SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-KSB
Annual Report Pursuant to
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2002
Commission file number 000-31887
HINDS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Wyoming 83-0327511
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(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
544 E. Yellowstone, Casper, Wyoming 82601-2609
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock
Title of each class
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 such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to the filing
requirements for at least the past 90 days. Yes X No
Check if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-B
is not contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained, to the best
of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any amendment to
this Form 10-KSB. X
State issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year. $0
There were 50,000,000 shares of the Registrant's common stock outstanding as of
December 31, 2002.
The aggregate market value of the 720,000 shares of voting common stock held by
nonaffiliates of the Registrant is approximately $0 on December 31, 2002.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
Item 1. Description of Business
Item 2. Description of Property
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
PART II
Item 5. Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
Item 6. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation
Item 7. Financial Statements
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting
and Financial Disclosure
PART III
Item 9. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons;
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
Item 10. Executive Compensation
Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
Item 13. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
SIGNATURES
PART I
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
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General
The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Wyoming on May
25, 1999 and is in the early developmental and promotional stages. To date the
Company's activities have been organizational ones, directed at developing its
business plan and raising its initial capital. The Company was formed to seek
business opportunities and is currently a "shell" with no business. The company
has no commercial operations as of date hereof. The company has no full-time
employees and owns no real estate.
The Company is a "shell" company and its only current business plan is
to seek, investigate, and, if warranted, acquire one or more properties or
businesses, and to pursue other related activities intended to enhance
shareholder value. The acquisition of a business opportunity may be made by
purchase, merger, exchange of stock, or otherwise, and may encompass assets or a
business entity, such as a corporation, joint venture, or partnership. The
Company has no capital, and it is unlikely that the Company will be able to take
advantage of more than one such business opportunity. The Company intends to
seek opportunities demonstrating the potential of long-term growth as opposed to
short-term earnings.
At the present time the Company has not identified any business
opportunity that it plans to pursue, nor has the Company reached any agreement
or definitive understanding with any person concerning an acquisition. The
Company is filing Form 10-SB on a voluntary basis in order to become a 12(g)
registered company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As a "reporting
company," the Company may be more attractive to a private acquisition target
because it may be listed to trade its shares on the OTCBB.
It is anticipated that the Company's officers and directors will
contact broker-dealers and other persons with whom they are acquainted who are
involved in corporate finance matters to advise them of the Company's existence
and to determine if any companies or businesses they represent have an interest
in considering a merger or acquisition with the Company. No assurance can be
given that the Company will be successful in finding or acquiring a desirable
business opportunity, given that no funds that are available for acquisitions,
or that any acquisition that occurs will be on terms that are favorable to the
Company or its stockholders.
The Company's search will be directed toward small and medium-sized
enterprises which have a desire to become public corporations and which are able
to satisfy, or anticipate in the reasonably near future being able to satisfy,
the minimum asset requirements in order to qualify shares for trading on NASDAQ
or a stock exchange (See "Investigation and Selection of Business
Opportunities"). The Company anticipates that the business opportunities
presented to it will (i) be recently organized with no operating history, or a
history of losses attributable to under-capitalization or other factors; (ii) be
experiencing financial or operating difficulties; (iii) be in need of funds to
develop a new product or service or to expand into a new market; (iv) be relying
upon an untested product or marketing concept; or (v) have a combination of the
characteristics mentioned in (i) through (iv). The Company intends to
concentrate its acquisition efforts on properties or businesses that it believes
to be undervalued. Given the above factors, investors should expect that any
acquisition candidate may have a history of losses or low profitability.
The Company does not propose to restrict its search for investment
opportunities to any particular geographical area or industry, and may,
therefore, engage in essentially any business, to the extent of its limited
resources. This includes industries such as service, finance, natural resources,
manufacturing, high technology, product development, medical, communications and
others. The Company's discretion in the selection of business opportunities is
unrestricted, subject to the availability of such opportunities, economic
conditions, and other factors.
As a consequence of this registration of its securities, any entity
which has an interest in being acquired by, or merging into the Company, is
expected to be an entity that desires to become a public company and establish a
public trading market for its securities. In connection with such a merger or
acquisition, it is highly likely that an amount of stock constituting control of
the Company would be issued by the Company or purchased from the current
principal shareholders of the Company by the acquiring entity or its affiliates.
If stock is purchased from the current shareholders, the transaction is
very likely to result in substantial gains to them relative to their purchase
price for such stock. In the Company's judgment, none of its officers and
directors would thereby become an "underwriter" within the meaning of the
Section 2(11) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The sale of a
controlling interest by certain principal shareholders of the Company could
occur at a time when the other shareholders of the Company remain subject to
restrictions on the transfer of their shares.
Depending upon the nature of the transaction, the current officers and
directors of the Company may resign management positions with the Company in
connection with the Company's acquisition of a business opportunity. See "Form
of Acquisition," below, and "Risk Factors - The Company - Lack of Continuity in
Management." In the event of such a resignation, the Company's current
management would not have any control over the conduct of the Company's business
following the Company's combination with a business opportunity.
It is anticipated that business opportunities will come to the
Company's attention from various sources, including its officers and director,
its other stockholders, professional advisors such as attorneys and accountants,
securities broker-dealers, venture capitalists, members of the financial
community, and others who may present unsolicited proposals. The Company has no
plans, understandings, agreements, or commitments with any individual for such
person to act as a finder of opportunities for the Company.
The Company does not foresee that it would enter into a merger or
acquisition transaction with any business with which its officers or directors
are currently affiliated. Should the Company determine in the future, contrary
to foregoing expectations, that a transaction with an affiliate would be in the
best interests of the Company and its stockholders, the Company is in general
permitted by Wyoming law to enter into such a transaction if:
1. The material facts as to the relationship or interest of the affiliate and as
to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the Board of
Directors, and the Board in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by
the affirmative vote of a majority of the disinterested directors, even though
the disinterested directors constitute less than a quorum; or
2. The material facts as to the relationship or interest of the affiliate and as
to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the stockholders
entitled to vote thereon, and the contract or transaction is specifically
approved in good faith by vote of the stockholders; or
3. The contract or transaction is fair as to the Company as of the time it is
authorized, approved or ratified, by the Board of Directors or the stockholders.
Investigation and Selection of Business Opportunities
To a large extent, a decision to participate in a specific business
opportunity may be made upon management's analysis of the quality of the other
company's management and personnel, the anticipated acceptability of new
products or marketing concepts, the merit of technological changes, the
perceived benefit the company will derive from becoming a publicly held entity,
and numerous other factors which are difficult, if not impossible, to analyze
through the application of any objective criteria. In many instances, it is
anticipated that the historical operations of a specific business opportunity
may not necessarily be indicative of the potential for the future because of the
possible need to shift marketing approaches substantially, expand significantly,
change product emphasis, change or substantially augment management, or make
other changes. The Company will be dependent upon the owners of a business
opportunity to identify any such problems which may exist and to implement, or
be primarily responsible for the implementation of, required changes. Because
the Company may participate in a business opportunity with a newly organized
firm or with a firm which is entering a new phase of growth, it should be
emphasized that the Company will incur further risks, because management in many
instances will not have proved its abilities or effectiveness, the eventual
market for such company's products or services will likely not be established,
and such company may not be profitable when acquired.
It is anticipated that the Company will not be able to diversify, but
will essentially be limited to one such venture because of the Company's limited
financing. This lack of diversification will not permit the Company to offset
potential losses from one business opportunity against profits from another, and
should be considered an adverse factor affecting any decision to purchase the
Company's securities.
It is emphasized that management of the Company may effect transactions
having a potentially adverse impact upon the Company's shareholders pursuant to
the authority and discretion of the Company's management to complete
acquisitions without submitting any proposal to the stockholders for their
consideration. Holders of the Company's securities should not anticipate that
the Company necessarily will furnish such holders, prior to any merger or
acquisition, with financial statements, or any other documentation, concerning a
target company or its business. In some instances, however, the proposed
participation in a business opportunity may be submitted to the stockholders for
their consideration, either voluntarily by such directors to seek the
stockholders' advice and consent or because state law so requires.
The analysis of business opportunities will be undertaken by or under
the supervision of the Company's President, who is not a professional business
analyst. See "Management." Although there are no current plans to do so, Company
management might hire an outside consultant to assist in the investigation and
selection of business opportunities, and might pay a finder's fee. Since Company
management has no current plans to use any outside consultants or advisors to
assist in the investigation and selection of business opportunities, no policies
have been adopted regarding use of such consultants or advisors, the criteria to
be used in selecting such consultants or advisors, the services to be provided,
the term of service, or regarding the total amount of fees that may be paid.
However, because of the limited resources of the Company, it is likely that any
such fee the Company agrees to pay would be paid in stock and not in cash.
Otherwise, the Company anticipates that it will consider, among other things,
the following factors:
1. Potential for growth and profitability, indicated by new technology, antici-
pated market expansion, or new products;
2. The Company's perception of how any particular business opportunity will be
received by the investment community and by the Company's stockholders;
3. Whether, following the business combination, the financial condition of the
business opportunity would be, or would have a significant prospect in the
foreseeable future of becoming sufficient to enable the securities of the
Company to qualify for listing on an exchange or on a national automated
securities quotation system, such as NASDAQ, so as to permit the trading of such
securities to be exempt from the requirements of Rule 15c2-6 recently adopted by
the Securities and Exchange Commission. See "Risk Factors - The Company -
Regulation of Penny Stocks."
4. Capital requirements and anticipated availability of required funds, to be
provided by the Company or from operations, through the sale of additional
securities, through joint ventures or similar arrangements, or from other
sources;
5. The extent to which the business opportunity can be advanced;
6. Competitive position as compared to other companies of similar size and exper
- -ience within the industry segment as well as within the industry as a whole;
7. Strength and diversity of existing management, or management prospects that
are scheduled for recruitment;
8. The cost of participation by the Company as compared to the perceived
tangible and intangible values and potential; and
9. The accessibility of required management expertise, personnel, raw materials,
services, professional assistance, and other required items.
In regard to the possibility that the shares of the Company would
qualify for listing on NASDAQ, the current standards include the requirements
that the issuer of the securities that are sought to be listed have total net
tangible assets of at least $4,000,000. Many, and perhaps most, of the business
opportunities that might be potential candidates for a combination with the
Company would not satisfy the NASDAQ listing criteria.
No one of the factors described above will be controlling in the
selection of a business opportunity, and management will attempt to analyze all
factors appropriate to each opportunity and make a determination based upon
reasonable investigative measures and available data. Potentially available
business opportunities may occur in many different industries and at various
stages of development, all of which will make the task of comparative
investigation and analysis of such business opportunities extremely difficult
and complex. Potential investors must recognize that, because of the Company's
limited capital available for investigation and management's limited experience
in business analysis, the Company may not discover or adequately evaluate
adverse facts about the opportunity to be acquired.
The Company is unable to predict when it may participate in a business
opportunity. It expects, however, that the analysis of specific proposals and
the selection of a business opportunity may take several months or more.
Prior to making a decision to participate in a business opportunity,
the Company will generally request that it be provided with written materials
regarding the business opportunity containing such items as a description of
products, services and company history; management resumes; financial
information; available projections, with related assumptions upon which they are
based; an explanation of proprietary products and services; evidence of existing
patents, trademarks, or services marks, or rights thereto; present and proposed
forms of compensation to management; a description of transactions between such
company and its affiliates during relevant periods; a description of present and
required facilities; an analysis of risks and competitive conditions; a
financial plan of operation and estimated capital requirements; audited
financial statements, or if they are not available, unaudited financial
statements, together with reasonable assurances that audited financial
statements would be able to be produced within a reasonable period of time not
to exceed 60 days following completion of a merger transaction; and other
information deemed relevant.
As part of the Company's investigation, the Company's executive
officers and directors may meet personally with management and key personnel,
may visit and inspect material facilities, obtain independent analysis or
verification of certain information provided, check references of management and
key personnel, and take other reasonable investigative measures, to the extent
of the Company's limited financial resources and management expertise.
It is possible that the range of business opportunities that might be
available for consideration by the Company could be limited by the impact of
Securities and Exchange Commission regulations regarding purchase and sale of
"penny stocks." The regulations would affect, and possibly impair, any market
that might develop in the Company's securities until such time as they qualify
for listing on NASDAQ or on another exchange which would make them exempt from
applicability of the "penny stock" regulations. See "Risk Factors - Regulation
of Penny Stocks."
Company management believes that various types of potential merger or
acquisition candidates might find a business combination with the Company to be
attractive. These include acquisition candidates desiring to create a public
market for their shares in order to enhance liquidity for current shareholders,
acquisition candidates which have long-term plans for raising capital through
the public sale of securities and believe that the possible prior existence of a
public market for their securities would be beneficial, and acquisition
candidates which plan to acquire additional assets through issuance of
securities rather than for cash, and believe that the possibility of development
of a public market for their securities will be of assistance in that process.
Acquisition candidates which have a need for an immediate cash infusion are not
likely to find a potential business combination with the Company to be an
attractive alternative.
There are no loan arrangements or arrangements for any financing
whatsoever relating to any business opportunities.
Form of Acquisition
It is impossible to predict the manner in which the Company may
participate in a business opportunity. Specific business opportunities will be
reviewed as well as the respective needs and desires of the Company and the
promoters of the opportunity and, upon the basis of that review and the relative
negotiating strength of the Company and such promoters, the legal structure or
method deemed by management to be suitable will be selected. Such structure may
include, but is not limited to leases, purchase and sale agreements, licenses,
joint ventures and other contractual arrangements. The Company may act directly
or indirectly through an interest in a partnership, corporation or other form of
organization. Implementing such structure may require the merger, consolidation
or reorganization of the Company with other corporations or forms of business
organization, and although it is likely, there is no assurance that the Company
would be the surviving entity. In addition, the present management and
stockholders of the Company most likely will not have control of a majority of
the voting shares of the Company following a reorganization transaction. As part
of such a transaction, the Company's existing directors may resign and new
directors may be appointed without any vote by stockholders.
It is likely that the Company will acquire its participation in a
business opportunity through the issuance of Common Stock or other securities of
the Company. Although the terms of any such transaction cannot be predicted, it
should be noted that in certain circumstances the criteria for determining
whether or not an acquisition is a so-called "tax free" reorganization under the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, depends upon the issuance to the stockholders of
the acquired company of a controlling interest (i.e. 80% or more) of the common
stock of the combined entities immediately following the reorganization. If a
transaction were structured to take advantage of these provisions rather than
other "tax free" provisions provided under the Internal Revenue Code, the
Company's current stockholders would retain in the aggregate 20% or less of the
total issued and outstanding shares. This could result in substantial additional
dilution in the equity of those who were stockholders of the Company prior to
such reorganization. Any such issuance of additional shares might also be done
simultaneously with a sale or transfer of shares representing a controlling
interest in the Company by the current officers, directors and principal
shareholders. (See "Description of Business - General").
It is anticipated that any new securities issued in any reorganization
would be issued in reliance upon exemptions, if any are available, from
registration under applicable federal and state securities laws. In some
circumstances, however, as a negotiated element of the transaction, the Company
may agree to register such securities either at the time the transaction is
consummated, or under certain conditions or at specified times thereafter. The
issuance of substantial additional securities and their potential sale into any
trading market that might develop in the Company's securities may have a
depressive effect upon such market.
The Company will participate in a business opportunity only after the
negotiation and execution of a written agreement. Although the terms of such
agreement cannot be predicted, generally such an agreement would require
specific representations and warranties by all of the parties thereto, specify
certain events of default, detail the terms of closing and the conditions which
must be satisfied by each of the parties thereto prior to such closing, outline
the manner of bearing costs if the transaction is not closed, set forth remedies
upon default, and include miscellaneous other terms.
As a general matter, the Company anticipates that it, and/or its
officers and principal shareholders will enter into a letter of intent with the
management, principals or owners of a prospective business opportunity prior to
signing a binding agreement. Such a letter of intent will set forth the terms of
the proposed acquisition but will not bind any of the parties to consummate the
transaction. Execution of a letter of intent will by no means indicate that
consummation of an acquisition is probable. Neither the Company nor any of the
other parties to the letter of intent will be bound to consummate the
acquisition unless and until a definitive agreement concerning the acquisition
as described in the preceding paragraph is executed. Even after a definitive
agreement is executed, it is possible that the acquisition would not be
consummated should any party elect to exercise any right provided in the
agreement to terminate it on specified grounds.
It is anticipated that the investigation of specific business
opportunities and the negotiation, drafting and execution of relevant
agreements, disclosure documents and other instruments will require substantial
management time and attention and substantial costs for accountants, attorneys
and others. If a decision is made not to participate in a specific business
opportunity, the costs theretofore incurred in the related investigation would
not be recoverable. Moreover, because many providers of goods and services
require compensation at the time or soon after the goods and services are
provided, the inability of the Company to pay until an indeterminate future time
may make it impossible to procure goods and services.
In all probability, upon completion of an acquisition or merger, there
will be a change in control through issuance of substantially more shares of
common stock. Further, in conjunction with an acquisition or merger, it is
likely that management may offer to sell a controlling interest at a price not
relative to or reflective of any value of the shares sold by management, and at
a price which could not be achieved by individual shareholders at the time.
Investment Company Act and Other Regulation
The Company may participate in a business opportunity by purchasing,
trading or selling the securities of such business. The Company does not,
however, intend to engage primarily in such activities. Specifically, the
Company intends to conduct its activities so as to avoid being classified as an
"investment company" under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Investment
Act"), and therefore to avoid application of the costly and restrictive
registration and other provisions of the Investment Act, and the regulations
promulgated thereunder.
Section 3(a) of the Investment Act contains the definition of an
"investment company," and it excludes any entity that does not engage primarily
in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities, or that does
not engage in the business of investing, owning, holding or trading "investment
securities" (defined as "all securities other than government securities or
securities of majority-owned subsidiaries") the value of which exceeds 40% of
the value of its total assets (excluding government securities, cash or cash
items). The Company intends to implement its business plan in a manner which
will result in the availability of this exception from the definition of
"investment company." Consequently, the Company's participation in a business or
opportunity through the purchase and sale of investment securities will be
limited.
The Company's plan of business may involve changes in its capital
structure, management, control and business, especially if it consummates a
reorganization as discussed above. Each of these areas is regulated by the
Investment Act, in order to protect purchasers of investment company securities.
Since the Company will not register as an investment company, stockholders will
not be afforded these protections.
Any securities which the Company might acquire in exchange for its
Common Stock are expected to be "restricted securities" within the meaning of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"). If the Company elects to
resell such securities, such sale cannot proceed unless a registration statement
has been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission or an
exemption from registration is available. Section 4(1) of the Act, which exempts
sales of securities not involving a distribution, would in all likelihood be
available to permit a private sale. Although the plan of operation does not
contemplate resale of securities acquired, if such a sale were to be necessary,
the Company would be required to comply with the provisions of the Act to effect
such resale.
An acquisition made by the Company may be in an industry which is
regulated or licensed by federal, state or local authorities. Compliance with
such regulations can be expected to be a time-consuming and expensive process.
Competition
The Company expects to encounter substantial competition in its efforts
to locate attractive opportunities, primarily from business development
companies, venture capital partnerships and corporations, venture capital
affiliates of large industrial and financial companies, small investment
companies, and wealthy individuals. Many of these entities will have
significantly greater experience, resources and managerial capabilities than the
Company and will therefore be in a better position than the Company to obtain
access to attractive business opportunities. The Company also will possibly
experience competition from other public "blank check" companies, some of which
may have more funds available than does the Company.
No Rights of Dissenting Shareholders
The Company does not intend to provide Company shareholders with
complete disclosure documentation including audited financial statements,
concerning a possible target company prior to acquisition, because Wyoming
Business Corporation Act vests authority in the Board of Directors to decide and
approve matters involving acquisitions within certain restrictions. A
transaction could be structured as an acquisition, not a merger, with the
Registrant being the parent company and the acquiree being merged into a wholly
owned subsidiary. Therefore, a shareholder will have no right of dissent under
Wyoming law.
No Target Candidates for Acquisition
None of the Company's Officers, Directors, promoters, affiliates, or
associates have had any preliminary contact or discussion with any specific
candidate for acquisition. There are no present plans, proposals, arrangements,
or understandings with any representatives of the owners of any business or
company regarding the possibility of an acquisition transaction.
Administrative Offices
The Company currently maintains a mailing address at 544 E. Yellowstone,
Casper, WY 82601 which is the mailing address of its President. Other than
this mailing address, the Company does not currently maintain any other office
facilities, and does not anticipate the need for maintaining office facilities
at any time in the foreseeable future. The Company pays no rent or other fees
for the use of this mailing address.
Employees
The Company is a development stage company and currently has no
employees. Management of the Company expects to use consultants, attorneys and
accountants as necessary, and does not anticipate a need to engage any full-time
employees so long as it is seeking and evaluating business opportunities. The
need for employees and their availability will be addressed in connection with
the decision whether or not to acquire or participate in specific business
opportunities. Although there is no current plan with respect to its nature or
amount, remuneration may be paid to or accrued for the benefit of, the Company's
officers prior to, or in conjunction with, the completion of a business
acquisition for services actually rendered, if for. See "Executive Compensation"
and under "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions."
Item 2. PROPERTIES
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Facilities
The Company has no property. The Company does not currently maintain an office
or any other facilities. It does currently maintain a mailing address at 544 E.
Yellowstone, Casper, Wyoming 82601. The Company pays no rent for the use of this
mailing address. The Company does not believe that it will need to maintain an
office at any time in the foreseeable future in order to carry out its plan of
operations described herein.
Real Property
None
Mineral Properties
None
Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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As of December 31, 2002, the Company was neither a party nor were any
of its properties subject to any legal proceedings.
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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No matters were submitted during the period covered by this report to a
vote of security holders of the Company, through the solicitation of proxies or
otherwise.
PART II
Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
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As of the date of this report, there has been no trading or quotation of
the Company's common stock from inception to date.
As of December 31, 2002, there were 15 record holders of the Company's
common Stock.
The Company has not declared or paid any cash dividends on its common
stock and does not anticipate paying dividends for the foreseeable future.
Item 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
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OF OPERATIONS
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Financial Condition and Changes in Financial Condition
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At year end, the Company had no cash capital and no other assets. The
Company has liabilities of $9029. The Company will be dependent upon its
officers for loans or cash advances to pay any expenses incurred. No commitment
has been made to make loans or advances.
Results of Operations for Year ended December 31, 2002 Compared to Year Ended
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December 31, 2001.
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The Company had no revenues or operations in the fiscal year in 2002 or
2001. The Company incurred expenses of $7029 in 2002 compared to $2504 in 2001.
The net loss was ($7029) in 2002 and ($2505) in 2001. The net loss per share was
nominal in 2002 and 2001.
The trend of operating losses can be expected to continue for the
indefinite future unless and until an operating business which is profitable is
achieved, of which there can be no assurance.
The Company's auditor has issued its Report which contains a "going
concern" qualification.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
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Please refer to pages F-1 through F-7.
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
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In connection with audits of two most recent fiscal years and any
interim period preceding resignation, no disagreements exist with any former
accountant on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial
statement disclosure, or auditing scope of procedure, which disagreements if not
resolved to the satisfaction of the former accountant would have caused him to
make reference in connection with his report to the subject matter of the
disagreement(s).
The principal accountants' reports on the financial statements for any
of the past two years contained no adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion
nor was qualified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles
except for the "going concern" qualification.
PART III
Item 9. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant and Compliance with
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Section 16(a)
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The directors and executive officers of the Company as of December 31, 2000, are
as follows:
Name Age Position Term
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Philip G. Hinds 61 President and Director Annual
Ronald A. Shogren 77 Secretary/Treasurer and Director Annual
Gordon K. Waddell 73 Director Annual
Philip G. Hinds, age 61, is President and a Director of the Company. Mr.
Hinds, a journeyman printer for 35 years, is President and a director of
Hindsight, Inc., dba Oil City Printers, Casper, WY since 1988. Mr. Hinds has
served as a Councilman for Evansville, WY for five years. He is an active member
of the Elks, Eagles, and Lions clubs. Mr. Hinds was an officer and Director of
Phillips 44, Inc. from 1990-2000.
Ronald A. Shogren, age 77, is Secretary/Treasurer and a Director of the
Company. Mr. Shogren attended Eastern Montana College. Mr. Shogren is the past
Exalted Ruler of the Casper's Elk Lodge 1353. Mr. Shogren has been a licensed
general contractor from 1976 to present. Mr. Shogren also has seventeen years
experience as an insurance claims adjuster and presently owns and operates
Cowboy State Claims Service. Mr. Shogren is President and Director of Shogi,
Inc. and a Director of Butts, Inc. He is a Director of Garner Investments, Inc.
Gordon K. Waddell, age 73, is a director of the Company. Mr. Waddell was
employed by Haliburton Services for thirty years. He retired in 1985. Mr.
Waddell currently holds a real estate license in the State of Wyoming. Mr.
Waddell is an officer and Director of Kenyon, Inc., and a Director of Brandy,
Inc., and Prairie, Inc.
No appointee for a director position has been subject of any civil
regulatory proceeding or any criminal proceeding in the past five years.
The term of office of each director and executive officer ends at, or
immediately after, the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company.
Except as otherwise indicated, no organization by which any director or officer
has been previously employed is an affiliate, parent or subsidiary of the
Company.
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), requires the Company's officers and directors, and persons who
own more than 10% of a registered class of the Company's equity securities, to
file reports of ownership and changes in ownership of equity securities of the
Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission and NASDAQ. Officers,
directors and greater-than 10% shareholders are required by the Securities and
Exchange Commission regulation to furnish the Company with copies of all Section
16(a) filings.
1. The following people did not file reports under Section 16(a) dur-
ing the most recent fiscal year:
a. Philip G. Hinds President and Director
b. Ronald A. Shogren Secretary/Treasurer and Director
c. Gordon K. Waddell Director
2. For each person, listed by subparagraph letter above:
Number of late Number of Known failures
reports transactions not to file forms required
reported on a
timely basis
- --------------- ----------------- ----------------------
a. 1 none 1
b. 1 none 1
c. 1 none 1
Item 10. Executive Compensation
The Company accrued a total of $0 in compensation to the executive
officers as a group for services rendered to the Company in all capacities
during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002. No one executive officer
received, or has accrued for his benefit, in excess of $60,000 for the year. No
cash bonuses were or are to be paid to such persons.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE OF EXECUTIVES
Year Ended December 31, 2002
Annual Compensation Awards
======================== ========= ========== ============= ======================= ====================== ======================
Name and Principal Securities
Position Salary Bonus ($) Other Annual Restricted Stock Underlying
Year ($) Compensation ($) Award(s)($) Options/SARs(#)
- ------------------------ --------- ---------- ------------- ----------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------
Philip G. Hinds, 2002 0 0 0 0 0
President
- ------------------------ --------- ---------- ------------- ----------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------
2001 0 0 0 0 0
- ------------------------ --------- ---------- ------------- ----------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------
2000 0 0 0 0 0
======================== ========= ========== ============= ======================= ====================== ======================
Ronald A. Shogren 2002 0 0 0 0 0
Secretary
- ------------------------ --------- ---------- ------------- ----------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------
2001 0 0 0 0 0
- ------------------------ --------- ---------- ------------- ----------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------
2000 0 0 0 0 0
======================== ========= ========== ============= ======================= ====================== ======================
Gordon K. Waddell 2002 0 0 0 0 0
--------- ---------- ------------- ----------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------
2001 0 0 0 0 0
--------- ---------- ------------- ----------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------
2000 0 0 0 0 0
======================== ========= ========== ============= ======================= ====================== ======================
The Company has no employee incentive stock option plan.
There are no plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation was
paid or distributed during the last fiscal year, or is proposed to be paid or
distributed in the future, to the executive officers of the Company. No other
compensation not described above was paid or distributed during the last fiscal
year to the executive officers of the Company. There are no compensatory plans
or arrangements, with respect to any executive office of the Company, which
result or will result from the resignation, retirement or any other termination
of such individual's employment with the Company or from a change in control of
the Company or a change in the individual's responsibilities following a change
in control.
Option/SAR Grants Table (None)
Aggregated Option/SAR Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and FY-End Option/SAR
value (None)
Long Term Incentive Plans - Awards in Last Fiscal Year (None)
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION FOR LAST FISCAL YEAR
(Except for compensation of Officers who are also Directors which Compensation
is listed in Summary Compensation Table of Executives)
Cash Compensation Security Grants
Name Annual Retainer Meeting Fees Consulting Number of Number of Securities
Fees ($) ($) Fees/Other Fees ($) Shares (#) Underlying Options/SARs(#)
- --------------------------------- ----------------- -------------- --------------------- ------------- -----------------------------
A. Director 0 0 0 0 0
Philip G. Hinds
B. Director 0 0 0 0 0
Ronald A. Shogren
C. Director 0 0 0 0 0
Gordon K. Waddell
Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
The following table sets forth information, as of December 31, 2002,
with respect to the beneficial ownership of the Company's no par value common
stock by each person known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the outstanding common stock.
Number of Percentage of
Name Shares Owned Class
- -------------------------------------------- --------------------------- ----------------------------
Philip Hinds, President & Director 120,000 16.4%
P.O. Box 472
Evansville, Wyoming 82636
- -------------------------------------------- --------------------------- ----------------------------
Ronald A. Shogren, Secretary/Treasurer 120,000 16.4%
& Director
P.O. Box 1308
Casper, WY 82602
- -------------------------------------------- --------------------------- ----------------------------
Gordon K. Waddell, Director 120,000 16.4%
1440 South Lowell
Casper, WY 82601
- -------------------------------------------- --------------------------- ----------------------------
Officers and Directors as a group 360,000 49.2%
PART IV
Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
----------------------------------------------
Although there is no current plan in existence, it is possible that the Company
will adopt a plan to pay or accrue compensation to its officers and directors
for services related to seeking business opportunities and completing a merger
or acquisition transaction.
Although management has no current plans to cause the Company to do so, it is
possible that the Company may enter into an agreement with an acquisition
candidate requiring the sale of all or a portion of the Common Stock held by the
Company's current stockholders to the acquisition candidate or principals
thereof, or to other individuals or business entities, or requiring some other
form of payment to the Company's current stockholders, or requiring the future
employment of specified officers and payment of salaries to them. It is more
likely than not that any sale of securities by the Company's current
stockholders to an acquisition candidate would be at a price substantially
higher than that originally paid by such stockholders. Any payment to current
stockholders in the context of an acquisition involving the Company would be
determined entirely by the largely unforeseeable terms of a future agreement
with an unidentified business entity.
Transactions with Management and Others
There were no transactions or series of transactions during the Registrant's
last fiscal year or the current fiscal year, or any currently proposed
transactions or series of transactions of the remainder of the fiscal year, in
which the amount involved exceeds $60,000 and in which to the knowledge of the
Registrant, any director, executive officer, nominee, future director, five
percent shareholder, or any member of the immediate family of the foregoing
persons, have or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
Item 13. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
--------------------------------
The following documents are filed as part of this report:
1. Reports on Form 8-K:
None.
2. Exhibits:
INDEX
Regulation
S-K Number Exhibit Page Number
- ---------- ------- -----------
3.1 Articles of Incorporation Incorporated by reference
from 10-SB filed
November 2, 2000
3.2 Bylaws Incorporated by reference
from 10-SB filed
November 2, 2000
Item 14. Internal Controls and Disclosure
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The management of the company has evaluated the effectiveness of the issuer's
disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the
filing date of the report (evaluation date) and have concluded that the
disclosure controls and procedures are adequate and effective based upon their
evaluation as of the evaluation date.
There were no significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that
could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of the most
recent evaluation of such, including any corrective actions with regard to
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
SIGNATURES
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.
HINDS, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: June 9, 2003
/s/ Philip G. Hinds
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Philip G. Hinds, President & Director
DIRECTORS:
/s/ Ronald A. Shogren
---------------------------------
Ronald A. Shogren
/s/ Gordon K. Waddell
---------------------------------
Gordon K. Waddell
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION
302 OF THE SARBANES OXLEY ACT
I, Philip G. Hinds, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-KSB of Hinds, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual 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 annual
report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual 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 annual report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures 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 annual report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual
report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of
the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the
Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation, 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 in the design or operation of internal controls
which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process,
summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's
auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
annual report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in
other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to
the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: June 9, 2003
/s/ Philip G. Hinds
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Philip G. Hinds,
President & director
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION
302 OF THE SARBANES OXLEY ACT
I, Ronald A. Shogren, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-KSB of Hinds, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual 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 annual
report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual 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 annual report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures 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 annual report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual
report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of
the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the
Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation, 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 in the design or operation of internal controls
which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process,
summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's
auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
annual report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in
other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to
the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: June 9, 2003
/s/ Ronald A. Shogren
- -----------------------
Ronald A. Shogren,
Secretary/Treasurer
HINDS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Years Ended
December 31, 2002 and 2001
Michael Johnson & Co., LLC.
9175 Kenyon Ave., #100
Denver, CO 80237
Phone: 303-796-0099
Fax: 303-796-0137
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
Board of Directors
Hinds, Inc.
Casper, WY
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Hinds, Inc., (A Development
Stage Company) as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the related statements of
operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the years ended December
31, 2002 and 2001, and for the period May 25, 1999 (inception) to December 31,
2002. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our 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 Hinds, Inc., as of December 31,
2002 and 2001, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the
years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, and for the period May 25, 1999
(inception) to December 31, 2002 in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company
will continue as a going concern. As described in Note 4 to the financial
statements, the Company is in the development state, conditions exist which
raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going
concern unless it is able to generate sufficient cash flows to meet its
obligations and sustain its operations. The Company lost $7,029 from operations
in the year ended December 31, 2002 and has sustained losses for the previous
two years of operations. Management's plans in regard to these matters are
described in Note 4. The financial statements do not include any adjustments
that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ Michael Johnson & Co. LLC
Michael Johnson& Co. LLC
Denver, Colorado
May 29, 2003
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HINDS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Balance sheets
December 31,
2002 2001
------------ ------------
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash $ - $ -
------------ ------------
Total Current Assets - -
------------ ------------
TOTAL ASSETS $ - $ -
============ ============
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 9,029 $ 2,000
------------ ------------
Total current liabilities 9,029 2,000
------------ ------------
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, $.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares 720 720
authorized, 720,000 shares issued and outstanding
Additional Paid-In Capital 1,380 1,380
Deficit accumulated during the
development stage (11,129) (4,100)
------------ ------------
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) (9,029) (2,000)
------------ ------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ - $ -
============ ============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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HINDS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Statements of Operations)
May 25,
1999
Year Ended (Inception) to
December 31, December 31,
2002 2001 2002
------------- ------------ ----------------
Revenue:
$ - $ - $ -
------------- ------------ ----------------
Total Income - - -
Costs and Expenses:
Accounting & Legal Fees 7,029 2,000 10,429
Filing Fees - 300 486
Office Expenses - 132 132
Bank Charges - 72 82
------------- ------------ ----------------
Total Expenses 7,029 2,504 11,129
------------- ------------ ----------------
Net Loss $(7,029) $(2,504) $ (11,129)
============= ============ ================
Per Share Information:
Weighted average number
of common shares outstanding 720,000 720,000
------------- ------------
Net Loss per common share * *
============= ============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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HINDS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
December 31, 2002
Deficit
COMMON STOCKS Additional Accumulated During Total
Paid-In Development Stockholders'
# of Shares Amount Capital Stage Equity
------------ ----------- ----------- ---------------- -----------
Balance - May 25, 1999 - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Issuance for Cash 690,000 690 1,310 - 2,000
Issuance for Cash 30,000 30 70 - 100
Net Loss for Period - - - (1,510) (1,510)
------------ ----------- ----------- ---------------- -----------
Balance - December 31, 1999 720,000 720 1,380 (1,510) 590
------------ ----------- ----------- ---------------- -----------
Net Loss for Year - - - (86) (86)
------------ ----------- ----------- ---------------- -----------
Balance - December 31, 2000 720,000 720 1,380 (1,596) 504
------------ ----------- ----------- ---------------- -----------
Net Loss for Year - - - (2,504) (2,504)
------------ ----------- ----------- ---------------- -----------
Balance - December 31, 2001 720,000 720 1,380 (4,100) (2,000)
------------ ----------- ----------- ---------------- -----------
Net Loss for Year - - - (7,029) (7,029)
------------ ----------- ----------- ---------------- -----------
Balance - December 31, 2002 720,000 $ 720 $ 1,380 $ (11,129) $ (9,029)
============ =========== =========== ================ ===========
The accompanyning notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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HINDS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Statements of Cash Flows
Indirect Method
May 25, 1999
Year Ended (Inception) to
December 31, December 31,
2002 2001 2002
------------ ----------- ---------------
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net Loss $ (7,029) $ (2,504) $(11,129)
Increase in accounts payable 7,029 2,000 9,029
------------ ----------- -----------
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities - (504) (2,100)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from stock issuance - - 2,100
------------ ----------- -----------
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities - - 2,100
------------ ----------- -----------
Net Decrease in Cash & Cash Equivalents - (504) -
Cash & Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year - 504 -
------------ ----------- -----------
Cash & Cash Equivalents - End of Year $ - $ - $ -
============ =========== ===========
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSUE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest $ - $ - $ -
============ =========== ===========
Cash paid for Income Taxes $ - $ - $ -
============ =========== ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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HINDS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2002
Note 1 - Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
------------------------------------------------------------
Organization:
- ------------
The Company was incorporated on May 25, 1999, in the state of Wyoming. The
Company is in the development stages and was organized for the purpose of
raising capital. The Company's fiscal year end is December 31.
Basis of Presentation - Development Stage Company:
- -------------------------------------------------
The Company has not earned significant revenues from limited principal
operations. Accordingly, the Company's activities have been accounted for as
those of a "Development Stage Enterprise" as set forth in Financial Accounting
Standards Board Statement No. 7 ("SFAS 7"). Among the disclosures required by
SFAS 7 are that the Company's financial statements be identified as those of a
development stage company, and that the statements of operations, stockholders'
equity (deficit) and cash flows disclose activity since the date of the
Company's inception.
Basis of Accounting:
- -------------------
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of
accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States.
Cash and Cash Equivalents:
- -------------------------
The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments, purchased with an
original maturity of three months or less, to be cash equivalents.
Use of Estimates:
- ----------------
The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States, requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
Net Loss Per Share:
- ------------------
Net loss per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares and
common shares equivalents outstanding during the period.
Other Comprehensive Income:
- --------------------------
The Company has no material components of other comprehensive income (loss), and
accordingly, net loss is equal to comprehensive loss in all periods.
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HINDS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2002
Note 2 - Federal Income Taxes:
--------------------
The Company has made no provision for income taxes because there have been no
operations to date causing income for financial statements or tax purposes.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards Number 109 ("SFAS 109"). "Accounting for Income
Taxes", which requires a change from the deferred method to the asset and
liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under the asset and liability
method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences of
"temporary differences" by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to
future years to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and
tax basis of existing assets and liabilities.
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards $ 7,029
Valuation allowance ( 7,029)
--------
Net deferred tax assets $ 0
=========
At December 31, 2002, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards of
approximately $7,029 for federal income tax purposes. These carryforwards if not
utilized to offset taxable income will begin to expire in 2010.
Note 3 - Capital Stock Transactions:
--------------------------
The authorized capital stock of the Company is 50,000,000 shares of common stock
at $.001 par value. During the period ended December 31, 2002, the Company
issued no shares of common stock.
Note 4 - Going Concern
-------------
The Company's financial statements have been presented on the basis of a going
concern.
The Company is in the development state and has not earned any revenue from
operations. The Company's current liabilities exceed current assets by $9,029
and the Company recorded a loss of $7,029 in the current year. The Company's
ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to develop
additional sources of capital or locate a merger candidate and ultimately,
achieve profitable operations. Management's plan is to obtain sufficient
additional debt or equity financing to finance operations, capital improvements
and other necessary activities or to acquire a profitable business.
Note 5 - Segment Information
-------------------
Hinds, Inc. operates primarily in a single operating segment, the capital rais-
ing business.
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