-----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, MKXuvH5XaABdCg7BNVPDxF5kohkrQO7Kb+xCrI7BUwaaj9gbuUBlrPzJ24Rfw9Jj 5qBj1NHTg7slZHcnOjwaLg== 0000832100-99-000008.txt : 19990630 0000832100-99-000008.hdr.sgml : 19990630 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000832100-99-000008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: PRE 14C PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990629 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990629 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HOLMES MICROSYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000832100 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577] IRS NUMBER: 760238860 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: PRE 14C SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-18257 FILM NUMBER: 99655032 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 57 WEST 200 SOUTH STREET 2: SUITE 310 CITY: SALT LAKE CITY STATE: UT ZIP: 84119 BUSINESS PHONE: 8013599300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 57 WEST 200 SOUTH STREET 2: SUITE 310 CITY: SALT LAKE CITY STATE: UT ZIP: 84101 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BLACK WING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890426 PRE 14C 1 SCHEDULE 14C (RULE 14c-101) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT SCHEDULE 14C INFORMATION PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(c) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO.) Filed by the Registrant [X] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [ ] Check the appropriate box: [X] Preliminary Proxy Statement [ ] Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14c-5(d)(2)) [ ] Definitive Proxy Statement HOLMES MICROSYSTEMS, INC. (Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): [X] No fee required. [ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14c-5(g) and 0-11. (1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: (2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: (3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): (4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: (5) Total fee paid: [ ] Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. [ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. (1) Amount Previously Paid: (2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: (3) Filing Party: (4) Date Filed: HOLMES MICROSYSTEMS, INC. 57 West 200 South Suite 310 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS To Be Held July ____, 1999 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") of Holmes Microsystems, Inc., a Texas corporation (the "Company" or "Holmes"), will be held at the offices of the Company, 57 West 200 South, Suite, 310, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 on _________________, 1999, at 10:00 a.m. local time. An Information Statement for the Meeting is enclosed. The Meeting is for the following purposes: (1) To approve amendments to the Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation that would effect (i) a one hundred-to-one reverse stock split of the Company's issued common stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock"); (ii) a change of name of the Company to "Rascals Entertainment Companies, Inc.;" (iii) a change in the capitalization of the Company by eliminating the preferred shares and increasing the authorized number of common shares from 49,000,000 to 50,000,000; and (iv) certain other technical changes. (2) To authorize the issuance of 3,000,000 post reverse-split shares to the president of the Company for the assumption of all of the outstanding debt of the Company. (3) To transact any other business that may properly come before the Meeting and any adjournments thereof. The close of business on June 25, 1999, has been fixed as the record date for determining shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting and any adjournments thereof. For a period of at least ten days prior to the Meeting, a complete list of shareholders entitled to vote at the Meeting will be open to the examination of any shareholder during ordinary business hours at the offices of the Company at 57 West 200 South, Suite 310, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. Information concerning the matters to be acted upon at the Meeting is set forth in the accompanying Information Statement. WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY. HOWEVER, ALL SHAREHOLDERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON. By Order of the Board of Directors Kip Eardley, President Salt Lake City, Utah June 25, 1999 HOLMES MICROSYSTEMS, INC. 57 West 200 South Suite 310 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD JULY _______, 1999 This Information Statement is being first mailed on July ___, 1999, to shareholders of Holmes Microsystems, Inc., a Texas corporation (the "Company" or "Holmes"), by the Board of Directors in connection with a Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") of the Company to be held at the offices of the Company, 57 West 200 South, Suite 310, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101, on _______________, 1999, at 10:00 a.m., local time, and at such other times and places to which the Meeting may be adjourned. The purpose of the Meeting is to consider and act upon the following: (1) the approval of amendments to the Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation (the "Articles of Incorporation") that would effect (i) a one hundred-to-one reverse stock split of the Company's issued common stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock"); (ii) a change of name of the Company to "Rascals Entertainment Companies, Inc.;" (iii) a change in the capitalization of the Company by eliminating the preferred shares and increasing the authorized number of common shares from 49,000,000 to 50,000,000; and (iv) certain other technical changes. (2) The authorization of the issuance of 3,000,000 post reverse-split shares to the president of the Company for the assumption of all of the outstanding debt of the Company. (3) Such other matters as may properly come before the Meeting and any adjournments thereof. A shareholder owning 30,778,149 shares (64.06%) of the outstanding Common Stock has indicated its intent to vote in favor of each of these proposals. RECORD DATE AND VOTING SECURITIES The record date for determining the shareholders of the Company entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting and any adjournments thereof was the close of business on June 25, 1999 (the "Record Date"), at which time the Company had issued and outstanding approximately 48,051,547 shares of Common Stock. The shares of Common Stock constitute the only outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to be voted at the Meeting. No preferred shares are outstanding. QUORUM AND VOTING The presence at the Meeting, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the Common Stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat is necessary to constitute a quorum to transact business. In deciding all questions and other matters, a holder of Common Stock on the Record Date will be entitled to cast one vote for each share of Common Stock then registered in such holder's name. The approval of each of the proposals will require the affirmative vote of a majority of the Common Stock issued and outstanding at the Record Date. Shares referred to as "broker non-votes" (shares held by brokers or nominees as to which they have no discretionary authority to vote on a particular matter and have received no instructions from the beneficial owners or persons entitled to vote thereon), if any, are counted as shares that are present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum. However, for purposes of determining the outcome of any matter requiring discretionary authority to vote, broker non-votes will be treated as not voting with respect to that matter (even though those shares are considered present for quorum purposes and may be entitled to vote on other matters). PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS AND MANAGEMENT OWNERSHIP The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of Common Stock as of the Record Date by (i) each person known by the Company to own beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (ii) each director of the Company, (iii) the Company's executive officers and (iv) all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group. AMOUNT AND NATURE OF NAME OF BENEFICIAL BENEFICIAL PERCENT OWNER OR GROUP OWNERSHIP OF CLASS Kip Eardley -0- -0- 5814 South 900 East Salt Lake City, Utah 84117 Howard M. Oveson 30,778,149(2) 64.06% 57 West 200 South Suite 310 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 Marilyn Welch 3,147,100 6.55% Las Vegas, Nevada Executive Officers and -0- -0- Directors as a Group (1 Person) PROPOSAL NO. 1 REVERSE STOCK SPLIT; NAME CHANGE; CHANGE OF CAPITALIZATION The Board of Directors has adopted, and proposes that the shareholders of the Company approve, amendments to the Articles of Incorporation that would effect (i) a one hundred-to-one reverse stock split of the Company's issued common stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock"); (ii) a change of name of the Company to "Rascals Entertainment Companies, Inc.;" (iii) a change in the capitalization of the Company by eliminating the preferred shares and increasing the authorized number of common shares from 49,000,000 to 50,000,000; and (iv) certain other technical changes. REASONS FOR THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT The Company has been inactive since 1994 and presently has no assets or on-going operations. Since 1996 the Company has been attempting to settle its outstanding liabilities and seek a new business venture. Management believes that the acquisition of any new business venture would include the issuance of shares of the Common Stock as part of the purchase price therefor. And, it is likely that any person agreeing to sell a business venture to the Company would anticipate obtaining a controlling interest in the Company. Therefore, management believes that the reverse stock split would provide sufficient authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to permit the Company to issue a controlling interest in the Company to any potential acquiree. On June 25, 1999, the Company entered into a letter of intent with Rascals Enterprises, Inc. ("Rascals"), a Delaware corporation which currently operates three comedy clubs/restaurants in the States of New Jersey and Florida. The letter of intent proposes that after a one hundred-for-one reverse split of the outstanding Common Stock, the Company would issue 2,000,000 shares to the shareholders of Rascals. There is no assurance that the Company will enter into a definitive agreement with Rascals, or that if entered into, it would be closed. Even if the Company does not proceed with the proposed transaction with Rascals, management believes it would be in the best interests of the Company to proceed with the Reverse Stock Split Amendment, except that the Company would not implement the change of name of the Company proposed as a part of the Reverse Stock Split Amendment. The Company believes the completion of the Reverse Stock Split may not cause the trading price of the Common Stock to increase proportionately since there is currently no active or established trading market of the Common Stock. There can be no assurance that the Reverse Stock Split will result in any change in the price of the Common Stock or that, if the price of the Common Stock does increase as a result of the Reverse Stock Split, such increase would be proportional to the amount of the reverse split. Effective Increase of Authorized Shares. The Company proposes to effect the Reverse Stock Split while increasing the authorized number of shares of Common Stock from 49,000,000 to 50,000,000. Even without the increase in the authorized number of shares of Common Stock, the Reverse Stock Split will have the effect of increasing the number of authorized shares of Common Stock. The Preferred Stock will not be affected by the Reverse Stock Split, but will be canceled in connection with the adoption of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation. The Company does not have any shares of Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. The Board of Directors believes the proposed amounts of Common Stock and Preferred Stock authorized for issuance are adequate to meet the Company's needs in the foreseeable future. If the Reverse Stock Split is approved, no shareholder approval will be solicited for the issuance of all or any portion of the Common Stock unless required by law or any rules or regulations to which the Company may be subject. EFFECT OF REVERSE STOCK SPLIT ON SHAREHOLDERS The Reverse Stock Split will not affect any shareholder's proportionate equity interest in the Company, except for those shareholders who would receive one more or one less share of Common Stock in lieu of fractional shares. Holders of Common Stock will continue to be entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared by the Board of Directors. The Company's reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, will not be affected by the Reverse Stock Split. EFFECT OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT ON CAPITAL STOCK The Company's Articles of Incorporation currently authorize the issuance of 49,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock. On the Record Date, the Company had outstanding 48,051,547 shares of Common Stock, leaving 948453 authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock available for issuance. Following the Reverse Stock Split, the Company will have approximately 480,515 shares of Common Stock outstanding, leaving 49,519,485 authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock available for issuance (giving effect to the increase in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 49,000,000 to 50,000,000). The par value of the Common Stock will remain at $.001 per share. Because the number of issued shares of Common Stock will decrease but the par value will remain the same after the Reverse Stock Split, the Company's stated capital will decrease by approximately $47,571, and the Company's surplus account will increase by a corresponding amount. This change in the Company's capital accounts will be reflected in the Company's financial statements, along with a notation of the change in outstanding shares of Common Stock, as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. There were no shares of Preferred Stock issued or reserved for issuance on the Record Date. The Preferred Stock will be unaffected by the Reverse Stock Split, but will be eliminated in the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation. If the Reverse Stock Split Amendment is approved by the shareholders, the Company will file Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (the "Restated Articles"), in the form of Exhibit A attached to this Information Statement, reflecting the Reverse Stock Split Amendment, with the Secretary of State of the State of Texas promptly following the conclusion of the Meeting. The Reverse Stock Split will become effective on the date of such filing (the "Effective Date"). On the Effective Date, without further action of the Company or its shareholders, (i) every one hundred shares of Common Stock outstanding will automatically be reverse split into one share outstanding, (ii) the number of shares of authorized Common Stock will be increased from 49,000,000 to 50,000,000, and (iii) the par value of the Common Stock will remain at $.001 per share. Based on information as of the Record Date, the Company anticipates that the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, after giving effect to the Reverse Stock Split, will be approximately 480,515 shares. Upon filing the Restated Articles, the Company will notify the shareholders that the Reverse Stock Split has been effected. EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES; NO FRACTIONAL SHARES After the Effective Date, the Company will authorize the issuance of certificates representing one share of Common Stock in exchange for each one hundred shares of Common Stock presently outstanding upon surrender of an existing certificate evidencing outstanding shares of Common Stock. No fractional shares of common stock will be issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Assuming the approval of the Reverse Stock Split Amendment, a shareholder who would otherwise be entitled to receive, in the aggregate, a number of shares of Common Stock that included a fraction of a share equal to or greater than one-half will receive, in lieu thereof, that number of shares rounded up to the next highest whole share. A shareholder who would otherwise be entitled to receive, in the aggregate, a number of shares that included a fraction less than one-half will not receive such fractional share and will be entitled only to that number of shares aggregate, rounded down to the next lowest whole share; provided, however, that any shareholder owning less than one hundred shares will be rounded up to at least one whole share. All shares returned to the Company as a result of the Reverse Stock Split will be canceled and returned to the status of authorized but unissued shares. It is possible that shareholders holding less than 100 shares (otherwise known as "Odd Lots") of the Company's Common Stock following the Reverse Stock Split may have difficulty in disposing of their shares in that the commissions charged to sell such shares may exceed the value of the shares. The Company's transfer agent will represent the Company as exchange agent ("Exchange Agent"), in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. As soon as practicable after the Effective Date, the holders of the Common Stock will be notified that the Reverse Stock Split has been effected and will be asked to surrender to the Exchange Agent any certificate(s) representing outstanding shares of Common Stock in exchange for new certificate(s) representing the reduced number of shares of Common Stock that will result from the Reverse Stock Split. On the Effective Date, each certificate representing shares of Common Stock will be deemed for all purposes to represent the reduced number of shares of Common Stock that will result from the Reverse Stock Split, whether or not the certificates representing outstanding Common Stock are surrendered for exchange. NO DISSENTERS' RIGHTS The Texas Business Corporation Act does not vest shareholders of the Company with dissenters' rights with respect to the Reverse Stock Split. RESALES OF RESTRICTED SECURITIES The Reverse Stock Split Amendment will not affect the transferability of shares of Common Stock or any present restriction on the sale thereof. Therefore, for purposes of determining the relevant holding period as prescribed by Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the shares of Common Stock to be issued to each shareholder after the Effective Date will be deemed to have been acquired on the date on which the shareholder acquired the shares of Common Stock held immediately prior to the Effective Date. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES A summary of the federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Stock Split is set forth below. The discussion is based on present federal income tax law. The discussion is not, and should not be relied on as, a comprehensive analysis of the tax issues arising from or relating to the Reverse Stock Split. This summary does not purport to deal with all aspects of federal income taxation that may be relevant to a particular shareholder in light of such shareholder's personal investment circumstances or to certain types of shareholders subject to special treatment under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") (including, without limitation, financial institutions, broker-dealers, regulated investment companies, life insurance companies, tax-exempt organizations, foreign corporations and non-resident aliens). Accordingly, shareholders are urged to consult their personal tax advisors for an analysis of the effect of the Reverse Stock Split on their respective tax situations, including consequences under applicable state, local or foreign tax laws. Pursuant to Section 368(a)(1)(E) of the Code, the Company believes the Reverse Stock Split will qualify as a recapitalization to the extent that outstanding shares of Common Stock are exchanged for a reduced number of shares of Common Stock. Therefore, neither the Company nor its shareholders will recognize any gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result thereof. The shares of Common Stock to be issued to each shareholder to effect the Reverse Stock Split will have an aggregate basis, for computing gain or loss, equal to the aggregate basis of the shares of Common Stock held by such shareholder immediately prior to the Effective Date. A shareholder's holding period for the shares of Common Stock to be issued will include the holding period for shares of Common Stock exchanged therefor, provided that such outstanding shares of Common Stock were held by the shareholder as capital assets on the Effective Date. VOTE REQUIRED Approval of the Reverse Stock Split Amendment requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote on the proposal. If the Reverse Stock Split Amendment is approved by the shareholders of the Company, the proper officers of the Company will file a copy of the Restated Articles with the Secretary of State of the State of Texas to effect the Reverse Stock Split as promptly as practicable. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT AMENDMENT PROPOSAL NO. 2 ISSUANCE OF 3,000,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK The Company is seeking ratification of a proposal to issue 3,000,000 post reverse-split shares of Common Stock to Kip Eardley, the sole director and president of the Company. Mr. Eardley has agreed to assume all of the outstanding liabilities of the Company and, if possible, to settle such obligations. He has also agreed to indemnify the Company in an amount up to $70,000 for such liabilities. At January 31,1999, the Company had total liabilities of $610,711. These liabilities were incurred in connection with the prior business of the Company which ceased during the year ended January 31, 1994. Mr. Eardley believes that he can settle many of these liabilities for a small fraction of the total amount of the particular debt. The Company has no cash or other assets with which to settle the liabilities. Mr. Eardley is in the process of settling the outstanding liabilities. Mr. Eardley has not received any compensation, directly or indirectly, from the Company for his services as an officer of the Company. He may actively negotiate or otherwise consent to the purchase of all or a portion of the remaining shares of Common Stock owned by him as a condition to, or in connection with, a proposed merger or acquisition. It is not anticipated that any such opportunity will be afforded to other stockholders or that such stockholders will be afforded the opportunity to approve or consent to any particular stock buy-out transaction. In the event that such fees are paid, they may become a factor in negotiations regarding any potential acquisition by the Company and, accordingly, may present a conflict of interest for such individuals. The current letter of intent with Rascals provides that Mr. Eardley would sell 2,920,000 of his shares to the shareholders of Rascals in a private transaction for $25,000. The effect of the issuance of the 3,000,000 shares to Mr. Eardley would be to further dilute the holdings of the other stockholders of the Company. Giving effect to the Reverse Stock Split, Mr. Eardley would then own approximately 86% of the total outstanding shares of Common Stock. No shares of Common Stock have preemptive rights. Approval of the issuance of the 3,000,000 shares of Common stock to Mr. Eardley requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote on the proposal. As a result of the issuance of the shares to Mr. Eardley and the assumption of the existing liabilities, and assuming Mr. Eardley is able to settle all of the obligations, the liabilities set forth on the balance sheet of the Company at January 31, 1999, would be eliminated, stated capital would be increased by $3,000, additional paid-in capital would be increased by $607,711, and the accumulated deficit would be decreased by a like amount. The financial statements of the Company for the year ended January 31, 1999, are incorporated herein by reference to the Company's annual report on Form 10-KSB (Commission File No. 000-18257). The Company will furnish a copy of such financial statements to any stockholder on the Record Date, without charge, upon written or oral request of such person and will furnish such document by first call mail or other equally prompt means within one business day of receipt of such request. Requests for such financial statements should be sent to the Company, attention Kip Eardley, President, at 57 West 200 South, Suite 310, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101; telephone (801) 269-9500. By Order of the Board of Directors /s/ Kip Eardley, Secretary Salt Lake City, Utah June 25, 1999 EXHIBIT A AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF HOLMES MICROSYSTEMS, INC. ARTICLE ONE Holmes Microsystems, Inc. a Texas corporation (the "Corporation"), pursuant to the provisions of Article 4.07 of the Texas Business Corporation Act, hereby adopts the attached Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation that accurately copy the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation and all previous amendments thereto and further amend the Articles of Incorporation as provided therein (these "Restated Articles"). These Restated Articles contain no other change in any provision of the Articles of Incorporation. ARTICLE TWO The Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation are hereby amended by these Restated Articles as follows: (1) Article One is amended to change the name of the Corporation to "Rascals Entertainment Companies, Inc., Inc." (2) Article Four is amended to effect a one hundred-to-one reverse stock split of the issued common stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Old Common Stock"), of the Corporation, eliminating the preferred stock, and increasing the number of shares of common stock from 49,000,000 to 50,000,000. Effective as of the close of business on the date of filing these Restated Articles (the "Effective Time"), the filing of these Restated Articles shall effect a reverse stock split (the "Reverse Stock Split") pursuant to which each share of Old Common Stock currently issued shall be reclassified and converted into one-one hundredth of a share of common stock, par value $.001 per share (the "New Common Stock"), of the Corporation, thereby reducing the number of issued shares of Common Stock from 48,051,547 to approximately 480,515 (with any fractional share equal to or greater than one-half being rounded up to the nearest whole share and any fractional share less than one-half being rounded down to the nearest whole share, except that for any shareholder who owns less than one hundred shares of the Old Common Stock, he shall receive at least one share of New Common Stock). Each stock certificate that prior to the Effective Time represented shares of Old Common Stock shall, following the Effective Time, represent the number of shares of New Common Stock into which such shares of Old Common Stock shall have been converted. (2) Article Seven of the original Articles of Incorporation is amended to eliminate the names and addresses of the members of the Board of Directors in place at the time the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation were previously adopted, and now reflects the names and addresses of the current members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation. (3) Articles Five and Six of the original Articles of Incorporation are amended to affect certain technical changes, and Article Ten is added to the Restated Articles to permit action by the shareholders without a meeting. ARTICLE THREE Each amendment made by these Restated Articles has been effected in conformity with the provisions of the Texas Business Corporation Act. The number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the time these Restated Articles were adopted was 48,051,547, and the number of shares of such Common Stock entitled to vote on the Restated Articles as so amended was 48,051,547. At a meeting held on the date these Restated Articles were filed, the shareholders of the Corporation voted for and against the Restated Articles as follows: CLASS FOR AGAINST Common Stock ________________ ________________ ARTICLE FOUR These Restated Articles maintain the par value of the Common Stock at $.001 per share and effect a reverse stock split of the Old Common Stock in the ratio of one hundred-to-one. Accordingly, the stated capital of the Corporation has been decreased from $48,051 to $480, with $47,571 being transferred to the Corporation's capital surplus. ARTICLE FIVE The Articles of Incorporation and all of the amendments and supplements thereto are hereby superseded by the attached Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, which accurately copy the entire text thereof, as amended as above set forth. EXECUTED as of the _______ day of June 1999. HOLMES MICROSYSTEMS, INC. By /s/ Kip Eardley, President AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF HOLMES MICROSYSTEMS, INC. ARTICLE ONE The name of the Corporation is Rascals Entertainment Companies, Inc. ARTICLE TWO The period of its duration is perpetual. ARTICLE THREE The purpose for which the Corporation is organized is the transaction of any or all lawful business for which corporations may be incorporated under the Texas Business Corporation Act. ARTICLE FOUR The aggregate number of shares of capital stock that the Corporation will have authority to issue is 50,000,000, all of which will be shares of Common Stock, having a par value of $.001 per share. Effective as of the close of business on the date of filing these Restated Articles (the "Effective Time"), the filing of these Restated Articles shall effect a reverse stock split (the "Reverse Stock Split") pursuant to which each share of common stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Old Common Stock"), of the Corporation currently issued shall be reclassified and converted into one-one hundredth of a share of common stock, par value $.001 per share (the "New Common Stock"), of the Corporation, thereby reducing the number of issued shares of Common Stock from 48,051,547 to approximately 480,515 (with any fractional share equal to or greater than one-half being rounded up to the nearest whole share and any fractional share less than one-half being rounded down to the nearest whole share, except that for any shareholder who owns less than one hundred shares of the Old Common Stock, he shall receive at least one share of New Common Stock). Each stock certificate that prior to the Effective Time represented shares of Old Common Stock shall, following the Effective Time, represent the number of shares of New Common Stock into which such shares of Old Common Stock shall have been converted. ARTICLE FIVE The post office address of the Corporation's registered office is 2139 Stone Moss Lane, Grapevine, Texas 75051, and the name of its registered agent at such address is Mark White. ARTICLE SIX The number of directors of the Corporation shall be specified or determined in the manner provided in the Bylaws, and such number may from time to time be increased or decreased in such manner as may be prescribed in the Bylaws. The name and address of the current member of the Board of Directors who will serve as such until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until his successor is elected and qualified, is as follows: Kip Eardley, 5814 South 900 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84117. ARTICLE SEVEN To the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Texas as the same exist or may hereafter be amended, a director of the Corporation will not be liable to the Corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for an act or omission in the director's capacity as a director. Any repeal or modification of this Article will not increase the personal liability of any director of the Corporation for any act or occurrence taking place before such repeal or modification, or adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification. The provisions of this Article shall not be deemed to limit or preclude indemnification of a director by the Corporation for any liability of a director that has not been eliminated by the provisions of this Article. ARTICLE EIGHT The shareholders of the Corporation shall not have a preemptive right to acquire additional, unissued or treasury shares of the Corporation, or securities of the Corporation convertible into or carrying a right to subscribe to or acquire shares. ARTICLE NINE The shareholders of the Corporation by this Article are hereby prohibited from cumulatively voting their shares at any election for Directors. ARTICLE TEN Any action required or permitted by law, these Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation to be taken at a meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall have been signed by the holder or holders of shares having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to take such action at a meeting at which the holders of all shares entitled to vote on the action were present and voted. Prompt notice of the taking of any action by shareholders without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those shareholders who did not consent in writing to the action. EXECUTED as of the _______ day of June 1999. By Kip Eardley, President Holmes Microsystems, Inc. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----