As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2013
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
KEY LINK ASSETS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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216 South Jefferson, Suite LL1
Chicago, IL 60661
312-397-9300, Extension 204
(Address, including zip code and telephone number, including area code, of registrants principal executive offices)
Shawn P. Clark
Key Link Assets Corp.
216 South Jefferson, Suite LL1
Chicago, IL 60661
312-397-9300, Extension 204
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies of all communications to:
Kristen A. Baracy, Esq.
Carol S. McMahan, Esq.
Synergy Law Group, LLC
730 West Randolph Street, 6 th Floor
Chicago, IL 60661
(312) 454-0015
Fax (312) 454-0261
Approximate Date of Commencement of Proposed Sale to Public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement
If any of the securities being registered on this Form as to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box: [X]
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. [ ]
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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(1) This price was arbitrarily determined by the Company.
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457 under the Securities Act. The offering price has been estimated solely for the purpose of computing the amount of the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(o). Our common stock is not quoted on an over-the-counter bulletin board or traded on any national exchange and in accordance with Rule 457, the offering price was determined by the price shares were sold to our shareholders in a private placement memorandum and is a fixed price at which the selling security holders may sell their shares until a trading market for our common stock is developed at which time the shares may be sold at prevailing market prices or privately negotiated prices. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for our shares will ever develop, or, if developed, that it will be sustained. In the absence of an active trading market, investors may be unable to liquidate their investment or make any profit from the investment.
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. The selling shareholders may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This Prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, dated ________, 2013
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS
KEY LINK ASSETS CORP.
590,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
$0.10 PER SHARE
The selling shareholders of Key Link Assets Corp. (the Company) named in this Prospectus are offering shares of common stock through this Prospectus. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the shares by the selling shareholders. Our common stock is presently not traded on any market or securities exchange. The 590,000 shares of our common stock may be sold by selling shareholders at a fixed price of $0.10 per share until our shares are quoted on an electronic trading market and thereafter at prevailing market prices or privately negotiated prices. We have agreed to bear the expenses relating to the registration of the shares for the selling shareholders. There is no assurance that an active trading market for our shares will develop, or, if developed, that it will be sustained. In the absence of an active trading market, investors may be unable to liquidate their investment or make any profit from the investment.
The Company is considered an emerging growth company as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the JOBS Act) and will be subject to reduced public company reporting requirements. See Risk Factors below.
THE PURCHASE OF THE SECURITIES OFFERED THROUGH THIS PROSPECTUS INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE FACTORS DESCRIBED IN THE RISK FACTORS SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 3.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
You should rely only on the information contained in this Prospectus and the information we have referred you to. We have not authorized any person to provide you with any information about this Offering, the Company, or the shares of our Common Stock offered hereby that is different from the information included in this Prospectus. If anyone provides you with different information, you should not rely on it.
The date of this Prospectus is ______, 2013
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Prospectus Summary
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this Prospectus and may not contain all of the information you should consider before investing in the shares. You are urged to read this Prospectus in its entirety, including the information under Risk Factors, Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the Financial Statements, before making an investment decision.
In this Prospectus, Key Link, the Company, we, us, and our, refer to Key Link Assets Corp., unless the context otherwise requires. Unless otherwise indicated, the term fiscal year refers to our fiscal year ending December 31. Unless otherwise indicated, the term common stock refers to shares of the Companys common stock.
The Company
Key Link Assets Corp. was incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware on May 13, 2010. The Companys principal offices are located at 216 South Jefferson, Suite LL1, Chicago, Illinois 60661. Our telephone number there is 312-397-9300, Extension 204.
The Company was organized for the purpose of developing a business to acquire a diverse portfolio of heavily discounted real estate properties consisting primarily of multi-unit residential and commercial properties initially within the Chicago metropolitan area and then possibly other selected cities with the goal of securing investments to produce stable positive cash flows. The Company issued an aggregate of 14,112,250 shares of its common stock to the founders of the Company in consideration for services provided to the Company. On October 12, 2010 the Company closed a private offering of its common stock in which it sold 590,000 shares of common stock to 35 investors for gross proceeds of $59,000. The private offering was conducted pursuant to an exemption from federal securities registration provided by Regulation D promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act.).
The Company determined that its real estate business plan was unsustainable because of the absence of a sufficient number of suitable properties available for purchase at prices which would allow the business plan to succeed considering the state of the real estate market, challenges related to decreased consumer confidence and the weakened economic conditions in general. Management has now decided to pursue a business plan of acquiring small- and medium-sized grocery stores in non-urban locales that are not directly served by large national supermarket chains. To date the Company has been involved in organizational activities and development of its business plan. As of the date of this Prospectus, it has not yet acquired any such grocery stores under its business plan or commenced operations.
Our financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 report no revenues and net losses of $6,128 and $50,053, respectively, with a net loss from inception through June 30, 2013 of $102,585. Our independent auditor has issued an audit opinion which includes a statement expressing substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern.
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The Terms of the Offering
The selling shareholders named in this Prospectus are offering all of the shares of common stock for their own account.
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The selling shareholders will determine when and how they will sell the common stock offered in this Prospectus. |
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The offering will conclude when all of the 590,000 shares of common stock have been sold or we, in our sole discretion, decide to terminate the registration of the shares. We may decide to terminate the registration if it is no longer necessary due to the operation of the resale provisions of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act. |
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The securities offered hereby involve a high degree of risk and should not be purchased by investors who cannot afford the loss of their entire investment. See Risk Factors beginning on page 3. |
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Common Stock Issued And Outstanding Before Offering |
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14,702,250 shares of our common stock |
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14,702,250 shares of our common stock |
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We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the common stock by the selling shareholders |
Summary Financial Information
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Risk Factors
You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below and the other information in this Prospectus before deciding whether to invest in the Shares offered herein. The risks described below are not the only ones we will face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our financial performance and business operations. If any of these risks actually occur, our business and financial condition or results of operation may be materially adversely affected, the trading price of our common stock could decline and you may lose all or part of your investment. We make various statements in this section which constitute forward-looking statements.
Risks Relating to Our Company and Our Industry
Our auditors have issued a going concern opinion.
Our independent auditors have indicated, in their report on our December 31, 2012 and 2011 financial statements, that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. A going concern opinion indicates that the financial statements have been prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern and do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets, or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result if we do not continue as a going concern. Therefore, you should not rely on our balance sheet as an indication of the amount of proceeds that would be available to satisfy claims of creditors, and potentially be available for distribution to shareholders, in the event of liquidation. The going concern consideration is based on the Companys absence of revenues to date. If we are unable to continue as a going concern, investors will likely lose all of their investment in the Company.
We are an earlystage company with an unproven business strategy and may never be able to implement our business plan or achieve profitability.
We are at an early stage of development of our grocery store concept. Since we have yet to acquire any grocery stores, we have not yet begun to operate any stores and, accordingly, have not begun to generate revenues from the operations of our stores. A commitment of substantial resources to conduct time-consuming research will be required if we are to complete the development of our grocery stores. There can be no assurance that we will be able to implement our grocery store business plan at reasonable costs or successfully operate the grocery stores. We expect it will take several years to implement our business plan, if at all.
We have incurred losses since our incorporation and may never be profitable.
Since the Company was incorporated May 13, 2010, we have had no operations except organizational and planning activities and we have incurred operating losses. As we are still in the process of developing our business plan, we expect to incur additional losses in the foreseeable future, and such losses may be significant. To become profitable, we must be successful in raising capital to continue with our start-up activities and successfully convert the plan to actual operations. It could be years before we receive any revenues from operations, if ever. Thus, we may never be profitable. Even if we do achieve profitability, we may not be able to sustain or increase profitability on a long-term basis.
Because we have not yet commenced business operations, evaluating our business is difficult .
We were incorporated on May 13, 2010, and to date have been involved primarily in organizational and planning activities. We have not earned revenues as of the date of this Prospectus and have incurred total losses of $102,585 from inception on May 13, 2010 to June 30, 2013.
Accordingly, you cannot evaluate our business or our future prospects due to our lack of operating history. To date, our business development activities have consisted solely of organizational activities and development of our business plan. Potential investors should be aware of the difficulties normally encountered by development companies and the high rate of failure of such enterprises. In addition, there is no guarantee that we will commence business operations. Even if we do commence operations, at present, we do not know when in the future such operations will commence.
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Furthermore, prior to completion of our developmental stage, we anticipate that we will incur increased operating expenses without realizing any revenues. We therefore expect to incur significant losses into the foreseeable future. We recognize that if we are unable to generate significant revenues from the implementation of our business plan, we will not be able to earn profits or continue operations.
The recently enacted JOBS Act will allow the Company to postpone the date by which it must comply with certain laws and regulations intended to protect investors and to reduce the amount of information provided in reports filed with the SEC.
The recently enacted JOBS Act is intended to reduce the regulatory burden on emerging growth companies. The Company meets the definition of an emerging growth company and so long as it qualifies as an emerging growth company, it will, among other things:
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Although the Company is still evaluating the JOBS Act, it currently intends to take advantage of all of the reduced regulatory and reporting requirements that will be available to it so long as it qualifies as an emerging growth company. The Company has elected not to opt out of the extension of time to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards available under Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act. Among other things, this means that the Company's independent registered public accounting firm will not be required to provide an attestation report on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting so long as it qualifies as an emerging growth company, which may increase the risk that weaknesses or deficiencies in the internal control over financial reporting go undetected. Likewise, so long as it qualifies as an emerging growth company, the Company may elect not to provide certain information, including certain financial information and certain information regarding compensation of executive officers, which would otherwise have been required to provide in filings with the SEC, which may make it more difficult for investors and securities analysts to evaluate the Company. As a result, investor confidence in the Company and the market price of its common stock may be adversely affected.
Notwithstanding the above, we are also currently a smaller reporting company, meaning that we are not an investment company, an asset-backed issuer, or a majority-owned subsidiary of a parent company that is not a smaller reporting company and have a public float of less than $75 million and annual revenues of less than $50 million during the most recently completed fiscal year. In the event that we are still considered a smaller reporting company, at such time are we cease being an emerging growth company, the disclosure we will be required to provide in our SEC filings will increase, but will still be less than it would be if we were not considered either an emerging growth company or a smaller reporting company. Specifically, similar to emerging growth companies, smaller reporting companies are able to provide simplified executive compensation disclosures in their filings; are exempt from the provisions of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requiring that independent registered public accounting firms provide an attestation report on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting; and have certain other decreased disclosure obligations in their SEC filings, including, among other things, being required to provide only two years of audited financial statements in annual reports. Decreased disclosures in our SEC filings due to our status as an emerging growth company or smaller reporting company may make it harder for investors to analyze the Companys results of operations and financial prospects.
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We are an emerging growth company under the JOBS Act of 2012, and we cannot be certain if the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies will make our common stock less attractive to investors.
We are an emerging growth company, as defined in the JOBS Act, and we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. We cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive because we may rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our stock price may be more volatile.
In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We are choosing to take advantage of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards. As a result, our financial statements may not be comparable to those of companies that comply with public company effective dates.
We will remain an emerging growth company for up to five years, although we will lose that status sooner if our revenues exceed $1 billion, if we issue more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt in a three year period, or if the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million.
Competition in the food retail industry is intense and our business may not be able to differentiate itself from the many competitors.
The Company will face strong competition for customers from the many different types of food retailers in the market, including traditional supermarkets - both regional and national chains, as well as independent operators, supercenters, membership warehouse clubs, discount stores, convenience stores and online food retailers. The Company must be able to differentiate itself from competitors based on a number of different factors that include: price, location, quality, assortment, and in-store marketing and promotional activities. Given that the food retailing industry is characterized by small gross margins, the nature and extent of competition our Company faces may adversely affect profitability.
Businesses in the food retail industry are often subject to legal proceedings, including regulatory actions and class actions.
As an enterprise operating in the food retail industry, the Companys business will be subject to the risk of legal proceedings by various parties, including consumers, suppliers, and governmental agencies through private actions, class actions, administrative proceedings, regulatory actions or other litigation. The outcome of litigation is difficult to assess or quantify. Plaintiffs may seek recovery for large sums of money, and potential losses relating to such lawsuits may remain unknown for a significant length of time. The cost to defend litigation may be significant, and litigation may result in adverse publicity for the Company. As a result, such lawsuits may negatively affect the Companys financial condition.
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Weather or natural disasters may affect our stores or the supply chain, causing a disruption or delay in the supply of products or a reduction in the availability of goods.
Severe weather conditions such as drought, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes or tornadoes in areas in which the Company operates or from which the Company may obtain products, may cause physical damage to the Companys property and disruptions in the supply, transport and delivery of products to the Companys stores. Such natural disasters may also result in a reduction in the availability of products the Company will be able to offer for sale. In addition, adverse climate conditions and weather patterns that impact growing conditions may negatively affect food crop yield and quality, thus, adversely affecting the availability or cost of certain products within the grocery supply chain. These factors may negatively affect the Companys business and financial condition.
We face issues of food safety, quality and health concerns.
We could be adversely affected if consumers lose confidence in the safety and quality of certain food products. Adverse publicity about these types of concerns, whether valid or not, may discourage consumers from buying our products or cause production and delivery disruptions. The real or perceived sale of contaminated food products by us could result in product liability claims, a loss of consumer confidence and product recalls, which could have a material adverse effect on our sales and operations.
Food safety and food-borne illness concerns may have an adverse effect on our business.
Food-borne illnesses, such as E. coli, hepatitis A, trichinosis or salmonella, and other food safety issues have occurred in the past and could occur in the future. Any report or publicity linking us or one of our stores to instances of food-borne illness or other food safety issues, including food tampering or contamination, could adversely affect our reputation as well as our revenues and profits. In the future, if a customer of one of our stores becomes ill from food-borne illnesses, we may temporarily close that location or discontinue the offering of prepared foods, which would decrease our revenues. In addition, instances of food-borne illness, food-tampering or food contamination solely involving our suppliers or distributors or solely at stores of competitors could adversely affect our sales as a result of negative publicity about the foodservice industry generally. Such instances of food-borne illness, food-tampering and food contamination may not be within our control. The occurrence of food-borne illnesses or food safety issues could also adversely affect the price and availability of affected ingredients, which could result in disruptions in our supply chain and/or lower margins for us.
We may not attain our target development goals, and aggressive development could cannibalize existing sales.
Our growth strategy depends in large part on our ability to increase the number of our grocery stores. The successful development of new stores will depend in large part on our ability to open new locations and to operate these stores on a profitable basis. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to acquire any grocery stores or achieve our expansion goals or that any stores will be operated profitably. In the future, other risks which could impact our ability to increase our net grocery store count include prevailing economic conditions and our ability to obtain suitable store locations, negotiate acceptable lease or purchase terms for the locations, obtain required permits and approvals in a timely manner, hire and train qualified personnel and meet construction schedules.
Expansion into target markets could also be affected by our ability to obtain financing to acquire and open new stores. If it becomes more difficult or expensive to obtain financing to develop new stores, our planned growth could slow and our future revenue and operating cash flows could be adversely impacted.
In addition, the new stores could impact the sales of our existing stores nearby, if any. There can be no assurance sales cannibalization will not occur or become more significant in the future as we increase our presence in existing markets.
Our ability to operate effectively could be impaired by the risks and costs associated with efforts to grow our business through acquisitions.
Currently, we do not own any grocery stores, and there is no guarantee that we will acquire any grocery stores. We intend to implement our business plan by acquiring grocery stores in the future.
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Efforts to implement our business plan will include acquisitions of grocery stores. The successful integration of newly acquired locations will be dependent on our ability to identify suitable candidates for acquisition, effect acquisitions at acceptable rates of return, obtain adequate financing, and negotiate acceptable terms and conditions. Our success will also depend in large part on our ability to successfully integrate such operations and personnel in a timely and efficient manner while retaining the customer base of the acquired operations. If we cannot identify suitable acquisition candidates, successfully integrate these operations and retain the customer base, we may experience material adverse consequences to our results of operations and financial condition. After the acquisition of grocery stores, the integration of separately managed businesses operating in different markets will involve a number of risks, including the following:
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Successful integration of newly acquired operations will depend on our ability to manage those operations, fully assimilate the operations into our business, realize opportunities for revenue growth presented by strengthened product offerings and expanded geographic market coverage, maintain the customer base and eliminate redundant and excess costs. We may not realize the anticipated benefits or savings from these new operations in the time frame anticipated, if at all, or such benefits and savings may include higher costs than anticipated.
Changes in commodity and other operating costs could adversely affect our results of operations.
Any increase in certain commodity prices, such as food, supply and energy costs, could adversely affect our operating results. Because we plan to provide competitively priced food in our stores, our ability to pass along commodity price increases to our customers is limited. Significant increases in gasoline prices could also result in a decrease of customer traffic at our stores or the imposition of fuel surcharges by our distributors, each of which could adversely affect our profit margins. Our operating expenses will also include employee wages and benefits and insurance costs (including workers' compensation, general liability, property and health) which may increase over time. Any such increase could adversely affect our profit margins.
Our operations are dependent upon sufficient energy and fuel.
Our operations will be dependent upon the availability of a significant amount of energy and fuel to manufacture, store and transport products. Energy and fuel costs have experienced volatility over time. Such volatility and the impact to our operations and financial results are difficult to predict with certainty.
Our success depends substantially on the value and perception of our brands.
Once we acquire grocery stores, our success will be dependent in large part upon our ability to maintain and enhance the value of our brands and our customers' connection to our brands. Brand value is based in part on consumer perceptions on a variety of subjective qualities, and even isolated business incidents can erode brand value and consumer trust, particularly if the incidents receive considerable publicity or result in litigation. For example, our brands could be damaged by claims or perceptions about the quality of our products regardless of whether such claims or perceptions are accurate. In the future, consumer demand for our products and our brand value could diminish significantly if any such incidents or other matters erode consumer confidence in us or our products, which would likely result in lower sales and, ultimately, profits.
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Unfavorable changes in government regulation would negatively affect our operating results.
Our stores will be subject to various federal, state, local and foreign laws, regulations and administrative practices that affect our business. We must comply with numerous provisions regulating health and sanitation standards, food labeling, energy, equal employment opportunity, minimum wages and licensing for the sale of food, drugs and alcoholic beverages. We cannot predict either the nature of future laws, regulations, interpretations or applications, or the effect either additional government regulations or administrative orders, when and if promulgated, or disparate federal, state, local and foreign regulatory schemes would have on our future business. They could, however, require the reformulation of certain products to meet new standards, the recall or discontinuance of certain products not able to be reformulated, additional record keeping, expanded documentation of the properties of certain products, expanded or different labeling and/or scientific substantiation. Any or all of such requirements could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
We will face significant competition for customers and employees and competitive pressure to adapt to changes in conditions driving customer traffic. Our inability to compete effectively may affect our traffic, sales and profit margins, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The retail grocery industry is intensely competitive with a substantial number of operators that will compete directly and indirectly with us in respect to price, service, location and food quality, and there are other well-established competitors with significant financial and other resources. There is also active competition for management personnel. Consumer tastes, nutritional and dietary trends, traffic patterns and the type, number and location of competing stores often affect the retail grocery business, and our competitors may react more efficiently and effectively to those conditions. If we are unable to compete effectively in the future, our traffic, sales and margins could decline and our business, financial condition and results of operations would be adversely affected.
If our anticipated advertising and marketing programs are unsuccessful in driving increased customer traffic or are ineffective in comparison to those of our competitors, our results of operations could be adversely affected.
Once we acquire stores, we intend to conduct ongoing promotion-based brand awareness advertising campaigns and customer loyalty programs. If these programs are not successful or conflict with evolving customer preferences, we may not increase or maintain our customer traffic and will incur expenses without the benefit of higher revenues. In addition, if our competitors increase their spending on marketing and advertising programs, or develop more effective campaigns, this could have a negative effect on our brand relevance, customer traffic and results of operations.
The supermarket industry is affected by consumer preferences and perceptions. Changes in these preferences and perceptions may lessen the demand for our products, which would reduce sales and harm our business.
Supermarkets are affected by changes in consumer tastes and demographic trends. For instance, if prevailing health or dietary preferences cause consumers to avoid products we will offer in favor of foods that are perceived as more healthy, our business and operating results would be harmed.
We anticipate that we will have a limited number of suppliers for our major products and rely on only a few distribution companies. If our suppliers or distributors are unable to fulfill their obligations under their contracts or we are unable to develop or maintain relationships with these or new suppliers or distributors, if needed, we could encounter supply shortages and incur higher costs.
We will probably have a limited number of suppliers for our products. In addition, we may use only a small number of distribution companies. If our suppliers or distributors are unable to fulfill their obligations under their contracts, we could encounter supply shortages and incur higher costs. In addition, if we are unable to maintain competitive purchasing terms or ensure service availability with our suppliers and distributors, we may lose customers and experience an increase in costs in seeking alternative supplier services. The failure to develop and maintain supplier and distributor relationships and any resulting disruptions to the provision of food and other supplies to our store locations could adversely affect our operating results.
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Shortages or interruptions in the supply or delivery of fresh food products could adversely affect our operating results.
We will be dependent on frequent deliveries of fresh food products that meet our specifications. Shortages or interruptions in the supply of fresh food products caused by unanticipated demand, problems in production or distribution, inclement weather or other conditions could adversely affect the availability, quality and cost of ingredients, which would adversely affect our operating results.
Changes in governmental regulations may adversely affect our business operations.
We will be subject to numerous laws and regulations. These laws change regularly and are increasingly complex. For example, we will be subject to:
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The Americans with Disabilities Act in the U.S. and similar state laws that give civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities in the context of employment, public accommodations and other areas.
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The U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act, which governs matters such as minimum wages, overtime and other working conditions, family leave mandates and a variety of similar state laws that govern these and other employment law matters.
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Anti-bribery and corruption laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar laws.
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New or changing laws and regulations relating to nutritional content, nutritional labeling, product safety and menu labeling.
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New or changing laws relating to state and local licensing.
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New or changing laws and regulations relating to health, sanitation, food, workplace safety and fire safety and prevention.
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New or changing laws and regulations relating to union organizing rights and activities.
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New or changing laws relating to information security, privacy, cashless payments and consumer credit, protection and fraud.
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New or changing environmental regulations.
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New or changing federal and state immigration laws and regulations in the U.S.
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federal, state and local registration and regulation of pharmacies; applicable Medicare and Medicaid regulations; the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA; the ACA; health and safety matters, including those governing exposure to, and the management and disposal of, hazardous substances; the Drug Enforcement Administration and federal and state laws governing the practice of the profession of pharmacy (to the extent our grocery stores offer pharmaceutical services).
New laws or changes in law could result in increased taxes, and compliance with new or existing laws and regulations could impact our operations. In addition, the compliance costs associated with these laws and regulations could be substantial, and any failure or alleged failure to comply with these laws or regulations could increase our exposure to litigation and governmental investigations or proceedings, which could increase our expenses and adversely affect our reputation and financial condition. Failure to comply with the laws and regulatory requirements of federal, state and local authorities could result in, among other things, revocation of required licenses, administrative enforcement actions, fines and civil and criminal liability.
Changes in accounting standards may adversely affect the Companys financial position
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (accounting standards) and interpretations by various governing bodies, including the SEC, for many aspects of the Companys business, such as accounting for insurance and self-insurance, inventories, goodwill and intangible assets, store closures, leases, income taxes and stock-based compensation, are complex and involve subjective judgments. Changes in these rules or their interpretation may significantly change or add volatility to the Companys reported earnings without a comparable underlying change in cash flow from operations. As a result, changes in accounting standards may materially impact the Companys financial condition and results of operations.
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Weak economic conditions will negatively affect the Companys financial condition.
All of the Companys store locations will be located in the United States making its results highly dependent on U.S. consumer confidence and spending habits. The U.S. economy has experienced economic volatility in recent years due to uncertainties related to higher unemployment rates, energy costs, a decline in the housing market, and limited availability of credit, all of which have contributed to suppressed consumer confidence. Consumer spending has declined as consumers trade down to a less expensive mix of products and seek out discounters for grocery items. In addition, inflation continues to be unpredictable; food deflation could reduce sales growth and earnings, while food inflation, combined with reduced consumer spending, could reduce gross profit margins. In the future, if these consumer spending patterns continue or worsen, along with an ongoing soft economy, the Companys financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.
Failure to protect the integrity and security of individually identifiable data of our customers and employees could expose us to litigation and damage our reputation.
We will receive and maintain certain personal information about our customers and employees. The use of this information by us will be regulated by applicable law, as well as by certain third-party contracts. If our security and information systems are compromised or our business associates fail to comply with these laws and regulations and this information is obtained by unauthorized persons or used inappropriately, it could adversely affect our reputation, as well as our restaurant operations and results of operations and financial condition. Additionally, we could be subject to litigation or the imposition of penalties. As privacy and information security laws and regulations change, we may incur additional costs to ensure we remain in compliance.
Our success will depend in part upon the efficient operation of our information technology systems
The efficient operation of our businesses will be dependent on computer hardware and software systems. Information systems are vulnerable to security breach by computer hackers and cyber terrorists. We will rely on industry accepted security measures and technology to securely maintain confidential and proprietary information maintained on our information systems However, these measures and technology may not adequately prevent security breaches. In addition, the unavailability of the information systems or failure of these systems to perform as anticipated for any reason could disrupt the Companys business and could result in decreased performance and increased overhead costs, causing the Companys business and results of operations to suffer.
Additionally, the Companys businesses will involve the receipt and storage of personal information about the Companys customers. Data theft, information espionage or other criminal activity directed at the grocery or drug store industry, the transportation industry, or computer or communications systems may adversely affect the Companys businesses by causing the Company to implement costly security measures in recognition of actual or potential threats, by requiring the Company to expend significant time and resources developing, maintaining or upgrading technology systems and by causing the Company to incur significant costs to reimburse third parties for damages. If the Company experiences a data security breach, it could be exposed to governmental enforcement actions and private litigation. The Company may also lose credibility with its customers, resulting in lost future sales.
Our profit margins will be narrow.
Profit margins in the grocery retail industry are narrow. In order to increase or maintain our profit margins, we will develop strategies to increase revenues, reduce costs and increase gross margins, such as new marketing programs, new advertising campaigns, productivity improvements, shrink reduction, distribution center efficiencies, energy efficiency programs and other similar strategies. Our failure to achieve forecasted cost reductions, revenue growth or gross margin improvement across the Company might have a material adverse effect on our business. Changes in our product mix also may negatively affect certain financial measures.
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Failure to open and remodel stores will negatively affect our profit levels
Failure to open and remodel stores as planned could have a material adverse effect on our results. If, as a result of labor relations issues, supply issues or environmental and real estate delays, or other reasons, these capital projects do not stay within the time and financial budgets we have forecasted, our future financial performance could be materially adversely affected. Furthermore, we cannot ensure that the new or remodeled stores will achieve anticipated same-store sales or profit levels.
We depend on our executive officers and the loss of these individuals could adversely affect our business.
Our Company is dependent on Shawn P. Clark, our President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, and Tysen J. Kamin, our Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Director. The loss of either Mr. Clarks or Mr. Kamins services would significantly and adversely affect our business. We have no life insurance on the lives of either Mr. Clark or Mr. Kamin.
Because our directors have other business interests, they may not be able or willing to devote a sufficient amount of time to our business operations, causing our business to fail.
Our president, Shawn P. Clark, spends approximately 20% of his business time providing his services to us, and our vice-president, Tysen J. Kamin spends approximately 20% of his business time providing his services to us. While Mr. Clark and Mr. Kamin presently possess adequate time to attend to our interests, it is possible that the demands on them from other obligations could increase with the result that they would no longer be able to devote sufficient time to the management of our business.
We will need to raise additional capital in the future to fund our operations, which financing may not be available to us on favorable terms or at all.
We will need to raise significant additional capital in the future to fund startup operations and expansion. We may desire to seek additional financing at times when we believe the terms are favorable and advantageous to our growth strategy. We would endeavor to raise funds through various financing sources, including the sale of our equity and/or debt securities, the procurement of commercial debt financing or private loans. However, there can be no guarantees that such funds will be available on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. If such financing is not available on satisfactory terms, we may be unable to expand or continue our business as desired and operating results may be adversely affected. Any debt financing will increase expenses and must be repaid regardless of operating results and may involve restrictions limiting our operating flexibility. If we issue equity securities to raise additional funds, the following results can occur:
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the percentage ownership of our existing stockholders will be reduced;
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our stockholders may experience additional dilution in net book value per share; and/or
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the new equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of the holders of our common stock.
The terms of securities we issue in the future could also impose restrictions on our operations. If adequate funds are not available or are not available on acceptable terms, our ability to fund our operations, take advantage of unanticipated opportunities, develop or enhance our products and services or otherwise respond to competitive pressures would be significantly limited.
The costs to meet our reporting and other requirements as a public company subject to the Exchange Act will be substantial and may result in us having insufficient funds to expand our business or even to meet routine business obligations .
Upon becoming subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, we will incur ongoing expenses associated with professional fees for accounting, legal and a host of other expenses for annual reports and proxy statements, if applicable. We estimate that these costs will range up to $50,000 per year for the next few years and will be higher if our business volume and activity increases but lower during the first year of being public because our overall business volume will be lower. These obligations will reduce our ability and resources to fund other aspects of our business and may prevent us from meeting our normal business obligations.
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Risks Associated with Our Common Stock
The Offering Price of the Shares is arbitrary.
The Offering Price of the Shares has been determined arbitrarily by the Company and bears no relationship to the Companys assets, book value, potential earnings or any other recognized criteria of value.
The offering price of the Shares was determined based upon the price sold in our offering and should not be used as an indicator of the future market price of the securities. Therefore, the offering price bears no relationship to the actual value of the Company and may make our shares difficult to sell.
Since our shares are not listed or quoted on any exchange or quotation system, the offering price for the shares of common stock was determined by the price shares were sold to our shareholders in a private placement memorandum and is a fixed price at which the selling security holders may sell their shares until an active trading market develops for our common stock, at which time the shares may be sold at prevailing market prices or privately negotiated prices. The facts considered in determining the offering price were our financial condition and prospects, our limited operating history and the general condition of the securities market. The offering price bears no relationship to the book value, assets or earnings of our company or any other recognized criteria of value. The offering price should not be regarded as an indicator of the future market price of the securities.
We may, in the future, issue additional common shares, which would reduce investors' percentage ownership and may dilute our share value.
Our Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value, of which 14,702,250 shares are issued and outstanding and 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, of which zero shares are issued and outstanding. The future issuance of common stock may result in substantial dilution in the percentage of our common stock held by our then existing shareholders. We may value any common stock issued in the future on an arbitrary basis. The issuance of common stock for future services or acquisitions or other corporate actions may have the effect of diluting the value of the shares held by our investors, and might have an adverse effect on any trading market for our common stock.
Certain Company actions and the interests of stockholders may differ.
The voting control of the Company could discourage others from initiating a potential merger, takeover or another change-of-control transaction that could be beneficial to stockholders. As a result, the value of stock could be harmed. Purchasers should be aware that as of the date of the offering five (5) stockholders own an aggregate of 96% of the Companys issued and outstanding common stock.
The Company may be subject to rights of preferred stockholders.
The Company has authorized 25,000,000 shares of blank check preferred stock none of which is currently outstanding. Upon issuance of any preferred stock in the future, the rights attached to the preferred shares could affect the Companys ability to operate, which could force the Company to seek other financing. Such financing may not be available on commercially reasonable terms or at all and could cause substantial dilution to existing stockholders.
Currently, there is no public market for our securities, and we cannot assure you that any public market will ever develop.
Currently, there is no public market for our stock and our stock may never be traded on any exchange or over-the-counter bulletin board, or quotation system, or, if traded, a public market may not materialize. Even if we are successful in developing a public market, there may not be enough liquidity in such market to enable shareholders to sell their stock.
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Our common stock is unlikely to be followed by any market analysts, and there may be few or no institutions acting as market makers for the common stock. Either of these factors could adversely affect the liquidity and trading price of our common stock. Until our common stock is fully distributed and an orderly market develops in our common stock, if ever, the price at which it trades is likely to fluctuate significantly. Prices for our common stock will be determined in the marketplace and may be influenced by many factors, including the depth and liquidity of the market for shares of our common stock, developments affecting our business, including the impact of the factors referred to elsewhere in these Risk Factors, investor perception of the Company, and general economic and market conditions. No assurances can be given that an orderly or liquid market will ever develop for the shares of our common stock.
Our common stock price may fluctuate substantially, and a shareholder's investment could decline in value.
The market price of our common stock may fluctuate substantially due to many factors, including:
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actual or anticipated fluctuations in our results of operations;
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announcements of significant acquisitions or other agreements by us or by our competitors;
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our sale of common stock or other securities in the future;
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trading volume of our common stock;
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conditions and trends in the retail grocery industry;
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changes in the estimation of the future size and growth of our markets; and
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general economic conditions, including, without limitation, changes in the cost of fuel.
In addition, the stock market in general has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to companies' operating performance. Broad market and industry factors may materially harm the market price of our common stock, regardless of our operating performance. In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company's securities, shareholder derivative lawsuits and/or securities class action litigation has often been instituted against that company. Such litigation, if instituted against us, could result in substantial costs and a diversion of management's attention and resources.
Our common stock may be subject to penny stock rules which may be detrimental to investors.
The SEC has adopted regulations which generally define penny stock to be any equity security that has a market price (as defined) of less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share. Such securities are subject to rules that impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell them. For transactions covered by these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchaser of such securities and have received the purchasers written consent to the transaction prior to the purchase. Additionally, for any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require the delivery, prior to the transaction, of a disclosure schedule prepared by the SEC relating to the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must disclose the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and, if the broker-dealer is the sole market-maker, the broker-dealer must disclose this fact and the broker-dealers presumed control over the market. Finally, among other requirements, monthly statements must be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks. As the Shares immediately following this Offering will likely be subject to such penny stock rules, purchasers in this Offering will in all likelihood find it more difficult to sell their Shares in the secondary market.
There are significant consequences to the ownership of securities of a shell company.
We are defined as a shell company because we have no or nominal operations and either no or nominal assets, assets consisting solely of cash and cash equivalents; or assets consisting of any amount of cash and cash equivalents and nominal other assets. As a result of the Companys shell company status, we are ineligible to file a registration of securities using Form S-8. Also, Rule 144 is unavailable for transfers of our securities until we have ceased to be a shell company, are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act; we have filed Exchange Reports for 12 months and a minimum of one year has elapsed since the filing of Form 10 information on Form 8-K changing our status from a shell company to a non-shell company.
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Five (5) shareholders own an aggregate of 96% of our outstanding common stock, which significantly limits other shareholders ability to influence the outcome of any shareholder vote.
Five of our shareholders beneficially own an aggregate of approximately 96% of our outstanding common stock as of the date of this Prospectus. Under our Certificate of Incorporation and the laws of the State of Delaware, the vote of a majority of the shares voting at a meeting at which a quorum is present is generally required to approve most shareholder actions. Accordingly, such majority shareholders will have significant influence in determining the outcome of all corporate transactions or other matters, including the election of directors, mergers, consolidations, the sale of all or substantially all of our assets, and a change in control. The interests of our majority shareholders may differ from the interests of our other shareholders and thus result in corporate decisions that are disadvantageous to our other shareholders.
We have never paid a dividend on our common stock and we do not anticipate paying any in the foreseeable future.
We have not paid a cash dividend on our common stock to date, and we do not intend to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Our ability to pay dividends will depend on our ability to successfully acquire grocery stores and generate revenue from operations. Notwithstanding, we will likely elect to retain earnings, if any, to finance our growth. Future dividends may also be limited by bank loan agreements or other financing instruments that we may enter into in the future. The declaration and payment of dividends will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors.
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 US 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 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.
Industry Overview
Our business plan is to acquire small and medium grocery stores in non-urban locales that are not directly served by large national supermarket chains.
This Prospectus includes market and industry data that we have developed from publicly available information, various industry publications and other published industry sources and our internal data and estimates. Although we believe the publications and reports are reliable, we have not independently verified the data. Our internal data, estimates and forecasts are based upon information obtained from trade and business organizations and other contacts in the market in which we operate and our managements understanding of industry conditions.
As of the date of the preparation of this Prospectus, these and other independent government and trade publications cited herein are publicly available on the Internet without charge. Upon request, the Company will also provide copies of such sources cited herein.
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The U.S. retail grocery market includes a variety of distribution channels, from small grocery shops and convenience stores to supermarkets, specialty and natural food stores, warehouse stores and supercenters. According to Willard Bishop's June 2012 publication, The Future of Food Retailing , the U.S. retail market for groceries and consumables was approximately $1.07 trillion in 2011. We will operate in the supermarket channel, which accounted for nearly 47% of the retail grocery market in 2011. The Food Marketing Institute reports in its Supermarket Facts that total supermarket sales reached over $584 billion in 2011.
In The Future of Food Retailing, traditional supermarkets are defined as those offering a full line of groceries, meat and produce, with at least $2 million in annual sales, and no more than 15% of sales in general merchandise or health and beauty care. According to Willard Bishop's June 2012 publication, The Future of Food Retailing , the average traditional supermarket in the U.S. is approximately 52,500 square feet in size, carries 45,600 stock-keeping units (SKUs) and generates $15 million in revenue each year. They typically carry anywhere from 15,000 to 60,000 SKUs, and may have a deli, bakery or pharmacy. In 2011, according to The Future of Food Retailing, there were 26,345 traditional supermarkets in the U.S. Traditional supermarkets have struggled to recover from the recession and continue to lose market share as consumers search for lower prices in the interest of reducing spending, or shift shopping trips to limited-assortment stores (which offer a limited number of SKUs), supercenters, and wholesale clubs. It is projected in The Future of Food Retailing that traditional supermarket sales will contract at an annual rate of 1.4% through 2016, and market share will have dropped to 37.4% in 2016, from 40.1% in 2011. However, in 2011 traditional supermarkets saw a sales increase of 4.4%, with a 1% decrease in the number of stores, according to The Future of Food Retailing , and average weekly sales in 2011 were $298,199.
The U.S. grocery industry, which is not immune to general economic downturns, has historically been characterized by low profit margins. According to the 2011 Food Marketing Institute study, The Food Retailing Industry Speaks , the net earnings before taxes for the grocery industry in 2010 was 1.57% in 2010, essentially unchanged from the 1.62% posted in 2009 and down substantially from the 2.6% margin posted in 2003. The U.S. grocery industry is also susceptible to food inflation. It is predicted in The Future of Food Retailing that food inflation will average 3.2% between 2011 and 2016 and traditional supermarkets will not keep pace, with their annual sales growth rate at -1.4%.
Some of the current trends in the grocery industry include:
Emphasis on Value - According to the Food Marketing Institutes report Grocery Shopper Trends 2012 , consumers reported that what matters most to them when choosing a primary store, aside from convenience, are lower prices in general and lower prices on specific items. With the economic downturn, consumers appear to be are adopting value-seeking habits.
Increasing Focus on the Customer Shopping Experience - Supermarkets are focused on enhancing the consumer's shopping experience as a point of differentiation and being more responsive to consumer preferences through their consumer interactions and product offerings. According to the Food Marketing Institute, in 2011 93% of grocery stores offered prepared foods, 88% had floral departments, 81% carried ethnic foods and 80% carried natural and organic foods.
Growing Importance of Prepared Foods - Prepared meal solutions have become an increasingly important offering by food retailers as consumers have reduced their spending on meals away from home in response to recent economic pressures. According to the Food Marketing Institute, more than 93.4% of supermarkets include fresh prepared meals for takeout in their product offerings.
Increasing Private Label Offerings - Consumers have continued to turn to private label products as part of their focus on value. Supermarkets are increasingly developing and promoting private label brands to distinguish themselves from their competitors and promote customer loyalty, as well as to enhance margins. According to the Food Marketing Institute, private brand sales increased from 14.3% of total grocery sales in 2009 to 16.1% in 2011.
Focus on Perishables - A growing consumer focus on healthy eating has prompted food retailers to provide an enhanced offering of fresh foods and natural and organic products. Increased demand for perishables has led to additional supply, improving the distribution and selection of these products.
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Emphasis on Convenience - Over the last decade, convenience of store location and format has emerged as one of the central drivers of consumer shopping decisions. Contributing to this effect, high fuel prices have encouraged consumers to seek shopping locations in close proximity to their homes over long trips to more remote retailers. Other industry trends, such as increasing demand for prepared and perishable foods, reward convenient store locations with high frequency shopping patterns.
Increased use of Technology - Consumers are increasingly using technology as part of their shopping experience. According to Grocery Shopper Trends 2012 , 52% of consumers use technology in grocery shopping, including online coupons, mobile technology to keep lists and find recipes, and checking prices at various stores online. Much of consumers technology use is related to discovering the best value.
Forward Looking Statements
This Prospectus contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. The Company will also provide forward-looking statements in other materials which are released to the public, as well as oral forward-looking statements . Forward-looking statements contain information about our future operating or financial performance. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties, which may be beyond our control, as well as assumptions. If assumptions prove to be incorrect or if known or unknown risks and uncertainties materialize into actual events or circumstances, actual results could differ materially from those included in or contemplated or implied by these statements. Forward-looking statements do not strictly relate to historic or current facts. Forward-looking statements are indicated by words or phrases such as will, plans, future, continuing, ongoing, expects, estimates, anticipates, believes, guidance and similar words or phrases and the negative of such words or phrases.
This Prospectus includes forward-looking statements relating to, among other things: changes to the total closed store reserve; uses of cash; ability to borrow under commercial paper program and/or bank credit facilities; sufficiency of liquidity; repayment of borrowings and debt reduction; interest expense; indemnification obligations; dividend payments on common stock; cash capital expenditures; outcomes of legal proceedings; the effect of new accounting standards; compliance with laws and regulations; pension plan expense and contributions; obligations and contributions under benefit plans; the rate of return on pension assets; amounts to be recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost; results of shrink programs; unrecognized tax benefits; amount of indebtedness; unrecognized compensation cost; repurchases of common stock. The following are among the principal factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in or contemplated or implied by the forward-looking statements:
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General business and economic conditions in our operating regions, including the rate of inflation or deflation, consumer spending levels, currency valuations, population, employment and job growth and/or losses in our markets;
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Sales volume levels and price per item trends;
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Pricing pressures and competitive factors, which could include pricing strategies, store openings, remodels or acquisitions by our competitors;
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Results of our programs to control or reduce costs, improve buying practices and control shrink;
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Results of our programs to increase sales;
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Results of our continuing efforts to expand corporate brands;
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Results of our programs to improve our perishables departments;
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Results of our promotional programs;
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Results of our efforts to improve working capital;
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Results of any ongoing litigation in which we are involved or any litigation in which we may become involved;
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The resolution of uncertain tax positions;
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The ability to achieve satisfactory operating results in all geographic areas where we operate;
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Changes in the financial performance of our equity investments;
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Labor costs, including benefit plan costs and severance payments, or labor disputes that may arise from time to time and work stoppages that could occur in areas where certain collective bargaining agreements have expired or are on indefinite extensions or are scheduled to expire in the near future;
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Failure to fully realize or delay in realizing growth prospects for existing or new business ventures,
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Legislative, regulatory, tax, accounting or judicial developments,
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The cost and stability of fuel, energy and other power sources;
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The impact of the cost of fuel on gross margin and identical-store sales;
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Loss of a key member of senior management;
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Discount rates used in actuarial calculations for pension obligations and self-insurance reserves;
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The rate of return on our pension assets;
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The availability and terms of financing, including interest rates;
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Adverse developments with regard to food and drug safety and quality issues or concerns that may arise;
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Data security or other information technology issues that may arise;
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Unanticipated events or changes in real estate matters, including acquisitions, dispositions and impairments;
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Adverse weather conditions and effects from natural disasters;
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The capital investment in and financial results from our stores.
We undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or developments after the date hereof. For additional information regarding these risks and uncertainties, see Risk Factors. These are not intended to be a discussion of all potential risks or uncertainties, as it is not possible to predict or identify all risk factors.
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Potential investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve significant risks and uncertainties, and that, should conditions change or should any one or more of the risks or uncertainties materialize or should any of the underlying assumptions of the Company prove incorrect, actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, some of which are unknown.
Description of Business
The Company
We were incorporated on May 13, 2010 in the State of Delaware. We have no subsidiaries. The Company has not been the subject of any bankruptcy, receivership or similar proceedings or any reclassification, merger or consolidation proceedings.
Our independent auditors have indicated, in their report on our December 31, 2012 and 2011 financial statements, that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. A going concern opinion indicates that the financial statements have been prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern and do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets, or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result if we do not continue as a going concern. Therefore, you should not rely on our balance sheet as an indication of the amount of proceeds that would be available to satisfy claims of creditors, and potentially be available for distribution to shareholders, in the event of liquidation. The going concern consideration is based on the Companys absence of revenues to date.
Our principal offices are located at 216 S. Jefferson Street, Suite LL1, Chicago, Illinois 60661. Our telephone number is (312) 397-9300, Extension 204.
The original purpose of the Company was to acquire a portfolio of heavily discounted real estate properties in the Chicago metropolitan area. The Company abandoned its original business plan because of the absence of a sufficient number of suitable properties available for purchase at prices which would allow the business plan to succeed considering the state of the real estate market, challenges related to decreased consumer confidence and the weakened economic conditions in general. The Company has changed its focus and now plans to acquire grocery stores in non-urban markets not directly served by large national supermarket chains, wholesale clubs or supercenters.
The Company is a development stage company and is subject to the risks associated with development stage companies. As of the date of this report, the Company has not yet acquired any grocery stores or commenced operations. The Company's primary activities since incorporation have been organizational in nature and related to the Companys formation and registration statement and development of its business plan. The Company has not generated any revenues from these activities and, accordingly, it is in the development stage.
We have no current plans, proposals or arrangements, written or otherwise, to seek a business combination with another entity in the foreseeable future.
Business Strategy
The Company plans to acquire small- and medium-sized grocery stores that are the dominant presence in their non-urban markets. By acquiring stores that are situated in less competitive locales that are not directly served by large national supermarket chains, wholesale clubs and supercenters, the Company anticipates that it will be able to achieve financial returns that meet or exceed industry norms.
The implementation of our business plan is subject to obtaining funding to hire personnel and begin acquiring grocery stores. We may obtain funding through a public or private offering of securities, commercial financing, loans from officers or directors or a combination of these means. We have not yet made plans to conduct a securities offering, obtain commercial financing or a private loan. We will not be able to begin implementing our business plan until we have secured financing to begin operations.
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The Company plans to acquire grocery stores that are approximately 15,000 to 20,000 square feet in size and generating $5 to $8 million in revenue each year. Ideally, the acquisitions will be clustered regionally, which will allow the Company to centralize certain operational functions, including purchasing and marketing. The centralization of these functions should provide the consolidated stores with the critical mass and leverage to demand enhanced service and financial concessions from its distributors and marketing vendors. The representative store will have had a long-standing presence in its community and a history of stable financial performance. Many of these stores will have been family owned and operated. The Company expects to acquire most of its grocery stores from owners looking for an exit strategy. The Company believes that there is not a robust market for the sale of such properties and that it can acquire such grocery stores for little more than the value of their equipment and inventory. When appropriate, the Company would retain and promote the second tier managers.
The Company will seek to drive additional customer traffic to its acquired grocery stores and expand their operating margins through the introduction of new products and services to those stores that lack them, including:
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Pharmaceutical services
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Floral departments
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Gasoline and other automotive products
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Prepared foods
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Lottery service, where appropriate
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Alcoholic beverages (beer, wine and spirits), where appropriate
The Company s ability to add pharmacies and floral departments will be dependent upon its ability to hire qualified personnel and comply with applicable laws and regulations. Local regulations may restrict its ability to sell gasoline and other automotive products.
Proposed Products to be Sold at Grocery Stores
The Companys stores will sell non-perishable, perishable and non-food products. Most of the products are expected to be nationally and regionally advertised brands. Perishable product sales also typically generate higher gross margins than non-perishable products. The products will likely include the following categories:
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Grocery, frozen and dairy
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Produce
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Meat and seafood
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Bakery
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Deli, cheese and prepared foods
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Floral
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Beer, wine and spirits
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Health and beauty care
Proposed Milestones to Implement Business Operations
The following milestones are based on the estimates made by management. The working capital requirements and the projected milestones are approximations and subject to adjustments. Our budget for the twelve months following the effectiveness of our Registration Statement is based on minimum operations, which will be funded by a public or private offering of securities, commercial financing, loans from officers or directors or a combination of these means. We have not yet made plans to conduct a securities offering, obtain commercial financing or a private loan. We will not be able to begin implementing our business plan until we have secured financing to begin operations. If we begin to generate profits, we will increase our marketing and sales activity accordingly. The costs associated with operating as a public Company are included in our budget. Management will be responsible for the preparation of the required documents to keep the costs to a minimum. Subject to securing financing to commence operations, we plan to complete our milestones as follows:
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0 to 3 Months
The management of the Company will initially focus its efforts on recruiting an experienced executive with experience in the acquisition and management of grocery stores. The ideal candidate will be willing to work for a compensation package heavily weighted with incentives based on individual performance and the performance of the Company as a whole. The Company will target stores owned by individuals looking for an exit strategy. The Company will initially focus its acquisition efforts on acquiring stores in the Chicago metropolitan area. The stores may be stand-alone units or part of a chain.
The Company will seek to retain these former owners as manager for the stores. The Companys acquisitions will be made with a combination of deferred payment, debt and equity. At this time it is impossible to predict with any degree of certainty the costs of any such acquisitions. Such acquisition costs will be dependent upon many factors which are currently unknown including, without limitation, the size of the store to be acquired, its historical financial financial results and whether the store is a stand-alone store or part of a grocery chain.
The legal and accounting work for the acquisitions will be performed by various officers and directors of the Company, who have agreed to defer any compensation due to them until the Company is cash flow positive.
The Company plans to purchase a computer, a printer and some accounting software for $2,000 During the first three months of operations, the Company has budgeted expenditures for legal fees, salaries and outside contractors in the amounts of $500, $6,000 and $2,000, respectively.
4 to 6 Months
The Company expects to complete its initial acquisition during this period which is anticipated to begin to generate revenue. The Company will expand the geographic scope of its acquisition efforts to include Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. The Company will begin to assemble a network of finders to search for potential acquisitions. The compensation of the finders will be tied to their ability to identify and close on desirable acquisitions and the post-acquisition performance of those acquisitions.
The Company has budgeted expenditures for legal fees, salaries and outside contractors in the amounts of $500, $6,000 and $2,000, respectively, during the period.
7 to 9 Months
The Company expects to complete two to three acquisitions during this period. The Company will expand the geographic scope of its acquisition efforts to include all of Illinois and Northwest Indiana. The Company will begin to consolidate the purchasing activities of its stores in an effort to leverage their composite buying power.
The Company has budgeted expenditures for legal fees, salaries and outside contractors in the amounts of $500, $6,000 and $2,000, respectively, to support its operations during this period.
10 to 12 Months
The Company expects to complete a minimum of three acquisitions during this period. It will continue to consolidate its purchasing activities and begin to introduce coordinated marketing promotions across its platform of stores. The Company has budgeted expenditures for legal fees, salaries and outside contractors in the amounts of $500, $6,000 and $2,000, respectively, during this period.
The Companys planned milestones are based on quarters following the effectiveness of the Companys registration statement. Any line item amounts not expended completely will be held in reserve as working capital and subject to reallocation to other line item expenditures as required for ongoing operations.
All milestones are subject to securing financing to commence operations. The Company will not commence operations until sufficient funding is secured to achieve the milestones. If the Company initiates operations and thereafter has insufficient funds to continue, it will postpone further operations until funds are available to continue.
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Pricing
The Companys overall pricing philosophy will be to price its products at a fair value while projecting a competitive pricing image to customers.
Compliance with Governmental Regulation
The Companys operations will be subject to regulation by a variety of governmental agencies, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, local departments governing alcoholic beverage sales, and state and local health departments. The Company will work to ensure that its operations comply in all material respects with federal, state and local health, environmental and other laws and regulations. To the extent that pharmaceutical services are included in any grocery stores we acquire, our business will be subject to additional federal, state and local government laws and regulations application to the registration and regulation of pharmacies; applicable Medicare and Medicaid regulations; the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA; the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the ACA); regulations of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Competition
Food retailing is a large, intensely competitive industry. Our future competition will include but not be limited to local, regional and national conventional and specialty supermarkets, warehouse membership clubs, online retailers, smaller specialty stores, farmers markets and restaurants, each of which will compete with us on the basis of convenience, store ambiance and experience, product selection, quality, customer service, price or a combination of these factors.
Advertising and Marketing
According to the Food Marketing Institute, the average grocery store spends approximately 1.5% of its total revenue on advertising and marketing. By acquiring stores in locales that are not subject to intense competition, the Company believes that its advertising and marketing expense will be substantially below the industry average. All of the Companys marketing dollars will be spent locally once it has acquired grocery stores and commenced operations. The Companys marketing strategy will feature a convenient shopping experience to customers with a focus on service and fresh perishables. The advertising will occasionally be focused primarily on the promotion of events rather than prices; for example, the individual stores may emphasize special holiday selections, new products, specialty items, services and recipes. The Company will use aggressive marketing programs to continuously cement its image as the local store providing a broad spectrum of national brands, private labels, local and non-food items at fair and competitive prices.
The Company will primarily rely on print circulars as its advertising strategy. The Company will place advertisements in local newspapers and run radio and television commercials through local and affiliated station. It will also be an active participant in local events and community non-profit activities.
The Company will also consider the development of a frequent shopper program, which could provide discounts and rebates to its customers based on the volume of their purchases. According to the Food Marketing Institute, 51% of all grocery stores have frequent shopper programs.
Procurement
Once it has commenced operations, the Company anticipates that it will buy most of its products including nationally branded and private label grocery products, perishable food products, non-food items and specialty grocery products through one or more regional or national food distributors that may include such companies as Nash-Finch and SUPERVALU. Distribution prices are generally based on market prices plus fee and freight basis, with the fee based on the type of commodity and quantity purchased. Freight costs are subject to the addition of fuel surcharges during periods of rising fuel costs. Food distributors generally offer rebates and discounts to their customers that are based on the yearly volume of product that is purchased from the distributor. Some distributors offer enhanced services such as promotional, advertising and merchandising programs, installation of computerized ordering, receiving and scanning systems; retail equipment procurement assistance, providing contacts for
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accounting, budgeting and payroll services, consumer and market research, financial assistance primarily in connection with new store development or the upgrading and expansion of existing stores, securing existing grocery stores for sale or lease for possible sale or sublease to grocery store customers and internet services providing supply chain efficiencies. The Company intends to centralize its purchasing operations and retain just one primary distributor, which will allow it to use its enhanced purchasing power to maximize the discounts and rebates that are available to the Company.
Seasonality
The grocery business is somewhat seasonal with sales tending to increase during the last quarter of the year due to the holiday season and related specialty merchandise.
Information Technology
Once it commences operations, the Company will install a centralized operations and accounting software package to manage its individual stores. Such systems are often provided at no charge to grocery stores by their distributors.
Intellectual Property
The Company plans to rely on a combination of trademark, service mark, copyright and trade secret laws, as well as confidentially agreements and contractual provisions, to protect its proprietary technology and brands, as appropriate.
Employees and Employment Agreements
At present, we have no employees and no employment agreements. We are not a party to any collective bargaining agreements. Our officers and directors currently provide services on a consultant basis. As the Company progresses beyond startup to an operational stage, we intend to hire employees and engage independent contractors on as as-needed basis.
Use of Proceeds
The selling stockholders are selling shares of common stock covered by this Prospectus for their own account. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the resale of these shares. We have agreed to bear the expenses relating to the registration of the shares for the selling security holders.
Determination of Offering Price
The selling shareholders will sell the shares at $0.10 per share until an active trading market for our shares has developed and thereafter at prevailing market prices or privately negotiated prices. We determined this offering price, based upon the price of the last sale of our common stock to investors. There is no assurance of when, if ever, our stock will be listed on any exchange.
The offering price of the shares of our common stock has been determined arbitrarily by us and does not necessarily bear any relationship to our book value, assets, past operating results, financial condition or any other established criteria of value. The facts considered in determining the offering price were our financial condition and prospects, our limited operating history and the general condition of the securities market. Although our common stock is not quoted for trading on any electronic exchange or listed on a public exchange, we intend, upon meeting eligibility requirements to apply for quotation of our common stock on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) which is maintained by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA). In order for our stock to be quoted for trading on the OTCBB, the Company will be required to intend to identify a market maker to file an application with FINRA. We will have to satisfy certain criteria in order for our application to be accepted. We do not currently have a market maker that is willing to participate in this application process, and even if we identify a market maker, we cannot assure you that we will meet the requisite criteria or that our application will be accepted. Our common stock may never be quoted on the OTCBB, or, even if quoted, a public market may not materialize.
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In addition, there is no assurance that our common stock will trade at market prices in excess of the initial public offering price as prices for the common stock in any public market which may develop will be determined in the marketplace and may be influenced by many factors, including the depth and liquidity.
Dilution
The common stock to be sold by the selling shareholders in this Offering is common stock that is currently issued. Accordingly, there will be no dilution to our existing shareholders.
Selling Shareholders
The selling shareholders named in this Prospectus are offering all of the 590,000 shares of common stock offered through this Prospectus. These shares were acquired from us in a private placement that was exempt from registration under Regulation D of the Securities Act. The private placement was completed on October 12, 2010.
The selling shareholders may from time to time offer and sell any or all of their shares that are registered under this Prospectus. All expenses incurred with respect to the registration of the common stock will be borne by us, but we will not be obligated to pay any underwriting fees, discounts, commissions or other expenses incurred by the selling shareholders in connection with the sale of such shares.
The following table sets forth information with respect to the maximum number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by the selling shareholders named below and as adjusted to give effect to the sale of the shares offered hereby . The second column lists the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by each selling shareholder as of the date of this Prospectus. The third column lists the shares of common stock covered by this Prospectus that may be disposed of by each of the selling shareholders. The fourth column lists the number of shares that will be beneficially owned by the selling shareholders assuming all of the shares covered by this Prospectus are sold.
The shares beneficially owned have been determined in accordance with rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. The information in the table below is current as of the date of this Prospectus. All information contained in the table below is based upon information provided to us by the selling shareholders and we have not independently verified this information. The selling shareholders may have sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of, or may sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, at any time or from time to time since the date on which it provided the information regarding the shares beneficially owned, all or a portion of the shares beneficially owned in transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The selling shareholders may from time to time offer and sell pursuant to this Prospectus any or all of the common stock being registered. The selling stockholders are under no obligation to sell all or any portion of such shares nor are the selling stockholders obligated to sell any shares immediately upon effectiveness of this Prospectus. All information with respect to share ownership has been furnished by the selling stockholders.
Except as may be indicated below, no selling stockholder is the beneficial owner of any additional shares of common stock or other equity securities issued by us or any securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, our equity securities. No selling stockholder is a registered broker-dealer or an affiliate of a broker-dealer. In addition, the selling stockholders purchased the stock from us in the ordinary course of business. At the time of the purchase of the stock to be resold, none of the selling shareholders had any agreements or understandings with us, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the stock.
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Name of Stockholder |
Shares of Common Stock Owned Prior to Offering |
|
Shares of Common Stock Owned to be Sold |
|
Shares Of Common Stock to be Owned After Offering (1) |
|
Percent Of Common Stock to be Owned After Offering (2) |
1 |
Linda A. Bacci |
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
2 |
Andrew G. Bail |
1,000 |
|
1,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
3 |
Catherine S. Bail |
1,000 |
|
1,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
4 |
Gerald Beno II |
1,000 |
|
1,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
5 |
Adam Jerroll Brown |
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
6 |
Andrew David Crape |
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
7 |
David Paul Crape |
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
8 |
Gloria Lee Crape |
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
9 |
Ryan Alexander Crape |
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
10 |
Tamara Lynn Crape |
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
11 |
Alex Gene Dixon |
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
12 |
Johnny Lee Dixon |
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
13 |
Michael Farro |
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
14 |
Frederick M. Heyn3 |
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
15 |
Kimberly Nicole Heyn4 |
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
16 |
Shawn Edwin Humphreys |
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
17 |
Shawn Edwin Humphreys |
1,000 |
|
1,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
18 |
Colleen Kamin5 |
1,000 |
|
1,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
19 |
James C. Kamin6 |
1,000 |
|
1,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
20 |
Maryn Kamin7 |
1,000 |
|
1,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
21 |
Laurence Joseph Lefebvre |
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
22 |
Barbara Burr Lundberg8 |
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
23 |
Frederick A. Lundberg9 |
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
24 |
Matthew Maday |
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
25 |
Michael G. McErlean |
1,000 |
|
1,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
26 |
Patricia Irene Nicholson |
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
27 |
Richard Ray Rowland |
1,000 |
|
1,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
28 |
Chester Smith |
1,000 |
|
1,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
29 |
William Henry Stennick |
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
30 |
Karlene Larae Strickland |
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
31 |
Michael D. Thompson |
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
32 |
Chad Leon Womack |
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
33 |
Edna Louise Womack10 |
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
34 |
John E. Womack |
1,000 |
|
1,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
35 |
William Archer Womack11 |
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
59,000 |
|
59,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
(1)
Assumes that the selling shareholder disposes of all of the shares of common stock covered by this Prospectus and does not acquire any additional shares;
(2)
The percentages are based on shares of common stock outstanding on the date of this Prospectus
(3)
Mr. Heyn is the brother-in-law of Shawn Clark, an officer and director of the Company.
(4)
Ms. Heyn is the sister-in-law of Shawn Clark, an officer and director of the Company.
(5)
Ms. Kamin is the mother of Tysen Kamin, an officer and director of the Company.
(6)
Mr. Kamin is the father of Tysen Kamin, an officer and director of the Company.
(7)
Ms. Kamin is the sister of Tysen Kamin, an officer and director of the Company.
(8)
Ms. Lundberg is the aunt of Tysen Kamin, an officer and director of the Company.
(9)
Mr. Lundberg is the uncle of Tysen Kamin, an officer and director of the Company.
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(10)
Ms. Womack is the mother-in-law of Shawn Clark, an officer and director of the Company.
(11)
Mr. Womack is the father-in-law of Shawn Clark, an officer and director of the Company.
Each of the above shareholders beneficially owns and has sole voting and investment over all shares or rights to the shares registered in the shareholders name.
To our knowledge, other than as specified above, none of the selling shareholders:
·
has had a material relationship with us other than as a shareholder at any time within the past three years;
·
has ever been one of our officers or directors; or
·
is a broker-dealer or affiliate of a broker dealer.
Plan of Distribution
The selling shareholders may sell some or all of their common stock in one or more transactions, including block transactions.
The selling security holders may sell some or all of their shares at a fixed price of $0.10 per share until our shares are traded in a public market and thereafter at prevailing market prices or privately negotiated prices. The offering price was determined by the price shares were sold to our shareholders in a private placement memorandum. Prior to being quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board or another market, shareholders may sell their shares in private transactions to other individuals. Although our common stock is not quoted for trading on any electronic exchange or listed on a public exchange, There is no assurance that an active trading market for our shares will develop, or, if developed, that it will be sustained. In the absence of a trading market or an active trading market, investors may be unable to liquidate their investment or make any profit from the investment. However, sales by selling security holder must be made at the fixed price of $0.10 until a market develops for the stock.
Once a market has been developed for our common stock, the shares may be sold or distributed from time to time by the selling stockholders directly to one or more purchasers or through brokers or dealers who act solely as agents, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices, at negotiated prices or at fixed prices, which may be changed. The distribution of the shares may be effected in one or more of the following methods:
·
ordinary brokers transactions, which may include long or short sales,
·
transactions involving cross or block trades on any securities or market where our common stock is trading, market where our common stock is trading,
·
through direct sales to purchasers or sales effected through agents,
·
through transactions in options, swaps or other derivatives (whether exchange listed of otherwise), or exchange listed or otherwise), or
·
any combination of the foregoing.
In addition, the selling stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers who may engage in short sales, if short sales were permitted, of shares in the course of hedging the positions they assume with the selling stockholders. The selling stockholders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers that require the delivery by such broker-dealers of the shares, which shares may be resold thereafter pursuant to this Prospectus.
Brokers, dealers, or agents participating in the distribution of the shares 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 agent or to whom they may sell as principal, or both (which compensation as to a particular broker-dealer may be in excess of customary commissions). Neither the selling stockholders nor we can presently estimate the amount of such compensation. We know of no existing arrangements between the selling stockholders and any other stockholder, broker, dealer or agent relating to the sale or distribution of the shares.
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We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares of the selling security holders pursuant to this Prospectus. We have agreed to bear the expenses of the registration of the shares, including legal and accounting fees, and such expenses are estimated to be approximately $30,000. The selling shareholders, however, will pay any commissions or other fees payable to brokers or dealers in connection with any sale of the common stock.
The selling shareholders must comply with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act in the offer and sale of the common stock. In particular, during such times as the selling shareholders may be deemed to be engaged in a distribution of the common stock, and therefore be considered to be underwriters, they must comply with applicable law. The selling shareholders may also sell their shares directly to market makers acting as principals or brokers or dealers, who may act as agents or acquire the common stock as principals. Any broker or dealer participating in such transactions as agent may receive a commission from the selling shareholders or from such purchaser if they act as agent for the purchaser of such common stock. The selling shareholders will likely pay the usual and customary brokerage fees for such services. Brokers or dealers may agree with the selling shareholders to sell a specified number of shares at a stipulated price per share and, to the extent such broker or dealer is unable to do so acting as agent for the selling shareholders, to purchase, as principal, any unsold shares at the price required to fulfill the respective brokers or dealers commitment to the selling shareholders. Brokers or dealers who acquire shares as principals may thereafter resell such shares from time to time in transactions in a market or on an exchange, in negotiated transactions or otherwise, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at negotiated prices, and in connection with such re-sales may pay or receive commissions to or from the purchasers of such shares. These transactions may involve cross and block transactions that may involve sales to and through other brokers or dealers. If applicable, the selling shareholders may distribute shares to one or more of their partners who are unaffiliated with us. Such partners may, in turn, distribute such shares as described above. We can provide no assurance that all or any of the common stock offered will be sold by the selling shareholders.
We have informed them that they may not, among other things:
1.
engage in any stabilization activities in connection with the shares;
2.
effect any sale or distribution of the shares until after the Prospectus shall have been appropriately amended or supplemented, if required, to describe the terms of the sale or distribution; and
3.
bid for or purchase any of the shares or rights to acquire the shares or attempt to induce any person to purchase any of the shares or rights to acquire the shares, other than as permitted under the Exchange Act.
Description of Securities
The following statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the detailed provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws which are exhibits to the registration statement of which this Prospectus is a part. The Shares offered under this Prospectus are shares of common stock, all of the same class and entitled to the same rights and privileges as all other shares of common stock.
Capital Stock
The total authorized capital stock of the Company is 125,000,000 shares, consisting of 100,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share, and 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As of the date of this Prospectus, there are 14,702,250 shares of common stock issued outstanding, and no shares of preferred stock are outstanding.
As of the date of this Prospectus, there are 40 holders of record of the Companys common stock.
The holders of our common stock have equal ratable rights to dividends from funds legally available if and when declared by our board of directors and are entitled to share ratably in all of our assets available for distribution to holders of common stock upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs. Our common stock does not provide the right to preemptive, subscription or conversion rights and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions or rights. Our common stock holders are entitled to one non-cumulative vote per share on all matters on which shareholders may vote.
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All shares of common stock now outstanding are fully paid and non-assessable. We refer you to our Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws and the applicable statutes of the State of Delaware for a more complete description of the rights and liabilities of holders of our securities. All material terms of our common stock have been addressed in this section.
Holders of shares of our common stock do not have cumulative voting rights, which means that the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares, voting for the election of directors, can elect all of the directors to be elected, if they so choose, and, in that event, the holders of the remaining shares will not be able to elect any of our directors.
Options and Warrants
There are no outstanding options or warrants or other securities that are convertible into our common stock.
Dividend Policy
We have not paid any cash dividends to shareholders. The declaration of any future cash dividends is at the discretion of our board of directors and depends upon our earnings, if any, our capital requirements and financial position, general economic conditions, and other pertinent conditions. It is our present intention not to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future, but rather to reinvest earnings, if any, in our business operations.
Transfer Agent
To date, we have acted as our own registrar and transfer agent. Following the effectiveness of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of which this Prospectus is a part, the Company intends to engage the services of a commercial transfer agent.
Penny Stock Regulation
The SEC has adopted regulations which generally define penny stock to be any equity security that has a market price (as defined) of less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share. Such securities are subject to rules that impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell them. For transactions covered by these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchaser of such securities and have received the purchasers written consent to the transaction prior to the purchase. Additionally, for any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require the delivery, prior to the transaction, of a disclosure schedule prepared by the SEC relating to the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must disclose the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and, if the broker-dealer is the sole market-maker, the broker-dealer must disclose this fact and the broker-dealers presumed control over the market. Finally, among other requirements, monthly statements must be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks. As the Shares immediately following this Offering will likely be subject to such penny stock rules, purchasers in this Offering will in all likelihood find it more difficult to sell their Shares in the secondary market.
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
No expert or counsel named in this Prospectus as having prepared or certified any part of this Prospectus or having given an opinion upon the validity of the securities being registered or upon other legal matters in connection with the registration or offering of the Shares was employed on a contingency basis, or had, or is to receive, in connection with the Offering, a substantial interest, direct or indirect, in the Company, nor was any such person connected with the Company as a promoter, managing or principal underwriter, voting trustee, director, officer or employee.
The Law Office of Synergy Law Group, LLC, 730 West Randolph Street, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60661 has passed upon the validity of the shares being offered and certain other legal matters and is representing us in connection with this offering.
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The financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and for the period of May 13, 2010 (inception) through December 31, 2012 included herewith have been audited by LBB & Associates Ltd. LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm located at 10260 Westheimer Road, Suite 310, Houston, TX 77042 have been so included in reliance upon such report given upon the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
Reports to Securities Holders
We will make our financial information equally available to any interested parties or investors through compliance with the disclosure rules of Regulation S-K for a smaller reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act. We will become subject to disclosure filing requirements once our S-1 registration statement becomes effective, including filing Form 10K annually and Form 10Q quarterly. In addition, we will file Form 8K and other proxy and information statements from time to time as required. The public may read and copy any materials that we file with the SEC at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.
Description of Property
The Companys business offices are located at 216 South Jefferson Street, Suite LL1, Chicago, Illinois 60661. On October 1, 2010, the Company entered into a lease for $5,000 per month with Bella Group Investments, an entity affiliated by common ownership with certain of the Companys shareholders. The lease was not extended when it expired on August 31, 2011. The office space is currently being provided to the Company rent free by Bella Investment Group, an entity affiliated with our CEO. We expect to enter into a lease for office space as needed as the Company develops from a startup business into an operating entity.
Shell Company Status
Rule 405 of the Securities Act defines the term shell company as a registrant, other than an asset-backed issuer, that has:
(1) No or nominal operations; and
(2) Either:
(i) No or nominal assets;
(ii) Assets consisting solely of cash and cash equivalents; or
(iii) Assets consisting of any amount of cash and cash equivalents and nominal other assets.
For purposes of this definition, the determination of a registrants assets (including cash and cash equivalents) is based solely on the amount of assets that would be reflected on the registrants balance sheet prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles on the date of that determination. The Company has no or nominal operations and has assets consisting solely of cash and cash equivalents and is, therefore, a shell company as defined under Rule 405.
The Companys shell company status results in the following consequences:
·
The Company is ineligible to file a registration of securities using Form S-8; and
·
Rule 144 is unavailable for transfers of our securities until we have ceased to be a shell company, are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act; we have filed Exchange Reports for 12 months and a minimum of one year has elapsed since the filing of Form 10 information on Form 8-K changing our status from a shell company to a non-shell company.
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Legal Proceedings
There are no pending, nor to our knowledge threatened, legal proceedings to which the Company or any of its property is subject. From time to time, however, the Company may be subject to claims and lawsuits arising in the normal course of business.
Subsidiaries
We do not have any subsidiaries.
Patents and Trademarks
We do not own, either legally or beneficially, any patents or trademarks.
MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDERS MATTERS
There is presently no public market for our common stock and there has never been a market for our common stock. Upon the effectiveness of the registration statement, we intend to identify a market maker to file an application with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to have our common stock quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB). In order to have our common stock quoted for trading on the OTCBB, we will have to satisfy certain criteria in order for our application to be accepted. We do not currently have a market maker that is willing to participate in this application process, and even if we identify a market maker, we cannot assure you that we will meet the requisite criteria or that our application will be accepted. Our common stock may never be quoted on the OTCBB, or, even if quoted, a public market may not materialize.
SHARES AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE SALE
As of the date of this Prospectus, we have 14,702,250 shares of common stock outstanding. Upon the effectiveness of the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus is a part, the 590,000 shares to be sold in this offering will be freely tradeable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act.
The outstanding shares of our common stock not included in this Prospectus will be available for sale in the public market as follows:
Public Float
Of our outstanding shares, 14,112,250 shares are beneficially owned by executive officers, directors and affiliates. The remaining 590,000 shares, upon registration, will constitute our public float.
Rule 144
In general, under Rule 144, as currently in effect, a person, other than an affiliate, who has beneficially owned securities for at least six months, including the holding period of prior owners is entitled to sell his or her shares without any volume limitations; an affiliate, however, can sell such number of shares within any three-month period as does not exceed the greater of:
·
1% of the number of shares of common stock then outstanding, or
·
the average weekly trading volume of common stock on the OTCBB during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice on Form 144 with respect to that sale.
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Sales under Rule 144 are also subject to manner-of-sale provisions, notice requirements and the availability of current public information about an issuer. In order to effect a Rule 144 sale of common stock, the transfer agent requires an opinion from legal counsel. Further, the six-month holding period is applicable only to issuers who have been subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act for at least 90 days .
As of the date of this Prospectus, no shares of our common stock are available for sale under Rule 144.
Restrictions on the Use of Rule 144 by Former Shell Companies
Rule 144 is not available for the resale of securities issued by any issuer that is or has been at any time previously a shell company unless the following conditions have been met:
·
the issuer of the securities that was formerly a shell company has ceased to be a shell company;
·
the issuer of the securities is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act;
·
the issuer of the securities has filed all Exchange Act reports and material required to be filed, as applicable, during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports and materials), other than Form 8-K reports; and
·
at least one year has elapsed from the time that the issuer filed current Form 10 type information with the SEC reflecting its status as an entity that is not a shell company.
Shareholders of Our Common Stock
As of the date of this Prospectus, we have 40 shareholders of record.
Stock Options and Warrants
To date, we have not granted any stock options, warrants or any other securities convertible into shares of our common stock, and we have no shares reserved for issuance under any stock option plan.
Dividends
There are no restrictions in our Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws that prevent us from declaring dividends. Our By-Laws permit the Board of Directors to establish various reserves before the payment of any dividend. The Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a corporation may pay dividends out of its surplus or, if none, out of its net profits for the fiscal year in which the dividend is declared and/or the preceding fiscal year. Declaration and payment of dividends is prohibited during any period in which the capital of the corporation is less than the amount represented by issued and outstanding stock of all classes having a preference upon the distribution of assets. We have not declared any dividends, and we do not plan to declare any dividends in the foreseeable future.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements, including the notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus. The discussions of results, causes and trends should not be construed to imply any conclusion that these results or trends will necessarily occur. This discussion includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. As a result of many factors, such as those set forth under Risk Factors and elsewhere in this Prospectus, our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.
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Overview
The Company intends to acquire small and medium sized grocery stores that are the dominant presence in their non-urban markets. By acquiring stores that are situated in less competitive locales that are not directly served by large national supermarket chains, wholesale clubs and supercenters, the Company believes that it can achieve financial returns that meet or exceed industry norms. The acquisitions will be clustered regionally, which will allow the Company to centralize certain operational functions, including purchasing and marketing. The centralization of these functions should provide the consolidated stores with the critical mass and leverage to demand enhanced service and financial concessions from its distributors and marketing vendors.
We have not yet acquired any grocery stores under our business plan and have not begun operations.
Overall Outlook
Our main business emphasis will be on revenues from sales generated in our stores. Due to a number of factors affecting consumers, including among others the increasing Federal deficit, volatility in the stock market, the European debt crisis and high unemployment levels, all of which have resulted in reduced levels of consumer spending, the outlook for the supermarket industry remains highly unpredictable. Because of these uncertain conditions, we will need to focus on managing our operating margins. Our present objective is to manage our cost and expense structure to address the expected depressed business volumes and generate strong and stable cash flow. We will continually work to position our Company for greater success by strengthening our existing operations and growing through capital investment and other strategic initiatives.
Selected Financial Data
The Company was organized on May 13, 2010. Our total current assets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 were $16 and $1,639, respectively, our current liabilities were $38,571 and $34,066. Our total stockholders deficit was $38,555 and $32,427, respectively as of December 31, 2012 and 2011. As of December 31, 2012, the Company held cash and cash equivalents in the amount of $16. From inception through December 31, 2012, we incurred a net loss of $98,966.
Plan of Operation
We are a development stage company. We have not yet started operations or generated or realized any revenues from our business operations. The Company does not own any grocery stores.
Our auditors have issued a going concern opinion. This means that there is substantial doubt that we can continue as an ongoing business for the next twelve months unless we obtain additional capital to pay our bills. This is because as of June 30, 2013 we have an accumulated deficit of $102,585, we have not generated any revenues and no revenues are anticipated until we begin operating retail grocery establishments. Accordingly, we must raise cash from sources other than our operations. Our only other sources for cash at this time are commercial financings and additional sales of stock. Our success or failure will be determined by what additional financing we obtain and the success of our planned retail grocery establishments.
To meet our need for cash we raised money from our private placement. We will need funds to implement our business plan, and we will attempt to secure such funds from a subsequent private placement, public offering or through loans or a combination of those sources. At this time we do not have plans in place for any financing.
If we are unable to raise sufficient funds to implement our business plan, we will cease activities until we raise more money. If we cannot or do not raise more money, we will cease activities. If we cease activities, we have no plans for any other business activity.
We have no employees at this time. We intend to hire employees and engage independent contractors as justified by the demands of the business and depending on the availability of funding.
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Limited Operating History; Need for Additional Capital
We have not yet commenced operations. Commencement of operations is subject to the availability of sufficient capital. Management expects to finance operating costs over the next twelve months with existing cash on hand, loans and/or the proceeds from a securities offering.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since inception, we have raised $59,000 through the sale of our common stock and have incurred expenses of $102,585. Our projected financial requirements for the next 12 months are $35,000. We plan to finance the implementation of operation and administration costs from cash on hand, commercial loans and/or securities offerings.
We will require additional funding in order to proceed with further implementation of our business plan. We anticipate that additional funding will be in the form of equity financing from the sale of our common stock, commercial financing, a private loan or a combination. We do not have any arrangements in place for any future equity or debt financing, commercial financing or a private loan.
The Company is in its development stage and has not begun operations. As such, the Company has no historical periods with which to compare anticipated capital requirements in the future.
Results of Operations
We did not earn any revenues from our incorporation on May 13, 2010 to June 30, 2013. We are a development stage company and can provide no assurance that we will commence operations or that such operations, if commenced, will be successful.
We incurred operating expenses in the amount of $102,585 for the period from our inception on May 13, 2010 to June 30, 2013. These operating expenses were comprised of rent of $55,000 and general and administrative fees of $47,585.
We have not commenced operations or generated revenue and are dependent upon sufficient capital to pursue our business plan. For these reasons, there is substantial doubt that we will be able to continue as a going concern.
Important Assumptions
Start-up companies involve a high degree of risk and many development stage companies never commence operations or achieve their business plans. At this stage without having commenced operations, we are unable to determine whether we will be able to sufficiently convert our business plan into a successful business operation. The implementation of our business plan will be possible only upon obtaining sufficient funding.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.
Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants
None.
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Critical Accounting Policies
Our discussion and analysis of our results of operations and liquidity and capital resources are based on our financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). In accordance with GAAP, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts included in our financial statements. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. On an ongoing basis, management reviews and refines those estimates, the following of which materially impact our financial statements: the recoverability of long-lived assets; preservation of assets held for development; valuation of indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill; determination of self-insured reserves; and provisions for deferred tax assets, certain tax liabilities and uncertain tax positions.
Judgments are based on information including, but not limited to, historical experience, industry trends, conventional practices, expert opinions, terms of existing agreements and information from outside sources. Judgments are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty, and therefore actual results could differ from these estimates.
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
The Companys by-laws provide that directors of the Company hold office for annual terms and will remain in their positions until successors have been elected and qualified. Stockholders owning a majority of the shares of the Companys Common Stock have the ability to remove a director. The officers are appointed by the board of directors of the Company and hold office until their death, resignation or removal from office. The ages, positions held, and duration of terms of the directors and executive officers are as follows:
Name |
Age |
Position |
Shawn P. Clark |
44 |
President, CEO and Director |
Tysen J. Kamin |
29 |
Vice President, COO and Director |
Shawn P. Clark - President and Chief Executive Officer and Director
Shawn P. Clark has over 13 years of experience in the Chicago real estate market as a realtor, property manager and developer of multi-unit residential and commercial properties. Mr. Clark is the former President of Bella Development Group, Inc., a real estate development company that successfully developed nine multi-unit residential and commercial properties in the Chicago metropolitan area. The projects, comprised of over three hundred thousand square feet of residential and commercial space, generated over $100 million in revenue. Bella Development Group was founded in 2004.
Mr. Clark is the former President of Bella Management Group, Co. (BMG), a property management company that he founded in 2006 in response to the qualitative deficiencies of the property management companies that were then servicing BDG properties.
In 1999, Mr. Clark founded Gold Coast Realty - Chicago. After running Gold Coast Realty - Chicago for eight years, he sold the company so that he could concentrate his efforts full time on managing and growing Bella Development Group.
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Tysen J. Kamin -Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and Director
Tysen J. Kamin has over five years of experience in the Chicago real estate market as a developer and manager of multi-unit residential and commercial properties. Mr. Kamin joined Bella Development Group, Inc. in 2006 as its Acquisition Advisor, where his responsibilities have included raising funds, coordinating property acquisitions and overseeing the development and sale of acquired properties. His development activities were hands-on; he obtained the proper permits, oversaw construction, sold units and interfaced with the investors. He has been promoted to the position of Vice President - Acquisitions and has developed an extensive network of building owners, investors, and lenders.
Mr. Kamin is also employed by Bella Properties Chicago Co. as an Agent. He began his real estate career at Gold Coast Realty - Chicago, a Chicago area realtor, where he worked from 2006 until 2008 as an Agent.
While in college, Mr. Kamin held intern positions at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Koenig and Strey and at Gold Coast Realty - Chicago. While in high school, he founded and ran MTK Industries, a company that provided customized programming services for the developers of internet applications. Mr. Kamin graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Denison University in 2006, where he majored in Mathematical Economics.
During the past ten years, none of our executive officers or directors has not been the subject of the following events:
1. Any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time.
2. Any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding.
3. An order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, or any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting such persons involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities.
4. Found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Future Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended or vacated.
Term of Office
Our directors are appointed for one-year terms to hold office until the next annual meeting of our shareholders or until removed from office in accordance with our By-Laws. Our officers are appointed by our board of directors and hold office until removed by the board.
Director Independence
Our directors are not independent directors using the definition of independent director contained under Rule 5605(a)(2) of the NASDAQ Listing Rules and by the regulations of the Exchange Act. However, we are not subject to the NASDAQ Listing Rules or the rules of any national securities exchange because our securities are not listed thereon.
Board Committees
We have not previously had an audit committee, compensation committee or nominations and governance committee. In 2013, our board of directors expects to create such committees, in compliance with established corporate governance requirements.
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Audit Committee . We plan to establish an audit committee of the board of directors. The audit committees duties would be to recommend to the board of directors the engagement of independent auditors to audit our financial statements and to review our accounting and auditing principles. The audit committee would review the scope, timing and fees for the annual audit and the results of audit examinations performed by the internal auditors and independent public accountants, including their recommendations to improve the system of accounting and internal controls. The audit committee would at all times be composed exclusively of directors who are, in the opinion of the board of directors, free from any relationship which would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment as a committee member and who possess an understanding of financial statements and generally accepted accounting principles.
Compensation Committee . We plan to establish a compensation committee of the board of directors. The compensation committee would review and approve our salary and benefits policies, including compensation of executive officers. The compensation committee would also administer our proposed Incentive Compensation Plan, and recommend and approve grants of stock options and restricted stock under that plan.
Nominations and Governance Committee . We plan to establish a nominations and governance committee of the board of directors. The purpose of the nominations and governance committee would be to select, or recommend for our entire boards selection, the individuals to stand for election as directors at the annual meeting of stockholders and to oversee the selection and composition of committees of our board. The nominations and governance committees duties would also include considering the adequacy of our corporate governance and overseeing and approving management continuity planning processes.
Director Compensation
Directors are expected to timely and fully participate in all regular and special board meetings, and all meetings of committees on which they serve. We expect to compensate non-management directors through minimal cash compensation and stock option or restricted stock grants under our 2010 Incentive Compensation Plan. In the future we plan to pay non-management directors $5,000 per year in cash and to provide restrictive stock grants to such directors of 25,000 shares per year which would vest one year from issuance. Our management directors do not receive any additional cash compensation for service on the Board.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth information concerning the annual and long-term compensation earned during the two most recent fiscal years by the Companys principal executive officer, each of our two most highly compensated executive officers who were serving as executive officers as of the date of this Prospectus.
Name and Principal Position |
|
Year |
|
|
Salary ($) |
|
|
Bonus ($) |
|
|
Stock Awards ($) |
|
|
Option Awards ($) |
|
|
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) |
|
|
Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) |
|
|
All Other Compensation ($) |
|
|
Total ($) |
|
Shawn P. Clark President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
|
2012 2011 |
|
|
- - |
|
|
- - |
|
|
- - |
|
|
- - |
|
|
- - |
|
|
- - |
|
|
- - |
|
|
- - |
|
Tysen J. Kamin Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Director |
|
2012 2011 |
|
|
- - |
|
|
- - |
|
|
- - |
|
|
- - |
|
|
- - |
|
|
- - |
|
|
- - |
|
|
- - |
|
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On May 13, 2010, the Company issued 4,233,675 shares of Company common stock to each of Mr. Clark and 5,644,900 shares of Company common stock to Mr. Kamin for services rendered in connection with the organization of the company. Other than the issuance of said shares, we have not compensated and have no arrangements to compensate our officers and directors for their services to us as officers and directors. There are no employment agreements or consulting agreements with our current directors and executive officers except as provided herein. There are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for directors or executive officers. We do not have any bonus or profit sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation has been paid to our directors or executive officers. We have no plans or arrangements in respect of remuneration received or that may be received by our executive officers to compensate such officers in the event of termination of employment (as a result of resignation, retirement, change of control) or a change of responsibilities following a change of control.
Key Link Assets Corp. 2010 Incentive Compensation Plan
On May 13, 2010, our board of directors and holders of a majority of our outstanding shares of common stock adopted and approved the Key Link Assets Corp. 2010 Incentive Compensation Plan (Incentive Compensation Plan). The purpose of our Incentive Compensation Plan is to provide stock options, stock issuances and other equity interests to employees, officers, directors, consultants, independent contractors, advisors and other persons who have made or are expected to make contributions to our company.
Administration. Our Incentive Compensation Plan is to be administered by our Compensation Committee, provided, however, that except as otherwise expressly provided in the plan, the committee may delegate some or all of its power or authority to our President, Chief Executive Officer or other executive officer. Subject to the terms of our plan, the committee is authorized to construe and determine the stock option agreements, other agreements, awards and the plan, prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the plan and awards, determine acceleration of vesting schedules or award payments and forfeitures, determine terms and provisions of stock options agreements (which need not be identical), grant awards for performance goals and option awards and stock appreciation rights based upon a vesting schedule and correct defects, supply omissions or reconcile inconsistencies in the plan or any award thereunder, and make all other determinations as the committee may deem necessary or desirable for the administration and interpretation of our plan.
Eligibility. The persons eligible to receive awards under our Incentive Compensation Plan are the employees, officers, directors, consultants, independent contractors and advisors of our company or any parent or subsidiary of our company and other persons who have made or are expected to make contributions to our company.
Types of Awards. Our Incentive Compensation Plan provides for the issuance of stock options, incentive stock options, restricted compensation shares, restricted compensation share units, stock appreciation rights (or SARs), performance shares, award shares and other stock-based awards. Performance share awards entitle recipients to acquire shares of common stock upon the attainment of specified performance goals within a specified performance period, as determined by the committee.
Shares Available for Awards; Annual Per-Person Limitations. Subject to certain recapitalization events described in our plan, the aggregate number of shares of common stock that may be issued pursuant to our Incentive Compensation Plan at any time during the term of the plan is 5,000,000 shares. If any award expires, or is terminated, surrendered or forfeited, the common stock covered by such award will again be available for the grant of awards under our plan. No participant may be granted awards during a fiscal year to purchase more than 1,000,000 shares of common stock subject to recapitalization events.
Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights. The committee is authorized to grant stock options, including both incentive stock options (or ISOs), and non-qualified stock options, restricted compensation shares, restricted compensation share units, stock appreciation rights, performance shares and award shares. The terms and conditions of awards under the plan including number of shares covered, exercise price per share and term are determined by the committee, but in the case of an ISO, the exercise price must not be less than the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date of grant. For purposes of our Incentive Compensation Plan, if at the time of a grant, our companys common stock is publicly traded, the term fair market value means (i) if listed on an established stock exchange or national market system, the last reported sales price or the closing bid if no sales were reported on such exchange or system, or (ii) the average of the closing bid and asked prices last quoted by an established quotation service for over-the-counter securities if the common stock is not reported on a national
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market system. In the absence of an established market for our common stock, the fair market value shall be determined in good faith by the committee. The number of shares covered by each option or stock appreciation right, the times at which each option or stock appreciation right will be exercisable, and provisions requiring forfeiture of unexercised options or stock appreciation rights at or following termination of employment generally are fixed by the committee, except that no option or stock appreciation right may have a term exceeding ten years. The committee also determines the terms and conditions of restricted compensation shares, restricted compensation share units, performance shares, award shares and other stock-based awards under our plan.
Restricted Compensation Shares and Restricted Compensation Share Units. The committee is authorized to grant restricted compensation shares and restricted compensation shares units. An award of restricted compensation shares is a grant which entitles recipients to acquire shares of common stock subject to restrictions on transfer and which may be forfeited if all specified employment, vesting and/or performance conditions as determined by the committee are not met. An award of restricted compensation share units confers upon a recipient the right to acquire, at some time in the future, restricted compensation shares, subject to forfeiture if all specified award conditions as determined by the committee are not met
Performance Shares and Award Shares. The committee is authorized to grant awards entitling recipients to acquire shares of common stock upon the attainment of specified performance goals and grant awards entitling recipients to acquire shares of common stock subject to such terms, restrictions, conditions, performance criteria, vesting requirements and payment needs as determined by the committee, subject to such other terms as the committee may specify.
Other Stock-Based Awards. The committee is authorized to grant other awards based upon the common stock having such terms and conditions as the committee may determine including, without limitation, the grant of securities convertible into common stock and the grant of phantom stock awards or stock units.
Performance Goals and Other Criteria. The committee shall establish objective performance goals for participants or groups of participants for performance-based awards under the plan excluding options and stock appreciation rights. With respect to participants who are covered employees (within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended), an award other than an option or a stock appreciation right may be based only on performance factors that are compliant with applicable regulations.
Other Terms of Awards. Options may be exercised by written notice of exercise to us by way of cashless exercise, settlement of which shall be made solely in cash. Unless otherwise determined by the committee, awards may not be transferred except by will or the laws of descent and distribution and, during the life of the participant, may be exercisable only by the participant. However, except as the committee may otherwise determine, nonstatutory options and restricted compensation shares may be transferred pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order (as defined by ERISA) or pursuant to certain estate-planning vehicles. To the extent not inconsistent with the plan or applicable law, the committee may include additional provisions in awards such as, among other things, restrictions on transfer, commitments to pay cash bonuses and guaranty loans. The committee shall determine the effect on awards of disability, death, retirement, leave of absence or other change in participant status. We have the right to deduct applicable taxes from payments to award recipients. Participants have no right to continued employment or other relationship with us, and subject to award provisions, participants have no rights as shareholders of our company until becoming record shareholders.
Acceleration or Extension of Vesting; Change in Control. The committee may, in its discretion, accelerate the dates on which all or any particular option or award under the plan may be exercised and may extend the dates during which all or any particular option or award under the plan may be exercised or vest. In the case of a change in control of our company, as defined in our Incentive Compensation Plan, we will take one or a combination of the following actions: (a) make appropriate provision for the continuation or assumption of the awards; (b) acceleration of exercise or vesting of the awards; (c) exchange of the awards for the right to participate in a benefit plan of a successor; (d) repurchase of awards; or (e) termination of awards immediately prior to a change in control.
Amendment and Termination. The board of directors may amend, suspend or terminate our Incentive Compensation Plan provided, however, that no amendment may be made without stockholder approval if such approval is necessary to comply with any applicable law, rules or regulations. Our plan became effective upon the date it was adopted by the committee and approved by our stockholders, and no awards may be granted under the plan after the completion of then years thereafter. Awards previously granted may extend beyond that date.
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We have made no awards under the Incentive Compensation Plan.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Since inception, the following transactions were entered into with our directors and officers.
On May 13, 2010, an aggregate of 14,112,250 shares of the Companys common stock were issued to founders in connection with the organization of the Company. The founding shareholders acquired their shares with the intent to hold the shares for investment purposes and not with a view to further resale or distribution, except as permitted under exemptions from registration requirements under applicable securities laws.
The certificates issued to our founding shareholders contain a restrictive legend with respect to the issuance of securities pursuant to exemptions from registration requirements and the restrictions upon transfer of the securities under the Securities Act.
On October 1, 2012 the Company entered into a lease for $5,000 per month with Bella Group Investments, an entity affiliated by common ownership with certain of the Companys shareholders. The lease expired on August 31, 2011 and was not renewed. The office space is currently being provided to the Company rent free by Bella Group Investments. Bella Group Investments is owned in part by Shawn Clark, CEO of the Company,
As of the date hereof, the Company owes a balance of $7,660 to Shawn Clark, the CEO of the Company, under notes payable by the Company to Mr. Clark as follows:
·
During the fourth quarter of 2012, Mr. Clark loaned the Company $4,030. The note payable which has a maturity date of December 21, 2013 is non-interest bearing and is unsecured.
·
During the first quarter of 2013, Mr. Clark loaned the Company $4,500. The notes payable which have maturity dates of December 21, 2013, are non-interest bearing and unsecured.
·
During the second quarter of 2013, the Company made a $1,450 payment to Mr. Clark in partial repayment of the note payable issued in the first quarter of 2013.
·
During the second quarter of 2013, Mr. Clark loaned the Company $580. The note payable which has a maturity date of December 31, 2013 is non-interest bearing and is unsecured.
Mr. Clark has agreed to provide a non-interest bearing unsecured loan to the Company of up to $50,000 following the closing of the Offering to be used for operating expenses of the Company.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table provides information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of the date of this Prospectus by:
·
each person known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding shares of common stock;
·
each of our executive officers and directors; and
·
all of our officers and directors as a group.
Except as otherwise indicated, we believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock beneficially owned by them.
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Name, Address and Title |
Title of Class |
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership |
Percentage of Class (1) |
5% Shareholders: Christopher J. Dunkel 216 S. Jefferson St. Suite LL1 Chicago, IL 60661 |
Common |
1,764,031 |
12% |
Glenn Petersen 216 S. Jefferson St. Suite LL1 Chicago, IL 60661 |
Common |
1,764,031 |
12% |
Dena M. Womack 216 S. Jefferson St. Suite LL1 Chicago, IL 60661 |
Common |
7,056,125 (2) |
48% |
Executive Officers and Directors (3) : |
|
|
|
Shawn P. Clark
|
Common |
7,056,125 (4) |
48% |
Tysen J. Kamin Vice President, COO and Director |
Common |
3,528,063 |
24% |
All officers & directors as
|
Common |
10,584,188 |
72% |
(1) |
The percentage of class is based on 14,702,250 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of the date of this Prospectus. |
(2) |
Consists of (a) 3,528,062 held by Ms. Womack and (b) 3,528,063 held by Shawn P. Clark, Ms. Womacks husband. |
(3) |
The address of the executive officers and directors is 216 S. Jefferson, Suite LL1, Chicago, IL 60661 |
(4) |
Consists of (a) 3,528,063 held by Mr. Clark and (b) 3,528,062 held by Dena M. Womack, Mr. Clarks wife. |
The persons named above have full voting and investment power with respect to the shares indicated. Under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a person (or group of persons) is deemed to be a "beneficial owner" of a security if he or she, directly or indirectly, has or shares the power to vote or to direct the voting of such security, or the power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of such security. Accordingly, more than one person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the same security. A person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner of any security, which that person has the right to acquire within 60 days, such as options or warrants to purchase our common stock.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
We are not subject to the corporate governance rules of any securities exchange or securities association, because our securities are not traded on any exchange. We have no audit, nominating or compensation committees. As a small business, we do not have the resources to engage additional individuals to perform these functions. Our two directors perform these functions. When seeking nominees to serve as director, our directors will evaluate the candidacy of an individual based on his or her educational attainments, his or her relevant experience and professional stature. Our directors also perform the function of the audit committee by overseeing the quality and integrity of the financial reporting practices of the Company.
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The Company currently has no operations. At this stage of its development, the Company does not, in the opinion of its officers and directors, require the engagement of additional directors because any oversight functions are minimal at this time. The Company will, in compliance with corporate governance standards, reassess the desirability of engaging an additional director to provide oversight functions if and when the Company has active operations.
Organization Within Last Five Years
We were organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on May 13, 2010. At that time we appointed Shawn P. Clark as director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Tysen J. Kamin as director, Vice President and COO and Dena M. Womack as Secretary/Treasurer. In connection with our organization, we issued 14,112,250 shares of common stock in consideration for services provided by our founders.
Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification
for Securities Act Liabilities
Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that we shall indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent permissible under Delaware law. Delaware law provides that a corporation has the power to indemnify any person who is a party to an action by reason of the fact that such person is a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation if such person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action, had no reasonable cause to believe the persons conduct was unlawful. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the Company has been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
Where You Can Find More Information
We have filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (including exhibits) under the Securities Act with respect to the shares to be sold in this Offering. This Prospectus, which forms part of the Registration Statement, does not contain all the information set forth in the Registration Statement as some portions have been omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. For further information with respect to our Company and the Shares offered in this Prospectus, reference is made to the Registration Statement, including the exhibits filed thereto, and the financial statements and notes filed as a part thereof. With respect to each such document filed with the SEC as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, reference is made to the exhibit for a more complete description of the matter involved. We are not currently subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act. As a result of the offering of the Shares of our common stock, we will become subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act, and, in accordance therewith, we will file quarterly and annual reports and other information with the SEC and send a copy of our annual report together with audited consolidated financial statements to each of our shareholders. The Registration Statement, such reports and other information may be inspected and copied at the Public Reference Room of the SEC located at 100 F Street, N. E., Washington, D. C. 20549. Copies of such materials, including copies of all or any portion of the Registration Statement, may be obtained from the Public Reference Room of the SEC at prescribed rates. You may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 to obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. Such materials may also be accessed electronically by means of the SECs home page on the internet (http://www.sec.gov).
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KEY LINK ASSETS CORP.
(A Development Stage Company)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011
F-1
LBB & ASSOCIATES LTD., LLP
10260 Westheimer Road, Suite 310
Houston, TX 77042
Phone: (713) 800-4343 Fax: (713) 456-2408
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors of
Key Link Assets Corp.
(A Development Stage Company)
216 S. Jefferson St., Ste 101
Chicago, IL 60661
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Key Link Assets Corp., (the Company) as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related statements of operations, stockholders' equity (deficit), and cash flows for each of the years then ended and the period from inception (May 13, 2010) to December 31, 2012. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Key Link Assets Corp., as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years then ended and the period from inception (May 13, 2010) to December 31, 2012 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
As discussed in Note 4 to the financial statements, the Company's recurring losses from operations, and its need for additional financing in order to fund its projected loss in 2013 raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The 2012 and 2011 financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ LBB & Associates Ltd., LLP
LBB & Associates Ltd., LLP
Houston, Texas
March 25, 2013
F-2
KEY LINK ASSETS CORP.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
BALANCE SHEETS
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
F-3
KEY LINK ASSETS CORP.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period of |
|
|
|
Year |
|
|
Year |
|
|
Inception |
|
|
|
Ending |
|
|
Ending |
|
|
(May 13, 2010) |
|
|
|
December |
|
|
December |
|
|
to December |
|
|
|
31, 2012 |
|
|
31, 2011 |
|
|
31, 2012 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rent |
|
|
- |
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
55,000 |
General and administrative |
|
|
6,128 |
|
|
10,053 |
|
|
43,966 |
Total operating expenses |
|
|
6,128 |
|
|
50,053 |
|
|
98,966 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss |
|
|
(6,128) |
|
|
(50,053) |
|
|
(98,966) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense) |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(6,128) |
|
$ |
(50,053) |
|
$ |
(98,966) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted loss per share |
|
$ |
(0.00) |
|
$ |
(0.00) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
common shares outstanding - basic and diluted |
|
|
14,702,250 |
|
|
14,702,250 |
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
F-4
KEY LINK ASSETS CORP.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT)
|
|
Common Stock |
|
|
Additional Paid-in |
|
|
Deficit Accumulated During Development |
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Capital |
|
|
Stage |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock issued for services on May 13, 2010 (inception) |
|
14,112,250 |
|
$ |
1,411 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
1,411 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares sold on |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 29, 2010 |
|
590,000 |
|
|
59 |
|
|
58,941 |
|
|
- |
|
|
59,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(42,785) |
|
|
(42,785) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2010 |
|
14,702,250 |
|
|
1,470 |
|
|
58,941 |
|
|
(42,785) |
|
|
17,626 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(50,053) |
|
|
(50,053) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2011 |
|
14,702,250 |
|
|
1,470 |
|
|
58,941 |
|
|
(92,838) |
|
|
(32,427) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(6,128) |
|
|
(6,128) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2012 |
|
14,702,250 |
|
$ |
1,470 |
|
$ |
58,941 |
|
$ |
(98,966) |
|
$ |
($38,555) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
F-5
KEY LINK ASSETS CORP.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period of |
|
|
|
Year |
|
|
Year |
|
|
Inception |
|
|
|
Ending |
|
|
Ending |
|
|
(May 13, 2010) |
|
|
|
December |
|
|
December |
|
|
to December |
|
|
|
31, 2012 |
|
|
31, 2011 |
|
|
31, 2012 |
Cash flows from |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(6,128) |
|
$ |
(50,053) |
|
$ |
(98,966) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
net cash used in operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock compensation |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
1,411 |
Changes in operating assets and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid rent |
|
|
- |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
- |
Accounts payable |
|
|
475 |
|
|
8,433 |
|
|
34,541 |
Net cash used in |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
operating activities |
|
|
(5,653) |
|
|
(36,620) |
|
|
(63,014) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from shareholder loans |
|
|
4,030 |
|
|
- |
|
|
4,030 |
Proceeds from the sale of common stock |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
59,000 |
Net cash provided by financing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
activities |
|
|
4,030 |
|
|
- |
|
|
63,030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net change in cash |
|
|
(1,623) |
|
|
(36,620) |
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash at beginning of period |
|
|
1,639 |
|
|
38,259 |
|
|
- |
Cash at end of period |
|
$ |
16 |
|
$ |
1,639 |
|
$ |
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
Taxes |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
F-6
KEY LINK ASSETS CORP.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 - Organization, business operations and going concern consideration
Key Link Assets Corp. (the "Company") was incorporated in the State of Delaware on May 13, 2010 for the purpose of acquiring a portfolio of heavily discounted real estate properties in the Chicago metropolitan area. The Company has changed its focus and now plans to acquire small and medium sized grocery stores in non-urban locales that are not directly served by large national supermarket chains.
The Company is a development stage company and is subject to the risks associated with development stage companies. As of the date of this report, the Company has not yet commenced operations. The Company's primary activities since incorporation have been organizational in nature and related to the Companys formation and pending registration statement. The Company has not generated any revenues from these activities and, accordingly, it is in the development stage.
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of presentation
The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles applicable to development stage enterprises.
Fiscal year
The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year-end.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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 expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in banks, money market funds and certificates of term deposits with original maturities of less than three months from inception, which are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which, in the opinion of management, are subject to an insignificant risk of loss in value.
Start-up Costs
In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) No. 720, Reporting on the Costs of Start-up Activities, the Company has expensed all costs incurred in connection with the start-up and organization of the Company.
F-7
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Fair value of financial instruments and derivative financial instruments
The Company has adopted ASC 815, Disclosure about Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments. The carrying amount of accrued liabilities approximates its fair value because of the short maturity of this item. Certain fair value estimates may be subject to and involve, uncertainties and matters of significant judgment, and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect these estimates. The Company does not hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes, nor does it utilize derivative instruments in the management of its foreign exchange, commodity price or interest rate market risks.
Federal income taxes
Deferred income taxes are reported for timing differences between items of income or expense reported in the financial statements and those reported for income tax purposes in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes, which requires the use of the asset/liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, 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 carry-forwards. 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. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in results of operations in the period that includes the enactment date. When it is not considered to be more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will be realized, a valuation allowance is provided for the excess. Although the Company has loss carry-forwards available to reduce future income for tax purposes, no amount has been reflected on the balance sheet for deferred income taxes as any deferred tax asset has been fully offset by a valuation allowance.
Advertising Costs
The Companys policy regarding advertising is to expense advertising when incurred. The Company incurred no advertising expense from its period of inception on May 13, 2010 through December 31, 2012.
Earnings (loss) per share
The Company has adopted ASC 260, Earnings Per Share (EPS) which requires presentation of basic and diluted EPS on the face of the income statement for all entities with complex capital structures and requires a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic EPS computation to the numerator and denominator of the diluted EPS computation. In the accompanying financial statements, basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. There are no dilutive shares outstanding.
New accounting pronouncements
The Company has evaluated the most recent accounting standards through the date of these financial statements and in managements opinion none of these pronouncements will have a material impact on the Companys financial statements.
F-8
NOTE 3 - CAPITAL STOCK
Authorized Stock
The Company has authorized 100,000,000 common shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share and 25,000,000 preferred shares with a par value of $0.0001 per preferred share. Each common share entitles the holder to one vote, in person or proxy, on any matter on which action of the stockholder of the corporation is sought. The rights, preferences and restrictions of the preferred shares will be defined by the Companys Board of Directors when and if the preferred shares are issued.
Share Issuances
On May 13, 2010, the Company issued 14,112,250 common shares valued at $.0001 each to the three founders of the Company as compensation for services rendered to the Company. The shares issued were accounted for in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 718, CompensationStock-Compensation , under the prospective method, which requires the Company to recognize expense for all share-based compensation awards granted to employees. Compensation expense is determined based on the grant date fair value of share-based compensation awards and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award.
In the absence of any objective indicators of fair value of the shares we issued to our founders, or the services our founders provided in starting our company, the shares issued to them were valued at their par value, or $1,411. This expense was recognized at the date of issue.
On October 12, 2010, the Company sold 590,000 common shares to a group of 35 private investors at a price of $.10 per share.
NOTE 4 - GOING CONCERN
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. As at December 31, 2012, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $98,966, negative working capital of $38,555 and has earned no revenues since inception. The Company intends to fund its operations through equity financing arrangements, which may be insufficient to fund its capital expenditures, working capital and other cash requirements.
The ability of the Company to emerge from the development stage is dependent upon, among other things, obtaining additional financing to continue operations, and the implementation of its business plan. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
NOTE 5 - INCOME TAXES
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The cumulative tax effect at the expected rate of 34% of significant items comprising the net deferred tax amount is at December 31, 2012 and 2011 as follows:
F-9
NOTE 5 - INCOME TAXES (continued)
|
|
|
2012 |
|
|
2011 |
Deferred tax assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating losses |
|
$ |
33,600 |
|
$ |
31,600 |
Total deferred tax assets |
|
|
33,600 |
|
|
31,600 |
Less: valuation allowance |
|
|
(33,600) |
|
|
(31,600) |
Deferred tax assets, net |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
As of December 31, 2012, for U.S. federal income tax reporting purposes, the Company has approximately $99,000 of unused net operating losses (NOLs) available for carry forward to future years. The benefit from the carry forward of such NOLs will begin expiring during the year ended December 31, 2030. Because United States tax laws limit the time during which NOL carry forwards may be applied against future taxable income, the Company may be unable to take full advantage of its NOLs for federal income tax purposes should the Company generate taxable income. Further, the benefit from utilization of NOL carry forwards could be subject to limitations due to material ownership changes that could occur in the Company as it continues to raise additional capital. Based on such limitations, the Company has significant NOLs for which realization of tax benefits is uncertain and the Company has recorded valuation allowance of approximately $33,600 and $31,600 as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
The difference between the statutory tax rate (34%) and the effective tax rate (0%) of the Company relates to the change in the valuation allowance for each respective period.
NOTE 6 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On October 1, 2010, the Company entered into an eleven month lease for $5,000 per month with Bella Group Investments, an entity affiliated by common ownership with certain of the Companys shareholders. The lease was not extended when it expired on August 31, 2011. Total net expense for year ended December 31, 2011 was $40,000.
During the fourth quarter of 2012, Shawn Clark, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, loaned the Company $4,030. The note payable, which is payable on December 21, 2013, is non-interest bearing and has no collateral.
NOTE 7 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On January 24, 2013, Shawn Clark, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, loaned the Company $3,000. The note payable, which is payable on December 21, 2013, is non-interest bearing and has no collateral.
F-10
KEY LINK ASSETS CORP.
(A Development Stage Company)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
F-11
KEY LINK ASSETS CORP.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
F-12
KEY LINK ASSETS CORP.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
Three |
|
Three |
|
|
|
|
|
Period of |
|
|
Months |
|
Months |
|
Six Months |
|
Six Months |
|
Inception |
|
|
Ended |
|
Ended |
|
Ended |
|
Ended |
|
(May 13, 2010) |
|
|
June |
|
June |
|
June |
|
June |
|
June |
|
|
30, 2013 |
|
30, 2012 |
|
30, 2013 |
|
30, 2012 |
|
30, 2013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rent |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
55,000 |
General and administrative |
|
582 |
|
135 |
|
3,619 |
|
571 |
|
47,585 |
Total operating expenses |
|
582 |
|
135 |
|
3,619 |
|
571 |
|
102,585 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss |
|
(582) |
|
(135) |
|
(3,619) |
|
(571) |
|
(102,585) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
(582) |
|
(135) |
|
(3,619) |
|
(571) |
|
(102,585) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted loss per share |
|
(0.00) |
|
(0.00) |
|
(0.00) |
|
(0.00) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
common shares outstanding - basic and diluted |
|
14,702,250 |
|
14,702,250 |
|
14,702,250 |
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14,702,250 |
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|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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KEY LINK ASSETS CORP.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
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Period of |
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Six Months |
|
Six Months |
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Inception |
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Ended |
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Ended |
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(May 13, 2010) |
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June |
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June |
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to June |
|
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30, 2013 |
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30, 2012 |
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30, 2013 |
Cash flows from |
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|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
($3,619) |
|
($571) |
|
($102,585) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
net cash used in operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock compensation |
|
- |
|
- |
|
1,411 |
Changes in operating assets and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid rent |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
Accounts payable |
|
- |
|
- |
|
34,541 |
Net cash used in |
|
|
|
|
|
|
operating activities |
|
(3,619) |
|
(571) |
|
(66,633) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from shareholder loans, net |
|
3,630 |
|
- |
|
7,660 |
Proceeds from the sale of common stock |
|
- |
|
- |
|
59,000 |
Net cash provided by financing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
activities |
|
3,630 |
|
- |
|
66,660 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net change in cash |
|
11 |
|
(571) |
|
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash at beginning of period |
|
16 |
|
1,639 |
|
- |
Cash at end of period |
|
$27 |
|
$1,068 |
|
$27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest |
|
$ - |
|
$ - |
|
$ - |
Taxes |
|
$ - |
|
$ - |
|
$ - |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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KEY LINK ASSETS CORP.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 - Organization, business operations and going concern consideration
Key Link Assets Corp. (the "Company") was incorporated in the State of Delaware on May 13, 2010 for the purpose of acquiring a portfolio of heavily discounted real estate properties in the Chicago metropolitan area. The Company has changed its focus and now plans to acquire small and medium sized grocery stores in non-urban locales that are not directly served by large national supermarket chains.
The Company is a development stage company and is subject to the risks associated with development stage companies. As of the date of this report, the Company has not yet commenced operations. The Company's primary activities since incorporation have been organizational in nature and related to the Companys formation and pending registration statement. The Company has not generated any revenues from these activities and, accordingly, it is in the development stage.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. As at June 30, 2013, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $102,585, negative working capital of $42,174 and has earned no revenues since inception. The Company intends to fund its operations through equity financing arrangements, which may be insufficient to fund its capital expenditures, working capital and other cash requirements.
The ability of the Company to emerge from the development stage is dependent upon, among other things, obtaining additional financing to continue operations, and the implementation of its business plan. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
NOTE 2 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six month period ended June 30, 2013, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2013.
NOTE 3 - CAPITAL STOCK
Authorized Stock
The Company has authorized 100,000,000 common shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share and 25,000,000 preferred shares with a par value of $0.0001 per preferred share. Each common share entitles the holder to one vote, in person or proxy, on any matter on which action of the stockholder of the corporation is sought. The rights, preferences and restrictions of the preferred shares will be defined by the Companys Board of Directors when and if the preferred shares are issued.
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NOTE 3 - CAPITAL STOCK (continued)
Share Issuances
On May 13, 2010, the Company issued 14,112,250 common shares valued at $.0001 each to the three founders of the Company as compensation for services rendered to the Company. The shares issued were accounted for in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 718, Compensation - Stock-Compensation , under the prospective method, which requires the Company to recognize expense for all share-based compensation awards granted to employees. Compensation expense is determined based on the grant date fair value of share-based compensation awards and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award.
In the absence of any objective indicators of fair value of the shares we issued to our founders, or the services our founders provided in starting our company, the shares issued to them were valued at their par value, or $1,411. This expense was recognized at the date of issue.
On October 12, 2010, the Company sold 590,000 common shares to a group of 35 private investors at a price of $.10 per share.
NOTE 4 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On October 1, 2010, the Company entered into an eleven month lease for $5,000 per month with Bella Group Investments, an entity affiliated by common ownership with certain of the Companys shareholders. The lease was not extended when it expired on August 31, 2011.
During the fourth quarter of 2012, Shawn Clark, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, loaned the Company $4,030. The notes payable, which is payable on December 21, 2013, is non-interest bearing and has no collateral.
During the first quarter of 2013, Mr. Clark loaned the Company an additional $4,500, of which $1,450 was repaid during the second quarter of 2013. The notes payable, which is payable on December 21, 2013, is non-interest bearing and has no collateral.
During the second quarter of 2013, Mr. Clark loaned the Company an additional $580. The note payable, which is payable on December 21, 2013, is non-interest bearing and has no collateral.
NOTE 5 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Mr. Clark, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, has agreed to provide a non-interest bearing unsecured loan to the Company of up to $50,000 following the closing of the Offering to be used for operating expenses of the Company.
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Part II
Information Not Required in Prospectus
Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
The estimated costs of this offering are as follows:
Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee |
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$8.05 |
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Transfer Agent Fees |
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$1,000.00 |
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Legal and Accounting fees and expenses |
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$25,000.00 |
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Edgar document conversion |
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$3,000.00 |
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Total |
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$29,008.05 |
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All amounts other than the Commissions registration fee are estimates.
We are paying all expenses of the offering listed above. No portion of these expenses will be borne by the selling shareholders. The selling shareholders, however, will pay any other expenses incurred in selling their common stock, including any brokerage commissions or costs of sale.
Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Our officers and directors are indemnified as provided by the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL) and our Certificate of Incorporation. Under the DGCL, a corporation has the power to indemnify any person who is a party to an action by reason of the fact that such person is a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation if such person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action, had no reasonable cause to believe the persons conduct was unlawful. Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that we shall indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by law any person who is party to an action by reason of the fact that such person was a director or officer of the Company. The Company may purchase and maintain insurance to protect against any expense, liability or loss associated with such indemnity.
Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
We issued 14,112,250 shares of our common stock to founders of the Company in consideration for services. These shares were issued pursuant to exemptions provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act in connection with the organization of our Company as a transaction not involving a public offering.
On October 12, 2010, we sold an aggregate of 590,000 shares of our common stock to 35 purchasers at a price of $0.10 per share for aggregate offering proceeds of $59,000. These shares were issued pursuant to exemptions provided by Regulation D promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act.
Item 16. Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
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Description |
3.1 |
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Certificate of Incorporation |
3.2 |
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By-Laws |
4.1 |
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Specimen common stock certificate |
5.1 |
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Opinion of Synergy Law Group, LLC |
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Key Link Asset Corp. 2010 Incentive Compensation Plan |
23.1 |
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Consent of Synergy Law Group, LLC (see Exhibit 5.1) |
23.2 |
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Consent of LBB & Associates Ltd., LLP, Certified Public Accountant, for use of its report |
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Item 17. Undertakings
The undersigned registrant undertakes:
1. To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933.
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the Calculation of Registration Fee table in the effective Registration Statement; and
(iii) To include material information on the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.
2. That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
3. To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
4. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
5. For determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:
(i) we shall treat the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by us under Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act as part of this registration statement as of the time the Commission declared it effective. For determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, we shall treat each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus as a new registration statement for the securities offered in the registration statement, and that offering of the securities at that time as the initial bona fide offering of those securities.
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(ii) we shall treat each prospectus filed by us pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) as part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement. Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date; or
(iii) we shall treat each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424 (b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statement relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Chicago, State of Illinois on August 23, 2013.
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KEY LINK ASSETS CORP. |
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By : /s/ Shawn P. Clark |
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Shawn P. Clark
President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned executive officers and directors of Key Link Assets Corp. hereby severally constitute and appoint Shawn P. Clark our true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for us and in our stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including pre-effective and post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and all documents relating thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary or advisable to be done in and about the premises, as full to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorney-in-fact and agent, or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Date |
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/S/ SHAWN P. CLARK |
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer) |
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August 27, 2013 |
Shawn P. Clark |
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/S/ TYSEN J. KAMIN |
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Vice President, |
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August 27, 2013 |
Tysen J. Kamin |
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Chief Operating Officer and Director (principal financial and accounting officer) |
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EXHIBIT 3.1
State of Delaware
Secretary of State
Division of Corporations
Delivered 12:57 PM 05/13/2010
FILED 12:57 PM 05/13/2010
SRV 100504363 -4822602 FILE
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
KEY LINK ASSETS CORP.
ARTICLE 1. NAME
The name of the corporation (the Corporation) is KEY LINK ASSETS CORP.
ARTlCLE 2. PURPOSE
The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (DGCL).
ARTICLE 3. CAPITAL STOCK
3.1 Authorized Capital . The total number of shares of all classes of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 125,000,000 shares, consisting of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value, and 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value. The number of authorized shares of any class, classes or series of a class of stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding or required for conversion) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the stock of the Corporation entitled to vote, irrespective of Del. Code Ann. Tit. 8, Section 242(b)(2) and without a separate vote of the holders of any particular class or series unless otherwise provided in a Preferred Stock Designation (as herein defined). The Corporation shall from time to time in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware increase the authorized amount of its common stock if at any time the number of shares of common stock remaining unissued and available for issuance shall not be sufficient to permit conversion, if applicable, of the preferred stock.
A statement of the designations of each class and the powers, preferences and rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof follows.
3.2 Common Stock. Except for and subject to those preference rights and privileges expressly granted as rights and privileges of preferred stock, and except as may be provided by the laws of the State of Delaware, the holders of common stock shall have exclusively all other rights of stockholders of the Corporation, including, but not by any way of limitation:
(a) Voting. Each holder of common stock, as such, shall be entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held as of the applicable date on all matters as to
which stockholders shall be entitled to vote or which are submitted to a vote for the consent of stockholders of the Corporation.
(b) Dividends. The holders of common stock shall be entitled to receive such dividends if, as and when declared from time to time by the Board of Directors, out of the assets of the Corporation which by law are available .therefor.
(c) Liquidation. In the event of the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, distribution of assets or winding-up of the Corporation the holders of common stock shall be entitled to receive ratably and equally all of the assets of the Corporation, of whatever kind available for distribution to stockholders, remaining after any preferences, if any, of the preferred stock have been satisfied if required by their terms as may be provided in this Certificate of Incorporation, as amended from time to time, or pursuant hereto.
3.3 Preferred Stock . Any preferred Stock not designated as to :series may be issued from time to time in one or more series pursuant to a resolution or resolutions providing for such issue duly adopted by the Board of Directors (authority to do 50 being hereby expressly vested in the Board), and such resolution or resolutions shall also set forth the voting powers, full or limited or none, of each such series of preferred stock and shall fix the designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each such series of preferred stock and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such powers, designations, preferences or rights. The Board of Directors is authorized to alter the powers, designation, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions granted to or imposed upon any wholly unissued series of preferred stock and, within the limits and restrictions stated in any resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors originally fixing the number of shares constituting any series of preferred stock, to increase or decrease (but not below the number of shares of any such series then outstanding) the number of shares of any such series subsequent to the issue of stock of that series. Such resolution or resolutions may be effected by the Board of Directors by the filing of a certificate of designation pursuant to the DGCL and this Article setting forth a copy of such resolution or resolutions (a Preferred Stock Designation). Except as otherwise required by law or as otherwise provided in any Preferred Stock Designation, the holders of the common stock, as such, shall exclusively possess all voting power,
The authority of the Board of Directors with respect to each series shall include, but not be limited to, determination of the following:
(i) the number of shares constituting any series and the distinctive designation of that series;
(ii) the dividend rate on the shares of any series, whether dividends shall be cumulative, and, if so, from which date or dates, and. the relative rights or priority, if any, of payment of dividends on shares of any series;
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(iii) whether any series shall have voting rights, in addition to the voting rights, provided by law, and, if so, the terms of such voting rights;
(iv) whether any series shall have conversion privileges, and, if so, the terms and conditions of such conversion, including provision for adjustment of the conversion rate in such events as the Board of Directors shall determine;
(v) whether or not the shares of the series shall be redeemable, and, if so, the terms and conditions of such redemption, including the date or dates upon or after which they shall be redeemable and the amount per share payable in case of redemption, which, amount may vary under different conditions and at different redemption dates;
(vi) whether the series shall have a sinking fund for the redemption or purchase of shares of the series, and, if so, the terms and amount of such sinking fund;
(vii) the rights of the shares of the series in the event of the voluntary or involuntary dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of shares of the series;
(viii) any other powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations, and restrictions of the class and any series.
ARTICLE 4. DIRECTORS
The management of the business and the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation shall be vested in its Board of Directors. The number of directors of the Corporation and the manner in which such directors are to be elected shall be as set forth in the bylaws, subject to any applicable provisions as may be set forth in a Preferred Stock Designation.
ARTICLE 5. LIMITATION ON DIRECTOR LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION
5.1 The Corporation shall indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by law, as now or hereinafter in effect, any person made or threatened to be made a party to an action or proceeding, whether criminal, civil, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or· officer of the Corporation or such director or officer serves or served at any other enterprise as a director, officer, employee or agent at the request of the Corporation and such right to indemnification shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer of the Corporation and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and personal and legal representatives; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that, except for proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification, the Corporation shall not be obligated to indemnify any director or officer (or his or her heirs, executors or personal or legal representatives) in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person unless, such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized or consented to by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. The right to indemnification conferred by this clause 5.1 of Article 5 shall include the right to be paid by the
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Corporation the expenses incurred in defending or otherwise participating in any proceeding in advance of its final disposition. The Corporation may indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by law, as now or hereinafter in effect, any, person made or threatened to be made a party to an action or proceeding, whether criminal, civil, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he is or was an employee or agent of the Corporation or such person serves or served at any other enterprise as a director, officer, employee of or agent at the request of the Corporation. The rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses conferred in this clause 5.1 of Article 5 shall not be exclusive of any other right which any person may have or hereafter acquire under this Certificate of Incorporation (as amended and restated from time to time), the bylaws of the Corporation, any statute, agreement, vote of the stockholders of the Corporation or disinterested directors of the Corporation or otherwise.
5.2 No director shall be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty by such director as a director. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, a director shall be liable to the extent provided by applicable law (i) for breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of the law, (iii) pursuant to Section 174 of the DGCL, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
5.3 The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any director, officer, trustee, employee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss (as such terms are used in this Article 5), whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the DGCL.
5.4 Neither any amendment nor .repeal of any clause of this Article 5, nor the adoption of any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation inconsistent with this Article 5, shall adversely affect any right or protection of any director or officer established pursuant to this Article 5 existing at the time of such amendment, repeal or adoption of an inconsistent provision, including without limitation by eliminating or reducing the effect of this Article 5, for or in respect of any act, omission or other matter occurring, or any action or proceeding accruing or arising (or that, but for this Article 5, would accrue or arise) prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption of an inconsistent provision.
ARTICLE 6. REGISTRRED AGENT AND OFFICE
The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is 12 Timber Creek Lane, Newark, DE 19711. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Incorporators, Ltd. In the County of New Castle.
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ARTICLE 7. BYLAWS
The original bylaws of the Corporation shall be adopted by the incorporator. Thereafter, in furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to make, supplement, alter or repeal the bylaws of the Corporation; provided, however, that the stockholders may change or repeal any bylaw adopted by the Board of Directors by the affirmative vote of the percentage of holders of capital stock as provided. therein; and provided further, that no amendment or supplement to the bylaws adopted by the Board of Directors shall vary or conflict with any amendment or supplement thus adopted by the stockholders.
ARTICLE 8. MEETINGS
Meetings of stockholders may be held within or without the State of Delaware, as the bylaws may provide. The books of the Corporation may be kept (subject to any provision contained in the bylaws) outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors or in the bylaws of the Corporation. Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless the bylaws of the Corporation shall so provide.
ARTICLE 9. INCORPORATOR
The name and address of the incorporator are as follows:
Dated: MAY 13, 2010
Christopher J. Dunkel
216 S. Jefferson St., Ste. 101
Christopher J. Dunkel
Chicago, IL 60661
/s/ Christopher J. Drunkel
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EXHIBIT 3.2
BY-LAWS
of
KEY LINK ASSETS CORP.
A Delaware Corporation
ARTICLE I - OFFICES
1.1
Registered Office . The registered office shall be 12 Timber Creek Lane, in the City of Newark, County of New Castle, State of Delaware.
1.2
Additional Offices . The corporation may also have offices at such other places both within and without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or the business of the corporation may require.
ARTICLE II - MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS
2.1
Location of Meetings . All meetings of the stockholders for the election of directors shall be held in the State of Illinois, at such place as may be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors, or at such other place either within or without the State of Delaware as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting. Meetings of stockholders for any other purpose may be held at such time and place, within or without the State of Delaware, as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.
2.2
Annual Meetings . Annual meetings of stockholders shall be held each year in the month of May, unless otherwise directed by the Board of Directors, at such date and time as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting, at which the common stockholders shall elect by a plurality vote a Board of Directors, and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting. Common Stockholders shall mean the holders of Common Stock of the corporation as duly reflected on the stock ledger of the corporation.
2.3
Notice of Meetings . Written notice of the annual meeting stating the place, date and hour of the meeting, and the means by which any remote communications shall be utilized for purposes of attending and participating in such meeting, shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting not less than ten (10) days nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting.
2.4
Participation and Attendance at Meetings . If the directors shall provide for the participation of meetings of stockholders by means of remote communication, stockholders shall be considered present and may participate and vote in the meeting if they shall avail themselves of such remote communication services provided for by the directors. Any such meeting conducted in whole or in part by means of remote communication shall be conducted by reasonable measures as directed by the directors to ensure verification of participating and voting is by a stockholder and that stockholders shall have a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and vote on matters submitted to the stockholders for which they are entitled to vote,
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including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with such proceedings, and if any stockholder votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of remote communication, a record of such vote or other action shall be maintained by the corporation.
2.5
Stockholder Records . The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten (10) days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting, either (a) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, with sufficient access information contained in the notice of such meeting or (b) during normal business hours at the principal place of business of the corporation. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.
2.6
Calling of Special Meetings . Unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the certificate of incorporation, special meetings of the stockholders entitled to vote on the matter, for any purpose or purposes, may be called by the Chief Executive Officer or President and shall be called by the Chief Executive Officer, President or Secretary at the request in writing of a majority of the Board of Directors, or at the request in writing of stockholders owning twenty percent (20%) of the entire capital stock of the corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote on the matter. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting.
2.7
Notice of Special Meetings . Written notice of a special meeting stating the place, date and hour of the meeting, and the means by which any remote communications shall be utilized for purposes of attending and participating in such meeting, and the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting, to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting.
2.8
Purpose of Meetings . Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice.
2.9
Quorum . The holders of a majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by statute or by the certificate of incorporation. If, however, such quorum shall not be present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified. If the adjournment is for more than thirty days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.
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2.10
Voting Approval . When a quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock having voting power present in person or represented by proxy shall decide any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one upon which by express provision of the statutes or of the certificate of incorporation, a different vote is required in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question.
2.11
Voting . Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, each stockholder having voting power on the matter shall at every meeting of the stockholders be entitled to one (1) vote in person or by proxy for each share of the capital stock having voting power held by such stockholder. At any meeting of the stockholders, every stockholder entitled to vote may vote in person or by proxy authorized by an instrument in writing or by a transmission permitted by law filed in accordance with the procedure established for the meeting, but no proxy shall be voted on after three (3) years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. Any copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reliable reproduction of the writing or transmission created pursuant to this paragraph may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing or transmission for any and all purposes for which the original writing or transmission could be used; provided that such copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing or transmission. All voting may (except where otherwise required by law) be by a voice vote; provided, however, that upon demand therefor by a stockholder entitled to vote or by his or her proxy, a stock vote shall be taken. The corporation may, and to the extent required by law shall, in advance of any meeting of stockholders, appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting, count the votes, decide the results and make a written report thereof. The corporation may designate one or more persons as alternate inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act. If no inspector or alternate is able to act at a meeting of stockholders, the person presiding at the meeting may, and to the extent required by law shall, appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath to faithfully execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability.
2.12
Action without Meeting . Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the corporation, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of such stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. A telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission consenting to an action to be taken and transmitted by a stockholder, or by a person or persons authorized to act for a stockholder, shall be deemed to be written, signed and dated for the purposes of this section, provided that any such telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission sets forth or is delivered with information from which the corporation can determine (a) that the telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission was transmitted by the stockholder or by a person or persons authorized to act for the stockholder and (b) the date on which such stockholder or authorized person or persons transmitted such telegram, cablegram or electronic transmission. The date on which such telegram, cablegram or electronic transmission is transmitted shall be deemed to be the date on which such consent was signed. No consent given by telegram, cablegram or other electronic
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transmission shall be deemed to have been delivered until such consent is reproduced in paper form and until such paper form shall be delivered to the corporation by delivery to its registered office in this State, its principal place of business or an officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to a corporations registered office shall be made by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. Notwithstanding the foregoing limitations on delivery, consents given by telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission, may be otherwise delivered to the principal place of business of the corporation or to an officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded if, to the extent and in the manner provided by resolution of the Board of Directors of the corporation. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent of stockholders entitled to vote or consent on the matter shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing and who, if the action had been taken at a meeting, would have been entitled to notice of the meeting if the record date for such meeting had been the date that written consents signed by a sufficient number of holders or members to take the action were delivered to the corporation.
2.13
Presiding Over Meetings . The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders. In the absence or inability to act of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or a Vice President (in that order) shall preside, and in their absence or inability to act, another person designated by one of them shall preside. The Secretary of the corporation shall act as Secretary of each meeting of the stockholders. In the event of his or her absence or inability to act, the Chairman of the meeting shall appoint a person who need not be a stockholder to act as Secretary of the meeting.
2.14
Conducting Meetings . Meetings of the stockholders shall be conducted in a fair manner but need not be governed by any prescribed rules of order. The presiding officer of the meeting shall establish an agenda for the meeting. The presiding officers rulings on procedural matters shall be final. The presiding officer is authorized to impose reasonable time limits on the remarks of individual stockholders and may take such steps as such officer may deem necessary or appropriate to assure that the business of the meeting is conducted in a fair and orderly manner.
ARTICLE III - DIRECTORS
3.1
Directors . The number of directors which shall constitute the whole board shall be not less than one or more than seven. The first board shall consist of three directors. Thereafter, within the limits above specified, the number of directors shall be determined by resolution unanimously approved by the Board of Directors or, in the absence of a determination by the Board of Directors, then by the Common Stockholders at the annual meeting. The directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of the Common Stockholders, except as provided in Section 2 of this Article, and each director elected shall hold office until his successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. Directors need not be stockholders.
3.2
Vacancies . Vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled by a majority of the directors then in
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office, though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, and the directors so chosen shall hold office until the next annual election and until their successors are duly elected and shall qualify, or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. If there are no directors in office, then an election of directors may be held in the manner provided by statute, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation. If, at the time of filling any vacancy or any newly created directorship by the directors then in office, such that the directors then in office shall constitute less than a majority of the whole board (as constituted immediately prior to any such vacancy or increase), the Court of Chancery may, upon application of any stockholder or stockholders holding at least ten percent of the total number of the shares at the time outstanding having the right to vote for such directors, summarily order an election to be held to fill any such vacancies or newly created directorships, or to replace the directors chosen by the directors then in office.
3.3
Management of Corporation . The business of the corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of its Board of Directors which may exercise all such powers of the corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these by-laws directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders.
ARTICLE IV - MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
4.1
Meetings . The Board of Directors of the corporation may hold meetings, both regular and special, either within or without the State of Delaware.
4.2
First Meeting . The first meeting of each newly elected Board of Directors shall be held at such time and place as shall be fixed by the vote of the stockholders at the annual meeting and no notice of such meeting shall be necessary to the newly elected directors in order legally to constitute the meeting, provided a quorum shall be present. In the event of the failure of the stockholders to fix the time or place of such first meeting of the newly elected Board of Directors, or in the event such meeting is not held at the time and place so fixed by the stockholders, the meeting may be held at such time and place as shall be specified in a notice given as hereinafter provided for special meetings of the Board of Directors, or as shall be specified in a written waiver signed by all of the directors.
4.3
Regular Meetings . Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined by the board.
4.4
Special Meetings . Special meetings of the board may be called by the Chief Executive Officer or President on twenty-four hours notice to each director, either personally or by mail or by facsimile communication; special meetings shall be called by the Chief Executive Officer, President or Secretary in like manner and on like notice on the written request of one director unless the board consists of only one director; in which case special meetings shall be called by the Chief Executive Officer, President or Secretary in like manner and on like notice on the written request of the sole director.
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4.5
Quorum . At all meetings of the board, a majority of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by statute or by the certificate of incorporation. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.
4.6
Informal Action . Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writing(s) or paper forms of any electronic transmission(s) are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the board or committee.
4.7
Participation in Meetings . Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws, members of the Board of Directors, or any committee designated by the Board of Directors, may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors, or any committee, by any means permitted under the General Corporation Law of Delaware (including participation in a meeting of the Board of Directors, or committee, by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other), and any such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.
4.8
Presiding Over Meetings . The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall preside at all meetings of the directors. In the absence or inability to act of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or a Vice President (in that order) shall preside, and in their absence or inability to act, another person designated by one of them shall preside. The Secretary of the corporation shall act as Secretary of each meeting of the directors. In the event of his or her absence or inability to act, the Chairman of the meeting shall appoint a person who need not be a stockholder to act as Secretary of the meeting.
4.9
Conducting Meetings . Meetings of the directors be conducted in a fair manner but need not be governed by any prescribed rules of order. The presiding officer of the meeting shall establish an agenda for the meeting. The presiding officers rulings on procedural matters shall be final. The presiding officer is authorized to impose reasonable time limits on the remarks of individual board member and may take such steps as such officer may deem necessary or appropriate to assure that the business of the meeting is conducted in a fair and orderly manner.
4.10
Presumption of Assent . A director of the corporation who is present at a meeting of the Board of Directors at which action on any corporate matter is taken shall be conclusively presumed to have assented to the action taken unless his or her dissent shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting or unless he or she shall file his or her written dissent to such action with the person acting as the Secretary of the meeting before the adjournment thereof or shall forward such dissent by registered mail to the Secretary of the corporation immediately after the
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adjournment of the meeting. Such right to dissent shall not apply to a director who voted in favor of such action.
4.11
Committees .
(a)
The Board of Directors may designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the corporation. The board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. Any member of any committee appointed by the Board of Directors, or the entire membership of such committee, may be removed, with or without cause, by the vote of a majority of the Board of Directors.
(b)
In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member.
(c)
Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation, and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to the following matters: (i) approving or adopting, or recommending to the stockholders, any action or matter expressly required by the General Corporation Law of Delaware to be submitted to stockholders for approval or (ii) adopting, amending or repealing any by-law of the corporation. Such committee or committees shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors.
(d)
Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board of Directors when required.
4.12
Compensation of Directors . Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws, the Board of Directors shall have the authority to fix the compensation of directors. The directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings.
4.13
Removal and Resignation of Directors . Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or by law, any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote in the election of directors. Any director of the corporation may resign at any time by giving notice in writing or electronic transmission to the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive
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Officer or the President. Such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein and, unless tendered to take effect upon acceptance thereof, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
ARTICLE V - NOTICES
5.1
Notice . Whenever, under the provisions of the statutes or of the certificate of incorporation or of these by-laws, notice is required to be given to any director or stockholder, it shall not be construed to mean personal notice, but such notice may be given in any manner as prescribed by the General Corporation Law of Delaware.
5.2
Wavier of Notice . Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of the statutes or of the certificate of incorporation or of these by-laws, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto.
ARTICLE VI - OFFICERS
6.1
Officers . The officers of the corporation shall be chosen by the Board of Directors and shall include a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary and a Treasurer. The Board of Directors may also appoint a Chairman of the board, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Vice President of Development Services, one or more Senior Vice-Presidents, additional Vice-Presidents, and one or more assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers. Any number of offices may be held by the same person, unless the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws otherwise provide.
6.2
Election of Officers . The Board of Directors at its first meeting after each annual meeting of stockholders shall choose a Chief Executive Officer, President, one or more Vice-Presidents, a Secretary and a Treasurer. Any number of offices may be held by the same person, unless the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws otherwise provide. The Board of Directors may appoint such other officers and agents as it shall deem necessary who shall hold their offices for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the board.
6.3
Compensation of Officers . The salaries and other compensation of all officers and agents of the corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.
6.4
Term of Officers . The officers of the corporation shall hold office until their successors are chosen and qualify. Any officer elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the corporation shall be filled by the Board of Directors.
6.5
Chairman of the Board . The Chairman of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall see that orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect. The Chairman of the Board shall perform such other duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.
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6.6
Chief Executive Officer . The Board of Directors may select a Chief Executive Officer of the corporation who, if appointed, shall be subject to the control of the Board of Directors and have general supervision, direction and control of the business and the officers of the corporation. The Chief Executive Officer shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and, in the absence or nonexistence of a Chairman of the board, at all meetings of the Board of Directors. The Chief Executive Officer shall see that the resolutions and directions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect except in those instances in which that responsibility is specifically assigned to some other person by the Board of Directors, and, in connection therewith, shall be authorized to delegate to the President and the other executive officers such of his powers and duties as Chairman of the board at such times and in such manner as he may deem to be advisable. In general, he shall discharge all duties incident to such office and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time. Except where by law or by order of the Board of Directors the signature of the President is required, the Chief Executive Officer shall have the same power as the President to execute instruments on behalf of the corporation.
6.7
President . The President shall act at the direction of the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors and shall be the executive officer next in authority to the Chief Executive Officer. If there shall be no Chief Executive Officer, or in his or her absence or inability or refusal to act, then the President shall perform the duties prescribed for such office, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Chief Executive Officer. The President shall assist the Chief Executive Officer in the management of the business of the corporation, and shall have such other powers and duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.
6.8
Senior Vice-President(s) . In the absence of the President or in the event of his inability or refusal to act, the Senior Vice-President (or in the event there be more than one Senior Vice-President, the Senior Vice-Presidents in the order designated by the directors, or in the absence of any designation, then in the order of their election) shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. The Senior Vice-Presidents shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.
6.9
Vice-President(s) . In the absence of the Senior Vice-President or in the event of their inability or refusal to act, the Vice-President (or in the event there be more than one Vice-President, the Vice-Presidents in the order designated by the directors, or in the absence of any designation, then in the order of their election) shall perform the duties of the Senior Vice-President(s), and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Senior Vice-President(s). The Vice-Presidents shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.
6.10
Chief Financial Officer . The Board of Directors may select a Chief Financial Officer who, if appointed, shall be subject to the control of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer and the President, and shall be the principal financial and accounting officer of the corporation. The Chief Financial Officer shall: (a) have charge of and be responsible for the maintenance of adequate books of account for the corporation; (b) have charge and custody of all funds and securities of the corporation, and be responsible therefor and for the receipt and
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disbursement thereof; and (c) perform all the duties incident to the office of the Chief Financial Officer and such other duties as the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe. The duties and role of Treasurer, as set forth herein shall be subsumed by the Chief Financial Officer if one is appointed where no separate Treasurer is appointed. If there shall also be a separate Treasurer, the Treasurer shall perform his duties at the direction of the Chief Financial Officer, the President and the Board of Directors. If required by the Board of Directors, the Chief Financial Officer shall give a bond for the faithful discharge of his duties as Chief Financial Officer in such sum and with such surety or sureties as the Board of Directors may determine.
6.11
Chief Operating Officer .
The Chief Operating Officer shall be the chief operating officer of the Company, and as such shall direct the operations of the Company within the limits prescribed by the Chief Executive Officer, the President and the Board of Directors. He shall have such other powers and duties as the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Board of Directors may assign to him from time to time. He may (i) sign, alone or with the Secretary or any other proper officer of the Company thereunto authorized by the Board of Directors, any policies, deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts or other instruments which the Board of Directors has authorized to be executed except in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the corporation, or shall be required by law to be otherwise signed or executed, (ii) notwithstanding the foregoing, sign, alone or with the Secretary or any other proper officer of the corporation, contracts, documents or other instruments in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, and (iii) appoint and discharge agents and employees of the corporation except those that are appointed by the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Board of Directors. He shall, in general, perform all duties incident to the office of Chief Operating Officer.
6.12
Chief Technology Officer . The Chief Technology Officer shall advise the Board and the Chief Executive Officer on software and hardware technology, software architecture development, information technology and other technical issues related to the matters which they consider and shall oversee the technology functions of the corporation. The Chief Technology Officer shall identify and evaluate trends in technologies and economic and regulatory issues, assist the Chief Executive Officer in developing strategic goals and objectives for the Corporation, and perform all other duties as may be incident thereto or as otherwise assigned by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer.
6.13
Vice President of Development Services . The Vice President of Development Services shall advise the Board, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer on product development, product positioning, product performance, developing product road maps and other issues related to the matters which they consider and shall generally oversee the product development of the corporation. The Vice President of Development Services shall be responsible for identifying and evaluating trends in product development, competitive offerings and positioning and market requirements, and shall work with all operational areas of the corporation in connection with the foregoing. The Vice President of Development Services shall assist the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer in developing strategic goals and objectives for the Corporation, including, without limitation, defining and executing global
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product strategy and development, and shall perform all other duties as may be incident thereto or as otherwise assigned by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer.
6.14
Secretary . The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and all meetings of the stockholders and record all the proceedings of the meetings of the corporation and of the Board of Directors in a book to be kept for that purpose and shall perform like duties for the standing committees when required. He shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or President, under whose supervision he shall be. He shall have custody of the corporate seal of the corporation and he, or an Assistant Secretary, shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by his signature or by the signature of such Assistant Secretary. The Board of Directors may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the corporation and to attest the affixing by his signature.
6.15
Assistant Secretary . The Assistant Secretary, or if there be more than one, the Assistant Secretaries in the order determined by the Board of Directors (or if there be no such determination, then in the order of their election) shall, in the absence of the Secretary or in the event of his inability or refusal to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.
6.16
Treasurer and Assistant Treasurers .
(a)
The Treasurer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors.
(b)
He shall disburse the funds of the corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the President and the Board of Directors, at its regular meetings, or when the Board of Directors so requires, an account of all his transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the corporation.
(c)
If required by the Board of Directors, he shall give the corporation a bond (which shall be renewed every six years) in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration to the corporation, in case of his death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the corporation.
(d)
He shall perform all duties incident to the office of Treasurer and all other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Board of Directors and the President; provided, that if there shall also be appointed a Chief Financial Officer, the
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Treasurer shall perform his duties at the direction of the Chief Financial Officer, President and Board of Directors.
(e)
The Assistant Treasurer, or if there shall be more than one, the Assistant Treasurers in the order determined by the Board of Directors (or if there be no such determination, then in the order of their election) shall, in the absence of the Treasurer or in the event of his inability or refusal to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Treasurer and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.
ARTICLE VII - CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES
7.1
Certificates . The shares of the corporation shall be represented by a certificate or shall be uncertificated. Certificates shall be signed by, or in the name of the corporation by, the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, or the President or a Vice-President, and by the Treasurer- or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the corporation.
7.2
Classes of Stock . If the corporation shall be authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class, the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights shall be set forth in full or summarized on the face or back of the certificate which the corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock, provided that, except as otherwise provided in section 202 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, in lieu of the foregoing requirements, there may be set forth on the face or back of the certificate which the corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock, a statement that the corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.
7.3
Uncertificated Shares . Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of uncertificated stock, the corporation shall send to the registered owner thereof a written notice containing the information required to be set forth or stated on certificates pursuant to Sections 151, 156, 202(a) or 218(a) of the General Corporation Law of Delaware or a statement that the corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.
7.4
Signatures on Certificates . Any of or all the signatures on a certificate may be facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.
7.5
Lost Certificates . The Board of Directors may direct a new certificate or certificates or uncertificated shares to be issued in place of any certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the
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making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate or certificates or uncertificated shares, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate or certificates, or his legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as it shall require and/or to give the corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.
7.6
Transfer of Stock . Upon surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of the corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignation or authority to transfer, it shall be the duty of the corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the transaction upon its books. Upon receipt of proper transfer instructions from the registered owner of uncertificated shares such uncertificated shares shall be cancelled and issuance of new equivalent uncertificated shares or certificated shares shall be made to the person entitled thereto and the transaction shall be recorded upon the books of the corporation.
7.7
Fixing of Record Date . In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more than sixty nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting, nor more than sixty days prior to any other action. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting: provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.
7.8
Registered Stockholders . The corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends, and to vote as such owner, and to hold liable for calls and assessments a person registered on its books as the owner of shares, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Delaware.
ARTICLE VII - CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
8.1
Contract or Relationship Not Void . No contract or transaction between the corporation and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the corporation and any other corporation, partnership, association or other organization in which one or more of its directors or officers are directors or officers or have a financial interest shall be void or voidable solely for this reason, or solely because such director or officer is present at, or participates in, the meeting of the Board of Directors or committee thereof which authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely because such directors or officers vote is counted for such purpose, if:
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(a) the material facts as to such directors or officers relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the Board of Directors or the committee, and the board or committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative vote of a majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors be less than a quorum; or
(b) the material facts as to such directors or officers relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the stockholders entitled to vote thereon, and the contract or transaction is specifically approved in good faith by vote of the stockholders; or
(c) the contract or transaction is fair as to the corporation as of the time it is authorized, approved or ratified by the Board of Directors, a committee thereof, or the stockholders.
8.2
Quorum . Common or interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Directors or of a committee which authorizes the contract or transaction.
ARTICLE IX - GENERAL PROVISIONS
9.1
Dividends . Dividends upon the capital stock of the corporation, subject to the provisions of the certificate of incorporation, if any, may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting, pursuant to law. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the capital stock, subject to the provisions of the certificate of incorporation.
9.2
Reserves . Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the corporation, or for such other purpose as the directors shall think conducive to the interest of the corporation, and the directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.
9.3
Annual Statement . The Board of Directors shall present at each annual meeting, and at any special meeting of the stockholders when called for by vote of the stockholders, a full and clear statement of the business and condition of the corporation.
9.4
Checks . All checks or demands for money and notes of the corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers or such other person or persons as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.
9.5
Fiscal Year . The fiscal year of the corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors.
9.6
Seal . The corporation may have, but shall not be required to have, a corporate seal. The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the corporation, the year of its organization and the words Corporate Seal, Delaware. The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or otherwise reproduced.
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9.7
Indemnification . The corporation shall indemnify its officers, directors, employees and agents to the extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of Delaware and as may be set forth in the corporations Certificate of Incorporation.
9.8
Stock in Other Corporations . Shares of any other corporation which may from time to time be held by this corporation may be represented and voted at any meeting of stockholders of such corporation by the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer or a Vice President of the corporation, or by any proxy appointed in writing by the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer or a Vice President of the corporation, or by any other person or persons thereunto authorized by the Board of Directors. Shares represented by certificates standing in the name of the corporation may be endorsed for sale or transfer in the name of the corporation by the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer or any Vice President of the corporation or by any other officer or officers thereunto authorized by the Board of Directors. Shares belonging to the corporation need not stand in the name of the corporation, but may be held for the benefit of the corporation in the individual name of the Chief Financial Officer or of any other nominee designated for the purpose of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE X - AMENDMENTS
These by-laws may be altered, amended or repealed or new by-laws may be adopted by the stockholders or by the Board of Directors, when such power is conferred upon the Board of Directors by the certificate of incorporation, at any regular meeting of the stockholders or of the Board of Directors or at any special meeting of the stockholders or of the Board of Directors if notice of such alteration, amendment, repeal or adoption of new by-laws be contained in the notice of such special meeting. If the power to adopt, amend or repeal by-laws is conferred upon the Board of Directors by the certificate of incorporation it shall not divest or limit the power of the stockholders to adopt, amend or repeal by-laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of Sections 2.2, 2.6, 2.11, 3.1, 4.4 and Article X, shall not be altered, amended or repealed without the approval of a majority of stockholders entitled to vote or consent on the matter.
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EXHIBIT 5.1
August 23, 2013
VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N. E.
Washington, DC 20549
Re:
Key Link Assets Corp.
Form S-1 Registration Statement
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We refer to the above-captioned registration statement on Form S-1(the Registration Statement) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act) filed by Key Link Assets Corp., a Delaware corporation (the Company), with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
We have examined the originals, photocopies, certified copies or other evidence of such records of the Company, certificates of officers of the Company and public officials, and other documents as we have deemed relevant and necessary as a basis for the opinion hereinafter expressed. In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as certified copies or photocopies and the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents.
Based on our examination mentioned above, we are of the opinion that the 590,000 shares of common stock being offered pursuant to the Registration Statement are duly authorized and legally and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement. In giving the foregoing consent, we do not hereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Synergy Law Group LLC
Synergy Law Group, LLC
730 W. Randolph St. - 6 th Floor - Chicago, IL 60661 - p: 312.454.0015 - f: 312.454.0261
EXHIBIT 23.2
LBB & ASSOCIATES LTD., LLP
10260 Westheimer Road, Suite 310
Houston, TX 77042
Phone: (713) 800-4343 Fax: (713) 456-2408
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement of Key Link Assets Corp. on Form S-1 to be filed with the commission on or about August 26, 2013 of our report dated March 25, 2013, relating to the financial statements of Key Link Assets Corp., which appears in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading Experts in this registration statement.
/s/ LBB & Associates Ltd., LLP
LBB & Associates Ltd., LLP
Houston, Texas
August 26, 2013