U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM SB-2
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FREELANCE COM, INC.
(Name of Small Business Issuer in its charter)
Nevada 6700 88-0464633
(State or Jurisdiction (Primary Standard (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation or Industrial Classification Identification Code)
Organization) Code)
3360 West Sahara Avenue, Suite 200, Las Vegas, Nevada 89102; (702) 732
2253.
(Address and telephone number of Registrant's principal executive
offices and principal place of business)
Adam U.Shaikh, Esq., 3360 West Sahara Avenue, Suite 200, Las Vegas,
Nevada 89102; (702) 732-2253, fax: (702) 732-2253
(Name, address, and telephone number of agent for service)
Approximate date of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable
after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
If this Form is filed to
register additional
securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b)
under the Securities Act,
please check the following
box and list the
Securities Act
registration number of the
earlier effective
registration statement for
the same offering.
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If this Form is a post-
effective amendment filed
pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act,
check the following box
and list the Securities
Act registration statement
number of the earlier
effective registration
statement for the same
offering.
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If this Form is a post-
effective amendment filed
pursuant to Rule 462(d)
under the Securities Act,
check the following box
and list the Securities
Act registration statement
number of the earlier
effective registration
statement for the same
offering.
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If the delivery of the
prospectus is expected to
be made pursuant to Rule
434, check the following
box.
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of each Amount to be Proposed maximum Proposed Maximum Amount
class of registered offering price aggregate of
securities to per unit offering price Registration
be registered
_____________ ______________ ________________ _______________ __________
Common Shares 2,000,000 $0.05 $100,000 $26.40
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date
or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the
registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states
that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in
accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the
registration statement shall become effective on such date as the
Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
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Initial Public Offering
Prospectus
FREELANCE.COM
2,000,000 shares of Common Stock
$0.05 per share
Registrant
Freelance.com
3360 W. Sahara, Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89102
Tele: (702)-732-2253
Fax: (702) 732-2253
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The Offering
Per Share Total
Public Price $0.05 $100,000
Proceeds to
Freelance $0.05 $100,000
This is our initial public offering, and no public market currently
exists for our shares. The offering price may not reflect the market
price of our shares after the offering.
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The title of each class of securities to be registered is Common
Shares.
The amount to be registered is 2,000,000 shares.
This investment involves a high degree of Risk. You should purchase
shares only if you can afford a complete loss. Please consider carefully the
risk factors contained in this prospectus.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or
determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
Freelance is conducting a "Blank Check" offering subject to Rule 419 of
Regulation C as promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission under the securities act of 1933, as amended. The net
offering proceeds, after deduction for offering expenses (estimated at
$20,000) and sales commissions, and the securities to be issued to
investors must be deposited in an escrow account While held in the
escrow account, the deposited securities may not be traded or
transferred. Except for an amount up to 10% of the deposited funds
otherwise releasable under rule 419, the deposited funds and the
deposited securities may not be released until an acquisition meeting
certain specified criteria has been consummated and a sufficient number
of investors reconfirm their investment in accordance with the
procedures set forth in rule 419.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY 1
RISK FACTORS 2
INVESTORS RIGHTS AND SUBSTANTIVE
PROTECTION UNDER RULE 419 3
USE OF PROCEEDS 4
DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE 5
DILUTION 6
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION 7
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 8
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS
AND CONTROL PERSONS 9
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
AND MANAGEMENT 10
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES 11
INTEREST OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL 12
DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION
FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES 13
ORGANIZATION WITHIN LAST FIVE YEARS 14
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS 15
PLAN OF OPERATION 16
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY 17
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS 18
MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 19
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 20
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 21
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE 22
Dealer Prospectus Delivery Obligation
Until __________, all dealers that effect transactions in these
securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be
required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the dealers
obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with
respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.
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Prospectus Summary
Corporate Information
Freelance Com Inc. was incorporated under the laws of Nevada
on June 19th, 2000. Freelance currently does not have an office.
Freelance uses its attorneys office for correspondence. Their address
is 3360 W. Sahara, Suite 200, Las Vegas, NV 89102. Their telephone
number is (702) 732-2253.
Business.
Freelance is a blank check company subject to Rule 419.
Freelance was organized as a vehicle to acquire or merge with another
business or company. Freelance has no present plans, proposals, agreements,
arrangements or understandings to acquire or merge with any specific business or
company. Management, however, is always looking for potential
merger candidates.
Freelance has been in the developmental stage since inception
and has no operations to date. Other than issuing shares to
its original shareholders, Freelance never commenced any
operational activities. Freelance would be defined as a
blank check "shell" company.
The Offering.
Freelance is conducting a blank check offering pursuant to Rule 419.
A maximum of 2,000,000 shares may be sold on a direct participation
offering basis. All of the proceeds from the sale of shares will be
placed in an interest-bearing escrow account by 12 o'clock noon of the
fifth business day after receipt thereof, until the sum of the minimum
offering is received. If less than $20,000, is received from the sale
of the shares within 240 days of the date of this prospectus, all
proceeds will be refunded promptly to purchasers with interest and
without deduction for commission or other expenses. Subscribers will
not be able to obtain return of their funds while in escrow. There will
be a minimum purchase of 5000 shares at $250.00.
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RISK FACTORS
The securities offered are highly speculative in nature and
involve a high degree of risk. They should be purchased only by persons
who can afford to lose their entire investment. Therefore, each
prospective investor should, prior to purchase, consider very carefully
the following risk factors among other things, as well as all other
information set forth in this prospectus.
Rule 419 contains restrictive provisions on the sale of shares.
Rule 419 generally requires that the securities to be issued
and the funds received in a blank check offering be deposited and held
in an escrow account until an acquisition meeting specified criteria is
completed. Before the acquisition can be completed and before the funds and
securities can be released, the issuer in a blank check offering is required
to update its registration statement with a post-effective amendment.
After the effective date of any such post-effective
amendment, Freelance is required to furnish investors with the
prospectus produced thereby containing information, including
audited financial statements, regarding the proposed acquisition
candidate and its business. Investors must be given no fewer than
20 and no more than 45 business days from the effective date of
the post-effective amendment to decide to remain investors or
require the return of their investment funds. Any investor not
making a decision within said period is automatically to receive
a return of his investment funds.
Although investors may request the return of their investment
funds in connection with the reconfirmation offering required by Rule 419,
Freelance's shareholders will not be afforded an opportunity specifically to
approve or disapprove any particular transaction involving the purchase
of shares from management.
Investors are prohibited from selling or offering to sell shares held
in escrow.
According to Rule15g-8 as promulgated by the S.E.C. under the amended
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, it shall be unlawful for any person to
sell or offer to sell shares or any interest in or related to the shares held
in the Rule 419 escrow account other than pursuant to a qualified domestic
relations order or by will or the laws of descent and distribution. As a
result, contracts for sale to be satisfied by delivery of the deposited
securities are prohibited, for example contracts for sale on a when, as, and
if issued basis.
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Because there is no established market for the shares the there is a
lack of liquidity of an investment in Freelance.
Although the shares will be "free trading," there is no established
market for the Shares and there may not be in the future. Therefore,
an investor should consider his investment to be long-term.
Because this is a blank check offering, investors will not be able to
evaluate the specific merits or risks of business combinations.
As a result of management's broad discretion with respect to the
specific application of the net proceeds of this offering, this offering can be
characterized as a blank check offering. Although substantially all of the net
proceeds of this offering are intended generally to be applied toward
effecting a business combination, such proceeds are not otherwise being
designated for any more specific purposes. Accordingly, prospective investors
will invest in Freelance without an opportunity to evaluate the specific
merits or risks of any one or more business combinations. Determinations
ultimately made by Freelance relating to the specific allocation of the net
proceeds of this offering do not guarantee Freelance will achieve its
business objectives.
Freelance currently has no operations, assets, or revenues, and you
could lose all your investment if we are unable to establish a business
or complete an acquisition with a target that has established
operations or the potential for a successful business.
Freelance has had no operating history nor any revenues or earnings
from operations. Freelance has no significant assets or financial
resources. Freelance will, in all likelihood, sustain operating
expenses without corresponding revenues, at least until the
consummation of a business combination. This may result in Freelance
incurring a net operating loss which will increase continuously until
Freelance can consummate a business combination with a profitable
business opportunity. Freelance may not be able to identify such a
business opportunity and consummate such a business combination.
Additionally, because
Success of Freelance's plan to merge or acquire could depend greatly on
the management of the target company putting success of Freelance's
plan in the hands of the management of the target company.
The success of Freelance's proposed plan of operation will depend to a
great extent on the operations, financial condition and management of
the identified business opportunity. While management intends to seek
business combinations with entities having established operating
histories, there can be no assurance that Freelance will be successful
in locating candidates meeting such criteria. In the event Freelance
completes a business combination, the success of Freelance's operations
may be dependent upon management of the successor firm or venture
partner firm and numerous other factors beyond Freelance's control.
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Because Freelance is at a competitive disadvantage and in a highly
competitive market searching for business combinations and
opportunities the chances against Freelance completing it's business
plan decrease .
Freelance is and will continue to be an insignificant participant in
the business of seeking mergers with, joint ventures with and
acquisitions of small private entities. A large number of established
and well-financed entities, including venture capital firms, are active
in mergers and acquisitions of companies which may be desirable target
candidates for Freelance. Nearly all such entities have significantly
greater financial resources, technical expertise and managerial
capabilities than Freelance and, consequently, Freelance will be at a
competitive disadvantage in identifying possible business opportunities
and successfully completing a business combination. Moreover,
Freelance will compete in seeking merger or acquisition candidates with
numerous other small public companies.
Because Freelance has no agreement for a merger nor any standards set
for acceptable candidates for merger Freelance may find it difficult to
be successful finding a candidate to merge with.
Freelance has no arrangement, agreement or understanding with respect
to engaging in a merger with, joint venture with or acquisition of, a
private entity. Freelance may not be successful in identifying and
evaluating suitable business opportunities or in concluding a business
combination. Management has not identified any particular industry or
specific business within an industry for evaluations. Freelance has
been in the developmental stage since inception and has no operations
to date. Other than issuing shares to its original shareholders,
Freelance never commenced any operational activities. Freelance may
not be able to negotiate a business combination on terms favorable to
Freelance.
Freelance has not established a specific length of operating history or
a specified level of earnings, assets, net worth or other criteria
which it will require a target business opportunity to have achieved,
and without which Freelance would not consider a business combination
in any form with such business opportunity. Accordingly, Freelance may
enter into a business combination with a business opportunity having no
significant operating history, losses, limited or no potential for
earnings, limited assets, negative net worth or other negative
characteristics.
Because Freelance's management lack certain business skills and will be
devoting only part-time work hours the performance by Freelance's
management may suffer and make merging or acquiring a target company
increasingly difficult.
While seeking a business combination, management anticipates devoting
up to twenty hours per month to the business of Freelance. Freelance's
two officers have not entered into written employment agreements with
Freelance and are not expected to do so in the foreseeable future.
Freelance has not obtained key man life insurance on either of its
officers or directors. Notwithstanding the combined limited experience
and time commitment of management, loss of the services of any of these
individuals would adversely affect development of Freelance's business
and its likelihood of continuing operations.
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Furthermore, Freelance's officers and directors are not professional
business analysts. Lack of experience will be a detriment to
Freelance's efforts.
Because Freelance may, on occasion, enter into business agreements that
have a conflicts of interest, following through on Freelance's business
plan may have to wait until the business plan of a conflicting company
is completed.
Currently, Freelance's officers and directors have no conflict of
interest. However, changes in officers and directors or business
agreements entered into could potentially show conflicts of interest.
In such instance that Freelance's officers or directors are involved
in the management of any firm with which Freelance transacts business.
Freelance's board of directors will adopt a resolution which
prohibits Freelance from completing a merger with, or acquisition of,
any entity in which management serve as officers, directors or
partners, or in which they or their family members own or hold any
ownership interest. Management is not aware of any circumstances under
which this policy could be changed while current management is in
control of Freelance
Because Freelance lacks any market research or marketing organization,
Freelance may find it difficult to follow with the business plan to
acquire or merge with a target company.
Freelance has neither conducted, nor have others made available to it,
results of market research indicating that market demand exists for the
transactions contemplated by Freelance. Moreover, Freelance does not
have, and does not plan to establish, a marketing organization. Even
in the event demand is identified for a merger or acquisition
contemplated by Freelance, there is no assurance Freelance will be
successful in completing any such business combination.
Potential determination by the SEC that Freelance is an investment
company could cause significant registration and compliance costs under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1933.
In the event Freelance engages in business combinations which result in
Freelance holding passive investment interests in a number of entities,
the Freelance could be under regulation of the Investment Company Act
of 1940. In such event, Freelance would be required to register as an
investment company and could be expected to incur significant
registration and compliance costs Freelance has obtained no formal
determination from the Securities and Exchange Commission as to the
status of Freelance under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and,
consequently, any violation of such Act would subject Freelance to
material adverse consequences.
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Because any business combination will probably result in loss of
management and control by Freelance shareholders, Freelance
shareholders may be under the control of the management of the target
company.
A business combination involving the issuance of Freelance's common
stock will, in all likelihood, result in shareholders of a private
company obtaining a controlling interest in Freelance. Any such
business combination may require management of Freelance to sell or
transfer all or a portion of Freelance's common stock held by them, or
resign as members of the board of directors of Freelance. The resulting
change in control Freelance could result in removal of one or more
present officers and directors of Freelance and a corresponding
reduction in or elimination of their participation in the future
affairs of Freelance.
Should Freelance meet its business plan of merging, shareholders in
Freelance will most likely suffer a reduction in percentage share
ownership of the newly formed company and thus may suffer a loss of
control and voting power.
Freelance's primary plan of operation is based upon a business
combination with a private concern which, in all likelihood, would
result in Freelance issuing securities to shareholders of such private
company. The issuance of previously authorized and unissued common stock of
Freelance would result in reduction in percentage of shares owned by
present and prospective shareholders of Freelance and would most likely
result in a change in control or management of Freelance.
Many business decisions made by Freelance can have major tax
consequences and many associated risks that could hurt the value of an
investment in Freelance.
Federal and state tax consequences will, in all likelihood, be major
considerations in any business combination Freelance may undertake.
Currently, such transactions may be structured so as to result in tax-
free treatment to both companies, pursuant to various federal and state
tax provisions. Freelance intends to structure any business
combination so as to minimize the federal and state tax consequences to
both Freelance and the target entity; however, there can be no
assurance that such business combination will meet the statutory
requirements of a tax-free reorganization or that the parties will
obtain the intended tax-free treatment upon a transfer of stock or
assets. A non-qualifying reorganization could result in the imposition
of both federal and state taxes which may have an adverse effect on
both parties to the transaction.
The requirement of audited financial statements of potential merging
entities may cause some potential merger candidates to forego merging
with Freelance and therefore make it more difficult for Freelance to
follow through on it's business plan of merging or acquiring a target
company.
Management of Freelance believes that any potential business
opportunity must provide audited financial statements for review, and
for the protection of all parties to the business combination. One or
more attractive business opportunities may choose to forego the
possibility of a business combination with Freelance, rather than incur
the expenses associated with preparing audited financial statements.
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Freelance securities may be limited to only a few markets because of
blue sky laws.
Because the securities registered hereunder have not been registered
for resale under the blue sky laws of any state, and Freelance has no
current plans to register or qualify its shares in any state, the
holders of such shares and persons who desire to purchase them in any
trading market that might develop in the future, should be aware that
there may be significant state blue sky restrictions upon the ability
of new investors to purchase the securities which could reduce the size
of the potential market. As a result of recent changes in federal law,
non-issuer trading or resale of Freelance's securities is exempt from
state registration or qualification requirements in most states.
However, some states may continue to attempt to restrict the trading or
resale of blind-pool or blank-check securities. Accordingly, investors
should consider any potential secondary market for Freelance's
securities to be a limited one.
Certain officers, directors, principal shareholders or affiliates may
purchase shares, thereby increasing their percentage share.
Certain officers, directors, principal shareholders and affiliates may
purchase, for investment purposes, a portion of the shares offered
hereby, which could, upon conversion, increase the percentage of the
shares owned by such persons. The purchases by these control persons
may make it possible for the offering to meet the escrow amount.
Freelance's offering price is arbitrary and the value of Freelance
securities may never actually reach the offering price.
The offering price of the shares bears no relation to book value,
assets, earnings, or any other objective criteria of value. They have
been arbitrarily determined by Freelance. There can be no assurance
that, even if a public trading market develops for Freelance's
securities, the shares will attain market values commensurate with the
offering price.
Freelance shares are to be offered based on a direct participation
offering basis and Freelance may not be able to sale enough shares to
follow through with the business plan.
The shares are offered by Freelance on a direct participation offering
basis, and no individual, firm or corporation has agreed to purchase or
take down any of the offered shares. Freelance cannot and does not
make any statement guaranteeing that shares will be sold. Provisions
have been made to deposit in escrow the funds received from the
purchase of shares sold by Freelance.
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Freelance's shares may never actually be traded and therefore
purchasers may never be able to resale.
Prior to the offering, there has been no public market for the shares
being offered. An active trading market may not develop.
Consequently, purchasers of the shares may not be able to resell their
securities at prices equal to or greater than the respective initial
public offering prices. The market price of the shares may be affected
significantly by factors such as announcements by Freelance or its
competitors, variations in Freelance's results of operations, and
market conditions in the retail, electron commerce, and internet
industries in general. Movements in prices of stock may also affect the
market price in general. As a result of these factors, purchasers of
the shares offered hereby may not be able to liquidate an investment in
the shares readily or at all.
Investors' rights and substantive protection under rule 419.
Deposit of offering proceeds and securities.
Rule 419 requires that the net offering proceeds, after
deduction for underwriting compensation and offering costs, and all
securities to be issued be deposited into an escrow or trust account
(the "Deposited Funds" and "Deposited Securities," respectively)
governed by an agreement which contains certain terms and provisions
specified by the rule. Under Rule 419, the Deposited Funds and Deposited
Securities will be released to Freelance and to investors, respectively, only
after the Company has met the following three conditions:
First, Freelance must execute an agreement for an acquisition(s)
meeting certain prescribed criteria; second, Freelance must successfully
complete a reconfirmation offering which includes certain prescribed terms and
conditions; and third, the acquisition(s) meeting the prescribed criteria
must be consummated.
Prescribed acquisition criteria.
Rule 419 requires that before the Deposited Funds and the
Deposited Securities can be released, Freelance must first execute an
agreement(s) to acquire an acquisition candidate(s) meeting certain
specified criteria. The agreement must provide for the acquisition of a
business(es) or assets valued at not less than 80% of the maximum offering
proceeds, but excluding underwriting commissions, underwriting expenses and
dealer allowances payable to non-affiliates. Once the acquisition agreements
meeting the above criteria have been executed, Freelance must successfully
complete the mandated reconfirmation offering and consummate the
acquisitions(s).
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Post-effective amendment.
Once the agreement(s) governing the acquisition(s) of a business(es)
meeting the above criteria has (have) been executed, Rule 419 requires
Freelance to update the registration statement of which this prospectus
is a part with a post-effective amendment. The post-effective amendment must
contain information about: the proposed acquisition candidate(s) and
its business(es), including audited financial statements; the results of
this offering; and the use of the funds disbursed from the escrow account.
The post-effective amendment must also include the terms of the
reconfirmation offer mandated by Rule 419. The offer must include certain
prescribed conditions which must be satisfied before the Deposited Funds and
Deposited Securities can be released from escrow.
Reconfirmation offering.
The reconfirmation offer must commence within five business
days after the effective date of the post-effective amendment. Pursuant
to Rule 419, the terms of the reconfirmation offer must include the
following conditions:
(1) The prospectus contained in the post-effective amendment will be
sent to each investor whose securities are held in the escrow account within
five business days after the effective date of the post-effective amendment;
2) Each investor will have no fewer than 20, and no more than 45,
business days from the effective date of the post-effective amendment to notify
the Company in writing that the investor elects to remain an investor;
(3) If Freelance does not receive written notification from any
investor within 45 business days following the effective date, the pro rata
portion of the Deposited Funds (and any related interest or dividends) held
in the escrow account on such investor's behalf will be returned to the
investor within five business days by first class mail or other equally
prompt means;
(4) The acquisition(s) will be consummated only if investors having
contributed 80% of the maximum offering proceeds elect to
reconfirm their investments; and
(5) If a consummated acquisition(s) has not occurred within 18
months from the date of this prospectus, the Deposited Funds
held in the escrow account shall be returned to all investors on a pro
rata basis within five business days by first class mail or other equally
prompt
means.
Release of deposited securities and deposited funds.
The Deposited Funds and Deposited Securities may be released to
Freelance and the investors, respectively, after:
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(1) The Escrow Agent has received written certification from Freelance
and any other evidence acceptable by the Escrow Agent that Freelance
has executed an agreement for the acquisition(s) of a business(es) the
value of which represents at least 80% of the maximum offering proceeds and has
filed the required post-effective amendment, the post-effective amendment has
been declared effective, the mandated reconfirmation offer having the
conditions prescribed by Rule 419 has been completed, and Freelance has
satisfied all of the prescribed conditions of the reconfirmation offer; and
(2) The acquisition(s) of the business(es) the value of which
represents at least 80% of the maximum offering proceeds is (are) consummated.
Escrowed funds not to be used for salaries or reimbursable expenses.
No funds (including any interest earned thereon) will be
disbursed from the escrow account for the payment of salaries or
reimbursement of expenses incurred on Freelance's behalf by Freelance's
officers and directors. Other than the foregoing, there is no limit on the
amount of such reimbursable expenses, and there will be no review of the
reasonableness of such expenses by anyone other than Freelance's board of
directors, all three of whom are officers. In no event will the escrowed
funds (including any interest earned thereon) be used for any purpose other
than implementation of a business combination.
Use of Proceeds.
Following the sale of the 2,000,000 Shares Offered by
Freelance, there will be net proceeds of $100,000. The net proceeds
are calculated as $100,000 minus sales commission costs, which are
zero. These proceeds will be used to provide start-up and working
capital for Freelance . Freelance plans to release 10% of the monies
raised in the offering and use this for expenses related to the
offering and reconfirmation process. Expenses related to the offering
include printing costs, legal costs, and accounting costs necessary to
maintain Freelance while a merger candidate is sought. Certain fees
will also be required to be paid to the escrow agent.
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The following table sets forth the expected use of proceeds from
this offering (based on the minimum and maximum offering
amounts):
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Use of Proceeds If Minimum Offering If Median Offering If Maimum Offering
Raised ($20,000) Raised ($60,000) Raised ($100,000)
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
(Offering Costs)
Printing Costs $500.00 2.5% $500.00 .83% $500.00 .5%
Accounting Costs $2000.00 10% $2000.00 3.33% $2000.00 2%
Legal Costs $3,500.00 17.5% $3500.00 5.83% $3500.00 3.5%
Escrow Agent Costs $500.00 .5% $500.00 .83% $500.00 .5%
(Escrowed Monies)
Working Capital $18000.00 90% $54000.00 90% $96000.00 96%
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TOTAL $24500.00 122.5% $60500 100.83% $100000.00 100%
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Please note that if the minimum or median amount of the offering is
retained, the related offering expenses exceed 10%. In such a case, the
additional costs shall be paid out of the officers and directors pocket.
Management anticipates expending these funds for the
purposes indicated above. To the extent that expenditures
are less than projected, the resulting balances will be
retained and used for general working capital purposes or
allocated according to the discretion of the Board of
Directors. Conversely, to the extent that such expenditures
require the utilization of funds in excess of the amounts
anticipated, supplemental amounts may be drawn from other
sources, including, but not limited to, general working
capital and/or external financing. The net proceeds of this
offering that are not expended immediately may be deposited
in interest or non-interest bearing accounts, or invested in government
obligations, certificates of deposit, commercial paper, money market
mutual funds, or similar investments.
Determination of offering price.
The offering price is not based upon Freelance's net
worth, total asset value, or any other objective measure of
value based upon accounting measurements. The offering
price is determined by the Board of Directors of Freelance
and was determined arbitrarily based upon the amount of
funds needed by Freelance to start-up the business, and
the number of shares that the initial shareholders were
willing to allow to be sold.
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Dilution.
"Net tangible book value" is the amount that results
from subtracting the total liabilities and intangible assets
of an entity from its total assets. "Dilution" is the
difference between the public offering price of a security
and its net tangible book value per Share immediately after
the Offering, giving effect to the receipt of net proceeds
in the Offering. As of June 19, 2000, the net tangible
book value of Freelance was $3000 or $.001 per Share.
Giving effect to the sale by Freelance of all offered
Shares at the public offering price, the pro forma net
tangible book value of Freelance would be $100,000 or $.02
per Share, which would represent an immediate increase of
$.02 in net tangible book value per Share and $.03 per Share
dilution per share to new investors. Dilution of the book
value of the Shares may result from future share offerings
by Freelance.
The following table illustrates the pro forma per Share
dilution:
Assuming
Maximum
Shares Sold
Offering Price (1) $.05
Net tangible book value per
share before Offering (2) $.001
Increase Attributable to purchase
of stock by new investors (3) $.02
Net tangible book value per
Share after offering (4) $.02
Dilution to new investors (5) $.03
Percent Dilution to new investors (6,7) 60%
(1) Offering price before deduction of offering expenses,
calculated on a "Common Share Equivalent" basis.
(2) The net tangible book value per share before the
offering ($0.001) is determined by dividing the number of
Shares outstanding prior to this offering into the net
tangible book value of Freelance.
(3) The net tangible book value after the offering is
determined by adding the net tangible book value before the
offering to the estimated proceeds to the Corporation from
the current offering (assuming all the Shares are
subscribed), and dividing by the number of common shares
outstanding.
(4) The net tangible book value per share after the
offering ($103,000) is determined by dividing the number of
Shares that will be outstanding, assuming sale of all the
Shares offered, after the offering into the net tangible
book value after the offering as determined in note 3 above.
(5) The Increase Attributable to purchase of stock by new
investors is derived by taking the net tangible book value
per share after the offering ($.02) and subtracting from it
the net tangible book value per share before the offering
($.001) for an increase of $.02.
(6) The dilution to new investors is determined by
subtracting the net tangible book value per share after the
offering ($.02) from the offering price of the Shares in
this offering ($.05), giving a dilution value of ($.03).
(7) The Percent Dilution to new investors is determined by
dividing the Dilution to new investors ($.03) by the
offering price per Share ($.05) giving a dilution to new
investors of 60%.
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Plan of distribution.
Freelance will sell a maximum of 2,000,000 shares of its
common stock, par value $.001 per Share to the public on a
"best efforts" basis. The stock will be sold at $.05 per share The
minimum purchase required of an investor is $250.00. There can be no
assurance that any of these shares will be sold.
The net proceeds to Freelance will be $100,000, minus associated costs,
if all the shares offered are sold. No commissions or other fees will
be paid, directly or indirectly, by Freelance, or any of its
principals, to any person or firm in connection with solicitation of
sales of the shares, certain costs are to be paid in connection with
the offering (see "Use of Proceeds").
The public offering price of the shares will be modified, from time to
time, by
amendment to this prospectus, in accordance with changes in
the market price of Freelance's common stock. These
securities are offered by Freelance subject to prior sale
and to approval of certain legal matters by counsel.
The officers and directors of Freelance will be offering and selling
shares on behalf of Freelance. President and director Dan Lovell,
Secretary and director Adam Shaikh, and Treasurer and director Eliot
Thomas will be offering and selling shares on behalf of Freelance. They
will sell the securities to personal contacts and acquaintances
through telephone calls and in-person meetings.
The officers and directors of Freelance will not be allowed to purchase
shares in this offering.
Management may advance money to Freelance or on behalf of Freelance.
There are no set limits to the maximum amount that management will
advance or loan to Freelance. However, the amount is obviously
limited by the resources of the officers and directors. Management
anticipates that repayment would come from the acquisition of a target
company. The advances would be expected to be in an amount well below
the minimum expected from any viable operating business target.
Those officers and directors offering the securities on behalf of
Freelance.com will be relying on the safe harbor from broker-dealer
registration rule set out in Rule 3a4-1.
We have been informed by these officers and directors that:
* they are not subject to statutory disqualification as defined
in Section 3(a)(39) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
* these officers and directors are not compensated in connection
with their participation by the payment of commissions or other
remuneration based either directly or indirectly on transactions
in securities,
and,
* these officers and directors are not an associated person of a
broker or dealer.
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Additionally, the officers and directors offering and selling
securities in Freelance meet the conditions of part (a)(4)(iii) where
participation will be restricted to:
(A) Preparing any written communication or delivering such
communication through the mails or other means that does
not involve oral solicitation by the associated person of a
potential purchaser; provided, however, that the content of
such communication is approved by a partner, officer or
director of the issuer;
(B) Responding to inquiries of a potential purchaser in a
communication initiated by the potential purchaser;
provided, however, that the content of such responses are
limited to information contained in a registration
statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or other
offering document; or
(C) Performing ministerial and clerical work involved in
effecting any transaction.
Limited State Registration.
Freelance anticipates that there will be no State registration of its
securities. Any sale of its securities will depend on exemptions under
the Blue Sky laws of states in which the securities are sold. It is
anticipated that the securities will be sold in Nevada and California.
Opportunity To Make Inquires.
Freelance will make available to each Offeree, prior to
any sale of the Shares, the opportunity to ask questions and
receive answers from Freelance concerning any aspect of
the investment and to obtain any additional information
contained in this Memorandum, to the extent that Freelance
possesses such information or can acquire it without
unreasonable effort or expense.
Execution of Documents.
Each person desiring to subscribe to the Shares must
complete, execute, acknowledge, and delivered to Freelance
a Subscription Agreement, which will contain, among other
provisions, representations as to the investor's
qualifications to purchase the common stock and his ability
to evaluate and bear the risk of an investment in the
Company.
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By executing the subscription agreement, the
subscriber is agreeing that if the Subscription Agreement it
is excepted by Freelance, such a subscriber will be, a
shareholder in Freelance and will be otherwise bound by
the articles of incorporation and the bylaws of Freelance
in the form attached to this Prospectus.
Promptly, upon receipt of subscription documents by the
Company, it will make a determination as to whether a
prospective investor will be accepted as a shareholder in
Freelance. Freelance may reject a subscriber's
Subscription Agreement for any reason. Subscriptions will be
rejected for failure to conform to the requirements of this
Prospectus (such as failure to follow the proper
subscription procedure), insufficient documentation, over
subscription to Freelance, or such other reasons other as
Freelance determines to be in the best interest of the
Company.
If a subscription is rejected, in whole or in
part, the subscription funds, or portion thereof, will be
promptly returned to the prospective investor without
interest by depositing a check (payable to said investor) in
the amount of said funds in the United States mail,
certified returned-receipt requested. Subscriptions may not
be revoked, cancelled, or terminated by the subscriber,
except as provided herein.
Legal Proceedings
Freelance is not a party to any material pending legal
proceedings and, to the best of its knowledge, no such
action by or against Freelance has been threatened.
Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters,
and Control Persons
The names, ages, and respective positions of the
directors, officers, and significant employees of the
Company are set forth below. All these persons have held
their positions since June 2000. Each director and officer shall serve
for a term ending on the date of the third Annual Meeting. There are
no other persons which can be classified as a promoter or controlling
person of Freelance.
Danny J. Lovell. President/Director, Age 27.
Mr. Lovell graduated with B.A. in Education from Illinois State
University in 1998. Mr. Lovell was an educator in the Peoria, Illinois
School System during the 1999-2000 school year. Mr. Lovell is
currently an office manager in a Las Vegas law firm.
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Eliot J. Thomas. Treasurer/Director, Age 30.
Mr. Thomas graduated with B.S. in Accounting from the University
of Nebraska at Omaha in 1996. Mr. Thomas recieved his J.D. from Drake
University Law School in 1999 and is currently employed as a law clerk
in a Las Vegas law firm.
Adam U. Shaikh. Secretary/Director, Age 27.
Mr. Shaikh graduated with a B.A. in Political Science/History from
Iowa State University in 1996. Mr. Shaikh recieved a J.D. from
Drake University Law School in 1999 and recieved his licence
to practice law in 1999 in Nevada. He is currently employed
as an attorney in a Las Vegas law firm.
None of the Officers and Directors have been involved in legal
proceedings that impair their ability to perform their duties as
Officers and Directors.
There is no family relationship between any of the officers or
directors.
Security Ownership of Certain
Beneficial Owners and Management
The following table sets forth, as of the date of this
Prospectus, the outstanding Shares of common stock of the
Company owned of record or beneficially by each person who
owned of record, or was known by Freelance to own
beneficially, more than 5% of Freelance's Common Stock,
and the name and share holdings of each officer and director
and all officers and directors as a group.
Title of Class Name of Beneficial Amount and Nature Percent
Owner (1) of Beneficial of Class
Owner(2)
Common Stock Adam U. Shaikh 1,000,000 33%
Common Stock Danny J. Lovell 1,000,000 33%
Common Stock Eliot Thomas 3,000,000 33%
Common Stock Officers and Directors 3,000,000 33%
None of the Officers, Directors or existing shareholders have
the right to acquire any amount of the Shares
within sixty days from options, warrants, rights, conversion
privilege, or similar obligations.
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Principal Shareholder(s).
The addresses for the principal shareholders are as follows:
President Danny Lovell: 3651 N. Rancho Dr., Apt. 163, Las Vegas, NV
89130
Secretary Adam Shaikh: 5850 Sky Pointe Dr., Apt. 2102A, Las Vegas, NV
89130
Treasurer Eliot Thomas: 2673 S. Decatur #2122, Las Vegas, NV 89102
All shareholders have sole voting and investment power.
Description of securities.
Shares sold in the future may have to comply with Rule 144.
All of the 3,000,000 shares, which are held by management, have been
issued in reliance on the private placement exemption under the amended
Securities Act of 1933. Such shares will not be available for sale in
the open market without separate registration except in reliance upon
Rule 144 under the Act.
In general, under Rule 144 a person (or persons whose shares are
aggregated) who has beneficially owned shares acquired in a non-public
transaction for at least one year, including persons who may be deemed
affiliates of Freelance (as that term is defined under the Act) would
be entitled to sell within any three-month period a number of shares
that does not exceed the greater of 1% of the then outstanding shares
of common stock, or the average weekly reported trading volume on all
national securities exchanges and through NASDAQ during the four
calendar weeks preceding such sale, provided that certain current
public information is then available. If a substantial number of the
shares owned by management were sold pursuant to Rule 144 or a
registered offering, the market price of the common stock could be
adversely affected.
General description.
The securities being offered are shares of common stock.
The Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of
25,000,000 shares of common stock, with a par value of
$.001. The holders of the Shares: (a) have equal ratable
rights to dividends from funds legally available therefore,
when, as, and if declared by the Board of Directors of the
Company; (b) are entitled to share ratably in all of the
assets of Freelance available for distribution upon
winding up of the affairs of Freelance; (c) do not have
preemptive subscription or conversion rights and there are
no redemption or sinking fund applicable thereto; and (d)
are entitled to one non-cumulative vote per share on all
matters on which shareholders may vote at all meetings of
shareholders. These securities do not have any of the
following rights: (a) cumulative or special voting rights;
(b) preemptive rights to purchase in new issues of Shares;
(c) preference as to dividends or interest; (d) preference
upon liquidation; or (e) any other special rights or
preferences. In addition, the Shares are not convertible
into any other security. There are no restrictions on
dividends under any loan other financing arrangements or
otherwise. See a copy of the Articles of Incorporation, and
amendments thereto, and Bylaws of Freelance, attached as
Exhibit 3.1 and Exhibit 3.2, respectively, to this Form SB-
2. As of the date of this Form SB-2, Freelance has
3,000,000 Shares of common stock outstanding.
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Non-cumulative voting.
The holders of Shares of Common Stock of Freelance do not
have cumulative voting rights, which means that the holders
of more than 50% of such outstanding Shares, voting for the
election of directors, can elect all of the directors to be
elected, if they so choose. In such event, the holders of
the remaining Shares will not be able to elect any of Freelances
directors.
Dividends.
Freelance does not currently intend to pay cash dividends.
Freelance's proposed dividend policy is to make
distributions of its revenues to its stockholders when Freelances
Board of Directors deems such distributions
appropriate. Because Freelance does not intend to make
cash distributions, potential shareholders would need to
sell their shares to realize a return on their investment.
There can be no assurances of the projected values of the
shares, nor can there be any guarantees of the success of
Freelance.
A distribution of revenues will be made only when, in the
judgment of Freelance's Board of Directors, it is in the
best interest of Freelance's stockholders to do so. The
Board of Directors will review, among other things, the
investment quality and marketability of the securities
considered for distribution; the impact of a distribution of
the investee's securities on its customers, joint venture
associates, management contracts, other investors, financial
institutions, and Freelance's internal management, plus
the tax consequences and the market effects of an initial or
broader distribution of such securities.
Possible anti-takeover effects of authorized but unissued stock.
Upon the completion of this Offering, Freelance's
authorized but unissued capital stock will consist of
20,000,000 shares (assuming the entire offering is sold) of
common stock. One effect of the existence of authorized but
unissued capital stock may be to enable the Board of
Directors to render more difficult or to discourage an
attempt to obtain control of Freelance by means of a
merger, tender offer, proxy contest, or otherwise, and
thereby to protect the continuity of Freelance's
management.
If, in the due exercise of its fiduciary obligations, for example,
the Board of Directors were to determine that a takeover
proposal was not in Freelance's
best interests, such shares could be issued by the Board of
Directors without stockholder approval in one or more
private placements or other transactions that might prevent,
or render more difficult or costly, completion of the
takeover transaction by diluting the voting or other rights
of the proposed acquirer or insurgent stockholder or
stockholder group, by creating a substantial voting block in
institutional or other hands that might undertake to support
the position of the incumbent Board of Directors, by
effecting an acquisition that might complicate or preclude
the takeover, or otherwise.
Transfer Agent
Freelance intends to engage the services of Pacific Stock
Transfer Company, P.O. Box 93385 Las Vegas, Nevada 89193
(702) 361-3033 Fax (702) 732-7890.
Interest of named experts and counsel.
Adam Shaikh, Freelance's Secretary, serves as the Company's legal
counsel. Mr. Shaikh is currently an employee of Shawn F. Hackman, a PC. Mr.
Hackman wrote the opinion letter concerning the tradability of the
stock to be issued in this registration.
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Disclosure of commission position on indemnification for securities act
liabilities. No director of Freelance will have personal liability to
Freelance or any of its stockholders for monetary damages
for breach of fiduciary duty as a director involving any act
or omission of any such director since provisions have been
made in the Articles of Incorporation limiting such
liability.
The foregoing provisions shall not eliminate or
limit the liability of a director (i) for any breach of the
director's duty of loyalty to Freelance or its
stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith
or, which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing
violation of law, (iii) under applicable Sections of the
Nevada Revised Statutes, (iv) the payment of dividends in
violation of Section 78.300 of the Nevada Revised Statutes
or, (v) for any transaction from which the director derived
an improper personal benefit.
The By-laws provide for indemnification of the directors,
officers, and employees of Freelance in most cases for any
liability suffered by them or arising out of their
activities as directors, officers, and employees of the
Company if they were not engaged in willful misfeasance or
malfeasance in the performance of his or her duties;
provided that in the event of a settlement the
indemnification will apply only when the Board of Directors
approves such settlement and reimbursement as being for the
best interests of the Corporation. The Bylaws, therefore,
limit the liability of directors to the maximum extent
permitted by Nevada law (Section 78.751).
The officers and directors of Freelance are accountable to
Freelance as fiduciaries, which means they are required to
exercise good faith and fairness in all dealings affecting
Freelance. In the event that a shareholder believes the
officers and/or directors have violated their fiduciary
duties to Freelance, the shareholder may, subject to
applicable rules of civil procedure, be able to bring a
class action or derivative suit to enforce the shareholder's
rights, including rights under certain federal and state
securities laws and regulations to recover damages from and
require an accounting by management..
Shareholders who have suffered losses in connection
with the purchase or sale of their interest in
Freelance in connection with such sale
or purchase, including the misapplication by any such
officer or director of the proceeds from the sale of these
securities, may be able to recover such losses from the
Freelance.
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The registrant undertakes the following:
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising
under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act") may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of
the small business issuer pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, or otherwise, the small business issuer has been
advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
Organization within last five years.
The names of the promoters of the registrant are the
officers and directors as disclosed elsewhere in this Form
SB-2. None of the promoters have received anything of value
from the registrant.
Description of Business.
1. Company/Business Summary.
Freelance.com, Inc.. was incorporated on
June 19, 2000, under the laws of the State of Nevada, to
engage in any lawful corporate undertaking, including, but
not limited to, selected mergers and acquisitions. The
Company has been in the developmental stage since inception
and has no operations date. Other than issuing shares to
its original shareholders, Freelance never commenced any
operational activities.
Freelance was formed by Danny Lovell, Adam Shaikh, and Eliot Thomas the
initial directors. The initial directors were immediately appointed as
Officers and Directors of Freelance. Freelance was formed for the
purpose of consummating a merger or acquisition. Mr. Lovell serves as
President and Director. Mr. Lovell determined next to proceed with
filing a Form SB-2.
Mr. Lovell, the President and Director, elected to
commence implementation of Freelance's principal business
purpose, described below under "Item 2, Plan of Operation".
As such, Freelance can be defined as a "shell" company,
whose sole purpose at this time is to locate and consummate
a merger or acquisition with a private entity.
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The proposed business activities described herein
classify Freelance as a "blank check" company. Many
states have enacted statutes, rules and regulations limiting
the sale of securities of "blank check" companies in their
respective jurisdictions. Management does not intend to
undertake any efforts to cause a market to develop in the
Freelances securities until such time as Freelance has
successfully implemented its business plan described herein.
Accordingly, each shareholder of Freelance will execute
and deliver a "lock-up" letter agreement, affirming that
he/she will not sell his/her respective shares of the
Company's common stock until such time as Freelance has
successfully consummated a merger or acquisition and the
Company is no longer classified as a "blank check" company.
In order to provide further assurances that no trading will
occur in Freelance's securities until a merger or
acquisition has been consummated, each shareholder has
agreed to place his/her respective stock certificate with
Freelance's legal counsel, who will not release these
respective certificates until such time as legal counsel has
confirmed that a merger or acquisition has been successfully
consummated.
Item 2. Plan of Operation.
Freelance intends to seek to acquire assets or
shares of an entity actively engaged in business which
generates revenues, in exchange for its securities. The
Registrant has no particular acquisitions in mind and has
not entered into any negotiations regarding such an
acquisition. None of Freelance's officers, directors,
promoters or affiliates have engaged in any preliminary
contact or discussions with any representative of any other
company regarding the possibility of an acquisition or
merger between Freelance and such other company as of the
date of this registration statement.
The Registrant has no full time employees. The
Registrant's two officers have agreed to allocate a portion
of their time to the activities of the Registrant, without
compensation. Management anticipates that the business plan
of Freelance can be implemented by each officer devoting
approximately 10 hours per month to the business affairs of
Freelance and, consequently, conflicts of interest may
arise with respect to the limited time commitment by
such officers. See "Item 5. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters,
and Control Persons."
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Freelance is filing this registration statement on a
voluntary basis because the primary attraction of the
Registrant as a merger partner or acquisition vehicle will
be its status as an SEC reporting company. Any business
combination or transaction will likely result in a
significant issuance of shares and substantial dilution to
present stockholders of the Registrant.
The Articles of Incorporation of Freelance
provides that Freelance may indemnify officers and/or
directors of Freelance for liabilities, which can include
liabilities arising under the securities laws. Therefore,
assets of Freelance could be used or attached to satisfy
any liabilities subject to such indemnification. See "Item 12,
Indemnification of directors and officers."
General Business Plan.
Freelance's purpose is to seek, investigate and,
if such investigation warrants, acquire an interest in
business opportunities presented to it by persons or firms
who or which desire to seek the perceived advantages of an
Exchange Act registered corporation. Freelance will not
restrict its search to any specific business, industry, or
geographical location and Freelance may participate in a business
venture of virtually any kind or nature.
This discussion of the proposed business is purposefully
general and is not meant to be restrictive of
Freelance's virtually unlimited discretion to search for
and enter into potential business opportunities. Management
anticipates that it will be able to participate in only one
potential business venture because Freelance has nominal assets and
limited financial resources. See Item F/S, "Financial Statements." This lack
of diversification should be considered a substantial risk
to shareholders of Freelance because it will not permit
Freelance to offset potential losses from one venture
against gains from another.
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Freelance may seek a business opportunity with
entities which have recently commenced operations, or which
wish to utilize the public marketplace in order to raise
additional capital in order to expand into new products or
markets, to develop a new product or service, or for other
corporate purposes. Freelance may acquire assets and
establish wholly-owned subsidiaries in various businesses or
acquire existing businesses as subsidiaries.
Freelance anticipates that the selection of a
business opportunity in which to participate will be complex
and extremely risky. Due to general economic conditions,
rapid technological advances being made in some industries
and shortages of available capital, management believes that
there are numerous firms seeking the perceived benefits of a
publicly registered corporation. Such perceived benefits may
include facilitating or improving the terms on which
additional equity financing may be sought, providing
liquidity for incentive stock options or similar benefits to
key employees, providing liquidity (subject to restrictions
of applicable statutes) for all shareholders and other
factors. Business opportunities may be available in many
different industries and at various stages of development,
all of which will make the task of comparative investigation
and analysis of such business opportunities extremely
difficult and complex.
Freelance has, and will continue to have, no capital with
which to provide the owners of business opportunities with
any significant cash or other assets. However, management
believes Freelance will be able to offer owners of
acquisition candidates the opportunity to acquire a
controlling ownership interest in a publicly registered
company without incurring the cost and time required to
conduct an initial public offering.
The owners of the business opportunities will, however,
incur significant legal and accounting costs in connection with the
acquisition of a business opportunity, including the costs
of preparing Form 8-K's, 10-QSB's or 10-KSB's, agreements and
related reports and documents. The Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (the "34 Act"), specifically requires that any
merger or acquisition candidate comply with all
applicable reporting requirements, which include providing
audited financial statements to be included within the
numerous filings relevant to complying with the 34 Act.
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Nevertheless, the officers and directors of Freelance have
not conducted market research and are not aware of
statistical data which would support the perceived benefits
of a merger or acquisition transaction
for the owners of a business opportunity.
The analysis of new business opportunities will be
undertaken by, or under the supervision of, the officers and
directors of Freelance, none of whom is a professional
business analyst. Management intends to concentrate on
identifying preliminary prospective business opportunities
which may be brought to its attention through present
associations of Freelance's two officers, or by
Freelance's shareholders.
In analyzing prospective business opportunities, management
will consider such matters as:
- the available technical, financial and managerial resources,
- working capital and other financial requirements,
- history of operations, if any,
- prospects for the future,
- nature of present and expected competition;,
- the quality and experience of management services which may be
available and the depth of that management,
- the potential for further research, development, or
exploration,
- specific risk factors not now foreseeable but which may be
anticipated to
impact the proposed activities of Freelance;
- the potential for growth or expansion; the potential for
profit;
- the perceived public, recognition or acceptance of products,
services, or trades;
- name identification; and other relevant factors.
Management will meet personally with management and key
personnel of the business opportunity as part of their investigation.
To the extent possible, Freelance intends to utilize written
reports and personal investigation to evaluate the above
factors. Freelance will not acquire or merger with any
company for which audited financial statements cannot be
obtained within a reasonable period of time after closing of
the proposed transaction.
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Management of Freelance, while not especially
experienced in matters relating to the new business of Freelance,
will rely upon their own efforts and, to a much
lesser extent, the efforts of Freelance's shareholders, in
accomplishing the business purposes of Freelance. It is
not anticipated that any outside consultants or advisors will be
utilized by Freelance to effectuate its business purposes described
herein.
However, if Freelance does retain such an outside consultant or
advisor, any cash fee earned by such party will need to be paid by the
prospective merger/acquisition candidate, as Freelance has no cash
assets with which to pay such obligation. There have been no discussions,
understandings, contracts or agreements with any outside consultants
and none are anticipated in the future. In the past, the
Company's management has never used outside consultants or
advisors in connection with a merger or acquisition.
Freelance will not restrict its search for any
specific kind of firms, but may acquire a venture which is
in its preliminary or development stage, which is already in
operation, or in essentially any stage of its corporate
life. It is impossible to predict at this time the status
of any business in which Freelance may become engaged, in
that such business may need to seek additional capital, may desire
to have its shares publicly traded, or may seek other perceived
advantages which Freelance may offer.
However, Freelance does not intend to
obtain funds in one or more private placements to finance
the operation of any acquired business opportunity until
such time as Freelance has successfully consummated such a
merger or acquisition. Freelance also has no plans to
conduct any offerings under Regulation S.
Acquisition of opportunities.
In implementing a structure for a particular
business acquisition, Freelance may become a party to a
merger, consolidation, reorganization, joint venture, or
licensing agreement with another corporation or entity. It
may also acquire stock or assets of an existing business.
On the consummation of a transaction, it is probable that
the present management and shareholders of Freelance will
no longer be in control of Freelance. In addition,
Freelances directors may, as part of the terms of the
acquisition transaction, resign and be replaced by new
directors without a vote of Freelance's shareholders.
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The policy set forth in the preceding sentence is based on an
Understanding between the two members of management, and these
two persons are not aware of any circumstances under which this policy
would change while they are still officers and directors of
Freelance. Any and all such sales will only be made in
compliance with the securities laws of the United States and
any applicable state.
It is anticipated that any securities issued in
any such reorganization would be issued in reliance upon
exemption from registration under applicable federal and
state securities laws. In some circumstances, however, as a
negotiated element of its transaction, Freelance may agree
to register all or a part of such securities immediately
after the transaction is consummated or at specified times thereafter.
If such registration occurs, of which there can be no assurance, it
will be undertaken by the surviving entity after Freelance has
successfully consummated a merger or acquisition and Freelance is no
longer considered a "shell" company. Until
such time as this occurs, Freelance will not attempt to
register any additional securities. The issuance of substantial
additional securities and their potential sale into any trading
market which may develop in Freelance's securities may have a
depressive effect on the value of Freelance's securities in the future, if
such a market develops, of which there is no assurance.
While the actual terms of a transaction to which
Freelance may be a party cannot be predicted, it may be
expected that the parties to the business transaction will
find it desirable to avoid the creation of a taxable event
and thereby structure the acquisition in a so-called "tax-
free" reorganization under Sections 368a or 351 of the
Internal Revenue Code (the "Code").
With respect to any merger or acquisition,
negotiations with target company management is expected to
focus on the percentage of Freelance which target company
shareholders would acquire in exchange for all of their
shareholdings in the target company. Depending upon, among
other things, the target company's assets and liabilities,
Freelance's shareholders will in all likelihood hold a
substantially lesser percentage ownership interest in
Freelance following any merger or acquisition.
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The percentage ownership may be subject to significant reduction in the
event Freelance acquires a target company with substantial
assets. Any merger or acquisition effected by Freelance
can be expected to have a significant dilutive effect on the
percentage of shares held by Freelance's then shareholders.
Freelance will participate in a business
opportunity only after the negotiation and execution of
appropriate written agreements. Although the terms of such
agreements cannot be predicted, generally such agreements
will require some specific representations and warranties by
all of the parties thereto, will specify certain events of
default, will detail the terms of closing and the conditions
which must be satisfied by each of the parties prior to and
after such closing, will outline the manner of bearing
costs, including costs associated with Freelance's
attorneys and accountants, will set forth remedies on
default and will include miscellaneous other terms.
If an outside person or entity is responsible for finding a merger
candidate for Freelance, a finders fee will most likely be paid. This
fee will, in all likelihood, be paid by the merging company due to
Freelance's lack of financial standing. The maximum amount of finders fee
paid to any one person would probably be $25,000. Freelance will not be
issuing stock to be used as a finders fee.
Management will, in all likelihood, actively negotiate or consent to
the purchase of their stock by the merging company. Freelance's shareholders
will not have an opportunity to approve or consent to such a buy-out.
Management has no plans or proposals to sell or issue additional
securities prior to the location of an acquisition or merger candidate.
Management does not foresee any such events that would facilitate a sale or
issuance of additional securities.
As stated here-in-above, Freelance will not
acquire or merge with any entity which cannot provide
independent audited financial statements within a reasonable
period of time after closing of the proposed transaction.
Freelance is subject to all of the reporting requirements
included in the 34 Act. Included in these requirements is
the affirmative duty of Freelance to file independent audited
financial statements as part of its Form 8-K to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission upon consummation of a merger or
acquisition, as well as Freelance's audited financial statements
included in its annual report on Form 10-K (or 10-KSB, as applicable).
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If such audited financial statements are not available at closing, or
within time parameters necessary to insure Freelance's compliance with
the requirements of the 34 Act, or if the audited financial
statements provided do not conform to the representations
made by the candidate to be acquired in the closing
documents, the closing documents may provide that the
proposed transaction will be voidable, at the discretion of
the present management of Freelance.
Freelance's officers and shareholders have
verbally agreed that they will advance to Freelance any
additional funds which Freelance needs for operating
capital and for costs in connection with searching for or
completing an acquisition or merger. These persons have
further agreed that such advances will be made in proportion
to each person's percentage ownership of Freelance. These
persons have also agreed that such advances will be made
interest free without expectation of repayment unless the
owners of the business which Freelance acquires or merges
with agree to repay all or a portion of such advances.
There is no dollar cap on the amount of money which such
persons will advance to Freelance. Freelance will not
borrow any funds from anyone other than its current
shareholders for the purpose of repaying advances made by
the shareholders, and Freelance will not borrow
any funds to make any payments to Freelance's promoters,
management or their affiliates or associates.
The Board of Directors have passed a resolution
which prohibits Freelance from completing an acquisition
or merger with any entity in which any of Freelance's
Officers, Directors, principal shareholders or their
affiliates or associates serve as officer or director or
hold any ownership interest. Management is not aware of any
circumstances under which this policy, through their own initiative may
be changed.
There are no arrangements, agreements or
understandings between non-management shareholders and
management under which non-management management of the
Freelances affairs. There is no agreement that non-
management shareholders will exercise their voting rights to
continue to re-elect the current directors, however, it is
expected that they will do so based on the existing friendship among
such persons.
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Management's Plan With Respect To Other Blank Check Entities.
Currently, President Danny Lovell, Secretary Adam Shaikh, and Treasurer
Eliot Thomas are officers and directors for one other blank check
company, Loanspaid.com, Inc. Currently, Loanspaid.com has not been
cleared by the SEC. Therefore, there has been no public offering as of
yet.
Other Blank Check Companies
Name of Company Registration Form Date Filed Status
Loanspaid.com, Inc. SB-2 7/10/2000 Pending
It is the intent of management to consummate a merger or acquisition
with both Freelance.com, Inc. and Loanspaid.com, Inc. However, there
is an inherent conflict of interest with respect to both companies that
Mr. Lovell, Mr. Shaikh and Mr. Thomas are affiliated with. Management,
therefore, has agreed that the companies will be given priority based
upon the time of clearance of the SB-2 registration statements. The
first SB-2 cleared will be given priority and so on. If, by
happenstance, one or more of the company's registration statements
clear at the same time, management will give priority to the company
whose name is first in alphabetical order.
Competition.
Freelance will remain an insignificant participant among
the firms which engage in the acquisition
of business opportunities. There are many established
venture capital and financial concerns which have
significantly greater financial and personnel resources and
technical expertise than Freelance. In view of the
Company's combined extremely limited financial resources and
limited management availability, Freelance will continue
to be at a significant competitive disadvantage compared to the
Freelance's competitors.
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Description of property.
Mr. Adam Shaikh, Freelance's Secretary, serves as resident agent. Mr.
Shaikh's office serves as the address for service of process. The
address of this office is 3360 W. Sahara, Suite 200 Las Vegas, NV
89102.
Freelance currently owns no property. . President Danny Lovell shall
provide the space for Freelance's meetings at 3651 N. Rancho Dr., Apt.
# 163, Las Vegas, NV 89102. This space is actually Mr. Lovell's home.
Mr. Lovell's home is adequate space for Freelance's temporary office
due to the limited operations of the company.
Certain relationships and related transactions.
There are no relationships, transactions, or proposed
transactions to which the registrant was or is to be a
party, in which any of the named persons set forth in Item
404 of Regulation SB had or is to have a direct or indirect
material interest.
Adam U. Shaikh., the Company's resident agent currently holds the
position of Secretary and director in the Company.
Market for common equity and related stockholder matters.
The Shares have not previously been traded on any
securities exchange. At the present time, there are no
assets available for the payment of dividends on the Shares.
Executive compensation.
(a) No officer or director of Freelance is receiving any
remuneration at this time.
(b) There are no annuity, pension or retirement benefits
proposed to be paid to officers, directors, or employees of
the corporation in the event of retirement at normal
retirement date pursuant to any presently existing plan
provided or contributed to by the corporation or any of its
subsidiaries.
(c) No remuneration is proposed to be in the future
directly or indirectly by the corporation to any officer or
director under any plan which is presently existing.
Financial Statements
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Freelance.com, Inc
(A Development Stage Company)
Financial Statements
June 30, 2000
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE #
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT 1
ASSETS 2
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 2
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 3
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 4
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 5
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 6-8
BARRY L. FRIEDMAN, P.C.
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
1582 TULITA DRIVE
LAS VEGAS, NV 89123
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FREELANCE.COM, INC.
LAS VEGAS, NV
JULY 3, 2000
I have audited the accoumpanying Balance Sheets of FREELANCE.COM, INC. (A
Development Stage Company), as of June 30,2000 and the related statements of
operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the period June 19, 2000
(inception) to June 30, 2000. These financial statements are the responsibility
of the Company's management. My responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements based on my audit.
I conducted my audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
I believe that my audit provides a reasonable basis for my opinion.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of FREELANCE.COM, Inc. (A
Development Stage Company), as of June 30 2000, and the results of its
operations and cash flows for the period June 19, 2000 (inception) to
June 30, 2000, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company
will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note #5 to the financial
statements, the Company has no established source of revenue. This raises
substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.
Management's plan in regard to these matters is described in Note #5. These
financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the
outcome of this uncertainty.
Barry L. Friedman
Certified Public Accountant
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<CAPTION>
FREELANCE.COM, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
June 30, 2000
<S> <C>
Balance Sheet
Assets
Current Assests
Total Current Assets $0
Other Assets
Total Other Assets $0
Total Assets $0
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current Liabilities $0
Total Current Liabilities $0
Stockholders' Equity (Note #4)
Common stock
Par Value $0.001
Authorized 25,000,000 shares
Issued and outstanding at
June 30, 2000
3,000,000 shares $3000
Additional Paid-In Capital 0
Deficit accumulated during
The Development Stage (3000)
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Total Stockholders' Equity $0
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Total Liabilities and
Stockholders' Equity $0
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</TABLE>
THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FREELANCE.COM, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
JUNE 19, 2000 (INCEPTION) TO JUNE 30,2000
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
<S> <C>
INCOME
REVENUE $0
EXPENSES
GENERAL AND
ADMINISTATIVE $3000
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TOTAL EXPENSES $3000
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NET LOSS $-3000
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NET LOSS PER SHARE-
BASIC AND DILUTED
(NOTE #2) $-0.0010
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Weighted average
number of common
shares outstanding 3,000,000
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THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FREELANCE.COM, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
June 19, 2000 (Inception), to June 30, 2000
Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Additional Accum-
Common Stock paid-in lated
Shares Amount Capital Deficit
June 19,2000
Issued for Services 3,000,000 $3000 $0
Net loss,
June 19,2000,
(inception) to
June 30, 2000 $-3000
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Balance,
June 30, 2000 3,000,000 $3000 $0 $-3000
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THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FREELANCE.COM, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
JUNE 19, 2000 (INCEPTION), TO JUNE 30, 2000
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
<S> <C>
Cash Flows from
Operating Activities
Net loss $-3000
Adjustment to
reconcile net loss
to net cash provided
by operating
activities
Issue Common Stock
For Services 3000
Changes in assets and
Liabilities 0
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Net cash used in
Operating activities $0
Cash Flows from
Investing Activities 0
Cash Flows from
Financing Activities 0
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Net Increase (decrease) $0
Cash,
Beginning of period 0
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Cash, End of period $0
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</TABLE>
THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
FREELANCE.COM, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2000
Note 1- History and Organization of the Company
The Company was organized June 19, 2000, under the laws of the State of Nevada,
as FREELANCE.COM, INC. The Company currently has no operations and in
accordance with SFAS #7, is considered a developmental company.
Note 2- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Accounting Method
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The Company records income and expenses on the accrual method.
Estimates
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The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenue an expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and equivalents
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The Company maintains a cash balance in a non-interest-bearing bank that
currently does not exceed federally insured limits. For the purpose of
the statements of cash flows, all highly liquid investments with the maturity
of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents. There are no
cash equivalents as of June 30, 2000.
Year End
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The Company has selected December 31st, as its fiscal year-end.
Income Taxes
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Income taxes are provided for using the liability method of accounting in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109
(SFAS #109) "Accounting for Income Taxes." A deferred tax asset or liability
is recorded for all temporary difference between financial and tax reporting.
Deferred tax expense (benefit) results from the net change during the year of
deferred tax assets and liabilities.
FREELANCE.COM, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
JUNE 30, 2000
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Reporting on Costs of Start-Up Activities
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Statement of Position 98-5 ("SOP 98-5"), "Reporting on the Costs of Start-Up
Activities" which provides guidance on th financial reporting of start-up
costs and organization costs. It requires most costs of start-up activities
and organization costs to be expensed as incurred. SOP 98-5 is effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1998. With the adoption of SOP 98-5
is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1998. With the
adoption of SOP 98-5, there has been little or no effect on the company's
financial statements.
Loss Per Share
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Net loss per share is provided in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 128 (SFAS #128) "Earnings Per Share". Basic loss
per share is computed by dividing losses available to common stockholders by
the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.
Diluted loss per share reflects per share amounts that would have resulted if
dilative common stock equivalents had been converted to common stock. As of
June 30, 2000, the Company had no dilative common stock equivalents such as
stock options.
Policy in Regards to Issuance of Common Stock in a Non-Cash Transaction
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The Company's accounting policy for issuing shares in a non-cash transaction
is to issue the equivalent amount of stock equal to the fair market value of
the assets or services received.
NOTE 3 - INCOME TAXES
There is no provision for income taxes for the period ended June 30, 2000,
due to the net loss and no state income tax in Nevada, the state of the
Company's domicile and operations. The Company's total deferred tax asset
as of June 30, 2000 is as follows:
Net operation loss carry forward $ 0
Valuation allowance $ 0
Net deferred tax asset $ 0
FREELANCE.COM, INC
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
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JUNE 30,2000
NOTE 4- STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Stock
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The authorized common stock of the corporation consists of 25,000,000 shares
with a par value of $0.001 per share.
Preferred Stock
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The corporation has no preferred stock.
On June 19, 2000, the Company issued 3,000,000 shares of its $0.001 par
value common stock to its directors for services of $3,000.00.
NOTE 5 - GOING CONCERN
The Company's financial statements are prepared using generally accepted
accounting principles applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the
realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of
business. However, the Company does not have significant cash or other
material assets, nor does it have an established source of revenue sufficient
to cover its operating costs and to allow it to continue as a going concern.
The stockholders/officers and or directors have committed to advancing the
operating costs of the Company interest free.
NOTE 6 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company neither owns nor leases any real or personal property. An officer
of the corporation provides office services without charge. Such costs are
immaterial to the financial statements and accordingly, have not been
reflected therein. The officers and directors of the Company are involved in
other business opportunities. If a specific business opportunity becomes
available, such persons may face a conflict in selecting between the Company
and their other business interests. The Company has not formulated a policy
for the resolution of such conflicts.
NOTE 7 - WARRANTS AND OPTIONS
There are no warrants or options outstanding to acquire any additional shares
of common stock.
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Part II. Information not required in prospectus.
Indemnification of officers and directors.
Information on this item is set forth in Prospectus under
the heading "Disclosure of Commission Position on
Indemnification for Securities Act Liabilities."
Other expenses of issuance and distribution.
The following table sets forth the anticipated costs which will be paid
by the security holders by the release of 10% of the escrowed funds pursuant
to Rule 419.
Printing Costs $500.00
Accounting Costs $2,000.00
Legal Costs $3,500.00
Escrow Agent Costs $500.00
Please see the Use of Proceeds section.
Recent sales of unregistered securities.
On June 19, 2000, 1,000,000 shares were issued to Adam U. Shaikh,
1,000,000 to Danny Lovell and 1,000,000 to Eliot Thomas under Rule
4(2).
Exhibits.
The Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-B, and an
index thereto, are attached.
Undertakings.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to:
(a) (1) File, during any period in which it offers or
sells securities, a post-effective amendment to this
registration statement to:
(i) Include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of
the Securities Act;
(ii) Reflect in the prospectus any facts or events which,
individually or together, represent a fundamental change in
the information in the registration statement; and
Notwithstanding the forgoing, any increase or decrease in
volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of
securities offered would not exceed that which was
registered) and any deviation From the low or high end of
the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the
form of prospects filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule
424.
(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in the volume and
price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum
aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of
Registration Fee" table in the effective registration
statement.
(iii) Include any additional or changed material
information on the plan of distribution.
(2) For determining liability under the Securities Act,
treat each post-effective amendment as a new registration
statement of the securities offered, and the offering of the
securities at that time to be the initial bona fide
offering.
(3) File a post-effective amendment to remove from
registration any of the securities that remain unsold at the
end of the offering.
Provide to the underwriter at the closing specified in the
underwriting agreement certificates in such denominations
and registered in such names as required by the underwriter
to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising
under the Securities Act of 1933 (the pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the small business
issuer has been advised "Act") may be permitted to
directors, officers and controlling persons of the small
business issuer that in the opinion of the Securities and
Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the
payment by the small business issuer of expenses incurred or
paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the
small business issuer in the successful defense of any
action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,
officer or controlling person in connection with the
securities being registered, the small business issuer will,
unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed
in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
EXHIBIT LIST
3.1 Articles of Incorporation
3.2 By-Laws
5.1 Opinion on Legality
24.1 Consent of Accountant
24.2 Consent of Attorney (Included in
Opinion)
25.1 Power of Attorney
27.2 Lock-up agreement (Sample)
27.3 Financial Data Schedule
Signatures
In Accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it
meets all of the requirements for filing on Form SB-2 and authorized
this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
, thereunto duly authorize, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on
July 10, 2000.
Freelance.com
BY: /s/
Eliot Thomas, Treasurer
