UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
AUTO TOOL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 3420 | N/A |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Primary Standard Industrial | (I.R.S. Employer Identification |
incorporation or organization) | Classification Code Number) | Number) |
101 ½ Mary Street West
Whitby, ON, Canada, L1N 2R4
Tel: (905) 430-6433
(Address, including zip
code, and telephone number, including area code,
of Registrants principal
executive offices)
National Registered Agents, Inc., of Nevada
100
East William Street, Suite 204,
Carson City, NV, 89701
Tel: 609.716.0300
(Name, address, including zip
code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
Copies of all correspondence to:
Dennis Brovarone
Attorney at Law
18 Mountain Laurel Drive
Littleton, CO 80127
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be
offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the
Securities Act of 1933, please check the following box:
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offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the
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Title of Each Class of
Securities to be Registered |
Amount to be
Registered (2) |
Proposed
Maximum Offering Price per Security (1) ($) |
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering Price (1) ($) |
Amount of
Registration Fee ($) |
Shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 | 15,000,000 | 0.02 | 300,000 | 34.38 |
(1) Estimated solely for purposed of calculating the registration fee under Rule 457(a) and (o) of the Securities Act.
(2) An indeterminate number of additional shares of common stock shall be issuable pursuant to Rule 416 to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions and in such an event the number of shares registered shall automatically be increased to cover the additional shares in accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act.
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said section 8(a), may determine.
Subject to completion, dated _______________________, 2012
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be amended. The Registrant may not sell these securities until the Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION DATED _______________________, 2012
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS
AUTOTOOL TECHNOLOGIESINC.
15,000,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
OFFERING PRICE $0.02 PER SHARE
This prospectus relates to the offering (the Offering) by Auto Tool Technologies Inc. (the Company, us, we, our) of a maximum of 15,000,000 shares (the Offering) of our common stock at an offering price of $0.02 per share. There is no minimum for this Offering. The Offering will commence promptly on the date upon which this prospectus is declared effective by the SEC and will continue for 180 days. At the discretion of our management, we may discontinue the Offering before expiration of the 180 day period or extend the Offering for up to 90 days following the expiration of the 180-day Offering period. We will pay all expenses incurred in this Offering. If all of the shares offered by us are purchased, the gross proceeds to us will be $300,000.
The offering of the 15,000,000 shares is a "best efforts" offering, which means that our director and officer will use her best efforts to sell the common stock and there is no commitment by any person to purchase any shares. The shares will be offered at a fixed price of $0.02 per share for the duration of the offering. There is no minimum number of shares required to be sold to close the offering. Proceeds from the sale of the shares will be used to fund our business development. The offering date is the date by which this registration statement becomes effective. This is a direct participation offering since we, and not an underwriter, are offering the stock.
This is a direct participation offering since we are offering the stock directly to the public without the participation of an underwriter. Our officers and directors will be solely responsible for selling shares under this Offering and no commission will be paid on any sales.
AN INVESTMENT IN OUR SECURITIES IS SPECULATIVE. INVESTORS SHOULD BE ABLE TO AFFORD THE LOSS OF THEIR ENTIRE INVESTMENT. YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE FACTORS DESCRIBED UNDER THE HEADING RISK FACTORS BEGINNING ON PAGE 4 BEFORE INVESTING IN OUR COMMON STOCK.
Prior to this Offering, there has been no public market for our common stock and we have not applied for the listing or quotation of our common stock on any public market. We have arbitrarily determined the offering price of $0.02 per share in relation to this Offering. The offering price bears no relationship to our assets, book value, earnings or any other customary investment criteria. After the effective date of the registration statement, we intend to seek a market maker to file an application with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to have our common stock quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board. We currently have no market maker who is willing to list quotations for our stock. There is no assurance that an active trading market for our shares will develop or will be sustained if developed.
You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained in this Prospectus. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale of our common shares.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The following table of contents has been designed to help you find information contained in this prospectus. We encourage you to read the entire prospectus.
SUMMARY INFORMATION |
RISK FACTORS |
SPECIAL INFORMATION REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS |
USE OF PROCEEDS |
DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE |
DILUTION |
SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS |
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION |
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS, AND CONTROL PERSONS |
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT |
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES |
INTEREST OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL |
DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES LIABILITIES |
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS |
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULT OF OPERATIONS |
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY |
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS, PROMOTERS AND CERTAIN CONTROL PERSONS |
MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS |
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
This Prospectus, and any supplement to this Prospectus include forward-looking statements. To the extent that the information presented in this Prospectus discusses financial projections, information or expectations about our business plans, results of operations, products or markets, or otherwise makes statements about future events, such statements are forward-looking. Such forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as intends, anticipates, believes, estimates, projects, forecasts, expects, plans and proposes. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. These include, among others, the cautionary statements in the Risk Factors section beginning on page 8 of this Prospectus and the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Position and Results of Operations section elsewhere in this Prospectus.
Corporate Background and Business Overview
We were incorporated under the laws of the state of Nevada on May 10, 2011 and are engaged in the distribution of hand tools throughout Canada. Our fiscal year end is December 31. We have one subsidiary, DSL Products Limited, which we acquired via a share exchange on December 30, 2011 in exchange for 30,000,000 shares of our common stock, and which operates our hand tool distribution business. Our business offices are currently located at 101 ½ Mary Street West, Whitby, Ontario, Canada, L1N 2R4. The address of agent for service in Nevada and registered corporate office is c/o National Registered Agents, Inc. of Nevada, 100 East William Street, Suite 204, Carson City, NV, 89701. Our telephone number is (905) 430-6533.
We import and market hand tools, automotive accessories, lawn and garden products, home products, accessories and attachments for power tools, plumbing products, consumer mechanics tools, cargo control systems and accessories and fasteners. These products are sold to professional end users, distributors, and consumers, and are primarily distributed through retailers (including auto parts stores, home centers, mass merchants, hardware stores, and retail lumber yards).
Hand tools include measuring and levelling tools, hex key sets, hammers, demolition tools, knives and blades, screwdrivers, saws, chisels, clamps and clamping systems and consumer tackers. Automotive accessories include fuses and fuse sets, o-rings sets, specialty tools, tune-up kits, tire repair kits, electrical test kits, jumper cable sets, and mechanic gloves. Electric power tools equipment includes drill bits, grinders, various saws, polisher pads, routers bits, laser products. Lawn and garden products include work gloves, pruners, shears, and related accessories. Home products are comprised of cable ties, scissors, calculators, magnifying glasses, flexible flashlights, paint tools and cleaning brushes. Accessories and attachments for power tools include drill bits, hammer bits, router bits, hacksaws and blades, circular saw blades, jig and reciprocating saw blades, diamond blades, screwdriver bits and quick-change systems, and worksite tool belts and bags. Consumer mechanics tools include wrenches and sockets sets. Cargo control systems include ratchet tie-down straps, cambuckle sets, tow ropes, bungee cord sets and cargo nets.
Our products are sold throughout Canada. We have engaged the services of a national manufacturers agency who call on current and prospective customers. Our website is located at www.distributionsolutionsltd.com. The sales agency is fully trained in product knowledge and our sales policies. We also sell our products via our website which has on-line ordering capability and is secure and individualized to the respective customer.
Summary of the Offering
Shares of common stock being offered by the Registrant: |
Up to 15,000,000 shares of our common stock. |
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Offering price: |
$0.02 per share of common stock. |
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Number of shares outstanding before the Offering: |
As of May 1, 2012 we had 35,000,001 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding, and no issued and outstanding convertible securities. |
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Number of shares outstanding after the Offering |
50,000,001 if all of the shares being offered are sold |
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Market for the common stock: |
There is no public market for our common stock. After the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, we intend to seek a market maker to file an application on our behalf to have our common stock quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board. We currently have no market maker who is willing to list quotations for our stock. There is no assurance that a trading market for our stock will develop or be sustained if developed |
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Use of Proceeds: |
If we are also successful in selling all 15,000,000 shares contained in the Maximum Offering, our gross proceeds will total $300,000. We intend to use all the proceeds received from this Offering to execute our business plan. |
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If we sell 25% or less of our shares under the Offering, we will have to seek out additional capital from alternate sources to execute our business plan. If such funds are not available, our business would likely fail and any investment would be lost. No assurance can be given that the net proceeds from the total number of shares offered hereby or any lesser net amount will be sufficient to accomplish our goals. |
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Risk Factors: |
See the Risk Factors beginning on page 4 and the other information in this prospectus for a discussion of the factors you should consider before deciding to invest in shares of our common stock. |
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Dividend Policy: |
We have not declared or paid any dividends on our common stock since our inception, and we do not anticipate paying any such dividends for the foreseeable future. |
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Duration of Offering |
The shares are offered by our sole officer and director for a period not to exceed 180 days, unless extended by our Board of Directors for an additional 90 days. |
Financial Summary Information
All references to currency in this Prospectus are to U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted.
The following table sets forth selected financial information, which should be read in conjunction with the information set forth in the "Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Position and Results of Operations" section and the accompanying financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Prospectus.
Consolidated Statement of Operations
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Year Ended December 31,
2011 ($) |
Year Ended December 31,
2010 ($) |
Revenues | 973,813 | 1,008,455 |
Expenses | 405,798 | 352,875 |
Net Profit (Loss) | (39,763) | 18,779 |
Net Profit (Loss) per share | (0.00) | 0.00 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
December 31, 2011 ($) | December 31, 2010 ($) | |
Working Capital (Deficiency) | (213,559) | (116,659) |
Total Assets | 631,642 | 678,220 |
Total Liabilities | 430,148 | 441,220 |
RISK FACTORS
An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the following risk factors and other information in this prospectus before deciding to invest in our Company. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects for growth could be seriously harmed. As a result, the trading price of our common stock could decline and you could lose all or part of your investment.
Risks Relating to Our Business
If the pace of recovery in the retail, residential and commercial markets in Canada is sluggish, or general economic conditions do not improve, it could have a material adverse effect on our business.
We conduct business in Canada. As a result of this limited exposure, our business could be adversely affected by a decline in the Canadian and international economies, particularly with respect to residential and commercial markets, including, but not limited to recession, inflation or deflation. It is possible any such softness may result in an unfavourable impact on sales, earnings and cash flows. Also, any deterioration of retail, automotive, residential or commercial construction markets, changes in consumer purchasing power or in general economic conditions, could reduce demand for our products and therefore have a material adverse effect on sales, earnings and cash flows. In addition, due to such economic conditions, it is possible certain customers' credit-worthiness may erode resulting in write-offs of customer receivables.
Our growth is heavily reliant on its DIY business. We may not be able to successfully develop new business segments suitable for future business growth.
We expend significant resources identifying opportunities to acquire new lines of business that could contribute to our success and expansion into existing and new markets. If we successfully integrate the acquired companies and effectively implement our repositioning strategy, there can be no assurance that these acquired businesses will enjoy continued market acceptance or profitability.
In addition, there can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully identify suitable future business segments, negotiate appropriate terms, obtain the necessary financing, complete the transactions or successfully integrate the new businesses as necessary to continue our growth and repositioning strategies. If we are unable to successfully integrate new businesses, it could have a material adverse affect on our business, financial condition and future growth.
We have incurred, and may incur in the future, significant indebtedness, which may impact the manner in which it conducts business or our access to external sources of liquidity.
The instruments and agreements governing certain of our current indebtedness contain requirements or restrictive covenants that include, among other things:
If an event of default occurs and is continuing, we might be required to repay all amounts outstanding under the respective instrument or agreement.
Future instruments and agreements governing indebtedness may impose other restrictive conditions or covenants. Such covenants could restrict us in the manner in which we conduct business and operations as well as in the pursuit of our growth and repositioning strategies.
Our results of operations could be negatively impacted by inflationary or deflationary economic conditions which could affect the ability to source finished goods in a timely and cost-effective manner.
We source certain finished goods directly from vendors. If we are unable to mitigate any inflationary increases through various customer pricing actions and cost reduction initiatives, its profitability may be adversely affected.
Conversely, in the event there is deflation, we may experience pressure from its customers to reduce prices; there can be no assurance that we would be able to reduce our cost base (through negotiations with suppliers or other measures) to offset any such price concessions which could adversely impact results of operations and cash flows.
Tight capital and credit markets could adversely affect us by limiting our or our customers' ability to borrow or otherwise access liquidity.
Our growth plans are dependent on, among other things, the availability of funding to support corporate initiatives and the ability to increase sales of existing product lines. While we have not encountered financing difficulties to date, the capital and credit markets experienced extreme volatility and disruption in late 2008 and in early 2009. Market conditions could make it more difficult for us to borrow or otherwise obtain the cash required for significant new corporate initiatives. In addition, there could be a number of follow-on effects from such a credit crisis on our businesses, including: insolvency of key suppliers resulting in product delays; inability of customers to obtain credit to finance purchases of our products and/or customer insolvencies.
We are exposed to market risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates which could negatively impact profitability.
We sell our products in Canada. As a result, there is exposure to foreign currency risk as we enter into transactions denominated in foreign currencies. Our predominant exposures are in United States, Canadian and Asian currencies, including the Chinese Renminbi ("RMB"). With respect to the effects on earnings, if the Canadian currency weakens relative to other currencies, our earnings could be negatively impacted. The translation impact may be more material in the future. We have not utilized risk management tools such as hedging.
We acquire many products from our suppliers that are manufactured in China and other Asian low-cost countries. To the extent the RMB or other currencies appreciate with respect to the U.S. dollar, we may experience cost increases on such purchases. We may not be successful at implementing customer pricing or other actions in an effort to mitigate the related cost increases and thus its profitability may be adversely impacted.
Our business is subject to risks associated with sourcing and manufacturing overseas.
We import large quantities of finished goods and component parts. Substantially all of its import operations are subject to customs requirements and to tariffs and quotas set by governments through mutual agreements, bilateral actions or, in some cases unilateral action. In addition, the countries in which our products and materials are manufactured or imported may from time to time impose additional quotas, duties, tariffs or other restrictions on its imports (including restrictions on manufacturing operations) or adversely modify existing restrictions. Imports are also subject to unpredictable foreign currency variation which may increase our cost of goods sold. Adverse changes in these import costs and restrictions, or our suppliers' failure to comply with customs regulations or similar laws, could harm our business.
Our operations are also subject to the effects of international trade agreements and regulations such as the North American Free Trade Agreement, and the activities and regulations of the World Trade Organization. Although these trade agreements generally have positive effects on trade liberalization, sourcing flexibility and cost of goods by reducing or eliminating the duties and/or quotas assessed on products manufactured in a particular country, trade agreements can also impose requirements that adversely affect our business, such as setting quotas on products that may be imported from a particular country into key markets including the U.S. or the European Union, or making it easier for other companies to compete, by eliminating restrictions on products from countries where our competitors source products.
Our ability to import products in a timely and cost-effective manner may also be affected by conditions at ports or issues that otherwise affect transportation and warehousing providers, such as port and shipping capacity, labour disputes, severe weather or increased homeland security requirements in the U.S. and other countries. These issues could delay importation of products or require us to locate alternative ports or warehousing providers to avoid disruption to customers. These alternatives may not be available on short notice or could result in higher transit costs, which could have an adverse impact on our business and financial condition.
Changes in customer preferences, the inability to maintain mutually beneficial relationships with large customers, inventory reductions by customers, and the inability to penetrate new channels of distribution could adversely affect our business.
We have one significant customer: a chain of auto parts stores. In 2011, this customer comprised 20.7% of net sales. The loss or material reduction of business, the lack of success of sales initiatives, or changes in customer preferences or loyalties, for our products related to any such significant customer could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations and cash flows. In addition, our major customers are volume purchasers which are much larger than us and have strong bargaining power with suppliers. This limits the ability to recover cost increases through higher selling prices. Furthermore, unanticipated inventory adjustments by these customers can have a negative impact on sales.
During 2010 we experienced significant distributor inventory corrections reflecting de-stocking of the supply chain associated with difficult credit markets. Such distributor de-stocking exacerbated sales volume declines pertaining to weak end user demand and the broader economic recession. Our results may be adversely impacted in future periods by such customer inventory adjustments. Further, the inability to continue to penetrate new channels of distribution may have a negative impact on our future results.
Customer consolidation could have a material adverse effect on our business.
A significant portion of our products are sold through a wide variety of auto parts stores and home improvement stores in Canada. A consolidation of retailers in both Canada and the United States has occurred over time and the increasing size and importance of individual customers creates risk of exposure to potential volume loss. The loss of certain larger customers would have a material adverse effect on our business until either such customers were replaced or we made the necessary adjustments to compensate for the loss of business.
We sell and market branded products which are important assets of its businesses and violation of trademark rights by imitators, or the failure of its suppliers or vendors to comply with our product quality, packaging requirements, marketing standards, and other requirements could negatively impact revenues and brand reputation.
Unauthorized use of our products` trademark rights may not only erode sales of our products, but may also cause significant damage to our brand name and reputation, interfere with its ability to effectively represent us to our customers, contractors, suppliers, and increase litigation costs. Similarly, failure by vendors to adhere to our standards of quality and other contractual requirements could result in loss of revenue, increased litigation, and/or damage to our reputation and business.
Successful sales and marketing efforts depend on our ability to recruit and retain qualified sales personnel.
The success of our efforts to grow our business depends on the contributions and abilities of key its agency sales force and other personnel, including the ability to achieve adequate customer coverage. Our company must therefore continue to train and motivate sales agents and other personnel sufficiently to maintain its current business and support its projected growth. A shortage of these key personnel might jeopardize the Company's ability to implement its growth strategy.
We are exposed to credit risk on its accounts receivable.
Our outstanding trade receivables are not covered by collateral or credit insurance. While we have procedures to monitor and limit exposure to credit risk on its trade receivables, there can be no assurance such procedures will effectively limit our credit risk and avoid losses, which could have an adverse affect on our financial condition and operating results.
Low demand for new products and the inability to develop and introduce new products at favourable margins could adversely impact our performance and prospects for future growth.
Our competitive advantage is due in part to our ability to acquire and introduce new products in a timely manner at favourable margins. The uncertainties associated with introducing new products, such as market demand and costs, may impede the successful development and introduction of new products on a consistent basis. Our investments in new product supplies and commitments to fund advertising and product promotions in connection with these new products could erode profits if those expectations are not met.
Risks Relating to Our Common Stock
The proceeds of this offering, if any, may not be sufficient to fund planned operations and may not even cover the costs of the offering and you may lose your entire investment.
We are offering a maximum of 15,000,000 shares of our common stock at $0.02 per share, however there is no minimum to our offering. Funds we raise in this offering, if any, may not be sufficient to fund our planned operations and may not even cover the costs of this offering. If we are not able to raise any funds in this offering, our company will be in a worse financial position then prior to commencement of the offering as we will still incur the costs of this offering. If we do not raise sufficient funds in this offering to fund our operations or even cover the costs of this offering, you may lose your entire investment.
We are selling this Offering without an underwriter and may be unable to sell any shares.
This Offering is self-underwritten, that is, we are not going to engage the services of an underwriter to sell the shares; we intend to sell our shares through our director and officer, who will receive no commissions or other remuneration from any sales made hereunder. She will offer the shares to friends, family members, and business associates; however, there is no guarantee that she will be able to sell any of the shares. Unless she is successful in selling all of the shares and we receive the proceeds from this Offering, we may have to seek alternative financing to implement our plan of operations.
There is no active trading market for our common stock and if a market for our common stock does not develop, our investors will be unable to sell their shares.
There has been no public market for our securities and there can be no assurance that an active trading market for the securities offered herein will develop or be sustained after this Offering. . After the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, we intend to identify a market maker to file an application with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to have our common stock quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board. We must satisfy certain criteria in order for our application to be accepted. We do not currently have a market maker willing to participate in this application process, and even if we identify a market maker, there can be no assurance as to whether we will meet the requisite criteria or that our application will be accepted. Our common stock may never be quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board or a public market for our common stock may not materialize if it becomes quoted.
If our securities are not eligible for initial or continued quotation on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board or if a public trading market does not develop, purchasers of the common stock in this Offering may have difficulty selling or be unable to sell their securities should they desire to do so, rendering their shares effectively worthless and resulting in a complete loss of their investment.
If we do not file a Registration Statement on Form 8-A to become a mandatory reporting company under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, we will continue as a reporting company and will not be subject to the proxy statement requirements, and our officers, directors and 10% stockholders will not be required to submit reports to the SEC on their stock ownership and stock trading activity, all of which could reduce the value of your investment and the amount of publicly available information about us.
As a result of this offering as required under Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, we will file periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission through December 31, 2010, including a Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, assuming this registration statement is declared effective before that date. At or prior to December 31, 2011, we intend voluntarily to file a registration statement on Form 8-A which will subject us to all of the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act. This will require us to file quarterly and annual reports with the SEC and will also subject us to the proxy rules of the SEC. In addition, our officers, directors and 10% stockholders will be required to submit reports to the SEC on their stock ownership and stock trading activity. We are not required under Section 12(g) or otherwise to become a mandatory 1934 Act filer unless we have more than 500 shareholders and total assets of more than $10 million on December 31, 2010. If we do not file a registration statement on Form 8-A at or prior to December 31, 2011, we will continue as a reporting company and will not be subject to the proxy statement requirements of the 1934 Act, and our officers, directors and 10% stockholders will not be required to submit reports to the SEC on their stock ownership and stock trading activity.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) sales practice requirements may also limit your ability to buy and sell our stock, which could depress our share price.
FINRA rules require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customers financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative low priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our stock and have an adverse effect on the market for our shares, depressing our share price.
State securities laws may limit secondary trading, which may restrict the states in which you can sell the shares offered by this prospectus.
If you purchase shares of our common stock sold pursuant to this Offering, you may not be able to resell the shares in a certain state unless and until the shares of our common stock are qualified for secondary trading under the applicable securities laws of such state or there is confirmation that an exemption, such as listing in certain recognized securities manuals, is available for secondary trading in such state. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in registering or qualifying our common stock for secondary trading, or identifying an available exemption for secondary trading in our common stock in every state. If we fail to register or qualify, or to obtain or verify an exemption for the secondary trading of, our common stock in any particular state, the shares of common stock could not be offered or sold to, or purchased by, a resident of that state. In the event that a significant number of states refuse to permit secondary trading in our common stock, the market for the common stock will be limited which could drive down the market price of our common stock and reduce the liquidity of the shares of our common stock and a stockholders ability to resell shares of our common stock at all or at current market prices, which could increase a stockholders risk of losing some or all of his investment.
If quoted, the price of our common stock may be volatile, which may substantially increase the risk that you may not be able to sell your shares at or above the price that you may pay for the shares.
Even if our shares are quoted for trading on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board following this Offering and a public market develops for our common stock, the market price of our common stock may be volatile. It may fluctuate significantly in response to the following factors:
variations in quarterly operating results;
our announcements of significant contracts and achievement of milestones;
our relationships with other companies or capital commitments;
additions or departures of key personnel;
sales of common stock or termination of stock transfer restrictions;
changes in financial estimates by securities analysts, if any; and
fluctuations in stock market price and volume.
Your inability to sell your shares during a decline in the price of our stock may increase losses that you may suffer as a result of your investment.
We arbitrarily determined the price of the shares of our common stock to be sold pursuant to this prospectus, and such price does not reflect the actual market price for the securities. Consequently, there is an increased risk that you may not be able to re-sell our common stock at the price you bought it for.
The initial offering price of $0.02 per share of the common stock offered pursuant to this prospectus was determined by us arbitrarily. The price is not based on our financial condition or prospects, on the market prices of securities of comparable publicly traded companies, on financial and operating information of companies engaged in similar activities to ours, or on general conditions of the securities market. The price may not be indicative of the market price, if any, for our common stock in the trading market after this Offering. If the market price for our stock drops below the price which you paid, you may not be able to re-sell out common stock at the price you bought it for.
Because we do not intend to pay any dividends on our common stock; holders of our common stock must rely on stock appreciation for any return on their investment.
We have not declared or paid any dividends on our common stock since our inception, and we do not anticipate paying any such dividends for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, holders of our common stock will have to rely on capital appreciation, if any, to earn a return on their investment in our common stock.
The sale of our common stock pursuant to this prospectus or any future additional issuances of our common stock may result in immediate dilution to existing shareholders.
We are authorized to issue up to 250,000,000 shares of common stock, of which 35,000,001 shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this prospectus. We are issuing up to 15,000,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to this prospectus. Our Board of Directors has the authority, without the consent of any of our stockholders, to cause us to issue additional shares of common stock, and to determine the rights, preferences and privileges attached to such shares. The sale of our common stock pursuant to this prospectus, and any future additional issuances of our common stock will result in immediate dilution to our existing shareholders interests, which may have a dilutive impact on our existing shareholders, and could negatively affect the value of your shares.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus contains forward-looking statements and information relating to our business that are based on our beliefs, on assumptions made by us, or upon information currently available to us. These statements reflect our current views and assumptions with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are often identified by words like: believe, expect, estimate, anticipate, intend, project and similar expressions or words which, by their nature, refer to future events. In some cases, you can also identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as may, will, should, plans, predicts, potential or continue or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks in the section entitled Risk Factors beginning on page 4, that may cause our or our industrys actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In addition, you are directed to factors discussed in the Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation section beginning on page 32 and the section entitled Description of Our Business beginning on page 14, and as well as those discussed elsewhere in this prospectus. Other factors include, among others: general economic and business conditions; industry capacity; industry trends; competition; changes in business strategy or development plans; project performance; availability, terms, and deployment of capital; and availability of qualified personnel.
These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this prospectus. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any update or revisions of any of the forward-looking statements to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or to conform these statements to actual results.
USE OF PROCEEDS
The net proceeds to us from the sale of up to 15,000,000 shares offered at a public offering price of $0.02 per share will vary depending upon the total number of shares sold. Regardless of the number of shares sold, we expect to incur offering expenses estimated at approximately $50,000, $45,000 for legal and accounting, and $5,000 for other costs in connection with this offering (estimated transfer agent fees, filing fee, etc.). The table below shows the intended net proceeds from this offering we expect to receive for scenarios where we sell various amounts of shares. Since we are making this offering without any minimum requirement, there is no guarantee that we will be successful at selling any of the securities being offered in this prospectus. Accordingly, the actual amount of proceeds we will raise in this offering, if any, may differ.
Percent of Net Proceeds Received
The Use of Proceeds set forth below demonstrates how we intend to use the funds under the various percentages of amounts of the related offering. All amounts listed below are estimates.
% of Offering Sold | 10% | 25% | 50% | 75% | 100% |
Legal and Accounting | $ 10,000 | $ 10,000 | $ 10,000 | $ 10,000 | $ 10,000 |
Salaries/Consulting Fees | $ 88,000 | $ 88,000 | $ 88,000 | $ 88,000 | $ 88,000 |
Graphic Design and Software Development | $ 35,000 | $ 35,000 | $ 35,000 | $ 35,000 | $ 35,000 |
Working Capital | - | - | - | - | - |
General and Administrative | - | - | - | - | - |
Net Proceeds (Costs) | ($ 153,000) | ($ 108,000) | ($ 33,000) | $ 42,000 | $ 117,000 |
Our working capital and general and administrative expenses will continue to be borne out of our operating income. Our offering expenses are comprised of legal and accounting expenses and transfer agent fees. Our sole officer and Director will not receive any compensation for her efforts in selling our shares.
We intend to use the proceeds of this offering in the manner and in order of priority set forth above. We do not intend to use the proceeds to acquire assets or finance the acquisition of other businesses. At present, no material changes are contemplated. Should there be any material changes in the projected use of proceeds in connection with this offering, we will issue an amended prospectus reflecting the new uses.
In all instances, after the effectiveness of this registration statement, we will need some amount of working capital to maintain our general existence and comply with our public reporting obligations. In addition to changing allocations because of the amount of proceeds received, we may change the use of proceeds because of required changes in our business plan. Investors should understand that we have wide discretion over the use of proceeds. Therefore, management decisions may not be in line with the initial objectives of investors who will have little ability to influence these decisions.
There is no commitment by any person to purchase any or all of the shares of common stock offered by this prospectus and, therefore, there can be no assurance that the offering will be totally subscribed for the sale of the maximum 15,000,000 shares of common stock being offered.
DILUTION
Dilution represents the difference between the offering price and the net tangible book value per share immediately after completion of this offering. Net tangible book value is the amount that results from subtracting total liabilities and intangible assets from total assets. Dilution arises mainly as a result of our arbitrary determination of the offering price of the shares being offered. Dilution of the value of the shares you purchase is also a result of the lower book value of the shares held by our existing stockholder.
As at December 31, 2011, our last financial statement date, our total net tangible book value was $201,494, or approximately $0.006 per share based on 35,000,001 shares issued and outstanding as of that date. The proceeds from the sale of the new units being offered (up to a maximum of 15,000,000) will vary depending on the total number of shares actually sold in the offering. If all 15,000,000 units offered hereunder are sold, there would be a total of 50,000,000 common shares issued and outstanding (using the December 31, 2011 figure).
The following table sets forth as of May 1, 2011, the number of shares of common stock purchased from us and the total consideration paid by our existing stockholders and by new investors in this offering if new investors purchase 10%, 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% of the offering, before deducting offering expenses payable by us.
Percent of Shares Sold | 10% | 25% | 50% | 75% | 100% |
Number of shares sold | 1,500,000 | 3,750,000 | 7,500,000 | 11,250,000 | 15,000,000 |
Anticipated net offering proceeds | ($20,000) | $25,000 | $100,000 | $175,000 | $250,000 |
Total shares issued and outstanding post offering | 36,500,000 | 38,750,000 | 42,500,000 | 46,250,000 | 50,000,000 |
Offering price per share | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
Pre-offering net tangible book value/share | $0.006 | $0.006 | $0.006 | $0.006 | $0.006 |
Post offering net tangible book value | $181,494 | $226,494 | $301,494 | $376,494 | $451,494 |
Post offering net tangible book value/share | $0.005 | $0.006 | $0.007 | $0.008 | $0.009 |
Increase (Decrease) in net tangible book value per share after offering | ($0.001) | - | $0.001 | $0.002 | $0.003 |
Dilution per share to new shareholders | $0.015 | $0.014 | $0.013 | $0.012 | $0.011 |
New shareholders percentage of ownership after offering | 4.1% | 9.7% | 17.6% | 24.3% | 30% |
Existing stockholders percentage of ownership after offering | 95.9% | 90.3% | 82.4% | 75.7% | 70% |
DETERMINATION OF THE OFFERING PRICE
There is no established public market for our shares of common stock. The offering price of $0.02 per share was determined by us arbitrarily. We believe that this price reflects the appropriate price that a potential investor would be willing to invest in our Company at this stage of our development. This price bears no relationship whatsoever to our business plan, the price paid for our shares by our founders, our assets, earnings, book value or any other criteria of value. The offering price should not be regarded as an indicator of the future market price of the securities, which is likely to fluctuate.
See Plan of Distribution for additional information.
DIVIDEND POLICY
We have not paid any dividends since our incorporation and do not anticipate the payment of dividends in the foreseeable future. At present, our policy is to retain any earnings to develop and market our services. The payment of dividends in the future will depend upon, among other factors, our earnings, capital requirements, and operating financial conditions.
MARKET FOR OUR COMMON STOCK
Market Information
There is no established public market for our common stock.
After the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, we intend to seek a market maker to file an application with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., or FINRA, to have our common stock quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board. We will have to satisfy certain criteria in order for our application to be accepted. We do not currently have a market maker who is willing to participate in this application process, and even if we identify a market maker, there can be no assurance as to whether we will meet the requisite criteria or that our application will be accepted. Our common stock may never be quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, or, even if quoted, a public market may not materialize. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for our shares will develop, or, if developed, that it will be sustained.
We have issued 35,000,001 shares of our common stock since our inception. There are no outstanding options, warrants, or other securities that are convertible into shares of common stock.
Holders
There were 2 holders of record of our common stock as of May 1, 2012.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
We do not have any compensation plan under which equity securities are authorized for issuance.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION, TERMS OF THE OFFERING
There Is No Current Market for Our Shares of Common Stock
There is currently no market for our shares of common stock. We cannot give you any assurance that the shares you purchase will ever have a market or that if a market for our shares ever develops, that you will be able to sell your shares. In addition, even if a public market for our shares develops, there is no assurance that a secondary public market will be sustained.
The shares you purchase are not traded or listed on any exchange or quotation medium. After the effective date of the registration statement, we intend to seek a market maker to file an application with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., or FINRA, to have our common stock quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board. We will have to satisfy certain criteria in order for our application to be accepted. We do not currently have a market maker who is willing to participate in this application process, and even if we identify a market maker, there can be no assurance as to whether we will meet the requisite criteria or that our application will be accepted. Our common stock may never be quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, or, even if quoted, a public market may not materialize. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for our shares will develop, or, if developed, that it will be sustained.
The Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board is maintained by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. The securities traded on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board are not listed or traded on the floor of an organized national or regional stock exchange. Instead, these securities transactions are conducted through a telephone and computer network connecting dealers in stocks. Over-the-counter stocks are traditionally smaller companies that do not meet the financial and other listing requirements of a regional or national stock exchange.
Even if our shares are quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, a purchaser of our shares may not be able to resell the shares. Broker-dealers may be discouraged from effecting transactions in our shares because they will be considered penny stocks and will be subject to the penny stock rules. Rules 15g-1 through 15g-9 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, impose sales practice and disclosure requirements on brokers-dealers who make a market in a "penny stock." A penny stock generally includes equity securities (other than securities registered on some national securities exchanges) that have a market price of less than $5.00 per share. Under the penny stock regulations, a broker-dealer selling penny stock to anyone other than an established customer or "accredited investor" (generally, an individual with net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or an annual income exceeding $200,000, or $300,000 together with his or her spouse) must make a special suitability determination for the purchaser and must receive the purchaser's written consent to the transaction prior to sale, unless the broker-dealer or the transaction is otherwise exempt. In addition, the penny stock regulations require the broker-dealer to deliver, prior to any transaction involving a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prepared by the SEC relating to the penny stock market, unless the broker-dealer or the transaction is otherwise exempt. A broker-dealer is also required to disclose commissions payable to the broker-dealer and the registered representative and current quotations for the securities. Finally, a broker-dealer is required to send monthly statements disclosing recent price information with respect to the penny stock held in a customer's account and information with respect to the limited market in penny stocks.
The additional sales practice and disclosure requirements imposed upon broker-dealers may discourage broker-dealers from effecting transactions in our shares, which could severely limit the market liquidity of the shares and impede the sale of our shares in the secondary market, assuming one develops.
The Offering will be Managed by Our Officers and Directors
This is a self-underwritten offering. We are offering to the public 15,000,000 shares of common stock on a $300,000 maximum basis at a purchase price of $0.02 per share. This Prospectus is part of a prospectus that permits Cindy Lee Kelly, our sole director and officer, to sell the shares directly to the public, with no commission or other remuneration payable to her. There are no definitive plans or arrangements to enter into any contracts or agreements to sell the shares with a broker or dealer. Cindy Lee Kelly will sell the shares and intends to offer them to friends, family members, acquaintances, and business associates. In offering the securities on our behalf, she will rely on the safe harbor from broker dealer registration set out in Rule 3a4-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Cindy Lee Kelly, will not register as a broker-dealer pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, in reliance upon Rule 3a4-1, which sets forth those conditions under which a person associated with an issuer may participate in the offering of the issuers securities and not be deemed to be a broker-dealer.
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Cindy Lee Kelly will not be compensated in connection with her participation by the payment of commissions or other remuneration based either directly or indirectly on transactions in securities; and |
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Cindy Lee Kelly is not, nor will she be at the time of participation in the offering, an associated person of a broker-dealer; and |
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Cindy Lee Kelly meets the conditions of paragraph (a)(4)(ii) of Rule 3a4-1 of the Exchange Act, in that she (A) primarily perform, or are intended primarily to perform at the end of the offering, substantial duties for or on behalf of our company, other than in connection with transactions in securities; and (B) is not a broker or dealer, or been an associated person of a broker or dealer, within the preceding twelve months; and (C) has not participated in selling and offering securities for any issuer more than once every twelve months other than in reliance on Paragraphs (a)(4)(i) or (a)(4)(iii). |
Neither our sole officer and director, nor any affiliates intend to purchase any shares in this offering.
We will not use public solicitation or general advertising in connection with the offering. We will use our best efforts to find purchasers for the shares offered by this prospectus within a period of 180 days from the date of the prospectus, subject to an extension for an additional period not to exceed 90 days.
We have no intention of inviting broker-dealer participation in this Offering.
Offering Period and Expiration Date
This Offering will commence on the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, as determined by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and will continue for a period of 180 days. We may extend the Offering for an additional 90 days, at our sole discretion, unless the offering is completed or otherwise terminated by us at an earlier date.
Procedures for Subscribing
If you decide to subscribe for any shares in Offering, you must deliver a check or certified funds for acceptance or rejection. There are no minimum share purchase requirements for individual investors. All checks for subscriptions must be made payable to "Auto Tool Technologies Inc."
Right to Reject Subscriptions
We maintain the right to accept or reject subscriptions in whole or in part, for any reason or for no reason. All monies from rejected subscriptions will be returned immediately by us to the subscriber, without interest or deductions. Subscriptions for securities will be accepted or rejected within 48 hours of our having received them.
Penny Stock Rules
The SEC has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks are generally equity securities with a price of less than $5.00 (other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or system).
The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC which:
contains a description of the nature and level of risk in the market for penny stocks in both public offerings and secondary trading;
contains a description of the broker's or dealer's duties to the customer and of the rights and remedies available to the customer with respect to violations of such duties or other requirements of federal securities laws;
contains a brief, clear, narrative description of a dealer market, including "bid" and "ask" prices for penny stocks and the significance of the spread between the bid and ask prices;
contains the toll-free telephone number for inquiries on disciplinary actions;
defines significant terms in the disclosure document or in the conduct of trading in penny stocks; and
contains such other information, and is in such form (including language, type size, and format) as the SEC shall require by rule or regulation.
Prior to effecting any transaction in a penny stock, a broker-dealer must also provide a customer with:
the bid and ask prices for the penny stock;
the number of shares to which such bid and ask prices apply, or other comparable information relating to the depth and liquidity of the market for such stock;
the amount and a description of any compensation that the broker-dealer and its associated salesperson will receive in connection with the transaction; and
a monthly account statement indicating the market value of each penny stock held in the customer's account.
In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to effecting any transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, a broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive (i) the purchaser's written acknowledgment of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement, (ii) a written agreement to transactions involving penny stocks, and (iii) a signed and dated copy of a written suitability statement. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the trading activity in the secondary market for our securities, and therefore our stockholders may have difficulty selling their shares.
DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION OF SECURITES ACT LIABILITIES
Nevada law provides that we may indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent.
The general effect of the foregoing is to indemnify a control person, officer or director from liability, thereby making us responsible for any expenses or damages incurred by such control person, officer or director in any action brought against them based on their conduct in such capacity, provided they did not engage in fraud or criminal activity.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers or control persons 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.
DESCRIPTION OF OUR BUSINESS
Overview
We were incorporated under the laws of the state of Nevada on May 10, 2011 and are engaged in the distribution of hand tools throughout Canada. Our fiscal year end is December 31. We have one subsidiary, DSL Products Limited, which we acquired via a share exchange on December 30, 2011 in exchange for 30,000,000 shares of our common stock, and which operates our hand tool distribution business. Our business offices are currently located at 101 ½ Mary Street West, Whitby, Ontario, Canada, L1N 2R4. The address of agent for service in Nevada and registered corporate office is c/o National Registered Agents, Inc. of Nevada, 100 East William Street, Suite 204, Carson City, NV, 89701. Our telephone number is (905) 430-6433.
Products
We import and market hand tools, automotive accessories, lawn and garden products, home products, accessories and attachments for power tools, plumbing products, consumer mechanics tools, cargo control systems and accessories and fasteners. These products are sold to professional end users, distributors, and consumers, and are primarily distributed through a wide variety of retailers (including auto parts stores, home centers, mass merchants, hardware stores, and retail lumber yards).
Hand tools include measuring and levelling tools, hex key sets, hammers, demolition tools, knives and blades, screwdrivers, saws, chisels, clamps and clamping systems and consumer tackers. Automotive accessories include fuses and fuse sets, o-rings sets, specialty tools, tune-up kits, tire repair kits, electrical test kits, jumper cable sets, and mechanic gloves. Electric power tools equipment includes drill bits, grinders, various saws, polisher pads, routers bits, laser products. Lawn and garden products include work gloves, pruners, shears, and related accessories. Home products are comprised of cable ties, scissors, calculators, magnifying glasses, flexible flashlights, paint tools and cleaning brushes. Accessories and attachments for power tools include drill bits, hammer bits, router bits, hacksaws and blades, circular saw blades, jig and reciprocating saw blades, diamond blades, screwdriver bits and quick-change systems, and worksite tool belts and bags. Consumer mechanics tools include wrenches and sockets sets. Cargo control systems include ratchet tie-down straps, cambuckle sets, tow ropes, bungee cord sets and cargo nets.
Our products are sold throughout Canada. We contract the services of a national manufacturers agency who call on current and prospective customers. The sales agency is fully trained in product knowledge and our sales policies. We also sell our products via our website at www.distributionsolutionsltd.com, which has on-line ordering capability which is secure and individualized to the respective customer.
Competition
We compete on the basis of our reputation for product quality, our well-known brands, and our commitment to customer service, strong customer relationships, the breadth of its product lines and its innovative products and customer value propositions.
We encounter active competition in all of our businesses from both larger and smaller companies that offer the same or similar products and services or that produce different products appropriate for the same uses. We have a large number of competitors; however, aside from a small number of who market a range of products somewhat comparable to us, the majority of our competitors compete only with respect to one or more individual products or product lines in that segment. Certain large customers offer private label brands ("house brands") that compete across a wider spectrum of our DIY segment product offerings.
Customers
A significant portion of our products are sold to a wide variety of automotive parts stores and home centers in Canada. A consolidation of retailers both in Canada and abroad has occurred over time. While this consolidation and the domestic and international expansion of these large retailers has provided us with opportunities for growth, the increasing size and importance of individual customers creates a certain degree of exposure to potential sales volume loss.
Suppliers
We acquire our product for resale from established manufacturers and hand tool distributors. Almost all of our products are acquired as finished goods that are immediately ready for sale to our customers. Our products are manufactured using both ferrous and non-ferrous metals including, but not limited to steel, zinc, copper, brass, aluminum and nickel, and resin also represents a significant commodity used in production. Additionally, we use other commodity-based materials for components and packaging including, but not limited to, plastics, wood, and other corrugated products.
Patents and Trademarks
We have been granted a Canadian trademark registration for "Tool Valley."
Serial/File No. 1293373
Trademark: Tool Valley
Registration No: TMA819,674
Registration date: 12 Mar 2012
Employees
We have no employees other than our sole director and officer. Management and office administration services are provided by Cindy Kelly & Associates under a management consulting agreement.
Distribution Methods
We warehouse and distribute our products from a thirdparty logistics provider based in Whitby, Ontario. The logistics provider invoices us on a monthly basis for these services.
Government Regulation
There are no governmental regulations that are material to our operations.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
We do not own interests in any real property. Our sole director and officer, has provided us with 1,000 square ft of furnished office which is our principal executive office. This location currently serves as our primary office for planning and implementing our business plan. This space is currently sufficient for our purposes, and we expect it to be sufficient for the foreseeable future. Our sole director and officer charges the company $600 per month for use of this office space, which amount is included in the monthly consulting fee we pay to our sole director and officer.
REPORT S TO SECURITY HOLDERS
We are not currently a reporting company, but upon effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, we will be required to file reports with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These reports include annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. You may obtain copies of these reports from the SECs Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days during the hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or on the SECs website, at www.sec.gov. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.
MANAGEMENT
Directors and Officers
All directors of our Company hold office until the next annual meeting of the security holders or until their successors have been elected and qualified. The officers of our Company are appointed by our board of directors and hold office until their death, resignation or removal from office. Our directors and executive officers, their ages, positions held, and duration as such, are as follows:
Name | Age | Position | ||
Cindy Lee Kelly |
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President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and Director |
Cindy Lee Kelly
Cindy Lee Kelly is our President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and Director and has served in these capacities since our inception on May 10, 2011.
Cindy Kelly began her career in 1983 with MCL Electronics, Ltd., a Toronto based company that specialized in manufacturing and distributing electronic household products. In 1988, she joined Harada Antennas Ltd., as the Office Manager. In 1994, Ms. Kelly joined Supplier Services, Ltd., as General Manager. In 1998 she was promoted to President. In 2005, Ms. Kelly formed her own consulting firm Cindy Kelly & Associates. She provides administrative and management services to a number of companies, including our company.
Other Directorships
Ms. Kelly does not hold any other directorships in any company with a class of securities registered pursuant to section 12 of the Exchange Act or subject to the requirements of section 15(d) of such Act or any company registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Board of Directors and Director Nominees
Since our Board of Directors does not include a majority of independent directors, the decisions of the Board regarding director nominees are made by persons who have an interest in the outcome of the determination. The Board will consider candidates for directors proposed by security holders, although no formal procedures for submitting candidates have been adopted. Unless otherwise determined, at any time not less than 90 days prior to the next annual Board meeting at which the slate of director nominees is adopted, the Board will accept written submissions from proposed nominees that include the name, address and telephone number of the proposed nominee; a brief statement of the nominees qualifications to serve as a director; and a statement as to why the security holder submitting the proposed nominee believes that the nomination would be in the best interests of our security holders. If the proposed nominee is not the same person as the security holder submitting the name of the nominee, a letter from the nominee agreeing to the submission of his or her name for consideration should be provided at the time of submission. The letter should be accompanied by a résumé supporting the nominee's qualifications to serve on the Board, as well as a list of references.
The Board identifies director nominees through a combination of referrals from different people, including management, existing Board members and security holders. Once a candidate has been identified, the Board reviews the individual's experience and background and may discuss the proposed nominee with the source of the recommendation. If the Board believes it to be appropriate, Board members may meet with the proposed nominee before making a final determination whether to include the proposed nominee as a member of the slate of director nominees submitted to security holders for election to the Board.
Some of the factors which the Board considers when evaluating proposed nominees include their knowledge of and experience in business matters, finance, capital markets and mergers and acquisitions. The Board may request additional information from each candidate prior to reaching a determination. The Board is under no obligation to formally respond to all recommendations, although as a matter of practice, it will endeavor to do so.
Conflicts of Interest
Our director is not obligated to commit her full time and attention to our business and, accordingly, she may encounter a conflict of interest in allocating her time between our operations and those of other businesses. In the course of her other business activities, she may become aware of investment and business opportunities which may be appropriate for presentation to us as well as other entities to which she owes a fiduciary duty. As a result, she may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented. She may also in the future become affiliated with entities, engaged in business activities similar to those we intend to conduct.
In general, officers and directors of a corporation are required to present business opportunities to a corporation if:
the corporation could financially undertake the opportunity;
the opportunity is within the corporations line of business; and
it would be unfair to the corporation and its stockholders not to bring the opportunity to the attention of the corporation.
We plan to adopt a code of ethics that obligates our directors, officers and employees to disclose potential conflicts of interest and prohibits those persons from engaging in such transactions without our consent.
Significant Employees
Other than as described above, we do not expect any other individuals to make a significant contribution to our business.
Legal Proceedings
To the best of our knowledge, none of our directors or executive officers has, during the past ten years:
been convicted in a criminal proceeding or been subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offences);
had any bankruptcy petition filed by or against the business or property of the person, or of any partnership, corporation or business association of which he was a general partner or executive officer, either at the time of the bankruptcy filing or within two years prior to that time;
been subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction or federal or state authority, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting, his involvement in any type of business, securities, futures, commodities, investment, banking, savings and loan, or insurance activities, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;
been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the SEC 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;
been the subject of, or a party to, any federal or state judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated (not including any settlement of a civil proceeding among private litigants), relating to an alleged violation of any federal or state securities or commodities law or regulation, any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order, or any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or
been the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.
Except as set forth in our discussion below in Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence Transactions with Related Persons, none of our directors, director nominees or executive officers has been involved in any transactions with us or any of our directors, executive officers, affiliates or associates which are required to be disclosed pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The particulars of the compensation paid to the following persons:
our principal executive officer;
each of our two most highly compensated executive officers who were serving as executive officers at the end of the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010; and
up to two additional individuals for whom disclosure would have been provided under (b) but for the fact that the individual was not serving as our executive officer at the end of the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010,
who we will collectively refer to as the named executive officers of our Company, are set out in the following summary compensation table, except that no disclosure is provided for any named executive officer, other than our principal executive officers, whose total compensation did not exceed $100,000 for the respective fiscal year:
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE | |||||||||
Name and Principal Position |
Year |
Salary ($) |
Bonus ($) |
Stock Awards ($) |
Option Awards ($) |
Non- Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation ($) |
Nonqualified
Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) |
All Other Compensation ($) |
Total ($) |
Cindy Lee Kelly (1) | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $93,000 (2) | $93,000 (2) |
2010 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $88,000 (2) | $88,000 (2) |
(1) |
Ms. Kelly was appointed President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and Director on May 10, 2011. |
(2) |
These amounts have been paid to Cindy Kelly & Associates for the provision of all services related to our administration, office expenses and related overheads. |
Cindy Kelly, our sole director and officer, has historically provided consulting services to our subsidiary through a consulting arrangement between our subsidiary and Cindy Kelly & Associates. On December 31,2011, our subsidiary and Cindy Kelly and Associates entered into a written agreement in regards to this arrangement.
Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table
We did not grant any awards to our named executive officers in during our fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
There were no unexercised options, stock that has not vested and equity incentive plan awards for our named executive officers during the last two fiscal years.
Option Exercises
During our fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 there were no options exercised by our named officers.
Compensation of Directors
We did not provide any compensation to Ms. Kelly for performing her services as our director since the inception of our company.
Pension, Retirement or Similar Benefit Plans
There are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for directors or executive officers. We have no material bonus or profit sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or may be paid to our directors or executive officers, except that stock options may be granted at the discretion of the board of directors or a committee thereof.
Indebtedness of Directors, Senior Officers, Executive Officers and Other Management
None of our directors or executive officers or any associate or affiliate of our company during the last two fiscal years is or has been indebted to our Company by way of guarantee, support agreement, letter of credit or other similar agreement or understanding currently outstanding.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
During 2011, we did not have a compensation committee or another committee of the board of directors performing equivalent functions. Instead the entire board of directors performed the function of compensation committee. Our board of directors approved the executive compensation, however, there were no deliberations relating to executive officer compensation during 2011.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
As of December 31, 2011, we owed $16,000 to the President of the company for expenses paid on our behalf. This loan is non interest bearing and due on demand.
There have been no other transactions since the beginning of our last fiscal year or any currently proposed transactions in which we are, or plan to be, a participant and the amount involved exceeds $120,000 or one percent of the average of our total assets at year end for the last two completed fiscal years, and in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
Ms. Kelly is our only promoter as defined in Rule 405 of Regulation C due to her participation in and management of the business since our incorporation.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
The following table sets forth the ownership, as of May 1, 2012, of our common stock by each of our directors and executive officers, by all of our executive officers and directors as a group, and by each person known to us who is the beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of our securities. As of May 1, 2012, there were 35,000,000 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. All persons named have sole voting and investment control with respect to the shares, except as otherwise noted. The number of shares described below includes shares which the beneficial owner described has the right to acquire within 60 days of the date of this registration statement.
Name and Address of
Beneficial
Owner |
Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial Ownership (1) |
Percentage
of Class |
Cindy Lee Kelly
101 ½ Mary Street West Whitby, Ontario, Canada, L1N 2R4 |
5,000,000
|
14%
|
Directors and Executive
Officers as a
Group (1 person) |
5,000,000
|
14%
|
Rossland Asset Management Ltd.
200- 252 Pall Mall Street, London, Ontario, N6A 5P6 |
30,000,000
|
86%
|
5% Holders as a Group (1 person) | 30,000,000 | 86% |
(1) |
Under Rule 13d-3, a beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise has or shares: (i) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of shares; and (ii) investment power, which includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition of shares. Certain shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example, persons share the power to vote or the power to dispose of the shares). In addition, shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by a person if the person has the right to acquire the shares (for example, upon exercise of an option) within 60 days of the date as of which the information is provided. In computing the percentage ownership of any person, the amount of shares outstanding is deemed to include the amount of shares beneficially owned by such person (and only such person) by reason of these acquisition rights. As a result, the percentage of outstanding shares of any person as shown in this table does not necessarily reflect the persons actual ownership or voting power with respect to the number of shares of common stock actually outstanding on May 1, 2012. As of May 1, 2012, we had 35,000,001 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. All figures assume full dilution of convertible securities held. |
Changes in Control
As of May 1, 2012 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.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
Our authorized capital stock consists of 250,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, and no authorized shares of preferred stock.
Common Stock
As of May 1, 2012 we had 35,000,001 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. We did not have any convertible securities issued and outstanding.
Holders of our common stock have no preemptive rights to purchase additional shares of common stock or other subscription rights. Our common stock carries no conversion rights and is not subject to redemption or to any sinking fund provisions. All shares of our common stock are entitled to share equally in dividends from sources legally available, when, as and if declared by our Board of Directors, and upon our liquidation or dissolution, whether voluntary or involuntary, to share equally in our assets available for distribution to our stockholders.
Our Board of Directors is authorized to issue additional shares of our common stock not to exceed the amount authorized by our Articles of Incorporation, on such terms and conditions and for such consideration as our Board may deem appropriate without further security holder action.
Voting Rights
Each holder of our common stock is entitled to one vote per share on all matters on which such stockholders are entitled to vote. Since the shares of our common stock do not have cumulative voting rights, the holders of more than 50% of the shares voting for the election of directors can elect all the directors if they choose to do so and, in such event, the holders of the remaining shares will not be able to elect any person to our Board of Directors.
Dividend Policy
Holders of our common stock are entitled to dividends if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for payment of dividends. From our inception to May 1, 2012, we did not declare any dividends.
We do not intend to issue any cash dividends in the future. We intend to retain earnings, if any, to finance the development and expansion of our business. However, it is possible that our management may decide to declare a cash or stock dividend in the future. Our future dividend policy will be subject to the discretion of our Board of Directors and will be contingent upon future earnings, if any, our financial condition, our capital requirements, general business conditions and other factors.
Transfer Agent
The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Island Stock Transfer, Inc., 15500 Roosevelt Blvd., Suite 301, Clearwater, Florida 33760. Phone (727)289-0010. The transfer agent is responsible for all record-keeping and administrative functions in connection with our issued and outstanding common stock.
LEGAL MATTERS
We know of no existing or pending legal proceedings against us, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any proceeding or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which any of our directors, officers or any of their respective affiliates, or any beneficial stockholder, is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to our interest.
LEGAL REPRESENTATION
Dennis Brovarone, Attorney at Law, will pass upon the validity of the common stock offered hereby.
EXPERTS
The financial statements included in this prospectus, and in the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, have been audited by HJ & Associates, LLC, an independent registered public accounting firm, to the extent and for the period set forth in their report appearing elsewhere herein and in the registration statement, and are included in reliance upon such report given upon the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
No expert or counsel named in this prospectus as having prepared or certified any part of this prospectus or having given an opinion upon the validity of the securities being registered or upon other legal matters in connection with the registration or offering of the common stock was employed on a contingency basis or had, or is to receive, in connection with the offering, a substantial interest, directly or indirectly, in us, nor was any such person connected with us as a promoter, managing or principal underwriter, voting trustee, director, officer or employee.
WHERE YOU CAN GET MORE INFORMATION
In accordance with the Securities Act of 1933, we are filing with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1, of which this prospectus is a part, covering the securities being offered by the Registrant. As permitted by rules and regulations of the SEC, this prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement. For further information regarding both our Company and our common stock, we refer you to the registration statement, including all exhibits and schedules, which you may inspect without charge at the public reference facilities of the SECs Washington, D.C. office, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, on official business days during the hours of 10am and 3pm, and on the SEC Internet site at http:\\www.sec.gov. Information regarding the operation of the public reference rooms may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operation should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes that appear elsewhere in this prospectus. This discussion contains forward-looking statements and information relating to our business that reflect our current views and assumptions with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the risks in the section entitled Risk Factors beginning on page 4, that may cause our or our industrys actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this prospectus. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any update or revisions of any of the forward-looking statements to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or to conform these statements to actual results.
Overview
Our company was incorporated under the laws of the state of Nevada on May 10, 2011. On December 30, 2011, we acquired DSL Products, Ltd., (DSL) a company that is engaged in the sales and distribution of hand tools in Canada. DSL has actively sold its products via its B2B (business-to-business) website. We now seek to expand the development of an internet B2C (business-to-consumer) website that caters to tool enthusiasts.
Our offices are currently located at 101 ½ Mary Street West, Whitby, Ontario, Canada, L1N 2R4. Our telephone number is Tel: (905) 430-6433. We have a website at www.distributionsolutions.com, however, the information contained on our website does not form a part of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
We launched our e-commerce B2B site in 2009. Initial results have been very encouraging. We plan to use our current internet presence to offer a social networking website that focuses on building online communities of DIY tool users. We plan to brand this website Tool Valley. Our website will allow DIY enthusiasts to chat, post pictures/videos, share expertise and experiences, create and share events, and manage their tool collections. Our B2B website, available at www.distributionsolutionsltd.com , is accessible but the DIY portal is still a work-in-progress and in the development stage with respect to building the on-line community. We expect our website to have the online community portal ready for public launch within six months following completion of the Offering, provided that we raise sufficient capital to carry out our business plan.
In our managements opinion the emerging alternatives to general social networking websites are niche social networking sites which are social networks targeted at a specific audience. By targeting a specific audience, niche social networks will be able to create a strong and lasting bond among their users. We believe, although no assurance can be given, that our plan to offer a niche social networking website for DIY enthusiasts is timely given the current market conditions.
Results of Operations – Years Ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010
During the year ended December 31, 2011 we generated revenue of $973,813, compared to revenue of $1,008,455 for the year ended December 31, 2010. With this corresponding decrease in revenue, our costs of sales decreased accordingly, from $664,732 for the year ended December 31, 2010 to $614,522 for the year ended December 31, 2011. However, our gross profit marginally increased from $343,723 for the year ended December 31, 2010 to $359,291 for the year ended December 31, 2011.
For the year ended December 31, 2011 we incurred total operating expenses of $405,798 consisting primarily of $392,639 in selling, marketing and administrative expenses. This was compared to total operating expenses of $352,875 for the year ended December 31, 2010. The major component of our operating expenses are selling, marketing and administrative expenses, which consisted of $338,393 for the year ended December 31, 2010, which increased to $392,639 for the year ended December 31, 2011. We generated net income before taxes of $20,250 for the year ended December 31, 2010 as compared to a net loss of $38,858 for the year ended December 31, 2011. This net loss was primarily as a result of the increased selling, marketing and administrative expenses noted above.
Since our incorporation, we have sold 5,000,000 shares of common stock to Cindy Kelly for total gross proceeds of $20,000.
We expect that our expenses will increase in the coming months as a result of an increase in operations as well as legal and accounting expenses associated with becoming a reporting company. We have budgeted that these expenses will be approximately $10,000 for the next 12 months. We will need to raise additional funds to be able to meet these expected capital requirements, but there can be no assurance that we will be able to secure the required financing. If we are not able to raise the required financing, we will not be able to develop our business plan.
Purchase or Sale of Equipment
We have not purchased or sold, and we do not expect over the next twelve months to purchase or sell, any plants or significant equipment.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At December 31, 2011, we had total current assets of $216,589, total current liabilities of $430,148, and negative working capital of $213,559. This compares to our total current assets of $324,561 at December 31, 2010. Our current assets have traditionally consisted primarily of inventory and accounts receivable. We had total current liabilities of $441,220, and negative working capital of $116,659 as of December 31, 2010.
Historically, we have financed our cash flow and operations from the revenue we have generated. Net cash provided by financing activities has not generally been material. Net cash provided by financing activities was $20,000 in funds received from our sole director and officer as payment for stock during the year ended December 31, 2011.
In the opinion of our management, additional funding is required to meet our development goals for the next twelve months. The estimated funding we require during the next twelve months period (beginning upon completion of this Offering) is between $400,000 and $450,000, which is the amount we expect to raise from the sale of our shares in this Offering. These estimated expenditures are described in detail below under the heading "Expenditures." The length of time during which we will be able to satisfy our cash requirements depends on our company's revenue and how much additional revenue can be generated. We estimate that our current cash balances will be extinguished by December 31, 2012 provided we do not have any unanticipated expenses. During the year ended December 31, 2011 we used approximately $33,750 a month on our operations. During the next 12 months we expect the rate at which we use our capital in our operations to vary, but average approximately $45,000a month on our business development, marketing activities as well as general and administrative expenses which include legal and accounting if we are able to raise the maximum amount of funds under this Offering and fully carry out our current business plan. Our estimate of needed capital is computed without taking into account any revenues from future operations, which are not assured. Although there can be no assurance at present, we anticipate to be in a position to generate additional revenues beginning approximately 4 to 6 months following the launch of our website or approximately within 10 to 12 months from the successful completion of this Offering.
We have not yet generated any revenue from our online operations. We may require additional funds to implement our plans. These funds may be raised through equity financing, debt financing, or other sources, which may result in the dilution in the equity ownership of our shares. We will also need more funds if the costs of the development of our website costs greater than we have budgeted. We will also require additional financing to sustain our business operations if we are not successful in earning revenues. We currently do not have any arrangements regarding this Offering or following this Offering for further financing and we may not be able to obtain financing when required. Our future is dependent upon our ability to obtain further financing, the successful development of our website, a successful marketing and promotion program, attracting and, further in the future, achieving a profitable level of operations. The issuance of additional equity securities by us could result in a significant dilution in the equity interests of our current stockholders. Obtaining commercial loans, assuming those loans would be available, will increase our liabilities and future cash commitments. If we are not able to raise any funds in this Offering, we will not have sufficient capital to carry out our business plan as planned and will likely lack the funds to operate our business at all. We will require additional funds to maintain our reporting status with the SEC and remain in good standing with the state of Nevada.
There are no assurances that we will be able to obtain further funds required for our expanded operations. As widely reported, the global and domestic financial markets have been extremely volatile in recent months. If such conditions and constraints continue, we may not be able to acquire additional funds either through credit markets or through equity markets. Even if additional financing is available, it may not be available on terms we find favorable. At this time, there are no anticipated sources of additional funds in place. Failure to secure the needed additional financing will have an adverse effect on our ability to remain in business.
Plan of Operations
Our business objectives for the next 12 months (beginning upon completion of this Offering), provided the necessary funding is available, are to generally expand upon our business, with a focus on the expansion of the online e-commerce aspect of our business.
As noted above, we have generated revenues for operations for the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. We believe that we will be able to increase revenue upon the activation of our Tool Valley branded website immediately following the public launch of our completed website, which we anticipate will be ready for public launch within 6 months following successful completion of this Offering, provided that we have correctly estimated the funds required to execute our business plan. We expect to begin generating revenues from the website within the six months following the public launch of our website.
We are developing an updated version of our on-line catalogue and plan to offer a social networking website that focuses on building online communities of DIY tool enthusiasts. Our website will allow DIY enthusiasts to chat, post pictures/videos, share knowledge about their favourite tools, create and share events and manage their tool collections.
Our business objectives for the next 12 months (beginning upon completion of this Offering), provided the necessary funding is available, are to:
* build the brand recognition of Tool Valley;
* complete
the development of our web portal;
* create interest in our website;
and
* to establish our website as a one-stop-shop for the tool enthusiast.
These business objectives and goals are described in detail in the section titled "Milestones".
Our ability to achieve our business objectives and goals with respect to the Tool Valley on-line community portal is entirely dependent upon the amount of shares sold in this Offering.
Activities to Date
We were incorporated in the State of Nevada on May 10, 2011. We are a fully developed operating company. Our operations have been limited to the sale and distribution of hand tools to the Canadian automotive aftermarket and retail hardware markets. Since June 2011 we have been developing a social networking website that caters to DIY tool enthusiasts. We expect our website to be ready for public launch of the Tool Valley on-line community portal within six months following successful completion of this Offering, provided that we have correctly estimated the funds required to execute our business plan.
Since our inception all of our sales have been to the wholesale and retail business markets. We have not made any sales direct to consumers. However, our management is of the opinion that:
Our management has already begun discussions with legal counsel, transfer agent and a Certified Public Accounting firm to ensure that we will meet all the compliance and disclosure requirements of being a public company.
Market Research
In addition to our own experience in establishing a B2B website, we have conducted both field and document research concerning opportunities to develop our business to B2C (business to consumer) market segment. According to publications available on www.mycustomer.com , B2B firms that are using social media to support supply chain are creating better customer experiences and gaining commercial benefits - but few are embracing it as yet.
The research reported that one third of those consumers surveyed, said they would perceive their supply chain suppliers and vendors more positively if they were to use social media to engage with them, whilst 40% use social media to keep informed of industry news and trends, and vendor-related information including pricing, product descriptions and engaging with experts. The results show there is an opportunity for vendors to help their customers make better buying decisions through social media.
Based on our research combined with our B2B experience, we are of the opinion that a B2C on-line community web portal is a viable business venture for our company.
Our management does not anticipate the need to hire employees currently.
The realization of increased sales revenues in the next 12 months is important in the execution of our plan of operations. However, we cannot guarantee that we will generate such increases in revenue. If we do not produce sufficient cash flow over the next 12 months, we may need to raise additional capital by issuing additional shares of common stock in exchange for cash in order to continue as a going concern. There are no formal or informal agreements to attain such financing. We cannot assure any investor that, if needed, sufficient financing can be obtained or, if obtained, that it will be on reasonable terms. Without realization of additional capital, it would be unlikely for operations to continue.
EXPENDITURES
The following chart provides an overview of our budgeted expenditures for the 12 months following the completion of this Offering. The expenditures are categorized by significant area of activity.
Legal and Accounting - | $ | 10,000 | |
Salaries/Consulting Fees - | 88,000 | ||
Graphic Design and Software development - | 35,000 | ||
General and Administrative - | 317,000 | ||
As of December 31, 2011 Cash in hand - $19,215 | $ | 450,000 |
Milestones
Below is a brief description of our planned activities which we expect to commence immediately after the Offering is completed and the proceeds have been received and accepted.
Months 1 to 6 Following Completion of this Offering
Main Objectives:
Based on the completion of the Offering, we will begin to interview software developer companies and freelance graphic designers. We plan to retain the services of the software developer and freelance graphic designer by the end of the first month. During month 2, we will work with the software developer on the specifications of the on-line tool catalogue management system and the way it will be integrated with our website. During months 3 and 4 we expect the software developer to develop and integrate it with our website. During month 5 we will test the system and correct any issues with it. We have budgeted $15,000 for the contractor, which we believe will be sufficient to develop and integrate the management system with our website. Our management intends to oversee and participate in the software development process.
We believe that the completion of this feature will be essential to generate revenues from the sale of tools direct to consumers since we expect it to appeal to consumers whether they have several tools or several tool chests full of tools.
During month 2 the freelance graphic designer will design our Tool Valley corporate identity package and marketing materials. We expect that our graphic designer will complete developing our corporate identity package (including logos, business cards, letterhead, stationary, email forms, etc.) by the end of month 3 at a cost of $7,500. Once completed, we intend for the designer to proceed with the revamping of our web site at a cost of $10,000. This task will be completed by the end of month 4. We expect to concurrently proceed with the printing of business cards, letterhead and envelopes at an anticipated cost of $2,500.
Once the development of the on-line catalogue system and the revamping of our website have been completed, we will publicly announce the launch of our new website. At this point in time our website would be complete and we would be in a position to generate revenue from product sales direct to consumers. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to raise the funds required to undertake this business development.
Months 6 to 12 Following Completion of this Offering
Main Objectives:
During the following six months we will focus our efforts on driving traffic to our website and executing of our marketing plan. Our major focus during this time will be an online advertising campaign using Google Adwords to drive traffic to our website. We have selected Google because of its success and popularity for web users wishing to find something using an internet search. The Google Adwords program will allow us to customize the text of our advertisements, the frequency of each advertisement's appearance, and the length of the advertising contract. For our purposes, we believe that this will give us the maximum amount of flexibility and allow us to closely monitor the costs of the marketing campaign. For the Adwords campaign we budgeted $10,000.
In addition, we plan to retain the services of a freelance software developer to integrate Facebook and Twitter with our website, and to add language translation capabilities to our website. We are budgeting $5,000 for the development of these features and expect this development to be complete by the end of month 12.
Although there can be no assurance at the present time, we expect our website to be ready for public launch within 6 months following completion of this Offering and to start generating revenues within 4 to 6 months following launch.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
We do not expect the adoption of any recently issued accounting pronouncements to have a significant impact on our net results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Auto Tool Technologies Inc.
December 31, 2011
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
Auto Tool
Technologies, Inc.
Whitby, Ontario, Canada
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Auto Tool Technologies, Inc. as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated 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 consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform an audit of its internal control over consolidated financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over consolidated financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over consolidated financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Auto Tool Technologies, Inc. as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ HJ & Associates, LLC
HJ & Associates, LLC
Salt Lake City, Utah
May 8,
2012
Auto Tool Technologies Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed in US dollars)
December 31, | December 31, | |||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||
ASSETS | ||||||
Current Assets | ||||||
Cash | $ | 19,215 | $ | 30,452 | ||
Accounts receivable | 99,119 | 190,847 | ||||
Other receivable | 10,296 | 10,528 | ||||
Inventory | 84,960 | 87,765 | ||||
Prepaid expenses | 2,999 | 4,969 | ||||
Total Current Assets | 216,589 | 324,561 | ||||
Due from related party (Note 6) | 411,974 | 348,502 | ||||
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $19,986 (2010 $18,426) (Note 4) | 3,079 | 5,157 | ||||
Total Assets | $ | 631,642 | $ | 678,220 | ||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | ||||||
Current Liabilities | ||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 277,055 | $ | 399,645 | ||
Accrued liabilities | 28,953 | 41,575 | ||||
Due to related party (Note 6) | 16,000 | | ||||
Line of credit (Note 5) | 108,140 | | ||||
Total Liabilities | 430,148 | 441,220 | ||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 1) | ||||||
Stockholders Equity (Note 7) | ||||||
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value,
50,000,000 shares authorized,
no shares issued and outstanding |
| | ||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000
shares authorized,
35,000,001 and 30,000,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively |
35,000 | 30,000 | ||||
Additional paid in capital (Discount) | (3,495 | ) | (6,963 | ) | ||
Retained earnings | 126,974 | 166,737 | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 43,015 | 47,226 | ||||
Total Stockholders Equity | 201,494 | 237,000 | ||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity | $ | 631,642 | $ | 678,220 |
Auto Tool Technologies Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Expressed in US dollars)
Years Ended | ||||||
December 31, | ||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||
Revenue | $ | 973,813 | $ | 1,008,455 | ||
Cost of Sales, excluding depreciation | 614,522 | 664,732 | ||||
Gross Profit | 359,291 | 343,723 | ||||
Expenses | ||||||
Depreciation | 2,021 | 1,217 | ||||
Bank charges and interest | 11,138 | 13,265 | ||||
Selling, marketing and administrative | 392,639 | 338,393 | ||||
Total Operating Expenses | 405,798 | 352,875 | ||||
Loss Before Other Income (Expenses) | (46,507 | ) | (9,152 | ) | ||
Other Income (Expense) | ||||||
(Loss) Gain on foreign exchange | (8,021 | ) | 14,514 | |||
Interest income (Note 6) | 15,670 | 14,888 | ||||
(Loss) Income before taxes | (38,858 | ) | 20,250 | |||
Income taxes | (905 | ) | (1,471 | ) | ||
Net (Loss) Income | (39,763 | ) | 18,779 | |||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 4,211 | 12,335 | ||||
Comprehensive (Loss) Income | $ | (35,552 | ) | $ | 31,114 | |
Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share Basic and Diluted | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | 0.00 | |
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding | 31,739,726 | 30,000,000 |
Auto Tool Technologies Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Expressed in US dollars)
Years Ended | ||||||
December 31, | ||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||
Operating Activities | ||||||
Net Income (Loss) | $ | (39,763 | ) | $ | 18,779 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided (used) in operating activities: | ||||||
Bad debt expense | 6,791 | | ||||
Depreciation expense | 2,021 | 1,217 | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||
Prepaid expenses | 1,914 | (589 | ) | |||
Inventories | 901 | (8,148 | ) | |||
Accrued interest receivable | (15,669 | ) | (14,888 | ) | ||
Accounts receivable | 90,062 | 84,197 | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (135,674 | ) | 181,220 | |||
Net Cash Provided By (Used in) Operating Activities | (89,417 | ) | 261,788 | |||
Investing Activities | ||||||
Loans to related parties | (154,686 | ) | (22,121 | ) | ||
Repayments from related parties | 110,097 | 9,716 | ||||
Net cash acquired on reverse capitalization | 11,461 | | ||||
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | (33,128 | ) | (12,405 | ) | ||
Financing Activities | ||||||
Bank overdraft | | (17,922 | ) | |||
Net change in line of credit | 111,264 | (202,062 | ) | |||
Net Cash (Used in) Provided By Financing Activities | 111,264 | (219,984 | ) | |||
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash | 44 | 1,053 | ||||
Increase (Decrease) In Cash | (11,237 | ) | 30,452 | |||
Cash - Beginning of Year | 30,452 | | ||||
Cash - End of Year | $ | 19,215 | $ | 30,452 | ||
Supplemental Disclosures | ||||||
Interest paid | $ | 11,138 | $ | 13,265 | ||
Income taxes paid | $ | 1,922 | $ | 1,770 |
Auto Tool Technologies Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity
(Expressed in US dollars)
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Common Stock | Paid-In | Retained | Comprehensive | |||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Capital | Earnings | Income | Total | |||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2009 | 30,000,000 | $ | 30,000 | $ | (6,963 | ) | $ | 147,958 | $ | 34,891 | $ | 205,886 | ||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | | | | | 12,335 | 12,335 | ||||||||||||
Net income for the year | | | | 18,779 | | 18,779 | ||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2010 | 30,000,000 | 30,000 | (6,963 | ) | 166,737 | 47,226 | 237,000 | |||||||||||
Recapitalization upon reverse acquisition | 5,000,001 | 5,000 | 3,468 | | | 8,468 | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | | | | | (4,211 | ) | (4,211 | ) | ||||||||||
Net loss for the year | | | | (39,763 | ) | | (39,763 | ) | ||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2011 | 35,000,001 | $ | 35,000 | $ | (3,495 | ) | $ | 126,974 | $ | 43,015 | $ | 201,494 |
Auto Tool Technologies Inc.
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Nature of Operations |
Auto Tool Technologies Inc. (the Company) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on May 10, 2011. Upon completion of an acquisition agreement, as described below, the Company acquired the business of DSL Products Limited. The Company is engaged in the sales and distribution of hand tools in Canada. |
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On December 30, 2011, the Company closed an acquisition agreement with Rossland Asset Management Ltd. (Rossland) in which the Company acquired DSL Products Limited (DSL), a private company fully owned by Rossland, in exchange for the issuance of 30,000,000 shares of common stock to Rossland. Refer to Note 3. |
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
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Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation |
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These financial statements and related notes are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and are expressed in US dollars. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, DSL Products Limited. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The Companys fiscal year-end is December 31. These financial statements present the net assets and operations of DSL Products Limited from the periods from inception on October 12, 1978 to December 31, 2011 since the net assets and operations of DSL Products Limited are deemed to be the continuing entity for accounting purposes under the terms of the acquisition described in Note 3. Accordingly, DSL Products Limited is deemed to have acquired the net assets and operations of Auto Tool Technologies Inc. on December 31, 2011. The comparative figures as of and for the year ended December 31, 2010 are those of DSL Products Limited alone. |
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Use of Estimates |
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The preparation of these statements in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The Company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions related to useful life and recoverability of long-lived assets, collectability of receivables and related bad debt expenses, inventory shrinkage and write off, deferred income tax asset valuations and loss contingencies. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially and adversely from the Companys estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected. |
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Cash and Cash Equivalents |
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The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with maturities of three months or less at the time of issuance to be cash equivalents. |
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Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts |
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Accounts receivable are stated at the amount billed to customers and are ordinarily due upon receipt. The Company provides an allowance for doubtful accounts, which is based upon a review of outstanding receivables, historical collection information and existing economic conditions. Provisions for doubtful accounts are recorded when it is deemed probable that the customer will not make the required payments at either the contractual due dates or in the future. |
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Inventory |
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Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined on a standard cost basis that approximates the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Market is determined based on net realizable value. |
Auto Tool Technologies Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements
December 31, 2011
Appropriate consideration is given to obsolescence, excessive levels, deterioration, and other factors in evaluating net realizable value. At December 31, 2011 and 2010, inventory consisted of tools and tool displays. |
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Property and Equipment |
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Property and equipment consists of furniture, fixtures and computer equipment and is recorded at cost. Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over five years. |
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Long lived assets |
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In accordance with ASC 360, Property Plant and Equipment the Company tests long-lived assets or asset groups for recoverability when events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. Circumstances which could trigger a review include, but are not limited to: significant decreases in the market price of the asset; significant adverse changes in the business climate or legal factors; accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition or construction of the asset; current period cash flow or operating losses combined with a history of losses or a forecast of continuing losses associated with the use of the asset; and a current expectation that the asset will more likely than not be sold or disposed significantly before the end of its estimated useful life. |
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Recoverability is assessed based on the carrying amount of the asset and its fair value which is generally determined based on the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and the eventual disposal of the asset, as well as specific appraisal in certain instances. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount is not recoverable and exceeds fair value. |
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Financial Instruments/Concentrations |
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The Companys financial instruments consist principally of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and loan payable. Pursuant to ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures and ASC 825, Financial Instruments the fair value of cash equivalent is determined based on Level 1 inputs, which consist of quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. The Company believes that the recorded values of all of the Companys other financial instruments approximate their current fair values because of their nature and relatively short maturity dates or durations. |
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Shipping and Freight |
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Shipping and freight costs are classified as part of the operating expenses. These costs are considered recurring costs that are incurred in order to generate sales. |
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Foreign Currency Translation |
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The functional currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar and the reporting currency of the Company is the United States dollar. The financial statements of the Company were translated to United States dollars in accordance with ASC 830, Foreign Currency Translation Matters , using period-end rates of exchange for assets and liabilities, and average rates of exchange for the year for revenues and expenses. Translation gains (losses) are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a component of stockholders equity. Gains and losses arising on foreign currency denominated transactions included in the determination of income. Foreign currency transactions are primarily undertaken in United States dollars. The Company has not, to the date of these financial statements, entered into derivative instruments to offset the impact of foreign currency fluctuations. |
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Comprehensive Loss |
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ASC 220, Comprehensive Income establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive loss and its components in the financial statements. During the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Companys only component of comprehensive income was foreign currency translation adjustment. |
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Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share |
Auto Tool Technologies Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements
December 31, 2011
The Company computes net loss per share in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings per Share . ASC 260 requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) on the face of the statement of operations. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding (denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method and convertible preferred stock using the if-converted method. In computing diluted EPS, the average stock price for the period is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of stock options or warrants. Diluted EPS excludes all dilutive potential shares if their effect is anti-dilutive. |
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Income Taxes |
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Potential benefits of income tax losses are not recognized in the accounts until realization is more likely than not. The Company has adopted ASC 740, Income Taxes as of its inception. Pursuant to ASC 740 the Company is required to compute tax asset benefits for net operating losses carried forward. The potential benefits of net operating losses have not been recognized in these consolidated financial statements because the Company cannot be assured it is more likely than not it will utilize the net operating losses carried forward in future years. |
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Revenue Recognition |
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The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, services have been rendered, the sales price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. |
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
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The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect and that may impact its financial statements and does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations. |
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Advertising Costs |
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The Company expenses the cost of advertising and promotional materials when incurred. Total advertising costs were $39,189 and $18,500 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 respectively. |
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Acquisition of DSL Products Limited |
On December 30, 2011, the Company entered into an acquisition agreement (the Acquisition Agreement) with Rossland Asset Mangement Ltd. ("Rossland). The Company acquired 100% of DSL Products Limited ("DSL") from Rossland in exchange for 30,000,000 shares of common stock (the "Acquisition"). DSL is engaged in the sales and distribution of hand tools in Canada. |
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Rossland held 86% of the total issued and outstanding common shares of the Company immediately following the Acquisition. The Acquisition was a capital transaction in substance and therefore has been accounted for as a recapitalization, which is outside the scope ASC 805, Business Combinations. Under recapitalization accounting, DSL is considered the acquirer for accounting and financial reporting purposes, and acquired the assets and assumed the liabilities of the Company. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed are reported at their historical amounts. These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company since the effective date of the recapitalization and the historical accounts of the business of DSL since inception. |
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Property and Equipment |
December 31, | December 31, | ||||||
2011 | 2010 | ||||||
Furniture and Fixtures | $ | 12,931 | $ | 13,222 | |||
Computer Equipment | 10,133 | 10,361 | |||||
23,064 | 23,583 | ||||||
Less: Accumulated Depreciation | (19,985 | ) | (18,426 | ) | |||
$ | 3,079 | $ | 5,157 |
Auto Tool Technologies Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements
December 31, 2011
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Line of Credit |
December 31, | December 31, | ||||||
2011 | 2010 | ||||||
Line of credit payable to bank, interest imputed at prime rate | |||||||
plus 1.55% per annum, secured by assets of the Company. | $ | 108,140 | $ | | |||
$ | 108,140 | $ | |
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Related Party Transactions |
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At December 31, 2011, the Company is owed $411,974 (2010 - $348,502) from two affiliated companies owned by the controlling shareholder of the Company, representing cash advances, net of expense reimbursements and accrued interest. The amount is unsecured, bears interest at 5% and is due on demand. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company accrued $15,670 (2010 - $14,888) of interest on amounts owed from the related company. The Company has entered into agreements that will repay $5,000 and $2,500 monthly via payments to the Company until the amount owing plus accrued interest is fully repaid. These payments commenced on January 31, 2012 and have been made each month as agreed. At December 31, 2011, the Company owed $16,000 to the President of the Company. The amount is unsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand. |
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Common Stock |
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On December 30, 2011, the Company issued 30,000,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the acquisition agreement described in Note 3. |
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Income Taxes |
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The provision for income taxes differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory income tax rate to loss before income taxes as follows at December 31: |
2011 | 2010 | ||||||
Net (Loss) Income Before Taxes | $ | (38,858 | ) | $ | 20,250 | ||
Income tax expense on net income at effective Canadian tax rate of: | 16% | 16% | |||||
(6,217 | ) | 3,240 | |||||
Non-deductible expenses | 2,811 | (4,711 | ) | ||||
Valuation allowance | 2,501 | - | |||||
Provision for income taxes at combined tax rates | $ | (905 | ) | $ | (1,471 | ) |
Deferred taxes are provided on a liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax basis. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in the tax laws and rates on the date of enactment. At December 31, 2011 and 2010 the company did not have any material deferred income tax assets or liabilities. |
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Major Customers |
Sales for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 included sales to the following major customers as a percentage of total sales: |
Auto Tool Technologies Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements
December 31, 2011
2011 | 2011 | 2010 | 2010 | ||||||||||
Sales | Receivable Balance | Sales | Receivable Balance | ||||||||||
Customer A | 20% | - | (19% | ) | - | ||||||||
Customer B | 12% | $ | 9,784 | 14% | $ | 14,102 | |||||||
Customer C | 10% | $ | 4,562 | 5% | $ | 6,994 |
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Subsequent Events |
Management has evaluated subsequent events pursuant to ASC Topic 855, and has determined there are no subsequent events to be reported as of the date these financial statements were issued. |
Until ________, 2012 [90 days from date of prospectus], all dealers effecting transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this Offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the dealers obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.
You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not authorized any dealer, salesperson or other person to give you different information. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell nor are they seeking an offer to buy the securities referred to in this prospectus in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. The information contained in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference are correct only as of the date shown on the cover page of these documents, regardless of the time of the delivery of these documents or any sale of the securities referred to in this prospectus.
AUTO TOOL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Maximum of 15,000,000
Shares of
Common
Stock
PROSPECTUS
____________________, 2012
PART II
Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
Our estimated expenses in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered in this Prospectus are as follows:
Commission filing fee | $ | 35 | |
Legal fees and expenses | 25,000 | ||
Accounting fees and expenses | 20,000 | ||
Printing and marketing expenses | 2,000 | ||
Miscellaneous | 2,965 | ||
Total | $ | 50,000 |
Indemnification of Directors and Officers
The only statute, charter provision, bylaw, contract, or other arrangement under which any controlling person, director or officer of us is insured or indemnified in any manner against any liability which he may incur in his capacity as such, is as follows:
Nevada Revised Statutes
Section 78.138 of the NRS provides for immunity of directors from monetary liability, except in certain enumerated circumstances, as follows:
Except as otherwise provided in NRS 35.230, 90.660, 91.250, 452.200, 452.270, 668.045 and 694A.030, or unless the Articles of Incorporation or an amendment thereto, in each case filed on or after October 1, 2003, provide for greater individual liability, a director or officer is not individually liable to the corporation or its stockholders or creditors for any damages as a result of any act or failure to act in his capacity as a director or officer unless it is proven that:
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his act or failure to act constituted a breach of his fiduciary duties as a director or officer; and |
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his breach of those duties involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law. |
Section 78.5702 of the NRS provides as follows:
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A corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, 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 a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, 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 in connection with the action, suit or proceeding if he: |
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is not liable pursuant to NRS 78.138; or |
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acted in good faith and in a manner 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. |
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A corporation may 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 to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses, including amounts paid in settlement and attorneys fees actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of the action or suit if he: |
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is not liable pursuant to NRS 78.138; or |
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acted in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation. |
To the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsections 1 and 2, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, the corporation shall indemnify him against expenses, including attorneys fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
On May 10, 2011, we issued 5,000,000 shares of our common stock to Cindy Lee Kelly, our sole officer and director, for a purchase price of $0.004 per share, or for aggregate proceeds of $20,000.
On December 31, 2011 we entered into and closed a share purchase agreement whereby we acquired our operating subsidiary, DSL Products Limited, in exchange for the issuance of 30,000,000 shares of our common stock.
We believe that the issuances of the securities set forth above were exempt from registration as offerings completed under Regulation S of the Securities Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder. We believed that this exemption from registration was available for each transaction because each purchaser represented to us, among other things, that he was a non-U.S. person as defined in Regulation S, was not acquiring the shares for the account or benefit of, directly or indirectly, any U.S. person, he had the intention to acquire the securities for investment purposes only and not with a view to or for sales in connection with any distribution thereof, and that he was sophisticated and was able to bear the risk of loss of his entire investment. Further, appropriate legends were affixed to the certificates for the securities issued in such transactions and we did not otherwise engage in distribution of these shares in the U.S.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) Exhibits:
The following exhibits are filed as part of this registration statement:
Undertakings
The registrant hereby undertakes:
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To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: |
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To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; |
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To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement; and |
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To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; |
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That for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof; |
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To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering; and |
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
Each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, on May 8, 2012.
AUTO TOOL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
By: | /s/ Cindy Lee Kelly | |
Cindy Lee Kelly | ||
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief | ||
Financial Officer (Principal Executive Officer, | ||
Principal Accounting Officer), Director |
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates stated.
SIGNATURE | TITLE | DATE | ||
President, Chief Executive | ||||
/s/ Cindy Lee Kelly | Officer, Chief Financial | May 8, 2012 | ||
Cindy Lee Kelly | Officer (Principal Executive | |||
Officer, Principal Accounting | ||||
Officer), Director |
EXHIBIT 5.1
Dennis Brovarone
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
18 Mountain
Laurel Drive
Littleton, CO 80127
Phone 303 466 4092 / Fax
303 466 4826
May 7, 2012
Cindy Kelly
Sole Director
Auto Tool Technologies Inc.
101 ½ Mary Street West
Whitby, ON, Canada, L1N 2R4
Re: Registration Statement on Form S-1
Director Briscoe:
On behalf of Auto Tool Technologies Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Corporation"), you have requested my opinion as to the legality of the issuance by of 15,000,000 shares of Common Stock (the "Shares") being offered by the Corporation (the "Shares") pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the "Registration Statement") to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Pursuant to your request I have reviewed and examined:
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The Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation; |
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The Bylaws of the Corporation; |
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Certain resolutions of the Director of the Corporation; |
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The Registration Statement; |
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The Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 78 Domestic Corporations, including all relevant state constitutional and statutory provisions, as well as judicial interpretations; and |
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Such other matters as I have deemed relevant to my opinion. |
Based upon the foregoing and the laws of the state of Nevada, and subject to the qualifications set forth below, I am of the opinion that the Shares offered by the Corporation, when issued as described in the Registration Statement will be duly authorized, legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable pursuant to the Articles, Bylaws and Nevada law. My opinion is subject to the qualification that no opinion is expressed herein as to the application of state securities or Blue Sky laws.
I consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to any reference to me in the Prospectus contained within the Registration Statement. In giving my consent, I do not admit that I come without the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder.
Very truly yours,
/s/Dennis
Brovarone
Dennis Brovarone
Attorney at Law
CONSULTING AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into the 30th day of December, 2011 by and between DSL Products Ltd., a corporation formed under the laws of the Province of Ontario (hereinafter referred to as "DSL"), and Cindy Kelly and Associates, an Ontario business (#831933874), hereinafter referred to as "Contractor"),
RECITALS
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DSL wishes to contract the Contractor, and be assured of its right to her services upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; |
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Contractor is in the business of providing on-site management and administrative services to its clients and is willing to be contracted by DSL upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; |
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals, the promises, covenants, conditions and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, it is hereby agreed as follows:
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Contract for Service: DSL hereby contracts Contractor to provide said services. In this capacity, Contractor is charged with the following duties and responsibilities: |
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Responsibility to manage and direct the business of DSL with respect to specific management and territory objectives as set out by DSL management and agreed to by Contractor. |
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Provide office and administrative facilities to DSL |
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Booking additional opportunities for DSL. |
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Contract Term: DSL hereby contracts the Contractor and the Contractor hereby agrees to serve DSL pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement commencing upon the execution hereof. This Contract Agreement shall terminate only pursuant to the provisions of "C" of Recitals and Sections 9 hereof. Hereinafter such period of service is referred to as the "Contract Term". |
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Acceptance of Contract and Extent and Place of Service : Contractor hereby agrees that it will provide said services for DSL during the Contract Term for the compensation set forth herein, and that it will well and faithfully perform the duties and responsibilities of such contract. Contractor further agrees that it shall devote such business hours, to the business of DSL as are required. DSL's obligations pursuant to this agreement shall be borne directly by DSL. Contactor will provide DSL with office facilities and administrative support. All expenses for office and administrative support will be for the account of Contractor. |
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Basic Compensation: As compensation for the services to DSL during the Contract Term, the Contractor shall receive an aggregate annual base fee per year of $75,000.00. Said fee shall be paid on a monthly basis. All references to compensation and expenses are herein expressed in Canadian dollars. Payment of said fees shall include appropriate federal and sales taxes. |
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Expenses During the Contract Term: DSL shall reimburse Contractor for any expenses over and above the base fee reasonably incurred by Contractor on behalf of DSL in connection with the performance of its services thereunder, provided the same are supported by sufficient documentation as to allow DSL to expense the same on its federal income tax return. All such expense reports will be submitted to DSL's representative to review and approve such expense reports. |
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Termination: This agreement and the Contract Term shall be terminated by: |
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The death of Contractor; |
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The Contractor giving 90 days written notice to DSL of termination without cause; |
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The permanent disability of Contractor which renders the Contractor unable to perform the services contemplated hereby in the absolute discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company upon the advice of a physician of their choice. |
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Termination for cause may occur without prior notice to Contractor and shall occur only upon the unanimous approval of all the Directors with the exception of Contractor. |
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If the Contractor's contract is terminated pursuant to paragraph 8B or 8C, the Contractor hereby consents to cause Contractor to resign any and all positions of DSL forthwith. DSL shall have no further obligations pursuant to Contractor and all of DSL's obligations shall be deemed to have been fulfilled. In the event of termination by DSL pursuant to paragraph 8D, DSL shall pay to Contractor or its personal representatives the full compensation due pursuant to this agreement through the date of termination. |
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Controlling Law: This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario. |
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Amendment: This Agreement embodies the entire Agreement of the parties respecting the matter within its scope, supersedes all previous agreements, if any, oral or written, may be modified only in writing, and shall be binding upon the parties hereto, their heirs, executors, administrators or successors. |
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Notices: Any notices or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be deemed given when deposited in registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, and if to the Contractor, addressed to Cindy Kelly & Associates, 101 ½ Mary Street West, Whitby, Ontario, L1N 2R4, except as shall have been specified in writing by either party to the other. |
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Severability of Provisions: If any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby. |
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Descriptive Headings: Descriptive headings of the several sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , DSL has caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf by its Director and attested to by its Secretary, each of whom has been duly authorized and its corporate seal to be affixed hereto, and the Contractor has hereunto signed the Agreement, all as of the date and year first written above.
DSL PRODUCTS LTD. | |
/s/ Cindy Lee Kelly | |
By: Cindy Lee Kelly, President | |
Accepted and Agreed to: | |
/s/ Cindy Lee Kelly | |
By: Cindy Lee Kelly |
SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT dated December 30, 2011 is among:
ROSSLAND ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD., an Ontario corporation, having its registered and records office at 200- 252 Pall Mall Street, London, Ontario, N6A 5P6
("Seller")
AND
AUTO TOOL TECHNOLOGIES INC. , a Nevada corporation having its resident agent office at 1000 East William Street, Suite 204, Carson City, Nevada, 89701
("Buyer")
AND
DSL PRODUCTS LIMITED , an Ontario corporation having its registered and records office at 200- 252 Pall Mall Street, London, Ontario, N6A 5P6
(the "Target")
BACKGROUND
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The Target carries on the business of the distribution and sale of hand held tools. |
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The Seller owns and controls 100% of the outstanding securities of the Target. |
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The Seller has agreed to sell, and the Buyer has agreed to buy, the business of the Target by the purchase of a 100% of the outstanding securities of the Target. |
AGREEMENTS
For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which each party acknowledges the parties agree as follows:
PART 1
INTERPRETATION
1.1 Defined Terms . In this Agreement:
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"Accounts Receivable" means any account receivable of the Business payable to the Target on the day immediately preceding the day of the Closing Time; |
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"Affiliate", concerning any Party, means a corporation which Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, that Party; |
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"Agreement", "this Agreement", and "the Agreement" refer to this agreement as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time; |
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"Assets" means all the assets, property, and undertaking, other than Excluded Assets, owned and used by the Target, or held by it for use in, the Business, including but not limited to those shown in the balance sheet comprised in the Books and Records, and the following: |
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the right, title, and interest of the Target in the Leases, the Leased Premises, and any Leasehold Improvements, |
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the Accounts Receivable, |
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the Inventory, |
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the Equipment, |
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the Intellectual Property, |
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the Goodwill of the Business, |
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the interest of the Target in the Material Contracts, |
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the interest of the Target in the Assumed Indebtedness, |
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the Prepaids, |
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the interest of the Target in the Licences, and |
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the interest of the Target in the Equipment Leases; |
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any cash, bank balance, money in possession of any bank or other depository, term deposit, and similar cash property, owned by the Seller at the Closing Time; |
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the corporate records of the Target; |
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any non-transferable licence, permit, or approval, of any governmental authority relating to the Business; |
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the interest of the Target in the Insurance Policies. |
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"Assumed Indebtedness" means the indebtedness of the Target described in Schedule 5; |
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"Books and Records" means the books and records of the Target as described in paragraph 7.1(e); |
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"Business" means the business carried on by the Seller and based in Ontario, Canada; |
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"Business Day" means any day from Monday to Friday, inclusive, except for any day that is a statutory holiday in Ontario; |
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"Closing Time" means the time set out for closing described in paragraph 12.1; |
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"Control" includes, without limitation, directly or indirectly owning shares having more than 50% of the votes entitled to be cast to elect the directors of a corporation and "Controlled" includes, without limitation, a corporation which is under Control; |
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"Environmental, Health and Consumer Protection Laws" means any applicable federal, state, provincial, municipal or local laws, regulations, orders, governmental decrees or ordinances concerning environmental, consumer protection, health, or safety matters; |
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"Equipment" means all tangible personal property used in connection with the Business, including that described in Schedule 2, but excluding the tangible personal property leased under the Equipment Lease; |
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"Equipment Leases" means the leases of personal property described in Schedule 8; |
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"Excluded Assets" means: None |
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"Generally Accepted Accounting Principles" means accounting principles consistently applied and generally accepted in the United States, and recommended in the handbook of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants, as those principles may be amended from time to time; |
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"Goodwill" means every advantage and benefit connected with the Business and the reputation of the Business, and includes the exclusive right of the Buyer to represent itself as carrying on the Business in succession to the Seller, and all right, title, and interest of the Target in the name DSL (and associated names and marks), and any records and information relating to suppliers, customers, contractor and employees of the Business; |
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"Hazardous Substance" means any pollutant, contaminant, waste, special or hazardous waste, toxic or hazardous substance or material which, when released into the natural environment is likely to cause harm or risk to the natural environment or to human or animal health, including without limitation, any substance considered hazardous under Environmental Laws, Health and Consumer Protection Laws; |
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"Intellectual Property" means all the right, title and interest of the Target in all registered and unregistered trademarks, trade or brand names, copyrights, patents, applications and licenses for any of the foregoing, computer software and other data processing material, designs, inventions, trade secrets, formulae, processes, procedures, research, market information, franchises, and other rights used in connection with the Business, including the intellectual property described in Schedule 7; |
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"Inventory" means any inventory of raw material, work in progress, stock in trade, finished goods, supplies, packaging and advertising and publicity materials, pertaining to the Business wherever located, and whether on consignment or not; |
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"Leasehold Improvements" means the leasehold improvements located on the Leased Premises; |
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"Leases" means the leases or agreements in the nature of a lease, of real property, to which the Target is a party, whether as landlord or tenant, which relate to the Business, including the leases listed in Schedule 3 and the lease of the Leased Premises; |
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"Licences" means any licence, permit, or other operating authority, relating to the Business issued by any governmental authority, and which is transferable including those listed in Schedule 11; |
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"Material Contracts" means the contracts, and agreements, relating to the Business described in Schedule 4, and includes any other agreement entered into by the Target in the ordinary course of business between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Time, which is consented to in writing by the Buyer. Material Contracts shall include, without limitation, all manufacturing, supply, sales, distribution, employment, and consulting agreements related to the Business. |
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"Material Damage" means any damage to, or destruction of, any of the Assets that cannot be repaired, or restored, in the opinion of the Buyer acting reasonably, within 60 days after the occurrence of that damage or destruction; |
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"Part", "paragraph", and "Schedule" followed by a number or letter refer to the specified Part, paragraph, or Schedule of this Agreement; |
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"Parties" means the Seller, the Buyer, and the Target, and their respective successors and assigns, and "Party" means any one of the Parties; |
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"Permitted Encumbrances" means any of the encumbrances listed in Schedule 9; |
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"Person" means an individual, a corporation, a society, a partnership, a government or any government department or agency, a trustee, any unincorporated organization, and includes the heirs and legal representatives of an individual; |
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"Period" means the period described in paragraph 14.2(b); |
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"Prepaids" means any deposit or prepaid expense relating to the Business, to the extent they are transferrable; |
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"Prime Rate" means, for any day, the rate of interest expressed as a rate per annum that the Royal Bank of Canada declares, at its head office in Toronto as a reference rate of interest that it will charge on that day for Canadian dollar loans to its corporate customers in Canada, and which it refers to at present as its Prime Rate; |
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"Purchase Price" means the purchase price set out in paragraph 2.2; |
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"Related Person" concerning any Party means: |
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a relative of that Party, or relative of a spouse of that Party, |
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any Affiliate of that Party, |
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any partnership in which that Party is a partner, |
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any firm, association, syndicate or other business enterprise in which the Party or a spouse of the Party is a principal, agent, shareholder, officer, employee or in any other manner engaged by or concerned with, |
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any trust or estate in which that Party has any beneficial interest, and |
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any spouse of a Party; |
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"Restricted Period" means the period described in paragraph 15.1. |
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"Insurance Policies" means all policies of insurance maintained by the Target, whether in relation to the Business or otherwise, described in Schedule 10, hereto. |
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Schedules. The following attached Schedules form part of this Agreement: |
Schedule 1 Description of
Land
Schedule 2 List of
Equipment
Schedule 3 Description of Leases
Schedule
4 List of Material Contracts
Schedule 5
Description of Assumed Indebtedness
Schedule 6
Intentionally Deleted
Schedule 7 Description of
Intellectual Property
Schedule 8 Equipment Leases
Schedule 9 Permitted Encumbrances
Schedule 10
Schedule of Insurance
Schedule 11 Licences
PART 2
AGREEMENT TO SELL AND CONSIDERATION
2.1 Agreement to Sell. The Seller will sell, and the Buyer will buy, 100% of the issued and outstanding shares in the capital stock of the Target (the " Target Shares ") on the terms set out in this Agreement.
2.2 Purchase Price. Subject to adjustment as provided in Part 13, the Purchase Price will be 30,000,000 restricted shares of common stock of the Buyer (the " Consideration Shares ").
2.3 Allocation of Purchase Price. The Purchase Price will be allocated as follows:
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100% to the Value of the Target Shares. |
2.4 the Consideration Shares. In regards to the Consideration Shares, the Seller represents, warrants, acknowledges and agrees that:
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the Seller is not acquiring the Consideration Shares for the account or benefit of, directly or indirectly, any U.S. Person; |
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the Seller is not a U.S. Person; |
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the Seller is resident in the jurisdiction set out on the signature page of this Agreement; |
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the sale of the Consideration Shares to the Seller as contemplated in the Agreement complies with or is exempt from the applicable Consideration Shares legislation of the jurisdiction of residence of the Seller; |
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the Seller is acquiring the Consideration Shares for investment only and not with a view to resale or distribution and, in particular, it has no intention to distribute either directly or indirectly any of the Units in the United States or to U.S. Persons; |
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the Seller is outside the United States when receiving and executing this Agreement and is acquiring the Consideration Shares as principal for the Seller's own account, for investment purposes only, and not with a view to, or for, resale, distribution or fractionalisation thereof, in whole or in part, and no other person has a direct or indirect beneficial interest in such Consideration Shares; and |
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the Seller is not an underwriter of, or dealer in, the common shares of the Buyer, nor is the Purchaser participating, pursuant to a contractual agreement or otherwise, in the distribution of the Consideration Shares. |
PART 3
ASSUMED LIABILITIES
3.1 Assumed Indebtedness. On and after the Closing Time, the Buyer will assume and pay or cause to be paid by the Target the balance outstanding under any of the Assumed Indebtedness, and the Buyer will indemnify and save the Seller harmless, from any liability in connection with that Assumed Indebtedness arising wholly after the Closing Time, except for any liability for any default under the Assumed Indebtedness occurring prior to the Closing Time.
3.2 Other Assumed Liabilities. On and after the Closing Time, the Buyer will indemnify and save the Seller harmless from any liability in connection with any of the Material Contracts, the Leases and the Licenses arising wholly after the Closing Time, except for any liability for any default under any Material Contract, the Leases and the Licenses occurring prior to the Closing Time.
3.3 Liabilities Not Assumed. Except for any liability expressly assumed by the Buyer under this Agreement, as set out in paragraph 3.1 and paragraph 3.2, the Buyer will not assume, and will not be responsible for, any liability of the Target, present or future, and whether or not relating to the Business, and the Seller will indemnify and save harmless the Buyer from and against that liability.
PART 4
INVENTORY
INTENTIONALLY DELETED
PART 5
VALUATION OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND PREPAIDS
INTENTIONALLY DELETED
PART 6
ADJUSTMENTS
INTENTIONALLY DELETED
PART 7
REPRESENTATIONS
7.1 Representations of the Seller and the Target. The Seller and the Target jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Buyer as follows:
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Status of Seller. The Seller is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the Province of Ontario, has the power and capacity to own and dispose of the Target Shares, and to enter into this Agreement and carry out its terms. |
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Status of the Target . The Target is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the Province of Ontario, has the power and capacity to carry on the Business, and to enter into this Agreement and carry out its terms. |
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Authority to Sell. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, and the completion of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Seller and of the Target, and this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid, and binding obligation of the Seller and the Target, enforceable against each of them in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by laws of general application affecting the rights of creditors, and subject to the availability of any equitable remedy in any particular instance. |
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Sale Will Not Cause Default. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the completion of the purchase and sale contemplated in this Agreement will: |
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violate any of the terms of the constating documents of the Seller or of the Target, or any order, decree, statute, by-law, regulation, covenant, or restriction, applicable to the Seller, or any of the Assets; |
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give any person any right to terminate, cancel, or remove any of the Assets; |
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result in any fee, duty, tax, assessment, or other amount relating to any of the Assets, becoming due or payable, other than provincial social services tax payable by the Buyer in connection with the purchase and sale; or |
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result in any encumbrance, except the Permitted Encumbrances, on any of the Assets. |
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Title to Assets. The Target owns and possesses, and has a good and marketable title to, the Assets, free and clear of any security interest, encumbrance, or other claim, except for any Permitted Encumbrances. |
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Books and Records. The books and records of the Target, a true and complete set of which has been provided to the Buyer, fairly and correctly set out and disclose, in all material respects, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, the financial position of the Target, and all material financial transactions and Assets of the Target have been accurately recorded in those books and records. |
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Material Change. Since the date of the balance sheet included in the Books and Records there has not been: |
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any material change in the financial condition of the Business, its liabilities, or the Assets, other than changes in the ordinary course of business, none of which has been materially adverse; |
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any damage, destruction, loss, or other event, whether or not covered by insurance, materially and adversely affecting the Assets, or the Business; |
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any material increase in the compensation payable, or to become payable, by the Target to any of its officers, employees, or agents, or any bonus, payment, or arrangement made to or with any of them, except those, if any, agreed to in writing by the Buyer. |
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Litigation. There is no litigation, or administrative or governmental proceeding, or inquiry pending, or to the knowledge of the Seller and the Target, threatened, against, or relating to, the Target Shares, the Target, the Business, or any of the Assets, nor does the Seller or the Target know of, or have reasonable grounds for believing that, there is any basis for any litigation, proceeding, or enquiry. |
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Conformity with Laws. Every governmental licence, or permit required for the carrying on, in the ordinary course, of the operations of the Business, has been obtained, and is in good standing, and the carrying on of the operation of the Business is not in breach of any statute, by-law, regulation, covenant, restriction, plan, or permit. |
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Forward Commitments. Any outstanding forward commitment by, or on behalf of, the Target for the purchase or sale of any of the Inventory has been made in accordance with established price lists of the Target, or its suppliers, or if otherwise, then in accordance with the Target's normal business practice. |
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Material Contracts, Assumed Indebtedness, Leases, and Licences. |
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There are no contracts, or agreements, applicable to the Business other than the insurance policies listed in Schedule 10, Material Contracts, Assumed Indebtedness, Leases, Equipment Leases and the Licences. |
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No Defaults. Except as otherwise expressly disclosed in this Agreement, or in any Schedule to this Agreement, there has not been any default in any obligation to be performed under any of the Leases, Licenses, Intellectual Property rights, Material Contracts, Equipment Leases or Assumed Indebtedness, each of which is in good standing, and in full force and effect, unamended, except as set out in the schedules listing the Leases, Equipment Leases, Material Contracts, Intellectual Property rights, Assumed Indebtedness, and Licences. |
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Condition of Assets. The Equipment, and Leasehold Improvements are in good condition and repair and the Equipment, and any equipment comprised in the Leasehold Improvements, are in good working order. |
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Work Orders. There are no local government work orders outstanding against any of the Leased Premises, and the Target has not received any notice of any defect or breach of any bylaw or regulation which, if not corrected, could become a work order. |
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Environmental, Health, and Consumer Protection Laws. The Target has not violated any Environmental, Health, and Consumer Protection Laws and for greater certainty, without limitation: |
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the Target has operated the Business at all times and has received, handled, used, stored, treated, shipped and disposed at all times of all Hazardous Substances in strict compliance with all Environmental, Health, and Consumer Protection Laws; |
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no orders, directions or notices have been issued under any Environmental, Health, and Consumer Protection Law relating to the Business. |
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Intellectual Property. None of the Assets infringe the rights of any patent, design, trade mark, trade name, copyright or other intellectual property rights. |
7.2 Representations of the Buyer. The Buyer represents and warrants to the Seller and the Target as follows:
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Status of Buyer. The Buyer is a corporation, duly incorporated, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, has the power and capacity to enter into this Agreement, and to carry out its terms. |
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Authority to Purchase. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, and the completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Buyer, and this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid, and binding obligation of the Buyer, enforceable against the Buyer in accordance with its terms, except as limited by laws of general application affecting the rights of creditors, and subject to the availability of any equitable remedy in any particular instance. |
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Investment Canada Act . The Buyer is not a "Canadian" as defined in Section 3 of the Investment Canada Act . |
PART 8
COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES
8.1 Covenants of the Seller and the Target. The Seller and the Target jointly and severally covenant with the Buyer as follows:
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Conduct of the Business. Until the Closing Time, the Target will conduct the Business diligently, and in the ordinary course, and will use all reasonable efforts to preserve the Assets intact other than a disposition of any of the Assets in the usual and ordinary course of the operation of the Business, to keep available to the Buyer its present employees, and to preserve for the Buyer its relationship with its suppliers, customers, and others having business relations with it. |
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Access by Buyer. The Target will give to the Buyer and Buyer's lawyers, accountants, and other representatives, full access, during normal business hours, throughout the period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing Time, to all of the properties, books, contracts, commitments, and records of the Target relating to the Business, and the Assets, and will furnish to the Buyer during that period any information reasonably requested by the Buyer. |
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Insurance. From the date of this Agreement, until the Closing Time, the Target will maintain in full force and effect the policies of insurance described in Schedule 10, and will cause the Buyer or the designees of the Buyer to be added as a named insured under those policies, and to remain as a named insured until the Closing Time. |
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Obtain Consents. The Seller and the Target will obtain, prior to the Closing Time, all consents, waivers, approvals, and releases as may be required to validly and effectively transfer the Target Shares. |
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Assets. The Target will take good care of all the Assets and make any necessary repairs and maintenance prior to the Closing Time. |
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Covenant of Indemnity. The Seller and the Target will, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer from and against: |
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any liability, whether accrued, absolute, contingent, or otherwise, existing at the Closing Time, and which is not agreed to be assumed by the Buyer under this Agreement; |
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any damage, or loss arising from any misrepresentation, or non-fulfilment of any covenant, on the part of the Seller or the Target under this Agreement, or from any misrepresentation in, or omission from, any certificate, or other instrument, furnished, or to be furnished, to the Buyer under this Agreement; and |
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any action, suit, proceeding, claim, costs, legal expenses (on a solicitor and own client basis), and any other expense, incidental to any of the liability, damage or loss referred to in paragraph 8.1(g)(i) and paragraph 8.1(g)(ii). |
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Employees. The Target will pay all employees all wages, salaries, and benefits up to and including the Closing Time. The Seller and the Target will jointly and severally indemnify and save harmless the Buyer from and against any claim by any employee of the Seller whether terminated or not under this Part for wages, salaries, bonuses, pension, or other benefits, severance pay, notice, or pay in lieu of notice, and holiday pay, in respect of any period prior to the Closing Time. |
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Notice to Buyer. If either the Seller of the Target determines a state of facts exists which will result in an untrue representation, the non-fulfilment of any condition, or any material detrimental change to the Assets or the Business, the Seller or the Target will as soon as is reasonably possible notify the Buyer of such state of facts. |
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Filings. The Target will make in a timely fashion all tax, governmental and other filings necessary for the proper operation of the Business. |
8.2 Covenants of the Buyer. The Buyer covenants with the Seller as follows:
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Consents. The Buyer will, at the request of the Seller, execute and deliver applications for consent, assumption agreements, and provide information, as may be necessary to obtain the consents referred to in paragraph 8.1(e), and will assist and co-operate with the Seller in obtaining those consents. |
PART 9
POST CLOSING COVENANTS
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Covenants of the Buyer. The Buyer will: |
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permit the Seller, and its authorized representatives, upon reasonable notice, access during normal business hours to all documents, books, agreements, records, and files, which relate to the Business and relate to periods prior to the Closing Time in connection with the preparation of any tax and financial reporting matters, audits, legal proceedings, governmental proceedings, and other business purposes. |
9.2 Covenants of the Seller and the Target. The Seller and the Target jointly and severally will:
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indemnify and save harmless the Buyer, upon demand, from and against any cost and expense, incurred by the Buyer, arising out of the performance by the Buyer of its obligations under paragraph 9.1(a); and |
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permit the Buyer, and its authorized representatives, upon reasonable notice, access during normal business hours to all documents, books, agreements, records, and files, which relate to the Business and relate to periods prior to the Closing Time in connection with the preparation of any tax and financial reporting matters, audits, legal proceedings, governmental proceedings, and other business purposes. |
PART 10
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS
10.1 Survival of Seller's and Target's Representations and Covenants. Any statement contained in any certificate, or other instrument delivered by, or on behalf of, the Seller or the Target or both under this Agreement, or in connection with any transaction contemplated by this Agreement, will be considered to be representations made by the Seller or the Target or both, as the case may be, to the Buyer. Any representation, or agreement that may still be applicable, made by the Seller or the Target or both in this Agreement will, unless otherwise expressly stated, survive the Closing Time and any investigation at any time made by or on behalf of the Buyer, and subject to paragraph 10.3, will continue in full force and effect for the benefit of the Buyer.
10.2 Survival of Buyer's Representations and Covenants. Any representation, or agreement that may still be applicable, made by the Buyer in this Agreement will, unless otherwise expressly stated, and if it may still be applicable, survive the Closing Time and any investigation at any time made by, or on behalf of, the Seller, and will continue in full force and effect for the benefit of the Seller, but the Seller will not be entitled to make any claim for any breach of any representation, or agreement, unless:
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written notice of any claim is given by the Seller to the Buyer prior to the Closing Time, and |
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the aggregate amount of any claim exceeds $10,000 |
10.3 Limitation on Seller's and Target's Indemnity. No claim by the Buyer under the covenant of indemnity contained in paragraph 8.1(g), or for damages, or other relief in respect of any breach of any representation, or any breach of any covenant, by the Seller or Target or either of them, under this Agreement, will be valid unless:
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written notice of any claim is given by the Buyer or the Target to the Seller prior to the Closing Time, and |
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the aggregate amount of any claim exceeds $10,000. |
PART 11
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
11.1 Conditions Precedent to Buyer's Obligations. Any obligation of the Buyer under this Agreement is subject to the fulfilment at, or prior to, the Closing Time of the following conditions and any failure in fulfilment of the conditions will allow the Buyer at its option to terminate this Agreement without any further liability to the Buyer:
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Seller's and Target's Representations. The Seller's and Target's representations contained in this Agreement, and in any certificate or document delivered under this Agreement, or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, will be true at, and as of, the Closing Time, as if those representations and warranties were made at, and as of, the Closing Time. |
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Damage. No Material Damage will have occurred to the Assets. |
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Seller's and Target's Covenants. The Seller or the Target will have performed any agreement required by this Agreement to be performed by either of them prior to or at the Closing Time. |
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Consents. The Buyer will have received duly executed copies of the consents or approvals referred to in paragraph 8.1(e). |
11.2 Waiver of Conditions by Buyer. Each of the conditions set out in paragraph 11.1, is for the exclusive benefit of the Buyer, and any of those conditions, may be waived, in whole or in part, by the Buyer at or prior to the Closing Time, by delivering to the Seller a written waiver to that effect signed by the Buyer.
11.3 Conditions Precedent to Seller's Obligations. Any obligation of the Seller under this Agreement is subject to the fulfilment, prior to or at the Closing Time, of the following conditions:
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Buyer's Representations. The Buyer's representations contained in this Agreement will be true at and as of the Closing Time as though those representations were made as of the Closing Time. |
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Buyer's Covenants. The Buyer will have performed any agreement required by this Agreement to be performed by it at or prior to the Closing Time. |
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Consents of Third Parties. Any consent or approval required to be obtained by the Seller for the purpose of selling and transferring the Target Shares has been obtained, but this condition may only be relied upon by the Seller if the Seller has diligently exercised all reasonable efforts to procure all consents or approvals required to be obtained under this Agreement, and the Buyer has not waived the need for any consent or approval. |
11.4 Waiver of Conditions by Seller. Each of the conditions set out in paragraph 11.3, is for the exclusive benefit of the Seller, and any of those conditions may be waived, in whole or in part, by the Seller, at or prior to the Closing Time, by delivering to the Buyer a written waiver to that effect signed by the Seller.
PART 12
CLOSING
12.1 Closing Time. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the purchase and sale of the Assets will be completed at a closing to be held at 9:00 a.m., local time, in Toronto, on September 9 , 2011, or at any other time and date as may be agreed upon, in writing, between the Parties.
12.2 Place of Closing. The closing will take place at the offices of the Buyer, or at such other location mutually agreed by the Parties.
12.3 Documents and Assets to be Delivered by the Seller. At the closing the Seller will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Buyer:
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a duly executed instrument of transfer effecting the transfer of the Target Shares, with signatures guaranteed, and, if applicable, any certificate representing the Target Shares, duly executed and endorsed in blank (or accompanied by duly executed stock powers duly endorsed in blank), in each case in proper form for transfer, with signatures guaranteed. |
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all consents or approvals required to be obtained by the Seller for the purpose of validly assigning to the Buyer the Target Shares, any other consent or approval required to give effect to the transactions hereby contemplated; |
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duly executed releases of, or evidence to the reasonable satisfaction of the Buyer, as to the discharge of any and all liabilities which the Buyer has not agreed to assume, and which may be enforceable against the Target or any of the Assets; and |
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a certified copy of any resolution of the shareholders, and directors, of the Seller and of the Target as may be required to be passed to authorize the execution and delivery, and implementation, of this Agreement, and of any document to be delivered by the Seller or the Target under this Agreement. |
12.4 Documents to be Delivered by the Buyer. At the Closing Time the Buyer will deliver, or cause to be delivered the Purchase Price.
PART 13
RISK AND DAMAGE
13.1 Buyer's Election. If, prior to the Closing Time, there occurs any Material Damage by fire or other cause to any of the Assets, then the Buyer may, at its option:
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terminate this Agreement by reason of a failure to fulfil the conditions precedent of Part 11; |
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reduce the Purchase Price, by notice to the Seller and accounting for any insurance proceeds payable to the Target in respect of the Material Damage, by an amount equal to the cost of repair, or, if the assets are destroyed or damaged beyond repair, by an amount equal to the replacement cost of the assets forming part of the Assets that have been damaged or destroyed, and complete the purchase. |
PART 14
MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION
14.1 Disputes to be Mediated or Arbitrated. Any dispute between the Parties concerning any matter arising under Part 4, Part 5, and Part 6 or any of them, will be submitted following the procedure set out in paragraph 14.2 to mediation, and failing successful mediation to arbitration under the provisions of the Arbitration Act of Ontario.
14.2 Procedure.
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The Parties will attempt to resolve any dispute to which this Part applies by mediated negotiation, and will use their best efforts to agree on the choice of a mediator. |
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If a dispute arises to which this Part applies and which cannot be resolved by mediation within 30 days ("Period") after one Party notifies the other, or others as the case may be, of an intention to mediate the dispute, the Parties will submit the matter to arbitration in accordance with the following: |
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within 5 days from the end of the Period, the matter will be referred to a single arbitrator with expertise in the matter being arbitrated; |
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if the Parties cannot agree upon a single arbitrator within the 5 days from the end of the Period, then any Party may apply to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to have it select an arbitrator; |
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the arbitrator appointed by the Parties, or the Court, as the case may be, will hand down a decision within 30 days after that arbitrator is appointed; |
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if that arbitrator does not hand down a decision within that 30 day period, then either Party may, by giving notice to the other, cancel the appointment of the arbitrator, and initiate new arbitration proceedings by a new request and appointment. |
PART 15
NON-COMPETITION
INTENTIONALLY DELETED
PART 16
GENERAL
16.1 Further Assurances. The Parties will execute and deliver all other appropriate supplemental agreements and other instruments, and take any other action necessary, to give full effect to this Agreement, and to make this Agreement legally effective, binding, and enforceable as between them, and as against third parties.
16.2 Waivers. The failure of a Party to insist upon the strict performance of any term of this Agreement, or to exercise any right, or remedy contained in this Agreement, will not be construed as a waiver or a relinquishment by that Party for the future of that term, right, or remedy.
16.3 Binding Agreement. This Agreement will bind and benefit each of the Parties including their respective successors and permitted assigns.
16.4 Collateral Representations and Agreements. This Agreement is the entire agreement between the Parties and supersedes any prior agreement. Neither Party is bound by any warranty or agreement not included in this Agreement, and in particular, no warranty of a Party not expressed in this Agreement is to be implied.
16.5 Expenses. Each Party will pay any expense it incurs in authorizing, executing, and performing this Agreement and any transaction contemplated by it, whether or not that transaction is completed, including any fee and expense of its legal counsel, banker, investment banker, broker, accountant, or other consultant.
16.6 No Partnership. Neither the execution of this Agreement nor the performance by a Party of any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement will create any partnership between the Parties.
16.7 Assignment. Neither Party may assign this Agreement without the prior consent of the other Party.
16.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed by original or by facsimile and executed in any number of counterparts, and each executed counterpart will be considered to be an original. All executed counterparts taken together will constitute one agreement.
16.9 Set-off. If under this Agreement or any document delivered under this Agreement the Seller becomes obligated to pay any sum of money to the Buyer, then that sum may, at the election of the Buyer, and without limiting or waiving any right or remedy of the Buyer under this Agreement, be set-off against and will apply to any sum of money or security owed by the Buyer to the Seller until that amount has been completely set-off.
16.10 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and there are no representations or warranties, express or implied, statutory or otherwise and no agreements collateral to this Agreement other than as expressly set out or referred to in this Agreement.
16.11 Severability. Subject to paragraph 15.9, if any term of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability will attach only to such term or part term, and the remaining part of the term and all other terms of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect. The parties will negotiate in good faith to agree to a substitute term that will be as close as possible to the intention of any invalid or unenforceable term while being valid and enforceable. The invalidity or unenforceablity of any term in any particular jurisdiction will not affect its validity or enforceability in any other jurisdiction where it is valid or enforceable.
16.12 Gender and Number. Words in one gender include all genders, and words in the singular include the plural and vice versa.
16.13 Interpretation Not Affected. In this Agreement, using separate Parts, providing a table of contents, and inserting headings are for convenient reference only and will not affect how this Agreement is interpreted.
16.14 Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with Ontario law and applicable Canadian law and will be treated in all respects as an Ontario contract.
16.15 Submission to Jurisdiction. Each of the Parties will:
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submit to the jurisdiction of the Ontario courts, |
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if not incorporated or registered in Ontario, appoint an agent to receive service of any process in Ontario, and |
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if any appointed agent is required, notify the other of the name and address of its appointed agent. |
16.16 Legislation. In this Agreement any reference to legislation includes a reference to the legislation and to any regulations made under that legislation as that legislation or those regulations may be amended or re-enacted from time to time.
16.17 Time. Time will be of the essence.
16.18 Expiry of Time Period. In this Agreement, if any period ends on a day other than a Business Day, that period will be extended to the next following Business Day.
16.19 Notices. In this Agreement:
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any notice or communication required or permitted to be given under the Agreement will be in writing and will be considered to have been given if delivered by hand, transmitted by facsimile transmission or mailed by prepaid registered post in Canada, to the address of each party set out on the first page hereof or to such other address or facsimile transmission number as any party may designate in the manner set out above; |
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notice or communication will be considered to have been received: |
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if delivered by hand during business hours on a Business Day, upon receipt by a responsible representative of the receiver, and if not delivered during business hours, upon the commencement of business on the next Business Day; |
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if sent by facsimile transmission during business hours on a Business Day, upon the sender receiving confirmation of the transmission, and if not transmitted during business hours, upon the commencement of business on the next Business Day; and |
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if mailed by prepaid registered post in Canada, upon the fifth Business Day following posting; except that, in the case of a disruption or an impending or threatened disruption in postal services every notice or communication will be delivered by hand or sent by facsimile transmission. |
16.20 Accounting Principles. All calculations made or referred to in this Agreement will be made in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles applied consistently. All accounting terms used in this Agreement which are not defined in this Agreement will have the meaning assigned to them in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
16.21 Currency. All transactions referred to in this Agreement will be made in lawful currency of the United States in immediately available funds. Any reference to cash in this Agreement includes a reference to cash, certified cheque, banker's draft, wire, or electronic transfer drawn on, or of, a chartered bank of Canada.
16.22 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended or supplemented only by a written agreement signed by each Party and that agreement need not be executed under seal.
16.23 Joint and Several. If a party is more than one person or entity, every representation, covenant and agreement on the part of the party to be observed and performed by that party will be the joint and several representation, covenant and agreement of each person or entity comprising the party.
TO EVIDENCE THEIR AGREEMENT each of the parties has executed this Agreement on the date appearing below.
SCHEDULE 1
(Description of Land)
None.
SCHEDULE 2
(List of Equipment)
None.
SCHEDULE 3
(Description of Leases)
None.
SCHEDULE 4
(List of Material Contracts)
Consulting Agreement I.S. Grant & Company
Consulting Agreement CK & Associates
SCHEDULE 5
(Description of Assumed Indebtedness)
None.
SCHEDULE 6
Intentionally Deleted
SCHEDULE 7
(Description of Intellectual Property)
Canadian Trade-mark
No. 1293373
Trade-mark: TOOL VALLEY
Present Owner: DSL Products Ltd.
SCHEDULE 8
(Equipment Leases)
None.
SCHEDULE 9
(List of Permitted Encumbrances)
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Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies not at the Closing Time due and delinquent, or the validity of which is being contested at the Closing Time by the Target in good faith if the Buyer is satisfied, or has been provided with appropriate security to ensure, that any contest will not result in forfeiture of any of the Assets; |
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The lien of any judgment rendered, or claim filed, against the Target which it is contesting in good faith, if the Buyer is satisfied, or appropriate security has been provided to ensure, that any contest will not result in forfeiture of any of the Assets; |
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Security given to a public utility or any governmental body in connection with the operations of the Target in the ordinary course of its businesses; |
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The reservations, limitations, provisos and conditions, if any, expressed in any original grant from the Crown; |
SCHEDULE 10
(Schedule of Insurance)
Product Liability Insurance: Intact Insurance No. 501220751
General Liability Insurance: Intact Insurance No. 501220751
SCHEDULE 11
(Licenses)
None.
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Auto Tool Technologies, Inc. of our report dated May 8, 2012, relating to our audits of the consolidated financial statements appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.
We also consent to the reference to our firm under the captions "Experts" and all other references to our firm included this Prospectus.
/s/ HJ & Associates, LLC
HJ & Associates, LLC
Salt Lake City, Utah
May 8, 2012