As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2001.
Registration Statement No. 333-44530
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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AMENDMENT NO. 4
TO
FORM SB-2
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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LRS CAPITAL INC.
(Name of Small Business Issuer in its Charter)
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Delaware 212299 N/A
(State or jurisdiction of (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Classification Number) Identification No.)
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141 Adelaide Street West, Suite 1004
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 3L5
(416) 597-0202
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)
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Mitchell Geisler , President
LRS Capital Inc.
141 Adelaide Street West, Suite 1004
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 3L5
(416) 597-0202
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
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Copies to:
Andrew D. Hudders, Esq.
Graubard Mollen
600 Third Avenue - 32nd Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (212) 818-8800
Facsimile (212) 818-8881
APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC:
As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
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If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be
offered on a delayed or continuous basis under Rule 415 under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, check the following box: [X]
If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, please
check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement
number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.[ ]
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. [ ]
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule
462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities
Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration
statement for the same offering. [ ]
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule
434, 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 or until the registration statement shall become effective on
such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may
determine.
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Information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may
not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer
to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these
securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted or would be
unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any
state.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 26, 2001
LRS CAPITAL INC
8,000,000 Shares of Common Stock
Up to 8,000,000 shares of our common stock are being sold by the officers
and directors of LRS on a self-underwritten, best efforts basis, with no
minimum. The offering will commence on the date of this prospectus and continue
for nine months or until all the shares offered are sold, if earlier. We will
not escrow the funds received in the purchase of our common stock. We will issue
certificates for common stock purchased within ten business days after receipt
of a fully executed subscription agreement that is accepted by us and good funds
for the purchase are in our account.
No public market exists for our common stock. A public market may not
develop after the sale of the shares.
We are entirely dependent on the proceeds of this offering to fund our
operations.
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. See "Risk
Factors" beginning on page 3 of this prospectus.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this
prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.
Per Share Total
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Public offering price........... $.125 $1,000,000(1)
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(1) Assumes all 8,000,000 shares offered are sold. The expenses of
this offering, estimated at $50,000, will be deducted from the
total proceeds to LRS.
The date of this prospectus is ___________, 2001
Table of Contents
Page Page
Summary...............................1 Management..........................20
Risk Factors..........................3 Executive Compensation..............21
Use of Proceeds.......................8 Principal Stockholders..............22
Dividend Policy.......................9 Description of Securities...........23
Determination of Offering Price ......9 Shares Eligible for Future Resale...24
Dilution of the Price Paid Plan of Distribution................24
for the Shares....................10 Legal Matters.......................25
Capitalization.......................11 Experts.............................26
Management's Discussion and Where You Can Find
Analysis of Financial Condition Additional Information...........26
and Results of Operations.........12 Index to Financial Statements......F-1
Business.............................14
LRS Capital Inc., referred to in this prospectus as LRS, we or us, is
engaged in the identification, acquisition and exploration of mining prospects
with tungsten bearing mineralization. We were incorporated in Delaware in
October 1998. Our executive offices are located at 141 Adelaide Street West,
Suite 1004, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 3L5. Our telephone number is (416)
597-0202. We refer to prospective investors as you or the investor(s).
Summary
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this
prospectus. You should read the entire prospectus carefully, paying particular
attention to the section entitled Risk Factors.
Generally about us
LRS is engaged in the identification, acquisition and exploration of
mining prospects with tungsten mineralization. At present, our main thrust is to
search and explore for a commercially viable mineralization of tungsten that
could be the basis from which we might produce revenues. Exploration for
commercially viable mineralizations includes a high degree of risk which careful
evaluations, experience and factual knowledge may not eliminate. The locating of
a substantial mineralization may result in economic rewards, but investors must
take special note that very few prospects which are explored ever produce any
return on invested capital.
We currently have one mining prospect in west-central Nevada. The
prospect consists of 30 unpatented claims. We plan to explore of this prospect
to determine mineralization levels and mining feasibility. There is no
assurance that a commercially viable mineralized body of tungsten or other
minerals exists in this prospect. We will not know this until sufficient and
appropriate exploration work and a final evaluation of the legal and economic
feasibility is done.
We have had no revenues to date. We expect to incur substantial expenses
in the exploration for tungsten mineralization before we realize any revenues
from our efforts. Because we are in the very early stages of implementing our
business plan, we cannot indicate now if we will ever be profitable.
LRS contracted with Wolfranium Corporation Inc. to locate, stake and
record 20 to 40 mining claims. Thirty claims were staked for LRS under this
agreement. On March 28, 2001, LRS was notified that the agreement was assigned
to Platoro West Incorporated. Under this agreement, LRS paid $13,000 and is
obligated to pay an additional $75,000 in the aggregate over the five years
commencing May 6, 2001. LRS is also responsible for reimbursement of the yearly
registration and filing fees for the staked claims which Platoro is obligated
to maintain on our behalf. If the claims are developed, LRS will pay a net
smelter royalty of two percent. LRS is obligated to issue shares of common stock
under the agreement as additional consideration, the number being issued
annually on May 6, 2000 through May 6, 2003, and the calculation being based on
the shares of LRS outstanding on the date of issuance pursuant to an upward and
downward anti-dilution clause. LRS was obligated to issue and has issued 2,700
shares in respect of the May 6, 2000 obligation.
Obligations by the parties to the consulting agreement must be
performed on the basis of "time is of the essence." If LRS is in default, the
remedy is that LRS will transfer and convey to Platoro all of its rights,
title and interest in and to the mining claims and to all the mineralization
located therein to which the agreement relates, and all prior payments will be
retained by those paid. Because the only current mining claims of LRS are those
subject to the agreement, in the event of a default by LRS, it will lose
substantially all its assets and not be able to continue in business. In such a
circumstance, investors in LRS would lose their entire investment.
The Offering
Securities offered..................Up to 8,000,000 shares of common stock.
Common stock outstanding
prior to the offering...............2,654,720 shares
Common stock to be outstanding
after the offering..................10,654,720 shares (assuming all 8,000,000
shares are sold)
Use of proceeds.....................We intend to use the net proceeds of this
offering as follows:
o Identification and acquisition of
mining prospects
o Update prior exploration studies
o Permitting expenses
o Working capital
Subscription method.................Investors will be asked to complete an
investor subscription agreement and return
it to us with the purchase price.
Certificate issuance................Within ten business day after receipt and
acceptance of investor subscription
agreement and good funds, a certificate
for the shares will be sent to the address
supplied.
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Risk Factors
You should consider carefully the following risks before you decide to
invest in our common stock. Our business, financial condition or results of
operation could be materially adversely affected by any of these risks. Any of
these risks could cause the trading price of our common stock to decline, and
you could lose all or part of your investment.
Risks Relating to Our Business
We have no history running our mining business upon which investors may evaluate
our performance.
We are in the exploration stage of our business. We have not engaged in
any substantive business operations to date. More particularly, we have not
engaged in any mining operations beyond that of obtaining 30 unpatented claims
for one mining prospect through a consulting company. We have not engaged in
exploratory activities or feasibility studies in respect of the mining
prospects. You should consider our business future based on the risks associated
with our early stage and lack of experience.
Our ability to operate will depend on our ability to face all the challenges of
a new business.
We expect to face many challenges in the start up of our business. These
will include:
o Engaging the services of qualified support personnel and consultants;
o Establishing and maintaining budgets;
o Implementing appropriate financial controls;
o Acquiring relevant information efficiently;
o Staking and evaluating appropriate mining prospects; and
o Establishing initial exploration plans for mining prospects.
The failure to address one or more of these may impair our ability to carry out
our business plan.
We will be dependant on others for the implementation of our business plan in
the early periods.
To initially locate and obtain mining prospects, we have relied upon and
will continue to rely on an outside consultant. We also will rely on other
consultants and independent contractors in the exploratory stage of our business
plan. More particularly, these stages will include exploration for and
verification of mineral deposits on staked mining prospects and the subsequent
evaluation and assessment activities necessary to determine the viability of a
mining prospect. We may not be able to locate or employ persons with the
appropriate experience and skills to successfully execute our business plan. The
inability to do these actions on a timely basis or at all may result in the
delay of implementing our business plan thereby causing additional expense or
our business failure.
Our officers and directors have no prior experience in operating a company in
the mining industry.
Our officers and directors have business experience in fields other than
exploration for mineral deposits and the mining industry. It is possible that
they may make mistakes in business judgment that a person with mining experience
would not make. They are dependent on the experience of consultants for
implementation of the business plan.
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Mineral exploration has many inherent risks of operations which may prevent
ultimate success.
Mineral exploration has significant risks. Some of these include the
following:
o The location of the sought after mineralization in staked claims and
skillful management of these prospects once located.
o Mineralization may vary substantially in a prospect, rendering what was
initially believed a profitable mineralization of little or no value.
o Mineral exploration and ultimate exploitation may be affected by
unforeseen changes including:
- Changes in the value of minerals,
- Changes in regulations,
- Environmental concerns,
- Technical issues relating to extraction, such as rock
falls, subsidence, flooding and weather conditions, and
- Labor issues.
Our business future is dependent on finding a prospect with sufficient
mineralization and grade.
Our business model depends on our locating a prospect with a sufficient
amount of mineralization to justify surface and drilling sampling. No assurance
can be give that our current data will be valuable in locating mineralization.
Even if initial mineralization reports are positive, subsequent activities may
determine that the prospect is not commercially viable. Thus, at any stage in
the exploration process, we may determine there is no business reason to
continue, and at that time, our financial position may not enable us to continue
exploratory operations and will cause us to terminate our business.
We are relying on dated geological reports to locate potential mineral deposits
which may be inaccurate.
We are relying on reports typically several decades old to determine
which potential claims to stake. There is no sure method of verifying the care
and manner used to prepare these reports without further verification by us and
our agents. Verification is expected to be costly and may take a considerable
period of time. Verification may result in our rejecting a prospect; however, we
will have borne the expense of this determination with no likelihood of
recovering the amounts expended. Decisions made without adequately checking the
mineralization potential could result in significant unrecoverable expenses.
Mineralization indications initially thought to be valuable may turn out to be
of little value.
If we are in default to Platoro West Incorporated, we will have to transfer
all our interests in the staked claims to Platoro West Incorporated.
LRS contracted with Wolfranium Corporation Inc., an independent
company, to locate, stake and register 20 to 40 claims likely to contain ^
tungsten mineralization. The agreement was assigned March 28, 2001 to Platoro
West Incorporated. The obligations of LRS under this agreement include
payment of royalties and reimbursement of expenses and issuance of shares of
common stock based on a formula until May 6, 2003. If LRS is in default of any
obligation under the agreement, the remedy is that LRS may be required to
transfer to it all the right, title and interest in the staked claims and
minerals located therein to Platoro and Platoro (or Wolfranium, as the case
may be) will retain all amounts and shares previously paid or issued under
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the terms of the agreement. Obligations under the agreement must be carried out
immediately, with only a fifteen day grace period. Therefore, if LRS is in
default, it will lose all its current assets and may not be able to carry on
its business. In such event, investors would lose their entire investment.
Regulatory compliance is complex and the failure to meet all the various
requirements could result in fines or other limitations on the proposed
business.
We will be subject to regulation by numerous Federal and state
governmental authorities, but most importantly, by the Federal Environmental
Protection Agency, the Bureau of Land Management, and comparable state agencies.
The failure or delay in obtaining regulatory approvals or licenses will
adversely affect our ability to explore for economic mineralization and our
subsequent business stages. The failure to comply with any regulations or
licenses may result in fines or other penalties. We expect compliance with these
regulations to be substantial. Therefore, compliance with or the failure to
comply with applicable regulation will affect the ability of LRS to succeed in
its business plans and to generate revenues and profits.
The LRS business plan is premised on growth in the use of tungsten, which if it
does not occur, may make tungsten mining uneconomical in the United States.
The LRS business plan depends in large part on an increased demand in
the use of tungsten with a concomitant rise in market prices. An increase in
market use and prices for tungsten likely will generate industry interest in
United States tungsten sources and will improve the chances of our overall
success. If the use of tungsten does not increase, then it is likely current
sources of tungsten will remain adequate for market supply and sources like
those LRS is attempting to identify and explore will become marginalized. The
result may be that LRS will have to curtail its business plan and investors will
lose their investment.
Competition may develop which will be better able to locate, stake and develop
tungsten sources more cost effectively and quicker than LRS.
There are numerous junior and developed mining and exploration
companies in existence that may be attracted to the tungsten mining business if
the use of the mineral increases. LRS believes there are a significant number of
companies that could have greater financial and personal assets than those
available to LRS to locate, stake, explore and develop tungsten mineralization.
These companies may be able to reach production stages sooner than LRS and
obtain market share before LRS.
LRS will compete with mining enterprises for appropriate consultants and
employees.
LRS will compete in the hiring of appropriate geological and
environmental experts to assist with location and exploration of claims and
implementation of its business plan. LRS believes it will have to offer or pay
appropriate cash compensation and options to induce persons to be associated
with a very early stage company. If LRS is unable to make appropriate
compensation packages to induce persons to be associated with a very early stage
mineral exploration company because of limited resources, it will not be able to
attract persons to carry out the work needed. If persons are not available or
become discouraged with LRS after employment, LRS will not be able to implement
its business plan. In that event, investors will have their investment impaired
or lose the investment.
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Risks Relating to Capital Requirements
LRS is entirely dependent on the proceeds of this offering to fund our
exploratory activities.
LRS currently has insufficient capital to engage in its full complement
of projected exploratory activities and no sources for financing other than the
proposed offering. The extent to which we will be able to implement our
exploration for tungsten mineralization will be determined by the amount of
proceeds from this offering.
LRS will required additional funds to those of this offering to fund its
operations.
The proceeds of this financing will not be sufficient for full
exploration of our mining prospects or cover any post-exploration activities. ^
LRS will have to obtain the funds from external sources by the sale of
additional equity or debt securities or both. Additionally, if the estimates
about the one prospect to which LRS has staked claims prove incorrect or more
costly to determine, LRS will need additional capital to identify and evaluate
new prospects. Without additional capital when needed, LRS will have to curtail
its business plan or abandon it.
LRS does not have any identified sources of additional capital, the absence of
which may prevent LRS from continuing its operations.
LRS does not have any arrangements with any investment banking firms of
institutional lenders. Because LRS will need additional capital, it will have to
expend significant effort to raise operating funds. These efforts may not be
successful. If not, LRS will have to limit or curtail operations.
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Risks Relating to this Offering
This offering is being made without an underwriter, therefore, it is
possible that LRS will not sell all the shares offered.
The offering is self-underwritten. This means LRS will not engage the
services of an underwriter to sell the shares. We intend to sell the shares
through the efforts of our officers and directors, and we will not pay them any
commissions. Without the services of a professional finance firm, it is possible
that we will not sell all the shares offered. If LRS does not raise the full
amount being sought, it will have to modify its business plan to reduce its
proposed expenditures. A substantial reduction in the business plan may impair
the business and financial ability of the company and require it to cease
operations.
This offering is being made without any escrow of investor funds or provisions
to return funds.
When investors make a subscription for our common stock that is
accepted, the purchase price will not be placed in any escrow accounts and will
become a general asset of LRS. There is no minimum offering amount.
Subscriptions will be accepted on a rolling basis. There are no investor
protections for the return of invested monies. All proceeds will become assets
of LRS for use in its exploration activities and business.
Because there is no minimum offering requirement, early investors in this
offering bear a disproportionate risk of LRS being able to operate on the funds
raised.
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This offering is made on a rolling basis with no minimum amount having
to be raised. Therefore, early investors will participate in the offering with
no assurance that a sufficient amount of funds will be raised for the intended
use of proceeds. If insufficient funds are the result of this offering, LRS may
have to curtail its operations, but investors will not be able to get their
investment funds back.
Future sales of shares by our current stockholders could adversely affect the
market price of our common stock.
After completion of this offering, there will be 10,654,720 shares of
our common stock outstanding if all the shares offered hereby are sold, of which
2,654,720 shares, or approximately 25%, will be held by our current
stockholders. Of the amount held by the current stockholders, 900,200 shares may
be sold under Rule 144 in the public market from time to time, without
registration, subject to limits on the timing, amount and method of these sales
imposed by the securities laws. After June 6, 2001, an additional 1,754,520
shares held by directors, officers and principal stockholders will be eligible
for sale under Rule 144. You should be aware that the possibility of sales may,
in the future, have a depressive effect on the price of the common stock in any
market which may develop and, therefore, the ability of any investor to market
his shares may depend upon the number of shares that are offered and sold.
Moreover, the perception in the public markets that these sales by principal
stockholders might occur could also adversely affect the market price of our
common stock.
The offering price has been established by the board of directors arbitrarily.
The offering price has been arbitrarily established by the board of
directors. It is not based on market factors, business appraisal or other
established criteria of business valuation. We have not consulted with any
finance professionals to determine the offering price.
The officers will have broad discretion in the use of proceeds from this
offering.
Although we have allocated the proceeds from this offering among
several categories of uses, they may be changed by management at any time. The
amount allocated to a use also may be changed depending on management's
determination about the best use of the funds in connection with the business
requirements at the particular time. Therefore, investors must rely entirely on
the business judgment of management in the use the offering proceeds and to
determine how and what portions of the business plan will be implemented.
There has been no prior market for our common stock and the market price of the
shares may fluctuate.
There has been no market for our common stock prior to this offering.
The price of our common stock after the offering may fluctuate widely and may
trade at prices significantly below its initial public offering price. We cannot
give any assurance that a trading market for our common stock will develop or,
if a market does develop, the depth of the trading market for the common stock
or the prices at which the common stock will trade.
There can be no assurance that a public market will develop for the common
stock.
We plan to take action so that our common stock will trade on the
Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, operated by NASDAQ. Because the OTC BB is a
broker driven market, before our stock may be listed and quoted, brokers must
apply for it to be listed and then establish market levels for it to trade.
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We must wait until brokers take the appropriate action before our common stock ^
may be traded in that market. There can be no assurance that a market will
develop for the common stock.
Investors may be not able to resell the shares acquired in the offering in the
public markets.
The shares are defined as penny stock under the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934 and rules of the SEC. These rules impose additional sales practice
and disclosure requirements on broker-dealers who sell our shares to persons
other than certain accredited investors. For covered transactions, a
broker-dealer must make a suitability determination for each purchaser and
receive a purchaser's written agreement prior to sale. In addition, the
broker-dealer must make certain mandated disclosures in transactions of penny
stocks. Consequently, these rules may affect the ability of broker-dealers to
make a market in our common stock and may affect the investors ability to resell
shares purchased in this offering.
Our directors and officers will have substantial ability to control our business
direction.
Because our directors and officers own a substantial number of shares
of common stock, they are in a position to control, or at the least, influence
the election of our directors. Therefore, they are able to influence the
business operation of LRS.
Use of Proceeds
The offering is on a best efforts, no minimum basis. The principal use
of proceeds will be to conduct exploratory activities to determine the
mineralization and grade levels of our current mining prospect. Below are
three alternatives of the application of proceeds that may be received in the
offering. In each instance the applications assume net proceeds after offering
expenses estimated at $50,000.
Activity Net Proceeds Amount
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Identification and acquisition
of mining prospects $30,000 $100,000 $250,000
Update prior exploration studies $100,000 $280,000 $450,000
Permitting expenses $60,000 $100,000
Working capital $20,000 $60,000 $150,000
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Total $150,000 $500,000 $950,000
The identification and acquisition of mining prospects will include the
costs associated with the current cash obligations to Platoro West
Incorporated which are the annual payments aggregating $75,000 over the next
five years and the annual filing and registration expenses of $260 per claim
staked and reimbursement of out of pocket expenses that are expected to be
minimal.
Because the information we are using to identify mining claims is
dated, we must use a substantial amount of the proceeds of this offering to
verify and update the previous exploration studies. Thereafter, we must conduct
feasibility studies, including surface and drilling sampling and laboratory
testing. Associated costs will be hiring geologists, boring equipment and paying
labor costs.
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Prospect permitting expenses are those relating to maintaining our
mining stakes and state and federal safety and environmental permits which must
be issued before we commence exploratory activities. Our expenses will include
the costs of employing mining consultants, legal expenses and filing fees.
The working capital requirements of our company includes general
administrative expenses, compensation, corporate overhead, office rental
expense, accounting and professional expenses and similar expenses.
Proceeds not immediately required for the purposes described above will
be invested principally in United States government securities, short-term
certificates of deposit, money market funds or other short-term interest-bearing
investments.
Although we have made allocations for the use of the net proceeds of
the offering, management may change the allocations in its sole discretion based
on the amount of funds actually received. If less than all the shares are sold,
we correspondingly will limit our activities to fewer prospects and will delay
the expenses associated with permitting because this is likely to occur later in
our business plan. We also would reduce the working capital allocation and try
to reduce the other anticipated expenses, especially in the area of updating
exploration studies and conducting feasibility studies. Significant reductions
in our business plan or delays in taking action may impair our ability to
implement our business plan causing us to curtail all or substantial parts of
our potential business operations
In addition to changing allocations because of the amount of proceeds
received, we may change the uses of proceeds because of required changes in our
business plan or management decisions based on arbitrary decision making.
Investors should understand that we have wide discretion over the use of
proceeds. Therefore, our decisions may not be in line with the initial
objectives of investors who will have little ability to influence these
decisions other than through the process of changing the directors of LRS by
stockholder action.
Dividend Policy
We expect to retain all earnings generated by our operations, if any,
for the growth of our business. We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends
to our stockholders in the foreseeable future. The payment of future dividends
on the common stock and the rate of such dividends, if any, will be determined
by our board of directors in light of our earnings, financial condition, capital
requirements and other factors.
Determination of Offering Price
The price of the shares was arbitrarily determined in order for LRS to
raise up to a total of $1,000,000 in this offering. The offering price bears no
relationship whatsoever to our assets, earnings, book value, or other
established criteria of value. We also did not consult finance professionals to
help establish the offering price. There is no assurance that the price paid for
a share in the offering will be recoverable by a sale of the share in the public
market, or that a public market will value the company as we have determined its
value.
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Dilution of the Price Paid for the Shares
At December 31, 2000, we had a pro forma net tangible book value of
$891,469 or $.08 per share of common stock. Net tangible book value is equal to
total tangible assets minus total liabilities. Our net tangible book value per
share is calculated by dividing our net tangible book value by 10,654,720 the
total number of shares of common stock outstanding.
At December 31, 2000, after giving pro forma effect to the sale of
8,000,000 shares of common stock in this offering at an assumed initial public
offering price of $.125 per share and the receipt by us of the net proceeds from
this offering, our pro forma net tangible book value at December 31, 2000 would
have been approximately $891,000, or approximately $.08 per share of common
stock. The dilution is $.045 per share, or approximately 36%, less than the
price you are paying per share in this offering. The following table illustrates
this dilution:
Assumed public offering price per share...........................$.125
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Net tangible book value per share of common stock
as of December 31, 2000 (actual).................................($.02)
Increase per share attributable to sale of common
stock in this offering............................................$.10
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Pro forma net tangible book value per share of
common stock after this offering..................................$.08
Dilution per share of common stock to investors
in this offering..................................................$.045
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The public offering price is substantially higher than the pro forma net
tangible book value per share. Investors will incur immediate and substantial
dilution.
The following table summarizes the number and percentage of shares
purchased, the amount and percentage of consideration paid and the average price
per share of common stock paid by our existing stockholders and by new investors
in this offering:
Total Con-
Price Number of Percent of sideration Percentage of
Per Share Shares Held Ownership Paid Consideration
Existing Stockholders $.015 2,654,720 22.1% $ 35,290 3.4%
Investors in this offering $.125 8,000,000 77.9% $1,000,000 96.6%
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Total 10,654,720 100.0% $1,035,290 100%
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Capitalization
The following table sets forth our capitalization as of December 31, 2000.
December 31,
2000
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Short Term Debt $32,952
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock - $.001 par value, 15,000,000
shares authorized, 2,654,720
shares issued and outstanding;
Paid in Capital 2,655
Accumulated (Deficit) 35,335
(96,521)
Total Stockholder's Equity $(58,531)
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Plan of Operations
LRS is in the exploration stage of locating a mineralization of
tungsten on a prospect that it has staked in Nevada. To date, LRS has had no
revenues and incurred organizational and other start up expenses.
The expenses of LRS during the period of inception (October 7, 1998) to
December 31, 2000 were general and administrative expenses relating to
acquisition of mining claims, taxes, legal and accounting services, transfer
agent fees, miscellaneous charges and amortization. During this period, LRS paid
$96,521 for these expenses. For all periods reported on, LRS had losses.
LRS had working capital deficit of $58,531 at December 31, 2000. At
December 31, 1999 the working capital deficit was $28,282. LRS has funded its
expenses and losses from the sale of shares of common stock in 1998 and 2000.
These sales were to a limited member of investors in private placement
transactions under an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of
1933.
The focus of our business plan is to search and explore for tungsten
mineralization that may be considered commercially viable. In connection
with the exploration activities, a systematic exploration program consisting
of geological mapping, geophysical and geochemical surveys, sampling, diamond
drilling and metallurgical studies will be carried out to determine the economic
potential of the prospect. The last principal element of the exploration
program is a feasibility study to assess the viability of the prospect. A
viability assessment includes consideration of the many factors that impact
on the economic assessment of a project.
LRS is entirely dependant on the offering for its capital
requirements at this time. LRS will have to adjust the level of implementation
of its business plan according to the amount of proceeds raised in this
offering. Because its exploration program has some flexibility, we believe that
LRS will be able to continue its operations for approximately 12 months after
the offering, even if the full amount is not raised. This estimate does not take
into account costs of unforeseen expenses arising from unanticipated problems.
In the event of additional expenses, we will further adjust our business plan or
obtain additional capital.
Our research activities for the next 12 months are those associated
with exploring the mineralization of identified and staked claims.
LRS will require additional capital to continue to fund its expenses
during the exploratory stage. At this time, all of LRS's capital requirements
will have to come from external sources, either from the sale of securities or
incurring of debt. Without additional capital, LRS will have to curtail its
exploration plans, and it will not be able to implement its business plan. ^ LRS
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does not have any identified sources of capital. Moreover, it does not have any
arrangements with investment banking firms or institutional lenders.
The business of mineral exploration is generally capital intensive.
If the estimates about the one prospect to which LRS has staked claims prove
incorrect or more costly to determine, both possible outcomes, it will need
capital additional to this offering to identify and evaluate new prospects. ^
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Business
Introduction
LRS is engaged in the identification, acquisition, and exploration of
mining prospects with tungsten mineralization located in the Western United
States. At present, our main thrust is the search and exploration for a
commercially viable mineralization of tungsten that could be the basis from
which we might produce revenues. Investors in LRS should be reminded that most
prospects do not yield positive economic returns. Therefore, an investment in
LRS is very risky, and it is likely to result in a complete loss.
LRS was organized under the laws of the state of Delaware on October 8,
1998. The executive offices are at 141 Adelaide Street West - Suite 1004,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 3L5. Its telephone number is (416) 597-0202.
Description of Exploration Activities to be Undertaken
In connection with its Pilot Mountain Project, LRS intends to conduct a
systematic exploration program to determine whether or not the prospect is
ultimately viable for tungsten mining. LRS intends to pursue an exploration
program consisting of geological mapping, geophysical and geochemical surveys, ^
sampling, diamond drilling and metallurgical studies to determine the economic
potential of the prospect. If these aspects of the exploration program
provide favorable results, of which there can be no assurance given, a
feasibility study will be conducted to assess the economic viability of the
prospect.
Prospecting
Scheelite and powellite, both tungsten-bearing minerals are known to
occur in the prospect. Initially, basic foot prospecting will be carried out on
the prospect in an attempt to locate any surface evidence of potentially
important mineralization. Often, economically important base and strategic
metals are associated with iron sulphide minerals which, when they oxidize at
surface, give rise to "gossanous" or "rusty" zones. These zones can be sampled
to gain some insight into the importance of the gossan and determine if a full
scale exploration program on the prospect is justified. Because scheelite and
powellite have unique optical properties in that they fluoresce under
ultraviolet light, it is the intent of LRS to include an ultraviolet or
"blacklight" survey at night as part of its exploration program on the Pilot
Mountain prospect.
Thereafter, LRS plans to carry out exploration consisting
essentially of surface geological mapping, ground geophysical and soil
geochemical surveys and detailed surface sampling where evidence of tungsten
mineralization is noted. If old, historical underground workings on the prospect
are accessible, systematic sampling of the workings will be carried out. If the
workings are found to be inaccessible by virtue of "caving" or "flooding", a
determination will be made at the time as to whether the dewatering or
rehabilitation of the workings would be warranted. Contingent on obtaining
favorable results from the initial exploration work, LRS would initiate a
program of diamond drilling to further evaluate the prospect. In the event that
a significant mineralized deposit is indicated by the results from the
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drilling, metallurgical test work would be initiated and consideration would be
given to undertaking feasibility evaluations.
Identification and Acquisition Tungsten Prospects
LRS entered into an agreement with a mineral exploration company,
Wolfranium Corporation Inc. which owns paper based data of geological
exploration on approximately 1,500 mineral prospects, the majority of which are
located in the United States. The data base was compiled in the 1950 through
1970 period, and contains exploration reports, metallurgical studies and
feasibility documents. Based on the experience of management of Wolfranium
(and now Platoro) and review of a number of the prospects covered by the data,
the materials are believed to still have valuable, useful information. LRS
contracted with Wolfranium (now Platoro) to locate an initial mining prospect
with reports of viable tungsten mineralization and to locate additional
prospects in the future.
After identification of a potential prospect. LRS will acquire the
right to explore it. This is done by staking a claim which is a process or
registration with state and federal officials LRS rights to the minerals in the
land. If necessary, additional prospects will be identified and evaluated in a
similar manner.
Update of Past Exploration Results and Feasibility Studies on Staked Claims
Once LRS has acquired the right to explore for mineral deposits on
specific prospects, it will perform exploratory activities. In addition to
prospecting activities, it plans to contract with independent laboratories,
sampling companies and geological and environmental consultants to update
existing or produce necessary exploration reports. The results of the
prospecting information and the exploration reports will be compiled to
determine if feasibility studies should be commenced. LRS considers that these
activities of exploration and assessment will determine what future lies in the
prospects and will be used to evaluate what steps must be taken in the further
commercialization of a prospect, if any. Claim that are not considered feasible
will not be renewed with appropriate federal and state authorities.
The purpose of the exploratory process is to identify what minerals
are present in a prospect and the tonnage and grade levels. Further it is to
determine whether or not to expand drilling to see if the mineralizations are
sufficient to support a reserve. A reserve is that part of a mineral deposit
which could be economically extracted or produced at the time of reserve
determination. The exploratory process is also used to indicate recovery methods
and recovery cost estimates against revenue estimates.
Tungsten Orientation
Tungsten is an important industrial mineral. It has many uses in the
modern industrialized world. When it is used with certain other metals, it has
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provided strength and wear resistance for various kinds of tools used in
construction, mining and medal working. Tungsten is used in many household
products such as light bulbs, television sets and magetrons for microwave ovens.
Tungsten is also being used in munitions, such as bullets, because of its
strength and it being environmentally superior to lead or uranium.
LRS has focused on trying to locate tungsten mineralization because of
its many industrial uses and military use. LRS believes that there will be some
increase in demand in the near term. The demand will not necessarily be met from
current sources, which would require alternative sources of tungsten to the
current primary sources in the Peoples Republic of China.
Pilot Mountain Project
LRS has acquired a 100% interest in the tungsten project known as Pilot
Mountain in west-central Nevada. The LRS interest is the filing of mining stakes
which allows LRS to explore the prospect. The mining stakes prevent others from
exploring the land subject to the stakes for mineralization. The prospect
consists of 30 unpatented claims located in Mineral County, approximately 45
miles west-northwest of Tonopah. The claims have been staked and recorded for
LRS by Wolfranium. The prospect is easily accessible via improved gravel roads
leading from U.S. highways. The prospect lies at elevations raging from 6,300 to
7,600 feet and enjoys year round access.
The Pilot Mountain Project encompasses the historic workings of the
Desert Scheelite, Gunmetal, Garnet and Good Hope mines, all of which are former
tungsten producers.
The Desert Scheelite mine first produced tungsten in the early 1940's.
Early production was about 1,000 tons. Small addition tonnages were mined
between 1952 and 1957. Total production amounted to less than 10,000 tons. In
the early 1970's, there was further exploration of the prospect and extensive
skarn deposits were discovered and found to contain substantial tonnages of
tungsten bearing ore. The prospect was optioned to W.R. Grace which continued
exploration but did not put the prospect into production. Published reserves
were approximately 8 million tons containing 0.32% tungsten . With the tungsten
was found significant copper and silver. The prospect was sold to Union Carbide
which conducted additional exploration activities in the early 1980's. With the
decrease in tungsten prices in the mid to late 1980's and the contemporaneous
demise of the mining division of Union Carbide, the prospect became free of
mining claims because they were not renewed by Union Carbide. Because they were
not renewed by Union Carbide, Wolfranium was able to stake the claims for the
benefit of LRS in accordance with state and county filing requirements and is
now the record owner of the unpatented claims.
The Gunmetal mine was first worked during World War 1. Intermittent
operations continued through 1956 by various operators. Historical production
grades were between 0.5% and 1.0% tungsten. The prospect lay dormant until Union
Carbide began exploration in 1977. The registration of mine stakes related to
this prospect were also not renewed in the 1980's; therefore, they became
available for staking by Wolfranium for the benefit of LRS.
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The Garnet mine was operated intermittently from 1941 to 1943 by the
Victory Tungsten Company. Historic production figures indicate that the average
mineralization approached 0.5% in tenor.
LRS does not have any historical production data on the Good Hope mine.
General Geology of the Project Area
The general geology of the prospect is characterized by structurally
complex calcareous, clastic and volcanic rocks of the Paleozoic and Mesozoic age
intruded by monsonitic to granitic rocks. Cenozoic bi-modal volcanics cover much
of this terrain. There have been several periods of folding and faulting. The
prospect consist largely of the Luning formation which is limestone to dolomite
with lesser amounts of sharel, argillite and congolomerate with granitic
intrusions.
The mineral deposits of each of the four mines consist of contact
metamorphic deposits with tungsten occurring as scheelite and powellite within
the tactite or skarn zone formed by metamorphism and metasomatism of the
limestone where in intimate contact with the intrusives. Traces of other
metals occur within some of the prospects ^. These include silver and zinc. At
lesser amounts, traces of copper and molybdenum have been encountered in the
prospect.
Claim Staking Agreement
LRS contracted with Wolfranium Corporation Inc., a Colorado
corporation, to locate, stake and record between 20 and 40 mining claims. The
agreement was entered into on May 6, 1999 and assigned by Wolfranium to Platoro
West Incorporated, a Nevada corporation, on March 28, 2001. Wolfranium staked
the 30 unpatented claims for LRS described in this prospectus pursuant to this
contract. LRS has paid an initial amount of $13,000 and is obligated to pay an
additional $75,000 in the aggregate over the five years commencing May 6, 2001.
LRS is also responsible for the filing and registration expenses of up to $260
per claim staked and the out-of-pocket expenses. In addition, if the prospects
are developed, LRS will pay a net smelter royalty of two percent of the actual
proceeds from the sale of ore, concentrates, bullion, minerals and other
products located in, on or under the mining prospects. Notwithstanding the
former requirement, if LRS does not sell any gold or silver that is recovered
from any of the claims which is credited to its account because it elects to
hold on to the precious metals, a royalty of 2% will be due nonetheless, payable
within ninety days of the crediting to the LRS account.
As additional compensation under the claim staking agreement, LRS has
agreed to issue shares of common stock. LRS was initially obligated to issue
an aggregate of 120,000 shares of common stock from May 6, 2000 through May 6,
2003. The number of shares is subject to an anti-dilution adjustment that
requires either additional or fewer shares to be issued if on the issuance date
the number of shares outstanding is either greater than or less than 10,000,000
shares. On May 6, 2000, Wolfranium was due 2,700 shares because of the
adjustment provision, and these shares have been issued. The agreement provides
for an additional 90,000 shares to be issued, but the actual number will be
calculated on the issuance date and may result in either fewer or more shares
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being issued. Wolfranium was issued an additional 4,800 shares on May 6, 2000 as
an advance for the future shares to be issued. Future issuances will be to
Platoro West Incorporated.
The royalty payment obligation may be terminated by payment of
specified amounts to Platoro West Incorporated. To terminate the royalty
obligation prior to May 6, 2005, LRS may pay $2,600,000, less all cash amounts
theretofore paid by LRS to Wolfranium and Platoro. After May 6, 2005, the
termination payment is $4,000,000, less all cash amounts theretofore paid by LRS
to Wolfranium and Platoro.
Obligations under the contract must be performed on the basis of "time
is of the essence." Therefore, there is no ability for either party to not
perform or make a payment later than obligated without being in breach of the
agreement. If LRS is in default under the agreement, the remedy specified in the
agreement is that it will transfer and convey to Platoro all of its right,
title and interest in and to the mining claims and to all the mineralization
located therein to which the agreement relates. In addition, in such default,
Wolfranium and Platoro will retain all amounts previously paid and retain all
shares previously issued under the agreement. In such event, LRS will lose
substantially all its assets and would likely not be able to continue in
business. Moreover, in such event, investors in LRS will lose their entire
investment.
Through this consulting arrangement, LRS has access to various
historic databases relating to the mining prospects. The paper based data ^
relates to approximately 1,500 mining prospects which are made available to
companies like LRS. The data largely was compiled between 1950 and 1970. Our
agreement requires Platoro West Incorporated (formerly Wolfranium Corporation ^
Inc.) to sort through the data and identify potential prospects for LRS. Once
LRS reviews the data, copies of which we are permitted to keep. Wolfranium
Corporation Inc. Originally conducted by Wolfranium and now Platoro West
Incorporated will conduct the mine staking process on our behalf. The
information that LRS obtains from Wolfranium Corporation Inc. includes prior
exploration reports, metallurgical studies and feasibility documents. Not all
the reports are complete and many assumptions relating to the potential
mineralization within the prospects are based on dated information, including
prior market prices and regulatory costs. In any event, LRS must establish new ^
tonnage and grade estimates, feasibility studies and flow sheets. LRS cannot
give any assurance that the prospects will prove to have the mineralization
indicated in the existing documentation or that the prospects will be worth
mining in the current economic and regulatory climate.
Our claim staking agreement is not exclusive in that Wolfranium, and
now Platoro, may make similar data sales and conduct claim staking for other
persons or entities. While we maintain a staked claim that was identified for
us under the agreement, it is our understanding that the related data will not
be disclosed to any other parties.
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Regulation
We will be subject to regulation by numerous federal and state
governmental authorities. The most significant will be the Federal Environmental
Protection Agency, the Bureau of Land Management and comparable state agencies.
To date, we have not been required to spend anything on compliance with
environmental laws because we are not exploring, developing or operating any
mining prospects. Currently, the estimated cost of compliance with these laws
during the staking and exploratory stages is not significant. Regulatory
compliance also will take management time to meet and assure compliance. If we
fail to comply with these laws, will be subject to possible fines, many of which
are considerable in amount.
Currently, we and our agents must only comply with the annual staking
and patent maintenance requirements of the State of Nevada and the United States
Bureau of Land Management.
Competition
We expect to compete with numerous junior mining and exploration
companies to identify and acquire claims with potential. We believe that our
mine staking contract for the identification of claims from a large database
of previously explored prospects gives us a competitive advantage over many
other junior mining and exploration companies. LRS believes the existence of the
prior studies of mining prospects will help it identify prospects more likely to
have the mineralization LRS seeks in a more cost efficient manner than if LRS
searched for prospects using publicly available data, hiring geologists to make
initial surveys and conducting other mineral identification and exploratory ^
activities to identify prospects on which to stake claims. Moreover, we believe
having the specific data will aid our efforts when we begin our exploratory
efforts in respect of a particular prospect because it may provide information
helpful in the process.
We also expect to compete for the hiring of appropriate geological and
environmental experts to assist with exploration, feasibility studies and
obtaining mining patents. In the future, we expect to compete for consultants,
employees and equipment. Most of our current competitors have, and our future
competitors are expected to have, greater financial assets and more personnel
than us. Therefore, we anticipate that our ability to compete largely will
depend on our financial assets which will directly influence our ability to
hire and retain the required persons.
Employees
LRS has one full time employee as of June 30, 2000. We expect to hire
consultants and independent contractors during the early stages of implementing
our business plan.
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Properties
The executive office of LRS is located at 141 Adelaide Street West,
Suite 1004, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. At this location it shares an
undesignated amount of space with another entity. Currently, the landlord and
primary tenant are not charging LRS any rent. If LRS is obligated to pay rent at
this location or obtain rental space for itself, it believes that space is
readily available at market rates that it would be able to afford after the
financing.
See the description mining prospects under business for a description
of the unpatented claims staked by LRS in Nevada.
Management
Our directors and executive officers are as follows:
Name Age Position
Mitchell Geisler 29 President, Director (Chairman of the Board)
Cindy Roach 37 Secretary, Director
Kevin Wagman 28 Director
Mr. Mitchell Geisler, has been the president and director of LRS Capital
since 2000. Mr. Geisler has over 15 years experience in the hospitality and
services industry. Mr. Geisler has been involved predominantly with establishing
and consulting to entrepreneurs who are entering the industry and require expert
advice on preparing and organizing their operations. From September 1995 to May
1997, Mr. Geisler managed Ruby Beets restaurant in Toronto, Ontario, From May
1997 to May 1998, he was a manager of bar operations at Summit House Grill, and
since May 1998, he is a consultant to and president of 52 Restaurants Inc. Mr.
Geisler holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from York University, Toronto, Canada.
Ms. Cindy Roach, has been the Secretary and a director of LRS Capital
since 2000. Ms. Roach has over 10 years experience as a consultant with group
benefits and human resources administration. From 1990 to 2000, Ms. Roach was a
group benefits consultant at Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a multi national benefits
consulting organization.
Mr. Kevin Wagman, has been the director of LRS Capital since 2000. Mr.
Wagman is an experienced marketing and special promotions consultant. Since
January 1997 Mr. Wagman has been the marketing and special event consultant with
MONDO Events and Promotions. From August 1994 to December 1996 Mr. Wagman was
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the production manager with "Applause Applause" Productions in Toronto, Ontario,
and the special events manager for JF&L Limited. Mr. Wagman earned a Masters of
Business Administration in Marketing form the Schulich School of Business, York
University, Toronto, Canada, and a Bachelors of Arts Honors in Mass
Communications/Sociology also from York University.
Directors
Each director will hold office until the next meeting of stockholders
or until his successor is duly appointed and qualified. Directors are not
compensated for their services to LRS. In the future, if LRS has non-employee
directors, it expects it will provide a compensation package primarily based on
stock options and reimbursement for direct expenses.
Committees of the Board of Directors
The board of directors of LRS has no committees. In the future, it may
establish audit and compensation committees.
Limitation on Directors' Liabilities
Our certificate of incorporation limits, to the maximum extent
permitted under Delaware law, the personal liability of directors and officers
for monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duties as directors and
officers, except in circumstances involving wrongful acts, such as a breach of
the director's duty of loyalty or acts of omission which involve intentional
misconduct or a knowing violation of law.
Delaware Law permits us to indemnify officers, directors or employees
against expenses (including attorney's fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid
in settlement in connection with legal proceedings if the officer, director or
employee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or
not opposed to our best interest, and, with respect to any criminal act or
proceeding, he had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
Indemnification is not permitted as to any matter as to which the person is
adjudged to be liable unless, and only to the extent that, the court in which
such action or suit was brought upon application that, despite the adjudication
of liability, but in view of all the circumstances of the case, the person is
fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems
proper. Individuals who successfully defend this type of action are entitled to
indemnification against expenses reasonably incurred in connection therewith.
Our by-laws require us to indemnify directors and officers against, to
the fullest extent permitted by law, liabilities which they may incur under the
circumstances described in the preceding paragraph.
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Executive Compensation
No executive officer receives any cash compensation or other benefits
from LRS. Cash compensation amounts will be determined in the future based on
the services to be rendered and time devoted to the affairs of LRS and the
availability of funds. Other elements of compensation, if any, will be
determined at that time or at other times in the future.
On June 6, 2000, LRS issued an aggregate of 200,000 shares of common
stock to Messrs. Geisler and Wagman and Ms. Roach. Each person paid the par
value of $.001 per share, or an aggregate of $200, and the balance of the
aggregate value of the shares, $3,800, was compensation for past services by
these persons during fiscal year 2000.
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Principal Stockholders
The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of our common
stock by all stockholders that hold 5% or more of the outstanding shares of our
common stock, each director and executive officer. Each stockholder named has
sole voting and investment power with respect to his or its shares. This table
does not include options not exercisable within 60 days of the date of this
prospectus. As of the date of this prospectus, there were 2,654,720 shares of
common stock issued and outstanding.
Name and Address or Number of Shares Percentage Owned
Identity of Group Beneficially Owned Before Offering
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Mitchell Geisler(1) 104,501 3.9
Cindy Roach(1) 50,000 1.9
Kevin Wagman(1) 50,000 1.9
Marni Miller(2)(3) 1,177,100 44.3
David Roff(4) 640,080 24.1
Glen Akselrod(5) 218,004 8.2
Brice Scheschuk(6) 259,002 9.7
All officers and
directors as a group 204,501 7.7
(3 persons)
(1) The address of each of these persons is c/o LRS Capital Inc., 141
Adelaide Street West, Suite ^ 1004, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 3L5.
(2) Includes 817,020 shares owned of record by ZDG Investments of which Ms.
Miller is the sole owner.
(3) The address of Ms. Miller is 23 Sandfield Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M3B 2B5.
(4) The address of Mr. Roff is 31 Walmer Road, Unit 6, Toronto, Ontario,
Canada M5R 2W7.
(5) The address of Mr. Akselrod is 5785 Yonge Street, 701, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada M2M 4J2
(6) The address of Mr. Scheschuk is 7 Walmer Road, Suite 1504, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada M5R 2W8.
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Description of Securities
Common Stock
Our certificate of incorporation authorizes us to issue up to
15,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share. There are
2,654,720 shares issued and outstanding as of the date of this prospectus. Upon
completion of this offering, there will be 10,654,720 shares of common stock
issued and outstanding.
Holders of common stock are entitled to receive dividends as may be
declared by our board of directors from funds legally available for these
dividends. Upon liquidation, holders of shares of common stock are entitled to a
pro rata share in any distribution available to holders of common stock. The
holders of common stock have one vote per share on each matter to be voted on by
stockholders, but are not entitled to vote cumulatively. Holders of common stock
have no preemptive rights. All of the outstanding shares of common stock are,
and all of the shares of common stock to be issued in connection with this
offering will be, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
Transfer Agent
The transfer agent and registrar for common stock is Olde Monmouth Stock
Transfer Co. Inc., 77 Memorial Parkway, Suite 101, Atlantic Highlands, New
Jersey, 07716.
Limitations on Stockholder Proposals
Our certificate of incorporation limits the ability of stockholders to
nominate directors or propose resolutions for adoption by the stockholders at
meetings of stockholders. In both instances, nominations and proposals must be
submitted not less than 70 days prior to the scheduled meeting date with
substantial information about the nominee or proposal, information about the
proposing stockholder and reasons for the proposal. The certificate of
incorporation also provides that consent actions by the stockholders without a
meeting may only be taken by unanimous action. These above provisions may only
be changed by a vote of two-thirds of the shares outstanding at the time of
vote.
The above provisions may deter or hinder the change of control of LRS
thereby making it more difficult for a third-party to acquire the company, even
if doing so would benefit the stockholders.
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Shares Eligible for Future Sale
After the completion of the full offering, we will have 10,654,720
shares of common stock outstanding. All 8,000,000 shares sold in the offering
will be freely tradeable without restriction under the Securities Act of 1933.
Of the amount of shares outstanding 900,200 shares may be sold from time to time
in the public market without registration pursuant to Rule 144 and 1,754,520
shares, will be eligible for public sale without registration in June 2001
pursuant to Rule 144.
Under Rule 144, a person (or persons whose shares are aggregated) who
has beneficially owned restricted securities for at least one year, including
the holding period of any prior owner except an affiliate, would be generally
entitled to sell within any three month period a number of shares that does not
exceed the greater of (i) 1% of the number of then outstanding shares of the
common stock or (ii) the average weekly trading volume of the common stock in
the public market during the four calendar weeks preceding the sale. Sales under
Rule 144 are also subject to manner of sale provisions, notice requirements and
the availability of current public information about the company. Any person (or
persons whose shares are aggregated) who is not deemed to have been an affiliate
of the company at any time during the three months preceding a sale, and who has
beneficially owned shares for at least two years (including any period of
ownership of preceding nonaffiliated holders), would be entitled to sell shares
under Rule 144(k) without regard to the volume limitations, manner-of-sale
provisions, public information requirements or notice requirements.
Plan of Distribution
The shares in this offering will be sold by the efforts of Mitchell
Geisler, our president and the other officers and directors of LRS. They will
not receive any commission from the sale of any shares. They will not register
as a broker-dealer pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934 in reliance upon Rule 3a4-1, which sets forth those conditions under which
a person associated with an issuer may participate in the offering of the
issuer's securities and not be deemed to be a broker-dealer. These conditions
included the following:
1. None of the selling persons are subject to a statutory
disqualification, as that term is defined in Section 3(a)(39) of
the Exchange Act, at the time of participation,
2. None of such persons are compensated in connection with his or
her participation by the payment of commissions or other
remuneration based either directly or indirectly on transactions
in securities,
3. None of the selling persons are, at the time of participation,
an associated person of a broker-dealer, and
4. All of the selling persons meet the conditions of paragraph (a)
(4) (ii) of Rule 3a4-1 of the Exchange Act, in that they (A)
primarily perform or are intending primarily to perform at the
end of the offering, substantial duties for or on behalf of
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the issuer otherwise than in connection with transactions in
securities, and (B) are not a broker or dealer, or an
associated person of a broker or dealer, within the preceding
twelve months, and (C) do not participate in selling and
offering of securities for any issuer more than once every
twelve months other than in reliance on this rule.
Since the offering is self-underwritten, we intend to advertise and
hold investment meetings in various states where the offering will be registered
and will distribute this prospectus to potential investors at the meetings and
to persons with whom management is acquainted who are interested in LRS and a
possible investment in the offering.
We are offering the shares subject to prior sale and subject to
approval of certain matters by our legal counsel.
This offering will commence on the date of this prospectus and continue
for a period of nine months, unless we sell all the shares prior to that final
date. We may terminate this offering at any time, for any reason; thus not
selling any or all of the shares offered. There is no minimum number of shares
that we are required to sell.
Procedure of Subscription
If you decide to subscribe for shares in this offering, you will be
required to execute a subscription agreement and tender it, together with a
check or wired funds to us, for acceptance or rejection. All checks should be
made payable to LRS Capital Inc. A copy of this agreement will accompany a
prospectus or may be obtained from us by persons who have received a prospectus
and requested the agreement.
We have the right to accept or reject subscriptions in whole or in
part, for any reason or for no reason. All monies from rejected subscriptions
will be returned immediately by us to the subscriber, without interest or
deductions.
Subscriptions for securities will be accepted or rejected promptly.
Once accepted, the funds will be deposited in an account maintained by LRS and
considered assets of LRS once cleared by our bank. Subscription funds will not
be deposited in an escrow account. Certificates for the shares purchased will be
issued and distributed by our transfer agent, within ten business days after a
subscription is accepted and "good funds" are received in our account.
Certificates will be sent to the address supplied in the investor subscription
agreement by regular mail.
Legal Matters
Graubard Miller, will opine as to the validity of the common stock
offered by this prospectus and legal matters for us.
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Experts
Our financial statements have been included in the registration
statement in reliance upon the report of Simon Krowitz Bolin & Associates, PA,
independent certified public accountants, appearing in the registration
statement, and upon the authority of this firm as experts in accounting and
auditing.
Where You Can Find Additional Information
We intend to furnish our stockholders annual reports, which will
include financial statements audited by independent accountants, and all other
periodic reports as we may determine to furnish or as may be required by law,
including Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form SB-2 under
the Securities Act with respect to the securities offered by this prospectus.
This prospectus does not contain all the information set forth in the
registration statement and the accompanying exhibits, as permitted by the rules
and regulations of the SEC. For further information, please see the registration
statement and accompanying exhibits. Statements contained in this prospectus
regarding any contract or other document which has been filed as an exhibit to
the registration statement are qualified in their entirety by reference to these
exhibits for a complete statement of their terms and conditions. The
registration statement and the accompanying exhibits may be inspected without
charge at the offices of the SEC and copies may be obtained from the SEC's
principal office at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 or at of its
regional offices located at 7 World Trade Center, 13th Floor, New York, New York
10048 and 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661, upon
payment of the fees prescribed by the SEC. Electronic reports and other
information filed through the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval
System, known as EDGAR, are publicly available on the SEC's website,
http://www.sec.gov.
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LRS CAPITAL, INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
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Financial Statements
December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998
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LRS CAPITAL, INC.
Table of Contents
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Independent Auditors' Report F - 3
Financial Statements
Balance Sheet F - 5
Statement of Operations and (Deficit) Accumulated
During the Exploration Stage F - 6
Statement of Shareholders' Equity F - 7
Statement of Cash Flows F - 8
Notes to Financial Statements F - 9
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SIMON KROWITZ BOLIN & ASSOCIATES, P.A.
11300 ROCKVILLE PIKE, SUITE 800
ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 20852
Independent Auditors' Report
To the Board of Directors of
LRS Capital, Inc.
Toronto, Ontario
CANADA
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of LRS Capital, Inc. (a company
in the exploration stage) as of December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 and the related
statements of operations and (deficit) accumulated during exploration stage,
shareholders' equity and cash flows for the period October 7 (inception) to
December 31, 1998, the year ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 and the period from
October 7, 1998 (inception) to December 31, 2000. These financial statements are
the responsibility of LRS Capital's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of LRS Capital, Inc. as of
December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 and the results of its operations and cash
flows for the period October 7 (inception) to December 31, 1998, the years ended
December 31, 2000, 1999 and for the period October 7, 1998 (inception) to
December 31, 2000 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
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As explained in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has changed its
method of accounting for costs of mineral rights. Previously these costs were
capitalized but are now expensed. The Company also expensed organization costs
and is being charged certain expenses not previously charged. As explained in
Note 3, the Company corrected the method of recognizing expenses associated with
a contract. The Company now recognizes these expenses ratably over the term
rather than the annual payment due.
/s/Simon Krowitz Bolin & Associates, PA
Rockville, Maryland
February 13, 2001
April 24, 2001
(as to Note 9, paragraph 3)
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LRS CAPITAL, INC.
(A Company in the Exploration Stage)
BALANCE SHEET
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December 31, 1998 December 31, 1999 December 31, 2000
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ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 200 $ 2,505 $ 4,401
Prepaid Expenses (Note 9) 0 0 96
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 200 $ 2,505 $ 4,497
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable $ 0 $ 1,333 $ 18,873
Accrued Obligation to Wolfranium Corporation
(Note 9) 0 1,539 11,203
Due to Related Parties (Note 5) 1,484 29,454 32,952
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Total Liabilities 1,484 32,326 63,028
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Shareholders' Equity
Common Stock - $0.001 par value; 15,000,000
shares authorized, December 31, 2000 - 2,654,720
shares issued and outstanding (Note 6) 900 900 2,655
Additional Paid in Capital (400) 800 35,335
Deficit Accumulated during the Exploration
Stage (1,784) (31,521) (96,521)
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Total Shareholders' Equity (1,284) (29,821) (58,531)
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY $ 200 $ 2,505 $ 4,497
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See Auditors' Report and Notes to Financial Statements.
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LRS CAPITAL, INC.
(A Company in the Exploration Stage)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND DEFICIT ACCUMULATED DURING THE EXPLORATION STAGE
For the Periods
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Inception to Year Ended Year Ended Inception to
December 31, 1998 December 31, 1999 December 31, 2000 December 31, 2000
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Net Revenues $ $ $ $
Cost of Revenues
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Gross Profit
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General and Administrative
Expenses
Mineral Rights 23,900 17,928 41,828
Taxes 380 380
Legal and Accounting 3,987 39,111 43,098
Transfer Agent 2,880 2,880
Office 300 1,200 1,200 2,700
Compensation 3,800 3,800
Organization 1,484 1,484
Miscellaneous 270 81 351
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Total 1,784 29,737 65,000 96,521
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(Deficit) from Operations (1,784) (29,737) (65,000) (96,521)
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Investment Income
Net (Deficit) $ (1,784) $ (29,737) $ (65,000) $ (96,521)
Deficit Accumulated During the
Development Stage at Beginning
of Period $ $ (1,784) $ (31,521) $
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Deficit Accumulated During the
Development Stage at End of
Period $ (1,784) $ (31,521) $ (96,521) $ (96,521)
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Net Deficit per Share - Basic $ (0.00) $ (0.03) $ (0.03)
Net Deficit per Share - Diluted $ (0.00) $ (0.03) $ (0.03)
Shares Used in Per Share
Calculation - Basic 879,019 900,200 1,897,940
Shares Used in Per Share
Calculation - Diluted 879,019 900,200 1,897,940
See Auditors' Report and Notes to Financial Statements.
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LRS CAPITAL, INC.
(A Company in the Exploration Stage)
STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Deficit
Additional Accumulated
Common Stock Paid-in During the Comprehensive
Shares Amount Capital Exploration Stage Total Income
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Balance at October 7, 1998 $ $ $ $ $
Issuance of common stock to
founders for proceeds of
$200, October 9, 1998 (Note 6) 900,200 900 (700) 200
Fair value of services
performed (Note 6) 300 300
Comprehensive Income
Net Income (Deficit) (1,784) (1,784) $ (1,784)
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Balance at December 31, 1998 900,200 $ 900 $ (400) $ (1,784) $ (1,284)
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Fair value of services
performed (Note 6) 1,200 1,200
Comprehensive Income
Net Income (Deficit) (29,737) (29,737) $ (29,737)
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Balance at December 31, 1999 900,200 $ 900 $ 800 $ (31,521) $ (29,821)
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Issuance of common stock
to Wolfranium Corporation,
Inc. as compensation for a
service agreement at the
fair value of securities issued, 7,500 8 142 150
May 6, 2000 (Note 6)
Issuance of common stock to
directors for payment of par
value and compensation at the
net fair value of securities
issued, June 6, 2000 (Note 6) 200,000 200 3,800 4,000
Issuance of common stock for
conversion of related party
balances owing to shareholders,
June 6, 2000 (Note 6) 1,547,020 1,547 29,393 30,940
Fair value of services performed
(Note 6) 1,200 1,200
Comprehensive Income
Net Income (Deficit) (65,000) (65,000) $ (65,000)
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Balance at December 31, 2000 2,654,720 $ 2,655 $ 35,335 $ (96,521) $ (58,531)
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See Auditors' Report and Notes to Financial Statements.
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LRS CAPITAL, INC.
(A Company in the Exploration Stage)
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Period
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Inception to Year Ended Year Ended Inception to
December 31, 1998 December 31, 1999 December 31, December 31, 2000
2000
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CASH FLOWS FROM
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Deficit $ (1,784) $ (29,737) $ (65,000) $ (96,521)
Adjustments to Reconcile
Net
Deficit to Net Cash
Provided
by (Used in) Operations
Office 300 1,200 1,200 2,700
Changes in Assets and
Liabilities
Prepaid Expenses (96) (96)
Accounts Payable 1,333 17,540 18,873
Accrued obligation to
Wolfranium Corporation 1,539 9,664 7,441
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NET CASH (USED) BY
OPERATING ACTIVITIES (1,484) (25,665) (36,692) (67,603)
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CASH FLOWS FROM
FINANCING ACTIVITES
Due to Related Parties 1,484 27,970 3,498 18,514
Issuance of Common Stock 200 35,090 35,290
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NET CASH (USED) BY
FINANCING ACTIVITIES 1,684 27,970 38,588 53,804
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NET CHANGE IN CASH AND
CASH EQUIVALENTS 200 2,305 1,896 (13,799)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVA-
LENTS AT BEGINNING OF
PERIOD 200 2,505
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVA-
LENTS AT END OF YEAR $ 200 $ 2,505 $ 4,401 $ (13,799)
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SUPPLEMENTARY
SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH
OPERATING AND
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of Common Shares
for Services $ $ $ 3,950 $ 3,950
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See Auditors' Report and Notes to Financial Statements.
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LRS CAPITAL, INC.
(A Company in the Exploration Stage)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
History and Business Activity - LRS Capital, Inc. ("LRS Capital" or the
"Company") is a exploration stage company with no current business
operations. The Company was incorporated in the state of Delaware on
October 7, 1998 under the name LRS Group Incorporated. On October 15,
1998, the name of the corporation was changed to LRS Capital, Inc. The
Company has acquired certain mining claims.
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents include cash and
all highly liquid financial instruments with purchased maturities of
three months or less.
Income Taxes - Income taxes are computed using the asset and liability
method. Under the asset and liability method, deferred income tax
assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between
the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are
measured using the currently enacted tax rates and laws. A valuation
allowance is provided for the amount of deferred tax assets that, based
on available evidence, are not expected to be realized.
Basic and Diluted Net Deficit Per Share - Basic net deficit per share
is computed using the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding during the period. Diluted net deficit per share is also
computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding
during the period. The company has no convertible debentures or shares
outstanding and no stock options or warrants outstanding.
Impairment of Assets - Management reviews assets for impairment
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying
amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Management assesses
impairment by comparing the carrying amount to individual cash flows.
If deemed impaired, measurement and recording of an impairment loss is
based on the fair value of the asset.
Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported period. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
Comprehensive Income - In June 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 130,
"Reporting Comprehensive Income", which was adopted by the Company.
SFAS No. 130 establishes standards for reporting and display of
comprehensive income and its components in an entity's financial
statements. Comprehensive income as defined includes all changes in
equity (net assets) during a period from non-owner sources. The Company
has no significant components of other comprehensive income and
accordingly, comprehensive income is the same as net income for all
periods.
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LRS CAPITAL, INC.
(A Company in the Exploration Stage)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998
NOTE 2 - CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
During the third quarter of 2000, the Company adopted, on a retroactive
basis to 1998 and all years after 1998, the accounting provisions of
SFAS No. 121 (Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and
for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of), SOP 98-5 (Reporting on the
Costs of Start-up Activities), SAB Topic 1:B (Allocation of Expenses
and Related Disclosure in Financial Statements of Subsidiaries,
Divisions or Lesser Business Components of Another Entity), and APB
Opinion No. 29 (Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions). The Company
adopted these accounting provisions on a retroactive basis to better
portray the financial results of the Company in accordance with GAAP
and SEC requirements and to better serve potential investors in the
Company's initial registered offering. Earnings for 1998, 1999 and 2000
included additional charges of $1,487, $23,264 and $9,306, net of tax
or ($0.00), ($0.03) and ($0.01) per fully diluted share, respectively
to adjust the Company's results of operations for compliance with the
accounting provisions adopted by the Company.
The adoption of SFAS No. 121 resulted in the Company taking a charge to
earnings for an investment in mineral rights that had previously been
capitalized. The effect was to decrease 1999 and 2000 earnings by
$22,361 and $5,054 or ($0.02) and ($0.00) per fully diluted share,
respectively.
The adoption of SOP 98-5 resulted in the Company taking a charge to
earnings for organization costs that had previously been capitalized.
The effect was to decrease 1998 earnings by $1,187 or ($0.00) per fully
diluted share. The effect was to increase 1999 and 2000 earnings by
$297 and $148 or $0.00 and $0.00 per fully diluted share, respectively.
The adoption of SAB Topic 1:B resulted in the Company taking a charge
to earnings for the estimated fair value of general and administrative
expenses including rent that has been provided to the Company by
shareholders, officers and directors of the Company without charge. The
effect was to decrease 1998, 1999 and 2000 earnings by $300, $1,200 and
$600 or ($0.00), ($0.00) and ($0.00) per fully diluted share,
respectively.
The adoption of APB Opinion No. 29 resulted in the Company taking a
charge to earnings for common shares paid to three directors for
compensation for services from the time of their appointment in 2000
through June 30, 2000. The effect was to decrease 2000 earnings by
$3,800 or ($0.00) per fully diluted share.
NOTE 3 - CORRECTION OF ACCOUNTING ERROR
During the fourth quarter of 2000, the Company corrected an error that
had been made in recognizing certain expenses associated with the
Wolfranium contract (refer to Note 9 for a full discussion of the
Wolfranium contract). Previously, the Company had recognized expenses
to Wolfranium on the date payments were due. The Company now recognizes
expenses ratably over the life of the contract with Wolfranium. The
Company restated its financial statements for 1999 and 2000. Earnings
for 1999 and 2000 included additional charges of $1,539, and $5,998,
net of tax or ($0.00) and ($0.00) per fully diluted share,
respectively.
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LRS CAPITAL, INC.
(A Company in the Exploration Stage)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998
NOTE 4 - INCOME TAXES
Since the company has not yet realized income as of the date of this
report, no provision for income taxes has been made. At December 31,
2000, 1999 and 1998, a deferred tax asset has not been recorded due to
the company's lack of operations to provide income to use the net
operating loss carryover of $65,000, $29,662 and $1,484 that expire in
2021, 2020 and 2019 respectively.
NOTE 5 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Stockholders of the Company had outstanding loans due from the Company
of $32,952, $29,454 and $1,484 at December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998
respectively. On June 6, 2000, the Company converted $30,940 of amounts
due to related parties by issuing 1,547,020 common shares.
NOTE 6 - SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
At December 31, 2000, the Company had 15,000,000 authorized common
shares, $.001 par value.
On October 9, 1998, the Company issued 200 common shares to its
founders for proceeds of $200. At December 31, 1998, the Company had
900,200 common shares issued and outstanding after retroactive
adjustment for the stock dividend described below.
On October 28, 1999, the board of directors declared a 4,500 stock
dividend for each common share issued and outstanding for shareholders
of record on October 28, 2000. The stock dividend has been applied
retroactively to prior periods. At December 31, 1999, the Company had
900,200 common shares issued and outstanding.
On May 6, 2000, the Company issued 7,500 common shares to Wolfranium
Corporation, Inc. ("WCI") or its proxies for services which were valued
at $0.02 per share, or $150, the equivalent price paid on June 6, 2000
for the conversion of due to related party balances into common shares.
Refer to Note 8 for a full discussion of the Wolfranium contract. On
June 6, 2000, the Company issued 200,000 common shares to three
directors for consideration of $200 and compensation for services from
the time of their appointment in 2000 through June 30, 2000. Each
common share was valued at $0.02, the equivalent price paid on June 6,
2000 for the conversion of due to related party balances into common
shares, and a charge of $3,800 taken to general and administrative
expenses, compensation. On June 6, 2000, the Company converted $30,940
of amounts due to related parties by issuing 1,547,020 common shares.
At December 31, 2000, the Company had 2,654,720 common shares issued
and outstanding.
Since inception, the Company has recorded a monthly charge of $100 for
the estimated fair value of general and administrative expenses
including rent that has been provided to the Company by shareholders,
officers and directors of the Company without charge. These expenses
have been charged to the Company with a corresponding contribution to
additional paid in capital.
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LRS CAPITAL, INC.
(A Company in the Exploration Stage)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998
NOTE 7 - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Fair Value - The carrying value of cash approximates fair value.
Concentrations of Risk - Financial instruments that potentially subject
the company to significant concentration of credit risk consist
primarily of cash. The company's cash is held in a U.S. dollar checking
account at a Canadian financial institution and does not constitute a
deposit that is insured under the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation
Act. The company holds $200 in petty cash on its premises.
NOTE 8 - CONTINGENCIES
Legal - The company is not currently aware of any legal proceedings or
claims that the company believes will have, individually or in the
aggregate, a material adverse effect on the company's financial
position or results of operations.
NOTE 9 - CONTRACT WITH WOLFRANIUM CORPORATION, INC.
On May 6, 1999, the Company entered into an agreement with WCI under
which WCI will locate, stake out and record not less than 20 and not
more than 40 mining claims within 30 business days of the date of the
agreement that WCI believes to contain high concentrations of tungsten.
WCI staked 30 unpatented claims for the Company pursuant to this
contract and met its staking obligation.
Per the terms of the contract, the Company has made cash payments to
WCI of $8,000 in 1999 and $5,000 in 2000. The Company is obligated to
pay additional cash amounts to WCI as follows:
May 6, 2001 $5,000
May 6, 2002 15,000
May 6, 2003 15,000
May 6, 2004 20,000
May 6, 2005 20,000
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$75,000
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WCI is responsible for maintaining the claims for the Company in
accordance with state filing requirements. The primary maintenance
activity is the physical act of paying the annual fees to the state and
county. As long as the claims are held by or for the Company on the
dates payment is due to WCI, the Company will be obligated to make the
payments. The total payments to be made to WCI over the six-year life
of the contract are expected to be $88,000. The Company recognizes
expenses ratably over the term of the agreement, or approximately
$1,222 per month or $14,667 per year from the date of the contract.
Expenses increase the accrued obligation to Wolfranium Corporation.
Payments made by the Company reduce the accrued obligation to
Wolfranium Corporation. If total payments made exceed total expenses
booked, then the Company records the difference as a prepaid expense.
Amounts expensed were $14,664, $9,539 and $nil for the periods ending
December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 respectively for a total of $24,203
for the period from inception to December 31, 2000. Accrued obligations
to Wolfranium Corporation were $11,203, $1,539 and $nil at December 31,
2000, 1999 and 1998 respectively.
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LRS CAPITAL, INC.
(A Company in the Exploration Stage)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998
NOTE 9 - CONTRACT WITH WOLFRANIUM CORPORATION, INC. (Continued)
As additional compensation, the Company has agreed to issue common
shares to WCI. The Company was initially obligated to issue an
aggregate of 120,000 common shares from May 6, 2000 through May 6, 2003
as follows:
May 6, 2000 30,000 shares
May 6, 2001 20,000 shares
May 6, 2002 30,000 shares
May 6, 2003 40,000 shares
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120,000 shares
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The number of shares to be issued is subject to an anti-dilution
adjustment that requires either additional or fewer common shares to be
issued if on the issuance date the number of common shares issued and
outstanding is either greater than or less than 10,000,000 shares. On
May 6, 2000, the 30,000 common shares owed to WCI was adjusted down to
2,700 common shares based on the ratio of 900,200 common shares
outstanding to the 10,000,000 common share base provided for in the
agreement. The 2,700 common shares owing to WCI have been issued. There
are no additional common shares owing to WCI for the May 6, 2000
issuance date obligation. For the remainder of the agreement, 90,000
common shares are required to be issued if the total common shares
outstanding are 10,000,000 on each issuance date. The actual number
will be calculated on the issuance dates and may result in either fewer
or more shares being issued using a ratio of the number of common
shares outstanding on the issuance date to the 10,000,000 common share
base specified in the agreement.
The contract contains a clause that obligates WCI to pay a subscription
price of $0.0001 per share issued. The Company has waived this clause.
The Company accounted for the issuance of the 2,700 common shares as an
expense at the time the payment was due to WCI at the fair value of the
common shares issued. Fair value was calculated as $0.02 per share, or
$54, and was based on the planned conversion of amounts due to related
parties that occurred on June 6, 2000. WCI is responsible for
maintaining the claims for the Company in accordance with state filing
requirements. The primary maintenance activity is the physical act of
paying the annual fees to the state and county. As long as the claims
are held by or for the Company on the dates payment is due to WCI, the
Company will be obligated to make the payments. The Company accounts
for these payments as expenses at the time the payment is due to WCI.
On May 6, 2000 WCI was issued an additional 4,800 common shares as an
advance for future shares to be issued. The Company accounted for the
advance of 4,800 common shares as a prepaid expense at the time of
issuance at the fair value of the common shares issued using a fair
value of $0.02, or $96. As long as the mining claims continue to be
held by the Company, the Company anticipates recognizing the expense
relating to the 4,800 shares on May 6, 2001. If the Company does not
continue to hold the mining claims prior to May 6, 2001, the expense
relating to the 4,800 shares will be recognized at the time the claims
are terminated by the Company.
The Company is also responsible for paying the filing and registration
expenses of up to $260 per claim staked and the out-of-pocket expenses
of WCI. In addition, if the prospects are developed, the Company will
pay a net smelter royalty of two percent of the actual proceeds from
the sale of ore, concentrates, bullion, minerals and other products
located in, on or under the mining prospects. If the Company does not
sell any minerals credited to its account by electing to hold on to the
precious metals, a royalty of 2% will be due nonetheless, payable
within 90 days of the crediting to the Company account.
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LRS CAPITAL, INC.
(A Company in the Exploration Stage)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998
NOTE 9 - CONTRACT WITH WOLFRANIUM CORPORATION, INC. (Continued)
The royalty payment obligation may be terminated by payment of
specified amounts to WCI. To terminate the royalty obligation prior to
May 6, 2005, the Company must pay $2,600,000, less all cash amounts
theretofore paid by the Company to WCI. After May 6, 2005, the
termination payment is $4,000,000, less all cash amounts paid by the
Company to WCI.
Obligations under the contract must be performed on the basis of "time
is of the essence". Therefore, there is no ability for either party to
not perform or make a payment later than obligated without being in
breach of the contract. If the Company is in default under the
contract, the remedy specified in the contract is that it will transfer
and convey to WCI all of its right, title and interest in and to the
mining claims and to all the mineral resources located therein to which
the contract relates. In addition, in such default, WCI will retain all
amounts previously paid to it and retain all shares previously issued
to it under the contract. At December 31, 2000, the Company believed
that it had met all its past obligations to WCI.
On March 28, 2001, the Company was notified that the agreement with WCI
was fully assigned to Platoro West, Incorporatied, a Nevada
Corporation.
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You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus.
This prospectus is not an offer to sell nor is it seeking an offer to buy these
securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. The
information contained in this prospectus is correct only as of the date of this
prospectus, regardless of the time of the delivery of this prospectus or any
sale of these securities.
LRS CAPITAL INC.
PART TWO
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 24. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
The laws of the Delaware permit the indemnification of directors,
employees, officers and agents of Delaware corporations. Our articles of
incorporation and bylaws provide that we shall indemnify to the fullest extent
permitted by Delaware law any person whom we indemnify under that law.
The provisions of Delaware law that authorize indemnification do not
eliminate the duty of care of a director. In appropriate circumstances,
equitable remedies such as injunctive or other forms of non-monetary relief will
remain available. In addition, each director will continue to be subject to
liability for (a) violations of criminal laws, unless the director has
reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was lawful or had no reasonable
cause to believe his conduct was unlawful, (b) deriving an improper personal
benefit from a transaction, (c) voting for or assenting to an unlawful
distribution and (d) willful misconduct or conscious disregard for our best
interests in a proceeding by or in our right to procure a judgment in its favor
or in a proceeding by or in the right of a stockholder. The statute does not
affect a director's responsibilities under any other law, such as the federal
securities laws.
The effect of the foregoing is to require us to indemnify our officers
and directors for any claim arising against such persons in their official
capacities if such person acted in good faith and in a manner that he or she
reasonably believed to be in or not contrary to the best interests of the
corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no
reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
To the extent that we indemnify our management for liabilities arising
under securities laws, we have been informed by the SEC that this
indemnification is against public policy and is therefore unenforceable.
ITEM 25. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION.
The estimated expenses payable by us in connection with the
distribution of the securities being registered are as follows:
SEC Registration and Filing Fee......................... $ 264.00
Legal Fees and Expenses................................. 20,000.00
Accounting Fees and Expenses............................ 15,000.00
Financial Printing and Engraving........................ 1,000.00
Blue Sky Fees and Expenses.............................. 2,500.00
Miscellaneous........................................... 11,236.00
TOTAL......................................... $ 50,000.00
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ITEM 26. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
(1) On October 9, 1998, the Registrant issued to nine persons, an aggregate
of 200 shares of common stock as founder shares. The exemption for the
issuance of these shares was Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
The consideration paid per share was $1.00 The Registrant declared a
share dividend on October 28, 1999 so that each outstanding share would
equal after the dividend 4,500.
(2) On May 6, 1999, the Registrant entered into an agreement for the
issuance of up to 120,000 shares of common stock to Wolfranium
Corporation, Inc. The actual amount to be issued is subject to an
anti-dilution provision that provides for either additional or fewer
shares to be issued depending if the number of shares of common stock on
the issuance date is less than or greater than 10,000,000 shares. On May
6, 2000 the Registrant was obligated to issue 2,700 shares of common
stock which were issued. The agreement provides for an additional 90,000
shares to be issued, but the actual number will be calculated on the
issuance date. Wolfranium was issued an additional 4,800 shares of
common stock on May 6, 2000 as an advance for the future shares to be
issued. All the shares were issued as "restricted stock." The exemption
for the issuance of these shares was Section 4(2) of the Securities Act
of 1933. The consideration for the shares is the obligations under their
consulting agreement with the Registrant. The subscription amount
provided in the agreement has been waived.
(3) On June 6, 2000, the Registrant issued an aggregate of 200,000 shares of
common stock to three persons who are officers and directors of the
Registrant. The exemption for the issuance of these shares was Section
4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. Each of the officers paid the par
value of $.001 per share and the Registrant took an expense of $3,800 as
consideration for past services by these persons in fiscal year 2000.
(4) On June 6, 2000 the Registrant issued an aggregate of 1,547,020 shares
to four persons. Each of the persons was a stockholder of the
Registrant. The exemption for the issuance of these shares was Section
4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The consideration for the shares was
$0.02 per share for an aggregate of $30,940.
ITEM 27. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
Exhibit No. Description of Document
3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant*
3.2 Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant*
3.3 Bylaws of Registrant*
4.1 Specimen Common Stock Certificate*
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5.1 Opinion of Graubard Miller*
10.1 Agreement between Wolfranium Corporation Inc. and Registrant*
10.2 Amendment to Wolfranium Corporation Inc. Agreement*
10.3 Form of Investor Subscription Agreement*
23.1 Consent of Simon Krowitz Bolin & Associates P.A.**
23.2 Consent of Graubard Miller (Contained in Exhibit 5.1)*
24.1 Powers of Attorney (included on signature page)*
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* Previously filed
** Filed herewith
ITEM 28. UNDERTAKINGS
The undersigned issuer also undertakes:
(a) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made,
a post-effective amendment to this registration statement to:
(1) include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act;
(2) reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after
the effective date of the registration statement;
(3) include any additional or changed material information
regarding the plan of distribution;
(4) for determining liability under the Securities Act, we will
treat each post-effective amendment as a new registration
statement of the securities offered, and the offering of the
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering; and
(5) file a post-effective amendment to remove from registration
any of the securities that remain unsold at the end of the
offering.
(b) As indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act
may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
registrant under the above provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that
in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other
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than the payment of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding)
is asserted by any director, officer or controlling person in connection with
the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel
the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by us is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by
the final adjudication of such issue.
(c) We undertake:
(1) For the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, 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 us under Rule 424(b)(1)
or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of
this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.
(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of
prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating
to the securities offered in the prospectus and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide
offering of the securities.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing this Amendment No. 2 to Form SB-2 and
authorized this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized, in Toronto, Ontario on April 26, 2001
LRS CAPITAL INC.
By: /s/ MITCHELL GEISLER
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Mitchell Geisler
President
(Principal Executive Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Form
SB-2 registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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* Chairman of the Board and April 26, 2001
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Mitchell Geisler Officer and Principal Accounting
Officer)
* Secretary and Director April 26, 2001
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Cindy Roach
* Director April 26, 2001
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Kevin Wagman
By Power of Attorney
/s/ Mitchell Geisler
Attorney-in-Fact
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description of Document
3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant*
3.2 Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant*
3.3 Bylaws of Registrant*
4.1 Specimen Common Stock Certificate*
5.1 Opinion of Graubard Miller*
10.1 Agreement between Wolfranium Corporation Inc. and Registrant*
10.2 Amendment to Wolfranium Corporation Inc. Agreement*
10.3 Form of Investor Subscription Agreement*
23.1 Consent of Simon Krowitz Bolin & Associates P.A.**
23.2 Consent of Graubard Miller (Contained in Exhibit 5.1)*
24.1 Powers of Attorney (included on signature page)*
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* Previously filed
** Filed herewith
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