FORM 10-KSB
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
|X| ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]
For the fiscal year ended January 31, 1998.
|_| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]
For the transition period from ___________ to ____________
Commission File No. 33-4460-NY
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TASTY FRIES, INC. (FORMERLY ADELAIDE HOLDINGS, INC.)
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEVADA 65-0259052
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State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization Identification No.)
650 SENTRY PARKWAY, SUITE ONE
BLUE BELL, PA 19422
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (610) 941-2109
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Check whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12
months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90
days.
Yes |X| No |_|
Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item
405 of Regulation S-B is not contained in this form, and no disclosure will be
contained to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB
or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB [X]
State issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year: None
The aggregate market value of the common voting stock held by non-affiliates as
of April 30, 1998: Not Determinable.
Shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock as of April 30, 1998:
11,524,263 shares.
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PART I
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS.
(A) GENERAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Tasty Fries, Inc. (the "Company"), was incorporated under the laws of the
State of Nevada on October 18, 1985, under the name Y.O., Systems, Ltd. The
Company was organized to raise capital and then seek out, investigate and
acquire any suitable asset, property or other business potential. No specific
business or industry was originally contemplated. The Company was formed as a
"blank check" company for the purpose of seeking a business acquisition without
regard to any specific industry or business.
The Company was unsuccessful in certain business proposals and began
actively looking for a business acquisition during 1990.
Effective July 29, 1991, the Company issued 13,500,000 shares of
restricted common stock (after giving effect to a 1 for 50 reverse stock split)
to the stockholders of Adelaide Holdings, Inc., a private Delaware corporation
incorporated in April, 1990 (hereafter referred to as "AHI"). The 13,500,000
shares represented approximately 80% of the 16,845,370 shares of common stock of
the Company outstanding after the acquisition.
The Company also amended its Articles of Incorporation to include a
provision that officers and directors of the Company are not liable for damages
as a result of a breach of fiduciary duty except in certain specified instances
under Nevada law. In September 1993, the Company amended its Articles of
Incorporation changing its name to Tasty Fries, Inc.
On December 16, 1996, a majority of the issued and outstanding voting
securities of the Company, by written consent, approved a 1 for 20 reverse stock
split of the Company's common stock and authorized an amendment to the Company's
Articles of Incorporation to change its authorized common shares to 25,000,000
shares of common stock and its par value to $.001 per share. The Amendment was
filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on December 18, 1996 and the reverse
stock split was effective on December 23, 1996.
(B) BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY
GENERAL
The Company has developed a patented french fries vending machine (the
"Machine"). The Company intends to manufacture and market the machine in both
domestic and international markets through a combination of exclusive,
territorial distributorships and traditional sales to established companies in
the vending industry. The Company may also own and operate
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machines itself. The Machines are expected to be located in high-traffic
locations that have historically been successful for vending operators, such as
universities, airports, bus and train stations, high schools, military bases,
industrial locations and recreational venues.
The Company has also developed a related proprietary potato product for
the production of french fries in the Machine (the "Potato Product"). Although
the Company has developed its own potato product, the Company presently intends
to purchase a comparable potato product for use in the machine from a third
party. This strategic determination is driven by the high costs associated with
establishing a production line to produce its own, proprietary Potato Product.
At such time as the economics of the business and the success of the machine
warrant the capital investment of a production line, the Company may manufacture
its own, proprietary Potato Product or license the product to a contract
manufacturer.
The Company's basic business strategy is to market the machines and the
ancillary products that are required to prepare each serving of french fries.
These ancillary products include the potato product, vegetable cooking oil and
serving cups (with salt and ketchup packets attached). The Company's long-term
profitability and success will be driven primarily by the revenue and
accompanying profit to the Company associated with each and every vended portion
sold from its installed base of Machines.
The Company had previously received a federally registered trademark for
its former name and logo,"Adelaide". The Company has subsequently federally
registered its name and logo, "Tasty Fries", as a federal trademark on the
Supplemental Register and has been marketing the Machine and its products under
that name.
DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING
In 1992, persons then associated with the Company filed a U.S. patent
application with respect to a device for the vending of fresh french fried
potatoes (the original machine) which was assigned to the Company on October 9,
1992. In January 1993, the Company entered into a manufacturing agreement with
Premier Design, Ltd. ("Premier") for the production of its vending machine (the
"Premier Agreement"). The Premier Agreement provided that Premier would refine
and manufacture the original machine. The Agreement called for the Company and
Premier to share the development costs of the project; such costs were to
include design, engineering and initial manufacturing costs projected over the
initial quantity of production machines. The Agreement also provided for Premier
to manufacture any additional or similar machines for the Company. The Premier
Agreement could not be terminated by either party so long as Premier provided
the Machines as required by the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the Premier
Agreement, the first initial production of machines was to be delivered by June
15, 1993.
As one element of the process undertaken by Premier, an engineering review
of the machine was to be performed. Mr. Harry Schmidt, president of Premier,
retained the services of
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Mr. Edward C. Kelly to perform said evaluation. In February 1993, Kelly
submitted the findings of his evaluation. Mr. Kelly's study found the device
failing to perform as anticipated and his review identified significant and
numerous mechanical and design problems. Mr. Kelly and Premier's recommendation
to prior management was that the existing machine should be abandoned
completely. Then-current management of the Company decided to abandon the
original device. The Company then retained Premier Design to design and develop
a machine based on new and different technology. Kelly and Premier began the
process of designing a new machine in March 1993.
Premier is a private company owned by Mr. Schmidt. Mr. Schmidt was
subsequently appointed to the Company's Board of Directors in May 1993, but did
not stand for re-election to the Board in September 1995. At the time of the
original Premier Agreement, neither Mr. Schmidt nor Mr. Kelly had any
affiliation with the Company. Edward C. Kelly joined the Company as Executive
Vice President in January 1994 and was subsequently appointed to the Company's
Board of Directors in February 1994. In June of 1994, he was named President of
the Company.
In December 1994, having completed much of the design and development of
the new Machine, Premier and the Company amended the original manufacturing
contract (the "Premier Amendment"). The Premier Amendment described the terms
under which Premier would: (i) manufacture the first 10 beta models of the new
machine and (ii) begin manufacture of the production units.
In July 1996, a U.S. patent was issued in Mr. Kelly's name for the
Machine. Mr. Kelly assigned the patent rights for the Machine to Premier based
upon the terms of the Premier Amendment and the express understanding between
Premier, the Company and Mr. Kelly (individually) that: (i) upon issuance, the
patent would be assigned 100% to Premier as consideration for the significant
funds expended by Premier in the development of the machine; (ii) Premier would
immediately assign the Company a 50% interest in the patent upon payment to
Premier by the Company of one-half of the total development costs.
The Company's 50% share of the development costs were later determined to
be $650,000 (not including the $350,000 paid by the Company for the 10 prototype
machines). The current balance due Premier is $350,000, after $100,000 payments
in each of July 1996, July 1997 and January 1998. Premier will also receive $250
per Machine manufactured by a third party. Management and the Board of Directors
agreed to these terms with Premier based upon the potentially prohibitive costs
to the Company resulting from protracted litigation (monetary and otherwise) and
the agreement of Premier to waive any rights it may have to manufacture the
machine.
In the Spring of 1996, the Company and Premier agreed that Premier would
be unable to manufacture the Machines under the terms of the Premier Amendment.
On June 17, 1996, the Company announced its intention to award the manufacturing
contract for the Machine to S&H
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Electronics of Robesonia, Pennsylvania ("S&H"), an unaffiliated third party, and
subsequently entered into manufacturing agreement with S&H for such purpose. S&H
is a contract- manufacturer which specializes in the assembly and testing of
electro-mechanical assemblies and equipment. The Company's central procurement
station is expected to be located within the manufacturing site with initial
manufacturing procedures to be supervised by Company personnel to insure strict
compliance with NAMA (as defined herein) and U.S. Food & Drug Administration
(FDA) regulations. The Company itself will undertake the production of the first
25 Machines. This limited quantity will be manufactured under the Company's
supervision.
The Company completed the final stages of beta testing of its Machines in
the last quarter of the fiscal year ended January 31, 1996 and completed certain
modifications to and enhancements of the Machine based upon such tests.
PRE-PRODUCTION TOOLING
The pre-production tooling stage for the machine is a critical element of
the process of getting the machine into commercial production. Consider that the
Tasty Fries device is comprised of approximately 3,100 individual parts. A
portion of these parts are basic, "off-the- shelf" manufacturing components such
as hardware, lighting and electrical components. However, approximately 75% of
the components are customized parts that require a subcontract supplier to
manufacture specifically for Tasty Fries. Because of the costs associated with
manufacturing these custom-designed parts, the most critical components have
been designed to be tooled, molded or cast by the various suppliers. While very
costly and time-consuming in the front-end of a project, the tooling of various
component parts will: (i) ensure the consistency and quality of the machine's
critical parts and (ii) greatly reduce the unit costs of both the individual
parts and the overall machine, as production volume increases. As with the
Company's overall business plan, the tooling process itself has been delayed
over the past 12-18 months due to the lack of capital available to complete the
process.
THE MACHINE
The Machine is designed to produce quality, freshly-made french fries
utilizing a unique method that automatically converts a dehydrated potato
product into rehydrated potato mix, delivers this mix into a proprietary forming
and cooking cycle, and finally into complete, high-quality, freshly-made french
fries. The potato product can be stored at room temperature, has a shelf-life of
between 12 and 24 months (depending on storage conditions), requires no
refrigeration or freezing, and occupies less storage space than frozen fries,
thereby offering greater storage capacity than competing technologies which use
frozen french fries. The french fries are delivered to the consumer in a 4-ounce
serving of 32 french fries. From the time currency is deposited, the total vend
time for an order of fries from the final production model Machine is estimated
to be approximately one and one-half minutes (although the pre-production
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model's full cycle time is approximately 120 seconds). The utilization of a
state-of-the-art combination of computer driven mechanics makes this possible.
Attached to the bottom of the vended cup are individually prepackaged portions
of ketchup and salt.
The design of the Machine involves the use of a vegetable oil enabling the
process to deliver a cholesterol-free product. Each vend contains french fries
which are crisp and golden brown. The quality of the product is consistently
uniform in each vend. The Machine has the capacity to produce 500 vends before
any refill of potato product or other ingredient is required. The Machine is
computer-controlled and communicates with the consumer from the time the money
is deposited into it until the time the vended cup of fresh french fries is
delivered. The Machine can accept dollar bills, coins or any combination
thereof, depending on the vend charge, which can be changed at anytime by simply
reprogramming the currency mechanism.
The Machine requires a 220-volt electrical connection and is equipped with
modern computer technology using microprocessors and sensors. If the machine
operator desires, the Machine can communicate with a central data base, via
modem, to make available immediate information on product levels, service issues
or currency levels. The machine's cash management program enables it to monitor
the cash position at any time and the amount of vends, which allows for
spontaneous and immediate cash reporting to the vending operator.
The Machines have been designed to be repaired on-site without the
necessity of being returned to the manufacturer. It is anticipated that on-going
maintenance will be limited, and the majority of an operator's labor
expenditures will involve the replenishment of products into the Machines. At
such time oil and water will be replaced and additional cups (with condiment
packages attached) will be restocked. Water will also be changed at such time
unless the Machine is directly attached to a plumbing supply, which is not
necessary for the Machine's operation. The frequency with which the Machine must
be restocked depends completely upon the number of vends dispensed daily.
THE POTATO PRODUCT
The Company's proprietary Potato Product for use in the Machine was
developed in 1995 by a third party contractor. Management estimates that the
cost to establish a manufacturing line to produce the Potato Product is
significant. Due to the considerable costs involved and the current availability
of another potato product that is comparable with the Company's Potato Product
for use in the Machine, the Company does not currently intend to establish a
manufacturing line for the production of its own product. SEE "AVAILABILITY OF
RAW MATERIALS".
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MARKETING
The Company has historically marketed the Machines and the products
exclusively through territorial distributorships. The Company currently intends
to market its products in both domestic and international markets through a
combination of exclusive, territorial distributorships and traditional sales to
established companies in the vending industry. The Company may also own and
operate machines itself.
The existing distributorship agreements vary from territory to territory,
but essentially require an up-front payment and minimum annual payments usually
over the life of the contract. Most distributors must also pay a specified sum
per Machine purchased as a credit toward the minimum annual payments. Most
distributorship agreements require a minimum number of Machines to be purchased
per year.
The Company has, to date, sold or granted an aggregate of 15 territorial
distributorships. In the course of normal business, some of these
distributorships have been reacquired by the Company and others have been
terminated due to default on behalf of the distributor. There are currently 9
distributorships which have not been terminated or reacquired. The distributor's
obligations to make further payments, after tendering the initial deposit
required upon execution of the distributorship agreement, are conditioned on the
Company's ability to ship its Machines and related products. Management believes
that once commercial production of Machines is commenced and distributors
notified and required to place orders for Machines, some of such distributors
may be financially unable to do so or may simply elect not to purchase Machines
and effectuate their respective agreement. SEE "SUBSEQUENT EVENTS."
CALIFORNIA FOOD & VENDING, INC.
In May 1991, the Company (via its predecessor, Adelaide Holdings, Inc.)
entered into a joint venture agreeement with California Food & Vending, Inc.
("CFV"), another vending and food service company with a high interest in the
research and development of a french fry vending machine. The two companies
decided to create an alliance in which one entity would design and build a
machine, while the other company marketed the unit. The original joint venture
agreement called for CFV to develop and manufacture a french fry vending machine
which the Company would then market on a global basis. In March 1992, the two
parties subsequently amended the original agreement and effectively switched
roles in the transaction, so that the Company would design, develop and
manufacture a french fry machine, which CFV would then have primary
responsibility for marketing.
In March 1993, California Food & Vending initiated a legal action against
the Company, for lack of performance under their agreements. In February 1995,
the Company reached a settlement agreement with CFV which supersedes an
arbitration award from October 1994 granted in CFV's favor. The settlement
agreement provides for: (i) payment to CFV of a
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royalty per machine sold consisting of $350 per machine for the first 500
machines sold and 35% of the gross profit for machines sold thereafter, up to a
limit of $500 per machine; (ii) payment to CFV of a royalty consisting of $.25
for each pound of potato product sold; (iii) issuance of an option to CFV for
the purchase of 100,000 post-split shares of the Company's common stock at an
exercise price of $2.00 per share (on a post-split basis) through February 1,
1999; (iv) CFV shall receive an aggregate of $2,000,000 payable from 50% of all
domestic and international gross distribution fees received by the Company until
paid in full, and thereafter 25% of all international distribution fees received
by the Company; and (v) the granting to CFV of the distribution rights for the
Machine for the state of California (the documentation and specific terms of the
distribution agreement have not been determined). The royalties, fees, and
profits payable in the future to CFV could become material, but there is no way
to assign a dollar figure to this payable since it will be based on future
Company sales. These royalties will be expensed by the Company when incurred.
LEASE FINANCING
In September 1996, the Company entered into a vendor agreement (the
"Vendor Agreement") with Forrest Financial Corp., a leasing company, to provide
lease financing to distributors and others who may wish to lease Machines rather
than purchase them outright. The Vendor Agreement provides that up to $15
million will be made available to qualified lessees for this purpose. The
Leasing Company has since qualified approximately 1,400 vending companies which
it believes have the financial capability and experience to lease Machines from
the Leasing Company and place them in geographically desirable locations. The
Company believes that lease financing will be an important element of its
strategic plan, as leasing is a very prevalent financing structure used in the
vending industry.
COMPETITION
The Company faces competition from other suppliers of french fries,
including fast food outlets. The Company is aware of other companies which have
test marketed french fry vending machines or are in the process of developing
such machines. Certain of the companies may be currently viewed as competitors
or which may become competitors in the future, have more capital and greater
resources than the Company. Currently, the Company is aware of at least three
competitors in the french fry vending machine business: Ore-Ida, TEGE and
Vendotech.
Ore-Ida, a U.S.-based major manufacturer and distributor of frozen potato
products, has developed a machine that uses frozen, pre-cut french fries which
are heated by a hot-air system. Ore-Ida has spent many years and considerable
capital in the development of their machine. They have been marketing their
machine domestically and abroad for a number of years. The Vendotech machine
also uses pre-cut frozen fries, which it cooks in hot oil. Vendotech has a
marketing alliance with McCain's, a large Canadian potato producer. Because both
the Ore-Ida
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machine and the Vendotech machine are based on a premise of using frozen,
pre-cut fries, the Company believes that they are not truly comparable
technologies. In contrast the Company's Machine cooks french fries which are
not, and have never been frozen; rather, its french fries are made fresh for
every serving from dehydrated potatoes which are mixed with water and cooked
only when a vend is actually purchased.
TEGE, a Swiss company, uses a dehydrated potato powder, which is used to
form french fries, which are then cooked in oil. TEGE has recently announced
that they have begun limited commercial production and have placed a number of
beta units on location in the United Kingdom. TEGE's current marketing strategy
is focused on four primary European markets.
Management believes, although no assurances are given, that due to current
consumer demand for french fried potatoes, that there may be additional
competition in the future in the area of french fry vending.
AVAILABILITY OF RAW MATERIALS
The raw materials or inputs used by the machine in the production of each
serving of fries are: potato product, cooking oil, water and serving cups (with
ketchup and salt packets attached to the bottom). Management believes that the
oil, condiments and serving cups used in the dispensing of french fries are
readily available from its current suppliers. In the event that one or more of
these materials were to be unavailable from a current supplier, the Company is
confident that comparable substitute products would be available from other
suppliers. The Company presently purchases its potato product from a single
source. The Company currently has no contract (exclusive or otherwise) or
licensing rights to purchase the potato product from this supplier. The loss of
the availability of the potato product from the current supplier may have an
adverse effect on the Company's business. The Company is in the process of
attempting to identify alternative sources for its potato product. At such time
in the future as may be warranted by the success of the Company's business, the
Company may elect to enter into the production of its own proprietary potato
product or enter into contract manufacturing for same. SEE "POTATO PRODUCT."
PATENTS AND PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
The Machine's inventor, Edward C. Kelly, President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Company, was issued a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark
office in July 1996. In addition, the Company is seeking, but has not yet
received, patent protection in Canada, Japan, Israel, Brazil and the European
Patent office (which currently represents 17 European countries).
Management intends to seek patent, trademark and related legal protection
in the future where it deems the same to be beneficial. However, such legal
protections and precautions do not
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prevent third party development of competitive products or technologies. There
can be no assurance that the legal precautions and other measures taken by the
Company will be adequate to prevent misappropriation of the Company's
proprietary technology. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company does not
intend to be solely dependent upon patent protection for any competitive
advantage. The Company expects to rely on its technological expertise and the
early entry into the marketplace of its Products to further enhance its position
as a leader in the field and protect its technologies.
GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS AND REGULATIONS
The Machine was designed and developed in consideration of applicable
governmental and industry rules and regulations. Management believes that the
Machine's design complies with National Sanitation Foundation ("NSF") guidelines
as well as Underwriter's Laboratory ("UL") standards. The Machine must receive
UL and NSF approvals prior to sale and installation. The Company has requested
that the Machine be inspected and expects to have the Machine inspected by
various regulatory agencies during the production process but prior to sale and
installation. In this regard, management has begun the process of obtaining UL
certification. The Company is also seeking certification from the National
Automatic Merchandising Association ("NAMA"). Management has been advised that
all certifications and approvals should be applied for upon commercial
production and would not issue until such time. Management believes, although no
assurance is given, that the required approvals from UL, NAMA and the various
regulatory agencies are obtainable and is not currently aware of anything that
will delay the necessary approvals.
Management is not aware of and does not believe that there are any
specifically applicable compliance requirements under state or federal
environmental or related laws relating to the manufacture and operation of the
machine.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS
For the fiscal years ended January 31, 1998 and 1997, the Company incurred
$533,458 and $589,571, respectively, in costs and expenses relating to the
research and development of its machine. These figures include the costs
associated with the first 10 beta units purchased from Premier Design in fiscal
1996.
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PERSONNEL
As of April 30, 1998 the Company had a total of seven full-time employees.
Additional employees are expected to be hired during the next 12 months if the
Company's proposed plan of operation is successful and there is sufficient cash
flow from operations, if any, which remains constant to support such additional
expense. If hired, such additional employees may include a director of
marketing, a chief financial officer, and sales and marketing personnel. At the
present time, management is unable to estimate how many employees will be needed
during the next 12 months.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.
The Company owns no significant properties. Since June 1994 it has leased
executive office space at the premises located at 650 Sentry Parkway, Suite One,
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19422. In April 1996, the Company leased approximately
900 square feet located at 320 Elm Avenue, North Wales, Pennsylvania on a month
to month basis for technical support purposes and storage. The North Wales lease
may be terminated any time after January 1, 1997 on 60 days prior notice by the
lessor and 30 days prior notice by the Company. The Company's combined current
lease commitments total approximately $4,700 per month until May 31, 1998. At
the present time, management believes that this office space is sufficient;
however, the Company may require additional space during the next 12 months.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
Balan Litigation - Settled
On June 24, 1994 a lawsuit was instituted against the Company in Dade
County, Florida by Samuel Balan, the brother of a former chairman of the
Company's predecessor entity (Adelaide Holdings). The suit alleged breach of
contract and sought 1,100,000 pre-split shares of common stock and $300,000 for
past due wages. This action was heard as part of the arbitration between the
Company and California Food & Vending. In October 1994, an award was entered in
favor of Samuel Balan in the U.S. District Court in California. This matter was
formally settled by the parties on March 4, 1997 and a satisfaction of judgment
was entered. Pursuant thereto, the Company has: (i) issued 43,750 post-split
shares of common stock and (ii) paid $70,000 in cash.
Prize Fries Litigation - Dismissed, on Appeal
On August 28, 1996, the Company, Edward C. Kelly and Premier Design, Ltd.,
were added as defendants to a civil lawsuit in the Riverside County Branch of
the Superior Court of the State of California brought by Prize Frize, Inc.,
William Bartfield and Larry Wirth. The suit also named as defendants
approximately 25 other parties, all allegedly involved, in some manner, in the
pursuit of the french fry vending machine concept and/or business. The case was
removed to Federal Court. The Company successfully moved for dismissal of the
claim on behalf of itself and Mr. Kelly; the case was dismissed on June 2, 1997.
The plaintiffs are appealing the dismissal.
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Former Agent Litigation - Settled
On May 23, 1995, in the Ninth Judicial Circuit in Orange County, Florida,
a former agent of the Company instituted a lawsuit against the Company and its
former president, Gary Arzt, for breach of contract, quantum meruit, breach of
verbal contract, and requested damages in excess of $15,000 for unpaid
commissions. In October 1997, the lawsuit was settled. The Company made a cash
payment of $5,000 and issued 30,000 post-split shares of restricted common stock
as the settlement.
Gary Arzt Litigation- Settled
On September 25, 1996, a lawsuit was instituted by Mr. Gary Arzt against
the Company in the 11th Judicial Circuit Court in Dade County, Florida for
breach of a promissory note and reimbursement of certain alleged expenses
incurred by Mr. Arzt as former Chairman of the Board of the Company. In June
1997, Mr. Arzt was paid the balance of the funds due on the promissory note
($60,500) and a Satisfaction of Judgment relating to the promissory note matter
was filed on June 17, 1997. In October 1997, the Company made a payment of
$10,000 to settle the matter regarding Mr. Arzt's expenses.
Investor Litigation - Settled
On October 24, 1997, three individual investors who participated in a
private financing with the Company in May 1996 brought an action against the
Company in the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania alleging
breach of contract, failure to rescind, violations of state securities law and
fraud. The plaintiffs were seeking the return of their invested funds. This
action was settled in November 1997 with the payment of $75,000 in exchange for
return and cancellation of 37,500 post-split shares of the Company's stock.
Acumen Litigation - Pending
In September 1995, the Company entered into an agreement with Acumen
Services, Ltd. an off-shore Abaco, Bahamas company ("Acumen"), to purchase an
aggregate of 21,500,000 pre-split shares of common stock of the Company for a
purchase price of no less than $.10 per share payable pursuant to the terms of a
Promissory Note from Acumen. In late 1995, 6,900,000 pre-split shares of the
Company's stock being held by the Company's former counsel subject to payment of
the note were transferred to Acumen's trustee, E. Toothe, for which the company
was to receive payment in full. The Company did receive payment for 3,000,000 of
the 6,900,000 pre-split shares transfered to Toothe; however, despite several,
demands for payment, the Company never received the full balance of funds due
from the parties involved relating to the transfer of shares. Accordingly, on
June 26, 1996, the Company instituted a lawsuit against the trustee in Dade
County, Florida. The balance of the shares issued to Acumen (16,500,000
pre-split shares) were canceled and returned to the Company's treasury in late
May 1996. The matter is still pending.
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ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
No matter was submitted to a vote of security holders through solicitation
of proxies or otherwise during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by
this Report.
PART II.
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDERS MATTERS.
The common stock of the Company is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, under
the symbol "TFRY". The following table sets forth the highest and lowest bid
prices for the common stock for each calendar quarter during the last two years
and subsequent interim periods as reported by the National Quotation Bureau.
The prices set forth below represent inter-dealer quotations, without
retail markup, markdown or commission and may not be reflective of actual
transactions.
FISCAL 1996 (1) HIGH BID LOW BID
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First Quarter $1.80 $ .80
Second Quarter 8.20 3.50
Third Quarter 5.30 3.40
Fourth Quarter 3.60 .15
FISCAL 1997
First Quarter $2.09 $1.00
Second Quarter 1.94 1.00
Third Quarter 1.69 .69
Fourth Quarter 1.38 .47
FISCAL 1998
February 1 through April 30 $ .95 $ .51
(1) Prices listed for periods prior to December 23, 1996 have been adjusted to
give effect to the 1 for 20 reverse stock split effective on that date.
(B) HOLDERS.
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The approximate number of record holders of the Company's common stock as
of April 30, 1998 is 1,125.
(C) DIVIDENDS.
The Company has not paid any cash dividends to date and does not
anticipate or contemplate paying dividends in the foreseeable future. It is the
present intention of management to utilize all available funds for the
development of the Company's business.
ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATION.
PLAN OF OPERATION
The Company's basic business model is to market the Machines and the
ancillary products that are required to prepare each serving of french fries.
These ancillary products include the potato product, vegetable cooking oil and
serving cups (with salt and ketchup packets attached). The Company's long-term
profitability and success will be driven by a significant degree by the revenue
and accompanying profit to the Company associated with each and every vended
portion sold from its installed base of Machines.
With that business model in mind, the Company's current plan of operation
is to manufacture an initial quantity of 25 Machines. Management currently
estimates that a portion of these initial Machines will be sold to third parties
(existing distributors and others) and a number of them will be owned and
operated by the Company. The Company intends to place its Machines in locations
within the greater Philadelphia area, or as close to the Company's offices as
possible. After the initial production Machines are functioning in the market
for some time, the Company anticipates a second production schedule of 50
Machines.
Management believes that, once in full production, the business cycle of
the Company will allow it to operate in a cash positive fashion. That is, the
Company will require a significant advance payment from its customers with
receipt of each order; therefore providing a good portion of the capital
necessary to fund the procurement of essential component parts for machine
production. If management is incorrect in this assumption, the Company's capital
needs for manufacturing may be greater than currently anticipated. In this
event, the Company will be required to raise additional funds. There can be no
assurances given that any funding, including that which may be required to be
advanced, will be available or if available, on terms satisfactory to the
Company.
Based upon the Company's internal projections, the Company should receive
sufficient cash flow to support the modest expansion of operations over the next
12 months. Although
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management cannot assure the ultimate success of its plan, it is reasonably
confident that it will enable the Company to continue its business and grow
modestly.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since its inception, the Company has had no revenues from operations and
has relied almost exclusively on stockholder loans, limited distribution
deposits and sales of securities to raise working capital to fund operations. At
January 31, 1998 the Company had approximately $380,136 in cash. Until the
investments of $1,000,000 in June 1997 and $1,600,000 in November 1997, as
described below, funding had been substantially inadequate to allow the Company
to continue its plan of operation. Accordingly, the Company secured additional
funds through the sale of restricted common stock to the extent and on the best
terms possible in light of its adverse financial position. As previously
discussed, the Company has suffered from a continuous lack of working capital to
fund the necessary tooling and related pre-production needs to begin commercial
production of Machines. Despite the investments received in 1997, the Company
continues to seek additional funding to allow it to complete the initial
production of machines, enter into full-scale commercial production and continue
its plan of operation. No assurances can be given that the Company will be able
to secure adequate financing from any source to pursue its current plan of
operation, to meet its obligations or to commence commercial production or
expand marketing over the next 12 months. If the Company is unable to obtain
needed funds, it could be forced to curtail or cease its activities.
In March 1997, the Company received $282,000 in proceeds from loans made
to the Company by nine individual shareholders. Included in these nine
individuals were two directors of the Company (one of whom is also an officer).
Pursuant to the terms of this transaction, the principal due, plus interest, was
repaid to these individuals in the form of restricted stock; the shares were
issued in December 1997. The total number of post-split restricted shares issued
were 482,044. See "CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS."
Also in March 1997, the Company received $25,000 in proceeds from the sale
of restricted stock to U.S. persons. The Company issued 25,000 post-split shares
of restricted stock in September 1997 in return for the funds.
In June 1997, the Company received $1,000,000 from three non-"U.S.
Persons", as defined in Regulation S, in exchange for notes convertible into the
Company's common stock. The financing was completed pursuant to Section 903
(c)(2) of Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933. Pursuant to the terms
of the financing, the Company issued 1,142,857 post-split shares of common stock
to be held in escrow, pending the potential conversion of notes. The notes bear
interest at 7% annually and have a maturity date of May 14, 2000. In connection
with the financing, the Company also issued 250,000 common stock purchase
warrants. In September 1997, the note holders converted an aggregate of $397,679
of
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principal into 700,000 post-split shares of common stock. In November 1997, the
Company issued an additional 380,000 post-split shares of common stock to be
held in escrow for potential conversion of notes. As of January 31, 1998, the
aggregate outstanding principal balance of the convertible notes was $602,321.
The remaining 822,857 post-split shares of common stock in escrow were not
deemed to be outstanding as of January 31, 1998. In February 1998, an additional
444,000 post-split shares common stock were issued into escrow, pending
conversion of the notes; these additional shares are not deemed to be
outstanding as of April 30, 1998. For further information, the Company's Form
8-K dated June 3, 1997 is incorporated by reference herein. SEE "SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS" AND ITEM 13 (B).
In November 1997, in a separate transaction, the Company received
$1,600,000 from six non-"U.S. persons", as defined in Regulation S, in exchange
for notes convertible into the Company's common stock. The financing was
completed pursuant to Section 903 (c)(2) of Regulation S under the Securities
Act of 1933. Pursuant to the terms of the financing, the Company issued
2,400,000 post-split shares of common stock to be held in escrow, pending the
potential conversion of notes. The notes bear interest at 6% annually and have a
maturity date of November 5, 2000. In connection with the financing, the Company
also issued 720,000 common stock purchase warrants. As of January 31, 1998, the
aggregate outstanding principal balance of the convertible notes is $1,600,000.
The 2,400,000 post-split shares of common stock in escrow are not deemed to be
outstanding as of January 31, 1998. In February 1998, an additional 960,000
post-split shares common stock were issued into escrow, pending conversion of
the notes; these additional shares are not deemed to be outstanding as of April
30, 1998. For further information, the Company's Form 8-K dated November 5, 1997
is incorporated by reference herein. SEE "SUBSEQUENT EVENTS" AND ITEM 13 (B).
In October 1997, the Company received $100,000 in proceeds from the sale
of restricted stock to a U.S. person. The Company issued 133,333 post-split
shares of stock as consideration for the investment.
In January 1998, the Company and a private investment corporation, a
former investor in the Company from April 1996, terminated the stock purchase
agreement that had been the basis for the original investment in 1996, due to
lack of performance on the investor's part. SEE "CONSULTANTS & ADVISORS."
In April 1998, the Company entered into an agreement to receive $1,500,000
in proceeds from the sale of restricted stock to a U.S. corporation. The Company
issued 3,000,000 post-split shares of common stock as consideration. The Company
also issued warrants to purchase 1,500,000 post-split shares of common stock at
an exercise price of $1.90; the warrants expire April 12, 2001. The Company also
issued 150,000 post-split shares of restricted stock as a commission on the
transaction. The Company and the investor have entered into an escrow agreement
for this transaction and the shares were issued into escrow, pending funding.
Funding of the full investment is anticipated to be complete by May 31, 1998.
SEE "SUBSEQUENT
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EVENTS."
Although management currently estimates that the April 1998 financing will
allow it to proceed with its current plan of operation, the Company will need to
raise additional capital to enter into full scale production. If the Company is
unable to obtain the desired funding from any source, it is highly unlikely that
it will be able to generate a sufficient amount of cash to support its
operations during the 12 months following the date hereof, unless it is able to
obtain the necessary funds from the sale of debt and/or equity during such
period. Based upon its past history, management believes that it may be able to
obtain funding in such manner but is unable to predict with any certainty the
amount and terms thereof.
Subsequent to January 31, 1998, the Company has issued additional shares
and warrants to purchase common stock to various parties as payment for services
rendered. The Company intends to continue this practice.
Results of Operations, Fiscal Years ending January 31, 1997 & 1998
The Company had no revenues for the fiscal years ended January 31, 1997
and 1998. From fiscal 1996 to 1997, travel and entertainment expense increased
approximately 168% from approximately $55,000 in 1996 to approximately $147,372
in 1997 primarily due to a significant increase in business related travel.
Consulting expenses increased from approximately $66,000 in fiscal 1996 to
$1,159,964 in fiscal 1997. The increase in consulting expenses was primarily due
to the Company's increased dependence on consultants to provide financial,
business and marketing expertise. Payroll and payroll tax increased
approximately 87% from approximately $342,000 in fiscal 1996 to approximately
$640,267 in fiscal 1997. The increased payroll and payroll tax expenses resulted
primarily from the hiring of additional personnel in 1997. The Company incurred
a one-time, non-cash compensation charge of $1,031,250 for the year ended
January 31, 1998. Management believes, although it cannot be assured, that it
has made significant inroads in stabilizing its operating and overhead costs and
should be able to move forward with its business plan as discussed herein.
Consultants & Advisors
The Company has in the past, and will in the future, retain consultants
with significant experience in areas that present management is not highly
experienced, such as marketing, advertising and financing.
In April 1996, the Company engaged L. Eric Whetstone to provide business
consulting services. As compensation for these services, Mr. Whetstone received
a one-time grant of 250,000 post-split shares of restricted stock and an annual
grant of 37,500 post-split shares of restricted stock for the five-year period
of the consulting agreement. In January 1998, the
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Company accelerated the payment of the annual compensation to Mr. Whetstone
called for over the term of the five-year contract and issued him 175,000
post-split shares of restricted stock. Also in January 1998, Mr. Whetstone was
issued a warrant to purchase 1,000,000 shares of post-split common stock. The
warrants have an exercise price of $1.90 and an expiration date of January 5,
2001. The warrants were issued as part of the termination of the stock purchase
agreement from April 1996. SEE "SUBSEQUENT EVENTS."
In September 1997, the Company engaged an individual to provide business
and financial consulting services. As compensation for these services, this
consultant received 250,000 post-split shares of restricted stock and warrants
to purchase 750,000 post-split shares of stock. The contract also included the
potential for an additional tranche of 250,000 warrants, subject to certain
performance criteria. In April 1998, the Company terminated this consulting
agreement due to non-performance, cancelling both the restricted stock and
common stock purchase warrants included in same. SEE "SUBSEQUENT EVENTS."
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Audited, consolidated balance sheets as of January 31, 1998 and 1997, and
related statement of operations, stockholders' equity (deficiency) and cash
flows for the years then ended and for the period from October 18, 1985
(inception) to January 31, 1998 are included after Item 12. herein.
ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
Management is not aware, and has not been advised by any former
accountants, of any disagreement on any matter of accounting principles or
practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure.
Management has not consulted the accountants regarding either the application of
accounting principles to any specified transaction or any disagreement with any
former accountants.
PART III.
ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE
WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT.
(A) IDENTIFICATION OF DIRECTORS & EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The current directors of the Company will serve until the next annual (or
special in lieu of
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annual) meeting of shareholders at which directors are elected and qualified.
Names, age, period served and positions held with the Company are as follows:
POSITIONS
NAME AGE WITH Company
---- --- ------------
Edward C. Kelly 61 President, Chief Executive Officer,
Treasurer and Chairman of the Board*
Leonard J. Klarich 63 Vice President, Secretary and
Director*
Jurgen A. Wolf 63 Director*
Ian D. Lambert 52 Director
Kurt R. Ziemer 42 Director
Christopher A. Plunkett 31 Executive Vice President
* Member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. Mr. Klarich
was also appointed Secretary by the Board of Directors on June 3, 1996.
EDWARD C. KELLY - Mr. Kelly has been President of the Company since June
10, 1994, and a director since April 1994. He was appointed a member of the
Executive Committee on September 18, 1995, and Chairman of the Board of
Directors after the removal of Mr. Arzt in June 1996. From January 1994 until
June 10, 1994 he was Executive Vice President of the Company. Mr. Kelly has been
involved in the engineering and design of the machine since 1993 and was awarded
a U.S. patent in July 1996. In addition the patent on the machine, Mr. Kelly has
received ten other U.S. patents. Mr. Kelly was President and a Director of Mega
Manufacturing Co., Inc., a private manufacturing company from 1980 to 1994. Mega
Manufacturing filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code
on November 19, 1993. Mr. Kelly is a member of the American Association of
Professional Engineers and the American Federation of Engineers.
LEONARD J. KLARICH - Since September 1995, Mr. Klarich has been a director
of the Company and also was a consultant to management from March through May
1996. Mr. Klarich was retained as Executive Vice President of the Company in
June 1996 to assist in the day to day operations of the Company, with specific
emphasis on distribution networks, distributors and marketing. In June 1997, his
title was changed to Vice President. He was also appointed
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Secretary in June 1996. Mr. Klarich was Chairman of the Board of K & D, a
high-tech graphic design company located in Woodland Hills, California until
early 1996. From 1976 to 1989 he owned and operated Avecor, Inc., a plastics
manufacturing company with revenue in excess of $40 million upon his sale of the
company. Prior thereto, he spent a number of years as a chief operating officer
of companies in need of turnaround due to financial concerns.
JURGEN A. WOLF - Mr. Wolf has been a director of the Company and a member
of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors since September 18, 1995.
Since 1983, he has been President of J.A. Wolf Projects Ltd., a private
Vancouver company engaged in commercial and industrial contracting. From August
1992 to March 1993, Mr. Wolf was a director of Yukon Spirit Mines Ltd.
(currently known as Gainey Resources Ltd.). Mr. Wolf is also a director of four
Canadian public companies, which include: Consolidated Gulfside Industries,
Ltd., Shoreham Resources, Ltd., U.S. Oil Inc. and Key Capital Group, Inc.
IAN D. LAMBERT - Mr. Lambert was appointed as a director of the Company in
July 1995 and was re-elected to the Board in September 1995. He is the President
of International Tasty Fries, Inc., a major stockholder in the Company and,
until November 1996, was President of Yukon Spirit Mines Ltd. (now doing
business as Gainey Resources Ltd.). International Tasty Fries and Yukon are
affiliated entities. International Tasty Fries has a distributorship agreement
with the Company for a number of European countries; Yukon's distribution
agreement was reacquired by the Company in April 1998. Mr. Lambert has been
involved with the financing and management of numerous resource and industrial
based public companies, both in Canada and the U.S., since the early 1980's, and
currently is a director of of five publicly-traded companies of which only the
Company is a reporting company. Prior to that time, he was an Information
Systems executive with MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. and also the Manager, Systems
Consulting for the Vancouver office of Deloitte Haskins & Sells. SEE "CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS" AND "SUBSEQUENT EVENTS."
KURT R. ZIEMER - Mr. Ziemer was appointed to the Board of Directors on
October 4, 1996 as the board designee of Whetstone Ventures Corporation, Inc.
pursuant to the April 30, 1996 Stock Purchase Agreement with the Company. Since
1989 he has owned and operated Ziemer Buick-Pontiac-GMC Truck, Inc. located in
New Holland, Pennsylvania. From 1977 until 1989, he served in several capacities
for the auto dealership.
CHRISTOPHER A. PLUNKETT - Mr. Plunkett was appointed Executive Vice
President in June of 1997. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Plunkett was a vice
president of investment banking at Americorp Securities, Inc. From 1993 to 1995,
he held a number of positions with Toys R Us, Inc.
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(B) DIRECTORSHIPS.
The current directors hold no other directorships in any Company with a
class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act or
subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of such Act or any Company
registered as an investment Company under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
except as disclosed herein.
(C) IDENTIFICATION OF CERTAIN SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYEES.
None.
(D) FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS.
None.
ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
(A) GENERAL
(B) SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
ANNUAL COMPENSATION (1) ONE-TIME COMPENSATION
----------------------- ---------------------
FISCAL
NAME & YEAR
PRINCIPAL ENDED
POSITION JANUARY 31, SALARY BONUS RESTRICTED STOCK (2)
Edward C. Kelly 1998 $289,000 $0 $1,031,250 (4)
President, CEO 1997 $240,000 $0
& Chairman (3) 1996 $160,000 $0 $ 320,000 (5)
Christopher A. 1998 $ 93,750 $0
Plunkett, EVP (6)
Leonard J. Klarich 1998 $ 60,000 $0
Secretary, Director 1997 $ 40,000 $0
& Vice President (7) 1996
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(1) There were no long-term incentive payments made in the year-ended January
31, 1998.
(2) Value of restricted stock grants are determined by using the closing bid
price of the Company's common stock on the date of issuance.
(3) Mr. Kelly has served as President and Treasurer of the Company since June
10, 1994, a director since April 1994, Chairman of the Board since June 3, 1996,
and was Executive Vice President from January 1994 to June 10, 1994. This table
does not include: (i) accrued director compensation of approximately $833 per
month since September 1995; (ii) a restricted stock award of 9,206 post-split
shares granted to Mr. Kelly as a component of his compensation for the fiscal
year ended January 31, 1996; and (iii) options granted to each of board member
on October 1, 1996 by the Board of Directors for 50,000 post-split shares of
restricted common stock exercisable for three years at $4.00 per share.
(4) Represents the value assigned to a restricted stock grant of 1,500,000
post-split shares made to Mr. Kelly on September 11, 1997, pursuant to the terms
of the Stock Purchase Agreement from April 1996.
(5) Represents the value assigned to a restricted stock grant of 100,000
post-split shares issued to Mr. Kelly on September 28, 1995, pursuant to the
terms of Mr. Kelly's amended employment agreement effective as of May 1, 1995.
SEE "EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS."
(6) Mr. Plunkett joined the Company in June 1997. The terms of his employment
agreement provide for: (i) an annual salary of $150,000; (ii) an annual bonus,
to be determined mutually by the Company and Plunkett; (iii) the granting of
2,000,000 options to purchase post-split shares of common stock. SEE "EMPLOYMENT
CONTRACTS."
(7) This table does not include: (i) accrued director compensation of
approximately $833 per month since September 1995; and (ii) an option to
purchase 1,042 post-split shares of common stock exercisable at $2.40 per share
until December 15,[illegible], automatically granted to each non-employee
director under the 1995 Stock Option Plan on December 15, 1995, (iii) an option
to purchase 4,082 post-split shares of common stock exercisable at $2.45 per
share until December 15, 2006, automatically granted to each non-employee
director under the 1995 Stock Option Plan: and (iv) an option to purchase 50,000
post-split shares of common stock granted by the Board of Directors on October
1, 1996 exercisable for $4.00 per share until October 1, 1999.
(C) OPTIONS/S.A.R. GRANTS TABLE
OPTION GRANTS IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998
Percent of Total
Number of Securities Options Granted
Underlying Options to Employe in Exercise Expiration
Name Granted Fiscal Year Price Date
- ---- -------------------- --------------- -------- ----------
Christopher A.
Plunkett 2,00,000 (1) 100% $1.38 4/29/03
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(1) Pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Plunkett was issued
stock options to purchase an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of common stock. The
first 1,000,000 tranche vests in 12 equal installments over the first year of
his employment, beginning June 16, 1997. The second 1,000,000 tranche vests in
semi-annual installments over the 2-year term of the agreement. The vesting
schedule associated with the second tranche of options has a peformance- based
acceleration component. To date, approximately 1,166,666 options have vested.
SEE "EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS" AND EXHIBIT 13.1.
(D) AGGREGATED OPTION/SAR EXERCISES AND FISCAL YEAR END OPTION/SAR VALUE
TABLE.
None.
(E) LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN ("LTIP") AWARDS TABLE.
None.
(F) COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS.
The Directors were not entitled to compensation prior to September 18,
1995. At the Board of Directors meeting held on September 18, 1995, the Board
voted to approve payment of annual directors' fees of $10,000 per director plus
reasonable expenses commencing as of such date. Payments for the fiscal years
ending January 31, 1998 and 1997 have been accrued on a pro rata basis each year
and will be paid when the Company is financially able to do so.
(G) EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS AND TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND CHANGE IN CONTROL
ARRANGEMENTS
On October 1, 1994 the Company entered into an employment agreement with
Edward C. Kelly, its then President and Treasurer. The employment agreement was
for a three-year term commencing retroactively to October 1, 1993 and was
automatically renewable for additional one year terms after expiration on
September 30, 1996. The employment agreement was subsequently amended, effective
as of May 1, 1995 to provide the following changes: (i) salary of $20,000
(replacing $10,000 per month no longer being paid by H&R Industries, Inc.) per
month payable $10,000 in cash with $10,000 accruing until the Company is
financially able to pay such amount or Mr. Kelly elects to convert all or any
part of such amount into restricted common stock based on a conversion ratio of
$.20 per pre-split share; (ii) an employment term until April 30, 2001; (iii) an
annual bonus or bonuses, if any, in an amount to be determined by the Board of
Directors in its sole discretion; (iv) 2,000,000 pre-split shares of common
stock registered on a Form S-8
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registration statement as additional compensation for all services provided by
Mr. Kelly to the Company from June 4, 1994 to April 30, 1995. All other terms
and conditions of the October 1, 1994 employment agreement remain in full force
and effect. The employment agreement, as amended, is automatically renewable for
additional one (1) year terms without any further action by the Company or Mr.
Kelly. The employment agreement, as amended, may be terminated by the Company
for certain enumerated causes or upon written notice of the Company to Mr. Kelly
60 days prior to the end of any term or renewal thereof.
On June 16, 1997, the Company executed an employment agreement with Mr.
Plunkett, who joined the Company to serve as Executive Vice President. The terms
of his employment agreement provide for: (i) an annual salary of $150,000; (ii)
an annual bonus, to be determined mutually by the Company and Plunkett; (iii)
the granting of 2,000,000 options to purchase post-split shares of Common Stock.
The options, which have an exercise price of $1.38 per share, are in two
tranches: the first 1,000,000 options vest in equal installments over the
initial 12 months of the agreement's two-year term; the second 1,000,000 options
vest in equal, semi-annual installments over the employment agreement's term.
The vesting schedule for the second tranche of options also has an acceleration
component that is tied to the Company's share price. All of the options have a
five-year term. SEE EXHIBIT 13.1
(H) REPORT ON REPRICING OF OPTIONS/SARS
None
ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.
(A) SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS.
The following table sets forth, as of April 30, 1998, the ownership of
common stock by persons known to the Company who own beneficially more than 5%
of the outstanding shares of common stock:
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Name & Address of Amount & Nature of Percent
Beneficial Owner (1) Beneficial Ownership of Class
- -------------------- -------------------- --------
Edward C. Kelly 1,517,457 13.2%
650 Sentry Parkway, Ste. One
Blue Bell, PA 19422 (2)
Lancaster Investment Corporation 600,000 5.2%
11 Waterfront Estates
Estates Drive
Lancaster, PA 17602 (3,4)
L. Eric Whetstone 539,000 4.7%
11 Waterfront Estates
Estates Drive
Lancaster, PA 17602 (4,5)
Whetstone Ventures Corporation, Inc. 277,000 2.4%
11 Waterfront Estates
Estates Drive
Lancaster, PA 17602 (4)
- ----------
(1) Table does not include two shareholders, Austost Anstalt Schaan and
Balmore Funds, S.A., who each hold 1,050,000 shares of common stock
because these shares are held in escrow as of April 30, 1998, pursuant to
the terms of the November 1997 financing. These shares are not deemed to
be outstanding while in escrow. SEE "LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES."
(2) Does not include an option for 50,000 post-split shares of common stock
granted by the Board of Directors on October 1, 1996 exercisable until
October 1, 1999 at $4.00 per share.
(3) Does not include 2,400,000 additional shares issued to Lancaster
Investments pursuant to the terms of the April 1998 financing. These
additional shares are being held in escrow pending the complete funding of
the transaction and will be released from escrow on a pro-rata basis as
the financing is completed. As of May 12, 1998, $300,000 of the total
$1,500,000 financing has been received and 600,000 of the total 3,000,000
shares have been released. SEE "LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES" AND
"SUBSEQUENT EVENTS."
(4) Lancaster Investment Corporation and Whetstone Ventures Corp. are both
affiliates of L. Eric Whetstone. In aggregate, the 1,416,000 shares
currently owned by these three parties
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represent 12.3% of the outstanding shares of the Company. Upon completion
of the April 1998 financing, these three parties will own 3,816,000 total
shares, representing 27.4% of the then-outstanding shares. SEE "CHANGES IN
CONTROL" AND "SUBSEQUENT EVENTS."
(5) Includes 150,000 post-split shares of common stock issued in connection
with the April 1998 financing from Lancaster Investment Corp.
(B) SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth, as of April 30, 1998, the beneficial
common stock ownership of all directors, executive officers, and of all
directors and officers as group:
Name & Address of Amount & Nature of Percent
Beneficial Owner Beneficial Ownership of Class
- ---------------- -------------------- --------
Edward C. Kelly 1,517,457 13.2%
650 Sentry Parkway, Ste. One
Blue Bell, PA 19422 (1)
Leonard J. Klarich 45,000 *
839 Claybrook Court
Knoxville, TN 37923 (2)
Jurgen A. Wolf 107,361 *
1285 West Pender Street
Vancouver, B.C. Canada (3)
Ian D. Lambert 436,952 3.8%
c/o International Tasty Fries, Inc.
595 Howe Street, Ste. 602
Vancouver, B.C. V6C 2T5 (4)
Kurt R. Ziemer 73,750 *
599 Valley View Drive
New Holland, PA 17557 (5)
Christopher A. Plunkett 0 N/A
650 Sentry Parkway, Ste. One
Blue Bell, PA 19422
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All Officers and Directors 2,180,520 18.9%
as a group (6 persons)
* less than 1%
(1) Does not include an option for 50,000 post-split shares of common stock
granted by the Board of Directors on October 1, 1996 exercisable until
October 1, 1999 at $4.00 per share.
(2) Does not include: (i) an option to purchase 1,042 post-split shares of
common stock exercisable at $2.40 per share until December 15, 2005,
automatically granted to each non-employee director under the 1995 Stock
Option Plan on December 15, 1995, (ii) an option to purchase 4,082
post-split shares of common stock exercisable at $2.45 per share until
December 15, 2006, automatically granted to each non-employee director
under the 1995 Stock Option Plan; and (iii) an option for 50,000
post-split shares of common stock granted by the Board of Directors on
October 1, 1996 exercisable for $4.00 per share until October 1, 1999.
(3) Does not include: (i) an option to purchase 1,042 post-split shares of
common stock exercisable at $2.40 per share until December 15, 2005,
automatically granted to each non-employee director under the 1995 Stock
Option Plan on December 15, 1995, (ii) an option to purchase 4,082
post-split shares of common stock exercisable at $2.45 per share until
December 15, 2006, automatically granted to each non-employee director
under the 1995 Stock Option Plan; (iii) an option to purchase 50,000
post-split shares of common stock granted by the Board of Directors on
October 1, 1996 exercisable at $4.00 per share until October 1, 1999.
(4) The 436,952 post-split shares were issued to International Tasty Fries,
Inc. in 1995 as consideration for a financing. Mr. Lambert is the
President of International Tasty Fries and is a major shareholder of that
company. Does not include: (i) an option to purchase 1,042 post-split
shares of common stock exercisable at $2.40 per share until December 15,
2005, automatically granted to each non-employee director under the 1995
Stock Option Plan on December 15, 1995, (ii) an option to purchase 4,082
post-split shares of common stock exercisable at $2.45 per share until
December 15, 2006, automatically granted to each non-employee director
under the 1995 Stock Option Plan; and (iii) an option for 50,000 post-
split shares of common stock granted by the Board of Directors on October
1, 1996 exercisable at $4.00 per share until October 1, 1999. SEE "CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS."
(5) Does not include 680 post-split shares underlying an option exercisable at
$2.45 per share until December 15, 2006, automatically granted to each
non-employee director under the
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1995 Stock Option Plan. Mr. Ziemer's option has been prorated to reflect
the date he was appointed to the Board of Directors on October 4, 1996.
(C) CHANGES IN CONTROL.
In connection with the Subscription Agreement dated April 13, 1998 between
the Company and Lancaster Investment Corp., the Company granted Whetstone
Ventures, Inc. the right to name one of the five directors to the Board of
Directors of Tasty Fries, Inc. Together with a previous right of appointment
(from the April 1996 stock purchase agreement), Whetstone Ventures, Inc. may
appoint two members to the Board of Directors of Tasty Fries, Inc.
Except as described in this Report, there are no arrangements, known to
the Company, including any pledge by any person of securities of the Company or
of any of its parents, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in
a change in control of the Company.
ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
Mr. Ian Lambert, a director of the Company since July 1995, is the
President and a major shareholder of International Tasty Fries, Inc., a major
stockholder in the Company and, until November 1996, was President of Yukon
Spirit Mines Ltd. (now doing business as Gainey Resources Ltd.). International
Tasty Fries and Yukon are affiliated entities. International Tasty Fries has a
distributorship agreement with the Company for a number of European countries;
Yukon's distribution agreement was reacquired by the Company in April 1998.
Because of the potentially conflicting interests that Mr. Lambert may face,
given his role as President of one of the Company's distributors and a director
of the Company, Mr. Lambert may find it necessary to recuse himself from certain
strategic discussions in the normal course of business.
In May 1995, the Company loaned an officer/director $50,000 at 10%
interest per annum. This loan is being repaid in accordance with a payment plan
over the current fiscal year. The balance due the Company at January 31, 1998
and 1997 was $24,747 and $50,000, respectively.
In August 1996, the Company loaned a different officer/director $50,000 at
10% interest per annum. This loan is being repaid in accordance with a payment
plan over the current fiscal year. The balance due the Company at January 31,
1998 and 1997 was $5,630 and $50,000, respectively. As of February 28, 1998, the
loan has been repaid in full.
In April 1996, the Company, Edward C. Kelly (individually) and Whetstone
Ventures Corporation, Inc. entered into a stock purchase agreement. Pursuant to
the terms thereof, Mr. Kelly was issued 1,500,000 post-split shares of common
stock on September 11, 1997. The Company has incurred a one-time compensation
charge of $1,031,250 on its income statement as
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a result of the issuance.
In March 1997, the Company received $282,000 in proceeds from loans made
to the Company by nine individual shareholders. Len Klarich and Jurgen Wolf
participated in this transaction. Mr. Klarich lent the Company $30,000 and
received 45,000 shares of restricted stock in December 1997 as payment of
principal and interest. Mr. Wolf lent the Company $50,000 and received 75,000
shares of restricted stock in December 1997 as payment of principal and
interest. See "LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES"
In the normal course of its business, the Company occasionally has legal
services performed by one of Mr. Kelly's sons. The Company believes that the
compensation paid for and services received in connection with such services are
comparable to those it could expect to receive from other attorneys.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In January 1998, during the normal course of business, the Company reached
an agreement to re-acquire one of its territorial distributorships from Yukon
Spirits Mines, Ltd (now doing business as Gainey Resources Ltd.). The agreement
was subject to approval by Yukon's shareholders and the Vancouver Stock
Exchange. Yukon's distribution agreement included 23 U.S. states and seven
Eurpean countries. As consideration, the Company issued 250,000 post-split
shares of restricted stock and 100,000 warrants to purchase common stock. The
warrants have an exercise price of $.66 per share and expire on December 30,
2000. The transaction closed in April 1998.
In September 1997, the Company engaged an individual to provide business
and financial consulting services. As compensation for these services, this
consultant received 250,000 post-split shares of restricted stock and was to
receive warrants to purchase 750,000 post-split shares of stock. The contract
also included the potential for an additional tranche of 250,000 warrants,
subject to certain performance criteria. In April 1998, the Company terminated
the consulting agreement due to non-performance, cancelling both the restricted
stock and common stock purchase warrants included in same.
In April 1998, the Company entered into an agreement to receive $1,500,000
in proceeds from the sale of restricted stock to Lancaster Investment
Corporation. The Company issued 3,000,000 post-split shares of common stock as
consideration. The Company also issued warrants to purchase 1,500,000 shares of
common stock at an exercise price of $1.90; the warrants expire April 12, 2001.
In connection with the transaction, the Company also issued 150,000 post-split
shares of restricted stock to L. Eric Whetstone as a commission on the
transaction. The Company and the investor have entered into an escrow agreement
for this transaction. To date, $300,000 has been received by the Company and
600,000 shares have been released to the investor. Funding of the full
investment is anticipated to be complete by May 31,
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1998. The terms of this financing call for the Company to file a registration
statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 30 days of signing,
which was April 13, 1998. The Company intends to register all of the restricted
common shares and warrant shares issued and/or granted under this transaction in
a registration statement as soon as is practicable. SEE "CHANGES IN CONTROL."
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TASTY FRIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998 AND 1997
AND FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 18, 1985 (INCEPTION) TO JANUARY 31, 1998
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
of Tasty Fries, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Tasty Fries, Inc. (a
development stage company) (formerly Adelaide Holdings, Inc.) as of January 31,
1998 and 1997, and the related statements of operations, stockholder's equity
(deficiency), and cash flows for the years then ended and for the period from
October 18, 1985 (inception) to January 31, 1998. These financial statements are
the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Tasty Fries, Inc. as of January
31, 1998 and 1997, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the
years then ended and from October 18, 1985 (inception) to January 31, 1998, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the
Company will continue as a going concern. As shown in the financial statements,
the Company has incurred net losses since its inception and has experienced
liquidity problems. Unless the Company can continue to obtain financing from the
issuance of common stock and/or through loans, substantial doubt arises about
the Company's ability to continue as a going concern (Note 1). The financial
statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of
this uncertainty.
Schiffman Hughes Brown
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
March 31, 1998
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these financial statements
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TASTY FRIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
BALANCE SHEETS AS OF JANUARY 31, 1998 AND 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ASSETS
1998 1997
---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Current assets:
Cash $ 380,136 $ 1,519
Vending machines (Note 3) 70,000 70,000
Loans receivable, officers (Note 4) 30,377 100,000
Interest receivable 9,027
------------ ------------
Total current assets 480,513 180,546
------------ ------------
Property and equipment, net of accumulated
depreciation of $33,595 in 1998 and $24,073 in 1997 36,581 23,276
------------ ------------
Other assets:
Loan costs, net of accumulated amortization
of $28,074 at January 31, 1998 208,782
------------
$ 725,876 $ 203,822
============ ============
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
Current liabilities:
Note payable (Note 5) $ 60,000
Note payable, officer/director (Note 6) 50,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 633,042 882,077
------------ ------------
Total current liabilities 633,042 992,077
------------ ------------
Convertible notes payable (Note 7) 2,202,321
------------
Unearned revenue (Notes 8) 376,000 376,000
------------ ------------
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Stockholders' equity (deficiency): (Note 10)
Common stock, $.001 par value; authorized
25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding
8,638,630 shares at January 31, 1998 and
4,700,025 shares at January 31, 1997 8,638 4,700
Additional paid-in capital 9,570,693 6,097,275
Deficit accumulated in development stage (12,064,818) (7,266,230)
------------ ------------
(2,485,487) (1,164,255)
------------ ------------
$ 725,876 $ 203,822
============ ============
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these financial statements
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TASTY FRIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998 AND 1997
AND FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 18, 1985 (INCEPTION) TO JANUARY 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Cumulative
Since
Inception 1998 1997
----------- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues $ -0- $ -0- $ -0-
------------ ------------ ------------
Costs and expenses:
Research, machine
and product development 1,874,515 533,458 589,571
Selling, general and administrative 7,451,578 2,670,980 1,583,875
Non-recurring compensation charge 1,031,250 1,031,250
------------ ------------ ------------
10,357,343 4,235,688 2,173,446
------------ ------------ ------------
Net loss before other income (expense) (10,357,343) (4,235,688) (2,173,446)
Other income (expense):
Interest income 19,920 10,892 9,028
Forfeited distributor deposits 15,000
Interest expense (522,645) (459,104) (7,842)
Litigation settlements (Note 11) (1,219,750) (114,688)
------------ ------------ ------------
(1,707,475) (562,900) 1,186
------------ ------------ ------------
Net loss $(12,064,818) $ (4,798,588) $ (2,172,260)
============ ============ ============
Net loss per share of common stock $ (1.97) $ (.78) ($ .52)
============ ============ ============
Weighted average shares outstanding 6,128,198 4,200,642
============ ============
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these financial statements
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TASTY FRIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 31, 1995 TO JANUARY 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Paid Total
Common in Retained Stockholder
Stock Capital Earnings Equity
----- ------- -------- ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, January 31, 1995 $ 322,270 $ 2,075,490 $ (3,709,482) $ (1,311,722)
Issued 36,415,000 pre-split shares 364,150 3,000,350 3,364,500
Issued 6,733,502 pre-split shares for services 67,335 381,880 449,215
Issued 625,000 pre-split shares for loan conversion 6,250 43,750 50,000
Issued 1,000,000 pre-split shares for repurchase
of distributorship 10,000 90,000 100,000
Reverse stock split (766,155) 766,155
Net loss for the year ended January 31, 1996 (1,384,488) (1,384,488)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Balance, January 31, 1996 3,850 6,357,625 (5,093,970) 1,267,505
Redemption of 730,000 pre-split shares issued to
Acumen Services, Ltd. in September 1995 (730) (2,091,270) (2,092,000)
Issued 1,455,000 pre-split shares 1,455 1,506,045 1,507,500
Issued 125,000 pre-split shares for services 125 324,875 325,000
Net loss for the year ended January 31, 1997 (2,172,260) (2,172,260)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Balance, January 31, 1997 4,700 6,097,275 (7,266,230) (1,164,255)
Issuance of 1,500,000 post-split shares for
non-recurring compensation 1,500 1,029,750 1,031,250
Issuance of 167,083 post-split shares of restricted stock 167 53,583 53,750
Issuance of 955,000 post-split shares for services 955 1,239,045 1,240,000
Issuance of 43,750 post-split shares for litigation settlement 44 54,644 54,688
Issuance of 700,000 post-split shares for convertible notes 700 396,979 397,679
Issuance of 452,772 post-split shares for repayment
of notes payable 452 523,587 524,039
Issuance of 120,000 post-split shares for repayment
of notes payable officer/director 120 175,830 175,950
Net loss for year ended January 31, 1998 (4,798,588) (4,798,588)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Balance, January 31, 1998 $ 8,638 $ 9,570,693 $(12,064,818) $ (2,485,487)
============ ============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these financial statements
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TASTY FRIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998 AND 1997
AND FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 18, 1985 (INCEPTION) TO JANUARY 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Cumulative
Since
Inception 1998 1997
--------- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss $(12,064,818) $ (4,798,588) $ (2,172,260)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
cash used by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 61,669 37,596 7,239
Common stock issued for services 3,256,136 2,299,411 325,000
Common stock issued for litigation settlement 524,689 54,689
Accrued interest on notes and convertible notes payable 398,577 398,577
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets (70,000) 9,027 (9,027)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 633,043 (249,035) 332,794
Unearned revenue 376,000 20,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash used by operating activities (6,884,704) (2,248,333) (1,496,254)
------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash flows used in investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment (70,177) (22,827)
Loan costs (236,856) (236,856)
------------ ------------
Net cash used by investing activities (307,033) (259,683)
------------ ------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from convertible notes payable 2,600,000 2,600,000
Issuance of common stock 4,729,000 53,750 1,507,500
Loan receivable, officers (30,377) 69,623 (50,000)
Note payable, current 193,250 133,250 35,000
Officer/directors note 80,000 30,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash provided by financing activities 7,571,873 2,886,623 1,492,500
------------ ------------ ------------
Net increase (decrease) in cash 380,136 378,617 (3,754)
Cash, beginning balance 1,519 5,273
------------ ------------ ------------
Cash, ending balance $ 380,136 $ 380,136 $ 1,519
============ ============ ============
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest $ 45,851 $ 10,500 $ 1,363
============ ============ ============
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash financing activities:
Issuance of common stock for services $ 3,256,136 $ 2,299,411 $ 325,000
============ ============ ============
Issuance of common stock for
conversion of note payable $ 472,679 $ 397,679
============ ============
Issuance of common stock for
repurchase of distributorship $ 100,000
============
Issuance of common stock for
litigation settlement $ 524,689 $ 54,689
============ ============
Accrued interest on notes payable $ 398,577 $ 398,577
============ ============
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these financial statements
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TASTY FRIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JANUARY 31, 1998 AND 1997
1. Description of Business:
The Company is a development stage company since it has not completed
designing, testing, and manufacturing its sole product, a vending machine
which will cook and dispense french fries. The Company has incurred
research and development costs from inception to January 31, 1998 totaling
$1,874,515. The Company has received ten pre-production prototype machines
and it is anticipated that each machine can be sold for approximately
$9,000. The difference between the anticipated selling price and the cost
to obtain the machines has been charged to research, machine and product
development costs. From the corporation's date of inception, October 18,
1985, to date it has engaged in various business activities that were
unprofitable. The Company had no significant revenues from operations from
the sale of its french fry vending machine since inception and its ability
to continue as a going concern is dependent on the continuation of
financing to fund the expenses relating to successfully manufacturing and
marketing the vending machine. Management is currently in negotiations
with several funding sources to provide the working capital necessary to:
(i) complete commercial production of the machines, and (ii) bring them to
market, at which time the Company believes that sufficient cash will be
generated to support its operations. Although management cannot assure the
ultimate success of the above plan, it is reasonably confident that it
will enable the Company to continue its business and grow modestly.
2. Significant accounting policies:
Property and equipment:
Property and equipment are carried at cost. Depreciation is calculated
using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives ranging
from 3 to 7 years. Depreciation expense for January 31, 1998 and 1997 was
$9,522 and $7,239, respectively.
Intangibles:
Intangibles, consisting of loan costs, are being amortized on a straight
line basis over the life of the loans.
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TASTY FRIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
JANUARY 31, 1998 AND 1997
2. Significant accounting policies (continued):
Research, machine and product development:
Research and development costs consist of expenditures incurred by the
Company during the course of planned search and investigation aimed at the
discovery of new knowledge which will be used to develop and test a
vending machine and potato product for the formation of french fries.
Research and development costs also include costs for significant
enhancements or improvements to the machine and/or potato product. The
Company expenses all such research and development costs as they are
incurred.
Unearned revenue:
Represents monies received for distribution rights of the vending machines
which the Company is still in the process of developing and testing. The
Company records these monies as unearned revenue upon receipt. These
deferrals will be recognized as income over the life of the machine upon
commercial production of machines or upon forfeiture by distributors as a
result of breach of contract. Since commercial production of the machine
has not commenced, the unearned revenue is classified as a non-current
liability.
Use of estimates:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the amount reported in its financial statements
and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Earnings per share:
In March 1997, the FASB issue SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share. The
statement requires the Company to disclose both basic earnings per share
and diluted earnings per share for annual and interim periods ending after
December 15, 1997. Basic net income per share is based on the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding, while diluted net income per
share is based on the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding, while diluted net income per share is based on the weighted
average number of common shares and common share equivalents that would
arise from the exercise of options and warrants or conversions of
convertible securities. The Company incurred losses from operations in
1997 and 1996: therefore, basic and diluted earnings per share have been
computed in the same manner since the exercise of warrants and the
conversion of the convertible notes payable would be antidilutive.
3. Vending machines:
Vending machines are carried at the lower of cost or market. During the
year ended January 31, 1995, the Company paid to Premier, $246,600, for
the production of ten pre-production machines. In the year ended January
31, 1995, the Company charged $176,600 to research and development
expense.
4. Loans receivable, officers:
In May 1995, an officer borrowed $50,000 from the Company. The loan is
being repaid, along with interest at 10% per annum, in accordance with a
payment plan over the current and future fiscal years. The balance due the
Company at January 31, 1998 and 1997 was $24,747 and $50,000,
respectively.
In August 1996, another officer borrowed $50,000 from the Company. This
loan is being repaid, along with interest at 10% per annum, in accordance
with a payment plan over the current fiscal year. The balance due the
Company at January 31, 1998 and 1997 was $5,630 and $50,000, respectively.
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TASTY FRIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
JANUARY 31, 1998 AND 1997
5. Notes Payable:
An unsecured note from a shareholder which bears interest at the rate of
8% per annum was due June 4, 1993 but was extended indefinitely. The
Company issued to the noteholder, options for 400,000 pre-split shares of
its common stock on December 22, 1994, with an exercise price of $.35 per
share. The Company issued 180,000 and 90,000 pre-split shares of its
common stock on December 22, 1994 and May 4, 1995, respectively, to the
noteholder in addition to paying $30,600 on May 5, 1995. This payment of
$30,600 on May 5, 1995 includes a principal payment of $25,000 and
interest covering the period June, 1992 to March, 1995 in the amount of
$5,600. The 180,000 and 90,000 pre-split shares were issued as
consideration for indefinitely extending the repayment and recorded as a
financing expense which is included in selling, general and administrative
expense. In October 1997, the Company issued 90,594 post-split shares of
its common stock in full satisfaction of this debt. The balance at January
31, 1998 and 1997 was $0 and $25,000, respectively.
In November 1996, an unrelated third party advanced the Company $35,000.
This advance bears no interest and repayment is due on demand. The Company
repaid $20,000 in March 1997; $7,000 in May 1997; and $8,000 in June 1997.
In March 1997, the Company received $282,000 in proceeds from loans made
to the Company by nine individuals, including two directors of the Company
(one of whom is also an officer). The principal and interest due was
repaid to these individuals in the form of restricted stock in October
1997. The total number of post-split shares issued was 482,044.
6. Note Payable, Officer/Director:
Represents an unsecured note from a former officer & director of the
Company which bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum and is due and
payable on demand. The Company reduced the balance of this note to $50,000
with a principal payment of $79,947 on May 1, 1995. In addition to the
principal payment in May 1995, the Company also paid interest in the
amount of $9,576. In April 1997 the Company paid $59,000 in full
satisfaction of this note.
7. Convertible Notes Payable:
In June 1997, the Company received $1,000,000 in exchange for notes
convertible into the Company's common stock. Pursuant to the terms of the
financing, the Company issued 1,142,857 post-split shares of common stock
to be held in escrow, pending the potential conversion of notes. In
September 1997, the note holders converted an aggregate of $397,679 of
principal into 700,000 post-split shares of common stock. In November
1997, the Company issued an additional 380,000 post-split shares of common
stock to be held in escrow for potential conversion of notes. As of
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TASTY FRIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
JANUARY 31, 1998 AND 1997
7. Convertible Notes Payable (continued):
January 31, 1998, the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the
convertible notes is $602,321. The remaining 822,857 post-split shares of
common stock in escrow are not deemed to be outstanding as of January 31,
1998. In February 1998, an additional 444,000 post-split shares common
stock were issued into escrow, pending conversion of the notes; these
additional shares are not deemed to be outstanding as of January 31, 1998.
In November 1997, in a separate transaction, the Company received
$1,600,000 in exchange for notes convertible into the Company's common
stock. Pursuant to the terms of the financing, the Company issued
2,400,000 post-split shares of common stock to be held in escrow, pending
the potential conversion of notes. As of January 31, 1998, the aggregate
outstanding principal balance of the convertible notes is $1,600,000. The
2,400,000 post-split shares of common stock in escrow are not deemed to be
outstanding as of January 31, 1998. In February 1998, an additional
960,000 post-split shares common stock were issued into escrow, pending
conversion of the notes; these additional shares are not deemed to be
outstanding as of April 30, 1998.
8. Unearned Revenue:
Represents monies received for distribution rights of the vending machines
which the Company is still in the process of developing and testing. The
Company records these monies as unearned revenue upon receipt. In March
1995, the Company received payments totaling $20,000 for the rights to
distribute its machines in Israel, Egypt and Jordan.
9. Commitments and Contingencies:
During the years ended January 31, 1998 and 1997, the Company paid $49,284
and $28,997, respectively, for the rental of office space. The Company's
current lease commitments total approximately $4,700 per month until May
31, 1998.
10. Issuance of Common Stock:
An aggregate of 3,938,605 post-split shares were issued during the year
ended January 31, 1998, including: 1,500,000 post-split shares issued to
Edward Kelly as a one-time, non-recurring compensation event; 3,922,857
post-split shares issued into escrow, pursuant to the June and November
1997 convertible note financings; 572,772 post-split shares issued for
repayment of notes payable (including notes payable to
officers/directors); 167,083 post-split shares issued in private
placements of restricted common stock; 955,000 post-split shares were
issued as payment for services; 43,750 post-split shares issued for
settlement of litigation. 3,222,857 of the aggregate 3,922,857 post-split
shares issued into escrow pursuant to the June
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TASTY FRIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
JANUARY 31, 1998 AND 1997
10. Issuance of Common Stock (continued):
and November 1997 financings remain in escrow and are not deemed to be
outstanding as of January 31, 1998 (see Note 7).
The total shares issued during the year ended January 31, 1997 were
1,580,000 post-split shares; 1,455,000 post-split shares were sold in
private placements by the Company and 125,000 post-split shares were
issued in payment for consulting and legal services.
Subsequent to January 31, 1998, the Company has issued additional shares
and warrants to purchase common stock to various parties as payment for
services rendered. The Company intends to continue this practice.
11. Litigation:
In February 1995, the Company reached a settlement agreement with
California Food & Vending, Inc. ("CFV") which supersedes an arbitration
award from October 1994 granted in CFV's favor that resulted from a
joint-venture agreement between the two parties. In addition to a one-time
cash payment, the settlement agreement provides for: (i) payment to CFV of
a royalty per machine sold consisting of $350 per machine for the first
500 machines sold and 35% of the gross profit for machines sold
thereafter, up to a limit of $500 per machine; (ii) payment to CFV of a
royalty consisting of $.25 for each pound of potato product sold; (iii)
issuance of an option to CFV for the purchase of 100,000 post-split shares
of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share
through February 1, 1999; and (iv) CFV shall receive an aggregate of
$2,000,000 payable from 50% of all domestic and international gross
distribution fees until paid in full and thereafter 25% of all
international distribution fees. The royalties, fees, and profits payable
in the future to CFV could become material, but there is no way to assign
a dollar figure to this payable since it will be based on future Company
sales. These royalties will be expensed by the Company when incurred.
In May 1995, a former agent of the Company instituted a lawsuit against
the Company and its former president, Gary Arzt, for breach of contract,
quantum meruit, breach of verbal contract, and requested damages in excess
of $15,000 for unpaid commissions. In October 1997, the lawsuit was
settled. The Company made a cash payment of $5,000 and issued 30,000
post-split shares of restricted common stock as the settlement.
12. Common Stock Option Plan:
The Company adopted incentive and nonqualified stock option plans for
employees effective as of September 18, 1995. The plan also provides for
stock options to be issued to non-employee directors based upon a formula
set forth in the document. The incentive stock option plan is intended to
qualify under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code. Under the terms of
the plan, options to purchase common stock are granted at not less than
the estimated fair market
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TASTY FRIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
JANUARY 31, 1998 AND 1997
12. Common Stock Option Plan (continued):
value at the date of the grant and are exercisable during specified future
periods. There were no options granted as of January 31, 1998 or 1997 to
any executive officers, but non-employee directors received options as of
January 31, 1997 and 1996 to purchase an aggregate of 12,926 and 4,167
post-split shares of common stock, respectively, at an exercise price of
$2.45 and $2.40 per share, respectively.
Adoption of SFAS 123 by the Company would require an expense of $30,000
and $9,999 in 1997 and 1996, respectively as directors fees to be accrued
for the 12,246 and 4,167 options at the fair value of $2.45 and $2.40 on
grant date, respectively.
13. Preferred stock:
On July 29, 1991, the Board of Directors authorized 5,000,000 shares of
preferred stock at a par value of $.001 per share. No shares of preferred
stock were issued as of January 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
14. Options & Warrants Outstanding:
As of January 31, 1998, the Company had 4,292,052 warrants & options to
purchase common stock outstanding.
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ITEM 13. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
(A) EXHIBITS
13.1 Employment Contract for C. Plunkett, dated June 16, 1997.
(B) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
Forms 8-K dated June 3, 1997 and November 5, 1997 are hereby incorporated
by reference.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Company
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
TASTY FRIES, INC.
Date: May 12, 1998 By: /s/ EDWARD C. KELLY
--------------------------------
Edward C. Kelly
President and Principal
Financial Officer
In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed by the
following persons on behalf of the Company and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
/S/ EDWARD C. KELLY May 12, 1998
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Edward C. Kelly, Chairman,
CEO, President, Treasurer &
Director
/s/ JURGEN A. WOLF May 12, 1998
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Jurgen A. Wolf, Director
/s/ LEONARD KLARICH May 12, 1998
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Leonard Klarich, Vice President,
Secretary & Director
/s/ IAN D. LAMBERT May 12, 1998
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Ian D. Lambert, Director
/s/ KURT N. ZIEMER May 12, 1998
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Kurt N. Ziemer, Director
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, dated June 16, 1997, among Tasty Fries, Inc, a Nevada
Corporation ("TFries" or the "Company"), having its principal offices at 650
Sentry Parkway, Suite One, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, 19422, and Christopher A.
Plunkett ("Plunkett"), residing at 215 West 95th Street, Apartment 14-C, New
York, NY 10025.
Whereas, Tasty Fries, Inc, desires to employ Christopher A. Plunkett as its
Executive Vice President;
Now, Therefore, the two parties do hereby agree as follows:
1. Employment:
1.1 Plunkett shall serve in the capacity of Executive Vice President, and
perform services for TFries, including but not limited to, oversight for all
marketing, administrative and financial matters, including relations with the
investment community.
1.2 Plunkett shall devote his best efforts, including his full-time
attention during reasonable business hours to the affairs and business of
TFries.
2. Term: The term of this Employment Agreement shall be two (2) years commencing
on June 16, 1997. This Agreement will also include a one-year renewal period,
that extends beyond the original term of two years; such renewal will
automatically extend Plunkett's employment, on a year to year basis, unless
either party serves notice of intent to terminate this Agreement upon the other
party at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the then current term.
3. Compensation:
3.1 Base compensation. TFries will compensate and pay Plunkett for his
services during the term of this Agreement a base salary of One Hundred and
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) per year. The compensation shall be paid
bi-weekly. In the renewal period, the base salary amount shall be subject to an
annual increase, based on the percentage increase of the Consumer Price Index
For All Urban Areas for the prior calendar year.
3.2 Bonus compensation. TFries shall also make available to Plunkett an
annual performance bonus, which may consist of a cash payment, a stock option
grant or a combination of both. Such annual bonus program is to be determined
mutually by Plunkett and TFries.
3.3 Stock options.
3.3.1 Upon execution of this Agreement, TFries will provide Plunkett
with incentive stock options to purchase one million
(1,000,000) shares of TFries' common stock. Such options will
have a term of five (5) years and an exercise price equal to
the closing bid price of the Company's stock on
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the Effective Date of this Agreement. These options will vest
in twelve (12) equal installments on the fifteenth day of each
month, beginning July 15, 1997 and extending over the first 12
months of Plunkett's employment.
3.3.2 Upon execution of this Agreement, TFries will provide Plunkett
with a second incentive stock option grant to purchase one
million (1,000,000) shares of TFries' common stock, which will
have a performance-based acceleration component. This second
grant will also have a five (5) year term and an exercise
price equal to the closing bid price of the Company's stock on
the Effective Date of this Agreement. These options will vest
in four (4) equal, semi- annual installments, on December 15,
1997, June 15, 1998, December 15, 1998 and June 15, 1999, over
the two (2) year term of this Agreement. The vesting of these
options may be accelerated upon the achievement of certain
share price levels for the Company's common stock. The
schedule for this accelerated vesting program is attached as
Schedule A hereto.
3.4 Withholding. All compensation paid to Plunkett shall be subject to the
customary withholding tax and other employment taxes as required with respect to
compensation paid by an employer to an employee.
4. Benefits and insurance:
4.1 TFries shall provide Plunkett with full family medical and dental
coverage, or reimburse Plunkett for the costs of such insurance coverage.
4.2 TFries shall provide vacation benefits in accordance with company
policy.
4.3 Plunkett will also be offered the opportunity to participate in any
other pension, bonus, stock option or other benefit plans provided to any
employee of TFries.
5. Expenses: TFries shall reimburse Plunkett or otherwise provide or pay for all
reasonable expenses incurred by Plunkett in furtherance of or in connection with
the business of TFries, including, but not by way of limitation, all phone calls
(home, mobile and automobile) and all reasonable expenses in accordance with
TFries' travel and entertainment policy. Plunkett agrees that he will furnish
TFries with adequate records and other documents bearing evidence of such
expenses. If such expenses are paid first by Plunkett, TFries will reimburse
him. Payment for such expenses shall be made within thirty (30) days of the end
of each calendar month in which expenses were incurred, provided that Plunkett
submits supporting statements therefor prior to the expiration of said calendar
month.
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6. Termination:
6.1 Anything to the contrary contained herein notwithstanding, TFries
shall have the right to terminate Plunkett's employment during the term of this
Agreement, for "Cause" (as defined herein) or in the event of Plunkett's death
or "Disability" (as defined herein). For the purposes of this Agreement, the
term "Cause" shall mean:
6.1.1 Plunkett is convicted of any felony or other serious crime,
indicating that as a result of moral turpitude, he is unfit to
serve in his capacity as Executive Vice President;
6.1.2 Repeated and extensive abuse of drugs or alcohol by Plunkett;
6.1.3 Any fraud, embezzlement or misappropriation by Plunkett of
TFries' assets.
The term "Disability" shall be defined as Plunkett's inability, through
physical or mental illness or other cause, to perform the majority of his usual
duties for at least a period of three (3) contiguous months or more.
6.2 Any termination under this paragraph 6 will be without damages or
liability to TFries for compensation other than benefits which would have
accrued hereunder after termination, but all compensation and benefits accrued
through the date of termination will be paid to Plunkett within thirty (30) days
of such termination.
6.3 Either party to this Agreement may terminate the Agreement during the
term thereof, upon 30-days written notice. In the event that TFries terminates
Plunkett's employment without cause during the term of this Agreement: (i) all
of Plunkett's unvested stock options shall immediately be vested and (ii) TFries
shall make a one-time severance payment of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) to
Plunkett. In the event that the Company shall terminate Plunkett's employment
for cause in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, Plunkett shall not be
entitled to receive any severance pay pursuant to this Agreement.
7. Company's Authority: Plunkett agrees to observe and comply with the rules and
regulations of TFries as adopted by the Board, either orally or in writing,
respecting performance of his duties, and to carry out and perform orders,
directions, and policies stated by TFries to him, from time to time, either
orally or in writing.
8. Competitive Activities: Anything to the contrary contained herein
notwithstanding, Plunkett agrees that, during Plunkett's employment with TFries,
except with the express consent of TFries, he will not, directly or indirectly,
engage or participate in or become employed by, become an officer or director
of, any firm, corporation, business entity or business enterprise
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who's business is competitive with TFries'. In the event that Plunkett
terminates this Agreement at his option, then for a period of one year after
such termnination, he shall abide by the terms of this section of the Agreement.
9. Restrictions on Use of Confidential Information:
9.1 Plunkett recognizes and acknowledges that certain confidential
information of various kinds including lists of the Company's customers,
confidential records and confidential information with respect to the business
and future plans of the Company and with respect to the Company's business
policies and procedures and other trade secrets, are valuable, special and
unique assets of the Company. Plunkett shall not, during or after the term of
this Agreement, except in accordance with his employment hereunder, disclose or
cause or permit to be disclosed any patent information, proprietary
technological information, or other trade secret which is not readily available
in the public domain, to any person, firm, corporation, association, or other
entity for any reasons whatsoever.
9.2 Plunkett agrees that upon the termination of his employment hereunder,
for any reason, voluntary or involuntary, with or without cause, he will
immediately return any property, customer lists, information, forms, plans,
documents, patent information, proprietary technological information, or other
written or computer material, belonging to the Company or any other affiliated
company within his possession.
10. Non-Assignability: Plunkett's rights and benefits under this Agreement are
personal to him, and no such right or benefit shall be subject to voluntary or
involuntary alienation, assignment or transfer.
11. Indemnification: TFries agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless
Plunkett from any and all claims, litigation, suits and legal matters that may
result from Plunkett's services or actions performed within the scope of his
duties at TFries.
12. D&O Insurance. TFries represents that it either is presently, or will be in
the immediate future, in possession of Directors and Officers liability
insurance with a minimum of $1 million coverage, and that all of Plunkett's
actions and duties at TFries will be covered under such policy.
13. Miscellaneous:
13.1 Notices. Any and all notices, demands, requests, or other
communication required or permitted by this Employment Agreement or by law to be
served on, given to, or delivered to any party hereto by any other party to this
Employment Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly served, given,
or delivered when personally delivered to Plunkett or to an officer
<PAGE>
of TFries, or in lieu of such personal delivery, when deposited in the United
States mail, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, via the two
parties' respective addresses listed above.
13.2 Amendment. This Employment Agreement may not be modified, changed,
amended, or altered except in writing signed by Plunkett or his duly authorized
representative, and by the Chairman of the Board or Chief Executive Officer of
TFries.
13.3 Governing Law. This Employment Agreement shall be interpreted in
accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It shall inure to
the benefit of and be binding upon TFries, and its successors and assigns. This
Employment Agreement, being for the personal services of Plunkett, shall not be
assignable or subject to alienation by him.
13.4 Attorney's Fees. Should any litigation be commenced between the
parties to this Employment Agreement concerning any provision of this Employment
Agreement, each party shall be responsible for bearing the expense of their own
attorney's fees and other costs incurred in connection therewith.
13.5 Severability. Should any provision or portion of this Employment
Agreement be unenforceable or invalid for any reason, the remaining provisions
and portions of this Employment Agreement shall be unaffected by such holding.
13.6 Section Headings. The Article and Section headings used in this
Employment Agreement are for reference purposes only, and should not be used in
construing this Employment Agreement.
13.7 Effective Date. The Effective Date of this Employment Agreement is
June 16, 1997.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Employment Agreement
the day and year as set forth below.
June 16, 1997
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Christopher A. Plunkett
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Edward C. Kelly
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Tasty Fries, Inc.
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Schedule A
Accelerated Vesting Schedule for Plunkett's 1,000,000 Options
I. 25% of the yet unvested options vest once TFries common stock has a
closing price at or in excess of $4.00 for a period of 5 consecutive
trading days.
II. An additional 25% of the total of the yet unvested options vest once
TFries common stock has a closing price at or in excess of $6.00 for a
period of 5 consecutive trading days.
III. An additional 25% of the total of the yet unvested options vest once
TFries common stock has a closing price at or in excess of $8.00 for a
period of 5 consecutive trading days.
IV. An additional 25% of total of the yet unvested options vest once TFries
common stock has a closing price at or in excess of $10.00 for a period of
5 consecutive trading days.
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