SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE
14C
(Amendment
No. 1)
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1934
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shares of Common Stock, $.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares of Preferred
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UPSNAP,
INC.
2920
9th Avenue N
Lethbridge,
Alberta, Canada TIH 5E4
To the
stockholders of UpSnap, Inc.:
The
enclosed Information Statement is being furnished to shareholders of record on
January 31, 2009, of UpSnap, Inc. (“UPSN” or the “Company”), a Nevada
corporation, in connection with three proposals to amend the corporate articles
of incorporation to (i) change the name of the corporation from UpSnap, Inc. to
Duratech Group Inc., which was approved by action by written consent of a
majority of all shareholders entitled to vote on October 6, 2008 and by the
Company’s Board of Directors (the “Name Change Proposal”), (ii)
increase the authorized number of shares of common stock, $.001 par value (the
“Common Stock”), of the Company from 97,500,000 to 1,000,000,000 shares, which
was approved by action by written consent of a majority of all shareholders
entitled to vote on October 6, 2008 date and by the Company’s Board of Directors
(the “Authorized Common Stock Proposal”), and (iii) create 10,000,000
authorized shares of “blank check” preferred stock, $.001 par value, for the
Company to issue in series or classes from time to time, which was approved by
action by written consent of a majority of all shareholders entitled to vote on
October 6, 2008 and by the Company’s Board of Directors (the ”Blank Check
Preferred Proposal”) (collectively, the “Proposals”).
The
Company is a party to a Share Exchange Agreement, dated August 29, 2008, by and
between the Company, Tony Philipp, President and CEO of the Company and minority
shareholder (“Philipp”), Peter Van Hierden, a citizen of Alberta, Canada, and
the President and majority shareholder of Duratech Group Inc. (“Van Hierden”),
Duratech Group Inc., an Alberta, Canada corporation (“Duratech”), and the
individuals whose names are set forth on the signature pages thereof (herein
being referred to as the “Duratech Shareholders”), pursuant to which the
Duratech Shareholders exchanged all of their common stock interest in Duratech
for the issuance by the Company of 50,349,342 shares of its Common Stock and the
Duratech option holders exchanged their 2,235,610 options to purchase Duratech
common stock for options to purchase 18,950,334 shares of the Company’s Common
Stock in a transaction intended to qualify as a tax-free exchange pursuant to
Sections 351 and 368(a)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the “Share Exchange”). In addition, the Duratech Shareholders and
the Company entered into a Preferred Stock Exchange Agreement dated January 8,
2009 (the “Preferred Stock Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to
issue 338,938,010 shares of Common Stock, when the same are authorized, and to
issue 127,568,470 options on Common Stock of the Company, when the same are
authorized (collectively referred to as the “UpSnap Securities”) in exchange for
not less than 3,198,362 shares of Preferred Stock of Duratech, and up to
1,203,790 options on Preferred Stock of Duratech (collectively referred to as
the “Duratech Securities”) which are held by the Duratech Shareholders (the
“Preferred Stock Exchange”).
Insofar
as the Name Change Proposal, Authorized Common Stock Proposal and Blank Check
Preferred Proposal “involve” another matter such as the Share Exchange or
Preferred Stock Exchange within the meaning of Note A to Schedule 14A
promulgated under Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, extensive disclosure of the Share Exchange, Preferred Stock Exchange,
the Company and Duratech will be made in this Information Statement. However,
under Nevada law, only the Preferred Stock Exchange requires the affirmative
vote of shareholders, insofar as the authorized capital of the Company must be
increased through an amendment to its Articles of Incorporation as a condition
of closing under the Preferred Stock Agreement. The Share Exchange and the
Preferred Stock Exchange were authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors on
August 28, 2008 and January 8, 2009, respectively.
The
accompanying Information Statement is being provided to you for your information
to comply with requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. The Information Statement also constitutes notice of corporate action
without a meeting by less than unanimous consent of the Company’s stockholders
pursuant to Section 78.320 of the Nevada Revised Statutes. You are urged to read
the Information Statement carefully in its entirety. However, no action is
required on your part in connection with the Name Change Proposal, Authorized
Common Stock Proposal and Blank Check Preferred Proposal. No meeting of the
Company’s stockholders will be held or proxies requested for these matters since
they have already been approved by the requisite written consent of the holders
of a majority of the common shares.
Under
the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the proposals cannot become
effective until at least 20 days after the accompanying Information Statement
has been filed and mailed to the stockholders of the Company.
WE
ARE NOT ASKING FOR A PROXY AND SHAREHOLDERS
ARE
NOT REQUESTED TO SEND US A PROXY.
By order
of the Board of Directors
/s/
Peter Van Hierden
Peter Van
Hierden
May 26,
2009
INFORMATION
STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE
14C
UPSNAP,
INC.
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UPSNAP,
INC.
2920
9
th
Avenue N
Lethbridge,
Alberta, Canada TIH 5E4
INFORMATION
STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14C OF
THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED
This
Information Statement is being mailed on or about May 26, 2009, to holders of
record as of January 31, 2009 of shares of common stock, $.001 par value (the
“Shares”) of UpSnap, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”). You are
receiving this Information Statement in connection with a written consent
approved on October 6, 2008 by shareholders owning the majority of the Shares,
which consent provides that the Company shall have the authority to amend our
certificate of incorporation to effect the Name Change Proposal, the Authorized
Common Stock Proposal and the Blank Check Preferred Proposal. This was approved
by the Company’s board of directors on October 3, 2008.
INFORMATION
STATEMENT
INTRODUCTION
The
Company’s current Certificate of Incorporation provides for an authorized
capitalization consisting of 97,500,000 shares of common stock, $.001 par value
(the “Common Stock”), and no shares of preferred stock. As of January 31,
2009, there were 75,224,676 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding. The
Name Change Proposal seeks to amend the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to
change the name of the Company to Duratech Group Inc., and the Authorized Common
Stock Proposal and the Blank Check Preferred Proposal seek to amend the
Company’s Articles of Incorporation to increase the authorized capital of the
Company.
THE
PROPOSA
LS
The
majority shareholders of the Company have signed an Action by Majority
Shareholders’ Consent without a Meeting pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes
78.320 to change the name of the company from UpSnap, Inc. to Duratech Group
Inc., to approve an increase in authorized shares of common stock of the Company
from 97,500,000 to 1,000,000,000 shares, and to create 10,000,000 shares of
“blank check” preferred stock. This Information Statement is filed
pursuant to Section 14(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
and is being provided to the Company’s shareholders pursuant to Rule 14c-2 there
under.
BACKGROUND
OF THE SHARE EXCHANGE AND PREFERRED STOCK EXCHAN
GE
In
this section, we describe the background of the Share Exchange Agreement and the
Preferred Stock Agreement. As a result of the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by the Share Exchange Agreement, the Duratech
Shareholders acquired control of the Company and Duratech became majority owned
by the Company. As a result of the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by the Preferred Stock Agreement, the Duratech Shareholders will
increase their control of the Company and the Company will increase its
ownership interest in Duratech. The Authorized Common Stock Proposal
must be adopted by the majority shareholders of the Company and the authorized
Common Stock must be increased by filing a Certificate of Amendment filed with
the Nevada Secretary of State in order for the Preferred Stock Agreement to be
consummated.
The Share Exchange
Agreement
On
August 29, 2008, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement by and
among the Company, Philipp, Duratech and the Duratech Shareholders, including
Van Hierden, who is an owner directly or indirectly of approximately 96% of the
share capital of Duratech.
Upon
closing of the Share Exchange on September 17, 2008, the Duratech Shareholders
transferred all of their shares of common stock in Duratech to the Company in
exchange for
an agreement to issue to them an
aggregate of 50,349,342 shares of common stock, representing 68.3% of the
73,719,666 issued and outstanding shares of common stock, and options to
purchase 18,950,334 shares of the Company’s Common Stock in a transaction
intended to qualify as a tax-free exchange pursuant to Sections 351 and
368(a)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. In
order to facilitate the exercise of the options, the Company has agreed to hold
18,950,334 shares of Common Stock in reserve. As a result of the
Share Exchange, Duratech became a majority owned subsidiary of the
Company. In addition, Duratech’s two fifty percent (50%) owned joint
venture companies, P&R Gateway Developments Inc. and 1371009 Alberta Ltd.
became indirectly controlled by the Company.
The
shares of Duratech common stock, par value $0.05 per share, are validly issued,
fully paid, and nonassessable, and represent one hundred percent (100%) of the
common equity ownership of Duratech, and the Duratech Shareholders are the sole
record and beneficial owners thereof. The Duratech common stock
represents sixty-five percent (65%) of the issued and outstanding equity
capitalization of Duratech, with the other thirty-five percent (35%) consisting
of two series of preferred stock, one currently issued to three individuals and
outstanding, and the other issued to Van Hierden and the Duratech Shareholders
on the Closing Date (as defined in the Share Exchange
Agreement). Both of the series have a par value of $1.00 per share.
The first series, which is currently outstanding and consists of 158,096 shares
of Preferred Non-Voting stock, and has a $1.00 liquidation preference, is not
entitled to any dividend or conversion privilege, and is to be liquidated in
three years. The second series, which is a new series issued to Van
Hierden and Duratech Shareholders as of the Closing Date under the Share
Exchange Agreement, consists of 3,198,362 shares of preferred stock and is
entitled to one vote per share, has a $1.00 liquidation preference and is
not entitled to any dividend or conversion privilege. In addition,
holders of options to purchase Duratech common stock were granted options to
purchase an additional 1,203,790 shares of this second series of preferred
stock. All of the outstanding Duratech share capital was offered and
sold in accordance with applicable Canadian and United States Federal and local
securities laws.
After
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Share Exchange
Agreement, the Company, on the day after the Closing Date, consummated the sale
of its assets related to its mobile information search services (the
“Business”), subject to assumption and payment of all of the Company’s
liabilities related to periods prior to the closing, to UpSnap Services, LLC, a
North Carolina limited liability corporation (“UpSnap Services”), which is owned
by Philipp, pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of August 29, 2008
(the “Asset Purchase Agreement”). The Asset Purchase Agreement
provides that the Company agreed to sell to UpSnap Services and UpSnap Services
agreed to purchase from the Company the Transferred Assets (as defined in the
Asset Purchase Agreement). In addition, UpSnap Services agreed to
assume and discharge all of the liabilities of the Company subject to a
“contribution” to UpSnap Services from the Company in the amount of $130,000 as
a contribution solely towards payment and discharge of its Assumed Liabilities
(as defined). Such liabilities, exclusive of liabilities under
assumed contracts, primarily consisted of monies owed to trade creditors in the
amount of $244,019.70. Finally, UpSnap Services and Philipp, jointly
and severally, agreed to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its
officers, directors, and stockholders from and against any breaches of
representations, warranties and covenants of the Asset Purchase Agreement or
other liabilities of the Business arising after the Closing, provided that the
liability of Philipp shall be limited to $130,000.
As
mentioned above, the Company contributed $130,000 to UpSnap Services at Closing
(as defined) solely toward the payment and discharge of the Assumed
Liabilities. The $130,000 contribution was not used to pay any of
Philipp’s advances to the Company or his accrued salary. Duratech
funded this $130,000 capital contribution by wire transfer of $130,000 to the
Company on the Closing Date. The Asset Purchase Agreement was approved by a
majority of the Board of Directors, with Philipp abstaining, in accordance with
Nevada Revised Statutes 78.140.
Philipp’s
advances to the Company consisted primarily of accrued salary in the amount of
$61,333 for the ten months ended July 31, 2008, which was due to him at the
Closing of the transaction. The Company’s obligation to pay accrued
salary to Philipp was assumed by UpSnap Services at the Closing together with
the other Assumed Liabilities, pursuant to the Asset Purchase
Agreement. The Company has no further obligation to Philipp for
it.
The
UpSnap Board of Directors has three members. At Closing, Philipp and
Paul Schmidt resigned from their positions as President and Chief Executive
Officer and of Chief Financial Officer, respectively, of the Company, and Peter
Van Hierden was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Richard von Gnechten as
Chief Financial Officer. At Closing, Mark McDowell resigned
from his position as a director of the Company and Peter Van Hierden was
appointed to fill the vacancy created thereby. Philipp resigned as a
director of the Company effective following the expiration of the required ten
(10) day transmittal notification to the stockholders under Regulation 14f-1 of
the Securities Exchange Act, which notice was effected by the mailing of an
Information Statement to shareholders. At the effective time of
Philipp’s resignation, Robert Lundgren was appointed as director of the
Company. Mr. von Gnechten, who was already a member of the Board of
Directors of the Company, remained on the Board following the
closing.
In
addition, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Share Exchange
Agreement:
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On
the Closing Date, the Company paid and satisfied all of its “liabilities,”
as such term is defined by U.S. GAAP as of the
closing.
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As
of the day after the Closing, the parties consummated the transactions
contemplated by the Asset Purchase
Agreement.
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As of the
date of the Share Exchange Agreement there were no material relationships
between the Company or any of its affiliates and the Duratech Subsidiaries, or
Duratech, other than in respect of the Share Exchange, except that Richard von
Gnecthen is employed by Global Kingdom Finance Co., an affiliate of Duratech and
he is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.
The
Company had sufficient authorized shares to consummate the Share
Exchange. The increase in capitalization proposed by this Information
Statement is not related to the issuance of stock under the Share
Exchange.
The Preferred Stock
Agreement
On
January 8, 2009, the Company and certain individuals (the “Sellers”) entered
into the Preferred Stock Agreement, pursuant to which the Company agreed to
issue 338,938,010 shares of Common Stock, when the same are authorized, and to
issue 127,568,470 options on Common Stock of the Company, when the same are
authorized in exchange for not less than 3,198,362 shares of Preferred Stock of
Duratech, and up to 1,203,790 options on Preferred Stock of
Duratech. The exchange ratio under the Preferred Stock Agreement for
the exchange of both the Common Stock of the Company for the Preferred Stock of
Duratech, and for the options on Common Stock of the Company for options on the
Preferred Stock of Duratech is equal to 105.97 to one.
The
Preferred Stock of Duratech has a designation which entitles it to one vote per
share, has a $1.00 liquidation preference and is not entitled to any dividend or
conversion privilege. There is one remaining security of Duratech,
other than the common stock of Duratech, which will be issued and outstanding
after the exchange. This is the 158,096 shares of Preferred
Non-Voting Stock, which has a $1.00 liquidation preference, is not entitled to
any dividend or conversion privilege, and is to be liquidated in three
years.
The
Company will issue, when the UpSnap Securities are authorized, the UpSnap
Securities in reliance on an exemption from registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided by Regulation S, inasmuch as the
Sellers (with one exception) are all non-U.S. persons. The Company
will issue, when the UpSnap Securities are authorized, the UpSnap Securities to
the one U.S. person in reliance on an exemption from registration provided by
Section 4(2) and Section 4(6) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Such an
issuance is a transaction not involving a public offering of securities. In
addition, the individual is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule
501(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The
closing contemplated by the Preferred Stock Agreement shall be held as promptly
as practicable after the Articles of Incorporation of the Company are amended to
authorize at least 466,506,480 shares of Common Stock, $.001 par value, to be
issued pursuant to the Preferred Stock Agreement. The Authorized
Common Stock Proposal, which proposes an increase in authorized Common Stock to
1,000,000,000 shares, would satisfy this condition of the Preferred Stock
Agreement when it is effected.
Consummation
of the Preferred Stock Agreement will not result in a change in control of the
Company, inasmuch as the Sellers currently own 68.3% of the issued and
outstanding shares of Common Stock. After the closing under the
Preferred Stock Agreement, the Sellers will own 95% of the issued and
outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company. Insofar as the
transactions contemplated by the Preferred Stock Agreement involve an interested
director transaction within the meaning of Nevada Revised Statutes 78.140,
management determined that the transaction was fair to the Company at the time
it was authorized and approved by its Board of Directors. Its
determination was based on the fact that the Company would benefit by increasing
its ownership of the equity capitalization of Duratech from 65% to 98.76% as a
result of the exchange of the Duratech Securities for the UpSnap
Securities.
The
foregoing description of the Share Exchange Agreement, the Asset Purchase
Agreement and the Preferred Stock Agreement do not purport to be complete and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of these Agreements,
which are attached hereto as Appendices A, B and C,
respectively.
THE REASONS FOR THE NAME CHANGE AND INCREASE IN
CAPITALIZATION
Name Change
Proposal
The
Company consummated a Share Exchange with Duratech pursuant to which it acquired
the share capital of Duratech in exchange for the issuance of 50,349,342 shares
of common stock and options to purchase 18,950,334 shares of the Company’s
Common Stock to the Duratech Shareholders. Accordingly, the Company
desires to change its name to one that reflects its new business as a holding
company for Duratech, which is engaged in the homebuilding industry, and
possibly other companies that may be acquired in the future by the
Company.
Authorized Common Stock
Proposal
The
reasons for the Authorized Common Stock Proposal include the following
considerations. The Company has only 97,500,000 shares of authorized
Common Stock, which leaves it with no authorized but unissued shares of Common
Stock. The Company desires to authorize sufficient shares for future
capital raising activities, acquisitions and general corporate finance purposes,
although it has no plans in this regard. The Board of Directors of
the Company, in the exercise of its business judgment, believes that
1,000,000,000 shares is the appropriate number of shares of authorized common
stock to have.
In
addition, the Company has entered into a Preferred Stock Agreement with the
Duratech Shareholders that would require the Company to authorize for issuance
338,938,010 shares of Common Stock, and to issue 127,568,470 options on Common
Stock of the Company, in exchange for not less than 3,198,362 shares of
Preferred Stock of Duratech, and up to 1,203,790 options on Preferred Stock of
Duratech. It is a condition to the authorization and issuance of
these shares and options that the Company authorize an additional 466,506,480
shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Information Statement.
Blank Check Preferred
Proposal
The
reasons for the Blank Check Preferred Proposal include the following
considerations. The Company’s Articles of Incorporation do not
currently authorize a class of preferred stock. However, we believe
that for us to successfully execute our business strategy we will need to raise
investment capital and it may be preferable or necessary to issue preferred
stock to investors. Preferred stock usually grants the holders
certain preferential rights in voting, dividends, liquidation and/or other
rights in preference over our Common Stock. Accordingly, in order to
grant us the flexibility to issue our equity securities in the manner best
suited for the Company, or as may be required by the capital markets, our
approved Certificate of Amendment will create 10,000,000 authorized shares of
“blank check” preferred stock.
Since we
do not know what the terms of any future series of preferred stock would be, the
Certificate of Amendment authorizes the issuance of “blank check” preferred
stock. The term “blank check” refers to preferred stock, the creation
and issuance of which is authorized in advance by the stockholders, and the
terms, rights and features of which are determined by the board of directors
upon issuance. The authorization of such blank check preferred stock
would permit the Board to authorize and issue preferred stock from time to time
in one or more series. The Certificate of Amendment will provide us
with increased financial flexibility in meeting future capital requirements by
providing another type of security in addition to our Common Stock, as it will
allow preferred stock to be available for issuance from time to time and with
such features as determined by the board of directors for any proper corporate
purpose.
POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF THE INCREASE IN
CAPITALIZATION
There
are certain advantages and disadvantages of voting for an increase in our
authorized Common Stock. The advantages include:
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need to increase our authorized shares to make certain we have sufficient
shares for the Preferred Stock Exchange described
above.
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To
have an ability to raise capital by issuing capital stock in future
financing transactions.
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To
have shares of Common Stock available to pursue business expansion
opportunities, if any.
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To
have shares of Common Stock available for employee compensation
plans.
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disadvantages include:
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The
issuance of authorized but unissued stock could be used to deter a
potential takeover of the Company that may otherwise be beneficial to
stockholders by
diluting the shares held by a
potential suitor or issuing shares to a shareholder that will vote in
accordance with our Board of Directors’
desires.
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Shareholders
do not have any preemptive or similar rights to subscribe for or purchase
any additional shares of Common Stock that may be issued in the future,
and therefore, future issuances of Common Stock may, depending on the
circumstances, have a
dilutive effect on the earnings
per share, voting power and other interests of the existing
shareholders.
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EFFECTIVENESS
OF THE PROPOSA
LS
The
Proposals will become effective after the filing with the Secretary of State of
the State of Nevada of the Certificate of Amendment to Articles of
Incorporation (attached hereto as Appendix D). It is expected that such filing
will take place on or about the date that is 20 calendar days after the mailing
of this Information Statement.
APPROVAL
OF THE PROPOSALS AND PROPOSED
AMENDM
ENT
Under
the Nevada Revised Statutes, the Proposals and the Proposed Amendment relating
thereto must be approved in writing by the holders of at least a majority of the
voting stock of the Company. Mr. Peter Van Hierden, among others,
executed a written consent approving the Proposals and the Proposed Amendment,
and he owns 51,927,331 shares, representing 69.0% of the 75,224,676 issued and
outstanding shares of voting stock as of January 31, 2009.
The
Proposed Amendment, therefore, has been approved by the stockholders of the
Company, and the Proposals will become effective after the filing with the
Secretary of State of the State of Nevada of the Certificate of Amendment to
the Articles of Incorporation, which is attached hereto as Appendix
D. It is expected that such filing will take place on or about the
date that is 20 calendar days after the mailing of this Information
Statement.
Because
the Proposed Amendment already has been approved, you are not required to take
any action at this time; however, at your option, you may submit a written
consent to the Proposed Amendment. This information statement is your notice
that the Proposals have been approved; you will receive no further notice when
the change becomes effective.
IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE INCREASE OF CAPITALIZAT
ION
In
order to implement the Authorized Common Stock Proposal and the Blank Check
Preferred Proposal, the Certificate of Amendment provides that Article IV of the
Articles of Incorporation shall be amended by substituting in lieu of the first
sentence thereof the following:
The
Corporation shall have authority to issue One Billion Ten Million(1,010,000,000)
shares of capital stock of which One Billion (1,000,000,000) shares shall be
designated “Common Stock,” par value of $0.001 per share, and Ten Million
(10,000,000) shares shall be designated “Preferred Stock,” par value of $0.001
per share.
Common Stock. The Common
Stock shall have full voting rights of one vote per share and shall be
non-assessable, not being subject to assessment to pay the debts of the
Corporation
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Preferred
Stock. The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall have authority to
prescribe and issue the Preferred Stock in one or more series and to prescribe
the number of shares constituting and the designation of each such series of
Preferred Stock and the rights, voting powers, designations, preferences,
privileges, limitations, dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion rights,
terms of redemption (including sinking fund provisions), redemption prices, and
liquidation preferences; provided, however, that, if more than one series of
Preferred Stock is issued, the Board of Directors shall, by resolution,
prescribe a distinguishing designation for each such series; and provided,
further, that the rights prescribed by the Board of Directors with respect to
voting powers, designations, preferences, limitations, restrictions, relative
rights, and distinguishing designations must be described in a resolution of the
Board of Directors prior to the issuance of such shares and a certificate
describing such rights must be filed in accordance with Nevada law.
Subject
to the limitations prescribed by law, the Board of Directors would be expressly
authorized, at its discretion, to determine the number of series into which
shares of preferred stock may be divided, to determine the designations, powers,
preferences and voting and other rights, and the qualifications, limitations and
restrictions granted to or imposed upon the preferred stock or any series
thereof or any holders thereof, to determine and alter the designations, powers,
preferences and rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions
granted to or imposed upon any wholly unissued series of preferred stock or the
holders thereof, to fix the number of shares of that series and to increase or
decrease, within the limits stated in any resolution of the board of directors
originally fixing the number of shares constituting any series (but not below
the number of such shares then outstanding), the number of shares of any such
series subsequent to the issuance of shares of that series.
Other
than the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to the Preferred Stock Agreement,
there are currently no plans, arrangements, commitments or understandings for
the issuance of any shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock which are proposed
to be authorized.
NO
TIME, PLACE OR DATE FOR MEETING OF SHAREHOLD
ERS
There
WILL NOT be a meeting of shareholders and none is required under applicable
Nevada law when an action has been approved by written consent by holders of a
majority of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock. This Information
Statement is first being mailed on or about May 26, 2009, to the holders of
Common Stock as of the Record Date on January 31, 2009.
DISSENTERS'
RIGH
TS
Under
Nevada law, our shareholders do not have dissenters' rights in connection with
any of the actions that were approved as disclosed in this Information
Statement.
THE
VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS THERE
OF
Security Ownership of
Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
On
January 31, 2009, the record date, there were 75,224,676 shares of common stock
issued and outstanding. Each share of common stock entitles the holder thereof
to one vote on each matter that may come before a meeting of the
shareholders.
Officers, Directors and
Beneficial Owners as of January 31, 2009
The
table on the following page sets forth as of January 31, 2009, the number of
shares of the Company’s Common Stock owned of record or beneficially by each
person known to be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of the issued and
outstanding shares of the Company’s voting stock, and by the directors and
officers of the Company. As of January 31, 2009, there are issued and
outstanding 75,224,676 shares of the Company’s Common Stock.
Title
of Class
|
Name
and Address
|
|
Number
of
Shares
Owned
(1)
|
|
|
Percent
of
Voting
Power
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal
Stockholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
Janet
Van Hierden
2920
9
th
Avenue North
Lethbridge,
Alberta, Canada T1H 5E4
|
|
|
51,927,331
|
(3)
|
|
|
69.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
Tony
Philipp
P.O.
Box 2399
Davidson,
North Carolina 28036
|
|
|
4,910,000
|
(4)
|
|
|
6.5
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Directors
and Executive Officers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
Peter
Van Hierden
2920
9
th
Avenue North
Lethbridge,
Alberta, Canada T1H 5E4
|
|
|
51,927,331
|
(3)
|
|
|
69.0
|
%
|
Common
|
Richard
von Gnechten
2920
9
th
Avenue North
Lethbridge,
Alberta, Canada T1H 5E4
|
|
|
1,365,265
|
(5)
|
|
|
1.8
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
All
Officers and Directors as a Group (2 persons)
|
|
|
53,292,596
|
|
|
|
70.8
|
%
|
(1)
Except
as otherwise indicated, the shares are owned of record and beneficially by the
persons named in the table.
(2)
|
Based
on 75,224,676 issued and outstanding shares of common stock on January 31,
2009. There were also 23,780,334 options to purchase shares of
common stock or warrants awarded as of January 31,
2009.
|
(3)
|
Janet
Van Hierden and Peter Van Hierden are husband and wife, and beneficially
own the 6,387,729 and 41,255,710 shares, respectively, of Common Stock
owned by each and 2,765,292 options to purchase Common Stock owned by
Peter Van Hierden. In addition, Mr. and Mrs. Van Hierden beneficially own
580,703 shares of Common Stock owned by their son Jason Van Hierden and
the 116,141 shares of Common Stock owned by their son Brendon Van
Hierden. They also beneficially own the 547,837 options to
purchase shares of Common Stock owned by their daughter Amanda Van Hierden
and the 273,919 options to purchase shares of Common Stock owned by their
daughter Carlarene Van Hierden.
|
(4)
|
Mr.
Philipp’s shareholdings are comprised of 1,000,000 fully-vested options
and 3,910,000 shares. Mr. Philipp is the former CEO of the
Company, who resigned on September 17,
2008.
|
(5)
Mr.
von Gnechten owns 1,054 shares of Common Stock and 1,364,211 options to purchase
Common Stock.
FEDERAL
TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE PROPO
SALS
There are
no tax consequences to the Name Change Proposal, the Authorized Common Stock
Proposal or the Blank Check Preferred Proposal.
STATEMENT
THAT PROXIES ARE NOT SOLICI
TED
WE
ARE NOT ASKING FOR A PROXY AND SHAREHOLDERS ARE NOT REQUESTED TO SEND US A
PROXY.
INTEREST
OF CERTAIN PERS
ONS
Set forth
below is the substantial interest, direct or indirect, by security holdings or
otherwise, of each person who has been a director or officer of the Company at
any time since the beginning of the last fiscal year in the matters that action
was taken upon by majority shareholder action as described in this Information
Statement on Schedule 14C:
Title
of Class
|
Name
and Address
|
|
Number
of
Shares
Owned
(1)
|
|
|
Percent
of
Voting
Power
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal
Stockholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
Janet
Van Hierden
2920
9
th
Avenue North
Lethbridge,
Alberta, Canada T1H 5E4
|
|
|
51,927,331
|
(3)
|
|
|
69.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Directors
and Executive Officers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
Peter
Van Hierden
2920
9
th
Avenue North
Lethbridge,
Alberta, Canada T1H 5E4
|
|
|
51,927,331
|
(3)
|
|
|
69.0
|
%
|
Common
|
Tony
Philipp
P.O.
Box 2399
Davidson,
North Carolina 28036
|
|
|
4,910,000
|
(4)
|
|
|
6.5
|
%
|
Common
|
Richard
von Gnechten
2920
9
th
Avenue North
Lethbridge,
Alberta, Canada T1H 5E4
|
|
|
1,365,265
|
(5)
|
|
|
1.8
|
%
|
Common
|
Robert
Lundgren
2920
9
th
Avenue North
Lethbridge,
Alberta, Canada T1H 5E4
|
|
|
1,101,956
|
(6)
|
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
Common
|
Mark
McDowell
P.O.
Box 2399
Davidson,
North Carolina 28036
|
|
|
700,000
|
(7)
|
|
|
0.9
|
%
|
Common
|
Paul
Schmidt
P.O.
Box 2399
Davidson,
North Carolina 28036
|
|
|
480,020
|
(8)
|
|
|
0.6
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
All
Officers and Directors as a Group (6 persons)
|
|
|
60,484,572
|
|
|
|
80.4
|
%
|
(1)
Except
as otherwise indicated, the shares are owned of record and beneficially by the
persons named in the table.
(2)
|
Based
on 75,224,676 issued and outstanding shares of common stock on January 31,
2009. There were also 23,780,334 options to purchase shares of
common stock or warrants awarded as of January 31,
2009.
|
(3)
|
Janet
Van Hierden and Peter Van Hierden are husband and wife, and beneficially
own the 6,387,729 and 41,255,710 shares, respectively, of Common Stock
owned by each and 2,765,292 options to purchase Common Stock owned by
Peter Van Hierden. In addition, Mr. and Mrs. Van Hierden beneficially own
580,703 shares of Common Stock owned by their son Jason Van Hierden and
the 116,141 shares of Common Stock owned by their son Brendon Van
Hierden. They also beneficially own the 547,837 options to
purchase shares of Common Stock owned by their daughter Amanda Van Hierden
and the 273,919 options to purchase shares of Common Stock owned by their
daughter Carlarene Van Hierden.
|
(4)
Mr.
Philipp’s shareholdings are comprised of 1,000,000 fully-vested options and
3,910,000 shares.
(5)
Mr.
von Gnechten owns 1,054 shares of Common Stock and 1,364,211 options to purchase
Common Stock.
(6)
Mr.
Lundgren’s holdings reflect options to purchase Common Stock.
(7)
|
Mr.
McDowell’s shareholdings reflect options that he either owns directly or
indirectly through his corporate interests in Acta Wireless Capital,
LLC.
|
(8)
Mr.
Schmidts’ holdings reflect options to purchase Common Stock.
OTHER
AND GENERAL INFORMAT
ION
Our
Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended January 31, 2009, including
audited financial statements as of that date, and our Quarterly Report on Form
10QSB, for the quarter ended October 31, 2008, are attached hereto and are
available from us on request. Further information is available by request or can
be accessed on the Internet. We are subject to the informational requirements of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and in
accordance therewith file annual and quarterly reports, proxy statements and
other information with the Securities Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Reports,
proxy statements and other information filed by UPSN can be accessed
electronically by means of the SEC's home page on the Internet at
http://www.sec.gov or at other Internet sites such as http://www.freeedgar.com
or http://www.pinksheets.com.
You can
read and copy any materials that we file with the SEC at the SEC's Public
Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. A copy
of any public filing is also available, at no charge, from the
Company.
DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERE
NCE
None.
ADDITIONAL
DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPO
SALS
SUMMARY TERM SH
EET
The
following Summary Term Sheet summarizes the salient features of the Share
Exchange Agreement, the Asset Purchase Agreement, and the Preferred Stock
Agreement, which are all agreements or transactions that are described elsewhere
in this Information Statement in more detail.
THE
COMPANIES
Prior
to the reverse merger, the Company was engaged in mobile information search
services. The Company’s principal executive offices are located 2920 9
th
Avenue
N, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada TIH 5E4. Its telephone number is
403-320-1778.
Duratech
is engaged in building manufactured and stick-built homes and modular oil camps
in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada. Its principal executive offices
are located 2920 9
th
Avenue
N, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada TIH 5E4. Its telephone number is
403-320-1778.
EFFECT
OF THE AGREEMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS ON THE COMPANY
Company
shares outstanding after the share exchange and preferred stock
exchange:
|
414,162,686
shares of Common Stock and 151,348,804 options and warrants to purchase
Common Stock
|
Share
Ownership of Peter Van Hierden, President and CEO, after the Share
Exchange and Preferred Stock Exchange:
|
318,977,879
direct ownership of common shares (representing 77.0% of the issued and
outstanding shares of Common Stock).
|
Required
Vote for the Share Exchange:
|
The
approval of the shareholders is not required to consummate the share
exchange transaction.
|
Required
Vote for the Preferred Stock Exchange:
|
The
approval of the shareholders is not required to authorize the preferred
stock exchange transaction. However, the number of shares of authorized
Common Stock must be increased by majority shareholder
consent.
|
Corporate
Structure:
|
The
Duratech Shareholders owned 68.3% of the outstanding Common Stock of the
Company after the closing of the Share Exchange. The Duratech
Shareholders will own 95% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company
after the closing of the Preferred Stock Exchange. The Company
will own 98% of the equity capitalization of Duratech after the closing of
the Preferred Stock Exchange.
|
Market
for Common Stock:
|
The
Common Stock is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board, although there has been
infrequent trading in recent months.
|
Continued
Trading on the OTCBB:
|
Trading
will continue on the OTCBB provided the Company complies with all of the
OTCBB’s rules.
|
THE
SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
Terms
of the Share Exchange:
|
Pursuant
to the Share Exchange Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2008, the Duratech
Shareholders agreed at closing to exchange their majority interest in the
share capital of Duratech for 50,349,342 shares of Common Stock and
18,950,334 options to purchase shares of Common Stock of the Company.
Duratech is the 50% owner of two joint venture companies, P&R Gateway
Developments Inc. and 1371009 Alberta Ltd. As a result of the
Share Exchange Agreement, Duratech became a majority owned subsidiary of
the Company.
|
Approval
by Directors:
|
On
August 28, 2008, the Directors of the Company approved the Share Exchange
Agreement by Unanimous Written Consent. On January 8, 2009, the Directors
of the Company approved the Preferred Stock Exchange Agreement by
Unanimous Written Consent.
|
Reasons
for the Share Exchange:
|
The
Share Exchange, also known as a reverse merger, will enable the businesses
of Duratech to indirectly trade on a public securities market through
ownership by the Company. This may enable Duratech to access the capital
markets in order to fund its growth. However, there can be no assurances
that the Company will have continued access to such capital
markets.
|
Reasons
for the Preferred Stock Exchange:
|
The
Preferred Stock Exchange will enable the Duratech Shareholders to increase
their ownership of the Company while at the same time it will enable the
Company to increase its ownership of Duratech.
|
No
Fairness Opinion:
|
Neither
the Company nor Duratech has obtained any report, opinion or appraisal
from any outside party relating directly or indirectly to the Share
Exchange or the Preferred Stock Exchange. The Board of Directors of the
Company did not believe that a fairness opinion was necessary for the
Share Exchange because a viable operating business was being reverse
merged into a shell company. The Board of Directors determined
that the Preferred Stock Exchange was fair to the Company, although they
did not rely on a fairness opinion. The factors that they
considered included the fact that the transaction afforded an increased
ownership stake in Duratech, the potential inherent in Duratech’s business
plan and prospects, and the future prospects of the housing market and
market for modular camp facilities in Alberta and
Saskatchewan.
|
Tax
Consequences:
|
The
Company’s management believes that the Share Exchange will constitute a
tax free reorganization within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code
Sections 368(a)(1)(B) and 351. However, none of the parties is seeking tax
counsel or legal or accounting opinions on whether the Share Exchange
qualifies for tax free treatment and tax free treatment of the share
exchange is not a condition precedent to the obligations of the parties to
the Agreement. There can be no assurance that Duratech’s
shareholders who receive Common Stock in exchange for their share capital
of Duratech will receive tax free treatment. Similarly, there
can be no assurance that the Company will receive tax free treatment in
the exchange. None of the parties is seeking tax counsel or legal or
accounting opinions on whether the Preferred Stock Exchange qualifies for
tax free treatment and such treatment is not a condition precedent to the
obligations of the parties to the Agreement. There can be no
assurance that Duratech’s shareholders who receive Common Stock in
exchange for their preferred stock in Duratech will receive tax free
treatment. Similarly, there can be no assurance that the Company will
receive tax free treatment in the exchange.
|
Dissenter’s
Rights:
|
Section
92A.380 of the Nevada Revised Statutes provides for dissenter’s rights for
certain shareholders to obtain cash for their shares in a merger or
consolidation who perfect those rights. Dissenter’s rights are
not applicable under Nevada law to our Share Exchange or Preferred Stock
Exchange transactions.
|
THE
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
The
Parties:
|
UpSnap,
Inc., a Nevada corporation, UpSnap Services, LLC, a North Carolina limited
liability company, and Tony Philipp.
|
Description
of Transaction:
|
All
assets and liabilities of UpSnap, Inc. will be transferred to UpSnap
Services, LLC. Upsnap Services and Tony Philipp agreed to
indemnify Upsnap, Inc. from and against certain liabilities that may arise
in connection with the transaction, subject to a cap on Philipp’s
indemnification obligations equal to $130,000.
|
Timing
of Purchase:
|
All
liabilities were transferred on September 18, 2008.
|
Compliance
with Asset Sale Law:
|
Transaction
structured to comply with Section 78.565 of the Nevada Revised
Statutes.
|
Consideration:
|
Assumption
of liabilities of UpSnap, Inc. by UpSnap Services, LLC and the indirect
payment by Duratech of $130,000 to UpSnap, Inc. in order to help settle
its outstanding debts.
|
Effect
of Transaction:
|
At
the closing, UpSnap, Inc. transferred all of its assets and liabilities to
UpSnap Services, LLC.
|
MERGERS, CONSOLIDATIONS, ACQUISITIONS AND SIMILAR
MATTERS
Background of the Share
Exchange and Preferred Stock Exchange Transactions
The
parties to the Share Exchange transaction originally planned for the Duratech
Shareholders to acquire between 90% and 95% of the outstanding Common Stock of
the Company in exchange for the transfer of their equity interest in Duratech to
the Company. During the negotiation of the Share Exchange Agreement
it became apparent that because of the limited number of shares of authorized
Common Stock of the Company, which had only 97,500,000 shares of Common Stock
authorized, that the Duratech Shareholders would only be able to acquire
approximately 71% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company in the Share
Exchange. In order to induce the Duratech Shareholders to participate
in the Share Exchange, Duratech, at the Closing of the Share Exchange, issued
them 3,198,362 shares of a new series of voting preferred stock and 1,203,790
options on preferred stock and such shares and options are to be exchanged
pursuant to the Preferred Stock Agreement for additional shares of Common Stock
of the Company and options on Common Stock that would bring them to a 95%
ownership level. Of course, this increased ownership is subject to an
increase in the Company’s authorized Common Stock, which the Authorized Common
Stock Proposal described in this Information Statement proposes to
accomplish. Accordingly, there can be no assurances that the
so-called “second stage” share and option exchange will be consummated until
such time as sufficient additional shares of Common Stock are
authorized.
The Asset Purchase
Agreement
Pursuant
to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company and UpSnap Services agreed to
transfer to UpSnap Services all of its assets and liabilities the day after the
closing of the Share Exchange Agreement. By transferring its assets
after the closing of the Share Exchange Agreement, when the assets of Duratech
were indirectly owned by the Company, the parties sought to structure an asset
sale transaction that complied with Nevada Revised Statutes 78.565 and thereby
avoid the necessity of a shareholder vote. Under Nevada Revised
Statutes 78.565, the authorization of an asset sale of all of a Nevada
corporation’s assets not in the ordinary course of business can include a
shareholder vote requirement under certain circumstances.
The Effect of the Share
Exchange and Preferred Stock Exchange Agreements
As a
result of the Share Exchange Agreement, the Duratech Shareholders acquired 68.3%
of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company and the Company acquired majority
control of Duratech. As a result of the Preferred Stock Agreement, the Duratech
Shareholders will own 95% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company and the
Company will acquire 98% of the equity capitalization of
Duratech. The Board of Directors of the Company determined that the
terms of the Preferred Stock Agreement were fair to the Company when it was
authorized.
Federal Income Tax
Treatment
The
Company’s management believes that the Share Exchange will constitute a tax free
exchange within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Sections 368(a)(1)(B) and
351. However, none of the parties is seeking tax counsel or legal or accounting
opinions on whether the Share Exchange qualifies for tax free treatment and tax
free treatment of the Share Exchange is not a condition precedent to the
obligations of the parties to the Agreement. There can be no assurance that the
Company’s shareholders who receive Common Stock options in exchange for their
share capital of Duratech will receive tax free treatment.
The
Company’s management believes that the Preferred Stock Exchange will constitute
a tax free exchange within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Sections
368(a)(1)(B) and 351. However, none of the parties is seeking tax counsel or
legal or accounting opinions on whether the Preferred Stock Exchange qualifies
for tax free treatment and tax free treatment of the Preferred Stock Exchange is
not a condition precedent to the obligations of the parties to the Agreement.
There can be no assurance that the Duratech Shareholders who receive Common
Stock options in exchange for their Preferred Stock of Duratech will receive tax
free treatment.
BECAUSE
INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY DIFFER, EACH SHAREHOLDER SHOULD CONSULT HIS OR HER
OWN TAX ADVISOR TO DETERMINE THE APPLICABILITY OF THE RULES DISCUSSED ABOVE TO
HIM OR HER AND THE PARTICULAR TAX EFFECTS TO SUCH HOLDER OF THE SHARE EXCHANGE,
INCLUDING THE APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF STATE, LOCAL AND OTHER INCOME TAX
LAWS.
AUTHO
RIZATION OR ISSUANCE OF SECURITIES
OTHERWISE THAN FOR EXCH
ANGE
In
connection with the Share Exchange, as of September 17, 2008, the Company issued
to the Duratech Shareholders 50,349,342 shares of common stock in a transaction
intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to
Regulation S. The Company relied on Regulation S based on the fact that all of
the offerees of common stock and options on common stock were non-“U.S. persons”
within the meaning of Rule 902 of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. In addition, the Duratech Shareholders were issued options
to purchase 18,950,334 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock in substitution
for options to purchase 2,235,610 shares of Duratech common stock which they
owned prior to the transaction. Pursuant to Regulation S, the consideration for
the issuance of the shares of common stock and options was the exchange by the
Duratech Shareholders of 100% of the common share capital of Duratech Group Inc.
Pursuant to the exchange, P&R Gateway Developments Inc. and 1371009 Alberta
Ltd. became 50% owned subsidiaries of the Company.
In
connection with the Preferred Stock Exchange, the Company will issue 338,938,010
shares of its Common Stock and 127,568,470 options to purchase Common Stock of
the Company to the Duratech Shareholders in exchange for their voting preferred
stock of Duratech. As a result of the exchange transactions, Duratech
will become a 98% owned subsidiary of the Company, and the Duratech Shareholders
will own 95% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company.
On
January 31, 2009, the Company issued 1,495,010 and 10,000 shares of common
stock, respectively, to a supplier and a business broker in connection with the
Company’s purchase of truss equipment used in its operations. The
Company relied on Regulation S in issusing the shares based on the fact that all
of the offerees were non-“U.S. Persons” within the meaning of Rule 902 of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The
options that were granted to the Duratech Shareholders pursuant to the UpSnap,
Inc. Amended 2006 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan, discussed later in this
Information Statement, had the following terms and conditions:
1.
|
Exercise
Price
. Various
prices ranging from $0.10 to $1.00 prior to
conversion.
|
2.
|
Option
Term
. Typically
a ten (10) year term.
|
3.
|
Time and Method of
Exercise
. Each option holder has vesting requirements ranging
from a four year vesting period, consistent with their continued
employment with the company, to fully vested as a result of an issuance as
part of a financing agreement. Each option is entitled to one
share of common stock of Duratech. At the time the option
holder exercises its option and pays its exercise fee, it will be issued,
at the company’s earliest convenience s, common shares in the
company.
|
Description
of Common Stock
The
holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share. They are not
entitled to cumulative voting rights or preemptive rights. The holders of Common
Stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any, as may be declared
by the board of directors out of legally available funds. However, the current
policy of the board of directors is to retain earnings, if any, for operations
and growth. Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the holders of Common
Stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets that are legally available for
distribution after payment in full of any preferential amounts. The holders of
Common Stock have no subscription, redemption or conversion rights. The rights,
preferences and privileges of holders of Common Stock are subject to, and may be
adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of any series of preferred
stock, which may be designated solely by action of the board of directors and
issued in the future.
Registration
Rights
The
Duratech Shareholders have demand and piggy-back registration rights for all
restricted securities that they received in the Share Exchange, at the expense
of the Company.
Market
Price and Dividends
Duratech
Group Inc. is, and has always been, a privately-held company and now is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. There is not, and never has been, a
public market for the securities of Duratech Group Inc. The Company’s Common
Stock is approved for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol UPSN,
but there is currently no liquid trading market.
For
the foreseeable future, the Company does not intend pay cash dividends to its
stockholders. Duratech Group does not intend to pay any cash dividends to its
parent preferred stockholders.
The
issuance of 389,287,352 shares of Common Stock of the Company and 146,158,804
options to purchase shares of Common Stock of the Company pursuant to the Share
Exchange Agreement and the Preferred Stock Agreement may have the following
affects on the rights of existing security holders:
Availability
for sale of a substantial number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock may
cause the price of the Company’s Common Stock to decline.
If the
Company’s stockholders sell substantial amounts of Common Stock in the public
market, or upon the expiration of any statutory holding period, under Rule 144,
it could create a circumstance commonly referred to as an “overhang” and in
anticipation of which the market price of the Company’s Common Stock could
fall. The existence of an overhang, whether or not sales have
occurred or are occurring, also could make more difficult the Company’s ability
to raise additional financing through the sale of equity or equity-related
securities in the future at a time and price that the Company deems reasonable
or appropriate.
The
Company’s President and CEO, Peter Van Hierden, direcly owns 69.0% of the
Company’s outstanding Common Stock, which gives him control over certain major
decisions on which the Company’s stockholders may vote, which may discourage an
acquisition of the Company. If the Preferred Stock Exchange is consummated,
Peter Van Hierden will directly own 77.0% of the Company’s outstanding Common
Stock, which will give him absolute control over the decision making of the
Company.
As a
result of the Preferred Stock Exchange, management of the Company will not
beneficially own a significant amount of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock
and Peter Van Hierden will have the right and ability to control virtually all
corporate actions requiring stockholder approval, irrespective of how the
Company’s other stockholders may vote, including the following
actions:
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Electing
or defeating the election of directors;
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Amending
or preventing amendment of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or
By-laws;
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Effecting
or preventing a merger, sale of assets or other corporate transaction;
and
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Controlling
the outcome of any other matter submitted to the stockholders for
vote.
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The
Company’s stock ownership profile may discourage a potential acquirer from
seeking to acquire shares of the Company’s Common Stock or otherwise attempting
to obtain control of the Company, which in turn could reduce the Company’s stock
price or prevent the Company’s stockholders from realizing a premium over the
Company’s stock price
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FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION
The
Company’s SEC Filings are set forth as appendices to this Information
Statement. These include (i) Appendix G - the Annual Report on Form
10-K of the Company for the years ended January 31, 2009 and January 31, 2008,
and (ii) Appendix H - the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the
quarter ended October 31, 2008.
The
audited consolidated financial statements of UpSnap are set forth in Appendix
E.
The
combined Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements of Duratech and
UpSnap, Inc. are set forth in Appendix F.
Description of the Business of UpSnap, Inc.
Overview
The
following description of the business of UpSnap, Inc. is included for
informational purposes only. UpSnap has sold all its assets and
liabilities and exited these businesses pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement
with UpSnap Services, LLC and Philipp, dated August 29, 2008.
UpSnap
USA Inc. was founded in April 2004 as a mobile search engine using text
messaging and pay-per-call advertising. A mobile search engine helps
consumers find merchants, content and local services from their mobile handset.
During 2004, the company developed its intellectual property platform, and was
occupied almost solely with research and development.
On
November 15, 2005, UpSnap USA completed a reverse acquisition transaction with
Manu Forti Group, Inc., or “Manu Forti” a Nevada corporation that had been
formed on July 25, 2003. In connection with the reverse acquisition transaction,
UpSnap USA, Inc. became a wholly-owned subsidiary and the name was changed from
Manu Forti Group Inc. to UpSnap, Inc.
Manu
Forti issued 11,730,000 shares of its Common Stock, constituting 55.5% of its
then outstanding shares of Common Stock, to the stockholders of UpSnap USA in
exchange for all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of UpSnap USA.
UpSnap USA thereby became a wholly-owned subsidiary and the former stockholders
of UpSnap USA became our controlling stockholders. The shares were issued to the
stockholders of UpSnap USA in reliance upon an exemption from registration
requirements of the Securities Act afforded by Section 4(2) of the Securities
Act for offers and sales of securities that do not involve a public
offering.
For
accounting purposes, the share exchange transaction was treated as a reverse
acquisition with UpSnap USA as the acquirer and UpSnap, Inc. as the acquired
party. When we refer in this Information Statement to business and
financial information for periods prior to the consummation of the reverse
acquisition, we are referring to the business and financial information of
UpSnap USA.
On
January 6, 2006, we acquired the assets of XSVoice Inc., a provider of streaming
media for mobile phones. The acquisition gave us a rich portfolio of audio
content, including premier entertainment and news outlets including more than
100 music and entertainment channels. XSVoice has provided nearly 2 million
mobile consumers with access to a variety of audio content.
Our
operations consisted solely of the operations of UpSnap USA, which is now our
wholly owned subsidiary, as well as that of the business acquired from
XSVoice.
On
August 9, 2007, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Mobile
Corporation, Inc., a California corporation or MGI, and UpSnap Acquisition
Corp., a California corporation and a newly-formed wholly-owned subsidiary of
the Company, or Merger Sub. On January 14, 2008 we amended the Merger Agreement
to extend the termination date to February 29, 2008. The Merger Sub was to be
merged with and into MGI, with MGI continuing as the surviving corporation and a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. MGI is a private corporation engaged in
providing content to the mobile phone industry. The MGI Agreement and
Plan of Merger was terminated on March 5, 2008 and the transaction was not
consummated.
In
fiscal 2006, we derived approximately 97% of our revenues from subscription
revenue from one major US mobile operator. In our fourth fiscal quarter July -
September 2007, our dependency on this carrier was reduced to approximately 89%
of our revenues, as the Company moved towards the more lucrative and higher
margin search and advertising related revenues.
Principal
Products and Services
UpSnap
had two principal products and services:
Mobile
Entertainment Services – responsible for 97% of fiscal 2007 revenues;
and
Mobile
Search Engine and Advertising Platform – responsible for 3% of fiscal 2007
revenues.
UpSnap
was a provider of audio and text based content and advertising services that
work on all mobile phones, regardless of phone manufacturer or service provider.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, the Company generated
approximately 97% of its revenue from audio services delivered to mobile
phones. The remaining 3% of revenues were generated by its
development of a mobile advertising platform that produced revenues from pay per
call and the placement of audio and banner ads.
Some
of these Mobile Entertainment Services included the Sporting News Flash Radio
service. By texting FLASH to 27627 or dialing 1-201-765-9743, a consumer could
listen to Sports updates from Sporting News. These updates were refreshed every
20 minutes. Before listening to the service the consumer would hear an audio ad,
and if the consumer elected to press 7 on their phone, they would automatically
be connected to the Advertiser via a phone call (Pay-per-call). Many of these
mobile entertainment services were free to the consumer, standard carrier
charges may have applied.
UpSnap
had several hundred other services like the Sporting News Flash Radio service
that could be accessed via various different means, including:
www.upsnap.com
, text
messaging or Short Messaging Service (SMS), phone number, or the mobile internet
at wap.upsnap.com.
UpSnap
also had patent-pending technology that combined a highly flexible search and
command language with a multi-media Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP,
back-end that connected merchants that were willing to pay for new customers
with consumers that benefited from the free
service. Originally, mobile consumers activated wireless
application protocol, (WAP) services on their mobile phones to browse websites,
or paid as much as $2.50 for 411 information directory services. We solved this
problem by using text messaging to connect consumers to paying advertisers, free
of charge.
The
acquisition of XSVoice enabled us to provide a broadcasting platform that
supported the end-to-end requirements of delivering mobile audio content for all
devices and all carriers. Through our Streaming Wireless Internet Gateway
TM
,
(SWinG) platform, we could enable virtually any type of live or on-demand audio
content, including Internet-based streaming audio, radio, podcasts or other
media source, to be delivered to the more than 230 million mobile phone devices
in North America.
SWinG
Streaming Audio Platform
UpSnap’s
SWinG platform enabled mobile access to virtually any type of live and on-demand
streaming audio content. The software translated data from almost any type of
common audio format, for example MP3 files, to allow it to be streamed to
cell-phones capable of supporting audio streaming. If the cell-phone did not
have any data services, the platform broadcasted the audio via the voice channel
on the cell-phone. The SWinG platform was able to be used on any cell phone in
the United States, regardless of handset, data package or software. The SWinG
platform was built over the course of 2002-2004 and was fully
operational.
UpSnap’s
catalog of free and premium streaming audio content delivered compelling content
from some of the world’s premier brands including Sporting News Radio, Lincoln
Financial’s Bob and Sheri show, Troy Aikman show, Tony Bruno show, Inside Track
Show (NASCAR), and Batanga (Hispanic Music). The catalog of content
included over 150 content providers providing over 1,000 content channels with a
wide selection of content ranging from radio stations, to sports coverage and
podcasts. The Company’s signed distribution agreements included Go2, Interop
Technologies, and Cablevision.
UpSnap
generated subscription revenues from the SWinG platform by providing the
technology platform to major companies that already had a relationship with the
carriers. In addition, UpSnap generated revenues acting as the principal in the
relationship with the carriers, providing content providers from a large number
of content partners.
Mobile
Search Engine and Advertising Platform
The
Mobile Search and Advertising Platform allowed us to insert mobile ads into
content we delivered to mobile phones.
The
ads could be:
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Audio
ads that were delivered before audio content is streamed to the phone.
These ads were interactive. By pressing “7” on the phone the consumer
would automatically be connected to an advertiser (Pay-Per-call). Upon
terminating this call, the consumer would be placed back in the audio
stream to listen to the content
again.
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WAP
banner ads on the mobile Internet. Similar to banners ads on the Internet
UpSnap delivered mobile banner ads onto the mobile Internet. These ads
were interactive, by clicking on an ad the consumer was transferred to the
advertisers mobile Internet page
(Pay-per-Click)
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SMS
advertising. We could insert text based advertisements into SMS or TXT
based services.
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The
platform allowed us to match the type of advertising to the appropriate
content.
Product
Distribution
Distribution
of the UpSnap suite of services was multi-tiered, but can be summarized as
follows:
Carrier or
“on deck” promotions
where the carrier actually promoted the service from
the menu on the carrier handset, billed the consumers on their mobile phone
bill, and took its share, and then remited the balance to UpSnap. UpSnap had ‘on
deck’ agreements with Sprint/Nextel.
Off Deck Promotions
, where
the consumer signed up for services through traditional media promotions,
Internet advertising, affiliate marketing relationships, or other media channels
directly, and payment was made via a short-code or Premium SMS (PSMS) to the
consumer's mobile phone bill. UpSnap had billing relationships in place with
most major US carriers including, AT&T, Verizon, Sprint/Nextel and Alltel.
UpSnap had begun marketing direct to customers with Sporting News radio and
Go2.
White-label or third-party branded
services
, where UpSnap sold its suite of search applications, content and
services to third-parties, who then resold its services. Arrangements for these
types of deals were largely done on a revenue-share basis, while some were
performed on a license basis, or a mix of both. These third-parties included
media companies, who had relationships with local media and merchants, but
lacked the technology to offer mobile search and entertainment services. The
Company’s signees included Cablevision and Interop
Technologies.
Competitive
Landscape
We
faced competition in the arena of mobile search in general, and through other
companies providing content delivery and sale of mobile content to cellular
subscribers.
The
mobile search market was still in its infancy. Market share numbers either by
traffic or revenues were not available for the mobile search
sector.
In a
general sense we faced competition from all of the existing mobile search
engines, such as Google and Yahoo! and newcomers to the mobile search markets,
such as 4INFO, and Askmenow. Many of these competitors were well financed, and
well known to the public. The mobile industry was an attractive market
segment, but accordingly attracted strong competitors, and was
liable to change suddenly, introducing more competition. Google and Yahoo! both
launched SMS or text based search engines. These allowed consumers to get basic
information data for the cost of sending an SMS or text message. These services
were given away free. 4INFO was a bay area Venture Capital backed start-up that
performed free information services. Askmenow provided free and paid information
services.
We
also faced competition from mobile content providers such as Mspot, Commercetel
and MobiTV. MobiTV was focused on selling video products to the carriers. Mspot
was focused on building products for multimedia devices which limited the amount
of available audience for their services. CBS Corp. and Clear Channel
Communications Inc. cut deals with MSpot Inc. to get some of their biggest
sports stations onto mobile phones. The stations would be available to Sprint
subscribers with Mspot-compatible phones who paid an additional $5.95 per month
for the MSpot sports package. Commercetel was a provider of telecommunication
services that facilitated audience interaction with television, radio, print,
web and outdoor advertising.
There
were several revenue models for mobile entertainment. The first involved
receiving fees from the network operators for supplying services. The second
involved charging the end-user. We believed that both of these models were
problematic. In addition, there was the opportunity to offer content for free
and generate revenue from
advertising. The Company had a
relationship with 10 advertising agencies, where we placed their ads in the
content we served on mobile phones. The consumer received free content and
services, and in return allowed themselves to be exposed to advertising. The
same core business model had driven advertising revenues on the Internet, radio
and TV.
Distributors
Several
distribution agreements were signed during fiscal year 2007.
These
Agreements include:
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Go2
Media
TM
,
a company focused on the growing user demand for more localized,
personalized mobile content. The goal was to further integrate
UpSnap's audio services into the go2 mobile portal for the benefit of
go2's base audience of millions of U.S. mobile consumers. The
initial offering utilized go2's one-touch calling feature to provide
mobile users with quick access to audio recordings of current sports
stories, scores and news. The recordings were updated several
times a day.
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Interop
Technologies, a leading provider of advanced wireless technology
solutions. The goal was to incorporate UpSnap’s audio services that would
reach more than one million
customers.
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3.
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Cablevision,
News 12 Networks. The goal was to enable Cablevision customers to receive
real time news on demand, traffic and weather for the seven coverage areas
surrounding New York City via their cell
phones.
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Description of the Business of Duratech
Company
Overview
Duratech
Group Inc. (“Duratech”) was founded as Duratech Contracting on December 18, 2002
as a small homebuilding company constructing about 5 homes a year until Peter
Van Hierden (“Van Hierden”) bought out the majority partners and took control of
the operations in July, 2007. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Van Hierden
identified a synergistic opportunity to acquire a modular oil camp factory which
was also in distress and acquired the company in July, 2007. Since
that time management has been able to turn both these operations around and now
seeks to grow the company organically and through additional
acquisitions. Duratech changed its name from Duratech Contracting to
Duratech Group Inc. in August, 2008.
Duratech’s
principle operations are building manufactured and stick-built homes and modular
oil camps in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada which have historically
experienced very rapid growth primarily because of commodities such as oil,
uranium and diverse mining.
On
September 17, 2008, Duratech completed a reverse merger transaction with UpSnap,
Inc. (“UpSnap”), a Nevada corporation that was formed on July 25,
2003. In connection with the reverse merger, Duratech became a
wholly-owned subsidiary of UpSnap, and the Duratech Shareholders acquired
control of UpSnap. The Registrant expects to change the company’s
name from UpSnap Inc. to Duratech Group Inc. as soon as the filings can be
completed.
SUMMARY
OF OPERATIONS
Duratech
manufactures and builds homes and modular sites for its marketplace, principally
Alberta and Saskatchewan. The Company has three principal products
that it offers: first, the company builds on-site conventional homes through its
Duratech Contracting division; second, the company builds ready-to-move (RTM)
homes in factories and brings them on foundations to sell to end users; and,
third, the company builds modular camp sites for the oil mining industry through
its Duratech Structures division.
Duratech
had $6.68 million in revenues for its fiscal year end January 31, 2009 compared
to $4.97 million for fiscal year end January 31, 2008. Gross profit was
$2,051,000 for the fiscal year end January 31, 2009 compared to $858,000 for the
prior fiscal year. Including reorganization, acquisition costs and foreign
currency translation gains and losses, the net income for the period end January
31, 2009 was $(935,916) compared to $(104,735) for the prior fiscal
year.
STRATEGY
FOR GROWTH
Duratech
has two principal strategies for growth: 1) build construction for its existing
marketplace and 2) expand through strategic acquisitions both in its existing
market and the United States.
Build Existing
Market:
In its
existing marketplace, Duratech supplies the three principal products previously
described. Given its competitive advantages in these product areas and the
strong growth prospects within Alberta and Saskatchewan, the Company believes
that it will be able to grow its three product lines within its existing
marketplace.
Expand through Strategic
Acquisitions:
In
addition to expanding its existing operations in its existing market, Duratech
fully expects to leverage its operational success and the experience of its
Chairman, CEO and largest shareholder, Peter Van Hierden, to pursue attractive
and strategic acquisition targets within its existing market and also in the
United States where the real estate market and other business areas offer many
potential opportunities, principally businesses with revenues of $750,000 to $10
million and profits of $250,000 to $3 million. Mr. Van Hierden has been an
entrepreneur for 30 years and in the past 15 years has successfully helped
restore the profitability of six corporations that had losses to generating
revenues of $1 million to $30 million. However, Duratech currently has no
specific acquisition plans or targets.
COMPANY
MARKETS
Duratech’s
principle operating markets are Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada, which have
historically experienced very strong growth because of the various commodities
that are indigenous to the provinces, including oil, uranium and diverse
mining. Alberta is a business friendly province with the lowest tax
load of any province in Canada, including no provincial retail tax. Alberta has
massive oil reserves with some estimates as high as 1.3 trillion barrels of
oil. For 2007, Statistics Canada confirmed Alberta’s and
Saskatchewan’s continued economic growth as evidenced by the increase in real
Gross Domestic Product of 3.1% and 3.0%, respectively, and the Saskatchewan
Bureau of Statistics reported that total corporate profits before taxes advanced
at an annual rate of 22.4% in the province. As of October 1, 2008,
Statistics Canada also showed an increase in the annual population growth rate
of 2.36% and 1.49% for Alberta and Saskatchewan, respectively, and an employment
growth rate of 2.8% and 2.2%, respectively. The global financial
crisis began to impact Canada and these provinces in late 2008 and thus growth
rates have deteriorated. The Company does expect long-term growth
will return once the global financial recession subsides and future growth is
expected to last well into the next decade.
COMPETITION
The
homebuilding industry is highly competitive and fragmented. We do not have a
significant market presence in any of the geographic areas where we are
currently building homes or where we expect to build homes in the future. Most
of our competitors have substantially greater financial resources than we do,
and they have much larger staffs and marketing organizations. However, we
believe we compete effectively in our existing markets as a result of our
product design, development expertise, and our reputation as a producer of
quality homes. We compete for homebuyers on the basis of price, location,
design, quality, service, and reputation. In addition to competition for
homebuyers, we also compete with other homebuilders for desirable properties,
raw materials and reliable, skilled labor.
The
manufactured housing industry is highly competitive at both the manufacturing
and retail levels, with competition based upon several factors, including price,
product features, reputation for service and quality, depth of field inventory,
promotion, merchandising and the terms of retail customer financing. We compete
with other producers of manufactured homes, as well as companies offering for
sale homes repossessed from wholesalers or consumers. In addition, manufactured
homes compete with new and existing site-built homes, as well as apartments,
townhouses and condominiums.
We do
not view any of our competitors as being dominant in the industry as a whole or
the principal markets in which we compete, although a number of our competitors
possess substantially greater financial, manufacturing, distribution and
marketing resources.
The
Company’s principal competitors for job site structures would be: Northern
Trailer, Arcticore Structures, Atco and BCT Structures. In the homebuilding and
ready-to-move homes area it would be: commercial stick builders, SRI Homes and
Triple M Homes. The Company has not found competition from these
larger competitors to be a constraint to future growth given the historical
growth that has occurred in the market.
BUSINESS
AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Duratech’s
key business and competitive advantages are: 1) Factory construction advantage;
2) Direct sales advantage; and 3) Ready-to-move (RTM)
advantage.
Factory Construction
Advantage:
Alberta
has unique traffic laws which allow transporting homes to a width of 35 feet on
the highway. Building homes in a factory has many significant advantages,
including: 1) reduced construction time from 6-8 months to 2-3 weeks; 2) improve
efficiency in hours of construction by more than 40%; and 3) reduce labor costs
by as much as 50% due to using all company staff versus sub-contractors. Overall
cost savings of building in a factory is at least 30% compared to on-site,
stick-built homes. Using a factory also helps avoid potential weather
issues.
Direct Sales
Advantage:
Whereas
traditional modular home builders market their product through a sophisticated
dealer network, Duratech buys lots, sets the homes on the foundation and then
markets their product through the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Real
Estate. Duratech increases its profitability by 30% by bypassing the
dealer network. The Company has also established joint venture relationships
with P&R Gateway Development Inc. and 1371009 Alberta Ltd. that are
interested in carrying approximately $2 million of the cost of homes until they
sell.
Ready-to-move (RTM)
Advantage:
Duratech
is also not constrained to its local real estate market, because the homes it
builds can be moved to “hot” real estate markets in Alberta and Saskatchewan, as
necessary. This is an advantage compared to stick built homes and allows the
company to put the house on a lot with basement and garage (taking out the
middleman). No marketing department is required as the company relies on
realtors to determine demand levels of individual areas.
SALES
AND MARKETING
Duratech
does not require an extensive in-house marketing department to sell its homes
because it has the flexibility of moving its homes to whatever market may be
“hot” in Alberta or Saskatchewan at a particular time. The Company uses real
estate brokers and realtors to identify opportunities and to sell the homes that
are constructed. The Company also engages a marketing consultant based in
Calgary that helps with job site structures (camp sites for oil mining
industry).
The
principle factors that affect sales volumes and prices are the economies of the
markets that the Company serves, principally Alberta and Saskatchewan. There are
other risk factors that could impact the company’s business operations,
including the impact of global geo-political issues and financial markets beyond
the company’s control
Duratech
had $6.68 million in revenues for its fiscal year end January 31, 2009 compared
to $4.97 million for the prior fiscal year.
New
Products
Duratech
is continually refining its manufacturing process to ensure the most efficient
operations possible. The Company’s management team is experienced in
cost management and process improvement and encourages this philosophy among its
manufacturing personnel. The Company is also continually exploring
new construction techniques that might allow it to develop new products in the
homebuilding industry. This is done through on-going discussions with
subject matter experts in the construction industry, including individuals
experimenting with alternative materials and construction techniques which are
proprietary in nature. The company does not currently have any
patents on such techniques, but may file for such in the
future.
RAW
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIERS
Duratech
is basically an assembler of components purchased from outside sources. The
major components used by Duratech are lumber, plywood, shingles, vinyl and wood
siding, steel, aluminum, insulation, home appliances, furnaces, plumbing
fixtures, hardware, and floor coverings. The suppliers are many and range in
size from large national companies to very small local companies. At the present
time, the Company is obtaining sufficient materials to fulfill its
needs.
REGULATION
The
Company’s principal regulatory bodies are the building code of each respective
province in which it does business. Duratech is Canadian Standards Association
(CSA) Certified as part of the A277 Program and Part 9 of 2006 Alberta Building
Code. CSA-A277 is the residential code and CSA-Z240 is the
manufactured home code.
CSA is
a governing body in the RTM, modular and manufactured home
industry. It abides by and inspects to the National Building Code of
Canada 1995, as well as all provincial building codes and has a higher standard
than both. It has a strict quality control procedure that inspects
the homes at every level of the building process from blueprint to completion
stage. Only companies meeting strict criteria can obtain CSA certification as it
can overrule jurisdictions’ local codes and is recognized over provincial codes
because of its high standards.
Another
certification Duratech holds is Part 10 of the National Building Code of Canada,
which governs relocatable commercial structures. It is regulated by a
strict quality control manual and program, which Duratech has in place, and is
continuously monitored and evaluated to insure compliance is being met. Both of
our certifications enable us to offer a quality product to the customer and give
the customer greater assurance of a problem-free structure because of the
guidelines, codes and regulations we as a builder must meet to keep the
certification.
The
Alberta Building Code attempts to detail the minimum provisions acceptable to
maintain the safety of buildings, with specific regard to public health, fire
protection, accessibility and structural sufficiency. The Building
Code sets forth technical provisions for construction, renovation and demolition
of structures. Part 9 is applicable to housing and small buildings
and directly impacts the Company’s operations. It is very
prescriptive in nature and is intended to be able to be applied by
contractors.
Compliance
with the Alberta Building Code is necessary in order for a structure to be
deemed fit for occupancy and is a cost of doing business. The Code is
enforceable by the Alberta Municipal Affairs Department, which in addition to
producing the Building Code is responsible for the development and dissemination
of Code interpretations, variances and bulletins.
Saskatchewan
does not have its own provincial building code but rather utilizes the standards
of the National Building Code of Canada 1995, as adopted by regulations under
the Uniform Building and Accessibility Standards Act. All site- and
factory-built homes and structures in Saskatchewan must comply with these
standards.
LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
The
Company is not involved in any pending or threatened legal
proceedings.
PROPERTY
The
Company leases its facilities at the following locations:
The
company’s headquarters is located at #1 2920 9th Avenue North, Lethbridge,
Alberta, Canada T1H 5E4 and is comprised of 1,100 square feet of office space
and 27,000 square feet of plant.
The
Company previously had a plant in Cardston, Alberta, Canada located at 855 2nd
Avenue E, which was comprised of 38,000 square feet, but decided to consolidate
its operations in Lethbridge in early 2009 in an effort to reduce costs in
response to the global economic environment. The Company
continues to utilize a Calgary, Alberta, Canada office located at 95 Sandringham
Way NW, comprised of 1,000 square feet.
EMPLOYEES
Duratech
Group Inc. has a staff of approximately 30 employees, of which 15 are employed
on a full-time basis and approximately 15 are on a contract or part-time basis.
This number will fluctuate on a month-to-month basis.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This
Information Statement on Schedule 14C, Amendment No. 1 contains forward-looking
statements. To the extent that any statements made in this Report contain
information that is not historical, these statements are essentially
forward-looking. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of
words such as “expects,” “plans,” “will,” “may,” “anticipates,” believes,”
“should,” “intends,” “estimates,” and other words of similar meaning. These
statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted or
quantified and, consequently, actual results may differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and
uncertainties are outlined in “Risk Factors” and include, without limitation,
the Company’s ability to raise additional capital to finance the Company’s
activities; the effectiveness, profitability, and the marketability of its
products; legal and regulatory risks associated with the Securities Purchase
Agreement; the future trading of the Common Stock of the Company; the ability of
the Company to operate as a public company; the Company’s ability to protect its
proprietary information; general economic and business conditions; the
volatility of the Company’s operating results and financial condition; the
Company’s ability to attract or retain qualified senior management personnel and
research and development staff; and other risks detailed from time to time in
the Company’s filings with the SEC, or otherwise.
Information
regarding market and industry statistics contained in this Report is included
based on information available to the Company that it believes is accurate. It
is generally based on industry and other publications that are not produced for
purposes of securities offerings or economic analysis.
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operations
All
references to the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” for periods prior to the
closing of the Share Exchange refer to the Registrant, and references to the
“Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” for periods subsequent to the closing of the
Share Exchange refer to the Registrant and its subsidiaries.
The
following discussion highlights the principal factors that have affected our
financial condition and results of operations as well as our liquidity and
capital resources for the periods described. This discussion contains
forward-looking statements. Please see “Special cautionary statement concerning
forward-looking statements” and “Risk factors” for a discussion of the
uncertainties, risks and assumptions associated with these forward-looking
statements. The operating results for the periods presented were not
significantly affected by inflation.
In
August, 2008, the management of the Registrant determined that it was in the
best interests of the stockholders of the Registrant to agree to the Share
Exchange and acquire Duratech Group Inc., a Canadian company that is engaged in
the construction and manufacturing of homes in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada.
As part of the reverse merger, the Registrant will cease engaging in the mobile
information search services business. As a result of the Share Exchange,
Duratech Group Inc. will become a majority-owned subsidiary of the
Registrant.
The
financial results summarized below are based on the UpSnap, Inc. audited balance
sheet as of January 31, 2009 and January 31, 2008 and related audited
statements of operations and retained earnings and statements of cash flows for
the years ended January 31, 2009 and January 31, 2008. These audited financial
statements are attached hereto as Appendix E.
Fiscal
Year Ended January 31, 2009 Compared to the Fiscal Year Ended January 31,
2008
Operating Revenues
. Revenues
for the 2009 fiscal year were $6.68 million, compared to revenues for the 2008
fiscal year of $4.97 million. The increase in revenues of $1.71 million is
principally attributable to the growth in housing sales of $1 million through
its Duratech Structures division and $650,000 through Duratech Contracting
division.Sales for Duratech Contracting division increased from $3.12 million
for fiscal year 2008 to $3.76 million for fiscal year 2009 due to an increase in
new home sales.The Duratech Structures division went from $1.857 million for
fiscal year 2008 to $2.921 million in sales for fiscal year 2009 due to the
increase in sales of modular structures.
Gross Profit
. Gross profit
for the 2009 fiscal year was $2,051,640 compared to gross profit for the 2008
fiscal year of $858,572. The increase in gross profit is attributable to an
increase in sales of the company as described above.The gross profit for
Duratech Contracting division increased from $336,000 to $1,227,000 principally
due to increase in new home sales.The gross profit for Duratech Structures
division increased from $522,000 to $824,000 reflecting the increase in sales of
modular structures.
Selling, General and Administrative
Expenses
. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the 2009
fiscal year were $991,689, compared to selling, general and administrative
expenses for the 2008 fiscal year of $396,670, an increase of about $600,000
principally due to transition costs associated with turning-around and expanding
its core business and additional overhead expenses associated with taking the
company public.
Payroll Expense
. Payroll
expense for the 2009 fiscal year were $1,712,613, compared to payroll expense
for the 2008 fiscal year expense of $489,321 principally due to an increase in
business operations at Duratech Contracting division and Duratech Structures
division in anticipation of greater growth that did not materialize because of
global economic conditions.The Company subsequently scaled back its operations
and overhead to be more in line with expected on-going operations going
forward.
Other Expenses
. Bad debt
expense for the 2009 fiscal year was $62 compared to $3,746 for the same period
in the prior year; interest expense for the 2009 fiscal year was $277,653
compared to $48,709 for the 2008 fiscal year due to larger borrowings associated
with more houses under construction; and depreciation and amortization expense
for 2009 was $124,397 compared to $21,598 for the 2008 fiscal year due to
greater property plant and equipment associated with larger operations and
purchase of truss equipment which is expected to save the company money in the
future.
Net Other Income
. Net other
income for the 2009 fiscal year was $3,781 compared to $2,600 for the 2008
fiscal year.This income is from interest earned on balances carried by the
company.
Net Income
. Net loss for the
2009 fiscal year was $(1,050,993) compared to net loss for the 2008 fiscal year
of $(98,867). The increase in net loss is principally attributable to the
increase in payroll and selling, general and administrative expenses in fiscal
year 2009 including turn-around costs and acquisition expenses related to
reverse merger. The company does not expect to continue incurring losses going
forward as the company has scaled back its operations and overhead in line with
current revenue levels and can increase staff as economic conditions improve.The
net loss for 2008 was $(72,515) for Duratech Contracting division and $(26,352)
for Duratech Structures division principally due to expansion and overhead costs
incurred by each entity.The net loss for fiscal year 2009 was $(774,965) for
Duratech Contracting division which included overhead expenses for the Company
and $(276,028) for Duratech Structures division.
Foreign Currency
Gains/Losses
. Because the Company operates in Alberta and Saskatchewan,
Canada, the company does incur foreign currency gains/losses for US GAAP
reporting purposes. The Company incurred a gain on currency conversion of
$115,077 for the 2009 fiscal year compared to a loss of $5,868 for the 2008
fiscal year. The prevailing exchange rate used to translate the Canadian dollars
to U.S dollars at January 31, 2009 was 0.81248. The average was
0.907744.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As of
January 31, 2009, cash and cash equivalents totaled $0. The net cash used in
operations for fiscal year 2009 of $589,559 decreased from 2008 fiscal year of
$2,106,132 principally due to an decrease in inventories and receivables
associated with new housing production as well as an increase in accounts
payable. The net cash used in investing activities of $447,336 was mainly due to
additions to property, plant and equipment (including truss equipment which was
paid for with common stock) compared to $99,696 for the prior fiscal year. The
decrease in financing activities of $1,036,895 for fiscal year 2009 compared to
$2,196,550 in fiscal year 2007 was mainly due to the decrease in the proceeds of
loans from shareholders of $592,435 which was converted into stock at the time
of the reverse merger, an issuance of shares as part of the reverse-merger and
less new long-term debt which was $1,454,770 in the prior fiscal
year.
The
working capital at January 31, 2009 was $(218,588), comprised of accounts
receivable, net of $812,355, other receivables of $117,973 and inventory of
$1,947,581 less payables of $961,195, customer deposit of $273,289, short term
loans of $319,263; current portion of notes payable of $2,136,664 and current
portion of shareholder notes payable of $70,308.
The
Company is currently experiencing the effects of a worldwide recession and
decreased demand for its products. The western provinces of Canada such as
Alberta and Saskatchewan, which had seen a shift in Canada’s economic power to
those areas because of oil revenues, have been keenly affected because of the
sharp decline in oil prices that began in the last quarter of 2008.The slump in
oil prices has caused oil companies in the region to curtail investment
spending, which has resulted in, among other things, increased unemployment,
lower wages, a slowdown in housing construction and a weakening housing
market.In addition, construction of modular campsites for oil production
facilities has declined as a result of the slower growth in the oil
industry.
If
economic conditions were to worsen and the Company’s products became unsellable,
the Company would not be able to recover the full cost of its inventory.As a
result, operations could deteriorate and our liquidity would be further
diminished.This risk, however, is principally related to the Company’s Duratech
Contracting division which builds stick-built homes and has approximately $1
million in inventory.The Company does not expect that this inventory would be
unsellable altogether, but may well have to be sold at a lower profit then in
the past.The Company does not expect at this time that it would have to sell
such inventory below its cost.The Company’s Duratech Structures division builds
modular homes and other structures on a contractual basis and is paid as work is
done so there is little risk that the Company’s inventory for these lines of
business would be impacted.
Going
forward we will rely substantially on revenue from existing contracts, new
business development efforts, and friendly investors that have indicated a
willingness to support the Company.Actual sales will be recorded upon completion
of each project while sales and service revenue will be recorded as earned.To
date, the Company has had investors willing to contribute equity or private
loans to finance on-going operations.In addition, the Company does have existing
relationships with lending institutions to provide financing on inventory and/or
completed homes, including joint venture relationships with P&R Gateway
Development Inc. and 1371009 Alberta Ltd., which are willing to finance up to
$250,000 of the cost of a project.
However,
private parties are under no legal obligation to provide us with future capital
infusions and the global economic environment could impact banks willingness to
continue to lend on real estate.Furthermore, the economic conditions within
Canada, particularly as a result of natural resources markets, could impact
future interest in housing and modular buildings.Overall, we have funded our
cash needs from inception through January 31, 2009 with a series of private
loan, debt and equity transactions.
Demand
for our products will be dependent upon, among other things, market acceptance
of our products, the real estate market in general, and global economic
conditions.Inasmuch as a major portion of our activities is the receipt of
revenues from the sales of new home services, our business operations may be
adversely affected by our competitors and prolonged recessionary periods.The
Company does believe that the Alberta and Saskatchewan regions, where its
principle operations are located, will continue to be attractive Canadian
markets, and that these areas will be less impacted by overall economic
conditions, but there is no guarantee this will remain so going
forward.
The
Company has provided a detailed list of risks and cautionary statements later in
this document.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
The
discussion and analysis of Duratech’s financial condition presented in this
section are based upon the audited consolidated financial statements of Duratech
Group Inc., which have been prepared in accordance with the generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States. During the preparation of the
financial statements Duratech is required to make estimates and judgments that
affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and
related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis,
Duratech evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to
sales, returns, pricing concessions, bad debts, inventories, investments, fixed
assets, intangible assets, income taxes and other contingencies. Duratech bases
its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it
believes are reasonable under current conditions. Actual results may differ from
these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
In
response to the SEC’s Release No. 33-8040, “Cautionary Advice Regarding
Disclosure About Critical Accounting Policy,” Duratech identified the most
critical accounting principles upon which its financial status depends. Duratech
determined that those critical accounting principles are related to the use of
estimates, inventory valuation, revenue recognition, income tax and impairment
of intangibles and other long-lived assets. Duratech presents these
accounting policies in the relevant sections in this management’s discussion and
analysis, including the Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements discussed
below.
Cash and
Cash Equivalents
—For purposes of the Consolidated Statement of Cash
Flows, the Company considers liquid investments with an original maturity of
three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Management’s
Use of Estimates
—The preparation of consolidated 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 disclosures of contingent assets
and liabilities at the date of consolidated financial statements and the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
Presentation
and Foreign Currency Translation
—These consolidated financial
statement have been prepared in accordance with US generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP) and translated into U.S dollars. The prevailing exchange rate
used to translate the Canadian dollars to U.S dollars at January 31, 2009 was
0.81248. The average was 0.907744.
Assets
and liabilities denominated in respective functional currencies are translated
into United States Dollars at the exchange rate as of the balance sheet date.The
share capital and retained earnings are translated at exchange rates prevailing
at the time of the transactions.Revenues, costs, and expenses denominated in
respective functional currencies are translated into United States Dollars at
the weighted average exchange rate for the period.The effects of foreign
currencies translation adjustments are included as a separate component of
accumulated other comprehensive income.
Revenue
Recognition
— Revenues from long-term construction contracts (over one
year) of the Duratech Contracting division are recognized using the
percentage-of-completion method. Revenues from short-term contracts of the
Duratech Structures division are recognized as the work is performed and related
costs are incurred. Contract costs include all direct materials and labor costs
and those indirect costs related to contract performance, such as indirect
labor, supplies, tools, and repair costs. General and administrative costs are
charged to expense as incurred.
As a
result of the global economic environment and decrease in natural resource
prices, demand for on-site conventional homes (long-term construction contracts)
have slowed slightly and prices have decreased up to 10% in some markets. In
regards to short-term contracts, the Company has found continued demand for
ready-to-move (RTM) homes and a moderation of demand for modular camp sites for
the oil mining industry. The Company expects demand for modular camp sites
accelerate with any increase in natural resource prices, principally oil and
natural gas.
Revenue
and all related costs and expenses from house and land sales are recognized at
the time that closing has occurred, when title and possession of the property
and the risks and rewards of ownership transfer to the buyer, and we do not have
a substantial continuing involvement in accordance with SFAS No.66,
“Accounting for Sales of Real
Estate”
(“SFAS 66”). In order to properly match revenues with expenses,
we estimate construction and land development costs incurred and to be incurred,
but not paid at the time of closing. Estimated costs to complete are determined
for each closed home and land sale based upon historical data with respect to
similar product types and geographical areas and allocated to closings along
with actual costs incurred based on a relative sales value approach. We monitor
the accuracy of estimates by comparing actual costs incurred subsequent to
closing to the estimate made at the time of closing and make modifications to
the estimates based on these comparisons.
Revenue
is recognized for long-term construction contract sales on the
percentage-of-completion method when the land sale takes place prior to all
contracted work being completed. Pursuant to the requirements of SFAS 66, if the
seller has some continuing involvement with the property and does not transfer
substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership, profit shall be
recognized by a method determined by the nature and extent of the seller’s
continuing involvement. In the case of our land sales, this involvement
typically consists of final development activities. We recognize revenue and
related costs as work progresses using the percentage-of-completion method,
which relies on estimates of total expected costs to complete required work.
Revenue is recognized in proportion to the percentage of total costs incurred in
relation to estimated total costs at the time of sale. Actual revenues and costs
to complete construction in the future could differ from our current estimates.
If our estimates of development costs remaining to be completed and relative
sales values are significantly different from actual amounts, then our revenues,
related cumulative profits and costs of sales may be revised in the period that
estimates change.
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
—The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 130,
“Reporting Comprehensive
Income”
, which establishes standards for the reporting and display of
comprehensive income and its components in the consolidated financial
statements.There were no items of comprehensive income (loss) applicable to the
Company during the periods covered in the consolidated financial
statements.
Cash and
Bank Overdraft
—Cash consists of cash, cash equivalents and checks
issued in excess of cash on deposit. Cash is put in the Bank account which has a
negative balance. For the purpose of the cash flow statement, Bank overdrafts
are also classified as cash.
Net Loss
per Common Share
—Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No.
128 requires dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS)
with a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the EPS
computations.Basic earnings per share amounts are based on the weighted average
shares of common stock outstanding.If applicable, diluted earnings per share
would assume the conversion, exercise or issuance of all potential common stock
instruments such as options, warrants and convertible securities, unless the
effect is to reduce a loss or increase earnings per share.Accordingly, this
presentation has been adopted for the period presented.There were no adjustments
required to net loss for the period presented in the computation of diluted
earnings per share.
Income
Taxes
—Income taxes are provided in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109,
“Accounting for Income
Taxes.”
A deferred tax asset or liability is recorded for all temporary
differences between financial and tax reporting and net operating
loss-carryforwards.
Deferred
tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of
management, it is more likely than not that, and some portion or the entire
deferred tax asset will not be realized.Deferred tax assets and liabilities are
adjusted for the effect of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of
enactment.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
—The carrying amounts reported in the
consolidated balance sheet for cash, accounts receivable and payable approximate
fair value based on the short-term maturity of these
instruments.
Accounts
Receivable
— Accounts deemed uncollectible are written off in the year
they become uncollectible.For the years ended January 31, 2009 and 2008, no
amounts were deemed uncollectible as of January 31, 2009.Outstanding Accounts
Receivable as of January 31, 2009 was $812,355. Typical payment terms for
short-term contracts are 30% down, 60% upon completion and 10% holdback to be
released once the structure is on-site and attached. Typical payment terms for
stick-built homes (long-term construction contracts) are four draws from bank
upon completion of backfill, lockup, ready-to-paint and at completion and a 10%
holdback is held for 45 days to allow for builder liens by lawyer. Accounts
receivable are considered current as long as there is reasonable expectation
that payments will be made as agreed upon or otherwise negotiated, but in no
event longer than 12 months. The Company evaluates collectability based on
receiving payments as agreed upon or as otherwise negotiated.
Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets
— Using the guidance of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144,
“Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”
, the Company reviews the carrying value of
property, plant, and equipment for impairment whenever events and circumstances
indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable from the
estimated future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual
disposition. In cases where undiscounted expected future cash flows are less
than the carrying value, an impairment loss is recognized equal to an amount by
which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of assets. The factors
considered by management in performing this assessment include current operating
results, trends and prospects, the manner in which the property is used, and the
effects of obsolescence, demand, competition, and other economic
factors.
Inventory
— Inventory
is stated at the lower of accumulated cost or fair value, as determined in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.144, “Accounting
for the Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets” (“SFAS 144”). Accumulated
cost includes costs associated with land acquisition, land development, and home
construction costs, including certain direct and indirect overhead costs related
to development and construction. Land acquisition and development costs are
allocated to individual lots using actual lot cost determined based on the total
expected land acquisition and development costs and the total expected home
closings for the project. The specific identification method is used to
accumulate home construction costs.
Cost
of sales includes the construction cost of the home, the actual lot cost for the
home or project, and commissions and closing costs applicable to the home. The
construction cost of the home includes amounts paid through the closing date of
the home. Any costs incurred but not yet paidare expensed as incurred and are
typically very nominal in nature because the construction projects have been
completed before recorded as sales. The construction cycles for the long-term
construction projects (stick-built homes) are approximately one year and for the
short-term construction projects (modular and ready-to-move homes) are
approximately two to three months.
For
those projects for which construction and development activities have been idled
for an extended period of time, longer than three months, an impairment analysis
will be performed to determine if an adjustment may be necessary. If the fair
market value of a home (based on comparable units in the market) is less than
its cost, this would suggest impairment and an appropriate adjustment would be
made. Recent market activity has shown that such fair market value estimates are
not very sensitive or subjective. These analyses are performed on a regular
basis and confirmed before filing documents with the
Commission.
Customer
Deposits
— The cash deposit received from customers when project in
progress are shown in the balance sheet as current liabilities and apply against
the revenue expected from customers when the project is terminated and the
customers are billed. The deposit is without interest.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In
February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
159, “The Fair Value for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—including an
amendment of FASB Statement No. 115.” This statement permits entities to
choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at
value.The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with
the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring
related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge
accounting provisions.This Statement is expected to expand the use of fair value
measurement, which is consistent with the Board’s long-term measurement
objectives for accounting for financial instruments.Effective as of the
beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007.
Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of a fiscal year that begins on
or before November 15, 2007, provided the entity also elects to apply the
provisions of FASB Statement No. 157,
Fair Value Measurements.
No
entity is permitted to apply the Statement retrospectively to fiscal years
preceding the effective date unless the entity chooses early adoption. Adoption
of this standard is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s
results of operations or its financial position.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS141(revised 2007), Business Combinations
(“SFAS141R”). SFAS141R will significantly change the accounting for business
combinations in a number of areas including the treatment of contingent
consideration, contingencies, acquisition costs, IPR&D and restructuring
costs. In addition, under SFAS141R, changes in deferred tax asset valuation
allowances and acquired income tax uncertainties in a business combination after
the measurement period will impact income tax expense. SFAS141R is effective for
fiscal years beginning after December15, 2008.Adoption of this standard is not
expected to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations or its
financial position.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated
Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No.51 (“SFAS160”). SFAS160 will change
the accounting and reporting for minority interests, which will be
recharacterized as noncontrolling interests (NCI) and classified as a component
of equity. This new consolidation method will significantly change the account
with minority interest holders. SFAS160 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after December15, 2008. Adoption of this standard is not expected to have a
material effect on the Company’s results of operations or its financial
position.
In
March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No.161, “Disclosures about Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities — an amendment to FASB Statement No.133.”
SFAS No.161 is intended to improve financial standards for derivative
instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable
investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial position,
financial performance, and cash flows. Entities are required to provide enhanced
disclosures about: (a)how and why an entity uses derivative instruments; (b)how
derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under
Statement 133 and its related interpretations; and (c)how derivative instruments
and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial
performance, and cash flows. It is effective for financial statements issued for
fiscal years beginning after November15, 2008, with early adoption encouraged.
The adoption of this statement, which is expected to occur in the first quarter
of 2009, is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial
statements.
In May
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles.” SFAS No. 162 identifies the sources of accounting
principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the
preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are
presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States. It is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, “The
Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles.” The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material
effect on the Company’s financial statements.
In
May2008, the FASB issued SFAS No.163, “Accounting for Financial Guarantee
Insurance Contracts — An interpretation of FASB Statement No.60.” SFAS No.163
requires that an insurance enterprise recognize a claim liability prior to an
event of default when there is evidence that credit deterioration has occurred
in an insured financial obligation. It also clarifies how Statement No.60
applies to financial guarantee insurance contracts, including the recognition
and measurement to be used to account for premium revenue and claim liabilities,
and requires expanded disclosures about financial guarantee insurance contracts.
It is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
December15, 2008, except for some disclosures about the insurance enterprise’s
risk-management activities. SFAS No.163 requires that disclosures about the
risk-management activities of the insurance enterprise be effective for the
first period beginning after issuance. Except for those disclosures, earlier
application is not permitted. The adoption of this statement is not expected to
have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
Cautionary
Factors That May Affect Future Results
This
Information Statement and other written reports and oral statements made from
time to time by the Company may contain so-called “forward-looking statements,”
all of which are subject to risks and uncertainties. One can identify these
forward-looking statements by their use of words such as “expects,” “plans,”
“will,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “projects” and other words of similar meaning.
One can identify them by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical
or current facts. These statements are likely to address the Company’s growth
strategy, financial results and product and development programs. One must
carefully consider any such statement and should understand that many factors
could cause actual results to differ from the Company’s forward-looking
statements. These factors include inaccurate assumptions and a broad
variety of other risks and uncertainties, including some that are known and some
that are not. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual future
results may vary materially.
The
Company does not assume the obligation to update any forward-looking statement.
One should carefully evaluate such statements in light of factors described in
the Company’s filings with the SEC, especially on Forms 10-K(SB), 10-Q(SB) and
8-K.
Risk
Factors
Investing
in the Company’s Common Stock involves a high degree of risk. Prospective
investors should carefully consider the risks described below, together with all
of the other information included or referred to in this Information Statement,
before purchasing shares of the Company’s Common Stock. There are numerous and
varied risks, known and unknown, that may prevent the Registrant from achieving
its goals. The risks described below are not the only ones the Company will
face. If any of these risks actually occurs, the Company’s business, financial
condition or results of operation may be materially adversely affected. In such
case, the trading price of the Company’s Common Stock could decline and
investors in the Company’s Common Stock could lose all or part of their
investment. The risks and uncertainties described below are not exclusive and
are intended to reflect the material risks that are specific to the Company,
material risks related to the Company’s industry and material risks related to
companies that undertake a public offering or seek to maintain a class of
securities that is registered or traded on any exchange or over-the-counter
market.
The
Company’s future revenues will be derived from the production of ready-to-move
homes, modular units and building of site-built homes and acquisition and sale
of manufactured homes produced in the United States. There are
numerous risks, known and unknown, that may prevent the Company from achieving
its goals including, but not limited to, those described below. Additional
unknown risks may also impair the Company’s financial performance and business
operations. The Company’s business, financial condition and/or results of
operations may be materially adversely affected by the nature and impact of
these risks. In such case, the market value of the Company’s
securities could be detrimentally affected, and investors may lose part or all
of their investment. Please refer to the information contained under
“Description of the Business of Duratech” in this Information Statement for
further details pertaining to the Company’s business and financial
condition.
Risks
Related To Our Company
Our
business has posted net operating losses, has limited operating history and will
need capital to grow and finance its operations. For the investor, potential
adverse effects of this include failure of the company to continue as a going
concern. Our auditors have expressed substantial doubt about our ability to
continue as a going concern.
From
the inception of our operating subsidiary, Duratech Group Inc., until June 30,
2008, the Company has had accumulated net losses of $199,368. Our auditors have
raised substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern due to
accumulated losses from operations and net deficiency. Mr. Peter Van Hierden
acquired the company in July, 2007 and then quickly acquired another struggling
company the same month. While Mr. Van Hierden and management have consolidated
both entities, made substantial improvements to turn-around operations and put
the company on a growth path going forward, there is no guarantee that these
operations will be successful and will not continue to incur losses. The Company
has limited operating history and is essentially an early-stage operation. The
Company will continue to be dependent on having access to working capital that
will allow it to finance operations during its growth period. Continued net
operating losses together with limited working capital make investing in our
company a high-risk proposal. The adverse effects of a limited operating history
include reduced management visibility into forward sales, marketing costs,
customer acquisition and retention which could lead to missing targets for
achievement of profitability.
A
slowdown or other adverse developments in the Canadian economy may materially
and adversely affect the Company’s customers, demand for the Company’s products
and the Company’s business.
All of
the Company’s operations are conducted in Canada and all of its revenue is
generated from sales in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada. Although the Alberta
and Saskatchewan economy has grown significantly in recent years, the Company
cannot assure investors that such growth will continue. A slowdown in overall
economic growth, an economic downturn or recession or other adverse economic
developments in Canada could materially reduce the demand for our products and
materially and adversely affect the Company’s business.
Our
operating results could be affected by geographic concentration and declining
housing demand.
As a
participant in the homebuilding industry, we are subject to market forces beyond
our control. These market forces include employment and employment growth,
interest rates, land availability and development costs, apartment vacancy
levels, and the health of the general economy. Unfavorable changes in any of the
above factors or other issues could have an adverse affect on our sales and
earnings.
The
loss of any of our executive officers could reduce our ability to execute our
business strategy and could have a material adverse effect on our business and
results of operations.
We are
dependent to a significant extent upon the efforts of our executive officers,
particularly Peter Van Hierden, our Chief Executive Officer, and Richard A. von
Gnetchen, our Chief Financial Officer. The loss of the services of one or more
of our executive officers could impair our ability to execute our business
strategy and have a material adverse effect upon our business, financial
condition and results of operations. We currently have no key man life insurance
for our executive officers.
Peter
Van Hierden, Chief Executive Officer and our majority shareholder, can cause us
to take certain actions or preclude us from taking actions without the approval
of the other shareholders and may have interests that could conflict with other
shareholders.
Peter
Van Hierden, our Chief Executive Officer, as of January 31,
2009 beneficially owns approximately 69.0% of the voting power of our
common stock. As a result, Mr. Van Hierden has the ability to control the
outcome of virtually all corporate actions, including the election of all
directors, the approval of any merger, the commencement of bankruptcy
proceedings and other significant corporate actions. His interest in exercising
control over our business may conflict with the interests of other shareholders.
This voting power might also discourage someone from acquiring us or from making
a significant equity investment in us, even if we need the investment to meet
our obligations and to operate our business.
Our
success depends on our ability to acquire land suitable for residential
homebuilding at reasonable prices.
The
homebuilding industry is highly competitive for suitable land. The availability
of finished and partially finished developed lots and undeveloped land for
purchase that meet our criteria depends on a number of factors outside our
control, including land availability in general, competition with other
homebuilders and land buyers for desirable property, inflation in land prices,
zoning, allowable housing density, and other regulatory requirements. Should
suitable lots or land become less available, the number of homes we may be able
to build and sell could be reduced, and the cost of land could be increased,
perhaps substantially, which could adversely impact our results of
operations.
Our
long-term ability to build homes depends on our acquiring land suitable for
residential building at reasonable prices in locations where we want to build.
As competition for suitable land increases, and as available land is developed,
the cost of acquiring suitable remaining land could rise, and the availability
of suitable land at acceptable prices may decline. Any land shortages or any
decrease in the supply of suitable land at reasonable prices could result in
increased land costs. We may not be able to pass through to our customers any
increased land costs, which could adversely impact our revenues, earnings, and
margins.
Our
future growth may require additional capital, which may not be
available.
Our
operations require significant amounts of cash. We may be required to seek
additional capital, whether from sales of equity or debt or additional bank
borrowings, for the future growth and development of our business. We can give
no assurance as to the availability of such additional capital or, if available,
whether it would be on terms acceptable to us. If we are not successful in
obtaining sufficient capital, it could reduce our sales and may adversely affect
our future growth and financial results.
We
may not be successful in our effort to identify, complete or integrate
acquisitions or to enter new markets through start-up operations, which could
disrupt the activities of our current business, adversely affect our results of
operations and future growth or cause losses.
A
principal component of our business strategy is to continue to grow profitably,
including, when appropriate, by acquiring other homebuilders or related
businesses that will streamline our operations. We may not be successful in
implementing our acquisition strategy, and growth may not continue at historical
levels or at all. When acquiring another company, we may have difficulty
assimilating the operations of acquired businesses, incur unanticipated
liabilities or expenses, and our management’s attention may be diverted from our
current business. The acquisition of other companies may also result in our
entering markets in which we have limited or no experience. The failure to
identify or complete business acquisitions, or successfully integrate the
businesses we acquire, could adversely affect our results of operations and
future growth. In addition, our acquisitions may not be as profitable as we
anticipate or could even produce losses.
Furthermore,
we may choose to enter new markets or expand operations in existing markets by
starting new operations, rather than by acquiring an existing homebuilding
company. If we choose to expand through start-up operations, we will not have
the advantage of the experience and brand recognition of an established
homebuilding company. As a result, we may incur substantial start-up costs in
establishing our operations in new markets, and we may not be successful in
taking operations from the start-up phase to profitability. If we are not
successful in making start-up operations profitable, we may not be able to
recover our investment and may incur losses.
Risks
Related to the Housing Industry
The
manufactured, modular and ready-to-move housing industry is highly
competitive.
The
manufactured, modular and ready-to-move housing industry is highly competitive
at both the manufacturing and retail levels, with competition based upon several
factors, including price, product features, reputation for service and quality,
depth of field inventory, promotion, merchandising and the terms of retail
customer financing. We compete with other retailers of manufactured homes, as
well as companies offering for sale homes repossessed from wholesalers or
consumers. In addition, manufactured homes compete with other forms of housing,
such as new and existing site-built homes, apartments, condominiums and
townhouses. The inability to effectively compete in this environment could
result in lower sales, operating results and cash flows.
Availability
and cost of financing for our retail customers, particularly in our manufactured
housing business, could constrain our sales.
Retail
buyers of our products generally secure financing from independent lenders,
which, in the case of manufactured housing, could be negatively affected by
adverse loan experience. Reduced availability of such financing and higher
interest rates could have an adverse effect on the manufactured housing business
and our housing sales. If this financing were to become unavailable or were to
be restricted, our results of operations would suffer. Availability of financing
depends on the lending practices of financial institutions, financial markets,
governmental policies, and economic conditions, all of which are largely beyond
our control.
Downward
changes in general economic, real estate construction, or other business
conditions could adversely affect our business or our financial
results.
The
residential homebuilding industry is sensitive to changes in economic conditions
and other factors, such as the level of employment, consumer confidence,
consumer income, availability of financing, and interest rate levels. Adverse
changes in any of these conditions generally, or in the markets where we
operate, could decrease demand and pricing for new homes in these areas or
result in customer cancellations of pending contracts, which could adversely
affect the number of home deliveries we make or reduce the prices we can charge
for homes, either of which could result in a decrease in our revenues and
earnings and would adversely affect our financial condition.
Future
increases in interest rates, reductions in mortgage availability, or increases
in the effective costs of owning a home could prevent potential customers from
buying our homes and adversely affect our business and financial
results.
Increases
in interest rates or decreases in availability of mortgage financing could
reduce the market for new homes. Potential homebuyers may be less willing or
able to pay the increased monthly costs or to obtain mortgage financing that
exposes them to interest rate changes. Lenders may increase the qualifications
needed for mortgages or adjust their terms to address any increased credit risk.
Even if potential customers do not need financing, changes in interest rates and
mortgage availability could make it harder for them to sell their current homes
to potential buyers who need financing. These factors could adversely affect the
sales or pricing of our homes.
A.
Manufactured, Modular and
Ready-To-Move Housing
The
cyclical and seasonal nature of the manufactured housing industry causes our
revenues and operating results to fluctuate, and we expect this cyclicality and
seasonality to continue in the future.
The
manufactured housing industry is highly cyclical and seasonal and is influenced
by many national and regional economic and demographic factors,
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result of the foregoing economic, demographic and other factors, our revenues
and operating results fluctuate, and we expect them to continue to fluctuate in
the future. Moreover, we may experience operating losses during cyclical
downturns in the manufactured housing market.
The
manufactured, modular and ready-to-move housing industry is highly competitive,
and competition may increase the adverse effects of industry
conditions.
The
manufactured, modular and ready-to-move housing industry is highly competitive.
Competition at both the manufacturing and retail levels is based upon several
factors, including price, product features, reputation for service and quality,
merchandising, terms of retailer promotional programs and the terms of retail
customer financing. Numerous companies produce manufactured homes in our
markets. In addition, our homes compete with repossessed homes that are offered
for sale in our markets. A number of our manufacturing competitors also have
their own retail distribution systems and consumer finance and insurance
operations. The ability to offer consumer finance and insurance products may
provide some competitors with an advantage. In addition, there are many
independent manufactured housing retail locations in most areas where we have
retail operations. We believe that where wholesale floor plan financing is
available, it is relatively easy for new retailers to enter into our markets as
competitors. In addition, our products compete with other forms of low to
moderate-cost housing, including new and existing site-built homes, apartments,
townhouses and condominiums. If we are unable to compete effectively in this
environment, our retail sales and wholesale shipments could be reduced. As a
result, our growth could be limited.
Changing
consumer preferences can affect sales, operating results and cash
flows.
Changes
in consumer preferences for manufactured, modular and ready-to-move housing
occur over time, and consequently the Company responds to changing demand by
evaluating the market acceptability of its products. Delays in responding to
changing consumer preferences could have an adverse effect on sales, operating
results and cash flows.
B.
Site-Built
Housing
We
may not be able to acquire suitable land at reasonable prices, which could
result in cost increases we are unable to recover and reduce our total earned
revenues and earnings.
We
have experienced an increase in competition for available land and developed
homesites in some of our markets as a result of a reduced availability of
suitable parcels of land and developed homesites in these markets. Our ability
to continue our homebuilding activities over the long-term depends upon our
ability to locate and acquire suitable parcels of land or developed homesites to
support our homebuilding operations. As competition for land increases, the cost
of acquiring it may rise and the availability of suitable parcels at acceptable
prices may decline. If we are unable to acquire suitable land or developed
homesites at reasonable prices, it could limit our ability to develop new
communities or result in increased land costs that we may not be able to pass
through to our customers. Consequently, this competition could reduce the number
of homes we sell or our profit margins and lead to a decrease in our total
earned revenues and earnings.
Shortages
of labor or materials and increases in the price of materials can harm our
business by delaying construction, increasing costs, or both.
We and
the homebuilding industry from time to time have experienced significant
difficulties with respect to:
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difficulties can cause unexpected short-term increases in construction costs and
cause construction delays for us. We will not be able to recover unexpected
increases in construction costs by raising our home prices because, typically,
the price of each home is established at the time a customer executes a home
sale contract. Furthermore, sustained increases in construction costs may, over
time, erode our profit margins. We may be able to offset sustained increases in
construction costs with increases in the prices of our homes and through
operating efficiencies. However, in the future, pricing competition may restrict
our ability to pass on any additional costs, and we may not be able to achieve
sufficient operating efficiencies to maintain our current profit
margins.
Adverse
weather conditions may increase costs, cause project delays and reduce consumer
demand for housing, all of which would adversely affect the Company’s results of
operations and prospects.
As a
homebuilder, the Company is subject to numerous risks, many of which are beyond
management’s control, including: adverse weather conditions, such as extended
periods of rain, snow or cold temperatures and natural disasters, which could
damage projects, cause delays in completion of projects, or reduce consumer
demand for housing; and shortages in labor or materials, which could delay
project completion and cause increases in the prices for labor or materials,
thereby affecting the Company’s sales and profitability.
There
are some risks of loss for which the Company may be unable to purchase insurance
coverage. A sizeable uninsured loss could adversely affect the Company’s
business, results of operations and financial condition.
Risks
Related to Doing Business in the Canada
Inflation
in Canada could negatively affect our profitability and growth.
While
the economy in Alberta and Saskatchewan has experienced rapid growth, such
growth has been uneven among other provinces and various sectors of the economy
and in different geographical areas of the country. Rapid economic
growth can lead to growth in the money supply and rising inflation. If prices
for the Company’s products rise at a rate that is insufficient to compensate for
the rise in the costs of supplies, it may have an adverse effect on
profitability.
The
fluctuation of the Canadian dollar may materially and adversely affect
investments in the Company.
The
value of the Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar and other currencies may
fluctuate and is affected by, among other things, changes in the Canada’s
political and economic conditions. As the Company relies principally on revenues
earned in Canada, any significant revaluation of Canadian dollar may materially
and adversely affect the Company’s cash flows, revenues and financial condition.
For example, to the extent that the Company needs to convert U.S. dollars it
receives from an offering of its securities into Canadian dollars for the
Company’s operations, appreciation of the Canadian dollar against the U.S.
dollar could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial
condition and results of operations. Conversely, if the Company decides to
convert its Canadian dollars into U.S. dollars for the purpose of making
payments for dividends on its common stock or for other business purposes and
the U.S. dollar appreciates against the Canadian dollar, the U.S. dollar
equivalent of the Canadian dollar that the Company converts would be reduced. In
addition, the depreciation of significant U.S. dollar denominated assets could
result in a charge to the Company’s income statement and a reduction in the
value of these assets.
The
effect of changes in international, national and local economic and market
conditions as a result of global developments
Beyond
the risks of doing business in Canada or the United States, there is also the
potential impact of changes in the international, national and local economic
and market conditions as a result of global developments, including the effects
of global financial crisis, effects of terrorist acts and war on terrorism, US
and Canadian presence in Iraq and Afghanistan, potential conflict or crisis in
North Korea or Middle East and potential avian flu pandemic or related
illnesses, negatively affecting local homebuilding industry and adversely
affecting new home installation market.
Risks
Relating to the Share Exchange
The
Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Peter Van Hierden, beneficially owns 69.0% of
the Company’s outstanding common stock, which gives him control over certain
major decisions on which the Company’s stockholders may vote, which may
discourage an acquisition of the Company.
As a
result of the Share Exchange, most of management of the Company do not
beneficially own any of the Company’s outstanding common stock at this point in
time, and one of the Company’s officers and directors beneficially owns 69.0% of
the Company’s outstanding shares. The interests of this director may differ from
the interests of other stockholders. As a result, this officer and director will
have the right and ability to control virtually all corporate actions requiring
stockholder approval, irrespective of how the Company’s other stockholders may
vote, including the following actions:
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or defeating the election of
directors;
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or preventing amendment of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or
By-laws;
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or preventing a merger, sale of assets or other corporate transaction;
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the outcome of any other matter submitted to the stockholders for
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Company’s stock ownership profile may discourage a potential acquirer from
seeking to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock or otherwise attempting
to obtain control of the Company, which in turn could reduce the Company’s stock
price or prevent the Company’s stockholders from realizing a premium over the
Company’s stock price
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As
a result of the Share Exchange, Duratech has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of
a company that is subject to the reporting requirements of U.S. federal
securities laws, which can be expensive.
As a
result of the Share Exchange, Duratech has become an indirect wholly-owned
subsidiary of a company that is a public reporting company and, accordingly, is
subject to the information and reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and
other federal securities laws, including compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
The costs of preparing and filing annual and quarterly reports, proxy statements
and other information with the SEC (including reporting of the Share Exchange)
and furnishing audited reports to stockholders will cause the Company’s expenses
to be higher than they would be if Duratech had remained privately-held and did
not consummate the Share Exchange.
In
addition, it may be time consuming, difficult and costly for the Registrant to
develop and implement the internal controls and reporting procedures required by
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Registrant may need to hire additional
financial reporting, internal controls and other finance personnel in order to
develop and implement appropriate internal controls and reporting procedures. If
the Registrant is unable to comply with the internal controls requirements of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Registrant may not be able to obtain the independent
accountant certifications required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Public
company compliance may make it more difficult to attract and retain officers and
directors.
The
Sarbanes-Oxley Act and new rules subsequently implemented by the SEC have
required changes in corporate governance practices of public companies. As a
public entity, the Registrant expects these new rules and regulations to
increase compliance costs in 2008 and beyond and to make certain activities more
time consuming and costly. As a public entity, the Registrant also expects that
these new rules and regulations may make it more difficult and expensive for the
Registrant to obtain director and officer liability insurance in the future and
it may be required to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur
substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. As a result,
it may be more difficult for the Registrant to attract and retain qualified
persons to serve as directors or as executive officers.
Because
Duratech became public by means of a share exchange, the Company may not be able
to attract the attention of major brokerage firms.
There
may be risks associated with Duratech becoming public through a share exchange.
Specifically, securities analysts of major brokerage firms may not provide
coverage of the company since there is no incentive to brokerage firms to
recommend the purchase of the company’s common stock. No assurance can be given
that brokerage firms will, in the future, want to conduct any secondary
offerings on behalf of the company.
Risks
Relating to the Common Stock
The
Company’s stock price may be volatile.
The
market price of the Company’s common stock is likely to be highly volatile and
could fluctuate widely in price in response to various factors, many of which
are beyond the Company’s control, including the following:
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“public float” following the Share Exchange, in the hands of a small
number of persons whose sales or lack of sales could result in positive or
negative pricing pressure on the market price for the common
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addition, the securities markets have from time to time experienced significant
price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance of
particular companies. These market fluctuations may also materially and
adversely affect the market price of the Company’s common
stock.
There
is currently no liquid trading market for the Company’s common stock and the
Company cannot ensure that one will ever develop or be
sustained.
There
is currently no liquid trading market for the Company’s common stock. The
Company cannot predict how liquid the market for the Company’s common stock
might become. The Company’s common stock is currently approved for quotation on
the OTC Bulletin Board trading under the symbol UPSN. The Company currently does
not satisfy the initial listing standards, and cannot ensure that it will be
able to satisfy such listing standards on a higher exchange, or that its common
stock will be accepted for listing on any such exchange. Should the Company fail
to satisfy the initial listing standards of such exchanges, or its common stock
be otherwise rejected for listing and remain on the OTC Bulletin Board or be
suspended from the OTC Bulletin Board, the trading price of the Company’s common
stock could suffer, the trading market for the Company’s common stock may be
less liquid and the Company’s common stock price may be subject to increased
volatility.
The
Company’s common stock may be deemed a “penny stock”, which would make it more
difficult for investors to sell their shares.
The
Company’s common stock may be subject to the “penny stock” rules adopted under
section 15(g) of the Exchange Act. The penny stock rules apply to companies
whose common stock is not listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market or other national
securities exchange and trades at less than $5.00 per share or that have
tangible net worth of less than $5,000,000 ($2,000,000 if the company has been
operating for three or more years). These rules require, among other things,
that brokers who trade penny stock to persons other than “established customers”
complete certain documentation, make suitability inquiries of investors and
provide investors with certain information concerning trading in the security,
including a risk disclosure document and quote information under certain
circumstances. Many brokers have decided not to trade penny stocks because of
the requirements of the penny stock rules and, as a result, the number of
broker-dealers willing to act as market makers in such securities is limited. If
the Company remains subject to the penny stock rules for any significant period,
it could have an adverse effect on the market, if any, for the Company’s
securities. If the Company’s securities are subject to the penny stock rules,
investors will find it more difficult to dispose of the Company’s
securities.
Furthermore,
for companies whose securities are quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, it is more
difficult (1) to obtain accurate quotations, (2) to obtain coverage for
significant news events because major wire services generally do not publish
press releases about such companies, and (3) to obtain needed
capital.
Offers
or availability for sale of a substantial number of shares of the Company’s
common stock may cause the price of the Company’s common stock to
decline.
If the
Company’s stockholders sell substantial amounts of common stock in the public
market, or upon the expiration of any statutory holding period, under Rule 144,
it could create a circumstance commonly referred to as an “overhang” and in
anticipation of which the market price of the Company’s common stock could fall.
The existence of an overhang, whether or not sales have occurred or are
occurring, also could make more difficult the Company’s ability to raise
additional financing through the sale of equity or equity-related securities in
the future at a time and price that the Company deems reasonable or appropriate.
Additional shares of common stock will be freely tradable upon the earlier of:
(i) effectiveness of the registration statement the Company is required to file;
and (ii) the date on which such shares may be sold without registration pursuant
to Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
Provisions
of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Nevada law could deter a
change of control, which could discourage or delay offers to acquire the
Company.
Provisions
of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Nevada law may make it more
difficult for someone to acquire control of the Company or for the Company’s
stockholders to remove existing management, and might discourage a third party
from offering to acquire the Company, even if a change in control or in
management would be beneficial to stockholders. For example, Article
VIII of the Articles of Incorporation provides that there shall be no cumulative
voting for any purpose, including the election of directors of the
Company. Inasmuch as the insiders of the Company own common stock and
options on common stock representing approximately 70% of the issued and
outstanding common stock of the Company, such holders will be able to elect all
of its directors at a general or special meeting. There is no
cumulative voting to give a minority shareholder the right to elect a director.
This may have an anti-takeover effect. Similarly Article XI provides
for indemnification of directors, officers, employees or agents of the Company
to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada law pursuant to NRS 78.502 and NRS
78.751, as well as successor provisions. Such indemnification could
enable the Company’s board of directors to take actions that would discourage a
third party takeover attempt with impunity; other than a lawsuit by or in the
right of the Company, for which indemnification is not
available.
Volatility
in the Company’s common stock price may subject the Company to securities
litigation.
The
market for the Company’s common stock is characterized by significant price
volatility when compared to seasoned issuers, and the Company expects that its
share price will continue to be more volatile than a seasoned issuer for the
indefinite future. In the past, plaintiffs have often initiated securities class
action litigation against a company following periods of volatility in the
market price of its securities. The Company may, in the future, be the target of
similar litigation. Securities litigation could result in substantial costs and
liabilities and could divert management’s attention and
resources.
The
elimination of monetary liability against the Company’s directors, officers and
employees under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and
Nevada law, and the existence of indemnification rights to the
Company’s directors, officers and employees may result in substantial
expenditures by the Company and may discourage lawsuits against the Company’s
directors, officers and employees.
Article
XI of the Registrant’s Articles of Incorporation provides that the Company shall
indemnify all directors, officers, employees, and agents to the fullest extent
permitted by Nevada law as provided within NRS 78.7502 and NRS 78.751 or any
other law then in effect or as it may hereafter be amended. Further Article XI
provides that the Company shall indemnify each present and future director,
officer, employee or agent of the Company who becomes a party or is threatened
to be made a party to any suit or proceeding, whether pending, completed or
merely threatened, and whether said suit or proceeding is civil, criminal,
administrative, investigative, or otherwise, except an action by or in the right
of the Company, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer,
employee, or agent of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the
corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, against expenses,
including, but not limited to, attorneys' fees, judgments, fines, and amounts
paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with
the action, suit, proceeding or settlement, provided such person acted in good
faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to
the best interest of the Company, and, with respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was
unlawful.
The
foregoing indemnification obligations could result in the Company incurring
substantial expenditures to cover the cost of settlement or damage awards
against directors and officers, which the Company may be unable to
recoup. These provisions and resultant costs may also discourage the
Company from bringing a lawsuit against directors and officers for breaches of
their fiduciary duties even though such actions, if successful, might
otherwise benefit the Company and its stockholders. However, legal
actions brought “by or in the right of the Company,” so called shareholder
derivative actions, are expressly carved out from the indemnification rights of
directors, officers, employees or agents of the Company and such director,
officer, employee or agent would not be entitled to indemnification in the event
of such a lawsuit.
To the
extent that the legal expenses of a director, officer, employee or agent are
paid for by the Company pursuant to its indemnification obligations, a potential
litigant may be deterred from bringing a lawsuit against a director, officer,
employee or agent because it may be costly to the litigant but not to the
indemnified party.
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Officers
The following table sets forth information
regarding the members of our board of directors and our executive officers and
other significant employees. All directors hold office for one-year terms until
the election and qualification of their successors. Officers are elected
annually by the board of directors and serve at the discretion of the
board.
To the
best of the Company’s knowledge, immediately prior to the Closing under the
Share Exchange, Peter Van Hierden and Robert Lundgren were not directors, did
not hold any position with the Company, nor had they been involved in any
transactions with the Company or any of its directors, executive officers,
affiliates or associates which would be required to be disclosed pursuant to the
rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, other than
the transactions in the Share Exchange Agreement and the Asset Purchase
Agreement. Richard von Gnechten, who was appointed Chief Financial Officer at
Closing, has served as director of the Company and as a partner of Naviscent
Group, LLC with Paul Schmidt, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company prior
to Closing. Mr. Van Hierden serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of
Global Kingdom Alliance which has secured Mr. von Gnechten’s services as a
financial advisor to its affiliated companies. To the best of the Company’s
knowledge, none of such persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding,
excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors, nor has he been a party to
any judicial or administrative proceeding during the past five years that
resulted in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining the person from future
violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities
laws, or a finding of any violation of federal or state securities laws, except
for matters that were dismissed without sanction or settlement.
To the
Company’s knowledge, no director, officer or affiliate of the Company, and no
owner of record or beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of the
securities of the Company, or any associate of any such director, officer or
security holder is a party adverse to the Company or has a material interest
adverse to the Company in reference to pending litigation.
The
names of the officers and directors of the Company as of the end of its fiscal
year on January 31, 2009, as well as certain information about them are set
forth below:
Name
|
|
Age
|
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Position(s)
with the Company
|
|
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Tony
Philipp
(1)
|
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45
|
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Former
CEO, President and Director
|
Mark
McDowell
(2)
|
|
42
|
|
Former
Director
|
Paul
Schmidt
(3)
|
|
52
|
|
Former
CFO
|
Peter
Van Hierden
(4)
|
|
49
|
|
CEO,
President and Director
|
Richard
von Gnechten
(5)
|
|
45
|
|
CFO
and Director
|
Robert
Lundgren
(6)
|
|
64
|
|
Former
Director
|
(1)
|
Philipp
resigned as an officer at Closing and as a director of the Company
effective ten days following the mailing of the Schedule
14F-1.
|
(2)
Mr.
McDowell resigned as a director of the Company effective at
Closing.
(3)
Mr.
Schmidt resigned as an officer of the Company at Closing.
(4)
|
Mr.
Van Hierden was appointed as the CEO on the date Philipp’s resignation
became effective and his appointment as a director became effective on the
Closing Date.
|
(5)
|
Mr.
von Gnechten was appointed as the CFO on the date Mr. Schmidt’s
resignation became effective. He remains in his position as a
director.
|
(6)
|
Mr.
Lundgren was appointed as a director on the date ten days following the
mailing of the Schedule 14F-1. He subsequently resigned his position as a
director of the Company effective December 8,
2008.
|
Tony Philipp
.
Tony
Philipp
was a director and our Chief Executive Officer and President
since November 15, 2005, when we acquired UpSnap USA. Philipp is the co-founder
of UpSnap USA and acted as a director and the Chief Executive Officer of UpSnap
USA since its formation in April 2004. During 2002 to 2004, Philipp was the
president of Vivisimo Inc., Europe, the leading provider of automatic
content-clustering software, which powers 10% of web searches worldwide, with
blue chip customers including the U.S. Government, HP, NASA, German Government,
AOL, Infospace, and Overture. Philipp was responsible for establishing worldwide
sales and marketing strategy for Vivisimo during that period. Philipp was the
former Chief Operating Officer of Lycos Europe. Philipp was instrumental in the
joint venture with Bertelsmann, and took the company to a $5 billion IPO in
2000. Philipp previously served on the board of Mobileway, Inc. and has in the
past served as Non-Executive board member of selected 3i investments, the
largest European venture group. Philipp is a dual citizen in Germany and the
USA, and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Clemson University, a Master of
International Business (MBA) from the University of South Carolina, and was a
Fulbright Scholar at the University of Cologne (Germany).
Mark
McDowell
.
Mark
McDowell
, was a director since April 19, 2006, has served since November
2004 as co-founder of Acta Wireless Capital LLC, an investment firm focused on
early stage companies in the wireless sector, and the Managing Partner of Actium
Advisors, LLC, a consulting firm with clients such as Verizon Wireless,
Vodafone, Hewlett-Packard, and AOL since November 2004. Mr. McDowell served as
President of McDowell Technology Ventures from September 2002 - October 2004,
and was President and COO of Invertix Corporation, a global pioneer in wireless
instant messaging from 1997 until August 2002. Mr. McDowell previously served as
co-founder and director of TeleCorp PCS (acquired by AT&T Wireless Services
in February 2002) and holds BSEE and MSEE degrees from the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology.
Paul Schmidt
.
Paul
Schmidt
was our Chief Financial Officer since November 15, 2005
and prior to that served as Chief Financial Officer of UpSnap USA from October
1, 2005. From 2005-2006, Mr. Schmidt served as a managing director at Von
Steuben Financial, LLC, a service firm that provides part-time senior level
financial executive services. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Schmidt was the Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of B.R. Lee Industries, Inc., a large
manufacturer of commercial asphalt paving equipment. From 1999 to 2001, Mr.
Schmidt served as the Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Powerscape
Equipment Corp., an outdoor power equipment dealership. Mr. Schmidt is currently
serving as Managing Partner for Naviscent Group, LLC, a firm that provides
senior level CFO-type services on a fractional use basis. Mr. Schmidt has an
inactive CPA license and has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from
University of Michigan.
Peter Van
Hierden
.
Peter Van
Hierden
, a director, is President and CEO and principal owner of Duratech
Group Inc. Duratech is engaged in the homebuilding and manufactured housing
business in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada, which have historically
experienced rapid growth primarily because of commodities such as oil,
uranium and diverse mining. Duratech operates through its business units
Duratech Contracting and Duratech Structures and through its ownership of 50% of
the share capital of two joint venture companies: P&R Gateway Developments
Inc. and 1371009 Alberta Ltd., both Alberta corporations. Mr. Van Hierden has
been an entrepreneur for over 30 years, and in the past 15 years has
helped successfully restore the profitability of six corporations that had
losses to generating revenues of $1 million to $30 million.
Richard von
Gnechten
.
Richard von
Gnechten
, a director since April 19, 2006, has served since 2005 as
President & CEO of Ravon Corp., which provides corporate financial advisory
services. Mr. von Gnechten joined Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) in 1991 and
served as Financial Vice President & CFO from 2000 to 2004,
managing/implementing Sarbanes-Oxley, SEC and NYSE compliance. During his
tenure, Hawaiian Electric was recognized by a Dow Jones public company survey as
a top 5 company for corporate governance and top 10 for disclosure transparency.
Mr. von Gnechten also serves as Managing Director and CEO for Global Kingdom
Finance Co. and Partner of Naviscent Group, LLC and board member for several
companies. He has an MBA from Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business,
Financial Management Program graduate from Stanford’s Graduate School of
Business and a degree in Economics from the University of
Denver.
Robert
Lundgren
Robert
Lundgren
, who retired in 1999, was a director who subsequently resigned
on December 8, 2008, and has served as Senior Vice President, Finance and
Corporate Development (and Chief Financial Officer) of The Loewen Group, Inc.
(“Loewen”), a large Canadian public company, from 1984 to 1993 before retiring
from the company. He was later asked by the Loewen Board of Directors
to step in as President from late-1997 to early-1999 to replace the founder on a
short-term basis and help the company with a financial
restructuring. In his capacities as Senior Vice President, he was a
leader in the company’s strategic planning process and directed a rapid
acquisition growth program, which required access to significant capital from
the public markets as well as direction of management development and system
needs. He has also served as a director of a number of corporate and charitable
boards. Mr. Lundgren is a Chartered Accountant and has a Bachelor of Arts in
Economics from the University of British Columbia and a Master of Divinity from
Canadian Theological Seminary.
Meetings
of Our Board of Directors
Our
Board of Directors met in person or via telephone occasionally during our fiscal
year ended January 31, 2009. Each member of the Board of Directors attended at
least 75% of the meetings.
The
Company presently does not have a compensation committee or nominating
committee. The Company does have an audit committee, with committee duties
currently carried out by a member of our Board of Directors. Our Board of
Directors has determined that the audit committee member has sufficient
knowledge in financial and accounting matters to serve on the committee and that
the member is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the rules of
the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Board of Directors has not adopted a
written charter for the audit committee as the management of the Company
believes that until this point it has been premature at the current stage of the
Company’s management and business development to adopt a formal
charter.
The
same reasoning applies to the decision not to form a compensation or nominating
committee. However, the new management of the Company may form a compensation
and nominating committee in the future. Until these committees are established,
these decisions will continue to be made by the Board of Directors. New
management may also adopt a formal audit committee charter. Although the Board
of Directors has not established any minimum qualifications for director
candidates, when considering potential director candidates, the Board considers
the candidate’s character, judgment, skills and experience in the context of the
needs of the Company and the Board of Directors.
The
Company’s Board of Directors does not currently provide a process for
stockholders to send communications to the Board of Directors as the Company
management believes that until this point it has been premature given the
limited liquidity of the Common Stock of the Company to develop such processes.
However, the new management of the Company may establish a process for
stockholder communications in the future.
Director
Compensation
We have no standard arrangement pursuant to which our directors are
compensated for their services in their capacity as directors. The Board of
Directors may award special remuneration to any director undertaking any special
services on behalf of our company other than services ordinarily required of a
director.
Executive
Compensation
Summary
Compensation Table
The
following Summary Compensation Table sets forth, for the years indicated, all
cash compensation paid, distributed or accrued for services, including salary
and bonus amounts, rendered in all capacities by the Company’s chief executive
officer and all other executive officers who received or are entitled to receive
remuneration in excess of $100,000 during the stated periods.
SUMMARY
COMPENSATION TABLE
(all
figures in US Dollars)
Name
of officer
|
Year
|
|
Salary
|
|
Bonus
|
|
Stock
Awards
|
|
Option
Awards
|
|
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensa-tion
|
|
Nonqualified
Deferred Compensa-tion
|
|
All
Other Compensa-tion
|
|
Total
|
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(1) Mr.
Philipp was our former Chairman and CEO who resigned as CEO on September 17,
2008 and later resigned as Chairman.
Option
Grants in Last Fiscal Year
There
were options to purchase 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock granted to Philipp
during the twelve-months ended January 31, 2009, exercisable at $.10 per share,
vesting over a four year period, with all unvested options to vest upon the
Closing.
During
the years ended January 31, 2009 and, 2008, Philipp did not exercise any stock
options.
GRANTS
OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS
|
Name
|
Grant
Date
|
|
Estimated
Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards
|
|
|
Estimated
Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards
|
|
|
All
Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stocks or Units
(#)
|
|
|
All
Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying
Options
(#)
|
|
|
Exercise
or Base Price of Option Awards
($/Sh)
|
|
|
Grant
Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards
|
|
|
Threshold
($)
|
|
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Target
($)
|
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Maximum
($)
|
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Threshold
($)
|
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Target
($)
|
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Maximum
($)
|
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Tony
Philipp
|
5/14/08
|
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|
0
|
|
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0
|
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0
|
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0
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0
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0
|
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0
|
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|
1,000,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
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0
|
|
Employment
Agreements
The
Company has no employment agreements with any of its employees.
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
The
Company does have a stock and incentive plan entitled “UpSnap, Inc. Amended 2006
Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan,” as detailed on Exhibit A of Schedule 14-C
Definitive Information Statement filed with the SEC on October 3, 2007. The
Board plans to make any necessary changes to this plan to accommodate the
conversion of 2,235,610 options to purchase Duratech common stock into UpSnap
options.
Shares Authorized Under
Equity Compensation Plans
On
November 2, 2006, our Board of Directors approved a 2006 Omnibus Stock and
Incentive Plan. The Plan made 4,000,000 shares of common stock, either unissued
or reacquired by the Company, available for awards of options, stock
appreciation rights, restricted stocks, other stock grants, or any combination
thereof. Eligible recipients include employees, officers, consultants, advisors
and directors. Options granted generally have a ten-year term and vest over four
years from the date of grant. Certain of the stock options granted under the
Plan have been granted pursuant to various stock option agreements. Each stock
option agreement contains specific terms. The Board of Directors increased the
size of the Plan to 7,500,000 total shares on August 8, 2007.
Series
B Warrants and other Warrants
There
are 1,800,000 Series B warrants and 560,000 Viant Capital warrants outstanding
that give the holders thereof the right to acquire 2,360,000 shares of our
common stock,
|
Series
B warrants for the purchase of 1,100,000 and 700,000 shares of our common
stock to Sundar Communications and Executives Corner LLC, respectively.
These warrants are fully vested and have an exercise price of $1.10 per
share and a term of five years expiring in November 2010. The Series B
warrants are subject to earlier expiration and must be exercised after our
common stock trades above the exercise price of series B warrant for more
than 10 days with 10 day total trading volume at least two times the
number of series B warrant shares
outstanding.
|
|
Warrants
for the purchase of 560,000 shares of our common stock to Viant Capital
LLC. These warrants are fully vested and have an exercise price of $0.90
per share and a term of five years expiring in November 2010. These
warrants are subject to early expiration and must be exercised in their
entirety within 90 days after the mandatory exercise provision of the
Series B warrants has been triggered or will
lapse.
|
Other
Equity Awards
A
summary of the time-based stock awards as of January 31, 2009, and changes
during the quarter ended January 31, 2009, is as follows:
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
at June 30, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Granted
(part of Share Exchange Agreement)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Outstanding
January 31, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Exercisable
at January 31, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
following tables summarize information about fixed stock options outstanding and
exercisable at January 31, 2009:
|
|
|
Stock
Options Outstanding
|
Range
of Exercise Prices
|
|
Number
of
Shares
Outstanding
|
|
Weighted
Average
Contractual
Life
in
Years
|
$0.10
|
|
700,000
|
|
8.25
|
$0.10
|
|
170,000
|
|
9.34
|
$0.10
|
|
1,700,000
|
|
9.42
|
$0.10
|
|
18,950,334
|
|
9.67
|
|
|
|
21,520,334
|
|
9.60
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
Options Exercisable
|
Range
of Exercise Prices
|
|
Number
of
Shares
Exercisable
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
$0.10
|
|
2,570,000
|
|
$0.10
|
$0.016
– 0.125
|
|
18,950,334
|
|
$0.05
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,520,334
|
|
|
The
exercise price of stock options granted during the period ended January 31, 2009
was equal to the market price of the underlying common stock on the grant
date.
There
was no aggregate intrinsic value as of January 31, 2009. Intrinsic value
represents the pretax value (the period’s closing market price, less the
exercise price, times the number of in-the-money options) that would have been
received by all option holders had they exercised their options at the end of
the period.
Plan
category
|
Number
of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants,
rights
|
Weighted-average
exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and
rights
|
Number
of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity
compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in
column 2)
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
compensation plans approved by security holders
|
23,880,334
|
$0.15
|
0
|
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total
|
23,880,334
|
$0.15
|
0
|
Directors’
and Officers’ Liability Insurance
The
Company has insurance insuring directors and officers against certain
liabilities.
Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions
For
the ten-months ended July 31, 2008, Philipp, the CEO, advanced a total of
$61,333 to the Company. For the year ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, Philipp
advanced $0 and $0 to the Company, respectively. Philipp was paid $32,000 by the
Company for 2008 (as of July 31, 2008), and has an accrued salary for 2008
amounting to $61,333 (as of July 31, 2008), which was transferred to UpSnap
Services LLC as part of the Asset Sale on September 18, 2008.
After
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Share Exchange
Agreement, the Company consummated the sale of its assets related to its
mobile information search services, subject to assumption and payment of all of
the Company’s liabilities related to periods prior to the closing, to UpSnap
Services, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability corporation (“UpSnap
Services”), which is owned by Philipp, pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement
dated as of August 29, 2008 (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”).
Over
the past few years the Company had sustained continued financial losses and
revenue declines as its business had grown more competitive, it was
not able to raise additional capital to expand its operations, it had
concerns about obligations to its creditors and its continuation as a going
concern, and subsequent to the termination of the proposed merger transaction
with Mobile Greetings, Inc., it had explored various financing and acquisition
alternatives. Based upon management’s review of alternatives, the Share Exchange
Agreement and the Asset Purchase Agreement presented the most
viable possibility for future enhancement of shareholder value and for
payment of creditors.
Pursuant
to the Share Exchange Agreement and the Asset Purchase Agreement, Philipp had
agreed, among other things, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company from and
against all liabilities as of the Closing Date up to $200,000. As part of the
Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company contributed $130,000 to UpSnap Services at
Closing solely toward the payment and discharge of the Assumed Liabilities (as
defined). The $130,000 contribution was not to be used to pay any of
Philipp’s advances to the Company or his accrued salary. Duratech funded this
$130,000 capital contribution by wire transfer of $130,000 to the Registrant on
the Closing Date. The Asset Purchase Agreement was approved by a majority of the
Board of Directors, with Philipp abstaining, in accordance with Nevada Revised
Statutes 78.140.
Pursuant
to the Preferred Stock Agreement, the Duratech Shareholders intend to exchange
the Duratech Securities for the UpSnap Securities, and increase their ownership
percentage in the Company from 68.3% to 95% of its outstanding common
stock. Peter Van Hierden, the Chairman and CEO of the Company, is one
of the Duratech Shareholders and will increase his ownership of the outstanding
common stock of the Company from 56.0% to 77.0%. While the Board of
the Company, consisting of Mr. Van Hierden and Richard A. von Gnechten
determined that the Preferred Stock Agreement was fair to the Company in light
of the increased ownership of Duratech by the Company that would result from
consummation of the Preferred Stock Exchange, it does involve a related party
transaction.
Richard
A. von Gnechten, a member of the Board of the Company and also a Managing
Director and CEO for Global Kingdom Finance Co., an affiliate of
Duratech, was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company as of the
Closing. He does not plan to have a salary paid by the Company, nor will he have
an employment contract with the Company.
Except
for the transactions described above, there are no proposed transactions and no
transactions during the past two years to which the Company was (or is) a party,
and in which any officer, director, or principal stockholder, or their
affiliates or associates, was also a party.
Indemnification
of Directors and Officers
Pursuant
to Section 78.7502 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the Company will indemnify to
the fullest extent permitted by, and in the manner permissible under law, any
person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any
threatened, pending or completed claim, action, suit or proceeding, whether
civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in
the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was
director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at
our request as a director, partner, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. The
indemnification covers expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines
and amounts paid in settlement. It also covers costs. The Company may pay
advancements towards these expenses. The power to indemnify applies only if such
person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be
in the best interests, or not opposed to the best interests, of the corporation
and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause
to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
Article
XI of the Registrant’s Articles of Incorporation provides that the Company shall
indemnify all directors, officers, employees, and agents to the fullest extent
permitted by Nevada law as provided within NRS 78.7502 and NRS 78.751 or any
other law then in effect or as it may hereafter be amended, other than lawsuits
by or in the right of the Company.
Further,
Article XI provides that the Company shall indemnify each present and future
director, officer, employee or agent of the Company who becomes a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any suit or proceeding, whether pending,
completed or merely threatened, and whether said suit or proceeding is civil,
criminal, administrative, investigative, or otherwise, except an action by or in
the right of the Company, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director,
officer, employee, or agent of the Company, or is or was serving at the request
of the corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, against
expenses, including, but not limited to, attorneys' fees, judgments, fines, and
amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection
with the action, suit, proceeding or settlement, provided such person acted in
good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed
to the best interest of the Company, and, with respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was
unlawful.
Trading
Information
The
Company’s Common Stock is currently approved for quotation on the OTC Bulletin
Board maintained by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. under
the symbol “UPSN,” but there is currently no liquid trading market. The
challenge for the Company will be to educate the market as to the values
inherent in a home and manufactured housing market in Canada, and to develop an
actively trading market.
The
transfer agent for our Common Stock is Nevada Agent and Trust Company, 50 West
Liberty Street, Suite 880 Reno, Nevada 89501, telephone:
(775)
322-0626.
Quarter
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Jan
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Apr
1 – Jun 30, 2007
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.45
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.25
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Jul
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.51
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.19
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Oct
1 – Dec 31, 2007
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.42
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.15
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Jan
1 – Mar 31, 2008
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.23
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.07
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Apr
1 – Jun 30, 2008
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.10
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.02
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Jul
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.08
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.002
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.04
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(1)
The
Company changed its fiscal year end from September 30 to January 31on December
15, 2008.
The
preceding Information Statement has been prepared and filed with the
Commission.
By
Order of the Board of Directors.
/s/ Peter Van
Hierden
Peter
Van Hierden
Chairman
May
26, 2009
APPENDIX A
SHARE
EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
THIS
SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made this 29
th
day of
August 2008, by and between UpSnap, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“UpSnap”); Tony
Philipp, President and CEO of UpSnap and minority shareholder (“Philipp”); Peter
van Hierden, a citizen of Alberta, Canada, and the President and majority
shareholder of Duratech Group, Inc. (“van Hierden”); Duratech Group, Inc., an
Alberta, Canada corporation (“Duratech”); and the individuals whose names are
set forth on the signature pages hereof (hereinafter being referred to as the
“Duratech Shareholders”). All of the foregoing entities and individuals hereby
execute and deliver this Agreement, based on the following:
Recitals
WHEREAS,
the Duratech Shareholders, directly or indirectly, own 100% of the outstanding
Common Stock share capital of Duratech (the “Duratech Shares”) and wish to
exchange the Duratech Shares for 69,299,676 of newly issued shares of Common
Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “New Shares”) of UpSnap in a transaction
intended to qualify as a tax free exchange pursuant to sections 351 and
368(a)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
WHEREAS,
UpSnap wishes to acquire one hundred percent (100%) of the Duratech
Shares.
WHEREAS,
in furtherance thereof, the respective Boards of Directors of UpSnap and
Duratech have approved the exchange, and the Duratech Shareholders have approved
the exchange, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, pursuant to which on the Closing Date (defined below) the Duratech
Shares will be exchanged by the Duratech Shareholders for the New
Shares.
WHEREAS,
it is a condition subsequent to the obligation of the Duratech Shareholders to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement that UpSnap sell
certain of its assets to UpSnap Services, LLC on the day following the Closing
Date.
WHEREAS,
neither party is seeking tax counsel or legal or accounting opinions on whether
the transaction qualifies for tax free treatment.
Agreement
Based
on the stated premises, which are incorporated herein by reference, and for and
in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth,
the mutual benefits to the parties to be derived herefrom, and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby
acknowledged, it is hereby agreed as follows:
ARTICLE
I
EXCHANGE
OF SHARE CAPITAL FOR STOCK
1.01
Exchange by the Duratech
Shareholders
. On the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth in this Agreement, on the Closing Date (as defined in Section 1.04
hereof), the Duratech Shareholders shall assign, transfer, and deliver to
UpSnap, free and clear of all liens, pledges, encumbrances, charges,
restrictions, or claims of any kind, nature, or description, the Duratech
Shares, and UpSnap agrees to acquire the Duratech Shares on such date by issuing
and delivering in exchange therefor to the Duratech Shareholders the New
Shares. All New Shares to be issued and delivered pursuant to this
Agreement shall be appropriately adjusted to take into account any stock split,
stock dividend, reverse stock split, recapitalization, or similar change in the
New Shares which may occur between the date of the execution of this Agreement
and the Closing Date.
1.02
Delivery of Duratech Shares
by the Duratech Shareholders
. The transfer of the Duratech
Shares by the Duratech Shareholders shall be effected by the delivery at the
Closing (as set forth in Section 1.05 hereof) of a certificate representing each
of the Duratech Shares and a duly executed instrument of transfer of the
Duratech Shares to UpSnap followed by registration of the same in the name of
UpSnap.
1.03
Operation as Wholly-Owned
Subsidiary
. After giving effect to the transaction
contemplated hereby, UpSnap will own one hundred percent (100%) of all of the
outstanding Common Stock share capital of Duratech.
1.04
Closing and
Parties
. The Closing contemplated hereby shall be held at a
mutually agreed upon time and place on or before September 15, 2008, or on
another date to be agreed to in writing by the parties (the “Closing
Date”). The transactions contemplated by this Agreement may be
consummated at any time following the approval of the Board of Directors of
UpSnap and approval of the board of directors of Duratech and by the Duratech
Stockholders. The Closing may be accomplished by wire, express mail,
overnight courier, conference telephone call or as otherwise agreed to by the
respective parties or their duly authorized representatives.
(a) UpSnap
Deliveries. Subject to fulfillment or waiver of the conditions set
forth in Article IV, UpSnap shall deliver to the Duratech Shareholders at
Closing all the following:
(i) A
certificate of good standing from the Secretary of the State of Nevada, issued
as of a date within ten days prior to the Closing Date, certifying that UpSnap
is in good standing as a corporation in the State of Nevada;
(ii) Incumbency
and specimen signature certificates dated the Closing Date with respect to the
officers of UpSnap executing this Agreement and any other document delivered
pursuant hereto on behalf of UpSnap;
(iii) Copies
of the resolutions/consents of UpSnap’s board of directors authorizing the
execution and performance of this Agreement and the contemplated transactions,
certified by the secretary or an assistant secretary of UpSnap as of the Closing
Date;
(iv) The
certificate contemplated by Section 4.01, duly executed by the chief executive
officer of UpSnap;
(v) The
certificate contemplated by Section 4.02, dated the Closing Date, signed by the
chief executive officer of UpSnap;
(vi) Stock
certificates for the New Shares issued pro rata in the names of the Duratech
Shareholders or their designees; and
(vii) In
addition to the above deliveries, UpSnap shall take all steps and actions as the
Duratech Shareholders may reasonably request or as may otherwise be reasonably
necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) Duratech
Shareholders Deliveries. Subject to fulfillment or waiver of the
conditions set forth in Article V, the Duratech Shareholders shall deliver to
UpSnap at Closing all the following:
(i)
The Duratech Shares;
(ii) Copies
of resolutions/consents of the board of directors and Duratech Shareholders
authorizing the execution and performance of this Agreement and the contemplated
transactions, certified by the secretary or an assistant secretary of Duratech,
as appropriate, as of the Closing Date;
(iii) A
certificate of good standing from the Province of Alberta (or an applicable
provincial entity authorized to do so), issued as of a date within ten days
prior to the Closing Date, certifying that Duratech and each of the Duratech
Subsidiaries is in good standing as a corporation in the Province of
Alberta;
(iv) The
certificate contemplated by Section 5.01, executed by van Hierden as designee of
the Duratech Shareholders;
(v) The
certificate contemplated by Section 5.02, dated the Closing Date, signed by van
Hierden as designee of the Duratech Shareholders; and
(vi) In
addition to the above deliveries, the Duratech Shareholders shall take all steps
and actions as UpSnap may reasonably request or as may otherwise be reasonably
necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
1.06
Director and Officer
Resignations
.
Promptly following the execution of this Agreement, UpSnap shall take the
actions required by Regulation 14f-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”) with respect to the change in
UpSnap’s Board of Directors described herein. At Closing, the
officers of UpSnap shall tender their resignations to the Board of Directors,
and new officers designated by the Duratech Shareholders shall be appointed as
the new officers of UpSnap, as follows: Mr. van Hierden as Chief Executive
Officer and Mr. Richard von Gnechten as Chief Financial Officer. At
Closing, Mark McDowell shall resign from his position as director of UpSnap and
Peter van Hierden shall be appointed as director of UpSnap to fill the vacancy
created thereby. On the 10th day following the mailing to the
stockholders of UpSnap of an information statement on Form 14F-1, Tony Philipp
shall resign from his position as a director of UpSnap and Robert Lundgren shall
be appointed as a director of UpSnap as provided in the 14F-1 Information
Statement.
ARTICLE
II
REPRESENTATIONS,
COVENANTS AND WARRANTIES OF UPSNAP, ETC.
As an inducement to, and to obtain the reliance of the Duratech Shareholders,
UpSnap and Philipp, jointly and severally, represent and warrant as
follows:
2.01
Organization
. UpSnap
is, and will be at Closing, a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and
in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada and has the corporate
power and is and will be duly authorized, qualified, franchised, and licensed
under all applicable laws, regulations, ordinances, and orders of public
authorities to own all of its properties and assets and to carry on its business
in all material respects and there are no other jurisdictions in which it is not
so qualified in which the character and location of the assets owned by it or
the nature of the material business transacted by it requires qualification,
except where failure to do so would not have a material adverse effect on its
business, operations, properties, assets or condition. The execution
and delivery of this Agreement does not, and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof
will not, violate any provision of UpSnap’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws,
or other agreement to which it is a party or by which it is
bound.
2.02
Approval of Agreement;
Enforceability
. UpSnap has full power, authority, and legal
right and has taken, or will take, all action required by law, its Articles of
Incorporation, Bylaws, and otherwise to execute and deliver this Agreement and
to consummate the transactions herein contemplated. The board of
directors of UpSnap has authorized and approved the execution, delivery, and
performance of this Agreement. This Agreement, when delivered in
accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligation of UpSnap and Philipp enforceable in accordance with its terms,
except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or
similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of creditors’
rights and remedies.
2.03
Capitalization
. The
authorized capitalization of UpSnap consists of 97,500,000 shares of Common
Stock, $0.001 par value, of which 23,370,324 shares are issued and
outstanding. There are, and at the Closing, there will be 2,470,000
options and 2,360,000 warrants convertible into one share each of Common Stock
of UpSnap which will remain outstanding. There are no other
outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, convertible securities, calls,
rights, commitments or agreements to which UpSnap is a party calling for or
requiring issuance or transfer, sale or other disposition of any shares of
capital stock of UpSnap or calling for or requiring the issuance of any
securities or rights convertible into or exchangeable (including on a contingent
basis) for shares of capital stock of UpSnap. All of the outstanding
shares of UpSnap Common Stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid
and non-assessable and not issued in violation of the preemptive or other right
of any person. There are no dividends due, to be paid or in arrears
with respect to any of the capital stock of UpSnap.
2.04
Financial
Statements
.
(i) UpSnap has
previously delivered to the Duratech Shareholders (a) audited consolidated
balance sheets of UpSnap as of September 30, 2007 and 2006 and the related
consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and stockholders’ equity
(deficit) for the years then ended and accumulated from July 25, 2003 (Date of
Inception) to September 30, 2007, including the notes thereto and the
accompanying auditor’s report to the effect that such financial statements
contain all adjustments (all of which are normal recurring adjustments)
necessary to present fairly the results of operations and financial position for
the periods and as of the dates indicated, and (b) an unaudited balance sheet of
UpSnap as of June 30, 2008, and the related consolidated statements of
operations, cash flows and stockholders’ equity (deficit) for the nine-months
ended June 30, 2008, including the notes thereto (collectively, the “UpSnap
Financial Statements”).
(ii) The
UpSnap Financial Statements delivered pursuant to Section 2.04(i) have been
prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting
principles (“GAAP”) consistently applied throughout the periods involved as
explained in the notes to such financial statements. The UpSnap
Financial Statements present fairly, in all material respects, as of the Closing
Date, the financial position of UpSnap. As a result of the closing
under the Asset Purchase Agreement of even date between UpSnap and UpSnap
Services, LLC, UpSnap will not have, as of the Closing Date, any assets or
liabilities, as such terms are defined under GAAP.
(iii) UpSnap
has filed or will file as of the Closing Date its income tax returns required to
be filed for its two most recent fiscal years and will pay all taxes due
thereon. All such filed returns and reports are accurate and correct
in all material respects. UpSnap has no liabilities with respect to the payment
of any federal, state, county, local, or other taxes (including any
deficiencies, interest, or penalties) accrued for or applicable to the period
ended on the Closing Date and all such dates and years and periods prior thereto
and for which UpSnap may at said date have been liable in its own right or as
transferee of the assets of, or as successor to, any other corporation or
entity, except for taxes accrued but not yet due and payable, and to the best
knowledge of UpSnap, no deficiency assessment or proposed adjustment of any such
tax return is pending, proposed or contemplated. To the best
knowledge of UpSnap, none of such income tax returns has been examined or is
currently being examined by the Internal Revenue Service and no deficiency
assessment or proposed adjustment of any such return is pending, proposed or
contemplated. UpSnap has not made any election pursuant to the
provisions of any applicable tax laws (other than elections that relate solely
to methods of accounting, depreciation, or amortization) that would have a
material adverse effect on UpSnap, its financial condition, its business as
presently conducted or any of its properties or material
assets. There are no outstanding agreements or waivers extending the
statutory period of limitation applicable to any tax return of
UpSnap.
2.05
Information
. The
information concerning UpSnap set forth in this Agreement is complete and
accurate in all respects and does not contain any untrue statement of a fact or
omit to state a fact required to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. UpSnap
shall cause the information delivered by it pursuant hereto to the Duratech
Shareholders to be updated after the date hereof up to and including the Closing
Date.
2.06
Absence of Certain Changes
or Events
.
Except as set forth in this Agreement, since the date of the most recent UpSnap
balance sheet described in Section 2.04 and included in the information referred
to in Section 2.05:
(a) There has
not been: (i) any adverse change in the business, operations,
properties, level of inventory, assets, or condition of UpSnap; or (ii) any
damage, destruction, or loss to UpSnap (whether or not covered by insurance)
adversely affecting the business, operations, properties, assets, or conditions
of UpSnap;
(b) UpSnap has
not: (i) amended its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; (ii)
declared or made, or agreed to declare or make, any payment of dividends or
distributions of any assets of any kind whatsoever to stockholders or purchased
or redeemed, or agreed to purchase or redeem, any of its capital stock; (iii)
waived any rights of value which in the aggregate are extraordinary or material
considering the business of UpSnap; (iv) made any material change in its method
of management, operation, or accounting; (v) entered into any other material
transactions except this Agreement [and Asset Purchase Agreement with Philipp];
(vi) made any accrual or arrangement for or payment of bonuses or special
compensation of any kind or any severance or termination pay to any present or
former officer or employee; (vii) increased the rate of compensation payable or
to become payable by it to any of its officers or directors or any of its
employees whose monthly compensation exceeds $1,000; or (viii) made any increase
in any profit-sharing, bonus, deferred compensation, insurance, pension,
retirement, or other employee benefit plan, payment, or arrangement made to,
for, or with its officers, directors, or employees;
(c) UpSnap has
not: (i) granted or agreed to grant any options, warrants, or other
rights for its stocks, bonds, or other corporate securities calling for the
issuance thereof; (ii) borrowed or agreed to borrow any funds or incurred, or
become subject to, any material obligation or liability (absolute or contingent)
except liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business and loans from
its officers for the purpose of paying costs of operation; (iii) paid any
material obligation or liability (absolute or contingent) other than current
liabilities reflected in or shown on the most recent UpSnap balance sheet and
current liabilities incurred since that date in the ordinary course of business;
(iv) sold or transferred, or agreed to sell or transfer, any of its material
assets, properties, or rights (except assets, properties, or rights not used or
useful in its business which, in the aggregate have a value of less than $5,000
or canceled, or agreed to cancel, any debts or claims (except debts and claims
which in the aggregate are of a value of less than $5,000); (v) made or
permitted any amendment or termination of any contract, agreement, or license to
which it is a party if such amendment or termination is material, considering
the business of UpSnap; or (vi) issued, delivered, or agreed to issue or deliver
any stock, bonds, or other corporate securities including debentures (whether
authorized and unissued or held as treasury stock); and
(d) To the best
knowledge of UpSnap, it has not become subject to any law, order, investigation,
inquiry, grievance or regulation which materially and adversely affects, or in
the future would be reasonably expected to adversely affect, the business,
operations, properties, assets, or condition of UpSnap.
2.07
Litigation and
Proceedings
. There are no material actions, suits, claims, or
administrative or other proceedings pending, asserted or unasserted, or the best
knowledge of UpSnap, threatened, by or against UpSnap or adversely affecting
UpSnap or its properties, at law or in equity, before any court or other
governmental agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or before any
arbitrator of any kind. UpSnap is not in default of any judgment,
order, writ, injunction, decree, award, rule, or regulation of any court,
arbitrator, or governmental agency or instrumentality.
2.08
Compliance With Laws;
Government Authorization
.
(a) Since
October 1, 2004, UpSnap has complied with all material federal, state, county
and local laws, ordinances, regulations, inspections, orders, judgments,
injunctions, awards or decrees applicable to it or its business, including
federal and state securities laws. To the best of its knowledge,
UpSnap is not under investigation by any federal, state, county or local
authorities, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“Commission”). UpSnap has not received notification from any federal,
state, county, or local authorities, including the Commission, that it or any of
its officers or directors will be the subject of a legal action or that the
Commission’s Division of Enforcement will be recommending to the Commission that
a Federal District Court or Commission administrative action or any other action
be filed or taken against UpSnap and its officers, directors and beneficial
owners. To the best knowledge of UpSnap, none of its officers,
directors or principal shareholders is under any investigation of the type
described above.
(b) UpSnap has
all licenses, franchises, permits, and other governmental authorizations that
are legally required to enable it to conduct its business in all material
respects as conducted on the date of this Agreement, except where failure to do
so would not have a material adverse effect on its business, operations,
properties, assets or condition. No authorization, approval, consent,
or order of, or registration, declaration, or filing with, any court or other
governmental body is required in connection with the execution and delivery by
UpSnap of this Agreement and the consummation by UpSnap of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
2.09
Securities and Exchange
Commission Compliance of UpSnap
. UpSnap has a class of
securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act and has
complied in all material respects with Rule 14(a) and 14(c) of the Exchange Act,
and with Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, and to the best knowledge of
UpSnap, its management and beneficial owners have complied in all material
respects with Sections 15(d) and 16(a) of the Exchange Act.
2.10
Contract
Defaults
.
UpSnap is not in default under the terms of any outstanding contract, agreement,
lease, or other commitment, and there is no event of default or other event
which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default in any
respect under any such contract, agreement, lease, or other
commitment.
2.11
No Conflict With Other
Instruments
.
The execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement will not result in the breach of any term or
provision of, or constitute an event of default under, any material indenture,
mortgage, deed of trust, or other material contract, agreement, or instrument to
which UpSnap is a party or to which any of its properties or operations are
subject.
2.12
Subsidiary
.
Other than its wholly owned subsidiary, UpSnap USA Inc. and UpSnap Acquisition
Corp., UpSnap does not own any equity securities in any other
entity.
2.13
UpSnap
Documents
.
UpSnap has delivered to the Duratech Shareholders copies of the following
documents, which are collectively referred to as the “UpSnap Documents” and
which consist of the following dated as of the date of execution of this
Agreement, all certified by a duly authorized officer of UpSnap as complete,
true, and accurate:
(a) A copy of
the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of UpSnap in effect as of the date of
this Agreement;
(b) A copy of
resolutions adopted by the board of directors of UpSnap approving this Agreement
and the transactions herein contemplated;
(c) A document
setting forth a description of any material adverse change in the business,
operations, property, inventory, assets, or condition of UpSnap since the most
recent UpSnap balance sheet required to be provided pursuant to Section 2.04
hereof, updated to the Closing Date;
2.14
Quotation on the OTC
Bulletin Board
. UpSnap’s Common Stock is quoted on the OTC
Bulletin Board under the symbol “UPSN” and UpSnap will use its best efforts to
retain such quotation and standing on the OTC Bulletin Board until the Closing
of the transactions contemplated herein, without there being imposed any warning
or limitation by FINRA or the OTCBB such as the addition of an “E” to the
trading symbol.
2.15
Delivery of Shareholder
List
. Upon execution of this Agreement, UpSnap shall deliver a
certified shareholder list from its transfer agent setting forth the name of
each UpSnap shareholder of record, the number of shares held by each, dated as
of a date within fifteen days of the Closing Date and whether such shares held
are restricted securities.
2.16
Liabilities, Indebtedness,
etc
.
As of the Closing Date, and as a result of the Asset Purchase Agreement of even
date between UpSnap and UpSnap Services, LLC, UpSnap shall not have any
liabilities or indebtedness as such terms are defined under
GAAP.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS,
COVENANTS, WARRANTIES OF DURATECH, THE DURATECH
SHAREHOLDERS
AND THE DURATECH SUBSIDIARIES
As an inducement to, and to obtain
the reliance of UpSnap and Philipp, Duratech, the Duratech Shareholders and
Duratech Subsidiaries represent and warrant, jointly and severally, as
follows:
3.01
Organization
.
Duratech and each of the Duratech Subsidiaries is, and will be on the Closing
Date, an entity duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the
country, state or province of its incorporation or formation, and has the
corporate power and is and will be duly authorized, qualified, franchised, and
licensed under all applicable laws, regulations, ordinances, and orders of
public authorities to own all of its properties and assets and to carry on its
business in all material respects as it is now being conducted, and there are no
other jurisdictions in which it is not so qualified in which the character and
location of the assets owned by it or the nature of the material business
transacted by it requires qualification, except where failure to do so would not
have a material adverse effect on the respective business, operations,
properties, assets or condition of the Duratech Subsidiaries, and Duratech and
each of the Duratech Subsidiaries and the Duratech Shareholders has full right,
power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and otherwise to carry out its obligations
hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement does not, and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in
accordance with the terms hereof will not, violate any provision of Duratech or
the Duratech Subsidiaries’ constituent documents, or other material agreement to
which they are parties or by which they are bound, nor will they violate any
laws, rules or policies of the governments of Canada, specifically including
laws and regulations pertaining to securities and foreign
investment.
3.02
Approval of Agreement;
Enforceability
.
Duratech has full power, authority, and legal right and has taken, or will take,
all action required by law, its constituent documents, or otherwise to execute
and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions herein
contemplated. The board of directors of Duratech and the Duratech
Shareholders, have authorized and approved the execution, delivery, and
performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby. This Agreement, when delivered in accordance with the terms
hereof, will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Duratech
and the Duratech Shareholders enforceable in accordance with its terms, except
as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or
similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of creditors’
rights and remedies.
3.03
Capitalization
.
The issued and outstanding Common Stock share capital of the Duratech
Subsidiaries consists of $100 CD as of June 30, 2008. Such share
capital is validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable, and is fifty percent
(50%) owned by Duratech, and Duratech is the managing partner of these
entities. The issued and outstanding common share capital of Duratech
consists of 5,939,816 shares of a total of $47,775.70 CD as of June 30,
2008. Such share capital is validly issued, fully paid, and
nonassessable, represents one hundred percent (100%) of the common ownership of
Duratech, and the Duratech Shareholders are the sole record and beneficial
owners thereof. The Duratech Common Stock, par value $0.05 per share,
represents sixty-five percent (65%) of the authorized equity capitalization of
Duratech, with the other thirty-five percent (35%) consisting of two series of
preferred stock, one currently issued to three individuals and outstanding, and
the other to be issued to van Hierden and Duratech Shareholders on the Closing
Date. Both of the series has a par value of $1.00 per share. The
first series, which is currently outstanding and consists of 158,096 shares of
Preferred Non-Voting stock, and has a $1.00 liquidation preference, and is not
entitled to any dividend or conversion privilege. The second series,
which is a new series to be issued to be van Hierden and Duratech Shareholders
as of the Closing Date, shall consist of 4,402,152 shares of preferred stock and
shall be entitled to one vote per share, have a $1.00 liquidation preference and
shall not be entitled to any dividend or conversion
privilege. All of the outstanding Duratech share capital was
offered and sold in accordance with applicable Canadian and United States
Federal and local securities laws.
3.04
Financial
Statements
.
(a) Duratech
and the Duratech Subsidiaries have previously delivered to UpSnap a copy of (i)
interim financial statement through the end of June 2008 necessary for the
filing of “Super 8-K” under Section 6.08 hereof and (ii) the audited
consolidated balance sheet of Duratech, including the Duratech Subsidiaries, as
of January 31, 2008 and the related audited consolidated statements of
operations, cash flows, and share capital for the years ended January 31, 2008
and 2007, including the notes thereto to the effect that such financial
statements contain all adjustments (all of which are normal recurring
adjustments) necessary to present fairly the results of operations and financial
position for the periods and as of the dates indicated (collectively, the
“Duratech Financial Statements”).
(b) The
Duratech Financial Statements delivered pursuant to Section 3.04(a) have been
prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the periods
involved. The Duratech Financial Statements present fairly, as of
their respective dates, the financial position of Duratech and the Duratech
Subsidiaries. Duratech and the Duratech Subsidiaries did not have, as
of the date of any such balance sheets, except as and to the extent reflected or
reserved against therein, any liabilities or obligations (absolute or
contingent) which should be reflected in any financial statements of Duratech
and the Duratech Subsidiaries or the notes thereto prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, and all assets
reflected therein present fairly the assets of Duratech and the Duratech
Subsidiaries, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States. The statements of revenue and expenses and cash flows present
fairly the financial position and result of operations of Duratech and the
Duratech Subsidiaries as of their respective dates and for the respective
periods covered thereby.
(c) Duratech
has filed or will file as of the Closing Date its income tax returns required to
be filed for its two most recent fiscal years and will pay all taxes due
thereon. All such filed returns and reports are accurate and correct
in all material respects. Duratech has no liabilities with respect to the
payment of any Canadian (local and provincial), United States (federal, state,
county, local, or other) taxes (including any deficiencies, interest, or
penalties) accrued for or applicable to the period ended on the Closing Date and
all such dates and years and periods prior thereto and for which Duratech may at
said date have been liable in its own right or as transferee of the assets of,
or as successor to, any other corporation or entity, except for taxes accrued
but not yet due and payable, and to the best knowledge of Duratech, no
deficiency assessment or proposed adjustment of any such tax return is pending,
proposed or contemplated. To the best knowledge of Duratech, none of
such income tax returns has been examined or is currently being examined by a
Canadian tax authority or the United States Internal Revenue Service and no
deficiency assessment or proposed adjustment of any such return is pending,
proposed or contemplated. Duratech has not made any election pursuant
to the provisions of any applicable tax laws (other than elections that relate
solely to methods of accounting, depreciation, or amortization) that would have
a material adverse effect on Duratech, its financial condition, its business as
presently conducted or any of its properties or material
assets. There are no outstanding agreements or waivers extending the
statutory period of limitation applicable to any tax return of
Duratech.
3.05
Outstanding Warrants and
Options
.
Duratech has not issued any warrants or options, calls, or commitments of any
nature relating to its share capital, other than those set forth on the list
attached as Exhibit A. Duratech shall use its best efforts to effect
a rollover of such options into the equivalent value of options of UpSnap at or
prior to the Closing subject t approval by the board of directors of
UpSnap. If a rollover cannot be accomplished, the options will be
cashed out by Duratech prior to Closing. None of the Duratech
Subsidiaries has any issued warrants or options, calls, or commitments of any
nature relating to its share capital.
3.06
Information
.
The information concerning Duratech, the Duratech Subsidiaries and the Duratech
Shareholders set forth in this Agreement and delivered to UpSnap in connection
herewith is complete and accurate in all material respects and does not contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
required to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading. Duratech, the Duratech Shareholders,
and the Duratech Subsidiaries shall cause the information required to be
delivered by them pursuant to this Agreement to UpSnap to be updated after the
date hereof up to and including the Closing Date.
3.07
Absence of Certain Changes
or Events
.
Except as set forth in this Agreement, since the date of the most recent
Duratech balance sheet described in Section 3.04 and included in the information
referred to in Section 3.06:
(a) There has
not been: (i) any material adverse change in the business,
operations, properties, level of inventory, assets, or condition of Duratech and
the Duratech Subsidiaries; or (ii) any damage, destruction, or loss to Duratech
and the Duratech Subsidiaries materially and adversely affecting the respective
business, operations, properties, assets, or conditions of Duratech and the
Duratech Subsidiaries;
(b) Each of
Duratech and the Duratech Subsidiaries has not: (i) amended its constituent
documents; (ii) declared or made, or agreed to declare or make, any payment of
dividends or distributions of any assets of any kind whatsoever to holders of
share capital or purchased or redeemed, or agreed to purchase or redeem, any of
its share capital; (iii) waived any rights of value which in the aggregate are
material considering the respective businesses of Duratech and the Duratech
Subsidiaries; (iv) made any material change in its method of accounting; (v)
entered into any other material transactions other than those contemplated by
this Agreement; (vi) made any accrual or arrangement for or payment of bonuses
or special compensation of any kind or any severance or termination pay to any
present or former officer or employee; or (vii) made any material increase in
any profit-sharing, bonus, deferred compensation, insurance, pension,
retirement, or other employee benefit plan, payment, or arrangement made to,
for, or with their officers, directors, or employees;
(c) Each of
Duratech and the Duratech Subsidiaries has not (i) granted or agreed to grant
any options, warrants, or other rights for its share capital, bonds, or other
corporate securities calling for the issuance thereof; (ii) borrowed or agreed
to borrow any funds or incurred, or become subject to, any material obligation
or liability (absolute or contingent) except liabilities incurred in the
ordinary course of business; (iii) paid any material obligation or liability
(absolute or contingent) other than current liabilities reflected in or shown on
the most recent Duratech and the Duratech Subsidiaries balance sheet and current
liabilities incurred since that date in the ordinary course of business; (iv)
sold or transferred, or agreed to sell or transfer, any of its material assets,
properties, or rights, or agreed to cancel any material debts or claims; (v)
made or permitted any amendment or termination of any contract, agreement, or
license to which it is a party if such amendment or termination is material,
considering the respective businesses of Duratech and the Duratech Subsidiaries;
or (vi) issued, delivered, or agreed to issue or deliver any share capital,
bonds, or other corporate securities including debentures (whether authorized
and unissued or held as treasury stock); and
(d) To the best
knowledge of Duratech and the Duratech Subsidiaries, none of such entities is or
has become subject to any law or regulation which materially and adversely
affects, or in the future would be reasonably expected to adversely affect,
their respective businesses, operations, properties, assets, or
condition.
3.08
Litigation and
Proceedings
.
There are no actions, suits, or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of
Duratech, the Duratech Subsidiaries or the Duratech Shareholders, threatened by
or against Duratech, the Duratech Subsidiaries or the Duratech Shareholders or
which could adversely affect Duratech, the Duratech Subsidiaries or the Duratech
Shareholders, at law or in equity, before any court or other governmental agency
or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or before any arbitrator of any
kind. Duratech, the Duratech Subsidiaries and the Duratech
Shareholders do not have any knowledge of any default on their parts with
respect to any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree, award, rule, or
regulation of any court, arbitrator, or governmental agency or
instrumentality.
3.09
Material Contract
Defaults
.
Neither Duratech nor the Duratech Subsidiaries are in default in any material
respect under the terms of any outstanding contract, agreement, lease, or other
commitment which is material to the business, operations, properties, assets, or
condition of Duratech and the Duratech Subsidiaries, respectively, and there is
no event of default or other event which, with notice or lapse of time or both,
would constitute a default in any material respect under any such contract,
agreement, lease, or other commitment in respect of which Duratech and the
Duratech Subsidiaries, as applicable, has not taken adequate steps to prevent
such a default from occurring.
3.10
No Conflict With Other
Instruments
.
The execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement will not result in the breach of any term or
provision of, or constitute an event of default under, any indenture, mortgage,
deed of trust or other contract, agreement, or instrument to which Duratech, the
Duratech Subsidiaries or the Duratech Shareholders is party or to which any of
their respective properties or operations are subject.
3.11
Governmental
Authorizations
.
Duratech and the Duratech Subsidiaries have all licenses, franchises, permits,
and other governmental authorizations that are legally required to enable them
to conduct their respective businesses in all material respects as conducted on
the date of this Agreement. No authorization, approval, consent, or
order of, or registration, declaration, or filing with, any court or other
governmental body is required in connection with the execution and delivery by
Duratech, the Duratech Subsidiaries and the Duratech Shareholders of this
Agreement and the consummation by Duratech, the Duratech Subsidiaries and the
Duratech Shareholders of the transactions contemplated hereby.
3.12
Compliance With Laws and
Regulations
.
Duratech and the Duratech Subsidiaries have complied with all applicable
statutes and regulations of any governmental entity or agency thereof having
jurisdiction over them, except to the extent that noncompliance would not
materially and adversely affect the business, operations, properties, assets, or
condition of such persons. The consummation of this transaction will
comply with all applicable laws, rules and policies of the government of Canada
specifically including those pertaining to securities and foreign
investment.
3.13
Subsidiaries
.
Duratech
does not own beneficially or of record equity securities in any subsidiary
except the Duratech Subsidiaries.
3.14
Ownership of the share
capital of the Duratech Subsidiaries
.
Duratech owns 50% of the share capital P&R Gateway Developments Inc. and 50%
of the share capital of 1371009 Alberta Ltd., free and clear of any liens or
encumbrances of any kind or nature. Exhibit B sets forth the owners of the
balance of the share capital of each of Duratech Subsidiaries. There
are no options, warrants, calls or commitments to issue, sell or purchase any
equity in any of the Duratech Subsidiaries.
3.15
Duratech Subsidiaries
Documents
.
Duratech and the Duratech Subsidiaries have delivered to UpSnap the following
documents, which are collectively referred to as the “Duratech Documents” and
which consist of the following dated as of the date of execution of this
Agreement, all certified by the Chief Executive Officer of Duratech or the
Duratech Subsidiaries, as the case may be, as complete, true, and
accurate:
(a) A copy of
all of Duratech’s and the Duratech Subsidiary’s constituent documents and all
amendments thereto in effect as of the date of this Agreement;
(b) Copies of
resolutions adopted by the board of directors of Duratech and the Duratech
Subsidiaries and each of Duratech and the Duratech Subsidiaries approving this
Agreement and the transactions herein contemplated;
(c) A document
setting forth a description of any material adverse change in the business,
operations, property, inventory, assets, or condition of Duratech and the
Duratech Subsidiaries since the most recent balance sheet required to be
provided pursuant to Section 3.04 hereof, updated to the Closing
Date;
ARTICLE
IV
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE DURATECH SHAREHOLDERS
The
obligations of the Duratech Shareholders under this Agreement are subject to the
satisfaction or waiver, at or before the Closing Date, of the following
conditions:
4.01
Accuracy of
Representations
.
The representations and warranties made by UpSnap in this Agreement were true
when made and shall be true at the Closing Date with the same force and effect
as if such representations and warranties were made at and as of the Closing
Date, and UpSnap shall have performed or complied with all covenants and
conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by UpSnap
prior to or at the Closing. The Duratech Shareholders shall be
furnished with a certificate, signed by a duly authorized officer of UpSnap and
dated the Closing Date, to the foregoing effect.
4.02
Officer’s
Certificate
.
The Duratech Shareholders shall have been furnished with a certificate dated the
Closing Date and signed by the duly authorized Chief Executive Officer of UpSnap
to the effect that to such officer’s best knowledge no litigation, proceeding,
investigation, or inquiry is pending or, to the best knowledge of UpSnap
threatened, which might result in an action to enjoin or prevent the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. Furthermore, based on a certificate of good standing, and
UpSnap’s own documents and information, the certificate shall represent, to the
best knowledge of the officer, that:
(a) This
Agreement has been duly approved by UpSnap’s board of directors and has been
duly executed and delivered in the name and on behalf of UpSnap by its duly
authorized officer pursuant to, and in compliance with, authority granted by the
board of directors of UpSnap;
(b) There have
been no adverse changes in UpSnap up to and including the date of the
certificate;
(c) All
conditions required by this Agreement have been met, satisfied, or performed by
UpSnap;
(d) All
authorizations, consents, approvals, registrations, reports, schedules and/or
filings with any governmental body including the Commission, agency, or court
have been obtained or will be obtained by UpSnap and all of the documents
obtained by UpSnap are in full force and effect or, if not required to have been
obtained, will be in full force and effect by such time as may be required;
and
(e) There is no
claim action, suit, proceeding, inquiry, or investigation at law or in equity by
any public board or body pending or threatened against UpSnap, wherein an
unfavorable decision, ruling, or finding could have an adverse effect on the
financial condition of UpSnap, the operation of UpSnap, or the transactions
contemplated herein, or any agreement or instrument by which UpSnap is bound or
in any way contests the existence of UpSnap.
4.03
No
Litigation
.
As of the Closing, there shall not be pending any litigation to which UpSnap,
any of Philipp, Duratech, the Duratech Subsidiaries or the Duratech
Shareholders, is a party and which is reasonably likely to have a material
adverse effect on the business of UpSnap or the contemplated
transactions.
4.04
UpSnap Shall Have No
Liabilities as of Closing
.
As of the Closing, UpSnap shall have no liabilities as such term is defined
under GAAP.
4.05
UpSnap’s
Outstanding Capital Stock at Closing
.
As of the Closing, the total outstanding capital stock of UpSnap shall
consist of 92,670,000 shares of Common Stock, after giving effect to the
69,299,676 share issuance contemplated hereby, and there are, and at the
Closing, there will be reserved 4,830,000 shares for 2,470,000 options and
2,360,000 warrants exercisable into one share each of capital stock of UpSnap
which will remain outstanding. As of the Closing Date, 2,235,610
options to purchase 2,235,610 Duratech shares of Common Stock will be converted
into 18,950,334 options to purchase 18,950,334 UpSnap shares of Common
Stock.
4.06
UpSnap Shall Have Filed and
Mailed a Schedule 14F-1
.
UpSnap shall have prepared for filing, at Closing, with the Commission and
mailing to its shareholders of record an Information Statement on Schedule
14F-1.
4.07
No Material Adverse
Change
.
There shall not be any change in, or effect on, UpSnap’s assets, financial
condition, operating results, customer and employee relations, or business
prospects or the financial statements previously supplied by UpSnap which is, or
may reasonably be expected to be, materially adverse to the business, operations
(as now conducted), assets, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise), of
UpSnap.
4.08
UpSnap’s Over-The-Counter
Bulletin Board Quotation
.
As of the Closing, the Common Stock of UpSnap shall be quoted on FINRA’s
Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board, and shall be quoted without an “E” or any other
restriction or limitation being imposed by FINRA or the OTCBB.
4.09
Good
Standing
.
The Duratech Shareholders shall have received a certificate of good standing
from the appropriate authority, dated as of the date within ten days prior to
the Closing Date, certifying that UpSnap is in good standing as a corporation in
the State of Nevada.
4.10
Other
Items
.
The Duratech Shareholders shall have received from UpSnap such other documents,
legal opinions, certificates, or instruments relating to the transactions
contemplated hereby as they may reasonably request.
ARTICLE
V
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF UPSNAP
The obligations of UpSnap under this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction,
at or before the Closing Date, of the following conditions:
5.01
Accuracy of
Representations
.
The representations and warranties made by Duratech, the Duratech Shareholders
and the Duratech Subsidiaries in this Agreement were true when made and shall be
true at the Closing Date with the same force and affect as if such
representations and warranties were made at and as of the Closing Date (except
for changes therein permitted by this Agreement), and Duratech, the Duratech
Subsidiaries and the Duratech Shareholders shall have performed or complied with
all covenants and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or
complied with by them prior to or at the Closing. UpSnap shall be
furnished with certificates, signed by duly authorized officers of Duratech and
the Duratech Subsidiaries and dated the Closing Date, to the foregoing
effect.
5.02
Officer’s
Certificate
.
UpSnap shall have been furnished with a certificate dated the Closing Date and
signed by the duly authorized Chief Executive Officer of each of the Duratech
and the Duratech Subsidiaries to the effect that no litigation, proceeding,
investigation, or inquiry is pending or, to the best knowledge of such persons,
threatened, which might result in an action to enjoin or prevent the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. Furthermore, based on certifying officer’s own documents,
the certificate shall represent, to the best knowledge of the officer,
that:
(a) This
Agreement has been duly approved by the board of directors of Duratech and
Duratech Shareholders and has been duly executed and delivered in the name and
on behalf of Duratech by its duly authorized officers pursuant to, and in
compliance with, authority granted by the board of directors of
Duratech;
(b) Except as
provided or permitted herein, there have been no material adverse changes in
Duratech and the Duratech Subsidiaries up to and including the date of the
certificate;
(c) All
material conditions required by this Agreement have been met, satisfied, or
performed by Duratech, the Duratech Subsidiaries and/or the Duratech
Shareholders, including, but not limited to, conditions set forth under Section
3.05 of this Agreement;
(d) All
authorizations, consents, approvals, registrations, and/or filings with any
governmental body, agency, or court required in connection with the execution
and delivery of the documents by the Duratech, the Duratech Subsidiaries and/or
the Duratech Shareholders have been obtained and are in full force and effect
or, if not required to have been obtained will be in full force and effect by
such time as may be required; and
(e) There is no
material action, suit, proceeding, inquiry, or investigation at law or in equity
by any public board or body pending or threatened against Duratech, the Duratech
Subsidiaries or the Duratech Shareholders, wherein an unfavorable decision,
ruling, or finding would have a material adverse effect on the financial
condition of Duratech, the Duratech Subsidiaries or the Duratech Shareholders,
the operations of Duratech or the Duratech Subsidiaries, or the transactions
contemplated herein, or any material agreement or instrument by which Duratech,
the Duratech Subsidiaries or the Duratech Shareholders are bound or would in any
way contest the existence of this Agreement.
5.03
No
Litigation
.
As of the Closing, there shall not be pending any litigation to which UpSnap,
any of Philipp, Duratech, the Duratech Subsidiaries or the Duratech Shareholders
is a party and which is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on
the business of Duratech or the Duratech Subsidiaries or the Duratech
Shareholders or the contemplated transactions.
5.04
No Material Adverse
Change
.
There shall not be any change in, or effect on, Duratech or the Duratech
Subsidiaries’ assets, financial condition, operating results, customer and
employee relations, or business prospects or the financial statements previously
supplied by Duratech and the Duratech Subsidiaries, or may reasonably be
expected to be, materially adverse to the business, operations (as now
conducted), assets, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise), of Duratech
or the Duratech Subsidiaries.
5.05
Other
Items
.
UpSnap shall have received from Duratech, the Duratech Subsidiaries and/or the
Duratech Shareholders such other documents, legal opinions, certificates, or
instruments relating to the transactions contemplated hereby as UpSnap may
reasonably request.
ARTICLE
VI
CONDITION
SUBSEQUENT TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE DURATECH SHAREHOLDERS
On the day following the Closing Date, UpSnap, Philipp and UpSnap Services, LLC
(a limited liability company organized in the State of North Carolina and wholly
owned by Philipp), shall have consummated the transactions contemplated by the
Asset Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit C hereto,
pursuant to which UpSnap will transfer certain of its assets and liabilities to
UpSnap Services, LLC, including $130,000.00 in cash which Duratech shall have
contributed to UpSnap to enable UpSnap to pay a substantial portion of its
accounts payable. Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, Philipp
and UpSnap Services, LLC covenant and agree to use said $130,000 solely and
promptly to pay off and discharge an equal amount of UpSnap’s accounts payable
and render an accounting to such effect to Duratech.
ARTICLE
VII
SPECIAL
COVENANTS
7.01
Activities of UpSnap,
Duratech, the Duratech Subsidiaries, and the Duratech
Shareholders
.
(a) From and
after the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date and except as set forth
or contemplated in the respective documents to be delivered by UpSnap, Duratech
or the Duratech Subsidiaries, each of them will:
(i) Carry on
its business in substantially the same manner as it has
heretofore;
(ii) Maintain
in full force and effect insurance, if any, comparable in amount and in scope of
coverage to that now maintained by it;
(iii) Perform
in all material respects all of its obligations under material contracts,
leases, and instruments relating to or affecting its assets, properties, and
business;
(iv) Use its
best efforts to maintain and preserve its business organization intact, to
retain its key employees, and to maintain its relationships with its material
suppliers and customers;
(v) Duly and
timely file for all taxable periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date all
tax returns required to be filed by or on behalf of such entity or for which
such entity may be held responsible and shall pay, or cause to pay, all taxes
required to be shown as due and payable on such returns, as well as all
installments of tax due and payable during the period commencing on the date of
this Agreement and ending on the Closing Date; and
(vi) Fully
comply with and perform in all material respects all obligations and duties
imposed on it by all laws and all rules, regulations, and orders imposed by
governmental authorities.
(b) From and
after the date of this Agreement and except as provided herein until the Closing
Date, UpSnap, Duratech and the Duratech Subsidiaries will each
not:
(i) Make any
change in its Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws or constituent
documents;
(ii) Issue any
securities or grant any options, rights, preferences of any kind to any person
to purchase its securities;
(iii) Enter
into or amend any material contract, agreement, or other instrument of any of
the types described in such party’s documents, except that a party may enter
into or amend any contract, agreement, or other instrument in the ordinary
course of business; and
(iv) Enter into
any agreement for the sale of UpSnap or Duratech or the Duratech Subsidiaries
securities or a merger or sale of substantially all of the assets of UpSnap or
Duratech or the Duratech Subsidiaries, as applicable, without the prior written
approval of the other party.
7.02
Access to Properties and
Records
.
Until the Closing Date, Duratech, the Duratech Subsidiaries and UpSnap will
afford to the other parties officers and authorized representatives and
attorneys full access to the properties, books, and records of the other party
in order that each party may have full opportunity to make such reasonable
investigation as it shall desire to make of the affairs of Duratech, the
Duratech Subsidiaries or UpSnap, as applicable, and will furnish the other
parties with such additional financial and other information as to the business
and properties of Duratech, the Duratech Subsidiaries or UpSnap as each party
shall from time to time reasonably request.
7.03
Indemnification by Duratech,
the Duratech Subsidiaries and the Duratech Shareholders
.
Duratech, the Duratech Subsidiaries and the Duratech Shareholders (collectively,
the Duratech Indemnifying Parties”), jointly and severally, agree to indemnify
and hold harmless UpSnap, its directors and officers, Philipp and each person,
if any, who controls UpSnap (collectively, the “UpSnap Group”) within the
meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), from
and against any and all losses, costs, claims, damages, expenses, liabilities,
or other actions (collectively, the “Losses”) to which any of them may become
subject under applicable law (including the Securities Act and the Exchange Act)
and will reimburse them for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by
them in connection with investigating or defending any claims or actions,
whether or not resulting in liability, insofar as such losses, claims, damages,
expenses, liabilities, or actions arise out of or are based upon: (i) any untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any of the
representations, covenants and warranties of Duratech, the Duratech Subsidiaries
or the Duratech Shareholders set forth herein; or (ii) the breach of any
covenant or agreement by Duratech, the Duratech Subsidiaries or the Duratech
Shareholders set forth herein. The indemnity set forth herein shall
survive the consummation of the transactions herein for a period of one year
after the Closing Date.
7.04
Indemnification by UpSnap
and Philipp
.
UpSnap and Philipp (together, the “UpSnap Indemnifying Parties”), jointly and
severally, agree to indemnify and hold harmless Duratech, the Duratech
Subsidiaries and the Duratech Shareholders, and its and their directors and
officers, and each person, if any, who controls them within the meaning of the
Securities Act (collectively, the “Duratech Group”), from and against any and
all Losses to which any of them may become subject under applicable law
(including the Securities Act and the Exchange Act) and will reimburse them for
any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with
investigating or defending any claims or actions, whether or not resulting in
liability, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, expenses, liabilities, or
actions arise out of or are based upon: (i) any untrue statement or alleged
untrue statement of a material fact contained in any of the representations,
covenants and warranties of UpSnap and Philipp set forth herein; or (ii) the
breach of any covenant or agreement of UpSnap or Philipp set forth
herein. The indemnity set forth herein shall survive the consummation
of the transactions herein for a period of one year after the Closing
Date.
7.05
Special
Indemnity
.
Philipp agrees to indemnify and hold harmless UpSnap, Duratech, the Duratech
Subsidiaries and the Duratech Shareholders, and its and their directors and
officers, and each person, if any, who controls them within the meaning of the
Securities Act (collectively, the “Special Indemnity Group”), from and against
any and all Losses to which any of them may become subject under applicable law
(including the Securities Act and the Exchange Act) and will reimburse them for
any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with
defending any claims or actions, whether or not resulting in liability, insofar
as such losses, claims, damages, expenses, liabilities, or actions arise out of
or are based upon any liability or claim (contingent of otherwise) of UpSnap
that is alleged to have existed before the closing of the share exchange, it
being understood that control of UpSnap has been delivered to the Duratech
Shareholders free of any and all liabilities as defined under
GAAP. The indemnity set forth herein shall survive the consummation
of the transactions herein for a period of one year after the Closing
Date.
7.06
Limitations on
Indemnification
.
(a)
Basket
. None
of the Duratech Indemnifying Parties, the UpSnap Indemnifying Parties or Philipp
shall have any liability to, as applicable, the Duratech Group, UpSnap Group or
the Special Indemnity Group with respect to matters described in Sections 6.03,
6.04 or 6.05, as applicable, unless the aggregate cumulative total of all Losses
incurred by, as applicable, the Duratech Group, UpSnap Group or the Special
Indemnity Group, during the applicable indemnification period set forth under
Sections 6.03, 6.04 or 6.05, as applicable, exceeds Fifty Thousand Dollars
(US$50,000.00) (the “Basket”), whereupon the Duratech Group, UpSnap Group or the
Special Indemnity Group, as applicable, shall be entitled to indemnification for
all Losses above the Basket.
(b)
Limitation on
Liability
. In no event shall Losses indemnifiable by, as
applicable, the Duratech Indemnifying Parties, the UpSnap Indemnifying Parties
or Philipp to the Duratech Group, UpSnap Group or the Special Indemnity Group,
as applicable, exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
(US$200,000.00).
7.07
The Issuance of New
Shares
.
UpSnap and the Duratech Shareholders understand and agree that the consummation
of this Agreement, including the issuance of the New Shares to the Duratech
Shareholders, as contemplated hereby, constitutes the offer and sale of
securities under the Securities Act and applicable state securities statutes.
UpSnap and the Duratech Shareholders agree that such transactions shall be
consummated in reliance on exemptions from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act, including the exemption from registration provided under
Regulation S promulgated thereunder. Such exemption is based on the
following representations, warranties and covenants made by the Duratech
Shareholders.
(a) Regulation
S Representations, Warranties and Covenants. Each of the Duratech
Shareholders represents and warrants to, and covenants with, UpSnap as
follows:
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(1)
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None
of the Duratech Shareholders is (A) a U.S. person (B) acquiring the New
Shares for the account or for the benefit of any U.S. person and (C) not a
U.S. person who purchased the shares of common stock in a transaction that
did not require registration under the Securities
Act.
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(2)
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Each
of the Duratech Shareholders agrees to resell any of the New Shares only
in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to
registration under the Securities Act, or pursuant to an available
exemption from registration under the Securities
Act.
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(3)
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Each
of the Duratech Shareholders agree not to engage in hedging transactions
with regard to the New Shares owned by it unless such transactions are in
compliance with the Securities
Act.
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(4)
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Each
of the Duratech Shareholders consents to the placement of a legend on the
certificate representing each of the New Shares received by them which
legend shall state that a transfer or sale of any of the New Shares is
prohibited unless such transfer or sale is effected pursuant to a
registration under the Securities Act or pursuant to an available
exemption from registration under the Securities Act, and that any hedging
transactions involving the New Shares may not be conducted unless such
hedging transactions are made in compliance with the Securities
Act.
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Each
of the Duratech Shareholders acknowledges that UpSnap shall refuse to
register any New Shares if the transfer or sale of such New Shares were
not made pursuant to a registration under the Securities Act or pursuant
to an available exemption from registration under the Securities
Act.
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(6)
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Each
of the Duratech Shareholders covenants, represents and warrants in favor
of UpSnap that all of the representations and warranties set forth herein
shall be true and correct at the time of Closing as if made on that
date.
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(b) In
connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, the Duratech
Shareholders shall file, with its counsel, such notices, applications, reports,
or other instruments as may be deemed necessary or appropriate in an effort to
document reliance on such exemptions, and the appropriate regulatory authority
in the countries where the Duratech Shareholders reside unless an exemption
requiring no filing is available in such jurisdictions, all to the extent and in
the manner as may be deemed by the Parties to be appropriate. UpSnap
shall cooperate with the Duratech Shareholders in connection with any such
filings.
(c) Other
Representations, Warranties and Covenants.
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(1)
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The
Duratech Shareholders has been furnished with and has carefully read the
periodic reports on Forms 10-KSB, 10-QSB and 8-K filed by UpSnap with the
Commission during the preceding three years. With respect to
individual or partnership tax and other economic considerations involved
in this investment, the Duratech Shareholders confirms that they are not
relying on UpSnap (or any agent or representative of
UpSnap). The Duratech Shareholders have carefully considered
and have, to the extent such person believes such discussion necessary,
discussed with its own legal, tax, accounting and financial advisers the
suitability of an investment in the New Shares for such particular tax and
financial situation.
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(2)
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The
Duratech Shareholders have had an opportunity to inspect relevant
documents relating to the organization and business of
UpSnap. The Duratech Shareholders acknowledges that all
documents, records and books pertaining to this investment which such
Duratech Shareholder has requested have been made available for inspection
to each Duratech Shareholder and its respective attorney, accountant or
other adviser(s).
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(3)
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The
Duratech Shareholders and/or their respective advisor(s) has/have had a
reasonable opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers and
request additional relevant information from, the officers of UpSnap
concerning the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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(4)
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The
Duratech Shareholders confirm that they are not exchanging the Duratech
Shares for the New Shares as a result of or subsequent to any
advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any
newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio
or presented at any seminar.
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(5)
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The
Duratech Shareholders, by reason of such person’s business or financial
experience, has the capacity to protect its own interests in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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(6)
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Except
as set forth in this Agreement, the Duratech Shareholders represent that
no representations or warranties have been made to them by UpSnap, any
officer, director, agent, employee, or affiliate of UpSnap, and such
Duratech Shareholders have not relied on any oral representation by UpSnap
or by any of its officers, directors or agents in connection with their
decision to acquire the New Shares
hereunder.
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(7)
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The
Duratech Shareholders represent that neither they nor any of their
directors, officers, managers, members, trustees or affiliates is subject
to any of the events described in Section 262(b) of Regulation A
promulgated under the Securities
Act.
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The
Duratech Shareholders have adequate means of providing for their current
financial needs and contingencies, are able to bear the substantial
economic risks of an investment in the New Shares for an indefinite period
of time, have no need for liquidity in such investment and, at the present
time, could afford a complete loss of such
investment.
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(9)
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The
Duratech Shareholders have such knowledge and experience in financial, tax
and business matters so as to enable them to use the information made
available to them in connection with the transaction to evaluate the
merits and risks of an investment in the New Shares and to make an
informed investment decision with respect
thereto.
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(10)
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The
Duratech Shareholders understand that the New Shares are “restricted
securities” that have not been registered under the Securities Act or any
applicable state securities law and they are acquiring the New Shares as
principal for their own account for investment purposes and not for
distribution. The Duratech Shareholders acknowledges that the New Shares
have not been registered under the Securities Act or under any the
securities act of any state or country. The Duratech
Shareholders understand further that in absence of an effective
registration statement, the New Shares can only be sold pursuant to some
exemption from registration under the Securities
Act.
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(11)
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The
Duratech Shareholders recognize that investment in the New Shares involves
substantial risks. The Duratech Shareholders acknowledge that
they have reviewed the risk factors identified in the periodic reports
filed by UpSnap with the Commission. The Duratech Shareholders
further confirm that they are aware that no federal or state agencies have
passed upon this transaction or made any finding or determination as to
the fairness of this
investment.
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(12)
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The
Duratech Shareholders acknowledge that each stock certificate representing
the New Shares shall contain a legend substantially in the following
form:
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THESE
SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED
(THE “SECURITIES ACT”) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION AFFORDED BY
REGULATION S AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS
AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR PURSUANT TO
AVAILABLE EXEMPTIONS FROM SUCH REGISTRATION, PROVIDED THAT THE PURCHASER
DELIVERS TO THE COMPANY AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH OPINION AND COUNSEL ARE
REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY) CONFIRMING THE AVAILABILITY OF SUCH
EXEMPTION. THE HOLDER AGREES TO REFRAIN FROM HEDGING TRANSACTIONS
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATION S.
7.08
Securities
Filings
.
The Duratech Shareholders, as the controlling shareholders of UpSnap following
the Closing Date, shall cause UpSnap to timely prepare and file all Securities
Act and Exchange Act filings that may result from or be required in connection
with the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, including the so-called
“Super 8-K” pursuant to Item 2.01(f) of Form 8-K within four business days of
Closing, which shall contain disclosures about Duratech and Duratech
Subsidiaries of the type required by Form 10.
7.09
Sales of Securities under
Rule 144, If Applicable
.
(a) UpSnap will
use its best efforts to at all times satisfy the current public information
requirements of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.
(b) If any
certificate representing any of the New Shares is presented to UpSnap’s transfer
agent for registration or transfer in connection with any sales theretofore made
under Rule 144, provided such certificate is duly endorsed for transfer by the
appropriate person(s) or accompanied by a separate stock power duly executed by
the appropriate person(s) in each case with reasonable assurances that such
endorsements are genuine and effective, and is accompanied by an opinion of
counsel satisfactory to UpSnap and its counsel that such transfer has complied
with the requirements of Rule 144, as the case may be, UpSnap will promptly
instruct its transfer agent to allow such transfer and to issue one or more new
certificates representing such shares to the transferee and, if appropriate
under the provisions of Rule 144, as the case may be, free of any stop transfer
order or restrictive legend.
7.10
Transfer and Registration
Rights of the Duratech Shareholders
.
(a)
Mandatory Registration
Rights
. Upon receipt of written demand by Duratech
Shareholders who in the aggregate hold not less than twenty-five percent (25%)
of the shares of common stock UpSnap then outstanding and who propose to
register securities, UpSnap shall prepare, and, as soon as practicable but in no
event later than 60 calendar days after the date of such notice, file with the
SEC a registration statement or registration statements (as is necessary) under
the Securities Act covering the resale of all of the such
shares. UpSnap shall use its best efforts to have the registration
statement declared effective by the SEC as soon as practicable, but in no event
later than 120 calendar days after the date notice is
received. Notwithstanding the foregoing, UpSnap shall not be
obligated to effect any registration pursuant to Section 6.08 (i) any earlier
than 60 calendar days after the filing with the Commission of UpSnap’s annual
report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 2008, (ii) after UpSnap has
effected one (1) such registration pursuant to this Section 6.08(a) and such
registration has been declared or ordered effective, (iii) if in the good faith
judgment of the board of directors of UpSnap, such registration would be
seriously detrimental to UpSnap and the board of directors concludes, as a
result, that it is essential to defer the filing of such registration statement
at such time, (iv) or if all shares requested to be included in the registration
may be publicly sold without any restriction under the Securities
Act.
(b)
Piggy Back Registration
Rights
.
(i) If UpSnap
determines, including as required under any demand registration rights
agreement, to register any of its common stock or securities convertible into or
exchangeable for common stock under the Securities Act on a form which is
suitable for an offering for cash or shares of UpSnap held by third parties and
which is not a registration solely to implement an employee benefit plan, a
registration statement on Form S-4 (or successor form) or a transaction to which
Rule 145 or any other similar rule of the SEC is applicable, UpSnap will
promptly give written notice to the Duratech Shareholders of its intention to
effect such a registration. Subject to subsection (ii) below, UpSnap
shall include all of the shares that the Duratech Shareholders requested to be
included in such a registration by a written notice delivered to UpSnap within
fifteen (15) days after the notice given by UpSnap.
(ii) If the
registration, as described in subsection (i) above, involves an underwritten
offering, UpSnap will not be required to register shares in excess of the amount
that the principal underwriter reasonably and in good faith recommends may be
included in such offering (a “Cutback”), which recommendation, and supporting
reasoning, shall be delivered to the Duratech Shareholders. If such a
Cutback occurs, the number of shares that are entitled to included in the
registration and underwriting shall be allocated in the following manner: (i)
first, to UpSnap for any securities it proposes to sell for its own account,
(ii) second, to the Duratech Shareholders for shares requiring such
registration, and (iii) third, to other holders of stock of UpSnap requesting
inclusion in the registration, pro rata among the respective holders thereof on
the basis of the number of shares for which each such requesting holder has
requested registration.
(iii) All costs
and expenses of any such registration statement shall be paid by UpSnap, other
than sales commissions and the expenses of any separate legal counsel engaged by
the Duratech Shareholders.
(iv) The
piggy-back registration rights granted to the Duratech Shareholders hereunder
will continue unless and until counsel to UpSnap shall render an opinion to the
Duratech Shareholders that such registration is not required under the
Securities Act and the shares may be sold by them free of
restriction.
(v) The
New Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement may not be transferred except in a
transaction which is in compliance with the Securities Act and applicable state
laws and regulations.
7.11
Transfer of UpSnap
Assets
.
UpSnap agrees to transfer to Philipp, or a company which he controls, at Closing
all of the assets and liabilities of UpSnap as detailed in the Asset Purchase
Agreement to Philipp, who, in turn, hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
UpSnap from and against any and all such liabilities, as such term is defined
under GAAP.
ARTICLE
VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
8.01
Brokers
.
No broker’s or finder’s fee will be paid in connection with the transaction
contemplated by this Agreement.
8.02
No Representation Regarding
Tax Treatment
.
No representation or warranty is being made by any party to any other party
regarding the treatment of this transaction for federal or state income
taxation. Each party has relied exclusively on its own legal,
accounting, and other tax adviser regarding the treatment of this transaction
for federal and state income taxes and on no representation, warranty, or
assurance from any other party or such other party’s legal, accounting, or other
adviser.
8.03
Governing
Law
.
This Agreement shall be governed by, enforced and construed under and in
accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada without giving effect to
principles of conflicts of law thereunder. The parties attorn to the
jurisdiction of the Province of Alberta, Canada regarding any disputes arising
pursuant to this Agreement.
8.04
Notices
.
Any notices or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be
sufficiently given if personally delivered, if sent by facsimile or telecopy
transmission or other electronic communication confirmed by registered or
certified mail, postage prepaid, or if sent by prepaid overnight courier
addressed as follows:
If
to UpSnap, to:
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UpSnap
Inc.
134
Jackson Street, Suite 203
Davidson,
NC 20836
Attn:
Tony Philipp
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If
to the Duratech Shareholders:
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Mr.
Peter van Hierden
2920
9th Avenue N
Lethbridge,
Alberta T1H 5E4 Canada
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or
such other addresses as shall be furnished in writing by any party in the
manner for giving notices, hereunder, and any such notice or communication
shall be deemed to have been given as of the date so delivered or sent by
facsimile transmission, five days after the date so mailed, or one day
after the date so sent by overnight
delivery.
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8.05
Attorney’s Fees and Related
Closing Expenses
.
The parties have agreed that Duratech will pay for its own legal expenses and
for the first $5,000 of legal or other related closing expenses incurred by
UpSnap related to this transaction, and then 50% of the next $10,000 of UpSnap
legal or other related closing expenses, thus paying a total of $10,000 in
UpSnap expenses.
In the event that any party institutes any action or suit to enforce this
Agreement or to secure relief from any default hereunder or breach hereof, the
breaching party or parties, as determined by a final judicial determination,
shall reimburse the non-breaching party or parties for all costs, including
reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred in connection therewith and in enforcing or
collecting any judgment rendered therein.
8.06
Document;
Knowledge
.
Whenever, in any section of this Agreement, reference is made to information set
forth in the documents provided by UpSnap or the Duratech Shareholders, such
reference is to information specifically set forth in such documents and clearly
marked to identify the section of this Agreement to which the information
relates. Whenever any representation is made to the “knowledge” of
any party, it shall be deemed to be a representation that no officer or director
of such party, after reasonable investigation, has any knowledge of such
matters.
8.07
Entire
Agreement
.
This Agreement and the Asset Purchase Agreement represent the entire agreement
between the Parties relating to the subject matter hereof. All
previous agreements between the Parties, whether written or oral, have been
merged into this Agreement. There are no other courses of dealing,
understandings, agreements, representations, or warranties, written or oral,
except as set forth herein.
8.08
Severability
.
If any provision of this Agreement or the application of such provision to any
person or circumstance shall be held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of
this Agreement or the application of such provisions to persons or circumstances
other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable, shall not be
affected thereby and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid or
unenforceable provision were not contained herein.
8.09
Survival,
Termination
.
The representations, warranties, and covenants of the respective Parties shall
survive the Closing Date and the consummation of the transactions herein
contemplated for a period of one year from the Closing Date, unless otherwise
provided herein.
8.10
Counterparts
.
This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original and all of which taken together shall be but a single
instrument. In addition, facsimile or electronic signatures shall have the same
legally binding effect as original signatures.
8.11
Amendment or
Waiver
.
Every right and remedy provided herein shall be cumulative with every other
right and remedy, whether conferred herein, at law, or in equity, and such
remedies may be enforced concurrently, and no waiver by any party of the
performance of any obligation by the other shall be construed as a waiver of the
same or any other default then, theretofore, or thereafter occurring or
existing. At any time prior to the Closing Date, this Agreement may
be amended by a writing signed by all Parties hereto, with respect to any of the
terms contained herein, and any term or condition of this Agreement may be
waived or the time for performance thereof may be extended by a writing signed
by the party or parties for whose benefit the provision is
intended.
8.12
Public
Announcements
.
The Parties shall consult with one another in issuing any press releases or
otherwise making public statements or filings and other communications with the
Commission or any regulatory agency or stock market or trading facility with
respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and neither party shall issue
any such press release or otherwise make any such public statement, filings or
other communications without the prior written consent of the other, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, no prior consent
shall be required if any such disclosure is required by law, in which case the
disclosing party shall use its reasonable best efforts in good faith to provide
the other party with prior notice of such public statement, filing or other
communication and incorporate into such public statement, filing or other
communication the reasonable comments of the other party.
8.13
Public
Filings
.
UpSnap agrees to be responsible for preparing and filing the Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended June 30, 2008. Provided the share exchange has closed, the
Duratech majority shareholders of UpSnap and the new management agrees to be
responsible for subsequent periodic filings.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as
of the date first above written.
UpSnap:
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Philipp:
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UPSNAP
INC.
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TONY
PHILIPP
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By
/s/ Tony Philipp
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/s/
Tony Philipp
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Tony
Philipp
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(In
His Individual Capacity)
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President
& CEO
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The
Duratech Shareholders:
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PETER
VAN HIERDEN
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/s/
Peter van Hierden
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(In
His Individual Capacity)
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JANET
VAN HIERDEN
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/s/
Janet van Hierden
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(In
Her Individual Capacity)
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JASON
VAN HIERDEN
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/s/
Jason van Hierden
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(In
His Individual Capacity)
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BRENDON
VAN HIERDEN
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/s/
Brendon van Hierden
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(In
His Individual Capacity)
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GEORGE
SAWATSKY
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/s/
George Sawatsky
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(In
His Individual
Capacity)
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DURATECH
GROUP, INC.
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/s/
Peter van Hierden
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Name:
Peter van Hierden
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Title:
Chairman & CEO
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APPENDIX B
ASSET
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
AMONG
UPSNAP,
INC.
UPSNAP
SERVICES, LLC
AND
TONY
PHILIPP
Dated: August
29, 2008
ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT
(this “Agreement”),
made and entered into as of this 29th day of August, 2008, by and among UpSnap
Services, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company (“Services”), UpSnap,
Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Seller”) and Tony Philipp, (“Philipp,” who together
with Services, are the “Purchaser”).
WHEREAS
, Seller has been
engaged in the business of providing mobile information search services in
Davidson, North Carolina (the “Business”);
WHEREAS
, Philipp has been the
president, chief executive officer and a director of the Seller and is also the
managing member of Services;
WHEREAS
, Seller has agreed
to acquire the business of Duratech Group, Inc. in exchange for the
issuance to the Duratech shareholders of more than a majority
of Seller’s capital stock pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement (the
“Share Exchange Agreement”), and no longer desires to continue the
Business;
WHEREAS
, the board of
directors of Seller, acting independently of Philipp, after recent discussions
with third parties, have agreed to sell Seller’s assets (“Transferred Assets”)
comprising the Business to the Purchaser upon the terms and conditions set forth
in this Agreement;
WHEREAS,
this Agreement has
been signed on the same day as the Share Exchange Agreement and shall close on
the day after the Closing Date (as defined) under the Share Exchange
Agreement,
WHEREAS
, all the Transferred
Assets are set forth on
Exhibit A
annexed
hereto, which Transferred Assets excludes all of Seller’s franchise rights,
goodwill and all rights of every kind and character, tangible or intangible;
and
WHEREAS
, as part of the sale
of the Business, Seller will assign to Purchaser and Purchaser will assume from
Seller, the Assumed Liabilities (as hereinafter defined) of Seller, upon the
terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE
, in
consideration of the mutual benefits to be derived and the representations and
warranties, conditions and promises contained in this Agreement, and other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the parties agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
GENERAL
SECTION 1.01 Agreement
to Purchase and Sell
Upon
the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in reliance upon
the representations and warranties contained herein, Seller agrees to sell,
convey, transfer, assign and deliver to Purchaser the Transferred Assets, and
Purchaser agrees to purchase from Seller, the Transferred
Assets.
SECTION 1.02
Assumed
Liabilities
.
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in reliance
upon the representations and warranties contained herein, from and after the
Closing Date, Purchaser shall assume and discharge all of the liabilities (the
“Assumed Liabilities) of Seller as defined under generally accepted accounting
principles, consistently applied (“GAAP”), (i) known and outstanding as of the
Closing Date, including those liabilities identified and listed on
Exhibit B
annexed
hereto and (ii) liabilities related to the Business asserted or arising after
the Closing Date with respect to claims accruing before or after the Closing
Date. Seller shall transfer to Purchaser, in cash, the “Seller
Contribution” of One Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($130,000.00) upon Closing
under this Agreement as contribution solely toward payment and discharge of the
Assumed Liabilities. Seller shall remain responsible for all
liabilities of Seller other than the Assumed Liabilities.
SECTION 1.03
Consideration
. As
consideration for the purchase of the Transferred Assets from the Seller,
Services and Phillip covenant and agree to satisfy and discharge the Assumed
Liabilities.
SECTION
1.04 Instruments of Transfer; Further Assurances.
Concurrently
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Closing hereunder,
Seller and Purchaser shall execute and deliver to each other a completed Deed of
General Conveyance, Transfer and Assignment, in the form attached as
Exhibit C
hereto
("General Conveyance, Transfer and Assignment").
SECTION
1.05 The Closing.
The
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall take place
at a closing (the “Closing”) which shall occur on the day after the Closing Date
under the Share Exchange Agreement, or at such later date as the parties may
mutually agree. At the Closing, the Seller Contribution shall be
delivered to Purchaser, the parties shall execute and deliver the Deed of
General Conveyance, Transfer and Assignment for the Transferred Assets and
assumption of the Assumed Liabilities, and Seller shall deliver the books and
records related to the Business.
The
Closing shall take place at 134 Jackson Street, Suite 203, Davidson, NC
28036
ARTICLE
II
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Seller
represents and warrants to Purchaser as follows:
SECTION
2.01 Due Organization.
Seller
is a corporation duly organized and validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the State of Nevada and is duly licensed and authorized or qualified
to carry on its business in the places and in the manner as now conducted except
where the failure to be so authorized or qualified would not have a material
adverse effect on the business, operations, properties, assets, condition
(financial or other), results of operations or prospects of
Seller.
SECTION
2.02 Authorization; Non-Contravention; Approvals.
(a) Seller
has the full legal right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and
to consummate the sale of the Business and the other transactions contemplated
hereby. Seller has the full legal right, power and authority to enter
into this Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement have been approved by the Board of Directors of
Seller. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and
delivered by Seller, and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery
hereof by Purchaser, constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Seller,
enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms.
(b) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller does not, and the
consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby will not,
violate, conflict with or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute
a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute a default) under, or result in the termination of, or accelerate the
performance required by, or result in a right of termination or acceleration
under, or result in the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or
encumbrance upon any of the Transferred Assets under any of the terms,
conditions or provisions of (i) the organizational documents of Seller, (ii) any
statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, order, injunction,
writ, permit or license of any court or governmental authority applicable to
Seller or the Business or (iii) any agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture,
deed of trust, license, franchise, permit, concession, lease or other
instrument, obligation or agreement of any kind to which Seller is now a party
related to the Business, excluding from the foregoing clauses (ii) and (iii)
such violations, conflicts, breaches, defaults, terminations, accelerations or
creations of liens, security interests, charges or encumbrances that would not,
in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Business, subject to the
consent of the lessor of the premises (the “Premises”) where the Business is
conducted and Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining such
consent. No declaration, filing or registration with, or notice to,
or authorization, consent or approval of, any governmental or regulatory body or
authority is necessary for the execution and delivery of this Agreement by
Seller or the consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby,
other than such declarations, filings, registrations, notices, authorizations,
consents or approvals which, if not made or obtained, as the case may be, would
not, in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the business,
operations, properties, assets, condition (financial or other), results of
operations or prospects of the Business.
SECTION
2.03 Liabilities and Obligations.
Since
June 30, 2008, Seller has not incurred any liabilities of any kind, character or
description, whether accrued, absolute, secured or unsecured, contingent or
otherwise, which are part of the Assumed Liabilities, other than liabilities
incurred in the ordinary course of business. All of the Assumed
Liabilities have been incurred by Seller in arms’ length transactions in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices.
SECTION
2.04 Assets.
Exhibit
A is an accurate list of all the property of Seller constituting the Transferred
Assets. The Transferred Assets comprise the assets that are material
to the operation of the Business. Seller has good and marketable
title to the Transferred Assets, subject to no mortgage, pledge, lien, claim,
conditional sales agreement, encumbrance or charge unless previously disclosed
to Purchaser. The sale of the Transferred Assets hereunder will transfer to
Purchaser good and marketable title to the Transferred Assets subject to no
mortgage, pledge, lien, claim, conditional sales agreement, encumbrance or
charge, except as previously disclosed to Purchaser.
SECTION
2.05 Material Contracts.
To the
best of its knowledge, Seller has complied with all material commitments and
obligations pertaining to the Business under its material contracts, and is not
in default under any such contracts, no written notice of default has been
received by Seller.
SECTION
2.06 Permits.
The
licenses, operating authorizations, franchises, permits and other governmental
authorizations previously disclosed by Seller to Purchaser related to the
Business are valid, and Seller has not received any written notice that any
governmental authority intends to cancel, terminate or not renew any such
license, operating authorization, franchise, permit or other governmental
authorization. Seller holds all licenses, operating authorizations,
franchises, permits and other governmental authorizations, the absence of any of
which could have a material adverse effect on the Business. Seller
has conducted and is conducting the Business in substantial compliance with the
requirements, standards, criteria and conditions set forth in its licenses,
operating authorizations, franchises, permits and other governmental
authorizations as well as the applicable orders, approvals and variances related
thereto, and is not in violation of any of the foregoing except for any
violations that would not have a material adverse effect on the
Business. Except as specifically disclosed to Purchaser, the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not result in a default under
or a breach or violation of, or adversely affect the rights and benefits
afforded to Seller by, any such material licenses, operating authorizations,
franchises, permits and other government authorizations.
SECTION
2.07 Litigation and Compliance with Law.
There
are no claims, actions, suits or proceedings, pending or threatened, against or
affecting the Business, at law or in equity, or before or by any governmental
department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality having
jurisdiction over Seller. No notice of any claim, action, suit or
proceeding, whether pending or threatened, has been received by Seller with
respect to the Business, and there is no basis therefor. Seller has
conducted for the past five years and does conduct the Business in compliance
with all material laws, regulations, writs, injunctions, decrees and orders
applicable to the Business.
SECTION
2.08 Taxes.
For
purposes of this Agreement, the term "Taxes" shall mean all taxes, charges,
fees, levies or other assessments including, without limitation, income, gross
receipts, excise, property, sales, withholding, social security, unemployment,
occupation, use, service, service use, license, payroll, franchise, transfer and
recording taxes, fees and charges, imposed by any government or subdivision or
agency thereof, whether computed on a separate, consolidated, unitary, combined
or any other basis; and such term shall include any interest, fines, penalties
or additional amounts attributable to or imposed with respect to any such taxes,
charges, fees, levies or other assessments. Since October 1, 2004,
Seller has timely filed all requisite tax returns for all fiscal periods ended
on or before the date of this Agreement or has filed for extensions for such
returns, and has duly paid in full or made adequate provision for the payment of
all Taxes.
SECTION
2.09 Absence of Changes.
Since
June 30, 2008, Seller has conducted the Business in the ordinary course of
business and, except as disclosed in Seller’s Form 10-QSB for the fiscal quarter
ended June 30, 2008 (the “June 2008 Form 10-QSB”), there has not
been:
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(i)
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any
material adverse change in the operations, properties, condition
(financial or other), assets, liabilities (contingent or otherwise),
income or business of the
Business;
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(ii)
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any
damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by insurance)
materially adversely affecting the Business or Transferred
Assets;
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(iii)
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any
work interruptions, labor grievances or claims filed, or any proposed law,
regulation or event or condition of any character materially adversely
affecting the Business;
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(iv)
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any
sale or transfer, or any agreement to sell or transfer, any of the
material Transferred Assets;
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(v)
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any
increase in Seller's indebtedness, other than accounts payable incurred in
the ordinary course of business, that are part of the Assumed Liabilities;
or
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(vii)
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any
material breach, amendment or termination of any material contract,
agreement, license, permit or other right to which Seller is a party
related to the Business.
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SECTION
2.10 Operation only in the Ordinary Course of
Business
The
Seller hereby covenants and agrees to operate the Business only in the ordinary
course during the period between the signing of this Agreement and the
Closing.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF SERVICES AND PHILIPP
Services
and Phillipp, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to Seller as
follows:
SECTION
3.01 Due Organization.
Services
is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of North Carolina and is duly licensed and
authorized or qualified to carry on its business in the places and in the manner
as now conducted except where the failure to be so authorized or qualified would
not have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, properties,
assets, condition (financial or other), results of operations or prospects of
Services. The membership records and minute books of Services that
have been made available to Seller are correct and complete. Other
than activities related to its formation and this Agreement, Services has not
engaged in any activities. Services has adequate capital to conduct
the Business and to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement for
a period of at least one year after the Closing Date.
SECTION
3.02 Authorization; Non-Contravention; Approvals.
Services
and Philipp each has all necessary power and authority to enter into this
Agreement to perform fully their respective obligations hereunder and to carry
out the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and
performance by Services of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby have been duly authorized by Services by all necessary
action. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by
Services and Philipp, and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of
Services and Philipp, enforceable against each of them in accordance with its
terms.
SECTION 3.03
No Violation
.
Neither
the execution and delivery by Purchaser of this Agreement nor the consummation
by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby (i) will violate its
organizational documents or Operating Agreement of Services, (ii) will result in
any breach of or default under any provision of any contract of any kind to
which Purchaser is a party or by which Purchaser is bound, (iii) is prohibited
by or requires Services to obtain any consent, authorization or approval of, or
make any filing with, any governmental authority that has not been obtained,
other than a consent for the Premises, or (iv) will violate any judgment,
decree, order, writ, injunction, regulation or rule of any court or governmental
authority having jurisdiction over Purchaser, in each case in such a way as
would have a material adverse effect on Purchaser’s ability to perform the terms
of this Agreement.
SECTION
3.04 Litigation and Compliance with Law.
There
are no claims, actions, suits or proceedings, pending or threatened, against or
affecting Purchaser, at law or in equity, or before or by any governmental
department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality having
jurisdiction over Purchaser. No notice of any claim, action, suit or
proceeding, whether pending or threatened, has been received by Purchaser, and
there is no basis therefor.
SECTION
3.05 Knowledge
By
reason of having been an executive officer, director and principal stockholders
of Seller, Philipp is fully familiar with the operations, financial condition
and capital needs of the Business, including the composition of the Transferred
Assets being the assets necessary to conduct the Business as presently conducted
and the Assumed Liabilities, and understands the prospects and risks of
operating the Business as described in the June 2008 Form
10-QSB. Purchaser is not relying on any representations (oral or
written) made by Seller regarding the Business other than those expressly set
forth by Seller in this Agreement.
ARTICLE
IV
COVENANTS
SECTION
4.01
Use of
Seller Contribution
.
Services
and Philipp covenant and agree that immediately after the Closing they shall use
the Seller Contribution expressly for the purpose of paying off and discharging
the Assumed Liabilities as set forth on Schedule B, of Seller, and for no other
purpose. Services and Philipp further covenant and agree that they
shall not use any portion of the Seller Contribution for payment of deferred or
future compensation or other employee benefits of Philipp. Moreover,
after the Closing, Services and Philipp shall pay all liabilities of the
Business as they arise, regardless as to when the liability was
incurred.
SECTION
4.02 Facilities
Seller
shall cooperate with Purchaser for the transfer of the Premises and the related
facilities, such as telephone and DSL lines, to Services, provided that Seller
shall not be required to undertake any contractual obligations with respect to
such transfers, and that any deposits previously made by Seller for such
facilities shall be refunded to Seller.
ARTICLE
V
CONDITIONS OF
CLOSING
Section 5.01 Conditions
to the Obligations of the Purchaser and Phillip to Close
The obligations of the Purchaser and
Philipp to consummate the transactions contemplated herein shall be subject to
the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions:
(i)
The truth and accuracy of the Seller’s representation, warranties
and the covenants contained herein both on the date of signing of this Agreement
and on the Closing.
(ii)
The transactions contemplated by the Share Exchange
Agreement shall have been consummated the day before the Closing under this
Agreement.
(iii) Seller
shall have transferred to Purchaser, in cash, the “Seller Contribution” of One
Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($130,000.00) upon Closing of this Agreement as
contribution solely toward payment and discharge of the Assumed
Liabilities.
(iv) The
parties shall have executed and delivered to each other a signed Deed of General
Conveyance, Transfer and Assignment for the Transferred Assets and assumption of
the Assumed Liabilities
Section 5.02 Conditions
to the Obligations of the Seller to Close
The obligations of the Seller to
consummate the transactions contemplated herein shall be subject to the
satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions:
(i)
The truth and accuracy of the Purchaser’s and Phillip’s
representations, warranties and the covenants contained herein both on the date
of signing of this Agreement and on the Closing.
(ii)
The transactions contemplated by the Share Exchange
Agreement shall have been consummated the day before the Closing under this
Agreement.
(iii)
The parties shall have executed and delivered to each other a signed
Deed of General Conveyance, Transfer and Assignment for the Transferred Assets
and assumption of the Assumed Liabilities.
ARTICLE
VI
INDEMNIFICATION
SECTION
6.01 General Indemnification by Purchaser and
Philipp.
Services
and Philipp, jointly and severally, covenant and agree that they will indemnify,
defend, protect and hold harmless Seller, and its officers, directors and
stockholders (other than Philipp) (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) at
all times from and after the date of this Agreement until the Expiration Date
from and against all claims, damages, actions, suits, proceedings, demands,
assessments, adjustments, costs and expenses (including specifically, but
without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses of investigation)
incurred by Seller as a result of or arising from (i) any breach of the
representations and warranties of Services or Philipp set forth
herein or in the schedules to this Agreement or (ii) any breach or
non-fulfillment of any covenant or agreement on the part of Services or Philipp
under this Agreement, including claims by third parties with respect to
non-payment of any Assumed Liabilities or other liabilities of the Business
arising after the Closing regardless as to when the liabilities were incurred;
provided, however, that the liability of Philipp under this Section 6.01 and
elsewhere under this Agreement shall be limited to an aggregate amount equal to
One Hundred Thirty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($130,000.00).
SECTION
6.02 Third Person Claims.
Promptly
after an Indemnified Party has received notice of or has knowledge of the
commencement or threatened commencement by a person not a party to this
Agreement ("Third Person"), of a claim or of any action or proceeding by a Third
Person of any claim for which indemnification may be sought under this Article
VI (an “Indemnified Claim”), the Indemnified Party shall give to Purchaser (the
“Indemnifying Party”) written notice of such Indemnified Claim. Such
notice shall state the nature and the basis of the Indemnified Claim and a
reasonable estimate of the amount thereof; provided, however, that the failure
to timely give such notice shall not affect the Indemnifying Party’s obligation
except to the extent that it is financially harmed by the delay. The
Indemnifying Party shall have the right to defend and settle, at its own expense
and by its own counsel, any such matter so long as the Indemnifying Party
pursues the same diligently and in good faith. If the Indemnifying
Party undertakes to defend or settle, it shall promptly notify the Indemnified
Party of its intention to do so, and the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with
the Indemnifying Party and its counsel in the defense thereof and in any
settlement thereof. Such cooperation shall include, but shall not be
limited to, furnishing the Indemnifying Party with any books, records and other
information reasonably requested by the Indemnifying Party and in the
Indemnified Party's possession or control. The Indemnified Party
shall have the right to select its own counsel and the Indemnifying Party will
reimburse or make advances to the Indemnified Party for the expenses of its
counsel. After the Indemnifying Party has notified the Indemnified
Party of its intention to undertake to defend or settle any such asserted
liability, and for so long as the Indemnifying Party diligently pursues such
defense, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any additional legal
expenses incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with any defense or
settlement of such asserted liability. If the Indemnifying Party
desires to accept a final and complete settlement of any such Third Person claim
and the Indemnified Party refuses to consent to such settlement, then the
Indemnifying Party's liability under this Section with respect to such Third
Person claim shall be limited to the amount so offered in settlement by said
Third Person and the Indemnified Party shall reimburse the Indemnifying Party
for any additional costs of defense which it subsequently incurs with respect to
such claim and all additional costs of settlement or judgment. If the
Indemnifying Party does not undertake to defend such matter to which the
Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification hereunder, or fails diligently
to pursue such defense, the Indemnified Party may undertake such defense through
counsel of its choice, at the cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, and
the Indemnified Party may settle such matter, and the Indemnifying Party shall
reimburse the Indemnified Party for the amount paid in such settlement and any
other liabilities or expenses incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection
therewith, provided, however, that under no circumstances shall the Indemnified
Party settle any Third Person claim without the written consent of the
Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
ARTICLE
VII
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION
7.01 Successors and Assigns.
This
Agreement and the rights of the parties hereunder may not be assigned (except by
operation of law) and shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of
the parties hereto, and the successors, heirs and administrators of Seller,
Services and Philipp.
SECTION
7.02 Entire Agreement.
This
Agreement (including the Exhibits attached hereto) and the documents delivered
pursuant hereto constitute the entire agreement and understanding among Seller
and Purchaser and supersede any prior agreement and understanding relating to
the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement may be modified
or amended only by a written instrument executed by Seller and Purchaser, acting
through their respective officers, duly authorized by their respective Managers
or Boards of Directors.
SECTION
7.03 Notices
Any
notice to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered either
by recognized overnight courier or in person to the following addresses or to
such other address as either party hereto may hereafter duly give to the
other:
If to
Seller:
If to
Services or Philipp:
SECTION
7.04 Brokers and Agents.
Each
party represents and warrants that it employed no broker or agent in connection
with this transaction and agrees to indemnify the other against all loss, cost,
damages or expense arising out of claims for fees or commissions of brokers
employed or alleged to have been employed by such indemnifying
party.
SECTION
7.05 Governing Law.
This
Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North
Carolina (except for its principles governing conflicts of
laws).
SECTION
7.06 Survival of Representations and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of Seller set forth in Article II shall not
survive the Closing Date. The representations, warranties and
covenants of Services and Philipp sets forth in Articles III and IV shall
survive the execution of this Agreement for a period of twelve (12) months from
the date of this Agreement (which date is hereinafter called the "Expiration
Date").
SECTION
7.07 Exercise of Rights and Remedies.
Except
as otherwise provided herein, no delay of or omission in the exercise of any
right, power or remedy accruing to any party as a result of any breach or
default by any other party under this Agreement shall impair any such right,
power or remedy, nor shall it be construed as a waiver of or acquiescence in any
such breach or default, or of any similar breach or default occurring later; nor
shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other
breach or default occurring before or after that waiver.
SECTION
7.08 Reformation and Severability.
In
case any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable,
it shall, to the extent possible, be modified in such manner as to be valid,
legal and enforceable but so as to most nearly retain the intent of the parties,
and if such modification is not possible, such provision shall be severed from
this Agreement, and in either case the validity, legality and enforceability of
the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby.
SECTION
7.09 Expenses.
Each
party will pay its fees, expenses and disbursements incurred by it and its
agents, representatives, financial advisors, accountants and counsel in
connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and
any amendments thereto.
SECTION
6.10 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute but
one and the same instrument.
[Signature
page follows]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date
first above written.
SELLER:
UpSnap,
Inc.
/s/ Paul
Schmidt
By:
Paul Schmidt
Its:
CFO
SERVICES:
UpSnap
Services, LLC
/s/ Tony
Philipp
By:
Tony Philipp
Its:
Manager
PHILIPP
/s/ Tony
Philipp
Tony
Philipp (in his individual capacity)
APPENDI
X C
PREFERRED
STOCK EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
This
PREFERRED STOCK EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made effective as of January
8, 2009 by and among the individuals listed on the signature pages hereof (the
“Sellers”) and UpSnap, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“UpSnap”).
Background
UpSnap is a Nevada corporation with
its principal executive offices located at 2930 9
th
Avenue
North, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada TIH 5E4.
Sellers, with one exception, are
individual residents of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada and are non-U.S. persons
within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Sellers
desire to sell and UpSnap desires to purchase all of the Sellers’ shares
of preferred stock, estimated to be not less than 3,198,362 shares of
Preferred Stock of Duratech Group Inc., an Alberta corporation and majority
owned subsidiary of UpSnap (“Duratech”), and up to 1,203,790 options on
Preferred Stock of Duratech (collectively referred to as the “Duratech
Securities”), pursuant to this Agreement, in exchange for the issuance by UpSnap
of 338,938,010 shares of Common Stock, when the same are authorized, and the
issuance of 127,568,470 options on Common Stock of UpSnap, when the
same are authorized (collectively referred to as the “UpSnap
Securities”), in a transaction intended to qualify as a tax free exchange
pursuant to sections 351 and 368(a)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended.
The
Preferred Stock of Duratech to be acquired by UpSnap is entitled to one vote per
share, has a $1.00 liquidation preference and is not entitled to any dividend or
conversion privilege. The options on Common Stock of UpSnap shall have
substantially the same terms and conditions as the options on the Preferred
Stock of Duratech.
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth
herein, as well as other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
EXCHANGE OF DURATECH
SECURITIES FOR UPSNAP SECURITIES
1.1
Exchange of Duratech
Securities for UpSnap Securities
. Subject to the terms and
conditions herein stated, Sellers hereby bargain, sell, transfer, exchange,
convey and shall deliver to Upsnap, and Upsnap agrees to accept from Sellers,
the Duratech Securities, in exchange for the issuance by UpSnap of 338,938,010
shares of Common Stock, when the same are authorized, to the Sellers and the
issuance of 127,568,470 options on Common Stock of UpSnap, when the
same are authorized, and such Duratech Securities shall total not less than
3,198,362 shares of Preferred Stock of Duratech and up to 1,203,790 options on
Preferred Stock of Duratech. The exchange ratio for the exchange of
both the Common Stock of UpSnap to the Preferred Stock of Duratech, and for the
options on Common Stock of UpSnap to options on the Preferred Stock of Duratech
shall be equal to 105.9723627 to one.
1.2
Value of
Consideration
. The parties further agree that the value of the
combined total of the UpSnap Securities issued in exchange for the Duratech
Securities under this Agreement shall be deemed to be approximately the same as
the value of the Duratech Securities acquired from Sellers, so that there is no
gain or loss to either party as a result of this transaction.
ARTICLE
II
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF SELLERS
Each
of the Sellers, by signing this Agreement, represents and warrants as
follows:
2.1
Experience
. Sellers
have substantial experience in evaluating and investing in private placement
transactions so that Sellers are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of
their investment in UpSnap. Sellers, by reason of their business or
financial experience or the business or financial experience of their
professional advisors who are neither affiliated with nor compensated by UpSnap
or any affiliate or selling agent of UpSnap, have the capacity to protect their
own interests in connection with the acquisition of the UpSnap Securities under
this Agreement.
2.2
Purchase Entirely for Own
Account
. This Agreement is made with the Sellers in reliance
upon the Sellers’ representation to UpSnap, which by the Sellers’ execution of
this Agreement the Sellers hereby confirm, that the UpSnap Securities to be
received by the Sellers will be acquired for investment for each Seller’s own
account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or
distribution of any part thereof, and that the Sellers have no present intention
of selling, granting any participation in or otherwise distributing the same. By
executing this Agreement, the Sellers further represent that they do not have
any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any person to sell,
transfer or grant participations to such person or to any third person, with
respect to any of the UpSnap Securities.
2.3
Restricted UpSnap
Securities
. The Sellers understand that the UpSnap Securities
they are purchasing are characterized as “restricted securities” under the U.S.
federal securities laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from UpSnap in a
transaction not involving a public offering and that under such laws and
applicable regulations such UpSnap Securities may be resold without registration
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), only in
certain limited circumstances. In the absence of an effective
registration statement covering the UpSnap Securities or an available exemption
from registration under the Securities Act, the UpSnap Securities must be held
indefinitely. In this connection, the Sellers represent that they are familiar
with Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as presently in effect, and understand
the resale limitations imposed thereby, including without limitation the Rule
144 condition that current information about UpSnap be available to the public,
and that such information is now available.
2.4
Access to
Data
. Sellers and their representatives have met with
representatives of the UpSnap and have had the opportunity to ask questions of,
and receive answers from, said representatives concerning UpSnap and the terms
and conditions of this transaction as well as to obtain any information
requested by Sellers. Any questions raised by Sellers or their representatives
concerning the transaction have been answered to the satisfaction of Sellers and
their representatives. Sellers’ decisions to purchase the UpSnap Securities are
based in part on the answers to such questions as Sellers and their
representatives have raised concerning the transaction and on their own
evaluation of the risks and merits of the purchase and UpSnap’s proposed
business activities.
2.5
Further Limitations on
Disposition
. Without in any way limiting the representations
set forth above, the Sellers further agree not to make any disposition of all or
any portion of the UpSnap Securities unless and until the transferee has agreed
in writing for the benefit of the UpSnap to be bound by this Section 2, and: (a)
There is then in effect a registration statement under the Securities
Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made in
accordance with such registration statement; or (b) (i) The Sellers shall have
notified UpSnap of the proposed disposition and shall have furnished UpSnap with
a detailed statement of the circumstances surrounding the proposed disposition,
and (ii) if requested by UpSnap, the Sellers shall have furnished UpSnap with an
opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to UpSnap that such disposition will
not require registration of such UpSnap Securities under the Securities Act. It
is agreed that UpSnap will not require opinions of counsel for transactions made
pursuant to Rule 144 except in unusual circumstances.
Notwithstanding
the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) above, no such registration statement
or opinion of counsel shall be necessary for a transfer by the Sellers, if it is
a partnership, to a partner of such partnership or a retired partner of such
partnership who retires after the date hereof, or to the estate of any such
partner or retired partner or the transfer by gift, will or intestate succession
of any partner to his or her spouse or to the siblings, lineal descendants or
ancestors of such partner or his or her spouse, if the transferee agrees in
writing to be subject to the terms hereof to the same extent as if he or she
were an original Seller hereunder.
2.6
Legends
. It
is understood that the certificates evidencing the UpSnap Securities may bear
one or all of the following legends: (a) these Upsnap Securities have not been
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"). They may
not be sold, offered for sale, pledged or hypothecated in the absence of a
registration statement in effect with respect to the UpSnap Securities under
such Act or an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the UpSnap Inc. that such
registration is not required or unless sold pursuant to Rule 144 of such
Act. (b) Any legend required by the laws of the State of Nevada,
including any legend required by the Nevada corporate law.
2.7
Further Representations by
Foreign Investors
. If the Seller is not a United States
person, such Seller hereby represents that they have satisfied themselves as to
the full observance of the laws of their home jurisdiction in
connection with any purchase of the UpSnap Securities or any use of this
Agreement, including (i) the legal requirements within its jurisdiction for the
purchase of the UpSnap Securities, (ii) any foreign exchange restrictions
applicable to such purchase, (iii) any governmental or other consent that may
need to be obtained and (iv) the income tax and other tax consequences, if any,
that may be relevant to the purchase, holding, redemption, sale or transfer of
the UpSnap Securities. Sellers further represent that their purchase
and payment for and continued beneficial ownership of the UpSnap Securities will
not violate any applicable securities or other laws of their home
jurisdiction.
2.8
Ownership of Duratech
Securities
. Each Seller is the lawful record and beneficial
owner of the Duratech Securities to be transferred to UpSnap or its designees,
which shall be free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, restrictions and
claims of every kind and character. The delivery to UpSnap of the
Duratech Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement will transfer
to UpSnap valid title thereto, free and clear of any and all encumbrances and
free and clear of any and all of the terms and conditions of any pledge
agreements and shall vest in UpSnap the sole voting and economic rights to the
Duratech Securities.
2.9
Non-Issuer, Underwriter or
Dealer
. Each Seller is not an issuer, underwriter or dealer
within the meaning of Section 4(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
2.10
Restrictions
. The
certificates evidencing the Duratech Securities shall bear a legend restricting
the transfer of the Duratech Securities, in accordance with Securities Act Rule
144.
2.11
Authority
. The
Sellers have all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby. The Sellers have duly and validly executed and delivered
this Agreement and execution and delivery of this Agreement by the parties
constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Sellers, enforceable
against the Sellers in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may
be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally.
2.12
No
Conflicts
. The execution and delivery by the Sellers of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, do not
and will not, by the lapse of time, the giving of notice or otherwise: (a)
constitute a breach of any provision contained in, or a default under, any
governmental approval, any writ, injunction, order, judgment or decree of any
governmental authority or any contract to which the Sellers are a party or by
which the Sellers or any of their assets and properties are bound or affected;
or (b) result in or require the creation of any lien upon the Duratech
Securities or, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any of the assets
and properties of any of the Sellers.
2.13
Delivery of Medallion
Signature-Guaranteed Stock Power
. Each Seller hereby
represents and warrants that he or she shall deliver to UpSnap, if requested, a
validly executed Medallion signature-guaranteed stock power covering all of the
Duratech Securities owned by such Seller. Such delivery of said stock
power shall be via Federal Express or comparable express courier within 2
business days of the execution of this Agreement. The Sellers agree
that if this condition is not met, irreparable harm will be caused to UpSnap,
such that this provision may be enforced by injunctive relief, and Sellers
hereby agree to waive any objection to such injunctive relief.
2.14
Regulation S
Compliance
. The Sellers represent and warrant to, and covenant
with, UpSnap as follows:
(1)
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The
Sellers are not a U.S. person and are not acquiring the UpSnap Securities
for the account or for the benefit of any U.S. person and are not a U.S.
person who purchased the UpSnap Securities in a transaction that did not
require registration under the
Act.
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The
Sellers agree to resell such UpSnap Securities only in accordance with the
provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to registration under the Act, or
pursuant to an available exemption from
registration.
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The
Sellers agree not to engage in hedging transactions with regard to such
UpSnap Securities unless in compliance with the
Act.
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The
Sellers consent to the certificate for the UpSnap Securities to contain a
legend to the effect that transfer is prohibited except in accordance with
the provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to registration under the Act, or
pursuant to an available exemption from registration, and that hedging
transactions involving the shares of Common Stock of UpSnap may not be
conducted unless in compliance with the
Act.
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The
Sellers acknowledge that UpSnap has agreed to refuse to register any
transfer of the UpSnap Securities not made in accordance with the
provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to registration under the Act, or
pursuant to an available exemption from
registration.
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The
Sellers covenant and represent and warrant in favor of UpSnap that all of
the representations and warranties set forth herein shall be true and
correct at the time of closing as if made on that
date.
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ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF UPSNAP
UpSnap
hereby represents, warrants and covenants to and with the Sellers as
follows:
3.1
Experience
. UpSnap
and its representatives have substantial experience in evaluating and investing
in private placement transactions so that they are capable of evaluating the
merits and risks of UpSnap’s investment in
Duratech. UpSnap, by reason of its business or financial
experience or the business or financial experience of its professional advisors
who are neither affiliated with nor compensated by Duratech or any affiliate or
selling agent of Duratech, has the capacity to protect its own interests in
connection with the purchase of the Duratech Securities under this
Agreement.
3.2
Purchase Entirely for Own
Account
. This Agreement is made with UpSnap in
reliance upon UpSnap’s representation to the Sellers, which by UpSnap’s
execution of this Agreement UpSnap hereby confirms, that the Duratech Securities
to be received by UpSnap will be acquired for investment for UpSnap’s own
account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or
distribution of any part thereof, and that UpSnap has no present intention of
selling, granting any participation in or otherwise distributing the same. By
executing this Agreement, UpSnap further represents that it does not have any
contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any person to sell,
transfer or grant participations to such person or to any third person, with
respect to any of the Duratech Securities.
3.3
Restricted Duratech
Securities
. UpSnap and its representatives understand that the
Duratech Securities that UpSnap is purchasing are characterized as “restricted
securities” under the U.S. federal securities laws inasmuch as they are being
acquired from the Sellers in a transaction not involving a public offering and
that under such laws and applicable regulations such Duratech Securities may be
resold without registration under the Securities Act, only in certain limited
circumstances. In the absence of an effective registration statement
covering the Duratech Securities or an available exemption from registration
under the Securities Act, the Duratech Securities must be held indefinitely. In
this connection, UpSnap and its advisors represent that it is familiar with Rule
144 under the Securities Act, as presently in effect, and understand the resale
limitations imposed thereby, including without limitation the Rule 144 condition
that current information about Duratech be available to the public, and that
such information is not now available.
3.4
Access to
Data
. UpSnap and its representatives have met with
representatives of Duratech and have had the opportunity to ask questions of,
and receive answers from, said representatives concerning Duratech and the terms
and conditions of this transaction as well as to obtain any information
requested by UpSnap . Any questions raised by UpSnap or its
representatives concerning the transaction have been answered to the
satisfaction of UpSnap and its representatives. UpSnap 's decision to
acquire the Duratech Securities is based in part on the answers to such
questions as UpSnap and its representatives have raised concerning
the transaction and on their own evaluation of the risks and merits of the
purchase and Duratech’s proposed business activities.
3.5
Accredited
Investor
. UpSnap is either (i) a "qualified
institutional buyer" within the meaning of such term under paragraph (a) of Rule
144A under the Securities Act, or (ii) an "accredited investor" within the
meaning of such term under paragraph (a) of Rule 501 of Regulation D under the
Securities Act.
3.6
Further Limitations on
Disposition
. Without in any way limiting the representations
set forth above, UpSnap further agrees not to make any disposition of all or any
portion of the Duratech Securities unless and until the transferee has agreed in
writing for the benefit of the Sellers to be bound by this Section 3, and: (a)
There is then in effect a registration statement under the Securities
Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made in
accordance with such registration statement; or (b) (i) UpSnap shall have
notified the Sellers of the proposed disposition and shall have furnished the
Sellers with a detailed statement of the circumstances surrounding the proposed
disposition, and (ii) if requested by the Sellers, UpSnap shall have furnished
the Sellers with an opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Sellers
that such disposition will not require registration of such Duratech Securities
under the Securities Act. It is agreed that the Company will not require
opinions of counsel for transactions made pursuant to Rule 144 except in unusual
circumstances.
Notwithstanding
the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) above, no such registration statement
or opinion of counsel shall be necessary for a transfer by UpSnap , if it is a
partnership, to a partner of such partnership or a retired partner of such
partnership who retires after the date hereof, or to the estate of any such
partner or retired partner or the transfer by gift, will or intestate succession
of any partner to his or her spouse or to the siblings, lineal descendants or
ancestors of such partner or his or her spouse, if the transferee agrees in
writing to be subject to the terms hereof to the same extent as if he or she
were the original purchaser hereunder.
3.7
Legends
. It
is understood that the certificates evidencing the Duratech Securities may bear
one or all of the following legends: (a) these Duratech Securities have not been
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"). They may
not be sold, offered for sale, pledged or hypothecated in the absence of a
registration statement in effect with respect to the Duratech Securities under
such Act or an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company that such
registration is not required or unless sold pursuant to Rule 144 of such
Act. (b) Any legend required by the laws of the Province of Alberta,
including any legend required by the Alberta corporate law.
3.8
Further Representations by
Foreign Investors
. If it is not a United States person, the
UpSnap hereby represents that it has satisfied itself as to the full
observance of the laws of its home jurisdiction in connection with any purchase
of the Duratech Securities or any use of this Agreement, including (i) the legal
requirements within its jurisdiction for the purchase of the Duratech
Securities, (ii) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to such purchase,
(iii) any governmental or other consent that may need to be obtained and (iv)
the income tax and other tax consequences, if any, that may be relevant to the
purchase, holding, redemption, sale or transfer of the Duratech
Securities. UpSnap further represents that its purchase
and payment for and continued beneficial ownership of the Duratech Securities
will not violate any applicable securities or other laws of its home
jurisdiction.
3.9
Authorization of Common
Stock.
UpSnap hereby represents, warrants and agrees that it
will take all corporate action that may be necessary as promptly as practicable
to authorize at least 338,938,010 shares of Common Stock, $.001 par
value, and an additional 127,568,470 shares of Common Stock underlying the
options to be issued pursuant to this Agreement.
ARTICLE
IV
CONDITIONS TO SELLERS’
OBLIGATIONS
The acquisition of the UpSnap
Securities by Sellers is conditioned upon the satisfaction or waiver, at or
prior to the closing date,, of the following conditions:
4.1
Truth of Representations and
Warranties
. The representations and warranties of
UpSnap contained in this Agreement or in any Schedule delivered
pursuant hereto shall be true and correct in all material respects with the same
effect as though such representations and warranties have been made on and as of
the closing date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty
is stated in this Agreement to be made as of a specific date, in which case such
representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such specified
date).
4.2
Performance of
Agreements
. All agreements of UpSnap to be
performed pursuant to the terms hereof shall have been duly performed in all
material respects.
4.3
No
Injunction
. No court or other government body or public
authority shall have issued an order which shall then be in effect restraining
or prohibiting the completion of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
4.4
No
Litigation
. There shall not be any action, suit or proceeding
pending or threatened that seeks to (i) make the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby illegal or otherwise restrict or prohibit
consummation thereof or (ii) require the divestiture by any Seller or any
affiliates of shares of stock or of any business, assets or property of any of
its subsidiaries or affiliates, or impose any material limitation on the ability
of any of them to conduct their business or to own or exercise control of such
assets, properties or stock and which, in either case, in the reasonable, good
faith determination of such Seller has a significant likelihood of having a
material adverse effect on such Seller.
4.5
Authorization of the UpSnap
Securities
. The UpSnap Securities shall be duly authorized by
all necessary corporate and shareholder action and shall be issued and delivered
to the Sellers at closing.
ARTICLE
V
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CONDITIONS TO UPSNAP’S
OBLIGATIONS
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The acquisition of the Duratech
Securities by UpSnap is conditioned upon the satisfaction or waiver,
at or prior to the closing date,, of the following conditions:
5.1
Truth of Representations and
Warranties
. The representations and warranties of Sellers
contained in this Agreement or in any Schedule delivered pursuant hereto shall
be true and correct in all material respects with the same effect as though such
representations and warranties have been made on and as of the closing date
(except to the extent that any such representation and warranty is stated in
this Agreement to be made as of a specific date, in which case such
representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such specified
date).
5.2
Performance of
Agreements
. All agreements of each Seller to be performed
pursuant to the terms hereof shall have been duly performed in all material
respects.
5.3
No
Injunction
. No court or other government body or public
authority shall have issued an order which shall then be in effect restraining
or prohibiting the completion of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
5.4
No
Litigation
. There shall not be any action, suit or proceeding
pending or threatened that seeks to (i) make the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby illegal or otherwise restrict or prohibit
consummation thereof or (ii) require the divestiture by UpSnap or any
affiliates of shares of stock or of any business, assets or property of any of
its subsidiaries or affiliates, or impose any material limitation on the ability
of any of them to conduct their business or to own or exercise control of such
assets, properties or stock and which, in either case, in the reasonable, good
faith determination of UpSnap has a significant likelihood of having
a material adverse effect on UpSnap.
ARTICLE
VI
MISCELLANEOUS
6.1
Expenses
. The
parties hereto shall pay all of their own expenses relating to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, the fees and
expenses of their respective counsel, financial advisors and
accountants.
6.2
Captions
. The
Article and Section numbers used herein are for reference purposes only, and
shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.
6.3
Notices
. Any
notice or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be
sufficiently given if delivered in person or sent by facsimile or by registered
or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed, if to any of UpSnap or to the
Sellers at the addresses set forth on the signature page hereof, or such other
address or number as shall be furnished in writing by any such party, and such
notice or communication shall be deemed to have been given as of the date so
delivered, sent by telecopy or mailed.
6.4
Parties in
Interest
. This Agreement may not be transferred, assigned,
pledged or hypothecated by any party hereto, other than by operation of
law.
6.5
Counterparts
. This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which taken
together shall constitute one instrument. Any signature on this
Agreement may be delivered by facsimile or other electronic transmission, so
long as such signature is legible, and such facsimile signature shall be deemed
to have the same legal and binding effect as an original for all
purposes.
6.6
Entire
Agreement
. This Agreement, including the Exhibits and other
documents referred to herein which form a part hereof, contain the entire
understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter contained
herein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and
understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter, and may
not be altered or amended except by a writing signed by the party against whom
enforcement of such amendment is sought.
6.7
Jurisdiction and
Venue
. Each of the parties hereby: (a) irrevocably
submits to the non-exclusive personal jurisdiction of any state or federal court
sitting in Nevada, over any claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement
and irrevocably agrees that all such claims may be heard and determined in such
court; and (b) irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable
law, any objection it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue in any
proceeding brought in a state or federal court sitting in Nevada and any claim
that any such proceeding brought in a state or federal court sitting in Nevada
has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
6.8
Survival of
Representations
. The representations and warranties set forth
in this Agreement shall survive for two years after the date
hereof.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Agreement to be executed by
themselves or by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of
the day and year first above written.
/s/ Peter Van
Hierden
Peter
Van Hierden, an individual
/s/ Janet Van
Hierden
Janet
Van Hierden, an individual
/s/ Amanda Van
Hierden
Amanda
Van Hierden, an individual
/s/ Jason Van
Hierden
Jason
Van Hierden, an individual
/s/ Carlarene Van
Hierden
Carlarene
Van Hierden, an individual
/s/ Brendon Van
Hierden
Brendon
Van Hierden, an individual
/s/ George
Sawatzky
George
Sawatzky, an individual
/s/ Ron
Aitkens
Ron
Aitkens, an individual
/s/ Jolene
Brobbel
Jolene
Brobbel, an individual
/s/ Jerry
Froese
Jerry
Froese, an individual
/s/ Stacy
Froese
Stacy
Froese, an individual
/s/ Alvin
Fritz
Alvin
Fritz, an individual
/s/ Jack
Friesen
Jack
Friesen, an individual
/s/ Yvonne
Friesen
Yvonne
Friesen, an individual
/s/ Dave
Ginter
Dave
Ginter, an individual
/s/ Peter Van
Hierden
Peter
Van Hireden on behalf of
Global
Kingdom Alliance, an Alberta Corporation
/s/ Brian
Haayama
Brian
Haayama, an individual
/s/ Anne
Indenbosch
Anne
Indenbosch, an individual
/s/ Dennis
Indenbosch
Dennis
Indenbosch, an individual
/s/ Jasmine
Indenbosch
Jasmine
Indenbosch, an individual
/s/ Kris
Indenbosch
Kris
Indenbosch, an individual
/s/ Leon
Indenbosch
Leon
Indenbosch, an individual
/s/ Shawn
Indenbosch
Shawn
Indenbosch, an individual
/s/ Anne
Indenbosch
Anne
Indenbosch on behalf of
Indenbosch
Auction Ltd., an Alberta Company
/s/ Larry
Kyllo
Larry
Kyllo, an individual
/s/ Margaret
Kyllo
Margaret
Kyllo, an individual
/s/ Darlene
Lamond
Darlene
Lamond, an individual
/s/ Dave
Neels
Dave
Neels, an individual
/s/ Kevin
Owczar
Kevin
Owczar, an individual
/s/ Delbert
Pener
Delbert
Penner, an individual
/s/ Jody
Vandekraats
Jody
Vandekraats, an individual
/s/ Richard A.von
Gnechten_
Richard
A. von Gnechten, an individual
/s/ David
DenHollander
David
DenHollander, an individual
UPSNAP:
UPSNAP,
INC.
By:
/s/
Peter Van
Hierden
Peter
Van Hierden
Chief
Executive Officer
APPEND
IX D
ROSS
MILLER Secretary of State
204
North Carson Street, Ste 1
Carson
City, Nevada 89701-4299 (775) 684 5708
Website: www.nvsos.gov
Certificate
of Amendment
(PURSUANT
TO NRS 78.385 AND 78.390)
USE
BLACK INK ONLY - DO NOT HIGHLIGHT
ABOVE
SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Certificate of Amendment to
Articles of Incorporation
For Nevada Profit
Corporations
(Pursuant
to NRS 78.385 and 78.390 - After Issuance of Stock)
1.
Name of corporation:
UPSNAP,
INC.
2. The
articles have been amended as follows: (provide article numbers, if
available)
See Annex A
attached hereto.
3. The
vote by which the stockholders holding shares in the corporation entitling them
to exercise
a least a
majority of the voting power, or such greater proportion of the voting power as
may be
required
in the case of a vote by classes or series, or as may be required by the
provisions of the
articles
of incorporation* have voted in favor of the amendment is:_______
%
4.
Effective date of filing: (optional)
5.
Signature:
(required)
(must not
be later than 90 days after the certificate is filed)
X_______________________________________________________
Signature of
Officer
Peter Van Hierden, President and CEO
*If any
proposed amendment would alter or change any preference or any relative or other
right given to any class or series of outstanding shares, then the amendment
must be approved by the vote, in addition to the affirmative vote otherwise
required, of
the
holders of shares representing a majority of the voting power of each class or
series affected by the amendment regardless to limitations or restrictions on
the voting power thereof.
IMPORTANT:
Failure
to include any of the above information and submit with the proper fees may
cause this filing to be rejected.
This
form must be accompanied by appropriate
fees.
Nevada
Secretary of State Amend Profit-After
Revised: 7-1-08
ANNEX
A TO
Certificate of Amendment to
Articles of Incorporation
For Nevada Profit
Corporations
(Pursuant
to NRS 78.385 and 78.390 - After Issuance of Stock)
2. The
articles have been amended as follows (provide article numbers, if
available):
Article
I of the Articles of Incorporation is amended in its entirety to provide that
the name of the corporation shall be Duratech Group Inc.
Article
IV of the Articles of Incorporation is amended by substituting in lieu of the
first sentence thereof the following:
The Corporation shall have
authority to issue One Billion Ten Million(1,010,000,000) shares of capital
stock of which One Billion (1,000,000,000) shares shall be designated “Common
Stock,” par value of $0.001 per share, and Ten Million (10,000,000) shares shall
be designated “Preferred Stock,” par value of $0.001 per
share.
Common Stock. The Common
Stock shall have full voting rights of one vote per share and shall be
non-assessable, not being subject to assessment to pay the debts of the
Corporation
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Preferred
Stock. The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall have authority to
prescribe and issue the Preferred Stock in one or more series and to prescribe
the number of shares constituting and the designation of each such series of
Preferred Stock and the rights, voting powers, designations, preferences,
privileges, limitations, dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion rights,
terms of redemption (including sinking fund provisions), redemption prices, and
liquidation preferences; provided, however, that, if more than one series of
Preferred Stock is issued, the Board of Directors shall, by resolution,
prescribe a distinguishing designation for each such series; and provided,
further, that the rights prescribed by the Board of Directors with respect to
voting powers, designations, preferences, limitations, restrictions, relative
rights, and distinguishing designations must be described in a resolution of the
Board of Directors prior to the issuance of such shares and a certificate
describing such rights must be filed in accordance with Nevada
law.
APPENDIX
E
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CONSOLIDATED
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
UpSnap
Inc. F/K/A Duratech Group Inc.
January
31, 2009
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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FI
RM
To the
Board of Directors and
Stockholders
of Duratech Group, Inc. F/K/A Duratech Contracting, Inc.
We
have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of UpSnap Inc. F/K/A
Duratech Group, Inc. as of January 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related
consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive
income, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended
January 31, 2009. UpSnap Inc. F/K/A Duratech Group, Inc.’s management is
responsible for these financial statements. 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 audit 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 company’s 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 UpSnap Inc. F/K/A Duratech Group,
Inc. as of January 31, 2009 and 2008, and the results of its operations and its
cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended January 31, 2009
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America.
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will
continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note K to the financial statements,
the Company has suffered a loss and has a net deficiency. These factors raise
substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note K. The
financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the
outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/
Traci J. Anderson, CPA
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NC
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As
of
|
|
|
|
January 31, 2009
|
|
|
January 31, 2008
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Accounts
Receivable--Related Party
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
89,289
|
|
Accounts
Receivable
|
|
|
812,355
|
|
|
|
466,522
|
|
Other
Receivables (Deposits/Holdback)
|
|
|
117,973
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
1,947,581
|
|
|
|
2,193,015
|
|
TOTAL
CURRENT ASSETS
|
|
|
3,542,131
|
|
|
|
2,748,826
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER
ASSETS
|
|
|
365,934
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
PROPERTY,
PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT, NET
|
|
|
638,305
|
|
|
|
190,969
|
|
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
|
$
|
3,882,148
|
|
|
$
|
2,939,795
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY/(DEFICIT)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank
Overdraft
|
|
$
|
319,263
|
|
|
$
|
539,319
|
|
Notes
Payable, current
|
|
|
2,136,664
|
|
|
|
1,597,324
|
|
Shareholder
Notes Payable, current
|
|
|
70,308
|
|
|
|
662,743
|
|
Accounts
Payable and Accrued Liabilities
|
|
|
961,195
|
|
|
|
290,481
|
|
Customer
Deposits
|
|
|
273,289
|
|
|
|
53,682
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
3,760,719
|
|
|
|
3,143,549
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY/(DEFICIT)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
Non-Voting Shares, Class C, unlimited shares authorized, 158,096
issued
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
38,000
|
|
Class,
A, B, and C Common Voting Shares, unlimited shares
authorized,
195,514
issued
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
9,776
|
|
Class
D, E, and F non-voting shares, unlimited authorized, none
issued
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Common
Stock ($.001 par value, 97,500,000 authorized;
75,224,676
issued and outstanding)
|
|
|
75,225
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid
in Capital
|
|
|
1,403,688
|
|
|
|
(52,160
|
)
|
Retained
Earnings/(Accumulated Deficit)
|
|
|
(1,357,484
|
)
|
|
|
(199,370
|
)
|
TOTAL
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY/(DEFICIT)
|
|
|
(121,429
|
)
|
|
|
(203,754
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY/(DEFICIT)
|
|
$
|
3,882,148
|
|
|
$
|
2,939,795
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
UpSnap
Inc. F/K/A Duratech Group,
Inc.
|
Consolidated
Statement of Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the years ended
January 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
SALES AND COST OF SALES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
6,678,563
|
|
|
$
|
4,974,460
|
|
Cost
of Sales
|
|
|
4,626,923
|
|
|
|
4,115,888
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
2,051,640
|
|
|
|
858,572
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling,
general and administrative
|
|
|
991,689
|
|
|
|
396,670
|
|
Payroll
Expense
|
|
|
1,712,613
|
|
|
|
489,321
|
|
Bad
Debt Expense
|
|
|
62
|
|
|
|
3,746
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
124,397
|
|
|
|
21,598
|
|
TOTAL
EXPENSES
|
|
|
2,828,761
|
|
|
|
911,335
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income/(Loss) from Operations
|
|
|
(777,121
|
)
|
|
|
(52,763
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Income
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Interest
Expense
|
|
|
(277,653
|
)
|
|
|
(48,704
|
)
|
Interest
Income
|
|
|
3,781
|
|
|
|
2,600
|
|
NET
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE)
|
|
|
(273,872
|
)
|
|
|
(46,104
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM CONTINUED OPERATIONS
|
|
|
(1,050,993
|
)
|
|
|
(98,867
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
Currency Translation Gain/(Loss)
|
|
|
115,077
|
|
|
|
(5,868
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME (LOSS)
|
|
|
(935,916
|
)
|
|
|
(104,735
|
)
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
UpSnap
Inc. F/K/A Duratech Group,
Inc.
|
Consolidated
Statement of Stockholders'
Deficit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Duratech
(Pre-Merger)
|
|
|
Duratech
(Pre-Merger)
|
|
|
UpSnap (Post-Merger)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Shares--Class
C
|
|
|
Class A
|
|
|
Class A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Stock
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Stock
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Paid
in Capital/(Distributions)
|
|
|
Retained
Earnings/(Accumulated Deficit)
|
|
Balances,
February 1, 2007
|
|
|
158,096
|
|
|
$
|
38,000
|
|
|
|
222,693
|
|
|
$
|
11,443
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(24,035
|
)
|
|
$
|
89,732
|
|
Adjustment
to Stock
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(27,179)
|
|
|
|
(1,467)
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Negative
Equity from Structures Acquisition
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(184,367)
|
|
Net
Income (loss)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(98,867)
|
|
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(5,868)
|
|
Balances,
January 31, 2008
|
|
|
158,096
|
|
|
$
|
38,000
|
|
|
|
195,514
|
|
|
$
|
9,976
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(52,160
|
)
|
|
$
|
(199,370
|
)
|
Adjustment
to Stock (Reverse Merger)
|
|
|
(158,096)
|
|
|
|
(38,000)
|
|
|
|
(195,514)
|
|
|
|
(9,976)
|
|
|
|
73,720
|
|
|
|
73,719,666
|
|
|
$
|
1,027,205
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net
Income (loss)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,050,993)
|
|
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
115,077
|
|
Issuance
of New Shares
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,505
|
|
|
|
1,505,010
|
|
|
|
428,643
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Prior
year adjustments
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(222,198)
|
|
Balances,
January 31, 2009
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
75,225
|
|
|
|
75,224,676
|
|
|
|
1,403,688
|
|
|
|
(1,357,484)
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
UpSnap
Inc. F/K/A Duratech Group,
Inc.
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For
the years ended January 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income/(loss) from continued operations
|
|
$
|
(1,050,993
|
)
|
|
$
|
(98,867
|
)
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used
in)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
124,397
|
|
|
|
21,598
|
|
Bad
Debt Expense
|
|
|
62
|
|
|
|
3,746
|
|
Foreign
Currency Translation Gain/(Loss)
|
|
|
115,077
|
|
|
|
(5,868
|
)
|
Changes
in Assets and Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Increase)/Decrease
in Accounts Receivable
|
|
|
(345,833
|
)
|
|
|
(364,378
|
)
|
(Increase)/Decrease
in Accounts Receivable--Related Party
|
|
|
89,289
|
|
|
|
(89,289
|
)
|
(Increase)/Decrease
in Current Portion of Loans and Notes Receivable
|
|
|
(539,340
|
)
|
|
|
4,530
|
|
(Increase)/Decrease
in Other Receivables
|
|
|
(117,973
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
(Increase)/Decrease
in Inventories
|
|
|
245,434
|
|
|
|
(1,789,061
|
)
|
Increase/(Decrease)
in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
|
|
|
670,714
|
|
|
|
157,775
|
|
Increase/(Decrease)
In Customer Deposits
|
|
|
219,607
|
|
|
|
53,682
|
|
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(589,559
|
)
|
|
|
(2,106,132
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase
of Property, Plant, and Equipment
|
|
|
(447,336
|
)
|
|
|
(99,696
|
)
|
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(447,336
|
)
|
|
|
(99,696
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds/(Payment)
of Notes Payable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(9,471
|
)
|
Proceeds/(Payment)
of Shareholder Loans
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(236,852
|
)
|
Proceeds
from Long-term Debt
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,454,770
|
|
Proceeds
from Shareholder Loans
|
|
|
(592,435
|
)
|
|
|
662,743
|
|
Issuance
of shares for Equipment
|
|
|
431,653
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Conversion
of Shareholder Loans to Equity
|
|
|
592,435
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Conversion
of Duratech Stock for UpSnap Stock
|
|
|
825,298
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Bank
Overdraft
|
|
|
(220,056
|
)
|
|
|
539,319
|
|
Proceeds/(Payment)
from Share Redemption
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(29,592
|
)
|
Payment
for Structures Acquisition
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(184,367
|
)
|
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
1,036,895
|
|
|
|
2,196,550
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
INCREASE IN CASH AND
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(9,278
|
)
|
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning
of Period
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
9.278
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End
of Period
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
PAID DURING THE PERIOD FOR:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
$
|
277,653
|
|
|
$
|
131,850
|
|
Taxes
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
UPSNAP
INC. F/K/A DURATECH GROUP,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization
and Nature of Business
—UpSnap, Inc. (“UpSnap” or “the Company”) was
incorporated on July 24, 2003 under the laws of the State of
Nevada. The Company was a Development Stage Company, as defined by
the Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 7 “Accounting and
Reporting by Development Stage Enterprises”.
On
August 29, 2008, UpSnap Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Share Exchange
Agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) by and among the Company; Tony
Philipp, an officer, director and shareholder of Company (“Philipp”);
Duratech Group Inc., an Alberta, Canada corporation (“Duratech”) and the
shareholders of Duratech (“Duratech Shareholders”), including Peter Van Hierden,
a citizen of Alberta, Canada and owner directly or indirectly of approximately
96% of the share capital of Duratech (“Van Hierden”).
Upon
closing of the share exchange transaction (the “Share Exchange”) on September
17, 2008, the Duratech Shareholders transferred all of their shares of common
stock in Duratech to the Company in exchange for an agreement to issue to them
an aggregate of 50,349,342 shares of Common Stock of the Company, resulting
in Duratech becoming a majority owned subsidiary of the
Company.
After
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Share Exchange
Agreement, the Company, on the day after the Closing Date, consummated the sale
of its assets related to its mobile information search services, subject to
assumption and payment of all of the Company’s liabilities related to periods
prior to the closing, to UpSnap Services, LLC, a North Carolina limited
liability corporation (“UpSnap Services”), which is owned by Philipp, pursuant
to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of August 29, 2008 (the “Asset Purchase
Agreement”). As part of the reverse merger, the Company will cease engaging in
the mobile information search services business.
UpSnap,
Inc.’s principal operations following the reverse-merger are conducted through
Duratech Group Inc. (previously named Duratech Contracting
Inc.) Duratech commenced operations on December 18, 2002 as a small
homebuilding company constructing about 5 homes a year until Peter Van Hierden
(“Van Hierden”) bought out the majority partners and took control of the
operations in July, 2007. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Van Hierden
identified a synergistic opportunity to acquire a modular oil camp factory which
was also in distress and acquired the company in July, 2007. Since
that time management has been able to turn both these operations around and now
seeks to grow the company organically and through additional
acquisitions.
Duratech’s
principle operations are building manufactured and stick-built homes and modular
oil camps in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada which are experiencing very rapid
growth primarily because of commodities such as oil, uranium and diverse
mining.
Duratech
manufactures and builds homes and modular sites for its marketplace, principally
Alberta and Saskatchewan. The Company has three principal products
that it offers: First, the company builds on-site conventional homes; Second,
the company builds ready-to-move (RTM) homes in factories and brings them on
foundations to sell to end users; Third, the company builds modular comp sites
for the oil mining industry; and Fourth, the company brings modular and
manufactured homes from the United States where markets have been depressed and
homes can be bought at discount prices.
On
July 1
st
, 2007,
Duratech Contracting Inc. acquired Duratech Structures Inc. (Previously known as
Jobsite Structures).
In
July 28, 2008, Duratech Contracting Inc. changed its name to become Duratech
Group Inc.
Cash and
Cash Equivalents
—For purposes of the Consolidated Statement of Cash
Flows, the Company considers liquid investments with an original maturity of
three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Management’s
Use of Estimates
—The preparation of consolidated 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 disclosures of contingent assets
and liabilities at the date of consolidated financial statements and the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Presentation
and Foreign Currency Translation
—These consolidated financial
statement have been prepared in accordance with US generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP) and translated into U.S dollars. The prevailing exchange rate
used to translate the Canadian dollars to U.S dollars at January 31, 2009 was
0.81248. The average was 0.907744.
UPSNAP
INC. F/K/A DURATECH GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Presentation
and Foreign Currency Translation (Continued)
Assets
and liabilities denominated in respective functional currencies are translated
into United States Dollars at the exchange rate as of the balance sheet
date. The share capital and retained earnings are translated at
exchange rates prevailing at the time of the transactions. Revenues,
costs, and expenses denominated in respective functional currencies are
translated into United States Dollars at the weighted average exchange rate for
the period. The effects of foreign currencies translation adjustments
are included as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive
income.
Revenue
Recognition
— Revenues from long-term construction contracts (over one
year) of the Duratech Contracting division are recognized using the
percentage-of-completion method. Revenues from short-term contracts of the
Duratech Structures division are recognized as the work is performed and related
costs are incurred. Contract costs include all direct materials and labor costs
and those indirect costs related to contract performance, such as indirect
labor, supplies, tools, and repair costs. General and administrative costs are
charged to expense as incurred.
As a
result of the global economic environment and decrease in natural resource
prices, demand for on-site conventional homes (long-term construction contracts)
have slowed slightly and prices have decreased up to 10% in some markets.
In regards to short-term contracts, the Company has found continued demand for
ready-to-move (RTM) homes and a moderation of demand for modular camp sites for
the oil mining industry. The Company expects demand for modular camp sites
accelerate with any increase in natural resource prices, principally oil and
natural gas.
Revenue
and all related costs and expenses from house and land sales are recognized at
the time that closing has occurred, when title and possession of the property
and the risks and rewards of ownership transfer to the buyer, and we do not have
a substantial continuing involvement in accordance with SFAS No. 66,
“Accounting for Sales of Real
Estate”
(“SFAS 66”). In order to properly match revenues with expenses,
we estimate construction and land development costs incurred and to be incurred,
but not paid at the time of closing. Estimated costs to complete are determined
for each closed home and land sale based upon historical data with respect to
similar product types and geographical areas and allocated to closings along
with actual costs incurred based on a relative sales value approach. We monitor
the accuracy of estimates by comparing actual costs incurred subsequent to
closing to the estimate made at the time of closing and make modifications to
the estimates based on these comparisons.
Revenue
is recognized for long-term construction contract sales on the
percentage-of-completion method when the land sale takes place prior to all
contracted work being completed. Pursuant to the requirements of SFAS 66, if the
seller has some continuing involvement with the property and does not transfer
substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership, profit shall be
recognized by a method determined by the nature and extent of the seller’s
continuing involvement. In the case of our land sales, this involvement
typically consists of final development activities. We recognize revenue and
related costs as work progresses using the percentage-of-completion method,
which relies on estimates of total expected costs to complete required work.
Revenue is recognized in proportion to the percentage of total costs incurred in
relation to estimated total costs at the time of sale. Actual revenues and costs
to complete construction in the future could differ from our current estimates.
If our estimates of development costs remaining to be completed and relative
sales values are significantly different from actual amounts, then our revenues,
related cumulative profits and costs of sales may be revised in the period that
estimates change.
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
—The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 130,
“Reporting Comprehensive
Income”
, which establishes standards for the reporting and display of
comprehensive income and its components in the consolidated financial
statements. There were no items of comprehensive income (loss)
applicable to the Company during the periods covered in the consolidated
financial statements.
Cash and
Bank Overdraft
—Cash consists of cash, cash equivalents and checks
issued in excess of cash on deposit. Cash is put in the Bank account
which has a negative balance. For the purpose of the cash flow statement,
Bank overdrafts are also classified as cash.
Advertising
Costs
—Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. For the
years ended January 31, 2008 and 2007, the company incurred $39,019 and $14,773
respectively.
Net Loss
per Common Share
—Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No.
128 requires dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS)
with a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the EPS
computations. Basic earnings per share amounts are based on the
weighted average shares of common stock outstanding. If applicable,
diluted earnings per share would assume the conversion, exercise or issuance of
all potential common stock instruments such as options, warrants and convertible
securities, unless the effect is to reduce a loss or increase earnings per
share. Accordingly, this presentation has been adopted for the period
presented. There were no adjustments required to net loss for the
period presented in the computation of diluted earnings per
share.
Income
Taxes
—Income taxes are provided in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109,
“Accounting for Income
Taxes.”
A deferred tax asset or liability is recorded for all
temporary differences between financial and tax reporting and net operating
loss-carryforwards.
Deferred
tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of
management, it is more likely than not that, and some portion or the entire
deferred tax asset will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are adjusted for the effect of changes in tax laws and rates on the
date of enactment.
UPSNAP
INC. F/K/A DURATECH GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
—The carrying amounts reported in the
consolidated balance sheet for cash, accounts receivable and payable approximate
fair value based on the short-term maturity of these
instruments.
Accounts
Receivable
— Accounts deemed uncollectible are written off in the year
they become uncollectible. For the years ended January 31, 2009 and
2008, no amounts were deemed uncollectible as of January 31,
2009. Outstanding Accounts Receivable as of January 31, 2009 was
$812,355. Typical payment terms for short-term contracts are 30% down, 60%
upon completion and 10% holdback to be released once the structure is on-site
and attached. Typical payment terms for stick-built homes (long-term
construction contracts) are four draws from bank upon completion of backfill,
lockup, ready-to-paint and at completion and a 10% holdback is held for 45 days
to allow for builder liens by lawyer. Accounts receivable are considered
current as long as there is reasonable expectation that payments will be made as
agreed upon or otherwise negotiated, but in no event longer than 12
months. The Company evaluates collectability based on receiving payments
as agreed upon or as otherwise negotiated.
Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets
— Using the guidance of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144,
“Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”
, the Company reviews the carrying value of
property, plant, and equipment for impairment whenever events and circumstances
indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable from the
estimated future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual
disposition. In cases where undiscounted expected future cash flows are less
than the carrying value, an impairment loss is recognized equal to an amount by
which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of assets. The factors
considered by management in performing this assessment include current operating
results, trends and prospects, the manner in which the property is used, and the
effects of obsolescence, demand, competition, and other economic
factors.
Inventory
—Inventory
is stated at the lower of accumulated cost or fair value, as determined in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144,
“Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets” (“SFAS 144”).
Accumulated cost includes costs associated with land acquisition, land
development, and home construction costs, including certain direct and indirect
overhead costs related to development and construction. Land acquisition and
development costs are allocated to individual lots using actual lot cost
determined based on the total expected land acquisition and development costs
and the total expected home closings for the project. The specific
identification method is used to accumulate home construction
costs.
Cost
of sales includes the construction cost of the home, the actual lot cost for the
home or project, and commissions and closing costs applicable to the home. The
construction cost of the home includes amounts paid through the closing date of
the home. Any costs incurred but not yet paid are expensed as incurred and
are typically very nominal in nature because the construction projects have been
completed before recorded as sales. The construction cycles for the
long-term construction projects (stick-built homes) are approximately one year
and for the short-term construction projects (modular and ready-to-move homes)
are approximately two to three months.
For
those projects for which construction and development activities have been idled
for an extended period of time, longer than three months, an impairment analysis
will be performed to determine if an adjustment may be necessary. If the
fair market value of a home (based on comparable units in the market) is less
than its cost, this would suggest impairment and an appropriate adjustment would
be made. Recent market activity has shown that such fair market value
estimates are not very sensitive or subjective. These analyses are
performed on a regular basis and confirmed before filing documents with the
Commission.
Property
and Equipment
—Property and equipment is stated at
cost. Depreciation is provided by the straight-line method over the
estimated economic life of the property and equipment. The following
table shows the estimated useful life used for each class of fixed
asset:
Asset
|
Estimated Useful Life
|
|
|
Buildings
|
25
|
years
|
Shed
|
10
|
years
|
Tools
and Equipment
|
5
|
years
|
Small
tools and equipment
|
4
|
years
|
Computer
and Office Equipment
|
3
|
years
|
Automobiles
|
3
|
years
|
Leasehold
Improvements
|
5
|
years
|
Computer
Hardware
|
2.5
|
years
|
The
estimated annual depreciation expense is $124,397 per year. Total
depreciation expense for the years ended January 31, 2009 and 2008 were $124,397
and $21,598 respectively.
UPSNAP
INC. F/K/A DURATECH GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Customer
Deposits
—The cash deposit received from customers when project in
progress are shown in the balance sheet as current liabilities and apply against
the revenue expected from customers when the project is terminated and the
customers are billed. The deposit is without interest.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
—In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, “The Fair Value for Financial Assets
and Financial Liabilities—including an amendment of FASB Statement No.
115”. This statement permits entities to choose to measure many
financial instruments and certain other items at value. The objective
is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to
mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and
liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting
provisions. This Statement is expected to expand the use of fair
value measurement, which is consistent with the Board’s long-term measurement
objectives for accounting for financial instruments. Effective as of
the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15,
2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of a fiscal year that
begins on or before November 15, 2007, provided the entity also elects to apply
the provisions of FASB Statement No. 157,
Fair Value Measurements.
No
entity is permitted to apply the Statement retrospectively to fiscal years
preceding the effective date unless the entity chooses early adoption. Adoption
of this standard is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s
results of operations or its financial position.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141(revised 2007), Business
Combinations (“SFAS 141R”). SFAS 141R will significantly change the
accounting for business combinations in a number of areas including the
treatment of contingent consideration, contingencies, acquisition costs,
IPR&D and restructuring costs. In addition, under SFAS 141R, changes in
deferred tax asset valuation allowances and acquired income tax uncertainties in
a business combination after the measurement period will impact income tax
expense. SFAS 141R is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2008. Adoption of this standard is not
expected to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations or its
financial position.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160, Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51
(“SFAS 160”). SFAS 160 will change the accounting and reporting for
minority interests, which will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests
(NCI) and classified as a component of equity. This new consolidation method
will significantly change the account with minority interest holders.
SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2008. Adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material effect on the
Company’s results of operations or its financial position.
In
March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — an amendment to FASB Statement
No. 133.” SFAS No. 161 is intended to improve financial standards for
derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures
to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial
position, financial performance, and cash flows. Entities are required to
provide enhanced disclosures about: (a) how and why an entity uses
derivative instruments; (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged
items are accounted for under Statement 133 and its related interpretations; and
(c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s
financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. It is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2008, with early adoption encouraged. The adoption of this statement, which is
expected to occur in the first quarter of 2009, is not expected to have a
material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
In May
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles.” SFAS No. 162 identifies the sources of accounting
principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the
preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are
presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States. It is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, “The
Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles.” The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material
effect on the Company’s financial statements.
In
May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 163, “Accounting for Financial
Guarantee Insurance Contracts — An interpretation of FASB Statement
No. 60.” SFAS No. 163 requires that an insurance enterprise recognize
a claim liability prior to an event of default when there is evidence that
credit deterioration has occurred in an insured financial obligation. It also
clarifies how Statement No. 60 applies to financial guarantee insurance
contracts, including the recognition and measurement to be used to account for
premium revenue and claim liabilities, and requires expanded disclosures about
financial guarantee insurance contracts. It is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008,
except for some disclosures about the insurance enterprise’s risk-management
activities. SFAS No. 163 requires that disclosures about the
risk-management activities of the insurance enterprise be effective for the
first period beginning after issuance. Except for those disclosures, earlier
application is not permitted. The adoption of this statement is not expected to
have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
NOTE B—SUPPLEMENTAL CASH
FLOW INFORMATION
Supplemental
disclosures of cash flow information for the years ended January 31, 2009 and
2008 is summarized as follows:
Cash
paid during the years for interest and income taxes:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
$
|
277,653
|
|
|
$
|
131,580
|
|
Income
Taxes
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
UPSNAP
INC. F/K/A DURATECH GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE C—PROPERTY AND
EQUIPMENT
Property
and equipment consisted of the following as of January 31,
2009:
Asset
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Accumulated
Depreciation
|
|
|
Net
Book Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land
|
|
$
|
32,855
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
32,855
|
|
Buildings
|
|
|
69,088
|
|
|
|
6,660
|
|
|
|
62,428
|
|
Tools
and Equipment
|
|
|
457,908
|
|
|
|
72,045
|
|
|
|
385,863
|
|
Small
Tools and Equipment
|
|
|
19,294
|
|
|
|
9,878
|
|
|
|
9,416
|
|
Computer
and Office Equipment
|
|
|
47,002
|
|
|
|
22,473
|
|
|
|
24,529
|
|
Automobiles
|
|
|
97,485
|
|
|
|
55,486
|
|
|
|
41,999
|
|
Leasehold
Improvements
|
|
|
99,752
|
|
|
|
18,537
|
|
|
|
81,215
|
|
|
|
$
|
823,384
|
|
|
$
|
185,079
|
|
|
$
|
638,305
|
|
One
half of the depreciation is used in the year of acquisition.
NOTE D—INCOME
TAXES
Due to
the prior years’ operating losses and the inability to recognize an income tax
benefit therefrom, there is no provision for current or deferred federal or
state income taxes or Canadian taxes for the year ended January 31,
2009. 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 amount used for federal and state income tax
purposes.
For
the twelve month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, prior to the
reverse-merger with Duratech, the Company incurred net operation losses and
accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been recorded. In
addition, no benefit for income taxes has been recorded due to the uncertainty
of the realization of any tax assets. For the period ending September
30, 2008, the Company had additional net operating loss carry-forward for its
operations through September 17 prior to the completion of its share exchange
agreement with Duratech. The figures here reflect an estimate of
those net operating loss carry-forward (see the Company’s 10-QSB for the period
ending June 30, 2008 filed on August 13, 2008 for additional
information). Thus, at September 30, 2008, the Company had
approximately $8,881,662 of accumulated net operating losses. The net
operating loss carry-forwards, if not utilized, will begin to expire in
2022.
The
components of the Company’s deferred tax asset are as follows:
|
|
Twelve
Month Period
Ended
September 30
|
|
|
Twelve
Month Period
Ended
September 30
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
and state income tax benefit
|
|
$
|
5,909,622
|
|
|
$
|
1,040,214
|
|
Change
in valuation allowance on deferred tax assets
|
|
|
(5,909,622
|
)
|
|
|
(1,040,214
|
)
|
Net
deferred tax assets
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
A
reconciliation between the amounts of income tax benefit determined by applying
the applicable U.S. and State statutory income tax rate to pre-tax loss is as
follows:
|
|
Twelve
Month Period
Ended
September 30
|
|
|
Twelve
Month Period
Ended
September 30
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
and state statutory rate
|
|
$
|
5,909,622
|
|
|
$
|
1,040,214
|
|
Change
in valuation allowance on deferred tax assets
|
|
|
(5,909,622
|
)
|
|
|
(1,040,214
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
UPSNAP
INC. F/K/A DURATECH GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
D—INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
The reconciliation of income taxes computed at the
federal statutory income tax rate to total income taxes for the year ended
September 30, 2008 is as follows:
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Income
tax computed at the federal statutory rate
|
|
|
34
|
%
|
|
|
34
|
%
|
State
income tax, net of federal tax benefit
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Total
|
|
|
34
|
%
|
|
|
34
|
%
|
Valuation
allowance
|
|
|
-34
|
%
|
|
|
-34
|
%
|
Total
deferred tax asset
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
The
Company’s principle subsidiary (Duratech Group Inc.) is subject to income taxes
on income arising in or derived from the tax jurisdiction in which it is
domiciled and operates (Canada). However, because of the Company’s
lack of earnings history, the deferred tax asset has been fully offset by a
valuation allowance. The valuation allowance increased (decreased) by
$1,050,993 and $98,867 for the year ended January 31, 2009 and 2008
respectively.
The
components of Company’s estimated deferred tax asset, calculated using federal
and state effective tax rates, as of January 31, 2009 and 2008 are as
follows:
|
|
Twelve
Month Period
|
|
|
Twelve
Month Period
Ended
January 31
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
and state income tax benefit
|
|
$
|
1,050,993
|
|
|
$
|
98,867
|
|
Change
in valuation allowance on deferred tax
assets
|
|
|
(1,050,993
|
)
|
|
|
(98,867
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
As of
January 31, 2009, the Company had Canadian net operating loss carryforwards of
approximately $1,372,058 which will expire at various times through the year
2028.
NOTE E—NOTES
PAYABLE
Description
|
Rate
|
|
Balance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note
due September 30, 2017
|
prime
rate plus 1.5%
|
|
$
|
279,519
|
|
Note
due June 30, 2009
|
prime
rate plus 2%
|
|
$
|
135,492
|
|
Demand
Note
|
various
|
|
$
|
119,418
|
|
Demand
Note
|
various
|
|
$
|
851,988
|
|
Residential
Line of Credit
a
|
various
|
|
$
|
750,247
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,136,664
|
|
a
This
is a residential loan line of credit. Progress loans are
available
|
|
upon
satisfactory inspection.
|
|
|
|
|
|
There
are no covenants associated with the above debt arrangements.
NOTE F—FINISHED GOODS AND
WORK IN PROGRESS INVENTORY
Land
(finished goods) and residential spec home inventory is valued at the lower of
cost and net realizable value with the cost being determined on an actual cost
basis. Presold residential homes in work in Progress are recorded at the actual
expenses incurred incurred to date.
Raw
materials inventory is stated at the lowest cost, on first-in, first-out basis,
and net realizable value. Periodic inventory method is used for it
evaluation.
Inventories
are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Raw
Materials
|
|
$
|
72,939
|
|
Work
in Progress
|
|
$
|
1,382,604
|
|
Finished
Goods
|
|
$
|
492,038
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,947,581
|
|
UPSNAP
INC. F/K/A DURATECH GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE G—SEGMENT
REPORTING
The
Company has two reportable segments—Duratech Structures, Inc. and Duratech
Contracting, Inc.
The Net Sales and
Profit/(Loss) by Segment for the year ended January 31, 2009 are as
follows:
Net Sales by Segment
|
|
For the year ended January 31,
2009
|
|
|
|
Duratech Structures,
Inc.
|
|
|
Duratech Contracting,
Inc.
|
|
|
Totals
|
|
Sales,
net
|
|
$
|
2,921,420
|
|
|
$
|
3,757,143
|
|
|
$
|
6,678,563
|
|
Cost
of Sales
|
|
|
2,096,948
|
|
|
|
2,529,975
|
|
|
|
4,626,923
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
$
|
824,472
|
|
|
$
|
1,227,168
|
|
|
$
|
2,051,640
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit/(Loss) by
Segment
|
|
For the year ended January 31,
2009
|
|
|
|
Duratech Structures,
Inc.
|
|
|
Duratech Contracting,
Inc.
|
|
|
Totals
|
|
Net
Operating Profit/(Loss)
|
|
$
|
(276,028
|
)
|
|
$
|
(774,965
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,050,993
|
)
|
The Net Sales and
Profit/(Loss) by Segment for the year ended January 31, 2008 are as
follows:
Net Sales by Segment
|
|
For the year ended January 31,
2008
|
|
|
|
Duratech Structures,
Inc.
|
|
|
Duratech Contracting,
Inc.
|
|
|
Totals
|
|
Sales,
net
|
|
$
|
1,857,508
|
|
|
$
|
3,116,952
|
|
|
$
|
4,974,460
|
|
Cost
of Sales
|
|
|
1,334,844
|
|
|
|
2,781,043
|
|
|
|
4,115,888
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
$
|
522,664
|
|
|
$
|
335,908
|
|
|
$
|
858,572
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit/(Loss) by
Segment
|
|
For the year ended January 31,
2008
|
|
|
|
Duratech Structures,
Inc.
|
|
|
Duratech Contracting,
Inc.
|
|
|
Totals
|
|
Net
Operating Profit/(Loss)
|
|
$
|
(26,352
|
)
|
|
$
|
(72,515
|
)
|
|
$
|
(98,867
|
)
|
Total Assets by Segment as
of January 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:
Total Assets by
Segment
|
|
For the year ended January 31,
2009
|
|
|
|
Duratech Structures,
Inc.
|
|
|
Duratech Contracting,
Inc.
|
|
|
Totals
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
$
|
1,034,908
|
|
|
$
|
2,847,240
|
|
|
$
|
3,882,148
|
|
Total Assets by
Segment
|
|
For the year ended January 31,
2008
|
|
|
|
Duratech Structures,
Inc.
|
|
|
Duratech Contracting,
Inc.
|
|
|
Totals
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
$
|
718,535
|
|
|
$
|
2,221,260
|
|
|
$
|
2,939,795
|
|
The
accounting policies used for segment reporting are the same as those described
in Note A “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”;
UPSNAP
INC. F/K/A DURATECH GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
H—EQUITY
The
outstanding share data as at January 31, 2009 and September 30, 2007 is as
follows:
|
|
Number of shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75,224,676
|
|
|
|
22,170,324
|
|
Options
to purchase common shares
|
|
|
21,520,334
|
|
|
|
1,120,000
|
|
Warrants
to purchase common shares
|
|
|
2,360,000
|
|
|
|
2,360,000
|
|
Debentures
convertible to common shares
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Accrued
interest convertible to common shares
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Shares Issued from Share
Exchange Agreement
The
following common shares were issued to Duratech Shareholders following the
closing of the Share Exchange Agreement on September 17, 2008:
Janet
Van Hierden
|
|
|
6,387,729
|
|
Jason
Van Hierden
|
|
|
580,703
|
|
Peter
Van Hierden
|
|
|
41,255,711
|
|
Brendon
Van Hierden
|
|
|
116,141
|
|
George
Sawatzky
|
|
|
2,009,058
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
50,349,342
|
|
Stock
Plan
On
November 2, 2006 the Board of Directors of UpSNAP, Inc. approved a 2006 Omnibus
Stock and Incentive Plan. The Plan made four million (4,000,000) shares, either
unissued or reacquired by the Company, available for awards of either options,
stock appreciation rights, restricted stocks, other stock grants, or any
combination thereof. Eligible recipients include employees, officers,
consultants, advisors and directors. Options granted generally have a ten-year
term and vest over four years from the date of grant. Certain of the stock
options granted under the Plan have been granted pursuant to various stock
option agreements. Each stock option agreement contains specific terms. The
Board of Directors increased the size of the Plan to seven and one half million
(7,500,000) total shares on August 8, 2007, which was ratified by stockholders
in September 2007.
Stock-Based
Compensation
Under
the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), stock-based
compensation cost is estimated at the grant date based on the fair value of the
award and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period of the
award. The Company has awarded stock-based compensation both as restricted stock
and stock options.
We use
the Black-Scholes option valuation model to value option awards under SFAS
No. 123(R). The Company currently has awards outstanding with only service
conditions and graded-vesting features. We recognize compensation cost on a
straight-line basis over the requisite service period.
Time-Based Stock
Awards
The
fair value of each time-based award is estimated on the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes option valuation model, which uses the assumptions described
below. Our weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes valuation
model for equity awards with time-based vesting provisions granted during the
quarter ended January 31, 2009 are shown in the following
table:
Expected
volatility
|
70.0%
|
Expected
dividends
|
0%
|
Expected
terms
|
6.0-6.25
years
|
Pre-vesting
forfeiture rate
|
50%
|
Risk-free
interest rate
|
4.45%-4.76%
|
UPSNAP
INC. F/K/A DURATECH GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
H—EQUITY (CONTINUED)
The
expected volatility rate was estimated based on historical volatility of the
Company’s common stock over approximately the seventeen month period since the
reverse merger and comparison to the volatility of similar size companies in the
similar industry. The expected term was estimated based on a simplified method,
as allowed under SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, averaging the
vesting term and original contractual term. The risk-free interest rate for
periods within the contractual life of the option is based on U.S. Treasury
securities. The pre-vesting forfeiture rate was based upon plan to date
experience. As required under SFAS No. 123(R), we will adjust the estimated
forfeiture rate to our actual experience. Management will continue to assess the
assumptions and methodologies used to calculate estimated fair value of
share-based compensation. Circumstances may change and additional data may
become available over time, which could result in changes to these assumptions
and methodologies, and thereby materially impact our fair value
determination.
A summary of the time-based stock awards as of January 31,
2009, and changes during the quarter ended January 31, 2009, is as
follows:
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
at June 30, 2008
|
|
|
2,570,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
(part of Share Exchange Agreement)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.05
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
or expired
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
January 31, 2009
|
|
|
21,520,334
|
|
|
$
|
0.056
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable
at January 31, 2009
|
|
|
2,570,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
|
The
following tables summarize information about fixed stock options outstanding and
exercisable at January 31, 2009:
|
|
|
Stock
Options Outstanding
|
Range
of Exercise Prices
|
|
Number
of
Shares
Outstanding
|
|
Weighted
Average
Contractual
Life
in
Years
|
|
$0.10
|
|
700,000
|
|
8.25
|
|
$0.10
|
|
170,000
|
|
9.34
|
|
$0.10
|
|
1,700,000
|
|
9.42
|
|
$0.10
|
|
18,950,334
|
|
9.67
|
|
|
|
21,520,334
|
|
9.60
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
Options Exercisable
|
Range
of Exercise Prices
|
|
Number
of
Shares
Exercisable
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
$0.10
|
|
2,570,000
|
|
$0.10
|
|
$0.016
– 0.125
|
|
18,950,334
|
|
$0.05
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,520,334
|
|
|
The
exercise price of stock options granted during the period ended January 31, 2009
was equal to the market price of the underlying common stock on the grant
date.
There
was no aggregate intrinsic value as of January 31, 2009. Intrinsic value
represents the pretax value (the period’s closing market price, less the
exercise price, times the number of in-the-money options) that would have been
received by all option holders had they exercised their options at the end of
the period.
Warrants
The
Company has recorded the warrant instruments as equity in accordance with SFAS
No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity, paragraph
11(a), and EITF 00-19, Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed
to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company's Own Stock.
UPSNAP
INC. F/K/A DURATECH GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
H—EQUITY (CONTINUED)
A
summary of warrant activity for the period ended January 31, 2009 is as
follows:
Series
B
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
Warrants
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Warrants
Exercisable
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding,
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
1,800,000
|
|
|
$
|
1.10
|
|
|
|
1,800,000
|
|
|
$
|
1.10
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expired
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding,
January 31, 2009
|
|
|
1,800,000
|
|
|
$
|
1.10
|
|
|
|
1,800,000
|
|
|
$
|
1.10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
Warrants
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Warrants
Exercisable
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding,
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
560,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.90
|
|
|
|
560,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.90
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding,
January 31, 2009
|
|
|
560,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.90
|
|
|
|
560,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.90
|
|
At
January 31, 2009, the range of warrant prices for shares under warrants and the
weighted-average remaining contractual life is as follows:
|
|
|
Warrants
Outstanding
|
|
|
Warrants
Exercisable
|
|
Range
of
Warrant
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Number
of
Warrants
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
|
|
|
Number
Of
Warrants
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1.10
|
|
|
|
1,800,000
|
|
|
$
|
1.10
|
|
|
|
2.53
|
|
|
|
1,800,000
|
|
|
$
|
1.10
|
|
$
|
0.90
|
|
|
|
560,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.90
|
|
|
|
2.62
|
|
|
|
560,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.90
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,360,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,360,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
UPSNAP
INC. F/K/A DURATECH GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
H—EQUITY (CONTINUED)
The
Company may from time to time reduce the exercise price for any of the warrants
either permanently or for a limited period or extend their expiration
date.
RETAINED
EARNINGS—PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT
The
Company made a prior year adjustment of $222,198 to reflect cost of goods sold
for two projects that had been completed and sold in the period ending January
31, 2008.
NOTE
I—COMMITMENTS/LEASES
As of
January 31, 2009, the company had commitments for the acquisition of residential
lots and land. The company had paid non-refundable deposits $ 24,374. This
deposit is included in Other receivable.
NOTE J—RELATED
PARTIES
The
Company has an outstanding amount Due to a shareholder in the amount of
$70,308. This outstanding amount is due upon demand, is unsecured and
does not bear an interest rate.
NOTE K—GOING
CONCERN
As
shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company had a loss for the
year ended January 31, 2009. During the years ended January 31, 2009
and 2008, the Company had a net loss of $935,916 and $104,735
respectively. The Company has a net deficiency of
$1,357,484.
Management
believes that actions presently being taken to win more contracts, raise equity
capital, seek strategic relationships and alliances, and build its marketing
efforts to generate positive cash flow provide the means for the Company to
continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include
any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this
uncertainty.
APPENDI
X F
PRO
FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
UPSNAP,
INC.
UNAUDITED
PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
SEPTEMBER
30, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proforma Adjustments
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
UpSnap Inc.
|
|
|
Duratech Group Inc.
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
Explanation
|
|
Consolidated
Balance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
19,382
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(19,382
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Accounts
receivable, net
|
|
|
285,472
|
|
|
|
293,584
|
|
|
|
(285,472
|
)
|
|
|
|
293,584
|
|
Advances
|
|
|
11,028
|
|
|
|
2,531
|
|
|
|
(11,028
|
)
|
|
|
|
2,531
|
|
Notes
Receivable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
from related parties
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,955,640
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,955,640
|
|
Other
current assets
|
|
|
17,812
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(17,812
|
)
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
Current Assets
|
|
|
333,694
|
|
|
|
2,251,755
|
|
|
|
(333,694
|
)
|
|
|
|
2,251,755
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property,
Plant and Equipment, net
|
|
|
81,111
|
|
|
|
167,082
|
|
|
|
(81,111
|
)
|
|
|
|
167,082
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Intagibles
|
|
|
756,585
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(756,585
|
)
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Pre-Merger
Costs
|
|
|
238,556
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(238,556
|
)
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
4,677,862
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(4,677,862
|
)
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Security
deposits
|
|
|
1,115
|
|
|
|
87,996
|
|
|
|
(1,115
|
)
|
|
|
|
87,996
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
|
$
|
6,088,923
|
|
|
$
|
2,506,833
|
|
|
$
|
(6,088,923
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
2,506,833
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payables
and accrued liabilities
|
|
$
|
252,566
|
|
|
$
|
527,953
|
|
|
$
|
(252,566
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
527,953
|
|
Customer
deposit
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
103,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
103,500
|
|
Bank
Overdraft
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
202,063
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
202,063
|
|
Notes
Payable, current
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
495,244
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
495,244
|
|
Other
current liabilities
|
|
|
7,436
|
|
|
|
353
|
|
|
|
(7,436
|
)
|
|
|
|
353
|
|
Total
Current Liabilities
|
|
|
260,002
|
|
|
|
1,329,113
|
|
|
|
(260,002
|
)
|
|
|
|
1,329,113
|
|
Other
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes
Payable
|
|
|
113,500
|
|
|
|
1,031,688
|
|
|
|
(113,500
|
)
|
|
|
|
1,031,688
|
|
Due
to Shareholder/Related Parties
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
430,195
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
430,195
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
113,500
|
|
|
|
1,461,882
|
|
|
|
(113,500
|
)
|
|
|
|
1,461,882
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments
and contingencies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Registered
capital
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
48,040
|
|
|
|
(48,040
|
)
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Preferred
stock
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Common
stock
|
|
|
22,720
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
50,349
|
|
|
|
|
73,069
|
|
Common
stock subscribed
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
|
|
8,769,194
|
|
|
|
(28,214
|
)
|
|
|
(8,771,503
|
)
|
|
|
|
(30,523
|
)
|
Accumulated
Comprehensive Income
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
|
|
(3,076,493
|
)
|
|
|
(303,989
|
)
|
|
|
3,053,773
|
|
|
|
|
(326,709
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Stockholders' Equity
|
|
|
5,715,421
|
|
|
|
(284,162
|
)
|
|
|
(5,715,421
|
)
|
|
|
|
(284,162
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
$
|
6,088,923
|
|
|
$
|
2,506,833
|
|
|
$
|
(6,088,923
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
2,506,833
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
UPSNAP,
INC.
UNAUDITED
PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR
THE NINE-MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proforma Adjustments
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
UpSnap, Inc.
|
|
|
Duratech Group Inc.
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
Expla-
nation
|
|
Statement
of
Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
470,970
|
|
|
$
|
3,834,540
|
|
|
$
|
(470,970
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
3,834,540
|
|
Cost
of Sales
|
|
|
186,589
|
|
|
|
2,724,520
|
|
|
|
(186,589
|
)
|
|
|
|
2,724,520
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
284,381
|
|
|
|
1,110,020
|
|
|
|
(284,381
|
)
|
|
|
|
1,110,020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General
and administrative
|
|
|
582,836
|
|
|
|
977,024
|
|
|
|
(582,836
|
)
|
|
|
|
977,024
|
|
Product
development
|
|
|
74,233
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(74,233
|
)
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Stock
based compensation
|
|
|
232,030
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(232,030
|
)
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Payroll
expense
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
212,030
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
212,030
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
166,110
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
166,110
|
|
Bad
debt expense
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3,160
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
3,160
|
|
Merger
costs
|
|
|
307,215
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(307,215
|
)
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Impairment
of Goodwill
|
|
|
4,677,862
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(4,677,862
|
)
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Impairment
of Intangible Assets
|
|
|
588,455
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(588,455
|
)
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
10,188
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
10,188
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,462,631
|
|
|
|
1,368,512
|
|
|
|
(6,462,631
|
)
|
|
|
|
1,368,512
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income from operations
|
|
|
(6,178,250
|
)
|
|
|
(258,492
|
)
|
|
|
6,178,250
|
|
|
|
|
(258,492
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Income (Expenses)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain
on extinguishment
|
|
|
113,500
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(113,500
|
)
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Gain
on sale of assets
|
|
|
2,092
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(2,092
|
)
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Other
income/(expense)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
163,165
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
163,165
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss before tax and comprehensive income
|
|
$
|
(6,062,658
|
)
|
|
$
|
(95,327
|
)
|
|
|
6,062,658
|
|
|
|
$
|
(95,327
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
Currency Translation Gain/(Loss)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
|
|
|
(6,062,658
|
)
|
|
|
(95,327
|
)
|
|
|
6,062,658
|
|
|
|
|
(95,327
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
Tax
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
$
|
(6,062,658
|
)
|
|
$
|
(95,327
|
)
|
|
|
6,062,658
|
|
|
|
$
|
(95,327
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
73,440,407
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income per basis and diluted shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.00
|
)
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
UPSNAP,
INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
FOR
YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND NINE-MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
2008
Introduction
to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements
The
following unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations reflect
adjustments to the UpSnap Inc. historical statements of operations for the
nine-months ended June 30, 2008 to give effect to:
The
reverse merger (which was completed on September 17, 2008) as if it had occurred
on October 1, 2006. In a transaction accounted for as a reverse merger, Duratech
Group Inc. is treated as the accounting acquirer.
The
unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations for the nine-months
ending June 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of what the actual results
of operations of UpSnap, Inc. would have been assuming the transactions had been
completed as set forth above, nor do they purport to represent UpSnap Inc.'s
results of operations for future periods.
The
following unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheets reflect adjustments to
the UpSnap Inc. historical balance sheet at September 30, 2007 to give effect to
this reverse merger
(a)
|
The
Duratech Group Inc. numbers represent the balances at September 30, 2007
for the September 30, 2007 pro forma balance
sheet.
|
(b)
|
Issuance
of UpSnap Inc. shares in exchange for Duratech Group Inc. equity to
reflect that Duratech Group Inc. will hold 50,349,342 common shares of the
combined company and options for 18,950,334 common shares of the
Registrant
|
The
unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the historical financial statements and related notes to
Duratech Group Inc. which is included in this form 8-K and the historical
financial statements of UpSnap Inc. which are included with its filings to the
SEC.
APPENDI
X G
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
FORM
10-K
x
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended
January 31,
2009
o
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
000-50560
UPSNAP,
INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)
Nevada
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
|
20-0118697
(IRS
Employer Identification
No.)
|
c/o
Duratech Group Inc.
2920
9
th
Avenue North
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
T1H 5E4
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(403)
320-1778
(Issuer's
telephone number)
Securities
registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
None
Securities
registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
Common
Stock, par value $.001 per share
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined
in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes No
x
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes No
x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for shorter period that the registrant as required to
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the
past 90 days. Yes
x
No
Indicate
by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of
Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not
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-K
or any amendment to this Form 10-K. Yes No
x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated
filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
one):
Large
accelerated filer Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting
company
x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Act) Yes No
x
Aggregate
market value of the voting and non-voting common stock of the registrant held by
non-affiliates of the registrant at January 31, 2009, computed by reference to
the closing price of $0.01 per share as January 31, 2009:
$254,794
As of
January 31, 2009, there were outstanding 75,224,676 shares of the issuer's
common stock, par value $.001.
|
|
Page
|
|
|
|
|
Part
I
|
|
|
|
|
Item
1.
|
|
104
|
Item
2.
|
|
108
|
Item
3.
|
|
108
|
Item
4.
|
|
108
|
|
|
|
|
Part
II
|
|
|
|
|
Item
5.
|
|
108
|
Item
6
|
|
112
|
Item
7.
|
|
112
|
Item
7A.
|
|
118
|
Item
8.
|
|
119
|
Item
9.
|
|
138
|
Item
9A.
|
|
138
|
Item
9A(T)
|
|
138
|
Item
9B.
|
|
138
|
|
|
|
|
Part III
|
|
|
|
|
Item
10.
|
|
139
|
Item
11.
|
|
140
|
Item
12.
|
|
142
|
Item
13.
|
|
143
|
Item
14.
|
|
143
|
|
|
|
|
Part
IV
|
|
|
|
|
Item
15.
|
|
144
|
|
|
|
|
|
145
|
PART
I
CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
The
discussion contained in this 10-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"), contains forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. The issuer's actual results could differ significantly
from those discussed herein. These include statements about our expectations,
beliefs, intentions or strategies for the future, which we indicate by words or
phrases such as "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "will," "we believe,"
"the Company believes," "management believes" and similar language, including
those set forth in the discussion under "Business," and "Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" as well as those
discussed elsewhere in this Form 10-K. We base our forward-looking statements on
information currently available to us, and we assume no obligation to update
them.
History
of Our Company
UpSnap
USA Inc. was founded in April 2004 as a mobile search engine using text
messaging and pay-per-call advertising. The mobile search engine helps consumers
find merchants, content and local services from their mobile handset. During
2004, the company developed its intellectual property platform, and was occupied
almost solely with research and development.
On
November 15, 2005, UpSnap USA completed a reverse acquisition transaction with
Manu Forti Group, Inc., or “Manu Forti” a Nevada corporation that had been
formed on July 25, 2003. In connection with the reverse acquisition transaction,
UpSnap USA, Inc. became a wholly-owned subsidiary and the name was changed from
Manu Forti Group Inc. to UpSnap, Inc.
Manu
Forti issued 11,730,000 shares of its Common Stock, constituting 55.5% of its
then outstanding shares of Common Stock, to the stockholders of UpSnap USA in
exchange for all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of UpSnap USA.
UpSnap USA thereby became a wholly-owned subsidiary and the former stockholders
of UpSnap USA became our controlling stockholders. The shares were issued to the
stockholders of UpSnap USA in reliance upon an exemption from registration
requirements of the Securities Act afforded by Section 4(2) of the Securities
Act for offers and sales of securities that do not involve a public
offering.
For
accounting purposes, the share exchange transaction was treated as a reverse
acquisition with UpSnap USA as the acquirer and UpSnap, Inc. as the acquired
party.
On
January 6, 2006, we acquired the assets of XSVoice Inc., a provider of streaming
media for mobile phones. The acquisition gave us a rich portfolio of audio
content, including premier entertainment and news outlets including more than
100 music and entertainment channels. XSVoice has provided nearly 2 million
mobile consumers with access to a variety of audio content.
At
this point in time, our operations consisted solely of the operations of
UpSnap USA, which was our wholly owned subsidiary, as well as that of the
business acquired from XSVoice.
On
August 9, 2007, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Mobile
Corporation, Inc., a California corporation or MGI, and UpSnap Acquisition
Corp., a California corporation and a newly-formed wholly-owned subsidiary of
the Company, or Merger Sub. On January 14, 2008 we amended the Merger Agreement
to extend the termination date to February 29, 2008. The Merger Sub was to
be merged with and into MGI, with MGI continuing as the surviving corporation
and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. MGI is a private corporation
engaged in providing content to the mobile phone industry. The MGI
Agreement and Plan of Merger was terminated on March 5, 2008 and the transaction
was not consummated.
In
fiscal 2006, we derived approximately 97% of our revenues from subscription
revenue from one major US mobile operator. In our fourth fiscal quarter July -
September 2007, our dependency on this carrier was reduced to approximately 89%
of our revenues, as the Company moved towards the more lucrative and higher
margin search and advertising related revenues.
On
September 17, 2008, we completed a reverse merger with Duratech Group Inc., a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the province of Alberta,
Canada (“Duratech”), pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement, dated August 29,
2008 (the “Share Exchange Agreement”). In connection with the
reverse merger, Duratech became a majority owned subsidiary of UpSnap, and the
Duratech Shareholders acquired control of UpSnap. Pursuant to the
exchange, P&R Gateway Developments Inc. and 1371009 Alberta Ltd., the fifty
percent owned joint venture companies of Duratech, became indirectly controlled
by the Company.
As
part of the reverse merger, 50,349,342 shares of common stock and 18,950,334
options to purchase Common Stock were issued to the Duratech Shareholders,
representing approximately 71% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common
Stock and options to purchase Common Stock of the Company post reverse
merger. These shares were issued in reliance on an exemption from
registration provided by Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. We expect to change the Company’s name from UpSnap Inc. to
Duratech Group Inc. as soon as the filings can be completed.
For
accounting purposes, the share exchange transaction was treated as a reverse
acquisition with Duratech as the acquirer and UpSnap, Inc. as the acquired
party. When we refer in this annual report to business and financial information
for periods prior to the consummation of the reverse acquisition, we are
referring to the business and financial information of
Duratech.
In
addition, after the closing of the reverse merger on September 17, 2008, the
Duratech Shareholders, Duratech and the Company entered into a
Preferred Stock Exchange Agreement, dated January 8, 2009, pursuant to which the
Company agreed to issue 338,938,010 shares of Common Stock, when the same are
authorized, and to issue 127,568,470 options on Common Stock of the Company,
when the same are authorized (collectively referred to as the “UpSnap
Securities”) in exchange for not less than 3,198,362 shares of Preferred Stock
of Duratech, and up to 1,203,790 options on Preferred Stock of Duratech which
are held by the Duratech Shareholders (the “Preferred Stock
Exchange”). An information statement has been filed with the
Commission disclosing, among other things, the terms of the Preferred Stock
Exchange and is under review. However, the UpSnap Securities have not
been authorized for issuance to date and the closing of the Preferred Stock
Exchange is conditioned on, among other things, the amendment of the Company’s
articles of incorporation to permit the issuance of the required 466,506,480
shares of Common Stock under the Preferred Stock Exchange
Agreement. If the articles of incorporation are not amended as
proposed, the Preferred Stock Exchange will not be completed.
The
Preferred Stock Exchange will enable the Duratech Shareholders to increase their
percentage ownership of the outstanding Common Stock and options on Common Stock
of the Company from approximately 71% to 95%, which was their initial goal in
negotiations leading up to the completed reverse merger
transaction. The limitation on the number of shares of Common Stock
that could be issued in the reverse merger due to the Company’s authorized
Common Stock of only 97,500,000 shares prevented the Duratech Shareholders from
acquiring their desired level of ownership in the Company at that
time. Nonetheless, they exchanged all of their common stock equity in
Duratech for the 50,349,342 shares of Common Stock and 18,950,334 options to
purchase Common Stock referred to above, but they retained a preferred stock
ownership in Duratech equal to approximately 35% of the total equity
capitalization of Duratech.
If the
authorized capital stock of the Company is successfully amended in a sufficient
amount to complete the Preferred Stock Exchange, and the other closing
conditions are met, the Preferred Stock Exchange Agreement may be
completed. In exchange for the issuance of additional shares of
Common Stock and options on Common Stock to the Duratech Shareholders, the
Company’s ownership of the outstanding common and preferred equity
capitalization of Duratech will increase from approximately 65% to 99% as a
result of the Preferred Stock Exchange.
In
connection with the closing of the reverse merger transaction described above,
our existing businesses were disposed of to UpSnap Services, LLC, a North
Carolina limited liability company organized and owned by Tony Philipp, our
former Chairman and CEO. Henceforth, we will engage in the businesses
of Duratech and such other businesses as may be acquired by us. The
description of business that follows consists solely of a description of the
business engaged in by Duratech.
SUMMARY
OF OPERATIONS
Duratech
manufactures and builds homes and modular sites for its marketplace, principally
Alberta and Saskatchewan. The Company has three principal products
that it offers: first, the company builds on-site conventional homes through its
Duratech Contracting division; second, the company builds ready-to-move (RTM)
homes in factories and brings them on foundations to sell to end users; and,
third, the company builds modular camp sites for the oil mining industry through
its Duratech Structures division.
Duratech
had $6.68 million in revenues for its fiscal year end January 31, 2009 compared
to $4.97 million for fiscal year end January 31, 2008 and $1.53 million the
prior fiscal year. Gross profit was $2,051,000 for the fiscal year end January
31, 2009 compared to $858,000 for the prior fiscal year. Including
reorganization, acquisition costs and foreign currency translation gains and
losses, the net income for the period end January 31, 2009 was
$(935,916) compared to $(104,735) for the prior fiscal
year.
STRATEGY
FOR GROWTH
Duratech
has two principal strategies for growth: 1) build construction for its existing
marketplace and 2) expand through strategic acquisitions both in its existing
market and the United States.
Build Existing
Market:
In its
existing marketplace, Duratech supplies the three principal products previously
described. Given its competitive advantages in these product areas and the
strong growth prospects within Alberta and Saskatchewan, the Company believes
that it will be able to grow its three product lines within its existing
marketplace.
Expand through Strategic
Acquisitions:
In
addition to expanding its existing operations in its existing market, Duratech
fully expects to leverage its operational success and the experience of its
Chairman, CEO and largest shareholder, Peter Van Hierden, to pursue attractive
and strategic acquisition targets within its existing market and also in the
United States where the real estate market and other business areas offer many
potential opportunities, principally businesses with revenues of $750,000 to $10
million and profits of $250,000 to $3 million. Mr. Van Hierden has been an
entrepreneur for 30 years and in the past 15 years has successfully helped
restore the profitability of six corporations that had losses to generating
revenues of $1 million to $30 million.
COMPANY
MARKETS
Duratech’s
principle operating markets are Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada, which have
historically experienced very strong growth because of the various commodities
that are indigenous to the provinces, including oil, uranium and diverse
mining. Alberta is a business friendly province with the lowest tax
load of any province in Canada, including no provincial retail tax. Alberta has
massive oil reserves with some estimates as high as 1.3 trillion barrels of
oil. For 2007, Statistics Canada confirmed Alberta’s and
Saskatchewan’s continued economic growth as evidenced by the increase in real
Gross Domestic Product of 3.1% and 3.0%, respectively, and the Saskatchewan
Bureau of Statistics reported that total corporate profits before taxes advanced
at an annual rate of 22.4% in the province. As of October 1, 2008,
Statistics Canada also showed an increase in the annual population growth rate
of 2.36% and 1.49% for Alberta and Saskatchewan, respectively, and an employment
growth rate of 2.8% and 2.2%, respectively. The global financial
crisis began to impact Canada and these provinces in late 2008 and thus growth
rates have deteriorated. The Company does expect long-term growth
will return once the global financial recession subsides and future growth is
expected to last well into the next decade.
COMPETITION
The
homebuilding industry is highly competitive and fragmented. We do not have a
significant market presence in any of the geographic areas where we are
currently building homes or where we expect to build homes in the future. Most
of our competitors have substantially greater financial resources than we do,
and they have much larger staffs and marketing organizations. However, we
believe we compete effectively in our existing markets as a result of our
product design, development expertise, and our reputation as a producer of
quality homes. We compete for homebuyers on the basis of
price, location, design,
quality, service, and reputation
. In addition to competition for
homebuyers, we also compete with other homebuilders for desirable properties,
raw materials and reliable, skilled labor.
The
manufactured housing industry is highly competitive at both the manufacturing
and retail levels, with competition based upon several factors, including price,
product features, reputation for service and quality, depth of field inventory,
promotion, merchandising and the terms of retail customer financing. We compete
with other producers of manufactured homes, as well as companies offering for
sale homes repossessed from wholesalers or consumers. In addition, manufactured
homes compete with new and existing site-built homes, as well as apartments,
townhouses and condominiums.
We do
not view any of our competitors as being dominant in the industry as a whole or
the principal markets in which we compete, although a number of our competitors
possess substantially greater financial, manufacturing, distribution and
marketing resources.
The
Company’s principal competitors for job site structures would be: Northern
Trailer, Arcticore Structures, Atco and BCT Structures. In the homebuilding and
ready-to-move homes area it would be: commercial stick builders, SRI Homes and
Triple M Homes. The Company has not found competition from these
larger competitors to be a constraint to future growth given the historical
growth that has occurred in the market.
BUSINESS
AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Duratech’s
key business and competitive advantages are: 1) Factory construction advantage;
2) Direct sales advantage; and 3) Ready-to-move (RTM)
advantage.
Factory Construction
Advantage:
Alberta
has unique traffic laws which allow transporting homes to a width of 35 feet on
the highway. Building homes in a factory has many significant advantages,
including: 1) reduced construction time from 6-8 months to 2-3 weeks; 2) improve
efficiency in hours of construction by more than 40%; and 3) reduce labor costs
by as much as 50% due to using all company staff versus sub-contractors. Overall
cost savings of building in a factory is at least 30% compared to on-site,
stick-built homes. Using a factory also helps avoid potential weather
issues.
Direct Sales
Advantage:
Whereas
traditional modular house builders market their product through a sophisticated
dealer network, Duratech buys lots, sets the homes on the foundation and then
markets their product through the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Real
Estate. Duratech increases its profitability by 30% by bypassing the
dealer network. The Company has also established joint venture relationships
with P&R Gateway Development Inc. and 1371009 Alberta Ltd. that are
interested in carrying approximately $2 million of the cost of homes until they
sell.
Ready-to-move (RTM)
Advantage:
Duratech
is also not constrained to its local real estate market, because the homes it
builds can be moved to “hot” real estate markets in Alberta and Saskatchewan, as
necessary. This is an advantage compared to stick built homes and allows the
company to put the house on a lot with basement and garage (taking out the
middleman). No marketing department is required as the company relies on
realtors to determine demand levels of individual areas.
SALES
AND MARKETING
Duratech
does not require an extensive in-house marketing department to sell its homes
because it has the flexibility of moving its homes to whatever market may be
“hot” in Alberta or Saskatchewan at a particular time. The Company uses real
estate brokers and realtors to identify opportunities and to sell the homes that
are constructed. The Company also engages a marketing consultant based in
Calgary that helps with job site structures (camp sites for oil mining
industry).
The
principle factors that affect sales volumes and prices are the economies of the
markets that the Company serves, principally Alberta and Saskatchewan. There are
other risk factors that could impact the company’s business operations,
including the impact of global geo-political issues and financial markets beyond
the company’s control
Duratech
had $6.68 million in revenues for its fiscal year end January 31, 2009 compared
to $4.97 million for the prior fiscal year.
New
Products
Duratech
is continually refining its manufacturing process to ensure the most efficient
operations possible. The Company’s management team is experienced in
cost management and process improvement and encourages this philosophy among its
manufacturing personnel. The Company is also continually exploring
new construction techniques that might allow it to develop new products in the
homebuilding industry. This is done through on-going discussions with
subject matter experts in the construction industry, including individuals
experimenting with alternative materials and construction techniques which are
proprietary in nature. The company does not currently have any
patents on such techniques, but may file for such in the
future.
RAW
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIERS
Duratech
is basically an assembler of components purchased from outside sources. The
major components used by Duratech are lumber, plywood, shingles, vinyl and wood
siding, steel, aluminum, insulation, home appliances, furnaces, plumbing
fixtures, hardware, and floor coverings. The suppliers are many and range in
size from large national companies to very small local companies. At the present
time, the Company is obtaining sufficient materials to fulfill its
needs.
REGULATION
The
Company’s principal regulatory bodies are the building code of each respective
province in which it does business. Duratech is Canadian Standards Association
(CSA) Certified as part of the A277 Program and Part 9 of 2006 Alberta Building
Code. CSA-A277 is the residential code and CSA-Z240 is the
manufactured home code.
CSA is
a governing body in the RTM, modular and manufactured home
industry. It abides by and inspects to the National Building Code of
Canada 1995, as well as all provincial building codes and has a higher standard
than both. It has a strict quality control procedure that inspects
the homes at every level of the building process from blueprint to completion
stage. Only companies meeting strict criteria can obtain CSA certification as it
can overrule jurisdictions’ local codes and is recognized over provincial codes
because of its high standards.
Another
certification Duratech holds is Part 10 of the National Building Code of Canada,
which governs relocatable commercial structures. It is regulated by a
strict quality control manual and program, which Duratech has in place, and is
continuously monitored and evaluated to insure compliance is being met. Both of
our certifications enable us to offer a quality product to the customer and give
the customer greater assurance of a problem-free structure because of the
guidelines, codes and regulations we as a builder must meet to keep the
certification.
The
Alberta Building Code attempts to detail the minimum provisions acceptable to
maintain the safety of buildings, with specific regard to public health, fire
protection, accessibility and structural sufficiency. The Building
Code sets forth technical provisions for construction, renovation and demolition
of structures. Part 9 is applicable to housing and small buildings
and directly impacts the Company’s operations. It is very
prescriptive in nature and is intended to be able to be applied by
contractors.
Compliance
with the Alberta Building Code is necessary in order for a structure to be
deemed fit for occupancy and is a cost of doing business. The Code is
enforceable by the Alberta Municipal Affairs Department, which in addition to
producing the Building Code is responsible for the development and dissemination
of Code interpretations, variances and bulletins.
Saskatchewan
does not have its own provincial building code but rather utilizes the standards
of the National Building Code of Canada 1995 as adopted by regulations under the
Uniform Building and Accessibility Standards Act. All site- and
factory-built homes and structures in Saskatchewan must comply with these
standards.
EMPLOYEES
Duratech
Group Inc. has a staff of approximately 30 employees, of which 15 are employed
on a full-time basis and approximately 15 are on a contract or part-time basis.
This number will fluctuate on a month-to-month basis.
The
Company leases its facilities at the following locations:
The
company’s headquarters is located at #1 2920 9
th
Avenue
North, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada T1H 5E4 and is comprised of 1,100 square feet
of office space and 27,000 square feet of plant.
The
Company previously had a plant in Cardston, Alberta, Canada located at 855
2
nd
Avenue E, which was comprised of 38,000 square feet, but decided to consolidate
its operations in Lethbridge in early 2009 in an effort to reduce costs in
response to the global economic environment. The Company
continues to utilize a Calgary, Alberta, Canada office located at 95 Sandringham
Way NW, comprised of 1,000 square feet.
Item
3. Legal Proceedi
ngs
We
know of no material, active or pending legal proceedings against us, our
subsidiaries or our property, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any material
proceedings or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which any of our
directors, officers or affiliates, or any registered or beneficial shareholders
are an adverse party or have a material interest adverse to us.
Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Hol
ders.
No
matter was submitted to a vote of security holders, other than as set forth
below, during the twelve months of the fiscal year covered by this
Report.
On
October 6, 2008, the majority shareholders of the Company signed a Unanimous
Written Consent to approve a change of the name of the Company to “Duratech
Group Inc.,” increase the number of shares of authorized Common Stock from
97,500,000 shares to 1,000,000,000 shares and to create 10,000,000 authorized
shares of “blank check” preferred stock, par value $.001, with each series
having the terms, rights and features as determined by the Board of Directors
upon issuance. An information statement has been filed with the
Commission with respect to this action and is under review.
PART
II
Item
5.
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Market
for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer
Purchases of Equity Secu
rities
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Market
Information
Our
common stock is currently quoted on a limited basis on the Over-the-Counter
Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) under the symbol “UPSN”. The quotation of our common
stock on the OTCBB does not assure that a meaningful, consistent and liquid
trading market currently exists. We cannot predict whether a more active market
for our common stock will develop in the future. In the absence of an active
trading market:
(1)
Investors may have difficulty buying and selling or obtaining market
quotation;
(2)
Market visibility for our common stock may be limited; and
(3)
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A lack of visibility of our
common stock may have a depressive effect on the market price for our
common stock.
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The
following table sets forth the range of bid prices of our common stock as quoted
on the OTCBB during the periods indicated. The prices reported represent prices
between dealers, do not include markups, markdowns or commissions and do not
necessarily represent actual transactions.
The
Company’s common stock is currently approved for quotation on the OTC Bulletin
Board maintained by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. under
the symbol “UPSN,” but there is currently no liquid trading market. The
challenge for the Company will be to educate the market as to the values
inherent in a home and manufactured housing market in Canada, and to develop an
actively trading market.
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Hi
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Lo
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Oct
1 – Dec 31, 2006
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NA
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NA
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Jan
1 – Mar 31, 2007
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NA
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NA
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Apr
1 – Jun 30, 2007
|
.45
|
.25
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Jul
1 – Sep 30, 2007
|
.51
|
.19
|
|
|
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Oct
1 – Dec 31, 2007
|
.42
|
.15
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Jan
1 – Mar 31, 2008
|
.23
|
.07
|
Apr
1 – Jun 30, 2008
|
.10
|
.02
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Jul
1 – Sep 30, 2008
|
.08
|
.015
|
|
|
|
Nov
1, 2008 – Jan 31, 2009
(1)
|
.06
|
.002
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(1)
The
Company changed its fiscal year end from September 30 to January 31on December
15, 2008.
The
transfer agent for our common stock is Nevada Agent and Trust Company, 50 West
Liberty Street, Suite 880 Reno, Nevada 89501, telephone: (775)
322-0626. Our common shares are issued in registered
form.
From
February 1 to April 30, 2009, the highest and lowest prices of our common shares
on the OTC Bulletin Board were $0.04 per share and $0.005 per share. On May 15,
2009, the closing price of our common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board on the
last day it traded before the filing of this Annual Report was $0.01 per
share.
As a
result of our Share Exchange Agreement with Tony Philipp, Duratech Group Inc.,
Peter van Hierden and the Duratech Shareholders on September 17, 2008,
50,349,342 shares of common stock and 18,950,334 options to purchase Common
Stock were issued to the Duratech Shareholders pursuant to an exemption afforded
by Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. The total outstanding common stock was
73,719,666 immediately after the closing of the Share Exchange
Agreement.
As of
January 31, 2009, there were 62 shareholders of record of 97,500,000 outstanding
shares of common stock of the Company.
Dividends
We
have not previously paid any cash dividends on its common stock and do not
anticipate paying dividends on its common stock in the foreseeable future. It is
the present intention of management to retain any earnings to provide funds for
the operation and expansion of our business. Any future determination to pay
dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on
our results of operation, financial condition, contractual and legal
restrictions and other factors the board of directors deem
relevant.
Shares Authorized Under
Equity Compensation Plans
On
November 2, 2006, our Board of Directors approved a 2006 Omnibus Stock and
Incentive Plan. The Plan made 4,000,000 shares of common stock, either
unissued or reacquired by the Company, available for awards of either options,
stock appreciation rights, restricted stocks, other stock grants, or any
combination thereof. Eligible recipients include employees, officers,
consultants, advisors and directors. Options granted generally have a ten-year
term and vest over four years from the date of grant. Certain of the stock
options granted under the Plan have been granted pursuant to various stock
option agreements. Each stock option agreement contains specific terms. The
Board of Directors increased the size of the Plan to 7,500,000 total shares
on August 8, 2007. The Board plans to make any necessary changes to this plan to
accommodate the conversion of 2,235,610 options to purchase Duratech common
stock into UpSnap options.
Series
B Warrants and other Warrants
There
are 1,800,000 Series B warrants and 560,000 Viant Capital warrants outstanding
that give the holders thereof the right to acquire 2,360,000 shares of our
common stock:
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Series
B warrants for the purchase of 1,100,000 and 700,000 shares of our common
stock to Sundar Communications and Executives Corner LLC, respectively.
These warrants are fully vested and have an exercise price of $1.10 per
share and a term of five years expiring in November 2010. The Series B
warrants are subject to earlier expiration and must be exercised after our
common stock trades above the exercise price of series B warrant for more
than 10 days with 10 day total trading volume at least two times the
number of series B warrant shares
outstanding.
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|
Warrants
for the purchase of 560,000 shares of our common stock to Viant Capital
LLC. These warrants are fully vested and have an exercise price of $0.90
per share and a term of five years expiring in November 2010. These
warrants are subject to early expiration and must be exercised in their
entirety within 90 days after the mandatory exercise provision of the
Series B warrants has been triggered or will
lapse.
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Other
Equity Awards
A
summary of the time-based stock awards as of January 31, 2009, and changes
during the quarter ended January 31, 2009, is as follows:
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Shares
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
at June 30, 2008
|
|
|
2,570,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
(part of Share Exchange Agreement)
|
|
|
|
|
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$
|
0.05
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Forfeited
or expired
|
|
|
-
|
|
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$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
January 31, 2009
|
|
|
21,520,334
|
|
|
$
|
0.056
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Exercisable
at January 31, 2009
|
|
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2,570,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
|
The
following tables summarize information about fixed stock options outstanding and
exercisable at January 31, 2009:
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|
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Stock
Options Outstanding
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Range
of Exercise Prices
|
|
Number
of
Shares
Outstanding
|
|
Weighted
Average
Contractual
Life
in
Years
|
|
$0.10
|
|
700,000
|
|
8.25
|
|
$0.10
|
|
170,000
|
|
9.34
|
|
$0.10
|
|
1,700,000
|
|
9.42
|
|
$0.10
|
|
18,950,334
|
|
9.67
|
|
|
|
21,520,334
|
|
9.60
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
Options Exercisable
|
Range
of Exercise Prices
|
|
Number
of
Shares
Exercisable
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
$0.10
|
|
2,570,000
|
|
$0.10
|
|
$0.016
– 0.125
|
|
18,950,334
|
|
$0.05
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,520,334
|
|
|
There
was no aggregate intrinsic value as of January 31, 2009. Intrinsic value
represents the pretax value (the period’s closing market price, less the
exercise price, times the number of in-the-money options) that would have been
received by all option holders had they exercised their options at the end of
the period.
Plan
category
|
Number
of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants,
rights
|
Weighted-average
exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and
rights
|
Number
of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity
compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in
column 2)
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
compensation plans approved by security holders
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23,880,334
|
$0.15
|
0
|
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total
|
23,880,334
|
$0.15
|
0
|
Recent Sales of Unregistered
Securities
In
connection with the Share Exchange Agreement, as of September 17, 2008, the
Company issued to the Duratech Shareholders 50,349,342 shares of common stock in
a transaction intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act
pursuant to Regulation S. The Company relied on Regulation S in issuing the
shares in the Share Exchange based on the fact that all of the offerees of
common stock and options on common stock were non-“U.S. persons” within the
meaning of Rule 902 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In
addition, the Duratech Shareholders were issued options to purchase 18,950,334
shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock in substitution for options to purchase
2,235,610 shares of Duratech common stock which they owned prior to the
transaction. Pursuant to Regulation S, the consideration for the issuance of the
shares of common stock and options was the exchange by the Duratech Shareholders
of 100% of the common share capital of Duratech Group Inc. Pursuant to the
exchange, P&R Gateway Developments Inc. and 1371009 Alberta Ltd. became 50%
owned indirect subsidiaries of the Company.
On
January 31, 2009, the Company issued 1,495,010 and 10,000 shares of common
stock, respectively, to a supplier and a business broker in connection with
the Company’s purchase of truss equipment used in its operations. The Company
relied on Regulation S in issuing the shares based on the fact that all of the
offerees were non-"U.S. Persons" within the meaning of Rule 902 of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The
options that were granted to the Duratech Shareholders pursuant to the UpSnap,
Inc. Amended 2006 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan had the following terms and
conditions:
1.
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Exercise
Price
. Various
prices ranging from $0.10 to $1.00 prior to
conversion.
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2.
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Option
Term
.
Typically a ten (10) year
term.
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3.
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Time and Method of
Exercise
. Each option holder has vesting requirements ranging
from a four year vesting period, consistent with their continued
employment with the company, to fully vested as a result of an issuance as
part of a financing agreement. Each option is entitled to one
share of common stock of Duratech. At the time the option
holder exercises its option and pays its exercise fee, it will be issued,
at the company’s earliest convenience s, common shares in the
company.
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Purchases of Equity
Securities by Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
We
have not repurchased any of our common stock and have no publicly announced
repurchase plans or programs as of January 31, 2009.
Item
6. Selected Financial
Data
Not
applicable.
Item
7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operat
ions
PRELIMINARY
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
discussion contains forward-looking statements. The reader should understand
that several factors govern whether any forward-looking statement contained
herein will be or can be achieved. Any one of those factors could cause actual
results to differ materially from those projected herein. These forward-looking
statements include plans and objectives of management for future operations,
including plans and objectives relating to the products and the future economic
performance of the company. Assumptions relating to the foregoing involve
judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive and
market conditions, future business decisions, and the time and money required to
successfully complete development projects, all of which are difficult or
impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond the control of the
company. Although the company believes that the assumptions underlying the
forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of those
assumptions could prove inaccurate and, therefore, there can be no assurance
that the results contemplated in any of the forward-looking statements contained
herein will be realized. Based on actual experience and business development,
the company may alter its marketing, capital expenditure plans or other budgets,
which may in turn affect the company's results of operations. In light of the
significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included
therein, the inclusion of any such statement should not be regarded as a
representation by the company or any other person that the objectives or plans
of the company will be achieved.
OVERVIEW
On September 17, 2008, the Company
consummated a reverse merger with Duratech Group Inc., a corporation organized
and existing under the laws of the province of Alberta
(“Duratech”). As a result, Duratech became a
majority
owned subsidiary of the Company, and
the existing businesses of the Company were disposed of
one day after the closing.
From and after September 1
8
, 2008, the Company
has and
will engage
only
in Duratech’s businesses, and any other
businesses that it may acquire
.
Duratech
manufactures and builds homes and modular sites for its marketplace, principally
Alberta and Saskatchewan. The Company has three principal products
that it offers: first, the company builds on-site conventional homes through its
Duratech Contracting division; second, the company builds ready-to-move (RTM)
homes in factories and brings them on foundations to sell to end users; and,
third, the company builds modular camp sites for the oil mining industry through
its Duratech Structures division.
Duratech
had $6.68 million in revenues for its fiscal year end January 31, 2009 compared
to $4.97 million for fiscal year end January 31, 2008 and $1.53 million the
prior fiscal year. Gross profit was $2,051,000 for the fiscal year end January
31, 2009 compared to $858,000 for the prior fiscal year. Including
reorganization, acquisition costs and foreign currency translation gains and
losses, the net income for the period end January 31, 2009 was
$(935,916) compared to $(104,735) for the prior fiscal year. Duratech
has two principal strategies for growth: 1) build construction for its existing
marketplace and 2) expand through strategic acquisitions both in its existing
market and the United States.
RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
The
following table shows the financial data of the consolidated statements of
operations of the Company and its subsidiaries for the years ended January 31,
2009 and January 31, 2008. The data should be read in conjunction with the
audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and related notes
thereto.
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For
the
year
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For
the year ended
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January
31,2009
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January
31, 2008
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US$
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%
of Revenue
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US$
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%
of Revenue
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OPERATING
REVENUES
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6,678,563
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100.0
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%
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4,974,460
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100.0
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%
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GROSS
PROFIT
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2,051,640
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30.7
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%
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858,572
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17.3
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%
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OPERATING
EXPENSES:
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Selling,
general and administrative
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991,689
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14.9
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%
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396,670
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7.9
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%
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Payroll
expense
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1,712,613
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25.6
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%
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489,321
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9.8
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%
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Bad
debt expense
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62
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*
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%
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3,746
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*
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%
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Depreciation
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124,397
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1.9
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%
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21,598
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*
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%
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|
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TOTAL
OPERATING EXPENSES
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2,828,761
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42.4
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%
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911,335
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18.3
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%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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NET
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS
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(777,121)
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(11.6)
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%
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(52,763)
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(1.0)
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%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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OTHER
INCOME/(EXPENSE)
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Other
Income
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-0-
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-0-
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%
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|
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-0-
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|
|
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-0-
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%
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Interest
Expense
|
(277,653)
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(4.1)
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%
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(48,704)
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(*)
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%
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Interest
Income
|
3,781
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|
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*
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%
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|
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2,600
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|
|
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*
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%
|
NET
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE)
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(273,872)
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(4.1)
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%
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(46,104)
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|
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*
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%
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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NET
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM CONTINUE OPERATIONS
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(1,050,993)
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(15.7)
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%
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(98,867)
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(2.0)
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%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Foreign
Currency Translation Gain/(Loss)
|
115,077
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1.7
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%
|
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(5,868)
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|
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(*)
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME (LOSS)
|
(935,916)
|
|
|
(14.0)
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|
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|
(104,735)
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|
|
|
(2.1)
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%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
tax benefit
|
-0-
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|
|
-0-
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%
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
-0-
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%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
LOSS
|
(935,916)
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|
|
(14.0)
|
%
|
|
|
(104,735)
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|
|
|
(2.1)
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%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss per share – Basic and diluted
|
(0.02)
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(0.54)
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
Weighted
average number of shares outstanding – Basic and
diluted
|
44,257,967
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|
|
|
|
|
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195,514
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|
|
|
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|
* Less
than one percent.
FISCAL
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2009 COMPARED TO THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31,
2008
Operating Revenues
. Revenues
for the 2009 fiscal year were $6.68 million, compared to revenues for the 2008
fiscal year of $4.97 million. The increase in revenues of $1.71 million is
principally attributable to the growth in housing sales of $1 million through
its Duratech Structures division and $650,000 through Duratech Contracting
division. Sales for Duratech Contracting division increased from
$3.12 million for fiscal year 2008 to $3.76 million for fiscal year 2009 due to
an increase in new home sales. The Duratech Structures division went
from $1.857 million for fiscal year 2008 to $2.921 million in sales for fiscal
year 2009 due to the increase in sales of modular structures.
Gross Profit
. Gross profit
for the 2009 fiscal year was $2,051,640 compared to gross profit for the 2008
fiscal year of $858,572. The increase in gross profit is attributable to an
increase in sales of the company as described above. The gross profit
for Duratech Contracting division increased from $336,000 to $1,227,000
principally due to increase in new home sales. The gross profit for
Duratech Structures division increased from $522,000 to $824,000 reflecting the
increase in sales of modular structures.
Selling, General and Administrative
Expenses
. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the 2009
fiscal year were $991,689, compared to selling, general and administrative
expenses for the 2008 fiscal year of $396,670, an increase of about $600,000
principally due to transition costs associated with turning-around and expanding
its core business and additional overhead expenses associated with taking the
company public.
Payroll Expense
. Payroll
expense for the 2009 fiscal year were $1,712,613, compared to payroll expense
for the 2008 fiscal year expense of $489,321 principally due to an increase in
business operations at Duratech Contracting division and Duratech Structures
division in anticipation of greater growth that did not materialize because of
global economic conditions. The Company subsequently scaled back its
operations and overhead to be more in line with expected on-going operations
going forward.
Other Expenses
. Bad debt
expense for the 2009 fiscal year was $62 compared to $3,746 for the same period
in the prior year; interest expense for the 2009 fiscal year was $277,653
compared to $48,709 for the 2008 fiscal year due to larger borrowings associated
with more houses under construction; and depreciation and amortization expense
for 2009 was $124,397 compared to $21,598 for the 2008 fiscal year due to
greater property plant and equipment associated with larger operations and
purchase of Truss Equipment which is expected to save the company money in the
future.
Net Other Income
. Net other
income for the 2009 fiscal year was $3,781 compared to $2,600 for the 2008
fiscal year. This income is from interest earned on balances carried
by the company.
Net Income
. Net loss for the
2009 fiscal year was $(1,050,993) compared to net loss for the 2008 fiscal year
of $(98,867). The increase in net loss is principally attributable to the
increase in payroll and selling, general and administrative expenses in fiscal
year 2009 including turn-around costs and acquisition expenses related to
reverse merger. The company does not expect to continue incurring losses going
forward as the company has scaled back its operations and overhead in line with
current revenue levels and can increase staff as economic conditions
improve. The net loss for 2008 was $(72,515) for Duratech Contracting
division and $(26,352) for Duratech Structures division principally due to
expansion and overhead costs incurred by each entity. The net loss
for fiscal year 2009 was $(774,965) for Duratech Contracting division which
included overhead expenses for the Company and $(276,028) for Duratech
Structures division.
Foreign Currency
Gains/Losses
. Because the Company operates in Alberta and Saskatchewan,
Canada, the company does incur foreign currency gains/losses for US GAAP
reporting purposes. The Company incurred a gain on currency conversion of
$115,077 for the 2009 fiscal year compared to a loss of $5,868 for the 2008
fiscal year. The prevailing exchange rate used to translate the Canadian dollars
to U.S dollars at January 31, 2009 was 0.81248. The average was
0.907744.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As of
January 31, 2009, cash and cash equivalents totaled $0. The net cash used in
operations for fiscal year 2009 of $589,559 decreased from 2008 fiscal year of
$2,106,132 principally due to an decrease in inventories and receivables
associated with new housing production as well as an increase in accounts
payable. The net cash used in investing activities of $447,336 was mainly due to
additions to property, plant and equipment (including (Truss equipment which was
paid for with common stock) compared to $99,696 for the prior fiscal year. The
decrease in financing activities of $1,036,895 for fiscal year 2009 compared to
$2,196,550 in fiscal year 2007 was mainly due to the decrease in the proceeds of
loans from shareholders of $592,435 which was converted into stock at the time
of the reverse merger, an issuance of shares as part of the reverse-merger and
less new long-term debt which was $1,454,770 in the prior fiscal
year.
The
working capital at January 31, 2009 was $(218,588), comprised of accounts
receivable, net of $812,355, other receivables of $117,973 and inventory of
$1,947,581 less payables of $961,195, customer deposit of $273,289, short term
loans of $319,263; current portion of notes payable of $2,136,664 and current
portion of shareholder notes payable of $70,308.
The
Company is currently experiencing the effects of a worldwide recession and
decreased demand for its products. The western provinces of Canada such as
Alberta and Saskatchewan, which had seen a shift in Canada’s economic power to
those areas because of oil revenues, have been keenly affected because of the
sharp decline in oil prices that began in the last quarter of
2008. The slump in oil prices has caused oil companies in the
region to curtail investment spending, which has resulted in, among other
things, increased unemployment, lower wages, a slowdown in housing construction
and a weakening housing market. In addition, construction of modular
campsites for oil production facilities has declined as a result of the slower
growth in the oil industry.
If
economic conditions were to worsen and the Company’s products became unsellable,
the Company would not be able to recover the full cost of its
inventory. As a result, operations could deteriorate and our
liquidity would be further diminished. This risk, however, is
principally related to the Company’s Duratech Contracting division which builds
stick-built homes and has approximately $1 million in inventory. The
Company does not expect that this inventory would be unsellable altogether, but
may well have to be sold at a lower profit then in the past. The
Company does not expect at this time that it would have to sell such inventory
below its cost. The Company’s Duratech Structures division builds
modular homes and other structures on a contractual basis and is paid as work is
done so there is little risk that the Company’s inventory for these lines of
business would be impacted.
Going
forward we will rely substantially on revenue from existing contracts, new
business development efforts, and friendly investors that have indicated a
willingness to support the Company. Actual sales will be recorded
upon completion of each project while sales and service revenue will be recorded
as earned. To date, the Company has had investors willing to
contribute equity or private loans to finance on-going operations. In
addition, the Company does have existing relationships with lending institutions
to provide financing on inventory and/or completed homes, including joint
venture relationships with P&R Gateway Development Inc. and 1371009 Alberta
Ltd., which are willing to finance up to $250,000 of the cost of a
project.
However,
private parties are under no legal obligation to provide us with future capital
infusions and the global economic environment could impact banks willingness to
continue to lend on real estate. Furthermore, the economic conditions
within Canada, particularly as a result of natural resources markets, could
impact future interest in housing and modular buildings. Overall, we
have funded our cash needs from inception through January 31, 2009 with a series
of private loan, debt and equity transactions.
Demand
for our products will be dependent upon, among other things, market acceptance
of our products, the real estate market in general, and global economic
conditions. Inasmuch as a major portion of our activities is the
receipt of revenues from the sales of new home services, our business operations
may be adversely affected by our competitors and prolonged recessionary
periods. The Company does believe that the Alberta and Saskatchewan
regions, where its principle operations are located, will continue to be
attractive Canadian markets, and that these areas will be less impacted by
overall economic conditions, but there is no guarantee this will remain so going
forward.
The
Company has provided a detailed list of risks and cautionary statements in prior
filings, including Form 8-K filed with the Commission on September 24, 2008
which is incorporated herein by reference.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
The
discussion and analysis of Duratech’s financial condition presented in this
section are based upon the audited consolidated financial statements of Duratech
Group Inc., which have been prepared in accordance with the generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States. During the preparation of the
financial statements Duratech is required to make estimates and judgments that
affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and
related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis,
Duratech evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to
sales, returns, pricing concessions, bad debts, inventories, investments, fixed
assets, intangible assets, income taxes and other contingencies. Duratech bases
its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it
believes are reasonable under current conditions. Actual results may differ from
these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
In
response to the SEC’s Release No. 33-8040, “Cautionary Advice Regarding
Disclosure About Critical Accounting Policy,” Duratech identified the most
critical accounting principles upon which its financial status depends. Duratech
determined that those critical accounting principles are related to the use of
estimates, inventory valuation, revenue recognition, income tax and impairment
of intangibles and other long-lived assets. Duratech presents these
accounting policies in the relevant sections in this management’s discussion and
analysis, including the Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements discussed
below.
Cash and
Cash Equivalents
—For purposes of the Consolidated Statement of Cash
Flows, the Company considers liquid investments with an original maturity of
three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Management’s
Use of Estimates
—The preparation of consolidated 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 disclosures of contingent assets
and liabilities at the date of consolidated financial statements and the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Presentation
and Foreign currency translation
—These consolidated financial
statement have been prepared in accordance with US generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP) and translated into U.S dollars. The prevailing exchange rate
used to translate the Canadian dollars to U.S dollars at January 31, 2009 was
0.81248. The average was 0.907744.
Assets
and liabilities denominated in respective functional currencies are translated
into United States Dollars at the exchange rate as of the balance sheet
date. The share capital and retained earnings are translated at
exchange rates prevailing at the time of the transactions. Revenues,
costs, and expenses denominated in respective functional currencies are
translated into United States Dollars at the weighted average exchange rate for
the period. The effects of foreign currencies translation adjustments
are included as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive
income.
Revenue
Recognition
— Revenues from long-term construction contracts (over one
year) of the Duratech Contracting division are recognized using the
percentage-of-completion method. Revenues from short-term contracts of the
Duratech Structures division are recognized as the work is performed and related
costs are incurred. Contract costs include all direct materials and labor costs
and those indirect costs related to contract performance, such as indirect
labor, supplies, tools, and repair costs. General and administrative costs are
charged to expense as incurred.
As a
result of the global economic environment and decrease in natural resource
prices, demand for on-site conventional homes (long-term construction contracts)
have slowed slightly and prices have decreased up to 10% in some markets.
In regards to short-term contracts, the Company has found continued demand for
ready-to-move (RTM) homes and a moderation of demand for modular camp sites for
the oil mining industry. The Company expects demand for modular camp sites
accelerate with any increase in natural resource prices, principally oil and
natural gas.
Revenue
and all related costs and expenses from house and land sales are recognized at
the time that closing has occurred, when title and possession of the property
and the risks and rewards of ownership transfer to the buyer, and we do not have
a substantial continuing involvement in accordance with SFAS No. 66,
“Accounting for Sales of Real
Estate”
(“SFAS 66”). In order to properly match revenues with expenses,
we estimate construction and land development costs incurred and to be incurred,
but not paid at the time of closing. Estimated costs to complete are determined
for each closed home and land sale based upon historical data with respect to
similar product types and geographical areas and allocated to closings along
with actual costs incurred based on a relative sales value approach. We monitor
the accuracy of estimates by comparing actual costs incurred subsequent to
closing to the estimate made at the time of closing and make modifications to
the estimates based on these comparisons.
Revenue
is recognized for long-term construction contract sales on the
percentage-of-completion method when the land sale takes place prior to all
contracted work being completed. Pursuant to the requirements of SFAS 66, if the
seller has some continuing involvement with the property and does not transfer
substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership, profit shall be
recognized by a method determined by the nature and extent of the seller’s
continuing involvement. In the case of our land sales, this involvement
typically consists of final development activities. We recognize revenue and
related costs as work progresses using the percentage-of-completion method,
which relies on estimates of total expected costs to complete required work.
Revenue is recognized in proportion to the percentage of total costs incurred in
relation to estimated total costs at the time of sale. Actual revenues and costs
to complete construction in the future could differ from our current estimates.
If our estimates of development costs remaining to be completed and relative
sales values are significantly different from actual amounts, then our revenues,
related cumulative profits and costs of sales may be revised in the period that
estimates change.
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
—The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 130,
“Reporting Comprehensive
Income”
, which establishes standards for the reporting and display of
comprehensive income and its components in the consolidated financial
statements. There were no items of comprehensive income (loss)
applicable to the Company during the periods covered in the consolidated
financial statements.
Cash and
Bank overdraft
—Cash consists of cash, cash equivalents and checks
issued in excess of cash on deposit. Cash is put in the Bank account has a
negative balance. For the purpose of the cash flow statement, Bank overdrafts
are also classified as cash.
Net Loss
per Common Share
—Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No.
128 requires dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS)
with a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the EPS
computations. Basic earnings per share amounts are based on the
weighted average shares of common stock outstanding. If applicable,
diluted earnings per share would assume the conversion, exercise or issuance of
all potential common stock instruments such as options, warrants and convertible
securities, unless the effect is to reduce a loss or increase earnings per
share. Accordingly, this presentation has been adopted for the period
presented. There were no adjustments required to net loss for the
period presented in the computation of diluted earnings per
share.
Income
Taxes
—Income taxes are provided in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109,
“Accounting for Income
Taxes.”
A deferred tax asset or liability is recorded for all
temporary differences between financial and tax reporting and net operating
loss-carryforwards.
Deferred
tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of
management, it is more likely than not that, and some portion or the entire
deferred tax asset will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are adjusted for the effect of changes in tax laws and rates on the
date of enactment.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
—The carrying amounts reported in the
consolidated balance sheet for cash, accounts receivable and payable approximate
fair value based on the short-term maturity of these
instruments.
Accounts
Receivable
— Accounts deemed uncollectible are written off in the year
they become uncollectible. For the years ended January 31, 2009 and
2008, no amounts were deemed uncollectible as of January 31,
2009. Outstanding Accounts Receivable as of January 31, 2009 was
$812,355. Typical payment terms for short-term contracts are 30% down, 60%
upon completion and 10% holdback to be released once the structure is on-site
and attached. Typical payment terms for stick-built homes (long-term
construction contracts) are four draws from bank upon completion of backfill,
lockup, ready-to-paint and at completion and a 10% holdback is held for 45 days
to allow for builder liens by lawyer. Accounts receivable are considered
current as long as there is reasonable expectation that payments will be made as
agreed upon or otherwise negotiated, but in no event longer than 12
months. The Company evaluates collectability based on receiving payments
as agreed upon or as otherwise negotiated.
Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets
— Using the guidance of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144,
“Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”
, the Company reviews the carrying value of
property, plant, and equipment for impairment whenever events and circumstances
indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable from the
estimated future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual
disposition. In cases where undiscounted expected future cash flows are less
than the carrying value, an impairment loss is recognized equal to an amount by
which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of assets. The factors
considered by management in performing this assessment include current operating
results, trends and prospects, the manner in which the property is used, and the
effects of obsolescence, demand, competition, and other economic
factors.
Inventory
—Inventory
is stated at the lower of accumulated cost or fair value, as determined in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144,
“Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets” (“SFAS 144”).
Accumulated cost includes costs associated with land acquisition, land
development, and home construction costs, including certain direct and indirect
overhead costs related to development and construction. Land acquisition and
development costs are allocated to individual lots using actual lot cost
determined based on the total expected land acquisition and development costs
and the total expected home closings for the project. The specific
identification method is used to accumulate home construction
costs.
Cost
of sales includes the construction cost of the home, the actual lot cost for the
home or project, and commissions and closing costs applicable to the home. The
construction cost of the home includes amounts paid through the closing date of
the home. Any costs incurred but not yet paid are expensed as
incurred and are typically very nominal in nature because the construction
projects have been completed before recorded as sales. The construction
cycles for the long-term construction projects (stick-built homes) are
approximately one year and for the short-term construction projects (modular and
ready-to-move homes) are approximately two to three months.
For
those projects for which construction and development activities have been idled
for an extended period of time, longer than three months, an impairment analysis
will be performed to determine if an adjustment may be necessary. If the
fair market value of a home (based on comparable units in the market) is less
than its cost, this would suggest impairment and an appropriate adjustment would
be made. Recent market activity has shown that such fair market value
estimates are not very sensitive or subjective. These analyses are
performed on a regular basis and confirmed before filing documents with the
Commission.
Customer
deposits
—The cash deposit received from customers when project in
progress are shown in the balance sheet as current liabilities and apply against
the revenue expected from customers when the project is terminated and the
customers are billed. The deposit is without interest.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In
February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
159, “The Fair Value for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—including an
amendment of FASB Statement No. 115”. This statement permits entities
to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at
value. The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing
entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused
by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply
complex hedge accounting provisions. This Statement is expected to
expand the use of fair value measurement, which is consistent with the Board’s
long-term measurement objectives for accounting for financial
instruments. Effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first
fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as
of the beginning of a fiscal year that begins on or before November 15, 2007,
provided the entity also elects to apply the provisions of FASB Statement No.
157,
Fair Value
Measurements.
No entity is permitted to apply the Statement
retrospectively to fiscal years preceding the effective date unless the entity
chooses early adoption. Adoption of this standard is not expected to have a
material effect on the Company’s results of operations or its financial
position.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141(revised 2007), Business
Combinations (“SFAS 141R”). SFAS 141R will significantly change the
accounting for business combinations in a number of areas including the
treatment of contingent consideration, contingencies, acquisition costs,
IPR&D and restructuring costs. In addition, under SFAS 141R, changes in
deferred tax asset valuation allowances and acquired income tax uncertainties in
a business combination after the measurement period will impact income tax
expense. SFAS 141R is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2008. Adoption of this standard is not
expected to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations or its
financial position.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160, Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51
(“SFAS 160”). SFAS 160 will change the accounting and reporting for
minority interests, which will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests
(NCI) and classified as a component of equity. This new consolidation method
will significantly change the account with minority interest holders.
SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2008. Adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material effect on the
Company’s results of operations or its financial position.
In
March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — an amendment to FASB Statement
No. 133.” SFAS No. 161 is intended to improve financial standards for
derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures
to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial
position, financial performance, and cash flows. Entities are required to
provide enhanced disclosures about: (a) how and why an entity uses
derivative instruments; (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged
items are accounted for under Statement 133 and its related interpretations; and
(c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s
financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. It is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2008, with early adoption encouraged. The adoption of this statement, which is
expected to occur in the first quarter of 2009, is not expected to have a
material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
In May
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles.” SFAS No. 162 identifies the sources of accounting
principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the
preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are
presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States. It is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, “The
Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles.” The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material
effect on the Company’s financial statements.
In
May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 163, “Accounting for Financial
Guarantee Insurance Contracts — An interpretation of FASB Statement
No. 60.” SFAS No. 163 requires that an insurance enterprise recognize
a claim liability prior to an event of default when there is evidence that
credit deterioration has occurred in an insured financial obligation. It also
clarifies how Statement No. 60 applies to financial guarantee insurance
contracts, including the recognition and measurement to be used to account for
premium revenue and claim liabilities, and requires expanded disclosures about
financial guarantee insurance contracts. It is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008,
except for some disclosures about the insurance enterprise’s risk-management
activities. SFAS No. 163 requires that disclosures about the
risk-management activities of the insurance enterprise be effective for the
first period beginning after issuance. Except for those disclosures, earlier
application is not permitted. The adoption of this statement is not expected to
have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
Item
7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market
Risk
Exchange
Rate Risk
The
Company cannot guarantee that the current exchange rate will remain steady;
therefore there is a possibility that the Company could post the same amount of
profit for two comparable periods and because of the fluctuating exchange rate
actually post higher or lower profit depending on exchange rate of Canadian$
converted to US$ on that date. The exchange rate could fluctuate depending on
changes in economic environments without notice.
Inflation
Inflationary
factors, such as increases in the cost of raw materials and overhead costs,
could impair our operating results. Although we do not believe that inflation
has had a material impact on our financial position or results of operations to
date, a high rate of inflation in the future may have an adverse effect on our
ability to maintain current levels of gross margin and selling, general and
administrative expenses as a percentage of sales revenue if the selling prices
of our products do not increase with these increased
costs.
Item
8. Financial Statements and Supplementary D
ata
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CONSOLIDATED
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
UpSnap
Inc. F/K/A Duratech Group Inc.
January
31, 2009
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TABLE OF
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125
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REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FI
RM
To the
Board of Directors and
Stockholders
of Duratech Group, Inc. F/K/A Duratech Contracting, Inc.
We
have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of UpSnap Inc. F/K/A
Duratech Group, Inc. as of January 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related
consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive
income, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended
January 31, 2009. UpSnap Inc. F/K/A Duratech Group, Inc.’s management is
responsible for these financial statements. 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 audit 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 company’s 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 UpSnap Inc. F/K/A Duratech Group,
Inc. as of January 31, 2009 and 2008, and the results of its operations and its
cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended January 31, 2009
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America.
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will
continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note K to the financial statements,
the Company has suffered a loss and has a net deficiency. These factors raise
substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note K. The
financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the
outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/
Traci J. Anderson, CPA
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Traci
J. Anderson, CPA
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Huntersville,
NC
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May
14, 2009
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UpSnap
Inc. F/K/A Duratech Group,
Inc.
|
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Consolidated
Balance Sheet
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As
of
|
|
|
As
of
|
|
|
|
January 31, 2009
|
|
|
January 31, 2008
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Accounts
Receivable--Related Party
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
89,289
|
|
Accounts
Receivable
|
|
|
812,355
|
|
|
|
466,522
|
|
Other
Receivables (Deposits/Holdback)
|
|
|
117,973
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
1,947,581
|
|
|
|
2,193,015
|
|
TOTAL
CURRENT ASSETS
|
|
|
3,542,131
|
|
|
|
2,748,826
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER
ASSETS
|
|
|
365,934
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
PROPERTY,
PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT, NET
|
|
|
638,305
|
|
|
|
190,969
|
|
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
|
$
|
3,882,148
|
|
|
$
|
2,939,795
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY/(DEFICIT)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank
Overdraft
|
|
$
|
319,263
|
|
|
$
|
539,319
|
|
Notes
Payable, current
|
|
|
2,136,664
|
|
|
|
1,597,324
|
|
Shareholder
Notes Payable, current
|
|
|
70,308
|
|
|
|
662,743
|
|
Accounts
Payable and Accrued Liabilities
|
|
|
961,195
|
|
|
|
290,481
|
|
Customer
Deposits
|
|
|
273,289
|
|
|
|
53,682
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
3,760,719
|
|
|
|
3,143,549
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY/(DEFICIT)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
Non-Voting Shares, Class C, unlimited shares authorized, 158,096
issued
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
38,000
|
|
Class,
A, B, and C Common Voting Shares, unlimited shares
authorized,
195,514
issued
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
9,776
|
|
Class
D, E, and F non-voting shares, unlimited authorized, none
issued
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Common
Stock ($.001 par value, 97,500,000 authorized;
75,224,676
issued and outstanding)
|
|
|
75,225
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid
in Capital
|
|
|
1,403,688
|
|
|
|
(52,160
|
)
|
Retained
Earnings/(Accumulated Deficit)
|
|
|
(1,357,484
|
)
|
|
|
(199,370
|
)
|
TOTAL
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY/(DEFICIT)
|
|
|
(121,429
|
)
|
|
|
(203,754
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY/(DEFICIT)
|
|
$
|
3,882,148
|
|
|
$
|
2,939,795
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
UpSnap
Inc. F/K/A Duratech Group,
Inc.
|
Consolidated
Statement of Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the years ended
January 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
SALES AND COST OF SALES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
6,678,563
|
|
|
$
|
4,974,460
|
|
Cost
of Sales
|
|
|
4,626,923
|
|
|
|
4,115,888
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
2,051,640
|
|
|
|
858,572
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling,
general and administrative
|
|
|
991,689
|
|
|
|
396,670
|
|
Payroll
Expense
|
|
|
1,712,613
|
|
|
|
489,321
|
|
Bad
Debt Expense
|
|
|
62
|
|
|
|
3,746
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
124,397
|
|
|
|
21,598
|
|
TOTAL
EXPENSES
|
|
|
2,828,761
|
|
|
|
911,335
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income/(Loss) from Operations
|
|
|
(777,121
|
)
|
|
|
(52,763
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Income
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Interest
Expense
|
|
|
(277,653
|
)
|
|
|
(48,704
|
)
|
Interest
Income
|
|
|
3,781
|
|
|
|
2,600
|
|
NET
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE)
|
|
|
(273,872
|
)
|
|
|
(46,104
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM CONTINUED OPERATIONS
|
|
|
(1,050,993
|
)
|
|
|
(98,867
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
Currency Translation Gain/(Loss)
|
|
|
115,077
|
|
|
|
(5,868
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME (LOSS)
|
|
|
(935,916
|
)
|
|
|
(104,735
|
)
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
UpSnap
Inc. F/K/A Duratech Group,
Inc.
|
Consolidated
Statement of Stockholders'
Deficit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Duratech
(Pre-Merger)
|
|
|
Duratech
(Pre-Merger)
|
|
|
UpSnap (Post-Merger)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Shares--Class
C
|
|
|
Class A
|
|
|
Class A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Stock
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Stock
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Paid
in Capital/(Distributions)
|
|
|
Retained
Earnings/(Accumulated Deficit)
|
|
Balances,
February 1, 2007
|
|
|
158,096
|
|
|
$
|
38,000
|
|
|
|
222,693
|
|
|
$
|
11,443
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(24,035
|
)
|
|
$
|
89,732
|
|
Adjustment
to Stock
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(27,179)
|
|
|
|
(1,467)
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Negative
Equity from Structures Acquisition
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(184,367)
|
|
Net
Income (loss)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(98,867)
|
|
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(5,868)
|
|
Balances,
January 31, 2008
|
|
|
158,096
|
|
|
$
|
38,000
|
|
|
|
195,514
|
|
|
$
|
9,976
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(52,160
|
)
|
|
$
|
(199,370
|
)
|
Adjustment
to Stock (Reverse Merger)
|
|
|
(158,096)
|
|
|
|
(38,000)
|
|
|
|
(195,514)
|
|
|
|
(9,976)
|
|
|
|
73,720
|
|
|
|
73,719,666
|
|
|
$
|
1,027,205
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net
Income (loss)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,050,993)
|
|
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
115,077
|
|
Issuance
of New Shares
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,505
|
|
|
|
1,505,010
|
|
|
|
428,643
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Prior
year adjustments
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(222,198)
|
|
Balances,
January 31, 2009
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
75,225
|
|
|
|
75,224,676
|
|
|
|
1,403,688
|
|
|
|
(1,357,484)
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
UpSnap
Inc. F/K/A Duratech Group,
Inc.
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For
the years ended January 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income/(loss) from continued operations
|
|
$
|
(1,050,993
|
)
|
|
$
|
(98,867
|
)
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used
in)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
124,397
|
|
|
|
21,598
|
|
Bad
Debt Expense
|
|
|
62
|
|
|
|
3,746
|
|
Foreign
Currency Translation Gain/(Loss)
|
|
|
115,077
|
|
|
|
(5,868
|
)
|
Changes
in Assets and Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Increase)/Decrease
in Accounts Receivable
|
|
|
(345,833
|
)
|
|
|
(364,378
|
)
|
(Increase)/Decrease
in Accounts Receivable--Related Party
|
|
|
89,289
|
|
|
|
(89,289
|
)
|
(Increase)/Decrease
in Current Portion of Loans and Notes Receivable
|
|
|
(539,340
|
)
|
|
|
4,530
|
|
(Increase)/Decrease
in Other Receivables
|
|
|
(117,973
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
(Increase)/Decrease
in Inventories
|
|
|
245,434
|
|
|
|
(1,789,061
|
)
|
Increase/(Decrease)
in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
|
|
|
670,714
|
|
|
|
157,775
|
|
Increase/(Decrease)
In Customer Deposits
|
|
|
219,607
|
|
|
|
53,682
|
|
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(589,559
|
)
|
|
|
(2,106,132
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase
of Property, Plant, and Equipment
|
|
|
(447,336
|
)
|
|
|
(99,696
|
)
|
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(447,336
|
)
|
|
|
(99,696
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds/(Payment)
of Notes Payable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(9,471
|
)
|
Proceeds/(Payment)
of Shareholder Loans
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(236,852
|
)
|
Proceeds
from Long-term Debt
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,454,770
|
|
Proceeds
from Shareholder Loans
|
|
|
(592,435
|
)
|
|
|
662,743
|
|
Issuance
of shares for Equipment
|
|
|
431,653
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Conversion
of Shareholder Loans to Equity
|
|
|
592,435
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Conversion
of Duratech Stock for UpSnap Stock
|
|
|
825,298
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Bank
Overdraft
|
|
|
(220,056
|
)
|
|
|
539,319
|
|
Proceeds/(Payment)
from Share Redemption
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(29,592
|
)
|
Payment
for Structures Acquisition
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(184,367
|
)
|
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
1,036,895
|
|
|
|
2,196,550
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
INCREASE IN CASH AND
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(9,278
|
)
|
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning
of Period
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
9.278
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End
of Period
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
PAID DURING THE PERIOD FOR:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
$
|
277,653
|
|
|
$
|
131,850
|
|
Taxes
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
UPSNAP
INC. F/K/A DURATECH GROUP,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization
and Nature of Business
—UpSnap, Inc. (“UpSnap” or “the Company”) was
incorporated on July 24, 2003 under the laws of the State of
Nevada. The Company was a Development Stage Company, as defined by
the Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 7 “Accounting and
Reporting by Development Stage Enterprises”.
On
August 29, 2008, UpSnap Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Share Exchange
Agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) by and among the Company; Tony
Philipp, an officer, director and shareholder of Company (“Philipp”);
Duratech Group Inc., an Alberta, Canada corporation (“Duratech”) and the
shareholders of Duratech (“Duratech Shareholders”), including Peter Van Hierden,
a citizen of Alberta, Canada and owner directly or indirectly of approximately
96% of the share capital of Duratech (“Van Hierden”).
Upon
closing of the share exchange transaction (the “Share Exchange”) on September
17, 2008, the Duratech Shareholders transferred all of their shares of common
stock in Duratech to the Company in exchange for an agreement to issue to them
an aggregate of 50,349,342 shares of Common Stock of the Company, resulting
in Duratech becoming a majority owned subsidiary of the
Company.
After
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Share Exchange
Agreement, the Company, on the day after the Closing Date, consummated the sale
of its assets related to its mobile information search services, subject to
assumption and payment of all of the Company’s liabilities related to periods
prior to the closing, to UpSnap Services, LLC, a North Carolina limited
liability corporation (“UpSnap Services”), which is owned by Philipp, pursuant
to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of August 29, 2008 (the “Asset Purchase
Agreement”). As part of the reverse merger, the Company will cease engaging in
the mobile information search services business.
UpSnap,
Inc.’s principal operations following the reverse-merger are conducted through
Duratech Group Inc. (previously named Duratech Contracting
Inc.) Duratech commenced operations on December 18, 2002 as a small
homebuilding company constructing about 5 homes a year until Peter Van Hierden
(“Van Hierden”) bought out the majority partners and took control of the
operations in July, 2007. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Van Hierden
identified a synergistic opportunity to acquire a modular oil camp factory which
was also in distress and acquired the company in July, 2007. Since
that time management has been able to turn both these operations around and now
seeks to grow the company organically and through additional
acquisitions.
Duratech’s
principle operations are building manufactured and stick-built homes and modular
oil camps in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada which are experiencing very rapid
growth primarily because of commodities such as oil, uranium and diverse
mining.
Duratech
manufactures and builds homes and modular sites for its marketplace, principally
Alberta and Saskatchewan. The Company has three principal products
that it offers: First, the company builds on-site conventional homes; Second,
the company builds ready-to-move (RTM) homes in factories and brings them on
foundations to sell to end users; Third, the company builds modular comp sites
for the oil mining industry; and Fourth, the company brings modular and
manufactured homes from the United States where markets have been depressed and
homes can be bought at discount prices.
On
July 1
st
, 2007,
Duratech Contracting Inc. acquired Duratech Structures Inc. (Previously known as
Jobsite Structures).
In
July 28, 2008, Duratech Contracting Inc. changed its name to become Duratech
Group Inc.
Cash and
Cash Equivalents
—For purposes of the Consolidated Statement of Cash
Flows, the Company considers liquid investments with an original maturity of
three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Management’s
Use of Estimates
—The preparation of consolidated 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 disclosures of contingent assets
and liabilities at the date of consolidated financial statements and the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Presentation
and Foreign currency translation
—These consolidated financial
statement have been prepared in accordance with US generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP) and translated into U.S dollars. The prevailing exchange rate
used to translate the Canadian dollars to U.S dollars at January 31, 2009 was
0.81248. The average was 0.907744.
UPSNAP
INC. F/K/A DURATECH GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Presentation
and Foreign currency translation (Continued)
Assets
and liabilities denominated in respective functional currencies are translated
into United States Dollars at the exchange rate as of the balance sheet
date. The share capital and retained earnings are translated at
exchange rates prevailing at the time of the transactions. Revenues,
costs, and expenses denominated in respective functional currencies are
translated into United States Dollars at the weighted average exchange rate for
the period. The effects of foreign currencies translation adjustments
are included as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive
income.
Revenue
Recognition
— Revenues from long-term construction contracts (over one
year) of the Duratech Contracting division are recognized using the
percentage-of-completion method. Revenues from short-term contracts of the
Duratech Structures division are recognized as the work is performed and related
costs are incurred. Contract costs include all direct materials and labor costs
and those indirect costs related to contract performance, such as indirect
labor, supplies, tools, and repair costs. General and administrative costs are
charged to expense as incurred.
As a
result of the global economic environment and decrease in natural resource
prices, demand for on-site conventional homes (long-term construction contracts)
have slowed slightly and prices have decreased up to 10% in some markets.
In regards to short-term contracts, the Company has found continued demand for
ready-to-move (RTM) homes and a moderation of demand for modular camp sites for
the oil mining industry. The Company expects demand for modular camp sites
accelerate with any increase in natural resource prices, principally oil and
natural gas.
Revenue
and all related costs and expenses from house and land sales are recognized at
the time that closing has occurred, when title and possession of the property
and the risks and rewards of ownership transfer to the buyer, and we do not have
a substantial continuing involvement in accordance with SFAS No. 66,
“Accounting for Sales of Real
Estate”
(“SFAS 66”). In order to properly match revenues with expenses,
we estimate construction and land development costs incurred and to be incurred,
but not paid at the time of closing. Estimated costs to complete are determined
for each closed home and land sale based upon historical data with respect to
similar product types and geographical areas and allocated to closings along
with actual costs incurred based on a relative sales value approach. We monitor
the accuracy of estimates by comparing actual costs incurred subsequent to
closing to the estimate made at the time of closing and make modifications to
the estimates based on these comparisons.
Revenue
is recognized for long-term construction contract sales on the
percentage-of-completion method when the land sale takes place prior to all
contracted work being completed. Pursuant to the requirements of SFAS 66, if the
seller has some continuing involvement with the property and does not transfer
substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership, profit shall be
recognized by a method determined by the nature and extent of the seller’s
continuing involvement. In the case of our land sales, this involvement
typically consists of final development activities. We recognize revenue and
related costs as work progresses using the percentage-of-completion method,
which relies on estimates of total expected costs to complete required work.
Revenue is recognized in proportion to the percentage of total costs incurred in
relation to estimated total costs at the time of sale. Actual revenues and costs
to complete construction in the future could differ from our current estimates.
If our estimates of development costs remaining to be completed and relative
sales values are significantly different from actual amounts, then our revenues,
related cumulative profits and costs of sales may be revised in the period that
estimates change.
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
—The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 130,
“Reporting Comprehensive
Income”
, which establishes standards for the reporting and display of
comprehensive income and its components in the consolidated financial
statements. There were no items of comprehensive income (loss)
applicable to the Company during the periods covered in the consolidated
financial statements.
Cash and
Bank overdraft
—Cash consists of cash, cash equivalents and checks
issued in excess of cash on deposit. Cash is put in the Bank account has a
negative balance. For the purpose of the cash flow statement, Bank overdrafts
are also classified as cash.
Advertising
Costs
—Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. For the
years ended January 31, 2008 and 2007, the company incurred $39,019 and $14,773
respectively.
Net Loss
per Common Share
—Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No.
128 requires dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS)
with a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the EPS
computations. Basic earnings per share amounts are based on the
weighted average shares of common stock outstanding. If applicable,
diluted earnings per share would assume the conversion, exercise or issuance of
all potential common stock instruments such as options, warrants and convertible
securities, unless the effect is to reduce a loss or increase earnings per
share. Accordingly, this presentation has been adopted for the period
presented. There were no adjustments required to net loss for the
period presented in the computation of diluted earnings per
share.
Income
Taxes
—Income taxes are provided in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109,
“Accounting for Income
Taxes.”
A deferred tax asset or liability is recorded for all
temporary differences between financial and tax reporting and net operating
loss-carryforwards.
Deferred
tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of
management, it is more likely than not that, and some portion or the entire
deferred tax asset will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are adjusted for the effect of changes in tax laws and rates on the
date of enactment.
UPSNAP
INC. F/K/A DURATECH GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
—The carrying amounts reported in the
consolidated balance sheet for cash, accounts receivable and payable approximate
fair value based on the short-term maturity of these
instruments.
Accounts
Receivable
— Accounts deemed uncollectible are written off in the year
they become uncollectible. For the years ended January 31, 2009 and
2008, no amounts were deemed uncollectible as of January 31,
2009. Outstanding Accounts Receivable as of January 31, 2009 was
$812,355. Typical payment terms for short-term contracts are 30% down, 60%
upon completion and 10% holdback to be released once the structure is on-site
and attached. Typical payment terms for stick-built homes (long-term
construction contracts) are four draws from bank upon completion of backfill,
lockup, ready-to-paint and at completion and a 10% holdback is held for 45 days
to allow for builder liens by lawyer. Accounts receivable are considered
current as long as there is reasonable expectation that payments will be made as
agreed upon or otherwise negotiated, but in no event longer than 12
months. The Company evaluates collectability based on receiving payments
as agreed upon or as otherwise negotiated.
Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets
— Using the guidance of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144,
“Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”
, the Company reviews the carrying value of
property, plant, and equipment for impairment whenever events and circumstances
indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable from the
estimated future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual
disposition. In cases where undiscounted expected future cash flows are less
than the carrying value, an impairment loss is recognized equal to an amount by
which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of assets. The factors
considered by management in performing this assessment include current operating
results, trends and prospects, the manner in which the property is used, and the
effects of obsolescence, demand, competition, and other economic
factors.
Inventory
—Inventory
is stated at the lower of accumulated cost or fair value, as determined in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144,
“Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets” (“SFAS 144”).
Accumulated cost includes costs associated with land acquisition, land
development, and home construction costs, including certain direct and indirect
overhead costs related to development and construction. Land acquisition and
development costs are allocated to individual lots using actual lot cost
determined based on the total expected land acquisition and development costs
and the total expected home closings for the project. The specific
identification method is used to accumulate home construction
costs.
Cost
of sales includes the construction cost of the home, the actual lot cost for the
home or project, and commissions and closing costs applicable to the home. The
construction cost of the home includes amounts paid through the closing date of
the home. Any costs incurred but not yet paid are expensed as incurred and
are typically very nominal in nature because the construction projects have been
completed before recorded as sales. The construction cycles for the
long-term construction projects (stick-built homes) are approximately one year
and for the short-term construction projects (modular and ready-to-move homes)
are approximately two to three months.
For
those projects for which construction and development activities have been idled
for an extended period of time, longer than three months, an impairment analysis
will be performed to determine if an adjustment may be necessary. If the
fair market value of a home (based on comparable units in the market) is less
than its cost, this would suggest impairment and an appropriate adjustment would
be made. Recent market activity has shown that such fair market value
estimates are not very sensitive or subjective. These analyses are
performed on a regular basis and confirmed before filing documents with the
Commission.
Property
and Equipment
—Property and equipment is stated at
cost. Depreciation is provided by the straight-line method over the
estimated economic life of the property and equipment. The following
table shows the estimated useful life used for each class of fixed
asset:
Asset
|
Estimated Useful Life
|
|
|
Buildings
|
25
|
years
|
Shed
|
10
|
years
|
Tools
and Equipment
|
5
|
years
|
Small
tools and equipment
|
4
|
years
|
Computer
and Office Equipment
|
3
|
years
|
Automobiles
|
3
|
years
|
Leasehold
Improvements
|
5
|
years
|
Computer
Hardware
|
2.5
|
years
|
The
estimated annual depreciation expense is $124,397 per year. Total
depreciation expense for the years ended January 31, 2009 and 2008 were $124,397
and $21,598 respectively.
UPSNAP
INC. F/K/A DURATECH GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Customer
deposits
—The cash deposit received from customers when project in
progress are shown in the balance sheet as current liabilities and apply against
the revenue expected from customers when the project is terminated and the
customers are billed. The deposit is without interest.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
—In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, “The Fair Value for Financial Assets
and Financial Liabilities—including an amendment of FASB Statement No.
115”. This statement permits entities to choose to measure many
financial instruments and certain other items at value. The objective
is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to
mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and
liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting
provisions. This Statement is expected to expand the use of fair
value measurement, which is consistent with the Board’s long-term measurement
objectives for accounting for financial instruments. Effective as of
the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15,
2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of a fiscal year that
begins on or before November 15, 2007, provided the entity also elects to apply
the provisions of FASB Statement No. 157,
Fair Value Measurements.
No
entity is permitted to apply the Statement retrospectively to fiscal years
preceding the effective date unless the entity chooses early adoption. Adoption
of this standard is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s
results of operations or its financial position.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141(revised 2007), Business
Combinations (“SFAS 141R”). SFAS 141R will significantly change the
accounting for business combinations in a number of areas including the
treatment of contingent consideration, contingencies, acquisition costs,
IPR&D and restructuring costs. In addition, under SFAS 141R, changes in
deferred tax asset valuation allowances and acquired income tax uncertainties in
a business combination after the measurement period will impact income tax
expense. SFAS 141R is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2008. Adoption of this standard is not
expected to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations or its
financial position.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160, Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51
(“SFAS 160”). SFAS 160 will change the accounting and reporting for
minority interests, which will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests
(NCI) and classified as a component of equity. This new consolidation method
will significantly change the account with minority interest holders.
SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2008. Adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material effect on the
Company’s results of operations or its financial position.
In
March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — an amendment to FASB Statement
No. 133.” SFAS No. 161 is intended to improve financial standards for
derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures
to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial
position, financial performance, and cash flows. Entities are required to
provide enhanced disclosures about: (a) how and why an entity uses
derivative instruments; (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged
items are accounted for under Statement 133 and its related interpretations; and
(c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s
financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. It is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2008, with early adoption encouraged. The adoption of this statement, which is
expected to occur in the first quarter of 2009, is not expected to have a
material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
In May
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles.” SFAS No. 162 identifies the sources of accounting
principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the
preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are
presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States. It is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, “The
Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles.” The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material
effect on the Company’s financial statements.
In
May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 163, “Accounting for Financial
Guarantee Insurance Contracts — An interpretation of FASB Statement
No. 60.” SFAS No. 163 requires that an insurance enterprise recognize
a claim liability prior to an event of default when there is evidence that
credit deterioration has occurred in an insured financial obligation. It also
clarifies how Statement No. 60 applies to financial guarantee insurance
contracts, including the recognition and measurement to be used to account for
premium revenue and claim liabilities, and requires expanded disclosures about
financial guarantee insurance contracts. It is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008,
except for some disclosures about the insurance enterprise’s risk-management
activities. SFAS No. 163 requires that disclosures about the
risk-management activities of the insurance enterprise be effective for the
first period beginning after issuance. Except for those disclosures, earlier
application is not permitted. The adoption of this statement is not expected to
have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
NOTE B—SUPPLEMENTAL CASH
FLOW INFORMATION
Supplemental
disclosures of cash flow information for the years ended January 31, 2009 and
2008 is summarized as follows:
Cash
paid during the years for interest and income taxes:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
$
|
277,653
|
|
|
$
|
131,580
|
|
Income
Taxes
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
UPSNAP
INC. F/K/A DURATECH GROUP, INC.
130
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE C—PROPERTY AND
EQUIPMENT
Property
and equipment consisted of the following as of January 31,
2009:
Asset
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Accumulated
Depreciation
|
|
|
Net
Book Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land
|
|
$
|
32,855
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
32,855
|
|
Buildings
|
|
|
69,088
|
|
|
|
6,660
|
|
|
|
62,428
|
|
Tools
and Equipment
|
|
|
457,908
|
|
|
|
72,045
|
|
|
|
385,863
|
|
Small
Tools and Equipment
|
|
|
19,294
|
|
|
|
9,878
|
|
|
|
9,416
|
|
Computer
and Office Equipment
|
|
|
47,002
|
|
|
|
22,473
|
|
|
|
24,529
|
|
Automobiles
|
|
|
97,485
|
|
|
|
55,486
|
|
|
|
41,999
|
|
Leasehold
Improvements
|
|
|
99,752
|
|
|
|
18,537
|
|
|
|
81,215
|
|
|
|
$
|
823,384
|
|
|
$
|
185,079
|
|
|
$
|
638,305
|
|
One
half of the depreciation is used in the year of acquisition.
NOTE D—INCOME
TAXES
Due to
the prior years’ operating losses and the inability to recognize an income tax
benefit therefrom, there is no provision for current or deferred federal or
state income taxes or Canadian taxes for the year ended January 31,
2009. 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 amount used for federal and state income tax
purposes.
For
the twelve month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, prior to the
reverse-merger with Duratech, the Company incurred net operation losses and
accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been recorded. In
addition, no benefit for income taxes has been recorded due to the uncertainty
of the realization of any tax assets. For the period ending September
30, 2008, the Company had additional net operating loss carry-forward for its
operations through September 17 prior to the completion of its share exchange
agreement with Duratech. The figures here reflect an estimate of
those net operating loss carry-forward (see the Company’s 10-QSB for the period
ending June 30, 2008 filed on August 13, 2008 for additional
information). Thus, at September 30, 2008, the Company had
approximately $8,881,662 of accumulated net operating losses. The net
operating loss carry-forwards, if not utilized, will begin to expire in
2022.
The
components of the Company’s deferred tax asset are as follows:
|
|
Twelve
Month Period
Ended
September 30
|
|
|
Twelve
Month Period
Ended
September 30
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
and state income tax benefit
|
|
$
|
5,909,622
|
|
|
$
|
1,040,214
|
|
Change
in valuation allowance on deferred tax assets
|
|
|
(5,909,622
|
)
|
|
|
(1,040,214
|
)
|
Net
deferred tax assets
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
A
reconciliation between the amounts of income tax benefit determined by applying
the applicable U.S. and State statutory income tax rate to pre-tax loss is as
follows:
|
|
Twelve
Month Period
Ended
September 30
|
|
|
Twelve
Month Period
Ended
September 30
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
and state statutory rate
|
|
$
|
5,909,622
|
|
|
$
|
1,040,214
|
|
Change
in valuation allowance on deferred tax assets
|
|
|
(5,909,622
|
)
|
|
|
(1,040,214
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
UPSNAP
INC. F/K/A DURATECH GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
D—INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
The reconciliation of income taxes computed at the
federal statutory income tax rate to total income taxes for the year ended
September 30, 2008 is as follows:
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Income
tax computed at the federal statutory rate
|
|
|
34
|
%
|
|
|
34
|
%
|
State
income tax, net of federal tax benefit
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Total
|
|
|
34
|
%
|
|
|
34
|
%
|
Valuation
allowance
|
|
|
-34
|
%
|
|
|
-34
|
%
|
Total
deferred tax asset
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
The
Company’s principle subsidiary (Duratech Group Inc.) is subject to income taxes
on income arising in or derived from the tax jurisdiction in which it is
domiciled and operates (Canada). However, because of the Company’s
lack of earnings history, the deferred tax asset has been fully offset by a
valuation allowance. The valuation allowance increased (decreased) by
$1,050,993 and $98,867 for the year ended January 31, 2009 and 2008
respectively.
The
components of Company’s estimated deferred tax asset, calculated using federal
and state effective tax rates, as of January 31, 2009 and 2008 are as
follows:
|
|
Twelve
Month Period
|
|
|
Twelve
Month Period
Ended
January 31
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
and state income tax benefit
|
|
$
|
1,050,993
|
|
|
$
|
98,867
|
|
Change
in valuation allowance on deferred tax
assets
|
|
|
(1,050,993
|
)
|
|
|
(98,867
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
As of
January 31, 2009, the Company had Canadian net operating loss carryforwards of
approximately $1,372,058 which will expire at various times through the year
2028.
NOTE E—NOTES
PAYABLE
Description
|
Rate
|
|
Balance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note
due September 30, 2017
|
prime
rate plus 1.5%
|
|
$
|
279,519
|
|
Note
due June 30, 2009
|
prime
rate plus 2%
|
|
$
|
135,492
|
|
Demand
Note
|
various
|
|
$
|
119,418
|
|
Demand
Note
|
various
|
|
$
|
851,988
|
|
Residential
Line of Credit
a
|
various
|
|
$
|
750,247
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,136,664
|
|
a
This
is a residential loan line of credit. Progress loans are
available
|
|
upon
satisfactory inspection.
|
|
|
|
|
|
There
are no covenants associated with the above debt arrangements.
NOTE F—FINISHED GOODS AND
WORK IN PROGRESS INVENTORY
Land
(finished goods) and residential spec home inventory is valued at the lower of
cost and net realizable value with the cost being determined on an actual cost
basis. Presold residential homes in work in Progress are recorded at the actual
expenses incurred incurred to date.
Raw
materials inventory is stated at the lowest cost, on first-in, first-out basis,
and net realizable value. Periodic inventory method is used for it
evaluation.
Inventories
are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Raw
Materials
|
|
$
|
72,939
|
|
Work
in Progress
|
|
$
|
1,382,604
|
|
Finished
Goods
|
|
$
|
492,038
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,947,581
|
|
UPSNAP
INC. F/K/A DURATECH GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE G—SEGMENT
REPORTING
The
Company has two reportable segments—Duratech Structures, Inc. and Duratech
Contracting, Inc.
The Net Sales and
Profit/(Loss) by Segment for the year ended January 31, 2009 are as
follows:
Net Sales by Segment
|
|
For the year ended January 31,
2009
|
|
|
|
Duratech Structures,
Inc.
|
|
|
Duratech Contracting,
Inc.
|
|
|
Totals
|
|
Sales,
net
|
|
$
|
2,921,420
|
|
|
$
|
3,757,143
|
|
|
$
|
6,678,563
|
|
Cost
of Sales
|
|
|
2,096,948
|
|
|
|
2,529,975
|
|
|
|
4,626,923
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
$
|
824,472
|
|
|
$
|
1,227,168
|
|
|
$
|
2,051,640
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit/(Loss) by
Segment
|
|
For the year ended January 31,
2009
|
|
|
|
Duratech Structures,
Inc.
|
|
|
Duratech Contracting,
Inc.
|
|
|
Totals
|
|
Net
Operating Profit/(Loss)
|
|
$
|
(276,028
|
)
|
|
$
|
(774,965
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,050,993
|
)
|
The Net Sales and
Profit/(Loss) by Segment for the year ended January 31, 2008 are as
follows:
Net Sales by Segment
|
|
For the year ended January 31,
2008
|
|
|
|
Duratech Structures,
Inc.
|
|
|
Duratech Contracting,
Inc.
|
|
|
Totals
|
|
Sales,
net
|
|
$
|
1,857,508
|
|
|
$
|
3,116,952
|
|
|
$
|
4,974,460
|
|
Cost
of Sales
|
|
|
1,334,844
|
|
|
|
2,781,043
|
|
|
|
4,115,888
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
$
|
522,664
|
|
|
$
|
335,908
|
|
|
$
|
858,572
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit/(Loss) by
Segment
|
|
For the year ended January 31,
2008
|
|
|
|
Duratech Structures,
Inc.
|
|
|
Duratech Contracting,
Inc.
|
|
|
Totals
|
|
Net
Operating Profit/(Loss)
|
|
$
|
(26,352
|
)
|
|
$
|
(72,515
|
)
|
|
$
|
(98,867
|
)
|
Total Assets by Segment as
of January 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:
Total Assets by
Segment
|
|
For the year ended January 31,
2009
|
|
|
|
Duratech Structures,
Inc.
|
|
|
Duratech Contracting,
Inc.
|
|
|
Totals
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
$
|
1,034,908
|
|
|
$
|
2,847,240
|
|
|
$
|
3,882,148
|
|
Total Assets by
Segment
|
|
For the year ended January 31,
2008
|
|
|
|
Duratech Structures,
Inc.
|
|
|
Duratech Contracting,
Inc.
|
|
|
Totals
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
$
|
718,535
|
|
|
$
|
2,221,260
|
|
|
$
|
2,939,795
|
|
The
accounting policies used for segment reporting are the same as those described
in Note A “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”;
UPSNAP
INC. F/K/A DURATECH GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
H—EQUITY
The
outstanding share data as at January 31, 2009 and September 30, 2007 is as
follows:
|
|
Number of shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75,224,676
|
|
|
|
22,170,324
|
|
Options
to purchase common shares
|
|
|
21,520,334
|
|
|
|
1,120,000
|
|
Warrants
to purchase common shares
|
|
|
2,360,000
|
|
|
|
2,360,000
|
|
Debentures
convertible to common shares
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Accrued
interest convertible to common shares
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Shares Issued from Share
Exchange Agreement
The
following common shares were issued to Duratech Shareholders following the
closing of the Share Exchange Agreement on September 17, 2008:
Janet
Van Hierden
|
|
|
6,387,729
|
|
Jason
Van Hierden
|
|
|
580,703
|
|
Peter
Van Hierden
|
|
|
41,255,711
|
|
Brendon
Van Hierden
|
|
|
116,141
|
|
George
Sawatzky
|
|
|
2,009,058
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
50,349,342
|
|
Stock
Plan
On
November 2, 2006 the Board of Directors of UpSNAP, Inc. approved a 2006 Omnibus
Stock and Incentive Plan. The Plan made four million (4,000,000) shares, either
unissued or reacquired by the Company, available for awards of either options,
stock appreciation rights, restricted stocks, other stock grants, or any
combination thereof. Eligible recipients include employees, officers,
consultants, advisors and directors. Options granted generally have a ten-year
term and vest over four years from the date of grant. Certain of the stock
options granted under the Plan have been granted pursuant to various stock
option agreements. Each stock option agreement contains specific terms. The
Board of Directors increased the size of the Plan to seven and one half million
(7,500,000) total shares on August 8, 2007, which was ratified by stockholders
in September 2007.
Stock-Based
Compensation
Under
the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), stock-based
compensation cost is estimated at the grant date based on the fair value of the
award and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period of the
award. The Company has awarded stock-based compensation both as restricted stock
and stock options.
We use
the Black-Scholes option valuation model to value option awards under SFAS
No. 123(R). The Company currently has awards outstanding with only service
conditions and graded-vesting features. We recognize compensation cost on a
straight-line basis over the requisite service period.
Time-Based Stock
Awards
The
fair value of each time-based award is estimated on the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes option valuation model, which uses the assumptions described
below. Our weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes valuation
model for equity awards with time-based vesting provisions granted during the
quarter ended January 31, 2009 are shown in the following
table:
Expected
volatility
|
70.0%
|
Expected
dividends
|
0%
|
Expected
terms
|
6.0-6.25
years
|
Pre-vesting
forfeiture rate
|
50%
|
Risk-free
interest rate
|
4.45%-4.76%
|
UPSNAP
INC. F/K/A DURATECH GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
H—EQUITY (CONTINUED)
The
expected volatility rate was estimated based on historical volatility of the
Company’s common stock over approximately the seventeen month period since the
reverse merger and comparison to the volatility of similar size companies in the
similar industry. The expected term was estimated based on a simplified method,
as allowed under SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, averaging the
vesting term and original contractual term. The risk-free interest rate for
periods within the contractual life of the option is based on U.S. Treasury
securities. The pre-vesting forfeiture rate was based upon plan to date
experience. As required under SFAS No. 123(R), we will adjust the estimated
forfeiture rate to our actual experience. Management will continue to assess the
assumptions and methodologies used to calculate estimated fair value of
share-based compensation. Circumstances may change and additional data may
become available over time, which could result in changes to these assumptions
and methodologies, and thereby materially impact our fair value
determination.
A summary of the time-based stock awards as of January 31,
2009, and changes during the quarter ended January 31, 2009, is as
follows:
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
at June 30, 2008
|
|
|
2,570,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
(part of Share Exchange Agreement)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.05
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
or expired
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
January 31, 2009
|
|
|
21,520,334
|
|
|
$
|
0.056
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable
at January 31, 2009
|
|
|
2,570,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
|
The
following tables summarize information about fixed stock options outstanding and
exercisable at January 31, 2009:
|
|
|
Stock
Options Outstanding
|
Range
of Exercise Prices
|
|
Number
of
Shares
Outstanding
|
|
Weighted
Average
Contractual
Life
in
Years
|
|
$0.10
|
|
700,000
|
|
8.25
|
|
$0.10
|
|
170,000
|
|
9.34
|
|
$0.10
|
|
1,700,000
|
|
9.42
|
|
$0.10
|
|
18,950,334
|
|
9.67
|
|
|
|
21,520,334
|
|
9.60
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
Options Exercisable
|
Range
of Exercise Prices
|
|
Number
of
Shares
Exercisable
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
$0.10
|
|
2,570,000
|
|
$0.10
|
|
$0.016
– 0.125
|
|
18,950,334
|
|
$0.05
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,520,334
|
|
|
The
exercise price of stock options granted during the period ended January 31, 2009
was equal to the market price of the underlying common stock on the grant
date.
There
was no aggregate intrinsic value as of January 31, 2009. Intrinsic value
represents the pretax value (the period’s closing market price, less the
exercise price, times the number of in-the-money options) that would have been
received by all option holders had they exercised their options at the end of
the period.
Warrants
The
Company has recorded the warrant instruments as equity in accordance with SFAS
No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity, paragraph
11(a), and EITF 00-19, Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed
to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company's Own Stock.
UPSNAP
INC. F/K/A DURATECH GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
H—EQUITY (CONTINUED)
A
summary of warrant activity for the period ended January 31, 2009 is as
follows:
Series
B
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
Warrants
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Warrants
Exercisable
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding,
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
1,800,000
|
|
|
$
|
1.10
|
|
|
|
1,800,000
|
|
|
$
|
1.10
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expired
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding,
January 31, 2009
|
|
|
1,800,000
|
|
|
$
|
1.10
|
|
|
|
1,800,000
|
|
|
$
|
1.10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
Warrants
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Warrants
Exercisable
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding,
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
560,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.90
|
|
|
|
560,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.90
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding,
January 31, 2009
|
|
|
560,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.90
|
|
|
|
560,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.90
|
|
At
January 31, 2009, the range of warrant prices for shares under warrants and the
weighted-average remaining contractual life is as follows:
|
|
|
Warrants
Outstanding
|
|
|
Warrants
Exercisable
|
|
Range
of
Warrant
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Number
of
Warrants
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
|
|
|
Number
Of
Warrants
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1.10
|
|
|
|
1,800,000
|
|
|
$
|
1.10
|
|
|
|
2.53
|
|
|
|
1,800,000
|
|
|
$
|
1.10
|
|
$
|
0.90
|
|
|
|
560,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.90
|
|
|
|
2.62
|
|
|
|
560,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.90
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,360,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,360,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
UPSNAP
INC. F/K/A DURATECH GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
H—EQUITY (CONTINUED)
The
Company may from time to time reduce the exercise price for any of the warrants
either permanently or for a limited period or extend their expiration
date.
RETAINED
EARNINGS—PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT
The
Company made a prior year adjustment of $222,198 to reflect cost of goods sold
for two projects that had been completed and sold in the period ending January
31, 2008.
NOTE
I—COMMITMENTS/LEASES
As of
January 31, 2009, the company had commitments for the acquisition of residential
lots and land. The company had paid non-refundable deposits $ 24,374. This
deposit is included in Other receivable.
NOTE J—RELATED
PARTIES
The
Company has an outstanding amount Due to a shareholder in the amount of
$70,308. This outstanding amount is due upon demand, is unsecured and
does not bear an interest rate.
NOTE K—GOING
CONCERN
As
shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company had a loss for the
year ended January 31, 2009. During the years ended January 31, 2009
and 2008, the Company had a net loss of $935,916 and $104,735
respectively. The Company has a net deficiency of
$1,357,484.
Management
believes that actions presently being taken to win more contracts, raise equity
capital, seek strategic relationships and alliances, and build its marketing
efforts to generate positive cash flow provide the means for the Company to
continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include
any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this
uncertainty.
Item
9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclo
sure
Not
Applicable.
Item
9A. Controls and Procedu
res
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”),
the Company carried out an evaluation, with the participation of the Company’s
management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Peter van Hierden
CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer, Richard von Gnechten (“CFO”), of the
effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
under Rule 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the
period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s CEO and
CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were
effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be
disclosed by the Company in the reports that the Company files or submits under
the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the
time periods specified in the SEC’s rules, regulations and forms, and that such
information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management,
including the Company’s CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure.
ITEM
9A(T). Controls and Proce
dures
Management Report on
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our
management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control over financial reporting for the company in accordance with Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal control over
financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
(i) effectiveness and efficiency of operations, (ii) reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and (iii) compliance
with applicable laws and regulations.
Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not
prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of
effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance
with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management
conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control
over financial reporting based on the criteria set forth in Internal Control -
Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the
Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on this evaluation, management has concluded
that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective as of
January 31, 2009.
As a
result of the evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control
over financial reporting, referred to in the paragraph above, the Company’s
management has identified a material weakness related to its inability to
provide management’s annual report on internal control over financial reporting
on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency or combination
of deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is
a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim
financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely
basis.
This
annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company's registered
public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.
Management's report was not subject to attestation by the Company's registered
public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permit the
Company to provide only management's report in this annual
report.
Changes in Internal
Controls
During
the year ended December 31, 2008 there were no changes in our internal control
over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
Item
9B. Other Inform
ation
None.
PART
III
Item
10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Gover
nance
Directors
and Executive Officers
Our
Bylaws provide that we shall have that number of directors determined by the
majority vote of the board of directors. Currently we have two directors. Each
director will serve until our next annual shareholder meeting. Directors are
elected for one-year terms. Our Board of Directors elects our officers at the
regular annual meeting of the Board of Directors following the annual meeting of
shareholders. Vacancies may be filled by a majority vote of the remaining
directors then in office. Our directors and executive officers are as
follows:
Name
|
Age
|
Position
|
|
|
|
Peter
van Hierden
|
49
|
President,
Chief Executive Officer, Director
|
Richard
von Gnechten
|
44
|
Chief
Financial Officer,
Director
|
Backgrounds
of Directors
Executive
Officers and Directors
Peter Van
Hierden
, a director, is President and CEO and principal owner of Duratech
Group, Inc. Duratech is engaged in the homebuilding and manufactured housing
business in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada, which are experiencing rapid
growth primarily because of commodities such as oil, uranium and diverse mining.
Duratech operates through its business units Duratech Contracting and Duratech
Structures and through its ownership of 50% of the share capital of two joint
venture companies: P&R Gateway Developments Inc. and 1371009 Alberta Ltd.,
both Alberta corporations. Mr. Van Hierden has been an entrepreneur for over 30
years, having started, run, bought and sold companies over that time period.
Over the past 15 years, he helped successfully turn around the profitability,
from a loss to a profit, of six companies ranging from $1 million to $30 million
in revenue.
Richard von
Gnechten
, a director since April 19, 2006, has served since 2005 as
President and CEO of Ravon Corp., which provides corporate financial advisory
services. Mr. von Gnechten joined Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) in 1991 and
served as Financial Vice President & CFO from 2000 to 2004,
managing/implementing Sarbanes-Oxley, SEC and NYSE compliance. During his
tenure, Hawaiian Electric was recognized by a Dow Jones public company survey as
a top 5 company for corporate governance and top 10 for disclosure transparency.
Mr. von Gnechten also serves as Managing Director and CEO for Global Kingdom
Finance Co. and Partner of Naviscent Group, LLC and board member for several
companies. He has an MBA from Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business,
Financial Management Program graduate from Stanford’s Graduate School of
Business and a degree in Economics from the University of
Denver.
Family
Relationships
There
are no familial relationships between our officers and
directors.
Meetings
of Our Board of Directors
Our
Board of Directors met in person or via telephone occasionally during our fiscal
year ended January 31, 2009. Each member of the Board of Directors attended at
least 75% of the meetings.
Board
Committees
The
Company presently does not have a compensation committee or nominating
committee. The Company does have an audit committee, with committee duties
currently carried out by a member of our Board of Directors. Our Board of
Directors has determined that the audit committee member has sufficient
knowledge in financial and accounting matters to serve on the committee and that
the member is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the rules of
the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Board of Directors has not adopted a
written charter for the audit committee as the management of the Company
believes that until this point it has been premature at the current stage of the
Company’s management and business development to adopt a formal
charter.
The
same reasoning applies to the decision not to form a compensation or nominating
committee. However, the new management of the Company may form a compensation
and nominating committee in the future. Until these committees are established,
these decisions will continue to be made by the Board of Directors. New
management may also adopt a formal audit committee charter. Although the Board
of Directors has not established any minimum qualifications for director
candidates, when considering potential director candidates, the Board considers
the candidate’s character, judgment, skills and experience in the context of the
needs of the Company and the Board of Directors.
The
Company’s Board of Directors does not currently provide a process for
stockholders to send communications to the Board of Directors as the Company
management believes that until this point it has been premature given the
limited liquidity of the common stock of the Company to develop such processes.
However, the new management of the Company may establish a process for
stockholder communications in the future.
Director
Compensation
We
have no standard arrangement pursuant to which our directors are compensated for
their services in their capacity as directors. The Board of Directors may award
special remuneration to any director undertaking any special services on behalf
of our company other than services ordinarily required of a
director.
Significant
Employees
Other
than the two individuals serving as directors and officer described above, we do
not expect any other individuals to make a significant contribution to our
business.
Involvement
in Legal Proceedings
None
of our directors, executive officers, promoters or control persons has been
involved in any of the following events during the past five
years:
Ÿ
|
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;
|
Ÿ
|
any
conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal
proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor
offenses);
|
Ÿ
|
being
subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed,
suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently
or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his
involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities;
or
|
Ÿ
|
being
found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the SEC or
the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or
state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been
reversed, suspended, or
vacated.
|
Code
of Ethics
The
Company has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to the Company’s chief
executive officer, chief financial officer, comptroller, chief accounting
officer and persons performing similar functions, (the "Code of Ethics"), a copy
of which is included as Exhibit 14 to our Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2005, and is incorporated herein by reference. The Code of Ethics
is designed with the intent to promote the following:
|
Honest
and ethical conduct
|
|
|
–
|
Accurate
financial records and periodic reports
|
|
|
–
|
Compliance
with all applicable governmental laws, rules and
regulations
|
Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Under
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, all executive officers, directors, and each
person who is the beneficial owner of more than 10% of the common stock of a
company that files reports pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, are
required to report the ownership of such common stock, options, and stock
appreciation rights (other than certain cash-only rights) and any changes in
that ownership with the Commission. Specific due dates for these reports have
been established, and the Company is required to report, in this Form 10-K, any
failure to comply therewith during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009. The
Company believes that all of these filing requirements were satisfied by its
executive officers, directors and by the beneficial owners of more than 10% of
the Company’s common stock. In making this statement, the Company has relied
solely on copies of any reporting forms received by it, and upon any written
representations received from reporting persons.
Item
11. Executive Compensat
ion
Compensation
Discussion and Analysis
We
maintain a peer-based executive compensation program comprised of fixed and
performance variable elements. The design and operation of the program reflect
the following objectives:
-
|
Recruiting
and retaining talented leadership.
|
-
|
Implementing
measurable performance targets.
|
-
|
Correlating
compensation directly with shareowner value.
|
-
|
Emphasizing
performance based compensation, progressively weighted with seniority
level.
|
-
|
Adherence
to high ethical, safety and leadership
standards.
|
Designing
a Competitive Compensation Package
Recruitment
and retention of leadership to manage our Company requires a competitive
compensation package. Our Board of Directors emphasizes (i) fixed compensation
elements of base salary that compare with our compensation peer group of
companies, and (ii) variable compensation contingent on above-target
performance. The compensation peer group consists of those companies in the
Alberta, Canada province that we deem to compete with our Company for executive
talent. Individual compensation will vary depending on factors such as
performance, job scope, abilities, tenure, and retention risk.
Fixed
Compensation
The
principal element of fixed compensation not directly linked to performance
targets is based salary. We target the value of fixed compensation generally at
the median of our compensation peer group to facilitate a competitive
recruitment and retention strategy.
Incentive
Compensation
Our
incentive compensation programs are linked directly to earnings growth, cash
flow, and total shareowner return. Annual bonuses are tied to the current year’s
performance of our company. Restrictive stock awards are tied to an individual’s
success in exceeding targeted results set by management.
No
compensation in excess of $100,000 was awarded to, earned by, or paid to any
executive officer of UpSnap, Inc. during the years 2008, 2007 and 2006, except
as described below. The following table and the accompanying notes provide
summary information for each of the last three fiscal years concerning cash and
non-cash compensation paid or accrued by our chief executive officer and other
executive officers earning in excess of $100,000 for the past three
years.
SUMMARY
COMPENSATION TABLE
Name
of officer
|
Year
|
|
Salary
|
|
|
Bonus
|
|
|
Stock
Awards
|
|
|
Option
Awards
|
|
|
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation
|
|
|
Nonqualified
Deferred Compensation
|
|
|
All
Other Compensation
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peter
Van Hierden
|
2009
|
|
$
|
30,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
30,000
|
|
CEO
|
2008
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Richard
Von Gnechten
|
2009
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
CFO
|
2008
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tony
Philipp
(1)
|
2007
|
|
$
|
120,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
120,000
|
|
|
2006
|
|
$
|
120,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
120,000
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
(1)
Mr.
Philipp was our former Chairman and CEO who resigned as CEO on September 17,
2008.
Option
Grants in Last Fiscal Year
There
were no options granted to Philipp during the year ended September 30, 2007.
There were options to purchase 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock granted to
Philipp during the nine-months ended June 30, 2008, exercisable at $.10 per
share, vesting over a four year period, with all unvested options to vest upon
the Closing.
During
the year ended September 30, 2007 and the nine-months ended June 30, 2008,
Philipp did not exercise any stock options.
GRANTS
OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS
|
Name
|
Grant
Date
|
|
Estimated
Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards
|
|
|
Estimated
Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards
|
|
|
All
Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stocks or Units
(#)
|
|
|
All
Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying
Options
(#)
|
|
|
Exercise
or Base Price of Option Awards
($/Sh)
|
|
|
Grant
Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards
|
|
|
Threshold
($)
|
|
|
Target
($)
|
|
|
Maximum
($)
|
|
|
Threshold
($)
|
|
|
Target
($)
|
|
|
Maximum
($)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tony
Philipp
|
5/14/08
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Employment
Agreements
The
Company has no employment agreements with any of its employees.
Pension,
Retirement or Similar Benefit Plans
There
are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar
benefits for directors or executive officers. We have no material bonus or
profit sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or may
be paid to our directors or executive officers, except that stock options may be
granted at the discretion of the Board of Directors or a committee
thereof.
Directors’
and Officers' Liability Insurance
During
the preceding year the Company had insurance insuring directors and officers
against liability.
Change
of Control
As of
January 31, 2009, we had no pension plans or compensatory plans or other
arrangements which provide compensation on the event of termination of
employment or change in control of us.
Item
12.
|
Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Ma
tters
|
The
following table sets forth as of January 31, 2009, the number of shares of the
Company’s Common Stock owned of record or beneficially by each person known to
be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of the issued and outstanding shares of
the Company’s voting stock, and by the directors and officers of the Company.
The number of common shares issued and outstanding as of January 31, 2009, was
97,500,000, each with a par value of $0.001, and 23,780,334 options or warrants
on common shares.
Title
of Class
|
Name
and Address
|
|
Number
of
Shares
Owned
(1)
|
|
|
Percent
of
Voting
Power
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal
Stockholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
Janet
Van Hierden
2920
9
th
Avenue North
Lethbridge,
Alberta, Canada T1H 5E4
|
|
|
48,340,284
|
(3)
|
|
|
49.5
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
Tony
Philipp
P.O.
Box 2399
Davidson,
North Carolina 28036
|
|
|
4,910,000
|
(4)
|
|
|
5.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Directors
and Executive Officers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
Peter
Van Hierden
2920
9
th
Avenue North
Lethbridge,
Alberta, Canada T1H 5E4
|
|
|
48,340,284
|
(3)
|
|
|
49.5
|
%
|
Common
|
Richard
von Gnechten
2920
9
th
Avenue North
Lethbridge,
Alberta, Canada T1H 5E4
|
|
|
1,365,265
|
(5)
|
|
|
1.4
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
All
Officers and Directors as a Group (2 persons)
|
|
|
49,705,549
|
|
|
|
51.0
|
%
|
(1)
Except
as otherwise indicated, the shares are owned of record and beneficially by the
persons named in the table.
(2)
|
Based
on 73,719,666 issued and outstanding shares of common stock and 23,780,334
options to purchase shares of common stock as of the Closing Date, for a
total of 97,500,000 issued and outstanding.shares and shares reserved for
issuance.
|
(3)
|
Janet
Van Hierden and Peter Van Hierden are husband and wife, and beneficially
own the 6,387,729 and 41,255,710 shares, respectively, of Common Stock
owned by each and 2,765,292 options to purchase Common Stock owned by
Peter Van Hierden. In addition, Mr. and Mrs. Van Hierden beneficially own
580,703 shares of Common Stock owned by their son Jason Van Hierden and
the 116,141 shares of Common Stock owned by their son Brendon Van
Hierden. They also beneficially own the 547,837 options to
purchase shares of Common Stock owned by their daughter Amanda Van Hierden
and the 273,919 options to purchase shares of Common Stock owned by their
daughter Carlarene Van Hierden.
|
(4)
|
Mr.
Philipp’s shareholdings are comprised of 1,000,000 fully-vested options
and 3,910,000 shares. Mr. Philipp is the former CEO of the
Company, who resigned on September 17,
2008.
|
(5)
Mr.
von Gnechten owns 1,054 shares of Common Stock and 1,364,211 options to purchase
Common Stock.
Item
13. Certain Relationships, Related Transactions and Director Indepen
dence
For
the ten-months ended July 31, 2008, Philipp, the CEO, advanced a total of
$61,333 to the Company. For the year ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, Philipp
advanced $0 and $0 to the Company, respectively. Philipp was paid $32,000 by the
Company for 2008 (as of July 31, 2008), and has an accrued salary for 2008
amounting to $61,333 (as of July 31, 2008).
After
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Share Exchange
Agreement, the Company sold its assets related to its mobile information search
services, subject to assumption and payment of all of the Company’s liabilities
related to periods prior to the closing, to UpSnap Services, LLC, a North
Carolina limited liability corporation (“UpSnap Services”), which is owned by
Philipp, pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of August 29, 2008
(the “Asset Purchase Agreement”).
Over
the past few years the Company has sustained continued financial losses and
revenue declines as its business has grown more competitive, it has not been
able to raise additional capital to expand its operations, it has recent
concerns about obligations to its creditors and its continuation as a going
concern, and subsequent to the termination of the proposed merger transaction
with Mobile Greetings, Inc., it has explored various financing and acquisition
alternatives. Based upon management’s review of alternatives, the Share Exchange
Agreement and the Asset Purchase Agreement present the most viable present
possibility for future enhancement of shareholder value and for payment of
creditors.
Pursuant
to the Share Exchange Agreement and the Asset Purchase Agreement, Philipp has
agreed, among other things, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company from and
against all liabilities as of the Closing Date up to $200,000. As part of the
Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to contribute $130,000 to
UpSnap Services at Closing solely toward the payment and discharge of the
Assumed Liabilities (as defined). The $130,000 contribution is not to be used to
pay any of Philipp’s advances to the Company or his accrued salary. Duratech has
agreed to fund this $130,000 capital contribution. The Asset Purchase Agreement
was approved by a majority of the Board of Directors, with Philipp abstaining,
in accordance with Nevada Revised Statutes 78.140.
Richard
A. von Gnechten, a member of the Board of the Company and also a Managing
Director and CEO for Global Kingdom Finance Co., an affiliate of Duratech, was
appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company as of September 17, 2008. He
does not plan to have a salary paid by the Company, nor will he have an
employment contract with the Company.
Except
for the transactions described above, there are no proposed transactions and no
transactions during the past two years to which the Company was (or is) a party,
and in which any officer, director, or principal stockholder, or their
affiliates or associates, was also a party.
Director
Independence
Our
securities are quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board which does not have any director
independence requirements. Once we engage further directors and
officers, we will develop a definition of independence and scrutinize our Board
of Directors with regard to this definition.
Item
14. Principal Accountant Fees and Serv
ices
Fees
Billed For Audit and Non-Audit Services
The
following table represents the aggregate fees billed for professional audit
services rendered by the accounting firm of Tracy J. Anderson, CPA, our
current independent auditor, and all fees billed for other services rendered by
the said firms during those periods.
Year
Ended January 31
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Accounting Fees and Services
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Audit Fee
. These are
fees for professional services for the audit of the Company's annual
financial statements, and for the review of the financial statements
included in the Company's filings on Form 10-Q, and for services that are
normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or
engagements.
|
|
|
(2)
|
Audit-Related Fee
.
These are fees for the assurance and related services reasonably related
to the performance of the audit or the review of the Company's financial
statements.
|
|
|
(3)
|
Tax Fees
. These are
fees for professional services with respect to tax compliance, tax advice,
and tax planning.
|
|
|
(4)
|
All Other Fees
. These
are fees for permissible work that does not fall within any of the other
fee categories, i.e., Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees, or Tax
Fees.
|
Pre-Approval
Policy for Audit and Non-Audit Services
The
Company implemented pre-approval policies and procedures related to the
provision of audit and non-audit services. Under these procedures, our Board of
Directors, performing the duties of the Audit Committee, reviews all audit and
non-audit related fees at least annually. The Board of Directors as the Audit
Committee pre-approved all audit related services in the year ended January 31,
2009.
Item
15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form
8-K
(a)
(1) Financial Statements
See
“Table of Contents to Consolidated Financial Statements” set forth on page
19.
(a)
(2) Financial Statement Schedules
None.
The financial statement schedules are omitted because they are inapplicable or
the requested information is shown in our financial statements or related notes
thereto.
(a)
(3) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
|
Exhibit
Description
|
|
|
2.1
|
Share
Exchange Agreement by and among UPSN, Duratech Group Inc., Philipp, van
Hierden and the Duratech Shareholders , dated August 29, 2008
(1)
|
2.2
|
Asset
Purchase Agreement between UPSN, UpSnap Services, LLC and Philipp, dated
August 29, 2008 (1)
|
3.1
|
Articles
of Incorporation of the Company(2)
|
3.2
|
By-laws
of the Company (2)
|
3.3
|
Certificate
of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation changing name of corporation and
authorizing 3:1forward split (3)
|
14.1
|
Code
of Ethics (4)
|
21.1
|
List
of Subsidiaries (5)
|
31.1
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(5)
|
31.2
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(5)
|
32
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(5)
|
(1)
|
Included
as an exhibit to our Form 8-K filed with the Commission on September 24,
2008.
|
(2)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 to UPSN’s Registration Statement on
Form SB-2 filed with the Commission on September 18,
2003.
|
(3)
|
Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.1 from Form 8-K filed on November 17,
2005.
|
(4)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Exhibit 14 to our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 2005, filed with the Commission on
December 27, 2005.
|
(5)
|
Filed
herewith.
|
Reports
on Form 8-K Filed in the Last Fiscal Quarter of 2008
(1)
|
On
December 10, 2008, the Company filed a Form 8-K regarding the resignation
of a director effective December 8, 2008.
|
(2)
|
On
December 15, 2008, the Company filed a Form 8-K regarding the adoption of
January 31 as the end of its new fiscal year.
|
(3)
|
On
January 20, 2009, the Company filed a Form 8-K regarding the entry into a
material definitive agreement and the unregistered sale of securities in
connection with the transactions contemplated by the Preferred Stock
Exchange Agreement.
|
In
accordance with the Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant has
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
|
UPSNAP,
INC.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date:
May 18, 2009
|
By:
|
/
s/ Peter van
Hierden
|
|
|
|
Peter
van Hierden
|
|
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Exchange Act, this report has been signed by the
following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the
date indicated.
Signature
|
Title
|
Date
|
/s/ Peter van
Hierden
|
Chairman,
Chief Executive Officer and Director
|
May
18, 2009
|
Peter
van Hierden
|
|
|
/s/Richard von
Gnechten
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
May
18, 2009
|
Richard
von Gnechten
|
|
|
LIST
OF SUBSIDIARIES
Duratech
Group, Inc.
UpSnap
USA, Inc.
P&R
Gateway Developments Inc. (50%)
1371009
Alberta Ltd. (50%)
Certification
of Principal Executive Officer
I,
Peter van Hierden certify that:
1. I
have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of UpSnap, Inc.
2.
Based on my knowledge, the report does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and
for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The
registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing
and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and
have:
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal
control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness
of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered
by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal
quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report)
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The
registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most
recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the
registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors
(or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of
internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to
adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial information; and
b) any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who
have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial
reporting.
Date: May
18, 2009
/s/ Peter van Hierden
Peter
van Hierden
Chief
Executive
Officer
|
EXHIBIT
31.2
Certification
of Principal Financial Officer
I,
Richard von Gnechten, certify that:
1. I
have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of UpSnap, Inc.
2.
Based on my knowledge, the report does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and
for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The
registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing
and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and
have:
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal
control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness
of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered
by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal
quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report)
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The
registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most
recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the
registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors
(or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of
internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to
adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial information; and
b) any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who
have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial
reporting.
Date:May
18, 2009
/s/Richard von Gnechten
Richard
von Gnechten
Chief
Financial Officer
|
STATEMENT
REQUIRED BY 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS
ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In
connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of UpSnap, Inc. (the "Company")
for the year ended January 31, 2009, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Peter van Hierden, Chief
Executive Officer, and Richard von Gnechten, Chief Financial Officer of the
Company, individually certify that:
· the
Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
· information
contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial
condition and results of operations of the Company on the dates and for the
periods presented.
/s/ Peter van
Hierden
Peter
van Hierden
Chief
Executive Officer
Dated: May
18, 2009
/s/ Richard von Gnechten
Richard
von Gnechten
Chief
Financial Officer
Dated: May
18, 2009
|
A
signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other
document authenticating, acknowledging or otherwise adopting the signature that
appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement
required by Section 906, has been provided to UpSnap, Inc. and will be retained
by UpSnap, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its
staff upon request.
APPENDI
X H
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND
EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-QSB
[X]
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For the quarterly period ended October 31, 2008
[ ]
TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For the transition period from _______ to
_______
Commission File No.
000-50560
UPSNAP,
INC.
(Exact
name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Nevada
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
|
20-0118697
(IRS
Employer identification
No.)
|
c/o
Duratech Group Inc., 2930 9
th
Avenue North, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada T1H 5E4
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
(403)
320-1778
(Issuer’s
Telephone Number)
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
[ ]
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of The Exchange Act) Yes [ ] No [X]
State
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers’ classes of common
equity, as of the latest practicable date:
Class of
Stock
Outstanding November
30, 2008
Common
Stock ($.001 par
value)
73,719,666
Transitional
Small Business Disclosure Format (Check one): Yes [ ] No
[X]
REPORTS
TO SECURITY HOLDERS
We are
a reporting company under the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and will file quarterly, annual and other reports with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. This quarterly report contains the required audited
financial statements. We are not required to
deliver a quarterly report to security holders and will not voluntarily deliver
a copy of the quarterly report to security holders, except
in connection with our annual meeting of shareholders. The reports
and other information filed by us will be available for inspection and copying
at the public reference facilities of the Commission, 100 F Street, N.E.,
Washington, D.C. 20549.
Copies
of such material may be obtained by mail from the Public Reference Section of
the Commission at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed
rates. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may
be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the Commission
maintains a World Wide Website on the Internet at http://www.sec.gov that
contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information
regarding registrants that file electronically with the
Commission.
CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
The
discussion contained in this 10-QSB under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. The issuer's actual results could differ significantly from those
discussed herein. These include statements about our expectations, beliefs,
intentions or strategies for the future, which we indicate by words or phrases
such as "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "will," "we believe," "the
Company believes," "management believes" and similar language, including those
set forth in the discussions under "Notes to Financial Statements" and
"Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation" as well as those
discussed elsewhere in this Form 10-QSB. We base our forward-looking statements
on information currently available to us, and we assume no obligation to update
them.
The rest of this page is
left intentionally blank
UPSNAP,
INC.
FORM
10-QSB
For
the Quarter ended October 31, 2008
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
|
Page
|
|
PART
I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
|
|
|
|
|
ITEM
1.
|
|
|
|
|
153
|
|
|
154-155
|
|
|
156
|
|
|
157-167
|
ITEM
2.
|
|
168
|
ITEM
3.
|
|
181
|
|
|
|
|
PART
II – OTHER INFORMATION
|
|
|
|
|
ITEM
1.
ITEM
2.
ITEM
3.
ITEM
4.
ITEM
5.
ITEM
6.
|
|
182
182
182
182
182
182
|
|
|
183
|
PART
I – FINANCIAL INFORMATI
ON
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
consolidated financial statements of UpSnap, Inc. (the “Company”), included
herein were prepared, without audit, pursuant to rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Because certain information and
notes normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America were
condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, these financial
statements should be read in conjunction with September 30, 2007 audited
financial statements of the Company and notes thereto as included in Company’s
Form 10-KSB filed on January 15, 2008, and in conjunction with the January 31,
2008 audited financial statements of Duratech Group Inc. and the notes thereto
as included in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 24,
2008.
UpSnap,
Inc.
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As
of
|
|
|
|
October 31,
2008
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Accounts
Receivable
|
|
|
653,344
|
|
Other
Receivables
|
|
|
130,476
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
2,765,026
|
|
TOTAL
CURRENT ASSETS
|
|
|
3,548,846
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER
ASSETS
|
|
|
1,103,156
|
|
PROPERTY,
PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT, NET
|
|
|
342,150
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
|
$
|
4,994,152
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY/(DEFICIT)
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
Bank
Overdraft
|
|
$
|
354,207
|
|
Notes
Payable, current
|
|
|
2,590,170
|
|
Shareholder
Notes Payable, current
|
|
|
817,579
|
|
Accounts
Payable
|
|
|
914,124
|
|
Customer
Deposits
|
|
|
434,691
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
5,110,771
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY/(DEFICIT)
|
|
|
|
|
Share
Capital
|
|
|
47,776
|
|
Paid
in Capital
|
|
|
546,249
|
|
Premium
on Redemption of Shares
|
|
|
(27,207)
|
|
Retained
Earnings/(Accumulated Deficit)
|
|
|
(683,437
|
)
|
TOTAL
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY/(DEFICIT)
|
|
|
(116,619
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY/(DEFICIT)
|
|
$
|
4,944,152
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
UpSnap,
Inc.
Consolidated
Statement of Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
For
Three-months ended October 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
SALES
AND COST OF SALES
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
2,238,649
|
|
Cost
of Sales
|
|
|
1,377,128
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
861,520
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
Selling,
general and administrative
|
|
|
231,398
|
|
Payroll
Expense
|
|
|
528,454
|
|
Bad
Debt Expense
|
|
|
317
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
70,841
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
-
|
|
TOTAL
EXPENSES
|
|
|
831,010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income/(Loss) from Operations
|
|
|
30,510
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER
INCOME/(EXPENSE)
|
|
|
|
|
Gain
on Disposal
|
|
|
-
|
|
Other
Income
|
|
|
-
|
|
Interest
Income
|
|
|
2,851
|
|
NET
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE)
|
|
|
2,851
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM CONTINUED OPERATIONS
|
|
|
33,361
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
Currency Translation Gain/(Loss)
|
|
|
(2,684
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME (LOSS)
|
|
|
30,677
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
UpSnap, Inc.
Consolidated
Statement of Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
For
Nine-months ended October 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
SALES
AND COST OF SALES
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
4,278,661
|
|
Cost
of Sales
|
|
|
2,857,922
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
1,420,739
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
Selling,
general and administrative
|
|
|
600,443
|
|
Payroll
Expense
|
|
|
1,201,732
|
|
Bad
Debt Expense
|
|
|
320
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
154,230
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
-
|
|
TOTAL
EXPENSES
|
|
|
1,956,725
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income/(Loss) from Operations
|
|
|
(535,986
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER
INCOME/(EXPENSE)
|
|
|
|
|
Gain
on Disposal
|
|
|
-
|
|
Other
Income
|
|
|
-
|
|
Interest
Income
|
|
|
3,806
|
|
NET
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE)
|
|
|
3,806
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM CONTINUED OPERATIONS
|
|
|
(532,180
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
Currency Translation Gain/(Loss)
|
|
|
47,898
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME (LOSS)
|
|
|
(484,282
|
)
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
UpSnap,
Inc.
Consolidated
Statement of Cash Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For
the Nine-months ended
October
31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
Net
Income/(loss) from continued operations
|
|
$
|
(484,282
|
)
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used
in)
|
|
|
|
|
operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
-
|
|
Bad
Debt Expense
|
|
|
320
|
|
Changes
in Assets and Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
(Increase)/Decrease
in Accounts Receivable
|
|
|
(97,533
|
)
|
(Increase)/Decrease
in Other Receivable
|
|
|
(130,476
|
)
|
(Increase)/Decrease
in Inventories
|
|
|
(572,011
|
)
|
Increase/(Decrease)
in Bank Overdraft
|
|
|
(185,112
|
)
|
Increase/(Decrease)
in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
|
|
|
623,538
|
|
Increase/(Decrease)
In Customer Deposits
|
|
|
381,009
|
|
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(464,547
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
Investment
in Other Assets
|
|
|
(973,156
|
)
|
Purchase
of Property, Plant, and Equipment
|
|
|
(151,181
|
)
|
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(1,124,337
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds/(Payment)
of Notes Payable and Loans
|
|
|
992,846
|
|
Proceeds/(Payment)
of Shareholder Loans
|
|
|
154,836
|
|
Proceeds
from Long-term Debt
|
|
|
-
|
|
Proceeds
from Shareholder Loans
|
|
|
-
|
|
Proceeds
from Conversion of Shareholder debt to Equity
|
|
|
598,409
|
|
Proceeds/(Payment)
of Buying Equity in Acquisition
|
|
|
-
|
|
Proceeds/(Payment)
from Share Redemption
|
|
|
(27,207
|
)
|
Payment
for UpSnap Acquisition
|
|
|
(130,000
|
)
|
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
1,588,884
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
-
|
|
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning
of Period
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End
of Period
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
PAID DURING THE PERIOD FOR:
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
$
|
154,230
|
|
Taxes
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEME
NTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION AND
NATURE OF BUSINESS
UpSnap,
Inc. (“UpSnap” or “the Company”) was incorporated on July 24, 2003 under the
laws of the State of Nevada. The Company was a Development Stage
Company, as defined by the Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”)
No. 7 “Accounting and Reporting by Development Stage
Enterprises”.
On
August 29, 2008, UpSnap Inc. (the “Registrant”) entered into a Share Exchange
Agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) by and among the Registrant; Tony
Philipp, an officer, director and shareholder of Registrant (“Philipp”);
Duratech Group Inc., an Alberta, Canada corporation (“Duratech”) and the
shareholders of Duratech (“Duratech Shareholders”), including Peter Van Hierden,
a citizen of Alberta, Canada and owner directly or indirectly of approximately
96% of the share capital of Duratech (“Van Hierden”).
Upon
closing of the share exchange transaction (the “Share Exchange”) on September
17, 2008, the Duratech Shareholders transferred all of their shares of common
stock in Duratech to the Registrant in exchange for an agreement to issue to
them an aggregate of 50,349,342 shares of Common Stock of the
Registrant, resulting in Duratech becoming a majority owned subsidiary of
the Registrant. In addition, P&R Gateway Developments Inc. and 1371009
Alberta Ltd., fifty percent (50%) owned joint venture companies of Duratech
became indirectly controlled by the Registrant.
As
part of the Share Exchange, the Duratech Shareholders were issued options to
purchase 18,950,334 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock in substitution for
options to purchase 2,235,610 shares of Duratech common stock which they owned
prior to the transaction. In order to facilitate the exercise of these new
options, the Registrant has agreed to hold 18,950,334 shares of Common Stock in
reserve, and instead issue the balance of 50,349,342 shares to the Duratech
Shareholders pro rata pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement.
The
shares of Duratech common stock, par value $0.05 per share, are validly issued,
fully paid, and nonassessable, and represent one hundred percent (100%) of the
common equity ownership of Duratech, and the Duratech Shareholders are the sole
record and beneficial owners thereof. The Duratech common stock
represents sixty-five percent (65%) of the issued and outstanding equity
capitalization of Duratech, with the other thirty-five percent (35%) consisting
of two series of preferred stock, one currently issued to three individuals and
outstanding, and the other issued to Van Hierden and Duratech Shareholders on
the Closing Date (as defined in the Share Exchange Agreement). Both of the
series have a par value of $1.00 per share. The first series, which is currently
outstanding and consists of 158,096 shares of Preferred Non-Voting stock, and
has a $1.00 liquidation preference, is not entitled to any dividend or
conversion privilege, and is to be liquidated in three years. The second series,
which is a new series issued to Van Hierden and Duratech Shareholders as of the
Closing Date, consists of 3,198,362 shares of preferred stock and is entitled to
one vote per share, has a $1.00 liquidation preference and is not be entitled to
any dividend or conversion privilege. In addition, holders of options to
purchase Duratech common stock were granted options to purchase an additional
1,203,790 shares of this second series of preferred stock. All of the
outstanding Duratech share capital was offered and sold in accordance with
applicable Canadian and United States Federal and local securities
laws.
After
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Share Exchange
Agreement, the Registrant, on the day after the Closing Date, consummated the
sale of its assets related to its mobile information search services, subject to
assumption and payment of all of the Registrant’s liabilities related to periods
prior to the closing, to UpSnap Services, LLC, a North Carolina limited
liability corporation (“UpSnap Services”), which is owned by Philipp, pursuant
to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of August 29, 2008 (the “Asset Purchase
Agreement”).
Duratech
Group Inc. is a Canadian company that is engaged in the construction and
manufacturing of homes in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada. As part of the
reverse merger, the Registrant will cease engaging in the mobile information
search services business. As a result of the Share Exchange, Duratech Group Inc.
has become a majority-owned subsidiary of the Registrant. Based upon
management’s review of alternatives, the Share Exchange Agreement and the Asset
Purchase Agreement present the most viable present possibility for future
enhancement of shareholder value and for payment of creditors.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of
Presentation
The
accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) for interim
financial information and with the instructions to SEC Form 10-QSB and Article 8
of Regulation S-K. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and
footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In
preparing the financial statements, management is required 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 balance sheet
and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the period. Actual results
could differ significantly from those estimates. The accompanying
unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with
the September 30, 2007 audited consolidated financial statements of the Company
and notes thereto as incorporated by reference in the Company’s Form 10-KSB
filed on January 15, 2008 and in conjunction with the January 31, 2008 audited
financial statements of Duratech Group Inc. and the notes thereto as
incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
September 24, 2008.
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its
wholly owned subsidiary, Duratech Group Inc., incorporated under the Business
Corporations Acts of Alberta, Canada. Intercompany transactions have
been eliminated in consolidation. When required, certain
reclassifications are made to the prior period’s consolidated financial
statements to conform to the current presentation.
Business Activity
—
UpSnap, Inc.’s principal operations following the reverse-merger are conducted
through Duratech Group Inc. (previously named Duratech Contracting
Inc.) Duratech commenced operations on December 18, 2002 as a small
homebuilding company constructing about 5 homes a year until Peter Van Hierden
(“Van Hierden”) bought out the majority partners and took control of the
operations in July, 2007. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Van Hierden
identified a synergistic opportunity to acquire a modular oil camp factory which
was also in distress and acquired the company in July, 2007. Since
that time management has been able to turn both these operations around and now
seeks to grow the company organically and through additional
acquisitions.
Duratech’s
principle operations are building manufactured and stick-built homes and modular
oil camps in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada which are experiencing very rapid
growth primarily because of commodities such as oil, uranium and diverse
mining.
Duratech
manufactures and builds homes and modular sites for its marketplace, principally
Alberta and Saskatchewan. The Company has four principal products
that it offers: First, the company builds on-site conventional homes; Second,
the company builds ready-to-move (RTM) homes in factories and brings them on
foundations to sell to end users; Third, the company builds modular comp sites
for the oil mining industry; and Fourth, the company brings modular and
manufactured homes from the United States where markets have been depressed and
homes can be bought at discount prices.
On
July 1
st
, 2007,
Duratech Contracting Inc. acquired Duratech Structures Inc. (Previously known as
Jobsite Structures).
In
July 28, 2008, Duratech Contracting Inc. changed its name to become Duratech
Group Inc.
Cash and Cash
Equivalents
—For purposes of the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows,
the Company considers liquid investments with an original maturity of three
months or less to be cash equivalents.
Management’s Use of
Estimates
—The preparation of consolidated 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 disclosures of contingent assets
and liabilities at the date of consolidated financial statements and the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Presentation and Foreign
currency translation
—These consolidated financial statement have been
prepared in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
and translated into U.S dollars. The prevailing exchange rate used to translate
the Canadian dollars to U.S dollars at October 31, 2008 was 0.831532. The
average for the Nine-months ending October 31, 2008 was 0.913774 and for
Three-months ending October 31, 2008 was 0.904286.
Assets
and liabilities denominated in respective functional currencies are translated
into United States Dollars at the exchange rate as of the balance sheet
date. The share capital and retained earnings are translated at
exchange rates prevailing at the time of the transactions. Revenues,
costs, and expenses denominated in respective functional currencies are
translated into United States Dollars at the weighted average exchange rate for
the period. The effects of foreign currencies translation adjustments
are included as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive
income.
Revenue
Recognition
— Revenues from long-term construction contracts (over one
year) are recognized using the completed-contract method. Revenues from
short-term contracts are recognized as the work is performed and related costs
are incurred. Contract costs include all direct materials and labor costs and
those indirect costs related to contract performance, such as indirect labor,
supplies, tools, and repair costs. General and administrative costs are charged
to expense as incurred.
Comprehensive Income
(Loss)
—The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 130,
“Reporting Comprehensive
Income”
, which establishes standards for the reporting and display of
comprehensive income and its components in the consolidated financial
statements. There were no items of comprehensive income (loss)
applicable to the Company during the periods covered in the consolidated
financial statements.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Cash and Bank
overdraft
—Cash consists of cash, cash equivalents and checks issued in
excess of cash on deposit. Cash is put in the Bank account has a negative
balance. For the purpose of the cash flow statement, Bank overdrafts are also
classified as cash.
Advertising
Costs
—Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. For the
Nine-months ended October 31, 2008 and year ended January 31, 2008, the company
incurred $16,467 and $39,019 respectively.
Net Loss per Common
Share
—Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 128
requires dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) with a
reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the EPS
computations. Basic earnings per share amounts are based on the
weighted average shares of common stock outstanding. If applicable,
diluted earnings per share would assume the conversion, exercise or issuance of
all potential common stock instruments such as options, warrants and convertible
securities, unless the effect is to reduce a loss or increase earnings per
share. Accordingly, this presentation has been adopted for the period presented.
There were no adjustments required to net loss for the period presented in the
computation of diluted earnings per share.
Income
Taxes
—Income taxes are provided in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109,
“Accounting for Income Taxes.”
A deferred tax asset or liability is recorded for all temporary
differences between financial and tax reporting and net operating
loss-carry-forwards.
Deferred
tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of
management, it is more likely than not that, and some portion or the entire
deferred tax asset will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are adjusted for the effect of changes in tax laws and rates on the
date of enactment.
Fair Value of Financial
Instruments
—The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance
sheet for cash, accounts receivable and payable approximate fair value based on
the short-term maturity of these instruments. The Company estimates
that the fair value of all financial instruments at October 31, 2008 and 2007,
as defined in FASB 107, does not differ materially from the aggregate carrying
values of its financial instruments recorded in the accompanying balance sheet.
The estimated fair value amounts have been determined by the Company using
available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies.
Considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop the
estimates of fair value, and accordingly, the estimates are not necessarily
indicative of the amounts that the Company could realize in a current market
exchange.
Dividends
—
The Company has
not yet adopted any policy regarding payment of dividends. No dividends have
been paid or declared since inception.
Accounts
Receivable
—Accounts deemed uncollectible are written off in the year
they become uncollectible. For the years ended January 31, 2008 and
2007, no amounts were deemed uncollectible as of January 31,
2008. Outstanding Accounts Receivable as of January 31, 2008 was
$555,811 which includes a receivable due from a shareholder (related party) in
the amount of $89,289.
Impairment of Long-Lived
Assets
— Using the guidance of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 144,
“Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”
, the Company reviews the carrying value of
property, plant, and equipment for impairment whenever events and circumstances
indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable from the
estimated future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual
disposition. In cases where undiscounted expected future cash flows are less
than the carrying value, an impairment loss is recognized equal to an amount by
which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of assets. The factors
considered by management in performing this assessment include current operating
results, trends and prospects, the manner in which the property is used, and the
effects of obsolescence, demand, competition, and other economic
factors.
Valuation of
Goodwill
—In completing its second quarter evaluation (ending March 31,
2008) prior to the Company’s reverse merger with Duratech Group Inc., the
Company’s management considered the impact of the Company’s announced
termination of the proposed merger with Mobile Greetings, Inc., the Company’s
recent stock price, and other industry trends and determined that impairment to
goodwill and other intangible assets was required. To make
this determination, the Company compared the carrying value of its equity
to its fair value and forecasted future cash flows generated from operations.
For purposes of this evaluation, fair value has been determined based on
the recent market value of Company’s equity. As a result of this
evaluation, the Company determined to write off all of the goodwill, recording a
non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $5.3 million. See the
Company’s Form 10-QSB for the period ending March 31, 2008 as filed with the SEC
on May 15, 2008 for more information on this matter.
Segment
reporting
—The Company follows Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 130, Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information. The Company operates as a single segment and will evaluate
additional segment disclosure requirements as it expands its
operations.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Property and
Equipment
—Property and equipment is stated at
cost. Depreciation is provided by the straight-line method over the
estimated economic life of the property and equipment. The following
table shows the estimated useful life used for each class of fixed
asset:
Asset
|
Estimated
Useful Life
|
Buildings
|
25
years
|
Shed
|
10
years
|
Tools
and Equipment
|
5
years
|
Small
tools and equipment
|
4
years
|
Computer
and Office Equipment
|
3
years
|
Automobiles
|
3
years
|
Leasehold
Improvements
|
5
years
|
Computer
Hardware
|
2.5
years
|
The
estimated annual depreciation expense is $21,598 per year. Total
depreciation expense for the years ended January 31, 2008 and 2007 were $21,598
and $9,742 respectively.
Customer
Deposits
—The cash deposit received from customers when project in
progress are shown in the balance sheet as current liabilities and apply against
the revenue expected from customers when the project is terminated and the
customers are billed. The deposit is without interest.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
— In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS
Statement No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments—an
amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140” ("SFAS 155"). This Statement
amends FASB Statements No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities, and No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of
Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities. This Statement resolves
issues addressed in Statement 133 Implementation Issue No. D1, “Application of
Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets.” This
Statement permits fair value re-measurement for any hybrid financial instrument
that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation,
clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject
to the requirements of Statement 133, establishes a requirement to evaluate
interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are
freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain
an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation, clarifies that concentrations of
credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives and amends
Statement 140 to eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special-purpose
entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a
beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument. SFAS 155
is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued for the Company
for fiscal year begins after September 15, 2006. The adoption of this standard
is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations
or financial position.
In
March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS Statement No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of
Financial Assets—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140”. This
Statement amends FASB Statement No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing
of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities” with respect to the
accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and servicing
liabilities. This Statement requires that an entity recognize a
servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes an obligation to
service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract. This
Statement requires all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing
liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable and it
permits an entity to choose either the Amortization Method or the Fair Value
Method for each class of separately recognized servicing assets and servicing
liabilities. At its initial adoption, the Statement permits a
one-time reclassification of available-for-sale securities to trading securities
by entities with recognized servicing rights, without calling into question the
treatment of other available-for-sale securities under SFAS No.
115. This Statement is effective as of the beginning of an entity's
first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. Earlier application is
permitted if the entity has not yet issued interim or annual financial
statements for that fiscal year. The adoption of this standard is not
expected to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations or
financial position.
In
June 2006, the FASB issued FIN 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes—an interpretation of FASB No. 109. This Interpretation
clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an
enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB No. 109, “Accounting
for Income Taxes”. This interpretation prescribes recognition of
threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and
measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax
return. This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition,
classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods,
disclosure, and transition. This interpretation is effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Earlier application is permitted
if the entity has not yet issued interim or annual financial statements for that
fiscal year. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material
effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial
position.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
In
September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”.
This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair
value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands
disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement applies
under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value
measurements, the Board having previously concluded in those accounting
pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute.
Accordingly, SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurements.
However, for some entities, the application of SFAS No. 157 will change current
practice. This Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2007, and all interim periods within those fiscal years.
Earlier application is permitted if the entity has not yet issued interim or
annual financial statements for that fiscal year. Early adoption of this
standard is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s results of
operations or its financial position, but the Company is evaluating the
Statement to determine what impact, if any, it will have on the
Company.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement
Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R)” (“SFAS 158”).
This statement requires balance sheet recognition of the funded status, which is
the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the benefit obligation,
of pension and postretirement benefit plans as a net asset or liability, with an
offsetting adjustment to accumulate other comprehensive income in shareholders’
deficit. In addition, the measurement date, the date at which plan assets and
the benefit obligation are measured, is required to be the company’s fiscal year
end. The Company is currently evaluating the Statement to determine what impact,
if any, it will have on the Company.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
159, “The Fair Value for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—including an
amendment of FASB Statement No. 115”. This statement permits entities
to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at
value. The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing
entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused
by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply
complex hedge accounting provisions. This Statement is expected to
expand the use of fair value measurement, which is consistent with the Board’s
long-term measurement objectives for accounting for financial
instruments. Effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first
fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as
of the beginning of a fiscal year that begins on or before November 15, 2007,
provided the entity also elects to apply the provisions of FASB Statement No.
157,
Fair Value
Measurements.
No entity is permitted to apply the Statement
retrospectively to fiscal years preceding the effective date unless the entity
chooses early adoption. Early adoption of this standard is not expected to have
a material effect on the Company’s results of operations or its financial
position, but the Company is evaluating the Statement to determine what impact,
if any, it will have on the Company.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141(revised 2007), Business
Combinations (“SFAS 141R”). SFAS 141R will significantly change the
accounting for business combinations in a number of areas including the
treatment of contingent consideration, contingencies, acquisition costs,
IPR&D and restructuring costs. In addition, under SFAS 141R, changes in
deferred tax asset valuation allowances and acquired income tax uncertainties in
a business combination after the measurement period will impact income tax
expense. SFAS 141R is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2008. The Company has not yet determined the
impact, if any, of SFAS 141R on its consolidated financial
statements.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160, Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51
(“SFAS 160”). SFAS 160 will change the accounting and reporting for
minority interests, which will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests
(NCI) and classified as a component of equity. This new consolidation method
will significantly change the account with minority interest holders.
SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2008. The Company has not yet determined the impact, if any, of SFAS 160 on
its consolidated financial statements.
NOTE B—SUPPLEMENTAL CASH
FLOW INFORMATION
Supplemental
disclosures of cash flow information for the Nine-months ended October 31, 2008
and the year ended January 31, 2008 is summarized as follows:
Cash
paid during the years for interest and income taxes:
|
|
Oct.
31, 2008
|
|
|
Jan. 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
$
|
154,230
|
|
|
$
|
139,175
|
|
Income
Taxes
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE C—PROPERTY AND
EQUIPMENT
Property
and equipment consisted of the following as of January 31,
2008:
Asset
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Accumulated
Depreciation
|
|
|
Net Book Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land
|
|
$
|
40,576
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
40,576
|
|
Buildings
|
|
|
85,323
|
|
|
|
4,812
|
|
|
|
80,511
|
|
Tools
and Equipment
|
|
|
32,425
|
|
|
|
17,202
|
|
|
|
15,223
|
|
Small
Tools and Equipment
|
|
|
13,084
|
|
|
|
7,586
|
|
|
|
5,498
|
|
Computer
and Office Equipment
|
|
|
27,665
|
|
|
|
11,692
|
|
|
|
15,973
|
|
Automobiles
|
|
|
32,179
|
|
|
|
13,946
|
|
|
|
18,233
|
|
Leasehold
Improvements
|
|
|
13,842
|
|
|
|
3,465
|
|
|
|
10,377
|
|
Computer
Hardware
|
|
|
5,614
|
|
|
|
1,035
|
|
|
|
4,579
|
|
|
|
$
|
250,708
|
|
|
$
|
59,738
|
|
|
$
|
190,970
|
|
One
half of the depreciation is used in the year of acquisition.
NOTE D—INCOME
TAXES
For
the twelve month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, prior to the
reverse-merger with Duratech, the Company incurred net operation losses and
accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been recorded. In
addition, no benefit for income taxes has been recorded due to the uncertainty
of the realization of any tax assets. At September 30, 2007, the
Company had approximately $2,972,040 of accumulated net operating
losses. The net operating loss carry-forwards, if not utilized, will
begin to expire in 2022.
The
components of the Company’s deferred tax asset are as follows:
|
|
Twelve
Month Period
|
|
|
Twelve
Month Period
Ended
September 30
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
and state income tax benefit
|
|
$
|
1,040,214
|
|
|
$
|
864,783
|
|
Change
in valuation allowance on deferred tax
assets
|
|
|
(1,040,214
|
)
|
|
|
(864,783
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
A
reconciliation between the amounts of income tax benefit determined by applying
the applicable U.S. and State statutory income tax rate to pre-tax loss is as
follows:
|
|
Twelve
Month Period
|
|
|
Twelve
Month Period
Ended
September 30
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
and state statutory rate
|
|
$
|
1,040,214
|
|
|
$
|
864,783
|
|
Change
in valuation allowance on deferred tax
assets
|
|
|
(1,040,214
|
)
|
|
|
(864,783
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
In
addition, the Company will have additional net operating loss carry-forwards for
its operations through September 17 prior to the completion of its share
exchange agreement with Duratech that are not reflected in the numbers
above. See the Company’s 10-QSB for the period ending June 30, 2008
filed on August 13, 2008 for additional information.
The
Company’s principle subsidiary (Duratech Group Inc.) is subject to income taxes
on income arising in or derived from the tax jurisdiction in which it is
domiciled and operates (Canada).
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE E—NOTES
PAYABLE
Description
|
Rate
|
|
Balance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note
due September 30, 2017
|
prime
rate plus 1.5%
|
|
$
|
185,362
|
|
Note
due October 31, 2008
|
prime
rate plus 2%
|
|
$
|
101,030
|
|
Bank
and lease obligations
|
Various
|
|
$
|
154,012
|
|
Demand
Notes (Private loans)
|
Various
|
|
$
|
1,076,382
|
|
Residential
Line of Credit
a
|
Various
|
|
$
|
1,073,384
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,590,170
|
|
a This
is a residential loan line of credit. Progress loans are available upon
satisfactory inspection.
NOTE F—FINISHED GOODS AND
WORK IN PROGRESS INVENTORY
Land
(finished goods) and residential spec home inventory is valued at the lower of
cost and net realizable value with the cost being determined on an actual cost
basis. Presold residential homes in work in Progress are recorded at the
difference between actual expenses incurred and expenses incurred to
date.
Raw
materials inventory is stated at the lowest cost, on first-in, first-out basis,
and net realizable value. Periodic inventory method is used for it
evaluation.
Inventories
are as follows:
Raw
Materials
|
|
$
|
16,923
|
|
Work
in Progress
|
|
$
|
2,121,391
|
|
Finished
Goods
|
|
$
|
626,712
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,765,026
|
|
NOTE G—SEGMENT
REPORTING
The
Company operates in one major industry segment – construction of
homes. Substantially all of the Company’s identifiable assets and
operations at October 31, 2008 were located in Alberta, Canada
The
accounting policies used for segment reporting are the same as those described
in Note A “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.”
NOTE
H—EQUITY
The
outstanding share data as at October 31, 2008 and September 30, 2007 is as
follows:
|
|
Number of shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,170,324
|
|
Options
to purchase common shares
|
|
|
870,000
|
|
|
|
1,120,000
|
|
Warrants
to purchase common shares
|
|
|
2,360,000
|
|
|
|
2,360,000
|
|
Debentures
convertible to common shares
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Accrued
interest convertible to common shares
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE
H—EQUITY (CONTINUED)
Shares Issued from Share
Exchange Agreement
The
following common shares were issued to Duratech Shareholders following the
closing of the Share Exchange Agreement on September 17, 2008:
Janet Van
Hierden 6,387,729
Jason Van
Hierden 580,703
Peter Van
Hierden 41,255,711
Brendon Van
Hierden 116,141
George
Sawatzky
2,009,058
Total
50,349,342
Stock
Plan
On
November 2, 2006 the Board of Directors of UpSNAP, Inc. approved a 2006 Omnibus
Stock and Incentive Plan. The Plan made four million (4,000,000) shares, either
unissued or reacquired by the Company, available for awards of either options,
stock appreciation rights, restricted stocks, other stock grants, or any
combination thereof. Eligible recipients include employees, officers,
consultants, advisors and directors. Options granted generally have a ten-year
term and vest over four years from the date of grant. Certain of the stock
options granted under the Plan have been granted pursuant to various stock
option agreements. Each stock option agreement contains specific terms. The
Board of Directors increased the size of the Plan to seven and one half million
(7,500,000) total shares on August 8, 2007, which was ratified by stockholders
in September 2007.
Stock-Based
Compensation
Under
the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), stock-based
compensation cost is estimated at the grant date based on the fair value of the
award and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period of the
award. The Company has awarded stock-based compensation both as restricted stock
and stock options.
We use
the Black-Scholes option valuation model to value option awards under SFAS
No. 123(R). The Company currently has awards outstanding with only service
conditions and graded-vesting features. We recognize compensation cost on a
straight-line basis over the requisite service period.
Unrecognized
stock-based compensation expense expected to be recognized over an estimated
weighted-average amortization period of 2.4 years was approximately $151,357 at
October 31, 2008.
Time-Based Stock
Awards
The
fair value of each time-based award is estimated on the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes option valuation model, which uses the assumptions described
below. Our weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes valuation
model for equity awards with time-based vesting provisions granted during the
quarter ended October 31, 2008 are shown in the following
table:
Expected
volatility
|
70.0%
|
Expected
dividends
|
0%
|
Expected
terms
|
6.0-6.25
years
|
Pre-vesting
forfeiture rate
|
50%
|
Risk-free
interest rate
|
4.45%-4.76%
|
The
expected volatility rate was estimated based on historical volatility of the
Company’s common stock over approximately the seventeen month period since the
reverse merger and comparison to the volatility of similar size companies in the
similar industry. The expected term was estimated based on a simplified method,
as allowed under SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, averaging the
vesting term and original contractual term. The risk-free interest rate for
periods within the contractual life of the option is based on U.S. Treasury
securities. The pre-vesting forfeiture rate was based upon plan to date
experience. As required under SFAS No. 123(R), we will adjust the estimated
forfeiture rate to our actual experience. Management will continue to assess the
assumptions and methodologies used to calculate estimated fair value of
share-based compensation. Circumstances may change and additional data may
become available over time, which could result in changes to these assumptions
and methodologies, and thereby materially impact our fair value
determination.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE
H—EQUITY (CONTINUED)
A
summary of the time-based stock awards as of October 31, 2008, and changes
during the quarter ended October 31, 2008, is as follows:
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
at June 30, 2008
|
|
|
2,570,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
(part of Share Exchange Agreement)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
or expired
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding October
31, 2008
|
|
|
2,570,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable
at October 31, 2008
|
|
|
2,570,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.100
|
|
The
following tables summarize information about fixed stock options outstanding and
exercisable at October 31, 2008:
|
|
|
Stock
Options Outstanding
|
Range
of Exercise Prices
|
|
Number
of
Shares
Outstanding
|
|
Weighted
Average
Contractual
Life
in
Years
|
|
$0.100
|
|
400,000
|
|
8.83
|
|
$0.100
|
|
300,000
|
|
8.92
|
|
$0.100
|
|
170,000
|
|
9.92
|
|
$0.100
|
|
1,700,000
|
|
10.00
|
|
|
|
2,570,000
|
|
9.69
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
Options Exercisable
|
Range
of Exercise Prices
|
|
Number
of
Shares
Exercisable
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
$0.100
|
|
2,570,000
|
|
$0.100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
exercise price of stock options granted during the Nine months ended October 31,
2008 was equal to the market price of the underlying common stock on the grant
date.
There
was no aggregate intrinsic value as of October 31, 2008. Intrinsic value
represents the pretax value (the period’s closing market price, less the
exercise price, times the number of in-the-money options) that would have been
received by all option holders had they exercised their options at the end of
the period.
Warrants
The
Company has recorded the warrant instruments as equity in accordance with SFAS
No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity, paragraph
11(a), and EITF 00-19, Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed
to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company's Own Stock.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE
H—EQUITY (CONTINUED)
A
summary of warrant activity for the nine month period ended October 31, 2008 is
as follows:
Series
B
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
Warrants
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Warrants
Exercisable
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding,
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
1,800,000
|
|
|
$
|
1.10
|
|
|
|
1,800,000
|
|
|
$
|
1.10
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Expired
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding, October
31, 2008
|
|
|
1,800,000
|
|
|
$
|
1.10
|
|
|
|
1,800,000
|
|
|
$
|
1.10
|
|
|
|
Number of
Warrants
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Warrants
Exercisable
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding,
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
560,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.90
|
|
|
|
560,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.90
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding, October
31, 2008
|
|
|
560,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.90
|
|
|
|
560,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.90
|
|
At
October 31, 2008, the range of warrant prices for shares under warrants and the
weighted-average remaining contractual life is as
follows:
|
|
|
Warrants
Outstanding
|
|
|
Warrants
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Company may from time to time reduce the exercise price for any of the warrants
either permanently or for a limited period or extend their expiration
date.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE
I—COMMITMENTS/LEASES
As of
October 31, 2008, the company had commitments for the acquisition of residential
lots and land. The company had paid non-refundable deposits $ 26,983. This
deposit is included in Accounts receivable.
NOTE J—RELATED
PARTIES
The
Company has an outstanding amount Due to a shareholder in the amount of
$81,299. This outstanding amount is due upon demand, is unsecured and
does not bear an interest rate. Mr. Van Hierden converted a prior
loan to the company into equity in Duratech prior to the reverse-merger with the
Company.
NOTE K—GOING
CONCERN
As
shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company had a loss for the
Nine-months ended October 31, 2008. During the years ended January
31, 2008 and 2007, the Company had a net loss of $104,735 and a net profit of
$51,746 respectively. The Company has a net deficiency of
$683,437.
Management
believes that actions presently being taken to win more contracts, raise equity
capital, seek strategic relationships and alliances, and build its marketing
efforts to generate positive cash flow provide the means for the Company to
continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any
adjustments that might result from the outcome of this
uncertainty.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATIONS
All
references to the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” for periods prior to the
closing of the Share Exchange refer to the Registrant, and references to the
“Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” for periods subsequent to the closing of the
Share Exchange refer to the Registrant and its subsidiaries.
The
following discussion highlights the principal factors that have affected our
financial condition and results of operations as well as our liquidity and
capital resources for the periods described. This discussion contains
forward-looking statements. Please see “Special cautionary statement concerning
forward-looking statements” and “Risk factors” for a discussion of the
uncertainties, risks and assumptions associated with these forward-looking
statements. The operating results for the periods presented were not
significantly affected by inflation.
HISTORY
AND BACKGROUND
UpSNAP
USA Inc. was founded in April 2004 as a mobile search engine using text
messaging and pay-per-call advertising. The mobile search engine helps consumers
find merchants, content and local services from their mobile
handset. During 2004, the company developed its intellectual
property platform, and was occupied almost solely with research and
development.
On
November 15, 2005, UpSNAP USA completed a reverse acquisition transaction with
Manu Forti Group, Inc., or “Manu Forti” a Nevada corporation that had been
formed in July 25, 2003. In connection with the reverse acquisition transaction,
UpSNAP USA, Inc. became a wholly-owned subsidiary and the name was changed from
Manu Forti Group Inc. to UpSNAP, Inc. The original business plan of Manu
Forti was to explore mineral property in British Columbia. In the summer of 2005
Manu Forti decided that it would not be successful in that endeavor.
Accordingly, Manu Forti wound down the mineral exploration business and became a
shell company and sought out acquisition targets.
Over
the past few years the Company has sustained continued financial losses and
revenue declines as its business has grown more competitive, it has not been
able to raise additional capital to expand its operations, it has recent
concerns about obligations to its creditors and its continuation as a going
concern, and subsequent to the termination of the proposed merger transaction
with Mobile Greetings, Inc., it has explored various financing and acquisition
alternatives.
In
August, 2008, the management of the Registrant determined that it was in the
best interests of the stockholders of the Registrant to agree to the Share
Exchange and acquire Duratech Group Inc., a Canadian company that is engaged in
the construction and manufacturing of homes in Alberta and Saskatchewan,
Canada. As part of the reverse merger, the Registrant will cease
engaging in the mobile information search services business. As a result of the
Share Exchange, Duratech Group Inc. has become a majority-owned subsidiary of
the Registrant. Based upon management’s review of alternatives, the
Share Exchange Agreement and the Asset Purchase Agreement present the most
viable present possibility for future enhancement of shareholder value and for
payment of creditors.
The
financial results summarized below are based on the Duratech Group Inc.
unaudited balance sheet as of October 31, 2008 and related unaudited statements
of operations and retained earnings for the Three and Nine-Months and statements
of cash flows for the Nine-Months ended October 31, 2008. For
additional information on Duratech Group Inc. see the Company’s Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on September 24, 2008 with audited financial statements of
Duratech Group Inc. and the notes thereto for the period ending January 31,
2008.
SHARE
EXCHANGE AND ASSET PURCHASE
The Share Exchange Agreement:
On August 29, 2008, UpSnap Inc. (the “Registrant”) entered into a Share
Exchange Agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) by and among the Registrant;
Tony Philipp, an officer, director and shareholder of Registrant
(“Philipp”); Duratech Group Inc., an Alberta, Canada corporation (“Duratech”)
and the shareholders of Duratech (“Duratech Shareholders”), including Peter Van
Hierden, a citizen of Alberta, Canada and owner directly or indirectly of
approximately 96% of the share capital of Duratech (“Van
Hierden”).
Upon
closing of the share exchange transaction (the “Share Exchange”) on September
17, 2008, the Duratech Shareholders transferred all of their shares of common
stock in Duratech to the Registrant in exchange for an agreement to issue to
them an aggregate of 50,349,342 shares of Common Stock of the
Registrant, resulting in Duratech becoming a majority owned subsidiary of
the Registrant. In addition, P&R Gateway Developments Inc. and 1371009
Alberta Ltd., fifty percent (50%) owned joint venture companies of Duratech
became indirectly controlled by the Registrant.
As
part of the Share Exchange, the Duratech Shareholders were issued options to
purchase 18,950,334 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock in substitution for
options to purchase 2,235,610 shares of Duratech common stock which they owned
prior to the transaction. In order to facilitate the exercise of these new
options, the Registrant has agreed to hold 18,950,334 shares of Common Stock in
reserve, and instead issue the balance of 50,349,342 shares to the Duratech
Shareholders pro rata pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement.
The
shares of Duratech common stock, par value $0.05 per share, are validly issued,
fully paid, and nonassessable, and represent one hundred percent (100%) of the
common equity ownership of Duratech, and the Duratech Shareholders are the sole
record and beneficial owners thereof. The Duratech common stock represents
sixty-five percent (65%) of the issued and outstanding equity capitalization of
Duratech, with the other thirty-five percent (35%) consisting of two series of
preferred stock, one currently issued to three individuals and outstanding, and
the other issued to Van Hierden and Duratech Shareholders on the Closing Date
(as defined in the Share Exchange Agreement). Both of the series have a par
value of $1.00 per share. The first series, which is currently outstanding and
consists of 158,096 shares of Preferred Non-Voting stock, and has a $1.00
liquidation preference, is not entitled to any dividend or conversion privilege,
and is to be liquidated in three years. The second series, which is a new series
issued to Van Hierden and Duratech Shareholders as of the Closing Date, consists
of 3,198,362 shares of preferred stock and is entitled to one vote per share,
has a $1.00 liquidation preference and is not be entitled to any dividend or
conversion privilege. In addition, holders of options to purchase Duratech
common stock were granted options to purchase an additional 1,203,790 shares of
this second series of preferred stock. All of the outstanding
Duratech share capital was offered and sold in accordance with applicable
Canadian and United States Federal and local securities laws.
Also,
as mentioned above, in connection with the Share Exchange, a total of 2,235,610
options to purchase Duratech common stock were converted into 18,950,334 options
to purchase common stock of the Registrant, calculated according to an agreed
upon formula. This will enable the Duratech Shareholders to transfer one hundred
percent (100%) of the common ownership of Duratech to the Registrant. These
options are included in the 69,299,676 shares referenced above.
After
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Share Exchange
Agreement, the Registrant, on the day after the Closing Date, consummated the
sale of its assets related to its mobile information search services, subject to
assumption and payment of all of the Registrant’s liabilities related to periods
prior to the closing, to UpSnap Services, LLC, a North Carolina limited
liability corporation (“UpSnap Services”), which is owned by Philipp, pursuant
to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of August 29, 2008 (the “Asset Purchase
Agreement”).
The Asset Purchase
: On August
29, 2008, the Registrant entered into the Asset Purchase Agreement with Philip,
UpSnap Services and the Company. After the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by the Share Exchange Agreement, the Company transferred its assets
related to its mobile information search services, subject to assumption and
payment of all of the Company’s liabilities related to periods prior to the
closing, to UpSnap Services, which is owned by Philipp, pursuant to an Asset
Purchase Agreement dated as of August 29, 2008.
Pursuant
to the Share Exchange Agreement and the Asset Purchase Agreement, Philipp has
agreed, among other things, to indemnify and hold harmless the Registrant from
and against all liabilities as of the Closing Date up to $200,000. As part of
the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Registrant contributed $130,000 to UpSnap
Services at Closing (as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement) solely toward
the payment and discharge of the Assumed Liabilities (as defined in the Asset
Purchase Agreement). The $130,000 contribution is not to be used to pay any of
Philipp’s advances to the Registrant or his accrued salary. Duratech funded this
$130,000 capital contribution by wire transfer of $130,000 to the Registrant on
the Closing Date. The Asset Purchase Agreement was approved by a majority of the
Board of Directors, with Philipp abstaining, in accordance with Nevada Revised
Statutes 78.140.
In
addition, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Share Exchange
Agreement:
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On
the Closing Date, the current officers of the Registrant resigned from
such positions and Peter Van Hierden was appointed as Chief Executive
Officer and Richard von Gnechten as Chief Financial
Officer;
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On
the Closing Date, Mark McDowell resigned from his position as director of
the Registrant and Peter Van Hierden was appointed to fill the vacancy,
Tony Philip resigned as a director of the Registrant effective following
the expiration of the required ten (10) day transmittal notification to
the stockholders under Regulation 14f-1 of the Securities Exchange Act,
which notice was effected by the mailing of an Information Statement to
shareholders, at which time Robert Lundgren was appointed as a director,
and Richard von Gnechten remained as a director following
closing;
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On
the Closing Date, the Registrant paid and satisfied all of its
“liabilities,” as such term is defined by U.S. GAAP as of the
closing;
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As
of the day after the Closing, the parties consummated the transactions
contemplated by the Asset Purchase
Agreement.
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As of
the date of the Share Exchange Agreement there were no material relationships
between the Registrant or any of its affiliates and the Duratech Subsidiaries,
or Duratech, other than in respect of the Share Exchange, except that Richard
von Gnecthen is employed by Global Kingdom Finance Co., an affiliate of Duratech
and he is also a member of the Board of Directors of the
Registrant.
Accounting Treatment; Change of
Control
. The Share Exchange is being accounted for as a “reverse merger,”
since the Duratech Shareholders own a majority of the outstanding shares of the
Registrant’s common stock immediately following the Share Exchange and Asset
Purchase. Duratech is deemed to be the acquirer in the reverse merger.
Consequently, the assets and liabilities and the historical operations that are
reflected in the financial statements prior to the Share Exchange are those of
Duratech and are recorded at the historical cost basis of Duratech, and the
consolidated financial statements after completion of the Share Exchange include
the assets and liabilities of the Registrant and Duratech, historical operations
of Duratech, and operations of the Registrant from the closing date of the Share
Exchange. Except as described in the previous paragraphs, no arrangements or
understandings exist among present or former controlling stockholders with
respect to the election of members of the Company’s board of directors and, to
our knowledge, no other arrangements exist that might result in a change of
control of the Company. Further, as a result of the issuance of the shares of
the Registrant’s common stock pursuant to the Share Exchange, a change in
control of the Company occurred on the date of consummation of the Share
Exchange and Asset Purchase. The Registrant will continue to be a “smaller
reporting company,” as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act”), following the Share Exchange and Asset
Purchase.
The
foregoing description of the Share Exchange Agreement and the Asset Purchase
Agreement do not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the complete text of the Share Exchange Agreement, which is filed
as Exhibit 2.1 and the complete text of the Asset Purchase Agreement, which is
filed as Exhibit 2.2 to a Form 8-K filed with the Commission on September 24,
2008, both of which are incorporated herein by reference.
EXECUTIVE
OVERVIEW AND STRATEGY OF DURATECH GROUP INC.
UpSnap’s
principle subsidiary, Duratech Group Inc. (“Duratech”), was founded as Duratech
Contracting on December 18, 2002 as a small homebuilding company constructing
about 5 homes a year until Peter Van Hierden (“Van Hierden”) bought out the
majority partners and took control of the operations in July,
2007. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Van Hierden identified a synergistic
opportunity to acquire a modular oil camp factory which was also in distress and
acquired the company in July, 2007. Since that time management has
been able to turn both these operations around and now seeks to grow the company
organically and through additional acquisitions. Duratech changed its
name from Duratech Contracting to Duratech Group Inc. in August,
2008.
Duratech’s
principle operations are building manufactured and stick-built homes and modular
oil camps in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada which are experiencing very rapid
growth primarily because of commodities such as oil, uranium and diverse
mining.
On
September 17, 2008, Duratech completed a reverse merger transaction with UpSnap,
Inc. (“UpSnap”), a Nevada corporation that was formed on July 25,
2003. In connection with the reverse merger, Duratech became a
wholly-owned subsidiary of UpSnap, and the Duratech Shareholders acquired
control of UpSnap. The Registrant expects to change the company’s
name from UpSnap Inc. to Duratech Group Inc. as soon as the filings can be
completed.
SUMMARY
OF OPERATIONS
Duratech
manufactures and builds homes and modular sites for its marketplace, principally
Alberta and Saskatchewan. The Company has four principal products
that it offers: First, the company builds on-site conventional homes; second,
the company builds ready-to-move (RTM) homes in factories and brings them on
foundations to sell to end users; third, the company builds modular camp sites
for the oil mining industry; and fourth, the company buys and moves modular and
manufactured homes from the United States where markets have been depressed and
homes can be bought at discount prices.
STRATEGY
FOR GROWTH
Duratech
has two principal strategies for growth: 1) build construction for its existing
marketplace and 2) expand through strategic acquisitions both in its existing
market and the United States.
Build Existing
Market:
In its
existing marketplace, Duratech supplies the four principal products previously
described. Given its competitive advantages in these product areas and the
strong growth prospects within Alberta and Saskatchewan, the Company believes
that it will be able to grow its four product lines within its existing
marketplace.
Expand through Strategic
Acquisitions:
In
addition to expanding its existing operations in its existing market, Duratech
fully expects to leverage its operational success and the experience of its
Chairman, CEO and largest shareholder, Peter Van Hierden, to pursue attractive
and strategic acquisition targets within its existing market and also in the
United States where the real estate market offers many potential opportunities
(principally businesses with revenues of $750,000 to $10 million and profits of
$250,000 to $3 million). Mr. Van Hierden has been an entrepreneur for
30 years and has successfully turned around (the profitability from a loss to a
profit) six corporations in the past 15 years ranging in size from $1 to $30
million.
COMPANY
MARKETS:
Duratech’s
existing markets are Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada, which have experienced
tremendous growth. Alberta is a business friendly province with the lowest tax
load of any province in Canada, including no provincial retail tax. Alberta has
massive oil reserves with some estimates as high as 1.3 trillion barrels of oil.
Canada has not suffered from the US subprime debacle in which homes were
financed at high debt levels for buyers that could not afford them, because of
its strong economy and government regulations which prevent homes to be
mortgaged beyond 80% without having mortgage guarantees, thus foreclosures are
rare.
PROPERTY
The
company’s headquarters is located at #1 2930 9
th
Avenue
North, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada T1H 5E4 and is comprised of 1,100 square feet
of office space and 27,000 square feet of plant.
The
Company also has a plant in Cardston, Alberta, Canada located at 855 2
nd
Avenue
E, which is comprised of 38,000 square feet and a Calgary, Alberta, Canada
office located at 95 Sandringham Way NW, comprised of 1,000 square
feet.
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This
Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements. To the
extent that any statements made in this Report contain information that is not
historical, these statements are essentially forward-looking.
Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as
“expects,” “plans,” “will,” “may,” “anticipates,” believes,” “should,”
“intends,” “estimates,” and other words of similar meaning. These statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted or quantified and,
consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties are
outlined in “Risk Factors” and include, without limitation, the Company’s
ability to raise additional capital to finance the Company’s activities; the
effectiveness, profitability, and the marketability of its products; legal and
regulatory risks associated with the Share Exchange; the future trading of the
common stock of the Company; the ability of the Company to operate as a public
company; the Company’s ability to protect its proprietary information; general
economic and business conditions; the volatility of the Company’s operating
results and financial condition; the Company’s ability to attract or retain
qualified senior management personnel and research and development staff; and
other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the SEC, or
otherwise.
Information
regarding market and industry statistics contained in this Report is included
based on information available to the Company that it believes is accurate. It
is generally based on industry and other publications that are not produced for
purposes of securities offerings or economic analysis. The Company has not
reviewed or included data from all sources, and cannot assure investors of the
accuracy or completeness of the data included in this Report. Forecasts and
other forward-looking information obtained from these sources are subject to the
same qualifications and the additional uncertainties accompanying any estimates
of future market size, revenue and market acceptance of products and services.
The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking statements. As a result, investors should not place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements.
The
financial results summarized below are based on the Duratech Group Inc.
unaudited balance sheet as of October 31, 2008 and related unaudited statements
of operations and retained earnings for the Three and Nine-Months ended October
31, 2008. For additional information on Duratech Group Inc. see the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-k filed on September 24, 2008 with audited
financial statements of Duratech Group Inc. and the notes thereto for the period
ending January 31, 2008.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR
THE QUARTER AND NINE-MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2008
Revenues
. Revenues for the
Quarter ended October 31, 2008 were $2.238 million and for the Nine-months
$4,278,661 as compared to revenues for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2008 of
$4.97 million. The increase in revenues is principally attributable to the
growth in housing sales and the acquisition and growth of its Duratech
Structures division. The company has seen some moderation of housing
sales as a result of the global economic slow-down and would expect future
growth to come principally from acquisitions.
Gross Profit
. The Gross
profit for the Quarter and Nine-months ended October 31, 2008 were $861,520 and
$1,420,739 respectively. The Gross profit for the 2008 fiscal year
ended January 31, 2008 was $858,572 and for the 2007 fiscal year of $579,617.
The increase in gross profit is attributable to an increase in sales of the
company as described above.
Selling, General and Administrative
Expenses
. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the Quarter
and Nine-months ended October 31, 2008 were $231,398 and $600,443
respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the
2008 fiscal year ended January 31, 2008 were $306,199 and for the 2007 fiscal
year of $123,495. The increase in the current year was principally
due to transition costs associated with turning-around and expanding its core
business and in acquiring and turning around the Duratech Structures
division.
Payroll Expense
. Payroll
expenses for the Quarter and Nine-months ended October 31, 2008 were $528,454
and $1,201,732 respectively. Payroll expense for the 2008 fiscal year
ended January 31, 2008 were $489,321 and for the 2007 fiscal year expense of
$349,145. The increase was principally due to an increase in business
operations at Duratech Contracting division and Duratech Structures
division. As a result of the moderation in housing sales due to the
global economic slow-down, the Company has reduced its overhead to be more
streamlined.
Other Expenses
. Bad debt
expense for the Quarter and Nine-months ended October 31, 2008 were
insignificant. Bad debt expense for the 2008 fiscal year ended
January 31, 2008 was $3,746 and none for the same period in the prior year;
Interest expense for the Quarter and Nine-months ended October 31, 2008 were
$70,841 and $154,230 respectively. Interest expense for the 2008
fiscal year ended January 31, 2008 was $139,175 and for the 2007 fiscal year
$49,937. The increase is due to larger borrowings associated with
more houses under construction; and depreciation and amortization expense for
2008 was $21,598 compared to $9,742 for the 2007 fiscal year due to greater
property plant and equipment associated with larger operations.
Net Other Income
. Net other
income for the Quarter and Nine-month ended October 31, 2008 was $2,851 and
$3,806 respectively. Net other income for the 2008 fiscal year ended
January 31, 2008 was $2,600 compared to $6,551 for the 2007 fiscal year. The
reason for the difference in the current year and prior fiscal year versus 2007
is the one-time gain on disposal of $6,234 that occurred in
2007.
Net Income
. The Company had a
net profit from continued operations of $33,361 for the Quarter ended October
31, 2008 and a net loss of $532,180 for the Nine-months ended October 31,
2008. The Company had a net loss for the 2008 fiscal year ended
January 31, 2008 of $98,867 and net income for the 2007 fiscal year of $53,849.
The decrease for the Nine-months is attributable to the increase in selling,
general and administrative expenses in 2008 and acquisition and turn-around
costs. The results for the Quarter show that the company has made progress in
generating profits from sales and gotten past the higher costs of the
acquisition and turn-around. While the Company does expect to
continue generating profits from the production and sales of houses, it is
uncertain what overall impact the global economic slow-down and reduction in oil
prices will have on the Alberta and Saskatchewan markets. The Company
has reduced its overhead in anticipation that the slow-down will impact
operating profits and the Company is seeking new acquisition opportunities that
this same market may create.
Foreign Currency
Gains/Losses
. Because the Company operates in Alberta and Saskatchewan,
Canada, the company does incur foreign currency gains/losses for US GAAP
reporting purposes. The Company incurred a gain on currency conversion of
$47,898 for the Nine-months ended October 31, 2008 and a loss of $2,684 for the
Quarter ended October 31, 2008. The Company had a loss $5,868 for the
2008 fiscal year ended January 31, 2008 and a loss of $2,103 for the 2007 fiscal
year. The Company cannot predict what will happen going forward with
the exchange rate between the Canadian dollar and United States
dollar. Historically the exchange rate has been pretty close to 1;
however, recently with the economic slow-down and reduction in oil prices, the
exchange rate has gone down as low as 0.75 per US$.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As of
October 31, 2008 and January 31, 2008, cash and cash equivalents totaled $0. The
net cash used in operations for the Nine-months ended October 31, 2008 was
$464,547 which reflects the net loss of $484,282 and increase in inventories
offset by an increase in Customer Deposits for existing projects and increase in
payables and other accrued liabilities. The net cash used in
investing activities of $1,124,337 was mainly due to investments made by Company
in the reverse-merge, acquisition of Duratech Structures (f/k/a Jobsite
Structures), additions to property, plant and equipment and investments in its
joint venture operation. The Company financed these operating and
investment uses through shareholder investments, private loans and long-term
debt which provided $1,588,884 in financing for the Nine-months ended October
31, 2008. The Company has good banking relations and friendly
investors that thus far have been responsive to the company’s needs, but in
light of the global economic slow-down the Company cannot guarantee that such
funding will continue to be available going forward.
While
the Company has a negative working capital as of October 31, 2008, the Company
believes that it should not have any problem collecting its Accounts Receivable
of $653,344 and Other Receivable of $130,476 and believes that over time it
should be able to continue to sell its inventory of $2,765,026 to generate
positive cash flow. The Company’s Accounts Payable has increased as a
result of the increase in projects and slow-down in the economy. The
Company does obtain Customer Deposits and collaterized loans on homes and
modular projects as a means of ensuring cash flow for its production costs and
the Company has every reason to believe that such funding will be available
going forward despite the economic slow-down, however, the Company cannot
guarantee that such resources will always be available. The Company
continues to explore potential acquisition opportunities and also the potential
to raise funds through a Private Placement Memorandum in conjunction with such
activity.
Cautionary
Factors That May Affect Future Results
This
Current Report on Form 8-K and other written reports and oral statements made
from time to time by the Company may contain so-called “forward-looking
statements,” all of which are subject to risks and uncertainties. One can
identify these forward-looking statements by their use of words such as
“expects,” “plans,” “will,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “projects” and other words
of similar meaning. One can identify them by the fact that they do not relate
strictly to historical or current facts. These statements are likely to address
the Company’s growth strategy, financial results and product and development
programs. One must carefully consider any such statement and should understand
that many factors could cause actual results to differ from the Company’s
forward-looking statements. These factors include inaccurate assumptions and a
broad variety of other risks and uncertainties, including some that are known
and some that are not. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual
future results may vary materially.
The
Company does not assume the obligation to update any forward-looking statement.
One should carefully evaluate such statements in light of factors described in
UpSnap’s filings with the SEC, especially on Forms 10-KSB, 10-QSB and 8-K.
Listed below are some important factors that could cause actual results to
differ from expected or historic results. One should understand that it is not
possible to predict or identify all such factors. Consequently, the reader
should not consider any such list to be a complete list of all potential risks
or uncertainties.
Risk
Factors
Investing
in the Company’s common stock involves a high degree of risk. Prospective
investors should carefully consider the risks described below, together with all
of the other information included or referred to in this Current Report on Form
8-K, before purchasing shares of the Company’s common stock. There are numerous
and varied risks, known and unknown, that may prevent the Registrant from
achieving its goals. The risks described below are not the only ones the Company
will face. If any of these risks actually occurs, the Company’s business,
financial condition or results of operation may be materially adversely
affected. In such case, the trading price of the Registrant’s common stock could
decline and investors in the Company’s common stock could lose all or part of
their investment. The risks and uncertainties described below are not exclusive
and are intended to reflect the material risks that are specific to the Company,
material risks related to the Company’s industry and material risks related to
companies that undertake a public offering or seek to maintain a class of
securities that is registered or traded on any exchange or over-the-counter
market.
The
Company’s future revenues will be derived from the production of ready-to-move
homes, modular units and building of site-built homes and acquisition and sale
of manufactured homes produced in the United States. There are numerous
risks, known and unknown, that may prevent the Company from achieving its goals
including, but not limited to, those described below. Additional unknown risks
may also impair the Company’s financial performance and business operations. The
Company’s business, financial condition and/or results of operations may be
materially adversely affected by the nature and impact of these risks. In
such case, the market value of the Company’s securities could be detrimentally
affected, and investors may lose part or all of their investment. Please refer
to the information contained under “Business” in this report for further details
pertaining to the Company’s business and financial condition.
Risks
Related To Our Company
Our
business has posted net operating losses, has limited operating history and will
need capital to grow and finance its operations. For the investor, potential
adverse effects of this include failure of the company to continue as a going
concern. Our auditors have expressed substantial doubt about our ability to
continue as a going concern.
From
the inception of our operating subsidiary, Duratech Group Inc., until October
31, 2008, the Company has had accumulated net losses of $199,368. Our auditors
have raised substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern
due to accumulated losses from operations and net deficiency. Mr. Peter Van
Hierden acquired the company in July, 2007 and then quickly acquired another
struggling company the same month. While Mr. Van Hierden and management have
consolidated both entities, made substantial improvements to turn-around
operations and put the company on a growth path going forward, there is no
guarantee that these operations will be successful and will not continue to
incur losses. The Company has limited operating history and is essentially an
early-stage operation. The Company will continue to be dependent on having
access to working capital that will allow it to finance operations during its
growth period. Continued net operating losses together with limited working
capital make investing in our company a high-risk proposal. The adverse effects
of a limited operating history include reduced management visibility into
forward sales, marketing costs, customer acquisition and retention which could
lead to missing targets for achievement of profitability.
A
slowdown or other adverse developments in the Canadian economy may materially
and adversely affect the Company’s customers, demand for the Company’s products
and the Company’s business.
All of
the Company’s operations are conducted in Canada and all of its revenue is
generated from sales in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada. Although the Alberta
and Saskatchewan economy has grown significantly in recent years, the Company
cannot assure investors that such growth will continue. A slowdown in overall
economic growth, an economic downturn or recession or other adverse economic
developments in Canada could materially reduce the demand for our products
and materially and adversely affect the Company’s business.
Our
operating results could be affected by geographic concentration and declining
housing demand.
As a
participant in the homebuilding industry, we are subject to market forces beyond
our control. These market forces include employment and employment growth,
interest rates, land availability and development costs, apartment vacancy
levels, and the health of the general economy. Unfavorable changes in any of the
above factors or other issues could have an adverse affect on our sales and
earnings.
Our
results of operations can be adversely affected by labor shortages and the
pricing and availability of raw materials.
The
homebuilding industry has from time to time experienced labor shortages and
other labor related issues. A number of factors may adversely affect the labor
force available to us and our subcontractors in one or more of our markets
including high employment levels, construction market conditions and government
regulation which include laws and regulations related to workers’ health and
safety, wage and hour practices and immigration. An overall labor shortage or a
lack of skilled labor could cause significant increases in costs or delays in
construction of homes which could have a material adverse effect upon our sales
and profitability.
Our
results of operations can be affected by the pricing and availability of raw
materials. Although we attempt to increase the sales prices of our homes in
response to higher materials costs, such increases typically lag behind the
escalation of materials costs. Sudden increases in price and lack of
availability of raw materials can be caused by natural disaster or other market
forces, as has occurred in recent years. Although we have not experienced any
production halts, severe or prolonged shortages of some of our most important
building materials, which include wood and wood products, gypsum wallboard,
steel, insulation, and other petroleum-based products, have occurred. There can
be no assurance that sufficient supplies of these and other raw materials will
continue to be available to us.
The
loss of any of our executive officers could reduce our ability to execute our
business strategy and could have a material adverse effect on our business and
results of operations.
We are
dependent to a significant extent upon the efforts of our executive officers,
particularly Peter Van Hierden, our Chief Executive Officer, and Richard A. von
Gnetchen, our Chief Financial Officer. The loss of the services of one or more
of our executive officers could impair our ability to execute our business
strategy and have a material adverse effect upon our business, financial
condition and results of operations. We currently have no key man life insurance
for our executive officers.
Peter
Van Hierden, Chief Executive Officer and our majority shareholder, can cause us
to take certain actions or preclude us from taking actions without the approval
of the other shareholders and may have interests that could conflict with other
shareholders.
Peter
Van Hierden, our Chief Executive Officer, as of September 17, 2008, beneficially
owns approximately 49.5% of the voting power of our common stock. As a result,
Mr. Van Hierden has the ability to control the outcome of virtually all
corporate actions, including the election of all directors, the approval of any
merger, the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings and other significant
corporate actions. His interest in exercising control over our business may
conflict with the interests of other shareholders. This voting power might also
discourage someone from acquiring us or from making a significant equity
investment in us, even if we need the investment to meet our obligations and to
operate our business.
Our
success depends on our ability to acquire land suitable for residential
homebuilding at reasonable prices.
The
homebuilding industry is highly competitive for suitable land. The availability
of finished and partially finished developed lots and undeveloped land for
purchase that meet our criteria depends on a number of factors outside our
control, including land availability in general, competition with other
homebuilders and land buyers for desirable property, inflation in land prices,
zoning, allowable housing density, and other regulatory requirements. Should
suitable lots or land become less available, the number of homes we may be able
to build and sell could be reduced, and the cost of land could be increased,
perhaps substantially, which could adversely impact our results of
operations.
Our
long-term ability to build homes depends on our acquiring land suitable for
residential building at reasonable prices in locations where we want to build.
As competition for suitable land increases, and as available land is developed,
the cost of acquiring suitable remaining land could rise, and the availability
of suitable land at acceptable prices may decline. Any land shortages or any
decrease in the supply of suitable land at reasonable prices could result in
increased land costs. We may not be able to pass through to our customers any
increased land costs, which could adversely impact our revenues, earnings, and
margins.
Our
future growth may require additional capital, which may not be
available.
Our
operations require significant amounts of cash. We may be required to seek
additional capital, whether from sales of equity or debt or additional bank
borrowings, for the future growth and development of our business. We can give
no assurance as to the availability of such additional capital or, if available,
whether it would be on terms acceptable to us. If we are not successful in
obtaining sufficient capital, it could reduce our sales and may adversely affect
our future growth and financial results.
We
may not be successful in our effort to identify, complete or integrate
acquisitions or to enter new markets through start-up operations, which could
disrupt the activities of our current business, adversely affect our results of
operations and future growth or cause losses.
A
principal component of our business strategy is to continue to grow profitably,
including, when appropriate, by acquiring other homebuilders or related
businesses that will streamline our operations. We may not be successful in
implementing our acquisition strategy, and growth may not continue at historical
levels or at all. When acquiring another company, we may have difficulty
assimilating the operations of acquired businesses, incur unanticipated
liabilities or expenses, and our management’s attention may be diverted from our
current business. The acquisition of other companies may also result in our
entering markets in which we have limited or no experience. The failure to
identify or complete business acquisitions, or successfully integrate the
businesses we acquire, could adversely affect our results of operations and
future growth. In addition, our acquisitions may not be as profitable as we
anticipate or could even produce losses.
Furthermore,
we may choose to enter new markets or expand operations in existing markets by
starting new operations, rather than by acquiring an existing homebuilding
company. If we choose to expand through start-up operations, we will not have
the advantage of the experience and brand recognition of an established
homebuilding company. As a result, we may incur substantial start-up costs in
establishing our operations in new markets, and we may not be successful in
taking operations from the start-up phase to profitability. If we are not
successful in making start-up operations profitable, we may not be able to
recover our investment and may incur losses.
Risks
Related to the Housing Industry
The
manufactured, modular and ready-to-move housing industry is highly
competitive.
The
manufactured, modular and ready-to-move housing industry is highly competitive
at both the manufacturing and retail levels, with competition based upon several
factors, including price, product features, reputation for service and quality,
depth of field inventory, promotion, merchandising and the terms of retail
customer financing. We compete with other retailers of manufactured homes, as
well as companies offering for sale homes repossessed from wholesalers or
consumers. In addition, manufactured homes compete with other forms of housing,
such as new and existing site-built homes, apartments, condominiums and
townhouses. The inability to effectively compete in this environment could
result in lower sales, operating results and cash flows.
Cost
and availability of raw materials is subject to fluctuation.
Prices
and availability of raw materials used to manufacture the Company’s products can
change significantly due to fluctuations in supply and demand. The Company has
historically been able to have an adequate supply of raw materials by
maintaining good relations with its vendors. In addition, increased prices have
historically been passed on to customers by raising the price of manufactured
homes. There is no certainty that the Company will be able to pass on future
price increases and maintain adequate supply of raw materials. The inability to
raise the price of its products and to maintain a proper supply of materials
could have a negative impact on sales, operating results and cash
flows.
Availability
and cost of financing for our retail customers, particularly in our manufactured
housing business, could constrain our sales.
Retail
buyers of our products generally secure financing from independent lenders,
which, in the case of manufactured housing, have been negatively affected by
adverse loan experience. Reduced availability of such financing and higher
interest rates have had, and continue to have, an adverse effect on the
manufactured housing business and our housing sales. If this financing were to
become unavailable or were to be further restricted, our results of operations
would suffer. Availability of financing depends on the lending practices of
financial institutions, financial markets, governmental policies, and economic
conditions, all of which are largely beyond our control.
Downward
changes in general economic, real estate construction, or other business
conditions could adversely affect our business or our financial
results.
The
residential homebuilding industry is sensitive to changes in economic conditions
and other factors, such as the level of employment, consumer confidence,
consumer income, availability of financing, and interest rate levels. Adverse
changes in any of these conditions generally, or in the markets where we
operate, could decrease demand and pricing for new homes in these areas or
result in customer cancellations of pending contracts, which could adversely
affect the number of home deliveries we make or reduce the prices we can charge
for homes, either of which could result in a decrease in our revenues and
earnings and would adversely affect our financial condition.
Future
increases in interest rates, reductions in mortgage availability, or increases
in the effective costs of owning a home could prevent potential customers from
buying our homes and adversely affect our business and financial
results.
Increases
in interest rates or decreases in availability of mortgage financing could
reduce the market for new homes. Potential homebuyers may be less willing or
able to pay the increased monthly costs or to obtain mortgage financing that
exposes them to interest rate changes. Lenders may increase the qualifications
needed for mortgages or adjust their terms to address any increased credit risk.
Even if potential customers do not need financing, changes in interest rates and
mortgage availability could make it harder for them to sell their current homes
to potential buyers who need financing. These factors could adversely affect the
sales or pricing of our homes.
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Manufactured, Modular
and Ready-To-Move Housing
The
cyclical and seasonal nature of the manufactured housing industry causes our
revenues and operating results to fluctuate, and we expect this cyclicality and
seasonality to continue in the future.
The
manufactured housing industry is highly cyclical and seasonal and is influenced
by many national and regional economic and demographic factors,
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result of the foregoing economic, demographic and other factors, our revenues
and operating results fluctuate, and we expect them to continue to fluctuate in
the future. Moreover, we may experience operating losses during cyclical
downturns in the manufactured housing market.
The
manufactured, modular and ready-to-move housing industry is highly competitive,
and competition may increase the adverse effects of industry
conditions.
The
manufactured, modular and ready-to-move housing industry is highly competitive.
Competition at both the manufacturing and retail levels is based upon several
factors, including price, product features, reputation for service and quality,
merchandising, terms of retailer promotional programs and the terms of retail
customer financing. Numerous companies produce manufactured homes in our
markets. In addition, our homes compete with repossessed homes that are offered
for sale in our markets. A number of our manufacturing competitors also have
their own retail distribution systems and consumer finance and insurance
operations. The ability to offer consumer finance and insurance products may
provide some competitors with an advantage. In addition, there are many
independent manufactured housing retail locations in most areas where we have
retail operations. We believe that where wholesale floor plan financing is
available, it is relatively easy for new retailers to enter into our markets as
competitors. In addition, our products compete with other forms of low to
moderate-cost housing, including new and existing site-built homes, apartments,
townhouses and condominiums. If we are unable to compete effectively in this
environment, our retail sales and wholesale shipments could be reduced. As a
result, our growth could be limited.
Changing
consumer preferences can affect sales, operating results and cash
flows.
Changes
in consumer preferences for manufactured, modular and ready-to-move housing
occur over time, and consequently the Company responds to changing demand by
evaluating the market acceptability of its products. Delays in responding to
changing consumer preferences could have an adverse effect on sales, operating
results and cash flows.
B.
Site-Built
Housing
We
may not be able to acquire suitable land at reasonable prices, which could
result in cost increases we are unable to recover and reduce our total earned
revenues and earnings.
We
have experienced an increase in competition for available land and developed
homesites in some of our markets as a result of a reduced availability of
suitable parcels of land and developed homesites in these markets. Our ability
to continue our homebuilding activities over the long-term depends upon our
ability to locate and acquire suitable parcels of land or developed homesites to
support our homebuilding operations. As competition for land increases, the cost
of acquiring it may rise and the availability of suitable parcels at acceptable
prices may decline. If we are unable to acquire suitable land or developed
homesites at reasonable prices, it could limit our ability to develop new
communities or result in increased land costs that we may not be able to pass
through to our customers. Consequently, this competition could reduce the number
of homes we sell or our profit margins and lead to a decrease in our total
earned revenues and earnings.
Shortages
of labor or materials and increases in the price of materials can harm our
business by delaying construction, increasing costs, or both.
We and
the homebuilding industry from time to time have experienced significant
difficulties with respect to:
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difficulties can cause unexpected short-term increases in construction costs and
cause construction delays for us. We will not be able to recover unexpected
increases in construction costs by raising our home prices because, typically,
the price of each home is established at the time a customer executes a home
sale contract. Furthermore, sustained increases in construction costs may, over
time, erode our profit margins. We may be able to offset sustained increases in
construction costs with increases in the prices of our homes and through
operating efficiencies. However, in the future, pricing competition may restrict
our ability to pass on any additional costs, and we may not be able to achieve
sufficient operating efficiencies to maintain our current profit
margins.
Adverse
weather conditions may increase costs, cause project delays and reduce consumer
demand for housing, all of which would adversely affect the Company’s results of
operations and prospects.
As a
homebuilder, the Company is subject to numerous risks, many of which are beyond
management’s control, including: adverse weather conditions, such as extended
periods of rain, snow or cold temperatures and natural disasters, which could
damage projects, cause delays in completion of projects, or reduce consumer
demand for housing; and shortages in labor or materials, which could delay
project completion and cause increases in the prices for labor or materials,
thereby affecting the Company’s sales and profitability.
There
are some risks of loss for which the Company may be unable to purchase insurance
coverage. A sizeable uninsured loss could adversely affect the Company’s
business, results of operations and financial condition.
Risks
Related to Doing Business in the Canada
Inflation
in Canada could negatively affect our profitability and growth.
While
the economy in Alberta and Saskatchewan has experienced rapid growth, such
growth has been uneven among other provinces and various sectors of the economy
and in different geographical areas of the country. Rapid economic growth
can lead to growth in the money supply and rising inflation. If prices for the
Company’s products rise at a rate that is insufficient to compensate for the
rise in the costs of supplies, it may have an adverse effect on
profitability.
The
fluctuation of the Canadian dollar may materially and adversely affect
investments in the Company.
The
value of the Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar and other currencies may
fluctuate and is affected by, among other things, changes in the Canada’s
political and economic conditions. As the Company relies principally on revenues
earned in Canada, any significant revaluation of Canadian dollar may materially
and adversely affect the Company’s cash flows, revenues and financial condition.
For example, to the extent that the Company needs to convert U.S. dollars it
receives from an offering of its securities into Canadian dollars for the
Company’s operations, appreciation of the Canadian dollar against the U.S.
dollar could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial
condition and results of operations. Conversely, if the Company decides to
convert its Canadian dollars into U.S. dollars for the purpose of making
payments for dividends on its common stock or for other business purposes and
the U.S. dollar appreciates against the Canadian dollar, the U.S. dollar
equivalent of the Canadian dollar that the Company converts would be reduced. In
addition, the depreciation of significant U.S. dollar denominated assets could
result in a charge to the Company’s income statement and a reduction in the
value of these assets.
The
effect of changes in international, national and local economic and market
conditions as a result of global developments
Beyond
the risks of doing business in Canada or the United States, there is also the
potential impact of changes in the international, national and local economic
and market conditions as a result of global developments, including the effects
of global financial crisis, effects of terrorist acts and war on terrorism, US
and Canadian presence in Iraq and Afghanistan, potential conflict or crisis in
North Korea or Middle East and potential avian flu pandemic or related
illnesses, negatively affecting local homebuilding industry and adversely
affecting new home installation market.
Risks
Relating to the Share Exchange
The
Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Peter Van Hierden, beneficially owns
49.5% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, which gives him control over
certain major decisions on which the Company’s stockholders may vote, which may
discourage an acquisition of the Company.
As a
result of the Share Exchange, most of management of the Company do not
beneficially own any of the Company’s outstanding common stock at this point in
time, and one of the Company’s officers and directors beneficially owns 49.5% of
the Company’s outstanding shares. The interests of this director may differ from
the interests of other stockholders. As a result, this officer and director will
have the right and ability to control virtually all corporate actions requiring
stockholder approval, irrespective of how the Company’s other stockholders may
vote, including the following actions:
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or defeating the election of
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or preventing amendment of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or
By-laws;
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or preventing a merger, sale of assets or other corporate transaction;
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the outcome of any other matter submitted to the stockholders for
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Company’s stock ownership profile may discourage a potential acquirer from
seeking to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock or otherwise attempting
to obtain control of the Company, which in turn could reduce the Company’s stock
price or prevent the Company’s stockholders from realizing a premium over the
Company’s stock price
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As
a result of the Share Exchange, Duratech has become a wholly-owned
subsidiary of a company that is subject to the reporting requirements of U.S.
federal securities laws, which can be expensive.
As a
result of the Share Exchange, Duratech has become an indirect wholly-owned
subsidiary of a company that is a public reporting company and, accordingly, is
subject to the information and reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and
other federal securities laws, including compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
The costs of preparing and filing annual and quarterly reports, proxy statements
and other information with the SEC (including reporting of the Share Exchange)
and furnishing audited reports to stockholders will cause the Company’s expenses
to be higher than they would be if Duratech had remained privately-held and
did not consummate the Share Exchange.
In
addition, it may be time consuming, difficult and costly for the Registrant to
develop and implement the internal controls and reporting procedures required by
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Registrant may need to hire additional
financial reporting, internal controls and other finance personnel in order to
develop and implement appropriate internal controls and reporting procedures. If
the Registrant is unable to comply with the internal controls requirements of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Registrant may not be able to obtain the independent
accountant certifications required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Public
company compliance may make it more difficult to attract and retain officers and
directors.
The
Sarbanes-Oxley Act and new rules subsequently implemented by the SEC have
required changes in corporate governance practices of public companies. As a
public entity, the Registrant expects these new rules and regulations to
increase compliance costs in 2008 and beyond and to make certain activities more
time consuming and costly. As a public entity, the Registrant also expects that
these new rules and regulations may make it more difficult and expensive for the
Registrant to obtain director and officer liability insurance in the future and
it may be required to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur
substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. As a result,
it may be more difficult for the Registrant to attract and retain qualified
persons to serve as directors or as executive officers.
Because
Duratech became public by means of a share exchange, the Company may not be able
to attract the attention of major brokerage firms.
There
may be risks associated with Duratech becoming public through a share exchange.
Specifically, securities analysts of major brokerage firms may not provide
coverage of the company since there is no incentive to brokerage firms to
recommend the purchase of the company’s common stock. No assurance can be given
that brokerage firms will, in the future, want to conduct any secondary
offerings on behalf of the company.
Risks
Relating to the Common Stock
Volatility
of our stock price is a risk to investors.
The
price of our common stock may fluctuate widely, depending upon a number of
factors, many of which are beyond our control. These factors include the
perceived prospects of our business and the manufactured housing industry as a
whole; differences between our actual financial and operating results and those
expected by investors and analysts; changes in analysts’ recommendations or
projections; changes affecting the availability of financing in the wholesale
and consumer lending markets; actions or announcements by competitors; changes
in the regulatory environment in which we operate; and changes in general
economic or market conditions. In addition, stock markets generally experience
significant price and volume volatility from time to time which may adversely
affect the market price of our common stock for reasons unrelated to our
performance.
The
Company’s stock price may be volatile.
The
market price of the Company’s common stock is likely to be highly volatile and
could fluctuate widely in price in response to various factors, many of which
are beyond the Company’s control, including the following:
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“public float” following the Share Exchange, in the hands of a small
number of persons whose sales or lack of sales could result in positive or
negative pricing pressure on the market price for the common
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addition, the securities markets have from time to time experienced significant
price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance of
particular companies. These market fluctuations may also materially and
adversely affect the market price of the Company’s common
stock.
There
is currently no liquid trading market for the Company’s common stock and the
Company cannot ensure that one will ever develop or be
sustained.
There
is currently no liquid trading market for the Company’s common stock. The
Company cannot predict how liquid the market for the Company’s common stock
might become. The Company’s common stock is currently approved for quotation on
the OTC Bulletin Board trading under the symbol UPSN. The Company currently does
not satisfy the initial listing standards, and cannot ensure that it will be
able to satisfy such listing standards on a higher exchange, or that its common
stock will be accepted for listing on any such exchange. Should the Company fail
to satisfy the initial listing standards of such exchanges, or its common stock
be otherwise rejected for listing and remain on the OTC Bulletin Board or be
suspended from the OTC Bulletin Board, the trading price of the Company’s common
stock could suffer, the trading market for the Company’s common stock may be
less liquid and the Company’s common stock price may be subject to increased
volatility.
The
Company’s common stock may be deemed a “penny stock”, which would make it more
difficult for investors to sell their shares.
The
Company’s common stock may be subject to the “penny stock” rules adopted under
section 15(g) of the Exchange Act. The penny stock rules apply to companies
whose common stock is not listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market or other national
securities exchange and trades at less than $5.00 per share or that have
tangible net worth of less than $5,000,000 ($2,000,000 if the company has been
operating for three or more years). These rules require, among other things,
that brokers who trade penny stock to persons other than “established customers”
complete certain documentation, make suitability inquiries of investors and
provide investors with certain information concerning trading in the security,
including a risk disclosure document and quote information under certain
circumstances. Many brokers have decided not to trade penny stocks because of
the requirements of the penny stock rules and, as a result, the number of
broker-dealers willing to act as market makers in such securities is limited. If
the Company remains subject to the penny stock rules for any significant period,
it could have an adverse effect on the market, if any, for the Company’s
securities. If the Company’s securities are subject to the penny stock rules,
investors will find it more difficult to dispose of the Company’s
securities.
Furthermore,
for companies whose securities are quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, it is more
difficult (1) to obtain accurate quotations, (2) to obtain coverage for
significant news events because major wire services generally do not publish
press releases about such companies, and (3) to obtain needed
capital.
Offers
or availability for sale of a substantial number of shares of the Company’s
common stock may cause the price of the Company’s common stock to
decline.
If the
Company’s stockholders sell substantial amounts of common stock in the public
market, or upon the expiration of any statutory holding period, under Rule 144,
it could create a circumstance commonly referred to as an “overhang” and in
anticipation of which the market price of the Company’s common stock could fall.
The existence of an overhang, whether or not sales have occurred or are
occurring, also could make more difficult the Company’s ability to raise
additional financing through the sale of equity or equity-related securities in
the future at a time and price that the Company deems reasonable or appropriate.
Additional shares of common stock will be freely tradable upon the earlier of:
(i) effectiveness of the registration statement the Company is required to file;
and (ii) the date on which such shares may be sold without registration pursuant
to Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
Provisions
of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Nevada law could deter a
change of control, which could discourage or delay offers to acquire the
Company.
Provisions
of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Nevada law may make it more
difficult for someone to acquire control of the Company or for the Company’s
stockholders to remove existing management, and might discourage a third party
from offering to acquire the Company, even if a change in control or in
management would be beneficial to stockholders.
Volatility
in the Company’s common stock price may subject the Company to securities
litigation.
The
market for the Company’s common stock is characterized by significant price
volatility when compared to seasoned issuers, and the Company expects that its
share price will continue to be more volatile than a seasoned issuer for the
indefinite future. In the past, plaintiffs have often initiated securities class
action litigation against a company following periods of volatility in the
market price of its securities. The Company may, in the future, be the target of
similar litigation. Securities litigation could result in substantial costs and
liabilities and could divert management’s attention and
resources.
The
elimination of monetary liability against the Company’s directors, officers and
employees under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Nevada law,
and the existence of indemnification rights to the Company’s directors, officers
and employees may result in substantial expenditures by the Company and may
discourage lawsuits against the Company’s directors, officers and
employees.
Article
XI of the Registrant’s Articles of Incorporation provides that the Company shall
indemnify all directors, officers, employees, and agents to the fullest extent
permitted by Nevada law as provided within NRS 78.7502 and NRS 78.751 or any
other law then in effect or as it may hereafter be amended. Further Article XI
provides that the Company shall indemnify each present and future director,
officer, employee or agent of the Company who becomes a party or is threatened
to be made a party to any suit or proceeding, whether pending, completed or
merely threatened, and whether said suit or proceeding is civil, criminal,
administrative, investigative, or otherwise, except an action by or in the right
of the Company, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer,
employee, or agent of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the
corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, against expenses,
including, but not limited to, attorneys' fees, judgments, fines, and amounts
paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with
the action, suit, proceeding or settlement, provided such person acted in good
faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to
the best interest of the Company, and, with respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was
unlawful.
The
foregoing indemnification obligations could result in the Company incurring
substantial expenditures to cover the cost of settlement or damage awards
against directors and officers, which the Company may be unable to recoup.
These provisions and resultant costs may also discourage the Company from
bringing a lawsuit against directors and officers for breaches of their
fiduciary duties and may similarly discourage the filing of derivative
litigation by the Company’s stockholders against the Company’s directors and
officers even though such actions, if successful, might otherwise benefit the
Company and its stockholders.
ITEM
3. CONTROLS AND PROCEDU
RES
Quarterly Evaluation of
Controls
. As of the end of the period covered by this
quarterly report on Form 10-QSB, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design
and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures ("Disclosure Controls"),
as defined in Rules 13a -15(e) and 15d – 15(e) under the Exchange
Act. This evaluation (“Evaluation”) was performed by our Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, Peter Van Hierden, and our Chief Financial Officer, Richard
von Gnechten (“CFO”). In addition, we have discussed these matters
with our board. In this section, we present the conclusions of our
CEO and CFO as of the date of the Evaluation with respect to the effectiveness
of our Disclosure Controls.
CEO and CFO
Certifications
. Attached to this quarterly report, as Exhibits
31.1 and 31.2, are certain certifications of the CEO and CFO, which are required
in accordance with the Exchange Act and the Commission's rules implementing such
section (the "Rule 13a-14(a)/15d–14(a) Certifications"). This section of the
quarterly report contains the information concerning the Evaluation referred to
in the Rule 13a-14(a)/15d–14(a) Certifications. This information should be read
in conjunction with the Rule 13a-14(a)/15d–14(a) Certifications for a more
complete understanding of the topic presented.
Disclosure Controls
.
Disclosure Controls are procedures designed with the objective of ensuring that
information required to be disclosed in our reports filed with the Commission
under the Exchange Act, such as this quarterly report, is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission's
rules and forms. Disclosure Controls are also designed with the objective of
ensuring that material information relating to us is made known to the CEO and
the CFO by others, particularly during the period in which the applicable report
is being prepared.
Scope of the Evaluation
. The
CEO and CFO's evaluation of our Disclosure Controls included a review of the
controls' (i) objectives, (ii) design, (iii) implementation, and (iv) the effect
of the controls on the information generated for use in this quarterly report.
This type of evaluation is done on a quarterly basis so that the conclusions
concerning the effectiveness of our controls can be reported in our quarterly
reports on Form 10-QSB and annual reports on Form 10-KSB. The overall goals of
these various evaluation activities are to monitor our Disclosure Controls, and
to make modifications if and as necessary. Our intent in this regard
is that the Disclosure Controls will be maintained as dynamic systems that
change (including improvements and corrections) as conditions
warrant.
Conclusions.
Based
upon the Evaluation, our Disclosure Controls and procedures are designed to
provide reasonable assurance of achieving our objectives. Our CEO and CFO have
concluded that our Disclosure Controls and procedures are effective at that
reasonable assurance level to ensure that material information relating to the
Company is made known to management, including the CEO and CFO, particularly
during the period when our periodic reports are being prepared. Additionally,
there has been no change in our internal controls, (as defined in
Rules 13a -15(f) and 15d – 15(f) under the Exchange Act), over financial
reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to affect, our internal controls
over financial reporting.
PART
II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEDIN
GS
None.
ITEM
2. CHANGES IN SECURIT
IES
No
additional changes in securities beyond the Share Exchange Agreement with
Duratech Group Inc. as described herein.
ITEM
3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURI
TIES
None.
ITEM
4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDE
RS
None.
ITEM
5. OTHER INFORMATI
ON
Part
of the Company’s strategy is to build its business through the merger or
acquisition of companies that will benefit our future growth. It is
reasonable to expect such activity is an ongoing part of the Company’s business
development efforts. At any given time the company could be in
process of analyzing or negotiating an offer in connection with such a
transaction. However, any discussion or speculation on specific transactions is
only conjecture until such time that a definite agreement is signed and
announced in an SEC filing and press release. It is possible no
transactions will take place at all.
ITEM
6. EXHIB
ITS
The
exhibits to this form are listed in the attached Exhibit Index.
SIGNATU
RES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
UPSNAP,
INC.
(Registrant)
/s/
Peter Van Hierden
Date: December
23,
2008
Peter Van
Hierden
Chairman
of the Board and
Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
/s/
Richard A. von Gnechten
Date: December
23,
2008
Richard
A. von Gnechten
Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial Officer)
INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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2.1
2.2
3.1
3.2
3.3
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Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated August 29, 2008 (incorporated by reference from
Exh. 2.1 to the Form 8-K filed on September 24, 2008)
Asset
Purchase Agreement Among UpSnap, Inc., UpSnap Services, LLC and Tony
Philip dated August 29, 2008 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.2
to the Form 8-K filed on September 24, 2008)
Certificate
of Incorporation of the registrant as filed with the Secretary of State of
the State of Nevada on July 25, 3003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.1 in Registration Statement SB-2 filed on September 18,
2003)
Certificate
of Amendment filed on November 7, 2005 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 in Form 8-K filed on November 16, 2005)
Bylaws
of registrant adopted on July 25, 2003 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.2 in Registration Statement SB-2 filed on November 18,
2003)
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31.1
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31.2
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32
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*
filed herein
Exh
ibit 31.1
Certification
Pursuant to Section 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of Peter Van
Hierden (UpSNAP Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer)
I,
Peter Van Hierden, certify that:
1. I
have reviewed this report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended October 31, 2008
of UpSnap, Inc. (the “registrant);
2.
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Based
on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
report;
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3.
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Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report;
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4.
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The
registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and
have:
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a.
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Designed
such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure
that material information relating to the registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being
prepared;
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b.
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Designed
such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal
control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;
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c.
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Evaluated
the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures
and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of
the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period
covered by this report based on such evaluation;
and
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d.
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Disclosed
in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent
fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an
annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting; and
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5.
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The
registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting,
to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board
of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
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a.
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All
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial information;
and
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b.
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Any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control
over financial reporting.
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Date: December
23, 2008
/s/Peter Van
Hierden
Peter
Van Hierden
Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
Ex
hibit 31.2
Certification
Pursuant to Section 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of Richard A.
von Gnechten (UpSNAP Chief Financial Officer)
I,
Richard A. von Gnechten, certify that:
1. I
have reviewed this report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended October 31, 2008
of UpSnap, Inc. (the “registrant);
2.
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Based
on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
report;
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3.
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Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report;
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4.
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The
registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and
have:
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e.
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Designed
such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure
that material information relating to the registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being
prepared;
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f.
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Designed
such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal
control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;
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g.
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Evaluated
the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures
and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of
the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period
covered by this report based on such evaluation;
and
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h.
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Disclosed
in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent
fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an
annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting; and
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5.
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The
registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting,
to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board
of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
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c.
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All
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial information;
and
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d.
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Any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control
over financial reporting.
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Date: December
23, 2008
/s/ Richard A. von
Gnechten
Richard
A. von Gnechten
Chief
Financial Officer
Ex
hibit 32
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT
TO 18 U.S.C. SS. 1350 ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION
906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In
connection with the Form 10-QSB of UpSnap, Inc. (the "Company") for
the quarter ended October 31, 2008, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), the undersigned, Peter Van
Hierden, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Richard A. von Gnechten,
the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002, that:
1.
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The
Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
and
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2.
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The
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company
on the dates and for the periods
presented.
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/s/ Peter Van Hierden
Peter
Van Hierden
Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
Dated: December
23, 2008
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/s/ Richard A. von
Gnechten
Richard
A. von Gnechten
Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial Officer)
Dated: December
23, 2008
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