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Filed Pursuant
to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration 333-44666
PROSPECTUS
APERIAN, INC.
333,314 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
The shares of our common stock covered by this prospectus are offered
by the stockholders listed under "Selling Stockholders" beginning on page 7. We
will not receive any of the proceeds from this offering.
The information in this document is not complete and may be changed.
These securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission is declared effective. This document is not
an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy
securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the trading
symbol APRN.
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THE COMMON STOCK OFFERED BY THIS PROSPECTUS INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF
RISK. YOU SHOULD PURCHASE SHARES ONLY IF YOU CAN AFFORD A COMPLETE LOSS. SEE
"RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 2.
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.
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The date of this prospectus is October 23, 2000
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Additional information is incorporated in this prospectus by reference
to our reports filed with the SEC. The additional information includes our
financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2000. Please refer to "Where
You Can Find More Information" on page 10 for instructions on obtaining copies
of our filed reports. You are urged to read this prospectus and our SEC reports
in their entirety. All references to "we," "us" and "our," mean Aperian, Inc.,
and its subsidiaries.
RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider the following factors in evaluating us
and our business before purchasing the shares of common stock offered by this
prospectus.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
OUR FORECASTS ARE BASED ON AN UNPROVEN BUSINESS MODEL. IF OUR MODEL'S
ASSUMPTIONS ARE NOT ACCURATE WE MAY FAIL TO GENERATE PROFITS AND MAY
CONTINUE TO RECOGNIZE LOSSES.
The success of our business model depends on developing a market for
unproven products and services. We generate revenues by providing customers with
bandwidth and related services, relatively new products and services. Our
success relies on our products and services achieving wide acceptance in the
market at competitive prices. Because of the relative novelty of our products
and services, our business model is based on limited and uncertain information
about future demand and costs. As a result, we may not generate revenues at the
expected levels or control expenses. If our earnings are lower than anticipated,
we may disappoint investors, which could cause our stock price to decline.
YOU HAVE LIMITED INFORMATION ON WHICH TO EVALUATE US. OUR FUTURE
RESULTS MAY VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM OUR PAST PERFORMANCE.
Since March 1999, we have changed the focus of our business from
providing hardware and systems integration services to providing a suite of
high-speed Internet access, data transport and networking services, co-location
services and web site hosting services. Because of our limited operating history
in providing our current product mix, there is limited operating and financial
data about our business for you to use in evaluating us or our performance.
WE HAVE A HISTORY OF LOSSES AND EXPECT CONTINUING LOSSES. AS A
STOCKHOLDER, YOUR INVESTMENT MAY BE LOST IF WE FAIL TO BECOME
PROFITABLE.
To date, we have had limited revenues and have not shown a profit in
our operations. During fiscal 2000, our total revenues were only $1.8 million of
which $956,736 came from our new Internet infrastructure business. First quarter
fiscal year 2001 revenues were $909,445, all of which came from our Internet
infrastructure business. We expect our losses, which were approximately $22.0
million in fiscal year 2000 and approximately $4.3 million for the quarter ended
June 30, 2000 to increase during fiscal year 2001, and possibly beyond, as we
continue to expand our operations. As of June 30, 2000, our accumulated deficit
was approximately $50.2 million. Approximately $12.9 million of the accumulated
deficit relates to preferred stock discounts and dividends. Approximately $37.3
million of the deficit relates to losses from operations. Of the fiscal year
2000 net loss from operations, approximately $8.7 million was due to non-cash
charges for issuances of common stock, stock options, and stock warrants to
employees and non-employees. We cannot predict when profitability might be
achieved, if at all. If we are able to become profitable, we may not be able to
sustain it. If we are unable to obtain profitability or sustain it, we may have
to discontinue operations.
WE MAY BE UNABLE TO MANAGE COMPLICATIONS THAT ARISE DURING THE BUILD
OUT OF ADDITIONAL DATA CENTERS. THESE BUILD OUTS MAY COST MORE THAN
BUDGETED AND NOT GENERATE REVENUES AS QUICKLY AS ANTICIPATED.
We are planning to build out new data centers across a wide range of
geographic regions. The build out of data centers is a key element of our
business strategy. Each data center takes approximately 30 to 90 days to
complete. Any delay in the build out of new data centers could significantly
harm our expansion plans. Many of the risks associated
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with significant expansion projects are beyond our control and could delay the
build out of additional data centers. These risks include cost estimation errors
or overruns, equipment and material delays or shortages, and the inability to
obtain necessary permits on a timely basis, if at all.
IF OUR NEW DATA CENTERS EXCEED OUR MANAGERIAL AND CAPITAL RESOURCES,
OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE MAY SUFFER, CAUSING US TO LOSE CUSTOMERS.
If completed, new data centers will result in substantial new operating
expenses and managerial burdens. Moreover, a failure to institute adequate
financial and managerial controls, reporting systems and procedures for multiple
facilities would significantly harm our operations. Failure to manage the data
centers' increased expenses and managerial burdens could interrupt operations
causing us to lose customers.
WE HAVE HAD RECENT CHANGES IN MANAGEMENT. OUR CURRENT MANAGEMENT MAY BE
UNABLE TO LEAD US INTO PROFITABILITY.
Many of our senior managers have only recently been hired. We are
continuing to build a new management team. This team has not had the opportunity
to work together in the past. There is no assurance the new management team will
be able to successfully lead us into profitability.
WE WILL BE UNABLE TO COMPETE EFFECTIVELY IF WE ARE UNABLE TO ATTRACT
AND RETAIN KEY PERSONNEL.
Our future success depends on highly qualified technical, sales,
marketing and customer service personnel. The industry in which we compete has a
high level of employee mobility and aggressive recruiting of skilled personnel.
We face intense competition for qualified personnel in software development,
network engineering and product management. If we are unable to attract and
retain qualified personnel, our ability to compete will be compromised.
OUR POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO INFRINGEMENT CLAIMS MAY CAUSE UNEXPECTED LEGAL
EXPENSES AND DIVERT MANAGEMENT RESOURCES.
Our management personnel were previously employees of other
telecommunications companies. Our management personnel may have had contracts
with the prior companies. In many cases, these individuals conduct activities
for us in areas similar to those in which they were involved before joining us.
As a result, our employees or we could be subject to allegations of violation of
trade secrets, breach of contract or unfair competition. These claims may
distract our management and employees from their duties and require reallocation
of our resources. Moreover, an unfavorable ruling may hinder our ability to use
technology we need to conduct our business. Liability and defense costs under
these claims could increase our expenses and adversely affect our ability to
compete.
OUR OPERATIONS DEPEND ON OUR ABILITY TO MAINTAIN FAVORABLE
RELATIONSHIPS WITH THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS. WE CANNOT ASSURE THE
CONTINUITY OF THOSE RELATIONSHIPS.
We have entered into several alliance and contractual agreements to
utilize third parties' infrastructures and networks for our products and
services. We are dependent on the continued availability of these
infrastructures and networks for our growth and development. If we are unable to
maintain or replace our relationships with our suppliers, we will be unable to
provide the current level of services to our customers. Our failure to
consistently provide our current levels of service could result in a reduction
of our client base and sales volume.
SYSTEM FAILURES COULD DISRUPT OUR SERVICES AND CAUSE US TO LOSE
CUSTOMERS.
Our target market is particularly sensitive to service failures.
Service failures may reduce or terminate the services we supply to our
customers. Any reduction or termination of our services could cause our
customers to switch their business to our competitors and may hinder our ability
to obtain new customers. Our system is vulnerable to damage from human error,
power loss, facility failures, fire, earthquake, floods, telecommunications
failure, break-ins, sabotage and vandalism. Moreover, we have not yet
implemented a disaster recovery plan, and do not carry any business interruption
insurance or have any secondary off-site systems.
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RISKS RELATED TO OUR INDUSTRY
OUR GROWTH AND PERFORMANCE MAY BE HINDERED IF THE INTERNET USE FAILS TO
INCREASE AS PREDICTED.
Demand for our services could be reduced if the market for
business-related Internet solutions fails to develop further. Critical issues
concerning the commercial use of the Internet remain unresolved and may hinder
the growth of Internet use. These issues are particularly critical in the
business sector -- our target market. If demand for our services fails to
materialize at the anticipated levels, our revenues will also fail to reach
expectations.
THE MARKET FOR OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES IS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE, AND WE
MAY NOT BE ABLE TO COMPETE EFFECTIVELY.
The market for our products and services is rapidly evolving. Our
market is also intensely competitive, partly due to relatively low barriers to
entry. Many of our competitors and potential competitors have longer operating
histories, greater name recognition and substantially greater financial,
technical and marketing resources than us. Moreover, our competitors may be able
to negotiate contracts with suppliers on more favorable terms than we can. Some
of these competitors may also provide products with some performance advantages
over our products. Given the fierce competition in our industry and our
comparatively limited resources, we may not be able to compete effectively.
OUR SERVICES ARE SUBJECT TO UNCERTAIN GOVERNMENT REGULATION. CHANGES IN
LAWS OR REGULATIONS COULD RESTRICT THE WAY WE OPERATE OUR BUSINESS.
We operate in an environment of unstable and evolving laws and
regulations. Changes in applicable laws or regulations could impact our
operations and impact our costs, service requirements and the scope of
competition. Incumbent local carriers are likely to pursue efforts to affect the
applicable laws and regulations in a manner that would be more favorable to them
and that may be against our interests. The likely means to affect the laws
include litigation in courts, administrative proceedings with the Federal
Communications Commission and state telecommunications regulators and lobbying
the U.S. Congress. We may choose to expend significant resources to participate
in regulatory proceedings at the federal or state level. The expenses associated
with participating in and complying with an evolving regulatory framework may
increase our operating expenses beyond expectations. Despite our possible
expenditures, we cannot assure any favorable results.
DEMAND FOR OUR PRODUCTS AND OUR PROJECTED INCOME WILL FAIL TO MEET
EXPECTATIONS IF DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE SERVICES ARE NOT ACCEPTED BY
BUSINESSES AT PROFITABLE PRICES.
The market for high-speed Internet access, data transport and
networking services using copper telephone lines is in the early stages of
development. If the market for our digital subscriber line services fails to
develop, grows more slowly than anticipated or becomes saturated with
competitors, our operations and future revenue stream may not achieve our
expectations. We cannot accurately predict the rate at which this market will
grow or whether new or increased competition will result in market saturation.
If demand for our products and services does not meet expectations, our revenues
may be lower than anticipated.
INTERNET SECURITY CONCERNS MAY HINDER THE DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRONIC
COMMERCE AND DEMAND FOR OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.
A significant barrier to commerce and communications over the Internet
has been the need for the secure transmission of confidential information.
Security breaches or the inadvertent transmission of computer viruses could
expose us to litigation and possible liability. We may incur significant costs
to protect against the threat of security breaches or to alleviate problems
caused by breaches. A party who is able to penetrate our network security could
misuse our users' personal information and our users might sue us or bring
claims against us. If any well-publicized compromise of security occurs,
Internet usage and the demand for our services could decline.
RISKS RELATED TO THE SHARES BEING OFFERED
OUR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS CONTAIN PROVISIONS THAT COULD
PREVENT A THIRD PARTY FROM
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BUYING US. AS A STOCKHOLDER, YOU MAY BE PREVENTED FROM CONSIDERING A
THIRD PARTY'S OFFER.
Provisions of our articles of incorporation and bylaws could make it
more difficult for a third party to acquire control of us, even if a change in
control would be beneficial to stockholders. Our articles of incorporation allow
our board of directors to issue preferred stock with terms set by the board of
directors and without stockholder approval. The preferred stock could be issued
quickly with terms that delay or prevent a change in control or make removal of
management more difficult. Also, the issuance of preferred stock may cause the
market price of our common stock to decrease
OUR STOCK PRICE HAS BEEN VOLATILE, AND IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE TO BE
VOLATILE.
The market price of our common stock has been volatile in the past and
is likely to continue to be volatile. In addition, the securities markets in
general, and Internet-related stocks in particular, have experienced significant
price volatility and accordingly the trading price of our common stock is likely
to be affected by this activity.
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A WARNING ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Any statement in this prospectus, other than a statement of historical
fact, may be a forward-looking statement. You can generally identify
forward-looking statements by looking for words like may, will, expect, intend,
estimate, anticipate, believe or continue. Variations on those or similar words,
or the negatives of those or similar words, also may indicate forward-looking
statements.
This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference contain
forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected
in this prospectus are reasonable, we cannot assure you that our expectations
will be correct. Our actual results may differ significantly from the results
discussed in the forward-looking statements. This prospectus includes a
discussion entitled "Risk Factors," discussing important factors that could
cause our actual results to differ materially from our expectations. These risk
factors are further discussed in the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Business" sections of the
10-KSB and in our Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2000.
If our expectations change, or if new events, conditions or
circumstances arise, we are not required to, and may not, update or revise any
forward-looking statement in this prospectus.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares of common
stock sold in this offering.
RECENT EVENTS
On September 11, 2000 we completed a reincorporation merger for the
purpose of changing our state of incorporation from Utah to Delaware. As a part
of the reincorporation, our name changed from MSI Holdings, Inc. to Aperian,
Inc. The reincorporation was approved by our stockholders at our annual meeting
on September 7, 2000. Our stockholders also approved a three-for-one stock
combination of our common stock at the annual meeting. For further details,
please see our Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
September 11, 2000, file number 000-08164.
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SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
The following table lists the owners of the common stock to be included
in this registration statement. The table assumes exercise and conversion of all
outstanding warrants and options covered by the shares contained in this
registration statement. Each owner holds less than one percent of our fully
diluted common stock.
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RELATION TOTAL
NAME TO US SHARES
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Tomorrow's Technologies Investment Trust(1) 94,896
Michael W. Erwin employee 82,362
Sebastian D. Hassinger 27,113
Borrowed Time, Inc. 10,167
Robert P. Wolfe employee 29,238
Charles H. Scott, Jr. employee 45,527
Donald J. Nadon 3,118
Thomas J. Premo 13
L. Theodore Ollier 150
Michael G. Mood 271
Jennifer L. Alexander 135
Scott E. Mullen employee 610
Margaret Anne Green 68
Rob Nadon 135
John N. Opiela 542
Terri England 30
Marsha Sheiness 30
Eric B. Meyertons 122
Kevin L. Daffer 122
B. Noel Kivlin 122
Jeffrey C. Hood 122
Jeff A.McDaniel 122
Jason Hemmenway 718
Edward Kwan employee 6,100
Susan Marie Beckwith 33
Kevin Harlon Ingle 542
Kimberly K. Reeb employee 85
Rhonda Simonson 7
Robert W Blemler 4
Texas Two, Mike Neill Partner 407
Ronald W. Blemler 27
Richard E. Sepulveda 407
Thomas Preson Gregg 181
Michael Skelton 813
William Hurley 41
Gerard I. Armstrong 41
Cegla, LTD. 2,711
Holly Goff Broussard 383
Tadd Balfour employee 271
Henry Davis 1,355
Monica L. Knighton employee 271
James R. Wilson employee 5,761
Tracy Cogdill employee 11,523
Matt Bradbury employee 2,033
William A. Broussard 4,450
Adam Biskobing 135
Tomorrow's Technologies, Inc.(1) *
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(1) Tomorrow's Technologies Investment Trust may liquidate and distribute all of
its shares of common stock of Aperian, Inc. to Tomorrow's Technologies, Inc.
upon distribution of shares of common stock of Aperian, Inc. by Tomorrow's
Technologies Investment Trust to Tomorrow's Technologies, Inc., a supplement
prospectus to this prospectus reflecting the distribution will be filed.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The shares of common stock being offered by the selling stockholders
will be sold in one or more transactions on the NASDAQ National Market System or
on any other market on which the common stock may be trading. The transactions
may include block transactions. The shares may be sold in any of the following
manners:
o privately negotiated transactions
o through the writing of options on the shares of common stock
o short sales
o any combination of private transactions, writing options or
short sales.
The sale price to the public may be the market price prevailing at the
time of sale, a price related to the prevailing market price or any other price
the selling stockholder determines. The shares of common stock may also be sold
under Rule 144. The selling stockholder will have the sole and absolute
discretion not to accept any purchase offer or make any sale of shares if they
believe the purchase price to be unsatisfactory at any particular time.
The selling stockholders may also sell the shares directly to market
makers acting as principals or broker-dealers acting as agents for themselves or
their customers. The shares may also be sold by pledges, donees, transferees or
other successors in interest of a selling stockholder. Brokers acting as agents
for the selling stockholders will receive usual and customary commissions for
brokerage transactions. Market makers and block purchasers purchasing shares
will do so for their own account and at their own risk. It is possible that the
selling stockholders will attempt to sell shares of common stock in block
transactions to market makers or other purchasers at a price per share which may
be below the then market price. There can be no assurance that any of the shares
will be sold by the selling stockholders. After completing the sale of any of
the shares offered by the selling stockholders, the selling stockholders and any
brokers, dealers or agents may be underwriters.
If we are notified of any material arrangement by a selling stockholder
with a broker or dealer for the sale of shares through a block trade, special
offering, exchange distribution or secondary distribution or a purchase by a
broker or dealer, a supplemental prospectus will be filed, if required, under
Rule 424(c) of the Securities Act. If filed, the supplemental prospectus will
disclose:
o the name of each broker-dealer involved in the arrangement
o the number of shares involved
o the price at which shares were sold
o any commissions paid or discounts or concessions allowed to
each broker-dealer
o that each broker-dealer did not conduct any investigation to
verify the information presented or incorporated by reference
in this document, as supplemented
o other facts material to the transaction.
The selling stockholders and any other persons participating in the
sale or distribution of the shares will be subject to applicable provisions of
the Exchange Act and its rules and regulations. The Exchange Act and its rules
and regulations may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the
shares, which may affect the marketability of the shares.
We have agreed to indemnify the selling stockholders, or their
transferees or assignees, against liabilities under the Securities Act, or to
contribute to payments the selling stockholders may be required to make for
liabilities under the Securities Act.
We are bearing all costs relating to the registration of the shares,
other than fees and expenses, if any, of counsel or other advisers to the
selling stockholders. Any commissions, discounts or other fees payable to
broker-dealers with any sale of the shares will be paid by the selling
stockholders.
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THE SECURITIES OFFERED
We are authorized to issue up to 75,000,000 shares of common stock and
up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock.
As of October 2, 2000, there were 12,581,043 shares of common stock
outstanding. No shares of preferred stock are outstanding and the board of
directors has no intention or plan to issue preferred stock.
The following is a summary of the material provisions and terms of our
articles and bylaws that might be important to you as a stockholder. You should
refer to our articles of incorporation and bylaws for a complete statement of
your rights as a stockholder.
As a holder of our common stock you will have one vote per share on all
matters voted on by stockholders, including elections of directors. The articles
of incorporation do not provide for cumulative voting. Cumulative voting is the
ability to cast as many votes for a director as the stockholder has shares of
stock multiplied by the numbers of directors to be elected, in the election of
directors. The articles of incorporation also do not provide for preemptive
rights. A preemptive right is a stockholder's right to acquire new shares issued
by a company to preserve his proportional interest. Owners of our common stock
will receive dividends if the board declares them out of available funds.
However, we do not expect to declare or pay dividends on our common stock.
The transfer agent for our common stock is Interwest Transfer Company,
Inc.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and
other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document we file at
the SEC's public reference rooms located at:
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Securities and Exchange Commission or Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W. 801 Cherry Street, 19th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20549 Ft. Worth, Texas 76102
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Further information on the SEC's public reference rooms, is available from the
SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Our SEC filings are also available on the Internet at
http://www.sec.gov.
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference information from other
documents that we file with them, which means that we can disclose important
information by referring to those documents. The information incorporated by
reference is considered to be part of this document, and information that we
file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this
information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any
future filings we make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 before the sale of all the shares covered by
this prospectus:
o Annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended March 31,
2000, as amended by Form 10-KSB/A, filed with the SEC on July
28, 2000
o Current report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 3,
2000
o Current report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 9,
2000
o Quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June
30, 2000, filed with the SEC on August 14, 2000
o Current report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September
11, 2000
o All other reports filed with the SEC in compliance with
Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since the end of
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000
o The description of our common stock contained in our
registration statement on Form 10, filed with the SEC on
October 27, 1975, file number M862263.
We will deliver to each person receiving this document, a copy of any
or all of the information that has been incorporated by reference and not
delivered with this prospectus. You may request a copy of these filings, at no
cost, by writing or telephoning:
Aperian, Inc.
1121 East 7th Street
Austin, Texas 78702
Attn: James Wilson
Telephone: (512) 476-6925
INDEMNIFICATION
Our amended and restated articles of incorporation state that we may
indemnify each of our directors, officers, employees, or agents to the full
extent permitted by the laws of the State of Delaware. Our amended and restated
articles of incorporation provide that directors are not liable to us or our
stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty, except for:
o any breach of a director's duty of loyalty to us or our
stockholders;
o acts or omissions that are not in good faith or that involve
intentional misconduct or knowing violation of the law;
o unlawful payment of dividends or unlawful stock purchases or
redemptions under Section 174 of the Delaware General
Corporation Law; and
o any transaction in which the director derived an improper
personal benefit.
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We are putting into place indemnification agreements with our directors
and intend to enter into indemnification agreements with any new directors in
the future. We may also purchase and maintain insurance to provide
indemnification.
Though indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
may be permitted to members of the board of directors, officers, employees, or
person controlling us under the provisions outlined above, we have been advised
that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission indemnification
for liabilities arising under the Securities Act is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the shares offered by this document has been passed
upon for us by Peter E. Lorenzen, our General Counsel.
EXPERTS
Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, have audited our consolidated
financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year
ended March 31, 2000, as reflected in their report, which is incorporated by
reference in this prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement. Our
financial statements are incorporated by reference in reliance on Ernst & Young
LLP's report, given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
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You should rely on the information contained in this document. We have not
authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained
in this document. The statements and representations contained in this document
are true and correct as of the date indicated on the coverage page. The delivery
of this document does not, under any circumstances, create the implication that
there has been no change since that date. This document is not an offer to sell
or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than those securities
to which the document relates. Moreover, this document does not constitute an
offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy in any circumstances in which
an offer or solicitation is unlawful.
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Risk Factors..........................................2
Use of Proceeds.......................................6
Selling Stockholders..................................7
Plan of Distribution..................................8
Securities Offered....................................9
Where You Can Find More Information..................10
Indemnification......................................10
Legal Matters........................................11
Experts..............................................11
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333,314
APERIAN, INC.
Common Stock
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