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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-KSB
ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2000
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WHATSUPMUSIC.COM, INC.
(Name of Small Business Issuer in Its Charter)
Nevada 0390251
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
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1130 West Pender Street, Suite 1200
Vancouver, BC Canada V6E 4A4
(604) 642-6435
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
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Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
None
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Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
Common
(Title of Class)
Check whether the issuer: (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section
13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [X] No [_]
Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of
Regulation S-B is not contained in this form, and no disclosure will be
contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB
or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB. [X]
State issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year. $0.00.
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The aggregate market value of the Company's voting common stock held by
non-affiliates as of January 12, 2001, based on the average Bid and Ask price on
that date, was $0.415.
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State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common
equity, as of the latest practicable date. 9,295,300 shares of common stock as
of December 22, 2000. -----------------------------------
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I
Item 1. Description of Business.
Item 2. Description of Property.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Part II
Item 5. Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.
Item 6. Plan of Operation.
Item 7. Financial Statements.
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and
Financial disclosure.
Part III
Item 9. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons;
Compliance With Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.
Item 10. Executive Compensation.
Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
Item 13. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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PART I
Item 1. Description of Business
A. Business
We incorporated in Nevada in February 1997 under the name Creative Systems, Inc.
for the purpose of developing cost efficient methods of pipe restoration in
commercial and residential buildings. We subsequently changed our name to Core
Systems, Inc. in May 1997. Under a share purchase agreement in April 2000 we
acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of a private Nevada
corporation, Angelaudio Systems, Inc., and changed our plan of operation from
pipe restoration to the on-line entertainment industry. In that same month we
changed our name from Core Systems, Inc. to Angelaudio.com, Inc. In November
2000 we changed our name to Whatsupmusic.com, Inc.
Through our web site Whatsupmusic.com we provide a leading vehicle for
promoting, purchasing and downloading music via the Internet. Our business gives
artists and record companies the ability to advertise and sell their recorded
music with copy protection and copyright management. From a growing library of
music from independent recording artists, bands and labels and some established
artists and labels, consumers can preview and purchase legal,
copyright-protected, digitally watermarked music. The music is downloaded
directly from the Internet to the consumer's computer hard drive where it is
stored in a library system and can be played at anytime. One compact disc copy
can be made from the downloaded file.
1. The Recorded Music Industry
The recorded music industry represents one of the largest opportunities for
online digital delivery and commerce. According to the International Federation
of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), worldwide recorded music sales represented
a $38.7 billion market in 1998. The United States music industry, which
represents nearly one-third of worldwide recorded music sales, encompasses more
than 200,000 professional musicians, 7,500 record labels, 100 distributors,
4,000 independent retailers and millions of consumers. The recorded music
industry has operated under the same basic business model for many years.
Typically, record companies sign artists to exclusive contracts under which the
record companies develop and promote artists' music. The companies then sell
this recorded music through wholesale and retail distribution channels to
consumers. In addition, there are millions of amateur musicians who do not have
access to distribution through traditional channels.
Five major global record companies - BMG Entertainment, EMI Music, Sony
Corporation, Universal Music Group and Warner Communications Inc. - and their
numerous affiliated labels account for more than 80% of all recorded music sales
worldwide. Each of these companies is organized worldwide on a geographic basis,
with each local subsidiary having control over distribution within its
territory. These companies invest significant resources in infrastructure to
support their operations. They are vertically integrated and operate recording,
manufacturing, distribution, warehousing, and sales and marketing organizations.
Each of the major record companies signs and introduces only a small number of
new artists each year. New artists are generally required to sign exclusive,
long-term agreements that do not obligate the record company to release any
records. In return, artists receive a royalty, typically based on a percentage
of the suggested retail list price of a record, but only after the record
company recoups production costs and other advances. For new artists in the
United States, this royalty generally ranges from 7% to 12%. Record companies
engage in large-scale promotional and marketing programs that utilize local
offices and staff in major cities to coordinate these programs through radio,
television and other traditional media. Each of these companies supports
multiple manufacturing plants, distribution centers and warehouses and uses
ground transportation to ship recorded music to retailers and wholesalers.
In addition to the five major record companies, there are thousands of
independent record companies. These independent labels account for a large
portion of the sound recordings published each year in the United States,
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and represent a rapidly growing revenue segment of the United States recorded
music industry. These companies differ significantly from the major record
companies in a number of ways, including:
o They usually pay higher royalties to artists and offer shorter-term
recording agreements;
o They have more limited capital resources available for recording,
manufacturing and promotion costs; and
o They find national distribution difficult to obtain and expensive when
available.
The inherent difficulties and costs associated with this model have caused many
independent record companies to begin marketing programs to sell recorded music
directly to consumers.
The distribution channels for and the retail sales of recorded music are
becoming concentrated due to increased competition and consolidation. Retail
sales are primarily "hit" driven, with a small number of titles accounting for
the majority of retail sales in most periods. In addition, in order to offer
consumers a wide variety of music, retailers bear the infrastructure costs
necessary to stock recordings that are not currently hits, known as catalog
recordings. Current hits and catalog recordings sold through retail stores
represent only a small fraction of all recorded music. In addition, distributors
of recorded music are subject to territorial restrictions, which limit the
countries in which they can distribute and sell.
2. The Recorded Music Industry and the Internet
International Data Corporation estimates that the number of Internet users
worldwide will grow from approximately 97 million users in 1998 to 320 million
by the end of 2002. The Internet presents a significant opportunity for the
rapid and cost-effective distribution, promotion and sale of recorded music.
Music is one of the most popular topics on the Internet as reflected by the
increasing number of music-related web sites and the growth of online sales of
compact discs. To date, online recorded music sales have occurred primarily
through the purchase of compact discs through online retailers. Forrester
Research expects online vendors such as CDnow Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. to drive
total online sales of compact discs in the United States from an estimated $890
million in 1999 to an estimated $6.7 billion in 2003. These online retailers
generally do not take physical custody of recordings, but rather refer their
orders to fulfillment houses that are responsible for shipping the compact discs
to customers.
Advances in digital compression technologies now allow the transmission of
near-compact disc quality audio over the Internet. Due to the size of the
transmitted files, most digital music transmitted to date has been song samples
used by online retailers to allow shoppers to preview music. More recently,
however, many web sites have begun to offer "full length," three to four minute,
single music recordings for transmission and storage in compressed formats.
Several audio compression standards are currently used, including AAC, AC-3 and
mp3. To date, most digital music downloads have been promotional in nature.
Recorded music sales delivered through digital transmission have been minimal,
but are expected to reach 7% of all United States recorded music sales by 2003,
according to Forrester Research.
3. Challenges of Digital Music Delivery and Commerce over the Internet
Music consumers increasingly want both to hear recorded music in real time on
their computers and to store these recordings for later playback on portable
devices as well as computers. But, as downloading music from the Internet has
become increasingly popular, music content copyright owners, including the major
record companies, have expressed concerns about unauthorized copying, or
"pirating," of copyrighted sound recordings. Many compression technologies,
including the basic mp3 standard specification, lack copy protection. This can
result in the unauthorized downloading and replication of digital music.
The e-commerce market for downloadable recorded music is just emerging and there
is limited availability of digital music on the Internet. The major record
companies to date have engaged only in limited efforts to sell recorded music
through digital transmission. The Internet as a commerce medium presents several
challenges to the record companies, including the ability to comply with
geographical territorial restrictions and copyright and
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trading concerns. Most artists, restricted by their existing contracts with
record companies, have not been able to take advantage of selling their music
over the Internet directly to consumers.
B. The Whatsupmusic.com Solution
Our goal is to become a leader in a revolutionary method of recorded music
promotion, sales and distribution. Few record labels or artist management
companies have demonstrated the expertise necessary to develop a successful
on-line promotional business model. At the same time, consumers are increasingly
looking for ways to interact with their favorite music artists through the
Internet and purchase music and entertainment in a convenient and affordable
way. We can provide significant advantages to artists, labels and consumers.
1. Value to Record Labels and Artists
We offer recording artists and record labels a vast array of services to help
maximize revenue opportunities through recorded music promotion, sales and
distribution over the Internet. These services include:
o Distribution and Promotional Power. We offer the most comprehensive music
distribution service available on the Internet and unique online marketing
and promotional programs for artists and record labels which include (1)
web site construction and maintenance; (2) Creation and maintenance of
on-line fan clubs; (3) On-line Merchandise sales; (4) Unique specially
targeted promotions such as contests and announcements; (5) Cyber chat
services; (6) Encoding, hosting and marketing of concerts for web cast with
an advertising or a pay-per-view revenue model; (7) Video encoding, hosting
and distribution; (8) Production, encoding and hosting of Interviews
exclusively for the Internet; and (9) Distribution and marketing of songs
and albums released exclusively on the Internet.
o Increased Revenues and Lower Costs. Through our business, record companies
and artists can generate increased revenues by offering their entire
catalog of existing music as well as singles and periodic releases. Our
products and services provide a cost-effective way to digitally offer
entire music catalogs to consumers by reducing the costs associated with
physical manufacturing, warehousing and shipping.
o Global Reach. Our business allows the Internet to be used as a global
distribution channel for artists, record companies and retailers. This is
particularly significant to independent record labels and amateur musicians
who have limited access to traditional retail distribution channels.
o CD duplication services. We have a compact disc duplication division that
offers reasonably priced global compact disc duplication services for the
professional recording industry, multi-media marketing campaigns,
independent artists, songwriters and individual visitors who want to create
their own customized compact discs. The CD Duplication services feature
duplication and distribution of custom discs for the professional recording
industry and on-line orders.
2. Value to Consumers
o Extensive Music Selection and Compelling Value. We offer consumers one of
the largest databases of musical content available on the Internet through
our expanding collection of artists. Consumers can listen to real-time or
streaming audio or download thousands of titles. Further, by eliminating
costs associated with delivery and distribution we are able to offer music
to listeners at a lower-than-traditional price. For example, our business
prices individual songs as low as $0.99. We offer consumers a broad
selection of music, including over 1,000,000 titles, available 24 hours a
day from the convenience of their home, school or office. Our collection
spans multiple categorized genres, including pop, rock, classical, country,
alternative, children's, easy listening, electronic, hip hop, rap, blues,
industrial, jazz and international. In addition, consumers can access
titles from artists from many foreign countries. We also offer direct,
one-on-one customer service with live representatives via email 16 hours a
day.
o Personalized Music Experience. Consumers who visit our web site are able to
find the music that interests them by searching our music collection by
genre, artist, style or location. As a result of our search capabilities,
fans can browse an increasing number of songs and choose to listen to or
purchase only those selections in which they are primarily interested.
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o Communications with Artists and Other Fans. We allow fans to contact
artists directly via email and to communicate with one another through
message boards. In addition, artists can use their web page to communicate
directly with fans, advising them of concerts and new releases. Message
boards allow fans with common interests and preferences to be connected.
3. Strategy
Our mission is to become the leading online music company for artists, record
labels and consumers. Key elements of our strategy include:
o Diversify Revenue Streams. Our strategy is to harvest the breadth and
uniqueness of our music community and services to generate multiple
commercially feasible revenue streams. We are building an affiliate
program, which will allow web sites to sell products from our Media
Superstore and receive a share of the profits. We are currently targeting
sites with many unique daily visitors that currently do not have an
affiliation with an on-line music company. We also offer compact disc
production services. We have 120 duplicator machines capable of customized
and standard CD production. With these duplicators, we can produce up to
12,000 CDs a day. Additionally, we have the infrastructure necessary to
increase production up to 100,000 CDs a day.
o Build Brand Awareness. We plan to increase brand awareness through a
combination of online and offline advertising and promotional activities.
We have recently promoted brand awareness through several innovative and
cost effective channels, including advocacy events and strategic
promotional agreements. We are continuing to increase our online presence
through banner advertising, events, contests and email promotions. We also
intend to achieve greater offline awareness by targeting magazine
advertising and promotional arrangements.
o Create a Unique and Robust Music-Based Experience for the Consumer. Our
strategy focuses on creating an unmatched experience for consumers by
offering one of the largest collections of music available online, a rich
browsing experience with multiple genre and geographical search
classifications and a cost and time efficient way to purchase music. We
also plan to expand local, regional, national and international coverage
and increase editorials, personalized news and advertising and customized
CD sales. As bandwidth availability continues to improve, we expect to
deliver live events and an increasing array of interactive multimedia
experiences. We plan to work with record labels to create
Internet-exclusive releases, including digital downloads,
never-before-released live albums, interviews, concerts and merchandise.
o Create a Large Global Community of Artists. A key component of our strategy
is to continue to expand our community of artists so that we offer a large
and ever-growing group of global artists online. We believe that offering a
large global artist community is key to increasing the number of consumers
on our web site. Further, we believe that we will have a greater chance of
succeeding if we work closely with artists to create products and services
that appeal to their fan base. We hope to target specific fan bases of
artists and build sites designed both to increase an artist's contacts with
its fan bases and to maximize revenue opportunities from the fan base.
o Create a large selection of music and music related products. Through
strategic relationships with i.FILL, a division of Valley Media, Inc., and
Liquid Audio, we already have over 1,000,000 songs available for purchase
through our site. In addition to this, we are licensing product from
smaller or boutique labels that is not available through traditional forms
of distribution. This product will increase our capability to serve
consumers of all musical tastes. Also, a main feature of our web site is
the Media Superstore. In our Media Superstore, we feature a selection of
over 1,000,000 song titles which are available in compact disc, vinyl,
cassette or as digital downloads. We also feature products related to the
production of music such as CD-writers, CD-Rs, and computer software. Our
music library may be searched by artist or browsed by musical genre.
o Create Software and a "Player" for use in online entertainment
distribution. We are working with technology companies to develop software
that maximizes opportunities for distributing entertainment on the
Internet. Further, we are developing a "player" that will be compatible
with most systems and which allow the distribution of streaming video on a
pay-per-view basis.
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o Subscription Service. We intend to launch a music subscription service that
enables users to download an unlimited selection of music for a monthly
fee.
4. Products and Services
a. Relationship with Liquid Audio
We have entered into a one year renewable agreement with Liquid Audio Inc.
(NASDAQ: LQID), by which we have licensed Liquid's technology and acquired the
right to distribute its library of digital downloads. Liquid Audio, Inc. is a
leading provider of software and services for the digital delivery of music over
the Internet. Its technology gives artists, record labels, web sites and music
retailers the ability to publish, syndicate and sell recorded music online with
copy protection and copyright management. Using Liquid Audio's Liquid(TM) Player
software, available for free download, consumers can preview and purchase
downloadable music from the more than 750 affiliate Web sites in the Liquid(TM)
Music Network, of which we are currently a member. Liquid Audio's software
supports the digital delivery of music in many leading music formats including
MP3, Sony ATRAC3, Dolby Digital, AAC and Windows Media.
By leveraging Liquid Audio's music hosting, delivery and digital rights
management infrastructure, we have added secure, for-sale downloads, full-length
promotional tracks and streaming audio previews to our web site. This enables us
to promote and sell more than 70,000 Internet singles from 1,400 labels with
CD-quality sound.
Our agreement with Liquid Audio also enables to offer record labels an
opportunity to be distributed through the liquid audio affiliates network.
b. Relationship with Muze
We have entered a one-year renewable agreement with Muze, the leading source of
information about music, books and video. Through Muze, consumers can locate and
preview the entertainment they seek. We use the Muze database to provide
consumers with information, song lists, audio preview, movie reviews and video
art. Muze also enables consumers to search our web site and Media Superstore by
song title, album, artist, genre, movie title or actor. We pay a minimum of
$3500 a month for Muze's services.
c. Relationship with i.FILL
We have entered into a relationship with i.FILL, a division of Valley Media,
Inc., a "direct-to-consumer" order fulfillment service for e-commerce. This
relationship enables us to expand our music offerings through access to the
entire Valley Media, Inc. catalog of CDs, DVDs, vinyl, cassettes, videos, as
well as digital downloads and custom compact disc compilations.
We have also licensed Valley Media, Inc.'s "audiofile" proprietary database.
"Audiofile" contains information regarding pre-recorded entertainment musical
products (other than pre-recorded music distributed in electronic format).
d. Relationships with Individual Artists
We have entered into Online Artist Promotion and Distribution Agreements with
recording artists Jim Byrnes, Jazzbury Ram, Long John Baldry and Rhymes with
Orange. Pursuant to these agreements, we design and host a web site for each
artist and distribute the artist's music from our web site.
e. Relationships with Record Labels & Libraries
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i. Parker's Lake
In August 2000 we acquired the non-exclusive digital distribution rights to a
library, owned by Parker's Lake, of over 4,000 titles in various genres
including children's, vintage Rock and classical.
ii. Map Music
We have an agreement with Map Music, Ltd, an independent record label, pursuant
to which we distribute its music through our web site.
iii. Van Richter
We have a non-exclusive agreement with Van Richter, one of the leading labels in
the Industrial music area, to digitally distribute its library of Industrial
songs through our web site and manufacture custom compact discs.
iv. PrimeCD
We have an agreement with PrimeCD, an independent record label representing over
25 artists, to handle its online encoding, hosting and distribution.
5. Marketing
a. Relationship with L90, Inc.
We have partnered with L90, Inc., a leading provider of comprehensive on-line
advertising and direct marketing solutions for advertisers and Internet
publishers. L90, Inc. designs, develops and implements sophisticated advertising
campaigns that go beyond traditional web site advertising to include
sponsorships, co-branded micro sites, content integration, sweepstakes and email
marketing.
L90, Inc., through its subsidiary the Zonfire Network, handles all of our online
advertising and direct marketing by administering our direct marketing programs
for consumers and targeting consumers with select marketing offers that the
consumers have opted to receive via email.
The agreement also grants L90, Inc. the right to sell outside advertising on our
web site, Whatsupmusic.com.
b. Prior Promotional Efforts
We teamed with Bell South in a promotion that began in May 2000 and continued
throughout the summer and fall of 2000. Bell South offered 3,000,000 of its
subscribers a BellSouth Family Entertainment Pack that included coupons to
purchase compact discs from our web site.
c. Stop the Violence
We are a strong supporter of the Stop the Violence international campaign and
sponsor the Stop the Violence web site. As a result of this support and
sponsorship, we receive highly visible name placement at Stop the Violence
events and in its media campaigns. We were the official web caster for a Stop
the Violence Benefit Concert in September 2000 which featured over 50 bands,
including Bif Naked.
6. Technology Infrastructure
We have chosen to build our entire web site and related services exclusively
using Microsoft's Active Server Pages. We believe that ASP is quickly becoming
the standard on the Business to Business and Business to Customer interfaces.
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We believe that our customer service software, Dr. Bean, is a low cost solution
to customer service. Unlike operating an extremely costly call center, our
customers first contact for customer service is through email. We believe that
this is less expensive to buy, maintain and operate and better serves online
customers.
7. Employees
On January 12, 2001, we had 14 full time employees, including 6 in technical
development, 6 in business development and marketing and 2 in administration and
accounting. We also engage independent contractors in sales, business
development and legal. We consider our relations with our employees to be good.
None of our employees are represented by a collective bargaining unit, and we
have never had a work stoppage. We believe that our future success will depend
in part on our continued ability to attract, integrate, retain and motivate
highly qualified personnel, and upon the continued service of our key technical
personnel and senior management.
8. Competition
The market for online promotion and distribution of music and music related
products is competitive. Because barriers to entry on the Internet are
relatively low, we expect competition to considerably increase in the future. We
face competitive pressures from many actual and potential competitors including:
o Providers of online music content like Emusic.com, mp3.com, Musicmaker.com
and Tunes.com.
o Online destination sites which have greater resources than us, such as
music retailers Amazon.com and CDnow, and Internet "portals" American
OnLine, Excite, Infoseek, Lycos and Yahoo!.
o Online sites which provide file sharing software, such as Napster and
Gnutela, that can be used to download and distribute music.
o Publishers and distributors of traditional music and music-related media,
such as Rolling Stone Magazine and Spin Magazine, which have entered the
online commercial community with Internet affiliates.
The bases of competition in the online music promotion and distribution industry
include the:
o Ability of consumers to search and sample music according to their
preferences;
o Ease of downloading music;
o Quantity and variety of digital recorded music content;
o Fidelity and quality of sound of the music; and
o Ability to promote the web site.
We believe that we generally compete favorably with respect to these bases. But,
many of our existing and potential competitors have larger consumer bases,
longer operating histories, greater brand name recognition and considerably
greater technical, financial and marketing resources than we do.
Increased competition could result in reduced margins or loss of market share,
either of which could harm our business.
9. Government Regulation
The laws and regulations that govern our business change rapidly. The United
States government and the governments of other states and foreign countries have
attempted to regulate activities on the Internet. The following are some of the
evolving areas of law that are relevant to our business:
o Content Regulation. Both foreign and domestic governments have proposed and
adopted laws governing the content of material transmitted over the
Internet. These include laws relating to defamation, libel, obscenity and
indecency. We could be liable if content placed on our web site or
delivered by us violates these regulations.
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o Privacy Law. Current and proposed federal, state and foreign (for example,
the European Union and Canada) privacy regulations and other laws
restricting the collection, use and disclosure of personal information
could limit our ability to use the information in our databases to generate
revenues.
o Sales and Use Tax. We do not currently collect sales, use or other taxes on
the sale of goods and services on our web site. However, states or foreign
jurisdictions may seek to impose tax collection obligations on companies
like us that engage in online commerce. If they do, these obligations could
limit the growth of electronic commerce in general and limit our ability to
profit from the sale of goods and services over the Internet.
Because of this rapidly evolving and uncertain regulatory environment, we cannot
predict how these laws and regulations might affect our business. In addition,
these uncertainties make it difficult to ensure compliance with the laws and
regulations governing the Internet. These laws and regulations could harm us by
subjecting us to liability or forcing us to change how we do business.
Item 2. Description of Property.
Our operations center is located in approximately 2,000 square feet of office
space in Vancouver, Canada. The lease for this space expires in May 2003.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
We are not presently involved in any legal proceedings that would have a
material adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial
condition.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
No matters were submitted to a vote of our stockholders during the fourth
quarter of our year ended September 30, 2000.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.
A. Price Range of Common Stock
Our common stock has been quoted on the NASD Over The Counter Bulletin Board
("OTCBB"), a regulated quotation service that captures and displays real-time
quotes for securities not listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market or any stock
exchange in the United States, under market symbol "WSUP" since November 28,
2000. From April 27, 2000 to November 28, 2000 our stock was quoted under the
symbol "AADC," and from March 24, 2000 to April 27, 2000 our common stock was
quoted under market symbol "COYM." Before then, there was no public market for
our common stock. The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the
high and low quotation prices per share as reported on the OTCBB.
Date Open High Low Close Volume
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June 30, 2000 2.062 2.375 1.375 1.625 719,900
September 30, 2000 1.437 1.812 1.375 1.531 1,012,300
December 29, 2000 0.435 0.510 0.435 0.510 5,000
On January 12, 2001, the reported last quotation price of our common stock on
the OTCBB was $0.415. These quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without
retail mark-up, mark-down or commission, and may not represent actual
transactions.
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As of January 12, 2001, there were 9,295,300 outstanding issued shares, warrants
outstanding to purchase 3,200,000 shares of common stock and options outstanding
to purchase 2,000,000 shares of common stock. As of December 22, 2000, there
were approximately 32 shareholders of record.
B. Dividend Policy
We have not declared or paid any dividend on our common stock. We do not
anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. We currently
intend to retain future earnings, if any, to finance operations and the
expansion of our business. Any future determination to pay cash dividends will
be at the discretion of the board of directors and will depend upon our
financial condition, operating results, capital requirements, and other factors
the board of directors deems relevant.
C. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
Since our inception on February 19, 1997, we have issued or sold unregistered
securities in the amounts, at the times, for the consideration and pursuant to
the exemptions from registration provided by the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Act"), as follows:
On March 11, 1999, pursuant to an exemption under Section 4(2) of the Act, we
issued 10,000 shares of our common stock, $0.001 par value, to Vic Barger, our
President, Secretary and a director, in return for services rendered as an
officer and a director and money he spent to develop our business plan.
Effective April 30, 1999 these shares were forward split 33:1.
On March 11, 1999, pursuant to an exemption under Section 4(2) of the Act, we
issued 10,000 shares of our common stock, $0.001 par value, to A. Tasso
Tsalamandris, our Treasurer and a director, in return for services rendered as
an officer and a director and money he spent to develop our business plan.
Effective April 30, 1999 these shares were forward split 33:1.
On April 30, 1999, pursuant to an exemption under Section 4(2) of the Act and
Rule 504 of Regulation D promulgated under the Act, we sold 73,000 shares of our
common stock, $0.001 par value, to 70 purchasers at $0.10 per share, for an
aggregate purchase price of $7,300. Effective April 30, 1999 these shares were
forward split 33:1.
On March 15, 2000, pursuant to an exemption under Regulation S promulgated under
the Act, we sold 400,000 shares of our common stock, $0.001 par value, at $0.25
per share, and issued a warrant to purchase 400,000 shares of our common stock,
$0.001 par value, exercisable at $0.25 per share until March 15, 2002, to
Safecrest (PAK) Ltd.
On March 15, 2000, pursuant to an exemption under Regulation S promulgated under
the Act, we sold 400,000 shares of our common stock, $0.001 par value, at $0.25
per share, and issued a warrant to purchase 400,000 shares of our common stock,
$0.001 par value, exercisable at $0.25 per share until March 15, 2002, to Ray
Alikhan.
On March 15, 2000, pursuant to an exemption under Regulation S promulgated under
the Act, we sold 400,000 shares of our common stock, $0.001 par value, at $0.25
per share, and issued a warrant to purchase 400,000 shares of our common stock,
$0.001 par value, exercisable at $0.25 per share until March 15, 2002, to
Coradene Ltd.
On March 15, 2000, pursuant to an exemption under Regulation S promulgated under
the Act, we sold 400,000 shares of our common stock, $0.001 par value, at $0.25
per share, and issued a warrant to purchase 400,000 shares of our common stock,
$0.001 par value, exercisable at $0.25 per share until March 15, 2002, to Lori
Ltd.
On March 15, 2000, pursuant to an exemption under Regulation S promulgated under
the Act, we sold 400,000 shares of our common stock, $0.001 par value, at $0.25
per share, and issued a warrant to purchase 400,000
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shares of our common stock, $0.001 par value, exercisable at $0.25 per share
until March 15, 2002, to Brunswick Ltd.
On March 15, 2000, pursuant to an exemption under Regulation S promulgated under
the Act, we sold 400,000 shares of our common stock, $0.001 par value, at $0.25
per share, and issued a warrant to purchase 400,000 shares of our common stock,
$0.001 par value, exercisable at $0.25 per share until March 15, 2002, to
Incubus Investments Ltd.
On March 15, 2000, pursuant to an exemption under Regulation S promulgated under
the Act, we sold 400,000 shares of our common stock, $0.001 par value, at $0.25
per share, and issued a warrant to purchase 400,000 shares of our common stock,
$0.001 par value, exercisable at $0.25 per share until March 15, 2002, to
Maybourne Ltd.
On March 15, 2000, pursuant to an exemption under Regulation S promulgated under
the Act, we sold 400,000 shares of our common stock, $0.001 par value, at $0.25
per share, and issued a warrant to purchase 400,000 shares of our common stock,
$0.001 par value, exercisable at $0.25 per share until March 15, 2002, to
Wireless Consulting, Inc.
On May 1, 2000, pursuant to an exemption under Section 4(2) of the Act, we
granted an option to purchase 250,000 shares of our common stock, $0.001 par
value, exercisable at $1.00 per share before May 1, 2002, to Ian Stuart, one of
our directors, for services rendered as a director.
On May 1, 2000, pursuant to an exemption under Section 4(2) of the Act, we
granted an option to purchase 250,000 shares of our common stock, $0.001 par
value, exercisable at $1.00 per share before May 1, 2002, to Riz Alikhan, one of
our directors, for services rendered as a director.
On May 1, 2000, pursuant to an exemption under Section 4(2) of the Act, we
granted an option to purchase 100,000 shares of our common stock, $0.001 par
value, exercisable at $1.00 per share before May 1, 2002, to John Karroll, one
of our directors, for services rendered as a director.
On May 1, 2000, pursuant to an exemption under Section 4(2) of the Act, we
granted an option to purchase 100,000 shares of our common stock, $0.001 par
value, exercisable at $1.00 per share before May 1, 2002, to Brunswick Ltd., for
services rendered as a consultant.
On May 1, 2000, pursuant to an exemption under Section 4(2) of the Act, we
granted an option to purchase 50,000 shares of our common stock, $0.001 par
value, exercisable at $1.00 per share before May 1, 2002, to TKO Entertainment,
for services rendered as a consultant.
On May 1, 2000, pursuant to an exemption under Section 4(2) of the Act, we
granted an option to purchase 450,000 shares of our common stock, $0.001 par
value, exercisable at $1.00 per share before May 1, 2005, to Incubus Investments
Ltd., for services rendered as a consultant.
On May 1, 2000, pursuant to an exemption under Section 4(2) of the Act, we
granted an option to purchase 100,000 shares of our common stock, $0.001 par
value, exercisable at $1.00 per share before May 1, 2005, to Coradene Ltd., for
services rendered as a consultant.
On May 1, 2000, pursuant to an exemption under Section 4(2) of the Act, we
granted an option to purchase 350,000 shares of our common stock, $0.001 par
value, exercisable at $1.00 per share before May 1, 2005, to Manitoba Ltd., for
services rendered as a consultant.
On April 26, 2000, pursuant to an exemption under Section 4(2) of the Act and in
connection with a Stock Purchase Agreement, we issued 2,000,000 shares of our
common stock, $0.001 par value, to Freedom Investments Ltd. (1,000,000 shares),
Franoon Foundation (500,000 shares) and Chapster Foundation (500,000
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shares) for 25,000 shares of common stock, no par value, of Angelaudio Systems,
Inc., a Nevada corporation, which shares of common stock constituted all of the
issued and outstanding shares of Angelaudio Systems, Inc.
Item 6. Plan of Operation
We provide visitors a unique approach to downloading music directly from the
Internet. We have developed a system for consumers to compile their own
selection of music in the form of a Hard Copy CD and for downloading songs
directly from consumer's hard drives from our web site, www.Whatsupmusic.com .
We further provide Independent artists a site to showcase their music directly
on-line with the added feature of launching their CDs directly through our
manufacturing department.
We were in redevelopment for calendar year 2000, changing our platform using the
antiquated cold fusion technology to the new Microsoft ASP platform. Due to
staff shortages and limited resources this has taken more time than originally
anticipated. However, the delay has allowed us to develop a unique and superior
shopping experience for visitors to the site. The downloadable aspect of our
music business has been hampered by the pirating of music online.
We have generated an insignificant amount of revenue to date through sales of
music on line, but we have begun to make significant inroads for our CD
manufacturing services. Most of our revenues have been generated from this
division. Orders currently accepted for manufacturing are in excess of 3 million
CDs to be completed over the next 90 days.
However, we will require funding for the foreseeable future to implement our
strategy for growth. This entails expanding operations by increasing staffing,
purchasing additional computer equipment and scaling up our CD manufacturing
division to accommodate the planned increase in our manufacturing orders.
Our focus has changed from being primarily a seller of music online to the
business of manufacturing CDs and providing businesses with a platform for
providing their customers with our shopping engine services. We provide the
e-commerce infrastructure for companies to allow their customers to shop on
line. Other companies currently providing such services are Chapters, Amazon and
Checkout.com.
Item 7. Financial Statements.
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Whatsupmusic.com Inc. (formerly Angelaudio.com Inc.)(formerly Core Systems Inc.)
(a development stage company)
Consolidated Financial Statements (US dollars)
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September 30, 2000 Page
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Auditors' Report F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheet F-3
Consolidated Statement of Operations F-4
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity F-5
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows F-6
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements F-7
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Auditors' Report
To the Shareholders of
Whatsupmusic.com Inc.
(formerly Angelaudio.com Inc.)
(formerly Core Systems, Inc.)
We have audited the balance sheet of Whatsupmusic.com Inc (formerly
Angelaudio.com Inc.; formerly Core Systems, Inc.) as at September 30, 2000 and
the statements of loss and deficit, and cash flows for the year then ended.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the company's management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based
on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable
assurance 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.
In our opinion, these financial statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of the company as at September 30, 2000 and the
results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
The financial statements as at September 30, 1999 and for the year then ended
were audited by other auditors who expressed an opinion without reservation on
those statements in their report dated December 15, 1999.
/s/ MacKay & Partners
"MacKay & Partners"
Vancouver, Canada. Chartered Accountants
January 11, 2001
Comments by Auditors for U.S. Readers on Canada - United States Reporting
Differences
In the United States, reporting standards for auditors would require the
addition of an explanatory paragraph following the opinion paragraph when the
financial statements are affected by a significant uncertainty such as referred
to in Note 3(a) regarding the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
Our report to the shareholders dated January 11, 2001 is expressed in accordance
with Canadian reporting standards which do not permit a reference to such
uncertainties in the auditors' report when the uncertainties are adequately
disclosed in the financial statements.
/s/ MacKay & Partners
"MacKay & Partners"
Vancouver, Canada. Chartered Accountants
January 11, 2001
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Whatsupmusic.com Inc. (formerly Angelaudio.com Inc.)(formerly Core Systems Inc.)
(a development stage company)
Consolidated Balance Sheet (US dollars)
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September 30, 2000 1999
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Assets
Current assets
Cash $ 117,380 $ 1,633
Accounts receivable 26,884 -
Loan receivable (note 4) 20,452 -
Deposits and prepaid expenses 49,337 -
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214,053 1,633
Capital assets (note 5) 289,898 -
Goodwill (note 2) 209,306 -
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$ 713,257 $ 1,633
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Liabilities
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 71,020 $ -
Loans payable (note 6) 305,513 -
Current portion of lease inducement 7,236
Due to related parties (note 7) 94,573 -
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478,343 -
Lease inducement 12,060 -
Long term debt (note 8) 36,173 -
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526,576 -
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Shareholders' Equity
Share capital (note 9) 9,295 3,069
Paid in capital 802,005 6,231
Deficit (624,618) (7,667)
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186,682 1,633
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$ 713,257 $ 1,633
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Commitments (note 10) Approved by the Director:
"Ian Stuart"
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Whatsupmusic.com Inc. (formerly Angelaudio.com Inc.)(formerly Core Systems Inc.)
(a development stage company)
Consolidated Statement of Operations (US dollars)
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Cumulative
from
inception
February 19,
1997 to
September 30,
For the year ended September 30, 2000 2000 1999
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Revenue
Sales $ 3,800 $ 3,800 $ -
Cost of sales 5,518 5,518 -
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(1,718) (1,718) -
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General and administrative expenses
Accounting and audit $ 26,581 26,581 -
Advertising and promotion 48,868 48,868 -
Amortization 66,125 66,125 -
Bank charges and interest 14,211 14,211 -
Consulting 106,069 106,069 -
Foreign exchange 838 838 -
Filing fees 15,682 15,682 -
Legal 3,998 3,998 -
Licences 51,700 51,700 -
Marketing 7,410 7,410 -
Office and miscellaneous 47,333 39,666 7,667
Rent 17,314 17,314 -
Salaries and benefits 116,092 116,092 -
Travel 100,679 100,679 -
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622,900 615,233 7,667
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Loss for the period $ 624,618 $ 616,951 $ 7,667
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Whatsupmusic.com Inc. (formerly Angelaudio.com Inc.)(formerly Core Systems Inc.)
(a development stage company)
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (US dollars)
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For the year ended September 30, 2000
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Additional
Common Paid in Accumulated
Shares Amount Capital Deficit
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Balance September 30, 1998
- $ - $ - $ -
March, 1999 stock issued
for services 20,000 20 1,980 -
March ,1999 changed
par value from no par
value to $0.001 - - - -
April, 1999 Shares issued
for cash 73,000 73 7,227 -
April, 1999 forward stock
split 32 for 1 2,976,000 2,976 (2,976) -
Net loss year ended
September 30, 1999 - - - (7,667)
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Balance September 30, 1999 3,069,000 3,069 6,231 (7,667)
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February, 2000 forward
stock split 1.7 for 1 2,148,300 2,148 (2,148) -
March 2000, stock
cancelled (1,122,000) (1,122) 1,122 -
April, 2000 stock issued
for acquisition of
subsidiary 2,000,000 2,000 - -
May, 2000 stock issued
pursuant to a private
placement 3,200,000 3,200 796,800 -
Net loss for year ended
September 30, 2000 - - - (616,951)
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Balance September 30, 2000 9,295,300 $ 9,295 $802,005 $(624,618)
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The authorized share capital of the company is 50,000,000 common shares with a
par value of $0.001 per share.
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Whatsupmusic.com Inc. (formerly Angelaudio.com Inc.)(formerly Core Systems Inc.)
(a development stage company)
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (US dollars)
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Cumulative
from
inception
February 19,
1997 to
September 30,
For the year ended September 30, 2000 2000 1999
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Operating activities
Loss for the period $(624,981) $(617,314) $(7,667)
Add: Amortization 64,076 64,076 -
Issue of stock for services 2,000 - 2,000
Changes in non-cash working capital
Accounts receivable (18,323) (18,323) -
Deposits and prepaid expenses (35,496) (35,496) -
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities 536 536 -
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(612,188) (606,521) (5,667)
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Financing activities
Issue of share capital 6,249 3,200 3,049
Lease inducement 21,707 21,707 -
Paid in capital 801,051 796,800 4,251
Advances from related parties 84,780 84,780 -
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913,787 906,487 7,300
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Investing activities
Cash received on acquisition
of subsidiary 5,984 5,984 -
Acquisition of capital assets (190,203) (190,203) -
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(184,219) (184,219) -
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Increase in cash 117,380 115,747 1,633
Cash, beginning of period - 1,633 -
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Cash, end of period $ 117,380 $ 117,380 $ 1,633
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Whatsupmusic.com Inc. (formerly Angelaudio.com Inc.)(formerly Core Systems Inc.)
(a development stage company)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (US Dollars)
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September 30, 2000
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1. Management's Opinion
In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial
statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the
financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2000, and the results
of operations then ended, and the changes in cash for the year then ended.
For US reporting requirements, the accompanying consolidated financial
statements have been adjusted as of September 30, 2000 as required by item
310 (b) of Regulation S-B to include all adjustments which in the opinion
of management are necessary in order to make the financial statements not
misleading.
2. Incorporation and Nature of Operations
The Company was incorporated on February 19, 1997 under the laws of the
State of Nevada, USA and changed its name to Angelaudio.com Inc. on April
15, 2000. On November 17, 2000 the Company changed its name to
Whatsupmusic.com Inc.
On April 15, 2000, the Company acquired all the issued and outstanding
shares of Angelaudio.com Inc., a private company incorporated under the
laws of the state of Nevada, USA in return for the issuance of 2,000,000
common shares out of the treasury of the company, having a par value of
$2,000. Angelaudio.com Inc. subsequently changed its name to Angelaudio
Systems Inc. (ASI).
The acquisition has been accounted for using the purchase method with the
results of operations of ASI included in the consolidated financial
statements from the date of acquisition.
These consolidated financial statements reflect the purchase of net assets
at April 15, 2000 as follows:
Current assets $ 28,386
Capital assets 144,699
Goodwill 228,428
Current liabilities and loans payable (364,308)
Long term debt (35,205)
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Total consideration funded by
issuance of 2,000,000 shares $ 2,000
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2. Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Basis of presentation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles on a going concern basis,
which presume the realization of assets and discharge of liabilities
in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. The
company's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon
achieving profitable operations and upon obtaining additional
financing. The outcome of these matters can not be predicted at this
time. These financial statements do not include any adjustments to the
amounts and classification of assets and liabilities that might be
necessary should the company be unable to continue in business.
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Whatsupmusic.com Inc. (formerly Angelaudio.com Inc.)(formerly Core Systems Inc.)
(a development stage company)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (US Dollars)
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September 30, 2000
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3. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
(a) Basis of presentation (continued)
Because of the speculative nature of the company, there are
significant risks which are summarized as follows:
The company is newly formed with no operating history
and minimal assets; The company has limited funds
available for acquisition or operations.
For US reporting requirements, the company is considered to be in the
development stage as defined in Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 7.
(b) Capital assets
Capital assets are recorded at cost and are amortized at the following
annual rates:
Computer hardware 30% declining balance
Computer software 50% declining balance
Office furniture and equipment 20% declining balance
Website design 30% declining balance
Leasehold improvements 3 year straight line
(c) Translation of foreign currencies
Amounts recorded in foreign currencies have been translated into
United States dollars as follows:
Current monetary assets and liabilities are translated
at the rates prevailing at the balance sheet date.
Fixed assets and shareholder equity accounts are
translated at the rates prevailing on the transaction
dates.
Deferred expenditures, income and expenses are
translated at the average rate for the year.
Any gain or loss on translation of foreign currencies is included in
net income.
(d) Cash and equivalents
For the purpose of the statement of cash flows, all investments with a
maturity of three months or less are considered to be cash
equivalents. There were no cash equivalents as of September 30, 2000.
(e) Leasehold inducements
The benefits arising from lease inducements are taken into income over
the term of the lease on a straight-line basis.
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Whatsupmusic.com Inc. (formerly Angelaudio.com Inc.)(formerly Core Systems Inc.)
(a development stage company)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (US Dollars)
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September 30, 2000
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3. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
(f) Financial instruments
All significant assets, financial liabilities and equity instruments
of the company are either recognized or disclosed in the financial
statements together with available information for a reasonable
assessment of future cash flows, interest rate risk and credit risk.
(g) Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of
the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenditures during the reporting period. Actual results could differ
from those reported.
(h) Goodwill
Goodwill is amortized on a straight line basis over a period of five
years.
(i) Future income taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using the future income tax
method.
4. Loan Receivable
Loan receivable from a related party bears interest at 7.5% per annum, with
no specific terms of repayment.
5. Capital Assets
2000 1999
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Accumulated Net Book Net Book
Cost Amortization Value Value
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Computer hardware $ 236,017 $ 32,452 $ 203,565 $ -
Computer software 5,746 1,317 4,429 -
Office furniture and
equipment 16,789 1,539 15,250 -
Web site design 45,928 6,315 39,613 -
Leasehold Improvements 30,421 3,380 27,041 -
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$ 334,901 $ 45,003 $ 289,898 $ -
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Whatsupmusic.com Inc. (formerly Angelaudio.com Inc.)(formerly Core Systems Inc.)
(a development stage company)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (US Dollars)
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September 30, 2000
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6. Loans Payable
2000 1999
---- ----
Promissory note payable to an officer,
bears interest at 10% per annum compounded
annually and maturing March 1, 2001 $142,409 $ -
Loan payable to related parties, non-
interest bearing and with no specific terms
of repayment. 163,104 -
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$305,513 $ -
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7. Due to Related Parties
Due to a Canadian public company with common officers, non-interesting
bearing and with no specific terms of repayment.
8. Long Term Debt
2000 1999
---- ----
Note payable to a related party with no
specific term of repayment and bearing
interest at 8% per annum $ 36,173 $ -
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9. Share Capital
(a) Stock options
As at September 30, 2000, options were outstanding for the purchase of
common shares as follows:
Number of Shares Expiry Date Price per share
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750,000 May 1, 2002 $ 1.00
1,250,000 May 1, 2005 $ 1.00
(b) Warrants
During the year the Company issued 3,200,000 units through a private
placement. Each unit consists of one common share of the Company and one
share purchase warrant to purchase one common share of the Company at an
exercise price of $0.25, expiring March 15, 2002. At the year end 3,200,000
warrants were outstanding.
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Whatsupmusic.com Inc. (formerly Angelaudio.com Inc.)(formerly Core Systems Inc.)
(a development stage company)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (US Dollars)
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September 30, 2000
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10. Lease Commitments
As of September 30, 2000, the Company had lease commitments for office
space expiring May 31, 2003.
Minimum lease payments including estimated taxes and operating costs for
each of the next three years are as follows.
2001 $ 35,661
2002 35,661
2003 23,774
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$ 95,096
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11. Differences between Canadian and United States Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles (GAAP)
(a) Income taxes
Income taxes are provided for using the liability method of accounting
in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
109, "Accounting for Income Taxes". A deferred tax asset or liability
is recorded for all temporary differences between financial and tax
reporting. Deferred tax expense (benefit) results from the net change
during the year of deferred tax assets and liabilities. ------------
Under U.S. GAAP the Company would initially be required to recognize
an income tax asset arising from the benefit of losses carried
forward. This asset has been reduced to $nil through the application
of a valuation allowance.
(b) Stock options
SFAS 123 "Accounting for stock based compensation", defines a fair
value based method of accounting for employee stock options. Under
this fair value method, compensation cost is measured at the date of
grant based on the fair value of the award and is recognized over the
vesting period. However SFAS 123 allows an entity to continue to
measure compensation costs related to stock option costs in accordance
with Accounting Principle Board Statement No. 25 (APB 25). The Company
has elected to measure compensation related to stock options in
accordance with APB 25. Accordingly, since the fair value of the
shares was less than the price of the stock options at the date of
grant, there is no compensation to be recognized under US GAAP.
(c) Comprehensive income
In June 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 130 "Reporting comprehensive
income". SFAS 130 requires that total comprehensive income and
comprehensive income per share be disclosed with equal prominence as
net income and net income per share. Comprehensive income is defined
as changes in shareholders' equity exclusive of transactions with
owners such as capital contributions and dividends. Under SFAS 130,
the Company has no material comprehensive income items other than the
net loss in any of the years presented.
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Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure.
On December 6, 2000 we were informed by Barry L. Friedman, CPA, the engagement
partner responsible for our audit, that Barry L Friedman, P.C. was resigning. On
December 15, 2000 we retained the firm of MacKay & Partners, Chartered
Accountants, as our new auditors.
Barry L. Friedman, P.C. had been our principal accountants for the purpose of
auditing our financial statements for the fiscal years ended September 30, 1999,
September 30, 1998 and September 30, 1997. The reports of Barry L. Friedman,
P.C. on our financial statements did not contain an adverse opinion or a
disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty,
audit scope or accounting principles. We have had no disagreements with our
former principal accountants on any matter of accounting principles or
practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure which
disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of our former principal
accountants, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the
disagreements in connection with its reports relating to its audits for our
company.
PART III
Item 9. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons;
Compliance With Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.
MANAGEMENT
A. Directors and Management
Name Age Position
---- --- --------
Riz Alikhan 36 Chief Executive Officer, Director
Ian Stuart 39 President, Director
John Karroll 43 Director of Artist Services
Riz Alikhan is our Chief Executive Officer. Between 1996 and 1998 Mr. Alikhan
worked at Goepel McDermid as a broker. From 1998 to 1999, Mr. Alikhan helped
launch Entertainment Boulevard Ltd., a company in the business of on-line video
distribution. Mr. Alikhan holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University
of Pittsburgh.
John Karroll is our Director of Artist Services. Beginning as a recording
artist, he has been active in all facets of the music industry for 25 years,
working in marketing, promotions, booking, tour management, artist development
and media.
Ian Stuart has been our President since March 2000. Prior to joining us, Mr.
Stuart was sales manager for Baum Publications for 14 years. While there, he
developed international marketing and advertising campaigns for numerous
multi-national companies. Mr. Stuart received a Bachelor of Arts degree from
Simon Fraser University.
B. Compensation of Directors
Our directors do not currently receive any cash compensation for services on the
board of directors or any committee thereof.
Item 10. Executive Compensation.
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No compensation was paid to our executive officers for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1998. The following table sets forth information concerning the
compensation we paid for services rendered during our fiscal years ended
September 30, 2000 and September 30, 1999 by our executive officers.
<TABLE>
Summary Compensation Table
<CAPTION>
Annual Long-Term Compensation
Compensation
Awards
Name and Principal Restricted Securities All Other
Position Year Salary Stock Award(s) Underlying Options Compensation
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Riz Alikhan, CEO 2000 250,000
Ian Stuart, President 2000 250,000 $20,287(1)
John Karroll, Director 2000 $26,480 100,000
of Artist Services
Vic Barger, President(3) 1999 $1,000(2)
</TABLE>
(1) Compensation paid to Mr. Stuart in the form of consulting fees.
(2) At the end of our fiscal year ended September 30, 2000 Mr. Barger did not
hold any of the above listed restricted stock.
(3) Mr. Barger resigned on March 8, 2000.
The following table sets forth information concerning individual grants of stock
options made during the last completed fiscal year to each of the named
executive officers.
OPTION GRANTS IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR (Individual Grants)
Number of Percent of
Securities Total Options
Underlying Granted to Exercise
Options Employees in of Base
Name Granted Fiscal Year Price Expiration Date
Riz Alikhan 250,000 41.67% $1.00/share March 15, 2002
Ian Stuart 250,000 41.67% $1.00/share March 15, 2002
John Karroll 100,000 16.66% $1.00/share March 15, 2002
Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
The following table presents information with respect to beneficial ownership of
our common stock as of January 12, 2001:
o Each person or entity who beneficially owns more than 5% of the common
stock;
o Each of our directors;
o Each of our executive officers; and
o All executive officers and directors as a group.
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Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each person or entity named below is
c/o Whatsupmusic.com, Inc., 1130 West Pender Street, Suite 1200, Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada V6E 4A4. The table includes all shares of common stock
issuable within 60 days of January 12, 2001 upon the exercise of options and
other rights beneficially owned by the indicated stockholders on that date.
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment
power with respect to securities. Except as indicated by footnote, and except
for community property laws where applicable, the persons named in the table
below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common
stock shown as beneficially owned by them.
The applicable percentage of ownership is based on 14,495,300 shares of common
stock outstanding on a fully diluted basis as of January 12, 2001. The number of
shares of common stock outstanding on a fully diluted basis includes 3,200,000
shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of certain outstanding
warrants and 2,000,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of
certain options.
Shares Beneficially Owned
Name of Beneficial Owner Number Percent
Ray Alikhan (1) 800,000 5.5
Riz Alikhan (2) 250,000 1.7
Brunswick Ltd. (3) 1,122,400 7.7
Coradene Ltd. (4) 1,250,000 8.6
Freedom Investments Ltd. (5) 1,000,000 6.9
Incubus Investments Ltd. (6) 1,250,000 8.6
Lori Ltd. (7) 800,000 5.5
Maybourne Ltd. (8) 1,022,400 7.7
Safecrest (PAK) Ltd. (9) 800,000 5.5
Ian Stuart (10) 250,000 1.7
Wireless Consulting Inc. (11) 800,000 5.5
John Karroll (12) 100,000 *
Cede & Co. (13) 3,075,465 21.0
All executive officers and 600,000 4.1
directors as a group (3 persons)
(14)
* Represents Beneficial Ownership of less than 1%.
(1) Includes 400,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of
warrants exercisable within 60 days of January 12, 2001.
(2) Consists of 250,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of
stock options, granted to Mr. Alikhan, a director and our CEO, exercisable
within 60 days of January 12, 2001.
(3) Includes 400,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of
warrants exercisable within 60 days January 12, 2001 and 100,000 shares of
common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options exercisable within
60 days of January 12, 2001. Claire and Peter Batiste are the principal
partners of Brunswick Ltd.
(4) Includes 400,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of
warrants exercisable within 60 days of January 12, 2001 and 450,000 shares
of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options exercisable
within 60 days of January 12, 2001.
(5) Andrew Meade is the principal partner of Freedom Investments Ltd.
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(6) Includes 400,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of
warrants exercisable within 60 days of January 12, 2001 and 450,000 shares
of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options exercisable
within 60 days of January 12, 2001. Craig Lines is the principal partner of
Incubus Investments, Ltd.
(7) Includes 400,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of
warrants exercisable within 60 days of January 12, 2001. Russel Michel is
the principal partner of Lori Ltd.
(8) Includes 400,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of
warrants exercisable within 60 days of January 12, 2001. Juli de Jersey is
the principal partner of Maybourne Ltd.
(9) Includes 400,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of
warrants exercisable within 60 days of January 12, 2001. Sara Musharif and
Akbar Alikhan are the principal partners of Safecrest (PAK) Ltd.
(10) Consists of 250,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of
stock options, granted to Mr. Stuart, a director and our President,
exercisable within 60 days of January 12, 2001.
(11) Includes 400,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of
warrants exercisable within 60 days of January 12, 2001. Kevin Gunther is
the principal partner of Wireless Consulting Inc.
(12) Consists of 100,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of
stock options, granted to Mr. Karroll, our Director of Artist Services,
exercisable within 60 days of January 12, 2001.
(13) Canadian Depository is the principal owner of Cede and Co.
(14) Consists of 600,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of
stock options exercisable within 60 days of January 12, 2001.
Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
Since our inception in March 1997, we have never been a party to any transaction
or series of similar transactions in which the amount involved exceeded or will
exceed $60,000 and in which any director, executive officer or holder of more
than 5% of our common stock had or will have an interest, other than as
described under Item 9 above and the transactions described below.
No person or entity who may be considered a promoter has received or will
receive anything of value from us. Further, we have neither acquired nor will we
acquire any assets from a promoter.
As of December 23, 1999 Riz Alikhan, our Chief Executive Officer and a director,
had loaned, through a series of advances, a total of $132,221 to us for general
administrative expenses and business development. The principal of the loan,
together with interest accruing at the annual rate of ten percent (10%), is due
and payable on March 1, 2001. The advances were consolidated in a promissory
note dated December 23, 1999 and may be prepaid, in whole or in part, on or
before March 1, 2001, upon written agreement entered into by and between Riz
Alikhan and us.
During our year ended September 30, 2000 EXP Resources Ltd, a Canadian public
company, loaned us $94,573. The loan is non-interest bearing and has no specific
terms of repayment. Riz Alikhan, our CEO, was a director of EXP Resources Ltd.
During our year ended September 30, 2000.
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Item 13. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
A. Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description
3.1 Amended Articles of Incorporation of Whatsupmusic.com, Inc.
3.2 Bylaws of Whatsupmusic.com, Inc.
4.1 Reference is made to pages 1 - 3 of Exhibit 3.2
10.1 Liquid Remote Inventory Fulfillment System(TM)Merchant Affiliate and
License Agreement dated March 8, 2000
10.2 Order Fulfillment Agreement with i.FILL, a division of Valley Media,
Inc., dated December 15, 1999.
10.3 Audiofile License Agreement with Valley Media, Inc. dated January 1,
2000.
10.4 Online Artist Promotion and Distribution Agreement with Jim Byrnes
dated September 5, 2000.
10.5 Online Artist Promotion and Distribution Agreement with Jazzbury Ram
dated September 11, 2000.
10.6 Online Artist Promotion and Distribution Agreement with Long John
Baldry dated September 11, 2000.
10.7 Online Artist Promotion and Distribution Agreement with Rhymes with
Orange dated September 5, 2000.
10.8 Digital Distribution Services Agreement with Parker's Lake dated
August 11, 2000
10.9 Digital Distribution Services Agreement with Map Music dated June 30,
2000
10.10 Digital Distribution Services Agreement with Van Richter dated May 11,
2000
10.11 Digital Distribution Services Agreement with Prime CD dated July 1,
2000
10.12 Affiliate Agreement with Prime CD dated July 1, 2000.
10.13 Internet Advertising and Ad Serving Agreement For ZonFire between
Angelaudio.com, Inc. and L90, Inc. dated July 6, 2000.
10.14 Letter Agreement with John Karroll dated March 20, 2000 regarding
employment and stock options.
10.15 Lease between 1862 Holdings Ltd. and registrant dated June 1, 2000.
10.16 Promissory Note in favor of Riz Alikhan dated December 23, 1999.
10.17 Stock Purchase Agreement between the registrant, Angelaudio Systems,
Inc. and the Shareholders of Angelaudio Systems, Inc. dated April 26,
2000.
10.18 Subscription Agreement between Core Systems, Inc. and Safecrest (PAK)
Ltd.
10.19 Subscription Agreement between Core Systems, Inc. and Coradene Ltd.
10.20 Subscription Agreement between Core Systems, Inc. and Ray Alikhan
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10.21 Subscription Agreement between Core Systems, Inc. and Lori Ltd.
10.22 Subscription Agreement between Core Systems, Inc. and Incubus
Investments Ltd.
10.23 Stock Purchase Warrant in favor of Safecrest (PAK) Ltd. dated March
15, 2000.
10.24 Stock Purchase Warrant in favor of Ray Alikhan dated March 15, 2000.
10.25 Stock Purchase Warrant in favor of Coradene Ltd. dated March 15, 2000.
10.26 Stock Purchase Warrant in favor of Lori Ltd. dated March 15, 2000.
10.27 Stock Purchase Warrant in favor of Brunswick Ltd. dated March 15,
2000.
10.28 Stock Purchase Warrant in favor of Wireless Consulting Inc. dated
March 15, 2000.
10.29 Stock Purchase Warrant in favor of Incubus Investments Ltd. dated
March 15, 2000.
10.30 Stock Purchase Warrant in favor of Maybourne Ltd. dated March 15,
2000.
10.31 Stock Option Agreement between Angelaudio.com, Inc. and Ian Stuart
dated May 1, 2000.
10.32 Stock Option Agreement between Angelaudio.com, Inc. and Riz Alikhan
dated May 1, 2000.
10.33 Stock Option Agreement between Angelaudio.com, Inc. and John Karroll
dated May 1, 2000.
10.34 Stock Option Agreement between Angelaudio.com, Inc. and Brunswick Ltd.
dated May 1, 2000.
10.35 Stock Option Agreement between Angelaudio.com, Inc. and TKO
Entertainment dated May 1, 2000.
10.36 Stock Option Agreement between Angelaudio.com, Inc. and Incubus
Investments Ltd. dated May 1, 2000.
10.37 Stock Option Agreement between Angelaudio.com, Inc. and Coradene Ltd.
dated May 1, 2000.
10.38 Stock Option Agreement between Angelaudio.com, Inc. and Manitoba Ltd.
dated May 1, 2000.
10.39 Assignment Agreement between Angelaudio.com, Inc. and Riz Alikhan
dated December 23, 1999.
10.40 License Agreement with Destiny Media Technologies dated August 31,
2000.
16.1 Letter on Change in Certifying Accountant
B. Reports on Form 8-K
We filed an Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-K during the last quarter of the period
covered by this report on July 25, 2000. In that Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-K we
inaccurately reported our acquisition of Angelaudio Systems, Inc., a private
Nevada corporation formerly known as Angelaudio.com, Inc., and inaccurately
reported our name change to Angelaudio.com, Inc. On January 9, 2001 we filed an
Amendment No. 2 to Form 8-K to
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correct the inaccuracies in the July 25, 2000 Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-K. In
the Amendment No. 2 to Form 8-K we reported the following:
Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
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On July 25, 2000 the Registrant filed Amendment No. 1 to
Form 8-K filed April 25, 2000. In that Amendment No. 1 to
Form 8-K the Registrant reported the following:
Under a share purchase agreement dated April 26, 2000 the
Registrant acquired all of the issued and outstanding common
shares of Angelaudio.com, Inc., a private Nevada company.
The Registrant issued 2,000,000 common shares at a par value
of $0.001 per share to Fanoon Foundation, Chapster
Foundation and Freedom Investments, Ltd., the former
shareholders of Angelaudio. The former shareholders of
Angelaudio are at arm's length to the Registrant and its
directors and officers.
This statement from the July 25, 2000 Amendment No. 1 to
Form 8-K was inaccurate. The following is an accurate report
of the Registrant's acquisition of Angelaudio Systems, Inc.:
Under a share purchase agreement dated April 26, 2000, the
Registrant acquired all of the issued and outstanding common
shares of Angelaudio Systems, Inc., a private Nevada
corporation. In exchange for the acquired shares of
Angelaudio Systems, Inc., the Registrant issued 2,000,000
shares of its common stock, $0.001 par value, to Franoon
Foundation, Chapster Foundation and Freedom Investments,
Ltd., the former shareholders of Angelaudio Systems, Inc.,
who are at arm's length to the Company, its directors and
officers.
Item 5. Other Events
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On July 25, 2000 the Registrant filed Amendment No. 1 to
Form 8-K filed April 26, 2000. In that Amendment No. 1 to
Form 8-K the Registrant reported that following the
Registrant's acquisition of Angelaudio, the Registrant
changed its name to Angelaudio.com, Inc. (formerly Core
Systems, Inc.) which name change was accepted by the Nevada
Secretary of State on April 18, 2000.
This report was inaccurate and should have reported that
prior to the Registrant's acquisition of Angelaudio Systems,
Inc. (a private Nevada corporation formerly Angelaudio.com,
Inc.), the Registrant changed its name to Angelaudio.com,
Inc. (formerly Core Systems, Inc.), which name change was
accepted by the Nevada Secretary of State on April 18, 2000.
The transaction whereby the Registrant acquired all of the
outstanding stock of Angelaudio Systems, Inc. should have
occurred in the following manner:
Under a share purchase agreement dated April 26, 2000, Core
Systems, Inc., which prematurely changed its name to
Angelaudio.com, Inc., acquired all of the issued and
outstanding shares of Angelaudio.com, Inc., a private Nevada
corporation which prematurely changed its name to Angelaudio
Systems, Inc. In exchange for the acquired shares of
Angelaudio.com, Inc., Core Systems, Inc. issued 2,000,000
shares of its common stock, $0.001 par value, to Franoon
Foundation, Chapster Foundation and Freedom Investments
Ltd., the former shareholders of Angelaudio.com, Inc., who
are at arm's length to Core Systems, Inc., its directors and
officers.
We filed the following financial statements with Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-K
filed July 25, 2000:
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
Angelaudio Systems, Inc. (private Nevada corporation formerly
Angelaudio.com, Inc.) audited financial statements for the year ending
December 31, 1999.
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(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
Angelaudio.com, Inc. (formerly Core Systems, Inc.) Pro Forma Financial
Statements (combined with Angelaudio Systems, Inc.) for the period ending
December 31, 1999; and Angelaudio.com, Inc. (formerly Core Systems, Inc.)
Pro Forma Financial Statements (combined with Angelaudio Systems, Inc.) for
the period ending March 31, 2000.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
Whatsupmusic.com, Inc.
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(Registrant)
By /s/ Ian Stuart
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(Ian Stuart, President)
Date January 12, 2001
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In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
/s/ Ian Stuart Director / President January 12, 2001
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