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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-KSB
[X] ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended MAY 31, 2000
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ___________ to ___________
Commission file number 000-26331
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PALWEB CORPORATION
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(Name of small business issuer in its charter)
DELAWARE 75-1984048
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer Identification
or organization) No.)
1607 WEST COMMERCE STREET, DALLAS, TEXAS 75208
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(214) 698-8330
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(Issuer's Telephone Number)
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
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Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
Common Stock, $0.10 par value
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Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section
13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has
been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. [X ] Yes [ ] No
Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405
of Regulation S-B 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. [ ]
The issuer's revenue for the year ended May 31, 2000 was $111,450.
The aggregate market value of the voting Common Stock stock held by
non-affiliates at May 31, 2000 was $8,832,381. This amount was computed using
the average of the high and low price on May 31, 2000.
As of May 31, 2000, the issuer had outstanding a total of 242,168,244 shares
of its $0.10 par value Common Stock, including 43,500,000 shares classified as
treasury stock owned by PalWeb's indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Paceco
Financial Services, Inc.
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (Check one): Yes [ ] No [X]
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PALWEB CORPORATION
FORM 10-KSB
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information 4
Risk Factors 4
Item 1. Description of Business 10
Item 2. Description of Property 19
Item 3. Legal Proceedings 20
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 22
PART II
Item 5. Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters 22
Item 6. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation 26
Item 7. Financial Statements 33
Item 8. Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting
and Financial Disclosure 33
PART III
Item 9. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons;
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act 33
Item 10. Executive Compensation 35
Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management 35
Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions 36
Item 13. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 37
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PART I.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This annual report on Form 10-KSB contains "forward-looking" statements
regarding potential future events and developments affecting the business of
PalWeb Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("PalWeb"). Such statements relate
to, among other things: future operations of PalWeb, the development of
distribution channels and product sales and the introduction of new products
into the market. Forward-looking statements may be indicated by the words
"expects," "estimates," "anticipates," "intends," "predicts," "believes" or
other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements appear in a number of
places in this Form 10-KSB and may address the intent, belief or current
expectations of PalWeb and its Board of Directors and management with respect to
PalWeb and its business. The forward-looking statements are subject to various
risks and uncertainties described in this Form 10-KSB. For these reasons,
PalWeb's actual results may vary materially from the forward-looking statements.
RISK FACTORS
PALWEB IS A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY AND MAY NOT ACHIEVE PROFITABILITY.
PalWeb was incorporated on February 24, 1969. From April 1993 to
December 1997, PalWeb was primarily engaged in various businesses, including the
business of exploration, production, and development of oil and gas properties
in the continental United States and the operation of related service business.
In December 1997, PalWeb acquired all of the issued and outstanding stock of
Plastic Pallet Production, Inc. and its principal business changed to selling
plastic pallets and plastic injection molding machines. As of May 31, 2000,
PalWeb was using a prototype plastic injection molding machine to produce
plastic pallets. PalWeb is still in the process of building a fully operational
plastic injection molding machine. PalWeb is in the development stage, it has
incurred significant losses from operations and there is no assurance that it
will achieve profitability or obtain funds to finance continued operations.
PALWEB HAS LIMITED EXPERIENCE IN MANUFACTURING AND MARKETING.
PalWeb's business strategy relies primarily on its success in
manufacturing and marketing, an area in which PalWeb has limited experience. The
success of its business strategy should be considered in light of the risks,
expenses and difficulties frequently encountered in entering into industries
characterized by intense competition. There can be no assurance that PalWeb will
be able to manufacture or market its products or proposed products, maintain or
expand its market share or achieve commercial revenues from its products or
proposed products in the future. In addition, certain aspects of PalWeb's
business strategy can only be implemented if PalWeb successfully secures
additional capital. Some of the foregoing factors are not within PalWeb's
control, and there can be no assurance that PalWeb will be able to implement its
business strategy, or that PalWeb's business strategy will result in
profitability.
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PALWEB'S BUSINESS AND ITS OFFICERS COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY AN
INVESTIGATION OF PALWEB'S INDIRECT WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY, PACECO FINANCIAL
SERVICES, INC. ("PFS"), BEING CONDUCTED BY THE OKLAHOMA SECURITIES DEPARTMENT.
After a March 1999 examination of PFS by the Oklahoma Securities
Department, the Department proposed that PFS terminate its status as an
"investment certificate issuer." As of August 24, 2000, PFS and the Oklahoma
Securities Department were negotiating an agreed order that would preclude PFS
from making further sales of investment certificates to new or existing holders
and would require PFS to repay all holders of investment certificates. If and
when this agreed order is finalized, it is possible that PFS would not have
sufficient assets to pay the holders of investment certificates that are
outstanding unless the PalWeb Common Stock owned by PFS appreciates
significantly in value and PFS is able to sell such shares. The liquidation of
PFS could have a material adverse affect on the businesses of both PFS and
PalWeb. The Oklahoma Securities Department has not proposed to take any
enforcement actions, but it is possible it could do so, and such enforcement
actions could have a material adverse affect on the businesses of both PFS and
PalWeb.
PALWEB'S BUSINESS COULD BE AFFECTED BY CHANGES IN AVAILABILITY OF RAW MATERIALS.
PalWeb uses a proprietary mix of raw materials to produce its plastic
pallets. Such raw materials are generally readily available and some may be
obtained from recycled plastic containers. At the present time, these materials
are being purchased from local suppliers. The availability of PalWeb's raw
materials could change at any time for various reasons. For example, the market
demand for PalWeb's raw materials could suddenly increase or the rate at which
plastic materials are recycled could decrease, affecting both availability and
price. Additionally, the laws and regulations governing the production of
plastics and the recycling of plastic containers could change and, as a result,
affect the supply of PalWeb's raw materials. Any interruption in the supply of
raw materials or components could have a material adverse effect on PalWeb.
Furthermore, certain potential alternative suppliers may have pre-existing
exclusive relationships with competitors of PalWeb and others that may preclude
PalWeb from obtaining its raw materials from such suppliers.
THE MARKET MAY NOT ACCEPT PALWEB'S PRODUCTS.
Any unexpected developmental, regulatory or manufacturing problems
could delay the commercialization of PalWeb's proposed products and may have a
material adverse effect on PalWeb and its prospects. In addition, the market
acceptance of any of PalWeb's plastic pallets will be substantially dependent on
the ability of PalWeb to demonstrate to the business community the capabilities
and benefits of PalWeb's plastic pallets as well as to sell commercial
quantities of the plastic pallets at acceptable prices. There can be no
assurance that PalWeb will be able to gain market acceptance for its plastic
pallets.
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PALWEB MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SECURE ADDITIONAL FINANCING NECESSARY TO SUSTAIN AND
GROW ITS OPERATIONS.
PalWeb's financial statements have been qualified on a going concern
basis principally due to lack of long term financing to achieve its goal of
producing and marketing plastic pallets to compete with wood pallets. PalWeb has
funded its operations to date primarily through equity and debt financings.
PalWeb may need additional debt or capital in order to begin generating a
sufficient cash flow to sustain operations for the foreseeable future. PalWeb
will need to raise substantial additional funds to continue to fund operating
expenses or its expansion strategy. There can be no assurance that additional
financing will be available, or, if available, that such financing will be on
terms favorable to PalWeb. Failure to obtain such additional financing would
have a material adverse effect on PalWeb. In addition, PalWeb has an indirect
wholly owned subsidiary which issues thrift accounts and savings certificates
to investors. As of August 28, 2000, the subsidiary did not have sufficient
assets to liquidate investors' thrift accounts and savings certificates.
PALWEB'S BUSINESS COULD BE AFFECTED BY COMPETITION AND RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL
CHANGE.
PalWeb currently faces competition from many companies that produce
wooden pallets at prices that are substantially lower than the prices PalWeb
charges for its plastic pallets. It is anticipated that the plastic pallet
industry will be subject to intense competition and rapid technological change.
PalWeb could potentially face competition from recycling and plastics companies,
many of which have substantially greater financial and other resources than
PalWeb and, therefore, are able to spend more than PalWeb in areas such as
product development, manufacturing and marketing. Although a company with
greater resources will not necessarily be able to bring a new product to market
before its smaller competitors, substantial resources enable a company to
support many new products simultaneously, thereby improving the likelihood of at
least some of its new products being among the first to make it to market.
PalWeb's revenues and profitability could be adversely affected by technological
change. Competitors may develop products that render PalWeb's products or
proposed products uneconomical or result in products being commercialized that
may be superior to PalWeb's products. In addition, alternatives to plastic
pallets could be developed, which would have a material adverse effect on
PalWeb.
PALWEB MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY PROTECT ITS PATENTS AND PROPRIETARY
RIGHTS.
PalWeb relies on a combination of patents and trade secrets to protect
its proprietary technology, rights and know-how. There can be no assurance that
such patent rights will not be infringed upon, that PalWeb's trade secrets will
not otherwise become known to or independently developed by competitors, that
non-disclosure agreements will not be breached, or that PalWeb would have
adequate remedies for any such infringement or breach. Litigation may be
necessary to enforce proprietary rights of PalWeb or to defend PalWeb against
third-party claims of infringement. Such litigation could result in substantial
cost to, and a diversion of effort by, PalWeb and its management and may have a
material adverse effect on PalWeb. PalWeb's
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success and potential competitive advantage is dependent upon its ability to
exploit the technology under these patents. There can be no assurance that
PalWeb will be able to exploit the technology covered by these patents or that
it will be able to do so exclusively. PalWeb currently has certain patent
applications pending. There can be no assurance that patent applications will
result in patents being issued, or that, if issued, the patents will afford
protection against competitors with similar technology.
Although PalWeb is not aware of any claim against it for infringement,
there can be no assurances that parties will not bring claims against PalWeb for
infringement in the future. PalWeb's ability to commercialize its products and
proposed products depends, in part, on its ability to avoid claims for
infringement brought by other parties. Laws regarding the enforceability of
intellectual property vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. There can be no
assurance that intellectual property issues will be uniformly resolved, or that
local laws will provide PalWeb with consistent rights and benefits. In addition,
there can be no assurance that competitors will not be issued patents that may
prevent the manufacturing or marketing of PalWeb's products or proposed
products.
PALWEB'S BUSINESS COULD BE AFFECTED BY NEW LEGISLATION REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL
MATTERS.
The business operations of PalWeb and the ownership and operations of
real property by PalWeb are subject to extensive and changing federal, state and
local environmental laws and regulations pertaining to the discharge of
materials into the environment, the handling and disposition of wastes
(including solid and hazardous wastes) or otherwise relating to the protection
of the environment. As is the case with manufacturers in general, if a release
of hazardous substances occurs on or from PalWeb's properties or any associated
off-site disposal location, or if contamination from prior activities is
discovered at any of PalWeb's properties, PalWeb may be held liable. No
assurances can be given that additional environmental issues will not require
future expenditures.
Both the plastics industry, in general, and PalWeb are subject to
existing and potential federal, state, local and foreign legislation designed to
reduce solid wastes by requiring, among other things, plastics to be degradable
in landfills, minimum levels of recycled content, various recycling
requirements, disposal fees and limits on the use of plastic products. In
addition, various consumer and special interest groups have lobbied from time to
time for the implementation of these and other such similar measures. Although
PalWeb believes that the legislation promulgated to date and such initiatives to
date have not had a material adverse effect on PalWeb, there can be no assurance
that any such future legislative or regulatory efforts or future initiatives
would not have a material adverse effect on PalWeb.
PALWEB'S BUSINESS WILL BE SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL PRODUCT LIABILITY CLAIMS.
The testing, manufacturing and marketing of PalWeb's products and
proposed products involve the inherent risks of product liability claims or
similar legal theories against PalWeb,
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some of which may cause PalWeb to incur significant defense costs. Although
PalWeb currently maintains product liability insurance coverage that it believes
is adequate, there can be no assurance that the coverage limits of its insurance
are adequate or that all such claims will be covered by insurance. In addition,
these policies generally must be renewed every year. While PalWeb has been able
to obtain product liability insurance in the past, there can be no assurance it
will be able to obtain insurance in the future on its products or proposed
products. Product liability insurance varies in cost, is difficult to obtain and
may not be available in the future on terms acceptable to PalWeb, if at all. A
successful product liability claim or other judgment against PalWeb in excess of
its insurance coverage could have a material adverse effect upon PalWeb.
PALWEB CURRENTLY DEPENDS ON CERTAIN KEY PERSONNEL.
PalWeb is dependent on the experience, abilities and continued services
of its current management personnel. In particular, Mr. Kruger, its Chairman of
the Board and President, has played a significant role in the development and
management of PalWeb. The loss or reduction of services of Mr. Kruger or any
other key employee could have a material adverse effect on PalWeb. There is no
assurance that additional managerial assistance will not be required.
PalWeb's future success depends in part upon its ability to attract and
retain highly qualified personnel. On July 13, 2000, Ron Hale, the former Vice
President (Engineering), Secretary and Treasurer of PalWeb and the former
President of PalWeb's wholly owned subsidiary, Plastic Pallet Production, Inc.,
resigned from all of his positions within PalWeb and Plastic Pallet Production,
Inc. PalWeb's future success depends in part on its ability to attract and
retain an individual with engineering and managerial expertise similar to Mr.
Hale's expertise. PalWeb faces competition for such personnel from other
companies and organizations, many of which have significantly greater resources
than PalWeb. There can be no assurance that PalWeb will be able to attract and
retain the necessary personnel on acceptable terms or at all.
PALWEB'S STOCK TRADES IN A LIMITED PUBLIC MARKET, IS SUBJECT TO PRICE VOLATILITY
AND THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT AN ACTIVE TRADING MARKET WILL BE SUSTAINED.
There has been a limited public trading market for PalWeb's Common
Stock and there can be no assurance that an active trading market will be
sustained. There can be no assurance that the Common Stock will trade at or
above any particular price in the public market, if at all. The trading price of
the Common Stock could be subject to significant fluctuations in response to
variations in quarterly operating results or even mild expressions of interest
on a given day. Accordingly, the Common Stock should be expected to experience
substantial price changes in short periods of time. Even if PalWeb is performing
according to its plan and there is no legitimate company-specific financial
basis for this volatility, it must still be expected that substantial percentage
price swings will occur in PalWeb's securities for the foreseeable future.
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CERTAIN RESTRICTED SHARES OF PALWEB WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR SALE IN THE FUTURE AND
COULD AFFECT THE PREVAILING MARKET PRICE OF PALWEB'S COMMON STOCK.
Certain of the outstanding shares of Common Stock are "restricted
securities" under Rule 144 of the Securities Act, and (except for shares
purchased by "affiliates" of PalWeb as such term is defined in Rule 144) would
be eligible for sale as the applicable holding periods expire. In the future,
these shares may be sold only pursuant to a registration statement under the
Securities Act or an applicable exemption, including pursuant to Rule 144. Under
Rule 144, a person who has owned Common Stock for at least one year may, under
certain circumstances, sell within any three-month period a number of shares of
Common Stock that does not exceed the greater of 1% of the then outstanding
shares of Common Stock or the average weekly trading volume during the four
calendar weeks prior to such sale. In addition, a person who is not deemed to
have been an affiliate of PalWeb at any time during the three months preceding a
sale, and who has beneficially owned the restricted securities for the last two
years is entitled to sell all such shares without regard to the volume
limitations, current public information requirements, manner of sale provisions
and notice requirements. Sales or the expectation of sales of a substantial
number of shares of Common Stock in the public market by selling stockholders
could adversely affect the prevailing market price of the Common Stock, possibly
having a depressive effect on any trading market for the Common Stock, and may
impair PalWeb's ability to raise capital at that time through additional sale of
its equity securities.
PALWEB DOES NOT EXPECT TO DECLARE OR PAY ANY DIVIDENDS IN THE FORESEEABLE
FUTURE.
PalWeb has not declared or paid any dividends on its Common Stock.
PalWeb currently intends to retain future earnings to fund the development and
growth of its businesses, to repay indebtedness and for general corporate
purposes, and, therefore, does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the
foreseeable future.
PALWEB'S COMMON STOCK MAY BE SUBJECT TO SECONDARY TRADING RESTRICTIONS RELATED
TO PENNY STOCKS.
Certain transactions involving the purchase or sale of Common Stock of
PalWeb may be affected by a Securities and Exchange Commission rule for "penny
stocks" that imposes additional sales practice burdens and requirements upon
broker-dealers that purchase or sell such securities. For transactions covered
by this penny stock rule, broker-dealers must make certain disclosures to
purchasers prior to the purchase or sale. Consequently, the penny stock rule may
impede the ability of broker-dealers to purchase or sell PalWeb's securities for
their customers and the ability of persons now owning or subsequently acquiring
PalWeb's securities to resell such securities.
THE RESULTS OF PENDING LITIGATION AGAINST PALWEB MAY HAVE AN ADVERSE AFFECT ON
ITS FINANCIAL CONDITION OR BUSINESS PROSPECTS.
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PalWeb is a party to various pending legal proceedings that involve
claims or potential claims against PalWeb and if resolved unfavorably to PalWeb
could have an adverse affect on PalWeb's financial condition or other effects on
PalWeb. There is no assurance these proceedings will be resolved favorably.
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
HISTORY
PalWeb Corporation is a Delaware corporation that was incorporated on
February 24, 1969 under the name Permaspray Manufacturing Corporation. It
changed its name to Browning Enterprises Inc. in April of 1982, to Cabec Energy
Corp. in June of 1993 and became PalWeb Corporation in April of 1999.
From April 1993 to December 1997 PalWeb was engaged in various
businesses, including the business of exploration, production and development of
oil and gas properties in the continental United States and the operation of
related service businesses. In December 1997, PalWeb acquired all of the issued
and outstanding stock of Plastic Pallet Production, Inc. or "PPP," a Texas
corporation, in exchange for a majority of the issued and outstanding stock of
PalWeb. Pursuant to the terms of the reverse acquisition contract, all of the
assets, contract rights and liabilities of PalWeb that related in any way to the
oil and gas business were transferred to The Union Group, Inc., a Nevada
corporation (the "Union Group"). In November 1998, PalWeb distributed all of the
issued and outstanding stock of the Union Group to its stockholders (other than
the former shareholders of Plastic Pallet Production, Inc.).
Since the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding stock of
Plastic Pallet Production, Inc., PalWeb's primary business is (i) manufacturing
and selling plastic pallets, and (ii) the custom design, manufacture and sale of
large plastic injection molding machines and systems. PalWeb is currently a
development stage company. As of June 30, 2000, PalWeb has not sold any plastic
injection molding machines and sales of plastic pallets have been limited.
Michael John served as Chairman of the Board and President of PPP prior
to its acquisition by PalWeb in December 1997 and continued to serve as Chairman
and President of PalWeb thereafter. In October 1998, PPP entered into an
agreement for sale of a plastic injection molding machine with Pace Plastic
Pallets, Inc. ("Pace") that was intended to provide for the sale of specified
machinery to Pace to permit Pace to manufacture pallets for sale to PPP for
further distribution by PPP under patent licenses granted by PPP to Pace. In
exchange for Pace's agreement to purchase the machinery and make an earnest
money deposit of $300,000, 10 million shares of PalWeb were transferred by
Michael John to Pace. At the time of this transaction, Pace was principally
owned by Paul Kruger; however, neither Paul Kruger nor any of his related
entities, including Pace, were affiliated with or related to PalWeb or any of
its subsidiaries. The terms of this transaction were entered into on an arm's
length negotiated basis.
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PPP encountered difficulties in connection with the manufacturing of
the machinery required by this agreement due to the absence of available funding
and other reasons. As a result, in January 1999, PalWeb and PPP entered into a
consulting agreement with Paceco Financial Services, Inc. ("PFS"), an entity
owned by Mr. Kruger, in which PFS provided $189,000 in cash to PalWeb and agreed
to provide comprehensive management assistance to PPP in exchange for the
issuance of 41 million shares of PalWeb Common Stock. PalWeb recorded an expense
of $4.1 million in connection with this transaction, which was equal to the
estimated fair value of the shares issued at that time. At the time of this
transaction, Mr. Kruger was not affiliated with PalWeb. This was an arm's length
negotiated transaction entered into between PFS and the former management of
PalWeb and PPP. This transaction was negotiated at a time when PalWeb was in
serious financial difficulty. The services performed included strategic
planning, marketing, general consulting and management services, including
recovery of shares issued to other parties in transactions potentially
detrimental to PalWeb. The number of shares issued in this transaction is
roughly equal to the number of shares owned by Wolfgang Ullrich and Rosarin
Chaisayan, which were recovered by PalWeb under Mr. Kruger's supervision as
described below.
On July 9, 1999, Paul Kruger became Chairman of PalWeb and Michael John
resigned as Chairman and as an executive officer. Subsequent to that date, Mr.
Kruger has been actively involved in the day to day management of PalWeb and PPP
in order to further its business plan. Also subsequent to that date through May
31, 2000, Mr. Kruger or his affiliated entities have provided in excess of
$1,500,000 in funding for the operation of PalWeb in the form of $1,187,479 in
cash advances and $350,021 in consulting services and have been issued an
additional 15,375,000 shares of Common Stock. On June 1, 2000, an affiliate
of Paul Kruger provided PalWeb a $400,000 line of credit payable on December
1, 2000 with interest at 18%. The loan is secured by inventory, equipment,
patents and the Vimonta stock. The funds were used to satisfy existing
obligations and to provide short term operating capital until such time as
PalWeb could refinance. As of June 29, 2000, PalWeb had $65,000 of the
proceeds from the loan remaining.
Subsequent to becoming more active in management, Mr. Kruger discovered
various transactions and agreements that had been entered into by prior
management that were detrimental to PalWeb. One of these involved the issuance
of 41,443,308 shares of PalWeb Common Stock to Wolfgang Ullrich and Rosarin
Chaisayan in January 1998 for consideration that was never received. In January
1999, PalWeb initiated an action against these parties in the District Court of
Dallas County, Texas, seeking a judgment for monetary damages and cancellation
of the shares issued to them. On September 16, 1999, PalWeb was granted a
default judgment awarding damages in the amount of $20 million and ordering the
return and cancellation of the stock certificates for the 41,443,308 shares
issued as well as awarding attorney's fees. Such shares have been canceled on
PalWeb's books.
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In another action in the District Court of Dallas County, Texas, PalWeb
and PPP obtained a default judgment against affiliated entities of Wolfgang
Ullrich named Chartex AG and New Inter HKB, AG ("NIH") on March 17, 2000.
Chartex AG was issued 6 million shares of Common Stock in PalWeb as additional
consideration for an alleged $1.35 million loan made to PPP by Chartex. In
addition, PPP had an obligation of $1.6 million to NIH and had issued 7,413,384
shares to NIH in PalWeb. As a result of the relationship between Ullrich and
Chartex AG and NIH, the Court ordered that PPP could offset $1.6 million owed to
NIH against the $20 million judgment against Ullrich and also ordered that
defendants Chartex AG and NIH return to PalWeb a total of 13,413,384 shares of
PalWeb Common Stock and ordered that PPP's liability to Chartex in the amount of
$1.35 million secured by a mortgage be canceled. These shares have been
reflected as canceled on the Company's records as of March 31, 2000. PalWeb does
not expect that any of the money damages will be recovered.
Another transaction that prior management entered into that could be
detrimental to PalWeb involves Vimonta AG, a Swiss based company ("Vimonta").
PalWeb and PPP have commenced litigation against Vimonta to determine the rights
of the parties. For information regarding Vimonta, please see Item 3, Legal
Proceedings. The current management of PalWeb is reviewing and will continue to
review other past transactions involving PalWeb to determine if any corrective
actions need to be taken for the benefit of PalWeb's shareholders. Michael
John, the former President of PalWeb, has instituted a lawsuit against PalWeb
making claims for damages. PalWeb has asserted counterclaims for breach of
fiduciary duty and mismanagement. See Item 3, Legal Proceedings.
ACQUISITION OF PACECO FINANCIAL
On April 3, 2000, PalWeb acquired Paceco Financial Services, Inc.
("PFS") by means of a merger of PFS's parent company, Pace Holding, Inc., into a
wholly owned subsidiary of PalWeb, PP Financial, Inc. In the acquisition, PalWeb
issued 50 million shares of its Common Stock in exchange for all the outstanding
stock of Pace Holding and PFS became an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of
PalWeb. All of the outstanding stock of Pace Holding was owned by Paul Kruger,
the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PalWeb. Mr. Kruger acquired Pace
Holding for $81,250 in cash. Mr. Kruger subsequently contributed approximately
$150,000 in cash and $150,000 in preferred stock of Paceco Financial Services,
Inc. to Pace Holding, Inc. PFS, in addition to its other assets, owned 43.5
million shares of PalWeb Common Stock, which by virtue of the acquisition, are
treated as treasury stock on PalWeb's records and, accordingly, the acquisition
resulted in the issuance of an additional 6.5 million shares of PalWeb Common
Stock.
The 50 million shares of PalWeb's Common Stock that PalWeb exchanged
for all of the outstanding stock of Pace Holding was authorized and approved by
unaffiliated directors of PalWeb, Mark Kidd and Lyle Miller. The 6.5 million
incremental shares of PalWeb's Common Stock that were issued in the acquisition
of Pace Holding represented the value attributable to Paceco's business, other
than the ownership of PalWeb Common Stock.
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PFS has been in business since 1952 and is engaged in the business of
making consumer and small business loans primarily in Oklahoma and is regulated
as an "investment certificate issuer" by the Oklahoma Securities Department. For
the year ended May 31, 2000, PFS had revenues of $730,000, net loss of
$2,189,000 and total assets and stockholder's deficiency of $3,834,000 and
$3,273,000, respectively.
In connection with an examination of Paceco Financial Services in March
1999, the Oklahoma Department of Securities determined that certain of PFS's
activities, including the ownership of real estate and the ownership of equity
securities, did not comply with the provisions of the Oklahoma Securities Act
relating to the permissible activities of investment certificate issuers. As a
result of such determination, PFS ceased making any new investments not
permissible to investment certificate issuers. Since that time PFS and the
Oklahoma Securities Department have been negotiating an agreed order for the
ultimate liquidation of the impermissible assets and repayment of the investment
certificates. PFS's ability to fund repayment of investment certificates is
substantially dependent on PFS's ability to sell or otherwise receive funding
related to its PalWeb stock. If this cannot be achieved, PFS would likely not
have sufficient assets to pay the holders of the investment certificates. At
May 31, 2000, PFS had $6,664,000 in investment certificates outstanding.
If PFS and PalWeb are unsuccessful in negotiating an agreement with the
Oklahoma Securities Department, the Department may take enforcement actions
against PFS that could have a material adverse effect on PFS and PalWeb.
In addition to the general authority available to the Administrator of
the Oklahoma Securities Department to issue cease and desist orders, place
limitations on activities or functions and seek civil monetary remedies, both in
an administrative forum or in Oklahoma District Court, the Oklahoma Securities
Administrator has the additional authority with respect to investment
certificate issuers to (i) remove officers, directors or employees found to be
dishonest, reckless, unfit to participate in the conduct of the affairs of the
institution or practicing continuing disregard or violation of laws, rules,
regulations or orders which are likely to cause substantial loss to the company
or likely to seriously weaken the condition of the company; (ii) assess the
shareholders of an investment certificate issuer for cash to remedy an
impairment of capital and if such assessment is not paid within ninety (90)
days, cause the shares of the defaulting stockholders to be sold at public
auction for a price not less than the amount of the assessment; or (iii) apply
for the appointment of a conservator or liquidator. As of August 25, 2000, the
Oklahoma Securities Department had not indicated to PFS an intention to pursue
enforcement remedies, but such enforcement actions could occur in the future.
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CURRENT BUSINESS
PalWeb's principal subsidiary, Plastic Pallet Production, Inc. or
"PPP", is the entity through which PalWeb conducts its business of selling
plastic pallets and plastic injection molding machines. PPP holds several
patents for the original design of various types of plastic pallets, and has
received notice that a patent relating to the original design of a materials
handling plastic pallet will be granted on August 29, 2000 under U.S. Patent
No. 6,109,190.
PalWeb's plastic pallets are much more durable and sanitary than
traditional wood pallets. At PalWeb's request, its new plastic pallet design has
been subjected to standard industry tests known as ASTM (American Society for
Testing and Materials) Standard D 1185-98a (a strength test) and D 4728-91 (a
vibration test), which were conducted by Container Technologies Laboratory, Inc.
("Container Technologies"), Lenexa, Kansas, a nationally recognized independent
testing facility. Container Technologies is certified as a Performance Oriented
Packaging (POP) Laboratory by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Container
Technologies is also an International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) Qualified
Test Laboratory and a National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) Association
Certified Laboratory. Container Technologies certified PalWeb's plastic pallet
as having passed the above referenced tests. The testing procedures found the
pallet to be stronger and more versatile than the typical hardwood pallet.
PPP has fabricated an operational prototype plastic injection molding
system. PPP is continually modifying and improving its equipment. PPP began
utilizing the prototype equipment by running a 10 hour shift 4 days per week. As
of June 1, 2000, PPP has sold 440 pallets and has 278 rackable and 329 floor
(non-rackable) pallets in inventory. As of August 24, 2000, PPP has increased
production by adding a second shift. Two shifts utilizing the current equipment
5 days per week can produce approximately 1232 rackable and 196 floor pallets
per month. With the addition of the third shift and the planned modifications to
its machinery, as described in Item 6, Management's Discussion and Analysis or
Plan of Operation, PPP anticipates that production will increase to
approximately 4,000 pallets per month. PPP expects to reach this production
level if and when PalWeb secures the funds that are necessary to make the
adjustments to the machinery. 4,000 pallets per month is the maximum capacity of
PPP's research/prototype plastic injection molding system.
PalWeb is currently exploring methods to raise funds through various
means including, but not limited to, the private placement of equity securities,
private loans, commercial loans or technology licensing arrangements. Any loans
to PalWeb will likely be required to be secured and guaranteed by Paul Kruger.
PalWeb is dependent upon Mr. Kruger to provide and/or secure additional debt
financing. Mr Kruger has no obligation to provide additional debt financing to
PalWeb or secure such financing on PalWeb's behalf and there is no assurance
that Mr. Kruger will do so. PalWeb plans to use future funding to fabricate a
plastic injection molding system comprised of multiple plastic injection molding
machines with integrated material feed lines. If successful, the addition of
these machines will permit PalWeb to expand its production of pallets.
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Should PalWeb successfully increase its production levels, it will need to
employ additional production and supervisory employees, as described in this
section. See Part II, Item 6, Plan of Operations and Liquidity for additional
information.
In the past two years, approximately $2 million has been spent on the
development of PalWeb's business by designing plastic pallets and building
prototypes of the plastic injection molding machines that will be manufactured
by PalWeb for its own use in manufacturing plastic pallets and for resale to
industrial users of plastic injection molding systems.
Carving a niche in an industry as competitive as the pallet business
will require more than just capital and equipment. PalWeb's future success will
depend in large part on the strategic planning of its management. PalWeb has
received very strong indications of interest from a number of extremely large
users of pallets now that the material handling pallet has been successfully
tested under applicable industry standards. This has substantially increased the
level of interest and has greatly increased the viability of PalWeb's pallet
being a large volume seller. However, there is no assurance that PalWeb or PPP
will be successful in marketing the pallets commercially.
The principal raw materials used in manufacturing PalWeb's plastic
pallets are in abundant supply, and some of these materials may be obtained from
recycled plastic containers. At the present time, these materials are being
purchased from local suppliers and the supply is readily available.
PALLET INDUSTRY
According to the U.S. Forest Service, as printed in the National
Wooden Pallet and Container Association publication, approximately 400 million
new wood pallets are purchased in the United States each year, and some research
sources estimate that even more than 400 million new pallets are purchased each
year. At an overall average selling price of $9/pallet, the pallet manufacturing
and sales business is approximately a $4 billion industry. It is estimated that
the United States wood pallet industry is served by approximately 3,600
companies, most of which are small, privately held firms that operate in only
one location. The industry is generally comprised of companies that manufacture
new pallets or repair and recycle pallets. New pallet manufacturing generates
about 60%-65% of the industry's revenues. The U.S. Forest Service estimates that
approximately 1.9 billion wood pallets are in circulation in the United States
today and that roughly 400 million of the wood pallets currently in circulation
were newly manufactured. On an annual basis, approximately 175 million wood
pallets are recycled through a process of retrieval, repair, re-manufacturing
and secondary marketing, approximately 225 million are sent to landfills, and
approximately 100 million are burned, lost, abandoned or leave the country.
The pallet industry has experienced significant change and growth
during the past several years. These changes are partly due to the focus of
large and small businesses on improving the
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logistical efficiency of their manufacturing and distribution systems, including
the use of just-in-time procurement, manufacturing and distribution systems.
With the adoption of these systems, expedited product movement has become
increasingly important and the demand has increased for a high-quality source of
pallets distributed through an efficient, more sophisticated system. The June
1996 issue of Modern Material Handling states that product damage resulting from
faulty wood pallets is between $1 - $2 billion annually. This damage is caused
by pallets breaking under load, splinters and nails from the pallets, worker
injury and other causes. In addition, environmental concerns (plastic is
recyclable) and product sanitation concerns (plastic pallets can be sanitized,
wood pallets cannot) have created a strong potential demand for cost-effective
plastic pallets.
Pallets are used in virtually all United States industries in which
products are broadly distributed, including, but not limited to, the automotive,
chemical, consumer products, grocery, produce and food production, paper and
forest products, retailing and steel and metals industries. Forklifts, pallet
trucks and pallet jacks are used to move loaded pallets, reducing the need for
costly hand loading and unloading at distribution centers and warehouses.
Pallets come in a wide range of shapes and sizes. However, the grocery
industry, which accounts for about one-third of the demand for new pallets, uses
a standard 40 inch by 48 inch pallet and this has become the standard pallet
size in most industries in the United States. Some industries, however, have
developed specialized pallet sizes. PalWeb's pallet is 40 inches by 48 inches in
size.
Block edge, rackable pallets are heavy duty pallets with 9 blocks
between the pallet decks, to allow true four-way entry by forklifts, pallet
trucks and pallet jacks. Block edge, rackable pallets are often used to
transport goods from manufacturers to distribution centers.
Nestable pallets have "feet" on them so that they can be easily
stacked. Nestable pallets are often used to transport goods between distribution
centers and retail stores.
Until very recently, plastic pallets had not penetrated the market
significantly, due in part to their cost. Heavy duty plastic pallets cost
$46-$100, heavy duty wood pallets typically cost approximately $26, and less
sturdy wood pallets typically cost $8-$11. As stated in an article in the July
1996 issue of Material Handling Engineering, wood pallets have an estimated
useful life of 7-10 trips before repair or recycling is required. A trip, or
cycle, is defined as the movement of a pallet under a load from a manufacturer
to a distributor (or from a distributor to a retailer) and the movement of the
empty pallet back to the manufacturer. Heavy duty plastic pallets, as currently
manufactured, have a useful life of 60 or more trips, on average.
The trend that appears to be emerging is a switch from wood to plastic,
with the only limiting factor being price. Therefore, PalWeb will target both
wood and plastic pallet users during its market introduction phase.
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PalWeb intends to stay on the "cutting edge" of the market by
constantly conducting research on pallet design, plastic injection molding
system design and the materials used to make the plastic pallets.
EMPLOYEES
PalWeb through PPP leases six full time employees from Accord Human
Resources, Inc., an independent employee leasing company. PalWeb decided to
lease its employees because, considering the small number of employees currently
required by PalWeb's level of operations, it is more cost effective than hiring
its own employees. PalWeb's management has determined that leasing the present
number of employees saves approximately $1,500 per month. The cost of leasing
the employees from Accord Human Resources, Inc., over and above the actual cost
of payroll, is approximately 2.0% of payroll, which is approximately $500 per
month. If PalWeb decided to hire its own employees, it would also need to hire a
full-time human resource employee, which would cost approximately $2,000 per
month. After management made this determination, PalWeb's former President,
Michael John, negotiated the Employee Lease Agreement with Accord Human
Resources, Inc. and executed such agreement on behalf of PPP.
If PalWeb increases production levels to 4,000 pallets per month, it
will need to employ a total of eleven to thirteen production employees and three
to four supervisory/staff employees. Should PalWeb successfully increase its
production levels to 50,000 pallets per month, it will need to employ a total of
twenty to thirty production employees and five to seven supervisory/staff
employees. If PalWeb successfully increases its production levels to 100,000
pallets per month, it will need to employ a total of thirty-five to forty
production employees and ten to fifteen supervisory/staff employees.
MARKETING
PPP plans to distribute its pallets and its plastic injection molding
systems through a combination of a network of independent contractor
distributors and sales by PalWeb officers and employees. PalWeb believes that
PPP's patents on its plastic pallet designs and its plastic injection molding
machines, along with appropriate pricing of its products, should give PalWeb a
sales advantage with respect to its competition. PalWeb hopes to gain product
acceptance by marketing the concept that the widespread use of plastic pallets
could greatly reduce the destruction of trees on a worldwide basis.
PATENTS
PPP currently holds the following patents:
1. Interlocking Modular Pallet Application and Method of
Construction
Application No. 08/779,372
Filing Date: November 26, 1996
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U.S. Patent No. 5,860,369 issued on January 19, 1999
Expiration Date: January 18, 2016
2. Modular Pallet with Interlocking Apparatus
Application No. 08/795,856
Filing Date: February 6, 1997
U.S. Patent No. 5,887,529 issued on March 30, 1999
Expiration Date: March 29, 2016
3. Vertical Interlocking Modular Pallet Application and Method of
Construction
Application No. 08/796,571
Filing Date: February 6, 1997
U.S. Patent No. 5,809,905 issued on September 22, 1998
Expiration Date: September 21, 2015
4. Modular Pallet System
Application No. 08/735,802
Filing Date: September 21, 1996
U.S. Patent No. 5,791,261 issued on August 11, 1998
Expiration Date: August 10, 2015
PPP is currently in the process of securing a patent on its new
materials handling pallet. The application for the patent on this materials
handling pallet was filed on October 19, 1999 under application No. 09/421,766
and was allowed in April 2000 but has not been granted. PPP has been notified
that the patent will be granted on August 29, 2000 under U.S. Patent No.
6,109,190.
PPP also has a patent pending on a new concept in the construction of
functional, operational plastic injection molding machines. These machines are
approximately 20% to 30% of the length of a traditional style plastic injection
molding machine, use approximately one-third of the electricity used by a
traditional style machine, use approximately 10% of the oil (circulated) used by
a traditional style machine, and can be profitably sold to the end user at a
cost that is substantially less than the cost of a traditional style machine.
However, it must be noted that there is no assurance that PalWeb will be able to
sell any of the newly designed plastic injection molding machines. Under United
States patent law, patents that are approved are valid for 17 years from the
date of issuance unless they are amended and extended.
PPP's pallets and plastic injection molding machines have a broad
spectrum of possible applications. As a result, it is not foreseen that sales
will be dependent on one or a few major customers.
SUBSIDIARIES
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PalWeb has six wholly owned subsidiaries and one indirect wholly owned
subsidiary. All of the subsidiaries, except PPP and PP Financial, Inc.,
currently are inactive and have no employees. The inactive subsidiaries were
formed as part of the business planning process so they would be in existence at
the time that they become needed. A list of PalWeb's subsidiaries is set forth
below:
Plastic Pallet Production, Inc., a Texas corporation;
Plastic Pallet Support Equipment, Inc., a Texas corporation;
Modular Plastic Pallets, Inc., a Texas corporation;
PP Financial, Inc., a Texas corporation;
Paceco Financial Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PP
Financial, Inc.;
PP Transport, Inc., a Texas corporation; and
PP Systrans, Inc., a Texas corporation.
ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
PalWeb, through PPP, currently leases approximately five acres of land
in an industrial area of Dallas, Texas that is improved with 119,000 square feet
of manufacturing and warehouse space, and approximately 6,500 square feet of
office space. This leased space was originally owned by PPP, which acquired it
in September 19, 1997 for approximately $1,444,000. When this space was owned by
PPP, portions of the property were used for PPP's operations while other parts
of the property were leased to other businesses. In April 1999, Onward, L.L.C.
("Onward "), an entity 100% owned by Paul A. Kruger, purchased the current
property owned by PPP in order to avoid loss of the property to a lien creditor.
Onward paid $150,000 in cash and acquired the property subject to a mortgage
payable in the amount of $1,350,000. At the same time, PPP issued 2 million
shares of common stock to the lien creditor and conveyed a portion of the
property, worth approximately $193,000, in partial satisfaction of the debt. At
the time the property was purchased by Onward, the property was appraised by an
independent appraiser for approximately $1,150,000. In 2000, the mortgage
payable by Onward was cancelled as described in Part I, Item 1 of this Form
10-KSB. For more information on the transaction, see Note 14 to the financial
statements. At the time the property was sold to Onward, Paul Kruger was not an
officer or director of PalWeb or PPP.
The portion of the facility needed for operations has been leased back
from Onward, L.L.C.. The lease contains a 3-year option to repurchase the
property for $2.7 million. For accounting purposes, this property is still
treated as being owned by PPP and carried on its books
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as an asset. This accounting treatment will continue until the option to
repurchase is exercised, canceled or expires.
PalWeb has sufficient office equipment, such as computers, printers,
copiers, etc., to operate effectively. PalWeb has six computer stations, five
printers, and two copy machines in good working order.
The warehouse/manufacturing facility is sufficiently equipped and
designed to accommodate the manufacturing of plastic pallets and plastic
injection molding systems. The ceilings are very high, which will allow for the
use of cranes, if needed. The warehouse currently has four heavy duty cranes
installed above the work areas, and is situated on an operational railroad spur.
Further, the warehouse has three-phase (heavy-duty), 240 volt electrical wiring.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There are five material legal proceedings pending against or on behalf
of PalWeb.
The first lawsuit is a third party cross action filed by Cooper
Manufacturing Corp., an Oklahoma corporation ("Cooper Oklahoma"), against Cooper
Manufacturing Corp., a Texas corporation ("Cooper Texas"), and Cabec Energy
Corp. n/k/a PalWeb Corporation, Case No. 98- 7935-NO(D), filed in the 46th
Judicial Circuit Court of Otsego County, Michigan on October 14, 1999, and
styled JAMES DUNEVANT AND SHANDA DUNEVANT, JAMES DUNEVANT, JR., KAYLYNN
DUNEVANT, AND KATIE DUNEVANT, MINORS, BY THEIR NEXT FRIEND, SHANDA DUNEVANT,
PLAINTIFFS, VS. WELLTECH EASTERN, INC. D/B/A KEY ENERGY DRILLING, A DELAWARE
CORPORATION, MERCURY EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION, AND COOPER
MANUFACTURING CORP., AN OKLAHOMA CORPORATION. The Plaintiffs' claim is based on
an injury suffered by James Dunevant that was allegedly caused, among other
things, by a design flaw in an oil well drilling rig allegedly built by Cooper
Oklahoma. Cooper Oklahoma's third party cross action against PalWeb is based on
a contractual indemnity claim. It is PalWeb's position that Cooper Oklahoma is
not entitled to be indemnified from loss by PalWeb in this matter. Further, even
if PalWeb is liable to the Plaintiffs, the Union Group is contractually
obligated to indemnify PalWeb from any loss it may incur in connection with any
energy related matter. However, the collection of an indemnity claim from the
Union Group could prove to be difficult, if not impossible.
PalWeb's former President and Chairman of the Board, Michael John, has
filed two PRO SE lawsuits against PalWeb and others. The first lawsuit styled
MICHAEL JOHN VS. PALWEB CORPORATION AND PAUL KRUGER, No. 00-3465, was filed in
the 191st Judicial District of the District Court, Dallas County, Texas, on May
10, 2000. Mr. John claims he is entitled to unspecified damages resulting from
defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress and interference with
business relations as a result of a letter written by Paul Kruger, who is now
President and Chairman of the Board of PalWeb. PalWeb plans to vigorously defend
the lawsuit and has asserted counterclaims for mismanagement and breach of
fiduciary duty against Michael John.
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The second PRO SE lawsuit styled MICHAEL JOHN VS. PALWEB CORPORATION, PAUL
KRUGER AND LYLE MILLER, No 003467, was filed by Mr. John in the 116th Judicial
District of the District Court, Dallas County, Texas, on May 12, 2000. In this
second lawsuit, Mr. John alleges claims based on the alleged breach of an
agreement providing for the purchase of certain shares of stock registered in
the name of Margarete Jung. John contends he is entitled to receive the proceeds
of the sale of Ms. Jung's stock which have not been paid in full to him. He
asserts claims for breach of contract and securities fraud in connection with
the alleged transaction. PalWeb answered denying the claims and filed a motion
seeking transfer of the second case and consolidation of the two cases. On
August 11, 2000, over the objection of Mr. John, the District Court of Dallas
County granted PalWeb's motion and ruled that the second case should be
transferred to the assigned judge in the first case and that the cases should be
consolidated through discovery with the issue of consolidation for trial
reserved for determination at a later date. The District Court is preparing a
written order which has not yet been entered.
The fourth lawsuit is styled RALPH CURTON, JR. VS. PALWEB CORPORATION,
CV 00-8683-C, and was filed in the County Court at Law No. 3, Dallas County,
Texas on July 27, 2000. Ralph Curton, Jr. is the former President, Secretary and
Chairman of the Board of PalWeb. PalWeb obtained a $500,000 line of credit loan
for its operations through a Promissory Note by and between PalWeb and Ralph
Curton, Jr. dated December 1, 1999 (the "Note"), at a time when Mr. Curton was
no longer an officer or director of PalWeb or otherwise related to PalWeb. The
loan interest rate is 8.5% per annum, payable in quarterly installments on March
1, June 1, September 1 and December 1 of each year, and the maturity date is
December 1, 2001. In his lawsuit, Mr. Curton alleges that PalWeb failed to pay
the March 1 and June 1, 2000 quarterly interest payments and is in default of
its obligations provided for in the Note. Mr. Curton claims that under the terms
of the Note he is entitled to immediately collect the principal balance of the
Note and all accrued interest thereon. Mr. Curton also claims he is entitled to
attorney fees and costs incurred in connection with enforcing his rights under
the Note. PalWeb disputes the allegations and contends it has defenses to
payment of the Note.
The fifth lawsuit is pending against another party. On June 26, 2000,
PalWeb and Plastic Pallet Production, Inc. ("PPP") filed suit against Vimonta AG
("Vimonta") in the United States District Court for the Northern District of
Texas in a case styled PALWEB CORPORATION, INC. AND PLASTIC PALLET PRODUCTION,
INC., PLAINTIFFS V. VIMONTA AG, DEFENDANTS, Case no. 3-00CV1388-P. Service was
made on Vimonta on August 14, 2000. PalWeb and PPP allege that Vimonta claims
that it is entitled to exclusive rights in all of PalWeb's technology and
formulas for plastic pallet production in Europe, Asia, the territories of the
former USSR and South America; that it is entitled to immediately receive all of
the valuable patents and proprietary information of PalWeb and PPP; that PalWeb
and PPP must ship products to Vimonta at cost and without profit or margins of
any kind and that PalWeb and PPP's only rights are to receive whatever benefits
PalWeb derives from being a 20% shareholder of Vimonta.
Vimonta bases its claims on certain alleged agreements that were
purportedly signed by PalWeb's former Chief Executive Officer, Michael John.
PalWeb and PPP contend that the
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purported agreements upon which Vimonta relies to assert its claims are vague
and incomplete and do not contain the requisite information to form a valid
contract. PalWeb and PPP have requested declaratory judgment determining that
Vimonta has no enforceable rights to the patents, technology and other
proprietary information and that the alleged agreements are unenforceable and
void. In addition, PalWeb and PPP contend that Vimonta and Michael John,
PalWeb's former Chief Executive Officer, have acted in concert to deprive PalWeb
and PPP of their valuable rights by creating documents that purport to be
binding agreements but which are unclear, incomplete and full of confusion and
which purport to convey valuable rights to Vimonta without consideration. As a
result, PalWeb and PPP have incurred damages in their business and expenses due
to these unfounded claims which they seek to recover from Vimonta.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
No matters were submitted to a vote of the security holders of PalWeb,
through solicitation of proxies or otherwise, during the fourth quarter of the
fiscal year covered by the report.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
MARKET INFORMATION:
From March 1998 through October 6, 1999 PalWeb's Common Stock traded on
the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation (NASDAQ)
over-the-counter bulletin board system, with "CBNR" as its trading symbol from
March 1998 through April 1999, "PAEB" as its trading symbol from April 1999
through September 13, 1999 and "PAEBE" as its trading symbol from September 13,
1999 through October 6, 1999. The following table sets forth the range of high
and low bid prices for PalWeb's Common Stock during the time periods indicated.
Prices, as reported by NASDAQ, reflect quotations between dealers without
adjustment for retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not represent
actual transactions.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
QUARTER ENDING HIGH BID LOW BID
-------------- -------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
May 31, 1998 0.45 0.16
Aug. 31, 1998 0.23 0.04
Nov. 30, 1998 0.17 0.06
Feb. 28, 1999 0.16 0.06
May 31, 1999 0.36 0.08
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QUARTER ENDING HIGH BID LOW BID
-------------- -------- -------
Aug. 31, 1999 0.27 0.12
Nov. 30, 1999(1) 0.175 0.70
</TABLE>
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(1) Information presented for the period ended November 30, 1999 is high and low
bid prices up until PalWeb was de-listed from the NASDAQ over-the-counter
bulletin board system on October 6, 1999.
On October 6, 1999, PalWeb's Common Stock was de-listed from the NASDAQ
over-the-counter bulletin board system. PalWeb's common stock trades on the
NASDAQ over-the-counter pink sheet system, with "PAEB" as its trading symbol.
The following table sets forth the range of high and low prices at which
PalWeb's common stock traded during the time periods indicated, as reported by
NASDAQ.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
QUARTER ENDING HIGH LOW
-------------- ---- ---
<S> <C> <C>
Nov. 30, 1999(1) $0.16 $0.07
Feb. 29, 2000 0.25 0.02
May 31, 2000 0.285 0.06
</TABLE>
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(1) Information presented for the period ended November 30, 1999 is high and low
prices from the date when PalWeb was de-listed from the NASDAQ over-the-counter
bulletin board system (October 6, 1999) through the end of the quarter on
November 30, 1999.
HOLDERS:
As of April 4, 2000, PalWeb had approximately 1,274 common stockholders
of record.
DIVIDENDS:
PalWeb paid no cash dividends to its common stockholders during the
last two fiscal years and does not plan to pay any cash dividends in the near
future.
RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES:
During the past fiscal year, the registrant has sold the following
securities without registering the securities under the Securities Act of 1933:
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<CAPTION>
NO. OF
NAME CLASS SHARES DATE CONSIDERATION
---- ----- ------ ---- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gibralt Holdings, Common 360,000 08/17/99 Satisfaction of debt in
Ltd. the amount of $62,280
Craig Adamson Common 100,000 08/17/99 Satisfaction of debt in
the amount of $17,300
Crescent Road Common 6,500,000 12/01/99 Public relations and
Corporation Investor Relations
Services valued at
$650,000
Consolidated Common 4,500,000 12/01/99 Public relations and
Capital Group, Inc. investor relations
services valued at
$450,000
Hildalgo Trading Common 7,010,000 01/10/00 Satisfaction of debt in
Co., L.C. the amount of $701,000
Onward, L.L.C. Common 3,124,786 01/10/00 Satisfaction of debt in
the amount of $312,479
Hildalgo Trading Common 3,500,210 01/10/00 Consulting services
Co., L.C. valued at $350,021
Paul A. Kruger Common 1,740,000 01/10/00 Satisfaction of debt in
the amount of $174,000
Paul A. Kruger Common 50,000,000 04/03/00 Issued in connection with
the acquisition of 100%
of the outstanding
Common Stock of Pace
Holding Inc.
Carmen Gomez Common 50,000 04/04/00 Administrative services
valued at $5,000
Terri Metzger Common 50,000 04/04/00 Advertising services
valued at $5,000
Dean Veal Common 25,000 04/04/00 Labor services valued at
$2,500
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NO. OF
NAME CLASS SHARES DATE CONSIDERATION
---- ----- ------ ---- -------------
JoAnne Cox Common 10,000 04/13/00 Conversion of
Convertible Preferred
Stock
F. Edwin Smith Common 100,000 04/13/00 Conversion of
Convertible Preferred
Stock
Randall C. Preferred 400,000 07/26/99 Management services for
McCleskey serving as an Officer and
Director valued at
$60,000
John Gourley Preferred 500,000 07/26/99 Brokerage services
relating to acquisition of
Cooper Mfg. Corp.
valued at $75,000
Stan Haddock Preferred 25,000 07/26/99 Finder's fee relating to
acquisition of Cooper
Manufacturing Corp.
valued at $3,750
Ronald A. Siler Preferred 250,000 07/26/99 Accounting services
valued at $37,500
Kenneth Graves Preferred 150,000 07/26/99 Accounting services
valued at $22,500
Connie L. Gadt Preferred 80,000 07/26/99 Accounting services
valued at $12,000
Ralph Curton, Jr. Preferred 2,558,890 07/26/99 Management services for
and Assigns serving as an Officer and
Director and Expense
Reimbursement valued at
$383,834
</TABLE>
There were no issuances of either Common or Preferred Stock of PalWeb
to any of PalWeb's independent accountants.
On December 1, 1999, PalWeb issued a convertible debenture in the
aggregate principal amount of $500,000, interest payable at the rate of 8.5%
per annum, to Ralph Curton, Jr. in
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exchange for Mr. Curton's agreement to loan PalWeb up to $500,000 on a
revolving line of credit basis. On or after June 1, 2000, Mr. Curton shall
have the right to convert the principal of the convertible debenture into
fully paid and non-assessable shares of PalWeb's Common Stock at the rate of
one (1) share for each $0.10 of principal amount that is then due and owing by
PalWeb to Mr. Curton at the time of such conversion.
PalWeb relied on the exemption set forth in Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in connection with the issuances of stock
set forth above. All parties listed above are sophisticated persons or
entities, performed services for PalWeb or personally knew members of PalWeb's
management staff at the time of the transactions listed above. There was no
underwriting and no commissions were paid to any party upon the issuance of
such stock.
ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION
PLAN OF OPERATIONS AND LIQUIDITY
In November 1998, PalWeb transferred all of its energy services
related assets, contract rights and liabilities to the Union Group. Shortly
following this transfer, all of the issued and outstanding stock of the Union
Group was distributed to the stockholders of PalWeb (other than the former
shareholders of PPP) as a dividend. As a result, PalWeb is essentially in the
position of being a start-up business by and through its wholly owned
subsidiary, PPP. As stated above, PPP is engaged in the design, development
and marketing of a new style of plastic pallet that will compete with
traditional wood pallets, and the design, development and marketing of a new
style of plastic injection molding machine that is smaller and more efficient
than a traditional style of plastic injection molding machine.
PalWeb's financial statements have been qualified on a going concern
basis principally due to lack of long term financing to achieve its goal of
producing and marketing plastic pallets to compete with wood pallets. In
addition, PalWeb has an indirect wholly owned subsidiary which issues thrift
accounts and savings certificates to investors. As of August 28, 2000, the
subsidiary did not have sufficient assets to liquidate investors' thrift
accounts and savings certificates. During the period from January 1999 to
December 1999, the cash needed by PalWeb to fund its operations came from
cash advances from Paul A. Kruger and entities affiliated with him, totaling
$882,479, and $300,000 received by PPP as a down payment on the sale of a
plastic injection molding system to Pace Plastic Pallets, Inc., an Oklahoma
corporation ("Pace").
The total sale price under the terms of the contract between PPP and
Pace was $3,408,000. Subsequent to entering into this contract, Pace was
dissolved and all of its assets were assigned to Hildalgo Trading Co., L.C.,
an Oklahoma limited liability company ("Hildalgo"), which is 100% owned by
Paul A. Kruger. The agreement for the sale of the plastic injection molding
system to Pace by PPP was entered into in October 1998. At such time, neither
Paul Kruger nor any of his related entities, including Pace, were affiliated
with or related to PalWeb or any of its subsidiaries. However, in April 1999,
Mr. Kruger, through several of his closely held entities, acquired a
significant ownership position in PalWeb's Common Stock, which caused him to
then be classified as a related party with respect to PalWeb. Mr. Kruger
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became the Chairman of the Board of PalWeb on July 9, 1999 and became
President on January 22, 2000. The value of the plastic injection molding
system was determined through negotiations between the former President of
PalWeb and the management of Pace and the terms of this transaction were
entered into on an arm's length negotiated basis. No gain has been recognized
on the sale of equipment to Pace as the sale has never been consummated due to
the fact that PalWeb has not yet begun commercially producing plastic
injection molding systems. In January 2000, PalWeb issued 3,000,000 shares to
Hildalgo in exchange for Hildalgo's cancellation of the $300,000 of
indebtedness related to the down payment on the sale of the plastic injection
molding system and the contract between PalWeb and Hildalgo was canceled.
On December 1, 1999, PalWeb obtained a $500,000 line of credit loan
for its operations from Ralph Curton, Jr., an individual that is not an
officer or director of PalWeb or otherwise related to PalWeb, but who does own
2.2% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of PalWeb. In
exchange for the $500,000 line of credit loan, PalWeb issued Mr. Curton a
convertible debenture that grants Mr. Curton the right, on or after June 1,
2000, to convert the principal of the convertible debenture into fully paid
and non-assessable shares of PalWeb's Common Stock at the rate of one share
for each $0.10 of the principal amount that is then due and owing by PalWeb to
Mr. Curton at the time of such conversion. The loan interest rate is 8.5% per
annum and the maturity date is December 1, 2001. Funds from the credit line
were available at the rate of $100,000 per month beginning December 1999. As
of August 25, 2000, $47,500 of available credit remained on the line of credit
loan but as a result of an alleged default by Mr. Curton, it is unlikely that
these funds will be advanced. See Item 3, Legal Proceedings.
On June 1, 2000, an affiliate of Paul Kruger provided a $400,000
line of credit to PalWeb payable on December 1, 2000 with interest at 18%.
The loan is secured by inventory, equipment, patents and the Vimonta stock.
The funds were used to satisfy existing obligations and to provide short term
operating capital until such time as PalWeb could refinance. As of June 29,
2000, PalWeb had $65,000 of the proceeds from the loan remaining.
The molds needed for PalWeb to manufacture plastic pallets were
completed in October 1999 and necessary fine-tuning modifications to the molds
were completed in late December 1999. PalWeb plans to continue to review the
performance of the prototype equipment and make any improvements that are
possible and economical. PalWeb expects that approximately $100,000 of capital
expenditures will be required to complete the installation of a hot runner
system and adjust the hydraulic system on its prototype plastic pallet
injection molding machine. These adjustments will enable the prototype plastic
pallet injection molding machine to operate at a production capacity of
approximately 4,000 pallets per month. 4,000 pallets per month is the maximum
production capacity of prototype equipment. Once this level is achieved, it is
believed that sales of products will generate sufficient cash flow to sustain
current operations. In the meantime, PalWeb will need to secure funds for the
adjustments to the machinery and operations.
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If PalWeb secures the funding for the adjustments to the machinery,
it expects to begin producing approximately 4000 pallets per month by the end
of October. The Company anticipates that funds required for the adjustments to
the machinery and operations until such adjustments are made will be provided
by loans from Paul Kruger or financial institutions. PalWeb is in preliminary
negotiations with a bank to secure a loan of approximately $500,000 to
$900,000. If PalWeb is successful in securing a loan, a portion of the loan
will be used to pay $335,000 that PalWeb owes Paul Kruger. A bank will likely
require that any loans to PalWeb be guaranteed by Paul Kruger. PalWeb is
dependent upon Mr. Kruger to provide and/or secure additional debt financing
and there is no assurance that Mr. Kruger will do so. Accordingly, there is no
assurance that funding will be available. If the Company fails to secure the
funding necessary to complete the installation of a hot runner system and
adjust the hydraulic system on its prototype plastic pallet injection molding
machine, PalWeb may have to suspend or terminate its operations and/or
consider bankruptcy.
PalWeb owns 100% of the outstanding common stock of PP Financial,
Inc. which owns 100% of the outstanding commmon stock of Paceco Financial
Services ("PFS"). PFS was acquired by PalWeb in April 2000. The acquisition
was accounted for as a reorganization of entities under common control and the
historical financial statement of PalWeb have been restated to include PFS's
results of operations for all periods presented. PFS is a regulated
"investment certificate issuer" under the Oklahoma Securities Act,
headquartered in Duncan, Oklahoma. Its activities consist of the sale of
investment certificates and making of loans and other investments. At May 31,
2000, PFS had total assets of $3,834,000, total liabilities of $7,107,000,
including $6,664,000 in investment certificates outstanding and a
stockholders' deficiency of $3,273,000.
The purpose of the acquisition was to acquire an entity that might be
used as a vehicle to offer financing to buyers of PalWeb's plastic pallets and
injection molding equipment. However, the ability of PFS to do so is dependent
upon it resolving certain pending issues with the Oklahoma Securities
Department with respect to continued sale of investment certificates as more
fully described in Item 1, Description of Business.
PalWeb has not entered into any conditions, commitments or
requirements with the Oklahoma Securities Department that would require it to
fund or otherwise be financially responsible for the liabilities of PFS. PFS's
ability to fund repayment of investment certificates is substantially
dependent on PFS's ability to sell or otherwise receive funding relating to
approximately 40,000,000 shares of PalWeb common stock owned by PFS. PalWeb
estimates that such stock must be sold for a value of at least $0.12 per share
in order for PFS to have sufficient funds to pay the holders of the
outstanding investment certificates. PFS has been and expects to continue to
be operated independently of PalWeb and PalWeb is not currently contractually
or otherwise liable to provide funding to PFS for purposes of funding the
repayment of investment certificates. However, if PFS is unable to make
payment to investment certificate holders as such investment certificates
mature, it is possible that holders of investment certificates may assert
claims against PalWeb that it is liable for the liabilities of PFS under legal
theories relating to piercing the corporate veil or otherwise. In such event,
PalWeb might incur
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additional costs to contest such claims and could ultimately be found to be
liable. The effect of any such claims being made against PalWeb could also
have an adverse effect on the value of PalWeb's common stock and make it even
more difficult for PFS to fund the repayment of its investment certificate
liability from liquidation of the PalWeb common stock owned by it.
Accordingly, PalWeb may be adversely affected if PFS is unable to meet its
obligations as they mature.
PalWeb is a party to various pending legal proceedings that involve
claims or potential claims against PalWeb and if resolved unfavorably to
PalWeb could have an adverse affect on PalWeb's financial condition or other
effects on PalWeb. There is no assurance these proceedings will be resolved
favorably. See Item 3, Legal Proceedings.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
GENERAL
Sales reflected for all periods presented prior to November 1999 are
occasional sales of prototype plastic pallets of a design that did not meet
development standards. Sales after November 1999 represent initial sales of
PalWeb's tested product. However, as of June 15, 2000, PalWeb has not
commenced commercial production of plastic pallets. PalWeb has for the most
part completed the development of its plastic pallet that will compete with
wood pallets. PalWeb is in the final stages of development of its injection
molding system to produce its plastic pallets. PalWeb is seeking both
short-term financing to meet its working capital needs and long-term financing
to acquire the equipment needed to produce plastic pallets on a large-scale
commercial basis.
The basic development of PalWeb's prototype plastic injection molding
system is complete and it is fully functional as of April 30, 2000. However,
the injection molding system's full capacity of 4,000 pallets per month will
not be reached until the hot runner system is installed and tested. Management
anticipates that continued engineering updates and refinements of all plastic
injection molding systems will be necessary to maintain high efficiency levels
and plans for this to be an ongoing process.
PalWeb has from time to time engaged the services of professionals to
perform various services through the issuance of both Common and Preferred
Stock (see Part II, Item 5, Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities). The
services paid for in this fashion have primarily included business transaction
origination and brokerage services, accounting services unrelated to audits of
PalWeb, legal services, and marketing and financing consulting services.
PalWeb has been compelled to use both Common and Preferred stock to secure
these services due to its limited sources of cash. The consideration was
largely based on a negotiated number of shares in relation to the type of
service and the nature of the restricted stock rather than specific dollar
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amounts. Accordingly, management determined that the most reasonable method of
valuing the services is the stock value.
For all periods presented, PalWeb's effective tax rate is 0%. PalWeb
has generated net operating losses since inception that would normally reflect
a tax benefit in the statement of operations and a deferred asset on the
balance sheet. However, because of the current uncertainty as to PalWeb's
ability to achieve profitability, a valuation reserve has been established
that offsets the amount of any tax benefit available for each period presented
in the consolidated statement of operations.
PROSPECTS FOR FUTURE
Management anticipates that upon completion of all refinements to its
prototype equipment, which is in its final stages, operating losses are
anticipated to be substantially reduced due to the sales revenue that will be
generated. As stated above, the United States market for new pallets is, at
minimum, approximately 400,000,000 annually. Management's initial sales
projections of 4,000 pallets per month, or 48,000 pallets per year, is less
than 1/100th of 1% of the total new pallet market, and it appears that the
market trend is moving toward the use and purchase of plastic pallets. If
PalWeb's sales projections are accurate, management estimates operating losses
will cease on or before November 30, 2000. It is anticipated that
approximately 4% - 5% of annual gross revenues will be expended for product
research, development and marketing.
YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2000 COMPARED TO THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 1999
MANUFACTURING
Salaries and benefits were $298,414 in 1999 compared to $357,226 in
2000, for an increase of $58,812. The increase is principally due to the
salary of the president of PPP who was employed in January 1999. Other general
and administrative expenses decreased $3,511,656 from $5,461,643 in 1999 to
$1,949,987 in 2000. This decrease is primarily due to consulting costs which
were $5,013,000 in 1999, including $4,100,000 paid to an affiliate of the
Chairman and President, and $1,481,000 in 2000 for a decrease of $3,532,000.
Consulting costs were payments principally through the issuance of common
stock to individuals to assist the company in attaining its goals of product
development and the financing to achieve commercial production levels. PalWeb
entered into consulting agreements in 2000 with Crescent Road Corporation and
Consolidated Capital Group, Inc. in exchange for PalWeb common stock. The
agreements require PalWeb to take such action by June 1, 2000, necessary to
make the common stock freely tradeable or pay a penalty by issuance of an
additional 1,750,000 shares of common stock. Management intends to contest the
issuance of additional shares due to failure by the consultants to complete
specified performance under the agreements and as such, PalWeb has not accrued
any costs related to such shares.
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Interest expense decreased $52,942 from $241,764 in 1999, to $188,822
in 2000. The decrease is primarily due to the settlement of long-term notes
payable for the plant and other real estate.
Because of the above, the manufacturing operating loss before
discontinued operations and extraordinary gain decreased $3,396,500 from a
loss of $6,030,725 in 1999 to a loss of $2,634,225 in 2000.
FINANCE AND REAL ESTATE
The operating loss from finance and real estate operations, acquired
April 3, 2000, was $461,217. Included in this loss is amortization of goodwill
in the amount of $102,000, provision for doubtful loans in the amount of
$180,000 and the settlement and termination of a consulting contract in the
amount of $110,000. This settlement and termination involved a Consulting
Agreement by and among PFS, Albernice Pace ("Mrs. Pace") and L.O. Pace dated
November 11, 1997 (the "Consulting Agreement"). Under the terms of the
Consulting Contract, Mrs. Pace and L.O Pace were to provide certain consulting
services to PFS in exchange for a monthly payment of $2,500 for as long as
either Mrs. Pace or L.O. Pace remained living and certain additional
consideration including medical insurance and automobile maintenance.
Subsequent to entering into the Consulting Agreement, L.O. Pace passed away
and Mrs. Pace claimed that PFS was in arrears in making monthly payments under
the Consulting Agreement. On July 26, 2000, PFS settled any obligation it had
to Mrs. Pace arising under the Consulting Agreement by executing a Settlement
Agreement and Mutual Release by and among PFS, Pace Holding, Inc., Pace
Acquisition, Inc. and Mrs. Pace (the "Settlement Agreement"). Under the terms
of the Settlement Agreement, PFS paid Mrs. Pace $55,000 and agreed to
transfer 3,250,000 shares of PalWeb's Common Stock to Mrs. Pace.
COMBINED OPERATIONS
The total loss of the combined operations before discontinued
operations and extraordinary gains decreased $2,935,283 from $6,030,725 in
1999 to $3,095,442 in 2000.
As a result of the foregoing, the net loss of $3,095,442 in 2000 was
a decrease of $2,873,963 from the net loss of $5,969,405 in 1999.
YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 1999 COMPARED TO THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 1998
Salaries and benefits were $298,414 in 1999 compared to $448,176 in
1998, for a decrease of $149,762. The decrease is principally due to the
termination of a marketing person who was employed during 1998. Other general
and administrative expenses increased $4,801,226 from $660,383 in 1998 to
$5,461,643 in 1999. This increase is primarily due to consulting costs which
were $5,013,000 in 1999, including $4,100,000 paid to an affiliate of the
Chairman and President, and $222,000 in 1998 for an increase of $4,791,000.
Consulting costs were payments principally through the issuance of common
stock to individuals to assist the company in attaining its goals of product
development and the financing to achieve commercial production levels.
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Consulting costs in 1999 were incurred to address difficulties in
connection with a contract to provide manufacturing equipment to a third-party
customer due to the absence of available funding and other reasons. As a
result, in January 1999, PalWeb and PPP entered into a consulting agreement
with Paceco Financial Services, Inc. ("PFS"), an entity owned by Paul Kruger,
in which PFS provided $189,000 in cash to PalWeb and agreed to provide
comprehensive management assistance to PPP in exchange for the issuance of 41
million shares of PalWeb Common Stock. PalWeb recorded an expense of $4.1
million in connection with this transaction, which was equal to the estimated
fair value of the shares issued at that time. The entire amount was expensed
in 1999 as there was no contractual requirement as to term and PalWeb's need
for services and financial support was immediate to continue its operations.
This transaction was entered into between PFS and the former management of
PalWeb and PPP and was an arms length negotiated transaction. This transaction
was negotiated at a time when PalWeb was in serious financial difficulty. The
services performed included strategic planning, marketing, general consulting
and management services, including recovery of shares issued to other parties
in transactions potentially detrimental to PalWeb.
In 1998, the Company incurred a charge to operations to write down
certain investments due to impairment for a total of $3,456,231. There was no
corresponding charge in 1999.
Interest expense increased $52,237 from $189,527 in 1998, to $241,764
in 1999. The increase is primarily due to the issuance of long-term notes
payable for the acquisition of the plant and other real estate.
Because of the above, the loss before discontinued operations and
extraordinary gain increased $1,223,538 from a loss of $4,807,184 in 1998 to a
loss of $6,030,725 in 1999.
In December 1997, PalWeb acquired PPP in a reverse acquisition
whereby the stockholders of PPP gained majority control of PalWeb through the
exchange of stock. Under the terms of the reverse acquisition contract, the
prior assets of PalWeb, primarily engaged in the business of energy services,
were to be spun off to the previous stockholders of PalWeb. PPP was engaged in
the development of plastic pallets and plastic injection molding systems and
the primary interest in the acquisition was to acquire a shell corporation
that was publicly held. However, the energy services were distributed to
PalWeb's stockholders, by a distribution of the stock of the Union Group on a
pro rata basis, on November 10, 1998. Because the operation of energy services
was a different segment from the continuing operations of PalWeb/PPP, the
operations of energy services is classified as discontinued operations. The
loss for 1998 totaled $849,761 which, included estimated closing costs of
$130,688.
PalWeb was obligated on two promissory notes payable totaling
$830,057 as of May 31, 1998. During 1999, PalWeb negotiated settlements on
these debts through cash payments, issuance of Common Stock, and foreclosure
resulting in a gain of $68,616. This gain is classified as an extraordinary
gain.
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As a result of all of the foregoing, the net loss of $5,969,409 in 1999
was an increase of $312,464 over the net loss of $5,656,945 in 1998.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Financial Statements of PalWeb are set forth on pages F-1 through
F-21 inclusive, found at the end of this report.
ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING
AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
PART III
ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS;
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS:
The following lists the directors and executive officers of PalWeb.
Directors of PalWeb are elected annually at each annual meeting of shareholders.
Executive officers serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TERM AS
NAME POSITION DIRECTOR EXPIRES
---- -------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C>
Paul A. Kruger Director, President and Chairman of the Board 2001
Lyle W. Miller Director and Executive Vice President (Marketing) 2001
Mark R. Kidd Director 2001
</TABLE>
PAUL A. KRUGER
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND PRESIDENT
Mr. Kruger, age 46, earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree
in accounting from Cameron University, Lawton, Oklahoma, and earned a Juris
Doctor degree from the University of Oklahoma City Law School. He has 25 years
of experience in the financial services industry. Mr. Kruger co-founded United
Bank Club Association, Inc. ("UBCA"), Norman, Oklahoma, in 1980, and served as
its President and CEO until February 1996, when UBCA was sold. Mr. Kruger
supervised and participated in every facet of UBCA's business,
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including strategic planning, sales, marketing, operations and service quality.
Under Mr. Kruger's leadership, UBCA grew to more than 350 employees, and had
operational and sales branches in Michigan, Florida, Arizona, Texas and Mexico.
At the time UBCA was sold, it provided financial enhancement services to more
than 2,000 client institutions serving more than 6,000,000 individual customers
throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Mexico.
In 1997, Mr. Kruger became the Chairman of the Board of Directors of
Paceco Financial Services, Inc. ("Paceco"). Mr. Kruger also serves as the
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Foresight, Inc. His responsibilities and
contributions to these companies include assisting in the development,
implementation and execution of strategic planning.
Mr. Kruger also currently holds managing officer positions in both
Hildalgo, L.C. and Onward, L.L.C.
Mr. Kruger became a director of PalWeb on July 9, 1999 and became
President on January 22, 2000.
LYLE W. MILLER
DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (MARKETING)
Mr. Miller, age 56, earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree
from Michigan State University and attended Michigan State University's Master's
program in Finance. For the past six years, Mr. Miller has been the President
and a Director of McMiller Holding Company, Northern Leasing & Sales, Inc. and
Northern Connections, Inc., which are based in Lansing, Michigan. Each of these
companies are privately held and are engaged in the real estate business.
Additionally, Mr. Miller is a partner in MahMill Acres, a closely held real
estate development partnership, and serves as the President and a Director of
Servco Incorporated, Lansing, Michigan, and Lansing Ice & Gymnastic Center,
Inc., a privately held corporation that operates the Lansing Ice & Gymnastic
Center and Landings Restaurant in Lansing, Michigan.
Mr. Miller became a director of PalWeb and Vice President of Marketing
on January 22, 2000.
MARK R. KIDD
DIRECTOR
Mr. Kidd, age 33, earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in
Accounting from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, in 1988. Mr. Kidd
began his career at the accounting firm of Arthur Andersen, L.L.P. where he
earned the designation of Certified Public Accountant. He worked at Arthur
Andersen for eight years where he served financing services clients ranging in
size from less than $10,000,000 to greater than $2,000,000,000. Mr. Kidd served
as the Chief Financial Officer for Republic Bank of Norman, Oklahoma, a
financial
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institution with over $100,000,000 in assets. Mr. Kidd has served as the
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Foresight, Inc. in
Norman, Oklahoma since 1997. Foresight, Inc. is a marketing company that
develops membership and loyalty programs for companies that are designed to
solidify and enhance customer relationships. Foresight, Inc. services over
250,000 customers nationwide through relationships with companies in numerous
industries including rent-to-own, banking, and financial services.
Mr. Kidd became a director of PalWeb on January 22, 2000.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE:
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires PalWeb's
directors, officers and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of PalWeb's
Common Stock to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission initial reports
of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of Common Stock of PalWeb.
Officers, directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners are required by
regulation to furnish to PalWeb copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file.
Certain PalWeb officers, directors and beneficial owners of more than
10% of any class of equity securities failed to file reports as required by
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act. PalWeb and the individuals were unaware that
they were required to file reports required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
while PalWeb's registration statement on Form 10-SB was under review by the
Securities and Exchange Commission. When such individuals discovered that they
were required to file such reports, the reports were promptly filed.
Mssrs. Kruger Miller, Kidd and Ronald G. Hale (a former executive
officer) failed to timely file initial statements of beneficial ownership. Mr.
Kruger also failed to timely file two Form 4 reports relating to five
transactions.
ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Mr. Kruger is paid a salary of $12,000 per year. No other parties
receive executive compensation.
ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the shares
of Common Stock and the shares of original issue Preferred Stock beneficially
owned as of May 31, 2000, by (i) each person known by PalWeb to beneficially
own five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding Common Stock or Preferred
Stock, (ii) each current director and executive officer and (iii) all current
directors and executive officers as a group. The original issue Preferred Stock
is considered the equivalent of Common Stock, since it is voting and convertible
into Common Stock on a share for share basis. As of May 31, 2000, PalWeb had
242,168,244 shares of
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Common Stock, including 43,500,000 shares classified as treasury stock owned by
PalWeb's subsidiary, Paceco Financial Services, Inc., and 2,885,000 of Preferred
Stock outstanding.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PERCENT
SHARES -------
NAME BENEFICIALLY OWNED OWNED(1)
---- ------------------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
Paul A. Kruger, Chairman of the Board and
President ................................................. 76,955,000(2) 38.18%
Lyle W. Miller, Director and Vice President
(Marketing) ................................................ 7,500,000 3.72%
Mark R. Kidd, Director ..................................... 500,000 0.25%
All Directors & Officers as a Group (4 persons) ............ 84,955,000(2) 42.15%
</TABLE>
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(1) Percent owned calculated based on combined total shares of Common Stock and
Preferred Stock outstanding, excluding 43,500,000 shares classified as treasury
stock owned by PalWeb's indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Paceco Financial
Services, Inc., because such shares are not entitled to be voted.
(2) Total includes 10,250,000 shares of Common Stock of which Mr. Kruger only
holds the power to vote pursuant to a proxy granted by Michael John; however, as
of July 31, 2000, Michael John has publicly claimed that he only owns 240,000
shares of Common Stock. Total also includes 500,000 shares of Common Stock that
Mr. Kruger holds on behalf of his minor children.
There are currently no plans for any arrangement or acquisition which
would change ownership of a controlling interest in the common stock of PalWeb.
ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
For a related party transaction that occurred in February 2000 in
connection with PalWeb's acquisition of Paceco Financial Services, Inc., see
Part I, Item 1, of this Form 10-KSB.
On January 10, 2000, PalWeb issued the following number of shares of
unregistered Common Stock to the following parties as consideration for the
cancellation of the debt set forth opposite of such parties' name:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DEBT OWED NO. OF SHARES ISSUED IN
PARTIES' NAME BY PALWEB CANCELLATION OF SUCH DEBT
------------- ---------- -------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Hildalgo Trading Co., L.C. $701,000 7,010,000
Onward, L.L.C. 312,429 3,124,786
Paul A. Kruger 174,000 1,740,000
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Hildalgo Trading Co., L.C. and Onward, L.L.C. are wholly owned by Paul A.
Kruger.
Also on January 10, 2000, PalWeb issued 3,500,210 shares of
unregistered Common Stock of PalWeb to Hildalgo Trading Co., L.C. as
consideration for consulting services provided to PalWeb by Hildalgo Trading
Co., L.C.
In a related party transaction in April 1999, Paceco distributed
8,500,000 shares of Common Stock it received pursuant to an Agreement for Sale
of Machinery by and between Plastic Pallet Production, Inc. and Pace Plastic
Pallets, Inc. to certain parties employed by or associated with Paul A. Kruger,
including Ron Hale, the former President of PPP, and Mark Kidd.
For a related party transaction involving Onward, L.L.C, an affliliate
of Mr. Kruger, see Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-KSB.
For certain related party transactions whereby PalWeb issued Common and
Preferred Stock to officers and directors in exchange for such officers' and
directors' management services as well as for consideration in other
transactions, see Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities, Part II, Item 5 of
this Form 10-KSB.
For a related party transaction involving an affiliate of Paul Kruger
that extended PalWeb a $400,000 line of credit payable on December 1, 2000
with interest at 18%, see Item 6.
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
<S> <C>
2.1* Stock Exchange Agreement dated September 26, 1997 by and among Plastic
Pallet Production, Inc., the shareholders of Plastic Pallet Production,
Inc. and Cabec Energy Corp., as amended
2.2* Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and among PalWeb Corporation, PP
Financial, Inc. and Pace Holding, Inc. dated January 21, 2000
3.1* Certificate of Incorporation of PalWeb Corporation
3.2* By-laws of PalWeb Corporation
4.1** Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Preferred Stock
Providing for an Issue of Preferred Stock Designated "Convertible Preferred
Stock"
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EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
10.1* Loan Agreement by and between Mr. Ralph Curton, Jr. and PalWeb
Corporation dated December 1, 1999
10.2* Personnel Staffing Agreement by and between Accord Human
Resources, Inc. and Plastic Pallet Production Company, Inc.
dated January 19, 1999
10.3* First Supplement to the Stock Purchase Exchange Agreement of
March 11, 1998 dated August 3, 1998 and Executive Agreement
between Plastic Pallet Production, Inc. and Vimonta AG dated
December 10, 1998 (both documents were translated from German
to English)
10.3(a)* First Supplement to the Executive Agreement between Plastic
Pallet Production, Inc. and Vimonta AG dated May 19, 1999
(this document was translated from German to English)
10.4* Stock Purchase/Exchange Agreement by and among Dr. Michael
Hoenig, Margaret Jung and Cabec Energy Corp. dated March 11,
1998
10.5* Lease Agreement by and between Onward, L.L.C. and Plastic
Pallet Production, Inc. dated April 5, 1999
10.6* Indemnity Agreement by and between The Union Group, Inc. and
Cabec Energy Corp. dated August 31, 1998
10.7** Pallet Test #714 prepared dated November 24, 1999 for Plastic
Pallet Production, Inc. prepared by Container Technology
Laboratory, Inc.
10.8** Promissory Note in the amount of $400,000 payable to Hildalgo
Trading Company, L.C. dated July 27, 2000
10.9** Security Agreement by and between PalWeb Corporation and
Hildalgo Trading Company, L.C. dated July 27, 2000
10.10** Security Agreement by and between Plastic Pallet Production,
Inc. and Hildalgo Trading Company, L.C. dated July 27, 2000
10.11 Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release by and among Paceco
Financial Services, Inc., Pace Holding, Inc., Pace Acquisition
Co. and Albernice Pace
21.1* Subsidiaries of PalWeb Corporation
27.1 Financial Data Schedule
99.1* Default Judgment for CABEC ENERGY CORP VS. WOLFGANG ULLRICH
AND ROSARIN CHAISAYAN, No. DV-99-00110-E, District Court,
Dallas County, Texas, 101st Judicial District
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EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
99.2* Default Judgment for PALLET PRODUCTION, INC., PALWEB
CORPORATION AND ONWARD, L.L.C. VS. CHARTEX AG AND NEW INTER
HKB AG, No. 99-10249-B, District Court, Dallas County, Texas,
44th Judicial District
</TABLE>
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* Incorporated herein by reference to Part III, Item 1 of Amendment No. 3 to
PalWeb's Form 10-SB, which was filed on May 2, 2000.
** Incorporated herein by reference to Part III, Item 1 of Amendment No. 5 to
PalWeb's Form 10-SB, which was filed on July 20, 2000.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K:
PalWeb did not file any reports on Form 8-K during the last quarter of
the period covered by this report.
SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
PALWEB CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: 08/29/00
/s/ Paul A. Kruger
------------------------------------
Paul A. Kruger, Chairman of the
Board and President
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.
Date: 08/29/00
/s/ Paul A. Kruger
------------------------------------
Paul A. Kruger, Chairman of the
Board and President (Chief Executive
Officer, Principal Financial Officer
and Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: 08/29/00
/s/ Lyle W. Miller
------------------------------------
Lyle W. Miller, Director and
Vice-President, Marketing
Date: 08/29/00
/s/ Mark R. Kidd
------------------------------------
Mark R. Kidd, Director
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PALWEB CORPORATION
Independent Auditor's Report................................................F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheet..................................................F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations ......................................F-5
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Deficiency..............F-7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows ......................................F-8
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements .................................F-9
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
Board of Directors
PalWeb Corporation
Dallas, Texas
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of PalWeb
Corporation and subsidiaries as of May 31, 2000, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, stockholders' deficiency, and cash flows for the years
ended May 31, 2000 and 1999. 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 audits.
We conducted our audits 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 audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material aspects, the financial position of PalWeb Corporation and
subsidiaries as of May 31, 2000, and the results of their operations and their
cash flows for the years ended May 31, 2000 and 1999, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the
Company will continue as a going concern. The Company is in the development
stage and has suffered significant losses from operations. Substantial
additional funding will be required to implement its business plan and to attain
profitable operations. The lack of adequate funding to maintain working capital
and stockholders' deficits at May 31, 2000, raises substantial doubt about its
ability to continue as a going concern. In addition, PalWeb has an indirect
wholly owned subsidiary which issues thrift accounts and savings certificates
to investors. The subsidiary does not have sufficient assets to liquidate
investors' thrift accounts and savings certificates. Management's plans in
regard to these matters
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are described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments
that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
HULME RAHHAL HENDERSON,INC.
August 14, 2000
Ardmore, Oklahoma
F-2
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PALWEB CORPORATION
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
MAY 31, 2000
<TABLE>
ASSETS
<S> <C>
MANUFACTURING:
Current Assets:
Cash $ 4,797
Accounts receivable 800
Inventory 13,723
Prepaid Expenses 82,164
------------
Total current assets 101,484
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
of accumulated depreciation (Note 6) 1,789,429
Other Assets:
Patent costs, net 56,751
Deposits and other 30,173
------------
Total other assets 86,924
------------
TOTAL MANUFACTURING ASSETS 1,977,837
------------
FINANCE AND REAL ESTATE:
Cash 263,085
Loans receivable, net of allowance for
doubtful accounts (Note 5) 2,368,154
Property and equipment, net of
allowance for depreciation (Note 6) 1,474,404
Other assets (Note 7) 710,442
------------
TOTAL FINANCE AND REAL ESTATE ASSETS 4,816,085
------------
TOTAL ASSETS $ 6,793,922
============
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
MANUFACTURING:
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of long term debt (Note 8) $ 502,500
Accounts payable 391,718
Accrued expenses 130,548
Payable to related parties (Note 11) 235,000
------------
Total current liabilities 1,259,766
Lease Finance Obligation (Note 14) 1,766,958
------------
TOTAL MANUFACTURING LIABILITIES 3,026,724
------------
FINANCE AND REAL ESTATE:
Thrift accounts and time certificates (Note 9) 6,663,489
Accrued interest payable
and other liabilities (Note 10) 242,490
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Notes payable (Note 8) 1,214,710
------------
TOTAL FINANCE AND REAL ESTATE LIABILITIES 8,120,689
------------
CONTINGENCIES (Notes 20 and 21)
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY:
Preferred stock, $.0001 par, 20,000,000 shares
authorized - outstanding - 2,775,000 278
Common stock, $.10 par value, 250,000,000
authorized, outstanding - 242,278,244 24,227,825
Additional paid-in capital 9,748,661
Deficit accumulated during development stage (33,779,989)
------------
196,775
Treasury stock, 43,500,000 shares common (4,550,266)
------------
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY (4,353,491)
------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY $ 6,793,922
============
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this consolidated financial
statement.
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PALWEB CORPORATION
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
From Inception
Year Ended May 31, (November 20,
---------------------------- 1995) to
2000 1999 May 31, 2000
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
MANUFACTURING:
Sales $ 14,013 $ 51,510 $ 106,707
Expenses:
Research and development - - 406,943
Salaries and benefits 357,226 298,414 1,351,332
General and administrative
expenses 1,949,987 5,461,643 8,757,708
Depreciation expense 204,805 154,587 613,919
Impairment - - 3,456,231
Interest expense 188,822 241,764 652,013
------------ ------------ ------------
Total expenses 2,700,840 6,156,408 15,238,146
------------ ------------ ------------
Other income (expense):
Gain on settlement of
liabilities 57,479 - 57,479
Other (4,877) 74,173 272,308
------------ ------------ ------------
Total other income (expense) 52,602 74,173 329,787
------------ ------------ ------------
LOSS FROM MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS (2,634,225) (6,030,725) (14,801,652)
FINANCE AND REAL ESTATE:
Revenues -
Interest and fees on loans 68,906 - 68,906
Rental income 28,532 - 28,532
Other income 586 - 586
Gain on sale of assets (1,250) - (1,250)
------------ ------------ ------------
Total Revenues 96,774 - 96,774
------------ ------------ ------------
Expenses -
Interest on thrift accounts and
time certificates 72,514 - 72,514
Interest on notes payable 17,491 - 17,491
Salaries and benefits 16,864 - 16,864
Other operating expenses 160,418 - 160,418
Provision for credit losses 180,000 - 180,000
Depreciation and amortization 110,704 - 110,704
------------ ------------ ------------
Total expenses 557,991 - 557,991
------------ ------------ ------------
LOSS FROM FINANCE AND REAL
ESTATE OPERATIONS (461,217) - (461,217)
------------ ------------ ------------
LOSS FROM TOTAL OPERATIONS, BEFORE
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND EXTRAORDINARY GAIN (3,095,442) (6,030,725) (15,262,869)
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATION (7,300) (857,061)
EXTRAORDINARY GAIN - 68,616 68,616
------------ ------------ ------------
NET LOSS $ (3,095,442) $ (5,969,409) $(16,051,314)
============ ============ ============
LOSS PER COMMON SHARE:
Loss before discontinued operations
and extraordinary loss $ (0.02) (0.03)
Loss from discontinued operation - -
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Extraordinary loss - -
------------ ------------
Loss per common share $ (0.02) $ (0.03)
============ ============
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING 207,608,000 183,189,000
============ ============
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this consolidated financial
statement.
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PALWEB CORPORATION
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Preferred Stock Common Stock Additional Total
--------------------------- --------------------------- Paid-in Accumulated Stockholders'
Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Deficit Deficiency
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balances,
May 31, 1998 380,000 38 166,856,046 16,685,605 1,797,015 (21,183,623) (2,508,987)
Issuance of stock for
services 500,000 50 48,125,000 4,812,500 200,450 - 5,013,000
Stock issued for debt - - 3,000,000 300,000 30,000 - 330,000
Distribution of energy
services segment to
minority stockholders - - - - - (238,395) (238,395)
Net loss - - - - - (5,969,409) (5,969,409)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
BALANCES,
May 31, 1999 880,000 88 217,981,046 21,798,105 2,027,465 (27,391,427) (3,565,769)
Issuance of stock for
services 125,000 13 14,625,210 1,462,521 18,737 - 1,481,271
Contribution of debt
to capital - - - - 189,000 - 189,000
Stock issued in
satisfaction of
debt 3,963,890 396 12,334,790 1,233,479 627,538 - 1,861,413
Default judgement on
related party debt - - - - 1,619,422 - 1,619,422
Preferred stock
converted to common (2,193,890) (219) 2,193,890 219,389 (219,170) - -
Cancellation of
common stock - - (54,856,692) (5,485,669) 5,485,669 - -
Stock issued in
acquisition - - 50,000,000 5,000,000 - (3,293,120) 1,706,880
Net loss - - - - - (3,095,442) (3,095,442)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
BALANCES,
May 31, 2000 2,775,000 278 242,278,244 $ 24,227,825 $ 9,748,661 $(33,779,989) $ 196,775
============ ============ ============ ============ ============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this consolidated financial
statement.
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PALWEB CORPORATION
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
From Inception
Year Ended May 31, (November 20,
--------------------------- 1995) to
2000 1999 May 31, 2000
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss $ (3,095,442) $ (5,969,409) $(16,051,314)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
cash used by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 315,509 154,587 755,423
Extraordinary gain on debt retirement - (68,616) (68,616)
Consulting services paid by
issuance of common stock 1,481,271 5,013,000 6,716,271
Impairment of investment - - 3,145,000
Loss of disposition of property 4,877 - 316,108
Provision for credit losses 180,000 - 180,000
Changes in accounts receivable (800) - (800)
Changes in inventory (3,785) 23,749 (13,723)
Changes in other assets (78,303) (1,426) (164,140)
Changes in payable - related party 707,909 410,369 2,930,901
Changes in accounts payable
and accrued expenses 201,882 244,600 2,043,746
Increase in customer deposits - 300,000 300,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash provided by (used)
operating activities (286,882) 106,854 88,856
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment (233,049) (140,906) (3,448,622)
Net liabilities from acquisition
of finance and real estate 230,724 - 230,724
Proceeds from sale of equipment 19,461 74,995 94,456
Proceeds from lease finance obligation - 149,517 149,517
------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash provided by (used)
investing activities 17,136 83,606 (2,973,925)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from notes payable 452,500 50,000 1,466,307
Payments on notes payable (9,355) (239,750) (249,105)
Decrease in loans receivable 89,483 - 89,483
Decrease in savings certificates 4,290 - 4,290
Proceeds from mortgage payable -
related party - - 1,350,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock - - 491,976
------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash provided (used) by
financing activities 536,918 (189,750) 3,152,951
------------ ------------ ------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH 267,172 710 267,882
CASH, beginning of period 710 - -
------------ ------------ ------------
CASH, end of period $ 267,882 $ 710 $ 267,882
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Note 18)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this consolidated financial
statement.
F-8
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PALWEB CORPORATION
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ORGANIZATION
Effective December 12, 1997, PalWeb Corporation ("PalWeb"), formerly
Cabec Energy Corporation, was acquired in a reverse acquisition by the
stockholders of Plastic Pallet Production, Inc. ("PPP") whereby the
stockholders of PPP became majority owners of PalWeb. Pursuant to the
agreement, PalWeb exchanged its common stock for the outstanding common
stock of PPP and the assets and liabilities of PalWeb and its
subsidiaries as of the effective date were to be transferred into a new
company whose stock was to be distributed to the stockholders of
PalWeb, other than the new stockholders resulting from the PPP stock
transfer. This latter distribution was effected November 10, 1998.
The business of PalWeb as of December 12, 1997 was principally involved
in energy services. Since the disposition of the energy services net
assets was approved at the time of approval of the PPP stock exchange,
these net assets were accounted for as discontinued operations.
Further, the distribution effected as of November 10, 1998 is accounted
for as a spin off in accordance with APB Opinion No. 29, "Accounting
for Nonmonetary Transactions."
PalWeb is principally engaged in the manufacture and marketing of
plastic pallets and the related injection molding equipment necessary
to produce plastic pallets.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts
of PalWeb and its subsidiaries. All material intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated.
DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY
PPP from its inception, November 20, 1995, has pursued the development
of a plastic pallet which will compete with traditional wood pallets.
Additionally, PPP has designed an injection molding machine which it
anticipates can be built and operated more economically than
competitive equipment. At May 31, 2000, both products are in the
development stage. PPP expects these products to become commercially
marketable during the next year.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
PalWeb considers all short-term investments with an original maturity
of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of PalWeb's financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires PalWeb's management
to
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make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in
these financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could
differ materially from those estimates.
INVENTORY
Inventory consists of finished pallets and is stated at the lower of
cost (first-in, first-out) or market value.
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
Installment loans are stated at the amount of unpaid principal and
interest, reduced by unearned interest and an allowance for credit
losses. Interest income is recognized when earned except where serious
doubt exists as to the ultimate collectibility of the interest in which
case no accrual of interest is made.
The allowance for credit losses is maintained at a level adequate to
absorb probable losses. Management determines the adequacy of the
allowance based upon reviews of the installment loans, recent loss
experience, current economic conditions, the risk characteristics of
the various categories of loans, and other pertinent factors. Loans
deemed uncollectible are charged to the allowance. Provisions for
credit losses and recoveries on loans previously charged off are added
to the allowance.
Loans to customers are primarily in Oklahoma of which $629,827 at May
31, 2000 are loans to the rent-to-own retail furniture industry. The
Company performs ongoing credit valuations of customers and generally
requires collateralization of the loan. Allowances are maintained for
potential credit losses and such losses have been within management's
expectations.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
PalWeb's property, plant and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation
expense is computed on the straight-line method over the estimated
useful lives, as follows:
Manufacturing:
Plant building 20 years
Plant improvements 7 years
Production machinery equipment 5-10 years
Office equipment & furniture & fixtures 3- 5 years
Finance and real estate:
Buildings 30 years
Leasehold improvements 10 years
Furniture and fixtures 3-10 years
Vehicles 5 years
Upon sale, retirement or other disposal, the related costs and
accumulated depreciation of items of property, plant or equipment are
removed from the related accounts and any gain or loss is recognized.
When events or changes in circumstances indicate that assets may be
impaired, an evaluation is performed comparing the estimated future
undiscounted cash flows associated with the asset to the assets
carrying amount. If the asset carrying amount exceeds the cash flows, a
write-down to market value or discounted cash flow value is required.
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INVESTMENT IN VIMONTA AG
PalWeb's 20% ownership in Vimonta AG is valued at cost since management
has no board representation, financial information or other influence
on the operation of Vimonta AG.
PATENTS
Amortization expense for the costs incurred by PalWeb to obtain the
patents on the modular pallet system and accessories is computed on the
straight-line method over the estimated life of 17 years.
GOODWILL
The excess of cost over the value of net assets acquired (goodwill) is
being amortized on a straight-line basis over thirty months.
RECOGNITION OF REVENUES
Revenue is recognized when the product is shipped.
INCOME TAXES
PalWeb accounts for income taxes under the liability method, which
requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the
expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in
the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred
tax assets and liabilities are determined based in the difference
between the financial statements and tax bases of assets and
liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the
differences are expected to reverse.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS
Research and Development costs are charged to operations in the period
incurred.
LOSS PER SHARE
Loss per share is computed based on weighted average number of shares
outstanding. Convertible preferred stock and stock options are not
considered as their effect is antidilutive.
ACCOUNTING CHANGES
During the year ended May 31, 1999, PalWeb adopted Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income"
which establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive
income, its components and accumulated balances. Comprehensive income
is defined to include all changes in equity except those resulting from
investments by owners and distributions to owners. Among other
disclosures, Statement 130 requires that all items that are required to
be recognized under current accounting standards as components of
comprehensive income be reported in a financial statement that is
presented with the same prominence as other financial statements. The
implementation of this standard does not have a material effect on
PalWeb's consolidated financial statements.
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2. CONTINUATION AS A GOING CONCERN
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that
PalWeb will continue as a going concern. PalWeb is in the development
stage and has suffered significant losses from operations. To date,
PalWeb has received substantial advances from investors but will
require additional substantial funding in order to implement its
business plan and have an opportunity to achieve profitable operations.
Management has been successful in financing its operations through
short-term loans from an individual and advances and loans from its
principal stockholder and officer. Management continues to seek
long-term and/or permanent financing through pursuit of a private
placement of securities, licensing arrangements and other methods.
Neither the receipt of additional funding in adequate amounts nor the
successful implementation of its business plan can be assured. The
combination of these factors raise substantial doubt about PalWeb's
ability to continue as a going concern. It is management's opinion that
the funding required to reach necessary production levels will be
obtained and, based upon expressions of interest from potential
customers, PalWeb will obtain adequate sales to reach a profitable
status, and will continue as a going concern.
As discussed in Note 4, PalWeb acquired Paceco Financial Services, Inc.
(PFS) in April 2000. PFS is working with the Oklahoma Department of
Securities to adopt a plan to liquidate the investment and savings
certificates of PFS. The plan has not yet been finalized or approved.
To repay its obligations, PFS will be required to liquidate its assets
including common stock holdings of PalWeb and as of May 31, 2000, there
would not be sufficient funds to fully repay its obligations. At May
31, 2000, PFS had assets available for liquidation and liabilities as
follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Assets available for liquidation:
Cash $ 263,000
Loans receivable, net
of allowance for losses 2,367,000
PalWeb common stock, 43,500,000
shares at two cents per share 870,000
-----------
3,500,000
-----------
Liabilities:
Thrift accounts and
time certificates 6,664,000
Accrued liabilities 226,000
Notes payable 218,000
-----------
7,108,000
-----------
Deficit $(3,608,000)
===========
</TABLE>
3. SEGMENT OF BUSINESS
The Company's business has three reportable segments - manufacturing,
finance and real estate. The manufacturing segment is the production of
plastic pallets and is separately presented in the accompanying
financial statements. The finance and real estate segments were
acquired during 2000. The finance segment is the business of lending
money. The real estate segment consists of owning and operating real
estate, principally commercial properties. The accounting policies are
the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting
policies. Intersegment transactions are not significant.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Real
Finance Estate Total
--------- -------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Year Ended September 30, 2000:
Revenues from external customers:
Interest income $ 68,906 $ - $ 68,906
Rental income 418 28,114 28,532
Interest Expense 75,807 14,198 90,005
Depreciation and amortization 105,910 4,794 110,704
Income (loss) before income taxes (451,792) (9,425) (461,217)
</TABLE>
4. BUSINESS ACQUISITION
On April 3, 2000, PalWeb acquired Pace Holding, Inc. (Pace) and its
subsidiary, Paceco Financial Services, Inc. (PFS). PFS is engaged in
the business of lending money and commercial real estate operations.
Pace was wholly owned by the chairman and principal stockholder of
PalWeb. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase and the results
of Pace's operations were included in PalWeb' 2000 consolidated
financial statements from the date of acquisition. PalWeb issued
50,000,000 shares of common stock in exchange for the outstanding stock
of Pace. The value of the acquisition is $5,000,000 based on the fair
value of the common stock of PalWeb. The acquisition was recorded at
the net book value of Pace due to the related party transaction and no
additional goodwill was recorded as a result thereof. PFS holds
43,500,000 shares of common stock of PalWeb and this stock is reflected
as Treasury Stock in the balance sheet at its initial cost.
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations
are presented as if the Pace acquisition had been made at the beginning
of the years presented.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years Ended May 31,
------------------------
2000 1999
----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenue:
Sales $ 14,013 $ 51,510
Interest and rental income 729,656 961,177
----------- -----------
Total Revenue 743,669 1,012,687
Net loss (3,947,271) (3,851,171)
Net loss per share (.02) (.02)
</TABLE>
The unaudited consolidated pro forma information is not necessarily
indicative of the combined results that would have occurred had the
acquisition occurred at the beginning of the dates presented nor is it
indicative of the results that would occur in the future.
5. LOANS RECEIVABLE
Loans for finance and real estate at May 31, 2000 consist of the
following:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Installment loans $2,890,956
Unearned interest (32,955)
Allowance for credit losses (489,847)
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$2,368,154
==========
</TABLE>
Changes in the allowance for credit losses for the year ended May 31,
2000 are as follows:
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<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Balance, beginning of year $ 309,847
Provision 180,000
Loans charged-off -
Recoveries -
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Balance, end of period $ 489,847
===========
</TABLE>
Loans past due and on nonaccrual status at May 31, 2000 total $336,962.
The installment loans, in order to reduce credit risk, are secured by
various forms of collateral, including first mortgages on real estate,
liens on personal property, savings deposits, etc. In the event of
default by the borrower, the Company would incur a loss to the extent
that the value of the collateral is less than the outstanding balance
of the loan.
6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
A summary of the property, plant and equipment is as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Manufacturing:
Land $ 85,000
Plant building 1,166,127
Plant improvements 141,791
Production machinery and equipment 806,644
Furniture and fixtures 127,936
-----------
2,327,498
Less: accumulated depreciation (538,069)
-----------
$ 1,789,429
===========
Finance and real estate:
Buildings $ 1,376,839
Furniture and fixtures 167,487
-----------
1,544,326
Less: accumulated depreciation (69,922)
-----------
$ 1,474,404
===========
</TABLE>
Depreciation expense for the years ended May 31, 2000 and 1999 is
$210,031 and $151,358, respectively.
7. OTHER ASSETS
The components of other assets for finance and real estats at May 31,
2000 consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Other receivables $ 10,000
Investments 10,500
Accrued interest on loans 36,459
Prepaid expenses 6,578
Goodwill, net of accumulated
amortization of $862,577 643,261
Other 3,644
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$ 710,442
===========
</TABLE>
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8. LONG TERM DEBT AND NOTES PAYABLE
A summary of the notes payable as of May 31, 2000 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Manufacturing:
Note payable to bank, interest at 2% over
prime, due May 2000 $ 50,000
Note payable to individual under a
$500,000 line of credit, interest at
8.5%, due December 1, 2001 452,500
------------
502,500
Current portion 502,500
------------
Long-term debt $ -
============
Finance and real estate:
Notes payable to bank, secured by real estate mortgages, prime
interest rate (9.25% at 5/31/00), due in installments
through July, 2004 $ 996,303
Note payable to bank, secured by real
estate mortgages, prime interest rate
(9.25% at 9/30/00) due May, 2000 218,407
------------
Total Notes Payable $ 1,214,710
============
</TABLE>
Maturities of notes payable for years ended May 31 is as follows:
2000 737,434
2001 18,122
2002 19,871
2003 21,789
2004 919,994
The note payable to an individual in the amount of $452,500 is
convertible into PalWeb common stock effective June 1, 2000 at the rate
of $.10 per share (4,525,000 shares based on outstanding balance at May
31, 2000). Further, beginning December 1, 2001, PalWeb may convert the
outstanding balance of the note into its common stock at the same rate.
During 1999 the creditor foreclosed on the land in satisfaction of the
debt. A loss of $76,155 resulted from the foreclosure which is
classified as an extraordinary item.
During 1999, PalWeb negotiated a settlement on the note payable to
individual in the amount of $490,980 at May 31, 1998, plus accrued
interest, by issuance of 2,000,000 shares of its common stock, cash
payment of $110,000 and transfer of title to certain undeveloped land
valued at approximately $193,000. The result is classified as an
extraordinary gain of $22,350.
9. THRIFT ACCOUNTS AND TIME CERTIFICATES
The components of thrift accounts and time certificates for finance and
real estate at May 31, 2000 are as follows:
Thrift accounts:
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<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Passbook savings - 6 percent $ 2,212,841
Passbook savings - 8 percent 160,295
------------
2,373,136
------------
Time certificates:
6-month certificates (weighted
average rate at May 31, 2000,
was 6.25 percent) 546,693
12-month certificates (weighted
average rate at May 31, 2000,
was 6.50 percent) 1,471,453
30-month certificates (weighted
average rate at May 31, 2000,
was 7.50 percent) 2,272,207
------------
4,290,353
------------
$ 6,663,489
============
Annual maturities of time certificates as of May 31, 2000 are as
follows:
Maturing in one year or less $ 2,950,765
Maturing in two years or less but not less
than one year 1,275,285
Maturing in more than two years 64,303
------------
$ 4,290,353
============
10. ACCRUED INTEREST PAYABLE AND OTHER LIABILITIES
The components of accrued interest payable and other liabilities for
finance and real estate consist of the following at May 31, 2000:
Accounts payable and
accrued expenses $ 172,756
Accrued interest payable 69,734
------------
Total $ 242,490
============
</TABLE>
11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
PalWeb has received substantial funding from certain investors. The
investors advanced operating funds totalled $235,000 and $2,222,922 as
of May 31, 2000 and 1999. The advances as of May 31, 1999 are
non-interest bearing and were cancelled during 2000 as a result of
default judgement in the amount of $1,619,422 and exchange for common
stock for the balance. The amount of $235,000 outstanding at May 31,
2000, was advanced on May 31, 2000 pursuant to a note payable at 18%
interest, due December, 2000.
The chairman and principal stockholder received 11,874,790 shares of
common stock in exchange for debt in the amount of $1,187,479. The
exchange ratio was based on fair value of the common stock. In
addition, the individual received 3,625,210 shares of common stock in
exchange for services totalling $362,521. The value of the services is
based on the fair value of the common stock.
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As discussed in Note 4, the chairman and principal stockholder received
50,000,000 shares of common stock in exchange for the outstanding
common stock of Pace Holding, Inc.
12. EXTRAORDINARY GAIN
During 1999, PalWeb negotiated settlement and incurred foreclosure on
certain notes payable, see Note 8. Additionally, PalWeb issued
1,000,000 shares of common stock in settlement of an account payable
totaling $183,993. The net gain from these transactions totaled
$68,616.
13. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
Deferred taxes as of May 31, 2000 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Net operating loss $ 4,094,518
Loss on impairment of investment 1,151,070
Accrued liabilities 41,800
Gain on sale of plant for tax purposes 160,681
Allowance for credit losses 68,400
------------
5,516,469
Less: Valuation allowance (5,516,469)
------------
Total $ -
============
</TABLE>
Management has provided a valuation allowance for the full amount of
the deferred tax asset as PalWeb has yet to progress beyond the
development stage of its operations. While management projects that the
products being developed will be profitable and the deferred asset will
ultimately be realized, PalWeb has not yet reached such stage in its
development to place reasonable reliability on product acceptance and
marketability.
The net change in deferred taxes is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended May 31,
---------------------------
2000 1999
------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Net operating loss $ 1,001,163 $ 2,148,948
Accrued liabilities 41,800 (83,852)
Allowance for credit losses 68,400 -
Gain on sale of plant
for tax purposes - 160,681
Loss on sale of equipment - (46,207)
Change in Valuation
allowance (1,111,363) (2,179,570)
------------ ------------
Tax Benefit $ - $ -
============ ============
PalWeb's effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate as
follows:
Year Ended May 31,
---------------------------
2000 1999
------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Tax benefit using statutory tax rate $ 1,052,450 $ 2,029,599
Effect of state tax rates 97,475 155,015
Net change in valuation allowance (1,111,163) (2,179,570)
Other deductions (38,762) (5,044)
------------ ------------
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Tax benefit, per financial statements $ - $ -
============ ============
</TABLE>
PalWeb has a net operating loss (NOL) for Federal income tax purposes
as of May 31, 2000 as of $11,086,000 expiring as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Amount Expiration
---------- ----------
$1,290,000 2012
$1,291,000 2018
$5,871,000 2019
$2,634,000 2020
</TABLE>
14. LEASE FINANCING OBLIGATION
In April 1999, a related party acquired PalWeb's plant in Dallas, Texas
based on an appraisal and subject to a mortgage payable in the amount
of $1,350,000. PalWeb executed a one year lease at $12,235 per month to
occupy the facility. Management expects to rent the property on a month
to month basis at the same rate after the expiration of the initial
term.
PalWeb also has a three year option, expiring April 2002, to purchase
the property for $2,700,000. Due to the existence of PalWeb's option to
repurchase the property, the transaction has been accounted for as a
financing arrangement whereby the plant with a net book value of
$1,138,477 at May 31, 2000, continues to be maintained as an asset and
depreciated and the related debt in the amount of $1,766,958 at May 31,
2000 (including the mortgage payable of $1,350,000), is classified as
lease financing obligation in the balance sheet during the term of the
option.
15. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
PalWeb issued 12,334,790 and 3,000,000 shares of common stock in 2000
and 1999, respectively, and 3,963,890 shares of preferred stock in 2000
to retire certain liabilities, as discussed in Notes 6, 10 and 11.
During 2000 and 1999, PalWeb also issued 14,625,210 and 48,125,000
shares of common stock and 125,000 and 500,000 shares of preferred
stock, respectively, for services. The services were valued at the
market value of the common stock as the preferred is convertible into
common on a one-to-one basis.
Preferred stock is convertible into common stock at a ratio of one to
one. Preferred stock outstanding at May 31, 2000 totals 2,775,000
shares.
16. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
PalWeb's financial instruments consist principally of accounts payable,
accrued liabilities and notes and mortgages payable. Management
estimates the market value of the notes and mortgage payable based on
expected cash flows and believes these market values approximate
carrying values at May 31, 2000 and 1999.
17. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
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Information relating to operations discontinued in 1998 and completed
in 1999, see Note 1, is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999
------------
<S> <C>
Net sales $ 381,330
Cost of sales 219,894
------------
Gross profit 161,436
Operating costs 169,854
Costs of disposal -
Nonoperating income 1,118
------------
Loss, as previously reported (7,300)
Prior period adjustment
------------
Net loss $ (7,300)
============
</TABLE>
18. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION OF CASH FLOWS
Non-cash investing and financing activities for the year ended May 31,
are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
2000 1999
---------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Property and equipment released
in foreclosure or negotiated
settlement of debt $ - $ 608,232
Common stock issuances in exchange for:
Consulting services 1,481,271 5,013,000
Retirement of debt through
issuance of common stock 1,861,413 330,000
Common stock of Pace Holding, Inc. 1,706,880 -
Elimination of related party debt
through default judgement 1,619,422 -
Conversion of preferred stock 219,389 -
Contribution of related party debt
to paid in capital 189,000 -
Reduction of debt and accrued interest
through foreclosure, negotiated settle-
ment or issuance of common stock - 1,006,848
Distribution of energy services
segment to minority stockholders - 430,373
Interest paid 53,347 -
</TABLE>
19. LEASES
PalWeb's subsidiary owns and leases buildings, primarily office space.
Terms of leases generally range from one to five years. Future minimum
rental income for years subsequent to May 31, 2000 is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Amount
---- ----------
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<S> <C>
2001 $ 90,727
2002 41,509
2003 10,560
</TABLE>
Rental expense on operating leases totalled $7,000 and $-0- for 2000
and 1999, respectively.
20. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
PalWeb's indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Paceco Financial Services,
Inc. (PFS), is regulated by the Oklahoma Department of Securities.
Under the Oklahoma Securities Act, PFS is required to maintain
stockholder's equity, which is defined as stockholder's equity plus the
allowance for credit losses and valuation allowances, if any, equal to
at least 10 percent of thrift accounts, time certificates, and accrued
interest payable thereon.
As of May 31, 2000, PFS is not in compliance with the Act as it
pertains to the stockholder's equity requirement.
PFS maintains a cash account at a depository institution which is
pledged to the Oklahoma Department of Securities. The balance of the
account is $10,000 at May 31, 2000.
As discussed in Note 2, PFS is developing a plan to liquidate the
investment and savings certificates. Implementation of the plan of
liquidation will likely require substantial liquidation of PFS' assets,
principally loans and its investment in PalWeb Corporation.
21. CONTINGENCIES
Reference is made to Note 2 regarding liquidation of investment
certificates of a subsidiary of PalWeb.
In September 1999, PalWeb obtained a $20,000,000 default judgement
against a stockholder/investor. Additionally, the judgement canceled
41,443,308 shares of common stock held by the investor. The investor
has four years from the date of judgement to file an action seeking to
set aside the judgement. The cancellation of the common stock was
accounted for as a contribution to capital.
In March 2000, PalWeb obtained a default judgement against certain
related parties, Chartex AG and New Inter HKB AG, causing the
cancellation of 13,413,384 shares of common stock and advances from
related party in the amount of $1,619,422. The cancellations were
recorded as a contribution to additional paid in capital.
A note payable to an individual - Ralph Curton, see Note 8, is in
default. Mr. Curton has filed suit to collect the outstanding balance
plus interest and collection fees.
PalWeb entered into consulting agreements with Crescent Road
Corporation and Consolidated Capital Group, Inc. in exchange for PalWeb
common stock. The agreements require PalWeb to take such action by June
1, 2000, necessary to make the common stock freely tradeable or pay a
penalty by issuance of an additional 1,750,000 shares of common stock.
Management intends to contest the issuance of additional shares due to
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failure by the consultants to complete specified performance under the
agreements.
PalWeb is named in a lawsuit against Cooper Manufacturing Corporation,
an investment distributed in the spin off as discussed in Note 1,
Organization. The claim is based on product liability and PalWeb is
named based on a contractual indemnity claim. Management is unable to
estimate the amount of any possible loss. Further, management does not
believe that Cooper Manufacturing is entitled to be indemnified from
any loss. In addition, The Union Group, Inc., being the spin off
company for energy services, is contractually obligated to indemnify
PalWeb for any loss of an energy related matter.
PalWeb is named in two lawsuits by the former chairman, Michael John.
Mr. John claims unspecified damages resulting from defamation and
intentional infliction of emotional distress allegedly caused by PalWeb
and Paul Kruger and damages associated with certain stock transfers.
PalWeb plans to vigorously defend the lawsuit and has asserted
counterclaims for mismanagement and breach of fiduciary duty.
PalWeb and PPP have filed suit against Vimonta to terminate its rights
under a certain marketing agreement and to avoid any claims Vimonta
alleges it has under such marketing agreement including that it is
entitled to exclusive rights in all of PalWeb's technology and formulas
for plastic pallet production in Europe, Asia, the territories of the
former USSR and South America; that it is entitled to immediately
receive all of the valuable patents and proprietary information of
PalWeb and PPP; that PalWeb and PPP must ship products to Vimonta at
cost and without profit or margins of any kind and that PalWeb and
PPP's only rights are to receive whatever benefits PalWeb derives from
being a 20% shareholder of Vimonta. PalWeb and PPP have requested
declaratory judgment determining that Vimonta has no enforceable rights
to the patents, technology and other proprietary information and that
the alleged agreements are unenforceable and void. In addition, PalWeb
and PPP contend that Vimonta and Michael John, PalWeb's former Chief
Executive Officer, have acted in concert to deprive PalWeb and PPP of
their valuable rights by creating documents that purport to be binding
agreements but which are unclear, incomplete and full of confusion and
which purport to convey valuable rights to Vimonta without
consideration. As a result, PalWeb and PPP have incurred damages in
their business and expenses due to these unfounded claims which they
seek to recover from Vimonta.
Management believes that the resolution of the lawsuits in the previous
three paragraphs will not have a material effect on PalWeb's financial
condition, results of operation or cash flows.
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