SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
October 18, 2005
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Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
Xerion EcoSolutions Group Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Suite 905, 102-4369 Main Sreet
Whistler, BC Canada V0N 1B4
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(Address of principal executive offices)
604.902.0178
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)
Colorado 000-26760 84-1286065
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Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995
Information included in this Form 8-K may contain forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). This
information may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Xerion
EcoSolutions Group Inc. ("Xerion") and Town House Land Limited ("Town House") to
be materially different from the future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements, which involve assumptions and describe Xerion's and Town House's
future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of
the words "may," "should," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "believe,"
"intend" or "project" or the negative of these words or other variations on
these words or comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are based on
assumptions that may be incorrect, and there can be no assurance that any
projections or other expectations included in any forward-looking statements
will come to pass. Xerion's and Town House's actual results could differ
materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements as
a result of various factors. Except as required by applicable laws, Xerion
undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for
any reason, even if new information becomes available or other events occur in
the future.
Section 1 - Registrant's Business and Operations
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
General. Xerion EcoSolutions Group Inc. ("Xerion") entered into a definitive
Stock Exchange Agreement (the "Agreement") under which Town House Land Limited
("Town House") was acquired by Xerion in consideration of the issuance of common
stock of Xerion representing 98.75% ownership interest of Xerion to the owners
of Town House and its designees.
The closing of the Agreement was conditioned upon, among other things, customary
closing conditions, including the satisfaction of both Xerion and Town House
with their due diligence investigations of the other party. The closing occurred
on October 31, 2005.
BUSINESS
The principal business operations of Town House is real estate development. Its
operations are conducted by and through its subsidiaries, (i) Town House (Wuhan)
Land Limited (formerly called Wuhan Pacific Real Estate Development Company
Limited ("Town House-Wuhan")) located in Hong Kong in The People's Republic of
China (the "PRC"), (ii) Town House (Miami) Corporation, a Florida corporation,
and (iii) Town House Land (USA) Inc., a California corporation.
The principal executive offices of Town House in the PRC are at 128
Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, The People's Republic of China; telephone
011-852-2517-783.
The corporate organization of Town House is as follows:
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Town House
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Town House (Miami) Town House Town House Land
Corporation (Wuhan) Land (USA) Corporation
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Town House is a limited liability company organized in 2003 in the Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region in the PRC, as a holding company.
Town House owns 97% of Town House-Wuhan which was organized in Hubei
Province in the PRC as a limited liability company in 1995. Substantially all of
the assets and operations of Town House in the PRC are conducted through Town
House-Wuhan.
Town House Miami Corporation is a Florida corporation organized on
November 18, 2004.
Town House (Wuhan) Land Limited
Town House-Wuhan is one of the first privately owned property developers
in Wuhan City in the PRC and is one of the largest property developers in Wuhan
City, based on a list of top 100 property development enterprises in Wuhan City
in terms of gross floor area ("GFA"), published by the Wuhan Statistics Bureau
and the Development Research Center. It had engaged principally in the
development and sale of high quality commercial and private residential
properties catering to the middle-class residential property market in Wuhan
City and in Yi Chang.
Its portfolio of properties under development are currently all located
in Wuhan City and Yi Chang, and target different segments within the mass
residential property market, including young white color employees, middle to
senior managers in enterprises, entrepreneurs and families with young children.
These upwardly mobile people represent the emerging middle class in Wuhan City
and are a growing source of demand in the mass residential property market.
As of June 30, 2005, Town House-Wuhan reports that it has equity interests
in six property development projects in Wuhan City, with an approximate GFA of
200,000 square meters and an aggregate site area of approximately 100,566 square
meters. Town House-Wuhan has obtained land use rights certificates in respect of
each of these six property development projects. In addition, Town House-Wuhan
has not yet obtained land use rights certificates in respect of, but has
interest in and plans to develop a further five projects in Wuhan City with an
approximate GFA of 252,000 square meters and an aggregate site area of
approximately 70,000 square meters. Since the relevant land use rights
certificates have not yet been issued or obtained, no commercial value has been
assigned to any of these five additional projects or in the calculation of their
adjusted net tangible asset value.
Town House-Wuhan aims to further solidify its position in Wuhan City, and
also plans to expand its focus on property business to Yi Chang. Town
House-Wuhan also indicates that it will pursue quality business opportunities in
other fast growing cities in China, if market conditions are appropriate.
Town House-Wuhan was organized as a limited liability company in The
People's Republic of China ("PRC") on December 18, 1995. The primary purpose of
Town House-Wuhan was real estate development including apartments, retail and
commercial facilities, and mixed use buildings. The principal executive office
of Town House-Wuhan is located at No. 250 Jianghan Road, 32 Diamond Mansion,
Jiang'an District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province in the PRC.
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Property Development
Town House-Wuhan is principally engaged in the design and construction of
luxury apartment buildings and mixed use buildings in the City of Wuhan and the
City of Yi Chang in the PRC. The apartments are primarily held for sale to
middle income to upper level income customers. Certain properties developed by
Town House-Wuhan are mixed-use properties that also include retail and
commercial floors on the lower levels of the buildings.
Information concerning Wuhan City
Wuhan City, located in central inland China, has played an important role
of connecting the east with the west, the south with the north in the PRC. Wuhan
City, with an urban population of approximately 8 million, ranks as the sixth
city among the top 25 cities in the PRC with favorable development potential. In
2001, the GDP of the city reached 134.8 billion Yuan (US$0.12 per one Yuan), or
12% higher than 2000; and the annual income of citizens of Wuhan City was 7,304
Yuan, or an increase of 8% over 2000.
Located at the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, Wuhan is a
thoroughfare to nine provinces in the PRC. The Beijing-Guangzhou Railway and the
Yangtze River intersect in Wuhan City. The Beijing-Kowloon Railway and
Wuhan-Guangzhou Railway also connect in the city. The Beijing-Zhuhai and
Shanghai-Chengdu super highway also cross at Wuhan City. In addition, a
high-speed railway along the Yangtze River is in the process of being
constructed. This high-speed road, railway and river transportation methods make
Wuhan a transportation hub.
Wuhan City is the largest logistics and commercial center in inland China.
Commodities can easily be transported to 5 provinces around Wuhan, such as
Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui, Henan and Sichuan, which have a combined population of
nearly 400 million. There are presently more than 10,000 commercial
organizations, 105,000 business branches, and 8 department stores in Wuhan City.
As an important industrial base in China, Wuhan City has a very solid
foundation in either high-tech industry or traditional manufacturing. Along the
88 kilometer ring of the city, a series of industrial zones have been
established, such as China Optical Valley, Sino-Citroen Automobile City, Taiwan
Business Zone and Yangluo Development Zone. With 33 different sectors and more
than 30,000 industrial enterprises, Wuhan City has businesses encompassing all
industries, including iron and steel, automobile, machinery, petrochemical,
optical telecom, Chinese and western medicine, biology engineering, textile,
garment, food industry, etc.
Wuhan City is a technology research and education center, with its
research and education capacity ranked third in the country, behind Beijing and
Shanghai. There are 35 universities in the city, serving approximately 300,000
students. There are 736 science research institutes and 10 national labs in
Wuhan City.
In recent years, the Wuhan Municipal Government has focused on policies
favoring an open business environment and environmental renovation, and the
investment environment of Wuhan City has been continuously improved. A series of
important infrastructure projects have been finished, such as the Wuhan
International Airport, Airport Super Highway, No. 1 Yangtze River Bridge, No. 3
Yangtze River Bridge, an extensive telephone system, a water plant, a power
plant and a waist water treatment plant.
Market
The principal market of Town House for its real estate development
activities has been in the City of Wuhan and the City of Yi Chang in the PRC.
The City of Wuhan is the capital of Hubei Province in central China. Wuhan
City is the sixth largest city in the PRC with a population of approximately
8,000,000. Wuhan City is an important transportation center on the Jianhan
Plain, sitting at the confluence of the Yangtze River, the Hanjiang River, and
its longest branch - the Hansui River. The City of Wuhan is comprised of three
cities: Hanyang, Wuchang and Hankou.
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Because of the significant economic growth and development of central
China, the City of Wuhan has experienced increasing demand for luxury
residential properties and for retail and commercial space. The concept of mixed
use buildings with retail and commercial space on the street level and the
lowest floors with luxury apartment units on the higher floors has become
increasingly popular in the PRC. As a result, recent building activity of Town
House has been designed with the mixed use concept as principal objective.
Town House is in competition with other real estate development companies
in the City of Wuhan, some of which are larger and have greater financial
resources than Town House.
Government Regulation
Its projects in the PRC are subject to various laws and governmental
regulations, such as zoning regulations, relating to its business operations and
project developments. It must obtain and keep current various licenses, permits
and regulatory approvals for its development projects. Town House-Wuhan believes
that it is in compliance with all laws, rules and regulations applicable to its
projects and that such laws, rules and regulations do not currently have a
material impact on its operations. Due to the increasing levels of development
in the areas of China where it currently operates, it is possible that new laws,
rules and/or regulations may be adopted that could affect its projects or
proposed projects. The enactment of such laws, rules or regulations in the
future could have a negative impact on its projected growth or profitability,
which could decrease its projected revenues or increase its costs of doing
business.
Employees
As of September 30, 2005, Town House had approximately 150 employees. No
employee group is covered under a collective bargaining agreement. Town House
and Wuhan Pacific believe their relationship with their employees is good.
Legal Proceedings
Town House and its subsidiaries are not a party to, nor are any of our
respective properties the subject of, any material pending legal or arbitration
proceedings.
Risk Factors
Expansion Risks. Town House anticipates that its proposed expansion of its
real estate development activities will include the construction of new building
projects. Town House's cost estimates and projected completion dates for
construction of new building projects may change significantly as the projects
progress. In addition, Town House's projects will entail significant
construction risks, including shortages of materials or skilled labor,
unforeseen environmental or engineering problems, weather interferences and
unanticipated cost increases, any of which could have a material adverse effect
on the projects and could delay their scheduled openings. A delay in scheduled
openings will delay Town House's receipt of increased sales revenues.
New Projects. The projects of Town House to finance, develop, and expand
its real estate processing facilities will be subject to the many risks inherent
in the rapid expansion of a high growth business enterprise, including
unanticipated design, construction, regulatory and operating problems, and the
significant risks commonly associated with implementing a marketing strategy in
changing and expanding markets. There can be no assurance that any of these
projects will become operational within the estimated time frames and projected
budgets at the time Town House enters into a particular agreement, or at all. In
addition, Town House may develop projects as joint ventures in an effort to
reduce its financial commitment to individual projects. There can be no
assurance that the significant expenditures required to expand its real estate
processing plants will ultimately result in the establishment of increased
profitable operations.
When Town House's future expansion projects become operational, Town House
will be required to add and train personnel, expand its management information
systems and control expenses. If Town House does not successfully address Town
House's increased management needs or Town House otherwise is unable to manage
its growth effectively, Town House's operating results could be materially and
adversely affected.
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Uncertainty of Market Acceptance. Town House is currently selling its
developed properties principally in the City of Wuhan and the City of Yi Chang.
Achieving market acceptance for Town House's properties, particularly in new
markets, will require substantial marketing efforts and the expenditure of
significant funds. There is substantial risk that any new markets may not accept
or be as receptive to Town House's properties. Market acceptance of Town House's
current and proposed properties will depend, in large part, upon the ability of
Town House to inform potential customers that the distinctive characteristics of
its properties make them superior to competitive properties and justify their
pricing. There can be no assurance that Town House's current and proposed
properties will be accepted by consumers or that any of Town House's current or
proposed properties will be able to compete effectively against other
properties. Lack of market acceptance of Town House's properties would have a
material adverse effect on Town House.
Changing Consumer Preferences. As is the case with other companies' new
real estate developments, Town House is subject to changing consumer preferences
and location-related concerns.
Sales Force. Town House intends to hire additional sales personnel. There
is no assurance that hiring these additional sales people will result in
increased sales. Town House anticipates using independent sales agents to sell
and distribute its real estate development projects. Town House cannot predict
whether it will be able to obtain and maintain satisfactory sales arrangements
and the failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on its business,
operations and finances.
Geographic Concentration; Fluctuations in Regional Economic Conditions.
Nearly all of Town House's sales are concentrated in the central area of the
PRC. Accordingly, Town House is susceptible to fluctuations in its business
caused by adverse economic conditions in this region. Difficult economic
conditions in other geographic areas into which Town House may expand may also
adversely affect its business, operations and finances.
Dependence on Executives. Town House is highly dependent on the services
of Mr. Fang Zhong , Mr. Fang Weifeng, and Mr. Fang Weijun, and the loss of their
services would have a material adverse impact on the operations of Town House.
They have been primarily responsible for the development of Town House and the
development and marketing of its real estate projects. Town House has not
applied for key-man life insurance on the lives of these executives, but may do
so in the future.
Competition. The real estate business is highly competitive and,
therefore, Town House faces substantial competition in connection with the
marketing and sale of its projects. In general, real estate properties are price
sensitive and affected by many factors beyond the control of Town House,
including changes in consumer tastes, fluctuating commodity prices and changes
in supply due to weather, production, and natural disasters. Town House's real
estate properties face competition from other developers in its marketing areas;
Most of Town House's competitors are well established, have greater financial,
marketing, personnel and other resources, have been in business for longer
periods of time than Town House, and have projects that have gained wide
customer acceptance in the marketplace. The largest competitors of Town House
are state-owned companies owned by the government of the PRC. Large foreign real
estate companies have also entered the real estate industry in the PRC. The
greater financial resources of such competitors will permit them to procure
properties and to implement extensive marketing and promotional programs, both
generally and in direct response to advertising claims by Town House.
Lack of Property and General Liability Insurance. Town House and its
subsidiaries are self-insured, and they do not carry any property insurance,
general liability insurance, or any other insurance that covers the risks of
their business operations. As a result, any material loss or damage to its
properties or other assets, or personal injuries arising from its business
operations would have a material adverse affect on its financial condition and
operations.
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Government Regulation. Town House is subject to extensive regulation by
the PRC and by other province, county and local authorities in jurisdictions in
which its properties are sold. Town House believes that it is currently in
substantial compliance with all material governmental laws and regulations and
maintains all material permits and licenses relating to its operations.
Nevertheless, there can be no assurance that Town House will continue to be in
substantial compliance with current laws and regulations, or whether Town House
will be able to comply with any future laws and regulations. To the extent that
new regulations are adopted, Town House will be required to conform its
activities in order to comply with such regulations. Failure by Town House to
comply with applicable laws and regulations could subject Town House to civil
remedies, including fines, injunctions, recalls or seizures, as well as
potential criminal sanctions, which could have a material adverse effect on its
business, operations and finances.
Doing Business in the PRC. Doing business in the PRC involves various
risks including internal and international political risks, evolving national
economic policies as well as financial accounting standards, expropriation and
the potential for a reversal in economic conditions. Since the late 1970s, the
government of the PRC has been reforming the PRC economic system. These reforms
have resulted in significant economic growth and social progress. Although we
believe that economic reform and the macroeconomic policies and measures adopted
by the current PRC government will continue to have a positive effect on
economic development in the PRC and that we will continue to benefit from such
policies and measures. These policies and measure may from time to time be
modified or revised. Adverse changes in economic policies of the PRC government
or in the laws and regulations, if any, could have a material adverse effect on
the overall economic growth of the PRC, and could adversely affect our business
operations.
The PRC currency, "Renminbi", is not a freely convertible currency, which
could limit our ability to obtain sufficient foreign currency to support our
business operations in the future.
Town House relies on the PRC government's foreign currency conversion
policies, which may change at any time, in regard to our currency exchange
needs. We receive substantially all of our revenues in Renminbi, which is not
freely convertible into other foreign currencies. In the PRC, the government has
control over Renminbi reserves through, among other things, direct regulation of
the conversion or Renminbi into other foreign currencies and restrictions on
foreign imports. Although foreign currencies which are required for "current
account" transactions can be bought freely at authorized PRC banks, the proper
procedural requirements prescribed by PRC law must be met. At the same time, PRC
companies are also required to sell their foreign exchange earnings to
authorized PRC banks and the purchase of foreign currencies for capital account
transactions still requires prior approval of the PRC government. This type of
heavy regulation by the PRC government of foreign currency exchange restricts
certain of our business operations and a change in any of these government
policies, or any other, could further negatively impact our operations.
Fluctuations in the exchange rate between the PRC currency and the United
States dollar could adversely affect its operating results.
The functional currency of our operations in the PRC is "Renminbi".
Results of our operations are translated at average exchange rates into United
States dollars for purposes of reporting results. As a result, fluctuations in
exchange rates may adversely affect our expenses and results of operations as
well as the value of our assets and liabilities. Fluctuations may adversely
affect the comparability of period-to-period results. Although we may use
hedging techniques in the future (which we currently do not use), we may not be
able to eliminate the effects of currency fluctuations. Thus, exchange rate
fluctuations could have a material adverse impact on our operating results and
stock prices.
As a company based in the PRC, our shareholders may have greater
difficulty in obtaining information about us on a timely basis than would
shareholders of a U.S.-based company. Our operations will continue to be
conducted in the PRC and shareholders may have difficulty in obtaining
information about us from sources other than us. Information available from
newspapers, trade journals, or local, regional or national regulatory agencies
such as issuance of construction permits, contract awards for development
projects, etc. will not be readily available to shareholders. Shareholders will
be dependent upon our management for reports of our progress, development,
activities and expenditure of proceeds.
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In order for the PRC subsidiaries of Town House to pay dividends in the
United States, a conversion of Renminbi into US dollars is required. Under
current PRC law, the conversion of Renminbi into foreign currency generally
requires government consent. Government authorities may impose restrictions that
could have a negative impact in the future on the conversion process and upon
the ability of Town House to meet its cash needs, and to pay dividends to its
shareholders. However, the subsidiaries of Town House are presently classified
as a wholly owned foreign enterprise ("WOFE") in the PRC that have verifiable
foreign investment in the PRC, funding having been made through an official PRC
banking channel. Because the subsidiaries of Town House qualify for treatment as
a WOFE, the subsidiaries can declare dividends and their funds can be
repatriated to Town House in the United States under current laws and
regulations in the PRC.
Dependence on Additional Capital. Town House's expansion plans will
require substantial capital investment. Town House intends to pay for its
expansion using cash, capital stock, notes and/or assumption of indebtedness.
Most of the proceeds from this offering will be required by Town House for,
among other purposes, establishing additional production locations; acquiring
equipment and funding inventory, and work in process. The cash generated
internally and cash available from the offering may not be sufficient to provide
all of the capital required for such purposes and future operations. Town House
may require additional debt and/or equity financing in order to provide for such
capital. There can be no assurance, however, that such financing will be
available on terms satisfactory to Town House, if at all. Failure by Town House
to obtain sufficient additional capital in the future could limit Town House's
ability to fully implement its business strategy. Debt financings, if available,
may result in increased interest and amortization expense, increased leverage,
decreased income available to fund further acquisitions and expansion, and may
limit Town House's ability to withstand competitive pressures and render Town
House more vulnerable to economic downturns. Future equity financings may dilute
the equity interest of existing shares of Common Stock.
Management of Town House
Directors and Officers. The following table sets forth certain information
regarding the executive officers and directors of Town House. All officers serve
at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. Directors serve until the election
and qualification of their successors.
Name Age Position
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Fang Zhong 41 Chairman, Director, Chief Executive
Officer and President
Fang Weifeng 35 Director and Vice President
Fang Weijun 38 Director and Vice President
Hu Min 25 Director and Vice President
The following is information of the business experience of each director
and officer of Town House.
Mr. Fang Zhong is the founder and has been the Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer and President of Town House since its organization in
2003. From 1995 to the present, he has been the Chief Executive Officer and a
director of Wuhan Pacific which is the principal operating subsidiary of Town
House. Mr. Fang Zhong received Bachelor of Science degree in industrial and
domestic architecture from the Wuhan Institute of Urban Construction. He also
participated in the MBA program at Northern Jiaotong University. He has received
various awards, including "Young Entrepreneur in Central-south Area" of the PRC,
and "One of Ten Excellent Young Entrepreneurs Leading Private Enterprises in
Wuhan". He also holds various significant positions such as the Standing
Director Hubei Physical Culture Foundation, Deputy to Jiang'an District People's
Congress, a Standing Member to Jiang'an District Political Consultative
Conference, and the Vice Chairman of Jiang'an District Young People Association,
etc.
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Mr. Fang Wei Feng has been employed as the manager of the materials
department and construction operations responsible for construction material
purchases and distribution, since 1996. He became a director and Vice
President-Construction Operations of Town House in 2003.
Mr. Fan Wei Jun has been employed as the manager of the engineering
department since 2000. He has been an employee of Town House-Wuhan for over ten
(10) years. He became the General Manager of Operations of Town House-Wuhan in
2003. He attended Zhengzhou College and graduated in 1985.
Ms. Hu Min has been employed as the Human Resources Manager of Town
House-Wuhan since 2000. She graduated from Wuhan University in 2001.
Mr. Fang Zhong is married to Ms. Hu Min. Fang Zhong, Fang Weifeng and Fang
Weijun are brothers.
Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences
Xerion has not sought an opinion as to the tax consequences of the reverse
merger because the reverse merger will be treated for tax purposes as an
acquisition of all of the stock of Town House in an exchange for shares of
Common Stock of Xerion. Xerion believes that the acquisition will constitute a
tax-free reorganization under Section 368(a)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and accordingly, Xerion will not recognize any
gain or loss on such exchange.
IRC sections 354 and 368 state that no gain or loss shall be recognized
(by the corporations) if the acquiring corporation acquires the target's stock
solely in exchange for its own voting stock and the acquiring corporation is in
control of the target immediately after the acquisition. IRC section 368(c)
defines control to represent 80% of the total combined voting power of all
classes of stock. The acquisition of Town House as a wholly-owned subsidiary is
considered to be a reverse acquisition in which Xerion will acquire control of
Town House. The shares issued by Xerion to be distributed to Town House will be
equivalent voting shares. The Stock Exchange Agreement appears to satisfy these
IRC sections.
In addition to the formal requirements of the IRC, the transaction must
meet certain substantive non-statutory requirements developed through case law
and IRS regulations. These non-statutory rules may change what is in form a
reorganization into a taxable transaction. These two requirements are
"Continuity of Interest" and "Continuity of Business Enterprise." Continuity of
Interest requires that a substantial part of the value of the proprietary
interest in the target must be preserved. The Stock Exchange Agreement appears
to satisfy this requirement. Continuity of Business Enterprise requires the
acquiring corporation to continue to use the target's historic business or a
significant portion of the target's historic business assets in the business.
Xerion will preserve Town House's business and continue to use Town House's
assets in the wholly-owned Town House subsidiary.
In addition to these considerations, Xerion expects that its ability to
utilize on an annual basis its net operating loss carry-forward ("NOL") will be
eliminated entirely by the acquisition. This is due to the fact that Xerion will
not be considered during the two-year periods following the acquisition, to have
continued Xerion's historic business or to have used a significant portion of
Xerion's assets.
REPORTS OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires officers and
directors of the Company and persons who own more than ten percent (10%) of a
registered class of its equity securities to file reports of ownership and
changes in their ownership on Form(s) 3, 4, and 5 with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, and forward copies of such filings to the Company. Based on
the copies of filings received by the Company, each of the new officers and
directors filed a Form 3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission reporting
their respective stock ownership in the Company. All of these filings were made
on November 2, 2005, the date the reports were due.
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
The Colorado Business Corporation Act (the "Act"), Sections 7-109-101
through 7-109-107, contain indemnification provisions which permit
indemnification by a Colorado corporation of a director or an officer against
liability incurred in a proceeding if the person conducted himself or herself in
good faith and reasonably believed his or her conduct was in the corporation's
best interests, and that in all other cases, that his or her conduct was at
least not opposed to the corporation's best interests; and in the case of a
criminal proceeding, the person had no reasonable cause to believe that his or
her conduct was unlawful. Section 7-109-103 of the Act provides that a
corporation shall indemnify a person who was wholly successful, on the merits or
otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which the person was a party
because the person is or was a director, against reasonable expenses incurred by
him or her in connection with the proceeding.
Section 1-109-110 of the Act provides that a corporation shall give
written notice to the shareholders if the corporation indemnifies or advances
expenses to a director with or before the notice of the next shareholders'
meeting.
The fifth Article of the Articles of Incorporation of Xerion provides that
Xerion shall have the right to indemnify any person to the fullest extent
allowed by the laws of the State of Colorado, except as may be limited by the
By-Laws of Xerion. Article V of the By-Laws of Xerion provides that Xerion shall
indemnify directors and officers for expenses and liabilities in such manner and
to the extent provided by Colorado statutes.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of
the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, Xerion has been
advised that in the opinion of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of
1933 and, is therefore, unenforceable.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION
The following table provides certain summary information concerning the
compensation earned for services rendered in all capacities to Town House and
its subsidiaries for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002,
by the person serving in the capacity of chief executive officer and any other
highly compensated executive officers of Town House. This information includes
the dollar amount of annual base salaries.
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following table discloses compensation during the years ended December
31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, for the Chief Executive Officers of Xerion and/or Town
House.
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Long-Term Compensation
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Annual compensation Awards Payouts
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Other Securities
Name and Annual Restricted Underlying All Other
Principal Fiscal Compen- Stock Options/ LTIP Compen-
Position Year Salary Bonus sation Awards SARs Payouts sation
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Fang Zhong (1) 2004 $12,480 $ 0 $ 0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Chairman, Director, 2003 $10,985 $ 0 $ 0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Chief Executive 2002 $ 6,197 $ 0 $ 0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Officer, President and
Treasurer
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Benjamin Traub 2004 $60,000 $ 0 $ 0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Director and former 2003 $60,000 $ 0 $ 0 - - - 150,000 shares - - - - - -
Chief Executive Officer of common stock
and President 2002 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 - - - - - - - - -
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(1) Excludes use of an automobile provided by Town House and certain personal
benefits that are valued at less than levels which would otherwise require
disclosure under the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
STOCK OPTION PLAN
Xerion has not adopted any stock option plan and no options have been
issued, or are proposed to be issued, to the named directors and executive
officers of the Company at the present time.
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS
Xerion has no employment agreements or consulting agreements with any of
the directors or officers of Xerion.
BENEFIT PLANS
Xerion does not have any pension plan, profit sharing plan, or similar
plans for the benefit of its officers, directors or employees. However, Xerion
may establish such plans in the future.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
Xerion has not adopted any plan or arrangement for compensating directors
for their services.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth as of October 31, 2005, the number and
percentage of the 227,321,840 shares of the total outstanding common stock of
Xerion that were beneficially owned by each person who is currently a director
or director-elect (who are also all of the executive officers). Except as
otherwise indicated, the persons named in the table have sole voting and
dispositive power with respect to all shares beneficially owned.
NAME AND ADDRESS COMMON STOCK PERCENT OF CLASS
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Fang Zhong (1)(3) 187,640,540 (2) 82.5% (2)
Suite A-C, 20/F Neich Tower
128 Gloucester Road
Wanchai, Hong Kong
The People's Republic of China
Hu Min (1) 6,201,340 2.73%
Suite A-C, 20/F Neich Tower
128 Gloucester Road
Wanchai, Hong Kong
The People's Republic of China
Fang Weijun (3) 6,201,340 2.73%
Suite A-C, 20/F Neich Tower
128 Gloucester Road
Wanchai, Hong Kong
The People's Republic of China
Officers and directors
as a group (4 persons) 200,043,220 88%
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(1) Mr. Fang Zhong and Ms. Hu Min are husband and wife.
(2) Includes 6,201,340 shares of common stock of the Company held in trust for
the minor nephew of Mr. Fang Zhong.
(3) Mr. Fang Zhong and Mr. Fang Weijun are brothers.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
During the past two years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, and during the
six month period ended June 30, 2005, Town House has received from time to time
short-term advances for general corporate purposes from Mr. Fang Zhong, a
director and an officer of Town House. Town House has previously established the
practice of making advances for business related costs and expenses to its
executive officers.
A summary of advances to and from the executive officers and directors of
Town House during 2004 and 2003 and during the interim period ended June 30,
2005 (unaudited) are as follows:
Maximum outstanding
balance during
the period
Balance at December 31, ended Security
Name 2004 2003 June 30, 2005 held
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Fang Zhong $(2,022,604) $(2,399,321) $(1,671,077) none
Hu Min $ 5,970 $ (41,667) $ 5,970 none
Fang Weijun $ (440) $ (48,077) $ (440) none
Fang Wei Feng $ (77,744) $ (125,826) $ (77,744) none
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
A press release dated November 10, 2005, discussing the Agreement is furnished
herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The
information contained in this Item 7.01, including the accompanying exhibit, is
being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act"), or otherwise
subject to the liability of that section. The information contained in this Item
7.01, including the accompanying exhibit, shall not be incorporated by reference
into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange
Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as shall be expressly
set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 14, 2005 Xerion EcoSolutions Group Inc.
a Colorado corporation
By: /s/ Fang Zhong
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Fang Zhong
Chief Executive Officer and President
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