U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 1
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FORM SB-2
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Too Gourmet, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada 5411 33-0967353
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(State or other jurisdiction (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or Classification Code Number) Identification No.)
organization)
280 White Cap Lane, Newport Coast, California 92657
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(Address of registrant's principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(949) 836-8982
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Michael J. Muellerleile
Stepp Law Group
1301 Dove Street, Suite 460
Newport Beach, California 92660
949.660.9700
Facsimile 949.660.9010
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Agent for Service)
Approximate date of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after this
Registration Statement becomes effective.
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
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If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [ ]
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If 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. [ ]
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If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [ ]
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of each class Amount Proposed maximum Proposed maximum Amount of
of securities to be offering price aggregate registration
to be registered registered per share offering price fee
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Common Stock, $.001 par value 2,991,250 $0.10 $299,125 $78.96
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The offering price per share for the selling security holders was estimated
solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457
of Regulation C.
The Registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates
as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file
a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement
shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until this Registration Statement shall
become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section
8(a), may determine.
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Preliminary Prospectus
Too Gourmet, Inc.
a Nevada corporation
2,991,250 Shares of Common Stock
This prospectus relates to 2,991,250 shares of common stock of Too Gourmet,
Inc., which are issued and outstanding shares of our common stock, acquired by
the selling security holders in private placement transactions which were exempt
from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act
of 1933. Our common stock is presently not traded on any market or securities
exchange, and we have not applied for listing or quotation on any public market.
See "Risk Factors" on pages 4 to 8 for factors to be considered before investing
in the shares of our common stock.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the
adequacy or accuracy of the prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The
selling security holders 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.
The date of this prospectus is September 30, 2001.
Subject to completion.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Prospectus Summary ............................................................4
Risk Factors...................................................................4
Use of Proceeds................................................................8
Determination of Offering Price................................................8
Dilution.......................................................................8
Selling Security Holders.......................................................8
Plan of Distribution...........................................................9
Legal Proceedings.............................................................10
Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons..................10
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management................11
Description of Our Securities.................................................12
Interest of Named Experts and Counsel.........................................13
Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification for Securities
Act Liabilities...............................................................13
Organization Within Last Five Years...........................................13
Description of Business.......................................................13
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations.................................................................16
Description of Property.......................................................17
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions................................17
Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters......................18
Executive Compensation........................................................19
Financial Statements..........................................................19
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure..........................................................29
Legal Matters.................................................................29
Experts.......................................................................29
Additional Information........................................................29
Indemnification of Directors and Officers.....................................29
Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution...................................30
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.......................................30
Exhibits......................................................................31
Undertakings..................................................................31
Signatures....................................................................33
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Prospectus Summary
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Our business: We incorporated in Nevada on April 9, 2001. Our
principal business address is 280 White Cap Lane,
Newport Coast, California 92657. Our telephone number is
949.836.8982.
We are a specialty gourmet grocery retailer. We intend
to offer our products and product selection advice
services over the Internet. We currently market and
distribute specialty gourmet coffee under our Too
Gourmet label. We intend to offer a large selection of
specialty and hard-to-find foods and spirits, coupled
with expert, personalized service to our customers to
assist in their gourmet shopping needs. We believe we
will create a proprietary system that will enable us to
cater to the discriminating tastes of our customers. If
we generate significant revenues or raise additional
capital, we plan to develop a traditional retail store
located in Orange County, California, and if successful,
plan to replicate our business model in other markets.
Number of shares The selling security holders want to sell 2,991,250
being offered: shares of our common stock. The offered shares were
acquired by the selling security holders in private
placement transactions, which were exempt from the
registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933.
Number of shares 6,091,250 shares of our common stock are issued and
outstanding: outstanding. We have no other securities issued.
Estimated use We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale
of proceeds: of those shares being offered.
RISK FACTORS
In addition to the other information in this prospectus, the following risk
factors should be considered carefully in evaluating our business before
purchasing any of our shares of common stock. A purchase of our common stock is
speculative and involves a significant and substantial number of risks. Any
person who is not in a position to lose the entire amount of his investment
should forego purchasing our common stock.
Risks related to our business:
We are a new company with losses since our formation and we anticipate that we
will lose money in the foreseeable future. Therefore, we may not be able to
achieve profitable operations.
We were formed on April 9, 2001 and have a limited operating history. Our losses
since inception are $9,705 as of June 30, 2001. We expect to encounter
difficulties as an early stage company in the rapidly evolving online commerce.
Our business strategy is unproven, and we may not be successful in addressing
early stage challenges, such as establishing our position in the market and
expanding our online presence and capabilities. To implement our business plan,
we must increase our marketing initiatives and identify and enter into
additional strategic relationships.
Our prospects must be considered speculative, considering the risks, expenses,
and difficulties frequently encountered in the establishment of a new business,
specifically the risks inherent in developmental stage companies. We expect to
continue to incur significant operating and capital expenditures and, as a
result, we expect significant net losses in the future. Our ability to undertake
these expenditures will be significantly hindered if we do not generate revenues
or raise additional capital. We will need to generate significant revenues to
achieve and maintain profitability. We may not be able to achieve profitable
operations.
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If we do not expand our product offerings and continue to develop our website,
our business may fail.
Our only current product is specialty gourmet coffee which we market and
distribute under our Too Gourmet label. We must expand our product offerings and
continue to develop our website to facilitate and promote the online shopping
experience. Demand and market acceptance for our products is uncertain and may
not increase as necessary for our business to increase or succeed. ^ If the
Internet or e-commerce fails to develop or develops more slowly than we expect,
we may not generate revenues and our business may fail.
We rely on consumer acceptance of the Internet as a means of marketing and
distributing our products, and may be unable to succeed if consumers reject the
use of the Internet to purchase gourmet groceries.
The market for e-commerce is new and rapidly evolving, and it is uncertain
whether e-commerce will achieve and sustain high levels of demand and market
acceptance, particularly with respect to the specialty grocery industry. Our
success will depend to a substantial extent on the willingness of consumers to
increase their use of online services as a method to buy specialty groceries. We
anticipate that we will rely primarily on product orders received through our
website sales. Although we do not currently have any vendors, we believe our
success will also depend upon our proposed vendors' acceptance of our online
service as a significant means to market and sell their products. Moreover, our
growth will depend on the extent to which an increasing number of consumers own
or have access to personal computers or other systems that can access the
Internet. If e-commerce in the grocery industry does not achieve high levels of
demand and market acceptance, our business may fail.
We will depend on third-party providers and key vendors for certain services. We
will not be able to successfully operate if any relationships that we develop
with those third-party providers are terminated or impaired.
We have not entered into any agreements with third parties. We anticipate that
we will rely solely on third-party providers for several products that we expect
to offer of our customers, including but not limited to, products from a variety
of national and local grocers and distributors and local gourmet and specialty
shops. We may become dependent upon various other third parties for one or more
significant services required for our website, which services will be provided
to our business pursuant to agreements with such providers. We may not be able
to obtain services, such as website, design, development and maintenance, from
certain third parties, for economic or other reasons. Our inability to continue
to receive services from existing providers or to obtain similar services from
additional providers could significantly hinder our ability to complete the
development of our websites.
We face significant competition from other online and traditional retailers of
grocery products. Our operations and our ability to generate revenues will be
negatively affected if we are unable to establish a positive reputation as a
provider of fine gourmet foods and beverages.
Our success will depend on our ability to compete in the highly competitive
retail specialty grocery industry. To succeed, we must establish our reputation
for providing specialty gourmet grocery items with unparalleled service to our
customers, beginning with the Internet, and then by serving the greater Southern
California community from our proposed retail store planned for Orange County,
California. Our success will also depend on our ability to market our selection
of products and shopping services continually and on a timely basis and to
continue to improve the performance, features and reliability of our products
and services in response to both evolving demands of prospective customers and
competitive products and services.
We will compete with online and traditional gourmet grocery retail stores that
are either independent markets or part of large regional or national retail
chains such as Bristol Farms. Specialty grocery businesses are especially
affected by changes in consumer tastes, as well as national, regional and local
economic conditions, demographic trends, and the type, number and location of
competing grocery stores. We may not be able to compete effectively with those
online and traditional gourmet grocery retail stores. If we do not compete
effectively, we may not be able to continue operations.
We anticipate that we will be heavily dependent upon advertising and strategic
relationships to generate sales. Therefore, we may not generate revenues if we
do not fund advertising and develop those strategic relationships.
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We will attempt to develop relationships with companies that serve our proposed
customer base, such as specialty magazines which target high income individuals.
We anticipate that we will rely on advertising and any strategic relationships
that we develop to attract customers to our website. We intend to spend
resources on our advertising and marketing to promote the Too Gourmet brand
through online advertising and newspaper, television and radio advertising. We
currently do not have adequate funds to make significant expenditures for
advertising or marketing and such expenditure are dependent on generating
revenues or obtaining additional capital. Our online advertising may include
strategic relationships that require costly, long-term commitments. This
advertising may not attract a significant number of customers to our website or
generate a substantial amount of sales. In addition, software is available that
permits an Internet user to block online banner advertising. If customers are
able to block the viewing of banner advertising, then our advertising investment
may not generate the expected level of sales.
We may face product liability claims relating to the foods and beverages that we
intend to sell. Any claims or adverse judgments against us may reduce our
financial resources or hinder our reputation.
We cannot be certain that the products that we deliver will be free from
contaminants. Grocery and other related products occasionally contain
contaminants due to inherent defects in the products or improper storage or
handling. If any of the products that we sell cause harm to any of our
customers, we could be subject to product liability lawsuits. We do not have
product liability insurance. If we are found liable under a product liability
claim, or even if we are required to defend ourselves against such a claim, our
reputation could suffer and customers may substantially reduce their orders or
stop ordering from us. The successful assertion or settlement of an uninsured
claim, a significant number of insured claims or a claim exceeding the limits of
any insurance coverage that we may obtain would harm us by adding additional
costs to our business and by diverting the attention of our senior management
from the operation of our business.
We anticipate that we will need to raise additional capital to expand our
operations. Our failure to raise additional capital will significantly limit our
ability to conduct marketing activities and generate revenues.
To conduct marketing activities and generate revenues, we may be required to
raise additional funds. Over the next twelve months, we anticipate that we will
need approximately $20,000 to move forward with our business plan. We may not be
able to obtain additional financing at commercially reasonable rates. Our
failure to obtain additional funds would significantly limit or eliminate our
ability to conduct marketing activities, which would significantly hinder our
ability to continue our business operations and compete with other providers. We
anticipate that we may seek additional funding through public or private sales
of our securities. That could include equity securities, or through commercial
or private financing arrangements. Adequate funds may not be available when
needed or on terms acceptable to us. In the event that we are not able to obtain
additional funding on a timely basis, we may be required to limit any proposed
operations or expansion.
Our ability to raise additional capital through the sale of our stock may be
harmed by competing resales of our common stock by the selling security holders.
The price of our common stock could fall if the selling security holders sell
substantial amounts of our common stock. Those sales would make it more
difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at a
time and price that we deem appropriate because the selling security holders may
offer to sell their shares of common stock to potential investors for less than
we do. Moreover, potential investors may not be interested in purchasing shares
of our common stock if the selling security holders are selling their shares of
common stock.
Risks related to owning our common stock:
Our officers and directors own approximately 59.10% of our outstanding shares of
common stock, allowing these shareholders control matters requiring approval of
our shareholders.
Our officers and directors beneficially own, in the aggregate, approximately
59.10% of our outstanding shares of common stock. If the officers and directors
sell all of their shares that are being registered in this offering, they will
own approximately 50.88% of our outstanding shares of common stock. Such
concentrated control of the company may adversely affect the price of our common
stock. Our officers and directors can control matters requiring approval by our
security holders, including the election of directors. Such concentrated control
may also make it difficult for our shareholders to receive a premium for their
shares of our common stock in the event we merge with a third party or enter
into different transactions which require shareholder approval. In addition,
certain provisions of Nevada law could have the effect of making it more
difficult or more expensive for a third party to acquire, or of discouraging a
third party from attempting to acquire, control of us.
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Because we will be subject to the "penny stock" rules, the level of trading
activity in our stock may be reduced, which may make it difficult for investors
in our common stock to sell their shares.
Broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in "penny stocks" are
regulated by certain penny stock rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Penny stocks, like shares of our common stock, generally are equity
securities with a price of less than $5.00, other than securities registered on
certain national securities exchanges or quoted on Nasdaq. The penny stock rules
require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise
exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document that
provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the
penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with
current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the
broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction, and, if the broker-dealer
is the sole market maker, the broker-dealer must disclose this fact and the
broker-dealer's presumed control over the market, and monthly account statements
showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer's account. In
addition, broker-dealers who sell these securities to persons other than
established customers and "accredited investors" must make a special written
determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser
and receive the purchaser's written agreement to the transaction. Consequently,
these requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading
activity, if any, in the secondary market for a security subject to the penny
stock rules, and investors in our common stock may find it difficult to sell
their shares.
We lack a public market for shares of our common stock, which may make it
difficult for investors to sell their shares.
There is no public market for shares of our common stock. An active public
market may not develop or be sustained. Therefore, investors may not be able to
find purchasers for their shares of our common stock. Should there develop a
significant market for our shares, the market price for those shares may be
significantly affected by such factors as our financial results and introduction
of new services. Factors such as announcements of new or enhanced products by us
or our competitors and quarter-to-quarter variations in our results of
operations, as well as market conditions in our sector may have a significant
impact on the market price of our shares. Moreover, the stock market has
experienced extreme volatility that has particularly affected the market prices
of stock of many companies and that often has been unrelated or disproportionate
to the operating performance of those companies.
Because we lack a public market for shares of our common stock, the selling
security holders will arbitrarily determine the offering price of the shares.
Therefore, investors may lose all or part of their investment if the price of
their shares is too high.
Our common stock is not publicly traded and we do not participate in an
electronic quotation medium for securities traded outside the Nasdaq Stock
Market. We cannot guaranty that an active public market for our stock will
develop or be sustained. Therefore, the selling security holders may arbitrarily
determine the offering price of shares of our common stock. Accordingly,
purchasers may lose all or part of their investments if the price of their
shares is too high. A purchase of our stock in this offering would be unsuitable
for a person who cannot afford to lose his entire investment.
We are registering 500,000 shares of common stock owned by our officers and
directors. Our officers and directors may sell those shares as soon as possible,
which could significantly decrease the price of our common stock and reduce
their desire to see us succeed.
Our officers and directors may sell those 500,000 shares immediately after they
are registered. In the event that our officers and directors sell those shares,
the price of our common stock could decrease significantly. Also, a conflict of
interest will occur between their duties to us and their personal interest in
selling their shares. We cannot assure you that our officers and directors will
not sell those shares as soon as they are registered.
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Information in this prospectus contains "forward looking statements" which can
be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "believes",
"estimates", "could", "possibly", "probably", "anticipates", "estimates",
"projects", "expects", "may", "will", or "should" or other variations or similar
words. No assurances can be given that the future results anticipated by the
forward-looking statements will be achieved. The following matters constitute
cautionary statements identifying important factors with respect to those
forward-looking statements, including certain risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to vary materially from the future results anticipated by
those forward-looking statements. Among the key factors that have a direct
bearing on our results of operations are the effects of various governmental
regulations, the fluctuation of our direct costs and the costs and effectiveness
of our operating strategy. Other factors could also cause actual results to vary
materially from the future results anticipated by those forward-looking
statements.
Use of Proceeds
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We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of our common stock
being offered by the selling security holders.
Determination of Offering Price
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The selling security holders may sell our common stock at prices then prevailing
or at negotiated prices.
Dilution
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The shares offered for sale by the selling security holders are already
outstanding and, therefore, do not contribute to dilution.
Selling Security Holders
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The following table sets forth information concerning the selling security
holders including:
1. the number of shares owned by each selling security holder prior to
this offering;
2. the total number of shares that are to be offered for each selling
security holder; and
3. the total number of shares and the percentage of common stock that
will be owned by each selling security holder upon completion of the
offering.
The shares offered for sale constitute all of the shares known to us to be
beneficially owned by the selling security holders. None of the selling security
holders has held any position or office with us, except as specified in the
following table. Other than the relationships described below, none of the
selling security holders had or have any material relationship with us. None of
the selling security holders is a broker-dealer or an affiliate of a
broker-dealer to our knowledge. Thomas E. Stepp, Jr., Michael J. Muellerleile,
Deron M. Colby, Richard C. Reincke, Amy M. Pontillas, Sandie M. Williams, Myra
E. Capoccia, and Lan P. Nguyen are employees of Stepp Law Group, which serves as
our legal counsel.
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Name of Selling Security Amount of Shares of Common Amount of Shares of Common Amount of Shares and the
Holder Stock Owned by Selling Stock Offered by the Selling Percentage of Common Stock Owned
Security to be Holder Security Holder by Selling Security Holder After
Before the Offering the Offering is Complete
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Cynthia A. Bergendahl,
president, secretary, and a
director 3,000,000 400,000 2,600,000 shares and 42.68%
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Matthew A. Bergendahl,
treasurer and a director 600,000 100,000 500,000 shares and 8.20%
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Thomas E. Stepp, Jr. 400,000 400,000 0
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Michael J. Muellerleile 400,000 400,000 0
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Deron M. Colby 300,000 300,000 0
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Richard C. Reincke 300,000 300,000 0
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Amy M. Pontillas 70,000 70,000 0
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Sandie M. Williams 10,000 10,000 0
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Myra E. Capoccia 10,000 10,000 0
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Lan P. Nguyen 10,000 10,000 0
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Renee McCracken 25,000 25,000 0
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John D. Muellerleile 100,000 100,000 0
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Suzanne Muellerleile 25,000 25,000 0
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John R. Muellerleile 100,000 100,000 0
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Renee Y. Close 10,000 10,000 0
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Jason Ortega 40,000 40,000 0
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Scott Sherman 5,000 5,000 0
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Brad Thompson 5,000 5,000 0
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AV Neely 6,250 6,250 0
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John Shukur 12,500 12,500 0
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Alia Neely 12,500 12,500 0
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Wade Neely 6,250 6,250 0
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Scott Michaels 15,000 15,000 0
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William Sterling, Jr. 6,250 6,250 0
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Thomas J. Slosson 5,000 5,000 0
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Jerry A. Cardenas 2,500 2,500 0
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Gary Manley 2,500 2,500 0
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Anderson M. Hinsch 5,000 5,000 0
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Sonny Martinez 41,250 41,250 0
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Eric Becker 11,250 11,250 0
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Michelle Mirrotto 5,000 5,000 0
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Jesus Avelar 25,000 25,000 0
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Jim Mirrotto 5,000 5,000 0
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Lyle Neely 70,000 70,000 0
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Ryan A. Neely 275,000 275,000 0
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Tim Neely 175,000 175,000 0
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Plan of Distribution
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The selling security holders may sell our common stock in the over-the-counter
market, or on any securities exchange on which our common stock is or becomes
listed or traded, in negotiated transactions or otherwise. The selling security
holders may sell our common stock at prices then prevailing or related to the
then current market price or at negotiated prices. The shares will not be sold
in an underwritten public offering.
The shares may be sold directly or through brokers or dealers. The methods by
which the shares may be sold include:
o purchases by a broker or dealer as principal and resale by such broker
or dealer for its account;
o ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker
solicits purchasers; and
o privately negotiated transactions.
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Brokers and dealers engaged by selling security holders may arrange for other
brokers or dealers to participate. Brokers or dealers may receive commissions or
discounts from selling security holders, or, if any such broker-dealer acts as
agent for the purchaser of such shares, from such purchaser, in amounts to be
negotiated. Broker-dealers may agree with the selling security holders to sell a
specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share, and, to the
extent such broker-dealer is unable to do so acting as agent for a selling
security holder, to purchase as principal any unsold shares at the price
required to fulfill the broker-dealer commitment to such selling security
holder. Broker-dealers who acquire shares as principal may resell those shares
from time to time in the over-the-counter market or otherwise at prices and on
terms then prevailing or then related to the then-current market price or in
negotiated transactions and, in connection with such resales, may receive or pay
commissions.
The selling security holders and any broker-dealers participating in the
distributions of the shares may be deemed to be "underwriters" within the
meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act of 1933. Any profit on the sale
of shares by the selling security holders and any commissions or discounts given
to any such broker-dealer may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or
discounts. The shares held by our non-affiliates may also be sold pursuant to
Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933 beginning one year after the shares
were issued.
We have filed the Registration Statement, of which this prospectus forms a part,
with respect to the sale of the shares by the selling security holders. The
selling security holders may not sell any or all of the offered shares.
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the regulations thereunder, any
person engaged in a distribution of the shares of our common stock offered by
this prospectus may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with
respect to our common stock during the applicable "cooling off" periods prior to
the commencement of such distribution. Also, the selling security holders are
subject to applicable provisions which limit the timing of purchases and sales
of our common stock by the selling security holders.
We have informed the selling security holders that, during such time as they may
be engaged in a distribution of any of the shares we are registering by this
Registration Statement, they are required to comply with Regulation M. In
general, Regulation M precludes any selling security holder, any affiliated
purchasers and any broker-dealer or other person who participates in a
distribution from bidding for or purchasing, or attempting to induce any person
to bid for or purchase, any security which is the subject of the distribution
until the entire distribution is complete. Regulation M defines a "distribution"
as an offering of securities that is distinguished from ordinary trading
activities by the magnitude of the offering and the presence of special selling
efforts and selling methods. Regulation M also defines a "distribution
participant" as an underwriter, prospective underwriter, broker, dealer, or
other person who has agreed to participate or who is participating in a
distribution.
Regulation M prohibits any bids or purchases made in order to stabilize the
price of a security in connection with the distribution of that security, except
as specifically permitted by Rule 104 of Regulation M. These stabilizing
transactions may cause the price of our common stock to be more than it would
otherwise be in the absence of these transactions. We have informed the selling
security holders that stabilizing transactions permitted by Regulation M allow
bids to purchase our common stock if the stabilizing bids do not exceed a
specified maximum. Regulation M specifically prohibits stabilizing that is the
result of fraudulent, manipulative, or deceptive practices. Selling security
holders and distribution participants are required to consult with their own
legal counsel to ensure compliance with Regulation M.
Legal Proceedings
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There are no legal actions pending against us nor are any legal actions
contemplated by us at this time.
Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons
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Executive Officers and Directors. We are dependent on the efforts and abilities
of certain of Cynthia A. Bergendahl. The interruption of the services of Ms.
Bergendahl could significantly hinder our operations, profits and future
development, if a suitable replacement is not promptly obtained. We anticipate
that we will enter into employment agreement with Ms. Bergendahl. We cannot
guaranty that Ms. Bergendahl will remain with us during or after the term of her
employment agreement. In addition, our success depends, in part, upon our
ability to attract and retain other talented personnel. Although we believe that
our relations with Ms. Bergendahl is good and that we will continue to be
successful in attracting and retaining qualified personnel, we cannot guaranty
that we will be able to continue to do so. Our officers will hold office until
their resignations or removal. The terms of the directors expire at the next
annual shareholder's meeting following their election.
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Our directors and principal executive officers are as specified on the following
table:
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Name Age Position
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Cynthia A. Bergendahl 36 president, secretary, director
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Matthew A. Bergendahl 39 treasurer, director
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Cynthia A. Bergendahl. Ms. Bergendahl has been our president, secretary and one
of our directors since our inception. Ms. Bergendahl manages all aspects of our
operations, including product development and marketing and sales of our
products. From 1998 to April 2001, Mrs. Bergendahl has worked as a freelance
journalist, and has been a columnist writing dining reviews and other features
for the Orange County Business Digest. She has been involved in the retail food
industry for many years. From 1988 to 1991, she and her husband, Matthew
Bergendahl, were the owners and operators of an upscale, trendy cafe in Marina
del Rey, California. From 1986 to 1993, they also owned and operated a
successful chain of 24-hour donut shops in the greater Los Angeles area. Ms.
Bergendahl and her husband also have teamed together since 1991 to cater
numerous private parties, banquets, community and charitable events. Ms.
Bergendahl graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast journalism,
which she earned from California State University, Long Beach, in 1986. Ms.
Bergendahl has not been a director of any other reporting company.
Matthew A. Bergendahl. Mr. Bergendahl is our treasurer and one of our directors
since our inception. Mr. Bergendahl has been involved in the retail food
industry since 1986. Since 2000, Mr. Bergendahl has been the executive chef and
kitchen manager at the Cheesecake Factory located in Irvine, California. From
1997 to 2000, he was the executive chef and manager of Spaghettini Cucina, an
upscale eatery in Long Beach, California, and in 1996, a chef at the Ritz
Carlton, located in Marina del Rey, California. From 1991 to 1995, Mr.
Bergendahl provided services as a private chef and caterer in the Los Angeles
area, at numerous private parties, banquets and other events, including
community and charitable functions. Mr. Bergendahl was also the owner and
operator of Cafe del Rey. From 1986 to 1993, Mr. Bergendahl worked with his wife
as the owner and operators of a chain of 24-hour donut shops in the greater Los
Angeles area. Mr. Bergendahl was trained at the Southern California School of
Culinary Arts in Pasadena, California, the Los Angeles Culinary Institute in
Burbank, California, and at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone,
located in Napa Valley, California. He also possesses certificates in
Hospitality Supervision and Basic Sanitation from the American Hotel and Motel
Association, a certificate in Nutrition from The Los Angeles Culinary Institute,
and is certified as a Servsafe Food Protection Manager by the National
Restaurant Association. Mr. Bergendahl has not been a director of any other
reporting company.
Cynthia Bergendahl is the spouse of Matthew Bergendahl. There are no orders,
judgments, or decrees of any governmental agency or administrator, or of any
court of competent jurisdiction, revoking or suspending for cause any license,
permit or other authority to engage in the securities business or in the sale of
a particular security or temporarily or permanently restraining any of our
officers or directors from engaging in or continuing any conduct, practice or
employment in connection with the purchase or sale of securities, or convicting
such person of any felony or misdemeanor involving a security, or any aspect of
the securities business or of theft or of any felony, nor are any of the
officers or directors of any corporation or entity affiliated with us so
enjoined.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
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The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial
ownership of our common stock as of September 30, 2001 by each person or entity
known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares
of common stock, each of our directors and named executive officers, and all of
our directors and executive officers as a group.
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Title of Class Name of Beneficial Owner Amount of Beneficial Owner Percent of Class
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Common Stock Cynthia A. Bergendahl
280 White Cap Lane 3,600,000 shares, treasurer,
Newport Coast, CA 92657 secretary, director 59.10%
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Common Stock Matthew A. Bergendahl
280 White Cap Lane 3,600,000 shares, treasurer,
Newport Coast, CA 92657 director 59.10%
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Common Stock Thomas E. Stepp, Jr.
1301 Dove Street, Suite 460 Newport
Beach, CA 92660 400,000 shares 6.57%
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Common Stock Michael Muellerleile
1301 Dove Street, Suite 460 Newport
Beach, CA 92660 400,000 shares 6.57%
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Common Stock All directors and named executive
officers as a group 3,600,000 shares 59.10%
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Cynthia A. Bergendahl is the spouse of Matthew A. Bergendahl. Therefore, each
beneficially owns 3,600,000 shares of common stock. Thomas E. Stepp, Jr.
and Michael J. Muellerleile are employees of Stepp Law Group, which serves
as our legal counsel.
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment
power with respect to securities. In accordance with Securities and Exchange
Commission rules, shares of our common stock which may be acquired upon exercise
of stock options or warrants which are currently exercisable or which become
exercisable within 60 days of the date of the table are deemed beneficially
owned by the optionees. Subject to community property laws, where applicable,
the persons or entities named in the table above have sole voting and investment
power with respect to all shares of our common stock indicated as beneficially
owned by them.
Changes in Control. Our management is not aware of any arrangements which may
result in "changes in control" as that term is defined by the provisions of Item
403(c) of Regulation S-B.
Description Of Our Securities
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Description of Capital Stock We are authorized to issue 50,000,000 shares of
$.001 par value common stock and 5,000,000 shares of $.001 par value preferred
stock. As of September 30, 2001, 6,091,250 shares of our common stock were
issued and outstanding. No shares of our preferred stock are issued and
outstanding.
Each shareholder of our common stock is entitled to a pro rata share of cash
distributions made to shareholders, including dividend payments. The holders of
our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share of record on all
matters to be voted on by shareholders. There is no cumulative voting with
respect to the election of our directors or any other matter. Therefore, the
holders of more than 50% of the shares voted for the election of those directors
can elect all of the directors. The holders of our common stock are entitled to
receive dividends when, as and if declared by our Board of Directors from funds
legally available therefor. Cash dividends are at the sole discretion of our
Board of Directors. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up,
the holders of common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets
remaining available for distribution to them after payment of our liabilities
and after provision has been made for each class of stock, if any, having any
preference in relation to our common stock. Holders of shares of our common
stock have no conversion, preemptive or other subscription rights, and there are
no redemption provisions applicable to our common stock.
Dividend Policy. We have never declared or paid a cash dividend on our capital
stock. We do not expect to pay cash dividends on our common stock in the
foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain our earnings, if any, for use
in our business. Any dividends declared in the future will be at the discretion
of our Board of Directors and subject to any restrictions that may be imposed by
our lenders.
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Interest of Named Experts and Counsel
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No expert or our counsel was hired on a contingent basis, or will receive a
direct or indirect interest in us, except as specified below, or was a promoter,
underwriter, voting trustee, director, officer, or employee of the company, at
any time prior to the filing of this Registration Statement.
Thomas E. Stepp, Jr., Michael J. Muellerleile, Deron M. Colby, Richard C.
Reincke, Amy M. Pontillas, Sandie M. Williams, Myra E. Capoccia, and Lan P.
Nguyen are selling shareholders and employees of Stepp Law Group, which serves
as our legal counsel. Thomas E. Stepp, Jr. owns 400,000 shares of our common
stock. Michael J. Muellerleile owns 400,000 shares of our common stock. Deron M.
Colby owns 300,000 shares of our common stock. Richard C. Reincke owns 300,000
shares of our common stock. Amy M. Pontillas owns 70,000 shares of our common
stock. Sandie M. Williams, Myra E. Capoccia, and Lan P. Nguyen each own 10,000
shares of our common stock.
Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification for Securities
Act Liabilities
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Article Seventh of our Articles of Incorporation provides, among other things,
that our directors shall not be personally liable to us or our shareholders for
monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for
liability:
o for any breach of such director's duty of loyalty to us or our
security holders;
o for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional
misconduct or a knowing violation of law;
o liability for unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock
purchase or redemption by us; or
o for any transaction from which such director derived any improper
personal benefit.
Accordingly, our directors may have no liability to our shareholders for any
mistakes or errors of judgment or for any act of omission, unless the act or
omission involves intentional misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of law
or results in unlawful distributions to our shareholders.
Section 10 of our Bylaws also provides that our officers and directors shall be
indemnified and held harmless by us to the fullest extent permitted by the
provisions of Section 78.7502 of the Nevada Revised Statutes.
Indemnification Agreements. We will enter into indemnification agreements with
each of our executive officers. We will agree to indemnify each such person for
all expenses and liabilities, including criminal monetary judgments, penalties
and fines, incurred by such person in connection with any criminal or civil
action brought or threatened against such person by reason of such person being
or having been our officer or director or employee. In order to be entitled to
indemnification by us, such person must have acted in good faith and in a manner
such person believed to be in our best interests. With respect to criminal
actions, such person must have had no reasonable cause to believe his or her
conduct was unlawful.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of
1933 may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons
pursuant to the foregoing 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 that act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
Organization Within Last Five Years
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Transactions with Promoters. Cynthia A. Bergendahl was issued 3,000,000 shares
of our common stock in exchange for his services as our promoter. The value of
the services performed by Mrs. Bergendahl was approximately $3,000.
Description of Business
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Our Background. We were incorporated in Nevada on April 9, 2001.
Our Business. We are a specialty gourmet grocery retailer. We intend to offer
our products and product selection advice services over the Internet. We
currently have minimal operations and only sell specialty gourmet coffee under
our Too Gourmet label. We believe that we will be able to generate revenues in
the next three months from the sale of our specialty coffee and any revenues
generated will be used for marketing expenses and to increase our product
offerings.
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Our future plans include offering a large selection of specialty and
hard-to-find foods and spirits, coupled with expert, personalized service to our
customers to assist in their gourmet shopping needs. We believe we will create a
proprietary system that will enable us to cater to the discriminating tastes of
our customers. In the next three months, we intend to expand our product
offerings and further develop our website to display our products and have
credit card capability. In order to expand our product offerings, we need to
develop relationships with providers of gourmet grocery foods and beverages. To
develop our website with credit card capability, we intend to use a third party
website design and development company and a third party Internet credit card
processing company, although we do currently not know which companies we will
use.
If we generate significant revenues or raise additional capital, we plan to
develop a traditional retail store located in Orange County, California, and if
successful, plan to replicate our business model in other markets. We believe
that certain geographic areas such as Newport Beach and Malibu, California, are
suitable locations for retail stores due to their high concentration of wealthy
individuals. We do not anticipate that we will develop our retail locations in
the next twelve months. However, in the next twelve months, we do intend to seek
out relationships with companies or individuals, such as real estate developers
and brokers, who can facilitate development of those retail locations.
Our Website www.toogourmet.com. Our current website displays our corporate logo
and contact information and provides a general description of our business. Our
website is under development to display our featured products and recipes as
well as an online message board where visitor can seek culinary advise from our
executive chef. We are also developing our website to offer visitors guidance on
food and wine pairings. Visitors are currently able to order our gourmet coffee
products by sending their requests to us via electronic mail. We anticipate that
we may adopt an automated online ordering system in the future. By offering
specialty gourmet products along with expert information and resources via the
Internet, we hope to provide our customers with access to a wide range of
high-end lifestyle products and services.
Our website will serve as the primary vehicle for our business activities. We
anticipate that users can view the contents of the website and use our proposed
online ordering system to purchase gourmet grocery items planned for our
website, including, but not limited to, specialty and hard-to-find gourmet food
products and spirits. Examples of those products include the following:
o Spanish saffron in a 1-ounce tin, each thread individually hand
picked;
o imported beluga and osetra caviars;
o flavored vinegars, such as champagne vinegar and black currant
vinegar;
o infused oils, including truffle, hazelnut and walnut oil;
o fresh black and white truffles in season, truffle jus, canned black
truffles;
o a variety of flavorful honeys;
o herb infused sun dried tomatoes, sun dried yellow tomatoes, cherries
and strawberries;
o caper berries, dried morels, olives, vanilla beans and Moroccan spice
mix;
o pastas of many shapes and colors; and
o Valrhona chocolate, gold leaf sheets and sheet gelatin.
Individuals, such as personal and restaurant chefs, who prepare gourmet meals,
primarily use many of those products. We anticipate that some of those products
will be available on our website by December 2001.
We intend to develop our site so that users will be able to provide us with
delivery and credit card information directly on our website, which will allow
us to process such orders immediately and ship the items ordered. We anticipate
that we will have credit card capability on our website by December 2001. We
believe our current financial resources will be sufficient to fund the
development of credit card capability on our website.
Our Proposed Website www.mycheftoys.com. Through our proposed website
www.mycheftoys.com, we intend to will sell chef tools, such as cutlery,
cookware, chef gear and kitchen tools, to chefs. It will be marketed to
executive chefs of restaurants. We believe that our chef toys website will be
operational by February 2002, although we may need to generate revenues or raise
additional capital to complete development of that website.
Our Target Markets and Marketing Strategy. We believe that our primary target
market will consist of individuals in the greater Southern California area. We
intend offer a ^ service whereby shoppers in search of ^ gourmet products can
have their specialty grocery requirements met by using our website or by
visiting our proposed retail location. We believe that customer acceptance of
our business concept will depend on our knowledge of the lifestyles of our
target customers. Our target customers will consist of middle-to upper-income
families in densely populated communities.
We also will market and promote our services on the Internet. Our marketing
strategy is to promote our services and attract individual households and
businesses to our website. Our proposed marketing initiatives include:
o utilizing direct response print advertisements placed primarily in
local print media, such as the Daily Pilot newspaper, which is
distributed in Newport Beach, California, and the Malibu Times, which
is distributed in Malibu, California;
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o limited advertising on television, radio, banners, affiliated
marketing and direct mail in the Southern California area; and
o word of mouth advertising based on the customer loyalty and high
quality service.
We currently do not have adequate funds to make significant expenditures for
advertising or marketing and such expenditure are dependent on generating
revenues or obtaining additional capital.
We hope to build our www.toogourmet.com and www.mycheftoys.com web sites'
reputation on our commitment to the highest levels of product and service
quality. While many e-commerce web sites stress their ability to offer tens of
thousands of products, we intend to focus on a limited number of premium
products in each product category. We are currently seeking to establish
business relationships and co-marketing partnerships with several providers of
fine gourmet foods and beverages. If we are successful in establishing these
relationships, we believe that we will be able to offer a broader range of
gourmet products, including wines, chocolates, cigars, coffee and specialty
kitchenware.
Our strategy will include two main components:
o focusing on the gourmet specialty food needs of middle to high income
households with a emphasis on consumers who seek specialty gourmet
products; and
o providing a service-based experience for our customers.
Our Competition. The gourmet grocery retailing market is extremely competitive.
Many of our competitors charge membership, delivery or service fees, and often
offer their goods at a premium to traditional supermarkets. The principal
competitive factors that affect our business are location, breadth of product
selection, convenience, quality, service, price, available technology, and
consumer loyalty to traditional and online grocery retailers. We believe that we
will compete favorably with respect to each of these factors although many
traditional grocery retailers may have substantially greater levels of consumer
loyalty, longer operating histories, and serve many more locations than we
currently do. If we fail to effectively compete in any one of these areas, we
may lose existing and potential customers which would have a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition and results of operation.
In the past few years, the online grocery market has been marked by great
instability as several leading online grocery suppliers have discontinued
operations. Accordingly, as the market for online grocery providers has been
extremely unstable, we may find it difficult to initiate our business model and
sustain growth, which may have a material adverse effect on our business and
results of operation.
If we generate significant revenues or raise additional capital, we intend to
open and operate a specialty gourmet grocery retail store to serve the area of
Orange County, California. The specialty grocery industry is highly competitive,
and we will compete with other gourmet grocery retail stores that are either
independent markets or part of large regional or national retail chains such as
Bristol Farms. Specialty grocery businesses are especially affected by changes
in consumer tastes, as well as national, regional and local economic conditions,
demographic trends, and the type, number and location of competing grocery
stores. Such businesses are also subject to the risk that shortages or
interruptions in supply caused by adverse weather or other conditions could
negatively affect the availability, quality, and cost of food products. Also,
factors such as inflation, increased food and labor costs, and the availability
and cost of suitable sites and the availability of experienced management and
hourly employees may also adversely affect the retail grocery industry in
general, and our results of operations and financial condition in particular.
Government Regulation. Online commerce is new and rapidly changing, and federal
and state regulations relating to the Internet and online commerce are
relatively new and evolving. Due to the increasing popularity of the Internet,
it is possible that laws and regulations may be enacted to address issues such
as user privacy, pricing, content, copyrights, distribution, antitrust matters
and the quality of products and services. The adoption of these laws or
regulations could reduce the rate of growth of the Internet, which could
potentially decrease the usage of our website and could otherwise harm our
business. In addition, the applicability to the Internet of existing laws
governing issues such as property ownership, copyrights and other intellectual
property issues, libel, obscenity and personal privacy is uncertain. Most of
these laws were adopted prior to the advent of the Internet and do not
contemplate or address the unique issues of the Internet. New laws applicable to
the Internet may impose substantial burdens on companies conducting online
commerce. In addition, the growth and development of online commerce may prompt
calls for more stringent consumer protection laws in the United States and
abroad.
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Our Intellectual Property. We do not presently own any patents, trademarks,
licenses, concessions or royalties, other than a California state trademark for
our corporate logo. Our success may depend in part upon our ability to preserve
our trade secrets, obtain and maintain patent protection for our technologies,
products and processes, and operate without infringing the proprietary rights of
other parties. However, we may rely on certain proprietary technologies, trade
secrets, and know-how that are not patentable. Although we may take action to
protect our unpatented trade secrets and our proprietary information, in part,
by the use of confidentiality agreements with our employees, consultants and
certain of our contractors, we cannot guaranty that
o these agreements will not be breached;
o we would have adequate remedies for any breach; or
o our proprietary trade secrets and know-how will not otherwise become
known or be independently developed or discovered by competitors.
We cannot guaranty that our actions will be sufficient to prevent imitation or
duplication of either our products and services by others or prevent others from
claiming violations of their trade secrets and proprietary rights.
We own the Internet domain names www.toogourmet.com and www.mycheftoys.com.
Under current domain name registration practices, no one else can obtain an
identical domain name, but someone might obtain a similar name, or the identical
name with a different suffix, such as ".org", or with a country designation. The
regulation of domain names in the United States and in foreign countries is
subject to change, and we could be unable to prevent third parties from
acquiring domain names that infringe or otherwise decrease the value of our
domain names.
Our Research and Development. We are not currently conducting any research and
development activities other than the development of our website. We do not
anticipate conducting such activities in the near future.
Employees. As of September 30, 2001, we have one full time employee and one part
time employee. We believe that our relations with our employees are good. We are
not a party to any collective bargaining agreements. We anticipate entering into
an employment contract with Cynthia A. Bergendahl, our president, secretary and
one of our directors.
Facilities. Our administrative offices are located at 280 White Cap Lane,
Newport Coast, California 92657. We believe that our facilities are adequate for
our needs. We do not own any real estate.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
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Our Plan of Operation for the Next Twelve Months. We have not generated any
revenues from our operations. To effectuate our business plan during the next
twelve months, we must continue to develop our website, market our products and
services and develop our brand image. We are currently marketing, under our Too
Gourmet label, specialty coffee. We believe that we will be able to generate
revenues in the next three months and any revenues generated will be used to
increase our products offerings as well as expand our operations. We intend to
continue to develop and expand our line of gourmet grocery products.
We are in the process of developing our website to facilitate customer orders
and delivery. We anticipate that we will have credit card capability on our
website by December 2001. We believe our current financial resources will be
sufficient to fund the development of credit card capability on our website. We
believe that our chef toys website will be operational by February 2002,
although we may need to generate revenues or raise additional capital to
complete development of that website. We do not anticipate that we will hire
additional employees unless we generate significant revenues. We anticipate that
will use third parties to complete the development of our websites.
Our plan of operation is materially dependent on our ability to generate
revenues. Our operations to date have been focused on developing our brand name
and attempting to establish strategic relationships with providers of gourmet
grocery foods and beverages. We have not developed any strategic relationships
with third parties. We will also attempt to develop relationships with companies
that serve our proposed customer base, such as specialty magazines which target
high income individuals.
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We have cash of $19,825 as of June 30, 2001. In the opinion of management,
available funds will satisfy our working capital requirements through February
2002. Our forecast for the period for which our financial resources will be
adequate to support our operations involves risks and uncertainties and actual
results could fail as a result of a number of factors. We anticipate that we may
need to raise additional capital to expand our operations. Such additional
capital may be raised through public or private financing as well as borrowings
and other sources. We cannot guaranty that additional funding will be available
on favorable terms, if at all. If adequate funds are not available, then our
ability to expand our operations may be adversely affected. If adequate funds
are not available, we believe that our officers and directors will contribute
funds to pay for our expenses to achieve our objectives over the next twelve
months. Over the next twelve months, we anticipate that we will need
approximately $20,000 to move forward with our business plan. Our belief that
our officers and directors will pay our expenses is based on the fact that our
officers and directors collectively own 3,600,000 shares of our common stock,
which equals approximately 59% of our outstanding common stock, or approximately
51% following the completion of this offering if all of the shares offered by
our officers and directors are sold. We believe that our officers and directors
will continue to pay our expenses as long as they maintain their ownership of
our common stock. We have not contemplated any plan of liquidation in the event
that we do not generate revenues.
We are not currently conducting any research and development activities, other
than the development of our website. We do not anticipate conducting such
activities in the near future. We do not anticipate that we will purchase or
sale of any significant equipment. In the event that we generate significant
revenues and expand our operations, then we may need to hire additional
employees or independent contractors as well as purchase or lease additional
equipment.
Description of Property
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Property held by us. As of the date specified in the following table, we held
the following property:
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Property June 30, 2001
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Cash $19,825
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Property and Equipment, net $0
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Our Facilities. Our headquarters are located at 280 White Cap Lane, Newport
Coast, California 92657. We believe that our facilities are adequate for our
needs and that additional suitable space will be available on acceptable terms
as required. We do not own any real estate.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
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Cynthia A. Bergendahl, our president, secretary and one of our directors,
currently provides office space to us at no charge. Mrs. Bergendahl does not
expect to be paid or reimbursed for providing office facilities.
Matthew A. Bergendahl, our treasurer, director and a shareholder, is the spouse
of Cynthia A. Bergendahl, our president, secretary, director and a founding
shareholder. Cynthia A. Bergendahl is the brother of Michael J. Muellerleile,
our incorporator, one of our shareholders and an employee of Stepp Law Group,
which serves as our legal counsel.
With regard to any future related party transaction, we plan to fully disclose
any and all related party transactions, including, but not limited to, the
following:
o disclosing such transactions in prospectus' where required;
o disclose in any and all filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, where required;
o obtain uninterested directors consent; and
o obtain shareholder consent where required.
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Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
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Reports to Security Holders. Our securities are not listed for trading on any
exchange or quotation service. We are not required to comply with the timely
disclosure policies of any exchange or quotation service. The requirements to
which we would be subject if our securities were so listed typically include the
timely disclosure of a material change or fact with respect to our affairs and
the making of required filings. Although we are not required to deliver an
annual report to security holders, we intend to provide an annual report to our
security holders, which will include audited financial statements.
When this registration statement becomes effective, we will be a reporting
company pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We will be required
file annual, quarterly and periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The public may read and copy any materials filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission at the Security and Exchange Commission's Public
Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may
also obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling
the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The Securities and
Exchange Commission maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and
information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file
electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The address of that
site is http://www.sec.gov.
There are no shares that can be sold pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated pursuant
to the Securities Act of 1933.
There are no outstanding options or warrants to purchase, or securities
convertible into, shares of our common stock. There are no outstanding shares of
our common stock that we have agreed to register under the Securities Act for
sale by security holders. The approximate number of holders of record of shares
of our common stock is twenty-eight.
There have been no cash dividends declared on our common stock. Dividends are
declared at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors.
Penny Stock Regulation. Shares of our common stock are subject to rules adopted
by the Securities and Exchange Commission that regulate broker-dealer practices
in connection with transactions in "penny stocks". Penny stocks are generally
equity securities with a price of less than $5.00, other than securities
registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the Nasdaq
system, provided that current price and volume information with respect to
transactions in those securities is provided by the exchange or system. The
penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny
stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, deliver a standardized risk
disclosure document prepared by the Securities and Exchange Commission, which
contains the following:
o a description of the nature and level of risk in the market for penny
stocks in both public offerings and secondary trading;
o a description of the broker's or dealer's duties to the customer and
of the rights and remedies available to the customer with respect to
violation to such duties or other requirements of securities' laws;
o a brief, clear, narrative description of a dealer market, including
"bid" and "ask" prices for penny stocks and the significance of the
spread between the "bid" and "ask" price;
o a toll-free telephone number for inquiries on disciplinary actions;
o definitions of significant terms in the disclosure document or in the
conduct of trading in penny stocks; and
o such other information and is in such form including language, type,
size and format, as the Securities and Exchange Commission shall
require by rule or regulation.
Prior to effecting any transaction in penny stock, the broker-dealer also must
provide the customer the following:
o the bid and offer quotations for the penny stock;
o the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the
transaction;
o the number of shares to which such bid and ask prices apply, or other
comparable information relating to the depth and liquidity of the
market for such stock; and
o monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny
stock held in the customer's account.
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In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a
penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, the broker-dealer must make a
special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for
the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written acknowledgment of the receipt
of a risk disclosure statement, a written agreement to transactions involving
penny stocks, and a signed and dated copy of a written suitably statement. These
disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the trading activity in
the secondary market for a stock that becomes subject to the penny stock rules.
Holders of shares of our common stock may have difficulty selling those shares
because our common stock will probably be subject to the penny stock rules.
Executive Compensation
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Any compensation received by our officers, directors, and management personnel
will be determined from time to time by our Board of Directors. Our officers,
directors, and management personnel will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket
expenses incurred on our behalf.
Summary Compensation Table. The table set forth below summarizes the annual and
long-term compensation for services in all capacities to us payable to our Chief
Executive Officer and our other executive officers ^ during the year ending
December 31, 2001. Our Board of Directors may adopt an incentive stock option
plan for our executive officers which would result in additional compensation.
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Name and Principal Position Year Annual Bonus ($) Other Annual All Other
Salary ($) Compensation ($) Compensation
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Cynthia A. Bergendahl - president, 2001 None None None None
secretary
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Matthew A. Bergendahl - treasurer 2001 None None None None
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Compensation of Directors. Our directors who are also our employees receive no
extra compensation for their service on our board of directors.
Employment Contracts. We anticipate that we will enter into an employment
agreement with Cynthia A. Bergendahl.
Stock Option Plan. We anticipate that we will adopt a stock option plan,
pursuant to which shares of our common stock will be reserved for issuance to
satisfy the exercise of options. The stock option plan will be designed to
retain qualified and competent officers, employees, and directors. Our board of
directors, or a committee thereof, shall administer the stock option plan and
will be authorized, in its sole and absolute discretion, to grant options
thereunder to all of our eligible employees, including officers, and to our
directors, whether or not those directors are also our employees. Options will
be granted pursuant to the provisions of the stock option plan on such terms,
subject to such conditions and at such exercise prices as shall be determined by
our board of directors. Options granted pursuant to the stock option plan shall
not be exercisable after the expiration of ten years from the date of grant.
Financial Statements
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TOO GOURMET, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2001
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TOO GOURMET, INC.
(a development stage company)
CONTENTS
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Independent Auditor's Report 1
Financial Statements:
Balance Sheet 2
Statement of Operations 3
Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity 4
Statement of Cash Flows 5
Notes to Financial Statements 6
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Independent Auditor's Report
To the Stockholders of
Too Gourmet, Inc.
I have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Too Gourmet, Inc. (a
development stage company) as of June 30, 2001, and the related statements of
operations, changes in stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the period April
9, 2001 (inception) through June 30, 2001. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. My responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on my audit.
I conducted my audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that I plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
I believe that my audit provides a reasonable basis for my opinion.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Too Gourmet, Inc. (a
development stage company) as of June 30, 2001, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for the period April 9, 2001 (inception) through
June 30, 2001 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ Quintanilla
A Professional Accountancy Corporation
Laguna Niguel, California
August 10, 2001
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TOO GOURMET, INC.
(a development stage company)
BALANCE SHEET
JUNE 30, 2001
ASSETS
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Current assets
Cash $ 19,825
Other current assets ---
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Total current assets 19,825
Other assets ---
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Total assets $ 19,825
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 4,605
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Total current liabilities 4,605
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Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $.001 par value;
Authorized shares-- 5,000,000
Issued and outstanding shares-- 0 ---
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Common stock, $.001 par value;
Authorized shares-- 50,000,000
Issued and outstanding shares-- 6,091,250 6,091
Additional paid-in capital 18,834
Deficit accumulated during the development stage (9,705)
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Total stockholders' equity 15,220
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 19,825
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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TOO GOURMET, INC.
(a development stage company)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
APRIL 9, 2001 (INCEPTION) THROUGH JUNE 30, 2001
Revenues
Sales $ ---
Less: returns and allowances ---
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Net revenues ---
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Operating expenses
Consulting services 3,600
Legal and professional fees 6,070
Office expense 35
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Total operating expenses 9,705
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Loss from operations (9,705)
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Provision for income tax expense (benefit) ---
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Net loss/Comprehensive loss $ (9,705)
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Net loss per common share-- basic and diluted $ (---)
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Weighted average of common shares-- basic and diluted 5,137,381
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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TOO GOURMET, INC.
(a development stage company)
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
PERIOD APRIL 9, 2001 (INCEPTION) THROUGH JUNE 30, 2001
Common Stock Additional
-------------- Paid-In Accumulated
Shares Amount Capital deficit Total
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Balance, April 9, 2001 --- $ --- $ --- $ --- $ ---
Issuance of common stock,
April 10, 2001 3,600,000 3,600 --- --- 3,600
Issuance of common stock,
April 11, 2001 1,500,000 1,500 --- --- 1,500
Issuance of common stock,
June 17, 2001 250,000 250 4,750 --- 5,000
Issuance of common stock,
June 28, 2001 741,250 741 14,084 --- 14,825
Net loss/Comprehensive loss --- --- --- (9,705) (9,705)
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Balance, June 30, 2001 6,091,250 $ 6,091 $ 18,834 $ (9,705) $ 15,220
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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TOO GOURMET, INC.
(a development stage company)
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
APRIL 9, 2001 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2001
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss $ (9,705)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
operating activities
Cost of consulting services paid with common stock 3,600
Cost of legal services paid with common stock 1,500
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses 4,605
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Net cash provided by operating activities ---
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES ---
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Net cash provided by investing activities ---
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 19,825
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Net cash provided by financing activities 19,825
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NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 19,825
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period ---
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period $ 19,825
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Income taxes paid ---
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Interest paid ---
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Non-cash financing activities
During the period April 9, 2001 (inception) through June 30, 2001, the
Company issued 5,100,000 to its President, Secretary and third parties for
Services valued at $5,100.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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TOO GOURMET, INC.
(a development stage company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2001
Note 1 - BUSINESS DESCRIPTION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Business Description - Too Gourmet, Inc. (the "Company") was
incorporated in the state of Nevada on April 9, 2001. The Company is an
Internet based gourmet grocery retailer for specialty and hard-to-find foods
and spirits. The Company is headquartered in Newport Coast, California.
Cash and Cash Equivalents - For purposes of the balance sheet and
statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid debt
instruments purchased with maturity of three months or less to be cash
equivalents.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments - The carrying value of cash and
accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair value due to the
short period to maturity of these instruments.
Recognition of Revenues and Costs of Goods Sold - The Company records
revenues upon shipment to its customers and collectibility is reasonably assured
The Company will also provide an allowance for returns when experience is
established. Cost of goods sold consists of the payroll and related expenses of
personnel used and the purchase price of products sold including inbound and
outbound shipping charges.
Income Taxes - The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and
liabilities based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases
of assets and liabilities using the enacted tax rates and laws that are expected
to be in effect when the differences are expected to be recovered. The Company
provides a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets for which it does not
consider realization of such assets to be more likely than not.
Net Loss per Common Share - The Company has adopted the provisions of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share" ("SFAS
128"). SFAS 128 requires the reporting of basic and diluted earnings/loss per
share. Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted
average number of outstanding common shares during the period.
Accounting 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 and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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TOO GOURMET, INC.
(a development stage company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2001
Note 1 - BUSINESS DESCRIPTION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT'D)
New Accounting Pronouncements - In March 2000, the Emerging Issues Task
Force (EITF) of the FASB reached a consensus on EITF Issue 00-2, "Accounting for
Web Site Development Costs." This consensus provides guidance on what types of
costs incurred to develop Web sites should be capitalized or expensed. Upon
incorporation in March 2000, the Company adopted this consensus. Such
capitalized costs, when applicable, are to be included in "Fixed assets, net"
and will be depreciated over a period of two years.
In September 2000, the EITF reached a final consensus on EITF Issue
00-10, "Accounting for Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs." This consensus
requires that all amounts billed to a customer in a sale transaction related to
shipping and handling, if any, represent revenue and should be classified as
revenue.
NOTE 2 - CONTINGENCIES
As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company has
incurred a net operating loss of $9,705 since inception through June 30, 2001.
The Company is subject to those risks associated with development stage
companies. The Company has sustained losses since inception and additional
financing will be required by the Company to fund its development activities and
to support operations. However, there is no assurance that the Company will be
able to obtain additional financing. Furthermore, there is no assurance that
rapid technological changes, changing customer needs and evolving industry
standards associated with the Internet marketplace (e-commerce) will enable the
Company to introduce new products and services on a continual and timely basis
so that profitable operations can be attained.
NOTE 3 - ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accrued Wages and Compensated Absences - The Company currently does not
have any employees. The majority of development costs and services have been
provided to the Company by outside, third party vendors. As such, there is no
accrual for wages or compensated absences as of June 30, 2001.
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TOO GOURMET, INC.
(a development stage company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2001
NOTE 4 - COMMON STOCK
On April 10, 2001, the Company issued 3,600,000 shares of its common
stock to its officers and founders for consulting services rendered in
connection with the initial organization costs incurred. Since there was no
readily available market value at the time the services were rendered, par value
of $0.001 per share was considered as a reasonable estimate of fair value by the
parties.
On April 11, 2001, the Company issued 1,500,000 shares of its common
stock to various individuals for legal services rendered in connection with the
initial organization costs incurred. Since there was no readily available market
value at the time the services were rendered, par value of $0.001 per share was
considered as a reasonable estimate of fair value by the parties.
On June 30, 2001, the Company completed a "best efforts" offering of
its common stock pursuant to the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Securities
Act of 1933 and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated by the Securities and
Exchange Commission. In accordance with the Private Placement Memorandum
Offering, which was initiated on June 11, 2001, the Company issued 991,250
shares of its common stock at $0.02 per share for a total of $19,825 from June
17th - June 30th 2001.
NOTE 5 - INCOME TAXES
At June 30, 2001, the Company has available for federal income tax
purposes a net operating loss carryforward of approximately $9,705, expiring
2016, that may be used to offset future taxable income. Therefore, no provision
for income taxes has been provided.
In addition, the Company has deferred tax assets of approximately
$2,300 at June 30, 2001. The Company has not recorded a benefit from its net
operating loss carryforward because realization of the benefit is uncertain and,
therefore, a valuation allowance of ($2,300) has been provided for the deferred
tax assets.
NOTE 6 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On April 9, 2001, the Company issued 3,600,000 shares of its common
stock to it current officers for services as described in Note 4.
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Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure
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In June 2001, our Board of Directors appointed Quintanilla Accountancy
Corporation, independent accountant, to audit our financial statements for the
period from April 9, 2001, our date of formation, through June 30, 2001. Prior
to our appointment of Quintanilla Accountancy Corporation as our auditor, our
financial statements had not been audited.
There have been no disagreements with our accountant since our formation
required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 304 of Regulation S-B.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the issuance of the shares of common stock offered by the
selling security holders has been passed upon by Stepp Law Group, located in
Newport Beach, California.
EXPERTS
Our financial statements for the period from April 9, 2001, our date of
formation, through June 30, 2001, appearing in this prospectus which is part of
a Registration Statement have been audited by Quintanilla Accountancy
Corporation, and are included in reliance upon such reports given upon the
authority of Quintanilla Accountancy Corporation, as experts in accounting and
auditing.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We have filed a Registration Statement on Form SB-2 with the Securities and
Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to the
common stock offered by the selling security holders. This prospectus does not
contain all of the information set forth in the Registration Statement and the
exhibits and schedules to the Registration Statement. For further information
regarding us and our common stock offered hereby, reference is made to the
Registration Statement and the exhibits and schedules filed as a part of the
Registration Statement.
PART II - INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Indemnification of Directors and Officers
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Article Seventh of our Articles of Incorporation provides, among other things,
that our directors shall not be personally liable to us or our shareholders for
monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for:
o any breach of such director's duty of loyalty to us or our security
holders;
o acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional
misconduct or a knowing violation of law;
o liability for unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock
purchase or redemption by us; or
o any transaction from which such director derived any improper personal
benefit.
Accordingly, our directors may have no liability to our shareholders for any
mistakes or errors of judgment or for any act of omission, unless such act or
omission involves intentional misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of law
or results in unlawful distributions to our shareholders.
Our Articles of Incorporation provides that we will indemnify our directors to
the extent permitted by Nevada Revised Statutes, including circumstances in
which indemnification is otherwise discretionary under the Nevada Revised
Statutes. Our Articles of Incorporation also provides that to the extent that
Nevada Revised Statutes is amended to permit further indemnification, we will so
indemnify our directors.
Section 78.7502 of the Nevada Revised Statutes provides that a corporation shall
have the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to
be made a party to or is involved in any pending, threatened, or completed
civil, criminal, administrative, or arbitration action, suit, or proceeding, or
any appeal therein or any inquiry or investigation which could result in such
action, suit, or proceeding, because of his or her being or having been our
director, officer, employee, or agent or of any constituent corporation absorbed
by us in a consolidation or merger or by reason of his or her being or having
been a director, officer, trustee, employee, or agent of any other corporation
or of any partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship, trust, employee
benefit plan, or such enterprise, serving as such at our request or of any such
constituent corporation, or the legal representative of any such director,
officer, trustee, employee, or agent, from and against any and all reasonable
costs, disbursements, and attorney's fees, and any and all amounts paid or
incurred in satisfaction of settlements, judgments, fines, and penalties,
incurred or suffered in connection with any such proceeding.
Section 10 of our Bylaws also provides that our officers and directors shall be
indemnified and held harmless by us to the fullest extent permitted by the
provisions of Section 78.7502 of the Nevada Revised Statutes.
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Indemnification Agreements. We anticipate that we will enter into
indemnification agreements with each of our executive officers pursuant to which
we will agree to indemnify each such officer for all expenses and liabilities,
including criminal monetary judgments, penalties and fines, incurred by such
person in connection with any criminal or civil action brought or threatened
against such person by reason of such person being or having been our officer or
director or employee. To be entitled to indemnification by us, such officer must
have acted in good faith and in a manner such officer believed to be in our best
interests and, with respect to criminal actions, such person must have had no
reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of
1933 may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons
pursuant to the foregoing 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 Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
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We will pay all expenses in connection with the registration and sale of the
common stock by the selling security holders. The estimated expenses of issuance
and distribution are set forth below.
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Registration Fees Approximately $78.96
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Transfer Agent Fees Approximately $650.00
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Costs of Printing and Engraving Approximately $500.00
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Legal Fees Approximately $5,000.00
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Accounting Fees Approximately $3,500.00
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Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
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There have been no sales of unregistered securities within the last three years
which would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 701 of Regulation S-B,
except for the following:
In June 2001, we issued 991,250 shares of our common stock to one accredited
investor and twenty-five non-accredited investors for $0.02 per share. The
shares were issued in a transaction which we believe satisfies the requirements
of that exemption from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of
the Securities Act of 1933, which exemption is specified by the provisions of
Section 4(2) of that act and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated pursuant to
that act by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Specifically, the offer was
made to "accredited investors", as that term is defined under applicable federal
and state securities laws, and no more than 35 non-accredited investors. Based
on the information provided in the subscription documents, which were completed
by all investors, we believe that each of the non-accredited investors was
sophisticated because each non-accredited investor has such knowledge and
experience in financial and business matters that he or she is capable of
evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment. Each investor was
given an information disclosure document prior to investing and had adequate
access to sufficient information about us to make an informed investment
decision. There were no commissions paid on the sale of these shares. The net
proceeds to us were $19,825.
On April 11, 2001, we issued 1,500,000 shares of our common stock to Thomas E.
Stepp, Jr., Michael Muellerleile, Deron Colby, Richard Reincke, Amy Pontillas,
Sandie M. Williams, Myra E. Capoccia, and Lan P. Nguyen, in a transaction which
we believe satisfies the requirements of that certain exemption from the
registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
which exemption is specified by the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended. The shares were issued in exchange for services
provided to us, which were valued at $1,500.
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On April 10, 2001, we issued 3,000,000 shares of our common stock to Cynthia A.
Bergendahl, our president, secretary, and one of our directors and 600,000
shares of our common stock to Matthew A. Bergendahl, our treasurer and one of
our directors. The shares were issued in a transaction which we believe
satisfies the requirements of that certain exemption from the registration and
prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, which exemption
is specified by the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. The shares were issued in exchange for services provided to us, which
were valued at $3,600.
Exhibits
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Copies of the following documents are filed with this Registration
Statement as exhibits:
Exhibit No.
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1. Underwriting Agreement (not applicable)
3.1 Articles of Incorporation*
3.2 Bylaws*
5. Opinion Re: Legality*
8. Opinion Re: Tax Matters (not applicable)
11. Statement Re: Computation of Per Share Earnings*
15. Letter on unaudited interim financial information
(not applicable)
23.1 Consent of Auditors
23.2 Consent of Counsel**
24. Power of Attorney is included on the Signature Page
of the Registration Statement
* Included in Registration Statement on Form SB-2, which was filed on
August 17, 2001.
** Included in Financial Statements
*** Included in Exhibit 5
Undertakings
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A. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
of 1933 may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons
pursuant to the foregoing 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 of 1933 and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities, other than the payment by us of expenses incurred or paid by
our director, officer or controlling person in the successful defense of any
action, suit or proceeding, is asserted by such director, officer or controlling
person in connection with the securities being registered, 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 it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
B. We hereby undertake:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being
made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration
Statement:
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(i) To include any prospectus required by Section
10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) To specify in the prospectus any facts or events
arising after the effective date of the Registration
Statement or most recent post-effective amendment
thereof which, individually or in the aggregate,
represent a fundamental change in the information
set forth in the Registration Statement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
decrease in volume of securities offered, if the
total dollar value of securities offered would not
exceed that which was registered, and any deviation
from the low or high end of the estimated maximum
offering range may be reflected in the form of
prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b), Section
230.424(b) of Regulation S-B, if, in the aggregate,
the changes in volume and price represent no more
than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering
price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration
Fee" table in the effective Registration Statement;
and
(iii) To include any additional or changed material
information with respect to the plan of distribution
not previously disclosed in the Registration
Statement or any material change to such information
in the Registration Statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment
shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to
the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective
amendment any of the securities being registered which remain
unsold at the termination of the offering.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
we certify that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the
requirements of filing on Form SB-2 and authorized this Registration Statement
to be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, in the city of Newport Beach,
California, on September 30, 2001.
Too Gourmet, Inc.
a Nevada corporation
By: /s/ Cynthia A. Bergendahl
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Cynthia A. Bergendahl
Its: president, secretary and a director
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement was signed by the following persons in the capacities and
on the dates stated:
/s/ Cynthia A. Bergendahl September 30, 2001
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Cynthia A. Bergendahl
president, secretary and a director
/s/ Matthew A. Bergendahl September 30, 2001
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Matthew A. Bergendahl
treasurer, principal financial officer and a director
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