-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GiAfPsfW5ZDT8QhahID3DwSvNCUPiraIP+Ga//fFkUP6ggOsl+qXmGMqajxDf5u/ VUymKm/NLnzitN6mmGfF0g== /in/edgar/work/0001038494-00-500004/0001038494-00-500004.txt : 20001017 0001038494-00-500004.hdr.sgml : 20001017 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001038494-00-500004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10KSB PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 15 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20000630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20001016 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JVWEB INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001051902 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [7389 ] IRS NUMBER: 760552098 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10KSB SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-24001 FILM NUMBER: 740586 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5444 WESTHEIMER STREET 2: SUITE 2080 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056 BUSINESS PHONE: 7136229287 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5444 WESTHEIMER STREET 2: SUITE 2080 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056 10KSB 1 0001.htm FORM 10-KSB JUNE 30, 2000 Form 10-KSB 6/30/00

UNITED STATES SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-KSB

[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2000

Commission File Number 0-24001

JVWEB, INC.

(Name of small business issuer in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

76-0552098
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5444 Westheimer, Suite 2080
Houston, Texas 77056
(713) 622-9287
(Address, including zip code, and
telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: NONE

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Title of Each Class
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value

Indicate by check mark whether registrant (1) has filed all reports to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

YES [X] NO [ ]

Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-B contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB. [ ]

The issuer's revenues for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000 were $93,047.

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant on October 9, 2000 was $1,066,608. The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock, $.01 par value, as of October 9, 2000 was 13,097,946.

Transitional Small Business Disclosure format (Check one): YES [ ] NO [X]

                                                        INDEX

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                                                       PART I.

Items 1. & 2.     Business and Properties.                                                                     3

Item 3.           Legal Proceedings.                                                                          24

Item 4.           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.                                        25

                                                      PART II.

Item 5.                    Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related
                  Stockholder Matters.                                                                        25

Item 6.           Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                  Condition and Results of Operations.                                                        25

Item 7.           Financial Statements.                                                                       29

Item 8.           Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
                  Accounting and Financial Disclosure.                                                        29

                                                      PART III.

Item 9.           Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control
                  Persons; Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.                                 29

Item 10.          Executive Compensation.                                                                     30

Item 11.          Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
                  Management.                                                                                 32

Item 12.          Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.                                             33

                                                      PART IV.

Item 13.          Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.                                                           33

ITEMS 1 and 2. BUSINESS AND PROPERTIES.

INTRODUCTION

        JVWeb, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated on October 28, 1997 under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company was formed for purposes of pursuing electronic commerce opportunities. On May 20, 1998, the Company became publicly-held through the distribution by Eurbid.com, Inc., f/k/a “LS Capital Corporation” (“Eurbid.com”), of certain of its shares of the Company’s common stock to Eurbid.com’s stockholders.

        At the time the Company was formed, electronic commerce opportunities were expected to arise in several different ways. However, the Company expected primarily to offer products, services, content and advertising by means of sites on the World Wide Web (the “Web”) of the Internet. The Company expected that the products, services, content and advertising would usually be offered by joint ventures between the Company and established businesses although occasionally they would be offered directly by the Company itself. In the case of joint ventures, the Company expected to contribute technical expertise and (in certain instances) financial assistance in developing the joint ventures’ Web sites, while the joint venture partners would be responsible for furnishing the joint ventures’ products or services, the content for the joint ventures’ Web sites, and the related business expertise. This area of the Company’s business is referred to herein as the joint venture division; in the past, the Company has referred to this area of its business as the brands-under-management division. The Company also expected secondarily to sell the technological, marketing and other abilities that the Company had acquired or in the future may acquire. This area of the Company’s business is referred to herein as the fee-for-service division. From time to time the Company has given a greater emphasis to one of these division over the other.

        During the course of the audit of the Company’s fiscal 2000 financial statements, the Company’s independent auditors took exception to the Company’s valuation of certain of its assets. The revaluation of these assets for financial accounting purposes resulted in a write-down of $1,636,365. This write-down contributed to a net loss in fiscal 2000 of $3,054,356. Moreover, the Company has incurred net losses since inception, so that the Company had an accumulated deficit of $4,366,183 as of June 30, 2000. Furthermore, during fiscal 2000, the Company’s financial resources dwindled considerably. Greg J. Micek, a director and the President of the Company, has provided a significant portion of the Company’s financing throughout its history. However, Mr. Micek is not legally obligated to provide funds and can not be legally compelled to do so. Mr. Micek has indicated that his provision of funds can not continue indefinitely. As a consequence of all of these developments, the Company has aggressively cut costs and reduced operations. The Company now intends to seek actively an appropriate merger candidate in a transaction that would likely result in a change in the control and management of the Company. The search of an appropriate merger candidate commenced only in early October 2000, and no material discussions regarding such a merger are going on at the present time. There can be no assurance that a merger will be completed. If no merger is completed, the Company intends to continue to pursue its business plan (to the extent that the Company remains able) at a reduced level from that pursued during fiscal 2000. Much of this Annual Report assumes that a merger is not completed and the Company continues with its pursuit of its business plan in the manner described in the preceding sentence.

        The address of the Company is 5444 Westheimer, Suite 2080, Houston, Texas 77056, and its telephone number is 713/622-9287. The Company’s own Web site is located at http://www.jvweb.com. Information contained in the Company’s Web site shall not be deemed to be a part of this Annual Report.

RISK FACTORS

        In addition to the other information in this Annual Report, the following risk factors, among others, should be considered carefully in evaluating the Company and its business. Unless the context requires otherwise, the terms "we", "us" and "ours" (as used in these Risk Factors) refers to the Company and the joint ventures in which it participates.

        WE EXPECT TO HAVE FUTURE CAPITAL NEEDS, AND THE PROCUREMENT OF ADDITIONAL FINANCING TO MEET THESE NEEDS IS UNCERTAIN. A MEMBER OF OUR MANAGEMENT HAS PROVIDED A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF OUR FINANCING, AND THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT HE WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FINANCING.

        We currently have no meaningful flow of revenues. Our future liquidity and capital requirements will depend upon numerous factors, including the success of our existing and future services and the success of our Web sites. We anticipate that during fiscal 2001 we will need to raise additional funds through public or private financing, strategic relationships or other arrangements. There can be no assurance that such additional funding (if needed) will be available on terms acceptable to us. The general downturn in the financing of electronic commerce ventures has further limited our ability to obtain financing. Furthermore, debt financing (if available and undertaken) may involve restrictions limiting our operating flexibility. Moreover, if we issue equity securities to raise additional funds, the following results will or may occur:

* The percentage ownership of our existing stockholders will be reduced
* Our stockholders may experience additional dilution in net book value per share
* The new equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of the holders of our Common Stock.

We can not now predict our additional capital requirements because of the uncertainty of our actual capital requirements. However, to pursue our business plan as desired, we believe that our future capital requirements will exceed our current financial position. We expect to finance our operations for fiscal 2001 through cash flow from operations and the possible private placement of our equity securities. We are looking for sources of additional capital. However, there can be no assurance that we will find such sources. Moreover, Greg J. Micek, one of our directors and our President, has provided a significant portion of our financing throughout our history. As of June 30, 2000, we owed approximately $601,730 to Mr. Micek. Mr. Micek is not legally obligated to provide funds and can not be legally compelled to do so. Moreover, Mr. Micek has indicated that his provision of funds can not continue indefinitely. Accordingly, Mr. Micek may discontinue funding at a time before we become financially self-sustaining or are able to procure alternative financing. If Mr. Micek discontinues providing funds and adequate, alternative funds are not available on acceptable terms, we may be prevented from pursing future opportunities, responding to competitive pressures or continuing our business as we have historically, if at all. Our failure to pursue future opportunities, respond properly to competitive pressures or continue our business in an appropriate manner could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. As a worse case, our failure to procure required financing could cause us to cease operations either temporarily or permanently.

        WE EXPECT THAT IN THE FUTURE WE MAY ENTER INTO A MERGER TRANSACTION IN WHICH OUR MANAGEMENT AND THE CONTROL OF US MAY CHANGE. WE HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MERGER CANDIDATE; THEREFORE, WE HAVE NO CURRENT SUBSTANTIVE DISCLOSURE RELATING TO ANY MERGER THAT MAY OCCUR IN THE FUTURE.

        We now intend to seek actively an appropriate merger candidate in a transaction that would likely result in a change our management and the control of us. The search of an appropriate merger candidate commenced only in early October 2000, and no material discussions regarding such a merger are going on at the present time. There can be no assurance that a merger will be completed. Because we have not yet identified any merger candidate, prospective purchasers or sellers of our securities have no substantive information upon which to base a decision to purchase or sell. Prospective purchasers or sellers of our securities would have access to significantly more information if we had already identified a merger candidate.

        WE HAVE NOT SPECIFIED AN INDUSTRY IN WHICH A COMPANY MUST CONDUCT ITS BUSINESS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A MERGER CANDIDATE; MOREOVER, ANY MERGER WILL HAVE UNASCERTAINABLE RISKS.

        We believe that any merger would best be completed with a company in our industry or a related industry, and we intend to concentrate our efforts on finding such a company as a merger candidate. However, we do not intend to limit our consideration of merger candidates to any particular industry or business. Accordingly, prospective purchasers or sellers of our securities currently have no basis to evaluate the comparative risks and merits of any merger we may undertake in the future. If we merge with a business in a highly risky industry, we will become subject to those risks. Similarly, if we merge with a financially unstable business or a business that is in the early stages of development, we will become subject to the numerous risks to which such businesses are subject. Although we intend to consider the risks inherent in any industry and business in which a merger candidate is involved, there can be no assurance that we will correctly assess such risks.

        WE CURRENTLY HAVE NO CERTAIN STRUCTURE FOR ANY FUTURE MERGER, AND OUR STOCKHOLDERS MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE PERMITTED TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE ANY SUCH MERGER.

        We are involved in no present meaningful discussions regarding any particular merger. Accordingly, the structure of the merger and the percentage ownership interest of our current stockholders after any such merger is uncertain. Depending on the ultimate structure of any future merger, our stockholders may or may not be legally permitted to approve or disapprove such merger. Accordingly, our stockholders may be required to rely completely on the discretion of our management in all matters pertaining to any future merger.

        OUR LIMITED OPERATING HISTORY MAKES AN EVALUATION OF US AND OUR FUTURE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT.

        The Company was incorporated in October 1997. Upon incorporation, the Company continued preliminary work commenced by the founder of the Company several months earlier. In view of the length of its operating history, you may have difficulty in evaluating the Company and its business and prospects. You must consider our business and prospects in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in their early stage of development. This is particularly true of companies in new and rapidly evolving markets such as electronic commerce. Such risks include an evolving and unpredictable business model and the management of possible rapid growth. To address these risks, we must successfully undertake most of the following activities:

* Continue to develop the strength and quality of our operations
* Maximize the value delivered to our clients
* Enhance our current and future brands
* Develop and increase our customer bases
* Implement and successfully execute our business and marketing strategy
* Continue to develop and upgrade our technology and transaction processing systems
* Respond to competitive developments
* Identify and pursue suitable electronic commerce opportunities
* Create and constantly improve our Web sites
* Provide superior customer service and order fulfillment

There can be no assurance that we will be successful in undertaking such activities. Our failure to address successfully our risks could materially and adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, the Company has incurred net losses since inception. As of June 30, 2000, we had an accumulated deficit of $4,608,324.

        QUARTERLY, SEASONAL AND OTHER FLUCTUATIONS IN OUR BUSINESS AND OPERATING RESULTS MAY MATERIALLY AND ADVERSELY AFFECT THE TRADING PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK.

        We expect that our operating results will fluctuate in the future due to a number of factors. We do not control many of these factors. These factors include the following:

* The level of usage of the Internet
* Demand for our products, services and advertising
* Our ability to attract new customers at a steady rate
* The productivity of our fee-for-service division
* The rate at which we add or lose advertisers
* The rate at which we or our competitors introduce new products, services or Web sites
* Pricing changes for Web-based products, services and advertising
* Technical difficulties affecting our Web sites
* The amount and timing of capital expenditures and other costs relating to the expansion of our operations
* Costs relating to our marketing programs
* Client budgetary cycles
* Government regulation and legal developments regarding the use of the Internet
* General economic conditions and economic conditions specific to the Internet and Web sites.

To respond to changes in our competitive environment, we may occasionally make certain service, marketing or supply decisions. We may benefit from these decisions in the long run. However, in the short run, such decisions could materially and adversely affect our quarterly results of operations and financial condition. We also expect that (like other retailers) we may experience seasonality in our businesses in the future. Due to all of the foregoing factors, in some future quarter our operating results may fall below the expectations of investors and any securities analysts who follow our Common Stock. In such event, the trading price of our Common Stock could be materially adversely affected. Further, we believe that period-to-period comparisons of our financial results may not be very meaningful. Accordingly, you should not conclude that such comparisons indicate future performance.

        WE DEPEND HEAVILY ON THE INTERNET, AND ANY ADVERSE DEVELOPMENT WITH REGARD TO THE INTERNET COULD MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECT US.

        Our future success substantially depends upon continued growth in the use of the Internet and the Web. Such growth seems necessary to support the sale of our products, services and advertising. Rapid growth in the use of the Internet and the Web is a recent phenomenon. There can be no assurance that communication or commerce over the Internet will become more widespread. In addition, if Internet use continues to grow significantly, there can be no assurance that the Internet infrastructure will remain adequate for supporting the increased demands placed upon it. The Internet could lose its viability due to either:

* Delays in the development or adoption of new standards and protocols required to handle increased levels of Internet activity; or
* Increased governmental regulation

Changes in or insufficient availability of telecommunications services to support the Internet also could slow response times and adversely affect usage of the Web and our Web sites. The failure of the Internet use to continue to grow, or failure of the Internet infrastructure to support effectively growth that may occur, could materially adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.

        WE ARE EXPOSED TO NUMEROUS RISKS DUE TO POTENTIAL FUTURE TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE.

        The Internet and electronic markets involve certain characteristics that expose our existing and future Web sites, technologies, service practices and methodologies to the risk of obsolescence. These characteristics included the following:

* Rapid changes in technology
* Rapid changes in user and customer requirements
* Frequent new service or product introductions embodying new technologies
* The emergence of new industry standards and practices

Our performance will partially depend on our ability to license leading technologies, enhance our existing services, and respond to technological advances and emerging industry standards and practices on a timely and cost-effective basis. The development of Web sites entails significant technical and business risks. There can be no assurance that we will use new technologies effectively or adapt our Web sites to consumer, vendor, advertising or emerging industry standards. Our inability (for technical, legal, financial or other reasons) to adapt in a timely manner to changing market conditions or customer requirements could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

        WE RELY ON A NUMBER OF THIRD PARTIES, AND SUCH RELIANCE EXPOSES US TO A NUMBER OF RISKS.

        Our operations will depend on a number of third parties. We will have limited control over these third parties. We will probably not have many long-term agreements with many of them. We do not own a gateway onto the Internet. Instead, we now and presumably always will rely on a network operating center to connect our Web sites to the Internet. We also will rely on a variety of technology that we will license from third parties. Our loss of or inability to maintain or obtain upgrades to any of these technology licenses could result in delays. These delays could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition, until equivalent technology could be identified, licensed or developed and integrated. Furthermore, we will depend on hardware suppliers for prompt delivery, installation and service of servers and other equipment used to deliver our products and services. Our inability to maintain satisfactory relationships with such third parties on acceptable commercial terms, or the failure of such third parties to maintain the quality of products and services they provide at a satisfactory standard, could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, we will also depend upon Web browsers for access to the products, services and advertising that we will offer.

        THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE INTERNET AS A MEDIUM FOR COMMERCE IS UNCERTAIN, AND THE FAILURE OF THE INTERNET TO GAIN SUCH ACCEPTANCE COULD MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECT US.

        For our business plan to succeed, a broad base of consumers, vendors and advertisers must adopt the Internet as a medium for commerce. We intend to target consumers, vendors and advertisers who have historically used traditional means of commerce to conduct business. Most of our customers, vendors and advertisers will have only limited experience with the Web as a commercial medium and may not find the Web as an effective medium for transacting business. Moreover, critical issues concerning the commercial use of the Internet remain unresolved and may affect the growth of Internet use or the attractiveness of conducting commerce by means of Web sites. These critical issues include the following:

* Ease of access
* Security
* Reliability
* Cost and quality of service
* Development of the necessary infrastructure (such as a reliable network backbone)
* Timely development and commercialization of performance improvements (including high speed modems)

        ELECTRONIC COMMERCE IS A DEVELOPING MARKET AND INVOLVES CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY.

        The electronic market for products, services and advertising has only recently begun to develop and is rapidly changing. As is typical for a new and rapidly evolving market, demand for products, services and advertising over the Internet is considerably uncertain. There exist few proven services and products. Since the market for electronic commerce on the Internet is new and evolving, predictions of the size and future growth (if any) of this market are difficult. Moreover, no standards have yet been widely accepted for the measurement of the effectiveness of Web-based advertising. There can be no assurance that such standards will develop sufficiently to support Web-based advertising as a significant advertising medium. In addition, there can be no assurance that advertisers will determine that banner advertising offered on Web sites is an effective or attractive advertising medium. Moreover, there can be no assurance that we will effectively transition to any other forms of Web-based advertising if they develop. Furthermore, certain advertising filter software programs are available that limit or remove advertising from an Internet user’s desktop. If generally adopted by users, such software may materially and adversely affect the viability of advertising on the Internet. Our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected if any of the following events occur:

* The markets for our electronic commerce fail to develop
* The markets for our electronic commerce develop more slowly than expected
* The markets for our electronic commerce become saturated with competitors
* Our electronic commerce fails to achieve market acceptance

        WE HAVE NO ASSURANCE THAT OUR BRANDS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

        We believe that, due to the growing number of Internet sites and the relatively low barriers to entry, the importance of brand recognition will increase as more companies engage in commerce over the Internet. Development and awareness of our brands will depend largely on our success in establishing and maintaining a position as a leader in Internet commerce and in providing high quality products and services. There can be no assurance that we will succeed in this regard. To attract and retain customers, vendors and advertisers and to promote and maintain our brands in response to competitive pressures, we may need to increase our marketing and advertising budgets or otherwise to increase substantially our financial commitment to creating and maintaining brand loyalty among vendors and consumers. Our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected if any of the following events occur:

* We are unable to provide high quality products, services and advertising
* We otherwise fail to promote and maintain our brands
* We are unable to achieve or maintain a leading position in Internet commerce
* We incur significant expenses in attempting to achieve or maintain a leading position in Internet commerce or to promote and maintain our brands

        OUR FAILURE TO DEVELOP APPEALING CONTENT AND GRAPHICS COULD MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECT US.

        Content and (to a lesser degree) graphic development relating to our Web sites are key elements to the success of our joint venture division. If these sites fail to have solid content (which is modified on a continual basis) and appealing graphics, we expect that consumers, vendors and advertisers will not be attracted to, or will discontinue to visit and utilize, the sites. We expect that (as a consequence) we will fail to develop successfully our brands. We have relied and will continue to rely substantially on content and graphic development efforts of third parties. There can be no assurance that our current or future third-party providers will effectively implement our Web sites, or that their efforts will result in significant revenue to us. Any failure to develop and maintain high-quality and successful Web sites could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

        ELECTRONIC COMMERCE INVOLVES A NUMBER OF SECURITY RISKS.

        A significant barrier to electronic commerce and communications is the secure transmission of confidential information over public networks. We will rely on encryption and authentication technology licensed from third parties to provide the security and authentication necessary for secure transmission of confidential information. There can be no assurance that advances in computer capabilities, new discoveries in the field of cryptography or other events or developments will not compromise or breach the algorithms we will use to protect customer transaction data. Any such compromise of our security could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. A party able to circumvent our security measures could misappropriate proprietary information or cause interruptions in our operations. We may need to expend significant capital and other resources to protect against the threat of such security breaches or to alleviate problems caused by such breaches. Concerns over the security of Internet transactions and the privacy of users may also inhibit the growth of the Internet generally, and the Web in particular, especially as a means of conducting commercial transactions. To the extent that our activities or the activities of third party contractors involve the storage and transmission of proprietary information (such as credit card numbers), security breaches could expose us to a risk of loss or litigation and possible liability. There can be no assurance that our security measures will prevent security breaches or that failure to prevent such security breaches will not materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

        WE ARE EXPOSED TO THE RISK OF SYSTEM FAILURE, AND SUCH A FAILURE COULD MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECT US.

        Our success largely depends upon communications hardware and computer hardware provided by a third party in a facility located in Houston. Like all computer systems, this system is vulnerable to damage from earthquake, fire, floods, power loss, telecommunications failures, break-ins and similar events. Despite our security measures, our servers are also vulnerable to computer viruses, physical or electronic break-ins and similar disruptive problems. The occurrence of any of these problems could lead to interruptions, delays, loss of data or cessation in service to users of our services and products. We rely on the redundancies and formal disaster recovery plans of our service providers, and there can be no assurances that these will be successful in protecting us. We do not now and will not for the foreseeable future maintain business interruption insurance. Any system failure that interrupts or increases response times of our Web sites could result in less traffic to such sites. If sustained or repeated, such failure could reduce the attractiveness to consumers, vendors and advertisers of our products, services and advertising. In addition, a key element of our strategy is to generate a high volume of visits to and activity with respect to our Web sites. A significant increase in the volume of visits to our Web sites could strain the capacity of the software or hardware we use. This strain could lead to slower response time or system failures. Such events could adversely affect sales of products, services and advertising and the number of impressions received by advertising and thus our advertising revenues.

        OUR SUCCESS DEPENDS TO A GREAT EXTENT ON OUR ABILITY TO PROTECT OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.

        The development of our brands depends significantly on the protection of our trademarks and trade names. We have registered the “JVWeb”, “Dad & me”, “familylifestyle,” “crisis communications” Ihomeline”, “National Sweepstakes Show,” and “Sweepstakes News” trademarks in the United States. We also claim common law trade name rights in these and other names. Nonetheless, there can be no assurance that we will be able to secure significant protection for these trademarks. Our current and future competitors or others may adopt product or service names similar to our trademarks, thereby impeding our ability to build brand identity and possibly leading to customer confusion. Our inability to protect our trademarks and trade names might materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, in the future third parties may claim certain aspects of our business infringe their intellectual property rights. While we are not currently subject to any such claim, any future claim (with or without merit) could result in one or more of the following:

* Significant litigation costs
* Diversion of resources, including the attention of management
* Our agreement to certain royalty and licensing arrangements

Any of these developments could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. In the future, we may also need to file lawsuits to enforce our intellectual property rights, to protect our trade secrets, or to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others. Whether successful or unsuccessful, such litigation could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources. Such costs and diversion could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

        WE COULD BE MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY FUTURE REGULATORY CHANGES AND CERTAIN CURRENT REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO OUR BUSINESS.

        We are not currently subject to direct regulation by any government agency in the United States, other than regulations applicable to businesses generally. There are currently few laws or regulations directly applicable to access to or commerce on the Internet. Due to the increasing popularity and use of the Internet, a number of laws and regulations may be adopted with respect to the Internet, covering issues such as user privacy, pricing and characteristics and quality of products and services. Such legislation could dampen the growth in use of the Web generally and decrease the acceptance of the Web as a communications and commercial medium. Such a development could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, because our products and services will be available and sold over the Internet in multiple states and foreign countries and because we may sell to numerous consumers resident in such states and foreign countries, such a jurisdiction may claim that we are required to qualify to do business as a foreign entity in such jurisdiction. We are qualified to do business in only two states. Our failure to qualify to do business as a foreign entity in a jurisdiction where we are required to do so could subject us to taxes and penalties for the failure to qualify. Any application of laws or regulations of a jurisdiction in which we are not currently qualified could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

        BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF OUR BUSINESS, WE ARE EXPOSED TO A NUMBER OF SOURCES OF OTHER POTENTIAL LIABILITIES.

        Certain of our services will involve the development, implementation and maintenance of applications that are critical to the operations of our clients’ businesses. Our failure or inability to meet a client’s expectations in the performance of our services could injure our business reputation or result in a claim for substantial damages against us, regardless of our responsibility for such failure. We will attempt to limit contractually our damages arising from negligent acts, errors, mistakes or omissions in rendering our services. However, there can be no assurance that any contractual protections (if obtained) will be enforceable in all instances or would otherwise protect us from liability for damages. In addition, Internet users will be able to download certain materials from our Web sites and subsequently distribute the materials to others. Because of this, claims could be asserted against us (with or without merit) in the future on a variety of legal theories (including defamation, negligence and copyright and trademark infringement) depending on the nature and content of such materials. For example, we could be liable for any of the following:

* Libel for any defamatory information we provided about a person
* Any losses incurred by a person in reliance on incorrect information we negligently provided
* Copyright and trademark infringement resulting from information we provided

Moreover, we may agree with third parties to provide links to such third parties’ Web sites. A claimant might successfully argue that by providing such links, we are liable for wrongful actions by such third parties through such Web sites, for such matters as the following:

* Defamation
* Negligence
* Copyright and trademark infringement
* Losses resulting from the products and services sold by the third party.

We do not currently maintain general liability insurance. Even if we were to procure this insurance, the insurance may not cover all potential claims or may not adequately indemnify us for all liability to which we are imposed. In addition, any liability or legal defense expenses not covered by insurance or exceeding our insurance coverage could materially and adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.

        LIMITATIONS ON CLAIMS AGAINST OUR OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, AND OUR OBLIGATION TO INDEMNIFY THEM, COULD PREVENT OUR RECOVERY FOR LOSSES CAUSED BY THEM.

        The General Corporation Law of Delaware allows a Delaware corporation to limit the liability of its directors to the corporation and its stockholders for monetary damages for certain breaches of fiduciary duties. Our Certificate of Incorporation has limited our directors’ liability for monetary damages for breaches of fiduciary duties to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. Moreover, our Bylaws provide that we must indemnify each director, officer, agent and/or employee to the maximum extent provided for in the General Corporation Law of Delaware. Further, we may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any such persons whether or not we have the power to indemnify such person against the liability insured against. Consequently, because of the actions of officers, directors, agents and employees, we could incur substantial losses and be prevented from recovering such losses from such persons. Further, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) maintains that indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Exchange Act of 1933 (the “Act”) is against the public policy expressed in the Act, and is therefore unenforceable.

        WE ARE EXPOSED TO INTENSE COMPETITION.

        The electronic commerce market (particularly on the Internet) is new, rapidly evolving and intensely competitive. Most of our current and potential competitors have longer operating histories, larger customer bases, longer relationships with clients and significantly greater financial, technical, marketing and public relations resources than we do, and could decide at any time to increase their resource commitments to our market. We expect competition to intensify in the future. There can be no assurance that existing or future competitors will not develop or offer services that provide significant performance, price, creative or other advantages over those we offer. Such a development could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, certain current competitors have established, and certain other current competitors (as well as future competitors) may in the future establish, cooperative relationships among themselves or directly with vendors to obtain exclusive or semi-exclusive sources of merchandise. Accordingly, new competitors or alliances among competitors and vendors may emerge and rapidly acquire market share. Increased competition may result in reduced operating margins, loss of market share and a diminished brand franchise. As a result of their larger size, our competitors may be able to secure merchandise from vendors on more favorable terms than we can. Moreover, they may be able to respond more quickly to changes in customer preferences or to devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of their merchandise than we can. Any of these circumstances could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

        WE RELY HEAVILY UPON CERTAIN DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS, AND OUR LIMITED MANAGEMENT RESOURCES MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT FOR THE FUTURE.

        We substantially depend upon the efforts and skills of Greg J. Micek, a director and the President of the Company. The loss of Mr. Micek’s services, or his inability to devote sufficient attention to our operations, could materially and adversely affect our operations. Our employment agreement with Mr. Micek expires in accordance with its terms in November 2000. Mr. Micek has indicated that he intends to continue serving as our President after the expiration of this employment agreement, but he does not presently intend on entering into an extension of the employment agreement for an additional fixed period of time. The consequence of this would be that either we or Mr. Micek could terminate Mr. Micek’s employment relationship with us at any time for any reason. We do not maintain key man life insurance on Mr. Micek. In addition, there can be no assurance that the current level of management is sufficient to perform all responsibilities necessary or beneficial for management to perform. Our success in attracting additional qualified personnel will depend on many factors, including our ability to provide them with competitive compensation arrangements, equity participation and other benefits. There is no assurance that we will be successful in attracting highly qualified individuals in key management positions.

        OUR MANAGEMENT HAS LIMITED EXPERIENCE IN CERTAIN ASPECTS OF OUR BUSINESS.

        We believe that we have ample experience to manage our fee-for-service division. However, our joint venture division requires management experience of a different nature. We expect that we will generally have little or no direct experience in the management or operation of the types of businesses represented by the products and services we will offer through our joint venture division (either directly or through joint ventures) by means of Web sites. In the case of joint ventures, we expect that our joint venture partners will have a requisite level of experience. However, there can be no assurance that we will be familiar enough with the joint venture’s proposed business to ascertain this. Because of our lack of experience, we may be more vulnerable than others to certain risks. We also may be more vulnerable to errors in judgment that could have been prevented by more experienced management. As a result, our lack of previous experience could materially and adversely affect our future operations and prospects.

        INCUMBENT MANAGEMENT OWNS A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF OUR OUTSTANDING STOCK, AND CUMULATIVE VOTING IS DENIED TO STOCKHOLDERS.

        Greg J. Micek, a director and the President of the Company, owns approximately 40.8% of the outstanding Common Stock (considered on an undiluted basis). Cumulative voting in the election of Directors is not provided for. Accordingly, the holder or holders of a majority of our outstanding shares of Common Stock may elect all of our Board of Directors. Mr. Micek’s large percentage ownership of our outstanding Common Stock helps enables him to maintain his position as a director and thus control of our business and affairs.

        OUR AUTHORIZED PREFERRED STOCK EXPOSES STOCKHOLDERS TO CERTAIN RISKS.

        Our Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of up to 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share. No shares of Preferred Stock were issued as of June 30, 2000. The authorized Preferred Stock constitutes what is commonly referred to as “blank check” preferred stock. This type of preferred stock allows the Board of Directors to divide the Preferred Stock into series, to designate each series, to fix and determine separately for each series any one or more relative rights and preferences and to issue shares of any series without further stockholder approval. Preferred stock authorized in series allows our Board of Directors to hinder or discourage an attempt to gain control of the Company by a merger, tender offer at a control premium price, proxy contest or otherwise. Consequently, the Preferred Stock could entrench our management. The market price of our Common Stock could be materially and adversely affected by the existence of the Preferred Stock.

        OUR COMMON STOCK HAS A LIMITED TRADING MARKET.

        Our Common Stock trades in the United States only in the over-the-counter market on the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board. Public trading of our Common Stock commenced on June 30, 1998. Thus far, the prices at which our Common Stock has traded have fluctuated fairly widely on a percentage basis. See “ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.” There can be no assurance as to the prices at which our Common Stock will trade in the future, although they may continue to fluctuate significantly. Prices for our Common Stock will be determined in the marketplace and may be influenced by many factors, including the following:

* The depth and liquidity of the markets for our Common Stock
* Investor perception of us and the industry in which we participate
* General economic and market conditions

In addition to comparatively broad fluctuations in the trading price of our Common Stock, the trading volume of our Common Stock has also fluctuated fairly widely.

        WE HAVE THE ABILITY AND THE OBLIGATION TO ISSUE ADDITIONAL SHARES OF COMMON STOCK IN THE FUTURE, AND SUCH FUTURE ISSUANCE MAY MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECT STOCKHOLDERS.

        We have available approximately 2,000,000 registered shares of our Common Stock for issuance in possible future business combination transactions. Moreover, we have available approximately 500,000 registered shares of our Common Stock for issuance to outside consultants to compensate them for services provided. In addition, we have available 2,500,000 registered shares of our Common Stock for issuance pursuant to exercises of options granted to selected employees, directors and consultants. As of June 30, 2000, options to purchase only 250,000 of these registered shares had been granted. There are no preemptive rights in connection with our Common Stock. Thus, the percentage ownership of existing stockholders may be diluted if we issue additional shares in the future. For issuances of shares in connection with acquisitions and issuances of shares and grants of options to consultants, our Board of Directors will determine the timing and size of the issuances and grants, and the consideration or services required therefor. Our Board of Directors intends to use its reasonable business judgment to fulfill its fiduciary obligations to our then existing stockholders in connection with any such issuance or grant. Nonetheless, future issuances of additional shares could cause immediate and substantial dilution to the net tangible book value of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately before such transaction. Any future decrease in the net tangible book value of such issued and outstanding shares could materially and adversely affect the market value of the shares. In addition, we have outstanding certain warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock. We also have the obligation to issue additional such warrants in the future. These warrants permit the holders to purchase shares of Common Stock at specified prices. These purchase prices may be less than the then current market price of our Common Stock. A total of approximately 7.5 million additional shares of Common Stock would be issued if all of the warrants currently outstanding (and we are obligated to issue in the future) were exercised. Any shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to these warrants would further dilute the percentage ownership of existing stockholders. The terms on which we could obtain additional capital during the life of these warrants may be adversely affected because of such potential dilution.

        THE TRADING PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK ENTAILS ADDITIONAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, WHICH MAY NEGATIVELY AFFECT SUCH TRADING PRICE.

        The trading price of our Common Stock has been below $5.00 per share. As a result of this price level, trading in our Common Stock is subject to the requirements of certain rules promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These rules require additional disclosure by broker-dealers in connection with any trades generally involving any non-NASDAQ equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. Such rules require the delivery, before any penny stock transaction, of a disclosure schedule explaining the penny stock market and the risks associated therewith, and impose various sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell penny stocks to persons other than established customers and accredited investors (generally institutions). For these types of transactions, the broker-dealer must determine the suitability of the penny stock for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written consent to the transaction before sale. The additional burdens imposed upon broker-dealers by such requirements may discourage broker-dealers from effecting transactions in our Common Stock affected. As a consequence, the market liquidity of our Common Stock could be severely limited by these regulatory requirements.

        STOCKHOLDERS HAVE NO GUARANTEE OF DIVIDENDS.

        The holders of our Common Stock are entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefore. To date, we have paid no cash dividends. The Board of Directors does not intend to declare any dividends in the foreseeable future, but instead intends to retain all earnings, if any, for use in our business operations. If we obtain additional financing, our ability to declare any dividends will probably be limited contractually.

BUSINESS

Industry Background

        The Internet is an increasingly significant global medium for communications, content and online commerce. Growth in Internet usage has been fueled by a number of factors, including the large and growing installed base of personal computers in the workplace and home, advances in the performance and speed of personal computers and modems, improvements in network infrastructure, easier and cheaper access to the Internet and increased awareness of the Internet among businesses and consumers.

        The increasing functionality, accessibility and overall usage of the Internet and online services have made them an attractive commercial medium. The Internet and other online services are evolving into a unique sales and marketing channel, just as retail stores, mail-order catalogs and television shopping have done. In theory, electronic retailers have virtually unlimited electronic shelf space and can offer customers a vast selection through efficient searches and retrieval interfaces. Moreover, electronic retailers can interact directly with customers by frequently adjusting their featured selections, editorial insights, shopping interfaces, pricing and visual presentations. Beyond the benefits of selection, purchasing is more convenient than shopping in a physical retail store because electronic shopping can be done 24 hours a day and does not require a trip to a store. Web sites can present advertising and marketing materials in new and compelling fashions, display products and services in electronic catalogs, offer products and services for sale electronically, process transactions and fulfill orders, provide customers with rapid and accurate responses to their questions, and gather customer feedback efficiently. The minimal cost to develop and maintain a Web site, the ability to reach and serve a large and global group of customers electronically from a central location, and the potential for personalized low-cost customer interaction, provide additional economic benefits for electronic retailers. Unlike traditional retail channels, electronic retailers do not have the burdensome costs of managing and maintaining expensive retail real estate and a significant retail store infrastructure or the continuous printing and mailing costs of catalog marketing. Furthermore, electronic retailers are generally able to conduct their businesses with fewer employee than traditional retailers. Because of these advantages over traditional retailers, electronic retailers have the potential to build large, global customer bases quickly and to achieve superior economic returns over the long term. An increasingly broad base of products and services is successfully being sold electronically, including computers, travel services, brokerage services, automobiles, music and books. If this trend continues, the migration from traditional shopping to electronic shopping will effect dramatic changes in retailing as it has heretofore been conducted.

        In addition to the offering of products and services through electronic commerce, the Internet has created a new medium for disseminating content, such as the content historically delivered by newspapers, magazines and journals. Electronic dissemination of content offers numerous advantages over historical mediums of content dissemination. First, the content can be provided to consumers more quickly, as the delays required by printing and delivery are avoided. For example, a magazine that ordinarily is mailed for delivery on a particular day can be made available electronically as soon as the magazine is otherwise ready for print, at least one day before anticipated delivery. In addition, content can be updated on a real time basis so that only current (and no outdated) content appears. Moreover, the electronic content can be linked instantaneously to related content of interest. While newspapers, magazines and journals can offer only still-shot photography, electronic commerce can offer moving and even live pictures much akin to television. Equally (if not most) important, electronic content can be distributed at a much lower cost compared to historical mediums because electronic dissemination does not involve printing and delivery costs. The new medium of content dissemination provided by the Internet has in turn lead to new forms of advertising, especially banner advertisements that appear as Web sites are displayed. As the presence on the Web of suppliers of content and advertising increases, the new forms of advertising such as the banner advertisements should increase in prominence as well, thus creating additional revenue opportunities.

        Although businesses are pursuing electronic commerce rapidly and at increasing rates, the basic differences of electronic commerce from historical commerce require companies to take fundamentally new approaches. A number of Internet professional services firms have emerged to assist businesses with the development and implementation of their electronic commerce strategies. However, these firms tend to be small and focused on a particular aspect of electronic commerce, apparently lacking the necessary depth and integration of strategic, technical and creative skills to meet all the electronic commerce needs of a business. After analyzing the very fragmented Internet service industry, management has concluded that:

1. Most traditional advertising and marketing agencies have neither a proven track record of success in the area of electronic commerce and lack the extensive technical skills (such as application development, and legacy system and database integration) required to solve increasingly complex electronic commerce problems.

2. Most vendors of computer and technology products and services lack the creative and marketing skills required to build audiences and deliver unique and compelling content, and are further constrained by their need to recommend their proprietary brands.

3. Internet access service providers, whose core strength is in providing Internet access and site hosting, typically lack both the necessary creative and application development skills.

Management believes that to provide fully competent Internet services, a service provider must possesses a full range and integration of strategic, technical and creative skills required for electronic commerce.

        Businesses seeking to realize the benefits provided by electronic commerce face a formidable series of challenges presented by the need to link business and marketing strategies, new and rapidly changing technologies and continuously updated content. The establishment and maintenance of a Web site to pursue electronic commerce requires significant technical expertise in a number of areas, such as electronic commerce systems, security and privacy technologies, application and database programming, mainframe and legacy integration technologies and advanced user interface and multimedia production. Marketing expertise in a number of areas (including the development of audiences, greater search engine presence, and broader ranges of links to the site) is also required. Apparently, few businesses (especially small, emerging and mid-sized businesses) have the time, money, and strategic, technical and creative skills to implement an electronic commerce strategy on their own. In addition, management believes that the novelty, complexity and rapid development of electronic commerce has left many businesses (especially small, emerging and mid-sized businesses) bewildered and reluctant to act, despite a strongly felt need to become involved in electronic commerce.

The JVWeb Solution

        Overall the Company believes that electronic commerce presents excellent business opportunities for the foreseeable future, despite the recent downturn in the ability to financing these types of opportunities. The Company was founded to seek out and capitalize on business opportunities presented by electronic commerce. The Company believes that customer unfamiliarity and the fragmented state of the electronic commerce market create an opportunity for a company with fully integrated strategic, technical and creative Internet skills that can assist businesses. The Company believed at its inception, and the Company continues to believe, that the anticipated migration from traditional shopping to electronic shopping, and the anticipated increase in the electronic dissemination of content, will present for the foreseeable future excellent business opportunities of at least two particular types. The first type of opportunities presented is to offer products, services and content that are now either not available at all or are available only to a limited extent in electronic commerce, and to offer new forms of advertising made available by the Internet. The second type of opportunities presented is to provide Internet services to persons offering or proposing to offer products, services, content or advertising in electronic commerce. Because these two types of opportunities are very distinct, the Company established two divisions to pursue these opportunities separately. These divisions are the Company’s joint venture division (formerly known as the brands-under-management division) and the Company’s fee-for-service division. From time to time the Company has given a greater emphasis to one of these division over the other.

        However, because of the Company’s current financial and operational limitations, the Company’s ability to pursue electronic opportunities in a meaningful manner is greatly restricted at this time. Moreover, the general downturn in the financing of electronic commerce ventures has further limited the pursuit of opportunities of the type for which the Company was established. Because of these developments, commencing in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000, the Company decided to focus on its existing joint ventures and not actively to seek additional electronic commerce opportunities. In addition, the pursuit of a plan of a business plan based on electronic commerce is not without considerable risks. For more information about these risks, see “BUSINESS AND PROPERTIES - - RISK FACTORS - WE DEPEND HEAVILY ON THE INTERNET, AND ANY ADVERSE DEVELOPMENT WITH REGARD TO THE INTERNET COULD MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECT US, -WE ARE EXPOSED TO NUMEROUS RISKS DUE TO POTENTIAL FUTURE TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE, -- THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE INTERNET AS A MEDIUM FOR COMMERCE IS UNCERTAIN, AND THE FAILURE OF THE INTERNET TO GAIN SUCH ACCEPTANCE COULD MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECT US, -- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE IS A DEVELOPING MARKET AND INVOLVES CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY, -- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE INVOLVES A NUMBER OF SECURITY RISKS, -- WE ARE EXPOSED TO THE RISK OF SYSTEM FAILURE, AND SUCH A FAILURE COULD MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECT US, -- WE COULD BE MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY FUTURE REGULATORY CHANGES AND CERTAIN CURRENT REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO OUR BUSINESS, and -- BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF OUR BUSINESS, WE ARE EXPOSED TO A NUMBER OF SOURCES OF OTHER POTENTIAL LIABILITIES.”

Fee-For-Services Division

        The Company’s fee-for-services division was organized to provide clients with the vision, expertise and resources required to develop new strategies and improve business processes for electronic commerce. To capitalize on the opportunity presented by the rapid growth in electronic commerce, the Company has developed certain internal capabilities relating to electronic commerce and Internet services. Moreover, the Company has formed and continues to form certain strategic relationships with third parties to supplement the Company’s internal capabilities to ensure that the Company offers a full, integrated ensemble of strategic, technical and creative skills required for electronic commerce and Internet services.

        The Company’s fee-for-services division is now divided into two distinct functional areas. The first functional area of the Company’s fee-for-services division is capable of providing strategic Internet services consulting, which services include the following:

o strategy consulting regarding business and marketing strategies best suited for pursuing the client's business in electronic commerce
o creation of a system or process design that defines the roles that the system or process will perform for meeting the client’s strategic requirements
o development of a testable version of the client’s system including all necessary programs and components and a compelling user interface for the system to enable it to attract and hold the attention of the client’s target audience while conforming to the client’s brand image and marketing campaigns
o testing of the system in preparation of deployment into a full production system and installation of the system after all tests are completed
o audience development to increase Web site traffic, strengthening brand awareness and generating sales leads
o maintenance of the Web site and its content, and provision of technical support

        Most of the Company’s strategic Internet services consulting have been provided to joint ventures in which the Company participates, in exchange of equity interests in the joint ventures issued to the Company. See the section captioned “Joint Venture Division” immediately following. The Company believes that the amount of strategic Internet services consulting that the Company will provide in fiscal 2001 to the joint ventures in which its participates will be considerably less than the amount provided in fiscal 2000. In fiscal 2001, the Company intends to focus more on providing strategic Internet services consulting to unrelated, third party clients. In each of these consulting engagements, the client will be able to contract for the specific services it requires, depending on the nature of the engagement and the capabilities of the client’s organization. The Company expects to bill most of its engagements on a time and materials basis, although it may work on a fixed-price basis. The success of the Company’s efforts to sell strategic Internet services consulting to unrelated, third party clients can not now be determined.

        The Company can also provide Web site development and Web hosting services within the Company’s strategic Internet services consulting area. At the beginning of fiscal 2000, these types of services were expected to play a larger role in the Company’s business than they ultimately did. During fiscal 2000, the Company essentially shelved the web-based communications service it developed for advertising and public relations agencies in North America. This development was largely in response to a wide-spread slump in the Internet services industry. This slump has affected both Internet and traditional business, forcing many to scale back their Internet and technological-related expenditures. Moreover, during fiscal 2000, the Company terminated its Web hosting agreement with GTE Internetworking for various reasons. The Company preserved its ability to provide Web hosting services by entering into an alternative Web hosting agreement with HTE8, Inc. The Company’s Web hosting services are available through the Web site “jvwebhosting.com,” which is not now being actively promoted.

        The second functional area of the Company’s fee-for-services division involves the marketing of integrated sponsorships. Integrated sponsorships are a concept developed by the Company by which advertisers can gain simultaneous exposure through a variety of mediums in a variety of ways. For example, an integrated sponsorship may be a combination of banner advertising on multiple Web sites, traditional advertising on radio programs and Web casts, the advertiser’s co-hosting of programs featured on radio programs and Web casts, and the editing of such programs or other content for use in connection with the advertiser’s own Web site. All of these activities are undertaken simultaneously in a coordinated fashion. The Company commenced this area of its fee-for-services division in the middle of January 2000. However, the Company did not earnestly pursue its program of marketing integrated sponsorships until the September 2000 launch of the Web sites “www.nationalsweepstakesshow.com” and “www.sweepstakesnews.com” discussed herein. The Company is using these two Web sites as the focal point for the marketing of integrated sponsorships and as a lead to create awareness of and drive traffic to the Company’s other media properties. Because of the early stage of the Company’s integrated sponsorships marketing efforts, the success of this area of the Company’s fee-for-services division can not now be determined.

        The Company’s objective regarding the fee-for-services division has been to become and remain a leading Internet services provider. However, the Company’s current financial and operational limitations greatly restrict the Company’s ability to accomplish this objective. Subject to its current limitations, the Company intends continue to pursue this objective through a strategy that includes the following elements:

  Strengthen Position as an Internet Services Provider. Subject to its current limitations, the Company will strive to strengthen its position as an Internet services provider in order to provide clients with superior Internet solutions, and will continue identifying, reviewing and integrating the latest Internet technologies and accumulating and deploying the best demonstrated practices for electronic commerce.

  Developing Brand. In a fragmented industry that lacks brands strongly identified with Internet services providers, the Company believes that it will need to build a well-recognized brand for its fee-for-services division. The Company’s brand development program will be designed to reinforce the message that the Company’s fee-for-services division can provide a complete range of services to build and deploy e-commerce solutions. Subject to its current limitations, the Company intends to build and differentiate its fee-for-services division brand through excellent service and a variety of marketing and promotional techniques, including advertising on other Web sites and other media, conducting an ongoing public relations campaign and developing business alliances and partnerships.

  Develop Additional Strategic Relationships. The Company has developed a number of informal strategic relationships with advertisement agencies, web developers, site content managers, site hosts and other persons whose services are necessary to develop and implement an electronic commerce strategy. Few of these strategic relationships have yet resulted in legal binding relationships. While the Company intends to develop the ability to render many of these services internally (subject to its current limitations), the Company also intends to continue developing strategic relationships so that the Company can have adequate access to such services for the foreseeable future.

Joint Venture Division

        This division was formed for purposes of pursuing electronic commerce opportunities involving the marketing of products and services in electronic commerce and the offering of content and advertising over the Internet. As a general rule the Company has undertaken these electronic commerce opportunities through joint ventures with other businesses, with the Company furnishing expertise in electronic commerce (and in certain instances financial assistance) for an equity interest in the resulting electronic business. Commencing in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000, the Company decided to focus on its existing joint ventures and not actively to seek additional electronic commerce opportunities. The Company is currently undertaking a number of joint venture projects. The following is a brief description of some of these projects.

        Sweepstakes Project. This project involves National Sweepstakes Show, Inc. (“NSSI”), a company formed to acquire from Sweepstakes Entertainment Corporation (“SEC”) substantially all of SEC’s assets. These assets include intellectual property and other rights pertaining to a radio talk-show format called “The National Sweepstakes Show” (the “Radio Show”), prior episodes of the Radio Show, a national monthly newspaper supplement called “Sweepstakes News” (the “Supplement”), rights to a book entitled “History of Sweepstakes” (the “Book”) and related distribution agreements with Ingram Books and Baker and Taylor, and World Wide Web domain names connected by a common branding theme, including “www.nationalsweepstakesshow.com,” “www.sweepstakesnews.com” and others. The purchase price of the assets consisted of (i) 650,000 shares of the Company’s common stock delivered to or on behalf of SEC outright, (ii) an additional 800,000 shares of the Company’s common stock delivered into escrow and to be released to or on behalf of SEC upon the satisfaction of certain performance criteria and the satisfaction or expiration of certain indemnification obligations and (iii) 1,000,000 shares of NSSI’s common stock representing a total of approximately 28.7% of the outstanding shares of NSSI’s common stock. The Company owns approximately 57.3% of the outstanding capital stock in NSSI. The Company has a right of first refusal to acquire all shares of NSSI’s common stock that SEC proposes to transfer, and the Company also has options to acquire all of the shares of NSSI’s common stock owned by SEC at varying purchase prices depending on the number of shares to be acquired and the timing of the acquisition.

        At the time of their purchase by NSSI, the sweepstakes assets were not being actively utilized in any business endeavor. However, SEC and its sole shareholder have represented that the Radio Show previously was broadcasted on over 130 radio stations and the Supplement had a circulation to over 1.2 million homes. NSSI had commenced the preparation of a sample edition of the Supplement to be used in connection with marketing efforts that would have been aimed at procuring newspapers to include the Supplement with their publications, as well as advertisers for the Supplement who would have been the source of the Supplement’s revenues. NSSI has postponed indefinitely its plan to publish the Supplement and is now focusing on launching (in conjunction with NewsUSA, Inc., a minority partner in NSSI) a nationally distributed daily advertorial column featuring the content that would otherwise have comprised the Supplement. NSSI had intended to produce the Radio Show initially as two-minute vignettes to be broadcasted over a number of radio stations. NSSI prepared a demo of a Radio Show vignette to be used in connection with marketing efforts. As of September 20, 2000, NSSI had produced five Radio Show vignettes. It needed to have 20 vignettes to commence syndication. NSSI has postponed indefinitely its plan to syndicate the Radio Show until a suitable sponsor for the vignettes is procured, although the Company intends to produce additional vignettes in due course. NSSI has already developed two operational Web sites, namely “www.sweepstakesnews.com”, which provides visitors with electronic versions of the Supplement on a subscriber basis, and “www.nationalsweepstakesshow.com”, which provide visitors with Internet access to recorded past editions of the Radio Show free of charge. The www.sweepstakesnews.com Web site will also allow paid subscribers to enter free of additional charge any or all of the sweepstakes promotions that this Web site compiles and features. The Web sites are designed so that revenues can be realized from advertisers and the fairly nominal subscription fees that NSSI is charging for access to the www.sweepstakesnews.com Web site. The amount of these revenues can not now be determined. NSSI launched the Web sites in September 2000 by means of a large e-mail blast sponsored by participating barter Web sites featured on the NSSI Web sites free of charge. The e-mail blast generated minimal subscriptions to the electronic versions of the Supplement, but resulted in about 15,000 daily visits to the Web sites immediately after the e-mail blast. Due to the absence of continued marketing of the Web sites, the number of daily visits has declined considerably, and NSSI realizes continued marketing is necessary to maintain a desired level of visits. Currently, NSSI is concentrating on the production of advertising revenues, and has reduced its monthly expenses to about $3,000. Finally, NSSI expects that it may use the Book to attract listeners, readers and visitors to the Web sites and (when and if they become active) the Radio Show and the Supplement. In this connection, NSSI may distribute the Book free of charge to prospective listeners, readers and visitors. Because of the early operational stage of this project, its ultimate viability and success can not now be determined.

        iHomeline.com Project. This project involves a 50%-owned subsidiary (the “iHomeline.com Subsidiary”) that owns and operates a Web site under the domain name “www.ihomeline.com.” The objective of this Web site is to foster communities of consumers, manufacturers, services providers and advertisers interested in the examination, purchase, sale or offer of home-related content, products, services or advertising. The Company’s partner in the iHomeline.com project is Jim Neidner. Mr. Neidner is the President of Neidner Construction/Remodeling Inc. based in Houston, Texas, and has over 27 years experience in the custom home construction and remodeling business. For more than four years, Mr. Neidner has co-hosted Home Line Talk Radio, a weekly Houston radio talk show dealing with topics of interest to homeowners. The iHomeline.com Web site offers relevant, informative and entertaining content of interest to consumers of home-related products and services. The goal of this Web site is to appeal to manufacturers, services providers and advertisers of home-related products and services to induce them to offer products, services and advertising on this Web site and to pay for the opportunity to do so. The iHomeline.com Web site has been operational since January 2000, has been completed to a phase-one level and is generating revenues. The iHomeline.com Web site currently features worldwide, live broadcasts of talk shows focusing on home-related topics, do-it-yourselfers educational and reference materials, message board, a service for referrals to home-related professionals (such a mortgage lenders, real estate brokers, builders and subcontractors), and on-line stores to purchase home-related products. After having syndicated its Home Line Talk Radio program to four cities in three states for four months, the iHomeline.com Subsidiary is currently working to upgrade the quality of this program based upon its syndication experience. The iHomeline.com Subsidiary intends to reintroduce the Home Line Talk Radio program as a syndicated package in fiscal 2001. Greater development of the iHomeline.com Web site to a final, phase-two level is planned, but is conditioned upon the procurement of adequate financing, which is currently being sought. This project is currently operating at a break-even level with $6,000 in monthly expenses, and revenue has been growing slowly. However, the ultimate viability and success of this project can not now be determined.

        A Web site (similar to the one owned and operated by the iHomeline.com Subsidiary) having the domain name “ihomeline.co.uk” has been established by iHomeline.co.uk, Inc. (the “iHomeline.co.uk Affiliate”), a corporation owned 25% by the Company, 25% by the iHomeline.com Subsidiary, and 50% by 2Cs, Ltd. The iHomeline.co.uk Affiliate operates its Web site out of the London. In form and operation, the ihomeline.co.uk Web site is similar to the ihomeline.com Web site, except that the ihomeline.co.uk Web site is designed to appeal to consumers, manufacturers, services providers and advertisers located in Great Britain instead of the United States. The iHomeline.com Web site is operational and is generating revenues on a minimal level. The Company acquired 50% of the outstanding shares in the iHomeline.co.uk Affiliate from 2Cs, Ltd. in exchange for 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company subsequently contributed to the iHomeline.com Subsidiary half of the shares the Company acquired from 2Cs, Ltd. The Company made this contribution to induce the iHomeline.com Subsidiary to license its intellectual property to the iHomeline.co.uk Affiliate. Because of the early operational stage of this project, its ultimate viability and success can not now be determined.

        LinksXpress Project. This project involves LinksXpress.com, Inc. (“LinksXpress.com”), a company formed to create, own and operate a Web site under the domain name “linksxpress.com” that will serve as an e-commerce search engine and shopping portal serving the United States and Canada. The initial LinksXpress.com Web site has been completed, is now operational and is generating some revenues, although it has not yet been formally launched. A formal launch is expected before the end of calendar 2000. The LinksXpress.com Web site currently features 12 specific categories of products and services featuring up to 1,500 businesses believed to be qualified, trustworthy and reliable sources of products and goods. LinksXpress.com is in the process of establishing a similar Web site that will operate out of the London and that will offer predominantly European goods. In anticipation of this, LinksXpress.com formed LinksXpress.co.uk, Inc., which is expected to launch its Web site at about the same time as LinksXpress.com formally launches its Web site. The Company acquired in a securities exchange an approximately 8% interest in LinksXpress.com (on a non-diluted basis). As part of this transaction, the Company received 500,000 shares of the common stock of LinksXpress.com, warrants to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of LinksXpress.com’s common stock at a purchase price of $2.00 per share, and options to purchase up to 500,000 shares of LinksXpress.com’s common stock at purchase prices ranging from $.25 to $2.00 per share. In exchange for these securities, LinksXpress.com received 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and an option to purchase up to 150,000 additional shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $.40 per share. In addition to the securities exchange, LinksXpress.com has entered into a Web hosting agreement with the Company and a right of first refusal agreement in favor of the Company regarding LinksXpress.com’s future Web development work. The Company also acquired from LinksXpress.com approximately 35% of the outstanding stock in LinksXpress.co.uk in exchange for 600,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Because of the early operational stage of this project, its ultimate viability and success can not now be determined.

        Discoverystocks.com Project. This project involves a 60%-owned subsidiary named eonthestreet.com, Inc. (the “Discoverystocks.com Subsidiary”) that owns and operates a Web site under the domain name “discoverystocks.com.” This Web site publishes a free e-mail based stock-picking newsletter for investors. The newsletter will feature information about profiled companies. For the privilege of being featured in the newsletter, the profiled companies will pay a fee to the Discoverystocks.com Subsidiary in cash or stock. The Discoverystocks.com Web site has been completed and is now operational. Near the middle of September 2000, a marketing campaign to procure profiled companies commenced. The ultimate success of this marketing campaign can not now be determined. The Company’s partner in the discoverystocks.com project is Jordan Ness. Mr. Ness has an investment banking and financial public relations background. In connection with this project, the Company acquired from Mr. Ness what was at that time 40% of the outstanding stock in the Discoverystocks.com Subsidiary in consideration of the issuance of 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. When the Discoverystocks.com Subsidiary acquired certain assets and the Company agreed to issue to such third party 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock as the purchase price for the assets, the Discoverystocks.com Subsidiary issued additional shares of its common stock to the Company, bringing the Company’s total number of shares in the Discoverystocks.com Subsidiary to 60% of the shares then outstanding. Because of the early operational stage of this project, its ultimate viability and success can not now be determined.

        Crosspointe/Great Records Project. Crosspointe Net, Inc. (“CPNI”) is a corporation formed to develop a family of Christian-related Web sites around a suite of domain names. Great Records, Inc. is a corporation formed by CPNI for purposes of developing a Web site that plans on featuring the sale of the music of between five and ten select Christian recording artists, either through downloading or traditional compact disks (at the customer’s selection). In connection with this project, the Company entered into a stock exchange with Crosspointe Net, Inc. (“CPNI”) whereby the Company acquired a 7.5% interest in CPNI in exchange for the issuance of 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company also acquired a 50% interest in Great Records, Inc. in exchange for 227,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Moreover, the Company and CPNI entered into a banner ad sales agreement, pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell banner advertisements and corporate sponsorships onto the CPNI suite of Web sites. Also, CPNI agreed to act as a marketing agent to market the Company’s web development and strategic consulting services. The Crosspointe/Great Records project has progressed more slowly than the Company originally expected, and the Company is uncertain as to the future direction of this project. Consequently, the ultimate viability and success of this project can not now be determined.

Intellectual Property

        The Company regards its service marks, trademarks, trade dress, trade secrets and similar intellectual property as critical to its success, and relies on trademark law, trade secret protection and confidentiality and/or license agreements with its employees, customers, partners and others to protect its proprietary rights. The Company pursues the registration of its trademarks and service marks in the U.S. Effective trademark, service mark, and trade secret protection may not be available in every country in which the Company’s products and services are made available electronically. The Company may license to third parties in the future certain of its proprietary rights, such as trademarks. While the Company will attempt to ensure that the quality of its brands are maintained by such licensees, there can be no assurance that such licensees will not take actions that might materially adversely affect the value of the Company’s proprietary rights or reputation, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. There can be no assurance that the steps taken by the Company to protect its proprietary rights will be adequate or that third parties will not infringe or misappropriate the Company’s trademarks, trade dress and similar proprietary rights. In addition, there can be no assurance that other parties will not assert infringement claims against the Company. The Company may be subject to legal proceedings and claims from time to time in the ordinary course of its business, including claims of alleged infringement of the trademarks and other intellectual property rights of third parties by the Company and its licensees. Such claims, even if not meritorious, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources.

Market and Marketing

        Due to the Company’s current financial condition, the Company’s marketing efforts are severely limited at the present. The Company’s marketing efforts for the fee-for-service division have been dedicated to demonstrating to key decision makers in prospective clients the benefits of electronic commerce and the use of Internet solutions, and the effectiveness of the Company’s services. The Company’s marketing strategies for the joint venture division have been designed to strengthen its brand names, increase customer traffic to its Web sites, build strong customer loyalty, maximize repeat purchases and develop incremental revenue opportunities. The Company has developed marketing and sales materials to be used in connection with the business generation efforts for the fee-for-service division. The Company’s marketing campaigns for this division will be intended to generate client leads through the use of multiple forms of media, with in-person sales calls comprising the primary form at this time. The Company is conducting an on-going direct marketing campaign regarding its integrated sponsorships. This campaign has only recently begun in earnest. During this marketing campaign, the Company is finding considerable sales synergies between the Company’s existing joint venture Web sites. The Company is also conducting a modest, on-going direct marketing campaign regarding its web development and hosting services, targeting the Gulf Coast region of Texas. In the future, as any required funds become available, the Company may employ a variety of other media, program and product development, business development and promotional activities to market its fee-for-service division and for one or more of its joint ventures. For example, the Company may place advertisements on various Web sites. These advertisements should usually take the form of banners that encourage readers to click through directly to the Company’s Web sites. The Company also may enter into co-marketing agreement pursuant to which links to the Company’s Web sites will be featured on other, non-Company Web sites. The Company also may engage in a coordinated program of print advertising in specialized and general circulation newspapers and magazines. The Company hopes that in the future it will receive free publicity such in the form of being featured in a wide variety of television shows, articles and radio programs and widely-read portions of the Internet, such as portions included on Netscape and Yahoo!

Operating Infrastructure and Technology

        The operating infrastructure of the Company’s and its joint ventures’ Web sites (the “Web Sites”) are designed and implemented to support the delivery of millions of page views a day. Web pages will be generated and delivered, in response to end-users requests, by any one of several servers. The Web Sites must be capable of accommodating a high volume of traffic and delivering frequently updated information. Key attributes of the Web Sites’ operating infrastructure include the ability to support growth, performance and service availability. The Web Sites’ servers will run on the Sun Solaris and Microsoft NT operating systems and will use Netscape Enterprise, Apache and Microsoft Corporation’s IIS Web server software. The Company expects that it will always rely on an Internet service provider (the “ISP”) to maintain the Web Sites’ production servers. The ISP for most of the Web Sites is currently HTE8, Inc. For more information about HTE8, Inc., visit its Web site at “www.hte8.com.” The Web Sites’ operations will depend upon the ISP’s ability to protect its systems against damage from fire, hurricanes, power loss, telecommunications failure, break-ins and other events. The Company will try to maintain an ISP that (1) provides comprehensive facilities management services including human and technical monitoring of all production servers 24 hours per day, seven days per week, (2) provides the means of connectivity for the Web Sites’ servers to end-users via the Internet through multiple connections and managed Internet security with respect to the Web Sites, and (3) maintains a facility powered by multiple uninterruptible power supplies. Despite the best human efforts, components or features of the Web Sites may suffer outages or experience slower response times because of equipment or software downtime. See “RISK FACTORS -- WE ARE EXPOSED TO THE RISK OF SYSTEM FAILURE, AND SUCH A FAILURE COULD MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECT US.” The Company intends to rely on the redundancies and disaster recovery plan of its ISP. There can be no assurance that the redundancies and disaster recovery plan of the Company’s ISP will be sufficient to protect the Company.

        Most of the Web Sites have implemented a broad array of site management, customer interaction, transaction-processing and fulfillment services and systems using commercially available, licensed technologies. The Company’s current strategy has been to license commercially available technology whenever possible rather than seek internally developed solutions. Most of the Web Sites will use a set of applications for accepting and validating customer orders, organizing, placing and managing orders with vendors, receiving product and assigning it to customer orders, and managing shipment of products and services to customers based on various ordering criteria. These applications will also manage the process of accepting, authorizing and charging customer credit cards. In addition, most of the Web Sites’ systems will allow them to maintain ongoing automated e-mail communications with customers throughout the ordering process at a negligible incremental cost. These systems will automate many routine communications entirely, facilitate management of customer e-mail inquiries and allow customers (on a self-service basis) to check order status, change their e-mail address or password, and check subscriptions to personal notification services. Usually, a group of systems administrators and network managers will monitor and operate the Web Sites, network operations and transaction-processing systems. The continued uninterrupted operation of the Web Sites and transaction-processing systems is essential to their businesses, and the site operations staff is expected to ensure, to the greatest extent possible, the reliability of the Web Sites and transaction-processing systems.

Competition

        In general, the market for Internet professional services and electronic commerce are relatively new, intensely competitive, rapidly evolving and subject to rapid technological change. The Company expects competition to persist, intensify and increase in the future. Barriers to entry are minimal, and new competitors can enters these markets at a relatively low cost. Most of the Company’s current and potential competitors have longer operating histories, larger client bases, longer relationships with clients and significantly greater financial, technical, marketing and public relations resources than the Company and could decide at any time to increase their resource commitments to the Company’s markets. In addition, these markets are subject to continuing definition, and, as a result, the core business of certain of the Company’s competitors may better position them to compete in these markets as they mature. Competition of the type described above could materially adversely affect the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition. The Company’s currently financial and operational condition has severely limited its ability to compete effectively.

        With regard to the Company’s fee-for-services division, the Company believes that the principal competitive factors in its market are strategic expertise, technical knowledge and creative skills, brand recognition, reliability of the delivered solution, client service and price. There can be no assurance that existing or future competitors will not develop or offer services that provide significant performance, price, creative or other advantages over those offered by the Company, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition. The Company has no patented technology that would preclude or inhibit competitors from entering the Internet professional services market.

        With regard to the Company’s joint venture division, the Company believes that the principal competitive factors in its markets will be brand recognition, selection, personalized services, convenience, price, accessibility, customer service, quality of editorial and other site content and reliability and speed of fulfillment, and the Company intends to compete vigorously in all of these aspects. Nonetheless, electronic retailers may be acquired by, receive investments from or enter into other commercial relationships with larger, well-established and well-financed companies as use of the Internet and electronic commerce increases. Certain of the Company’s competitors may be able to secure merchandise from vendors on more favorable terms, devote greater resources to marketing and promotional campaigns, adopt more aggressive pricing or inventory availability policies and devote substantially more resources to their Web sites and systems development than the Company. Increased competition may result in reduced operating margins, loss of market share and a diminished brand franchise. Further, as a strategic response to changes in the competitive environment, the Company may from time to time make certain pricing, service or marketing decisions or acquisitions that could have a material adverse effect on its business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, companies that control access to transactions through network access or Web browsers could promote the Company’s competitors or charge the Company a substantial fee for inclusion.

Employees

        The Company currently has three full-time employees. The Company expects that it may have as many as five to ten employees within the next year, excluding employees of any acquired businesses. Although the competition for employees is fairly intense, the Company does not now foresee problems in hiring additional qualified employees to meet its labor needs. The Company also utilizes the services of ten outside consultants, who each devote a meaningful amount of their business time to matters involving the Company.

Properties and Facilities

        The Company currently leases a small amount of office space for its corporate offices on a month-to-month basis and a small amount of rack space for servers in HTE8‘s network operations center located at HTE8‘s main headquarters in Houston. The HTE8 lease is for a six-month term expiring in November 2000. The Company also owns a number of equity interests in joint ventures. For a discussion of these equity interests, see “ITEMS 1 and 2 BUSINESS AND PROPERTIES - BUSINESS - Joint Venture Division.” The Company does not own any significant tangible property.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

        On or about December 30, 1999 Louis Ferro, a former consultant of the Company, instituted a lawsuit against the Company and Greg J. Micek, a Director and the President of the Company, in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York (Index No. 605883). (The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the initial level trial court of the State of New York.) The Summons with Notice received by the Company indicated that the nature of the action was breach of contract, unjust enrichment and libel, and that Mr. Ferro was seeking $1,042,132.89 (plus interest) in damages. Effective May 5, 2000, all parties to this lawsuit entered into a Stipulation of Settlement to settle this lawsuit, providing for the payment by the defendants to Mr. Ferro of installments totalling $25,000. In the Stipulation of Settlement, Mr. Ferro and the defendants gave to each other mutual releases of all claims arising prior to the date thereof, except for any claims pertaining to shares of the Company’s common stock issued to Mr. Ferro or options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock granted in favor of Mr. Ferro.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

        None.

PART II.

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

        The Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”) is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “JVWB”. As of June 30, 2000, the Company had approximately 270 holders of record. Presented below are the high and low closing prices of the Common Stock for the periods indicated:

                                                                       High(1)          Low(1)

         Fiscal year ending June 30, 2000:

         Fourth Quarter                                                $ .875           $ .218

         Third Quarter                                                 $1.718           $ .281

         Second Quarter                                                $ .593           $ .156

         First Quarter                                                 $ .937            $ .33


         Fiscal year ending June 30, 1999:

         Fourth Quarter                                                $1.81            $ .43

         Third Quarter                                                 $ .78            $ .36

         Second Quarter                                               $ .562            $ .125

         First Quarter                                                $1.250            $ .406

        The Company has never paid cash dividends, and has no intentions of paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

        The following discussion provides information to assist in the understanding of the Company's financial condition and results of operations, and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere herein.

GENERAL DISCUSSION

As is noted by our financial report, JVWeb has been fundamentally impacted, as has many internet-related companies, by the sudden and dramatic downturn in the internet economy or “bubble”. This has triggered a deep loss of momentum in both our fee for service initiatives, as well as the business development efforts of our various joint ventures. This has also caused a significant and unexpected depletion of our available resources.

As a result, management is aggressively cutting costs and minimalizing operations. Our primary focus will be in seeking out an appropriate merger candidate, although no material discussions are going on at the present time. Management has no assurance that such discussions will lead to a successful conclusion, or, in fact, how a possible transaction might be structured. Management does believe an inherent value in the enterprise exists in the formation of its “internet eco-system”. Specifically, the most recent acquisition of the sweepstakes-related media assets as part of our overall joint venture asset group, we feel gives the company a fundamental business value. We will be targeting, as potential merger partners, entities that are compatible with this internal value. At this time, however, we don’t have an idea as to how any potential merger partners will view the value of our ecosystem.

At the operational level, we have cut back to a minimal level. We are engaging in two pursuits. First, we are continuing to seek out revenue producing web development projects. Second, we are concentrating on our sweepstakes affiliated entity to generate advertising and subscriber revenue.

With the sudden and dramatic marketplace changes, we don’t have any certainty as to success of the above events. However, we will apply all remaining resources to reaching a stable business level.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT DISCUSSION

Balance Sheet

Current Assets: Current assets of $18,021 represent a reduction from $170,894 as of 6/30/99. Our customer billing activity is down because our mid-1999 AMP3 consulting project completed in 1999. Our new projects customer and advertising billing is still in the start up phase.

Total Assets: Total assets of $72,502 represent a reduction from $273,584 as of 6/30/99. As is noted in the auditors report, the acquisitions that were made for the current and prior year were written down in conformance with auditing standards. For a complete update on the status of these ventures, please refer to the joint venture summary below.

Current Liabilities: Current liabilities include accounts payable of $168,191, which reflects an increase from the 6/30/99 reported level of $54,751. The current year saw more aggressive development of joint venture properties. Collections from billing did not keep pace with this increased production. Also, the notes payable and accrued interest to the founding shareholder of $601,730 represented an increase from the prior 6/30/99 level of $161,638.

Stockholders Equity: Paid in capital of $3,534,004 increased from the 6/30/99 level of $1,241,236. This increase was due primarily from the issuance of stock for the various joint ventures established in the year. Correspondingly, the accumulated deficit account increase to ($4,366,183) from ($1,311,827) as of 6/30/99, was primarily a reflection of the accounting write-down of the joint ventures established with the issuance of JVWeb stock.

Income Statement

Sales: Gross revenue of $84,647 represented a decrease from $220,825 in fiscal 1999. This decrease reflected the primary focus for the year, which was on building the joint ventures (see joint venture discussion, below).

General and Administrative Expenses: The $1,405,543 in general and administrative expenses represented an increase from the 1999 amount of $1,075,365. The increase was due to an aggressive to build the joint ventures that were brought in to the JVWeb network.

Write-down of investment carrying value: As had been stated above, our auditors determined a write-down of the acquisitions was required due to the auditors adherence to generally accepted accounting principles. Our properties are, for the most part, in a start up phase, and the internet marketplace is new. Generally accepted accounting principles require objective verifiable assumptions, which do not exist in this marketplace. For an extended discussion of the status of the joint ventures, see below.

Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows:

Cash Flows from Operations: Although a considerable amount of stock was issued within this year ending 6/30/00 for investing in joint ventures and for consultants, the actual cash used for operations increased from the 6/30/99 figure of $365,289 to the year ending 6/30/00 amount of $583,998.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities: The net cash used by operations was largely funded by the founding shareholder, in the amount of $410,000.

Anticipated Financing Activities through year ending 6/30/01:

Management has reduced expenses to a bare minimum. It does not anticipate receiving any significant funding from the founding shareholder or outside parties for the upcoming year. As a result, the minimal funding required to sustain operations is anticipated to come from consulting revenues to be generated by the fee for service division only.

DISCUSSION OF SPECIFIC BUSINESS UNITS

Summary: In general, the investments required to establish these various joint ventures has already been incurred. The resources required to move these respective ventures beyond the start up phase are mainly management’s time in seeking strategic alliances and sponsorships. Expenses related to maintaining the web properties are a minor related cost.

A. Joint Venture Division: Following is a discussion of the specific joint ventures in which JVWeb has an interest.

1. National Sweepstakes Show, Inc. (NSSI). This entity, in which JVWeb has a 57.3% interest, went live with its first two media properties at the beginning of September. Those properties are:
  a.www.sweepstakesnews.com. This is presently structured as an on-line, subscriber-based publication. Its focus is to provide an easy-to-enter compilation of up to 200 current sweepstakes that its subscribers can enter, as well as be a premier reporting source on the sweepstakes industry as a whole. The site went live with an ambitious e-mail blast sponsored by participating barter sites that are featured for free on its home page.
  b.www.nationalsweepstakesshow.com. This site archives audio vignettes featuring targeted websites and sweepstakes campaigns. Future plans are to syndicate the audio archives as a radio feature to radio stations nationwide. Such syndication will occur when sufficient sponsorship is amassed to underwrite the effort.
  In addition, NSSI is preparing to launch “Sweepstakes News” as a nationally distributed daily advertorial column in conjunction with a minority partner in NSSI, NewsUSA, Inc.
  Expected revenue from this venture is structured to come from two sources: Subscriber revenue from the website, and advertising revenue from the aggregation of the print and web properties, with radio planned for the future. Actual September revenue from subscribers was very minor, as 10 subscribers signed up in that initial month. Advertising revenue is now being pursued with the launch of the daily newspaper column. With the site development having been accomplished, the management of NSSI has cut expenses down to a minimum of approximately $3,000 per month. The timing of NSSI reaching a revenue break-even is difficult to predict, since the venture is still in its early operational stage.
2. Ihomeline, Inc., Homeline Talk Radio, and Ihomeline.co.uk, Inc. These three related properties involve the following:

                 a. Ihomeline, Inc.: JVWeb owns a 50% interest in this entity, which primarily contains a website devoted to the home remodeling enthusiast, www.ihomeline.com. It also archives the radio broadcasts of Home Line Talk Radio.

                 b. Home Line Talk Radio. JVWeb owns 100% of this radio program, which is broadcast in Houston, Texas.

                 c. Ihomeline.co,uk., Inc.: JVWeb and Ihomeline, Inc. each own 25% of this entity, of which the other 50% is owned by a London-based new media company. The primary asset and business activity of this venture is the operation of www.ihomeline.co.uk, a british-based home improvement website, which is modeled after www.ihomeline.com.


  Revenue is derived from these integrated properties through the sale of advertising. Presently this effort, at $6,000 in monthly revenue, is close to break even. The present focus is to upgrade the quality of the radio programming for future syndication. Some consideration is also being given to branching out into a television show, using the on-air talent of the other 50% partner in ihomeline, Inc. Management views this entity as being relatively stable, as the radio program has been around for 6 1/2 years. However, the annual radio contract with the local radio station is renewed in January. We have had verbal assurance that renewal is expected.

  This venture fits within the JVWeb model of providing integrated programming as a solution to advertisers seeking integrated sponsorships.

3. Linksxpress.com, Inc. and Linksxpress.co.uk, Inc.: JVWeb owns a 7.5% interest in Linksxpress.com, Inc. and a 40% interest in Linksxpress.co.uk, Inc. Linksxpress.com, Inc. owns the other 60% interest in Linksxpress.co.uk, Inc. Linksxpress.com, Inc. has, as its primary business, the operation of www.linksxpress.com, an e-commerce shopping portal. This website is fully operational and producing a minimum amount of revenue at this time. An agreement is in place for JVWeb to spin off Linksxpress.com, Inc. into its own separate public company.
  The management of linksxpress.com, Inc. plans to roll-out www.linksxpress.co.uk, within its affiliated entity, Linksxpress.co.uk, Inc. at a future date.

4. Eonthestreet, Inc.: This entity, in which JVWeb owns a 60% interest, has, as its primary asset, www.discoverystocks.com, a website focused on identifying and reporting on publicly-traded companies on behalf of the investment community. This website became live in September, 2000, with its first two highlighted companies. The management of this affiliated entity is now building an investor following. As it does so, future revenue will come from featured companies seeking to gain exposure for their firms.

5. Icrosspointe.net, Inc.: JV Web currently owns a 7.5% interest in this startup operation organized to help develop additional revenue for the non-profit community, through the ability to expand donation reach into the internet, as well as generating additional on-line sales of books and tapes, etc. The management of CrossPointe Net reports that it is in the process of raising $250,000 to become operational. The first two years will be devoted to developing its filtered ISP service, cause-related marketing and fund raising consulting. The financial model shows the company can be profitable within the first twelve months of operations by aggressively watching their expenses but no assurances can be given that the funding efforts will be successful, or that the forecasting model will be achieved.

6. Great Records, Inc.: This joint venture with a 50 % ownership split between CrossPointe Net, Inc. and JV Web is targeting its efforts to finding, recruiting and promoting Latin Christian artist residing in the States. This is a large and developing market that should prove very profitable. One female artist has been signed and is currently working on new songs and management is working on booking some tentative signing engagements. However this company is also seeking funding and unless funding is committed to in the near future, the company will be forced to set the contract aside. With the management from the joint ventures running the day-to-day operations, operating expenses are projected to be minimum providing and excellent return for the company.

B. Fee for Service Division: Following is a brief discussion of activities in our fee for service division:

Web Development services: Management initiated a targeted marketing effort to develop this area starting in April. This initiative was particularly hard hit by the dramatic downturn in the Internet economy that occurred this past summer. We have had only very minimal results from this effort, as companies are aggressively pulling back from investing in their websites until they sort out implications of the internet e-commerce shake-out. In addition, management had anticipated a certain volume of service work would come from its joint ventures, which was also negatively impacted by their inability to secure funding.

On a going forward basis, the emphasis is on offering strategic internet consulting services, which is our core competency.

Integrated Sponsorships: In early September, 2000, we brought our www.sweepstakesnews.com website live. With that event, along with our ability to introduce “Sweepstakes News” as a daily print column, we have been able to start marketing this advertising revenue center. As of early October, we have refined our offering into one primary sweepstakes promotion-based product package, and are actively marketing this to advertisers. Again, as we had said under the NSSI discussion above, we can’t predict the timing of this product being accepted by advertisers into becoming a revenue item for the company.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.

        The report of Company’s Independent Auditors appear at Page F-1 hereof, and the Financial Statements of the Company appear at Page F-2 through F-9 hereof.

ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

        Not applicable.

PART III.

ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

        The directors and executive officers of the Company are as follows:

        Name                                        Age               Positions

         Greg J. Micek                               45                Director, President

         Lewis E. Ball                               68                Director, Treasurer & Secretary

        Greg J. Micek has served as a Director and President of the Company since inception. Since 1983, Mr. Micek has been a principal of The Micek Group, a business consulting firm. In this connection, from June 1996 to June 1997 he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of HyperDynamics Corporation (formerly Ram-Z Enterprises, Inc.), a publicly traded company focusing on technology acquisitions. In addition, from 1992 to 1994 Mr. Micek served as the Project Manager for the City of Austin’s Small Contractor Support Network, and from 1991 to 1992, he served as a business reorganization consultant for Parker Brothers, Inc. Mr. Micek received a Bachelor of Arts and a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Creighton University.

        Lewis E. Ball has served as a director of the Company since November 15, 1997. He has been a financial consultant to a number of companies since 1993. From June 1996 to January 1997, Mr. Ball served as the Chief Financial Officer of HyperDynamics Corporation (formerly Ram-Z Enterprises, Inc.). Mr. Ball has many years of industry experience as a Chief Financial Officer and Director of several major public companies, including Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. and Richmond Tank Car Company (from 1983 to 1993). He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant. Mr. Ball earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin, followed by post-graduate studies in accounting at the University of Houston.

        The authorized number of directors of the Company is presently fixed at two. Each director serves for a term of one year that expires at the following annual stockholders’ meeting. Each officer serves at the pleasure of the Board of Directors and until a successor has been qualified and appointed. Currently, directors of the Company receive no remuneration for their services as such, but the Company will reimburse the directors for any expenses incurred in attending any directors meeting.

        There are no family relationships, or other arrangements or understandings between or among any of the directors, executive officers or other person pursuant to which such person was selected to serve as a director or officer.

        Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), requires that the Company’s officers and directors, and person who own more than ten percent of a registered class of the Company’s equity securities, file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission and furnish the Company with copies of all such Section 16(a) forms. Based solely on its review of written representations from certain reporting person, the Company believes that, during fiscal 2000, each of its officers, directors and greater than ten percent stockholders complied with all such applicable filing requirements.

ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

Summary Compensation Table

        The following table sets forth the compensation paid by the Company to its Chief Executive Officer for services in all capacities to the Company (no executive officer of the Company had total annual salary and bonus for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2000, 1999, or 1998 exceeding $100,000).

                                           Summary Compensation Table (1)

                                                     Annual                     Long-Term
                                                     Compensation               Compensation

(a)                        (b)              (c)               (e)               (g)
                           Fiscal
Name and                   Year                               Other Annual      Securities Underlying
Principal Position         Ended            Salary            Compensation      Options (number of shares)
- ------------------         -----            ------            ------------      --------------------------

Greg J. Micek              6/30/00            (2)                   -0-                       -0-
Chief Executive            6/30/99            (2)                   -0-                       -0-
Officer and                6/30/98            (2)                   -0-                 2,000,000
President

(1) The Columns designated by the SEC for the reporting of certain bonuses, long-term compensation, including awards of restricted stock, long term incentive plan payouts, and all other compensation, have been eliminated as no such bonuses, awards, payouts or compensation were awarded to, earned by or paid to any specified person during any fiscal year covered by the table.
(2) Mr. Micek is entitled to an annual salary of $60,000; however, he voluntary elected not to receive any portion of his salary during fiscal 2000, fiscal 1999 or fiscal 1998.

Stock Option Grants

        The Company did not grant any stock options to any executive officer during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000.

Option Exercises/Value of Unexercised Options

        The following table sets forth the number of securities underlying options exercisable at June 30, 2000, and the value at June 30, 2000 of exercisable in-the-money options remaining outstanding as to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. No SAR's of any kind have been granted.

                                         Aggregated Option Exercises in Last
                                    Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year End Option Values

(a)                                         (d)                                         (e)

                                    Number of Securities
                                    Underlying Unexercised                      Value of Unexercised
                                    Options at June 30, 2000                    In-the-Money Options at
                                    (Numbers of Shares)                         June 30, 2000
Name                                Exercisable                                 Exercisable
- ----                                -----------                                 -----------

Greg J. Micek                       2,000,000                                   $236,000(2)

---------------------

(1) The Columns designated by the SEC for the reporting of the number of shares acquired on exercise, the value realized, and the number and value of unexercisable options have been eliminated as no options were exercised and no unexercisable options existed during the fiscal year covered by the table.
(2) The price of the Common Stock used for computing this value was the $.218 per share closing bid price of the Common Stock on the OTC Bulletin Board on June 30, 2000.

Compensation Agreement with Key Personnel

        The Company has entered into an employment agreement (the "Micek Employment Agreement") with Greg J. Micek, a Director and the President of the Company. The Micek Employment Agreement has a term of three years and will expire in accordance with its terms in November 2000. Under the Micek Employment Agreement, Mr. Micek is to receive an annual salary of $60,000, although as of September 15, 2000, he not yet received any payment from the Company on his salary. Mr. Micek is also entitled to participate in any and all employee benefit plans hereafter established for the employees of the Company. The Micek Employment Agreement contains a covenant not to compete barring Mr. Micek from engaging in the electronic commerce business anywhere in the world for one year after the termination of the Micek Employment Agreement by the Company with cause or by Mr. Micek without cause. Moreover, pursuant to an agreement between the Company and Mr. Micek, the Company granted to Mr. Micek options to purchase 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock at a per-share purchase price of $.10. The options have a term of five years.

ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.

        The following table sets forth as of June 30, 2000 information regarding the beneficial ownership of Common Stock (i) by each person who is known by the Company to own beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding Common Stock; (ii) by each director; and (iii) by all directors and officers as a group.

         Name and Address of                                                         Beneficial Ownership(1)
          Beneficial Owner                                                              Number           Percent
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

         Greg J. Micek                                                                  7,750,000(2)      48.2%
         5444 Westheimer, Suite 2080
         Houston, Texas 77056

         Lewis E. Ball                                                                    110,000           *
         6122 Valley Forge
         Houston, Texas 77057

         Linksxpress.com, Inc.                                                            780,000(3)      5.5%
         625 Howe Street, Suite 402
         Vancouver, B.C.  V6C-2T6

         All directors and officers                                                     7,860,000(4)     48.9%
         as a group (two persons)

(1) Includes shares Stock beneficially owned pursuant to options and warrants exercisable within 60 days after the date of this Annual Report.

(2) Includes 5,750,000 shares owned outright and 2,000,000 shares that may be purchased pursuant an option currently exercisable. (3) Includes 630,000 shares owned outright and 150,000 shares that may be purchased pursuant an option currently exercisable. (4) Includes 5,860,000 shares owned outright and 2,000,000 shares that may be purchased pursuant an option currently exercisable.

* Less than one percent.

ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.

        In connection with the organization of the Company, the Company issued to Mr. Micek 6.2 million shares of Common Stock in consideration of a payment of $62,000. The terms and conditions of Mr. Micek’s employment with the Company and the grant of a stock option to him in this connection are discussed in the subsection captioned “Compensation Agreement with Key Personnel” immediately preceding.

        Between October 1997 and early June 1999, John J. Micek, Jr. loaned $200,000 to the Company. John J. Micek, Jr. is the father of Greg J. Micek, a director and the President of the Company. Such loans were represented by a number of demand promissory notes. During fiscal 1999, Greg J. Micek acquired from John J. Micek, Jr. all of these promissory notes in exchange for 300,000 shares of the Company's common stock held by him. In addition, during fiscal 2000, Greg J. Micek advanced to the Company an additional amount of $410,234. Each of the promissory notes and the additional amount are accruing interest at a rate of six percent per annum. As of June 30, 2000, the total balance owed by the Company to Greg J. Micek (including accrued interest) was approximately $601,730. Greg J. Micek has not expressed any intention to demand payment of any of the outstanding amounts.

        As a finder’s fee for making the introductions leading to the investment of Eurbid.com in the Company and for a payment of $.01 per share, the Company issued to Lewis E. Ball, a director of the Company, 100,000 shares of Common Stock. In consideration of services provided to the Company, the Company issued to Mr. Ball 20,000 shares of Common Stock.

PART IV.

ITEM 13. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

(a) Documents filed as part of this report:

1.  Consolidated Financial Statements:

          Report of Independent Auditors .......................................................................F-1

          Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2000 ...................................................... F-2

          Consolidated Income Statements for the years ended June 30, 2000 and 1999 ........................... F-3

          Statement of Stockholders' Equity for the years ended June 30, 2000 and 1999 .........................F-4

          Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows for the years ended June 30, 2000 and 1999 .................... F-5

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ...........................................................F-6

2.  Financial Statement Schedules:

          Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

                        NONE

3.  Exhibits:

        The following exhibits are filed with this Annual Report or are incorporated herein by reference:

Exhibit No.       Description

3.01            Certificate of Incorporation of the Company is incorporated herein by reference
                from the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (SEC File No.
                333-41635) filed December 29, 1997, Item 27, Exhibit 3.01.

3.02            Bylaws of the Company is incorporated herein by reference from the
                Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (SEC File No. 333-41635)
                filed December 29, 1997, Item 27, Exhibit 3.02.

4.01            Specimen Common Stock Certificate is incorporated herein by reference from the
                Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (SEC File No. 333-41635)
                filed December 29, 1997, Item 27, Exhibit 4.01

4.02            Warrant Agreement dated December 15, 1997 between the Company and American Stock
                Transfer & Trust Company is incorporated herein by reference from the
                Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (SEC File No. 333-41635)
                filed December 29, 1997, Item 27, Exhibit 4.02.

4.03            First Amendment to Agreement dated March 31, 1998 between the Company and
                American Stock Transfer Company & Trust Company is incorporated herein by
                reference from Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on
                Form SB-2/A (SEC File No. 333-41635) filed April 21, 1998, Item 27, Exhibit
                4.03.

4.04            Second Amendment to Agreement dated April 15, 1998 between the Company and
                American Stock Transfer Company & Trust Company is incorporated herein by
                reference from the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2/A (SEC
                File No. 333-74381) filed March 15, 1999, Item 27, Exhibit 4.04.

10.01           Employment Agreement dated December 1, 1997 by and between the Company and Greg
                J. Micek is incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s
                Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (SEC File No. 333-41635) filed December 29,
                1997, Item 27, Exhibit 10.02.

10.02           Stock Option Agreement dated December 1, 1997 executed by the Company in favor
                of Greg J. Micek is incorporated herein by reference from Amendment No. 1 to the
                Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2/A (SEC File No. 333-41635)
                filed February 27, 1998, Item 27, Exhibit 10.03.

10.03           Stock Option Agreement dated December 17, 1997 executed by the Company in favor
                of Dudley R. Anderson is incorporated herein by reference from Amendment No. 1
                to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2/A (SEC File No.
                333-41635) filed February 27, 1998, Item 27, Exhibit 10.04.

10.04           Stock Option Agreement dated December 1, 1997 executed by the Company in favor
                of Kevin Dotson is incorporated herein by reference from Amendment No. 1 to the
                Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2/A (SEC File No. 333-41635)
                filed February 27, 1998, Item 27, Exhibit 10.05.

10.05           Stock Option Agreement dated December 1, 1997 executed by the Company in favor
                of G-2 Advertising is incorporated herein by reference from Amendment No. 1 to
                the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2/A (SEC File No.
                333-41635) filed February 27, 1998, Item 27, Exhibit 10.06.

10.06           Consulting Services Agreement dated February 15, 1999 by and between the Company
                and Tanye Capital Corp. is incorporated herein by reference from the
                Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2/A (SEC File No. 333-74381)
                filed March 15, 1999, Item 27, Exhibit 10.12.

10.07           Master Services Agreement dated March 1999 between the Company and Lernout &
                Hauspie Speech Products, S.A./N.V. is incorporated herein by reference from the
                Company’s (SEC File No. 0-24001) Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year
                ended June 30, 1999 Item 13(a), Exhibit 10.13.

10.08           Exchange Agreement dated April 12, 1999 between the Company and AMP3.com, LLC is
                incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s (SEC File No. 0- 24001)
                Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended June 30, 1999 Item 13(a),
                Exhibit 10.14.

10.09           Agreement dated September 17, 1999 between the Company and LinksXpress.com, Inc.
                is incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s (SEC File No.
                0-24001) Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30,
                1999 Item 6(a), Exhibit 10.1.

10.10           Stock Option Agreement dated September 17, 1999 executed by the Company in favor
                of LinksXpress.com, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference from the
                Company’s (SEC File No. 0-24001) Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the
                quarter ended September 30, 1999 Item 6(a), Exhibit 10.2.

10.11           Stock Option Agreement dated September 17, 1999 executed by LinksXpress.com,
                Inc. in favor of the Company is incorporated herein by reference from the
                Company’s (SEC File No. 0-24001) Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the
                quarter ended September 30, 1999 Item 6(a), Exhibit 10.3.

10.12           Warrant dated September 17, 1999 executed by LinksXpress.com, Inc. in favor of
                the Company is incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s (SEC
                File No. 0-24001) Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended
                September 30, 1999 Item 6(a), Exhibit 10.4.

10.13           Stock Purchase Agreement dated December 21, 1999 between the Company and
                LinksXpress.com, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference from the
                Company’s (SEC File No. 0-24001) Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the
                quarter ended December 31, 1999 Item 6(a), Exhibit 10.1.

10.14           Stock  Purchase  Agreement  dated  January  21,  2000  between the  Company
                and  Crosspointe  Net,  Inc. is incorporated  herein by reference  from  Amendment
                No. 3 to the  Company's  Registration  Statement on Form SB-2/A (SEC File No.
                333-74381) filed March 16, 2000, Item 27, Exhibit 10.20.

10.15           Stock  Purchase  Agreement  dated  September  20, 1999  between the  Company  and
                LinksXpress.com,  Inc. is incorporated  herein by reference  from  Amendment  No.
                3 to the  Company's  Registration  Statement on Form SB-2/A (SEC File No. 333-74381)
                filed March 16, 2000, Item 27, Exhibit 10.21.

10.16           Stock Option Agreement dated November 7, 1999 executed by the Company in favor
                of Carlo Pellegrini is incorporated herein by reference from Amendment No. 3 to
                the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2/A (SEC File No.
                333-74381) filed March 16, 2000, Item 27, Exhibit 10.22.

10.17           Stock Option Agreement dated December 15, 1999 between the Company and Ken
                Gooley is incorporated herein by reference from Amendment No. 3 to the
                Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2/A (SEC File No. 333-74381)
                filed March 16, 2000, Item 27, Exhibit 10.23.

10.18           Asset Purchase Agreement dated April 26, 2000 among National Sweepstakes Show,
                Inc., Sweepstakes Entertainment Corporation and Lawrence F. Curtin is
                incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s (SEC File No. 0-24001)
                Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 27, 2000, Item 7(c), Exhibit 10.01.

10.19           First Amendment to Agreement dated September 17, 1999 between the Company and
                LinksXpress.com, Inc.

10.20           Purchase  Agreement and  Assignment  dated April 4,  2000 between the Company,
                on the one hand, and Home Line Talk Radio, Inc., Jim Neidner and Leonard Pizalate,
                on the other hand.

10.21           Services Agreement dated April 1, 2000 between the Company and iHomeline.com, Inc.

10.22           Sales  Representative  Agreement  (Integrated  Sponsorships)  dated April 1, 2000
                between the Company and iHomeline.com, Inc.

10.23           Agreement dated April 1, 2000 between the Company and Jim Neidner.

10.24           License Agreement dated April 4, 2000 between the Company and iHomeline.com, Inc.

10.25           Option Agreement dated April 4, 2000 made by Jim Neidner in favor of the Company.

10.26           Stock Purchase Agreement dated August 2, 2000 between the Company and 2Cs Communications, Ltd.

10.27           Stock Purchase Agreement dated May 10, 2000 between the Company and Jordan Ness.

10.28           Asset Contribution Agreement and Assignment dated May 10, 2000 between Jordan Ness and eonthestreet.com, Inc.

10.29           Asset Purchase Agreement and Assignment dated May 10, 2000 between Steve Naremore and eonthestreet.com, Inc.

10.30           Covenant Not to Compete dated May 10, 2000 executed by Steve Naremore in favor of eonthestreet.com, Inc.

10.31           Stipulation of Settlement dated May 5, 2000 among Louis Ferro, the Company and Greg J. Micek

99.01           The Company’s Year 2000 Consultant Compensation Plan is incorporated herein
                by reference from the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (SEC
                File No. 333-96057) filed February 3, 2000, Item 8, Exhibit 4.02.

99.02           The Company’s 2000 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan is incorporated herein
                by reference from the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (SEC
                File No. 333-43884) filed August 16, 2000, Item 8, Exhibit 4.02.

          (b)   Reports on Form 8-K

                The Registrant filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 12, 2000 reporting on
                the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Sweepstakes Entertainment
                Corporation.

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
JVWeb, Inc.
Houston, Texas

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of JVWeb, Inc., as of June 30, 2000, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2000. 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 audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. 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 includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of JVWeb, Inc. as of June 30, 2000, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2000 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

MALONE & BAILEY, PLLC
Houston, Texas

October 9, 2000

F-1

                                                     JVWeb, Inc.
                                             Consolidated Balance Sheet
                                                    June 30, 2000


         ASSETS

Current Assets
  Cash                                                                             $     6,902
  Trade accounts receivable, net of $56,589
         allowance for doubtful accounts                                                 2,056
  Prepaid insurance                                                                      9,063
                                                                                      -----------
         Total Current Assets                                                           18,021
                                                                                      -----------

Office equipment and furniture, net of $3,476
         accumulated depreciation                                                        3,856
Note receivable                                                                         50,000
Deposit                                                                                    625
                                                                                    -----------
         TOTAL ASSETS                                                              $    72,502
                                                                                    ===========



         LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities
  Accounts payable                                                                 $   168,191
  Accrued expenses                                                                       3,781
  Note payable to founding shareholder                                                 571,872
  Accrued interest on note to founding shareholder                                      29,858
                                                                                   -----------
         Total Current Liabilities                                                     773,702
                                                                                   -----------

Minority interest                                                                            0

Stockholders' Equity
  Preferred stock, $.01 par, 10,000,000 shares authorized,
         no shares issued or outstanding                                                  -
  Common stock, $.01 par, 50,000,000 shares authorized,
         13,097,946 shares issued and outstanding                                      130,979
  Paid in capital                                                                    3,534,004
  Accumulated (deficit)                                                             (4,366,183)
                                                                                   -----------
         Total Stockholders' Equity (deficit)                                       (  701,200)
                                                                                    -----------
         TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                $    72,502
                                                                                   ===========








                                   See summary of significant accounting policies
                                         and notes to financial statements.
                                                        F - 2


                                                     JVWeb, Inc.
                                           Consolidated Income Statements
                                     For the Years Ended June 30, 2000 and 1999


                                                                                       2000                1999
                                                                                   -----------         -----------

Sales                                                                              $    93,047         $   220,825
Cost of sales                                                                           22,200              53,286
                                                                                   -----------         -----------
         Gross Margin                                                                   70,847             167,539
                                                                                   -----------         -----------

General and administrative                                                           1,405,543           1,075,365
Writedown of investment carrying values                                              1,636,365
Bad debts reserve                                                                       56,923             219,789
Depreciation                                                                             1,771               1,463
                                                                                   -----------         -----------
                                                                                     3,100,602           1,296,617
                                                                                   -----------         -----------

         Operating (Loss)                                                           (3,029,755)         (1,129,078)

Other income and (expense)
  Interest income                                                                           35
  Interest expense on debt to founding shareholder                                  (   24,636)         (    8,129)
                                                                                   -----------         -----------
                                                                                    (   24,601)         (    8,129)
                                                                                   -----------         -----------

         Net (loss)                                                                $(3,054,356)        $(1,137,207)
                                                                                   ===========         ===========


Net loss per common share                                                                $(.29)              $(.14)

Weighted average common shares outstanding                                          10,601,106           7,968,402





















                                  See summary of significant accounting policies
                                         and notes to financial statements.
                                                        F - 3


                                                     JVWeb, Inc.
                                          Statement of Stockholders' Equity
                                     For the Years Ended June 30, 2000 and 1999


                                   Common Stock                    Paid In         Accumulated
                                     Shares        Amount          Capital          (Deficit)              Totals
                                  ---------      --------       ----------         -----------         -----------

Balances,
  June 30, 1998                  7,170,000      $ 71,700         $  112,816      $(  174,620)        $     9,896

Shares issued for
  - cash                           939,597         9,396            325,816                              335,212
  - services                     1,042,900        10,429            704,355                              714,784
  - investments
    AMP3                           200,000         2,000             98,000                              100,000

Time Financial
  - shares returned              (  70,000)      (   700)               700

Fractional shares                   45,060           451          (     451)

Net (loss)                                                                         (1,137,207)         (1,137,207)
                                  ---------      --------       ----------         -----------         -----------

Balances,
  June 30, 1999                  9,327,557        93,276          1,241,236        (1,311,827)             22,685

Shares issued for
  - cash                           147,135         1,471            140,039                               141,510
  - services                     1,221,254        12,213            714,015                               726,228
  - less value of
      services not
      yet performed                                               (  73,632)                           (   73,632)

  - investments
    Sweepstakes                    650,000        14,500            948,000                               962,500
    Linksxpress                    650,000         6,500            456,000                               462,500
    Crosspointe                    527,000         5,270            521,730                               527,000
    iHomeline                      275,000         2,750            100,375                               103,125
    eonthestreet                   300,000         3,000            115,740                               118,740

Net (loss)                                                                         (3,054,356)         (3,054,356)
                                  ---------      --------        ---------         -----------         -----------

Balances,
  June 30, 2000                 13,097,946      $130,979         $3,534,003       $(4,366,183)        $(  701,200)
                                 ==========      ========       ==========         ===========         ===========










                                   See summary of significant accounting policies
                                         and notes to financial statements.
                                                        F - 4


                                        Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows
                                     For the Years Ended June 30, 2000 and 1999


                                                                                       2000                1999
                                                                                   -----------         -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATIONS
  Net (loss)                                                                     $(3,054,356)        $(1,137,207)
  Adjustments to reconcile net deficit
    to cash provided from operating activities
         Depreciation                                                                  1,776               1,170
         Common stock issued for services                                            652,596             714,784
         Writedown of investments made with
           common stock
           - made in current year                                                  1,536,365
           - made in prior year                                                      100,000
         Bad debts                                                                    56,589
    Changes in:
         Accounts receivable                                                      (   58,645)
         Inventory                                                                                         5,305
         Employee advances                                                                                 2,550
         Prepaid expenses                                                             34,598          (   23,827)
         Accounts payable                                                            121,293              46,936
         Accrued interest payable to founder                                          22,005
         Accrued expenses                                                              3,781
                                                                                   -----------         -----------
         NET CASH (USED BY) OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                  (  583,998)         (  365,289)
                                                                                   -----------         -----------

CASH FLOWS (USED BY) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Purchase of office equipment and furniture                                      (    2,942)
  Equipment deposit made                                                          (      625)
  Investment in Note Receivable from AMP3                                                             (   50,000)
                                                                                   -----------         -----------
         NET CASH (USED BY) INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                   (    3,567)         (   50,000)
                                                                                   -----------         -----------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Advances by founding shareholder                                                    410,234             123,638
  Payments on third party note payable                                                                 (    1,250)
  Issuance of common stock                                                            141,510             335,212
                                                                                   -----------         -----------
         NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                           551,744             457,600
                                                                                   -----------         -----------

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH                                                    (   35,821)             42,311

Cash at beginning of period                                                            42,723                 412
                                                                                   -----------         -----------

Cash at end of period                                                             $     6,902         $    42,723
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                                   See summary of significant accounting policies
                                         and notes to financial statements.
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JVWeb, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of operations. JVWeb, Inc. (“Company”) was formed October 28, 1997 as a Delaware corporation. The Company was formed to market and develop internet sites as commercial sales outlets. The Company also provides internet consulting services.

Use of estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.

Consolidation. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

Cash and cash equivalents. For purposes of the cash flow statement, the Company considers highly liquid investments with maturities less than 90 days as cash and cash equivalents.

Revenue recognition. Revenue from consulting is recognized when services are rendered. Bad debts are reserved whenever significant doubt arises as to collectibility.

Office equipment and furniture are valued at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method based on estimated useful lives of 3 to 5 years.

Income taxes are provided for the tax effects of transactions reported in the financial statements and consist of taxes currently due plus deferred taxes related primarily related to differences in the carrying values of investments made by issuing stock, and by depreciation timing differences.

NOTE 2 - INVESTMENTS

In fiscal 1999, the Company advanced $268,589 in cash and services and 200,000 shares of stock (valued at $100,000) in exchange for a 5% ownership in AMP-3.com, LLC, (“AMP-3”) a start-up company providing Internet music retail sales and promotion services to the music industry. Since then, AMP-3 has not been successful and the ability of the Company to recover some or all of this investment is doubtful. All of this investment was written off in the current year, excepting a $50,000 cash loan made in 1999, because of doubtful collection. The $50,000 cash loan is believed collectible because a substantial investor of AMP-3 personally guaranteed it. Collection attempts have not begun because of the remaining possibility of AMP-3 paying it off.

In the current year, the Company advanced $217,298 in cash and services, and 3,202,000 shares of stock (valued at $2,036,365) in the following privately-held opportunities:

         National Sweepstakes Show, Inc., 1,450,000 shares for 57.3% ownership,
                  of which 800,000 shares are held in escrow pending certain performance
                  criteria being met; none has been met as of October 9, 2000.
                  - a start-up on-line, subscriber-based publication reporting on
                  sweepstakes opportunities and related websites.





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                                                     JVWeb, Inc.
                                            NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE 2 - INVESTMENTS (continued)

         iHomeline, Inc., 275,000 shares for 50% ownership in the corporation,
                  which operates a website, 100% of the radio program "Home Line Talk Radio" and 50% ownership of a London-based
                  affiliate; Option to acquire an additional 25% of the U.S. corporation for $7,500 from Jim Neidner, founder of the
                  radio program, if Mr. Neidner ever quits.
                  - a start-up website for the home remodeling enthusiast in the
                  U.S., a separate website in the United Kingdom, and rights to a home improvement talk radio show.
         Linksxpress.com, Inc., 150,000 shares for 7.5% ownership (500,000
                  shares), options to purchase an additional 500,000 shares at prices ranging from $.25 to $2 per share and warrants
                  to purchase an additional 1,000,000 shares at $2 per share,
         Linksxpress.co.uk, Inc., 500,000 shares for 40% ownership.
                  - a start-up e-commerce shopping portal in Canada and plans for a similar one in the United Kingdom.
         Eonthestreet, Inc., 300,000 shares for 60% ownership in this corporation
                  which owns the "discoverstocks.com" website.
                  - a start-up website which selects and reports on the investment prospects of featured publicly-traded companies.
         Crosspointe Net, Inc., for 7.5% ownership of Crosspointe and 50%
                  ownership of Great Records, Inc., co-owned by Crosspointe.
                  - Crosspointe was formed to perform web-related fundraising for
                  churches and Great Records was formed to publish and promote Latin-Christian recording artists.

The above investment agreements generally contain a buy-sell provision and non-compete clauses with certain principals, but no share lockup agreements.

National Sweepstakes Show, Inc. is managed by the Company. Each other entity is managed by the other owners.

Of the above, only the talk radio show existed as an operating entity with revenues prior to Company involvement. Since its acquisition on April 4, 2000, the Home Line Talk Radio show has had nominal revenues and expenses.

In 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of." SFAS 121 prescribes the accounting treatment for long-lived assets, identifiable intangibles and goodwill related to those assets when there are indications that the carrying values of those assets may not be recoverable. Each such investment described above (excepting the "Home Line Talk Radio" portion of iHomeline) is a start-up venture in Internet-related marketing concepts involving substantial up-front uncertainty about the likelihood of success. Management purchased each such venture stake only with Company stock, valued at the stock's trading price on the day of the purchase. Because almost no relevant valuation information on Internet marketing concepts exists, a review of operating history to date was made in September 2000, requiring a write-down of the total $2,136,365 carrying value down to $0 as of June 30, 2000.

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JVWeb, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 2 - INVESTMENTS (continued)

Proper accounting for affiliates requires the use of full consolidation for affiliates where the Company controls operations, and the equity method of accounting for affiliates with 20% - 50% ownership by the Company. All operations of National Sweepstakes Show, iHomeline and the radio talk show, and Eonthestreet are consolidated in these financial statements. Great Records had no meaningful expenses for the period ended June 30, 2000. Expense monies advanced by the Company on other ventures are included in these statements. Any amounts obtained from other sources by Linksxpress or Crosspointe are not consolidated as the investments are already written down to $0.

NOTE 3 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Mr. Micek, the founding shareholder, contributed $69,516 cash for his initial founding shares. Since then, he has loaned the Company $38,000 in fiscal 1998, $123,638 in 1999, and $410,234 in 2000. These loans have no collateral, bear interest at 6% and are repayable on demand.

NOTE 3 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (continued)

The Company entered into a three-year employment agreement with Mr. Micek in October 1997, which provided for an annual salary of $60,000. The Company has not accrued or paid any wages to date.

In October 1997, the Company granted 2,000,000 stock options to Mr. Micek to purchase common stock at $.10 per share. The options may be exercised at any time and expire on October 30, 2002.

NOTE 4 - OPERATING LEASE

The Company is obligated on a corporate office lease in Houston, Texas on a month-to-month basis, currently at $1,800 per month. Lease expense for 2000 and 1999 was $18,000 and $36,000, respectively

NOTE 5 - STOCK OPTIONS

Beginning at inception, the Company adopted the disclosure requirements of FASB Statement 123, Accounting for Stock Based Incentive Plans. The Company has granted options pursuant to its stock option plan. Grants are made at management's discretion, and are compensation for services. Additionally, the Company issues warrants from time to time . The stock option plan and warrants issuances are administered by the Board of Directors of the Company, who have substantial discretion to determine which persons, amounts, time, price, exercise terms, and restrictions, if any.

Both options and warrants carry certain anti-dilution provisions concerning stock dividends or splits, mergers and reorganizations.

The Company uses the intrinsic value method of calculating compensation expense, as described and recommended by Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25 (Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees) and permitted by FASB Statement 123. Accordingly, no compensation expense has been recognized for the stock options during the years ended June 30, 1999 and 1998.

F-8

JVWeb, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 5 - STOCK OPTIONS (continued)

Summary information on each are as follows:

                                                                                         Weighted         Weighted
                                                                                          Average          Average
                                                                                            Share           Share
                                                         Options           Price          Warrants          Price
                                                        ---------          -----         ---------         --------
Year ended June 30, 1998:
         Granted and outstanding                        2,541,250          $ .12         1,500,000           $ 1.00
Year ended June 30, 1999:
         Granted                                          985,000            .53
         Exercised                                       (432,400)           .26            26,262             1.00
                                                        ---------          -----         ---------           ------
Outstanding at June 30, 1999                            3,093,850            .23         1,473,738           $ 1.00
Year ended June 30, 2000:
         Granted                                          400,000            .22
         Exercised                                                                        (100,000)            1.00
         Forfeited                                       (350,000)           .50
                                                        ---------          -----         ---------           ------
Outstanding at June 30, 2000                            3,143,850          $ .22         1,373,738           $ 1.00
                                                        =========          =====         =========           ======

Additional disclosures as of June 30, 2000 are:

                                                   Options      Options @      Options      Options         Options
                                                   at $.10       $.22-.25      at $.50      at $.75        at $1.00
                                                 ---------       --------      -------      -------        --------
         Total options
         Number of shares  2,088,250               688,000        167,600      100,000      100,000
         Remaining life    2 years                 4 years        3 years      4 years      4 years

         Currently exercisable
           Share options   2,088,250               613,000        134,150      100,000      100,000

As of June 30, 2000, 1,373,738 warrants with a remaining life expiring November 1, 2000 are outstanding. All are exercisable.

Had compensation cost for the Company's issuances of stock options and warrants been determined based on the fair value on the grant dates for awards under those plans consistent with the Black-Scholes option-pricing model suggested by FASB Statement 123, the Company's losses and net loss per share would have been increased to the pro forma amounts indicated below:

         (in thousands)                                                                    2000              1999
                                                                                      --------            --------
         Net loss                                                 - As reported        $(3,054)            $(1,137)
                                                                  - Pro forma           (3,220)             (1,582)

         Net loss per share                                      -As reported          $( 0.29)            $( 0.14)
                                                                  - Pro forma          $( 0.30)            $( 0.20)

Variables used in the Black-Sholes option pricing model include (1) 5.5% risk-free interest rate, (2) expected option life is the actual remaining life of the options as of year-end, (3) expected volatility is the actual historical price fluctuation volatility and (4) zero expected dividends.

F-9

SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, JVWeb, Inc. has duly caused this annual report on Form 10-KSB to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: October 16, 2000

JVWEB INC..
(Registrant)

By /s/ Greg J. Micek
______________________________
Greg J. Micek
(Principal Executive Officer,
Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
 

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Name                                Title                              Date

/s/ Greg. J. Micek                  Director and President           October 16, 2000
- --------------------------------
Greg J. Micek                      (Principal Executive Officer,
                                   Principal Financial Officer and
                                   Principal Accounting Officer)

/s/ Lewis E. Ball                  Director                          October 16, 2000
- --------------------------------

EXHIBITS INDEX

Exhibit No.       Description

3.01            Certificate of Incorporation of the Company is incorporated herein by reference
                from the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (SEC File No.
                333-41635) filed December 29, 1997, Item 27, Exhibit 3.01.

3.02            Bylaws of the Company is incorporated herein by reference from the
                Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (SEC File No. 333-41635)
                filed December 29, 1997, Item 27, Exhibit 3.02.

4.01            Specimen Common Stock Certificate is incorporated herein by reference from the
                Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (SEC File No. 333-41635)
                filed December 29, 1997, Item 27, Exhibit 4.01

4.02            Warrant Agreement dated December 15, 1997 between the Company and American Stock
                Transfer & Trust Company is incorporated herein by reference from the
                Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (SEC File No. 333-41635)
                filed December 29, 1997, Item 27, Exhibit 4.02.

4.03            First Amendment to Agreement dated March 31, 1998 between the Company and
                American Stock Transfer Company & Trust Company is incorporated herein by
                reference from Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on
                Form SB-2/A (SEC File No. 333-41635) filed April 21, 1998, Item 27, Exhibit
                4.03.

4.04            Second Amendment to Agreement dated April 15, 1998 between the Company and
                American Stock Transfer Company & Trust Company is incorporated herein by
                reference from the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2/A (SEC
                File No. 333-74381) filed March 15, 1999, Item 27, Exhibit 4.04.

10.01           Employment Agreement dated December 1, 1997 by and between the Company and Greg
                J. Micek is incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s
                Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (SEC File No. 333-41635) filed December 29,
                1997, Item 27, Exhibit 10.02.

10.02           Stock Option Agreement dated December 1, 1997 executed by the Company in favor
                of Greg J. Micek is incorporated herein by reference from Amendment No. 1 to the
                Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2/A (SEC File No. 333-41635)
                filed February 27, 1998, Item 27, Exhibit 10.03.

10.03           Stock Option Agreement dated December 17, 1997 executed by the Company in favor
                of Dudley R. Anderson is incorporated herein by reference from Amendment No. 1
                to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2/A (SEC File No.
                333-41635) filed February 27, 1998, Item 27, Exhibit 10.04.

10.04           Stock Option Agreement dated December 1, 1997 executed by the Company in favor
                of Kevin Dotson is incorporated herein by reference from Amendment No. 1 to the
                Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2/A (SEC File No. 333-41635)
                filed February 27, 1998, Item 27, Exhibit 10.05.

10.05           Stock Option Agreement dated December 1, 1997 executed by the Company in favor
                of G-2 Advertising is incorporated herein by reference from Amendment No. 1 to
                the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2/A (SEC File No.
                333-41635) filed February 27, 1998, Item 27, Exhibit 10.06.

10.06           Consulting Services Agreement dated February 15, 1999 by and between the Company
                and Tanye Capital Corp. is incorporated herein by reference from the
                Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2/A (SEC File No. 333-74381)
                filed March 15, 1999, Item 27, Exhibit 10.12.

10.07           Master Services Agreement dated March 1999 between the Company and Lernout &
                Hauspie Speech Products, S.A./N.V. is incorporated herein by reference from the
                Company’s (SEC File No. 0-24001) Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year
                ended June 30, 1999 Item 13(a), Exhibit 10.13.

10.08           Exchange Agreement dated April 12, 1999 between the Company and AMP3.com, LLC is
                incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s (SEC File No. 0- 24001)
                Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended June 30, 1999 Item 13(a),
                Exhibit 10.14.

10.09           Agreement dated September 17, 1999 between the Company and LinksXpress.com, Inc.
                is incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s (SEC File No.
                0-24001) Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30,
                1999 Item 6(a), Exhibit 10.1.

10.10           Stock Option Agreement dated September 17, 1999 executed by the Company in favor
                of LinksXpress.com, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference from the
                Company’s (SEC File No. 0-24001) Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the
                quarter ended September 30, 1999 Item 6(a), Exhibit 10.2.

10.11           Stock Option Agreement dated September 17, 1999 executed by LinksXpress.com,
                Inc. in favor of the Company is incorporated herein by reference from the
                Company’s (SEC File No. 0-24001) Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the
                quarter ended September 30, 1999 Item 6(a), Exhibit 10.3.

10.12           Warrant dated September 17, 1999 executed by LinksXpress.com, Inc. in favor of
                the Company is incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s (SEC
                File No. 0-24001) Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended
                September 30, 1999 Item 6(a), Exhibit 10.4.

10.13           Stock Purchase Agreement dated December 21, 1999 between the Company and
                LinksXpress.com, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference from the
                Company’s (SEC File No. 0-24001) Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the
                quarter ended December 31, 1999 Item 6(a), Exhibit 10.1.

10.14           Stock  Purchase  Agreement  dated  January  21,  2000  between the  Company
                and  Crosspointe  Net,  Inc. is incorporated  herein by reference  from  Amendment
                No. 3 to the  Company's  Registration  Statement on Form SB-2/A (SEC File No.
                333-74381) filed March 16, 2000, Item 27, Exhibit 10.20.

10.15           Stock  Purchase  Agreement  dated  September  20, 1999  between the  Company  and
                LinksXpress.com,  Inc. is incorporated  herein by reference  from  Amendment  No.
                3 to the  Company's  Registration  Statement on Form SB-2/A (SEC File No. 333-74381)
                filed March 16, 2000, Item 27, Exhibit 10.21.

10.16           Stock Option Agreement dated November 7, 1999 executed by the Company in favor
                of Carlo Pellegrini is incorporated herein by reference from Amendment No. 3 to
                the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2/A (SEC File No.
                333-74381) filed March 16, 2000, Item 27, Exhibit 10.22.

10.17           Stock Option Agreement dated December 15, 1999 between the Company and Ken
                Gooley is incorporated herein by reference from Amendment No. 3 to the
                Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2/A (SEC File No. 333-74381)
                filed March 16, 2000, Item 27, Exhibit 10.23.

10.18           Asset Purchase Agreement dated April 26, 2000 among National Sweepstakes Show,
                Inc., Sweepstakes Entertainment Corporation and Lawrence F. Curtin is
                incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s (SEC File No. 0-24001)
                Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 27, 2000, Item 7(c), Exhibit 10.01.

10.19           First Amendment to Agreement dated September 17, 1999 between the Company and
                LinksXpress.com, Inc.

10.20           Purchase  Agreement and  Assignment  dated April 4,  2000 between the Company,
                on the one hand, and Home Line Talk Radio, Inc., Jim Neidner and Leonard Pizalate,
                on the other hand.

10.21           Services Agreement dated April 1, 2000 between the Company and iHomeline.com, Inc.

10.22           Sales  Representative  Agreement  (Integrated  Sponsorships)  dated April 1, 2000
                between the Company and iHomeline.com, Inc.

10.23           Agreement dated April 1, 2000 between the Company and Jim Neidner.

10.24           License Agreement dated April 4, 2000 between the Company and iHomeline.com, Inc.

10.25           Option Agreement dated April 4, 2000 made by Jim Neidner in favor of the Company.

10.26           Stock Purchase Agreement dated August 2, 2000 between the Company and 2Cs Communications, Ltd.

10.27           Stock Purchase Agreement dated May 10, 2000 between the Company and Jordan Ness.

10.28           Asset Contribution Agreement and Assignment dated May 10, 2000 between Jordan Ness and eonthestreet.com, Inc.

10.29           Asset Purchase Agreement and Assignment dated May 10, 2000 between Steve Naremore and eonthestreet.com, Inc.

10.30           Covenant Not to Compete dated May 10, 2000 executed by Steve Naremore in favor of eonthestreet.com, Inc.

10.31           Stipulation of Settlement dated May 5, 2000 among Louis Ferro, the Company and Greg J. Micek

99.01           The Company’s Year 2000 Consultant Compensation Plan is incorporated herein
                by reference from the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (SEC
                File No. 333-96057) filed February 3, 2000, Item 8, Exhibit 4.02.

99.02           The Company’s 2000 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan is incorporated herein
                by reference from the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (SEC
                File No. 333-43884) filed August 16, 2000, Item 8, Exhibit 4.02.

          (b)   Reports on Form 8-K

                The Registrant filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 12, 2000 reporting on
                the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Sweepstakes Entertainment
                Corporation.

EX-10.19 2 0002.txt FIRST AMEND. LINKSXPRESS.COM, INC. FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT (the "First Amendment") is made and entered into as of this the 15th day of March, 2000 by and among LinksXpress.com, Inc., a Colorado corporation ("LinksXpress"), and JVWeb, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("JVWeb"). Recitals WHEREAS, the parties to this First Amendment entered into an Agreement (the "Agreement") dated September 17, 1999 regarding the issuance of certain shares of stock in LinksXpress, the issuance of certain shares of stock in JVWeb, the grant of options in favor of JVWeb to purchase a certain number of shares of stock in LinksXpress, the grant of options in favor of LinksXpress to purchase a certain number of shares of stock in JVWeb, the registration with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission of certain securities in LinksXpress owned by JVWeb, the declaration by JVWeb of an in-kind dividend to its stockholders of the securities so registered, and various additional matters; and WHEREAS, all of the parties named above desire to amend the Agreement upon the terms, provisions and conditions set forth hereinafter; Agreement NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements of the undersigned parties to amend the Agreement, the undersigned parties agree as follows (all undefined, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Agreement): 1. Amendments to the Agreement. (a) The Agreement is hereby amended so that Section 4 shall now read in its entirety as follows: "4. Securities Registration. By November 15, 2000, the Company shall file a registration statement to register with the Commission (a) the Dividend, which shall consist of 250,000 of the shares of Common Stock and 500,000 of the First Tier Warrants issued and sold to JVWeb, Inc. pursuant hereto and (b) the other 250,000 shares of Common Stock and the other 500,000 First Tier Warrants issued and sold to JVWeb, Inc. pursuant hereto. In connection with the execution of this Agreement (as amendment by the First Amendment), JVWeb entered into a lock-up agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, regarding the shares of Common Stock registered pursuant to clause (b) immediately preceding, and a warrant option agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B, regarding the First Tier Warrants registered pursuant to clause (b) immediately preceding. In the event of any registration pursuant to this Section 4, the Company shall use its best efforts to qualify such shares of Common Stock and First Tier Warrants under the securities laws for each state for which an exemption is not available and qualification is required, unless the cost and expense of such qualification outweighs the benefit of qualification. In connection with any registration undertaken pursuant to this Section 4, JVWeb, Inc. shall use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Company and will furnish to the Company in writing such information, as shall be reasonably necessary in order to assure compliance with federal and applicable state securities laws pertaining to disclosure and otherwise, with respect to the Dividend. JVWeb shall advance on behalf of the Company registration expenses for legal fees, accounting fees, filing fees and printing charges in connection with any registration undertaken pursuant to this Section 5 up to $35,000 and corporate updating expenses for legal fees up to $2,000. The Company shall be obligated to repay to JVWeb all amounts advanced pursuant to the preceding sentence once this Agreement has been terminated pursuant to Section 9 below or once more than 50% of the Class A Warrants have been exercised, whichever occurs first. (b) The Agreement is hereby amended so that the first clause of Section 9, which reads "If the registration statement under which shares of Common Stock are registered pursuant to Section 5 is not declared effective within six months after the date of this Agreement through no breach of this Agreement by the Company" shall now read in its entirety as follows: "If the registration statement under which shares of Common Stock are registered pursuant to Section 5 is not declared effective by Feb. 15, 2001 through no breach of this Agreement by the Company" 2. Acknowledgement. The undersigned parties hereby acknowledge that, notwithstanding anything contained in the Agreement, the actual exchange of stock certificates and thus the official closing of the stock exchange provided for in the Agreement occurred on March 15, 2000, and each of the parties acquired on the foregoing date beneficial ownership in the other party's securities issuable pursuant to the Agreement. 3. Miscellaneous. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Agreement is not amended, modified or affected by this First Amendment. Except as expressly set forth herein, all of the terms, conditions, covenants, representations, warranties and all other provisions of the Agreement are herein ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect. On and after the date on which this First Amendment becomes effective, the terms, "Agreement," "hereof," "herein," "hereunder" and terms of like import, when used herein or in the Agreement shall, except where the context otherwise requires, refer to the Agreement, as amended by this First Amendment. This First Amendment may be executed into one or more counterparts, and it shall not be necessary that the signatures of all parties hereto be contained on any one counterpart hereof; each counterpart shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have signed their names hereto as of the first date written above. LINKSXPRESS.COM, INC. JVWEB, INC. By: /s/ Ian Scott-Moncrieff By: /s/ Greg J. Micek ------------------------------- ------------------------ Ian Scott-Moncrieff, Greg J. Micek, President President EX-10.20 3 0003.txt PURCHASE AGMT. HOME LINE TALK RADIO, INC. PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT THIS PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into this 4th day of April, 2000 by and between (a) Home Line Talk Radio, Inc., a Texas corporation (the "Corporation"), Jim Neidner ("Neidner") and Leonard Pizalate ("Pizalate ") (each of the Corporation, Neidner and Pizalate is referred to hereinafter singly, as a "Seller" and collectively, as the "Sellers"), on the one hand, and (b) JVWeb, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser"), on the other hand. RECITALS: WHEREAS, the Corporation is the sole owner of a radio talk show now know as "Homeline Talk Radio Show," and the title, format, concept, ideas, and all other rights, interests, elements, characteristics and incidents, pertaining thereto (collectively, the "Show"); and WHEREAS, each Seller desires to sell and transfer to Purchaser, and Purchaser desires to purchase and acquire from Sellers, full right, title and interest in and to the Show and the "Related Property" (as defined herein), subject to no liens, security interests, encumbrances, claims, charges or restrictions on the transfer thereof, all upon and subject to the terms, provisions and conditions set forth herein; AGREEMENT: NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises, covenants, agreements, representations and warranties set forth hereinafter, and subject to the terms, provisions and conditions hereof, the parties hereto agree as follows: ARTICLE ONE SALE AND PURCHASE 1.1 Sale and Purchase. In consideration of the purchase price provided for in Section 1.3 hereof and without any further act or deed, each Seller hereby sells, assigns, transfers and conveys to Purchaser, and Purchaser hereby purchases and receives from each Seller, full right, title and interest of every kind and nature in and to the Show and the Related Property (free and clear of any and all liens, security interests, encumbrances, claims, charges and restrictions on transfer). The Related Property includes all of the following, as well as those items listed on Schedule 1.1 hereto: (a) All of the copyrights, business names (including, without limitation, the title of the Show), registered designs, trademarks, trade names, service marks, patents, and applications and registrations thereof, and any and all other intangible rights whatsoever used in connection with the Show and the goodwill of the business symbolized by such copyrights, business names, registered designs, trademarks, trade names, service marks, and patents; and all of the trade secrets and confidential know-how used in connection with the Show; and (b) All rights, titles and interests in and to prior episodes of the Show, including those described on Schedule 1.1 hereto under the caption "PRIOR EPISODES", which items are referred to hereinafter as the "Prior Episodes", including, without limitation, all rights, titles and interests in and to all intellectual property comprising the Prior Episodes and in and to all tangible mediums on which the Prior Episodes have been recorded; and (c) The sole and exclusive right to produce new episodes of the Show (which are referred to hereinafter as the "New Episodes") and to record, or to authorize others to record, the New Episodes by means of electromagnetic tapes, film, video tape or any other means now or hereafter known; and (d) The sole and exclusive right to, or to authorize others to, broadcast, remake, project, transmit, televise, perform, exhibit, distribute, exploit, sell, license for exhibition, dispose of and generally deal in any manner with, the Prior Episodes and live or recorded versions of New Episodes, or any part of any Prior Episode or New Episode, by radio, webcast, television, phonovision and any other process or means now or hereafter; and (e) The sole and exclusive rights to translate into all languages; to make any and all changes in the Show and its title, theme and content; to freely adapt, revise, rearrange, modify, interpolate, add to or subtract from any or all Prior Episodes or New Episodes, or any part thereof, and the contents thereof; to make sequels to and new versions or adaptations of any or all Prior Episodes or New Episodes, or any part thereof; to make serials or series (alone or in combination with one or more programs based on other material) of any or all Prior Episodes or New Episodes, or any part thereof; to use any part or parts of any or all Prior Episodes or New Episodes or the content theme thereof in conjunction with any other material or materials; and to separately or cumulatively do any or all of the foregoing, to such extent as Purchaser in Purchaser's sole discretion may deem expedient or desirable; and (f) The sole and exclusive right to secure copyright registration (or equivalent protection in countries where no copyright law exists) of New Episodes, and any other versions or adaptations of any or all Prior Episodes or New Episodes, in all countries of the world under any now existing or hereafter created laws, regulations or rules, in the name of Purchaser or any other person, firm or corporation; and (g) The sole and exclusive right, for the purpose of promoting, advertising and exploiting the Show, to make, exhibit and market, or cause to be made, exhibited and marketed, all forms of promotional and advertising materials based upon or adapted from the Show or any broadcast thereof, and to copyright the same in the name of Purchaser or its licensees; and (h) The non-exclusive right to use Neidner's name and likeness in connection with promoting, advertising and exploiting the Show until the end of the term provided for in his employment agreement with iHomeline.com, Inc. (the "Employment Agreement"); and (i) The sole and exclusive right to license or sublicense to others all or any of the rights sold or granted pursuant to this Agreement; and (j) All rights of each Seller in, to and under any and all contracts, agreements, commitments, leases, licenses, franchises, and permits relating to the Show (including, without limitation, those pertaining to suppliers, customers, employees, equipment, and motor vehicles), including those items described on Schedule 1.1 hereto under the caption "CONTRACTS", which items are referred to hereinafter as the "Contracts"; and (k) Copies of all records relating to the Show in whatever form (originals of which the Corporation may retain), including accounting records, tax records, property records, personnel records, and credit records, and all of the Corporation's customer lists, supplier lists, catalogs, and brochures; and (l) All accrued, but unbilled or (in the case of contracts which involve no billing) uncollected, amounts owed to the Corporation under any agreement or contract that the Corporation has with any advertiser or sponsor, including those amounts described on Schedule 1.1 hereto under the caption "ACCRUED AMOUNTS". 1.2 Scope, Duration and Manner of Use of Rights. Purchaser shall have, own and enjoy the rights sold pursuant to Section 1.1 above throughout the entire world in perpetuity. Purchaser shall have the right to use and exercise such rights without restriction or limitation of any kind, even though such use and enjoyment may compete or interfere with the use and enjoyment of any rights of any Seller not sold pursuant hereto. Purchaser may use any of such rights singly or in combination, or together with other rights independently acquired. The enumeration of the Related Rights shall not be deemed to restrict or limit in any way the generality of the sale and grant made herein. 1.3 Purchase Price and Payment Thereof. The aggregate purchase price for the Show and the Related Rights is 200,000 registered shares of the common stock of Purchaser ("Common Stock") issued in the name of the Corporation. Each Seller hereby acknowledges that the Corporation received a stock certificate issued in its name representing such shares. 1.4 No Obligation to Produce. Purchaser intends to use the rights sold and granted to it pursuant to Section 1.1 above. However, nothing herein contained shall be interpreted or construed to obligate Purchaser to produce the Show, or exercise any of the other rights, licenses or privileges herein conveyed. In no event shall the Show, the Related Rights or any of them revert to any Seller for Purchaser's failure of use. 1.5 Assumed Liabilities. Purchaser does not hereby or otherwise assume and shall not be obligated to pay, perform or discharge any obligation, liability or debt of any Seller whether written or oral, existing or contingent, except for obligations accruing after the date hereof (but not obligations, liabilities or debts accrued as of the date hereof) with respect to the Contracts. Each Seller hereby agrees to pay, perform or discharge after the date hereof all of such Seller's obligations, liabilities and debts relating to the Show and the Related Property not expressly assumed by Purchaser in this Section 1.5. 1.6 Control Over Production. All decisions in connection with the exploitation of the Show and the Related Rights (including, without limitation, the creative, production and business decisions) shall be made by and in the sole discretion of Purchaser and/or its designee, and no Seller shall have any control, right of consultation or decision-making authority whatsoever. ARTICLE TWO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND AGREEMENTS OF SELLERS Each Seller hereby represents, warrants and agrees, jointly and severally, to and with Purchaser that (except as expressly set forth on a disclosure schedule attached hereto and signed by Purchaser): 2.1 Organization and Standing of the Corporation. The Corporation is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the state of Texas. The Corporation has full requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, and to own, operate, and lease the properties now owned, operated, or leased by it. The Corporation is duly authorized and qualified to carry on its business in the manner as now conducted in state in which authorization and qualification is required. The Corporation has made available to Purchaser true, correct and complete copies of the corporate authorization for the sale of the Show and Related Rights, and such other contents of its minute book as Purchaser has reasonably requested. 2.2 Capacity to Enter into Agreement. Each Seller has full right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments to be executed in connection herewith and perform such its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery by the Corporation of this Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments to be executed by the Corporation in connection herewith have been authorized by all necessary corporate action by the Corporation. When this Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments to be executed by a Seller in connection herewith are executed by a Seller and delivered to Purchaser, this Agreement and such other agreements, documents and instruments will constitute the valid and binding agreements of such Seller enforceable against such Seller in accordance with their respective terms. When this Agreement is executed and delivered to Purchaser, this Agreement will vest in Purchaser full right, title and interest in and to the Show and Related Rights, free and clear of any and all encumbrances, security interests, liens, charges, claims, restrictions or limitations, whatsoever, by any person of any kind, including those on the transfer thereof, whether known or unknown. 2.3 Conflicts. The execution, delivery, and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not (a) violate, conflict with or result in the breach or termination of, or otherwise give any other contracting party the right to terminate, or constitute a default (by way of substitution, novation or otherwise) under the terms of, any contract to which any Seller is a party or by which any Seller is bound or by which any of the Show or Related Rights is bound or affected, (b) violate any judgment against, or binding upon, any Seller or upon any of the Show or Related Rights, (c) result in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the Show or Related Rights pursuant to the terms of any such contract, or (d) violate any provision in the charter documents, bylaws or any other agreement affecting the governance and control of the Corporation. 2.4 Consents. No consent from, or other approval of, any governmental entity or any other person, which has not been obtained, is necessary in connection with the execution, delivery, or performance of this Agreement by any Seller. 2.5 Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding, or claim pending or, to the knowledge of any Seller, threatened against any Seller by persons not a party to this Agreement wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling, or finding would render unlawful or otherwise adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 2.6 Financial Statements. Sellers have delivered to Purchaser copies of the following financial statements (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Financial Statements"): an interim balance sheet of the Corporation as of March 31, 2000 (the "Balance Sheet"), an interim statement of income for the Corporation for the three-month period ended March 31, 2000 and other historical financial information. The Financial Statements are complete and correct, present fairly the financial condition of the Corporation as at the respective dates thereof, and the results of operations for the respective periods covered thereby, and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis. There is no basis for the assertion of any liabilities or obligations, either accrued, absolute, contingent, or otherwise, which might adversely affect Purchaser's ownership of the Show or Related Rights or the value, use, operation or enjoyment of the Show or Related Rights by Purchaser which is not expressly set forth on the Balance Sheet. The Corporation is not a party to or bound either absolutely or on a contingent basis by any agreement of guarantee, indemnification, assumption or endorsement or any like commitment of the obligations, liabilities or indebtedness of any other person (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise). 2.7 Absence of Certain Changes and Events. Since the date of the Balance Sheet, there has not been: (a) Financial Change. Any adverse change in the financial condition, operations, business prospects, employee relations, customer relations, assets, liabilities (accrued, absolute, contingent, or otherwise) or income of the Corporation, or the business of the Corporation, from that shown on the Financial Statements, except that the figures for current cash balance, accounts receivable and deposits have been reduced to zero; (b) Incurrence of Debt. Any borrowing of, or agreement to borrow any funds or any debt, obligation, or liability (absolute or contingent) incurred by the Corporation (whether or not presently outstanding) except current liabilities incurred, and obligations under agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business; (c) Creation of Liens. Any mortgage, pledge, lien, security interest, charge, claim or other encumbrance created on or in any of the Corporation's properties or assets, except liens for current taxes not yet due and payable; (d) Assets. Any sale, assignment, or transfer of the Corporation's assets, except in the ordinary course of business, any cancellation of any debts or claims owed to the Corporation, any capital expenditures or commitments therefor exceeding in the aggregate $5,000, any damage, destruction or casualty loss exceeding in the aggregate $5,000 (whether or not covered by insurance), or any charitable contributions or pledges, except for the reduction of current cash balances, accounts receivable and deposits to zero; (e) Material Contracts. Any amendment or termination of any contract, agreement, license, or arrangement to which the Corporation is or was a party or to which any properties or assets are or were subject, which amendment or termination has had, or may be reasonably expected to have, an adverse effect on the financial condition, properties, assets, liabilities (accrued, absolute, contingent, or otherwise), or income of the Corporation, or the business of the Corporation; or (f) Other Material Changes. Any other material transaction by the Corporation outside the ordinary course of business or any other event or condition pertaining to, and adversely affecting the operations, assets, liabilities (accrued, absolute, contingent, or otherwise) or income of the Corporation, or the business of the Corporation. 2.8 Assets. The Sellers are the sole owners of all rights, titles and interests in and to the Show and the Related Rights, free and clear from all liens, security interests, encumbrances, claims, charges or restrictions on the transfer thereof. The title of the Show has been at all times used by the Corporation in connection with the Show, and the Corporation's right to such use has at no time been questioned or challenged. No Seller has heretofore made any grant, license, sale, assignment or other transfer, nor done or caused or permitted to be done any act or thing, whereby any of the rights herein granted and sold or agreed to be granted or sold have been or may be in any way impaired. No Seller shall hereafter make any such inconsistent agreement, grant, conveyance, license, sale, assignment, or other transfer. No part of the Show or Related Rights has been taken from or based upon any other copyrighted work. Purchaser's acquisition of the Show and the Related Rights will not in any way, directly or indirectly, infringe upon the rights of any individual, firm or corporation including, without limitation, rights of copyright or trademark. Purchaser's broadcast of the Show will not constitute a libel, slander, or violation of the privacy of any individual, firm or corporation. There are no claims, litigation or other proceedings in effect, pending or threatened, which could in any way impair, limit or diminish the rights sold to Purchaser hereunder. 2.9 Contracts. The Contracts constitute all contracts, agreements, commitments, leases, licenses, franchises, and permits (including, without limitation, those pertaining to suppliers, customers, employees, equipment, and motor vehicles) of the Corporation. All Contracts are in good standing, valid, and effective. There is not, under any Contract any existing or prospective default or event of default by the Corporation or event which with notice or lapse of time, or both would constitute a default and in respect to which the Corporation has not taken adequate steps to prevent a default from occurring; and, to the knowledge of each Seller, no other party to any Contract is in default or breach thereof nor has any event occurred which with notice or lapse of time would constitute a breach or default of any of the Contracts. 2.10 Permits. Schedule 2.10 contains a listing and summary description of all licenses, permits, registrations, and authorizations held by the Corporation. The Corporation holds all licenses, permits, registrations, and authorizations required to carry on its business and all licenses, permits, registrations, and authorizations are in good standing. The Corporation is in full compliance with and not in default or violation with respect to any term or provision of any of its licenses, permits, registrations, and authorizations. No notice of pending, threatened, or possible violation or investigation in connection with, or loss of, any license, permit, registration, or authorization of the Corporation, has been received by the Corporation. No Seller has any knowledge that the issuance of such a notice is being considered or of any facts or circumstances which form the basis for the issuance of such a notice. No license, permit, registration, or authorization of the Corporation is affected by the transactions provided for herein or contemplated hereby. 2.11 Intellectual Property. Schedule 2.11 contains a listing and summary description of all of the Corporation's patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, business names, copyrights, and registered designs, and applications and registrations thereof, trade secrets and confidential know-how, including, but not limited to, product formulations, drawings, technical specifications, manufacturing data, and test and development data (the foregoing intellectual property is collectively referred to hereinafter as the "Intellectual Property"). The Corporation possesses all Intellectual Property necessary to the conduct of its businesses, and the loss or expiration of any of the Corporation's Intellectual Property or group of the Corporation's Intellectual Property would not have an adverse effect on the conduct of its businesses. No such loss or expiration is threatened, pending or reasonably foreseeable. Except as indicated on Schedule 2.11, (a) the Corporation owns all right, title, and interest in and to all of its Intellectual Property, (b) there have been no claims made against the Corporation for the assertion of the invalidity, abuse, misuse, or unenforceability of any of such rights, and there are no grounds for the same, (c) no Seller has received a notice of conflict with the asserted rights of others within the last five years, and (d) the conduct of the Corporation's business has not infringed any Intellectual Property of others and, to the best of the knowledge of each Seller, the Intellectual Property of the Corporation has not been infringed by other persons. 2.12 Compliance with Law. The Corporation is in violation of, or in default with respect to, or in alleged violation of or alleged default with respect to, any applicable law, rule, regulation, permit, or any writ or decree of any court or any governmental commission, board, bureau, agency, or instrumentality, including without limitation, any laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, permits, or orders relating to the business of the Corporation, or the business operations and practices, health and safety, and employment practices of the Corporation. The Corporation is not delinquent with respect to any report required to be filed with any governmental commission, board, bureau, agency, or instrumentality, or with any trade association or certification organization that has in the past certified or endorsed the business of the Corporation. The Corporation is not delinquent with respect to any reports required by private covenants or agreements to which it is a party. 2.13 Successor Liability. Purchaser shall have no successor liability for any liability of any Seller as a result of the acquisition of the Show and Related Property. 2.14 Finder's Fees. All negotiations relative to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been carried on by each Seller, and its counsel directly with Purchaser and its counsel, without the intervention of any other person as the result of any act of any of them, and as far as is known to any Seller, without the intervention of any other person in such manner as to give rise to any valid claim against any of the parties hereto for a brokerage commission, finder's fee, or any similar payment. 2.15 Untrue Statements. This Agreement, the schedules and exhibits hereto, and all other documents and information furnished by any Seller or its representatives pursuant hereto or in connection herewith do not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements made herein and therein not misleading or otherwise. ARTICLE THREE REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND AGREEMENTS OF PURCHASER Purchaser hereby represents, warrants and agrees to and with each Seller that (except as expressly set forth on a disclosure schedule attached hereto and signed by each Seller): 3.1 Organization and Standing of Purchaser. Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the state of Delaware. Purchaser has full requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, and to own, operate, and lease the properties now owned, operated, or leased by it. Purchaser is duly authorized and qualified to carry on its business in the manner as now conducted in state in which authorization and qualification is required. Purchaser has made available to each Seller true, correct and complete copies of the corporate authorization for the purchase of the Show and Related Rights, and such other contents of its minute book as Seller has reasonably requested. 3.2 Capacity to Enter into Agreement. Purchaser has full right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments to be executed in connection herewith and perform such its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery by Purchaser of this Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments to be executed by Purchaser in connection herewith have been authorized by all necessary corporate action by Purchaser. When this Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments to be executed by Purchaser in connection herewith are executed by Purchaser and delivered to Purchaser, this Agreement and such other agreements, documents and instruments will constitute the valid and binding agreements of Purchaser or enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with their respective terms. 3.3 Conflicts. The execution, delivery, and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not (a) violate, conflict with or result in the breach or termination of, or otherwise give any other contracting party the right to terminate, or constitute a default (by way of substitution, novation or otherwise) under the terms of, any contract to which Purchaser is a party or by which Purchaser is bound or by which any of the assets of Purchaser is bound or affected, (b) violate any judgment against, or binding upon, Purchaser or upon the assets of Purchaser, (c) result in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any assets of Purchaser pursuant to the terms of any such contract, or (d) violate any provision in the charter documents, bylaws or any other agreement affecting the governance and control of Purchaser. 3.4 Consents. No consent from, or other approval of, any governmental entity or any other person, which has not been obtained, is necessary in connection with the execution, delivery, or performance of this Agreement by Purchaser. 3.5 Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding, or claim pending or, to the knowledge of Purchaser, threatened against Purchaser by persons not a party to this Agreement wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling, or finding would render unlawful or otherwise adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 3.6 Finder's Fees. All negotiations relative to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been carried on by Purchaser and its counsel directly with the Sellers, and their counsel, without the intervention of any other person as the result of any act by Purchaser, and so far as is known to Purchaser, without the intervention of any other person in such manner as to give rise to any valid claim against any of the parties hereto for a brokerage commission, finders' fee, or any similar payment. ARTICLE FOUR ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS 4.1 Further Assurances. At any time after the date hereof, each Seller shall execute and deliver such other documents, and take such other actions, as may be reasonably requested by Purchaser to complete the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and to perfect in Purchaser title to the Show and Related Rights as contemplated herein. 4.2 Consents. Each Seller shall use its best efforts to assist in obtaining any third party consents necessary to sell to Purchaser the Show and Related Rights (including, without limitation, the Contracts). To the extent that any of the Show and Related Rights are not assignable without the consent of another party and such consent has not been obtained on or prior to the date hereof, such Show and Related Rights shall not be assigned or attempted to be assigned if such assignment or attempted assignment would constitute a breach thereof. While each Seller is trying to procure all necessary consents, each Seller and Purchaser shall cooperate in any reasonable arrangements designed to provide to Purchaser the benefits of the Show and Related Rights, including enforcement at the cost and for the account of Purchaser of any and all rights of a Seller against the other party thereto arising out of a cancellation or breach by such other party or otherwise. Notwithstanding the preceding, Purchaser hereby acknowledges and accepts that Sellers have not and will not obtained any required written consents of KPRC to the Corporation's assignment of its contract with KPRC. Nevertheless, Purchaser agrees to reimburse Sellers on the first day of each month during the term of such contract for the payments made by Sellers to KPRC during such month pursuant to such contract to the extent that Purchaser received the benefits of such contact during such month. 4.3 Employees. Each Seller hereby acknowledges that Purchaser has not agreed to employ any employee of or any other person associated with the Corporation except as provided in Section 4.6 below, and the Corporation hereby agrees to satisfy all of its obligations with respect to each such employee and other person. 4.4 Successor Liability and Taxes. Sellers have given to Purchaser assurances satisfactory to Purchaser in its sole discretion that Purchaser will have no successor liability for any liability of any Seller as a result of the acquisition of the Show and Related Property. Sellers agree to pay timely all taxes resulting from the sale of the Show and Related Property. 4.6 On-Air Host. Neidner hereby agrees that, from the date of this Agreement until the expiration of the term provided for in the Employment Agreement, he shall continue to serve as the host of the Show. In this connection, Neidner agrees to use reasonable and his best efforts, and to perform in a competent manner. Neidner's obligations in this connection shall be comparable to the amount of time and work that he has heretofore devoted to the Show. 4.7 Non-Compete Agreement. (a) Agreement. In consideration of 75,000 registered shares of Common Stock (referred to hereinafter as the "Non-Compete Shares"), for a period of three years after the date hereof, Neidner shall not, directly or indirectly, acting alone or as a member of a partnership, or as an officer, director, shareholder, employee, consultant, or representative of any corporation or in any other capacity with any other business entity: (i) engage in the production of any radio, webcast, television, video or other media show featuring subject matter pertaining to home, garden or lawn issues (such activity is referred to hereinafter as the "Restricted Activity") anywhere in the entire world (such area is referred to hereinafter as the "Restricted Area"), Neidner hereby acknowledging that Purchaser's proposed media broadcasts are expected to be world-wide and any engagement by Neidner in the Restricted Activity could harm the value of the Show and Related Property being acquired by Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement; or (ii) solicit, deal, negotiate, enter into an arrangement or contract, or attempt to do any of the foregoing, in any manner with respect to the Restricted Activity in the Restricted Area with respect to any person that had a contractual relationship with the Corporation as of the date of this Agreement, or attempt to cause any such person not to continue the business relationship that it has heretofore had with the Corporation. (b) Permitted Exception. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, Neidner shall be permitted to (i) own up to five percent of the publicly-traded securities, registered under Section 12 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, of any competitor of Purchaser, and (ii) continue to own an interest in and fully participate in the business of iHomeline.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation. (c) Reasonableness. Neidner hereby specifically acknowledges and agrees that the temporal and other restrictions contained in this section are reasonable and necessary to protect the business of the Corporation being acquired by Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, and that the enforcement of the provisions of this section will not work an undue hardship on Neidner. (d) Reformation. Neidner further agrees that in the event either the length of time or any other restriction, or portion thereof, set forth in Section 4.7(a) above is held to be overly restrictive and unenforceable in any court proceeding, the court may reduce or modify such restrictions to those which it deems reasonable and enforceable under the circumstances and the parties agree that the restrictions of Section 4.7(a) will remain in full force and effect as reduced or modified. (e) Injunctive Relief. Neidner further agrees and acknowledges that Purchaser does not have an adequate remedy at law for the breach or threatened breach by Neidner of the covenants contained in this Section and Neidner therefore specifically agrees that Purchaser, in addition to other remedies which may be available to it hereunder, may file a suit in equity to enjoin Neidner from such breach or threatened breach. (f) Severability. Neidner further agrees, in the event that any provision of Section 4.7(a) is held to be invalid or against public policy, the remaining provisions of Section 4.7(a) and the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby. 4.8 Lock-Up Agreement. Neidner hereby agrees that he shall not, without the prior express written consent of Purchaser, (a) sell any Non-Compete Shares until 90 days after the date of this Agreement, and (b) thereafter sell in any month more than 12,500 Non-Compete Shares. Neidner hereby agrees that all certificates representing Non-Compete Shares shall bear a restrictive legend in order to implement the restrictions imposed by this Section. 4.9 Accounts Receivable. Sellers agree to invoice and collect, or cause to be invoiced and collected, all amounts that accrue under the Contracts and become owing by the other parties to the Contracts, and upon receipt of such amounts, Sellers shall hold such amounts in trust for Purchaser and shall remit such amounts to Purchaser as promptly after receipt as is possible. Sellers obligations under this Section 4.9 shall commence on the date hereof and shall continue with respect to a Contract until such Contract expires or terminates. ARTICLE FIVE SURVIVAL AND INDEMNITY 5.1 Survival. All of the representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements made by the parties hereto in this Agreement or pursuant hereto, shall be continuing and shall survive the closing hereof and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, notwithstanding any investigation at any time made by or on behalf of any party hereto. 5.2 Indemnities Relating to Representations, Warranties and Agreements. Each Seller, jointly and severally, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, shall protect, indemnify and hold harmless the other, and the other's directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns, from any and all losses, damages, injuries, obligations, liabilities, expenses and costs (including costs of litigation and attorney's fees), demands, claims, suits, proceedings, actions and causes of actions arising from the breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement, or promise made by the indemnifying party to the indemnified party herein or pursuant hereto. ARTICLE SIX MISCELLANEOUS 6.1 Governing Law and Jurisdiction. THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. The parties hereto stipulate and agree that the courts of the State of Texas shall have in personam jurisdiction for any claim, lawsuit or proceeding regarding this Agreement, and that mandatory venue for any such claim, lawsuit or proceeding shall be in any state or federal court having competent jurisdiction located in Harris County, Texas. The prevailing party in any proceeding brought pursuant to or with respect to this Agreement shall be entitled to recover from the losing party all reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party in connection with the proceeding. 6.2 Notices. Any notices, requests, demands, or other communications herein required or permitted to be given shall be in writing and may be personally served, sent by United States mail, or sent by an overnight courier who keeps proper records regarding its deliveries. Notice shall be deemed to have been given if personally served, when served, or if mailed, on the third business day after deposit in the United States mail with postage pre-paid by certified or registered mail and properly addressed, or if sent by overnight courier as aforesaid with charges being billed to the sender, when received by the party being notified. As used in this Agreement, the term "business day" means days other than Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays recognized by Federal banks. For purposes of this Agreement, the physical addresses of the parties hereto shall be the physical addresses as set forth on the signature pages of this Agreement. Any party to be notified hereunder may change its physical address by notifying each other party hereto in writing as to the new physical address for sending notices. 6.3 Headings. The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall in no way restrict or modify any of the terms or provisions hereof. 6.4 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future laws effective during the term hereof, such provision shall be fully severable and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this Agreement and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Agreement. 6.5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter hereof. 6.6 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each party hereto and its successors and assigns, but neither this Agreement nor any rights hereunder may be assigned by any party hereto without the consent in writing of the other party. 6.7 Cumulative Remedies. No remedy conferred by any of the specific provisions of this Agreement is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy, and each and every remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise. The election of any one or more remedies by any party hereto shall not constitute a waiver of the right to pursue other available remedies. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and made effective this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. "SELLER" HOME LINE TALK RADIO, INC. By: /s/ Jim Neidner --------------------------- Name:______________________________ Title: President -------------------------------------------- Address: #15 Villas Way Montgomery, Tx 77456 /s/ Jim Neidner Jim Neidner Address: #15 Villas Way Montgomery, Tx 77456 /s/ Leonard Pizalate Leonard Pizalate Address: 926 Huntington Cove Houston, Tx. 77063 "PURCHASER" JVWEB, INC. By: /s/ Greg J. Micek ----------------------------- Greg J. Micek, President Address: 5444 Westheimer, Suite 2080 Houston, Texas 77056 SCHEDULE 1.1 PRIOR EPISODES See attached list of prior episodes. Seller has no registered copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or business names. CONTRACTS Seller has no written contracts except of the attached agreement with KPRC radio station. ACCRUED AMOUNTS See attached list. NEIDNER CONSTRUCTION/REMODELING INC. 14420 Walters Road, Suite 2 Houston, Texas 77014 1999 National/State/Local Award Winner ? 1999 Prism Award Winner-GHBA www.iHomeline, eom OFFICE: 1-281-578-3581 PAGER: 1-713-76S-1695 FAX: 409-4147-6896 To: Greg Micek From: Jim Neidner Re: Recording of Homeline Shows inventory for future broadcast and editing. Dear Greg: We have two hundred and forty five taped shows. Many of the attached tapes have another different show on the other side, which could give us almost 325 total taped shows. Some shows are of same subject matter at later dates during the years. Thanks, Jim Neidner Home Line Show KPRC - Sunday's One Hour. Show 10AM- 11 AM Monthly Rate: $2,800 2/6/00- 2/25/00 TERMS 1. At the end of the month, Home Line Show will receive a notarized invoice from SuperTalk KSEV reflecting the date and time of their show. 2. Home Line Show will have up to 12 - 60 commercials to air during their l-hour program. 3. Home Line Show option to renew when contract has ended. Price to be negotiated. 4. SuperTalk Radio reserves the right to cancel at their discretion. All monies owed for remainder of contract will be cancelled. 5. SuperTalk Radio will agree to promote the Home Line Show with 5- :10 second promotional ads per week. 6. SuperTalk Radio will furnish a producer for each show at no cost to Home Line and will allow Home Line prc-recording/time in the studio. 7[ SuperTalk Radio will furnish :60-second carts needed for Home Line commercials. 8. If Home Line has to be pre-empted for any reason, SuperTalk Radio will make every effort to allow Home Line notice of time change for this temporary time slot and will tell listeners of such time change. 9. SuperTalk's goal is for a long-term contract and relationship. Total 1 Hour Show Cost: $37,440 15 Villas Way Montgomery, Tx. 77356 4/1/00 Darwin Davis Fax: 713/433/2029 Cellbar Insulation System HOMELINE TALK RADIO KPRC.950 INVOICE #2OO4 281/579/3581 409/447/6896 FAX April billing ..........4/2,4/9,4/16,4/23,4/30 One 60 second ad~ $195.00 weekly Total $975.00 15 Villas Way Montgomery, Tx. 77356 HOMELINE TALK RADIO KPRC.950 281/579/3581 409/447/6896 FAX April 1, 2000 Carol's Lighting & Fan Shop 9743 FM 1960 BYPASS Humble, Tx. 77336 FAX: 281.446-3688 INVOICE #4 April billing ..... 4/2,4/9,4/16, 4/23,4/30 One sixty second ad per show ~ $195. O0 $975.00 15 Fillas Way Montgomery, Tx 77356 4/1/00 Wilson Art Flooring Department Neidner Construction KPRC-950 www.repairtalk.com INVOICE #4aO0 281/579/3581 409/447/6896 FAX April Billing ..... 4/2,4/9,4/16, 4/23,4/30 One 30 sec ad per show @ $95.00 Total $475.00 EX-10.21 4 0004.txt SERVICES AGMT. IHOMELINE.COM, INC. SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS SERVICES AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into effective as of the 1st day of April, 2000 by and between JVWeb, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Provider"), and iHomeline.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Recipient"). RECITALS: WHEREAS, Provider is able and willing to provide technical services and assistance and business management services (the "Services"); and WHEREAS, Provider has provided Services to Recipient beginning with the month of May 1999 through the end of February 2000, and Provider and Recipient desire to set forth Provider's remuneration for having provided such Services; and WHEREAS, Recipient desires to engage Provider to continue as a provider of the Services to Recipient upon the terms, provisions and conditions set forth hereinafter, and Provider is willing to continue to serve as a provider of the Services to Recipient upon the terms, provisions and conditions set forth hereinafter; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: AGREEMENTS: 1. Remuneration for Past Services. In satisfaction of Recipient's agreement to compensate Provider for the performance of all Services (including, but not limited to, those described in Section 2(b) below and all accrued costs and other expenses of the nature described in Section 3(b) below) for the period of time beginning with the month of May 1999 and ending on the last day of February 2000 and in consideration of Provider's satisfactory performance of such Services during such period of time, Recipient agrees to pay to Provider the amount of $50,000, which is referred to hereinafter as the "Accrued Fee." Recipient agrees that (a) the Accrued Fee shall be paid in monthly payments, due by the 15th day of each month (commencing April 15, 2000) until the Accrued Fee has been paid in full, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of Recipient's revenues for the previous month, and (b) the unpaid portion of the Accrued Fee shall be due and payable in full immediately upon Recipient's receipt of a cash infusion equalling or exceeding $1,000,000 from an investor or a lender. 2. Engagement. (a) Subject to the terms, provisions and conditions hereinafter stated, Recipient hereby engages Provider as a provider of the Services to Recipient, and Provider hereby accepts such engagement. Recipient hereby agrees that the engagement of Provider pursuant to this Agreement is non-exclusive and that Provider may provide the Services to other persons during and after the term of this Agreement. Recipient represents and warrants that it has the power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its commitments hereunder. (b) The Services that Provider shall be obligated to provide pursuant to this Agreement are as follows: (i) Business Management Support, including day-to-day oversight of operations and problem solving around issues of growth. (ii) Overall Management Support, including attention to identifying the gaps in management that needed to be filled from both an operational as well as a strategic standpoint. (iii) Marketing, including the assignment of JVWeb staff to fill gaps in the execution of previously determined marketing strategies. (iv) Operations/Technical, including the review of Recipient's entire operations and technology issues, assistance in the re-engineering of Recipient's World Wide Web site (the "Site") as requested by Recipient, redesigning the features and functions of the Site as requested by Recipient, redesigning the user interface of the Site as requested by Recipient, re-story boarding of the Site as requested by Recipient, implementing third party applications into the Site as requested by Recipient, and from time to time formatting content received by Provider from Recipient into the Site as requested by Recipient and maintaining such content. (v) Hosting of the Site. (vi) Assistance in Financial Management, including cash billing services. (vii) Exploration and Development of Internet Strategy for Recipient. (viii) Provision of such other Services as Recipient shall request and Provider shall be capable of providing. 3. Payment for Services. -------------------- (a) In consideration of Provider's provision of the Services to Recipient after March 1, 2000, Recipient agrees to pay to Provider an hourly fee of $70 for each hour actually expended by any of Provider's personnel set forth on Exhibit A, up to a cap of $10,000 per month. Such rates and cap shall not be changed without the prior express written consent of both of Provider and Recipient. All fees that become due to Provider pursuant to this Section 3(a) shall be due and payable to Provider within 30 days after Provider sends an invoice relating thereto, detailing hours charged. Nothing provided herein shall obligate Provider to render Services in any month beyond the amount of Services that can be rendered within the limits of the $10,000 cap provided for above. (b) Recipient agrees to reimburse or advance (as the case may be) to Provider for (i) all direct and out-of-pocket labor costs and other expenses of Provider incurred or to be incurred in connection with the provision of the Services plus (ii) an additional amount equal to 15% of the amount of such costs and other expenses. However, all costs and other expenses as herein described must be expressly approved by Recipient in writing in advance. All reimbursements that become due to Provider pursuant to this Section 3(b) shall be due and payable to Provider within 30 days after Provider sends an invoice relating thereto. (c) Notwithstanding any term, provision, or agreement herein, Recipient's duty, liability and obligation to pay any sums or amounts due under this Agreement shall be limited to the funds Recipient actually receives either from the Sales Representative Agreement (Integrated Sponsorships) of even date herewith between Provider and Recipient or from a cash infusion equalling or exceeding $1,000,000 from an investor or a lender. 4. Term. ---- (a) The initial term of this Agreement shall begin on the date hereof and shall continue for six months thereafter, unless this Agreement is terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions of Section 4(b), (c) or (d) below. If this Agreement is not terminated in accordance with the provisions of Section 4(b), (c) or (d) below, it shall renew itself for an unlimited number of successive six-month renewal terms unless (i) either Provider or Recipient gives, at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the initial term or the end of any renewal term, notice to the other of the notifying party's desire that this Agreement terminate at the end of the initial term or the end of the renewal term (as the case may be), or (ii) this Agreement is terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions of Section 4(b), (c) or (d) below. (b) Upon the occurrence of any of the events listed below in this Section 4(b), this Agreement may be terminated, by the party not involved in the event, upon the uninvolved party's giving 30 days written notice to the involved party; (i) If either party shall have been adjudged bankrupt or insolvent under the United States Bankruptcy Code; (ii) If either party shall have filed a petition of bankruptcy or reorganization; (iii) If either party has an involuntary proceeding filed against it under the United States Bankruptcy Code, unless such proceeding is dismissed or stayed within 60 days thereafter; or (iv) If trustee, receiver or liquidator is appointed for either party. (c) If (i) either party has materially breached a representation, warranty, or agreement made by such party in this Agreement, and (ii) the non-breaching party has given written notice to the breaching party setting forth in specific detail the breach, and (iii) the breaching party fails to make reasonable efforts to cure the breach within 30 days after the non-breaching party's notice is given, then this Agreement may be terminated by the non-breaching party immediately upon the giving of written notice to the breaching party, at any time after the running of the 30-day period mentioned in (iii) immediately preceding. (d) If that certain Sales Representative Agreement (Integrated Sponsorships) of even date herewith between Provider and Recipient is terminated for any reason, then either Provider or Recipient may terminate this Agreement upon its giving five days written notice to the other party. (e) The provisions of Sections 1 and 3 (to the extent that all amounts due hereunder for Services provided pursuant hereto have not yet been paid or paid for in full), 5, 6 and 7 shall survive termination of this Agreement. All other rights and obligations of Provider and Recipient shall cease upon termination of this Agreement, and Recipient shall not be liable or responsible for any additional cost, damages, payments or fees whatsoever incurred after the date of termination. 5. Indemnification. Recipient shall indemnify and hold harmless Provider from and against any liability, damage or injury suffered or sustained by it by reason of any acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions arising out of Provider's activities on behalf of Recipient, including, but not limited to, any judgment, award, settlement, reasonable attorneys' and accountants' fees and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim except to the extent that the acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions upon which such actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim are based constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct by Provider. Provider shall indemnify and hold harmless Recipient from and against any liability, damage or injury suffered or sustained by it by reason of any acts, omissions or alleged acts of omissions arising out of Provider's activities on behalf of Recipient, including, but not limited to, any judgment, award, settlement, reasonable attorneys' and accountants' fees and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim so long as the acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions upon which such actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim are based constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct or breach of this Agreement by or on the part of Provider. 6. Noncompetition Agreement. ------------------------ (a) Agreement. In consideration of $10.00 and other good and valuable consideration, for a period of one year after the expiration of this Agreement or the termination of this Agreement by Recipient with cause or Provider voluntarily, Provider shall not, directly or indirectly, acting alone or as a member of a partnership, or as an officer, director, shareholder, employee, consultant, or representative of any corporation or in any other capacity with any other business entity: (i) engage in the production of any radio, webcast, television, video or other media show featuring subject matter pertaining to house, garden and lawn issues (such activity is referred to hereinafter as the "Restricted Activity") anywhere in the entire world (such area is referred to hereinafter as the "Restricted Area"), Provider hereby acknowledging that Recipient's proposed media broadcasts are expected to be world-wide and any engagement by Provider in the Restricted Activity could harm the value of the Services provided by Provider pursuant to this Agreement; (ii) solicit, deal, negotiate, enter into an arrangement or contract, or attempt to do any of the foregoing, in any manner with respect to the Restricted Activity in the Restricted Area with respect to any person that was a client of Recipient at any time during the two-year period prior to the date of expiration or termination, or attempt to cause any such person to not continue the business relationship that it has with Recipient; or (iii) induce or attempt to influence, directly or indirectly, any person employed by or under contract with Recipient at the date of expiration or termination, to terminate his or her engagement or contractual relationship with Recipient. (b) Permitted Exception. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, Provider shall be permitted to (i) own up to five percent of the publicly-traded securities, registered under Section 12 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, of any competitor of Recipient, and (ii) continue to own an interest in and fully participate in the business of Recipient and any other wholly-owned or partially-owned subsidiary of Provider in which Provider owned an interest or in whose business Provider participated, in both cases at the time of the expiration or termination of this Agreement, provided, however, that such ownership and participation was not in violation of this Agreement. (c) Reasonableness. Provider hereby specifically acknowledges and agrees that the temporal and other restrictions contained in this section are reasonable and necessary to protect the business of Recipient, and that the enforcement of the provisions of this section will not work an undue hardship on Provider. (d) Reformation. Provider further agrees that in the event either the length of time or any other restriction, or portion thereof, set forth in Section 6(a) above is held to be overly restrictive and unenforceable in any court proceeding, the court may reduce or modify such restrictions to those which it deems reasonable and enforceable under the circumstances and the parties agree that the restrictions of Section 6(a) will remain in full force and effect as reduced or modified. (e) Injunctive Relief. Provider further agrees and acknowledges that Recipient does not have an adequate remedy at law for the breach or threatened breach by Provider of the covenants contained in this Section and Provider therefore specifically agrees that Recipient, in addition to other remedies which may be available to it hereunder, may file a suit in equity to enjoin Provider from such breach or threatened breach. (f) Severability. Provider further agrees, in the event that any provision of Section 6(a) is held to be invalid or against public policy, the remaining provisions of Section 6(a) and the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby. 7. Miscellaneous. ------------- (a) THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. The parties hereto stipulate and agree that the courts of the State of Texas shall have in personam jurisdiction for any claim, lawsuit or proceeding regarding this Agreement, and that mandatory venue for any such claim, lawsuit or proceeding shall be in any state or federal court having competent jurisdiction located in Harris County, Texas. The prevailing party in any proceeding brought pursuant to or with respect to this Agreement shall be entitled to recover from the losing party all reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party in connection with the proceeding. (b) Any notices, requests, demands, or other communications herein required or permitted to be given shall be in writing and may be personally served, sent by United States mail, or sent by an overnight courier who keeps proper records regarding its deliveries. Notice shall be deemed to have been given if personally served, when served, or if mailed, on the third business day after deposit in the United States mail with postage pre-paid by certified or registered mail and properly addressed, or if sent by overnight courier as aforesaid with charges being billed to the sender, when received by the party being notified. As used in this Agreement, the term "business day" means days other than Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays recognized by Federal banks. For purposes of this Agreement, the physical addresses of the parties hereto shall be the physical addresses as set forth on the signature pages of this Agreement. Any party to be notified hereunder may change its physical address by notifying each other party hereto in writing as to the new physical address for sending notices. (c) The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall in no way restrict or modify any of the terms or provisions hereof. (d) If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future laws effective during the term hereof, such provision shall be fully severable and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this Agreement and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Agreement. (e) This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter hereof. (f) This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each party hereto and its successors and assigns, but neither this Agreement nor any rights hereunder may be assigned by any party hereto without the consent in writing of the other party. Notwithstanding the preceding, in connection with the provision of the Services, Provider may utilize the services of subcontractors agreed to by Recipient. (g) No remedy conferred by any of the specific provisions of this Agreement is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy, and each and every remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise. The election of any one or more remedies by any party hereto shall not constitute a waiver of the right to pursue other available remedies. (h) Provider and Recipient are independent contracting parties, and nothing in this Agreement shall make either party the agent or legal representative of the other for any purpose whatsoever, nor does it grant either party any authority to assume or to create any obligations on behalf of or in the name of the other. (i) Neither party hereto shall be liable for any delay or failure in the performance of any obligation under this Agreement or for any losses or damages (including special, incidental, consequential, indirect or punitive damages) to the extent that such non-performance or delay, losses or damages result from any contingency which is beyond the control of such party, provided such contingency is not caused by the fault or negligence of such party. A contingency for the purposes of this Agreement shall include, but not be limited to, acts of God, fire, explosions, storms, wars, hostilities, blockades, public disorders, quarantine restrictions, embargoes, strikes or other labor disturbances, breaches of contractual or other obligations of third parties, and compliance with any law, order or control of, or insistence by any governmental or military authority whether central or local. The party claiming to be affected by any such contingency shall give reasonable and prompt notice to the other party, giving full particulars thereof and all such contingencies shall, as far as is reasonably possible, be remedied with all reasonable efforts and dispatch. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have set their hands hereunto as of the first date written above. "PROVIDER" "RECIPIENT" JVWEB, INC. IHOMELINE.COM, INC. By: /s/ Greg J. Micek By: /s/ Jim Neidner ----------------------------- ------------------------ Greg J. Micek, President Jim Neidner, President Date: 4/1/2000 Date: 4/1/2000 Address: 5444 Westheimer, Suite 2080 Address: #15 Villas Way Houston, Texas 77056 Montgomery, Tx 77456 EXHIBIT A Provider's Personnel EX-10.22 5 0005.txt SALES REPRESENTATIVE AGREEMENT IHOMELINE.COM, INC. SALES REPRESENTATIVE AGREEMENT (Integrated Sponsorships) THIS SALES REPRESENTATIVE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into this the 1st day of April, 2000 by and between iHomeline.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and JVWeb, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Representative"). RECITALS: WHEREAS, among other things, the Company operates the iHomeline.com site (the "Web Site") on the World Wide Web (the "Web"); WHEREAS, the Company desires to secure the services of a sales representative to negotiate, for and on behalf of Company, in the territory described on Schedule I hereto (the "Territory"), the sale of "Integrated Sponsorships" (as defined below) to be featured on the Web Site, either alone or in conjunction with any other site comprising part of the Representative's family of sites on the Web; and WHEREAS, the Representative is willing to become a sales representative for the Company with respect to the sale of Integrated Sponsorships in the Territory, pursuant to the terms, provisions and conditions hereof; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, $10.00, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each party hereto, the parties hereto agree as follows: AGREEMENTS: 1. The Company's Obligations. Subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of this Agreement, the Company hereby appoints the Representative as its exclusive sales representative with respect to sales of Integrated Sponsorships in the Territory. For purposes of this Agreement, "Integrated Sponsorships" shall include any and all of the following: (a) Banner advertisements on the Web Site, either alone or in conjunction with any other site comprising part of the Representative's family of sites on the Web; (b) Advertisements on any live or recorded program broadcasted (singly, a "Broadcasted Program" and plurally, the "Broadcasted Programs") by the Company either on radio, the Web, television or video; (c) Privileges extended to approved advertisers to have their representatives serve as co-hosts or guests on one or more Broadcasted Programs; (d) Access extended to approved advertisers, for such advertisers' promotional purposes, to unmodified versions of archived Broadcasted Programs on which their representatives served as co-hosts or guests; (e) Rights extended to advertisers to modify (subject to the right of the Company to approve in writing the proposed modifications in its sole discretion) and use versions of archived Broadcasted Programs on which their representatives served as co-hosts or guests, in connection with such advertisers' production of their own programs to be presented on their own Web sites; (f) Rights extended to advertisers to modify (subject to the right of the Company to approve in writing the proposed modifications in its sole discretion) and use versions of archived Broadcasted Programs on which their representatives did not serve as co-hosts or guests, in connection with such advertisers' production of their own programs to be presented on their own Web sites; (g) Rights extended to advertisers, in connection with the launch or promotion of one or more new or existing products of such advertiser, to feature such product or products on one or more Broadcasted Programs and have representatives present in connection therewith and otherwise to promote such products on the Web Site, either alone or in conjunction with any other site comprising part of the Representative's family of sites on the Web; (h) Any other matter that the Company and Representative shall agree in writing constitutes an "Integrated Sponsorship"; and (i) Any combination of any of the matters described in any of (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) or (h) of this Section 1 ("Integrated Sponsorship" does not include Click Through or Affiliated Revenue programs of any affiliate of the Representative, and all Click Through or Affiliated Revenue of the Company shall be the exclusive property and revenue of the Company). All Broadcasted Programs shall remain the exclusive property of the Company unless the Company agrees otherwise in writing. Consistent with the preceding appointment, the Company shall pay to the Representative the commissions provided for by Section 3 hereof for any sale of Integrated Sponsorships made by another outside salesperson in the Territory. Further, during the term of this Agreement, the Company agrees that it shall enter into no agreement similar to this Agreement with any person other than the Representative with respect to sales of Integrated Sponsorships in the Territory. Notwithstanding the preceding, the Company shall be permitted to make sales of Integrated Sponsorships in the Territory through salespersons who are employees of the Company. The Territory may be expanded or contracted as agreed upon in writing by the Company and the Representative. The Company shall assist the Representative in the Representative's sales efforts and keep the Representative fully informed on all of its policies and programs regarding the sale of Integrated Sponsorships. 2. The Representative's Obligations. -------------------------------- (a) Subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of this Agreement, the Representative hereby agrees to act as the exclusive sales representative for the Company with respect to sales of Integrated Sponsorships in the Territory. (b) In connection with the Representative's appointment, the Representative shall conduct sales negotiations on behalf of the Company regarding the sale of Integrated Sponsorships in the Territory in accordance with such prices, terms and conditions as shall be mutually agreed upon and set forth in a signed written document by the Company and the Representative. The initial prices, terms and conditions agreed upon by the Representative and the Company are set forth on Schedule II hereto. The Representative's active promotion of Integrated Sponsorships is to include, but not be limited to, calling upon advertisers and potential advertisers and responding promptly to inquiries of such advertisers, as well as following generally accepted practices of progressive sales management. The Representative shall not be obligated to devote all of the Representative's business time, attention and energies to the sale of Integrated Sponsorships on behalf of the Company, and the Representative may sell Integrated Sponsorships for persons other than the Company, provided that such other persons are not in direct competition with the Company. (c) All orders for Integrated Sponsorships must be on the Purchase Agreement and Authorization Form upon which the Company and the Representative have agreed in writing, and all such forms for an order must be completed and feature all required information. The initial and all subsequent Purchase Agreement and Authorization Forms agreed upon by the Representative and the Company shall be attached hereto as Schedule III. No party hereto shall have any obligation until the initial Purchase Agreement and Authorization Form has been agreed upon and has been attached hereto as Schedule III. The Representative shall have the authority to enter into a Purchase Agreement and Authorization in the form agreed upon (containing terms, provisions and conditions agreed upon by the Representative and the Company in writing) with an advertiser on behalf of the Company. All orders for Integrated Sponsorships taken from advertisers by the Representative, not in accordance with the terms, provisions, conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement and Authorization Form attached hereto as Schedule III shall be deemed a "Special Order" and shall be subject to the Company's prior written confirmation. All Special Orders may be rejected for any reason whatsoever deemed reasonable in the Company's sole judgment, and the Representative shall not obligate or commit the Company to any Special Order without the Company's direct written authorization and direction. (d) The Representative shall have the right to determine the credit worthiness of an advertiser. The Representative and the Company shall assist in efforts to effect the prompt and full payment by advertisers for all Integrated Sponsorships sold pursuant to the Representative's efforts hereunder. (e) All orders are subject to the ability of the Company to feature the related Integrated Sponsorship on the Web Site, and the Company shall not be liable to the Representative or any other person for any damages or losses sustained or incurred by the Representative or such other person due to the inability of the Company to feature the related Integrated Sponsorship on the Web Site unless such damages or losses are caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Company. The Company shall be not liable to the Representative or any other person for damages or losses that result from causes beyond the reasonable control of the Company, such as acts of God, civil disobedience and war. (f) The Representative shall be responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by the Representative, its employees, agents and subcontractors in connection with this Agreement, including, but not limited to, travel, entertainment, salaries, taxes and commissions. 3. Commissions. ----------- (a) In consideration of the services to be provided by the Representative to the Company hereunder, the Company agrees to pay to the Representative a commission for all Integrated Sponsorships sold and collected in the Territory. The commissions that shall become due hereunder shall be a percentage of the aggregate collected monthly sales revenues of Integrated Sponsorships sold in the Territory, net of any agreed chargebacks, returns, cash discounts or promotional rebates, and shall be computed in the manner set forth on Schedule IV hereto. The Representative shall be entitled to a commission with respect to revenues from an Integrated Sponsorship sold in the Territory only when no third party has any direct recourse against the Company with respect to such revenues. The Company hereby acknowledges that the Representative has sold Integrated Sponsorships in the Territory prior to the date of this Agreement and that the Representative shall be entitled to a commission (in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) with respect to each such Integrated Sponsorship sold. (b) The Representative shall be entitled to commissions computed in accordance with Section 3(a) with respect to each Integrated Sponsorship sold in the Territory prior to the date of termination. These commissions shall continue for the earlier to occur of the end of six months after the date of the termination of this Agreement or the end of the agreement regarding such Integrated Sponsorship. After that period of time, the Representative shall no longer be entitled to any commissions with respect to the related Integrated Sponsorship sold in the Territory prior to the date of termination. (c) Not later than ten (10) days after the date of the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 4 or Section 5 hereof, the Representative may deliver to the Company a final and complete written list of prospects with respect to which the Representative considers that its work warrants the Representative's receiving a commission. The list shall contain the Representative's activities in connection with such prospects, and the names and titles of contacted customer personnel. If such a list is not timely delivered by the Representative to the Company, no commissions or other monies on Integrated Sponsorships sold in the Territory after termination of this Agreement shall be paid to the Representative. Within ten (10) days after receipt of such a list, the Company agrees to send to the Representative a written confirmation of all of the prospects, if any, listed by the Representative with respect to which, in the Company's reasonable opinion and judgment, the work done by the Representative prior to the termination of this Agreement warrants the payment of a commission to the Representative. If, within 90 days after the date of termination of this Agreement, an order for an Integrated Sponsorship is received and accepted by the Company or any of its employees, representatives or agents from any of the prospects confirmed by the Company, the Company shall pay to the Representative, for six months thereafter, the full amount of the commissions that would have been payable to the Representative with respect to such Integrated Sponsorship if the order had been received and accepted prior to the termination of this Agreement. After such six-month period, the Representative shall no longer be entitled to any commissions with respect to the related Integrated Sponsorship. (d) The Representative shall establish a separate bank account (the "Account") for purposes of collecting amounts owed by advertisers who purchased an Integrated Sponsorship in the Territory with respect to which the Representative is entitled to a commission hereunder. The Representative shall cause to be deposited or credited to the Account all amounts received from or paid by such advertisers. Within seven days after the end of each month during the term of this Agreement, the Representative shall determine the amount of its commission for the revenues deposited into the Account through the end of such month with respect to which a commission has not previously been paid. Thereafter, the Representative shall be permitted to withdraw from the Account the amount of its commission so determined, and the Representative shall be obligated to remit to the Company the net amount left in the Account. The Representative agrees to provide to the Company copies of all bank statements respecting the Account promptly after the receipt thereof by the Representative. The Representative agrees to provide to the Company copies of all deposit slips and payments by advertisers and other items possessed by the Representative respecting the Account. The Representative shall maintain the Account for so long as it may be entitled to commissions pursuant to this Agreement. After such time and after the Representative has withdrawn the amount of all commissions to which it is entitled pursuant to this Agreement, the Representative shall be obligated to remit to the Company the amount left in the Account, and the Account shall thereafter be finally closed. After such event, the Representative shall be entitled to no further commissions with respect to this Agreement. 4. Term. The initial term of this Agreement shall begin on the date hereof and shall continue for six months thereafter, unless this Agreement is terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions of Section 5 below. If this Agreement is not terminated in accordance with the provisions of Section 5 below, it shall renew itself for an unlimited number of successive six-month renewal terms unless (i) either the Company or the Representative gives, at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the initial term or the end of any renewal term, notice to the other of the notifying party's desire that this Agreement terminate at the end of the initial term or the end of the renewal term (as the case may be), or (ii) this Agreement is terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions of Section 5 below. 5. Termination. ----------- (a) Upon the occurrence of any of the events listed below in this Section 5(a), this Agreement may be terminated, by the party not involved in the event, upon the uninvolved party's giving 30 days written notice to the involved party; (i) If either party shall have been adjudged bankrupt or insolvent under the United States Bankruptcy Code; (ii) If either party shall have filed a petition of bankruptcy or reorganization; (iii) If either party has an involuntary proceeding filed against it under the United States Bankruptcy Code, unless such proceeding is dismissed or stayed within 60 days thereafter; or (iv) If trustee, receiver or liquidator is appointed for either party. (b) If (i) either party has materially breached a representation, warranty, or agreement made by such party in this Agreement, and (ii) the non-breaching party has given written notice to the breaching party setting forth in specific detail the breach, and (iii) the breaching party fails to make reasonable efforts to cure the breach within 30 days after the non-breaching party's notice is given, then this Agreement may be terminated by the non-breaching party, immediately upon the giving of written notice to the breaching party, at any time after the running of the 30-day period mentioned in (iii) immediately preceding. (c) If that certain Services Agreement of even date herewith between the Company and Representative is terminated for any reason, then either the Company or Representative may terminate this Agreement upon its giving five days written notice to the other party. (d) Except for the rights and obligations under Section 6, 7 and 8 of this Agreement and Section 3 with respect to commissions then or thereafter earned by the Representative, upon termination of this Agreement (whether under Section 4 or Section 5), (i) all rights and obligations under this Agreement shall cease, and (ii) the Company shall not be liable or responsible for any additional cost, damages, payments or fees whatsoever incurred after the date of termination. 6. Indemnification. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Representative from and against any liability, damage or injury suffered or sustained by it by reason of any acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions arising out of Representative's activities on behalf of the Company, including, but not limited to, any judgment, award, settlement, reasonable attorneys' and accountants' fees and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim except to the extent that the acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions upon which such actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim are based constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct by Representative. Representative shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company from and against any liability, damage or injury suffered or sustained by it by reason of any acts, omissions or alleged acts of omissions arising out of Representative's activities on behalf of the Company, including, but not limited to, any judgment, award, settlement, reasonable attorneys' and accountants' fees and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim so long as the acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions upon which such actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim are based constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct or breach of this Agreement by or on the part of Representative. 7. Property of the Company. The Representative agrees that, upon the termination of this Agreement, the Representative shall immediately surrender to the Company all property, equipment, funds, lists, books, records, and other materials of the Company or any affiliate thereof in the possession of or provided to the Representative. During the term of this Agreement, and for two years thereafter, the Representative shall not practice, make use of, or reveal to any person, firm or corporation any secret or confidential information or other data related to the business, methods, and practices of the Company or any of its affiliates (including, but not limited to, drawings, customer lists, trade practices, secret processes and trade secrets) that the Company or any affiliate may have imparted to the Representative except as permitted under this Agreement for the Representative to carry out operations under this Agreement. The Representative shall not acquire by this Agreement any rights in, to or under any goodwill, patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, trade name or other intangible property of the Company. The Representative acknowledges that the Company is the exclusive owner of the various trademarks, service marks and several other words and design marks which the Company uses in connection with it business, and the Company has the right to control the Representative's use or display thereof. If, during the term of this Agreement or thereafter, any such right should become vested in the Representative by operation of law or otherwise, the Representative agrees that the Representative shall, upon the Company' request, and without further consideration, or, upon the termination or expiration of this Agreement, forthwith assign any and all such rights, together with any goodwill appurtenant thereto, to the Company. 8. Noncompetition Agreement. ------------------------ (a) Agreement. In consideration of $10.00 and other good and valuable consideration, for a period of one year after the expiration of this Agreement or the termination of this Agreement by the Company with cause or the Representative voluntarily, the Representative shall not, directly or indirectly, acting alone or as a member of a partnership, or as an officer, director, shareholder, employee, consultant, or representative of any corporation or in any other capacity with any other business entity: (i) engage in the production of any radio, webcast, television, video or other media show featuring subject matter pertaining to house, garden and lawn issues (such activity is referred to hereinafter as the "Restricted Activity") anywhere in the entire world (such area is referred to hereinafter as the "Restricted Area"), the Representative hereby acknowledging that the Company's proposed media broadcasts are expected to be world-wide and any engagement by the Representative in the Restricted Activity could harm the value of the Services provided by the Representative pursuant to this Agreement; (ii) solicit, deal, negotiate, enter into an arrangement or contract, or attempt to do any of the foregoing, in any manner with respect to the Restricted Activity in the Restricted Area with respect to any person that was a client of the Company at any time during the two-year period prior to the date of expiration or termination, or attempt to cause any such person to not continue the business relationship that it has with the Company; or (iii) induce or attempt to influence, directly or indirectly, any person employed by or under contract with the Company at the date of expiration or termination, to terminate his or her engagement or contractual relationship with the Company. (b) Permitted Exception. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, the Representative shall be permitted to (i) own up to five percent of the publicly-traded securities, registered under Section 12 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, of any competitor of the Company, and (ii) continue to own an interest in and fully participate in the business of the Company and any other wholly-owned or partially-owned subsidiary of the Representative in which the Represenative owned an interest or in whose business the Representative participated, in both cases at the time of the expiration or termination of this Agreement, provided, however, that such ownership and participation was not in violation of this Agreement. (c) Reasonableness. The Representative hereby specifically acknowledges and agrees that the temporal and other restrictions contained in this section are reasonable and necessary to protect the business of the Company, and that the enforcement of the provisions of this section will not work an undue hardship on the Representative. (d) Reformation. The Representative further agrees that in the event either the length of time or any other restriction, or portion thereof, set forth in Section 8(a) above is held to be overly restrictive and unenforceable in any court proceeding, the court may reduce or modify such restrictions to those which it deems reasonable and enforceable under the circumstances and the parties agree that the restrictions of Section 8(a) will remain in full force and effect as reduced or modified. (e) Injunctive Relief. The Representative further agrees and acknowledges that the Company does not have an adequate remedy at law for the breach or threatened breach by the Representative of the covenants contained in this Section and the Representative therefore specifically agrees that the Company, in addition to other remedies which may be available to it hereunder, may file a suit in equity to enjoin the Representative from such breach or threatened breach. (f) Severability. The Representative further agrees, in the event that any provision of Section 8(a) is held to be invalid or against public policy, the remaining provisions of Section 8(a) and the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby. 9. Miscellaneous. ---------------- (a) THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. The parties hereto stipulate and agree that the courts of the State of Texas shall have in personam jurisdiction for any claim, lawsuit or proceeding regarding this Agreement, and that mandatory venue for any such claim, lawsuit or proceeding shall be in any state or federal court having competent jurisdiction located in Harris County, Texas. The prevailing party in any proceeding brought pursuant to or with respect to this Agreement shall be entitled to recover from the losing party all reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party in connection with the proceeding. (b) Any notices, requests, demands, or other communications herein required or permitted to be given shall be in writing and may be personally served, sent by United States mail, or sent by an overnight courier who keeps proper records regarding its deliveries. Notice shall be deemed to have been given if personally served, when served, or if mailed, on the third business day after deposit in the United States mail with postage pre-paid by certified or registered mail and properly addressed, or if sent by overnight courier as aforesaid with charges being billed to the sender, when received by the party being notified. As used in this Agreement, the term "business day" means days other than Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays recognized by Federal banks. For purposes of this Agreement, the physical addresses of the parties hereto shall be the physical addresses as set forth on the signature pages of this Agreement. Any party to be notified hereunder may change its physical address by notifying each other party hereto in writing as to the new physical address for sending notices. (c) The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall in no way restrict or modify any of the terms or provisions hereof. (d) If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future laws effective during the term hereof, such provision shall be fully severable and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this Agreement and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Agreement. (e) This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter hereof. No modification, amendment, change or waiver of any term or provision of this Agreement shall be valid or binding unless the same is in writing and signed by all parties hereto. (f) This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each party hereto and its successors and permitted assigns, but neither this Agreement nor any rights hereunder may be assigned by any party hereto without the consent in writing of the other party. (g) No remedy conferred by any of the specific provisions of this Agreement is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy, and each and every remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise. The election of any one or more remedies by any party hereto shall not constitute a waiver of the right to pursue other available remedies. No waiver of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement or of the exercise of any right or remedy hereunder shall be valid unless signed by the party against whom such waiver is asserted. A failure or delay to enforce the rights set out herein by the holder thereof shall not constitute a waiver of said rights or be considered as a basis for estoppel. The holder may exercise its rights hereunder despite said delay or failure to enforce said rights. (h) The parties hereto agree that the relationship hereby established is solely one of independent contractors and not one of principal and agent. Nothing in this agreement shall be construed as constituting the Representative as a legal representative of the Company, or the Company as a legal representative of the Representative, for any reason whatsoever. Except as provided in Section 2(c), the Representative shall have no authority by virtue of this Agreement to create any obligation, expressed or implied, on behalf of the Company to any third party, or to commit the Company in matter, cause or undertaking whatsoever, without the prior written consent of the Company. By the same token, the Company shall have no authority by virtue of this Agreement to create any obligation, expressed or implied, on behalf of the Representative to any third party, or to commit the Representative in matter, cause or undertaking whatsoever, without the prior written consent of the Representative. The Representative and the Company shall be solely responsible for their respective acts and failures to act and the acts and failures to act of their respective employees, agents and representatives. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement effective as of the date and year first hereinabove written. "REPRESENTATIVE" "COMPANY" JVWEB, INC. IHOMELINE.COM, INC. By: /s/ Greg J. Micek By: /s/ Jim Neidner ----------------------------- ------------------------ Greg J. Micek, President Jim Neidner, President Date: 4/1/2000 Date: 4/1/2000 Address: 5444 Westheimer, Suite 2080 Address: #15 Villas Way Houston, Texas 77056 Montgomery, Tx. 77456 SCHEDULE I Territory Anywhere in the entire world. SCHEDULE II Initial Terms, Provisions and Conditions [TO COME] The undersigned hereby agree to the initial terms, provisions and conditions set forth above. IHOMELINE, INC. JVWEB, INC. By:_________________________________ By:_________________________________ Jim Neidner, President Greg J. Micek, President SCHEDULE III Initial Purchase Agreement and Authorization Form The parties have agreed to the initial Purchase Agreement and Authorization Form following this page, and the respective officers of the parties have initialled such initial Purchase Agreement and Authorization Form indicating their respective approval. SCHEDULE IV Commissions The amount of commission earned with respect to the sale of an Integrated Sponsorship sold by the Representative in the Territory (not involving any other site comprising part of the Representative's family of sites on the Web) shall be split equally between the parties 50/50. EX-10.23 6 0006.txt AGREEMENT JIM NEIDNER AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of the 1st day of April, 2000 by and between Jim Neidner ("Producer") and JVWeb, Inc. (the "Company"). RECITALS: WHEREAS, the Company desires to engage Producer to provide to the Company certain services (the "Services") as an executive producer of any radio, webcast, television, video or other media shows produced by the Company, and Producer is willing and desires to be engaged by the Company to provide the Services to the Company, upon the terms, provisions and conditions set forth hereinafter; and WHEREAS, the Company and Producer desire to set forth the terms, provisions and conditions of Producer's engagement by the Company; AGREEMENTS: NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each of the Company and Producer, each of the Company and Producer hereby agrees as follows: 1. Engagement. Subject to the terms, provisions and conditions hereinafter stated, the Company hereby engages Producer as an executive producer to provide the Services to the Company under the direction of the President of the Company, and Producer hereby accepts such engagement. In providing Services hereunder, Producer shall use reasonable, and Producer's best efforts, and shall perform the Services in a competent, professional and good workman-like manner. Producer shall devote an amount of his business time and attention sufficient for performing his duties hereunder, consistent with his other business commitments. The Company hereby agrees that the engagement of Producer pursuant to this Agreement is non-exclusive and that Producer may provide the Services to other persons during and after the term of this Agreement. Producer shall be based in Harris County, Texas, or surrounding area, but shall undertake such travel as is necessary or advisable for him to perform his duties hereunder. The Company shall provide to Producer the use of such facilities and services as may be necessary for the adequate performance of his duties hereunder, all of which facilities shall be located in Harris County, Texas, or surrounding area. 2. Compensation. ------------ (a) Whenever the Company wants Producer to provide any Services, the Company and Producer shall agree upon the amount and the payment of Producer's compensation for providing such Services and shall set forth their agreement in this regard in a written instrument signed by both of them. The Company and Producer each acknowledge that, in lieu of the payment of cash, they may agree to have the Company pay the compensation agreed upon by them by the issuance to Producer of a number of shares of the Company's common stock registered on a Registration Statement on Form S-8 having an aggregate value at the time of issuance equal to or slightly exceeding the amount of the compensation agreed upon. Producer shall not be entitled to participate in any employee benefit plan now or hereafter established by the Company unless the Company agrees to this expressly in writing. (b) In consideration of Producer's agreement to enter into this Agreement, the grant (by a separate stock option agreement) of an option to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The per-share purchase price for the option shares shall be $.40. The option shares shall vest at a rate of 4,000 on the date hereof and an additional 4,000 shares each 30-days thereafter. The option shares shall be "restricted" under the federal securities laws. 3. Term. The initial term of this Agreement shall begin on the date hereof and shall continue for six months thereafter, unless this Agreement is terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 below. If this Agreement is not terminated in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 below, it shall renew itself for an unlimited number of successive six-month renewal terms unless (i) either the Company or Producer gives, at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the initial term or the end of any renewal term, notice to the other of the notifying party's desire that this Agreement terminate at the end of the initial term or the end of the renewal term (as the case may be), or (ii) this Agreement is terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 below. 4. Termination. ----------- (a) For Cause. The Company may, at its election, terminate Producer's engagement at any time for just cause, which shall include, without any limitations thereon, the following: (i) Producer shall have failed or refused to faithfully, diligently and competently perform the Services under this Agreement or otherwise to have breached any term or provision contained herein; (ii) Producer shall be disabled or otherwise unable for whatever reason to fully perform the Services hereunder for 60 consecutive days or for more than 120 days in any twelve-month period; (iii) Producer shall be guilty of fraud, dishonesty, or similar acts of misconduct; or (iv) Producer shall be finally convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. At any time after the occurrence of an event permitting the Company to terminate Producer's engagement pursuant to this Section 4(a), the Company may elect for termination of Producer's engagement by notifying Producer as to the Company's election to terminate, and thereupon Producer's engagement with the Company will terminate on the date specified in the notice or (if no date is specified) upon the delivery of the notice. Notwithstanding the preceding, upon any event permitting the Company to terminate Producer's engagement pursuant to this Section 4(a) and in lieu of terminating Producer's engagement, the Company may, with notice to Producer, suspend the performance of the Company's obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Company's obligations under Section 2 with respect to compensation accruing during the suspended period), and while such an event has occurred and has not been cured, (x) the Company shall not be obligated to fulfill, but shall be relieved of, the Company's obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Company's obligations under Section 2), (y) such obligations shall not accrue, and (z) Producer shall forfeit all rights and remedies with respect thereto. Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, if the Company suspends any of its obligations to Producer pursuant to the preceding sentence, the Company may thereafter elect to terminate Producer's engagement in accordance with the other provisions of this Section 4(a). (b) Automatic. The term of this Agreement shall automatically terminate upon Producer's death. --------- (c) Effect of Termination. Upon termination of Producer's engagement, all rights and obligations under this Agreement shall cease except for (i) the rights and obligations under Section 5, 6 and 7 hereof, and (ii) the rights and obligations under Section 2 hereof to the extent Producer has not been compensated for services performed prior to termination (Producer's fee to be pro rated for the portion of the pay period prior to termination). 5. Property of the Company. Producer agrees that, upon the expiration or termination of Producer's engagement with the Company, Producer will immediately surrender to the Company all property, equipment, funds, lists, books, records, and other materials of the Company in the possession of or provided to Producer. 6. Indemnification. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Producer from and against any liability, damage or injury suffered or sustained by it by reason of any acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions arising out of Producer's activities on behalf of the Company, including, but not limited to, any judgment, award, settlement, reasonable attorneys' and accountants' fees and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim except to the extent that the acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions upon which such actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim are based constitute gross negligence or willful malfeasance on the part of Producer. Producer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company from and against any liability, damage or injury suffered or sustained by it by reason of any acts, omissions or alleged acts of omissions arising out of Producer's activities on behalf of the Company, including, but not limited to, any judgment, award, settlement, reasonable attorneys' and accountants' fees and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim so long as the acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions upon which such actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim are based constitute gross negligence or willful malfeasance or a breach of this Agreement by or on the part of Producer. 7. Miscellaneous. ------------- (a) THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. The parties hereto stipulate and agree that the courts of the State of Texas shall have in personam jurisdiction for any claim, lawsuit or proceeding regarding this Agreement, and that mandatory venue for any such claim, lawsuit or proceeding shall be in any state or federal court having competent jurisdiction located in Harris County, Texas. The prevailing party in any proceeding brought pursuant to or with respect to this Agreement shall be entitled to recover from the losing party all reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party in connection with the proceeding. (b) Any notices, requests, demands, or other communications herein required or permitted to be given shall be in writing and may be personally served, sent by United States mail, or sent by an overnight courier who keeps proper records regarding its deliveries. Notice shall be deemed to have been given if personally served, when served, or if mailed, on the third business day after deposit in the United States mail with postage pre-paid by certified or registered mail and properly addressed, or if sent by overnight courier as aforesaid with charges being billed to the sender, when received by the party being notified. As used in this Agreement, the term "business day" means days other than Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays recognized by Federal banks. For purposes of this Agreement, the physical addresses of the parties hereto shall be the physical addresses as set forth on the signature pages of this Agreement. Any party to be notified hereunder may change its physical address by notifying each other party hereto in writing as to the new physical address for sending notices. (c) The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall in no way restrict or modify any of the terms or provisions hereof. (d) If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future laws effective during the term hereof, such provision shall be fully severable and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this Agreement and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Agreement. (e) This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter hereof. No modification, amendment, change or waiver of any term or provision of this Agreement shall be valid or binding unless the same is in writing and signed by all parties hereto. (f) This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each party hereto and its successors and permitted assigns, but neither this Agreement nor any rights hereunder may be assigned by any party hereto without the consent in writing of the other party. (g) No remedy conferred by any of the specific provisions of this Agreement is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy, and each and every remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise. The election of any one or more remedies by any party hereto shall not constitute a waiver of the right to pursue other available remedies. No waiver of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement or of the exercise of any right or remedy hereunder shall be valid unless signed by the party against whom such waiver is asserted. A failure or delay to enforce the rights set out herein by the holder thereof shall not constitute a waiver of said rights or be considered as a basis for estoppel. The holder may exercise its rights hereunder despite said delay or failure to enforce said rights. (h) The Company and Producer are independent contracting parties, and nothing in this Agreement shall make either party the agent or legal representative of the other for any purpose whatsoever, nor does it grant either party any authority to assume or to create any obligations on behalf of or in the name of the other. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have set their hands hereunto as of the first date written above. "COMPANY" "PRODUCER" JVWEB, INC. By: /s/ Greg J. Micek /s/ Jim Neidner ----------------------------- --------------------------- Greg J. Micek, President Jim Neidner Date: 4/1/2000 Date: 4/1/2000 Address: 5444 Westheimer, Suite 2080 Address: #15 Villas Way Houston, Texas 77056 Montgomery, Tx. 77456 EX-10.24 7 0007.txt LICENSE AGREEMENT IHOMELINE.COM, INC. LICENSE AGREEMENT THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of the 4th day of April, 2000 (the "Effective Date") by and between JVWEB, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Licensor"), and IHOMELINE.COM, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Licensee"). RECITALS: WHEREAS, Licensor has acquired certain assets (the "Assets") pursuant to a certain Purchase Agreement and Assignment of even date herewith between Licensor, on the one hand, and Home Line Talk Radio, Inc., Jim Neidner and Leonard Pizalate, on the other hand; WHEREAS, Licensee has developed and continues to develop a World Wide Web site with the domain name "http//www.ihomeline.com" whose objective is to foster communities of consumers, manufacturers, services providers and advertisers interested in the examination, purchase, sale or offer of home-related content, products, services or advertising ("Licensee's Web Site"), and in this connection Licensor desires to acquire, for the License Period (as defined below), the right and license to use the Assets in connection with Licensee's Web Site; and WHEREAS, Licensor is willing to grant such a license on the terms, provisions and conditions hereinafter set forth; AGREEMENTS: ARTICLE I. GRANT OF LICENSE Licensor hereby grants to Licensee for the License Period the right and license to use the Assets in connection with Licensee's Web Site. Licensee hereby acknowledges and agrees that it is not acquiring any rights with respect to the Assets except for use in connection with Licensee's Web Site and radio broadcasts. Licensee shall not have the right to sublicense the rights granted to it hereunder except with the express prior written consent of Licensor, which Licensor may grant or withhold in its sole discretion. Any sublicense of the rights granted to Licensee hereunder in violation of this ARTICLE I shall be null, void and without effect. ARTICLE II. ROYALTIES Licensor shall be entitled to no royalties or other compensation with respect to the license granted under ARTICLE I above. ARTICLE III. DUTIES OF LICENSEE A. Licensee hereby agrees to develop, operate, maintain, and conduct the business of, Licensee's Web Site according to regularly accepted high standards and will use its best efforts to maintain, promote and create goodwill for such Web site. All of Licensee's use pursuant to this Agreement of the trademarks and tradenames comprising the Assets ("Trademarks") must be in accordance with the reasonable specifications and quality standards from time to time prescribed by Licensor and communicated to Licensee. Licensee hereby agrees to consult and cooperate with Licensor, and take under serious considerations suggestions made by Licensor, regarding the development, operation, and maintenance of Licensee's Web Site (particularly, the content, graphics, look-and-feel, functionality and the like of such site) all with a concern for protecting and enhancing the value of the Trademarks. Any unresolvable disagreement regarding the development, operation, and maintenance of Licensee's Web Site or Licensee's use of the Trademarks (like all disagreements hereunder) shall be submitted to arbitration in accordance with ARTICLE VIII, Section B herein. B. Licensee hereby agrees not to use any Assets except as authorized herein. ARTICLE IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES A. Licensor hereby represents and warrants that it has the right to grant licenses of the scope herein granted. ARTICLE V. INDEMNIFICATION A. Licensor shall indemnify Licensee and hold Licensee harmless from any damages and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs) arising from any breach of any agreement, representation or warranty made by Licensor herein. B. Licensee shall indemnify Licensor and hold Licensor harmless from any damages and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs) (1) arising from any breach of any agreement, representation or warranty made by Licensee herein, or (2) arising out of any use of the Assets or Trademarks, except to the extent that such use results in a claim for infringement and Licensor actually knew that Licensee's use of the Assets or Trademarks would result in the infringement of the rights of another person. ARTICLE VI. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND PROTECTION A. All Assets and Trademarks shall be deemed and shall remain the property of Licensor. Licensee hereby agrees that it shall not at any time contest anywhere in the world Licensor's ownership rights in the Assets and Trademarks. Licensee hereby agrees that any reproductions, notes or summaries relating to the Assets become and remain immediately upon their creation the property of Licensor. B. In the event that either party learns of imitations or infringements of the Assets or the Trademarks, that party shall notify the other in writing of the infringements or imitations. Licensor shall have the right to commence lawsuits against third persons arising from infringement of Assets or the Trademarks. In the event that Licensor does not commence a lawsuit against an alleged infringer within 60 days of notification by Licensee, Licensee may commence a lawsuit against the third party. Before the filing suit, Licensee shall obtain the written consent of Licensor to do so, and such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Licensor shall cooperate fully and in good faith with Licensee for the purpose of securing and preserving Licensee's rights to the Assets and the Trademarks. Any recovery (including, but not limited to a judgment, settlement or licensing agreement included as resolution of an infringement dispute) shall be divided equally between the parties after deduction and payment of reasonable attorneys' fees to the party bringing the lawsuit. ARTICLE VII. LICENSE PERIOD AND TERMINATION A. The term of this Agreement (the "License Period") shall commence upon the Effective Date and shall continue on a month-to-month thereafter until terminated by either party hereto at any time upon prior written notice to the other party given more than 30 prior to the end of the month with respect to which termination is wanted. B. Upon the termination of this Agreement, the following events shall occur: (1) all rights granted to Licensee under this Agreement shall immediately terminate and revert to Licensor; (2) Licensee shall immediately refrain from further use of any Assets or Trademarks; and (3) Licensee shall, as directed by Licensor, promptly destroy or deliver to Licensor all materials then under Licensee's control (including signs, advertising materials and catalogs) containing any Trademark. C. The obligations under the following provisions of this Agreement shall survive any termination of this Agreement: (1) the indemnification provisions of ARTICLE V; (2) the intellectual property provisions of ARTICLE VI, Section A; and (3) the miscellaneous provisions of ARTICLE VIII. ARTICLE VIII. MISCELLANEOUS A. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. B. Arbitration. All disputes arising out of this Agreement shall be submitted by either party hereto to arbitration pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association, Commercial Division, as such party's sole remedy in this regard. Any arbitration proceeding shall occur in such location upon which the parties may agree or (in the absence of any agreement) in Houston, Texas. C. Headings. The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall in no way restrict or modify any of the terms or provisions hereof. D. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future laws effective during the term hereof, such provision shall be fully severable and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this Agreement and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Agreement. E. Entire Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter hereof. F. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each party hereto and its successors and assigns, but neither this Agreement nor any rights hereunder may be assigned by any party hereto without the consent in writing of the other party. G. Cumulative Remedies. No remedy conferred by any of the specific provisions of this Agreement is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy, and each and every remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise. The election of any one or more remedies by any party hereto shall not constitute a waiver of the right to pursue other available remedies. H. Relationships Not Created. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to place the parties in the relationship of agent, employee, franchisee, officer, partners or joint ventures. Neither party may create or assume any obligation on behalf of the other. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement in duplicate on the date set forth above. "LICENSOR" JVWEB, INC. By: /s/ Greg J. Micek ---------------------------------------------------- Greg J. Micek, President Address: 5444 Westheimer, Suite 2080 Houston, Texas 77056 "LICENSEE" IHOMELINE.COM, INC. By: /s/ Jim Neidner --------------------------------------------- Jim Neidner, President Address: #15 Villas Way Montgomery, Tx. 77456 THE STATE OF TEXAS ? ? COUNTY OF HARRIS ? BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Greg J. Micek, President of JVWEB, INC., a Delaware corporation, known to me to be the person and officer whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that the same was the act of the said corporation, and that he executed the same as the act of such corporation for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, and in the capacity therein stated. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this the ____ day of April, 2000. --------------------------- Notary Public in and for the State of TEXAS My Commission Expires: - ---------------------- THE STATE OF TEXAS ? ? COUNTY OF HARRIS ? BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Jim Neidner, President of IHOMELINE.COM, INC., a Delaware corporation, known to me to be the person and officer whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that the same was the act of the said corporation, and that he executed the same as the act of such corporation for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, and in the capacity therein stated. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this the ____ day of April, 2000. --------------------------- Notary Public in and for the State of TEXAS My Commission Expires: - ---------------------- EX-10.25 8 0008.txt OPTION AGREEMENT JIM NEIDNER OPTION AGREEMENT THIS OPTION AGREEMENT (the "Option Agreement") is made and entered into as of the 4th day of April, 2000 by and between Jim Neidner ("Optionor") and JVWeb, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Optionee"). RECITALS: WHEREAS, Optionor owns shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock"), in iHomeline.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"); and WHEREAS, Optionee is also a stockholder in the Company; and WHEREAS, Optionee is acquiring substantially all of the assets (the "Acquired Assets") of a corporation of which Optionor is a 50% stockholder, and in this connection, Optionee is paying 275,000 shares of Optionee's common stock having an approximate value of $154,687.00; and WHEREAS, Optionee is licensing the Acquired Assets to the Company on a royalty-free basis; and WHEREAS, the value of the Acquired Assets depends substantially upon Optionor's continued service as the host of a radio talk show conducted with the Acquired Assets titled "Homeline Talk Radio Show" (the "Radio Talk Show"), and consequently the Acquired Assets and the Company may have little value if Optionor ceases his service as such; and WHEREAS, to protect its investment in the Acquired Assets and the Company, Optionee wants Optionor to grant in favor of Optionee an option (effective upon the occurrence of certain events) to purchase certain shares of Common Stock (the "Optioned Shares") owned by Optionor (after taking into account a proposed stock dividend or stock split to increase the number of shares of Common Stock owned by Optionor to 1.5 million), and because Optionor acknowledges that an option in favor of Optionee to purchase the Optioned Shares is necessary to protect Optionee's investment in the Acquired Assets and the Company, Optionor is willing to grant in favor of Optionee an option to purchase the Optioned Shares, upon the terms, provisions and conditions set forth hereinafter; AGREEMENTS: NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by Optionor and Optionee, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 1. Grant of Option. In consideration of and as an inducement to Optionee's purchase of the Acquired Assets and the issuance of Optionee's common stock in connection therewith, Optionor hereby grants to Optionee an irrevocable option (the "Option") to acquire 750,000 shares of Common Stock owned by Optionor (after taking into account a proposed stock dividend or stock split to increase the number of shares of Common Stock owned by Optionor to 1.5 million), which shares shall constitute the Optioned Shares, free and clear of all encumbrances, security interests, liens, charges, claims and restrictions on the transfer thereof, subject to the terms, provisions and conditions hereinafter specified. Notwithstanding the preceding, the Option shall lapse with respect to a batch of 250,000 share of Common Stock owned by Optionor (after taking into account a proposed stock dividend or stock split to increase the number of shares of Common Stock owned by Optionor to 1.5 million) on each of the first three annual anniversaries of the date of this Agreement to the extent that the Option remains unexercised with respect to such numbers of shares, and the shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Option has lapsed shall cease to be Optioned Shares for all purposes hereof. Optionor hereby agrees to submit to Optionee upon execution of this Option Agreement stock certificates representing at least 750,000 shares of Common Stock owned by Optionor so that a legend can be placed thereon indicating the grant of the Option. Optionor hereby agrees that any replacement stock certificates representing said Optioned Shares shall bear a legend indicating the grant of the Option. 2. Cash Consideration for the Option. Contemporaneously with the full execution and delivery of this Option Agreement, Optionee has paid to Optionor the amount of $10.00 as additional consideration for the Option, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by Optionor. 3. Term. The Option is granted to Optionee as of the date hereof, and shall expire at 5:00 p.m. Central Time on the third annual anniversary of the date hereof (hereinafter referred to as the "Term Expiration Date"). The period of time during which the Option may be exercised is referred to hereinafter as the "Term". 4. Purchase Price. The per-share purchase price for the Optioned Shares shall be $.01, which Optionor hereby acknowledges --------------- to be fair considering the conditions place upon which the effectiveness of the Option. 5. Payment of Purchase Price. The purchase price for the Optioned Shares (the "Purchase Price") shall be paid in its entirety in immediately available funds at the closing of the sale and purchase of the Optioned Shares pursuant to an exercise of the Option. 6. Conditions to Exercise of Option. The Option may be exercised and Optioned Shares may be acquired in connection ----------------------------------- herewith only if one of the following conditions (a "Condition Precedent") has occurred: (a) Optionor ceases to serve as the host of the Radio Talk Show, either voluntarily on his own initiative (other than as a result of death or disability of Optionor) or through termination of Optionor as host by the Company for just cause; or (b) Optionor breaches his current employment agreement with the Company. In addition, the Option may be exercised and Optioned Shares may be acquired in connection herewith only if Optionor has been paid (at the time of exercise of the Option or at the time of the purchase of the Optioned Shares) all amounts due to him under any and all employment, consulting or any other similar agreements he has with the Company. 7. Procedure for Exercise of Option and Closing. The Option may be exercised by Optionee, at any time or from time to time during the Term after a Condition Precedent has occurred, by delivering to the Optionor, in accordance with paragraph 10 of this Option Agreement, written notice of Optionee's desire to exercise the Option. The written notice shall state the number of Optioned Shares with respect to which Optionee then wants to exercise the Option, and shall specify a date which shall not be less than ten (10) days after the date of such notice, as the date on which the Optioned Shares will be taken up and payment made therefor in immediately available funds. In the event of any failure to pay for Optioned Shares on the date set forth in the notice, as the same may be extended by written agreement of Optionor, the exercise of the Option shall become void and Optionor may terminate the Option with respect to the Optioned Shares indicated in the related written notice. Upon payment of the purchase price for the related Optioned Shares, Optionor shall deliver the one or more stock certificates representing the Optioned Shares to be sold and purchased, in good form and duly endorsed for transfer or accompanied by a duly executed stock power. In the event that the number of shares represented by the one or more stock certificates delivered by Optionor pursuant to the preceding sentence exceeds the number of Optioned Shares then being purchased by Optionee, Optionee shall cause one or more other stock certificates representing the residual Optioned Shares not purchased to be issued in the name of and delivered to Optionor. 8. Adjustments. ----------- (a) If the outstanding shares of the Common Stock shall be subdivided into a greater number of shares or a dividend in Common Stock shall be paid in respect of Common Stock, the per-share purchase price of the Optioned Shares in effect immediately prior to such subdivision or at the record date of such dividend shall simultaneously with the effectiveness of such subdivision or immediately after the record date of such dividend be proportionately reduced. If the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be combined into a smaller number of shares, the per-share purchase price of the Optioned Shares in effect immediately prior to such combination shall, simultaneously with the effectiveness of such combination, be proportionately increased. (b) If there shall occur any capital reorganization or reclassification of the Common Stock (other than a change in par value or a subdivision or combination as provided for in subsection (a) immediately above), or any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into another corporation, or a transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the payment of a liquidating distribution then, as part of any such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or liquidating distribution, lawful provision shall be made so that Optionee shall have the right thereafter to receive upon the exercise hereof (to the extent, if any, still exercisable) the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property which Optionee would have been entitled to receive if, immediately prior to any such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or liquidating distribution, as the case may be, Optionee had held the number of shares of Common Stock which were then purchasable upon the exercise of the Option. In any such case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions set forth herein with respect to the rights and interests thereafter of Optionee such that the provisions set forth in this Section 8 (including provisions with respect to adjustment of the per-share purchase price of the Optioned Shares) shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as is reasonably practicable, in relation to any shares of stock or other securities or property thereafter deliverable upon the exercise of the Option. 9. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. THIS OPTION AGREEMENT HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. The parties hereto stipulate and agree that the courts of the State of Texas shall have in personam jurisdiction for any claim, lawsuit or proceeding regarding this Option Agreement, and that mandatory venue for any such claim, lawsuit or proceeding shall be in any state or federal court having competent jurisdiction located in Harris County, Texas. The prevailing party in any proceeding brought pursuant to or with respect to this Option Agreement shall be entitled to recover from the losing party all reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party in connection with the proceeding. 10. Notices. Any notices, requests, demands, or other communications herein required or permitted to be given shall be in writing and may be personally served, sent by United States mail, or sent by an overnight courier who keeps proper records regarding its deliveries. Notice shall be deemed to have been given if personally served, when served, or if mailed, on the third business day after deposit in the United States mail with postage pre-paid by certified or registered mail and properly addressed, or if sent by overnight courier as aforesaid with charges being billed to the sender, when received by the party being notified. As used in this Option Agreement, the term "business day" means days other than Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays recognized by Federal banks. For purposes of this Option Agreement, the physical addresses of the parties hereto shall be the physical addresses as set forth on the signature pages of this Option Agreement. Any party to be notified hereunder may change its physical address by notifying each other party hereto in writing as to the new physical address for sending notices. 11. Headings. The headings of the paragraphs of this Option Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference -------- only and shall in no way restrict or modify any of the terms or provisions hereof. 12. Severability. If any provision of this Option Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future laws effective during the term hereof, such provision shall be fully severable and this Option Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this Option Agreement and the remaining provisions of this Option Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Option Agreement. 13. Entire Agreement. This Option Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto ---------------- with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter hereof. 14. Binding Effect. This Option Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each party hereto and its successors and assigns, but neither this Option Agreement nor any rights hereunder may be assigned by any party hereto without the consent in writing of the other party. 15. Cumulative Remedies. No remedy conferred by any of the specific provisions of this Option Agreement is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy, and each and every remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise. The election of any one or more remedies by any party hereto shall not constitute a waiver of the right to pursue other available remedies. 16. Specific Performance. Optionor hereby acknowledges that the Common Stock is unique personal property, and that if the Optionor fails to tender the Common Stock pursuant to a proper exercise of the Option, a court of competent jurisdiction shall be entitled to enforce specifically this Agreement and to require Optionor to tender the Common Stock as required hereby. 17. Binding Effect and Prohibition of Pledge. If any of the Option Shares are transferred, the Option Shares transferred shall remain subject to the Option, which may be exercised with respect to such Option Shares in accordance with the provisions hereof. Optionor hereby agrees that, so long as the Option is in effect, Optionor will not pledge any of the Option Shares, and that any purported pledge shall be null and void. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Option Agreement to be effective the date first set forth above. "OPTIONOR" /s/ Jim Neidner --------------------------- Jim Neidner Address: #15 Villas Way Montgomery, Tx. 77456 "OPTIONEE" JVWEB, INC. By: /s/ Greg J. Micek ----- Greg J. Micek, President Address: 5444 Westheimer, Suite 2080 Houston, Texas 77056 EX-10.26 9 0009.txt STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT 2CS COMMUNICATIONS EX-10.26 STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT THIS STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered effective as of the 2nd day of Aug., 2000 by and between 2Cs Communications Ltd. ("Seller"), and JVWeb, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser"). W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, Seller is the holder of 1,000,000 shares of the issued and outstanding common stock (the "Common Stock") of IHOMELINE.CO.UK, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), which shares represent all of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock; and WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser desires to purchase from Seller, 500,000 shares of the Common Stock owned by Seller (the "Shares"), for the consideration specified below; and WHEREAS, Seller and Purchaser desire to memorialize in writing the terms, provisions and conditions of Seller's sale and Purchaser's purchase of the Shares; and NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, agreements, representations and warranties set forth hereinafter, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged by Seller and Purchaser, and subject to the terms, provisions and conditions hereof, each of Seller and Purchaser hereby agrees as follows: ARTICLE I SALE AND PURCHASE OF STOCK 1.1 Subject to the terms, provisions and conditions set forth herein, Seller hereby sells and delivers to Purchaser, and Purchaser hereby purchases and receives from Seller, the Shares, in exchange for the purchase price set forth hereinafter. Purchaser hereby acknowledges receipt of one or more stock certificates representing the Shares, duly endorsed or accompanied by duly executed stock transfer form. 1.2 The purchase price for the Shares shall be 200,000 registered shares of the common stock of Purchaser (the "Purchaser Common Stock"). Seller hereby acknowledges receipt of one or more stock certificates issued in the name of Seller representing an aggregate of 200,000 registered shares of Purchaser . ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS OF SELLER Seller hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees with Purchaser that: 2.1 Concerning the Shares. All of the Shares are duly and validly authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable, and were not issued in violation of the preemptive rights of any current or former shareholder of the Company. No option, warrant, call, subscription, convertible security, or commitment of any kind exists obligating the Company to issue any additional shares of Common Stock or obligating Seller to sell any of the Shares to a third party. There is not any compensation plan or agreement applicable to any of the officers, directors, or employees of the Company under which compensation accrued or payable is determined, in whole or in part, by reference to shares of Common Stock. There are no agreements or commitments obligating the Company to repurchase or otherwise acquire any of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. 2.2 Ownership of Stock. All of the Shares are owed by Seller, free and clear of any mortgage, lien, security interest, claim, charge, pledge, encumbrance and any restriction on the transfer thereof of any nature whatsoever. None of the Shares is subject to any voting trust, voting agreement, or other agreement or understanding with respect to the voting thereof, nor is any proxy in existence with respect to any such shares. 2.3 Capacity to Enter into Agreement. Seller has been duly organized, is validly existing and is in good standing in the jurisdiction in which it was incorporated. Seller has full right, power and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments to be executed in connection herewith and perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments to be executed by Seller in connection herewith and therewith have been authorized by all necessary corporate action by Seller. When this Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments to be executed by Seller in connection herewith are executed by Seller and delivered to Purchaser, this Agreement and such other agreements, documents and instruments will constitute the valid and binding agreements of Seller enforceable against Seller in accordance with their respective terms, and will vest in Purchaser full right, title and interest in and to the Shares, free and clear of any mortgage, lien, security interest, claim, charge, pledge, encumbrance and any restriction on the transfer thereof of any nature whatsoever. 2.4 Conflicts. The execution, delivery, and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not (a) violate, conflict with or result in the breach or termination of, or otherwise give any other contracting party the right to terminate, or constitute a default (by way of substitution, novation or otherwise) under the terms of, any contract to which Seller is a party or by which Seller is bound or by which any of the assets of Seller is bound or affected, (b) result in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any assets of Seller pursuant to the terms of any such contract, (c) violate any judgment against, or binding upon, Seller or upon the assets of Seller or (d) violate any provision in the charter documents, bylaws or any other agreement affecting the governance and control of Seller. 2.5 Consents. No consent from, or other approval of, any governmental entity or any other person, which has not been obtained, is necessary in connection with the execution, deliv- ery, or performance of this Agreement by Seller. 2.6 Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding, or claim pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened against Seller by persons not a party to this Agreement wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling, or finding would render unlawful or otherwise adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 2.7 Transactions with Affiliated Parties. Except for a certain services agreement, there are no transactions currently engaged in between the Company and any party affiliated with the Company (other than transactions inherent in the normal capacities of shareholders, officers, directors, or employees). Except for the ownership of non-controlling interests in securities of corporations the shares of which are publicly traded, no party affiliated with the Company has any investment or ownership interest, directly, indirectly, or beneficially, in any competitor or potential competitor, major supplier, or customer of the Company. 2.8 Finder's Fees. All negotiations relative to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been carried on by Seller and its counsel directly with Purchaser and its counsel without the intervention of any other person as the result of any act of any of them, and as far as is known to Seller, without the intervention of any other person in such manner as to give rise to any valid claim against any of the parties hereto for a brokerage commission, finder's fee, or any similar payment. 2.9 Untrue Statements. This Agreement, the schedules and exhibits hereto, and all other documents and information furnished by Purchaser or its representatives pursuant hereto or in connection herewith do not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements made herein and therein not misleading or otherwise. ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND AGREEMENTS OF PURCHASER Purchaser hereby represents, warrants, and agrees to and with Seller, that: 3.1 Capacity to Enter into Agreement. Purchaser has been duly organized, is validly existing and is in good standing in the jurisdiction in which it was incorporated. Purchaser has full right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments to be executed in connection herewith and therewith and perform such its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery by Purchaser of this Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments to be executed by Purchaser in connection herewith and therewith have been authorized by all necessary corporate action by Purchaser. When this Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments to be executed by a Purchaser in connection herewith and therewith are executed by a Purchaser and delivered to Seller, this Agreement and such other agreements, documents and instruments will constitute the valid and binding agreements of Purchaser enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with their respective terms. 3.2 Conflicts. The execution, delivery, and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not (a) violate, conflict with or result in the breach or termination of, or otherwise give any other contracting party the right to terminate, or constitute a default (by way of substitution, novation or otherwise) under the terms of, any contract to which Purchaser is a party or by which Purchaser is bound or by which any of the assets of Purchaser is bound or affected, (b) result in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any assets of Purchaser pursuant to the terms of any such contract, or (c) violate any judgment against, or binding upon, Purchaser or upon the assets of Purchaser, or (d) violate any provision in the charter documents, bylaws or any other agreement affecting the governance and control of Purchaser. 3.3 Consents. No consent from, or other approval of, any governmental entity or any other person, which has not been obtained, is necessary in connection with the execution, deliv- ery, or performance of this Agreement by Purchaser. 3.4 Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding, or claim pending or, to the knowledge of Purchaser, threatened against Purchaser by persons not a party to this Agreement wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling, or finding would render unlawful or otherwise adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 3.5 Finder's Fees. All negotiations relative to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been carried on by Purchaser and its counsel directly with Seller and its counsel without the intervention of any other person as the result of any act by Purchaser, and so far as is known to Purchaser, without the intervention of any other person in such manner as to give rise to any valid claim against any of the parties hereto for a brokerage commission, finders' fee, or any similar payment. ARTICLE IV ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS 4.1 Further Assurances. Following the date hereof, Seller shall execute and deliver such other documents, and take such other actions, as may be reasonably requested by Purchaser to complete the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 4.2 Publicity. The parties hereto shall jointly prepare any press release or other public announcement relating to this Agreement, except that the foregoing shall not prevent any party hereto or any affiliate thereof from issuing any press release required by applicable law. 4.3 Agreement Regarding the Company. In order to induce each other to enter into the stock purchase provided for by this Agreement, each party agreed to enter into the Voting, Right of First Refusal and Buy-Sell Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 4.3. ARTICLE V SURVIVAL AND INDEMNITY 5.1 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All of the representations and warranties made by the parties hereto in this Agreement or pursuant hereto, shall be continuing and shall survive the closing hereof and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, notwithstanding any investigation at any time made by or on behalf of any party hereto. 5.2 Indemnification Seller. Seller shall protect, indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser, and its stockholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates, successors and assigns, from any and all demands, claims, actions, causes of actions, lawsuits, proceedings, judgments, losses, damages, injuries, liabilities, obligations, expenses and costs (including costs of litigation and reasonable attorneys' fees), arising from any breach of any agreement, representation or warranty made by Seller in this Agreement. 5.3 Indemnification by Purchaser. Purchaser shall protect, indemnify and hold harmless Seller, and its stockholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates, successors and assigns, from any and all demands, claims, actions, causes of actions, lawsuits, proceedings, judgments, losses, damages, injuries, liabilities, obligations, expenses and costs (including costs of litigation and attorneys' fees), arising from any breach of any agreement, representation or warranty made by Purchaser in this Agreement. ARTICLE VI MISCELLANEOUS 6.1 Notices. Any notices to be given hereunder by any party to the other parties may be effected either by personal delivery in writing or sent by facsimile or by mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid with return receipt requested, addressed to the one or more parties to be notified at the addresses set forth beneath such parties' respective signatures below. 6.2 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. 6.3 Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement may not be modified or amended other than by an agreement in writing signed by all parties affected. Any waiver of the terms, provisions, covenants, representations, warranties, or conditions hereof shall be made only by a written instrument executed and delivered by the party waiving compliance. The failure of any party at any time or times to require performance of any provision hereof shall in no manner affect the right to enforce the same. No waiver by any party of any condition, or of the breach of any term, provision, covenant, representation, or warranty contained in this Agreement in one or more instances shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such condition or breach or a waiver of any other condition or the breach of any other term, provision, covenant, representation, or warranty. 6.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and supersede all prior agreements, arrangements, and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. 6.5 Successors and Assigns. All of the terms, provisions, covenants, representations, warranties, and conditions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective assigns and successors. 6.6 Applicable Law. THIS AGREEMENT AND ALL QUESTIONS RELATING TO ITS VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION, PERFORMANCE, AND ENFORCEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. 6.7 Severability. If any term, provision, covenant, or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired, or invalidated. 6.8 Expenses. Each party shall bear its own legal, accounting and administrative expenses in connection with the investigation, negotiation and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. "SELLER" 2CS COMMUNICATIONS LTD. By: /s/ Charlie Grieve ------------------------ Name: C.M. Grieve ---------------------- Title: CEO --------------------- Address:___________________ ------------------- Telecopy:__________________ "PURCHASER" JVWEB, INC. By: /s/ Greg J. Micek ------------------------ Greg J. Micek, President Address: 5444 Westheimer, Suite 2080 Houston, Texas 77056 Telecopy: 713/840-9034 EX-10.27 10 0010.txt STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT JORDAN NESS STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT THIS STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered effective as of the 10th day of May, 2000 by and between Jordan Ness ("Seller") and JVWeb, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser"). W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, Seller is the holder of 1,000,000 shares of the issued and outstanding common stock (the "Common Stock") of eonthestreet.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("the Company"), which shares represent all of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock; and WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser desires to purchase from Seller, 400,000 shares of the Common Stock owned by Seller, which shares represent 40% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company (the "Shares"), for the consideration specified below; and WHEREAS, Seller and Purchaser desire to memorialize in writing the terms, provisions and conditions of Seller's sale and Purchaser's purchase of the Shares; and NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, agreements, representations and warranties set forth hereinafter, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged by Seller and Purchaser, and subject to the terms, provisions and conditions hereof, each of Seller and Purchaser hereby agrees as follows: ARTICLE I SALE AND PURCHASE OF STOCK 1.1 Subject to the terms, provisions and conditions set forth herein, Seller hereby sells and delivers to Purchaser, and Purchaser hereby purchases and receives from Seller, the Shares, in exchange for the purchase price set forth hereinafter. Purchaser hereby acknowledges receipt of one or more stock certificates representing the Shares, duly endorsed or accompanied by duly executed stock transfer form. 1.2 The purchase price for the Shares shall be 100,000 registered shares of the common stock of Purchaser (the "Purchaser Common Stock"). Seller hereby acknowledges receipt of one or more stock certificates representing 100,000 registered shares of Purchaser Common Stock. ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS OF SELLER Seller hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees with Purchaser that: 2.1 Concerning the Shares. All of the Shares are duly and validly authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable, and were not issued in violation of the preemptive rights of any current or former shareholder of the Company. No option, warrant, call, subscription, convertible security, or commitment of any kind exists obligating the Company to issue any additional shares of Common Stock or obligating Seller to sell any of the Shares to a third party. There is not any compensation plan or agreement applicable to any of the officers, directors, or employees of the Company under which compensation accrued or payable is determined, in whole or in part, by reference to shares of Common Stock. There are no agreements or commitments obligating the Company to repurchase or otherwise acquire any of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. 2.2 Ownership of Stock. All of the Shares are owed by Seller, free and clear of any mortgage, lien, security interest, claim, charge, pledge, encumbrance and any restriction on the transfer thereof of any nature whatsoever. None of the Shares is subject to any voting trust, voting agreement, or other agreement or understanding with respect to the voting thereof, nor is any proxy in existence with respect to any such shares. 2.3 Capacity to Enter into Agreement. Seller has full right, power and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments to be executed in connection herewith and perform his obligations hereunder and thereunder. When this Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments to be executed by Seller in connection herewith are executed by Seller and delivered to Purchaser, this Agreement and such other agreements, documents and instruments will constitute the valid and binding agreements of Seller enforceable against Seller in accordance with their respective terms, and will vest in Purchaser full right, title and interest in and to the Shares, free and clear of any mortgage, lien, security interest, claim, charge, pledge, encumbrance and any restriction on the transfer thereof of any nature whatsoever. 2.4 Conflicts. The execution, delivery, and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not (a) violate, conflict with or result in the breach or termination of, or otherwise give any other contracting party the right to terminate, or constitute a default (by way of substitution, novation or otherwise) under the terms of, any contract to which Seller is a party or by which Seller is bound or by which any of the assets of Seller is bound or affected, (b) result in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any assets of Seller pursuant to the terms of any such contract, or (c) violate any judgment against, or binding upon, Seller or upon the assets of Seller. 2.5 Consents. No consent from, or other approval of, any governmental entity or any other person, which has not been obtained, is necessary in connection with the execution, delivery, or performance of this Agreement by Seller. 2.6 Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding, or claim pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened against Seller by persons not a party to this Agreement wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling, or finding would render unlawful or otherwise adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 2.7 Transactions with Affiliated Parties. There are no transactions currently engaged in between the Company and any party affiliated with the Company (other than transactions inherent in the normal capacities of shareholders, officers, directors, or employees). Except for the ownership of non-controlling interests in securities of corporations the shares of which are publicly traded, no party affiliated with the Company has any investment or ownership interest, directly, indirectly, or beneficially, in any competitor or potential competitor, major supplier, or customer of the Company. 2.8 Finder's Fees. All negotiations relative to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been carried on by Seller and his counsel directly with Purchaser and its counsel without the intervention of any other person as the result of any act of any of them, and as far as is known to Seller, without the intervention of any other person in such manner as to give rise to any valid claim against any of the parties hereto for a brokerage commission, finder's fee, or any similar payment. 2.9 Untrue Statements. This Agreement, the schedules and exhibits hereto, and all other documents and information furnished by Seller or his representatives pursuant hereto or in connection herewith do not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements made herein and therein not misleading or otherwise. ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND AGREEMENTS OF PURCHASER Purchaser hereby represents, warrants, and agrees to and with Seller, that: 3.1 Capacity to Enter into Agreement. Purchaser has been duly organized, is validly existing and is in good standing in the jurisdiction in which it was incorporated. Purchaser has full right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments to be executed in connection herewith and therewith and perform such its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery by Purchaser of this Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments to be executed by Purchaser in connection herewith and therewith have been authorized by all necessary corporate action by Purchaser. When this Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments to be executed by a Purchaser in connection herewith and therewith are executed by a Purchaser and delivered to Seller, this Agreement and such other agreements, documents and instruments will constitute the valid and binding agreements of Purchaser enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with their respective terms. 3.2 Conflicts. The execution, delivery, and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not (a) violate, conflict with or result in the breach or termination of, or otherwise give any other contracting party the right to terminate, or constitute a default (by way of substitution, novation or otherwise) under the terms of, any contract to which Purchaser is a party or by which Purchaser is bound or by which any of the assets of Purchaser is bound or affected, (b) result in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any assets of Purchaser pursuant to the terms of any such contract, or (c) violate any judgment against, or binding upon, Purchaser or upon the assets of Purchaser, or (d) violate any provision in the charter documents, bylaws or any other agreement affecting the governance and control of Purchaser. 3.3 Consents. No consent from, or other approval of, any governmental entity or any other person, which has not been obtained, is necessary in connection with the execution, delivery, or performance of this Agreement by Purchaser. 3.4 Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding, or claim pending or, to the knowledge of Purchaser, threatened against Purchaser by persons not a party to this Agreement wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling, or finding would render unlawful or otherwise adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 3.5 Finder's Fees. All negotiations relative to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been carried on by Purchaser and its counsel directly with Seller and his counsel without the intervention of any other person as the result of any act by Purchaser, and so far as is known to Purchaser, without the intervention of any other person in such manner as to give rise to any valid claim against any of the parties hereto for a brokerage commission, finders' fee, or any similar payment. ARTICLE IV ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS 4.1 Further Assurances. Following the date hereof, Seller shall execute and deliver such other documents, and take such other actions, as may be reasonably requested by Purchaser to complete the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 4.2 Publicity. The parties hereto shall jointly prepare any press release or other public announcement relating to this Agreement, except that the foregoing shall not prevent any party hereto or any affiliate thereof from issuing any press release required by applicable law. 4.3 Agreement Regarding the Company. In order to induce each other to enter into the stock purchase provided for by this Agreement, each party agreed to enter into the Voting, Right of First Refusal and Buy-Sell Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 4.3. ARTICLE V SURVIVAL AND INDEMNITY 5.1 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All of the representations and warranties made by the parties hereto in this Agreement or pursuant hereto, shall be continuing and shall survive the closing hereof and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, notwithstanding any investigation at any time made by or on behalf of any party hereto. 5.2 Indemnification Seller. Seller shall protect, indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser, and its stockholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates, successors and assigns, from any and all demands, claims, actions, causes of actions, lawsuits, proceedings, judgments, losses, damages, injuries, liabilities, obligations, expenses and costs (including costs of litigation and reasonable attorneys' fees), arising from any breach of any agreement, representation or warranty made by Seller in this Agreement. 5.3 Indemnification by Purchaser. Purchaser shall protect, indemnify and hold harmless Seller, and his agents, affiliates, successors and assigns, from any and all demands, claims, actions, causes of actions, lawsuits, proceedings, judgments, losses, damages, injuries, liabilities, obligations, expenses and costs (including costs of litigation and attorneys' fees), arising from any breach of any agreement, representation or warranty made by Purchaser in this Agreement. ARTICLE VI MISCELLANEOUS 6.1 Notices. Any notices to be given hereunder by any party to the other parties may be effected either by personal delivery in writing or sent by facsimile or by mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid with return receipt requested, addressed to the one or more parties to be notified at the addresses set forth beneath such parties' respective signatures below. 6.2 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. 6.3 Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement may not be modified or amended other than by an agreement in writing signed by all parties affected. Any waiver of the terms, provisions, covenants, representations, warranties, or conditions hereof shall be made only by a written instrument executed and delivered by the party waiving compliance. The failure of any party at any time or times to require performance of any provision hereof shall in no manner affect the right to enforce the same. No waiver by any party of any condition, or of the breach of any term, provision, covenant, representation, or warranty contained in this Agreement in one or more instances shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such condition or breach or a waiver of any other condition or the breach of any other term, provision, covenant, representation, or warranty. 6.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and supersede all prior agreements, arrangements, and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. 6.5 Successors and Assigns. All of the terms, provisions, covenants, representations, warranties, and conditions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective assigns and successors. 6.6 Applicable Law. THIS AGREEMENT AND ALL QUESTIONS RELATING TO ITS VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION, PERFORMANCE, AND ENFORCEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. 6.7 Severability. If any term, provision, covenant, or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired, or invalidated. 6.8 Expenses. Each party shall bear his or its own legal, accounting and administrative expenses in connection with the investigation, negotiation and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. "SELLER" /s/ Jordan Ness --------------------------- Jordan Ness Address: __________________ ----------------- Telecopy:__________________ "PURCHASER" JVWEB, INC. By: /s/ Greg J. Micek ------------------------ Greg J. Micek, President Address: 5444 Westheimer, Suite 2080 Houston, Texas 77056 Telecopy: 713/840-9034 EX-10.28 11 0011.txt ASSET CONTRIBUTION AGMT AND ASSIGNMENT JORDAN NESS ASSET CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT THIS ASSET CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into this 10th day of May, 2000 by Jordan Ness ("Shareholder") in favor of eonthestreet.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). RECITALS: WHEREAS, Shareholder is the owner of the entire right, title and interest in and to the domain name "www.wallstreetinterview.com" and certain computer and related hardware, hardware configurations, operations systems and related software, proprietary and other software algorithms, and other data and facilities assembled by Shareholder for purposes of developing, operating and maintaining a currently existing site on the World Wide Web using the foregoing domain name (such site is referred to hereinafter as the "Web Site"); and WHEREAS, Shareholder desires to become a shareholder in the Company by transferring to the Company full right, title and interest in and to all of the personal property of every kind or nature used in connection with the operation of the Web Site (the "Assets"), including, without limitation, the personal property that is more fully described in ARTICLE ONE below and on Schedules 1.1(a), 1.1(b) and 1.1(c) hereto, free and clear of any security interest, lien, mortgage, encumbrance, claim, or limitation or restriction on the transfer thereof, except as set forth on Schedule 2.5 hereto; and WHEREAS, in consideration of his transfer of the Assets to the Company, the Company is willing to issue to Shareholder 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock, $.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock"); and WHEREAS, the Company and Shareholder desire to memorialize in writing the terms, provisions and conditions of the transfer of the Assets and the Company's issuance of the Common Stock as aforesaid and certain other matters relating thereto; AGREEMENT: NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, agreements, representations and warranties set forth hereinafter, $10.00 and other good and valuable consideration (the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which each of the Company and Shareholder hereby acknowledges) and subject to the terms, provisions and conditions hereof, each of the Company and Shareholder hereby agrees as follows: ARTICLE ONE CONTRIBUTION OF ASSETS AND ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK 1.1 Contribution of Assets. In consideration of the issuance of Common Stock to Shareholder pursuant to Section 1.2 below, Shareholder does hereby assign, transfer, convey and contribute to the capital of the Company (without any further act or deed except as otherwise indicated herein), full right, title and interest in and to the Assets, and the Company does hereby acquire and receive full right, title and interest in and to the Assets, free and clear of any security interest, lien, mortgage, encumbrance, claim, or limitation or restriction on the transfer thereof, except as set forth on Schedule 2.5 hereto. The Company hereby acknowledges receipt of the possession of the Assets. The Assets consist of all privileges, rights, claims, causes of action, interests, properties, options and assets associated with the Web Site of every kind and description and wherever located which are used or intended for use in connection with, or which are necessary to the continued conduct of, the operations and business of the Web Site as presently being conducted, including, without limitation, all of the following: (a) Any and all names, logos, slogans, colors, common law rights, state registrations, federal registrations, whether owned or not, on primary or secondary registrations, in the United States and worldwide, of, for, or relating to the Web Site; together with all copyright powers, rights, and benefits relating to the foregoing, including, but not limited to, the right to produce, sell, modify, distribute, license, and copy in full or in part those items described above; all related trademarks, trade names, service marks, logos, marketing concepts, and trade dress of the foregoing; all rights, including copyright and other intellectual property rights, in the foregoing and in all advertising, instructional, or technical documents, whether printed or computerized, relating to the foregoing; legal title and ownership or assignment of any and all Internet properties, including, but not limited to, domain names, domain addresses, unique URL's, and service agreements relating to the foregoing, including, without limitation, the domain names "www.wallstreetinterview.com" and "eonthestreet.com"; any and all inventions, conceptions, improvements, enhancements, derivatives, or modifications to any of the foregoing made by Shareholder or his agents hereafter; all rights to enforce and/or recover, for infringement or other legal claims, past, present, or future, against any third party, and any and all rights to apply for, acquire, or retain the benefit of any patentable subject matter derived from or relating to the foregoing (the items and matters described in this Section 1.1(a) include, but are not limited to, all of those items and matters listed and described on the attached Schedule 1.1(a)); and (b) All federal, state and local permits, authorizations, certificates, approvals, registrations, variances, exemptions, franchises, rights of other kind and character which are required by law with respect to the operations and business of the Web Site as it is now being conducted, including, but not limited to, all of those listed and described on the attached Schedule 1.1(b); and (c) All agreements, contracts, understandings, plans, obligations, commitments and other documents which are material to and/or utilized by Shareholder in the operations and business of the Web Site, including, but not limited to, all of those listed and described on the attached Schedule 1.1(c); and (d) All books, records, papers and instruments of whatever nature and wherever located which (i) relate to and/or are utilized in the operations or business of the Web Site, or (ii) are required or necessary in order for the Company to conduct the operations and business of the Web Site hereafter in the manner in which it is presently being conducted, including, without limitation, accounting and financial records, maintenance and production records, operations and management reports, personnel and labor relations records, customer lists, sales records and other customer data relating to the operations and business of the Web Site; and (e) All other or additional privileges, rights, claims, causes of action, interests, properties, options and assets associated with the Web Site of every kind and description and wherever located which are used or intended for use in connection with, or which are necessary to the continued conduct of, the operations and business of the Web Site as presently being conducted. 1.2 Issuance of Stock. In consideration of the contribution of the Assets to the Company, the Company issued to Shareholder on the date hereof, and Shareholder received on the date hereof, 1,000,000 shares of the Common Stock. Shareholder hereby acknowledges receipt of stock certificates representing the aforementioned number of shares of Common Stock. 1.3 Assumed Liabilities. The Company hereby agrees to assume and be obligated to pay, perform or discharge only those liabilities that are expressly set forth on Schedule 1.3 hereto (referred to hereinafter as the "Assumed Liabilities"). The Company assumes no obligations, liabilities and debts other than the Assumed Liabilities. Shareholder agrees to pay or perform timely any and all obligations, liabilities and debts of Shareholder other than for the Assumed Liabilities. 1.4 Consents. Shareholder shall use his best efforts to assist in obtaining any third party consents necessary to contribute the Assets to the Company. To the extent that any of the Assets are not assignable without the consent of another party and such consent has not been obtained on or prior to the date hereof, such Assets shall not be assigned or attempted to be assigned if such assignment or attempted assignment would constitute a breach thereof. While Shareholder is trying to procure all necessary consents, Shareholder and the Company shall cooperate in any reasonable arrangements designed to provide to the Company the benefits of any such Assets, including enforcement at the cost and for the account of the Company of any and all rights of Shareholder against the other party thereto arising out of a cancellation or breach by such other party or otherwise. ARTICLE TWO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDER Shareholder hereby represents, warrants and agrees to and with the Company that (except as expressly set forth on a disclosure schedule attached hereto and signed by the Company): 2.1 Capacity to Enter into Agreement. Shareholder has full right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments to be executed in connection herewith and perform his obligations hereunder and thereunder. When this Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments to be executed by Shareholder in connection herewith are executed by Shareholder and delivered to the Company, this Agreement and such other agreements, documents and instruments will vest in the Company full right, title and interest in and to the Assets, free and clear of any and all encumbrances, security interests, liens, charges, claims, restrictions or limitations, whatsoever, by any person of any kind, including those on the transfer thereof, whether known or unknown, and will constitute the valid and binding agreements of Shareholder enforceable against Shareholder in accordance with their respective terms. 2.2 Conflicts. The execution, delivery, and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not (a) violate, conflict with or result in the breach or termination of, or otherwise give any other contracting party the right to terminate, or constitute a default (by way of substitution, novation or otherwise) under the terms of, any contract to which Shareholder is a party or by which Shareholder is bound or by which any of the Assets is bound or affected, (b) violate any judgment against, or binding upon, Shareholder or the Assets, or (c) result in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any Assets pursuant to the terms of any such contract. 2.3 Consents. No consent from, or other approval of, any governmental entity or any other person, which has not been obtained, is necessary in connection with the execution, delivery, or performance of this Agreement by Shareholder. 2.4 Financial Information. [TO COME] --------------------- 2.5 Assets. Shareholder has good and indefeasible title to all of the Assets, free and clear of all mortgages, liens, pledges, charges, or encumbrances of any nature whatsoever, except (a) liens and encumbrances expressly disclosed in Schedule 2.5, and (b) liens for current taxes not yet due and payable. 2.6 Contracts. Schedule 1.1(c) contains a true, correct and complete list of all contracts, agreements, commitments and leases relating to the Web Site, whether or not made in the ordinary course of business, that either (a) involve or may involve aggregate payments by or to Shareholder exceeding $5,000 per year; (b) are not by their terms terminable by Shareholder without premium or penalty within 60 or fewer days notice, or (c) otherwise materially adversely affect or, to the knowledge of Shareholder, might materially adversely affect the financial condition, property, assets, liabilities (accrued, absolute, contingent, or otherwise), income or business of the Web Site. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.6 hereto, (a) All leases, contracts, agreements, arrangement or commitments relating to the Web Site are in good standing, valid, and effective; and (b) There is not, under any such lease, contract, agreement, arrangement or commitment, any existing or prospective default or event of default by Shareholder or event which with notice or lapse of time, or both would constitute a default and in respect to which Shareholder has not taken adequate steps to prevent a default from occurring; and, to the knowledge of Shareholder, no other party to any such lease, contract, agreement, arrangement or commitment, is in default or breach thereof nor has any event occurred which with notice or lapse of time would constitute a breach or default of any of such lease, contract, agreement, arrangement or commitment. 2.7 Permits. Schedule 1.1(b) contains a true, correct and complete list of all licenses, permits and authorizations ------- relating to the Web Site. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.7 hereto, (a) Shareholder holds all licenses, permits and authorizations required to carry on the business of the Web Site, and all such licenses, permits and authorizations are in good standing; (b) Shareholder is in full compliance with and not in default or violation with respect to any term or provision of any of its licenses, permits and authorizations; (c) No notice of pending, threatened, or possible violation or investigation in connection with, or loss of, any license, permit, or authorization relating to the Web Site, has been received by Shareholder; (d) Shareholder has no knowledge that the issuance of such a notice is being considered or of any facts or circumstances which form the basis for the issuance of such a notice; and (e) No license, permit, or authorization of relating to the Web Site is affected by the transactions provided for herein or contemplated hereby. 2.8 Intellectual Property. --------------------- (a) "Proprietary Rights" shall mean all of the following items owned by or licensed to Shareholder for the Web Site, and any and all corresponding rights that, prior to the date hereof, may be secured by Shareholder throughout the world: (i) patents, patent applications, patent disclosures and inventions (whether or not patentable and whether or not reduced to practice) and any reissue, continuation, continuation-in-part, division, revision, extension or reexamination thereof; (ii) trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos, trade names and corporate names together with all goodwill associated therewith, copyrights registered or unregistered and copyrightable works and mask works; (iii) all registrations, applications and renewals for any of the foregoing; (iv) trade secrets and confidential information (including, without limitation, ideas, formulae, compositions, know-how, manufacturing and production processes and techniques, research and development information, drawings, specifications, designs, plans, proposals, technical data, financial, business and marketing plans, and customer and supplier lists and related information); (v) computer software and software systems (including, without limitation, data, databases and related documentation); (vi) Internet properties, including, but not limited to, domain names, addresses, unique URL's and service agreements; (vii) other proprietary rights; (viii) licenses or other agreements to or from third parties regarding the foregoing; and (ix) all copies and tangible embodiments of the foregoing (in whatever form or medium), in each case including, without limitation, the items set forth on Schedule 1.1(a). (b) Schedule 1.1(a) sets forth a complete and correct list of: (i) all patented or registered Proprietary Rights and all pending patent applications or other applications for registration of Proprietary rights owned, filed or used by Shareholder, (ii) all trade names and unregistered trademarks used by Shareholder, (iii) all unregistered copyrights, mask works, and computer software owned or used by Shareholder, and (iv) all licenses or similar agreements or arrangements to which Shareholder is a party either as licensee or licensor for the Proprietary Rights. (c) Except as set forth in Schedule 1.1(a), (i) Shareholder owns and possesses all right, title and interest in and to, or has a valid and enforceable right to use, each of the Proprietary Rights free and clear of all liens, and no claim by any third party contesting the validity, enforceability, use or ownership of any of the Proprietary Rights has been made, is currently outstanding or to Shareholder's knowledge is threatened, (ii) the Proprietary Rights comprise all proprietary rights necessary for the operation of the business of the Web Site as currently conducted, and as currently proposed to be conducted, (iii) the loss or expiration of any Proprietary Right or related group of Proprietary Rights has not and would not result in a material adverse affect on the business of the Web Site, and no such loss or expiration is threatened or pending, (iv) Shareholder has not received any notices of, nor is Shareholder aware of any facts which indicate a likelihood of, any infringement or misappropriation by, or conflict with, any third party with respect to any Proprietary Right including, without limitation, any demand or request that Shareholder license rights from a third party, (v) Shareholder has not infringed, misappropriated or otherwise conflicted with any proprietary rights of any third parties and Shareholders are not aware of any infringement, misappropriation or conflict which shall occur as a result of the continued operation of the business of the Web Site as currently conducted or as currently proposed to be conducted, and (vi) the Proprietary Rights owned or licensed to Shareholder have not been infringed, misappropriated or conflicted by any third party. In addition, Shareholder has and is passing on to Company all rights to use the names and trademarks "wallstreetinterview. com" and "eonthestreet.com" for use in connection with the business of the Web Site. In addition, Shareholder represents that the Company may use the content currently and previously featured on the Web Site as a guide for further use and the Company can copy the format of such content. (d) All of the Proprietary Rights are or shall be owned by, or licensed to, Shareholder immediately prior to the consummation of the transactions provided for herein. The transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have no adverse effect on Shareholder's right, title and interest in and to any of the Proprietary Rights. Shareholder has not disclosed any of his trade secrets or confidential information pertaining to the Web Site and existing at the date of this Agreement to any third party other than pursuant to a written confidentiality agreement. Shareholder has taken all other commercially reasonable actions to maintain and protect the Proprietary Rights. (e) As of the date hereof, Purchaser is entitled to all income, royalties, damages and payments relating to any of the Proprietary Rights due or payable to Shareholder as of the date hereof or at any time hereafter, including, without limitation, damages and payments for past, present or future infringements or misappropriations of any Proprietary Rights, and the right to sue and recover for past infringements or misappropriations of any Proprietary Rights. 2.9 Litigation. There is no pending suit, action, or legal, administrative, arbitration, or other proceeding or governmental investigation to which Shareholder is a party or which adversely affects or might adversely affect the business of the Web Site. Shareholder is not subject to any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree, or award applicable to the business of the Web Site of any court or other governmental instrumentality or arbitrator. There is no action, suit, proceeding, or claim pending or, to the knowledge of Shareholder, threatened against Shareholder by persons not a party to this Agreement wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling, or finding would render unlawful or otherwise adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 2.10 Compliance with Law. Shareholder is not in violation of, or in default with respect to, or in alleged violation of or alleged default with respect to, any applicable law, rule, regulation, permit, or any writ or decree of any court or any governmental commission, board, bureau, agency, or instrumentality, including without limitation, any laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, permits, or orders relating to the business of the Web Site, or the business operations and practices, health and safety, and employment practices with respect to the Web Site. Shareholder is not delinquent with respect to any report required to be filed with any governmental commission, board, bureau, agency, or instrumentality, or with any trade association or certification organization that has in the past certified or endorsed the business of the Web Site. Shareholder is not delinquent with respect to any reports required by private covenants or agreements with respect to the Web Site. 2.11 Successor Liability. The Company will have no successor liability for any liability of Shareholder (relating to any ------------------- taxes or otherwise) as a result of the Company's acquisition of the Assets. 2.12 Finder's Fees; Certain Expenses. All negotiations relative to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been carried on by Shareholder, and his counsel directly with the Company and its counsel, without the intervention of any other person as the result of any act of any of them, and as far as is known to Shareholder, without the intervention of any other person in such manner as to give rise to any valid claim against any of the parties hereto for a brokerage commission, finder's fee, or any similar payment. 2.13 Transactions with Affiliated Parties. There are no transactions currently engaged in between Shareholder and any party affiliated with Shareholder relating to the business of the Web Site. Except for the ownership of non-controlling interests in securities of corporations the shares of which are publicly traded, Shareholder has no investment or ownership interest, directly, indirectly, or beneficially, in any competitor or potential competitor, major supplier, or customer of the business of the Web Site. 2.14 Untrue Statements. This Agreement, the schedules and exhibits hereto, and all other documents and information furnished by any Shareholder or his representatives pursuant hereto or in connection herewith do not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements made herein and therein not misleading or otherwise. ARTICLE THREE REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND AGREEMENTS OF THE COMPANY The Company hereby represents, warrants, and agrees to and with Shareholder, that: 3.1 Organization and Standing of the Company. The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the state of Delaware. 3.2 Capacity to Enter into Agreement. The Company has full right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments to be executed in connection herewith and perform such its or his obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments to be executed by the Company in connection herewith have been authorized by all necessary corporate action by the Company. When this Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments to be executed by the Company in connection herewith are executed by the Company and delivered to the Company, this Agreement and such other agreements, documents and instruments will constitute the valid and binding agreements of the Company or enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms. 3.3 Conflicts. The execution, delivery, and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not (a) violate, conflict with or result in the breach or termination of, or otherwise give any other contracting party the right to terminate, or constitute a default (by way of substitution, novation or otherwise) under the terms of, any contract to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound or by which any of the assets of the Company is bound or affected, (b) violate any judgment against, or binding upon, the Company or upon the assets of the Company, (c) result in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any assets of the Company pursuant to the terms of any such contract, or (d) violate any provision in the charter documents, bylaws or any other agreement affecting the governance and control of the Company. 3.4 Consents. No consent from, or other approval of, any governmental entity or any other person, which has not been obtained, is necessary in connection with the execution, delivery, or performance of this Agreement by the Company. 3.5 Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding, or claim pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company by persons not a party to this Agreement wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling, or finding would render unlawful or otherwise adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 3.6 Finder's Fees. All negotiations relative to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been carried on by the Company and its counsel directly with Shareholder, and his counsel, without the intervention of any other person as the result of any act by the Company, and so far as is known to the Company, without the intervention of any other person in such manner as to give rise to any valid claim against any of the parties hereto for a brokerage commission, finders' fee, or any similar payment. ARTICLE FOUR ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS 4.1 Further Assurances. Following the date hereof, Shareholder shall execute and deliver such other documents, and take such other actions, as may be reasonably requested by the Company to complete the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to perfect in the Company title to the Assets. Following the date hereof, the Company shall execute and deliver such other documents, and take such other actions, as may be reasonably requested by Shareholder to complete the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to perfect in Shareholder title to the Common Stock to be issued to Shareholder pursuant to ARTICLE ONE hereof. 4.2 Non-Compete Agreement. In order to induce the Company to enter into this Agreement, Shareholder agreed to enter into the Non-Compete Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 4.2. 4.3 Publicity. The parties hereto shall jointly prepare any press release or other public announcement relating to this Agreement, except that the foregoing shall not prevent any party hereto or any affiliate thereof from issuing any press release required by applicable law. ARTICLE FIVE SURVIVAL AND INDEMNITY 5.1 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All of the representations and warranties made by the parties hereto in this Agreement or pursuant hereto, shall be continuing and shall survive the closing hereof and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, notwithstanding any investigation at any time made by or on behalf of any party hereto. 5.2 Indemnification by Shareholder. Shareholder shall protect, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, and its stockholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates, successors and assigns, from any and all demands, claims, actions, causes of actions, lawsuits, proceedings, judgments, losses, damages, injuries, liabilities, obligations, expenses and costs (including costs of litigation and attorneys' fees), arising from any breach of any agreement, representation or warranty made by any of him in this Agreement. 5.3 Indemnification by the Company. The Company shall protect, indemnify and hold harmless Shareholder, and his agents, affiliates, successors and assigns, from any and all demands, claims, actions, causes of actions, lawsuits, proceedings, judgments, losses, damages, injuries, liabilities, obligations, expenses and costs (including costs of litigation and attorneys' fees), arising from any breach of any agreement, representation or warranty made by it in this Agreement. 5.4 Board Committee. In connection with the other transactions provided for in or contemplated by this Agreement and in order to properly implement the indemnification obligations provided for in Section 5.2, the Company created a committee (the "Committee") of its board of directors composed of one person appointed by Purchaser. The Committee was given full authority on behalf of the Company to decide whether or not to assert any claims for indemnification under Section 5.2 and to take all actions and make all decisions on behalf of the Company in the event the Committee decides to assert any such claims. A copy of the documentation creating the Committee and appointing its initial member is attached hereto as Exhibit 5.4. ARTICLE SIX MISCELLANEOUS 6.1 Notices. Any notices, requests, demands, or other communications herein required or permitted to be given shall be in writing and may be personally served or sent by United States mail and shall be deemed to have been given if personally served, when served, or if mailed, when deposited in the mail and shall be deemed to have been received if personally served, when served, or if mailed at 12:00 noon, Houston, Texas time on the third business day after deposit in the United States mail with postage pre-paid by certified or registered mail and properly addressed. As used in this Agreement, the term "business day" means days other than Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays recognized by Federal banks. For purposes of this Agreement, the addresses of the parties hereto shall be the addresses as set forth on the signature pages of this Agreement until a party subsequently notifies all other parties in writing of a change of address. 6.2 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. 6.3 Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement may be amended, modified, or superseded only by written instrument executed by all parties hereto. Any waiver of the terms, provisions, covenants, representations, warranties, or conditions hereof shall be made only by a written instrument executed and delivered by the party waiving compliance. Any waiver granted by a corporate party hereto shall be effective only if executed and delivered by the chief executive officer, president, or any vice president of such party. The failure of any party at any time or times to require performance of any provision hereof shall in no manner affect the right to enforce the same. No waiver by any party of any condition, or of the breach of any term, provision, covenant, representation, or warranty contained in this Agreement in one or more instances shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such condition or breach or a waiver of any other condition or the breach of any other term, provision, covenant, representation, or warranty. 6.4 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement. --------------- 6.5 Captions. The captions contained in this Agreement are solely for convenient reference and shall not be deemed to affect the meaning or interpretation of any Article, Section, or paragraph hereof. 6.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the schedules and exhibits hereto, the Financial Statements, and all supporting agreements referred to herein, all of which are by this reference fully incorporated into this agreement) sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and supersedes all prior agreements, arrangements, and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. 6.7 Successors and Assigns. All of the terms, provisions, covenants, representations, warranties, and conditions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, assigns, and successors. 6.8 Knowledge, Gender, and Certain References. A representation or statement made herein to the knowledge of any corporate party refers to the knowledge or belief of the companies' directors, officers, and attorneys, regardless of whether the knowledge of such person was obtained outside of the course and scope of his corporate employment or duties, and regardless of whether any such person's interests are adverse to such entity in respect of the matters as to which his knowledge is attributed. Whenever from the context it appears appropriate, each term stated in either the singular or the plural shall include both the singular and the plural, and pronouns stated in the masculine or the neuter gender shall include the masculine, the feminine and the neuter gender. The terms "hereof," "herein," or "hereunder" shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section, or paragraph hereof. 6.9 Applicable Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED EXCLUSIVELY BY ITS TERMS AND BY THE LOCAL, INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE. Each party hereto hereby acknowledges and agrees that he or it has consulted legal counsel in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement and that he or it has bargaining power equal to that of the other parties hereto in connection with the negotiation and execution of this Agreement. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree that the rule of contract construction that an agreement shall be construed against the draftsman shall have no application in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. 6.10 Severability. If any term, provision, covenant, or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired, or invalidated. 6.11 Costs, Expenses and Fees. Each party hereto agrees hereby to pay all costs, expenses, and fees incurred by him or it in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, all attorneys' and accountants' fees. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. "COMPANY" "SHAREHOLDER" EONTHESTREET.COM, INC. By: /s/ Jordan Ness /s/ Jordan Ness ----------------------------------------- --------------------------- Jordan Ness, President Jordan Ness, individually Address:_____________________________ Address:____________________________ - ------------------------------------ --------------------------- EXHIBIT 4.2 NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT EXHIBIT 5.4 COMMITTEE DOCUMENTATION SCHEDULE 1.1(a) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SCHEDULE 1.1(b) PERMITS SCHEDULE 1.1(c) CONTRACTS EX-10.29 12 0012.txt ASSET PURCHASE AGMT AND ASSIGNMENT STEVE NAREMORE ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into this _____ day of May, 2000 by and between Steve Naremore ("Seller"), on the one hand, and eonthestreet.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser"), and JVWeb, Inc., a Delaware corporation and the majority stockholder of Purchaser (the "Company"), on the other hand. RECITALS: WHEREAS, Seller is the owner of the entire right, title and interest in and to the domain name "www.discoverystocks.com" and certain computer and related hardware, hardware configurations, operations systems and related software, proprietary and other software algorithms, and other data and facilities assembled by Seller for purposes of developing, operating and maintaining a site on the World Wide Web currently under development using the foregoing domain name (such site is referred to hereinafter as the "Web Site"); and WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser desires to purchase from Seller, full right, title and interest in and to all of the personal property of every kind or nature assembled by Seller for use in connection with the operation of the Web Site (the "Assets"), including, without limitation, the personal property that is more fully described in ARTICLE ONE below and on Schedules 1.1(a), 1.1(b) and 1.1(c) hereto, free and clear of any security interest, lien, mortgage, encumbrance, claim, or limitation or restriction on the transfer thereof, except as set forth on Schedule 2.4 hereto, all upon the terms, provisions and conditions set forth hereinafter; AGREEMENT: NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, agreements, representations and warranties set forth hereinafter, $10.00 and other good and valuable consideration (the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which each of Seller and Purchaser hereby acknowledges) and subject to the terms, provisions and conditions hereof, each of Seller and Purchaser hereby agrees as follows: ARTICLE ONE SALE AND PURCHASE OF ASSETS 1.1 Purchase of Assets. In consideration of the purchase price provided for in Section 1.2 below, Seller does hereby assign, transfer, convey and sell to Purchaser (without any further act or deed except as otherwise indicated herein), full right, title and interest in and to the Assets, and Purchaser does hereby acquire and receive full right, title and interest in and to the Assets, free and clear of any security interest, lien, mortgage, encumbrance, claim, or limitation or restriction on the transfer thereof, except as set forth on Schedule 2.4 hereto. The Assets consist of all privileges, rights, claims, causes of action, interests, properties, options and assets associated with the Web Site of every kind and description and wherever located which are intended for use in connection with, or which are necessary to the conduct of, the proposed operations and business of the Web Site as presently planned, including, without limitation, all of the following: (a) Any and all names, logos, slogans, colors, common law rights, state registrations, federal registrations, whether owned or not, on primary or secondary registrations, in the United States and worldwide, of, for, or relating to the Web Site; together with all copyright powers, rights, and benefits relating to the foregoing, including, but not limited to, the right to produce, sell, modify, distribute, license, and copy in full or in part those items described above; all related trademarks, trade names, service marks, logos, marketing concepts, and trade dress of the foregoing; all rights, including copyright and other intellectual property rights, in the foregoing and in all advertising, instructional, or technical documents, whether printed or computerized, relating to the foregoing; legal title and ownership or assignment of any and all Internet properties, including, but not limited to, domain names, domain addresses, unique URL's, and service agreements relating to the foregoing, including, without limitation, the domain name "www.discoverystocks.com"; any and all inventions, conceptions, improvements, enhancements, derivatives, or modifications to any of the foregoing made by Seller or his agents hereafter; all rights to enforce and/or recover, for infringement or other legal claims, past, present, or future, against any third party, and any and all rights to apply for, acquire, or retain the benefit of any patentable subject matter derived from or relating to the foregoing (the items and matters described in this Section 1.1(a) include, but are not limited to, all of those items and matters listed and described on the attached Schedule 1.1(a)); and (b) All federal, state and local permits, authorizations, certificates, approvals, registrations, variances, exemptions, franchises, rights of other kind and character which are required by law with respect to the proposed operations and business of the Web Site as it is now planned, including, but not limited to, all of those listed and described on the attached Schedule 1.1(b); and (c) All agreements, contracts, understandings, plans, obligations, commitments and other documents which are material to, and/or were entered into by Seller with respect to, the proposed operations and business of the Web Site, including, but not limited to, all of those listed and described on the attached Schedule 1.1(c); and (d) All books, records, papers and instruments of whatever nature and wherever located which (i) relate to and/or are utilized in the proposed operations or business of the Web Site, or (ii) are required or necessary in order for Purchaser to conduct the proposed operations and business of the Web Site hereafter in the manner in which it is presently planned, including, without limitation, accounting and financial records, maintenance and production records, operations and management reports, personnel and labor relations records, customer lists, sales records and other customer data relating to the proposed operations and business of the Web Site; and (e) All other or additional privileges, rights, claims, causes of action, interests, properties, options and assets associated with the Web Site of every kind and description and wherever located which are used or intended for use in connection with, or which are necessary to the conduct of, the proposed operations and business of the Web Site as presently planned. 1.2 Purchase Price. In consideration of the sale of the Assets to Purchaser, the Company agrees to issue to Seller 200,000 of the shares of the Company's common stock, $.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), registered pursuant to the Company's effective Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (Registration No. 333-43379). The 200,000 shares of Common Stock shall be delivered in four equal installments comprised of 50,000 shares each. The first installment of shares of Common Stock shall be due and deliverable to Seller on or before the 10th day after the date of this Agreement. Every 30 days thereafter, one of the other three installments shall be due and deliverable to Seller until all four installments have been delivered to Seller. The stock certificates representing the Common Stock issued to Seller pursuant to this Section 1.2 shall bear no restrictive legend. 1.3 Assumed Liabilities. Purchaser hereby agrees to assume and be obligated to pay, perform or discharge only those liabilities that are expressly set forth on Schedule 1.3 hereto (referred to hereinafter as the "Assumed Liabilities"). Purchaser assumes no obligations, liabilities and debts other than the Assumed Liabilities. Seller agrees to pay or perform timely any and all obligations, liabilities and debts of Seller other than for the Assumed Liabilities. 1.4 Consents. Seller shall use his best efforts to assist in obtaining any third party consents necessary to contribute the Assets to Purchaser. To the extent that any of the Assets are not assignable without the consent of another party and such consent has not been obtained on or prior to the date hereof, such Assets shall not be assigned or attempted to be assigned if such assignment or attempted assignment would constitute a breach thereof. While Seller is trying to procure all necessary consents, Seller and Purchaser shall cooperate in any reasonable arrangements designed to provide to Purchaser the benefits of any such Assets, including enforcement at the cost and for the account of Purchaser of any and all rights of Seller against the other party thereto arising out of a cancellation or breach by such other party or otherwise. ARTICLE TWO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS OF SELLER Seller hereby represents, warrants and agrees to and with Purchaser that (except as expressly set forth on a disclosure schedule attached hereto and signed by Purchaser): 2.1 Capacity to Enter into Agreement. Seller has full right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments to be executed in connection herewith and perform his obligations hereunder and thereunder. When this Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments to be executed by Seller in connection herewith are executed by Seller and delivered to Purchaser, this Agreement and such other agreements, documents and instruments will vest in Purchaser full right, title and interest in and to the Assets, free and clear of any and all encumbrances, security interests, liens, charges, claims, restrictions or limitations, whatsoever, by any person of any kind, including those on the transfer thereof, whether known or unknown, and will constitute the valid and binding agreements of Seller enforceable against Seller in accordance with their respective terms. 2.2 Conflicts. The execution, delivery, and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not (a) violate, conflict with or result in the breach or termination of, or otherwise give any other contracting party the right to terminate, or constitute a default (by way of substitution, novation or otherwise) under the terms of, any contract to which Seller is a party or by which Seller is bound or by which any of the Assets is bound or affected, (b) violate any judgment against, or binding upon, Seller or the Assets, or (c) result in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any Assets pursuant to the terms of any such contract. 2.3 Consents. No consent from, or other approval of, any governmental entity or any other person, which has not been obtained, is necessary in connection with the execution, delivery, or performance of this Agreement by Seller. 2.4 Assets. Seller has good and indefeasible title to all of the Assets, free and clear of all mortgages, liens, pledges, charges, or encumbrances of any nature whatsoever, except (a) liens and encumbrances expressly disclosed in Schedule 2.4, and (b) liens for current taxes not yet due and payable. 2.5 Contracts. Schedule 1.1(c) contains a true, correct and complete list of all contracts, agreements, commitments and leases relating to the Web Site, whether or not made in the ordinary course of business, that either (a) involve or may involve aggregate payments by or to Seller exceeding $5,000 per year; (b) are not by their terms terminable by Seller without premium or penalty within 60 or fewer days notice, or (c) otherwise materially adversely affect or, to the knowledge of Seller, might materially adversely affect the financial condition, property, assets, liabilities (accrued, absolute, contingent, or otherwise), income or business of the Web Site. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.5 hereto, (a) All leases, contracts, agreements, arrangement or commitments (b) There is not, under any such lease, contract, agreement, arrangement or commitment, any existing or prospective default or event of default by Seller or event which with notice or lapse of time, or both would constitute a default and in respect to which Seller has not taken adequate steps to prevent a default from occurring; and, to the knowledge of Seller, no other party to any such lease, contract, agreement, arrangement or commitment, is in default or breach thereof nor has any event occurred which with notice or lapse of time would constitute a breach or default of any of such lease, contract, agreement, arrangement or commitment. 2.6 Permits. Schedule 1.1(b) contains a true, correct and complete list of all licenses, permits and authorizations ------- relating to the Web Site. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.6 hereto, (a) Seller holds all licenses, permits and authorizations required to carry on the proposed business of the Web Site, and all such licenses, permits and authorizations are in good standing; (b) Seller is in full compliance with and not in default or violation with respect to any term or provision of any of its licenses, permits and authorizations; (c) No notice of pending, threatened, or possible violation or investigation in connection with, or loss of, any license, permit, or authorization relating to the Web Site, has been received by Seller; (d) Seller has no knowledge that the issuance of such a notice is being considered or of any facts or circumstances which form the basis for the issuance of such a notice; and (e) No license, permit, or authorization of relating to the Web Site is affected by the transactions provided for herein or contemplated hereby. 2.7 Intellectual Property. --------------------- (a) "Proprietary Rights" shall mean all of the following items owned by or licensed to Seller for the Web Site, and any and all corresponding rights that, prior to the date hereof, may be secured by Seller throughout the world: (i) patents, patent applications, patent disclosures and inventions (whether or not patentable and whether or not reduced to practice) and any reissue, continuation, continuation-in-part, division, revision, extension or reexamination thereof; (ii) trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos, trade names and corporate names together with all goodwill associated therewith, copyrights registered or unregistered and copyrightable works and mask works; (iii) all registrations, applications and renewals for any of the foregoing; (iv) trade secrets and confidential information (including, without limitation, ideas, formulae, compositions, know-how, manufacturing and production processes and techniques, research and development information, drawings, specifications, designs, plans, proposals, technical data, financial, business and marketing plans, and customer and supplier lists and related information); (v) computer software and software systems (including, without limitation, data, databases and related documentation); (vi) Internet properties, including, but not limited to, domain names, addresses, unique URL's and service agreements; (vii) other proprietary rights; (viii) licenses or other agreements to or from third parties regarding the foregoing; and (ix) all copies and tangible embodiments of the foregoing (in whatever form or medium), in each case including, without limitation, the items set forth on Schedule 1.1(a). (b) Schedule 1.1(a) sets forth a complete and correct list of: (i) all patented or registered Proprietary Rights and all pending patent applications or other applications for registration of Proprietary rights owned, filed or used by Seller, (ii) all trade names and unregistered trademarks used by Seller, (iii) all unregistered copyrights, mask works, and computer software owned or used by Seller, and (iv) all licenses or similar agreements or arrangements to which Seller is a party either as licensee or licensor for the Proprietary Rights. (c) Except as set forth in Schedule 1.1(a), (i) Seller owns and possesses all right, title and interest in and to, or has a valid and enforceable right to use, each of the Proprietary Rights free and clear of all liens, and no claim by any third party contesting the validity, enforceability, use or ownership of any of the Proprietary Rights has been made, is currently outstanding or to Seller's knowledge is threatened, (ii) the Proprietary Rights comprise all proprietary rights necessary for the operation of the proposed business of the Web Site as currently planned, (iii) the loss or expiration of any Proprietary Right or related group of Proprietary Rights has not and would not result in a material adverse affect on the proposed business of the Web Site, and no such loss or expiration is threatened or pending, (iv) Seller has not received any notices of, nor is Seller aware of any facts which indicate a likelihood of, any infringement or misappropriation by, or conflict with, any third party with respect to any Proprietary Right including, without limitation, any demand or request that Seller license rights from a third party, (v) Seller has not infringed, misappropriated or otherwise conflicted with any proprietary rights of any third parties and Sellers are not aware of any infringement, misappropriation or conflict which shall occur as a result of the proposed operation of the business of the Web Site as currently planned, and (vi) the Proprietary Rights owned or licensed to Seller have not been infringed, misappropriated or conflicted by any third party. In addition, Seller has and is passing on to Purchaser all rights to use the name and trademark "www.discoverystocks.com" for use in connection with the proposed business of the Web Site. In addition, Seller represents that Purchaser may use the content currently and previously featured on the Web Site as a guide for further use and Purchaser can copy the format of such content. (d) All of the Proprietary Rights are or shall be owned by, or licensed to, Seller immediately prior to the consummation of the transactions provided for herein. The transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have no adverse effect on Seller's right, title and interest in and to any of the Proprietary Rights. Seller has not disclosed any of his trade secrets or confidential information pertaining to the Web Site and existing at the date of this Agreement to any third party other than pursuant to a written confidentiality agreement. Seller has taken all other commercially reasonable actions to maintain and protect the Proprietary Rights. (e) As of the date hereof, Purchaser is entitled to all income, royalties, damages and payments relating to any of the Proprietary Rights due or payable to Seller as of the date hereof or at any time hereafter, including, without limitation, damages and payments for past, present or future infringements or misappropriations of any Proprietary Rights, and the right to sue and recover for past infringements or misappropriations of any Proprietary Rights. 2.8 Litigation. There is no pending suit, action, or legal, administrative, arbitration, or other proceeding or governmental investigation to which Seller is a party or which adversely affects or might adversely affect the proposed business of the Web Site. Seller is not subject to any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree, or award applicable to the proposed business of the Web Site of any court or other governmental instrumentality or arbitrator. There is no action, suit, proceeding, or claim pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened against Seller by persons not a party to this Agreement wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling, or finding would render unlawful or otherwise adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 2.9 Compliance with Law. Seller is not in violation of, or in default with respect to, or in alleged violation of or alleged default with respect to, any applicable law, rule, regulation, permit, or any writ or decree of any court or any governmental commission, board, bureau, agency, or instrumentality, including without limitation, any laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, permits, or orders relating to the proposed business of the Web Site, or the business operations and practices, health and safety, and employment practices with respect to the Web Site. Seller is not delinquent with respect to any report required to be filed with any governmental commission, board, bureau, agency, or instrumentality, or with any trade association or certification organization that has in the past certified or endorsed the proposed business of the Web Site. Seller is not delinquent with respect to any reports required by private covenants or agreements with respect to the Web Site. 2.11 Successor Liability. Purchaser will have no successor liability for any liability of Seller (relating to any taxes -------------------- or otherwise) as a result of Purchaser's acquisition of the Assets. 2.11 Finder's Fees; Certain Expenses. All negotiations relative to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been carried on by Seller, and his counsel directly with Purchaser and its counsel, without the intervention of any other person as the result of any act of any of them, and as far as is known to Seller, without the intervention of any other person in such manner as to give rise to any valid claim against any of the parties hereto for a brokerage commission, finder's fee, or any similar payment. 2.12 Untrue Statements. This Agreement, the schedules and exhibits hereto, and all other documents and information furnished by any Seller or his representatives pursuant hereto or in connection herewith do not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements made herein and therein not misleading or otherwise. ARTICLE THREE REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND AGREEMENTS OF PURCHASER Purchaser hereby represents, warrants, and agrees to and with Seller, that: 3.1 Organization and Standing of Purchaser. Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good -------------------------------------- standing under the laws of the state of Delaware. 3.2 Capacity to Enter into Agreement. Purchaser has full right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments to be executed in connection herewith and perform such its or his obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery by Purchaser of this Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments to be executed by Purchaser in connection herewith have been authorized by all necessary corporate action by Purchaser. When this Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments to be executed by Purchaser in connection herewith are executed by Purchaser and delivered to Purchaser, this Agreement and such other agreements, documents and instruments will constitute the valid and binding agreements of Purchaser or enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with their respective terms. 3.3 Conflicts. The execution, delivery, and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not (a) violate, conflict with or result in the breach or termination of, or otherwise give any other contracting party the right to terminate, or constitute a default (by way of substitution, novation or otherwise) under the terms of, any contract to which Purchaser is a party or by which Purchaser is bound or by which any of the assets of Purchaser is bound or affected, (b) violate any judgment against, or binding upon, Purchaser or upon the assets of Purchaser, (c) result in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any assets of Purchaser pursuant to the terms of any such contract, or (d) violate any provision in the charter documents, bylaws or any other agreement affecting the governance and control of Purchaser. 3.4 Consents. No consent from, or other approval of, any governmental entity or any other person, which has not been obtained, is necessary in connection with the execution, delivery, or performance of this Agreement by Purchaser. 3.5 Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding, or claim pending or, to the knowledge of Purchaser, threatened against Purchaser by persons not a party to this Agreement wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling, or finding would render unlawful or otherwise adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 3.6 Finder's Fees. All negotiations relative to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been carried on by Purchaser and its counsel directly with Seller, and his counsel, without the intervention of any other person as the result of any act by Purchaser, and so far as is known to Purchaser, without the intervention of any other person in such manner as to give rise to any valid claim against any of the parties hereto for a brokerage commission, finders' fee, or any similar payment. ARTICLE FOUR ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS 4.1 Further Assurances. Following the date hereof, Seller shall execute and deliver such other documents, and take such other actions, as may be reasonably requested by Purchaser to complete the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to perfect in Purchaser title to the Assets. 4.2 Non-Compete Agreement. In order to induce Purchaser to enter into this Agreement, Seller agreed to enter into the Non-Compete Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 4.2. 4.3 Publicity. The parties hereto shall jointly prepare any press release or other public announcement relating to this Agreement, except that the foregoing shall not prevent any party hereto or any affiliate thereof from issuing any press release required by applicable law. ARTICLE FIVE SURVIVAL AND INDEMNITY 5.1 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All of the representations and warranties made by the parties hereto in this Agreement or pursuant hereto, shall be continuing and shall survive the closing hereof and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, notwithstanding any investigation at any time made by or on behalf of any party hereto. 5.2 Indemnification by Seller. Seller shall protect, indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser, and its stockholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates, successors and assigns, from any and all demands, claims, actions, causes of actions, lawsuits, proceedings, judgments, losses, damages, injuries, liabilities, obligations, expenses and costs (including costs of litigation and attorneys' fees), arising from any breach of any agreement, representation or warranty made by any of him in this Agreement. 5.3 Indemnification by Purchaser. Purchaser shall protect, indemnify and hold harmless Seller, and his agents, affiliates, successors and assigns, from any and all demands, claims, actions, causes of actions, lawsuits, proceedings, judgments, losses, damages, injuries, liabilities, obligations, expenses and costs (including costs of litigation and attorneys' fees), arising from any breach of any agreement, representation or warranty made by it in this Agreement. ARTICLE SIX MISCELLANEOUS 6.1 Notices. Any notices, requests, demands, or other communications herein required or permitted to be given shall be in writing and may be personally served or sent by United States mail and shall be deemed to have been given if personally served, when served, or if mailed, when deposited in the mail and shall be deemed to have been received if personally served, when served, or if mailed at 12:00 noon, Houston, Texas time on the third business day after deposit in the United States mail with postage pre-paid by certified or registered mail and properly addressed. As used in this Agreement, the term "business day" means days other than Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays recognized by Federal banks. For purposes of this Agreement, the addresses of the parties hereto shall be the addresses as set forth on the signature pages of this Agreement until a party subsequently notifies all other parties in writing of a change of address. 6.2 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. 6.3 Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement may be amended, modified, or superseded only by written instrument executed by all parties hereto. Any waiver of the terms, provisions, covenants, representations, warranties, or conditions hereof shall be made only by a written instrument executed and delivered by the party waiving compliance. Any waiver granted by a corporate party hereto shall be effective only if executed and delivered by the chief executive officer, president, or any vice president of such party. The failure of any party at any time or times to require performance of any provision hereof shall in no manner affect the right to enforce the same. No waiver by any party of any condition, or of the breach of any term, provision, covenant, representation, or warranty contained in this Agreement in one or more instances shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such condition or breach or a waiver of any other condition or the breach of any other term, provision, covenant, representation, or warranty. 6.4 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement. --------------- 6.5 Captions. The captions contained in this Agreement are solely for convenient reference and shall not be deemed to affect the meaning or interpretation of any Article, Section, or paragraph hereof. 6.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the schedules and exhibits hereto, the Financial Statements, and all supporting agreements referred to herein, all of which are by this reference fully incorporated into this agreement) sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and supersedes all prior agreements, arrangements, and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. 6.7 Successors and Assigns. All of the terms, provisions, covenants, representations, warranties, and conditions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, assigns, and successors. 6.8 Knowledge, Gender, and Certain References. A representation or statement made herein to the knowledge of any corporate party refers to the knowledge or belief of the companies' directors, officers, and attorneys, regardless of whether the knowledge of such person was obtained outside of the course and scope of his corporate employment or duties, and regardless of whether any such person's interests are adverse to such entity in respect of the matters as to which his knowledge is attributed. Whenever from the context it appears appropriate, each term stated in either the singular or the plural shall include both the singular and the plural, and pronouns stated in the masculine or the neuter gender shall include the masculine, the feminine and the neuter gender. The terms "hereof," "herein," or "hereunder" shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section, or paragraph hereof. 6.9 Applicable Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED EXCLUSIVELY BY ITS TERMS AND BY THE LOCAL, INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE. Each party hereto hereby acknowledges and agrees that he or it has consulted legal counsel in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement and that he or it has bargaining power equal to that of the other parties hereto in connection with the negotiation and execution of this Agreement. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree that the rule of contract construction that an agreement shall be construed against the draftsman shall have no application in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. 6.10 Severability. If any term, provision, covenant, or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired, or invalidated. 6.11 Costs, Expenses and Fees. Each party hereto agrees hereby to pay all costs, expenses, and fees incurred by him or it in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, all attorneys' and accountants' fees. [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. "PURCHASER" "SELLER" EONTHESTREET.COM, INC. By: /s Jordan Ness /s/ Steve Naremore -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- Jordan Ness, President Steve Naremore Address:_____________________________ Address:___________________ - ------------------------------------ -------------------------- "COMPANY" JVWEB, INC. By: /s/ Greg J. Micek -------------------------------------------------- Greg J. Micek, President Address:_____________________________ - ------------------------------------ EXHIBIT 4.2 NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT SCHEDULE 1.1(a) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SCHEDULE 1.1(b) PERMITS SCHEDULE 1.1(c) CONTRACTS EX-10.30 13 0013.txt COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE STEVE NAREMORE COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE THIS COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE (the "Agreement") is made and entered into this _____ day of May, 2000 by Steve Naremore ("Seller") in favor of eonthestreet.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser"). Recitals: WHEREAS, pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement and Assignment of even date herewith by and among Seller, Purchaser and JVWeb, Inc. (the "Company"), Seller sold to Purchaser all of the assets (the "Assets") planned to used by Seller in connection with a site on the World Wide Web currently under development that proposes to use the domain name "www.discoverystocks.com"; and WHEREAS, in consideration of such sale, the Company agreed to issue to Seller an aggregate of 200,000 shares of the Company's common stock (the "Shares"); and WHEREAS, Seller agreed to enter into this Agreement in connection with the sale of the Assets, and Purchaser would not have purchased the Assets from Seller and the Company would not have issued to Seller the Shares but for the execution and delivery of this Agreement; Agreement: NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the above premises, and for and in consideration of the mutual promises hereinafter contained, Seller and Purchaser hereby agree as follows: 1. Covenant Not to Compete. ----------------------- In further consideration of the Company's issuance of the Shares, and other independent valuable consideration (the receipt of which Seller hereby acknowledges), Seller agrees as follows: (a) For a period of five (5) years from the date hereof, Seller shall not directly or indirectly, acting alone or in any capacity with any other business entity: (i) engage anywhere in the world in a subscription-based, Internet-related financial newsletter business or publication that derives any portion of its revenues by promoting publicly traded companies on a fee basis, Seller hereby acknowledging that the business that Purchaser intend to conduct with the Assets is expected to be worldwide in geographical scope; (ii) solicit, deal, negotiate, enter into an arrangement, contract or attempt to do any of the foregoing, in any respect pertaining to the financial newsletter business as described in Section 1(a)(i) above, with any person who becomes a customer of Purchaser with respect to the Assets during the five-year period of this Agreement, or attempt to cause any such person not to continue with Purchaser its business relationship with Purchaser; or (iii) disclose to any person, firm, or corporation any trade secrets, proprietary data or any details relating to the methods of operation that Seller proposes to use in connection with the proposed business to be conducted with the Assets, or otherwise attempt to take any form of advantage of such information. (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, Seller shall be permitted to own up to five percent (5%) of the publicly traded securities, whose securities are registered under Section 12 or who file reports under Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, of any company that is in the financial newsletter business as described in Section 1(a)(i) above. (c) Seller hereby specifically acknowledges and agrees that the temporal and other restrictions contained in (a) immediately above are reasonable and necessary to protect the business that Purchaser intends to conduct with the Assets, and that the enforcement of the provisions of this section will not work an undue hardship on him. (d) Seller further agrees that in the event either the duration, geographical scope, or any other restriction, or portion thereof, set forth in (a) immediately above is held to be overly restrictive and unenforceable in any court proceeding, the court may reduce or modify such restrictions to those which it deems reasonable and enforceable under the circumstances and the parties agree that the restrictions of (a) immediately above will remain in full force and effect as reduced or modified. (e) Seller further agrees and acknowledges that Purchaser does not have an adequate remedy at law for the breach or threatened breach by him of the covenants contained in (a) immediately above, and Seller therefore specifically agrees that Purchaser, in addition to other remedies which may be available to it hereunder, may file a suit in equity to enjoin Seller from such breach or threatened breach. (f) Seller further agrees, in the event that any provision of (a) immediately above is held to be invalid or against public policy, the remaining provisions of (a) immediately above and the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby. 2. Miscellaneous. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each party hereto and his or its respective successors, heirs, assigns, and legal representatives, but neither this Agreement nor any rights hereunder may be assigned by any party hereto without the consent in writing of the other party. No remedy conferred by any of the specific provisions of this Agreement is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy, and each and every remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise. The election of any one or more remedies by any party hereto shall not constitute a waiver of the right to pursue other available remedies. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement effective as of the date and year first hereinabove written. "SELLER" /s/ Steve Naremore --------------------------------------------- Steve Naremore "PURCHASER" EONTHESTREET.COM, INC. BY: /s/ Jordan Ness -------------------------------- Jordan Ness, President EX-10.31 14 0014.txt STIPULATION AGREEMENT LOUIS FERRO EX-10.31 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK LOUIS FERRO, Index No.: 605883/99 Plaintiff, Date Purchased: 12/30/99 - -against- STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT JVWEB, INC. and GREG J. MICEK, Defendants. Plaintiff Louis Ferro ("Plaintiff"), and Defendants JVWEB, INC. and GREG J. MICEK (collectively, the "Defendants"), in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants contained herein, and other valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hereby stipulate and agree to settle all claims in the above-referenced action as follows: 1. Defendants shall pay $25,000.00 to Plaintiff in accordance with the following schedule: a .$11,500.00 within two (2) days of execution of this Stipulation of Settlement, b. $5,000.00 within thirty (30) days of execution of this Stipulation of Settlement, c. $5,000.00 within sixty (60) days of execution of this Stipulation of Settlement, and d. $3,500.00 within ninety (90) days of execution of this Stipulation of Settlement. 2. All payments pursuant to paragraph one (1) shall be by check payable to the order of Louis Ferro. 3. Defendants shall transmit all settlement payments pursuant to paragraph one (1) to Penn & Associates, 437 Madison Avenue, Floor 35, New York, New York 10022. 4. Defendants' payments to Plaintiff pursuant to paragraph one (1) shall total $25,000.00. 5. Counsel for Plaintiff and for Defendants shall execute and file a Stipulation of Discontinuance upon receipt by Penn & Associates of all payments under and pursuant to paragraph one (1) of this Stipulation of Settlement. 6. Defendants shall reimburse Plaintiff for all legal fees and expenses that Plaintiff incurs as a result of Defendants' failure to perform it obligations to Plaintiff in accordance with the terms of this Stipulation of Settlement. This Stipulation of Settlement shall be interpreted pursuant to the laws of the State of New York and may be enforced in the Courts of the State of New York. 7. The parties hereby agree not to disclose the terms of this Stipulation of Settlement unless directed to do so by a court of competent jurisdiction. The parties hereto agree to refrain from making derogatory statements about each other. 8. In consideration for the parties' obligations pursuant to this Stipulation of Settlement, Plaintiff agrees on behalf of himself, his heirs, successors and/or assigns, to irrevocably release and discharge the Defendants, their owners, directors, officers, and employees, for any debts, obligations, claims, demands, and/or judgments whether in law or in equity, from the beginning of time until the date of execution of this Stipulation of Settlement, exclusive of any claims against the Defendants based upon and/or in connection with the shares of JVWEB common stock and/or options to purchase shares of stock that Plaintiff owns and/or possesses. In consideration for the parties' obligations pursuant to this Agreement, the Defendants, Defendants' owners, directors, officers, and employees, agree on behalf of themselves, their heirs, successors and/or assigns, to irrevocably release and discharge Plaintiff for any debts, obligations, claims, demands, and/or judgments whether in law or in equity, from the beginning of time until the date of execution of this Stipulation of Settlement. Plaintiff's release of the Defendants shall be without force or effect if the Defendants fail to make all payments to Plaintiff pursuant to paragraph one (1) of this Stipulation of Settlement. 9. This Stipulation of Settlement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement of the parties hereto. This Stipulation of Settlement may not be modified except by writing signed by all of the parties hereto. This Stipulation of Settlement shall not be binding unless and until fully-executed counterparts thereof have been delivered to each of the parties hereto. This Stipulation of Settlement shall be a nullity unless fully-executed counterparts of same have been exchanged by the parties hereto by May 5, 2000. 10. Plaintiff shall cooperate with Defendants in connection with Defendants' efforts to obtain payment from AMP3.com for services rendered. Dated: May 5, 2000 New York, New York JVWEB, INC. (Defendant) By: /s/ Greg J. Micek /s/ Greg J. Micek ----------------- ----------------- GREG J. MICEK GREG J. MICEK (President) (Defendant) /s/ Louis A. Ferro - ------------------ LOUIS A. FERRO (Plaintiff) /s/ Richard D. Lorge /s/ Craig E. Penn, Esq. - -------------------- ----------------------- Attorneys for Defendants Attorney for Plaintiff 900 Merchants Concourse 437 Madison Avenue Suite 405 Floor 35 Westbury, New York 11590 New York, New York 10022 (516) 228 0393 (212) 661 5700 STATE OF NEW YORK ) ) COUNTY OF NEW YORK ) On May 4, 2000 before me, the undersigned, personally appeared LOUIS FERRO personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument. /s/ Craig Eric Penn -------------------- (signature and office of individual taking acknowledgment) STATE OF TEXAS ) ) COUNTY OF HARRIS ) On May 1, 2000 before me, the undersigned, personally appeared GREG J. MICEK personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity, both individually and as President of Defendant JVWEB, INC., and that by his signatures on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument, and that such individual made such appearance before the undersigned in Houston, Texas. /s/ Peggy R. Weiser -------------------- (signature and office of individual taking acknowledgment) EX-27 16 0016.txt FDS
5 THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ITEM 7 OF FORM 10K-SB FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 0001051902 JV Web. Inc. 1 U. S. DOLLARS 12-MOS JUN-30-2000 JUL-1-1999 JUN-30-2000 1 6902 0 58645 56589 0 18021 7332 3476 72502 773702 0 0 0 130979 (832179) 72502 93047 93047 22200 22200 3043679 56923 24636 (3054356) 0 (3054356) 0 0 0 (3054356) (0.29) (0.29)
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