| Issuer CIK | 0001106848 |
| Issuer CCC | XXXXXXXX |
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| Offering File Number | |
| Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing? | ☒ LIVE ☐ TEST |
| Would you like a Return Copy? | ☐ |
| Notify via Filing Website only? | ☐ |
| Since Last Filing? | ☐ |
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| Exact name of issuer as specified in the issuer's charter | EGPI FIRECREEK, INC. |
| Jurisdiction of Incorporation / Organization |
NEVADA
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| Year of Incorporation | 1995 |
| CIK | 0001106848 |
| Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code | OIL AND GAS FIELD EXPLORATION SERVICES |
| I.R.S. Employer Identification Number | 88-0345961 |
| Total number of full-time employees | 0 |
| Total number of part-time employees | 0 |
| Address 1 | 2911 Turtle Creek Boulevard Suite 300 |
| Address 2 | |
| City | Dallas |
| State/Country |
TEXAS
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| Mailing Zip/ Postal Code | 75219 |
| Phone | 833-866-6500 |
| Name | Matheau J. W. Stout |
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| Industry Group (select one) | ☐ Banking ☐ Insurance ☒ Other |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents |
$
750.00 |
| Investment Securities |
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0.00 |
| Total Investments |
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| Accounts and Notes Receivable |
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8691.00 |
| Loans |
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| Property, Plant and Equipment (PP&E): |
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0.00 |
| Property and Equipment |
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| Total Assets |
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9441.00 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities |
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190781.00 |
| Policy Liabilities and Accruals |
$
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| Deposits |
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| Long Term Debt |
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0.00 |
| Total Liabilities |
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1592995.00 |
| Total Stockholders' Equity |
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-862052.00 |
| Total Liabilities and Equity |
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9441.00 |
| Total Revenues |
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0.00 |
| Total Interest Income |
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| Costs and Expenses Applicable to Revenues |
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0.00 |
| Total Interest Expenses |
$
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| Depreciation and Amortization |
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0.00 |
| Net Income |
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-67606.00 |
| Earnings Per Share - Basic |
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0.00 |
| Earnings Per Share - Diluted |
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0.00 |
| Name of Auditor (if any) | N/A |
| Name of Class (if any) Common Equity | Common Stock, $.016 par value |
| Common Equity Units Outstanding | 19042966799 |
| Common Equity CUSIP (if any): | N/A |
| Common Equity Units Name of Trading Center or Quotation Medium (if any) | OTC Markets |
| Preferred Equity Name of Class (if any) | Series B Preferred Stock |
| Preferred Equity Units Outstanding | 100000 |
| Preferred Equity CUSIP (if any) | 000000000 |
| Preferred Equity Name of Trading Center or Quotation Medium (if any) | None |
| Debt Securities Name of Class (if any) | Debt Securities |
| Debt Securities Units Outstanding | 473131 |
| Debt Securities CUSIP (if any): | 000000000 |
| Debt Securities Name of Trading Center or Quotation Medium (if any) | Convertible and Other Notes payable. |
Check this box to certify that all of the following statements are true for the issuer(s)
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Check this box to certify that, as of the time of this filing, each person described in Rule 262 of Regulation A is either not disqualified under that rule or is disqualified but has received a waiver of such disqualification.
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Check this box if "bad actor" disclosure under Rule 262(d) is provided in Part II of the offering statement.
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| Check the appropriate box to indicate whether you are conducting a Tier 1 or Tier 2 offering | ☒ Tier1 ☐ Tier2 |
| Check the appropriate box to indicate whether the financial statements have been audited | ☒ Unaudited ☐ Audited |
| Types of Securities Offered in this Offering Statement (select all that apply) |
| ☒Equity (common or preferred stock) |
| Does the issuer intend to offer the securities on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 251(d)(3)? | ☒ Yes ☐ No |
| Does the issuer intend this offering to last more than one year? | ☐ Yes ☒ No |
| Does the issuer intend to price this offering after qualification pursuant to Rule 253(b)? | ☐ Yes ☒ No |
| Will the issuer be conducting a best efforts offering? | ☒ Yes ☐ No |
| Has the issuer used solicitation of interest communications in connection with the proposed offering? | ☐ Yes ☒ No |
| Does the proposed offering involve the resale of securities by affiliates of the issuer? | ☐ Yes ☒ No |
| Number of securities offered | 2000000000 |
| Number of securities of that class outstanding | 19042966799 |
| Price per security |
$
0.0160 |
| The portion of the aggregate offering price attributable to securities being offered on behalf of the issuer |
$
20000000.00 |
| The portion of the aggregate offering price attributable to securities being offered on behalf of selling securityholders |
$
0.00 |
| The portion of the aggregate offering price attributable to all the securities of the issuer sold pursuant to a qualified offering statement within the 12 months before the qualification of this offering statement |
$
0.00 |
| The estimated portion of aggregate sales attributable to securities that may be sold pursuant to any other qualified offering statement concurrently with securities being sold under this offering statement |
$
0.00 |
| Total (the sum of the aggregate offering price and aggregate sales in the four preceding paragraphs) |
$
20000000.00 |
| Underwriters - Name of Service Provider | Underwriters - Fees |
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| Sales Commissions - Name of Service Provider | Sales Commissions - Fee |
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| Finders' Fees - Name of Service Provider | Finders' Fees - Fees |
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| Audit - Name of Service Provider | Audit - Fees |
$
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| Legal - Name of Service Provider | Matheau J. W. Stout | Legal - Fees |
$
20000.00 |
| Promoters - Name of Service Provider | Promoters - Fees |
$
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| Blue Sky Compliance - Name of Service Provider | Various States | Blue Sky Compliance - Fees |
$
3000.00 |
| CRD Number of any broker or dealer listed: | |
| Estimated net proceeds to the issuer |
$
19977000.00 |
| Clarification of responses (if necessary) |
| Selected States and Jurisdictions |
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO
CONNECTICUT
FLORIDA
IOWA
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
NEVADA
NEW JERSEY
NEW YORK
RHODE ISLAND
TEXAS
WASHINGTON
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| Same as the jurisdictions in which the issuer intends to offer the securities | ☐ |
| Selected States and Jurisdictions |
None ☒
| (e) Indicate the section of the Securities Act or Commission rule or regulation relied upon for exemption from the registration requirements of such Act and state briefly the facts relied upon for such exemption |
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 1-A
REGULATION A OFFERING CIRCULAR UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
EGPI Firecreek, Inc.
(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)
Nevada
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
2911 Turtle Creek Boulevard Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75219
(833) 866-6500
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code of issuer’s principal executive office)
201 International Circle, Suite 230
Hunt Valley, MD 21030
(410) 429-7076
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
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This Preliminary Offering Circular shall only be qualified upon order of the Commission, unless a subsequent amendment is filed indicating the intention to become qualified by operation of the terms of Regulation A.
This Preliminary Offering Circular is following the offering circular format described in Part II of Form 1-A.
PART II - OFFERING CIRCULAR - FORM 1-A: TIER 1
Dated: September 27, 2021
PURSUANT TO REGULATION A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
EGPI Firecreek, Inc.
1,250,000,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
$0.016 PER SHARE
This is the public offering of securities of EGPI Firecreek, Inc., a Nevada corporation. We are offering 1,250,000,000 shares of our common stock, par value $0.016 (“Common Stock”), at an offering price of $0.016 per share (the “Offered Shares”) by the Company. This Offering will terminate on six months from the day the Offering is qualified, subject to extension for up to thirty (30) days as defined below or the date on which the maximum offering amount is sold (such earlier date, the “Termination Date”). The minimum purchase requirement per investor is 62,500 Offered Shares ($1,000); however, we can waive the minimum purchase requirement on a case-by-case basis in our sole discretion.
These securities are speculative securities. Investment in the Company’s stock involves significant risk. You should purchase these securities only if you can afford a complete loss of your investment. See the “Risk Factors” section on page 9 of this Offering Circular.
No Escrow
The proceeds of this offering will not be placed into an escrow account. We will offer our Common Stock on a best effort’s basis. As there is no minimum offering, upon the approval of any subscription to this Offering Circular, the Company shall immediately deposit said proceeds into the bank account of the Company and may dispose of the proceeds in accordance with the Use of Proceeds.
Subscriptions are irrevocable and the purchase price is non-refundable as expressly stated in this Offering Circular. The Company, by determination of the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may issue the Securities under this Offering for cash, promissory notes, services, and/or other consideration without notice to subscribers. All proceeds received by the Company from subscribers for this Offering will be available for use by the Company upon acceptance of subscriptions for the Securities by the Company.
Sale of these shares will commence within two calendar days of the qualification date and it will be a continuous Offering pursuant to Rule 251(d)(3)(i)(F).
This Offering will be conducted on a “best-efforts” basis, which means our Officers will use their commercially reasonable best efforts in an attempt to offer and sell the Shares. Our Officers will not receive any commission or any other remuneration for these sales. In offering the securities on our behalf, the Officers will rely on the safe harbor from broker-dealer registration set out in Rule 3a4-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
This Offering Circular shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sales of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful, prior to registration or qualification under the laws of any such state.
The Company is using the Offering Circular format in its disclosure in this Offering Circular.
Our Common Stock is traded in the OTCMarkets Pink Open Market under the stock symbol “EFIR.”
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Investing in our Common Stock involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 9 for a discussion of certain risks that you should consider in connection with an investment in our Common Stock.
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20,000,000.00 |
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We are offering shares on a continuous basis. See “Distribution – Continuous Offering. |
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This is a “best efforts” offering. The proceeds of this offering will not be placed into an escrow account. We will offer our Common Stock on a best effort’s basis primarily through an online platform. As there is no minimum offering, upon the approval of any subscription to this Offering Circular, the Company shall immediately deposit said proceeds into the bank account of the Company and may dispose of the proceeds in accordance with the Use of Proceeds. See “How to Subscribe.” |
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We are offering these securities without an underwriter. |
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Excludes estimated total offering expenses, including underwriting discount and commissions, will be approximately $23,000 assuming the maximum offering amount is sold. |
Our Board of Directors used its business judgment in setting a value of $0.016 per share to the Company as consideration for the stock to be issued under the Offering. The sales price per share bears no relationship to our book value or any other measure of our current value or worth.
THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION DOES NOT PASS UPON THE MERITS OF OR GIVE ITS APPROVAL TO ANY SECURITIES OFFERED OR THE TERMS OF THE OFFERING, NOR DOES IT PASS UPON THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY OFFERING CIRCULAR OR OTHER SOLICITATION MATERIALS. THESE SECURITIES ARE OFFERED PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION WITH THE COMMISSION; HOWEVER, THE COMMISSION HAS NOT MADE AN INDEPENDENT DETERMINATION THAT THE SECURITIES OFFERED ARE EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION.
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We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, our securities only in jurisdictions where such offers and sales are permitted. You should rely only on the information contained in this Offering Circular. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with any information other than the information contained in this Offering Circular. The information contained in this Offering Circular is accurate only as of its date, regardless of the time of its delivery or of any sale or delivery of our securities. Neither the delivery of this Offering Circular nor any sale or delivery of our securities shall, under any circumstances, imply that there has been no change in our affairs since the date of this Offering Circular. This Offering Circular will be updated and made available for delivery to the extent required by the federal securities laws.
In this Offering Circular, unless the context indicates otherwise, references to “EGPI Firecreek, Inc.”, “we”, the “Company”, “our” and “us” refer to the activities of and the assets and liabilities of the business and operations of EGPI Firecreek, Inc.
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some of the statements under “Summary”, “Risk Factors”, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, “Our Business” and elsewhere in this Offering Circular constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar matters that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “could”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “may”, “plan”, “potential”, “should”, “will” and “would” or the negatives of these terms or other comparable terminology.
You should not place undue reliance on forward looking statements. The cautionary statements set forth in this Offering Circular, including in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere, identify important factors which you should consider in evaluating our forward-looking statements. These factors include, among other things:
The speculative nature of the business;
Our reliance on suppliers and customers;
Our dependence upon external sources for the financing of our operations, particularly given that there are concerns about our ability to continue as a “going concern;”
Our ability to effectively execute our business plan;
Our ability to manage our expansion, growth and operating expenses;
Our ability to finance our businesses;
Our ability to promote our businesses;
Our ability to compete and succeed in highly competitive and evolving businesses;
Our ability to respond and adapt to changes in technology and customer behavior; and
Our ability to protect our intellectual property and to develop, maintain and enhance strong brands.
Although the forward-looking statements in this Offering Circular are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations, taking into account all information currently available to us, we cannot guarantee future transactions, results, performance, achievements or outcomes. No assurance can be made to any investor by anyone that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements will be attained, or that deviations from them will not be material and adverse. We undertake no obligation, other than as may be required by law, to re-issue this Offering Circular or otherwise make public statements updating our forward-looking statements.
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This summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere in this Offering Circular. This summary is not complete and does not contain all the information that you should consider before deciding whether to invest in our Common Stock. You should carefully read the entire Offering Circular, including the risks associated with an investment in the company discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of this Offering Circular, before making an investment decision. Some of the statements in this Offering Circular are forward-looking statements. See the section entitled “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”
Company Information
EGPI/Firecreek, Inc. (the "Company", "Firecreek", or "EGPI") historically is an oil and gas production company focusing on the recovery and development of oil and natural gas. This strategy is centered on rehabilitation and production enhancement techniques, utilizing modern management and state of the art technology applications in upgrading certain proven reserves.The present strategy is to build a diversified holding company. The Company for 2021 has been pursuing and or reviewing potential new business opportunities for a diversified business model and working to bring the company current and confirming transfer agent.
Oil and gas leasehold or other interests currently or formerly owned or operated by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and co-partners, including any buildings, structures, or equipment (including, pipes, tanks, pump jacks and rolling stock currently or formerly owned or operated by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, present or future technologies in development stage related to oil and gas only. The Company's office and meeting space located at 2911 Turtle Creek Boulevard Suite 300 #189 Dallas, TX 75219 USA or, general accounting and other offices totaling appx. 1400 sq. ft located at 5423 E Piping Rock Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85254 and 2235 W. Greenbriar Drive Phoenix, Arizona 85023, and in the event Company no longer maintains offices and other accounting and general space at such address, such new address as Company shall maintain offices and other accounting and/or general space.
Our fiscal year-end date is December 31.
Our mailing address is 2911 Turtle Creek Boulevard Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219. Our telephone number is (833) 866-6500, and our email address is info@egpifirecreek.net.
We do not incorporate the information on or accessible through our websites into this Offering Circular, and you should not consider any information on, or that can be accessed through, our websites a part of this Offering Circular.
We do not incorporate the information on or accessible through our websites into this Offering Circular, and you should not consider any information on, or that can be accessed through, our websites a part of this Offering Circular.
Section 15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Our shares are covered by section 15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended that imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker/dealers who sell such securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors (generally institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 jointly with their spouses). For transactions covered by the Rule, the broker/dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchase and have received the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction prior to the sale. Consequently, the Rule may affect the ability of broker/dealers to sell our securities and also may affect your ability to sell your shares in the secondary market.
Section 15(g) also imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker/dealers who sell penny securities. These rules require a one-page summary of certain essential items. The items include the risk of investing in penny stocks in both public offerings and secondary marketing; terms important to in understanding of the function of the penny stock market, such as bid and offer quotes, a dealers spread and broker/dealer compensation; the broker/dealer compensation, the broker/dealers’ duties to its customers, including the disclosures required by any other penny stock disclosure rules; the customers’ rights and remedies in cases of fraud in penny stock transactions; and, the FINRA’s toll free telephone number and the central number of the North American Securities Administrators Association, for information on the disciplinary history of broker/dealers and their associated persons.
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Dividends
The Company has not declared or paid a cash dividend to stockholders since it was organized and does not intend to pay dividends in the foreseeable future. The board of directors presently intends to retain any earnings to finance our operations and does not expect to authorize cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any payment of cash dividends in the future will depend upon the Company’s earnings, capital requirements and other factors.
Trading Market
Our Common Stock trades in the OTCMarkets Pink Open Market Sheets under the symbol “EFIR”.
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RISK FACTORS
The purchase of the Company’s Common Stock involves substantial risks. You should carefully consider the following risk factors in addition to any other risks associated with this investment. The Shares offered by the Company constitute a highly speculative investment and you should be in an economic position to lose your entire investment. The risks listed do not necessarily comprise all those associated with an investment in the Shares and are not set out in any particular order of priority. Additional risks and uncertainties may also have an adverse effect on the Company’s business and your investment in the Shares. An investment in the Company may not be suitable for all recipients of this Offering Circular. You are advised to consult an independent professional adviser or attorney who specializes in investments of this kind before making any decision to invest. You should consider carefully whether an investment in the Company is suitable in the light of your personal circumstances and the financial resources available to you.
The discussions and information in this Offering Circular may contain both historical and forward-looking statements. To the extent that the Offering Circular contains forward-looking statements regarding the financial condition, operating results, business prospects, or any other aspect of the Company’s business, please be advised that the Company’s actual financial condition, operating results, and business performance may differ materially from that projected or estimated by the Company in forward-looking statements. The Company has attempted to identify, in context, certain of the factors it currently believes may cause actual future experience and results may differ from the Company’s current expectations.
Before investing, you should carefully read and carefully consider the following risk factors:
Our business and future operations may be adversely affected by epidemics and pandemics, such as the recent COVID-19 outbreak.
We may face risks related to health epidemics and pandemics or other outbreaks of communicable diseases, which could result in a widespread health crisis that could adversely affect general commercial activity and the economies and financial markets of the country as a whole. For example, the recent outbreak of COVID-19, which began in China, has been declared by the World Health Organization to be a “pandemic,” has spread across the globe, including the United States of America. A health epidemic or pandemic or other outbreak of communicable diseases, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic, poses the risk that we, or potential business partners may be disrupted or prevented from conducting business activities for certain periods of time, the durations of which are uncertain, and may otherwise experience significant impairments of business activities, including due to, among other things, operational shutdowns or suspensions that may be requested or mandated by national or local governmental authorities or self-imposed by us, our customers or other business partners. While it is not possible at this time to estimate the impact that COVID-19 could have on our business, potential customers, potential suppliers or other current or potential business partners, the continued spread of COVID-19, the measures taken by the local and federal government, actions taken to protect employees, and the impact of the pandemic on various business activities could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
The price of our common stock may continue to be volatile.
The trading price of our common stock has been and is likely to remain highly volatile and could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to a range of factors, some of which are beyond our control or unrelated to our operating performance. In addition to the factors discussed in this “Risk Factors” section and elsewhere, these factors include: the operating performance of similar companies; the overall performance of the equity markets; the announcements by us or our competitors of acquisitions, business plans, or commercial relationships; threatened or actual litigation; changes in laws or regulations relating to our businesses; any major change in our board of directors or management; publication of research reports or news stories about us, our competitors, or our industry or positive or negative recommendations or withdrawal of research coverage by securities analysts; large volumes of sales of our shares of common stock by existing stockholders; and general political and economic conditions.
In addition, the stock market in general, and the market for developmental related companies in particular, has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies securities. This litigation, if instituted against us, could result in very substantial costs; divert our management’s attention and resources; and harm our business, operating results, and financial condition.
There are doubts about our ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company is an early-stage enterprise and has commenced principal operations. The Company had no revenues and has incurred net losses from operations for the years ended December 31, 2020 and December, 2019. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
There can be no assurance that sufficient funds required during the next year or thereafter will be generated from operations or that funds will be available from external sources, such as debt or equity financings or other potential sources. The lack of additional capital resulting from the inability to generate cash flow from operations, or to raise capital from external sources would force the Company to
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substantially curtail or cease operations and would, therefore, have a material adverse effect on its business. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that any such required funds, if available, will be available on attractive terms or that they will not have a significant dilutive effect on the Company’s existing stockholders.
The Company intends to overcome the circumstances that impact its ability to remain a going concern through a combination of the growth of revenues, with interim cash flow deficiencies being addressed through additional equity and debt financing. The Company anticipates raising additional funds through public or private financing, strategic relationships or other arrangements in the near future to support its business operations; however, the Company may not have commitments from third parties for a sufficient amount of additional capital. The Company cannot be certain that any such financing will be available on acceptable terms, or at all, and its failure to raise capital when needed could limit its ability to continue its operations. The Company’s ability to obtain additional funding will determine its ability to continue as a going concern. Failure to secure additional financing in a timely manner and on favorable terms would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial performance, results of operations and stock price and require it to curtail or cease operations, sell off its assets, seek protection from its creditors through bankruptcy proceedings, or otherwise. Furthermore, additional equity financing may be dilutive to the holders of the Company’s common stock, and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants, and strategic relationships, if necessary, to raise additional funds, and may require that the Company relinquish valuable rights. Please see Financial Statements – Note 3. Going Concern for further information.
Risks Relating to the Company and Its Business
The Company Has A History of Losses
The Company has suffered losses since its inception and there can be no assurance that the Company’s proposed plan of business can be realized in the manner contemplated and, if it cannot be, shareholders may lose all or a substantial part of their investment. There is no guarantee that it will ever realize any significant operating revenues or that its operations will ever be profitable.
The Company Is Dependent Upon Its Management, Key Personnel and Consultants to Execute the Business Plan
The Company’s success is heavily dependent upon the continued active participation of the Company’s current executive officers as well as other key personnel and consultants. Loss of the services of one or more of these individuals could have a material adverse effect upon the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations. Further, the Company’s success and achievement of the Company’s growth plans depend on the Company’s ability to recruit, hire, train and retain other highly qualified technical and managerial personnel. Competition for qualified employees among companies in the healthy living, urban farming, and water filtration industries is intense, and the loss of any of such persons, or an inability to attract, retain and motivate any additional highly skilled employees required for the expansion of the Company’s activities, could have a materially adverse effect on it. The inability to attract and retain the necessary personnel, consultants and advisors could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.
If we are not able to sell our produce to customers or acquire land to build our Foundation Farms, then our business will not be able to grow.
We may not be able to raise sufficient capital to acquire land to build for our Foundation Farms, develop our Foundation Farms, expand production capacity, or market our organic produce and plants effectively. If we are not able to sell our o or complete the construction of our Foundation Farms and grow our organic produce and related products in order to sell them to customers, we may not be able to generate sales, and as a result, we may never become profitable and our business prospects will suffer.
We may not be able to successfully compete against companies with substantially greater resources.
The industries (organic produce & water filtration) in which we operate in general are subject to intense and increasing competition. Some of our competitors may have greater capital resources, facilities, and diversity of product lines, which may enable them to compete more effectively in this market. Our competitors may devote their resources to developing and marketing products that will directly compete with our product lines. Due to this competition, there is no assurance that we will not encounter difficulties in obtaining revenues and market share or in the positioning of our products. There are no assurances that competition in our respective industries will not lead to reduced prices for our products. If we are unable to successfully compete with existing companies and new entrants to the market this will have a negative impact on our business and financial condition.
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Technological change and competition may render our potential products obsolete.
The water purification industry continues to undergo rapid change, competition is intense, and we expect it to continually increase. Competitors may succeed in developing technologies and products that are more effective or affordable than any that we are developing or that would render our technology and products obsolete or noncompetitive. Many of our competitors have substantially greater experience, financial and technical resources and production and development capabilities than we do. Accordingly, some of our competitors may succeed in obtaining regulatory approval for products more rapidly or effectively than we can for technologies and products that are more effective and/or affordable than any that we are developing.
We may fail to appropriately assess the suitability of our Foundation Farms vertical farming system in a particular space.
We plan to build our indoor vertical growing facilities near to areas that we believe will have large interest in purchasing our organic produce and related products. Although we plan to assess the particular space to assess the location and its benefits, there is no guarantee that we will be able to choose a beneficial location. Furthermore, although we plan to build our indoor vertical farming system to comply with applicable local and federal regulations including but not limited to building safety, electrical safety and security guidelines, there is no guarantee that we will be able to do so. As a result, our brand image may be harmed, and our business and results of operations may suffer.
Our results of operations could be adversely affected as a result of asset impairments.
Our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected by impairments to goodwill, other intangible assets, receivables, long-lived assets or investments. For example, when we acquire a business, we record goodwill in an amount equal to the amount we paid for the business minus the fair value of the net tangible assets and other identifiable intangible assets of the acquired business. Goodwill and other intangible assets that have indefinite useful lives cannot be amortized, but instead must be tested at least annually for impairment. Any future impairments, including impairments of goodwill, intangible assets, long-lived assets or investments, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations for the period in which the impairment is recognized.
Servicing our debt will require a significant amount of cash, and we may not have sufficient cash flow from our business to pay our debt.
Our ability to make scheduled payments of the principal of, to pay interest on or to refinance our indebtedness, including the outstanding convertible notes, depends on our future performance, which is subject to economic, financial, competitive and other factors beyond our control. Our business may not generate cash flow from operations in the future sufficient to service our debt and make necessary capital expenditures. If we are unable to generate such cash flow, we may be required to adopt one or more alternatives, such as restructuring debt or obtaining additional equity capital on terms that may be onerous or highly dilutive. Our ability to refinance our indebtedness will depend on the capital markets and our financial condition at such time. We may not be able to engage in any of these activities or engage in these activities on desirable terms, which could result in a default on our debt obligations.
We face significant competition for our Foundation Farms in the organic farming industry.
The organic farming industry is highly competitive, and we compete with a number of other companies that provide organic produce to the consumer already. Our ability to compete successfully in the case of our Foundation Farms and our vertical farming systems and to manage our planned growth will depend primarily upon the following factors:
●maintaining continuity in our management and key personnel;
●ability to react to competitive product and pricing pressures;
●the strength of our brand;
●increasing the productivity of our future sales employees;
●effectively marketing and selling our organic produce;
●acquiring new customers for our organic produce;
●ability to maintain our equipment;
●developing and improving our operational, financial and management controls;
●developing and improving our information reporting systems and procedures; and
●the design and functionality of our vertical farming systems.
Many of our competitors have greater financial, technical, product development, marketing and other resources than we do. These organizations may be better known than we are and may have more customers or users than we do. We cannot provide assurance that we will be able to compete successfully against these organizations, which may lead to lower customer satisfaction, decreased demand for our solutions, loss of market share or reduction of operating profits.
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Our products may infringe the intellectual property rights of third parties, and third parties may infringe our proprietary rights, either of which may result in lawsuits, distraction of management and the impairment of our business.
As the number of patents, copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights in our industry increases, products based on our technology may increasingly become the subject of infringement claims. Third parties could assert infringement claims against us in the future. Infringement claims with or without merit could be time consuming, result in costly litigation, cause product shipment delays or require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements. Royalty or licensing agreements, if required, might not be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all. We may initiate claims or litigation against third parties for infringement of our proprietary rights or to establish the validity of our proprietary rights. Litigation to determine the validity of any claims, whether or not the litigation is resolved in our favor, could result in significant expense to us and divert the efforts of our technical and management personnel from productive tasks. If there is an adverse ruling against us in any litigation, we may be required to pay substantial damages, discontinue the use and sale of infringing products, expend significant resources to develop non-infringing technology or obtain licenses to infringing technology. Our failure to develop or license a substitute technology could prevent us from selling our products.
We will face substantial competition in marketing our Water Filtration Units.
We will experience competition from a large number of more established firms in the market for water purification systems. Many of these companies are much larger and have substantially greater financial resources than us. In addition, our potential competitors in many cases already have customers to which they have sold water purification systems and these systems have an operating track record, in contrast to our water filtration units which are a relatively new production the market.
Although Dependent Upon Certain Key Personnel, The Company Does Not Have Any Key Man Life Insurance Policies On Any Such People
The Company is dependent upon management in order to conduct its operations and execute its business plan; however, the Company has not purchased any insurance policies with respect to those individuals in the event of their death or disability. Therefore, should any of these key personnel, management or founders die or become disabled, the Company will not receive any compensation that would assist with such person’s absence. The loss of such person could negatively affect the Company and its operations.
The Company Is Subject To Income Taxes As Well As Non-Income Based Taxes, Such As Payroll, Sales, Use, Value-Added, Net Worth, Property And Goods And Services Taxes.
Significant judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes and other tax liabilities. In the ordinary course of our business, there are many transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. Although the Company believes that our tax estimates will be reasonable: (i) there is no assurance that the final determination of tax audits or tax disputes will not be different from what is reflected in our income tax provisions, expense amounts for non-income based taxes and accruals and (ii) any material differences could have an adverse effect on our consolidated financial position and results of operations in the period or periods for which determination is made.
The Company Is Not Subject To Sarbanes-Oxley Regulations And Lack The Financial Controls And Safeguards Required Of Public Companies.
The Company does not have the internal infrastructure necessary, and is not required, to complete an attestation about our financial controls that would be required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. There can be no assurances that there are no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the quality of our financial controls. The Company expects to incur additional expenses and diversion of management’s time if and when it becomes necessary to perform the system and process evaluation, testing and remediation required in order to comply with the management certification and auditor attestation requirements.
The Company Has Engaged In Certain Transactions With Related Persons.
Please see the section of this Offering Circular entitled “Interest of Management and Others in Certain Related-Party Transactions and Agreements”
Changes In Employment Laws Or Regulation Could Harm The Company’s Performance.
Various federal and state labor laws govern the Company’s relationship with our employees and affect operating costs. These laws may include minimum wage requirements, overtime pay, healthcare reform and the implementation of various federal and state healthcare laws, unemployment tax rates, workers’ compensation rates, citizenship requirements, union membership and sales taxes. A number of factors could adversely affect our operating results, including additional government-imposed increases in minimum wages, overtime pay, paid leaves of absence and mandated health benefits, mandated training for employees, changing regulations from the National Labor Relations Board and increased employee litigation including claims relating to the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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The Company’s Bank Accounts Will Not Be Fully Insured
The Company’s regular bank accounts has federal insurance that is limited to a certain amount of coverage. It is anticipated that the account balances in each account may exceed those limits at times. In the event that any of Company’s banks should fail, the Company may not be able to recover all amounts deposited in these bank accounts.
The Company’s Business Plan Is Speculative
The Company’s present business and planned business are speculative and subject to numerous risks and uncertainties. There is no assurance that the Company will generate significant revenues or profits.
The Company Will Likely Incur Debt
The Company has incurred debt and expects to incur future debt in order to fund operations. Complying with obligations under such indebtedness may have a material adverse effect on the Company and on your investment.
The Company’s Expenses Could Increase Without a Corresponding Increase in Revenues
The Company’s operating and other expenses could increase without a corresponding increase in revenues, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial results and on your investment. Factors which could increase operating and other expenses include, but are not limited to (1) increases in the rate of inflation, (2) increases in taxes and other statutory charges, (3) changes in laws, regulations or government policies which increase the costs of compliance with such laws, regulations or policies, (4) significant increases in insurance premiums, and (5) increases in borrowing costs.
The Company Will Be Reliant On Key Suppliers
The Company intends to enter into agreements with key suppliers and will be reliant on positive and continuing relationships with such suppliers. Termination of those agreements, variations in their terms or the failure of a key supplier to comply with its obligations under these agreements (including if a key supplier were to become insolvent) could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial results and on your investment.
Increased Costs Could Affect The Company
An increase in the cost of raw materials or energy could affect the Company’s profitability. Commodity and other price changes may result in unexpected increases in the cost of raw materials, glass bottles and other packaging materials used by the Company. The Company may also be adversely affected by shortages of raw materials or packaging materials. In addition, energy cost increases could result in higher transportation, freight and other operating costs. The Company may not be able to increase its prices to offset these increased costs without suffering reduced volume, sales and operating profit, and this could have an adverse effect on your investment.
Inability to Maintain and Enhance Product Image
It is important that the Company maintains and enhances the image of its existing and new products. The image and reputation of the Company’s products may be impacted for various reasons including litigation, complaints from regulatory bodies resulting from quality failure, illness or other health concerns. Such concerns, even when unsubstantiated, could be harmful to the Company’s image and the reputation of its products. From time to time, the Company may receive complaints from customers regarding products purchased from the Company. The Company may in the future receive correspondence from customers requesting reimbursement. Certain dissatisfied customers may threaten legal action against the Company if no reimbursement is made. The Company may become subject to product liability lawsuits from customers alleging injury because of a purported defect in products or sold by the Company, claiming substantial damages and demanding payments from the Company. The Company is in the chain of title when it manufactures, supplies or distributes products, and therefore is subject to the risk of being held legally responsible for them. These claims may not be covered by the Company’s insurance policies. Any resulting litigation could be costly for the Company, divert management attention, and could result in increased costs of doing business, or otherwise have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, and financial condition. Any negative publicity generated as a result of customer complaints about the Company’s products could damage the Company’s reputation and diminish the value of the Company’s brand, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, and financial condition, as well as your investment. Deterioration in the Company’s brand equity (brand image, reputation and product quality) may have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial results as well as your investment.
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If We Are Unable To Protect Effectively Our Intellectual Property, We May Not Be Able To Operate Our Business, Which Would Impair Our Ability To Compete
Our success will depend on our ability to obtain and maintain meaningful intellectual property protection for any such intellectual property. The names and/or logos of Company brands (whether owned by the Company or licensed to us) may be challenged by holders of trademarks who file opposition notices, or otherwise contest trademark applications by the Company for its brands. Similarly, domains owned and used by the Company may be challenged by others who contest the ability of the Company to use the domain name or URL. Such challenges could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial results as well as your investment.
Computer, Website or Information System Breakdown Could Affect The Company’s Business
Computer, website and/or information system breakdowns as well as cyber security attacks could impair the Company’s ability to service its customers leading to reduced revenue from sales and/or reputational damage, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial results as well as your investment.
Changes In The Economy Could Have a Detrimental Impact On The Company
Changes in the general economic climate could have a detrimental impact on consumer expenditure and therefore on the Company’s revenue. It is possible that recessionary pressures and other economic factors (such as declining incomes, future potential rising interest rates, higher unemployment and tax increases) may adversely affect customers’ confidence and willingness to spend. Any of such events or occurrences could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial results and on your investment.
The Amount Of Capital The Company Is Attempting To Raise In This Offering Is Not Enough To Sustain The Company’s Current Business Plan
In order to achieve the Company’s near and long-term goals, the Company will need to procure funds in addition to the amount raised in the Offering. There is no guarantee the Company will be able to raise such funds on acceptable terms or at all. If we are not able to raise sufficient capital in the future, we will not be able to execute our business plan, our continued operations will be in jeopardy and we may be forced to cease operations and sell or otherwise transfer all or substantially all of our remaining assets, which could cause you to lose all or a portion of your investment.
Additional Financing May Be Necessary For The Implementation Of Our Growth Strategy
The Company may require additional debt and/or equity financing to pursue our growth and business strategies. These include, but are not limited to enhancing our operating infrastructure and otherwise respond to competitive pressures. Given our limited operating history and existing losses, there can be no assurance that additional financing will be available, or, if available, that the terms will be acceptable to us. Lack of additional funding could force us to curtail substantially our growth plans. Furthermore, the issuance by us of any additional securities pursuant to any future fundraising activities undertaken by us would dilute the ownership of existing shareholders and may reduce the price of our Shares.
Our Employees, Executive Officers, Directors And Insider Shareholders Beneficially Own Or Control A Substantial Portion Of Our Outstanding Shares
Our employees, executive officers, directors and insider shareholders beneficially own or control a substantial portion of our outstanding type of stock, which may limit your ability and the ability of our other shareholders, whether acting alone or together, to propose or direct the management or overall direction of our Company. Additionally, this concentration of ownership could discourage or prevent a potential takeover of our Company that might otherwise result in an investor receiving a premium over the market price for his Shares. The majority of our currently outstanding Shares of stock is beneficially owned and controlled by a group of insiders, including our employees, directors, executive officers and inside shareholders. Accordingly, our employees, directors, executive officers and insider shareholders may have the power to control the election of our directors and the approval of actions for which the approval of our shareholders is required. If you acquire our Shares, you will have no effective voice in the management of our Company. Such concentrated control of our Company may adversely affect the price of our Shares. Our principal shareholders may be able to control matters requiring approval by our shareholders, including the election of directors, mergers or other business combinations. Such concentrated control may also make it difficult for our shareholders to receive a premium for their Shares in the event that we merge with a third party or enter into different transactions, which require shareholder approval. These provisions could also limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for our Shares.
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Our Operating Plan Relies In Large Part Upon Assumptions And Analyses Developed By The Company. If These Assumptions Or Analyses Prove To Be Incorrect, The Company’s Actual Operating Results May Be Materially Different From Our Forecasted Results
Whether actual operating results and business developments will be consistent with the Company’s expectations and assumptions as reflected in its forecast depends on a number of factors, many of which are outside the Company’s control, including, but not limited to:
●whether the Company can obtain sufficient capital to sustain and grow its business
●our ability to manage the Company’s growth
●whether the Company can manage relationships with key vendors and advertisers
●demand for the Company’s products and services
●the timing and costs of new and existing marketing and promotional efforts
●competition
●the Company’s ability to retain existing key management, to integrate recent hires and to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel
●the overall strength and stability of domestic and international economies
●consumer spending habits
Unfavorable changes in any of these or other factors, most of which are beyond the Company’s control, could materially and adversely affect its business, consolidated results of operations and consolidated financial condition.
To Date, The Company Has Had Operating Losses And May Not Be Initially Profitable For At Least The Foreseeable Future, And Cannot Accurately Predict When It Might Become Profitable
The Company has been operating at a loss since the Company’s inception, but has recently operated at a profit. The Company may not be able to generate significant revenues in the future. In addition, the Company expects to incur substantial operating expenses in order to fund the expansion of the Company’s business. As a result, the Company expects to continue to experience substantial negative cash flow for at least the foreseeable future and cannot predict when, or even if, the Company might become profitable.
The Company May Be Unable To Manage Their Growth Or Implement Their Expansion Strategy
The Company may not be able to expand the Company’s product and service offerings, the Company’s markets, or implement the other features of the Company’s business strategy at the rate or to the extent presently planned. The Company’s projected growth will place a significant strain on the Company’s administrative, operational and financial resources. If the Company is unable to successfully manage the Company’s future growth, establish and continue to upgrade the Company’s operating and financial control systems, recruit and hire necessary personnel or effectively manage unexpected expansion difficulties, the Company’s consolidated financial condition and consolidated results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
The Company Relies Upon Trade Secret Protection To Protect Its Intellectual Property; It May Be Difficult And Costly To Protect The Company’s Proprietary Rights And The Company May Not Be Able To Ensure Their Protection
The Company currently relies on trade secrets. While the Company uses reasonable efforts to protect these trade secrets, the Company cannot assure that its employees, consultants, contractors or advisors will not, unintentionally or willfully, disclose the Company’s trade secrets to competitors or other third parties. In addition, courts outside the United States are sometimes less willing to protect trade secrets. Moreover, the Company’s competitors may independently develop equivalent knowledge, methods and know-how. If the Company is unable to defend the Company’s trade secrets from others use, or if the Company’s competitors develop equivalent knowledge, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business. Any infringement of the Company’s proprietary rights could result in significant litigation costs, and any failure to adequately protect the Company’s proprietary rights could result in the Company’s competitors offering similar products, potentially resulting in loss of a competitive advantage and decreased revenue. Existing patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws afford only limited protection. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect the Company’s proprietary rights to the same extent as do the laws of the United States. Therefore, the Company may not be able to protect the Company’s proprietary rights against unauthorized third-party use. Enforcing a claim that a third party illegally
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obtained and is using the Company’s trade secrets could be expensive and time consuming, and the outcome of such a claim is unpredictable. Litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce the Company’s intellectual property rights, to protect the Company’s trade secrets or to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others. This litigation could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and could materially adversely affect the Company’s future operating results.
The Company’s Business Model Is Evolving
The Company’s business model is unproven and is likely to continue to evolve. Accordingly, the Company’s initial business model may not be successful and may need to be changed. The Company’s ability to generate significant revenues will depend, in large part, on the Company’s ability to successfully market the Company’s products to potential users who may not be convinced of the need for the Company’s products and services or who may be reluctant to rely upon third parties to develop and provide these products. The Company intends to continue to develop the Company’s business model as the Company’s market continues to evolve.
The Company Needs to Increase Brand Awareness
Due to a variety of factors, the Company’s opportunity to achieve and maintain a significant market share may be limited. Developing and maintaining awareness of the Company’s brand name, among other factors, is critical. Further, the importance of brand recognition will increase as competition in the Company’s market increases. Successfully promoting and positioning the Company’s brand, products and services will depend largely on the effectiveness of the Company’s marketing efforts. Therefore, the Company may need to increase the Company’s financial commitment to creating and maintaining brand awareness. If the Company fails to successfully promote the Company’s brand name or if the Company incurs significant expenses promoting and maintaining the Company’s brand name, it would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations.
The Company Faces Competition In The Company’s Markets From A Number Of Large And Small Companies, Some Of Which Have Greater Financial, Research And Development, Production And Other Resources Than Does The Company
In many cases, the Company’s competitors have longer operating histories, established ties to the market and consumers, greater brand awareness, and greater financial, technical and marketing resources. The Company’s ability to compete depends, in part, upon a number of factors outside the Company’s control, including the ability of the Company’s competitors to develop alternatives that are superior. If the Company fails to successfully compete in its markets, or if the Company incurs significant expenses in order to compete, it would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations.
A Data Security Breach Could Expose The Company To Liability And Protracted And Costly Litigation, And Could Adversely Affect The Company’s Reputation And Operating Revenues
To the extent that the Company’s activities involve the storage and transmission of confidential information, the Company and/or third-party processors will receive, transmit and store confidential customer and other information. Encryption software and the other technologies used to provide security for storage, processing and transmission of confidential customer and other information may not be effective to protect against data security breaches by third parties. The risk of unauthorized circumvention of such security measures has been heightened by advances in computer capabilities and the increasing sophistication of hackers. Improper access to the Company’s or these third parties’ systems or databases could result in the theft, publication, deletion or modification of confidential customer and other information. A data security breach of the systems on which sensitive account information is stored could lead to fraudulent activity involving the Company’s products and services, reputational damage, and claims or regulatory actions against us. If the Company is sued in connection with any data security breach, the Company could be involved in protracted and costly litigation. If unsuccessful in defending that litigation, the Company might be forced to pay damages and/or change the Company’s business practices or pricing structure, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operating revenues and profitability. The Company would also likely have to pay fines, penalties and/or other assessments imposed as a result of any data security breach.
The Company’s Employees May Engage In Misconduct Or Improper Activities
The Company, like any business, is exposed to the risk of employee fraud or other misconduct. Misconduct by employees could include intentional failures to comply with laws or regulations, provide accurate information to regulators, comply with applicable standards, report financial information or data accurately or disclose unauthorized activities to the Company. In particular, sales, marketing and business arrangements are subject to extensive laws and regulations intended to prevent fraud, misconduct, kickbacks, self-dealing and other abusive practices. These laws and regulations may restrict or prohibit a wide range of pricing, discounting, marketing and promotion, sales commission, customer incentive programs and other business arrangements. Employee misconduct could also involve improper or illegal activities which could result in regulatory sanctions and serious harm to the Company’s reputation.
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Limitation On Director Liability
The Company may provide for the indemnification of directors to the fullest extent permitted by law and, to the extent permitted by such law, eliminate or limit the personal liability of directors to the Company and its shareholders for monetary damages for certain breaches of fiduciary duty. Such indemnification may be available for liabilities arising in connection with this Offering. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the Company has been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
Risks Relating to This Offering and Investment
The Company May Undertake Additional Equity or Debt Financing That May Dilute The Shares In This Offering
The Company may undertake further equity or debt financing, which may be dilutive to existing shareholders, including you, or result in an issuance of securities whose rights, preferences and privileges are senior to those of existing shareholders, including you, and also reducing the value of Shares subscribed for under this Offering.
An Investment In The Shares Is Speculative And There Can Be No Assurance Of Any Return On Any Such Investment
An investment in the Company’s Shares is speculative, and there is no assurance that investors will obtain any return on their investment. Investors will be subject to substantial risks involved in an investment in the Company, including the risk of losing their entire investment.
The Shares Are Offered On A “Best Efforts” Basis And The Company May Not Raise The Maximum Amount Being Offered
Since the Company is offering the Shares on a “best efforts” basis, there is no assurance that the Company will sell enough Shares to meet its capital needs. If you purchase Shares in this Offering, you will do so without any assurance that the Company will raise enough money to satisfy the full Use Of Proceeds To Issuer which the Company has outlined in this Offering Circular or to meet the Company’s working capital needs.
If The Maximum Offering Is Not Raised, It May Increase The Amount Of Long-Term Debt Or The Amount Of Additional Equity It Needs To Raise
There is no assurance that the maximum amount of Shares in this offering will be sold. If the maximum Offering amount is not sold, we may need to incur additional debt or raise additional equity in order to finance our operations. Increasing the amount of debt will increase our debt service obligations and make less cash available for distribution to our shareholders. Increasing the amount of additional equity that we will have to seek in the future will further dilute those investors participating in this Offering.
We Have Not Paid Dividends In The Past And Do Not Expect To Pay Dividends In The Future, So Any Return On Investment May Be Limited To The Value Of Our Shares
We have never paid cash dividends on our Shares and do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends on our Shares will depend on earnings, financial condition and other business and economic factors affecting it at such time that management may consider relevant. If we do not pay dividends, our Shares may be less valuable because a return on your investment will only occur if its stock price appreciates.
The Company May Not Be Able To Obtain Additional Financing
Even if the Company is successful in selling the maximum number of Shares in the Offering, the Company may require additional funds to continue and grow its business. The Company may not be able to obtain additional financing as needed, on acceptable terms, or at all, which would force the Company to delay its plans for growth and implementation of its strategy which could seriously harm its business, financial condition and results of operations. If the Company needs additional funds, the Company may seek to obtain them primarily through additional equity or debt financings. Those additional financings could result in dilution to the Company’s current shareholders and to you if you invest in this Offering.
The Offering Price Has Been Arbitrary Determined
The offering price of the Shares has been arbitrarily established by the Company based upon its present and anticipated financing needs and bears no relationship to the Company’s present financial condition, assets, book value, projected earnings, or any other generally accepted valuation criteria. The offering price of the Shares may not be indicative of the value of the Shares or the Company, now or in the future.
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The Management Of The Company Has Broad Discretion In Application of Proceeds
The management of the Company has broad discretion to adjust the application and allocation of the net proceeds of this offering in order to address changed circumstances and opportunities. As a result of the foregoing, the success of the Company will be substantially dependent upon the discretion and judgment of the management of the Company with respect to the application and allocation of the net proceeds hereof.
An Investment in the Company’s Shares Could Result In A Loss of Your Entire Investment
An investment in the Company’s Shares offered in this Offering involves a high degree of risk and you should not purchase the Shares if you cannot afford the loss of your entire investment. You may not be able to liquidate your investment for any reason in the near future.
There Is No Assurance The Company Will Be Able To Pay Distributions To Shareholders
While the Company may choose to pay distributions at some point in the future to its shareholders, there can be no assurance that cash flow and profits will allow such distributions to ever be made.
There a Limited Public Trading Market for the Company’s Shares
At present, the Company’s common stock is quoted on OTCMarkets.com under the trading symbol “EFIR.” Our common stock experiences fluctuation in volume and trading prices. There is no consistent and active trading market for the Company’s securities and the Company cannot assure that a consistent trading market will develop. OTCMarkets.com provides significantly less liquidity than a securities exchange such as the NASDAQ Stock Market. Prices for securities traded solely on OTCMarkets.com may be difficult to obtain and holders of the Shares and the Company’s securities may be unable to resell their securities at or near their original price or at any price. In any event, except to the extent that investors’ Shares may be registered on a Form S-1 Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the future, there is absolutely no assurance that Shares could be sold under Rule 144 or otherwise until the Company becomes a current public reporting company with the Securities and Exchange Commission and otherwise is current in the Company’s business, financial and management information reporting, and applicable holding periods have been satisfied.
As an issuer of a “penny stock,” the protection provided by the federal securities laws relating to forward-looking statements does not apply to us.
Although federal securities laws provide a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made by a public company that files reports under the federal securities laws, this safe harbor is not available to issuers of penny stocks. As a result, we will not have the benefit of this safe harbor protection in the event of any legal action based upon a claim that the material provided by us contained a material misstatement of fact or was misleading in any material respect because of our failure to include any statements necessary to make the statements not misleading. Such an action could hurt our financial condition.
Our issuance of additional shares of Common Stock, or options or warrants to purchase those shares, would dilute your proportionate ownership and voting rights.
We are entitled under our articles of incorporation to issue up to unlimited shares of common stock. We have issued and outstanding, as of June 30, 2021 , 19,042,966,799 shares of common stock. In addition, we are entitled under our Articles of Incorporation to issue “blank check” preferred stock. Our board may generally issue shares of common stock, preferred stock, options, or warrants to purchase those shares, without further approval by our shareholders based upon such factors as our board of directors may deem relevant at that time. It is likely that we will be required to issue a large amount of additional securities to raise capital to further our development. It is also likely that we will issue a large amount of additional securities to directors, officers, employees and consultants as compensatory grants in connection with their services, both in the form of stand-alone grants or under our stock plans. We cannot give you any assurance that we will not issue additional shares of common stock, or options or warrants to purchase those shares, under circumstances we may deem appropriate at the time.
The Company Has Made Assumptions In Its Projections and In Forward-Looking Statements That May Not Be Accurate
The discussions and information in this Offering Circular may contain both historical and “forward- looking statements” which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology including the terms “believes,” “anticipates,” “continues,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “should,” or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include matters that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances. Forward-looking statements contained in this Offering Circular, based on past trends or activities, should not be taken as a representation that such trends or activities
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will continue in the future. To the extent that the Offering Circular contains forward-looking statements regarding the financial condition, operating results, business prospects, or any other aspect of the Company’s business, please be advised that the Company’s actual financial condition, operating results, and business performance may differ materially from that projected or estimated by the Company. The Company has attempted to identify, in context, certain of the factors it currently believes may cause actual future experience and results to differ from its current expectations. The differences may be caused by a variety of factors, including but not limited to adverse economic conditions, lack of market acceptance, reduction of consumer demand, unexpected costs and operating deficits, lower sales and revenues than forecast, default on leases or other indebtedness, loss of suppliers, loss of supply, loss of distribution and service contracts, price increases for capital, supplies and materials, inadequate capital, inability to raise capital or financing, failure to obtain customers, loss of customers and failure to obtain new customers, the risk of litigation and administrative proceedings involving the Company or its employees, loss of government licenses and permits or failure to obtain them, higher than anticipated labor costs, the possible acquisition of new businesses or products that result in operating losses or that do not perform as anticipated, resulting in unanticipated losses, the possible fluctuation and volatility of the Company’s operating results and financial condition, adverse publicity and news coverage, inability to carry out marketing and sales plans, loss of key executives, changes in interest rates, inflationary factors, and other specific risks that may be referred to in this Offering Circular or in other reports issued by us or by third-party publishers.
You Should Be Aware Of The Long-Term Nature Of This Investment
Because the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act or under the securities laws of any state or non-United States jurisdiction, the Shares may have certain transfer restrictions. It is not currently contemplated that registration under the Securities Act or other securities laws will be effected. Limitations on the transfer of the Shares may also adversely affect the price that you might be able to obtain for the Shares in a private sale. You should be aware of the long-term nature of your investment in the Company. You will be required to represent that you are purchasing the Securities for your own account, for investment purposes and not with a view to resale or distribution thereof.
Neither The Offering Nor The Securities Have Been Registered Under Federal Or State Securities Laws, Leading To An Absence Of Certain Regulation Applicable To The Company
The Company also has relied on exemptions from securities registration requirements under applicable state and federal securities laws. Investors in the Company, therefore, will not receive any of the benefits that such registration would otherwise provide. Prospective investors must therefore assess the adequacy of disclosure and the fairness of the terms of this Offering on their own or in conjunction with their personal advisors.
The Shares In This Offering Have No Protective Provisions.
The Shares in this Offering have no protective provisions. As such, you will not be afforded protection, by any provision of the Shares or as a Shareholder in the event of a transaction that may adversely affect you, including a reorganization, restructuring, merger or other similar transaction involving the Company. If there is a ‘liquidation event’ or ‘change of control’ the Shares being offered do not provide you with any protection. In addition, there are no provisions attached to the Shares in the Offering that would permit you to require the Company to repurchase the Shares in the event of a takeover, recapitalization or similar transaction.
You Will Not Have Significant Influence On The Management Of The Company
Substantially all decisions with respect to the management of the Company will be made exclusively by the officers, directors, managers or employees of the Company. You will have a very limited ability, if at all, to vote on issues of Company management and will not have the right or power to take part in the management of the Company and will not be represented on the board of directors or by managers of the Company. Accordingly, no person should purchase Shares unless he or she is willing to entrust all aspects of management to the Company.
No Guarantee of Return on Investment
There is no assurance that you will realize a return on your investment or that you will not lose your entire investment. For this reason, you should read this Form 1-A, Offering Circular and all exhibits and referenced materials carefully and should consult with your own attorney and business advisor prior to making any investment decision.
We may become involved in securities class action litigation that could divert management’s attention and harm our business.
The stock market in general, and the shares of early stage companies in particular, have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations. These fluctuations have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of the companies involved. If these fluctuations occur in the future, the market price of our shares could fall regardless of our operating performance. In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a particular company’s securities, securities class action litigation has often been brought against that company. If the market price or volume of our shares suffers extreme fluctuations, then we may become involved in this type of litigation, which would be expensive and divert management’s attention and resources from managing our business.
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As a public company, we may also from time to time make forward-looking statements about future operating results and provide some financial guidance to the public markets. Our management has limited experience as a management team in a public company and as a result, projections may not be made timely or set at expected performance levels and could materially affect the price of our shares. Any failure to meet published forward-looking statements that adversely affect the stock price could result in losses to investors, stockholder lawsuits or other litigation, sanctions or restrictions issued by the SEC.
Because directors and officers currently and for the foreseeable future will continue to control EGPI Firecreek, Inc., it is not likely that you will be able to elect directors or have any say in the policies of EGPI Firecreek, Inc.
Our shareholders are not entitled to cumulative voting rights. Consequently, the election of directors and all other matters requiring shareholder approval will be decided by majority vote. The directors, officers and affiliates of EGPI Firecreek, Inc., beneficially own a majority of our outstanding common stock voting rights. Due to such significant ownership position held by our insiders, new investors may not be able to affect a change in our business or management, and therefore, shareholders would have no recourse as a result of decisions made by management.
In addition, sales of significant amounts of shares held by our directors, officers or affiliates, or the prospect of these sales, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock. Management’s stock ownership may discourage a potential acquirer from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us, which in turn could reduce our stock price or prevent our stockholders from realizing a premium over our stock price.
The forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future performance taking into account all information currently available to us. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations are subject to risks and uncertainties and can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to us. If a change occurs, our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may vary materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements. You should carefully consider these risks before you make an investment decision with respect to our Securities. For a further discussion of these and other factors that could impact our future results, performance or transactions, see the section entitled “Risk Factors.”
IN ADDITION TO THE RISKS LISTED ABOVE, BUSINESSES ARE OFTEN SUBJECT TO RISKS NOT FORESEEN OR FULLY APPRECIATED BY THE MANAGEMENT. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO FORESEE ALL RISKS THAT MAY AFFECT THE COMPANY. MOREOVER, THE COMPANY CANNOT PREDICT WHETHER THE COMPANY WILL SUCCESSFULLY EFFECTUATE THE COMPANY’S CURRENT BUSINESS PLAN. EACH PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER IS ENCOURAGED TO CAREFULLY ANALYZE THE RISKS AND MERITS OF AN INVESTMENT IN THE SECURITIES AND SHOULD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN MAKING SUCH ANALYSIS, AMONG OTHER FACTORS, THE RISK FACTORS
Statements Regarding Forward-looking Statements
This Disclosure Statement contains various "forward-looking statements." You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects," "may," "will," "would," "could," “should," "seeks," "approximately," "intends," "plans," "projects," "estimates" or "anticipates" or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases. You can also identify forward-looking statements by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. These statements may be impacted by a number of risks and uncertainties.
The forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future performance taking into account all information currently available to us. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations are subject to risks and uncertainties and can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to us. If a change occurs, our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may vary materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements. You should carefully consider these risks before you make an investment decision with respect to our Securities. For a further discussion of these and other factors that could impact our future results, performance or transactions, see the section entitled “Risk Factors.”
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USE OF PROCEEDS
If we sell all of the shares being offered, our net proceeds (after our estimated offering expenses) will be $19,977,000. We will use these net proceeds for the following:
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Shares Offered (% Sold) |
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1,250,000,000
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937,500,000
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625,000,000 Shares Sold (50%) |
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312,500,000
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Gross Offering Proceeds |
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$ |
20,000,000 |
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$ |
15,000,000 |
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$ |
10,000,000 |
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5,000,000 |
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Total Offering Expenses |
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23,000 |
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23,000 |
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23,000 |
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23,000 |
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Total Net Offering Proceeds |
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19,977,000 |
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14,997,000 |
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9,977,000 |
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4,977,000 |
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Principal Uses of Net Proceeds |
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General & Administrative |
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3,000,000 |
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2,250,000 |
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1,500,000 |
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750,000 |
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Sundar Technologies Test Unit, Patent Costs |
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17,000,000 |
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12,750,000 |
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8,500,000 |
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4,250,000 |
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Total Principal Uses of Net Proceeds |
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19,977,000 |
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14,997,000 |
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9,977,000 |
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4,997,000 |
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Amount Unallocated |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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The precise amounts that we will devote to each of the foregoing items, and the timing of expenditures, will vary depending on numerous factors.
As indicated in the table above, if we sell only 75%, or 50%, or 25% of the shares offered for sale in this offering, we would expect to use the resulting net proceeds for the same purposes as we would use the net proceeds from a sale of 100% of the shares, and in approximately the same proportions, until such time as such use of proceeds would leave us without working capital reserve. At that point we would expect to modify our use of proceeds by limiting our expansion.
The expected use of net proceeds from this offering represents our intentions based upon our current plans and business conditions, which could change in the future as our plans and business conditions evolve and change. The amounts and timing of our actual expenditures, specifically with respect to working capital, may vary significantly depending on numerous factors. The precise amounts that we will devote to each of the foregoing items, and the timing of expenditures, will vary depending on numerous factors. As a result, our management will retain broad discretion over the allocation of the net proceeds from this offering.
In the event we do not sell all of the shares being offered, we may seek additional financing from other sources in order to support the intended use of proceeds indicated above. If we secure additional equity funding, investors in this offering would be diluted. In all events, there can be no assurance that additional financing would be available to us when wanted or needed and, if available, on terms acceptable to us.
The Company reserves the right to change the use of proceeds set out herein based on the needs of the ongoing business of the Company and the discretion of the Company’s management. The Company may reallocate the estimated use of proceeds among the various categories or for other uses if management deems such a reallocation to be appropriate.
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The term ‘dilution’ refers to the reduction (as a percentage of the aggregate Shares outstanding) that occurs for any given share of stock when additional Shares are issued. If all of the Shares in this offering are fully subscribed and sold, the Shares offered herein will constitute approximately 87% of the total Shares of stock of the Company. The Company anticipates that subsequent to this offering the Company may require additional capital and such capital may take the form of Common Stock, other stock or securities or debt convertible into stock. Such future fund raising will further dilute the percentage ownership of the Shares sold herein in the Company.
If you invest in our Common Stock, your interest will be diluted immediately to the extent of the difference between the offering price per share of our Common Stock and the pro forma net tangible book value per share of our Common Stock after this offering. As of the date of this Offering, the net tangible book value of the Company was approximately $(3,890,599), based on the number of Shares of Common Stock of 19,042,966,799 issued and outstanding. as of the date of this Offering Circular, that equates to a net tangible book value of approximately $(0.0027) per share of Common Stock on a pro forma basis. Net tangible book value per share consists of shareholders’ equity adjusted for the retained earnings (deficit), divided by the total number of Shares of Common Stock outstanding. The pro forma net tangible book value, assuming full subscription in this Offering, would be $. 00002 per share of Common Stock.
Thus, if the Offering is fully subscribed, the net tangible book value per share of Common Stock owned by our current shareholders will have immediately increased by approximately $ 0.0032 without any additional investment on their part and the net tangible book value per Share for new investors will be immediately diluted to $ 0.00005 per Share. These calculations do not include the costs of the offering, and such expenses will cause further dilution.
The following table illustrates this per Share dilution:
The following table illustrates the per share dilution to new investors discussed above, assuming the sale of, respectively, 100%, 75%, 50% and 25% of the shares offered for sale in this offering (after deducting estimated offering expenses of $23,000):
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100% |
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75% |
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25% |
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0.016 |
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$ |
0.016 |
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0.016 |
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0.016 |
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Historical net tangible book value per share as of June 30, 2021 (1) |
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Increase in net tangible book value per share attributable to new investors in this offering (2) |
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Net tangible book value per share, after this offering |
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Dilution per share to new investors |
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Based on net tangible book value as of June 30, 2021 of $_________________ and 19,042,966,799 outstanding shares of Common stock as of June 30, 2021. |
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(2) |
After deducting estimated offering expenses of $23,000. |
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DISTRIBUTION
This Offering Circular is part of an Offering Statement that we filed with the SEC, using a continuous offering process. Periodically, as we have material developments, we will provide an Offering Circular supplement that may add, update or change information contained in this Offering Circular. Any statement that we make in this Offering Circular will be modified or superseded by any inconsistent statement made by us in a subsequent Offering Circular supplement. The Offering Statement we filed with the SEC includes exhibits that provide more detailed descriptions of the matters discussed in this Offering Circular. You should read this Offering Circular and the related exhibits filed with the SEC and any Offering Circular supplement, together with additional information contained in our annual reports, semi-annual reports and other reports and information statements that we will file periodically with the SEC. See the section entitled “Additional Information” below for more details.
Pricing of the Offering
Prior to the Offering, there has been a limited public market for the Offered Shares. The public offering price was determined by the Company. The principal factors considered in determining the public offering price include:
●the information set forth in this Offering Circular and otherwise available;
●our history and prospects and the history of and prospects for the industry in which we compete;
●our past and present financial performance;
●our prospects for future earnings and the present state of our development;
●the general condition of the securities markets at the time of this Offering;
●the recent market prices of, and demand for, publicly traded common stock of generally comparable companies; and
●other factors deemed relevant by us.
Offering Period and Expiration Date
This Offering will start on or after the Qualification Date and will terminate at the Company’s discretion or, on the Termination Date.
Procedures for Subscribing
When you decide to subscribe for Offered Shares in this Offering, you should:
Contact us via phone or email.
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Electronically receive, review, execute and deliver to us a subscription agreement; and |
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Deliver funds directly by check wire or electronic funds transfer via ACH to the specified account maintained by us. |
Any potential investor will have ample time to review the subscription agreement, along with their counsel, prior to making any final investment decision. We shall only deliver such subscription agreement upon request after a potential investor has had ample opportunity to review this Offering Circular.
Right to Reject Subscriptions. After we receive your complete, executed subscription agreement and the funds required under the subscription agreement have been transferred to the escrow account, we have the right to review and accept or reject your subscription in whole or in part, for any reason or for no reason. We will return all monies from rejected subscriptions immediately to you, without interest or deduction.
Acceptance of Subscriptions. Upon our acceptance of a subscription agreement, we will countersign the subscription agreement and issue the shares subscribed at closing. Once you submit the subscription agreement and it is accepted, you may not revoke or change your subscription or request your subscription funds. All accepted subscription agreements are irrevocable.
No Escrow
The proceeds of this offering will not be placed into an escrow account. We will offer our Common Stock on a best effort’s basis primarily through an online platform. As there is no minimum offering, upon the approval of any subscription to this Offering Circular, the Company shall immediately deposit said proceeds into the bank account of the Company and may dispose of the proceeds in accordance with the Use of Proceeds at Management’s discretion.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of our operations together with our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Offering Circular. This discussion contains forward-looking statements reflecting our current expectations, whose actual outcomes involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from those stated in or implied by these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those discussed in the sections entitled “Risk Factors”, “Cautionary Statement regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and elsewhere in this Offering Circular. Please see the notes to our Financial Statements for information about our Critical Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives, and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words believes, project, expects, anticipates, estimates, intends, strategy, plan, may, will, would, will be, will continue, will likely result, and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Our ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects on a consolidated basis include but are not limited to changes in economic conditions, legislative/regulatory changes, availability of capital, interest rates, competition, and generally accepted accounting principles. These risks and uncertainties should also be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.
Results of Operations
Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
Net Revenues
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, our business had total revenue of $5,450 and $0, respectively. The increase was due to the recognition of a gain on a debt settlement.
Net Loss
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, our business had total net loss of $6320,061 and $2,80,398 respectively.
Management Compensation
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, our business had management compensation of $0 and $0, respectively.
General and Administrative Expenses
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, our business had general and administrative expenses of $2,400 and $1,800, respectively.
Interest Expense
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, our business had interest expenses of $322,024and $227,215, respectively.
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Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the recoverability of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company has incurred a net loss of $67,606 and used cash in operations of $0. The stockholders’ deficit and accumulated deficit was $, $862,052 and $2,274,673, respectively, at June 30, 2021. It is management’s opinion that these matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of twelve months from the issuance date of this report. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon management’s ability to further implement its business plan and raise additional capital as needed from the sales of stock or issuance of debt. The Company has been implementing cost-cutting measures and restructuring or setting up payment plans with vendors and service providers and has restructured some obligations. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be required should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
Future Financings.
We will continue to rely on equity sales of the Company’s common shares in order to continue to fund business operations. Issuances of additional shares will result in dilution to existing shareholders. There is no assurance that the Company will achieve any additional sales of the equity securities or arrange for debt or other financing to fund our business plan of selling our water filtration systems, and operating our subsidiary Foundation Farms and selling the produce therefrom.
Since inception, we have financed our cash flow requirements through issuance of common stock and loans to third parties. As we expand our activities, we may, and most likely will, continue to experience net negative cash flows from operations, pending receipt of revenues. Additionally, we anticipate obtaining additional financing to fund operations through common stock offerings, to the extent available, or to obtain additional financing to the extent necessary to augment our working capital. In the future we will need to generate sufficient revenues from sales in order to eliminate or reduce the need to sell additional stock or obtain additional loans. There can be no assurance we will be successful in raising the necessary funds to execute our business plan.
We anticipate that we will incur operating losses in the next twelve months. Our lack of operating history makes predictions of future operating results difficult to ascertain. Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in their early stage of development, particularly companies in new and rapidly evolving markets. Such risks for us include, but are not limited to, an evolving and unpredictable business model and the management of growth.
To address these risks, we must, among other things, obtain a customer base, implement and successfully execute our business and marketing strategy, continually develop and upgrade our business model and website, respond to competitive developments, and attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in addressing such risks, and the failure to do so can have a material adverse effect on our business prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
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Goodwill Impairment
We are required to assess our goodwill for impairment at least annually for each reporting unit that carries goodwill. We may elect to first do a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is in excess of its carrying value. If the qualitative assessment concludes that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, a quantitative assessment is performed. If the fair value is determined to be less than its carrying value, we record goodwill impairment equal to the amount by which the reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill.
Critical Accounting Policies.
Our financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.
Management regularly evaluates the accounting policies and estimates that are used to prepare the financial statements. A complete summary of these policies is included in Note 1 and Note 2 of the Company’s unaudited financial statements. In general, management’s estimates are based on historical experience, on information from third party professionals, and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the facts and circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates made by management.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no significant off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to stockholders.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect. These pronouncements did not have any material impact on the financial statements unless otherwise disclosed, and the Company does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
In the ordinary course of our business, we are not exposed to market risk of the sort that may arise from changes in interest rates or foreign currency exchange rates, or that may otherwise arise from transactions in derivatives.
Contingencies
Certain conditions may exist as of the date the financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company, but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company’s management, in consultation with its legal counsel as appropriate, assesses such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company, in consultation with legal counsel, evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims, as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein. If the assessment of a contingency indicates it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company’s financial statements. If the assessment indicates a potentially material loss contingency is not probable, but is reasonably possible, or is probable, but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss, if determinable and material, would be disclosed. Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed.
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Relaxed Ongoing Reporting Requirements
Upon the completion of this Offering, we expect to elect to become a public reporting company under the Exchange Act. If we elect to do so, we will be required to publicly report on an ongoing basis as an “emerging growth company” (as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, which we refer to as the JOBS Act) under the reporting rules set forth under the Exchange Act. For so long as we remain an “emerging growth company”, we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other Exchange Act reporting companies that are not “emerging growth companies”, including but not limited to:
●not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act;
●taking advantage of extensions of time to comply with certain new or revised financial accounting standards;
●being permitted to comply with reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements; and
●being exempt from the requirement to hold a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
We expect to take advantage of these reporting exemptions until we are no longer an emerging growth company. We would remain an “emerging growth company” for up to five years, although if the market value of our Common Stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of any June 30 before that time, we would cease to be an “emerging growth company” as of the following June 30.
If we elect not to become a public reporting company under the Exchange Act, we will be required to publicly report on an ongoing basis under the reporting rules set forth in Regulation A for Tier 1 issuers. The ongoing reporting requirements under Regulation A are more relaxed than for “emerging growth companies” under the Exchange Act. The differences include, but are not limited to, being required to file only an exit / termination report, rather than annual and quarterly reports.
In either case, we will be subject to public reporting requirements that are less rigorous than Exchange Act rules for companies that are not “emerging growth companies”, and our stockholders could receive less information than they might expect to receive from more mature public companies.
Summary
Company Overview and Plan of Operation
Overview
EGPI/Firecreek, Inc. (the "Company", "Firecreek", or "EGPI") historically is an oil and gas production company focusing on the recovery and development of oil and natural gas. This strategy is centered on rehabilitation and production enhancement techniques, utilizing modern management and state of the art technology applications in upgrading certain proven reserves. The present strategy is to build a diversified holding company. The Company for 2021 has been pursuing and or reviewing potential new business opportunities for a diversified business model and working to bring the company current and confirming transfer agent.
Oil and gas leasehold or other interests currently or formerly owned or operated by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and co-partners, including any buildings, structures, or equipment (including, pipes, tanks, pump jacks and rolling stock currently or formerly owned or operated by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, present or future technologies in development stage related to oil and gas only. The Company's office and meeting space located at 2911 Turtle Creek Boulevard Suite 300 #189 Dallas, TX 75219 USA or, general accounting and other offices totaling appx. 1400 sq. ft located at 5423 E Piping Rock Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85254 and 2235 W. Greenbriar Drive Phoenix, Arizona 85023, and in the event Company no longer maintains offices and other accounting and general space at such address, such new address as Company shall maintain offices and other accounting and/or general space.
Plan of Operation
The Company is currently seeking funding for operations. There can be no assurance that additional financing with be available on terms favorable to the Company or at all. If adequate funds are not available or are not available on acceptable terms, the Company will not be able to fund its operations. Such inability to fund operations will have a materially adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial conditions. The current fees of the Company are being paid by the President of the Company. The Company is currently seeking a partner for reverse merger opportunity.
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Governmental Regulation and Certification
We are not aware of any governmental regulations or approvals for any of our products or services.
Environmental Laws and Regulations
Our operations and properties are subject to laws and regulations relating to environmental protection, including those governing air emissions, water discharges and waste management, and workplace health and safety. In addition, certain of our products are regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and comparable state regulatory agencies. For a discussion of risks related to compliance with environmental and health and safety laws and risks related to past or future releases of, or exposures to, hazardous substances, please refer to the section entitled “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Businesses.”
Seasonality
We do not expect any seasonality in our business.
Property
Our mailing address is 2911 Turtle Creek Boulevard Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219. Our telephone number is (833) 866-6500.
Employees
Other than our Officers and Directors we have no full-time employees of our business or operations who are employed at will by EGPI Firecreek, Inc.. We anticipate adding additional employees in the next 12 months, as needed. We do not feel that we would have any unmanageable difficulty in locating needed staff.
Intellectual Property
We may rely on a combination of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret laws in the United States as well as confidentiality procedures and contractual provisions to protect our proprietary technology, databases, and our brand.
At this time we do not have a policy requiring key employees and consultants to execute confidentiality agreements upon the commencement of an employment or consulting relationship with us. We have a policy of requiring individuals and entities with which we discuss potential business relationships to sign non-disclosure agreements. Our non-disclosure agreements with clients include confidentiality and non-disclosure provisions.
Legal Proceedings
We may from time to time be involved in various claims and legal proceedings of a nature we believe are normal and incidental to our business. These matters may include product liability, intellectual property, employment, personal injury cause by our employees, and other general claims. We are not presently a party to any legal proceedings that, in the opinion of our management, are likely to have a material adverse effect on our business. Regardless of outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.
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DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYEES
As of December, 2020, the EGPI Firecreek, Inc. had no full-time employees, who were not an executive officer of the Company, and no part-time employees.
The following table sets forth information regarding our executive officers, directors and significant employees, including their ages as of December, 2020:
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Name |
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Position |
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Age |
Date of Appointment |
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Approx. Hours Per Week |
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Dennis Alexander |
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Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chairman |
|
67 |
|
|
20 |
|
Deborah Alexander |
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Director, Secretary |
|
90 |
|
|
20 |
|
Ronald Wise |
|
Director |
|
55 |
September 26, 2021 |
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20 |
Dennis Alexander, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Alexander presently serves as the Chairman, CEO and or Director of public and private companies involved in merger, acquisition and restructuring activities that include technology, oil and gas drilling development. In addition, he is consulting a financial build out in the Biofuels sector with proprietary new green technologies. He is skilled in many areas of corporate business affairs. Through the years 1994-95, served as a founder and a Director of a publicly held mortgage company. Mr. Alexander negotiated, structured and completed an acquisition with nearly 800 million in gross loan production for Americas First Financial Services with activities over 7 States. In 1991 Mr. Alexander’s actions in part was responsible for and instrumental in bringing the first true video-on-demand and its 33 patented systems to the public. Over a period of 25 years, Mr. Alexander built one of his privately held media communications companies into a full scale muti-media Production Company and became listed on small cap NASDAQ.
Deborah L. Alexander, Secretary, Director. has been appointed as Secretary of EGPI Firecreek, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Energy Producers, Inc. on January 24, 2013. From 2004 to the present she has been involved in research and development related to authoring the development of a historical multi volume book series for public release. Prior to January 2007, Mrs. Alexander’s career includes eighteen years working in the film and video industry as a producer, photographer, and editor for NBC (WPXI, KPNX) and ABC (KTVK) affiliates. Over the years she built her own production business in Phoenix, Arizona; with clientele including Arizona Corporation Commission; a 10 part gas safety series that was approved by Congress for national distribution, "Operation Lifesaver," produced for the Arizona Railroad Association and took second place in the JVC Pro Awards (Walt Disney took 1st place). This production has been used by every driver education class in the state of Arizona, and historically was adopted by railroads across the country later seen on display as part of an exhibit at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. In 1987, she merged the video and film business into a recording, production and entertainment related business, adding additional services including, advertising and public relations becoming a small cap NASDAQ listed company. The business added a second facility in Tucson, Arizona that included full analog and digital pre and post production and duplication and entered into the Home Video market, later adding distribution services. By 1990, the company was listed as the 6th largest film and video company in the Valley whose clients included; Oprah Winfrey, Henry Winkler, Geraldo, Blues Brothers Review, Andre Cole, "Good Morning America", "20/20", Subway, Weiser Lock, Ford Cars and the Malcolm Baldridge Awards just to name a few.
Ronald Wise, Director. Mr. was appointed to the Board of Directors of EGPI Firecreek, Inc. on September 26, 2021. Mr. Wise experiences include 25 years in metrics tracking and successful trend analysis including workforce planning, investigation and data reporting. Over the years he has served with ATT as a financial analyst and as Forensic Accountant, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, FDIC. Mr. Wise obtained a Bachelor of Science in Finance, May 1989 from Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Natchitoches LA.
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The following summary compensation table sets forth all compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to our named Executive Officers paid by us during the year ended December 31, 2020, in all capacities for the accounts of our executives, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO):
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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Name and Principal
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Year |
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Salary
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Bonus
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Stock
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Option
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Non-Equity
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Non-
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All Other
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Totals
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Dennis Alexander, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chairman |
|
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2020 |
|
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$ |
0 |
|
|
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0 |
|
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0 |
|
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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2019 |
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$ |
0 |
|
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
|
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0 |
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0 |
|
|
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0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
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Deborah Alexander, Secretary, Director |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
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0 |
|
|
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
|
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|
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2019 |
|
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$ |
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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Ronald Wise, Director* |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
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0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
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2019 |
|
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$ |
0 |
|
|
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0 |
|
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0 |
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|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
*Ronald Wise was appointed to the Board of Directors on September 26, 2021
Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table
There are no compensatory plans or arrangements, including payments to be received from the Company with respect to any executive Officer, that would result in payments to such person because of his or her resignation, retirement or other termination of employment with the Company, or its subsidiaries, any change in control, or a change in the person’s responsibilities following a change in control of the Company.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
No executive Officer received any equity awards, or holds exercisable or unexercisable options, as of the year ended December 31, 2020.
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OPTION AWARDS |
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STOCK AWARDS |
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Name |
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Number of
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Number of
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Equity
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Option
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Option
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Number
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Market
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Equity
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Equity
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(a) |
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(b) |
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(c) |
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(d) |
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(e) |
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(f) |
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(g) |
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(h) |
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(i) |
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(j) |
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None |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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Long-Term Incentive Plans
There are no arrangements or plans in which the Company would provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for our Director or executive Officer.
Compensation Committee
The Company currently does not have a compensation committee of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors as a whole determines executive compensation.
Compensation of Directors
Directors are permitted to receive fixed fees and other compensation for their services as Directors. The Board of Directors has the authority to fix the compensation of Directors. No amounts have been paid to, or accrued to, Directors in such capacity.
Director Independence
The Board of Directors is currently composed of 3 members. Dennis Alexander, Deborah Alexander, and Ronald Wise, do not qualify as an independent Directors in accordance with the published listing requirements of the NASDAQ Global Market. The NASDAQ independence definition includes a series of objective tests, such as that the Director is not, and has not been for at least three years, one of the Company’s employees and that neither the Director, nor any of his family members has engaged in various types of business dealings with us. In addition, the Board of Directors has not made a subjective determination as to each Director that no relationships exist which, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a Director though such subjective determination is required by the NASDAQ rules. Had the Board of Directors made these determinations, the Board of Directors would have reviewed and discussed information provided by the Directors and the Company with regard to each Director’s business and personal activities and relationships as they may relate to the Company and its management.
Security Holders Recommendations to Board of Directors
The Company welcomes comments and questions from the shareholders. Shareholders can direct communications to the Chief Executive Officer, Dennis Alexander, at our executive offices. However, while the Company appreciates all comments from shareholders, it may not be able to individually respond to all communications. Management attempts to address shareholder questions and concerns in press releases and documents filed with the SEC so that all shareholders have access to information about the Company at the same time. Dennis Alexander collects and evaluates all shareholder communications. All communications addressed to the Director and executive Officer will be reviewed by Dennis Alexander, unless the communication is clearly frivolous.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the last two full fiscal years and the current fiscal year or any currently proposed transaction, except for the following there is no transaction involving the Company, in which the amount involved exceeds the lesser of $50,000 or one percent of the average of the Company’s total assets at year-end for its last three fiscal years.
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
There are no conflicts of interest between the Company and any of its officers or directors
Stock Options
We have not issued and do not have outstanding any options to purchase shares of our Common Stock. We do not have any stock option plans.
Share Purchase Warrants
None.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Our Bylaws, as amended, provide to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada law that our directors or officers shall not be personally liable to us or our shareholders for damages for breach of such director’s or officer’s fiduciary duty. The effect of this provision of our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, is to eliminate our rights and our shareholders (through shareholders’ derivative suits on behalf of our company) to recover damages against a director or officer for breach of the fiduciary duty of care as a director or officer (including breaches resulting from negligent or grossly negligent behavior), except under certain situations defined by statute. We believe that the indemnification provisions in our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers.
The Nevada Revised Statutes provides that a corporation may indemnify a director, officer, employee or agent made a party to an action by reason of that fact that he or she was a director, officer employee or agent of the corporation or was serving at the request of the corporation against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation and with respect to any criminal action, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by us of expenses incurred or paid one of our directors, officers or controlling persons in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by us is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Parties
We have planned to adopt a related-party transactions policy under which our executive officers, directors, nominees for election as a director, beneficial owners of more than 5% of any class of our Common Stock, and any members of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons are not permitted to enter into a related-party transaction with us without the consent of our audit committee. If the related party is, or is associated with, a member of our audit committee, the transaction must be reviewed and approved by another independent body of our Board of Directors, such as our governance committee. Any request for us to enter into a transaction with a related party in which the amount involved exceeds $50,000 and such party would have a direct or indirect interest must first be presented to our audit committee for review, consideration and approval. If advance approval of a related-party transaction was not feasible or was not obtained, the related-party transaction must be submitted to the audit committee as soon as reasonably practicable, at which time the audit committee shall consider whether to ratify and continue, amend and ratify, or terminate or rescind such related-party transaction. All of the transactions described above were reviewed and considered by, and were entered into with the approval of, or ratification by, our Board of Directors.
During the last two full fiscal years and the current fiscal year or any currently proposed transaction, there are transactions involving the issuer, in which the amount involved exceeds the lesser of $50,000 or one percent of the average of the issuer’s total assets at year-end for its last three fiscal years, except compensation awarded to executives.
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
There are no conflicts of interest between the Company and any of its officers or directors.
Legal/Disciplinary History
None of EGPI Firecreek, Inc.’s Officers or Directors have been the subject of any criminal proceeding or named as a defendant in a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);
None of EGPI Firecreek, Inc.’s Officers or Directors have been the subject of any entry of an order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, by a court of competent jurisdiction that permanently or temporarily enjoined, barred, suspended or otherwise limited such person’s involvement in any type of business, securities, commodities, or banking activities;
None of EGPI Firecreek, Inc.’s Officers or Directors have been the subject of any finding or judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or a state securities regulator of a violation of federal or state securities or commodities law, which finding or judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated; and
None of EGPI Firecreek, Inc.’s Officers or Directors has been the subject of any entry of an order by a self-regulatory organization that permanently or temporarily barred, suspended or otherwise limited such person’s involvement in any type of business or securities activities.
Board Composition
Our board of directors currently consists of three members. Each director of the Company serves until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is elected and duly qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. Our board is authorized to appoint persons to the offices of Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, Chief Executive Officer, one or more vice presidents, a Treasurer or Chief Financial Officer and a Secretary and such other offices as may be determined by the board.
We have no formal policy regarding board diversity. In selecting board candidates, we seek individuals who will further the interests of our stockholders through an established record of professional accomplishment, the ability to contribute positively to our collaborative culture, knowledge of our business and understanding of our prospective markets.
Board Leadership Structure and Risk Oversight
The board of directors oversees our business and considers the risks associated with our business strategy and decisions. The board currently implements its risk oversight function as a whole. Each of the board committees when established will also provide risk oversight in respect of its areas of concentration and reports material risks to the board for further consideration.
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Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
Prior to one year from the date of this Offering’s qualification, we plan on adopting a written code of business conduct and ethics that applies to our directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. We will post on our website a current copy of the code and all disclosures that are required by law or market rules in regard to any amendments to, or waivers from, any provision of the code.
The following table sets forth certain information known to us regarding beneficial ownership of our capital stock as of June 30, 2021 for (i) all executive officers and directors as a group and (ii) each person, or group of affiliated persons, known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than ten percent (10%) of our capital stock. The percentage of beneficial ownership in the table below is based on 230,118,278 shares of common stock deemed to be outstanding as of June 30, 2021.
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Name of
|
|
Affiliation with Company |
|
Number of shares
|
|
|
Share
|
|
Ownership
|
|
||
|
Dennis Alexander
|
|
Chief Executive Officer / Chief Financial Officer, Chairman |
|
|
1,550,000,000 |
* |
|
Common |
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deborah Alexander |
|
Secretary, Director |
|
|
0 |
|
|
Common |
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ronald Wise |
|
Director |
|
|
0 |
|
|
Common |
|
|
0 |
% |
* Dennis Alexander is the beneficial owner of 1,550,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, which is held in the name of Global Media Network USA, Inc.
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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
The Company’s Authorized Stock
We are authorized to issue unlimited shares of common stock with a par value of $0.016 per share (the “Common Stock”) and 100,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.016 per share (the “Preferred Stock”), of which 10,000 such shares have been designated as Series B Preferred Stock.
Common Stock
No shareholders of the Corporation holding Common Stock have any preemptive or other right to subscribe for any additional unissued or treasury shares of stock or for other securities of any class.
Subject to the rights of holders of Preferred Stock, holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such cash dividends as may be declared thereon by the Board from time to time out of assets of funds of the Corporation legally available, therefore.
Cumulative Voting. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, there shall be no cumulative voting on any matter brought to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation.
Except as otherwise required by the Nevada Revised Statutes or the Articles of Incorporation, or any designation for a class of Preferred Stock (which may provide that an alternate vote is required), (i) all shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall vote together as one class on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Corporation; and (ii) the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of voting stock entitled to vote in connection with the applicable matter shall be required for approval of such matter.
Adoption of Bylaws. In the furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute and the Articles of Incorporation, the Board is expressly authorized to adopt, repeal, rescind. alter or amend in any respect the bylaws of the Corporation.
Shareholder Amendment of Bylaws. The Bylaws may also be adopted, repealed, rescinded, altered or amended in any respect by the stockholders of the Corporation, but only by the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of voting stock, regardless of class and voting together as a single voting class.
Removal of Directors. Except as may otherwise be provided in connection with rights to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, which may be granted to the holders of any class or series of Preferred Stock, any director may be removed from office only by the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than a majority of the voting power of the issued and outstanding stock entitled to vote. Failure of an incumbent director to be nominated to serve an additional term of office shall not be deemed a removal from office requiring any stockholder vote.
Preferred Stock
The powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions pertaining to the Preferred Stock, or any series thereof, shall be such as may be fixed, from time to time, by the Board in its sole discretion. Authority to do so being hereby expressly vested in the Board. The authority of the Board with respect to each such series of Preferred Stock will include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the determination of any or all of the following:
The number of shares of any Series and the designation to distinguish the shares of such series from the shares of all other series: (1) the voting powers, if any, of the shares of such Series and whether such voting powers are full or limited: (2) the redemption provisions, if any, applicable to such series, including the redemption price or prices to be paid; (3) whether dividends, if any, will be cumulative or noncumulative, the dividend rate or rates of such Series and the dates and preferences of dividends on such series: (4) the rights of such series upon the voluntary or involuntary dissolution of, or upon any distribution of the assets of. the Corporation: (5) the provisions, if any, pursuant to which the shares of such Series are convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of any other class or classes of any other series of the same other any other class or classes of stock or any other security, of the Corporation or any other corporation or entity, and the rates or other determinants of conversion or exchange applicable thereto; (6) the right, if any, to subscribe for or to purchase any securities of the Corporation or any other corporation or other entity; (7) the provisions, if any. of a sinking fund applicable to such series: and (8) any other relative, participating, optional or other powers, preferences or rights, and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof. of such series.
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Series B Preferred Stock.
We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our capital stock. We currently intend to retain any future earnings for use in the operation of our business and do not intend to declare or pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any further determination to pay dividends on our capital stock will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors, subject to applicable laws, and will depend on our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, general business conditions, and other factors that our Board of Directors considers relevant.
Current Offering
EGPI Firecreek, Inc. (“EGPI Firecreek,” “We,” or the “Company”) is offering up to $20,000,000 total of Securities, consisting of Common Stock, $0.001 par value (the “Common Stock” or collectively the “Securities”).
Transfer Agent
Our transfer agent is Olde Monmouth Stock Transfer Co., Inc., whose address is 200 Memorial Pkwy, Atlantic Heights, NJ 07716, telephone number (732) 872-2727, and email info@oldmonmouth.com.
The transfer agent is registered under the Exchange Act and operates under the regulatory authority of the SEC and FINRA.
SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
Prior to this Offering, there has been a limited market for our Common Stock. Future sales of substantial amounts of our Common Stock, or securities or instruments convertible into our Common Stock, in the public market, or the perception that such sales may occur, could adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock prevailing from time to time. Furthermore, because there will be limits on the number of shares available for resale shortly after this Offering due to contractual and legal restrictions described below, there may be resales of substantial amounts of our Common Stock in the public market after those restrictions lapse. This could adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock prevailing at that time.
Rule 144
In general, a person who has beneficially owned restricted shares of our Common Stock for at least twelve months, in the event we are a reporting company under Regulation A, or at least six months, in the event we have been a reporting company under the Exchange Act for at least 90 days before the sale, would be entitled to sell such securities, provided that such person is not deemed to be an affiliate of ours at the time of sale or to have been an affiliate of ours at any time during the 90 days preceding the sale. A person who is an affiliate of ours at such time would be subject to additional restrictions, by which such person would be entitled to sell within any three-month period only a number of shares that does not exceed the greater of the following:
●1% of the number of shares of our Common Stock then outstanding; or the average weekly trading volume of our Common Stock during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing by such person of a notice on Form 144 with respect to the sale;provided that, in each case, we are subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act for at least 90 days before the sale. Rule 144 trades must also comply with the manner of sale, notice and other provisions of Rule 144, to the extent applicable.
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LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal matters with respect to the shares of common stock offered hereby will be passed upon by Matheau J. W. Stout, Esq. of Hunt Valley, MD.
INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
SECURITIES BEING OFFERED
The Company is offering Shares of its Common Stock. Except as otherwise required by law, the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, each Shareholder shall be entitled to one vote for each Share held by such Shareholder on the record date of any vote of Shareholders of the Company. The Shares of Common Stock, when issued, will be fully paid and non-assessable. Since it is anticipated that at least for the next 12 months the majority of the Company’s voting power will be held by Management through their combined beneficial ownership of 1,550,000,000 shares of Common Stock, the holders of Common Stock issued pursuant to this Offering Circular should not expect to be able to influence any decisions by management of the Company through the voting power of such Common Stock.
The Company does not expect to create any additional classes of Common Stock during the next 12 months, but the Company is not limited from creating additional classes which may have preferred dividend, voting and/or liquidation rights or other benefits not available to holders of its common stock.
The Company does not expect to declare dividends for holders of Common Stock in the foreseeable future. Dividends will be declared, if at all (and subject to rights of holders of additional classes of securities, if any), in the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors. Dividends, if ever declared, may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the capital stock of the Company, subject to the provisions of law, the Company’s Bylaws and the Certificate of Incorporation. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Company available for dividends such sums as the Board of Directors, in its absolute discretion, deems proper as a reserve for working capital, to meet contingencies, for equalizing dividends, for repairing or maintaining any property of the Company, or for such other purposes as the Board of Directors shall deem in the best interests of the Company.
The minimum subscription that will be accepted from an investor is $1,000 for the purchase of 62,500 Shares (the ‘Minimum Subscription’).
A subscription for 1,000 or more in the Shares may be made only by tendering to the Company the executed Subscription Agreement (electronically or in writing) delivered with the subscription price in a form acceptable to the Company, via check, wire, credit or debit card, or ACH. The execution and tender of the documents required, as detailed in the materials, constitutes a binding offer to purchase the number of Shares stipulated therein and an agreement to hold the offer open until the Expiration Date or until the offer is accepted or rejected by the Company, whichever occurs first.
The Company reserves the unqualified discretionary right to reject any subscription for Shares, in whole or in part. If the Company rejects any offer to subscribe for the Shares, it will return the subscription payment, without interest or reduction. The Company’s acceptance of your subscription will be effective when an authorized representative of the Company issues you written or electronic notification that the subscription was accepted.
There are no liquidation rights, preemptive rights, conversion rights, redemption provisions, sinking fund provisions, impacts on classification of the Board of Directors where cumulative voting is permitted or required related to the Common Stock, provisions discriminating against any existing or prospective holder of the Common Stock as a result of such Shareholder owning a substantial amount of securities, or rights of Shareholders that may be modified otherwise than by a vote of a majority or more of the shares outstanding, voting as a class defined in any corporate document as of the date of filing. The Common Stock will not be subject to further calls or assessment by the Company. There are no restrictions on alienability of the Common Stock in the corporate documents other than those disclosed in this Offering Circular. The Company has engaged Olde Monmouth Stock Transfer Co., Inc. to serve as the transfer agent and registrant for the Shares. For additional information regarding the Shares, please review the Company’s Bylaws, which are attached to this Offering Circular.
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DISQUALIFYING EVENTS DISCLOSURE
Recent changes to Regulation A promulgated under the Securities Act prohibit an issuer from claiming an exemption from registration of its securities under such rule if the issuer, any of its predecessors, any affiliated issuer, any director, executive officer, other officer participating in the offering of the interests, general partner or managing member of the issuer, any beneficial owner of 20% or more of the voting power of the issuer’s outstanding voting equity securities, any promoter connected with the issuer in any capacity as of the date hereof, any investment manager of the issuer, any person that has been or will be paid (directly or indirectly) remuneration for solicitation of purchasers in connection with such sale of the issuer’s interests, any general partner or managing member of any such investment manager or solicitor, or any director, executive officer or other officer participating in the offering of any such investment manager or solicitor or general partner or managing member of such investment manager or solicitor has been subject to certain “Disqualifying Events” described in Rule 506(d)(1) of Regulation D subsequent to September 23, 2013, subject to certain limited exceptions. The Company is required to exercise reasonable care in conducting an inquiry to determine whether any such persons have been subject to such Disqualifying Events and is required to disclose any Disqualifying Events that occurred prior to September 23, 2013 to investors in the Company. The Company believes that it has exercised reasonable care in conducting an inquiry into Disqualifying Events by the foregoing persons and is aware of the no such Disqualifying Events.
It is possible that (a) Disqualifying Events may exist of which the Company is not aware and (b) the SEC, a court or other finder of fact may determine that the steps that the Company has taken to conduct its inquiry were inadequate and did not constitute reasonable care. If such a finding were made, the Company may lose its ability to rely upon exemptions under Regulation A, and, depending on the circumstances, may be required to register the Offering of the Company’s Common Stock with the SEC and under applicable state securities laws or to conduct a rescission offer with respect to the securities sold in the Offering.
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ERISA CONSIDERATIONS
Trustees and other fiduciaries of qualified retirement plans or IRAs that are set up as part of a plan sponsored and maintained by an employer, as well as trustees and fiduciaries of Keogh Plans under which employees, in addition to self-employed individuals, are participants (together, “ERISA Plans”), are governed by the fiduciary responsibility provisions of Title 1 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). An investment in the Shares by an ERISA Plan must be made in accordance with the general obligation of fiduciaries under ERISA to discharge their duties (i) for the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to participants and their beneficiaries; (ii) with the same standard of care that would be exercised by a prudent man familiar with such matters acting under similar circumstances; (iii) in such a manner as to diversify the investments of the plan, unless it is clearly prudent not do so; and (iv) in accordance with the documents establishing the plan. Fiduciaries considering an investment in the Shares should accordingly consult their own legal advisors if they have any concern as to whether the investment would be inconsistent with any of these criteria.
Fiduciaries of certain ERISA Plans which provide for individual accounts (for example, those which qualify under Section 401(k) of the Code, Keogh Plans and IRAs) and which permit a beneficiary to exercise independent control over the assets in his individual account, will not be liable for any investment loss or for any breach of the prudence or diversification obligations which results from the exercise of such control by the beneficiary, nor will the beneficiary be deemed to be a fiduciary subject to the general fiduciary obligations merely by virtue of his exercise of such control. On October 13, 1992, the Department of Labor issued regulations establishing criteria for determining whether the extent of a beneficiary’s independent control over the assets in his account is adequate to relieve the ERISA Plan’s fiduciaries of their obligations with respect to an investment directed by the beneficiary. Under the regulations, the beneficiary must not only exercise actual, independent control in directing the particular investment transaction, but also the ERISA Plan must give the participant or beneficiary a reasonable opportunity to exercise such control, and must permit him to choose among a broad range of investment alternatives.
Trustees and other fiduciaries making the investment decision for any qualified retirement plan, IRA or Keogh Plan (or beneficiaries exercising control over their individual accounts) should also consider the application of the prohibited transactions provisions of ERISA and the Code in making their investment decision. Sales and certain other transactions between a qualified retirement plan, IRA or Keogh Plan and certain persons related to it (e.g., a plan sponsor, fiduciary, or service provider) are prohibited transactions. The particular facts concerning the sponsorship, operations and other investments of a qualified retirement plan, IRA or Keogh Plan may cause a wide range of persons to be treated as parties in interest or disqualified persons with respect to it. Any fiduciary, participant or beneficiary considering an investment in Shares by a qualified retirement plan IRA or Keogh Plan should examine the individual circumstances of that plan to determine that the investment will not be a prohibited transaction. Fiduciaries, participants or beneficiaries considering an investment in the Shares should consult their own legal advisors if they have any concern as to whether the investment would be a prohibited transaction.
Regulations issued on November 13, 1986, by the Department of Labor (the “Final Plan Assets Regulations”) provide that when an ERISA Plan or any other plan covered by Code Section 4975 (e.g., an IRA or a Keogh Plan which covers only self-employed persons) makes an investment in an equity interest of an entity that is neither a “publicly offered security” nor a security issued by an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the underlying assets of the entity in which the investment is made could be treated as assets of the investing plan (referred to in ERISA as “plan assets”). Programs which are deemed to be operating companies or which do not issue more than 25% of their equity interests to ERISA Plans are exempt from being designated as holding “plan assets.” Management anticipates that we would clearly be characterized as an “operating” for the purposes of the regulations, and that it would therefore not be deemed to be holding “plan assets.”
Classification of our assets of as “plan assets” could adversely affect both the plan fiduciary and management. The term “fiduciary” is defined generally to include any person who exercises any authority or control over the management or disposition of plan assets. Thus, classification of our assets as plan assets could make the management a “fiduciary” of an investing plan. If our assets are deemed to be plan assets of investor plans, transactions which may occur in the course of its operations may constitute violations by the management of fiduciary duties under ERISA. Violation of fiduciary duties by management could result in liability not only for management but also for the trustee or other fiduciary of an investing ERISA Plan. In addition, if our assets are classified as “plan assets,” certain transactions that we might enter into in the ordinary course of our business might constitute “prohibited transactions” under ERISA and the Code.
Under Code Section 408(i), as amended by the Tax Reform Act of 1986, IRA trustees must report the fair market value of investments to IRA holders by January 31 of each year. The Service has not yet promulgated regulations defining appropriate methods for the determination of fair market value for this purpose. In addition, the assets of an ERISA Plan or Keogh Plan must be valued at their “current value” as of the close of the plan’s fiscal year in order to comply with certain reporting obligations under ERISA and the Code. For purposes of such requirements, “current value” means fair market value where available. Otherwise, current value means the fair value as determined in good faith under the terms of the plan by a trustee or other named fiduciary, assuming an orderly liquidation at the time of the determination. We do not have an obligation under ERISA or the Code with respect to such reports or valuation although management will use good faith efforts to assist fiduciaries with their valuation reports. There can be no assurance, however, that any value so established (i) could or will actually be realized by the IRA, ERISA Plan or Keogh Plan upon sale of the Shares or upon liquidation of us, or (ii) will comply with the ERISA or Code requirements.
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The income earned by a qualified pension, profit sharing or stock bonus plan (collectively, “Qualified Plan”) and by an individual retirement account (“IRA”) is generally exempt from taxation. However, if a Qualified Plan or IRA earns “unrelated business taxable income” (“UBTI”), this income will be subject to tax to the extent it exceeds $1,000 during any fiscal year. The amount of unrelated business taxable income in excess of $1,000 in any fiscal year will be taxed at rates up to 36%. In addition, such unrelated business taxable income may result in a tax preference, which may be subject to the alternative minimum tax. It is anticipated that income and gain from an investment in the Shares will not be taxed as UBTI to tax exempt shareholders, because they are participating only as passive financing sources.
INVESTOR ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS
The Shares will be sold only to a person who is not an accredited investor if the aggregate purchase price paid by such person is no more than 10% of the greater of such person’s annual income or net worth, not including the value of his primary residence, as calculated under Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In the case of sales to fiduciary accounts (Keogh Plans, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and Qualified Pension/Profit Sharing Plans or Trusts), the above suitability standards must be met by the fiduciary account, the beneficiary of the fiduciary account, or by the donor who directly or indirectly supplies the funds for the purchase of Shares. Investor suitability standards in certain states may be higher than those described in this Offering Circular. These standards represent minimum suitability requirements for prospective investors, and the satisfaction of such standards does not necessarily mean that an investment in the Company is suitable for such persons.
Each investor must represent in writing that he/she meets the applicable requirements set forth above and in the Subscription Agreement, including, among other things, that (i) he/she is purchasing the Shares for his/her own account and (ii) he/she has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he/she is capable of evaluating without outside assistance the merits and risks of investing in the Shares, or he/she and his/her purchaser representative together have such knowledge and experience that they are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of investing in the Shares. Transferees of Shares will be required to meet the above suitability standards.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of the Company appearing elsewhere in this Offering Circular have been prepared by management and have not been reviewed by an independent accountant.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed with the SEC a Regulation A Offering Statement on Form 1-A under the Securities Act with respect to the shares of common stock offered hereby. This Offering Circular, which constitutes a part of the Offering Statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the Offering Statement or the exhibits and schedules filed therewith. For further information about us and the common stock offered hereby, we refer you to the Offering Statement and the exhibits and schedules filed therewith. Statements contained in this Offering Circular regarding the contents of any contract or other document that is filed as an exhibit to the Offering Statement are not necessarily complete, and each such statement is qualified in all respects by reference to the full text of such contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the Offering Statement. Upon the completion of this Offering, we will be required to file periodic reports, proxy statements, and other information with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. You may read and copy this information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains an Internet website that contains reports, proxy statements and other information about issuers, including us, that file electronically with the SEC. The address of this site is www.sec.gov.
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PART III—EXHIBITS
Index to Exhibits
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Exhibit Description |
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2.1 |
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Articles of Incorporation as Amended |
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2.2 |
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3.1 |
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3.2 |
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6.0 |
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6.1 |
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6.2 |
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6.3 |
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6.4 |
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6.5 |
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6.6 |
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11.1 |
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Consent of Matheau J. W. Stout, Esq. (included in Exhibit 12.1) |
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12.1 |
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Opinion of Matheau J. W. Stout, Esq. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation A, the issuer certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 1-A and has duly caused this Offering Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Dallas, Texas on September 27, 2021.
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(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter): |
EGPI Firecreek, Inc. |
This Offering Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By: |
/s/ Dennis Alexander |
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Dennis Alexander,
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(Date): September 27, 2021 |
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/s/ Dennis Alexander |
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Dennis Alexander, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer). |
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(Date): September 27, 2021 |
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SIGNATURES OF DIRECTORS: |
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/s/ Dennis Alexander |
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September 27, 2021 |
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Dennis Alexander, Director |
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Date |
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/s / Deborah Alexander |
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September 27, 2021 |
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Deborah Alexander, Director |
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Date |
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/s / Ronald Wise |
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September 27, 2021 |
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Ronald Wise, Director |
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Date |
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Master Index to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
F-1
BALANCE SHEET
DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019
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December 31,
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December 31,
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Assets |
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Current |
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Cash |
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$34 |
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$34 |
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Total current assets |
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$34 |
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$34 |
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Other assets |
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Equipment net of depreciation |
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$17,646 |
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$17,646 |
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Total assets |
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$17,680 |
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$17,680 |
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Liabilities and Shareholders Equity |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts payable |
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$741,530 |
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$733 |
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Accrued services - related parties |
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$360,181 |
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$498,432 |
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Accrued interest |
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$910,497 |
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$910,497 |
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Notes payable - related party |
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$133,144 |
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Notes payable |
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$1,905,255 |
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$1,588,682 |
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Convertible notes payable |
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$1,710,994 |
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$1,710,994 |
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Derivative liability |
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$621,470 |
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$621,470 |
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Total current liabilities |
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$6,383,071 |
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$6,063,012 |
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Shareholders Deficiency |
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Common stock
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$4,769 |
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$4,769 |
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Preferred C stock
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$1,087 |
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$1,087 |
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Preferred D stock
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$2,000 |
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$2,000 |
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Other comprehensive costs |
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$(6,427) |
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$(6,427) |
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Additional paid in capital |
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$38,286,667 |
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$38,286,667 |
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Retained deficit |
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$(44,653,487) |
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$(44,333,426) |
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Total shareholders deficiency |
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$6,365,891 |
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$6,045,330 |
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Total Liabilities and Shareholders Deficiency |
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$17,680 |
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$17,680 |
See attached notes to financial statements
F-2
EGPI FIRECREEK, INC.
PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT
DECEMBER 31, 2020
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December 31,
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December 31,
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Income |
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Gain on debt settlement |
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$5,450 |
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$ |
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Expenses |
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Lease operating costs |
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1,087 |
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784 |
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General and administrative |
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2,400 |
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1,800 |
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Interest expense |
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322,024 |
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227,215 |
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Loss on disposal of assets |
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- |
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2,610,598 |
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Total expenses |
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325,511 |
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2,840,398 |
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Net loss |
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$320,061 |
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$2,840,398 |
F-3
STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDER EQUITY
DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019
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Number of |
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Number of common |
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Additional |
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Other |
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Total |
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Preferred C |
Preferred C shares |
shares |
Common share |
Paid in |
Contingency |
Comprehensive |
Accumulated |
Shareholder |
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Shares outstanding |
Capital |
outstanding |
Capital |
Capital |
Holdback |
Costs |
Deficit |
Equity |
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Balance at December 31, 2018 |
2,087,143,799 |
$1,087.00 |
19,042,966,799 |
$4,769.00 |
$38,286,667.00 |
$2,000.00 |
$(6,427.00) |
($44,068,253) |
($5,780,719) |
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Net loss for the year |
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(265,173) |
(265,173) |
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Balance as of December 31 2019 |
2,087,143,799 |
1,087 |
19,042,966,799 |
4,769 |
38,286,667 |
$2,000.00 |
$(6,427.00) |
(44,33,426) |
(6,05,332) |
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Net loss for the year |
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(360.061.00) |
$(360,061.00) |
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Balance as of December 31,2020 |
2,087,143,799 |
$1,087 |
19,042,966,799 |
$4,769.00 |
$38,286,667.00 |
$2,000.00 |
$(6,427.00) |
$(44,653,487.00) |
$(6,365,391.00) |
See attached Notes to Financials
F-4
EGPI FIRECREEK, INC.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
DECEMBER 31, 2020
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2020 |
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2019 |
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Operating Activities: |
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Net Loss for the year |
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($320,061) |
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($2,840,398) |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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320,061 |
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-119,235 |
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Impairment of assets |
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0 |
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2,959,633 |
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Net cash provided (used) in operating activities |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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Cash balance beginning of year |
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34 |
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34 |
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Cas balance end of year |
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$34 |
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$34 |
F-5
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2020
1. Organization of the Company and Significant Accounting Principles
The Company was incorporated in the State of Nevada October 1995. Effective October 13, 2004 the Company, previously known as Energy Producers Inc., changed its name to EGPI Firecreek, Inc.
Prior to December 2008, the Company held interests in various gas & oil wells located in the Wyoming and Texas area. In December 2008, the Company’s major creditor, Dutchess Private Equities Ltd. (Dutchess), foreclosed on the assets of the Company. As a result, all of the Company’s oil and gas properties were transferred to Dutchess in satisfaction of debt owed.
In October 2008, the Company effected a 1 share for 200 shares reverse split of its common stock and all amounts have been retroactively adjusted.
In May 2009 the Company acquired M3 Lighting, Inc. (“M3”) as a wholly owned subsidiary via reverse triangular merger. The Company was determined to be the acquirer in the transaction for accounting purposes. M3 is a distributor of commercial and decorative lighting to the trade and direct to retailers. As part of the Merger the Company effected a name change for its wholly owned subsidiary Malibu Holding, Inc. to Energy Producers, Inc. (“EPI”) as a conduit for its oil and gas activities.
In November 2009 the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of South Atlantic Traffic Corporation, a Florida corporation (“SATCO”). SATCO has been in business since 2001 and has several offices throughout the Southeast United States. SATCO carries a variety of products and inventory geared primarily towards the transportation industry. SATCO offers transportation products ranging from loop sealant, traffic signal equipment, traffic and light poles, data/video systems and Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS) surveillance systems. SATCO works closely with Department of Transportation (DOT) agencies, local traffic engineers, contractors, and consultants to customize high quality traffic control systems.
In December 2009, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Energy Producers, Inc. acquired 50% working interests and corresponding 32% net revenue interests in oil and gas leases, reserves, and equipment located in West Central Texas. The Company entered into a turnkey work program included for three wells located on the leases.
On March 3, 2010, the Company executed a Stock Purchase Agreement with the stockholders of Redquartz LTD (“Sellers” or “RQTZ”), a company formed and existing under the laws of the country of Ireland, whereas the Company agreed to issue 100,000 shares of its restricted common stock valued at USD $2,500 in exchange for 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of RQTZ. All assets and liabilities, other than the Shareholder Notes Payable, of the RQTZ were transferred to the prior owners of Redquartz. The Notes Payable represent a debt burden to RQTZ of USD $4,464,262. This obligation is based in Euros and converted to our functional currency the dollar. Redquartz LTD was inactive in the first and second quarter of 2010 and had no income and expense that would affect the financial statements of the Company and therefore no pro-forma is necessary.
On June 11, 2010, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding stock of Chanwest Resources, Inc., (“Chanwest or CWR”) a Texas corporation. In the course of this acquisition, Chanwest stockholders exchanged all outstanding common shares for the Company’s common shares and other provisions. Chanwest Resources, Inc. was formed in 2009 and has been engaged in ramping up operations including acquiring assets related to the servicing and construction, and activities related to the acquisition, production and development for oil and gas. Chanwest has formed strategic alliances and brought key management with over 40 years’ experience in all facets of the oil and gas industry, to be implemented on day one of our acquisition thereof. Chanwests’ first phase of operations include Construction and Trucking, services for drill site preparation to clear and lay pipeline (gathering systems) for operators. Chanwest operations can provide for services to maintain lease roads, set power poles and clean up oilfield spills. Chanwest works with operators or lease owners by purchase order or contract with major oil fields.
On October 1, 2010 EGPI Firecreek, Inc. the Company entered into a Definitive Securities Purchase/Exchange Agreement with Terra Telecom, LLC. (“Terra"). Terra is considered recognized as a leading provider of state-of-the-art communication technologies and a premier Alcatel-Lucent partner. They currently serve various sized companies and organizations that use and deploy communications systems, sales, service, and training while consolidating and optimizing the end user experience. Its goal is to provide customers value and integrity in each of these opportunities. Since 1980, Terra has focused on delivering enterprise solutions while leading with voice services and offering full turn-key solutions that consist of voice, data, video and associated applications. As of December 31, 2010, the Company has not assumed control of this acquisition. As a result, this company is not consolidated in the financial statements as of December 31, 2010. On March 14, 2011, the Company sold its interest in Terra to Distressed Asset Acquisitions, Inc.
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EGPI FIRECREEK, INC.
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2020
On October 18, 2010, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation, increasing its authorized common stock, par value $0.001 per share, to 3,000,000,000 from 1,300,000,000 and is authorized to issue 60,000,000 shares of preferred stock that has a par value of $0.001 per share.
On November 9, 2010, the Company affected a 1 share for 50 shares reverse split of its common stock and all amounts have been retroactively adjusted for all periods presented.
On February 4, 2011, the Company entered into an Agreement to acquire all 100% of Arctic Solar Engineering LLC, a Missouri limited liability company located at PO Box 4391, Chesterfield, MO 63006 and the owners of Membership Interests of the Arctic Solar Engineering LLC; The FATM Partnership, a Missouri Partnership, The Frederic Sussman Living Trust. Arctic Solar Engineering, LLC, is an integrator of Solar Thermal Energy technology. For further information please see our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 10, 2011, and in the section on “The Business”, and “Overview” to the Management Discussion and Analysis sections, and elsewhere listed in this document.
On March 2, 2011 the Company obtained a consent from the majority shareholders of the Company to amend the Articles of Incorporation to i) authorize the issuance of 2,500 shares of a new D Series Preferred Stock, and ii) for the Board of Directors to be able to authorize any and all capitalization of the Company going forward without the need for shareholder approval, and further authorized for the Board of Directors to set all rights, preferences, and designations, for and in behalf of any class of the Company’s common of preferred stock, and as may be required or as necessary in the best interest of the Company.
On March 14, 2011, the Company entered into and completed the closing of a Stock Purchase Agreement involving the sale of South Atlantic Traffic Corporation to Distressed Asset Acquisitions, Inc. For further information please see our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 18, 2011 and in the section on The Business”, and Overview” to the Management Discussion and Analysis sections, and elsewhere listed in this document.
On March 14, 2011, the Company entered into and completed the closing of a Stock Purchase Agreement involving the sale of Oklahoma Telecom Holdings, Inc. an Oklahoma corporation, formerly known as Terra Telecom, LLC., an Oklahoma limited liability company and Terra Telecom, Inc. (TTI”), to Distressed Asset Acquisitions, Inc. For further information please see our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 18, 2011 and in the section on The Business”, and Overview” to the Management Discussion and Analysis sections, and elsewhere listed in this document.
On July 7, 2011, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation, increasing its authorized common stock, par value $0.001 per share, to 5,000,000,000 from 3,000,000,000 and is authorized to issue 60,000,000 shares of preferred stock that has a par value of $0.001 per share.
On July 7, 2011, the Company affected a 1 share for 500 shares reverse split of its common stock and all amounts have been retroactively adjusted for all periods presented.
On August 21, 2012, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation, increasing its authorized common stock, par value $0.001 per share, to 20,000,000,000 from 5,000,000,000 and is authorized to issue 60,000,000 shares of preferred stock that has a par value of $0.001 per share.
On January 24, 2013, the Company affected a 1 share for 4,000 shares reverse split of its common stock and all amounts have been retroactively adjusted for all periods presented.
On February 2, 2016 the Company filed a certification and notice of termination of registration under Section 12(G) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or suspension of duty to file reports under Sections 13 and 15(D) or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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EGPI FIRECREEK, INC.
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2020
On October 30, 2017 the Company domesticated in Texas via filing Articles of Merger were filed where Emerald Tree Properties, Inc. (Survivor) merged with EGPI Firecreek, Inc., the Company, with the surviving Company amending its name to EGPI Firecreek, Inc., and further obtaining a Certificate of Fact from Office of Secretary of State of Texas on January 04, 2018. Per the plan of merger the Company appointed and confirmed two officers and directors, both related parties, Dennis R Alexander, Chairman, Director, CEO, President and CFO, and Deborah L Alexander, Director, Secretary and Treasurer, and issuing to each, an additional 500,000 shares of its Series C Preferred Stock. Additionally, the Company recommended tentatively that it review additional appointments subject to then formal confirmations by the officers and directors of the Company, as and when appropriate, the following additional officers and or directors: Michael Trapp, Director, Executive Vice President, Michael D. Brown, Director, David Taylor, Director.
Consolidation - the accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances have been eliminated.
The financial information included in this quarterly report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Use of Estimates - The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make reasonable estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of the assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses at the date of the consolidated financial statements and for the period they include. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Revenue and Cost Recognition-
Oil and gas: Revenue is recognized from oil and gas sales in the period of delivery. Settlement on sales
occur anywhere from two weeks to two months after the delivery date. The Company recognizes revenue
when an arrangement exists, the product has been delivered, the sale price is fixed or determinable, and
Collectibles is treasonably assured.
Cash Equivalents -The Company considers all highly liquid investments with the original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. There were no cash equivalents as of December 31, 2020 or December 31, 2019.
Accounts Receivable - The Company extends credit to its customers in the normal course of business and performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers, maintaining allowances for potential credit losses which, when realized, have been within management's expectations. The allowance method is used to account for uncollectible amounts. The evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available. There were no Accounts
Receivable or Allowances for Doubtful Accounts at December 31,2020 or December 31, 2019.
Inventory - Inventories consist of merchandise purchased for resale and are stated at the lower of cost or market using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
Prepaid Expenses - Prepaid expenses are recorded at cost for payments for goods and services purchased during an accounting period but not used or consumed during that accounting period. The costs are amortized over time as the benefit is received onto the income statement.
Oil and Gas Activities - The Company uses the successful efforts method of accounting for oil and gas producing activities. Under this method, acquisition costs for proved and unproved properties are capitalized when incurred. Exploration costs, including geological and geophysical costs, the costs of carrying and retaining unproved properties and exploratory dry hole drilling costs, are expensed. Development costs, including the costs to drill and equip development wells, and successful exploratory drilling costs to locate proved reserves are capitalized.
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EGPI FIRECREEK, INC.
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2020
Exploratory drilling costs are capitalized when incurred pending the determination of whether a well has found proved reserves. A determination of whether a well has found proved reserves is made shortly after drilling is completed. The determination is based on a process which relies on interpretations of available geologic, geophysic, and engineering data. If a well is determined to be successful, the capitalized drilling costs will be reclassified as part of the cost of the well. If a well is determined to be unsuccessful, the capitalized drilling costs will be charged to expense in the period the determination is made. If an exploratory well requires a major capital expenditure before production can begin, the cost of drilling the exploratory well will continue to be carried as an asset pending determination of whether proved reserves have been found only as long as: i) the well has found a sufficient quantity of reserves to justify its completion as a producing well if the required capital expenditure is made and ii) drilling of the additional exploratory wells is under way or firmly planned for the near future. If drilling in the area is not under way or firmly planned, or if the well has not found a commercially producible quantity of reserves, the exploratory well is assumed to be impaired, and its costs are charged to expense.
In the absence of a determination as to whether the reserves that have been found can be classified as proved, the costs of drilling such an exploratory well is not carried as an asset for more than one year following completion of drilling. If, after that year has passed, a determination that proved reserves exist cannot be made, the well is assumed to be impaired, and its costs are charged to expense. Its costs can, however, continue to be capitalized if a sufficient quantity of reserves is discovered in the well to justify its completion as a producing well and sufficient progress is made in assessing the reserves and the well’s economic and operating feasibility.
The impairment of unamortized capital costs is measured at a lease level and is reduced to fair value if it is determined that the sum of expected future net cash flows is less than the net book value. The Company determines if impairment has occurred through either adverse changes or as a result of the annual review of all fields. During 2010 after conducting an impairment analysis, the Company did not record impairment as the fair value of our reserves exceeded our net book value.
Asset Retirement Obligations (“ARO”). The estimated costs of restoration and removal of facilities are accrued. The fair value of a liability for an asset's retirement obligation is recorded in the period in which it is incurred and the corresponding cost capitalized by increasing the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. The liability is accreted to its then present value each period, and the capitalized cost is depreciated with the related long-lived asset. If the liability is settled for an amount other than the recorded amount, a gain or loss is recognized. For all periods presented, estimated future costs of abandonment and dismantlement are included in the full cost amortization base and are amortized as a component of depletion expense. As of December 31, 2019 the leases were no longer under the Company’s control and the obligation no longer existed.
Development costs of proved oil and gas properties, including estimated dismantlement, restoration and abandonment costs and acquisition costs, are depreciated and depleted on a field basis by the units-of-production method using proved developed and proved reserves, respectively. The costs of unproved oil and gas properties are generally combined and impaired over a period that is based on the average holding period for such properties and the Company's experience of successful drilling.
Costs of retired, sold or abandoned properties that make up a part of an amortization base (partial field) are charged to accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization if the units-of-production rate is not ignificantly affected. Accordingly, a gain or loss, if any, is recognized only when a group of proved properties (entire field) that make up the amortization base has been retired, abandoned or sold.
Stock-Based Compensation - The Company estimates the fair value of share-based payment awards made to employees and directors, including stock options, restricted stock and employee stock purchases related to employee stock purchase plans, on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as an expense ratably over the requisite service periods. We estimate the fair value of each share-based award using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes model is highly complex and dependent on key estimates by management. The estimates with the greatest degree of subjective judgment are the estimated lives of the stock-based awards and the estimated volatility of our stock price. The Black-Scholes model is also used for our valuation of warrants.
Earnings Per Common Share - Basic earnings per common share is calculated based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive common share equivalents (convertible notes and interest on the notes, stock awards and stock options) outstanding during the period. Dilutive earnings per common share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if options to purchase common stock were exercised for shares of common stock. Basic and diluted EPS are the same as the effect of our potential common stock equivalents would be anti-dilutive.
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EGPI FIRECREEK, INC.
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2020
Fair Value Measurements - On January 1, 2008, the Company adopted guidance which defines fair value, establishes a framework for using fair value to measure financial assets and liabilities on a recurring basis, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Beginning on January 1, 2009, the Company also applied the guidance to non-financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, which includes goodwill and intangible assets. The guidance establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the reliability of the inputs as follows:
Level 1 - Valuation is based upon unadjusted quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the ability to access.
Level 2 - Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets; or valuations based on models where the significant inputs are observable in the market.
Level 3 - Valuation is based on models where significant inputs are not observable. The unobservable inputs reflect the Company's own assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use.
The Company has derivative liabilities as a result of 2012 convertible promissory notes that include embedded derivatives. These assets were valued with the assistance of a valuation consultant and consisted of level 3 valuation techniques.
The Company has derivative liabilities as a result of convertible promissory notes that include embedded derivatives. These liabilities were valued with the assistance of a valuation consultant and consisted of level 3 valuation techniques.
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and long-term debt. The estimated fair value of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their carrying amounts due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying value of long-term debt also approximates fair value since their terms are similar to those in the lending market for comparable loans with comparable risks. None of these instruments are held for trading purposes.
Fixed Assets - Fixed assets are stated at cost. Depreciation expense is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset. The following is a summary of the estimated useful lives used in computing depreciation expense:
|
Office equipment |
3 years |
|
Computer hardware & software |
3 years |
|
Improvements & furniture |
5 years |
|
Well equipment |
7 years |
Expenditures for major repairs and renewals that extend the useful life of the asset are capitalized. Minor repair expenditures are charged to expense as incurred.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets - The Company has adopted Accounting Standards Codification subtopic 360-10, Property, Plant and Equipment ("ASC 360-10"). ASC 360-10 requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles held and used by the Company be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company evaluates its long-lived assets for impairment annually or more often if events and circumstances warrant. Events relating to recoverability may include significant unfavorable changes in business conditions, recurring losses or a forecasted inability to achieve break-even operating results over an extended period. The Company evaluates the recoverability of long-lived assets based upon forecasted undiscounted cash flows. Should impairment in value be indicated, the carrying value of intangible assets will be adjusted, based on estimates of future discounted cash flows resulting from the use and ultimate disposition of the asset. ASC 360-10 also requires assets to be disposed of be reported at the lower of the carrying amount or the fair value less costs to sell. The Oil and Gas Leases have been impaired to zero value.
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EGPI FIRECREEK, INC.
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2020
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - The Company periodically reviews the carrying value of intangible assets not subject to amortization, including goodwill, to determine whether impairment may exist. Goodwill and certain intangible assets are assessed annually, or when certain triggering events occur, for impairment using fair value measurement techniques. These events could include a significant change in the business climate, legal factors, a decline in operating performance, competition, sale or disposition of a significant portion of the business, or other factors. Specifically, goodwill impairment is determined using a two-step process. The first step of the goodwill impairment test is used to identify potential impairment by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. The Company uses level 3 inputs and a discounted cash flow methodology to estimate the fair value of a reporting unit.
There were no intangible assets at December 31,2020 or December 31, 2019,
Foreign Currency Translation and Transaction and translation - The financial position at present for the Company’s foreign subsidiary Redquartz, LLC, established under the laws of the Country of Ireland are determined using (U.S. dollars) reporting currency as the functional currency. All exchange gains and losses from remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities that are not denominated in U.S. dollars are recognized currently in other comprehensive income. All transactional gains and losses are part of income or loss from operations (if and when incurred) will be pursuant to current accounting literature. The Company’s functional currency is the U.S dollar. The change in currency valuation from our reporting this obligation in U.S dollars is reported as a component of other comprehensive income consistent with the relevant accounting literature.
Income taxes - The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method, which requires the establishment of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when such amounts are realized or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided to the extent deferred tax assets may not be recoverable after consideration of the future reversal of deferred tax liabilities, tax planning strategies, and projected future taxable income.
The Company uses a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The guidance requires the Company to recognize tax benefits only for tax positions that are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely to be realized upon settlement. A liability for “unrecognized tax benefits” is recorded for any tax benefits claimed in our tax returns that do not meet these recognition and measurement standards.
Derivative Financial Instruments -The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks. Derivative financial instruments are initially measured at their fair value. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported as charges or credits to income. For option-based derivative financial instruments, the Company uses the Black-Scholes model to value the derivative instruments. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is reassessed at the end of each reporting period. Derivative instrument liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement of the derivative instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date.
2. Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis of accounting, which contemplates continuity of operations, realization of assets and liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not reflect any adjustments that might result if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. The Company has experienced substantial losses, maintains a negative working capital and capital deficits, which raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company is working to manage its current liabilities while it continues to make changes in operations to improve its cash flow and liquidity position. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern and appropriateness of using the going concern basis is dependent upon the Company’s ability to generate revenue from the sale of its services and the cooperation of the Company’s note holders to assist with obtaining working capital to meet operating costs in addition to our ability to raise funds.
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EGPI FIRECREEK, INC.
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2020
3. Common Stock Transactions
There were no common stock transactions in the years ending December 31, 2020 or 2019.
4. Preferred Stock Series
Series A preferred stock: Series A preferred stock has a par value of $0.001 per share and no stated dividend preference. The Series A is convertible into common stock at a conversion ratio of one preferred share for one common share. Preferred A has liquidation preference over Preferred B stock and common stock.
Series B preferred stock: Series B preferred stock has a par value of $0.001 per share and no stated dividend preference. The Series B is convertible into common stock at a conversion ratio of one preferred share for one common share. The Series B has liquidation preference over Preferred C stock and common discounted cash flow analysis requires one to make various judgmental assumptions including assumptions about future cash flows, growth rates, and discount rates. The assumptions about future cash flows and growth rates are based on the Company’s budget and long-term plans. Discount rate assumptions are based on an assessment of the risk inherent in the respective reporting units. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is considered not impaired and the second step of the impairment test is unnecessary. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any. The second step of the goodwill impairment test compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination. That is, the fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to all of the assets and liabilities of that unit (including any unrecognized intangible assets) as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination and the fair value of the reporting unit was the purchase price paid to acquire the reporting unitSeries C preferred stock: The Preferred C stock has a stated value of $.001 and no stated dividend rate and is non-participatory. The Series C has liquidation preference over common stock. Effective May 20, 2009 i) Voting Rights for each share of Series C Preferred Stock shall have 21,200 votes on the election of directors of the Company and for all other purposes, and, ii) regarding Conversion to Common Shares, Series C have no right to convert to common or any other series of authorized shares of the Company.
Series C preferred stock: The Preferred C stock has a stated value of $.001 and no stated dividend rate and is non-participatory. The Series C has liquidation preference over common stock. Effective May 20, 2009 i) Voting Rights for each share of Series C Preferred Stock shall have 21,200 votes on the election of directors of the Company and for all other purposes, and, ii) regarding Conversion to Common Shares, Series C have no right to convert to common or any other series of authorized shares of the Company.
Series D preferred stock: Effective March 2, 2011 EGPI Firecreek, Inc. (the “Company”) obtained consent from the majority shareholders of the Company to amend the Articles of Incorporation to i) authorize the issuance of 2,500 shares of a new D Series Preferred Stock. The Series D preferred stock include 2.5 million shares authorized, par value $.001, and each share of Series D Preferred Stock is convertible into common shares, where such number of shares shall be equal to the greater of the number calculated by
dividing the Purchase Commitment per share ($1,000) by 1) $0.003 per share, or 2) one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the lowest VWAP for the three (3) days immediately preceding a Conversion Date.
During the years ended December 31, 2020 or 2019, there were no transactions involving preferred stock.
5. Fixed Assets
The following is a detailed list of fixed assets
|
|
|
12/31/2020 |
|
12/31/2019 |
|
Well Equipment |
|
$ 48,775 |
|
$ 48,775 |
|
Accumulated depreciation |
|
(31,129) |
|
(31,129) |
|
Fixed assets - net |
|
$ 17,646 |
|
$ 17,646 |
The well equipment is shown at residual value.
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EGPI FIRECREEK, INC.
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2020
6. Oil and Gas
Oil and gas properties
As of December 31, 2019 the oil and gas properties had been written off as valueless.
7. Options & Warrants Outstanding
All options and warrants granted are recorded at fair value using a Black-Scholes model at the date of the grant. There is no formal stock option plan for employees.
There was no warrant activity during the three months ended December 31, 2020 and no warrants were outstanding at December 31, 2019.
A listing of options and warrants outstanding at December 31, 2020 is as follows. Option and warrants outstanding and their attendant exercise prices have been adjusted for the 1 for 200 reverse split and the 1 for 50 reverse split of the common stock discussed in Note 1.
8. Income Tax Provision
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities consist of the following at December31, 2020:
|
Deferred tax asset |
$ 3,782,492 |
|
Valuation allowance |
(3,782,492) |
|
Net deferred tax assets |
0 |
The Company estimates that it has an NOL carryforward of approximately $12,807,121 that begins to expire in 2027.
After evaluating any potential tax consequence from our former subsidiary and our own potential tax uncertainties, the Company has determined that there are no material uncertain tax positions that have a greater than 50% likelihood of reversal if the Company were to be audited. The Company believes that it is not current with all payroll and other statutory taxes. Our tax return for the years ended December 31, 2014 through December 31, 2020 have not been filed as the company was inactive.
9) Related party Transactions
Parties are considered to be related if one party has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operating. decisions. Parties are also considered to be related if they are subject to common control. Related may be individuals or corporate entities. A transaction is considered to be a related party transaction when there is a transfer of resources or obligations between related parties.
The following schedule shows the status of related-party debt. There have been no recent transactions.
|
Name |
|
Relationship |
|
Amount Owed |
|
Dennis R. Alexander |
|
CEO |
|
$ 259,225 |
|
Mondial Ventures Inc. |
|
Common control |
|
$ 133,144 |
10) Notes Payable
The Company has issued a series of compound interest notes to two main creditors over several years. There have been no payments made on these obligations in recent years.
|
TWL Investments, LLC |
$1,601,574 |
|
Thomas Richards |
$ 303,681 |
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EGPI FIRECREEK, INC.
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2020
11) Convertible Notes Payable
The Company has issued notes to the following companies where the debt is convertible to common stock when the lender deems proper. There have been no conversions in recent years. All of the below listed notes have passed the statute of limitations for collection procedures.
|
Name |
Loan
|
Original
|
Balance
|
Accrued
|
|
|
N.P.M. Hunter |
Nov. |
2009 |
450,000 |
98,391 |
231,054 |
|
H-2 Technologies |
Feb. |
2010 |
90,320 |
55,870 |
81,257 |
|
Desert Vista |
July |
2010 |
165,000 |
118,974 |
162,854 |
|
Horizon Acquisition |
Aug |
2010 |
450,000 |
203,732 |
136,898 |
|
Greenwire |
May |
2011 |
172,190 |
172,190 |
104,014 |
|
Just Our Luck |
June |
2011 |
85,000 |
36,652 |
23,997 |
|
Hanover |
Nov. |
2011 |
27,000 |
12,500 |
14,822 |
|
Evolution Capital |
Var |
2011 |
50,000 |
26,000 |
18,748 |
|
Asher |
Aug |
2011 |
25,000 |
25,000 |
13,167 |
|
Asher |
Nov |
2011 |
25,000 |
25,000 |
13,067 |
|
Southridge |
Sept. |
2011 |
20,000 |
4,130 |
3,126 |
|
Panache |
Mar |
2012 |
70,000 |
41,004 |
27,330 |
|
Common Stock |
Sept. |
2012 |
33,000 |
33,000 |
13,298 |
|
Lotus Capita |
Dec. |
2012 |
25,000 |
25,000 |
14,000 |
|
R. L. Cox |
Oct. |
2012 |
15,000 |
15,000 |
9,037 |
|
ICG |
Mar |
2012 |
20,000 |
6,174 |
8,960 |
|
JAC Capital |
Jan |
2012 |
42,700 |
17,450 |
34,160 |
|
Capital Purchase |
Mar |
2012 |
7,000 |
7,000 |
|
|
Seismic |
Apr |
2012 |
2,400 |
2,400 |
|
|
Merrel Hicks Judgment |
Sept |
2013 |
32,075 |
32,075 |
708 |
|
St. George Judgment |
Jan |
2010 |
202,000 |
94,000 |
|
|
Lakeview Judgment |
June |
2012 |
42,712 |
40,708 |
|
|
Joyner/Hall Judgment |
Nov |
2009 |
187,700 |
136,083 |
|
|
Chienn Consulting |
Monthly |
|
|
277,661 |
|
|
Vincent and Reese |
Monthly |
|
|
205,000 |
|
|
Derivative Liabilities |
|
|
|
621,470 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals |
|
|
|
1,710,994 |
910,497 |
11. Derivative Liability
The Company evaluated the conversion feature embedded in the convertible notes to determine if such conversion feature should be bifurcated from its host instrument and accounted for as a freestanding derivative. Due to the note not meeting the definition of a conventional debt instrument because it contained a diluted issuance provision, the convertible notes were accounted for in accordance with ASC 815. According to ASC 815, the derivatives associated with the convertible notes were recognized as a discount to the debt instrument, and the discount is being amortized over the life of the note and any excess of the derivative value over the note payable value is recognized as additional expense at issuance date.
Further, and in accordance with ASC 815, the embedded derivatives are revalued at each balance sheet date and marked to fair value with the corresponding adjustment as a gain or loss on change in fair value of derivatives” in the consolidated statement of operations. As of December 31, 2012, the fair value of the embedded derivatives included on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet was $621,470. As of December 31, 2019, the fair value of the embedded derivatives included on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet was $621,470.
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EGPI FIRECREEK, INC.
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2020
12. Intangible Assets
The company had $0 of intangible assets recorded as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. In the year ended December 31, 2011, all intangible assets were fully impaired.
13. Professional Service Agreements
On March 1, 2010, the Company entered into two professional service agreements (the “Agreements”) which are intended to be automatically renewable annually. Aggregate fees pursuant to the Agreements are comprised of (a) $20,000 in cash per month which has been accrued through the period ended December 31, 2010; (b) a one-time issuance of 120,000 shares of restricted common stock; and (c) three-year warrants, which vest six months from the grant date, to purchase for $20,000 the lower of (i) shares of common stock representing 1% of the Company’s outstanding common stock; or (ii) shares of common stock representing a fair market value of $150,000. In addition, the vendors are entitled to convert any unpaid cash fees into common stock at a 50% discount to the fair market value of the stock on the date of conversion. On April 1, 2011 the contracts were renewed with aggregate fees of $30,000 per month which have been accrued through the period ended December 31, 2011. In this renewal, the warrants were cancelled no longer exercisable. All amounts accrued as part of the $30,000 monthly accrual are done so pursuant to convertible promissory notes due on demand. They are convertible at a 50% discount to the fair market value of the stock on the date of conversion. On April 1, 2012 the contracts were renewed with aggregate fees of $10,000 per month which have been accrued through the period ending April 30, 2014 at which time they were canceled for non-payment. As of December 31, 2020 they remain unpaid.
Subsequent Events
EGPI FIRECREEK, INC.
Effective August 25, 2021 the Company and by and through its to be newly formed subsidiary Sundar Technologies, Inc. entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement, including an Exclusive Licensing Agreement and an Assignment and Bill of Sale with Sundar Water, LLC and its principal member Bill Cotton in transition. The Agreements specifically encompass utilization and exclusive licensing of technologies patent pending for the production of clean water for the Oil and Gas Industry, only, on a global scale. The territory for the Exclusive License shall be worldwide. The plans include i) to build, deploy and operate machinery using the patented technologies and systems and by exclusive license the use of all related systems and technologies to separate oil and water, treating and producing clean water for agricultural and or other related requirements, from polluted chemical and salt water commonly found in all oil and gas wells, oil fields, refining operations, tanks, production fields and industry, and ii) for proposed scalability tests, buildout, installation, planned future manufacturing and development and deployment of the treatment and separation units for domestic and international sales and leasing applications to the oil and gas field and industry operators worldwide. Terms include initial payment of twenty thousand ($20,000.00) dollars which has been tendered, along with an initial scalable demonstration test unit build out and analysis costs. Seven Hundred Forty-Five Thousand ($745,000.00) dollars is to be made available within one hundred twenty (120) days from the Closing Date August 25, 2021, to build and deploy the first scalable demonstration unit, infield, for processing clean water for the oil and gas industry. Upon completion of the demonstration unit the Company and Sundar Water, LLC shall conduct a field test overseen and documented top University Phd. and analysis / engineering team. For the deployment and Exclusive License for the Assets Thirty (30%) percent of the common shares issued and then outstanding in the Company (the restricted “Purchase Shares”) shall be issued to the Seller of which Five (5%) percent of restricted purchase shares will be issued within 120 days of the Closing Date provided for herein, with the balance of Twenty-Five (25%) of restricted purchase shares issued upon successful deployment of the first test unit. If the first test unit needs work or adjustment Sundar Water, LLC will have no less than 60 additional days to remedy to aid successful deployment, or as may be mutually agreed by the parties hereto, so that the balance of restricted shares can be issued. If the test under all circumstances is not successful, the parties agree to discuss and determine either to conclude operations or continue to adjust and move forward to analyze all data and performance and remedies so to amend and restate balance of terms of the Agreement mutually agreeable and satisfactory to the parties to be then signed in writing.
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EGPI FIRECREEK, INC.
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2020
(*) Issuances are approved, subject to such person being entirely responsible for his own personal, Federal, State, and or relevant single or multi jurisdictional income taxes, as applicable.
(***) The shares of common restricted stock, if any, are issued pursuant to an exemption from registration as provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). All such certificates representing the shares issued by the Company shall bear the standard 1933 Act restrictive legend restricting resale.
The Company entered into an Advisory Agreement on September 23, 2021 with CEO Focus. The Agreement calls for a retainer in the form of (675,000,000) shares of common restricted stock that shall be fully restricted and non-leverageable or pledge able for a minimum of one year. After one year there is a leak-out provisions agreed during the second year limiting any sales to one tenth (1/10) of one percent (1%) of the issued and outstanding per quarter, and subject to then available exemptions and requirements. The shares shall be granted to CEO in the name of a principal of the group. Shares shall be issued and vest to an individual or entity designated by CEO after the execution of this agreement and no later than 150 days following a successful nonterminating or rescinding closing by the Company of a first acquisition candidate brought by CEO. These shares shall have no anti-dilution rights and shall be subject to any forward or reverse splits.
(*) Issuances are approved, subject to such person being entirely responsible for his own personal, Federal, State, and or relevant single or multi jurisdictional income taxes, as applicable.
(***) The shares of common restricted stock, if any, are issued pursuant to an exemption from registration as provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). All such certificates representing the shares issued by the Company shall bear the standard 1933 Act restrictive legend restricting resale.
The Company is presently in discussions for a Merger /Acquisition candidate and will update as soon as appropriate on the proposed business activity plans. The Company has been making presentations to asset-based lenders and other financial institutions for the purpose of acquiring, expanding or development of projects and respective financing capital expenditures to build upon its infrastructure for its proposed operations in 2021.
The Company’s goal is to build our revenues, asset base and cash flow; however, the Company makes no guarantees and can provide no assurances that it will be successful in these endeavors.
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BY-LAWS
OF
EGPI Firecreek, Inc.
ARTICLE I
OFFICES
Section 1. PRINCIPAL OFFICE. The principal office for the transaction of business of the corporation shall be fixed or may be changed by approval of a majority of the authorized Directors, and additional offices may be established and maintained at such other place or places as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.
Section 2. OTHER OFFICES. Branch or subordinate offices may at any time be established by the Board of Directors at any place or places where the corporation is qualified to do business.
ARTICLE II
DIRECTORS - MANAGEMENT
Section 1. RESPONSIBILITY OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Subject to the provisions of applicable law and to any limitations in the Articles of Incorporation of the corporation relating to action required to be approved by the Shareholders, or by the outstanding shares, the business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed and all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. The Board may delegate the management of the day-to-day operation of the business of the corporation to an executive committee or others, provided that the business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed and all corporate powers shall be exercised under the ultimate direction of the Board.
Section 2. STANDARD OF CARE. Each Director shall perform the duties of a Director, including the duties as a member of any committee of the Board upon which the Director may serve, in good faith, in a manner such Director believes to be in the best interests of the corporation, and with such care, including reasonable inquiry, as an ordinary prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances.
Section 3. NUMBER AND QUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORS. The authorized number of Directors shall be up to fifteen (15) until changed by a duly adopted amendment to the Articles of Incorporation or by an amendment to this by-law adopted by the vote or written consent of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote.
Section 4. ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE OF DIRECTORS. Three Directors shall be elected at each annual meeting of the Shareholders to hold office until the next annual meeting. Each Director, including a Director elected to fill a vacancy, shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which elected and until a successor has been elected and qualified. The election of Directors shall be on a staggered basis. Dependent on the total number of Directors approved, election shall be for no more than twenty percent (20%) of the Board of Directors in any given year when the total number of Directors exceeds five (5) Directors.
Section 5. VACANCIES. Vacancies in the Board of Directors may be filled by a majority of the remaining Directors, though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining Director, except that a vacancy created by the removal of a Director by the vote or written consent of the Shareholders or by court order may be filled only by the vote of a majority of the shares entitled to vote represented at a duly held meeting at which a quorum is present, or by the written consent of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote. Each Director so elected shall hold office until the next annual meeting of the Shareholders and until a successor has been elected and qualified.
A vacancy or vacancies in the Board of Directors shall be deemed to exist in the event of the death, resignation, or removal of any Director, or if the Board of Directors by resolution declares vacant the office of a Director who has been declared of unsound mind by an order of court or convicted of a felony, or if the authorized number of Directors is increased, or if the Shareholders fail, at any meeting of Shareholders at which any Director or Directors are elected, to elect the number of Directors to be voted for at that meeting.
The Shareholders may elect a Director or Directors at any time to fill any vacancy or vacancies not filled by the Directors, but any such election by written consent shall require the consent of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote.
Any Director may resign effective on giving written notice to the Chairman of the Board, the President, the Secretary, or the Board of Directors, unless the notice specifies a later time for that resignation to become effective. If the resignation of a Director is effective at a future time, the Board of Directors may elect a successor to take office when the resignation becomes effective.
No reduction of the authorized number of Directors shall have the effect of removing any Director before that Directors’ term of office expires.
Section 6. REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS. Subject to applicable law, the entire Board of Directors or any individual Director may be removed from office. In such case, the remaining Board members may elect a successor Director to fill such vacancy for the remaining unexpired term of the Director so removed.
Section 7. NOTICE, PLACE AND MANNER OF MEETINGS. Meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board, or the President, or any Vice President, or the Secretary, or any one (1) Director and shall be held at the principal executive office of the corporation, unless some other place is designated in the notice of the meeting. Members of the Board may participate in a meeting through use of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment so long as all members participating in such a meeting can hear one another. Accurate minutes of any meeting of the Board or any committee thereof, shall be maintained by the Secretary or other officer designated for that purpose.
Section 8. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS. The organizational meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held immediately following the adjournment of the Annual Meetings of the Shareholders.
Section 9. OTHER REGULAR MEETINGS. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at the corporate offices, or such other place as may be designated by the Board of Directors, as follows:
Time of Regular Meeting: 9:00 A.M.
Date of Regular Meeting: Last Friday of every month
If said day shall fall upon a holiday, such meetings shall be held on the next succeeding business day thereafter. No notice need be given of such regular meetings.
Section 10. SPECIAL MEETINGS - NOTICES - WAIVERS. Special meetings of the Board may be called at any time by the President or, if he or she is absent or unable or refuses to act, by any Vice President or the Secretary or by any one (1) Director if only one is provided.
At least forty-eight (48) hours notice of the time and place of special meetings shall be delivered personally to the Directors or personally communicated to them by a corporate officer by telephone or telegraph. If the notice is sent to a Director by letter, it shall be addressed to him or her at his or her address as it is shown upon the records of the corporation, or if it is not so shown on such records or if not readily ascertainable, at the place in which the meetings of the Directors are regularly held. In case such notice is mailed, it shall be deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, in the place in which the principal executive officer of the corporation is located at least four (4) days prior to the time of the holding of the meeting. Such mailing, telegraphing, telephoning or delivery as above provided shall be due, legal and personal notice to such Director.
When all of the Directors are present at any Directors’ meeting, however, called or noticed, and either (i) sign a written consent thereto on the records of such meeting, or, (ii) if a majority of the Directors is present and if those not present sign a waiver of notice of such meeting or a consent to holding the meeting or an approval of the minute thereof, whether prior to or after the holding of such meeting, which said waiver, consent or approval shall be filed with the Secretary of the corporation, or, (iii) if a Director attends a meeting without notice but without protesting, prior thereto or at its commencement, the lack of notice, then the transactions thereof are as valid as if had at a meeting regularly called and noticed.
Section 11. DIRECTORS’ ACTION BY UNANIMOUS WRITTEN CONSENT. Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting and with the same force and effect as if taken by a unanimous vote of Directors, if authorized by a writing signed individually or collectively by all members of the Board. Such consent shall be filed with the regular minutes of the Board.
Section 12. QUORUM. A majority of the number of Directors as fixed by the Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the action of a majority of the Directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum, when duly assembled, is valid as a corporate act; provided that a minority of the Directors, in the absence of a quorum, may adjourn from time to time, but may not transact any business. A meeting at which a quorum is initially present may continue to transact business, notwithstanding the withdrawal of Directors, if any action taken is approved by a majority of the required quorum for such meeting.
Section 13. NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT. Notice of the time and place of holding an adjourned meeting need not be given to absent Directors if the time and place be fixed at the meeting adjourned and held within twenty-four (24) hours, but if adjourned more than twenty-four (24) hours, notice shall be given to all Directors not present at the time of the adjournment.
Section 14. COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS. Directors, as such, shall not receive any stated salary for their services, but by resolution of the Board a fixed sum and expense of attendance, if any, may be allowed for attendance at each regular and special meeting of the Board; provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any Director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.
Section 15. COMMITTEES. Committees of the Board may be appointed by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board. Committees shall be composed of two (2) or more members of the Board and shall have such powers of the Board as may be expressly delegated to it by resolution of the Board of Directors, except those powers expressly made non-delegable by applicable law.
Section 16. ADVISORY DIRECTORS. The Board of Directors from time to time may elect one or more persons to be Advisory Directors who shall not by such appointment be members of the Board of Directors. Advisory Directors shall be available from time to time to perform special assignments specified by the President, to attend meetings of the Board of Directors upon invitation and to furnish consultation to the Board. The period during which the title shall be held may be prescribed by the Board of Directors. If no period is prescribed, the title shall be held at the pleasure of the Board.
Section 17. RESIGNATIONS. Any Director may resign effective upon giving written notice to the Chairman of the Board, the President, the Secretary or the Board of Directors of the Corporation, unless the notice specifies a later time for the effectiveness of such resignation. If the resignation is effective at a future time, a successor may be elected to take office when the resignation becomes effective.
ARTICLE III
OFFICERS
Section 1. OFFICERS. The Officers of the corporation shall be a President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. The corporation may also have, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, a Chairman of the Board, one or more Vice Presidents, one or more Assistant Secretaries, or one or more Assistant Treasurers, and such other Officers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of this Article. Any number of offices may be held by the same person.
Section 2. ELECTION. The Officers of the corporation, except such officers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 or Section 5 of this Article, shall be chosen annually by the Board of Directors, and each shall hold office until he or she shall resign or shall be removed or otherwise disqualified to serve or a successor shall be elected and qualified.
Section 3. SUBORDINATE OFFICERS, ETC. The Board of Directors may appoint such other Officers as the business of the corporation may require, each of whom shall hold office for such period, have such authority and perform such duties as are provided by the By-Laws or as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.
Section 4. REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION OF OFFICERS. Subject to the rights, if any, of any officer under any contract of employment, any officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by the Board of Directors, at any regular or special meeting of the Board, or except in case of an Officer chosen by the Board of Directors by any Officer upon whom such power of removal may be conferred by the Board of Directors.
Any Officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the corporation. Any resignation shall take effect at the date of the receipt of that notice or at any later time specified in that notice; and, unless otherwise specified in that notice, the acceptance of the resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Any resignation is without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the corporation under any contract to which the officer is a party.
Section 5. VACANCIES. A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or any other cause shall be filed in the manner prescribed in the By-Laws for regular appointment to that office.
Section 6. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. The Chairman of the Board, if such an officer be elected, shall, if present, preside at meetings of the Board of Directors and exercise and perform such other powers and duties as may be from time to time assigned by the Board of Directors or prescribed by the By-Laws. If there is no President, the Chairman of the Board shall in addition be the Chief Executive Officer of the corporation and shall have the powers and duties prescribed in Section 7 of this Article.
Section 7. PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. Subject to such supervisory powers, if any, as may be given by the Board of Directors to the chairman of the Board, if there be such an officer, the President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the corporation and shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, have general supervision, direction and control of the business and Officers of the corporation. He or she shall preside at all meetings of the Shareholders and in the absence of the Chairman of the Board, or if there be none, at all meetings of the Board of Directors. The President shall be ex officio a member of all the standing committees, including the Executive Committee, if any, and shall have the general powers and duties of management usually vested in the office of President of a corporation, and shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the By-Laws.
Section 8. VICE PRESIDENT. In the absence or disability of the President, the Vice Presidents, if any, in order of their rank as fixed by the Board of Directors, or if not ranked, the Vice President designated by the Board of Directors, shall perform all the duties of the President, and when so acting shall have all the powers of, and be subject to, all the restrictions upon, the President. The Vice Presidents shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as from time to time may be prescribed for them respectively by the Board of Directors or the By-Laws.
Section 9. SECRETARY. The Secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, a book of minutes at the principal office or such other place as the Board of Directors may order, of all meetings of Directors and Shareholders, with the time and place of holding, whether regular or special, and if special, how authorized, the notice thereof given, the names of those present at Directors’ meetings, the number of shares present or represented at Shareholders’ meetings and the proceedings thereof.
The Secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, at the principal office or at the office of the corporation’s transfer agent, a share register, or duplicate share register showing the names of the Shareholders and their addresses, the number and classes of shares held by each, the number and date of certificates issued for the same, and the number and date of cancellation of every certificate surrendered for cancellation.
The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all the meetings of the Shareholders and of the Board of Directors required by the By-Laws or by law to be given. He or she shall keep the seal of the corporation in safe custody, and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or by the By-Laws.
Section 10. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. The Chief Financial Officer shall keep and maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, adequate and correct accounts of the properties and business transactions of the corporation, including accounts of its assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains, losses, capital, earnings (or surplus) and shares. The books of accounts shall at all reasonable times be open to inspection by any Director.
This officer shall deposit all moneys and other valuables in the name and to the credit of the corporation with such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. He or she shall disburse the funds of the corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, shall render to the President and Directors, whenever they request it, an account of all of his or her transactions and of the financial condition of the corporation, and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the By-Laws.
ARTICLE IV
SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETINGS
Section 1. PLACE OF MEETINGS. All meetings of the Shareholders shall be held at the principal executive office of the corporation unless some other appropriate and convenient location be designated for that purpose from time to time by the Board of Directors.
Section 2. ANNUAL MEETINGS. The annual meetings of the Shareholders shall be held, each year, at the time and on the day following:
Time of Meeting: 10:00 A.M.
Date of Meeting: July 8th of each year
If this day shall be a legal holiday, then the meeting shall be held on the next succeeding business day, at the same hour. At the annual meeting, the Shareholders shall elect a Board of Directors, consider reports of the affairs of the corporation and transact such other business as may be properly brought before the meeting.
Section 3. SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of the Shareholders may be called at any time by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the President, a Vice President, the Secretary, or by one or more Shareholders holding not less than one-tenth (1/10) of the voting power of the corporation. Except as next provided, notice shall be given as for the annual meeting.
Upon receipt of a written request addressed to the Chairman, President, Vice President, or Secretary, mailed or delivered personally to such officer by any person (other than the Board) entitled to call a special meeting of Shareholders, such Officer shall cause notice to be given, to the Shareholders entitled to vote, that a meeting will be held at a time requested by the person or persons calling the meeting, not less than thirty-five (35) nor more than sixty (60) days after the receipt of such request. If such notice is not given within twenty (20) days after receipt of such request, the persons calling the meeting may give notice thereof in the same manner provided by these By-Laws.
Section 4. NOTICE OF MEETINGS - REPORTS. Notice of meetings, annual or special, shall be given in writing not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting to Shareholders entitled to vote thereat. Such notice shall be given by the Secretary or the Assistant Secretary, or if there be no such officer, or in the case of his or her neglect or refusal, by any Director or Shareholder.
Such notices or any reports shall be given personally or by mail and shall be sent to the Shareholder’s address appearing on the books of the corporation, or supplied by him or her to the corporation for the purpose of the notice.
Notice of any meeting of Shareholders shall specify the place, the day and the hour of meeting, and (1) in case of a special meeting, the general nature of the business to be transacted and no other business may be transacted, or (2) in the case of an annual meeting, those matters which Board at date of mailing, intends to present for action by the Shareholders. At any meetings where Directors are to be elected notice shall include the names of the nominees, if any, intended at date of notice to be presented by management for election.
If a Shareholder supplies no address, notice shall be deemed to have been given if mailed to the place where the principal executive office of the corporation is situated, or published at least once in some newspaper of general circulation in the County of said principal office.
Notice shall be deemed given at the time it is delivered personally or deposited in the mail or sent by other means of written communication. The Officer giving such notice or report shall prepare and file an affidavit or declaration thereof.
When a meeting is adjourned for forty-five (45) days or more, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given as in case of an original meeting. Save, as aforesaid, it shall not be necessary to give any notice of adjournment or of the business to be transacted at an adjourned meeting other than by announcement at the meeting at which said adjournment is taken.
Section 5. WAIVER OF NOTICE OR CONSENT BY ABSENT SHAREHOLDERS. The transactions of any meeting of Shareholders, however called and notice, shall be valid as through had at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice, if a quorum be present either in person or by proxy, and if, either before or after the meeting, each of the Shareholders entitled to vote, not present in person or by proxy, sign a written waiver of notice, or a consent to the holding of such meeting or an approval shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting.
Attendance shall constitute a waiver of notice, unless objection shall be made as provided in applicable law.
Section 6. SHAREHOLDERS ACTING WITHOUT A MEETING - DIRECTORS. Any action which may be taken at a meeting of the Shareholders, may be taken without a meeting or notice of meeting if authorized by a writing signed by all of the Shareholders entitled to vote at a meeting for such purpose, and filed with the Secretary of the corporation, provided, further, that while ordinarily Directors can be elected by unanimous written consent, if the Directors fail to fill a vacancy, then a Director to fill that vacancy may be elected by the written consent of persons holding a majority of shares entitled to vote for the election of Directors.
Section 7. OTHER ACTIONS WITHOUT A MEETING. Unless otherwise provided for under applicable law or the Articles of Incorporation, any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of Shareholders may be taken without a meeting and without prior notice, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, signed by the holders of outstanding shares having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize to take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted.
Unless the consents of all Shareholders entitled to vote have been solicited in writing,
(1) Notice of any Shareholder approval without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given at least ten (10) days before the consummation of the action authorized by such approval, and
(2) Prompt notice shall be given of the taking of any other corporate action approved by Shareholders without a meeting be less than unanimous written consent, to each of those Shareholders entitled to vote who have not consented in writing.
Any Shareholder giving a written consent, or the Shareholder’s proxy holders, or a transferee of the shares of a personal representative of the Shareholder or their respective proxy holders, may revoke the consent by a writing received by the corporation prior to the time that written consents of the number of shares required to authorize the proposed action have been filed with the Secretary of the corporation, but may not do so thereafter. Such revocation is effective upon its receipt by the Secretary of the corporation.
Section 8. QUORUM. The holder of a majority of the shares entitled to vote thereat, present in person, or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the Shareholders for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by law, by the Articles of Incorporation, or by these By-Laws. If, however, such majority shall not be present or represented at any meeting of the Shareholders, the shareholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person, or by proxy, shall have the power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, until the requisite amount of voting shares shall be present. At such adjourned meeting at which the requisite amount of voting shares shall be represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at a meeting as originally notified.
If a quorum be initially present, the Shareholders may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough Shareholders to leave less than a quorum, if any action taken is approved by a majority of the Shareholders required to initially constitute a quorum.
Section 9. VOTING. Only persons in whose names shares entitled to vote stand on the stock records of the corporation on the day of any meeting of Shareholders, unless some other day be fixed by the Board of Directors for the determination of Shareholders of record, and then on such other day, shall be entitled to vote at such meeting.
Provided the candidate’s name has been placed in nomination prior to the voting and one or more Shareholders has given notice at the meeting prior to the voting of the Shareholder’s intent to cumulate the Shareholder’s votes, every Shareholder entitled to vote at any election for Directors of any corporation for profit may cumulate their votes and give one candidate a number of votes equal to the number of Directors to be elected multiplied by the number of votes to which his or her shares are entitled to, or distribute his or her votes on the same principle among as many candidates as he or she thinks fit.
The candidates receiving the highest number of votes up to the number of Directors to be elected are elected.
The Board of Directors may fix a time in the future not exceeding thirty (30) days preceding the date of any meeting of Shareholders or the date fixed for the payment of any dividend or distribution, or for the allotment of rights, or when any change or conversion or exchange of shares shall go into effect, as a record date for the determination of the Shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at any such meeting, or entitled to receive any such dividend or distribution, or any allotment of rights or to exercise the rights in respect to any such change, conversion or exchange of shares. In such case only Shareholders of record on the date so fixed shall be entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting, to receive such dividends, distribution or allotment of rights, or to exercise such rights, as the case may be notwithstanding any transfer of any share on the books of the corporation after any record date fixed as aforesaid. The Board of Directors may close the books of the corporation against transfers of shares during the whole or any part of such period.
Section 10. PROXIES. Every Shareholder entitled to vote, or to execute consents, may do so, either in person or by written proxy, executed in accordance with the provisions of applicable law filed with the Secretary of the corporation.
Section 11. ORGANIZATION. The President, or in the absence of the President, any Vice President, shall call the meeting of the Shareholders to order, and shall act as Chairman of the meeting. In the absence of the President and all of the Vice Presidents, Shareholders shall appoint a Chairman for such meeting. The Secretary of the corporation shall act as Secretary of all meetings of the Shareholders, but in the absence of the Secretary at any meeting of the Shareholders, the presiding officer may appoint any person to act as Secretary of the meeting.
Section 12. INSPECTORS OF ELECTION. In advance of any meeting of Shareholders, the Board of Directors may, if they so elect, appoint inspectors of election to act at such meeting or any adjournment thereof. If inspectors of election be not so appointed, or if any persons so appointed fail to appear or refuse to act, the chairman of any such meeting may, and on the request of any Shareholder or his or her proxy shall, make such appointment at the meeting in which case the number of inspectors shall be either one (1) or three (3) as determined by a majority of the Shareholders represented at the meeting.
ARTICLE V
CERTIFICATES AND TRANSFER OF SHARES
Section 1. CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES. Certificates for shares shall be of such form and device as the Board of Directors may designate and shall state the name of the record holder of the shares represented thereby; its number; date of issuance; the number of shares for which it is issued; a statement of the rights, privileges preferences and restriction, if any; a statement as to the redemption or conversion, if any; a statement of liens or restrictions upon transfer or voting, if any; if the shares be assessable or, if assessments are collectible by personal action, a plain statement of such facts.
All certificates shall be signed in the name of the corporation by the Chairman of the Board or Vice Chairman of the Board or the President or Vice President and by the Chief Financial officer or an Assistant Treasurer or the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, certifying the number of shares and the class or series of shares owned by the Shareholder.
Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be facsimile. In case any Officer, transfer agent, or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed on a certificate shall have ceased to be that Officer, transfer agent, or registrar before that certificate is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if that person were an Officer, transfer agent, or registrar at the date of issuance.
Section 2. TRANSFER ON THE BOOKS. Upon surrender to the Secretary or transfer agent of the corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, it shall be the duty of the corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the transaction upon its books.
Section 3. LOST OR DESTROYED CERTIFICATES. Any person claiming a certificate of stock to be lost or destroyed shall make an affidavit or affirmation of that fact and shall, if the Directors so require, give the corporation a bond of indemnity, in form and with one or more sureties satisfactory to the Board, of the stock represented by said certificate may be issued in the number of shares as the one alleged in at least double the value certificate, whereupon a new same tender and for the same to be lost or destroyed.
Section 4. TRANSFER AGENTS AND REGISTRARS. The Board of Directors may appoint one or more transfer agents or transfer clerks, and one or more registrars which shall be an incorporated bank or trust company, either domestic or foreign, who shall be appointed at such times and places as the requirements of the corporation may necessitate and the Board of Directors may designate.
Section 5. CLOSING STOCK TRANSFER BOOKS - RECORD DATE. In order that the corporation may determine the Shareholders entitled to notice of any meeting or to vote or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or entitled to exercise any rights in respect to any other lawful action, the Board may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more than sixty (60) days nor less than ten (10) days prior to the date of such meeting nor more than sixty (60) days prior to any other action.
If no record date is fixed; the record date for determining Shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of Shareholders shall be at the close of business on the business day next preceding the day on which notice is given or if notice is waived, at the close of business on the business day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. The record date for determining Shareholders entitled to give consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board is necessary, shall be the day on which the first written consent is given.
The record date for determining Shareholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution relating thereto, or the sixtieth (60th) day prior to the date of such other action, whichever is later.
ARTICLE VI
RECORDS - REPORTS - INSPECTION
Section 1. RECORDS. The corporation shall maintain, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, adequate and correct accounts, books and records of its business and properties. All of such books, records and accounts shall be kept at its principal executive office as fixed by the Board of Directors from time to time.
Section 2. INSPECTION OF BOOKS AND RECORDS. All books and records shall be open to inspection of the Directors and Shareholders from time to time and in the manner provided under applicable law.
Section 3. CERTIFICATION AND INSPECTION OF BY-LAWS. The original or a copy of these By-Laws, as amended or otherwise altered to date, certified by the Secretary, shall be kept at the corporation’s principal executive office and shall be open to inspection by the Shareholders at all reasonable times during office hours.
Section 4. CHECK, DRAFTS, ETC. All checks, drafts, or other orders for payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness, issued in the name of or payable to the corporation, shall be signed or endorsed by such person or persons and in such manner as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors.
Section 5. CONTRACT, ETC. – HOW EXECUTED. The Board of Directors, except as in the By-Laws otherwise provided, may authorize any Officer or Officers, agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the corporation. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances. Unless so authorized by the Board of Directors, no Officer, agent or employee shall have any power or authority to bind the corporation by any contract or agreement, or to pledge its credit, or to render it liable for any purpose or to any amount except as may be provided under applicable law.
ARTICLE VII
ANNUAL REPORTS
Section 1. REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS, DUE DATE. The Board of Directors shall not be required to file an annual report to be sent to the Shareholders. This report shall be available at the annual meeting of Shareholders to be held during the next fiscal year and in the manner specified in Section 4 of the Article IV of these By-Laws for giving notice to Shareholders of the corporation. The annual report shall contain a balance sheet as of the end of the fiscal year and an income statement and statement of changes in financial position for the fiscal year, accompanied by any report of independent accountants or, if there is no such report, the certificate of an authorized officer of the corporation that the statements were prepared without audit from the books and records of the corporation. No report shall be necessary in the event the corporation transacts no business and is not a fully operational entity during the course of the fiscal year.
ARTICLE VIII
AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS
Section 1. AMENDMENT BY SHAREHOLDERS. New By-Laws may be adopted or these By-Laws may be amended or repealed by the vote or written consent of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote; provided, however, that if the Articles of Incorporation of the corporation set forth the number of authorized Directors of the corporation, the authorized number of Directors may be changed only by an amendment of the Article of Incorporation.
Section 2. POWERS OF DIRECTORS. Subject to the right of the Shareholders to adopt, amend or repeal By-Laws, as provided in Section 1 of this Article VIII, and the limitations, if any, under law, the Board of Directors may adopt, amend or repeal any of these By-Laws other than a By-Law or amendment thereof changing the authorized number of Directors.
Section 3. RECORD OF AMENDMENTS. Whenever an amendment or new By-Law is adopted, it shall be copied in the book of By-Laws with the original By-Laws, in the appropriate place. If any By-Law is repealed, the fact of repeal with the date of the meeting at which the repeal was enacted or written assent was filed shall be stated in said book.
ARTICLE IX
CORPORATE SEAL
Section 1. SEAL. The corporate seal shall be circular in form, and shall have inscribed thereon the name of the corporation, the date and State of incorporation.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 1. REPRESENTATION OF SHARES IN OTHER CORPORATIONS. Shares of other corporations standing in the name of this corporation may be voted or represented and all incidents thereto may be exercised on behalf of the corporation by the Chairman of the Board, the President or any Vice President and the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary.
Section 2. SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS. Shares of this corporation owned by a subsidiary shall not be entitled to vote on any matter. A subsidiary for these purposes is defined as a corporation, the shares of which possessing more than 25% of the total combined voting power of all classes of shares entitled to vote, are owned directly or indirectly through one (1) or more subsidiaries.
Section 3. INDEMNITY. Subject to applicable law, the corporation may indemnify any Director, Officer, agent or employee as to those liabilities and on those terms and conditions as appropriate. In any event, the corporation shall have the right to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any such persons whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against the liability insured against.
Section 4. ACCOUNTING YEAR. The accounting year of the corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors.
Exhibit 3.1
Exhibit 3.2
EGPI Firecreek, Inc.
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
THIS INVESTMENT INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. THIS INVESTMENT IS SUITABLE ONLY FOR PERSONS WHO CAN BEAR THE ECONOMIC RISK FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME AND WHO CAN AFFORD TO LOSE THEIR ENTIRE INVESTMENT. FURTHERMORE, INVESTORS MUST UNDERSTAND THAT SUCH INVESTMENT IS ILLIQUID AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO BE ILLIQUID FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. NO PUBLIC MARKET EXISTS FOR THE SECURITIES, AND NO PUBLIC MARKET IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FOLLOWING THIS OFFERING.
THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS AND ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT AND STATE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS. ALTHOUGH AN OFFERING STATEMENT HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE “SEC”), THAT OFFERING STATEMENT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE SAME INFORMATION THAT WOULD BE INCLUDED IN A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT. THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SEC, ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY, NOR HAVE ANY OF THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES PASSED UPON THE MERITS OF THIS OFFERING OR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS OR INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO SUBSCRIBER. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.
PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS MAY NOT TREAT THE CONTENTS OF THE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT, THE OFFERING CIRCULAR OR ANY OF THE OTHER MATERIALS RELATING TO THE OFFERING AND PRESENTED TO INVESTORS ON THE COMPANY’S WEBSITE OR PROVIDED BY THE BROKER (COLLECTIVELY, THE “OFFERING MATERIALS”) OR ANY PRIOR OR SUBSEQUENT COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS (INCLUDING “TESTING THE WATERS” MATERIALS) AS INVESTMENT, LEGAL OR TAX ADVICE. IN MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS MUST RELY ON THEIR OWN EXAMINATION OF THE COMPANY AND THE TERMS OF THIS OFFERING, INCLUDING THE MERITS AND THE RISKS INVOLVED. EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR SHOULD CONSULT THE INVESTOR’S OWN COUNSEL, ACCOUNTANT AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVISOR AS TO INVESTMENT, LEGAL, TAX AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS CONCERNING THE INVESTOR’S PROPOSED INVESTMENT.
THE OFFERING MATERIALS MAY CONTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION RELATING TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE COMPANY, ITS BUSINESS PLAN AND STRATEGY, AND ITS INDUSTRY. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON THE BELIEFS OF, ASSUMPTIONS MADE BY, AND INFORMATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY’S MANAGEMENT. WHEN USED IN THE OFFERING MATERIALS, THE WORDS “ESTIMATE,” “PROJECT,” “BELIEVE,” “ANTICIPATE,” “INTEND,” “EXPECT” AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS ARE INTENDED TO IDENTIFY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHICH CONSTITUTE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE STATEMENTS REFLECT MANAGEMENT’S CURRENT VIEWS WITH RESPECT TO FUTURE EVENTS AND ARE SUBJECT TO RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT COULD CAUSE THE COMPANY’S ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. INVESTORS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE ON THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHICH SPEAK ONLY AS OF THE DATE ON WHICH THEY ARE MADE. THE COMPANY DOES NOT UNDERTAKE ANY OBLIGATION TO REVISE OR UPDATE THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS TO REFLECT EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES AFTER SUCH DATE OR TO REFLECT THE OCCURRENCE OF UNANTICIPATED EVENTS.
THE COMPANY MAY NOT BE OFFERING THE SECURITIES IN EVERY STATE. THE OFFERING MATERIALS DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION IN ANY STATE OR JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE SECURITIES ARE NOT BEING OFFERED.
THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THE OFFERING MATERIALS WAS PREPARED BY THE COMPANY SOLELY FOR THE USE BY PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING. NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ARE MADE AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ANY OFFERING MATERIALS, AND NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE OFFERING MATERIALS IS OR SHOULD BE RELIED UPON AS A PROMISE OR REPRESENTATION AS TO THE FUTURE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY.
THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION AND FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER TO MODIFY, AMEND AND/OR WITHDRAW ALL OR A PORTION OF THE OFFERING AND/OR ACCEPT OR REJECT IN WHOLE OR IN PART ANY PROSPECTIVE INVESTMENT IN THE SECURITIES OR TO ALLOT TO ANY PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR LESS THAN THE AMOUNT OF SECURITIES SUCH INVESTOR DESIRES TO PURCHASE. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE INDICATED, THE OFFERING MATERIALS SPEAK AS OF THEIR DATE. NEITHER THE DELIVERY NOR THE PURCHASE OF THE SECURITIES SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY SINCE THAT DATE.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
1. Subscription.
(a) The undersigned (“Subscriber”) hereby irrevocably subscribes for and agrees to purchase Common Stock (the “Securities”), of EGPI Firecreek, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), at a purchase price of $0.016 per share of Common Stock (the “Per Security Price”), upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.
(b) Subscriber understands that the Securities are being offered pursuant to an offering circular (the “Offering Circular”) filed with the SEC as part of the Offering Statement. By executing this Subscription Agreement, Subscriber acknowledges that Subscriber has received this Subscription Agreement, copies of the Offering Circular and Offering Statement, including exhibits thereto, and any other information required by the Subscriber to make an investment decision.
(c) The Subscriber’s subscription may be accepted or rejected in whole or in part, at any time prior to a Closing Date (as hereinafter defined), by the Company at its sole discretion. In addition, the Company, at its sole discretion, may allocate to Subscriber only a portion of the number of Securities Subscriber has subscribed for. The Company will notify Subscriber whether this subscription is accepted (whether in whole or in part) or rejected. If Subscriber’s subscription is rejected, Subscriber’s payment (or portion thereof if partially rejected) will be returned to Subscriber without interest and all of Subscriber’s obligations hereunder shall terminate.
(d) The aggregate number of Securities sold shall not exceed 1,250,000,000 shares (the “Maximum Offering”). The Company may accept subscriptions until the termination date given in the Offering Circular, unless otherwise extended by the Company in its sole discretion in accordance with applicable SEC regulations for such other period required to sell the Maximum Offering (the “Termination Date”). The Company may elect at any time to close all or any portion of this offering, on various dates at or prior to the Termination Date (each a “Closing Date”).
(e) In the event of rejection of this subscription in its entirety, or in the event the sale of the Securities (or any portion thereof) is not consummated for any reason, this Subscription Agreement shall have no force or effect, except for Section 5 hereof, which shall remain in force and effect.
2. Purchase Procedure.
(a) Payment. The purchase price for the Securities shall be paid simultaneously with the execution and delivery to the Company of the signature page of this Subscription Agreement. Subscriber shall deliver a signed copy of this Subscription Agreement (which may be executed and delivered electronically), along with payment for the aggregate purchase price of the Securities by ACH electronic transfer or wire transfer to an account designated by the Company, or by any combination of such methods.
(b) No Escrow. The proceeds of this offering will not be placed into an escrow account. As there is no minimum offering, upon the approval of any subscription to this Offering Circular, the Company shall immediately deposit said proceeds into the bank account of the Company and may dispose of the proceeds in accordance with the Use of Proceeds.
3. Representations and Warranties of the Company.
The Company represents and warrants to Subscriber that the following representations and warranties are true and complete in all material respects as of the date of each Closing Date, except as otherwise indicated. For purposes of this Agreement, an individual shall be deemed to have “knowledge” of a particular fact or other matter if such individual is actually aware of such fact. The Company will be deemed to have “knowledge” of a particular fact or other matter if one of the Company’s current officers has, or at any time had, actual knowledge of such fact or other matter.
(a) Organization and Standing. The Company is a corporation duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada. The Company has all requisite power and authority to own and operate its properties and assets, to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement and any other agreements or instruments required hereunder. The Company is duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which the nature of its activities and of its properties (both owned and leased) makes such qualification necessary, except for those jurisdictions in which failure to do so would not have a material adverse effect on the Company or its business.
(b) Issuance of the Securities. The issuance, sale and delivery of the Securities in accordance with this Subscription Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. The Securities, when so issued, sold and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the provisions of this Subscription Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
(c) Authority for Agreement. The execution and delivery by the Company of this Subscription Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (including the issuance, sale and delivery of the Securities) are within the Company’s powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. Upon full execution hereof, this Subscription Agreement shall constitute a valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies and (iii) with respect to provisions relating to indemnification and contribution, as limited by considerations of public policy and by federal or state securities laws.
(d) No filings . Assuming the accuracy of the Subscriber’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 hereof, no order, license, consent, authorization or approval of, or exemption by, or action by or in respect of, or notice to, or filing or registration with, any governmental body, agency or official is required by or with respect to the Company in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Subscription Agreement except (i) for such filings as may be required under Regulation A or under any applicable state securities laws, (ii) for such other filings and approvals as have been made or obtained, or (iii) where the failure to obtain any such order, license, consent, authorization, approval or exemption or give any such notice or make any filing or registration would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to perform its obligations hereunder.
(e) Capitalization. The authorized and outstanding securities of the Company immediately prior to the initial investment in the Securities is as set forth in “Securities Being Offered” in the Offering Circular. Except as set forth in the Offering Circular, there are no outstanding options, warrants, rights (including conversion or preemptive rights and rights of first refusal), or agreements of any kind (oral or written) for the purchase or acquisition from the Company of any of its securities.
(f) Financial statements. Complete copies of the Company’s financial statements consisting of the balance sheets of the Company given in the Offering Circular and the related statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the two-year period then ended (the “Financial Statements”) have been made available to the Subscriber and appear in the Offering Circular. The Financial Statements are based on the books and records of the Company and fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of the Company as of the respective dates they were prepared and the results of the operations and cash flows of the Company for the periods indicated.
(g) Proceeds. The Company shall use the proceeds from the issuance and sale of the Securities as set forth in “Use of Proceeds to issuer” in the Offering Circular.
(h) Litigation. There is no pending action, suit, proceeding, arbitration, mediation, complaint, claim, charge or investigation before any court, arbitrator, mediator or governmental body, or to the Company’s knowledge, currently threatened in writing (a) against the Company or (b) against any consultant, officer, manager, director or key employee of the Company arising out of his or her consulting, employment or board relationship with the Company or that could otherwise materially impact the Company.
4. Representations and Warranties of Subscriber. By executing this Subscription Agreement, Subscriber (and, if Subscriber is purchasing the Securities subscribed for hereby in a fiduciary capacity, the person or persons for whom Subscriber is so purchasing) represents and warrants, which representations and warranties are true and complete in all material respects as of such Subscriber’s respective Closing Date(s):
(a) Requisite Power and Authority. Such Subscriber has all necessary power and authority under all applicable provisions of law to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement and other agreements required hereunder and to carry out their provisions. All action on Subscriber’s part required for the lawful execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement and other agreements required hereunder have been or will be effectively taken prior to the Closing Date. Upon their execution and delivery, this Subscription Agreement and other agreements required hereunder will be valid and binding obligations of Subscriber, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except (a) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights and (b) as limited by general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable remedies.
(b) Investment Representations. Subscriber understands that the Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Subscriber also understands that the Securities are being offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from registration contained in the Securities Act based in part upon Subscriber’s representations contained in this Subscription Agreement.
(c) Illiquidity and Continued Economic Risk. Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that there is a limited public market for the Securities and that there is no guarantee that a market for their resale will ever exist. Subscriber must bear the economic risk of this investment indefinitely and the Company has no obligation to list the Securities on any market or take any steps (including registration under the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) with respect to facilitating trading or resale of the Securities. Subscriber acknowledges that Subscriber is able to bear the economic risk of losing Subscriber’s entire investment in the Securities. Subscriber also understands that an investment in the Company involves significant risks and has taken full cognizance of and understands all of the risk factors relating to the purchase of Securities.
(d) Company Information. Subscriber understands that the Company is subject to all the risks that apply to early-stage companies, whether or not those risks are explicitly set out in the Offering Circular. Subscriber has had such opportunity as it deems necessary (which opportunity may have presented through online chat or commentary functions) to discuss the Company’s business, management and financial affairs with managers, officers and management of the Company and has had the opportunity to review the Company’s operations and facilities. Subscriber has also had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company and its management regarding the terms and conditions of this investment. Subscriber acknowledges that except as set forth herein, no representations or warranties have been made to Subscriber, or to Subscriber’s advisors or representative, by the Company or others with respect to the business or prospects of the Company or its financial condition.
(e) Valuation. The Subscriber acknowledges that the price of the Securities was set by the Company on the basis of the Company’s internal valuation and no warranties are made as to value. The Subscriber further acknowledges that future offerings of Securities may be made at lower valuations, with the result that the Subscriber’s investment will bear a lower valuation.
(f) Domicile. Subscriber maintains Subscriber’s domicile (and is not a transient or temporary resident) at the address shown on the signature page.
(g) No Brokerage Fees. There are no claims for brokerage commission, finders’ fees or similar compensation in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement or related documents based on any arrangement or agreement binding upon Subscriber.
(h) Issuer-Directed Offering; No Underwriter. Subscriber understands that the offering is being conducted by the Company directly (issuer-directed) and the Company has not engaged a selling agent such as an underwriter or placement agent.
(j) Foreign Investors. If Subscriber is not a United States person (as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended), Subscriber hereby represents that it has satisfied itself as to the full observance of the laws of its jurisdiction in connection with any invitation to subscribe for the Securities or any use of this Subscription Agreement, including (i) the legal requirements within its jurisdiction for the purchase of the Securities, (ii) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to such purchase, (iii) any governmental or other consents that may need to be obtained, and (iv) the income tax and other tax consequences, if any, that may be relevant to the purchase, holding, redemption, sale, or transfer of the Securities. Subscriber’s subscription and payment for and continued beneficial ownership of the Securities will not violate any applicable securities or other laws of the Subscriber’s jurisdiction.
5. Survival of Representations. The representations, warranties and covenants made by the Subscriber herein shall survive the Termination Date of this Agreement.
6. Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Subscription Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada.
7. Notices. Notice, requests, demands and other communications relating to this Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if and when (a) delivered personally, on the date of such delivery; or (b) mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, in the third day after the posting thereof; or (c) emailed, telecopied or cabled, on the date of such delivery to the address of the respective parties as follows:
If to the Company, to:
EGPI Firecreek, Inc.
Company Address Street]
Company Address City State]
If to a Subscriber, to Subscriber’s address as shown on the signature page hereto or to such other address as may be specified by written notice from time to time by the party entitled to receive such notice. Any notices, requests, demands or other communications by telecopy or cable shall be confirmed by letter given in accordance with (a) or (b) above.
8. Miscellaneous.
(a) All pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the person or persons or entity or entities may require.
(b) This Subscription Agreement is not transferable or assignable by Subscriber.
(c) The representations, warranties and agreements contained herein shall be deemed to be made by and be binding upon Subscriber and its heirs, executors, administrators and successors and shall inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns.
(d) None of the provisions of this Subscription Agreement may be waived, changed or terminated orally or otherwise, except as specifically set forth herein or except by a writing signed by the Company and Subscriber.
(e) In the event any part of this Subscription Agreement is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions are intended to be separable and binding with the same effect as if the void or unenforceable part were never the subject of agreement.
(f) The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of one or more of the provisions of this Subscription Agreement in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of the remainder of this Subscription Agreement in such jurisdiction or the validity, legality or enforceability of this Subscription Agreement, including any such provision, in any other jurisdiction, it being intended that all rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
(g) This Subscription Agreement supersedes all prior discussions and agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and contains the sole and entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.
(h) The terms and provisions of this Subscription Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of each party hereto and their respective successors and assigns, and it is not the intention of the parties to confer, and no provision hereof shall confer, third-party beneficiary rights upon any other person.
(i) The headings used in this Subscription Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and do not define or limit the provisions hereof.
(j) This Subscription Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.
(k) If any recapitalization or other transaction affecting the stock of the Company is effected, then any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which is distributed with respect to the Securities shall be immediately subject to this Subscription Agreement, to the same extent that the Securities, immediately prior thereto, shall have been covered by this Subscription Agreement.
(l) No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Subscription Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
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EGPI Firecreek, Inc.
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The undersigned, desiring to purchase Common Stock of EGPI Firecreek, Inc., by executing this signature page, hereby executes, adopts and agrees to all terms, conditions and representations of the Subscription Agreement.
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