SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-KSB
[x] Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 [Fee Required]
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000
[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 [No Fee Required]
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 0-29395
CIK Number 0001092808
SONOMA MARINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of small business issuer in its charter)
DELAWARE 33-0619536
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
24351 Pasto Road, Suite B
Dana Point, California 92629
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 489-2400
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, par
value $.001
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.
YES X NO
Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to
Item 405 of Regulation S-B is not contained in this form, and no disclosure
will be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy
or information statements incorporated by reference in part III of this Form
10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ X ]
State issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year: None
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates
of the registrant as of June 30, 2000 was not determinable since the Common
Stock was not traded.
The number of shares outstanding of the issuer's classes of Common
Stock as of June 30, 2000:
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value - 1,000,000 shares
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: NONE
PART I
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Background
Sonoma Marine Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company")
was incorporated on April 20, 1994. The Company has no operating history other
than organizational matters, and was formed specifically to be a "clean public
shell" and for the purpose of either merging with or acquiring an operating
company with operating history and assets. The Securities and Exchange
Commission has defined and designated these types of companies as "blind pools"
and "blank check" companies.
The primary activity of the Company will involve seeking merger or acquisition
candidates with whom it can either merge or acquire. The Company has not
selected any company for acquisition or merger and does not intend to limit
potential acquisition candidates to any particular field or industry, but does
retain the right to limit acquisition or merger candidates, if it so chooses,
to a particular field or industry. The Company's plans are in the conceptual
stage only.
The executive offices of the Company are located at 24351 Pasto Road, Suite B,
Dana Point, California 92629. Its telephone number is (949) 489-2400.
Plan of Operation - General
The Company was organized for the purpose of creating a corporate vehicle to
seek, investigate and, if such investigation warrants, acquire an interest in
one or more business opportunities presented to it by persons or firms who or
which desire to seek the perceived advantages of a publicly held corporation.
At this time,the Company has no plan, proposal, agreement, understanding or
arrangement to acquire or merge with any specific business or company, and the
Company has not identified any specific business or company for investigation
and evaluation. No member of Management or promotor of the Company has had any
material discussions with any other company with respect to any acquisition of
that company. Although the Company's Common Stock is currently not freely
tradeable, it will eventually become so under exemptions such as Rule 144
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. See "Description of Securities."
The Company will not restrict its search to any specific business, industry
or geographical location, and the Company may participate in a business venture
of virtually any kind or nature. The discussion of the proposed business under
this caption and throughout this Registration Statement is purposefully general
and is not meant to be restrictive of the Company's virtually unlimited
discretion to search for and enter into potential business opportunities.
The Company intends to obtain funds in one or more private placements to
finance the operation of any acquired business. Persons purchasing securities
in these placements and other shareholders will likely not have the opportunity
to participate in the decision relating to any acquisition. The Company's
proposed business is sometimes referred to as a "blind pool" because any
investors will entrust their investment monies to the Company's management
before they have a chance to analyze any ultimate use to which their money may
be put. Consequently, the Company's potential success is heavily dependent on
the Company's management, which will have virtually unlimited discretion in
searching for and entering into a business opportunity. None of the officers
and directors of the Company has had any experience in the proposed business of
the Company. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise
any funds in private placements. In any private placement, management may
purchase shares on the same terms as offered in the private placement. (See
"Risk Factors" and "Management").
Management anticipates that it will only participate in one potential business
venture. This lack of diversification should be considered a substantial risk
in investing in the Company because it will not permit the Company to offset
potential losses from one venture against gains from another (see "Risk
Factors").
The Company may seek a business opportunity with a firm which only recently
commenced operations, or a developing company in need of additional funds for
expansion into new products or markets, or seeking to develop a new product or
service, or an established business which may be experiencing financial or
operating difficulties and is in the need for additional capital which is
perceived to be easier to raise by a public company. In some instances, a
business opportunity may involve the acquisition or merger with a corporation
which does not need substantial additional cash but which desires to establish
a public trading market for its common stock. The Company may purchase assets
and establish wholly owned subsidiaries in various business or purchase existing
businesses as subsidiaries.
The Company anticipates that the selection of a business opportunity in which
to participate will be complex and extremely risky. Because of general
economic conditions, rapid technological advances being made in some industries,
and shortages of available capital, management believes that there are numerous
firms seeking the benefits of a publicly traded corporation. Such perceived
benefits of a publicly traded corporation may include facilitating or improving
the terms on which additional equity financing may be sought, providing
liquidity for the principals of a business, creating a means for providing
incentive stock options or similar benefits to key employees, providing
liquidity (subject to restrictions of applicable statutes) for all shareholders,
and other factors. Potentially available business opportunities may occur in
many different industries and at various stages of development, all of which
will make the task of comparative investigation and analysis of such business
opportunities extremely difficult and complex.
As is customary in the industry, the Company may pay a finder's fee for
locating an acquisition prospect. If any such fee is paid, it will be approved
by the Company's Board of Directors and will be in accordance with the industry
standards. Such fees are customarily between 1% and 5% of the size of the
transaction, based upon a sliding scale of the amount involved. Such fees are
typically in the range of 5% on a $1,000,000 transaction ratably down to 1% in
a $4,000,000 transaction. Management has adopted a policy that such a finder's
fee or real estate brokerage fee could, in certain circumstances, be paid to
any employee, officer, director or 5% shareholder of the Company, if such person
plays a material role in bringing a transaction to the Company.
As part of any transaction, the acquired company may require that Management or
other stockholders of the Company sell all or a portion of their shares to the
acquired company, or to the principals of the acquired company. It is
anticipated that the sales price of such shares will be lower than the current
market price or anticipated market price of the Company's Common Stock. The
Company's funds are not expected to be used for purposes of any stock purchase
from insiders. The Company shareholders will not be provided the opportunity to
approve or consent to such sale. The opportunity to sell all or a portion of
their shares in connection with an acquisition may influence management's
decision to enter into a specific transaction. However, management believes
that since the anticipated sales price will be less than market value, that the
potential of a stock sale by management will be a material factor on their
decision to enter a specific transaction.
The above description of potential sales of management stock is not based upon
any corporate bylaw, shareholder or board resolution, or contract or agreement.
No other payments of cash or property are expected to be received by
Management in connection with any acquisition.
The Company has not formulated any policy regarding the use of consultants or
outside advisors, but does not anticipate that it will use the services of such
persons.
The Company has, and will continue to have, insufficient capital with which to
provide the owners of business opportunities with any significant cash or other
assets. However, management believes the Company will offer owners of business
opportunities the opportunity to acquire a controlling ownership interest in a
public company at substantially less cost than is required to conduct an
initial public offering. The owners of the business opportunities will,
however, incur significant post-merger or acquisition registration costs in the
event they wish to register a portion of their shares for subsequent sale. The
Company will also incur significant legal and accounting
costs in connection with the acquisition of a business opportunity including the
costs of preparing post-effective amendments, Forms 8-K, agreements and related
reports and documents nevertheless, the officers and directors of the Company
have not conducted market research and are not aware of statistical data which
would support the perceived benefits of a merger or acquisition transaction for
the owners of a business opportunity.
The Company does not intend to make any loans to any prospective merger or
acquisition candidates or to unaffiliated third parties.
Sources of Opportunities
The Company anticipates that business opportunities for possible acquisition
will be referred by various sources, including its officers and directors,
professional advisers, securities broker-dealers, venture capitalists, members
of the financial community, and others who may present unsolicited proposals.
The Company will seek a potential business opportunity from all known sources,
but will rely principally on personal contacts of its officers and directors as
well as indirect associations between them and other business and professional
people. It is not presently anticipated that the Company will engage
professional firms specializing in business acquisitions or reorganizations.
The officers and directors of the Company are currently employed in other
positions and will devote only a portion of their time (not more than one hour
per week) to the business affairs of the Company, until such time as an
acquisition has been determined to be highly favorable, at which time they
expect to spend full time in investigating and closing any acquisition for a
period of two weeks. In addition, in the face of competing demands for their
time, the officers and directors may grant priority to their full-time positions
rather than to the Company.
Evaluation of Opportunities
The analysis of new business opportunities will be undertaken by or under the
supervision of the officers and directors of the Company (see "Management").
Management intends to concentrate on identifying prospective business
opportunities which may be brought to its attention through present associations
with management. In analyzing prospective business opportunities, management
will consider such matters as the available technical, financial and managerial
resources; working capital and other financial requirements; history of
operation, if any; prospects for the future; present and expected competition;
the quality and experience of management services which may be available and the
depth of that management; the potential for further research, development or
exploration; specific risk factors not now foreseeable but which then may be
anticipated to impact the proposed activities of the Company; the potential for
growth or expansion; the potential for profit; the perceived public recognition
or acceptance of products, services or trades; name identification; and other
relevant factors. Officers and directors of each Company will meet personally
with management and key personnel of the firm sponsoring the business
opportunity as part of their investigation. To the extent possible, the Company
intends to utilize written reports and personal investigation to evaluate the
above factors. The Company will not acquire or merge with any company for which
audited financial statements cannot be obtained.
It may be anticipated that any opportunity in which the Company participates
will present certain risks. Many of these risks cannot be adequately identified
prior to selection of the specific opportunity, and the Company's shareholders
must, therefore, depend on the ability of management to identify and evaluate
such risk. In the case of some of the opportunities available to the Company,
it may be anticipated that the promoters thereof have been unable to develop a
going concern or that such business is in its development stage in that it has
not generated significant revenues from its principal business activities prior
to the Company's participation. There is a risk, even after the Company's
participation in the activity and the related expenditure of the Company's
funds, that the combined enterprises will still be unable to become a going
concern or advance beyond the development stage. Many of the opportunities may
involve new and untested products, processes, or market strategies which may
not
succeed. Such risks will be assumed by the Company and, therefore, its
shareholders.
The Company will not restrict its search for any specific kind of business,
but may acquire a venture which is in its preliminary or development stage,
which is already in operation, or in essentially any stage of its corporate
life. It is currently impossible to predict the status of any business in
which the Company may become engaged, in that such business may need additional
capital, may merely desire to have its shares publicly traded, or may seek
other perceived advantages which the Company may offer.
Acquisition of Opportunities
In implementing a structure for a particular business acquisition, the Company
may become a party to a merger, consolidation, reorganization, joint venture,
franchise or licensing agreement with another corporation or entity. It may
also purchase stock or assets of an existing business. On the consummation of a
transaction, it is possible that the present management and shareholders of the
Company will not be in control of the Company. In addition, a majority or all
of the Company's officers and directors may, as part of the terms of the
acquisition transaction, resign and be replaced by new officers and directors
without a vote of the Company's shareholders.
It is anticipated that any securities issued in any such reorganization would
be issued in reliance on exemptions from registration under applicable Federal
and state securities laws. In some circumstances, however, as a negotiated
element of this transaction, the Company may agree to register such securities
either at the time the transaction is consummated, under certain conditions,
or at specified time thereafter. The issuance of substantial additional
securities and their potential sale into any trading market which may develop
in the Company's Common Stock may have a depressive effect on such market.
While the actual terms of a transaction to which the Company may be a party
cannot be predicted, it may be expected that the parties to the business
transaction will find it desirable to avoid the creation of a taxable event and
thereby structure the acquisition in a so called "tax free" reorganization
under Sections 368(a)(1) or 351 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the "Code"). In order to obtain tax free treatment under the Code, it may be
necessary for the owners of the acquired business to own 80% or more of the
voting stock of the surviving entity. In such event, the shareholders of the
Company, including investors in this offering, would retain less than 20% of
the issued and outstanding shares of the surviving entity, which could result
in significant dilution in the equity of such shareholders.
As part of the Company's investigation, officers and directors of the Company
will meet personally with management and key personnel, may visit and inspect
material facilities, obtain independent analysis or verification of certain
information provided, check reference of management and key personnel, and take
other reasonable investigative measures, to the extent of the Company's
limited financial resources and management expertise.
The manner in which each Company participates in an opportunity will depend on
the nature of the opportunity, the respective needs and desires of the Company
and other parties, the management of the opportunity, and the relative
negotiating strength of the Company and such other management.
With respect to any mergers or acquisitions, negotiations with target company
management will be expected to focus on the percentage of the Company which
target company shareholders would acquire in exchange for their shareholdings
in the target company. Depending upon, among other things, the target company's
assets and liabilities, the Company's shareholders will in all likelihood hold
a lesser percentage ownership interest in the Company following any merger or
acquisition. The percentage ownership may be subject to significant reduction
in the event the Company acquires a target company with substantial assets. Any
merger or acquisition effected by the Company can be expected to have a
significant dilative effect on the percentage of shares held by the Company's
then shareholders, including purchasers in this offering. (See "Risk Factors.")
The Company will not have sufficient funds (unless it is able to raise funds in
a private placement) to undertake any significant development, marketing and
manufacturing of any products which may be acquired.
Accordingly, following the acquisition of any such product, the Company will, in
all likelihood, be required to either seek debt or equity financing or obtain
funding from third parties, in exchange for which the Company would probably be
required to give up a substantial portion of its interest in any acquired
product. There is no assurance that the Company will be able either to obtain
additional financing or interest third parties in providing funding for the
further development, marketing and manufacturing of any products acquired.
It is anticipated that the investigation of specific business opportunities and
the negotiation, drafting and execution of relevant agreements, disclosure
documents and other instruments will require substantial management time and
attention and substantial costs for accountants, attorneys and others. If a
decision is made not to participate in a specific business opportunity the
costs therefore incurred in the related investigation would not be recoverable.
Furthermore, even if an agreement is reached for the participation in a specific
business opportunity, the failure to consummate that transaction may result in
the loss of the Company of the related costs incurred.
Management believes that the Company may be able to benefit from the use of
"leverage" in the acquisition of a business opportunity. Leveraging a
transaction involves the acquisition of a business through incurring significant
indebtedness for a large percentage of the purchase price for that business.
Through a leveraged transaction, the Company would be required to use less of
its available funds for acquiring the business opportunity and, therefore,
could commit those funds to the operations of the business opportunity, to
acquisition of other business opportunities or to other activities. The
borrowing involved in a leveraged transaction will ordinarily be secured by the
assets of the business opportunity to be acquired. If the business opportunity
acquired is not able to generate sufficient revenues to make payments on the
debt incurred by the Company to acquire that business opportunity, the lender
would be able to exercise the remedies provided by law or by contract. These
leveraging techniques, while reducing the amount of funds that the Company must
commit to acquiring a business opportunity, may correspondingly increase the
risk of loss to the Company. No assurance can be given as to the terms or the
availability of financing for any acquisition by the Company. No assurance can
be given as to the terms or the availability of financing for any acquisition
by the Company. During periods when interest rates are relatively high, the
benefits of leveraging are not as great as during periods of lower interest
rates because the investment in the business opportunity held on a leveraged
basis will only be profitable if it generates sufficient revenues to cover the
related debt and other costs of the financing. Lenders from which the Company
may obtain funds for purposes of a leveraged buy-out may impose restrictions on
the future borrowing, distribution, and operating policies of the Company. It
is not possible at this time to predict the restrictions, if any, which lenders
may impose or the impact thereof on the Company.
Competition
The Company is an insignificant participant among firms which engage in
business combinations with, or financing of, development stage enterprises.
There are many established management and financial consulting companies and
venture capital firms which have significantly greater financial and personnel
resources, technical expertise and experience than the Company. In view of
the Company's limited financial resources and management availability, the
Company will continue to be a significant competitive disadvantage vis-a-vis
the Company's competitors.
Regulation and Taxation
The Investment Company Act of 1940 defines an "investment company" as an issuer
which is or holds itself out as being engaged primarily in the business of
investing, reinvesting or trading of securities. While the Company does not
intend to engage in such activities, the Company could become subject to
regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940 in the event the Company
obtains or continues to hold a minority interest in a number of development
stage enterprises. The Company could be expected to incur significant
registration and compliance costs if required to register under the Investment
Company Act of 1940. Accordingly, management will continue to review the
Company's activities from time to time with a view toward reducing the
likelihood the
Company could be classified as an "investment company."
The Company intend to structure a merger or acquisition in such manner as to
minimize Federal and state tax consequences to the Company and to any target
company.
Employees
The Company's only employees at the present time are its officers and
directors, who will devote as much time as the Board of Directors determine is
necessary to carry out the affairs of the Company. (See "Management").
Item 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
The Company shares space with its sole officer. The Company pays its own
charges for long distance telephone calls and other miscellaneous secretarial,
photocopying and similar expenses.
Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Not Applicable.
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth
quarter of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000.
PART II
Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
The Company's Common Stock has not traded. As of June 30, 2000, there
were 111 stockholders of record.
Item 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATIONS
The Company has been recently formed and has not engaged in any
operations other than organizational matters. Its operating deficit is being
founded by an officer and director.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The consolidated financial statements of the Company required to be
included in Item 7 are set forth in the Financial Statements Index. Its
operating deficit is being funded by an officer and director.
Item 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Not Applicable.
PART III
Item 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS;
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT.
Directors and Executive Officers
The members of the Board of Directors of the Company serve until the
next annual meeting of stockholders, or until their successors have been
elected. The officers serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.
Information as to the director and executive officer of the Company is as
follows.
Jehu Hand has been President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
of the Company since its inception. Mr. Hand has been engaged in corporate and
securities law practice and has been a partner of the law firm of Hand & Hand
since 1992. Hand & Hand incorporated as a law corporation in May 1994. From
January 1992 to December 1992 he was the Vice President-Corporate Counsel and
Secretary of Laser Medical Technology, Inc., which designs, manufactures and
markets dental lasers and endodontics equipment. He was a director of Laser
Medical from February 1992 to February 1993. From January to October, 1992 Mr.
Hand was Of Counsel to the Law Firm of Lewis, D'Amato, Brisbois & Bisgaard.
From January 1991 to January 1992 he was a shareholder of McKittrick, Jackson,
DeMarco & Peckenpaugh, a law corporation. From January to December 1990 he
was a partner of Day, Campbell & Hand, and was an associate of its predecessor
law firm from July 1986 to December 1989. From 1984 to June 1986 Mr. Hand was
an associate attorney with Schwartz, Kelm, Warren & Rubenstein in Columbus,
Ohio. Jehu Hand received a J.D. from New York University School of Law and a
B.A. from Brigham Young University. He is a licensed real estate broker and a
registered principal (Series 7, 24 and 63) of SoCal Securities, a broker-dealer
and member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. He is also
a director and president of Albion Aviation, Inc.
Conflicts of Interest
Certain conflicts of interest now exist and will continue to exist
between the Company and its officer and director due to the fact that each has
other business interests to which he devotes his primary attention. Each
officer and director may continue to do so notwithstanding the fact that
management time should be devoted to the business of the Company.
Certain conflicts of interest may exist between the Company and its
management, and conflicts may develop in the future. The officer and
director of the Company holds similar positions with a number of companies
engaged in the same business as the Company. In the event a business
opportunity is presented to the management, he will present the opportunity to
the Company and to these companies in a random order of priority.
The Company has not established policies or procedures for the
resolution of current or potential conflicts of interests between the Company,
its officers and directors or affiliated entities. There can be no assurance
that management will resolve all conflicts of interest in favor of the
Company, and failure by management to conduct the Company's business in the
Company's best interest may result in liability to the management. The officers
and directors are accountable to the Company as fiduciaries, which means that
they are required to exercise good faith and integrity in handling the
Company's affairs. Shareholders who believe that the Company has been harmed
by failure of an officer or director to appropriately resolve any conflict of
interest may, subject to applicable rules of civil procedure, be able to bring
a class action or derivative suit to enforce their rights and the Company's
rights.
The Company has no arrangement, understanding or intention to enter
into any transaction for participating in any business opportunity with any
officer, director, or principal shareholder or with any firm or business
organization with which such persons are affiliated, whether by reason of stock
ownership, position as an officer or director, or otherwise.
The Company, by resolution of its Board of Directors and
stockholders, adopted a 1994 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") on April 20, 1994.
The Plan enables the Company to offer an incentive based compensation
system to employees, officers and directors and to employees of companies who
do business with the Company.
In the discretion of a committee comprised of non-employee
directors (the "Committee"), directors, officers, and key employees of the
Company and its subsidiaries or employees of companies with which the Company
does business become participants in the Plan upon receiving grants in the form
of stock options or restricted stock. A total of 2,000,000 shares are
authorized for issuance under the Plan, of which no shares are issuable. The
Company does not intend to grant options until such time as a merger or
acquisition has been consummated. The Company may increase the number of
shares authorized for issuance under the Plan or may make other material
modifications to the Plan without shareholder approval. However, no amendment
may change the existing rights of any option holder.
Any shares which are subject to an award but are not used because
the terms and conditions of the award are not met, or any shares which are used
by participants to pay all or part of the purchase price of any option may
again be used for awards under the Plan. However, shares with respect to which
a stock appreciation right has been exercised may not again be made subject to
an award.
Stock options may be granted as non-qualified stock options or
incentive stock options, but incentive stock options may not be granted at a
price less than 100% of the fair market value of the stock as of the date of
grant (110% as to any 10% shareholder at the time of grant); non-qualified stock
options may not be granted at a price less than 85% of fair market value of the
stock as of the date of grant. Restricted stock may not be granted under the
Plan in connection with incentive stock options.
Stock options may be exercised during a period of time fixed by the
Committee except that no stock option may be exercised more than ten years
after the date of grant or three years after death or disability, whichever
is later. In the discretion of the Committee, payment of the purchase price for
the shares of stock acquired through the exercise of a stock option may be made
in cash, shares of the Company's Common Stock or by delivery or recourse
promissory notes or a combination of notes, cash and shares of the Company's
common stock or a combination thereof. Incentive stock options may only be
issued to directors, officers and employees of the Company.
Stock options may be granted under the Plan may include the right
to acquire an Accelerated Ownership Non-Qualified Stock Option ("AO"). If an
option grant contains the AO feature and if a participant pays all or part of
the purchase price of the option with shares of the Company's common stock, then
upon exercise of the option the participant is granted an AO to purchase, at
the fair market value as of the date of the AO grant, the number of shares of
common stock the Company equal to the sum of the number of whole shares used by
the participant in payment of the purchase price and the number of whole
shares, if any, withheld by the Company as payment for withholding taxes. An
AO may be exercised between the date of grant and the date of expiration, which
will be the same as the date of expiration of the option to which the AO is
related.
Stock appreciation rights and/or restricted stock may be granted in
conjunction with, or may be unrelated to stock options. A stock appreciation
right entitles a participant to receive a payment, in cash or common stock or
a combination thereof, in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value
of the stock at the time of exercise over the fair market value as of the date
of grant. Stock appreciation rights may be exercised during a period of time
fixed by the Committee not to exceed ten years after the date of grant or three
years after death or disability, whichever is later. Restricted stock requires
the recipient to continue in service as an officer, director, employee or
consultant for a fixed period of time for ownership of the shares to vest. If
restricted shares or stock appreciation rights are issued in tandem with
options, the restricted stock or stock appreciation right is canceled upon
exercise of the option and the option will likewise terminate upon vesting of
the restricted shares.
Item 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
No compensation is paid or anticipated to be paid by the Company
until an acquisition is made.
On acquisition of a business opportunity, current management may
resign and be replaced by persons associated with the business opportunity
acquired, particularly if the Company participates in a business opportunity
by effecting a reorganization, merger or consolidation. If any member of
current management remains after effecting a business opportunity acquisition,
that member's time commitment will likely be adjusted based on the nature and
method of the acquisition and location of the business which cannot be
predicted. Compensation of management will be determined by the new board of
directors, and shareholders of the Company will not have the opportunity
to vote on or approve such compensation.
Directors currently receive no compensation for their duties as
directors.
Item 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth information relating to the
beneficial ownership of Company common stock by those persons beneficially
holding more than 5% of the Company capital stock, by the Company's directors
and executive officers, and by all of the Company's directors and executive
officers as a group. The address of each person is care of the Company.
Percentage
Name of Number of of Outstanding
Stockholder Shares Owned Common Stock
Jehu Hand 800,000 80.0%
Kimberly Peterson 93,850 9.4%
All officers and
directors as a group
(1 person) 800,000 80.0%
Item 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Not applicable.
PART IV
Item 13. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits. The following exhibits of the Company are included herein.
Exhibit No. Document Description
2. Charter and Bylaws
2.1. Articles of Incorporation(1)
2.2 Bylaws(1)
6. Material Contracts
6.1. 1994 Stock Option Plan(1)
(1) Filed with the Company's original Form 10-SB.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
Not Applicable.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
Sonoma Marine Technologies, Inc.
Dana Point, California
We have audited the statements of financial position of Sonoma Marine
Technologies, Inc. (a company in the development stage) as of June 30, 2000 and
1999, and the related statements of operations, changes in stockholders'
equity and cash flows for the years then ended and cumulative for the period
April 20, 1994 (date of inception) through June 30, 2000. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatements. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Sonoma Marine Technologies,
Inc. (a company in the development stage) as of June 30, 2000 and 1999, and
the results of its operations, changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows
for the period April 20, 1994 (date of inception) through June 30, 2000, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
THURMAN SHAW & CO., L.C.
Bountiful, Utah
January 12, 2001
SONOMA MARINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(A Company in the Development Stage) Statements of Financial Position
ASSETS
June 30, June 30,
2000 1999
Current Assets - cash $ $
OTHER ASSETS
Organization costs, net of accumulated
amortization of $1,015 and $1,015
TOTAL ASSETS $ $
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable $ 108 $ 108
Accounts payable- related party 1,661 993
Total current liabilities 1,769 1,101
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares
authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
Common Stock, $.001 par value; 20,000,000 shares
authorized; 1,000,000 shares issued and outstanding 1,000 1,000
Additional paid-in capital 15 15
Accumulated deficit during the development stage (2,784) (2,116)
Total stockholders' equity (1,769) (1,101)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ $
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
SONOMA MARINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(A Company in the Development Stage) Statements of Operations
Cumulative
from
FOR THE Inception
YEAR ENDED (April 20, 1994)
To
June 30, 2000 June 30, 1999 June 30, 2000
Revenues $ $ $
Operating expenses
General and administrative 668 633 1,769
Amortization 157 1,015
Total operating expenses 668 790 2,784
Net (loss) $ (668) $ (790) $ (2,784)
Basic and diluted net loss per share $- $ - $ -
Weighted average number
of common shares used in per share calculation 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
SONOMA MARINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Statement of Changes in Stockholders'
(A Development Stage Company) Equity From Inception (April 20, 1994)
Through June 30, 2000
Accumulated
Deficit
Common Stock Additional During the
Paid-In Development
Shares Amount Capital Stage Total
Issuance of common stock
for cash, April 20, 1994 1,000,000 $ 1,000 $ 15 $ -- $ 1,015
Net (loss) -- -- (42) (42)
Balances at June 30, 1994 1,000,000 1,000 15 (42) 973
Net (loss) -- -- -- (338) (338)
Balances at June 30, 1995 1,000,000 $ 1,000 $ 15 $ (380) $ 635
Net (loss) -- -- -- (320) (320)
Balances at June 30, 1996 1,000,000 $ 1,000 $ 15 $ (700) $ 315
Net (loss) -- -- -- (314) (314)
Balances at June 30, 1997 1,000,000 $ 1,000 $ 15 $ (1,014) $ 1
Net (loss) -- -- -- (312) (312)
Balances at June 30, 1998 1,000,000 $ 1,000 $ 15 $ (1,326) $ (311)
Net (loss) -- -- -- (790) (790)
Balances at June 30, 1999 1,000,000 $ 1,000 $ 15 $ (2,116) $ (1,101)
Net (loss) -- -- -- (668) (668)
Balances at June 30, 2000 1,000,000 $ 1,000 $ 15 $ (2,784) $ (1,769)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
SONOMA MARINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Statements of Cash Flows
(A Company in the Development Stage) Years Ended June 30, 2000 and 1999
and Cumulative from Inception (April 20, 1994) to June 30, 2000
CUMULATIVE
FROM
INCEPTION
(April 20, 1994)
TO
2000 1999 June 30, 2000
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net (Loss) $ (668) $ (790) $ (2,784)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
cash flows from operating activities:
Amortization -- 157 1,015
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts payable 668 633 1,769
Net cash flows from operating activities -- -- --
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Organization Costs -- -- (1,015)
Net cash flows from investing activities -- -- (1,015)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of common stock -- -- 1,015
Net Cash flows from financing activities -- -- 1,015
Net increase (decrease) in cash -- -- --
Cash balance at beginning of period -- -- --
Cash balance at end of period $ -- $ -- $ --
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
SONOMA MARINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Notes to Financial Statements
(A Company in the Development Stage) Years Ended June 30, 2000 and 1999
1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware
on April 20, 1994, for the purpose of seeking out business opportunities,
including acquisitions. The Company is in the development stage and will be
very dependent on the skills, talents, and abilities of management to
successfully implement its business plan. Due to the Company's lack
of capital, it is likely that the Company will not be able to compete with
larger and more experienced entities for business opportunities which are lower
risk and are more attractive for such entities. Business
opportunities in which the Company may participate will likely be highly risky
and speculative. Since inception, the Company's activities have been limited to
organizational matters. Organizational costs are amortized on a
straight-line basis over five years.
Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share
The Company has adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
("SFAS") No.128, Earnings Per Share. Statement No. 128 revised the manner in
which loss per share is calculated. Basic and diluted loss per common share
was restated for all periods presented; however, the effect of the change to
loss per share as previously presented for those periods was not material.
Basic loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the
period. Diluted loss per share is calculated to give effect to stock options.
There were no stock options outstanding as of June 30, 2000.
Therefore, basic and diluted loss per share is the same.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all short-term investments with an original
maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures.
Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.
2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company currently receives the use of office space free of charge
from an officer of the Company. The fair market value of the office space in
the same geographic region is $20 per month.
3. INCOME TAXES
The fiscal year end of the Company is June 30th and an income tax
return has not been filed. However, if an income tax return had been
filed, the Company would have a net operating loss carryforward of
$2,784 that would begin expiring in the year 2009.
4. STOCK OPTION PLAN
The Company has stock option plans for directors, officers, employees,
advisors, and employees of companies that do business with the Company, which
provide for non-qualified and qualified stock options. The Stock Option
Committee of the Board determines the option price which cannot be less than
the fair market value at the date of the grant of 110% of the fair
market value if the Optionee holds 10% or more of the Company's
common stock. The price per share of shares subject to a Non-Qualified Option
shall not be less than 85% of the fair market value at the date of
the grant. Options generally expire either three months after
termination of employment, or ten years after date of grant (five years if the
optionee holds 10% or more of the Company's common stock at the time
of grant). No options have been granted under the plan.
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, thereunto duly authorized on February 12,
2000.
SONOMA MARINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ Jehu Hand
Jehu Hand
President
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 on February 12, 2000.
By: /s/ Jehu Hand President, Secretary, Chief Financial Officer and Director
Jehu Hand