U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-KSB
(Mark One)
[ X ] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____ to _______
Commission file number 0-27239
EDUVERSE.COM
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(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
NEVADA 88-0277072
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation of organization) Identification No.)
1135 Terminal Way, Suite 209
Reno, Nevada 89502-2168
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(775) 332-3325
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(Issuer's telephone number)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No
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Check here if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to
Item 405 of Regulation S-B contained in this Form, and no disclosure will be
contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB
or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB. [ X ]
State the issuer's revenues for its more recent fiscal year (ending
December 31, 2000): $58,767.
State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity
held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common
equity was sold, or the average bid and asked prices of such common equity, as
of January 31, 2001: $811,406.
State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common equity, as of the most practicable date:
Class Outstanding as of March 22, 2001
Common Stock, $.001 par value 37,505,434
PART I
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Business History and Development
General. Eduverse.Com, which currently trades on the OTC Bulletin Board
under the symbol "EDUV" (referred to in this Form 10-KSB as the "Company"), was
incorporated on October 22, 1991 under the laws of the State of Nevada as
"Ward's Futura Automotive Ltd.". The name was subsequently changed to "Perfect
Future Ltd.". During 1998, the control and management of the Company changed,
its primary business focus was redirected to the development of educational
software programs, and its name was changed to "Eduverse Accelerated Learning
Systems, Inc.". On May 19, 1999, the corporate name was changed to
"Eduverse.Com." Pursuant to a series of transactions during fiscal year 1998,
the Company issued 2,000,000 and 7,000,000 shares of its common stock,
respectively, in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares of ESL
Pro Systems Inc. ("ESL") and M&M Information and Marketing Services Inc.
("M&M"). During August 2000, the Company sold ESL to Savoy Capital, a Cayman
Island company.
Fiscal Year 1998. The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary
Eduverse Dot Com Inc. ("Eduverse"), has primarily been a technology-based
company engaged in the business of developing and marketing interactive
multimedia educational software programs. The Company's principal markets
included Canada and the United States. During fiscal year 1998, the Company
generally derived its revenues from (i) the retail sales of its software
products, primarily the English language tutorial software product called the
"English Pro", and (ii) royalties received from distributors of its software
programs.
Fiscal Year 1999. During fiscal year 1999, the Company continued to
market the English Pro to retail computer stores and bookstore, but focused
primarily on the research, development and design of a new e-commerce
educational delivery model that provided users with free access to online
education. With the development of these products, the Company's core software
products featured phonetic-based English language tutorial systems, which used
multimedia presentations to assist non-English speaking students learn the
English language. An Internet-enabled version of the software, called "English
Pro Web Edition", was available free from the Company's website and a
network-enabled version of the software, called "English Pro Network Edition"
was available free for installation on private computer networks. During fiscal
year 1999, therefore, the Company began exiting the traditional method of
selling its software through retail channels and focused primarily on partnering
with various governments to combine education, the Internet and corporate
advertising in marketing its new products. The Company expected to generate a
majority of its revenues from these software products by charging fees for
advertising that was to be placed within the software. During 1999, the Company
concentrated its marketing efforts primarily on the English Pro Web Edition and
the English Pro Network Edition.
On approximately May 20, 1999, the Company entered into a freeEnglish
Non-Exclusive Linking Agreement with the Ministry of University Affairs in
Thailand (the "Thailand Agreement") to offer its software products to university
students via a proprietary university computer network operated by the Ministry
(the "UniNet"). The UniNet supported approximately 70,000 workstations
nationwide, which management believed provided the Company with a potential one
million users. Pursuant to the terms of the Thailand Agreement, the Company
agreed to (i) provide its English Pro Network Edition to students using the
UniNet by installing approximately six English Pro Network Edition servers on
the UniNet, and (ii) provide support services comprised of a Web-based
installation and management system, which controlled the installation of the
English Pro Network Edition on the workstations and managed the connection to
the English Pro Network Edition servers. In addition, under the terms of the
Thailand Agreement, the Ministry was to receive a 15% commission on gross
revenues generated from advertising displayed on the Company's software.
During fiscal year 1999, the Company also entered into a similar
agreement with SJK Smart School Project in Malaysia (the "Smart School
Project"). The Smart School Project was being offered to approximately 1,290
National Type Chinese Schools, which management believed provided the Company
with a potential 500,000 users. The Company also intended to offer its English
Pro Network Edition software free to educational and other institutions within
approximately thirty other countries that operated private computer networks and
that allowed advertisements to be displayed to their students, and to collect
advertising fees for advertisements placed within the software.
During fiscal year 1999, revenues were derived from three sources: (i)
the retail sale of its software packages, (ii) distribution royalty fees, and
(iii) income derived from the sale of two website names. Fifty-seven percent
(57%) of the Company's retail software sale revenue was derived from one
customer. During fiscal year 1999, the Company recognized no advertising
revenues from its English Pro Network Edition software. As a result, quarterly
revenues began to decline during late fiscal year 1999 resulting in a
substantial net loss.
Fiscal Year 2000. During fiscal year 2000, quarterly revenues continued
to decline. In October 2000, the Company announced a change in its strategic
business model focusing on five market areas: (i) subscription-based Internet
education, (ii) corporate workplace initiatives, (iii) Ministry of Education
initiatives, (iv) third party licensing of the e-education delivery platform,
and (v) retail distribution.
During fiscal year 2000, quarterly revenues continued to decline as
compared to quarterly revenues earned in the same periods during 1999. Any
revenues earned were derived principally from the marketing and sale of the
Company's software packages. Seventy-seven percent (77%) of the Company's retail
software sale revenue was derived from two customers. Management of the Company
primarily attributed the decrease in revenues to the Company's decision to
discontinue retail software sales of the English Pro and its other software
programs. Management of the Company expected to generate the majority of its
future revenues commencing third quarter of 2000 from advertising revenues
earned from fees charged for inclusion of the advertiser's message on the
Company's English Pro Network Edition software. During fiscal year 2000, the
Company recognized no advertising revenues from its English Pro Network Edition
software. In August 2000, the Company sold its entire equity interest in ESL to
Savoy Capital Limited. See "Item 6. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan
of Operation".
Fiscal Year 2001. At a special meeting held on March 2, 2001, the board
of directors unanimously approved a share purchase agreement dated March 2, 2001
(the "Share Purchase Agreement") between the Company and Syncro-Data Systems,
Ltd. ("Syncro-Data"), a corporation organized under the laws of British Columbia
(the "Proposed Transaction"), and directed that the Share Purchase Agreement be
submitted to shareholders of the Company for their approval. The Proposed
Transaction will be consummated pursuant to the terms of the Share Purchase
Agreement subject to fulfillment of certain conditions, including the requisite
shareholder approval. The Share Purchase Agreement provides for the sale by the
Company to Syncro-Data of all of the issued and outstanding shares of common
stock of Eduverse, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, held by the Company.
The Share Purchase Agreement further provides that (i) Syncro-Data has paid the
ongoing expenses of Eduverse to date in the approximate amount of $50,000; (ii)
Syncro-Data has agreed to recognize certain liabilities of Eduverse; and (iii)
Eduverse will retain all of its right, title and interest in and to certain
intellectual property rights and other property, including accounts receivable,
contract revenue and outstanding cash in the approximate amount of $900.00. The
Company and Syncro-Data have agreed to close the Proposed Transaction at the
earlier of June 30, 2001 or after the special meeting of shareholders where such
approval is required to authorize and complete the Proposed Transaction. Based
upon review of a wide variety of factors considered in connection with its
evaluation of the sale of assets, the board of directors of the Company believe
that the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company, through
consummation of the Share Purchase Agreement, would be fair to and in the best
interests of the Company and its shareholders.
During March 2001, management of the Company determined that its duties
and obligations concerning the project under the Thailand Agreement had not been
fully nor successfully implemented due to inadequate funding. Therefore, the
Company removed its English Pro Network Edition servers from the Ministry of
University Affairs in Thailand. As of the date of this Annual Report, management
of the Company believes that no material breaches of the Thailand Agreement
occurred nor are there any possible monetary damages since any and all expenses
associated with implementation of the program under the Thailand Agreement were
the responsibility of the Company.
Moreover, the Company never commenced implementation of its program
under the Smart School Project due to inadequate financing. As of the date of
this Annual Report, management of the Company believes that no material breaches
of the agreement related to the Smart School Project occurred nor are there
areny possible monetary damages.
As of the date of this Annual Report, the Company has begun the process
of terminating development of new software programs and upgrades to existing
products, withdrawing its software products and services from the marketplace,
and ceasing to actively market itself as a technology-based company. Current
management of the Company anticipates that during fiscal year 2001, the Company
will undertake research relating to prospective new business endeavors. This
research may result in the Company entering into business operations that are
not in the educational software industry.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The Company does not own any real estate or other properties. The
Company's registered office is located at 1135 Terminal Way, Suite 209, Reno,
Nevada 89502-2168.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On approximately April 4, 2001, the Company received a letter from a
law firm, which threatened potential legal proceedings in the event the Company
does not comply with certain terms and conditions. The potential legal
proceedings involve an investor who had subscribed for shares of restricted
Common Stock during October 2000 and who subsequently attempted to rescind the
transaction. Management of the Company believes that any potential damages
sought by the investor would be based on groundless causes of action. As of the
date of this Annual Report, management intends to continue its discussions, and
to review any such potential legal actions and legal remedies.
Except as disclosed above, management is not aware of any other legal
proceedings contemplated by any governmental authority or other party involving
the Company or its properties. No director, officer or affiliate of the Company
is (i) a party adverse to the Company in any legal proceedings, or (ii) has an
adverse interest to the Company in any legal proceedings. Management is not
aware of any other legal proceedings pending or that have been threatened
against the Company or its properties.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matters were submitted to a vote of the Company's shareholders
through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise during fiscal year ended
December 31, 2000. As of the date of this Annual Report, the Company is
preparing a proxy statement in accordance with the rules and regulations of the
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, pertaining to the Share Purchase Agreement,
for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and subsequent
distribution to its shareholders. Fifty-two percent (52%) of the outstanding
shares of common stock entitled to vote, represented in person or by proxy, is
required for a quorum at the special meeting. The affirmative vote of
shareholders holding at least a majority of the shares of common stock present,
or represented, at the special meeting is required to approve the Share Purchase
Agreement.
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Market Information
The Company's common stock is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under
the symbol "EDUV". The market for the Company's common stock is limited,
volatile and sporadic. The following table sets forth the high and low sales
prices relating to the Company's common stock for the last two fiscal years.
These quotations reflect inter-dealer prices without retail mark-up, mark-down,
or commissions, and may not reflect actual transactions.
FISCAL YEARS ENDED
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DECEMBER 31, 2000 DECEMBER 31, 1999
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HIGH BID LOW BID HIGH BID LOW BID
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First Quarter $2.781 $0.410 $1.600 $0.625
Second Quarter $1.531 $0.500 $2.000 $0.687
Third Quarter $0.812 $0.420 $1.500 $0.500
Fourth Quarter $0.530 $0.090 $0.812 $0.310
Holders
As of March 25, 2001, the Company had approximately 110 shareholders of
record.
Dividends
No dividends have ever been declared by the board of directors of the
Company on its common stock. The Company's losses do not currently indicate the
ability to pay any cash dividends, and the Company does not indicate the
intention of paying cash dividends on its common stock in the foreseeable
future.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
During the first quarter of fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, to
provide capital, the Company has sold stock in private placement offerings or
issued stock in exchange for debts of the Company or pursuant to contractual
agreements as follows:
o On March 14, 2001, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with
a creditor whereby the Company agreed to issue 2,989,000 shares of
restricted Common Stock at $0.0427 per share under Rule 903(b)(3) of
Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"). Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the creditor agreed
to accept the 2,989,000 shares of Common Stock as payment for an
aggregate debt in the amount of $127,630.30 owed to such creditor.
Prior to the expiration of a one-year distribution period, the Company
issued 2,989,000 shares in reliance upon the exemption from
registration provided by Regulation S under the Securities Act. The
creditor executed a subscription agreement in which he (i) certified
that he was not a U.S. resident of the U.S. and was not acquiring the
securities for the account of a U.S. resident; (ii) acknowledged that
the securities to be issued had not been registered under the
Securities Act and that any resale of such securities would be in
accordance with the provisions of Regulation S or the Securities Act,
or pursuant to an available exemption from
registration; (iii) agreed not to engage in hedging transactions with
regard to such securities; (iv) acknowledged that he understood the
economic risk of an investment in the securities and that he had the
opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company's
management concerning any and all matters related to the acquisition of
securities. No underwriter was involved in the transaction, and no
commissions or other remuneration were paid in connection with the
issuance of the securities.
o On March 14, 2001, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with
a creditor whereby the Company agreed to issue 1,663,000 shares of
restricted Common Stock at $0.04271 per share under Rule 903(b)(3) of
Regulation S of the Securities Act. Under the terms of the settlement
agreement, the creditor agreed to accept the 1,663,000 shares of Common
Stock as payment for an aggregate debt in the amount of $71,022.20 owed
to such creditor. The Company issued 1,663,000 shares in reliance upon
the exemption from registration provided by Regulation S. The creditor
executed a subscription agreement in which he (i) certified that he was
not a U.S. resident of the U.S. and was not acquiring the securities
for the account of a U.S. resident; (ii) acknowledged that the
securities to be issued had not been registered under the Securities
Act and that any resale of such securities would be in accordance with
the provisions of Regulation S or the Securities Act, or pursuant to an
available exemption from registration; (iii) agreed not to engage in
hedging transactions with regard to such securities; (iv) acknowledged
that he understood the economic risk of an investment in the securities
and that he had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers
from the Company's management concerning any and all matters related to
the acquisition of securities. No underwriter was involved in the
transaction, and no commissions or other remuneration were paid in
connection with the issuance of the securities.
o On March 14, 2001, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with
a creditor whereby the Company agreed to issue 260,000 shares of
restricted Common Stock at $0.04264 per share under Rule 903(b)(3) of
Regulation S of the Securities Act. Under the terms of the settlement
agreement, the creditor agreed to accept the 260,000 shares of Common
Stock as payment for an aggregate debt in the amount of $11,086.83 owed
to such creditor. The Company issued 260,000 shares in reliance upon
the exemption from registration provided by Regulation S. The creditor
executed a subscription agreement in which he (i) certified that he was
not a U.S. resident of the U.S. and was not acquiring the securities
for the account of a U.S. resident; (ii) acknowledged that the
securities to be issued had not been registered under the Securities
Act and that any resale of such securities would be in accordance with
the provisions of Regulation S or the Securities Act, or pursuant to an
available exemption from registration; (iii) agreed not to engage in
hedging transactions with regard to such securities; (iv) acknowledged
that he understood the economic risk of an investment in the securities
and that he had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers
from the Company's management concerning any and all matters related to
the acquisition of securities. No underwriter was involved in the
transaction, and no commissions or other remuneration were paid in
connection with the issuance of the securities.
o On March 14, 2001, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with
a creditor whereby the Company agreed to issue 1,163,000 shares of
restricted Common Stock at $0.0427 per share under Rule 903(b)(3) of
Regulation S of the Securities Act. Under the terms of the settlement
agreement, the creditor agreed to accept the 1,163,000 shares of Common
Stock as payment for an aggregate debt in the amount of $49,657.27 owed
to such creditor. The Company issued 1,163,000 shares in reliance upon
the exemption from registration provided by Regulation S. The creditor
executed a subscription agreement in which he (i) certified that he was
not a U.S. resident of the U.S. and was not acquiring the securities
for the account of a U.S. resident; (ii) acknowledged that the
securities to be issued had not been registered under the Securities
Act and that any resale of such securities would be in accordance with
the provisions of Regulation S or the Securities Act, or pursuant to an
available exemption from registration; (iii) agreed not to engage in
hedging transactions with regard to such securities; (iv) acknowledged
that he understood the economic risk of an investment in the securities
and that he had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers
from the Company's management concerning any and all matters related to
the acquisition of securities. No underwriter was involved in the
transaction, and no commissions or other remuneration were paid in
connection with the issuance of the securities.
o On March 14, 2001, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with
a creditor whereby the Company agreed to issue 15,230,000 shares of
restricted Common Stock at $0.03 per share pursuant to Section 4(2) of
the Securities Act. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the
creditor agreed to accept the 15,230,000 shares of Common Stock as
payment for an aggregate debt in the amount of $456,896.55 owed to such
creditor. The Company issued 15,230,000 shares in reliance upon the
exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2). The creditor
represented to the Company that it acquired the shares for its own
account and not with a view to distribution, and that the Company made
available all material information concerning the Company. No
underwriter was involved in the transaction, and no commissions or
other remuneration were paid in connection with the issuance of the
securities.
o On March 14, 2001, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with
a creditor whereby the Company agreed to issue 1,753,000 shares of
restricted Common Stock at $0.03 per share under Rule 903(b)(3) of
Regulation S of the Securities Act. Under the terms of the settlement
agreement, the creditor agreed to accept the 1,753,000 shares of Common
Stock as payment for an aggregate debt in the amount of $52,592.97 owed
to such creditor. The Company issued 1,753,000 shares in reliance upon
the exemption from registration provided by Regulation S. The creditor
executed a subscription agreement in which he (i) certified that he was
not a U.S. resident of the U.S. and was not acquiring the securities
for the account of a U.S. resident; (ii) acknowledged that the
securities to be issued had not been registered under the Securities
Act and that any resale of such securities would be in accordance with
the provisions of Regulation S or the Securities Act, or pursuant to an
available exemption from registration; (iii) agreed not to engage in
hedging transactions with regard to such securities; (iv) acknowledged
that he understood the economic risk of an investment in the securities
and that he had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers
from the Company's management concerning any and all matters related to
the acquisition of securities. No underwriter was involved in the
transaction, and no commissions or other remuneration were paid in
connection with the issuance of the securities.
ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussions of the results of operations and financial
position of the Company should be read in conjunction with the financial
statements and notes pertaining to them that appear elsewhere in this Form
10-KSB.
General
The Company has been a software development company specializing in
Internet delivery platforms for e-education (the "E-Education Software"). During
fiscal years 1999 and 2000, the Company focused primarily on the research,
development and design of a new e-commerce educational delivery model that
provided users with free access to online education. The Company anticipated
that the majority of its future revenues would be from advertising revenues
generated from inclusion of an advertiser's message on the Company's E-Education
Software. During fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, the Company derived its
revenues principally from the retail marketing and sale of its E-Education
Software to customers generally in the retail software distribution and
generated no revenues from advertisers. During fiscal year ended December 31,
2000, sales of the E-Education Software to the Company's customers accounted for
100% of total gross revenues, with 77% of such sales derived from two customers.
As of the date of this Annual Report, the Company has begun the process
of terminating development of new software programs and upgrades to existing
products, withdrawing its software products and services from the marketplace,
and ceasing to actively market itself as a technology-based company.
Results of Operations
For Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2000 compared with Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 1999.
The Company's net losses during fiscal year ended December 31, 2000
were approximately $1,291,831 compared to a net loss of approximately $1,127,327
(an increase of 15%) during fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.
Net revenues during fiscal years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 were
$56,136 and $82,118, respectively. Net revenues decreased by approximately
$25,982 during fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 as compared to fiscal year
ended December 31, 1999. The decrease in net revenues during fiscal year ended
December 31, 2000 was primarily due to the Company's decision to discontinue
retail sales of its English Pro 6.2 product. Gross revenues during fiscal years
ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 amounted to $58,767 and $120,715, respectively.
Cost of revenues during fiscal years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 were
$2,631 and $38,597, respectively. The decrease in cost of revenues during fiscal
year ended December 31, 2000 was primarily due to the Company's decision to
discontinue retail sales of its English Pro 6.2. Cost of revenues generally
consisted of expenses associated with the physical production of the "boxed"
software packages that were sold in the retail market.
General and administrative expenses during fiscal years ended December
31, 2000 and 1999 were $498,779 and $557,917, respectively (an decrease of
$59,138 or 12%). The decrease in general and administrative expenses during
fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 was primarily due to a decrease in expenses
related to
hiring of personnel and travel. General and administrative expenses generally
include corporate overhead, administrative salaries, shipping costs, selling
expenses, consulting costs and professional fees.
Selling and marketing expenses during fiscal years ended December 31,
2000 and 1999 were $629,213 and $276,103, respectively (an increase of $353,110
or 128%). The increase in selling and marketing expenses during fiscal year
ended December 31, 2000 was primarily due to the Company's launch of its
Ministry of Education initiative in Thailand beginning in July 2000, promotion
of the Company's Internet-enabled software products in South East Asia, South
America, and the reallocation of administrative personnel to marketing.
Research and development expenses during fiscal years ended December
31, 2000 and 1999 were $341,186 and $294,924, respectively (an increase of
$46,262 or 16%). The increase in research and development expenses during fiscal
year ended December 31, 2000 was primarily due to the focus on the design of the
Company's new e-commerce educational delivery model that provided users with
free access to online education.
During fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, the Company realized a net
gain on disposal of investments of $141,847. This gain resulted from the sale,
on August 15, 2000, of the Company's entire interest in ESL to Savoy Capital
Limited.
As discussed above, the increase in net loss during fiscal year ended
December 31, 2000 as compared to fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 is
attributable primarily to a substantial increase in selling and marketing
expenses and an increase in general and administrative expenses and research and
development expenses. The Company's net earnings (losses) during fiscal year
ended December 31, 2000 were approximately ($1,291,831) or ($0.09) per common
share compared to a net loss of approximately ($1,127,327) or ($0.09) per common
share (an increase of 15%) during fiscal year ended December 31, 2000. The
weighted average of common shares outstanding were 14,005,045 for fiscal year
ended December 31, 2000 compared to 12,641,546 for fiscal year ended December
31, 1999.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company is currently experiencing a liquidity crisis and must raise
additional capital. Further, the Company has not generated sufficient cash flow
to fund its operations and activities. Historically, the Company has relied upon
internally generated funds, funds from the sale of shares of stock and loans
from its shareholders and private investors to finance its operations and
growth. The Company's future success and viability are entirely dependent upon
the Company's current management to successfully research and identify new
business endeavors, and to raise additional capital through further private
offerings of its stock or loans from private investors. There can be no
assurance, however, that the Company will be able to successfully research and
identify new business endeavors and to raise additional capital. The Company's
failure to successfully identify new business endeavors and to raise additional
capital will have a material and adverse affect upon the Company and its
shareholders. The Company's financial statements have been prepared assuming
that it will continue as a going concern, and accordingly, do not include
adjustments relating to the recoverability and realization of assets and
classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be
unable to continue in operations.
As of December 31, 2000, the Company's current assets were $85,465 and
its current liabilities were $682,737, which resulted in a working capital
deficit of $597,272. The Company's current assets consist primarily of prepaid
expenses in the amount of $56,080, accounts receivable of $17,004 and taxes
recoverable in the amount of $12,381. The Company's current liabilities consist
primarily of accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the amount of $487,950
and loans payable in the amount of $193,776. During the first quarter of fiscal
year 2001, the loans payable in the amount of $193,776 were settled by execution
of settlement agreements with the respective creditors and issuance by the
Company of restricted shares of Common Stock. See "Item 5. Market for
Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters".
As of December 31, 2000, the Company's total stockholders' deficit
increased to ($561,951) from ($141,424) at December 31, 1999.
The Company has not generated positive cash flows from operating
activities. For fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, net cash used in operating
activities was $879,738 compared to $815,181 for fiscal year ended December 31,
1999 (an increase of $64,557 or 8%). As noted above, the main increase was
comprised of a net loss of $1,291,831 for fiscal year ended December 31, 2000
compared to a net loss of $1,127,327 for fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 (an
increase of $164,504). Stock issued in payment for services increased to
$108,576 for fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 compared to $52,752 for fiscal
year ended December 31, 1999. Changes in non-cash working capital items
increased to $372,308 for fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 compared to
$10,461 for fiscal year ended December 31, 1999. The Company also realized a
gain of $141,847 on the sale of ESL for fiscal year ended December 31, 2000
compared to $-0- for fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.
The Company's investing activities have consisted of purchase of fixed
assets totaling $2,861 for fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 compared to
$54,027 for fiscal year ended December 31, 1999. The purchase of fixed assets
related primarily to the acquisition of computer hardware used to support the
Company's growing employee base.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $807,787 for fiscal year
ended December 31, 2000 compared to $888,207 for fiscal year ended December 31,
1999. Net cash provided by financing activities resulted primarily from (i)
advances in the amount of $183,776 for fiscal year ended December 31, 2000
compared to repayments of such advances in the amount of $79,764 for fiscal year
ended December 31, 1999, and (ii) the issuance of common stock in the amount of
$608,000 for fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 compared to $971,695 for fiscal
year ended December 31, 1999, which amount was partially offset by principal
payments on capital leases and repayments of royalty payable during fiscal year
ended December 31, 1999.
Current management of the Company anticipates a possible increase in
operating expenses in order to successfully research and identify new business
endeavors. The Company may finance these expenses with further issuance of
common stock of the Company. The Company believes that any anticipated private
placements of equity capital and debt financing, if successful, may be adequate
to fund the Company's operations over the next four months. Thereafter, the
Company expects it will need to raise additional capital to meet long-term
operating requirements. The Company may encounter business endeavors that
require significant cash commitments or unanticipated problems or expenses that
could result in a requirement for additional cash before that time. If the
Company raises additional funds through the issuance of equity or convertible
debt securities other than to current shareholders, the percentage ownership of
its current shareholders would be reduced, and such securities might have
rights, preferences or privileges senior to its common stock. Additional
financing may not be available upon acceptable terms, or at all. If adequate
funds are not available or are not available on acceptable terms, the Company
may not be able to take advantage of prospective new business endeavors or
opportunities, which could significantly and materially restrict the Company's
business operations.
Audit Committee
As of the date of this Annual Report, the Company has not appointed
members to an audit committee and, therefore, the respective role of an audit
committee has been conducted by the board of directors of the Company. When
established, the audit committee's primary function will be to provide advice
with respect to the Company's financial matters and to assist the board of
directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities regarding finance,
accounting, tax and legal compliance. The audit committee's primary duties and
responsibilities will be to: (i) serve as an independent and objective party to
monitor the Company's financial reporting process and internal control system;
(ii) review and appraise the audit efforts of the Company's independent
accountants; (iii) evaluate the Company's quarterly financial performance as
well as its compliance with laws and regulations; (iv) oversee management's
establishment and enforcement of financial policies and business practices; and
(v) provide an open avenue of communication among the independent accountants,
management and the board of directors.
The board of directors has considered whether the regulatory provision
of non-audit services is compatible with maintaining the principal independent
accountant's independence.
Audit Fees
As of the date of this Annual Report, the Company has incurred
approximately $15,000 as fees billed by its principal independent accountant for
professional services rendered in connection with preparation of the Company's
audited financial statements for fiscal year ended December 31, 2000. For fiscal
year ended December 31, 2000, the Company incurred approximately $4,800 as fees
billed by its principal independent accountant for all other non-audit services
(including reviews of the Company's quarterly financial statements).
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The information required under Item 310(a) of Regulation S-B is
included in this report as set forth in the "Index to Consolidated Financial
Statement".
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
Auditors' Report
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Auditors' Report....................................................... 2
Consolidated Balance Sheet............................................. 3
Consolidated Statements of Operations.................................. 4
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)............... 5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.................................. 6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements............................. 7
EDUVERSE.COM
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000
AUDITORS' REPORT
BALANCE SHEETS
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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AUDITORS' REPORT
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To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of eduverse.com
We have audited the consolidated balance sheet of eduverse.com as at December
31, 2000 and the consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and
cash flows for the year then ended. These consolidated financial statements are
the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian and United States generally
accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform an
audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, these financial statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2000 and the
results of its operations and its cash flows and the changes in stockholders'
equity for the year then ended in accordance with United States generally
accepted accounting principles.
The financial statements as at December 31, 1999 and for the year then ended
were audited by other auditors who expressed an opinion without reservation in
their report dated March 3, 2000.
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Vancouver, B.C.
March 15, 2001
COMMENTS BY AUDITORS FOR U.S. READERS ON CANADA-UNITED STATES REPORTING
DIFFERENCES
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In the United States, reporting standards for auditors would require the
addition of an explanatory paragraph following the opinion paragraph when the
financial statements are affected by conditions and events that cast substantial
doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, such as those
described in Note 1. Our report to the stockholders and Board of Directors dated
March 15, 2001 is expressed in accordance with Canadian reporting standards
which do not permit a reference to such conditions and events in the auditors'
report when these are adequately disclosed in the financial statements.
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Vancouver, B.C.
March 15, 2001
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2000
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(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
DECEMBER 31 December 31
2000 1999
$ $
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ASSETS
CURRENT
Cash and cash equivalents - 43,584
Accounts receivable 17,004 8,826
Inventory - 17,296
Taxes recoverable 12,381 10,123
Prepaid expenses and other 56,080 15,360
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 85,465 95,189
Fixed assets, net of depreciation 35,321 53,096
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TOTAL ASSETS 120,786 148,285
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKOLDERS' DEFICIT
CURRENT
Bank overdraft 1,011 -
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 487,950 126,409
Loans payable (Note 5) 193,776 10,000
Current portion of royalty payable - 104,400
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 682,737 240,809
Royalty payable - 48,900
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682,737 289,709
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CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 1)
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Capital stock (Note 7)
Common stock - $0.001 par value
Authorized shares: 50,000,000
Issued and outstanding: 14,347,434 shares at Dec. 31,2000
and 13,185,009 shares at December 31, 1999 14,347 13,185
Shares to be issued 25,000 3,078
Additional paid in capital 2,201,675 1,384,683
Accumulated deficit (2,835,874) (1,544,043)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 32,901 1,673
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT (561,951) (141,424)
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT 120,786 148,285
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000
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(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
DECEMBER 31 December 31
2000 1999
$ $
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REVENUES
Software sales 25,051 100,119
Distribution royalties - 20,596
Other Income 33,716 -
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58,767 120,715
Cost of revenues (2,631) (38,597)
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NET REVENUES 56,136 82,118
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EXPENSES
Amortization of deferred charge - 159,800
Foreign currency transaction loss - 33,217
Depreciation 20,636 17,705
General and administrative 498,779 557,917
Selling and marketing 629,213 276,103
Research and development 341,186 294,924
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1,489,814 1,339,666
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Operating loss (1,442,373) (1,257,548)
Gain on disposal of ESL (Note 8) 141,847 -
Other income - 130,221
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NET LOSS FOR THE YEAR (1,291,831) (1,127,327)
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BASIC LOSS PER COMMON SHARE: $ (0.09) $ (0.09)
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING: 14,005,045 12,641,546
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
COMMON STOCK ACCUMULATED
------------------------------- ADDITIONAL OTHER
NUMBER SHARES TO PAID-IN COMPREHENSIVE ACCUMULATED
OF SHARES AMOUNT BE ISSUED CAPITAL INCOME DEFICIT TOTAL
# $ $ $ $ $ $
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Balance, December 31, 1998 11,697,217 11,607 46,747 286,127 1,673 (416,716) (70,562)
Cash proceeds from issuance of common stock 1,417,686 1,418 970,277 971,695
Shares to be issued for services rendered 2,345 3,078 3,078
Shares issued for cash received in 1998 90 (46,747) 46,657 -
Shares issued for services rendered 45,187 45 52,707 52,752
Shares issued for interest expense 24,999 25 20,652 20,677
Stock-based compensation 6,120 6,120
Beneficial conversion feature of inventory
loan 2,143 2,143
Net loss for the year (1,127,327) (1,127,327)
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BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1999 13,187,434 13,185 3,078 1,384,683 1,673 (1,544,043) (141,424)
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Cash proceeds from issuance of common stock 856,666 857 607,143 608,000
Shares to be issued for services rendered 130,000 25,000 25,000
Shares issued for services rendered in 1999 2 (3,078) 3,076 -
Shares issued for services rendered 289,334 289 164,367 164,656
Shares issued for interest expense 14,000 14 6,986 7,000
Stock-based compensation 35,420 35,420
Foreign currency translation gain 31,228 31,228
Net loss for the year (1,291,831) (1,291,831)
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BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2000 14,477,434 14,347 25,000 2,201,675 32,901 (2,835,874) (561,951)
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000
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(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
DECEMBER 31 December 31
2000 1999
$ $
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss for the year (1,291,831) (1,127,327)
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
operating activities:
Common shares to be issued for services rendered 10,000 3,078
Common shares issued for services rendered 108,576 52,752
Common shares issued in lieu of interest expense 7,000 20,677
Gain on disposal of ESL (141,847) -
Write down and amortization of deferred charge - 159,800
Depreciation 20,636 17,705
Effect of foreign currency - 33,217
Stock-based compensation 35,420 6,120
Beneficial conversion feature of inventory loan - 2,143
Provision for doubtful accounts - 6,193
Changes in non-cash working capital items 372,308 10,461
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NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES (879,738) (815,181)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash proceeds of loans payable - 10,000
Bank overdraft proceeds 1,011
Advances(repayments) of loans 183,776 (79,764)
Payments under capital lease obligations - (7,224)
Repayments of royalty payable - (6,500)
Issuance of common stock 608,000 971,695
Cash received on common stock to be issued 15,000 -
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES 807,787 888,207
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of fixed assets (2,861) (54,027)
Insurance proceeds - 17,270
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NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (2,861) (36,757)
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EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH 31,228 (30,442)
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (43,584) 5,827
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR 43,584 37,757
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (BANK OVERDRAFT), END OF YEAR - 43,584
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Supplemental cash flow information:
During the year ended December 31, 2000, 100,000 shares were issued at $.68
per share for prepaid services totalling $68,000, of which $56,080 was
prepaid at year end.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000
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NOTE 1 - NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
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ORGANIZATION
eduverse.com (the "Company") was incorporated on October 22, 1991, under the
laws of the State of Nevada, as Ward's Futura Automotive, Ltd. The Company's
name was subsequently changed to Perfect Future, Ltd. On June 11, 1998 its name
was changed to Eduverse Accelerated Learning Systems, Inc. and on May 19, 1999
to eduverse.com.
Pursuant to a series of transactions on May 28, 1998 and May 29, 1998, the
Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding share capital of ESL Pro
Systems Inc. ("ESL") and M&M Information and Marketing Services Inc. ("M&M"),
both Nevada companies incorporated on May 5, 1998 and under common control. The
Company exchanged 2,000,000 common shares and 7,000,000 common shares for all of
the outstanding share capital of ESL and M&M, respectively. As a result of these
acquisitions, the previous shareholders of ESL and M&M, as a group, owned more
than 50% of the issued and outstanding voting shares of the Company.
Consequently, this business combination was accounted for as a reverse
acquisition whereby ESL and M&M were deemed to have been combined in a manner
similar to a pooling of interests, and to have acquired the Company.
Accordingly, these transactions represent the recapitalization of the businesses
of ESL and M&M on a combined basis.
These consolidated financial statements are issued under the name of the
Company, but are a continuation of the combined financial statements of ESL and
M&M and reflect the accounts of ESL and M&M since their inception at their
historic net book values. In August 2000, ESL was sold for $1, resulting in a
gain of $141,847.
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
The Company's subsidiary, eduverse dot com inc., is a technology-based company
focused on developing and marketing interactive multimedia educational software
products. At December 31, 2000, the Company's principal markets include Canada
and U.S.A. The Company generates revenues from the retail sale of its English
language tutorial software products ENGLISH PRO. In late 1998, the Company
started pioneering a new e-commerce educational delivery model that provides
users with free access to online education. The Company anticipated to generate
the majority of its future revenues from advertising as part of the ENGLISH PRO
tutorial. In 2000 and 1999, the Company recognized no advertising revenues.
GOING CONCERN
The Company's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2000 have
been prepared on a going concern basis which contemplates the realization of
assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of
business for the foreseeable future. The company incurred a loss of $1,291,831
for the year ended December 31, 2000, and as of December 31, 2000 had a working
capital deficiency of $597,272. Management recognizes that the Company must
obtain additional financial resources by raising capital and significantly
reducing operating costs to enable it to continue normal operations. However, no
assurances can be given that the Company will be successful in raising
additional capital. Further, there can be no assurance, assuming the Company
successfully raises additional funds, that the Company will achieve positive
cash flow. Management has been unable to raise additional equity capital to
implement its marketing and development initiatives for its current operations
and is therefore looking at other business opportunities for the company.
Subsequent to year end, the Company entered into an agreement to sell eduverse
dot com inc. Refer to Note 10. Accordingly, the Company's continuation as a
going concern is in substantial doubt.
These financial statements do not include any adjustments to the carrying values
and classification of assets and liabilities which may be necessary if the
company is unable to continue as a going concern.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000
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NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
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PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and
its wholly-owned subsidiaries: eduverse dot com inc. (incorporated in British
Columbia, Canada), and M&M Information and Marketing Services Inc. (incorporated
in Nevada, USA). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have
been eliminated.
USE OF ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS
Preparation of the Company's financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly,
actual results could differ from those estimates.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
The Company considers all liquid investments, with an original maturity of three
months or less when purchased, to be cash equivalents.
INVENTORY
Finished goods inventory consists of English language tutorial software products
and is carried at the lower of weighted average cost and net realizable value.
FIXED ASSETS
Fixed assets are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line
basis over the estimated useful life of the asset as follows:
Computer equipment 3 years
Furniture and office equipment 5 years
RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COSTS
Research and development costs, including web-site development costs, have been
expensed as incurred.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
At December 31, 2000, the Company has the following financial instruments:
accounts receivable, taxes recoverable, accounts payable and accrued
liabilities, and loans payable. The carrying value of these instruments is
considered to approximate fair value based on their short term nature.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
The financial statements are presented in United States dollars. In accordance
with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 52, "Foreign Currency
Translation", foreign denominated monetary assets and liabilities are translated
to their United States dollar equivalents using foreign exchange rates which
prevailed at the balance sheet date. Revenue and expenses are translated at
average rates of exchange during the year. Related translation adjustments are
reported as a separate component of stockholders' equity, whereas gains or
losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in results of
operations.
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic earnings per share include no dilution and are computed by dividing net
loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.
There are no dilutive securities outstanding.
INCOME TAXES
The Company follows the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under
this method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the
estimated tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial
statement carrying values and their respective income tax basis (temporary
differences). The effect on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of a
change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the
enactment date.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000
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NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CON'T)
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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in respect to stock options
granted to employees and officers using the intrinsic value based method in
accordance with APB 25. Stock options granted to non-employees are accounted for
using the fair value method in accordance with SFAS No. 123. In addition, with
respect to stock options granted to employees, the Company provides pro-forma
information as required by SFAS No. 123 showing the results of applying the fair
value method using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
The Company accounts for equity instruments issued in exchange for the receipt
of goods or services from other than employees in accordance with SFAS No. 123
and the conclusions reached by the Emerging Issues Task Force in Issue No.
96-18. Costs are measured at the estimated fair market value of the
consideration received or the estimated fair value of the equity instruments
issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The value of equity instruments
issued for consideration other than employee services is determined on the
earliest of a performance commitment or completion of performance by the
provider of goods or services as defined by EITF 96-18.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Revenue from the sale of software products is recognized at the time products
are shipped to customers. Distribution royalty revenue is recognized when the
terms of the distribution agreement have been met.
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity from transactions,
events and circumstances, other than those resulting from investments by owners
and distributions to owners. Comprehensive income to date consists only of the
net gain resulting from translation of the foreign currency financial statements
of eduverse dot com inc.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
On March 31, 2000, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB
Interpretation No.44, Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock
Compensation - An Interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25 ("FIN 44"), which
provides guidance as to certain applications of APB 25. FIN 44 is generally
effective July 1, 2000 with the exception of certain events occurring after
December 15, 1998. The Company has determined that the implementation of this
standard does not have a material impact on its financial statements.
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement
No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("SFAS
133"), which establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative
instruments, including instruments embedded in other contracts, and hedging
activities. It requires that an entity recognize all derivatives; as either
assets or liabilities and measure those instruments at fair value. SFAS 133 is
effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after June 15,
1999. The Company determined that the implementation of this standard does not
have a material impact on its financial statements.
NOTE 3 - MAJOR CUSTOMERS
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For the year ended December 31, 2000, 77% of software sales were derived from
two customers. At December 31, 2000, the aggregate accounts receivable balance
relating to these customers was $5,000.
For the year ended December 31, 1999 57% of software sales were derived from one
customer. At December 31, 1999, the aggregate accounts receivable balance
relating to this customer was $nil.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000
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NOTE 4 - FIXED ASSETS
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Accumulated Net Book
Cost Depreciation Value
$ $ $
December 31, 2000
Computer equipment 61,766 33,712 28,054
Furniture and office equipment 12,981 5,714 7,267
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74,747 39,426 35,321
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December 31, 1999
Computer equipment 58,566 15,590 42,975
Furniture and office equipment 13,320 3,200 10,120
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71,886 18,790 53,096
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NOTE 5 - LOANS PAYABLE
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December 31, December 31,
2000 1999
$ $
Stockholder loans 193,776 -
Inventory loans - 10,000
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193,776 10,000
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The stockholder loans outstanding at December 31, 2000 bear interest at 10% with
interest due semi-annually. These loans are unsecured, and are due in one year.
The Company will also pay a bonus in common shares to the lenders in a number
equal to 20% of the principal. Subsequent to year end, the Company settled these
loans by the issuance of shares. Refer to Note 10.
NOTE 6 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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General and administrative expenses include salaries of C$297,750 paid to former
directors and officers of the Company, and consulting fees of $54,400 (1999 -
$65,000) paid to a former director of the Company during the year ended December
31, 2000.
On October 9, 2000 the Company entered into a management services agreement with
Investor Communications, Inc. ("ICI") to provide public and investor relations
services for the Company. The agreement requires monthly payments of $75,000 for
services rendered. During the year ended December 31, 2000, the Company incurred
$235,000 to ICI of which $225,000 is included in accounts payable at year end.
Subsequent to year end the Company settled these loans by the issuance of
shares. Refer to Note 10.
A director of the Company has been employed by Investor Communications and is
part of the management team provided to the Company and its subsidiary.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000
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NOTE 7 - CAPITAL STOCK
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AUTHORIZED
The authorized capital of the Company consists of 50,000,000 voting common
shares with $0.001 par value and 5,000,000 non-voting preferred shares with
$.001 par value.
STOCK OPTIONS
In 1998, the Board of Directors approved the creation of the "1998 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan" pursuant to which the Company has reserved 500,000 shares
of common stock. No options have been granted under this plan.
In 1998, the Board of Directors approved the creation of an employee stock
option plan (the "1998 Stock Option Plan") and a director stock option plan (the
"1998 Directors' Stock Option Plan") pursuant to which the Company reserved
1,500,000 and 150,000 common shares, respectively, for issuance. On June 30,
1999, the Board of Directors amended the 1998 Stock Option to increase the
maximum number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance from 1,500,000 to
2,500,000. Except as noted below, options granted vest in equal amounts at 2%
per month.
In 1998, the Company granted certain stock options to employees below the market
price of the underlying stock on the date of grant and in addition, granted
stock options to a consultant at the market price of the underlying stock on the
date of grant. In 2000, the Company granted 225,000 stock options to consultants
at the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant. Of these
options granted, 75,000 are subject to vesting at 10% per month commencing June
1, 2000. Compensation expense of $35,420, relating to the options vested in the
year in connection with these grants, has been recorded in the year (1999 -
$6,120).
Stock option transactions for the respective periods and the number of stock
options outstanding under the 1998 Stock Option Plan and the 1998 Directors'
Stock Option Plan are summarized below:
Outstanding Options
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Shares Weighted
Available Average
Under Option Shares Exercise Price
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Balance, May 5, 1998 (inception) - - $ -
Reserve shares 1,650,000 - -
Granted (1,262,500) 1,262,500 0.70
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Balance, December 31, 1998 387,500 1,262,500 0.70
Reserve shares 1,000,000 - -
Granted (465,000) 465,000 1.11
Expired 150,000 (150,000) (0.68)
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Balance, December 31, 1999 1,072,500 1,577,500 0.82
Granted (847,500) 847,500 0.42
Cancelled 2,425,000 (2,425,000) (0.68)
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Balance, December 31, 2000 2,650,000 - $ -
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During the period ended December 31, 1998 the Company re-priced 400,000 and
362,500 stock options with exercise prices of $1.50 and $1.65 respectively, to
$0.68 and $0.75 respectively. As these options were re-priced at the market
value of the common stock on the date of the re-pricing, the Company did not
recognize any additional compensation expense.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000
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NOTE 7 - CAPITAL STOCK (CONT')
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Effective December 31, 2000 the Board of Directors cancelled all options
previously granted in connection with the 1998 Stock Option Plan and the 1998
Directors' Stock Option Plan and as a result, as at December 31, 2000 the
Company has no stock options outstanding.
Pro forma information regarding net income and earnings per share is required by
SFAS No. 123, which also requires that the information be determined as if the
Company had accounted for its employee stock options under the fair value method
of that statement. The fair value of each option granted in 2000 and 1999 was
estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with
the following weighted average assumptions: risk free interest rates of 5% (1999
- - 5%); dividend yield of 0% (1999 - 0%); volatility factors of the expected
market price of the Company's common stock of 1.33 [1999 - 1.29] and a weighted
average expected life of the option of 3.75 years [1999 - 3.75 years].
The weighted average fair market value of options granted during 2000 and 1999
was as follows:
2000 1999
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Exercise price:
Equal to fair market value $ 0.42 $ 0.64
Greater than fair market value - 0.76
Less than fair market value - -
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$ 0.42 $ 0.70
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For purposes of pro-forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the options
is amortized to expense over the vesting period. The Company's pro-forma
information is as follows:
2000 1999
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Net loss As reported $ (1,291,831) $ (1,127,327)
APB 25 compensation expense As reported 35,420 6,120
SFAS 123 compensation expense Pro-forma (241,020) (278,958)
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Pro-forma $ (1,497,431) $ (1,400,165)
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Pro-forma net loss per share
Basis and fully diluted Pro-forma $ (0.11) $ (0.11)
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NOTE 8 - GAIN ON DISPOSAL OF ESL
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On August 15, 2000 the Company sold its entire interest of ESL Pro Systems Inc.
in consideration of $1 to Savoy Capital Limited. As a result of this transaction
the company realized a gain on disposal of $141,847.
NOTE 9 - INCOME TAXES
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The Company's net operating loss carryforwards for U.S. income tax purposes
amount to approximately $800,000 at December 31, 2000. These carryforwards will
expire, if not utilized, beginning in 2013. In addition, the Company has
non-capital losses for Canadian income tax purposes of approximately $1,760,000
at December 31, 2000 which will begin to expire in 2005 if not utilized. The
potential tax benefit of these losses has not been recorded as a full deferred
tax asset valuation allowance has been provided due to the uncertainty regarding
the realization of these losses.
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EDUVERSE.COM
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000
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NOTE 10 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
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On March 14, 2001, the Company entered into settlement agreements with certain
creditors including stockholders, a former director and officers to settle debts
totalling $768,886 by the issuance of 23,058,000 common shares at prices ranging
from $.03 to $.04271 per share.
On March 2, 2001, the Company entered into an agreement with Syncro-Data
Systems, Ltd. ("Syncro"), a private British Columbia company, to sell its
subsidiary, eduverse dot com inc. ("eduverse") in consideration for advances of
$50,000 to eduverse for operating expenses. The agreement is subject to
shareholder approval.
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ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS OF ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
On November 9, 2000, Ernst & Young LLP, the principal independent
accountant of the Company resigned due to a mutual understanding between
management of the Company and Ernst & Young LLP.
During the Company's two most recent fiscal years and any subsequent
interim period preceding the resignation of Ernst & Young LLP, there were no
disagreements with Ernst & Young LLP which were not resolved on any matter
concerning accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure,
or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the
satisfaction of Ernst & Young LLP, would have caused Ernst & Young LLP to make
reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its
reports. Ernst & Young LLP, as the Company's principal independent accountant,
did not provide an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion to the Company's
financial statements, nor modify its opinion as to uncertainty, audit scope or
accounting principles, except their report for the year ended December 31, 1999
contained an explanatory paragraph describing conditions that raise substantial
doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern as described in
note 1 to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31,
1999.
On November 9, 2000, the board of directors of the Company approved and
authorized the engagement of LaBonte & Co., Chartered Accountants, #1205 - 1095
West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 2M6 as the principal
independent accountant for the Company.
PART III
ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE
WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
Identification of Directors and Executive Officers
As of the date of this Annual Report, the directors and executive
officers of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Eduverse Dot Com
(Canada) Inc. are as follows:
Name Age Position with the Company
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Grant Atkins 40 President, Secretary/
Treasurer and Director
Gary J. Powers 54 Director
Name Age Position with Eduverse Dot
Com (Canada) Inc.
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Marc Crimeni 43 President, Secretary/Treasurer and
Director
GRANT ATKINS has been the President, Secretary and Treasurer and a
Director of the Company since March 1, 2001. For the past six years, Mr. Atkins
has been self-employed as a financial and project coordination consultant to
clients in government and private industry. He has extensive multi-industry
experience in the fields of finance, administration and business development.
For the past four years, Mr. Atkins has been a director and the secretary for
Intergold Corporation, an OTC Bulletin Board company, for which he has provided
organization and controller duties since its formation. Mr. Atkins is also the
director and president for Vega-Atlantic Corporation, an OTC Bulletin Board
public company engaged in the exploration and development of gold and other
minerals within the United States and internationally, and Hadro Resources,
Inc., an OTC Bulletin Board public company engaged in oil and natural gas
exploration and development within the United States and internationally.
GARY J. POWERS has been a Director of the Company since November 2000.
Mr. Powers is the president and a director of Intergold Corporation since
September of 1998 and the president and a director of International Gold
Corporation, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Intergold Corporation, since
September of 1998. Mr. Powers has worked in the public sector as a senior
Canadian governmental level and has private sector experience in project
development and business management. For the past six years, Mr. Powers has
worked for Guest Investments Ltd. as a management and education consultant and
for Helen Kupper Enterprises, Ltd. as a business manager.
MARC CRIMENI has served as the President, Treasurer and a Director of
the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Eduverse Dot Com Inc., since August 1,
1998. From November 1996 to July 1997, Mr. Crimeni served as Vice President of
Sales and Marketing at InMedia. From February 1994 to November 1996, he served
as the International Sales Manager for Inetco Systems Inc., a software company.
From June 1992 to July 1993, Mr. Crimeni served as International Sales Manager
for Prologic Computer Corporation, a software development company. On September
3, 1998, the British Columbia Securities Commission fined Mr. Crimeni Cdn
$10,000 for failing to disclose in a regulatory filing a pending criminal
proceeding involving the improper storage of a firearm. As a result of this
action, Mr. Crimeni agreed to resign any position he held as a director or
officer of a reporting issuer in British Columbia, to not serve as a director or
officers of
any reporting issuer in British Columbia, and to not engage in any investor
relations activities until December 4, 1999. Mr. Crimeni completed an
educational program relating to securities and is eligible to serve as a
director or executive officer of a British Columbia reporting issuer.
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company's directors and
officers, and the persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of the
common stock of the Company, to file reports of ownership and changes in
ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of all filed
reports are required to be furnished to the Company pursuant to Rule 16a-3
promulgated under the Exchange Act. Based solely on the reports received by the
Company and on the representations of the reporting persons, the Company
believes that these persons have complied with all applicable filing
requirements during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.
ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Compensation of Officers and Directors
During fiscal year 1999, Mark Bruk entered into an employment
agreement. The employment agreement entered into with Mark Bruk provided for an
annual salary of $60,000. During fiscal year 2000, the Company accrued $54,400
in salary and paid $54,400 to Mark Bruk as compensation pursuant to the
employment agreement. As of October 5, 2000, the employment agreement with Mark
Bruk was terminated in accordance with its provisions. See "Summary Compensation
Table" below.
On April 3, 1999, Marc Crimeni, Robert Harris, Jeffrey Mah and Lorne
Reicher, respectively, entered into employment agreements. The respective
employment agreements entered into with Messrs. Crimeni, Harris, Mah and Reicher
provided for annual salaries of $60,000, $32,000, $72,000 and $60,000,
respectively, for each individual. During fiscal year 2000, the Company accrued
an aggregate of $224,000 in salaries and paid an aggregate of $152,000 to the
individuals named above as compensation pursuant to the respective employment
agreements. As of the date of this Annual Report, all of the employment
agreements with the respective individuals have been terminated in accordance
with their provisions due to the proposed sale of Eduverse. See "Summary
Compensation Table" below.
On October 9, 2000, the Company entered into a management service
agreement with Investor Communications International, Inc. ("ICI"). The
management service agreement provides that the Company will make monthly
payments to ICI in the amount of $75,000 for services rendered. ICI provides a
wide range of management, financial and administrative services to the Company.
Grant Atkins may derive remuneration from the Company indirectly through ICI. As
of fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, the Company accrued approximately
$235,000 and paid approximately $-0- to ICI for services rendered. On March 14,
2001, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with ICI pursuant to which
ICI agreed to settle the aggregate debt of $456,896.55 due and owing by the
Company and accept the issuance of 15,230,000 shares of restricted Common Stock
at $0.03 per share.
As of the date of this Annual Report, all executive officers and
directors of the Company are reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred
by them on
behalf of the Company. Any executive compensation is subject to change
concurrent with the Company requirements.
Summary Compensation Table
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Annual Compensation Awards Payouts
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$ $ $ $ # $
Name and Position Salary Bonus Other RSA Options TIP Other
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(1)
Mark E. Bruk 1998 $40,000 0 0 0 0 0
Pres./Treasurer 1999 65,000 0 0 0 0 0
and Director 2000 54,400 0 0 0 0 0
(1)
Marc Crimeni 1998 $37,000 0 0 0 0 0
President/Treasurer 1999 60,000 0 0 0 0 0
and Director 2000 60,770 0 0 0 0 0
(1)
Robert Harris 1998 $12,000 0 0 0 0 0
Secretary and Director 1999 24,000 0 0 0 0 0
2000 $28,700 0 0 0 0 0
Peter O'Donnell 1998 0 0 0 0 0 0
Director 1999 0 0 0 0 0 0
2000 0 0 0 0 0 0
(1)
Jeffrey Mah 1998 $25,000 0 0 0 0 0
Chief Tech. Officer 1999 72,000 0 0 0 0 0
2000 69,885 0 0 0 0 0
(1)
Lorne Reicher 1998 0 0 0 0 0 0
V.President Operations 1999 $40,000 0 0 0 0 0
2000 41,300 0 0 0 0 0
Gary Powers 2000 0 0 0 0 0 0
Director
(2)
Grant Atkins 2000 0 0 0 0 0 0
President, Secretary,
Treasurer and Director
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(1)
Received pursuant to contractual provisions of respective employment
agreements.
(2)
Grant Atkins may indirectly receive compensation from the Company through the
contractual relationship between the Company and ICI.
Stock Option and Purchase Plans
During fiscal years ended 1998, 1999 and 2000, the Board of Directors
of the Company authorized the grant of stock options to certain officers,
directors and significant consultants as reflected below in the "Aggregated
Options/SAR Exercises and Fiscal Year-End Options/SAR Value Table".
1998 Stock Option Plan. During 1998, the Board of Directors and
shareholders of the Company adopted the 1998 Stock Option Plan (the "1998 Plan")
pursuant to which the Company reserved 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock. On June
30, 1999, the Board of Directors amended the 1998 Plan to increase the maximum
number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance from 1,500,000 to
2,500,000. The 1998 Plan is administered by the Board of Directors or by a
committee thereof (the "Plan Administrator") and provides that options may be
granted to employees and officers of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and
to directors of the Company who are employees of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, based on the eligibility criteria set out in the 1998 Plan. The
1998 Plan authorizes the grant of "incentive stock options" as defined in
Section 422A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and
"non-qualified" stock options. The options issued under the Stock Option Plan
are exercisable at a price fixed by the Plan Administrator, in its sole
discretion, subject to specific requirements relating to incentive stock options
under the Code. Non-qualified and incentive stock options generally expire ten
years from the grant date, except non-qualified and incentive stock options
which are granted to a person owning more than 10% of the combined voting power
of all classes of stock of the Company or any parent or subsidiary of the
Company expire after five years from the grant date. Except as noted below,
options granted generally vest in equal amounts at 2% per month.
As of the date of this Annual Report, the 1998 Plan has been terminated
in accordance with its provisions.
1998 Directors' Stock Option Plan. During 1998, the Board of Directors
and stockholders of the Company adopted the 1998 Directors' Stock Option Plan
(the "1998 Directors Plan"). The maximum number of shares reserved for issuance
under the 1998 Directors Plan are 150,000 shares. The 1998 Directors Plan is
administered by the Board of Directors or by a committee thereof (the "Plan
Administrator") and provides that options may be granted to Directors of the
Company who are not employees of the Company. Under the 1998 Directors Plan,
options may be exercised at a price not less than the fair market value of the
Company's common stock on the date of grant, which is deemed to be the closing
price of the Company's shares on NASD Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board Market on
the date of grant. Options are granted under the 1998 Directors Plan to eligible
Directors in accordance with the following formula:
1. Upon initial election or appointment to the Board of Directors each
director is entitled to receive an option to purchase up to 25,000
share of the Company's common stock.
2. Upon re-election to the Board of Directors each director is entitled
to receive and option to purchase up to 8,000 shares of the
Company's common stock.
In the event a director serves only a partial term before re-election,
the number of options to purchase shares granted upon their re-election is
prorated to reflect the amount of time served as a director. Options typically
vest 2% each month and expire 10 years from the date of grant.
As of the date of this Annual Report, the 1998 Directors Plan has been
terminated in accordance with its provisions.
During fiscal years 1998, 1999 and 2000, under both the 1998 Plan and
the 1998 Directors' Plan, the granting of an aggregate of 2,650,000 options at
an exercise price ranging from $0.38 to $0.67 per share had been authorized by
the Board of Directors. On approximately August 6, 2000, the Board of Directors
authorized the re-pricing of certain options at an exercise price of $0.51 per
share. As of the date of this Annual Report, no options have been exercised and
a total of 2,650,000 options remain issued and outstanding.
1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. During 1998, the Company also
established a share compensation arrangement for its employees known as the 1998
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "1998 Employee Purchase Plan"). The 1998
Employee Purchase Plan became effective as of June 3, 1998 and will terminate on
the earlier of June 3, 2008, the date on which all authorized shares under the
1998 Employee Purchase Plan are distributed or on a date determined by the Board
of Directors. The 1998 Employee Purchase Plan is administered by the Board of
Directors or committee thereof (the "Plan Administrator"). Under the terms of
the 1998 Employee Purchase Plan, the aggregate number of shares that may be
issued pursuant to the plan is 500,000.
The 1998 Employee Purchase Plan provides that each full-time employee
(subject to certain limited exceptions) of the Company may purchase shares of
the Company's common stock by payroll deduction up to an amount equal to the
lesser of (1) the maximum number of shares set by the Plan Administrator, or (2)
200% of the number of shares determined by dividing the dollar amount in such
employee's payroll deduction account by 85% of the closing bid price on the NASD
OTC Bulletin Board on the day previous to the purchase. The number of shares
which an employee may purchase during any given offering period is determined by
dividing the amount accumulated in such employee's payroll deduction account
during the offering period by the lower of (1) eighty-five percent of the fair
market value of a share of the Company's common stock on the first day of the
offering period, or (2) eighty-five percent of the fair market value of the
Company's common stock on the purchase date.
During fiscal year 2000, the Company granted an aggregate of 122,500
stock options to employees/consultants below the market price of the underlying
stock on the date of grant. Of these stock options granted, 75,000 are subject
to vesting at 10% per month commencing June 1, 2000. As of the date of this
Annual Report, no options have been exercised and a total of 122,500 options
remain issued and outstanding. Compensation expense in the amount of $35,420
relating to the options vested during fiscal year 1999 in connection with these
grants has been recorded at $6,120. As of the date of this Annual Report, the
1998 Purchase Plan has been terminated in accordance with its provisions.
Aggregated Options/SAR Exercises and Fiscal Year-End Options/SAR Value Table for
the 1998 Stock Option Plan and the 1998 Directors' Stock Option Plan.
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Name Number of Shares Granted Date of Grant Exercise Price Date of
Under 1998 Plan or 1998 Expiration
Directors' Plan
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Robert Harris 75,000 12/09/98 $0.51 02/09/03
Mark Crimeni 100,000 06/03/98 $0.51 08/03/02
Jeffrey Mah 175,000 07/31/98 $0.51 09/30/02
Lorne Reicher 100,000 12/09/98 $0.51 02/09/03
Peter O'Donnell 25,000 12/09/98 $0.51 02/09/03
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ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth the name and address, as of the date of
this Annual Report, and the approximate number of shares of Common Stock of the
Company owned of record or beneficially by each person who owned of record, or
was known by the Company to own beneficially, more than five percent (5%) of the
Company's Common Stock, and the name and shareholdings of each officer and
director, and all officers and directors as a group as of the date of this
Annual Report.
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Title of Class Name and Address Amount and Nature Percent
of Beneficial Owner of Beneficial Owner of Class
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(1)
Common Stock Investor Communications 15,230,000 40.61%
International, Inc.
435 Martin Street
Suite 2000
Blaine, Washington 98230
(1)(2)
Common Stock Marc Crimeni 5,190,864 13.85%
1235 West Pender Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6E 2V1
(1)(3)
Common Stock Vaughn Barbon 3,638,953 9.70%
1235 West Pender Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6E 2V1
(1)
Common Stock Mark E. Bruk 3,583,186 9.55%
1235 West Pender Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6E 2V1
Common Stock All current officers and directors 0 0%
as a group (2 persons)
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(1)
These are restricted shares of Common Stock.
(2)
Includes the assumption of the exercise of options pursuant to the terms of
the 1998 Plan to purchase an aggregate of 100,000 shares of restricted Common
Stock at $0.51 per share.
(3)
Includes the assumption of the exercise of options pursuant to the terms of
the 1998 Plan to purchase an aggregate of 620,000 shares of restricted Common
Stock as follows: (a) 120,000 options at $0.51 per share, and (b) 500,000
options at $0.30 per share.
ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
The officers/directors of the Company are engaged in other businesses,
either individually or through partnerships and corporations in which they may
have an interest, hold an office or serve on the boards of directors. Certain
conflicts of interest, therefore, may arise between the Company and the
respective officer/director. Such conflicts can be resolved through the exercise
by such officer/director of judgment consistent with his fiduciary duties to the
Company. The officers/directors of the Company intend to resolve such conflicts
in the best interests of the Company. Moreover, the officers/directors will
devote their time to the affairs of the Company as they deem necessary.
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
(a) The following exhibits are filed as part of this Annual Report:
None.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
(i) Form 8-K filed on November 13, 2000.
(ii) Form 8-K filed on November 27, 2000.
(iii) Form 8-K filed on March 14, 2001.
(iv) Form 8-K filed on March 14, 2001.
(v) Form 8-K filed on March 26, 2001.
(vi) Amendment filed on April 15, 2001 to Form 8-K filed on March
26, 2001.
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
EDUVERSE.COM
Dated: April 13, 2001 By: /s/GRANT ATKINS
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Grant Atkins, President