NORTH SHORE CAPITAL III, INC.
THIS PRE-INCORPORATION CONSULTATION AND
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into
this 3rd day of February, 1999, by and between Gerard Werner and Mark
Thatcher;
WHEREAS, the parties desire to form a corporation pursuant to
the laws of the State of Colorado, under the name of North Shore Capital
III, Inc. (the "Company"), to engage, in the business of acting as a
capital market access vehicle by registering its securities with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, and thereafter seeking to acquire one or more existing businesses
through merger or acquisition; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to subscribe for the acquisition of
stock to be issued upon formation of the Company, and have mutually
agreed that the consideration for the issuance of such shares shall be pre-
incorporation services and assistance to the Company relating to its
formation, determination of an appropriate capital structure, and in
developing its business plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and in
consideration of the mutual covenants and promises hereinafter set forth,
it is agreed as follows:
1. Agreement to Form Corporation. The undersigned parties hereby
agree to form a corporation pursuant to the laws of the State of Colorado,
under the name of NORTH SHORE CAPITAL III, INC. (the "Company"). The
corporation shall be formed for the purpose of acting as a capital market
access vehicle by registering its securities with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and
thereafter seeking to acquire one or more existing businesses through
merger or acquisition.
2. Preincorporation Services. By execution of this Agreement, each of
the undersigned hereby agrees to provide such services as may be
necessary or appropriate prior to the incorporation of the Company, for
purposes of determining the feasibility of, and completing, the Company's
business plan, including, but not limited to, determining the Company's
capital needs, establishing an appropriate capital structure, investigating
the likelihood of finding a suitable merger or acquisition target, reviewing
applicable legal and regulatory restrictions imposed by the Securities and
Exchange Commission, the National Association of Securities Dealers,
and other governmental or regulatory organizations, and the like.
3. Agreement to Serve as Incorporator. By execution of this Agreement,
Mark T. Thatcher hereby agrees to serve as incorporator of the Company and
to provide services in conjunction with its incorporation and in
conjunction with the preparation of all necessary organizational
documents, including, but not limited to, articles of incorporation, bylaws,
subscription agreements, organizational meeting minutes, and the like.
4. Agreement to Serve as Officers and Directors. By execution of this
Agreement, Gerard Werner hereby agrees to serve as officer and director
of the Company following its incorporation, and in that capacity, to assume
responsibility for implementation of the Company's business plan.
5. Consideration. As consideration for the services described herein,
upon formation of the Company, the undersigned shall cause the
Company to issue and deliver to each of the parties hereto, and each of
the parties hereto hereby agrees to accept the following as full
consideration for the services rendered:
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Description of
Name Securities Value
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Gerard Werner 2,200,000 Units $4,400
Total 2,200,000 Units $4,400
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<F1>Each unit consists of one share of Common Stock.
<F2>The agreed upon fair market value of the Units for purposes of this
Agreement is $0.002 per Unit. Accordingly, upon issuance such Units
shall be valued on the books of the Company at $0.002 per Unit.
</FN>
</TABLE>
6. Exemption from Registration. The parties hereto intend and agree that
this Agreement shall serve as a written compensatory contract which,
upon formation of the Company, satisfies the requirements of Rule 701
adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended. Accordingly, it is the intent of the parties that
the exemption from registration provided by Rule 701 shall be applicable
to the issuance of the Units.
7. Representations and Acknowledgments. The parties hereto make the
following representations and acknowledgments:
(a) Neither the Units, nor the underlying securities shall, upon
issuance, have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Act"), or under any State Blue Sky or securities laws and
only the Company can register such securities under the Act or under
applicable State Blue Sky or securities laws.
(b) Upon issuance, the Units and the underlying securities shall
constitute "restricted securities" as that term is defined in Rule 144 under
the Act.
(c) Following issuance, neither the Units nor the underlying securities
may be sold or transferred for value without registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under applicable State blue sky or
securities laws, or in the absence of an opinion of counsel acceptable to
the Company that such registration is not required under such Act or
Acts, and it is not anticipated that the Company will, at any time, seek to
register the Units or the underlying securities under the Act or under any
applicable state blue sky or securities laws.
(d) Following its formation and the issuance of the Units, the
Company may, from time to time, make stop transfer notations in the
Company's records to assure compliance with the Act and any applicable
State blue sky or securities laws.
(e) In accordance with the foregoing restrictions, the parties hereby
agree that a legend substantially to the effect of the following may be
placed upon all certificates representing the shares and the warrants
comprising the Units:
"THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNDER
OTHER SECURITIES LAWS. SUCH SECURITIES HAVE BEEN
ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE SOLD,
TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS (i)
THEY SHALL HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES ACT, OR (ii) THE COMPANY SHALL HAVE BEEN
FURNISHED WITH AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, SATISFACTORY
TO COUNSEL FOR THE COMPANY, THAT REGISTRATION IS
NOT REQUIRED UNDER ANY OF SUCH ACTS."
(f) The parties hereto are acquiring the Units upon issuance solely for
their own account and not on behalf of any other person.
(g) The parties hereto are acquiring the Units upon issuance for
investment purposes and not with the present intent of reselling or
otherwise distributing the Units or the underlying securities.
(h) By execution of this Agreement, the parties hereto agree to
execute and deliver to the Company, following its formation, any
document, or do any other act or thing, which the Company may
reasonably request in connection with the acquisition of the Units.
8. Assignment. None of the parties hereto, or their heirs, executors,
representatives or assigns shall sell, assign, create a security interest in,
pledge, or otherwise transfer or encumber the Units to be issued
hereunder, or the underlying securities, without the express prior written
consent of each of the other parties hereto.
9. Colorado Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado.
10. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be
binding upon the parties, and their respective heirs, executors,
representatives and permitted assigns.
11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement supersedes all agreements
previously made between the parties relating to its subject matter. There
are no other understandings or agreements between the parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Preincorporation Consultation and
Subscription Agreement Regarding NORTH SHORE CAPITAL III, INC., has been
executed as of the day and year first above written.
/s/Mark T. Thatcher
/s/Gerard Werner
