The price of the shares we are offering was arbitrarily determined in order for us to raise up to a total of $200,000 in this offering. The offering price bears no relationship whatsoever to our assets, earnings, book value or other criteria of value. Among the factors considered were:
Dilution represents the difference between the offering price and the net tangible book value per share immediately after completion of this offering. Net tangible book value is the amount that results from subtracting total liabilities and intangible assets from total assets. Dilution arises mainly as a result of our arbitrary determination of the offering price of the shares being offered. Dilution of the value of the shares you purchase is also a result of the lower book value of the shares held by our existing stockholders.
As of June 30, 2003, the net tangible book value of our shares of common stock was a deficit of $47,178 or approximately ($0.0091) per share based upon 5,000,000 shares outstanding.
If 100% of the shares are sold:
Upon completion of this offering, in the event all of the shares are sold, the net tangible book value of the 7,000,000 shares to be outstanding will be $138,615, or approximately $0.02 per share. The amount of dilution you will incur will be $0.08 per share. The net tangible book value of the shares held by our existing stockholders will be increased by $0.03 per share without any additional investment on their part. You will incur an immediate dilution from $0.10 per share to $0.02 per share.
After completion of this offering, if 2,000,000 shares are sold, you will own approximately 28.57% of the total number of shares then outstanding shares for which you will have made a cash investment of $200,000, or $0.10 per share. Our existing stockholder will own approximately 71.43% of the total number of shares then outstanding, for which they have made contributions of cash and/or services and/or other assets, totaling $50, or approximately $0.00001 per share.
If 75% of the shares are sold:
Upon completion of this offering, in the event 75% of the shares are sold, the net tangible book value of the 6,500,000 shares to be outstanding will be $88,615, or approximately $0.013 per share. The amount of dilution you will incur will be $0.087 per share. The net tangible book value of the shares held by our existing stockholders will be increased by $0.022 per share without any additional investment on their part. You will incur an immediate dilution from $0.10 per share to $0.013 per share.
After completion of this offering, if 1,500,000 shares are sold, you will own approximately 23.08% of the total number of shares then outstanding shares for which you will have made a cash investment of $150,000, or $0.10 per share. Our existing stockholders will own approximately 76.92% of the total number of shares then outstanding, for which they have made contributions of cash and/or services and/or other assets, totaling $50, or approximately $0.00001 per share.
If 50% of the shares are sold:
Upon completion of this offering, in the event 50% of the shares are sold, the net tangible book value of the 6,000,000 shares to be outstanding will be $13,615, or approximately $0.02 per share. The amount of dilution you will incur will be $0.098 per share. The net tangible book value of the shares held by our existing stockholders will be increased by $0.011 per share without any additional investment on their part. You will incur an immediate dilution from $0.10 per share to $0.002 per share.
After completion of this offering, if 1,000,000 shares are sold, you will own approximately 16.67% of the total number of shares then outstanding shares for which you will have made a cash investment of $100,000, or $0.10 per share. Our existing stockholders will own approximately 83.33% of the total number of shares then outstanding, for which they have made contributions of cash and/or services and/or other assets, totaling $50, or approximately $0.00001 per share.
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If 25% of the shares are sold:
Upon completion of this offering, in the event 25% of the shares are sold, the net tangible book value of the 5,500,000 shares to be outstanding will be $11,435, or approximately $0.002 per share. The amount of dilution you will incur will be $0.102 per share. The net tangible book value of the shares held by our existing stockholders will be increased by $0.009 per share without any additional investment on their part. You will incur an immediate dilution from $0.10 per share to $0.002 per share.
After completion of this offering, if 500,000 shares are sold, you will own approximately 9.09% of the total number of shares then outstanding shares for which you will have made a cash investment of $50,000, or $0.10 per share. Our existing stockholders will own approximately 90.91% of the total number of shares then outstanding, for which they have made contributions of cash and/or services and/or other assets, totaling $50, or approximately $0.00001 per share.
The following table compares the differences of your investment in our shares with the investment of our existing stockholders.
Existing stockholders if all of the shares are sold:
Price per share | $ | 0.00001 |
Net tangible book value per share before offering | $ | (0.009) |
Potential gain to existing shareholders | $ | 0.03 |
Net tangible book value per share after offering | $ | 0.02 |
Increase to present stockholders in net tangible book value per | | |
share after offering | $ | 0.03 |
Capital contributions | $ | 50 |
Number of shares outstanding before the offering | | 5,000,000 |
Number of shares after offering held by existing stockholders | | 5,000,000 |
Percentage of ownership after offering | | 71.43% |
Purchasers of shares in this offering if all shares sold
Price per share | $ | 0.10 |
Dilution per share | $ | 0.08 |
Capital contributions | $ | 200,000 |
Number of shares after offering held by public investors | | 2,000,000 |
Percentage of ownership after offering | | 28.57% |
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Purchasers of shares in this offering if 75% of shares sold
Price per share | $ | 0.10 |
Dilution per share | $ | 0.087 |
Capital contributions | $ | 150,000 |
Number of shares after offering held by public investors | | 1,500,000 |
Percentage of ownership after offering | | 23.08% |
Purchasers of shares in this offering if 50% of shares sold
Price per share | $ | 0.10 |
Dilution per share | $ | 0.098 |
Capital contributions | $ | 100,000 |
Number of shares after offering held by public investors | | 1,000,000 |
Percentage of ownership after offering | | 16.67% |
Purchasers of shares in this offering if 25% of shares sold
Price per share | $ | 0.10 |
Dilution per share | $ | 0.102 |
Capital contributions | $ | 50,000 |
Number of shares after offering held by public investors | | 500,000 |
Percentage of ownership after offering | | 9.09% |
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION; TERMS OF THE OFFERING
We are offering up to a total of 2,000,000 shares of common stock on a self underwritten basis, no minimum, 2,000,000 shares maximum. The offering price is $0.10 per share. There is no minimum number of shares that we have to sell. There will be no escrow account. All money received from the offering will be immediately used by us and there will be no refunds. The offering will be for a period of 180 days from the effective date and may be extended for an additional 90 days if we so choose to do so.
There is no minimum number of shares that must be sold in this offering. Any money we receive will be immediately appropriated by us for the uses set forth in the Use of Proceeds section of this prospectus. No funds will be placed in an escrow account during the offering period and no money will be returned once the subscription has been accepted by us.
We will sell the shares in this offering through Patrick De Witt, one or our officers and directors. Norm Lee, our other officer and director, will not offer or sell any shares in this offering. Mr. De Witt will receive no commission from the sale of any shares. He will not register as a broker-dealer under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in reliance upon Rule 3a4-1. Rule 3a4-1 sets forth those conditions under which a person associated with us may participate in the offering of our securities and not be deemed to be a broker-dealer. The conditions are that:
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1. The person is not statutory disqualified, as that term is defined in Section 3(a)(39) of the Act, at the time of his participation; and,
2. The person is not compensated in connection with his participation by the payment of commissions or other remuneration based either directly or indirectly on transactions in securities;
3. The person is not at the time of their participation, an associated person of a broker-dealer; and,
4. The person meets the conditions of Paragraph (a)(4)(ii) of Rule 3a4-1 of the Exchange Act, in that he (A) primarily performs, or is intended primarily to perform at the end of the offering, substantial duties for us or on our behalf otherwise than in connection with transactions in securities; and (B) is not a broker or dealer, or an associated person of a broker or dealer, within the preceding twelve (12) months; and (C) does not participate in selling an offering of securities for any issuer more than once every twelve (12) months other than in reliance on Paragraphs (a)(4)(i) or (a)(4)(iii).
Mr. De Witt is not statutorily disqualified, is not being compensated, and is not associated with a broker-dealer. He is and will continue to be one of our officers and directors at the end of the offering and has not been during the last twelve months and is currently not a broker-dealer or associated with a broker-dealer. He has not during the last twelve months and will not in the next twelve months offer or sell securities for another corporation and therefore, he falls within paragraph 3a4-1(a)(4)(ii)(C) since he did not participate in selling and offering securities for any issuer more than once every twelve months.
Only after our registration statement is declared effective by the SEC, do we intend to advertise, through tombstones, and hold investment meetings in various states where the offering will be registered. We will not utilize the Internet to advertise our offering. We will also distribute the prospectus to potential investors at the meetings and to our friends and relatives who are interested in us and a possible investment in the offering.
We intend to sell our shares in the states of New York, Illinois, Georgia, Wyoming, Colorado, New York, New Jersey and/or Washington D.C.
Section 15(g) of the Exchange Act
Our shares are covered by Section 15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rules 15g-1 through 15g-6 promulgated thereunder. They impose additional sales practice requirements on broker/dealers who sell our securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors (generally institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 jointly with their spouses). While Section 15g and Rules 15g-1 through 15g-6 apply to broker-dealers, they do not apply to us.
Rule 15g-1 exempts a number of specific transactions from the scope of the penny stock rules.
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Rule 15g-2 declares unlawful broker-dealer transactions in penny stocks unless the broker-dealer has first provided to the customer a standardized disclosure document.
Rule 15g-3 provides that it is unlawful for a broker-dealer to engage in a penny stock transaction unless the broker-dealer first discloses and subsequently confirms to the customer current quotation prices or similar market information concerning the penny stock in question.
Rule 15g-4 prohibits broker-dealers from completing penny stock transactions for a customer unless the broker-dealer first discloses to the customer the amount of compensation or other remuneration received as a result of the penny stock transaction.
Rule 15g-5 requires that a broker dealer executing a penny stock transaction, other than one exempt under Rule 15g-1, disclose to its customer, at the time of or prior to the transaction, information about the sales persons compensation.
Rule 15g-6 requires broker-dealers selling penny stocks to provide their customers with monthly account statements.
Our shares are subject to the foregoing rules. The foregoing rules apply to broker-dealers. They do not apply to us in any manner whatsoever. The application of the penny stock rules may affect your ability to resell your shares because some broker/dealers may not be willing to make a market in our common stock because of the burdens imposed upon them by the penny stock rules.
Offering Period and Expiration Date
This offering will start on the date of this prospectus and continue for a period of 180 days. We may extend the offering period for an additional 90 days, or unless the offering is completed or otherwise terminated by us.
Procedures for Subscribing
If you decide to subscribe for any shares in this offering, you must
1. execute and deliver a subscription agreement; and
2. deliver a check or certified funds to us for acceptance or rejection.
All checks for subscriptions must be made payable to "CANPRO PLACEMENT SERVICES INC."
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Right to Reject Subscriptions
We have the right to accept or reject subscriptions in whole or in part, for any reason or for no reason. All monies from rejected subscriptions will be returned immediately by us to the subscriber, without interest or deductions. Subscriptions for securities will be accepted or rejected within 48 hours after we receive them.
Previous Offering
Initially, the aforementioned shares of common stock were offered by us from September 27, 2002 to June 24, 2003. The SEC file number of the previous offering was 333-82478. We were unable to sell any of the shares.
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BUSINESS
General
We were incorporated in the State of Nevada on December 21, 2001. We have not started operations. We intend to engage in the business of placing Canadian citizens in accounting, marketing, and information technology positions with Canadian and U.S. corporations. We maintain our statutory registered agent's office at 2267 Aria Drive, Henderson, Nevada 89052 and our business office is located at 777 Dunsmuir Street, Suite 1600, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. V7Y 1K4. Our telephone number is (604) 910-3852. This is the office of Pacific Source Capital Ltd. Pursuant to an oral agreement we use a portion of its offices paying $750 rent per month, on a month to month basis.
CanPro Placement Services has no plans to change its business activities or to combine with another business, and is not aware of any events or circumstances that might cause its plans to change.
Background
The information that follows is our plan of operation. This plan of operation has not been implemented and will not be implemented until we receive proceeds from this offering.
We plan to place qualified Canadian citizens with Canadian and U.S. corporations. We intend to limit the areas of placement to accounting and computer technology.
Overview
We intend to contact employment agencies and large corporations and advise them that we are a placement service for candidates. Our candidates will be limited to individuals with expertise in either accounting or computer technology, wishing to explore employment opportunities in the United States who are qualified in the areas of accounting and computer technology. Initially, this will be done by telephone. Concurrently, we intend to advertise and promote our placement services to the general public in order to attract individuals whose areas of expertise are accounting and computer technology.
Candidates
A candidate that is interested in having us locate a position for him with a customer, will submit his resume. After reviewing the information supplied, we will determine, based only upon the resume, if the candidate is an individual that we deem qualified for employment with our customers. If we determine the candidate is not qualified, we will advise him of such, and not proceed further. If we determine from the resume that the candidate is qualified for placement by us, the information contained in the resume will be verified by us and the candidate will be interviewed. After all of the information, including the candidate's professional qualifications, has been verified by us, we will begin the process of locating a suitable position with one of our customers.
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Information about each candidate, including those rejected by us, will be placed in a data base and coded in such a manner to allow us to access individuals in particular fields upon being contacted by a customer. Currently we do not have a software database to hold information on candidates. At the conclusion of this offering, we intend to buy software called Maximizer which costs approximately $140 for our software database. A key to our future success is the ability to create a large database of qualified professionals.
Fees
Our fees will range from 15% to 30% of our candidate's first year annual salary compensation. We will attempt to obtain the fee from the employer.
We will have three policies relating to our placement services. Contingency services are engagements in which we are only paid if we are successful in placing a candidate in a position. We will also have a contingency exclusive service which is the same as contingency, however, pursuant to our agreement with the candidate, we will be exclusively seeking a candidate for the position. Again, we will only receive a fee if we are successful in placing a candidate in the position. Finally, we will have a retained search service. This is a service that similar to contingent and contingent exclusive services, but we will charge the customer a non-refundable up-front fee, prior to performing any services.
Geographical market
Initially, we intend to promote our services in the province of British Columbia and the state of Washington. We intend to expand our operations to other geographical areas as we generate additional adequate revenues.
Marketing
We intend to promote our services to software, telecommunications, manufacturing, engineering companies, and to accounting firms. We intend to do this initially by telephone and letter writing. As our customer data base increases, we intend to expand through the use of a web-site on the Internet.
Competition
Because we are small and in a start-up phase, we will face stiff competition from other employment agencies that have far more capital than we do. Our competitive position within the industry is negligible in light of the fact that we have not started our operations. Older, well established employment agencies with records of success will attract qualified clients away from us. There are numerous competitors within our field. They include IT Staffing Services; Personnel Group of America; Comsys; Robert Half; Seattle Financial Accounting; and, Holloway Schulz & Partners. Those agencies have established reputations and have built extensive client relationships within the industry.
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They have created broad bases of candidates as well as companies seeking candidates. Since we have not started operations, we cannot compete with them on the basis of reputation. We do expect to compete with them on the basis of price and services. In order to compete with those agencies, it will be incumbent upon us to be successful in our start-up phase with the limited number of candidates and customers we attract.
Regulations
Our services are subject to federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations concerning business activities generally. In British Columbia we will be subject to the regulation of the Employment Standards Act. We will be required to complete an application for an employment agency license and pay a Canadian $100.00 registration fee.
Employees and employment agreements
At present, we have no employees, other than our officers and directors. Mr. De Witt one of our officers and directors is a part-time employee and will devote about 12 hours per week of his time to our operation. We have a management agreement with Mr. De Witt in which he will be paid a salary of $500 per month for a period of 12 months beginning January 1, 2002. The management agreement with Mr. De Witt is oral and we do not have a written agreement evidencing it. We presently do not have pension, health, annuity, insurance, stock options, profit sharing or similar benefit plans; however, we may adopt plans in the future. There are presently no personal benefits available to our officers and directors. Mr. De Witt will handle our administrative duties.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION
This section of the prospectus includes a number of forward- looking statements that reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Forward-looking statements are often identified by words like: believe, expect, estimate, anticipate, intend, project and similar expressions, or words which, by their nature, refer to future events. You should not place undue certainty on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this prospectus. These forward-looking states are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or out predictions.
We are a start-up stage corporation and have not started operations or generated or realized any revenues from our business operations.
Our auditors have issued a going concern opinion. This means that our auditors believe there is doubt that we can continue as an on-going business for the next twelve months unless we obtain additional capital to pay our bills. This is because we have not generated any revenues and no revenues are anticipated until we begin placing employees. Accordingly, we must raise cash from other sources other than operations. Our only other source for cash at this time is investments by others in CanPro Placement Services.
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We must raise cash to implement our operations. Even if we raise the maximum amount of money in this offering, we do not know how long the money will last, however, we do believe it will last twelve months. We will not begin operations until we raise money from this offering.
To meet our need for cash we are attempting to raise money from this offering. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to raise enough money through this offering to begin operations or to stay in business after operations have commenced. If we do not raise all of the money we need from this offering to start or maintain our operations, we will have to find alternative sources, like a second public offering, a private placement of securities, or loans from our officers or others. We have discussed this matter with our officers, however, our officers are unwilling to make any commitment to loan us any money at this time. At the present time, we have not made any arrangements to raise additional cash, other than through this offering. If we need additional cash and can't raise it we will either have to suspend operations until we do raise the cash, or cease operations entirely. If we raise the maximum amount of money from this offering, it will last a year. If we raise less than the maximum am ount, we do not believe the money will last a year. If we raise less than the maximum amount and we need more money we will have to revert obtaining additional money as described in this paragraph. Other than as described in this paragraph, we have no other financing plans.
We anticipate completing our public offering within 180 days of SEC effectiveness. We expect to be fully operational within 30 days of completing our offering. Once operational, we will begin soliciting business and expect to generate revenues after approximately two months of operations. A portion of the funds received from this offering will be used to maintain our operations until we begin generating revenues.
We will not be conducting any research. Our plan of operation is explained in as much detail as possible in the business section of this prospectus. We are not going to buy or sell any plant or significant equipment during the next twelve months.
If we are unable to start our operations or if we are unable to continue in business after we start our operations, because we don't have enough money, we will cease operations until we raise more money. If we can't or don't raise more money, we will cease operations. If we cease operations, we don't know what we will do and we don't have any plans to do anything.
In the event that we raise proceeds of $200,000 we plan to hire an additional full-time employee.
Plan of Operation
Our specific goal is to create a profitable service for placing Canadian citizens in accounting, marketing, and information technology positions with Canadian and U.S. corporations. We intend to accomplish the foregoing by the following steps.
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1. Complete our public offering. We believe that we will raise sufficient capital to begin our operations. We believe this could take up to 180 days. We will not begin operations until we have closed this offering. We intend to concentrate all of our efforts on raising as much capital as we can during this period.
2. After completing the offering, we will immediately begin to establish our office and begin advertising and promoting our operations to prospective clients. Establishing our office will take a week. We have allocated up to $109,000 for the operation of our office. A detailed breakdown of the cost of operating our office is set forth in the Use of Proceeds section of this prospectus.
Advertising and promotion will be an ongoing effort. We believe that we will place at least four candidates during the first thirty days of operation. We have allocated up to $40,000 for advertising and promotion. We intend to promote our services to software, telecommunications, manufacturing, engineering companies, and to accounting firms. We intend to do this initially by telephone and letter writing. Depending upon the amount of money we receive from the offering and the amount of success we have initially, we intend to expand our marketing through the use of printed brochures and advertising in professional journals. As our customer data base increases, we intend to expand through the use of a web-site on the Internet.
3. At the same time we begin marketing our services, we will be creating an accounting systems to bill our fees which will range from 15% to 30% of our candidate's first year annual salary compensation and to record our administrative expenses. We believe that we can have our accounting system completely functional within the first thirty days of operation. The cost is dependent upon the amount of money raised from the offering. We have allocated up to $5,000 for the creation of the accounting system. We have also allocated up to $3,000 for legal services relating to compliance with the Employment Standards Act. This will be accomplished within the first thirty days of operation as well.
4. As we obtain information about each candidate, including those rejected by us, we will place the information in a data base and coded in such a manner to allow us to access individuals in particular fields upon being contacted by a customer. Currently we do not have a software database to hold information on candidates. At the conclusion of this offering, we intend to buy software called Maximizer which costs approximately $140 for our software database. The database will be in place during the first week of our operation. A key to our future success is the ability to create a large database of qualified professionals.
In summary, we should be in full operation within thirty days of completing this offering.
We estimate we will generate revenues within sixty days of beginning operations.
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Limited operating history; need for additional capital
There is no historical financial information about CanPro Placement Services upon which to base an evaluation of our performance. We are in a start-up stage operations and have not generated any revenues. We cannot guarantee we will be successful in our business operations. Our business is subject to risks inherent in the establishment of a new business enterprise, including limited capital resources and possible cost overruns due to price and cost increases in services.
To become profitable and competitive, we have to establish a clientele and place our clients with businesses. We are seeking equity financing to provide for the capital required to implement our operations.
We have no assurance that future financing will be available to us on acceptable terms. If financing is not available on satisfactory terms, we may be unable to continue, develop or expand our operations. Equity financing could result in additional dilution to existing shareholders.
Results of operations
Operating results for the six-month period ended June 30, 2003
We incurred a net loss of $14,257 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2003 resulting in a loss per share of $0.0029. The loss was attributable to $4,500 in general and administrative expenses and $1,983 in interest expense, $3,000 in salary expense and $4,774 in professional fees.
Operating results for the six-month period ended June 30, 2002
We incurred a net loss of $10,311 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2002 resulting in a loss per share of $0.00. The loss was attributable to $5,331 in general and administrative expenses and $1,684 in interest expense, and $3,000 in salary expense.
Other than incorporating, hiring and attorney and auditor, we did not conduct any operations of any kind and will not do so until we have completed this offering. We expect to begin operations thirty days after we complete this offering.
Since inception, we sold 5,000,000 shares of common stock to Marcel de Groot, a former officer and director for $50. Mr. de Groot has advanced $24,750 for the expenses of this offering. Of this amount we must repay Mr. de Groot $22,000.
Liquidity and capital resources
As of the date of this registration statement, we have yet to generate any revenues from our business operations.
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We issued 5,000,000 shares of common stock through a Section 4(2) private placement in December 2001. This was accounted for as a sale of common stock.
As of June 30, 2003, our total assets were $50 and our total liabilities were $61,435.
The going concern basis of presentation assumes we will continue in operation throughout the next fiscal year and into the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. Certain conditions, discussed below, currently exist which raise substantial doubt upon the validity of this assumption. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of the uncertainty.
Our future operations are dependent upon our ability to obtain third party financing in the form of debt and equity and ultimately to generate future profitable operations or income from its investments. As of June 30, 2003, we have not generated revenues, and have experienced negative cash flow from operations. We may look to secure additional funds through future debt or equity financings. Such financings may not be available or may not be available on reasonable terms.
MANAGEMENT
Officers and Directors
Each of our directors serves until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Each of our officers is elected by the board of directors to a term of one (1) year and serves until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, or until he or she is removed from office. The board of directors has no nominating, auditing or compensation committees.
The name, address, age and position of our present sole officer and director is set forth below:
Name and Address
| Age
| Position(s)
|
| | |
Patrick De Witt | 33 | president, principal executive officer, |
#4 - 3820 Cambie Street | | treasurer, principal financial officer, and a |
Vancouver, British Columbia | | member of the board of directors |
Canada V5Z 2X7 | | |
| | |
Norm Lee | 31 | secretary and a member of the board of |
109 - 405 Beta Avenue | | directors. |
Burnaby. B.C. | | |
Canada V5M 5C1 | | |
Norm Lee had held his position since inception. Patrick De Witt has held his office/position since October 3, 2003. Both individuals are expected to hold their offices/positions until the next annual meeting of our stockholders.
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Background of officers and directors
Mr. De Witt has been our president, principal executive officer, treasurer, principal financial officer and a member of the board of directors since October 3, 2003. Since May 2003, Mr. De Witt has worked as a public relations consultant. From January 2002 through April 2003, Mr. De Witt worked for VantagePoint Systems Inc. in their corporate communications department. Mr. De Witt was unemployed during the entire month of December 2001. From May 2001 to November 2001, Mr. De Witt worked for Vanguard Shareholder Solutions Ltd., a public relations company. From May 1996 to April 2001, Mr. De Witt worked for the Bank of Montreal in various departments including the corporate reorganization and customer service departments.
Norm Lee has been our secretary and a member of the board of directors since inception. Since November, 1995, Mr. Lee has been manager of the entertainment division of Mint Cards, Ltd. located in Burnaby, British Columbia. Mint Cards is a wholesaler of sporting and entertainment collectibles. Mr. Lee is responsible for determining product portfolio and marketing strategy.
Neither Mr. De Witt nor Mr. Lee have entered into any written agreements with us.
Conflicts of Interest
The only conflict that we foresee are Messrs. De Witt's and Lee's devotion of time to projects that do not involve us.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth the compensation paid by us from inception on December 21, 2001 through June 30, 2003, for each or our officers and directors. This information includes the dollar value of base salaries, bonus awards and number of stock options granted, and certain other compensation, if any.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
| | | Long-Term Compensation
|
| | Annual Compensation
| Awards
| Payouts
|
Names Executive Officer and Principal Position
|
Year Ended
|
Salary (US$)
|
Bonus (US$)
|
Other Annual Compen- sation (US$)
|
Under Options/ SARs Granted (#)
|
Securities Restricted Shares or Restricted Share/Units (US$)
|
LTIP Payouts (US$)
|
Other Annual Compen- sation (US$)
|
Patrick De Witt | 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
President | 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | |
Marcel de Groot | 2003 | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
President | 2002 | 6,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(Resigned) | 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Norm Lee | 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Secretary | 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
We have an oral agreement with Mr. De Witt to pay him $500.00 for a 12 month period beginning October 3, 2003 for his services as our president. This agreement replaces the agreement with our former president, Marcel de Groot. Mr. Lee will not receive any compensation for services as our secretary until such time as sufficient revenues are generated from our operations to compensate him.
The compensation discussed herein addresses all compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to our named executive officers.
There are no other stock option plans, retirement, pension, or profit sharing plans for the benefit of our officers and directors other than as described herein.
Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards
We not have any long-term incentive plans that provide compensation intended to serve as incentive for performance.
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Compensation of Directors
Our directors do not receive any compensation for serving as members of the board of directors.
Indemnification
Under our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the corporation, we may indemnify an officer or director who is made a party to any proceeding, including a law suit, because of his position, if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in our best interest. We may advance expenses incurred in defending a proceeding. To the extent that the officer or director is successful on the merits in a proceeding as to which he is to be indemnified, we must indemnify him against all expenses incurred, including attorney's fees. With respect to a derivative action, indemnity may be made only for expenses actually and reasonably incurred in defending the proceeding, and if the officer or director is judged liable, only by a court order. The indemnification is intended to be to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Nevada.
Regarding indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, which may be permitted to directors or officers under Nevada law, we are informed that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, indemnification is against public policy, as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
The following table sets forth, as of the date of this prospectus, the total number of shares owned beneficially by each of our directors, officers and key employees, individually and as a group, and the present owners of 5% or more of our total outstanding shares. The table also reflects what their ownership will be assuming completion of the sale of all shares in this offering . The stockholder listed below has direct ownership of his shares and possesses sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares.
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The stockholder listed below has direct ownership of his shares and possesses sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares.
Name and Address Beneficial Owner [1]
|
Number of Shares Before the Offering
|
Percentage of Ownership Before the Offering
| Number of Shares After Offering Assuming all of the Shares are Sold
| Percentage of Ownership After the Offering Assuming all of the Shares are Sold
|
| | | | |
Patrick De Witt | 4,500,000 | 90% | 4,500,000 | 64.29% |
#4 - 3820 Cambie St. | | | | |
Vancouver, B.C. | | | | |
Canada V5Z 2X7 | | | | |
| | | | |
Norm Lee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
109 - 405 Beta Avenue | | | | |
Burnaby, B.C. | | | | |
Canada V5M 5C1 | | | | |
| | | | |
All Officers and | 4,500,000 | 90.00% | 4,500,000 | 64.29% |
Directors as a Group | | | | |
(2 persons) | | | | |
| | | | |
Marcel de Groot | 500,000 | 10.00% | 500,000 | 7.14% |
3636 West 18th | | | | |
Vancouver, B.C. | | | | |
Canada V6S 1B2 | | | | |
[1] The persons named above may be deemed to be a "parent" and "promoter" of our company, within the meaning of such terms under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by virtue of his/its direct and indirect stock holdings.
Future sales by existing stockholders
A total of 5,000,000 shares of common stock were issued to Marcel de Groot, our former president, treasurer, chief financial officer and a director, all of which are restricted securities, as defined in Rule 144 of the Rules and Regulations of the SEC promulgated under the Securities Act. Mr de Groot transferred 4,500,000 shares to Patrick De Witt in October 2003. Because Mr. de Groot was an affiliate when he transferred the shares to Mr. De Witt a new holding period was impressed upon Mr. De Witt's shares. Under Rule 144, the shares can be publicly sold, subject to volume restrictions and restrictions on the manner of sale, commencing one year after their acquisition.
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Shares purchased in this offering, which will be immediately resalable, and sales of all of our other shares after applicable restrictions expire, could have a depressive effect on the market price, if any, of our common stock and the shares we are offering.
Because Mr. De Witt will control us after the offering, regardless of the number of shares sold, your ability to cause a change in the course of our operations is eliminated. As such, the value attributable to the right to vote is gone. This could result in a reduction in value to the shares you own because of the ineffective voting power.
There is no public trading market for our common stock. There are no outstanding options or warrants to purchase, or securities convertible into, our common stock. There are two holders of record for our common stock. The record holders are Patrick De Witt, our president, who owns 4,500,000 restricted shares of our common stock and Mr. de Groot, who owns 500,000 restricted shares of our common stock.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
Common Stock
Our authorized capital stock consists of 200,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.00001 per share. The holders of our common stock:
| * | | have equal ratable rights to dividends from funds legally available if and when declared by our board of directors; |
| * | | are entitled to share ratably in all of our assets available for distribution to holders of common stock upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs; |
| * | | do not have preemptive, subscription or conversion rights and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions or rights; and |
| * | | are entitled to one non-cumulative vote per share on all matters on which stockholders may vote. |
All shares of common stock now outstanding are fully paid for and non-assessable and all shares of common stock which are the subject of this offering, when issued, will be fully paid for and non-assessable. We refer you to our Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and the applicable statutes of the State of Nevada for a more complete description of the rights and liabilities of holders of our securities.
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Non-cumulative voting
Holders of shares of our common stock do not have cumulative voting rights, which means that the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares, voting for the election of directors, can elect all of the directors to be elected, if they so choose, and, in that event, the holders of the remaining shares will not be able to elect any of our directors. After this offering is completed, present stockholders will own approximately 71.43% of our outstanding shares.
Cash dividends
As of the date of this prospectus, we have not paid any cash dividends to stockholders. The declaration of any future cash dividend will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon our earnings, if any, our capital requirements and financial position, our general economic conditions, and other pertinent conditions. It is our present intention not to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future, but rather to reinvest earnings, if any, in our business operations.
Anti-takeover provisions
There are no Nevada anti-takeover provisions that may have the affect of delaying or preventing a change in control.
Reports
After we complete this offering, we will not be required to furnish you with an annual report. Further, we will not voluntarily send you an annual report. We will be required to file reports with the SEC under section 15(d) of the Securities Act. The reports will be filed electronically. The reports we will be required to file are Forms 10-KSB, 10-QSB, and 8-K. You may read copies of any materials we file with the SEC at the SECs Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains an Internet site that will contain copies of the reports we file electronically. The address for the Internet site is www.sec.gov.
Stock transfer agent
Our stock transfer agent for our securities is Pacific Stock Transfer Company, 5.00 East Warm Springs Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119 and its telephone number is (702) 361-3033.
CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
In December 2001, we issued a total of 5,000,000 shares of restricted common stock to Marcel de Groot, our former president in consideration of $50.00. On October 3, 2003 Patrick De Witt, our president, acquired from Marcel de Groot, 4,500,000 shares for the par value price of $0.00001 per share, for a total of $45.00.
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In December 2001, Marcel de Groot advanced us $22,000 which will be paid with proceeds from the offering. Mr. de Groot advanced a further $2,750 since that time which will not be repaid with the proceeds from the offering..
LITIGATION
We are not a party to any pending litigation and none is contemplated or threatened.
EXPERTS
Our financial statements for the period from inception to June 30, 2003, included in this prospectus have been audited by Manning Elliott of 11th floor, 1050 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6E 3S7, as set forth in their report included in this prospectus. Their report is given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
LEGAL MATTERS
Conrad C. Lysiak, Attorney at Law, 601 West First Avenue, Suite 503, Spokane, Washington 99201, telephone (509) 624-1475 has acted as our legal counsel.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Our fiscal year end is December 31. We will provide audited financial statements to our stockholders on an annual basis; the statements will be prepared by a Public Accountant.
Our financial statements from inception to December 31, 2002 (audited) and for the six month period from June 30, 2003 (unaudited), immediately follow:
| Page |
Balance Sheet | F-1 |
Statements of Operations | F-2 |
Statements of Cash Flows | F-3 |
Notes to Financial Statements | F-4 |
Independent Auditor's Report | F-7 |
Financial Statements | |
Balance Sheet | F-8 |
Statement of Operations | F-9 |
Statement of Stockholders' Equity | F-10 |
Statement of Cash Flows | F-11 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | F-12 |
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Canpro Placement Services Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Balance Sheets
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
| June 30, 2003 $ (unaudited) | December 31, 2002 $ (audited) |
| | |
Assets
| | |
| | |
Current Assets
| | |
| | |
Cash and cash equivalents
| 50
| 50
|
| | |
Total Assets
| 50
| 50
|
| | |
| | |
Liabilities and Stockholder's Deficit
| | |
| | |
Current Liabilities
| | |
| | |
Accounts payable | 20,874 | 10,150 |
Accrued Liabilities | 800 | 3,000 |
Due to a related party (Note 3(b)) | 17,761 | 12,028 |
Note payable to a related party (Note 3(a))
| 22,000
| 22,000
|
| | |
Total Current Liabilities
| 61,435
| 47,178
|
| | |
Stockholder's Deficit
| | |
| | |
Common Stock: 200,000,000 common shares authorized with a par value of $0.00001; 5,000,000 issued and outstanding (Note 4)
| 50
| 50
|
| | |
Additional Paid-in Capital
| --
| --
|
| 50
| 50 |
| | |
Deficit Accumulated During the Development Stage (Note 1)
| (61,435)
| (47,178)
|
| | |
Total Stockholder's Deficit
| (61,385)
| (47,128)
|
| | |
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Deficit
| 50
| 50
|
| | |
Contingent Liability (Note 1)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
F-1
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Canpro Placement Services Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Statements of Operations
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
| Accumulated from December 21, 2001 (Date of Inception) to June 30, 2003 | Three month period ended June 30, | Six month period ended June 30, |
| | 2003 | 2002 | 2003 | 2002 |
| $ (unaudited) | $ (unaudited) | $ (unaudited) |
| | | |
Revenue
| -
| -
| -
|
Operating Expenses
| | | | | |
| | | |
General and administrative | 14,136 | 2,250 | 3,081 | 4,500 | 5,331 |
Interest | 5,614 | 1,010 | 1,166 | 1,983 | 1,980 |
Organizational | 2,000 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Professional fees | 30,524 | 3,674 | -- | 4,774 | -- |
Salary | 9,000 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
Travel
| 161
| --
| --
| --
| --
|
| | | |
| 61,435
| 8,434
| 5,747
| 14,257
| 10,311
|
| | | | |
Net Loss for the Period
| $61,435
| $8,434
| $5,747
| $14,257
| $10,311
|
Net Loss Per Share - Basic and Diluted
|
| (0.00)
| (0.00)
| (0.00)
| (0.00)
|
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
|
| 5,000,000
| 5,000,000
| 5,000,000
| 5,000,000
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
F-2
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Canpro Placement Services Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Statements of Cash Flows
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
(unaudited - prepared by management)
|
Three months period ended June 30,
|
Six month period ended June 30,
| Period from December 21, 2001 (Date of Inception) to June 30, 2003 |
| 2003 | 2002 | 2003 | 2002 | |
| $ | $ | $ |
| | | |
Cash Flows To Operating Activities
| | | | | |
| | | |
Net loss
| (8,434) | (5,747) | (14,257) | (10,311) | (61,435) |
| | | |
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to cash
| | | | | |
Accounts payable
| 5,924
| 3,081
| 8,524
| 5,331
| 21,674
|
| | | |
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities
| (2,510)
| (2,666)
| (5,733)
| (4,980)
| (39,761)
|
| | | |
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
| | | | | |
| | | |
Notes payable to a related party | - | - | - | - | 22,000 |
Proceeds from issuance of common shares | - | - | - | - | 50 |
Due to a related party
| 2,510
| 2,666
| 5,733
| 4,980
| 17,761
|
| | | |
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities
| 2,510
| 2,666
| 5,733
| 4,980
| 39,811
|
| | | |
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
| -
| -
| -
| -
| 50
|
| | | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period
| 50
| 50
| 50
| 50
| -
|
| | | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period
| 50
| 50
| 50
| 50
| 50
|
| | | |
Non-Cash Financing Activities
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|
| | | |
Supplemental Disclosures
| | | | | | |
| | | |
Interest paid | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Income taxes paid
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|
| | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
F-3
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1. Nature of Development Stage Activities and Operations
The Company was incorporated in the State of Nevada on December 21, 2001. The Company provides staffing services to accounting and information technology professionals. The right to exploit the business plan was acquired from the Company's President and only shareholder for no consideration. The Company is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The Company's future operations are dependent upon the market's acceptance of its business plan. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to secure market acceptance. As of June 30, 2003, the Company is considered to be a development stage enterprise as the Company has not generated any revenues. The Company is continuing to develop its new business, and has experienced negative cash flow to date. Costs to date have been financed by the issuance of common stock and financing from a related party. The Company may not have sufficient working capital to sustain operations over the fiscal year. Additional debt or equity financing will be required from its existing shareholder or third parties and may not be available on reasonable terms or on any terms at all. It is management's intention to continue to pursue market acceptance of its business plan and to identify equity funding sources until such time as there is sufficient operating cash flow to fund operating requirements. There is substant ial doubt regarding the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company's SB-2 registration statement became effective September 24, 2002 and offering of shares was open until June 21, 2003. Management intends to resubmit the registration statement and to raise $200,000 by issuing 2,000,000 common shares at $0.10 per share. Funds raised in the proposed equity financing will be used to fund the development of the business and to repay liabilities.
2.Summary of Significant Accounting Principles(a) Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
(b) Year End
The Company's fiscal year end is December 31.
(c) Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with a maturity of three months or less at the time of issuance to be cash equivalents.
(d) Foreign Currency Translation
The functional currency of the Company's Canadian operations is the local currency. The financial statements are translated to United States dollars in accordance with SFAS No. 52 "Foreign Currency Translation" using period-end rates of exchange for assets and liabilities, and average rates of exchange for the year for revenues and expenses. Translation gains (losses) are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a component of stockholders' equity. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in current operations.
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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Principles (continued)(e) Revenue Recognition
Revenue generated from permanent placement services are on a contingency basis and are recognized at the time the customer agrees to hire a candidate supplied by the Company. The Company is a development stage enterprise and has not generated any revenue since inception. The Company will recognize revenue in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101 ("SAB 101"), "Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements." According to SAB 101 revenue is recognized only when the price is fixed or determinable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the service is performed, and collectability is reasonably assured.
(f) Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share
The Company computes net income (loss) per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128, "Earnings per Share" (SFAS 128). SFAS 128 requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) on the face of the income statement. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding (denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period.
(g) Financial Instruments
The fair values of cash and equivalents, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and amounts due to a related party were estimated to approximate their carrying values due to the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments. The financial risk is the risk to the Company's operations that arise from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and the degree of volatility of these rates. Currently, the Company does not use derivative instruments to reduce its exposure to foreign currency risk.
(h) Other Comprehensive Loss
SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income," establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive loss and its components in the financial statements. At March 31, 2003, the Company has no items that represent comprehensive loss and, therefore, has not included a schedule of comprehensive loss in the financial statements.
(i) Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure," which amends SFAS No. 123 to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In addition, SFAS No. 148 expands the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123 to require more prominent disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method used on reported results. The transition provisions of SFAS No. 148 are effective for fiscal years ended after December 15, 2002. The transition provisions do not currently have an impact on the Company's financial position and results of operations as the Company has no stock-based employee compensation. The disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 148 are effective for financial statements for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2002. The Company will a dopt the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 148 if stock-based compensation is awarded to employees.
F-5
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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Principles (continued)(i) Recent Accounting Pronouncements (continued)
In June 2002, FASB issued SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities". The provisions of this Statement are effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002, with early application encouraged. This Statement addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and nullifies Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 94-3, "Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)". This Statement requires that a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred. The Company adopted SFAS No. 146 on January 1, 2003. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company's results of operations or financial position.
FASB has also issued SFAS No. 147 and 149 but they will not have any relationship to the operations of the Company therefore a description of each and their respective impact on the Company's operations have not been disclosed.
In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, "Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity". SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. It requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is within its scope as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances). The requirements of SFAS No. 150 apply to issuers' classification and measurement of freestanding financial instruments, including those that comprise more than one option or forward contract. SFAS No. 150 does not apply to features that are embedded in a financial instrument that is not a derivative in its entirety. SFAS No. 150 is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003, except for mandatory redeemable financial instrument s of non-public entities. It is to be implemented by reporting the cumulative effect of a change in an accounting principle for financial instruments created before the issuance date of SFAS No. 150 and still existing at the beginning of the interim period of adoption. Restatement is not permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's results of operations or financial position".
(j) Interim Financial Statements
These interim unaudited financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual financial statements and in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods shown. The results of operations for such periods are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for a full year or for any future period.
3. Related Party Transactions and Balances
(a) The notes payable of $22,000 represents amounts loaned to the Company by the President. The loans are unsecured, bear interest at a rate of 1.25% per month, and are payable on demand.
(b) The amount owing of $17,761 to the President relates to a non-interest bearing loan of $2,750, interest owing on the notes payable of $5,614 (see Note 3(a), salary of $9,000 and expenses paid on behalf of the Company of $397. These amounts are non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on demand.
F-6
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Independent Auditors' Report
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors
of Canpro Placement Services Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Canpro Placement Services Inc. (A Development Stage Company) as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 and the related statements of operations, stockholder's deficit and cash flows accumulated for the period from December 21, 2001 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2002 and the year ended December 31, 2002 and the period from December 21, 2001 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2001. 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 U.S. 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 audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the aforementioned financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Canpro Placement Services Inc. (A Development Stage Company), as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the results of its operations and its cash flows accumulated for the period from December 21, 2001 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2002 and the year ended December 31, 2002 and the period from December 21, 2001 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2001, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company has not generated any revenues or conducted any operations since inception. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also discussed in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ Manning Elliott
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Vancouver, Canada
March 26, 2003
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Canpro Placement Services Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Balance Sheets
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
| December 31, 2002 $
| December 31, 2001 $
|
| Assets | | | | |
| Current Assets | | | | |
| Cash
|
| 50
|
| 50
|
| Total Assets
|
| 50
|
| 50
|
| Liabilities and Stockholder's Deficit | | | | |
| Current Liabilities | | | | |
| Accounts payable | | 10,150 | | 2,000 |
| Accrued liabilities | | 3,000 | | - |
| Due to a related party (Note 3(b)) | | 12,028 | | 140 |
| Note payable to a related party (Note 3(a))
|
| 22,000
|
| 22,000
|
| Total Current Liabilities
|
| 47,178
|
| 24,140
|
| Stockholder's Deficit | | | | |
| Common Stock: 200,000,000 common shares | | | | |
| authorized with a par value of $0.00001; | | | | |
| 5,000,000 issued and outstanding (Note 4) | | 50 | | 50 |
| Additional Paid-in Capital
|
| -
|
| -
|
| | | 50 | | 50 |
| Deficit Accumulated During the Development | | | | |
| Stage (Note 1)
|
| (47,178)
|
| (24,140)
|
| Total Stockholder's Deficit
|
| (47,128)
|
| (24,090)
|
| Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Deficit
|
| 50
|
| 50
|
| Commitments (Note 1) |
(The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements)
F-8
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Canpro Placement Services Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Statements of Operations
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
|
Accumulated from December 21, 2001 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2002
|
Year ended December 31, 2002
| Period from December 21, 2001 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2001
|
| $ | $ | $ |
| | | |
Revenue
| -
| -
| -
|
Operating Expenses | | | |
General and administrative | 9,636 | 9,602 | 34 |
Interest (Note 3) | 3,631 | 3,525 | 106 |
Organizational | 2,000 | - | 2,000 |
Professional fees | 25,750 | 3,750 | 22,000 |
Salary (Note 3) | 6,000 | 6,000 | - |
Travel
| 161
| 161
| -
|
| (47,178)
| 23,038
| 24,140
|
| | | |
Net Loss for the Period
| (47,178)
| (23,038)
| (24,140)
|
| | | |
Net Loss Per Share - Basic
|
| (0.01)
| (0.01)
|
| | | |
Weighted Average Shares | | | |
Outstanding
|
| 5,000,000
| 5,000,000
|
(Diluted loss per share has not been presented as the result is anti-dilutive)
(The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements)
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Canpro Placement Services Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Statements of Cash Flows
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
| Accumulated from December 21, 2001 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2001 $
|
Year ended December 31, 2002 $
|
Year ended December 31, 2001 $
|
Cash Flows To Operating Activities | | | |
Net loss | (47,178) | (23,038) | (24,140) |
Change in non-cash working capital items | | | |
Increase in accounts payable and accrued | | | |
| liabilities
| 13,150
| 11,150
| 2,000
|
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities
| (34,028)
| (11,888)
| (22,140)
|
Cash Flows From Financing Activities | | | |
Notes payable to a related party | 22,000 | - | 22,000 |
Proceeds from issuance of common shares | 50 | - | 50 |
Due to a related party
| 12,028
| 11,888
| 140
|
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities
| 34,078
| 11,888
| 22,190
|
Increase in Cash | 50 | - | 50 |
Cash - Beginning of Period
| -
| 50
| -
|
Cash - End of Period
| 50
| 50
| 50
|
Non-Cash Financing Activities
| -
| -
| -
|
Supplemental Disclosures | | | |
Interest paid | - | - | - |
Income taxes paid
| -
| -
| -
|
(The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements)
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Canpro Placement Services Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Statement of Stockholder's Deficit
From December 21, 2001 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2002
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
| | | | | | | Deficit |
| | | | | | | Accumulated |
| | | | | Additional | | During the |
| | | | | Paid-in | | Development |
| Shares | | Amount | | Capital | | Stage |
| #
|
| $
|
| $
|
| $
|
Balance - December 21, 2001 (Date of | | | | | | | |
Inception) | - | | - | | - | | - |
| | | | | | | |
Issuance of common stock on December 21, | | | | | | | |
2001 for cash | 5,000,000 | | 50 | | - | | - |
| | | | | | | |
Net loss for the period
| -
|
| -
|
| -
|
| (24,140)
|
| | | | | | | |
Balance - December 31, 2001 | 5,000,000 | | 50 | | - - | | (24,140) |
| | | | | | | |
Net Loss for the Year
| -
|
| -
|
| -
|
| (23,038)
|
| | | | | | | |
Balance - December 31 2002
| 5,000,000
|
| 50
|
| -
|
| (47,178)
|
(The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements)
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Canpro Placement Services Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
1. Nature of Development Stage Activities and Operations
The Company was incorporated in the State of Nevada on December 21, 2001. The Company provides staffing services to accounting and information technology professionals. The right to exploit the business plan was acquired from the Company's President and only shareholder for no consideration. The Company is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The Company's future operations are dependent upon the market's acceptance of its business plan. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to secure market acceptance. As of December 31, 2002, the Company is considered to be a development stage enterprise as the Company has not generated any revenues. The Company is continuing to develop its new business, and has experienced negative cash flow to date. Costs to date have been financed by the issuance of common stock and financing from a related party. The Company may not have sufficient working capital to sustain operations over the fiscal year. Additional debt or equity financing will be required from its existing shareholder or third parties and may not be available on reasonable terms or on any terms at all. It is management's intention to continue to pursue market acceptance of its business plan and to identify equity funding sources until such time as there is sufficient operating cash flow to fund operating requirements. There is subs tantial doubt regarding the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company's SB-2 registration statement became effective September 24, 2002 and offering of shares will be open until March 23, 2003 which was extended to June 21, 2003. Management intends to raise $200,000 by issuing 2,000,000 common shares at $0.10 per share. Funds raised in the proposed equity financing will be used to fund the development of the business and to repay liabilities.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Principles
(a) Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
(b) Year End
The Company's fiscal year end is December 31.
(c) Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with a maturity of three months or less at the time of issuance to be cash equivalents.
(d) Foreign Currency Translation
The functional currency of the Company's Canadian operations is the local currency. The financial statements are translated to United States dollars in accordance with SFAS No. 52 "Foreign Currency Translation" using period-end rates of exchange for assets and liabilities, and average rates of exchange for the year for revenues and expenses. Translation gains (losses) are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a component of stockholders' equity. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in current operations.
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Canpro Placement Services Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Principles (continued)
(e) Revenue Recognition
Revenue generated from permanent placement services are on a contingency basis and are recognized at the time the customer agrees to hire a candidate supplied by the Company. The Company is a development stage enterprise and has not generated any revenue since inception. The Company will recognize revenue in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101 ("SAB 101"), "Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements." According to SAB 101 revenue is recognized only when the price is fixed or determinable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the service is performed, and collectability is reasonably assured.
(f) Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share
The Company computes net income (loss) per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128, "Earnings per Share" (SFAS 128). SFAS 128 requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) on the face of the income statement. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding (denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period.
(g) Financial Instruments
The fair values of cash and equivalents, accounts payable and amounts due to a related party were estimated to approximate their carrying values due to the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments. The financial risk is the risk to the Company's operations that arise from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and the degree of volatility of these rates.
Currently, the Company does not use derivative instruments to reduce its exposure to foreign currency risk.
(h) Other Comprehensive Loss
SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income," establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive loss and its components in the financial statements. At December 31, 2002, the Company has no items that represent comprehensive loss and, therefore, has not included a schedule of comprehensive loss in the financial statements.
(i) Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure," which amends SFAS No. 123 to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In addition, SFAS No. 148 expands the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123 to require more prominent disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method used on reported results. The transition provisions of SFAS No. 148 are effective for fiscal years ended after December 15, 2002. The transition provisions do not currently have an impact on the Company's financial position and results of operations as the Company has no stock-based employee compensation. The disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 148 are effective for financial statements for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2002. The Company will adop t the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 148 if stock-based compensation is awarded to employees.
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Canpro Placement Services Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Principles (continued)
(i) Recent Accounting Pronouncements (continued)
In June, 2002, FASB issued SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities". The provisions of this Statement are effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002, with early application encouraged. This Statement addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and nullifies Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 94-3, "Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)". This Statement requires that a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred. The Company will adopt SFAS No. 146 on January 1, 2003. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's results of operations or financial position.
FASB has also issued SFAS No. 145 and 147 but they will not have any relationship to the operations of the Company therefore a description of each and their respective impact on the Company's operations have not been disclosed.
3. Related Party Transactions and Balances
(a) The notes payable of $22,000 represent amounts loaned to the Company by the President. The loans are unsecured, bear interest at a rate of 1.25% per month, and are payable on demand.
(b) The amount owing of $12,028 to the President relates to a non-interest bearing loan of $2,000, interest owing on the notes payable of $3,631, salary of $6,000 and expenses paid on behalf of the Company of $397. These amounts are non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on demand.
4. Income Tax
Potential benefits of income tax losses are not recognized in the accounts until realization is more likely than not. The Company has adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 ("SFAS 109") as of its inception. The Company has incurred net operating losses of $47,178, which expire starting in 2015. Pursuant to SFAS 109 the Company is required to compute tax asset benefits for net operating losses carried forward. Potential benefit of net operating losses have not been recognized in these financial statements because the Company cannot be assured it is more likely than not it will utilize the net operating losses carried forward in future years.
The components of the net deferred tax asset at December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the statutory tax rate, the effective tax rate and the elected amount of the valuation allowance are scheduled below:
| | 2002 $ | | 2001 $ |
Net Operating Loss | | 23,038 | | 24,140 |
Statutory Tax Rate | | 34% | | 34% |
Effective Tax Rate | | - | | - |
Deferred Tax Asset | | 7,833 | | 8,208 |
Valuation Allowance
|
| (7,833)
|
| (8,208)
|
Net Deferred Tax Asset
|
| -
|
| -
|
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PART II. INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 24. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
The only statute, charter provision, bylaw, contract, or other arrangement under which any controlling person, director or officer of the Registrant is insured or indemnified in any manner
against any liability which he may incur in his capacity as such, is as follows:
1. Article XII of the Articles of Incorporation of the company, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement.
2. Article IX of the Bylaws of the company, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement.
3. Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 78.
The general effect of the foregoing is to indemnify a control person, officer or director from liability, thereby making the company responsible for any expenses or damages incurred by such control person, officer or director in any action brought against them based on their conduct in such capacity, provided they did not engage in fraud or criminal activity.
ITEM 25. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION.
The estimated expenses of the offering (assuming all shares are sold), all of which are to be paid by the registrant, are as follows:
SEC Registration Fee | $ | 100.00 |
Printing Expenses | | 5,000.00 |
Accounting Fees and Expenses | | 2,000.00 |
Legal Fees and Expenses | | 22,000.00 |
Blue Sky Fees/Expenses | | 2,000.00 |
Transfer Agent Fees | | 3,000.00 |
Miscellaneous Expenses
|
| 400.00
|
TOTAL
| $
| 35,000.00
|
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ITEM 26. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.
During the past three years, the Registrant has sold the following securities which were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Name and Address
| Date
| Shares
| Consideration
|
| | | | |
Marcel de Groot | December 21, 2001 | 5,000,000 | $ | 50.00 |
3636 West 18th | | | | |
Vancouver, British Columbia | | | | |
Canada V6S 1B2 | | | | |
We issued the foregoing restricted shares of common stock to Mr. de Groot pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. Mr. de Groot is a sophisticated investor, is an officer and director of the company, and was in possession of all material information relating to the company. Further, no commissions were paid to anyone in connection with the sale of the shares and general solicitation was not made to anyone.
ITEM 27. EXHIBITS.
The following exhibits are incorporated herein by reference from our Form SB-2 registration statement, SEC file no. 333-82478.
Exhibit No.
| Document Description
|
3.1 | Articles of Incorporation. |
3.2 | Bylaws. |
4.1 | Specimen Stock Certificate. |
10.1 | Terms of Agreement with Marcel de Groot |
99.1 | Subscription Agreement. |
The following exhibits are filed herewith.
Exhibit No.
| Document Description
|
5.1 | Opinion of Conrad C. Lysiak, Esq. regarding the legality of the Securities |
| being registered. |
10.1 | Terms of Agreement with Patrick De Witt |
23.1 | Consent of Manning Elliott Chartered Accountants. |
23.2 | Consent of Conrad C. Lysiak, Esq. |
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ITEM 28. UNDERTAKINGS.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
1. To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
a. To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
b. To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement;
c. To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any change to such information in the registration statement.
2. That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
3. To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing of this Form SB-2 Registration Statement and has duly caused this Form SB-2 Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Vancouver, British Columbia, on this 9th day of October, 2003.
| CANPRO PLACEMENT SERVICES INC. |
| |
| BY: | /s/ Patrick De Witt Patrick De Witt, President, Principal Executive Officer, Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and a member of the Board of Directors |
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Patrick De Witt, as true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for his and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendment (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to make any and all state securities law or blue sky filings, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying the confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or any substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Form SB-2 Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signature
| Title
| Date
|
/s/ Patrick De Witt Patrick De Witt |
President, Principal Executive Officer, Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and a member of the Board of Directors |
October 9, 2003 |
/s/ Norm Lee Norm Lee |
Secretary and a member of the Board of Directors. |
October 9, 2003 |