UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
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þ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2012
or
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from: _____________ to _____________
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Clear System Recycling, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada | 333-174155 | 27-4673791 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
of Incorporation or Organization) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
73 Raymar Place, Oakville, Ontario Canada L6J 6M1
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
905-302-3843
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
| Name of each exchange on which registered |
N/A |
| N/A |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. ¨ Yes þ No
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. ¨ Yes þ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. þ Yes 0 No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registration was required to submit and post such files). . þ Yes 0 No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). þ Yes ¨ No
The aggregate market value of Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant on December 31, 2012, was $49,350,000 based on a $4.20 average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed fourth fiscal quarter.
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. 36,750,000 as of March 15, 2013
Documents incorporated by reference: None.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I
Forward-Looking Statements
Except for historical information, this report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, statements regarding our business strategy, future revenues and anticipated costs and expenses. Such forward-looking statements include, among others, those statements including the words “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “believes” and similar language. Our actual results may differ significantly from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the sections “Business,” “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” You should carefully review the risks described in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to publicly release any revisions to the forward-looking statements or reflect events or circumstances after the date of this document.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements.
All references in this Form 10-K to the “Company,” “Clear System,” “we,” “us” or “our” are to Clear System Recycling, Inc.
Item 1. Business
Business Development
Clear System Recycling, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Nevada on January 24, 2011, and our fiscal year end is December 31. The Company's administrative offices are located at 73 Raymar Place, Oakville, Ontario Canada L6J 6M1. The telephone number is 1-905-302-3843. As of December 31, 2012 the Company was a blank check company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The Company is an “emerging growth company” (“EGC”), that is exempt from certain financial disclosure and governance requirements for up to five years as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”), that eases restrictions on the sale of securities; and increases the number of shareholders a company must have before becoming subject to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC’s”) reporting and disclosure rules.
Business of Issuer
Clear System is a development stage company that has limited operations, no revenue and limited assets. Our plan was to develop a hospital-based business offering waste divergence programs and strategies to help hospitals better recycle. The Company intended to play an educational role bringing hospital administrators, staff, and recycling professionals together to formulate workable conservation solutions. Professional fees and retainers were to be charged for our services, and incentives attached to performance. A specific referral program was planned, whereby whenever a partner hospital successfully referred our services to another, financial as well as value-added incentives were to be returned to the partner hospital. Because of a lack of sufficient funds, we could not proceed with our business plan.
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We intend, therefore, to pursue other business opportunities and alternative sources of funding. On May 31, 2012, the Company entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to merge with Masterpiece Investment Corp. (“MIC”). On September 28, 2012, the Memorandum of Understanding was terminated by mutual agreement of the parties.
On September 20, 2012, we entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of CI Holdings, Incorporated (“CI”), an Oregon corporation, the holding company for Chiurazzi Internazionale S.r.l., an Italian corporation. The Memorandum of Understanding is subject to appropriate legal and accounting due diligence, as well as board and shareholder approval, in order to complete a definitive agreement between the parties. Chiurazzi Internazionale S.r.l. owns and operates the Chiurazzi Foundry based in Casoria, Italy, which houses the world renowned Chiurazzi Mould Collection. The collection, comprised of more than 1,650 artistic bronze sculpture mould taken from original marble masterpieces housed in many of the most famous museums in the world, is essentially the national archive of Italian sculpture and artifacts.
As described in our reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 6, 2012 and June 15, 2012 our sole officer and director, Ms. Min Zou resigned during the period covered by these reports, and Messrs. Arthur J. Carter and Michael Noonan were appointed to serve as our officers and directors.
Effective June 28, 2012, the Company completed a 12.5 for 1 forward split on its common stock outstanding in the form of a dividend, under which each stockholder of record on that date received 11.5 additional shares of the Company’s $0.001 par value common stock for every one (1) share owned.
On January 16, 2013 we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) whereby Experience Art + Design, Inc., f/k/a CI Holdings, Inc., an Oregon corporation, will be merged with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and will, upon closing, operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Experience is the holding company for Chiurazzi Internazionale S.r.l. an Italian Corporation. The Merger Agreement is being executed pursuant to an MOU entered into by the Company and Experience announced on September 24, 2012.
Number of Employees
CSR has no employees. The officers and directors are donating their time to the development of the company, and intend to do whatever work is necessary in order to bring us to the point of earning revenues. We have no other employees, and do not foresee hiring any additional employees in the near future.
Reports to Security Holders
We will file the necessary reports with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act, including but not limited to, the report on Form 8-K, annual reports on Form 10-K, and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
The public may read and copy any materials filed with the SEC at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other electronic information regarding Clear System and filed with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.
Change of Control
Not Applicable
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
As a “smaller reporting company,” we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
As a “smaller reporting company,” we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
Item 2. Properties
Clear System’s principal place of business and corporate offices are located at 73 Raymar Place, Oakville, Ontario L6J 6M1, the telephone number is (905) 302-3843. The office is the principle residence of Arthur John Carter, and the Company does not pay rent. We do not have any formal rental agreement and therefore this arrangement can be broken by either party at any time, without any prescribed amount of notice. We have access to an office space of approximately 150 sq. ft. that includes computer equipment, fax machine and internet access. We have no intention of finding, in the near future, another office space to rent during the development stage of the company.
CSR does not currently have any investments or interests in any real estate, nor do we have investments or an interest in any real estate mortgages or securities of persons engaged in real estate activities.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
In the ordinary course of our business, we may from time to time become subject to routine litigation or administrative proceedings, which are incidental to our business. We are not a party to nor are we aware of any existing, pending or threatened lawsuits or other legal actions involving us.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market Information
Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “CLSR.OB”. The following table sets forth the high and low bid prices per share on our common stock, as derived from quotations provided by the OTC Bulletin Board Information Center. Our common stock commenced trading during September 2012 prior to this we had no market in our common stock
Quarter Ended |
| High Bid |
| Low Bid |
2012 |
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December 31, 2012 | $ | 5.25 | $ | 3.20 |
September 30, 2012 | $ | 6.10 | $ | 0 |
June 30, 2012 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 |
March 31, 2012 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 |
Any quotations on the OTC Bulletin Board would reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not represent actual transactions.
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As of March 13, 2013, we had 55 shareholders of record of our common stock and 36,750,000 shares outstanding.
Dividend Policy
We have not paid any cash dividends on our common stock and have no present intention of paying any dividends on the shares of our common stock. Our current policy is to retain earnings, if any, for use in our operations and in the development of our business. Our future dividend policy will be determined from time to time by our board of directors.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
None
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities; Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities
We did not sell any equity securities which were not registered under the Securities Act during the year ended December 31, 2012, that were not otherwise disclosed on our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or our current reports on Form 8-K filed during the year ended December 31, 2012.
Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
We did not purchase any of our shares of common stock or other securities during our last quarter of our year ended December 31, 2012.
Use of Proceeds
Not applicable.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
As a “smaller reporting company,” we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this annual report. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to those discussed below and elsewhere in this annual report.
Our audited financial statements are stated in United States Dollars and are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Results of Operations
We have generated no revenues since inception (January 24, 2011) and have incurred $107,420 in expenses through December 31, 2012.
The following table provides selected financial data about our company for the years ended December 31, 2012, and 2011, respectively.
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Balance Sheet Data: | 12/31/12 |
| 12/31/11 |
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Cash | $ - |
| $ 19,642 |
Total assets | $ - |
| $ 21,142 |
Total liabilities | $ 50,420 |
| $ - |
Stockholders' equity | $ 50,420 |
| $ 20,942 |
Limited Operating History; Need for Additional Capital
There is no historical financial information about us upon which to base an evaluation of our performance. We are a development stage corporation and have not generated any revenues from operations.
We have no assurance that future financing will be available to us on acceptable terms. If financing is not available on satisfactory terms, we may be unable to continue, develop or expand our operations. Equity financing could result in additional dilution to existing shareholders.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The report of our auditors on our audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012, contains a going concern qualification as we have suffered losses since our inception. We have minimal assets and have not achieved operating revenues since our inception. We have depended on sales of equity securities to conduct operations. Our cash balance at December 31, 2012, was $nil.
During June 2012 the Company approved a 12.5 for 1 forward stock split for its common stock. As a result, stockholders of record at the close of business on June 28, 2012, received 11.5 additional shares of common stock for every one share held. Common stock, additional paid-in capital, share and per share data for prior periods have been restated to reflect the stock split as if it had occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented.
Cash provided by financing activities for the period from inception (January 24, 2011) through December 31, 2012, was $30,798. Since inception (January 24, 2011) to December 31, 2012, the Company has issued 25,000,000 common shares for $10,000 in cash, and 11,750,000 common shares for $47,000 in cash, for total cash proceeds of $57,000, being $36,750 for par value shares and $20,250 for capital in excess of par value. There were 36,750,000 common shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Of these shares, 25,000,000 were initially issued to directors and officers of the Company.
We do not have sufficient funds to implement our business plan and will seek alternative sources of funds and business opportunities.
Plan of Operation
Clear System is a development stage company that has limited operations, no revenue and limited assets. Our plan was to develop a hospital-based business offering waste divergence programs and strategies to help hospitals better recycle. The Company intended to play an educational role bringing hospital administrators, staff, and recycling professionals together to formulate workable conservation solutions. Professional fees and retainers were to be charged for our services, and incentives attached to performance. A specific referral program was planned, whereby whenever a partner hospital successfully referred our services to another, financial as well as value-added incentives were to be returned to the partner hospital. Because of a lack of sufficient funds, we could not proceed with our business plan.
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We intend, therefore, to pursue other business opportunities and alternative sources of funding. On May 31, 2012, the Company entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to merge with Masterpiece Investment Corp. (“MIC”). On September 28, 2012, the Memorandum of Understanding was terminated by mutual agreement of the parties.
On September 20, 2012, we entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of CI Holdings, Incorporated (“CI”), an Oregon corporation, the holding company for Chiurazzi Internazionale S.r.l., an Italian corporation. The Memorandum of Understanding is subject to appropriate legal and accounting due diligence, as well as board and shareholder approval, in order to complete a definitive agreement between the parties. Chiurazzi Internazionale S.r.l. owns and operates the Chiurazzi Foundry based in Casoria, Italy, which houses the world renowned Chiurazzi Mould Collection. The collection, comprised of more than 1,650 artistic bronze sculpture mould taken from original marble masterpieces housed in many of the most famous museums in the world, is essentially the national archive of Italian sculpture and artifacts.
As described in our reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 6, 2012 and June 15, 2012 our sole officer and director, Ms. Min Zou resigned during the period covered by these reports, and Messrs. Arthur J. Carter and Michael Noonan were appointed to serve as our officers and directors.
Effective June 28, 2012, the Company completed a 12.5 for 1 forward split on its common stock outstanding in the form of a dividend, under which each stockholder of record on that date received 11.5 additional shares of the Company’s $0.001 par value common stock for every one (1) share owned.
On January 16, 2013 we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) whereby Experience Art + Design, Inc., f/k/a CI Holdings, Inc., an Oregon corporation, will be merged with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and will, upon closing, operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Experience is the holding company for Chiurazzi Internazionale S.r.l. an Italian Corporation. The Merger Agreement is being executed pursuant to an MOU entered into by the Company and Experience announced on September 24, 2012.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have never entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements and have not formed any special purpose entities. We have not guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities or entered into any options on non-financial assets.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
CLEAR SYSTEM RECYCLING, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
INDEX TO AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
From Inception on January 24, 2011 through December 31, 2012
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Audit Report of Independent Accountants | 10 |
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Balance Sheets | 11 |
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Statements of Operations | 12 |
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Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | 13 |
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Statements of Cash Flows | 14 |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors
Clear System Recycling, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Clear System Recycling, Inc. as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and the related statements ofoperations, stockholders’ deficit and cash flows for the years then ended and for the cumulative period from January 24, 2011 (date of inception) through December 31, 2012. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Clear System Recycling, Inc. as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the results of their operations and cash flows for the years then ended and for the cumulative period from January 24, 2011 (date of inception) through December 31, 2012, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 6 to the financial statements, the Company had accumulated losses of $107,420 for the period from inception through December 31, 2012 which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans concerning these matters are also described in Note 6. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ Sadler, Gibb & Associates, LLC
Salt Lake City, UT
March 18, 2013
office 801.528.9222
fax 801.528.9223
www.sadlergibb.com | 1700 South Main Street Suite 1120, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
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CLEAR SYSTEM RECYCLING, INC. (A Development Stage Company) Balance Sheets |
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| As at December 31, | ||
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| 2012 |
| 2011 |
ASSETS |
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Current Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | - | $ | 19,642 |
Prepaid fees |
| - |
| 1,500 |
Total Current Assets |
| - |
| 21,142 |
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TOTAL ASSETS | $ | - | $ | 21,142 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) |
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LIABILITIES |
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Current Liabilities |
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Accounts payable | $ | 19,622 | $ | 200 |
Due to related party |
| 30,798 |
| - |
Total Current Liabilities |
| 50,420 |
| 200 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES |
| 50,420 |
| 200 |
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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) |
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Preferred stock, par value $0.001, 15,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding |
| - |
| - |
Common Stock, par value $0.001, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 36,750,000 shares issued and outstanding |
| 36,750 |
| 36,750 |
Additional paid-in capital |
| 20,250 |
| 20,250 |
Deficit accumulated during the development stage |
| (107,420) |
| (36,058) |
Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) |
| (50,420) |
| 20,942 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | $ | - | $ | 21,142 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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CLEAR SYSTEM RECYCLING, INC. (A Development Stage Company) Statements of Operations
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Year Ended December 31, |
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From Inception on January 24, 2011 to December 31, |
| Cumulative From Inception on January 24, 2011 to December 31, | ||
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| 2012 |
| 2011 |
| 2012 |
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REVENUES: |
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| $ | - | $ | - | $ | - |
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OPERATING EXPENSES: |
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General and administrative |
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| 9,920 |
| 4,890 |
| 14,810 |
Professional fees |
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| 61,442 |
| 31,168 |
| 92,610 |
Total Operating Expenses |
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| 71,362 |
| 36,058 |
| 107,420 |
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OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE |
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| - |
| - |
| - |
Net Loss |
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| $ | (71,362) | $ | (36,058) | $ | (107,420) |
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Basic and Diluted Loss per Common Share |
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$ |
(0.00) |
$ |
(0.00) |
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Basic and Diluted Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding |
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36,750,000 |
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30,657,338 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CLEAR SYSTEM RECYCLING, INC. (A Development Stage Company) Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) From Inception on January 24, 2011 through December 31, 2012 |
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Common Shares |
| Additional Paid-In |
| Deficit Accumulated During the Development |
| Total Stockholders’ | ||
| Shares |
| Amount |
| Capital |
| Stage |
| Equity (Deficit) |
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Balance - January 24, 2011 (Inception) | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - |
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Common shares issued for cash at $0.0004 per share | 25,000,000 |
| 25,000 |
| (15,000) |
| - |
| 10,000 |
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Common shares issued for cash at $0.004 per share | 2,250,000 |
| 2,250 |
| 6,750 |
| - |
| 9,000 |
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Common shares issued for cash at $0.004 per share | 9,500,000 |
| 9,500 |
| 28,500 |
| - |
| 38,000 |
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Loss for the period | - |
| - |
| - |
| (36,058) |
| (36,058) |
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Balance - December 31, 2011 | 36,750,000 |
| 36,750 |
| 20,250 |
| (36,058) |
| 20,942 |
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Loss for the Year | - |
| - |
| - |
| (71,362) |
| (71,362) |
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Balance – December 31, 2012 | 36,750,000 | $ | 36,750 | $ | 20,250 | $ | (107,420) | $ | (50,420) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CLEAR SYSTEM RECYCLING, INC. (A Development Stage Company) Statements of Cash Flows
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| Year Ended December 31, |
| From Inception on January 24, 2011 to December 31, |
| Cumulative From Inception on January 24, 2011 to December 31, | |||
| 2012 |
| 2011 |
| 2012 | |||
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net loss | $ | (71,362) |
| $ | (36,058) |
| $ | (107,420) |
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Prepaid expenses |
| 1,500 |
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| (1,500) |
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| - |
Accounts payable |
| 19,422 |
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| 200 |
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| 19,622 |
Net cash used in operating activities |
| (50,440) |
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| (37,358) |
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| (87,798) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
| - |
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- |
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| - |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Issuance of common stock for cash |
| - |
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| 57,000 |
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| 57,000 |
Proceeds from related party |
| 30,798 |
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| - |
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| 30,798 |
Net cash provided by financing activities |
| 30,798 |
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| 57,000 |
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| 87,798 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CLEAR SYSTEM RECYCLING, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2012 and 2011
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Clear System Recycling, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated on January 24, 2011 in the State of Nevada, U.S.A. The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Company previously had a fiscal year end of March 31, but during the period ended December 31, 2011, changed its fiscal year end to December 31.
The Company is a development stage company that has limited operations, no revenue and limited assets. Our plan was to develop a hospital-based business offering waste divergence programs and strategies to help hospitals better recycle. The Company intended to play an educational role bringing hospital administrators, staff, and recycling professionals together to formulate workable conservation solutions. Professional fees and retainers were to be charged for our services, and incentives attached to performance. A specific referral program was planned, whereby whenever a partner hospital successfully referred our services to another, financial as well as value-added incentives were to be returned to the partner hospital. Because of a lack of sufficient funds, the Company could not proceed with its intended business plan.
The Company intends to pursue other business opportunities and alternative sources of funding. On May 31, 2012, the Company entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to merge with Masterpiece Investment Corp. (“MIC”). On September 28, 2012, the Memorandum of Understanding was terminated by mutual agreement of the parties.
On September 24, 2012, the Company announced it had entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of CI Holdings, Incorporated (“CI”), an Oregon corporation, the holding company for Chiurazzi Internazionale S.r.l., an Italian corporation. The Memorandum of Understanding is subject to appropriate legal and accounting due diligence, as well as board and shareholder approval, in order to complete a definitive agreement between the parties. Chiurazzi Internazionale S.r.l. owns and operates the Chiurazzi Foundry based in Casoria, Italy, which houses the world renowned Chiurazzi Mould Collection. The collection, comprised of more than 1,650 artistic bronze sculpture mould taken from original marble masterpieces housed in many of the most famous museums in the world, is essentially the national archive of Italian sculpture and artifacts.
On January 16, 2013 the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) whereby Experience Art + Design, Inc., f/k/a CI Holdings, Inc., an Oregon corporation, will be merged with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and will, upon closing, operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Experience is the holding company for Chiurazzi Internazionale S.r.l. an Italian Corporation. The Merger Agreement is being executed pursuant to an MOU entered into by the Company and Experience as announced on September 24, 2012.
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Development Stage Company
The Company is considered to be in the development stage as defined in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 915 “Development Stage Entities.” The Company is devoting substantially all of its efforts to development of business plans.
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Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission include, where applicable, disclosures of estimates, assumptions, uncertainties and markets that could affect the financial statements and future operations of the Company.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in banks, money market funds, and certificates of term deposits with maturities of less than three months from inception, which are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which, in the opinion of management, are subject to an insignificant risk of loss in value. The Company had $Nil and $19,642 in cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Fair value of financial instruments
The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for accounts payable approximate fair value because of their immediate or short-term maturity.
Start-Up Costs
In accordance with ASC 720, “Start-up Activities”, the Company expenses all costs incurred in connection with the start-up and organization of the Company.
Net Loss Per Share of Common Stock
The Company has adopted ASC 260,“Earnings per Share,” (“EPS”) which requires presentation of basic and diluted EPS on the face of the income statement for all entities with complex capital structures and requires a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic EPS computation to the numerator and denominator of the diluted EPS computation. In the accompanying financial statements, basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share, for the periods specified:
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The Company has no potentially dilutive securities, such as options or warrants, currently issued and outstanding.
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Concentrations of Credit Risk
The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk primarily consist of its cash and cash equivalents and related party payables it will likely incur in the near future. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions of high credit worthiness. At times, its cash and cash equivalents with a particular financial institution may exceed any applicable government insurance limits. The Company’s management plans to assess the financial strength and credit worthiness of any parties to which it extends funds, and as such, it believes that any associated credit risk exposures are limited.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of services in accordance with ASC 605,“Revenue Recognition.” Revenue will consist of consulting and professional fees and will be recognized only when all of the following criteria have been met:
i) Persuasive evidence for an agreement exists;
ii) Service has been provided;
iii) The fee is fixed or determinable; and
iv) Revenue is reasonably assured.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Except for rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal securities laws and a limited number of grandfathered standards, the FASB Accounting Standards Codification™ (“ASC”) is the sole source of authoritative GAAP literature recognized by the FASB and applicable to the Company. Management has reviewed the aforementioned rules and releases and believes any effect will not have a material impact on the Company's present or future consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 3 - CAPITAL STOCK
Authorized Stock
The Company has authorized 100,000,000 common shares and 15,000,000 preferred shares, both with a par value of $0.001 per share. Each common share entitles the holder to one vote, in person or proxy, on any matter on which action of the stockholders of the corporation is sought.
Share Issuance
Effective June 28, 2012, the Company effected a 12.5 for 1 forward split on its common stock outstanding in the form of a dividend, under which each stockholder of record on that date received 11.5 additional shares of the Corporation’s $0.001 par value common stock for every one (1) share owned.
Since its inception (January 24, 2011), the Company has issued shares of its common stock as follows, retroactively adjusted to give effect to the 12.5 for 1 forward split:
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March – October, 2011 | Shares issued for cash | 11,750,000 |
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December 31, 2012 | Cumulative Totals | 36,750,000 |
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There were 36,750,000 common shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Of these shares, 25,000,000 were issued to directors and officers of the Company.
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There are no preferred shares outstanding. The Company has issued no authorized preferred shares. The Company has no stock option plan, warrants or other dilutive securities.
NOTE 4 - DUE TO RELATED PARTY
During the year ended December 31, 2012, a related party paid Company expenses in the amount of $30,798. The payable is unsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand loan. As of the end of the year the Company has a balance due to the related party of $30,798.
NOTE 5 - INCOME TAXES
The Company provides for income taxes under ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes. ASC 740 requires the use of an asset and liability approach in accounting for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities and the tax rates in effect when these differences are expected to reverse. ASC 740 requires the reduction of deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
The provision for income taxes differs from the amounts which would be provided by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 34% to the net loss before provision for income taxes for the following reasons:
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Income tax expense at statutory rate | $ | (24,263) |
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Net deferred tax assets consist of the following components as of:
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NOL Carryover | $ | 36,523 |
| $ | 12,260 |
Valuation allowance |
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Due to the change in ownership provisions of the Income Tax laws of United States of America, net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $107,420 for federal income tax reporting purposes are subject to annual limitations. When a change in ownership occurs, net operating loss carry forwards may be limited as to use in future years.
NOTE 6 - GOING CONCERN AND LIQUIDITY CONSIDERATIONS
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. As at December 31 2012, the Company has a loss from operations of $71,362 an accumulated deficit of $107,420 and has earned no revenues since inception. The Company intends to fund operations through equity financing arrangements, which may be insufficient to fund its capital expenditures, working capital and other cash requirements for the year ending December 31, 2013.
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The ability of the Company to emerge from the development stage is dependent upon, among other things, obtaining additional financing to continue operations, and development of its business plan. In response to these problems, management intends to raise additional funds through public or private placement offerings.
These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
NOTE 7 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In accordance with ASC 855-10, Company management reviewed all material events through the date of this report and determined that there are no material subsequent events to report.
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our senior management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded as of the Evaluation Date that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective such that the information relating to us, including our consolidated subsidiaries, required to be disclosed in our Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives. With the participation of our Chief Executive and Financial Officer, our management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012 based on the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control – Integrated Framework. Based upon such evaluation, our management concluded that we did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012 based on the COSO framework criteria.
This Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to a permanent exemption for non-accelerated filers from the internal control audit requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Officers’ Certifications
Appearing as exhibits to this Annual Report are “Certifications” of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The Certifications are required pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Section 302 Certifications”). This section of the Annual Report contains information concerning the Controls Evaluation referred to in the Section 302 Certification. This information should be read in conjunction with the Section 302 Certifications for a more complete understanding of the topics presented.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2012, that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
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Item 9B. Other Information
Not applicable.
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
All directors of the Company hold office until the next annual meeting of the security holders or until their successors have been elected and qualified. The officers of the Company are appointed by the board of directors and hold office until their death, resignation or removal from office. The directors and executive officers, their ages, positions held, and duration as such, are as follows:
Name | Position Held | Age | Date First Elected or Appointed |
Arthur John Carter | President, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and Director | 60 | May 29, 2012 |
Michael D. Noonan | Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Secretary, Treasurer, and Director | 54 | June 9, 2012 |
Business Experience
The following is a brief account of the education and business experience during at least the past five years of each director, executive officer and key employee of the Company, indicating the person’s principal occupation during that period, and the name and principal business of the organization in which such occupation and employment were carried out.
Arthur John Carter
John Carter has over 35 years of business experience. For over 25 years he was President of MPE International Inc., an engineering and process equipment manufacturer that exported to over 40 countries and was responsible for developing many new processing systems. Mr. Carter has also served as a consultant to companies such as Process Research Ortech, a leading metallurgical testing facility and Industrial Minerals Inc., as a project consultant. For more than the past five years, Mr. Carter has served as the President of Trueclaim Exploration Inc., a TSX-V/OTCQX listed public company. Mr. Carter also sits on the board of directors of three public companies, TRM OTCQX (TRMNF), Argentium Resources Inc. (CSNX:AOK) and Greater China Capital Inc. TSX-V (GCC).
Michael D. Noonan
Michael Noonan has more than 20 years of corporate finance, corporate governance and investor relations experience with companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ and the American Stock Exchange. Michael currently serves as a Director of Sky Petroleum Inc. and has been an officer of Sky Petroleum Inc. since August 2005. Prior to joining Sky Petroleum Inc., Michael worked in the finance department for Forgent Networks Inc. from May 2002 to February 2006, where he most recently served as the Senior Director of Investor Relations. Prior to Forgent, Michael worked for Pierpont Communications Inc., an investor and public relations firm, where he was a Senior Vice President. Mr. Noonan has also served as Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications at Integrated Electrical Services Inc., an electrical services company, and Manager of Investor Relations and Public Affairs for Sterling Chemicals Inc., a manufacturer of commodity petro-chemicals. Michael received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Business Administration and Economics from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada; aMaster of Business Administration degree from Athabasca University in Alberta, Canada; and an Executive Juris Doctorate from Concord School of Law in Los Angeles, California.
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Employment Agreements
Other than as set out below, we have no formal employment agreements with any of our employees, directors or officers.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships between any of our directors, executive officers and proposed directors or executive officers.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
None of our directors, executive officers, promoters or control persons has been involved in any of the following events during the past five years:
1. A petition under the Federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law was filed by or against, or a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer was appointed by a court for the business or property of such person, or any partnership in which he was a general partner at or within two years before the time of such filing, or any corporation or business association of which he was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing;
2. Such person was convicted in a criminal proceeding or is a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);
3. Such person was the subject of any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from, or otherwise limiting, the following activities:
| i. | Acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, any other person regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or an associated person of any of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of any investment company, bank, savings and loan association or insurance company, or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with such activity |
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4. Such person was the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any Federal or State authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the right of such person to engage in any activity described in paragraph (f)(3)(i) of this section, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;
5. Such person was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commission to have violated any Federal or State securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated;
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6. Such person was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any Federal commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated;
7. Such person was the subject of, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of:
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8. Such person was the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
The Company’s common stock is not registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Accordingly, officers, directors and principal shareholders are not subject to the beneficial ownership reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a corporate code of ethics. We believe our code of ethics is reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and promote honest and ethical conduct; provide full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in public reports; comply with applicable laws; ensure prompt internal reporting of code violations; and provide accountability for adherence to the code. A copy of the code of ethics is attached as exhibit 14, to our December 31, 2011 10K as filed with the SEC on March 19, 2012. The Company will also provide to any person, without charge and upon request, a copy of the code of ethics. Any such request must be made in writing to the Company at, 73 Raymar Place, Oakville, ON Canada L6J 6M1.
Board and Committee Meetings
Our board of directors currently consists of two members, Arthur John Carter and Michael D. Noonan. The Board held no formal meetings during the year ended December 31, 2012. As the Company develops a more comprehensive Board of Directors all proceedings will be conducted by resolutions consented to in writing by all the directors and filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the directors. Such resolutions consented to in writing by the directors entitled to vote on that resolution at a meeting of the directors are, according to the Nevada General Corporate Law and our Bylaws, as valid and effective as if they had been passed at a meeting of the directors duly called and held.
Nomination Process
As of December 31, 2012, we did not affect any material changes to the procedures by which our shareholders may recommend nominees to our board of directors. Our board of directors does not have a policy with regardsto the consideration of any director candidates recommended by our shareholders. Our board of directors has determined that it is in the best position to evaluate our company’s requirements as well as the qualifications of each candidate when the board considers a nominee for a position on our board of directors. If shareholders wish to recommend candidates directly to our board, they may do so by sending communications to the president of our company at the address on the cover of this annual report.
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Audit Committee
Currently the Company is developing a comprehensive Board of Directors and does not have an Audit Committee. The Company intends to appoint audit, compensation and other applicable committee members as it appoints individuals with pertinent expertise.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
Our board of directors does not have a member that qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert" as defined in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The particulars of the compensation paid to the following persons:
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who we will collectively refer to as the named executive officers of the Company, are set out in the following summary compensation table, except that no disclosure is provided for any named executive officer, other than the principal executive officers, whose total compensation did not exceed $100,000 for the respective fiscal year.
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Name | Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Option Awards | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation | Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | All Other Compensation | Total |
Arthur John Carter(1) President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director | Dec 31, 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Michael D. Noonan(2)Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and Director | Dec 31, 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Min Zou(3) President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director | Dec 31, 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brian Pollard(4) | Dec 31, 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cheryl Nesler(5) | Dec 31, 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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(1) | Mr. Carter was appointed President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and a Director of the Company on May 29, 2012. Effective June 9, 2012 Mr. Carter resigned as our Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer. |
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Other than set out below there are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for directors or executive officers. Our directors and executive officers may receive share options at the discretion of our board of directors in the future. We do not have any material bonus or profit sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or may be paid to our directors or executive officers, except that share options may be granted at the discretion of our board of directors.
Grants of Plan-Based Awards
There were no grants of plan based awards during the year ended December 31, 2012.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
There was no outstanding equity awards at the year ended December 31, 2012.
Option Exercises and Stock Vested
During our year ended December 31, 2012 there were no options exercised by our named officer.
Compensation of Directors
We do not have any agreements for compensating our directors for their services in their capacity as directors.
Pension, Retirement or Similar Benefit Plans
There are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for directors or executive officers. We have no material bonus or profit sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or may be paid to our directors or executive officers, except that stock options may be granted at the discretion of the board of directors or a committee thereof.
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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The following table sets forth, as of March 15, 2012, certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common shares by each shareholder known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common shares, as well as by each of our current directors and executive officers as a group. Each person has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of common stock, except as otherwise indicated. Beneficial ownership consists of a direct interest in the shares of common stock, except as otherwise indicated.
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner | Amount and Nature of | Percentage |
Arthur John Carter Oakville, ON L6J 6M1 | 25,000,000 common shares Direct ownership | 68% |
Michael D. Noonan Oakville, ON L6J 6M1 | 0 common shares Direct ownership | 0% |
Directors and Executive Officers as a Group(1) | 25,000,000common shares | 68% |
(1) Under Rule 13d-3, a beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise has or shares: (i) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of shares; and (ii) investment power, which includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition of shares. Certain shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example, persons share the power to vote or the power to dispose of the shares). In addition, shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by a person if the person has the right to acquire the shares (for example, upon exercise of an option) within 60 days of the date as of which the information is provided. In computing the percentage ownership of any person, the amount of shares outstanding is deemed to include the amount of shares beneficially owned by such person (and only such person) by reason of these acquisition rights. As a result, the percentage of outstanding shares of any person as shown in this table does not necessarily reflect the person’s actual ownership or voting power with respect to the number of shares of common stock actually outstanding on March 15, 2012. As of March 15, 2012 there were 36,750,000 shares of our company’s common stock issued and outstanding
Changes in Control
We are unaware of any contract or other arrangement the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of our company.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Messrs. Carter and Noonan, our only directors, are not independent directors as they also serve as our executive officers.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The aggregate fees billed for the most recently completed year ended December 31, 2012, and for the period from inception (January 24, 2011) to December 31, 2011 for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of our annual financial statements and review of the financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for these fiscal periods were as follows:
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Audit Fees (1) | $6,000 | $5,000 |
Audit Related Fees (2) | $0 | $0 |
Tax Fees (3) | $0 | $0 |
All Other Fees (4) | $0 | $0 |
Total | $6,000 | $5,000 |
(1) Audit fees consist of fees incurred for professional services rendered for the audit of our financial statements, for reviews of our interim financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and for services that are normally provided in connection with statutory or regulatory filings or engagements.
(2) Audit-related fees consist of fees billed for professional services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements, but are not reported under “Audit fees.”
(3) Tax fees consist of fees billed for professional services relating to tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice.
(4) All other fees consist of fees billed for all other services.
Our board of directors pre-approves all services provided by our independent auditors. All of the above services and fees were reviewed and approved by the board of directors either before or after the respective services were rendered.
Our board of directors has considered the nature and amount of fees billed by our independent auditors and believes that the provision of services for activities unrelated to the audit is compatible with maintaining our independent auditors’ independence.
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
Exhibits
In reviewing the agreements included as exhibits to this Form 10-K, please remember that they are included to provide you with information regarding their terms and are not intended to provide any other factual or disclosure information about the Company or the other parties to the agreements. The agreements may contain representations and warranties by each of the parties to the applicable agreement. These representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the parties to the applicable agreement and:
| • | should not in all instances be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate; |
| • | have been qualified by disclosures that were made to the other party in connection with the negotiation of the applicable agreement, which disclosures are not necessarily reflected in the agreement; |
| • | may apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed as material to you or other investors; and |
| • | were made only as of the date of the applicable agreement or such other date or dates as may be specified in the agreement and are subject to more recent developments. |
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Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time. Additional information about the Company may be found elsewhere in this Form 10-K and the Company’s other public filings, which are available without charge through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The following exhibits are included as part of this report:
Exhibit No. |
| SEC Report Reference No. |
| Description |
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3.1 |
| 3.1 |
| Articles of Incorporation of Registrant (1) |
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3.2 |
| 3.2 |
| By-Laws of Registrant (2) |
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10.1 |
| * |
| Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization |
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14.1 |
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| Code of Ethics (3) | |
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32.1 |
| * |
| Rule 1350 Certification of Chief Executive and Financial Officer |
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101 INS |
| * |
| XBRL Instance |
101 SCH |
| * |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema |
101 CAL |
| * |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculations |
101 DEF |
| * |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions |
101 LAB |
| * |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels |
101 PRE |
| * |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation |
| (1) | Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2011 as an exhibit, numbered as indicated above, to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form S-1 (file no. 333-174155), which exhibit is incorporated herein by reference. |
| (2) | Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 3, 2012 as an exhibit, numbered as indicated above, to the Registrant’s Form 8-K (file no. 333-174155), which exhibit is incorporated herein by reference. |
| (3) | Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2012 as an exhibit, numbered as indicated above, to the Registrant’s Form 10-K (file no. 333-174155), which exhibit is incorporated herein by reference. |
* Filed herewith.
* XBRL Information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
| CLEAR SYSTEM RECYCLING, INC. |
| (Registrant) |
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Dated: March 18, 2013 | /s/ Arthur John Carter |
| Arthur John Carter |
| President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director |
| (Principal Executive Officer) |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Dated: March 18, 2013 | /s/ Arthur John Carter |
| Arthur John Carter |
| President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director |
| (Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: March 18, 2013 | /s/ Michael D. Noonan |
| Michael D. Noonan |
| Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director |
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |