As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2005 |
Registration No. _____ |
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-SB
GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
OF SMALL BUSINESS ISSUERS
Under Section 12(b) or (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Diamond Ranch Foods, Ltd.
(Name of Small Business Issuer in its charter)
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Nevada |
20-1389815 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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incorporation or organization) |
Identification No.) |
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555 West Street, New York, NY 10014
(Address of principal executive officers) |
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Issuers telephone number: (212) 807-7600
Securities to be registered under Section 12(b) of the Act:
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each class is to be registered |
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Securities to be registered under Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, Par Value $0.0001
(Title of Class)
DIAMOND RANCH FOODS, LTD.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I |
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Item 1. |
Description of Business |
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Item 2. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation |
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Item 3. |
Description of Property |
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Item 4. |
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management |
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Item 5. |
Directors and Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons |
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Item 6. |
Executive Compensation |
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Item 7. |
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions |
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Item 8. |
Description of Securities |
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PART II
Item 1. |
Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrants Common Equity |
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and Related Stockholder Matters |
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Item 2. |
Legal Proceedings |
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Item 3. |
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants |
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Item 4. |
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities |
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Item 5. |
Indemnification of Directors and Officers |
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PART F/S
Financial Statements |
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PART III
Item 1. |
Index to Exhibits |
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Item 2. |
Description of Exhibits |
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Signatures |
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PART I
ITEM 1. |
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS |
Our company was incorporated, as Jerrys Inc., in the State of Florida on November 30, 1942. The company ceased operations in 1998 and remained dormant until March of 2004 when we moved our domicile to Nevada and changed our name to Diamond Ranch Foods, Ltd. Although the company ceased operations and filed a Form NTN 10K stating that certain information could not be obtained to file their Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1997, certain filing requirements became due at that time and throughout the period of our dormancy. Previous management did not complete the required filings and as a result Jerrys Inc. was delinquent in its duty to file. Recently we filed a Form 15 in an effort to deal with the delinquent filings that became our responsibility as the surviving corporation after our merger. Form 15 has the effect of terminating the old registration of Jerrys Inc. while new reporting requirements will take effect as a result of this Form 10-SB.
We are engaged in the meat processing and distribution industry. Our operations consist of packing, processing, custom meat cutting, portion controlled meats, private labeling, and distribution of our products to a diversified customer base, including, but not limited to; in-home food service businesses, retailers, hotels, restaurants and institutions, deli and catering operators, and industry suppliers.
We became the distributor and processor of the All American Hamburger and other meat products through the acquisition of MBC Foods, Inc., a second-generation family owned business on May 1, 2004.
In addition to servicing our customers with a full line of fresh meats, we also produce private-labeled and branded hot dogs and meats for the Hebrew National ? Deli line in the New York Metropolitan area, as well as private-label Sabrett ? Hamburgers for Marathon Foods.
Our company is located at 555 West Street, New York, NY 10014.
HISTORY AND COMPANY DEVELOPMENT
Our company was originally incorporated in the State of Florida in 1942 as Jerrys Inc. In 2004 we moved our domicile to Nevada and changed our corporate name to Diamond Ranch Foods, Ltd,
On May 1, 2004 we issued 31,607,650 restricted shares of common stock and acquired MBC Foods, Inc as a wholly owned subsidiary.
We have undergone no bankruptcy, receivership or similar proceedings.
The cash flow from operations is sufficient to fund capital requirements. However, we will seek to raise additional capital through the sale of common stock to fund the expansion of our company. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in raising the capital required and without additional funds we would be unable to expand our plant, acquire other companies, or exponentially increase our sales volume.
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Our operations are centrally located in the Gansevoort district of New York City, which is located near our current client base and potential new customers.
Products
We offer the following products, which we can prepare either fresh, frozen, or vacuum-packed:
All-American Hamburger : We offer a proprietary-formulated hamburger called the All American Hamburger. Sizes range from 2 oz. to 12 oz. and come in round, oval, or square, as well as custom shapes.
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McLeod Brand : Our 4oz. McLeods Beef Burgers, Chicken Patties and Turkey Patties are packaged for the retail customer and can be used for grilling purposes.
Hebrew National ? Line
Quality hot dogs
Seasoned pastramis
Corned Beef
Fresh Meats
Beef, including steaks, roasts and ribs
Poultry
Pork
Veal Cutlets
Lamb
Gourmet cheeses, Oils and other food items
Variety Meats
Frog
Quail, Rabbit
Wild game (venison, boar, duck and more)
Custom Cuts and Butchering
Our butchers can process any meats as either traditional cuts or custom orders according to customer specifications. We specialize in timely delivery and service of such custom products, which can include steaks, chops and other meats, with selections from fresh or frozen packaging.
Private Labeling
Our designers can custom design any type of package to fit our clients and their products needs. We are able to produce small or large quantities of our customers products so as not to alienate potential customers by the size of their business.
Distribution
Our fleet of refrigerated trucks delivers orders throughout the NY Metropolitan area. We can also ship anywhere from coast to coast via common carrier, including Hawaii, Alaska and Canada.
Our delivery truck fleet consists of six (6) vehicles described as follows:
1999 Mitsubishi FEHD Truck
2001 Mitsubishi FEHD Truck
2002 UD Nissan 1400
2003 GMC 4500
2004 Mitsubishi FH 210T
2004 Mitsubishi FH 210T
Equipment
We lease or own a variety of meat processing equipment, including, but not limited to:
Band Saws
Hamburger Formation Machines
Grinders
Overwrap Machines
Stainless Steel Tables
Digital Scales
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Pallet Jacks
Platform Scales
All of the refrigeration equipment, a combination of approximately 10 compressor units contained within the premises, is owned by the Company.
Safety
In order to meet the publics expectation for safe food produced in a competitive market environment, we safeguard our products to prevent food safety hazards by adhering to the USDAs Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points (HACCP) system. Through the years, we have attempted to preserve our reputation and branded products by addressing the vital components of meat processing, such as sanitary plant conditions, regulated processing controls, observance of USDA inspections, and constant monitoring of procedures and standards to guarantee that our systems meet the increasing demands of our customers.
Customers
Our customers include:
J.P. Morgan Chase Executive Dining Room
TGI Fridays
Madison Square Garden
Houlihans
Boulder Creek Steak Houses
Dallas BBQ
The Old Drovers Inn
Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital
The Hilton Group
Mickey Mantles Steak House
Sparks Steak House
We manufacture and private label quality meats for local supermarkets including:
A&P Food Basic Stores
Farmer Johns
Key Foods
Associated Food Stores
Competition
Our competition can be divided into two (2) primary categories. First, there are the large full line foodservice distributors, such as US Foodservice, Sysco Foods, DiCarlo Distributors, Landmark, and J. Kings. Second, there are the smaller independent jobbers.
Our advantages over the large foodservice distributors are as follows:
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We have an USDA inspected facility with daily fresh custom cutting of all meats and daily fresh manufacturing of the All American Burger. |
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We make available daily deliveries with less stringent minimum order amounts. Many restaurants in the inner city do not have enough refrigerator or freezer storage space affording them a minimum of 2-3 deliveries per week. |
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We have the flexibility within our location for customers to make last minute call-in orders for the same day delivery or second same day deliveries for emergency situations. We have no cut-off times. |
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We purchase our raw product on a daily basis. This allows us to react much faster to fluctuation in market conditions whereby the larger foodservice houses cannot because of enormous inventories. |
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Our overall overhead is lower. The cost of our operations in proportion to our sales volume affords us the ability to be price competitive. |
Our advantages over the small independent jobbers are as follows:
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Since we operate an USDA inspected warehouse that enables us to custom cut and manufacture, we have the ability to eliminate the middle man in the chain of supply. We benefit with the additional gross profit because we also act as a supplier of our custom cut, manufactured goods to the independent jobber. |
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We have a facility to store inventory. This allows us to buy in during favorable market conditions and thus, be more price competitive. |
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The location of our facility allows us to satisfy last minute and emergency orders. Once the independent jobber vacates the Meat Market premises, he is incapable of filling any additional deliveries or providing service to his customers. |
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We have the ability to distribute to large retail accounts based on our USDA Inspection and Product Liability Insurance. We can offer private labeling and custom packaging to any retail chain. |
RISK FACTORS
An investment in our securities is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk and is suitable only for investors with substantial means who can bear the economic risk of the investment for an indefinite period of time, have no need for liquidity of the investment, and have adequate means of providing for their current needs and contingencies. An investment in the securities should be made only by persons able to bear the risk in the event the investment results in a total loss.
1.) RISK OF LOSS OF INVESTMENT DUE TO HIGHLY COMPETITIVE NATURE OF OUR INDUSTRY.
A majority of the meat packing industry is dominated by four multinational firms. Consolidation and low-cost labor have helped these firms dominate the U.S. industry. Labor cuts by these conglomerates have been due to a decline in unionization and increase in the use of immigrant workers. Potential customers may overlook the Companys products and services because of their inability to institute competitive pricing, availability, and favorable delivery methods as compared to those services provided by the dominant industry players.
2.) RISK OF DEPENDENCE ON KEY PERSONNEL.
The Company is dependent on its present officers and directors, primarily Joseph Maggio, Chairman and CEO. The success of the company is dependent on Mr. Maggio and his management team. Should one or more of these individuals cease to be affiliated with the Company before acceptable replacements are found, there could be a material adverse effect on the Companys business and prospects. We depend substantially on the continued services and performance of our senior management and, in particular, their contracts and relationships, especially within the meat, poultry, and food businesses.
3.) RISK OF LOSS OF AVAILABILITY OF RAW MATERIALS.
The success of the business is contingent on a variety of external factors, such as the availability of healthy livestock at reasonable market prices. The possible introduction of disease into the U.S. national cattle herd, whether unintentionally or as a terrorist act, has been a recent consideration by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The U.S. slaughters about 35 million head of cattle per year and is the worlds largest beef producing country. Should serious disease occur, no matter how dangerous to human health, the results could be catastrophic to the U.S. economy, as well as a possible cessation of business operations for an undetermined period of time.
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4.) RISK OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND BUSINESS CLIMATE.
We are a small to medium-sized processing facility, and we rely on custom manufacturing for area restaurants and growing niche markets of consumers desiring locally-produced foods for revenue. Customers rely on the consistency in both quantity and quality of the companys products and should that diminish in any way, they could seek products from the competition. Such a loss in sales could effect our revenues and our ability to continue operations.
5.) RISKS OF REDUCED LIQUIDITY OF PENNY STOCKS.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted regulations that generally define a penny stock as any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share and that is not traded on a national stock exchange, NASDAQ or the NASDAQ National Market System. Now, or sometime in the future, penny stocks could be removed from NASDAQ or the NASDAQ National Market System or the securities may become subject to rules of the Commission that impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers effecting transactions in penny stocks. In most instances, unless the purchaser is either (i) an institutional accredited investor, (ii) the issuer, (iii) a director, officer, general partner or beneficial owner of more than five percent (5 %) of any class of equity security of the issuer of the any stock that is the subject of the transaction, or (iv) an established customer of the broker-dealer, the broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchase of such securities and have received the purchasers prior written consent to the transaction. Additionally, on any transaction involving a penny stock, the rules of the Commission require, among other things, the delivery, prior to the transaction, of a disclosure schedule prepared by the Commission relating to the penny stock market and the risks associated with investing in penny stocks. The broker dealer also must disclose the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and registered representative and current quotations for the securities. Finally, among other requirements, monthly statements must be sent to the purchaser of the penny stock disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the purchasers account and information on the limited market in penny stocks. Consequently, the penny stock rules may restrict the ability of broker-dealers to sell the securities and may affect the ability of purchasers in this Registration Statement to sell the securities in the secondary market.
GOVERNMENT APPROVAL & REGULATION
We have filed Grants of Inspection with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and are approved to operate as an USDA certified meat processing establishment. We currently operate as establishment number EST. 5099 as indicated inside the USDA mark of inspection displayed on all of our processed meat items and establishment number EST. P-20622 for our processed poultry items. The USDA considers our business a Small Plant operation since we employ a staff of 20-500 personnel.
We adhere to the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system established by the USDA and endorsed by the National Academy of Sciences and the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods. The HACCP approach is a system of checks and balances that focuses on identifying and preventing hazards from contaminating food, permits more efficient and effective government oversight on establishments and their compliance of food safety laws on a continuing basis, while placing responsibility on the food manufacturer or distributor for ensuring appropriate food safety.
We comply with the USDA Label Regulations on all packages, containers, and boxes used to transport any meat and/or poultry products; including, but not limited to: Product Name, Product Description, Ingredients, and Nutrition Facts Panel.
Furthermore, we must comply with the Standard Sanitation Operational Procedures (SSOP) that we have developed in accordance with the USDA to prevent direct contamination or adulteration of our products. The SSOPs are implemented and maintained on a daily basis and are relevant to the entire establishment and all shifts of operation. The SSOPs are signed and dated by the individual with overall authority on-site or a member of our management team and are verified for adherence by a USDA certified inspector.
We are a federally-recognized establishment, thus, inspections by a USDA certified inspector occur on a daily basis.
We are not subject to inspection by any city or state authority. |
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RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
We anticipate incurring material research and development costs during the next 12 months which we will pay for by selling our common stock. Additionally, we anticipate the acquisition or sale of material property, plant or equipment during the next 12 months. We have acquired the assets and assumed the liabilities estimated at a fair value of $25,950 when we acquired MBC Foods, Inc. during the first quarter ended June 30, 2004.
EMPLOYEES
We currently have twenty-nine (29) paid full-time employees. We assess employee relations to be exceptional. Mr. Maggio, our Chief Executive Officer, and the rest of the management team, devote one hundred percent (100%) of their professional time to running our company. We do not anticipate hiring new paid full-time employees within the next twelve months. However, we would consider hiring commission-based salespeople should the opportunity arise.
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION |
We began generating revenues in May 2004 upon acquiring 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of MBC Foods, Inc. Prior to May 2004, we had no active operations and had incurred a net loss of approximately $49,603 for the year ended March 31, 2004.
Audited comparisons of results of operations and financial position can be made upon year end on March 31, 2005.
The following is a summary of the unaudited interim financial information for the nine months ended December 31, 2004:
Net Sales: |
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7,722,543 |
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Cost of Sales: |
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5,548,016 |
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Gross Profit: |
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2,174,527 |
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Gross Profit as % of Sales: |
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28.16 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Payroll: |
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769,914 |
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Factoring Fee: |
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207,314 |
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General and Administrative: |
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1,795,224 |
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Total operating expenses: |
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2,917,195 |
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Loss from Operations: |
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(742,668 |
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Interest expense: |
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(11,092 |
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Net loss: |
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Loss per Common Share: |
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Sales
Our revenues from operations for the nine months ended December 31, 2004 were $7,722,543, and were generated from the sale of our meat products and services.
Cost of Sales and Gross Profit
Our cost of sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2004 was $5,548,016, generating a gross profit of $2,174,527 (28.16%).
Our business activities and exposure in the competitive marketplace have favorably evolved from quarter-to-quarter causing our gross profit to steadily increase. We have operated on the same margins with no changes in the types of
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products sold or services provided from one period to the next. We attribute our growth to new customers and sales accounts and a higher volume of products being sold through these means. The addition to our customer base was achieved by increased sales efforts made by our management team through standard marketing procedures, such as in-person sales visits and demonstrations and warm referrals through existing clientele.
For the next twelve months we plan to operate the business using our current methods. We are able to satisfy our cash requirements, material commitments, and applicable filing fees anticipated under our obligations of the Exchange Act. We will not have to raise additional funds in the next twelve months for operating expenses. We expect to become profitable within this time period based on our current growth trend. If sales continue to incline, we may elect to purchase/lease one (1) or more pieces of new equipment depending on inflated product demand. However, no new equipment is necessary to satisfy current operations or anticipated sales order increases within the next twelve months.
We will need to raise additional funds should management be desirous in acquiring existing like-minded businesses. Such candidates have been sought out, however no definitive agreements exist.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
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DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY |
We lease our operating facility from the City of New York on a month-to-month basis. The facility consists of 7,000 sq. ft. with two (2) loading docks on each side of the plant and a separate poultry section.
We have targeted several businesses for acquisition in New York City. We would acquire 100% of the stock and operations of these entities, including, without limitation, all rights, title know-how, assignment of property leases, equipment, furnishings, inventories, processes, trade names, trademarks, goodwill, and other assets of every nature used in the entities operations.
All of the facilities that are intended for acquisition are centrally located within the historic Gansevoort market in lower Manhattan, thus affording the company to capitalize on the economies of scale for delivery, purchasing, and other daily operating responsibilities.
If we were successful in raising funds through the sale of our common stock, and were able to enter into negotiations for the purchase of any and/or all of the selected like-minded businesses, we intend to continue operations in such facilities while maintaining their current principals to continue the day-to-day operations.
No negotiations have taken place, and no contracts have been entered into to purchase any such properties as described herein. We assume that if such purchase(s) were to be completed, funds would be required to renovate the existing facilities, as well as improve or replace machinery as prescribed by the existing landlord or pursuant to USDA regulation.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT |
The following table sets forth, as of March 11, 2005, information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock with respect to each of our executive officers, each of our directors, each person known by us to own beneficially more than 5% of the common stock, and all of our directors and executive officers as a group. Each individual or entity named has sole investment and voting power with respect to shares of common stock indicated as beneficially owned by them, except where otherwise noted.
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(1) Unless otherwise stated, the address of all persons is 555 West Street, New York, NY 10014.
(2) The information contained in this table with respect to beneficial ownership reflects beneficial ownership as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act. All information with respect to the beneficial ownership of any shareholder has been furnished by such shareholder and, except as otherwise indicated or pursuant to community property laws, each shareholder has sole voting and investment power with respect to shares listed as beneficially owned by such shareholder. Pursuant to the rules of the Commission, in calculating percentage ownership, each person is deemed to beneficially own shares subject to options or warrants exercisable within 60 days of the date of this Filing, but shares subject to options or warrants owned by others (even if exercisable within 60 days) are deemed not to be outstanding.
Changes in Control
We are unaware of any contract or other arrangement, the operation of which may, at a subsequent date, result in a change in control of our Company. Presently in the by-laws there are no provisions that could delay a change in control of the Company.
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DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS |
The following table sets forth certain information regarding our current directors and executive officers.
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Joseph Maggio
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Chairman/CEO/Director
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Louis Vucci, Jr.
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President/Director
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Philip Serlin
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Chief Operations Officer/Director
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63
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William DeMarzo
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CFO
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Paul Aloisio
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Executive Vice President
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Henry Guerra
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Director
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John Maggio |
Director |
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Joseph Maggio, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Mr. Joseph Maggio has been our Chairman, CEO, and Director since March 8, 2004. Prior to this date, Mr. Maggio was employed by MBC Foods, Inc. as a purchasing agent, salesman, and manager of plant employees.
Mr. Maggio devotes 100% of his time as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
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Louis Vucci, Jr., President, Director
Mr. Louis Vucci, Jr. has been our President and Director since March 8, 2004. Prior to this date, Mr. Vucci was President of Vucci Foods, Inc., a meat distribution company, whose operations were integrated into MBC Foods, Inc. in 2003. Mr. Vucci specialized in sales account management and expansion.
Mr. Vucci devotes 100% of his time as our president.
Philip Serlin, Chief Operations Officer, Director
Mr. Philip Serlin has been our Chief Operations Officer and Director since March 8, 2004. Mr. Serlin became the Chief Operations Officer of MBC Foods, Inc. in 1999 after he integrated his company, PHS Ship Supply Corp., a hamburger and chop meat processing company, into the operations of MBC Foods, Inc.
Mr. Serlin devotes 100% of his time as Chief Operations Officer.
William DeMarzo, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. William DeMarzo has been our Chief Financial Officer since March 8, 2004. Prior to this date, Mr. DeMarzo was employed by MBC Foods, Inc. where he worked in the capacity of Controller.
Mr. DeMarzo devotes 100% of his time as our Chief Financial Officer.
Paul J. Aloisio, Executive Vice President
Mr. Paul Aloisio has been our Executive Vice President since March 8, 2004. Prior to this date, Mr. Aloisio was employed by MBC Foods, Inc. as a Facilities Manager for the last eighteen (18) years in charge of organizing and directing a warehouse staff of approximately 30 people.
Mr. Aloisio devotes 100% of his time as our Executive Vice President.
Henry Guerra, Director
Mr. Henry Guerra has been a Director since March 8, 2004. Prior to this date, Mr. Guerra was employed by MBC Foods, Inc. where he was the first employee of the Company and an integral part in the decision-making activities, while working in all levels of our business.
John Maggio, Director
Mr. John Maggio has been a Director since March 8, 2004. Prior to this date, Mr. Maggio acted as a consultant to MBC Foods, Inc. for the past five years, the Company he founded approximately 34 years ago. Mr. Maggio was responsible for overseeing all corporate activities since inception until 1989.
Director Compensation
Three of our directors are also employees. Our remaining two directors are not compensated for their services.
Term of Office
The directors named above will serve until the next annual meeting of our shareholders. In absence of an employment agreement, officers hold their positions at the satisfaction of the Board of Directors.
Family Relationships
The familial relationships existing between the directors and officers are as follows:
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Joseph Maggio, Chairman, CEO, and Director is the son of John Maggio, Director. |
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William DeMarzo, Chief Financial Officer is the brother-in-law of Joseph Maggio, Chairman, CEO, and Director and son-in-law of John Maggio, Director. |
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Henry Guerra is the cousin of Joseph Maggio, Chairman, CEO, and Director and the nephew of John Maggio, Director. |
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
None of our directors or executive officers has, during the past five years,
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had any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer, either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time, |
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been convicted in a criminal proceeding and none of our directors or executive officers is subject to a pending criminal proceeding, |
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been subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities, futures, commodities or banking activities, or |
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been found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated. |
Audit Committee Financial Expert
The Companys board of directors does not have an audit committee financial expert, within the meaning of such phrase under applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, serving on its audit committee. The board of directors believes that all members of its audit committee are financially literate and experienced in business matters, and that one or more members of the audit committee are capable of (i) understanding generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and financial statements, (ii) assessing the general application of GAAP principles in connection with our accounting for estimates, accruals and reserves, (iii) analyzing and evaluating our financial statements, (iv) understanding our internal controls and procedures for financial reporting; and (v) understanding audit committee functions, all of which are attributes of an audit committee financial expert. However, the board of directors believes that there is not any audit committee member who has obtained these attributes through the experience specified in the SECs definition of audit committee financial expert. Further, like many small companies, it is difficult for the Company to attract and retain board members who qualify as audit committee financial experts, and competition for these individuals is significant. The board believes that its current audit committee is able to fulfill its role under SEC regulations despite not having a designated audit committee financial expert.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, none of our executive officers or directors received compensation. No executive officer or director of our company received an annual salary and bonus that exceeded $100,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2004. The following table sets forth information as to the compensation paid or accrued to following executive officers and directors for the nine months ended December 31, 2004:
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We do not have a long term incentive plan or arrangement of compensation with any individual in the group of officers and directors.
Employment Agreements
None of our executive officers has an employment agreement with us.
Stock Option Grants and Exercises
We granted no stock options to any of our officers or directors.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS |
MBC Foods, Inc., founded and incorporated in 1999, employed Joseph Maggio, Chairman, CEO and Director, Louis Vucci, President and Director, Philip Serlin, COO and Director, William DeMarzo, CFO, and Paul Aloisio, Executive Vice President. MBC Foods, Inc. was acquired by Diamond Ranch Foods, Ltd. on May 1, 2004. Pursuant to the acquisition, we issued these officers, and directors John Maggio and Henry Guerra, 28,000,000 common shares out of the total 31,607,650 restricted common shares issued in exchange for their interest in MBC Foods, Inc.
To the best of our knowledge, there are no other transactions involving any Director, Executive Officer, any nominee for election as a Director or Officer, or any 5% shareholder who is a beneficial owner or any member of the immediate family of the same.
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During the quarter ended December 31, 2004, shareholders have paid general and administrative expenses on behalf of the Company. These payments have been recorded as liabilities and as shareholder loans to the Company. The Shareholder Loans contributed by shareholders totaled $150,300.
During the quarter ended December 31, 2004, Berkshire Capital Management Co., Inc., a shareholder, loaned the Company $360,000. The note is payable in lump-sum including interest at 5% on September 30, 2009. Interest on the notes began accruing on September 30, 2004. We considered the terms of this loan to be more beneficial than any other loans that might have been available from third parties at that time.
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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES |
Common or Preferred Stock
There are no securities being offered under this Registration Statement. We are authorized by our Articles of Incorporation to issue 500,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value. Our common stock is traded on the Pink Sheets under the symbol DFDR.
We have issued and outstanding 56,421,150 shares of common stock. Holders of the common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters subject to shareholder vote. If the Board of Directors were to declare a dividend out of funds legally available therefore, all of the outstanding shares of common stock would be entitled to receive such dividend ratably. We have never declared a dividend and we do not intend to declare a dividend in the foreseeable future. If our business was liquidated or dissolved, holders of shares of common stock would be entitled to share ratably in assets remaining after satisfaction of our liabilities and redemption of preferred shares, if any. Holders of common stock do not have preemption rights.
We have no preferred stock issued at this time.
Change in Control Provisions
We are unaware of any contract or other arrangement, the operation of which may, at a subsequent date, result in a change in control of our Company. Presently in the by-laws there are no provisions that could delay a change in control of the Company.
Debt Securities
There are no debt securities being offered under this Registration Statement.
PART II
ITEM 1. MARKET PRICE OF AND DIVIDENDS ON THE REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Market Information
Our common stock is traded on the Pink Sheets under the symbol DFDR as of May 13, 2004. The trading of our common stock is limited and sporadic.
The table below sets forth the range of high and low bid quotes of our common stock for the nine months ended December 31, 2004.
2004: |
HIGH |
LOW |
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First Quarter ended 06/30/04 |
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$ |
.10 |
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$ |
.10 |
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Second Quarter ended 09/30/04 |
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$ |
0.659 |
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$ |
0.359 |
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Third Quarter ended 12/31/04 |
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$ |
0.47 |
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$ |
0.15 |
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We anticipate making an application to the NASD to have our shares quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board after this Form 10-SB Registration Statement is deemed effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Our application to the NASD will consist of current corporate information, financial statements and other documents as required by Rule 15c2-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the OTC Bulletin Board Eligibility Rule (NASD Rules 6530 and 6540). Inclusion on the OTC Bulletin Board permits price quotations for our shares to be published by such service.
Secondary trading of our shares may be subject to certain state imposed restrictions.
The ability of individual shareholders to trade their shares in a particular state may be subject to various rules and regulations of that state. A number of states require that an issuers securities be registered in their state or appropriately exempted from registration before the securities are permitted to trade in that state.
From time-to-time we may grant options or warrants, or promise registration rights to certain shareholders. We have no control over the number of shares of our common stock that our shareholders sell. The price of our common stock may be adversely affected if large amounts are sold in a short period of time.
Our shares most likely will be subject to the provisions of Section 15(g) and Rule 15g-9 of the Exchange Act, commonly referred to as the penny stock rule. Section 15(g) sets forth certain requirements for transactions in penny stocks and Rule 15g-9(d)(1) incorporates the definition of penny stock as that used in Rule 3a51-1 of the Exchange Act.
The SEC generally defines penny stock to be any equity security that has a market price less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. Rule 3a51-1 provides that any equity security is considered to be a penny stock unless that security is: registered and traded on a national securities exchange meeting specified criteria set by the SEC; authorized for quotation on The NASDAQ Stock Market; issued by a registered investment company; excluded from the definition on the basis of price (at least $5.00 per share) or the issuers net tangible assets; or exempted from the definition by the SEC. Broker-dealers who sell penny stocks to persons other than established customers and accredited investors (generally persons with assets in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000, or $300,000 together with their spouse), are subject to additional sales practice requirements.
For transactions covered by these rules, broker-dealers must make a special suitability determination for the purchase of such securities and must have received the purchasers written consent to the transaction prior to the purchase. Additionally, for any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require the delivery, prior to the first transaction, of a risk disclosure document relating to the penny stock market. A broker-dealer also must disclose the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, and current quotations for the securities. Finally, monthly statements must be sent to clients disclosing recent price information for the penny stocks held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks. Consequently, these rules may restrict the ability of broker-dealers to trade and/or maintain a market in our common stock and may affect the ability of shareholders to sell their shares.
As of March 11, 2005, there were approximately 535 holders of record of our common stock. This number does not include an indeterminate number of shareholders whose shares are held by brokers in street name.
Transfer Agent
We have appointed Signature Stock Transfer, Inc., with offices at 2301 Ohio Drive, Suite 100, Plano, TX 75093, phone number 972-612-4120, as transfer agent for our shares of common stock. The transfer agent is responsible for all record-keeping and administrative functions in connection with the common shares and stock warrants.
Dividend Policy
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock and do not expect to declare or pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
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ITEM 2. |
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
We know of no material, active or pending legal proceedings against our company, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any material proceeding or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which any of our directors, officers or affiliates, or any registered or beneficial shareholder, is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to our interest.
ITEM 3. |
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS. |
There have been no changes in or disagreements with our accountants.
ITEM 4. |
RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES |
On May 1, 2004, we issued 31,607,650 restricted shares of common stock to acquire MBC Foods, Inc. As of May 1, 2004, MBC Foods, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The securities were issued in reliance upon the exemption provided in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
On June 3, 2004 we completed a private sale of $6,000 in principal to individual accredited investors in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. Twenty-four million (24,000,000) shares of the Companys common stock were sold at a price of $0.00025 per share to ten (10) investors. The securities were issued in reliance upon the exemption provided in Rule 139.16 of the Texas Securities Code. Adopted in 1995, the rule exempts from the securities registration requirements of the Act, as amended, the sale of securities, by the issuer itself or by a registered dealer, to individual accredited investors. Although the rule is designed to stand alone, it coordinates with Rule 504 under Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933.
All investors that participated in the offering were by definition individual accredited investors and eligible to partake in the purchase of shares in reliance upon Rule 139.16 of the Texas Securities Code, whereas the offered shares were exempt from registration and were issued without any restrictive transfer legend. Pursuant to Rule 139.16(e), we publicly filed a disclosure document with the Texas State Securities Board and furnished the same to the accredited investors. Included in the disclosure document were all statements required or permitted to be included under this ruling.
On June 24, 2004, the Company issued 600,000 shares of common stock for $0.00025 per share in return for investor relation services.
On July 8, 2004, the Company issued 200,000 shares of common stock for $0.00025 per share in return for an independent research report.
ITEM 5. |
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS |
DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION OF INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
Our Articles of Incorporation permit us to limit the liability of our directors to the fullest extent permitted under Section 78.037 of the Nevada General Corporation Law. As permitted by Section 78.037 of the Nevada General Corporation Law, our Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation also include provisions that eliminate the personal liability of each of its officers and directors for any obligations arising out of any acts or conduct of such officer or director performed for or on behalf of the Company. To the fullest extent allowed by Section 78.751 of the Nevada General Corporation Law, we will defend, indemnify and hold harmless its directors or officers from and against any and all claims, judgments and liabilities to which each director or officer becomes subject to in connection with the performance of his or her duties and will reimburse each such director or officer for all legal and other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with any such claim of liability. However, we will not indemnify any officer or director against, or reimburse for, any expense incurred in connection with any claim or liability arising out of the officers or directors own negligence or misconduct in the performance of duty.
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The provisions of our Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation regarding indemnification are not exclusive of any other right we have to indemnify or reimburse our officers or directors in any proper case, even if not specifically provided for in our Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws.
We believe that the indemnity provisions contained in our bylaws and the limitation of liability provisions contained in our certificate of incorporation are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons for these positions. No pending material litigation or proceeding involving our directors, executive officers, employees or other agents as to which indemnification is being sought exists, and we are not aware of any pending or threatened material litigation that may result in claims for indemnification by any of our directors or executive officers.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
PART F/S
Our financial statements for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 have been examined to the extent indicated in their reports by Robison, Hill and Co., independent certified public accountants. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, pursuant to Regulation S-B as promulgated by the SEC, and are included herein in response to Part F/S of this Form 10-SB.
Our financial statements for the nine months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 have been reviewed by Robison, Hill and Co., independent certified public accountants. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, pursuant to Regulation S-B as promulgated by the SEC, and are included herein in response to Part F/S of this Form 10-SB.
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CONTENTS
Independent Auditor's Report....................................................................................F-1 Financial Statements: Balance Sheets March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2004...................................................................F-3 Statements of Operations Years Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 For the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 (Unaudited).......................................F-5 Statements of Stockholders Equity Years Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 For the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 (Unaudited).......................................F-6 Statements of Cash Flows Years Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 For the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 (Unaudited).......................................F-7
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT
To the Board of Directors
and ShareholdersDiamond
Ranch Foods, Ltd.(Formerly
MBC Food Corpration)
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Diamond Ranch Foods, Ltd. (Formerly MBC Food Corpration) as of March 31, 2004 and 2003 and the related statements of income, stockholders equity, and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Diamond Ranch Foods, Ltd.(Formerly MBC Food Corpration) management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Diamond Ranch Foods, Ltd. (Formerly MBC Food Corpration) as of March 31, 2004 and 2003, and the results of its operations, stockholders equity and its cash flows for the years ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
F-1
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and has a net capital deficiency that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Respectfully submitted, | |
/s/ Robison, Hill & Co. |
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Certified Public Accountants |
Salt Lake City, Utah
October 26, 2004
F-2
DIAMOND RANCH FOODS,
LTD
(Formerly MBC Food
Corporation)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
ASSETS: |
March 31,
2004 |
(Unaudited)
December 31, 2004 |
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Current Assets: | ||||||||
Inventory | $ | 70,318 | $ | 117,227 | ||||
Accounts Receivable | 1,272,413 | 1,651,556 | ||||||
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Total Current Assets | 1,342,731 | 1,768,783 | ||||||
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Fixed Assets - Net | 349,422 | 310,940 | ||||||
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Other Assets: | ||||||||
Deposits | 11,800 | 15,080 | ||||||
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Total Other Assets | 11,800 | 15,080 | ||||||
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Total Assets | $ | 1,703,953 | $ | 2,094,803 | ||||
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F-3
DIAMOND RANCH FOODS,
LTD
(Formerly MBC Food
Corporation)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
(Continued)
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
March 31,
2004 |
(Unaudited)
December 31, 2004 |
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Current Liabilities: | ||||||||
Bank Overdraft | $ | 279,905 | $ | 485,903 | ||||
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | 1,024,688 | 868,314 | ||||||
Interest Payable | 19,407 | -- | ||||||
Exchange Loan Payable | 1,080,158 | 1,672,868 | ||||||
Shareholder Loans | -- | 150,300 | ||||||
Notes Payable | 17,500 | -- | ||||||
Capital Lease Obligation | 2,759 | 3,380 | ||||||
Convertible Debenture | 150,000 | -- | ||||||
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Total Current Liabilities | 2,574,417 | 3,180,765 | ||||||
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Non-current Liabilities: | ||||||||
Capital Lease Obligation | 1,922 | -- | ||||||
Notes Payable | -- | 360,000 | ||||||
Interest Payable | -- | 4,576 | ||||||
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Total Long Term Liabilities | 1,922 | 364,576 | ||||||
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TOTAL LIABILITIES | 2,576,339 | 3,545,341 | ||||||
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) | ||||||||
Preferred Stock, par value $.0001, 20,000,000 shares | ||||||||
Authorized, 0 shares issued at December 31, 2004 and | ||||||||
March 31, 2004 | -- | -- | ||||||
Common Stock, par value $.001, 100,000,000 shares | ||||||||
Authorized, 5,928,649 shares issued at March 31, 2004 | ||||||||
and par value $.0001, 500,000,000 shares Authorized, | ||||||||
56,421,150 shares issued at December 31, 2004 | 5,929 | 5,642 | ||||||
Additional Paid-In Capital | 871,623 | 1,213,361 | ||||||
Retained Earnings (Deficit) | (1,749,938 | ) | (2,669,541 | ) | ||||
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Total Stockholders' Equity | (872,386 | ) | (1,450,538 | ) | ||||
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 1,703,953 | $ | 2,094,803 | ||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F-4
DIAMOND RANCH FOODS,
LTD
(Formerly MBC Food
Corporation)
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Years Ended
March 31, |
(Unaudited)
For the Nine Months Ended December 31, |
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2004
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2003
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2004
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2003
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Revenues | $ | 7,885,920 | $ | 5,347,067 | $ | 7,722,543 | $ | 5,969,897 | ||||||
Cost of Goods Sold | 6,801,535 | 4,228,310 | 5,548,016 | 5,326,393 | ||||||||||
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Gross Profit | 1,084,385 | 1,118,757 | 2,174,527 | 643,504 | ||||||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||||
Payroll | 876,701 | 1,073,586 | 769,914 | 764,992 | ||||||||||
Factoring Fee | 335,250 | 48,841 | 207,314 | 281,242 | ||||||||||
Bad Debt Expense | -- | -- | 92,400 | -- | ||||||||||
Depreciation and Amorization | 68,509 | 57,052 | 52,343 | 51,382 | ||||||||||
General and Administrative | 771,627 | 748,555 | 1,795,224 | 760,727 | ||||||||||
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Total Expenses | 2,052,087 | 1,928,034 | 2,917,195 | 1,858,343 | ||||||||||
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Other Income (Expense) | ||||||||||||||
Grant | 50,000 | -- | -- | 50,000 | ||||||||||
Interest Expense | (9,842 | ) | (13,117 | ) | (11,092 | ) | (9,837 | ) | ||||||
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Net Loss | $ | (927,544 | ) | $ | (822,394 | ) | $ | (753,760 | ) | $ | (1,174,676 | ) | ||
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Basic & Diluted Income (Loss) | ||||||||||||||
Per Share | $ | (0.16 | ) | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | ||
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Weighted Average Shares | ||||||||||||||
Outstanding | 5,928,649 | 5,928,649 | 40,936,373 | 5,928,649 | ||||||||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F-5
DIAMOND RANCH FOODS,
LTD
(Formerly MBC Food
Corporation)
STATEMENTS OF
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
Preferred Stock | Common Stock |
Additional
Paid-in |
Retained | |||||||||||||||||
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Earnings
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Balance at April 1, 2002 | -- | $ | -- | -- | $ | -- | $ | -- | $ | -- | ||||||||||
Issued stock in exchange for asset and expenses | -- | -- | 5,928,649 | 5,929 | 216,487 | -- | ||||||||||||||
Capital Contributions | -- | -- | -- | -- | 144,597 | -- | ||||||||||||||
Net Loss | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | (822,394 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Balance, March 31, 2003 | -- | -- | 5,928,649 | 5,929 | 361,084 | (822,394 | ) | |||||||||||||
Capital Contributions | -- | -- | -- | -- | 510,539 | -- | ||||||||||||||
Net Loss | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | (927,544 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Balance, March 31, 2004 | -- | -- | 5,928,649 | 5,929 | 871,623 | (1,749,938 | ) | |||||||||||||
April 1, 2004 Shares Issued to Retire | ||||||||||||||||||||
Convertable Debenture | -- | -- | 20,000,000 | 20,000 | 130,000 | -- | ||||||||||||||
Merger Transactions | 5,692,501 | (22,767 | ) | 208,018 | (165,843 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Sale of Stock Under Reg. D | -- | -- | 24,000,000 | 2,400 | 3,600 | -- | ||||||||||||||
Stock Issued for Services | -- | -- | 800,000 | 80 | 120 | -- | ||||||||||||||
Net Loss | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | (753,760 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Balance, December 31, 2004 (Unaudited) | -- | $ | -- | 56,421,150 | 5,642 | 1,213,361 | (2,669,541 | ) | ||||||||||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F-6
DIAMOND RANCH FOODS,
LTD
(Formerly MBC Food
Corporation)
STATEMENTS OF CASH
FLOWS
For the year ended
March 31, |
(Unaudited)
For the nine months ended December 31, |
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2004
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2003
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2004
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2003
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||
Net Loss | $ | (927,544 | ) | $ | (822,394 | ) | $ | (753,760 | ) | $ | (1,174,676 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash | ||||||||||||||
Provided by operating activities | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and Amortization | 68,509 | 57,052 | 52,343 | 51,382 | ||||||||||
(Increase) Decrease in Inventory | (35,307 | ) | (35,011 | ) | (46,909 | ) | (35,307 | ) | ||||||
(Increase) Decrease in Accounts Receivable | (975,383 | ) | (297,030 | ) | (379,143 | ) | (238,946 | ) | ||||||
(Increase) Decrease in Deposits | -- | (11,800 | ) | (3,280 | ) | -- | ||||||||
(Decrease) Increase in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | 587,760 | 436,928 | (156,374 | ) | 427,043 | |||||||||
(Decrease) Increase in Interest Payable | 9,841 | 9,566 | 4,576 | 7,381 | ||||||||||
(Decrease) Increase in Notes Payable | 17,500 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||
(Decrease) Increase in Convertible Debenture | -- | 150,000 | -- | -- | ||||||||||
(Decrease) Increase in Exchange Loan Payable | 892,152 | 188,006 | 592,712 | 508,486 | ||||||||||
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Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | (362,472 | ) | (324,683 | ) | (689,835 | ) | (454,637 | ) | ||||||
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||
Purchase of Equipment | -- | (252,566 | ) | (13,862 | ) | -- | ||||||||
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Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | -- | (252,566 | ) | (13,862 | ) | -- | ||||||||
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F-7
DIAMOND RANCH FOODS,
LTD
(Formerly MBC Food
Corporation)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Continued)
For the year ended
March 31, |
(Unaudited)
For the nine months ended December 31, |
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2004
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2003
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2004
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2003
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||
Payments on Capital Lease Obligation | $ | (2,200 | ) | $ | (780 | ) | $ | (1,301 | ) | $ | (1,437 | ) | ||
Borrowing on Capital Lease Obligation | -- | 7,660 | -- | -- | ||||||||||
Borrowing on Notes Payable | -- | -- | 360,000 | -- | ||||||||||
Shareholder Loans | -- | -- | 150,300 | -- | ||||||||||
Payments on Notes Payable | -- | -- | (17,500 | ) | -- | |||||||||
Stock Issued in Exchange for Cash | -- | -- | 6,000 | -- | ||||||||||
Stock Issued in Exchange for Services | -- | -- | 200 | -- | ||||||||||
Additional Paid in Capital | 510,539 | 144,597 | -- | 510,539 | ||||||||||
Bank Overdraft | (145,867 | ) | 425,772 | 205,998 | (54,465 | ) | ||||||||
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Net Cash Used in Financing Activities | 362,472 | 577,249 | 703,697 | 454,637 | ||||||||||
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Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||
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Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period | $ | -- | $ | -- | $ | -- | $ | -- | ||||||
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||||||||||||
Cash paid during the year for: | ||||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 9,842 | $ | 13,117 | $ | 11,092 | $ | 9,837 | ||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING | ||||||||||||||
AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||
Stock issued in exchange for cancellation of debt | $ | -- | $ | -- | $ | 169,407 | $ | -- | ||||||
Stock issued in asset acquisition agreement | $ | -- | $ | -- | $ | 25,950 | $ | -- |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F-8
DIAMOND RANCH FOODS,
LTD
(Formerly MBC Food
Corporation)
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR
THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 AND 2003 AND THE
NINE MONTHS
ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2004 AND 2003 (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which contemplates the Company as a going concern. However, the Company has sustained substantial operating losses in recent years and has used substantial amounts of working capital in its operations. Realization of a major portion of the assets reflected on the accompanying balance sheet is dependent upon continued operations of the Company which, in turn, is dependent upon the Companys ability to meet its financing requirements and succeed in its future operations. Management believes that actions presently being taken to revise the Companys operating and financial requirements provide them with the opportunity for the Company to continue as a going concern.
These financial statements do not reflect adjustments that would be necessary if the Company were unable to continue as a going concern. While management believes that the actions already taken or planned, will mitigate the adverse conditions and events which raise doubt about the validity of the going concern assumption used in preparing these financial statements, there can be no assurance that these actions will be successful.
If the Company were unable to continue as a going concern, then substantial adjustments would be necessary to the carrying values of assets, the reported amounts of its liabilities, the reported revenues and expenses, and the balance sheet classifications used.
Organization and Basis of Presentation
The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Florida on November 30, 1942 under the name Jerrys Inc. The Company ceased all operating activities during the period from January 1, 1998 to March 8, 2004 and was considered dormant. On March 8, 2004 the Company changes its domicile to the State of Nevada. On March 30, 2004, the company changed its name to Diamond Ranch Foods, Ltd.
On May 1, 2004, the shareholders of the Diamond Ranch Foods, Ltd. (formerly Jerrys Inc.) completed a stock purchase agreement with MBC Foods, Inc., a Nevada corporation. The merger was accounted for as a reverse merger, with MBC Foods, Inc. being treated as the acquiring entity for financial reporting purposes. In connection with this merger, Diamond Ranch Foods, Ltd.(formerly Jerrys Inc.) issued 31,607,650 shares of common stock in exchange for the 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of MBC Foods, Inc..
For financial reporting purposes, Diamond Ranch Foods, Ltd.(formerly Jerrys Inc.) was considered the new reporting entity .
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DIAMOND RANCH FOODS,
LTD
(Formerly MBC Food
Corporation)
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR
THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 AND 2003 AND THE
NINE MONTHS
ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2004 AND 2003 (Unaudited)
Continued)
Interim Reporting
The unaudited financial statements as of December 31, 2004 and for the three and nine month period then ended reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly state the financial position and results of operations for the three and nine months. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results which can be expected for full years.
Nature of Business
The Company is a meat processing and distribution company located in the historic Gansevoort meatpacking district in lower Manhattan, NY. The Companies operations consist of packing, processing, labeling, and distributing products to a customer base, including, but not limited to; in-home food service businesses, retailers, hotels, restaurants, and institutions, deli and catering operators, and industry suppliers.
NOTE 2 SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
This summary of accounting policies for Diamond Ranch Foods, Ltd.(formerly Jerrys Inc.) is presented to assist in understanding the Companys financial statements. The accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the financial statements.
Use of Estimates
The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In preparing the financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that effect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet and statement of operations for the year then ended. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Estimates are used when accounting for allowance for bad debts, collectibility of accounts receivable, amounts due to service providers, depreciation and litigation contingencies, among others.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents to the extent the funds are not being held for investment purposes.
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DIAMOND RANCH FOODS,
LTD
(Formerly MBC Food
Corporation)
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR
THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 AND 2003 AND THE
NINE MONTHS
ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2004 AND 2003 (Unaudited)
(Continued)
Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company has no significant off-balance sheet concentrations of credit risk such as foreign exchange contracts, options contracts or other foreign hedging arrangements.
Fixed Assets
Fixed assets are recorded at cost. Major renewals and improvements are capitalized, while maintenance and repairs are expensed when incurred. As of March 31, 2004, depreciation is computed as follows:
Cost
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Method
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Life
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Accumulated
Depreciation |
Net
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Leasehold | |||||||||||||||||
Improvements | $ | 269,906 | Strait Line | 10 Years | $ | 43,290 | $ | 226,616 | |||||||||
Office Equipment | 205,077 | Strait Line | 3-5 Years | 82,271 | 122,806 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 474,983 | $ | 125,561 | $ | 349,422 | ||||||||||||
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As of March 31, 2003, depreciation is computed as follows:
Cost
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Method
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Life
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Accumulated
Depreciation |
Net
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Leasehold | |||||||||||||||||
Improvements | $ | 269,906 | Strait Line | 10 Years | $ | 16,299 | $ | 253,607 | |||||||||
Office Equipment | 205,077 | Strait Line | 3-5 Years | 40,753 | 164,324 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 474,983 | $ | 57,052 | $ | 417,931 | ||||||||||||
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Total depreciation expense for the year ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 was $68,509 and $57,052.
Earnings per Share
Basic loss per share has been computed by dividing the loss for the period applicable to the common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the years.
There are no dilutive outstanding common stock equivalents at March 31, 2004 and 2003.
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DIAMOND RANCH FOODS,
LTD
(Formerly MBC Food
Corporation)
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR
THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 AND 2003 AND THE
NINE MONTHS
ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2004 AND 2003 (Unaudited)
(Continued)
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under the provisions of SFAS No.109, Accounting for Income Taxes. SFAS No.109 requires recognition of deferred income tax assets and liabilities for the expected future income tax consequences, based on enacted tax laws, of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities.
Comprehensive Income
The Company does not have any accumulated comprehensive income items, and therefore, is not required to report comprehensive income.
Inventory
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market.
Advertising
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 141, Business Combinations , and SFAS 142, Goodwill and Intangible Assets . SFAS 141 is effective for all business combinations completed after June 30, 2001. SFAS 142 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001; however, certain provisions of this Statement apply to goodwill and other intangible assets acquired between July 1, 2001 and the effective date of SFAS 142. Major provisions of these Statements and their effective dates for the Company are as follows:
(a) | All business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 must use the purchase method of accounting. The pooling of interests method of accounting is prohibited except for transactions initiated before July 1, 2001. |
(b) | Intangible assets acquired in a business combination must be recorded separately from goodwill if they arise from contractual or other legal rights or are separable from the acquired entity and can be sold, transferred, licensed, rented or exchanged, either individually or as part of a related contract, asset or liability. |
(c) | Goodwill, as well as intangible assets with indefinite lives, acquired after June 30, 2001, will not be amortized. |
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DIAMOND RANCH FOODS,
LTD
(Formerly MBC Food
Corporation)
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR
THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 AND 2003 AND THE
NINE MONTHS
ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2004 AND 2003 (Unaudited)
Continued)
(d) | Effective January 1, 2002, all previously recognized goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives will no longer be subject to amortization. |
(e) | Effective January 1, 2002, goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives will be tested for impairment annually and whenever there is an impairment indicator. |
(f) | Effective January 1, 2002, the useful life of intangible assets with finite lives will be evaluated each reporting period to determine whether events and circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining period of amortization. |
(g) | All acquired goodwill must be assigned to reporting units for purposes of impairment testing and segment reporting. |
On April 1, 2003, the Company adopted SFAS 142 and as required, the useful lives of the customer lists were evaluated and the remaining amortization periods adjusted accordingly. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 142, the Company amortized the customer lists over an estimated useful life of fifteen years. Since the adoption of SFAS 142, the Company amortizes the customer lists over an estimated useful life of five years.
NOTE 3 INCOME TAXES
As of March 31, 2004, the Company had a net operating loss carryforward for income tax reporting purposes of approximately $1,750,000 that may be offset against future taxable income through 2024. Current tax laws limit the amount of loss available to be offset against future taxable income when a substantial change in ownership occurs. Therefore, the amount available to offset future taxable income may be limited. No tax benefit has been reported in the financial statements, because the Company believes there is a 50% or greater chance the carry-forwards will expire unused. Accordingly, the potential tax benefits of the loss carry-forwards are offset by a valuation allowance of the same amount.
NOTE 4 OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS
The Companies operating facility is a New York City owned property consisting of 7,000 sq. ft. The Company leases the space on a month-to-month basis.Total lease expense for the year ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 was $81,864 and $81,864.
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DIAMOND RANCH FOODS,
LTD
(Formerly MBC Food
Corporation)
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR
THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 AND 2003 AND THE
NINE MONTHS
ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2004 AND 2003 (Unaudited)
(Continued)
NOTE 5 CAPITAL LEASE COMMITMENTS
On October 8, 2002 the Company entered into a capital lease for the purchase of equipment. The future minimum lease payments are as follows:
Year
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Lease Payment
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2004 | $ | 2,759 | |||
2005 | 1,922 | ||||
2006 | -- | ||||
2007 | -- | ||||
2008 | -- | ||||
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Total | $ | 4,681 | |||
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NOTE 6 NOTES PAYABLE
Notes Payable
As of March 31, 2004 the Company had an outstanding short term note in the amount of $17,500 as shown on the accompanying balance sheet. This note is due on May 7, 2004 and carries a 0% interest rate.
As of December 31, 2004 the Company has an outstanding note payable in the amount of $360,000. This loan carries with it an interest rate of 5% and no payments of interest or principal are due until the due date of September 30, 2009. As of December 31, 2004 interest on this loan is $4,576.
Factoring Line of Credit
On November 25, 2002, the Company entered into an agreement with Platinum Funding Corp. where in Platinum Funding will purchase the majority of the Companys account receivable. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company would receive 75 percent of the purchase price up front and 25 percent would be held in reserves until the receivables are collected. Platinum funding extended up to $ 750,000 of credit.
On November 17, 2003, the Company entered into an agreement with American Crest Capital, Inc. where in American Crest Capital will purchase the majority of the Companys account receivable. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company would receive 90 percent of the purchase price up front and 10 percent would be held in reserves until the receivables are collected. American Crest Capital has extended up to $1,200,000 of credit.
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DIAMOND RANCH FOODS,
LTD
(Formerly MBC Food
Corporation)
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR
THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 AND 2003 AND THE
NINE MONTHS
ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2004 AND 2003 (Unaudited)
(Continued)
Convertible Debenture
On March 19, 2002, the Company issued an convertible debenture in exchange for value received. The $150,000 is due and payable, with 6% interest, on April 1, 2004, unless sooner converted into shares of common stock. The debenture is convertible into 400,000 shares of common stock of the Company. In April 2004, MBC Food Corporation Issued 20,000,000 shares of common stock in exchange for the retirement of the $150,000 convertible debenture.
NOTE 7 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
As of December 30, 2004, shareholders have advanced the Company $150,300 payable on demand and does not carry an interest rate. This transaction has been recorded in the accompanying financial statements as Shareholder loans.
NOTE 8 MERGER
On May 1, 2004, the shareholders of the Diamond Ranch Foods, Ltd. (formerly Jerrys Inc.) completed a stock purchase agreement with MBC Foods, Inc., a Nevada corporation. The merger was accounted for as a reverse merger, with MBC Foods, Inc. being treated as the acquiring entity for financial reporting purposes. In connection with this merger, Diamond Ranch Foods, Ltd.. (formerly Jerrys Inc.) issued 31,607,650 shares of common stock in exchange for the 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of MBC Foods, Inc..
For financial reporting purposes, Diamond Ranch Foods, Ltd. (formerly Jerrys Inc.) was considered the new reporting entity.
The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.
March 31,
2004 |
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Assets: | $ | - | |||
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Liabilities: | $ | - | |||
Equity: | |||||
Common Stock | 62 | ||||
Paid-In Capital | 165,781 | ||||
Retained Deficit | (165,843 | ) | |||
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Total Stockholders Equity | -- | ||||
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Total Liabilities and Equity | $ | - | |||
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The aggregate purchase price was 31,607,650 common shares at $0.000821.
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DIAMOND RANCH FOODS,
LTD
Formerly MBC Food
Corporation)
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR
THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 AND 2003 AND THE
NINE MONTHS
ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2004 AND 2003 (Unaudited)
(Continued)
NOTE 9 STOCK TRANSACTIONS
In April 2004 the Board of Directors approved a 50:1 reverse stock split.
On June 10, 2004, the Company issued 24,000,000 shares of common stock under reg. D for cash at $0.00025 per share.
On June 24, 2004 The Company issued 600,000 shares of common stock for $0.00025 per share in return for investor relation services.
On July 8, 2004 the Company issued 200,000 shares of common stock for $0.00025 per share in return for an independent research report.
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PART III
ITEM 1. |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS |
The following exhibits are filed with this registration statement:
Exhibit No. |
Exhibit Name |
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3.1 |
Articles of Incorporation |
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3.2 |
By-Laws |
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ITEM 2. |
DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS |
See Item I above.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
DIAMOND RANCH FOODS, LTD.
(Registrant) |
DATE: |
March 15, 2005 |
By: /s/ Joseph Maggio |
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Joseph Maggio, Chairman, CEO, Director |
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchanges Act of 1934, this Form 10-SB has been signed by the following persons in the capacities with Diamond Ranch Foods, Ltd. and on the dates indicated.
Dated: March 15, 2005
Dated: March 15, 2005
Dated: March 15, 2005
Dated: March 15, 2005 |
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/s/ Joseph Maggio Joseph Maggio, Chairman, CEO, and Director
/s/ Louis Vucci, Jr. Louis Vucci, Jr., President and Director
/s/ Philip Serlin Philip Serlin, Chief Operations Officer and Director
/s/ William DeMarzo William DeMarzo, Chief Financial Officer |
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
DIAMOND RANCH FOODS, LTD.
KNOW ALL ME BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned, do hereby associate myself into a corporation under and pursuant to the provisions and by virtue of the laws of the State of Nevada, as provided in the Corporation Act of 1925, and all Acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, and for that purpose do hereby make, subscribe, acknowledge, certify, and set forth as follows:
FIRST: That the name of the corporation shall be:
DIAMOND RANCH FOODS, LTD.
SECOND: The resident agent is W. Dale McGhie located at 14595 Chamy Drive, Reno, Nevada 89521, but the corporation may maintain offices, agencies, and places of business in any other state in the United States and in foreign countries without restriction as to place, and the corporation may keep such books, papers, and records of the corporation as are not required by law to be kept within the State of Nevada, and as the directors may find convenient in such offices, agencies, and places of business.
THIRD: The nature of the business to be transacted and the objects and purposes to be promoted and carried on by the corporation shall be to engage in any and all lawful activities.
FOURTH: The amount of the authorized capital stock of the corporation is five hundred million (500,000,000) shares of common stock and twenty million (20,000,000) shares of preferred stock, with the par value and voting restrictions set forth below in Articles FIFTH and SIXTH.
No stockholder of the corporation shall by reason of holding shares in the corporation possess a preemptive and preferential right to purchase or subscribe to shares of any class of this corporation, now or hereafter to be authorized, or any notes, debentures, bonds or other securities convertible into or carrying options or warrants to purchase of any class, now or hereafter to be authorized.
FIFTH: The aggregate number of shares of common stock which this corporation shall have authority to issue shall be five hundred million (500,000,000) shares at par value of one hundredth of one cent ($.0001) per share. The common stock of the corporation that is issued and outstanding shall be entitled to vote fifty percent (50%) of the stockholder voting rights. Each holder of common stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held.
SIXTH: The aggregate number of shares of preferred stock which this corporation shall have authority to issue shall be twenty million (20,000,000) shares at par value of one hundredth of one cent ($.0001) per share. The preferred stock shall be divided into Series A preferred stock, Series B preferred stock, and Series C preferred stock which shall have all the same rights and privileges except voting rights as expressly set forth below:
(a) Series A preferred stock which shall consist of ten million (10,000,000) shares, shall have no voting rights.
(b) Series B preferred stock which shall consist of nine million nine hundred ninety thousand (9,990,000) shares, shall have no voting rights.
(c) Series C preferred stock which shall consist of ten thousand (10,000) shares, shall be entitled to vote fifty percent (50%) of the stockholders' voting rights. Each holder of preferred stock Series C shall be entitled to one (1) vote for each share of preferred stock, Series C, held.
SEVENTH: Authorized stock may be issued from time to time without action by the stockholders for such consideration as may be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors, and shares so issued, the consideration for which have been paid or delivered, shall be deemed fully paid stock and the holder of such shares shall not be liable for any further payment thereon.
The capital stock of this corporation, after the amount of the subscription price or par value has been paid in, shall not be subject to assessment to pay debts of the corporation and no paid up stock and no stock issued as fully paid shall ever be assessable or assessed and the Articles of Incorporation shall not be amended in this particular.
EIGHTH: The members of the governing board shall be known as directors and the number thereof shall be at least one (1), with the exact number and terms of office to be fixed by the bylaws of the corporation; provided, that at least one-fourth (1/4) of the members of the Board of Directors shall be chosen annually by the shareholders of the corporation.
The name and address of the first Board member, consisting of one (1) director, is as follows:
NAME ADDRESS
Gabriel Gonzalez P.O. Box 343544, Florida City, FL 33034
NINTH: The name and address of the sole incorporator signing these Articles of Incorporation is as follows:
NAME ADDRESS
Gabriel Gonzalez P.O. Box 343544, Florida City, FL 33034
TENTH: This corporation is to have perpetual existence.
ELEVENTH: A director or officer of the corporation shall not be liable to the corporation or its shareholders for damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer except for liability that, by express provision of Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, as amended and in effect of Nevada having similar import and effect, cannot be eliminated.
TWELFTH: The SIXTH and ELEVENTH Articles shall not be amended or repealed except by vote of the holders of two-thirds (2/3) of all the issued and outstanding shares of each class of the capital stock of this corporation that are entitled to vote.
THIRTEENTH: In furtherance, and not in limitation of the power conferred by statute, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized:
Subject to the bylaws, if any, adopted by the stockholders, make, alter or amend the bylaws of the corporation;
To fix the amount to be reserved as working capital over and above its capital stock paid in; to authorize and cause to be executed mortgages and liens upon the real and personal property of this corporation.
From time-to-time, to determine whether, and to what extent, and at what times and places, and under what conditions and regulations, the accounts and books of this corporation (other that the original or duplicates stock ledger), or any of them, shall be open to inspection of stockholders, and no stockholder shall have any right of inspection any account, book or document of this corporation except as conferred by statute, unless authorized by a resolution of the stockholders or directors:
To indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, except an action by or in the right of the Corporation, by reason of the fact that he is or was an officer, director, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was deserving at the request of the Corporation as an officer, director, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or in connection with the action, suit, or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner in which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. To indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation (derivative actions) to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was an officer, director, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as an officer, director, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses, including amounts paid in settlement and attorney's fees actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of the action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interest of the Corporation. No officer, director, employee or agent of the Corporation may be indemnified in a derivative action for any caim, issue or matter as to which such person has been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction after exhaustion of all appeals, to be liable to the Corporation or for amounts paid in settlement to the Corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the action or suit was brought or other court of competent jurisdiction determines upon application that in view of all the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnify for such expenses as the court deems proper;
Determination that indemnification of an officer or director is improper must be made by the shareholders or by majority vote of a quorum of directors who were not parties to the act, suit or proceeding.
This corporation may, in its bylaws, confer powers upon its directors in addition to the foregoing, and in addition to the powers and authorities expressly conferred upon them by statute.
FOURTEENTH: Both stockholders and directors shall have power, if the bylaws so provide, to hold their meetings, and to have one or more offices within or without the State of Nevada, and to keep the books of this corporation (subject to the requirements of the Nevada Revised Statutes) outside the State of Nevada at such places as may from time-to-time be designated by the Board of Directors.
FIFTEENTH: This corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change, or repeal any provision contained in these Articles of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute or by these Articles of Incorporation, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.
THE UNDERSIGNED, being the sole officer and director of the incorporator hereinbefore named for the purpose of forming a corporation to do business within and without the State of Nevada and in pursuance of the Corporation Laws of the State of Nevada, being Chapter 177 of the Laws of 1925, and the acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, doers make and file this certificate, hereby declaring and certifying the facts herein stated are true.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I accordingly have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of January, 2004.
/s/ Gabriel Gonzalez Director |
DIAMOND RANCH FOODS, LTD.
(A NEVADA CORPORATION)
BYLAWS
ARTICLE ONE: NAME AND OFFICES
1.01 NAME. The name of the corporation is DIAMOND RANCH FOODS, LTD., hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation." 1.02 REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT. The Corporation shall establish, designate and maintain a registered office and agent in the Stare of Nevada. The registered office of the Corporation shall be at 14595 Chamy Dr., Reno, Nevada. The name of the registered agent at such address is W. Dale McGhie. 1.03 CHANGE OF REGISTERED OFFICE OR AGENT. The Corporation may change its registered office or change its registered agent, or both, by following the procedure set forth in Nevada Revised Statutes 78.095 and/or 78.110. Any such change shall constitute an amendment to these Bylaws. 1.04 OTHER OFFICES. The Corporation may have offices at such places both within and without the State of Nevada as the Board of Director may from time to time determine or the business of the Corporation may require. ARTICLE TWO: SHAREHOLDERS 2.01 PLACE OF MEETINGS. All meetings of the Shareholders for the election of Directors and for any other purpose may be held at such time and place, within or without the State of Nevada, as stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof. 2.02 ANNUAL MEETING. An annual meeting of the Shareholders for the election of Directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting shall be held each year on the first Monday in January, beginning in 2005, or such other date as may be selected by the Board of Directors from time to time. At the meeting, the Shareholders shall elect Director and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting. 2.03 SPECIAL MEETING. Special meetings of the Shareholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the Articles of Incorporation, or by these Bylaws, may be called by the President, the Secretary, the Board of Directors, or the holders of not less that one tenth of all the shares entitles to vote at the meeting. Business transacted at a special meeting shall be confined to the subjects stated in the notice of the meeting. 2.04 NOTICE. Written or printed notice stating the place, day and hour of the meeting and, in case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be delivered not less than ten nor more than sixty days before the date of the meeting, either personally or by mail, by or at he direction of the person calling the meeting, to each Shareholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail addressed to the Shareholder at his address as it appears on the stock transfer books of the Corporation, with postage thereon prepaid. 2.05 VOTING LIST. At least ten days before each meeting of Shareholders a complete list of the Shareholders entitled to vote at such meeting, arranged in alphabetical order and setting forth the address of each and the number of voting shares held by each, shall be prepared by the Officer or agent having charge of the stock transfer books. Such list, for a period of ten days prior to such meeting, shall be kept on file at the registered office of the Corporation whether within or without the State of Nevada and shall be subject to inspection by any Shareholder at any time during usual business hours. Such list shall also be produced and kept open at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and shall be subject to the inspection of any Shareholder during the whole time of the meeting. 2.06 QUORUM. The holders of a majority of the shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall be requisite and shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the Shareholders for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by statute, by the Articles of Incorporation or by these Bylaws. If a quorum is not present or represented at a meeting of the Shareholders, the Shareholders entitles to vote thereat present in person or by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present or represented. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum is present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified. 2.07 MAJORITY VOTE: WITHDRAWAL OF QUORUM. When a quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of the holders of a majority of the shares having voting power, present in person or represented by proxy, shall decide any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one upon which, by express provision of the statutes or the Ar5ticles of Incorporation or of these Bylaws a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question. The Shareholders present at a duly organized meeting may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal if enough Shareholders to leave less than a quorum. 2.08 METHOD OF VOTING. Each outstanding share, regardless of class, shall be entitled to one vote on each matter subject to a vote at a meeting of Shareholders, except to the extent that the voting rights of the shares of any class or classes are limited or denied by the Articles of Incorporation. The Board of Directors may, in the future, at their discretion, direct that voting be cumulative, according to any plan adopted by the Board. At any meeting of the Shareholders, every Shareholder having the right to vote may vote either in person or by proxy executed in writing by the Shareholder or by his duly authorized attorney-in-fact. No proxy shall be valid after eleven months from the date of its execution, unless otherwise provided in the proxy. Each proxy shall be revocable unless expressly provided therein to be irrevocable or unless otherwise made irrevocable by law. Each proxy shall be filed with the Secretary of the Corporation prior to, or at the time of, the meeting. Voting for Directors shall be in accordance with Section 3.06 of these Bylaws. Any vote may be taken viva voce or by show of hands unless someone entitled to vote objects, in which case written ballots shall be used. Cumulative voting is not prohibited. 2.09 RECORD DATE: CLOSING TRANSFER BOOKS. The Board of Directors may fix in advance a record date for the purpose of determining Shareholders entitled to notice of, or to vote at, a meeting of Shareholders, such record date to be not less than ten nor more than sixty days prior to such meeting; or the Board of Directors may close the stock transfer books for such purpose for a period of not less than ten nor more than sixty days prior to such meeting. In the absence of any action by the Board of Directors, the date upon which the notice of the meeting is mailed shall be the record date. 2.10 ACTION WITHOUT MEETING. Any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of Shareholders or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of Shareholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice, and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by the holder or holders of shares having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to take such action at a meeting at which the holders of all shares entitled to vote on the action were present and voted. Such consent or consents shall have the same force and effect as the requisite vote of the Shareholders at a meeting. The signed consent or consents, or a copy or copies thereof, shall be placed in the minute book of the Corporation. Such consents may be signed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original for all purposes, and all of which together shall constitute the requisite written consent or consents of the Shareholders, if applicable. A telegram, telex, cablegram, or similar transaction by a Shareholder, or a photographic, photostatic, facsimile or similar reproduction of a writing signed by a Shareholder, shall be regarded as signed by the Shareholder for purposes of this Section 2.10. 2.11 ORDER OF BUSINESS AT MEETINGS. The order of business at annual meetings, and so far as practicable at other meetings of Shareholders, shall be as follows unless changed by the Board of Directors: (a) Call to order (b) Proof of due notice of meeting (c) Determination of quorum and examination of proxies (d) Announcement of availability of voting list (See Bylaws 2.05) (e) Announcement of distribution of annual reports (See Bylaws 8.03) (f) Reading and disposing of minutes of last meeting of Shareholders (g) Reports of Officers and committees (h) Appointment of voting inspectors (i) Unfinished business (j) New business (k) Nomination of Directors (l) Opening of polls for voting (m) Recess (n) Reconvening; closing of polls (o) Report of voting inspectors (p) Other business (q) Adjournment ARTICLE THREE: DIRECTORS 3.01 MANAGEMENT. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by the Board of Directors, which may exercise all of such powers of the Corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not, by statute or by the Articles of Incorporation or by these Bylaws, directed or required to be exercised or done by the Shareholders. 3.02 NUMBER; QUALIFICATION; ELECTION; TERM. The Board of Directors shall consist of not less than one member nor more than five members; provided however, the Board of Directors in effect as of the date of effectiveness of these Bylaws consists of one member. A Director need not be a Shareholder or resident of any particular state or country. The Directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of the shareholders, except as provided in Bylaw 3.03 and 3.05. Each Director elected shall hold office until his successor is elected and qualified. Each person elected as a Director shall be deemed to have qualified unless he states his refusal to serve shortly after being notified of his election. 3.03 CHANGE IN NUMBER. The number of Directors may be increased or decreased from time to time by amendment to the Bylaws, but no decrease shall have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent Director. Any directorship to be filled by reason of an increase in the number of Directors shall be filled by the Board of Directors for a term of office continuing only until the next election of one or more Directors by the Shareholders; provided that the Board of Directors may not fill more than two such directorships during the period between any two successive annual meetings of Shareholders. 3.04 REMOVAL. Any Director may be removed either for or without cause at any special or annual meeting of Shareholders by the affirmative vote of a majority, in number of shares, of the Shareholders present in person or by proxy at such meeting and entitled to vote for the election of such Director if notice of intention to act upon such matter is given in the notice calling such meeting. 3.05 VACANCIES. Any unfilled directorship position, or any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors (by death, resignation, removal or otherwise), shall be filled by an affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining Directors though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors. A Director elected to fill a vacancy shall be elected for the unexpired term of his predecessor in office, except that a vacancy occurring due to an increase in the number of Directors shall be filled in accordance with Section 3.03 of these Bylaws. 3.06 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. Directors shall be elected by majority vote. 3.07 PLACE OF MEETING. Meeting of the Board of Directors, regular or special, may be held either within or without the State of Nevada. 3.08 FIRST MEETING. The first meeting of each newly elected Board of Directors shall be held without further notice immediately following the annual meeting of Shareholders, and at the same place, unless the Directors change such time or place by unanimous vote. 3.09 REGULAR MEETINGS. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such time and place as determined by the Board of Directors. 3.10 SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the President or by any Director on three days notice to each Director, given either personally or by mail or by telegram. Except as otherwise expressly provided by statute, or by the Articles of Incorporation, or by these Bylaws, neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any special meeting of the Board of Directors need be specified in a notice or waiver of notice. 3.11 MAJORITY VOTE. At all meetings of the Board of Directors, a majority of the number of Directors then elected and qualified shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The act of a majority of the Directors present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors, except as otherwise specifically provided by statute or by the Articles of Incorporation or by these Bylaws. If a quorum is not present at a meeting of the Board of Directors, the Directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present. Each Director who is present at a meeting will be deemed to have assented to any action taken at such meeting unless his dissent to the action is entered in the minutes of the meeting or unless he files his written dissent thereto with the Secretary of the meeting or forwards such dissent by registered mail to the Secretary of the Corporation immediately after such meeting. 3.12 COMPENSATION. By resolution of the Board of Directors, the Directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance of each meeting of the Board of Directors, or a stated salary as Director. No such payment shall preclude any Director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefore. Members of any executive, special or standing committees established by the Board of Directors, may, by resolution of the Board of Directors, be allowed like compensation and expenses for attending committee meetings. 3.13 PROCEDURE. The Board of Directors shall keep regular minutes of its proceedings. The minutes shall be placed in the minute book of the Corporation. 3.14 INTERESTED DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND SHAREHOLDERS. (a) If Paragraph (b) is satisfied, no contract or other transaction between the Corporation and any of its Directors, Officers or Shareholders (or any corporation or firm in which any of them are directly or indirectly interested) shall be invalid solely because of such relationship or because of the presence of such Director, Officer or Shareholder at the meeting authorizing such contract or transaction, or his participation in such meeting or authorization. (b) Paragraph (a) shall apply only if: (1) The material facts of the relationship or interest of each such Director, Officer or Shareholder are known or disclosed: (A) To the Board of Directors and it nevertheless authorizes or ratifies the contract or transaction by a majority of the Directors present, each such interested Director to be counted in determining whether a quorum is present but not in calculating the majority necessary to carry the vote; or (B) To the Shareholders and they nevertheless authorize or ratify the contract or transaction by a majority of the shares present, each such interested person to be counted for a quorum and voting purposes; or (2) The contract or transaction is fair to the Corporation as of the time it is authorized or ratified by the Board of Directors, a committee of the Board or the Shareholders. (c) This provision shall not be construed to invalidate a contract or transaction which would be valid in the absence of this provision. 3.15 CERTAIN OFFICERS. The President shall be elected from among the members of the Board of Directors. 3.16 ACTION WITHOUT MEETING. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by all members of the Board of Directors. Such consent shall have the same force and effect as unanimous vote of the Board of Directors at a meeting. The signed consent, or a signed copy thereof, shall be placed in the minute book of the Corporation. Such consents may be signed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original for all purposes, and all of which together shall constitute the unanimous written consent of the Directors. ARTICLE FOUR: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 4.01 DESIGNATION. The Board of Directors may, by resolution adopted by a majority of the whole Board, designate an Executive Committee from among its members. 4.02 NUMBER; QUALIFICATION; TERM. The Executive Committee shall consist of one or more Directors. The Executive Committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. 4.03 AUTHORITY. The Executive Committee shall have and may exercise the authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation except where action of the full Board of Directors is required by statute or by the Articles of Incorporation, and shall have power to authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; except that the Executive Committee shall not have authority to: amend the Articles of Incorporation; approve a plan of merger or consolidation; recommend to the Shareholders the sale, lease, or exchange of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the Corporation other than in the usual and regular course of its business; recommend to the Shareholders the voluntary dissolution of the Corporation; amend, alter, or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation or adopt new Bylaws for the Corporation; fill any vacancy in the Board of Directors or any other corporate committee; fix the compensation of any member of any corporate committee; alter or repeal any resolution of the Board of Directors; declare a dividend; or authorize the issuance of shares of the Corporation. Each Director shall be deemed to have assented to any action of the Executive Committee unless, within seven days after receiving actual or constructive notice of such action, he delivers his written dissent thereto to the Secretary of the Corporation. 4.04 CHANGE IN NUMBER. The number of Executive Committee members may be increased or decreased (but not below one) from time to time by resolution adopted by a majority of the Board of Directors. 4.05 REMOVAL. The Board of Directors may remove any member of the Executive Committee by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors whenever its judgment the best interests of the Corporation will be served thereby. 4.06 VACANCIES. A vacancy occurring in the Executive Committee (by death, resignation, removal or otherwise) shall be filled by the Board of Directors in the manner provided for original designation in Section 4.01 above. 4.07 MEETINGS. Time, place and notice, if any, of Executive Committee meetings shall be as determined by the Executive Committee. 4.08 QUORUM: MAJORITY VOTE. At meetings of the Executive Committee, a majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The act of a majority of the members present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Executive Committee, except as otherwise specifically provided by statute or by the Articles of Incorporation, or by these Bylaws. If a quorum is not present at a meeting of the Executive Committee, the members present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present. 4.09 COMPENSATION. By resolution of the Board of Directors, the members of the Executive Committee may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Executive Committee and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Executive Committee or a stated salary as a member thereof. No such payment shall preclude any member from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefore. 4.10 PROCEDURE. The Executive Committee shall keep regular minutes of its proceedings and report the same to the Board of Directors when required. The minutes of the proceedings of the Executive Committee shall be placed in the minute book of the Corporation. 4.11 ACTION WITHOUT MEETING. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Executive Committee may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by all the members of the Executive Committee. Such consent shall have the same force and effect as a unanimous vote at a meeting. The signed consent, or a signed copy thereof, shall be placed in the minute book. Such consents may be signed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original for all purposes, and all of which together shall constitute the unanimous written consent of the Directors. 4.12 RESPONSIBILITY. The designation of an Executive Committee and the delegation of authority to it shall not operate to relieve the Board of Directors, or any member thereof, of any responsibility imposed by law. ARTICLE FIVE: NOTICE 5.01 METHOD. Whenever by statute or the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws notice is required to be given to any Director or Shareholder and no provision is made as to how such notice shall be given, it shall not be construed to mean personal notice, but any such notice may be given: (a) in writing, by mail, postage prepaid, addressed to such Director or Shareholder at such address as appears on the books of the Corporation; or (b) by any other method permitted by law. Any notice required or permitted to be given by mail shall be deemed to be given at the time it is deposited in the United States mail. 5.02 WAIVER. Whenever, by statute or the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, notice is required to be given to a Shareholder or Director, a waiver thereof in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated in such notice, shall be equivalent to the giving of such notice. Attendance of a Director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting except where a Director attends for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the grounds that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. 5.03 TELEPHONE MEETINGS. Shareholders, Directors, or members of any committee, may hold any meeting of such Shareholders, Directors, or committee by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment which permits all persons anticipating in the meeting to hear each other. Actions taken at such meeting shall have the same force and effect as a vote at a meeting in person. The Secretary shall prepare a memorandum of the actions taken at conference telephone meetings. ARTICLE SIX: OFFICERS AND AGENTS 6.01 NUMBER: QUALIFICATION; ELECTION; TERM. (a) The Corporation shall have: (1) A Chairman of the Board (should the Board of Directors so choose to select), a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary and a Treasurer, and (2) Such other Officers (including one or more Vice-Presidents, and assistant Officers and agents) as the Board of Directors authorizes from time to time. (b) No Officer or agent need be a Shareholder, a Director or a resident of Nevada except as provided in Sections 3.15 and 4.02 of these Bylaws. (c) Officers named in Section 6.01(a)(1) above shall be elected by the Board of Directors on the expiration of an Officer's term or whenever a vacancy exists. The Board of Directors may elect officers and agents in named in Section 6.01(a)(2) at any meeting. |
(d) Unless otherwise specified by the Board at the time of election or appointment, or in an employment contract approved by the Board, each Officer's and agent's term shall end at the first meeting of Directors after the next annual meeting of Shareholders. He shall serve until the end of his term or, if earlier, his death, resignation or removal.
(e) The same person may hold any two or more offices.
6.02 REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION. Any Officer or agent elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed with or without cause by a majority of the Directors at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors. Any Officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board of Directors or to the President of Secretary. Any such resignation shall take effect upon receipt of such notice if no date is specified in the notice, or, if a later date is specified in the notice, upon such later date; and unless otherwise specified in the notice, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. The removal of any Officer or agent shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed. Election or appointment of an Officer or agent shall not of itself create contract rights. 6.03 VACANCIES. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Corporation (by death, resignation, removal or otherwise) may be filled by the Board of Directors. 6.04 AUTHORITY. Officers shall have full authority to perform all duties in the management of the Corporation as are provided in these Bylaws or as may be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors from time to time not inconsistent with these Bylaws. 6.05 COMPENSATION. The compensation of Officers and agents shall be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors. 6.06 CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. The Chairman of the Board, if any, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall exercise and perform such other powers and duties as may be assigned to him by the Board of Directors or prescribed by the Bylaws. 6.07 EXECUTIVE POWERS. The Chairman of the Board, if any, and the President of the Corporation, respectively, shall, in the order of their seniority, unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, or otherwise, are positions held by the same person, have general and active management of the business and affairs of the Corporation and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board are carried into effect. They shall perform such other duties and have such other authority and powers as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe. Within this authority and in the course of their respective duties the Chairman of the Board, if any, and the President of the Corporation, respectively, shall have the general authority to: (a) Conduct Meetings. Preside at all meetings of the Shareholders and at all meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall be ex officio members of all the standing committees, including the Executive Committee, if any. (b) Sign Share Certificates. Sign all certificates of stock of the Corporation, in conjunction with the Secretary or Assistant Secretary, unless otherwise ordered by the Board of Directors. (c) Execute Instruments. When authorized by the Board of Directors or required by law, execute, in the name of the Corporation, deeds, conveyances, notices, leases, checks, drafts, bills of exchange, warrants, promissory notes, bonds, debentures, contracts, and other papers and instruments in writing, and unless the Board of Directors orders otherwise by resolution, make such contracts as the ordinary conduct of the Corporation's business requires. (d) Hire and Discharge Employees. Subject to the approval of the Board of Directors, appoint and remove, employ and discharge, and prescribe the duties and fix the compensation of all agents, employees and clerks of the Corporation other than the duly appointed Officers, and, subject to the direction of the Board of Directors, control all of the Officers, agents and employees of the Corporation. 6.08 VICE-PRESIDENTS. The Vice-Presidents, if any, in the order of their seniority, unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, shall, in the absence or disability of the President, perform the duties and have the authority and exercise the powers of the President. They shall perform such other duties and have such other authority and powers as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe or as the senior Officers of the Corporation may from time to time delegate. 6.09 SECRETARY. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and all meetings of the Shareholders and record all votes and minutes of all proceedings in a book to be kept for that purpose, and shall perform like duties for the Executive Committee when required. He or she shall: (a) give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the |
Shareholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors;
(b) keep in safe custody the Seal of the Corporation and, when authorized by the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee, affix the same to any instrument requiring it, and when so affixed, it shall be attested by his signature or by the signature of the Treasurer or an Assistant Secretary. He shall be under the supervision of the senior Officers of the Corporation;
(c) perform such other duties and have such other authority and powers as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe or as the senior Officers of the Corporation may from time to time delegate.
6.10 ASSISTANT SECRETARIES. The Assistant Secretaries, if any, in the order of their seniority, unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, shall, in the absence or disability of the Secretary, perform the duties and have the authority and exercise the powers of the Secretary. They shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe or as the senior Officers of the Corporation may from time to time delegate. 6.11 TREASURER. The Treasurer shall: ---------- (a) have the custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of all income, expense, receipts and disbursement of the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. (b) disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and (c) render to the senior Officers of the Corporation and Directors, at the regular meeting of the Board, or whenever they request it, accounts of all his transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation. If required by the Board of Directors, he shall: (a) give the Corporation a bond in such form, in such sum, and with such surety or sureties as satisfactory to the Board, for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration to the Corporation, in case of his death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, paper, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the Corporation. (b) perform such other duties and have such other authority and powers as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe or as the senior Officers of the Corporation may from time to time delegate. 6.12 ASSISTANT TREASURERS. The Assistant Treasurers, if any, in the order of their seniority, unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, shall, in the absence or disability of the Treasurer, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Treasurer. They shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe or as the senior Officers of the Corporation may from time to time delegate. ARTICLE SEVEN: CERTIFICATE AND TRANSFER REGULATIONS 7.01 CERTIFICATES. Certificates in such form as may be determined by the Board of Directors shall be delivered, representing all shares to which Shareholders are entitled. Certificates shall be consecutively numbered and shall be entered in the books of the Corporation as they are issued. Each certificate shall state on the face thereof that the Corporation is organized under the laws of the State of Nevada, the holder's name, the number and class of shares, the par value of such shares or a statement that such shares are without par value, and such other matters as may be required by law. They shall be signed by the President or a vice-president and either the Secretary or Assistant Secretary or such other Officer or Officers as the Board of Directors designates, and may be sealed with the Seal of the Corporation or a facsimile thereof. If any certificate is countersigned by a transfer agent, or an assistant transfer agent, or registered by a registrar (either of which is other than the Corporation or an employee of the Corporation), the signature of any such Officer may be a facsimile thereof. 7.02 ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES. Shares, both treasury and authorized, not unissued, may be issued for such consideration (not less than par value) and to such persons as the Board of Directors determines from time to time. Shares may not be issued until the full amount of the consideration, fixed as provided by law, has been paid. In addition, Shares shall not be issued or transferred until such additional conditions and documentation as the Corporation (or its transfer agent, as the case may be) shall reasonably require, including without limitation, the delivery with the surrender of such stock certificate or certificates of proper evidence of succession, assignment or other authority to obtain transfer thereof, as the circumstances may require, and such legal opinions with reference to the requested transfer as shall be required by the Corporation (or its transfer agent) pursuant to the provisions of these Bylaws and applicable law, shall have been satisfied. 7.03 LEGENDS ON CERTIFICATES. (a) Shares in Classes or Series. In the Corporation is authorized to issue shares of more than one class, the certificate shall set forth, either on the face or back of the certificate, a full or summary statement of all of the designations, preferences, limitations and relative rights of the shares of such class and, if the Corporation is authorized to issue any preferred or special class in series, the variations in the relative rights and preferences of the shares of each such series so far as the have been fixed and determined, and the authority of the Board of Directors to fix and determine the relative rights and preferences of subsequent series. In lieu of providing such a statement in full on the certificate, a statement on the face or back of the certificate may provide that the Corporation will furnish such information to any shareholder without charge upon written request to the Corporation at its principal place of business or registered office and that copies of the information are on file in the office of the Secretary of State. (b) Restriction on Transfer. Any restrictions imposed by the Corporation on the sale or other disposition of its shares and on the transfer thereof may be copied at length or in summary form on the face, or so copied on the back and referred to on the face, of each certificate representing shares to which the restriction applies. The certificate may, however, state on the face or back that such a restriction exists pursuant to a specified document and that the Corporation will furnish a copy of the document to the holder of the certificate without charge upon written request to the Corporation at |
its principal place of business, or refer to such restriction in any
other manner permitted by law.
(c) Preemptive Rights. Any preemptive rights of a Shareholder to acquire unissued or treasury shares of the Corporation which are or may at any time be limited or denied by the Articles of Incorporation may be set forth at length on the face or back of the certificate representing shares subject thereto. In lieu of providing such a statement in full on the certificate, a statement on the face or back of the certificate may provide that the Corporation will furnish such information to any Shareholder without charge upon written request to the Corporation at its principal place of business and that a copy of such information is on file in the office of the Secretary of State, or refer to such denial of preemptive rights in any other manner permitted by law.
(d) Unregistered Securities. Any security of the Corporation, including, among others, any certificate evidencing shares of the Common Stock or warrants to purchase Common Stock of the Corporation, which is issued to any person without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the securities laws of any state, shall not be transferable until the Corporation has been furnished with a legal opinion of counsel with reference thereto, satisfactory in form and content to the Corporation and its counsel, if required by the Corporation, to the effect that such sale, transfer or pledge does not involve a violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the securities laws of any state having jurisdiction. The certificate representing the security shall bear substantially the following legend: "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR TRANSFERRED UNLESS SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER WILL NOT BE IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE BLUE SKY LAWS. ANY OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER OF THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE MADE WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE CORPORATION." 7.04 PAYMENT OF SHARES. (a) Kind. The consideration for the issuance of shares shall |
consist of money paid, labor done (including services actually performed for the Corporation) or property (tangible or intangible) actually received. Neither promissory notes nor the promise of future services shall constitute payment for shares.
(b) Valuation. In the absence of fraud in the transaction, the judgment of the Board of Directors as to the value of consideration received shall be conclusive.
(c) Effect. When consideration, fixed as provided by law, has been paid, the shares shall be deemed to have been issued and shall be considered fully paid and nonassessable.
(d) Allocation of Consideration. The consideration received for shares shall be allocated by the Board of Directors, in accordance with law, between Stated Capital and Capital Surplus accounts.
7.05 SUBSCRIPTIONS. Unless otherwise provided in the subscription agreement, subscriptions for shares shall be paid in full at such time or in such installments and at such times as determined by the Board of Directors. Any call made by the Board of Directors for payment on subscriptions shall be uniform as to all shares of the same series. In case of default in the payment on any installment or call when payment is due, the Corporation may proceed to collect the amount due in the same manner as any debt due to the Corporation. 7.06 LIEN. For any indebtedness of a Shareholder to the Corporation, the Corporation shall have a first and prior lien on all shares of its stock owned by him and on all dividends or other distributions declared thereon. 7.07 LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED CERTIFICATES. The Corporation shall issue new certificate in place of any certificate for shares previously issued if the registered owner of the certificate: (a) Claim. Submits proof in affidavit form that it has been |
lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken; and
(b) Timely Request. Requests the issuance of a new certificate before the Corporation has notice that the certificate has been acquired by a purchaser for value in good faith and without notice of an adverse claim; and
(c) Bond. Gives a bond in such form, and with such surety or sureties, with fixed or open penalty, if the Corporation so requires, to indemnify the Corporation (and its transfer agent and registrar, if any) against any claim that may be made on account of the alleged loss, destruction, or theft of the certificate; and
(d) Other Requirements. Satisfies any other reasonable requirements imposed by the Corporation.
When a certificate has been lost, apparently destroyed or wrongfully taken, and the holder of record fails to notify the Corporation within a reasonable time after he has notice of it, and the Corporation registers a transfer of the shares represented by the certificate before receiving such notification, the holder of record shall be precluded from making any claim against the Corporation for the transfer or for a new certificate.
7.08 REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER. The Corporation shall register the transfer of a certificate for shares presented to it for transfer if: (a) Endorsement. The certificate is properly endorsed by the |
registered owner or by his duly authorized attorney; and
(b) Guaranty and Effectiveness of Signature. If required by the Corporation, the signature of such person has been guaranteed by a national banking association or member of the New York Stock Exchange, and reasonable assurance is given that such endorsements are effective; and
(c) Adverse Claims. The Corporation has no notice of an adverse claim or has discharged any duty to inquire into such a claim; and
(d) Collection of Taxes. Any applicable law relating to the collection of taxes has been complied with.
7.09 REGISTERED OWNER. Prior due to presentment for registration of transfer of a certificate for shares, the Corporation may treat the registered owner or holder of a written proxy from such registered owner as the person exclusively entitled to vote, to receive notices and otherwise exercise all rights and powers of a Shareholder. 7.10 PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS. No Shareholder or other person shall have any preemptive rights of any kind to acquire additional, unissued or treasury shares of the Corporation, or securities of the Corporation convertible into, or carrying rights to subscribe to or acquire, shares of any class or series of the Corporation's capital stock, unless, and to the extent that, such rights may be expressly granted by appropriate action. ARTICLE EIGHT: GENERAL PROVISIONS 8.01 DIVIDENDS AND RESERVES. (a) Declaration and Payment. Subject to statue and the |
Articles of Incorporation, dividends may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting and may be paid in cash, in property or in shares of the Corporation. The declaration and payment shall be at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
(b) Record Date. The Board of Directors may fix in advance a record date for the purpose of determining Shareholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend, such record date to be not more than sixty days prior to the payment date of such dividend, or the Board of Directors may close the stock transfer books for such purpose for a period of not more than sixty days prior to the payment date of such dividend. In the absence of any action by the Board of Directors, the date upon which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution declaring such dividend shall be the record date.
(c) Reserves. By resolution, the Board of Directors may create such reserve or reserves out of the Earned Surplus of the Corporation as the Directors from time to time, in their discretion, think proper to provide for contingencies, or to equalize dividends, or to repair or maintain any property of the Corporation, or for any other purpose they think beneficial to the Corporation. The Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.
8.02 BOOKS AND RECORDS. The Corporation shall keep correct and complete books and records of account and shall keep minutes of the proceedings of its Shareholders and Board of Directors, and shall keep at its registered office or principal place of business, or at the office of its transfer agent or registrar, a record of its Shareholders, giving the names and addresses of all Shareholders and the number and class of the shares held by each.
8.03 ANNUAL REPORTS. The Board of Directors shall cause such reports to be mailed to Shareholders as the Board of Directors deems to be necessary or desirable from time to time. |
8.04 CHECKS AND NOTES. All checks or demands for money and notes of the Corporation shall be signed by such Officer or Officers or such other person or persons as the Board of Directors designates from time to time.
8.05 FISCAL YEAR. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be the calendar year.
8.06 SEAL. The Corporation Seal (of which there may be one or more examples) may contain the name of the Corporation and the name of the state of incorporation. The Seal may be used by impressing it or reproducing a facsimile of it, or otherwise. Absence of the Corporation Seal shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any document or instrument.
8.07 INDEMNIFICATION.
(a) The Corporation shall have the right to indemnify, to purchase indemnity insurance for, and to pay and advance expenses to, Directors, Officers, and other persons who are eligible for, or entitled to, such indemnification, payments or advances, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Nevada Revised Statues 78.751, to the extent such indemnification, payments or advances are either expressly required by such provisions or are expressly authorized by the Board of Directors within the scope of such provisions. The right of the Corporation to indemnify such persons shall include, but not be limited to, the authority of the Corporation to enter into written agreements for indemnification with such persons.
(b) Subject to the provisions of Nevada Revised Statues 78-751, a Director of the Corporation shall not be liable to the Corporation or its Shareholders for monetary damages for an act or omission in the Director's capacity as a Director, except that this provision does not eliminate or limit the liability of a Director to the extent the Director is found liable for:
(1) a breach of the Director's duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its shareholders;
(2) an act or omission not in good faith that constitutes a breach of duty of the Director to the Corporation or an act or omission hat involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of the law;
(3) a transaction from which the Director received an improper benefit, whether or not the benefit resulted from an action taken within the cope of the Director's office; or
(4) an act or omission for which the liability of a Director is expressly provided by an applicable statute.
8.08 AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS. These Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed at any meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Directors present thereat, provided notice of the proposed alteration, amendment, or repeal is contained in the notice of such meeting.
8.09 CONSTRUCTION. Whenever the context so requires, the masculine shall include the feminine and neuter, and the singular shall include the plural, and conversely. If any portion of these Bylaws is ever finally determined to be invalid or inoperative, then, so far as is reasonable and possible:
(a) The remainder of these Bylaws shall be valid and operative; and
(b) Effect shall be given to the intent manifested by the portion held invalid or inoperative.
8.10 TABLE OF CONTENTS; HEADINGS. The table of contents and headings are for organization, convenience and clarity. These Bylaws are subject to and governed by the Articles of Incorporation. |
Signed for Identification,
DIAMOND RANCH FOODS, LTD.
A NEVADA CORPORATION
BY: /S/ JOSEPH MAGGIO CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS |