SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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AMENDMENT NO.3 TO
FORM SB-2
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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PLATINUM PEARLS, INC.
(Name of small business issuer in its charter)
Nevada 9995 86-0746356
(State of Incorporation) (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
Classification Code Number) Identification
Number)
P.O. Box 6154
Scottsdale, AZ
(480)-991-8342 (PHONE)
(480)991-8551 (FAX)
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)
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P.O. Box 6154
Scottsdale, AZ
(480)-991-8342 (PHONE)
(480)991-8551 (FAX)
(Address of principal place of business or intended principal place of
business)
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Corporate Services Center, Inc.
1280 Terminal Way #3
Reno, Nevada 89502
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
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COPIES TO:
KENNETH G. EADE
Attorney at Law
827 State Street, Suite 26
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805)560-9828 (PHONE)
(805) 560-3608 (TELECOPY)
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APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as practicable
after the effective date of this registration statement.
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following
box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. / /
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If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. / /
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If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box: / /
THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT
SHALL FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,
ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE.
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
TITLE OF EACH DOLLAR PROPOSED PROPOSED AMOUNT OF
CLASS OF SECURITIES AMOUNT TO MAXIMUM AGGREGATE MAX. AGGREGATE REGISTRATION FEE
Common Stock, .001 par $25,000 $.50 $25,000 $6.60
Total $25,000 $.50 $25,000 $6.60
DATED SEPTEMBER 15, 2000
INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. A REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING
TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES MAY
NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES
EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO
BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR
SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH
STATE.
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PROSPECTUS
PLATINUM PEARLS, INC.
50,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
$.50 per share
Platinum Pearls, Inc., hereby offers for sale, up to 50,000 of the shares of
Common Stock at the price of $.50 per share. This offering is self
underwritten by Platinum Pearls, which means that its officers and directors
will sell the shares and no underwriter will be used. There are no minimum
number of shares to be sold and no escrow or impound. Any funds received by
the Company may be used at the Company's discretion. There is no public market
for the Shares and the Shares will be sold over a period of 180 days, at which
time the offering will close in 180 days from the date of this prospectus.
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The Common Stock offered hereby is speculative and involves a high degree of
risk and substantial dilution. See "RISK FACTORS" on page 3.
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These securities have not been approved or disapproved by the Securities and
Exchange Commission or any state securities commission, nor has the SEC or any
state securities commission passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this
prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
NOVEMBER 15, 2000
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
CORPORATE BACKGROUND
Platinum Pearls was organized on September 30, 1993, and is in the process of
commencing operations, but has not generated any revenue and is still a
development stage corporation, and has been since its inception. Platinum
Pearls' is engaged in the business of marketing the Platinum Pearls TM program,
a membership organization, through its Internet web site, tailored to the "baby
boomer" generation. The program is similar to that of "A.A.R.P." but focuses on
a younger lifestyle and the particular interests of the "baby boomer"
generation, as the generation enters the post-midlife era. Platinum Pearls's
web site, www.platinumpearls.com, acquaints the member with all of Platinum
Pearls's services, which include retreats, workshops, fitness and exercise
videos, music and books.
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THE OFFERING
Common Stock Offered......................... Up to 50,000 shares
Common Stock Outstanding after the
Offering................................... 1,587,000 shares
Use of Proceeds.............................. Working capital
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SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
September 30, 2000
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Assets: ............................................ $69,548
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Liabilities _ Accounts Payable ..................... $ __
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Stockholders' Equity:
Common Stock, Par value $.001
Authorized 25,000,000 shares,
Issued 1,537,000 ............................... 1,537
Paid-In Capital .................................. --
Retained Deficit ................................. 138,486
Deficit Accumulated During the
Development Stage .............................. (76,475)
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Total Stockholders' Equity .................... 69,548
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Total Liabilities and
Stockholders' Equity ........................ $69,548
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Cumulative
since
inception
Period ended of
September 30, 2000 development
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Revenues: .................................. $ __ $ __
Expenses: .................................. 33,129 76,475
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Net Loss .............................. $ 33,129 $ 76,475
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Basic & Diluted loss per share ............. $ (.022) $ (.049)
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RISK FACTORS
We are a development stage company with losses since inception and we expect
such losses to continue for the foreseeable future.
Platinum Pearls is a development stage company which has no operating history
upon which an evaluation of its future performance and prospects can be made.
Platinum Pearls' prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses,
delays and difficulties frequently encountered in establishing a new business
in an emerging and evolving industry characterized by intense competition.
Since
inception, Platinum Pearls has incurred losses.
We may need to raise additional capital in the next 12 months and such capital
may be unavailable or too costly.
Platinum Pearls anticipates that the net proceeds of this offering will satisfy
its operating cash requirements for at least 12 months after this offering is
consummated. However, no assurance can be given that Platinum Pearls will not
require additional financing sooner than currently anticipated. In order to
continue with its planned operations, Platinum Pearls is dependent upon
additional equity financing. There can be no assurance that additional equity
financing can be obtained.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
The net proceeds to Platinum Pearls from the sale of the shares of Common Stock
offered hereby are estimated to be approximately $25,000. Platinum Pearls
intends to use these proceeds for web site promotion, working capital and
general corporate purposes.
The following table shows the Company's use of proceeds if 25%, 50%, 75%,
and/or 100% of the shares are sold. Further, there can be no assurance that
any shares will be sold in this offering.
10% 25% 50% 75%
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Offering expenses $1,550 $3,875 $7,750 $11,625
Web site promotion 350 875 1,750 2,625
Management salaries 0 0 0 0
Employee salaries 450 1,125 2,250 3,375
Working capital 500 1,250 2,500 3,750
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Totals: $2,500 $6,250 $12,500 $18,750
The allocation of the net proceeds of the Offering set forth above represents
Platinum Pearls's best estimates based upon its current plans and certain
assumptions regarding industry and general economic conditions and Platinum
Pearls's future revenues and expenditures. If any of these factors change,
Platinum Pearls may find it necessary or advisable to reallocate some of the
proceeds within the above-described categories.
Proceeds not immediately required for the purposes described above will be
invested temporarily, pending their application as described above, in
short-term United States government securities, short-term bank certificates of
deposit, money market funds or other investment grade, short-term, interest-
bearing instruments.
Platinum Pearls anticipates, based on currently proposed plans and assumptions
relating to its operations (including the costs associated with its growth
strategy), that the proceeds of the Offering, if at least the minimum number of
shares are sold, together with its existing financial resources and cash flow
from operations, should be sufficient to satisfy its anticipated cash
requirements for the next twelve months; however, there can be no assurance
that this will be the case. Platinum Pearls's actual cash requirements may vary
materially from those now planned and will depend upon numerous factors,
including the general market acceptance of Platinum Pearls's new and existing
products and services, the growth of Platinum Pearls's distribution channels,
the technological advances and activities of competitors, and other factors.
See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations."
DIVIDEND POLICY
Platinum Pearls has never declared or paid cash dividends on its capital stock.
Platinum Pearls currently intends to retain earnings, if any, to finance the
growth and development of its business and does not anticipate paying any cash
dividends in the foreseeable future.
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PRICE RANGE OF SECURITIES
Platinum Pearls's common stock is not listed or quoted at the present time,
and there is no present public market for Platinum Pearls's common stock.
Platinum Pearls has obtained a market maker who filed a form 211 with the NASD
OTC Bulletin Board(Bulletin Board), but who will not follow up on the filing
until Platinum Pearls has closed this offering, and there can be no assurance
that the market maker will resubmit Platinum Pearls's form 211 or that Platinum
Pearls's stock will be quoted on the Bulletin Board. There also can be no
assurance that the NASD will accept Platinum Pearls's market maker's
application on Form 211. Therefore, there can be no assurance that a public
market for Platinum Pearls's common stock will ever develop.
CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth the short-term debt and capitalization of
Platinum Pearls as of September 30, 2000. The table should be read in
conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements, including the Notes
thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus.
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BALANCE SHEET DATA:
9/30/2000
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Assets: ............................................ $69,548
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Liabilities - Current......... ..................... $ 6,000
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Stockholders' Equity:
Common Stock, Par value $.001
Authorized 25,000,000 shares,
Issued 1,537,000 shares and 1587,000
respectively................................. 1,537
Paid-In Capital .................................. 138,486
Retained Deficit ................................. ( 76,475)
Deficit Accumulated During the
Development Stage .............................. ( 76,475)
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Total Stockholders' Equity .................... 69,548
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Total Liabilities and
Stockholders' Equity ........................ $ 69,548
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DILUTION
As of September 30, 2000, Platinum Pearls net tangible book value was $63,548,
or $.04 per share of common stock. Net tangible book value is the aggregate
amount of Platinum Pearls's tangible assets less its total liabilities. Net
tangible book value per share represents Platinum Pearls's total tangible
assets less its total liabilities, divided by the number of shares of common
stock outstanding. After giving effect to the sale of 50,000 shares at an
offering price of $.50 per share of Common Stock, application of the estimated
net sale proceeds (after deducting offering expenses), Platinum Pearls' net
tangible book value as of the closing of this offering would increase from
$63,548 to $83,048. This represents an immediate increase in the net tangible
book value of $.012 per share to current shareholders, and immediate dilution
of $.488 per share to new investors, as illustrated in the following table:
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Public offering price per
share of common stock
$.50
Net tangible book value per share before offering................. $.0
Increase per share attributable to new investors.................. $.0
Net tangible book value per share after offering.................. $.008
Dilution per share to new investors............................... $0.992
Percentage dilution............................................... 99.2%
The following table summarizes, both before the offering and after the
offering, assuming the sale of all 50,000 shares in this offering, a comparison
of the number of shares purchased, the percentage of shares purchased, the
total consideration paid, the percentage of total consideration paid, and the
average price per share paid by the existing stockholders and by new investors.
Number Total Percentage Percentage Average
of Shares price per of Shares of Price
Purchased Consideration per Share
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Existing Investors 1,027,000 $ 1,537 95.35% 5.8% $.001
New Investors 50,000 $ 2,500 $.50
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with Platinum Pearls's
Consolidated Financial Statements, including the Notes thereto, appearing
elsewhere in this Prospectus.
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Platinum Pearls was organized on September 30, 1993, under the name "Baja
Franchise Systems, Inc." In 1997, it changed its name to Cornerstone
Communications Corporation. On May 14, 1998, it changed its name to Platinum
Pearls, Inc. Platinum Pearls was incactive and had no operations until its name
change to Platinum Pearls, Inc. and has just recently commenced operations, but
has not generated any revenue and is still a development stage corporation, and
has been since its inception. Platinum Pearls's is engaged in the business of
marketing the Platinum Pearls program, a membership organization, through its
Internet web site, tailored to the "baby boomer" generation. The program is
similar to that of "A.A.R.P." but focuses on a younger lifestyle and the
particular interests of the "baby boomer" generation, as the generation enters
the post-midlife era. Platinum Pearls's web site, www.platinumpearls.com,
acquaints the member with all of Platinum Pearls' products and services, which
include retreats, workshops, fitness and exercise videos, music and books. No
other products or services are contemplated at this time. Platinum Pearls's
common stock is not listed on any recognized exchange or quoted on any
quotation medium. There can be no assurance that its common stock will ever
develop a market.
PLAN OF OPERATIONS-IN GENERAL
Platinum Pearls markets the Platinum Pearls program, a membership organization,
tailored to the "baby boomer" generation. Platinum Pearls has established a web
page on the Internet which will acquaint the member with all of Platinum
Pearls's services, including retreats, workshops, books, music, and fitness and
exercise videos. Membership is free at the present time. Platinum Pearls has
financed its operations to date through the sale of its securities. Platinum
Pearls has undertaken an aggressive marketing plan both on the Internet and
conventionally.
During the next twelve months, Platinum Pearls plans to satisfy its cash
requirements by additional equity financing. There can be no assurance that
Platinum Pearls will be successful in raising additional equity financing, and,
thus, be able to satisfy its cash requirements, which primarily consist of
legal and accounting fees at the present time. If Platinum Pearls is not able
to raise equity capital, and it presently has no cash with which to satisfy any
future cash requirements. Platinum Pearls will need a minimum of $15,000 to
satisfy its cash requirements for the next 12 months. Platinum Pearls will not
be able to operate if it does not obtain equity financing. Platinum Pearls
depends upon capital to be derived from future financing activities such as
subsequent offerings of its stock. There can be no assurance that Platinum
Pearls will be successful in raising the capital it requires. Platinum Pearls
does not anticipate any further research and development of any products, nor
does it expect to incur any research and development costs. Platinum Pearls
does not expect the purchase or sale of plant or any significant equipment, and
it does not anticipate any change in the number of its employees. Platinum
Pearls has no current material commitments. Platinum Pearls has generated no
revenue since its inception.
Platinum Pearls is still considered to be a development stage company, with no
significant revenue, and is dependent upon the raising of capital through
placement of its common stock. There can be no assurance that Platinum Pearls
will be successful in raising the capital it requires through the sale of its
common stock.
BUSINESS
Platinum Pearls
Platinum Pearls is a company which offers ways to learn to live a more
fulfilling life though workshops, tours, retreats and other quality of life
enhancement programs. These programs address the medical and financial aspects
of midlife, combined with spiritual, emotional and creative dimensions.
Platinum Pearls is engaged in the business of marketing the "Platinum Pearls "
program, a "quality of life enhancement program" presented as a membership
organization, geared to the "baby boomer" generation. The membership program is
similar to "A.A.R.P.", but tailored to a younger lifestyle and the particular
interests of the "baby boomer" generation, as the generation enters the post-
midlife era. The goal of Platinum Pearls is to provide an "information center"
for the life improvement of its members. Platinum Pearls has established a web
page on the Internet which will acquaint the member with all of Platinum
Pearls's services. Platinum Pearls also publishes a periodic newsletter, the
first issue of which has already been published. Platinum Pearls offers
retreats and workshops, fitness and exercise videos, books, and music, through
its Internet site, www.PlatinumPearls.com".
Platinum Pearls was
The Platinum Pearls concept is a program for living geared toward a maturing
population. The concept is that, as oysters turn irritants into pearls, life
can be richly rewarding and fulfilling if approached with the information and
techniques necessary to improve health, wealth and lifestyles as the baby
boomer generation moves into the second half of life. Each such piece of life-
improving information is a "Platinum Pearl." The Trademark " Platinum Pearls "
has been registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office as
Registration No. 2,232,091, in the name of Tom E. Hays, and has been
exclusively licensed to Platinum Pearls by its owners. The terms of the license
provide for a royalty of 6% of gross revenues generated by Platinum Pearls's
operations under the licensed mark, with a minimum annual royalty payment of
$20,000.
This Exclusive License Agreement is between Platinum Pearls as Licensee, and
Tom Hays, President of Platinum Pearls, and Susan Hays, as Licensor and owner
of the trade mark " Platinum Pearls ." It provides for a royalty fee of 6% of
all gross revenues generated by Platinum Pearls's operations under the
trademark, and utilizing lifestyle improvement programs developed and to be
developed in conjunction with the trademark, except in the event of a sub-
license by Platinum Pearls to a third party of the mark or concepts. In that
case, which is subject to written approval by Mr. and Mrs. Hays, and will
entitle Mr. and Mrs. Hays to receive 50% of the gross revenue generated by any
such sub-licensing venture.
Government approval is not necessary for Platinum Pearls's business, and
government regulations have no or only a negligible effect on their respective
businesses.
Platinum Pearls has not booked any significant research and development costs
and therefor do not expect to pass any of those costs to customers. And has no
product development or research and development costs.
Platinum Pearls's mailing address is P.O. Box 6154, Scottsdale, Arizona. The
telephone number of its principal executive office is 480-991-8342.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This registration statement contains forward_looking statements. Platinum
Pearls's
expectation of results and other forward_looking statements contained in this
registration statement involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expected are the following: business conditions and general economic
conditions;
competitive factors, such as pricing and marketing efforts; and the pace and
success of product research and development. These and other factors may cause
expectations to differ.
THE INDUSTRY
The Internet industry is a young industry, but one of the fastest growing
industries in the country. Management believes that with the proper marketing
campaign, Platinum Pearls's e commerce site can develop into the most popular
membership site on the Internet.
THE MARKET
Platinum Pearls will tailor its programs, services and products to the "baby
boomer" generation; that generation comprised of people born in the post-war
"baby boom" between 1946 and 1964. The first group of these "baby boomers" are
now reaching 50 years of age. The number of people reaching that age will
continue to increase each year for at least the next ten years, providing a
steady stream of new members to attract with innovative programs and membership
benefits. There are many other organizations available to this target
generation, the largest of which is The American Association of Retired Persons
(AARP). However, Platinum Pearls believes that the majority of persons reaching
age 50 in this generation will not be inclined to join such organizations.
RETREATS, PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS
Platinum Pearls conducts self-help programs, featuring noted speakers and
authorities. The subjects of the workshops and seminars are physical fitness,
creativity enhancement and motivational programs. These programs will consist
of one-day, week-end and week-long getaways designed for members to grow
mentally, physically and spiritually.
To supplement the programs and generate interest in Company products, Platinum
Pearls has established a web site on the Internet, and offers a two minute
morning show insert for barter syndication to local television stations. Each
show features an interesting and informative way to more fully enjoy living in
the next fifty years of life, followed by a stretching or movement piece set to
music. Platinum Pearls also offers a video magazine for syndication to cable
networks, which consists of a 30 minute program, featuring in-depth interviews
of authors and practitioners who will share their ideas for living a more
rewarding life.
PUBLICATIONS
Platinum Pearls has published the first issues of the Platinum Pearls monthly
newsletter, featuring the "best of the best" new ideas and approaches to
learning how to enjoy life more fully and luxuriously. The latest innovations
in health and fitness, books, games, foods, medications, and travel will be
featured in the magazine, which Platinum Pearls believes will eventually be
marketed by subscription and newsstand sales.
PRODUCTS
Platinum Pearls offers CD-ROMs containing videos, music, articles and reference
materials derived from its publications, television shows, and its collection
of articles, books, tapes and interviews. Platinum Pearls develops and markets
exercise and fitness videos as well as video clips from Platinum Pearls's
workshops and retreats. Platinum Pearls markets music to its members through
its programs, workshops and retreats.
PLATINUM PEARLS' INTERNET WEB SITE
Platinum Pearls operates an Internet web site, www.platinumpearls.com, which
provides the visitor with free news headlines, daily horoscope, stock quotes,
health headlines, news features, travel news, Co-op specials, health, wellness
and nutrition, workshop and retreat information. The Internet site currently
offers free memberships in Platinum Pearls , in order to gather enough members
to offer discounts on travel, rental cars, and hotels.
Through the web site, Platinum Pearls markets self enhancement, health and
nutrition and financial books and videos, tours, workshops, audio cassettes,
and arts and crafts.
COMPETITION
E commerce and Internet related seminars, workshops and information services is
an industry of intense competition, rapidly evolving and subject to constant
change. Competitors with greater financial resources than Platinum Pearls are
more equipped to compete with Platinum Pearls in this industry. There can be no
assurance that Platinum Pearls will be able to compete successfully in any
chosen. There are many other organizations available to this target generation,
the largest of which is The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).
However, Platinum Pearls believes that the majority of persons reaching age 50
in this generation will not be inclined to join such organizations, as it is
identified with a much older membership. Platinum Pearls is of the opinion that
the majority of persons now reaching age 50 will be less likely to join AARP
than Platinum Pearls's organization, thinking of it as an "older" organization,
one their parents might belong to. Platinum Pearls intends to offer a fresher,
more polished approach, specifically targeted to the present and the needs of
the baby boomer generation, and to present the "best of the best" of ideas and
approaches to face the challenges of life one faces during the aging process.
In this respect, Platinum Pearls will alert its members to the best of the
information provided by its competitors as part of Platinum Pearls's all-
inclusive approach, thus benefitting from the competitive atmosphere. Platinum
Pearls will be competing with other organizations which offer self-help books,
television shows and exercise videos. There can be no assurance that other
companies with greater financial resources and experience will not identify the
same opportunities on which Platinum Pearls has decided to concentrate.
PATENTS
Platinum Pearls holds no patents for its products. The trademark, "Platinum
Pearls" has been registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office as
Registration No. 2,232,091, in the name of Tom E. Hays, and has been
exclusively licensed to Platinum Pearls by its owners. Platinum Pearls owns the
domain name www.platinumpearls.com for its web site.
RAW MATERIALS AND PRINCIPAL SUPPLIERS AND VENDOR
There are no raw materials used in Platinum Pearls's services. Platinum Pearls
uses printers for its newsletter, which services are generic in nature and
Platinum Pearls is not under contract with any one printer. Platinum Pearls
has not yet produced any videos or compact discs, and has no current supplier
for these products.
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Government approval is not necessary for Platinum Pearls's business, and
government regulations have no effect or a negligible effect on their
respective businesses.
EMPLOYEES
Platinum Pearls presently employs one employee, the President and founder of
the
Company, Tom E. Hays, who devotes his part time efforts to Platinum Pearls.
MARKETING
Platinum Pearls has developed an Internet web site with full e commerce
capabilities, which offers Platinum Pearls's products for sale to the Internet
consumer. In addition, Platinum Pearls will promote its web site and its
products by conventional advertising and marketing. With the proceeds of this
offering, Platinum Pearls plans to hire a sales force and offer "multi-level
marketing" incentives for sales.
To help achieve its sales goals, Platinum Pearls plans to implement an
aggressive online marketing campaign. The objective will be to name awareness
for Platinum Pearls in the online community and to continually acquire new
visitors to its Web site. One of the best ways to attract this target audience
is to achieve high visibility in the places where prospective customers are
likely to be browsing. Platinum Pearls's online campaign will target sites that
generate high traffic from Internet users who fit Platinum Pearls's customer
profile. In order to create this market presence and increase customer
awareness, Platinum Pearls intends to promote its Web site on the most
effective search engines, directories and promotional sites the Internet
offers. However, Platinum Pearls has not yet developed its Web site, and there
can be no assurance that it will implement these programs. The programs to
establish visibility and increase traffic to the web site include directory
submissions to make sure Platinum Pearls is listed in the top five listings on
the major search engines such as Yahoo, America Online, Excite, Infoseek,
HotBot, AltaVista, and Lycos, when a potential visitor types in key words
related to software sales. Of course, there can be no assurance that Platinum
Pearls can obtain such a status, but it will continually update its submissions
to search engines to keep them current and will update its site weekly.
Platinum Pearls will review its site data to optimize its listing. Once the
site data has been perfected, Platinum Pearls's site will be submitted to the
top 75 search engines and promotional sites.
While listing a Web site with the search engines and promotional sites is a
high priority for the foundation of Platinum Pearls's Internet program,
targeted links with sites of similar interest is another powerful method of
obtaining visitors that are interested in Platinum Pearls's site. Platinum
Pearls will search for sites of similar interest where it is likely to find its
target audience to place targeted links. These links will increase targeted
traffic to Platinum Pearls's Web site.
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Platinum Pearls intends to design a professional banner and place it with
various sites on a "reciprocal" basis, at no charge to Platinum Pearls.
Platinum Pearls also plans to purchase online ad banners on highly trafficked
Web sites that appeal to Platinum Pearls's target audience. Platinum Pearls
will work with a nationally recognized media buying firm to research the sites
that are regularly visited by prospective customers in order to design and to
execute an online advertising campaign on a cost-per-lead or similar direct
response basis.
Online communities such as Mailing Lists, Newsgroups, and Online Service Forums
tend to be very successful in driving traffic to sites as Internet surfers use
these communities to get advice from their peers. Platinum Pearls will work
with a firm to seed messages about its offerings in the various online
communities that are visited by its target audience. Companies specializing in
Community Discussion Seeding include Word of Net Promotions, Webpromote and
Agency.
Targeted e-mail announcements with information about Platinum Pearls's products
and services will be sent to individuals who have expressed an interest in
receiving information within targeted categories. These individuals have
voluntarily signed up to receive these e-mail messages about specific topics
and are more likely to read them. Response rates are expected to average
between 5% to 10%. These efforts will results in Company Web site visits by
these individuals because they have an interest in Platinum Pearls's products
and services and can click-through Hyperlinks created in Platinum Pearls's e-
mail announcement. Each e-mail message will contain a header that specifies
that the e-mail was sent to the recipient because they had subscribed to a
particular service.
Platinum Pearls expects to maintain a clean corporate image by practicing
"etiquette" when sending e-mail messages. In order to differentiate between e-
mail messages that are voluntarily requested and true "spamming" from unwelcome
sources, Platinum Pearls plans to only send targeted e mail to those
individuals who have voluntarily requested to receive such announcements, and
always give the participants the option to remove themselves from the e mail
lists.
Platinum Pearls intends to announce its products and services on the Web in
press releases. Favorable articles or editorial pieces about Platinum Pearls's
Web site can generate tremendous visibility and opportunity to sell its
products and services. Platinum Pearls will e-mail its press releases to
targeted publications selected from a database of over 30,000 media resources.
Press releases can be distributed within 72 hours.
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Platinum Pearls is not subject to any pending litigation, legal proceedings or
claims.
MANAGEMENT
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
The members of the Board of Directors of Platinum Pearls 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.
The current executive officers, key employees and directors of Platinum Pearls
are as follows:
NAME AGE POSITION
- ------------------------------------- --- --------------------------------
Tom E. Hays 59 Director, President, Treasurer
Susan R. Hays 49 Director, Vice President/Secretary
J.T. Stewart 42 Event Coordinator
Deanna Larson 39 Promotion/Publications Coordinator
Kissy Woosley 31 Marketing Coordinator
Tom E. Hays. Mr. Hays is the President and Director of Platinum Pearls, sionce
its inception. For the past five years, he has been employed as the officer and
director of development stage companies. He is the Secretary/Treasurer and
Director of Baja International Foods, Inc., a development stage fast foo
franchise, and the President/Director of Inertia, Inc., a designed of Internet
web sites, including Platinum Pearls' web site. He is also the owner of an
interest in the Platinum Pearls trademarks and copyrights. Mr. Hays conceived
the various program elements which comprise the Platinum Pearls concept.
Mr. Hays is an accomplished photographer, artist, and a published songwriter,
music producer, cinematographer, graphic designer and video producer. In 1987,
Mr. Hays took over leadership of an Oklahoma company engaged in the "quick oil
change" business, turned Platinum Pearls into a profitable position, and took
it public. Platinum Pearls operated 38 quick oil change auto service centers in
Oklahoma, Texas and Arizona. Fourteen of those centers in Texas were sold to
Jiffy Lube, nine in Oklahoma were sold to Avis Lube, and fifteen in Arizona
were sold to SpeeDee Oil Change, all at a profit. In 1980, Mr. Hays was engaged
in the oil and gas business, buying and brokering oil and gas mineral leases
and generating drilling prospects which he sold to oil and gas drilling
companies. He founded Edgewater Energy Corporation and sponsored and was the
general partner of five successful oil and gas drilling limited partnerships
which participated in the drilling and discovery of over fifty oil and gas
wells, many of which are still producing. In 1978, he founded "facts: Marketing
and Economics Research Corporation" and developed a radio research product,
"the Radio Audience Profile" which grew to service 105 radio markets across the
United States. In 1971, he purchased United Concepts, Inc., an advertising
agency, and managed both retail and industrial advertising accounts for a
variety of clients. He established an in-house audio studio, a photo studio and
a film processing facility, and produced and directed many award winning
educational and commercial audio, video and print programs. Mr. Hays created a
daily radio program named "The Oil and Gas Report" and syndicated it to 17
radio markets in the Southwest. In the mid-1960's he began producing music and
successfully organized and promoted concerts and several charted pop singles.
In 1960, he founded Midwest Optical, Inc., and opened a retail optical
dispensary in Midwest City, Oklahoma, which expanded to three stores before
selling to a larger chain of stores. Mr. Hays attended Phillips University in
Enid, Oklahoma.
Susan R. Hays. Mrs. Hays is the current Vice President/ Secretary and Director
of Platinum Pearls, as well as an owner of the " Platinum Pearls concept and
trademark. She is also the President and Director of Baja International Foods,
Inc. and the Secretary/Director of Inertia, Inc. She has been the
owner/operator of Brushstrokes Designs since 1981, and, to date, has been self-
employed by Brushtrokes, which engages in the business of the design and
marketing of hand painted needlepoint canvases which are sold through hundreds
of stores throughout the United States and Canada. Her designs are also found
on greeting cards, pottery and other objects. From 1973 through 1981, she
managed the offices of Fritzler, Knoblock and Wadley, an architectural firm.
She has served on the Boards of Directors for Baja International Foods, Channel
One and Balloonies. Mrs. Hays attended Oklahoma State University.
J.T. Stewart. Mr. Stewart is an Event Coordinator of Platinum Pearls. He is the
founder of J.T. Stewart Enterprises, and is nationally recognized as a personal
development trainer. He has been self employed for the past five years as a
personal trainer, conducting personal training seminars and programs. Mr.
Stewart presents up to one hundred seminars, speeches and training programs
every year, and has trained for corporations such as J.C. Penney Life
Insurance, Huffy Bicycles and Hawthron Corporation. Mr. Stewart founded and
managed Stewart/Holaday Speakers Bureau. He also founded and directed J. Thomas
Communications, a marketing and public relations firm. J. Thomas Communications
has obtained media exposure for clients in USA Today, The Wall Street Journal
and Newsweek. He has also obtained electronic media exposure for clients on
Good Morning America, CNN, CNBC and National Public Radio. Mr. Stewart attended
the Theater Arts Program at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.
Deanna Larson. Ms. Larson is the Publications Coordinator for Platinum Pearls.
She began her career with Booklist Magazine (American Library Association) in
Chicago as Reviewer and Editorial Assistant to the Editor, writing reviews on
fiction and non-fiction books, and representing the magazine to national
publishers and publicists, freelance reviewers and subscribers. She served as
Assistant to Publicity Director of Transworld Publishers, a unit of Bantam
Doubleday Dell, where she became a Press Officer, developing media contacts and
arranging national broadcast/print reviews, in addition to writing a wide range
of sales and marketing material and point of sale including print
advertisements, press kits, sales presentations, brochures, posters, floor
displays and backdrops. She served as Copywriter/Project Manager for Riverside
Publishing, a Houghton Mifflin Company, (an Educational Publisher) in Chicago,
writing sales and marketing material, including brochures, press releases,
direct mail and multimedia presentations. She has served as
Proofreader/Listings Compiler for an alternative newspaper, Fiction Reviewer
for Booklist Magazine, Video Editor for Chicago Access Cable Television, and
Production Assistant for various commercial production companies. For the past
five years, she has been self-employed as a publications consultant. Ms. Larson
holds a B.A., cum laude, in Communications, from Mundelein College, and a
Master of Arts from Birkbeck College, University of London.
Kissy Woosley. Ms. Woosley is the current Marketing Coordinator for Platinum
Pearls. Ms. Woosley is a principal of and has been employed by Kissy and
Tracey's Music in Motion for the past five years, where she personally
developed a music program for children, ages two through four, which is
presented in nursery schools and concerts. Previously, she was the co-founder
and co-president of Merry Bobbins, Inc., a design company specializing in
children's bed and bath accessories. Ms. Woosley is also a professional singer
and bandleader. She has scheduled shows, rehearsals and tours as well as
developed marketing strategies and promotional campaigns. Previously, she
served as Account Manager for Clinique Services, Inc., handling the Washington,
D.C. area Bloomingdales stores, and was responsible for hiring, training and
scheduling of personnel, planning and implementing of visual displays, and
creation of promotional campaigns. She has also served as Office manger of a
professional recording studio, scheduling recording sessions, promoting and
marketing of studio time and general management of studio operations. Ms.
Woosley holds a B.A., cum laude, from Georgetown University.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth the cash and non_cash compensation paid by
Platinum Pearls to its Chief Executive Officer and all other executive officers
for services rendered up to the period ended September 30, 2000. No salaries
are being paid at the present time, until such time as there is available cash
flow from operations to pay salaries. There were no grants of options or SAR
grants given to any executive officers during the last fiscal year.
Annual Compensation
___________________
Name and Position Salary Bonus Annual Deferred Salary
Tom Hays, President -0- -0- -0-
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
Platinum Pearls has not entered into any employment agreements with any of its
employees, and employment arrangements are all subject to the discretion of
Platinum Pearls's board of directors.
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
The following table presents certain information regarding beneficial
ownership of Platinum Pearls's Common Stock as of February 29, 2000, by (i)
each person known by Platinum Pearls to be the beneficial owner of more than 5%
of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (ii) each director of Platinum
Pearls, (iii) each Named Executive Officer and (iv) all directors and executive
officers as a group. Unless otherwise indicated, each person in the table has
sole voting and investment power as to the shares shown.
Title of Name/Address Shares Percentage
Class of Owner Owned Beneficially
Owned
- -------- ------------ ------ ------------
Tom E. Hays(1)(2) 1,495,150 97.91%
7316 E. Tuckey Lane
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
Susan R. Hays(2) 1,495,150 97.91%
7316 E. Tuckey Lane
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
J.T. Stewart 1,000 .065%
P.O. Box 34032
Dayton, OH 45434
Deanna Larson 1,000 .065%
1801 Holly Street
Nashville, TN 37206
Kissy Woosley 1,000 .065%
2717 Sharondale Court
Nashville, TN 37215
Directors & Officers 1,498,150 98.11%
As A Group
____________________
(1) Includes 500,000 shares issued to Edgewater Energy Corporation, whose
equity is principally owned by Mr. Hays.
(2) Tom E. Hays and Susan R. Hays jointly own 500,000 common shares.
(3) Tom E. Hays and Susan R. Hays are husband and wife.
CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
Tom Hays, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Susan R. Hays,
Secretary and Director, are the sole founders, promoters, and organizers of
Platinum Pearls. Platinum Pearls rents its offices from Mr. Hays on a month to
month basis on an arms length basis for an insignificant amount of monthly
rental.
On or about October 1, 1993, 500,000 shares of common stock of Platinum Pearls
were issued to Edgewater Energy Corporation, a company owned by Tom and Susan
Hays, in exchange for incorporation and organization costs, in reliance upon
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, to sophisticated investors in
possession of all relevant corporate information. There was no underwriter used
in the transaction.
On or about January 28, 1998, 500,000 shares of common stock of Platinum Pearls
were issued to Tom and Susan Hays, and 500,000 shares were issued to Tom Hays
for cash proceeds of $135,000, in reliance upon Section 4(2) of the Securities
Act of 1933, to sophisticated investors in possession of all relevant corporate
information. There was no underwriter used in the transaction.
From January 1, 1998 through December 31, 1998, 8,000 shares of Company common
stock were issued in exchange for consulting services, in reliance upon Section
4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, to sophisticated investors in possession of
all relevant corporate information. There was no underwriter used in the
transaction.
From January 1, 1999 through September 30, 1999, 4,000 shares of common stock
were issued for repayment of debt owed to Company creditors, in reliance upon
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, to sophisticated investors in
possession of all relevant corporate information. There was no underwriter used
in the transaction.
From January 1, 1999 through September 30, 1999, 15,000 shares of Company
common stock were issued in exchange for consulting services, in reliance upon
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, to sophisticated investors in
possession of all relevant corporate information. There was no underwriter
used in the transaction.
The Trademark " Platinum Pearls " has been registered in the United States
Patent and Trademark Office as Registration No. 2,232,091, in the name of Tom
E. Hays, and has been exclusively licensed to Platinum Pearls by its owners.
The terms of the license provide for a royalty of 6% of gross revenues
generated by Platinum Pearls's operations under the licensed mark, with a
minimum annual royalty payment of $20,000.
This Exclusive License Agreement is between Platinum Pearls as Licensee, and
Tom Hays, President of Platinum Pearls, and Susan Hays, as Licensor and owner
of the trade mark " Platinum Pearls." It provides for a royalty fee of 6% of
all gross revenues generated by Platinum Pearls's operations under the
trademark, and utilizing lifestyle improvement programs developed and to be
developed in conjunction with the trademark, except in the event of a sub-
license by Platinum Pearls to a third party of the mark or concepts. In that
case, which is subject to written approval by Mr. and Mrs. Hays, and will
entitle Mr. and Mrs. Hays to receive 50% of the gross revenue generated by any
such sub-licensing venture.
There have been no other transactions since the beginning of fiscal year 1998,
or any currently proposed transactions, or series of similar transactions, to
which Platinum Pearls was or is to be a party, in which the amount involved
exceeds $60,000, and in which any of the officers, or directors, or holders of
over 5% of Platinum Pearls's stock have or will have any direct or indirect
material interest. Platinum Pearls does not currently have any policy toward
entering into any future transactions with related parties.
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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
The authorized capital stock of Platinum Pearls consists of 25,000,000 shares
of Common Stock, $.001 par value per share. Upon consummation of this Offering,
there will be outstanding 1,577,000 shares of Common Stock.
COMMON STOCK
Holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all
matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, including the election of
directors.
Holders of common stock do not have subscription, redemption or conversion
rights, nor do they have any preemptive rights.
Holders of common stock do not have cumulative coting rights, which means that
the holders of more than half of all voting rights with respect to common stock
and Preferred Stock can elect all of Platinum Pearls's directors. The Board of
Directors is empowered to fill any vacancies on the Board of Directors created
by resignations, subject to quorum requirements.
Holders of Common Stock will be entitled to receive such dividends, if any, as
may be declared from time to time by the Board of Directors out of funds
legally available therefor, and will be entitled to receive, pro rata, all
assets of the Company available for distribution to such holders upon
liquidation.
All outstanding shares of Common Stock are, and the Common Stock offered
hereby, upon issuance and sale, will be, fully paid and nonassessable.
PENNY STOCK STATUS
If and when it creates a market for its common stock, Platinum Pearls's common
stock is a "penny stock," as the term is defined by Rule 3a51 1 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This makes it subject to reporting,
disclosure and other rules imposed on broker-dealers by the Securities and
Exchange Commission requiring brokers and dealers to do the following in
connection with transactions in penny stocks:
- Prior to the transaction, to approve the person's account for
transactions in penny stocks by obtaining information from the person regarding
his or her financial situation, investment experience and objectives, to
reasonably determine based on that information that transactions in penny
stocks are suitable for the person, and that the person has sufficient
knowledge and experience in financial matters that the person or his or her
independent advisor reasonably may be expected to be capable of evaluating the
risks of transactions in penny stocks. In addition, the broker or dealer must
deliver to the person a written statement setting forth the basis for the
determination and advising in highlighted format that it is unlawful for the
broker or dealer to effect a transaction in a penny stock unless the broker or
dealer has received, prior to the transaction, a written agreement from the
person. Further, the broker or dealer must receive a manually signed and dated
written agreement from the person in order to effectuate any transactions is a
penny stock.
- Prior to the transaction, the broker or dealer must disclose to the
customer the inside bid quotation for the penny stock and, if there is no
inside bid quotation or inside offer quotation, he or she must disclose the
offer price for the security transacted for a customer on a principal basis
unless exempt from doing so under the rules.
- Prior to the transaction, the broker or dealer must disclose the
aggregate amount of compensation received or to be received by the broker or
dealer in connection with the transaction, and the aggregate amount of cash
compensation received or to be received by any associated person of the broker
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dealer, other than a person whose function in solely clerical or ministerial.
- The broker or dealer who has effected sales of penny stock to a
customer, unless exempted by the rules, is required to send to the customer a
written statement containing the identity and number of shares or units of each
such security and the estimated market value of the security. The imposition
of these reporting and disclosure requirements on a broker or dealer make it
unlawful for the broker or dealer to effect transactions in penny stocks on
behalf of customers. Brokers or dealers may be discouraged from dealing in
penny stocks, due to the additional time, responsibility involved, and, as a
result, this may have a deleterious effect on the market for Platinum Pearls's
stock.
TRANSFER AGENT, WARRANT AGENT AND REGISTRAR
The transfer agent, warrant agent and registrar for the Common Stock is
American Registrar & Transfer Co., 342 E. 900 South, P.O. Box 1798, Salt Lake
City, Utah 84110.
SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
Upon completion of this Offering, Platinum Pearls will have 1,587,000 shares of
Common Stock outstanding. All shares sold in this offering will be freely
transferable without restriction or further registration under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended. However, any share purchased by an affiliate (in
general, a person who is in a control relationship with Platinum Pearls), will
be subject to the limitations of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.
Under Rule 144 as currently in effect, a person (or persons whose shares are
aggregated with those of others) whose restricted shares have been fully paid
for and meet the rule's one year holding provisions, including persons who may
be deemed affiliates of Platinum Pearls, may sell restricted securities in
broker's transactions or directly to market makers, provided the number of
shares sold in any three month period is not more than the greater of 1% of the
total shares of common stock then outstanding or the average weekly trading
volume for the four calendar week period immediately prior to each such sale.
After restricted securities have been fully paid for and held for two years,
restricted securities may be sold by persons who are not affiliates of Platinum
Pearls without regard to volume limitations. Restricted securities held by
affiliates must continue, even after the two year holding period, to be sold in
brokers' transactions or directly to market makers subject to the limitations
described above.
Prior to this offering, no public market has existed for Platinum Pearls's
shares of common stock. However, Platinum Pearls's market maker, National
Capital, has filed an application for a quotation with the National Quotation
Bureau's "pink sheets," which application is still pending. No predictions can
be made as to the effect, if any, that market shares or the availability of
shares for sale will have on the market price prevailing from time to time. The
sale, or availability for sale, of substantial amounts of common stock in the
public market could adversely affect prevailing market prices.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The Shares shall be offered on a self-underwritten basis in the States of New
York, Florida, Colorado, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Idaho, to accredited investors
in Arizona and Colorado, and in the District of Columbia, and to qualified
investors in the State of California, and outside the U.S. The offering is self
underwritten by Platinum, which offers the Shares directly to investors through
officer Tom Hays, who will offer the Shares by prospectus and sales literature
filed with the SEC, to friends, former business associates and contacts, and by
direct mail to investors who have indicated an interest in Inertia. In selling
the shares, Platinum will rely on Rule 3a4-1 promulgated by the United Sattes
Securities and Exchange Commission. The offering is a self underwritten
offering, which means that it does not involve the participation of an
underwriter or broker. Platinum may, however, subsequently offer the securities
through the use of broker dealer firms who are members of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD). Commissions are limited to 10%
of the gross offering price. If Platinum decides to offer the Shares through
broker-dealers, Inertia must first obtain the approval of the NASD of the
broker compensation proposed, and file a post-effective amendment revising this
registration statement, and filed the underwriting and/or dealer agreement as
an Exhibit to the Registration Statement. In addition, Platinum must stop this
offering until the post effective amendment is declared effective.
The offering of the Shares shall terminate in 180 days unless extended for no
more than an additional 180 days at the discretion of Inertia.
Platinum reserves the right to reject any subscription in whole or in part, or
to allot to any prospective investor less than the number of Shares subscribed
for by such investor. This may be necessary in the event Platinum receives
subscriptions for more than the 50,000 shares offered hereby.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the Common Stock offered hereby will be passed upon for the
Company by Kenneth G. Eade, Santa Barbara, California.
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EXPERTS
The Financial Statements and schedules of Platinum Pearls as of September 30,
2000 included in this Prospectus and elsewhere in the Registration Statement
have been audited by Roger G. Castro, independent public accountant for
Platinum Pearls, as set forth in his reports thereon appearing elsewhere
herein, and are included in reliance upon such reports, given upon the
authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Platinum Pearls has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") a
registration statement on Form SB-2 under Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
with respect to the securities. This prospectus, which forms a part of the
registration statements, does not contain all of the information set forth in
the registration statement as permitted by applicable SEC rules and
regulations. Statements in this prospectus about any contract, agreement or
other document are not necessarily complete. With respect to each such
contract, agreement, or document filed as an exhibit to the registration
statement, reference is made to the exhibit for a more complete description of
the matter involved, and each such statement is qualified in its entirety by
this reference.
The registration statement may be inspected without charge and copies may be
obtained at prescribed rates at the SEC's public reference facilities at
Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street NW, Room 1024, Washington, DC 20549, or on
the Internet at http://www.sec.gov.
Platinum Pearls will furnish to its shareholders annual reports containing
audited financial statements reported on by independent public accountants for
each fiscal year and make available quarterly reports containing unaudited
financial information for the first three quarters of each fiscal year.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PLATINUM PEARLS, INC.
Independent Auditor's Report .................................... F 1
Balance Sheets
February 29, 2000 .............................................. F 2
Statements of Operations
For the Years Ended Dec. 31, 1998 and 1999...................... F 3
Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
For the Years Ended Dec. 31, 1998 and 1999...................... F 4
Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended Dec. 31, 1998 and 1999...................... F 5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ...................... F 6
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
Platinum Pearls, Inc.
I have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Platinum Pearls, Inc.(A
Development Stage Company) as of September 30, 2000 and December 31, 1998, and
the related statements of income, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the
years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of
Platinum Pearls's management. My responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements based on my audit.
I conducted my audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that I plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also
includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. I believe that my audit provides a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company
will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 4 to the financial
statements, the Company has an accumulated deficit at September 30, 2000 and
December 31, 1998. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's
ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plan in regard to these
matters is also discussed in Note 4. The financial statements do not include
any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Platinum Pearls, Inc. (A
Development Stage Company) at September 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999, and the
results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.
Oxnard, California
Roger G. Castro
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Roger G. Castro
October 26, 2000
[CAPTION]
PLATINUM PEARLS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
BALANCE SHEET
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
September 30 December 31
2000 1999
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ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash $ 3,499 $ 109
Prepaid expenses 20,000
Total Current Assets ------------ -----------
3,499 20,109
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Fixed Assets:
Machinery and equipment 22,695 22,695
Furniture and equipment (4,052) (3,242)
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Total Fixed Assets 18,453 19,453
Other Assets:
License rights 59,000 59,000
Less accumulated amortization (7,375) (7,375)
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Total Other Assets 51,625 53,100
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TOTAL ASSETS $73,767 $92,662
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LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Total Current Liabilities $ - $ -
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Stockholders' Equity:
Common stocks, $.001 par value
Authorized shares _ 25,000,000
Issued and outstanding shares
1,537,000 and 1,518,000 respectively 1,537 1,518
Capital in excess of par value 138,48 134,490
Deficit accumulated during
development stage ( 66,256) ( 43,346)
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Total Stockholders' Equity 73,767 92,662
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 73,767 $ 92,662
Platinum Pearls, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE PERIOD ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND FOR THE YEAR
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 1993
(INCEPTION) THROUGH JUNE 30, 1999
Cumulative
During
Development September 30 December 31
Stage 2000 1998
----------- ------------ -----------
Income
Sales $ -0- -0- -0-
----------- ------------ -----------
Total Income _ _ _
----------- ------------ -----------
Expenses:
Royalty fees 40,000 20,000 20,000
Legal and professional 11,515 6,165 5,350
Depreciation and amortization 13,617 4,475 9,142
Administrative 11,343 2,489 8,854
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Total Expenses 76,745 33,129 43,346
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Net loss $ (76,745) $ (33,129) $(43,346)
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Platinum Pearls, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999
AND FROM SEPTEMBER 30, 1993 (INCEPTION) THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
Cumulative
During
Development September 30 December 31
Stage 2000 1999
----------- ------------ -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Loss $ ( 76,475) $ (33,129) $ (43,346)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 13,167 4,475 9,142
Prepaid expenses 20,000 (20,000)
----------- ------------ -----------
NET CASH USED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES (62,858) (8,654) (81,195)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of fixed assets (22,695) - (22,695)
Exclusive license rights (58,500) (58,500)
----------- ------------ -----------
NET CASH USED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES (81,195) (81,195)
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of common stocks 139,008 4,000 135,008
Advance 6,000 6,000
----------- ------------ ------------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY
FINANCING ACTIVITIES 145,008 10,000 135,008
INCREASE IN CASH 955 1,346 (391)
BEGINNING CASH - 109 500
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ENDING CASH $ 955 $ 1,455 $ 109
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NON CASH DISCLOSURE
500,000 shares issued for
exclusive license rights $ 500 $ 500
23,000 shares issued for services $ 23 23
4,000 shares issued to repay debt $ 4 4
Platinum Pearls, Inc.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
FROM SEPTEMBER 30, 1993 (INCEPTION)
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
Common Additional
Shares Stock @ Paid-In Retained
Outstanding Par Value Capital Deficit Total
----------- --------- --------- -------- -----
Balance form September 27, 1993
(inception) through Dec. 31, 1997 500,000 500 0 0 500
Net loss Dec. 31, 1998 $ (43,346) $ (43,346)
Stocks Issued for Cash 510,000 $ 510 $ 134,490 135,000
Jan. 1, 1998-Dec. 31, 1998
Stocks issued for services 8,000 8 8
Jan. 1, 1998-Dec. 31, 1998
Stocks issued for license rights 500,000 500 500
Balance at December 31, 1998 1,518,000 1,518 $ 134,490 $(43,346) $92,662
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Net loss - SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 (33,129) (33,129)
Stocks issued for repayment of
debt Jan 1, 1999-Dec. 31, 1999 4,000 4 3,996 4,000
Stocks issued for services
Jan 1, 1999-September 30, 1999 15,000 15 15
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1,537,000 $ 1,537 $138,486 $ (76,475) $63,548
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Platinum Pearls, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
Platinum Pearls, Inc. (Platinum Pearls) was incorporated under the laws of the
state of Nevada on September 30, 1993 as Baja Franchise Systems, Inc. On
February 28, 1998, the name was changed to Platinum Pearls, Inc.
The purpose for which the Corporation is organized is to engage in any lawful
act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the General
Corporation Law of the State of Nevada including, without limitation, to engage
directly or through a subsidiary or subsidiaries in the business of marketing
the Platinum Pearls program, "a quality life enhancement program."
Platinum Pearls has been in the development stage since its inception on
September 30, 1993. Planned principal operations have not commenced since then.
There were no activities from its inception date through September 30, 2000.
NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A. Platinum Pearls uses the accrual method of accounting.
B. Revenues and directly related expenses are recognized in the period when
the goods are shipped to the customers.
C. Platinum Pearls considers all short term, highly liquid investments that are
readily convertible, within three months, to known amounts as cash equivalents.
Platinum Pearls currently has no cash equivalents.
D. Primary Earnings Per Share amounts are based on the weighted average number
of shares outstanding at the dates of the financial statements. Fully Diluted
Earnings Per Shares shall be shown on stock options and other convertible
issues that may be exercised within ten years of the financial statement dates.
E. Estimates: The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements
and accompanying` notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 3. EXCLUSIVE LICENSE AGREEMENT
On January 29, 1998, Platinum Pearls entered into an exclusive license
agreement with certain officers who are also stockholders of Platinum Pearls,
Inc. Platinum Pearls paid $58,500 and issued 500,000 shares of common stock at
par value for such licenses. Platinum Pearls will also pay on an annual basis a
minimum royalty fee of $20,000 as set forth by the terms of the agreement. The
license agreement is being amortized using straight-line method over its
remaining useful life of 10 years.
NOTE 4. GOING CONCERN
Platinum Pearls has nominal assets and no current operations with which to
create operating capital. Platinum Pearls seeks to raise operating capital with
which to seek business opportunities to utilize the technology its has
acquired.
NOTE 5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Platinum Pearls capitalizes the purchase and fixtures for major purchases in
excess of $300 per item. Capitalized amounts are depreciated over the useful
life of the assets using the straight-line method of depreciation.
The following is a summary of property and equipment at cost, less accumulated
depreciation:
1999 1998
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Furniture and equipment $22,695 $22,695
Less accumulated depreciation ( 4,045) (3,242)
Total $18,643 $19,453
NOTE 6. INCOME TAXES
Platinum Pearls has adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 109 "Accounting for
Income Taxes." SFAS 109 requires recognition of deferred tax liabilities and
assets for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been
included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method,
deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the differences
between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using
enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected
to reverse.
Platinum Pearls has incurred losses that can be carried forward to offset
future earnings if conditions of the Internal Revenue Codes are met. These
losses are as follows:
Year of Loss Amount Expiration Date
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1998 $43,346 2013
1999 $76,475 2014
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NO DEALER, SALESPERSON OR OTHER PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY
INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING
OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH
INFORMATION AND REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN
AUTHORIZED BY PLATINUM PEARLS OR BY THE UNDERWRITERS. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT
CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITY
OTHER THAN THE SECURITIES OFFERED BY THIS PROSPECTUS, OR AN OFFER TO SELL OR A
SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITIES BY ANY PERSON IN ANY
JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT AUTHORIZED OR IS
UNLAWFUL. THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS SHALL NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES,
CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THE INFORMATION HEREIN IS CORRECT AS OF ANY TIME
SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
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Available Information........................... 1
Prospectus Summary.............................. 1
Risk Factors.................................... 3
Use of Proceeds................................. 5
Dividend Policy................................. 5
Price Range of Securities....................... 6
Capitalization.................................. 6
Dilution........................................ 6
Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.................................... 8
Business........................................ 8
Management...................................... 12
Certain Transactions............................ 13
Principal Stockholders.......................... 13
Description of Securities....................... 14
Shares Eligible for Future Sale................. 15
Underwriting.................................... 15
Legal Matters................................... 15
Experts......................................... 16
Index to Financial Statements................... 16
PLATINUM PEARLS, INC.
50,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
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PROSPECTUS
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APRIL 7, 2000
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 24. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Nevada Revised Statutes 78,751 provides for the indemnification of Platinum
Pearls's officers, directors, employees and agents under certain circumstances,
for any threatened, pending or completed action or proceeding, whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative; and "expenses" includes without
limitation attorneys' fees and any expenses, against expenses, judgments,
fines, settlements, and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in
connection with the proceeding if that person acted in good faith and in a
manner the person reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the
corporation and, in the case of a criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause
to believe the conduct of the person was unlawful.
Platinum Pearls's Articles of Incorporation provides that the directors of the
Company shall be protected from personal liability to the fullest extent
permitted by law. Platinum Pearls's By_laws also contain a provision for the
indemnification of Platinum Pearls's directors.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of
1933 (the "Act") may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
persons of Platinum Pearls, pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise,
Platinum Pearls has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and
Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed
in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
ITEM 25. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCES AND DISTRIBUTION.
The Registrant estimates that expenses payable by it in connection with the
Offering described in this Registration Statement (other than the underwriting
discount and commissions and reasonable expense allowance) will be as follows:
SEC registration fee........................................... $ 6.60
Printing and engraving expenses................................ $500
Accounting fees and expenses................................... $1,000
Legal fees and expenses (other than Blue Sky).................. $3,500
Blue sky fees and expenses (including legal and filing fees)... $1,000
Miscellaneous.................................................. $1,000
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Total...................................................... $7,006.60
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ITEM 26. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.
The following securities were issued by Platinum Pearls within the past three
years and were not registered under the Securities Act.
On or about October 1, 1993, 500,000 shares of common stock of Platinum Pearls
were issued to Edgewater Energy Corporation, a company owned by Tom and Susan
Hays, in exchange for incorporation and organization costs, in reliance upon
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, to sophisticated investors in
possession of all relevant corporate information. There was no underwriter used
in the transaction.
On or about January 28, 1998, 500,000 shares of common stock of Platinum Pearls
were issued to Tom and Susan Hays, and 510,000 shares were issued to Tom Hays
for cash proceeds of $135,000, in reliance upon Section 4(2) of the Securities
Act of 1933, to sophisticated investors in possession of all relevant corporate
information. There was no underwriter used in the transaction.
From January 1, 1998 through December 31, 1998, 8,000 shares of Company common
stock were issued in exchange for consulting services, in reliance upon Section
4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, to sophisticated investors in possession of
all relevant corporate information. There was no underwriter used in the
transaction.
From January 1, 1999 through September 30, 1999, 4,000 shares of common stock
were issued for repayment of debt owed to Company creditors, in reliance upon
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, to sophisticated investors in
possession of all relevant corporate information. There was no underwriter
used in the transaction.
From January 1, 1999 through September 30, 1999, 15,000 shares of Company
common stock were issued in exchange for consulting services, in reliance upon
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, to sophisticated investors in
possession of all relevant corporate information. There was no underwriter
used in the transaction.
There have been no other transactions since the beginning of fiscal year 1998,
or any currently proposed transactions, or series of similar transactions, to
which Platinum Pearls was or is to be a party, in which the amount involved
exceeds $60,000, and in which any of the officers, or directors, or holders of
over 5% of Platinum Pearls's stock have or will have any direct or indirect
material interest. Platinum Pearls does not currently have any policy toward
entering into any future transactions with related parties.
ITEM 27. EXHIBITS
(a) The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration
Statement:
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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3.1 Articles of Incorporation
3.2 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
3.4 By-Laws
4.1 Form of Common Stock Certificate
5.1 Opinion of Kenneth G. Eade, Attorney at Law
(including consent)
6.1 Specimen of Stock Certificate
10a Exclusive License Agreement
10b Service Mark Registration
23.1 Consent of Independent Accountant
23.2 Consent of Kenneth G. Eade(filed as part of
Exhibit 5.1)
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ITEM 28. UNDERTAKINGS.
The undersigned Company hereby undertakes to:
(a) (1) File, during any period in which it offers or sells securities, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement to:
(I) Include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act;
(ii) Reflect in the prospectus any facts or events which, individually
or together, represent a fundamental change in the information in the
Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of
securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any
deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range
may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission
pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and
price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate
offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in
the effective registration statement;
(iii) Include any additional or changed material information on the plan
of distribution. (2) For determining liability under the Securities Act,
treat each post-effective amendment as a new registration statement of the
securities offered, and the offering of the securities at that time to be
the initial bona fide offering. (3) File a post-effective amendment to
remove from registration any of the securities that remain unsold at theend
of the offering.
(e) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act of 1933 (the "Act") may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
persons of Platinum Pearls pursuant to the provisions referred to under Item 24
of this Registration Statement, or otherwise, Platinum Pearls has been advised
that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
(other than the payment by Platinum Pearls of expenses incurred or paid by a
director, officer or a controlling person of Platinum Pearls in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,
officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Company will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of competent
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
(f) (1) For determining any liability under the Securities Act, treat the
information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this
Registration Statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of
prospectus filed by Platinum Pearls under Rule 424(b)(1), or (4), or 497(h)
under the Securities Act as part of this Registration Statement as of the time
the Commission declared it effective.
(2) For determining any liability under the Securities Act, treat each
post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus as a new
registration statement for the securities offered in the registration
statement, and that offering of the securities at that time as the initial bona
fide offering of those securities.
II-6
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all the requirements for filing on Form SB-2 and authorized this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, in the city of
Scottsdale, Arizona, on August 16, 2000.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, there unto duly authorized.
Platinum Pearls, Inc.
Tom Hays
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TOM HAYS, President and Director
Date: August 16, 2000
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.
Tom Hays
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TOM HAYS, President and Director
Date: August 16, 2000
Susan Hays
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SUSAN HAYS, Secretary/Director
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EXHIBIT 3(a)
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE
SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE
STATE OF NEVADA
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
SEPTEMBER 30, 1993
12040-93
DEAN HELLER
SECRETARY OF STATE
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF BAJA FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, INC.
The undersigned, to form a Nevada corporation,
CERTIFIES THAT:
I. NAME: The name of the corporation is:
BAJA FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, INC.
II. PRINCIPAL OFFICE: The name and address of the registered agent
of this corporation within the State of Nevada is Corporate Services Center,
Inc., 1280 Terminal Way, #3, Reno, Nevada 89502; this corporation may maintain
an office or offices in such other place within or without the State of Nevada
as may be from time to time designated by the Board of Directors or by the By-
Laws of the corporation; and this corporation may conduct all corporation
business of every kind or nature, including the holding of any meetings of
directors or shareholders, within the State of Nevada, as well as without the
State of Nevada.
III. PURPOSE: The purpose for which this corporation is formed is:
To engage in any lawful activity.
IV. AUTHORIZATION OF CAPITAL STOCK: The amount of the total
authorized capital stock of the corporation shall be TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($25,000.00), consisting of Twenty Five Million (25,000,000) shares of
common stock with a par value of $.001 per share.
V. INCORPORATOR: The name and post office address of the
incorporator signing these Articles of Incorporation is as follows:
NAME POST OFFICE ADDRESS
---- -------------------
Tom E. Hays 4615 E. Palomino Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85018
VI. DIRECTORS: The governing board of this corporation shall be
known as directors, and the first board shall consist of one director.
So long as all of the shares of this corporation are owned
beneficially and of record by either one or two shareholders, the number of
directors may be fewer than three, but not fewer than the number of
shareholders. Otherwise, the number of directors shall not be fewer than
three.
Subject to the foregoing limitations, the number of directors may, at
any time or times, be increased or decreased by a duly adopted amendment to
these Articles of Incorporation, or in such manner as provided in the By-Laws
of this corporation.
The name and post office address of the director constituting the
first Board of Directors is as follows:
NAME POST OFFICE ADDRESS
---- -------------------
Tom E. Hays 4615 E. Palomino Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85018
VII. STOCK NON-ASSESSABLE: The capital stock or the holders thereof,
after the amount of the subscription price has been paid in, shall not be
subject to any assessment whatsoever to pay the debts of the corporation.
VIII. TERM OF EXISTENCE: This corporation shall have perpetual
existence.
IX. CUMULATIVE VOTING: No cumulative voting shall be permitted in
the election of directors.
X. PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS: Shareholders shall not be entitled to
preemptive rights.
THE UNDERSIGNED, being the incorporator hereinbefore named for the
purposed of forming a corporation pursuant to the General Corporation Law of
the State of Nevada, does make and file these Articles of Incorporation, hereby
declaring and certifying the facts herein stated are true, and, accordingly,
has hereunto set his hand this _27____ day of September, 1993.
Tom E. Hays
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Tom E. Hays
STATE OF ARIZONA )
) ss.:
COUNTY OF MARICOPA )
On this _27_ day of __Sept.________, 1993, before me, a Notary
Public, personally appeared Tom E. Hays who acknowledged he
executed the above instrument.
Vianne E. O'Neil
_________________________________
Notary Public
[SEAL OF NOTARY PUBLIC]
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EXHIBIT 3(a)1
12040-93
DEAN HELLER
SECRETARY OF STATE
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
FILED
IN THE OFFICE OF THE
SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE
STATE OF NEVADA
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF BAJA FRANCHISE
SYSTEMS, INC.
We, the undersigned President and Secretary of Baja Franchise Systems, Inc. do
hereby certify:
That the Board of Directors of said corporation at a meeting duly convened and
held on January 20, 1998, adopted resolutions to amend the original Articles of
Incorporation as follows:
Article I is hereby amended to change the name of the corporation from Baja
Franchise Systems, Inc. to Cornerstone Communications Corporation and to read
in full as follows:
"The name of the corporation is: Cornerstone Communications Corporation."
Article XI is hereby added to limit the liability of officers and directors and
to read in full as follows:
"A director or officer of the Corporation shall not be liable to the
Corporation or its shareholders for damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a
director or officer unless the act or omission involves intentional misconduct,
fraud, a knowing violation of law or the payment of an unlawful dividend in
violation of NRS 78.300."
The number of shares of the corporation outstanding and entitled to vote on an
amendment to the Articles of Incorporation are 2,000,000; that the said changes
and amendments have been consented to and approved by a majority vote of the
stockholders holding at least a majority of each class of stock outstanding and
entitled to vote thereon.
TOM HAYS
____________________________
Tom Hays, President
SUSAN HAYS
____________________________
Susan Hays, Secretary
STATE OF TENNESSEE
COUNTY OF DAVIDSON
On January 26, 1998, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, Tom Hays,
who acknowledged that he executed the above document.
KENNY L. YOUNG
________________________
Notary Public
On January 26, 1998, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, Susan
Hays, who acknowledged that he executed the above document.
KENNY L. YOUNG
________________________
Notary Public
[CAPTION]
EXHIBIT 3(a)2
SECRETARY OF STATE>CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE
SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE
STATE OF NEVADA
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
MAY 14, 1998
NO. C12040-93
DEAN HELLER
SECRETARY OF STATE
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF CORNERSTONE
COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
We, the undersigned President and Secretary of Cornerstone Communications
Corporation do hereby certify:
That the Board of Directors of said corporation at a meeting duly convened and
held on February 27, 1998, adopted resolutions to amend the original Articles
of Incorporation as follows:
Article I is hereby amended to change the name of the corporation from
Cornerstone Communications Corporation to Platinum Pearls, Inc. and to read in
full as follows:
"The name of the corporation is: Platinum Pearls, Inc."
Article XI is hereby added to limit the liability of officers and directors and
to read in full as follows:
"A director or officer of the Corporation shall not be liable to the
Corporation or its shareholders for damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a
director or officer unless the act or omission involves intentional misconduct,
fraud, a knowing violation of law or the payment of an unlawful dividend in
violation of NRS 78.300."
The number of shares of the corporation outstanding and entitled to vote on an
amendment to the Articles of Incorporation are 2,000,000; that the said changes
and amendments have been consented to and approved by a majority vote of the
stockholders holding at least a majority of each class of stock outstanding and
entitled to vote thereon.
TOM HAYS
____________________________
Tom Hays, President
SUSAN HAYS
____________________________
Susan Hays, Secretary
STATE OF ARIZONA
COUNTY OF MARICOPA
On May 8th, 1998, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, Tom Hays, who
acknowledged that he executed the above document.
LAURIE J. KLUCZNIK
________________________
Notary Public
On May 8th, 1998, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, Susan Hays,
who acknowledged that he executed the above document.
LAURIE J. KLUCZNIK
________________________
Notary Public
[CAPTION]
EXHIBIT 3(b)
BY-LAWS OF PLATINUM PEARLS, INC.
ARTICLE I - OFFICES
The principal office of the corporation in the State of Nevada shall be located
at 1280 Terminal Way, #3, in the city of Reno, County of Washoe. The
corporation may have such other offices, either within or without the State of
incorporation as the board of directors may designate or as the business of the
corporation may from time to time require.
ARTICLE II - STOCKHOLDERS
1. ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual meeting of the stockholders shall be held in the month of
July in each year, beginning with the year 1994, at a date and time to be
specified by the board of directors, for the purpose of electing directors and
for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting.
2. SPECIAL MEETINGS.
Special meetings of the stockholders, for any purpose or purposes,
unless otherwise prescribed by statute, may be called by the president or by
the directors, and shall be called by the president at the request of the
holders of not less than twenty-five (25) per cent of all the outstanding
shares of the corporation entitled to vote at the meeting.
3. PLACE OF MEETING.
The directors may designate any place, either within or without the
State unless otherwise prescribed by statute, as the place of meeting for any
annual meeting or for any special meeting called by the directors. A waiver of
notice signed by all stockholders entitled to vote at a meeting may designate
any place, either within or without the state unless otherwise prescribed by
statute, as the place for holding such meeting. If no designation is made, or
if a special meeting be otherwise called, the place of meeting shall be the
principal office of the corporation.
4. NOTICE OF MEETING.
Written or printed notice stating the place, day and hour of the
meeting and, in case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which
the meeting is called, shall be delivered not less than ten (10) days nor more
than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting, either personally or by
mail, by or at the direction of the president, or the secretary, or the officer
or persons calling the meeting, to each stockholder of record entitled to vote
at such meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when
deposited in the United States mail, addressed to the stockholder at his
address as it appears on the stock transfer books of the corporation, with
postage thereon prepaid.
5. CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS OR FIXING OF RECORD DATE.
For the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to
vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or stockholders
entitled to receive payment of any dividend, or in order to make a
determination of stockholders for any other proper purpose, the directors of
the corporation may provide that the stock transfer books shall be closed for a
stated period but not to exceed, in any case, twenty (20) days. If the stock
transfer books shall be closed for the purpose of determining stockholders
entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders, such books shall
be closed for at least fifteen (15) days immediately preceding such meeting.
In lieu of closing the stock transfer books, the directors may fix in advance a
date as the record date for any such determination of stockholders, such date
in any case to be not more than sixty (60) days and, in case of a meeting of
stockholders, not less than ten (10) days prior to the date on which the
particular action requiring such determination of stockholders is to be taken.
If the stock transfer books are not closed and no record date is fixed for the
determination of stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of
stockholders, or stockholders entitled to receive payment of a dividend, the
date on which notice of the meeting is mailed or the date on which the
resolution of the directors declaring such dividend is adopted, as the case may
be, shall be the record date for such determination of stockholders. When a
determination of stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders
has been made as provided in this section, such determination shall apply to
any adjournment thereof.
6. VOTING LISTS.
The officer or agent having charge of the stock transfer books for
shares of the corporation shall make, at least ten (10) days before each
meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote
at such meeting, or any adjournment thereof, arranged in alphabetical order,
with the address of and the number of shares held by each, which list, for a
period of ten (10) days prior to such meeting, shall be kept on file at the
principal office of the corporation and shall be subject to inspection by any
stockholder at any time during usual business hours. Such list shall also be
produced and kept open at the time and place of the meeting and shall be
subject to the inspection of any stockholder during the whole time of the
meeting. The original stock transfer book shall be prima facie evidence as to
who are the stockholders entitled to examine such list or transfer books or to
vote at the meeting of stockholders.
7. QUORUM.
At any meeting of stockholders a majority of the outstanding shares of
the corporation entitled to vote, represented in person or by proxy, shall
constitute a quorum at a meeting of stockholders. If less than said number of
the outstanding shares are represented at a meeting, a majority of the shares
so represented may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further
notice. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or
represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at
the meeting as originally notified. The stockholders present at a duly
organized meeting may continue to transact business until adjournment,
notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a
quorum.
8. PROXIES.
At all meetings of stockholders, a stockholder may vote by proxy
executed in writing by the stockholder or by his duly authorized attorney in
fact. Such proxy shall be filed with the secretary of the corporation before
or at the time of the meeting.
9. VOTING.
Each stockholder entitled to vote in accordance with the terms and
provisions of the certificate of incorporation and these by-laws shall be
entitled to one vote, in person or by proxy, for each share of stock entitled
to vote held by such stockholders. Upon the demand of any stockholder, the
vote for directors and upon any question before the meeting shall be by ballot.
All elections for directors shall be decided by plurality vote; all other
questions shall be decided by majority vote except as otherwise provided by the
Certificate of Incorporation or the laws of this State.
10. ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The order of business at all meetings of the stockholders, shall be as follows:
1. Roll Call.
2. Proof of notice of meeting or waiver of notice.
3. Reading of minutes of preceding meeting.
4. Reports of Officers.
5. Reports of Committees.
6. Election of Directors.
7. Unfinished Business.
8. New Business.
11. INFORMAL ACTION BY STOCKHOLDERS.
Unless otherwise provided by law, any action required to be taken at a
meeting of the shareholders, or any other action which may be taken at a
meeting of the shareholders, may be taken without a meeting if a consent in
writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by a majority of
the shareholders entitled to vote with respect to the subject matter thereof.
ARTICLE III - BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1. GENERAL POWERS.
The business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed by its
board of directors. The directors shall in all cases act as a board, and they
may adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of their meetings and the
management of the corporation, as they may deem proper, not inconsistent with
these by-laws and the laws of this State.
2. NUMBER, TENURE AND QUALIFICATIONS.
The number of directors of the corporation shall be set by the board,
but shall not exceed seven (7). Each director shall hold office until the next
annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor shall have been elected
and qualified.
3. REGULAR MEETINGS.
A regular meeting of the directors, shall be held without other notice
than this by-law immediately after, and at the same place as, the annual
meeting of stockholders. The directors may provide, by resolution, the time
and place for the holding of additional regular meetings without other notice
than such resolution.
4. SPECIAL MEETINGS.
Special meetings of the directors may be called by or at the request
of the president or any two directors. The person or persons authorized to
call special meetings of the directors may fix the place for holding any
special meeting of the directors called by them.
5. NOTICE.
Notice of any special meeting shall be given at least five (5) days
previously thereto by written notice delivered personally, or by telegram, or
mailed to each director at his business address. If mailed, such notice shall
be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail so addressed
with postage thereon prepaid. If notice be given by telegram, such notice
shall be deemed to be delivered when the telegram is delivered to the telegraph
company. The attendance of a director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver
of notice of such meeting, except where a director attends a meeting for the
express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the
meeting is not lawfully called or convened.
6. QUORUM.
At any meeting of the directors a majority shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business, but if less than said number is present at a
meeting, a majority of the directors present may adjourn the meeting from time
to time without further notice.
7. MANNER OF ACTING.
The act of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which
a quorum is present shall be the act of the directors.
8. NEWLY CREATED DIRECTORSHIPS AND VACANCIES.
Newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the number
of directors and vacancies occurring in the board for any reason except the
removal of directors without cause may be filled by a vote of a majority of the
directors then in office, although less than a quorum exists. Vacancies
occurring by reason of the removal of directors without cause shall be filled
by vote of the stockholders. A director elected to fill a vacancy caused by
resignation, death or removal shall be elected to hold office for the un-
expired term of his predecessor.
9. REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS.
Any or all of the directors may be removed for cause by vote of the
stockholders or by action of the board. Directors may be removed without cause
only by vote of the stockholders.
10. RESIGNATION.
A director may resign at any time by giving written notice to the
board, the president or the secretary of the corporation. Unless otherwise
specified in the notice, the resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof
by the board or such officer, and the acceptance of the resignation shall not
be necessary to make it effective.
11. COMPENSATION.
No compensation shall be paid to directors, as such, for their services, but by
resolution of the board a fixed sum and expenses for actual attendance at each
regular or special meeting of the board may be authorized. Nothing herein
contained shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the
corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.
12. PRESUMPTION OF ASSENT.
A director of the corporation who is present at a meeting of the
directors at which action on any corporate matter is taken shall be presumed to
have assented to the action taken unless his dissent shall be entered in the
minutes of the meeting or unless he shall file his written dissent to such
action with the person acting as the secretary of the meeting before the
adjournment thereof or shall forward such dissent by registered mail to the
secretary of the corporation immediately after the adjournment of the meeting.
Such right to dissent shall not apply to a director who voted in favor of such
action.
13. EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMITTEES.
The board, by resolution, may designate from among its members an
executive committee and other committees, each consisting of three or more
directors. Each such committee shall serve at the pleasure of the board.
ARTICLE IV - OFFICERS
1. NUMBER.
The officers of the corporation shall be a president, a vice-
president, a secretary and a treasurer, each of whom shall be elected by the
directors. Such other officers and assistant officers as may be deemed
necessary may be elected or appointed by the directors.
2. ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE.
The officers of the corporation to be elected by the directors shall
be elected annually at the first meeting of the directors held after each
annual meeting of the stockholders. Each officer shall hold office until his
successor shall have been duly elected and shall have qualified or until his
death or until he shall resign or shall have been removed in the manner
hereinafter provided.
3. REMOVAL.
Any officer or agent elected or appointed by the directors may be
removed by the directors whenever in their judgment the best interests of the
corporation would be served thereby, but such removal shall be without
prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed.
4. VACANCIES.
A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal,
disqualification or otherwise, may be filled by the directors for the un-
expired portion of the term.
5. PRESIDENT.
The president shall be the principal executive officer of the
corporation and, subject to the control of the directors, shall in general
supervise and control all of the business and affairs of the corporation. He
shall, when present, preside at all meetings of the stockholders and of the
directors. He may sign, with the secretary or any other proper officer of the
corporation thereunto authorized by the directors, certificates for shares of
the corporation, any deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, or other instruments
which the directors have authorized to be executed, except in cases where the
signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the directors or
by these by-laws to some other officer or agent of the corporation, or shall be
required by law to be otherwise signed or executed; and in general shall
perform all duties incident to the office of president and such other duties as
may be prescribed by the directors from time to time.
6. VICE-PRESIDENT.
In the absence of the president or in event of his death, inability or
refusal to act, the vice-president shall perform the duties of the president,
and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the
restrictions upon the president. The vice-president shall perform such other
duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the President or by the
directors.
7. SECRETARY.
The secretary shall keep the minutes of the stockholders' and of the
directors' meetings in one or more books provided for that purpose, see that
all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these by-laws
or as required, be custodian of the corporate records and of the seal of the
corporation and keep a register of the post office address of each stockholder
which shall be furnished to the secretary by such stockholder, have general
charge of the stock transfer books of the corporation and in general perform
all duties incident to the office of secretary and such other duties as from
time to time may be assigned to him by the president or by the directors.
8. TREASURER.
If required by the directors, the treasurer shall give a bond for the faithful
discharge of his duties in such sum and with such surety or sureties as the
directors shall determine. He shall have charge and custody of and be
responsible for all funds and securities of the corporation; receive and give
receipts for moneys due and payable to the corporation from any source
whatsoever, and deposit all such moneys in the name of the corporation in such
banks, trust companies or other depositories as shall be selected in accordance
with these by-laws and in general perform all of the duties incident to the
office of treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned
to him by the president or by the directors.
9. SALARIES.
The salaries of the officers shall be fixed from time to time by the
directors and no officer shall be prevented from receiving such salary by
reason of the fact that he is also a director of the corporation.
ARTICLE V - CONTRACTS, LOANS, CHECKS AND DEPOSITS
1. CONTRACTS.
The directors may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents,
to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of
and on behalf of the corporation, and such authority may be general or confined
to specific instances.
2. LOANS.
No loans shall be contracted on behalf of the corporation and no
evidences of indebtedness shall be issued in its name unless authorized by a
resolution of the directors. Such authority may be general or confined to
specific instances.
3. CHECKS, DRAFTS, ETC.
All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money, notes or
other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the corporation, shall be
signed by such officer or officers, agent or agents of the corporation and in
such manner as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the
directors.
4. DEPOSITS.
All funds of the corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited
from time to time to the credit of the corporation in such banks, trust
companies or other depositories as the directors may select.
ARTICLE VI - CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES AND THEIR TRANSFER
1. CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES.
Certificates representing shares of the corporation shall be in such
form as shall be determined by the directors. Such certificates shall be
signed by the president and by the secretary or by such other officers
authorized by law and by the directors. All certificates for shares shall be
consecutively numbered or otherwise identified. The name and address of the
stockholders, the number of shares and date of issue, shall be entered on the
stock transfer books of the corporation. All certificates surrendered to the
corporation for transfer shall be canceled and no new certificate shall be
issued until the former certificate for a like number of shares shall have been
surrendered and canceled, except that in case of a lost, destroyed or mutilated
certificate a new one may be issued therefor upon such terms and indemnity to
the corporation as the directors may prescribe.
2. TRANSFERS OF SHARES.
(a) Upon surrender to the corporation or the transfer
agent of the corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or
accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to
transfer, it shall be the duty of the corporation to issue a new certificate to
the person entitled thereto, and cancel the old certificate; every such
transfer shall be entered on the transfer book of the corporation.
(b) The corporation shall be entitled to treat the
holder of record of any share as the holder in fact thereof, and, accordingly,
shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in
such share on the part of any other person whether or not it shall have express
or other notice thereof, except as expressly provided by the laws of this
state.
ARTICLE VII - FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year of the corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the
board of directors.
ARTICLE VIII - DIVIDENDS
The directors may from time to time declare, and the corporation may
pay, dividends on its outstanding shares in the manner and upon the terms and
conditions provided by law.
ARTICLE IX - SEAL
The directors shall provide a corporate seal which shall be
circular in form and shall have inscribed thereon the name of the corporation,
the state of incorporation, year of incorporation and the words, "Corporate
Seal".
ARTICLE X - WAIVER OF NOTICE
Unless otherwise provided by law, whenever any notice is
required to be given to any stockholder or director of the corporation under
the provisions of these by-laws or under the provisions of the articles of
incorporation, a waiver thereof in writing signed by the person or persons
entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall
be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice.
ARTICLE XI - AMENDMENTS
These by-laws may be altered, amended or repealed and new by-
laws may be adopted by a vote of the stockholders representing a majority of
all the shares issued and outstanding, at any annual stockholders' meeting or
at any special stockholders' meeting when the proposed amendment has been set
out in the notice of such meeting.
Dated: Sept. 30, 1993
TOM E. HAYS
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Incorporator
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Exhibit 4.1
SPECIMEN OF COMMON STOCK CERTIFICATE
Platinum Pearls, Inc.
[________]NUMBER SHARES[________]
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
25,000,000 SHARES COMMON STOCK AUTHORIZED, $.001 PAR VALUE
COMMON STOCK CUSIP 72765L 10 7
SEE
REVERSE FOR CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS
THIS CERTIFIES THAT
Is the RECORD HOLDER OF SHARES OF FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF PLATINUM PEARLS, INC.
TRANSFERABLE ON THE BOOKS OF THE CORPORATION IN PERSON OR BY DULY AUTHORIZED
ATTORNEY UPON SURRENDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE PROPERLY ENDORSED. THIS
CERTIFICATE AND THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY ARE SUBJECT TO THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEVADA, AND TO THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS OF THE
CORPORATION, AS NOW OR HEREAFTER AMENDED. THIS CERTIFICATE IS NOT VALID UNTIL
COUNTERSIGNED BY THE TRANSFER AGENT.
WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the signature of its duly
authorized officers.
Dated:
[SEAL OF PLATINUM PEARLS, INC.]
TOM E. HAYS SUSAN HAYS
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President Secretary
COUNTERSIGNED
AMERICAN REGISTRAR & TRANSFER CO.
342 E. 900 South
P.O. Box 1798
Salt Lake City, Utah 84110
By: ^^Illegible Signature^^
The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this
certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations:
TEN COM - as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - ____Custodian____
TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties (Cust) (Minor)
JT TEN - as joint tenants with right under Uniform Gifts to Minors
of survivorship and not as Act ________________________
tenants in common (State)
Additional abbreviation may also be used though not in above list.
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, _________hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
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__________________________________________________________________________
(Please print or typewrite name and address including zip code of assignee)
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Shares of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do
hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
__________________________________________________________________________
Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the within-named
Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated: ---------------------------------
NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as
written upon the face of the Certificate, in every particular, without
alteration or enlargement, or any change whatever.
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<EXHIBIT 5.1> OPINION OF COUNSEL AND CONSENT
April 5, 2000
Board of Directors
Platinum Pearls, Inc.
Post Office Box 6154
Scottsdale, AZ 85261
Re: Platinum Pearls, Inc. Registration of 50,000 shares on Form SB-2
Gentlemen:
The undersigned is counsel for Platinum Pearls, Inc. I have been requested to
render an opinion on the tradeability of the 50,000 shares of Platinum Pearls
proposed to be sold pursuant the Platinum Pearls's Registration Statement on
Form SB-2, pursuant to Nevada law. In rendering this opinion, I have reviewed
Platinum Pearls's Registration on Form SB-2, Platinum Pearls's Form 10SB,
company articles of incorporation and by laws and other corporate documents.
All representations made to me in Platinum Pearls documents and by company
officers and directors are deemed to be accurate. It is my opinion that the
shares to be issued will be free trading shares. It is further my opinion
that:
1. Platinum Pearls is a corporation duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing and is qualified to do business in each jurisdiction in
which such qualification is required.
2. That the shares of common stock to be issued by Platinum Pearls
have been reserved and, when issued, will be duly and properly approved by
Platinum Pearls's Board of Directors.
3. That the shares of stock, when and as issued, will be fully paid
and non-assessable, and will be a valid and binding obligation of the
corporation.
4. That the shares of common stock have not been but will be
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and will
be registered by coordination with or exempt from the securities laws of the
state jurisdictions in which they will be sold.
I hereby consent to the use of this opinion in Platinum Pearls's Registration
Statement on Form SB-2. Please feel free to contact the undersigned should you
have any further questions regarding this matter.
Very truly yours,
Kenneth G. Eade
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KENNETH G. EADE
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EXHIBIT 23. 1CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT
I consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on
From SB-2 my report dated October 26, 2000 and the related statements of
income, stockholder's equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and to
all references to me in the registration statement.
ROGER G. CASTRO
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Roger G. Castro
Certified Public Accountant
Oxnard, California
October 26, 2000
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SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
PLATINUM PEARLS, INC.
5514 North 71st Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85253
Gentlemen:
The undersigned has read and understands the matters set forth in your
prospectus dated April 7, 2000. The undersigned represents as set forth below
and subscribes to purchase ________Shares at $.50 per Share, for
$_______________, subject to your acceptance of this subscription. There is
no minimum contingency and proceeds may be utilized at the issuer's discretion.
If any checks are delivered to any NASD member, the member must promptly, by
noon of the next business day, transmit all checks received to the issuer or
any person entitled thereto. The undersigned, if an individual, is a resident
of, or, if a corporation, partnership or trust, has as its principal place of
business:
The State of New York_____
The State of Florida_____
The District of Columbia _____ Other State _____________
A State foreign to U.S.A. _____
Dated:______________.
If not an individual:
_________________________
Signature
_________________________ _________________________
Name of Corporation, Trust, Print or type name of
or Partnership Signer
_________________________ _________________________
State where incorporated, P.O. Box or Street
organized, or domiciled Address
_________________________ _________________________
Print Signer's Capacity City, State and Zip Code
_________________________
Tax ID Number
_________________________
Telefax and Phone Numbers
_________________________
Social Security #
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EXHIBIT 10a
EXCLUSIVE LICENSE AGREEMENT
This Exclusive License Agreement (hereafter "Agreement") entered into
this 29 day of January, 1998, between Tom and Susan Hays (hereafter "licensor")
and Cornerstone Communications Corp. (Hereafter "Licensee.")
Whereas Licensor has filed, under serial #75/427026, for trade mark
rights on the name "Platinum Pearls", and has developed and will develop a
range of lifestyle enhancement programs to be incorporate within the "Platinum
Pearls" trade mark, and
Whereas Cornerstone Communications Corporation is desirous of
obtaining exclusive rights to the use of said mark and programs developed and
to be developed thereunder,
Now, therefore, the parties agree as follows:
1. Licensor licenses to Licensee (a) the exclusive right to use of
the trade mark name, "Platinum Pearls" and (b) the exclusive right to use the
lifestyle enhancement programs and concepts developed to date by Licensor,
which are to be marketed under the mark assigned above, and (c) all other
related programs and concepts to be developed by Licensor, which are also to be
marketed under the assigned mark.
2. In consideration for said License, Licensee agrees to pay Licensor
a royalty determined as follows:
a. 6% of gross revenues generated by Licensees's operations under the
licensed mark, except,
b. In the event of a sub-license by Licensee to a third party of
either the mark or programs or concepts developed therefor, which arrangement
is subject to written approval by Licensor (and approval may not be
unreasonably withheld), then Licensor shall be entitled to 50% of gross revenue
generated by any such sub-licensing agreement entered into by Licensee. Said
sub-licensing agreement may not be for less than the 6% referenced in (a)
above. Any such sub-licensing payment shall be made to Licensor within 30 days
of receipt by Licensee, and Licensor shall have the right to reasonably inspect
and audit Licensee's books and records to confirm the accuracy of such
payments.
3. Additional Compensation. Licensee additionally hereby agrees to
reimburse Licensor for $58,500 in expenses incurred by Licensor in development
of the mark and related programs and materials, and to issue to Licensor
500,000 shares of the first preferred shares of the Licensee.
4. Minimum Annual Royalty Payment. This Agreement shall remain in
effect for the term set forth herein on condition that the royalty payment, on
an annual basis, shall not be less than $20,000. Licensor acknowledges receipt
of $40,000, which the parties agree is a non-refundable advance of two years of
the minimum royalty payment due, subject only to additional payments to
Licensor arising out of additional amounts which may be calculated to be due,
pursuant to paragraph 2 above.
5. Term of the Agreement. The terms of this Agreement shall be ten
years, subject only to each party's performance of their obligation set forth
herein. Upon conclusion of said term, and providing Licensee has given
Licensor 90 days prior notice, in writing, of its intent to renew this
Agreement, and is in full compliance with all obligations herein, Licensee
shall have the right to renew this license for an additional ten (10) year term
upon the same terms and conditions as herein set forth.
6. Events of Default. The Parties agree that this Agreement is in
default if (a) the payments set forth herein are not paid by Licensee; (b)
Licensees fails to notify and obtain Licensor's approval of any sub-licensing
agreement; (c) Licensee files for protection under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
Any default, not cured within 10 days of written Notice of Default to be
provided by Licensor to Licensee, or as otherwise provided by a court of law,
shall terminate the license issued under this Agreement.
7. Jurisdiction. The parties agree that jurisdiction over this
Agreement and any disputes arising hereunder, shall be with the State of
Arizona, Maricopa County, and any disputes shall be resolved under Arizona law.
8. Agreement Non-Assignable. This Agreement may not be pledged,
sold, or assigned, other than sub-licensing agreements as set forth herein-
above, without the express written consent of Licensor, in their sole
discretion.
CORNERSTONE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
By /s/ SUSAN R. HAYS
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its Secretary
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Licensee
/s/TOM HAYS
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Tom Hays
/s/SUSAN HAYS
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Susan Hays
LICENSOR
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Exhibit 10a Service Mark Registration
Int. Cl.: 41
Prior U.s. cls: 100, 101 and 107
Reg. No. 2,232,091
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Registered Mar. 16, 1999
SERVICE MARK
PRINCIPAL REGISTER
PLATINUM PEARLS
Hays, Tom E. (United States Citizen)
5514 North 71st Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85253
For: Educational Services, namely, conducting workshops and seminars in the
fields of improving one's lifestyle, health issues, nutrition, exercise, skin
care, overcoming addictions, career planning personal finances, improving
creativity and retirement planning, entertainment, namely, production of
television shows about improving one's lifestyle, health issues, nutrition,
exercise, skin care, overcoming addictions, career planning, personal finances,
improving creativity and retirement planning, in class 41 (U.S. Cls. 8-7-1997;
in commerce 8-7-1998. Lori Stockton, Examining Attorney.