SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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YELLOW GOLD OF CRIPPLE CREEK, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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Notes:
Preliminary Proxy Statement dated November 3, 1998.
YELLOW GOLD OF CRIPPLE CREEK, INC.
12407 S. MEMORIAL DRIVE
BIXBY, OKLAHOMA 74008
PROXY STATEMENT AND
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD DECEMBER 2, 1998
To the shareholders of Yellow Gold of Cripple Creek, Inc.:
The Annual Meeting of the shareholders of Yellow Gold of Cripple Creek,
Inc. (the "Company") will be held at the Company's executive offices at 12407 S.
Memorial Drive, Bixby, Oklahoma 74008 at 3:00 p.m. on December 2, 1998, or at
any adjournment or postponement thereof, for the following purposes:
1. To amend the Company's Articles of Incorporation to change its name to
"International Cavitation Technologies, Inc."
2. To amend the Company's Articles of Incorporation to authorize
5,000,000 shares of preferred stock.
3. To amend the Company's Articles of Incorporation to change its purpose
to any lawful purpose.
4. To amend the Company's Articles of Incorporation to permit its
principal office to be located any place within or outside the State
of Colorado.
5. To elect three directors of the Company.
6. To reverse split the Company's Common Stock on the basis of one share
for each four shares outstanding.
7. To transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting.
Details relating to the above matters are set forth in the attached Proxy
Statement. All shareholders of record of the Company as of the close of
business on November 3, 1998 will be entitled to notice of and to vote at such
meeting or at any adjournment or postponement thereof.
ALL SHAREHOLDERS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE MEETING. IF YOU DO
NOT PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, YOU ARE URGED TO SIGN, DATE AND PROMPTLY RETURN
THE ENCLOSED PROXY. A REPLY CARD IS ENCLOSED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. THE GIVING
OF A PROXY WILL NOT AFFECT YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE IN PERSON IF YOU ATTEND THE
MEETING.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
David N. Shroff, President
November 17, 1998
PROXY STATEMENT
YELLOW GOLD OF CRIPPLE CREEK, INC.
12407 S. MEMORIAL DRIVE
BIXBY, OKLAHOMA 74008
TELEPHONE: (918) 369-5950
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD DECEMBER 2, 1998
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of
proxies by the Board of Directors of Yellow Gold of Cripple Creek, Inc. (the
"Company"), a Colorado corporation, of $.001 par value Common Stock ("Common
Stock") to be voted at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company
("Annual Meeting") to be held at the Company's executive offices at 12407 S.
Memorial Drive, Bixby, Oklahoma 74008 at 3:00 p.m. on December 2, 1998, or at
any adjournment or postponement thereof. The Company anticipates that this
Proxy Statement and the accompanying form of proxy will be first mailed or
given to all shareholders of the Company on or about November 17, 1998. The
shares represented by all proxies that are properly executed and submitted
will be voted at the meeting in accordance with the instructions indicated
thereon. Unless otherwise directed, votes will be cast for the election of
the nominees for directors hereinafter named. The holders of a majority of
the shares represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy will be
required to approve any proposed matters.
Any shareholders giving a proxy may revoke it at any time before it is
exercised by delivering written notice of such revocation to the Company, by
substituting a new proxy executed at a later date, or by requesting, in
person, at the Annual Meeting, that the proxy be returned.
All of the expenses involved in preparing, assembling and mailing this
Proxy Statement and the materials enclosed herewith and all costs of
soliciting proxies will be paid by the Company. In addition to the
solicitation by mail, proxies may be solicited by officers and regular
employees of the Company by telephone, facsimile or personal interview. Such
persons will receive no compensation for their services other than their
regular salaries. Arrangements will also be made with brokerage houses and
other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to forward solicitation materials
to the beneficial owners of the shares held of record by such persons, and
the Company may reimburse such persons for reasonable out of pocket expenses
incurred by them in so doing.
VOTING SHARES AND PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
The close of business on November 3, 1998 has been fixed by the Board of
Directors of the Company as the record date (the "record date") for the
determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual
Meeting. On the record date, there were outstanding 37,205,500 shares of
Common Stock, each share of which entitles the holder thereof to one vote on
each matter which may come before the Annual Meeting. Cumulative voting for
directors is not permitted.
A majority of the issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote,
represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, constitutes a quorum at any
shareholders' meeting.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the
beneficial ownership of the Company's Common Stock as of November 3, 1998, by
(i) each person who is known by the Company to own of record or beneficially
more than 5% of the Company's Common Stock (ii) each of the Company's
directors and (iii) all directors and officers of the Company as a group.
The shareholders listed in the table have sole voting and investment powers
with respect to the shares indicated, although share ownership includes
ownership by spouses.
Number of Shares Percentage of
Name and Address of of Common Stock Class of
Beneficial Owner Owned Common Stock
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Universal Environmental(1) 24,000,000 50.0%
Technologies, Inc.
12409 S. Memorial Drive
Bixby, OK 74008
David N. Nemelka, Jr. (2) 8,100,000 16.9%
14 Red Tail Drive
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Gary J. McAdam (3) 12,900,000 26.9%
14 Red Tail Drive
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
David N. Shroff (1) -0- -0-
12407 S. Memorial Drive
Bixby, OK 74008
William W. Rippetoe (1) -0- -0-
12407 S. Memorial Drive
Bixby, OK 74008
All Officers and Directors (1)(3) 36,900,000 76.9%
as a Group (3 persons)
(1) David N. Shroff and William W. Rippetoe, the Company's President and
Secretary/Treasurer, respectively, are also President and Vice President,
respectively, of Universal Environmental Technologies, Inc. ("UET") and
each own or control more than 5% of the Common Stock of UET.
(2) Includes warrants to purchase 1,800,000 shares at $.291666 per share until
June 2008 but does not include warrants which the Company has agreed to
issue to purchase 90,000 shares at $.50 per share exercisable for 2 years
from the effective date of any registration statement registering the
Company's securities.
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(3) Represents indirect ownership through Summer Breeze, L.L.C. and GJM Trading
Partners, Ltd., two entities controlled by Gary J. McAdam. Includes
warrants to purchase 9,000,000 shares at $.291666 per share until June 2008
through Summer Breeze, L.L.C., and GJM Trading Partners, Ltd. but does not
include warrants which the Company has agreed to issue to purchase 201,600
shares at $.50 per share through Growth Ventures, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan
& Trust, an entity controlled by Gary J. McAdam, exercisable for 2 years
from the effective date of any registration statement registering the
Company's securities.
THE COMPANY
The Company was incorporated in Colorado on August 24, 1936, as Dooley
Leasing Company to engage in the mining industry. The Company changed its
name to Yellow Gold of Cripple Creek, Inc. on April 17, 1978. The Company
discontinued its mining operations in 1993.
In September 1998, the Company entered into a share exchange agreement
with Ion Collider Technologies, Ltd. ("ICT") and effective September 30,
1998, the Company acquired all of the outstanding Common Stock of ICT for
34,500,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock (the "Acquisition").
ICT is a technology company engaged in the discovery, development, and
commercialization of technologies for use in various industries with
immediate applications for environmental remediation and natural resource
enhancement. ICT owns patents and worldwide rights to a unique device which
the Company has named the "Ion Collider." The Ion Collider is designed to
promote "Cavitation" or "Hot-Spot" chemistry which produces a molecular
change in organic fluids and gases. One of the applications of the
technology is for the remediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soil and dredge
materials. The process has been used on-site processing large volumes of
hydrocarbon contaminated materials on a cost effective basis, with the
treated material being reuseable and meeting clean fill standards.
PROPOSAL 1: CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME
In connection with the Acquisition, the Board of Directors has determined
that it is in the Company's best interests to change the Company's name to
"International Cavitation Technologies, Inc." This name will link the Company
to its principal operations and objectives, which is to provide its technology
currently to the environmental remediation and natural resource enhancement
fields.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE
AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE
COMPANY TO "INTERNATIONAL CAVITATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC."
PROPOSAL 2: AUTHORIZE 5,000,000 SHARES
OF PREFERRED STOCK
The Board of Directors has proposed an amendment to the Company's Articles
of Incorporation to authorize up to 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock to be
issued in one or more series at the discretion of the Board of Directors and as
further set forth in the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation attached
as Exhibit A to this Proxy Statement. The Board has determined that the
authorization of 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock may assist the Company in
future financing although there can be no assurance that future financing will
occur.
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE
AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE
OF UP TO 5,000,000 SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK.
PROPOSAL 3: CHANGE OF COMPANY PURPOSE
In 1993 the Company ceased mining operations and, in connection with the
Acquisition, the Company's business was primarily changed to providing its
technology currently to the environmental and natural resource enhancement
fields. The Company's Articles of Incorporation still list the Company's
purpose as essentially related to mining operations. To more accurately reflect
the Company's current business and any future changes in its business
operations, the Board of Directors has determined that it is in the Company's
best interests to amend its Articles of Incorporation to change the Company's
purpose to "any lawful purpose" as set forth in the Amended and Restated
Articles of Incorporation attached as Exhibit A to this Proxy Statement.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE
AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO CHANGE THE COMPANY'S
PURPOSE TO "ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE."
PROPOSAL 4: PERMIT THE COMPANY'S PRINCIPAL OFFICE
TO BE LOCATED WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE STATE OF COLORADO
In connection with the Acquisition and for greater efficiency and
economics, the Company's Board of Directors has determined that the Company's
principal office should be located outside the State of Colorado. Accordingly,
the Board has proposed an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation
to permit the Company's principal office to be located at any place either
within or outside the State of Colorado as designated by the Board of Directors
and as set forth in the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation attached
as Exhibit A to this Proxy Statement.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE
AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO PERMIT THE COMPANY'S
PRINCIPAL OFFICE TO BE LOCATED ANY PLACE WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE STATE OF COLORADO
AS DESIGNATED BY THE COMPANY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
PROPOSAL 5: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders will elect directors of the
Company. Cumulative voting is not permitted for the election of directors. In
the absence of instructions to the contrary, the person named in the
accompanying proxy will vote in favor of the election of each of the persons
named below as the Company's nominees for directors of the Company. All of the
nominees are presently members of the Board of Directors. Each of the nominees
has consented to be named herein and to serve if elected. It is not anticipated
that any nominee will become unable or unwilling to accept nomination or
election, but if such should occur, the person named in the proxy intends to
vote for the election in his stead of such person as the Board of Directors of
the Company may recommend.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding each current
director, each nominee for director and each executive officer of the Company.
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Name Age Position
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David Shroff* 50 President and Director
William W. Rippetoe* 51 Secretary/Treasurer and Director
Gary J. McAdam* 47 Vice President and Director
* Nominees for Director.
Each director is elected for a period of one year and serves until his or
her successor is duly elected by the shareholders. The Board of Directors has
no audit or compensation committees, but intends to establish such committees in
its current fiscal year.
The principal occupation of each director and executive officer of the
Company, for at least the past five years, is as follows:
DAVID N. SHROFF, a fluids design engineer, is a graduate of Oklahoma State
University with a Bachelor of Science. Mr. Shroff worked as an engineer for
Gulf Oil Corporation and was later Senior Manager and assistant to the Vice
President of Cities Service Pipeline. From 1982 until 1992, Mr. Shroff worked
in the natural resource industry. From 1992 until 1994, Mr. Shroff served as
Vice-President of Tierra Environmental, Inc., a company that specialized in soil
remediation. From 1994 until September 1998, Mr. Shroff served as Chairman of
the Board and Vice President of Big Blue, Inc., a company specializing in water
and soil remediation. Mr. Shroff is a co-inventor of the ion collider
technology utilized by the Company and is responsible for the day to day
operations of the Company including the design and manufacture of various types
of ion colliders and the implementation of cavitation technology in various
business applications.
WILLIAM W. RIPPETOE received a Bachelor's of Science degree from Western
New Mexico University and a Master's Degree in Science Education from New Mexico
State University. Mr. Rippetoe's background includes 15 years in the oil and
gas service industry and 10 years in the environmental remediation business. In
1991, Mr. Rippetoe founded and served as Vice President of Dichlor Chemical
Company which specialized in water remediation. In 1992, Mr. Rippetoe founded
and served at President of Tierra Environmental, Inc., a bio-science company
that specialized in soil remediation and in 1994, he founded Big Blue, Inc., a
company that specializes in water and soil remediation where he was president
until September 1998. Mr. Rippetoe is a co-inventor of the ion collider and
cavitation technology utilized by the Company and is responsible for the
development and application of the ion collider technology to the environmental
services and oil business including experimentation and testing.
GARY J. MCADAM has 21 years of experience working in the financial
markets. Mr. McAdam has served as president of Growth Ventures Inc. (fka
Creative Investment Services, Inc.) since 1979. Since 1986, Growth Ventures,
Inc. ("GVI") has worked directly with private companies desiring to become
public companies as well as with existing public companies. GVI conducts due
diligence and periodically provides early stage funding to these companies.
For private companies, GVI assists them in going public with emphasis on the
reverse takeover process. For public companies, GVI helps in identifying
market-makers and interested brokers, as well as in the coordination of
effective investor relations, acquisitions, and fund raising programs. While
president of GVI, Mr. McAdam also served as President of Creative Business
Concepts, Inc. ("CBC") from 1993 until December of 1996 and as President of
Fortune Seekers, Inc. from 1997 to date. Both firms worked in the financial
markets in the areas of investments and capital procurement, and CBC also was
involved with mergers, acquisitions and financial relations. Mr. McAdam
holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Denver.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
There was no compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to any of the
executive officers of the Company during the fiscal years ended May 31, 1996,
1997 or 1998, respectively.
The Company's directors do not currently receive any compensation except
reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending board meetings,
but at the discretion of the Board of Directors may receive compensation for
attending meetings in the future.
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION PLAN
During the Company's fiscal year ended May 31, 1998, the Company adopted a
Non-Qualifying Stock Option Plan to provide the Company with ongoing legal and
professional expertise on its regulatory filing requirements and ongoing
negotiations for viable business and merger opportunities. The Company set
aside 500,000 options with the price of the options to be determined by the
Company's Board of Directors and with all options to expire no later than
December 10, 2007. As of November 3, 1998, options for 200,000 shares have
previously been exercised at $.05 per share for services rendered.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE THREE
INDIVIDUALS BEING PRESENTED TO THE SHAREHOLDERS FOR THE ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS.
PROPOSAL 6: AUTHORIZATION FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO
IMPLEMENT A REVERSE SPLIT OF THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK
GENERAL. The Company's Board of Directors recommends that the Company's
stockholders authorize the Board of Directors to effect a reverse split of its
Common Stock on the basis of one share of Common Stock for each four shares of
Common Stock currently outstanding (the "Reverse Stock Split"). The number of
authorized shares of Common Stock will not be reduced on account of the reverse
split. The effect of a Reverse Stock Split upon holders of Common Stock would
be that the total number of shares of Common Stock held by each stockholder
would be automatically converted into the number of new whole shares of Common
Stock equal to the number of shares of Common Stock owned immediately prior to
the Reverse Stock Split divided by four.
If the Reverse Stock Split is effected, each stockholder's percentage
ownership interest in the Company and proportional voting power will remain
unchanged, except for minor differences resulting from rounding up for
fractional shares. The rights and privileges of the stockholders will be
substantially unaffected by the Reverse Stock Split.
If a Reverse Stock Split is effected, no certificates or scrip representing
fractional shares of Common Stock will be issued to stockholders. All
fractional shares will be increased to the next higher whole number of shares.
The exercise price and number of shares of each outstanding warrant and option
to purchase shares of the Company's Common Stock will be adjusted in accordance
with the Reverse Stock Split.
The Board of Directors believes that the Reverse Stock Split may permit
additional equity financing through the future sale of authorized but unissued
shares of Common Stock and may increase the trading price of the Common Stock.
No assurance can be given that either the future sale of Shares of the Company's
Common Stock will occur or that the market price of the Common Stock after the
Reverse Stock Split will
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equal the ratio of the reverse split times the market price of the Common
Stock before the Reverse Stock Split, or that such price will exceed the
current market price. Because no change will be made to the number of
authorized shares, the Reverse Stock Split will decrease the number of
outstanding shares and increase the number of unissued shares of the Company.
This result could be construed as having an anti-takeover effect, although
neither the Board of Directors nor the management views this proposal in that
perspective.
PRINCIPAL EFFECTS OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT. The Company's Articles of
Incorporation currently authorize the Company to issue 50,000,000 shares of
Common Stock. As of November 3, 1998, there were (a) 37,205,500 shares of
Common Stock outstanding, (b) 12,000,000 common stock purchase warrants
outstanding, (c) options to purchase 300,000 shares of Common Stock outstanding
and (d) 291,600 common stock purchase warrants which the Company has verbally
agreed to issue ("Additional Warrants"). If the Reverse Stock Split is
effected, no change in the number of authorized shares will result (other than
pursuant to the proposal in that regard being submitted to stockholders for
approval). The principal effect of the Reverse Stock Split is the pro rata
reduction in the number of shares outstanding from 37,205,500 shares to
9,301,375 shares based upon the number of shares outstanding on November 3,
1998, the pro-rata reduction of outstanding warrants and options to 3,000,000
warrants and 75,000 options, and the pro-rata reduction of the Additional
Warrants to 72,900 warrants.
The Reverse Stock Split may result in some shareholders owning "odd-lots"
of fewer than 100 shares of Common Stock. Brokerage commissions and other costs
of transactions in odd-lots are generally somewhat higher than the costs of
transactions in "round-lots" of even multiples of 100 shares.
Under Colorado law, shareholders are not entitled to dissenters' rights
with respect to the Reverse Stock Split.
EXCHANGE OF STOCK CERTIFICATES. If the Reverse Stock Split is effected,
stockholders may exchange their stock certificates for new certificates
representing the post-split number of share of Common Stock. The Company or the
Company's transfer agent will immediately send to stockholders the necessary
materials and instructions for the surrender and exchange of stock certificates.
FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT. The following
description of federal income tax consequences is based upon the Internal
Revenue code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), the applicable Treasury
Regulations promulgated thereunder, judicial authority and current
administrative rulings and practices as in effect on the date of this proxy
statement.
The Company has not sought and will not seek an opinion of counsel or a
ruling from the Internal Revenue Service regarding the federal income tax
consequences of the Reverse Stock Split. The Company, however, believes that
because the Reverse Stock Split is not part of a plan to periodically increase
stockholders' proportionate interest in the assets or earnings and profits of
the Company, the reverse will have the following federal income tax effects:
1. The Reverse Stock Split will constitute a reorganization within the
meaning of Section 368 (a) (1) (E) of the Code.
2. A stockholder will not recognize gain or loss on the exchange. In the
aggregate, the stockholder's basis in his posts-split shares will
equal his basis in the pre-split shares.
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3. A stockholder's holding period for the post-split shares will include
the holding period of the pre-split shares.
4. The Company will not recognize any gain or loss on the exchange by
reason of Section 1032 of the Code.
THE ABOVE FEDERAL INCOME TAX DISCUSSION WITH RESPECT TO THE REVERSE STOCK
SPLIT ABOVE IS INCLUDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY. ALL STOCKHOLDERS ARE
ADVISED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS AS TO ANY FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL OR
FOREIGN TAX CONSEQUENCES APPLICABLE TO THEM WHICH COULD RESULT FROM THE REVERSE
STOCK SPLIT.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE
AUTHORIZATION FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO IMPLEMENT THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT OF
THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK ON THE BASIS OF ONE SHARE FOR EACH FOUR SHARES
OUTSTANDING.
CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
On September 30, 1998, the Company acquired all of the outstanding Common
Stock and common stock purchase warrants of Ion Collider Technologies, Ltd.
("ICT"), a Colorado corporation from the stockholders of ICT pursuant to a share
exchange agreement ("Agreement") in exchange for the issuance by the Company of
34,500,000 shares of its Common Stock and 12,000,000 common stock purchase
warrants ("Warrants"). Each Warrant is exercisable to purchase one share of the
Registrant's Common Stock at $.291666 per share at anytime until June 1, 2008.
As a result of the share exchange, Universal Environmental Technologies, Inc.
("UET"), acquired 24,000,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock. David N.
Shroff, the Company's President and William W. Rippetoe, the Company's
Secretary/Treasurer are also officers and directors of UET and, through family
trusts, may be deemed to each own in excess of 5% of the outstanding common
stock of UET. Further, as a result of the share exchange, entities controlled
by Gary J. McAdam, the Company's Vice President acquired 3,900,000 shares of the
Company's common stock and warrants to purchase an additional 9,000,000 shares
of the Company's Common Stock at an exercise price of $.291666 per share until
June 2008.
Gary J. McAdam, through family members and various entities owned or
controlled by Mr. McAdam, owns 50% of the common stock of Enhanced Recovery
Technologies, Inc. ("Enhanced Recovery") and is an officer and director of
Enhanced Recovery. Enhanced Recovery has a license agreement to utilize certain
technology owned by ICT on a non-exclusive basis.
In May 1998, ICT entered into a verbal agreement with Big Blue, Inc. ("Big
Blue") whereby Big Blue was granted the non-exclusive right to utilize certain
technology owned by ICT. The arrangement provides for ICT to receive 90% and
Big Blue to receive 10% of the net profits generated by Big Blue's use of such
technology. David N. Shroff and William W. Rippetoe both own 5% or more of the
Big Blue common stock. The verbal arrangement is to be memorialized in a
definitive agreement by December 31, 1998. Further, ICT has entered into an
option agreement to purchase the assets of Big Blue and/or its affiliates UET,
Excalibur Oil Corporation ("Excalibur"), and Soil Savers, Inc. ("Soil Savers")
effective until December 1999 for a purchase price to be agreed upon by the
parties, or if there is no agreement, at the fair market price determined by an
independent appraiser. ICT has paid a non-refundable deposit of $220,000 toward
the purchase price of such assets. David N. Shroff and William W. Rippetoe are
officers and directors and through family trusts,
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may be deemed to own in excess of 5% of the outstanding common stock of
Excalibur and Soil Savers in addition to UET.
In September 1998, ICT borrowed $37,500 with interest at 10% per annum from
McKinley Capital, an entity controlled by David N. Nemelka, Jr., a 5% or more
shareholder of the Company's Common Stock. Between September 15, 1998 and
October 15, 1998, ICT borrowed $84,000 with interest at 10% per annum from
Growth Ventures, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan & Trust, an entity controlled by Gary
J. McAdam. All of the foregoing loans were due the earlier of 60 days from the
date of each loan or the date ICT consumates debt or equity financing of at
least $250,000. Each of the loans has been verbally extended until one year
from each original due date for which the Company has agreed to issue warrants
on the pro-rata basis of 240,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock
exercisable at $.50 per share for 2 years from the effective date of any
registration statement registering the Company's securities for each $100,000
loaned. As a result of the loan extensions, Mr. Nemelka and Growth Ventures,
Inc. Profit Sharing Plan & Trust will receive 90,000 and 201,600 such warrants,
respectively.
Between August 1998 and October 1998, ICT has loaned Big Blue an aggregate
of $129,500. All such sums except $22,000 which accrues interest at 12% per
annum and is unsecured, accrue interest at the rate of 10% per annum and are
secured by an assignment of Big Blue's accounts receivable.
RELATIONSHIP WITH INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Orton & Company conducted the audit of the Company's financial statements
for the year ended May 31, 1998. It is the Company's understanding that this
firm is obligated to maintain audit independence as prescribed by the accounting
profession and certain requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
As a result, the directors of the Company do not specifically approve, in
advance, non-audit services provided by the firm, nor do they consider the
effect, if any, of such services on audit independence.
PROPOSALS OF SHAREHOLDERS FOR PRESENTATION
AT NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
Any shareholders of record of the Company who desires to submit a proper
proposal for inclusion in the proxy materials relating to the next annual
meeting of shareholders must do so in writing and it must be received at the
Company's principal executive offices prior to the Company's fiscal year end.
The proponent must be a record or beneficial shareholder entitled to vote at the
next annual meeting of shareholders on the proposal and must continue to own the
securities through the date on which the meeting is held.
OTHER BUSINESS
The management of the Company is not aware of any other matters which are
to be presented to the Annual Meeting, nor has it been advised that other
persons will present any such matters. However, if other matters properly come
before the meeting, the individual named in the accompanying proxy shall vote on
such matters in accordance with his best judgment.
The above notice and Proxy Statement are sent by order of the Board of
Directors.
David N. Shroff
President
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EXHIBIT A
AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
INTERNATIONAL CAVITATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
ARTICLE I
NAME
The name of the corporation is: INTERNATIONAL CAVITATION
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
ARTICLE II
PURPOSES
The purpose for which the corporation is formed is for any lawful purpose.
ARTICLE III
DURATION
This Corporation shall have perpetual existence.
ARTICLE IV
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CAPITAL STOCK
1. AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK. The aggregate number of common
shares which the corporation shall have authority to issue is 50,000,000 shares
of $.001 par value Common Stock. The shares of this class of Common Stock shall
have unlimited voting rights and shall constitute the sole voting group of the
corporation, except to the extent any additional voting group or groups may
hereafter be established in accordance with the Colorado Business Corporation
Act. The shares of this class shall also be entitled to receive the net assets
of the corporation upon dissolution.
2. VOTING RIGHTS; DENIAL OF PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS. Each shareholder of
record shall have one vote for each share of stock standing in his name on the
books of the corporation and entitled to vote, except that in the election of
directors each shareholder shall have as many votes for each share held by him
as there are directors to be elected and for whose election the shareholder has
a right to vote. Cumulative voting shall not be permitted in the election of
directors or otherwise. Preemptive rights to purchase additional shares of
stock are denied.
3. AUTHORIZED SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK. The corporation shall have the
authority to issue 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, which may be issued in
one or more series at the discretion of the board of directors. In establishing
a series, the board of directors shall give to it a distinctive designation so
as to distinguish it from the shares of all other series and classes, shall fix
the number of shares in such series, and the preferences, rights and
restrictions thereof. All shares of any one series shall be alike in every
particular except as otherwise provided by these Articles of Incorporation or
the Colorado Business Corporation Code.
ARTICLE V
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The corporation shall be governed by a Board of Directors and shall have
not less than one (1) nor more than seven (7) directors as determined, from time
to time, by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE VI
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REGISTERED OFFICE AND REGISTERED AGENT
The street address of the initial registered office of the corporation is
14 Red Tail Drive, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80126. The name of the registered
agent of the corporation at such address is Gary J. McAdam.
ARTICLE VII
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PRINCIPAL OFFICE
The principal office of the corporation may be located at any place either
within or outside the State of Colorado. The current principal office of the
corporation is 12407 S. Memorial Drive, Bixby, Oklahoma 74008.
ARTICLE VIII
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TRANSFER OF PROPERTY
The corporation may, at any meeting of its Board of Directors, by a
majority vote of the whole Board, sell, lease, exchange and/or convey all of its
property and assets, including its Good Will and its corporate franchise, upon
which terms and conditions, and for such consideration or considerations, as its
Board of Directors shall deem expedient, and for the best interests of the
corporation. And said consideration or considerations may consist in whole, or
in part of shares of stock in, and/or other securities of, any other corporation
or corporations. Provided, however, in all such cases the affirmative vote of
the holders of a two-thirds of the stock of said corporation then issued and
outstanding, and having voting power, shall be voted in ratification of the
action of the
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Board of Directors, said vote to be taken at a stockholders' meeting of the
said corporation duly called for that purpose. Nothing herein shall be
construed to limit the power of the Board of Directors of a corporation to
sell, lease, exchange and/or convey such parts or parcels of its real or
personal property or assets as the Board of Directors determine are no longer
necessary or expedient to be held by the corporation.
ARTICLE IX
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BY-LAWS
The Board of Directors shall have power to make such prudential By-Laws as
they may deem proper for the management of the affairs of the company in
carrying out the purposes and objects of the Company and to amend, modify or
repeal the same and/or adopt new ones, at any time.
The foregoing Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation are the
amended Articles of Incorporation of International Cavitation Technologies, Inc.
as of this __ day of December, 1998.
INTERNATIONAL CAVITATION
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
____________________________________________
Incorporator
Gary J.McAdam hereby consents to act as registered agent for the
Corporation.
___________________________________________
Registered Agent
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November 17, 1998
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PROXY
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF
YELLOW GOLD OF CRIPPLE CREEK, INC.
TO BE HELD DECEMBER 2, 1998
The undersigned hereby appoints David N. Shroff as the lawful agent and
Proxy of the undersigned (with all the powers the undersigned would possess if
personally present, including full power of substitution), and hereby authorizes
him to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the shares of Common
Stock of Yellow Gold of Cripple Creek, Inc. held of record by the undersigned on
November 3, 1998, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held December 2,
1998, or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
1. To amend the Company's Articles of Incorporation to change the name of
the Company to "International Cavitation Technologies, Inc."
FOR _____ AGAINST _____ WITHHOLD VOTE _____
2. To amend the Company's Articles of Incorporation to authorize
5,000,000 shares of preferred stock.
FOR _____ AGAINST _____ WITHHOLD VOTE _____
3. To amend the Company's Articles of Incorporation to change its purpose
to any lawful purpose.
FOR _____ AGAINST _____ WITHHOLD VOTE _____
4. To amend the Company's Articles of Incorporation to permit its
principal office to be located any place within or outside the State
of Colorado.
FOR _____ AGAINST _____ WITHHOLD VOTE _____
5. To elect the following to the Board of Directors:
DAVID N. SHROFF
FOR _____ AGAINST _____ WITHHOLD VOTE _____
WILLIAM W. RIPPETOE
FOR _____ AGAINST _____ WITHHOLD VOTE _____
GARY J. MCADAM
FOR _____ AGAINST _____ WITHHOLD VOTE _____
6. To reverse split the Company's Common Stock on the basis of one share
for each four shares of Common Stock outstanding.
FOR _____ AGAINST _____ WITHHOLD VOTE _____
It is understood that when properly executed, this proxy will be voted in
the manner directed herein by the undersigned shareholder. WHERE NO CHOICE IS
SPECIFIED BY THE SHAREHOLDER THE PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE PROPOSALS SET FORTH
IN 1 THROUGH 6 ABOVE.
The undersigned hereby revokes all previous proxies relating to the shares
covered hereby and confirms all that said Proxy may do by virtue hereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears below. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by President or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
Dated:_____________________ _____________________________________________
Signature
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE
AND RETURN THE PROXY
PROMPTLY USING THE
ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. _____________________________________
Signature, if held jointly
PLEASE CHECK THIS BOX IF YOU INTEND TO BE PRESENT AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS. _____