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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on ________________________. Registration No. _________________________
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM SB-2
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
MONTEREY VENTURES INC.
(Name of small business issuer in its charter)
Nevada |
1081 |
Not Available |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Organization) |
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code) |
(IRS Employer Identification #) |
MONTEREY VENTURES INC. |
Conrad C. Lysiak, Esq. |
(Address and telephone of registrant's executive office) |
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service) |
APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC:
As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
If this Form is filed to register additional common stock for an offering under Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed under Rule 462(c) of the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed under Rule 462(d) of the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made under Rule 434, please check the following box.
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Securities to be Registered |
Amount To Be Registered |
Offering Price Per Share |
Aggregate Offering Price |
Registration Fee [1] |
Common Stock: |
2,000,000 |
$0.10 |
$200,000 |
$ 100.00 |
[1]Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee under Rule 457(c).
REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(a) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON DATES AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING UNDER SAID SECTION 8(a), MAY DETERMINE.
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Prospectus
MONTEREY VENTURES INC.
Shares of Common Stock
No Minimum - 4,000,000 Maximum
Before this offering, there has been no public market for the common stock.
We are offering up to a total of 2,000,000 shares of common stock on a best efforts, no minimum, 2,000,000 shares maximum. The offering price is $0.10 per share. There is no minimum number of shares that we have to sell. There will be no escrow account. All money received from the offering will be immediately used by us and there will be no refunds. The offering will be for a period of 90 days from the effective date and may be extended for an additional 90 days if we so choose to do so.
Our common stock will be sold by our sole officer and director.
Investing in our common stock involves risks. See "Risk Factors" starting at page 6.
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Price Per Share |
Aggregate Offering Price |
Proceeds to Us |
Common Stock |
$0.10 |
$200,000 |
$165,000 |
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Its illegal to tell you otherwise.
The date of this prospectus is ____________________.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Summary of Prospectus |
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Risk Factors |
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Risks associated with Monterey Ventures: |
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Because our auditors have issued a going concern opinion and because our officers and directors will not loan any money to us, we may not be able to achieve our objectives and many have to suspend or cease operations. |
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We lack an operating history and have losses which we expect to continue into the future. |
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We have no known ore reserves and we cannot guarantee we will find any gold or if we find gold that production will be profitable. |
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If we don =t raise enough money for exploration, we will have to delay exploration or go out of business. |
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Weather interruptions in the province of British Columbia may affect and delay our proposed exploration operations. |
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Because we are small and do not have much capital, we must limit our exploration and as a result may not find mineralized material. |
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We may not have access to all of the supplies and materials we need to begin exploration which could cause us to delay or suspend operations. |
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Because Mr. Tuer will only be devoting 10% of his time to our operations, our operations may be sporadic which may result in periodic interruptions or suspensions of exploration. |
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Because title to our property is held in the name of another person, if he transfers our property to someone other than us, we will cease operations. |
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Risks associated with this offering: |
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Because our sole officer and director will own more than 50% of the outstanding shares after this offering, he will be able to decide who will be directors and you may not be able to elect any directors. |
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Because Mr. Tuer is risking a small amount of capital and property, while you on the other hand are risking up to $200,000, if we fail you will absorb most of our loss. |
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Because there is no public trading market for our common stock, you may not be able to resell you stock. |
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Because there is no minimum number of shares that must be sold, we will not refund any money to you even if we don =t raise enough money to start exploration. |
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Use of Proceeds |
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Determination of Offering Price |
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Dilution of the Price You Pay for Your Shares |
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Plan of Distribution; Terms of the Offering |
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Business |
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Management |
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Executive Compensation |
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Principal Shareholders |
26 |
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Description of Securities |
27 |
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Certain Transactions |
28 |
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Litigation |
28 |
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Experts |
29 |
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Legal Matters |
29 |
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Financial Statements |
29 |
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SUMMARY OF OUR OFFERING
Our Business
We are an exploration stage corporation. We own one property. The one property consists of four mining claims. We intend to explore for gold on the property.
Our administrative office is located at 4454 West 14th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6R 2Y3, telephone (604) 224-3331 and our registered statutory office is located at 3110 East Sunset Road, Suite H1, Las Vegas, Nevada 89120. Our fiscal year end is August 31.
The Offering
Following is a brief summary of this offering:
Securities being offered |
Up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.00001. |
Offering price per share |
$ 0.10 |
Offering period |
The shares are being offered for a period not to exceed 90 days, unless extended by our board of directors for an additional 90 days. |
Net proceeds to us |
Approximately $165,000. |
Use of proceeds |
We will use the proceeds to pay for offering expenses, research and exploration. |
Number of shares outstanding before the offering |
5,000,000 |
Number of shares outstanding after the offering if all of the shares are sold |
7,000,000 |
Selected Financial Data
The following financial information summarizes the more complete historical financial information at the end of this prospectus.
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As of August 31, 2001 (Audited) |
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Balance Sheet |
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RISK FACTORS
Please consider the following risk factors before deciding to invest in our common stock.
Risks associated with Monterey Ventures:
1. Because our auditors have issued a going concern opinion and because our officers and directors will not loan any money to us, we may not be able to achieve our objectives and many have to suspend or cease operations.
Our auditors have issued a going concern opinion. This means that there is doubt that we can continue as an ongoing business for the next twelve months. Because our officers and directors are unwilling to loan or advance any additional capital to us, we believe that if we do not raise at least $35,000 from our offering, we may have to suspend or cease operations within four months.
2. We lack an operating history and have losses which we expect to continue into the future.
We were incorporated in January 2001 and we have not started our proposed business operations or realized any revenues. We have no operating history upon which an evaluation of our future success or failure can be made. Our net loss since inception is $22,105. Our ability to achieve and maintain profitability and positive cash flow is dependent upon
* our ability to locate a profitable mineral property
* our ability to generate revenues
* our ability to reduce exploration costs.
Based upon current plans, we expect to incur operating losses in future periods. This will happen because there are expenses associated with the research and exploration of our mineral properties. We cannot guarantee that we will be successful in generating revenues in the future. Failure to generate revenues will cause us to go out of business.
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3. We have no known ore reserves and we cannot guarantee we will find any gold or if we find gold that production will be profitable.
We have no known ore reserves. We have not identified any gold on the property and we cannot guaranty we will ever find any gold. Even if we find that there is gold on our property, we cannot guaranty that we will be able to recover the gold. Even if we recover gold, we cannot guaranty that we will make a profit.
4. If we don't raise enough money for exploration, we will have to delay exploration or go out of business.
We are in the very early exploration state and need the proceeds from our offering to start exploring for gold. Since there is no minimum and no refunds on sold shares, you may be investing in a company that will not have the funds necessary to commence its operations.
5. Weather interruptions in the province of British Columbia may affect and delay our proposed exploration operations.
While we plan to conduct our exploration year round, it is possible that snow or rain could cause roads leading to our claims to be impassible. When roads are impassible, we are unable to work and generate income.
6. Because we are small and do not have much capital, we must limit our exploration and as a result may not find mineralized material.
Because we are small and do not have much capital, we must limit our exploration. Because we may have to limit our exploration, we may not find mineralized material, even though our property may contain mineralized material.
7. We may not have access to all of the supplies and materials we need to begin exploration which could cause us to delay or suspend operations.
Competition and unforeseen limited sources of supplies in the industry could result in occasional spot shortages of supplies, such as dynamite, and certain equipment such as bulldozers and excavators that we might need to conduct exploration. We have not attempted to locate or negotiate with any suppliers of products, equipment or materials. We will attempt to locates products, equipment and materials after this offering is complete. If we cannot find the products and equipment we need, we will have to suspend our exploration plans until we do find the products and equipment we need.
8. Because Mr. Tuer will only be devoting 10% of his time to our operations, our operations may be sporadic which may result in periodic interruptions or suspensions of exploration.
Because Mr. Tuer, our sole officer and director will only be devoting 10% of this time to our operations, our operations may be sporadic and occur at times which are convenient to Mr. Tuer. As a result, exploration of our property may be periodically interrupted or suspended.
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9. Because title to our property is held in the name of another person, if he transfers our property to someone other than us, we will cease operations.
Title to our property is not held in our name. Title to our property is recorded in the name of James R. Tuer. If Mr. Tuer transfers our property to a third person, the third person will obtain good title and we will have nothing. If that happens we will be harmed in that we will not own any property and we will have to cease operations.
Risks associated with this offering:
10. Because our sole officer and director will own more than 50% of the outstanding shares after this offering, he will be able to decide who will be directors and you may not be able to elect any directors.
Even if we sell all 2,000,000 shares of common stock in this offering, Mr. Tuer will still own 5,000,000 shares and will continue to control us. As a result, after completion of this offering, regardless of the number of shares we sell, Mr. Tuer will be able to elect all of our directors and control our operations.
11. Because Mr. Tuer is risking a small amount of capital and property, while you on the other hand are risking up to $200,000, if we fail you will absorb most of our loss.
Mr. Tuer, our only shareholder, will receive a substantial benefit from your investment. You, on the other hand, will be providing all of the cash for our operations. As a result, if we cease operations for any reason, you will loose your investment while Mr. Tuer will lose only approximately $5,000, the cost of his common shares.
12. Because there is no public trading market for our common stock, you may not be able to resell you stock.
There is currently no public trading market for our common stock. Therefore there is no central place, such as stock exchange or electronic trading system, to resell your shares. If you do want to resell your shares, you will have to locate a buyer and negotiate your own sale.
13. Because there is no minimum number of shares that must be sold, we will not refund any money to you even if we don't raise enough money to start exploration.
There is no minimum number of shares that must be sold in this offering, even if we raise a nominal amount of money. Any money we receive will be immediately appropriated by us. We may not raise enough money to start or complete exploration. No money will be refunded to you under any circumstances.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
Our offering is being made on a best efforts - no minimum basis. The table below sets forth the use of proceeds if 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% of the offering is sold.
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25% |
50% |
75% |
100% |
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Gross proceeds |
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50,000 |
$ |
100,000 |
$ |
150,000 |
$ |
200,000 |
The net proceeds will be used as follows:
Exploration |
$ |
10,000 |
$ |
60,000 |
$ |
110,000 |
$ |
155,000 |
Proceeds will be first used to pay the offering expenses, then for exploration, and then for working capital. If there is not enough money to pay the offering expenses, the unpaid portion will be accrued as a liability.
If less than $35,000 is raised in this offering, the money will be paid in the following order: (1) legal services; (2) accounting fees; (3) engineering fees; (4) fees due the transfer agent; and, (5) printing expenses.
Exploration expenditures consist of consulting services, costs of obtaining geologic literature, costs of obtaining personal interviews with geologists, mining engineers and others familiar with the properties. Exploration expenditures also include the cost of mapping, geophysical testing, geochemical testing, and digging trenches, pits and tunnels. We are not going to spend any sums of money or implement our exploration program until this offering is completed. We have not begun exploration. We cannot allocate specific amounts to the specific items. That is because we do not know what we will find, if anything.
We have allocated up to $20,000 for research, geologic mapping, geophysical testing geochemical testing of the property and the initiation of trenching. $40,000 has been allocated for the initial examination of the underground characteristics of the vein structure, further trenching and drift driving. Drift driving is the process of constructing a tunnel to take samples of minerals for testing. Finally, we have allocated $95,000 for precisely defining the depth, the width, the length, the tonnage and the value per ton of any mineral body through extensive drift driving. Money received from the offering for exploration will be applied in the order of the foregoing items.
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We cannot be more specific about the application of proceeds for exploration, because we do not know what we will find. If we attempted to be too specific, every time an event occurred that would change our allocation, we would have to amend this registration statement. We believe that the process of amending the registration statement would take an inordinate amount of time and not be in your best interest in that we would have to spend money for legal fees which could spent on exploration.
Working capital is the cost related to operating our office. It is comprised of expenses for telephone service, mail, stationary, accounting, acquisition of office equipment and supplies, expenses of filing reports with the SEC, and the salary of one secretary, if needed,
We have allocated a wide range of money for exploration. That is because we do not know how much will ultimately be needed for exploration. If we are successful in immediately finding gold, we will stop exploring and go on to develop the property. Costs of exploring will then cease. On the other hand if we do not immediately find gold, we will continue to explore for gold on the property. If we have to continue to explore for gold, the costs of exploration will increase.
DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE
The price of the shares we are offering was arbitrarily determined in order for us to raise up to a total of $200,000 in this offering. The offering price bears no relationship whatsoever to our assets, earnings, book value or other criteria of value. Among the factors considered were:
* our lack of operating history
* the proceeds to be raised by the offering
* the amount of capital to be contributed by purchasers in this offering in proportion to the amount of stock to be retained by our existing Stockholders, and
* our relative cash requirements.
DILUTION OF THE PRICE YOU PAY FOR YOUR SHARES
Dilution represents the difference between the offering price and the net tangible book value per share immediately after completion of this offering. Net tangible book value is the amount that results from subtracting total liabilities and intangible assets from total assets. Dilution arises mainly as a result of our arbitrary determination of the offering price of the shares being offered. Dilution of the value of the shares you purchase is also a result of the lower book value of the shares held by our existing stockholders.
As of August 31, 2001, the net tangible book value of our shares of common stock was a deficit of $17,105 or approximately $(0.003) per share based upon 5,000,000 shares outstanding.
Upon completion of this offering, in the event all of the shares are sold, the net tangible book value of the August 31 shares to be outstanding will be $182,895 or approximately $0.026 per share. The net tangible book value of the shares held by our existing stockholders will be increased by $0.029 per share without any additional investment on their part. You will incur an immediate dilution from $0.10 per share to $0.026 per share.
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Upon completion of this offering, in the event 75% of the shares are sold, the net tangible book value of the 6,500,000 shares to be outstanding will be $132,895 or approximately $0.02 per share. The net tangible book value of the shares held by our existing stockholders will be increased by $0.023 per share without any additional investment on their part. You will incur an immediate dilution from $0.10 per share to $0.02 per share.
Upon completion of this offering, in the event 50% of the shares are sold, the net tangible book value of the 6,000,000 shares to be outstanding will be $82,895, or approximately $0.013 per share. The net tangible book value of the shares held by our existing stockholders will be increased by $0.016 per share without any additional investment on their part. You will incur an immediate dilution from $0.10 per share to $0.013 per share.
Upon completion of this offering, in the event 25% of the shares are sold, the net tangible book value of the 5,500,000 shares to be outstanding will be $32,895, or approximately $0.006 per share. The net tangible book value of the shares held by our existing stockholders will be increased by $0.009 per share without any additional investment on their part. You will incur an immediate dilution from $0.10 per share to $0.006 per share.
After completion of this offering, if 2,000,000 shares are sold, you will own approximately 28.6% of the total number of shares then outstanding shares for which you will have made a cash investment of $200,000, or $0.10 per share. Our existing stockholders will own approximately 71.4% of the total number of shares then outstanding, for which they have made contributions of cash totaling $5,000, or approximately $0.001 per share.
After completion of this offering, if 1,500,000 shares are sold, you will own approximately 23.1% of the total number of shares then outstanding shares for which you will have made a cash investment of $150,000, or $0.10 per share. Our existing stockholders will own approximately 76.9% of the total number of shares then outstanding, for which they have made contributions of cash totaling $5,000, or approximately $0.001 per share.
After completion of this offering, if 1,000,000 shares are sold, you will own approximately 16.7% of the total number of shares then outstanding shares for which you will have made a cash investment of $100,000, or $0.10 per share. Our existing stockholders will own approximately 83.3% of the total number of shares then outstanding, for which they have made contributions of cash totaling $5,000, or approximately $0.001 per share.
After completion of this offering, if 500,000 shares are sold, you will own approximately 9.1% of the total number of shares then outstanding shares for which you will have made a cash investment of $50,000, or $0.10 per share. Our existing stockholders will own approximately 90.9% of the total number of shares then outstanding, for which they have made contributions of cash totaling $5,000, or approximately $0.001 per share.
The following table compares the differences of your investment in our shares with the investment of our existing stockholders.
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Existing Stockholders
Price per share |
$ |
0.10 |
Purchasers of Shares in this Offering if all Shares Sold
Price per share |
$ |
0.10 |
Purchasers of Shares in this Offering if 75% of Shares Sold
Price per share |
$ |
0.10 |
Purchasers of Shares in this Offering if 50% of Shares Sold
Price per share |
$ |
0.10 |
Purchasers of Shares in this Offering if 25% of Shares Sold
Price per share |
$ |
0.10 |
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION; TERMS OF THE OFFERING
We are offering up to a total of 2,000,000 shares of common stock on a best efforts, no minimum, 2,000,000 shares maximum. The offering price is $0.10 per share. There is no minimum number of shares that we have to sell. There will be no escrow account. All money received from the offering will be immediately used by us and there will be no refunds. The offering will be for a period of 90 days from the effective date and may be extended for an additional 90 days if we so choose to do so.
There is no minimum number of shares that must be sold in this offering. Any money we receive will be immediately appropriated by us for the uses set forth in the Use of Proceeds section of this prospectus. No funds will be placed in an escrow account during the offering period and no money will be returned once the subscription has been accepted by us.
We will sell the shares in this offering through James R. Tuer, our sole officer and director. Mr. Tuer will receive no commission from the sale of any shares. Mr. Tuer will not register as a broker-dealer under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in reliance upon Rule 3a4-1. Rule 3a4-1 sets forth those conditions under which a person associated with an issuer may participate in the offering of the issuer's securities and not be deemed to be a broker-dealer. The conditions are that:
1. The person is not statutory disqualified, as that term is defined in Section 3(a)(39) of the Act, at the time of his participation; and,
2. The person is not compensated in connection with his participation by the payment of commissions or other remuneration based either directly or indirectly on transactions in securities;
3. The person is not at the time of their participation, an associated person of a broker-dealer; and,
4. The person meets the conditions of Paragraph (a)(4)(ii) of Rule 3a4-1 of the Exchange Act, in that he (A) primarily performs, or is intended primarily to perform at the end of the offering, substantial duties for or on behalf of the Issuer otherwise than in connection with transactions in securities; and (B) is not a broker or dealer, or an associated person of a broker or dealer, within the preceding twelve (12) months; and (C) do not participate in selling and offering of securities for any Issuer more than once every twelve (12) months other than in reliance on Paragraphs (a)(4)(i) or (a)(4)(iii).
Mr. Tuer is not statutorily disqualified, is not being compensated, and is not associated with a broker-dealer. Mr. Tuer is and will continue to be one of our officers and directors at the end of the offering and has not been during the last twelve months and is currently not a broker/dealer or associated with a broker/dealer. Mr. Tuer has not during the last twelve months and will not in the next twelve months offer or sell securities for another corporation.
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Only after our registration statement is declared effective by the SEC, we intend to advertise, through tombstones, and hold investment meetings in various states where the offering will be registered. We will not utilize the Internet to advertise our offering. We will also distribute the prospectus to potential investors at the meetings and to our friends and relatives who are interested in us and a possible investment in the offering.
We intend to sell our shares in the states of New York, Illinois, Georgia, Wyoming, Colorado, New York, New Jersey and/or Washington D.C.
Section 15(g) of the Exchange Act
Our shares are covered by Section 15g of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rules 15g-1 through 15g-6 promulgated thereunder. They impose additional sales practice requirements on broker/dealers who sell our securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors (generally institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 jointly with their spouses). While Section 15g and Rules 15g-1 through 15g-6 apply to broker-dealers, they do not apply to us.
Rule 15g-1 exempts a number of specific transactions from the scope of the penny stock rules.
Rule 15g-2 declares unlawful broker-dealer transactions in penny stocks unless the broker-dealer has first provided to the customer a standardized disclosure document.
Rule 15g-3 provides that it is unlawful for a broker-dealer to engage in a penny stock transaction unless the broker-dealer first discloses and subsequently confirms to the customer current quotation prices or similar market information concerning the penny stock in question.
Rule 15g-4 prohibits broker-dealers from completing penny stock transactions for a customer unless the broker-dealer first discloses to the customer the amount of compensation or other remuneration received as a result of the penny stock transaction.
Rule 15g-5 requires that a broker dealer executing a penny stock transaction, other than one exempt under Rule 15g-1, disclose to its customer, at the time of or prior to the transaction, information about the sales persons compensation.
Rule 15g-6 requires broker-dealers selling penny stocks to provide their customers with monthly account statements.
Again, the foregoing rules apply to broker-dealers. They do not apply to us in any manner whatsoever. The application of the penny stock rules may affect your ability to resell your shares.
Offering Period and Expiration Date
This offering will start on the date of this prospectus and continue for a period of 90 days. We may extend the offering period for an additional 90 days, or unless the offering is completed or otherwise terminated by us.
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Procedures for Subscribing
If you decide to subscribe for any shares in this offering, you must
1. execute and deliver a subscription agreement
2. deliver a check or certified funds to us for acceptance or rejection.
All checks for subscriptions must be made payable to "MONTEREY VENTURES INC."
Right to Reject Subscriptions
We have the right to accept or reject subscriptions in whole or in part, for any reason or for no reason. All monies from rejected subscriptions will be returned immediately by us to the subscriber,
without interest or deductions. Subscriptions for securities will be accepted or rejected within 48 hours after we receive them.
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BUSINESS
General
We were incorporated in the State of Nevada on January 16, 2001. We are engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mining properties. We maintain our statutory registered agent's office at 3110 E. Sunset Road, Suite H1, Las Vegas, Nevada 89120 and our business office is located at 4454 West 14th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6R 2Y3. Our telephone number is (604) 224-3331. This is the home of our sole officer, director and shareholder. We use the office on a rent free basis.
We have no plans to change its business activities or to combine with another business, and is not aware of any events or circumstances that might cause its plans to change.
Background
We are an exploration stage company. There is no assurance that a commercially viable mineral deposit exists on our property. Further exploration will be required before a final evaluation as to the economic and legal feasibility is determined.
In January 2001, James R. Tuer our sole officer and director member of the board of directors, arranged the staking of one property containing four mining claims in British Columbia, Canada. The claims were staked by Richard S. Simpson. Canadian jurisdictions allow a mineral explorer to claim of portion of available Crown lands as its exclusive area for exploration by depositing posts or other visible markers to indicate a claimed area. This process is known as staking. Mr. Tuer paid Mr. Simpson $500 and promised to issue him 2,000 free trading shares of our common stock. The claims are recorded in Mr. Simpson's name to avoid paying additional fees, however, title to the claims has been conveyed to us by an unrecorded deed. To date we have not performed any work on our property.
Under British Columbia provincial law, if the title is recorded in our name, we will have to pay a minimum of $500.00 and file other documents since we are a foreign corporation in Canada. We have decided that if gold is discovered on the property and it is economical to remove the gold, we will record the deed, pay the additional tax, and file as a foreign corporation.
All Canadian lands and minerals which have not been granted to private persons are owned by either the federal or provincial governments in the name of Her Majesty. Ungranted minerals are commonly known as Crown minerals. Ownership rights to Crown minerals are vested by the Canadian Constitution in the province where the minerals are located. In the case of the Company's property, that is the province of British Columbia. In the 19th century the practice of reserving the minerals from fee simple Crown grants was established. Legislation now ensures that minerals are reserved from Crown land dispositions. The result is that the Crown is the largest mineral owner in Canada, both as the fee simple owner of Crown lands and through mineral reservations in Crown grants. Most privately held mineral titles are acquired directly from the Crown. The Company's property is one such acquisition. Accordingly, fee simple title to the Company's property resides with the Crown. The Company's claims a re mining leases issued pursuant to the British Columbia Mineral Act . The lessee has exclusive rights to mine and recover all of the minerals contained within the surface boundaries of the lease continued vertically downward.
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The property is unencumbered and there are no competitive conditions which affect the property. Further, there is no insurance covering the property and we believe that no insurance is necessary since the property is unimproved and contains no buildings or improvements.
To date we have not performed any work on the property. We are presently in the exploration stage and we cannot guaranty that a commercially viable mineral deposit, a reserve, exists in the property until further exploration is done and a comprehensive evaluation concludes economic and legal feasibility.
Location and Access
The property is located in the Nicola Mining Division, approximately 20 kilometers east of the town of Merritt, British Columbia, Canada.
Physiography
The property lies between elevations of 2,000 feet and 3,000 feet. The terrain is gently slopping. Vegetation consists mainly of deciduous trees and scattered pine trees.
The property is snow-free from March to December, providing a nine to ten month exploration season.
Property Geology
The major type of rocks found on the property are of the nicola group of rocks including meta-sediments, volcanics and granatoid rocks. Gold and copper are found in such formations. As of the date hereof, we have not found or determined if gold and copper are located on our property.
Our Proposed Exploration Program
Our success depends upon finding mineralized material. Mineralized material is a mineralized body which has been delineated by appropriate spaced drilling or underground sampling to support sufficient tonnage and average grade of metals to justify removal. If we don't find mineralized material or we cannot remove mineralized material, either because we do not have the money to do it or because it is not economically feasible to do it, we will cease operations and you will lose your investment.
In addition, we may not have enough money to complete our exploration of our property. If it turns out that we have not raised enough money to complete our exploration program, we will try to raise additional funds from a second public offering, a private placement or loans. At the present time, we have not made any plans to raise additional money and there is no assurance that we would be able to raise additional money in the future. In we need additional money and cant raise it, we will have to suspend or cease operations.
We must conduct exploration to determine what amount of minerals, if any, exist on our properties and if any minerals which are found can be economically extracted and profitably processed.
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We do not know if we will find gold. We believe that activities occurring on adjoining properties are not material to our activities. The reason is that what ever is located under adjoining property may or may not be located under our property.
Our exploration program is designed to economically explore and evaluate our properties.
We do not claim to have any minerals or reserves whatsoever at this time on any of our properties.
We intend to implement an exploration program and intend to proceed in the following three phases:
Phase 1 will begin with research of the available geologic literature, personal interviews with geologists, mining engineers and others familiar with the prospect sites. We have recently begun this phase of the exploration process on our properties.
When the research is completed, our initial work will be augmented with geologic mapping, geophysical testing and geochemical testing of our claims. When available, existing workings, like trenches, prospect pits, shafts or tunnels will be examined. If an apparent mineralized zone is identified and narrowed down to a specific area by the studies, we will to begin trenching the area.
Trenches are generally approximately 150 ft. in length and 10-20 ft. wide. These dimensions allow for a thorough examination of the surface of the vein structure types generally encountered in the area. They also allow easier restoration of the land to its pre-exploration condition when we conclude our operations. Once excavation of a trench is completed, samples are taken and then analyzed for economically potential minerals that are known to have occurred in the area. Careful interpretation of this available data collected from the various tests aid in determining whether or not the prospect has current economic potential and whether further exploration is warranted.
Phase 1 will take about 3 months and cost up to $20,000.
Phase 2 involves an initial examination of the underground characteristics of the vein structure that was identified by Phase 1 of exploration. Phase 2 is aimed at identifying any mineral deposits of potential economic importance. The methods employed are
* more extensive trenching
* more advanced geophysical work
* drift driving
Drift driving is the process of constructing a tunnel to take samples of minerals for testing. Later, the tunnel can be used for mining minerals . The geophysical work gives a general understanding of the location and extent of mineralization at depths that are unreachable by surface excavations and provides a target for more extensive trenching and core drilling. Trenching identifies the continuity and extent of mineralization, if any, below the surface. After a thorough analysis of the data collected in Phase 2, we will decide if the property warrants a Phase 3 study.
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Phase 2 will take about 3 months and cost up to $40,000.
Phase 3 is aimed at precisely defining the depth, the width, the length, the tonnage and the value per ton of any mineral body. This is accomplished through extensive drift driving. Phase 3 will take about 6 months and cost up to $95,000.
The breakdown of estimated times and dollars for each phase was made by the board of directors.
We do not intend to interest other companies in the property if we find mineralized materials. We intend to try to develop the reserves ourselves.
If we are unable to complete and phase of exploration because we don't have enough money, we will cease operations until we raise more money. If we cant or don't raise more money, we will cease operations. If we cease operations, we don't know what we will do and we dont have any plans to do anything.
We cannot provide you with a more detailed discussion of how our exploration program will work and what we expect will be our likelihood of success. That is because we have a piece of raw land and we intend to look for gold. We may or may not find any mineralized material. We hope we do, but it is impossible to predict the likelihood of such an event.
We will not move on to a subsequent phase until the phase we are working on is completed.
We do not have any plan to take the Company from phase 3 exploration to revenue generation. That is because we have not found anything yet and it is impossible to project revenue generation from nothing.
We anticipate starting exploration operations within thirty days of the completion of this offering.
Competitive Factors
The gold mining industry is fragmented. We compete with other exploration companies looking for gold. We are one of the smallest exploration companies in existence. We are an infinitely small participant in the gold mining market. While we compete with other exploration companies, there is no competition for the exploration or removal or mineral from out property. Readily available gold markets exist in Canada and around the world for the sale of gold. Therefore, we will be able to sell any gold that we are able to recover.
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Regulations
Our mineral exploration program is subject to the Canadian Mineral Tenure Act Regulation. This act sets forth rules for
* locating claims
* posting claims
* working claims
* reporting work performed
We are also subject to the British Columbia Mineral Exploration Code which tells us how and where we can explore for minerals. We must comply with these laws to operate our business. Compliance with these rules and regulations will not adversely affect our operations.
Environmental Law
We are also subject to the Health, Safety and Reclamation Code for Mines in British Columbia. This code deals with environmental matters relating to the exploration and development of mining properties. Its goals are to protect the environment through a series of regulations affecting:
1. Health and Safety
2. Archaeological Sites
3. Exploration Access
We are responsible to provide a safe working environment, not disrupt archaeological sites, and conduct our activities to prevent unnecessary damage to the property.
We will secure all necessary permits for exploration and, if development is warranted on the property, will file final plans of operation before we start any mining operations. We anticipate no discharge of water into active stream, creek, river, lake or any other body of water regulated by environmental law or regulation. No endangered species will be disturbed. Restoration of the disturbed land will be completed according to law. All holes, pits and shafts will be sealed upon abandonment of the property. It is difficult to estimate the cost of compliance with the environmental law since the full nature and extent of our proposed activities cannot be determined until we start our operations and know what that will involve from an environmental standpoint.
We are in compliance with the act and will continue to comply with the act in the future. We believe that compliance with the act will not adversely affect our business operations in the future.
Exploration stage companies have no need to discuss environmental matters, except as they relate to exploration activities. The only 'cost and effect' of compliance with environmental regulations in British Columbia is returning the surface to its previous condition upon abandonment of the property. We cannot speculate on those costs in light of our ongoing plans for exploration.
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Employees
Initially, we intend to use the services of subcontractors for manual labor exploration work on our properties. Our only technical employee will be James R. Tuer, our sole officer and director.
Employees and Employment Agreements
At present, we have no employees, other than Mr. Tuer, our sole officer and director, who was not compensated for his service. Mr. Tuer is a part-time employee and will devote about 10% of this time to our operation. Mr. Tuer does not have an employment agreement with us. We presently do not have pension, health, annuity, insurance, stock options, profit sharing or similar benefit plans; however, we may adopt plans in the future. There are presently no personal benefits available to Mr. Tuer. Mr. Tuer will handle our administrative duties. Because Mr. Tuer is inexperienced with exploration, he will hire qualified persons to perform the surveying, exploration, and excavating of our property. As of today, we have not looked for or talked to any geologists or engineers who will perform work for us in the future. We do not intend to do so until we complete this offering.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION
This section of the prospectus includes a number of forward-looking statements that reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Forward-looking statements are often identified by words like: believe, expect, estimate, anticipate, intend, project and similar expressions, or words which, by their nature, refer to future events. You should not place undue certainty on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this prospectus. These forward-looking states are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or out predictions.
We are a start-up, exploration stage corporation and have not yet generated or realized any revenues from our business operations.
Our auditors have issued a going concern opinion. This means that our auditors believe there is doubt that we can continue as an on-going business for the next twelve months unless we obtain additional capital to pay our bills. This is because we have not generated any revenues and no revenues are anticipated until we begin removing and selling minerals. Accordingly, we must raise cash from sources other than the sale of minerals found on the property. That cash must be raised from other sources. Our only other source for cash at this time is investments by others in Monterey Ventures. We must raise cash to implement our project and stay in business. Even if we raise the maximum amount of money in this offering, we do not know how long the money will last, however, we do believe it will last twelve months. It depends upon the amount of exploration we conduct and the cost thereof. We wont know that information until we begin exploring our property. We will not begin exploration of our property until we raise money from this offering.
To meet our need for cash we are attempting to raise money from this offering. We cannot guaranty that we will be able to raise enough money through this offering to stay in business. What ever money we do raise, will be applied to exploration. If we find mineralized material and it is economically feasible to remove the mineralized material, we will attempt to raise additional money through a subsequent private placement, public offering or through loans. If we do not raise all of the money
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We will be conducting research in the form of exploration of our property. Our exploration program is explained in as much detail as possible in the business section of this prospectus. We are not going to buy or sell any plant or significant equipment during the next twelve months. We will not buy any equipment until have located a body of ore and we have determined it is economical to extract the ore from the land.
We do not intend to interest other companies in the property if we find mineralized materials. We intend to try to develop the reserves ourselves.
If we are unable to complete any phase of exploration because we dont have enough money, we will cease operations until we raise more money. If we can't or don't raise more money, we will cease operations. If we cease operations, we dont know what we will do and we dont have any plans to do anything.
We do not intend to hire additional employees at this time. All of the work on the property will be conduct by unaffiliated independent contractors that we will hire. The independent contractors will be responsible for surveying, geology, engineering, exploration, and excavation. The geologists will evaluate the information derived from the exploration and excavation and the engineers will advise us on the economic feasibility of removing the mineralized material.
Limited Operating History; Need for Additional Capital
There is no historical financial information about Monterey Ventures upon which to base an evaluation of our performance. We are an exploration stage corporation and have not generated any revenues from operations. We cannot guaranty we will be successful in our business operations. Our business is subject to risks inherent in the establishment of a new business enterprise, including limited capital resources, possible delays in the exploration of our properties, and possible cost overruns due to price and cost increases in services.
To become profitable and competitive, we conduct into the research and exploration of our properties before we start production of any minerals we may find. We are seeking equity financing to provide for the capital required to implement our research and exploration phases.
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We have no assurance that future financing will be available to us on acceptable terms. If financing is not available on satisfactory terms, we may be unable to continue, develop or expand our operations. Equity financing could result in additional dilution to existing shareholders.
Results of Operations
From Inception on January 16, 2001
We just recently acquired our first property. We have staked the property and will begin Phase I of our exploration plan upon completion of this offering. We expect to start Phase I within one week of completing our public offering.
Since inception, we have used our common stock to raise money for the property acquisition, for corporate expenses and to repay outstanding indebtedness. Net cash provided by the sale of shares from inception on January 16, 2001 to August 31, 2001 was $5,000. In addition accounts payable of $20,281 must be repaid.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of the date of this registration statement, we have yet to generate any revenues from our business operations.
We issued 5,000,000 shares of common stock through a Section 4(2) offering in January 2001 to James R. Tuer, our sole officer and director. This was accounted for as a cash shares purchase of $5,000.
As of August 31, 2001, our total assets were $3,176 and our total liabilities were $20,281.
MANAGEMENT
Officers and Directors
Our sole officer and director is James R. Tuer. In the future, we may have more than one officer and director. Pursuant to our bylaws, each director is elected by the stockholders to a term of one year and serves until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Each officer is elected by the board of directors to a term of one year and serves until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, or until he or she is removed from office. The board of directors has no nominating, auditing or compensation committees.
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The names, addresses, ages and positions of our sole officer and director is set forth below:
Name and Address |
Age |
Positions |
James R. Tuer |
40 |
president, secretary, treasurer, principal accounting officer and sole member of the board of directors |
Mr. Tuer has held his position as our sole officer and director since our inception and is expected to hold his office/position until the next annual meeting of our stockholders.
Background of Officers and Directors
James R. Tuer has been our president, treasurer, chief financial officer, secretary and a member of our board of directors since inception. Mr. Tuer has also been a director of the following public companies trading on the Canadian Venture Exchange. From December 1995 to October 2000, Mr. Tuer was president and director of Green Point Resources Inc. In October 2000, Green Point Resources Inc. was renamed Wildcard Wireless Solution Inc. From April 1996 to September 1998, Mr. Tuer was president and a director of True Exploration Ltd. True Exploration was renamed CompuSoft Canada Inc. in September 1998 and Trace Ability Solutions Inc. in February 2001. In October 1994, Mr. Tuer became a director of Highbourne Capital Corp. which was renamed A & E Capital Funding Inc. In October 2000, Mr. Tuer became a director of Tekwerks Solutions Inc. In June 2001, Mr. Tuer became a director of Takla Star Resources Ltd. Mr. Tuer continues to be a director of the aforementioned public companies. Since October 1 999, Mr. Tuer has been the chief financial officer and a director of eRealty.ca, a privately held corporation engaged in the business of offering discount residential real estate services on the Internet. Mr. Tuer has not been an officer or director of a blank check company.
The term blank check company means any development stage company that is issuing a penny stock and that has (1) no specific plan or purpose or (2) has indicated that its business plan is to merge with an unidentified company or companies.
Conflicts of Interest
We believe that James R. Tuer will be subject to conflicts of interest. The conflicts of interest arise from Mr. Tuer's devotion of duties to other businesses unrelated to exploration or mining.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Mr. Tuer, our sole officer and director, was compensated in shares of common stock in the amount of $5,000 for his services and there is no plan to compensate him in the near future, unless and until we begin to realize revenues and become profitable in our business operations.
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Indemnification
Under our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the corporation, we may indemnify an officer or director who is made a party to any proceeding, including a law suit, because of his position, if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in our best interest. We may advance expenses incurred in defending a proceeding. To the extent that the officer or director is successful on the merits in a proceeding as to which he is to be indemnified, we must indemnify him against all expenses incurred, including attorney's fees. With respect to a derivative action, indemnity may be made only for expenses actually and reasonably incurred in defending the proceeding, and if the officer or director is judged liable, only by a court order. The indemnification is intended to be to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Nevada.
Regarding indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, which may be permitted to directors or officers under Nevada law, we are informed that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, indemnification is against public policy, as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
The following table sets forth, as of the date of this prospectus, the total number of shares owned beneficially by each of our directors, officers and key employees, individually and as a group, and the present owners of 5% or more of our total outstanding shares. The table also reflects what their ownership will be assuming completion of the sale of all shares in this offering . The stockholder listed below has direct ownership of his shares and possesses sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares.
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[1]The persons named above may be deemed to be a parent and promoter of Monterey Ventures by virtue of his/its direct and indirect stock holdings. Mr. Tuer is our only promoter.
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Future Sales by Existing Stockholders
A total of 5,000,000 shares of common stock were issued to our sole stockholder, all of which are restricted securities, as defined in Rule 144 of the Rules and Regulations of the SEC promulgated under the Securities Act. Under Rule 144, the shares can be publicly sold, subject to volume restrictions and restrictions on the manner of sale, commencing one year after their acquisition.
Shares purchased in this offering, which will be immediately resalable, and sales of all of our other shares after applicable restrictions expire, could have a depressive effect on the market price, if any, of our common stock and the shares we are offering.
A total of 5,000,000 shares of stock were issued to Mr. Tuer our sole officer and director. He paid an average price of $0.001. He will likely sell a portion of his stock if the market price goes above $0.001. If he does sell his stock into the market, the sales may cause the market price of the stock to drop.
Because Mr. Tuer will control us after the offering, regardless of the number of shares sold, your ability to cause a change in the course of our operations is eliminated. As such, the value attributable to the right to vote is gone. This could result in a reduction in value to the shares you own because of the ineffective voting power.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
Common Stock
Our authorized capital stock consists of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.00001 per share. The holders of our common stock:
* have equal ratable rights to dividends from funds legally available if and when declared by our board of directors;
* are entitled to share ratably in all of our assets available for distribution to holders of common stock upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs;
* do not have preemptive, subscription or conversion rights and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions or rights; and
* are entitled to one non-cumulative vote per share on all matters on which stockholders may vote.
All shares of common stock now outstanding are fully paid for and non-assessable and all shares of common stock which are the subject of this offering, when issued, will be fully paid for and non-assessable. We refer you to our Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and the applicable statutes of the State of Nevada for a more complete description of the rights and liabilities of holders of our securities.
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Non-cumulative Voting
Holders of shares of our common stock do not have cumulative voting rights, which means that the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares, voting for the election of directors, can elect all of the directors to be elected, if they so choose, and, in that event, the holders of the remaining shares will not be able to elect any of our directors. After this offering is completed, the present stockholder will own approximately 71.43% of our outstanding shares.
Cash Dividends
As of the date of this prospectus, we have not paid any cash dividends to stockholders. The declaration of any future cash dividend will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon our earnings, if any, our capital requirements and financial position, our general economic conditions, and other pertinent conditions. It is our present intention not to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future, but rather to reinvest earnings, if any, in our business operations.
Anti-Takeover Provisions
There are no Nevada anti-takeover provisions that may have the affect of delaying or preventing a change in control.
Reports
After we complete this offering, we will not be required to furnish you with an annual report. Further, we will not voluntarily send you an annual report. We will be required to file reports with the SEC under section 15(d) of the Securities Act. The reports will be filed electronically. The reports we will be required to file are Forms 10-KSB, 10-QSB, and 8-K. You may read copies of any materials we file with the SEC at the SECs Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains an Internet site that will contain copies of the reports we file electronically. The address for the Internet site is www.sec.gov.
Stock Transfer Agent
Our stock transfer agent for our securities is Nevada Agency and Trust Company, 50 West Liberty, Suite 880, Reno, Nevada 89501 and its telephone number is (775) 332-0626.
CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
In January 2001, we issued a total of 5,000,000 shares of restricted common stock to James R. Tuer, our sole officer and director. This was accounted for as a cash share purchase of $5,000.
LITIGATION
We are not a party to any pending litigation and none is contemplated or threatened.
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EXPERTS
Our financial statements for the period from inception to August 31, 2001, included in this prospectus have been audited by Andersen Andersen & Strong, L.C., Certified Public Accountants, 941 East 3300 South, Suite 202, Salt Lake City, Utah 84106, telephone (801) 486-0096 as set forth in his report included in this prospectus.
LEGAL MATTERS
Conrad C. Lysiak, Attorney at Law, 601 West First Avenue, Suite 503, Spokane, Washington 99201, telephone (509) 624-1475 has acted as our legal counsel.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Our fiscal year end is August 31. We will provide audited financial statements to our stockholders on an annual basis; the statements will be prepared by an Independent Certified Public Accountant.
Our audited financial statement from inception to August 31, 2001 immediately follows:
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT |
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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ANDERSEN ANDERSEN & STRONG, |
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941 East 3300 South, Suite 202 |
Board of Directors
Monterey Ventures, Inc.
Vancouver B. C. Canada
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Monterey Ventures Inc. (exploration stage company) at August 31, 2001 and the statement of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the period January 16, 2001 (date of inception) to August 31, 2001. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management as well as evaluating the overall balance sheet presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Monterey Ventures Inc. at August 31, 2001, and the results of operations, and cash flows for the period January 16, 2001 (date of inception) to August 31, 2001, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company will need additional working capital to service its debt and for its planned activity, which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are described in Note 5 . These financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
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/s/ Andersen Andersen & Strong LC |
Salt Lake City, Utah
November 30 , 2001
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MONTEREY VENTURES INC.
(Exploration Stage Company)
BALANCE SHEET
August 31, 2001
ASSETS |
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Cash |
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3,176 |
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Total Current Assets |
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3,176 |
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Mineral claims - Note 3 |
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$ 3,176 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES |
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Accounts payable |
$ |
20,281 |
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Total Current Liabilities |
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20,281 |
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Common stock |
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100,000,000 shares authorized, at $.00001 par value; 5,000,000 shares issued and outstanding |
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50 |
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Capital in excess of par value |
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4,950 |
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Deficit accumulated during the exploration stage |
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(22,105) |
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Total Stockholders' Deficiency |
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(17,105) |
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$ |
3,176 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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MONTEREY VENTURES INC.
(Exploration Stage Company)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Period January 16, 2001 (Date of Inception) to August 31, 2001
REVENUES |
$ |
- |
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EXPENSES |
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22,105 |
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NET LOSS |
$ |
(22,105) |
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NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE |
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Basic |
$ |
- |
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AVERAGE OUTSTANDING SHARES |
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Basic |
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5,000,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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MONTEREY VENTURES INC.
(Exploration Stage Company)
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
For the Period January 16, 2001 (Date of Inception)
to August 31, 2001
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Balance January 16, 2001 |
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$ |
- |
$ |
- |
$ |
- |
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Issuance of common stock for cash at $.001 - May 2001 |
5,000,000 |
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50 |
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4,950 |
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Net operating loss for the period January 16, 2001 to August 31, 2001 |
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Balance August 31, 2001 |
5,000,000 |
$ |
50 |
$ |
4,950 |
$ |
(22,105) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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MONTEREY VENTURES INC.
( Exploration Stage Company)
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Period January 16, 2001 (Date of Inception) to August 31, 2001
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net loss |
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Change in accounts payable |
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Net Decrease in Cash From Operations |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Proceeds from issuance of common stock |
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5,000 |
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3,176 |
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Cash at Beginning of Period |
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Cash at End of Period |
$ |
3,176 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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MONTEREY VENTURES INC.
(Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.ORGANIZATION
The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on January 16, 2001 with authorized common stock of 100,000,000 shares with $.00001 par value and has elected a fiscal year of August 31.
The Company was organized for the purpose of acquiring and developing mineral properties. At the report date mineral claims, with unknown reserves, had been acquired. The Company has not established the existence of a commercially minable ore deposit and therefore has not reached the development stage and is considered to be in the exploration stage. (See note 3)
The Company has completed a private placement offering of 5,000,000 shares of its common capital stock for $5,000.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounting Methods
The Company recognizes income and expenses based on the accrual method of accounting.
Dividend Policy
The Company has not yet adopted a policy regarding payment of dividends.
Income Taxes
On August 31, 2001 the Company had a net operating loss carryforward of $22,105. The tax benefit of approximately $6,632 from the loss carry forward has been fully offset by a valuation reserve because the use of the future tax benefit is doubtful since the Company has no operations. The loss carryforward will expire in 2022
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Earnings (loss) per share amounts are computed based on the weighted average number of shares actually outstanding.
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MONTEREY VENTURES INC.
( Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Capitalization of Mineral Claim Costs
Costs of acquisition, exploration, carrying, and retaining unproven properties are expensed as incurred. Costs incurred in proving and developing a property ready for production are capitalized and amortized over the life of the mineral deposit or over a shorter period if the property is shown to have an impairment in value. Expenditures for mine equipment are capitalized and depreciated over their useful lives.
Environmental Requirements
At the report date environmental requirements related to the mineral claims acquired ( note 3) are unknown and therefore an estimate of the any future cost cannot be made.
Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts of financial instruments, including cash and accounts payable, are considered by management to be their estimated fair values.
Estimates and Assumptions
Management uses estimates and assumptions in preparing financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Those estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of the assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported revenues and expenses. Actual results could vary from the estimates that were assumed in preparing these financial statements.
3. ACQUISITION OF MINERAL CLAIMS
On February 8, 2001, the Company acquired mineral claims known as "Asha #1 through #4" Tenure #381773 to #381776 located in the Nicola Mining Division near Merritt, British Columbia. The terms of the purchase included a payment of $500 upon signing of the agreement and the future delivery of 2000 free trading shares in any public company that the claims may be transferred to. The claims have an expiration date of October 22, 2002.
The claims have not been proven to have commercially recoverable reserves and therefore the acquisition costs have been expensed.
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MONTEREY VENTURES INC.
( Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
4. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Related parties have acquired all of the common capital stock issued.
5. GOING CONCERN
The Company will need additional working capital to service its debt and to be successful in its effort to develop the mineral claims acquired and therefore continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon obtaining additional working capital and the management of the Company has developed a strategy, which it believes will accomplish this objective through additional equity funding, and long term financing, which will enable the Company to operate for the coming year.
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PART II. INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 24. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
The only statute, charter provision, bylaw, contract, or other arrangement under which any controlling person, director or officer of the Registrant is insured or indemnified in any manner against any liability which he may incur in his capacity as such, is as follows:
1. Article XII of the Articles of Incorporation of the company, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement.
2. Article IX of the Bylaws of the company, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement.
3. Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 78.
The general effect of the foregoing is to indemnify a control person, officer or director from liability, thereby making the company responsible for any expenses or damages incurred by such control person, officer or director in any action brought against them based on their conduct in such capacity, provided they did not engage in fraud or criminal activity.
ITEM 25. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION.
The estimated expenses of the offering (assuming all shares are sold), all of which are to be paid by the registrant, are as follows:
SEC Registration Fee |
$ |
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100.00 |
TOTAL |
$ |
35,000.00 |
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ITEM 26. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.
During the past three years, the Registrant has sold the following securities which were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Name and Address |
Date |
Shares |
Consideration |
James R. Tuer |
01/2001 |
5,000,000 |
Cash of $5,000 |
We issued the foregoing restricted shares of common stock to Mr. Tuer under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. Mr. Tuer is a sophisticated investor, is the sole officer and director of the company, and was in possession of all material information relating to the company. Further, no commissions were paid to anyone in connection with the sale of the shares and general solicitation was made to anyone.
ITEM 27. EXHIBITS.
The following Exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement, pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation K. All Exhibits have been previously filed unless otherwise noted.
Exhibit No. |
Document Description |
3.1 |
Articles of Incorporation. |
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ITEM 28. UNDERTAKINGS.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
1. To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
a. To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
b. To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement;
c. To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any change to such information in the registration statement.
2. That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
3. To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing of this Form SB-2 Registration Statement and has duly caused this Form SB-2 Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on this 27th day of December, 2001.
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MONTEREY VENTURES INC. |
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BY: |
/s/ James Tuer |
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints James R. Tuer, as true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for his and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendment (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to make any and all state securities law or blue sky filings, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying the confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or any substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Form SB-2 Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signature |
Title |
Date |
/s/ James Tuer |
President, Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer, Secretary PrincipalAccounting Officer, Principal Financial Officer and sole member of the Board of Directors |
December 27, 2001 |
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EXHIBIT 3.1
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
MONTEREY VENTURES INC.
FIRST
The name of the corporation is MONTEREY VENTURES INC.
SECOND
Its principal office in the state of Nevada is located at 3110 E. Sunset Road, Suite H1, Las Vegas, Nevada 89120. The name and address of its resident agent is Pacific Corporate Services, 3110 E. Sunset Road, Suite H1, Las Vegas, Nevada 89120.
THIRD
The purpose or purposes for which the corporation is organized:
To engage in and carry on any lawful business activity or trade, and any activities necessary, convenient, or desirable to accomplish such purposes, not forbidden by law or by these articles of incorporation.
FOURTH
The amount of the total authorized capital stock of the corporation is One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) consisting of One Hundred Million (100,000,000) shares of common stock of the par value of $0.00001 each.
FIFTH
The governing board of this corporation shall be known as directors, and the number of directors may from time to time be increased or decreased in such manner as shall be provided by the bylaws of this corporation.
There are two initial members of the Board of Directors and their names and addresses are:
NAME |
POST-OFFICE ADDRESS |
James R. Tuer |
4641 Bellevue Drive |
The number of members of the Board of Directors shall not be less than one nor more than thirteen.
SIXTH
The capital stock, after the amount of the subscription price, or par value, has been paid in shall not be subject to assessment to pay the debts of the corporation.
SEVENTH
The name and addresses of each of the incorporators signing the Articles of Incorporation are as follows:
NAME |
POST-OFFICE ADDRESS |
Conrad C. Lysiak |
601 West First Avenue |
EIGHTH
The corporation is to have perpetual existence.
NINTH
In furtherance, and not in Imitation of the powers conferred by statute, the board of directors is expressly authorized:
Subject to the bylaws, if any, adopted by the stockholders, to make, alter or amend the bylaws of the corporation.
To fix the amount to be reserved as working capital over and above its capital stock paid in, to authorize and cause to be executed mortgages and Hens upon the real and personal property of this corporation.
By resolution passed by a majority of the whole board, to designate one (1) or more committees, each committee to consist of one (1) or more of the directors of the corporation, which, to the extent provided in the resolution or in the bylaws of the corporation, shall have and may exercise the powers of the board of directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation, and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it. Such committee or committees shall have such name or names as may be stated in the bylaws of the corporation or as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the board of directors.
When and as authorized by the affirmative vote of stockholders holding stock entitling them to exercise at least a majority of the voting power given at a stockholders' meeting called for that purpose, or when authorized by the written consent of the holders of at least a majority of the voting stock issued and outstanding, the board of directors shall have power and authority at any meeting to sell, lease or exchange all of the property and assets of the corporation, including its good will and its corporate franchises, upon such terms and conditions as its board of directors deem expedient and for the best interests of the corporation.
TENTH
Meeting of stockholders may be held outside the State of Nevada, if the bylaws so provide. The books of the corporation may be kept (subject to any provision contained in the statutes) outside the State of Nevada at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the board of directors or in the bylaws of the corporation.
ELEVENTH
This corporation reserves the right to amend alter, change or repeal any provision contained in the Articles of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, or by the Articles of Incorporation, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.
TWELFTH
The corporation shall indemnify its officers, directors, employees and agents to the full extent permitted by the laws of the State of Nevada.
I, THE UNDERSIGNED, being the incorporator hereinbefore named, for the purpose of forming a corporation pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Nevada, do make and file these Articles of Incorporation, hereby declaring and certifying that the facts herein stated are true, and accordingly have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of January, 2001.
/s/ Conrad C. Lysiak
CONRAD C. LYSIAK
STATE OF WASHINGTON |
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COUNTY OF SPOKANE |
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On this 11th day of January, 2001 before me, a Notary Public, personally appeared CONRAD C. LYSIAK, who severally acknowledged that he executed the above instrument.
/s/ Natasha Spirit Lysiak
Notary public residing in the
State of Washington, residing Spokane.
My Commission Expires:
September 18, 2004
EXHIBIT 3.2
BYLAWS
OF
MONTEREY VENTURES INC.
I. SHAREHOLDER'S MEETING.
.01 Annual Meetings.
The annual meeting of the shareholders of this Corporation, for the purpose of election of Directors and for such other business as may come before it, shall be held at the registered office of the Corporation, or such other places, either within or without the State of Nevada, as may be designated by the notice of the meeting, on the second week in February of each and every year, at 1:00 p.m., commencing in 2002, but in case such day shall be a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held at the same hour and place on the next succeeding day not a holiday.
.02 Special Meeting.
Special meetings of the shareholders of this Corporation may be called at any time by the holders of ten percent (10%) of the voting shares of the Corporation, or by the President, or by the Board of Directors or a majority thereof. No business shall be transacted at any special meeting of shareholders except as is specified in the notice calling for said meeting. The Board of Directors may designate any place, either within or without the State of Nevada, as the place of any special meeting called by the president or the Board of Directors, and special meetings called at the request of shareholders shall be held at such place in the State of Nevada, as may be determined by the Board of Directors and placed in the notice of such meeting.
.03 Notice of Meeting.
Written notice of annual or special meetings of shareholders stating the place, day, and hour of the meeting and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called shall be given by the secretary or persons authorized to call the meeting to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. Such notice shall be given not less than ten (10) nor more than fifty (50) days prior to the date of the meeting, and such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail addressed to the shareholder at his/her address as it appears on the stock transfer books of the Corporation.
.04 Waiver of Notice.
Notice of the time, place, and purpose of any meeting may be waived in writing and will be waived by any shareholder by his/her attendance thereat in person or by proxy. Any shareholder so waiving shall be bound by the proceedings of any such meeting in all respects as if due notice thereof had been given.
.05 Quorum and Adjourned Meetings.
A majority of the outstanding shares of the Corporation entitled to vote, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of shareholders. A majority of the shares represented at a meeting, even if less than a quorum, may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified. The shareholders present at a duly organized meeting may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough shareholders to leave less than a quorum.
.06 Proxies.
At all meetings of shareholders, a shareholder may vote by proxy executed in writing by the shareholder or by his/her duly authorized attorney in fact. Such proxy shall be filed with the secretary of the Corporation before or at the time of the meeting. No proxy shall be valid after eleven (11) months from the date of its execution, unless otherwise provided in the proxy.
.07 Voting of Shares.
Except as otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation or in these Bylaws, every shareholder of record shall have the right at every shareholder's meeting to one (1) vote for every share standing in his/her name on the books of the Corporation, and the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares represented at a meeting and entitled to vote thereat shall be necessary for the adoption of a motion or for the determination of all questions and business which shall come before the meeting.
II. DIRECTORS.
.01 General Powers.
The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by its Board of Directors.
.02 Number, Tenure and Qualifications.
The number of Directors of the Corporation shall be not less than one nor more than thirteen. Each Director shall hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his/her successor shall have been elected and qualified. Directors need not be residents of the State of Nevada or shareholders of the Corporation.
.03 Election.
The Directors shall be elected by the shareholders at their annual meeting each year; and if, for any cause the Directors shall not have been elected at an annual meeting, they may be elected at a special meeting of shareholders called for that purpose in the manner provided by these Bylaws.
.04 Vacancies.
In case of any vacancy in the Board of Directors, the remaining Director, whether constituting a quorum or not, may elect a successor to hold office for the unexpired portion of the terms of the Director whose place shall be vacant, and until his/her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.
.05 Resignation.
Any Director may resign at any time by delivering written notice to the secretary of the Corporation.
.06 Meetings.
At any annual, special or regular meeting of the Board of Directors, any business may be transacted, and the Board may exercise all of its powers. Any such annual, special or regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Corporation may be held outside of the State of Nevada, and any member or members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation may participate in any such meeting by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time; the participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
A. Annual Meeting of Directors.
Annual meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held immediately after the annual shareholders' meeting or at such time and place as may be determined by the Directors. No notice of the annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be necessary.
B. Special Meetings.
Special meetings of the Directors shall be called at any time and place upon the call of the president or any Director. Notice of the time and place of each special meeting shall be given by the secretary, or the persons calling the meeting, by mail, radio, telegram, or by personal communication by telephone or otherwise at least one (1) day in advance of the time of the meeting. The purpose of the meeting need not be given in the notice. Notice of any special meeting may be waived in writing or by telegram (either before or after such meeting) and will be waived by any Director in attendance at such meeting.
C. Regular Meetings of Directors.
Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such place and on such day and hour as shall from time to time be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors. No notice of regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be necessary.
.07 Quorum and Voting.
A majority of the Directors presently in office shall constitute a quorum for all purposes, but a lesser number may adjourn any meeting, and the meeting may be held as adjourned without further notice. At each meeting of the Board at which a quorum is present, the act of a majority of the Directors present at the meeting shall be the act of the Board of Directors. The Directors present at a duly organized meeting may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough Directors to leave less than a quorum.
.08 Compensation.
By resolution of the Board of Directors, the Directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as Director. No such payment shall preclude any Director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.
.09 Presumption of Assent.
A Director of the Corporation who is present at a meeting of the Board of Directors at which action on any corporate matter is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action taken unless his/her dissent shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting or unless he/she shall file his/her written dissent to such action with the person acting as the secretary of the meeting before the adjournment thereof or shall forward such dissent by registered mail to the secretary of the Corporation immediately after the adjournment of the meeting. Such right to dissent shall not apply to a Director who voted in favor of such action.
.10 Executive and Other Committees.
The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the full Board of Directors, may designate from among its members an executive committee and one of more other committees, each of which, to the extent provided in such resolution, shall have and may exercise all the authority of the Board of Directors, but no such committee shall have the authority of the Board of Directors, in reference to amending the Articles of Incorporation, adoption a plan of merger or consolidation, recommending to the shareholders the sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of all of substantially all the property and assets of the dissolution of the Corporation or a revocation thereof, designation of any such committee and the delegation thereto of authority shall not operate to relieve any member of the Board of Directors of any responsibility imposed by law.
.11 Chairman of Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors may, in its discretion, elect a chairman of the Board of Directors from its members; and, if a chairman has been elected, he/she shall, when present, preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and the shareholders and shall have such other powers as the Board may prescribe.
.12 Removal.
Directors may be removed from office with or without cause by a vote of shareholders holding a majority of the shares entitled to vote at an election of Directors.
III. ACTIONS BY WRITTEN CONSENT.
Any corporate action required by the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, or the laws under which this Corporation is formed, to be voted upon or approved at a duly called meeting of the Directors or shareholders may be accomplished without a meeting if a written memorandum of the respective Directors or shareholders, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by all the Directors or shareholders, as the case may be.
IV. OFFICERS.
.01 Officers Designated.
The Officers of the Corporation shall be a president, one or more vice presidents (the number thereof to be determined by the Board of Directors), a secretary and a treasurer, each of whom shall be elected by the Board of Directors. Such other Officers and assistant officers as may be deemed necessary may be elected or appointed by the Board of Directors. Any Officer may be held by the same person, except that in the event that the Corporation shall have more than one director, the offices of president and secretary shall be held by different persons.
.02 Election, Qualification and Term of Office.
Each of the Officers shall be elected by the Board of Directors. None of said Officers except the president need be a Director, but a vice president who is not a Director cannot succeed to or fill the office of president. The Officers shall be elected by the Board of Directors. Except as hereinafter provide, each of said Officers shall hold office from the date of his/her election until the next annual meeting of the Board of Directors and until his/her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.
.03 Powers and Duties.
The powers and duties of the respective corporate Officers shall be as follows:
A. President.
The president shall be the chief executive Officer of the Corporation and, subject to the direction and control of the Board of Directors, shall have general charge and supervision over its property, business, and affairs. He/she shall, unless a Chairman of the Board of Directors has been elected and is present, preside at meetings of the shareholders and the Board of Directors.
B. Vice President.
In the absence of the president or his/her inability to act, the senior vice president shall act in his place and stead and shall have all the powers and authority of the president, except as limited by resolution of the Board of Directors.
C. Secretary.
The secretary shall:
1. Keep the minutes of the shareholder's and of the Board of Directors meetings in one or more books provided for that purpose;
2. See that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required by law;
3. Be custodian of the corporate records and of the seal of the Corporation and affix the seal of the Corporation to all documents as may be required;
4. Keep a register of the post office address of each shareholder which shall be furnished to the secretary by such shareholder;
5. Sign with the president, or a vice president, certificates for shares of the Corporation, the issuance of which shall have been authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors;
6. Have general charge of the stock transfer books of the corporation; and,
7. In general perform all duties incident to the office of secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him/her by the president or by the Board of Directors.
D. Treasurer.
Subject to the direction and control of the Board of Directors, the treasurer shall have the custody, control and disposition of the funds and securities of the Corporation and shall account for the same; and, at the expiration of his/her term of office, he/she shall turn over to his/her successor all property of the Corporation in his/her possession.
E. Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers.
The assistant secretaries, when authorized by the Board of Directors, may sign with the president or a vice president certificates for shares of the Corporation the issuance of which shall have been authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors. The assistant treasurers shall, respectively, if required by the Board of Directors, give bonds for the faithful discharge of their duties in such sums and with such sureties as the Board of Directors shall determine. The assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers, in general, shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to them by the secretary or the treasurer, respectively, or by the president or the Board of Directors.
.04 Removal.
The Board of Directors shall have the right to remove any Officer whenever in its judgment the best interest of the Corporation will be served thereby.
.05 Vacancies.
The Board of Directors shall fill any office which becomes vacant with a successor who shall hold office for the unexpired term and until his/her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.
.06 Salaries.
The salaries of all Officers of the Corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.
V. SHARE CERTIFICATES
.01 Form and Execution of Certificates.
Certificates for shares of the Corporation shall be in such form as is consistent with the provisions of the Corporation laws of the State of Nevada. They shall be signed by the president and by the secretary, and the seal of the Corporation shall be affixed thereto. Certificates may be issued for fractional shares.
.02 Transfers.
Shares may be transferred by delivery of the certificates therefor, accompanied either by an assignment in writing on the back of the certificates or by a written power of attorney to assign and transfer the same signed by the record holder of the certificate. Except as otherwise specifically provided in these Bylaws, no shares shall be transferred on the books of the Corporation until the outstanding certificate therefor has been surrendered to the Corporation.
.03 Loss or Destruction of Certificates.
In case of loss or destruction of any certificate of shares, another may be issued in its place upon proof of such loss or destruction and upon the giving of a satisfactory bond of indemnity to the Corporation. A new certificate may be issued without requiring any bond, when in the judgment of the Board of Directors it is proper to do so.
VI. BOOKS AND RECORDS.
.01 Books of Accounts, Minutes and Share Register.
The Corporation shall keep complete books and records of accounts and minutes of the proceedings of the Board of Directors and shareholders and shall keep at its registered office, principal place of business, or at the office of its transfer agent or registrar a share register giving the names of the shareholders in alphabetical order and showing their respective addresses and the number of shares held by each.
.02 Copies of Resolutions.
Any person dealing with the Corporation may rely upon a copy of any of the records of the proceedings, resolutions, or votes of the Board of Directors or shareholders, when certified by the president or secretary.
VII. CORPORATE SEAL.
The following is an impression of the corporate seal of this Corporation:
VIII. LOANS.
Generally, no loans shall be made by the Corporation to its Officers or Directors, unless first approved by the holder of two-third of the voting shares, and no loans shall be made by the Corporation secured by its shares. Loans shall be permitted to be made to Officers, Directors and employees of the Company for moving expenses, including the cost of procuring housing. Such loans shall be limited to $25,000.00 per individual upon unanimous consent of the Board of Directors.
IX. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
.01 Indemnification.
The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a Director, Trustee, Officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a Director, Trustee, Officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgment, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such person's conduct was unlawful. The termina tion of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and with respect to any criminal action proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that such person's conduct was unlawful.
.02 Derivative Action
The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in the Corporation's favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a Director, Trustee, Officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a Director, Trustee, Officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorney's fees) and amount paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to amounts paid in settlement, the settlement of the suit or action was in the best interests of the Corporation; pr ovided, however, that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable for gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of such person's duty to the Corporation unless and only to the extent that, the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as such court shall deem proper. The termination of any action or suit by judgment or settlement shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation.
.03 Successful Defense.
To the extent that a Director, Trustee, Officer, employee or Agent of the Corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise, in whole or in part in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in Paragraphs .01 and .02 above, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith.
.04 Authorization.
Any indemnification under Paragraphs .01 and .02 above (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the Director, Trustee, Officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Paragraphs .01 and .02 above. Such determination shall be made (a) by the Board of Directors of the Corporation by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, or (b) is such a quorum is not obtainable, by a majority vote of the Directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, or (c) by independent legal counsel (selected by one or more of the Directors, whether or not a quorum and whether or not disinterested) in a written opinion, or (d) by the Shareholders. Anyone making such a determination under this Paragraph .04 may determine that a person has met the standards th erein set forth as to some claims, issues or matters but not as to others, and may reasonably prorate amounts to be paid as indemnification.
.05 Advances.
Expenses incurred in defending civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the Corporation, at any time or from time to time in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding as authorized in the manner provided in Paragraph .04 above upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Director, Trustee, Officer, employee or agent to repay such amount unless it shall ultimately be by the Corporation is authorized in this Section.
.06 Nonexclusivity.
The indemnification provided in this Section shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those indemnified may be entitled under any law, bylaw, agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested Directors or otherwise, both as to action in such person's official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a Director, Trustee, Officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators of such a person.
.07 Insurance.
The Corporation shall have the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a Director, Trustee, Officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a Director, Trustee, Officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against any liability assessed against such person in any such capacity or arising out of such person's status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability.
.08 "Corporation" Defined.
For purposes of this Section, references to the "Corporation" shall include, in addition to the Corporation, an constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had the power and authority to indemnify its Directors, Trustees, Officers, employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a Director, Trustee, Officer, employee or agent of such constituent corporation or of any entity a majority of the voting stock of which is owned by such constituent corporation or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a Director, Trustee, Officer, employee or agent of the corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Section with respect to the resulting or surviving Corporation as such person would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.
X. AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS.
.01 By the Shareholders.
These Bylaws may be amended, altered, or repealed at any regular or special meeting of the shareholders if notice of the proposed alteration or amendment is contained in the notice of the meeting.
.02 By the Board of Directors.
These Bylaws may be amended, altered, or repealed by the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting of the Board.
XI. FISCAL YEAR.
The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be set by resolution of the Board of Directors.
XII. RULES OF ORDER.
The rules contained in the most recent edition of Robert's Rules or Order, Newly Revised, shall govern all meetings of shareholders and Directors where those rules are not inconsistent with the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, or special rules or order of the Corporation.
XIII. REIMBURSEMENT OF DISALLOWED EXPENSES.
If any salary, payment, reimbursement, employee fringe benefit, expense allowance payment, or other expense incurred by the Corporation for the benefit of an employee is disallowed in whole or in part as a deductible expense of the Corporation for Federal Income Tax purposes, the employee shall reimburse the Corporation, upon notice and demand, to the full extent of the disallowance. This legally enforceable obligation is in accordance with the provisions of Revenue Ruling 69-115, 1969-1 C.B. 50, and is for the purpose of entitling such employee to a business expense deduction for the taxable year in which the repayment is made to the Corporation. In this manner, the Corporation shall be protected from having to bear the entire burden of disallowed expense items.
EXHIBIT 4.1
MONTEREY VENTURES INC.
INCORPORATION UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
AUTHORIZED SHARES $0.00001 PAR VALUE
NUMBER |
SHARES |
CUSIP |
THIS CERTIFIES THAT
Is The Owner of
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF $0.00001 PAR VALUE COMMON STOCK OF
MONTEREY VENTURES INC.
Transferable only on the books of the Company in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Company has caused this Certificate to be executed by the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers and to be sealed with the facsimile seal of the Company.
Dated:
____________________ |
_____________________ |
|
Secretary |
SEAL |
President |
MONTEREY VENTURES INC.
TRANSFER FEE: $20.00 PER NEW CERTIFICATE ISSUED
The following abbreviations when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable law or regulations:
TEN COM - as tenants in common
TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties
JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common
UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - __________ Custodian ___________ (Minor) under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act ____________ (State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
Dated: _________________
_____________________________________________
Notice: The signatures to this Assignment must correspond with the name(s) as written upon the face of the certificate in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.
Signature(s) Guaranteed:
___________________________
The signature(s) must be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution (Banks, Stockbrokers, Savings and Loan Associations and Credit Unions with membership in an approved signature guarantee Medallion Program), pursuant to S.E.C. Rule 17Ad-15.
EXHIBIT 5.1
CONRAD C. LYSIAK
Attorney and Counselor at Law
601 West First Avenue
Suite 503
Spokane, Washington 99204
(509) 624-1478
FAX (509) 747-1770
December 17, 2001
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Avenue N.W.
Washington, D. C. 20549
RE: MONTEREY VENTURES INC.
Gentlemen:
Please be advised that, I have reached the following conclusions regarding the above offering:
1. Monterey Ventures Inc. (the "Company") is a duly and legally organized and exiting Nevada state corporation, with its registered office located in Las Vegas, Nevada and its principal place of business located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Articles of Incorporation and corporate registration fees were submitted to the Nevada Secretary of State's office and filed with the office on January 16, 2001. The Company's existence and form is valid and legal pursuant to the representation above.
2. The Company is a fully and duly incorporated Nevada corporate entity. The Company has one class of Common Stock at this time. Neither the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and amendments thereto, nor subsequent resolutions change the non-assessable characteristics of the Company's common shares of stock. The Common Stock previously issued by the Company is in legal form and in compliance with the laws of the State of Nevada, and when such stock was issued it was fully paid for and non-assessable. The common stock to be sold under this Form SB-2 Registration Statement is likewise legal under the laws of the State of Nevada.
3. To my knowledge, the Company is not a party to any legal proceedings nor are there any judgments against the Company, nor are there any actions or suits filed or threatened against it or its officers and directors, in their capacities as such, other than as set forth in the registration statement. I know of no disputes involving the Company and the Company has no claim, actions or inquires from any federal, state or other government agency, other than as set forth in the registration statement. I know of no claims against the Company or any reputed claims against it at this time, other than as set forth in the registration statement.
4. The Company's outstanding shares are all common shares. There are no liquidation preference rights held by any of the Shareholders upon voluntary or involuntary liquidation of the Company.
Securities and Exchange Commission
RE: Monterey Ventures Inc.
December 17, 2001
Page 2
5. The directors and officers of the Company are indemnified against all costs, expenses, judgments and liabilities, including attorney's fees, reasonably incurred by or imposed upon them or any of them in connection with or resulting from any action, suit or proceedings, civil or general, in which the officer or director is or may be made a party by reason of his being or having been such a director or officer. This indemnification is not exclusive of other rights to which such director or officer may be entitled as a matter of law.
6. All tax benefits to be derived from the Company=s operations shall inure to the benefit of the Company. Shareholders will receive no tax benefits from their stock ownership, however, this must be reviewed in light of the Tax Reform Act of 1986.
7. By directors= resolution, the Company has authorized the issuance of up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock.
The Company's Articles of Incorporation presently provide the authority to the Company to issue 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.00001 par value. Therefore, a Board of Directors= Resolution which authorized the issuance for sale of up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock would be within the authority of the Company=s directors and the shares, when issued, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
Yours truly,
/s/ Conrad C. Lysiak
EXHIBIT 10.1
PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA |
Ministry of Mines, Energy and Minerals |
Division-Mineral Titles Branch |
RECORD OF 2 POST CLAIM - MINERAL TENURE ACT
_______________________________ |
381773 |
Mining Division |
Tenure No. |
_______________________________ |
____________________________ |
Gold Commissioner |
Date of Record |
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APPLICATION TO RECORD A 2 POST CLAIM
I, Richard S. Simpson, Name of Locator, 1201-1188 Quebec Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 4B3, 687-7136, Client No. 124748, Agent for Self, Name(s), _____________ Address, _____________, _____________ Postal Code and Telephone, Client No. ______, hereby apply for a record of a 2 post claim for the location as outlined on the attached copy of mineral titles reference map number(s) 92I/2E, in the Nicola Mining Division.
ACCESS
Describe how you gained access to the location; include references to roads, trails, topographic features, permanent landmarks and a description of the legal post location.
Drive north on Highway #5 to Merritt, B.C.; and then drive 17.5 km S.E. on Highway 97 east to a small gravel road on the north side of the highway then walk on this side of the road in a E.S.E. direction for approximately 2,200 meters. Then walk 900 meters at 115 degrees T.N. to the south side of a small lake (large pond). My Initial Post is about 20 meters uphill on the south side of the shore.
GPS Co-ordinates taken of posts: Yes [ ] No [X ] If yes, complete information chart on reverse.
TAG INFORMATION
I have securely affixed the portion of the metal identification tag embossed "INITIAL POST (No. 1)" to the post and impressed this information on the tag:
TAG NO. 698656 M INITIAL POST (No. 1)
CLAIM NAME |
ASHA #1 |
LOCATOR |
R. Simpson |
AGENT FOR |
Self |
DATE COMMENCED |
October 22, 2000 |
TIME COMMENCED |
3:30 pm |
DIR. TO F.P. |
20 degrees T.N. |
METERS TO RIGHT |
|
METERS TO LEFT |
500 |
"Direction" means a bearing measured between 0 degrees and 360 degrees, where 0 degrees is the bearing of true north.
I have securely affixed the portion of the metal identification tag embossed "FINAL POST (No. 2)" to the final post (or the witness post) and impressed this information on the tag:
TAG NO. 698656 M FINAL POST (No. 2)
CLAIM NAME |
ASHA #1 |
LOCATOR |
R. Simpson |
AGENT FOR |
Self |
DIST FROM I.P. |
500 meters |
DATE COMPLETED |
October 22, 2000 |
TIME COMPLETED |
4:10 p.m. |
If witness post placed for final post: Bearing and distance from the witness post to the true position of the final post, exactly as written on the witness post:_______ degrees, _______ meters.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I have complied with all the terms and conditions of the Mineral Tenure Act and Regulation pertaining to the location of 2 post claims and have attached a plan of the location on which the positions of the initial and final posts (and witness post if applicable) are indicated. The tag information supplied above is the identical information that I impressed upon respective tags affixed to the applicable post when I located this claim, and this information is true and correct.
/s/ R. Simpson
Signature of Locator
RECORDING STAMP
EXHIBIT 10.2
PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA |
Ministry of Mines, Energy and Minerals |
Division-Mineral Titles Branch |
RECORD OF 2 POST CLAIM - MINERAL TENURE ACT
_______________________________ |
381774 |
Mining Division |
Tenure No. |
_______________________________ |
____________________________ |
Gold Commissioner |
Date of Record |
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APPLICATION TO RECORD A 2 POST CLAIM
I, Richard S. Simpson, Name of Locator, 1201-1188 Quebec Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 4B3, 687-7136, Client No. 124748, Agent for Self, Name(s), _____________ Address, _____________, _____________ Postal Code and Telephone, Client No. ______, hereby apply for a record of a 2 post claim for the location as outlined on the attached copy of mineral titles reference map number(s) 92I/2E, in the Nicola Mining Division.
ACCESS
Describe how you gained access to the location; include references to roads, trails, topographic features, permanent landmarks and a description of the legal post location.
Drive north on Highway #5 to Merritt, B.C.; and then drive 17.5 km S.E. on Highway 97 east to a small gravel road on the north side of the highway then walk on this side of the road in a E.S.E. direction for approximately 2,200 meters. Then walk 900 meters at 115 degrees T.N. to the south side of a small lake (large pond). My Initial Post is about 20 meters uphill on the south side of the shore.
GPS Co-ordinates taken of posts: Yes [ ] No [X ] If yes, complete information chart on reverse.
TAG INFORMATION
I have securely affixed the portion of the metal identification tag embossed "INITIAL POST (No. 1)" to the post and impressed this information on the tag:
TAG NO. 698657 M INITIAL POST (No. 1)
CLAIM NAME |
ASHA #2 |
LOCATOR |
R. Simpson |
AGENT FOR |
Self |
DATE COMMENCED |
October 22, 2000 |
TIME COMMENCED |
3:31 pm |
DIR. TO F.P. |
20 degrees T.N. |
METERS TO RIGHT |
500 |
METERS TO LEFT |
"Direction" means a bearing measured between 0 degrees and 360 degrees, where 0 degrees is the bearing of true north.
I have securely affixed the portion of the metal identification tag embossed "FINAL POST (No. 2)" to the final post (or the witness post) and impressed this information on the tag:
TAG NO. 698657 M FINAL POST (No. 2)
CLAIM NAME |
ASHA #2 |
LOCATOR |
R. Simpson |
AGENT FOR |
Self |
DIST FROM I.P. |
500 meters |
DATE COMPLETED |
October 22, 2000 |
TIME COMPLETED |
4:11 p.m. |
If witness post placed for final post: Bearing and distance from the witness post to the true position of the final post, exactly as written on the witness post:_______ degrees, _______ meters.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I have complied with all the terms and conditions of the Mineral Tenure Act and Regulation pertaining to the location of 2 post claims and have attached a plan of the location on which the positions of the initial and final posts (and witness post if applicable) are indicated. The tag information supplied above is the identical information that I impressed upon respective tags affixed to the applicable post when I located this claim, and this information is true and correct.
/s/ R. Simpson
Signature of Locator
RECORDING STAMP
EXHIBIT 10.3
PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA |
Ministry of Mines, Energy and Minerals |
Division-Mineral Titles Branch |
RECORD OF 2 POST CLAIM - MINERAL TENURE ACT
_______________________________ |
381775 |
Mining Division |
Tenure No. |
_______________________________ |
____________________________ |
Gold Commissioner |
Date of Record |
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APPLICATION TO RECORD A 2 POST CLAIM
I, Richard S. Simpson, Name of Locator, 1201-1188 Quebec Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 4B3, 687-7136, Client No. 124748, Agent for Self, Name(s), _____________ Address, _____________, _____________ Postal Code and Telephone, Client No. ______, hereby apply for a record of a 2 post claim for the location as outlined on the attached copy of mineral titles reference map number(s) 92I/2E, in the Nicola Mining Division.
ACCESS
Describe how you gained access to the location; include references to roads, trails, topographic features, permanent landmarks and a description of the legal post location.
Drive north on Highway #5 to Merritt, B.C.; and then drive 17.5 km S.E. on Highway 97 east to a small gravel road on the north side of the highway then walk on this side of the road in a E.S.E. direction for approximately 2,200 meters. Then walk 900 meters at 115 degrees T.N. to the Initial Posts of ASHA #1 and #2 on the south side of a small lake then walk 500 meters at 20 degrees T.N. to the Initial Post of ASHA #3.
GPS Co-ordinates taken of posts: Yes [ ] No [X ] If yes, complete information chart on reverse.
TAG INFORMATION
I have securely affixed the portion of the metal identification tag embossed "INITIAL POST (No. 1)" to the post and impressed this information on the tag:
TAG NO. 698658 M INITIAL POST (No. 1)
CLAIM NAME |
ASHA #3 |
LOCATOR |
R. Simpson |
AGENT FOR |
Self |
DATE COMMENCED |
October 22, 2000 |
TIME COMMENCED |
4:12 pm |
DIR. TO F.P. |
20 degrees T.N. |
METERS TO RIGHT |
|
METERS TO LEFT |
500 |
"Direction" means a bearing measured between 0 degrees and 360 degrees, where 0 degrees is the bearing of true north.
I have securely affixed the portion of the metal identification tag embossed "FINAL POST (No. 2)" to the final post (or the witness post) and impressed this information on the tag:
TAG NO. 698658 M FINAL POST (No. 2)
CLAIM NAME |
ASHA #3 |
LOCATOR |
R. Simpson |
AGENT FOR |
Self |
DIST FROM I.P. |
500 meters |
DATE COMPLETED |
October 22, 2000 |
TIME COMPLETED |
4:35 p.m. |
If witness post placed for final post: Bearing and distance from the witness post to the true position of the final post, exactly as written on the witness post:_______ degrees, _______ meters.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I have complied with all the terms and conditions of the Mineral Tenure Act and Regulation pertaining to the location of 2 post claims and have attached a plan of the location on which the positions of the initial and final posts (and witness post if applicable) are indicated. The tag information supplied above is the identical information that I impressed upon respective tags affixed to the applicable post when I located this claim, and this information is true and correct.
/s/ R. Simpson
Signature of Locator
RECORDING STAMP
EXHIBIT 10.4
PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA |
Ministry of Mines, Energy and Minerals |
Division-Mineral Titles Branch |
RECORD OF 2 POST CLAIM - MINERAL TENURE ACT
_______________________________ |
381776 |
Mining Division |
Tenure No. |
_______________________________ |
____________________________ |
Gold Commissioner |
Date of Record |
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APPLICATION TO RECORD A 2 POST CLAIM
I, Richard S. Simpson, Name of Locator, 1201-1188 Quebec Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 4B3, 687-7136, Client No. 124748, Agent for Self, Name(s), _____________ Address, _____________, _____________ Postal Code and Telephone, Client No. ______, hereby apply for a record of a 2 post claim for the location as outlined on the attached copy of mineral titles reference map number(s) 92I/2E, in the Nicola Mining Division.
ACCESS
Describe how you gained access to the location; include references to roads, trails, topographic features, permanent landmarks and a description of the legal post location.
Drive north on Highway #5 to Merritt, B.C.; and then drive 17.5 km S.E. on Highway 97 east to a small gravel road on the north side of the highway then walk on this side of the road in a E.S.E. direction for approximately 2,200 meters. Then walk 900 meters at 115 degrees T.N. to the Initial Posts of ASHA #1 and #2 on the south side of a small lake then walk 500 meters at 20 degrees T.N. to the Initial Post of ASHA #4.
GPS Co-ordinates taken of posts: Yes [ ] No [X ] If yes, complete information chart on reverse.
TAG INFORMATION
I have securely affixed the portion of the metal identification tag embossed "INITIAL POST (No. 1)" to the post and impressed this information on the tag:
TAG NO. 698659 M INITIAL POST (No. 1)
CLAIM NAME |
ASHA #4 |
LOCATOR |
R. Simpson |
AGENT FOR |
Self |
DATE COMMENCED |
October 22, 2000 |
TIME COMMENCED |
4:13 pm |
DIR. TO F.P. |
20 degrees T.N. |
METERS TO RIGHT |
500 |
METERS TO LEFT |
"Direction" means a bearing measured between 0 degrees and 360 degrees, where 0 degrees is the bearing of true north.
I have securely affixed the portion of the metal identification tag embossed "FINAL POST (No. 2)" to the final post (or the witness post) and impressed this information on the tag:
TAG NO. 698659 M FINAL POST (No. 2)
CLAIM NAME |
ASHA #4 |
LOCATOR |
R. Simpson |
AGENT FOR |
Self |
DIST FROM I.P. |
500 meters |
DATE COMPLETED |
October 22, 2000 |
TIME COMPLETED |
4:36 p.m. |
If witness post placed for final post: Bearing and distance from the witness post to the true position of the final post, exactly as written on the witness post:_______ degrees, _______ meters.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I have complied with all the terms and conditions of the Mineral Tenure Act and Regulation pertaining to the location of 2 post claims and have attached a plan of the location on which the positions of the initial and final posts (and witness post if applicable) are indicated. The tag information supplied above is the identical information that I impressed upon respective tags affixed to the applicable post when I located this claim, and this information is true and correct.
/s/ R. Simpson
Signature of Locator
RECORDING STAMP
Exhibit 10.5
THE ASHA CLAIMS - SALES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN: |
Richard S. Simpson, #1201 - 1188 Quebec Street, Van., B.C. V6A 4B3 |
(Hereinafter called the "Seller") |
AND: |
|
(Hereinafter called the "Buyer") |
WHEREAS, THE Seller is the beneficial owner of the ASHA #1 to # 4 Mineral Claims, situated in the Nicola Mining Division, and located approximately twenty kilometers east of the town Merritt, B.C.; and the Buyer wishes to purchase these Mineral Claims; the detailed, legal description of which are more particularly described as follows:
Claim Name |
No. of Units |
Tenure Number |
Anniversary Date |
ASHA #1 |
1 |
381773 |
October 31st 2001 |
ASHA #2 |
1 |
381774 |
October 31st 2001 |
ASHA #3 |
1 |
381775 |
October 31st 2001 |
ASHA #4 |
1 |
381776 |
October 31st 2001 |
(Hereinafter called the "Property") |
NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH that in consideration of:
- |
Seven hundred and fifty ($750.00) dollars cash paid to the Seller upon the signing of this agreement, and |
- |
the issuance to the Seller of 2,000 free trading shares in any public company that the above listed mineral claims may be subsequently sold, or transferred to. |
THE SELLER HEREBY AGREES to sell one hundred percent (100%) interest and ownership in the Property listed above, and further represent that at the signing of this Agreement these claims are Registered, and in good assessment standing with the Province of British Columbia, and the Seller represents that to the best of his knowledge these claims are free and clear of any encumbrances.
Accompanying Documents:
i) |
The Registered Legal Document describing the Property. |
ii) |
The Property Location Map. |
iii) |
A Signed "Bill of Sale Absolute", transferring Property title to the Buyer. |
Misc: This agreement shall be binding upon the parties and signatories hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
IN AGREEMENT WHEREOF the parties hereto affixed their hands and seals this 8th day of December, 2000.
/s/ Richard S. Simpson |
_____________________ |
Signature of Seller |
Signature of Buyer |
ANDERSEN ANDERSEN & STRONG, L.C.
Certified Public Accountants and Business Consultants
Salt Lake City, Utah 84106
Telephone (801) 486-0096
Fax (801) 486-0098
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
We have issued our report dated November 30, 2001, accompanying the audited financial statements of Monterey Ventures, Inc. at August 31, 2001 and the related statements of operations, stockholders= equity, and cash flows and for the period January 16, 2001 to August 31, 2001 and hereby consent to the incorporation of such report in a Registration Statement on Form SB-2.
/s/ Andersen Andersen & Strong LC |
Andersen Andersen & Strong LC |
December 20, 2001
EXHIBIT 23.2
CONRAD C. LYSIAK
Attorney and Counselor at Law
601 West First Avenue
Suite 503
Spokane, Washington 99201
(509) 624-1475
FAX: (509) 747-1770
CONSENT
I HEREBY CONSENT to the inclusion of my name in connection with the Form SB-2 Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as attorney for the registrant, Monterey Ventures Inc.
DATED this 27th day of December, 2001.
Yours truly,
/s/ Conrad C. Lysiak
Conrad C. Lysiak
EXHIBIT 99.1
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
MONTEREY VENTURES INC.
2272 West Seventh Avenue
Suite 318
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6K 1Y2
Dear Sirs:
Concurrent with execution of this Agreement, the undersigned (the "Purchaser") is purchasing ________________ shares of Common Stock of MONTEREY VENTURES INC. (the "Company") at a price of $0.10 per Share (the "Subscription Price")
Purchaser hereby confirms the subscription for and purchase of said number of Shares and hereby agrees to pay herewith the Subscription Price for such Shares.
Purchaser further confirms that Sergei Stetsenko solicited him/her/it to purchase the shares of Common Stock of the Company and no other person participated in such solicitation other than Mr. Stetsenko.
MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: MONTEREY VENTURES INC.
Executed this _____ day of ________________, _______, at _____________________ (Street Address), ___________________ (City), _________________ (State) ________ (Zip/Postal Code).
___________________________________
Signature of Purchaser
___________________________________
Printed Name of Purchaser
___________________________________
Social Security Number/ Tax I.D.
Number of Shares Purchased |
Total Subscription Price |
_________________________ |
___________________________ |
Form of Payment: Cash ____________ Check# ___________ Other ____________
ACCEPTED THIS _____ DAY OF ________________, _______.
MONTEREY VENTURES INC.
BY:__________________________________
Title: _______________________________