" and continue to do so today. In addition, there
were no offers or sales of AGC stock in the twelve months following or preceding
September 11, 1992.
On January 30, 1995, Kensington authorized tile issuance of 40,000 of its
AGC stock to its shareholders, pro rata, pursuant to Rule 144 and exemption
3(a)(9) of the 1933 Act No commission was paid and the transaction was done
internally.
The remaining 1,316,000 shares of AGC stock were in the name of Thc
Kensington Company, Inc. from September 1992 through the time of the IRS 368
reorganization with PowerSource On May 12, 1998 Kensington issued another 40,000
restricted shares of AGC (which by then had become PowerSource Corp.) to its
shareholders, pro rata, pursuant to exemption 3(a)(9) of the 1933 Act. In
addition. Kensington itself was issued more shares as well as the new officers,
directors, and their affiliates, pursuant to Regulation D aid 4(2) of the 1933
Act. There have been no commissions or remuneration paid for these transactions
and they have all been done internally. All of the present shareholders of
PowerSource Corp.are former Kensington and AGC shareholders or new officers,
directors and direct corporate affiliates.
Respectfully submitted by,
/ss/_________________
Mark Haggerty,
President of Kensington from October 1993 to the present and present and
President of AGC from through March 1998.
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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM YEAR
END DEC-31-1998 AND DEC-31-1997 OF POWERSOURCE CORPORATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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