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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
October
12, 2010 (October 11, 2010)
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported)
UAN
CULTURAL & CREATIVE CO., LTD.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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000-15341
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20-3303304
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
|
(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification
No.)
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2095 E.
Big Beaver Road
Suite
200
Troy, MI
48083
Attn: Parsh
Patel
(Address
of Principal Executive offices)(Zip Code)
(586)
530-5605
(Registrant's
telephone number Including area code)
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communication
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Securities Act (17
CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
Certain
statements made in this Current Report on Form 8-K are “forward-looking
statements” (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995) regarding the plans and objectives of management for future operations.
Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of UAN Cultural &
Creative Co., Ltd. (the “Company”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements
included herein are based on current expectations that involve numerous risks
and uncertainties. The Company's plans and objectives are based, in part, on
assumptions involving the continued expansion of its business. Assumptions
relating to the foregoing involve judgments with respect to, among other things,
future economic, competitive and market conditions and future business
decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and
many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Forward-looking statements,
which involve assumptions and describe the Company’s future plans, strategies
and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of words "may," "should,"
"expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "believe," "intend" or "project" or the
negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable
terminology. Although the Company believes its assumptions underlying the
forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove
inaccurate and, therefore, there can be no assurance the forward-looking
statements included in this Report will prove to be accurate. In light of the
significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included
herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a
representation by the Company or any other person that the objectives and plans
of the Company will be achieved. Except as required by applicable
laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any
forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new information becomes
available or other events occur in the future.
ITEM
4.01 CHANGES IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
(a) On
October 11, 2010, the Company dismissed Gruber & Company, LLC (“Gruber”) as
its independent certified public accountants. The decision was approved by the
Board of Directors of the Company.
The
report of Gruber on the Company’s financial statements for its fiscal years
ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 indicated conditions which raised substantial
doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going
concern. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, the report of
Gruber on the Company’s financial statements for its fiscal years ended December
31, 2009 and 2008 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion
nor was it qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting
principles. During the Company’s fiscal years ended December 31, 2009
and 2008 and the subsequent interim periods preceding the termination, there
were no disagreements with Gruber on any matter of accounting principles or
practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which
disagreement, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Gruber would have caused
Gruber to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in
connection with its report on the financial statements for such years or
subsequent interim periods.
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The
Company requested that Gruber furnish it with a letter addressed to the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) stating whether or not it agrees with
the Company’s statements in this Item 4.01. A copy of the letter furnished by
Gruber in response to that request, dated October 11, 2010, is filed as Exhibit
16.1 to this Form 8-K.
(b)
Effective October 11, 2010, Yichien Yeh, CPA of Forest Hills, New York (“Yeh
CPA”), was engaged as the Company’s new independent registered accounting
firm. During the two most recent fiscal years and the interim period
preceding the engagement of Yeh CPA, the Company has not consulted with Yeh CPA
regarding either: (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified
transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that
might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements; or (ii) any matter that
was either the subject of a disagreement or event identified in paragraph
(a)(1)(iv) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K.
ITEM
5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
Effective
as of October 11, 2010, Mr. I-Kai Su was appointed the Company’s Chief Financial
Officer. Mr. Su’s resume is included in this report under the caption
“Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons; Compliance With
Section 16(a) Of The Exchange Act”.
ITEM
5.06 CHANGE IN SHELL COMPANY STATUS
PRELUDE
The
Company formerly was a shell company.
The
Company has initiated operations, and is no longer a shell
company. The Company has also changed its certifying accounting
firm.
BACKGROUND
We were
formed on August 10, 2005 to serve as a vehicle to effect a merger, capital
stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination with an
entity that has an operating business in the security industry (collectively, a
“Business Combination”).
We
completed an initial public offering (“IPO”) on March 15, 2006 based on that
business plan. Stockholder funds raised in the IPO were segregated in a
trust account and we were obligated to return the segregated funds to the
investors in the event the Business Combination was not completed within
18-months (24-months, under certain circumstances). By the end of the
18-month period we had not engaged in any operations, generated any revenues, or
incurred any debt or expenses other than in connection with our
IPO. Since we were not able to consummate our business plan and the
Business Combination was not completed within the required time period, we
liquidated the segregated funds held in the trust account, returned the funds to
the investors in the IPO, redeemed the Class B Common Stock the investors
acquired in the IPO and reconstituted the company as an ongoing business
corporation. As a result of the foregoing, we became a public shell
company.
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The
securities issued in our IPO consisted of Class A Common Stock, which is now
regular Common Stock, Class W Warrants, Class Z Warrants, Class B Common Stock
which was redeemed from the stockholders when the funds raised in the IPO were
returned to them and is no longer outstanding, Class A Units which consisted of
two shares of Class A Common Stock and ten Class Z Warrants, and Class B Units
which consisted of two shares of Class B Common Stock and two Class W
Warrants.
We
experienced a change in control on June 30, 2010, both at the stockholder and
director levels as the result of the purchase of 35,095,100 shares of our Common
Stock, approximately 95.6 percent of our Common Stock which was issued and
outstanding on that date, by 8 persons and the simultaneous reconstitution of
our Board of Directors (collectively, the “Transaction”). Our new Board of
Directors have created a new business plan and we have initiated that business
involving the sale and appraisal of authentic and high quality works of art,
primarily paintings, initially in Taiwan.
On
August, 2010, we amended our Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate”) to
change our name to UAN Cultural & Creative Co., Ltd. and effect a one for
ten reverse stock split of our Common Stock.
BUSINESS
OVERVIEW
Since the
closing of the Transition, our management has been preparing to initiate
operations. On July 23, 2010, two of our stockholders, one of which,
David Chen -Te Yen, is our president, chairman and owns approximately 71.5% of
our common stock, loaned us an aggregrate of $500,000 ($300,000 of which was
from David Chen-Te Yen) which loans are payable on demand and bear interest
at the rate of 8% per annum. These funds have been used to initiate our
business. Additional funds will be required for us to be
successful.
On August
20, 2010, we signed a lease for our initial art gallery which is located in
Luzhu Township, Taiwan. We also acquired furniture, fixtures and
improvements, at a cost of $250,000, such that the gallery would provide a
showcase from which to initiate our operations. The gallery is now
open and provides an elegant and comfortable setting from which we sell our
artworks and conduct art shows, exhibitions, private showings, meetings,
cocktail parties and other gatherings for the benefit of both our customers and
featured artists. We are now conducting business.
Our
initial product offerings at the gallery consisted of 17
paintings. Seven of these paintings were acquired for $252,000
from Yung Chien Wu, a consultant to the Company, who is a well known
artist in Taiwan and mainland China. In addition, we are offering for
sale 10 paintings by various artists which we are offering for sale
on a consignment basis. The gallery currently opens on weekends
during which sell our artworks and conduct art shows and exhibitions that we
advertise to potential customers in the geographic area close to the galley as
well as to potential customers in surrounding cities who our sales force has
identified as potential purchases of our art works. During Monday
thru Friday, the gallery opens on an appointment basis for private showings of
our artwork to potential customers. With this approach, we are able
to control our operating expenses. To date, we have sold 3 paintings
and have several sales pending. We are currently negotiating to
secure additional paintings from other artists both on a purchase and
consignment basis.
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We also
are offering customized paintings to our customers through our sales
representatives, which include commutative portraits painted by student-artists
who we retain at a low cost to us. In addition, our website, http://www.uanusa.com/main.php,
is now operational. It contains a statement of our mission,
identifies certain of our feature artists, as well as pictures of certain
paintings that we are currently offering for sale at our gallery. We
are also offering memberships in a club we have organized called UAN
Club. Members can join UAN Club by registering
on-line.
STRATEGY
We
currently have one art gallery located in Luzhu Township,
Taiwan. Depending upon the availability of working capital, we intend
to open additional galleries in the larger cities in Taiwan and subsequently
mainland China. We also intend to expand our presence on the internet
to facilitate on-line retail sales of our products and to increase appreciation
for the arts through sponsorship of art clubs and other programs. Because our
working capital is limited, we are and will continue to sell our artworks at the
gallery through sales representatives who are primarily paid on a commission
basis. We will also offer our artworks though the
internet. We expect to maintain low levels of inventory by acquiring
artworks to sell to our customer from artists on a consignment
basis. We also are offering customized paintings to our customers
through our sales representatives, which include commutative portraits painted
by student artists who we retain at a low cost to us. We also expect
to act as an agent for clients who wish to acquire artworks and require
assistance in locating the desired artwork as well as certifying ethnicity and
value. Our initial focus will be on expanding our business in ways
that do not require significant capital expenditures and creating name
recognition for the Company through the promotion of the arts in general, which
we expect to accomplish through our sponsorship of art shows, exhibitions, our
relationships with feature artists and through our internet
programs. Our mission is to increase awareness of the arts and the
opportunities that artworks provide as profitable investments.
GALLERY
OPERATIONS
We
currently own one galley which showcases paintings in an elegant
setting. We have and will continue to conduct weekend exhibitions and
other events at the galley, which events are directly marketed to potential
customers by individuals in our sales force. Depending on the
resources available to us, we expect to open additional galleries in the
future. Our galleries will initially be located in the larger cities
in Taiwan. Depending on the availability of working capital, we hope
to open art galleries in mainland China as well.
INTERNET
Our
website, http://www.uanusa.com/main.php,
is now operational. It contains a statement of our mission,
identifies feature artists, as well as pictures of the paintings that we are
currently offering for sale at our gallery. We are also offering
membership in a club called UAN Club, which members can join by registering
on-line. We intend to modify our website so that we can initiate
internet sales of our products. Through this online media, other
galleries, dealers, and private collectors will be able to review the products
we have available and purchase these products online.
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CUSTOMIZED
PAINTINGS
We are
offering to our customers what we refer to as customized paintings which include
family portraits, personal portraits, wedding portraits, memorial portraits and
paintings commemorating other special events. These paintings will be
produced primarily by student artists. See “Student Artists”,
below. Our customized paintings will also include theme paintings and
paintings that are used to decorate corporate facilities and hotels; a common
practice in Taiwan and mainland China. The artworks in these
facilities are often designed by persons who specialize in creating a proper
atmospheric balance in the building. This concept has a long
tradition in Chinese culture. We expect to have arrangements with
designers who will provide us with contacts to potential institutional customers
in consideration for a commission.
AGENTS
We also
expect that our customers will retain us to act as a agent with respect to
artworks which may include paintings or other works of fine art which they wish
to acquire and which we do not have available for sale. We expect to
charge commissions for this service and utilize consultants who will not only
help us locate the desired artwork but also certify ethnicity and value which
will provide our clients with comfort that they are acquiring quality for fair
consideration. We believe this service will be very valuable to
customers who are often exposed to bad practices in the
industry.
OTHER
PRODUCTS
In the
future, we expect to expand our product offerings beyond paintings and to sell
sculptures, antiques and other works of art. In doing so, we will use
much the same business plan as we have described here with respect to the
expansion of our business in connection with paintings.
PROMOTION
OF THE ARTS
We
believe that there is a very large audience for fine art in Taiwan and mainland
China which is substantially untapped. We intend to promote the
awareness of fine art and by doing so create a customer base which will be a
significant asset to us in the future. We expect to use may
approaches in promoting the arts, including through art shows and exhibitions
which we sponsor at our galleries and at other facilities. Also, we
have formed a club, which we will refer to as the UAN Club, which will promote
the arts and encourage club members who wish to learn more about fine art and
potentially acquire artworks as an investment. Members can join the
club by registering on our website or through direct contact with our sales
staff.
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MARKETING
AND SALES
Our
marketing and sales strategy is currently direct sales i.e., the sale our
products to customers through personal contacts of our sale
force. Potential customers are identified by our sales force and
invited to our gallery and to exhibitions which we sponsor or are otherwise
provided opportunities to acquire artworks through us. Our sales
staff consists of 4 persons who are paid on a fixed salary plus discretionary
basis. Our sales staff is now contacting potential customers around
our gallery in Luzhu Township, Taiwan. However, the geographic range
of these efforts will increase as we expand our operations and open additional
galleries and complete our internet sales platform. Using a
direct-sales model allows us to penetrate the market without having to spend
large amounts of capital before sales are generated. The highest cost
for customer acquisition is the commissions paid on sales which generate
receipts to us. These commissions are paid only after the sale and
shipment of the artwork. Our marketing program includes sponsoring
art shows, specialized showings, meetings, cocktail parties and other gatherings
for the benefit of customers, featured artists and for the promotion of the arts
in general.
We intend
to showcase student artists by holding special exhibits and events in our
galleries and in different locations initially in Taiwan and subsequently
mainland China. Through this means we expect the artists to
gain recognition which will allow us to increase prices for their work thereby
increasing our profits as well.
PRODUCTION
AND FULFILLMENT
Because
the products that we sell will include customized paintings which will be
specially ordered by customers before they are produced and paintings which we
will sell on consignment, we believe we will be able to maintain low levels of
acquired inventory so as to both reduce our risk of loss and preserve our
working capital, which is very limited. We expect that many of our
products will be produced after the orders have been placed which eliminates the
need to maintain high levels of inventory on hand. It will be our
goal to focus on art which is pre-sold or readily saleable (either due to price
or quality).
STUDENT
ARTISTS
Through
the efforts of our consultant Yung Chien Wu, we are developing relationships
with several well known educational institutions which have excellent art
programs such as Fu-Hsin Trade and Art School, National Taiwan Normal University
College of Arts, China Academy of art, China Central Academy of Fine Arts and
Sichuan Fine Arts Institute. Often, the students in these
institutions are very talented but have little financial support. We
intend to select the most talented of these students and enter into contracts
with them to perform services on our behalf. Student artists will
paint the customized painting that we sell to our customers in the ordinary
course of our business. Student artists will also provide paintings
for us to sell to our clients. Through this means we will insure a
significant inexpensive supply of artworks and insure high quality for our
customized paintings as well. Lastly, we believe that the
relationships that we develop with up and coming artists will form the basis as
future relationships with them after they become well known and their art can be
sold at higher prices.
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The
internet provides a communication network for us to sell our
artwork. In order to take full benefit of this platform we will need
additional working capital to buy and/or create software programs which will
allow us to efficiently use the internet. We expect to expand this
platform as working capital becomes available to do so.
CUSTOMERS
AND TARGET MARKET
According
to the Mac Report, a media company that provides a Web-based forum for public
and private issuers, the worldwide market for collectibles is $120 Billion
annually. With the penetration of the personal computer and the
internet into most nations, this market is predicted to grow at a healthy pace
over the next two decades.
There is
no geographic exclusivity to our business. Artworks can be sold in
any jurisdiction in which there is a current market or where art appreciation
can be created. Although our initial focus will be Taiwan and
subsequently mainland China, over time we may seek to expand our business into
other jurisdictions.
Our
customer bases could potentially include everyone who admires fine
art. However, we believe that insofar as Taiwan and mainland China
are concerned, this market needs to be cultivated and through the programs that
we will sponsor, we expect to be able to do so. We will
expand our business through promotion of our company by our sales team who will
contact potential buyers. We expect our name recognition to grow
through the participation of artists and potential customers at the events we
will sponsor and subsequently through internet content.
BRAND
We
believe that image and name is very important to our overall and long term
success. We expect that our relationships with student artists will
provide a platform to enhance our operations as the recognition of their talents
increase, in part though our efforts. Student artists will make
personal appearances at exhibitions and events to help promote awareness of
their work and our brand name. The name UAN will be supported in all
aspects of our marketing, in order to position us as a unique business with
quality products within the art community.
GOVERNMENT
LAWS AND REGULATIONS
Many
of our activities are or may become subject to laws and regulations
including, but not limited to, import and export regulations, cultural property
ownership laws, data protection and privacy laws, anti-money laundering
laws, and value added sales taxes. We do not expect that such regulations
will impose a material impediment to our business, but do affect the market
generally, and a material adverse change in such regulations could affect our
business.
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SEASONALITY
Our
industry can be subject to seasonal variations in demand. For example, we expect
that demand may be higher during the winter holiday shopping period. Quarterly
results may also be materially affected by the timing of the introduction of
featured artists and our customized painting offerings may be in highest demand
in the spring and early summer months when weddings are more frequent due
to weather conditions. Accordingly, our performance in
any particular quarter may not be indicative of the results that can
be expected for any other quarter or for the entire year.
PATENTS
AND TRADEMARKS
We do not
currently have any patent or trademark protection. If we determine it
is feasible to file for such trademark protection, we still have no assurance
that doing so will prevent competitors from using the same or similar names,
marks or concepts.
COMPETITION
There are
many companies substantially larger than us that have a head start in
cultivating the fine art industry in Taiwan and mainland China. For
example, Sotheby’s and Christie’s each have a presence in these markets and are
expanding. There are also numerous small galleries and dealers in
both Taiwan and mainland China which sell artwork. Most of these
companies have greater experience and substantially more financial resources
than we do. The Taiwanese government and various foundations sponsor
events which may compete with events which we sponsor. Furthermore,
as we expand our internet platform, we will complete with internet based
companies that sell artwork through sites on the internet and potentially
artists who either have or will create their own sites. Competition
in our industry is very substantial. However, in the areas in which
we expect to initially operate, many of our competitors are not well organized
and have no clear mission. Some are not reputable and sell low
quality products at high prices. We believe that customer’s awareness
of these difficulties will provide us a significant opportunity to succeed,
provided that we implement our business plan correctly.
EMPLOYEES
As of
September 30, 2010, we had 9 full-time employees and 2 individuals who are
independent contractors. No employee is represented by a labor
union. The Company anticipates employing additional personnel as
needed for the operation of our business.
PROPERTIES
We
presently operate out of offices in Troy Michigan and an art gallery of
approximately 7,567 square feet located at Luzhu Township,
Taiwan. Our telephone number is (586) 530-5605. The
initial term of the lease for the art gallery is two years commencing on August
25, 2010, and provides for base rent of NTD 95,000 per month (approximately
$3,040 per month USD). We intend to establish additional corporate facilities
and art galleries as we expand our operations.
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RISK
FACTORS
An
investment in the Company involves a high degree of risk. You should
carefully consider the risks described below before making a decision to buy our
Common Stock. If any of the following risks actually occurs, we may not be
able to continue as a going concern. In that case, you would likely lose
your entire investment. You should also refer to the other information in
or incorporated into this report, including our financial statements and the
related notes. Except for historical information,
the information in this report contains
"forward-looking" statements about our existing and
future business and performance. Our actual operating results and financial
performance may prove to be very different from what we have predicted as of the
date of this report. The risks described below address some of the factors
that may affect our future operating results and financial
performance.
RISKS
RELATED TO OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION
WE NEED
SIGNIFICANT INFUSIONS OF ADDITIONAL CAPITAL, WHICH MAY RESULT IN DILUTION TO OUR
STOCKHOLDERS’ OWNERSHIP AND VOTING RIGHTS IN OUR COMPANY.
Based
upon our current cash reserves, operations and forecasted operations, we believe
that we will need substitute outside funding to provide the working capital
necessary to expand our business. Our need for additional capital to
finance our business strategy, operations, and growth will be greater should,
among other things, revenue or expense estimates prove to be incorrect. If we
fail to arrange for sufficient capital in the future, we will not be able to
expand operations until we can obtain adequate financing. We may not be
able to obtain additional financing in sufficient amounts or on acceptable terms
when needed, which will adversely affect our prospects. Debt financing must be
repaid regardless of whether or not we generate profits or sufficient cash flow
from our business activities to satisfy the obligations. Equity financing will
result in dilution to existing stockholders and may involve securities that have
rights, preferences, or privileges that are senior to our Common
Stock.
BECAUSE
WE ARE SMALL AND HAVE LIMITED WORKING CAPITAL, WE MUST LIMIT OUR OPERATIONS. A
COMPANY IN OUR INDUSTRY WITH LIMITED OPERATIONS HAS A SMALLER OPPORTUNITY TO BE
SUCCESSFUL THEN A COMPANY WITH GREATER RESOURCES. IF WE DO NOT MAKE A PROFIT, WE
MAY HAVE TO SUSPEND OR CEASE OPERATIONS.
Because
we are small and have limited working capital, we must limit our operations.
Because we will have to limit our operations, we may not generate sufficient
sales to make a profit. If we do not make a profit, we may have to suspend or
cease operations.
RISKS
RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
WE HAVE
BEEN A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY, HAVE RECENTLY COMMENCED OPERATIONS, AND HAVE
NO OPERATING HISTORY UPON WHICH AN EVALUATION OF OUR COMPANY CAN BE MADE. FOR
THAT REASON, IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT FOR A POTENTIAL INVESTOR TO JUDGE OUR
PROSPECTS FOR SUCCESS.
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We were
organized in August, 2005 and had no operations from our inception until August,
2010 from which to evaluate our business and prospects. Prior to June 30, 2010,
most of our activities have been centered on attempting to consummate a business
combination and other start-up activities. We have had limited revenue to
date. There can be no assurance that our current operations and /or our
future proposed operations will be implemented successfully or that we will ever
have profits. If we are unable to commence and sustain our operations, our
stockholders would likely lose their entire investments. We face all the risks
inherent in a new business, including the expenses, difficulties, complications
and delays frequently encountered in connection with conducting operations,
including capital requirements and managements’ potential underestimation of
initial and ongoing costs. As a new business, we may encounter delays and other
problems. We also face the risk that we will not be able to effectively
implement our business plan. In evaluating our business and prospects, these
difficulties should be considered. If we are not effective in addressing these
risks, we will not operate profitably or perhaps at all and we may not have
adequate working capital to meet our obligations as they become
due.
Our
ability to operate as a going concern and to achieve profitable operations will
depend on such factors as the success of our business model, marketing strategy,
market penetration, competition and the availability of financing. No
assurance can be given that we will be able successfully to develop our business
under the foregoing conditions and given the inherent risks.
OUR
SUCCESS WILL DEPEND UPON OUR ABILITY TO DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH ARTISTS AND
CUSTOMERS. IF WE CANNOT DEVELOP SUFFICIENT FAVORABLE RELATIONSHIPS, WE MAY NEVER
BECOME PROFITABLE. AN INVESTOR COULD LOSE HIS ENTIRE
INVESTMENT.
We market
artworks on a retail basis, through our art gallery and sales staff and intend
to do so on the internet. We intend to expand our operations when we
have the working capital to do
so. Our performance depends, in large part, on
our ability to develop relationships with potential customers who will
purchase artworks in sufficient quantities. We have no long-term
contracts or other contractual assurances of supply, pricing or access to new
products. We may never develop sufficient customers or relationships with
artists, which would negatively impact our operations and our proposed
operations. Also because we intend to maintain low levels of purchased
inventory, our inability to obtain particular merchandise on
consignment could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and
results of operations. There can be no assurance that we will be able to acquire
desired merchandise in sufficient quantities on
terms acceptable to us, or that
an inability to acquire suitable merchandise, or the
loss of one or more key sources of supply to us, will not have a
material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. As
a result, we may never become profitable. An investor could lose his entire
investment.
WE
INITALLY DEPEND ON ONLY ONE ART GALLERY TO CONDUCT OUR OPERATIONS.
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Our
initial operations will be substantially reliant upon the success of our initial
art gallery. If our art gallery were to operate at a loss, it would
have a negative impact on our business. While we are considering
purchasing casualty insurance to protect us against damage and loss of the
paintings held at the gallery, we have not done so at this point and any
material damage to, or loss of, our merchandise due to fire, flooding or other
causes, would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition,
business, and prospects.
INSURANCE
COVERAGE FOR ARTWORK MAY BECOME MORE DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN, EXPOSING US TO LOSSES
FOR ARTWORK IN OUR POSSESSION.
We are
considering purchasing insurance coverage for the works of art we own and for
works of art consigned to us by our clients, which are stored at our art
gallery. If we fail to do so and do not adequately insure such works of art due
to limited capacity of the insurance market or costs related thereto could have
an adverse impact on our business.
WE MAY BE
SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH DOING BUSINESS IN FOREIGN
COUNTRIES.
We expect
to distribute our artworks in Taiwan and other foreign countries, and face
significant additional business risks associated with doing business in those
countries. In addition to the language barriers, different
presentations of financial information, different business practices, and other
cultural differences and barriers which may make it difficult to evaluate
business decisions or transactions, ongoing business risks resulting from the
international political situation, uncertain legal systems and applications of
law, prejudice against foreigners, corrupt practices, uncertain economic
policies and potential political and economic instability which may be
exacerbated in various foreign countries. There can be no assurance
that we would be able to enforce business contracts, repatriate local funds or
protect our intellectual property rights in foreign countries.
In doing
business in foreign countries we may also be subject to risks, including, but
not limited to, currency fluctuations, regulatory problems, punitive tariffs,
unstable local tax policies, trade embargoes, expropriation, corporate and
personal liability for violations of local laws, possible difficulties in
collecting accounts receivable, increased costs of doing business in countries
with limited infrastructure, risks related to shipment of artworks across
national borders and cultural and language differences. We also may
face competition from local companies which have longer operating histories,
greater name recognition, and broader customer relationships and industry
alliances in their local markets, and it may be difficult to operate profitably
in some markets as a result of such competition. Foreign economies
may differ favorably or unfavorably from the United States economy in growth of
gross national product, rate of inflation, market development, rate of savings,
and capital investment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments
positions, and in other respects.
IF WE
EXPAND OUR BUSINESS INTO MAINLAND CHINA AS WE EXPECT TO DO, WE WILL BE SUBJECT
TO SUBSTANTIAL RISKS RELATED TO OPERATING IN THAT JURISDICTION.
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If we are
successful in opening galleries and conducting business in mainland China (the
“PRC”), we will be subject to the risks inherent in operating a business in that
jurisdiction. These risks include, but are not limited, to the
following:
(i)
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the
PRC legal system has inherent uncertainties that could limit the legal
protections available to us;
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(ii)
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PRC
economic reform policies or nationalization could result in a loss of our
total investment loss in the PRC;
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(iii)
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we
may experience difficulties in effecting service of legal process,
enforcing foreign judgments or bringing original actions in the
PRC;
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(iv)
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government
control of currency conversion and the fluctuation of PRC currency, the
renminbi, may materially and adversely affect our operations and financial
results;
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(v)
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the
economy of China has been experiencing unprecedented growth, which could
be curtailed if the government tries to control inflation by traditional
means of monetary policy or its return to planned-economy polices, any of
which would have an adverse effect on
us;
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(vi)
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a
downturn in the Chinese economy may slow down our growth and
profitability; and
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(vii)
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any
occurrence of serious infectious diseases, such as recurrence of severe
acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) causing widespread public health
problems, could adversely affect our business and result of
operations.
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GOVERNMENT
LAWS AND REGULATIONS MAY RESTRICT OR OUR BUSINESS.
Many of
our activities are subject to laws and regulations including, but not limited
to, import and export regulations, cultural property ownership laws, data
protection and privacy laws, anti-money laundering laws, antitrust laws and
value added sales taxes. Additionally, we expect to pay income taxes in foreign
jurisdictions. Such regulations do not impose a material impediment
to our business, but do affect the market generally, and a material adverse
change in such regulations could affect our business. Additionally, export and
import laws and cultural property ownership laws could affect the availability
of certain kinds of property we offer for sale or could increase the cost of
moving property to such locations.
GLOBAL
POLITICAL CONDITIONS AND WORLD EVENTS MAY NEGATIVELY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS AND
CUSTOMERS.
Global
political conditions and world events may affect our business through their
effect on the economies of various countries, as well as on the willingness of
potential buyers and sellers to purchase and sell art in the wake of economic
uncertainty. Global political conditions may also influence the enactment of
legislation that could adversely affect our business.
FOREIGN
CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE MOVEMENTS CAN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE OR DECREASE OUR
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
We
currently have operations in Taiwan, and expect to conduct business in mainland
China. Initially, we expect that virtually all of our revenue will be
earned outside of the U.S. Accordingly, fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates can significantly increase or decrease our results of
operations.
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THERE ARE
RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH AN INTERNET MARKETING STRATEGY.
We
have not previously conducted marketing programs
according to practices common to Internet industries. The costs for
new information technology systems needed to efficiently engage in internet
sales could be substantial, as could the amount of time needed to acquire
and implement such systems. The inability to create or purchase
the technology required, or to do so in a timely and cost effective manner,
could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition
and results of operations.
TAX
MATTERS MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT VARIABILITY IN OUR FINANCIAL RESULTS.
We expect
to operate in many tax jurisdictions throughout the world and the provision for
income taxes involves a significant amount of judgment regarding interpretation
of relevant facts and laws in the jurisdictions in which we may operate. Taxes
can have a material effect in our business. We do not have the
expertise required in this area and we will have to retain experts to help us in
this regard. The cost of such services may be high. Therefore, it may be
difficult for us to secure the expertise required in this area.
Similarly,
our clients and potential clients may reside in various tax jurisdictions
throughout the world. To the extent that there are changes to tax laws in any of
these jurisdictions, such changes could adversely impact the ability and/or
willingness of our clients and potential clients to purchase or sell works of
art.
WE MAY BE
AFFECTED BY SALES TAX CONSIDERATIONS FROM VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS.
Various jurisdictions,
included in the U.S., are increasingly seeking to impose sales or
use taxes on internet sales. The imposition of sales taxes on any internet sales
may have a negative affect on our financial condition and results
of operations in the future. Any such impact cannot
currently be quantified.
OUR
BUSINESS CAN BE SUBJECT TO SEASONAL FLUCTUATIONS IN SALES, WHICH CAN DEVELOP
FLUCTUATING QUARTERLY RESULTS IN OUR OPERATIONS.
Our
industry can be subject to seasonal variations in demand. For example, we expect
that demand may be higher during the winter holiday shopping period. Quarterly
results may also be materially affected by the timing of the introduction of
featured artists and our customized painting offerings may be in highest demand
in the spring and early summer months when weddings are more frequent due
to weather conditions. Accordingly, our performance in any
particular quarter may not be indicative of the results that can be expected for
any other quarter or for the entire year. Significant deviation from
projected demand for merchandise could have a material adverse effect on our
financial condition and quarterly or annual results of operations.
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OUR
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS WILL HAVE SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER OUR OPERATIONS AND
CONTROL SUBSTANTIALLY ALL BUSINESS MATTERS.
Our
officers and our directors are responsible for conducting our day-to-day
operations. Most of them acquired stock in the Transactions. Many of
them lack public Company experience. We will not benefit from the multiple
judgments that a greater number of directors or officers may provide, and we
rely completely upon the judgment of our officers and directors people in making
business decisions.
OUR
SUCCESS IS DEPENDENT UPON THE CONTINUED SERVICES OF MANAGEMENT AND TWO
CONSULTANTS AND WE CURRENTLY HAVE NO KEY MAN INSURANCE ON ANY KEY
PERSONNEL.
Our
success is dependent on the continued efforts of Parsh Patel, currently our
Chief Executive Officer and David Chen-Te Yen, our President and the services
rendered by two consultants Michael Chang and Yung Chien Wu. The loss
of any of these individuals would have a material adverse effect on our
operations. We anticipate that we will need to hire additional
skilled personnel in all areas of our business in order to
grow. There can be no assurance that we will be able to retain our
existing personnel or attract additional qualified employees in the future, the
failure of which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations. We do not currently maintain
"key man" life insurance on the life of any of our employees. To the
extent that the services of key personnel become unavailable, we will be
required to retain other qualified persons and there can be no assurance that we
will be able to employ qualified persons upon acceptable terms.
WE HAVE
NO EXPERIENCE AS A PUBLIC COMPANY. OUR INABILITY TO OPERATE AS A
PUBLIC COMPANY COULD BE THE BASIS OF YOUR LOSING YOUR ENTIRE INVESTMENT IN
US.
We have
never operated as a public company. We have no experience in complying with the
various rules and regulations which are required of a public company. As a
result, we may not be able to operate successfully as a public company, even if
our operations are successful. We plan to comply with all of the various rules
and regulations which are required of a public company. However, if we cannot
operate successfully as a public company, your investment may be materially
adversely affected. Our inability to operate as a public company could be the
basis of your losing your entire investment in us.
A PART OF
OUR STRATEGY REQUIRES US TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENT
ARTISTS.
Our
strategy depends on developing and maintaining relationships with artists,
student-artists and others. These relationships are of particular
importance to us with respect to our customized paintings, since young artists
will paint this artwork for us at a low cost. These artists will also provide
artwork for us to sell in the ordinary course of our business and provide an
important source of artwork for us as their reputation increases. We
will need to maintain and develop relationships with these independent
artists. There can be no assurance, however, that we will be able to
develop and maintain these relationships. If we fail to develop and
maintain such relationships, we may be forced to change our strategy, which
could have a material adverse effect on our operations. Further, if
our relationship with a young artist is terminated, particularly one who has
been featured by us, it is likely our business will be disrupted until a
replacement is identified and the relevant services are procured.
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THE
FAILURE TO MANAGE GROWTH EFFECTIVELY COULD HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR
BUSINESS, FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
If we are
successful in opening additional galleries and initiating internet sales of our
artworks, we will be required to deliver large volumes of quality products to
our customers on a timely basis at a reasonable cost to those customers. Such
demand can also create working capital issues for us, as we need increased
liquidity to fund purchases of artworks and supplies art and other items. It
will also place a significant strain on our management, administration and
operational resources. We will also be required to continue improving our
operations, management and financial systems and controls. The failure to manage
growth effectively could have an adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations. We cannot assure you, however,
that business will rapidly grow or that
our efforts to implement and expand our business will be
successful.
WE MAY
NOT BE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATE ADDITIONAL ART GALLERIES THAT WE OPEN IN
THE FUTURE.
If we
have the working capital necessary to do so, we expect to open additional art
galleries in Taiwan and mainland China. There can be no assurance that we will
be able to do so. If we do expand our business, there can be no
assurance we will be able to do so successfully. Expansion of our
business may be accompanied by risks such as potential exposure to unknown
liabilities.
OUR
OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND CONSULTANTS WILL ALSO ALLOCATE THEIR TIME TO OTHER
BUSINESSES, AND SUCH OTHER AFFAIRS COULD LIMITATTENTION TO OUR
ACTIVITIES.
Our
officers, directors and consultants are not required to commit their full time
to our affairs, which may result in conflicts of interest in allocating their
time between our operations and other businesses. All of our executive officers,
directors and consultants are engaged in several other business endeavors and
are not obligated to contribute any specific number of hours to our affairs. If
these other business affairs require them to devote substantial amounts of time
to such affairs, it could limit their ability to devote time to our affairs and
hinder their ability to help us consummate our business plan.
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OUR
OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND CONSULTANTS MAY BE AND IN THE FUTURE MAY BECOME
AFFILIATED WITH ENTITIES ENGAGED IN BUSINESS ACTIVITIES SIMILAR TO THOSE
INTENDED TO BE CONDUCTED BY US AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY HAVE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
IN DETERMINING TO WHICH ENTITY A PARTICULAR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY SHOULD BE
PRESENTED.
Our
officers, directors and consultants may be and in the future may become
affiliated with entities, engaged in business activities similar to those
conducted and intended to be conducted by us. Additionally, our officers,
directors and consultants may become aware of business opportunities which may
be appropriate for presentation to us as well as to the other entities with
which they have fiduciary or other obligations or other compelling interests.
Accordingly, they may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity
a particular business opportunity should be presented.
ISSUANCE
OF PREFERRED STOCK; ANTI-TAKEOVER EFFECTS OF CERTAIN SPECIAL CHARTER AND BY-LAW
PROVISIONS
Our Board
of Directors has the authority to issue up to 5,000 shares of Preferred Stock,
$.0001 par value, and to fix the terms thereof, without any further vote or
action by our stockholders, including voting rights, dividend rights, terms of
redemption, conversion rights and liquidation preferences of such
shares. Preferred Stock could be issued that would have rights with
respect to voting, dividends and liquidation that would be adverse to those of
the Common Stock. The Board of Directors could approve the issuance
of Preferred Stock to discourage attempts by others to obtain control of the
Company by merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise by making such
attempts more costly to achieve. There are no agreements or
understandings for the issuance of Preferred Stock and the Board of Directors
has no present intention to issue any Preferred Stock.
In
addition, the Company’s by-laws provide for a classified Board of
Directors. This could inhibit a change of control of the Company
because it will take at least two annual meetings to change control of the Board
of Directors by stockholder vote.
FAILURE
TO COMPLY WITH THE UNITED STATES FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT COULD
ADVERSELY IMPACT OUR COMPETITIVE POSITION AND SUBJECT US TO PENALTIES AND OTHER
ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
We are
subject to the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which generally
prohibits United States companies from engaging in bribery or other prohibited
payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining
business. Foreign companies, including some that may compete with us, are not
subject to these prohibitions. Corruption, extortion, bribery, pay-offs, theft
and other fraudulent practices occur from time-to-time in mainland China and
other jurisdictions. We expect to implement safeguards to prevent and discourage
such practices by our employees and agents. We can make no assurance, however,
that our employees or other agents will not engage in such conduct for which we
might be held responsible. If our employees or other agents are found to
have engaged in such practices, we could suffer severe penalties and other
consequences that may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
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CERTAIN
FACTORS RELATING TO OUR INDUSTRY
INTENSE
COMPETITION IN OUR MARKET COULD PREVENT US FROM ACHIEVING PROFITABILITY. WE MAY
NEVER BECOME PROFITABLE, FAIL AS AN ORGANIZATION, AND OUR INVESTORS COULD LOSE
SOME OR ALL OF THEIR INVESTMENT.
There are
many companies substantially larger than us that have a head start in
cultivating the fine art industry in Taiwan and mainland China. For
example, Sotheby’s and Christie’s each have a presence in these markets and are
expanding. There are also numerous small galleries and dealers in
both Taiwan and mainland China which sell artwork. Most of these
companies have greater experience and substantially more financial resources
than we do. The Taiwanese government and various foundations sponsor
events which may compete with events which we sponsor. Furthermore,
as we expand our internet platform, we will complete with internet based
companies that sell artwork through sites on the internet and potentially
artists who either have or will create their own sites. Competition
in our industry is very substantial. Some of our competitors may be
able to secure merchandise from suppliers on more favorable terms, fulfill
customer orders more efficiently and adopt more aggressive pricing or inventory
availability policies than we can. However, in the areas in which we
expect to initially operate, many of our competitors are not well organized and
have no clear mission. Some are not reputable and sell low quality
products at high prices. We believe that customer’s awareness of
these difficulties will provide us a significant opportunity to succeed,
provided that we implement our business plan correctly.
COMPETITION
IN THE ART MARKET IS INTENSE AND MAY ADVERSELY IMPACT OUR RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS.
We will
compete with other galleries, art dealers and internet concerns to obtain
merchandise, including through consignments, to offer for sale to our customers.
The level of competition is intense and can adversely impact our ability to
obtain merchandise for sale, as well as the margins we achieve on the resale of
our merchandise.
THE
SUPPLY OF AND DEMAND FOR WORKS OF ART CAN BE ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY WEAKNESS IN
THE GLOBAL ECONOMY AND THE FINANCIAL MARKETS OF VARIOUS COUNTRIES.
The
international art market is influenced over time by the overall strength and
stability of the global economy and the financial markets of various countries,
although this correlation may not be immediately evident. Our business can be
influenced by the economies and financial markets of the U.S., the U.K., and the
major countries or territories of Continental Europe and Asia. Accordingly,
weakness in those economies and financial markets can adversely affect the
supply and demand of works of art and our business.
WE EXPECT
TO BE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY FLUCTUATIONS IN THE GENERAL ECONOMY IN TAIWAN AND
MAINLAND CHINA.
Demand
for our art and other collectible merchandise will be affected by the
general economic conditions in Taiwan and mainland China. When
economic conditions are favorable and discretionary income
increases, purchases of non-essential items like art and other
collectible merchandise generally increase. When economic conditions
are less favorable, sales of art and other collectibles are generally
lower. In addition, we may experience more
competitive pricing pressure during economic downturns. Therefore,
any significant economic downturn or any future changes in consumer
spending habits could have a material adverse effect on
our financial condition and results of operations.
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WE EXPECT
OUR PRODUCTS TO BE SUBJECT TO CHANGES IN CUSTOMER TASTE.
The
markets for our products are subject to changing customer tastes and
the need to create and market new products. Demand for artworks
is influenced by the popularity of certain themes, cultural and
demographic trends, marketing and advertising expenditures and general
economic conditions. Because these factors can change rapidly,
customer demand also can shift quickly. Some types of artwork appeal
to customers for only a limited time. The success of
new product introductions depends on various factors, including
product selection and quality, sales and marketing efforts, timely production
and delivery and consumer acceptance. We may not always be able to
respond quickly and effectively to changes in customer taste
and demand due to the amount of time and financial resources that may
be required to bring new artworks to market. If we were
to materially misjudge the market, certain of our artworks may
remain unsold. The inability to respond quickly to
market changes could have a material adverse effect on
our financial condition and results
of operations.
WE CANNOT
BE ASSURED OF THE AMOUNT AND QUALITY OF ARTWORK WE WILL HAVE AVAILABLE FOR SALE,
WHICH MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT VARIABILITY IN OUR FINANCIAL RESULTS.
The
amount and quality of artwork we have available for sale is influenced by a
number of factors not within our control. We have limited working capital and
therefore expect to maintain low levels of acquired inventory. Many
of the artworks we expect to sell will be secured by us on a consignment basis
or through student artists, and the availability of paintings from these sources
are unpredictable and may cause significant variability in our financial results
from period to period.
THE
DEMAND FOR ART IS UNPREDICTABLE, WHICH MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT VARIABILITY OUR
FINANCIAL RESULTS.
The
demand for art is influenced not only by overall economic conditions, but also
by changing trends in the art market as to which collecting categories and
artists are most sought after and by the collecting preferences of individual
collectors, all of which are difficult to predict and which may adversely impact
our ability to obtain and sell artworks, potentially causing significant
variability in our financial results from period to period.
THE VALUE
OF ART IS SUBJECTIVE AND OFTEN FLUCTUATES, EXPOSING US TO LOSSES IN THE VALUE OF
OUR INVENTORY AND SIGNIFICANT VARIABILITY IN OUR FINANCIAL RESULTS.
The art
market is not a highly liquid trading market. As a result, the valuation of art
is inherently subjective and the realizable value of art often fluctuates over
time. Accordingly, we are at risk as to the realizable value of art held in
inventory.
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CERTAIN
FACTORS RELATED TO OUR COMMON STOCK
BECAUSE
OUR COMMON STOCK IS CONSIDERED A "PENNY STOCK," A STOCKHOLDER MAY HAVE
DIFFICULTY SELLING SHARES IN THE SECONDARY TRADING MARKET.
Our
Common Stock is subject to certain rules and regulations relating to "penny
stock" (generally defined as any equity security that has a price less than
$5.00 per share, subject to certain exemptions). Broker-dealers who sell penny
stocks are subject to certain "sales practice requirements" for sales in certain
nonexempt transactions (i.e., sales to persons other than established customers
and institutional "accredited investors"), including requiring delivery of a
risk disclosure document relating to the penny stock market and monthly
statements disclosing recent price information for the penny stocks held in the
account, and certain other restrictions. For as long as our Common Stock is
subject to the rules on penny stocks, the market liquidity for such securities
could be significantly limited. This lack of liquidity may also make it more
difficult for us to raise capital in the future through sales of equity in the
public or private markets.
THE PRICE
OF OUR COMMON STOCK MAY BE VOLATILE, AND A STOCKHOLDER'S INVESTMENT IN OUR
COMMON STOCK COULD SUFFER A DECLINE IN VALUE.
There
could be significant volatility in the volume and market price of our Common
Stock, and this volatility may continue in the future. Our Common Stock is
listed on the over-the-counter Bulletin Board and there is a greater chance for
market volatility for securities that trade on the OTC Bulletin Board as opposed
to a national exchange or quotation system. This volatility may be caused by a
variety of factors, including the lack of readily available quotations, the
absence of consistent administrative supervision of "bid" and "ask" quotations
and generally lower trading volume. In addition, factors such as quarterly
variations in our operating results, changes in financial estimates by
securities analysts or our failure to meet our or their projected financial and
operating results, litigation involving us, general trends relating to the
gaming and cruise industries, actions by governmental agencies, national
economic and stock market considerations as well as other events and
circumstances beyond our control could have a significant impact on the future
market price of our Common Stock and the relative volatility of such market
price.
A LARGE
NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE AND MAY
DEPRESS OUR STOCK PRICE.
Our
shares that are eligible for future sale may have an adverse effect on the price
of our stock. As of September 30, 2010, there were 3,559,510 shares of our
Common Stock outstanding. Also, we have issued warrants and other instruments to
acquire 2,250,000 shares of our Common Stock. The average daily trading volume
for our stock on the OTC Bulletin Board has been very low. Sales of
substantial amounts of Common Stock, or a perception that such sales could
occur, and the existence of options or warrants to purchase shares of Common
Stock at prices that may be below the then current market price of the Common
Stock, could adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock and could
impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of our equity
securities.
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YOUR OWNERSHIP INTEREST,
VOTING POWER AND THE MARKET PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK MAY DECREASE BECAUSE WE
EXPECT TO ISSUE, A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK OR
SECURITIES CONVERTIBLE OR EXERCISABLE INTO OUR COMMON STOCK.
In the
future we expect to issue shares of Common Stock, options, warrants, preferred
stock or other securities exercisable for or convertible into our Common Stock
to raise money to expand our business. We continue to seek additional investors.
If additional sales of equity occur, your ownership interest and voting power in
us will be diluted and the market price of our Common Stock may
decrease.
PROVISIONS
IN OUR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION PROVIDE FOR INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS AND
DIRECTORS, WHICH COULD REQUIRE US TO DIRECT FUNDS AWAY FROM OUR
BUSINESS.
Our
Certificate of Incorporation provides for the indemnification of our officers
and directors. We may be required to advance costs incurred by an
officer or director and to pay judgments, fines and expenses incurred by an
officer or director, including
reasonable attorneys’ fees, as a result of actions or
proceedings in which our officers and directors are involved by reason of being
or having been an officer or director of our company. Funds paid in
satisfaction of judgments, fines and expenses may be funds we need for the
initiation or continued operation of our business, thereby affecting our ability
to attain or maintain profitability.
THE
REQUIREMENTS OF BEING A PUBLIC COMPANY MAY STRAIN OUR RESOURCES AND DISTRACT OUR
MANAGEMENT.
As a
public company, we are subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”). These requirements place a strain on our
systems and resources. The Exchange Act requires that we file annual,
quarterly and current reports with respect to our business and financial
condition. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires that we maintain effective disclosure
controls and procedures and internal controls for financial
reporting. We are required to document and test our internal control
procedures in order to satisfy the requirements of Section 404 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which requires annual management assessments of the
effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting and in the
future will require a report by our independent registered public accountants
addressing these assessments. During the course of our testing, we may identify
deficiencies which we may not be able to remediate in time to meet the deadlines
imposed by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. If we fail to achieve and maintain
the adequacy of our internal controls, as such standards are
modified, supplemented or amended from time to time, we may not be
able to ensure that we can conclude on an ongoing basis that we have effective
internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act.
In order
to maintain and improve the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and
procedures and internal control over financial reporting, significant resources
and management oversight will be required. This may divert management’s
attention from other business concerns, which could have a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows. In addition, we may need to hire accounting and financial staff with
appropriate public company experience and technical accounting knowledge, and we
cannot assure you that we will have the resources available to do so or that we
will be able to do so in a timely fashion.
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WE HAVE
NO INTENTION OF PAYING DIVIDENDS.
We have
never declared or paid any cash dividends on our Common Stock. We
currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, for funding growth and,
therefore, do not expect to pay any dividends in the foreseeable
future.
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
Reference
is made to our financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2009 and
December, 2008 (collectively our “Forms 10-K”), which are included as part of
our Annual Reports on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2010 and March
31, 2009, respectively, and our financial statements for the six-month period
ended on June 30, 2010, which are included as part of our quarterly report on
Form 10-Q (our “Form 10-Q”)filed with the SEC on August 18, 2010 (collectively,
our “Financial Statements”), each of which are incorporated herein by reference.
We also refer you to the sections of our Form 10-Q and Forms 10-K entitled
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations” which are incorporated herein by reference. Please note
that the information included in the Financial Statements on Forms 10-K and Form
10-Q relate to periods prior to the Transactions at which time we had no
operations. Therefore, we believe that these documents are not
indicative of the Company’s risks or prospects at the present
time.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS, DIRETORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The
following table sets forth, as of September 30, 2010, certain information
regarding the ownership of our voting securities by each stockholder known to
our management to be (i) the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of our
outstanding Common Stock, (ii) our Directors, (iii) our named executive
officers, and (iv) all executive officers and directors as a group. We believe
that, except as otherwise indicated, the beneficial owners of the Common Stock
listed below, based on information furnished by such owners, have sole
investment and voting power with respect to such shares. Percentage of ownership
is based on 3,599,510 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding at September
30, 2010, plus, as to the holder thereof only and no other person, the number of
shares of Common Stock which may be acquired on conversion of our preferred
stock or are subject to options, warrants and convertible debentures exercisable
or convertible within 60 days of September 30, 2010 by that person.
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Name
and Address of
Beneficial
Owner
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Number
of Shares of Beneficial Owner
|
Percent
of
Class |
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5
percent or Greater Stockholders:
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David
Chen-Te Yen (1)
11th
Fl, 185, Ming Yo, 11th
Street
Tao
Yuan, Taiwan
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2,570,000 | 71.40 | % | |||||
Parsh
Patel (2)
2095
E. Big Beaver Road
Suite
200
Troy,
MI 48083
|
10,000 | 0.28 | % | |||||
Syuan-Jhu
Li (3)
11th
Fl, 185, Ming Yo, 11th
Street
Tao
Yuan, Taiwan
|
150,000 | 4.16 | % | |||||
Wan-Fang
Lin (4)
11th
Fl, 185, Ming Yo, 11th
Street
Tao
Yuan, Taiwan
|
150,000 | 4.16 | % | |||||
Tzu
Yung Hsu (5)
81,
Fu Shan Street
Tao
Yuan, Taiwan
|
150,000 | 4.16 | % | |||||
I-Kai
Su (6)
No.5,
Ln3, Jinlong Rd.
Longtan
Township
Tao
Yuan, Taiwan
|
-0- | -0- | ||||||
All
directors and executive officers as a group (6 persons):
|
3,030,000 | 84.16 | % |
(1)
|
David
Chen-Te Yen is the Company’s President and Chairman of
the Board.
|
(2)
|
Parsh
Patel is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer,
Secretary and
a Director.
|
(3)
|
Syuan-Jhu
Li is a Director of the Company and will serve as the assistant manager of
the branch office we are forming in
Taiwan.
|
(4)
|
Wan-Fang
Lin is a Director of the
Company.
|
(5)
|
Tzu
Yung Hsu is a Director of the Company and will serve as the manager of the
branch office we are forming in
Taiwan.
|
(6)
|
I-Kai
Su is the Company’s Chief Financial
Officer.
|
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DIRECTORS,
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION
16(a)OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
We
experienced a change in control on June 30, 2010, both at the stockholder and
director levels as the result of the purchase of 35,095,100 (pre-reverse split)
shares of our Common Stock, approximately 95.6 percent of our Common Stock which
was issued and outstanding on that date, by 8 persons and the simultaneous
reconstitution of our Board of Directors (collectively, the “Transactions”). On
June 30, 2010, upon the closing of the Transactions, pursuant to the terms of a
stock purchase agreement executed in connection with the sale and purchase of
the subject shares (the “SPA”), our board of directors, which then consisted of
Ralph Sheridan, Paul Sonkin and John Mallon, appointed David Chen-Te Yen,
Wan-Fang Liu, Tzu-Yung Hsu, Ming-Cheng Lin, Syuan-Jhu Lin and Parsh Patel to our
board of directors, effective upon the resignation of Ralph S. Sheridan, Paul
Sonkin and John C. Mallon as members of our board of directors. David
Chen-Te Yen and Parsh Patel were appointed to serve as Class I members of the
Board of Directors of the Company. Syuan-Jhu Lin and Wan-Fang Lin
were appointed to serve as Class II members of the Board of Directors of the
Company. Tzu Yung Hsu was appointed to serve as a Class III member of the Board
of Directors of the Company.
Ralph
Sheridan, who was our President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and a
director, John Mallon, who was a director and Paul Sonkin, who was a director,
thereupon resigned from their respective director and officer positions. Because
of the change in the composition of our board of directors and the sale of
securities pursuant to the SPA, there was a change of control of our Company on
June 30, 2010.
Our new
Board of Directors appointed David Chen-Te Yen as our President and the Chairman
of our board of directors and Parsh Patel as our Chief Executive Officer and
Secretary.
The
biographies of our Directors and Executive Officers are as follows:
Name
|
Age
|
Positions and
Offices
|
Mr.
David Chen-Te Yen
11th
FL, 185
Ming
Yo 11 Street
Tao
Yuan, Taiwan
|
44
|
President,
Chairman and Director
|
Mr.
Parsh Patel
43677
Nebel Trail, Clinton Township, Michigan 48083
|
56
|
Chief
Executive Officer, Secretary; and Director
|
I-Kai
Su
No.5,
Ln3, Jinlong Rd.
Longtan
Township
Tao
Yuan, Taiwan
|
29
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
Mr.
Syuan-Jhu Lin
8
FL-2, 116 Liu Chuan East Road, Sec. 2
Taichung,
Taiwan
|
49
|
Director
and Taiwan Branch Office Assistant Manager
|
Mr.
Wan-Fang Lin
11th
FL, 185,
Ming
Yo 11 Street
Tao
Yuan, Taiwan
|
43
|
Director
|
Mr.
Tzu-Yung Hsu
Tzu-Yung
Hsu
81,
Fu Shan Street
Tao
Yuan, Taiwan
|
39
|
Director
and Taiwan Branch Office Manager
|
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Mr. David
Chen-Te Yen has been our President and the Chairman of our Board of Directors
since June 30, 2010. Since July, 2007, Mr. Yen has served
as the Chief Executive Officer ( Asian Division)
of Mineral Mining Corporation (a Colorado Public company listed on
the Frankfurt Exchange) where his responsibilities include overseeing the
company’s Asian operations, including merger and acquisitions, business
development, planning, and administration. From 2003-2007 , Mr.
Yen served as the Chief Executive Officer of De Yi Biotech
Ltd., which manufactures environmental friendly containers
and kitchen equipment (disposable bowls and dishes, etc.). In
addition to his responsibilities for day to day operations of the Company, Mr.
Yen focused on business development and research and
development. From 1992-2003, he served as
the Chief Operating Officer of Long Yen Funeral Services,
which is the largest crematory company in Taiwan, where he was
responsible for the day to day operations of the company. Mr. Yen was
awarded a B. S. Degree from Taipei College of Maritime Technology. Mr. Yen has
significant business connections in both the United States and East Asia which
should be helpful to the Company in the future.
Mr. Parsh
Patel has been our Chief Executive Officer and member of our Board of Directors
since June 30, 2010. Since 2008, Mr. Patel has served as Chief
Technical Director of Android Inc. in Auburn Hills,
Michigan. From 2005 to 2008, he served as Chief Technical
Officer of Avanti Systems, Inc. and while stationed in Taipei Taiwan and in
ShangHai China he was responsible for manufacturing quality control and
sequenced delivery. Mr. Patel has over 20 years of business and
system development and analyses experience with an emphasis on the design,
development, and deployment of large-scale real-time transaction processing
systems and applications. Mr. Patel was awarded a B.S. in
Chemistry and Mathematics from Grand Valley State University in
1975. Mr. Patel has substantial experience in IT which should be
helpful to the Company in the future.
Ms.
Syuan-Jhu Lin has been a member of our Board of Directors since June 30,
2010. Ms. Lin will serve as the assistant manager of the branch
office we are forming in Taiwan. Since 2004, Ms. Li has served
as the Chief Executive Officer of Espoir Nature, Inc., a cosmetic and herbal
medicine company based in Taiwan where she is responsible for the day to day
operations of the company. She was awarded a B.S. in accounting from
National Open University in Taiwan. Ms. Li’s experience in with day
to day business operations should be helpful to the Company in the
future.
Ms.
Wan-Fang Lin has been a member of Board of Directors since June 30, 2010. Since
2004, Ms. Lin has served as the President of Natural Beauty Inc. of ShenZhen,
China. Ms. Lin is in charge of the day to day operations of this company whose
main products are cosmetics and other beauty products. The
company, headquartered in Hong Kong, is a
public company listed on the Hong Kong exchange. Ms. Lin’s experience
with day to day business operations should be helpful to the Company in the
future.
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Mr.
Tzu-Yung Hsu has been a member of Board of Directors since June 30, 2010. Mr.
Hsu will serve as the manager of the branch office we are forming in Taiwan.
Since 1998, Mr. Hsu has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Guo-Xun
Marketing Consultant, Inc. The main focus of the company is web design, IT
services, marketing and consulting for small to medium sized companies from
various industries in Taiwan. Mr. Hsu’s business experience,
particularly in sales and marketing, should be helpful to the Company in the
future.
Mr. I-Kai
Su has been our Chief Financial Officer since October 11, 2010. From 2009 to
July 2010, Mr. Su served as Financial Officer of Minerals Mining Co., Ltd., Asia
division where his responsibilities included banking, other financial
activities, and client relationships. From June 2008 to February 2009, Mr. Su
served as stock broker for IBT Securities. From January 2008 to February 2008,
Mr. Su served as a loan officer for Cathay United Bank where his
responsibilities included marketing of loans, credit cards, funds, and
insurance. From March 2007 through December 2007, Mr. Su worked for Nan-Shan
Life Co., as an insurance officer proving advice to clients with respect to
investment linked insurance products, life insurance and other insurance related
products. Prior to that, Mr. Su attended the University of Wollongong
from which he was awarded a Master Degree in Finance. While pursuing his
education Mr. Su worked part-time in the real estate field doing market research
and monitoring real estate investment possibilities in Australia for Lou Yin
Zhen Land and Law Agent Office.
The
following consultants are expected to make a significant contribution to the
Company’s business.
Mr.
Yuan-Hao Chang, has been our Public Relation Consultant since June 30,
2010. Because he travels a great deal, he also coordinates some of
the Company’s activities on behalf of the Company’s officers and Board of
Directors. Mr. Chang is an entertainer well known as an actor and
singer in Taiwan and mainland China. Since 2007, Mr. Chang has been
the host of a weekly television show in Taiwan. Mr. Chang has many
connections in the art and entertainment industries which we expect will be of
assistance to us.
Mr. Yung
Chien Wu has been our Chief Art Consultant since August 1, 2010. From 2006 to
July 2010, Mr. Wu has served as representative of Yoken Corporation Identity
Co., Ltd. in Shang-Hai (a consulting firm specializing in creation and
maintenance of corporate branding and images) where his responsibilities
included overseeing the firm’s operations, planning, and
administration. From 2004-2005, Mr. Wu served as an adviser to MD
Corporation Identity Co., Ltd. where his responsibilities included brand
management and developing and maintaining the corporation’s image. He
also was responsible for specific projects. Mr. Wu also owns and
operates a consulting firm, Yong Jian Corporate Image Planning & Consulting
Ltd. Mr. Wu designed “Hai-Bao” the mascot of the Shanghi Expo, the
2010 world’s fair. Mr. Wu has also taught art and design in several
well-know universities in China. Through teaching, Mr. Wu has developed
relationships with university staff and many up and coming young artists. Mr. Wu
is well known designer and artist in mainland China and Taiwan.
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INFORMATION
CONCERNING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BOARD COMMITTEES AND CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
BOARD
COMPOSITION
Our Board
of Directors consists of five (5) directors. The Company is not a listed issuer
whose securities are listed on a national securities exchange, or an
inter-dealer quotation system which has requirements that a majority of the
board of directors be independent. Under NASDAQ Rule 5605(a)(2)(A), a director
is not considered to be independent if he or she also is an executive officer or
employee of the corporation. Under such definition, our directors, David Chen-Te
Yen, Parsh Patel, Syuan-Jhu Lin and Tzu-Yung Hsu would not be considered
independent as they also serve as either executive officers or employees of the
Company. Our director Wan-Fang Lin would be considered independent. Our Board
has determined that it has no "independent directors" under the corporate
governance rules and regulations of NASDAQ. Presently
we are not required to comply with the director independence requirements of any
national securities exchange. Prior to having our securities listed
on any national securities exchange, we would appoint directors that meet the
independence requirements of the applicable exchange.
COMMITTEES
OF THE BOARD
Since the
Company's Common Stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, the Board has no
immediate plans or need to establish an audit committee with a financial expert
or a compensation committee to determine guidelines for determining the
compensation of its executive officers or directors. For similar reasons, the
Company has not adopted a written policy for considering recommendations from
stockholders for candidates to serve as directors or with respect to
communications from stockholders.
BOARD
MEETINGS AND STOCKHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS
The Board
conducted all of its business and approved all corporate action during the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 by the unanimous written consent of its
members, in the absence of formal board meetings. Holders of the
Company’s securities can send communications to the board via mail or telephone
to the President at the Company’s principal executive offices. The
Company has not yet established a policy with respect to Board members’
attendance at the annual meetings. A stockholder who wishes to
communicate with our board of directors may do so by directing a written request
addressed to our President at the address appearing on the first page of this
Information Statement.
SECTION
16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires the Company’s
directors and executive officers, and persons who beneficially own more than 10
percent of a registered class of the Company’s equity securities, to file report
of beneficial ownership and changes in beneficial ownership of the Company’s
securities with the SEC on Forms 3 (initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership),
4 (Statement of Changes of Beneficial Ownership of Securities) and 5 (Annual
Statement of Beneficial Ownership Securities). Directors, executive
officers and beneficial owners of more than 10 percent of the Company’s Common
Stock are required by SEC regulations to provide the Company with copies of all
Section 16(a) forms that they file. Based solely on review of the
copies of such forms furnished to the Company, or written representations that
no reports were required, the Company believes that each current officer,
director and beneficial owner of 10 percent or more of the Company’s securities
filed a Form 3 with the SEC and has had no change of ownership since such filing
and that all of such persons has complied with the Section 16(a) filing
requirements applicable to them.
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CODE
OF ETHICS
The
Company has adopted a written code of ethics that applies to the Company's
principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting
officer and any persons performing similar functions. The Company will provide a
copy of its code of ethics to any person without charge upon written request
addressed to 209 E. Big Beaver Road, Suite 200, Troy, MI 48083.
COMPENSATION
OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The
following table shows for fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively, certain compensation awarded or paid to, or earned by, our prior
President and Chief Executive Officer (the "Named Executive Officer). None of
our current executive officers have received a salary or benefits since the
consummation of the Transaction although we may compensate them for services in
the future.
None of
our executive officers earned more than $100,000 in salary and bonus for the
2009 or 2008 fiscal years. We did not grant options to acquire shares of our
Common Stock to them during the period indicated.
SUMMARY
COMPENSATION TABLE
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION
|
FISCAL
YEAR
|
SALARY
($)
|
BONUS
($)
|
STOCK
AWARDS
($)
|
ALL OTHER
COMPENSATION
($)
|
TOTAL
($)
|
||||||||||||||||
Ralph
Sheridan
|
2009
|
$ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
President;
Chief Executive Officer; Secretary and Director (1)
|
2008
|
— | — | — | — | — |
(1) Mr.
Sheridan served as our President until the consummation of the Transaction on
June 30, 2010.
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INCENTIVE
PLANS
We have
not adopted a stock incentive or similar plan.
PENSION
BENEFITS
There
were no pension benefit plans in effect in 2009 or 2008.
NONQUALIFIED
DEFINED CONTRIBURTION AND OTHER NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION
PLANS
There
were no nonqualified defined contributions or other nonqualified deferred
compensation plans in effect in 2009 or 2008.
OPTION
GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
We did
not grant to the Named Executive Officer options to purchase shares in fiscal
2009 or 2008.
AGGREGATED
OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION
VALUES
None of
our officers held options to purchase shares of our Common Stock during fiscal
2009 or 2008.
EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENTS
We have
entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Su, our Chief Financial Officer,
and Mr. Hsu and Ms. Lin who will serve as the manager and assistant manager of
the branch office we will form in Taiwan. We have entered into employment
agreements with each of our other employees. Each of these agreements
may be terminated on 30-days notice by either party. The highest
fixed salary paid to any employee of the Company is $2,500 per
month.
DIRECTOR
COMPENSATION
We have
not compensated our Board members for their participation on the Board and do
not have any standard or other arrangements for compensating them for such
services. We may issue shares of our Common Stock or options to
acquire shares of our Common Stock to members of our Board of Directors in
consideration for their services as members of our Board of
Directors. We do expect to reimburse Directors for expenses incurred
in connection with their attendance at meetings of the Board of
Directors.
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On May
12, 2009, the Company, received loans in the aggregate amount of $24,000, of
$6,000 from each of Ralph Sheridan (an officer and director of the Company until
June 30, 2010), William McCluskey (an owner of more than 5 percent of our Common
Stock until June 30, 2010), Hummingbird Value Fund, LLP (affiliated with an
owner of more than 5 percent of our Common Stock until June 30, 2010) and FI
Investment Group, LLC (an owner of more than 5 percent of our Common Stock until
June 30, 2010)(the “Noteholders”). The Company issued promissory
notes (the “Notes”) to each of the Noteholders, pursuant to which the principal
amounts thereunder accrued interest at an annual rate of 10 percent, and such
principal and all accrued interest was due and payable on or before the earlier
of (i) May 12, 2017 or (ii) the date the Company consummated a business
combination with a private company in a reverse merger or reverse takeover
transaction or other transaction after which the company would cease to be a
shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended). The Notes were cancelled upon the closing of the
Transactions.
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On June
18, 2009, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 1,200,000 shares of its Common
Stock from HCFP Brenner Holdings, LLC (“HCFP”) for an aggregate purchase price
equal to $30,000 and pursuant to the terms and conditions contained in that
certain repurchase agreement (the “Repurchase Agreement”). HCFP was the
underwriter in the Company’s initial public offering. The Repurchase Agreement
is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on June 24, 2009 and incorporated herein by
reference.
On June
18, 2009, the Company sold 1,200,000 shares of its Common Stock, to Tarsier
Nanocap Value Fund LP. The Company sold such shares of Common Stock to
Tarsier for an aggregate purchase price equal to $30,000. The Purchase
Agreement related to this transaction is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s
Current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
June 24, 2009 and is incorporated herein by reference.
On
November 13, 2009, the Company offered and sold an aggregate of 30,000,000
shares of Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $30,000, to Ralph S.
Sheridan, an officer and director of the Company and three of the Company’s
stockholders, William McCluskey, Tarsier Nanocap Value Funds, L.P. and FI
Investment Group, LLC, each of which owned more than 5 percent of our Common
Stock until June 30, 2010, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the
form of common stock purchase agreement, attached as Exhibit 10.3 to the
Company’s Form 10-Q filed for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.
On July
23, 2010, two stockholders, one of which, David Chen-Te Yen owns approximately
71.5 percent of our Common Stock, lent the Company an aggregate of $500,000
($300,000 of which was from David Chen-Te Yen)which amounts are evidenced by
demand promissory notes bearing interest at the rate of 8 percent per annum,
compounded daily.
Except as
otherwise indicated herein, there have been no related party transactions, or
any other transactions or relationships required to be disclosed pursuant to
Item 404 of Regulation S-K.
LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
We are
not involved in any lawsuit outside the ordinary course of business the
disposition of which would have a material effect upon either their results of
operations, financial position, or cash flows.
MARKET
FOR THE COMPANY'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDERS MATTERS AND ISSUER
PURCHASERS OF EQUITY SERCURITIES AND SMALL ISSUER PURCHASE OF EQUITY
SECURITIES
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MARKET
FOR OUR COMMON STOCK
AND
RELATED
STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
COMMON
STOCK
Our
Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of up to 100,000,000 shares
of Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”). The
Common Stock trades on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol
GHAA. Our Class B Common Stock traded on the OTC Bulletin Board until
trading was halted on February 1, 2008. Quarterly high and low bid prices
for our Common Stock were as follows for the quarterly periods
indicated:
Quarter
Ending:
2008
Calendar Year:
3/31/08
|
6/30/08
|
9/30/08
|
12/31/08
|
$
0.48-0.38
|
$
0.38-0.15
|
$
0.15-0.07
|
$
0.07
|
2009
Calendar Year:
3/31/09
|
6/30/09
|
9/30/09
|
12/31/09
|
$
0.07
|
$
0.011-$0.07
|
$
0.011-.$0.10
|
$
0.0121-$0.03
|
2010
Calendar Year:
3/31/10
|
6/30/10
|
9/30/10
|
$0.20
- $0.21
|
$0.05
- $0.05
|
$0.10
- $0.51
|
The
quarterly highs and lows are not provided with respect to Class B Common Stock
because trading of the Class B Common Stock was halted on February 1,
2008.
As of
September 30, 2010 the last closing bid price for our Common Stock was $0.10 per
share.
Security
Holders
On the
close of business on September 30, 2010, taking into account the 10 for 1
reverse split of our Common Stock, there were 3,595,010 shares of our Common
Stock outstanding, which were held of record by approximately 11 stockholders,
not including persons or entities that hold the stock in nominee or "street"
name through various brokerage firms.
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DIVIDEND
POLICY
The
Company has not declared or paid any cash dividends on its Common Stock and does
not intend to declare or pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The
payment of dividends, if any, is within the discretion of the Board of Directors
and will depend on the Company’s earnings, if any, its capital requirements and
financial condition and such other factors as the Board of Directors may
consider.
SECURITIES
AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
The
Company does not have any equity compensation plans or any individual
compensation arrangements with respect to its Common Stock or preferred stock.
The issuance of any of our common or preferred stock is within the discretion of
our Board of Directors, which has the power to issue any or all of our
authorized but unissued shares without stockholder approval.
RECENT
SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
On
October 20, 2008, we sold 2,400,000 shares of our Common Stock (pre Reverse
Split), at a purchase price of $0.05 per share to certain investors and raised
gross proceeds of $120,000. The Company applied the offering proceeds for
working capital and general corporate purposes. With respect to the
transaction, the Company entered into voting trust agreements with
each of the investors who acquired these shares granting full power to vote the
shares to the trustees named therein. The voting trust agreements
terminated on consummation of the Transactions.
On
October 23, 2008, we received conversion notices from the holders of our
convertible promissory notes due February 28, 2009. Pursuant to the terms of the
notes, the outstanding principal amounts owed to the holders under the
convertible promissory notes were converted into an aggregate of 2,400,000
shares of the Company's Common Stock (pre Reverse Split) at a conversion price
of $0.05 per share.
On June
18, 2009, we sold 1,200,000 shares of our Common Stock (pre Reverse Split) to
Tarsier Nanocap Value Fund LP for an aggregate purchase price of
$30,000. The Purchase Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s
Current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
June 24, 2009 and is incorporated herein by reference.
On
November 13, 2009, we sold an aggregate of 30,000,000 shares of our Common Stock
(pre Reverse Split)for an aggregate purchase price of $30,000, to Ralph S.
Sheridan, an officer and director of the Company and three of the Company’s
stockholders, William McCluskey, Hummingbird Value Funds LP and FI Investment
Group, LLC pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the form of common
stock purchase agreement, attached as Exhibit 10.3 to the
Company’s Form 10-Q filed for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
No
brokers or finders were used, and no commissions or other fees have been paid by
the Company regarding the sale and issuance of Common Stock described above. The
issuances were made in reliance upon Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended.
No
securities have been issued for services. Neither the Company nor any person
acting on its behalf offered or sold the securities by means of any form of
general solicitation or general advertising. No services were performed by any
purchaser as consideration for the shares issued.
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ISSUER
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
On June
18, 2009, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 1,200,000 shares of its Common
Stock (pre Reverse Split)from HCFP Brenner Holdings, LLC, the underwritten in
the Company’s IPO, for an aggregate purchase price of $30,000 pursuant to the
terms and conditions contained in that certain repurchase agreement filed as
exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on June 24, 2009 and incorporated herein by
reference.
DESCRIPTION
OF SECURITIES
As of the
close of business on September 30, 2010, our authorized capital stock consists
of 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share, of which
there are approximately 3,599,510 shares issued and outstanding and 5,000 shares
of Preferred Stock, no shares of which are outstanding.
COMMON
STOCK
The
Company’s articles of incorporate were amended to increase the authorization to
issue shares of Common Stock from 40,000,000 to 80,000,000 on June 16, 2008 and
from 80,000 to 100,000,000 on August 27, 2010. The Company effected a one for
ten reverse stock split on August 27, 2010 (the “Reverse Split”). As
of September 30, 2010, there were 3,599,510 shares of the Company's Common Stock
issued and outstanding and 120,000 shares of Common Stock held in
treasury.
As of
September 30, 2010, there are 94,150,490 shares of Common Stock available for
future issuance, after appropriate reserves of approximately 2,250,000 for the
issuance of Common Stock in connection with the Class W Warrants and Class Z
Warrants, the Underwriters Purchase Option and the officer’s and director’s
Class W Warrants and Class Z Warrants. Except for the foregoing, the purchase
price of our Common Stock on issuance of these securities range from $50 per
share to $55 per share. The Company currently has no commitments to
issue any shares of Common Stock.
Holders
of Common Stock have equal ratable rights to dividends from funds legally
available therefore, when, as and if declared by the Board and are entitled to
share ratably, as a single class, in all of the assets of the Company available
for distribution to holders of Common Stock on the liquidation, dissolution or
wind up of the affairs of the Company. Holders of Common Stock do not have
preemptive, subscription or conversion rights. There are no redemption or
sinking fund provisions for the benefit of the Common Stock in the Company’s
Certificate of Incorporation. All outstanding shares of Common Stock are
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
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PREFERRED
STOCK
Our
certificate of incorporation provides our Board of Directors with
authority to issue shares of preferred stock in series and, by filing a
certificate of designations, preferences and rights under Delaware law, to
establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such
series, and to fix the designation, powers, preferences and rights of the shares
of each such series and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof
without any further vote or action by our stockholders. Any shares of preferred
stock so issued are likely to have priority over our Common Stock with respect
to dividend and/or liquidation rights. Any future issuance of preferred stock
may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of
the Company without further action by the stockholders and may adversely affect
the voting and other rights of the holders of Common Stock.
The
issuance of shares of preferred stock, or the issuance of rights to purchase
such shares, could be used to discourage an unsolicited acquisition proposal.
For instance, the issuance of a series of preferred stock might impede a
business combination by including class voting rights that would enable the
holder to block such a transaction, or facilitate a business combination by
including voting rights that would provide a required percentage vote of the
stockholders. In addition, under certain circumstances, the issuance of
preferred stock could adversely affect the voting power of the holders of the
Common Stock. Although the Board of Directors is required to make any
determination to issue such stock based on its judgment as to the best interests
of our stockholders, the Board of Directors could act in a manner that would
discourage an acquisition attempt or other transaction that some, or a majority,
of the stockholders might believe to be in their best interests or in which
stockholders might receive a premium for their stock over the then market price
of such stock. The Board of Directors does not at present intend to seek
stockholder approval prior to any issuance of currently authorized preferred
stock, unless otherwise required by law.
WARRANTS
In
addition to shares of Common Stock common outstanding as of July 31, 2010, the
following shares of Common Stock are reserved for issuance pursuant to
outstanding warrants:
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1,633,000
shares of Common Stock underlying the outstanding Class W and Class Z
warrants sold in the IPO. Specifically, these shares of Common Stock
reserved for issuance relate to 575,000 shares underlying the Class Z
warrants and 1,058,000 shares underlying the Class W warrants. We refer to
these warrants as the “IPO
Warrants.”
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495,000
shares of Common Stock underlying the outstanding Class W and Class Z
warrants issued to former officers and directors of the Company.
Specifically, an aggregate of 247,500 Class W warrants and 247,500 Class Z
warrants were sold to former officers and directors for an aggregate of
$247,500 (or a purchase price of $.05 per warrant). These warrants have
the same terms as the other Class Z and Class W warrants, including an
exercise price of $50 per share. We refer to these warrants as the
“Affiliate Warrants.”
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122,000
shares of Common Stock underlying the outstanding IPO underwriter’s
purchase option. The terms of this option, which we refer to as the
“Underwriter’s Purchase Option,” are described in more detail
below.
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Class W
Warrants.
Each
Class W warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one share of our
Common Stock at a price of $50 per share, subject to adjustment as discussed
below, at any time commencing on the later of:
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the
completion of a Business Combination as further described in the IPO
registration statement; and
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March 8,
2007.
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The Class
W warrants will expire on March 7, 2011.
Class Z
Warrants
Each
Class Z warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one share of our
Common Stock at a price of $50 per share, subject to adjustment as discussed
below, at any time commencing on the later of:
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the
completion of a Business Combination as further described in the IPO
registration statement, and
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March 8,
2007.
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The Class
Z warrants will expire on March 7, 2013.
The
exercise price and number of shares of Common Stock issuable on exercise of the
Class W warrants and Class Z warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances
including in the event of a stock dividend, or our recapitalization,
reorganization, merger or consolidation. Such adjustment occurred as a result of
the Reverse Split and the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under the
Class W and Class Z warrants reduced tenfold and the exercise prices increased
tenfold. However, the Class W warrants and Class Z warrants will not be adjusted
for issuances of Common Stock at a price below their respective exercise
prices.
No
warrants will be exercisable unless at the time of exercise a prospectus
relating to Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants is current and
the Common Stock has been registered or qualified or deemed to be exempt under
the securities laws of the state of residence of the holder of the warrants.
Under the terms of the warrant agreement, we have agreed to meet these
conditions and to maintain a current prospectus relating to Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of the warrants until the expiration of the warrants.
However we have not done so, since we do not believe it to be likely that the
warrants will be exercised given the current price of our Common Stock is
significantly below the exercise price of the warrants.
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No
fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the Class W warrants or the
Class Z warrants. If, upon exercise of the warrants, a holder would be entitled
to receive a fractional interest in a share, we will, upon exercise, round up to
the nearest whole number the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to
the warrant holder.
UNDERWRITER’S
PURCHASE OPTION
In
connection with the IPO, we issued an option for consideration of $100 to
HCFP/Brenner Securities LLC, the underwriter of the IPO, to purchase up to a
total of 25,000 Series A units and/or 230,000 Series B units. The Series A units
and Series B units issuable upon exercise of this option are identical to those
offered in connection with the IPO, except that the exercise price of the
warrants included in the units is $55 per share and the Class Z warrants shall
be exercisable by the representative for a period of only five years from the
date of the IPO and expire on March 7, 2011. This option is exercisable at
$14.025 per Series A unit and $16.665 per Series B unit, and may be exercised on
a cashless basis, commencing on the later of the completion of a Business
Combination with a target business and one year from the date of the IPO and
expiring on March 7, 2011. The option grants to holders demand and “piggy back”
rights for periods of five and seven years, respectively, from the date of the
IPO with respect to the registration under the Securities Act of the securities
directly and indirectly issuable upon exercise of the option. We will bear all
fees and expenses attendant to registering the securities, other than
underwriting commissions which will be paid for by the holders themselves. The
exercise price and number of Series A units and Series B units issuable upon
exercise of the option may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the
event of a stock dividend, or our recapitalization, reorganization, merger or
consolidation. Such adjustment occurred as a result of the Reverse Split and the
number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under the A and B Units was reduced
from 1,220,000 shares to 122,000 shares. However, the option will not
be adjusted for issuances of Common Stock at prices below the option exercise
price.
TRANSFER
AGENT AND WARRANT AGENT
The
transfer agent for our securities and warrant agent for our warrants is American
Stock Transfer & Trust Company, 59 Maiden Lane, Plaza Level, New York,
New York 10038.
INDEMNIFICATION
OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Our
certificate of incorporation provides that we will indemnify, including for
attorney’s fees and other expenses, to the fullest extent permitted by law any
person made or threatened to be made a party to any action, suit or proceeding,
whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact
that such person is or was a director, officer or employee of our company or
serves or served at our request as a director, officer, partner, employee or
trustee of another corporation or entity or enterprise.
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Expenses
(including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an officer or director in defending any
civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding may
be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action,
suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such
director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined
that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation. Such
expenses (including attorneys’ fees which are not advanced under the provisions
of our certificate of incorporation) incurred by former directors and officers
or other employees and agents may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if
any, as the Company deems appropriate.
We may
enter into agreements to indemnify our directors, officers and employees, in
addition to the indemnification provided for in our certificate of
incorporation. These agreements, among other things, could indemnify our
directors and officers for certain expenses (including advancing expenses for
attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and settlement amounts incurred by any such
person in any action or proceeding, including any action by us or in our right,
arising out of such person's services as a director, officer or employee of the
Company, any subsidiary of ours or any other company or enterprise to which the
person provides services at our request. In addition, we may, in the future,
secure insurance providing indemnification for our directors and officers for
certain liabilities. We believe that these indemnification provisions and
agreements and related insurance are necessary to attract and retain qualified
directors and officers.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may
be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the
foregoing, or otherwise, we have been advised that, in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore,
unenforceable.
ITEM
9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a)
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Financial
Statements
Our
Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2009 and December,
2008 (collectively our “Forms 10-K”), which are included as part of our
Annual Reports on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2010 and March
31, 2009, respectively, and our unaudited financial statements for the
six-month period ended on June 30, 2010, which are included as part of our
quarterly report on Form 10-Q (our “Form 10-Q”)filed with the SEC on
August 18, 2010 (collectively, our “Financial Statements”), are
incorporated herein by reference.
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(b)
Exhibits
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Description
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*3.1
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Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
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**3.2
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By-laws
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****3.3
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Certificate
of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation filed August 27,
2010
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****10.1
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Lease
Agreement dated August 25, 2010 between the Company and the landlord with
respect to the art gallery located in Luzhu Township,
Taiwan.
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****10.2
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Contract
of sale dated August 20, 2010 between the Company and Cheng Ban Interior
Design Ltd. with respect to furniture and fixtures and other items to be
used in the gallery.
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****10.3
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Contract
of sale dated August 20, 2010 between the Company and Mr. Yung Chien Wu
for the purchase of seven paintings.
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****10.4
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Consignment
Sale Agreement dated August 1, 2010 between the Company and Mr. Yung Chien
Wu with respect to ten paintings.
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****10.5
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Form
of Employment Agreement between the Company and various
employees.
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Code
of Ethics
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****16.1
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Letter
from Accountants.
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Filed
as an exhibit to the Company's report on Form 8-K, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on February 1, 2007 and incorporated
herein by this reference.
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Filed
as an exhibit to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1, as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 1, 2006 and
incorporated herein by this reference.
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Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement and available on the
Company’s website, www.goodharborpartners.com.
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****
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Filed
herewith
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Signatures
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
Date:
October 12, 2010
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UAN
CULTURAL & CREATIVE CO., LTD.
(Registrant)
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/s/ Parsh
Patel
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Parsh
Patel, Chief Executive Officer
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