FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-135199
PROSPECTUS
FRANKLIN TOWERS ENTERPRISES, INC.
A MAXIMUM OF 4,000,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
OFFERING PRICE $0.025 PER SHARE
Franklin Towers Enterprises, Inc. is a development stage company. We are offering 4,000,000 new shares of our common stock for sale to the public at an offering price of $0.025 per share. The offering will commence promptly after the date of this prospectus and close no later than 90 business days after the date of this prospectus. The common shares are being offered by us on a “best efforts no minimum basis”. Since there are no minimum purchase requirements, we may not receive any proceeds or we may just receive minimal proceeds from this offering. To the extent that we receive funds in this offering, they will be immediately available for our use since we have no arrangements to place funds in escrow, trust or similar account.
OUR BUSINESS IS SUBJECT TO MANY RISKS AND AN INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMON STOCK WILL ALSO INVOLVE A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE FACTORS DESCRIBED UNDER THE HEADING "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 6 BEFORE INVESTING IN OUR COMMON STOCK.
Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our common stock. We have arbitrarily determined the offering price of $0.025 per share offered hereby. The offering price bears no relationship to our assets, book value, earnings or any other customary investment criteria. Once we begin to offer our shares for sale, we hope to have a market maker make an application to have our shares quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board. There is no assurance that an active trading market for our shares will develop, or, if developed, that it will be sustained.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
This prospectus is not an offer to sell the securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy the securities in any state where offers or sales are not permitted.
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective.
The date of this prospectus is July 21, 2006.
Until , 2006 (90 business days after the effective date of this prospectus) all dealers that effect transactions in these securities whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the dealer's obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.
The following table of contents has been designed to help you find information contained in this prospectus. We encourage you to read the entire prospectus.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY | | | 5 | |
RISK FACTORS | | | 6 | |
Risks Relating to Our Business | | | 6 | |
Risks Relating to Our Strategy and Industry | | | 8 | |
Risks Relating to this Offering | | | 9 | |
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS | | | 11 | |
USE OF PROCEEEDS | | | 11 | |
DETERMINATION OF THE OFFERING PRICE | | | 12 | |
DILUTION OF THE PRICE YOU PAY FOR YOUR SHARES | | | 12 | |
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION, TERMS OF THE OFFERING | | | 13 | |
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS | | | 15 | |
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS | | | | |
AND CONTROL PERSONS | | | 15 | |
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL | | | | |
OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT | | | 16 | |
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES | | | 17 | |
INTEREST OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL | | | 18 | |
DISCLOSURE OF SEC POSITION OF INDEMNIFICATION | | | | |
FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES | | | 19 | |
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS | | | 19 | |
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY | | | 22 | |
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS | | | | |
OR PLAN OF OPERATION | | | 22 | |
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS | | | 23 | |
MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED | | | | |
SHAREHOLDER MATTERS | | | 24 | |
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | | | 24 | |
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE………………….... | | | 25 | |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | | | 26 | |
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
This summary highlights certain information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. You should read the entire prospectus carefully, including our financial statements and related notes, and especially the risks described under "Risk Factors" beginning on page 6.
Corporate Background
Franklin Towers Enterprises, Inc. was incorporated on March 23, 2006. Franklin has not generated any revenue to date and is a development stage company. We are focused on providing consumers with authentic Pan Asian cuisine that is accessible, convenient, nutritious and uniquely savory. It is our intention to market and establish distribution and sales to consumers through supermarket chains and other retail grocery outlets. By offering a diverse product selection including snacks, vegetables, fish, meat and fruit, we hope that we will provide food which will fulfill ones nutritional and gastronomical needs and is suitable for any time of day. We intend to use no preservatives (such as MSG) and only the highest quality ingredients. We intend to enhance our products with environmentally safe modern packaging with attractive graphic designs that will command shelf attention and convey to our consumers the Pan Asian flavors we are offering.
Our offices are currently located at 5 Ash Dr. Center Barnstead, NH 03225. Our telephone number is 702-966-0436. We do not currently have a web site.
The Offering
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Shares being offered | Up to 4,000,000 shares of common stock. |
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Offering price | $0.025 per share. |
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Terms of the offering | The offering will commence when the Securities and Exchange Commission declares this prospectus effective. The offering will terminate upon the earlier of the sale of all the 4,000,000 shares of common stock being offered or 90 business days. |
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Number of shares outstanding before | |
the offering | 8,000,000 |
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Number of shares outstanding after the | |
offering if all the shares are sold | 12,000,000 |
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| Our executive officer currently holds 95% of our shares, and, as a result, will exercise control over our direction. After the offering, our officer will hold approximately 63.33% if we are successful at selling all the shares offered. |
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Market for the common shares | There is no public market for our common shares. We intend to have a market maker file an application on our behalf with the NASD to have our common stock quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board. There is no assurance that a trading market will develop, or, if developed, that it will be sustained. Consequently, a purchaser of our common stock may find it difficult to resell the securities offered herein should the purchaser desire to do so when eligible for public resale. |
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Use of proceeds | If we are successful at selling all the shares we are offering, our gross proceeds from this offering will be $100,000. We intend to use these proceeds towards expenses related to this offering, the creation of sample food products, creation of a website and a marketing plan. |
Summary Financial Data
The following summary financial information for the period March 23, 2006 (inception) to May 31, 2006 includes balance sheet and statement of operations data from the audited financial statements of Franklin Towers Enterprises, Inc. The information contained in this table should be read in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition or Plan of Operations" and the financial statements and accompanying notes included in this prospectus.
| | Results of Operations For the period March 23, 2006 (inception) through May 31, 2006 | |
Operating expenses | | $ | 9,735 | |
Loss from operations | | | (9,735 | ) |
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Other expense - interest | | | (158 | ) |
Net loss | | | (9,893 | ) |
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Net loss per common share: | | | | |
Basic and diluted | | | ( 0.00 | ) |
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Weighted average number of | | | | |
Common shares outstanding: | | | 8,000,000 | |
Basic and diluted | | | | |
Balance Sheet Data May 31, 2006 | | | |
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Working capital | | $ | 2,107 | |
Total assets | | $ | 18,265 | |
Total liabilities | | $ | 20,158 | |
Stockholders’ deficiency | | $ | (1,893 | ) |
RISK FACTORS
An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the following factors and other information in this prospectus before deciding to invest in our company. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects for growth would likely suffer. As a result, you could lose all or part of your investment.
Risks Relating to Our Business
We are a development stage company and may never be able to effectuate our business plan.
Franklin Towers Enterprises, Inc. was incorporated on March 23, 2006. Although we have begun initial planning for the development of our initial line of food products, we may not be able to successfully effectuate our business plan until and unless we are successful in raising funding in this offering. There can be no assurance that we will ever achieve any revenues or profitability. The revenue and income potential of our proposed business and operations is unproven, and the lack of operating history makes it difficult to evaluate the future prospects of our business.
We expect losses to continue in the future because we have no revenue to offset losses.
We incurred net losses of $9,893 for the period from March 23, 2006 (inception) to May 31, 2006. Management believes that the gross proceeds of $100,000 generated from this offering will be sufficient to continue our planned activities for no more than 6 months after the offering. However, we expect to incur operating losses in future periods. These losses will occur because we do not yet have any revenues to offset the expenses associated with the development and the marketing and sales of our products. We cannot guarantee that we will ever be successful in generating revenues in the future. We recognize that if we are unable to generate revenues, we will not be able to earn profits or continue operations.
There is no history upon which to base any assumption as to the likelihood that we will prove successful, and we can provide investors with no assurance that we will generate any operating revenues or ever achieve profitable operations. If we are unsuccessful in addressing these risks, our business will most likely fail.
We have a going concern opinion from our auditors, indicating the possibility that we may not be able to continue to operate.
The Company has incurred a net loss of $9,893 for the period from March 23, 2006 (inception) to May 31, 2006. Management believes that the funds we currently have on hand will be sufficient to continue our planned activities until January, 2007. However, we anticipate generating losses for the next 12 months. Therefore, we may be unable to continue operations in the future as a going concern. No adjustment has been made in the accompanying financial statements to the amounts and classification of assets and liabilities which could result should we be unable to continue as a going concern. If we cannot continue as a viable entity, our shareholders may lose some or all of their investment in the Company.
Our executive officer and director has significant voting power and may take actions that may be different than actions sought by our other shareholders.
If we are successful in selling all 4,000,000 shares being offered in this prospectus, our officer and director will own approximately 63.33% of the outstanding shares of our common stock.
This shareholder will be able to exercise significant influence over all matters requiring shareholder approval. This influence over our affairs might be adverse to the interest of our other stockholders. In addition, this concentration of ownership could delay or prevent a change in control and might have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.
Since our officer can work or consult for other companies, her activities could slow down our operations.
Our officer and director is not required to work exclusively for us and does not devote all of her time to our operations. Therefore, it is possible that a conflict of interest with regard to her time may arise based on her employment for other companies. Her other activities may prevent her from devoting full-time to our operations which could slow our operations and may reduce our financial results because of the slow down in operations. It is expected that our director will devote between 5 and 30 hours per week to our operations on an ongoing basis, and will devote whole days and even multiple days at a stretch when required.
Our President Mrs. Kelly Fan has no experience in the pre-packaged food industry and we will have to hire qualified consultants. If we cannot locate qualified consultants, we may have to suspend or cease operations which will result in the loss of your investment.
Due to the lack of experience, the director may make wrong decisions and choices regarding product development and marketing/sales and may not take into account standard managerial approaches which food distribution companies commonly use. Consequently our operations, earnings and ultimate financial success could suffer irreparable harm due to management's lack of experience in this industry. As a result we may have to suspend or cease operations which will result in the loss of your investment.
Risks Relating to Our Strategy and Industry
We may never be able to achieve sales revenues sufficient to become profitable.
There can be no assurance that our products will achieve a level of market acceptance that will be profitable for us.
We believe that the acceptance of our products will depend on our ability to:
* | Produce quality products; |
* | Effectively market our products; |
* | Provide high quality customer support; |
* | Price and sell the products in a manner that is appealing to potential customers; |
* | Develop and maintain a favorable reputation among our customers, potential customers, and key businesses that would promote our products; and |
* | Have the financial ability to withstand downturns in the general economic environment or conditions that would slow sales of our products. |
We face intense competition from other businesses that currently market and sell pre-packaged food products in our selected format.
Competition will come not only from those who deliver their products through traditional retail establishments but also from those who deliver their products through the internet. The competitors will have longer operating histories, greater brand recognition, larger marketing budgets and installed customer bases. In addition, these companies are able to field full-time, directly employed sales personnel to better cover certain markets and customers. They can also invest greater resources in the development of new product lines which will allow them to react to market changes faster, putting us at a possible competitive disadvantage. Competition in the market may also prevent the increase in price of products that may be necessary to offset rising costs of doing business and the continued development of the organization and its products could be delayed or deferred.
Many of our competitors and potential competitors have significantly more financial resources, which could allow them to develop products that could render our products inferior.
Competition for Pan Asian foods may develop products that will render our proposed products inferior. We will likely need to obtain and maintain certain advantages over our competitors in order to be competitive, which requires resources. There can be no assurance that we will have sufficient financial resources to maintain our R&D, marketing, sales and customer support efforts on a competitive basis, or that we will be able to make the improvements necessary to maintain a competitive advantage with respect to our products.
Exposure to Potential Litigation
If we utilize our web site, as we plan to do, online access through company-operated web sites requires careful consideration of the future legal and regulatory compliance. We will need sufficient security measures to protect information and preserve the privacy of our customers.
The packaged food industry is highly competitive.
The packaged food industry is highly competitive. Numerous brands and products, including private label products, compete for shelf space and sales, with competition based primarily on product quality, convenience, price, trade promotion, brand recognition and loyalty, customer service, effective consumer advertising and promotional activities and the ability to identify and satisfy emerging consumer preferences. We compete with a significant number of companies of varying sizes, including divisions or subsidiaries of larger companies. Many of these competitors have multiple product lines, substantially greater financial and other resources available to them and may have lower fixed costs and/or are substantially less leveraged than our company. If we are unable to continue to compete successfully with these companies or if competitive pressures or other factors cause our products to lose market share or result in significant price erosion, our business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity could be materially and adversely affected.
We are vulnerable to fluctuations in the supply and price of raw materials and labor, manufacturing and other costs, and we may not be able to offset increasing costs by increasing prices to our customers.
We purchase agricultural products, meat and poultry, other raw materials and packaging supplies from growers, commodity processors, other food companies and packaging manufacturers. While all such materials are available from numerous independent suppliers, raw materials and packaging supplies are subject to fluctuations in price attributable to a number of factors, including changes in crop size, federal and state agricultural programs, export demand, energy and fuel costs, weather conditions during the growing and harvesting seasons, insects, plant diseases and fungi. Although we enter into advance commodities purchase agreements from time to time, these contracts do not protect us from all increases in raw material costs. In addition, the cost of labor, manufacturing, energy, fuel, packaging materials, pork and chicken and other costs related to the production and distribution of our food products have risen in recent years, and we believe that they may continue to rise in the foreseeable future. If the cost of labor, raw materials or manufacturing or other costs of production and distribution of our food products continue to increase, and we are unable to fully offset these increases by raising prices or other measures, our profitability and financial condition could be negatively impacted.
We may be unable to anticipate changes in consumer preferences, which may result in decreased demand for our products.
Our success depends in part on our ability to anticipate and offer products that appeal to the changing tastes, dietary habits and product packaging preferences of consumers in the market categories in which we compete. If we are not able to anticipate, identify or develop and market products that respond to these changes in consumer preferences, demand for our products may decline and our operating results may be adversely affected. In addition, we may incur significant costs related to developing and marketing new products or expanding our existing product lines in reaction to what we perceive to be increased consumer preference or demand. Such development or marketing may not result in the volume of sales or profitability anticipated.
Our operations are subject to numerous laws and governmental regulations, exposing us to potential claims and compliance costs that could adversely affect our business.
Our operations are subject to extensive regulation by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other national, state and local authorities. For example, we are subject to the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and regulations promulgated thereunder by the FDA. This comprehensive regulatory program governs, among other things, the manufacturing, composition and ingredients, packaging and safety of foods. Under this program the FDA regulates manufacturing practices for foods through its current “good manufacturing practices” regulations and specifies the recipes for certain foods. Furthermore, our processing facilities and products are subject to periodic inspection by federal, state and local authorities. Any changes in these laws and regulations could increase the cost of developing and distributing our products and otherwise increase the cost of conducting our business, which would adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, failure by us to comply with applicable laws and regulations, including future laws and regulations, could subject us to civil remedies, including fines, injunctions, recalls or seizures, as well as potential criminal sanctions, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
The company must identify changing consumer preferences and develop and offer food products to meet their preferences.
Consumer preferences evolve over time and the success of the company’s food products depends on the company’s ability to identify the tastes and dietary habits of consumers and to offer products that appeal to their preferences. The company introduces new products and improved products in all of its business segments from time to time and incurs significant development and marketing costs. If the company’s products fail to meet consumer preference, then the company’s strategy to grow sales and profits with new products will be less successful.
If the company does not achieve the appropriate cost structure in the highly competitive food industry, its profitability could decrease.
The company’s success depends in part on its ability to achieve the appropriate cost structure and be efficient in the highly competitive food industry. The company is currently implementing profit-enhancing initiatives that impact its marketing, sales, operations and information systems functions. These initiatives include: elimination of duplicative costs and overhead; consolidation of selected plants and support functions; efforts to streamline and improve the company’s ability to do business with its customers, distributors and brokers; and realignment of business organizations. If the company does not continue to manage costs and achieve additional efficiencies, its competitiveness and its profitability could decrease.
The consolidation of the company’s customers has resulted in large sophisticated customers with increased buying power.
The company’s customers, such as supermarkets, warehouse clubs and food distributors, have consolidated in recent years and consolidation is expected to continue. These consolidations have produced large, sophisticated customers with increased buying power who are more capable of resisting price increases and operating with reduced inventories. These customers may also in the future use more of their shelf space, currently used for company products, for their private label products. If the larger size of these customers results in additional negotiating strength or less shelf space for company products, the company’s profitability could decline.
The company may be subject to product liability claims and product recalls, which could negatively impact its profitability.
The company sells food products for human consumption, which involves risks such as product contamination or spoilage, product tampering and other adulteration of food products. The company may be subject to liability if the consumption of any of its products causes injury, illness or death. In addition, the company will voluntarily recall products in the event of contamination or damage. In the past, the company has issued recalls and has from time to time been involved in lawsuits relating to its food products. A significant product liability judgment or a widespread product recall may negatively impact the company’s profitability for a period of time depending on product availability, competitive reaction and consumer attitudes. Even if a product liability claim is unsuccessful or is not fully pursued, the negative publicity surrounding any assertion that company products caused illness or injury could adversely affect the company’s reputation with existing and potential customers and its corporate and brand image.
Risks Relating to this Offering
The shares are being offered directly by us without any minimum amount of shares necessary to be sold. Accordingly, there is no guarantee that we will be successful at raising enough funds to effectuate our business from the proceeds of this offering.
There is no assurance that we will be successful at raising the maximum amount of this offering. This is especially true in light of the fact that no underwriter is being utilized, and that we are not experienced in the sale of securities. If we only raise a portion of the offering, we will be limited in our ability to achieve our objectives. Furthermore, there will be a greater likelihood that investors will lose their entire investment.
NASD sales practice requirements may limit a stockholders’ ability to buy and sell our stock.
In addition to the "penny stock" rules described below, the NASD has adopted rules that require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer's financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, the NASD believes that there is a high probability that speculative low priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. The NASD requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in our common stock. As a result, fewer broker-dealers may be willing to make a market in our common stock, reducing a stockholder's ability to resell shares of our common stock.
There is no public market for the securities and even if a market is created, the market price of our common stock will be subject to volatility.
Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our securities and there can be no assurance that an active trading market for the securities offered herein will develop after this offering, or, if developed, be sustained. We anticipate that, upon completion of this offering, the common stock will be eligible for quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board. If for any reason, however, our securities are not eligible for continued quotation or a public trading market does not develop, purchasers of the common stock may have difficulty selling their securities should they desire to do so. If we are unable to satisfy the requirements for quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board, trading, if any, in the common stock offered hereby, would be conducted in the over-the-counter market in what are commonly referred to as "pink sheets". As a result, an investor may find it more difficult to dispose of, or to obtain accurate quotations as to the price of, the securities offered hereby. The above-described rules may materially adversely affect the liquidity of the market for our securities.
The price of our shares in this offering was arbitrarily determined by us and may not reflect the actual market price for the securities.
The initial public offering price of the common stock was determined by us arbitrarily. The price is not based on our financial condition and prospects, market prices of similar securities of comparable publicly traded companies, certain financial and operating information of companies engaged in similar activities to ours, or general conditions of the securities market. The price may not be indicative of the market price, if any, for the common stock in the trading market after this offering. The market price of the securities offered herein, if any, may decline below the initial public offering price. The stock market has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations. In the past, securities class action litigation has often been instituted against a company following periods of volatility in the market price of its securities. If instituted against us, regardless of the outcome, such litigation could result in substantial costs and a diversion of management's attention and resources, which would increase our operating expenses and affect our financial condition and business operations.
State securities laws may limit secondary trading, which may restrict the states in which you can sell the shares offered by this prospectus.
If you purchase shares of our common stock sold in this offering, you may not be able to resell the shares in any state unless and until the shares of our common stock are qualified for secondary trading under the applicable securities laws of such state or there is confirmation that an exemption, such as listing in certain recognized securities manuals, is available for secondary trading in such state. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in registering or qualifying our common stock for secondary trading, or identifying an available exemption for secondary trading in our common stock in every state. If we fail to register or qualify, or to obtain or verify an exemption for the secondary trading of, our common stock in any particular state, the shares of common stock could not be offered or sold to, or purchased by, a resident of that state. In the event that a significant number of states refuse to permit secondary trading in our common stock, the market for the common stock will be limited which could drive down the market price of our common stock and reduce the liquidity of the shares of our common stock and a stockholders' ability to resell shares of our common stock at all or at current market prices, which could increase a stockholders' risk of losing some or all of their investment.
Our stock is a penny stock. Trading of our stock may be restricted by the SEC's penny stock regulations and the NASD's sales practice requirements, which may limit a stockholder's ability to buy and sell our stock.
If a trading market does develop for our stock, it is likely we will be subject to the regulations applicable to "Penny Stock." The regulations of the SEC promulgated under the Exchange Act that require additional disclosure relating to the market for penny stocks in connection with trades in any stock defined as a penny stock. The SEC regulations define penny stocks to be any non-NASDAQ equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. Unless an exception is available, those regulations require the broker-dealer to deliver, prior to any transaction involving a penny stock, a standardized risk disclosure schedule prepared by the SEC, to provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction, monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customers account, to make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity, if any, in the secondary market for a stock that becomes subject to the penny stock rules. Consequently, these penny stock rules may affect the ability of broker-dealers to trade our securities. We believe that the penny stock rules discourage market investor interest in and limit the marketability of our common stock.
In addition to the "penny stock" rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the NASD has adopted rules that require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer's financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, the NASD believes that there is a high probability that speculative low priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. The NASD requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our stock.
Securities purchased in this offering may be subject to possible future dilution.
We are presently authorized to issue up to 500,000,000 shares of common stock without further shareholder approval. Presently, there are 8,000,000 shares issued and outstanding. If the maximum offering is successfully completed, there will be 12,000,000 shares issued and outstanding. Accordingly, we can issue, at any time(s), up to an additional 488,000,000 shares of common stock, possibly for nominal consideration, without shareholder approval. This would result in the proportionate dilution of the equity and voting positions of the then existing shareholders.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some discussions in this prospectus may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements relate to future events or future financial performance. A number of important factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by us in this prospectus. 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. In some cases, you can also identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may", "will", "should", "plans", "predicts", "potential" or "continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks in the section entitled Risk Factors beginning on page 6, that may cause our or our industry's actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In addition, you are directed to factors discussed in the Business section beginning on page 19, the Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation section beginning on page 22 and as well as those discussed elsewhere in this prospectus.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.
Our financial statements are stated in United States Dollars (US$) and are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
USE OF PROCEEDS
The net proceeds to us from the sale of up to 4,000,000 shares offered at a public offering price of $0.025 per share will vary depending upon the total number of shares sold. Regardless of the number of shares sold, we expect to incur offering expenses estimated at $35,000 for legal, accounting, printing and other costs in connection with this offering.
The table below shows the net proceeds from this offering we expect to receive for scenarios where we sell various amounts of the shares. Since we are making this offering on a no minimum, best-efforts basis, there is no guarantee that we will be successful at even selling 20% of the amount offered hereby. Accordingly, the actual amount of proceeds we will raise in this offering, if any, may differ.
% of total shares offered | | 50% | | 75% | | 100% | |
Shares sold | | | 2,000,000 | | | 3,000,000 | | | 4,000,000 | |
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Gross Proceeds | | $ | 50,000 | | $ | 75,000 | | $ | 100,000 | |
Less offering expenses | | $ | 35,000 | | $ | 35,000 | | $ | 35,000 | |
Net offering proceeds | | $ | 15,000 | | $ | 40,000 | | $ | 65,000 | |
The use of proceeds set forth below in this illustrative example are listed in the order of priority that we intend to use the funds. For example, we will incur expenses in connection with the equipment prior to spending funds on website development. All amounts listed below are estimates.
Use of Net Proceeds:
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Cullinary Consultant | | $10,000 |
Food Materials | | $10,000 |
Equipment | | $20,000 |
Website Development | | $13,000 |
Marketing Consultant | | $12,000 |
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Total | | $65,000 |
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Our offering expenses are comprised of legal and accounting expenses, SEC and EDGAR filing fees, printing and transfer agent fees and any necessary state registration fees. Our officers and directors will not receive any compensation for their efforts in selling our shares.
We intend to use the proceeds of this offering in the manner set forth above. No material amount of the proceeds is to be used to acquire assets or finance the acquisition of other businesses. At present, no material changes are contemplated. Should there be any material changes in the projected use of proceeds in connection with this offering, we will issue an amended prospectus reflecting the same.
DETERMINATION OF THE OFFERING PRICE
There has been no public market for our common shares. The price of the shares we are offering was arbitrarily determined at $0.025 per share. We felt that this price reflects the appropriate price that a potential investor would be willing to invest in our company at this initial stage of our development.
The price we arbitrarily determined bears no relationship whatsoever to our business plan, the price paid for our shares by our founders, our assets, earnings, book value or any other criteria of value. The offering price should not be regarded as an indicator of the future market price of the securities.
CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth, as of May 31, 2006, the capitalization of the Company on an actual basis, and the capitalization of the Company as adjusted to give effect to the sale of 4,000,000 shares of common stock being offered hereby at the initial public offering price of $.025 per share and the application of the estimated net proceeds therefrom as described in “Use of Net Proceeds”. This table should be read in conjunction with the more detailed financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere herein.
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| | Actual | | As Adjusted | |
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Long-term debt | | $ | 20,000 | | $ | 20,000 | |
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Stockholders’ equity (deficiency): | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock $.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, | | | | | | | |
no shares issued and outstanding as adjusted | | | - | | | - | |
Common Stock, $.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, | | | | | | | |
8,000,000 shares issued and outstanding; 12,000,000 shares | | | | | | | |
Issued and outstanding as adjusted | | | 8,000 | | | 12,000 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | - | | | 61,000 | |
Deficit accumulated during the development stage | | | ( 9,893 | ) | | ( 9,893 | ) |
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Total stockholders equity (deficiency) | | | ( 1,893 | ) | | 63,107 | |
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Total Capitalization | | $ | 18,107 | | $ | 83,107 | |
DILUTION OF THE PRICE YOU PAY FOR YOUR SHARES
Purchasers of our securities in this offering will experience immediate and substantial dilution in the net tangible book value of their common stock from the initial public offering price.
The historical net negative tangible book value as of May 31, 2006 was $(1,893) or $(.00) per share. Historical net tangible book value per share of common stock is equal to our total tangible assets less total liabilities, divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding as of May 31, 2006.
As adjusted to give effect to: (a) the receipt of net proceeds from the sale of 4,000,000 shares of common stock for $100,000, which represents net proceeds after deducting estimated offering expenses of $35,000; This represents an immediate increase of $.01 per share to existing shareholders and an immediate and substantial dilution of $.02 per share, or approximately 80%, to new investors purchasing our securities in this offering. Dilution in pro forma net tangible book value per share represents the difference between the amount per share paid by purchasers of shares of our common stock in this offering and the pro forma net tangible book value per share of our common stock immediately following this offering.
The following table sets forth as of May 31, 2006, the number of shares of common stock purchased from us and the total consideration paid by our existing shareholders and by new investors in this offering if new investors purchase 100% of the offering, before deducting offering expenses payable by us, assuming a purchase price in this offering of $0.025 per share of common stock.
| Shares | |
| Number | Percent | Amount |
Existing Shareholders | 8,000,000 | 66.666% | $400 |
New Investors | 4,000,000 | 33.333% | $100,000 |
Total | 12,000,000 | 100% | $100,400 |
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION, TERMS OF THE OFFERING
No Current Market for our Shares
There is currently no market for our shares. We cannot give you any assurance that the shares you purchase will ever have a market value or that if a market for our shares ever develops, that you will be able to sell your shares. In addition, even if a public market for our shares develops, there is no assurance that a secondary public market will be sustained.
The shares you purchase are not traded or listed on any exchange. After we begin selling our shares, we intend to have our shares quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board. However, there is no assurance that we will be successful in finding a market maker who will be successful at having our shares quoted. Further, even assuming we do locate such a market maker, it could take several months before the market maker’s listing application for our shares is approved.
The OTC Bulletin Board is maintained by the National Association of Securities Dealers. The securities traded on the Bulletin Board are not listed or traded on the floor of an organized national or regional stock exchange. Instead, these securities transactions are conducted through a telephone and computer network connecting dealers in stocks. Over-the-counter stocks are traditionally smaller companies that do not meet the financial and other listing requirements of a regional or national stock exchange.
Even if our shares are quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, a purchaser of our shares may not be able to resell the shares. Broker-dealers may be discouraged from effecting transactions in our shares because they will be considered penny stocks and will be subject to the penny stock rules. Rules 15g-1 through 15g-9 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, impose sales practice and disclosure requirements on NASD brokers-dealers who make a market in a "penny stock." A penny stock generally includes any non-NASDAQ equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share. Under the penny stock regulations, a broker-dealer selling penny stock to anyone other than an established customer or "accredited investor" (generally, an individual with net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or an annual income exceeding $200,000, or $300,000 together with his or her spouse) must make a special suitability determination for the purchaser and must receive the purchaser's written consent to the transaction prior to sale, unless the broker-dealer or the transactions is otherwise exempt. In addition, the penny stock regulations require the broker-dealer to deliver, prior to any transaction involving a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prepared by the Commission relating to the penny stock market, unless the broker-dealer or the transaction is otherwise exempt. A broker-dealer is also required to disclose commissions payable to the broker-dealer and the registered representative and current quotations for the securities. Finally, a broker-dealer is required to send monthly statements disclosing recent price information with respect to the penny stock held in a customer's account and information with respect to the limited market in penny stocks.
The additional sales practice and disclosure requirements imposed upon brokers-dealers may discourage broker-dealers from effecting transactions in our shares, which could severely limit the market liquidity of the shares and impede the sale of our shares in the secondary market, assuming one develops.
The Offering will be sold by Our Officer
We are offering up to a total of 4,000,000 shares of common stock on a best efforts basis. The offering price is $0.025 per share. The offering will be for a period of 90 business days from the effective date and may be extended for an additional 90 business days if we choose to do so. In our sole discretion, we have the right to terminate the offering at any time, even before we have sold the 4,000,000 shares. There are no specific events which might trigger our decision to terminate the offering.
We have not established a minimum amount of proceeds that we must receive in the offering before any proceeds may be accepted. We cannot assure you that all or any of the shares offered under this prospectus will be sold. No one has committed to purchase any of the shares offered. Therefore, we may only sell a nominal amount of shares and receive minimal proceeds from the offering. We reserve the right to withdraw or cancel this offering and to accept or reject any subscription in whole or in part, for any reason or for no reason. Subscriptions will be accepted or rejected promptly. All monies from rejected subscriptions will be returned immediately by us to the subscriber, without interest or deductions.
Any accepted subscriptions will be made on a rolling basis. Once accepted, the funds will be deposited into an account maintained by us and be immediately available to us. Subscription funds will not be placed into escrow, trust or any other similar arrangement. There is no investor protections for the return of subscription funds once accepted. Once we receive the purchase price for the shares, we will be able to use the funds. Certificates for shares purchased will be issued and distributed by our transfer agent promptly after a subscription is accepted and "good funds" are received in our account.
If it turns out that we have not raised enough money to effectuate our business plan, we will try to raise additional funds from a second public offering, a private placement or loans. At the present time, we have not made any plans to raise additional money and there is no assurance that we would be able to raise additional money in the future. If we need additional money and are not successful, we will have to suspend or cease operations.
We will sell the shares in this offering through our officer and director. The officer and director engaged in the sale of the securities will receive no commission from the sale of the shares nor will they register as a broker-dealer pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in reliance upon Rule 3(a)4-1. Rule 3(a)4-1 sets forth those conditions under which a person associated with an issuer may participate in the offering of the issuer's securities and not be deemed to be a broker-dealer. Our officer and director satisfies the requirements of Rule 3(a)4-1 in that:
| 1. | None of such persons is subject to a statutory disqualification, as that term is defined in Section 3(a)(39) of the Act, at the time of his participation; and, |
| 2. | None of such persons is compensated in connection with his or her participation by the payment of commissions or other remuneration based either directly or indirectly on transactions in securities; and |
| 3. | None of such persons is, at the time of his participation, an associated person of a broker- dealer; and |
| 4. | All of such persons meet the conditions of Paragraph (a)(4)(ii) of Rule 3(a)4-1 of the Exchange Act, in that they (A) primarily perform, or are intended primarily to perform at the end of the offering, substantial duties for or on behalf of the issuer otherwise than in connection with transactions in securities; and (B) are not a broker or dealer, or an associated person of a broker or dealer, within the preceding twelve (12) months; and (C) do not participate in selling and 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). |
As long as we satisfy all of these conditions, we are comfortable that we will be able to satisfy the requirements of Rule 3a4-1 of the Exchange Act notwithstanding that a portion of the proceeds from this offering will be used to pay the salaries of our officers.
We have no intention of inviting broker-dealer participation in this offering.
We intend to advertise and hold investment meetings in various states where the offering will be registered. 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.
Offering Period and Expiration Date
This offering will commence on the effective date of this prospectus, as determined by the Securities and Exchange Commission and continue for a period of 90 business days. We may extend the offering for an additional 90 business days 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 deliver a check or certified funds for acceptance or rejection. There are no minimum share purchase requirements for individual investors. All checks for subscriptions must be made payable to "Franklin Towers Enterprises, Inc.".
Upon receipt, all funds provided as subscriptions will be immediately deposited into our account and be available.
Right to Reject Subscriptions
We maintain 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 of our having received them.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We know of no existing or pending legal proceedings against us, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any proceeding or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which any of our directors, officers or any of their respective affiliates, or any beneficial shareholder, is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to our interest.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS
Our officer and director holds office until the next annual general meeting of the stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified. Our officers are appointed by our board of directors and hold office until the earlier of their death, retirement, resignation or removal.
Our sole officer and director and age and position are as follows:
| Age | Position |
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Kelly Fan | 36 | President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and Director |
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth, as of July 10, 2006, certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock by each stockholder known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock and by each of our current directors and executive officers. Each person has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of common stock, except as otherwise indicated. Information relating to beneficial ownership of common stock by our principal stockholders and management is based upon information furnished by each person using "beneficial ownership" concepts under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under these rules, a person is deemed to be a beneficial owner of a security if that person has or shares voting power, which includes the power to vote or direct the voting of the security, or investment power, which includes the power to vote or direct the voting of the security. The person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner of any security of which that person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days. Under the Securities and Exchange Commission rules, more than one person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the same securities, and a person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of securities as to which he or she may not have any pecuniary beneficial interest.
The following table assumes that there are 8,000,000 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of July 10, 2006.
Unless indicated otherwise, all addresses below are c/o Franklin Towers Enterprises, Inc., 5 Ash Dr. Center Barnstead, NH 03225.
Name and Address Of Beneficial Owner | | Amount of Beneficial Ownership (1) | | Percent of Class | |
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Kelly Fan (2) | | | 7,600,000 | | | 95.00 | % |
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Mi Zhou (3) | | | 400,000 | | | 5.00 | % |
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All officers and directors as a group (1 person) | | | 7,600,000 | | | 95.00 | % |
| (1) | Unless otherwise indicated, each person has sole investment and voting power with respect to the shares indicated, subject to community property laws, where applicable. For purposes of this table, a person or group of persons is deemed to beneficially own any shares that such person has the right to acquire within 60 days after the date of this prospectus. |
| (2) | We issued the shares to our sole officer and director in consideration for her services to the company. |
| (3) | Ms. Zhou purchased the 400,000 shares for $400 or $0.001 per share in April, 2006. |
We are unaware of any contract or other arrangement the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of our company.
Future Sales by Existing Shareholders
As of the date of this prospectus, there is a total of two (2) shareholders of record holding shares of Franklin's common stock. A total of 8,000,000 shares of common stock were issued to the existing shareholders, all of which are "restricted securities", as that term is defined in Rule 144 of the Rules and Regulations of the SEC promulgated under the Securities Act. Under Rule 144, such shares can be publicly sold, subject to volume restrictions and certain restrictions on the manner of sale, commencing one (1) year after their acquisition.
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. See Dilution of the Price You Pay for Your Shares.
We do not have any securities that are convertible into common stock. We have not registered any shares for sale by security holders under the Securities Act. None of our shareholders are entitled to registration rights.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
We are authorized to issue 500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share. The holders of our common stock:
| · | have equal ratable rights to dividends from funds legally available therefore, when, as and if 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 pre-emptive, 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 shareholders may vote. |
We refer you to our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws which form a part of this registration statement and to the applicable statutes of the State of Nevada for a more complete description of the rights and liabilities of holders of our securities.
The common shares are not subject to any future call or assessment and all have equal voting rights. There are no special rights or restrictions of any nature attached to any of the common shares and they all rank at equal rate or "pari passu", each with the other, as to all benefits, which might accrue to the holders of the common shares. All registered shareholders are entitled to receive a notice of any Franklin general annual meeting to be convened.
At any general meeting, subject to the restrictions on joint registered owners of common shares, on a showing of hands every shareholder who is present in person and entitled to vote has one vote, and on a poll every shareholder has one vote for each common share of which he is the registered owner and may exercise such vote either in person or by proxy. To the knowledge of the management of Franklin, at the date hereof, our officers and directors are the only persons to exercise control, directly or indirectly, over more than 10% of our outstanding common shares. See Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
There are no outstanding options, warrants, or rights to purchase any of the securities of Franklin Towers Enterprises, Inc.
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 such event, the holders of the remaining shares will not be able to elect any of our directors.
Cash Dividends
As of the date of this registration statement, we have not paid any cash dividends to shareholders. 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 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.
Preferred Stock
We are authorized to issue 5 million shares of preferred stock. Our board of directors has the right, without shareholder approval, to issue preferred shares with rights superior to the rights of the holders of shares of common stock. As a result, preferred shares could be issued quickly and easily, negatively affecting the rights of holders of common shares and could be issued with terms calculated to delay or prevent a change in control or make removal of management more difficult. Because we may issue up to 5 million shares of preferred stock in order to raise capital for our operations, your ownership interest may be diluted which results in your percentage of ownership in us decreasing.
Stock Transfer Agent
We are currently serving as our own transfer agent, and plans to continue to serve in that capacity until such time as management believes it is necessary or appropriate to employ an independent transfer agent in order to facilitate the creation of a public trading market for its securities. Should our securities be quoted on any exchange or OTC quotation system or application is made to have the securities quoted, an independent transfer agent will be appointed.
INTEREST OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
No expert or counsel named in this prospectus as having prepared or certified any part of this prospectus or having given an opinion upon the validity of the securities being registered or upon other legal matters in connection with the registration or offering of the common stock was employed on a contingency basis or had, or is to receive, in connection with the offering, a substantial interest, directly or indirectly, in the registrant or its subsidiary. Nor was any such person connected with the registrant or any of its parents, subsidiaries as a promoter, managing or principal underwriter, voting trustee, director, officer or employee.
Our financial statements for the period from inception to May 31, 2006, included in this prospectus have been audited by Wolinetz, Lafazan and Company, P.C., as set forth in their report included in this prospectus.
The legal opinion rendered by David Lubin & Associates, PLLC, Valley Stream, New York regarding the common stock of Franklin Towers Enterprises, Inc. registered on Form SB-2 is as set forth in their opinion letter dated May 31, 2006 included in this prospectus.
DISCLOSURE OF SEC POSITION OF
INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
Our bylaws provide that directors and officers shall be indemnified by us to the fullest extent authorized by the Nevada General Corporation Law, against all expenses and liabilities reasonably incurred in connection with services for us or on our behalf. The bylaws also authorize the board of directors to indemnify any other person who we have the power to indemnify under the Nevada General Corporation Law, and indemnification for such a person may be greater or different from that provided in the bylaws.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of our Company under the provisions described above, we have been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
History and Overview of the Company
Franklin Towers Enterprises, Inc. is a development stage company which was incorporated on March 23, 2006 in the State of Nevada. We have not yet commenced operations, other than organizational matters in connection with this offering.
We are focused on providing consumers with authentic Pan Asian cuisine that is accessible, convenient, nutritious and uniquely savory. By offering a diverse product selection including snacks, vegetables, fish, meat and fruit, we hope that we will provide food which will fulfill ones nutritional and gastronomical needs and is suitable for any time of day. Generally, health conscious consumers recognize Pan Asian foods as offering varying health benefits. Similarly, we intend to use no preservatives (such as MSG) and only the highest quality ingredients. We intend to enhance our products with environmentally safe modern packaging with attractive graphic designs that will command shelf attention and convey to our consumers the Pan Asian flavors we are offering.
Our products are segmented into three main categories. These would include convenience meals, snack foods (hors devours) and food products. Convenience meals would be available in single serve entrees, entrees for two, and family meals. Snack foods would include egg rolls, dumplings and an assortment of other appetizers. Our food products would consist of fried rice, assorted noodles, marinated meats and a variety of Asian sauces.
We have not commenced operations other than in connection with this offering. Our chief executive officer has had no formal business education and an extremely limited experience in the food production business.
Mrs. Kelly Fan has explored her interest in the culinary arts and spends part of the year preparing meals for patrons in a bed and breakfast setting in New Hampshire. She is a self-taught pastry chef specializing in Eastern European tortes and chocolate confections. Additionally, Ms. Fan has worked for years as a personal image consultant and most recently has divided her time as a national booking agent for a non profit organization.
We do not have sufficient capital to operate our business and will require additional funding to sustain operations through Jan 2007. There is no assurance that we will have revenue in the future or that we will be able to secure the necessary funding to develop our business.
Our offices are currently located at 5 Ash Drive, Center Barnstead, New Hampshire 03225. Our telephone number is (702) 966-0436. We currently do not maintain a website.
The Market Opportunity
As of May 31, 2006 the pre-packaged food industry had a market capitalization of $22 billion dollars. The profit margins averaged 4.5% across the entire industry which translates to roughly $900 million dollars annually. Additionally, the average return on equity is 10.1%.
Plan of Operation
Objectives
Our objective is to manufacture and process frozen Pan Asian food and to become a popular and sought after brand of nutritional and tasty food products that can be enjoyed by the whole family regardless of time of day.
The company has no revenues at this time. As of May 31, 2006 we had approximately $2,000 in cash. It is our belief that this will suffice until we are quoted on the NASD Over the Counter Bulletin Board. We are offering up to a total of 4,000,000 shares of common stock on a best efforts basis. The offering price is $0.025 per share. Once any shares are subscribed, accepted and paid for, the purchase price paid to us will be immediately used by us and there will be no refunds.
Proceeds from this offering will be used for the creation of sample food products, completion of a website and the creation and implementation of a comprehensive marketing plan utilizing several commercial media avenues. If it turns out that we have not raised enough money to effectuate our business plan, we will try to raise additional funds from a second public offering, a private placement or loans. At the present time, we have not made any plans to raise additional money and there is no assurance that we would be able to raise additional money in the future. If we need additional money and are not successful, we will have to suspend or cease operations.
Product Development
Our products are intended to be consumed by people of all ages at any time of day or night. Consequently it is our goal to offer products in the convenience meal, snack, and other quality food product areas. For our goals to be realized, dozens of food products would have to be created, an adequately equipped USDA approved food plant would need to be procured and a substantial marketing plan would have to be developed. As this would require considerable time and financial resources, we intend to approach our goals in an incremental fashion.
· Phase I - Over the course of a twelve month period we would seek to develop a sampling of products for the convenience meal market. Initially we would offer two or three frozen dinners consisting of meat entree (chicken, beef or pork) and two side dishes including an Asian style rice (cooked or steamed) and an Asian vegetable(s) (cooked or pickled). When creating our initial products we will seek out qualified culinary experts including chefs, food purveyors and packaging experts. Initially, with funds earned from this offering, we hope to employ these professionals on a per diem or consulting basis.
· Phase II - Upon completion of the creation of our initial products, we intend to use any earned revenue we may receive to continue creating new convenience meal dishes as well as products in the areas of snacks and other foods. By incrementally adding each product when appropriate, we hope to attract and retain a broad customer base to our product brand. As an on-going concern in a competitive market, we expect that new product development will always be an important task for our company.
· Phase III - Ultimately, it is our goal to be able to lease or buy industrial space and equip a food processing facility that is approved by the USDA. It is our intention that this facility will be used to prepare, freeze, package, store and ship our products, and house our administrative offices.
The incremental approach described above, will allow us to begin product development on a limited financial budget. As revenues increase, additional programs can be developed. Ultimately, we would like to have our product lines prepared frozen packaged and shipped from a central location that is completely under our own auspices.
Marketing
We intend for our products to be produced and distributed to three broad market segments. This would include;
· Foodservice
· Retail
· Warehouse clubs.
Product mix and packaging will be created and directed to each of those segments.
The Foodservice segment entails the distribution of bulk institutional products to wholesale distributors, academic and governmental institutions and restaurants. Products in this category may also be redistributed by wholesale distributors to their own retail accounts.
The Retail segment entails the distribution of both bulk institutional products and individually packaged products to grocery store chains for sale to consumers. These products are generally sold in the delicatessen or frozen food sections of the grocery store. We may call directly on the grocery store chain or utilize a food broker.
The Warehouse Clubs segment entails the distribution of bulk retail products to warehouse clubs for sale to consumers and small businesses. These products are generally in larger servings and are sold in the delicatessen or frozen food sections of the store.
At first we will look to primarily advertise in trade journals such as Frozen Food Age and Refrigerated & Frozen Food Retailer. These advertisements will focus on creating awareness of our products to the buyers and category managers at retail supermarkets. We hope to market our products to various channels such as retail supermarkets (frozen food section, meat department, and deli grab & go section), dollar stores, convenience stores, membership warehouse clubs, and foodservice operators.
We recognize that our current management do not have sufficient marketing experience to create and execute an effective marketing plan. Accordingly, it is our intention to seek out a consulting firm(s) that specializes in this arena. Currently, we are focusing our efforts on developing a request for proposal for prospective marketing firms. Generally we are seeking firms with experience in the prepared food industry.
Although the company generally hopes, once the Registration Statement is declared effective and its shares are quoted on the NASD Bulletin Board, to raise additional funds, we have no specific plans, understandings or agreements with respect to such an offering, and may seek to raise the required capital by other means. No arrangements have been made with any third party with respect to such a private offering and we have given no contemplation with respect to the securities to be offered or any other issue with respect to any offering. Since we have no such arrangements or plans currently in effect, our inability to raise funds for a marketing program will have a severe negative impact on our ability to remain a viable company.
Distribution
We intend to ship directly to customers or to their distribution facilities. Some retail accounts employ a distributor because they do not own an in-house distribution warehouse. We will ship to their chosen distributor in this case. On the foodservice side of our business, we ship to various distributors who stock our products and re-sell them to end-users such as small restaurant operators, casinos, vending machine operators, etc.
Suppliers
Perishable food items, including meat, sea food, dairy and produce, will be purchased locally or regionally by us. We do not reasonably foresee any material shortages of food or other products necessary to our operations and do not anticipate such shortages in the foreseeable future. We are not dependent upon any particular supplier or suppliers as a source for ingredients to be used in our products or for other items to be used in our operations.
Competition
The prepared food industry is highly competitive. The products we plan to introduce will encounter strong competition from many other companies, including many with greater financial resources than ours.
As the prepared food market continues to expand, we expect there to be significant competition from companies similar to ours, as well as from larger and more established companies. Our competitors include;
| 1. | New Dragon Asia Corp. - Instant noodles for an instant world. That's how New Dragon Asia Corp. sees it. Formerly a grain and oil processing group, the company now makes and sells instant noodles (Long Feng and other brands) to the growing market of on-the-go, Chinese middle-class. Though New Dragon produces more than a billion packages of instant noodles each year, the product line accounts for less than half of sales; the rest comes from milling and selling wheat flour. The company also produces and markets soy-milk powder and dried seasonings. New Dragon Asia Food Ltd. owns 78% of the company's stock. |
| 2. | ConAgra Foods, Inc. - operates as a packaged food company serving restaurants and other foodservice establishments in North America. The company operates in three segments: Retail Products, Foodservice Products, and Food Ingredients. The company was incorporated in 1919 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. |
| 3. | JFC International is spreading the joy of Asian flavors. A subsidiary of Kikkoman Corporation, JFC International makes and markets about 8,500 Asian cooking products, under the brand names Dynasty, Hapi, Hime, JFC, and Wel-Pac. Products include canned and dried seaweeds, fruits and vegetables, salty snacks, oils and vinegars, flours and beans, and soy and other sauces. The company was established in 1958. |
Employees
We have commenced only limited operations. Therefore, we have no full time employees. Our officer and director provides services to us on an as-needed basis. When we commence full operations, we will need to hire full-time management and administrative support staff.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
We do not lease or own any real property. We currently maintain our corporate office at 5 Ash Drive, Center Barnstead, New Hampshire 03225, in space provided to us by our officer. We do not pay for this space. This space is sufficient until we commence full operations.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION
Certain statements contained in this prospectus, including statements regarding the anticipated development and expansion of our business, our intent, belief or current expectations, primarily with respect to the future operating performance of Franklin Towers Enterprises, Inc., and the products we expect to offer and other statements contained herein regarding matters that are not historical facts, are "forward-looking" statements. Future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, future press releases and future oral or written statements made by us or with our approval, which are not statements of historical fact, may contain forward-looking statements, because such statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they are made.
Overview
Our objective is to manufacture and process prepared frozen Pan Asian food and to become a popular and sought after brand of nutritional and tasty food products. With this in mind, we intend on selling up to a maximum of 4,000,000 shares of our common stock through this offering which would generate up to $100,000 in proceeds. We believe that this will allow us to bring our product through development. With adequate funding, we feel that we are well positioned to execute our business plan.
Plan of Operation
The company will initially focus on the development of a sample line of products for the convenience meal market. We intend to offer two or three frozen dinners consisting of meat entree (chicken, beef or pork) and two side dishes including an Asian style rice (cooked or steamed) and an Asian vegetable(s) (cooked or pickled). When creating our initial products we will seek out qualified culinary experts including chefs, food purveyors and packaging experts. Initially, with funds earned from this offering, we hope to employ these professionals on a per diem or consulting basis
Results of Operations
During the period from March 23, 2006 (inception) through May 31, 2006, we incurred a net loss of $9,893. We have no operations, so our net loss for the period from March 23, 2006 (inception) through May 31, 2006 is a result of professional services and administrative expenses.
Revenues
We had no revenues for the period from March 23, 2006 (inception) through May 31, 2006. We believe that upon receipt of the proceeds of this offering, we will be able to commence the development and sale of our products.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our balance sheet as of May 31, 2006 reflects assets of $18,265. Deferred offering costs amount to $16,000. Cash and cash equivalents from inception to date have been insufficient to provide the operating capital necessary to operate to date. We borrowed $10,000 from Mr. Linlin Jiang and $10,000 from Mrs. Ping Liu in April 2006, and have the right to borrow an additional $10,000 from Mr. Jiang and an additional $10,000 from Mrs. Liu upon delivering said lenders 2-days advance notice of our request to borrow additional sums. The monies we borrow are due two years from the date of borrowing with interest accruing at the rate of 8% per annum.
Notwithstanding, we anticipate generating losses and therefore we may be unable to continue operations in the future. If we require additional capital, we would have to issue debt or equity or enter into a strategic arrangement with a third party. There can be no assurance that additional capital will be available to us. We currently have no agreements, arrangements or understandings with any person to obtain funds through bank loans, lines of credit or any other sources.
Going Concern Consideration
Our independent auditors included an explanatory paragraph in their report on the accompanying financial statements regarding concerns about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our financial statements contain additional note disclosures describing the circumstances that lead to this disclosure by our independent auditors.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Mrs. Kelly Fan, our president, chief executive officer and a director, was issued 7,600,000 shares in April 2006 in consideration for her services to the company.
Our officer and director can be considered as promoter of Franklin in consideration of her participation and managing of the business of the company since its incorporation.
MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
Market Information
There is no public market for our common stock.
Franklin has issued 8,000,000 common shares since its inception on March 23, 2006, all of which are restricted shares. See Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” above regarding 7,600,000 of said shares. On April 27, 2006, an investor, Ms. Mi Zhou, purchased 400,000 shares in a private issuance exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Section 4(2) thereunder. There are no outstanding options or warrants or securities that are convertible into common shares.
Holders
Franklin had two (2) holders of record for its common shares as of May 31, 2006
We have not paid any dividends since our incorporation and do not anticipate the payment of dividends in the foreseeable future. At present, our policy is to retain earnings, if any, to develop and market our products. The payment of dividends in the future will depend upon, among other factors, our earnings, capital requirements and operating financial conditions.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
Franklin does not have any compensation plan under which equity securities are authorized for issuance.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
We have not paid, nor do we owe, any compensation to our executive officer. We have not paid any compensation to our officer since inception.
We have no employment agreements with our executive officer or any employees.
Option/SAR Grants
We do not currently have a stock option plan. No individual grants of stock options, whether or not in tandem with stock appreciation rights known as SARs or freestanding SARs have been made to any executive officer or any director since our inception; accordingly, no stock options have been granted or exercised the officer and director since we were founded.
We do not have any long-term incentive plans that provide compensation intended to serve as incentive for performance. No individual grants or agreements regarding future payouts under non-stock price-based plans have been made to any executive officer or any director or any employee or consultant since our inception; accordingly, no future payouts under non-stock price-based plans or agreements have been granted or entered into or exercised by any of the officers or directors or employees or consultants since we were founded.
Compensation of Directors
There are no arrangements pursuant to which our director is or will be compensated in the future for any services provided as a director.
Employment Contracts, Termination of Employment, Change-in-Control Arrangements
There is currently no employment or other contracts or arrangements with our officer and director. There are no compensation plans or arrangements, including payments to be made by us, with respect to our officers, directors or consultants that would result from the resignation, retirement or any other termination of such directors, officers or consultants from us. There are no arrangements for directors, officers, employees or consultants that would result from a change-in-control.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Wolinetz, Lafazan and Company, P.C. are our auditors. There have not been any changes in or disagreements with accountants on accounting and financial disclosure or any other matter.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FRANKLIN TOWERS ENTERPRISES, INC
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
May 31, 2006
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Financial Statements | | | | | |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | | | | | F-1 | |
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Balance Sheet | | | | | | F-2 | |
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Statement of Operations | | | | | | F-3 | |
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Statement of Stockholders’ Deficiency | | | | | | F-4 | |
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Statement of Cash Flows | | | | | | F-5 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements | | | | | | F-6 | |
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of Directors and Stockholders
Franklin Towers Enterprises, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Franklin Towers Enterprises, Inc. (a Development Stage Company) (“the Company”) as of May 31, 2006 and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ deficiency and cash flows for the period March 23, 2006 (inception) to May 31, 2006. 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 audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. Also, an audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, 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 financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Franklin Towers Enterprises, Inc. at May 31, 2006, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the period March 23, 2006 (inception) to May 31, 2006 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has incurred an operating loss for the period March 23, 2006 (inception) to May 31, 2006, has had no revenues and has not commenced planned principal operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans regarding those matters are also described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ WOLINETZ, LAFAZAN & COMPANY, P.C.
WOLINETZ, LAFAZAN & COMPANY, P.C.
Rockville Centre, New York
June 8, 2006
FRANKLIN TOWERS ENTERPRISES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
BALANCE SHEET
MAY 31, 2006
ASSETS | | | |
Current Assets: | | | |
Cash | | $ | 2,265 | |
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Total Current Assets | | | 2,265 | |
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Deferred Offering Costs | | | 16,000 | |
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Total Assets | | $ | 18,265 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY | | | | |
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Current Liabilities: | | | | |
Accrued Liabilities | | $ | 158 | |
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Total Current Liabilities | | | 158 | |
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Long-Term Debt | | | 20,000 | |
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Total Liabilities | | | 20,158 | |
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Commitments and Contingencies | | | | |
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Stockholders’ Deficiency: | | | | |
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Preferred Stock, $.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding | | | — | |
Common Stock, $.001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized, 8,000,000 shares issued and outstanding | | | 8,000 | |
Deficit Accumulated During the Development Stage | | | (9,893 | ) |
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Total Stockholders’ Deficiency | | | (1,893 | ) |
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficiency | | $ | 18,265 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
FRANKLIN TOWERS ENTERPRISES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 23, 2006 (INCEPTION) TO MAY 31, 2006
Net Revenues | | $ | — | |
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Costs and Expenses: | | | | |
Start Up Costs | | | 8,735 | |
Professional Fees | | | 1,000 | |
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Total Costs and Expenses | | | 9,735 | |
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Loss from Operations before Other Expense | | | (9,735 | ) |
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Other Expense: | | | | |
Interest Expense | | | (158 | ) |
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Net Loss | | $ | (9,893 | ) |
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Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share | | $ | (.00 | ) |
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Weighted Average Basic and Diluted Shares Outstanding | | | 8,000,000 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
FRANKLIN TOWERS ENTERPRISES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY
FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 23, 2006 (INCEPTION) TO MAY 31, 2006
| | | Common Stock | | | Deficit Accumulated During the | | | | |
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Balance, March 23, 2006 | | | — | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — | |
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Common Stock Issued to Founder for Services, April 2006 | | | 7,600,000 | | | 7,600 | | | — | | | 7,600 | |
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Common Stock Issued to Private Investor, at $.001 Per Share, April 2006 | | | 400,000 | | | 400 | | | — | | | 400 | |
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Net Loss for the Period | | | — | | | — | | | (9,893 | ) | | (9,893 | ) |
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Balance, May 31, 2006 | | | 8,000,000 | | $ | 8,000 | | $ | (9,893 | ) | $ | (1,893 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
FRANKLIN TOWERS ENTERPRISES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 23, 2006 (INCEPTION) TO MAY 31, 2006
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | | | |
Net Loss | | $ | (9,893 | ) |
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Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash Used in Operating Activities: | | | | |
Common Stock Issued for Services | | | 7,600 | |
Changes in Assets and Liabilities: | | | | |
Increase in Accrued Liabilities | | | 158 | |
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Net Cash Used in Operating Activities | | | (2,135 | ) |
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | | | — | |
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | | | | |
Proceeds of Borrowings | | | 20,000 | |
Proceeds from Sale of Common Stock | | | 400 | |
Payments of Deferred Offering Costs | | | (16,000 | ) |
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Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities | | | 4,400 | |
Increase in Cash | | | 2,265 | |
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Cash – Beginning of Period | | | — | |
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Cash – End of Period | | $ | 2,265 | |
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Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information: | | | | |
Interest Paid | | $ | — | |
Income Taxes Paid | | $ | — | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
FRANKLIN TOWERS ENTERPRISES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Organization
Franklin Towers Enterprises, Inc. (“the Company”) was incorporated on March 23, 2006 under the laws of the State of Nevada. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year.
The Company has not yet generated revenues from planned principal operations and is considered a development stage company as defined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 7. The Company is in the Pan Asian food production business and intends to provide consumers with a diverse product selection including convenience meals, snack foods and other food products. There is no assurance, however, that the Company will achieve its objectives or goals.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly-liquid investments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Revenue Recognition
The Company utilizes the accrual method of accounting.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs will be charged to operations when incurred. The Company did not incur any advertising costs during the period ended May 31, 2006.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method described in SFAS No. 109, “Accounting For Income Taxes”, the objective of which is to establish deferred tax assets and liabilities for the temporary differences between the financial reporting and the tax bases of the Company’s assets and liabilities at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when such amounts are realized or settled. A valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets is recorded when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
Loss Per Share
The computation of loss per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period presented. Diluted loss per common share is the same as basic loss per common share as there are no potentially dilutive securities outstanding (options and warrants).
FRANKLIN TOWERS ENTERPRISES, INC. (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying value of cash, accounts payable and notes payable approximates fair value because of the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments.
Research and Development
Research and development costs will be charged to expense as incurred. The Company did not incur any research and development costs during the period ended May 31, 2006.
Recently Enacted Accounting Standards
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS 123R “Share Based Payment,” a revision of SFAS 123, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation.” This standard requires the Company to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for equity awards based on grant date fair value of the awards. The Company has adopted SFAS 123R effective March 23, 2006. The standard provides for a prospective application. Under this method, the Company will begin recognizing compensation cost for equity based compensation for all new or modified grants after the date of adoption. In addition, the Company will recognize the unvested portion of the grant date fair value of awards issued prior to the adoption based on the fair values previously calculated for disclosure purposes. At May 31, 2006, the Company had no options outstanding.
NOTE 2 - Going Concern
The Company is a development stage Company and has not commenced planned principal operations. The Company had no revenues and incurred a net loss of $9,893 for the period March 23, 2006 (inception) to May 31, 2006. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
There can be no assurance that sufficient funds required during the next year or thereafter will be generated from operations or that funds will be available from external sources such as debt or equity financings or other potential sources. The lack of additional capital resulting from the inability to generate cash flow from operations or to raise capital from external sources would force the Company to substantially curtail or cease operations and would, therefore, have a material adverse effect on its business. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that any such required funds, if available, will be available on attractive terms or that they will not have a significant dilutive effect on the Company’s existing stockholders.
FRANKLIN TOWERS ENTERPRISES, INC. (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 2 - Going Concern (Continued)
The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability or classification of asset-carrying amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
During the period March 23, 2006 to May 31, 2006, the Company borrowed $20,000 from two individuals on credit lines aggregating $40,000.
The Company is attempting to address its lack of liquidity by raising additional funds, either in the form of debt or equity or some combination thereof. The Company currently plans to raise gross proceeds of approximately $100,000 through an offering of its common stock. There can be no assurances that the Company will be able to raise the additional funds it requires.
NOTE 3 - Cash
Cash represents Company funds that were wired directly into an attorney escrow account. There are no restrictions on such funds. Disbursements from the escrow account are made upon authorization from the Company. Accordingly, the Company considers these funds as cash for statement of cash flows purposes.
NOTE 4 - Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt consists of the following:
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Note payable to an individual, with a borrowing line of up to $20,000, bearing interest at 8% per annum and principal and interest payable April 24, 2008 | | $ | 10,000 | |
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Note payable to an individual, with a borrowing line of up to $20,000, bearing interest at 8% per annum and principal and interest payable April 24, 2008 | | | 10,000 | |
| | $ | 20,000 | |
Maturities of long-term debt are as follows: | | | | |
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Twelve Months Ending During | | | | |
May 31, 2007 | | $ | — | |
May 31, 2008 | | | 20,000 | |
| | $ | 20,000 | |
FRANKLIN TOWERS ENTERPRISES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 5 - Common Stock
In April 2006 the Company issued 7,600,000 shares of common stock valued at $7,600 to the Founder of the Company for services.
In April 2006 the Company sold 400,000 shares of common stock for $400 to a private investor.
NOTE 6 - Preferred Stock
The Company’s Board of Directors may, without further action by the Company’s stockholders, from time to time, direct the issuance of any authorized but unissued or unreserved shares of preferred stock in series and at the time of issuance, determine the rights, preferences and limitations of each series. The holders of preferred stock may be entitled to receive a preference payment in the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company before any payment is made to the holders of the common stock. Furthermore, the board of directors could issue preferred stock with voting and other rights that could adversely affect the voting power of the holders of the common stock.