UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
EFL OVERSEAS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEVADA
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
8200
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)
26-3062721
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
112 North Curry Street, Carson City, Nevada 89703
775-284-3708
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
STATE AGENT AND TRANSFER SYNDICATE, INC.
112 North Curry Street, Carson City, Nevada 89703
(775) 882-1013
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement
(Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public)
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box: o
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one)
| Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer o |
| Non-accelerated filer o | Smaller reporting company x |
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Calculation of Registration Fee
Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered |
Amount to be Registered | Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit1 | Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price |
Amount of Registration Fee2 |
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Common Stock by Company | 2,000,000
| $0.03 | $60,000 | $2.36 |
(1) The offering price has been arbitrarily determined by the Companyand bears no relationship to assets, earnings, or any other valuation criteria. No assurance can be given that the shares offered hereby will have a market value or that they may be sold at this, or at any price.
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee based on Rule 457 (o).
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that the Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission acting pursuant to said Section 8(a) may determine.
EFL OVERSEAS, INC.
2,000,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
Prior to this registration, there has been no public trading market for the common stock of EFL OVERSEAS, INC. (“EFL”) and it is not presently traded on any market or securities exchange. 2,000,000 shares of common stock are being offered for sale by the Company to the public.
The price per share will be $0.03. EFL will be selling all the shares and will receive all proceeds from the sale. The Company may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective.
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 8 of this prospectus for a discussion of information that should be considered in connection with an investment in our securities.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of the prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
This offering is self-underwritten. No underwriter or person has been engaged to facilitate the sale of shares of common stock in this offering. There are no underwriting commissions involved in this offering.
The Company is not required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of securities but will use its best efforts to sell the securities offered.
The date of this prospectus is November 12, 2008.
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. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part I |
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Summary Information |
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Risk Factors |
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Use of Proceeds |
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Determination of Offering Price |
| 15 |
Dilution |
| 15 |
Plan of Distribution |
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Description of Securities to be Registered |
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Interests of Named Experts and Counsel |
| 18 |
Description of Business |
| 19 |
Legal Proceedings |
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Financial Statements |
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure |
| 34 |
Directors and Executive Officers |
| 34 |
Executive Compensation |
| 36 |
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management |
| 38 |
Certain Relationships and Related transactions |
| 39 |
Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification for Securities Act Liabilities |
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Part II |
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Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution |
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Indemnification of Directors and Officers |
| 39 |
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities |
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Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules |
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Undertakings |
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Signatures |
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DEALER PROSPECTUS DELIVERY OBLIGATION
Until ___________, (90 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 dealers’ obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.
SUMMARY INFORMATION
This summary provides an overview of selected information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. It does not contain all the information you should consider before making a decision to purchase the shares we are offering. You should very carefully and thoroughly read the more detailed information in this prospectus and review our financial statements contained herein.
Summary Information about EFL OVERSEAS, INC.
EFL OVERSEAS, INC. (“EFL, “we”, “the Company”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada as a for-profit company on July 22, 2008 and established a fiscal year end of August 31. We are a development stage company organized to recruit both qualified professional and unqualified amateur instructors to teach English in Japan and Brazil.
EFL will compete with traditional EFL recruiting companies by offering assistance in obtaining the proper visa, arranging the travel and providing accommodation. The Company will negotiate contracts with employers and offer some online services to the clients, such as: registration, English Knowledge Level Tests and access to Teaching Instruction and Grammar Guides, including specific information about teaching in Japan and Brazil.
Our business office is located at 112 North Curry Street, Carson City, Nevada, 89703, our telephone number is (775) 284-3708 and our fax number is (775) 313-9847. Our United States and registered statutory office is located at 112 North Curry Street, Carson City, Nevada, 89703, telephone number (775) 882-1013.
As of August 31, 2008, the end of the most recent year end, EFL had raised $5,000 through the sale of its common stock. There is $3,855 of cash on hand in the corporate bank account. The Company currently has liabilities of $4,000, represented by expenses accrued during its start-up. In addition, the Company anticipates incurring costs associated with this offering totaling approximately $5,700. As of the date of this prospectus, we have generated no revenues from our business operations. The following financial information summarizes the more complete historical financial information as indicated on the audited financial statements of the Company filed with this prospectus.
Summary of the Offering by the Company
EFL has 5,000,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and is registering an additional 2,000,000 shares of common stock for offering to the public. The Company may endeavor to sell all 2,000,000 shares of common stock after this registration becomes effective. The price at which the Company offers these shares is fixed at $0.03 per share for the duration of the offering. There is no arrangement to address the possible effect of the offering on the price of the stock. EFL will receive all proceeds from the sale of the common stock.
Securities being offered by the Company, common stock, par value $0.001 | 2,000,000 shares of common stock are offered by the Company. |
Offering price per share by the Company. | A price, if and when the Company sells the shares of common stock, is set at $0.03. |
Number of shares outstanding | 5,000,000 common shares are currently issued and outstanding. |
Number of shares outstanding | 7,000,000 common shares will be issued and outstanding after this offering is completed. |
Minimum number of shares to be sold in this offering | None. |
Market for the common shares | There is no public market for the common shares. The price per share is $0.03.
EFL may not be able to meet the requirement for a public listing or quotation of its common stock. Further, even if EFL’s common stock is quoted or granted listing, a market for the common shares may not develop. |
Use of proceeds | EFL will receive all proceeds from the sale of the common stock. If all 2,000,000 common shares being offered are sold, the total gross proceeds to the Company would be $60,000. The Company intends to use the proceeds from this offering (i) to create a website for teachers to register resumes, test their knowledge level and download guides estimated to cost $13,300, (ii) to initiate the Company's sales and marketing campaign, estimated at $32,500, (iii) draft employee placement contracts estimated to be $5,000 (iv) administrative expenses estimated to cost $3,500. The expenses of this offering, including the preparation of this prospectus and the filing of this registration statement, estimated at $5,700 are being paid for by EFL. |
Termination of the offering | The offering will conclude when all 2,000,000 shares of common stock have been sold, or 90 days after this registration statement becomes effective with the Securities and Exchange Commission. EFL may at its discretion extend the offering for an additional 90 days. |
Terms of the offering | Gabriel Jones, the Company’s president and director and Keiko Narita, director, will sell the common stock upon effectiveness of this registration statement. |
You should rely only upon the information contained in this prospectus. EFL has not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that which is contained in this prospectus. The Company is offering to sell shares of common stock and seeking offers only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information contained in here is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale of the common stock.
Summary of Financial Information
The following summary financial information for the periods stated summarizes certain information from our financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. You should read this information in conjunction with Management's Plan of Operations, the financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus.
Balance Sheet | As of August 31, 2008 |
Total Assets | $3,855 |
Total Liabilities | $4,000 |
Stockholder’s Deficit | $(145) |
Operating Data | Inception (July 22, 2008) to August 31, 2008 |
Revenue | $ - |
Net Loss | $5,145 |
Net Loss Per Share | $0.00 |
As shown in the financial statements accompanying this prospectus, EFL has had no revenues to date and has incurred only losses since its inception. The Company has had no operations and has been issued a “going concern” opinion from their accountants, based upon the Company’s reliance upon the sale of our common stock as the sole source of funds for our future operations.
RISK FACTORS
Please consider the following risk factors and other information in this prospectus relating to our business and prospects before deciding to invest in our common stock.
This offering and any investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below and all of the information contained in this prospectus before deciding whether to purchase our common stock. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be harmed. The trading price of our common stock could decline due to any of these risks, and you may lose all or part of your investment.
The Company considers the following to be the most significant material risks to an investor regarding this offering. EFL should be viewed as a high-risk investment and speculative in nature. An investment in our common stock may result in a complete loss of the invested amount. Please consider the following risk factors before deciding to invest in our common stock.
Auditor’s Going Concern
THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL UNCERTAINTY ABOUT EFL’SABILITY TO CONTINUE ITS OPERATIONS AS A GOING CONCERN.
In their audit report October 29, 2008; our auditors have expressed an opinion that substantial doubt exists as to whether we can continue as an ongoing business. Because our officers may be unwilling or unable to loan or advance any additional capital to EFL, we believe that if we do not raise additional capital within 12 months of the effective date of this registration statement, we may be required to suspend or cease the implementation of our business plans. Due to the fact that there is no minimum and no refunds on sold shares, you may be investing in a company that will not have the funds necessary to develop its business strategies. As such we may have to cease operations and you could lose your entire investment. See “August 31, 2008 Audited Financial Statements - Auditors Report.”
Because the Company has been issued an opinion by its auditors that substantial doubt exists as to whether it can continue as a going concern it may be more difficult to attract investors.
Risks Related To Our Financial Condition
SINCE THE COMPANY ANTICIPATES OPERATING EXPENSES WILL INCREASE PRIOR TO EARNING REVENUE, WE MAY NEVER ACHIEVE PROFITABILITY.
The Company anticipates increases in its operating expenses, without realizing any revenues from its business activities. Within the next 12 months, these increases in expenses will be attributed to the cost of (i) development and hosting of our website, (ii) development of teacher’s guides, (iii) draft employee placement contracts, (iv) marketing campaign and (v) other general corporate and working capital purposes.
There is no history upon which to base any assumption as to the likelihood that the Company will prove successful. We cannot provide investors with any assurance that our services will attract customers; generate any
operating revenue or ever achieve profitable operations. If we are unable to address these risks, there is a high probability that our business can fail, which will result in the loss of your entire investment.
IF WE DO NOT OBTAIN ADEQUATE FINANCING, OUR BUSINESS WILL FAIL, RESULTING IN THE COMPLETE LOSS OF YOUR INVESTMENT.
If we are not successful in earning revenues once we have started our services, we may require additional financing to sustain business operations. Currently, we do not have any arrangements for financing and can provide no assurance to investors that we will be able to obtain financing when required. Obtaining additional financing would be subject to a number of factors, including the Company’s ability to attract customers. These factors may have an effect on the timing, amount, terms or conditions of additional financing, and make such additional financing unavailable to us. See “Description of Business.”
No assurance can be given that the Company will obtain access to capital markets in the future or that financing, adequate to satisfy the cash requirements of implementing our business strategies, will be available on acceptable terms. The inability of the Company to gain access to capital markets or obtain acceptable financing could have a material adverse effect upon the results of its operations and upon its financial conditions.
Risks Related To This Offering
BECAUSE THERE IS NO PUBLIC TRADING MARKET FOR OUR COMMON STOCK, YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RESELL YOUR STOCK.
There is currently no public trading market for our common stock. Therefore there is no central place, such as a stock exchange or electronic trading system, to resell your shares. If you do want to resell your shares, you will have to locate a buyer and negotiate your own sale.
The offering price and other terms and conditions relative to the Company’s shares have been arbitrarily determined by the Company and do not bear any relationship to assets, earnings, book value or any other objective criteria of value. Additionally, as the Company was formed recently and has only a limited operating history and no earnings, the price of the offered shares is not based on its past earnings and no investment banker, appraiser or other independent third party has been consulted concerning the offering price for the shares or the fairness of the offering price used for the shares.
INVESTING IN THE COMPANY IS A HIGHLY SPECULATIVE INVESTMENT AND COULD RESULT IN THE ENTIRE LOSS OF YOUR INVESTMENT.
A purchase of the offered shares is highly speculative and involves significant risks. The offered shares should not be purchased by any person who cannot afford the loss of their entire investment. The business objectives of the Company are also speculative, and it is possible that we could be unable to satisfy them. The Company’s stockholders may be unable to realize a substantial return on their purchase of the offered shares, or any return whatsoever, and may lose their entire investment. For this reason, each prospective purchaser of the offered shares should read this prospectus and all of its exhibits carefully and consult with their attorney, business and/or investment advisor.
BUYERS WILL PAY MORE FOR OUR COMMON STOCK THAN THE PRO RATA PORTION OF THE ASSETS ARE WORTH. AS A RESULT, INVESTING IN OUR COMPANY MAY RESULT IN AN IMMEDIATE LOSS.
The offering price and other terms and conditions regarding the Company’s shares have been arbitrarily determined and do not bear any relationship to assets, earnings, book value or any other objective criteria of value. Additionally, since the Company has only recently been formed and has only a limited operating history and no earnings, the price of the offered shares is not based on its past earnings. No investment banker, appraiser or other independent third party has been consulted concerning the offering price for the shares or the fairness of the offering price used for the shares.
The arbitrary offering price of $0.03 per common share as determined herein is substantially higher than the net tangible book value per share of EFL’s common stock. EFL’s assets do not substantiate a share price of $0.03. This premium in share price applies to the terms of this offering and does not attempt to reflect any forward looking share price subsequent to the Company obtaining a listing on any exchange, or becoming quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board.
THE COMPANY’S MANAGEMENT COULD ISSUE ADDITIONAL SHARES, SINCE THE COMPANY HAS 75,000,000 AUTHORIZED SHARES, DILUTING THE CURRENT STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY.
The Company has 75,000,000 authorized shares, of which only 5,000,000 are currently issued and outstanding and only 7,000,000 will be issued and outstanding after this offering terminates. The Company’s management could, without the consent of the existing stockholders, issue substantially more shares, causing a large dilution in the equity position of the Company’s current stockholders. Additionally, large share issuances would generally have a negative impact on the Company’s share price. It is possible that, due to additional share issuance, you could lose a substantial amount, or all, of your investment.
AS WE DO NOT HAVE AN ESCROW OR TRUST ACCOUNT FOR INVESTORS' SUBSCRIPTIONS, IF WE FILE FOR OR ARE FORCED INTO BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION, INVESTORS WILL LOSE THEIR ENTIRE INVESTMENT.
Invested funds for this offering will not be placed in an escrow or trust account. Accordingly, if we file for bankruptcy protection, or a petition for involuntary bankruptcy is filed by creditors against us, your funds will become part of the bankruptcy estate and administered according to the bankruptcy laws. As such, you will lose your investment and your funds will be used to pay creditors.
WE DO NOT ANTICIPATE PAYING DIVIDENDS IN THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
We do not anticipate paying dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future, but plan rather to retain earnings, if any, for the operation, growth and expansion of our business.
AS WE MAY BE UNABLE TO CREATE OR SUSTAIN A MARKET FOR THE COMPANY’S SHARES, THEY MAY BE EXTREMELY ILLIQUID.
If no market develops, the holders of our common stock may find it difficult or impossible to sell their shares. Further, even if a market develops, our common stock will be subject to fluctuations and volatility and the Company cannot apply directly to be quoted on the NASD Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board (OTC). Additionally, the stock may be listed or traded only to the extent that there is interest by broker-dealers in acting as a market maker in the Company’s stock. Despite the Company’s best efforts, it may not be able to convince any broker/dealers to act as market-makers and make quotations on the OTC Bulletin Board. The Company may consider pursuing a listing on the OTCBB after this registration becomes effective and the Company has completed its offering.
IN THE EVENT THAT THE COMPANY’S SHARES ARE TRADED, THEY MAY TRADE UNDER $5.00 PER SHARE AND THUS WILL BE A PENNY STOCK. TRADING IN PENNY STOCKS HAS MANY RESTRICTIONS AND THESE RESTRICTIONS COULD SEVERLY AFFECT THE PRICE AND LIQUIDITY OF THE COMPANY’S SHARES.
In the event that our shares are traded, and our stock trades below $5.00 per share, our stock would be known as a “penny stock”, which is subject to various regulations involving disclosures to be given to you prior to the purchase of any penny stock. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has adopted regulations which generally define a “penny stock” to be any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. Depending on market fluctuations, our common stock could be considered to be a “penny stock”. A penny stock is subject to rules that impose additional sales practice requirements on broker/dealers who sell these securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors. For transactions covered by these rules, the broker/dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchase of these securities. In addition, he must receive the purchaser’s written
consent to the transaction prior to the purchase. He must also provide certain written disclosures to the purchaser. Consequently, the “penny stock” rules may restrict the ability of broker/dealers to sell our securities, and may negatively affect the ability of holders of shares of our common stock to resell them. These disclosures require you to acknowledge that you understand the risks associated with buying penny stocks and that you can absorb the loss of your entire investment. Penny stocks are low priced securities that do not have a very high trading volume. Consequently, the price of the stock is often volatile and you may not be able to buy or sell the stock when you want to.
SINCE OUR PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR CURRENTLY OWNS 100% OF THE OUTSTANDING COMMON STOCK, INVESTORS MAY FIND THAT HIS DECISIONS ARE CONTRARY TO THEIR INTERESTS.
The Company’s president and director, Gabriel Jones, owns 100% of the outstanding shares and will own over 71% after this offering is completed. As a result, he may have control of the Company and be able to choose all of our directors. His interests may differ from those of the other stockholders. Factors that could cause his interests to differ from the other stockholders include the impact of corporate transactions on the timing of business operations and his ability to continue to manage the business given the amount of time he is able to devote to the Company.
All decisions regarding the management of the Company’s affairs will be made by the directors. Purchasers of the offered shares may not participate in the management of the Company and, therefore, are dependent upon their management abilities. The only assurance that the stockholders of the Company (including purchasers of the offered shares) have that the Company’s directors will not abuse their discretion in executing the Company’s business affairs, is their fiduciary obligation and business integrity. Such discretionary powers include, but are not limited to, decisions regarding all aspects of business operations, corporate transactions and financing. Accordingly, no person should purchase the offered shares unless willing to entrust all aspects of management to the directors, or their successors. Potential purchasers of the offered shares must carefully evaluate the personal experience and business abilities of the Company’s management.
Risks Related to Investing in Our Company
WE LACK AN OPERATING HISTORY AND THERE IS NO ASSURANCE OUR FUTURE OPERATIONS WILL RESULT IN PROFITABLE REVENUES, WHICH COULD RESULT IN SUSPENSION OR END OF OUR OPERATIONS.
We were incorporated on July 22, 2008 and we have not realized any revenues. We have very little operating history upon which an evaluation of our future success or failure can be made. Our ability to achieve and maintain profitability and positive cash flow is dependent upon the completion of this offering, our ability to attract customers and our ability to generate revenues through our services.
Based upon current plans, we expect to incur operating losses in future periods because we will be incurring expenses and not generating revenues. We cannot guarantee that we will be successful in generating revenues in the future. Failure to generate revenues will cause us to go out of business.
OUR OPERATING RESULTS MAY PROVE UNPREDICTABLE
Our operating results are likely to fluctuate significantly in the future due to a variety of factors, many of which we have no control. Factors that may cause our operating results to fluctuate significantly include: our ability to generate enough working capital from future equity sales; the level of commercial acceptance by the public of our services; fluctuations in the demand for instruction for teaching English as a second language; the amount and timing of operating costs and capital expenditures relating to expansion of our business, operations and infrastructure; and general economic conditions.
If realized, any of these risks could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.
BECAUSE WE ARE SMALL AND DO NOT HAVE MUCH CAPITAL, WE MUST LIMIT MARKETING OUR SERVICES TO POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS. AS A RESULT, WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ATTRACT ENOUGH CLIENTS TO OPERATE PROFITABLY. IF WE DO NOT MAKE A PROFIT, WE MAY HAVE TO SUSPEND OR CEASE OPERATIONS.
Due to the fact we are small and do not have much capital, we must limit our marketing activities and may not be able to make our services known to potential customers. Because we will be limiting our marketing activities, we may not be able to attract enough customers to operate profitably. If we cannot operate profitably, we may have to suspend or cease operations.
BECAUSE THE INTERNET WILL BE THE COMPANY'S MAIN VENUE TO OFFER ITS SERVICES, ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE EXISITING INFRASTRUCTURE COULD CAUSE THE BUSINESS TO FAIL.
If the Internet infrastructure becomes unreliable, access to the Company's website may be impaired and its business will be harmed. The Company's success also depends on its ability to use the Internet to marketing its services to prospective clients and to register prospective EFL teachers. The Company's website will be the main tool used in the sales process.
The Company's website may also be subject to malicious attacks by hackers and software viruses. Such attacks or viruses could render it inoperable for a substantial amount of time. There can be no assurance that the Company will have the financial means or technical know how to protect its website from such attacks or recover from such an attack. Any long term interruption of Internet service or interference with the Company's website would have a negative impact on the Company's ability to fulfill its business model and the Company could fail.
We are not certain how business may be affected by the application of existing laws governing issues such as property ownership, copyrights, encryption and other intellectual property issues, taxation, libel, obscenity and export or import matters. The vast majority of such laws were adopted prior to the advent of the Internet and they do not contemplate or address its unique issues and related technologies. Changes in laws intended to address such issues could create uncertainty in the Internet market place what could reduce demand for services or increase the cost of doing business as a result of litigation. The creation of new laws and regulations could adversely affect our operations since we have not allocated any money for compliance with possible future new laws and regulations.
AS THE COMPANY’S DIRECTORS HAVE OTHER OUTSIDE BUSINESS ACTIVITIES, THEY MAY NOT BE IN A POSITION TO DEVOTE A MAJORITY OF THEIR TIME TO THE COMPANY, WHICH MAY RESULT IN PERIODIC INTERRUPTIONS OR BUSINESS FAILURE.
Mr. Gabriel Jones and Mrs. Keiko Narita, our directors, have other outside business activities and currently devote approximately 5-10 hours per week to our operations. Our operations may be sporadic and occur at times which are not convenient to them, which may result in periodic interruptions or suspensions of our business plan. If the demands of the Company’s business require the full business time of our directors, they are prepared to adjust their timetable to devote more time to the Company’s business. However, they may not be able to devote sufficient time to the management of the Company’s business which could result in periodic interruptions in implementing the Company’s plans in a timely manner. Such delays could have a significant negative effect on the success of the business.
KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL MAY LEAVE THE COMPANY, WHICH COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE ABILITY OF THE COMPANY TO CONTINUE OPERATIONS.
The Company is entirely dependent on the efforts of its directors. The loss of any of them or of other key personnel in the future could have a material adverse effect on the business. The Company believes that all commercially reasonable efforts will be made to minimize the risks attendant with the departure by key personnel from service. However, there is no guarantee that replacement personnel, if any, will help the Company to operate profitably. The Company does not maintain key person life insurance on its directors.
IT MAY BE IMPOSSIBILE TO HIRE ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS, IF NECESSARY, AND WE MAY HAVE TO SUSPEND OR CEASE OPERATIONS.
Since our management does not have prior experience in the marketing or recruiting of professional services such as EFL teachers, we may have to hire additional experienced personnel to assist us with our operations. If we need the additional experienced personnel and we do not hire them, we could fail in our plan of operations and have to suspend operations or cease operations entirely.
IN THE CASE OF THE COMPANY IS DISSOLVED, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THERE WILL BE SUFFICIENT ASSETS REMAINING TO DISTRIBUTE TO THE STOCKHOLDERS.
In the event of the dissolution of the Company, the proceeds realized from the liquidation of its assets, if any, will be distributed to the stockholders only after the claims of the Company’s creditors are satisfied. In that case, the ability of purchasers of the offered shares to recover all or any portion of the purchase price for the offered shares will depend on the amount of funds realized and the claims to be satisfied therefrom.
Risks Related to the Company’s Market and Strategy
SINCE WE ARE A NEW COMPANY AND LACK AN OPERATING HISTORY, WE FACE A HIGH RISK OF BUSINESS FAILURE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE LOSS OF YOUR INVESTMENT.
EFL is a development stage company formed recently to carry out the activities described in this prospectus and thus has only a limited operating history upon which an evaluation of its prospects can be made. We were incorporated on July 22, 2008 and to date have been involved primarily in the design of our business plan and we have transacted no business operations. Thus, there is no internal or industry-based historical financial data, for any significant period of time, upon which to estimate the Company’s planned operating expenses.
The Company expects that its results of operations may also fluctuate significantly in the future as a result of a variety of factors. These include, among others, the dominance in the market of other companies offering the same or similar services we intend to provide, the entry of new competitors into the EFL teacher recruiting industry, our ability to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel, the initiation, renewal or expiration of our customer base, pricing changes by the Company or its competitors, specific economic conditions in the EFL industry and general economic conditions. Accordingly, our future sales and operating results are difficult to forecast.
As of the date of this prospectus, we have earned no revenue. Failure to generate revenue will cause us to go out of business, which will result in the complete loss of your investment.
Company's Ability to Implement the Business Strategy. |
Although the Company intends to pursue a strategy of marketing our services throughout North America and Japan, implementation of this strategy will depend on a lot of factors. These include our ability to establish a significant base and maintain favorable relationships with our customers and partners, obtain adequate financing on favorable terms in order to fund our business, maintain appropriate procedures, policies and systems, hire, train and retain skilled employees and to continue to operate within an environment of increasing competition. The inability of the Company to obtain or maintain any or all of these factors could impair our ability to implement our business strategy successfully, which could have a material adverse effect on the results of its operations and its financial condition.
WE MAY BE UNABLE TO GAIN ANY SIGNIFICANT MARKET ACCEPTANCE FOR OUR SERVICES OR ESTABLISH A SIGNIFICANT MARKET PRESENCE.
The strategy of the Company for growth is substantially dependent upon its ability to market its products successfully to prospective clients. However, its planned services may not achieve significant acceptance. Such acceptance, if achieved, may not be sustained for any significant period of time. Failure of the Company’s services to achieve or sustain market acceptance could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and the results of our operations.
THE COMPANY MAY BE UNABLE TO MANAGE ITS FUTURE GROWTH.
The Company expects to experience continuous growth for the foreseeable future. Its growth may place a significant strain on management, financial, operating and technical resources. Failure to manage this growth effectively could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or the results of its operations.
Risks Related to Investing in Our Industry
INABILITY TO ATTRACT QUALIFIED TEACHERS
In order to obtain success in our business, we will need to place qualified teachers to work in Japan. The qualified teacher will have a better a salary and may be able to work for a longer period of time. Higher salaries and longer contracts results in higher revenues for the Company. If we cannot attract fully qualified teachers, we may have to recruit only less qualified or even teachers with no qualifications, resulting in lower or no profit. It could result in the end of our business.
OUR SERVICE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DISTINGUISH ITSELF IN THE MARKET
There are a wide range of companies that offer similar services. If we don’t reach the expected results with our marketing campaign, we won’t attract enough teachers or clients.
THE COMPANY MAY BE UNABLE TO MAKE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS AT ACCEPTABLE COST
Because we are a small business, with limited assets, we are not able to assume significant additional costs to operate. If we are unable to make any necessary change in the Company structure, do the proper negotiations in regards to accommodation, travel and/or salaries or any other circumstance that goes beyond our money conditions, we may have to suspend operations or cease operations entirely and it could result in a total loss of your investment.
ONCE PLACED, TEACHERS MAY QUIT
In the event of unanticipated events such as a family problem, a teacher may want to return to his home country, leaving the job and breaking the contract. In such an event, the Company may not be able to replace the teacher and lose the revenues and further business opportunities.
SOME WEBSITES OFFER TEACHING JOBS IN JAPAN AND BRAZIL FREE OF CHARGE
There are some websites that connect the schools in Japan and Brazil directly with the teachers in North America. Despite the fact that we may offer some benefits, the potential clients and/or teachers may consider our services unnecessary.
GENERAL COMPETITION
The Company has identified a market opportunity for the EFL teachers recruiting industry. Competitors may enter this sector with superior services, conditions and benefits. This would infringe on our customer base, have an adverse affect upon our business and the results of our operations.
USE OF PROCEEDS
Our offering is being made on a self-underwritten basis: no minimum number of shares must be sold in order for the offering to proceed. The offering price per share is $0.03. The following table sets forth theuse of proceeds assuming the sale of 25%, 50%, 75% and 100%, respectively, of the securities offered for sale by the Company.
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| If 25% of |
| If 50% of |
| If 75% of |
| If 100% of |
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GROSS PROCEEDS FROM THIS OFFERING |
| $15,000 |
| $30,000 |
| $45,000 |
| $60,000 |
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Less: OFFERING EXPENSES |
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Legal & Accounting |
| 4,000 |
| 4,000 |
| 4,000 |
| 4,000 |
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Printing |
| 200 |
| 200 |
| 200 |
| 200 |
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Transfer Agent |
| 1,500 |
| 1,500 |
| 1,500 |
| 1,500 |
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TOTAL |
| $5,700 |
| $5,700 |
| $5,700 |
| $5,700 |
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Less: WEBSITE/ SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT |
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Website/Hosting |
| 2,800 |
| 3,800 |
| 4,800 |
| 5,300 |
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English Test and Guides Software development |
| 1,500 |
| 3,000 |
| 6,000 |
| 8,000 |
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TOTAL |
| $4,300 |
| $6,800 |
| $10,800 |
| $13,300 |
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Less: SALES & MARKETING |
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Attending TEFL trade events |
| - |
| 4,500 |
| 9,000 |
| 14,500 |
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Direct marketing at Universities |
| - |
| 5,500 |
| 9,500 |
| 15,000 |
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Joining Teachers Associations |
| - |
| 1,500 |
| 2,000 |
| 3,000 |
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TOTAL |
| $ - |
| $11,500 |
| $20,500 |
| $32,500 |
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Less: LAWYER AND ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES |
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Development of employee placement contracts |
| 5,000 |
| 5,000 |
| 5,000 |
| 5,000 |
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Office supplies, Stationery, Telephone, Internet |
| - |
| 1,000 |
| 3,000 |
| 3,500 |
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Total |
| $5,000 |
| $6,000 |
| $8,000 |
| $8,500 |
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TOTALS |
| $15,000 |
| $30,000 |
| $45,000 |
| $60,000 |
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The above figures represent only estimated costs.
DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE
As there is no established public market for our shares, the offering price and other terms and conditions relative to our shares have been arbitrarily determined by EFL and do not bear any relationship to assets, earnings, book value, or any other objective criteria of value. In addition, no investment banker, appraiser, or other independent third party has been consulted concerning the offering price for the shares or the fairness of the offering price used for the shares.
DILUTION
The price of the current offering is fixed at $0.03 per share. This price is significantly greater than the price paid by the Company’s president and director for common equity since the Company’s inception on July 22, 2008.
The Company’s president and director paid $0.001 per share, a difference of $0.029 per share lower than the share price in this offering.
Dilution represents the difference between the offering price and the net tangible book value per share immediately after completion of this offering. Net tangible book value is the amount that results from subtracting total liabilities and intangible assets from total assets. Dilution arises mainly as a result of our arbitrary determination of the offering price of the shares being offered. Dilution of the value of the shares you purchase is also a result of the lower book value of the shares held by our existing stockholders. The following tables compare the differences of your investment in our shares with the investment of our existing stockholder.
Existing Stockholders if all of the Shares are Sold
Price per share | $ | 0.03 |
Net tangible book value per share before offering | ($ | 0.00029) |
Potential gain to existing stockholder | $ | 60,000 |
Net tangible book value per share after offering | $ | 0.00855 |
Increase to present stockholders in net tangible book value per share after offering | $ | 0.00826 |
Capital contributions | $ | 60,000 |
Number of shares outstanding before the offering |
| 5,000,000 |
Number of shares after offering held by existing stockholder |
| 5,000,000 |
Percentage of ownership after offering |
| 71.4% |
Purchasers of Shares in this Offering if all Shares Sold
Price per share | $ | 0.03 |
Dilution per share | $ | 0.02145 |
Capital contributions | $ | 60,000 |
Percentage of capital contributions |
| 92.3% |
Number of shares after offering held by public investors |
| 2,000,000 |
Percentage of ownership after offering |
| 28.6% |
Purchasers of Shares in this Offering if 75% of Shares Sold
Price per share | $ | 0.03 |
Dilution per share | $ | 0.02310 |
Capital contributions | $ | 45,000 |
Percentage of capital contributions |
| 90.0% |
Number of shares after offering held by public investors |
| 1,500,000 |
Percentage of ownership after offering |
| 23.1% |
Purchasers of Shares in this Offering if 50% of Shares Sold
Price per share | $ | 0.03 |
Dilution per share | $ | 0.02502 |
Capital contributions | $ | 30,000 |
Percentage of capital contributions |
| 85.7% |
Number of shares after offering held by public investors |
| 1,000,000 |
Percentage of ownership after offering |
| 16.6% |
Purchasers of Shares in this Offering if 25% of Shares Sold
Price per share | $ | 0.03 |
Dilution per share | $ | 0.02730 |
Capital contributions | $ | 15,000 |
Percentage of capital contributions |
| 75% |
Number of shares after offering held by public investors |
| 500,000 |
Percentage of ownership after offering |
| 9.1% |
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
5,000,000 common shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this prospectus. The Company is registering an additional of 2,000,000 shares of its common stock for possible resale at the price of $0.03 per share. There is no arrangement to address the possible effect of the offerings on the price of the stock.
EFL will receive all proceeds from the sale of those shares. The price per share is fixed at $0.03 until our shares are quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board and thereafter at prevailing market prices or privately negotiated prices. Prior to being quoted on the OTCBB, the Company may sell its shares in private transactions to other individuals. Although our common stock is not listed on a public exchange, we intend to seek a listing on the Over The Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB). In order to be quoted on the Bulletin Board, a market maker must file an application on our behalf in order to make a market for our common stock. There can be no assurance that a market maker will agree to file the necessary documents with FINRA, which operates the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board, nor can there be any assurance that such an application for quotation will be approved. However, sales by the Company must be made at the fixed price of $0.03 until a market develops for the stock.
The Company's shares may be sold to purchasers from time to time directly by and subject to the discretion of the Company. Further, the Company will not offer its shares for sale through underwriters, dealers, agents or anyone who may receive compensation in the form of underwriting discounts, concessions or commissions from the Company and/or the purchasers of the shares for whom they may act as agents. The shares sold by the Company may be occasionally sold in one or more transactions, either at an offering price that is fixed or that may vary from transaction to transaction depending upon the time of sale. Such prices will be determined by the Company or by agreement between both parties.
In order to comply with the applicable securities laws of certain states, the securities will be offered or sold in those only if they have been registered or qualified for sale; an exemption from such registration or if qualification requirement is available and with which EFL has complied.
In addition and without limiting the foregoing, the Company will be subject to applicable provisions, rules and regulations under the Exchange Act with regard to security transactions during the period of time when this Registration Statement is effective.
EFL will pay all expenses incidental to the registration of the shares (including registration pursuant to the securities laws of certain states).
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
Common Stock
Our authorized capital stock consists of 75,000,000 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 if and when declared by our |
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| * | are entitled to share ratably in all of our assets available for distribution to holders of common stock |
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| upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs;
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| * | do not have preemptive, subscription or conversion rights and there are no redemption or sinking |
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| fund provisions or rights;
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| * | and are entitled to one non-cumulative vote per share on all matters on which stockholders may vote. |
We refer you to the Bylaws of our Articles of Incorporation and the applicable statutes of the State of Nevada for a more complete description of the rights and liabilities of holders of our securities.
Non-cumulative Voting
Holders of shares of our common stock do not have cumulative voting rights, which means that the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares, voting for the election of directors, can elect all of the directors to be elected, if they so choose and, in that event, the holders of the remaining shares will not be able to elect any of our directors. After this offering is completed, the present stockholder will own approximately 71.4%of our outstanding shares.
Cash Dividends
As of the date of this prospectus, we have not declared or paid any cash dividends to our stockholder. The declaration of any future cash dividend will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon our earnings, if any, our capital requirements and financial position, our general economic conditions and other pertinent conditions. It is our present intention not to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future, but rather to reinvest earnings in our business operations.
Anti-Takeover Provisions
Currently, we have no Nevada stockholders and since this offering will not be made in the State of Nevada, no shares will be sold to its residents. Further, we do not do business in Nevada directly or through an affiliate corporation and we do not intend to do so. Accordingly, there are no anti-takeover provisions that have the affect of delaying or preventing a change in our control.
Stock Transfer Agent
We have not engaged the services of a transfer agent at this time. However, within the next twelve months we anticipate doing so. Until such a time a transfer agent is retained, EFL will act as its own transfer agent.
INTERESTS 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, direct or indirect, in the registrant or any of its parents or subsidiaries. Nor was any such person connected with the registrant or any of its parents or subsidiaries as a promoter, managing or principal underwriter, voting trustee, director, officer, or employee.
The financial statements included in this prospectus and the registration statement have been audited by De Joya Griffith & Company, LLC, Certified Public Accountants & Consultants, 2580 Anthem Village Drive, Henderson, NV 89052 to the extent and for the periods set forth in their report appearing elsewhere herein and in the registration statement. The financial statements are included in reliance on such report given upon the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
Law Offices of Thomas E. Puzzo, PLLC, 4216 NE 70th Street, Seattle, Washington 98115, our independent legal counsel, has provided an opinion on the validity of our common stock.
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Business Development
On July 22, 2008, Mr. Gabriel Jones, president and director and Keiko Narita, director, incorporated the Company in the State of Nevada and established a fiscal year end of August 31. The objective of this corporation is to enter into the EFL teacher recruiting industry.
EFL Overseas, Inc. is a company that intends to provide all the support to the North American instructor (from USA and Canada), professional or not, who wants to teach English in Japan and Brazil. With exclusive partnerships with schools, the Company plans to offer better salaries and conditions for the teachers.
Our business office is located at 112 North Curry Street, Carson City, Nevada 89703; our telephone number is (775) 284-3708 and our fax number is (775) 313-9847. Our United States and registered statutory office is located at 112 North Curry Street, Carson City, Nevada, 89703, telephone number (775) 882-1013.
The Company has not yet implemented its business model and to date has generated no revenues.
EFL has no plans to change its business activities or to combine with another business and is not aware of any circumstances or events that might cause this plan to change.
Market Opportunity
Brazil's language training industry generates annual revenues between $1.9 billion and $2.3 billion. The most important market segment comprises language schools and franchises offering courses in classrooms in Brazil; these schools generate annual revenues of between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion. Bilingual, international and exchange schools (i.e. those sending students to schools abroad) generate annual revenues of between $191 million and $236 million. Close to 3.5 million students in Brazil are enrolled in foreign language courses, primarily English.
In the short term, the rate at which new students in Brazil enroll in language courses is expected to exceed the overall population growth rate, with children, adolescents and company personnel (specifically at the management and senior executive levels) representing important market segments. Increased enrolment in bilingual and international schools is expected because of the continued interest by Brazilian families in their children's education and because of the increasing number of foreigners entering Brazil. This demographic represents a small, but stable, share of the market. (From: http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/lain-inla.nsf/en/h_qs00162e.html)
Japan is an economic giant but has few natural resources and must focus on international trade for continued success. English is the international language of business, diplomacy, mathematics, literature and science and is therefore an indispensable part of the future for this country. Many Japanese study English grammar and vocabulary in school but most have virtually no opportunity to speak it. Conversational English language skills are a tremendous advantage in the work place and in the fierce competition for places in prestigious national universities and Western schools. Millions of people of all ages and occupations in Japan attend extra classes at private language schools or take courses in conversational English through their employer. As a result, there is a multi-billion dollar English language industry and a huge demand for conversational English instructors in Japan.
Employers prefer "native English speakers" from Canada and the U.S. as English teachers because they teach "conversational" English. The direct method of language training where only English is spoken in class is often used so an instructor’s knowledge of the host country's language is often not necessary.
There is a big demand for English language instructors in Japan with thousands of schools and corporations hiring English speaking foreigners to teach English to their students or employees. Many of these instructors have no teaching qualifications, training or experience and plan to teach there only temporarily. As a result, schools and corporations must constantly replace English speaking staff. Students are of all ages and occupations: preschoolers, primary, secondary, college & university students, housewives, business people, professionals, etc., and even some senior citizens.
Teachers also come from all age groups from age 18 to 65 (most are under 40) and couples with both partners working is also common. Schools hire both full time and part time teachers. Many teachers increase income with lucrative private tutoring of wealthy professionals and businessmen in their spare time. Qualified
teachers from North America are recruited by primary and secondary international schools and by colleges and universities in Japan.
Schools and corporations hire at all times of the year. When they hire an instructor for six months or more they also sponsor him for a work permit. When instructors are hired for summer jobs or a few months at other times of the year, they work on one of several types of short term visas.
Description of our Products and Services
The Company plans to obtain teacher’s registrations online. Candidates may pay a registration fee which will enable them to send their resumes to our website. Each teacher candidate will be submitted to an English knowledge test online, which will determine their vocabulary, grammar, and overall English level. Grammar and Teaching Instructions Guides online will also be available. These guides will have specific information about teaching in Japan. Different skill guides will be offered. Guides will contain different information depending on the student’s interests.
We plan to evaluate each candidate by analyzing their resumes and the result of their English knowledge test. Then we intend to match the level of education and experience of each one with the needs of our clients and employers in Japan. If the candidate is highly educated and experienced, we can send him for a job in a University, for example. In the case of a less educated candidate, we may place him in a “conversational” job, where it is only necessary to have the ability to speak English.
Once approved by the employer, the teacher will sign a contract and we will apply for proper visas and arrange the transportation. We intend to negotiate partnerships with travel agencies and hostels as well.
We will offer different contract options. The basic contract will be a one-year commitment, where the Company gets 10% of the teacher’s salary every month, paid to us by the employer. In the case of a shorter time commitment (summer jobs), the salary discount percentage will increase. If the client intends to work for more than one year, we may decrease the salary discount percentage.
Competitive Advantages
EFL expects to compete with other recruiting companies by giving our teachers assistance in all the steps: obtaining the proper visa, travel and settling in. We will help our teachers through all the steps for a successful career by analyzing resumes and testing them to ensure that they will be placed in a proper job; earning a good salary. Once approved by an employer, the teacher will need to travel to Japan or Brazil. We will make sure that all our teachers will have a place to live, as close as possible to their respective jobs.
We intend to offer services through our website. The candidates will be able to send their resumes to our website and have access to our Grammar and Teaching Instructions Guide and an English knowledge test.
We plan to negotiate contracts and benefits with employers. We intend to negotiate strategic partnerships with private and public schools and various teachers associations in North America, Japan and Brazil to obtain exclusivity for our services. At this time, we have not initiated or concluded any such relationships.
With these strategic partnerships, we believe that we can reduce costs and offer attractive prices and conditions.
Marketing
We intend to target people in North America who are interested in obtaining jobs teaching English abroad. Our initial marketing efforts may include alliances with Teachers Associations in North America, Japan and Brazil so we can advertise our services directly to the teachers. We are also planning direct marketing campaigns, distributing our flyers to College and University students and teachers. The Company would, at a minimum, attend
trade shows in North America that are dedicated to the educational industry and specialized EFL events. If finances allow, we would have exhibit booths in these events.
Our website will be our online marketing tool. We will provide, on the home page, all the information about our services and advantages in a direct, easy way.
Intellectual Property
We intend, in due course, subject to legal advice, to apply for trademark protection and/or copyright protection in the United States, Canada, Japan, Brazil and other jurisdictions.
We intend to aggressively assert our rights, trademark and copyright laws to protect our intellectual property. These rights are protected through the acquisition of trademark registrations, the maintenance of copyrights, and, where appropriate, litigation against those who are, in our opinion, infringing these rights.
While there can be no assurance that registered trademarks and copyrights will protect our proprietary information, we intend to assert our intellectual property rights against any infringer. Although any assertion of our rights can result in a substantial cost to, and diversion of effort by, our Company, management believes that the protection of our intellectual property rights is a key component of our operating strategy.
Regulatory Matters
We are unaware of and do not anticipate having to expend significant resources to comply with any governmental regulations of the EFL teacher recruiting industry. We are subject to the laws and regulations of those jurisdictions in which we plan to provide our services, which are generally applicable to business operations, such as business licensing requirements, income taxes and payroll taxes. In general, the development and operation of our business is not subject to special regulatory and/or supervisory requirements.
Employees and Employment Agreements
As of the date of this prospectus, EFL has no permanent staff other than Mr. Gabriel Jones, who is the President and Chairman of the Company and Mrs. Keiko Narita who is a director of the Company. They are employed elsewhere and have the flexibility to work on EFL up to 10 hours per week. They are prepared to devote more time to our operations as may be required. They are not being paid at present.
There are no employment agreements in existence. The Company presently does not have pension, health, annuity, insurance, stock options, profit sharing or similar benefit plans; however, the Company may adopt plans in the future. Management does not plan to hire additional employees at this time. Our president and director will be responsible for the initial servicing. Once the Company begins building its Internet website, it will hire an independent consultant to build the site. The Company also intends to hire sales representatives initially on a commission only basis to keep administrative overhead to a minimum.
Environmental Laws
We have not incurred and do not anticipate incurring any expenses associated with environmental laws.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act with respect to the common stock offered hereby. This prospectus, which constitutes part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and the exhibits and schedule thereto, certain parts of which are omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. For further information regarding our common stock and our Company, please review the registration statement, including exhibits, schedules and reports filed as a part thereof. Statements in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, set forth the material terms of such contract or other
document but are not necessarily complete, and in each instance reference is made to the copy of such document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, each such statement being qualified in all respects by such reference.
We are also subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act which requires us to file reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Such reports, proxy statements and other information along with the registration statement, including the exhibits and schedules thereto, may be inspected at public reference facilities of the SEC at 100 F Street N.E, Washington D.C. 20549. Copies of such material can be obtained from the Public Reference Section of the SEC at prescribed rates. You may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the public reference room. Because we file documents electronically with the SEC, you may also obtain this information by visiting the SEC’s Internet website at http://www.sec.gov.
Reports to security holders
After we complete this offering, we will not be required to furnish you with an annual report. Further, we will not voluntarily send you an annual report. We will be required to file reports with the SEC under section 13 (a) or 15(d) of the Securities Act. The reports will be filed electronically. The reports we will be required to file are Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K. You may read copies of any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room or visiting the SEC’s Internet website (see “Available Information” above).
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are not a party to any material legal proceedings and to our knowledge; no such proceedings are threatened or contemplated by any party.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Our fiscal year end is August 31. We will provide audited financial statements to our stockholders on an annual basis; as prepared by an Independent Certified Public Accountant.
EFL OVERSEAS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AUGUST 31, 2008
(Audited)
De Joya Griffith & Company, LLC
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS & CONSULTANTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
EFL Overseas, Inc.
Carson City, Nevada
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of EFL Overseas, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) as of August 31, 2008, and the related statement of operations, stockholder’s equity, and cash flows from inception (July 22, 2008) through August 31, 2008. 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of EFL Overseas, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) as of August 31, 2008, and the results of its operations and cash flows from inception (July 22, 2008) through August 31, 2008 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
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 suffered recurring losses from operations, which raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these 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/ De Joya Griffith & Company, LLC
Henderson, Nevada
October 29, 2008
2580 Anthem Village Drive, Henderson, NV 89052
Telephone (702) 588-5960...?...Facsimile (702) 588-5979
EFL OVERSEAS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
BALANCE SHEET
(Audited)
| August 31, 2008 |
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ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS |
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Cash | $ 3,855 |
Total Current Assets | 3,855 |
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TOTAL ASSETS | $ 3,855 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S DEFICIT |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ 4,000 |
Total Current Liabilities | 4,000 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES | 4,000 |
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STOCKHOLDER’S DEFICIT |
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Capital stock (Note 4) |
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Authorized |
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75,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, |
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Issued and outstanding |
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5,000,000 shares of common stock | 5,000 |
Additional paid-in capital | - |
Deficit accumulated during the exploration stage | (,5,145) |
Total stockholder’s deficit | (145) |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S DEFICIT | $ 3,855 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
EFL OVERSEAS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Audited)
| From inception (July 22, 2008) to August 31, 2008 |
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EXPENSES |
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Office and general | $ 1,000 |
Professional fees | 4,145 |
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NET LOSS | $ (5,145) |
BASIC NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE |
$ 0.00 |
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF BASIC COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING |
5,000,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
EFL OVERSEAS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDER’S DEFICIT
FROM INCEPTION (JULY 22, 2008) TO AUGUST 31, 2008
(Audited)
| Common Stock
| Additional Paid-in Capital | Deficit Accumulated During Development Stage |
Total | |
Number of shares | Amount | ||||
Balance, July 22, 2008 | - | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ - |
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Common stock issued for cash at $0.001 per share |
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July 31, 2008 | 5,000,000 | 5,000 | - | - | 5,000 |
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Net loss |
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(5,145) |
(5,145) |
Balance, August 31, 2008 |
5,000,000 |
$ 5,000 |
$ - |
$ (5,145) |
$ (145) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
EFL OVERSEAS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Audited)
| From Inception (July 22, 2008) to August 31, 2008 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net loss | $ (5,145) |
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities |
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Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 4,000 |
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NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES | (1,145) |
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Proceeds from sale of common stock | 5,000 |
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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NET INCREASE IN CASH | 3,855 |
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CASH, END OF PERIOD | $ 3,855 |
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Supplemental cash flow information and noncash financing activities:
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Interest | $ - |
Income taxes | $ - |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
EFL OVERSEAS, INC.
(A Development Stage Enterprise)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
August 31, 2008 (Audited) |
NOTE 1 – NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
EFL Overseas, Inc. (“Company”) is in the initial development stage and has incurred losses since inception totaling $5,145. The Company was incorporated on July 22, 2008 in the State of Nevada and established a fiscal year end of August 31. The Company is a development stage company as defined in SFAS No. 7 organized to recruit both qualified professional and unqualified amateur instructors to teach English in Japan and Brazil. All activities of the Company to date relate to its organization, initial funding and share issuances.
Going concern
The Company’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to a going concern. This contemplates the realization of assets and the liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. Currently, the Company does not have material assets, nor does it have operations or a source of revenue sufficient to cover its operation costs giving substantial doubt for it to continue as a going concern. The Company has a deficit accumulated since inception (July 22, 2008) through August 31, 2008 of ($5,145). The Company will be dependent upon the raising of additional capital through placement of our common stock in order to implement its business plan or merge with an operating company. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in either situation in order to continue as a going concern. The officers and directors have committed to advancing certain operating costs of the Company.
The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on raising capital to fund its business plan and ultimately to attain profitable operations. Accordingly, these factors raise substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company is funding its initial operations by way of issuing Founder’s shares. As of August 31, 2008, the Company had issued 5,000,000 Founder’s shares at $0.001 per share for net funds to the Company of $5,000.
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The financial statements present the balance sheet, statement of operations, stockholder’s deficit and cash flows of the Company. These financial statements are presented in United States dollars and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers highly liquid financial instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Use of Estimates and Assumptions
Preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.
Stock-based Compensation
The Company has not adopted a stock option plan and has not granted any stock options. Accordingly no stock-based compensation has been recorded to date.
EFL OVERSEAS, INC.
(A Development Stage Enterprise)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
August 31, 2008
(Audited)
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Income Taxes
The Company follows the liability method of accounting for income taxes in accordance with Statements of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No.109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” and clarified by FIN 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109.” Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax balances. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted or substantially enacted tax rates expected to apply to the taxable income in the years in which those differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the date of enactment or substantive enactment.
Net Loss per Share
Basic loss per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Dilutive loss per share reflects the potential dilution of securities that could share in the losses of the Company. Because the Company does not have any potentially dilutive securities, the accompanying presentation is only of the basic loss per share.
Share Based Expenses
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 123(R), “Share Based Payment.” This statement is a revision to SFAS 123 and supersedes Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and amends FASB Statement No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows.” This statement requires a public entity to expense the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments. This statement also provides guidance on valuing and expensing these awards, as well as disclosure requirements of these equity arrangements. The Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R) upon creation of the Company and expenses share based costs in the period incurred.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141(R), “Business Combinations.” This Statement replaces SFAS 141, “Business Combinations,” and requires an acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, including those arising from contractual contingencies, any contingent consideration, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date, with limited exceptions specified in the statement. SFAS 141(R) also requires the acquirer in a business combination achieved in stages (sometimes referred to as a step acquisition) to recognize the identifiable assets and liabilities, as well as the noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, at the full amounts of their fair values (or other amounts determined in accordance with SFAS 141(R)). In addition, SFAS 141(R)'s requirement to measure the noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at fair value will result in recognizing the goodwill attributable to the noncontrolling interest in addition to that attributable to the acquirer. SFAS 141(R) amends SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” to require the acquirer to recognize changes in the amount of its deferred tax benefits that are recognizable because of a business combination either in income from continuing operations in the period of the combination or directly in contributed capital, depending on the circumstances. It also amends SFAS 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” to, among other things, provide guidance on the impairment testing of acquired research and development intangible assets and assets that the acquirer intends not to use. SFAS 141(R) applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. We are currently assessing the potential impact that the adoption of SFAS 141(R) could have on our financial statements.
EFL OVERSEAS, INC.
(A Development Stage Enterprise)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
August 31, 2008
(Audited)
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements.” SFAS 160 amends Accounting Research Bulletin 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements,” to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It also clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. SFAS 160 also changes the way the consolidated income statement is presented by requiring consolidated net income to be reported at amounts that include the amounts attributable to both the parent and the noncontrolling interest. It also requires disclosure, on the face of the consolidated statement of income, of the amounts of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest. SFAS 160 requires that a parent recognize a gain or loss in net income when a subsidiary is deconsolidated and requires expanded disclosures in the consolidated financial statements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent owners and the interests of the noncontrolling owners of a subsidiary. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal periods, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. We are currently assessing the potential impact that the adoption of SFAS 141(R) could have on our financial statements.
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of SFAS No. 133.” SFAS 161 applies to all derivative instruments and nonderivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments pursuant to paragraphs 37 and 42 of SFAS 133 and related hedged items accounted for under SFAS 133. SFAS 161 requires entities to provide greater transparency through additional disclosures about how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS 133 and its related interpretations, and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. SFAS 161 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2008. We do not expect that the adoption of SFAS 161 will have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operation.
In May 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 163, “Accounting for Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts – An interpretation of FASB Statement No. 60”. SFAS 163 requires that an insurance enterprise recognize a claim liability prior to an event of default when there is evidence that credit deterioration has occurred in an insured financial obligation. It also clarifies how Statement 60 applies to financial guarantee insurance contracts, including the recognition and measurement to be used to account for premium revenue and claim liabilities, and requires expanded disclosures about financial guarantee insurance contracts. It is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, except for some disclosures about the insurance enterprise’s risk-management activities. SFAS 163 requires that disclosures about the risk-management activities of the insurance enterprise be effective for the first period beginning after issuance. Except for those disclosures, earlier application is not permitted. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
In accordance with the requirements of SFAS No. 107 and SFAS No. 157, the Company has determined the estimated fair value of financial instruments using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. The fair value of financial instruments classified as current assets or liabilities approximate their carrying value due to the short-term maturity of the instruments.
EFL OVERSEAS, INC.
(A Development Stage Enterprise)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
August 31, 2008
(Audited)
NOTE 3 – STOCKHOLDER’S DEFICIT
The Company’s capitalization is 75,000,000 common shares with a par value of $0.001 per share. No preferred shares have been authorized or issued.
As of August 31, 2008, the Company has not granted any stock options and has not recorded any stock-based compensation.
On July 31, 2008, a director of the Company purchased 5,000,000 shares of the common stock in the Company at $0.001 per share for $5,000.
NOTE 4 – INCOME TAXES
We did not provide any current or deferred U.S. federal income tax provision or benefit for any of the periods presented because we have experienced operating losses since inception. Per Statement of Accounting Standard No. 109 – Accounting for Income Tax and FASB Interpretation No. 48 - Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes an interpretation of FASB Statement No.109, when it is more likely than not that a tax asset cannot be realized through future income the Company must allow for this future tax benefit. We provided a full valuation allowance on the net deferred tax asset, consisting of net operating loss carryforwards, because management has determined that it is more likely than not that we will not earn income sufficient to realize the deferred tax assets during the carryforward period.
The components of the Company’s deferred tax asset as of August 31, 2008 are as follows:
| August 31, 2008 |
| Net operating loss carry forward | $ | 5,145 |
| Valuation allowance | _____ (5,145) |
| Net deferred tax asset | $ | 0 |
A reconciliation of income taxes computed at the statutory rate to the income tax amount recorded is as follows:
| August 31, 2008 | Since Inception |
| Tax at statutory rate (35%) | $ | 1,801 | $ | 1,801 |
| Increase in valuation allowance | (1,801) | _____(1,801) |
| Net deferred tax asset | $ | - | $ | - |
The net federal operating loss carryforward will expire between 2027 and 2028. This carryforward may be limited upon the consummation of a business combination under IRC Section 381.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This section of the Registration Statement includes a number of forward-looking statements that reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Forward-looking statements are often identified by words like believe, expect, estimate, anticipate, intend, project and similar expressions, or words which, by their nature, refer to future events. You should not place undue certainty on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our predictions.
Plan of Operation
Over the 12 month period starting upon the effective date of this registration statement, the Company intends to raise enough capital to start its services. The first stage of our operations over this period is to develop the Grammar and Teaching Guides as well the English Test software for the website. We expect to complete this step within 90 days of the effective date of this registration statement.
In the second planned stage, we intend to develop our employee placement contracts. There will be different types of contracts, depending on the range of time the candidate is expected to work in Japan or Brazil. We will hire a specialized attorney to develop these contracts. We expect to complete this step 120 days of the effective date of this registration statement.
In the third stage, we intend to create the Company’s Internet website, which will show all the information about our business. We expect to have the website ready within 150 days of the effective date of this registration statement.
The fourth stage consists of our sales and marketing campaign, such as: contacting and negotiating exclusive partnerships with employers in Japan and Brazil; joining Teachers Associations in Canada, USA and Japan and Brazil; distributing flyers to students and teachers; attending EFL trade shows. Marketing will be a constant campaign of this Company and we expect to reach an optimum point within 360 days of the effective date of this registration statement, when we will start to run our business.
Results of Operations
For the period from inception (July 22, 2008) through August 31, 2008, we had no revenue. Expenses for the period totaled $5,145 resulting in a net loss of $5,145.
Capital Resources and Liquidity
As of August 31, 2008, we had $3,855 in cash.
Our auditors have issued a “going concern” opinion, meaning that there is substantial doubt if we can continue as an on-going business for the next twelve months unless we obtain additional capital. No substantial revenues are anticipated until we have completed the financing from this offering and implemented our plan of operations. Our only source for cash at this time is investments by others in this offering. We must raise cash to implement our strategy and stay in business. The amount of the offering will likely allow us to operate for at least one year.
Management believes that if subsequent private placements are successful, we will generate sales revenue within the following twelve months thereof. However, additional equity financing may not be available to us on acceptable terms or at all, and thus we could fail to satisfy our future cash requirements.
We are highly dependent upon the success of the anticipated private placement offering described herein. Therefore, the failure thereof would result in the need to seek capital from other resources such as debt financing, which may not even be available to the Company. However, if such financing were available, because we are a development stage company with no operations to date, it would likely have to pay additional costs associated with high risk loans and be subject to an above market interest rate. At such time these funds are required, management would evaluate the terms of such debt financing. If the Company cannot raise additional proceeds via a private placement of its common stock or secure debt financing, it would be required to cease business operations. As a result, investors would lose all of their investment.
We do not anticipate researching any further products or services nor the purchase or sale of any significant equipment. We also do not expect any significant additions to the number of employees.
As of the date of this registration statement, the current funds available to the Company will not be sufficient to continue maintaining a reporting status. The Company’s president and director, Mr. Jones has indicated that he may be willing to provide funds required to maintain the reporting status in the form of a non-secured loan for the next twelve months as the expenses are incurred if no other proceeds are obtained by the Company. However, there is no contract in place or written agreement securing this agreement. Management believes if the Company cannot maintain its reporting status with the SEC, it will have to cease all efforts directed towards the Company. As such, any investment previously made would be lost in its entirety.
Off-balance sheet arrangements
The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect or change on the Company’s financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors. The term “off-balance sheet arrangement” generally means any transaction, agreement or other contractual arrangement to which an entity unconsolidated with the Company is a party, under which the Company has (i) any obligation arising under a guarantee contract, derivative instrument or variable interest; or (ii) a retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to such entity or similar arrangement that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support for such assets.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
There have been no changes in or disagreements with accountants regarding our accounting, financial disclosures or any other matter.
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Identification of directors and executive officers
Our directors serve until their successors are elected and qualified. Our officer is elected by the Board of Directors to a term of one (1) year and serves until his successor is duly elected and qualified, or until he is removed from office. The Board of Directors has no nominating or compensation committees. The Company’s current Audit Committee consists of our officer and director.
The name, address, age and position of our present directors is set forth below:
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Gabriel Jones Aichi-ken Nagoya-shi Naka-ku Heiwa 2-10-18 Creglanz Higashi-betsuin 705 Japan 460-0021
| 38 | President, Secretary/ Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors. |
Keiko Narita Rua Praia do Castelo, 270 ap 142A Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil 04362-020 | 55 | Director |
The persons named above have held their offices/positions since inception of our Company and are expected to hold their offices/positions at least until the next annual meeting of our stockholders.
Business Experience
Gabriel Jones
Gabriel Jones has been working at KTC Gaigogakuin (Nagoya, Japan) since August 2003, planning and teaching fun and educational English lessons for students from 2 to 15 years old. He has received very positive feedback from parents and students about the value and enjoyment of his lessons. From July 2002 to May 2003, Gabriel worked at Club-House (Vancouver, BC Canada) as a Conversational English Teacher, providing fun and educational conversational English instruction to Japanese, Korean, and Chinese International students. He planned lessons to reinforce difficult formal English, to introduce Canadian culture and explain everyday casual English. He also enthusiastically studied Japanese language and culture. He acquired his Bachelors of Science with a Computer science Major at Simon Fraser University.
Keiko Narita
Keiko Narita has over 30 years of experience as an Executive Assistant for Directors, Vice Presidents and Presidents for local and multinational companies – from 1973 up to now. She has been working as an Executive Assistant to the President and Internal Communication Manager for BDF NIVEA LTDA., a cosmetic German multinational company – since April 2000.
Mrs. Narita has a college degree from University of Sao Paulo in Languages, English and Portuguese (1977). She also had acted as an English teacher for a private institution (Instituto Yazigi).
Conflicts of Interest
At the present time, the Company does not foresee any direct conflict between Mr. Jones’ other business interests and his involvement in EFL.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
EFL has made no provisions for paying cash or non-cash compensation to its directors. No salaries are being paid at the present time, and none will be paid unless and until our operations generate sufficient cash flows.
The table below summarizes all compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to our named executive officer for all services rendered in all capacities to us for the period from inception (July 22, 2008) through August 31, 2008.
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Gabriel Jones President |
2008
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Keiko Narita Director |
2008
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We did not pay any salaries in 2008. We do not anticipate beginning to pay salaries until we have adequate funds to do so. There are no other stock option plans, retirement, pension, or profit sharing plans for the benefit of our officer and directors other than as described herein.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The table below summarizes all unexercised options, stock that has not vested, and equity incentive plan awards for each named executive officer as of August 31, 2008.
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OPTION AWARDS | STOCK AWARDS |
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| Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) |
Gabriel Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Keiko Narita | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
There were no grants of stock options since inception to the date of this Prospectus.
We do not have any long-term incentive plans that provide compensation intended to serve as incentive for performance.
The Board of Directors of EFL has not adopted a stock option plan. The Company has no plans to adopt it but may choose to do so in the future. If such a plan is adopted, this may be administered by the board or a committee appointed by the board (the “Committee”). The committee would have the power to modify, extend or renew outstanding options and to authorize the grant of new options in substitution therefore, provided that any such action may not impair any rights under any option previously granted. EFL may develop an incentive based stock option plan for its officers and directors and may reserve up to 10% of its outstanding shares of common stock for that purpose.
Stock Awards Plan
The Company has not adopted a Stock Awards Plan, but may do so in the future. The terms of any such plan have not been determined.
Director Compensation
The table below summarizes all compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to our directors for all services rendered in all capacities to us for the period from inception (July 22, 2008) through August 31, 2008.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
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Gabriel Jones | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0
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Keiko Narita | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
At this time, EFL has not entered into any employment agreements with its directors. If there is sufficient cash flow available from our future operations, the Company may enter into employment agreements with our directors or future key staff members.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth, as of the date of this prospectus, the total number of shares owned beneficially by our president and key employees, individually and as a group, and the present owners of 5% or more of our total outstanding shares. The table also reflects what this ownership will be assuming completion of the sale of all or partial shares in this offering. The stockholder listed below has direct ownership of his shares and possesses sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares.
Title of Class | Name and Address Beneficial Owner [1] | Amount and Nature of Beneficial Owner | Percent of Class | Percentage of Ownership Assuming all of the Shares are Sold | Percentage of Ownership Assuming 75% of the Shares are Sold | Percentage of Ownership Assuming 50% of the Shares are Sold | Percentage of Ownership Assuming 25% of the Shares are Sold |
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Common Stock | Gabriel Jones Aichi-ken Nagoya-shi Naka-ku Heiwa 2-10-18 Creglanz Higashi-betsuin 705 Japan 460-0021 | 5,000,000 | 100% | 74.1% | 76.9% | 83.3% | 90.9% |
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| Keiko Narita Rua Praia do Castelo, 270 ap 142A Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil 04362-020 | none | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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| All Officers and Directors as a Group | 5,000,000 | 100% | 74.1% | 76.9% | 83.3% | 90.9% |
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[1] | The person named above may be deemed to be a “parent” and “promoter” of our Company, within the meaning of such terms under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by virtue of his direct and indirect stock holdings. Mr. Jones is the only “promoter” of our Company. |
Our president will continue to own the majority of our common stock after the offering, regardless of the number of shares sold. Since he will continue to control the Company after the offering, investors will be unable to change the course of the operations. Thus, the shares we are offering lack the value normally attributable to voting rights. This could result in a reduction in value of the shares you own because of their ineffective voting power. None of our common stock is subject to outstanding options, warrants, or securities convertible into common stock.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
On July 31, 2008, we issued a total of 5,000,000 shares of common stock to Mr. Jones, our president and director, for total cash consideration of $5,000. This was accounted for as a purchase of common stock, all of which are restricted securities, as defined in Rule 144 of the Rules and Regulations of the SEC promulgated under the Securities Act. Under Rule 144, the shares can be publicly sold, subject to volume restrictions and restrictions on the manner of sale, commencing one year after their acquisition. Under Rule 144, a stockholder can sell up to 1% of total outstanding shares every three months in brokers’ transactions. 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.
DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
Our articles of incorporation and Bylaws provide that we will indemnify an officer, director, or former officer or director, to the full extent permitted by law. We have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities is asserted by one of our directors, officers, or controlling persons in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our legal counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit the question of whether such indemnification is against public policy to a court of appropriate jurisdiction. We will then be governed by the court's decision.
Part II - INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS
OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION
Independently of whether or not all shares are sold, the estimated expenses of the offering, all of which are to be paid by the Company, are as follows:
Legal and Accounting | $ | 4,000.00 | |||
SEC Filing Fee | 2.36 | ||||
Printing | 200.00 | ||||
Transfer Agent | 1,500.00 | ||||
TOTAL | $ | 5,702.36 |
See “Disclosure of Commission Position of Indemnification for Securities” above.
RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
EFL is authorized to issue up to 75,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001. The Company is not listed for trading on any securities exchange in the United States and there has been no active market in the United States or elsewhere for the common shares.
In 2008, the Company sold the following securities which were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended:
July 31, 2008
We issued 5,000,000 common shares to our president and director for total consideration of $5,000, or $0.001 per share.
We will spend a portion of the above proceeds to pay for costs associated with this prospectus and expect the balance of the proceeds to be mainly applied to further costs of this prospectus and administrative costs.
We shall report the use of proceeds on our first periodic report filed pursuant to sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the effective date of this Registration Statement and thereafter on each of our subsequent periodic reports through the later of disclosure of the application of all the offering proceeds, or disclosure of the termination of this offering.
EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Exhibit No. | Document Description |
3(i) | Articles of Incorporation |
3(ii) | By-laws |
5 | Opinion re: legality |
23 | Consent of experts and counsel |
Description of Exhibits
Exhibit 3(i)
Articles of Incorporation of EFL OVERSEAS, INC., dated July 22, 2008.
Exhibit 3(ii)
Bylaws of EFL OVERSEAS, INC. approved and adopted on July 22, 2008.
Exhibit 5
Opinion of Law Offices of Thomas E. Puzzo, 4216 NE 70th Street, Seattle, Washington, 98115, datedOctober 29, regarding the legality of the securities being registered.
Exhibit 23
Consent of De Joya Griffith & Company, LLC, Public Accountants & Consultants, 2580 Anthem Village Drive, Henderson, NV 89052, October 29, 2008, regarding the use in this Registration Statement of their report of the auditors and financial statements of EFL OVERSEAS, INC. for the period ending August 31, 2008.
UNDERTAKINGS
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
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| (iii) | To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any change to such information in the registration statement. |
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2. | That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. | |
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4. | For the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities: the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of the securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: | |
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| (i) | Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; |
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| (ii) | Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant; |
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| (iii) | The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and |
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| (iv) | Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser. |
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5. | Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by itself is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Nagoya, Province of Aichi, Japan, on this 12th day of November, 2008.
| /s/ GABRIEL JONES |
GABRIEL JONES
President and Director
Principal Executive Officer
Principal Financial Officer
Principal Accounting Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
| /s/ GABRIEL JONES |
GABRIEL JONES
President and Director
Principal Executive Officer
Principal Financial Officer
Principal Accounting Officer
| November | 12, 2008 |