AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2004
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM SB-2
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
POWER2SHIP, INC.
(Name of Small Business Issuer in Its Charter)
Nevada 7900 87-0449667
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Classification Number) Identification No.)
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903 Clint Moore Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33487 (561)998-7557
(Address and Telephone Number of Principal Executive Offices)
Mr. Richard Hersh
Chief Executive Officer
Power2Ship, Inc.
903 Clint Moore Road
Boca Raton, Florida 33487
Telephone: (561) 998-7557
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Agent For Service)
Copies of all communications to:
James M. Schneider, Esq.
Schneider Weinberger & Beilly LLP
2200 Corporate Boulevard, N.W.
Suite 210
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Telephone: (561) 362-9595
Facsimile No. (561) 362-9612
Approximate Date of Proposed Sale to the Public: As soon as practicable after
the effective date of this Registration Statement.
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
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1 Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") based upon the average of the high and low sales prices of the common stock as report on the OTC Bulletin Board on August 25, 2004.
2 For purposes of estimating the number of shares of the registrant's common stock to be included in this registration statement, the registrant has included 8,963,665 shares of common stock presently issued or issuable, 4,939,217 shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of $1,747,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures, 10,600,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of $2.0 million principal amount Series B 5% secured convertible debentures, 3,926,758 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options and common stock purchase warrants and 853,333 shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of convertible promissory notes. Pursuant to Rule 416, there are also being registered such additional number of shares of common stock as may be issuable as a result of the anti-dilution provisions of the debentures and warrants.
3 Represents 150% of $1,000,000 of shares of common stock which we may sell to Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement based upon the agreed upon purchase price per share of 98% of the daily volume weighted average priced which is calculated automatically by Bloomberg, LLC, a reporting service, by taking the sum of the value of all the sales of the registrant's common stock for a given day (the total shares sold in each trade times the sales price per share of the common stock for that trade) and then dividing this sum by the total number of shares sold on that day for the five trading days following the date of notice to Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. For the purposes of this table the registrant has assumed a sales price of $0.345 per share and to provide for future fluctuations in the trading price of the registrant's common stock the registrant has registered 150% of the amount of shares representing such $1,000,000 based upon the aforedescribed assumed price.
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates
as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file
a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement
shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the registration statement shall
become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section
8(a), may determine.
THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT COMPLETE AND MAY BE CHANGED. WE MAY NOT SELL THESE SECURITIES UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IS EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL THESE SECURITIES AND WE ARE NOT SOLICITING OFFERS TO BUY THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE WHERE THE OFFER OR SALE IS NOT PERMITTED.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED SEPTEMBER 3, 2004
PROSPECTUS
POWER2SHIP, INC.
32,181,524 Shares of Common Stock
This prospectus relates to the sale of up to 32,181,524 shares of our common stock, which includes up 29,282,973 shares by certain persons who are selling security holders of Power2Ship and up to $1.0 million of shares of our common stock which may be sold to Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. under the terms of the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement described elsewhere herein. Please refer to "Selling Security Holders" beginning on page 47. The shares of common stock are being offered for sale by the selling security holders at prices established on the OTC Bulletin Board during the term of this offering. There are no minimum purchase requirements. These prices will fluctuate based on the demand for the shares of common stock.
For a description of the plan of distribution of these shares, please see page 61 of this prospectus.
Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "PWRI." On August 30, 2004 the last reported sale price for our common stock was $ 0.33 per share.
INVESTING IN OUR COMMON STOCK INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 7 OF THIS PROSPECTUS TO READ ABOUT THE RISKS OF INVESTING IN OUR COMMON STOCK.
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
We are an application service provider (ASP) that offers an information and communication system for companies shipping full truckloads of goods to or from their facilities and companies transporting this freight. Our MobileMarket(TM) collects and processes current location and other transportation information as the freight is being transported. The information that is relevant to our shipper and carrier customers becomes instantly accessible to them through our website at www.power2ship.com. We believe that the information we provide assists smaller carriers, particularly those with less than 30 trucks, compete more effectively with larger carriers by improving their management and utilization of transportation assets. In addition, we believe our system assists shippers become more profitable by reducing their transportation, warehouse operations and inventory carrying costs. We are also collaborating with several technology and defense companies that, in response to the Homeland Security Act and Operation Safe Commerce, are collaborating to develop solutions that address global transportation security issues.
Our offices are located at 903 Clint Moore Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33487. Our telephone number is (561) 998-7557. Our fiscal year end is June 30.
THE OFFERING
This offering relates to the sale of common stock by certain persons who are stockholders of Power2Ship. The selling stockholders consist of:
* Cornell Capital Partners, L.P., which intends to sell up to $1.0 million of our shares of common stock (the $1 million SEDA Shares) to be purchased under a Standby Equity Distribution Agreement. See "Selling Security Holders - Standby Equity Distribution Agreement." For each share of common stock purchased under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. will pay 98% of the daily volume weighted average priced which is calculated automatically by Bloomberg, LLC, a reporting service, by taking the sum of the value of all the sales of the registrant's common stock for a given day (the total shares sold in each trade times the sales price per share of the common stock for that trade) and then dividing this sum by the total number of shares sold on that day for the five trading days following the notice date. For the purposes of this prospectus, we have used a sales price of $0.[345] per share which would result in the issuance of 2,898,551 shares of our common stock for the $1.0 million. If the actual sales price is higher, it will result in the issuance of a lesser number of shares of our common stock for the $1.0 million. If the actual sales price is lower, it will result in the issuance of a greater number of shares of our common stock for the $1.0 million. We have included a total of 4,347,826 shares in the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part which is 150% of the shares to be issued for the $1.0 million based upon the sales price of $0.[345] per share.
* Cornell Capital Partners also intends to sell up to 12,992,255 shares of our common stock including shares which are issuable upon the conversion of our $500,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures, $2 million principal amount of our Series B 5% secured convertible debentures, shares of our common stock presently owned by them and shares underlying outstanding warrants,
* Newbridge Securities Corporation, which intends to sell up to 2,217,007 shares of common stock including shares owned by them and shares underlying warrants owned by that firm and its employees, all of which were received as placement agent fees and business advisory fees, and
* Additional stockholders who are set forth later in this prospectus under "Selling Security Holders" who intend to sell up to 14,073,411 shares of our common stock, including shares issuable upon the conversion of $1,247,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures and outstanding options and warrants with exercise prices ranging from $0.31 to $1.51 per share.
Under the terms of the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, we may, at our discretion, periodically issue and sell to Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. shares of common stock for a total purchase price of $10.0 million. We have included shares in the registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part, for $1.0 million of the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (the "$1.0 million SEDA Shares"). In the event we wish to sell Cornell Capital Partners any additional shares of our common stock above the $1.0 million SEDA Shares, we will be required to file additional registration statements with the SEC and those registration statements must be declared effective by the SEC.
Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. will purchase the $1.0 million SEDA Shares for a 2% discount to the volume weighted average price of our common stock for the five days immediately following the date that we provide them with notice of our intent to sellall or a portion of the $1.0 million SEDA Shares. Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. may sell any of the $1.0 million SEDA Shares purchased under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement at the then prevailing market price. Among other things, this prospectus relates to the $1.0 million SEDA Shares to be issued under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement.
Cornell Capital Partners is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the sale of the $1.0 million SEDA Shares under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement. We will pay Cornell Capital Partners a fee of 5% of the gross proceeds raised under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement.
COMMON STOCK OFFERED 29,282,973 shares by selling stockholders. This
equals approximately 55.7% of our outstanding
common stock on the date hereof, giving effect to
the issuance of the shares underlying the 14.25%
secured convertible debentures, Series B 5%
secured convertible debentures, convertible
promissory notes, Series B convertible preferred
stock and convertible promissory notes, but giving
no effect to the $1.0 million SEDA Shares.
OFFERING PRICE Market price
COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING
BEFORE THE OFFERING 38,248,146 shares at July 31, 2004
USE OF PROCEEDS We will not receive any proceeds from the shares
offered by the selling stockholders. Any proceeds
we receive from the sale of common stock under the
Standby Equity Distribution Agreement will be used
for general working capital purposes. See "Use of
Proceeds."
RISK FACTORS The securities offered hereby involve a high
degree of risk and immediate substantial dilution.
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See "Risk Factors" and "Dilution."
OTC BULLETIN BOARD SYMBOL PWRI
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following summary financial information has been derived from the financial statements that are included elsewhere in this prospectus. In February 2004 we changed our fiscal year end from May 31 to June 30 in order to align our quarterly reporting obligations with calendar quarters. As a result the consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this prospectus include consolidated financial statements for the years ended June 30, 2004 and May 31, 2003, and the transition period associated with the changed fiscal year which is the one month period ended June 30, 2003. For the purposes of this table, however, we have omitted the one month period ended June 30, 2003.
Income Statement Data:
Fiscal Year Ended
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June 30, 2004 May 31,2003
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Total revenue $ 2,091,965 $ 1,019,883
Total operating expense 5,822,020 2,228,157
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Loss from operations (3,730,055) (1,208,274)
Total other income (expense) ( 404,830) (1,027,598)
Net loss (4,134,885) (2,235,872)
Less preferred stock dividend1 (1,347,044) 0
Net loss available to common stockholders $ (5,481,929) $ (2,235,872)
Loss per share, basic and diluted $ ( 0.17) $ ( 0.09)
Weighted average shares outstanding 32,947,559 24,813,629
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1 The preferred stock dividend includes a beneficial conversion feature valued at $941,840 attributable to our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and a beneficial conversion feature valued at $317,472 attributable to our Series C Convertible Preferred Stock. For additional information on how these beneficial conversion features were calculated, please see "Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operations" and Note 11 to our consolidated financial statement for the year ended June 30, 2004 appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.
BALANCE SHEET DATA
June 30, 2004
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Cash and cash equivalents $ 832,130
Total current assets $ 1,210,258
Total assets $ 2,437,322
Total current liabilities $ 606,878
Total liabilities $ 3,568,958
Total stockholders' (deficit) $ (1,131,636)
Working capital $ 603,380
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When used in this prospectus, the terms "Power2Ship," "we," "our," and "us" refers to Power2Ship, Inc., a Nevada corporation and our subsidiary. The information which appears on our web site at www.power2ship.com is not part of this prospectus.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this prospectus contain or may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements were based on various factors and were derived utilizing numerous assumptions and other factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, our ability to implement our business model, economic, political and market conditions and fluctuations, government and industry regulation, interest rate risk, competition, and other factors. Most of these factors are difficult to predict accurately and are generally beyond our control. You should consider the areas of risk described in connection with any forward-looking statements that may be made herein. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and readers should carefully review this prospectus in its entirety, including the risks described in "Risk Factors." Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the Federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this prospectus, and you should not rely on these statements without also considering the risks and uncertainties associated with these statements and our business.
RISK FACTORS
Before you invest in our common stock, you should be aware that there are various risks. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe to be immaterial may also adversely affect our business. You should consider carefully these risk factors, together with all of the other information included in this prospectus before you decide to purchase our securities. If any of the following risks and uncertainties develop into actual events, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected and you could lose all of your investment in our company.
WE HAVE A LIMITED OPERATING HISTORY FROM WHICH AN EVALUATION OF OUR FUTURE PROSPECTS CAN BE MADE. IF WE ARE NOT SUCCESSFUL IN DEVELOPING A WIDE MARKET FOR OUR PRODUCTS, THE FUTURE VIABILITY OF OUR BUSINESS COULD BE AT RISK.
We did not begin generating revenues until our fiscal year ended May 31, 2003. There is a limited financial history of operations from which to evaluate our future prospects, including our ability to develop a wide base of customers for our MobileMarket(TM) and to otherwise achieve our business objectives. We are subject to all the risks inherent in the establishment of a new business enterprise, including limited capital, possible delays in the development of our products and services, implementation of our business plan and uncertain markets. We may encounter unanticipated problems, expenses and delays in marketing our services and securing additional customers. If we are not successful in developing a wide market for our products and services, our ability to generate sufficient revenue to sustain our operations would be adversely affected.
WE HAVE A HISTORY OF LOSSES AND AN ACCUMULATED DEFICIT. WE EXPECT LOSSES TO CONTINUE FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2004 and May 31, 2003 we reported total revenue of $2,091,965 and $1,019,883 and a loss available to common stockholders of $5,481,929 and $2,235,872, respectively. At June 30, 2004 we had an accumulated deficit of $12,759,197. Further, during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, we reported net cash used in operating activities of $2,598,189. Our revenue has not been sufficient to sustain our operations and we do not expect significant revenue or profitable operations for the foreseeable future. The independent auditor's report for the year ended June 30, 2004 on our financial statements includes an explanatory paragraph to their audit opinion stating that our recurring losses from operations and negative operating cash flows raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. As described below, we will need to raise additional working capital in order to implement our business model and sustain our operations. Because we are subject to all of the business risks inherent in a new company with an unproven market, we cannot guarantee you that we will ever report profitable operations or generate sufficient revenue to sustain our company as a going concern.
OUR PRIMARY ASSETS SERVE AS COLLATERAL UNDER OUTSTANDING DEBENTURES. IF WE SHOULD DEFAULT ON THESE DEBENTURES, THE DEBENTURE HOLDERS COULD FORECLOSE ON OUR ASSETS.
We have granted the holders of our $1,747,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures and our $2,000,000 principal amount Series B 5% secured convertible debentures a blanket security interest in all of our assets and properties. If we should default under the repayment provisions of either of these secured debentures, the debenture holders could seek to foreclose on our primary assets in an effort to seek repayment under the debentures. If the debenture holders were successful, we would be unable to conduct our business as it is presently conducted and our ability to generate revenues and fund our ongoing operations would be materially adversely affected.
WE WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL CAPITAL TO FUND OUR ONGOING OPERATIONS. IF WE ARE UNABLE TO RAISE ADDITIONAL CAPITAL, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONTINUE OPERATIONS.
While we are attempting to increase sales, our revenue growth has not been significant enough to generate sufficient gross profits to fund our daily operations. We do not presently have sufficient financial resources and financing commitments to fund our ongoing operations beyond December 2004 and the report of our independent auditors on our financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 contains an explanatory paragraph regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. While we believe in the viability of our strategy to improve sales volume, we cannot accurately predict when, or if, our sales and profits will increase to the level necessary to sustain our operations therefore we believe that we will need to raise additional capital to fully implement our business, operating and development plans and sustain our ongoing operations. A large part of our financing needs are expected to be provided from the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement described elsewhere herein. Other than this Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, we do not presently have any additional sources of working capital. Should the financing we require to sustain our working capital needs be unavailable or prohibitively expensive when we require it, our ability to sustain our company as a going concern would be adversely affected. In that event, we may be required to curtail or discontinue some or all of our business and operations.
CERTAIN CONTRACTUAL LIMITATIONS OF THE STANDBY EQUITY DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT MAY ADVERSELY EFFECT OUR NEEDS FOR WORKING CAPITAL IN FUTURE PERIODS.
We are a party to a Standby Equity Distribution Agreement with Cornell Capital Partners, LP which permits us to sell up to $10,000,000 of our common stock, as described elsewhere in this prospectus. We have included $1.0 million of the SEDA Shares in the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part and we can issue and sell those shares to Cornell Capital Partners commencing upon the effective date of the registration statement. There are restrictions on our ability to request advances under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement. For example, we may not request advances if the shares to be issued in connection with such advances would result in Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. owning more than 9.9% of our outstanding common stock. Even if we request advances the amount of each advance is limited to a maximum of $500,000 every seven trading days. As a result of these contractual limitations no assurances can be given that such financing will be available in sufficient amounts or at all when needed to sustain our working capital needs.
THE STANDBY EQUITY DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT AND OUR SERIES B 5% SECURED CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES CONTAIN CERTAIN COVENANTS PROHIBITING US FROM RAISING CAPITAL AT LESS THAN THE MARKET PRICE.
The Standby Equity Distribution Agreement and the purchase agreement for our Series B 5% secured convertible debentures contain covenants that restrict us from raising capital from the sale of stock or other securities convertible into stock at a price less than the market price of our common stock on the date of issuance. The existence of these covenants may severely limit our ability to raise capital from the sale of stock or convertible securities because any potential purchasers of our stock or convertible securities may want to pay a discount to the market price of our stock.
HISTORICALLY WE HAVE BEEN DEPENDENT ON REVENUE FROM TWO CUSTOMERS AND A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF OUR REVENUE FOR FISCAL 2003 IS NON-RECURRING REVENUE.
All of our revenue for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2003 was derived from two customers, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company and Tire Kingdom, which represented approximately 53% and 47%, respectively of our revenue. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, Tire Kingdom represented approximately 64% of our revenue and The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company represented approximately 15% of our revenue. Nearly all of the revenue from The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company was derived under the terms of a license and customization agreement which was terminated in January 2004 and does not represent recurring revenues to us. We do not have an agreement with Tire Kingdom. We have reduced our dependence on revenues from Tire Kingdom during fiscal 2004 by expanding our customer base and subsequent to year end we continue to actively seek to broaden our customer base in order to eliminate our dependence upon revenues from a limited number of customers. Because of the significant nature of the revenue from Tire Kingdom to our results of operations, however, the loss of this customer, prior to our obtaining additional customers, could have a material adverse effect on our business operations and prospects.
WE RELY ON THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.
We rely on several third party providers for support for our MobileMarket(TM). IBM provides us with dedicated hosting and support for our web site as well as network services. In addition, we purchase GPS locator devices which are included in wireless access packages we offer to carriers from a single-source. Although we do not presently have alternative providers engaged for these products or services, we believe that we could engage other companies to provide these products or services upon substantially the same terms and conditions as our existing third party provides. In the event any of these third party providers are unable to deliver the services or products which we have contracted for, our ability to provide our products and services to our customers would be adversely impacted until such time as we were able to engage alternate sources.
WE FACE RISKS RELATED TO RAPIDLY EVOLVING TECHNOLOGIES. IF WE DO NOT RESPOND TO THESE EVOLVING TECHNOLOGIES, WE MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY IN RETAINING OUR CUSTOMERS OR EXPANDING OUR CUSTOMER BASE.
Our markets are subject to rapid technological change, changing customer needs, frequent new product introductions and evolving industry standards that may render existing products and services obsolete. Our growth and future operating results will depend, in part, upon our ability to enhance existing applications and develop and introduce new applications or capabilities that:
* meet or exceed technological advances in the marketplace;
* meet changing customer requirements;
* comply with changing industry standards;
* achieve market acceptance;
* integrate third party software effectively; and
* respond to competitive offerings.
We may not possess sufficient resources to continue to make the necessary investments in technology. In addition, we may not successfully identify new software opportunities or develop and bring new software to market in a timely and efficient manner. If we are unable, for technological or other reasons, to develop and introduce new and enhanced software in a timely manner, we may lose existing customers and fail to attract new customers, which may adversely affect our ability to generate revenues sufficient to provide for our ongoing operations.
THERE IS A LIMITED ABILITY TO SAFEGUARD OUR PROPRIETARY INFORMATION.
Our success and ability to compete are substantially dependent on our internally developed technologies and trademarks. We seek to protect such intellectual property through a combination of confidentiality procedures, contractual provisions, copyright and trade secret laws and intend to apply for patents. Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights, unauthorized parties may copy aspects of our software or obtain and use information that it regards as proprietary. Policing unauthorized use of our software is difficult, and software piracy could be a problem. Furthermore, potential competitors may independently develop technology similar to ours. While we have applied for a patent for our propriety software and applied for a trademark on our company name, Power2Ship, and on our brand-name "MobileMarket", we cannot provide any assurance that we will be granted either protection or, if granted, that third parties will not violate these protections. Any such violation of our intellectual property rights could prove costly to defend and funds devoted to these possible efforts would reduce the amount of working capital available to fund our ongoing operations.
OUR CHAIRMAN AND CEO IS THE SOLE HOLDER OF OUR SERIES Y CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK WHICH MAY GIVE HIM VOTING CONTROL OF OUR COMPANY.
Our voting securities consist of shares of our common stock and our Series Y Convertible Preferred Stock. Holders of shares of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share and holders of shares of our Series Y Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to 200 votes per share on all matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders, and these classes of our voting securities vote together on all matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders. Mr. Hersh, our Chairman and CEO, is the sole holder of our Series Y Convertible Preferred Stock which, together with his common stock holdings, gives him voting rights at July 31, 2004 over approximately 36.4% of our voting securities. As a result of these voting rights, notwithstanding that our common stockholders are entitled to vote on matters submitted to our stockholders, Mr. Hersh may have the power to strongly influence the election of all of our directors and strongly influence the business and direction of our company.
THE EXERCISE OF OUTSTANDING OPTIONS AND WARRANTS, THE CONVERSION OF SHARES OF OUR SERIES B, C, AND Y CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND THE CONVERSION OF OUR 14.25% SECURED CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES AND OUR SERIES B 5% CONVERTIBLE SECURED DEBENTURES WILL BE DILUTIVE TO OUR EXISTING STOCKHOLDERS.
As of July 31, 2004 we had the following securities which are convertible or exercisable into shares of our common stock outstanding:
* options and warrants to purchase a total of 23,024,788 shares of our common stock at prices ranging between $0.31 to $2.00 per share;
* 198,000 shares of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock which is convertible into 3,960,000 shares of our common stock;
* 10,832 shares of our Series C Convertible Preferred Stock which is convertible into 1,083,200 shares of our common stock;
* 87,000 shares of our Series Y Convertible Preferred Stock which is convertible into 230,405 shares of our common stock;
* approximately [4,939,214] shares of our common stock underlying our
14.25% secured convertible debentures based upon a conversion price of
[$0.3537] at August 23, 2004; and
* 10,600,000 shares of our common stock underlying our Series B 5% secured convertible debentures.
The exercise of these warrants and options and the conversion of the debentures and shares of our preferred stock may materially adversely affect the market price of our common stock and will have a dilutive effect on our existing stockholders.
WE HAVE NOT VOLUNTARILY IMPLEMENTED VARIOUS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MEASURES, IN THE ABSENCE OF WHICH, SHAREHOLDERS MAY HAVE MORE LIMITED PROTECTIONS AGAINST INTERESTED DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND SIMILAR MATTERS.
Recent Federal legislation, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, has resulted in the adoption of various corporate governance measures designed to promote the integrity of the corporate management and the securities markets. Some of these measures have been adopted in response to legal requirements. Others have been adopted by companies in response to the requirements of national securities exchanges, such as the NYSE or The Nasdaq Stock Market, on which their securities are listed. Among the corporate governance measures that are required under the rules of national securities exchanges and Nasdaq are those that address board of directors' independence, audit committee oversight, and the adoption of a code of ethics. We have not yet adopted any of these corporate governance measures and, since our securities are not yet listed on a national securities exchange or Nasdaq, we are not required to do so. It is possible that if we were to adopt some or all of these corporate governance measures, shareholders would benefit from somewhat greater assurances that internal corporate decisions were being made by disinterested directors and that policies had been implemented to define responsible conduct. For example, in the absence of audit, nominating and compensation committees comprised of at least a majority of independent directors, decisions concerning matters such as compensation packages to our senior officers and recommendations for director nominees may be made by a majority of directors who have an interest in the outcome of the matters being decided. Prospective investors should bear in mind our current lack of corporate governance measures in formulating their investment decisions.
PROVISIONS OF OUR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS MAY DELAY OR PREVENT A TAKEOVER WHICH MAY NOT BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF OUR STOCKHOLDERS.
Provisions of our articles of incorporation and bylaws may be deemed to have anti-takeover effects, which include when and by whom special meetings of our stockholders may be called, and may delay, defer or prevent a takeover attempt. In addition, certain provisions of Nevada law also may be deemed to have certain anti-takeover effects which include that control of shares acquired in excess of certain specified thresholds will not possess any voting rights unless these voting rights are approved by a majority of a corporation's disinterested stockholders.
In addition, our articles of incorporation authorize the issuance of up to 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with such rights and preferences as may be determined by our board of directors. Our board of directors may, without stockholder approval, issue preferred stock with dividends, liquidation, conversion or voting rights that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of our common stockholders.
IF THE SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS ALL ELECT TO SELL THEIR SHARES OF OUR COMMON
STOCK AT THE SAME TIME, THE MARKET PRICE OF OUR SHARES MAY DECREASE.
It is possible that the selling security holders will offer all of the shares for sale. Further because it is possible that a significant number of shares of our common stock could be sold at the same time hereunder, the sales, or the possibility thereof, may have a depressive effect on the market price for our common stock.
THE INVESTOR UNDER THE LINE OF CREDIT WILL PAY LESS THAN THE THEN-PREVAILING MARKET PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK. THE SALE OF OUR STOCK UNDER OUR STANDBY EQUITY DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT COULD ENCOURAGE SHORT SALES BY THIRD PARTIES, WHICH COULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE FUTURE DECLINE OF OUR STOCK PRICE.
The $1.0 million SEDA Shares to be issued under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement will be issued at a 2% discount to the volume weighted average price for the five days immediately following the notice date of an advance. These discounted sales could cause the price of our common stock to decline. A significant downward pressure on the price of our common stock caused by the sale of material amounts of common stock under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement could encourage short sales by third parties. In a short sale, a prospective seller borrows stock from a stockholder or broker and sells the borrowed stock. The prospective seller hopes that the stock price will decline, at which time the seller can purchase shares at a lower price to repay the lender. The seller profits when the stock price declines because it is purchasing shares at a price lower than the sale price of the borrowed stock. Such sales could place further downward pressure on the price of our common stock by increasing the number of shares being sold.
MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol PWRI. The following table sets forth the reported high and low sale prices for our common stock as reported on the OTC Bulletin Board for the periods indicated. The quotations represent inter-dealer prices without retail mark-ups, mark-downs or commissions, and may not necessarily represent actual transactions. The quotations may be rounded for presentation.
High Low
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Fiscal 2004
Fourth Quarter $0.45 $0.30
Third Quarter $0.50 $0.27
Second Quarter $0.63 $0.39
First Quarter $0.50 $0.27
Fiscal 2003
Fourth Quarter $1.24 $0.60
Third Quarter $1.00 $0.37
Second Quarter $1.02 $0.54
First Quarter $1.43 $0.75
Fiscal 2002
Fourth Quarter $1.77 $0.61
Third Quarter $1.45 $0.64
Second Quarter $1.01 $0.94
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On August 30, 2004 the last reported sale price of our common stock as reported on the OTC Bulletin Board was $0.33 per share. As of July 31, 2004, we had approximately 356 shareholders of record. Certain of the shares of common stock are held in "street" name and may be held by numerous beneficial owners.
DIVIDEND POLICY
We have never paid cash dividends on our common stock. We intend to keep future earnings, if any, to finance the expansion of our business. We do not anticipate that any cash dividends will be paid in the foreseeable future.
SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
Number of securities Weighted average Number of
to be issued upon exercise price of securities
exercise of outstanding remaining
outstanding options options, warrants for future
warrants, and rights and rights issuance
(excluding
securities
reflected in
column(a))
Plan Category
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2001 Employee Stock
Compensation Plan 0 n/a 1,569,000
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CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth our capitalization as of June 30, 2004. This table should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.
June 30, 2004
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Long-term liabilities $ 2,962,080
Stockholders' equity:
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock,
$0.01 par value, 200,000 shares
authorized, 198,000 shares issued and outstanding 1,980
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock,
$0.01 par value, 20,000 shares 108
authorized, 10,832 shares issued and outstanding
Series Y Convertible Preferred Stock,
$0.01 par value, 87,000 shares 870
authorized, 87,000 shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.001 par value,
100,000,000 shares authorized,
38,248,146 shares issued and outstanding 38,248
Deferred compensation ( 208,410)
Additional paid-in capital 11,794,765
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Accumulated deficit ( 12,759,197)
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Total stockholders' deficit ( 1,131,636)
Total capitalization $ 1,830,444
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DILUTION
The net tangible book value of Power2Ship as of June 30, 2004 was $
(1,898,245) or $ (0.0496) per share of common stock. Net tangible book value per
share is determined by dividing the tangible book value of Power2Ship (total
tangible assets less total liabilities) by the number of outstanding shares of
our common stock. For the shares being offered by the selling security holders
none of the proceeds will be paid to Power2Ship therefore our net tangible book
value will be unaffected by this offering. Our net tangible book value, however,
will be impacted by the number of $1.0 million SEDA Shares issued under the
Standby Equity Distribution Agreement. The offering price of the $1.0 million
SEDA shares is not fixed until prior to the sale. The following example shows
the dilution to new investors at an offering price of $[ 0.345] per share which
represents the price at which we would sell the $1.0 million SEDA Shares to
Cornell Capital if we had noticed them of our intent to sell the shares on
[August 26], 2004.
If we assume that we had issued [2,898,551]shares of $1.0 million SEDA
Shares under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement at an assumed offering
price of [$ 0.345] per share (i.e., the maximum number of shares needed to fully
use the $1.0 million SEDA Shares based upon a notice to Cornell Capital on
[August 19, 2004], less commitment fees of $50,000, our net tangible book value
as of June 30, 2004 would have been $ (948,245)or $ (0.0230) per share. This
represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value to existing
stockholders of $ 0.0266 per share and an immediate dilution to new stockholders
of $ 0.3680 per share. The following table illustrates the per share dilution:
Assumed public offering price per share $0.345 Net tangible book value per share before this offering $ (0.0496) Increase attributable to new investors $0.345 Net tangible book value per share after this offering $ (0.0230) Dilution per share to new shareholders $ 0.3680 |
The offering price of the $1.0 million SEDA Shares is based on the then-existing market price. In order to give prospective investors an idea of the dilution per share they may experience, we have prepared the following table showing the dilution per share at various assumed offering prices:
Assumed No. of Shares to Dilution per Share
Offering Price Be Issued (1) to New Investors
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0.259 3,861,004 $ 0.282
0.431 2,320,186 $ 0.454
0.5175 1,932,367 $ 0.541
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(1) This represents the number of $1.0 million SEDA Shares that are registered hereunder in connection with the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of any of the shares by the selling security holders. Any proceeds that we receive from the exercise of outstanding warrants or options will be used by us for general working capital. The actual allocation of proceeds realized from the exercise or sale of these securities will depend upon the amount and timing of such exercises, our operating revenues and cash position at such time and our working capital requirements. There can be no assurances that any of the outstanding warrants will be exercised.
Under the terms of the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, subject to certain limitations as described elsewhere herein, we can issue and sell up to $10.0 million of our common stock. We have included $1.0 million of SEDA Shares in the registration statement which is a part of this prospectus. In the event we wish to issue and sell up to the balance of the $10.0 million under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement we will be required to file additional registration statements and those registration statements must be declared effective by the SEC. We will use the proceeds from the sale of the $1.0 million SEDA Shares for general working capital.
Pending utilization of the proceeds as described above, the net proceeds of the offering will be deposited in interest bearing accounts or invested in money market instruments, government obligations, certificates of deposits or similar short-term investment grade interest bearing investments.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION
The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of our operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. For accounting purposes, our merger with Freight Rate, Inc. was treated as a recapitalization of Freight Rate, Inc. and accounted for as a reverse acquisition. Therefore, the financial statements and accompanying notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus reflect the assets, liabilities and operations of Freight Rate, Inc. as if it had been the reporting entity since inception. In February 2004 we changed our fiscal year from May 31 to June 30 in order to align our quarterly reporting obligations with calendar quarters. As a result the consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this prospectus include consolidated financial statements for the years ended June 30, 2004and May 31, 2003, and the transition period associated with the changed fiscal year which is the one month period ended June 30, 2003.
OVERVIEW
We operate as an application service provider (ASP) that delivers supply chain, tracking and logistics information to the freight industry. We did not begin reporting revenue until the last part of fiscal 2003 following our March 2003 merger with Freight Rate, Inc. We provide logistics information and services to shippers that need to have truckloads of goods transported to or from their facilities. We also provide logistics information and services to trucking companies (carriers) that operate fleets of trucks which enable these companies to manage the utilization of their transportation assets and personnel. Our mission is to provide our members with easily accessible and useful information that allows them to be more profitable by improving the utilization of transportation assets and optimizing the efficiency of the supply chain.
We began providing our freight transportation and implementation services in October 2002 and we began providing logistics information access services in March 2003. A key component of our business model is building our customer base so that we have a sufficient number of shippers and carriers utilizing our Web-based P2S MobileMarket(TM) system so that when a shipper customer wants to move a load of freight we can offer one or more carriers with available trucks and trailers that meet their criteria. We have been able to increase the number of our shipper customers from when we generated revenues from approximately five at the end of fiscal 2003 to approximately 17 at the end of fiscal 2004.
We are presently able to identify available capacity among our carrier customers to move only a very small percentage of these loads. Given the tens of thousand of transportation routes in the U.S., in order to successfully build our company we must substantially increase the number of our carrier customers in order to capture a greater percentage of our shipper customer's inbound and outbound transportation business. During fiscal 2004 we devoted increased funds to marketing our company to potential carrier customers in an effort to increase our base. We currently have approximately 1,500 carriers that are registered members on our website. We intend to continue to increase our marketing efforts during fiscal 2005, including utilizing trade publications, transportation industry websites and direct mail as well as company participation in industry trade shows and trade organizations.
We are pursuing opportunities to provide logistics information and services to government agencies responsible for ensuring the safe and secure transportation of goods in containers aboard ships coming to U.S. ports. We believe that our P2S MobileMarket(TM), which was designed to capture and display vast quantities of logistics information, will assist these agencies to accomplish their goals. The information available from our P2S MobileMarket (TM) is also useful to maritime companies, logistics companies, container leasing and manufacturing companies, freight forwarders, warehouse mangers and other companies that provide freight management services.
We also are in discussions with several technology and defense companies that, in response to the Homeland Security Act and Operation Safe Commerce, are collaborating to develop solutions that address global transportation security issues. We believe that our secure, wireless, Internet-based system which uses a combination of global positioning satellite technologies can become a key component in the security solutions being developed by other companies to counteract the threat of terrorism. Our system is capable of capturing and processing data transmitted wirelessly from other technologies that could be part of any comprehensive security system. Examples of these technologies may include radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags fastened to containers and/or trailers, smart tags affixed to the goods inside shipping containers, electronic seals applied at the time the container is loaded and geo fencing to alert a truck's owner or authorities if a vehicle deviates from its designated route. There can be no assurances, however, that we will ever enter into any agreements with the companies we are in discussions with or that we will ever generate any significant revenues.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FISCAL YEAR 2004 COMPARED TO FISCAL YEAR 2003
REVENUE
Total revenue generated during fiscal year 2004 increased by $1,072,082, or approximately 105% as compared with total revenue generated during fiscal year 2003. This increase consisted of the following:
- Freight transportation revenue increased $1,295,203, or approximately 268%, in fiscal year 2004 from fiscal year 2003. Approximately 66%, or $860,738, of this increase was attributable to revenue from Tire Kingdom, our largest customer. The remainder of the revenue increase was attributable to an increase in the number of our shipper customers from approximately five in fiscal 2003 to approximately 17 in fiscal 2004, as well as our having generated revenue for an entire 12 month period during fiscal 2004 as compared to only eight months in fiscal 2003. We anticipate that revenue from freight transportation will increase in fiscal 2005 as discussed below.
- Revenue from access services increased $201,949 in fiscal 2004, or approximately 229%, from fiscal year 2003. This revenue is attributable to a single customer, The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Inc., under a contract which was completed, paid in full and then terminated in January 2004. The increase was attributable to revenue from this contract for approximately eight months during fiscal 2004 (until the date of termination of the contract) versus approximately two months in fiscal 2003. Access services provide unlimited use of the information available through the MobileMarket(TM) for a fixed monthly fee. While we market these services to our existing and potential customer base, we cannot predict if we will report significant revenue from access services in future periods.
- Revenue from implementation services decreased $425,070, or approximately 95%, in fiscal 2004 from fiscal year 2003. This revenue was attributable to a single customer, The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Inc., under a contract which was substantially completed by the end of fiscal year 2003. Implementation services include design, programming and testing of custom developed interfaces that permit the MobileMarket(TM) to communicate and share data with a customer's existing computer software. While we market these services to our existing and potential customer base, we cannot predict if we will report significant revenue from implementation services in future periods.
We anticipate that revenue will continue to increase in fiscal 2005. We expect that our increased sales and marketing efforts which were begun in fiscal 2004 will result in additional shipper customers which from whom we will generate increased revenues from freight transportation services. Our business model also includes, subject to the availability of sufficient financing, the acquisition of one or more truck transportation services companies which, if consummated, will also increase our revenue. We are not, however, a party to any acquisition agreements as of the date of this prospectus. Finally, we expect to enter into one or more research and development or similar agreements related to global transportation security with one or more technology and/or defense companies that will generate additional revenue during fiscal 2005. However, we have not entered into any such agreements as of the date of this prospectus.
OPERATING EXPENSES
Total operating expenses incurred during fiscal year 2004 increased by $3,593,863, or approximately 161%, as compared with total operating expenses incurred during fiscal year 2003. This increase consisted of freight transportation costs rising by almost the same percentage as the increase in freight transportation revenue, as well as to increases in selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses associated with the increase in the number of employees and consultants.
Freight transportation expenses, consist of charges from trucking companies for providing the transportation services we arranged for our shipper customers, increased by $1,107,815 or approximately 234%, in fiscal year 2004 as compared with fiscal year 2003. Freight transportation expenses are variable costs that are expected to increase relatively the same percentage as freight transportation revenue. The percentage increase during fiscal year 2004 was less than the 268% increase in freight transportation revenue due to an increase in our gross margin to approximately 11% in fiscal year 2004 from approximately 2% in fiscal year 2003. We were able to increase our gross margin by obtaining higher prices from our shipper customers in fiscal year 2004 than in fiscal year 2003 when we provided a significant amount of our services at cost to our largest customers while establishing and building our relationships with them. We expect freight transportation expenses to increase proportionately with the increase in freight transportation revenue in fiscal year 2005.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $2,322,133 or approximately 145%, to $3,920,842 in fiscal year 2004 from $1,598,709 in fiscal year 2003. Approximately 75% of this increase was attributable to increases in salaries, benefits and consulting fees and the remainder of the increase was attributable to increases in legal, accounting, rent, sales and marketing expenses.
Salaries, benefits and consulting expenses increased by $1,750,532 or approximately 166% in fiscal year 2004 from fiscal year 2003. Included in this increase were the following:
- Salaries and benefits increased by $814,921, or approximately 117%, in fiscal 2004 to $1,509,909 from $694,988 in fiscal year 2003, accounting for approximately 47% of the increase in total salaries, benefits and consulting expenses. This increase primarily was due to an increase in the number of our non-research and development employees to 23 at the end of fiscal year 2004 from 12 at the end of fiscal year 2003, of which 10 became employees during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003. This increase was also due to higher compensation levels of many of these employees which was below industry average compensation levels in fiscal year 2003 while we were a development stage company.
- Consulting fees increased by $935,611, or approximately 258%, in fiscal year 2004 to $1,298,396 from $362,785 in fiscal year 2003, accounting for approximately 53% of the increase in consulting fees. This increase was attributed to the larger number of financial advisors and technology and other consultants that we engaged in fiscal year 2004 versus fiscal year 2003. Non-cash compensation in the form of common stock, stock options or warrants valued at $1,053,965 represented approximately 82% of total consulting fees for fiscal year 2004.
We expect salaries, benefits and consulting expenses in fiscal year 2005 to remain relatively constant with fiscal year 2004, with increases in salaries and fringe benefits associated with additional employees are anticipated to be offset in part by a comparable decline in consulting expenses.
The most significant expenses accounting for the remaining $571,601 increase in total selling, general and administrative expenses in fiscal year 2004 as compared with fiscal year 2003 were the following:
- Legal and accounting fees increased by $143,177 or approximately 106% to $277,620 during fiscal year 2004 from $134,443 in fiscal year 2003. This increase resulted from higher legal and accounting fees related to public reporting requirements, litigation and other legal matters incurred in the ordinary course of business in fiscal year 2004 compared with fiscal year 2003. While we do not anticipate any legal expenses related to litigation settlements in fiscal 2005, we do expect overall legal and accounting expenses to continue to increase in fiscal year 2005, but at a lower rate than in fiscal year 2004. The most likely areas attributable to such projected increases are associated with our continued compliance with provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, including new provisions which will phase in during fiscal 2005 and beyond, fees and costs related to capital raising transactions, potential mergers and acquisitions, if any and preparation of a greater number of agreements with customers.
- Rent expense increased by $89,230 or approximately 276% to $121,586 in fiscal year 2004 from $26,712 in fiscal year 2003 as we moved to a much larger facility in Boca Raton, Florida in June 2003 to accommodate our growth in personnel and operations. We expect rent expense for fiscal year 2005 to be approximately $190,000.
- Travel, meals and entertainment expenses increased by $92,157 or approximately 103% to $181,791 in fiscal year 2004 from $89,634 in fiscal year 2003 as a result of additional travel to existing and potential shipper customers, trade shows and conventions, vendors and potential investors. We expect travel, meals and entertainment expenses in fiscal year 2005 to increase as we increase the amount of travel to attract and implement our services for new shipper customers, to evaluate non-asset based trucking companies that are potential acquisition candidates and to collaborate with technology and/or defense companies related to global transportation security.
- Advertising and marketing expenses, including convention and trade show expenses, increased by $80,153 or approximately 803% to $90,134 in fiscal year 2004 from $9,981 in fiscal year 2003 as we began advertising and marketing, including participating in national and regional transportation industry conventions and trade shows, to introduce our products and services to our target markets during fiscal year 2004. We did very little marketing and did not participate in any trade shows in fiscal year 2003 as we were not ready for these types of promotional activities during that time period. We expect advertising and marketing expenses in fiscal year 2005 to continue to increase as we increase our advertising to shippers and carriers in trade publications, transportation industry websites and through direct mail, attend more conventions and trade shows and join more industry organization and associations.
Research and development expenses increased $163,915 or approximately 105% in fiscal year 2004 as compared with fiscal year 2003. This increase was primarily due to an increase of two additional employees in this department as well as an increase in the compensation level of many of these employees in fiscal year 2004 which was below industry average compensation levels in fiscal year 2003. These employees design, program and test all of the computer software applications related to our logistics information system. We expect research and development expenses to be higher during fiscal year 2005 than fiscal year 2004 as a result of a full 12 months of higher salaries.
OTHER EXPENSES
Total other income (expense) decreased by $622,768 or approximately 61% , in fiscal year 2004 as compared with fiscal year 2003. This decrease primarily consisted of:
- Litigation settlement expenses decreased by $1,002,098, or 100%, in fiscal year 2004 versus fiscal year 2003. We do not anticipate any further litigation settlement expenses in fiscal year 2005.
- Interest expense increased by $283,519, or approximately 232%, in fiscal year 2004 versus fiscal year 2003. The fiscal year 2004 interest expense primarily consisted of interest of:
- $130,173, including $81,383 of non-cash expense related to the issuance of shares of our common stock associated with $340,000 of short-term promissory notes issued in December 2003 and January 2004 that were repaid in March 2004,
- $175,912 of interest on our $1,747,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures issued in March and April 2004; and
- $72,500 associated with a $125,000 short-term convertible promissory note issued in March 2003 that was repaid in September 2003 with shares of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.
We expect interest expense to be approximately $850,000 in fiscal year 2005 assuming no conversions or redemptions of our Series B 5% or 14.25% secured convertible debentures and projected additional debt in the form of a revolving credit facility secured primarily by our accounts receivable averaging approximately $500,000 which we may seek to obtain during fiscal 2005. We do not, however, have any commitments for any accounts receivable financing as of the date of this prospectus.
- Income from forgiveness of debt, which was associated with accrued salaries and notes in fiscal year 2003, decreased by $93,074 or 100% in fiscal year 2004. We do not expect to have any income from forgiveness of debt in fiscal year 2005.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We have experienced losses and negative cash flows from operations since our inception, and our independent auditors' report on our financial statements for fiscal 2004 contains an explanatory paragraph regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. As of June 30, 2004, we had an accumulated deficit of $12,759,197, a stockholders' deficit of $1,131,636, and cash and cash equivalents of $832,130.
At June 30, 2004 we had a working capital surplus of $603,380 as compared with a working capital deficit of $216,783 at June 30, 2003. This $820,163 increase in working capital was attributed to a $742,989 increase in current assets and a $77,174 decrease in current liabilities. The increase in current assets during this period consisted of a $768,812 increase in cash, a $29,220 increase in prepaid insurance and a $55,044 decrease in accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts. The decrease in current liabilities during this period consisted of a $308,000 decrease in short-term notes payable and a $21,513 decrease in accrued salaries partially offset by a $159,241 increase in accounts payable, and a $93,098 increase in accrued expenses.
During fiscal year 2004 our cash balance increased by $768,812. This increase was attributed to $2,598,189 used in operating activities and $79,773 used in investing activities offset in part by $3,446,774 provided by financing activities.
During fiscal year 2003 our cash balance decreased by $17,627. This decrease was attributed to $826,368 used in operating activities and $130,663 used in investing activities offset in part by $939,404 provided by financing activities.
Net cash used in operating activities for fiscal 2004 of $2,598,189 consisted of our net loss of $4,134,885 partially offset by $1,373,846 of non-cash expenses and $162,850 provided by the net change in operating assets and liabilities. Non-cash expenses primarily consisted of $1,287,771 of expenses associated with the issuance of our common stock, options and warrants as payment for services, interest, compensation, conversions and litigation settlement.
Net cash used in operating activities of $826,368 in fiscal 2003 consisted of our net loss of $2,235,872 partially offset by $1,356,290 of non-cash expenses and $53,214 of cash provided by the net changes in operating assets and liabilities. Non-cash expenses primarily consisted of $1,402,553 of expenses associated with the issuance of our common stock for services and pursuant to a litigation settlement.
Net cash used in investing activities in fiscal years 2004 and 2003 consisted of $79,773 and $130,663, respectively, and was used to purchase various fixed assets including computers, furniture, fixtures and leasehold improvements.
Net cash provided by financing activities of $3,446,774 in fiscal year 2004 included $2,109,916 received from the issuance of our Series B 5% and 14.25% secured convertible debentures, $1,110,960 received from the issuance of shares of our Series B and Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, $340,000 received from issuance of promissory notes and $285,898 received from the issuance of shares of our common stock which was partially offset by $400,000 in repayments of promissory notes.
Net cash provided by financing activities of $939,404 in fiscal year 2003 included $217,000 received from the issuance of convertible promissory notes, $225,000 received from the exercise of stock options, $195,720 received from the issuance of convertible preferred stock and $328,500 received from the issuance of shares of our common stock which was partially offset by $26,816 in repayments of promissory notes.
We estimate that our cash on hand at June 30, 2004 plus $900,000 in net proceeds we will receive from Cornell Capital Partners, LP following the filing of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part will be sufficient to fund our operating activities until approximately December 31, 2004. As set forth elsewhere herein, we have a commitment from Cornell Capital Partners, LP to purchase $1,000,000 of our Series B 5% secured convertible debentures within five business days after we file the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our anticipated commitments for capital expenditures during fiscal year 2005 is $30,000 which we will fund from existing working capital.
In addition, we entered into a Standby Equity Distribution Agreement with Cornell Capital Partners, LP on June 28, 2004 pursuant to which Cornell has agreed to purchase from us, at our option, up to $10,000,000 of our common stock during the two years after the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, including the shares to be sold to Cornell, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We have included $1.0 million SEDA Shares in the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. We will be required to file additional registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission and those registration statements must be declared effective in order for us to issue and sell any additional shares of common stock to Cornell Capital Partners under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement in excess of the $1.0 million SEDA Shares.
We will have the right to sell up to $500,000 of our shares to Cornell as frequently as every seven trading days. The share price for such sales will be calculated at 98% of the lowest price (using the daily volume weighted average price) of our common stock during the five trading days following the date on which we notify Cornell of our intent to sell them the shares. There are no assurances, however, that the Securities and Exchange Commission will declare our registration statement effective. In the event the registration statement does not become effective, prior to using all of our cash on hand we will be required to seek additional capital through equity and/or debt financing. There are no assurances that we will be able to find such capital on terms acceptable to us, or at all.
Our future capital requirements depend primarily on the rate at which we can decrease our use of cash to fund operations. Cash used for operations will be affected by numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, our ability to successfully market our products and services, the degree to which competitive products and services are introduced to the market, and our ability to attract key personnel as we grow. As long as our cash flow from operations remains insufficient to completely fund operations, we will continue depleting our financial resources and seeking additional capital through equity and/or debt financing. If we raise additional capital through the issuance of debt, this will result in increased interest expense. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of equity or convertible debt securities, the percentage ownership of Power2Ship held by existing stockholders will be reduced and those stockholders may experience significant dilution. In addition, new securities may contain certain rights, preferences or privileges that are senior to those of our common stock. There can be no assurance that acceptable financing to fund our ongoing operations and for future acquisitions or for the integration and expansion of existing operations can be obtained on suitable terms, if at all. Our ability to continue our existing operations and to continue to implement our growth and acquisition strategy could suffer if we are unable to raise the additional funds on acceptable terms which will have the effect of adversely affecting our ongoing operations and limiting our ability to increase our revenues or possibly attain profitable operations in the future.
BUSINESS
We are an application service provider (ASP) that offers a highly accessible, Web-based information and communication system for certain segments of the truck transportation industry. We have developed our P2S MobileMarket(TM) system which collects, consolidates, processes and presents real-time, transportation-related data that we believe is valuable to logistics personnel working for shippers and carriers. Our customers are both companies shipping full truckloads of goods to or from their facilities, who we refer to as shippers, and companies transporting this freight, who we refer to as carriers.
THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY
Trucks dominate freight movement in North America. Generally, there are between four and seven separate truck movements required to make a typical finished good. For example, raw materials are transported to component manufacturers, components are shipped to assemblers, assemblers send goods to distributors and distributors transport goods to retailers. Even for imported products, a truck typically is involved at the dock or airport, and for final delivery to the customer.
The trucking industry has been forced to offer specialized services in an effort to accommodate the demands of different products. For example, some products require refrigeration, others require certain delivery guarantees, others are only shipped in small loads, and yet others require a combination of different freight services.
We believe that our P2S MobileMarket(TM) will benefit the following segments of the trucking industry:
- Truckload carriers who use their trucking assets to pick-up and deliver goods only for shippers needing the full capacity of a given truck are the largest and most diverse for-hire segment. These carriers are typically non-union operators that can operate as one driver in the vehicle or they can use driving teams to increase vehicle productivity;
- Owner-operators, often called independent truckers, who own or lease a single truck or very small fleets. These independents play a vital role in the growth of many carriers who use them to expand operations without adding the fixed costs associated with equipment and drivers; and
- Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) carriers which, as the name implies, use their trucking assets to pick-up and deliver goods for several shippers on the same trip. Many of these companies are characterized by networks of consolidation centers and satellite terminals. The average haul for national LTL carriers is about 650 miles and for regional LTL carrier approximately is approximately 250 miles.
Additional carrier segments that could benefit primarily from the real-time tracking feature of our P2S MobileMarket(TM) include:
- Private fleets operated by medium and large shippers who account for more than 50% of all truck movements and 35% of truckload volume, predominately medium to short haul. The visibility of the moving inventory is of substantial value for this type of movement. These carriers are prime targets for our GPS solution with the modified asset tracking tool.
- Dedicated contract carriers that are set up and run according to a specific shipper's needs. In addition, they offer other services such as warehousing and logistics planning. The visibility of the moving inventory is also of substantial value for this type of movement. These carriers are also prime targets for our GPS solution with our modified asset tracking tool.
- Van lines that move household goods, office equipment, trade show and museum displays.
Freight rates increase as shipping requirements become more specialized. Shipping rates are extremely inconsistent across the different market segments based on supply and demand of transportation assets availability. These price variances, as well as operational inefficiencies, contribute to higher transportation costs and lower profit margins for shippers. Shippers have been forced to look for alternatives to remain competitive. We believe that the trucking industry can respond to this need to lower rates through the implementation of a more efficient shipping and communication system.
To compete effectively today, we believe that small and medium sized trucking companies must use computer and wireless communication systems to enhance customer service and productivity and attract as well as to enhance their abilities to retain quality drivers and other personnel by providing competitive compensation, fringe benefits and other incentives. We believe that our MobileMarket(TM) will cost-effectively enable carriers to meet these challenges.
THE P2S MOBILEMARKET(TM)
We designed our P2S MobileMarket(TM) to help smaller motor carriers compete more effectively with large carriers, while also providing valuable logistics services to both small and large shippers. This information, accessed through a password-protected portion of our Web site at www.power2ship.com, helps shippers and carriers by enabling them to minimize excess transportation capacity of carriers, execute freight transactions online and easily track the movement of loads and/or trucking assets online.
The P2S MobileMarket(TM) is a complex data exchange formulated to identify in real-time the current locations of drivers, with tractors and trailers, and their destinations. Rather than just knowing which driver and truck are connected with each shipment, the MobileMarket(TM) determines when and where available capacity will exist. This current and future capacity is captured in our programs and our shipper customers are able to sort capacity data and identify the closest available carrier at the best price. This sorted capacity data is displayed online to the shipper for its selection.
For this software to function, certain information must be collected and maintained in our MobileMarket(TM). We have built a tool for carriers to use, without charge, which extracts the information required to execute the transactions electronically. This tool, which we refer to as our Asset Management Tool, maintains:
- descriptions of carriers' terminal locations and facilities;
- driver's names, qualification, work schedule, licenses and permits;
- tractor manufacturer, model, type and year;
- trailer manufacturer, model, type and year;
- rates for transportation services; and
- lanes of transportation services.
We believe that this information enables carriers' dispatchers to manage their trucking assets more effectively by tracking these assets, and it also helps them to determine which trucking asset combination is recommended for a given shipment. At the same time, the unused capacity, or future unused capacity, is displayed in the P2S MobileMarket(TM) for our shipper customers to view and select as shipments are input.
In order to complete the marketplace concept for the shipper side of the transaction, we built a shipping tracking and load input screen into the MobileMarket(TM) which provides shippers with a single place to view the location and status of each load booked, en-route and delivered. This screen also consolidates information collected from all carriers currently being used by our shipper customer and, on posted shipments, displays the names and prices of any carriers with available capacity to move the shipment. We believe our product enables our shipper customers to easily track all of their shipments no matter how many carriers they use, as well as being able to identify those carriers with available capacity closest to their pick-up locations for the lowest prices. Some of the information collected to create the shipment tracking and load input screen includes:
- shippers' distribution or pick-up locations, including hours of operation, number of docks, and shipping and receiving hours;
- shippers' preferences/requirements for carriers, such as types of equipment, amount of insurance and historical performance; and
- shipper's payment methods and terms.
Once this information has been collected from shippers and carriers, our MobileMarket(TM) facilitates the execution of transportation transactions by creating:
- scheduled and actual pick-up and delivery times;
- electronic bills of lading;
- alerts upon exception generation which are delays in scheduled pick-ups or deliveries;
- real-time asset/shipment locations; and
- electronic versions of receiver's signatures upon shipment delivery.
In addition, we also offer three year contracts to carriers, with a monthly fee of $79 per truck, providing the carrier with wireless access to the P2S MobileMarket(TM) and customer support. Our mobile device consists of a vehicle locator device (GPS) and a handheld personal digital assistant (PDA). The GPS is easily installed in the truck's cab and connected to the truck's battery for power. It uses global positioning system technology to determine specific latitude and longitude coordinates. Next, an internal modem in the GPS wirelessly transmits the location data to the nearest cellular tower. This data is then sent over a terrestrial network to reach the Internet and transmitted to the P2S MobileMarket(TM). The PDA contains our proprietary software that enables communication of location and other transportation-related information between drivers and the P2S MobileMarket(TM) when connected to the GPS. We have negotiated agreements to provide wireless connectivity to carriers at very competitive rates with T-Mobile.
We charge the shippers who use our P2S MobileMarket(TM) primarily based upon their actual usage of the system without requiring them to purchase any software or hardware. Carriers who use our system have unlimited access and use of the system for free, although they may choose to purchase vehicle locator and communication devices offered by us to enhance the benefits they derive from the system.
Some of the benefits that we believe shippers may derive from using the P2S MobileMarket(TM) include:
- a single, consolidated online page listing any carriers meeting their pre-defined load, performance and pricing requirements having excess capacity (equipment) to move their loads;
- online access to carriers' profiles and historical performance information prior to selecting the desired carriers;
- reduces the time spent searching for carriers thus enabling logistics personnel to concentrate on other transportation tasks;
- frequently updated location information of inbound loads and, if the shippers have a captive fleet, outbound loads thus enabling shippers to more accurately schedule advertising campaigns, warehouse personnel, etc.;
- receive automatic notification and alerts of probable delivery delays providing more time to develop and implement contingent plans;
- electronic bill of lading and exception management tools permit exact settlements, significantly improving relations with vendors and carriers;
- customized management reporting utilizing historical data is available for an additional charge;
- custom development of interfaces to legacy systems of large shippers; and
- access to logistics experts that will use third-party software to analyze historical data and recommend supply chain optimization strategies.
Some of the benefits that we believe carriers may derive from using the P2S MobileMarket(TM) include:
- free use of an online asset management tool to set-up, store, update and track their trucking assets, such as tractors, trailers and drivers, and provide trucking asset utilization reports;
- frequently updated location information available to constantly track trucking assets;
- receive automatic notification and alerts to pro-actively address possible delays and problems;
- loads offered to qualified carriers with excess capacity without freight brokerage fee or sales commission;
- we pay carriers and assume responsibility for collecting payment from shippers;
- accelerated payment options;
- damaged or improper quantities of goods reported to all parties resulting in faster resolution; and
- access to historical transaction data for reporting and performance metrics.
We are also collaborating with several technology and defense companies that, in response to the Homeland Security Act and Operation Safe Commerce, are collaborating to develop solutions that address global transportation security issues. We believe that our secure, wireless, Internet-based system which uses a combination of global positioning satellite technologies can become a key component in the security solutions being developed by other companies to counteract the threat of terrorism. Our system is capable of capturing and processing data transmitted wirelessly from other technologies that may be part of any comprehensive security system. Examples of these technologies include radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags fastened to the outside of containers and/or trailers, smart tags affixed to the goods inside shipping containers, electronic seals applied at the time the container is loaded and the ability to alert a truck's owner or authorities if a vehicle deviates from its designated route. There can be no assurances, however, that we will enter into any agreements with the companies we are in discussions with or that we will ever generate any significant revenues.
HOW WE GENERATE REVENUE
Our sources of revenue may include:
- transaction processing fees that are added to the freight rates supplied by carriers to establish the prices for shippers using the P2S MobileMarket(TM) to find carriers for their loads;
- monthly subscription fees charged to shippers for unlimited access to the P2S MobileMarket(TM). As of July 31, 2004, however, we have not charged subscription fees to any of our shipper customers. We plan to charge monthly subscription fees beginning in 2005.
- monthly access/service fees charged to carriers who uses our vehicle locator and communication devices. As of July 31, 2004, however, no carriers have subscribed for these monthly access/service fees.
- software development fees charged to large shippers requiring custom interfaces to be developed to extract critical information from their existing systems.
- virtual private network (VPN) fees charged to shippers requiring data encryption and other extra security measures for their data. VPN fees are incorporated in contracts prepared for each shipper and are to be based on a number of variables including the volume of data being transmitted, the distance the data must travel and the amount of bandwidth required.
- logistics optimization fees charged to shippers seeking to identify and implement strategies to improve the efficiency of their supply chain. In order to support this service we will use sophisticated logistics optimization software to analyze the historical information collected for a particular shipper, identify embedded trends of activity, and recommend methods of improving complete supply chain strategies for them. This service will become available to all shippers once they have sufficient historical information collected in the P2S MobileMarket(TM).
SUPPORT FOR OUR P2S MOBILEMARKET(TM)
In September 2002, we entered into a three year agreement with BellSouth Corporation to provide a comprehensive communications solution for the P2S MobileMarket(TM) at BellSouth's highly secure-business center in Miami, Florida. In August 2003, International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) assumed BellSouth's obligations under this agreement to provide us with dedicated hosting and support services to us at this facility. Our production web server, which houses all of our front-end web pages or application interfaces, and our production database server, which houses all of the back-end database functionality and information, are backed-up daily and two months of backup tapes are stored by IBM at their location.
In the second quarter of 2003, we entered into a non-exclusive distributor agreement with a developer and marketer of GPS locator devices. Under the terms of this agreement we have the right to license and distribute these products to our customers located in North America. This company has agreed to a special pricing arrangement that is based upon quantities ordered, a monthly license fee of $15.00 per device and 10% of any activation commission we receive as a result of activation of the devices on wireless networks. These costs are factored into the 36 month access/service contracts which we enter into with carriers described above. We are obligated to make these monthly licensing fees per device to the company even if our customer is not paying our monthly fees. The agreement provides for termination by either party under certain circumstances, and upon the expiration of the initial three-year term is renewable for successive one-year terms upon the consent of the parties.
KEY CUSTOMERS
All of our revenue for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2003 was derived from two customers, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company and Tire Kingdom, which represented approximately 53% and 47%, respectively of our revenue. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, Tire Kingdom represented approximately 64% of our revenue and The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company represented approximately 15% of our revenue. Nearly all of the revenue from The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company was derived under the terms of a license and customization agreement which was terminated in January 2004 and does not represent recurring revenues to us.
SALES, MARKETING AND STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS
We market our products and services to both shippers and carriers. Our sales and marketing efforts to expand our carrier base are focused on small to mid-sized carriers. We use a combination of direct sales calls and trade show appearances to market our products and services. Our in-house sales organization is currently comprised of three individuals and supported by an implementation manager. We anticipate expanding this organization as our business increases, and we do not anticipate that we will have any difficulty in locating experienced personnel to fill any new sales and marketing positions we may create in the future.
In June 2004 we engaged Palm Beach Media Associates, Inc. to market our P2S MobileMarket(TM). Palm Beach Media Associates has assisted us in preparing marketing materials including several PowerPoint presentations, print collateral materials, hats and signage. We have begun running print advertising in The Trucker Magazine, magazine which serves the trucking market including for-hire carriers, over the road drivers, owners/operators and other trucking management and which has a qualified circulation of approximately 181,000, Transportation Topics, a magazine serving regulated haulers for hire and private carriers and which has a qualified circulation of approximately 127,000, and Logistics Today, a magazine serving business responsible for logistics and the procurement of transportation services and which has a qualified circulation of approximately 77,000. In August 2004 we began a three month Internet marketing campaign which is a marketing mix of web banners and email blasts on www.eyefortransport.com. In September 2004 we are scheduled to complete our Carrier Welcome Package which is a comprehensive user guide of our products and services that will be distributed to new carrier members.
In June 2003 we entered into a strategic alliance with ARL, Inc. ARL, which does business under the name of American Road Line, is a freight brokerage service provided to motor carriers which was established in 1978. Over the years, it has grown from a small, family-owned trucking company into a large competitor with 80 agents nationwide and it maintains a large owner/operator and fleet owner base of equipment. ARL also has a brokerage division that has a carrier base of over 7,000 carriers. Under the terms of our strategic alliance with ARL we have agreed to identify and introduce owner-operators and fleet operators to ARL who may want to sign up with ARL. Any of these new owner-operators and fleet operators who sign up with ARL will become our member-carriers and will be required to install our wireless products in their trucks which electronically provides GPS and PDA information to the MobileMarket(TM).
In September 2003 we entered into an oral agreement with Driver and Equipment Placement Services, a re-marketer of used transportation tractors for multiple financial institutions, to promote our MobileMarket(TM) to owner-operator customers as a tool for them to increase their profitability.
In September 2003 we formed a strategic alliance with Zethcon Corporation to co-market our track and trace ASP solution, which is part of our ASP software that provides real-time visibility of in-transit inventory. Zethcon Corporation develops and markets warehouse management system and order management system solutions specifically tailored to third party logistics providers and manufacturers with extensive fulfillment requirements. Currently, Zethcon's customers have web-based, real time visibility of the movement of their goods within their "four walls." Our track and trace ASP solution adds real time visibility of shipments after they leave the warehouse. We have agreed to develop the interface between Zethcon's warehouse management system and our ASP software.
In October 2003 we entered into an agreement with Comdata Corporation(R) which allows us to use the Comdata Express Cash system to settle with our carrier customers. This arrangement allows our carrier customers to access funds from freight transactions processed through the P2S MobileMarket(TM) with a private label Power2Ship Comdata card. Our carriers are able to withdraw funds transferred to them from us at no additional costs with the Comchek(R) convenience card at all locations that support the Comdata Network, or have funds direct deposited to their bank accounts. Our carrier customers can also access their funds from over 400,000 Cirrus(R) ATM locations and through the Maestro(R) network.
In April 2004 we formed a strategic alliance with TruckersB2B, Inc. to offer our services to its fleets. TruckersB2B is a majority owned subsidiary of Celadon Group Inc. and is a leading provider of exclusive services and increased purchasing power to small and mid-sized trucking fleets. Through our logistics technology, TruckersB2B members will be able to enroll as P2S member carriers. In August 2004 we announced that we had completed the development and testing of the tools and infrastructure that will support the marketing campaign to TruckersB2B's 16,500 fleets representing over 435,000 trucks.
COMPETITION
ASP-based businesses such as ours are characterized by rapidly advancing technologies, increasing competition and a strong emphasis on proprietary products. We compete with a number of companies including Elogex, Lean Logistics, NetTrans, Internet Truck Stop, Truck-Load Information Center and Link Logistics. Virtually all of our competitors have significantly greater financial resources, operating history and brand recognition than we do. Smaller companies may also prove to be significant competitors, particularly through the establishment of collaborative arrangements with large, established companies. Although various companies offer software or services to address certain portions of our MobileMarket(TM) solution, we do not believe any of these companies offer the comprehensive, end-to-end solution available to our customers. There is no assurance that we will be able to effectively compete within our market segment.
OUR HISTORY
Power2Ship, formerly known as Jaguar Investments, Inc., was formed in Nevada on October 28, 1987. In December 2001 we acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Premier Sports Media and Entertainment Group, Inc. in exchange for 1,000,000 shares of our common stock in a private transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. The shares of common stock issued by us to the Premier Sports Media and Entertainment Group shareholders in this transaction represented approximately 8% of our issued and outstanding common stock immediately after the transaction. Before this transaction we did not engage in any material business operations.
On March 11, 2003, we consummated a merger with Freight Rate, Inc. d/b/a Power2Ship, under which Freight Rate became our wholly owned subsidiary. At the effective time of the merger, the holders of Freight Rate's common and preferred stock, warrants and options exchanged those securities for the following of our securities:
- 11,869,712 shares of our common stock,
- options to acquire an aggregate of 13,986,679 shares of common stock at exercise prices of $.38 to $.75 per share,
- common stock purchase warrants to acquire 3,913,204 shares of our common stock at exercise prices of $.75 to $1.75 per share,
- 100,000 shares of our Series X Preferred Stock which are convertible on March 11, 2004 into shares of common stock based upon the degree to which a one-year funding schedule of up to $2.5 million is met. If the entire $2.5 million of funding is concluded, the Series X Preferred Stock will be cancelled.
- 87,000 shares of our Series Y Preferred Stock issued to our CEO in exchange for an equal number of Freight Rate's Series C Convertible Preferred Stock owned by him at the time of the merger.
In connection with the merger, R&M Capital Partners, Inc., a principal stockholder of our company prior to the merger with Freight Rate, agreed to cancel 2,650,000 shares of our common stock owned by them. For accounting purposes, the transaction was treated as a recapitalization of Freight Rate and accounted for as a reverse acquisition.
Under the terms of the merger agreement, we issued an aggregate of 100,000 shares of our Series X Convertible Preferred Stock to holders of Freight Rate's common stock and Series C Convertible Preferred Stock prior to the transaction, including to Mr. Gass, a former member of our board of directors and Mr. Richard Hersh, our Chairman and CEO.
Simultaneous with closing the merger we entered into a stock purchase agreement under which we sold 95% of the issued and outstanding common stock of Premier Sports Media and Entertainment Group to The DAR Group, Inc., an unaffiliated third party, in consideration for the forgiveness by The DAR Group of all of our indebtedness to The DAR Group of approximately $2.0 million and the assumption by The DAR Group of all of our liabilities as of the closing date of the stock purchase agreement.
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
The transportation industry has been subject to legislative and regulatory changes that have affected the economics of the industry by requiring changes in operating practices or influencing the demand for, and cost of providing, transportation services. We cannot predict the effect, if any, that future legislative and regulatory changes may have on the transportation industry.
We are subject to licensing and regulation as a transportation broker and are licensed by the U.S. Department of Transportation ("DOT"). In August 2002, Freight Rate, Inc. obtained a license from the DOT to engage in operations arranging or brokering transportation of freight (except household goods) by motor vehicle. Effective October 20, 2003 that license was transferred to Power2Ship, Inc.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
To protect our proprietary rights, we rely generally on copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, confidentiality agreements with employees and third parties, and agreements with consultants, vendors and customers, although we have not signed such agreements in every case. Despite such protections, a third party could, without authorization, copy or otherwise obtain and use our intellectual property. We can give no assurance that our agreements with employees, consultants and others who participate in development activities will not be breached, or that we will have adequate remedies for any breach, or that our trade secrets will not otherwise become known or independently developed by competitors.
In June 2004 we filed a provisional patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office entitled System and Method for Managing Logistics and Revenue Logistics for the Transportation of Freight. We also have filed applications to register certain of our trademarks and service marks in the United States. In general, there can be no assurance that our efforts to protect our intellectual property rights through copyright, trademark and trade secret laws will be effective, if granted, or if granted that these protections will be sufficient so as to prevent misappropriation of our intellectual property. Our failure or inability to protect our proprietary rights could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
EMPLOYEES
As of July 31, 2004 we had 28 full-time employees. None of our employees are subject to collective bargaining agreements and we believe that we have satisfactory relationships with our employees.
PROPERTIES
Our principal executive offices are located in approximately 10,545 square feet of commercial office space at Congress Corporate Plaza, 903 Clint Moore Road, Boca Raton, Florida. We lease these premises from an unaffiliated third party under a lease expiring in May 2007. This lease requires annual payments of base rent during fiscal years 2005 and 2006 of approximately $119,000 and $125,000, respectively, as well as approximately $50,000 per year for our proportionate share of operating costs for the premises. We have provided the landlord with a security deposit of approximately $27,700.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In January 2004, we were named as one of a number of defendants in a civil action filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York titled Dale Sobek and Seema Bhagat vs. Joseph Quattrochi, Cardinal Capital Management, Inc., R&M Capital Partners, Inc., Power2Ship, Inc. and Madison Stock Transfer, Inc, case number 03CV10219. The lawsuit was filed by a stockholder of our company who purportedly acquired shares of our common stock from another of our stockholders in May 2002 and received additional shares as collateral from the selling stockholder. Following the transaction, the selling stockholder induced our transfer agent to issue it replacement shares for the shares of our common stock allegedly provided to the plaintiff as collateral. The plaintiff's are alleging breach of contract and racketeering and are seeking punitive damages from all defendants of $5,000,000 and $750,000 for conversion by certain of the defendants, including our company. We believe that the claim is without merit as it pertains to our company and we have filed a motion to dismiss all claims with prejudice. The motion is pending judicial determination.
In April 2004, we obtained an order for provisional relief from the Supreme
Court of the State of New York, County of Kings, against Flow Capital Advisors
et al in the matter of Power2Ship, Inc. vs. Flow Capital Advisors, Inc., Douglas
F. Gass and Madison Stock Transfer, Inc. restraining Flow Capital from
transferring or in any manner encumbering any securities of Power2Ship held by
it. Flow Capital received 779,155 shares of our common stock and an option to
purchase 200,000 shares of our common stock, in addition to other compensation,
pursuant to two consulting agreements between Flow Capital and Power2Ship. In
our compliant we alleged that the first consulting agreement represented a
wrongful usurping of corporate opportunity by the principal shareholder of Flow
Capital and that both consulting agreements were fraudulently obtained through
material omissions and misrepresentations made prior to, and after, entering
into the consulting agreements. In May 2004, we initiated an arbitration
proceeding under the rules of the American Arbitration Association in Florida to
resolve this dispute and discontinued our legal action in the Supreme Court of
the State of New York. In July 2004, Mr. Gass and Flow Capital Advisors entered
a motion in the Broward County, Florida 17th Judicial Circuit Court to stay the
arbitration. We submitted our answer to the complaint and counterclaims to the
court on August 12, 2004. The court granted the motion to stay the arbitration
and the matter remains pending.
MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth information on our executive officers and directors. All directors are elected at each annual meeting and serve for one year and until their successors are elected and qualify. Our officers serve at the pleasure of our board of directors.
Name Age Positions
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Richard Hersh 61 Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
of Directors
Michael J. Darden 34 President and director
Brett Kublin 44 Director
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RICHARD HERSH. Mr. Hersh has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of our company since March 2003 and served in the same capacities with Freight Rate, Inc. from August 2001 until March 2003. Mr. Hersh served as Chief Operating Officer of Freight Rate, Inc. from 1998 until being elected CEO and Chairman in April 2001. Prior to joining Freight Rate, Inc., he held several management positions including Operations Manager of Express Web, Inc., Chief Executive Officer of TRW, Inc. a start-up recycling company, Vice President of Operations for Book Warehouse, a discount bookstore chain, and Director of Operations for Dollar Time. Also, Mr. Hersh founded and was Chief Executive Officer of Helyn Brown's, a retailer of women's apparel with stores in Florida and Louisiana, which he sold after approximately 16 years.
MICHAEL J. DARDEN. Mr. Darden has served as our president since April 2003 an a member of our board of directors since June 2003. From June 2002 until April 2003, Mr. Darden provided us with various consulting services in the areas of strategic planning, operations and logistics. From 1997 until June 2002, he was president of Darden Distribution & Warehouse Consulting, Inc., a company he founded which designed, developed, implemented and managed warehouse management systems, fulfillment and distribution systems, automated order entry systems and shipping manifest systems for several clients, as well as establishing and managing its own warehousing, manufacturing and distribution operations.
BRETT KUBLIN. Mr. Kublin has been a member of our Board of Directors since January 2004. Since 1982 Mr. Kublin has been Vice President of Sipco Recycling Corporation, a Florida corporation engaged in collecting, sorting, bailing and shipping various types of recyclable items.
All directors are elected at each annual meeting and serve for one year and until their successors are elected and qualified. Our officers serve at the pleasure of our board of directors.
JOHN URBANOWICZ. Mr. Urbanowicz has served as our Vice President of Information Technology since January 2003. From June 2002 until January 2003, he provided us with various consulting services in the areas of technology, logistics and operations. During the approximately 20 years prior to joining our company, Mr. Urbanowicz was involved predominantly in the logistics and distribution fields as a distribution manager, general manager, IT manager and, most recently, as a software and business consultant. From January 2002 until April 2002 Mr. Urbanowicz was Director Application Development for Independent Read360Network, Inc. where he was responsible for application design and development for content delivery to Palm and wireless devices through RF and IR connectivity. From August 2000 until December 2001 he served as Vice President of Information Technology at Healthtrac Corporation where he was responsible for product definition and development of an online health portal and a health risk assessment tool including content management capability, and from April 1999 until June 2000 Mr. Urbanowicz was Vice President of Information Technology for Furkon, Inc. where he was responsible for overseeing day to day business operations along with overseeing in excess of 40 developers in design, testing and implementation of multi-tier browser based application using Java and Oracle.
ARNOLD J. WERTHER. Mr. Werther has been employed by us since March 2004, serving as Director of Sales until August 2004 when he was appointed Vice President of Sales and Operations. From June 2003 until January 2204 Mr. Werther was Vice President Supply & Logistics Transportation for The Great Atlantic & Pacific Teach Company, Inc. (NYSE: GAP) where he was responsible for all logistics and transportation for the U.S. operations of that company. From July 2001 until March 2003 he was an Account Executive, America, for MARC Global, a Virginia-based company that is a provider of supply chain execution software and services, where he was responsible for new sales with U.S. third party logistics providers. From April 2000 to July 2001 Mr. Werther was a Strategic Account Executive with EXE Technologies, Inc., a Texas-based provider of fulfillment, warehousing and distribution software for e-commerce and traditional distribution channels. At EXE Technologies Mr. Werther was responsible for both new and existing business development. From 1999 until April 2000 Mr. Werther was Director of Distribution Operations for AEP Industries, Inc., a New Jersey-based worldwide manufacturer of plastic packaging films where he was responsible for directing all logistics functions, including customer service and inventory control operations at all seven domestic manufacturing plan locations and outside distribution centers. From 1997 to 1999 Mr. Werther was General Manger, Northeast Region, for National Distribution Centers, a New Jersey-based nationwide provider of third party logistics services where he was responsible for all aspects of regional sales and operations for 10 sites in the northeastern U.S. Mr. Werther received a B.S. Commerce from Rider University, a Physical Distribution and Transportation Management Degree from the Academy of Advanced Traffic in New York and participated in the Logistics Management Executive Development Program at Michigan State University.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our board of directors has not established any committees including any separately-designated standing audit committee.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The table below sets forth all cash compensation paid to our executive officers for services they rendered to us in all capacities during the fiscal years presented.
Summary Compensation Table
Annual Compensation Long-Term Compensation
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Name and Principal Fiscal Other Annual Restricted Securities Underlying All Other
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Position Year Salary Bonus Compensation Stock Awards Options SAR (#) Compensation
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Richard Hersh, 2004 $164,713 (1) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 0 $ 0
Chief Executive 2003 $ 59,347 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 0 $ 135,000(2)
Officer 2002 $ 35,192 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 0 $ 0
Michael J. Darden, 2004 $148,319 $1,083 $19,200 $ 0 0 $ 0
President 2003 $ 14,450 $7,500 $50,725 $ 0 1,888,999 $ 0
2002 - - - - - -
Gregory Ricca, 2004 - - - - - -
Former Chief 2003 - - - - - -
Executive Officer (3) 2002 $ 0 $ 0 $37,500(4) - - -
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(1) Includes $44,713 in accrued salary that remains unpaid as of the date of this prospectus.
(2) On March 10, 2003, we issued Mr. Hersh a convertible promissory note in the amount of $135,000 in exchange for his forgiveness of $147,520 of accrued salary. The interest rate of the note is 8% per annum and it has a maturity date of June 30, 2006. The outstanding principal balance of the note may be converted at any time into shares of our common stock at a conversion price equal to the lesser of (a) $1.51 per share, or (b) 50% of the average of the closing bid price of the common stock for the five trading days immediately preceding the date of conversion, but not less than $0.75 per share.
(3) Mr. Ricca served as our CEO from December 19, 2001 until March 5, 2003.
(4) In fiscal 2002, we issued Mr. Ricca 30,000 shares of our common stock, with a fair market value of $37,500, under our 2001 Stock Compensation Plan as compensation for his services.
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
There were no options granted to our executive officers during fiscal year 2004.
AGGREGATED OPTION/SAR EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
AND FY-END OPTION/SAR VALUES
NO. OF SECURITIES
UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
OPTIONS AT IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS AT
SHARES JUNE 30, 2004 JUNE 30, 2004(1)
ACQUIRED ------------- ----------------
ON VALUE
NAME EXERCISE REALIZED EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
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Richard Hersh 0 n/a 3,621,761 500,000 0 0
Michael J. Darden 0 n/a 1,738,998 150,000 0 0
Brett Kublin 0 n/a 264,833 0 0 0
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(1) Based upon the closing bid price of our common stock as reported on the OTC Bulletin Board on June 30, 2004 of $0.42.
DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION
We have in the past and may, at the sole discretion of the board of directors in the future, provide our non-employee, independent directors with shares of our common stock as compensation for participating on our board of directors.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
Effective January 1, 2003, we entered into a five-year employment agreement with Richard Hersh to serve as our CEO. Under the terms of this agreement, at such time as we have received funding of at least $2 million or are reporting cash flow of at least $250,000 per month, Mr. Hersh will receive a base salary of not less than $150,000 for the first year of the agreement, with annual increases of at least 20% per year to be negotiated on each anniversary of the commencement date of the agreement. Until such time as we had received the funding Mr. Hersh was to receive a minimum of 75% of his base salary. He began receiving his minimum salary in 2003 and his base salary was increased to $180,000 on January 1, 2004. He had accrued salary of $44,713 as of the end of fiscal year 2004.
Mr. Hersh is eligible to receive a performance-based bonus based on 1% of our earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) during each fiscal year but has not earned any performance-based bonuses. Mr. Hersh is also entitled to participate in all benefits we offer our senior executives as well as a monthly car allowance of $600. Under the terms of the agreement we granted Mr. Hersh options to purchase 750,000 shares of our common stock under our Stock Incentive Plan, with an exercise price of $0.50 per share, of which 250,000 shares have vested and the remaining 500,000 shares vest one-half on January 1, 2005 and the balance on January 1, 2006. The term of employment is automatically renewed for successive one year terms beginning on the five-year anniversary of the agreement, unless previously the agreement has been terminated according to its termination provisions or if either we or Mr. Hersh elect to terminate the agreement by written notice at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the then-current term of employment.
Mr. Hersh is subject to customary non-competition and non-disclosure restrictions. The agreement terminates upon his death or disability, or may be terminated with or without cause by us, or by Mr. Hersh with good reason. In the event of a termination upon Mr. Hersh's death or disability, termination for cause as defined in the employment agreement or resignation without reason, we are obligated to pay his salary and benefits through the date of termination. In the event we should terminate Mr. Hersh without cause, we must pay him all compensation that he would have been otherwise entitled to through the end of the term of the agreement in a lump sum within 10 days of the date of termination. If we should terminate Mr. Hersh within one year of a "change of control" of our company as defined in the employment agreement, we are obligated to pay him his base salary through the date of termination, including all benefits and any performance bonus which he may have earned through the date of termination together with severance equal to two times his then current base salary and the vesting of all then unvested stock options will accelerate.
Effective April 15, 2003, we entered into a four-year employment agreement with Michael J. Darden to serve as our President Under the terms of this agreement, at such time as we have received funding of at least $2 million or are reporting cash flow of at least $250,000 per month, Mr. Darden will receive a base salary of not less than $150,000 for the first year of the agreement, with annual increases of at least 15% per year to be negotiated on each anniversary of the commencement date of the agreement. Until such time as we had received the funding Mr. Darden was to receive a minimum of 75% of his base salary. He began receiving his minimum salary in April 2003. His base salary was increased to $172,500 on April 15, 2004.
Mr. Darden is eligible to receive a performance-based bonus based on 1% of our earnings before EBITDA during each fiscal year but has not earned any performance-based bonuses. Mr. Darden is also entitled to participate in all benefits we offer our senior executives as well as a monthly car allowance of $600. Under the terms of the agreement we granted Mr. Darden options to purchase 300,000 shares of our common stock under our Stock Incentive Plan, with an exercise price of $1.01 per share, of which 150,000 shares have vested and the remaining 150,000 shares vest on April 15, 2005. The term of employment is automatically renewed for successive one year terms beginning on the five-year anniversary of the agreement, unless previously the agreement has been terminated according to its termination provisions or if either we or Mr. Darden elect to terminate the agreement by written notice at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the then-current term of employment.
Mr. Darden is subject to customary non-competition and non-disclosure restrictions. The agreement terminates upon his death or disability, or may be terminated with or without cause by us, or by Mr. Darden with good reason. In the event of a termination upon Mr. Darden's death or disability, termination for cause as defined in the employment agreement or resignation without reason, we are obligated to pay his salary and benefits through the date of termination. In the event we should terminate Mr. Darden without cause, we must pay him all compensation that he would have been otherwise entitled to through the end of the term of the agreement in a lump sum within 10 days of the date of termination. If we should terminate Mr. Darden within one year of a "change of control" of our company as defined in the employment agreement, we are obligated to pay him his base salary through the date of termination, including all benefits and any performance bonus which he may have earned through the date of termination together with severance equal to two times his then current base salary and the vesting of all then unvested stock options will accelerate.
Effective January 1, 2003, we entered into a four-year employment agreement with John Urbanowicz to serve as our Vice President of Technology and Information. Under the terms of this agreement, at such time as we have received funding of at least $2 million or are reporting cash flow of at least $250,000 per month, Mr. Urbanowicz will receive a base salary of not less than $125,000 for the first year of the agreement, with annual increases of at least 10% per year to be negotiated on each anniversary of the commencement date of the agreement. Until such time as we had received the funding Mr. Urbanowicz was to receive a minimum of 70% of his base salary. He began receiving his minimum salary in January 2003. His base salary was increased to $137,500 on January 1, 2004.
Mr. Urbanowicz is eligible to receive a performance-based bonus as determined by our board of directors but has not earned any performance-based bonuses. Mr. Urbanowicz is also entitled to participate in all benefits we offer our senior executives. Under the terms of the agreement we granted Mr. Urbanowicz options to purchase 993,124 shares of our common stock under our Stock Incentive Plan, with an exercise price of $.38 per share, which have vested. The term of employment is automatically renewed for successive one year terms beginning on the four-year anniversary of the agreement, unless previously the agreement has been terminated according to its termination provisions or if either we or Mr. Urbanowicz elect to terminate the agreement by written notice at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the then-current term of employment.
Mr. Urbanowicz is subject to customary non-competition and non-disclosure restrictions. The agreement terminates upon his death or disability, or may be terminated with or without cause by us, or by Mr. Urbanowicz with good reason. In the event of a termination upon Mr. Urbanowicz's death or disability, termination for cause as defined in the employment agreement or resignation without reason, we are obligated to pay his salary and benefits through the date of termination. In the event we should terminate Mr. Urbanowicz without cause, we must pay him all compensation that he would have been otherwise entitled to through the end of the term of the agreement in a lump sum within 10 days of the date of termination. If we should terminate Mr. Urbanowicz within one year of a "change of control" of our company as defined in the employment agreement, we are obligated to pay him his base salary through the date of termination, including all benefits and any performance bonus which he may have earned through the date of termination together with severance equal to two times his then current base salary and the vesting of all then unvested stock options will accelerate.
2001 EMPLOYEE STOCK COMPENSATION PLAN
In January 2001 we adopted our 2001 Employee Stock Compensation Plan. The plan is intended to further the growth and advance the best interests of our company, by supporting and increasing our ability to attract, retain and compensate persons of experience and ability and whose services are considered valuable, to encourage the sense of proprietorship in such persons, and to stimulate the active interest of such persons in the development and success of Power2Ship. The plan provides for stock compensation through the award of shares of our common stock.
The board of directors may appoint a Compensation Committee of the board of directors to administer the plan. In the absence of such appointment, our board of directors is responsible for the administration of this plan. To date, our board has not appointed a Compensation Committee to administer the plan. The board of directors has the sole power to award shares of common stock under the plan, as well as determining those eligible to receive an award of plan shares. Awards of shares under the plan may be made as compensation for services rendered, directly or in lieu of other compensation payable, as a bonus in recognition of past service or performance or may be sold to an employee.
The maximum number of shares which may be awarded under the plan is 5,000,000. At July 31, 2004 we have granted 3,431,000 shares under the plan. However, no award can be issued that would bring the total of all outstanding awards under the plan to more than 20% of the total number of shares of our common stock at the time outstanding. Awards may generally be granted to:
* executive officers, officers and directors (including advisory and other special directors) of Power2Ship;
* full-time and part-time employees of our company;
* natural persons engaged by us as a consultant, advisor or agent; and
* a lawyer, law firm, accountant or accounting firm, or other professional or professional firm engaged by us.
Grants to employees may be made for cash, property, services rendered or other form of payment constituting lawful consideration under applicable law. Shares awarded other than for services rendered may not be sold at less than the fair value of our common stock on the date of grant.
The plan will terminate on the tenth anniversary of its effective date, unless terminated earlier by the board of directors or unless extended by the board of directors, after which time no incentive award grants can be authorized under the plan. The board of directors has absolute discretion to amend the plan, however, the board has no authority to extend the term of the plan, to increase the number of shares subject to award under the plan or to amend the definition of "Employee" under the plan.
LIMITATION ON LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION MATTERS
As authorized by the Nevada Revised Statutes, our articles of incorporation provide that none of our directors shall be personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except liability for:
- any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to our company or its
stockholders;
- acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional
misconduct or a knowing violation of law;
- unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock redemptions or
repurchases; and
- any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal
benefit.
This provision limits our rights and the rights of our stockholders to recover monetary damages against a director for breach of the fiduciary duty of care except in the situations described above. This provision does not limit our rights or the rights of any stockholder to seek injunctive relief or rescission if a director breaches his duty of care. These provisions will not alter the liability of directors under federal securities laws. Our by-laws require us to indemnify directors and officers against, to the fullest extent permitted by law, liabilities which they may incur under the circumstances described above.
Our articles of incorporation further provide for the indemnification of any and all persons who serve as our director, officer, employee or agent to the fullest extent permitted under Nevada law.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons according to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
In June 2003, we granted 30,000 shares of our common stock to Mr. Darden, our president, as compensation for services rendered by him which we valued at $23,700. In August 2003, we issued 50,000 shares of our common stock to Mr. Douglas Gass, who was then a member of our board of directors, as compensation for services rendered by him which we valued at $31,500. In January 2004, we issued 25,000 shares of our common stock to Mr. Gass, a former member of our board of directors, as compensation for services rendered by him which we valued at $10,625. In April 2004, we issued 25,000 shares of our common stock to Mr. Urbanowicz, our Vice President of Information Technology, as compensation for services rendered by him which we valued at $9,500. All of the foregoing were issued pursuant to our 2001 Employee Stock Compensation Plan.
On March 10, 2003, we entered into a two-year consulting agreement with Flow Capital Advisors, Inc., a corporate financial advisory firm of which Mr. Douglas Gass, a former member of our board of directors, is president to advise us in our funding and public relations activities. This agreement is now the subject of litigation as described elsewhere in this prospectus.
On March 10, 2003, we issued Mr. Hersh, our CEO, a convertible promissory note in the amount of $135,000 in exchange for his forgiveness $147,520 of accrued salary. The interest rate of the note is 8% per annum and it has a maturity date of June 30, 2006. The outstanding principal balance of the note may be converted at any time into shares of our common stock at a conversion price equal to the lesser of (a) $1.51 per share, or (b) 50% of the average of the closing bid price of the common stock for the five trading days immediately preceding the date of conversion, but not less than $0.75 per share. On September 28, 2003, we forgave a $20,000 short-term note from Mr. Hersh by reducing the outstanding balance of the convertible promissory note to $115,000.
On March 10, 2003, we issued a convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $125,000 to Mr. Michael Garnick, one of our principal stockholders, which bore interest at the rate of 5% per annum and it had a maturity date of April 10, 2004. We had used the funds for working capital. The holder of the note had the right to convert the outstanding principal balance of the note and interest accrued thereon into shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $0.40 per share. On June 5, 2003, we borrowed an additional $100,000 from this stockholder, we issued the lender a new convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $225,000. The new note bears interest of 5% per annum, has a maturity date of December 5, 2003 and has the same conversion provision as provided for in the original note. We used these additional funds for working capital $100,000 of the principal amount of note was repaid on July 22, 2003. We have also granted the note holder warrants to purchase 75,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.79 per share which expired on June 5, 2004. Further, the new note has a prepayment provision requiring certain amounts of principal and interest accrued thereon to be repaid upon our receipt of capital in excess of specified amounts during each month of the term of the note. On August 9, 2003 the stockholder agreed to cancel the prepayment provision of the note in consideration for 125,000 shares of our common stock valued at $72,500. On September 18, 2003 the stockholder purchased 25,800 shares of our Series B preferred stock valued at $129,000 and paid for it by forgiving the $125,000 outstanding balance on the convertible note and accrued interest thereon.
On March 6, 2003, we issued a convertible promissory note in the amount of $175,000 to an unaffiliated stockholder. The interest rate of the note is 8% per annum and it has a maturity date of June 30, 2006. The holder of the note has the right to convert the outstanding principal balance of the note into shares of our common stock at a conversion price equal to the lesser of (i) $1.51 per share, or (ii) 50% of the average of the closing bid price of the common stock for the five trading days immediately preceding the date of conversion, but not less than $0.25 per share.
In November 2002, Freight Rate lent Mr. Richard Hersh, our CEO, $20,000 under the terms of a short-term demand note bearing interest at the rate of 6% per annum. This transaction occurred prior to the reverse merger when Freight Rate was a private company. The note, including interest, has been paid in full.
At May 31, 2002, Freight Rate owed its former Chairman, $83,733 relating to services performed under a consulting agreement which was cancelled on March 15, 2001. On March 6, 2003, the indebtedness was forgiven and converted to fully vested options to purchase 221,755 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.38 per share, resulting in a gain of $79,304. In March 2002, we repurchased 50,000 shares of our common stock owned by Freight Rate's former Chairman for aggregate consideration of $25,000. We issued him a non-interest bearing note that was paid in full by May 2003.
From August 1, 2001 through May 31, 2003, we shared office facilities leased by a company owned by Freight Rate's former Chairman. The amount paid for rent for the year ended May 31, 2003 was $26,712 and for the year ended December 31, 2002 it was $21,783.
Previously, Messrs. Hersh, Darden and Urbanowicz, officers and directors or key employees of our company, each individually owned a 10% interest in all of our intellectual property, including certain trademarks, service marks and patent rights to our ASP software. In July and August 2004 we acquired this 30% interest from Messrs. Hersh, Darden and Urbanowicz in exchange for an aggregate of 600,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to the terms of an Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement. Under the terms of this agreement we agreed to issue each of Messrs. Hersh, Darden and Urbanowicz 200,000 shares of our common stock on January 4, 2005. We will accrued an expense of $ 226,000 during the first quarter of fiscal 2005 for the shares of our common stock to be issued as consideration under this agreement.
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
At July 31, 2004 there were 38,248,146 shares of our common stock and 87,000 shares of our Series Y Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. Our common stock and Series Y Convertible Preferred Stock are our only classes of our voting securities. The following table sets forth, as of July 31, 2004, information known to us relating to the beneficial ownership of these shares by:
- each person who is the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the
outstanding shares of the class of stock;
- each director;
- each executive officer; and
- all executive officers and directors as a group.
Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each person listed is in care of 903 Clint Moore Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33487. We believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned by them. Under securities laws, a person is considered to be the beneficial owner of securities he owns and that can be acquired by him within 60 days from July 31, 2004 upon the exercise of options, warrants, convertible securities or other understandings. We determine a beneficial owner's percentage ownership by assuming that options, warrants or convertible securities that are held by him, but not those held by any other person and which are exercisable within 60 days of July 31, 2004, have been exercised or converted.
Name of Amount and Nature of Percentage Percent of
Beneficial Owner Beneficial Ownership of Class Voting Control (1)
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Common Stock
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Richard Hersh(2) 4,383,662 10.3% 36.4%
Michael J. Darden (3) 1,738,998 4.3% 3.0%
Brett Kublin (4) 264,834 * *
All officers and directors
as a group (three
persons)(2)(3)(4) 6,387,494 14.3% 38.4%
Michael Garnick (5) 3,620,257 9.5% 6.5%
Series Y Convertible Preferred Stock
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Richard Hersh(2) 87,000 100% 36.4%
Michael J. Darden (3) 0 - 3.0%
Brett Kublin (4) 0 - *
All officers and directors as a
group (three persons)(2)(3)(4) 87,000 100% 38.4%
* represents less than 1%
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(1) Percentage of Voting Control is based upon the number of issued and outstanding shares of our common stock and shares of our Series Y Convertible Preferred Stock at July 31, 2004. At July 31, 2004 the holders of our outstanding shares of common stock and Series Y Convertible Preferred Stock were entitled to an aggregate of 55,648,146 votes at any meeting of our stockholders, which includes 38,248,146 votes attributable to the outstanding shares of common stock and 17,400,000 votes attributable to the outstanding shares of Series Y Convertible Preferred Stock. Each share of Series Y Convertible Preferred Stock entitles the holder to 200 votes at any meeting of our stockholders and such shares will vote together with our common stockholders.
(2) Includes 4,121,761 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of options at an exercise price of $0.38 per share and 153,333 shares of our common stock issuable upon the conversion of a promissory note in the principal amount of $115,000 based upon a conversion price of $0.75 per share.
(3) Includes 1,738,998 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of options at exercise prices ranging from $0.38 to $1.01 per share.
(4) Includes 264,834 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of options at an exercise price of $0.38 per share.
(5) Mr. Garnick's address is 1590 Stockton Road, Meadowbrook, PA 19046.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
Our authorized capital stock consists of 250,000,000 shares of common stock, $.001 par value per share, and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, of which 200,000 shares have been designated as Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, 20,000 shares have been designated as Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and 87,000 shares have been designated as Series Y Convertible Preferred Stock. The remaining 693,000 shares of our preferred stock remain without designation. As of July 31, 2004, there are 38,248,146 shares of common stock, and 198,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, 10,832 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and 87,000 shares of Series Y Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.
COMMON STOCK
Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share on all matters submitted to a stockholder vote. Holders of common stock do not have cumulative voting rights. Holders of common stock are entitled to share in all dividends that the board of directors, in its discretion, declares from legally available funds. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, subject to the preferences of any series of preferred stock, each outstanding share entitles its holder to participate in all assets that remain after payment of liabilities and after providing for each class of stock, if any, having preference over the common stock.
Holders of common stock have no conversion, preemptive or other subscription rights, and there are no redemption provisions for the common stock. The rights of the holders of common stock are subject to any rights that may be fixed for holders of preferred stock, when and if any preferred stock is authorized and issued. All outstanding shares of common stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
PREFERRED STOCK
Our board of directors, without further stockholder approval, may issue preferred stock in one or more series from time to time and fix or alter the designations, relative rights, priorities, preferences, qualifications, limitations and restrictions of the shares of each series. The rights, preferences, limitations and restrictions of different series of preferred stock may differ with respect to dividend rates, amounts payable on liquidation, voting rights, conversion rights, redemption provisions, sinking fund provisions and other matters. Our board of directors may authorize the issuance of preferred stock which ranks senior to our common stock for the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets on liquidation. In addition, our board of directors can fix limitations and restrictions, if any, upon the payment of dividends on our common stock to be effective while any shares of preferred stock are outstanding.
The rights granted to the holders of any series of preferred stock could adversely affect the voting power of the holders of common stock and issuance of preferred stock may delay, defer or prevent a change in our control.
SERIES B CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
In June 2003 our board of directors created a series of 200,000 shares of our preferred stock and designated that series as Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. The designations, rights and preferences of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock include:
* it has a stated value of $5.00 per share;
* it pays a 10% per annum cumulative dividend, in arrears, commencing on June 30, 2004. The dividend is payable in cash or shares of our common stock, valued at the average closing price for the 10 trading days immediately preceding the date of the dividend, at our option;
* the shares ranks (i) senior to our Series Y Convertible Preferred Stock; (ii) junior to any other class or series of our capital stock hereafter created specifically ranking by its terms senior to the Series B Preferred Stock, (iii) prior to our common stock; and (iii) prior to any other series of preferred stock or any class or series of capital stock of the corporation hereafter created not specifically ranking by its terms senior to or on parity with the Series B Preferred Stock, in each case as to the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Power2Ship;
* the shares have no voting rights, other than as provided under the laws of the State of Nevada;
* each share is convertible at the holder's option, subject to certain limits, at the conversion rate of $0.25 per share, subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits or recapitalizations;
* each share is convertible at our option at $0.25 per share in the event of a merger or acquisition in which we are not the surviving corporation, a change of control involving 50% or more of our voting shares, or after one year if the average closing price of our common stock for any 10 consecutive trading days exceeds $2.00 per share; and
* the shares are not redeemable by us.
SERIES C CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
In June 2003, our board of directors also created a series of 20,000 shares of our preferred stock and designated that series as Series C Convertible Preferred Stock. The designations, rights and preferences of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock include:
* it has a stated value of $30.00 per share;
* it does not pay any dividends;
* the shares ranks (i) senior to our Series Y Convertible Preferred
Stock and pari passu with our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock;
(ii) pari passau with any other class or series of our capital stock
hereafter created and not specifically ranking by its terms senior to
the Series C Preferred Stock, and (iii) prior to our common stock and
to any other series of preferred stock or any class or series of
capital stock of the corporation hereafter created not specifically
ranking by its terms senior to or on parity with the Series C
Preferred Stock, in each case as to the distribution of assets upon
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Power2Ship;
* the shares have no voting rights, other than as provided under the laws of the State of Nevada;
* each share is convertible at the holder's option, subject to certain limits, at the conversion rate of $0.30 per share, subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits or recapitalizations;
* each share is convertible at our option at $0.30 per share in the event of a merger or acquisition in which we are not the surviving corporation, a change of control involving 50% or more of our voting shares, or after one year if the average closing price of our common stock for any 10 consecutive trading days exceeds $2.00 per share; and
* the shares are not redeemable by us.
SERIES Y CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
In March 2003 our board of directors created a series of 87,000 shares of our preferred stock and designated that series as Series Y Convertible Preferred Stock. The designations, rights and preferences of the Series Y Convertible Preferred Stock include:
* it has a stated value of $0.01 per share;
* it does not pay any dividends;
* the shares ranks (i) junior to any other class or series of our capital stock hereafter created specifically ranking by its terms senior to the Series Y Preferred Stock, (ii) prior to our common stock; and (iii) prior to any other series of preferred stock or any class or series of capital stock of the corporation hereafter created not specifically ranking by its terms senior to or on parity with the Series Y Preferred Stock, in each case as to the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Power2Ship;
* in addition to any voting rights provided under the laws of the State of Nevada, the Series Y Preferred Stock votes together with the common stock on all actions to be voted on by our stockholders and each share of Series Y Preferred Stock shall entitles the record holder thereof to 200 votes on each such action;
* each share is convertible into 2.66065 share of common stock, subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits or recapitalizations; and
* the shares are not redeemable by us.
OPTIONS
At July 31, 2004 we had outstanding options which have been granted outside our 2001 Employee Stock Compensation Plan entitling the holders thereof to purchase [13,785,670] shares of common stock at prices ranging from $.31 to $1.01 per share. These options generally provide that the number of shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of the option as well as the exercise price of the option are subject to adjustment in the event of mergers, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, combination of shares, stock splits and dividends.
WARRANTS
At July 31, 2004 we had outstanding warrants to purchase [3,931,405] shares of common stock at prices ranging from $.75 to $1.50 per share. These warrants generally provide that the number of shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of the option as well as the exercise price of the option are subject to adjustment in the event of mergers, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, combination of shares, stock splits and dividends.
TRANSFER AGENT
Our transfer agent is Madison Stock Transfer, Inc. 1688 East 16th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11229 and its telephone number is (718) 627-6341.
SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS
This prospectus relates to periodic offers and sales of up to 32,181,524 shares of common stock by the selling security holders listed below and their pledgees, donees and other successors in interest, which includes:
* 8,963,665 shares of our common stock presently issued or issuable,
* 4,939,214 shares of our common stock issuable upon the conversion of $1,747,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based upon a conversion price of $[0.3537] at August 23, 2004,
* 10,600,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon the conversion of $2,000,000 principal amount of Series B 5% secured convertible debentures,
* 3,926,758 shares of our common stock underlying outstanding options and warrants,
* 853,333 shares of our common stock issuable upon the conversion of outstanding notes in the principal amount of $290,000 and.
* [2,898,551] shares or our common stock underlying the $1 million SEDA Shares.
14.25% SECURED CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
In March and April, 2004, we issued $1,747,000 of our 14.25% secured convertible debentures to 35 accredited investors in a private transaction. The principal amount of the 14.25% secured convertible debentures is with a first priority lien on all of our tangible and intangible assets, subject to automatic subordination to most traditional asset-based loans. The interest on these debentures is secured with the proceeds of an account established for the benefit of the debenture holders with Newbridge Securities Corporation that has been funded with one six-month interest payment or approximately $125,000. The debentures mature on December 31, 2006, and pay interest of 14.25% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears on June 30 and December 31. The debentures may be converted by the holders at any time into shares of our common stock at a conversion price equal to the lesser of $.80 per share or 90% of the average closing bid price of our common stock for the 10 trading days immediately preceding the date that a registration statement registering the shares of common stock underlying the debentures becomes effective. We have included the shares issuable upon the conversion of the 14.25% secured convertible debentures in the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. The 14.25% secured convertible debentures will automatically convert into shares of our common stock, providing that we are not in default with any provision of the debenture and the shares underlying the debentures have been registered, if the closing bid price of our common stock for the 20 trading days prior to conversion has been equal to at least 150% of the conversion price as described above. We may redeem the debentures, with 15 days notice at any time, by paying a premium of up to 20% of their original purchase price in a combination of cash and common stock.
The shares issuable upon the conversion or redemption of the 14.25% secured convertible debentures are subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits and combinations, reclassifications and dividends.
In addition, we issued 131,025 shares of our common stock valued at $55,031 to the debenture holders that we have accounted for as additional interest costs. These shares were issued pursuant to the registration rights agreement with the debenture holders as a late filing penalty for not filing the registration statement of which this prospectus is a party by July 31, 2004.
SERIES B 5% SECURED CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
On June 28, 2004, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with Cornell Capital Partners, LP for the issuance and sale of $2,000,000 in Series B 5% secured convertible debentures maturing on the second anniversary of their issue dates. In conjunction with the purchase agreement, we also entered into a Standby Equity Distribution Agreement which is described below. We received $1,000,000, less $125,000 in transaction fees, in funding on June 29, 2004, and the remaining $1,000,000, less $100,000 in transaction fees, will be received, at our sole discretion, upon filing this registration statement. These funds are being used for general corporate and working capital purposes and to expand our advertising and marketing campaigns.
The debentures are convertible at the option of the holder at a conversion price equal to the lesser of:
* $0.456 per share, representing 120% of the closing bid price of our common stock as quoted by Bloomberg, LP on June 28, 2004 in the case of the first $1,000,000 of Series B 5% secured convertible debentures and 120% of the closing bid price of our common stock as quoted by Bloomberg, LP on the date of closing the second $1,000,000 of Series B 5% secured convertible debentures, or
* 100% of the average of the three lowest closing bid prices for our common stock, as quoted by Bloomberg, LP, for the 30 trading days immediately preceding any conversion date.
We have the right to redeem, with three business days' advance written notice, all or a portion of the outstanding debentures at a redemption price of 120% of the amount redeemed, plus accrued interest. In connection with any redemption, we are also required to issue a warrant to purchase 35,000 of our common shares for each $100,000 of debentures redeemed. These warrants are exercisable at $0.456 per share on or prior to the second anniversary of the issue date of the debentures being redeemed.
The debentures are secured by all of the assets and property of Power2Ship and our wholly-owned subsidiary, Freight Rate, Inc., although this lien is subordinate to the lien previously granted to the holders of our 14.25% secured convertible debentures and to the lien on accounts receivable and other assets related thereto being proposed for a revolving credit facility.
Under the terms of the purchase agreement and related debentures and warrants, no conversion of the debentures or exercise of the warrants may occur if a conversion or exercise would result in Cornell and any of its affiliates beneficially owning common shares of Power2Ship which exceed 4.99% of our outstanding common shares following such conversion or exercise.
STANDBY EQUITY DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
SUMMARY
At the same time we entered into the securities purchase agreement with Cornell Capital Partners, L.P., we also entered into the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement with them. Under the terms of the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, we may, at our discretion, periodically sell to Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. shares of common stock for a total purchase price of up to $10.0 million. We have included $1.0 million SEDA Shares in the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. If we wish to issue and sell up to the additional $9.0 million under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, we will be required to file additional registration statements with the SEC and those registration statements must be declared effective.
For each share of common stock purchased under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. will pay 98% of the volume weighted average price of our common stock as published on the OTC Bulletin Board or other principal market on which our common stock is traded for the five days immediately following the notice date. The volume weighted average priced is calculated automatically by Bloomberg, LLC, a reporting service, by taking the sum of the value of all the sales of the registrant's common stock for a given day (the total shares sold in each trade times the sales price per share of the common stock for that trade) and then dividing this sum by the total number of shares sold on that day. Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. is a private Delaware limited partnership whose business operations are conducted through its general partner, Yorkville Advisors, LLC. In connection with the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, we have issued to Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. 691,128 shares of our common stock. We are also committed to pay to Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. an amount equal to 5% of each purchase of our common stock made by it under the agreement. We also paid to Yorkville Advisors Management, LLC, the investment manager for Cornell Capital Partners, L.P., a structuring fee of $15,000, and we have paid to Newbridge Securities Corporation, as a placement agent fee in connection with the standby agreement, 25,132 shares of our common stock. The costs associated with this registration will be borne by us. There are no other significant closing conditions to draws under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement.
THE STANDBY EQUITY DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT EXPLAINED
Under the terms of the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, we may periodically sell shares of common stock to Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. to raise capital to fund our working capital needs. The periodic sale of shares is known as an advance. We may request an advance every seven trading days. A closing will be held one trading day after the end of each pricing period at which time we will deliver shares of common stock and Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. will pay the advance amount. There are no closing conditions for any of the draws other than the written notice and associated correspondence. We may request advances under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement once the underlying shares are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Thereafter, we may continue to request advances until Cornell Capital Partners has advanced $10.0 million or 24 months after the effective date of the accompanying registration statement, whichever occurs first. The amount of each advance is limited to a maximum draw down of $500,000 every seven trading days. The amount available under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement is not dependent on the price or volume of our common stock. Our ability to request advances is conditioned upon us registering the shares of common stock with the SEC. In addition, we may not request advances if the shares to be issued in connection with such advances would result in Cornell Capital Partners owning more than 9.9% of our outstanding common stock. We do not have any agreements with Cornell Capital Partners regarding the distribution of such stock, although Cornell Capital Partners has indicated that intends to promptly sell any stock received under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement. There are certain conditions to our right to request an advance. These conditions include:
* maintaining our authorization for quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board,
* having an effective registration statement related to the stock to be
issued,
* the absence of a stop order or other action adversely affecting the
registration statement,
* no events shall have occurred that would require Power2Ship to file a
post-effective amendment to the effective registration statement, and
* the advance will not cause Cornell Capital Partners to beneficially
own more than 9.9% of our outstanding common stock.
Cornell Capital Partners is permitted to terminate the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement if:
* there is a stop order or suspension of the effectiveness of this
registration statement for 50 trading days, or
* we fail to materially comply with certain covenants, which include the
following:
* maintaining a quotation of our common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board,
* maintaining ours status as public company under Section 12(g) of the
Securities Act of 1934,
* delivering instructions to the transfer agent to issue shares in
connection with an advance notice,
* failing to notify Cornell Capital Partners of events impacting the
registration of the stock to be issued, including the issuance of a
stop order,
* issuing stock or convertible securities at a price less than the
market price of our common stock on the date of issuance, or
* merging or consolidating Power2Ship with another company where the
acquiring entity does not assume our obligations under the Standby
Equity Distribution Agreement.
We cannot predict the actual number of shares of common stock that will be issued pursuant to the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, in part, because the purchase price of the shares will fluctuate based on prevailing market conditions and we have not determined the total amount of advances we intend to draw. As set forth above, we have only included $1.0 million SEDA Shares in this offering. Nonetheless, we can estimate the number of shares of our common stock that will be issued using certain assumptions. Assuming we issued the number of shares of common stock being registered in the accompanying registration statement at a price of $[0.345] per share, we would issue [2,898,551]shares of common stock to Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. for gross proceeds of $1.0 million. These shares would represent [7] % of our outstanding common stock upon issuance.
Proceeds used under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement will be used in the manner set forth in the "Use of Proceeds" section of this prospectus. We cannot predict the total amount of proceeds to be raised in this transaction because we have not determined the total amount of the advances we intend to draw.
We have the right to terminate the standby agreement upon three days' prior written notice provided there is no outstanding balance owed to Cornell Capital under the purchase agreement and related debentures, and there are no pending advance notices submitted by us to Cornell Capital.
The following table sets forth
* the name of each selling security holder,
* the number of shares owned, and
* the number of shares being registered for resale by each selling
security holder.
We may amend or supplement this prospectus from time to time to update the disclosure set forth in this prospectus. All of the shares owned by the selling security holders may be offered hereby. Because the selling security holders may sell some or all of the shares owned by them, and because there are currently no agreements, arrangements or understandings with respect to the sale of any of the shares, no estimate can be given as to the number of shares that will be held by the selling security holders upon termination of any offering made hereby. If all the shares offered hereby are sold, the selling security holders will not own any shares after the offering.
Number Percentage Shares Shares to Percentage
Name(s) of Selling of shares owned before to be be owned owned after
Security Holders owned offering offered after offering offering
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Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. (1) 15,890,806 29.75% 15,890,806 - *
Newbridge Securities Corporation (2) 2,217,007 5.56% 2,217,007 - *
Jefferson C. Henn (3) 466,192 1.21% 466,192 - *
Garden State Cardiology 153,101 * 153,101 - *
Pension Plan (4)
David Wunder (5) 85,056 * 85,056 - *
William A. and Mary C. Ballay (6) 85,056 * 85,056 - *
John E. Andromidas (7) 68,045 * 68,045 - *
James Cleavinger (8) 221,147 * 221,147 - *
Joseph E. Herndon, Sr. and 85,056 * 85,056 - *
Penny S. Herndon (9)
Norman Hoffberg (10) 85,056 * 85,056 - *
The Humphrey Family 183,749 * 183,749 - *
Revocable Trust (11)
Rosemarie Mangione (12) 40,827 * 40,827 - *
Luca Minna (13) 367,499 * 367,499 - *
Craig Schulze (14) 102,068 * 102,068 - *
Andrew Smith (15) 34,023 * 34,023 - *
Tower Roofing Co., Inc. (16) 34,023 * 36,023 - *
David A. Fisher (17) 68,045 * 68,045 - *
Mitchell Domin (18) 170,113 * 170,113 - *
Trust Company of America 98,816 * 27,052 71,764 *
f/b/o Keith C. Carini (19)
H. Eugene & Barbara D. Agerton (20) 68,046 * 68,046 - *
Andreas P. & Lana J. Kaupert (21) 34,023 * 34,023 - *
William Hoops (22) 72,989 * 60,506 12,483 *
Les and Stacy Steinger (23) 170,113 * 170,113 - *
Thomas Latif (24) 85,056 * 85,056 - *
Wexford Clearing C/F 85,056 * 85,056 - *
Constance Fitzgerlad (25)
Wexford Clearing C/F 68,045 * 68,045 - *
David Wunder (26)
Wexford Clearing C/F 68,045 * 68,045 - *
Thomas P. Basile (27)
Robert Zann (28) 34,023 * 34,023 - *
Frank Giglio (29) 34,023 * 34,023 - *
Kovpak II, LLC (30) 340,225 * 340,225 - *
(Jonathan Kovler)
Laura Daniels (31) 34,023 * 34,023 - *
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George MacLauchlan (32) 170,113 * 170,113 - *
Whitney Wykoff & 102,068 * 102,068 - *
Jeffrey Schmer (33)
Rebecca Paul (34) 34,023 * 34,023 - *
Steven Paul (35) 34,023 * 34,023 - *
Brian and Susan McNamara (36) 170,113 * 170,113 - *
Gary Kanuit (37) 53,935 * 14,127 39,809 *
Daniel M. Barton (38) 11,039 * 5,611 5,428 *
Columbus Internet, LLC (39) 114,526 * 73,323 71,203 *
Brent Anderson (40) 2,250,624 5.69% 931,228 1,319,396 3.33%
Morningside Capital Partners, LLC(41) 90,000 * 90,000 - *
Summit Trading (42) 1,752,936 4.48% 876,468 876,468 2.24%
Investor Relations Services, Inc. (43) 291,336 * 145,668 145,668 *
Richard Hersh (44) 4,814,027 11.18% 353,333 4,660,694 10.82%
Carriers Consolidation, Inc. (45) 679,942 1.75% 220,334 459,608 1.19%
Louis M. Fischler (46) 819,500 2.10% 25,000 794,500 2.03%
Peter T. Stubenvoll (47) 305,000 * 300,000 5,000 *
Lawrence Springer (48) 289,833 * 25,000 264,833 *
G.M.F. Relations (49) 50,000 * 50,000 - *
Lone Star Partnership Holdings, LP(50) 1,575,297 4.00% 1,111,841 463,456 1.18%
John Monteforte (51) 133,333 * 133,333 - *
John F. Loughran (52) 133,333 * 133,333 - *
Joseph Pacillo (53) 133,333 * 133,333 - *
Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC (54) 630,000 1.63% 600,000 30,000 *
H. August Perotti (55) 70,525 * 70,525 - *
Jason Mediate (56) 70,525 * 70,525 - *
Anthony DiTocco (57) 150,000 * 150,000 - *
David Auslander and Paul Nemiroff(58) 316,219 * 144,358 171,933 *
Mary Ellen Misiak-Viola (59) 510,338 1.32% 510,338 - *
Barry and Wendy Goodman (60) 632,582 1.64% 288,715 343,867 *
Joyce O. Perri (61) 426,834 1.11% 216,536 210,298 *
Frank P. and Heather Reilly (62) 468,291 1.22% 144,358 323,933 *
Morton Singerman (63) 158,175 * 72,179 85,996 *
Paul L. Singerman (64) 316,291 * 144,358 171,933 *
Robert A. Stuttler Trust Fund (65) 198,622 * 75,804 122,818 *
Duquette Family Living Trust (66) 618,179 1.61% 303,170 315,009 *
Judy A. Namm (67) 59,550 * 30,200 29,350 *
Margaret M. McCabe (68) 74,387 * 37,735 36,652 *
Maynard L. Dye Family L.P. (69) 397,821 1.04% 151,085 246,736 *
Delone and Eileen Krueger (70) 341,507 * 146,772 194,735 *
James G. Filer (71) 29,724 * 15,066 14,658 *
Kenneth Rightmyer (72) 29,638 * 15,047 14,591 *
Carl Bagnall (73) 59,127 * 29,994 29,133 *
William Grant (74) 84,598 * 42,909 52,689 *
Seppo E. Rapo (75) 180,976 * 58,284 122,692 *
Trust Company of America f/b/o 146,044 * 74,107 71,937 *
Ronald O. Thompson (76)
Carmine J. Esposito (77) 569,796 1.48% 143,721 426,075 1.10%
Michael J. Taylor (78) 172,935 * 74,498 98,437 *
Tony W. Shaw (79) 156,927 * 42,989 113,938 *
Richard M. McCraw (80) 68,028 * 29,451 38,577 *
Trust Company of America f/b/o 256,914 * 130,350 126,564 *
Donald P. Young (81)
Elisha Cheung (82) 142,220 * 72,165 70,055 *
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Rader Trucking Limited (83) 40,272 * 15,355 24,917 *
Trust Company of America f/b/o 28,936 * 14,693 14,243 *
Paul E. Schwanz (84)
Jack Marty (85) 57,999 * 29,432 28,567 *
Ronald R. Woltman (86) 112,769 * 58,934 53,835 *
ACB Limited (87) 290,033 * 147,147 142,886 *
Randall A. and 42,738 * 21,630 21,048 *
Patricia S. Hamerly (88)
Franklin and Cindy Potts (89) 28,297 * 14,687 14,240 *
Patrick R. Hart Living Trust (90) 144,597 * 73,730 71,227 *
Custer Family Limited Partnership (91) 144,436 * 73,323 71,113 *
Caroline F. Bauman Trust f/b/o 143,418 * 72,774 70,644 *
Baldwin Sawyer (92)
Redd Star Fertilizer Company (93) 113,000 * 57,321 55,679 *
Mike's Beach Resort LLC (94) 11,445 * 5,806 5,639 *
Robin Kimel (95) 62,390 * 21,496 40,894 *
Jane Stuttler Trust Fund (96) 187,963 * 42,399 145,564 *
Mac W. Lutz III (97) 40,266 * 17,372 22,894 *
Paul Racine (98) 28,406 * 14,415 13,991 *
David F. Dye (99) 270,960 * 86,727 184,233 *
Thomas P. Ramirez & Fern K. 40,657 * 19,908 20,749 *
Ramirez Revocable Living Trust (100)
William A. Kerrigan 156,781 * 57,232 99,549 *
Revocable Trust (101)
George Driza (102) 81,129 * 41,166 39,963 *
Oscar and Kathleen Campbell (103) 86,968 * 37,043 49,925 *
Toni Odermatt (104) 40,526 * 19,862 20,664 *
Coopers, Inc. (105) 5,681 * 2,875 2,806 *
Kevin P. Petit (106) 42,416 * 21,513 20,903 *
Kurt Karlsson (107) 38,464 * 14,228 24,236 *
Donald Ricketts (108) 22,881 * 11,606 11,275 *
Ronald W. Anderson (109) 5,658 * 2,860 2,798 *
Robert and Gertrude Schultz (110) 11,258 * 5,719 5,539 *
Trust Company of America f/b/o 169,096 * 85,789 83,307 *
Maynard M. Dye Family LP (111)
Ronald and Ethel Rascoe (112) 33,687 * 5,703 27,984 *
Trust Company of America f/b/o 31,947 * 16,206 15,741 *
Paul Thomas Berry (113)
John J. Steward (114) 67,307 * 34,155 33,152 *
Robert F. Green, Jr. (115) 80,207 * 14,220 65,987 *
John J. Matheson (116) 5,574 * 2,842 2,732 *
Rick Hernandez (117) 27,951 * 14,188 13,763 *
Michael J. Darden (118) 1,938,998 4.85% 200,000 1,738,998 4.35%
John Urbanowicz (119) 1,284,332 3.27% 200,000 1,084,332 2.76%
Trust Company of America f/b/o 21,214 * 21,214 - *
Gary M. Duquette
Jeffrey & Regina Spanier 21,818 * 21,818 - *
Carmen L. Amorin 27,274 * 27,274 - *
Eduardo Amorin 54,546 * 54,546 - *
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Totals 48,969,457 32,181,524 16,987,933
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* represents less than 1%.
The actual conversion price of our 14.25% secured convertible debentures is fixed only after the registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part, is declared effective by the SEC. The conversion price will be the lesser of $0.80 per share or 90% of the average closing bid price of our common stock for the 10 trading days immediately preceding the date the registration statement is declared effective by the SEC. For the purposes of this table we have calculated the conversion price to be $0.3537 which is 90% of the average closing price of our common stock for the 10 trading days preceding August 24, 2004.In the instance of certain trusts which own less than 1% of our common stock and which are selling security holders, we have included the name of the trustee of the trust but in some instances we were unable to ascertain the beneficiary of the trust.
(1) All investment decisions of Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. are made by its general partner, Yorkville Advisors, LLC. Mark Angelo, the managing member of Yorkville Advisors, makes the investment decisions on behalf of Yorkville Advisors. The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes:
* 2,898,551 shares of our common stock which represents the $1.0 million SEDA Shares based upon a sales price of $0.345 per share,
* 728,628 shares of common stock presently issued and outstanding,
* 1,413,627 shares of our common stock issuable upon the conversion of $500,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures,
* 250,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of common stock purchase warrants which expire on March 9, 2007 with an exercise price of $0.45 per share, and
* 10,600,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon the conversion of $2 million principal amount Series B 5% secured convertible debentures.
(2) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 500,000 shares of our common stock underlying common stock purchase warrants which are exercisable at prices ranging from $0.54 per share to $1.29 per share, 873,500 shares of our common stock underlying common stock purchase warrants which are exercisable at $0.45 per share, and 218,275 shares of our common stock underlying common stock purchase warrants which are exercisable at the lesser of $0.80 per share or 90% of the average closing bid price of our common stock for the 10 trading days immediately preceding the date the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part is declared effective by the SEC.
(3) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 353,407 shares of common stock underlying $125,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 62,500 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on March 9, 2007.
(4) Dr. Michael Kesselbrenner is the trustee of Garden State Cardiology Pension Plan. The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 127,226 shares of common stock underlying $45,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 22,500 warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on March 9, 2007.
(5) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 70,681 shares of common stock underlying $25,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 12,500 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on March 9, 2007.
(6) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 70,681 shares of common stock underlying $25,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 12,500 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on March 9, 2007.
(7) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 56,545 shares of common stock underlying $20,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 10,000 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share 10,000 of which expire on March 9, 2007 and 10,000 of which expire on April 30, 2007.
(8) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 183,772 shares of common stock underlying $65,000 of our 14.25% secured convertible debentures and 32,500 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share 10,000 of which 12,500 expire on March 9, 2007 and 20,000 of which expire on April 30, 2007.
(9) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 70,681 shares of common stock underlying $25,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 12,500 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on March 9, 2007.
(10) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 70,681 shares underlying $25,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 12,500 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on March 9, 2007.
(11) Richard B. and Julie S. Humphrey are the control persons of The Humphrey Family Revocable Trust. The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 141,363 shares of common stock underlying $50,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 25,000 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on March 9, 2007.
(12) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 33,927 shares of common stock underlying $12,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 6,000 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on March 9, 2007.
(13) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 282,725 shares of common stock underlying $100,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 50,000 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on March 9, 2007.
(14) The number of shares owned and offered herby includes 84,818 shares of common stock underlying $30,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 15,000 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on March 9, 2007.
(15) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 28,273 shares of common stock underlying $10,000 of our 14.25% secured convertible debentures and 5,000 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on March 9, 2007.
(16) Anthony Shenk is a control person of Tower Roofing Co., Inc. The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 28,273 shares of common stock underlying $10,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 5,000 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on March 31, 2007.
(17) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 56,545 shares of common stock underlying $20,000 principal amount Series B 5% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 10,000 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on March 31, 2007.
(18) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 141,363 shares of common stock underlying $50,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 25,000 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on March 31, 2007.
(19) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes shares of common stock underlying 11,547 options exercisable at $1.13 per share and 13,526 options exercisable at $.75 per share that expire on December 31, 2004.
(20) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 56,546 shares of common stock underlying $20,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 10,000 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on March 31, 2007.
(21) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 28,273 shares of common stock underlying $10,000 principal amount Series B5% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 5,000 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on March 31, 2007.
(22) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 28,273 shares of common stock underlying $10,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 5,000 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on March 31, 2007.
(23) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 141,363 shares of common stock underlying $50,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 25,000 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on March 31, 2007.
(24) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 70,681 shares of common stock underlying $25,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 12,500 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on April 30, 2007.
(25) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 70,681 shares of common stock underlying $25,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 12,500 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on April 30, 2007.
(26) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 56,546 shares of common stock underlying $20,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 10,000 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on April 30, 2007.
(27) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 56,546 shares of common stock underlying $20,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 10,000 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on April 30, 2007.
(28) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 28,273 shares of common stock underlying $10,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 5,000 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on April 30, 2007.
(29) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 28,273 shares of common stock underlying $10,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 5,000 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on April 30, 2007.
(30) Jonathan Kovler is a control person of Kovpak II, LLC. The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 282,725 shares of common stock underlying $100,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 50,000 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on April 30, 2007.
(31) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 28,273 shares of common stock underlying $10,000 of our 14.25% secured convertible debentures and 5,000 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on April 30, 2007.
(32) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 141,363 shares of common stock underlying $50,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 25,000 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on April 30, 2007.
(33) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 84,818 shares of common stock underlying $30,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 15,000 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on April 30, 2007.
(34) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 28,273 shares of common stock underlying $10,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 5,000 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on April 30, 2007.
(35) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 28,273 shares of common stock underlying $10,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 5,000 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on April 30, 2007.
(36) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 141,363 shares of common stock underlying $50,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 25,000 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on April 30, 2007.
(37) The number of shares owned includes 6,621 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $1.13 per share and 7,064 shares underlying options exercisable at $.75 per share all of which expire on December 31, 2004.
(38) The number of shares owned includes 2,806 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(39) William Custer is the control person of Columbus Internet, LLC. The number of shares owned includes 36,661 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(40) The number of shares owned includes 882,776 shares of common stock underlying options exercisable at $.56 per share which expire on July 19,2005.
(41) Philip A. Orlando is a control person of Morningside Capital Partners, LLC.
(42) Mr. Adrian Crosbie-Jones is the controlling person of Summit Trading Limited. The Weast Family Trust is the Beneficial Owner of Summit Trading Limited.
(43) Richard Fixaris is a control person of Investor Relations Services, Inc.
(44) Mr. Hersh an executive officer and director of our company. The number of shares owned includes 4,121,761 shares of common stock underlying options exercisable at $.38 per share which expire on January 31, 2008, 153,333 shares issuable upon the conversion of a $115,000 principal amount convertible note and 200,000 shares to be issued on January 1, 2005. The number of shares offered includes the shares underlying the convertible note and the 200,000 shares to be issued in January 2005.
(45) Orin Neiman is the control person of Carriers Consolidation, Inc. The number of shares owned includes 264,833 shares of common stock underlying options exercisable at $.38 per share which expire on January 1, 2008 and 220,334 shares of common stock underlying options exercisable at $.31 per share which expire on May 7, 2007. The number of shares offered includes the 220,334 shares underlying the options an exercise price of $.31 per share.
(46) The number of shares owned includes 794,500 shares of common stock underlying options exercisable at $.38 per share of which 397,250 expire on May 24, 2005, 198,625 expire on May 24, 2006 and 198,625 expire on May 24, 2007.
(47) The number of shares owned includes 250,000 shares of common stock underlying options exercisable at $.31 per share which expire on May 7, 2007 and 5,000 shares of common stock underlying options exercisable at $.40 per share that expire on December 18, 2006. The number of shares offered includes 250,000 shares of common stock underlying options exercisable at $.31 per share.
(48) The number of shares owned includes 264,833 shares of common stock underlying options exercisable at $.38 per share which expire on May 24, 2005.
(49) Gary M. Frank is the control person of G.M.F. Relations, Inc.
(50) William Custer is the control person of Lone Star Partnership Holdings, LP. The number of shares owned includes 700,000 shares of common stock underlying $175,000 of convertible promissory notes and 73,322 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.37 per share and 196,106 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per shares which expire on December 31, 2004. The number of shares offered includes 700,000 shares of common stock underlying the convertible promissory notes.
(51)The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 67,666 shares of common stock underlying vested warrants and 67,667 shares of common stock underlying warrants that vest on January 1, 2005 exercisable at $.38 per share which expire on April 30, 2007.
(52) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 67,666 shares of common stock underlying vested warrants and 67,667 shares of common stock underlying warrants that vest on January 1, 2005 exercisable at $.38 per share which expire on April 30, 2007.
(53) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 67,666 shares of common stock underlying vested warrants and 67,667 shares of common stock underlying warrants that vest on January 1, 2005 exercisable at $.38 per share which expire on April 30, 2007.
(54) Steven Martin is a control person of Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC. The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 300,000 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on March 1, 2009.
(55) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 30,825 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.58 per share which expire on September 30, 2006 and 39,700 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.48 per share which expire on November 28, 2006.
(56) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 30,825 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.58 per share which expire on September 30, 2006 and 39,700 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.48 per share which expire on November 28, 2006.
(57) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 150,000 shares of common stock underlying options exercisable at $.38 per share which expire on April 1, 2007.
(58) The number of shares owned includes 13,242 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share and 18,512 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $1.51 per share which expire on January 31, 2006 and 72,179 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(59) The number of shares owned and offered hereby includes 424,088 shares of common stock underlying $150,000 principal amount Series B 5% secured convertible debentures based on a conversion price of $.3537 and 75,000 shares underlying warrants exercisable at $.45 per share expiring on March 9, 2007.
(60) The number of shares owned includes 26,483 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share and 37,024 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $1.51 per share which expire on January 31, 2006 and 144,358 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(61) The number of shares owned includes 108,268 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(62) The number of shares owned includes 152,000 shares of common stock underlying $38,000 principal amount Series B convertible preferred stock and 13,242 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share and 18,512 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $1.51 per share which expire on January 31, 2006 and 72,179 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(63) The number of shares owned includes 6,621 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share and 9,256 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $1.51 per share which expire on January 31, 2006 and 36,090 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(64) The number of shares owned includes 13,242 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share and 18,512 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $1.51 per share which expire on January 31, 2006 and 72,179 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(65) Robert A. Stuttler is a control person of Robert A. Stuttler Trust Fund. The number of shares owned includes 37,902 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(66) Gary Duquette is a control person of Duquette Family Living Trust. The number of shares owned includes 13,242 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $1.13 per share and 148,950 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(67) The number of shares owned includes 15,100 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(68) The number of shares owned includes 18,868 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(69) Maynard Dye is a control person of Maynard M. Dye Family Limited Partnership. The number of shares owned includes 75,543 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004 and 100,000 shares of common stock underlying $25,000 principal amount Series B convertible preferred stock.
(70) The number of shares owned includes 13,242 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $1.13 per share and 73,386 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(71) The number of shares owned includes 7,533 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004 and 40,000 shares of common stock underlying $10,000 principal amount Series B convertible preferred stock.
(72) The number of shares owned includes 7,533 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(73) The number of shares owned includes 14,997 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(74) The number of shares owned includes 21,454 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(75) The number of shares owned includes 6,621 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $1.13 per share and 29,142 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004 and 40,000 shares of common stock underlying $10,000 principal amount Series B convertible preferred stock.
(76) The number of shares owned includes 37,053 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(77) The number of shares owned includes 39,725 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $1.13 per share and 71,861 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004, 9,931 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share and 120,000 shares of common stock underlying $30,000 principal amount Series B convertible preferred stock.
(78) The number of shares owned includes 6,621 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $1.13 per share and 37,249 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(79) The number of shares owned includes 13,242 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $1.13 per share and 21,495 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004 and 20,000 shares of common stock underlying $5,000 principal amount Series B convertible preferred stock.
(80) The number of shares owned includes 14,726 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(81) The number of shares owned includes 65,175 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(82) The number of shares owned includes 36,083 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(83) Derek Johnson is a control person of Rader Trucking Limited. The number of shares owned includes 7,678 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004 and 10,000 shares of common stock underlying $2,500 principal amount Series B convertible preferred stock.
(84) The number of shares owned includes 7,346 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(85) The number of shares owned includes 14,716 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(86) The number of shares owned includes 6,621 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $1.13 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(87) Anthony Denazareth is a control person of ACB Limited. The number of shares owned includes 73,574 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(88) The number of shares owned includes 10,845 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(89) The number of shares owned includes 7,343 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(90) Patrick R. Hart is a control person of Patrick R. Hart Living Trust. The number of shares owned includes 36,685 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(91) William Custer is the general partner of Custer Family L.P. The number of shares owned includes 36,661 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(92) Alexander S. Taylor II is the trustee of Caroline F. Baumann Trust. The number of shares owned includes 36,387 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(93) Jack Marty is a control person of Redd Star Fertilizer Company. The number of shares owned includes 28,661 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(94) Robert M. Schultz is a control person of Mike's Beach Resort, LLC. The number of shares owned includes 2,903 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(95) The number of shares owned includes 10,748 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004 and 20,000 shares of common stock underlying $5,000 principal amount Series B convertible preferred stock.
(96) Jane Stuttler is a control person of Jane Stuttler Trust Fund. The number of shares owned includes 26,483 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $1.13 per share and 21,199 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(97)The number of shares owned includes 8,686 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 which expire on December 31, 2004 and 36,000 shares of common stock underlying $9,000 principal amount Series B convertible preferred stock.
(98) The number of shares owned includes 7,208 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(99) The number of shares owned includes 43,364 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 which expire on December 31, 2004 and 100,000 shares of common stock underlying $25,000 principal amount Series B convertible preferred stock.
(100) Thomas P. and Fern K. Ramirez are control persons of Thomas O and Fern K. Ramirez Revocable Living Trust. The number of shares owned includes 1,390 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 which expire on June 30, 2006 and 9,954 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 which expire on December 31, 2004.
(101) William A. Kerrigan is a control person of William A. Kerrigan Revocable Trust. The number of shares owned includes 3,972 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 which expire on June 30, 2006 and 28,616 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 which expire on December 31, 2004 and 40,000 shares of common stock underlying $10,000 principal amount Series B convertible preferred stock.
(102) The number of shares owned includes 20,583 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(103) The number of shares owned includes 18,522 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(104) The number of shares owned includes 1,385 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 which expire on June 30, 2006 and 9,931 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 which expire on December 31, 2004.
(105) Gary Cooper is a control person of Cooper's, Inc. The number of shares owned includes 1,438 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(106) The number of shares owned includes 10,757 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(107) The number of shares owned includes 2,648 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $1.13 and 7,114 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 which expire on December 31, 2004 and 8,000 shares of common stock underlying $2,000 principal amount Series B convertible preferred stock.
(108) The number of shares owned includes 5,803 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(109) The number of shares owned includes 1,430 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(110) The number of shares owned includes 2,860 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(111) The number of shares owned includes 42,894 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(112) The number of shares owned includes 2,648 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $1.13 and 2,852 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 which expire on December 31, 2004 and 12,000 shares of common stock underlying $3,000 principal amount Series B convertible preferred stock.
(113) The number of shares owned includes 8,103 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(114) The number of shares owned includes 17,078 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 per share which expire on December 31, 2004.
(115) The number of shares owned includes 13,242 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $1.13 and 7,110 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 which expire on December 31, 2004.
(116) The number of shares owned includes 1,421 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 which expire on December 31, 2004.
(117) The number of shares owned includes 7,094 shares of common stock underlying warrants exercisable at $.75 which expire on December 31, 2004.
(118) Mr. Darden an executive officer and director of our company. The number of shares owned includes 66,208 shares of common stock underlying options exercisable at $.38 per share which expire on June 17, 2005, 66,208 shares of common stock underlying options exercisable at $.38 per share which expire on June 17, 2006, 662,083 shares of common stock underlying options exercisable at $.38 per share which expire on January 1, 2006, 794,499 shares of common stock underlying options exercisable at $.38 per share which expire on January 1, 2007, 150,000 shares of common stock underlying options exercisable at $.38 per share which expire on April 15, 2007 and 200,000 shares of common stock to be issued on January 1, 2005.
(119) Mr. Urbanowicz is our Vice President of Information Technology. The number of shares owned includes 33,104 shares of common stock underlying options exercisable at $.38 per share which expire on July 1, 2005, 33,104 shares of common stock underlying options exercisable at $.38 per share which expire on July 1, 2006, 463,458 shares of common stock underlying options exercisable at $.38 per share which expire on January 1, 2006, 529,666 shares of common stock underlying options exercisable at $.38 per share which expire on January 1, 2007 and 200,000 shares of common stock to be issued on January 1, 2005.
None of the selling security holders are broker-dealers or affiliates of broker-dealers, other than:
* Newbridge Securities Corporation, an NASD member firm, acted as placement agent for us in the sale of our 14.25% secured convertible debentures and the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement. We are also a party to a business advisory agreement with Newbridge Securities Corporation,
* Messrs. John Monteforte, John F. Loughran and Joseph Pacillio are licensed securities salespersons employed by Clayton, Dunning & Company, Inc., an NASD member firm. Messrs. Monteforte, Loughran and Pacillio received warrants as compensation for business advisory services rendered to our company.
* Mr. Jason Mediate is a licensed securities salesperson employed by National Securities Corporation. Mr. Mediate received warrants as compensation for business advisory services rendered to our Company.
Newbridge Securities Corporation received the warrants listed in the foregoing table as compensation for placement agent and business advisory services rendered to us in the ordinary course of their business. To our knowledge none of these firms or individuals have any arrangement with any person to participate in the distribution of such securities.
None of the selling security holders has, or within the past three years has had, any position, office or other material relationship with us or any of our predecessors or affiliates, other than as described previously in this section.
We have agreed to pay full costs and expenses, incentives to the issuance, offer, sale and delivery of the shares, including all fees and expenses in preparing, filing and printing the registration statement and prospectus and related exhibits, amendments and supplements thereto and mailing of those items. We will not pay selling commissions and expenses associated with any sale by the selling security holders.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The shares offered hereby by the selling security holders may be sold from time to time by the selling security holders, or by pledgees, donees, transferees or other successors in interest. These sales may be made on one or more exchanges or in the over-the-counter market, or otherwise at prices and at terms then prevailing or at prices related to the then current market price, or in negotiated transactions. The shares may be sold by one or more of the following methods, including, without limitation:
* ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits the purchaser;
* block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;
* purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;
* an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;
* privately-negotiated transactions;
* broker-dealers may agree with the selling security holders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;
* through the writing of options on the shares;
* a combination of any such methods of sale; and
* any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.
The selling security holders shall have the sole and absolute discretion not to accept any purchase offer or make any sale of shares if they deem the purchase price to be unsatisfactory at any particular time.
The selling stockholders or their respective pledgees, transferees or other successors in interest, may also sell the shares directly to market makers acting as principals and/or broker-dealers acting as agents for themselves or their customers. Such broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling stockholders and/or the purchasers of shares for whom such broker-dealers may act as agents or to whom they sell as principal or both, which compensation as to a particular broker-dealer might be in excess of customary commissions. Market makers and block purchasers purchasing the shares will do so for their own account and at their own risk. It is possible that a selling security holders will attempt to sell shares of common stock in block transactions to market makers or other purchasers at a price per share which may be below the then market price. The selling security holders cannot assure that all or any of the shares offered in this prospectus will be issued to, or sold by, the selling security holders. Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. and any brokers, dealers or agents, upon effecting the sale of any of the shares offered in this prospectus, are deemed "underwriters" as that term is defined under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the rules and regulations under such acts. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.
The selling security holders, alternatively, may sell all or any part of the shares offered in this prospectus through an underwriter. To our knowledge no selling security holder has entered into any agreement with a prospective underwriter and there is no assurance that any such agreement will be entered into. If a selling security holder notifies us that they have a material arrangement with a broker-dealer for the resale of the common stock, then we would be required to amend the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and file a prospectus supplement to describe the agreements between the selling security holder and the broker-dealer.
The selling security holders should be aware that the anti-manipulation provisions of Regulation M under the Exchange Act will apply to purchases and sales of shares of common stock by the selling security holders, and that there are restrictions on market-making activities by persons engaged in the distribution of the shares. Under Registration M, the selling security holders or their agents may not bid for, purchase, or attempt to induce any person to bid for or purchase, shares of our common stock while such selling security holders are distributing shares covered by this prospectus. The selling security holders are not permitted to cover short sales by purchasing shares while the distribution is taking place. The selling security holders are advised that if a particular offer of common stock is to be made on terms constituting a material change from the information set forth above with respect to the Plan of Distribution, then, to the extent required, a post-effective amendment to the accompanying registration statement must be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Statutory Underwriter
Cornell Capital Partners is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the sale of common stock under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement. For so long as Cornell Capital is an "underwriter," Cornell Capital may not sell shares by relying on Rule 144. Cornell Capital Partners will pay us 98% of the volume weighted average price of our common stock for the five days immediately following the advance date. In addition, Cornell Capital Partners will retain 5% of the gross proceeds under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, and received a one-time commitment fee of 691,128 shares of our common stock. We also paid Yorkville Advisors Management, Inc., the investment manager for Cornell Capital Partners, a structuring fee of $15,000 in connection with the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement. The 2% discount, the 5% retention, the one-time commitment fee and the structuring fee are underwriting discounts. In addition, we engaged Newbridge Securities Corporation, a registered broker-dealer, to advise us in connection with the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement. For its services, Newbridge Securities Corporation received 25,132 shares of our common stock. Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. was formed in February 2000 as a Delaware limited partnership. Cornell Capital Partners is a domestic hedge fund in the business of investing in and financing public companies. Cornell Capital Partners does not intend to make a market in our stock or to otherwise engage in stabilizing or other transactions intended to help support the stock price. Prospective investors should take these factors into consideration before purchasing our common stock.
Special considerations related to penny stock rules
Shares of our common stock may be subject to rules adopted by the SEC that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in "penny stocks". Penny stocks are generally equity securities with a price of less than $5.00 (other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the Nasdaq Stock Market, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in those securities is provided by the exchange or system). The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document which contains the following:
* a description of the nature and level of risk in the market for penny stocks in both public offerings and secondary trading;
* a description of the broker's or dealer's duties to the customer and of the rights and remedies available to the customer with respect to violation to these duties or other requirements of securities laws;
* a brief, clear, narrative description of a dealer market, including "bid" and "ask" prices for penny stocks and the significance of the spread between the "bid" and "ask" price;
* a toll-free telephone number for inquiries on disciplinary actions;
* definitions of significant terms in the disclosure document or in the conduct of trading in penny stocks; and
* other information as the SEC may require by rule or regulation.
Prior to effecting any transaction in a penny stock, the broker-dealer also must provide the customer the following:
* the bid and offer quotations for the penny stock;
* the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction;
* the number of shares to which such bid and ask prices apply, or other comparable information relating to the depth and liquidity of the market for such stock; and
* monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer's account.
In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written acknowledgment of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement, a written agreement to transactions involving penny stocks, and a signed and dated copy of a written statement. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the trading activity in the secondary market for a stock that becomes subject to the penny stock rules. Holders of shares of our common stock may have difficulty selling those shares because our common stock may be subject to the penny stock rules.
SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
At August 31, 2004, we had 38,378,146 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, of which 25,313,280 are restricted securities. In general, Rule 144 permits a shareholder who has owned restricted shares for at least one year, to sell without registration, within a three-month period, up to one percent of our then outstanding common stock. In addition, shareholders other than our officers, directors or 5% or greater shareholders who have owned their shares for at least two years may sell them without volume limitation or the need for our reports to be current.
We cannot predict the effect, if any, that market sales of common stock or the availability of these shares for sale will have on the market price of the shares from time to time. Nevertheless, the possibility that substantial amounts of common stock may be sold in the public market could adversely affect market prices for the common stock and could damage our ability to raise capital through the sale of our equity securities.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Schneider Weinberger & Beilly LLP, 2200 Corporate Boulevard, N.W., Suite 210, Boca Raton, Florida 33431. Members and employees of the firm own an aggregate of 174,000 shares of our common stock.
EXPERTS
Our financial statements as of and for the years ended June 30, 2004 and May 31, 2003 and the one month ended June 30, 2003 included in this prospectus have been audited by Sherb & Co., LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as indicated in their report with respect thereto, and have been so included in reliance upon the report of such firm given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We have filed with the SEC the registration statement on Form SB-2 under the Securities Act for the common stock offered by this prospectus. This prospectus, which is a part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information in the registration statement and the exhibits filed with it, portions of which have been omitted as permitted by SEC rules and regulations. For further information concerning us and the securities offered by this prospectus, we refer to the registration statement and to the exhibits filed with it. Statements contained in this prospectus as to the content of any contract or other document referred to are not necessarily complete. In each instance, we refer you to the copy of the contracts and/or other documents filed as exhibits to the registration statement.
We file annual and special reports and other information with the SEC. Certain of our SEC filings are available over the Internet at the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any document we file with the SEC at its public reference facilities:
Public Reference Room Office
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Room 1024
Washington, D.C. 20549
You may also obtain copies of the documents at prescribed rates by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Room 1024, Washington, D.C. 20549. Callers in the United States can also call 1-800-732-0330 for further information on the operations of the public reference facilities.
Financial Statements
POWER2SHIP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheet, June 30, 2004 F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations, Year Ended June 30, 2004 and
May 31, 2003 F-4
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Deficit for the
period May 31, 2002 through June 30, 2004 F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Year Ended June 30, 2004 and
May 31, 2003 F-6
Transition Period Ended June 30, 2003:
Consolidated Balance Sheet, June 30, 2003 F-7
Consolidated Statement of Operations, One Month Period Ended
June 30, 2003 F-8
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, One Month Period Ended
June 30, 2003 F-9
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended June 30, 2004 F-10
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors
Power2Ship, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Power2Ship, Inc. and Subsidiary as of June 30, 2004 and 2003, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders' deficit and cash flows for the years ended June 30, 2004 and May 31, 2003, and the one month ended June 30, 2003. 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 audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes 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 Power2Ship, Inc. and Subsidiary, as of June 30, 2004 and 2003, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended June 30, 2004 and May 31, 2003, and for the one month ended June 30, 2003, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company had net losses and cash used in operations of $4,134,885 and $2,598,189, respectively, for the year ended June 30, 2004. These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regards to these matters are also described in Note 3. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/Sherb & Co., LLP
Sherb & Co., LLP
New York, New York Certified Public Accountants
August 12, 2004
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POWER2SHIP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
JUNE 30, 2004
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 832,130
Receivables, net of allowance of $2,963 319,089
Prepaid insurance 59,039
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Total current assets 1,210,258
Furniture and equipment 248,099
Less: accumulated depreciation (72,800)
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Net furniture and equipment 175,299
Deferred financing costs 766,609
Restricted cash for interest on debentures 124,474
Other assets 160,682
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Total assets $ 2,437,322
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
Notes payable - short term $ 60,000
Accounts payable 305,705
Accrued expenses 196,460
Accrued salaries 44,713
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Total current liabilities 606,878
Long term debt:
Long term notes payable 20,000
Convertible notes payable less discount of $94,920 2,827,080
Convertible note payable to related party 115,000
Stockholders' deficit :
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000 authorized:
Series B convertible preferred stock, $.01 par value, 200,000
shares authorized; 198,000 shares issued and outstanding 1,980
Series C convertible preferred stock, $.01 par value, 20,000
shares authorized; 10,832 shares issued and outstanding 108
Series Y convertible preferred stock, $.01 par value, 87,000
shares authorized; 87,000 shares issued and outstanding 870
Common stock, $.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares
authorized; 38,248,146 shares issued and outstanding 38,248
Deferred compensation (208,410)
Additional paid-in capital 11,794,765
Accumulated deficit (12,759,197)
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Total stockholders' deficit (1,131,636)
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Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit $ 2,437,322
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See accompanying notes
POWER2SHIP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Year ended Year ended
June 30, 2004 May 31, 2003
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Revenue:
Freight transportation $ 1,778,027 $ 482,824
Access services 290,013 88,064
Implementation services 23,925 448,995
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Total revenue 2,091,965 1,019,883
Operating expenses:
Freight transportation 1,581,119 473,304
Selling, general and administrative:
Salaries, benefits and consulting fees 2,808,305 1,057,773
Other selling, general and administrative 1,112,537 540,936
Research and development 320,059 156,144
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Total operating expenses 5,822,020 2,228,157
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Loss from operations (3,730,055) (1,208,274)
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Other income (expense):
Litigation settlement - (1,002,098)
Forgiveness of debt - 93,074
Interest income 854 821
Interest expense (405,684) (122,165)
Other income - 2,770
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Total other expense (404,830) (1,027,598)
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Net loss (4,134,885) (2,235,872)
Less: Preferred stock dividend (1,347,044) -
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Loss available to common shareholders $ (5,481,929) $ (2,235,872)
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Loss per share-basic and diluted $ (0.17) $ (0.09)
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Weighted average shares outstanding
- basic and diluted 32,947,559 24,813,629
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See accompanying notes
POWER2SHIP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
FOR THE PERIOD MAY 31, 2002 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2004
Series B Stock Series C Stock Series X Stock Series Y Stock
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Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount
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Balance, May, 31, 2002 - $ - 87,000 $ 870 - $ - - $ -
Conversion of options to common stock
Sale of Series B preferred stock 195,720 1,957
Conversion of Series B to common stock (195,720) (1,957)
Conversion of Series C preferred
to series Y (87,000) (870) 87,000 870
Issuance of Series X preferred 100,000 1,000
Retirement of Treasury stock
Sale of common stock
Conversion of notes and accrued
interest to common stock
Conversion of notes and accrued
salaries to stock options
Common stock issued for services
Options and warrants issued for services
Common stock issued prior to merger
Recapitalization
Net loss - - - - - - - -
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Balance, May 31, 2003 - - - - 100,000 1,000 87,000 870
Sale of Series B preferred stock 9,000 90
Common stock issued for services and
compensation
Common stock issued for rent deposit
Warrants issued for interest
Net loss - - - - - - - -
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Balance, June 30, 2003 9,000 90 - - 100,000 1,000 87,000 870
Conversion of Series X preferred stock
to common stock (100,000) (1,000)
Common stock issued for anti-dilution
Sale of Series B preferred stock 163,200 1,632
Sale of Series C preferred stock net of
costs of $30,000 10,832 108
Sale of common stock (Reg S) net of costs
of $428,847
Conversion of notes and accrued interest
to Series B stock 25,800 258
Common stock issued for Series B
preferred dividend
Common stock returned for rent deposit
Common stock issued for services
Common stock issued for interest
Common stock issued for financing
Common stock issued for services -
financial consultant
Warrants issued for services -
financial consultant
Options and warrants issued for discount
on notes
Options and warrants issued for services
Options and warrants issued for financing
Net loss - - - - - - - -
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Balance, June 30, 2004 198,000 $ 1,980 10,832 $ 108 - $ - 87,000 $ 870
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POWER2SHIP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
FOR THE PERIOD MAY 31, 2002 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2004
(Continued)
Treasury Stock
Common Stock (at cost) Additional
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Shares Amount Shares Amount Compensation Capital Deficit Total
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Balance, May, 31, 2002 2,506,152 $25,062 (410,000) $(30,000) $ - $ 4,177,070 $(6,133,292) $(1,960,290)
Conversion of options to
common stock 250,000 2,500 222,500 225,000
Sale of Series B preferred stock 193,763 195,720
Conversion of Series B to
common stock 518,331 518 1,439 -
Conversion of Series C preferred
to series Y - -
Issuance of Series X preferred (1,000) -
Retirement of Treasury stock (410,000) (4,100) 410,000 30,000 (25,900) -
Sale of common stock 657,000 657 327,843 328,500
Conversion of notes and accrued
interest to common stock 1,590,086 15,900 1,584,718 1,600,618
Conversion of notes and accrued
salaries to stock options 4,430 4,430
Common stock issued for services 2,101,027 5,454 1,397,099 1,402,553
Options and warrants issued
for services 31,785 31,785
Common stock issued prior to merger 12,860,000 12,860 (12,860) -
Recapitalization 7,042,588 (31,736) 31,736 -
Net loss - - - - - - (2,235,872) (2,235,872)
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Balance, May 31, 2003 27,115,184 27,115 - - - 7,932,623 (8,369,164) (407,556)
Sale of Series B preferred stock 44,910 45,000
Common stock issued for services
and compensation 180,000 180 151,020 151,200
Common stock issued for rent deposit 50,000 50 39,450 39,500
Warrants issued for interest 16,650 16,650
Net loss - - - - - - (167,416) (167,416)
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Balance, June 30, 2003 27,345,184 27,345 - - - 8,184,653 (8,536,580) (322,622)
Conversion of Series X preferred
stock to common stock 5,700,000 5,700 (4,700) -
Common stock issued for
anti-dilution 948,275 948 (948) -
Sale of Series B preferred stock 814,368 816,000
Sale of Series C preferred stock
net of costs of $30,000 294,852 294,960
Sale of common stock (Reg S)
net of costs of $428,847 1,128,400 1,128 284,770 285,898
Conversion of notes and accrued
interest to Series B stock 128,742 129,000
Common stock issued for Series B
preferred dividend 233,336 233 87,499 (87,732) -
Common stock returned for
rent deposit (50,000) (50) (39,450) (39,500)
Common stock issued for services 1,085,208 1,085 299,557 300,642
Common stock issued for interest 441,483 441 208,729 209,170
Common stock issued for financing 816,260 816 309,363 310,179
Common stock issued for services -
financial consultant 600,000 600 (150,000) 299,400 150,000
Warrants issued for services -
financial consultant (58,410) 116,820 58,410
Options and warrants issued for
discount on notes 108,160 108,160
Options and warrants issued for
services 569,489 569,489
Options and warrants issued for
financing 133,462 133,462
Net loss - - - - - - (4,134,885) (4,134,885)
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Balance, June 30, 2004 38,248,146 $38,248 - $ - $(208,410) $11,794,765 $(12,759,197) $(1,131,636)
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POWER2SHIP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year ended Year ended
June 30, 2004 May 31, 2003
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss $ (4,134,885) $ (2,235,872)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation 37,656 7,659
Amortization of deferred financing costs 39,642 -
Amortization of discount on notes payable 13,240 -
Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts (4,403) 7,367
Gain on forgiveness of accrued salary - (93,074)
Issuance of stock options and warrants
for services and conversion 627,899 31,785
Issuance of stock for services, interest and litigation settlement 659,812 1,402,553
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in receivables 59,447 (324,328)
Increase in prepaid insurance (29,220) (33,026)
Increase in other assets (117,313) (31,479)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses 249,936 442,047
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Net cash used in operating activities (2,598,189) (826,368)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment (79,773) (130,663)
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Net cash used in investing activities (79,773) (130,663)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from convertible promissory notes net of costs of $487,084
and $0, respectively 2,109,916 217,000
Proceeds from promissory notes 340,000 -
Repayments of promissory notes (380,000) (26,816)
Repayments of promissory notes - related party (20,000) -
Proceeds from conversion of options to common stock - 225,000
Proceeds from sale of preferred stock net of costs of $30,000
and $0, respectively 1,110,960 195,720
Proceeds from sale of common stock net of costs of $428,847
and $0, respectively 285,898 328,500
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Net cash provided by financing activities 3,446,774 939,404
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 768,812 (17,627)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 63,318 36,027
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 832,130 $ 18,400
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest during the period $ 14,790 $ -
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Cash paid for income taxes during the period $ - $ -
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Non-cash transactions affecting investing and financing activities:
Conversion of bridge loan to convertible promissory notes $ 150,000 $ -
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Warrants issued for deferred financing costs $ 133,462 $ -
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Common stock issued for deferred financing costs $ 310,179 $ -
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Warrants issued for discount on notes payable $ 108,160 $ -
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Common stock cancelled for rent deposit $ (39,500) $ -
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Conversion of notes and accrued interest to preferred stock $ 129,000 $ -
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Conversion of notes and accrued interest to common stock $ 87,732 $ -
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Common stock and warrants for services to be rendered in future $ 208,410 $ -
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Common stock issued for anti-dilution $ 948 $ -
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Conversion of accrued salaries to note payable $ - $ 135,000
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Retirement of treasury stock $ - $ (30,000)
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Conversion of notes and accrued interest to common stock $ - $ 1,600,618
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Conversion of accrued salaries and note payable to options $ - $ 4,430
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Conversion of Series B preferred stock to common stock $ - $ 1,957
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Conversion of Series C to Series Y preferred stock $ - $ 870
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See accompanying notes
POWER2SHIP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
JUNE 30, 2003
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 63,318
Receivables, net of allowance of $7,367 374,132
Prepaid insurance 29,819
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Total current assets 467,269
Furniture and equipment 168,326
Less: accumulated depreciation (35,144)
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Net furniture and equipment 133,182
Other assets 70,979
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Total assets $ 671,430
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
Notes payable - short term $ 368,000
Accounts payable 146,464
Accrued expenses 103,362
Accrued salaries 66,226
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Total current liabilities 684,052
Long term debt:
Convertible notes payable 175,000
Convertible note payable to related party 135,000
Stockholders' deficit :
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000 authorized:
Series B convertible preferred stock, $.01 par value, 200,000
shares authorized; 9,000 shares issued and outstanding 90
Series X convertible preferred stock, $.01 par value, 100,000
shares authorized; 100,000 shares issued and outstanding 1,000
Series Y convertible preferred stock, $.01 par value, 87,000
shares authorized; 87,000 shares issued and outstanding 870
Common stock, $.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares
authorized; 27,345,184 shares issued and outstanding 27,345
Additional paid-in capital 8,184,653
Accumulated deficit (8,536,580)
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Total stockholders' deficit (322,622)
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Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit $ 671,430
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See accompanying notes
POWER2SHIP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
ONE MONTH TRANSITION PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2003
Revenue:
Freight transportation $ 77,895
Access services 35,000
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Total revenue 112,895
Operating expenses:
Freight transportation 39,254
Selling, general and administrative:
Salaries, benefits and consulting fees 97,706
Other selling, general and administrative 106,274
Research and development 20,113
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Total operating expenses 263,347
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Loss from operations (150,452)
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Other income (expense):
Interest income 401
Interest expense (17,365)
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Total other expense (16,964)
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Net loss (167,416)
Less: Preferred stock dividend (45,000)
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Loss available to common shareholders $ (212,416)
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Loss per share-basic and diluted $ (0.01)
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Weighted average shares outstanding
- basic and diluted 27,324,184
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See accompanying notes
POWER2SHIP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
ONE MONTH TRANSITION PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2003
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss $(167,416)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation 1,638
Issuance of warrants for interest 16,650
Issuance of stock for services and compensation 62,367
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in receivables (57,171)
Decrease in prepaid insurance 3,207
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses 43,309
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Net cash used in operating activities (97,416)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment (2,666)
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Net cash used in investing activities (2,666)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from convertible promissory notes 100,000
Proceeds from sale of preferred stock 45,000
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Net cash provided by financing activities 145,000
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 44,918
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 18,400
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 63,318
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest during the period $ -
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Cash paid for income taxes during the period $ -
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Non-cash transactions affecting investing & financing activities:
Common shares issued for rent deposit $ 39,500
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Conversion of convertible note to short term promissory note $ 125,000
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Common stock issued as payment for accounts payable $ 88,833
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See accompanying notes
POWER2SHIP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Power2Ship, Inc. (the "Company"), formerly Jaguar Investments, Inc., was incorporated in Nevada on October 28, 1987. On March 11, 2003, the Company merged with Freight Rate, Inc. which became a wholly owned subsidiary and is currently its sole operating entity. The Company's patent pending system delivers supply chain, tracking and other logistics information to freight carriers (currently trucking companies), shippers (companies sending or receiving freight) and their customers. This information, which instantly becomes accessible through the Company's password-protected, web-based MobileMarket(TM), enables users to make better-informed, cost-effective logistics decisions.
The Company is licensed by the United States Department of Transportation as a broker, arranging for transportation of freight (except household goods) by motor carriers. Since March 2003 the Company's primary source of revenue has been derived from assisting shippers in finding transportation to move their inbound and outbound freight and track the freight while in transit thereby enabling them to optimize their supply chain and reduce their transportation, warehousing and inventory carrying costs. Also, the Company provides carriers with free, unlimited use of a web-based asset management system which tracks the location, destination and availability of their transportation equipment. In addition to helping better manage the utilization of their assets and drivers, information about available transportation equipment that meets a shipper's requirements automatically is offered to shippers through the MobileMarket(TM). The Company receives a brokerage or transaction fee each time a shipper selects a carrier through the MobileMarket(TM) to move its freight.
NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND OTHER MATTERS
For accounting purposes, the merger with Freight Rate, Inc. was treated as a recapitalization of Freight Rate, Inc. and accounted for as a reverse acquisition. Therefore, the financial statements reported herein and accompanying notes thereto reflect the assets, liabilities and operations of Freight Rate, Inc. as if it had been the reporting entity since inception.
On February 27, 2004, as reported in Form 8-K, the Company's board of directors authorized a change in the Company's fiscal year from May 31 to June 30 in order to align the Company's quarterly reporting obligations with calendar quarters, resulting in a more traditional reporting pattern and thereby reducing potential confusion in the marketplace. As a result, this Form SB-2 includes consolidated financial statements for the years-ended June 30, 2004, May 31, 2003 and the transition period associated with the changed fiscal year which is the one month period ended June 30, 2003.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary. All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
Certain prior period balances have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on previously reported results of operations or stockholders' deficit.
Furniture and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation on furniture and equipment is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Expenditures for major renewals and betterments that extend the useful lives of the assets are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs of the assets are charged to expense as incurred.
Under the asset and liability method of FASB Statement 109, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities, and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance, when in the Company's opinion it is likely that some portion or the entire deferred tax asset will not be realized.
The Company recognizes freight transportation revenue when shipments of goods reach their destinations and the receiver of the goods acknowledges their receipt by signing a bill of lading. Revenue from access fees is recognized in the month that access to the P2S MobileMarket(TM) is provided to customers. Revenue generated from implementation services, pursuant to software development contracts with customers, is recognized on the percentage of completion basis for each deliverable provided for in the contract. Revenue from implementation services is expected to be insignificant as a percentage of total revenue in the foreseeable future.
The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for cash, receivables, accounts payable, notes payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair market value based on the short-term maturity of these instruments.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The Company evaluates the recoverability and carrying value of its long-lived assets at each balance sheet date, based on guidance issued in SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." Among other factors considered in such evaluation is the historical and projected operating performance of business operations, the operating environment and business strategy, competitive information and market trends. At June 30, 2004, the Company had no assets which were considered to be impaired.
The Company uses SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," which permits entities to recognize as expense over the vesting period the fair value of all stock-based awards on the date of grant. Alternatively, SFAS No. 123 also allows entities to continue to apply the provision of APB Opinion No. 25 and provide pro forma net income and pro forma earnings per share disclosures for employee stock option grants as if the fair-value-based method defined in SFAS No. 123 has been applied. The Company has elected to continue to apply the provisions of APB Opinion No. 25 and provide the pro forma disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123 and SFAS No. 148.
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.
Financial assets that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The Company's investment policy is to invest in low risk, highly liquid investments. The Company does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk in its cash investments.
The Company maintains its cash balances at financial institutions that are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Securities Investor Protection Corporation up to $100,000 per institution. At June 30, 2004, the Company's cash balances exceeded the insured limits by approximately $700,000. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash on deposit.
The Company performs on-going credit evaluations of its customer base including those that represent its accounts receivable at June 30, 2004. The Company maintains reserves for potential credit losses and such losses historically have been within management's expectations.
Basic loss per common share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings (loss) per common share include the effects of potential dilution that would occur if securities (such as warrants) or other contracts (such as options) to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. Such instruments that are convertible into common stock are excluded from the computation in periods in which they have an anti-dilutive effect. Potential common shares included in the computation are not presented in the consolidated financial statements, as their effect would be anti-dilutive.
Advertising is expensed as incurred. Advertising expenses for the twelve months ended June 30, 2004 and May 31, 2003 totaled approximately $36,000 and $10,000 respectively.
In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46 ("FIN 46"), "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities." FIN 46 requires that if an entity has a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity, the assets, liabilities and results of activities of the variable interest entity should be included in the consolidated financial statements of the entity. FIN 46 requires that its provisions are effective immediately for all arrangements entered into after January 31, 2003. The Company does not have any variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003. For those arrangements entered into prior to January 31, 2003, the FIN 46 provisions are required to be adopted at the beginning of the first interim or annual period beginning after June 15, 2003. The Company has not identified any variable interest entities to date and will continue to evaluate whether it has variable interest entities that will have a significant impact on its consolidated balance sheet and results of operations.
In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, "Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity." This statement establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. This statement is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective for the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003, with certain exceptions. The adoption of SFAS No. 150 did not have a significant impact on the consolidated financial position or results of operations.
NOTE 3 - GOING CONCERN
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. During the twelve months ended June 30, 2004 and May 31, 2003, the Company incurred losses from operations of $3,730,055 and $1,208,274, respectively and had negative cash flows from operations of $2,598,189 and $826,368, respectively. While the Company is attempting to increase sales, the growth has not been significant enough to support the Company's daily operations. Management intends to continue raising additional funds with private placements of its debt and equity securities to accredited investors. While the Company believes in the viability of its strategy to improve sales volume and in its ability to raise additional funds, there can be no assurances to that effect. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
NOTE 4 - CONCENTRATIONS
During the twelve months ended June 30, 2004, six customers accounted for 95% of the Company's revenue.Their individual percentages ranged from 2% to 67%. Four of the same customers accounted for 79% of the Company's accounts receivable at June 30, 2004.
NOTE 5 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In November, 2002, the Chief Executive Officer received $20,000 from the Company in the form of a short-term demand note bearing interest at the rate of 6% per annum. As of May 31, 2003 the balance of the note and accrued interest was $20,985. This transaction occurred prior to the reverse merger when Freight Rate was a private company. In September, 2003, the note was paid in full.
In November, 2004, an employee received $6,000 from the Company in the form of a short-term demand note bearing interest at the rate of 18% per annum. As of June 30, 2004 the balance of the note and accrued interest was $4,250.
NOTE 6 - FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT
At June 30, 2004, furniture and equipment consisted of the following:
Estimated
Useful lives
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Computer Hardware & Software $ 166,024 5 years
Equipment 54,396 5 years
Furniture & Fixtures 24,651 7 years
Leasehold Improvements 3,028 4 years
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248,099
Less: accumulated depreciation (72,800)
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$ 175,299
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Depreciation expense was $37,656 and $7,659 for the years ended June 30, 2004 and May 31, 2003, respectively.
NOTE 7 - NOTES PAYABLE AND CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE
In June, 2004, the Company issued $1,000,000 of its Series B Convertible Debentures to one accredited investor and paid commissions and expenses of $135,500 that were accounted for as deferred financing costs to be amortized over the terms of the Debentures. In addition, the Company issued 816,260 common shares valued at $348,179 to the lender and placement agent that were also accounted for as deferred financing costs to be amortized over the terms of the Debentures. The Debentures mature on June 28, 2006, and earn interest of 5.00% per annum. The Debentures may be converted by the holder at any time into common stock at a conversion price equal to the lesser of an amount equal to 120% of the closing bid price of the common stock as of the closing date or 100% of the average of the three lowest closing bid prices of the common stock for the thirty trading days immediately preceding the conversion date. The Company may redeem the Debentures, with three days notice at any time, by paying a premium of up to 20% of their original purchase price in a combination of cash and common stock. For the twelve months ended June 30, 2004, there was no accrued interest on the Debentures and no amortization of deferred financing costs. The Company has provided the Debenture holders with a security interest in its tangible and intangible assets, subject to automatic subordination to most traditional asset-based loans, to secure the prompt payment of principal
In March and April, 2004, the Company issued $1,747,000 of its Series A Convertible Debentures to 35 accredited investors and paid commissions and expenses of $227,110 that were accounted for as deferred financing costs to be amortized over the terms of the Debentures. In addition, the Company issued 131,025 common shares valued at $55,031 to the lenders that were accounted for as additional interest costs. The Debentures mature on December 31, 2006, and earn interest of 14.25% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears on June 30 and December 31. The Debentures may be converted by the holders at any time into common stock at a conversion price equal to the lesser of $.80 per share or 90% of the average closing bid price of the common stock for the ten trading days immediately preceding the date that a registration statement registering the shares of common stock underlying the Debentures becomes effective. The Company may redeem the Debentures, with fifteen days notice at any time, by paying a premium of up to 20% of their original purchase price in a combination of cash and common stock. For the twelve months ended June 30, 2004, the accrued interest on the Debentures was $66,867 (paid July 1, 2004) and amortization of deferred financing costs was $39,642. The Company has provided the Debenture holders with a security interest in its tangible and intangible assets, subject to automatic subordination to most traditional asset-based loans, to secure the prompt payment of principal. In addition, the Company is required to set aside the equivalent of six months interest on the debentures in a separate account in the event of a default. At June 30, 2004, the Company had restricted cash of $124,474 for this purpose.
In December 2003 and January 2004, the Company issued a total of $340,000 of 18% short-term promissory notes to six individuals, paid commissions associated with the placement of such notes of $34,000 and issued the lenders a total of 185,458 shares of the Company's restricted common stock valued at $81,383. Interest expense for the twelve months ended June 30, 2004 on the notes was $14,790. The total of commissions, value of the common stock and interest of $130,173 was recorded as interest expense for the twelve months ended June 30, 2004. In March, 2004, the Company repaid $190,000 of these notes and converted $150,000 into Series A Convertible Debentures discussed above.
On July 15, 2003, the Company issued a promissory note in the amount of $170,000 for licenses to use certain logistics software. The note replaced a prior note for the licenses which was the subject of a lawsuit and other disputed claims by various parties. The new note was the result of a settlement agreement for all claims by all parties. The note bears no interest and required the Company to pay $30,000 upon issuing the note followed by 22 consecutive payments of $5,000 on the first of each month beginning on August 1, 2003 for a total of $140,000. If all the aforementioned payments are made on or before their applicable due dates, or within their permitted grace periods, the $30,000 balance remaining of the note will be waived. At June 30, 2004, the outstanding balance on the note was $80,000 of which $20,000 was accounted for as long term notes payable and $60,000 as notes payable - short term.
In March 2003, the Company issued a $125,000 convertible promissory note to a private investor that also was a non-affiliated Company shareholder. In June 2003, the Company and the shareholder cancelled the old note and issued a new promissory note for $225,000 as the Company received an additional $100,000. In July 2003, the Company made a $100,000 principal payment on the $225,000 note and, in September 2003, repaid the $125,000 outstanding balance of the note, plus accrued interest of $4,000, with 25,800 shares of its Series B preferred stock convertible at $0.25 per share. This conversion provision represents a beneficial conversion feature, the value of which is calculated by subtracting the conversion price of $0.25 from the market price of the common stock on the date the preferred shares were issued. In this case, since the beneficial conversion feature is valued at more than the conversion price, the total value of the shares or $129,000 has been recognized as preferred dividends during the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2003.
On March 10,2003, the Company issued an 8% convertible promissory note due June 30, 2006 in the amount of $135,000 to its Chief Executive Officer in exchange for his forgiveness of $147,520 of accrued salary. The outstanding principal balance of the note may be converted at any time into common stock at a conversion price equal to the lesser of $1.51 per share or 50% of the average closing bid prices of the Company's common stock for the five trading days immediately preceding the date of such conversion but no less than $0.75 per share. During the twelve months ended June 30, 2004, $20,000 was repaid leaving a balance of $115,000.
On March 6, 2003, the Company issued a convertible promissory note in the amount of $175,000 to an unaffiliated Company shareholder. The interest rate of the note is 8% per annum and it had a maturity date of June 30, 2006. The holder of the note has the right to convert the outstanding principal balance of the note into the Company's common stock at a conversion price equal to the lesser of 1) $1.51 per share or 2) 50% of the average of the closing bid prices of the common stock for the five trading days immediately preceding the date of conversion but no less than $0.25 per share. As of June 30, 2004, the Company has accrued interest in the amount of $18,441 and the principal balance of the note is $175,000.
NOTE 8 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company leases office space under an operating lease commencing May 15, 2003. The lease terminates on May 31, 2007.
At June 30, 2004, minimum rental commitments are as follows:
2005 $ 119,475
2006 125,213
2007 52,813
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$ 297,501
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Also required was an additional security deposit of $9,312 by June 1, 2004. This amount was secured by 50,000 shares of the Company's common stock valued at $39,500 which were deposited with the landlord in June, 2003 and returned in May, 2004 when the payment of the additional deposit was made.
For the years ended June 30, 2004 and May 31, 2003, rent expense was $121,586 and $26,712, respectively.
In addition , the Company leases a phone system and a copier with total rental commitments of $24,412 through March 31, 2007.
At June 30, 2004, minimum rental commitments are as follows:
2005 $ 10,780
2006 10,780
2007 2,852
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$ 24,412
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Total amounts expensed for the years ended June 30, 2004 and May 31, 2003, was $9,576 and $1,797, respectively.
The Company has entered into an agreement with a vendor for GPS devices which requires the company to pay the vendor a monthly royalty fee on each device once it is put into service with a customer. For the year ended June 30, 2004, the company paid $5,325 in connection with this agreement.
In January 2004, we were named as one of a number of defendants in a civil action filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York titled Dale Sobek and Seema Bhagat vs. Joseph Quattrochi, Cardinal Capital Management, Inc., R&M Capital Partners, Inc., Power2Ship, Inc. and Madison Stock Transfer, Inc, case number 03CV10219. The lawsuit was filed by a stockholder of our company who purportedly acquired shares of our common stock from another of our stockholders in May 2002 and received additional shares as collateral from the selling stockholder. Following the transaction, the selling stockholder induced our transfer agent to issue it replacement shares for the shares of our common stock allegedly provided to the plaintiff as collateral. The plaintiff's are alleging breach of contract and racketeering and are seeking punitive damages from all defendants of $5,000,000 and $750,000 for conversion by certain of the defendants, including our company. We believe that the claim is without merit as it pertains to our company and we have filed a motion to dismiss all claims with prejudice. The motion is pending judicial determination.
In April 2004, we obtained an order for provisional relief from the Supreme
Court of the State of New York, County of Kings, against Flow Capital Advisors
et al in the matter of Power2Ship, Inc. vs. Flow Capital Advisors, Inc., Douglas
F. Gass and Madison Stock Transfer, Inc. restraining Flow Capital from
transferring or in any manner encumbering any securities of Power2Ship held by
it. Flow Capital received 779,155 shares of our common stock and an option to
purchase 200,000 shares of our common stock, in addition to other compensation,
pursuant to two consulting agreements between Flow Capital and Power2Ship. In
our compliant we alleged that the first consulting agreement represented a
wrongful usurping of corporate opportunity by the principal shareholder of Flow
Capital and that both consulting agreements were fraudulently obtained through
material omissions and misrepresentations made prior to, and after, entering
into the consulting agreements. In May 2004, we initiated an arbitration
proceeding under the rules of the American Arbitration Association in Florida to
resolve this dispute and discontinued our legal action in the Supreme Court of
the State of New York. In July 2004, Mr. Gass and Flow Capital Advisors entered
a motion in the Broward County, Florida 17th Judicial Circuit Court to stay the
arbitration. We submitted our answer to the complaint and counterclaims to the
court on August 12, 2004. The court granted the motion to stay the arbitration
and the matter remains pending.
NOTE 9 - EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
Effective January 1, 2003, the Company commenced a five-year employment agreement with its Chief Executive Officer, Richard Hersh. The term of employment may be automatically renewed for successive one year terms beginning on the five-year anniversary of the agreement unless previously terminated according to the termination provisions in the agreement or if the Company or Hersh elects to terminate the agreement by written notice at least ninety days prior to the expiration of the then-current term of employment. Under the terms of this agreement, Hersh will receive a base salary and became eligible to receive a bonus based on the financial performance of the Company. This summary of the employment agreement is qualified by reference to the complete text of the employment agreement which was filed on May 15, 2003 as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-QSB for the period ended March 31, 2003.
Effective January 1, 2003, the Company commenced a four-year employment agreement with its Vice President of Technology, John Urbanowicz. The term of employment may be automatically renewed for successive one year terms beginning on the four-year anniversary of the agreement unless previously terminated according to the termination provisions in the agreement or if the Company or Urbanowicz elects to terminate the agreement by written notice at least ninety days prior to the expiration of the then-current term of employment. Under the terms of this agreement, Urbanowicz will receive a base salary and became eligible to receive a discretionary bonus based on performance. This summary of the employment agreement is qualified by reference to the complete text of the employment agreement which was filed on May 15, 2003 as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-QSB for the period ended March 31, 2003.
Effective April 15, 2003, the Company commenced a four-year employment agreement with its President, Michael J. Darden. The term of employment may be automatically renewed for successive one year terms beginning on the four-year anniversary of the agreement unless previously terminated according to the termination provisions in the agreement or if the Company or Darden elects to terminate the agreement by written notice at least ninety days prior to the expiration of the then-current term of employment. Under the terms of this agreement, Darden will receive a base salary, he was granted a certain number of stock options subject to a specified vesting period and became eligible to receive a bonus based on the financial performance of the Company. This summary of the employment agreement is qualified by reference to the complete text of the employment agreement which was filed on May 15, 2003 as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-QSB for the period ended March 31, 2003.
At June 30, 2004, the aggregate commitments pursuant to the employment agreements with our executive officers are as follows:
2005 $ 520,266
2006 600,987
2007 513,111
2008 155,520
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$1,789,884
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NOTE 10 - INCOME TAXES
The Company had available at June 30, 2004, operating loss carryforwards for federal and state taxes of approximately $8,700,000, which could be applied against taxable income in subsequent years through 2024. Such amounts would be subject to the limitations contained under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code relating to changes in ownership. However, given that the realization of this tax effect is uncertain, a full valuation allowance was recorded.
Reconciliation of the differences between income taxes computed at the federal statutory tax rates and the provision for income taxes is as follows:
2004 Percent 2003 Percent
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Income tax benefit computed at
Federal statutory tax rate $ 1,488,000 34.0% $ 760,000 34.0%
State tax, net of
Federal benefits 145,000 3.5 78,000 3.5
Non-deductible non-cash
expenses (457,000) (10.5) (79,000) (10.4)
Reinstatement/change in deferred tax asset valuation allowance
(1,176,000) (27.0) (759,000) (27.1)
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Provision for income taxes $ - -% $ - -%
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Temporary differences that give rise to significant deferred tax assets are as Follows:
2004 2003
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Net operating loss carryforward $ 3,266,000 $ 2,090,000
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Total deferred tax assets 3,266,000 2,090,000
Valuation allowance (3,266,000) (2,090,000)
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Net deferred tax asset $ - $ -
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NOTE 11 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
During June, 2003, the Company sold 9,000 shares of its Series B convertible preferred stock for $45,000. During the twelve months ended June 30, 2004, the Company sold 163,200 shares of its Series B convertible preferred stock for $816,000 and issued 25,800 shares as repayment of a promissory note and accrued interest thereon (see Note 7). The shares are convertible into the Company's common stock at a price of $0.25 per share and are entitled to receive annual dividends of 10% and have preferred registration rights. This conversion provision represents a beneficial conversion feature, the value of which is calculated by subtracting the conversion price of $0.25 from the market price of the common stock on the date the preferred shares were issued. The value of this beneficial conversion feature in the amount of $857,840 was recognized as preferred dividends, $45,000 in June, 2003 and $812,840 during the twelve months ended June 30, 2004. In addition, on June 30, 2004, 233,336 shares of common stock valued at $87,732, the fair value at the date of issuance, were issued as a dividend. This offering has been completed.
During the twelve months ended June 30, 2004, the Company sold 10,832 shares of its Series C convertible preferred stock for $324,960 less commissions of $30,000. These shares are convertible into 1,083,200 shares of the Company's common stock at $0.30 per share, are entitled to receive annual dividends of 10%, include warrants to purchase 541,600 shares of common stock at $1.00 per share for a period of three years and have preferred registration rights. This transaction was effected under Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933. The conversion provision for these securities represents a beneficial conversion feature, the value of which is calculated by subtracting the conversion price of $0.30 from the market price of the common stock on the date the preferred shares were issued. The value of this beneficial conversion feature in the amount of $317,472 was recognized as preferred dividends.
During the nine months ended March 31, 2004, the Company issued 5,700,000 shares of common stock in exchange for its 100,000 shares of Series X convertible preferred stock.
During June, 2003, the Company granted 180,000 shares of common stock to vendors and employees and recorded the shares at their fair market value of $151,200 at an average price of $.84 per share.
During the twelve months ended June 30, 2004, the Company entered into an agreement with a consultant resulting in the issuance of 600,000 shares of common stock valued at $300,000. Pursuant to the consulting agreement, one-half of these shares, valued at $150,000, were earned and expensed upon issuance and the other half was recorded as deferred compensation and will be earned on September 1, 2004 unless the agreement is terminated by either party prior to that date. In August, 2004, the Company notified the consultant that it was terminating the agreement.
During the twelve months ended June 30, 2004, the Company granted 1,085,208 shares of common stock to vendors, employees and consultants and recorded the shares at their fair market value of $300,642.
During the twelve months ended June 30, 2004, the Company sold 1,128,400 shares of common stock to individual investors residing outside of the United States for $714,745 less offering costs and discounts of $428,847 netting $285,898.
During the twelve months ended June 30, 2004, the issued 948,275 shares of common stock pursuant to anti-dilution agreements with respect to the issuance of common stock to the holders of the Company's Series X convertible preferred stock. This figure restates the 2,143,000 common shares reported as being issued related to anti-dilution provisions in the Company's 10-QSB for the period ended November 30, 2003. The shares were recorded at par value of $948.
During the twelve months ended June 30, 2004, the Company issued 441,483 shares of common stock to various lenders and recorded interest expense of $209,170.
On June 28, 2004, the Company entered into a Standby Equity Distribution Agreement with an institutional investor pursuant to which the investor granted the Company the right to put up to $10,000,000 of the Company's registered shares of common stock to it. This right commences on the date that the Company's registration statement, registering the resale of the shares that may be put to the investor, becomes effective and continues for up to the following two years. The Company may put up to $500,000 of its shares to the investor as frequently as every seven trading days at a price per share equal to 98% of the lowest price (using the daily volume weighted average price) of the common stock during the five trading days following the date on which the Company notifies the investor of its intent to put the shares. The Company issued 816,260 shares valued at $310,179 to the investor and the placement agent upon entering into this agreement and agreed to pay the investor 5% of the gross amount of any shares put to the investor. The value of these shares was treated as deferred financing costs to be amortized over the life of the agreement.
The Company's board of directors has the authority to determine when and to whom it grant options and warrants to purchase shares of the Company's common stock. In addition, the board determines the number of options and warrants to be granted and all other terms and conditions related to these securities such as the recipients' vesting schedules, expiration dates, exercise prices and restrictions.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS 123"), encourages, but does not require, companies to record compensation cost for stock-based employee compensation plans at fair value. The Company has chosen to account for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees", and related Interpretations. Accordingly, compensation cost for stock options and warrants is measured as the excess, if any, of the estimated fair value of the Company's stock at the date of the grant over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. The Company has adopted the "disclosure only" alternative described in SFAS 123 and SFAS 148, which require pro forma disclosures of net income and earnings per share as if the fair value method of accounting had been applied.
The following table presents pro forma net loss and per share amounts as if the fair value method had been applied to employee stock options and warrants granted:
Twelve Months Ended
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June 30,2004 May31,2003
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Loss available to
common shareholders: As reported $(5,481,929) $(2,235,872)
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Pro forma $(5,725,481) $(2,385,881)
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Loss per share, basic
and diluted: As reported $ (0.17) $ (0.09)
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Pro forma $ (0.17) $ (0.10)
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For purposes of the pro forma calculations, the fair value of each option was estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions used:
2004 2003
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Dividend yield None None
Expected volatility factor 57 - 88 % 0 - 64%
Approximate risk free interest rates 3% 3%
Expected lives, in years 1-30 1 - 5
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The determination of fair values for all stock options and warrants is based on the assumptions described in the preceding paragraph, and because additional option grants are expected to be made each year, the above pro forma disclosures are not representative of pro forma effects on reported net income or loss for future years.
In November 2003, in connection with a twelve-month Business Advisory Agreement, the Company granted a securities advisor an option to purchase 500,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $.01 per share. These options were exercised in June, 2004. Using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, $270,000 was expensed.
In December 2003 and April 2004, the Company granted options to purchase 71,500 and 250,000 shares of common stock to certain employees and directors of the Company. The options expire in three to five years from the grant date. The options are exercisable at prices ranging from $.31 to $.52 per share which were equal to or above the fair values of the common stock at the respective grant dates. Accordingly, under APB 25, no compensation was recognized.
In April 2004, the Company granted options to purchase 320,334 shares of common stock to consultants and charged $85,683 to expense for the fair value of the instruments granted using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Company also cancelled 100,000 options for one of the consultants.
A summary of the stock option activity is as follows:
Weighted
Average
Exercise Number Exercise
Price of Options Per Option
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Outstanding options at May 31, 2002 $0.38 7,224,649 $0.38
Granted $0.43 7,262,030 $0.01- $.052
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Outstanding options at May 31, 2003 $0.40 14,486,679 $0.38 - $1.01
Granted - - -
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Outstanding options at June 30, 2003 $0.40 14,486,679 $0.38 - $1.01
Granted $0.19 1,141,834 $0.01 - $.052
Cancelled $0.56 (100,000) $0.56
Exercised $0.01 (500,000) $0.01
Expired $0.42 (274,764) $0.38 - $0.75
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Outstanding options at June 30, 2004 $0.40 14,753,749 $0.31 - $1.01
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Exercisable options at June 30, 2004 $0.39 14,578,749 $0.01 - $0.75
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The following table summarizes information concerning stock options outstanding at June 30, 2004.
Weighted Weighted
average average
Number of Options remaining exercise
Range of Exercise Price Outstanding life in years price
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0.31 - 0.40 13,345,973 2.36 $ 0.37
0.50 - 0.56 1,107,776 1.29 $ 0.55
1.01 300,000 3.29 $ 1.01
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14,753,749
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The Company charged to expense the fair value of the instruments granted for services using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.
During June, 2003, the Company granted 75,000 warrants to purchase shares of the Company's common stock at $0.79 per share which expired on June 5, 2004 to the lender in connection with receiving proceeds of a loan. The warrants were valued at $16,650 and expensed as interest.
During the twelve months ended June 30, 2004, the Company granted 541,600 warrants to purchase shares of the Company's common stock at $1.00 per share of which 500,000 expire on July 14, 2006 and 41,600 expire on December 8, 2006 to the investors in the Company's Series C convertible preferred stock and 100,000 warrants at $2.00 per share that expire on July 14, 2006 to the sales agent responsible for the private placement. No expense was recognized on the transaction as both the charge and the credit were to additional paid in capital.
During the twelve months ended June 30, 2004, the Company granted 395,200 warrants to purchase shares of the Company's common stock at prices ranging from $0.53 to $0.78 per share which expire three years from their grant dates to various employees. Accordingly, under APB 25, no compensation was recognized.
During the twelve months ended June 30, 2004, the Company granted 323,715 warrants to purchase shares of the Company's common stock at prices ranging from $0.38 to $1.29 per share which expire three years from the date granted to vendors and consultants. The warrants were valued at $213,805 and expensed as consulting and legal fees.
During the twelve months ended June 30, 2004, the Company granted 600,000 warrants to purchase shares of the Company's common stock at $0.75 per share which expire on March 31, 2007 to a consultant for providing the Company with financial services for a period of one year. Pursuant to the consulting agreement, 300,000 warrants, valued at $58,410, were earned and expensed upon issuance and the other 300,000 warrants were recorded as deferred compensation and will be earned on September 1, 2004 unless the agreement is terminated by either party prior to that date. In August, 2004, the Company notified the consultant that it was terminating the agreement.
During the twelve months ended June 30, 2004, the Company granted 1,091,875 warrants to purchase shares of the Company's common stock at prices ranging from $0.45 to $0.80 per share which expire between March 9, 2007 and April 30, 2007 to the placement agent for the Series A Convertible Debentures. The warrants were valued at $133,462 and treated as deferred financing costs.
During the twelve months ended June 30, 2004, the Company granted 873,500 warrants to purchase shares of the Company's common stock at $0.45 per share which expire between March 9, 2007 and April 30, 2007 to the holders of the Company's Series A Convertible Debentures. The warrants were valued at $108,160 and treated as discount on notes payable to be amortized over the life of the debentures as additional interest expense. At June 30, 2004, the remaining balance of the discount was $94,920.
A summary of the warrant activity is as follows:
Weighted
Average
Exercise Number of Exercise Price
Price Warrants Per Warrant
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Outstanding warrants at May 31, 2002 $0.83 1,538,569 $0.75 - $1.51
Granted $0.79 2,374,635 $0.38 - $2.00
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Outstanding warrants at May 31, 2003 $0.56 3,913,204 $0.75 - $2.00
Granted $1.36 140,700 $0.79 - $2.00
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Outstanding warrants at June 30, 2003 $0.56 4,053,904 $0.75 - $2.00
Granted $0.67 4,746,224 $0.38 - $2.00
Expired $0.85 (529,089) $0.75 - $1.51
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Outstanding warrants at June 30, 2004 $0.73 8,271,039 $0.38 - $2.00
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Exercisable warrants at June 30, 2004 $0.74 7,771,038 $0.38 - $2.00
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The following table summarizes information concerning warrants outstanding at June 30, 2004.
Weighted Weighted
average average
remaining exercise
Range of Exercise Price Number of Warrants life in years price
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0.38 - 0.80 6,952,754 1.99 $ 0.64
1.00 - 1.30 1,050,769 1.75 $ 1.07
1.50 - 2.00 267,516 1.86 $ 1.81
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NOTE 12 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On July 28, 2004, the Company cancelled options to purchase 221,755 common shares and issued the same number of warrants expiring on March 11, 2006 as part settlement of a pending dispute between the company and a former officer.
On August 16, 2004, the Company amended its articles of incorporation to increase its number of authorized shares of common stock from 100 million to 250 million. This action was approved unanimously by the Company's Board of Directors and consented to in writing by shareholders of the Company holding a majority of its issued and outstanding voting stock in lieu of having a special meeting of shareholders.
The Company entered into Intellectual Property Assignment Agreements with three of its executives pursuant to which each of them assigned to the Company all of their right, title and interest in and to all the intellectual property which they had contributed to the Company in the past, or may contribute to it in the future, in consideration for 200,000 shares of the Company's common stock per executive that is to be issued in January 2005. The Company believes that there are no other parties with any claims to any right, title and interest in and to any of the Company's intellectual property.
No dealer, sales representative or any other person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this prospectus and, if given or made, such information or representation must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the company or any of the underwriters. This prospectus does not constitute an offer of any securities other than those to which it relates or an offer to sell, or a solicitation of any offer to buy, to any person in any jurisdiction where such an offer or solicitation would be unlawful. Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor any sale made hereunder shall, under any circumstances, create an implication that the information set forth herein is correct as of any time subsequent to the date hereof.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Prospectus Summary
Cautionary Statements Regarding
Forward-Looking Information
Risk Factors
Market for Common Equity and Related
Stockholder Matters
Capitalization
Dilution POWER2SHIP, INC.
Use of Proceeds
Management's Discussion and
Analysis or Plan of Operation
Our Business
Management
Certain Relationships and
Related Transactions PROSPECTUS
Principal Shareholders ----------
Description of Securities
Selling Security Holders
Plan of Distribution ,2004
Shares Eligible for Future Sale --------------
Legal Matters
Experts
Additional Information 32,181,524 SHARES
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Financial Statements F-1
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 24. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
The Nevada Revised Statues allows us to indemnify each of our officers and directors who are made a party to a proceeding if:
(a) the officer or director conducted himself or herself in good faith;
(b) his or her conduct was in our best interests, or if the conduct was not in an official capacity, that the conduct was not opposed to our best interests; and
(c) in the case of a criminal proceeding, he or she had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. We may not indemnify our officers or directors in connection with a proceeding by or in our right, where the officer or director was adjudged liable to us, or in any other proceeding, where our officer or director are found to have derived an improper personal benefit.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, this indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the securities laws, and is, therefore unenforceable.
ITEM 25. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION.
The estimated expenses payable by Power2Ship in connection with the distribution of the securities being registered are as follows:
SEC Registration and Filing Fee $ 1,453
Legal Fees and Expenses* 20,000
Accounting Fees and Expenses*. 5,000
Financial Printing*. 7,500
Transfer Agent Fees*. 1,250
Blue Sky Fees and Expenses*. 500
Miscellaneous*. 297
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TOTAL $36,000
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* Estimated
None of the foregoing expenses are being paid by the selling security holder.
ITEM 26. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
On March 11, 2003, we consummated an agreement and plan of merger with Freight Rate, Inc. Pursuant to the merger agreement, Freight Rate, Inc. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of our company. At the effective time of the merger, the holders of the Freight Rate common and preferred stock, warrants and options exchanged their securities for an aggregate of (i) 11,869,712 shares of our common stock, (ii) options and warrants to purchase shares 17,717,075 shares of our common stock, (iii) 100,000 shares of our Series X Preferred Stock and (iv) 87,000 shares of our Series Y Preferred Stock. The merger was exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") in reliance on an exemption available under Rule 506 of Regulation D. The existing shareholders of the operating company were either accredited investors or non-accredited investors who had such knowledge and experience in financial, investment and business matters that they were capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in our securities. No general solicitation or advertising was used in connection with this transaction, and the certificates evidencing the shares that were issued contained a legend restricting their transferability absent registration under the Securities Act or the availability of an applicable exemption therefrom. The participants had access to business and financial information concerning our company and they each represented to us that they were acquiring the shares for investment purposes only, and not with a view towards distribution or resale except in compliance with applicable securities laws.
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In March and April 2003, we sold an aggregate of 657,000 shares of our
common stock to 17 accredited investors at $0.50 per share in a private
transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on
Section 4(2) and Regulation D thereof. We received proceeds of $328,500.
Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. acted as selling agent for us in this
transaction and we paid that firm a 10% cash commission and issued it common
stock purchase warrants to purchase an aggregate of 65,700 shares of our common
stock with an exercise price of $2.00 per share. No general solicitation or
advertising was used in connection with this transaction, and the certificates
evidencing the shares that were issued contained a legend restricting their
transferability absent registration under the Securities Act or the availability
of an applicable exemption therefrom. The purchasers had access to business and
financial information concerning our company. Each purchaser represented that he
or she was acquiring the shares for investment purposes only, and not with a
view towards distribution or resale except in compliance with applicable
securities laws.
During fiscal year 2003 we issued an aggregate of 2,101,027 shares of our common stock for services to seven accredited investors, all of whom were either consultants who provided business advisory services to our company or a member of our board of directors. The principal control person for one of these consultants was Douglas Gass, a former member of our board of directors. Included in these issuances were shares of our common stock issued by us to a consultant as a settlement for a claim in arbitration. These issuances were exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(2) thereof. The recipients each represented that they were acquiring the shares for investment purposes only, and not with a view towards distribution or resale except in compliance with applicable securities laws. No general solicitation or advertising was used in connection with these transactions, and the certificates evidencing the shares that were issued contained a legend restricting their transferability absent registration under the Securities Act or the availability of an applicable exemption therefrom.
During fiscal 2004 we sold an aggregate of 172,200 shares of our Series B convertible preferred stock to 67 investors in private transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Rule 506 of Regulation D which resulted in gross proceeds of $861,000. No commissions were paid with respect to this offering. No general solicitation or advertising was used in connection with this transaction, and the certificates evidencing the shares that were issued contained a legend restricting their transferability absent registration under the Securities Act or the availability of an applicable exemption therefrom. The purchasers had access to business and financial information concerning our company. Each purchaser represented that he or she was acquiring the shares for investment purposes only, and not with a view towards distribution or resale except in compliance with applicable securities laws.
During fiscal 2004 we issued 25,800 shares of our Series B convertible preferred stock in satisfaction of a promissory note in the principal amount of $125,000 and accrued interest thereon to Michael Garnick. The issuance was exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(2) thereof. The recipient was an accredited investor and represented that he was acquiring the shares for investment purposes only, and not with a view towards distribution or resale except in compliance with applicable securities laws. No general solicitation or advertising was used in connection with this transaction, and the certificate evidencing the shares that were issued contained a legend restricting their transferability absent registration under the Securities Act or the availability of an applicable exemption therefrom. This issuance was exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(2) thereof.
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During fiscal 2004 we sold an aggregate of 10,832 shares of our Series C convertible preferred stock to four investors in a private transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(2) which resulted in gross proceeds of $324,960. We paid no commissions in connection with this transaction. No general solicitation or advertising was used in connection with this transaction, and the certificates evidencing the shares that were issued contained a legend restricting their transferability absent registration under the Securities Act or the availability of an applicable exemption therefrom. The purchasers had access to business and financial information concerning our company. Each purchaser represented that he or she was acquiring the shares for investment purposes only, and not with a view towards distribution or resale except in compliance with applicable securities laws.
During fiscal 2004 we sold an aggregate of 1,128,400 shares of our common stock to 78 non-U.S. purchasers in a private offering exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Regulation S thereof resulting in proceeds to us of $285,898, net of discounts. No general solicitation or advertising was used in connection with this transaction, and the certificates evidencing the shares that were issued contained a legend restricting their transferability absent registration under the Securities Act or the availability of an applicable exemption therefrom. The purchasers had access to business and financial information concerning our company. Each purchaser represented that he or she was a non-U.S. person as that term is defined in Regulation S, and agreed to customary Regulation S legends and restrictions as to transferability of such shares applicable to Regulation S.
During fiscal 2004 we issued an aggregate of 1,085,208 shares of our common stock as compensation for services to an aggregate of 15 recipients including vendors, executives officers and senior employees and consultants. The recipients were all accredited investors. The issuances were exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(2) thereof. The recipients were either accredited or sophisticated investors and each represented that they were acquiring the shares for investment purposes only, and not with a view towards distribution or resale except in compliance with applicable securities laws. No general solicitation or advertising was used in connection with these transactions, and the certificates evidencing the shares that were issued contained a legend restricting their transferability absent registration under the Securities Act or the availability of an applicable exemption therefrom.
During fiscal 2004 we issued 441,483 shares of our common stock, including 131,025 shares to the holders of our 14.25% secured convertible debentures pursuant to our registration rights agreement with them, 185,458 shares to five private investors that loaned us $340,000 and 125,000 shares to Michael Garnick for canceling the prepayment provision of our note with him. The issuances were exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Rule 506 of Regulation D. The recipients were either accredited or sophisticated investors and each represented that they were acquiring the shares for investment purposes only, and not with a view towards distribution or resale except in compliance with applicable securities laws. No general solicitation or advertising was used in connection with these transactions, and the certificates evidencing the shares that were issued contained a legend restricting their transferability absent registration under the Securities Act or the availability of an applicable exemption therefrom.
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During fiscal 2004 we issued 816,260 shares of our common stock to Cornell Capital Partners, LP and Newbridge Securities Corporation related to the SEDA transaction The issuances were exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Rule 506 of Regulation D. The recipients were accredited investors and each represented that they were acquiring the shares for investment purposes only, and not with a view towards distribution or resale except in compliance with applicable securities laws. No general solicitation or advertising was used in connection with these transactions, and the certificates evidencing the shares that were issued contained a legend restricting their transferability absent registration under the Securities Act or the availability of an applicable exemption therefrom.
During fiscal 2004 we issued 600,000 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase an additional 600,000 shares with an exercise price of $.75 per share to a consultant, one-half of which was expensed during fiscal 2004 as compensation for services and the remainder was recorded as deferred compensation. The issuance was exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(2) thereof. The recipient was an accredited investor. No general solicitation or advertising was used in connection with this transaction, and the certificates evidencing the shares and warrants that were issued contained a legend restricting their transferability absent registration under the Securities Act or the availability of an applicable exemption therefrom.
ITEM 27. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Exhibit No. Description of Document
2.1 Merger Agreement between Jaguar Investments, Inc., Freight Rate, Inc., and Jag2 Corporation, dated March 10, 2003. (1)
3.1 Articles of Incorporation (2)
3.2 Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (3)
3.3 Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation (4)
3.4 Certificate of Voting Powers, Designations, Preferences and Right to Series B Convertible Preferred Stock *
3.5 Certificate of Voting Powers, Designations, Preferences and Rights to Series C Convertible Preferred Stock *
3.6 Certificate of Voting Powers, Designations, Preferences and Right to Series Y Preferred Stock, filed March 11, 2003 (5)
3.7 Certificate of Correction of Certificate of Voting Powers, Designations, Preferences and Right to Series Y Preferred Stock, filed April 9, 2003 (5)
3.8 Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation as filed on August 13, 2004 (10)
3.9 Bylaws (2)
3.10 Amended Bylaws dated March 31, 2003 (5)
4.1 Form of Common Stock Purchase to Newbridge Securities Corporation for Business Advisory Agreement*
4.2 $ 1,747,000 principal amount 14.25% secured convertible debenture *
4.3 $2,000,000 principal amount Series B 5% secured convertible debenture (6)
4.4 Form of non-plan option agreement*
4.5 Form of common stock purchase warrant*
4.6 Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant re: 14.25% secured convertible debentures*
4.7 Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued to Newbridge Securities Corporation as Placement Agent for 14.25% secured convertible debentures*
5 Opinion of Schneider Weinberger & Beilly, LLP**
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10.1 Securities Purchase Agreement (6)
10.2 Investor Registration Rights Agreement (6)
10.3 Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (6)
10.4 Placement Agent Agreement with Newbridge Securities Corporation (6)
10.5 2001 Employee Stock Compensation Plan (3)
10.6 Form of Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2001, by and between Jaguar Investments, Inc. and certain shareholders of Jaguar Investments, Inc. (7)
10.11 Stock Purchase Agreement between Jaguar Investments, Inc. and The D.A.R. Group, Inc., dated March 10, 2003. (1)
10.12 Employment Agreement with Richard Hersh (8)
10.13 Employment Agreement with Michael J. Darden (8)
10.14 Employment Agreement with John Urbanowicz (8)
10.15 Business Advisory Agreement with Newbridge Securities Corporation *
10.16 Vendor Agreement with TruckersB2B, Inc. (9)
10.17 Form of Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement between Power2Ship, Inc. and each of Richard Hersh, Michael J. Darden and John Urbanowicz*
10.18 Security Agreements for 14.25% secured convertible debentures*
10.19 Registration Rights Agreement for 14.25% secured convertible debentures *
22 Subsidiaries of Registrant *
23.1 Consent of Sherb & Co., LLP*
23.2 Consent of Schneider Weinberger & Beilly, LLP (included in Exhibit 5 hereto)**
* Filed herewith ** To be filed by amendment
(1) Incorporated by reference to the registrant's Report on Form 8-K as filed on March 36, 2003.
(2) Incorporated by reference to the registrant's registration statement on Form 10-SB, SEC file number 000-25753, as amended.
(3) Incorporated by reference to the registrant's definitive Schedule 14C Information Statement as filed on February 2, 2001
(4) Incorporated by reference to the registrant's definitive Schedule 14C Information Statement as filed on April 22, 2003
(5) Incorporated by reference to the registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.
(6) Incorporated by reference to the registrant's Report on Form 8-K as filed on July 8, 2004.
(7) Incorporated by reference to the registrant's Report on Form 8-K as filed on January 3, 2002.
(8) Incorporated by reference to the registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended March 31, 2003.
(9) Incorporated by reference to the registrant's Report on Form 8-K as filed on May 11, 2004.
(10) Incorporated by reference to the registrant's definitive Schedule 14C Information Statement as filed on July 27, 2004.
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ITEM 28. UNDERTAKINGS
The undersigned small business issuer will:
1. File, during any period in which offers or sells securities, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement to:
i. Include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
ii. Reflect in the prospectus any facts or events which, individually or together, represent a fundamental change in the information in the registration statement; and 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 prospects filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in the volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement; and
iii. Include any additional or changed material information on the plan of distribution.
2. For determining liability under the Securities Act, treat each post-effective amendment as a new registration statement of the securities offered, and the offering of the securities at that time to be the initial bona fide offering.
3. File a post-effective amendment to remove from registration any of the securities that remain unsold at the end of the offering.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act") may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the small business issuer pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the small business issuer has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the small business issuer of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the small business issuer in the successful defense of any action, suit or preceding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the small business issuer 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.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form SB-2 and authorized this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Boca Raton, Florida on September 2, 2004.
POWER2SHIP, INC.
By: /s/ Richard Hersh
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Richard Hersh, CEO and Chairman of the Board of
Directors, Principal Executive Officer, and principal
accounting and financial officer
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Form SB-2 registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ Richard Hersh Chairman of the Board, CEO September 2, 2004
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Richard Hersh
/s/ Michael J. Darden President and director September 2, 2004
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Michael J. Darden
/s/ Brett Kublin Director September 2, 2004
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Brett Kublin
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EXHIBIT 3.4
CERTIFICATE OF VOTING POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES
AND RIGHT TO PREFERRED STOCK OF
POWER2SHIP, INC.
We, Richard Hersh, Chief Executive Officer, and Michael J. Darden, Secretary, of POWER2SHIP, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Nevada (the "Corporation"), in accordance with the provisions of Section 78.195 under Nevada Revised Statutes thereof, DO HEREBY CERTIFY:
That pursuant to authority conferred upon the Board of Directors by the Articles of Incorporation of said Corporation, said Board of Directors adopt a resolution providing for the issuance of a Series of 200,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock pursuant to a written consent, dated June 26, 2003, which resolution is as follows:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, such Corporation has caused its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed and this Certificate to be signed by its President and its Secretary this 29th day of June, 2003.
POWER2SHIP, INC.
By: /s/ Richard Hersh
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Richard Hersh, President
By: /s/ Michael J. Darden
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Michael J. Darden, Secretary
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EXHIBIT 3.5
[SEAL] DEAN HELLER FILED # C8291-87
Secretary of State
204 North Carson Street, Suite 1 DEC 08 2003
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4299
(775) 884-6708 IN THE OFFICE OF
website: secretaryofstate.biz Dean Heller
DEAN HELLER, SECRETARY OF STATE
Certificate of Designation
(Pursuant to NRS 78.1955)
ABOVE SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
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1. Name of corporation:
POWER2SHIP, INC.
2. By resolution of the board of directors pursuant to a provision in the articles of incorporation, this certificate establishes the following regarding the voting powers, designations, preferences, limitations, restrictions and relative rights of the following class or series of stock:
1. Designation, Amounts and Par Value. The designations of this series, which consists of Twenty Thousand (20,000) shares of Preferred Stock, is the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series C Preferred Stock"). The "Stated Value" of the Series C Preferred Stock shall be $30.00 per share. The par value is $.001 per share.
2. Dividends. The Series C Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to any dividend.
3. Rank. The Series C Preferred Stock shall rank (1) senior to the Corporation's Series X Preferred Stock and Series Y Preferred Stock heretofore in existence; (ii) pari passu with the Series A Preferred Stock and the Series B Preferred Stock; (iii) pari passu with any other series of preferred stock hereafter designated by the Corporation and not designated as senior securities or subordinate to the Series C Preferred Stock; and (iv) prior to any other class or series of Common Stock the Corporation may hereinafter designate, in each case to the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or as to the payment of dividends.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHED PAGES
4. Effective date of filing (optional):
(must note be later than 90 days after the certificate is filed)
5. Officer Signature: /s/ Richard Hersh Filing Fee: $175.00 |
IMPORTANT: Failure to include any of the above information and submit the proper fees may cause this filing to be rejected.
This form must be accompanied by the appropriate fees. Nevada Secretary of State AM 78.209 2003
POWER2SHIP, INC.
CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION
SERIES C PREFERRED STOCK - CONTINUED
4. Voting Rights. The Series C Preferred Stock shall be entitled to no votes except as provided for and mandated under the laws of the State of Nevada.
5. Redemption and Call Rights. The Series C Preferred Stock shall not be subject to any redemption rights on behalf of the Corporation or subject to call by any holder of the Series C Preferred Stock.
6. Holder Conversion Rights. The holders of the Series C Preferred Stock shall have the following rights with respect to the conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock:
A. Conversion at Holders' Option. Holders shall have the right to convert a minimum of $10,000 of their Series C Preferred Stock or their total investment if less than $10,000, at one or more times in their sole discretion, into Common Stock. The per share value used to determine the number of shares of Common Stock the Holder would receive upon such conversion ("Conversion "Price") shall be $0.30 per share.
B. Conversion at Corporation's Option. The Corporation shall have the right to cause the Series C Preferred Stock to be converted to Common Stock as described above upon the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) a merger or acquisition where the Corporation is not the survivor, (ii) an investor or investor group acquiring, in one or more purchases, over 50% of the voting shares of the Corporation resulting in a change in management or control of the Corporation, or (iii) beginning one year after a Holder's subscription is accepted by the Corporation, if the average closing price of the Common Stock for any ten (10) consecutive trading days exceeds $2.00.
C. Adjustments to Conversion Ratio. In the event the Corporation shall (i) make or issue a dividend or other distribution payable in Common Stock (other than with respect to the Series C Preferred Stock; (ii) subdivide outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares; or (iii) combine outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, the conversion ratio shall be adjusted appropriately by the Corporation's Board of Directors. In addition, in the event additional shares of Common Stock are issued to the holders of the Series X Preferred Stock under the terms of their designation, the number of shares of Common Stock into which the Series C Preferred Stock may be converted shall be proportionately adjusted
D. Capital Reorganization or Reclassification. If the Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock shall be changed into the same or different number of shares of any class or classes of stock, whether by capital reorganization, reclassification or otherwise (other than a subdivision or combination of shares or stock dividend provided for elsewhere in this Section 6), then in each such event, the holder of each share of Series C Preferred Stock shall have the right thereafter to convert such share into the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property receivable upon such capital reorganization, reclassification or other change by holders of the number of shares of Common Stock into which such shares of Series C Preferred Stock might have been converted immediately prior to such capital reorganization, reclassification or other change.
E. Certificate as to Adjustments; Notice by Corporation. In each case of an adjustment or readjustment of the conversion ratio, the Corporation, at its expense, will seek to furnish each holder of Series C Preferred Stock with a certificate, showing such adjustment or readjustment, and stating in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based.
F. Exercise of Conversion. Promptly after the conversion date, the Corporation shall determine the conversion ratio. The Corporation shall deliver to each holder of Series C Preferred Stock a certificate stating the conversion ratio and providing such holder instructions as to where to deliver its Series C Preferred Stock certificates, and upon surrender of such certificates for cancellation, certificates representing the number of the Corporation's common shares into which such Series C Preferred Stock is converted. No fractional shares shall be issued, and, in lieu of any such fractional securities, each holder of Series C Preferred Stock who will otherwise be entitled to a fraction of a share upon surrender shall receive the next highest whole share.
G. Reservation of Common Stock. The Corporation shall at all times use its best efforts and reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the shares of the Series C Preferred Stock, such number of its shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding shares of the Series C Preferred Stock, and if at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares of the Series C Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall take such corporate action as may be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purpose.
7. Consolidation, Merger, Exchange, Etc. In case the Corporation shall enter into any consolidation, merger, combination, statutory share exchange or other transaction in which the Common Shares are exchanged for or changed into other stock or securities, money and/or any other property, then in any such case the Series C Preferred Stock shall at the same time be similarly exchanged or changed into preferred shares of the surviving entity providing the holders of such preferred shares with (to the extent possible) the same relative rights and preferences as the Series C Preferred Stock.
8. Designation of Additional Series. The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall have the right to designate other shares of Preferred Stock having dividend, liquidation, or other preferences equal to or subordinate to the rights of holders of the Series C Preferred Stock. Such preferences shall be determined in the resolutions creating such subsequent series.
9. Vote to Change the Terms of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock. The affirmative vote at a meeting duly called for such purpose or the written consent without a meeting, of the holders of not less than fifty percent (50%) of the then outstanding Series C Preferred Stock, shall be required for any change to this Certificate of Designation or the Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation which would amend, alter, change or repeal any of the powers, designations, preferences and rights of the Series C Convertible Stock.
10. Lost or Stolen Certificates. Upon receipt by the Corporation of evidence satisfactory to the Corporation of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Series C Preferred Stock Certificates, and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of any indemnification undertaking by the holder to the Corporation and, in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of the Series C Preferred Stock Certificate(s), the Corporation shall execute and deliver new preferred stock certificate(s) of like tenor and date; provided, however, the Corporation shall not be obligated to re-issue preferred stock certificates if the holder contemporaneously requests the Corporation to convert such Series C Preferred Stock into Common Stock in which case such Series C Preferred Stock shall be converted pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Designation and a preferred stock certificate shall only be issued if required pursuant to the terms hereof.
11. Remedies, Characterizations, Other Obligations, Breaches and Injunctive Relief. The remedies provided in this Certificate of Designation shall be cumulative and in addition to all other remedies available under this Certificate of Designation, at law or in equity (including a decree of specific performance and/or other injunctive relief), no remedy contained herein shall be deemed a waiver of compliance with the provisions giving rise to such remedy and nothing herein shall limit a holder's right to pursue actual damages for any failure by the Corporation to comply with the terms of this Certificate of Designation. The Corporation covenants to each holder of Series C Preferred Stock that there shall be no characterization concerning this instrument other than as expressly provided herein. Amounts set forth or provided for herein with respect to payments, conversion and the like (and the computation thereof) shall be the amounts to be received by the holder thereof and shall not, except as expressly provided herein, be subject to any other obligation of the Corporation (or the performance thereof).
12. Specific Shall Not Limit General; Construction. No specific provision contained this Certificate of Designation shall limit or modify any more general provision contained herein. This Certificate of Designation shall be deemed to be jointly drafted by the Corporation and all holders and shall not be construed against any person as the drafter hereof.
13. Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of a holder of Series C Preferred Stock in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege.
EXHIBIT 4.1
THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK WHICH MAY BE ISSUED UPON THEIR EXERCISE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN CONTRAVENTION OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE LAWS OR THE RESTRICTIONS CON-TAINED IN THIS WARRANT
WARRANT TO PURCHASE
500,000 SHARES OF POWER2SHIP, INC.
THIS WARRANT CERTIFIES THAT, for value received, NEWBRIDGE SECURITIES CORPORATION, a Virginia corporation ("Newbridge") or its registered assigns, is entitled to purchase from POWER2SHIP, INC., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), at any time after the date hereof to and including 5:00 p.m. New York time on November 4, 2006 (the "Expiration Date"), Five Hundred Thousand (500,000) fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Common Stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), of the Company.
This Warrant may be exercised at the prices (the "Warrant Price") as follows:
First Tranche of 125,000 shares of Common Stock: 110% of the Closing Market Price on the
Date of Issuance of this Warrant
(the "Beginning Strike Price")
Second Tranche of 125,000 shares of Common Stock: 0.25 per share above the Beginning
Strike Price
Third Tranche of 125,000 shares of Common Stock: 0.50 per share above the Beginning
Strike Price
Fourth Tranche of 125,000 shares of Common Stock: 0.75 per share above the Beginning
Strike Price
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The Company agrees that the shares so purchased shall be deemed to be issued to the holder hereof as the record owner of such shares as of the close of business on the date on which this Warrant shall have been surrendered and payment made for such shares as aforesaid shall have been made. In the event of any exercise of this Warrant, certificates for the shares of Common Stock so purchased shall be delivered to the holder hereof within a reasonable time after this Warrant shall have been so exercised. Unless this Warrant has expired, a new warrant representing the right to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock, if any, with respect to which this Warrant shall not then have been exercised, shall also be issued to the holder hereof at such time.
The Warrant shall be transferable only on the books of the Company maintained at its principal office upon delivery thereof by the holder or by its duly authorized attorney or representative, or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, together with the form of the assignment, attached hereto as Exhibit "2" (the "Assignment Form") duly completed and signed.
(a) If the Company shall subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, then the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior thereto, shall be adjusted so that the holder of this Warrant shall be entitled to receive the kind and number of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company which it would have owned or have been entitled to receive after the occurrence of any of the events described above, had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior to the occurrence of such event (or any record date with respect thereto). An adjustment made pursuant to this paragraph (a) shall become effective immediately after the effective date of the event retroactive to the record date, if any, for such event.
(b) No adjustment in the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant shall be required unless the adjustment would require an increase of at least one percent in the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant. Any adjustments which by reason of this paragraph (b) are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment. All calculations under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest one-hundredth of a share or to the nearest cent, as the case may be.
(c) Whenever the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant is adjusted, the Warrant Price per share of Common Stock payable upon exercise of each Warrant shall be adjusted by multiplying such Warrant Price immediately prior to such adjustment by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of each Warrant immediately prior to such adjustment, and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable immediately after such adjustment.
(d) Whenever the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant or the Warrant Price of such shares of Common Stock is adjusted, the Company shall promptly mail by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the holder of this Warrant notice of such adjustment or adjustments, together with a certificate setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant and the Warrant Price of the shares of Common Stock after the adjustment, a brief statement of the facts requiring such an adjustment, and the computation by which such adjustment was made.
(e) For the purpose of this Section 3, the term "shares of Common Stock" means the Common Stock of the Company of the class authorized at the date of this Warrant and stock of any other class into which such presently authorized shares of Common Stock may be changed and any other shares of stock of the Company which do not have priority in the payment of dividends or upon liquidation over any other class of stock. In the event that at any time, as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3, the holders of this Warrant become entitled to purchase any shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company other than shares of Common Stock, thereafter the number of such other shares or other securities so purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant and the Warrant Price of such shares or other securities shall be subject to adjustment from time to time in a manner and on terms as nearly equivalent as practicable to the provisions with respect to the shares contained in this Section 3 and the provisions of this Section 3 and all other applicable sections of this Warrant shall apply on like terms to any such other shares or securities.
(f) Except as provided in paragraphs (a) through (e), no adjustment for any dividends, or any distribution or sale of securities, shall be made during the term of this Warrant or upon the exercise of this Warrant.
(g) In case of any capital reorganization, or any reclassification of the shares of Common Stock of the Company, or in case of the consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any other corporation or the sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Company to any other corporation, the Company or such successor or purchasing corporation, as the case may be, shall execute with the holder of this Warrant an agreement to the effect that this Warrant shall, after such capital reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger or sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition, be exercisable into the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) to which the holder of the number of shares of Common Stock deliverable (immediately prior to the happening of such capital reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition) upon exercise of a Warrant would have been entitled upon the happening of such event. The Company shall mail by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the holder of this Warrant a notice of any event requiring such agreement at least 30 days prior to the effective date of such event. Such agreement shall provide for all appropriate adjustments, which shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the adjustments provided for in this Section 3. The provisions of this paragraph (g) shall also apply to successive reorganizations, reclassifications, consolidations, mergers, sales, leases, conveyances and other dispositions.
(h) Irrespective of any adjustments in the Warrant Price or the number or kind of shares or other securities purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant, the Warrant theretofore or thereafter issued may continue to express the same price and number and kind of shares of Common Stock as are stated in this Warrant.
(i) The Company shall not be required to issue fractional shares of Common Stock on the exercise of Warrants. If any fraction of a share would, except for the provisions of this Section 3, be issuable on the exercise of this Warrant (or specified portion thereof), the Company shall pay an amount in cash equal to the current market price per share of Common Stock, multiplied by such fraction.
DATED as of November 4, 2003
POWER2SHIP, INC.
Title:
EXERCISE FORM
(To be Executed by the Registered Holder
to Exercise the Rights to Purchase
Common Shares Evidenced by the Warrant)
Power2Ship, Inc.
903 Clint Moore Road
Boca Raton, FL 33487
Attention: Richard Hersh, CEO
ASSIGNMENT
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
The parties hereto, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS. The following terms have the following meanings:
2. PIGGYBACK REGISTRATION. At any time following the date hereof and prior to the earlier of the Registration of all of the Warrant Shares or the availability of Rule 144K with respect to the Warrant Shares, and subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, the Company shall advise Newbridge by written notice at least ten (10) days prior to the filing of any registration statement under the Act by the Company (other than a registration statement on Form S-4, Form S-8 or subsequent similar forms), and will upon the provision of written notice from Newbridge as described below include in any such registration statement such information as may be required to permit a public offering of the Registrable Securities desired to be registered by Newbridge. If Newbridge desires to have its Registrable Securities included in such registration statement, it must so advise the Company in writing within ten (10) days after the date of receipt of the Company's notice of registration, setting forth the amount of Registrable Securities for which registration is requested.
3. INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED BY NEWBRIDGE. Newbridge shall furnish to the Company in writing all information within its possession, control or knowledge reasonably requested by the Company and/or required by the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission and by any applicable state securities or blue sky laws concerning Newbridge, the proposed method of sale or other disposition of the shares of Common Stock being sold by Newbridge in such Offering, and the identity of and compensation to be paid to any proposed underwriter or underwriters to be employed in connection with such Offering.
5. NOTICES. All notices and other communications provided for hereunder must be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given on the same day when personally delivered or sent by confirmed facsimile transmission or on the next business day when delivered by receipted courier service or on the third business day when mailed with sufficient postage, certified mail, return receipt requested, to the following addresses:
If to the Company: Power2Ship, Inc.
903 Clint Moore Road
Boca Raton, FL 33487
Attn: Richard Hersh, CEO
If to Newbridge: Newbridge Securities Corporation
1451 W. Cypress Creek Road, Suite 204
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309
Attn: Guy S. Amico, President
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or to such other address as any party shall have furnished to the other parties pursuant to this Section 5.
6. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT; CONSENTS. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. Changes in or additions to this Agreement may be made and/or compliance with any covenant or condition herein set forth may be omitted only upon written consent of all the parties hereto.
7. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors, transferees and assigns.
8. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without regard to any of its principles of conflicts of law.
9. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and both of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first set forth above.
POWER2SHIP, INC.
NEWBRIDGE SECURITIES CORPORATION
EXHIBIT 4.2
14.25% SECURED CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE
The Company shall pay interest semi-annually in arrears on June 30 and December 31 of each year that any portion of the principal balance is unpaid. Interest payments shall commence on June 30, 2004.
All payments of principal and interest shall be made to the Holder in lawful
currency of the United States of America to the address set forth above or such
other address as to which the Holder shall notify the Company in writing ten
(10) days prior to the due date of any payment or upon any prepayment of this
Debenture as provided herein.
The Company may, at its option, redeem the outstanding portion of this Debenture as follows:
Redemption Date: Redemption Price:
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Up to 1st Anniversary 110% of outstanding principal balance in cash,
plus an additional 10% of the outstanding
principal balance in Common Stock, plus
accrued but unpaid interest in cash
After 1st Anniversary up to 2nd 110% of outstanding principal balance in cash,
Anniversary plus an additional 5% of the outstanding
principal balance in Common Stock, plus
accrued but unpaid interest in cash
After 2nd Anniversary up to 3rd 105% of outstanding principal balance in cash,
Anniversary plus an additional 5% of the outstanding
principal balance in Common Stock, plus
accrued but unpaid interest in cash
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For the purposes of the preceding paragraph, the Common Stock shall be valued at the average closing bid price of the Common Stock on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board or such other quotation system as the Common Stock may be principally quoted for the ten (10) trading days immediately preceding the date the conversion becomes effective. To so redeem, the Company shall provide written notice to the Holder of its intent to redeem, which notice shall specify the amount of the Debenture that the Company intends to redeem and the closing date (which shall be on the fifteenth (15) business day after the date of such notice). The Holder may, at its option, convert any portion of this Debenture after the date of the written notice, provided that such conversions are received by the Company at least two (2) business days prior to the closing date specified in the written notice.
If the Holder elects to convert less than the entire principal amount of this Debenture and interest accrued to the date of such conversion, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued and delivered to the Holder, at its expense, a new Debenture evidencing the outstanding amount of principal due hereunder after giving effect to the amount applied to the conversion, which such Debenture shall, except as to the principal amount thereof, be identical to this Debenture in all respects.
If the Company, at any time while this Debenture is outstanding shall (a) pay a stock dividend or otherwise make a distribution or distributions on shares of its Common Stock or any other equity or equity equivalent securities payable in shares of Common Stock, (b) subdivide outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (c) combine (including by way of reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (d) issue by reclassification of shares of the Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Company, then the Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding after such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.
This Debenture is secured by the Security Agreements.
All notices and other communications provided for herein shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal delivery or by a nationally recognized overnight courier to the Holder or the Company, at their respective addresses as set forth herein, or to such other address as to which either party may advise the other by notice given in accordance with this provision. All such notices shall be deemed given upon the earlier of receipt or within five (5) business days of mailing if receipt is refused.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Debenture, interest under this Debenture shall not exceed the maximum rate permitted by law; and if any amount is paid under this Debenture as interest in excess of such maximum rate, then the amount so paid will not constitute interest but will constitute a prepayment on account of the principal amount of this Debenture. If at any time the interest rate under this Debenture would, but for the provision of the preceding sentence, exceed the maximum rate permitted by law, then the outstanding principal balance of this Debenture shall, on demand by the Holder of this Debenture, become and be due and payable.
All payments under this Debenture shall be made without deduction for any taxes of any nature now or hereafter imposed.
The provisions of this Debenture shall in all respects be construed according to, and the rights and liabilities of the parties hereto and shall in all respects be governed by, the laws of the State of Florida. This Debenture shall be deemed a contract made under the laws of the State of Florida to be fully performed therein, and the validity of this Debenture and all rights and liabilities hereunder shall be determined under the laws of said State without reference to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof. For purposes of any proceeding involving this Debenture, the Company and the Holder hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Florida and of the United States having jurisdiction in the County of Broward, State of Florida, and agree not to raise and waive any objection to or defense based upon the venue of any such court or based upon forum non conveniens.
In the event this Debenture is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection or for enforcement or protection of the security, or if Holder incurs any costs incident to the collection of the indebtedness evidenced hereby or the enforcement or protection of the security, the Company agrees to pay to Holder all reasonable attorneys' fees so incurred, all court and other costs and the reasonable costs of any other collection efforts, including all costs incurred in collecting any judgment and in any appellate or bankruptcy proceeding. The Company agrees to pay any documentary stamp taxes, intangible taxes or other taxes which may now or hereafter apply to this Debenture or any payment made in respect of this Debenture.
No delay or omission on the part of the Holder in the exercise of any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver of such right or of any other right under this Debenture. A waiver by the Holder of any right or remedy conferred to it hereunder on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to, or waiver of, any such right and/or remedy as to any future occasion. The Company and all persons now or hereafter becoming obligated or liable for the payment hereof do jointly and severally waive demand, notice of non-payment, protest, notice of dishonor and presentment. No failure to accelerate the indebtedness evidenced hereby by reason of default hereunder, acceptance of a past-due installment or other indulgences granted from time to time, shall be construed as a novation of this Debenture or as a waiver of such right of acceleration or of the right of the Holder thereafter to insist upon strict compliance with the terms of this Debenture or to prevent the exercise of such right of acceleration or any other right granted hereunder or by applicable law.
This Debenture may be amended only by a written instrument executed by the Company and the Holder.
THE COMPANY HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES THE RIGHT WHICH IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE DEALINGS BETWEEN THE HOLDER AND THE COMPANY, THIS DEBENTURE, OR ANY DOCUMENTS EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY HERETO OR THERETO IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, EQUITY OR OTHERWISE. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE HOLDERS EXTENDING THE LOAN EVIDENCED BY THIS DEBENTURE.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, POWER2SHIP, INC. has caused this 14.25% Secured Convertible Debenture to be executed in its corporate name by its Chief Executive Officer, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: , 2004
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THE COMPANY:
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POWER2SHIP, INC.
By:
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Richard Hersh
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EXHIBIT "A"
NOTICE OF CONVERSION
(To be Executed by the Holder
in order to Convert this Debenture)
Conversion calculations: --------------------------------------------
Date to Effect Conversion
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Principal Amount of Debenture to be Converted
Payment of Interest in Kind [ ] Yes
[ ] No
If yes, $ of Interest Accrued on
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Issue
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Number of shares of Common Stock to be Issued
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Applicable Conversion Price
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Signature
EXHIBIT 4.4
OPTION TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK
OF
The purchase rights represented by this Option are exercisable at the option of the registered owner hereof in whole or in part, from time to time, within the period specified; provided, however, that such purchase rights shall not be exercisable with respect to a fraction of a Common Share. In case of the purchase of less than all the Common Shares purchasable under this Option, the Company shall cancel this Option on surrender hereof and shall execute and deliver a new Option of like tenor and date for the balance of the shares purchasable hereunder.
The Company agrees at all times to reserve or hold available a sufficient number of Common Shares to cover the number of Common Shares issuable on exercise of this and all other Options and Warrants of like tenor then outstanding.
This Option shall not entitle the holders hereof to any voting rights or other rights as a shareholder of the Company, or to any other rights whatever except the rights herein expressed and such as are set forth, and no dividends shall be payable or accrue in respect of this Option or the interest represented hereby or the Common Shares purchasable hereunder until or unless, and except to the extent that, this Option shall be exercised.
In the event that the outstanding Common Shares hereafter are changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares or other securities of the Company or of another corporation by reason of merger, consolidation, other reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, combination of shares, stock split-up or stock dividend:
(a) The aggregate number, price and kind of Common Shares subject to this Option shall be adjusted appropriately;
(b) Rights under this Option, both as to the number of subject Common Shares and the Option exercise price, shall be adjusted appropriately; and
(c) In the event of dissolution or liquidation of the Company or any merger or combination in which the Company is not a surviving corporation, or, in the event of a reverse subsidiary merger in which control of the Company is acquired, this Option shall terminate, but the registered owner of this Option shall have the right, immediately prior to such dissolution, liquidation, merger or combination, to exercise this Option in whole or in part to the extent that it shall not have been exercised.
The foregoing adjustments and the manner of application of the foregoing provisions may provide for the elimination of fractional share interests.
The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificate for Common Shares purchased on exercise of this Option or any portion thereof prior to fulfillment of all the following conditions:
(a) The completion of any required registration or other qualification of such shares under any federal or state law or under the rulings or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other government regulatory body which is necessary;
(b) The obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any federal or state government agency which is necessary;
(c) The obtaining from the registered owner of the Option, as required in the sole judgment of the Company, a representation in writing that the owner is acquiring such Common Shares for the owner's own account for investment and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, the distribution of any part thereof, if the Options and the related shares have not been registered under the Act; and
(d) The placing on the certificate, as required in the sole judgment of the Company, of an appropriate legend and the issuance of stop transfer instructions in connection therewith if this Option and the related shares have not been registered under the Act to the following effect:
"THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR THE LAWS OF ANY STATE AND HAVE BEEN ISSUED PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PERTAINING TO SUCH SECURITIES AND PURSUANT TO A REPRESENTATION BY THE SECURITY HOLDER NAMED HEREON THAT SAID SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR PURPOSES OF INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION. FURTHERMORE, NO OFFER, SALE, TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATION IS TO TAKE PLACE WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF COUNSEL OR THE ISSUER BEING AFFIXED TO THIS CERTIFICATE. THE TRANSFER AGENT HAS BEEN ORDERED TO EXECUTE TRANSFERS OF THIS CERTIFICATE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS."
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Option to be executed by the signature of its duly authorized officer.
POWER2SHIP, INC.
SUBSCRIPTION FORM
(To be executed by the registered holders to exercise the rights to purchase Common Shares evidenced by the within Option.)
Power2Ship, Inc.
903 Clint Moore Rd.
Boca Raton, FL 33487
Dated: Signed:
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Address:
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EXHIBIT 4.5
The purchase rights represented by this Warrant are exercisable commencing
on and expiring at the end of business on , at a
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price per Common Share of $ .
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The purchase rights represented by this Warrant are exercisable at the option of the registered owner hereof in whole or in part, from time to time, within the period specified; provided, however, that such purchase rights shall not be exercisable with respect to a fraction of a Common Share. In case of the purchase of less than all the Common Shares purchasable under this Warrant, the Company shall cancel this Warrant on surrender hereof and shall execute and deliver a new Warrant of like tenor and date for the balance of the shares purchasable hereunder.
The Company shall have the right to redeem this Warrant, at a redemption price of $.01 per Warrant, on 15 days' prior written notice to the Holder provided (a) the Company has completed registration of the Common Shares underlying the Warrants with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (b) the closing price of the Common Shares for the ten (10) consecutive trading days preceding such notice shall have averaged at least $2.00 per Common Share. Such notice to the Holder will be transmitted within three (3) business days of the Common Shares having achieved the specified average price.
This Warrant shall not entitle the holders hereof to any voting rights or other rights as a shareholder of the Company, or to any other rights whatever except the rights herein expressed and such as are set forth, and no dividends shall be payable or accrue in respect of this Warrant or the interest represented hereby or the Common Shares purchasable hereunder until or unless, and except to the extent that, this Warrant shall be exercised.
In the event that the outstanding Common Shares hereafter are changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares or other securities of the Company or of another corporation by reason of merger, consolidation, other reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, combination of shares, stock split-up or stock dividend:
(a) The aggregate number, price and kind of Common Shares subject to this Warrant shall be adjusted appropriately;
(b) Rights under this Warrant, both as to the number of subject Common Shares and the Warrant exercise price, shall be adjusted appropriately; and
(c) In the event of dissolution or liquidation of the Company or any merger or combination in which the Company is not a surviving corporation, this Warrant shall terminate, but the registered owner of this Warrant shall have the right, immediately prior to such dissolution, liquidation, merger or combination, to exercise this Warrant in whole or in part to the extent that it shall not have been exercised.
The foregoing adjustments and the manner of application of the foregoing provisions may provide for the elimination of fractional share interests.
The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificate for Common Shares purchased on exercise of this Warrant or any portion thereof prior to fulfillment of all the following conditions:
(a) The completion of any required registration or other qualification of such shares under any federal or state law or under the rulings or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other government regulatory body which is necessary;
(b) The obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any federal or state government agency which is necessary;
(c) The obtaining from the registered owner of the Warrant, as required in the sole judgment of the Company, a representation in writing that the owner is acquiring such Common Shares for the owner's own account for investment and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, the distribution of any part thereof, if the Warrants and the related shares have not been registered under the Act; and
(d) The placing on the certificate, as required in the sole judgment of the Company, of an appropriate legend and the issuance of stop transfer instructions in connection therewith if this Warrant and the related shares have not been registered under the Act to the following effect:
"THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR THE LAWS OF ANY STATE AND HAVE BEEN ISSUED PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PERTAINING TO SUCH SECURITIES AND PURSUANT TO A REPRESENTATION BY THE SECURITY HOLDER NAMED HEREON THAT SAID SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR PURPOSES OF INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION. FURTHERMORE, NO OFFER, SALE, TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATION IS TO TAKE PLACE WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF COUNSEL OR THE ISSUER BEING AFFIXED TO THIS CERTIFICATE. THE TRANSFER AGENT HAS BEEN ORDERED TO EXECUTE TRANSFERS OF THIS CERTIFICATE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS."
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by the signature of its duly authorized officer.
POWER2SHIP, INC.
By: /s/ Richard Hersh
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Richard Hersh, Chief Executive Officer
Dated:
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SUBSCRIPTION FORM
(To be executed by the registered holders to exercise the rights to purchase Common Shares evidenced by the within Warrant.)
Power2Ship, Inc.
903 Clint Moore Road
Boca Raton, Florida 33487
Dated: Signed:
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Address:
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EXHIBIT 4.6
THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK WHICH MAY BE ISSUED UPON THEIR EXERCISE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN CONTRAVENTION OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE LAWS OR THE RESTRICTIONS CON-TAINED IN THIS WARRANT
WARRANT TO PURCHASE
__________ SHARES OF POWER2SHIP, INC.
The Warrants may be exercised at the lesser of $0.80 per share or 90% of the average closing bid price of the Common Stock on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board or such other quotation system as the Common Stock may be principally quoted for the ten (10) trading days immediately preceding the date the registration statement registering the Common Stock underlying this Debenture is declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the registration statement is not declared effective by the one-year anniversary of the final closing of the Debentures, then the conversion price shall equal the lesser of $.80 per share or 90% of the average closing bid price of the common stock for the 10 trading days immediately preceding the one-year anniversary of the final closing of the Debentures, but in no event less than $0.25 per share.
The Company agrees that the shares so purchased shall be deemed to be issued to the holder hereof as the record owner of such shares as of the close of business on the date on which this Warrant shall have been surrendered and payment made for such shares as aforesaid shall have been made. In the event of any exercise of this Warrant, certificates for the shares of Common Stock so purchased shall be delivered to the holder hereof within a reasonable time after this Warrant shall have been so exercised. Unless this Warrant has expired, a new warrant representing the right to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock, if any, with respect to which this Warrant shall not then have been exercised, shall also be issued to the holder hereof at such time.
The Warrant shall be transferable only on the books of the Company maintained at its principal office upon delivery thereof by the holder or by its duly authorized attorney or representative, or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, together with the form of the assignment, attached hereto as Exhibit "2" (the "Assignment Form") duly completed and signed.
(a) If the Company shall subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, then the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior thereto, shall be adjusted so that the holder of this Warrant shall be entitled to receive the kind and number of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company which it would have owned or have been entitled to receive after the occurrence of any of the events described above, had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior to the occurrence of such event (or any record date with respect thereto). An adjustment made pursuant to this paragraph (a) shall become effective immediately after the effective date of the event retroactive to the record date, if any, for such event.
(b) No adjustment in the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant shall be required unless the adjustment would require an increase of at least one percent in the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant. Any adjustments which by reason of this paragraph (b) are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment. All calculations under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest one-hundredth of a share or to the nearest cent, as the case may be.
(c) Whenever the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant is adjusted, the Warrant Price per share of Common Stock payable upon exercise of each Warrant shall be adjusted by multiplying such Warrant Price immediately prior to such adjustment by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of each Warrant immediately prior to such adjustment, and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable immediately after such adjustment.
(d) Whenever the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant or the Warrant Price of such shares of Common Stock is adjusted, the Company shall promptly mail by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the holder of this Warrant notice of such adjustment or adjustments, together with a certificate setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant and the Warrant Price of the shares of Common Stock after the adjustment, a brief statement of the facts requiring such an adjustment, and the computation by which such adjustment was made.
(e) For the purpose of this Section 3, the term "shares of Common Stock" means the Common Stock of the Company of the class authorized at the date of this Warrant and stock of any other class into which such presently authorized shares of Common Stock may be changed and any other shares of stock of the Company which do not have priority in the payment of dividends or upon liquidation over any other class of stock. In the event that at any time, as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3, the holders of this Warrant become entitled to purchase any shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company other than shares of Common Stock, thereafter the number of such other shares or other securities so purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant and the Warrant Price of such shares or other securities shall be subject to adjustment from time to time in a manner and on terms as nearly equivalent as practicable to the provisions with respect to the shares contained in this Section 3 and the provisions of this Section 3 and all other applicable sections of this Warrant shall apply on like terms to any such other shares or securities.
(f) Except as provided in paragraphs (a) through (e), no adjustment for any dividends, or any distribution or sale of securities, shall be made during the term of this Warrant or upon the exercise of this Warrant.
(g) In case of any capital reorganization, or any reclassification of the shares of Common Stock of the Company, or in case of the consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any other corporation or the sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Company to any other corporation, the Company or such successor or purchasing corporation, as the case may be, shall execute with the holder of this Warrant an agreement to the effect that this Warrant shall, after such capital reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger or sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition, be exercisable into the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) to which the holder of the number of shares of Common Stock deliverable (immediately prior to the happening of such capital reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition) upon exercise of a Warrant would have been entitled upon the happening of such event. The Company shall mail by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the holder of this Warrant a notice of any event requiring such agreement at least 30 days prior to the effective date of such event. Such agreement shall provide for all appropriate adjustments, which shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the adjustments provided for in this Section 3. The provisions of this paragraph (g) shall also apply to successive reorganizations, reclassifications, consolidations, mergers, sales, leases, conveyances and other dispositions.
(h) Irrespective of any adjustments in the Warrant Price or the number or kind of shares or other securities purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant, the Warrant theretofore or thereafter issued may continue to express the same price and number and kind of shares of Common Stock as are stated in this Warrant.
(i) The Company shall not be required to issue fractional shares of Common Stock on the exercise of Warrants. If any fraction of a share would, except for the provisions of this Section 3, be issuable on the exercise of this Warrant (or specified portion thereof), the Company shall pay an amount in cash equal to the current market price per share of Common Stock, multiplied by such fraction.
DATED as of , 2004
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POWER2SHIP, INC.
By: /s/ Richard Hersh
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Name: Richard Hersh
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Title: Chief Executive Officer
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EXERCISE FORM
(To be Executed by the Registered Holder
to Exercise the Rights to Purchase
Common Shares Evidenced by the Warrant)
Power2Ship, Inc.
903 Clint Moore Road
Boca Raton, FL 33487
Attention: Richard Hersh, CEO
ASSIGNMENT
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
The parties hereto, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS. The following terms have the following meanings:
2. PIGGYBACK REGISTRATION. At any time following the date hereof and prior to the earlier of the Registration of all of the Warrant Shares or the availability of Rule 144K with respect to the Warrant Shares, and subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, the Company shall advise Holder by written notice at least ten (10) days prior to the filing of any registration statement under the Act by the Company (other than a registration statement on Form S-4, Form S-8 or subsequent similar forms), and will upon the provision of written notice from Holder as described below include in any such registration statement such information as may be required to permit a public offering of the Registrable Securities desired to be registered by Holder. If Holder desires to have its Registrable Securities included in such registration statement, it must so advise the Company in writing within ten (10) days after the date of receipt of the Company's notice of registration, setting forth the amount of Registrable Securities for which registration is requested.
3. INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED BY HOLDER. Holder shall furnish to the Company in writing all information within its possession, control or knowledge reasonably requested by the Company and/or required by the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission and by any applicable state securities or blue sky laws concerning Holder, the proposed method of sale or other disposition of the shares of Common Stock being sold by Holder in such Offering, and the identity of and compensation to be paid to any proposed underwriter or underwriters to be employed in connection with such Offering.
5. NOTICES. All notices and other communications provided for hereunder must be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given on the same day when personally delivered or sent by confirmed facsimile transmission or on the next business day when delivered by receipted courier service or on the third business day when mailed with sufficient postage, certified mail, return receipt requested, to the following addresses:
If to the Company: Power2Ship, Inc.
903 Clint Moore Road
Boca Raton, FL 33487
Attn: Richard Hersh, CEO
If to Holder: ------------------------------
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or to such other address as any party shall have furnished to the other parties pursuant to this Section 5.
6. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT; CONSENTS. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. Changes in or additions to this Agreement may be made and/or compliance with any covenant or condition herein set forth may be omitted only upon written consent of all the parties hereto.
7. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors, transferees and assigns.
8. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without regard to any of its principles of conflicts of law.
9. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and both of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first set forth above.
POWER2SHIP, INC.
By: /s/ Richard Hersh
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Name: Richard Hersh
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Its: Chief Executive Officer
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HOLDER
EXHIBIT 4.7
THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK WHICH MAY BE ISSUED UPON THEIR EXERCISE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN CONTRAVENTION OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE LAWS OR THE RESTRICTIONS CON-TAINED IN THIS WARRANT
WARRANT TO PURCHASE
210,000 SHARES OF POWER2SHIP, INC.
THIS WARRANT CERTIFIES THAT, for value received, NEWBRIDGE SECURITIES CORPORATION, a Virginia corporation ("Newbridge") or its registered assigns, is entitled to purchase from POWER2SHIP, INC., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), at any time after the date hereof to and including 5:00 p.m. New York time on April 30, 2007 (the "Expiration Date"), Two Hundred Ten Thousand (210,000) fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Common Stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), of the Company.
The Company agrees that the shares so purchased shall be deemed to be issued to the holder hereof as the record owner of such shares as of the close of business on the date on which this Warrant shall have been surrendered and payment made for such shares as aforesaid shall have been made. In the event of any exercise of this Warrant, certificates for the shares of Common Stock so purchased shall be delivered to the holder hereof within a reasonable time after this Warrant shall have been so exercised. Unless this Warrant has expired, a new warrant representing the right to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock, if any, with respect to which this Warrant shall not then have been exercised, shall also be issued to the holder hereof at such time.
The Warrant shall be transferable only on the books of the Company maintained at its principal office upon delivery thereof by the holder or by its duly authorized attorney or representative, or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, together with the form of the assignment, attached hereto as Exhibit "2" (the "Assignment Form") duly completed and signed.
(a) If the Company shall subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, then the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior thereto, shall be adjusted so that the holder of this Warrant shall be entitled to receive the kind and number of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company which it would have owned or have been entitled to receive after the occurrence of any of the events described above, had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior to the occurrence of such event (or any record date with respect thereto). An adjustment made pursuant to this paragraph (a) shall become effective immediately after the effective date of the event retroactive to the record date, if any, for such event.
(b) No adjustment in the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant shall be required unless the adjustment would require an increase of at least one percent in the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant. Any adjustments which by reason of this paragraph (b) are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment. All calculations under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest one-hundredth of a share or to the nearest cent, as the case may be.
(c) Whenever the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant is adjusted, the Warrant Price per share of Common Stock payable upon exercise of each Warrant shall be adjusted by multiplying such Warrant Price immediately prior to such adjustment by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of each Warrant immediately prior to such adjustment, and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable immediately after such adjustment.
(d) Whenever the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant or the Warrant Price of such shares of Common Stock is adjusted, the Company shall promptly mail by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the holder of this Warrant notice of such adjustment or adjustments, together with a certificate setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant and the Warrant Price of the shares of Common Stock after the adjustment, a brief statement of the facts requiring such an adjustment, and the computation by which such adjustment was made.
(e) For the purpose of this Section 3, the term "shares of Common Stock" means the Common Stock of the Company of the class authorized at the date of this Warrant and stock of any other class into which such presently authorized shares of Common Stock may be changed and any other shares of stock of the Company which do not have priority in the payment of dividends or upon liquida-tion over any other class of stock. In the event that at any time, as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3, the holders of this Warrant become entitled to purchase any shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company other than shares of Common Stock, thereafter the number of such other shares or other securities so purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant and the Warrant Price of such shares or other securities shall be subject to adjustment from time to time in a manner and on terms as nearly equivalent as practicable to the provisions with respect to the shares contained in this Section 3 and the provisions of this Section 3 and all other applicable sections of this Warrant shall apply on like terms to any such other shares or securities.
(f) Except as provided in paragraphs (a) through (e), no adjustment for any dividends, or any distribution or sale of securities, shall be made during the term of this Warrant or upon the exercise of this Warrant.
(g) In case of any capital reorganization, or any reclassification of the shares of Common Stock of the Company, or in case of the consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any other corporation or the sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Company to any other corporation, the Company or such successor or purchasing corporation, as the case may be, shall execute with the holder of this Warrant an agreement to the effect that this Warrant shall, after such capital reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger or sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition, be exercisable into the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) to which the holder of the number of shares of Common Stock deliverable (immediately prior to the happening of such capital reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition) upon exercise of a Warrant would have been entitled upon the happening of such event. The Company shall mail by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the holder of this Warrant a notice of any event requiring such agreement at least 30 days prior to the effective date of such event. Such agreement shall provide for all appropriate adjustments, which shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the adjustments provided for in this Section 3. The provisions of this paragraph (g) shall also apply to successive reorganizations, reclassifications, consolidations, mergers, sales, leases, conveyances and other dispositions.
(h) Irrespective of any adjustments in the Warrant Price or the number or kind of shares or other securities purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant, the Warrant theretofore or thereafter issued may continue to express the same price and number and kind of shares of Common Stock as are stated in this Warrant.
(i) The Company shall not be required to issue fractional shares of Common Stock on the exercise of Warrants. If any fraction of a share would, except for the provisions of this Section 3, be issuable on the exercise of this Warrant (or specified portion thereof), the Company shall pay an amount in cash equal to the current market price per share of Common Stock, multiplied by such fraction.
DATED as of April 30, 2004
POWER2SHIP, INC.
By: /s/ Richard Hersh
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Name: Richard Hersh
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Title: Chief Executive Officer
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EXERCISE FORM
(To be Executed by the Registered Holder
to Exercise the Rights to Purchase
Common Shares Evidenced by the Warrant)
Power2Ship, Inc.
903 Clint Moore Road
Boca Raton, FL 33487
Attention: Richard Hersh, CEO
ASSIGNMENT
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
The parties hereto, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS. The following terms have the following meanings:
2. PIGGYBACK REGISTRATION. At any time following the date hereof and prior to the earlier of the Registration of all of the Warrant Shares or the availability of Rule 144K with respect to the Warrant Shares, and subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, the Company shall advise Newbridge by written notice at least ten (10) days prior to the filing of any registration statement under the Act by the Company (other than a registration statement on Form S-4, Form S-8 or subsequent similar forms), and will upon the provision of written notice from Newbridge as described below include in any such registration statement such information as may be required to permit a public offering of the Registrable Securities desired to be registered by Newbridge. If Newbridge desires to have its Registrable Securities included in such registration statement, it must so advise the Company in writing within ten (10) days after the date of receipt of the Company's notice of registration, setting forth the amount of Registrable Securities for which registration is requested.
3. INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED BY NEWBRIDGE. Newbridge shall furnish to the Company in writing all information within its possession, control or knowledge reasonably requested by the Company and/or required by the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission and by any applicable state securities or blue sky laws concerning Newbridge, the proposed method of sale or other disposition of the shares of Common Stock being sold by Newbridge in such Offering, and the identity of and compensation to be paid to any proposed underwriter or underwriters to be employed in connection with such Offering.
5. NOTICES. All notices and other communications provided for hereunder must be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given on the same day when personally delivered or sent by confirmed facsimile transmission or on the next business day when delivered by receipted courier service or on the third business day when mailed with sufficient postage, certified mail, return receipt requested, to the following addresses:
If to the Company: Power2Ship, Inc.
903 Clint Moore Road
Boca Raton, FL 33487
Attn: Richard Hersh, CEO
If to Newbridge: Newbridge Securities Corporation
1451 W. Cypress Creek Road, Suite 204
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309
Attn: Guy S. Amico, President
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or to such other address as any party shall have furnished to the other parties pursuant to this Section 5.
6. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT; CONSENTS. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. Changes in or additions to this Agreement may be made and/or compliance with any covenant or condition herein set forth may be omitted only upon written consent of all the parties hereto.
7. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors, transferees and assigns.
8. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without regard to any of its principles of conflicts of law.
9. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and both of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first set forth above.
POWER2SHIP, INC.
NEWBRIDGE SECURITIES CORPORATION
EXHIBIT 10.15
This Agreement is made and entered into as of this fourth day of November, 2003 between Power2Ship, Inc., a Nevada corporation with its principal offices at 903 Clint Moore Road, Boca Raton, FL 33487 (the "Company") and Newbridge Securities Corporation, a Virginia corporation with its principal offices at 1451 W. Cypress Creek Road, Suite 204, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 (the "Advisor").
WHEREAS, the Company is seeking certain services and advice regarding the Company's business and financing activities; and
WHEREAS, the Advisor is willing to furnish certain business and financial advice and services to the Company on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual terms and covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
(a) Study and review the business, operations and historical financial performance of the Company (based upon information provided to the Advisor by management) so as to enable the Advisor to provide advice to the Company;
(b) Assist the Company in attempting to formulate the optimum strategy to meet the Company's working capital and capital resource needs during the term of this Agreement;
(c) Assist the Company in seeking to identify and evaluate potential merger and acquisition candidates and, in appropriate instances, negotiating with such candidates on the Company's behalf;
(d) Assist in the introduction of the Company to institutional or other capital financing sources;
(e) Assist in the formulation of the terms and structure of any reasonable proposed equity or debt financing or business transaction involving the Company;
(f) Review the Company's executive compensation and employee benefit plans and make recommendations to the Company as t how such plans may be improved or enhanced;
(g) Assist in any presentation to the Board of Directors of the
Company, as requested, in connection with a proposed transaction; and
(h) Advise the Company as to the expected reaction of the financial
community to any transaction and assist in determining optimum means of
communicating the pertinent aspects, such as strategic considerations, benefits
to the Company and financial impact, to the financial community.
All of the common stock to be sold by the Company to Advisor, as well as the Warrant Shares, will carry piggyback registration rights, as more fully described in the registration rights agreement (the "Registration Rights Agreement") attached to the Warrant as Exhibit 3.
(a) As used herein, the term "aggregate consideration" shall be deemed to be the total amount disbursed or received by the Company (which shall be deemed to include amounts paid into escrow) in connection with a Transaction.
(b) A Transaction Fee is payable in the event of and upon the closing of a Transaction; provided, however, that if the aggregate consideration consists of or may be increased by future payments or contingent payments related to future earnings or operations, the Company, in its discretion, shall have the choice to either (i) pay that portion of the Transaction Fee at closing based on the present value of any future and/or contingent payments calculated as at closing or (ii) pay that portion of the Transaction Fee calculated and paid when and as such future and/or contingent payments are made to the Company; provided further, however, that even if the Company exercises its discretion under clause (ii) above, the entire Transaction Fee due to the Advisor will be paid within twenty-four (24) months of the date this Agreement is terminated, regardless of whether the Company has then received all payments that are to be made to the Company in connection with the Transaction.
(a) The Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the state of its incorporation, with full corporate power and authority to own its properties and conduct its business and is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in good standing in all other jurisdictions in which the nature of its business or the character or location of its properties requires such qualification, except where the failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the business, properties or operations of the Company and its subsidiaries as a whole.
(b) The Company has full legal right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement, and to consummate the transactions provided for herein, and this Agreement, when executed by the Company, will constitute a valid and binding agreement, enforceable in accordance with its terms (except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy or other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally or by general equitable principles and except as the enforcement of indemnification provisions may be limited by federal or state securities laws).
(c) Except as disclosed in the Company's public filings or on the Disclosure Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit A ("Disclosure Schedule"), the Company is not in violation of its articles of incorporation or bylaws or in default in the performance or observance of any material obligation, agreement, covenant or condition contained in any material bond, debenture, note or other evidence of indebtedness or in any material contract, indenture, mortgage, loan agreement, lease, joint venture, partnership or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it may be bound or is not in material violation of any law, order, rule, regulation, writ, injunction or decree of any governmental instrumentality or court, domestic or foreign; and the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated therein and will not conflict with, or result in a material breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a material default under, or result in the imposition of any material lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the property or assets of the Company pursuant to, any material bond, debenture, note or other evidence of indebtedness or any material contract, indenture, mortgage, loan agreement, lease, joint venture, partnership or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party nor will such action result in the material violation by the Company of any of the provisions of its articles of incorporation or bylaws or any law, order, rule, regulation, writ, injunction, decree of any government, governmental instrumentality or court, domestic or foreign, except where such violation will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Company.
(d) The authorized, issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company is as disclosed in writing to the Advisor and all of the shares of issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company set forth therein have been duly authorized, validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable; the holders thereof do not have any rights of rescission with respect therefor and are not subject to personal liability for any obligations of the Company by reason of being stockholders under the laws of the State in which the Company is incorporated; and none of such outstanding capital stock is subject to or was issued in violation of any preemptive or similar rights of any stockholder of the Company.
(e) Except as disclosed in the Company's public filings or on the Disclosure Schedule, the Company is not a party to or bound by any instrument, agreement or other arrangement providing for it to issue any capital stock, rights, warrants, options or other securities, except for this Agreement and as disclosed in writing to the Advisor. Upon the issuance and delivery pursuant to the terms hereof of any securities to the Advisor, the Advisor will acquire good and marketable title to such securities free and clear of any lien, charge, claim, encumbrance, pledge, security interest, defect or other restriction of any kind whatsoever other than restrictions as may be imposed under the securities laws.
(f) Except as disclosed in the Company's public filings or on the Disclosure Schedule, the Company has good and marketable title to all of its properties and assets as owned by it, free and clear of all liens, charges, encumbrances or restrictions, except as disclosed in writing to the Advisor or which are not materially significant or important in relation to its business or which have been incurred in the ordinary course of business.
(g) The financial information contained in the Company's public filings fairly presents the financial position and results of operations of the Company at the respective dates and for the respective periods to which they apply. Said information has been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a basis which is consistent in all material respects during the periods involved, except in the case of unaudited financial statements' normal recurring adjustments
(h) There has been no material adverse change or material development involving a prospective adverse change in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the prospects, value, operation, properties, business or results of operations of the Company whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business.
(i) To the knowledge of the Company, except as disclosed in the Company's public filings or on the Disclosure Schedule, there is no pending or threatened, action, suit or proceeding to which the Company is a party before or by any court or governmental agency or body, which might result in any material adverse change in the financial condition or business of the Company as a whole or might materially and adversely affect the properties or assets of the Company as a whole nor are there any actions, suits or proceedings against the Company related to environmental matters or related to discrimination on the basis of age, sex, religion or race which might be expected to materially and adversely affect the conduct of the business, property, operations, financial condition or earnings of the Company as a whole; and no labor disturbance by the employees of the Company exists or is, to the knowledge of the Company, imminent which might be expected to materially and adversely affect the conduct of the business, property, operations, financial condition or earnings of the Company as a whole.
(j) Except as disclosed in the Company's public filings or on the Disclosure Schedule, the Company has properly prepared and filed all necessary federal, state, local and foreign income and franchise tax returns, has paid all taxes shown as due thereon, has established adequate reserves for such taxes which are not yet due and payable, and does not have any tax deficiency or claims outstanding, proposed or assessed against it.
(k) The Company has sufficient licenses, permits, right to use trade or service marks and other governmental authorizations currently required for the conduct of its business as now being conducted and the Company is in all material respects complying therewith. To its knowledge, none of the activities or businesses of the Company are in material violation of, or cause the Company to materially violate any law, rule, regulations, or order of the United States, any state, county or locality, or of any agency or body of the United States or of any state, county or locality.
(l) The Company knows of no outstanding claims for services either in the nature of a finder's fee, brokerage fee or otherwise with respect to this Agreement for which the Company or the Advisor may be responsible.
(m) The Company has its property adequately insured against loss or damage.
(n) To the best of the Company's knowledge it has generally enjoyed a satisfactory employer-employee relationship with its employees and, to the best of its knowledge, is in substantial compliance in all material respects with all federal, state, local, and foreign laws and regulations respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours.
(o) Except as disclosed in the Company's public filings or on the
Disclosure Schedule, no officer or director of the Company, holder of 5% or more
of securities of the Company or any affiliate of any of the foregoing persons or
entities has or has had, either directly or indirectly, (i) an interest in any
person or entity which (A) furnishes or sells services or products which are
furnished or sold or are proposed to be furnished or sold by the Company, or (B)
purchases from or sells or furnishes to the Company any goods or services, or
(ii) a beneficiary interest in any contract or agreement to which the Company is
a party or by which it may be bound or affected.
(p) The minute books of the Company have been made available to the Advisor and contain a complete summary of all meetings and actions of the directors and stockholders of the Company, since the time of its incorporation and reflect all transactions referred to in such minutes accurately in all respects.
(q) Except as disclosed in the Company's public filings or on the Disclosure Schedule, no holders of any securities of the Company or of any options, warrants or other convertible or exchangeable securities of the Company have the right to include any securities issued by the Company in any registration statement to be filed by the Company or to require the Company to file a registration statement under the Act and no person or entity holds any anti-dilution rights with respect to any securities of the Company.
(a) During the Term of this Agreement, the Company will deliver to the designated representative of Advisor's investment banking team:
(1) as soon as they are available, copies of all reports (financial or other) mailed to shareholders;
(2) as soon as they are available, copies of all reports and financial statements furnished to or filed with the Commission, the NASD or any securities exchange;
(3) every press release and every material news item or article of interest to the financial community in respect of the Company or its affairs which was prepared and released by or on behalf of the Company; and
(4) any additional information of a public nature concerning the Company (and any future subsidiaries) or its businesses which the Advisor may reasonably request.
(b) During the Term of this Agreement, the Company will provide to a designated representative of Advisor's investment banking team, a quarterly current client list and shareholder list, for informational purposes only which will be treated at all times as "Confidential Information" as defined in that certain Confidentiality Agreement between the Company and the Advisor.
(c) During the Term of this Agreement, the Company will allow the Advisor to nominate an observer to the Board of Directors of the Company. The choice of such person shall be subject to the approval of the Company, which approval shall not unreasonably be withheld. Such person shall become a party to the Confidentiality Agreement between the Company and the Advisor. All out-of-pocket expenses incurred by that person shall be reimbursed by the Company who will not receive compensation different from the other non-officer directors; provided, however, that any single expense item in excess of $100 shall be pre-approved by the Company.
(d) During the Term of this Agreement, the Company will give the Advisor a right of first refusal to provide all future public and/or private financings to the Company, provided that any such financings are made on terms and conditions at least as favorable to the Company as is otherwise available to the Company from other sources.
(a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Advisor, each
person who controls the Advisor within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or
Section 20 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Advisor's
officers, directors, employees, accountants, attorneys and agents (the
"Advisor's Indemnitees") against any and all losses, claims, expenses, damages
or liabilities, joint or several, to which they or any of them may become
subject (including the costs of any investigation and all reasonable attorneys'
fees and costs) or incurred by them, to the fullest extent lawful, in connection
with any pending or threatened litigation, legal claim or proceeding, whether or
not resulting in any liability, arising out of or in connection with the
services rendered by the Advisor or any transactions in connection with this
Agreement; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this
Section 12(a) shall not apply to any such losses, claims, related expenses,
damages or liabilities arising out of gross negligence, willful misconduct or
fraud of the Advisor, a material breach of the Advisor's covenants,
representations and warranties hereunder or a violation of applicable law.
(b) The Advisor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its officers, directors, employees, accountants, attorneys and agents (the "Company's Indemnitees") against any and all losses, claims, expenses, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which they or any of them may become subject (including the costs of any investigation and all reasonable attorneys' fees and costs) or incurred by them, to the fullest extent lawful, in connection with any pending or threatened litigation, legal claim or proceeding, whether or not resulting in any liability, arising out of gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of the Advisor, a breach of this Agreement or a violation of applicable law; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 12(b) shall not apply to any such losses, claims, related expenses, damages or liabilities arising out of the gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of the Company, a material breach of the Company's representations and warranties hereunder or a violation of applicable law.
(c) Each Advisor's Indemnitee or Company's Indemnitee, as the case may be (an "Indemnified Person"), shall give prompt written notice to the Company or the Advisor, as appropriate (the "Indemnifying Party"), after the receipt by such Indemnified Person of any written notice of the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding for which such Indemnified Person will claim indemnification or contribution pursuant to this Agreement. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right, exercisable by giving written notice to an Indemnified Person within twenty (20) business days after the receipt of written notice from such Indemnified Person of such commencement, to assume, at its expense, the defense of any such action, suit or proceeding; provided, however, that an Indemnified Person shall have the right to employ counsel in any such action, suit or proceeding, and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Person unless: (i) the Indemnifying Party fails to assume the defense of such action, suit or proceeding or fails to employ separate counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Person in any such action, suit or proceeding; or (ii) the Indemnifying Party and such Indemnified Person shall have been advised by counsel that there may be one or more defenses available to such Indemnified Person which are in conflict with, different from or additional to those available to the Indemnifying Party, or another Indemnified Person, as the case may be (in which case, if such Indemnified Person notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such action, suit or proceeding on behalf of such Indemnified Person); it being understood, however, that the Indemnifying Party shall not, in connection with any one such action or proceeding of separate but substantially similar or related actions or proceedings arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys (together with appropriate local counsel) at any time acting for each Indemnified Person in any one jurisdiction. The Indemnifying Party shall not settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in or otherwise seek to terminate any pending or threatened action, claim, suit or proceeding in which any Indemnified Person is a party and as to which indemnification or contribution has been sought by such Indemnified Person hereunder, unless such Indemnified Person has given its prior written consent or the settlement, compromise, consent or termination includes an express unconditional release of such Indemnified Person, satisfactory in form and substance to such Indemnified Person, from all losses, claims, damages or liabilities arising out of such action, claim, suit or proceeding.
(d) If for any reason the indemnity provided for in this Section 12 is unavailable to an Indemnified Person or insufficient to hold an Indemnified Person harmless, then the Indemnifying Party, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Person as a result of such claims, liabilities, losses, damages or expenses in such proportion as its appropriate to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by the Company on one hand and by the Advisor on the other, from the transaction or proposed transaction under this Agreement and (ii) the relative fault of the Company and the Advisor, as well as any relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company on the one hand and the Advisor on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company or by the Advisor. The indemnity, contribution and expense reimbursement obligations set forth herein (i) shall be in addition to any liability an Indemnifying Party may have to any Indemnified Person at common law of otherwise, (ii) shall survive the termination of this Agreement, (iii) shall apply to any modification of this Agreement and shall remain in full force and effect following the completion or termination of the Agreement, (iv) shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Advisor or any other Indemnified Person, and (v) shall be binding on any successor or assign of the Company or the Advisor and the respective successors or assigns to all or substantially all of the Company's or the Advisor's business and assets.
The Company acknowledges that the Advisor makes no representations or commitment whatsoever as to making a market in the Company's securities or recommending or advising its clients, or any other persons, to purchase the Company's securities. Research reports or corporate business reports that may be prepared by the Advisor will, when and if prepared, be done solely on the merits and the judgment and analysis of the Advisor or any of its senior personnel.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed, as of the day and year first above written.
THE COMPANY THE ADVISOR
Power2Ship, Inc. Newbridge Securities Corporation
By: /s/ Richard Hersh By: /s/ Guy S. Amico
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Richard Hersh Guy S. Amico
Chief Executive Officer President
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EXHIBIT A
MODIFICATION NO. 1 TO
BUSINESS ADVISORY AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 4, 2003
BY AND BETWEEN
POWER2SHIP, INC. AND NEWBRIDGE SECURITIES CORPORATION
Page 2, Section 5 "Advisory Fee", (b) should be replaced with:
"the Company will sell to the Advisor up to 500,000 shares of the Company's common stock (the "Shares") at a price of $0.01 per share, which right shall be exercisable by the Advisor with respect to 125,000 Shares on the 91st day following the Commencement Date, 125,000 Shares on the 120th day following the Commencement Date and 250,000 Shares on the 150th day following the Commencement
Date."
AGREED:
THE COMPANY THE ADVISOR
Power2Ship, Inc. Newbridge Securities Corporation
By: /s/ Richard Hersh By: /s/ Guy S. Amico
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Richard Hersh Guy S. Amico
Chief Executive Officer President
Dated: January 2, 2004 Dated: January 2, 2004
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EXHIBIT 10.17
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
R E C I T A L S
The Company has heretofore granted Executive a 10% interest in all works of authorship, inventions, discoveries, improvements, designs, processes, software and any improvements or enhancements to and documentation of the same, owned now or in the future by the Company, including without limitation, the United States patent application and trademark and service mark applications listed on Schedule A hereto (collectively, the "COMPANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY"). Executive has agreed to assign his rights in and to the Company Intellectual Property to the Company and the Company wishes to acquire such rights in exchange for the issuance by the Company to Executive of 200,000 shares of the Company's common stock (the "SHARES"), on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Executive and the Company hereby agree as follows:
(a) Executive hereby assigns to the Company and the Company hereby accepts from Executive, upon the terms and conditions herein specified, all of Executive's right, title and interest in and to the Company Intellectual Property.
(b) Executive agrees that, when requested by the Company, Executive will, without charge to the Company, but at its expense, sign all papers, take all rightful oaths, and do all acts which may be necessary, desirable or convenient for vesting right, title and interest in and to the Company Intellectual Property in the Company, its successors, assigns and legal representatives or nominees.
(c) Executive authorizes and empowers the Company, its successors, assigns and legal representatives or nominees, to apply for and receive Letters Patent, Trademarks, Service Marks, Copyrights and such further protection of the Company Intellectual Property in its own name, in the United States, its territorial possessions, and all foreign countries without further written or oral authorization from the Executive, and that when requested to carry out in good faith the intent and purpose of this assignment, at the expense of the Company, but without charge to the Company, its successors, assigns and legal representatives or nominees, the undersigned will execute all continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals, substitutes, reissues and extensions thereof, execute all rightful oaths, assignments and powers of attorney and other papers, testify in any legal proceeding or quasi legal proceedings, communicate to the Company, its successors, assigns and legal representatives or nominees, all facts known to the undersigned relating to said invention and the history thereof; and generally do everything possible which the Company, its successors, assigns and legal representatives or nominees, shall consider desirable for aiding in securing, maintaining and enforcing proper proprietary protection for the Company Intellectual Property and for vesting all right, title and interest in and to the Company Intellectual Property in the Company, its successors, assigns and legal representative or nominees.
(a) In consideration of the assignment of Executive's right, title and interest in and to the Company Intellectual Property to the Company, the Company shall, on January 4, 2005, issue to Executive the Shares.
(b) Executive acknowledges that the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "SECURITIES ACT"), nor qualified or registered under applicable state securities laws. Executive further acknowledges that he is acquiring the Shares for investment for his own account and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution of the Company's common stock, and understands that the Shares must be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act and qualified or registered under applicable state securities laws or sold pursuant to the provisions of Rule 144 or in a transaction exempt from registration. Executive further acknowledges that he may be subject to additional restrictions and certain reporting requirements in the event that he is deemed to be an "Affiliate" of the Company as defined under the Securities Act.
if to Executive: Name:
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Address:
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Tel:
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if to the Company: Power2Ship, Inc.
903 Clint Moore Rd.
Boca Raton, FL 33487
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Fax No.: (561) 998-7821
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the parties as of the date first written above.
EXECUTIVE
THE COMPANY
POWER2SHIP, INC.
SCHEDULE A
PATENT, TRADEMARK AND SERVICE MARK APPLICATIONS
SERVICE MARK APPLICATIONS
POWER2SHIP
MOBILEMARKET
P2S
PATENT APPLICATION
Provisional Patent Application for system and method for managing logistics and reverse logistics for the transportation of freight
EXHIBIT 10.18
WHEREAS, as a condition of the offering, the Debtor has agreed to grant to the Holders a security interest in the Collateral (as hereinafter defined) to be used as security for the Secured Obligations (as defined herein) on terms set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Debtor hereby agrees with the Holders as follows:
(c) All equipment, machinery, trucks and other motor vehicles, furnishings and fixtures, all parts thereof, all accessions thereto and all replacements thereof, wherever located (any and all such equipment, machinery, vehicles, furnishings, fixtures, parts, accessories and replacements being the "Equipment");
(e) All books, records, programs and software relating to any of the foregoing Collateral;
(f) All proceeds of any and all of the foregoing Collateral and, to the extent not otherwise included, all payments under insurance (whether or not the Holders are loss payees thereof), or any indemnity, warranty or guaranty, payable by reason of loss or damage to or otherwise with respect to any of the foregoing Collateral; and
(g) Subject to the subordination agreement of the Holders set forth in
Section 6 herein, so long as any Secured Obligations (as defined below) are
due and owing to the Holders or an Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, the Debtor shall not, and the Purchaser shall not take any
action to cause the Debtor, to sell, exchange, lease, negotiate, pledge,
assign or grant any security interest in or otherwise dispose of the
Collateral to anyone other than the Holders, nor permit any other lien of
any kind to attach thereto, nor permit the same to be attached to or
commingled with other goods or property, without the Holder's written
consent.
The Debtor agrees at all times to keep in all material respects accurate and complete accounting records with respect to the Collateral.
The Holders shall give the Debtor 10 days' prior written notice of the Holders' intention to make any sale of Collateral. Such notice, in the case of a public sale, shall state the time and place for such sale and, in the case of a sale at a broker's board or on a securities exchange, shall state the board or exchange at which such sale is to be made and the day on which the Collateral, or portion thereof, will first be offered for sale at such board or exchange. Any such public sale shall be held at such time or times within ordinary business hours and at such place or places as the Holders may fix and state in the notice (if any) of such sale. At any such sale, the Collateral, or portion thereof, to be sold may be sold in one lot, as an entirety or in separate parcels, as the Holders may (in their sole and absolute discretion) determine. The Holders shall not be obligated to make any sale of any Collateral if they shall determine not to do so, regardless of the fact that notice of sale of such Collateral shall have been given. The Holders may, without notice or publication, adjourn any public or private sale or cause the same to be adjourned from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed for sale, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which the same was so adjourned. In case any sale of all or any part of the Collateral is made on credit or for future delivery, the Collateral so sold may be retained by the Holders until the sale price is paid by the purchaser or purchasers thereof, but the Holders shall not incur any liability in case any such purchaser or purchasers shall fail to take up and pay for the Collateral so sold and, in case of any such failure, such Collateral may be sold again upon like notice. At any public sale made pursuant to this Section, any Holders may bid for or purchase, free (to the extent permitted by law) from any right of redemption, stay or appraisal on the part of Debtor (all said rights being also hereby waived and released to the extent permitted by law), with respect to the Collateral or any part thereof offered for sale and the Holders may make payment on account thereof by using any claim then due and payable to the Holders from Debtor as a credit against the purchase price, and the Holders may, upon compliance with the terms of sale, hold, retain and dispose of such property without further accountability to Debtor therefore. For purposes hereof, a written agreement to purchase the Collateral or any portion thereof shall be treated as a sale thereof; the Holders shall be free to carry out such sale and purchase pursuant to such agreement, and Debtor shall not be entitled to the return of the Collateral or any portion thereof subject thereto, notwithstanding the fact that after the Holders shall have entered into such an agreement all events of default shall have been remedied and the Secured Obligations paid in full. Debtor shall remain liable for any deficiency. As an alternative to exercising the power of sale herein conferred upon it, the Holders may proceed by a suit or suits at law or in equity to foreclose this Agreement and to sell the Collateral or any portion thereof pursuant to a judgment or decree of a court or courts having competent jurisdiction or pursuant to a proceeding by a court appointed receiver.
FIRST, to the payment of all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Holders in connection with such collection or sale or otherwise in connection with this Agreement, including, but not limited to, all court costs and the reasonable fees and expenses of their legal counsel, the repayment of all advances made by the Holders hereunder on behalf of the Debtor and any other reasonable costs or expenses incurred in connection with the exercise of any right or remedy hereunder;
SECOND, to the payment in full of the Secured Obligations; and
THIRD, to the Debtor, its successors and assigns, or as a court of competent jurisdiction may otherwise direct.
Upon any sale of the Collateral by the Holders (including, without limitation, pursuant to a power of sale granted by statute or under a judicial proceeding), the receipt of the Holders or of the officer making the sale shall be a sufficient discharge to the purchaser or purchasers of the Collateral so sold and such purchaser or purchasers shall not be obligated to see to the application of any part of the purchase money paid over to the Holders or such officer or be answerable in any way for the misapplication thereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Security Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
POWER2SHIP, INC.
WHEREAS, as a condition of the offering, the Debtor has agreed to grant to the Holders a security interest in the Collateral (as hereinafter defined) to be used as security for the Secured Obligations (as defined herein) on terms set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Debtor hereby agrees with the Holders as follows:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Security Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
POWER2SHIP, INC.
EXHIBIT 10.19
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") dated as of the
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day of , 200 by and between Power2Ship, Inc., a Nevada corporation with
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The parties hereto, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS. The following terms have the following meanings:
2. MANDATORY REGISTRATION.
(a) The Company shall within forty-five (45) days of the final closing of the offering related to the Debentures (the "Offering") file a Registration Statement with the Commission registering the Registrable Securities. In the event that the Company fails to strictly comply with the preceding sentence, then the Company shall issue to each Holder 75 shares of Common Stock for each $1,000 of the face value of the Debentures held (or a pro rata portion rounded to the next highest share if less than $1,000).
(b) In addition, the Company shall use its best efforts utilizing the services of a securities attorney to cause the Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof to be declared effective by the Commission within 120 days of the final closing of the Offering. In the event that the Company fails to strictly comply with the preceding sentence, then the Company shall issue to each Holder 75 shares of Common Stock for each $1,000 of the face value of the Debentures held (or a pro rata portion rounded to the next highest share if less than $1,000). The shares to be issued in accordance with Sections 2(a) and 2(b) are independent of each other.
(c) Upon effectiveness, the Company shall, subject to "blackouts" or suspensions required by applicable law, keep the Registration Statement referenced in this Section 2 effective for so long as any Debentures are outstanding.
3. INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED BY THE HOLDERS. As a condition to the Company's registration obligations hereunder, the Holders shall furnish to the Company in writing all information within its possession, control or knowledge reasonably requested by the Company and/or required by the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission and by any applicable state securities or blue sky laws concerning the Holders, the proposed method of sale or other disposition of the shares of Common Stock being sold by the Holders in such Offering, and the identity of and compensation to be paid to any proposed underwriter or underwriters to be employed in connection with such Offering.
5. NOTICES. All notices and other communications provided for hereunder must be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given on the same day when personally delivered or sent by confirmed facsimile transmission or on the next business day when delivered by receipted courier service or on the third business day when mailed with sufficient postage, certified mail, return receipt requested, to the following addresses:
If to the Company: Power2Ship, Inc.
903 Clint Moore Road
Boca Raton, FL 33487
Attn: Richard Hersh, CEO
If to the Holders: The addresses set forth in the Company's records
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or to such other address as any party shall have furnished to the other parties pursuant to this Section 5.
6. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT; CONSENTS. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. Changes in, or additions to, this Agreement may be made, and/or compliance with any covenant or condition herein set forth may be omitted, only upon written consent of all the parties hereto.
7. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors, transferees and assigns.
8. GOVERNING LAW; VENUE. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without regard to any of its principles of conflicts of law. All parties hereto (a) agree that legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of this Agreement shall be instituted only in a federal or state court located in Florida, (b) waive any objection which they may now have or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding as described in this Section 8, and (c) irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of any federal or state court located in Broward County, Florida in any such suit, action or proceeding, but such consent shall not constitute a general appearance or be available to any other person who is not a party to this Agreement.
9. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and both of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first set forth above.
POWER2SHIP, INC.
THE HOLDERS
EXHIBIT 22
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
Freight Rate, Inc., a Delaware corporation Power4PL, Inc., a Delaware corporation (inactive) Power2Ship, Inc., a Delaware corporation (inactive)
EXHIBIT 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption 'Experts' and to the use of our report dated August 12, 2004 in the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 and related Prospectus of Strong Technical, Inc. for the registration of 33,630,799 shares of its common stock.
/s/ Sherb & Co., LLP
New York, New York
September 2, 2004,
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