PROSPECTUS FILING
Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-129144
JOINT INFORMATION STATEMENT/ PROSPECTUS
PROPOSED MERGER WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A VOTE
OR A PROXY
AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY
COVE APPAREL, INC.
NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN BY WRITTEN CONSENT OF
MAJORITY STOCKHOLDERS
NO ACTION IS REQUIRED BY YOU. THE ACCOMPANYING INFORMATION
STATEMENT IS FURNISHED ONLY TO INFORM STOCKHOLDERS OF ACTION
DESCRIBED ABOVE BEFORE IT TAKES EFFECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
RULE 14c-2
Dear Cove Stockholders:
The Board of Directors of Cove Apparel, Inc., a Nevada
corporation (Cove), has unanimously approved an
agreement and plan of merger, as amended (the Merger
Agreement), providing for the merger (Merger)
of Cove with and into Euroseas Acquisition Company Inc., a
corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware
(EuroSub). EuroSub is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Euroseas Ltd., a corporation organized under the laws of the
Republic of the Marshall Islands (Euroseas). If the
Merger is completed, Cove will be merged out of existence and
EuroSub will be the surviving corporation and will change its
name to Cove Apparel, Inc. (the Surviving
Corporation). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each
outstanding share of Cove common stock will be converted into
the right to receive 0.102969 shares of Euroseas common
stock. The proposed Merger is more fully described in this joint
Information Statement/ prospectus. The joint Information
Statement/ prospectus constitutes an Information Statement of
Cove and a prospectus of Euroseas for shares that Euroseas will
issue to stockholders of Cove.
Euroseas common stock is not currently listed on any United
States of America national stock exchange or the Nasdaq Stock
Market. It is anticipated that Euroseas shares, including those
exchanged for Cove shares in the Merger, will initially trade on
the OTC Bulletin Board. Euroseas has applied to obtain a listing
on the Nasdaq National Market and has reserved the symbol
ESEA, but no assurance can be given that Euroseas
will be able to obtain such listing. If Euroseas cannot obtain
such listing, it will seek to list its common stock on the OTC
Bulletin Board or another exchange.
Since more than a majority of Coves stockholders have
already approved the Merger Agreement, Cove is not asking you
for a vote or a proxy and you are not requested to send Cove a
proxy. Cove will not hold a special meeting of its
stockholders to vote on the Merger. Cove cannot complete the
Merger until 20 days after the mailing of this joint
Information Statement/ prospectus to the Cove stockholders. We
encourage you to read this joint Information Statement/
prospectus carefully because it explains the proposed Merger,
the agreements entered into in connection with the Merger and
other related matters.
If you are not in favor of the Merger, Nevada law provides that
the holders of shares of Cove common stock who have not approved
the Merger and who otherwise strictly comply with the applicable
requirements of Sections 92A.300 92A.500 of the
Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) are entitled to
dissent from the Merger and demand payment of the fair value of
their shares. Holders of shares who wish to assert
dissenters rights should comply with the procedures
detailed in Sections 92A.300 92A.500, a copy of
which is attached as Appendix B to this joint Information
Statement/ prospectus. This joint Information Statement/
prospectus constitutes notice of dissenters rights
pursuant to Sections 92A.300 92A.500 of the NRS.
We encourage you to read this joint Information Statement/
prospectus carefully. In particular, you should review the
matters discussed under the caption RISK FACTORS
beginning on page 17 for a discussion of matters relating
to the proposed Merger and ownership in Euroseas.
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/s/ Kevin Peterson
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Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved of the
securities to be issued in the Merger or passed upon the
adequacy or accuracy of this joint Information Statement/
prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
Joint Information Statement/ Prospectus dated February 6,
2006
and first mailed to stockholders on or about February 8,
2006
INFORMATION STATEMENT REGARDING ACTION TAKEN BY WRITTEN
CONSENT OF MAJORITY OF COVE STOCKHOLDERS
Cove is furnishing this stockholder Information Statement to you
to provide you with information and a description of an action
taken by written consent of Coves majority stockholders,
on September 26, 2005, in accordance with the relevant
Sections of the NRS to approve the Merger. This action was taken
by Seward Ave Partners, LLC, Olive Grove LLC, Jonathan Spanier
and Blue Star Investors, Ltd. who own in excess of the required
majority of Cove outstanding common stock necessary for the
adoption of the actions.
COVE IS NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY OR A VOTE AND YOU ARE
REQUESTED NOT TO SEND COVE A PROXY.
This Information Statement is being mailed on or about
February 8, 2006 to stockholders of Cove of record on the
date hereof. The Information Statement is being delivered only
to inform you of the corporate action described herein before it
takes effect in accordance with
Rule 14c-2
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
Cove has asked brokers and other custodians, nominees and
fiduciaries to forward this Information Statement to the
beneficial owners of the common stock held of record by such
persons and will reimburse such person for
out-of-pocket expenses
incurred in forwarding such material.
THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF A MEETING OF COVE STOCKHOLDERS AND NO
COVE STOCKHOLDERS MEETING WILL BE HELD TO CONSIDER ANY
MATTER DESCRIBED HEREIN.
PLEASE NOTE THAT COVES CONTROLLING STOCKHOLDERS HAVE
VOTED TO APPROVE THE MERGER. THE NUMBER OF VOTES HELD BY THE
CONTROLLING STOCKHOLDERS IS SUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE
STOCKHOLDER VOTE REQUIREMENT FOR THE MERGER AND NO ADDITIONAL
VOTES WILL CONSEQUENTLY BE NEEDED TO APPROVE THESE ACTIONS.
COVE APPAREL, INC.
1003 Dormador, Suite 21
San Clemente, California 92672
To the Cove Stockholders:
Since more than a majority of Coves stockholders have
already approved the Merger Agreement, Cove is not asking you
for a vote or a proxy and you are not requested to send Cove a
proxy.
Cove stockholders who do not wish to accept the Merger
consideration for their shares of Cove common stock may dissent
from the Merger and exercise their dissenters rights,
subject to the requirements of the NRS. The right of any such
stockholder to exercise any dissenters rights is
contingent upon consummation of the Merger and upon strict
compliance with the requirements of
Sections 92A.300 92A.500 of the NRS.
The full text of Sections 92A.300 92A.500 of
the NRS is attached as Appendix B to this joint Information
Statement/ prospectus. For a summary of these requirements, see
The Merger Agreement Dissenters
Rights and Dissenters Rights in this
joint Information Statement/ prospectus.
Coves Board of Directors unanimously approved the Merger
Agreement on July 26, 2005.
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/s/ Kevin Peterson
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Kevin Peterson |
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San Clemente, California
February 6, 2006
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE COVE MERGER WITH EUROSUB
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This document serves as Coves Information Statement and as
the prospectus of Euroseas. As an Information Statement, this
document is being provided to Cove stockholders in compliance
with Rule 14c-2 as
notification of consent of action taken without a meeting by the
majority stockholders of Cove on September 26, 2005
approving the Merger. As a prospectus, Euroseas is providing
this document to Cove stockholders because Euroseas is offering
its shares of common stock in exchange for shares of Cove common
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Euroseas is a privately-held, independent commercial shipping
company that operates in the drybulk and container shipping
markets through its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Euroseas owns and
operates eight vessels through these subsidiaries. Euroseas was
formed on May 5, 2005 under the laws of the Republic of the
Marshall Islands. Its principal offices are located in Maroussi,
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Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Cove will merge with and into
EuroSub, the separate corporate existence of Cove will cease and
EuroSub will be the Surviving Corporation and will change its
name to Cove Apparel, Inc. Cove cannot complete the Merger
unless the holders of at least a majority of the issued and
outstanding shares of Cove common stock approve the Merger
Agreement. On September 26, 2005, four stockholders of Cove
representing 67.25% of the outstanding shares of Cove common
stock took action by written consent approving the Merger. Each
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Yes. Coves Board of Directors has unanimously voted for
the approval of the Merger Agreement at a special meeting on
July 26, 2005. You should read the Background and
Reasons For The Merger Recommendations of the Boards
of Directors and Reasons for the Merger section of this
joint Information Statement/ prospectus for a discussion of the
factors that the Cove Board of Directors considered in deciding
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Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each outstanding share of Cove
common stock will be converted into the right to receive
0.102969 shares of Euroseas common stock, subject to
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It is a condition to the completion of the Merger, unless waived
by the parties in writing, that Euroseas receive a legal opinion
from Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP to the
effect that the Merger should be treated as a
reorganization for United States federal income tax
purposes. Assuming the Merger qualifies as a
reorganization, the Merger will generally be
tax-free to Cove shareholders for United States federal income
tax purposes to the extent that they receive Euroseas common
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Dissenting Cove shareholders who exchange their Cove
common stock solely for cash will recognize gain or loss for
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To the extent Cove shareholders exchange their Cove
common stock for a combination of the $0.07 per share
Euroseas dividend and cash in lieu of fractional shares of
Euroseas common stock, they may recognize gain, but not loss,
for federal income tax purposes in respect to the Cove common
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The federal income tax consequences of the Merger are
complicated and may differ between individual stockholders. We
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federal income tax consequences of the Merger in light of his or
her own personal tax situation and also as to any state, local,
foreign or other tax consequences arising out of the Merger. |
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No. After we complete the Merger, you will receive written
instructions for returning your stock certificates. These
instructions will tell you how and where to send in your stock
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Under applicable Nevada law, Cove stockholders have the right to
dissent from the Merger and demand payment of the fair value of
their shares. See The Merger Agreement-Dissenters
Rights and Dissenters Rights. |
HOW TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The joint Information Statement/ prospectus constitutes an
Information Statement of Cove and a prospectus of Euroseas for
shares of common stock that Euroseas will issue to stockholders
of Cove. This joint Information Statement/ prospectus
incorporates important business and financial information about
Cove and Euroseas that is not included in or delivered with the
document. If you would like to receive this information or if
you want additional copies of this document, such information is
available without charge upon written or oral request. Please
contact the following:
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Cove Apparel, Inc.
1003 Dormador, Suite 21
San Clemente, California 92672
Attn: Kevin Peterson
Telephone: (949) 224-3040 |
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Euroseas Ltd.
Aethrion Center
40 Ag. Konstantinou Street
151 24 Maroussi
Greece
Attn: Aristides J. Pittas
Telephone: 011 30 210 6105110 |
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Mr. Anastasios Aslidis
2693 Far View Drive
Mountainside, New Jersey 07092
Telephone: (908) 301-9091 |
Please see Where You Can Find Additional Information
to find out where you can find more information about Cove and
Euroseas.
You should only rely on the information contained in this joint
Information Statement/ prospectus. Neither Cove nor Euroseas has
authorized anyone to give any information or to make any
representations other than those contained in this joint
Information Statement/ prospectus. Do not rely upon any
information or representations made outside of this joint
Information Statement/ prospectus. The information contained in
this joint Information Statement/ prospectus may change after
the date of this joint Information Statement/ prospectus. Do not
assume after the date of this joint Information Statement/
prospectus that the information contained in this joint
Information Statement/ prospectus is still correct.
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SUMMARY OF THE MERGER
This summary highlights selected information from this joint
Information Statement/ prospectus about the Merger but may not
contain all of the information that may be important to you.
Accordingly, we encourage you to read carefully this entire
joint Information Statement/ prospectus, including the
appendices hereto. We have attached the Merger Agreement, as
amended, to this document as Appendix A. Please read that
document carefully. It is the legal document that governs the
Merger and your rights in the Merger. We have included page
references in parentheses to direct you to a more detailed
description of the items presented in this summary. Unless the
context otherwise requires, references to we,
us or our refers to both Cove and
Euroseas.
The Parties to the Merger (page 56)
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Cove is a surf apparel company specializing in casual apparel
and accessories for men, women and juniors. Cove was
incorporated in Nevada on December 13, 2001 as Lisa
Morrison, Inc. On January 8, 2002, Cove changed its
name to Cove Apparel, Inc.
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Euroseas is a privately-held, independent commercial shipping
company that operates in the drybulk and container shipping
markets through its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Euroseas owns and
operates eight vessels through these subsidiaries. Euroseas was
formed on May 5, 2005 under the laws of the Republic of the
Marshall Islands. Its principal offices are located in Maroussi,
Greece.
The Merger (page 46)
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement,
Cove will merge with and into EuroSub, the separate corporate
existence of Cove will cease and EuroSub will be the Surviving
Corporation and will change its name to Cove Apparel, Inc. The
closing of the Merger is currently expected to occur
approximately 20 days after the mailing of this joint
Information Statement/ prospectus to the Cove stockholders.
Merger Consideration (page 46)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each outstanding share of Cove
common stock will be converted into the right to receive
0.102969 shares of Euroseas common stock, subject to
adjustment for any stock split by Euroseas prior to the Merger.
Record Date for Receiving the Mailing of this Joint
Information Statement/ Prospectus
Only holders of record of shares of Cove common stock as of the
close of business on February 8, 2006 are entitled to
receive this joint Information Statement/ prospectus. As of the
date hereof, there were 10,480,500 shares of Cove common
stock outstanding.
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Recommendations of the Boards of Directors and Reasons for
the Merger (page 39)
Each of the Boards of Directors of Cove and Euroseas has
determined, by a unanimous vote, that the Merger is in the best
interests of each of their respective companies and
stockholders, and each Board has unanimously approved the Merger
Agreement.
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences
(page 42)
It is a condition to the completion of the Merger, unless waived
by the parties in writing, that Euroseas receive a legal opinion
from Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP to the
effect that the Merger should be treated as a
reorganization for United States federal income tax
purposes. Assuming the Merger qualifies as a
reorganization, the Merger will generally be
tax-free to Cove shareholders for United States federal income
tax purposes to the extent that they receive Euroseas common
stock pursuant to the Merger. More specifically:
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Dissenting Cove shareholders who exchange their Cove common
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To the extent Cove shareholders exchange their Cove common stock
for a combination of the $0.07 per share Euroseas dividend
and cash in lieu of fractional shares of Euroseas common stock,
they may recognize gain, but not loss, for federal income tax
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The federal income tax consequences of the Merger are
complicated and may differ between individual stockholders. We
strongly urge each Cove stockholder to consult his or her own
tax advisor regarding the federal income tax consequences of the
Merger in light of his or her own personal tax situation and
also as to any state, local, foreign or other tax consequences
arising out of the Merger.
Accounting Treatment (page 45)
On August 25, 2005, Euroseas raised approximately
$21 million in gross proceeds from a private placement
transaction (the Private Placement) of its
securities to a number of institutional and accredited
investors. Euroseas agreed in connection with the Private
Placement to execute the Merger Agreement involving EuroSub and
Cove. As such, Euroseas views the costs associated with the
Merger with Cove as costs of the equity raised in the Private
Placement. Accordingly, the excess of the fair value of the
shares of Euroseas that would be exchanged for the shares of
Cove at the consummation of the Merger over the fair value of
the net assets of Cove acquired is recognized as reduction to
equity.
Procedure for Receiving Merger Consideration
(page 47)
Promptly after the effective time of the Merger, an exchange
agent appointed by Euroseas will mail a letter of transmittal
and instructions to Cove stockholders. The letter of transmittal
and instructions will tell Cove stockholders how to surrender
their stock certificate in exchange for the Merger
consideration. Cove stockholders should not return their stock
certificates to the exchange agent without a letter of
transmittal.
Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger (page 41)
Coves sole director and member of senior management does
not own any Cove common stock. He will resign from his positions
at or prior to the effective time of the Merger and will not be
a director or paid employee of Euroseas or the Surviving
Corporation following consummation of the Merger. Jodi Hunter,
one of Coves employees, owns Cove common stock and has
agreed to remain after the Merger as an unpaid, at-will employee
of the Surviving Corporation and to provide an office in the
Cayman Islands at no cost or expense to Euroseas.
As of the date that the Cove majority stockholders took action
by consent without a meeting, certain of Coves officers
and directors owned shares of Cove common stock. See The
Parties to the Merger-Cove Principal Stockholders.
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The officers and management of Euroseas will continue to be the
same following consummation of the Merger. Immediately following
the Merger, the Euroseas Board will consist of seven
directors, at least four of whom shall be
independent.
No Solicitation of Transactions (page 49)
The Merger Agreement contains restrictions on the ability of
Cove and Euroseas to solicit, initiate, facilitate or encourage
any merger, consolidation, other business combination or
acquisition of all or any substantial portion of each of their
respective assets or capital stock.
Comparison of Cove and Euroseas Stockholder Rights
(page 99)
Cove is incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada.
Euroseas is incorporated under the laws of the Republic of the
Marshall Islands. Upon consummation of the Merger, the
stockholders of Cove will become shareholders of Euroseas.
Euroseas articles of incorporation and bylaws will differ
somewhat from the organizational documents governing the rights
of the former Cove stockholders.
Conditions to the Merger (page 51)
The completion of the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or,
if permissible, waiver of a number of conditions, including
approval of the Merger Agreement by holders of a majority of the
issued and outstanding shares of Cove common stock. We expect to
complete the Merger shortly after all the conditions to the
Merger have been satisfied or, if permissible, waived
approximately 20 days after the joint Information
Statement/ prospectus has been mailed to the Cove stockholders.
We currently expect to complete the Merger in the first quarter
of 2006, but we cannot be certain when or if the conditions will
be satisfied or, if permissible, waived.
Costs Associated with the Merger
Euroseas estimates that the total transaction costs associated
with the Merger will be approximately $350,000 for Euroseas and
$200,000 for Cove (borne directly by Cove), which include costs
related to legal, accounting, printing and financial advisory
expenses.
Termination of the Merger Agreement (page 54)
The Merger Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the
effective time of the Merger:
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unilaterally upon written notice by Cove to Euroseas upon the
occurrence of a material adverse effect with respect to
Euroseas, the likelihood of which was not previously disclosed
to Cove in writing by Euroseas prior to the date of the Merger
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unilaterally upon written notice by Euroseas to Cove upon the
occurrence of a material adverse effect with respect to Cove,
the likelihood of which was not previously disclosed to Euroseas
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unilaterally upon written notice by Cove to Euroseas in the
event of a material breach of any material representation or
warranty of Euroseas contained in the Merger Agreement (unless
such breach shall have been cured within ten (10) days
after the giving of notice by Cove), or the willful failure of
Euroseas to comply with or satisfy any material covenant or
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unilaterally upon written notice by Euroseas to Cove in the
event of a material breach of any material representation or
warranty of Cove or the Cove Principals contained in the Merger
Agreement (unless such breach shall have been cured by Cove
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unilaterally upon written notice by either Cove or Euroseas to
the other if the Merger is not consummated for any reason by the
close of business on February 28, 2006; provided however
that no party may avail itself of this ground for termination if
such failure to consummate the Merger is caused by such party
either in breach of the Merger Agreement or by not proceeding in
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Dissenters Rights (page 46 and Appendix B)
Under applicable Nevada law, Cove stockholders have the right to
dissent from the Merger and demand payment of the fair value of
their Cove common stock if the Merger is completed. However,
Cove stockholders must follow the procedures under Nevada law
explained in this joint Information Statement/ prospectus in
order to do so.
Regulatory Approvals (page 45)
Cove and Euroseas do not expect that the Merger will be subject
to any state or federal regulatory requirements. Should such
state or federal regulatory requirements be applicable, Cove and
Euroseas currently intend to comply with all such requirements.
As a condition to the effectiveness of the Merger, Cove and
Euroseas have agreed to each use its reasonable best efforts to
file, at or before the effective time of the Merger,
authorization for listing of the Euroseas shares either on the
Nasdaq SmallCap Market, The American Stock Exchange Inc. or, if
permissible, the Nasdaq National Market. Euroseas has applied to
list its common stock on the Nasdaq National Market, but no
assurance can be given that it will be able to obtain such
listing. In addition, Euroseas has agreed to file a registration
statement (the Registration Statement) under the
Exchange Act and use its reasonable best efforts to cause the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) to
declare such Registration Statement effective with respect to
the listing of the Euroseas shares issued in the Merger.
Other than the filing of the Registration Statement, this joint
Information Statement/ prospectus and certain other filings
under applicable securities laws and the filing of certain
merger documents with the Secretary of State of the State of
Nevada and with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware,
we do not believe that, in connection with the completion of the
Merger, any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or
filing with or notification to, any merger control authority
will be required in any jurisdictions. Following the effective
time of the Merger, we do not believe that any merger control
filings will be required with any jurisdictions.
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SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following information is provided to assist you in analyzing
the financial aspects of the Merger. This information shows
selected historical financial data for Euroseas and Cove. We
derived this information from Euroseas audited financial
statements for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and
2004 included in this prospectus, and its unaudited financial
statements for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2005
and Coves audited financial statements for the years ended
September 30, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 and its unaudited
financial statements for the nine months ended June 30,
2005 also included in this prospectus. The information is only a
summary and should be read in conjunction with each
companys historical financial statements and related
notes, and each companys Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations
contained elsewhere herein. The historical results included
below and elsewhere in this joint Information Statement/
prospectus are not indicative of the future performance of
Euroseas, Cove or the combined company.
EUROSEAS HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
Six Months Ended June 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Euroseas Ltd. Summary Historical Financials(1) |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(All amounts in U.S. dollars) | |
Statement of Income Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage revenue
|
|
|
15,291,761 |
|
|
|
25,951,023 |
|
|
|
45,718,006 |
|
|
|
21,321,769 |
|
|
|
23,833,736 |
|
Commissions
|
|
|
(420,959 |
) |
|
|
(906,017 |
) |
|
|
(2,215,197 |
) |
|
|
(1,018,218 |
) |
|
|
(1,340,228 |
) |
Voyage expenses
|
|
|
(531,936 |
) |
|
|
(436,935 |
) |
|
|
(370,345 |
) |
|
|
(60,829 |
) |
|
|
(131,903 |
) |
Vessel operating expenses
|
|
|
(7,164,271 |
) |
|
|
(8,775,730 |
) |
|
|
(8,906,252 |
) |
|
|
(4,727,324 |
) |
|
|
(4,270,787 |
) |
Management fees
|
|
|
(1,469,690 |
) |
|
|
(1,722,800 |
) |
|
|
(1,972,252 |
) |
|
|
(1,007,771 |
) |
|
|
(965,384 |
) |
Amortization and depreciation(2)
|
|
|
(4,053,049 |
) |
|
|
(4,757,933 |
) |
|
|
(3,461,678 |
) |
|
|
(1,640,565 |
) |
|
|
(1,824,322 |
) |
Net gain on sale of vessel
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,315,477 |
|
|
|
2,315,477 |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest and finance cost
|
|
|
(799,970 |
) |
|
|
(793,257 |
) |
|
|
(708,284 |
) |
|
|
(297,916 |
) |
|
|
(545,719 |
) |
Derivative gain/(loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,029 |
|
|
|
11,000 |
|
|
|
(82,029 |
) |
Foreign exchange gain/(loss)
|
|
|
2,849 |
|
|
|
(690 |
) |
|
|
(1,808 |
) |
|
|
(3,734 |
) |
|
|
312 |
|
Interest income
|
|
|
6,238 |
|
|
|
36,384 |
|
|
|
187,069 |
|
|
|
18,535 |
|
|
|
89,698 |
|
Other income/(expenses), net
|
|
|
(790,883 |
) |
|
|
(757,563 |
) |
|
|
(495,994 |
) |
|
|
(272,115 |
) |
|
|
(537,738 |
) |
Equity in earnings/(losses)
|
|
|
30,655 |
|
|
|
(167,433 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income for the period
|
|
|
891,628 |
|
|
|
8,426,612 |
|
|
|
30,611,765 |
|
|
|
14,910,424 |
|
|
|
14,763,374 |
|
Balance Sheet Data (at period end)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Assets
|
|
|
3,192,345 |
|
|
|
9,409,339 |
|
|
|
16,461,159 |
|
|
|
12,404,490 |
|
|
|
11,276,109 |
|
Vessels, net book value
|
|
|
45,254,226 |
|
|
|
41,096,067 |
|
|
|
34,171,164 |
|
|
|
35,434,642 |
|
|
|
32,978,300 |
|
Deferred charges, net
|
|
|
596,262 |
|
|
|
929,757 |
|
|
|
2,205,178 |
|
|
|
1,996,885 |
|
|
|
2,357,775 |
|
Investment in associate
|
|
|
1,216,289 |
|
|
|
22,856 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
50,259,121 |
|
|
|
51,458,019 |
|
|
|
52,837,501 |
|
|
|
49,836,017 |
|
|
|
46,612,184 |
|
Current liabilities, including current portion of long-term debt
|
|
|
10,878,488 |
|
|
|
8,481,773 |
|
|
|
13,764,846 |
|
|
|
10,332,710 |
|
|
|
18,341,155 |
|
Long-term debt, including current portion
|
|
|
23,845,000 |
|
|
|
20,595,000 |
|
|
|
13,990,000 |
|
|
|
15,126,220 |
|
|
|
41,400,000 |
|
Common stock
|
|
|
297,542 |
|
|
|
297,542 |
|
|
|
297,542 |
|
|
|
297,542 |
|
|
|
297,542 |
|
Total shareholders equity
|
|
|
21,285,634 |
|
|
|
27,486,246 |
|
|
|
31,112,655 |
|
|
|
30,634,170 |
|
|
|
1,651,029 |
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
Six Months Ended June 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Euroseas Ltd. Summary Historical Financials(1) |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(All amounts in U.S. dollars) | |
Other Financial Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
5,631,343 |
|
|
|
10,956,132 |
|
|
|
34,208,693 |
|
|
|
13,382,837 |
|
|
|
8,157,781 |
|
Net cash paid to (received from) related party
|
|
|
(177,169 |
) |
|
|
482,778 |
|
|
|
(3,541,236 |
) |
|
|
(108,277 |
) |
|
|
8,621,660 |
|
Net cash from investing activities
|
|
|
(17,036,079 |
) |
|
|
214,832 |
|
|
|
6,756,242 |
|
|
|
6,722,524 |
|
|
|
(1,230,155 |
) |
Net cash used in financing activities
|
|
|
12,247,355 |
|
|
|
(4,778,000 |
) |
|
|
(33,567,500 |
) |
|
|
(17,231,280 |
) |
|
|
(16,972,500 |
) |
Earnings per share, basic and diluted
|
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
0.28 |
|
|
|
1.03 |
|
|
|
0.50 |
|
|
|
0.50 |
|
Cash Dividends/Return of capital, declared per common share
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
0.04 |
|
|
|
0.91 |
|
|
|
0.40 |
|
|
|
1.49 |
|
Weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period
|
|
|
29,754,166 |
|
|
|
29,754,166 |
|
|
|
29,754,166 |
|
|
|
29,754,166 |
|
|
|
29,754,166 |
|
Cash paid for common stock dividend declared/return of capital
|
|
|
687,500 |
|
|
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
|
26,962,500 |
|
|
|
11,762,500 |
|
|
|
44,225,000 |
(3) |
|
|
(1) |
The Company has not included financial data for the years ended
2000 and 2001 since the Company was only recently formed in May
2005 and incurred significant expense in the preparation of its
consolidated financial statements for 2002, 2003 and 2004. The
Company believes that it would constitute unreasonable
effort or expense for it to include the first two years of
the Selected Consolidated Financial Data reflecting the
discussion by the Staff of SEC in International Reporting
and Disclosure Issues in the Division of Corporation
Finance, dated October 1, 2003. The Companys
predecessor (which is the separate ship-owning entities that
became wholly-owned by the Company subsequent to its formation)
prepared financial statements for the years ended
December 31, 2000 and 2001 on a basis different from the
financial statements included in this prospectus. The Company
believes that the effort and cost involved in converting such
financial statements into a basis similar to those financial
statements included in this prospectus would be unreasonably
burdensome. |
|
(2) |
In 2004, the estimated scrap value of the vessels was increased
from $170 to $300 per light ton to better reflect market price
developments in the scrap metal market. The effect of this
change in estimate was to reduce 2004 depreciation expense by
$1,400,010 and increase 2004 net income by the same amount. In
addition, in 2004, the estimated useful life of the vessel m/v
Ariel was extended from 28 years to 30 years
since the vessel performed dry-docking in the current year and
it is not expected to be sold until year 2007. M/ V Widar
was sold in April 2004. Depreciation expense for m/v
Widar for the year ended December 31, 2004 amounted
to $136,384 compared to $409,149 in 2003. |
|
(3) |
This amount reflects a dividend in the amount of $27,525,000 and
a return of capital in the amount of $16,700,000. The total
payment to shareholders made in 2005 is in excess of previously
retained earnings because the Company decided to distribute to
its original shareholders in advance of going public most of the
profits relating to the Companys operations up to that
time and to recapitalize the Company. This one-time dividend
cannot be considered indicative of future dividend payments and
the Company refers you to the other sections in this prospectus
for a clearer understanding of the Companys dividend
policy. |
6
COVE HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended |
|
Year Ended |
|
Year Ended |
|
Year Ended |
|
9 Months Ended |
|
9 Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
2002 |
|
2003 |
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Statement of Income Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$ |
6,000 |
|
|
$ |
8,446 |
|
|
$ |
6,500 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, General and Administration
|
|
|
42,699 |
|
|
|
51,568 |
|
|
|
83,228 |
|
|
|
232,538 |
|
|
|
45,827 |
|
|
|
116,306 |
|
|
Loss Before Income Taxes
|
|
|
36,699 |
|
|
|
(43,102 |
) |
|
|
(76,728 |
) |
|
|
(232,538 |
) |
|
|
(45,827 |
) |
|
|
(116,306 |
) |
|
Provision for Income Taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
800 |
|
|
|
800 |
|
|
|
800 |
|
|
|
800 |
|
|
Net Loss
|
|
$ |
36,699 |
|
|
$ |
(43,102 |
) |
|
$ |
(77,528 |
) |
|
$ |
(233,338 |
) |
|
$ |
(46,627 |
) |
|
$ |
(117,106 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended |
|
Year Ended |
|
Year Ended |
|
Year Ended |
|
9 Months Ended |
|
9 Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
2002 |
|
2003 |
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(All amounts in U.S. dollars, except share amounts) |
Balance Sheet Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$ |
1,571 |
|
|
$ |
90,140 |
|
|
$ |
15,186 |
|
|
$ |
4,096 |
|
|
$ |
34,207 |
|
|
$ |
21,759 |
|
Deposits
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid merchandise
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory and prepaid expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
Current Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Account payable and accrued expenses
|
|
|
8,037 |
|
|
|
15,858 |
|
|
|
21,497 |
|
|
|
74,480 |
|
|
|
13,252 |
|
|
|
95,911 |
|
Due to related party
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due to stockholder
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued payroll and related expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,236 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan from stockholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45,000 |
|
Total Current Liabilities
|
|
|
8,037 |
|
|
|
28,358 |
|
|
|
23,732 |
|
|
|
74,480 |
|
|
|
13,252 |
|
|
|
140,911 |
|
Stockholders Equity/Deficit:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value, authorized shares
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
Issued and outstanding shares
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Common Stock, $0.001 par value, authorized shares
|
|
|
50,000,000 |
|
|
|
50,000,000 |
|
|
|
50,000,000 |
|
|
|
50,000,000 |
|
|
|
50,000,000 |
|
|
|
50,000,000 |
|
|
Issued and outstanding shares
|
|
|
2,600,000 |
|
|
|
10,480,500 |
|
|
|
10,480,500 |
|
|
|
10,480,500 |
|
|
|
10,480,500 |
|
|
|
10,480,500 |
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
32,633 |
|
|
|
136,102 |
|
|
|
144,802 |
|
|
|
309,802 |
|
|
|
144,802 |
|
|
|
144,802 |
|
Deficit accumulated during the development stage
|
|
|
(36,699 |
) |
|
|
(79,801 |
) |
|
|
(157,329 |
) |
|
|
(390,667 |
) |
|
|
(126,428 |
) |
|
|
(274,435 |
) |
Total stockholders equity/deficit
|
|
|
(1,466 |
) |
|
|
66,782 |
|
|
|
(2,046 |
) |
|
|
(70,384 |
) |
|
|
28,855 |
|
|
|
(119,152 |
) |
Total liabilities and stockholders equity/deficit
|
|
$ |
6,571 |
|
|
$ |
95,140 |
|
|
$ |
21,686 |
|
|
$ |
4,096 |
|
|
$ |
42,107 |
|
|
$ |
21,759 |
|
7
SELECTED UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
On August 25, 2005, Euroseas raised approximately
$21 million in gross proceeds from the Private Placement of
its securities to a number of institutional and accredited
investors. In the Private Placement, Euroseas issued
7,026,993 shares of common stock at a price of
$3.00 per share, as well as warrants to purchase an
additional 1,756,743 shares of common stock.
For every share of Euroseas common stock issued, the Private
Placement investors received 0.25 warrants, with each warrant
entitling its holder to purchase one share of Euroseas common
stock at an exercise price of $3.60 per share (subject to
certain adjustments) within a period of five years from the date
of the issuance of the warrant. The issue price in the Private
Placement for each share of Euroseas common stock with 0.25
warrant was $3.00. A Private Placement investor may sell the
Euroseas common stock acquired in the Private Placement to third
parties and the warrants remain with the initial Private
Placement investor or its transferees and remain exercisable for
the remainder of the five year period. The Private Placement
investors may also sell or transfer the warrants separate from
the related Euroseas common stock so long as such sale or
transfer complies with applicable securities laws.
As a condition to the Private Placement, Euroseas agreed to
execute the Merger Agreement involving EuroSub and Cove. As
such, Euroseas views the costs associated with the Merger with
Cove as costs of the equity raised in the Private Placement.
Accordingly, the excess of the fair value of the shares of
Euroseas that would be exchanged for the shares of Cove at the
consummation of the Merger over the fair value of the net assets
of Cove acquired is recognized as reduction to equity.
As discussed further in Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, on
August 25, 2005, Cove, the Cove Principals, EuroSub and
Euroseas, signed the Merger Agreement, pursuant to which
Euroseas, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, EuroSub, agreed
to acquire Cove in exchange for shares of Euroseas common stock.
The Cove Principal have agreed to pledge, or to cause their
transferees to pledge, 475,000 of the shares of Euroseas, they
or their transferees are to receive in the Merger, in exchange
for their Cove shares as collateral for breach of the
representations and warranties made by Cove to Euroseas in the
Merger Agreement.
The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated
financial statements have been prepared by Euroseas
management and are based on (a) the historical financial
statements of (i) Euroseas and (ii) Cove as adjusted
for the reporting period of Euroseas, which is December 31
each year and (b) the assumptions and adjustments described
below. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance
sheet at June 30, 2005 gives effect to the following
transactions, as if such transactions had taken effect on
June 30, 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
The shares issued by Euroseas as part of the Private Placement
and the payment of the related expenses of the transaction; |
|
|
|
The acquisition of Cove by EuroSub as described above; and |
|
|
|
The repayment of the loan from the stockholder and all
liabilities of Cove as required by the Merger Agreement. |
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial
statements do not purport to represent what Euroseas
results of operations or its financial position will be for
future periods.
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial
statements should be read together with the historical
consolidated financial statements of Euroseas and Cove and the
related notes, each included elsewhere herein and
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial
statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and its
inclusion in this joint Information Statement/ prospectus should
not be regarded as an indication that it is an accurate
prediction of future events, and it should not be relied on as
such. Except as may be required by applicable securities laws,
we do not intend to update or otherwise revise the unaudited pro
forma condensed consolidated financial statements to reflect
circumstances existing after the date when made or to reflect
the occurrences of future events even if any or all of the
assumptions are shown to be in error.
8
The following proforma financial statements assume the Private
Placement and the Merger had been completed on January 1,
2004 and include Statements of Operations for Euroseas for six
months ended June 30, 2005 and for the year ended
December 31, 2004 and a proforma Balance Sheet as at
June 30, 2005:
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT
JUNE 30, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Euroseas Ltd. | |
|
Cove Apparel, Inc. | |
|
Adjustments | |
|
Pro Forma | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
ASSETS |
Current Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
5,452,608 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,430,979 |
(1) |
|
|
23,883,587 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(350,000 |
)(1) |
|
|
(350,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,759 |
|
|
|
(11,759 |
)(2) |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
5,452,608 |
|
|
|
21,759 |
|
|
|
18,069,220 |
|
|
|
23,543,587 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable trade, net
|
|
|
9,652 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,652 |
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
129,706 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
129,706 |
|
Claims and other receivables
|
|
|
69,641 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
69,641 |
|
Due from related party
|
|
|
3,995,602 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,995,602 |
|
Inventories
|
|
|
319,765 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
319,765 |
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
1,299,135 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,299,135 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
11,276,109 |
|
|
|
21,759 |
|
|
|
18,069,220 |
|
|
|
29,367,088 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vessels, net book value
|
|
|
32,978,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,978,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total fixed assets
|
|
|
32,978,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,978,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred charges, net
|
|
|
2,357,775 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,357,775 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term assets
|
|
|
2,357,775 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,357,775 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
46,612,184 |
|
|
|
21,759 |
|
|
|
18,069,220 |
|
|
|
64,703,163 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
Current Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt, current portion
|
|
|
14,780,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,780,000 |
|
Trade accounts payable
|
|
|
946,760 |
|
|
|
95,911 |
|
|
|
(95,911 |
)(2) |
|
|
946,760 |
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
437,570 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
437,570 |
|
Deferred income
|
|
|
2,176,825 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,176,825 |
|
Loan from stockholder
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45,000 |
|
|
|
(45,000 |
)(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
18,341,155 |
|
|
|
140,911 |
|
|
|
(140,911 |
) |
|
|
18,341,155 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt, net of current portion
|
|
|
26,620,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,620,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term liabilities
|
|
|
26,620,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,620,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
44,961,155 |
|
|
|
140,911 |
|
|
|
(140,911 |
) |
|
|
44,961,155 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock
|
|
|
297,542 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
81,061 |
(1)(3) |
|
|
378,603 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,481 |
|
|
|
(10,481 |
)(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total common stock
|
|
|
297,542 |
|
|
|
10,481 |
|
|
|
70,580 |
|
|
|
378,603 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional paid in capital
|
|
|
373,381 |
|
|
|
144,802 |
|
|
|
18,360,399 |
(1) |
|
|
18,878,582 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
129,152 |
(2) |
|
|
129,152 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(350,000 |
)(2) |
|
|
(350,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(274,435 |
)(3) |
|
|
(274,435 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
373,381 |
|
|
|
144,802 |
|
|
|
17,865,116 |
|
|
|
18,383,299 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retained earnings/(Accumulated deficit)(restated)
|
|
|
980,106 |
|
|
|
(274,435 |
) |
|
|
274,435 |
(3) |
|
|
980,106 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity
|
|
|
1,651,029 |
|
|
|
(119,152 |
) |
|
|
18,210,131 |
|
|
|
19,742,008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity
|
|
|
46,612,184 |
|
|
|
21,759 |
|
|
|
18,069,220 |
|
|
|
64,703,163 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
(1) |
To account for the sale in the Private Placement of
7,026,993 shares and 1,756,743 warrants dated
August 25, 2005 at $3 per share with a par value
of $0.01 per share or $70,270, less the cost of the
offering estimated to be $2.65 million. The value of the
warrants is included in Additional paid in capital
and is estimated to be $614,860. |
|
(2) |
The Merger Agreement states that Cove Apparel, Inc. will have a
cash balance of $10,000 and equity of the same amount at the
effective date of the Merger. The pro forma entries reflect the
increase in paid in capital and repayment of the accounts
payable and loan to the shareholder of Cove Apparel, Inc. of
$140,911 less the cash balance noted above totalling $11,759.
The repayment of trade accounts and loan from stockholders
amounting to $129,152 was reflected in additional paid-in
capital. The costs related to the Merger are estimated to be
$0.35 million and are accounted as a reduction in equity. |
|
(3) |
To account for the acquisition of Cove Apparel, Inc. through the
issuance of 1,079,167 shares to the shareholders of Cove at
$3 per share amounting to $3,237,501 with a par value of
$0.01 per share or $10,791. Since the acquisition of Cove
was made to satisfy the requirement in the Private Placement,
the difference between the purchase price of $3,237,501 and the
fair value of Coves acquired net assets of $10,000 after
taking into account the transactions in (2) above, is
accounted for as a reduction in equity amounting to $3,227,501. |
|
(4) |
To account for the consolidation entries eliminating the common
stock of Cove amounting to $10,481, the paid in capital of Cove
amounting to $144,802 and accumulated deficit of Cove of
$274,435. |
10
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME
STATEMENT
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Euroseas Ltd. | |
|
Cove Apparel, Inc. | |
|
Pro Forma | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4) |
|
|
|
|
Voyage revenue
|
|
|
23,833,736 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,833,736 |
|
Commissions
|
|
|
(1,340,228 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,340,228 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenue
|
|
|
22,493,508 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,493,508 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage expenses
|
|
|
131,903 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
131,903 |
|
Vessel operating expenses
|
|
|
4,270,787 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,270,787 |
|
Management fees
|
|
|
965,384 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
965,384 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
103,590 |
|
|
|
103,590 |
|
Amortization and depreciation
|
|
|
1,824,322 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,824,322 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
7,192,396 |
|
|
|
103,590 |
|
|
|
7,295,986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income/(loss)
|
|
|
15,301,112 |
|
|
|
(103,590 |
) |
|
|
15,197,522 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Income/(Expenses)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest and finance cost
|
|
|
(545,719 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(545,719 |
) |
Derivative Loss
|
|
|
(82,029 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(82,029 |
) |
Foreign exchange (loss)/gain
|
|
|
312 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
312 |
|
Interest income
|
|
|
89,698 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
89,698 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income/(expenses), net
|
|
|
(537,738 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(537,738 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income/(loss) for the period
|
|
|
14,763,374 |
|
|
|
(103,590 |
) |
|
|
14,659,784 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share(5)
|
|
$ |
0.39 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.39 |
|
|
|
(4) |
The six-month period ended June 30, 2005 figures are
derived from the published quarterly financial statements of
Cove Apparel, Inc. and do not represent the statutory reporting
period. |
|
(5) |
Based upon 37,860,326 shares of Euroseas common stock. |
11
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME
STATEMENT
For the Year Ended December 31, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Euroseas Ltd. | |
|
Cove Apparel, Inc. | |
|
Pro Forma | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4) |
|
|
|
|
Voyage revenue and other
|
|
|
45,718,006 |
|
|
|
6,500 |
|
|
|
45,724,506 |
|
Commissions
|
|
|
(2,215,197 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,215,197 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenue
|
|
|
43,502,809 |
|
|
|
6,500 |
|
|
|
43,509,309 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage expenses
|
|
|
370,345 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
370,345 |
|
Vessel operating expenses
|
|
|
8,906,252 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,906,252 |
|
Management fees
|
|
|
1,972,252 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,972,252 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85,801 |
|
|
|
85,801 |
|
Amortization and depreciation
|
|
|
3,461,678 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,461,678 |
|
Net gain on sale of vessel
|
|
|
(2,315,477 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,315,477 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
12,395,050 |
|
|
|
85,801 |
|
|
|
12,480,851 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
31,107,759 |
|
|
|
(79,301 |
) |
|
|
31,028,458 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Income/(Expenses)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest and finance cost
|
|
|
(708,284 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(708,284 |
) |
Derivative gain
|
|
|
27,029 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,029 |
|
Foreign exchange (loss)/gain
|
|
|
(1,808 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,808 |
) |
Interest income
|
|
|
187,069 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
187,069 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income/(expenses), net
|
|
|
(495,994 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(495,994 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income/(loss) for the period
|
|
|
30,611,765 |
|
|
|
(79,301 |
) |
|
|
30,532,464 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share(5)
|
|
$ |
0.81 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.81 |
|
|
|
(4) |
The year ended December 31, 2004 figures are derived from
the published quarterly financial statements of Cove Apparel,
Inc. and do not represent the statutory reporting period. |
|
(5) |
Based on 37,860,326 shares of Euroseas common stock. |
12
COMPARATIVE PER SHARE INFORMATION
The following table sets forth selected historical per share
information of Euroseas and Cove and unaudited pro forma book
value per share information after giving effect to the Merger.
You should read this information in conjunction with the
selected historical financial information, included elsewhere in
this joint Information Statement/ prospectus, and the historical
financial statements of Euroseas and Cove and related notes that
are included elsewhere in this joint Information Statement/
prospectus. The unaudited pro forma per share information is
derived from, and should be read in conjunction with, the
Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information and related notes
included elsewhere in this joint Information Statement/
prospectus. The historical per share information is derived from
financial statements as of and for the period ended
December 31, 2004 and June 30, 2005, respectively.
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Proforma per Share Information in U.S. Dollars |
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Total Proforma net book value
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19,742,008 |
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Total Proforma number of shares
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37,860,326 |
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Proforma book value per share
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0.52 |
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Euroseas Earnings per share, basic and diluted
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0.03 |
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0.28 |
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1.03 |
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0.50 |
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0.50 |
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Cove Earnings per share, basic and diluted
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MARKET PRICE AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION
Coves common stock is listed on the OTC
Bulletin Board (the OTCBB) under the symbol
CVAP.OB. The closing high and low sales prices of
Coves common stock as reported by the OTC
Bulletin Board, for the quarters indicated are as follows:
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2003:
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First Quarter
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0.00 |
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0.00 |
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Second Quarter
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0.00 |
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$ |
0.00 |
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Third Quarter
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0.00 |
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0.00 |
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Fourth Quarter
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0.00 |
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0.00 |
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2004:
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0.00 |
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0.00 |
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Second Quarter
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0.00 |
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0.00 |
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Third Quarter
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0.00 |
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0.00 |
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Fourth Quarter
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0.00 |
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0.00 |
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2005:
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0.00 |
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0.00 |
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0.00 |
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0.00 |
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August 30,
2005(1)
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0.00 |
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0.00 |
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February 2,
2006(2)
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$ |
0.70 |
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0.70 |
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(1) |
The last full trading day prior to the announcement of the
execution of the Merger Agreement. |
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(2) |
The last full trading day prior to the filing of this joint
Information Statement/ prospectus. |
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The trading of Coves common stock is limited, and
therefore there may not be deemed to be an established public
trading market under guidelines set forth by the SEC. As of
December 22, 2005, there were 34 stockholders of
record of Cove common stock and 9,300,000 shares of Cove
common stock are eligible for trading under Rule 144 of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities
Act).
Cove has never declared or paid any dividends on its common
stock.
Stockholders are urged to obtain a current market quotation for
Cove common stock.
Euroseas is a privately-held Marshall Islands corporation and
its common stock is not currently listed and does not trade on
any stock exchange. Euroseas paid $687,500, $1,200,00,
$26,962,500 and $44,225,000 (consisting of $27,525,000 of
dividends and $16,700,000 as return of capital) in 2002, 2003,
2004 and in the first six months of 2005, respectively. Over the
period January 1, 2002 to June 30, 2005, Euroseas paid
substantially all of its net income as dividends. While Euroseas
has paid dividends on an annual basis during the time it has
been a private company, it intends to pay dividends on a
quarterly basis once it has become a public company.
Euroseas Board of Directors recently declared a dividend
in the amount of $0.07 per share which (i) was paid on or about
December 19, 2005 to those holders of record of common stock of
Euroseas on December 16, 2005, and (ii) (A) is payable to the
stockholders of Cove who are entitled to receive shares of
Euroseas common stock in connection with Coves merger with
EuroSub, with such payment being made only to those holders of
record of Cove common stock as of the effective date of the
merger and such dividend payment being made upon exchange of
their Cove shares for shares of Euroseas common stock (assuming
such merger is consummated), or (B) is payable to Friends if
such merger is not consummated since Friends will be issued the
shares that would have otherwise been issued in the Merger. The
aggregate amount of such dividend is anticipated to be
$2,650,223.
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CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth our consolidated capitalization
at September 30, 2005 on a historical basis and as adjusted
to give effect to the Merger.
As at September 30, 2005, the subsequent event that we have
made adjustments for include:
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(a) The Merger with Cove in which 1,079,167 newly issued
shares are to be issued to the shareholders of Cove, when the
Merger is consummated (or, to Friends if the Merger is not
consummated). Of this amount, 818,604 shares are to be
issued to certain affiliates of Cove and are being registered
for resale under this prospectus. However, for purposes of the
calculations hereunder, we have used the full 1,079,167 amount
since all of these shares are expected to be issued in
connection with the Merger. |
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(b) Cash dividend of $2.65 million declared on
November 2, 2005 to (i) our shareholders of record on
December 16, 2005 and paid on or about December 19,
2005, and (ii) either Coves shareholders that will
exchange their shares to Euroseas shares, if the Merger
with Cove is consummated, or, Friends which will be issued the
shares that would have been issued to Covens shareholders
if the Merger is not consummated. None of the Companys
warrants were exercised. |
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(c) New loan to finance acquisition of m/v Artemis of
$15,500,000 which was drawn down on December 30, 2005; and
repayments for loans outstanding as at September 30, 2005
amounting to $4,170,000. |
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Debt:
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Current portion of long term debt
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12,854,998 |
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14,430,000 |
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Total long term debt, net of current portion
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24,375,002 |
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34,130,000 |
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Total debt
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37,230,000 |
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48,560,000 |
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Shareholders equity
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Common stock, $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized
on an actual and as adjusted basis; 36,781,159 shares
issued and outstanding on an actual basis;
37,860,326 shares issued and outstanding on an as adjusted
basis
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367,812 |
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378,603 |
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Additional paid-in capital
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18,383,781 |
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18,382,990 |
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Retained earnings (deficit)
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6,673,708 |
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6,673,708 |
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Dividend declared November 2, 2005
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Total shareholders equity (deficit)
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25,425,301 |
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22,785,078 |
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Total capitalization
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62,655,301 |
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71,345,078 |
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DILUTION
Dilution information is provided for both subsequent events: the
Private Placement and the Merger with Cove (if consummated, or
the issuance of the same number of shares that would have been
issued to Coves stockholders to Friends otherwise).
At June 30, 2005, we had net tangible book value of
$1.66 million, or $0.06 per share. After giving effect to
the sale of 7,026,993 shares of common stock at the price of
$3.00 per share and the issuance of 1,079,167 shares of
common stock to the shareholders of Cove if the Merger with Cove
is consummated or to Friends if the Merger is not consummated at
the price of $3.00 per share, the pro forma net tangible
book value at June 30, 2005 would have been
$19.74 million or $0.52 per share. This represents an
immediate appreciation in net tangible book value of $0.46 per
share to existing shareholders and an immediate dilution
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of net tangible book value of $2.48 per share to new investors.
The following table illustrates the pro forma per share dilution
and appreciation at June 30, 2005:
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0.06 |
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investors
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0.46 |
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Proforma net tangible book value per share after giving effect
to this offering
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0.52 |
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Dilution per share to the new investors
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Net tangible book value per share of our common stock is
determined by dividing our tangible net worth, which consists of
tangible assets less liabilities, by the number of shares of our
common stock outstanding. Dilution is determined by subtracting
the net tangible book value per share of common stock after this
offering from the public offering price per share.
The following table summarizes, on a pro forma basis as at
June 30, 2005, the differences between the number of shares
of common stock acquired from us, the total amount paid and the
average price per share paid by the existing holders of shares
of common stock, Cove stockholders (in case the Merger is
consummated; Friends will be issued the shares otherwise to be
issued to Coves shareholders without any consideration if
the Merger is not consummated) and by the Private Placement
investors based upon the Private Placement share price of $3.00
per share.
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Existing shareholders
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29,754,166 |
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78.6% |
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1,651,029 |
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7.3% |
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Cove shareholders
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1,079,167 |
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2.8% |
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10,000 |
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0.0% |
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0.01 |
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7,026,993 |
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18.6% |
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21,080,979 |
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92.7% |
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3.00 |
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Total
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37,860,326 |
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22,742,008 |
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The existing shareholders of the Company, owners of
29,754,166 shares, have acquired their shares by
contributing the equity required to purchase the seven vessels
the Company owned as of June 30, 2005, plus the m/v Widar
which was sold on April 24, 2004 amounting to $18,920,778,
or $0.64 per share. Over the period January 1, 2002 to
June 30, 2005, the existing shareholders have received
dividends and return of capital totaling $73,075,000, or $2.46
per share.
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RISK FACTORS
Any investment in Euroseas stock involves a high degree of risk.
You should consider carefully the following factors, as well as
the other information set forth in this joint Information
Statement/ prospectus, before making a decision on the Merger.
Some of the following risks relate principally to the industry
in which Euroseas operates and its business in general. Other
risks relate to the securities market for and ownership of
Euroseas common stock. Any of the risk factors could
significantly and negatively affect Euroseas business,
financial condition, operating results and common stock price.
The following risk factors describe the material risks that are
presently known to Euroseas and Cove.
Risk Factors Relating to Euroseas Common Stock
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There may not be an active market for Euroseas
shares, which may cause its shares to trade at lower prices and
make it difficult to sell your shares. |
Prior to the Merger, there will be no public market for
Euroseas shares. Euroseas cannot assure you that it will
be successful in obtaining a public listing for its stock or
that an active trading market for Euroseas shares will
develop or be sustained after the Merger. Euroseas cannot
predict at this time how actively Euroseas shares will
trade in the public market subsequent to the Merger, if at all,
or whether the price of Euroseas shares in the public
market will reflect its actual financial performance.
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The price of Euroseas shares after the Merger may be
volatile and less than you originally paid for your
corresponding shares of Cove common stock. |
The price of Euroseas shares after the Merger may be
volatile, and may fluctuate due to factors such as:
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actual or anticipated fluctuations in quarterly and annual
results; |
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mergers and strategic alliances in the shipping industry; |
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market conditions in the industry; |
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changes in government regulation; |
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fluctuations in Euroseas quarterly revenues and earnings
and those of its publicly held competitors; |
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shortfalls in Euroseas operating results from levels
forecasted by securities analysts; |
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announcements concerning Euroseas or its competitors; and |
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the general state of the securities markets. |
The international drybulk and containership shipping industries
have been highly unpredictable and volatile. The market for
common shares of companies in these industries may be equally
volatile. The Euroseas shares that you receive in the
Merger may trade at prices lower than you originally paid for
your corresponding shares of Cove common stock.
There has been a limited trading market for Cove shares which
will be converted at the effective time of the Merger into
Euroseas shares.
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Cove shareholders will experience significant dilution and
a reduction in percentage ownership and voting power with
respect to Cove shares as a result of the Merger. |
Cove shareholders will experience significant dilution and a
substantial reduction in their percentage ownership interests
and effective voting power relative to their respective
percentage ownership interests in Cove prior to the Merger. If
the Merger is consummated and all of the Cove stockholders
receive Euroseas shares in the Merger, current Cove shareholders
will own approximately 2.8% of the shares of Euroseas and
Euroseas stockholders, including the investors in the Private
Placement, will own approximately 97.2% of the shares of
Euroseas.
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Future sales of Euroseas shares could depress its
stock price. |
Upon consummation of the Merger, Euroseas present
shareholders will own approximately 97.2% of its outstanding
common stock. Euroseas has agreed to register the shares
acquired by the investors in the Private Placement for resale.
Euroseas has also agreed to register for resale 818,604 of the
1,079,167 shares to be issued in the Merger. These shares
will be issued in the Merger to certain affiliates of Cove.
Sales or the possibility of sales of substantial amounts of
Euroseas shares of its common stock by such persons in the
public markets could adversely affect the market price of
Euroseas common stock.
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Current Euroseas shareholders will control
approximately 97.2% of Euroseas after the Merger and will
effectively control the outcome of matters on which Euroseas
shareholders are entitled to vote, including the election of
directors and other significant corporate actions. |
If the Merger is consummated and all of the Cove stockholders
receive Euroseas shares in the Merger, the current
Euroseas shareholders will own approximately 97.2% of the shares
of Euroseas. While the existing Euroseas shareholders have no
agreement, arrangement or understanding relating to the voting
of their shares following the Merger, they will effectively
control the outcome of matters on which Euroseas shareholders
are entitled to vote, including the election of directors and
other significant corporate actions. The interests of these
shareholders may be different from Cove stockholder interests.
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Euroseas Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
contain anti-takeover provisions that may discourage, delay or
prevent (1) the merger or acquisition of Euroseas and/or
(2) the removal of incumbent directors and officers. |
Euroseas current Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
contain certain anti-takeover provisions. These provisions
include blank check preferred stock, the prohibition of
cumulative voting in the election of directors, a classified
board of directors, advance written notice for shareholder
nominations for directors, removal of directors only for cause,
advance written notice of shareholder proposals for the removal
of directors and limitations on action by shareholders. These
provisions, either individually or in the aggregate, may
discourage, delay or prevent (1) the merger or acquisition
of Euroseas by means of a tender offer, a proxy contest or
otherwise, that a shareholder may consider in its best interest
and (2) the removal of incumbent directors and officers.
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Profitable operation of Euroseas business will be
dependent upon the efforts of Euroseas, not Coves,
management. |
As a condition to the Merger, Coves sole officer and
director must resign from his current positions at or prior to
the effective time of the Merger. The current officer and
director of Cove will have no role in the management of Euroseas
after the Merger. Instead, the current management of Euroseas
will remain in place. Although Cove has researched and assessed
Euroseas management, Cove cannot assure you that its
assessment of Euroseas management will prove to be correct
and that Euroseas management will be successful in its
operation of Euroseas business after the Merger.
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Cove and Euroseas expect to incur significant costs
associated with the Merger, whether or not the Merger is
completed and the incurrence of these costs will reduce the
amount of cash available to be used for other corporate
purposes. |
Cove and Euroseas expect to incur significant costs associated
with the Merger, whether or not the Merger is completed and the
incurrence of these costs will reduce the amount of cash
available to be used for other corporate purposes.
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Coves and Euroseas pro forma accounting for
the transaction may change and materially reduce Euroseas
actual post-transaction net worth from the pro forma
amount. |
The unaudited pro forma financial information contained in this
joint Information Statement/ prospectus is presented for
illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of
the financial position of Euroseas
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for future periods. Cove and Euroseas have estimated the impacts
of the transaction in developing the related pro forma
information. These estimates are subject to change pending a
final analysis after completion of the transaction. The impact
of these changes could materially reduce Euroseas actual
post-transaction net worth from the pro forma amount.
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If the Merger does not qualify as a nontaxable
reorganization under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, the
transaction may be a taxable event to Coves
stockholders. |
The Merger has been structured to qualify as a nontaxable
reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If the
Merger does not qualify as a nontaxable reorganization for
federal income tax purposes, then the Merger may result in the
recognition of gain or loss to Cove stockholders. In the event
that the Merger resulted in the recognition of taxable gain to
Cove stockholders, Cove stockholders will not receive any cash
as a portion of the Merger consideration (other than the $0.07
per share Euroseas dividend) that could be used by them to
satisfy any tax liability created by the Merger.
Industry Risk Factors Relating to Euroseas
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The cyclical nature of the shipping industry may lead to
volatile changes in freight rates which may reduce
Euroseas revenues and net income. |
Euroseas is an independent shipping company that operates in the
drybulk and containership shipping markets. Euroseas
profitability is dependent upon the freight rates Euroseas is
able to charge. The supply of and demand for shipping capacity
strongly influences freight rates. The demand for shipping
capacity is determined primarily by the demand for the type of
commodities carried and the distance that those commodities must
be moved by sea. The demand for commodities is affected by,
among other things, world and regional economic and political
conditions (including developments in international trade,
fluctuations in industrial and agricultural production and armed
conflicts), environmental concerns, weather patterns, and
changes in seaborne and other transportation costs. The size of
the existing fleet in a particular market, the number of new
vessel deliveries, the scrapping of older vessels and the number
of vessels out of active service (i.e., laid-up, drydocked,
awaiting repairs or otherwise not available for hire),
determines the supply of shipping capacity, which is measured by
the amount of suitable tonnage available to carry cargo. The
cyclical nature of the shipping industry may lead to volatile
changes in freight rates which may reduce Euroseas
revenues and net income.
In addition to the prevailing and anticipated freight rates,
factors that affect the rate of newbuilding, scrapping and
laying-up include
newbuilding prices, secondhand vessel values in relation to
scrap prices, costs of bunkers and other operating costs, costs
associated with classification society surveys, normal
maintenance and insurance coverage, the efficiency and age
profile of the existing fleet in the market and government and
industry regulation of maritime transportation practices,
particularly environmental protection laws and regulations.
These factors influencing the supply of and demand for shipping
capacity are outside of Euroseas control, and it cannot
predict the nature, timing and degree of changes in industry
conditions. Some of these factors may have a negative impact on
Euroseas revenues and net income.
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The value of Euroseas vessels may fluctuate,
adversely affecting its earnings, liquidity and causing it to
breach its secured credit agreements. |
The market value of Euroseas vessels can fluctuate
significantly. The market value of Euroseas vessels may
increase or decrease depending on the following factors:
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general economic and market conditions affecting the shipping
industry; |
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supply of drybulk and containership vessels; |
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demand for drybulk containership vessels; |
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types and sizes of vessels; |
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other modes of transportation; |
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cost of newbuildings; |
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new regulatory requirements from governments or self-regulated
organizations; and |
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prevailing level of charter rates. |
As vessels grow older, they generally decline in value. Due to
the cyclical nature of the dry bulk and container vessel
markets, if for any reason Euroseas sells vessels at a time when
prices have fallen, it could incur a loss and its business,
results of operations, cash flow, financial condition and
ability to pay dividends could be adversely affected.
Due to the fact that the market value of Euroseas vessels
may fluctuate significantly, Euroseas may incur losses when it
sells vessels, which may adversely affect its earnings. In
addition, any determination that a vessels remaining
useful life and earnings requires an impairment of its value on
Euroseas financial statements could result in a charge
against Euroseas earnings and a reduction in
Euroseas shareholders equity. Any change in the
assessed value of a Euroseas vessel might cause a violation of
the covenants of each secured credit agreement which in turn
might restrict Euroseas cash and affect its liquidity. All
of Euroseas credit agreements provide for a minimum
security maintenance ratio. If the assessed value of its vessels
declines below certain thresholds, Euroseas will be deemed to
have violated these covenants and may incur penalties for breach
of its credit agreements. For example, these penalties could
require Euroseas to prepay the shortfall between the assessed
value of its vessels and the value such vessels are required to
maintain pursuant to the secured credit agreement, or to provide
additional security acceptable to the lenders in an amount at
least equal to the amount of any shortfall. Further, future
loans that Euroseas may agree to may include various other
covenants, in addition to the vessel-related ones, that may
ultimately depend on the assessed values of its vessels. Such
covenants include, but are not limited to, maximum fleet
leverage covenants and minimum fair net worth covenants. If for
any reason Euroseas sells its vessels at a time when prices have
fallen, the sale may be less than such vessels carrying
amount on its financial statements, and Euroseas would incur a
loss and a reduction in earnings.
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Although charter rates in the international shipping
industry reached historic highs recently, future profitability
will be dependent on the level of charter rates and commodity
prices. |
Charter rates for the international shipping industry have
reached record highs during the past year; however, recently
rates have declined. Euroseas anticipates that the future demand
for its drybulk carriers and containership vessels and the
charter rates of the corresponding markets will be dependent
upon continued economic growth in China, India and the world
economy, seasonal and regional changes in demand, and changes to
the capacity of the world fleet. The capacity of the world fleet
seems likely to increase and there can be no assurance that
economic growth will continue. Adverse economic, political,
social or other developments could also have a material adverse
effect on Euroseas business and results of operations. If
the number of new ships delivered exceeds the number of vessels
being scrapped and lost, vessel capacity will increase. For
instance, given that as of the end of 2004 the capacity of the
worldwide container vessel fleet was approximately
7.4 million teu, with approximately 3.4 million teu of
additional capacity on order, the growing supply of container
vessels may exceed future demand, particularly in the short
term. If the supply of vessel capacity increases but the demand
for vessel capacity does not increase correspondingly, charter
rates and vessel values could materially decline.
The factors affecting the supply and demand for vessels are
outside of Euroseas control, and the nature, timing and
degree of changes in industry conditions are unpredictable. Some
of the factors that influence demand for vessel capacity include:
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Some of the factors that influence the supply of vessel capacity
include:
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changes in global drybulk and containership commodity production
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An economic slowdown in the Asia Pacific region could
materially reduce the amount and/or profitability of
Euroseas business. |
A significant number of the port calls made by Euroseas
vessels involve the loading or discharging of raw materials and
semi-finished products in ports in the Asia Pacific region. As a
result, a negative change in economic conditions in any Asia
Pacific country, but particularly in China or India, may have an
adverse effect on Euroseas business, financial position
and results of operations, as well as its future prospects. In
particular, in recent years, China has been one of the
worlds fastest growing economies in terms of gross
domestic product. Euroseas cannot assure you that such growth
will be sustained or that the Chinese economy will not
experience contraction in the future. Moreover, any slowdown in
the economies of the United States of America, the European
Union or certain Asian countries may adversely effect economic
growth in China and elsewhere. Euroseas business,
financial position and results of operations, as well as its
future prospects, will likely be materially and adversely
affected by an economic downturn in any of these countries.
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Euroseas may become dependent on spot charters in the
volatile shipping markets, which can result in decreased
revenues and/or profitability. |
Although most of Euroseas vessels are currently under
longer term time charters, in the future, Euroseas may have more
of these vessels and/or any newly acquired vessels on spot
charters. The spot charter market is highly competitive and
rates within this market are subject to volatile fluctuations,
while longer-term time charters provide income at pre-determined
rates over more extended periods of time. If Euroseas decides to
spot charter its vessels, there can be no assurance that
Euroseas will be successful in keeping all its vessels fully
employed in these short-term markets or that future spot rates
will be sufficient to enable its vessels to be operated
profitably. A significant decrease in charter rates could affect
the value of Euroseas fleet and could adversely affect its
profitability and cash flows with the result that its ability to
pay debt service to its lenders and dividends to its
shareholders could be impaired.
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Euroseas is subject to regulation and liability under
environmental laws that could require significant expenditures
and affect its cash flows and net income. |
Euroseas business and the operation of its vessels are
materially affected by government regulation in the form of
international conventions, national, state and local laws and
regulations in force in the jurisdictions in which the vessels
operate, as well as in the country or countries of their
registration. Because such conventions, laws, and regulations
are often revised, Euroseas cannot predict the ultimate cost of
complying with such conventions, laws and regulations or the
impact thereof on the resale prices or useful lives of its
vessels. Additional conventions, laws and regulations may be
adopted which could limit Euroseas ability to do business
or increase the cost of its doing business and which may
materially adversely affect its operations. Euroseas is required
by various governmental and quasi-governmental agencies to
obtain certain permits, licenses and certificates with respect
to its operations.
The operation of Euroseas vessels is affected by the
requirements set forth in the International Maritime
Organizations (IMOs) International
Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and Pollution
Prevention (ISM Code). The ISM Code requires
shipowners and bareboat charterers to develop and maintain an
extensive Safety Management System that includes the
adoption of a safety and environmental
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protection policy setting forth instructions and procedures for
safe operation and describing procedures for dealing with
emergencies. The failure of a shipowner or bareboat charterer to
comply with the ISM Code may subject such party to increased
liability, may decrease available insurance coverage for the
affected vessels, and/or may result in a denial of access to, or
detention in, certain ports. Currently, each of Euroseas
vessels and Eurobulk Ltd. (Eurobulk), Euroseas
ship management company, are ISM Code-certified, however, there
can be no assurance that such certification will be maintained
indefinitely.
Although the United States of America is not a party, many
countries have ratified and follow the liability scheme adopted
by the IMO and set out in the International Convention on Civil
Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969, as amended (the
CLC), and the Convention for the Establishment of an
International Fund for Oil Pollution of 1971, as amended. Under
these conventions, a vessels registered owner is strictly
liable for pollution damage caused on the territorial waters of
a contracting state by discharge of persistent oil, subject to
certain complete defenses. Many of the countries that have
ratified the CLC have increased the liability limits through a
1992 Protocol to the CLC. The right to limit liability is also
forfeited under the CLC where the spill is caused by the
owners actual fault or privity and, under the 1992
Protocol, where the spill is caused by the owners
intentional or reckless conduct. Vessels trading to contracting
states must provide evidence of insurance covering the limited
liability of the owner. In jurisdictions where the CLC has not
been adopted, various legislative schemes or common law govern,
and liability is imposed either on the basis of fault or in a
manner similar to the CLC.
The United States Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA)
established an extensive regulatory and liability regime for the
protection and clean-up
of the environment from oil spills. OPA affects all owners and
operators whose vessels trade in the United States of America or
any of its territories and possessions or whose vessels operate
in waters of the United States of America, which includes the
territorial sea of the United States of America and its 200
nautical mile exclusive economic zone. OPA allows for
potentially unlimited liability without regard to fault of
vessel owners, operators and bareboat charterers for all
containment and
clean-up costs and
other damages arising from discharges or threatened discharges
of oil from their vessels, including bunkers (fuel), in the
U.S. waters. OPA also expressly permits individual states
to impose their own liability regimes with regard to hazardous
materials and oil pollution materials occurring within their
boundaries.
While Euroseas does not carry oil as cargo, it does carry fuel
oil (bunkers) in its drybulk carriers. Euroseas currently
maintains, for each of its vessels, pollution liability coverage
insurance of $1 billion per incident. If the damages from a
catastrophic spill exceeded its insurance coverage, that would
have a material adverse affect on Euroseas financial
condition.
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Capital expenditures and other costs necessary to operate
and maintain Euroseas vessels may increase due to changes
in governmental regulations, safety or other equipment
standards. |
Changes in governmental regulations, safety or other equipment
standards, as well as compliance with standards imposed by
maritime self-regulatory organizations and customer requirements
or competition, may require Euroseas to make additional
expenditures. In order to satisfy these requirements, Euroseas
may, from time to time, be required to take its vessels out of
service for extended periods of time, with corresponding losses
of revenues. In the future, market conditions may not justify
these expenditures or enable Euroseas to operate some or all of
its vessels profitably during the remainder of their economic
lives.
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Increased inspection procedures and tighter import and
export controls could increase costs and disrupt Euroseas
business. |
International shipping is subject to various security and
customs inspection and related procedures in countries of origin
and destination. Inspection procedures can result in the seizure
of contents of Euroseas vessels, delays in the loading,
offloading or delivery and the levying of customs duties, fines
or other penalties against Euroseas.
It is possible that changes to inspection procedures could
impose additional financial and legal obligations on Euroseas.
Furthermore, changes to inspection procedures could also impose
additional costs and obligations
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on Euroseas customers and may, in certain cases, render
the shipment of certain types of cargo uneconomical or
impractical. Any such changes or developments may have a
material adverse effect on Euroseas business, financial
condition and results of operations.
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Rising fuel prices may adversely affect Euroseas
profits. |
Fuel (bunkers) is a significant, if not the largest,
operating expense for many of Euroseas shipping operations
when its vessels are under voyage charter. When a vessel is
operating under a time charter, these costs are paid by the
charterer. However fuel costs are taken into account by the
charterer in determining the amount of time charter hire and
therefore fuel costs also indirectly affect time charters. The
price and supply of fuel is unpredictable and fluctuates based
on events outside Euroseas control, including geopolitical
developments, supply and demand for oil and gas, actions by OPEC
and other oil and gas producers, war and unrest in oil producing
countries and regions, regional production patterns and
environmental concerns. Fuel prices have been at historically
high levels recently but shipowners have not really felt the
effect of these high prices because the shipping markets have
also been at high levels. Any increase in the price of fuel may
adversely affect Euroseas profitability. Further, fuel may
become much more expensive in the future, which may reduce the
profitability and competitiveness of Euroseas business
versus other forms of transportation, such as truck or rail.
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If Euroseas vessels fail to maintain their class
certification and/or fail any annual survey, intermediate
survey, drydocking or special survey, that vessel would be
unable to carry cargo, thereby reducing Euroseas revenues
and profitability and violating certain loan covenants of its
third-party indebtedness. |
The hull and machinery of every commercial vessel must be
classed by a classification society authorized by its country of
registry. The classification society certifies that a vessel is
safe and seaworthy in accordance with the applicable rules and
regulations of the country of registry of the vessel and the
Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS).
Euroseas vessels are currently classed with Lloyds
Register of Shipping, Bureau Veritas and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai.
ISM and International Ship and Port Facilities Security
(ISPS) certification have been awarded by Bureau
Veritas and the Panama Maritime Authority to Euroseas
vessels and Eurobulk.
A vessel must undergo annual surveys, intermediate surveys,
drydockings and special surveys. In lieu of a special survey, a
vessels machinery may be on a continuous survey cycle,
under which the machinery would be surveyed periodically over a
five-year period. Every vessel is also required to be drydocked
every two to three years for inspection of the underwater parts
of such vessel.
If any vessel does not maintain its class and/or fails any
annual survey, intermediate survey, drydocking or special
survey, the vessel will be unable to carry cargo between ports
and will be unemployable and uninsurable which could cause
Euroseas to be in violation of certain covenants in its loan
agreements. Any such inability to carry cargo or be employed, or
any such violation of covenants, could have a material adverse
impact on Euroseas financial condition and results of
operations. That status could cause Euroseas to be in violation
of certain covenants in its loan agreements.
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Maritime claimants could arrest Euroseas vessels,
which could interrupt its cash flow. |
Crew members, suppliers of goods and services to a vessel,
shippers of cargo and other parties may be entitled to a
maritime lien against that vessel for unsatisfied debts, claims
or damages. In many jurisdictions, a maritime lienholder may
enforce its lien by arresting a vessel through foreclosure
proceedings. The arresting or attachment of one or more of
Euroseas vessels could interrupt its cash flow and require
it to pay large sums of funds to have the arrest lifted which
would have a material adverse effect on Euroseas financial
condition and results of operations.
In addition, in some jurisdictions, such as South Africa, under
the sister ship theory of liability, a claimant may
arrest both the vessel which is subject to the claimants
maritime lien and any associated vessel, which is
any vessel owned or controlled by the same owner. Claimants
could try to assert sister ship liability against
one of Euroseas vessels for claims relating to another of
its vessels.
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Governments could requisition Euroseas vessels
during a period of war or emergency, resulting in loss of
earnings. |
A government could requisition for title or seize Euroseas
vessels. Requisition for title occurs when a government takes
control of a vessel and becomes the owner. Also, a government
could requisition Euroseas vessels for hire. Requisition
for hire occurs when a government takes control of a vessel and
effectively becomes the charterer at dictated charter rates.
Generally, requisitions occur during a period of war or
emergency. Government requisition of one or more of
Euroseas vessels could have a material adverse effect on
Euroseas financial condition and results of operations.
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World events outside Euroseas control may negatively
affect its ability to operate, thereby reducing its revenues and
net income or its ability to obtain additional financing,
thereby restricting the implementation of its business
strategy. |
Terrorist attacks such as the attacks on the United States of
America on September 11, 2001, on London, England on
July 7, 2005, and the response to these attacks, as well as
the threat of future terrorist attacks, continue to cause
uncertainty in the world financial markets and may affect
Euroseas business, results of operations and financial
condition. The continuing conflict in Iraq may lead to
additional acts of terrorism and armed conflict around the
world, which may contribute to further economic instability in
the global financial markets. These uncertainties could also
have a material adverse effect on Euroseas ability to
obtain additional financing on terms acceptable to it or at all.
Terrorist attacks may also negatively affect Euroseas
operations and financial condition and directly impact its
vessels or its customers. Future terrorist attacks could result
in increased volatility of the financial markets in the United
States of America and globally and could result in an economic
recession in the United States of America or the world. Any of
these occurrences could have a material adverse impact on
Euroseas financial condition and costs.
Company Risk Factors Relating to Euroseas
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Euroseas will depend entirely on Eurobulk to manage and
charter its fleet. |
Euroseas currently contracts the commercial and technical
management of its fleet, including crewing, maintenance and
repair, to Eurobulk, an affiliated company with which Euroseas
is under common control. The loss of Eurobulks services or
its failure to perform its obligations to Euroseas could have a
material adverse effect on Euroseas financial condition
and results of its operations. Although Euroseas may have rights
against Eurobulk if it defaults on its obligations to Euroseas,
you will have no recourse against Eurobulk. Further, Euroseas
expects that it will need to seek approval from its lenders to
change Eurobulk as its ship manager.
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Because Eurobulk is a privately held company, there is
little or no publicly available information about it and
Euroseas may get very little advance warning of operational or
financial problems experienced by Eurobulk that may adversely
affect Euroseas. |
The ability of Eurobulk to continue providing services for
Euroseas benefit will depend in part on its own financial
strength. Circumstances beyond Euroseas control could
impair Eurobulks financial strength. Because Eurobulk is
privately held it is unlikely that information about its
financial strength would become public unless Eurobulk began to
default on its obligations. As a result, there may be little
advance warning of problems affecting Eurobulk, even though
these problems could have a material adverse effect on Euroseas.
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Euroseas and its principal officers have affiliations with
Eurobulk that could create conflicts of interest detrimental to
Euroseas. |
The principal officers of Euroseas are also principals, officers
and employees of Eurobulk, which is Euroseas ship
management company. These responsibilities and relationships
could create conflicts of interest between Euroseas and
Eurobulk. Conflicts may also arise in connection with the
chartering, purchase, sale and
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operations of the vessels in Euroseas fleet versus drybulk
carriers that may be managed in the future by Eurobulk.
Circumstances in any of these instances may make one decision
advantageous to Euroseas but detrimental to Eurobulk and vice
versa. Eurobulk does not presently manage any vessels other than
those owned by Euroseas. In the past, Eurobulk has managed
vessels where the Pittas family was a minority shareholder but
never any where there was no Pittas participation at all. There
have never been any conflicts of interest that were resolved in
a manner unfavorable to Euroseas or its predecessors. However,
it is possible that in the future Eurobulk may manage vessels
which will not belong to Euroseas and in which the Pittas family
may have controlling, little or even no power or participation
and where such conflicts may arise. There can be no assurance
that Eurobulk will resolve all conflicts of interest in a manner
beneficial to Euroseas.
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Euroseas is a holding company, and it depends on the
ability of its subsidiaries to distribute funds to it in order
to satisfy its financial obligations or to make dividend
payments. |
Euroseas is a holding company and its subsidiaries, which are
all wholly-owned by it either directly or indirectly, conduct
all of its operations and own all of its operating assets.
Euroseas has no significant assets other than the equity
interests in its wholly-owned subsidiaries. As a result, its
ability to make dividend payments to you depends on its
subsidiaries and their ability to distribute funds to it. If
Euroseas is unable to obtain funds from its subsidiaries, it may
be unable or its Board of Directors may exercise its discretion
not to pay dividends.
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Euroseas may not be able to pay dividends. |
Subject to the limitations discussed below, Euroseas currently
intends to pay cash dividends on a quarterly basis. However,
Euroseas may incur other expenses or liabilities that would
reduce or eliminate the cash available for distribution as
dividends. Euroseas loan agreements may also limit the
amount of dividends Euroseas can pay under some circumstances
based on certain covenants included in the loan agreements. Over
the period January 1, 2002 to June 30, 2005, Euroseas paid
substantially all of its net income as dividends usually on an
annual basis without having been restricted by its loan
agreements.
If Euroseas is not successful in acquiring additional vessels,
any unused net proceeds from its Private Placement offering may
be used for other corporate purposes or held pending investment
in other vessels. Identifying and acquiring vessels may take a
significant amount time. The result may be that proceeds of the
offering are not invested in additional vessels, or are so
invested but only after some delay. In either case, Euroseas
will not be able to earn charterhire consistent with its current
anticipations, and its profitability and its ability to pay
dividends will be affected.
In addition, the declaration and payment of dividends will be
subject at all times to the discretion of Euroseas Board
of Directors. The timing and amount of dividends will depend on
its earnings, financial condition, cash requirements and
availability, restrictions in its loan agreements, growth
strategy, the provisions of Marshall Islands law affecting the
payment of dividends and other factors. Marshall Islands law
generally prohibits the payment of dividends other than from
surplus or while a company is insolvent or would be rendered
insolvent upon the payment of such dividends. However, there can
be no assurance that dividends will be paid.
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Companies affiliated with Eurobulk or Eurosesas
officers and directors may acquire vessels that compete with
Euroseas fleet. |
Companies affiliated with Eurobulk or Euroseas officers
and directors own drybulk carriers and may acquire additional
drybulk carriers in the future. These vessels could be in
competition with Eursoseas fleet and other companies
affiliated with Eurobulk might be faced with conflicts of
interest with respect to their own interests and their
obligations to Euroseas.
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If Euroseas is unable to fund its capital expenditures, it
may not be able to continue to operate some of its vessels,
which would have a material adverse effect on its business and
its ability to pay dividends. |
In order to fund its capital expenditures, Euroseas may be
required to incur borrowings or raise capital through the sale
of debt or equity securities. Euroseas ability to access
the capital markets through future offerings may be limited by
its financial condition at the time of any such offering as well
as by adverse market conditions resulting from, among other
things, general economic conditions and contingencies and
uncertainties that are beyond its control. Euroseas
failure to obtain the funds for necessary future capital
expenditures would limit its ability to continue to operate some
of its vessels and could have a material adverse effect on its
business, results of operations and financial condition and its
ability to pay dividends. Even if Euroseas is successful in
obtaining such funds through financings, the terms of such
financings could further limit its ability to pay dividends.
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If Euroseas fails to manage its planned growth properly,
it may not be able to successfully expand its market
share. |
Euroseas intends to continue to grow its fleet. Euroseas
growth will depend on:
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locating and acquiring suitable vessels; |
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identifying and consummating acquisitions or joint ventures; |
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integrating any acquired business successfully with its existing
operations; |
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enhancing its customer base; |
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managing its expansion; and |
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obtaining required financing. |
Growing any business by acquisition presents numerous risks,
such as undisclosed liabilities and obligations and difficulty
experienced in (1) obtaining additional qualified
personnel, (2) managing relationships with customers and
suppliers and (3) integrating newly acquired operations
into existing infrastructures. Euroseas cannot give any
assurance that it will be successful in executing its growth
plans or that it will not incur significant expenses and losses
in connection with the execution of those growth plans.
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A decline in the market value of Euroseas vessels
could lead to a default under Euroseas loan agreements and
the loss of Euroseas vessels. |
Euroseas has incurred secured debt under loan agreements for its
vessels and currently expects to incur additional secured debt
in connection with its acquisition of other vessels. If the
market value of Euroseas fleet declines, Euroseas may not
be in compliance with certain provisions of its existing loan
agreements and it may not be able to refinance its debt or
obtain additional financing. If Euroseas is unable to pledge
additional collateral, its lenders could accelerate its debt and
foreclose on its fleet.
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Euroseas existing loan agreements contain
restrictive covenants that may limit its liquidity and corporate
activities. |
Euroseas existing loan agreements impose operating and
financial restrictions on it. These restrictions may limit its
ability to:
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Therefore, Euroseas may need to seek permission from its lenders
in order to engage in some corporate actions. The lenders
interests may be different from those of Euroseas, and Euroseas
cannot guarantee that it will be able to obtain the
lenders permission when needed. This may prevent Euroseas
from taking actions that are in its best interest.
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Servicing future debt would limit funds available for
other purposes. |
To finance Euroseas fleet, it has incurred secured debt
under loan agreements for its vessels. Euroseas also currently
expects to incur additional secured debt to finance the
acquisition of additional vessels. Euroseas must dedicate a
portion of its cash flow from operations to pay the principal
and interest on its debt. These payments limit funds otherwise
available for working capital expenditures and other purposes.
As of June 30, 2005, Euroseas had total bank debt of
approximately $40 million. If Euroseas was unable to
service its debt, it could have a material adverse effect on
Euroseas financial condition and results of operations.
A rise in interest rates could cause an increase in
Euroseas costs and have a material adverse effect on its
financial condition and results of operations. Euroseas has
purchased, and may purchase in the future, vessels under loan
agreements that provide for periodic interest payments based on
indices that fluctuate with changes in market interest rates. If
interest rates increase significantly, it would increase
Euroseas costs of financing its acquisition of vessels,
which could have a material adverse effect on Euroseas
financial condition and results of operations. Any increase in
debt service would also reduce the funds available to Euroseas
to purchase other vessels.
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Euroseas ability to obtain additional debt financing
may be dependent on the performance of its then existing
charters and the creditworthiness of its charterers. |
The actual or perceived credit quality of Euroseas
charterers, and any defaults by them, may materially affect its
ability to obtain the additional debt financing that Euroseas
will require to purchase additional vessels or may significantly
increase its costs of obtaining such financing. Euroseas
inability to obtain additional financing at all or at a higher
than anticipated cost may materially affect its results of
operation and its ability to implement its business strategy.
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As Euroseas expands its business, it may need to upgrade
its operations and financial systems, and add more staff and
crew. If it cannot upgrade these systems or recruit suitable
employees, its performance may be adversely affected. |
Euroseas current operating and financial systems may not
be adequate if it expands the size of its fleet, and its
attempts to improve those systems may be ineffective. In
addition, if Euroseas expands its fleet, it will have to rely on
Eurobulk to recruit suitable additional seafarers and shoreside
administrative and management personnel. Euroseas cannot assure
you that Eurobulk will be able to continue to hire suitable
employees as Euroseas expands its fleet. If Eurobulks
unaffiliated crewing agent encounters business or financial
difficulties, Euroseas may not be able to adequately staff its
vessels. If Euroseas is unable to operate its financial and
operations systems effectively or to recruit suitable employees,
its performance may be materially adversely affected.
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Because Euroseas obtains some of its insurance through
protection and indemnity associations, it may also be subject to
calls in amounts based not only on its own claim records, but
also the claim records of other members of the protection and
indemnity associations. |
Euroseas may be subject to calls in amounts based not only on
its claim records but also the claim records of other members of
the protection and indemnity associations through which Euroseas
receives insurance coverage for tort liability, including
pollution-related liability. Euroseas payment of these
calls could result in significant expense to it, which could
have a material adverse effect on its business, results of
operations, cash flows, financial condition and ability to pay
dividends.
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Labor interruptions could disrupt Euroseas
business. |
Euroseas vessels are manned by masters, officers and crews
that are employed by third parties. If not resolved in a timely
and cost-effective manner, industrial action or other labor
unrest could prevent or hinder Euroseas operations from
being carried out normally and could have a material adverse
effect on its business, results of operations, cash flows,
financial condition and ability to pay dividends.
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In the highly competitive international drybulk and
containership shipping industry, Euroseas may not be able to
compete for charters with new entrants or established companies
with greater resources. |
Euroseas employs its vessels in a highly competitive market that
is capital intensive and highly fragmented. Competition arises
primarily from other vessel owners, some of whom have
substantially greater resources than Euroseas. Competition for
the transportation of drybulk and containership cargoes can be
intense and depends on price, location, size, age, condition and
the acceptability of the vessel and its managers to the
charterers. Due in part to the highly fragmented market,
competitors with greater resources could operate larger fleets
through consolidations or acquisitions that may be able to offer
better prices and fleets.
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Euroseas may be unable to attract and retain key
management personnel and other employees in the shipping
industry, which may negatively affect the effectiveness of its
management and its results of operations. |
Euroseas success depends to a significant extent upon the
abilities and efforts of its management team. Euroseas
success will depend upon its ability to hire additional
employees and to retain key members of its management team. The
loss of any of these individuals could adversely affect
Euroseas business prospects and financial condition.
Difficulty in hiring and retaining personnel could adversely
affect Euroseas results of operations. Euroseas does not
currently intend to maintain key man life insurance
on any of its officers.
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Risks involved with operating ocean going vessels could
affect Euroseas business and reputation, which may reduce
its revenues. |
The operation of an ocean-going vessel carries inherent risks.
These risks include, among others, the possibility of:
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crew strikes and/or boycotts; |
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marine disaster; |
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piracy; |
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environmental accidents; |
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cargo and property losses or damage; and |
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business interruptions caused by mechanical failure, human
error, war, terrorism, political action in various countries,
labor strikes or adverse weather conditions. |
The involvement of any of the vessels in an environmental
disaster may harm Euroseas reputation as a safe and
reliable vessel operator. Any of these circumstances or events
could increase Euroseas costs or lower its revenues.
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Euroseas vessels may suffer damage and it may face
unexpected drydocking costs, which could affect its cash flow
and financial condition. |
If Euroseas vessels suffer damage, they may need to be
repaired at a drydocking facility. The costs of drydock repairs
are unpredictable and can be substantial. Euroseas may have to
pay drydocking costs that its insurance does not cover. The loss
of earnings while these vessels are being repaired and
reconditioned, as well as the actual cost of these repairs,
would decrease its earnings.
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Purchasing and operating previously owned, or secondhand,
vessels may result in increased operating costs and vessels
off-hire, which could adversely affect Euroseas
earnings. |
Although Euroseas inspects the secondhand vessels prior to
purchase, this inspection does not provide Euroseas with the
same knowledge about their condition and cost of any required
(or anticipated) repairs that it would have had if these vessels
had been built for and operated exclusively by Euroseas.
Generally, Euroseas does not receive the benefit of warranties
on secondhand vessels.
In general, the costs to maintain a vessel in good operating
condition increase with the age of the vessel. Older vessels are
typically less fuel efficient and more costly to maintain than
more recently constructed vessels. Cargo insurance rates
increase with the age of a vessel, making older vessels less
desirable to charterers.
Governmental regulations, safety or other equipment standards
related to the age of vessels may require expenditures for
alterations, or the addition of new equipment, to Euroseas
vessels and may restrict the type of activities in which the
vessels may engage. Euroseas cannot assure you that, as
Euroseas vessels age, market conditions will justify those
expenditures or enable it to operate its vessels profitably
during the remainder of their useful lives. If Euroseas sells
vessels, it is not certain that the price for which it sells
them will equal their carrying amount at that time.
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Euroseas may not have adequate insurance to compensate it
adequately for damage to, or loss of, its vessels. |
Euroseas procures hull and machinery insurance, protection and
indemnity insurance, which includes environmental damage and
pollution insurance and war risk insurance and freight,
demurrage and defence insurance for its fleet. Euroseas does not
maintain insurance against loss of hire, which covers business
interruptions that result in the loss of use of a vessel.
Euroseas can give no assurance that it is adequately insured
against all risks. Euroseas may not be able to obtain adequate
insurance coverage for its fleet in the future. The insurers may
not pay particular claims. Euroseas insurance policies
contain deductibles for which it will be responsible and
limitations and exclusions which may increase its costs or lower
its revenue. Moreover, Euroseas cannot assure that the insurers
will not default on any claims they are required to pay. If
Euroseas insurance is not enough to cover claims that may
arise, it may have a material adverse effect on Euroseas
financial condition and results of operations.
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Euroseas operations outside the United States of
America expose it to risks of mining, terrorism and piracy that
may interfere with the operation of its vessels. |
Euroseas is an international company and primarily conducts its
operations outside the United States of America. Changing
economic, political and governmental conditions in the countries
where Euroseas is engaged in business or where Euroseas
vessels are registered affect Euroseas operations. In the
past, political conflicts, particularly in the Arabian Gulf,
resulted in attacks on vessels, mining of waterways and other
efforts to disrupt shipping in the area. Acts of terrorism and
piracy have also affected vessels trading in regions such as the
South China Sea. The likelihood of future acts of terrorism may
increase, and Euroseas vessels may face higher risks of
being attacked. Euroseas is not fully insured for any of these
risks. In addition, future hostilities or other political
instability in regions where Euroseas vessels trade could
have a material adverse effect on its trade patterns and
adversely affect its operations and performance.
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Because the Republic of the Marshall Islands, where
Euroseas is incorporated, does not have a well-developed body of
corporate law, former Cove stockholders may have fewer rights
and protections than under typical laws of the United States,
such as Delaware, and shareholders may have more difficulty in
protecting their interest in Euroseas with regard to actions
taken by Euroseas Board of Directors. |
Euroseas corporate affairs are governed by its Articles of
Incorporation and By-laws and by the Marshall Islands Business
Corporations Act (the BCA). The provisions of the
BCA resemble provisions of the corporation laws of a number of
states in the United States of America. However, there have been
few judicial cases in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
interpreting the BCA. The rights and fiduciary responsibilities
of directors under the law of the Republic of the Marshall
Islands are not as clearly established as the rights and
fiduciary responsibilities of directors under statutes or
judicial precedent in existence in certain jurisdictions in the
United States of America. Shareholder rights may differ as well.
For example, under Marshall Islands law, a copy of the notice of
any meeting of the shareholders must be given not less than
15 days before the meeting, whereas in Delaware such notice
must be given not less than 10 days before the meeting.
Therefore, if immediate shareholder action is required, a
meeting may not be able to be convened as quickly as it can be
convened under Delaware law. Also, under Marshall Islands law,
any action required to be taken by a meeting of shareholders may
only be taken without a meeting if consent is in writing and is
signed by all of the shareholders entitled to vote, whereas
under Delaware law action may be taken by consent if approved by
the number of shareholders that would be required to approve
such action at a meeting. Therefore, under Marshall Islands law,
it may be more difficult for a company to take certain actions
without a meeting even if a majority of the shareholders approve
of such action. While the BCA does specifically incorporate the
non-statutory law, or judicial case law, of the State of
Delaware and other states with substantially similar legislative
provisions, public shareholders may have more difficulty in
protecting their interests in the face of actions by the
management, directors or controlling shareholders than would
shareholders of a corporation incorporated in a jurisdiction in
the United States of America.
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Obligations associated with being a public company will
require significant company resources and management
attention |
Euroseas has operated as a private company since its inception.
Shortly after the completion of this Merger, Euroseas will be
subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, and
the other rules and regulations of the SEC, including the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Section 404 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires that Euroseas evaluate and determine
the effectiveness of its internal control over financial
reporting. If Euroseas has a material weakness in its internal
control over financial reporting, it may not detect errors on a
timely basis and its financial statements may be materially
misstated. Euroseas will have to dedicate a significant amount
of time and resources to ensure compliance with these regulatory
requirements. In addition, Euroseas has applied to list the
common stock on the Nasdaq National Market, and if approved,
will be subject to the listing requirements of the Nasdaq
National Market. Euroseas cannot assure you that such listing
will be obtained. If such listing is not obtained, Euroseas will
seek to list its common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board or
another exchange.
Euroseas will work with its legal, accounting and financial
advisors to identify any areas in which changes should be made
to its financial and management control systems to manage its
growth and its obligations as a public company. Euroseas will
evaluate areas such as corporate governance, corporate control,
internal audit, disclosure controls and procedures and financial
reporting and accounting systems. Euroseas will make changes in
any of these and other areas, including its internal control
over financial reporting, which Euroseas believes are necessary.
However, these and other measures it may take may not be
sufficient to allow it to satisfy its obligations as a public
company on a timely and reliable basis. In addition, compliance
with reporting and other requirements applicable to public
companies will create additional costs for Euroseas and will
require the time and attention of management. Euroseas
limited management resources may exacerbate the difficulties in
complying with these reporting and other requirements while
focusing on executing its business strategy. Euroseas cannot
predict or estimate the amount of the additional costs it may
incur, the timing of such costs or the degree of impact that its
managements attention to these matters will have on its
business.
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Euroseas historical financial and operating data may
not be representative of its future results because it is a
newly formed company with no operating history as a stand-alone
entity or as a publicly traded company. |
Euroseas historical financial and operating data may not
be representative of its future results because it is a newly
formed company with no operating history as a stand-alone entity
or as a publicly traded company. Euroseas combined
financial statements included in this joint Information
Statement/ prospectus have been carved out of the consolidated
financial statements of shipowning companies managed by Eurobulk
and majority owned by the Pittas family. Consistent with
shipping industry practice, Euroseas has not obtained, nor does
it present in this joint Information Statement/ prospectus,
historical operating data for its vessels prior to their
acquisition. Although Euroseas results of operations, cash
flows and financial condition reflected in its combined
financial statements include all expenses allocable to its
business, due to factors such as the additional administrative
and financial obligations associated with operating as a
publicly traded company, they may not be indicative of the
results of operations that Euroseas would have achieved had it
operated as a public entity for all periods presented or of
future results that it may achieve as a publicly traded company
with its current holding company structure.
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Euroseas depends upon a few significant charterers for a
large part of its revenues. The loss of one or more of these
charterers could adversely affect its financial
performance. |
Euroseas has historically derived a significant part of its
revenue from a small number of charterers. Euroseas top
five customers accounted for approximately 68% of its total
revenues for 2004 and 54% of its total revenues for 2003. During
the half of 2005, Euroseas top five customers accounted
for 60% of its total revenues. If Euroseas loses any of these
charterers, or if any of these charterers significantly reduce
its use of Euroseasservices or was unable to make charter
payments to Euroseas, Euroseas results of operations, cash
flows and financial condition would be adversely affected.
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Exposure to currency exchange rate fluctuations will
result in fluctuations in Euroseas cash flows and
operating results. |
Euroseas generates all its revenues in U.S. dollars, but
its ship manager, Eurobulk, incurs approximately 30% of vessel
operating expenses and Euroseas incurs general and
administrative expenses in currencies other than the
U.S. dollar. This difference could lead to fluctuations in
Euroseas vessel operating expenses, which would affect its
financial results. Expenses incurred in foreign currencies
increase when the value of the U.S. dollar falls, which
would reduce Euroseas profitability. Euroseas does not
currently engage in hedging transactions to minimize its
exposure to currency rate fluctuations but it may do so in the
future.
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U.S. tax authorities could treat Euroseas as a
passive foreign investment company, which could have
adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to
U.S. shareholders. |
A foreign corporation will be treated as a passive foreign
investment company, or PFIC, for U.S. federal income
tax purposes if either (1) at least 75% of its gross income
for any taxable year consists of certain types of passive
income or (2) at least 50% of the average value of
the corporations assets produce or are held for the
production of those types of passive income. For
purposes of these tests, passive income includes
dividends, interest, and gains from the sale or exchange of
investment property and rents and royalties other than rents and
royalties which are received from unrelated parties in
connection with the active conduct of a trade or business. For
purposes of these tests, income derived from the performance of
services does not constitute passive income.
U.S. shareholders of a PFIC are subject to a
disadvantageous U.S. federal income tax regime applicable
to the income derived by the PFIC, the distributions they
receive from the PFIC and the gain, if any, they derive from the
sale or other disposition of their shares in the PFIC.
Based on Euroseas proposed method of operation, it does
not believe that it will be a PFIC. In this regard, Euroseas
intends to treat the gross income it derives or is deemed to
derive from its time chartering activities as services income,
rather than rental income. Accordingly, Euroseas believes that
its income from
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its time chartering activities will not constitute passive
income, and the assets that it owns and operates in
connection with the production of that income will not
constitute passive assets.
There is, however, no direct legal authority under the PFIC
rules addressing Euroseas proposed method of operation.
Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the
U.S. Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, or a court of law
will accept Euroseas position, and there is a risk that
the IRS or a court of law could determine that Euroseas is a
PFIC. Moreover, no assurance can be given that Euroseas would
not constitute a PFIC for any future taxable year if there were
to be changes in the nature and extent of its operations.
If Euroseas is or has been a PFIC for any taxable year, its
U.S. shareholders will face significant and potentially
adverse U.S. tax consequences. Under the PFIC rules, unless
those shareholders make an election available under the United
States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or the Code, such
shareholders would be liable to pay U.S. federal income tax
at the then prevailing income tax rates on ordinary income plus
interest upon excess distributions and upon any gain from the
disposition of Euroseas common shares, as if the excess
distribution or gain had been recognized ratably over the
shareholders holding period of Euroseas common
shares. Please read Tax Items Discussion
Passive Foreign Investment Company and Controlled Foreign
Corporation Status for a more comprehensive discussion of
the U.S. federal income tax consequences to
U.S. shareholders if Euroseas is treated as a PFIC.
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Euroseas may have to pay tax on United States source
income, which would reduce its earnings. |
Under the Code, 50% of the gross shipping income of a vessel
owning or chartering corporation, such as Euroseas and its
subsidiaries, that is attributable to transportation that begins
or ends, but that does not both begin and end, in the United
States is characterized as U.S. source shipping income and
will be subject to a 4% United States federal income tax without
allowance for deduction, unless that corporation qualifies for
exemption from tax under Section 883 of the Code and the
related Treasury Regulations, which the IRS has adopted and
which became effective on January 1, 2005 for calendar year
taxpayers such as Euroseas and its subsidiaries.
Euroseas expects that it and each of its subsidiaries qualify
for this statutory tax exemption, and will take this position
for United States federal income tax reporting purposes.
However, there are factual circumstances beyond Euroseas
control that could cause it to lose the benefit of this tax
exemption and thereby become subject to United States federal
income tax on its United States source income. Due to the
factual nature of the issues involved, Euroseas can give no
assurances regarding its tax-exempt status or that of any of its
subsidiaries.
If Euroseas or its subsidiaries are not entitled to exemption
under Section 883 of the Code for any taxable year, the
imposition of a 4% U.S. federal income tax on its
U.S. source shipping income and that of its subsidiaries
could have a negative effect on its business and would result in
decreased earnings available for distribution to its
shareholders.
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If the Merger does not qualify as a nontaxable
reorganization, Euroseas will be required to pay
U.S. federal income tax. |
The Merger has been structured to qualify as a nontaxable
reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If the
Merger does not so qualify, then the Merger likely would result
in the recognition of gain to Cove. In the event that the Merger
results in the recognition of taxable gain to Cove, Eurosub (and
perhaps Cove stockholders) would be required to pay
U.S. federal income tax with respect to such gains. This
U.S. federal income tax would be in addition to any taxable
gain recognized by Cove stockholders on their receipt of
Euroseas stock. Neither Cove nor Cove stockholders will receive
any cash as a portion of the Merger consideration (other than
the $0.07 per Euroseas share dividend payment) that would
be used by them to satisfy any tax liability Cove created by the
Merger.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This joint Information Statement/ prospectus contains
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
include information about possible or assumed future results of
operations or the performance of the Euroseas after the Merger,
the expected completion and timing of the Merger and other
information relating to the Merger. Words such as
expects, intends, plans,
believes, anticipates,
estimates, and variations of such words and similar
expressions are intended to identify the forward-looking
statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected
in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance
can be given that such expectations will prove to have been
correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and
are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates which are
inherently subject to significant uncertainties and
contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. Actual
results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
include statements regarding:
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Euroseass future operating or financial results; |
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future, pending or recent acquisitions, business strategy, areas
of possible expansion, and expected capital spending or
operating expenses; and |
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drybulk and containership market trends, including charter rates
and factors affecting vessel supply and demand. |
We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements contained in this joint Information
Statement/ prospectus, or the documents to which we refer you in
this joint Information Statement/ prospectus, to reflect any
change in our expectations with respect to such statements or
any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any
statement is based.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
On August 25, 2005, Euroseas raised approximately
$21 million in gross proceeds from the Private Placement of
its securities to a number of institutional and accredited
investors. In the Private Placement, Euroseas issued
7,026,993 shares of common stock at a price of
$3.00 per share, as well as warrants to purchase an
additional 1,756,743 shares of common stock.
For every share of Euroseas common stock issued, the Private
Placement investors received 0.25 warrants, with each warrant
entitling its holder to purchase one share of Euroseas common
stock at an exercise price of $3.60 per share (subject to
adjustments) within a period of five years from the date of the
issuance of the warrant. The issue price in the Private
Placement for each share of Euroseas common stock with 0.25
warrant was $3.00. A Private Placement investor may sell the
Euroseas common stock acquired in the Private Placement to third
parties and the warrants remain with the initial Private
Placement investor or its transferees and remain exercisable for
the remainder of the five year period. The Private Placement
investors may also sell or transfer the warrants separate from
the related Euroseas common stock so long as such sale or
transfer complies with applicable securities laws.
As a condition to the Private Placement, Euroseas agreed to
execute the Merger Agreement involving EuroSub and Cove. As
such, Euroseas views the costs associated with the Merger with
Cove as costs of the equity raised in the Private Placement.
Accordingly, the excess of the fair value of the shares of
Euroseas that would be exchanged for the shares of Cove at the
consummation of the Merger over the fair value of the net assets
of Cove acquired is recognized as reduction to equity.
As discussed further in Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, on
August 25, 2005, Cove, the Cove Principals, EuroSub and
Euroseas, signed the Merger Agreement, pursuant to which
Euroseas, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, EuroSub, agreed
to acquire Cove in exchange for shares of Euroseas common stock.
The Cove Principal have agreed to pledge, or to cause their
transferees to pledge, 475,000 of the shares of Euroseas, they
or their transferees are to receive in the Merger, in exchange
for their Cove shares as collateral for breach of the
representations and warranties made by Cove to Euroseas in the
Merger Agreement.
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The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated
financial statements have been prepared by Euroseas
management and are based on (a) the historical financial
statements of (i) Euroseas and (ii) Cove as adjusted
for the reporting period of Euroseas, which is December 31
each year and (b) the assumptions and adjustments described
below. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance
sheet at June 30, 2005 gives effect to the following
transactions, as if such transactions had taken effect on
June 30, 2005:
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The shares issued by Euroseas as part of the Private Placement
and the payment of the related expenses of the transaction; |
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The acquisition of Cove by EuroSub as described above; and |
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The repayment of the loan from the stockholder and all
liabilities of Cove as required by the Merger Agreement |
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial
statements do not purport to represent what Euroseas
results of operations or its financial position will be for
future periods.
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial
statements should be read together with the historical
consolidated financial statements of Euroseas and Cove and the
related notes, each included elsewhere herein and
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial
statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and its
inclusion in this joint Information Statement/ prospectus should
not be regarded as an indication that it is an accurate
prediction of future events, and it should not be relied on as
such. Except as may be required by applicable securities laws,
we do not intend to update or otherwise revise the unaudited pro
forma condensed consolidated financial statements to reflect
circumstances existing after the date when made or to reflect
the occurrences of future events even if any or all of the
assumptions are shown to be in error.
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The following proforma financial statements assume the Private
Placement and the Merger had been completed on January 1,
2004 and include Statements of Operations for Euroseas for six
months ended June 30, 2005 and for the year ended
December 31, 2004 and a proforma Balance Sheet as at
June 30, 2005:
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT
JUNE 30, 2005
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Euroseas Ltd. | |
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Cove Apparel, Inc. | |
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Adjustments | |
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Pro Forma | |
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ASSETS |
Current Assets
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Cash and cash equivalents
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5,452,608 |
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18,430,979 |
(1) |
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23,883,587 |
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(350,000 |
)(1) |
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(350,000 |
) |
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21,759 |
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(11,759 |
)(2) |
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10,000 |
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Total cash and cash equivalents
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5,452,608 |
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21,759 |
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18,069,220 |
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23,543,587 |
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Accounts receivable trade, net
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9,652 |
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9,652 |
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Prepaid expenses
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129,706 |
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129,706 |
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Claims and other receivables
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69,641 |
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69,641 |
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Due from related party
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3,995,602 |
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3,995,602 |
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Inventories
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319,765 |
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319,765 |
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Restricted cash
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1,299,135 |
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1,299,135 |
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Total current assets
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11,276,109 |
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21,759 |
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18,069,220 |
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29,367,088 |
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Fixed Assets
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Vessels, net book value
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32,978,300 |
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32,978,300 |
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Total fixed assets
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32,978,300 |
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32,978,300 |
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Long-Term Assets
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Deferred charges, net
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2,357,775 |
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2,357,775 |
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Total long-term assets
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2,357,775 |
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2,357,775 |
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Total assets
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46,612,184 |
|
|
|
21,759 |
|
|
|
18,069,220 |
|
|
|
64,703,163 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
Current Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt, current portion
|
|
|
14,780,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,780,000 |
|
Trade accounts payable
|
|
|
946,760 |
|
|
|
95,911 |
|
|
|
(95,911 |
)(2) |
|
|
946,760 |
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
437,570 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
437,570 |
|
Deferred income
|
|
|
2,176,825 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,176,825 |
|
Loan from stockholder
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45,000 |
|
|
|
(45,000 |
)(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
18,341,155 |
|
|
|
140,911 |
|
|
|
(140,911 |
) |
|
|
18,341,155 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt, net of current portion
|
|
|
26,620,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,620,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term liabilities
|
|
|
26,620,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,620,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
44,961,155 |
|
|
|
140,911 |
|
|
|
(140,911 |
) |
|
|
44,961,155 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock
|
|
|
297,542 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
81,061 |
(1)(3) |
|
|
378,603 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,481 |
|
|
|
(10,481 |
)(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total common stock
|
|
|
297,542 |
|
|
|
10,481 |
|
|
|
70,580 |
|
|
|
378,603 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional paid in capital
|
|
|
373,381 |
|
|
|
144,802 |
|
|
|
18,360,399 |
(1) |
|
|
18,878,582 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
129,152 |
(2) |
|
|
129,152 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(350,000 |
)(2) |
|
|
(350,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(274,435 |
)(3) |
|
|
(274,435 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
373,381 |
|
|
|
144,802 |
|
|
|
17,865,116 |
|
|
|
18,383,299 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retained earnings/(Accumulated deficit) (restated)
|
|
|
980,106 |
|
|
|
(274,435 |
) |
|
|
274,435 |
(3) |
|
|
980,106 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity
|
|
|
1,651,029 |
|
|
|
(119,152 |
) |
|
|
18,210,131 |
|
|
|
19,742,008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity
|
|
|
46,612,184 |
|
|
|
21,759 |
|
|
|
18,069,220 |
|
|
|
64,703,163 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35
|
|
(1) |
To account for the sale in the Private Placement of
7,026,993 shares and 1,756,743 warrants dated
August 25, 2005 at $3 per share with a par value
of $0.01 per share or $70.270, less the cost of the
offering estimated to be $2.65 million. The value of the
warrants is included in Additional paid in capital
and is estimated to be $614,860. |
|
(2) |
The Merger Agreement states that Cove Apparel, Inc. will have a
cash balance of $10,000 and equity of the same amount at the
effective date of the Merger. The pro forma entries reflect the
increase in paid in capital and repayment of the accounts
payable and loan to the shareholder of Cove Apparel, Inc. of
$140,911 less the cash balance noted above totalling $11,759.
The repayment of trade accounts and loan from stockholders
amounting to $129,152 was reflected in additional paid-in
capital. The costs related to the Merger are estimated to be
$0.35 million and are accounted as a reduction in equity. |
|
(3) |
To account for the acquisition of Cove Apparel, Inc. through the
issuance of 1,079,167 shares to the shareholders of Cove at
$3 per share amounting to $3,237,501 with a par value of
$0.01 per share or $10,791. Since the acquisition of Cove
was made to satisfy the requirement in the Private Placement the
difference between the purchase price of $3,237,501 and the fair
value of Coves acquired net assets of $10,000 after taking
into account the transactions in (2) above, is accounted
for as a reduction in equity amounting to $3,227,501. |
|
(4) |
To account for the consolidation entries eliminating the common
stock of Cove amounting to $10,481, the paid in capital of Cove
amounting to $144,802 and accumulated deficit of Cove of
$274,435. |
36
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME
STATEMENT
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Euroseas Ltd. | |
|
Cove Apparel, Inc. | |
|
Pro Forma | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4) |
|
|
|
|
Voyage revenue
|
|
|
23,833,736 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,833,736 |
|
Commissions
|
|
|
(1,340,228 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,340,228 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenue
|
|
|
22,493,508 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,493,508 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage expenses
|
|
|
131,903 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
131,903 |
|
Vessel operating expenses
|
|
|
4,270,787 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,270,787 |
|
Management fees
|
|
|
965,384 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
965,384 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
103,590 |
|
|
|
103,509 |
|
Amortization and depreciation
|
|
|
1,824,322 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,824,322 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
7,192,396 |
|
|
|
103,590 |
|
|
|
7,295,986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income/(loss)
|
|
|
15,301,112 |
|
|
|
(103,590 |
) |
|
|
15,197,522 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Income/(Expenses)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest and finance cost
|
|
|
(545,719 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(545,719 |
) |
Derivative Loss
|
|
|
(82,029 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(82,029 |
) |
Foreign exchange (loss)/gain
|
|
|
312 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
312 |
|
Interest income
|
|
|
89,698 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
89,698 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income/(expenses), net
|
|
|
(537,738 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(537,738 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income/(loss) for the period
|
|
|
14,763,374 |
|
|
|
(103,590 |
) |
|
|
14,659,784 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share(5)
|
|
$ |
0.39 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.39 |
|
|
|
(4) |
The six-month period ended June 30, 2005 figures are
derived from the published quarterly financial statements of
Cove Apparel, Inc. and do not represent the statutory reporting
period. |
|
(5) |
Based on 37,860,326 shares of Euroseas common stock. |
37
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME
STATEMENT
For the Year Ended December 31, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Euroseas Ltd. | |
|
Cove Apparel, Inc. | |
|
Pro Forma | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4) |
|
|
|
|
Voyage revenue and other
|
|
|
45,718,006 |
|
|
|
6,500 |
|
|
|
45,724,506 |
|
Commissions
|
|
|
(2,215,197 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,215,197 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenue
|
|
|
43,502,809 |
|
|
|
6,500 |
|
|
|
43,509,309 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage expenses
|
|
|
370,345 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
370,345 |
|
Vessel operating expenses
|
|
|
8,906,252 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,906,252 |
|
Management fees
|
|
|
1,972,252 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,972,252 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85,801 |
|
|
|
85,801 |
|
Amortization and depreciation
|
|
|
3,461,678 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,461,678 |
|
Net gain on sale of vessel
|
|
|
(2,315,477 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,315,477 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
12,395,050 |
|
|
|
85,801 |
|
|
|
12,480,851 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
31,107,759 |
|
|
|
(79,301 |
) |
|
|
31,028,458 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Income/(Expenses)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest and finance cost
|
|
|
(708,284 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(708,284 |
) |
Derivative gain
|
|
|
27,029 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,029 |
|
Foreign exchange (loss)/gain
|
|
|
(1,808 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,808 |
) |
Interest income
|
|
|
187,069 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
187,069 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income/(expenses), net
|
|
|
(495,994 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(495,994 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income/(loss) for the period
|
|
|
30,611,765 |
|
|
|
(79,301 |
) |
|
|
30,532,464 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share
|
|
$ |
0.81 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.81 |
|
|
|
(4) |
The year ended December 31, 2004 figures are derived from
the published quarterly financial statements of Cove Apparel,
Inc. and do not represent the statutory reporting period. |
|
(5) |
Based on 37,860,326 shares of Euroseas common stock. |
38
THE COVE CONSENT TO ACTION WITHOUT A MEETING
Completion of the Merger requires the approval of the Merger
Agreement by holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding
shares of Cove common stock entitled to vote. A majority of
Coves stockholders approved the Merger pursuant to an
action taken by written consent of Coves majority
stockholders, on September 26, 2005, in accordance with the
relevant Sections of the NRS. This action was taken by Seward
Ave Partners, LLC, Olive Grove LLC, Jonathan Spanier and Blue
Star Investors, Ltd. who own in excess of the required majority
of Cove outstanding common stock necessary for the adoption of
the actions.
BACKGROUND AND REASONS FOR THE MERGER
Background of the Merger
Late in 2004, the Pittas family decided they wanted to explore
the possibility of taking their shipping interests public in an
effort to streamline their operations and grow their company.
Aristides J. Pittas undertook the task of familiarizing himself
with the U.S. capital markets and contacted various
shipping related consultants and banks in the U.S. The
Pittas family eventually concluded that their company was too
small to attempt an initial public offering and that this would
be too costly for such a small company. In early 2005,
Mr. Pittas contacted Mr. Jim Apostolakis and
Mr. Robert Di Marsico of Poseidon Capital, a New York based
ship consultant which Mr Pittas had known for many years.
Poseidon suggested the idea of merging with a special purpose
acquisition company. Poseidon identified one such special
purpose company to Mr. Pittas and an engagement agreement
was signed on February 8, 2005 between Eurobulk, the Pittas
family ship management company, and Poseidon to act as
Eurobulks financial advisor to pursue a potential merger
of the two companies. After some meetings and negotiations
between Eurobulk and the special purpose acquisition company,
the potential deal never materialized. Mr. Pittas continued
his efforts to identify a suitable partner for Euroseas, the
ship holding company the Pittas family had decided to form to
consolidate all of their ship-owning interests. Discussions were
held with several parties but none came to a fruitful conclusion.
On March 23, 2005, Poseidon advised Mr. Pittas
regarding Roth Capital, a firm Poseidon believed could assist
Euroseas in becoming public. Mr. David Enzer of Roth
Capital met with Mr. Pittas in New York. Prior to that
meeting neither Mr. Pittas nor any members of the Pittas
family or other officers of Eurobulk had any previous contacts,
understandings or arrangements either with Mr. Enzer or
Roth Capital. At the meeting, Mr. Enzer suggested to
Mr. Pittas to pursue a private placement in combination
with a merger or acquisition of a U.S. public shell company.
Mr. Enzer suggested a merger with Cove Apparel, Inc., a
surf apparel company that Mr. Pittas and his family had
never heard of before. For tax reasons unique to the shipping
industry, they decided to structure the transaction with
Euroseas setting up a U.S. subsidiary that would merge with
Cove, with the Cove stockholders receiving shares of Euroseas in
the merger. An engagement letter between Roth Capital and
Eurobulk was signed on April 21, 2005 for Roth Capital to
act as financial advisor and placement agent to Eurobulk. The
engagement letter stipulated, among other things, that Roth
would arrange a private placement for Euroseas shares of
common stock. The terms of the Private Placement required
Euroseas to execute a merger agreement with Cove, register for
resale the shares issued in the Private Placement and apply for
a listing on a national stock exchange. Euroseas would not have
agreed to the Merger otherwise. On the same date of execution of
the engagement letter between Roth Capital and Eurobulk, a term
sheet was executed between Cove and Eurobulk setting forth the
terms of the proposed merger. As a condition to the Merger,
Euroseas agreed to register the shares to be issued in the
Merger and apply for a listing of its stock on a national stock
exchange. On August 25, 2005, the final agreement for the
merger was signed with Cove and the Private Placement closed,
with Euroseas raising approximately $21 million.
Recommendations of the Boards of Directors and Reasons for
the Merger
Coves Board of Directors has determined that the Merger is
in the best interests of Cove and its stockholders. Both the
Cove Board and its stockholders have approved the Merger
Agreement and the
39
transactions contemplated thereby. In reaching its
determination, Coves Board of Directors considered a
number of factors, including the following:
|
|
|
(a) Although Cove has continued to pursue its historic
business and intends to continue to use its business assets in a
business following the Merger, Cove only has nominal revenues,
and upon analysis of the potential opportunity, the Board of
Directors of Cove decided to merge with EuroSub because the
Board was of the view that the Cove stockholders would have a
better opportunity as shareholders of Euroseas than as
stockholders of Cove; |
|
|
(b) there has been strong raw materials demand in recent
years by developing countries, particularly China and India,
that has resulted in robust growth for drybulk shipping as well
as increased freight rates, attributable in part to industrywide
capacity constraints. As a result, the drybulk shipping sector
has been attracting growing investor interest, with a number of
drybulk and other seaborne shipping companies recently
completing or planning public financings in the United States of
America and other financial markets; |
|
|
(c) Euroseas has an experienced, highly regarded management
team, which Coves Board believes is well suited to pursue
a strategy of acquiring and operating drybulk vessels; and |
|
|
(d) the fact that the merger should constitute a tax-free
reorganization under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended. |
Coves Board of Directors also considered potential risks
relating to the Merger, including the following:
|
|
|
(a) the fact that Euroseas is a recently formed foreign
corporation and that Coves stockholders will have minority
ownership in Euroseas following consummation of the merger; |
|
|
(b) a macroeconomic slowdown, particularly in China or
India, which would reduce the demand for shipping capacity,
thereby resulting in reduced shipping rates; |
|
|
(c) the risks and costs to Cove if the Merger is not
completed; and |
|
|
(d) the restrictions on the conduct of Coves business
prior to completion of the Merger, which may delay or prevent
Cove from exploiting business opportunities that may arise
pending completion of the Merger. |
The foregoing discussion of the information and factors
considered by Coves Board of Directors is not intended to
be exhaustive, but includes the material factors considered by
it. In view of the variety of factors considered in connection
with its evaluation of the Merger, Coves Board of
Directors did not find it practicable to, and did not, quantify
or otherwise assign relative weights to the specific factors
considered in reaching its determination and recommendation. In
addition, individual directors may have given differing weights
to different factors. After weighing all of the different
factors, Coves Board of Directors unanimously approved the
Merger and determined to recommend that Coves stockholders
approve the Merger.
No consideration was given by Coves Board to securing an
opinion of an independent investment banker or other financial
advisor to the effect that the Merger would be fair, from a
financial point of view, to Cove stockholders in view of the
fact that the Cove Board does not believe that the terms of the
Merger give rise to any inherent conflict of interest between
Coves executive officers, directors and principal
stockholders and non-affiliated stockholders. In this regard,
Coves Board took note of the fact that its current sole
executive officer, director and principal stockholders will
receive no benefit from the Merger that would not otherwise be
available to the Cove stockholders as a whole. In addition,
Coves Board took note of the fact that no executive
officer, director or principal stockholders are to become
salaried employees of Euroseas subsequent to the consummation of
the Merger.
Euroseas Board of Directors has determined that the Merger
is in the best interests of Euroseas and its shareholders. Both
the Euroseas Board and its shareholders have unanimously
approved the Merger
40
Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. In reaching
its determination, Euroseas Board of Directors considered
a number of factors, including the following:
|
|
|
(a) Euroseas was required to execute the Merger Agreement
as a condition to closing the Private Placement and raising
approximately $21 million; |
|
|
(b) the Merger would afford Euroseas access to a company
with a public listing whose shares could trade and help develop
a market for Euroseas common stock and which would
increase the number of shareholders that could participate in
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(c) publicly traded securities would afford Euroseas
management, after the consummation of the transaction, the
opportunity to utilize Euroseas authorized but unissued
securities to attempt to acquire other compatible
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(d) this transaction substantially reduces the uncertainty
attendant to Euroseas own public offering of securities as
compared to an underwritten initial public offering, and the
possibility that any such offering might not be successfully
consummated in view of the size of Euroseas and the then
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Euroseas Board of Directors also considered potential
risks relating to the Merger, including the following:
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(a) factors beyond Euroseas control, such as industry
economic conditions, general economic conditions, terrorism or
war, could have an adverse effect upon the market price of
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(b) the additional significant expense and responsibility
of being a U.S. public company, including Sarbanes-Oxley
Act compliance, corporate governance issues, SEC reporting
requirements, and stock exchange listing requirements; |
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(c) the necessity of ongoing direct communication with the
investment community, which is time consuming and may detract
from executive time that would otherwise be devoted to business
operations; and |
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(d) the risk that the Cove stockholders may not approve the
Merger and Euroseas would have incurred significant legal,
accounting and other expenses in connection with the proposed
transaction. |
After a complete review and analysis of the foregoing and other
risks, Euroseas Board of Directors unanimously concluded
that the benefits of the Merger outweighed the risks involved.
Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger
Coves sole director and member of senior management does
not own any Cove common stock. He will resign from his positions
at or prior to the effective time of the Merger and will not be
a director or paid employee of Euroseas or the Surviving
Corporation following consummation of the Merger. Jodi Hunter,
one of Coves employees, owns Cove common stock and has
agreed to remain after the Merger as an unpaid, at-will employee
of the Surviving Corporation and to provide an office in the
Cayman Islands at no cost or expense to Euroseas.
As of the date that the Cove majority stockholders took action
by consent without a meeting, certain of Coves officers
and directors owned shares of Cove common stock. See The
Parties to the Merger-Cove Principal Stockholders.
The officers and management of Euroseas will continue to be the
same following consummation of the Merger. Immediately following
the Merger, the Euroseas Board will consist of seven
directors, at least four of whom shall be
independent.
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U.S. Federal Income Tax Matters
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Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax
Consequences |
The following is a discussion of certain material
U.S. federal income tax consequences to a Cove stockholder
of the exchange of Cove shares for shares of Euroseas common
stock in the Merger. This discussion is based on current
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
Code), treasury regulations promulgated under the
Code, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rulings and
pronouncements, and judicial decisions now in effect, all of
which are subject to change at any time by legislative, judicial
or administrative action. Any such changes may be applied
retroactively.
No party has sought or will seek any rulings from the IRS with
respect to the U.S. federal income tax consequences
discussed below. It is a condition to the completion of the
Merger, unless waived by the parties in writing, that Cove
obtain the opinion of its counsel, Kirkpatrick &
Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP (K&L), that the
Merger should be treated as a non-taxable reorganization for
U.S. federal income tax purposes. Neither the discussion
below, nor K&Ls opinion, is in any way binding on the
IRS or the courts or in any way constitutes an assurance that
the U.S. federal income tax consequences discussed herein
will be accepted by the IRS or the courts. The opinion of
K&L will rely on certain assumptions that customarily are
made with respect to transactions of this kind. The opinion also
will rely on certain factual representations contained in
officers certificates of Cove and Euroseas. K&L will
assume such representations to be true, correct and complete. If
any such representation cannot be made at the close of business
on the effective date of the Merger, or any such representation
or assumption is incorrect, then K&L may be unable to render
the opinion upon which the closing is conditioned.
The U.S. federal income tax consequences to a holder of
Cove shares from the Merger may vary depending upon such
stockholders particular situation or status. This
discussion is limited to holders of Cove shares who hold their
Cove shares and will hold their Euroseas common stock as capital
assets, and it does not address aspects of U.S. federal
income taxation that may be relevant to holders of either Cove
or Euroseas shares who are subject to special treatment under
U.S. federal income tax laws, including but not limited to:
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dealers in securities; |
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banks and other financial institutions; |
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insurance companies; |
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tax-exempt organizations, plans or accounts; |
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persons holding their Cove shares as part of a
hedge, straddle or other risk reduction
transaction; |
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persons holding their Cove shares through partnerships, trusts
or other entities; |
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persons that own, directly or by attribution, 10% or more of our
voting stock; |
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U.S. persons whose functional currency is not the
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controlled foreign corporations or passive foreign investment
companies, as those terms are defined in the Code. |
In addition, this discussion does not consider the effects of
any applicable foreign, state, local or other tax laws, or
estate or gift tax considerations, or the alternative minimum
tax.
For purposes of this discussion, a U.S. holder
is a beneficial owner of Cove shares that is, for
U.S. federal income tax purposes:
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a corporation created or organized in or under the laws of the
United States or any state thereof (including the District of
Columbia); |
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an estate the income of which is subject to United States
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a trust, if a court within the United States can exercise
primary supervision over its administration, and one or more
United States persons have the authority to control all of the
substantial decisions of that trust (or the trust was in
existence on August 20, 1996, was treated as a United
States trust on August 19, 1996 and validly elected to
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For purposes of this discussion, a
non-U.S. holder
is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, an individual,
trust, or corporation that is a beneficial owner of Cove shares,
who is not a U.S. holder.
We encourage each stockholder to consult with his, her or its
own tax advisors with respect to the particular United States
federal income tax consequences of the merger and ownership of
the Euroseas shares, and the tax consequences under foreign,
state, local and other tax laws and the possible effects of
changes in tax laws.
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U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger |
The Merger should be treated as a nontaxable reorganization for
U.S. federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, a
U.S. holder of Cove shares should not recognize gain or
loss upon the exchange of their shares of Cove common stock
solely for shares of Euroseas common stock pursuant to the
Merger. However, gain should be recognized with respect to cash
(including the $0.07 dividend per Euroseas share) received in
whole or in part in exchange for shares of Cove common stock.
Generally, the amount of gain recognized should equal the lesser
of (i) the amount of cash received in the Merger, or
(ii) the amount of gain realized in the Merger. Any gain
recognized by a holder generally should be capital gain.
Long-term capital gains are subject to preferential rates of
taxation for certain non-corporate taxpayers. A
U.S. holders aggregate tax basis in the Euroseas
shares received in the transaction should be the same as his or
her aggregate tax basis in the Cove shares surrendered in the
transaction, decreased by the amount of any cash received by the
U.S. holder in the Merger, and increased by the amount of
gain recognized by the U.S. holder with respect to cash
received in the Merger. The holding period of Euroseas shares
received in the Merger should include the holding period of the
Cove shares surrendered in the Merger.
Except as described below under the heading Passive
Foreign Investment Company and Controlled Foreign Corporation
Status, any distributions made by Euroseas with
respect to Euroseas common stock to a U.S. holder will
generally constitute dividends for U.S. federal income tax
purposes to the extent such distribution is attributable to
Euroseas current or accumulated earnings and profits, as
determined under United States federal income tax principles.
Distributions in excess of Euroseas earnings and profits
will be treated first as a nontaxable return of capital to the
extent of the U.S. holders tax basis in his or her
common stock and thereafter as capital gain.
Dividends paid on Euroseas common stock to a U.S. holder
who is an individual, trust or estate (a
U.S. Individual Holder) will generally be
treated as qualified dividend income that is taxable
to such U.S. Individual Holders at preferential tax rates
(through 2008) provided that (1) the Euroseas common stock
is readily tradable on an established securities market in the
United States (such as The NASDAQ National Market);
(2) Euroseas is not a PFIC for the taxable year during
which the dividend is paid or the immediately preceding taxable
year; and (3) the U.S. Individual Holder has owned the
common stock for more than 60 days in the
121-day period
beginning 60 days before the date on which the common stock
becomes ex-dividend. Any dividends paid by Euroseas which are
not eligible for these preferential rates will be taxed as
ordinary income to a U.S. Individual Holder. Legislation
has been recently introduced in the U.S. Senate which, if
enacted in its present form, would preclude Euroseas dividends
from qualifying for such preferential rates.
Special rules may apply to any extraordinary
dividend generally, a dividend equal to or in
excess of ten percent of a shareholders adjusted basis (or
fair market value in certain circumstances) in a share of common
stock paid by Euroseas. If Euroseas pays an
extraordinary dividend on its common stock that is
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treated as qualified dividend income, then any loss
derived by a U.S. Individual Holder from the sale or
exchange of such common stock will be treated as long-term
capital loss to the extent of such dividend. Depending upon the
amount of a dividend paid by Euroseas, such dividend may be
treated as an extraordinary dividend.
Because Euroseas is not a United States corporation,
U.S. holders that are corporations will not be entitled to
claim a dividends received deduction with respect to any
distributions they receive from Euroseas.
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Sale or Exchange of Euroseas Shares |
Generally, except as described below under the heading
Passive Foreign Investment Company and Controlled
Foreign Corporation Status, upon the sale or exchange
of Euroseas shares, a U.S. holder should recognize capital
gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized
on the sale or exchange and the holders adjusted tax basis
in such Euroseas shares. For U.S. Individual Holders, the
maximum U.S. federal income tax rate applicable to such
gain if such U.S. holders holding period for such
Euroseas shares exceeds one year and therefore qualifies as
long-term capital gain is 15%. The deductibility of capital
losses is subject to limitations.
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Passive Foreign Investment Company Status |
If Euroseas qualifies as a passive foreign investment company
(PFIC) or controlled foreign corporation
(CFC) for U.S. federal income tax purposes,
materially different U.S. federal income tax consequences
may arise for a U.S. holder of Euroseas common stock. A
foreign corporation generally will be a PFIC for any taxable
year in which either (a) 75% or more of its gross income
consists of passive income, or (b) 50% or more of the
average value of its assets is attributable to assets that
produce, or are held for the production of, passive income.
Subject to certain limited exceptions, if a foreign corporation
is a PFIC under either of these tests in a particular year,
shares of the corporation held by a U.S. holder in that
year are treated as PFIC shares for that year and all subsequent
years in the U.S. holders holding period even if the
corporation fails to meet either test in a subsequent year.
Certain exceptions apply, including if the U.S. holder
makes a timely election to treat the foreign corporation as a
qualified electing fund or makes a
mark-to-market
election with respect to Euroseas common stock.
Based on Euroseas proposed method of operation, it does
not believe that it will be a PFIC. In this regard, Euroseas
intends to treat the gross income it derives or are deemed to
derive from its time chartering activities as services income,
rather than rental income. Accordingly, Euroseas believes that
its income from its time chartering activities does not
constitute passive income, and the assets that it
owns and operates in connection with the production of that
income do not constitute passive assets.
There is, however, no direct legal authority under the PFIC
rules addressing Euroseas proposed method of operation.
Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the
U.S. Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, or a court of law
will accept Euroseas position, and there is a risk that
the IRS or a court of law could determine that Euroseas is a
PFIC. Moreover, no assurance can be given that Euroseas would
not constitute a PFIC for any future taxable year if there were
to be changes in the nature and extent of its operations.
If Euroseas is treated as a PFIC, a U.S. holder of Euroseas
common stock generally would be required to pay a special
U.S. tax and a deferred interest charge when the holder
either disposes of his Euroseas stock or receives certain
substantial distributions from Euroseas. Generally, the special
U.S. tax would be determined by allocating the gain on
disposition or the substantial distribution (as the case may be)
ratably to each day in the U.S. holders holding
period of Euroseas common stock and multiplying such amounts by
the highest rate of U.S. tax in effect for the taxable
years for which such allocations are made. Alternatively, a
U.S. holder could elect to treat Euroseas as a qualified
electing fund. If this election is made by a U.S. holder, and
Euroseas provides certain information to such U.S. holder,
the special U.S. tax and deferred interest charge described
above would not apply to a disposition of Euroseas stock or
substantial distributions. Instead, the U.S. holder would
be required to take into account currently its allocable share
of Euroseas ordinary income and capital gains for
U.S. federal income tax purposes. If Euroseas stock is
marketable stock for purposes of Section 1296
of the Code, a U.S. holder alternatively may be able to
elect to
mark-to-market
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shares on an annual basis.
Marking-to-market,
in this context, means including in gross income each taxable
year (and treating as ordinary income, not net capital gain) the
excess, if any, of the fair market value of the electing
holders Euroseas shares over its adjusted basis therein as
of the end of that year. The U.S. holders adjusted
basis in the shares would be adjusted to reflect the amounts of
income included under the election. The U.S. federal income
tax consequences to a U.S. holder of shares in a PFIC,
including any available elections, are complex. Accordingly, a
U.S. holder should consult its tax advisor to determine the
consequences to that holder of owning shares of a PFIC.
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Backup Withholding Tax and Information Reporting
Requirements |
When required, Euroseas or its paying agent will report to the
IRS the amount of proceeds paid for the Cove shares and any
dividends paid on Euroseas shares in each calendar year, and the
amount of United States federal income tax withheld, if any,
with respect to these payments.
U.S. holders who are subject to information reporting and
who do not provide appropriate information when requested may be
subject to backup withholding at a rate of 28% on the gross
amount of any proceeds or dividends received.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. The amount of any
backup withholding will be allowed as a credit against the
holders United States federal income tax liability and may
entitle the holder to a refund, provided the required
information is timely furnished to the Internal Revenue Service.
We encourage each stockholder to consult with his, her or its
own tax advisor as to particular tax consequences to it of the
Merger and holding and disposing of Euroseas shares, including
the applicability of any state, local or foreign tax laws and
any proposed changes in applicable law.
Accounting Treatment
Euroseas agreed in connection with the Private Placement to
execute the Merger Agreement involving EuroSub and Cove. As
such, Euroseas views the costs associated with the Merger with
Cove as costs of the equity raised in the Private Placement.
Accordingly, the excess of the fair value of the shares of
Euroseas that would be exchanged for the shares of Cove at the
consummation of the Merger over the fair value of the net assets
of Cove acquired is recognized as reduction to equity.
Regulatory Approvals
Cove and Euroseas do not expect that the Merger will be subject
to any state or federal regulatory requirements. Should such
state or federal regulatory requirements be applicable, Cove and
Euroseas currently intend to comply with all such requirements.
Euroseas has agreed to register its common stock pursuant to the
Exchange Act. In addition, as a condition to the effectiveness
of the Merger, Cove and Euroseas have agreed to use their
respective reasonable best efforts to file, at or before the
effective time of the Merger, authorization for listing of the
Euroseas shares either on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, The
American Stock Exchange Inc. or, if permissible, the Nasdaq
National Market. Euroseas has filed an application to list its
common stock on the Nasdaq National Market. We cannot assure you
that Euroseas will be able to obtain such listing. Other than
the filing of the registration statement, this joint Information
Statement/ prospectus and certain other filings under applicable
securities laws and the filing of certain Merger documents with
the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada and with the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, we do not believe
that, in connection with the completion of the Merger, any
consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or
notification to, any merger control authority will be required
in any jurisdictions. Following the effective time of the
Merger, we do not believe that any merger control filings will
be required with any jurisdictions.
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THE MERGER AGREEMENT
The summary of the material terms of the Merger Agreement below
and elsewhere in this joint Information Statement/prospectus is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement,
as amended, a copy of which is attached to this joint
Information Statement/ prospectus as Appendix A and which
we incorporate by reference into this document. This summary may
not contain all of the information about the Merger Agreement
that is important to you. We encourage you to read carefully the
Merger Agreement in its entirety.
Structure and Effective Time of Merger
At the effective time of the Merger, Cove will merge with and
into EuroSub. The separate corporate existence of Cove will
cease and EuroSub will be the Surviving Corporation as a wholly
owned operating subsidiary or Euroseas and will change its name
to Cove Apparel, Inc. The effective time of the Merger will
occur as promptly as possible after the satisfaction or waiver
of all conditions to closing in the Merger Agreement by filing a
certificate of merger or similar document with the Secretary of
State of the State of Delaware and the Secretary of State of the
State of Nevada. We will seek to complete the Merger in the
first quarter of 2006. However, we cannot assure you when, or
if, all the conditions to completion of the Merger will be
satisfied or waived.
Merger Consideration
Each share of Cove common stock will be converted into
0.102969 shares of Euroseas common stock, subject to
adjustment for any stock split by Euroseas prior to the Merger.
There are no outstanding options or warrants to purchase any
shares of Cove common stock or other securities of Cove and
there are no outstanding options or warrants to purchase any
shares of Euroseas or other securities of Euroseas (other than
the warrants issued in the Private Placement).
Certificate of Incorporation; Bylaws
The certificate of incorporation and bylaws of EuroSub in effect
immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger will
become the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the
Surviving Corporation.
Directors and Officers
The directors and officers of EuroSub at the effective time of
the Merger will remain the directors and officers of the
Surviving Corporation.
Dissenters Rights
Shares of Cove common stock that are outstanding immediately
prior to the Merger and which are held by Cove stockholders who
shall not have voted in favor of the Merger or consented thereto
in writing and who shall have dissented properly from the Merger
in accordance with the applicable provisions of the NRS
(collectively, the Dissenting Shares) shall not be
converted into or represent the right to receive the Euroseas
shares. Such Cove stockholders shall be entitled to receive
payment of the fair value of such shares of Cove common stock
held by them in accordance with the applicable provisions of the
NRS, except that all Dissenting Shares held by Cove stockholders
who failed to perfect or who have effectively withdrawn or lost
their rights to dissent from the Merger under the applicable
provisions of the NRS shall thereupon be deemed to have
converted into and to become exchangeable, as of the expiration
of the statutory notice period following the Merger, of the
right to receive, without any interest thereon, the Euroseas
shares, upon surrender of the certificate or certificates that
formerly evidenced such shares of Cove common stock certificates
that formerly evidenced such shares of Cove common stock. Any
payments required to be made to the holders of any Dissenting
Shares shall be funded by Euroseas.
Anti-Dilution Provisions
In the event Euroseas changes (or establishes a record date for
changing) the number of Euroseas shares issued and outstanding
prior to the effective time of the Merger as a result of a stock
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recapitalization, subdivision, reclassification, combination,
exchange of shares or similar transaction with respect to the
outstanding Euroseas shares and the record date therefor shall
be prior to the effective time of the Merger, the number of
Euroseas shares to be issued to Cove stockholders will be
proportionately adjusted to reflect such stock split, stock
dividend, recapitalization, subdivision, reclassification,
combination, exchange of shares or similar transaction.
Procedure for Receiving Merger Consideration
Exchange Agent. As of the effective time of the Merger,
Euroseas will deposit with a bank or trust company designated by
Euroseas and reasonably acceptable to Cove (the Exchange
Agent), for the benefit of the holders of shares of Cove
common stock, the Euroseas shares issuable in exchange for
outstanding shares of Cove common stock. At the time of such
deposit, Euroseas will irrevocably instruct the Exchange Agent
to deliver the Euroseas shares to Coves stockholders after
the effective time of the Merger.
Exchange Procedures. As soon as reasonably practicable
after the effective time of the Merger, the Exchange Agent will
mail to each Cove stockholder of record, except those who had
the right to demand and properly demanded their respective
statutory dissenters rights, a letter of transmittal with
instructions for use in surrendering the Cove stock certificates
in exchange for the applicable Euroseas shares. Upon surrender
of a Cove stock certificate for cancellation to the Exchange
Agent, together with such letter of transmittal, duly completed
and validly executed, and such other documents as may reasonably
be required by the Exchange Agent, the holder of such Cove stock
certificate shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor
Euroseas shares, and the Cove stock certificate so surrendered
shall forthwith be canceled. In the event of a transfer of
ownership of Cove common stock that is not registered in the
transfer records of Cove, a Cove stock certificate evidencing
the proper number of Euroseas shares may be issued in exchange
therefor to a person other than the person in whose name the
Cove stock certificate so surrendered is registered if such Cove
stock certificate shall be properly endorsed or otherwise be in
proper form for transfer and the person requesting such issuance
shall pay any transfer or other taxes required by reason of the
issuance of Euroseas shares to a person other than the
registered holder of such Cove stock certificate or establish to
the satisfaction of Euroseas that such tax has been paid or is
not applicable. Until surrendered, each Cove stock certificate
shall be deemed at any time after the effective time of the
Merger to represent only the right to receive upon such
surrender the Euroseas shares that the holder thereof has the
right to receive.
Distributions with Respect to Unexchanged Shares. No
dividends or other distributions declared or made with respect
to Euroseas shares with a record date after the effective time
of the Merger will be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered
Cove stock certificate with respect to Euroseas shares
represented thereby, if any, and all such dividends and other
distributions will be paid by Euroseas to the Exchange Agent,
until the surrender of such Cove stock certificate. Subject to
the effect of applicable escheat or similar laws, following
surrender of any such Cove stock certificate there will be paid
to the holder of whole Euroseas shares issued in exchange
therefor, without interest, (i) at the time of such
surrender, the amount of dividends or other distributions with a
record date after the effective time of the Merger theretofore
paid with respect to such whole Euroseas shares and (ii) at
the appropriate payment date, the amount of dividends or other
distributions with a record date after the effective time of the
Merger but prior to such surrender and with a payment date
subsequent to such surrender payable with respect to such whole
Euroseas shares.
No Further Ownership Rights in Cove Common Stock. All
certificates evidencing Euroseas shares issued will be deemed to
have been issued and paid in full satisfaction of all rights
pertaining to the shares of Cove common stock formerly
represented by such Cove stock certificates. At the close of
business on the day on which the effective time of the Merger
occurs, the stock transfer books of Cove will be closed, and
there shall be no further registration of transfers on the stock
transfer books of Euroseas of the shares of Cove common stock
that were outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of
the Merger. If, after the effective time of the Merger, Cove
stock certificates are presented to Euroseas or the Exchange
Agent for transfer or any other reason, they shall be canceled
and exchanged.
Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Euroseas will
be issued in the Merger. The number of Euroseas to be issued to
the holder of a stock certificate previously evidencing Cove
common stock will be rounded up to the nearest whole share of
Euroseas.
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Termination of Exchange of Euroseas Shares. Any portion
of the Euroseas shares that remain undistributed to the holders
of Cove common stock for six months after the effective time of
the Merger will be delivered to Euroseas, upon demand, and any
holders of Cove common stock may thereafter look only to
Euroseas for the Euroseas shares.
No Liability. None of the Exchange Agent, Euroseas, the
Surviving Corporation or any party to the Merger Agreement will
be liable to a holder of Euroseas shares or Cove common stock
for any amount properly paid to a public official pursuant to
any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar law.
Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Cove Common Stock. In the event
any Cove common stock certificate has been lost, stolen or
destroyed, the Exchange Agent will issue in exchange for such
lost, stolen or destroyed Cove common stock certificate, upon
the making of an affidavit and indemnity of that fact by the
holder thereof in a form that is reasonably acceptable to the
Exchange Agent, the required number of Euroseas shares;
provided, however, that Euroseas may, in its reasonably
commercial discretion and as a condition precedent to the
issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or
destroyed Cove common stock certificate to deliver a bond in
such sum as it may reasonably direct against any claim that may
be made against Euroseas or the Exchange Agent with respect to
the Euroseas shares alleged to have been lost, stolen or
destroyed.
Representations and Warranties
In the Merger Agreement, the parties have made customary
representations and warranties about themselves concerning
various business, legal, financial, regulatory and other
pertinent matters. These representations and warranties survive
for a two year period following the Merger. Under certain
circumstances, each of the parties may decline to complete the
Merger if the inaccuracy of the other partys
representations and warranties has a material adverse effect on
the other party.
Covenants
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Conduct of Business Prior to Effective Time of the
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Each of Cove, the Cove Principals and Euroseas agreed that until
the effective time of the Merger:
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(b) It shall not (i) split, combine or reclassify its
outstanding capital stock or declare, set aside or pay any
dividend or distribution payable in cash, stock, property or
otherwise (other than (A) a reverse stock split by Euroseas, or
(B) any declaration and payment of dividends, so long as the
appropriate amount of such dividends are held in trust and paid
to Cove stockholders if the Merger is consummated or paid to
Friends if the Merger is not consummated), (ii) spin-off
any assets or businesses, (iii) engage in any transaction
for the purpose of effecting a recapitalization, or
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(c) It shall not issue, sell, pledge or dispose of, or
agree to issue, sell, pledge or dispose of, any additional
shares of, or any options, warrants or rights of any kind to
acquire any shares of its capital stock of any class or any debt
or equity securities convertible into or exchangeable for such
capital stock or amend or modify the terms and conditions of any
of the foregoing (except, in the case of Euroseas, it may issue
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(d) It shall not (i) redeem, purchase, acquire or
offer to purchase or acquire any shares of its capital stock,
other than as required by the governing terms of such
securities, (ii) take or fail to take any action which
action or failure to take action would cause it or its
stockholders (except to the extent that any stockholders receive
cash in lieu of fractional shares) to recognize gain or loss for
tax purposes as a result of the consummation of the Merger,
(iii) in the case of Cove, make any acquisition of any
material assets or businesses, (iv) in the case of Cove,
sell any material assets or businesses, (v) in the case of
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(e) It shall use reasonable efforts to preserve intact its
business organization and goodwill, keep available the services
of its present officers and key employees, and preserve the
goodwill and business relationships with suppliers,
distributors, customers, and others having business
relationships with it, and not engage in any action, directly or
indirectly, with the intent to impact adversely the transactions
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representatives of the other to report on material operational
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(g) It shall file with the SEC all forms, statements,
reports and documents (including all exhibits, amendments and
supplements thereto) required to be filed by it pursuant to the
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No Solicitation of Transactions |
Euroseas has agreed that, prior to the effective time of the
Merger or the termination or abandonment of the Merger
Agreement, that Euroseas shall not give authorization or
permission to any of Euroseas directors, officers,
employees, agents or representatives to, and each shall use all
reasonable efforts to see that such persons do not, directly or
indirectly, solicit, initiate, facilitate or encourage
(including by way of furnishing or disclosing information) any
merger, consolidation, other business combination involving
Euroseas or any of its subsidiaries, acquisition of all or any
substantial portion of the assets or capital stock of Euroseas
or any of its subsidiaries or inquiries or proposals concerning
or which may reasonably be expected to lead to any of the
foregoing (other than purchases and sales of vessels and/or
vessel owning companies) (a Euroseas Acquisition
Transaction) or negotiate, explore or otherwise knowingly
communicate in any way with any third party (other than Cove or
its Affiliates) with respect to any Euroseas Acquisition
Transaction or enter into any agreement, arrangement or
understanding requiring Euroseas to abandon, terminate or fail
to consummate the Merger or any other transaction expressly
contemplated by the Merger Agreement, or contemplated to be a
material part thereof. Euroseas agreed to advise Cove in writing
of any bona fide inquiries or proposals relating to any Euroseas
Acquisition Transaction within one business day following
receipt by Euroseas of any such inquiry or proposal.
Cove and each of the Cove Principals agreed that, prior to the
effective time of the Merger or the termination or abandonment
of the Merger Agreement, that neither Cove nor the Cove
Principals shall, and shall not give authorization or permission
to any of Coves directors, officers, employees, agents or
representatives to, and each shall use all reasonable efforts to
see that such persons do not, directly or indirectly, solicit,
initiate, facilitate or encourage (including by way of
furnishing or disclosing information) any merger, consolidation,
other business combination involving Cove, acquisition of all or
any substantial portion of the assets or capital stock of Cove,
or inquiries or proposals which may reasonably be expected to
lead to any of the foregoing (a Cove Acquisition
Transaction) or negotiate, explore or otherwise knowingly
communicate in any way with any third party (other than the
Euroseas) with respect to any Cove Acquisition Transaction or
enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding requiring
it to abandon, terminate or fail to consummate the Merger or any
other transaction expressly contemplated by this Agreement, or
contemplated to be a material part thereof. Cove agreed to
advise Euroseas in writing of any bona fide inquiries or
proposals relating to a Cove Acquisition Transaction, within one
business day following Coves receipt of any such inquiry
or proposal.
Each of Cove and Euroseas agreed to afford to the other and the
others accountants, counsel, financial advisors and other
representatives reasonable access during normal business hours
throughout the period prior to the effective time of the Merger
to all properties, books, contracts, commitments and records
(including, but not limited to, tax returns) of it and, during
such period, shall furnish promptly (a) a copy of each
report, schedule and other document filed or received by it
during such period pursuant to the requirements of federal or
state securities laws or filed by it during such period with the
SEC in connection with the transactions
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contemplated by the Merger Agreement or which may have a
material adverse effect on it and (b) such other
information concerning its business, properties and personnel as
the other shall reasonably request. All non-public documents and
information furnished to Cove, the Cove Principals or Euroseas,
as the case may be, in connection with the transactions
contemplated by the Merger Agreement shall be deemed to have
been received, and shall be held by the recipient, in
confidence, except that Cove, the Cove Principals and Euroseas,
as applicable, may disclose such information as may be required
under applicable law or as may be necessary in connection with
the preparation of this registration statement and this joint
Information Statement/ prospectus.
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Euroseas Registration Statement |
Euroseas has agreed to file with the SEC, as soon as shall be
reasonably practicable following the date of the Merger
Agreement (but in no event later than 60 days following the
consummation of the Private Placement, and provided Cove shall
have supplied Euroseas with the Information Statement to be
included therein), at its sole cost and expense, a registration
statement (the Euroseas Registration Statement)
which shall include the Information Statement. Euroseas has
agreed to use all reasonable best efforts to have the Euroseas
Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC as promptly
as practicable thereafter. No filing of, or amendment or
supplement to, or correspondence to the SEC or its staff with
respect to the Euroseas Registration Statement or the
Information Statement will be made by Euroseas, without
providing Cove a reasonable opportunity to review and comment
thereon. Euroseas has agreed to advise Cove, promptly after it
receives notice thereof, of the time when the Euroseas
Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or
amendment has been filed to the Euroseas Registration Statement
or the Information Statement, the issuance of any stop order,
the suspension of the qualification of Euroseas shares issuable
in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any
jurisdiction, or any request by the SEC for amendment of the
Euroseas Registration Statement, the Information Statement or
comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC
for additional information. Cove and Euroseas have agreed to
promptly furnish to each other all information, and take such
other actions, as may reasonably be requested in connection with
any action by any of them in relation to the preparation and
filing of the Euroseas Registration Statement, the Information
Statement and a
Form 8-K and have
agreed to cooperate with one another and use their respective
best efforts to facilitate the expeditious consummation of the
transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
Cove and Euroseas also agreed to promptly furnish to each other
all information, and take such other actions, as may reasonably
be requested in connection with any action by any of them in
connection with the preparation and filing of the Euroseas
Registration Statement, the Information Statement and the
Form 8-K and shall
cooperate with one another and use their respective best efforts
to facilitate the expeditious consummation of the transactions
contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
Cove has agreed to file with the SEC, as soon as reasonably
practicable following the filing of the Euroseas Registration
Statement, any document required to be filed by it in connection
with the Merger and the Cove Stockholders Approval,
including, without limitation, any documents required under the
SECs Regulation 14A and 14C.
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Cove Stockholders Approval |
Cove has agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to obtain
Cove stockholder approval and adoption (collectively, the
Cove Stockholders Approval) of the Merger
Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. Cove
agreed, through its board of directors, to recommend to the
holders of Cove Common Stock approval of the Merger Agreement
and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
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Stock Exchange Listing/ Exchange Act Listing |
Cove and Euroseas have agreed to each use its reasonable best
efforts to file, at or before the effective time of the Merger,
authorization for listing of the Euroseas shares on the Nasdaq
SmallCap Market, The American Stock Exchange Inc. or, if
permissible, the Nasdaq National Market (the Stock
Exchange Listing). Euroseas has filed an application to
list its common stock on the Nasdaq National Market. We cannot
assure you that Euroseas will be able to obtain such listing. In
addition, Euroseas agreed to file a registration statement under
the Exchange Act and use its reasonable best efforts to cause
the SEC to declare such registration statement effective with
respect to the listing of the Euroseas Shares issued in the
Merger and the shares of Euroseas common stock issued in the
Private Placement (the Exchange Act Listing).
Each of the parties has agreed to cooperate and use their
respective best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all
action and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary,
proper or advisable under applicable laws and regulations to
consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by
the Merger Agreement, including using its reasonable efforts to
obtain all necessary or appropriate waivers, consents and
approvals to effect all necessary registrations, filings and
submissions and to lift any injunction or other legal bar to the
Merger.
The parties have agreed to consult with each other prior to
issuing any press release or any written public statement with
respect to the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated
thereby.
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Corrections to the Proxy Statement and the Euroseas
Registration Statement |
Each of Euroseas and Cove and the Cove Principals has agreed to
correct promptly any information provided by it to be used
specifically in the Euroseas Registration Statement, the
Information Statement and the
Form 8-K that
shall have become false or misleading in any material respect
and shall take all steps necessary to file with the SEC and have
cleared by the SEC any amendment or supplement to the Euroseas
Registration Statement, the Information Statement and the
Form 8-K so as to
correct the same and to cause appropriate dissemination thereof
to the stockholders of Cove, to the extent required by
applicable law.
Conditions to the Merger
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Conditions to Each Partys Obligations to Effect the
Merger. |
The respective obligation of each party to effect the Merger are
subject to the fulfillment at or prior to the closing date of
the following conditions:
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(a) Cove shall have obtained approval of the Cove
stockholders; |
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(b) The Euroseas Registration Statement shall have become
effective and shall not be the subject of any stop order or
proceedings seeking a stop order; |
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(c) Euroseas shall have applied for the Stock Exchange
Listing and the Exchange Act Listing; |
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(d) No preliminary or permanent injunction or other order
or decree by any governmental authority which prevents or
materially burdens the consummation of the Merger shall have
been issued and remain in effect (each party agreeing to use its
reasonable efforts to have any such injunction, order or decree
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(e) No action shall have been taken, and no statute, rule
or regulation shall have been enacted, by any governmental
authority, which would prevent or materially burden the
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(f) All consents, orders and approvals legally required for
the consummation of the Merger and the transactions contemplated
hereby shall have been obtained and be in effect at the
effective time of the Merger without any material limitations or
conditions. |
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Conditions to Obligations of Euroseas to Effect the
Merger. |
Unless waived by Euroseas, the obligation of Euroseas to effect
the Merger is subject to the fulfillment at or prior to the
closing date of the following additional conditions:
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(a) Cove and the Cove Principals shall have performed in
all material respects their agreements contained in the Merger
Agreement required to be performed on or prior to the closing
date and the representations and warranties of Cove and the Cove
Principals contained in the Merger Agreement shall be true and
correct in all material respects (except for those
representations and warranties which are themselves limited by a
reference to materiality, which shall be true and correct in all
respects other than as modified) on and as of (i) the date
made and (ii) the closing date (in each case except in the
case of representations and warranties expressly made solely
with reference to a particular date which shall be true and
correct in all material respects as of such date); and Euroseas
shall have received a certificate of the President of Cove to
that effect; |
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(b) Euroseas shall have received an opinion of
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham, LLP, counsel
to Cove, dated the closing date, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Euroseas; |
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(c) Since the date of the Merger Agreement there shall not
have been any material adverse effect with respect to Cove, the
likelihood of which was not previously disclosed to Euroseas by
Cove and which would have a material adverse effect on Euroseas,
and Cove shall have engaged in no business activity since the
date of its incorporation other than conducting a public
offering of its securities, the apparel business and,
thereafter, seeking to effect a merger or similar business
combination with an operating business; |
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(d) Euroseas shall have received a certificate from the
corporate Secretary of Cove, together with a certified copy of
the resolutions duly authorized by Coves Board of
Directors authorizing the Merger and, if applicable, the
transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; |
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(e) Euroseas shall have received a certificate of good
standing for Cove from the Secretary of State of the State of
Nevada dated as of a date that is within five (5) days of
the closing date; |
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(f) Cove shall have furnished to Euroseas such additional
certificates and other customary closing documents as Euroseas
may have reasonably requested; |
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(g) At the effective time of the Merger, Cove shall have
approximately $10,000 in cash or cash equivalents after giving
effect to the payment or accrual on or prior to the effective
time of the Merger of all fees, costs, expenses and liabilities
incurred by Cove, including, but not limited to, the fees, costs
and expenses of (i) Coves manufacturers, suppliers,
vendors and third-party providers, (ii) Coves
attorneys, accountants, investment bankers and consultants in
connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger
Agreement and (iii) the repayment of any outstanding loans; |
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(h) A pledge agreement shall have been executed pursuant to
which the Cove Principals shall have pledged or caused Euroseas
shares to be pledged to Euroseas by the Cove Principals or
pledgors reasonably acceptable to Euroseas and deposited with an
independent collateral agent to secure the indemnification
obligations of the Cove Principals under the Merger Agreement; |
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(i) Euroseas shall have raised at least $21 million in
the Private Placement on terms reasonably satisfactory to
Euroseas; |
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(j) At closing, Coves capitalization shall be
unchanged and all loans made to Cove and all other outstanding
debt and all other liabilities shall have been paid in full; |
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(k) Euroseas shall have received written resignations and
releases from each of Coves directors and officers and
which resignations and releases, by their respective terms,
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ately prior to the effective time of the Merger; provided
however that Jodi Hunter shall remain an at will employee of
Cove and the Surviving Corporation; |
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(l) Cove shall have conducted the operation of its business
in material compliance with all applicable laws and all
approvals required of Cove under applicable law to enable Cove
to perform its obligations under the Merger Agreement shall have
been obtained; |
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(m) Cove shall have moved its principal headquarters from
California to the Cayman Islands and shall have filed all
documentation and paid all fees necessary to locate its
principal headquarters in the Cayman Islands and to terminate
its authorization to do business in California; and |
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(n) All corporate proceedings of Cove in connection with
the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger
Agreement and all agreements, instruments, certificates, and
other documents delivered to Euroseas by or on behalf of Cove
pursuant to the Merger Agreement shall be reasonably
satisfactory to Euroseas and its counsel. |
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Conditions to Obligations of Cove to Effect the
Merger. |
Unless waived by Cove, the obligations of Cove to effect the
Merger are subject to the fulfillment at or prior to the closing
date of the additional following conditions:
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(a) Euroseas shall have performed in all material respects
its agreements contained in the Merger Agreement required to be
performed on or prior to the closing date and the
representations and warranties of Euroseas contained in the
Merger Agreement shall be true and correct in all material
respects (except for those representations and warranties which
are themselves limited by a reference to materiality, which
shall be true and correct in all respects, other than as
modified) on and as of (i) the date made and (ii) the
closing date (in each case except in the case of representations
and warranties expressly made solely with reference to a
particular date which shall be true and correct in all material
respects as of such date); and Cove shall have received a
certificate of the President of Euroseas to that effect; |
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(b) Cove shall have received an opinion of
Seward & Kissel LLP, counsel to Euroseas, dated the
closing date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Cove; |
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(c) At closing, Euroseas capitalization shall be
unchanged, except as may be adjusted for the issuance of the
shares and warrants, if any, in the Private Placement; |
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(d) Cove shall have received a certificate of the corporate
Secretary of Euroseas, together with a certified copy of the
resolutions duly authorized by the Board of Directors and
Euroseas authorizing the Merger and the transactions
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(e) Cove shall have received a certificate of good standing
for Euroseas from the Registrar of Corporations of the Republic
of the Marshall Islands dated as of a date that is within five
(5) days of the closing date; |
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(f) Euroseas shall have furnished to Cove such additional
certificates and other customary closing documents as Cove may
have reasonably requested; |
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(g) Since the date of the Merger Agreement there shall not
have been any material adverse effect with respect to Euroseas
and its subsidiaries, the likelihood of which was not previously
disclosed to Cove by Euroseas; and |
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(h) All corporate proceedings of Euroseas in connection
with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the
Merger Agreement and all agreements, instruments, certificates
and other documents delivered to Cove by or on behalf of
Euroseas pursuant to the Merger Agreement shall be in
substantially the form called for hereunder or otherwise
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Termination of the Merger Agreement
The Merger Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the
closing date, whether before or after approval by the
stockholders of Cove:
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(b) unilaterally upon written notice by Cove to Euroseas
upon the occurrence of a material adverse effect with respect to
Euroseas, the likelihood of which was not previously disclosed
to Cove in writing by Euroseas prior to the date of the Merger
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(c) unilaterally upon written notice by Euroseas to Cove
upon the occurrence of a material adverse effect with respect to
Cove, the likelihood of which was not previously disclosed to
Euroseas in writing by Cove prior to the date of the Merger
Agreement; |
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(d) unilaterally upon written notice by Cove to Euroseas in
the event a material breach of any material representation or
warranty of Euroseas contained in the Merger Agreement (unless
such breach shall have been cured within ten (10) days
after the giving of such notice by Cove), or the willful failure
of Euroseas to comply with or satisfy any material covenant or
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(e) unilaterally upon written notice by Euroseas to Cove in
the event of a material breach of any material representation or
warranty of Cove or the Cove Principals contained in the Merger
Agreement (unless such breach shall have been cured by Cove or
the Cove Principals within ten (10) days after the giving
of such notice by Euroseas), or Coves or the Cove
Principals willful failure to comply with or satisfy any
material covenant or condition of Cove or the Cove Principals
contained in the Merger Agreement, or if Cove fails to obtain
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(f) unilaterally upon written notice by either Cove or
Euroseas to the other if the Merger is not consummated for any
reason by the close of business on February 28, 2006,
provided however that no party may avail itself of this ground
for termination if such failure to consummate the Merger is
caused by such party either in breach of the Merger Agreement or
by not proceeding in good faith towards the consummation of the
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Effect of Termination
In the event of termination of the Merger Agreement by either
Cove or Euroseas, the Merger Agreement shall become void and
there shall be no further obligation on the part of either
Euroseas or Cove (except with respect to confidential and
nonpublic information and payment of expenses, which shall
survive such termination). No party shall be relieved from
liability for any breach of the Merger Agreement.
Amendment
The Merger Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument
in writing signed on behalf of Euroseas and Cove and in
compliance with applicable law.
Expenses
Whether or not the Merger is consummated, all costs and expenses
incurred in connection with the Merger Agreement and the
transactions contemplated thereby shall be paid by the party
incurring such costs and expenses, except as provided in that
certain Engagement Agreement dated April 21, 2005 between
Roth Capital Partners, LLC and Eurobulk, which provides for the
payment of certain expenses of the transaction by Eurobulk,
which expenses shall be paid by Euroseas if the Merger is
consummated.
Indemnification
Euroseas has agreed to indemnify and hold harmless Cove and the
Cove stockholders (in the aggregate, in proportion to each such
Cove stockholders ownership of the capital stock of Cove,
on a fully diluted basis)
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and each of their affiliates and their respective fiduciaries,
directors, officers, controlling persons, representatives and
agents against and hold them harmless from any loss, liability,
claim, damage or expense (including reasonable legal fees and
expenses and costs of investigation) (a Loss)
arising, directly or indirectly, out of or in connection with
(i) any material breach of any representation or warranty
of Euroseas contained in the Merger Agreement, or (ii) any
breach of any covenant or agreement of Euroseas contained in the
Merger Agreement.
Cove and each of the Cove Principals has jointly and severally
agreed to indemnify and hold harmless Euroseas and each of its
affiliates and its respective fiduciaries, directors, officers,
controlling persons, representatives and agents against and hold
them harmless from any Loss arising, directly or indirectly, out
of or in connection with (i) any material breach of any
representation or warranty of Cove or a Cove Principal contained
in the Merger Agreement, (ii) any breach of any covenant or
agreement of Cove or a Cove Principal contained in the Merger
Agreement, (iii) any liabilities of Cove (other than
accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business to
the extent they do not exceed net current assets) occurring or
accruing prior to the effective time of the Merger, including
but not limited to any securities law violations, or
(iv) any claim by any Cove stockholder related to any sale
or transfer of shares of Cove common stock by the Cove
Principals prior to the effective time of the Merger. The sole
recourse Euroseas shall have against the Cove Principals for any
such Loss shall be to the pledged shares, unless the Loss
arises, directly or indirectly, out of or in connection with any
breach of a representation or warranty that was knowing,
intentional, grossly negligent or reckless (each, a
Significant Breach), in which event Euroseas
recourse against the Cove Principals shall not be limited to the
pledged shares.
In furtherance of the foregoing, on or prior to the closing
date, the Cove Principals have agreed to pledge or cause to be
pledged to Euroseas an aggregate of at least 475,000 Euroseas
shares (after giving effect to the Merger and the exchange of
Cove common stock for Euroseas Shares in connection therewith)
by pledgors reasonably acceptable to Euroseas and such pledged
shares shall be deposited with an independent collateral agent
to secure the indemnification obligations of the Cove Principals
under the Merger Agreement.
Other Agreements
The parties agreed that Cove and its successor, will be
maintained by Euroseas as an operating wholly owned subsidiary
as may be required in order to achieve continuity of business
enterprise of its apparel business, to achieve tax free
reorganization treatment under Section 368(a)(2)(D) or
368(a)(2)(E) of the Code. Euroseas has agreed to use its best
efforts to employ Jodi Hunter as an at will employee for this
purpose of continuing the operations of Cove and Jodi Hunter has
agreed to perform such services and to provide an office in the
Cayman Islands for this purpose at no cost or expense to
Euroseas. The parties further agreed that Euroseas is not
required to provide any financing to Cove and its successor, but
rather, the Cove Principals are required to provide, or cause to
be provided, such financing and office, if necessary, to
continue the operations of Cove. If there is any breach of these
obligations, Euroseas will have recourse to the pledged shares
referred to above.
INDUSTRY
Drybulk shipping refers to the transport of certain commodities
by sea between various ports in bulk. These commodities are
often divided into two categories major bulks and
minor bulks. Major bulks include items such as coal, iron ore
and grains, while minor bulks include items such as aluminum,
phosphate rock, fertilizer raw materials, agricultural and
mineral cargo, cement, forest products and some steel products,
including scrap.
There are four main classes of bulk carriers
Handysize, Handymax, Panamax and Capesize. These classes
represent the sizes of the vessel carrying the cargo in terms of
deadweight ton (dwt) capacity, which is defined as
the total weight including cargo that the vessel can carry when
loaded to a defined load line on the vessel. Handysize vessels
are the smallest of the four categories and include those
vessels weighing up to 40,000 dwt. Handymax carriers are those
vessels that weigh between 40,000 and 55,000 dwt, while Panamax
vessels are those ranging from 55,000 dwt to 80,000 dwt. Vessels
over 80,000 dwt are called Capesize vessels.
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Drybulk carriers are ordinarily chartered either through a
voyage charter or a time charter, under a longer term contract
of affreightment or in pools. Under a voyage charter, the owner
agrees to provide a vessel for the transport of cargo between
specific ports in return for the payment of an agreed freight
rate per ton of cargo or an agreed dollar lump sum amount.
Voyage costs, such as canal and port charges and bunker
expenses, are the responsibility of the owner. Under a time
charter, the ship owner places the vessel at the disposal of a
charterer for a given period of time in return for a specified
rate (either hire per day or a specified rate per dwt capacity
per month) with the voyage costs being the responsibility of the
charterer. In both voyage charters and time charters, operating
costs (such as repairs and maintenance, crew wages and insurance
premiums) are the responsibility of the ship owner. The duration
of time charters varies, depending on the evaluation of market
trends by the ship owner and by charterers. Occasionally,
drybulk vessels are chartered on a bareboat basis. Under a
bareboat charter, operations of the vessels and all operating
costs are the responsibility of the charterer, while the owner
only pays the financing costs of the vessel. A contract of
affreightment (COA) is another type of charter
relationship where a charterer and a ship owner enter into a
written agreement pursuant to which identified cargo will be
carried over a specified period of time. COAs benefit
charterers by providing them with fixed transport costs for a
commodity over an identified period of time. COAs benefit
ship owners by offering ascertainable revenue over that same
period of time and eliminating the uncertainty that would
otherwise be caused by the volatility of the charter market. A
shipping pool is a collection of similar vessel types under
various ownerships, placed under the care of a single commercial
manager. The manager markets the vessels as a single fleet and
collects the earnings which are distributed to individual owners
under a pre-arranged weighing system by which each entered
vessel receives its share. Pools have the size and scope to
combine voyage charters, time charters and contracts of
affreightment with freight forward agreements for hedging
purposes, to perform more efficient vessel scheduling thereby
increasing fleet utilization.
Containership shipping refers to the transport of ontainerized
trade which encompasses mainly the carriage of finished goods,
but an increasing number of other cargoes in container boxes.
Containerized trade is the fastest growing sector of seaborne
trade. Containerships are further categorized by their size
measured in teu and whether they have their own gearing. The
different categories of containerships are as follows.
Post-panamax vessels are vessels with carrying capacity of more
than 4,000 teu. Panamax vessels are vessels with carrying
capacity from 3,000 to 4,000 teu.
Sub-panamax vessels are
vessels with carrying capacity from 2,000 to 3,000 teu.
Handysize feeder containerships are vessels with carrying
capacity from 1,000 to 2,000 teu and are sometimes equipped with
cargo loading and unloading gear. Finally, Feeder containerships
are vessels with carrying capacity from 500 to 1,000 teu and are
usually equipped with cargo loading and unloading gear.
Containerships are primarily employed in time charter contracts
with liner companies, which in turn employ them as part of the
scheduled liner operations. Feeder containership are put in
liner schedules feeding containers to and from central regional
ports (hubs) where larger containerships provide cross
ocean, or, longer haul service. The length of the time charter
contract can range from several months to years.
THE PARTIES TO THE MERGER
Cove
Cove was incorporated in Nevada on December 13, 2001 as
Lisa Morrison, Inc. On January 8, 2002, it
changed its name to Cove Apparel, Inc. Cove is a surf apparel
company specializing in casual apparel and accessories for men,
women and juniors. Cove has nominal operations.
Cove is a surf apparel company specializing in casual apparel
and accessories for men, women and juniors. Revenues from
inception through September 30, 2005 have been $20,966.
Cove currently distributes surf wear and accessories
manufactured by third party surf wear manufacturers. However, at
this time, Cove does not have any formal written agreement with
any supplier. Coves stock is listed on the OTCBB and Cove
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has nominal operations. Following the Merger, Cove will continue
its historic business or will continue to use its historic
business assets in a business.
The surf apparel industry is highly competitive and fragmented
and is subject to rapidly changing consumer demands and
preferences. Cove competes with numerous apparel manufacturers,
distributors and designers which operate in the beachwear and
surf apparel markets. Additionally, Cove does not have exclusive
relationships with its suppliers who also sell their own
products on a retail basis. Many of the designers,
manufacturers, and retailers, domestic and foreign, that Cove
competes with are significantly larger and have substantially
greater resources than Cove. These companies may be able to
engage in larger scale branding, adverting and manufacturing
activities than Cove can. Further, with sufficient financial
backing, talented designers can become competitors within
several years of establishing a new label. Cove competes
primarily on the basis of fashion, quality, and service.
As of September 30, 2005, Cove had one full-time employee
and one part-time employee. Cove believes that it has good
relations with these employees. Cove is not a party to any
collective bargaining agreements. Jodi Hunter has agreed to
remain after the Merger as an unpaid at-will employee of the
Surviving Corporation and to provide an office in the Cayman
Islands at no cost or expense to Euroseas.
Coves headquarters are located at 1003 Dormador,
Suite 21, San Clemente, California, 92672, which is
also the personal residence of Kevin Peterson, its president and
one of its directors. Cove believes that its facilities are
adequate for its needs and that additional suitable space will
be available on acceptable terms as required. Cove does not own
any real estate. Kevin Peterson, Coves president and
director, currently provides office space to Cove at no charge.
Cove does not have a written lease or sublease agreement and
Mr. Peterson does not expect to be paid or reimbursed for
providing office facilities. Coves financial statements
reflect, as occupancy costs, the fair market value of that
space, which is approximately $1,000 per month. That amount
has been included in Coves financial statements as an
additional capital contribution by Mr. Peterson.
There are no legal actions pending against Cove nor are any
legal actions contemplated by Cove at this time.
Coves current directors and executive officers are as
follows:
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Kevin Peterson
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President, Secretary, Director |
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Kevin Peterson was appointed as Coves president,
secretary and one of its directors on January 23, 2004.
From 2001 to the present, Mr. Peterson has worked for
American Correction Counseling Services located in
San Clemente, California, as a recovery representative.
Prior to that Mr. Peterson was employed by Soul Technology,
a surf, skate and snowboard related company, which owns the
Etnies, EMerica, 32 Snowboard Boots and S Footwear brands. He
was employed by Soul Technology from 2000 to 2001, and assisted
with warehouse operations. Mr. Peterson is a lifelong
surfer, and combines his enthusiasm for the sport with his
computer graphics knowledge that he brings to Cove. He has
earned two certificates in Computer Graphics from Regional
Occupational Program in 2002, enabling him to assist with
Coves graphics art requirements. Mr. Peterson is not
an officer or director of any other reporting company. Kevin
Peterson is the brother of Shawn Peterson, Coves former
treasurer and one of its former directors.
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There are no orders, judgments, or decrees of any governmental
agency or administrator, or of any court of competent
jurisdiction, revoking or suspending for cause any license,
permit or other authority to engage in the securities business
or in the sale of a particular security or temporarily or
permanently restraining any of Coves officers or directors
from engaging in or continuing any conduct, practice or
employment in connection with the purchase or sale of
securities, or convicting such person of any felony or
misdemeanor involving a security, or any aspect of the
securities business or of theft or of any felony. Nor are any of
the officers or directors of any corporation or entity
affiliated with Cove so enjoined.
For the year ended September 30, 2005, Coves
President, Kevin Peterson, received nominal compensation for
services provided to Cove. No other officer received any
compensation during the year. Kevin Peterson is not subject to
any employment agreement with Cove. After the Merger, there will
not be any salaried employees of Cove.
Coves current director is also its employee and receives
no extra compensation for his service on Coves board of
directors.
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Cove Principal Stockholders |
The following table sets forth information based on a total of
10,480,500 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2005,
based on information obtained from the persons named below, with
respect to the beneficial ownership of shares of Cove common
stock by (i) each person known by Cove to be the owner of
more than 5% of outstanding shares of common stock,
(ii) each director and (iii) all officers and
directors as a group. Except as indicated in the footnotes to
the table, the persons named in the table have sole voting and
investment power with respect to all shares of common stock
shown as beneficially owned by them.
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Kevin Peterson |
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1003 Dormador, Suite 21 |
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Common Stock
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Seward Ave Partners, LLC(3) |
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1,405,395 |
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c/o Winnie Huang |
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175 South Lake Avenue, Suite 307 |
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Pasadena, California 91101 |
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Common Stock
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Jonathan Spanier |
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1,385,396 |
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269 S. Beverly Dr., Suite 1102 |
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Beverly Hills, CA 90212 |
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Common Stock
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Olive Grove, LLC(4) |
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1,609,209 |
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Common Stock
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Blue Star Investors Limited(5) |
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2,650,000 |
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c/o James Loughran |
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Jodi Hunter |
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900,000 |
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(1) |
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the
Rule 13d-3(a) of
the Exchange Act and generally includes voting or investment
power with respect to securities. Except as set forth below or
subject to community property laws, where applicable, the person
named above has sole voting and investment power with respect to
all shares of common stock shown as beneficially owned by
him/her. |
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The post-Merger percentages are based on a total of 37,860,326
Euroseas shares outstanding after the Merger. |
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Seward Ave Partners, LLC is a Delaware limited liability
company. Beneficial ownership of these securities is as follows:
92% Jesse Grossman; 4% Anthony Salandra; and 4% Winnie Huang who
share investment power and voting control in the same
proportions as beneficial ownership. |
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Olive Grove, LLC is a limited liability company organized under
the laws of the State of California. Olive Grove, LLC is
beneficially owned by the following members in the following
approximate percentages: 85% by Peter G. Geddes and 15% by
David Graber. Peter G. Geddes has investment power and
voting control over these securities. |
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James A. Loughran and Barry Taleghany each acting singly has
investment power and voting control over these securities, and
has beneficial ownership of these securities. |
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Certain Related Transactions of Cove |
Cove occupies office space provided by an officer. Accordingly,
occupancy costs of $1,000 per month have been allocated to
the Company.
A stockholder made a loan to Cove in the amount of $45,000. The
loan is non-interest bearing and is expected to be repaid within
one year. There is no written agreement between Cove and the
stockholder. Under the Merger Agreement, the Cove Principals are
required to repay all loans and costs until the effective time
of the Merger, leave Cove with $10,000 in cash and transfer its
headquarters to the Cayman Islands.
After the Merger, the Cove Principals are required to provide,
or cause to be provided, at their expense, such financing and
office space to continue the operations of Cove.
Under the Merger Agreement, the Cove Principals agreed to
pledge, and cause their transferees to pledge,
475,000 shares of Euroseas stock to be received by them, or
their transferees, in the Merger as security for certain
indemnification obligations to Euroseas. Under the Merger
Agreement, the persons named above in the Cove Principal
Stockholders table are transferees of the Cove Principals
and as such pledged their proportionate share of an aggregate of
475,000 Euroseas shares as required of the Cove Principals
and their transferees.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operation
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with
Coves financial statements and footnotes thereto contained
in this joint Information Statement/ prospectus.
Recent Events
On August 25, 2005, Cove executed a definitive agreement
with Euroseas for the merger of Cove with EuroSub. The
definitive merger agreement for the Merger contemplates
Coves merger with and into EuroSub, with Coves
stockholders receiving 0.102969 shares of Euroseas for each
share they presently own, subject to adjustment in case of a
stock split by Euroseas prior to the Merger. After giving effect
to the Merger, Coves stockholders will own approximately
2.8% of Euroseas. The Merger is subject to, among other things,
the Euroseas registration statement being declared effective by
the SEC and approval of the Merger by Coves stockholders.
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For the Year Ended September 30, 2005 as Compared to
the Year Ended September 30, 2004. |
Revenues. For the year ended September 30, 2005, we
did not generate any revenues from our operations. We realized
$6,500 in revenues during the year ended September 30, 2004.
Operating Expenses. For the year ended September 30,
2005, we had $232,538 in general and administrative expenses,
making our net loss for that period $233,338, after $800
provision for the minimum state income tax. This is in
comparison to the year ended September 30, 2004, where we
had $83,228 in general and administrative expenses, making our
net loss $77,528 after $800 provision for income taxes. The
increase in our net loss is due to the fact that we incurred
significant legal and administrative expenses during the year
because of the merger transaction that we have been
contemplating.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. There are no 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 investors.
Critical Accounting Policy and Estimates. Our
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations section discusses our consolidated
financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America. The preparation of these financial statements
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an
on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and
judgments, including those related to revenue recognition,
accrued expenses, financing operations, and contingencies and
litigation. Management bases its estimates and judgments on
historical experience and on various other factors that are
believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results
of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying
value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent
from other sources. Actual results may differ from these
estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The most
significant accounting estimates inherent in the preparation of
our financial statements include estimates as to the appropriate
carrying value of certain assets and liabilities which are not
readily apparent from other sources. These accounting policies
are described at relevant sections in this discussion and
analysis and in the notes to them consolidated financial
statements included in our Annual Report on
Form 10-KSB for
the period ended September 30, 2005.
Liquidity and Capital Resources. We had cash of $4,096 as
of September 30, 2005, which also equaled our total assets.
Our total current liabilities were $74,480 as of
September 30, 2005, of which all $74,480 was represented by
accounts payable and accrued expenses. During the year ended
September 30, 2005, we obtained $120,000 in cash and
converted a $45,000 loan, for no other consideration, as
additional paid-in capital for our continuing working capital
needs. Specifically, we obtained this capital to help pay our
higher expenses that we have incurred recently because of the
merger discussions we have undertaken in recent months. We had
no long term commitments or contingencies.
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Our Plan of Operation for the Next Twelve Months. We have
generated $20,966 in revenues from operations since our
inception on December 13, 2001, but none in the last year.
On August 25, 2005, we executed a definitive agreement with
Euroseas for the merger of Cove with EuroSub. The definitive
merger agreement for the Merger contemplates our merger with and
into EuroSub, with our stockholders receiving
0.102969 shares of Euroseas for each share they presently
own, subject to adjustment in case of a stock split by Euroseas
prior to the Merger. After giving effect to the Merger, our
stockholders would own approximately 2.8% of Euroseas. We cannot
assure you that the Merger will be consummated.
We have cash of $4,096 as of September 30, 2005. In the
opinion of management, available funds will not satisfy our
working capital requirements for the next twelve months. Our
forecast for the period for which our financial resources will
be adequate to support our operations involves risks and
uncertainties and actual results could fail as a result of a
number of factors. During the fourth quarter of the year ended
September 30, 2005, we obtained $120,000 in additional
paid-in capital and
reclassified a loan from stockholder to additional
paid-in capital from a
stockholder for working capital purposes. We obtained these
funds to help pay our higher expenses that we have incurred
recently because of our merger discussions.
If we do not complete the merger transaction discussed herein,
we may look for another merger or acquisition target. Otherwise,
we will need to raise funds to complete production of our new
line of apparel. We plan to raise these funds through private
and institution or other equity offerings. We may attempt to
secure other loans from lending institutions or other sources.
There is no guarantee that we will be able to raise additional
funds through offerings or other sources. If we are unable to
raise funds, our ability to continue with product development
will be hindered.
In the event that we experience a shortfall in our capital, we
anticipate that our officers, directors and shareholders will
contribute funds to pay for our expenses to achieve our
objectives over the next twelve months. However, our officers
and directors are not committed to contribute funds to pay for
our expenses. We believe that our officers and directors will
continue to pay our expenses as long as they maintain their
ownership of our common stock. Any additional capital
contributed by our management would be contributed without any
consideration. However, our officers and directors are not
committed to contribute additional capital.
We are not currently conducting any research and development
activities. We do not anticipate that we will purchase or sell
any significant equipment. In the event that we generate
significant revenues and expand our operations, then we may need
to hire additional employees or independent contractors as well
as purchase or lease additional equipment.
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For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2005 Compared to
the Same Period Ended June 30, 2004. |
Revenues. For the three months ended June 30, 2005,
we did not generate any revenue from our clothing sales
operations, nor did we generate any revenues during the three
months ended June 30, 2004.
Operating Expenses. For the three months ended
June 30, 2005, our total expenses were $84,358 which were
represented by general and administrative expenses. Our net loss
for this period is also $84,358. This is in comparison to the
three months ended June 30, 2004, where we had $20,515 in
general and administrative expenses, which also represented our
total net loss for that period. The increase in our net loss is
due to the fact that we incurred significant legal and
administrative expenses during the most recent three month
period because of the merger transaction that we have been
contemplating in recent months.
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For the Nine Month Period Ending June 30, 2005
Compared to the Same Period Ended June 30, 2004. |
Revenues. For the nine months ended June 30, 2005,
we did not generate any revenues from our operations, nor did we
generate any revenues during the nine months ended June 30,
2004.
Operating Expenses. For nine months ended June 30,
2005, we had $116,306 in general and administrative expenses,
making our net loss for that period $117,106, after $800
provision for income taxes.
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This is in comparison to the nine months ended June 30,
2004, where we had $45,827 in general and administrative
expenses, making our net loss $46,627 after $800 provision for
income taxes. The increase in our net loss is due to the fact
that we incurred significant legal and administrative expenses
during the most recent three month period because of the merger
transaction that we have been contemplating in recent months.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. There are no 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 investors.
Critical Accounting Policy and Estimates. Our
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations section discusses our consolidated
financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America. The preparation of these financial statements
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an
on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and
judgments, including those related to revenue recognition,
accrued expenses, financing operations, and contingencies and
litigation. Management bases its estimates and judgments on
historical experience and on various other factors that are
believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results
of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying
value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent
from other sources. Actual results may differ from these
estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The most
significant accounting estimates inherent in the preparation of
our financial statements include estimates as to the appropriate
carrying value of certain assets and liabilities which are not
readily apparent from other sources. These accounting policies
are described at relevant sections in this discussion and
analysis and in the notes to them consolidated financial
statements included in our Quarterly Report on
Form 10-QSB for
the period ended June 30, 2005.
Liquidity and Capital Resources. We had cash of $21,759
as of June 30, 2005, which also equaled our total assets.
Our total current liabilities were $140,911 as of June 30,
2005, of which $95,911 was represented by accounts payable and
accrued expenses, and $45,000 was represented by a loan from a
stockholder. The loan is non-interest bearing and is expected to
be repaid within one year. We entered into this loan to help pay
our higher expenses that we have incurred recently because of
the merger discussions we have undertaken in recent months. We
had no long term commitments or contingencies.
Our Plan of Operation for the Next Twelve Months. We have
generated $20,966 in revenues from operations since our
inception on December 13, 2001, but none in the last year.
In recent months, we have begun researching potential
acquisitions or other suitable business partners which will
assist us in realizing our business objectives. We have recently
been engaged in discussions and negotiations with another
company with the goal to acquire that company, which we hope
will diversify our business operations and improve our total
value to our shareholders. Even though we have incurred
significant legal expenses related to those negotiations, we
have not yet entered into any formal or binding agreement with
that company. We cannot guaranty that we will acquire that
company or any other third party, or enter into any similar
transaction, or that in the event that we acquire another
entity, this acquisition will increase the value of our common
stock.
Otherwise, to effectuate our business plan during the next three
to nine months, we must continue to market our products and
increase our product offerings. We are currently marketing our
surf wear to people that participate in water sports and
recreational activities such as professional surfing,
waterskiing, snowboarding and skateboarding. To expand our
marketing activities, we hope to develop sponsor relationships
with professional athletes who participate in water sports and
recreational activities. We believe that we can develop
additional sponsor relationships with those athletes because
traditional consumer product companies typically overlook those
athletes. We are also seeking to expand our product line:
Mr. Kevin Peterson is assisting us with the development of
a new line of infant apparel featuring a surf and skate theme.
We have cash of $21,759 as of June 30, 2005. In the opinion
of management, available funds will not satisfy our working
capital requirements for the next twelve months. Our forecast
for the period for which our
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financial resources will be adequate to support our operations
involves risks and uncertainties and actual results could fail
as a result of a number of factors. During the quarter ended
June 30, 2005, we borrowed $45,000 from a stockholder. The
loan is non-interest bearing and is expected to be repaid within
one year. We entered into this loan to help pay our higher
expenses that we have incurred recently because of the merger
discussions we have undertaken in recent months.
If we do not complete the merger transaction discussed herein,
we may look for another merger or acquisition target. Otherwise,
we will need to raise funds to complete production of our new
line of apparel. We plan to raise these funds through private
and institution or other equity offerings. We may attempt to
secure other loans from lending institutions or other sources.
There is no guarantee that we will be able to raise additional
funds through offerings or other sources. If we are unable to
raise funds, our ability to continue with product development
will be hindered.
In the event that we experience a shortfall in our capital, we
anticipate that our officers, directors and shareholders will
contribute funds to pay for our expenses to achieve our
objectives over the next twelve months. However, our officers
and directors are not committed to contribute funds to pay for
our expenses. Our belief that our officers and directors will
pay our expenses is based on the fact that our officers and
directors collectively own 10,200,000 shares of our common
stock, which equals approximately 97% of our outstanding common
stock. We believe that our officers and directors will continue
to pay our expenses as long as they maintain their ownership of
our common stock. Any additional capital contributed by our
management would be contributed without any consideration.
However, our officers and directors are not committed to
contribute additional capital.
We are not currently conducting any research and development
activities. We do not anticipate that we will purchase or sell
any significant equipment. In the event that we generate
significant revenues and expand our operations, then we may need
to hire additional employees or independent contractors as well
as purchase or lease additional equipment.
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For the Year Ended September 30, 2004 as Compared to
the Year Ended September 30, 2003. |
Revenues. We have realized $6,500 in revenues during the
year ended September 30, 2004. This is in comparison to
$8,466 in revenues we realized during the year ended
September 30, 2003. We hope to continue to generate
additional revenues as we commence our sales operations from our
website.
Operating Expenses. For the year ended September 30,
2004, our total expenses were $83,228, which were represented
solely by general and administrative expenses. After $800 as
provision for income taxes, we had a net loss of $77,528 for the
year ended September 30, 2004. This is in comparison to the
year ended September 30, 2003, where our total expenses
were $43,102, which were represented by general and
administrative expenses. Our net loss increased over the most
recent period because our revenues decreased due to lower sales
and our operating expenses increased.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. There are no 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 investors.
Critical Accounting Policy and Estimates. Our
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations section discusses our financial
statements, which have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America. The preparation of these financial statements requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis,
management-evaluates its estimates and judgments, including
those related to revenue recognition, accrued expenses,
financing operations, and contingencies and litigation.
Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical
experience and on various other factors that are believed to be
reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form
the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of
assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from
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other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates
under different assumptions or conditions. The most significant
accounting estimates inherent in the preparation of our
financial statements include estimates as to the appropriate
amounts to accrue for accounting and legal expenses. These
accounting policies are described at relevant sections in this
discussion and analysis and in the notes to them consolidated
financial statements included in our Annual Report on
Form 10-KSB for
the year ended September 30, 2004.
Liquidity and Capital Resources. As of September 30,
2004, we have cash of $15,186 and $6,500 representing accounts
receivable. We do not believe that our available cash is
sufficient to pay our day
-to-day expenditures for the next twelve months. As of
September 30, 2004, our total liabilities were $23,732,
which was represented by $21,497 of accounts payable and accrued
payroll and related expenses of $2,236.
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Revenues. We have realized $20,966 in revenues for the
period from our inception on December 13, 2001 to
September 30, 2004.
Operating Expenses. For the period from our inception on
December 13, 2001 to September 30, 2004, our total
expenses were $177,495, which were represented solely by general
and administrative expenses. Therefore, from our inception on
December 13, 2001 to September 30, 2004, we
experienced a cumulative net loss of $157,329, which includes
$800 as provision for income taxes.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. There are no 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 investors.
Our Plan of Operation for the Next Twelve Months. We have
generated minimal revenues from operations. In managements
opinion, to effectuate our business plan in the next twelve
months, the following events should occur or we should reach the
following milestones in order for us to become profitable:
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We must continue to expand our distribution network in the
Caribbean Islands to market, distribute and sell surf-inspired
clothing and other accessories that we distribute. |
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We must continue to develop relationships with third party surf
wear and accessories manufacturers to expand the product lines
that we distribute. |
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We must continue developing our own collection of mens
apparel under a new brand name, which we will sell and
distribute throughout the United States, Japan and our
established distribution network in the Caribbean. |
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We must begin researching potential acquisitions or other
suitable business partners which will assist us in realizing our
business objectives. We hope to acquire several, smaller and
more established surf apparel companies with already established
product lines. |
We have cash of $15,186 as of September 30, 2004. In the
opinion of management, available funds will not satisfy our
working capital requirements for the next twelve months. Our
forecast for the period for which our financial resources will
be adequate to support our operations involves risks and
uncertainties and actual results could fail as a result of a
number of factors.
We need to raise additional capital for our operations, and we
believe that such additional capital may be raised through
public or private financing as well as borrowings and other
sources. We hope that we will have access to capital financing
because our common stock is eligible for quotation on the OTC
Bulletin Board, although we cannot guaranty that additional
funding will be available on favorable terms, if at all. If
adequate funds are not available, then our ability to expand our
operations may be adversely affected. If adequate funds are not
available, we hope that our officers and directors will
contribute funds to pay for our expenses, although we cannot
guarantee that our officers will pay for those expenses.
We are not currently conducting any research and development
activities. We do not anticipate that we will purchase or sell
any significant equipment. In the event that we generate
significant revenues and expand
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our operations, then we may need to hire additional employees or
independent contractors as well as purchase or lease additional
equipment.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk.
Market risk is the exposure to loss resulting from changes in
interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity
prices and equity prices. Cove does not believe it is exposed to
significant market risk.
Controls and Procedures.
Cove has limited operations for which it believes its controls
and procedures are adequate.
Euroseas
Euroseas is a privately-held, independent commercial shipping
company that operates in the drybulk and container shipping
markets through its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Euroseas was
formed on May 5, 2005 under the laws of the Republic of the
Marshall Islands. Its principal offices are located in Maroussi,
Greece and its telephone number is 011 30 210 6105110.
Euroseas owns its eight vessels through eight separate
wholly-owned subsidiaries. The operations of the vessels are
managed by Eurobulk, an affiliated company, under management
contracts with each ship-owning company. These services include
technical management, such as managing
day-to-day vessel
operations including supervising the crewing, insuring the
fleet, supplying, maintaining and drydocking of vessels,
commercial management regarding identifying suitable vessel
charter opportunities and certain accounting services. The names
of the wholly owned subsidiaries that own each vessel and the
vessel each owns are as follows:
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Diana Trading Ltd. |
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Allendale Investments S.A. |
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Alcinoe Shipping Limited |
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Searoute Maritime Limited |
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Oceanpride Shipping Limited |
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Salina Shipholding Corp. |
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Euroseas fleet consist of five drybulk carriers and three
containerships with an aggregate of 190,904 deadweight tons, or
dwt, for the five drybulk carriers and 66,100 dwt and 4,636
twenty-foot equivalent units, or teu, total capacity, for the
three containerships. The following table describes
Euroseas current fleet:
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Euroseas believes that it possesses the following competitive
strengths:
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Experienced Management Team. Euroseas management
team has significant experience in operating drybulk carriers
and expertise in all aspects of commercial, technical,
operational and financial areas of its business. The main
shareholding family of Euroseas has over 100 years
experience in shipping and enjoys a well established reputation.
The Pittas family roots in shipping go back four generations to
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19th century.
Nikolaos Pittas started the family business more than
125 years ago and has been followed by his sons and his
grandsons, one of whom is Mr. John Pittas, a
controlling shareholder of Friends, the largest shareholder of
Euroseas. Aristides J. Pittas, his son, is the CEO,
President, Chairman of the Board and a Director of Euroseas.
Aristides P. Pittas, his nephew, is the Vice-Chairman of
the Board and a Director of Euroseas. This experience enables
management, among other things, to identify suitable shipping
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Strong Customer Relationships. Euroseas, through
Eurobulk, its ship management company, and Eurochart, its
chartering broker, each has many long-established customer
relationships with major charterers and shipping pools
(Klaveness), and Euroseas believes it is well regarded within
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Profitable Operations to Date. The Pittas family, the
principal owners of Eurobulk and of Euroseas largest
shareholder, has operated vessels over the past 125 years.
The vessels have been operated through various partnerships and
different entities over these years. In 1995, the Pittas family
separated its interests from Oceanbulk Maritime S.A. and formed
Eurobulk in order to manage and operate its own vessels. Since
the inception of Eurobulk, all vessel acquisitions have been
profitable and the groups results, on a consolidated
basis, have been profitable for each of the last five years.
This was achieved by carefully selecting secondhand vessels,
competitively commissioning and actively supervising
cost-efficient shipyards to perform repair, reconditioning and
systems upgrading work, together with a proactive preventive
maintenance program both ashore and at sea, and employing
professional, well-trained masters, officers and crews. Euroseas
believes that this combination allows it to minimize off-hire
periods, effectively manage insurance costs, and control overall
operating expenses. |
Euroseas business strategy is focused on providing
consistent shareholder returns by carefully selecting the timing
and the structure of its investments in drybulk and feeder
containership vessels and by reliably, safely and competitively
operating the vessels it owns, through its affiliate, Eurobulk.
Representing a continuous shipowning and management history that
dates back to the
19th century,
Euroseas believes that one
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of its advantages in the industry is its ability to select and
safely operate dry bulk and containership vessels of any age.
Euroseas continuously evaluates sale-and-purchase opportunities,
as well as long term employment opportunities for its vessels.
Additionally, with the proceeds from the Private Placement,
Euroseas plans to expand its fleet to increase its revenues and
make its drybulk carrier and containership feeder fleet more
cost efficient and more attractive to its customers. In
furtherance of our business strategy, Euroseas signed a
memorandum of agreement to purchase a containership called m/v
Roseleen (ex Sea Arrow, to be renamed
Artemis) that was built in 1987, with 2,098 teu. The
vessel was delivered into Euroseas fleet on
November 25, 2005. The vessel cost
approximately $20.65 million and will initially be
paid for through the proceeds of the Private Placement and
Euroseas working capital. Or December 28, 2005, we
concluded debt financing for approximately $15.5 million to
fund part of the acquisition of the vessel and thus released
these funds for further acquisitions. Euroseas is presently in
negotiations for the purchase of additional vessels but none of
these negotiations has yet resulted in a binding contract.
Euroseas employs its vessels in the spot charter market and
under time charters and pool arrangements. Presently, seven of
Euroseas vessels are employed under time charters, while
one is employed in the Klaveness run Baumarine pool (m/v
Irini). The owning company of m/v Irini
participates in three short funds managed by Klaveness.
A spot charter is a contract to carry a specific cargo for a per
ton carry amount. Under spot charters, Euroseas pays voyage
expenses such as port, canal and fuel costs. A time charter is a
contract to charter a vessel for an agreed period of time at a
set daily rate. Under time charters, the charterer pays these
voyage expenses. A pool charter is essentially a time charter
with a floating charter rate. The actual charter hire the pool
vessel receives is its corresponding share of all the income
generated by all vessels that participate in the pool. A short
fund comprises of one or more contracts of affreightment
(COA). These are contracts secured by the pool
manager for carrying some specific types and quantities of cargo
over a fixed time horizon at a fixed rate per ton of cargo
carried. The combined effect of having a vessel in a spot pool
and securing COAs can be equivalent to establishing a long
term time charter.
Under all types of charters, Euroseas will pay for vessel
operating expenses, which include crew costs, provisions, deck
and engine stores, lubricating oil, insurance, maintenance and
repairs. Euroseas is also responsible for each vessels
intermediate drydocking and special survey costs.
Vessels operating on time charter provide more predictable cash
flows, but can yield lower profit margins than vessels operating
in the spot market during periods characterized by favorable
market conditions. Vessels operating in the spot market generate
revenues that are less predictable but may enable Euroseas to
increase profit margins during periods of improvements in
drybulk rates. However, Euroseas would then be exposed to the
risk of declining drybulk rates, which may be higher or lower
than the rates at which Euroseas chartered its vessels. Although
it does not presently do so, Euroseas may in the future enter
into freight forward agreements in order to hedge its exposure
to market volatility. Euroseas is constantly evaluating
opportunities for time charters, but only expects to enter into
additional time charters if Euroseas can obtain contract terms
that satisfy its criteria.
Our vessels trade worldwide and at times may need to trade to
areas where there is an increased risk of civil conflict, war or
war-like operations. However, our vessels are at all times
covered by war risk insurance and, in case a decision is taken
to sail to a perceived higher risk area, an additional war risk
premium might be payable by the Company. The Companys
vessels have never traded to any port sanctioned by the United
Nations and the Company has never experienced any significant
problem due to its worldwide trading pattern.
Specifically, our three containerships are on regular lines
calling the following ports:
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Vessel m/v YM Qingdao I: Japan (Tokyo, Kobe, Osaka,
Yokohama), Taiwan (Kaohsiung, Keelung, Taichung), Hong Kong,
China (Tianjin, Dalian), Vietnam (Ho Chi Mingh) |
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Vessel m/v Kuo Hsiung: Japan (Tokyo, Kobe, Osaka,
Yokohama), Taiwan (Kaohsiung, Keelung, Taichung), Hong Kong,
Thailand (Bangkok, Laem Chabang) |
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Vessel m/v Artemis: Italy (Cagliari, Leghorn, Genoa),
France (Fos), Spain (Valencia), Portugal (Lisbon), United States
(New York, Norfolk, Savannah, Miami) |
While two of our containerships operate in the Far East, our
recent acquisition of m/v Artemis has extended our
containership operations to Western Europe and the United States.
The 5 bulk carriers also trade worldwide. Most frequent ports of
call by region are as follows:
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Far East: all major Chinese ports, Taiwan, South Korea,
Singapore, Indonesia (various ports), Malaysia (Port Kelang),
Bangladesh, all major Indian ports, Philippines (Manila), Sri
Lanka |
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Australia: Newcastle, Port Lincoln |
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Middle East: UAE (Dubai, Fujairah), Saudi Arabia, Jordan
(Aqaba), Turkey (Eregli, Istanbul, Izmir) |
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Europe: all seaport nations, mostly Italy, Spain, France,
Greece, UK, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Scandinavian
countries, Russia, Ukraine, Romania, etc. |
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Africa: South Africa, Sudan, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Guinea,
Ghana. However, with respect to Sudan, we have not had any
material contact with such country and do not anticipate having
any such contact in the future. Our prior contact was an
indirect contact that was limited to a one-time discharge of a
cargo of bulk sugar. Generally, Sudan is an excluded destination
from our charter party contracts, but in this one instance, the
charterer requested that we give them an exemption. We do not
maintain any connections with Sudan whatsoever and do not
anticipate any future contacts with Sudan so long as Sudan is
subject to U.S. sanctions. |
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North and South America: USA (all major ports), Canada (all
major ports), Mexico (all major ports), Caribbean, Venezuela,
Colombia, Brazil (all major ports), Argentina, Chile, Peru |
Euroseas major charterer customers during the last three
years include Bulkhandling/ Klaveness, Cheng Lie, Swiss
Marine, Hamburg Bulk Carriers, and Phoenix. Euroseas is a
relationship driven company, and its top five customers in the
first quarter of 2005 include four of its top five customers
from 2004 (Cheng Lie, Swiss Marine, HBC, Pancoast, and Phoenix).
Euroseas top five customers accounted for approximately
68% of its total revenues for 2004 and 54% of its total revenues
for 2003. During the half of 2005, Euroseas top five
customers accounted for 60% of its total revenues.
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Euroseas Ship Management |
Euroseas eight vessel fleet is managed by Eurobulk, an
affiliate for which Euroseas pays 590 Euros per vessel per day
to provide all ship operations management and oversight,
including supervising the crewing, supplying, maintaining and
drydocking of vessels, commercial management regarding
identifying suitable vessel charter opportunities and certain
accounting services. Eurobulk is an ISO 9001:2000 certified ship
management company.
Euroseas has no direct employees. Its CEO, CFO and
Secretary are provided by Eurobulk. Euroseas has entered into a
written agreement with Eurobulk whereby Euroseas pays Eurobulk
$500,000 per year for these services.
Euroseas subsidiary shipowning companies recruit through
Eurobulk either directly or through a crewing agent, the senior
officers and all other crew members for Euroseas vessels.
Euroseas does not at the present time own or lease any real
property. As part of the management services provided by
Eurobulk during the period in which Euroseas conducted business
to date, Euroseas has shared, at
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no additional cost, offices with Eurobulk. Euroseas does not
have current plans to lease or purchase space for its offices,
although it may do so in the future.
Euroseas operates in markets that are highly competitive and
based primarily on supply and demand. Euroseas competes for
charters on the basis of price, vessel location, size, age and
condition of the vessel, as well as on its reputation. Eurobulk
arranges Euroseas charters (whether spot charters, time
charters or pools) through the use of Eurochart, an affiliated
broking company who negotiates the terms of the charters based
on market conditions. Euroseas competes primarily with other
owners of drybulk carriers in the drybulk Handysize, Handymax
and panamax sectors and the feeder containership sector.
Ownership of drybulk carriers and feeder containerships is
highly fragmented and is divided among state controlled and
independent bulk carrier owners. Some of Euroseas publicly
owned competitors include:
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Dryships (Nasdaq: DRYS) larger vessels (27). |
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Excel Maritime (NYSE: EXM) mix of vessels
(17) primarily larger size. |
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Eagle Bulk Shipping (Nasdaq: EGLE) handymaxes (14) |
Coal, iron ore and grains, which are the major bulks of the
drybulk shipping industry, are somewhat seasonal in nature. The
energy markets primarily affect the demand for coal, with
increases during hot summer periods when air conditioning and
refrigeration require more electricity and towards the end of
the calendar year in anticipation of the forthcoming winter
period. The demand for iron ore tends to decline in the summer
months because many of the major steel users, such as automobile
makers, reduce their level of production significantly during
the summer holidays. Grains are completely seasonal as they are
driven by the harvest within a climate zone. Because three of
the five largest grain producers (the United States of America,
Canada and the European Union) are located in the northern
hemisphere and the other two (Argentina and Australia) are
located in the southern hemisphere, harvests occur throughout
the year and grains require drybulk shipping accordingly.
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Environmental and Other Regulations |
Government regulation significantly affects the ownership and
operation of Euroseas vessels. The vessels are subject to
international conventions and national, state and local laws and
regulations in force in the countries in which Euroseas
vessels may operate or are registered.
A variety of governmental and private entities subject
Euroseas vessels to both scheduled and unscheduled
inspections. These entities include the local port authorities
(U.S. Coast Guard, harbor master or equivalent),
classification societies, flag state administration (country of
registry) and charterers. Certain of these entities require
Euroseas to obtain permits, licenses and certificates for the
operation of its vessels. Failure to maintain necessary permits
or approvals could require Euroseas to incur substantial costs
or temporarily suspend operation of one or more of its vessels.
Euroseas believes that the heightened level of environmental and
quality concerns among insurance underwriters, regulators and
charterers is leading to greater inspection and safety
requirements on all vessels and may accelerate the scrapping of
older vessels throughout the industry. Increasing environmental
concerns have created a demand for vessels that conform to the
stricter environmental standards. Euroseas is required to
maintain operating standards for all of its vessels that will
emphasize operational safety, quality maintenance, continuous
training of its officers and crews and compliance with U.S. and
international regulations. Euroseas believes that the operation
of its vessels is in substantial compliance with applicable
environmental laws and regulations; however, because such laws
and regulations are frequently changed and may impose
increasingly stricter requirements, such future requirements may
limit its ability to do business, increase its operating costs,
force the early retirement of its vessels, and/or affect their
resale value, all of which could have a material adverse effect
on Euroseas financial condition and results of operations.
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Environmental Regulation International Maritime
Organization (IMO) |
The IMO has negotiated international conventions that impose
liability for oil pollution in international waters and a
signatorys territorial waters. In September 1997, the IMO
adopted Annex VI to the International Convention for the
Prevention of Pollution from Ships to address air pollution from
ships. Annex VI was ratified in May 2004, and became
effective in May 2005. Annex VI sets limits on sulfur oxide
and nitrogen oxide emissions from ship exhausts and prohibits
deliberate emissions of ozone depleting substances, such as
chlorofluorocarbons. Annex VI also includes a global cap on
the sulfur content of fuel oil and allows for special areas to
be established with more stringent controls on sulfur emissions.
Euroseas had developed a plan to comply with the Annex VI
regulations, which became effective once Annex VI became
effective. Additional or new conventions, laws and regulations
may be adopted that could adversely affect Euroseas
ability to operate its ships.
The operation of Euroseas vessels is also affected by the
requirements set forth in the ISM Code. The ISM Code requires
shipowners and bareboat charterers to develop and maintain an
extensive Safety Management System that includes the
adoption of a safety and environmental protection policy setting
forth instructions and procedures for safe operation and
describing procedures for dealing with emergencies. The failure
of a shipowner or management company to comply with the ISM Code
may subject such party to increased liability, may decrease
available insurance coverage for the affected vessels, and may
result in a denial of access to, or detention in, certain ports.
Currently, each of Euroseas vessels is ISM Code-certified.
However, there can be no assurance that such certification will
be maintained indefinitely.
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Environmental Regulations The United States of
America Oil Pollution Act of 1990 |
OPA established an extensive regulatory and liability regime for
the protection and cleanup of the environment from oil spills.
OPA affects all owners and operators whose vessels trade in the
United States of America, its territories and possessions or
whose vessels operate in waters of the United States of America,
which includes the United States territorial sea of the
United States of America and its 200 nautical mile exclusive
economic zone.
Under OPA, vessel owners, operators, charterers and management
companies are responsible parties and are jointly,
severally and strictly liable (unless the spill results solely
from the act or omission of a third party, an act of God or an
act of war) for all containment and
clean-up costs and
other damages arising from discharges or threatened discharges
of oil from their vessels, including bunkers (fuel).
OPA limits the liability of responsible parties for drybulk
vessels that are over 3,000 gross tons to the greater of
$1,200 per gross ton or $10 million (subject to
possible adjustment for inflation). These limits of liability do
not apply if an incident was directly caused by violation of
applicable United States federal safety, construction or
operating regulations or by a responsible partys gross
negligence or willful misconduct, or if the responsible party
fails or refuses to report the incident or to cooperate and
assist in connection with oil removal activities.
Euroseas currently maintains for each of its vessels pollution
liability coverage insurance in the amount of $1 billion
per incident. If the damages from a catastrophic pollution
liability incident exceed its insurance coverage, the payment of
those damages may materially decrease Euroseas net income.
OPA requires owners and operators of vessels to establish and
maintain with the United States Coast Guard evidence of
financial responsibility sufficient to meet their potential
liabilities under OPA. In December 1994, the Coast Guard
implemented regulations requiring evidence of financial
responsibility in the amount of $1,500 per gross ton, which
includes the OPA limitation on liability of $1,200 per
gross ton and the U.S. Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act liability limit of
$300 per gross ton. Under the regulations, vessel owners
and operators may evidence their financial responsibility by
showing proof of insurance, surety bond, self-insurance, or
guaranty.
OPA specifically permits individual states to impose their own
liability regimes with regard to oil pollution incidents
occurring within their boundaries, and some states have enacted
legislation providing for unlimited liability for oil spills. In
some cases, states, which have enacted such legislation, have
not yet issued implementing
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regulations defining vessels owners responsibilities under
these laws. Euroseas currently complies, and intends to comply
in the future, with all applicable state regulations in the
ports where its vessels call.
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Vessel Security Regulations |
Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, there
have been a variety of initiatives intended to enhance vessel
security. On November 25, 2002, the Maritime Transportation
Security Act of 2002 (MTSA), came into effect. To
implement certain portions of the MTSA, in July 2003, the
U.S. Coast Guard issued regulations requiring the
implementation of certain security requirements aboard vessels
operating in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States of America. Similarly, in December 2002, amendments to
the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
(SOLAS) created a new chapter of the convention
dealing specifically with maritime security. The new chapter
went into effect in July 2004, and imposes various detailed
security obligations on vessels and port authorities, most of
which are contained in the newly created ISPS Code. Among the
various requirements are:
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on-board installation of automatic information systems
(AIS), to enhance
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compliance with flag state security certification requirements. |
The U.S. Coast Guard regulations, intended to align with
international maritime security standards, exempt
non-U.S. vessels
from MTSA vessel security measures provided such vessels have on
board, by July 1, 2004, a valid International Ship Security
Certificate (ISSC) that attests to the vessels
compliance with SOLAS security requirements and the ISPS Code.
Euroseas vessels are in compliance with the various
security measures addressed by the MTSA, SOLAS and the ISPS
Code. Euroseas does not believe these additional requirements
will have a material financial impact on its operations.
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Inspection by Classification Societies |
The hull and machinery of every commercial vessel must be
classed by a classification society authorized by its country of
registry. The classification society certifies that a vessel is
safe and seaworthy in accordance with the applicable rules and
regulations of the country of registry of the vessel and SOLAS.
Euroseas vessels are currently classed with Lloyds
Register of Shipping, Bureau Veritas and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai.
ISM and International Ship and Port Facilities Security
(ISPS) certification have been awarded by Bureau
Veritas and the Panama Maritime Authority to Euroseas
vessels and Eurobulk, Euroseas ship management company.
A vessel must undergo annual surveys, intermediate surveys,
drydockings and special surveys. In lieu of a special survey, a
vessels machinery may be on a continuous survey cycle,
under which the machinery would be surveyed periodically over a
five-year period. Every vessel is also required to be drydocked
every two to three years for inspection of the underwater parts
of such vessel. If any vessel does not maintain its class and/or
fails any annual survey, intermediate survey, drydocking or
special survey, the vessel will be unable to carry cargo between
ports and will be unemployable and uninsurable which could cause
Euroseas to be in violation of certain covenants in its loan
agreements. Any such inability to carry cargo or be employed, or
any such violation of covenants, could have a material adverse
impact on Euroseas financial condition and results of
operations.
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Risk of Loss and Liability Insurance |
The operation of any cargo vessel includes risks such as
mechanical failure, physical damage, collision, property loss,
cargo loss or damage and business interruption due to political
circumstances in foreign countries, hostilities and labor
strikes. In addition, there is always an inherent possibility of
marine disaster,
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including oil spills and other environmental mishaps, and the
liabilities arising from owning and operating vessels in
international trade. OPA, which imposes virtually unlimited
liability upon owners, operators and bareboat charterers of any
vessel trading in the exclusive economic zone of the United
States of America for certain oil pollution accidents in the
United States of America, has made liability insurance more
expensive for ship owners and operators trading in the United
States of America market. While Euroseas believes that its
present insurance coverage is adequate, not all risks can be
insured, and there can be no guarantee that any specific claim
will be paid, or that it will always be able to obtain adequate
insurance coverage at reasonable rates.
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Hull and Machinery Insurance |
Euroseas procures hull and machinery insurance, protection and
indemnity insurance, which includes environmental damage and
pollution insurance and war risk insurance and FD&D
insurance for its fleet. Euroseas does not maintain insurance
against loss of hire, which covers business interruptions that
result in the loss of use of a vessel.
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Protection and Indemnity Insurance |
Protection and indemnity insurance is provided by mutual
protection and indemnity associations, or
P&I Associations, which covers Euroseas
third-party liabilities in connection with its shipping
activities. This includes third-party liability and other
related expenses of injury or death of crew, passengers and
other third parties, loss or damage to cargo, claims arising
from collisions with other vessels, damage to other third-party
property, pollution arising from oil or other substances, and
salvage, towing and other related costs, including wreck
removal. Protection and indemnity insurance is a form of mutual
indemnity insurance, extended by protection and indemnity mutual
associations, or clubs.
Euroseas current protection and indemnity insurance
coverage for pollution is $1 billion per vessel per
incident. The 14 P&I Associations that comprise the
International Group insure approximately 90% of the worlds
commercial tonnage and have entered into a pooling agreement to
reinsure each associations liabilities. Euroseas
vessels are members of the UK Club. Each P&I Association has
capped its exposure to this pooling agreement at
$4.5 billion. As a member of a P&I Association, which
is a member of the International Group, Euroseas is subject to
calls payable to the associations based on its claim records as
well as the claim records of all other members of the individual
associations and members of the pool of P&I Associations
comprising the International Group.
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Euroseas Legal Proceedings |
To Euroseas knowledge, there are no material legal
proceedings to which it is a party or to which any of its
properties are subject, other than routine litigation incidental
to its business. In Euroseas management opinion, the
disposition of these lawsuits should not have a material impact
on Euroseas consolidated results of operations, financial
position and cash flows.
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Euroseas Exchange Controls |
Under Marshall Island law, there are currently no restrictions
on the export or import of capital, including foreign exchange
controls or restrictions that affect the remittance of
dividends, interest or other payments to non-resident holders of
Euroseas shares.
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Description of Management of Euroseas |
The following sets forth the name and position of each of
Euroseas directors and executive officers immediately
after the effective date of the Merger.
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Aristides J. Pittas
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46 |
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Chairman, President and CEO; Director |
Dr. Anastasios Aslidis
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45 |
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CFO and Treasurer; Director |
Aristides P. Pittas
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53 |
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Vice Chairman; Director |
Stephania Karmiri
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Secretary |
George Skarvelis
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44 |
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Director |
George Taniskidis
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44 |
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Director |
Gerald Turner
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57 |
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Director |
Panagiotis Kyriakopoulos
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45 |
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Director |
Aristides J. Pittas has been a member of the board of
directors and Chairman and CEO of Euroseas since its inception
on May 5, 2005. Since 1997, Mr. Pittas has also been
the President of Eurochart S.A., an affiliate of Euroseas.
Eurochart is a shipbroking company specializing in chartering
and selling and purchasing ships. Since 1997, Mr. Pittas
has also been the President of Eurotrade, a ship operating
company and an affiliate of Euroseas. Since January 1995,
Mr. Pittas has been the President and Managing Director of
Eurobulk Ltd., an affiliate of Euroseas. He resigned as Managing
Director in June 2005. Eurobulk is a ship management company
that provides ocean transportation services. From September 1991
to December 1994, Mr. Pittas was the Vice President of
Oceanbulk Maritime SA, a ship management company. From March
1990 to August 1991, Mr. Pittas served both as the
Assistant to the General Manager and the Head of the Planning
Department of Varnima International SA, a shipping company
operating tanker vessels. From June 1987 until February 1990,
Mr. Pittas was the head of the Central Planning department
of Eleusis Shipyards S.A. From January 1987 to June 1987,
Mr. Pittas served as Assistant to the General Manger of
Chios Navigation Shipping Company in London, a company that
provides ship management services. From December 1985 to January
1987, Mr. Pittas worked in the design department of Eleusis
Shipyards S.A. where he focused on shipbuilding and ship repair.
Mr. Pittas has a B.Sc. in Marine Engineering from
University of Newcastle Upon-Tyne and a MSc in both
Ocean Systems Management and Navel Architecture and Marine
Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Dr. Anastasios Aslidis has been a partner at
Marsoft, an international consulting firm focusing on investment
and risk management in the maritime industry. As of August 2005,
he joined Euroseas as a director and the CFO. Dr. Aslidis
has more than 17 years of experience in the maritime
industry. Since 2003, he has been working on financial risk
management methods for shipowners and banks lending to the
maritime industry, especially as pertaining to compliance to the
Basel II Capital Accords. He has been consultant to the
Board of Directors of shipping companies (public and private)
advising in strategy development, asset selection and investment
timing. Between 1993 and 2003, as part of his work at Marsoft,
he worked on various projects including development of portfolio
and risk management methods for shipowners, establishment of
investments funds and structuring private equity in the maritime
industry and business development for Marsofts services.
Between 1991 and 1993, Dr. Aslidis work on the economics of
the offshore drilling industry. Between 1989 and 1991, he worked
on the development of a trading support system for the dry bulk
shipping industry on behalf of a major European owner.
Dr. Aslidis holds a diploma in Naval Architecture and
Marine Engineering from the National Technical University of
Athens (1983), M.S. in Ocean Systems Management (1984) and
Operations Research (1987) from MIT, and a Ph.D. in Ocean
Systems Management (1989) also from MIT.
Aristides P. Pittas has been a member of the board of
directors since its inception on May 5, 2005 and Vice
Chairman of Euroseas since September 1, 2005.
Mr. Pittas has been a shareholder in over 70 oceangoing
vessels during the last 20 years. Since February 1989,
Mr. Pittas has been the Vice President of Oceanbulk
Maritime SA, a ship management company. From November 1987 to
February 1989, Mr. Pittas was employed in the supply
department of Drytank SA, a shipping company. From November 1981
to June 1985,
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Mr. Pittas was employed at Trust Marine Enterprises, a
brokerage house as a S+P broker. From September 1979 to November
1981, Mr. Pittas worked at Gourdomichalis Maritime SA in
the operation and Freight Collection department. Mr. Pittas
has a B.Sc in Economics from Athens School of Economics.
Stephania Karmiri has been Secretary of Euroseas since
its inception on May 5, 2005. Since July 1995,
Mrs. Karmiri has been executive secretary to Eurobulk Ltd.,
an affiliate of Euroseas. Eurobulk is a ship management company
that provides ocean transportation services. At Eurobulk,
Mrs. Karmiri has been responsible for dealing with sale and
purchase transactions, vessel registrations/deletions, bank
loans, supervision of office administration and office/vessel
telecommunication. From May 1992 to June 1995, she was secretary
to the technical department of Oceanbulk Maritime SA, a ship
management company. From 1988 to 1992, Mrs. Karmiri served
as assistant to brokers for Allied Shipbrokers, a company that
provides shipbroking services to sale and purchase transactions.
Mrs. Karmiri has taken assistant accountant and secretarial
courses from Didacta college.
George Skarvelis has been a director of Euroseas since
its inception. He has been active in shipping since 1982. In
1992, he founded Marine Spirit S.A., a ship management company.
Between 1999 and 2003, Marine Spirit acted as one of the crewing
managers for Eurobulk. From 1986 until 1992, Mr. Skarvelis
was operations director at Markos S. Shipping Ltd. From 1982
until 1986, he worked with Glysca Compania Naviera, a management
company of five vessels. Over the years Mr. Skarvelis has
been a shareholder in numerous ships. He has a B.sc. in
economics from the Athens University Law School.
George Taniskidis has been a director of Euroseas since
its inception. He is the Chairman and Managing Director of
NovaBank and a member of the Board of Directors of BankEuropa
(subsidiary bank of NovaBank in Turkey). He is a member of the
Executive Committee of the Hellenic Banks Association. From 2003
until 2005, he was a member of the Board of Directors of Visa
International Europe, elected by the Visa issuing banks of
Cyprus, Malta, Portugal, Israel and Greece. From 1990 to 1998,
Mr. Taniskidis worked at XIOSBANK (until its acquisition by
Piraeus Bank in 1998) in various positions, with responsibility
for the banks credit strategy and network.
Mr. Taniskidis studied Law in the National University of
Athens and in the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where
he received a LL.M. After law school, he joined the law firm of
Rogers & Wells in New York, where he worked until 1989
and was also a member of the New York State Bar Association. He
is also a member of the Young Presidents Organization.
Gerald Turner has been a director of Euroseas since its
inception. Since 1999, he has been the Chairman and Managing
Director of AON Turner Reinsurance Services. From 1987 to 1999,
he was the Chairman and sole owner of Turner Reinsurance
services. From 1977 to 1987, he was the Managing Director of
E.W.Payne Hellas (member of the Sedgwik group).
Panagiotis Kyriakopoulos has been a director of Euroseas
since its inception. Since July 2002, he has been the C.E.O. of
New Television S.A., one of the leading Mass Media Companies in
Greece, running television and radio stations. From July 1997 to
July 2002 he was the C.E.O. of the Hellenic Post Group, the
Universal Postal Service Provider, having the largest retail
network in Greece for postal and financial services products.
From March 1996 until July 1997, Mr. Kyriakopoulos was the
General Manager of ATEMKE SA, one of the leading construction
companies in Greece listed on the Athens Stock Exchange. From
December 1986 to March 1996, he was the Managing Director of
Globe Group of Companies, a group active in the areas of
shipowning and management, textiles and food and distribution.
The company was listed on the Athens Stock Exchange. From June
1983 to December 1986, Mr. Kyriakopoulos was an assistant
to the Managing Director of Armada Marine S.A., a company active
in international trading and shipping, owning and managing a
fleet of 12 vessels. Presently he is a member of the Board
of Directors of the Hellenic Post and General Secretary of the
Hellenic Private Television Owners Union. He has also been an
investor in the shipping industry for more than 20 years.
Mr. Kyriakopoulos has a B.Sc. degree in Marine Engineering
from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and a MSc. degree in
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering with specialization in
Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Euroseas Family Relationships |
Aristides P. Pittas is the cousin of Aristides J. Pittas, the
CEO of Euroseas.
Euroseas currently has an audit committee comprised of three
independent members of its board of directors.
Euroseas has adopted a code of ethics that complies with the
applicable guidelines issued by the SEC.
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Euroseas Director Compensation |
Directors who are employees of Euroseas or have executive
positions or beneficially own greater than 10% of the
outstanding common stock will receive no compensation for
serving on the Board or its committees.
Directors who are not employees of Euroseas, do not have any
executive position and do not beneficially own greater than 10%
of the outstanding common stock will receive the following
compensation: an annual retainer of $10,000, plus an additional
retainer of $5,000, if serving as Chairman of the Audit
Committee.
All directors are reimbursed reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses
incurred in attending meetings of the Euroseas Board of
Directors or any committee of the Board of Directors.
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Euroseas Executive Compensation and Employment
Agreements |
Euroseas was formed in 2005 and therefore no compensation was
paid in 2004. Euroseas expects to pay Eurobulk for the
provision of the services of its executives, Mr. Aristides
J. Pittas, Mr. Anastasios Aslidis and Mrs. Stephania
Karmiri, an aggregate of $500,000 per year (before
bonuses), commencing July 2005.
Euroseas was formed in 2005 and therefore no options were
granted by Euroseas during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2004. There are currently no options
outstanding to acquire any Euroseas shares.
Euroseas does not currently have any option plans. However, it
expects to adopt an equity incentive plan which will entitle its
officers, key employees and directors to receive options to
acquire shares of Euroseas common stock, restricted shares and
stock appreciation rights.
Euroseas corporate governance practices are in compliance
with, and are not prohibited by, the laws of the Republic of the
Marshall Islands. Therefore, Euroseas is exempt from many of
Nasdaqs corporate governance practices other than the
requirements regarding the disclosure of a going concern audit
opinion, submission of a listing agreement, notification of
material non-compliance with Nasdaq corporate governance
practices, and the establishment and composition of an audit
committee and a formal written audit committee charter. The
practices followed by Euroseas in lieu of Nasdaqs
corporate governance rules are described below.
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Euroseas will have a board of directors with a majority of
independent directors which holds at least one annual meeting at
which only independent directors are present, consistent with
Nasdaq corporate governance requirements. Euroseas is not
required under Marshall Islands law to maintain a board of
directors with a majority of independent directors, and it
cannot guarantee that it will always in the future maintain a
board of directors with a majority of independent directors. |
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In lieu of a compensation committee comprised of independent
directors, Euroseas board of directors will be responsible
for establishing the executive officers compensation and
benefits. Under Marshall Islands law, compensation of the
executive officers is not required to be determined by an
independent committee. |
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In lieu of a nomination committee comprised of independent
directors, Euroseas board of directors will be responsible
for identifying and recommending potential candidates to become
board members and recommending directors for appointment to
board committees. Shareholders may also identify and recommend
potential candidates to become candidates to become board
members in writing. No formal written charter has been prepared
or adopted because this process is outlined in Euroseas
bylaws. |
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In lieu of obtaining an independent review of related party
transactions for conflicts of interests, consistent with
Marshall Islands law requirements,a related party transaction
will be permitted if: (i) the material facts as to his or
her relationship or interest and as to the contract or
transaction are disclosed or are known to the board of directors
and the board in good faith authorizes the contract or
transaction by the affirmative votes of a majority of the
disinterested directors, or, if the votes of the disinterested
directors are insufficient to constitute an act of the board as
defined in Section 55 of the Marshall Islands Business
Corporations Act, by unanimous vote of the disinterested
directors; or (ii) the material facts as to his
relationship or interest are disclosed and the shareholders are
entitled to vote thereon, and the contract or transaction is
specifically approved in good faith by a simple majority vote of
the shareholders; or (iii) the contract or transaction is
fair as to Euroseas as of the time it is authorized, approved or
ratified, by the board, a committee thereof or the shareholders.
Common or interested directors may be counted in determining the
presence of a quorum at a meeting of the board or of a committee
which authorizes the contract or transaction. |
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As a foreign private issuer, Euroseas is not required to solicit
proxies or provide proxy statements to Nasdaq pursuant to Nasdaq
corporate governance rules or Marshall Islands law. Consistent
with Marshall Islands law, Euroseas will notify its shareholders
of meetings between 15 and 60 days before the meeting. This
notification will contain, among other things, information
regarding business to be transacted at the meeting. In addition,
Euroseas bylaws provide that shareholders must give it
advance notice to properly introduce any business at a meeting
of the shareholders. Euroseas bylaws also provide that
shareholders may designate in writing a proxy to act on their
behalf. |
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In lieu of holding regular meetings at which only independent
directors are present, Euroseas entire board of directors,
a majority of whom are independent, will hold regular meetings
as is consistent with the laws of the Republic of the Marshall
Islands. |
Other than as noted above, Euroseas is in full compliance with
all other applicable Nasdaq corporate governance standards.
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Euroseas Principal Shareholders |
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the
beneficial ownership of Euroseas common stock before and
after giving effect to the Merger and the Private Placement by
each person or entity known by it to be the beneficial owner of
more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Euroseas common
stock, each of Euroseas directors and executive officers,
and all of its directors and executive officers as a group.
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Beneficial Owner(1) |
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Common Stock
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Friends Investment Company
Inc.(2) |
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29,754,166 |
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100 |
% |
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78.59 |
% |
Common Stock
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Aristides J.
Pittas(3) |
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714,100 |
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2.4 |
% |
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1.89 |
% |
Common Stock
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George
Skarvelis(4) |
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1,576,971 |
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5.3 |
% |
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4.16 |
% |
Common Stock
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George
Taniskidis(5) |
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29,754 |
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Common Stock
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Gerald
Turner(6) |
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422,509 |
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1.42 |
% |
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1.11 |
% |
Common Stock
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Panagiotis Kyriakopoulos
(7) |
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178,525 |
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* |
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* |
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Common Stock
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Aristides P.
Pittas(8) |
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2,439,842 |
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8.2 |
% |
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6.44 |
% |
Common Stock
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Anastasios Aslidis |
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0 |
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0 |
% |
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0 |
% |
Common Stock
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Stephania
Karmiri(9) |
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5,951 |
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* |
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* |
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Common Stock
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All directors and officers and 5% owners as a group |
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29,754,166 |
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100 |
% |
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78.59 |
% |
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Indicates less than 1.0%. |
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(1) |
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the
Rule 13d-3(a) of
the Exchange Act and generally includes voting or investment
power with respect to securities. Except as subject to community
property laws, where applicable, the person named above has sole
voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common
stock shown as beneficially owned by him/her. |
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(2) |
John Pittas has investment power and voting control over these
securities. |
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(3) |
Includes 714,100 shares of common stock held of record by
Friends, by virtue of Mr. Pittas ownership interest
in Friends. Mr. Pittas disclaims beneficial ownership
except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. |
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(4) |
Includes 1,576,971 shares of common stock held of record by
Friends, by virtue of Mr. Skarvelis ownership
interest in Friends. Mr. Skarvelis disclaims beneficial
ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. |
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(5) |
Includes 29,754 shares of common stock held of record by
Friends, by virtue of Mr. Taniskidis ownership in
Friends. Mr. Taniskidis disclaims beneficial ownership
except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. |
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(6) |
Includes 422,509 shares of common stock held of record by
Friends, by virtue of Mr. Turners ownership interest
in Friends. Mr. Turner disclaims beneficial ownership
except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. |
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(7) |
Includes 178,525 shares of common stock held of record by
Friends, by virtue of Mr. Kyriakopoulos ownership in
Friends. Mr. Kyriakopoulos disclaims beneficial ownership
except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. |
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(8) |
Includes 2,439,842 shares of common stock held of record by
Friends, by virtue of Mr. Pittas ownership interest
in Friends. Mr. Pittas disclaims beneficial ownership
except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. |
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(9) |
Includes 5,951 shares of common stock held of record by
Friends, by virtue of Mrs. Karmiris ownership in
Friends. Mrs. Karmiri disclaims beneficial ownership except
to the extent of his pecuniary interest. |
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Certain Related Transactions of Euroseas |
Each of Euroseas vessel owning subsidiaries has entered
into a management contract with Eurobulk, a company affiliated
with Euroseas. Pursuant to the management contracts, Eurobulk is
responsible for all aspects of management and maintenance for
each of the vessels. Pursuant to the management agreements,
Euroseas is obligated to pay Eurobulk 590 Euros per vessel per
day to provide all ship operations management and oversight,
including supervising the crewing, supplying, maintaining and
drydocking of vessels, commercial management regarding
identifying suitable vessel charter opportunities and certain
accounting services. These agreements were renewed on
January 31, 2005, with an initial term of 5 years and will
be automatically extended after the initial term. Termination is
not effective until 2 months following notice having been
delivered in writing by either party after the initial 5 year
period.
Euroseas receives chartering and S&P services from Eurochart
SA, an affiliate, and pays a commission of 1.25% on charter
revenue and 1% on vessel sales price. Euroseas will pay
commissions to major charterers and their brokers as well that
usually range from 3.75%-5.00%.
More Maritime Agencies Inc. are crewing agents and Sentinel
Marine Services Inc. are insurance brokering companies and
affiliates to whom Euroseas will pay a fee of $50 per crew
member/month and a commission on premium not exceeding 5%,
respectively.
Euroseas believes that the fees it pays to affiliated entities
are no greater than what it would pay to non-affiliated third
parties and are standard industry practice. However, there could
be conflicts due to these affiliations.
Aristides J. Pittas, Euroseas President, CEO and
Chairman has provided personal guarantees for all of
Euroseas debts. Eurobulk has also provided corporate
guarantees for such debts.
Euroseas has entered into a registration rights agreement with
Friends, its largest shareholder, pursuant to which it granted
Friends the right, under certain circumstances and subject to
certain restrictions, including restrictions included in the
lock-up agreement to
which Friends is a party, to require Euroseas to register under
the Securities Act shares of Euroseas common stock held by
Friends. Under the registration rights agreement, Friends has
the right to request Euroseas to register the sale of shares
held by it on its behalf and may require Euroseas to make
available shelf registration statements permitting sales of
shares into the market from time to time over an extended
period. In addition, Friends has the ability to exercise certain
piggyback registration rights in connection with registered
offerings initiated by Euroseas.
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with
Euroseas financial statements and footnotes thereto
contained in this joint Information Statement/ prospectus. This
discussion contains forward-looking statements, which are based
on our assumptions about the future of our business. Our actual
results will likely differ materially from those contained in
the forward-looking statements and such differences may be
material. Please read Forward-Looking Statements for
additional information regarding forward-looking statements used
in this joint Information Statement/ prospectus. Reference in
the following discussion to our and us
refer to Euroseas, our subsidiaries and the predecessor
operations of Euroseas Ltd, except where the context otherwise
indicates or requires.
General
We are Euroseas, a newly formed Marshall Islands company
incorporated in May 2005. We are a provider of international
seaborne transportation services, carrying various drybulk
cargoes including, among others, iron ore, coal, grain, bauxite,
phosphate and fertilizers, as well as containerized cargoes. As
of June 30, 2005, our fleet consisted of five drybulk
carriers, comprised of one Panamax drybulk carrier and four
Handysize drybulk carriers, and two feeder containerships. The
total cargo carrying capacity of the five bulk carriers is
190,904 deadweight tons, or dwt, and of the two containerships
is 36,407 dwt and 2,538 twenty-foot equivalent units, or
teu. All of our vessels were acquired before January 1,
2004 and were controlled by the Pittas family interests. On
June 29, 2005, the shareholders of the seven vessels
transferred their shares in each
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of the vessels to Euroseas in exchange for shares in Friends
Investment Company, Inc. (Friends), a 100% owner of
Euroseas at that time.
Recent Events
Private Placement
On August 25, 2005, Euroseas raised approximately
$21 million in gross proceeds from the Private Placement of
its securities to a number of institutional and accredited
investors. In the Private Placement, we issued
7,026,993 shares of common stock at a price of
$3.00 per share, as well as warrants to purchase an
additional 1,756,743 shares of common stock. The warrants
have a five year term and an exercise price of $3.60 per
share.
Considering the size of our company and the number of
shareholders, our placement agent, Roth Capital, advised us that
a merger with a public shell company, such as Cove, was
necessary to have a successful Private Placement. Roth Capital
advised us that the merger with Cove would give us access to a
company with a public listing whose shares could trade and help
develop a market for our common stock. It would also increase
the number of shareholders that could participate in the merger
and become Euroseas shareholders, thus increasing the
likelihood of obtaining a listing on a national stock exchange
and providing greater liquidity for the shareholders. This type
of transaction would also reduce the uncertainty attendant to an
underwritten initial public offering and the possibility that
any such offering might not be successfully consummated in view
of our size and the then prevailing market conditions. As part
of the Private Placement transaction documents, the investors
included a condition that we enter into such a merger agreement.
The Private Placement would not have occurred unless we agreed
to enter into the merger with Cove.
As a condition to the Private Placement, Euroseas agreed to
execute a merger agreement with Cove. On August 25, 2005,
Euroseas executed a definitive agreement with Cove for the
merger of Cove with EuroSub. The Merger contemplates Coves
merger with and into EuroSub, with Coves stockholders
receiving 0.102969 shares of Euroseas common stock for each
share of Cove they presently own. Up to 1,079,167 newly issued
shares of Euroseas common stock may be issued to stockholders of
Cove in connection with the Merger, assuming all Cove
stockholders participate in the Merger. The Company is
registering the offering of all 1,079,167 newly issued shares
pursuant to this prospectus. Under the Companys F-1
registration statement, the Company is also registering for
resale 818,604 of these 1,079,167 shares since they will be
issued to certain affiliates of Cove in connection with the
Merger and since these shares would otherwise be subject to a
one year holding period under Rule 145 of the Securities
Act. The remaining 260,563 shares of Euroseas stock that
may be issued in the Merger are not being registered for resale
under the F-1 since such shares will be issued to non-affiliates
of Cove and, therefore, should not be subject to the one year
holding period under Rule 145. The Merger is subject to a
number of conditions, including this registration statement
being declared effective by the SEC and approval of the Merger
by Coves stockholders. We cannot assure you that the
Merger will be consummated.
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Declaration And Payment of Dividend |
Euroseas Board of Directors recently declared a dividend
in the amount of $0.07 per share which (i) was paid on
or about December 19, 2005 to those holders of record of
common stock of Euroseas on December 16, 2005, and
(ii) (A) is payable to the stockholders of Cove who
are entitled to receive shares of Euroseas common stock in
connection with Coves Merger with EuroSub, with such
payment being made only to those holders of record of Cove
common stock as of the effective date of the Merger and such
dividend payment being made upon exchange of their Cove shares
for shares of Euroseas common stock (assuming such merger is
consummated), or (B) is payable to Friends Investment
Company Inc. (Friends) if such Merger is not
consummated since Friends will be issued the shares that would
have otherwise been issued in the Merger.
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Authorization Of 1:2 Reverse Stock Split |
On November 2, 2005, our Board of Directors authorized a
1:2 reverse stock split. Management was authorized to decide not
to proceed with the reverse stock split if it determines that it
is no longer in the best interests of the Company and its
shareholders. No date for the split has been set and management
has not indicated whether it will or will not proceed with the
split. No effect has been given in this prospectus to the
proposed reverse stock split.
On November 25, 2005, we took delivery of a containership
called m/v Roseleen (ex Sea Arrow, to be renamed
Artemis) that was built in 1987, with 2,098 teu and
29,693 dwt. The purchase price of the vessel was
approximately $20.65 million as compared to a book value of
$32.98 million of our other seven vessels as of
June 30, 2005 and reflects the type and age of the vessel
and market conditions at the time of the acquisition.
M/V Artemis is larger but older than our other two
containerships. It is larger than three of our dry bulk carriers
in terms of dwt capacity and younger than four of our dry bulk
carriers. Generally, the larger and younger a vessel is, the
higher its market value. Additionally, containerships are
typically more expensive than dry bulk carriers of the same age
and size (in terms of dwt capacity). Furthermore, vessel market
values and rates during 2005 have been significantly higher than
in the period 1993-2002 for both containerships and dry bulk
carriers. All of these factors explain the higher book value of
m/v Artemis as compared to other vessels which were
purchased over the period 1993-2002 at different market
conditions and have since been depreciated as required.
The acquisition of m/v Artemis increases our
containership fleet to three vessels, all under long term
contracts, and expands the fixed revenue base of our operations.
The acquisition was initially to be paid for with the proceeds
of the Private Placement and our working capital. On
December 28, 2005, we concluded debt financing for
$15.5 million to fund part of the acquisition of the
vessel. We are presently in negotiations for the purchase of
additional vessels but none of these negotiations has yet
resulted in a binding contract.
Operations
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Lack of Historical Operating Data for Vessels Before their
Acquisition |
Consistent with shipping industry practice, other than
inspection of the physical condition of the vessels and
examinations of classification society records, we do not
conduct historical financial due diligence when we acquire
vessels. Accordingly, we do not obtain the historical operating
data for the vessels from the sellers because that information
is not material to our decision to make acquisitions, nor do we
believe it would be helpful to potential investors in our common
shares in assessing our business or profitability. Most vessels
are sold under a standard agreement, which, among other things,
provides the buyer with the right to inspect the vessel and the
vessels classification society records. The standard
agreement does not give the buyer the right to inspect, or
receive copies of, the historical operating data of the vessel.
Prior to the delivery of a purchased vessel, the seller
typically removes from the vessel all records, including past
financial records and accounts related to the vessel. In
addition, the technical management agreement between the
sellers technical manager and the seller is automatically
terminated and the vessels trading certificates are
revoked by its flag state following a change in ownership.
Consistent with shipping industry practice, we treat the
acquisition of a vessel (whether acquired with or without
charter) as the acquisition of an asset rather than a business.
Although vessels are generally acquired free of charter, we may
acquire vessels with a time charter. Where a vessel has been
under a voyage charter, the vessel is delivered to the buyer
free of charter, and it is rare in the shipping industry for the
last charterer of the vessel in the hands of the seller to
continue as the first charterer of the vessel in the hands of
the buyer. In most cases, when a vessel is under time charter
and the buyer wishes to assume that charter, the vessel cannot
be acquired without the charterers consent and the
buyers entering into a separate direct agreement with the
charterer to assume the charter. The purchase of a vessel itself
does not transfer the charter, because it is a separate service
agreement between the vessel owner and the charterer.
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When we purchase a vessel and assume or renegotiate a related
time charter, we must take the following steps before the vessel
will be ready to commence operations:
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obtain the charterers consent to us as the new owner; |
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obtain the charterers consent to a new technical manager; |
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obtain the charterers consent to a new flag for the vessel; |
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arrange for a new crew for the vessel; |
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replace all hired equipment on board, such as gas cylinders and
communication equipment; |
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negotiate and enter into new insurance contracts for the vessel
through our own insurance brokers; |
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register the vessel under a flag state and perform the related
inspections in order to obtain new trading certificates from the
flag state; |
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implement a new planned maintenance program for the
vessel; and |
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ensure that the new technical manager obtains new certificates
for compliance with the safety and vessel security regulations
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Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations |
We believe that the important measures for analyzing trends in
the results of our operations consist of the following:
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Calendar days. We define calendar days as the total
number of days in a period during which each vessel in our fleet
was in our possession including off-hire days associated with
major repairs, drydockings or special or intermediate surveys.
Calendar days are an indicator of the size of our fleet over a
period and affect both the amount of revenues and the amount of
expenses that we record during that period. |
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Available days. We define available days as the total
number of days in a period during which each vessel in our fleet
was in our possession net of off-hire days associated with
scheduled repairs, drydockings or special or intermediate
surveys. The shipping industry uses available days to measure
the number of days in a period during which vessels were
available to generate revenues. |
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Voyage days. We define voyage days as the total number of
days in a period during which each vessel in our fleet was in
our possession net of off-hire days associated with scheduled
and unscheduled repairs, drydockings or special or intermediate
surveys or days waiting to find employment. The shipping
industry uses voyage days to measure the number of days in a
period during which vessels actually generate revenues. |
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Fleet utilization. We calculate fleet utilization by
dividing the number of our voyage days during a period by the
number of our available days during that period. The shipping
industry uses fleet utilization to measure a companys
efficiency in finding suitable employment for its vessels and
minimizing the amount of days that its vessels are off hire for
reasons such as unscheduled repairs or days waiting to find
employment. |
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Spot Charter Rates. Spot charter rates are volatile and
fluctuate on a seasonal and year to year basis. The fluctuations
are caused by imbalances in the availability of cargoes for
shipment and the number of vessels available at any given time
to transport these cargoes. |
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Time Charter Equivalent. A standard maritime industry
performance measure used to evaluate performance is the daily
time charter equivalent, or daily TCE. Daily TCE revenues are
voyage revenues minus voyage expenses divided by the number of
voyage days during the relevant time period. Voyage expenses
primarily consist of port, canal and fuel costs that are unique
to a particular voyage, which would otherwise be paid by a
charterer under a time charter. We believe that the daily TCE
neutralizes the variability created by unique costs associated
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ment of drybulk carriers on time charter or on the spot market
(containership are chartered on a time charter basis) and
presents a more accurate representation of the revenues
generated by our vessels. |
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Basis of Presentation and General Information |
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Voyage revenues. Our voyage revenues are driven primarily
by the number of vessels in our fleet, the number of voyage days
during which our vessels generate revenues and the amount of
daily charter hire that our vessels earn under charters, which,
in turn, are affected by a number of factors, including our
decisions relating to vessel acquisitions and disposals, the
amount of time that we spend positioning our vessels, the amount
of time that our vessels spend in drydock undergoing repairs,
maintenance and upgrade work, the age, condition and
specifications of our vessels, levels of supply and demand in
the transportation market and other factors affecting spot
market charter rates in both the drybulk carrier and
containership markets. |
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Commissions. We pay commissions on all chartering
arrangements of 1-1.25% to Eurochart, one of our affiliates,
plus additional commission of usually up to 5% to other brokers
involved in the transaction. These additional commissions, as
well as changes to charter rates will cause our commission
expenses to fluctuate from period to period. Eurochart also
receives a fee equal to 1% calculated as stated in the relevant
memorandum of agreement for any vessel bought or sold by them on
our behalf. |
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Voyage expenses. Voyage expenses primarily consist of
port, canal and fuel costs that are unique to a particular
voyage which would otherwise be paid by the charterer under a
time charter contract, as well as commissions. Under time
charters, the charterer pays voyage expenses whereas under spot
market voyage charters, we pay such expenses. The amounts of
such voyage expenses are driven by the mix of charters
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Vessel Operating Expenses. Vessel operating expenses
include crew wages and related costs, the cost of insurance,
expenses relating to repairs and maintenance, the costs of
spares and consumable stores, tonnage taxes and other
miscellaneous expenses. Our vessel operating expenses, which
generally represent fixed costs, have historically changed in
line with the size of our fleet. Other factors beyond our
control, some of which may affect the shipping industry in
general, (including, for instance, developments relating to
market prices for insurance or inflationary increases) may also
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Management fees. These are the fees that we pay to
Eurobulk, our ship manager and an affiliate, under our
management agreement with Eurobulk for the technical and
commercial management that Eurobulk performs on our behalf. The
fee is 590 Euros per vessel per day and is payable monthly
in advance. |
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Depreciation. We depreciate our vessels on a
straight-line basis with reference to the cost of the vessel,
age and scrap value as estimated at the date of acquisition.
Depreciation is calculated over the remaining useful life of the
vessel, which is estimated to range from 25 to 30 years
from the date of original construction. Remaining useful lives
of property are periodically reviewed and revised to recognize
changes in conditions, new regulations or other reasons.
Revisions of estimated lives are recognized over current and
future periods. During 2004, management changed its estimate of
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Amortization of deferred drydocking costs. Our vessels
are required to be drydocked approximately every 30 to
60 months for major repairs and maintenance that cannot be
performed while the vessels are trading. We capitalize the costs
associated with drydockings as they occur and amortize these
costs on a straight-line basis over the period between
drydockings. Costs capitalized as part of the drydocking include
actual costs incurred at the drydock yard; cost of hiring riding
crews to effect repairs on a vessel and parts used in making
such repairs that are reasonably made in anticipation of
reducing the duration or cost of the drydocking; cost of travel,
lodging and subsistence of our personnel sent to the drydocking
site to supervise; and the cost of hiring a third party to
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criteria are consistent with industry practice and that our
policy of capitalization reflects the economics and market
values of the vessels. Commencing January 1, 2006, we have
revised our policy to exclude the cost of hiring riding crews
and the cost of parts used by riding crews from amounts
capitalized as drydocking cost. We have not restated any
historical financial statements because we determined that the
impact of such a revision is not material to our operating
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Interest expense. We traditionally finance vessel
acquisitions partly with debt on which we incur interest
expense. The interest rate we pay is generally linked to the
3-month LIBOR rate,
although from time to time we utilize fixed rate loans or could
use interest rate swaps to eliminate or interest rate exposure.
Interest due is expensed in the period is accrued. Loan cost are
amortized over the period of the loan; the un-amortized portion
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General and administrative expenses. We will incur
expenses consisting mainly of executive compensation,
professional fees, directors liability insurance and
reimbursement of our directors and officers
travel-related expenses. General and administrative expenses
will increase following the completion of our Private Placement
and anticipated Merger due to the duties typically associated
with public companies. We acquire executive services, our CEO,
CFO and Secretary, through Eurobulk. In 2005, executive
compensation for services to us as a public company is estimated
to be $500,000 on an annualized basis, starting July 2005,
incremental to the management fee. |
Results from Operations
The Company operated the following types of vessel during the
six month period to June 30, 2005:
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The contributions of the vessels to the results for the six
months to June 30, 2005 and 2004 and the years 2004, 2003
and 2002 were as follows:
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TCE per ship per day
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15,956 |
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17,839 |
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8,965 |
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4,133 |
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4,129 |
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4,064 |
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3,595 |
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23,834 |
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21,322 |
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45,718 |
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25,951 |
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14,763 |
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14,910 |
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30,612 |
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8,427 |
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Voyage days
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1,333 |
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2,542 |
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2,846 |
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1,242 |
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Six month period ended June 30, 2005 compared to six
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Voyage revenues. Voyage revenues for the period were
$23.83 million, up 11.8% compared to the same period in
2004 during which voyage revenues amounted to
$21.32 million. The increase was primarily due to the
higher charter rates our vessels achieved and despite the fact
that we operate on average fewer vessels compared to the same
period in 2004. Our fleet of 7 vessels had throughout the
period less than 3 unscheduled offhire days and 25 days of
scheduled offhire for the drydocking of Irini, generating
an average TCE rate per vessel of $19,099 per day compared
to $15,956 per day per vessel for the same period in 2004.
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Commissions. Commissions for the period were
$1.34 million. At 5.62% of voyage revenues, commissions
were higher than in the same period in 2004. For the six months
ended June 30, 2004 commissions amounted to
$1.02 million, or 4.78% of voyage revenues. The higher
level of commissions in 2005 is due to the fact that fewer
vessels operated in pools (where commissions are paid by the
pool thus reducing the commissions paid by the Company).
Voyage expenses. Voyage expenses for the period were
$0.13 million related to expenses for certain voyage
charters. For the six months ended June 30, 2004 voyage
expenses amounted to $0.06 million. Because our vessels are
generally chartered under time charter contracts, voyage
expenses represent a small fraction of voyage revenues.
Vessel operating expenses. Vessel operating expenses were
$4.27 million for the period. Daily vessel operating
expenses per vessel were $3,371 per day. For the same
period in 2004, vessel operating expenses were
$4.73 million, or $3,403 per day.
Management fees. These are the fees we pay to Eurobulk
under our management agreement with it. As of June 30,
2005, Eurobulk charged us 590 Euros per day per vessel totaling
$0.97 million for the period, or $762 per day per
vessel reflecting a higher US dollar per Euro exchange rate, but
lower number of shipdays than in the same period of 2004. For
the same period in 2004, management fees amounted to
$1.01 million, or $726 per day per vessel based on the
same daily rate per vessel of 590 Euros.
Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and
amortization for the period was $1.82 million. This
consists of $1.19 million of depreciation and
$0.63 million of amortization of deferred drydocking
expenditures. Comparatively, depreciation and amortization for
the same period in 2004 amounted to $1.33 million and $0.31
respectively for a total of $1.64 million. Depreciation in
the six month period to June 30, 2005 is lower that in the
same period in 2004 because Widar, a 1,000 teu
containership, was sold on April 24, 2004. Amortization for
the six month period to June 30, 2005 is higher than the
same period in 2004 due to the amortization of additional
drydocking expenditures incurred in 2004 and 2005.
Gain or Loss from vessel sales. There were no vessel
sales in the six months ended June 30, 2005. During the
same period in 2004, Widar was sold on April 24 for a
gain of $2.32 million.
Interest and finance costs, net. Interest and finance
costs, net for the period were $0.46 million. Of this
amount, $0.55 million relates to interest incurred and loan
fees and expenses paid and deferred loan fees written-off during
the period partly offset by $0.09 million of interest
income during the period. Comparatively, during the same period
in 2004, net interest and finance costs amounted to
$0.28 million, comprised by $0.30 million of interest
incurred and loan fees and offset by $0.02 million of
interest income. Interest incurred and loan fees are higher in
six month period to June 30, 2005 due to the higher loan
amount outstanding as a result of the new loans undertaken in
May 2005.
Derivative and Foreign Exchange Gains or Losses. During
the period, we had a derivative loss due to an interest rate
swap on a notional amount of $5 million of
$0.08 million, and, foreign exchange gains of less than
$0.01 million. In the same period in 2004, there was a net
derivative gain of $0.01 million (same interest rate swap),
and, foreign exchange losses of less than $0.01 million.
Net income. As a result of the above, net income for the
six month period ended on June 30, 2005 was
$14.76 million compared to $14.91 million for the same
period in 2004 representing a decrease of 1%.
As of June 30, 2005, we had a cash balance of $5.45 million,
funds due from related companies of $4.00 million and
$1.30 million cash in restricted retention accounts. The
$4.00 million due from related companies primarily reflects
charter hire for m/v Nikolaos P, John P and Pantelis
P up to May 31, 2005, and for m/v Irini P up to
June 30, 2005 that is deposited in the bank accounts of
Silvergold Shipping Ltd., the company that owned Widar
which was sold on April 24, 2004. The present financial
statements consolidate the accounts of Silvergold Shipping Ltd.
until May 31, 2005, when Silvergold Shipping Ltd. paid a
final dividend of $35,000 to its shareholders. Silvergold
Shipping Ltd., as the related company, continued to
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perform a treasury function for us as of June 30, 2005, and
therefore the cash balance at that date remained in the related
partys account. The funds remained in the Silvergold
Shipping Ltd. account solely for purposes of convenience as
charters were effecting payments to us in that account. With the
opening of new Euroseas accounts, and after completing the
necessary paperwork, these funds will be transferred to our
accounts or accounts of our subsidiaries. As of
December 31, 2005, approximately $3.50 million of the
$4.00 million had been repaid, leaving a balance of
approximately $530,000, which is expected to be repaid by the
end of January 2006. Working capital is current assets minus
current liabilities, including the current portion of long term
debt. We have a working capital deficit of $7.07 million
including the current portion of long term debt which was
$14.78 million as of June 30, 2005. The working
capital deficit is due to the payment of dividends to our
existing shareholders. All of the $44.23 million dividend/return
of capital declared was paid as of June 30, 2005. We
consider our liquidity sufficient for our operations.
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Net cash from operating activities. |
Our net cash from operating activities for the period was
$8.16 million. This represents the net amount of cash,
after expenses, generated by chartering our vessels. Eurobulk
and another related party, on our behalf, collect our chartering
revenues and pays our chartering expenses. Net income for the
period was $14.76 million, which was reduced by amounts due
from related parties of $8.62 million. The increase in the
amounts due from related companies is primarily due to a payment
of the amount due to related companies of $4.63 million as
of December 31, 2004 and the accumulation of the charter
hire of two of our vessels in the bank accounts of a related
party. In the same period in 2004, net cash flow from operating
activities was $13.38 million based on a contribution of
net income of $14.91 million.
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Net cash from investing activities. |
We had to put in retention accounts $1.23 million to
satisfy requirements of our new loan facilities. During the same
period in 2004, cash flow from investing activities amounted to
$6.72 million reflecting the sale of Widar in April
2004.
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Net cash used in financing activities. |
Net cash used in financing activities was $16.97 million.
This mainly relates to the dividend of $44.23 million that
was paid to existing shareholders on April 10, 2005 and
May 15, 2005, and the net proceeds from re-financing long
term debt of $27.41 million. In the same period in 2004,
net cash used in financing activities amounted to
$17.23 million reflecting dividend payments of
$11.76 million and repayment of debt of $5.47 million.
We operate in a capital intensive industry which requires
significant amounts of investment and we fund a major portion of
this investment through long term debt. We maintain debt levels
we consider prudent based on our market expectations, cash flow,
interest coverage and percentage of debt to capital. During May
2005, we repaid loans of $1.40 million and refinanced
another $8.89 million and drew down $37.70 million of
new loans in addition to $3.70 million of a continuing
credit facility.
As of June 30, 2005, after considering the loan refinancing
and new loans discussed in the preceding paragraph, we had four
outstanding loans with a combined outstanding balance of
$41.4 million. These loans have maturity dates between 2008
and 2011. Our long-term debt as of June 30, 2005 comprises
bank loans granted to our vessel-owning subsidiaries.
Diana Trading Ltd. (the owner of M/ V Irini) entered into
a loan agreement amounting to $4,200,000 which was drawn down on
May 9, 2005. The loan is repayable in twelve consecutive
quarterly installments being four installments of $450,000 each,
and eight installments of $300,000 each with the last
installment due in May 2008. The first installment is payable in
August 2005. The interest is calculated at LIBOR plus
1.25% per annum. Diana Trading Ltd also has a continuing
credit facility of $3,700,000.
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Alcinoe Shipping Ltd (the owner of M/ V Pantelis P.),
Oceanpride Shipping Ltd. (the owner of M/V John P.),
Searoute Maritime Ltd. (the owner of M/ V Ariel) and
Oceanopera Shipping Ltd. (the owner of M/ V Nikolaos P)
jointly and severally entered into a new eurodollar loan
amounting to $13,500,000 which was drawn down on May 16,
2005. Prior to obtaining the loan, an amount of $1,400,000 was
paid in settlement of the outstanding loans as at March 31,
2005 for Alcinoe Shipping Ltd. and Oceanpride Shipping Ltd. The
new loan is repayable in twelve consecutive quarterly
installments being two installments of $2,000,000 each, one
installment of $1,500,000, nine installments of $600,000 each
and a balloon payment of $2,600,000 payable with the last
installment in May 2008. The first installment is due in August
2005. Interest is calculated on LIBOR plus 1.5% per annum.
Allendale Investments S.A. (the owner of M/ V Kuo Hsiung)
and Alterwall Business Inc. (the owner of M/ V HM Qingdao1
(ex Kuo Jane)) jointly and severally entered into a loan
agreement amounting to $20,000,000 when the outstanding amount
of the old loans were $3,600,000 which was drawn down on
May 26, 2005. The loan is repayable in twenty-four unequal
consecutive quarterly installments of $1,500,000 each in the
first year, $1,125,000 each in the second year, $775,000 in the
third year, $450,000 each in the forth through to the sixth year
and a balloon payment of $1,000,000 payable with the last
installment in May 2011. The interest is calculated at LIBOR
plus 1.25% per annum as long as the outstanding amount
remains below 60% of the fair market value (FMV) of the
vessel and 1.375% if the outstanding amount is above 60% of the
FMV of the vessel.
The loan agreements contain ship finance covenants including
restrictions as to changes in management and ownership of the
vessels, distribution of dividends or any other distribution of
profits or assets, additional indebtedness and mortgaging of
vessels without the lenders prior consent, the sale of
vessels, as well as minimum requirements regarding the hull
ratio cover. We are not in default of any credit facility
covenant as of June 30, 2005.
Our policy is to declare and pay quarterly dividends to
shareholders from our net profits each February, May, August and
November, beginning after the Merger is consummated in amounts
the Board of Directors may from time to time determine are
appropriate. The timing and amount of dividend payments will be
dependent upon Euroseas earnings, financial condition,
cash requirement and availability, restrictions in its loan
agreements, growth strategy, the provisions of Marshall Islands
law affecting the payment of distributions to shareholders and
other factors, such as the acquisition of additional vessels.
However, we do not believe that the acquisition of vessels to
our fleet will impact our dividend policy of paying quarterly
dividends to our shareholders out of our net profits. We believe
that the addition of vessels to our fleet in the future should
enable us to pay a higher dividend per share than we would
otherwise be able to pay without additional vessels since such
additional vessels should increase our earnings. However, we
cannot give any current estimate of what dividends may be in the
future since any such dividend amounts will depend upon the
amount of revenues those vessels are able to generate and the
costs incurred in operating such vessels. The payment of
dividends is not guaranteed or assured, and may be discontinued
at any time at the discretion of Euroseas Board of
Directors. Because Euroseas is a holding company with no
material assets other than the stock of its subsidiaries,
Euroseas ability to pay dividends will depend on the
earnings and cash flow of its subsidiaries and their ability to
pay dividends to Euroseas. If there is a substantial decline in
the drybulk or containership charter market, Euroseas
earnings would be negatively affected, thus limiting its ability
to pay dividends. Marshall Islands law generally prohibits the
payment of dividends other than from surplus or while a company
is insolvent or would be rendered insolvent upon the payment of
such dividends. Dividends may be declared in conformity with
applicable law by, and at the discretion of, Euroseas
Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting. Dividends
may be declared and paid in cash, stock or other property of
Euroseas. Euroseas paid $687,500, $1,200,00, $26,962,500 and
$44,225,000 (consisting of $27,525,000 of dividends and
$16,700,000 as return of capital) in 2002, 2003, 2004 and in the
first six months of 2005, respectively. Over the period
January 1, 2002 to June 30, 2005, Euroseas paid
substantially all of its net income as dividends. While Euroseas
has paid dividends on an annual basis during the time it has
been a private company, it intends to pay dividends on a
quarterly basis once it has become a public company.
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Euroseas Board of Directors recently declared a dividend
in the amount of $0.07 per share which (i) was paid on or
about December 19, 2005 to those holders of record of
common stock of Euroseas on December 16, 2005, and (ii)
(A) is payable to the stockholders of Cove who are entitled
to receive shares of Euroseas common stock in connection with
Coves merger with EuroSub, with such payment being made
only to those holders of record of Cove common stock as of the
effective date of the merger and such dividend payment being
made upon exchange of their Cove shares for shares of Euroseas
common stock (assuming such merger is consummated), or
(B) is payable to Friends if such merger is not consummated
since Friends will be issued the shares that would have
otherwise been issued in the Merger. The aggregate amount of
such dividend is anticipated to be $2,650,223.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources |
Historically, our sources of funds have been equity provided by
our shareholders, operating cash flows and long-term borrowings.
Our principal use of funds has been capital expenditures to
establish and expand our fleet, maintain the quality of our
drybulk carriers and containerships, comply with international
shipping standards and environmental laws and regulations, fund
working capital requirements, make principal repayments on
outstanding loan facilities, and pay dividends. We expect to
rely upon funds raised from our recent Private Placement,
operating cash flows, long term borrowings, as well as future
offerings to implement our growth plan and meet our liquidity
needs going forward. In our opinion, our working capital is
sufficient for our present requirements.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements |
As of June 30, 2005 Euroseas did not have any off-balance
sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of
Regulation S-K
promulgated by the SEC.
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For the year ended December 31, 2004 compared to the
year ended December 31, 2003 |
Voyage revenues. Voyage revenues for the year ended
December 31, 2004 were $45.72 million, up 76%,
compared to $25.95 million for the year ended
December 31, 2003. Results for 2004 reflect contributions
from Widar up to April 24, as the vessel was sold on
that day. Our fleet operated throughout the period, with less
than 12 unscheduled offhire days and about 123 days of
scheduled drydocking resulting in an fleet utilization rate of
99.5% and averaging a TCE rate per vessel of $17,839 per
day; the corresponding fleet utilization and average TCE
equivalent for the year ended December 31, 2003 are 99.3%
and $8,965 per vessel per day.
Commissions. Commissions in 2004 were $2.22 million
and amounted to 4.85% of voyage revenues. Commissions for 2003
were $0.91 million amounting to 3.49% of voyage revenues.
Commissions were higher as a percentage in 2004 than in 2003 due
the fact that fewer vessels participated in shipping pools in
2004. Shipping pools pay most commissions before distribution of
profits, and, thus the distribution to the pool participants is
net of third party commissions (we paid only commission to
Eurochart for our pool derived revenues).
Voyage expenses. Voyage expenses in 2004 of
$0.37 million relate to expenses for certain voyage
charters. Voyage expenses for 2003 were $0.44 million.
Vessel operating expenses. Vessel operating expenses in
2004 were $8.91 million reflecting the operation of an
average of 7.31 vessels. Daily vessel operating expenses
per vessel were $3,327 per day, about 11% higher than daily
vessel operating expenses for 2003 which were $3,005 an increase
primarily due to higher insurance costs of $98 per vessel
per day, higher costs for spare parts and consumable stores of
$87 per vessel per day and an increase of $101 per vessel
per day for crew and related expenses. The total operating
expenses in 2003 were $8.78 million reflecting the
operation of 8 vessels for the full year.
Management fees. These are the fees we pay to Eurobulk
under our management agreement with it. Management fees in 2004
amounted to $1.97 million or $740 per calendar day per
vessel based on our contract rate of 590 euros per day and the
prevailing exchange rate of dollar to euro. In 2003, management
fees amounted to $1.72 million or $590 per calendar
day per vessel. The difference of the fee on a per day per
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vessel basis is primarily attributed to the fact that the
management fee was changed from $590 in 2003 to 590 Euros per
day per vessel in 2004, the different number of shipdays and the
U.S. dollar to Euro exchange rate.
Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and
amortization in 2004 was $3.46 million. As vessel
m/v Widar was sold in April 2004, the depreciation
charge was reduced for the period after the sale of the vessel
and amounted to $2.53 million for the year. In 2004, we
have revised upwards (from $170/ton to $300/ton) our estimate of
the scrap price per lightweight ton, and, the expected life for
Ariel from 28 to 30 years (as it had gone through a special
survey and was not expected to be sold before 2007); as a result
the depreciation charge was lower by $1.40 million
reflecting the above adjustments and, consequently, net income
for the period was $1.40 million higher or $0.05 per
share. Amortization of deferred drydock expenses for the period
amounted to $0.93 million, 55% higher than in 2003 due to
additional drydocking expenditures during 2003 and 2004.
Depreciation for 2003 was $4.16 million while amortization
of deferred drydocking costs was $0.60 million.
Gain or loss on vessel sales. m/v Widar was
sold on April 24, 2004 for a net gain of
$2.32 million. There were no vessel sales during 2003.
Interest and finance costs, net. Interest and finance
costs, net in 2004 were $0.50 million. Of this amount,
$0.71 million relates to interest incurred and loan fees
and expenses paid and deferred loan fees written-off during the
period offset by $0.19 million of interest income during
the period. Net interest expense for the period ended
December 31, 2003 was $0.76 million reflecting
primarily lower interest income of $0.04 million and higher
interest incurred and loan fees of $0.79 million.
Derivative and Foreign Exchange Gains or Losses. During
the year ended December 31, 2004, we had a derivative gain due
to an interest rate swap on a notional amount of $5 million
of $0.03 million, and, foreign exchange losses of less than
$0.01 million. In the year ended to December 31, 2003,
there was no derivative exposure and foreign exchange losses of
less than $0.01 million.
Net income. Net income for the year ended
December 31, 2004 was $30.61 million compared to
$8.43 million for the year ended December 31, 2003, an
increase of 263%.
As of December 31, 2004, we had a cash balance of
$15.50 million. Working capital is current assets minus
current liabilities, including the current portion of long term
debt. The current portion of long term debt included in our
current liabilities was $6.03 million as of
December 31, 2004. The working capital was
$2.70 million as of December 31, 2004. All of the
$26.96 million dividend declared was paid as of
December 31, 2004.
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Net cash from operating activities. |
Our net cash from operating activities during 2004 was
$34.21 million. This is primarily attributable to the
favorable trading conditions which contributed net income of
$30.61 million, a gain of $2.32 million from the sale
of m/v Widar in April, deferred drydocking expenses
of $2.27 million, and, a further increase of funds due to
related companies by $3.54 million during the period.
During 2003, net cash flow from operating activities was
$10.96 million, primarily attributable to net income of
$8.43 million.
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Net cash from investing activities. |
Net cash from investing activities during 2004 was
$6.76 million reflecting the proceeds from the sale of the
vessel m/v Widar in April 2004 compared to no
investment activities in 2003 except release of $0.21 of
restricted funds.
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Net cash used in financing activities. |
Net cash used in financing activities during 2004 was
$33.56 million. This mainly relates to a dividend of
$26.96 million that was paid to existing shareholders,
repayment of long term debt of $6.61 million which
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included the repayment of the balance of the loan of Widar when
the vessel was sold. During 2003, net cash used in financing
activities was $4.78 million reflecting primarily a
dividend of $1.2 million that was paid to existing
shareholders, repayment of long term debt of $6.25 million
and new debt incurred of $3.00 million and a repayment of
an advance from shareholders of $0.30 made in the prior year.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources |
Historically, our sources of funds have been equity provided by
our shareholders, operating cash flows and long-term borrowings.
Our principal use of funds has been capital expenditures to
establish and expand our fleet, maintain the quality of our
drybulk carriers, comply with international shipping standards
and environmental laws and regulations, fund working capital
requirements, make principal repayments on outstanding loan
facilities, and pay dividends. We expect to rely upon funds
raised from our recent Private Placement, operating cash flows,
long term borrowings, as well as future offerings to implement
our growth plan and meet our liquidity needs going forward.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements |
As of December 31, 2004 Euroseas did not have any
off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in
Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of
Regulation S-K
promulgated by the SEC.
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For the year ended December 31, 2003 compared to the
year ended December 31, 2002 |
Voyage revenues. Voyage revenues for the year ended
December 31, 2003 were $25.95 million, up 70%,
compared to $15.29 million for the year ended
December 31, 2002 . This was primarily due to more
favorable market conditions; also, results for 2002 reflect
partial contributions from Irini and Kuo Hsiung
which were bought in October and May respectively of that year.
During 2003, our fleet operated throughout the period, with less
than 21 unscheduled offhire days and about 53 days of
scheduled drydocking resulting in an fleet utilization rate of
99.3%% and averaging a TCE rate per vessel of $8,965 per
day; the corresponding fleet utilization and average TCE
equivalent for the year ended December 31, 2002 are 99.7%
and $6,049.
Commissions. Commissions in 2003 were $0.91 million
amounting to 3.49% of voyage revenues. Commissions for 2002 were
$0.42 million amounting to 2.75% of voyage revenues; the
lower level of commissions during 2002 is due to the fact that a
larger number of vessel participated in pools where most of the
commissions are paid by the pool before distribution of profits,
and, thus the distribution to the pool participants is net of
third party commissions (we paid only commission to Eurochart
for our pool derived revenues).
Voyage expenses. Voyage expenses in 2003 were
$0.44 million relate to expenses for certain voyage
charters. Voyage expenses for 2002 were $0.53 million.
Vessel operating expenses. Vessel operating expenses were
$8.78 million in 2003 reflecting the operation of a fleet
of 8 vessels. Daily vessel operating expenses per vessel
were $3,005 per day. Daily vessel operating expenses for
2002 were $2,877 for a total of $7.16 million reflecting
the operation of an average of about 6.8 vessels during the
year as a result of the purchase of Irini in November
2002 and Kuo Hsiung in May 2002. The increase in the
operating costs was primarily due to increased insurance costs
of $105 per vessel per day.
Management fees. These are the fees we pay to Eurobulk
under our management agreement with it. Management fees in 2003
amounted to $1.72 million or $590 per calendar day per
vessel based on our contract rate of $590 per day per
vessel. In 2002, management fees amounted to $1.47 million
or $590 per calendar day per vessel. The difference is due
to the larger number of shipdays in 2003 compared to 2002.
Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and
amortization in 2003 was $4.76 million and consisted of
$4.16 million of depreciation of vessel value and $0.60
amortization of deferred drydocking costs. In 2002, depreciation
amounted to $3.51 million reflecting the fact that two
vessels were purchased during 2002 and did not contribute to the
depreciation for the full year. In 2002, amortization of
deferred drydocking expenses amounted to $0.54 million.
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Interest and finance costs, net. Interest and finance
costs, net in 2003 were $0.76 million. Of this amount,
$0.79 million relates to interest incurred and loan fees
and expenses paid and deferred loan fees written-off during the
year offset by $0.04 million of interest income during the
year. Net interest expense for the period ended
December 31, 2002 was $0.79 million reflecting
primarily lower interest income of $0.01 million.
Net income. Net income for the year ended
December 31, 2003 was $8.43 million compared to
$0.89 million for the year to December 31, 2002, an
increase of 845%.
As of December 31, 2003, we had a cash balance of
$8.10 million. Working capital is current assets minus
current liabilities, including the current portion of long term
debt. The current portion of long term debt included in our
current liabilities was $5.10 million as of
December 31, 2003. The working capital was
$0.93 million as of December 31, 2003. All of the
$1.20 million dividend declared was paid as of
December 31, 2003.
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Net cash from operating activities. |
Our net cash from operating activities during 2003 was
$10.96 million. This is primarily attributable to the
favorable trading conditions which contributed net income of
$8.43 million. Net cash flow from operations during 2002
was $5.63 million.
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Net cash from investing activities. |
Net cash from investing activities during 2003 was
$0.21 million reflecting release of cash from retention
accounts. In 2002, net cash used in investing activities
amounted to $17.04 million reflecting the purchase of
vessels, Irini and Kuo Hsiung.
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Net cash used in financing activities. |
Net cash used in financing activities during 2003 was
$4.78 million. This mainly relates to the dividend of
$1.2 million that was paid to existing shareholders,
repayment of long term debt of $6.25 million, new debt
incurred of $3.00 million and a repayment of an advance
from shareholders of $0.30 made in 2002. During 2002, net cash
available from financing activities was $12.25 million
reflecting new debt of $11.90 million and additional
paid-in capital of $4.50 million to finance the acquisition
of Irini and Kuo Hsiung, a $0.30 advance from
shareholders, repayment of debt of $3.65 million and
$0.69 million dividend distribution.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources |
Historically, our sources of funds have been equity provided by
our shareholders, operating cash flows and long-term borrowings.
Our principal use of funds has been capital expenditures to
establish and expand our fleet, maintain the quality of our
drybulk carriers, comply with international shipping standards
and environmental laws and regulations, fund working capital
requirements, make principal repayments on outstanding loan
facilities, and pay dividends. We expect to rely upon funds
raised from our recent Private Placement, operating cash flows,
long term borrowings, as well as future offerings to implement
our growth plan and meet our liquidity needs going forward.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements |
As of December 31, 2003 Euroseas did not have any
off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in
Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of
Regulation S-K
promulgated by the SEC.
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Contractual Obligations and Commitments |
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Euroseas contractual obligations are set forth in the
following table as of June 30, 2005, as related to the
future annual loan repayments: |
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Bank debt
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41,400,000 |
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14,780,000 |
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19,160,000 |
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4,660,000 |
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2,800,000 |
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Interest
Payment(1)
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$ |
4,295,771 |
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$ |
1,790,505 |
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$ |
2,217,505 |
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194,250 |
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$ |
93,188 |
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Fees(2)
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11,176,241 |
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2,022,192 |
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4,419,631 |
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4,734,418 |
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Assuming the amortization of the loan described above and an
estimated average effective interest rate of 5.3%, 5.4% and 5.1%
for the three periods respectively. |
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Refers to our obligation for management fees of 590 Euros per
day per vessel (approximately $718) for the seven vessels owned
by Euroseas at June 30, 2005 and the eighth vessel we
acquired on November 25, 2005, under our five-year
management contract. For years two to five we have assumed no
change in the number of vessels, on inflation rate of 3.5% per
year and no changes in the U.S. Dollar to Euro exchange rate
(assumed approximately at 1.218 USD/Euro). |
Critical Accounting Policies
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and
results of operations is based upon our consolidated condensed
financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance
with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or
U.S. GAAP. The preparation of those financial statements
requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the
reported amount of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses
and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at
the date of our financial statements. Actual results may differ
from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Critical accounting policies are those that reflect significant
judgments or uncertainties, and potentially result in materially
different results under different assumptions and conditions. We
have described below what we believe are our most critical
accounting policies that involve a high degree of judgment and
the methods of their application.
Depreciation. We record the value of our vessels at their
cost (which includes acquisition costs directly attributable to
the vessel and expenditures made to prepare the vessel for its
initial voyage) less accumulated depreciation. We depreciate our
vessels on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful
lives, estimated to range from 25 to 30 years from date of
initial delivery from the shipyard. We believe that the 25 to 30
year range of depreciable life is consistent with that of other
ship owners. One of our vessels has already reached an age of 28
years and continues to be employed. Depreciation is based on
cost less the estimated residual scrap value. In 2004, the
estimated scrap value of the vessels was increased from $170 to
$300 per LWT to better reflect market price developments in the
scrap metal market. An increase in the useful life of the vessel
or in the residual value would have the effect of decreasing the
annual depreciation charge and extending it into later periods.
A decrease in the useful life of the vessel or in the residual
value would have the effect of increasing the annual
depreciation charge. For example, the effects of the charge in
estimate in 2004 was to reduce 2004 depreciation expense by
$1.40 million and increase 2004 net income by the same
amount or $0.05 per share.
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Revenue and expense recognition |
Revenues are generated from voyage and time charter agreements.
Time charter revenues are recorded over the term of the charter
as service is provided. Under a voyage charter the revenues and
associated voyage costs are recognized on a pro-rata basis over
the duration of the voyage. Probable losses on voyages are
provided for in full at the time such losses can be estimated. A
voyage is deemed to commence upon the completion of discharge of
the vessels previous cargo and is deemed to end upon the
completion of discharge
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of the vessels previous cargo and is deemed to end upon
the completion of discharge of the current cargo. Demurrage
income represents payments by the charterer to the vessel owner
when loading or discharging time exceeded the stipulated time in
the voyage charter and is recognized as incurred.
Charter revenue received in advance is recorded as a liability
until charter services are rendered.
Vessels operating expenses comprise all expenses relating
to the operation of the vessels, including crewing, repairs and
maintenance, insurance, stores, lubricants and miscellaneous
expenses. Operating expenses are recognized as incurred;
payments in advance of services or use are recorded as prepaid
expenses. Voyage expenses comprise all expenses relating to
particular voyages, including bunkers, port charges, canal
tolls, and agency fees.
For the Companys vessels operating in chartering pools,
revenues and voyage expenses are pooled and allocated to each
pools participants on a time charter equivalent basis in
accordance with an agreed-upon formula.
Our vessels are required to be drydocked approximately every 30
to 60 months for major repairs and maintenance that cannot
be performed while the vessels are trading. We capitalize the
costs associated with drydockings as they occur and amortize
these costs on a straight-line basis over the period between
drydockings. Costs capitalized as part of the drydocking include
actual costs incurred at the drydock yard; cost of hiring riding
crews to perform specific tasks determined by us in accordance
with the requirements of the classification society in
connection with the drydocking and parts used in performing such
tasks, cost of travel, lodging and subsistence of our personnel
sent to the drydocking site to supervise; and the cost of hiring
a third party to oversee a drydocking. We believe that these
criteria are consistent with US GAAP guidelines and with
industry practice and that our policy of capitalization reflects
the economics and market values of the vessels. Commencing
January 1, 2006, we have revised our policy to exclude the
cost of hiring riding crews and the cost of parts used by riding
crews from amounts capitalized as drydocking cost. We have not
restated any historical financial statements because we
determined that the impact of such a revision is not material to
our operating income and net income for any periods presented.
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Impairment of long-lived assets |
We evaluate the carrying amounts and periods over which
long-lived assets are depreciated to determine if events have
occurred which would require modification to their carrying
values or useful lives. In evaluating useful lives and carrying
values of long-lived assets, we review certain indicators of
potential impairment, such as undiscounted projected operating
cash flows, vessel sales and purchases, business plans and
overall market conditions. We determine undiscounted projected
net operating cash flows for each vessel and compare it to the
vessel carrying value. In the event that impairment occurred, we
would determine the fair value of the related asset and we
record a charge to operations calculated by comparing the
assets carrying value to the estimated fair market value.
We estimate fair market value primarily through the use of third
party valuations performed on an individual vessel basis.
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Recent accounting pronouncements |
In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued FIN 46, Consolidation of Variable
Interest Entities, which clarified the application of
Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51,
Consolidated Financial Statements, to address
perceived weaknesses in accounting for entities commonly known
as special-purpose or off-balance sheet entities. It provides
guidance for identifying the party with a controlling financial
interest resulting from arrangements or financial interests
rather than voting interests. It requires consolidation of
Variable Interest Entities (VIEs) only if those VIEs
do not effectively disperse the risks and benefits amount the
various parties involved. On December 24, 2003, the FASB
issued a complete replacement of FIN 46
(FIN 46R), which clarified certain complexities of
FIN 46. FIN 46R is applicable for financial statements
issued for reporting periods that end after March 5, 2004.
The Company has reviewed FIN 46R and determined that the
adoption of the standard will not have a material impact on the
financial statements.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123
(revised 2004), Shared Based Payments (SFAS 123R). This
statement eliminates the option to apply the intrinsic value
measurement provisions of Accounting Principles Board
(APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for
Stock Issued to Employees to stock
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compensation awards issued to employees. Rather, SFAS 123R
requires companies to measure the cost of employee services
received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on
the grant-date fair value of the award. That cost will be
recognized over the period during which an employee is required
to provide services in exchange for the award-the requisite
service period (usually the vesting period).
SFAS No. 123R applies to all awards granted after the
required effective date, as of the beginning of the first
interim or annual reporting period that begins after
June 15, 2005, and to awards modified, repurchased, or
cancelled after that date. SFAS 123R will be effective for
our fiscal year 2006. The Company does not anticipate that the
implementation of this standard will have a material impact on
its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
On December 16, 2004, FASB issued SFAS No. 153,
Exchanges of Non-monetary Assets, an amendment of APB Opinion
No. 29, Accounting for Non-monetary Transactions
(FAS 153). This statement amends APB Opinion
N°29 to eliminate the exception for non-monetary exchanges
of similar productive assets and replaces it with a general
exception for exchanges of non-monetary assets that do not have
commercial substance. Under SFAS No. 153, if a
non-monetary exchange of similar productive assets meets a
commercial-substance criterion and fair value is determinable,
the transaction must be accounted for at fair value resulting in
recognition of any gain or loss. SFAS No. 153 is
effective for non-monetary transactions in fiscal periods that
begin after June 15, 2005. The Company does not anticipate
that the implementation of this standard will have a material
impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
The FASB has issued SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes
and Error Corrections, a replacement of APB Opinion N°20
and SFAS No. 3. The Statement applies to all voluntary
changes in accounting principle, and changes the requirements
for accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting
principle.
SFAS No. 154 requires retrospective applications to
prior periods financial statements of a voluntary change
in accounting principle unless it is impracticable. Opinion 20
previously required that most voluntary change in accounting
principle be recognized by including in net income of the period
of the change the cumulative effect of changing to the new
accounting principle. SFAS No. 154 improves financial
reporting because its requirements enhance the consistency of
financial information between periods. The Company is analyzing
the effect which this pronouncement will have on its financial
condition, statement of operations, and cash flows. This
statement will be effective for the Company on January 1,
2006. The Company does not believe that this pronouncement will
have and effect on its financial condition, results of
operation or cash flows.
On March 29, 2005, the SEC released a Staff Accounting
Bulletin (SAB) relating to the FASB accounting standard for
stock options and other share-based payments. The
interpretations in SAB No. 107, Share-Based
Payment, (SAB 107) express views of the SEC Staff
regarding the application of SFAS No. 123 (revised
2004), Share-Based Payment (Statement 123R).
Among other things, SAB 107 provides interpretive guidance
related to the interaction between Statement 123R and
certain SEC rules and regulations, as well as provides the
Staffs views regarding the valuation of share-based
payment arrangements for public companies. The Company does not
anticipate that adoption of SAB 107 will have any effect on
its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No.
(FIN) 47 Accounting for Conditional Asset
Retirement Obligations, an interpretation of FASB Statement
No. 143, which clarifies the term conditional
asset retirement obligation as used in
SFAS No. 143 Accounting for Asset Retirement
Obligations. Specifically, FIN 47 provides that an
asset retirement obligation is conditional when either the
timing and (or) method of settling the obligation is
conditioned on a future event. Accordingly, an entity is
required to recognize a liability for the fair value of a
conditional asset retirement obligation if the fair value of the
liability can be reasonably estimated. Uncertainty about the
timing and (or) method of settlement of a conditional asset
retirement obligation should be factored into the measurement of
the liability when sufficient information exists. This
interpretation also clarifies when an entity would have
sufficient information to reasonably estimate the fair value of
an asset retirement obligation. FIN 47 is effective for
fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005. Management is
currently evaluating the effect that adoption of FIN 47
will have on the Companys financial position and results
of operations.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
In the normal course of business, the Company faces risks that
are non-financial or non-quantifiable. Such risks principally
include country risk, credit risk and legal risk. The operations
of the Company may be affected from time to time in varying
degrees by these risks but their overall effect on the Company
is not predictable. We have identified the following market
risks as those which may have the greatest impact upon our
operations:
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Interest Rate Fluctuation Risk The international drybulk
industry is a capital intensive industry, requiring significant
amounts of investment. Much of this investment is provided in
the form of long term debt. Our debt usually contains interest
rates that fluctuate with LIBOR. We do not use financial
instruments such as interest rate swaps to manage the impact of
interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and increasing
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As at June 30, 2005, we had $41.4 million of floating
rate debt outstanding with margins over LIBOR ranging from 1.25%
to 1.60%. Our interest expense is affected by changes in the
general level of interest rates. As an indication of the extent
of our sensitivity to interest rate changes, an increase of
100 basis points would have decreased our net income and
cash flows in the three-month period to June 30, 2005 by
approximately $120,000 assuming that the current debt level was
the same throughout the quarter. |
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In March, 2004, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement
on a notional amount of $3,000,000. Under this swap agreement,
we receive interest based on the 3-month LIBOR rate and we pay
based on 1.10% fixed rate if the 1 year LIBOR remains below
4.02%: otherwise we pay the 1-year LIBOR rate. This agreement
expires in March, 2007, and can be terminated at any time. |
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Foreign Exchange Rate Risk The international drybulk and
containership shipping industrys functional currency is
the U.S. Dollar. We generate all of our revenues in
U.S. dollars, but incur approximately 28% of our expenses
in currencies other than U.S. dollars. At June 30,
2005, approximately 27% of our outstanding accounts payable were
denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar,
mainly in Euros. The Company does not make use of currency
exchange contracts to reduce the risk of adverse foreign
currency movements but we believe that our exposure from market
rate fluctuations is unlikely to be material. Net foreign
exchange gains for the six-month period to June 30, 2005
were $312. |
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Inflation Risk The general rate of inflation has been
relatively low in recent years and as such its associated impact
on costs has been minimal. The Company does not believe that
inflation has had, or is likely to have in the foreseeable
future, a significant impact on expenses. Should inflation
increase, it will increase our expenses and subsequently have a
negative impact on our earnings. |
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The following table sets forth the sensitivity of loans in U.S.
dollars to a 100 basis points increase in LIBOR during the
next five years: |
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221,300 |
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125,500 |
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60,300 |
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51,000 |
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On December 30, 2005, we drew down $15.5 million under
our loan agreement signed on December 28, 2005 to finance
our acquisition of m/v Artemis. This increased the sensitivity
of our loans to 100 basis points increases in LIBOR by: $155,000
until June 30, 2006; $129,000 year ended June 30,
2007; $94,000 year ended June 30, 2008; $59,000 year
ended June 30, 2009; and $55,000 for 2010 and thereafter.
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DESCRIPTION OF EUROSEAS SECURITIES
Cove stockholders who receive shares of Euroseas in the Merger
will become shareholders of Euroseas. Euroseas is a corporation
organized under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
and is subject to the provisions of Marshall Islands law. Given
below is a summary of the material features of the Euroseas
shares. This summary is not a complete discussion of the charter
documents and other instruments of Euroseas that create the
rights of its shareholders. You are urged to read carefully
those documents and instruments. Please see Where You Can
Find Additional Information for information on how to
obtain copies of those documents and instruments.
Euroseas authorized capital stock consists of
100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value,
$.01 per share, of which 36,781,159 shares are
currently issued and outstanding and 20,000,000 shares of
preferred stock, par value, $.01 per share, none of which
are outstanding. All of Euroseas shares of stock are in
registered form.
Common Stock
As of the date of this joint Information Statement/ prospectus,
Euroseas is authorized to issue up to 100,000,000 shares of
common stock, par value $.01 per share, of which
36,781,159 shares are currently issued and outstanding.
Upon consummation of the Merger, Euroseas will have outstanding
anywhere from 36,781,159 to 37,860,326 shares of common
stock, depending on whether any Cove stockholders exercise their
dissenters rights. In the event the Merger does not occur
or any Cove stockholders dissent from the Merger, Friends is
entitled to receive for no additional consideration
1,079,167 shares of common stock (or such lesser amount
with respect to those shares of dissenting stockholders) that
would have otherwise been issued in connection with the Merger.
In addition, Euroseas will have 1,756,743 shares of common
stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of warrants issued
in the Private Placement. Each outstanding share of common stock
will be entitled to one vote, either in person or by proxy, on
all matters that may be voted upon by their holders at meetings
of the shareholders. Holders of Euroseas common stock
(i) have equal ratable rights to dividends from funds
legally available therefore, if declared by the Board of
Directors; (ii) are entitled to share ratably in all of
Euroseas assets available for distribution upon
liquidation, dissolution or winding up; and (iii) do not
have preemptive, subscription or conversion rights or redemption
or sinking fund provisions. All issued shares of Euroseas
common stock when issued will be fully paid for and
non-assessable.
Preferred Stock
As of the date of this joint Information Statement/ prospectus,
Euroseas is authorized to issue up to 20,000,000 shares of
preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, of which no
shares are currently issued and outstanding. The preferred stock
may be issued in one or more series and Euroseas Board of
Directors, without further approval from its shareholders, is
authorized to fix the dividend rights and terms, conversion
rights, voting rights, redemption rights, liquidation
preferences and other rights and restrictions relating to any
series. Issuances of preferred stock, while providing
flexibility in connection with possible financings, acquisitions
and other corporate purposes, could, among other things,
adversely affect the voting power of the holders of Euroseas
common stock.
Warrants
On August 25, 2005, Euroseas issued warrants to a number of
institutional and accredited investors to purchase 1,756,743
shares of common stock as part of a Private Placement in which
Euroseas raised approximately $21 million in gross
proceeds. The warrants have a five year term and an exercise
price of $3.60 per share. The warrants provide for adjustment to
the exercise price and the number of shares issuable upon
exercise of the warrants in the event Euroseas (a) pays a
stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or
distributions on shares of its common stock or any other equity
or equity equivalent securities payable in shares of common
stock, (b) subdivides outstanding shares of common stock
into a larger number of shares, (c) combines (including by
way of reverse stock split) outstanding shares of common stock
into a smaller number of shares, or (d) issues by
reclassification of shares of the common stock any shares of its
capital
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stock. The warrants (i) are exercisable apart from the
shares of common stock sold in the Private Placement (they are
legally detachable), and (ii) may be exercised through a
cashless exercise mechanism after one year from the issuance
date only if the common shares trade publicly.
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Certain Provisions of Euroseas Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws |
Certain provisions of Marshall Islands law and Euroseas
articles of incorporation and bylaws could make more difficult
the acquisition of it by means of a tender offer, a proxy
contest, or otherwise, and the removal of incumbent officers and
directors. These provisions are expected to discourage certain
types of coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover
bids and to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of
Euroseas.
Euroseas articles of incorporation and bylaws include
provisions that:
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allow the Board of Directors to issue, without further action by
the shareholders, up to 20,000,000 shares of undesignated
preferred stock; |
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require that special meetings of its shareholders be called only
by the Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board; and |
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establish an advance notice procedure for shareholder proposals
to be brought before an annual meeting of shareholders. |
Euroseas articles of incorporation also prohibit it from
engaging in any business combination with any
interested shareholder for a period of three years following the
date the shareholder became an interested shareholder, unless:
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prior to such time, the Board of Directors of Euroseas approved
either the Business Combination or the transaction which
resulted in the shareholder becoming an Interested
Shareholder; or |
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upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the
shareholder becoming an Interested Shareholder, the Interested
Shareholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of Euroseas
outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for
purposes of determining the number of shares outstanding those
shares owned (i) by persons who are directors and also
officers and (ii) employee stock plans in which employee
participants do not have the right to determine confidentially
whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a
tender or exchange offer; or |
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at or subsequent to such time, the Business Combination is
approved by the Board of Directors and authorized at an annual
or special meeting of shareholders, and not by written consent,
by the affirmative vote of at least 51% of the outstanding
voting stock that is not owned by the interested
shareholder; or |
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the shareholder became an Interested Shareholder prior to the
consummation of the initial public offering of Euroseas
common stock under the Securities Act. |
These restrictions shall not apply if:
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A shareholder becomes an Interested Shareholder inadvertently
and (i) as soon as practicable divests itself of ownership
of sufficient shares so that the shareholder ceases to be an
Interested Shareholder; and (ii) would not, at any time
within the three-year period immediately prior to a Business
Combination between Euroseas and such shareholder, have been an
Interested Shareholder but for the inadvertent acquisition of
ownership; or |
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The Business Combination is proposed prior to the consummation
or abandonment of and subsequent to the earlier of the public
announcement or the notice required hereunder of a proposed
transaction which (i) constitutes one of the transactions
described in the following sentence; (ii) is with or by a
person who either was not an Interested Shareholder during the
previous three years or who became an Interested Shareholder
with the approval of the Board; and (iii) is approved or
not opposed by a majority of the members of the Board then in
office (but not less than one) who were Directors prior to any
person becoming an Interested Shareholder during the previous
three years or were recommended |
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for election or elected to succeed such Directors by a majority
of such Directors. The proposed transactions referred to in the
preceding sentence are limited to: |
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(a) a merger or consolidation of Euroseas (except for a
merger in respect of which, pursuant to the BCA, no vote of the
shareholders of Euroseas is required); |
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(b) a sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or
other disposition (in one transaction or a series of
transactions), whether as part of a dissolution or otherwise, of
assets of Euroseas or of any direct or indirect majority-owned
subsidiary of Euroseas (other than to any direct or indirect
wholly-owned subsidiary or to Euroseas) having an aggregate
market value equal to 50% or more of either that aggregate
market value of all of the assets of Euroseas determined on a
consolidated basis or the aggregate market value of all the
outstanding shares; or |
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(c) a proposed tender or exchange offer for 50% or more of
the outstanding voting shares of Euroseas. |
Euroseas articles of incorporation defines a
business combination to include:
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Any merger or consolidation of Euroseas or any direct or
indirect majority-owned subsidiary of Euroseas with (i) the
Interested Shareholder or any of its affiliates, or
(ii) with any other corporation, partnership,
unincorporated association or other entity if the merger or
consolidation is caused by the Interested Shareholder; |
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Any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other
disposition (in one transaction or a series of transactions),
except proportionately as a shareholder of Euroseas, to or with
the Interested Shareholder, whether as part of a dissolution or
otherwise, of assets of Euroseas or of any direct or indirect
majority-owned subsidiary of Euroseas which assets have an
aggregate market value equal to 10% or more of either the
aggregate market value of all the assets of Euroseas determined
on a consolidated basis or the aggregate market value of all the
outstanding shares; |
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Any transaction which results in the issuance or transfer by
Euroseas or by any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary
of Euroseas of any shares, or any share of such subsidiary, to
the Interested Shareholder, except: (i) pursuant to the
exercise, exchange or conversion of securities exercisable for,
exchangeable for or convertible into shares, or shares of any
such subsidiary, which securities were outstanding prior to the
time that the Interested Shareholder became such;
(ii) pursuant to a merger with a direct or indirect
wholly-owned subsidiary of Euroseas solely for purposes of
forming a holding company; (iii) pursuant to a dividend or
distribution paid or made, or the exercise, exchange or
conversion of securities exercisable for, exchangeable for or
convertible into shares, or shares of any such subsidiary, which
security is distributed, pro rata to all holders of a class or
series of shares subsequent to the time the Interested
Shareholder became such; (iv) pursuant to an exchange offer
by Euroseas to purchase shares made on the same terms to all
holders of said shares; or (v) any issuance or transfer of
shares by Euroseas; provided however, that in no case under
items (iii)-(v) of this subparagraph shall there be an increase
in the Interested Shareholders proportionate share of the
any class or series of shares; |
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Any transaction involving Euroseas or any direct or indirect
majority-owned subsidiary of Euroseas which has the effect,
directly or indirectly, of increasing the proportionate share of
any class or series of shares, or securities convertible into
any class or series of shares, or shares of any such subsidiary,
or securities convertible into such shares, which is owned by
the Interested Shareholder, except as a result of immaterial
changes due to fractional share adjustments or as a result of
any purchase or redemption of any shares not caused, directly or
indirectly, by the Interested Shareholder; or |
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Any receipt by the Interested Shareholder of the benefit,
directly or indirectly (except proportionately as a shareholder
of Euroseas), of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or
other financial benefits (other than those expressly permitted
above) provided by or through Euroseas or any direct or indirect
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Euroseas articles of incorporation defines an
interested shareholder as any person (other than
Euroseas and any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of
Euroseas) that:
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Euroseas; or |
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is an affiliate or associate of Euroseas and was the owner of
15% or more of the outstanding voting shares of Euroseas at any
time within the three-year period immediately prior to the date
on which it is sought to be determined whether such person is an
Interested Shareholder; and the affiliates and associates of
such person; provided, however, that the term Interested
Shareholder shall not include any person whose ownership
of shares in excess of the 15% limitation set forth herein is
the result of action taken solely by Euroseas; provided that
such person shall be an Interested Shareholder if thereafter
such person acquires additional shares of voting shares of
Euroseas, except as a result of further Company action not
caused, directly or indirectly, by such person. |
DESCRIPTION OF COVE SECURITIES
Given below is a summary of the material features of Coves
securities. This summary is not a complete discussion of the
certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Cove that create the
rights of its stockholders. You are urged to read carefully the
certificate of incorporation and bylaws, which have been filed
as exhibits to SEC reports filed by Cove. Please see Where
You Can Find Additional Information for information on how
to obtain copies of those reports.
Common Stock
As of the date of this joint Information Statement/ prospectus,
Cove is authorized to issue 50,000,000 registered shares of
common stock, par value US $.001 per share, of which
10,480,500 shares are outstanding. Each stockholder of Cove
is entitled to one vote for each share of stock owned. Each
stockholder of Cove common stock is entitled to a pro rata share
of cash distributions made to shareholders, including dividend
payments. Holders of shares of Cove common stock have no
conversion, preemptive or other subscription rights, and there
are no redemption provisions applicable to Coves common
stock.
Preferred Stock
As of the date of this joint Information Statement/ prospectus,
Cove is authorized to issue 5,000,000 shares of preferred
stock, par value US $.001 per share, of which no
shares are currently issued and outstanding. Coves Board
of Directors is authorized and empowered, subject to limitations
prescribed by law and the provisions of its articles of
incorporation, to provide for the issuance of shares of
preferred stock in series, and by filing a certificate pursuant
to the applicable law of the State of Nevada, to establish from
time to time the number of shares to be included in each such
series, and to fix the designations, powers, preferences and
rights of the shares of each such series and the qualifications,
limitations or restrictions of each such series.
Coves Transfer Agent
The transfer agent for Coves securities is Pacific Stock
Transfer, Inc, Las Vegas Nevada 89119.
COMPARISON OF COVE AND EUROSEAS STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS
In the Merger, shares of Cove common stock will be exchanged for
Euroseas shares and the stockholders of Cove will become
shareholders of Euroseas. Cove is a Nevada corporation. The
rights of its stockholders derive from Coves certificate
of incorporation and bylaws and from the NRS. Euroseas is a
Marshall Islands corporation. The rights of its shareholders
derive from Euroseas articles of incorporation and bylaws
and from the BCA.
The following is a comparison of certain rights of Cove
stockholders and Euroseas shareholders. Certain significant
differences in the rights of Cove stockholders and those of
Euroseas shareholders arise from
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differing provisions of Coves and Euroseas
respective governing corporate instruments. The following
summary does not purport to be a complete statement of the
provisions affecting, and differences between, the rights of
Cove stockholders and those of Euroseas shareholders. The
identification of specific provisions or differences is not
meant to indicate that other equally or more significant
differences do not exist. This summary is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the NRS and the BCA and to the
respective governing corporate instruments of Cove and Euroseas,
to which stockholders are referred.
Authorized Capital Stock
Cove. Cove is authorized to issue 50,000,000 registered
shares of common stock, par value US $.001 per share,
and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value
US $.001 per share. As of the date of this joint
Information Statement/ prospectus, 10,480,500 shares of
Coves common stock are outstanding and no shares of its
preferred stock are outstanding.
Each stockholder of Cove is entitled to one vote for each share
of stock owned. Each stockholder of Cove common stock is
entitled to a pro rata share of cash distributions made to
shareholders, including dividend payments. Holders of shares of
Cove common stock have no conversion, preemptive or other
subscription rights, and there are no redemption provisions
applicable to Coves common stock.
Euroseas. Euroseas is authorized to issue 100,000,000
registered shares of common stock, par value
US $.01 per share, and 20,000,000 shares of
preferred stock, par value US $.01 per share. As of
the date of this joint Information Statement/ prospectus,
36,781,159 shares of Euroseas common stock are
outstanding and no shares of its preferred stock are outstanding.
Upon consummation of the Merger, Euroseas will have outstanding
anywhere from 36,781,159 to 37,860,326 shares of common
stock, depending on whether any Cove stockholders exercise their
dissenters rights. In the event the Merger does not occur,
Friends is entitled to receive for no additional consideration
1,079,167 shares of common stock (or such lesser amount
with respect to those shares of dissenting stockholders) that
would have otherwise been issued in connection with the Merger.
In addition, Euroseas will have 1,756,743 shares of common
stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of warrants issued
in the Private Placement. Each outstanding share of common stock
entitles the holder to one vote on all matters submitted to a
vote of shareholders. Subject to preferences that may be
applicable to any outstanding shares of preferred stock, holders
of shares of common stock are entitled to receive ratably all
dividends, if any, declared by Euroseas Board of Directors
out of funds legally available for dividends. Holders of common
stock do not have conversion, redemption or preemptive rights to
subscribe to any of Euroseas securities. All outstanding
shares of common stock are, and the shares to be issued in the
Merger when issued will be, fully paid and nonassessable. The
rights, preferences and privileges of holders of common stock
are subject to the rights of the holders of any shares of
preferred stock which Euroseas may issue in the future.
Board of Directors
Cove. Coves bylaws provide that its Board of
Directors shall consist of no less than one and no more than
fifteen directors, the specific number to be set by resolution
of the Board of Directors. The terms of the directors expire at
the next annual shareholders meeting following their
election. Coves Board of Directors currently has one
member. There is no cumulative voting with respect to the
election of Coves directors. Therefore, the holders of
more than 50% of the shares voted for the election of those
directors can elect all of the directors.
Euroseas. The Board of Directors of Euroseas is required
to consist of at least three members. The Board is divided into
three classes that are as nearly equal in number as possible.
Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast at a
meeting of the shareholders by the holders of shares entitled to
vote in the election. Cumulative voting is not used to elect
directors. The initial term of office of each class of directors
is as follows: the directors first designated as Class A
directors serve for a term expiring at the 2006 annual meeting
of the shareholders, the directors first designated as
Class B directors serve for a term expiring at the 2007
annual meeting, and the directors first designated as
Class C directors serve for a term expiring at the
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2008 annual meeting. At each annual meeting after such initial
term, directors to replace those whose terms expire at such
annual meeting shall be elected to hold office until the third
succeeding annual meeting.
Special Meetings of Stockholders
Cove. Coves bylaws provide that the Board, the
President, or the Chairperson of the Board, may call special
meetings of the shareholders for any purpose. The holders of not
less than ten percent (10%) of all the outstanding shares of
Cove entitled to vote for or against any issue proposed to be
considered at the proposed special meeting, if they date, sign
and deliver to Coves Secretary a written demand for a
special meeting specifying the purpose or purposes for which it
is to be held, may call a special meeting of the shareholders
for such specified purpose.
Euroseas. A special meeting of Euroseas
shareholders may be called at any time by the Board of
Directors, or by the Chairman of the Board, or by the President.
No other person or persons are permitted to call a special
meeting. No business may be conducted at the special meeting
other than business brought before the meeting by the Board of
Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President.
Mergers, Share Exchanges and Sales of Assets
Cove. The NRS generally requires a majority vote of the
outstanding shares of the corporation entitled to vote to
effectuate a merger or a sale, lease or exchange all of its
property and assets.
Euroseas. The BCA provides that a merger in which the
Marshall Islands corporation is not the surviving corporation
requires the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a
majority of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the
Marshall Islands corporation entitled to vote thereon. The BCA
further provides that a sale, lease, exchange or other
disposition of all or substantially all the assets of the
Marshall Islands corporation, if not made in the usual or
regular course of the business actually conducted by Euroseas,
requires the affirmative vote of the holders of at least
662/3%
of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Marshall
Islands corporation entitled to vote thereon, unless any class
of shares is entitled to vote thereon as a class, in which event
such authorization shall require the affirmative vote of the
holders of a majority of the shares of each class of shares
entitled to vote as a class thereon and of the total shares
entitled to vote thereon.
Dividends
Cove. The NRS allows the board of directors of a Nevada
corporation to authorize a corporation to declare and pay
dividends and other distributions to its stockholders, unless
after giving it effect: (i) the corporation would not be
able to pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of
business; or (ii) except as otherwise specifically allowed
by the articles of incorporation, the corporations total
assets would be less than the sum of its total liabilities plus
the amount that would be needed, if the corporation were to be
dissolved at the time of distribution, to satisfy the
preferential rights upon dissolution of stockholders whose
preferential rights are superior to those receiving the
distribution.
The holders of Cove common stock are entitled to receive
dividends when, as and if declared by its Board of Directors
from funds legally available therefore. Cash dividends are at
the sole discretion of Coves Board of Directors.
Euroseas. Declaration and payment of any dividend is
subject to the discretion of Euroseas Board of Directors.
The timing and amount of dividend payments will be dependent
upon Euroseas earnings, financial condition, cash
requirement and availability, restrictions in its loan
agreements, growth strategy, the provisions of Marshall Islands
law affecting the payment of distributions to shareholders and
other factors. The payment of dividends is not guaranteed or
assured, and may be discontinued at any time at the discretion
of Euroseas Board of Directors. Because Euroseas is a
holding company with no material assets other than the stock of
its subsidiaries, Euroseas ability to pay dividends will
depend on the earnings and cash flow of its subsidiaries and
their ability to pay dividends to Euroseas. If there is a
substantial decline in the drybulk charter market,
Euroseas earnings would be negatively affected, thus
limiting its ability to pay dividends. Marshall Islands law
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generally prohibits the payment of dividends other than from
surplus or while a company is insolvent or would be rendered
insolvent upon the payment of such dividends.
Dividends may be declared in conformity with applicable law by,
and at the discretion of, Euroseas Board of Directors at
any regular or special meeting. Dividends may be declared and
paid in cash, stock or other property of Euroseas.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers and Limitation of
Liability
Cove. Coves bylaws, each person who was or is made
a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise
involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative , by reason of the
fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of Cove or
is or was serving at the request of Cove as a director or
officer of another corporation or of a partnership, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with
respect to an employee benefit plan, whether the basis of such
proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a
director or officer or in any other capacity while serving as a
director or officer shall be indemnified and held harmless by
Cove to the fullest extent authorized by the Nevada General
Corporation Law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended,
(but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that
such amendment permits Cove to provide broader indemnification
rights than permitted prior thereto), against all expense,
liability and loss (including attorneys fees, judgments,
fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in
settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such indemnitee
in connection therewith and such indemnification shall continue
as to an indemnitee who has ceased to be a director or officer
and shall inure to the benefit of the indemnitees heirs,
executors and administrators.
Euroseas. Euroseas bylaws provide that any person
who is or was a director or officer of Euroseas, or is or was
serving at the request of Euroseas as a director or officer of
another, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise
shall be entitled to be indemnified by Euroseas upon the same
terms, under the same conditions, and to the same extent as
authorized by Section 60 of the Business Corporation Act of
the Marshall Islands, if he acted in good faith and in a manner
he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interests of Euroseas, and, with respect to any criminal action
or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct
was unlawful.
Amendments to Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
Cove. Generally, the NRS provides that amendment of
Coves Articles of Incorporation may be authorized by a
majority of the stockholders entitled to vote. If any proposed
amendment would adversely alter or change any preference or any
relative or other right given to any class or series of
outstanding shares, then the amendment must be approved by the
vote, in addition to the affirmative vote otherwise required, of
the holders of shares representing a majority of the voting
power of each class or series adversely affected by the
amendment regardless of limitations or restrictions on the
voting power thereof. The amendment does not have to be approved
by the vote of the holders of shares representing a majority of
the voting power of each class or series whose preference or
rights are adversely affected by the amendment if the articles
of incorporation specifically deny the right to vote on such an
amendment. Provision may be made in the articles of
incorporation requiring, in the case of any specified
amendments, a larger proportion of the voting power of
stockholders than that required under the NRS.
Coves bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed and new
bylaws may be adopted by the Board of Directors at any regular
or special meeting of the Board of Directors; provided, however,
that the shareholders, in amending or repealing a particular
bylaw, may provide expressly that the Board of Directors may not
amend or repeal that bylaw. The shareholders may also make,
alter, amend and repeal the bylaws of the Corporation at any
annual meeting or at a special meeting called for that purpose.
All bylaws made by the Board of Directors may be amended,
repealed, altered or modified by the shareholders at any regular
or special meeting called for that purpose.
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Euroseas. Generally, the BCA provides that amendment of
Euroseas Articles of Incorporation may be authorized by a
vote of the holders of a majority of all outstanding shares
entitled to vote thereon at a meeting of shareholders or by
written consent of all shareholders entitled to vote thereon.
Euroseas Board of Directors is expressly authorized to
make, alter, amend or repeal bylaws by a vote of not less than
51% of the entire Board of Directors, and the shareholders may
make additional bylaws and may alter, amend or repeal any bylaw
by a vote of not less than 51% of the outstanding shares of
capital stock of Euroseas entitled to vote.
CERTAIN MARSHALL ISLANDS COMPANY CONSIDERATIONS
Euroseas corporate affairs are governed by its articles of
incorporation and bylaws and by the BCA. The provisions of the
BCA resemble provisions of the corporation laws of a number of
states in the United States. For example, the BCA allows the
adoption of various anti-takeover measures such as shareholder
rights plans. While the BCA also provides that it is
to be in interpreted according to the laws of the State of
Delaware and other states with substantially similar legislative
provisions, there have been few, if any, court cases
interpreting the BCA in the Marshall Islands and we can not
predict whether Marshall Islands courts would reach the same
conclusions as U.S. courts. Thus, you may have more
difficulty in protecting your interests in the face of actions
by the management, directors or controlling stockholders than
would stockholders of a corporation incorporated in a United
States jurisdiction which has developed a substantial body of
case law. The following table provides a comparison between the
statutory provisions of the BCA and the RRS relating to
stockholders rights.
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Shareholder Meetings |
Held at a time and place as designated in the bylaws
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May be held in the manner provided in the bylaws.
The articles of incorporation may designate any place for such
meetings and, in the absence of such designation, as directed by
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May be held within or outside the Marshall Islands
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May be held within or outside Nevada |
Notice:
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Whenever shareholders are required to take action at
a meeting, written notice shall state the place, date and hour
of the meeting and indicate that it is being issued by or at the
direction of the person calling the meeting
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Whenever stockholders are required or
permitted to take any action at a meeting, a written notice of
the meeting shall be given which shall state the place, if any,
date and hour of the meeting, and the means of electronic
communication, if any by which stockholders and proxies may be
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A copy of the notice of any meeting shall be given
personally or sent by mail not less than 15 nor more than
60 days before the meeting
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Written notice shall be given not less
than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting |
Shareholders Voting Rights |
Any action required to be taken by meeting of
shareholders may be taken without meeting if consent is in
writing and is signed by all the shareholders entitled to vote
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Stockholders may act by majority written consent
with respect to any action required or permitted to be taken at
a meeting of stockholders |
Any person authorized to vote may authorize another
person to act for him by proxy
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Any person authorized to vote may authorize another
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Unless otherwise provided in the articles of
incorporation, a majority of shares entitled to vote constitutes
a quorum. In no event shall a quorum consist of fewer than one
third of the shares entitled to vote at a meeting
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The Articles of Incorporation may provide for
cumulative voting
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The voting power present in person or by the proxy
at the meeting shall constitute a quorum |
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The articles of incorporation may provide for
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Directors |
Board must consist of at least one member
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Board must consist of at least one member |
Number of members can be changed by an amendment to
the bylaws, by the shareholders, or by action of the board
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A corporation may provide in its articles of
incorporation or in its bylaws for a fixed or variable number of
directors and for the manner in which the number may be
increased or decreased |
If the board is authorized to change the number of
directors, it can only do so by an absolute majority (majority
of the entire board)
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Dissenters Rights of Appraisal |
Shareholders have a right to dissent from a
merger or sale of all or substantially all assets not made in
the usual course of business, and receive payment of the fair
value of their shares
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Stockholders have right to dissent in a merger, a
plan of exchange and in any corporate action if such action
requires a vote of stockholders or to the extent that the
articles, bylaws or board resolutions provide for
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A holder of any adversely affected shares who does
not vote on or consent in writing to an amendment to the
articles of incorporation has the right to dissent and to
receive payment for such shares if the amendment:
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Alters or abolishes any preferential right of any
outstanding shares having preference; or
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Creates, alters, or abolishes any provision or right
in respect to the redemption of any outstanding shares; or
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Alters or abolishes any preemptive right of such
holder to acquire shares or other securities; or
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Excludes or limits the right of such holder to vote
on any matter, except as such right may be limited by the voting
rights given to new shares then being authorized of any existing
or new class
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Shareholders Derivative Actions |
An action may be brought in the right of a
corporation to procure a judgement in its favor, by a holder of
shares or of voting trust certificates or of a beneficial
interest in such shares or certificates. It shall be made to
appear that the plaintiff is such a holder at the time of
bringing the action and that he was such a holder at the time of
the transaction of which he complains, or that his shares or his
interest therein devolved upon him by operation of law
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In any derivative suit instituted by a stockholder
of a corporation, it shall be averred in the complaint that the
plaintiff was a stockholder of the corporation at the time of
the transaction of which he complains or that such
stockholders stock thereafter devolved upon such
stockholder by operation of law |
Complaint shall set forth with particularity the
efforts of the plaintiff to secure the initiation of such action
by the board or the reasons for not making such effort
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Such action shall not be discontinued, compromised
or settled, without the approval of the High Court of the
Republic
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Attorneys fees may be awarded if the action is
successful
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Corporation may require a plaintiff bringing a
derivative suit to give security for reasonable expenses if the
plaintiff owns less than 5% of any class of stock and the shares
have a value of less than $50,000
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DISSENTERS RIGHTS
As an owner of Cove common stock, you have the right to dissent
from the Merger and obtain cash payment for the fair
value of your shares, as determined in accordance with the
NRS. Below is a description of the steps you must take if you
wish to exercise dissenters rights with respect to the
share exchange under NRS Sections 92A.300 to 92A.500, the
Nevada dissenters rights statute. The text of the statute
is set forth in Appendix B. If you are considering
exercising your dissenters rights, you should review NRS
Sections 92A.300 to 92A.500 carefully, particularly the
steps required to perfect dissenters rights. Failure to
take any one of the required steps may result in termination of
your dissenters rights under Nevada law. If you are
considering dissenting, you should consult with your own legal
advisor.
To exercise your right to dissent after you receive a
dissenters notice from us, you must:
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(b) certify whether you or the beneficial owner on whose
behalf you are dissenting, as the case may be, acquired
beneficial ownership of the shares before the date required to
be set forth in the dissenters notice for this
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the terms of the notice. |
We may elect to withhold payment from you if you became the
beneficial owner of the shares on or after the date set forth in
the dissenters notice. If we withhold payment, after the
consummation of the Merger, we will estimate the fair value of
the shares, plus accrued interest, and offer to pay this amount
to you in full satisfaction of your demand. The offer will
contain a statement of our estimate of the fair value, an
explanation of how the interest was calculated, and a statement
of dissenters rights to demand payment under NRS
Section 92A.480.
If you believe that the amount we pay in exchange for your
dissenting shares is less than the fair value of your shares or
that the interest is not correctly determined, you can demand
payment of the difference between your estimate and ours. You
must make such demand within 30 days after we have made or
offered payment; otherwise, your right to challenge our
calculation of fair value terminates.
If there is still disagreement about the fair market value
within 60 days after we receive your demand, we will
petition the District Court of Clark County, Nevada to determine
the fair value of the shares and the accrued interest. If we do
not commence such legal action within the
60-day period, we will
have to pay the amount demanded for all unsettled demands. All
dissenters whose demands remain unsettled will be made parties
to the proceeding, and are entitled to a judgment for either:
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value of his shares, plus interest, exceeds the amount paid by
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after-acquired shares for which the subject corporation elected
to withhold payment pursuant to NRS 92A.470. |
We will pay the costs and expenses of the court proceeding,
unless the court finds the dissenters acted arbitrarily,
vexatiously or in bad faith, in which case the costs will be
equitably distributed. Attorney fees will be divided as the
court considers equitable.
Failure to follow the steps required by NRS
Sections 92A.400 through 92A.480 for perfecting
dissenters rights may result in the loss of such rights.
If dissenters rights are not perfected, you will be
entitled to receive
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the consideration receivable with respect to such shares in
accordance with the Merger Agreement. In view of the complexity
of the provisions of Nevadas dissenters rights
statute, if you are considering objecting to the Merger you
should consult your own legal advisor.
EXPERTS
The financial statements of Cove for the years ended
September 30, 2005 and 2004, appearing in this joint
Information Statement/ prospectus and registration statement
have been included herein in reliance on the report of Hall and
Company, independent auditors, given on the authority of such
firm as experts in accounting and auditing. The financial
statements of Cove for the year ended September 30, 2003,
appearing in this joint Information Statement/prospectus and
registration statement have been included herein in reliance on
the report of Stonefield Josephson, Inc., independent auditors,
given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and
auditing.
The consolidated financial statements of Euroseas Ltd. and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and for each
of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004,
included in this joint Information Statement/ prospectus and the
related financial statement schedule included elsewhere in the
registration statement have been audited by Deloitte,
Hadjipavlou, Sofianos & Cambanis S.A., an independent
registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report
appearing herein and elsewhere in the registration statement,
and are included in reliance upon the report of such firm upon
their authority given as experts in accounting and auditing.
LEGAL MATTERS
Seward & Kissel LLP is acting as counsel to Euroseas in
connection with the Merger, compliance with United States
securities laws and the legality of the shares of Euroseas being
offered hereby. Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson
Graham, LLP is acting as counsel to Cove and has opined as to
certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Merger.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Euroseas has filed a registration statement on
Form F-4 to
register with the SEC the offering and sale of Euroseas shares
to be issued to holders of Cove common stock pursuant to the
Merger. This joint Information Statement/ prospectus is a part
of that registration statement and constitutes a prospectus of
Euroseas in addition to an Information Statement of Cove for the
Cove special meeting. As allowed by SEC rules, this joint
Information Statement/ prospectus does not contain all of the
information that you can find in the registration statement or
the exhibits to the registration statement. You should refer to
the registration statement and its exhibits for additional
information that is not contained in this joint Information
Statement/ prospectus.
Cove is subject to the informational requirements of the
Exchange Act, and is required to file reports, any proxy
statements and other information with the SEC. You can read any
reports, statements or other information that Cove files with
the SEC, including this joint Information Statement/ prospectus,
over the Internet at the SEC web site at http://www.sec.gov. You
may also read and copy any documents Cove files with the SEC at
its public reference facility at 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20549. You may also obtain copies of the
documents at prescribed rates by writing to the Public Reference
Section of the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330 for
further information on the operation of the public reference
facilities.
Neither Cove nor Euroseas has authorized anyone to provide you
with information that differs from that contained in this joint
Information Statement/ prospectus. You should not assume that
the information contained in this joint Information Statement/
prospectus is accurate as on any date other than the date of the
joint Information Statement/ prospectus, and neither the mailing
of this joint Information Statement/
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prospectus to Cove stockholders nor the issuance of shares of
Euroseas in the Merger shall create any implication to the
contrary.
This joint Information Statement/ prospectus does not constitute
an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any
securities, in any jurisdiction to or from any person to whom it
is not lawful to make any such offer or solicitation in such
jurisdiction.
ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES
Euroseas is a Marshall Islands company and its executive offices
are located outside of the United States of America in Maroussi,
Greece. Some of Euroseas directors and officers and some
of the experts named herein reside outside the United States of
America. In addition, a substantial portion of Euroseas
assets and the assets of its directors, officers and experts are
located outside of the United States of America. As a result,
you may have difficulty serving legal process within the United
States of America upon Euroseas or any of these persons. You may
also have difficulty enforcing, both in and outside the United
States of America, judgments you may obtain in United States of
America courts against Euroseas or these persons in any action,
including actions based upon the civil liability provisions of
United States of America federal or state securities laws.
Furthermore, there is substantial doubt that the courts of the
Marshall Islands or Greece would enter judgments in original
actions brought in those courts predicated on United States of
America federal or state securities laws.
GLOSSARY OF SHIPPING TERMS
The following are definitions of certain terms that are commonly
used in the shipping industry and in this joint proxy statement/
prospectus.
Annual survey. The inspection of a vessel pursuant
to international conventions, by a classification society
surveyor, on behalf of the flag state, that takes place every
year.
Bareboat charter. A charter of a vessel under
which the ship-owner is usually paid a fixed amount of
charterhire for a certain period of time during which the
charterer is responsible for the vessel operating expenses and
voyage expenses of the vessel and for the management of the
vessel, including crewing. A bareboat charter is also known as a
demise charter or a time charter by
demise.
Bunkers. Heavy fuel and diesel oil used to power a
vessels engines.
Capesize. A vessel with capacity over 80,000 dwt.
Charter. The hire of a vessel for a specified
period of time or to carry a cargo from a loading port to a
discharging port. The contract for a charter is commonly called
a charterparty.
Charterer. The party that hires a vessel for a
period of time or for a voyage.
Charterhire. A sum of money paid to the shipowner
by a charterer for the use of a vessel. Charterhire paid under a
voyage charter is also known as freight.
Classification society. An independent society
that certifies that a vessel has been built and maintained
according to the societys rules for that type of vessel
and complies with the applicable rules and regulations of the
country of the vessels registry and the international
conventions of which that country is a member. A vessel that
receives its certification is referred to as being
in-class.
Contract of affreightment. A contract of
affreightment (COA) relates to the carriage of multiple
cargoes over the same route and enables the COA holder to
nominate different ships to perform the individual sailings.
Essentially it constitutes a number of voyage charters to carry
a specified amount of cargo during the term of the COA, which
usually spans a number of years. All of the ships
operating, voyage and capital costs are borne by the ship owner.
Drybulk carrier. A type of ship designed to carry
bulk cargo, such as coal, iron ore and grain, etc. that is
loaded in bulk and not in bags, packages or containers.
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Drydocking. The removal of a vessel from the water
for inspection and repair of those parts of a vessel which are
below the water line. During drydockings, which are required to
be carried out periodically, certain mandatory classification
society inspections are carried out and relevant certifications
are issued. Drydockings are generally required once every
30 months or twice every five years, one of which must be a
Special Survey.
Dwt. Deadweight ton, which is a unit of a
vessels capacity for cargo, fuel, oil, stores and crew
measured in metric tons of 1,000 kilograms.
Freight. A sum of money paid to the shipowner by
the charterer under a voyage charter, usually calculated either
per ton loaded or as a lump sum amount.
Freight Forward Agreement. A freight forward
agreement is an over the counter market, whereby
each party to the transaction takes an opposing partys
credit risk until the settlement date. Freight forward
agreements enable a buyer/seller to buy/sell the spot or
timecharter market forward and thereby manage their exposure to
fluctuating market.
Gross ton. A unit of measurement for the total
enclosed space within a vessel equal to 100 cubic feet or 2.831
cubic meters.
Handymax. A vessel with capacity ranging from
40,000 dwt to 55,000 dwt.
Handysize. A vessel with capacity of up to 40,000
dwt.
Hull. Shell or body of a ship.
IMO. International Maritime Organization, a United
Nations agency that issues international standards for shipping.
Intermediate survey. The inspection of a vessel by
a classification society surveyor that takes place 24 to
36 months after each Special Survey.
Newbuilding. A new vessel under construction or
just completed.
Off-hire. The period in which a vessel is unable
to perform the services for which it is immediately required
under a time charter. Off-hire periods can include days spent on
repairs, drydocking and surveys, whether or not scheduled.
OPA. The United States Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
Panamax. A vessel with capacity ranging from
55,000 dwt to 80,000 dwt.
Period time charter. A time charter or a contract
of affreightment.
Protection and indemnity insurance. Insurance
obtained through a mutual association formed by shipowners to
provide liability indemnification protection from various
liabilities to which they are exposed in the course of their
business, and which spreads the liability costs of each member
by requiring contribution by all members in the event of a loss.
Scrapping. The sale of a vessel as scrap metal.
Single-hull. A hull construction design in which a
vessel has only one hull.
Special survey. The inspection of a vessel by a
classification society surveyor that takes place every five
years, as part of the recertification of the vessel by a
classification society.
Spot charter. A charter under which a shipowner is
paid freight on the basis of moving cargo from a loading port to
a discharging port. The shipowner is responsible for paying both
vessel operating expenses and voyage expenses. Typically, the
charterer is responsible for any delay at the loading or
discharging ports.
Spot market. The market for immediate chartering
of a vessel, usually for single voyages.
Time charter. A charter under which the shipowner
is paid charterhire on a per-day basis for a specified period of
time. Typically, the shipowner is responsible for providing the
crew and paying vessel operating expenses while the charterer is
responsible for paying the voyage expenses and additional voyage
insurance.
Vessel operating expenses. The costs of operating
a vessel, primarily consisting of crew wages and associated
costs, insurance premiums, management fees, lubricants and spare
parts, and repair and mainte-
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nance costs. Vessel operating expenses exclude fuel costs, port
expenses, agents fees, canal dues and extra war risk
insurance, as well as commissions, which are included in
voyage expenses.
Voyage expenses. Expenses incurred due to a
vessels traveling from a loading port to a discharging
port, such as fuel (bunkers) costs, port expenses,
agents fees, canal dues and extra war risk insurance, as
well as commissions.
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COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Financial Statements
For the Year Ended September 30, 2005
CONTENTS
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F-1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
December 15, 2005
Board of Directors and Stockholders
Cove Apparel, Inc.
We have audited the balance sheet of Cove Apparel, Inc. (a
development stage company) as of September 30, 2005, and
the related statements of operations, changes in
stockholders deficit, and cash flows for each of the two
years then ended and from December 13, 2001
(inception) through September 30, 2005. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the
Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board in the United States of America.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not
required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of
its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit
included consideration of internal control over financial
reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys
internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we
express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position
of Cove Apparel, Inc. (a development stage company) as of
September 30, 2005, and the results of its operations and
its cash flows for each of the two years then ended and from
December 13, 2001 (inception) through
September 30, 2005 in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared
assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As
discussed in Note 3 to the financial statements, the
Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and has a
net capital deficiency that raise substantial doubt about its
ability to continue as a going concern. Managements plans
in regard to these matters are described in Note 3. The
financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
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COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
BALANCE SHEET
September 30, 2005
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ASSETS |
Current Assets
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Cash
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4,096 |
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Accounts receivable, net
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Total assets
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4,096 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT |
Current Liabilities
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses
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74,480 |
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Total current liabilities
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74,480 |
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Contingencies
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Stockholders Deficit
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Preferred stock, $.001 par value;
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Authorized shares 5,000,000
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Issued and outstanding share 0
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Common stock, $.001 par value;
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Authorized shares 50,000,000
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Issued and outstanding shares 10,480,500
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10,481 |
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Additional paid-in capital
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Deficit accumulated during the development stage
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Total stockholders deficit
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Total liabilities and stockholders deficit
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4,096 |
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F-3
COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Year Ended | |
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Net revenues
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$ |
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6,500 |
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20,966 |
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Selling, general and administrative
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232,538 |
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83,228 |
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410,033 |
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Loss before provision for income taxes
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(232,538 |
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(76,728 |
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(392,067 |
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Provision for income taxes
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800 |
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800 |
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1,600 |
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Net loss/ comprehensive loss
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(233,338 |
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(77,528 |
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(390,667 |
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Net loss per common share basic and diluted
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(0.03 |
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(0.05 |
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Weighted average of common shares basic and
diluted
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10,480,500 |
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10,480,500 |
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9,240,067 |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-4
COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT
December 13, 2001 (Inception) - September 30,
2005
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Balance at December 13, 2001, date of incorporation
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Issuance of Founders Shares for services at $0.001 per share
(January 2002) (as restated for 3:1 stock split)
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Issuance of common stock for cash at $0.001 per share (February
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10,500 |
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Issuance of common stock for services at $0.001 per share (March
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300,000 |
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700 |
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Additional paid-in capital in exchange for office expenses
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900 |
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Additional paid-in capital in exchange for services from officers
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17,333 |
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Net loss from inception to September 30, 2002
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(36,699 |
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Balance at September 30, 2002
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7,800,000 |
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7,800 |
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27,433 |
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(36,699 |
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(1,466 |
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Additional paid-in capital in exchange for office expenses
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1,200 |
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Additional paid-in capital in exchange for services from officers
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20,800 |
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Issuance of common stock for cash at $0.001 per share (August
2003)
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2,890,500 |
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2,891 |
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93,459 |
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Redemption and cancellation of common stock for cash at $0.001
per share (September 2003)
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(6,790 |
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Net loss for the year ended September 30, 2003
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(43,102 |
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Balance at September 30, 2003
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10,480,500 |
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$ |
10,481 |
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$ |
136,102 |
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$ |
(79,801 |
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66,782 |
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Additional paid in capital for office expenses
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900 |
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900 |
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Additional paid in capital for services from officers
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7,800 |
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7,800 |
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Net loss for the year ended September 30, 2004
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(77,528 |
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Balance, September 30, 2004
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10,480,500 |
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$ |
10,481 |
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$ |
144,802 |
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$ |
(157,329 |
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$ |
(2,046 |
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Additional paid in capital for operating expenses
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165,000 |
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165,000 |
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Net loss for the year ended September 30, 2005
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(233,338 |
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(233,338 |
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Balance, September 30, 2005
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10,480,500 |
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$ |
10,481 |
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$ |
309,802 |
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$ |
(390,667 |
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$ |
(70,384 |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-5
COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Year ended Sept. 30, | |
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities
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Net loss
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$ |
(233,338 |
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(77,528 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities
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Expenses paid with common stock
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2,000 |
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Expenses paid by officer
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900 |
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3,000 |
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Services provided by officers
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7,800 |
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45,935 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities
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(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable
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6,500 |
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Decrease in prepaids
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5,000 |
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Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses
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52,984 |
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5,638 |
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74,478 |
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Increase (decrease) in accrued payroll and related expenses
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(2,236 |
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2,236 |
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Increase (decrease) in related party payable
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(5,500 |
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Net cash used in operating activities
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(176,090 |
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(67,954 |
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(265,254 |
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities
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Loan from stockholder
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(7,000 |
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(7,000 |
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Additional paid in capital
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165,000 |
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165,000 |
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Proceeds from issuance of common stock
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111,350 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
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165,000 |
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(7,000 |
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269,350 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash
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(11,090 |
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(74,954 |
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4,096 |
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Cash, beginning of period
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15,186 |
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90,140 |
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Cash, end of period
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$ |
4,096 |
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$ |
15,186 |
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$ |
4,096 |
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Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
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Income taxes paid
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$ |
800 |
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$ |
800 |
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$ |
1,600 |
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Interest paid
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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F-6
COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2005
Note 1 Nature of Operations
Cove Apparel, Inc. (the Company) is in the process
of developing a line of casual wear to manufacture and
distribute. The Company was incorporated in the state of Nevada
on December 13, 2001 and is headquartered in
San Clemente, California.
Note 2 Basis of Presentation and Summary of
Significant Accounting Policies
This summary of significant accounting policies of Cove Apparel,
Inc. is presented to assist in understanding the Companys
financial statements. The financial statements and notes are
representations of the Companys management who is
responsible for the integrity and objectivity of the financial
statements. These accounting policies conform to generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States of America
and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the
financial statements.
Cash Equivalents For purposes of the balance
sheet and statement of cash flows, the Company considers all
highly liquid debt instruments purchased with maturity of three
months or less to be cash equivalents.
Accounts Receivable Receivables, if any,
represent valid claims against debtors for sales or other
charges arising on or before the balance-sheet date and are
reduced to their estimated net realizable value.
Inventory Inventory is stated at the lower of
cost or market and is relieved on the
first-in, first-out
method.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments The
carrying amount of the Companys financial instruments,
which includes cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and
accrued expenses approximate their fair value due to the short
period to maturity of these instruments.
Revenue Recognition The Company generally
recognizes revenues when products provided to its customers are
completed, fees are fixed or determinable, and collectibility is
reasonable assured. The Companys standard shipping terms
are FOB shipping point.
Income Taxes The Company recognizes deferred
tax assets and liabilities based on differences between the
financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities
using the enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in
effect when the differences are expected to be recovered. The
Company provides a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
for which it does not consider realization of such assets to be
more likely than not.
Net Loss per Common Share The Company has
adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 128, Earnings Per Share
(SFAS 128). SFAS 128 requires the
reporting of basic and diluted earnings/loss per share. Basic
loss per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by
the weighted average number of outstanding common shares during
the year.
Comprehensive Income/ Loss The Company
applies Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income
(SFAS 130). SFAS 130 establishes standards
for the reporting and display of comprehensive income, requiring
its components to be reported in a financial statement that is
displayed with the same prominence as other financial
statements. For the periods ended September 30, 2004 and
2003, the Company had no other components of its comprehensive
loss other than net loss as reported on the statements of
operations.
Accounting Estimates The preparation of
financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from
those estimates.
F-7
COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2005 (Continued)
Reclassifications Prior year amounts have
been reclassified to conform to current year presentations.
Note 3 Going Concern
As shown in the accompanying audited financial statements, the
Company has incurred a net operating loss of $390,667 from
December 13, 2001 (inception) through
September 30, 2005.
The Company is subject to those risks associated with
development stage companies. The Company has sustained losses
since inception and additional financing will be required by the
Company to fund its development activities and to support
operations. However, there is no assurance that the Company will
be able to obtain additional financing. Furthermore, there is no
assurance that rapid technological changes, changing customer
needs and evolving industry standards will enable the Company to
introduce new products and services on a continual and timely
basis so that profitable operations can be attained.
On August 25, 2005, the Company entered into an Agreement
and Plan of Merger with Euroseas Ltd., an independent commercial
shipping company, in an effort to mitigate the Companys
going concern issues. Once effective, the Company will make the
necessary changes to its business plan of operations as further
described in Note 4.
Note 4 Merger
On August 25, 2005, the Company signed an Agreement and
Plan of Merger with Euroseas Ltd. Euroseas Ltd. through its
wholly-owned subsidiary, EuroSub, has agreed to
acquire all of the Companys outstanding common stock in
exchange for shares of Euroseas common stock. 100% the
outstanding shares of the Companys common stock (an
aggregate of 10,480,500 shares) will be converted into an
aggregate of 1,079,167 shares of Euroseas common stock, an
exchange ratio in the merger of 0.102969 (the Exchange
Ratio), subject to adjustment in the event of a stock
split. The unaudited pro forma financial information related to
the merger was filed by the Company on
Form 8-K/ A on
September 28, 2005. The completion of the merger is
estimated to be in the first quarter of 2006.
Note 5 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company occupies office space provided by an officer.
Accordingly, occupancy costs of $1,000 per month have been
allocated to the Company. Total occupancy expenses of $12,000
are shown in the accompanying statement of operations for the
year ended September 30, 2005.
Note 6 PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
As of September 30, 2005, the Company had a net federal
operating loss carryforward of $390,667, expiring between
2021-2025. During the year ended September 30, 2005, the
valuation allowance increased by $25,570 to $79,062. Deferred
tax assets resulting from the net operating losses are reduced
by a valuation allowance, when, in the opinion of management,
utilization is not reasonably assured. Being headquartered in
California requires the Company to pay the states minimum
franchise tax of $800.
F-8
COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
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F-9
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
January 10, 2005
Board of Directors and Stockholders
Cove Apparel, Inc.
We have audited the balance sheet of Cove Apparel, Inc. (a
development stage company) as of September 30, 2004, and
the related statements of income, retained earnings, and cash
flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are
the responsibility of the Companys management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit. The financial statements of
Cove Apparel, Inc. as of September 30, 2003, were
audited by other auditors whose report dated December 8,
2003, on those statements included an explanatory paragraph that
described the uncertainty of the Companys ability to
continue as a going concern discussed in Note 3 to the
financial statements.
We conducted our audit in accordance with Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the 2004 financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position
of Cove Apparel, Inc. (a development stage company) as of
September 30, 2004, and the results of its operations and
its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared
assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As
discussed in Note 3 to the financial statements, the
Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and has a
net capital deficiency, which raise substantial doubt about its
ability to continue as a going concern. Managements plans
in regard to these matters are described in Note 3. The
financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
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F-10
COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
BALANCE SHEET
September 30, 2004
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ASSETS |
Current Assets
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Cash
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15,186 |
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Accounts receivable, net
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6,500 |
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Total assets
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21,686 |
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Current Liabilities
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses
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21,497 |
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Accrued payroll and related expenses
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2,236 |
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Total current liabilities
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23,732 |
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Contingencies
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Stockholders Equity (Deficit)
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Preferred stock, $.001 par value;
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Authorized shares 5,000,000
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Issued and outstanding share 0
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Common stock, $.001 par value;
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Authorized shares 50,000,000
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Issued and outstanding shares 10,480,500
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10,481 |
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Additional paid-in capital
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144,802 |
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Deficit accumulated during the development stage
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Total stockholders (deficit)
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Total liabilities and stockholders (deficit)
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21,686 |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-11
COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003
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Net revenues
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$ |
6,500 |
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$ |
8,466 |
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20,966 |
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Selling, general and administrative
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83,228 |
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51,568 |
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177,495 |
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Loss before provision for income taxes
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(76,728 |
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(43,102 |
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(156,529 |
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Provision for income taxes
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800 |
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800 |
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Net loss
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(77,528 |
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(43,102 |
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(157,329 |
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Net loss per common share basic and diluted
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Weighted average of common shares basic and
diluted
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10,480,500 |
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8,203,032 |
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8,789,000 |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-12
COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT
December 13, 2001 (Inception) - September 30,
2004
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Balance at December 13, 2001, date of incorporation
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Issuance of Founders Shares for services at $0.001 per share
(January 2002) (as restated for 3:1 stock split)
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Issuance of common stock for cash at $0.001 per share (February
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10,500 |
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Issuance of common stock for services at $0.001 per share (March
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Additional paid-in capital in exchange for office expenses
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900 |
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Additional paid-in capital in exchange for services from officers
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17,333 |
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Net loss from inception to September 30, 2002
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Balance at September 30, 2002
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7,800,000 |
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7,800 |
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27,433 |
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(36,699 |
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Additional paid-in capital in exchange for office expenses
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1,200 |
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1,200 |
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Additional paid-in capital in exchange for services from officers
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20,800 |
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20,800 |
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Issuance of common stock for cash at $0.001 per share (August
2003)
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2,890,500 |
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2,891 |
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93,459 |
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96,350 |
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Redemption and cancellation of common stock for cash at $0.001
per share (September 2003)
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(6,790 |
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Net loss for the year ended September 30, 2003
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(43,102 |
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Balance at September 30, 2003
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10,480,500 |
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$ |
10,481 |
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$ |
136,102 |
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$ |
(79,801 |
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$ |
66,782 |
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Additional paid in capital for office expenses
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900 |
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900 |
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Additional paid in capital for services from officers
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7,800 |
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7,800 |
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Net loss for the year ended September 30, 2004
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(77,528 |
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Balance, September 30, 2004
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10,480,500 |
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$ |
10,481 |
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$ |
144,802 |
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$ |
(157,329 |
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$ |
(2,046 |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-13
COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003
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September 30, | |
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities
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Net loss
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$ |
(77,528 |
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(43,102 |
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(157,329 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities
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Expenses paid with common stock
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2,000 |
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Expenses paid by officer
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900 |
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1,200 |
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3,000 |
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Services provided by officers
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7,800 |
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20,800 |
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45,933 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities
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Increase in accounts receivable
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(6,500 |
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(6,500 |
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Increase (decrease) in prepaid merchandise
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5,000 |
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Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses
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5,638 |
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7,821 |
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21,496 |
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Increase in accrued payroll and related expenses
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2,236 |
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2,236 |
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Decrease in due to stockholder
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(7,000 |
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(7,000 |
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Increase (decrease) in related party payable
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(5,500 |
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5,500 |
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Net cash used in operating activities
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(74,954 |
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(7,781 |
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(96,164 |
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities
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Proceeds from issuance of common stock
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96,350 |
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111,350 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash
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(74,954 |
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88,569 |
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15,186 |
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Cash, beginning of period
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90,140 |
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1,571 |
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Cash, end of period
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$ |
15,186 |
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$ |
90,140 |
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$ |
15,186 |
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Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
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Income taxes paid
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$ |
800 |
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$ |
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$ |
800 |
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Interest paid
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-14
COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2004
Note 1 Nature of Operations
Cove Apparel, Inc. (the Company) is in the process
of developing a line of casual wear to manufacture and
distribute. The Company was incorporated in the state of Nevada
on December 13, 2001 and is headquartered in
San Clemente, California. As of September 30, 2004,
the Company has produced revenues of $20,966 since inception but
will continue to report as a developmental stage company until
significant revenues are produced.
Note 2 Basis of Presentation and Summary of
Significant Accounting Policies
This summary of significant accounting policies of Cove Apparel,
Inc. is presented to assist in understanding the Companys
financial statements. The financial statements and notes are
representations of the Companys management who is
responsible for the integrity and objectivity of the financial
statements. These accounting policies conform to generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States of America
and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the
financial statements.
Cash Equivalents For purposes of the balance
sheet and statement of cash flows, the Company considers all
highly liquid debt instruments purchased with maturity of three
months or less to be cash equivalents.
Accounts Receivable Receivables, if any,
represent valid claims against debtors for sales or other
charges arising on or before the balance-sheet date and are
reduced to their estimated net realizable value.
Inventory Inventory is stated at the lower of
cost or market and is relieved on the
first-in,
first-out method.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments The
carrying amount of the Companys financial instruments,
which includes cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and
accrued expenses approximate their fair value due to the short
period to maturity of these instruments.
Revenue Recognition The Company generally
recognizes revenues when products provided to its customers are
completed, fees are fixed or determinable, and collectibility is
reasonable assured. The Companys standard shipping terms
are FOB shipping point.
Income Taxes The Company recognizes deferred
tax assets and liabilities based on differences between the
financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities
using the enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in
effect when the differences are expected to be recovered. The
Company provides a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
for which it does not consider realization of such assets to be
more likely than not.
Net Loss Per Common Share The Company has
adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 128, Earnings Per Share
(SFAS 128). SFAS 128 requires the
reporting of basic and diluted earnings/loss per share. Basic
loss per share is calculated by dividing net income (Loss) by
the weighted average number of outstanding common shares during
the year.
Comprehensive Income/ Loss The Company
applies Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income
(SFAS 130). SFAS 130 establishes standards for
the reporting and display of comprehensive income, requiring its
components to be reported in a financial statement that is
displayed with the same prominence as other financial
statements. For the periods ended September 30, 2004 and
2003, the Company had no other components of its comprehensive
loss other than net loss as reported on the statements of
operations.
F-15
COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Accounting Estimates The preparation of
financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from
those estimates.
Note 3 Contingencies and Going Concern
As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company
has incurred a net operating loss of $157,329 since inception
through September 30, 2004.
The company is subject to those risks associated with
development stage companies. The Company has sustained losses
since inception and additional financing will be required by the
Company to fund its development activities and to support
operations. However, there is no assurance that the Company will
be able to obtain additional financing. Furthermore, there is no
assurance that rapid technological changes, changing customer
needs and evolving industry standards will enable the Company to
introduce new products and services on a continual and timely
basis so that profitable operations can be attained. Management
plans to mitigate its losses in the near term through the
further development and marketing of its brand name and increase
in apparel lines. In addition, should management determine it
necessary, the Company will seek to obtain additional financing
through the issuance of common stock and increase of ownership
equity. Currently, the Company is dependent on two suppliers,
with which there are no formal written agreements.
Note 4 Related Party Transactions
The Company occupied office space provided by an officer from
October 2003 through June 2004. Accordingly, occupancy costs of
$100 per month have been allocated to the Company. This
expense of $900 is included in total occupancy expenses shown in
the accompanying statement of operations for the nine months
ended June 30, 2004, and were considered additional
contributions of capital by the officer and the Company.
An officer made a loan to the Company in the amount of $5,500.
The loan was non-interest bearing was repaid in full in June
2004.
On September 1, 2003 the Company redeemed and cancelled
210,000 shares of its common stock from one stockholder in
exchange for $7,000.
Note 5 Consulting Agreement
On February 19, 2004, the Company entered into an agreement
to obtain financial consulting services through
September 1, 2004 for $25,000 to be paid in five equal
monthly installments of $5,000. The Company completed its
financial obligation to the consulting company in August 2004.
F-16
COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note 6 Provision for Income Taxes
As of September 30, 2004, the Company had a net federal
operating loss carryforward of $157,329, expiring between
2021-2024. During the year ended September 30, 2004, the
valuation allowance increased by $26,360. Deferred tax assets
resulting from the net operating losses are reduced by a
valuation allowance, when, in the opinion of management,
utilization is not reasonably assured. Being headquartered in
California requires the Company to pay the states minimum
franchise tax of $800.
The provision for income taxes is summarized as follows:
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Net Operating loss carryforward
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157,329 |
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Effective Tax Rate
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34 |
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Deferred tax asset
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$ |
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Minimum state franchise tax
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800 |
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F-17
COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2003
CONTENTS
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F-18
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of Directors
Cove Apparel, Inc.
San Clemente, California
We have audited the accompanying statements of operations,
stockholders deficit and cash flows of Cove Apparel, Inc.
(a Nevada corporation in the development stage) for the year
ended September 30, 2003 and for the period from
December 13, 2001 (inception) to September 30,
2003. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States of
America). Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the results of
operations and cash flows of Cove Apparel, Inc. for the year
ended September 30, 2003 and for the period from
December 13, 2001 (inception) to September 30,
2003 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared
assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As
discussed in Note 1 to the accompanying financial
statements, the Company has no established source of revenue,
which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as
a going concern. Managements plan in regard to these
matters is also discussed in Note 1. These financial
statements do not include any adjustments that might result from
the outcome of this uncertainty.
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/s/ Stonefield Josephson, Inc. |
Santa Monica, California
December 8, 2003
F-19
COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A Development Stage Company
BALANCE SHEET
September 30, 2003
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ASSETS |
Current Assets:
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Cash
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90,140 |
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Prepaid merchandise
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5,000 |
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95,140 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT |
Current Liabilities:
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses
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15,858 |
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Due to related party
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5,500 |
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Due to stockholder
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7,000 |
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28,358 |
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Stockholders Deficit:
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Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares
authorized; no shares issued or outstanding
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Common stock, $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares
authorized; 10,480,500 shares Issued and outstanding
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10,481 |
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Additional paid-in capital
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136,102 |
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Deficit accumulated during development stage
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(79,801 |
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Total stockholders deficit
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66,782 |
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$ |
95,140 |
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The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial
statements.
F-20
COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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2001 (Inception) | |
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Net revenue
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8,466 |
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$ |
6,000 |
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14,466 |
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General and administrative expenses
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51,568 |
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42,699 |
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94,267 |
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Loss before provision for income taxes
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(43,102 |
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(36,699 |
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(79,801 |
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Provision for income taxes
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Net loss
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(43,102 |
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(36,699 |
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(79,801 |
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Net loss available to common stockholders per common
share basic and dilutive:
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Loss per common share basic and dilutive (as
restated)
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(0.01 |
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(0.01 |
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(0.01 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding basic and
dilutive (as restated)
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8,203,032 |
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6,379,381 |
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7,394,065 |
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The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial
statements.
F-21
COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT
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Deficit | |
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Accumulated | |
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Common Stock | |
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Balance at December 13, 2001, date of incorporation
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Issuance of Founders Shares for services at $0.001 per share
(January 2002) (as restated for 3:1 stock split)
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3,000,000 |
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3,000 |
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(2,000 |
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Issuance of common stock for cash at $0.001 per share (February
2002)
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4,500,000 |
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4,500 |
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10,500 |
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15,000 |
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Issuance of common stock for services at $0.001 per share (March
2002)
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300,000 |
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300 |
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700 |
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1,000 |
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Additional paid-in capital in exchange for office expenses
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900 |
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900 |
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Additional paid-in capital in exchange for services from officers
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Net loss from inception to September 30, 2002
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(36,699 |
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Balance at September 30, 2002
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7,800,000 |
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7,800 |
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27,433 |
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(36,699 |
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(1,466 |
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Additional paid-in capital in exchange for office expenses
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1,200 |
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1,200 |
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Additional paid-in capital in exchange for services from officers
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20,800 |
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20,800 |
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Issuance of common stock for cash at $0.001 per share (August
2003)
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2,890,500 |
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2,891 |
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93,459 |
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96,350 |
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Redemption and cancellation of common stock for cash at $0.001
per share (September 2003)
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(210,000 |
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(210 |
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(6,790 |
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Net loss for the year ended September 30, 2003
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(43,102 |
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Balance at September 30, 2003
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10,480,500 |
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$ |
10,481 |
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$ |
136,102 |
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(79,801 |
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$ |
66,782 |
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The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial
statements.
F-22
COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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For the Period | |
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For the Period | |
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December 13, | |
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September 30, | |
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September 30, | |
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Cash Flows provided by (used for) Operating Activities:
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Net loss
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(43,102 |
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(36,699 |
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(79,801 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used
for) operating activities:
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Non-cash issuance of common stock for services
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2,000 |
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2,000 |
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Non-cash contribution of capital in exchange for office expenses
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1,200 |
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900 |
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2,100 |
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Non-cash contribution of capital in exchange for services from
officers
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20,800 |
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17,333 |
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38,133 |
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(Increase) decrease in assets:
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Prepaid merchandise
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(5,000 |
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(5,000 |
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Deposits
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5,000 |
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(5,000 |
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Increase in liabilities:
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses
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7,821 |
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8,037 |
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15,858 |
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Advance from officer stockholder
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5,500 |
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5,500 |
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Total adjustments
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35,321 |
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23,270 |
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58,591 |
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Net cash used for operating activities
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(7,781 |
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(13,429 |
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(21,210 |
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Cash Flows provided by Financing Activities
proceeds from issuance of common stock
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96,350 |
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15,000 |
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111,350 |
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Net increase in cash
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88,569 |
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1,571 |
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90,140 |
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Cash, beginning of period
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1,571 |
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Cash, end of period
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90,140 |
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$ |
1,571 |
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$ |
90,140 |
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Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
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Income taxes paid
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Interest paid
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Financing Activities:
In January 2002, the Company issued 3,000,000 shares of its
common stock (as restated for 3:1 stock split) at $0.001
per share in exchange for services to incorporate the Company.
The Founder Shares were valued at the Companys par value
of its common stock totaling $1,000, which represented its fair
market value on the date of issuance.
In March 2002, 300,000 shares of the Companys common stock
(as restated for 3:1 stock split) were issued at $0.001 per
share in exchange for services rendered totaling $1,000, which
was the fair market value of the Companys common stock on
the date of issuance.
In September 2003, the Company redeemed and cancelled 210,000
shares (as restated for 3:1 stock split) of a
stockholders common stock for $7,000, which was the fair
market value of the Companys common stock on that date,
and recorded a payable of $7,000.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial
statements.
F-23
COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Financial Statements
For the Year Ended September 30, 2003
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: |
Cove Apparel, Inc. (the Company) is currently a
development stage company under the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 7 and
was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on
December 13, 2001, with a September 30 year-end. The
Company is in the process of developing a line of casual wear to
manufacture and distribute. As of September 30, 2003, the
Company has produced revenues of $14,466 since inception but
will continue to report as a developmental stage company until
significant revenues are produced.
Going
Concern:
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America, which contemplate continuation of the
Company as a going concern. However, the Company has no
established source of revenue and, without realization of
additional capital, it would be unlikely for the Company to
continue as a going concern. This matter raises substantial
doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going
concern.
Management recognizes that the Company must generate additional
resources to enable it to continue operations. Management
intends to continue to raise additional financing through debt
financing and equity financing or other means and interests that
it deems necessary, with a view to moving forward and sustaining
a prolonged growth in its strategy phases. However, no assurance
can be given that the Company will be successful in raising
additional capital. Further, there can be no assurance, assuming
the Company successfully raises additional equity, that the
Company will achieve profitability or positive cash flow.
Management plans or has taken the following steps that it
believe will be sufficient to provide the Company with ability
to continue in existence.
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During August 2003, the Company raised an additional $96,350 of
cash through the issuance of shares. |
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Management believes that with the infusion of $96,350 in funds
raised during 2003, the Company will be able to complete the
development of its new product line and begin to generate
revenues from marketing and selling that product line by means
of its website located at www.coveapparel.com. |
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If additional operating capital is needed, management is also
committed to contribute additional funds to pay for the
Companys expenses to continue operating. The
Companys belief that its officers and directors will pay
its expenses is based on the fact that its officers and
directors collectively own 10,200,000 shares of its common
stock, which equals approximately 97.3% of its total issued and
outstanding common stock. The Company believes that its officers
and directors will continue to pay its expenses as long as they
maintain their ownership of our common stock. If the
Companys officers and directors loan it operating capital,
it will either execute promissory notes to repay those funds or
issue stock to those officers and directors. |
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues
and expenses during the reported periods. Actual results could
materially differ from those estimates.
F-24
COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash equivalents
include all highly liquid debt instruments with original
maturities of three months or less which are not securing any
corporate obligations.
The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts, which,
at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has
not experienced any losses in such accounts.
The Company recognizes revenue upon shipment of goods to the
customers, at which time, title transfers. Sales are recorded
net of returns, discounts and allowances. The Company has
produced revenues of $14,466 since inception but will continue
to report as a development stage company until significant
revenues are produced.
SFAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive
Income, establishes standards for the reporting and
display of comprehensive income and its components in the
financial statements. For the year ended September 30,
2003, Comprehensive Income consists only of net income and,
therefore, a Statement of Comprehensive Income has not been
included in the financial statements.
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Basic and Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share: |
In accordance with SFAS No. 128, Earnings Per
Share, basic income (loss) per common share is computed by
dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by
the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.
Diluted income (loss) per common share is computed similar to
basic income per common share except that the denominator is
increased to include the number of additional common shares that
would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had
been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive.
As of September 30, 2003, the Company did not have any
equity or debt instruments outstanding that can be converted
into common stock, nor are any warrants or stock options
outstanding.
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Provision for Income Taxes: |
The Company accounts for income taxes under SFAS 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes. Under the asset and
liability method of SFAS 109, deferred tax assets and
liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences
attributable to differences between the financial statements
carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their
respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are
measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable
income in the years in which those temporary differences are
expected to be recovered or settled. Under SFAS 109, the
effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax
rates is recognized in income in the period the enactment
occurs. A valuation allowance is provided for certain deferred
tax assets if it is more likely than not that the Company will
not realize tax assets through future operations.
F-25
COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
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Stock-Based Compensation: |
The Company accounts for stock-based employee compensation
arrangements in accordance with the provisions of Accounting
Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock
Issued to Employees and complies with the disclosure
provisions of SFAS 123, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation. Under APB 25, compensation cost is
recognized over the vesting period based on the excess, if any,
on the date of grant of the deemed fair value of the
Companys shares over the employees exercise price.
When the exercise price of the employee share options is less
than the fair value price of the underlying shares on the grant
date, deferred stock compensation is recognized and amortized to
expense in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 28 over
the vesting period of the individual options.
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments: |
The estimated fair values of cash, accounts receivable, accounts
payable, and accrued expenses, none of which are held for
trading purposes, approximate their carrying value because of
the short term maturity of these instruments or the stated
interest rates are indicative of market interest rates.
Advertising costs are expenses as incurred. There were no
advertising expenses for the year ended September 30, 2003.
Based on the Companys integration and management
strategies, the Company operated in a single business segment.
For the year ended September 30, 2003, all revenues have
been derived from domestic operations.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements: |
During April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS 149
Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities, effective for contracts entered
into or modified after June 30, 2003, except as stated
below and for hedging relationships designated after
June 30, 2003. In addition, except as stated below, all
provisions of the Statement should be applied prospectively. The
provisions of this Statement that relate to Statement 133
Implementation Issues that have been effective for fiscal
quarters that began prior to June 15, 2003, should continue
to be applied in accordance with their respective effective
dates. In addition, paragraphs 7(a) and 23(a), which relate
to forward purchases or sales of when-issued securities or other
securities that do not yet exist, should be applied to both
existing contracts and new contracts entered into after
June 30, 2003. The Company does not participate in such
transactions. However, the Company is evaluating the effect of
this new pronouncement, if any, and will adopt FASB 149
within the prescribed time.
During May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS 150
Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with
Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity, effective
for financial instruments entered into or modified after
May 31, 2003. This Statement establishes standards for how
an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments
with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. It requires
that an issuer classify a freestanding financial instrument that
is within its scope as a liability (or an asset in some
circumstances). Many of those instruments were previously
classified as equity. Some of the provisions of this Statement
are consistent with the current definition of liabilities in
FASB Concepts Statement No. 6, Elements of Financial
Statements. The Company is evaluating the effect of this new
pronouncement and will adopt FASB 150 within the prescribed
time.
F-26
COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46,
Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.
Interpretation 46 changes the criteria by which one company
includes another entity in its consolidated financial
statements. Previously, the criteria were based on control
through voting interest. Interpretation 46 requires a
variable interest entity to be consolidated by a company if that
company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the
variable interest entitys activities or entitled to
receive a majority of the entitys residual returns or
both. A company that consolidates a variable interest entity is
called the primary beneficiary of that entity. The consolidation
requirements of Interpretation 46 apply immediately to
variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003.
The consolidation requirements apply to other entities in the
first fiscal year or interim period beginning after
December 15, 2003. Certain of the disclosure requirements
apply in all financial statements issued after January 31,
2003, regardless of when the variable interest entity was
established. The Company does not expect the adoption to have a
material impact on the Companys financial position or
results of operations.
(2) Stockholders
deficit:
On September 2, 2003, the Company effected a 3-for-1 stock
split for all shareholders on record as of September 4,
2003. All share and per share amounts shown in these financial
statements reflect the reverse stock split for all periods
presented.
In January 2002, the company issued 3,000,000 shares of its
common stock at $0.001 per share in exchange for services to
incorporate the Company. The Founder Shares were valued at the
Companys par value of its common stock totaling $1,000,
which represented its fair market value on the date of issuance.
In February 2002, 4,500,000 shares of the Companys
common stock were purchased for cash at $0.001 per share
totaling $15,000, which was the fair market value of the
Companys common stock on the date of issuance.
In March 2002, 300,000 shares of the Companys common
stock were issued at $0.001 per share in exchange for services
rendered totaling $1,000, which was the fair market value of the
Companys common stock on the date of issuance.
In August 2003, 2,890,500 shares of the Companys
common stock were issued at $0.001 per share for $96,350.
On September 1, 2003, the Company redeemed and cancelled
210,000 shares of its common stock from one stockholder in
exchange for $7,000. The Company has not paid the stockholder as
of September 30, 2003 and, therefore, a liability has been
recorded and shown on the balance sheet as Due to
stockholder.
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Commitments and Contingencies: |
Currently, the Company is dependent on two suppliers, with which
there are no formal written agreements.
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Provision for Income Taxes: |
Deferred income taxes are reported using the liability method.
Deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary
differences and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for
taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the
differences between the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced
by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it
is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred
tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws
and rates on the date of enactment.
F-27
COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
As of September 30, 2003, the Company had a net federal
operating loss carryforward of $79,801, expiring in 2023. During
the year ended September 30, 2003, the valuation allowance
increased by $43,102. Deferred tax assets resulting from the net
operating losses are reduced by a valuation allowance, when, in
the opinion of management, utilization is not reasonably assured.
A summary is as follows:
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Net operating loss carryforward
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79,801 |
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Effective tax rate
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34 |
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Deferred tax asset
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27,132 |
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Valuation allowance
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Net deferred tax asset
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$ |
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(5) Related Party
Transactions:
An officer of the Company provided office space to the Company
at $100 per month on a month-to-month basis, which was recorded
as a contribution to capital. Total office expense for the year
ended September 30, 2003 amounted to $1,200.
An officer-stockholder of the Company made a loan to the Company
for $5,500. The loan is non-interest bearing and is expected to
be paid back within one year.
On September 1, 2003, the Company redeemed and cancelled
210,000 shares of its common stock from one stockholder in
exchange for $7,000, which was the fair market value on the date
of exchange. The Company has not paid the stockholder as of
September 30, 2003 and therefore, a liability has been
recorded and shown on the balance sheet as Due to
Stockholder.
(6) Executive Compensation:
Total executive compensation expense for the year ended
September 30, 2003 amounted to $20,800, which was recorded
for services provided by officers with an offset to additional
paid-in capital.
F-28
COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2005
CONTENTS
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F-30 |
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F-31 |
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F-32 |
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F-33 |
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F-29
COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
BALANCE SHEET
June 30, 2005
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ASSETS |
Current Assets
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Cash
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$ |
21,759 |
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Total assets
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$ |
21,759 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT |
Current Liabilities
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses
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$ |
95,911 |
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Loan from stockholder
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45,000 |
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Total current liabilities
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140,911 |
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Stockholders Deficit
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Preferred stock, $.001 par value;
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Authorized shares 5,000,000
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Issued and outstanding share 0
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Common stock, $.001 par value;
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Authorized shares 50,000,000
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Issued and outstanding shares 10,480,500
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10,481 |
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Additional paid-in capital
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144,802 |
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Deficit accumulated during the development stage
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(274,435 |
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Total stockholders deficit
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(119,152 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders deficit
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$ |
21,759 |
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F-30
COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
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Three Months Ended June 30, | |
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June 30, | |
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2005 | |
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2004 | |
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2005 | |
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2004 | |
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Net revenues
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
20,966 |
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General and administrative
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84,358 |
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20,515 |
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116,306 |
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45,827 |
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293,801 |
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Loss before provision for income taxes
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(84,358 |
) |
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(20,515 |
) |
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(116,306 |
) |
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(45,827 |
) |
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(272,835 |
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Provision for income taxes
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800 |
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800 |
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800 |
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1,600 |
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Net loss
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$ |
(84,358 |
) |
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$ |
(21,315 |
) |
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$ |
(117,106 |
) |
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$ |
(46,627 |
) |
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$ |
(274,435 |
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Net loss per common share basic and diluted
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$ |
( |
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$ |
( |
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$ |
( |
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$ |
( |
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$ |
(0.03 |
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Weighted average of common shares basic and
diluted
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10,480,500 |
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10,480,500 |
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10,480,500 |
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10,480,500 |
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9,151,464 |
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F-31
COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
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June 30, | |
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Inception | |
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June 30, | |
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2005 | |
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2004 | |
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2005 | |
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities
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Net loss
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$ |
(117,106 |
) |
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$ |
(46,627 |
) |
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$ |
(274,435 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities
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Expenses paid with common stock
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2,000 |
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Expenses paid by officer
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900 |
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3,000 |
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Services provided by officers
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7,800 |
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45,933 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
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Decrease in accounts receivable
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6,500 |
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Increase in prepaid expenses
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(2,900 |
) |
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Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses
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72,179 |
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(2,606 |
) |
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95,911 |
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Increase (decrease) in due to stockholder
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45,000 |
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(7,000 |
) |
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38,000 |
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Decrease in related party payable
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(5,500 |
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Net cash from (used in) operating activities
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6,573 |
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(55,933 |
) |
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(89,591 |
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities
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Proceeds from issuance of common stock
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111,350 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash
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6,573 |
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(55,933 |
) |
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21,759 |
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Cash, beginning of period
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15,186 |
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90,140 |
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Cash, end of period
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$ |
21,759 |
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$ |
34,207 |
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$ |
21,759 |
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Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
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Income taxes paid
|
|
$ |
800 |
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$ |
800 |
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$ |
1,600 |
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Interest paid
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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F-32
COVE APPAREL, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2005
Note 1 Nature of Operations
Cove Apparel, Inc. (the Company) is in the process
of developing a line of casual wear to manufacture and
distribute. The Company was incorporated in the state of Nevada
on December 13, 2001 and is headquartered in
San Clemente, California.
Note 2 Basis of Presentation
The unaudited financial statements included herein have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles for interim financial information and with the
instructions to
Form 10-QSB and
Item 310(b) of
Regulation S-B. In
the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal
recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation
have been included. For further information, these financial
statements and the related notes should be read in conjunction
with the Companys audited financial statements for the
period ended September 30, 2004 included in the
Companys annual report on
Form 10-KSB.
Note 3 Contingencies and Going Concern
As shown in the accompanying unaudited financial statements, the
Company has incurred a net operating loss of $274,435 since
inception through June 30, 2005.
The Company is subject to those risks associated with
development stage companies. The Company has sustained losses
since inception and additional financing will be required by the
Company to fund its development activities and to support
operations. However, there is no assurance that the Company will
be able to obtain additional financing. Furthermore, there is no
assurance that rapid technological changes, changing customer
needs and evolving industry standards will enable the Company to
introduce new products and services on a continual and timely
basis so that profitable operations can be attained. If the
Company is unable to implement its business plan successfully,
it may not be able to eliminate operating losses, generate
positive cash flow or achieve or sustain profitability which
would materially adversely affect its business, operations and
financial results as well as its ability to make payments on its
obligations.
These factors raise substantial doubt about the Companys
ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements
do not include any adjustments that might result from the
outcome of this uncertainty.
Note 4 Related Party Transactions
The Company occupies office space provided by an officer.
Accordingly, occupancy costs of $1,000 per month have been
allocated to the Company. Total occupancy expenses of $8,000 are
included in the accompanying statement of operations for the
nine months ended June 30, 2005.
A stockholder made a loan to the Company in the amount of
$45,000. The loan is non-interest bearing and is expected to be
repaid within one year.
F-33
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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F-36 |
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F-37 |
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F-38 |
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F-39 |
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F-40 |
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Schedule I Consolidated Financial Information
of Euroseas Ltd.
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F-57 |
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F-58 |
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F-34
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
of the Euroseas Ltd. and subsidiaries
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of
the Euroseas Ltd and subsidiaries (the Company) as
of December 31, 2004 and 2003 and the related consolidated
statements of income, stockholders equity, and cash flows
for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2004. Our audits also included the financial
statement schedule listed in the Index to Consolidated Financial
Statements in
page F-15 as
Schedule I. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Companys management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to
have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal
control over financial reporting. Our audit included
consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a
basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over
financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An
audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements, assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Euroseas Ltd. and subsidiaries at December 31, 2004 and
2003 and the results of their operations and their cash flows
for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2004, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our
opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when
considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial
statement taken as a whole, presents fair in material respects,
the information set forth therein.
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Deloitte. |
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Hadjipavlou, Sofianos & Cambanis S.A. |
Athens, Greece
June 30, 2005, except for Note 17 (1),
as to which the date is August 25, 2005,
Note 17(7), as to which the date is
November 25, 2005, Note 17(8),
as to which the date is December 7, 2005,
Note 17(6), as to which the date is
December 19, 2005 and Note 17(3)
as to which the date is December 28, 2005.
F-35
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of December 31, 2003 and 2004
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Notes | |
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2003 | |
|
2004 | |
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(All amounts expressed in | |
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U.S. dollars) | |
ASSETS |
Current Assets
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Cash and cash equivalents
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8,100,047 |
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15,497,482 |
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Trade accounts receivable, net
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431,740 |
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|
245,885 |
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Prepaid expenses
|
|
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|
74,114 |
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207,551 |
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Claims and other receivables
|
|
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346,307 |
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137,783 |
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Inventories
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3 |
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354,927 |
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303,478 |
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Restricted cash
|
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102,204 |
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|
68,980 |
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Total current assets
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9,409,339 |
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16,461,159 |
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Fixed Assets
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Vessels, net
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4 |
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41,096,067 |
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34,171,164 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total fixed assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,096,067 |
|
|
|
34,171,164 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred charges, net
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
929,757 |
|
|
|
2,205,178 |
|
Investment in associate
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
22,856 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
952,613 |
|
|
|
2,205,178 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,458,019 |
|
|
|
52,837,501 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
Current Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt, current portion
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
5,105,000 |
|
|
|
6,030,000 |
|
Trade accounts payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
802,054 |
|
|
|
879,541 |
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
254,863 |
|
|
|
321,056 |
|
Deferred revenue
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
1,235,032 |
|
|
|
1,908,189 |
|
Due to related companies
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
1,084,824 |
|
|
|
4,626,060 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,481,773 |
|
|
|
13,764,846 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt, net of current portion
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
15,490,000 |
|
|
|
7,960,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,490,000 |
|
|
|
7,960,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,971,773 |
|
|
|
21,724,846 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock (par value $0.01, 100,000,000 shares
authorized, 29,754,166 issued and outstanding)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
297,542 |
|
|
|
297,542 |
|
Preferred shares (par value $0.01, 20,000,000 shares
authorized, no shares issued and outstanding)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
18,623,236 |
|
|
|
17,073,381 |
|
Retained earnings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,565,468 |
|
|
|
13,741,732 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,486,246 |
|
|
|
31,112,655 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,458,019 |
|
|
|
52,837,501 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
F-36
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the Years Ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes | |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
(All amounts expressed in U.S. dollars) | |
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,291,761 |
|
|
|
25,951,023 |
|
|
|
45,718,006 |
|
Commissions
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
(420,959 |
) |
|
|
(906,017 |
) |
|
|
(2,215,197 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,870,802 |
|
|
|
25,045,006 |
|
|
|
43,502,809 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage expenses
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
531,936 |
|
|
|
436,935 |
|
|
|
370,345 |
|
Vessel operating expenses
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
7,164,271 |
|
|
|
8,775,730 |
|
|
|
8,906,252 |
|
Management fees
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
1,469,690 |
|
|
|
1,722,800 |
|
|
|
1,972,252 |
|
Amortization and depreciation
|
|
|
4, 5 |
|
|
|
4,053,049 |
|
|
|
4,757,933 |
|
|
|
3,461,678 |
|
Net gain on sale of vessel
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,315,477 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,218,946 |
|
|
|
15,693,398 |
|
|
|
12,395,050 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,651,856 |
|
|
|
9,351,608 |
|
|
|
31,107,759 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Income/(Expenses)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest and finance cost
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(799,970 |
) |
|
|
(793,257 |
) |
|
|
(708,284 |
) |
Derivative gain
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,029 |
|
Foreign exchange gain/(loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,849 |
|
|
|
(690 |
) |
|
|
(1,808 |
) |
Interest income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,238 |
|
|
|
36,384 |
|
|
|
187,069 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other expenses, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(790,883 |
) |
|
|
(757,563 |
) |
|
|
(495,994 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in earnings/(losses)
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
30,655 |
|
|
|
(167,433 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income for the year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
891,628 |
|
|
|
8,426,612 |
|
|
|
30,611,765 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share, basic and diluted
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
0.28 |
|
|
|
1.03 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of shares outstanding during the
period
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
29,754,166 |
|
|
|
29,754,166 |
|
|
|
29,754,166 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
F-37
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
For the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common | |
|
Preferred | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of | |
|
Shares | |
|
Shares | |
|
Paid-In | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive | |
|
Shares | |
|
Amount | |
|
Amount | |
|
Capital | |
|
Retained | |
|
|
|
|
Income | |
|
(Note 12) | |
|
(Note 12) | |
|
(Note 12) | |
|
(Note 12) | |
|
Earnings | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(All amounts, except per share data, expressed in U.S. dollars) | |
Balance, January 1, 2002
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,754,166 |
|
|
|
297,542 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,073,236 |
|
|
|
1,210,728 |
|
|
|
16,581,506 |
|
Net income
|
|
|
891,628 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
891,628 |
|
|
|
891,628 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contribution
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,500,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,500,000 |
|
Dividend paid
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(687,500 |
) |
|
|
(687,500 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2002
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,754,166 |
|
|
|
297,542 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,573,236 |
|
|
|
1,414,856 |
|
|
|
21,285,634 |
|
Net income
|
|
|
8,426,612 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,426,612 |
|
|
|
8,426,612 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends paid/return of capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(950,000 |
) |
|
|
(1,276,000 |
) |
|
|
(2,226,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,754,166 |
|
|
|
297,542 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,623,236 |
|
|
|
8,565,468 |
|
|
|
27,486,246 |
|
Net income
|
|
|
30,611,765 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,611,765 |
|
|
|
30,611,765 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends paid/return of capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,549,855 |
) |
|
|
(25,435,501 |
) |
|
|
(26,985,356 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,754,166 |
|
|
|
297,542 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,073,381 |
|
|
|
13,741,732 |
|
|
|
31,112,655 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
F-38
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Years Ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(All amounts expressed in U.S. dollars) | |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
891,628 |
|
|
|
8,426,612 |
|
|
|
30,611,765 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation of vessel
|
|
|
3,514,403 |
|
|
|
4,158,159 |
|
|
|
2,530,100 |
|
Amortization of dry-docking expenses
|
|
|
538,646 |
|
|
|
599,774 |
|
|
|
931,578 |
|
Amortization of deferred finance cost
|
|
|
55,497 |
|
|
|
67,402 |
|
|
|
50,681 |
|
Equity in earnings
|
|
|
(30,655 |
) |
|
|
167,433 |
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,592 |
|
|
|
(27,907 |
) |
Gain on sale of vessel
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,315,477 |
) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Increase)/decrease in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
68,888 |
|
|
|
110,471 |
|
|
|
213,762 |
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
(3,213 |
) |
|
|
26,552 |
|
|
|
(133,437 |
) |
Claims and other receivables
|
|
|
29,728 |
|
|
|
(171,731 |
) |
|
|
208,524 |
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(125,499 |
) |
|
|
(7,748 |
) |
|
|
51,449 |
|
Increase/(decrease) in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due to related companies
|
|
|
177,169 |
|
|
|
(482,778 |
) |
|
|
3,541,236 |
|
Trade accounts payable
|
|
|
644,749 |
|
|
|
(650,863 |
) |
|
|
77,487 |
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
3,125 |
|
|
|
(43,308 |
) |
|
|
66,193 |
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
(133,123 |
) |
|
|
(274,764 |
) |
|
|
673,157 |
|
Deferred dry-docking expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(972,671 |
) |
|
|
(2,270,418 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
5,631,343 |
|
|
|
10,956,132 |
|
|
|
34,208,693 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of vessel
|
|
|
(16,993,811 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Increase)/decrease in cash retention accounts
|
|
|
(42,268 |
) |
|
|
214,832 |
|
|
|
33,224 |
|
Proceeds from sale of vessels
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,723,018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash from investing activities
|
|
|
(17,036,079 |
) |
|
|
214,832 |
|
|
|
6,756,242 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in common stock and paid-in capital
|
|
|
4,500,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends
|
|
|
(687,500 |
) |
|
|
(1,200,000 |
) |
|
|
(26,962,500 |
) |
Advance from shareholders
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment of advances from shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(300,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Deferred finance costs
|
|
|
(120,145 |
) |
|
|
(28,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from long-term debt
|
|
|
11,900,000 |
|
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment of long-term debt
|
|
|
(3,645,000 |
) |
|
|
(6,250,000 |
) |
|
|
(6,605,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities
|
|
|
12,247,355 |
|
|
|
(4,778,000 |
) |
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|
(33,567,500 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
842,619 |
|
|
|
6,392,964 |
|
|
|
7,397,435 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
|
|
|
864,464 |
|
|
|
1,707,083 |
|
|
|
8,100,047 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
|
|
|
1,707,083 |
|
|
|
8,100,047 |
|
|
|
15,497,482 |
|
Supplemental cash flow information
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid during the year for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest
|
|
|
582,740 |
|
|
|
725,034 |
|
|
|
474,430 |
|
Non Cash Items:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividend and return of capital from investment in associates
(note 6)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
1,026,000 |
|
|
|
22,856 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
F-39
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Years Ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004
(All amounts expressed in U.S. dollars)
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1. |
Basis of Presentation and General Information |
Euroseas Ltd. (the Company) was formed on
May 5, 2005 under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall
Islands to consolidate the beneficial owners of the ship owning
companies listed below. On June 28, 2005 the beneficial
owners exchanged all their shares of the ship owning companies
for shares in Friends Investment Company Inc, a newly formed
Marshall Islands company. On June 29, 2005, Friends
Investment Company Inc. then exchanged all the shares in the
ship-owning companies for shares in Euroseas Ltd, thus becoming
the sole shareholder of Euroseas Ltd. The transaction described
above constitutes a reorganization of companies under common
control, and has been accounted for in a manner similar to a
pooling of interests, as each ship-owning company was under the
common control of the Pittas family prior to the transfer of
ownership of the companies to Euroseas Ltd. Accordingly, the
consolidated financial statements of the Company have been
presented as if the ship-owning companies were consolidated
subsidiaries of the Company for all periods presented and using
the historical carrying costs of the assets and the liabilities
of the ship-owning companies listed below.
The operations of the vessels are managed by Eurobulk Ltd., a
related corporation.
The manager has an office in Greece located at 40 Ag.
Constandinou Ave, Maroussi, Athens, Greece. The manager provides
the Company with a wide range of shipping services such as
technical support and maintenance, insurance consulting,
chartering, financial and accounting services, as well as
executive management services, in exchange for a fixed and
variable fee (Note 9).
The Company is engaged in the ocean transportation of dry bulk
and containers through the ownership and operation of the
following dry bulk and container carriers:
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Searoute Maritime Ltd. incorporated in Cyprus on May 20,
1992, owner of the Cyprus flag 33,712 DWT bulk carrier motor
vessel Ariel, which was built in 1977 and acquired
on March 5, 1993. |
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|
Oceanopera Shipping Ltd. incorporated in Cyprus on June 26,
1995, owner of the Cyprus flag 34,750 DWT bulk carrier motor
vessel Nikolaos P, which was built in 1984 and
acquired on July 22, 1996. |
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|
Oceanpride Shipping Ltd. incorporated in Cyprus on March 7,
1998, owner of the Cyprus flag 26,354 DWT bulk carrier motor
vessel John P, which was built in 1981 and acquired
on March 7, 1998. |
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|
Alcinoe Shipping Ltd. incorporated in Cyprus on March 20,
1997, owner of the Cyprus flag 26,354 DWT bulk carrier motor
vessel Pantelis P, which was built in 1981 and
acquired on June 4, 1997. |
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|
Alterwall Business Inc. incorporated in Panama on
January 15, 2001, owner of the Panama flag 18,253 DWT
container carrier motor vessel HM Qingdao1 (ex Kuo
Jane), which was built in 1990 and acquired on February 16,
2001. |
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|
Allendale Investment S.A. incorporated in Panama on
January 22, 2002, owner of the Panama flag 18,154 DWT
container carrier motor vessel Kuo Hsiung, which was
built in 1993 and acquired on May 13, 2002. |
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|
Diana Trading Ltd. incorporated in the Marshall Islands on
September 25, 2002, owner of the Marshall Islands flag
69,734 DWT bulk carrier motor vessel Irini, which
was built in 1988 and acquired on October 15, 2002. |
In addition, the historical financial statements include the
accounts of the following vessel owning companies which were
managed by Eurobulk, Ltd. during the periods presented:
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(a) Silvergold Shipping Ltd. incorporated in Cyprus on
May 16, 1994. Up to June 3, 1996, the Company was
engaged in ship owning activities, but thereafter, the
Companys assets and liabilities were |
F-40
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
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liquidated and the retained earnings were distributed to the
shareholders. The Company remained dormant until
October 10, 2000 when it acquired the 18,000 DWT, Cyprus
flag, container carrier motor vessel Widar, which
was built in 1986. The vessel was sold on April 24, 2004.
The group of beneficial shareholders which own the above
mentioned ship-owing companies also own the ship owning company,
Silvergold Shipping Ltd., accordingly, these accompanying
financial statements also consolidate the accounts of Silvergold
Shipping Ltd until May 31, 2005, when Silvergold Shipping
Ltd. paid a final dividend of $35,000 to its shareholders. |
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|
(b) Fitsoulas Corporation Limited which was incorporated in
Malta on September 24, 1999, is the owner of the Malta flag
41,427 DWT bulk carrier motor vessel Elena Heart, which was
built in 1983 and acquired on October 22, 1999. The vessel
was sold on March 31, 2003. The group of beneficial
shareholders which own the above mentioned ship-owing companies
also exercised significant influence over the ship-owning
company Fitsoulas Corporation Limited through their 38% interest
in that company, and this investment was therefore accounted for
using the equity method. |
Charterers individually accounted for more than 10% of the
Companys voyage and time charter revenues as follows:
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|
Year Ended December 31, | |
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| |
Charterer |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
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| |
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| |
|
| |
A
|
|
|
42.40 |
% |
|
|
31.30 |
% |
|
|
12.20 |
% |
B
|
|
|
28.68 |
% |
|
|
23.01 |
% |
|
|
11.50 |
% |
C
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.55 |
% |
|
|
|
|
D
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
20.60 |
% |
E
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.52 |
% |
F
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14.07 |
% |
|
|
2. |
Significant Accounting Policies |
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|
Principles of Consolidation |
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the
Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America
(US GAAP) and include the accounts of Euroseas Ltd. and its
subsidiaries for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003
and 2004. Inter-company transactions were eliminated on
consolidation.
An associate is an entity over which shareholders of the Company
have significant influence but do not control. The results and
assets and liabilities of associates are incorporated in these
consolidated financial statements using the equity method of
accounting. Under this method of accounting, investments in
associates are carried on the consolidated balance sheet at cost
as adjusted for post acquisition changes in the Companys
share of the net assets of the associate.
The preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial
statements is in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States and requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities, the disclosures of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial
statements, and the stated amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from
those estimates.
F-41
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
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|
|
Other Comprehensive Income |
The Company follows the provisions of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 130, Statement of
Comprehensive Income (SFAS 130), which
requires separate presentation of certain transactions which are
recorded directly as components of stockholders equity.
The Company has no other comprehensive income and, accordingly,
comprehensive income equals net income for all periods presented.
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|
|
Foreign Currency Translation |
The Companys functional currency is the U.S. dollar.
Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are
translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates prevailing
at the balance sheet date. Income and expenses denominated in
foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at
exchange rates prevailing at the date of the transaction.
Resulting exchange gains and/or losses on settlement or
translation are included in the accompanying consolidated
statements of operations.
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|
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
The Company considers time deposits or other certificates
purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to
be cash equivalents.
Restricted cash reflects deposits with certain banks that can
only be used to pay the current loan installments.
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|
|
Trade Accounts Receivable |
The amount shown as trade accounts receivable, at each balance
sheet date, includes estimated recoveries from each voyage or
time charter, net of a provision for doubtful accounts. At each
balance sheet date, the Company provides for doubtful accounts
on the basis of specific identified doubtful receivables. At
December 31, 2002 and 2004, no provision for doubtful debts
was considered necessary while at December 31, 2003, the
allowance for doubtful accounts amounted to $27,907.
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|
|
Claims and Other Receivables |
Claims and other receivables principally represent claims
arising from hull or machinery damages, crew salaries claims or
other insured risks that have been submitted to insurance
adjusters or are currently being compiled. All amounts are shown
net of applicable deductibles.
Inventories consist of bunkers, lubricants and victualling on
board the Companys vessels at the balance sheet date and
are stated at the lower of cost and market value. Victualling is
valued using the FIFO method while bunkers and lubricants are
valued on an average cost basis.
Vessels owned by the Company are stated at cost which comprises
vessels contract price, major repairs and improvements,
direct delivery and acquisition expenses less accumulated
depreciation. Subsequent expenditures for conversions and major
improvements are also capitalized when they appreciably extend
the life, increase the earning capacity or improve the
efficiency or safety of the vessel, otherwise these amounts are
charged to expense as incurred.
F-42
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Depreciation is calculated on a straight line basis with
reference to the cost of the vessel, age and scrap value as
estimated at the date of acquisition. Depreciation is calculated
over the remaining useful life of the vessel, which is estimated
to range from 25 to 30 years from the date of original
construction. Remaining useful lives of property are
periodically reviewed and revised to recognize changes in
conditions. Revisions of estimated lives are recognized over
current and future periods.
During 2004, management changed its estimate of the scrap value
of its vessels. See Note 4.
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|
|
Revenue and Expense Recognition |
Revenues are generated from voyage and time charter agreements.
Time charter revenues are recorded over the term of the charter
as service is provided. Under a voyage charter the revenues and
associated voyage costs are recognized on a pro-rata basis over
the duration of the voyage. Probable losses on voyages are
provided for in full at the time such losses can be estimated. A
voyage is deemed to commence upon the completion of discharge of
the vessels previous cargo and is deemed to end upon the
completion of discharge of the current cargo. Demurrage income
represents payments by the charterer to the vessel owner when
loading or discharging time exceeded the stipulated time in the
voyage charter and is recognized as incurred.
Charter revenue received in advance is recorded as a liability
until charter services are rendered.
Vessels operating expenses comprise all expenses relating
to the operation of the vessels, including crewing, repairs and
maintenance, insurance, stores, lubricants and miscellaneous
expenses. Operating expenses are recognized as incurred;
payments in advance of services or use are recorded as prepaid
expenses. Voyage expenses comprise all expenses relating to
particular voyages, including bunkers, port charges, canal
tolls, and agency fees.
For the Companys vessels operating in chartering pools,
revenues and voyage expenses are pooled and allocated to each
pools participants on a time charter equivalent basis in
accordance with an agreed-upon formula.
Expenditures for vessel repair and maintenance is charged
against income in the period incurred.
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|
|
Accounting for Dry-Docking Costs |
Dry-docking and special survey costs are deferred and amortized
over the estimated period to the next scheduled dry-docking or
survey, which are generally two and a half years and five years,
respectively. Unamortized dry-docking costs of vessels that are
sold are written-off to income in the year of the vessels
sale.
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|
|
Pension and Retirement Benefit Obligations
Crew |
The ship-owning companies included in the combination, employ
the crew on board, under short-term contracts (usually up to
9 months) and accordingly, they are not liable for any
pension or post retirement benefits.
Loan arrangement fees are deferred and amortized to interest
expense over the duration of the underlying loan using the
effective interest method. Unamortized fees relating to loan
repaid or refinanced are expensed in the period the repayment or
refinancing is made.
F-43
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
It is the Companys policy to dispose of vessels when
suitable opportunities occur and not necessarily to keep them
until the end of their useful life. The Company classifies
assets as being held for sale in accordance with
SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the impairment or
the disposal of long-lived assets when the following
criteria are met: management has committed to a plan to sell the
asset; the asset is available for immediate sale in its present
condition; an active program to locate a buyer and other actions
required to complete the plan to sell the asset have been
initiated; the sale of the asset is probable, and transfer of
the asset is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed
sale within one year; the asset is being actively marketed for
sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current
fair value and actions required to complete the plan indicate
that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be
made or that the plan will be withdrawn.
Long-lived assets classified as held for sale are measured at
the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less cost to
sell. These assets are not depreciated once they meet the
criteria to be held for sale.
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|
|
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets |
The Company follows Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment
or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, which requires impairment
losses to be recorded on long-lived assets used in operations
when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted
cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less
than the assets carrying amount. In the evaluation of the
fair value and future benefits of long-lived assets, the Company
performs an analysis of the anticipated undiscounted future net
cash flows of the related long-lived assets. If the carrying
value of the related asset exceeds the undiscounted cash flows,
the carrying value is reduced to its fair value. Various factors
including future charter rates and vessel operating costs are
included in this analysis. The Company determined that no
impairment loss needed to be recognized for applicable assets
for any years presented.
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|
|
Derivative Financial Instruments |
SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities as amended establishes
accounting and reporting standards requiring that every
derivative instrument (including certain derivative instruments
embedded in other contracts) be recorded in the balance sheet as
either an asset or liability measured at its fair value, with
changes in the derivatives fair value recognized currently
in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met.
Pursuant to SFAS No. 133, the Company records all its
derivative financial instruments and hedges as economic hedges,
since they do not qualify as a hedge or meet the criteria of
hedge accounting. All gains or losses are reflected in the
statement of income.
For the year ended December 31, 2004, the interest rate
swaps did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment.
Accordingly, all gains or losses have been recorded in statement
of income for the period. The fair value at December 31,
2004 is $27,029 and is included in claims and other receivables.
There were no interest rate swaps for the year ended
December 31, 2003.
|
|
|
Earnings Per Common Share |
Basic earnings per common share are computed by dividing the net
income available to common stockholders by the weighted average
number of common shares deemed outstanding during the year.
The Company reports financial information and evaluates its
operations by charter revenue and not by the length of ship
employment for its customers, i.e. spot or time charters. The
Company does not use discrete financial information to evaluate
the operating results for each such type of charter. Although
revenue can be identified for these types of charters,
management cannot and does not identify expenses, profitability
or other
F-44
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
financial information for these charters. As a result,
management, including the chief operating decision maker,
reviews operating results solely by revenue per day and
operating results of the fleet and thus the Company has
determined that it operates under one reporting segment.
Furthermore, when the Company charters a vessel to a charterer,
the charterer is free to trade the vessel worldwide and, as a
result, the disclosure of geographical information is
impracticable.
|
|
|
Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued FIN 46, Consolidation of Variable
Interest Entities, which clarified the application of
Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51,
Consolidated Financial Statements, to address
perceived weaknesses in accounting for entities commonly known
as special-purpose or off-balance sheet entities. It provides
guidance for identifying the party with a controlling financial
interest resulting from arrangements or financial interests
rather than voting interests. It requires consolidation of
Variable Interest Entities (VIEs) only if those VIEs
do not effectively disperse the risks and benefits amount the
various parties involved. On December 24, 2003, the FASB
issued a complete replacement of FIN 46
(FIN 46R), which clarified certain complexities of
FIN 46. FIN 46R is applicable for financial statements
issued for reporting periods that end after March 5, 2004.
The Company has reviewed FIN 46R and determined that the
adoption of the standard will not have a material impact on the
financial statements.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123
(revised 2004), Shared Based Payments (SFAS 123R). This
statement eliminates the option to apply the intrinsic value
measurement provisions of Accounting Principles Board
(APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for
Stock Issued to Employees to stock compensation awards
issued to employees. Rather, SFAS 123R requires companies
to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange
for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair
value of the award. That cost will be recognized over the period
during which an employee is required to provide services in
exchange for the award-the requisite service period (usually the
vesting period). SFAS No. 123R applies to all awards
granted after the required effective date, as of the beginning
of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins
after June 15, 2005, and to awards modified, repurchased,
or cancelled after that date. SFAS 123R will be effective
for our fiscal year 2006. The Company does not anticipate that
the implementation of this standard will have a material impact
on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
On December 16, 2004, FASB issued SFAS No. 153,
Exchanges of Non-monetary Assets, an amendment of APB Opinion
No. 29, Accounting for Non-monetary Transactions
(FAS 153). This statement amends APB Opinion
N(degree)29 to eliminate the exception for non-monetary
exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with a
general exception for exchanges of non-monetary assets that do
not have commercial substance. Under SFAS No. 153, if
a non-monetary exchange of similar productive assets meets a
commercial-substance criterion and fair value is determinable,
the transaction must be accounted for at fair value resulting in
recognition of any gain or loss. SFAS No. 153 is
effective for non-monetary transactions in fiscal periods that
begin after June 15, 2005. The Company does not anticipate
that the implementation of this standard will have a material
impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
The FASB has issued SFAS No. 154, Accounting
Changes and Error Corrections, a replacement of APB Opinion
N°20 and SFAS No. 3. The Statement applies to all
voluntary changes in accounting principle, and changes the
requirements for accounting for and reporting of a change in
accounting principle.
SFAS No. 154 requires retrospective applications to
prior periods financial statements of a voluntary change
in accounting principle unless it is impracticable. Opinion 20
previously required that most voluntary change in accounting
principle be recognized by including in net income of the period
of the change the cumulative effect of changing to the new
accounting principle. SFAS No. 154 improves financial
reporting
F-45
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
because its requirements enhance the consistency of financial
information between periods. The Company is analyzing the effect
which this pronouncement will have on its financial condition,
statement of operations, and cash flows. This statement will be
effective for the Company on January 1, 2006. The Company
does not believe that this pronouncement will have and effect on
its financial condition, results of operation or cash
flows.
On March 29, 2005, the SEC released a Staff Accounting
Bulletin (SAB) relating to the FASB accounting standard for
stock options and other share-based payments. The
interpretations in SAB No. 107, Share-Based
Payment, (SAB 107) express views of the SEC Staff
regarding the application of SFAS No. 123 (revised
2004), Share-Based Payment (Statement 123R).
Among other things, SAB 107 provides interpretive guidance
related to the interaction between Statement 123R and
certain SEC rules and regulations, as well as provides the
Staffs views regarding the valuation of share-based
payment arrangements for public companies. The Company does not
anticipate that adoption of SAB 107 will have any effect on
its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No.
(FIN) 47 Accounting for Conditional Asset
Retirement Obligations, an interpretation of FASB Statement
No. 143, which clarifies the term conditional
asset retirement obligation as used in
SFAS No. 143 Accounting for Asset Retirement
Obligations. Specifically, FIN 47 provides that an
asset retirement obligation is conditional when either the
timing and (or) method of settling the obligation is
conditioned on a future event. Accordingly, an entity is
required to recognize a liability for the fair value of a
conditional asset retirement obligation if the fair value of the
liability can be reasonably estimated. Uncertainty about the
timing and (or) method of settlement of a conditional asset
retirement obligation should be factored into the measurement of
the liability when sufficient information exists. This
interpretation also clarifies when an entity would have
sufficient information to reasonably estimate the fair value of
an asset retirement obligation. FIN 47 is effective for
fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005. Management is
currently evaluating the effect that adoption of FIN 47
will have on the Companys financial position and results
of operations.
The amounts shown in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet
are analyzed as follows:
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Lubricants
|
|
|
263,408 |
|
|
|
256,223 |
|
Victualling
|
|
|
91,519 |
|
|
|
47,255 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
354,927 |
|
|
|
303,478 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-46
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The amounts in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets are
as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vessel | |
|
Accumulated | |
|
Net Book | |
|
|
Cost | |
|
Depreciation | |
|
Value | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Amount expressed in thousands) | |
Balance, December 31, 2001
|
|
|
44,593 |
|
|
|
(12,818 |
) |
|
|
31,775 |
|
Depreciation for the year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,515 |
) |
|
|
(3,515 |
) |
Acquisition of vessels
|
|
|
16,994 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,994 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2002
|
|
|
61,587 |
|
|
|
(16,333 |
) |
|
|
45,254 |
|
Depreciation for the year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,158 |
) |
|
|
(4,158 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2003
|
|
|
61,587 |
|
|
|
(20,491 |
) |
|
|
41,096 |
|
Depreciation for the year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,530 |
) |
|
|
(2,530 |
) |
Sale of vessel
|
|
|
(5,827 |
) |
|
|
1,432 |
|
|
|
(4,395 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2004
|
|
|
55,760 |
|
|
|
(21,589 |
) |
|
|
34,171 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In 2004, the estimated scrap value of the vessels was increased
to better reflect market price developments in the scrap metal
market. The effect of this change in estimate was to reduce 2004
depreciation expense by $1,400,010 and increase 2004 net
income by the same amount or $0.05 per share.
In addition, in 2004, the estimated useful life of the vessel M/
V Ariel was extended from 28 years to 30 years since
the vessel performed dry-docking in the current year and it is
not expected to be sold until year 2007.
The M/ V Widar was sold in April 2004 and resulted in a net gain
on sale of $2,315,477. Depreciation expense for M/ V Widar for
the year ended December 31, 2004 amounted to $136,384.
The amounts in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets are
as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Balance, beginning of year
|
|
|
1,070,261 |
|
|
|
596,262 |
|
|
|
929,757 |
|
Additions:
|
|
|
120,144 |
|
|
|
1,000,671 |
|
|
|
2,270,418 |
|
Amortization of dry-docking expenses
|
|
|
(538,646 |
) |
|
|
(599,774 |
) |
|
|
(931,578 |
) |
Amortization of loan arrangement fees
|
|
|
(55,497 |
) |
|
|
(67,402 |
) |
|
|
(50,681 |
) |
Written-off on sale of vessel M/ V Widar
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,738 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, end of year
|
|
|
596,262 |
|
|
|
929,757 |
|
|
|
2,205,178 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The additions of $2,270,418 in 2004 are made up of dry-docking
expenses. The additions of $1,000,671 in 2003 are made up of
loan financing fees of $28,000 and dry-docking expenses of
$972,671. The additions of $120,144 in 2002 relate to loan
financing fees.
F-47
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
6. |
Investment in Associate |
Fitsoulas Corporation Limited is 38% owned by common
shareholders with the companies listed in Note 1 to the
financial statements. The amounts in the accompanying
consolidated financial statements are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Balance, beginning of year
|
|
|
1,185,634 |
|
|
|
1,216,289 |
|
|
|
22,856 |
|
Equity in earnings/(losses)
|
|
|
30,655 |
|
|
|
(167,433 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Dividends and return of capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,026,000 |
) |
|
|
(22,856 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, end of year
|
|
|
1,216,289 |
|
|
|
22,856 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fitsoulas Corporation Limited sold its vessel on March 31,
2003. The Companys share of the net losses inclusive of
the loss on sale of the vessel of Fitsoulas Corporation Limited
was $167,433 for the year ended December 31, 2003.
Thereafter, dividends of $76,000 were declared and capital of
$950,000 was returned directly to the shareholders in 2003 and
dividend of $22,856 were declared and returned directly to the
shareholders in 2004.
The amounts in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets are
as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Accrued payroll expenses
|
|
|
83,240 |
|
|
|
95,615 |
|
Accrued interest
|
|
|
23,800 |
|
|
|
100,366 |
|
Other accrued expenses
|
|
|
147,823 |
|
|
|
125,075 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
254,863 |
|
|
|
321,056 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The account relates to deferred voyage revenue that represents
cash received from charterers prior to it being earned. These
amounts are recognized as income in the appropriate future
periods.
|
|
9. |
Related Party Transactions |
The Companys vessel owning companies are parties to
management agreements with Eurobulk Ltd., a related company (the
Management Company) whereby the Management Company
provides technical and commercial management. Such management
fees amounted to $1,469,690, $1,772,800 and $1,972,252 in 2002,
2003 and 2004 respectively.
The Company uses brokers to provide services, as is industry
practice. Eurochart S.A., a related party, provides sales and
purchases (S&P) and chartering services to the Company. A
commission of 1% on vessel sales price and 1%-1.25% on charter
revenue is paid to Eurochart S.A. for these services. For the
years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively,
commissions of $57,600, $0, and $70,000 were paid for vessel
sales and commissions of $214,758, $286,605, and $654, 057 were
paid on charter revenue.
Certain shareholders, together with another ship management
company, have one joint venture with the insurance broker
Sentinel Maritime Services Inc. and one with the crewing agent
More Maritime Agencies Inc. The shareholders percentage
participation in these joint ventures was 26% in 2002, 27% in
2003 and 35% in 2004. In 2004, the Company was charged fees of
$209,685 and $23,543 by Sentinel Marine Services Inc. and More
Maritime Agencies Inc. respectively.
F-48
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Amounts due to related parties represent net disbursements and
collections made on behalf of the vessel-owning companies by the
Management Company during the normal course of operations for
which they have the right to off-set.
Long-term debt as of December 31, 2003 and 2004 comprises
bank loans granted to the vessel-owning companies, which are as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
|
|
|
| |
Borrower |
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
Alterwall Business Inc.
|
|
|
(a |
) |
|
|
4,350,000 |
|
|
|
3,750,000 |
|
Alcinoe Shipping Limited/ Oceanpride Shipping Limited
|
|
|
(b |
) |
|
|
2,500,000 |
|
|
|
1,600,000 |
|
Diana Trading Limited
|
|
|
(c |
) |
|
|
5,020,000 |
|
|
|
4,140,000 |
|
Allendale Investments S.A.
|
|
|
(d |
) |
|
|
5,100,000 |
|
|
|
4,500,000 |
|
Searoute Maritime Limited
|
|
|
(e |
) |
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Silvergold Shipping Limited
|
|
|
(e |
) |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Oceanopera Shipping Limited
|
|
|
(e |
) |
|
|
1,375,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,595,000 |
|
|
|
13,990,000 |
|
Current portion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,105,000 |
) |
|
|
(6,030,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term portion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,490,000 |
|
|
|
7,960,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The future annual loan repayments are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
6,030,000 |
|
2006
|
|
|
2,280,000 |
|
2007
|
|
|
1,480,000 |
|
2008
|
|
|
4,200,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
13,990,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
On January 30, 2001, Alterwall Business Inc. (the
owner of M/ V HM Qingdao I (ex M/ V Kuo Jane)) entered into a
loan agreement for an amount of $6,000,000. The loan is
repayable in sixteen quarterly installments of $150,000 each and
a balloon payment of $3,600,000 due in February 2005. (See
Subsequent events e.(1)). Interest is calculated at LIBOR plus
1.5% per annum. The average interest rate for the years
ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 amounted to 3.26%,
2.75% and 3.65%. |
|
|
|
(b) |
|
On April 1, 2003, Alcinoe Shipping Limited (the owner of M/
V Pantelis P.) and Oceanpride Shipping Limited (the owner of M/
V John P.) jointly and severally entered into a new loan
amounting to $3,000,000 when the outstanding amount of the old
loan was $780,000. The loan is repayable in twelve consecutive
quarterly installments being four installments of $250,000 each,
eight installments of $200,000 each and a balloon payment of
$400,000 payable with the last installment in August 2006. The
first installment is due in August 2003. Interest is calculated
on LIBOR plus 1.75% per annum. The average interest rate
for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004
amounted to 3.15%, 2.91% and 3.89%. |
|
(c) |
|
On October 10, 2002, Diana Trading Limited (the owner of M/
V Irini) entered into a loan agreement for an amount of
$5,900,000 which was drawn down in to tranches of $4,900,000 on
October 16, 2002 and of $1,000,000 on December 2,
2002. The loan is repayable in twenty-four consecutive quarterly
installments of $220,000 each, and a balloon payment of $600,000
payable together with the last installment due in October 2008.
The first installment is payable in January 2003. The interest
is calculated at LIBOR plus |
F-49
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
1.6% per annum. The average interest rate for the years
ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 amounted to 3.03%,
2.93% and 3.8%. |
|
(d) |
|
On May 1, 2002, Allendale Investments S.A. (the owner of M/
V Kuo Hsiung) entered into a loan agreement for an amount of
$6,000,000 which was drawn down on May 31, 2002. The loan
is repayable in twenty-four consecutive quarterly installments
of $150,000 plus a balloon payment of $2,400,000 payable with
the last installment in May 2008. The interest is calculated at
LIBOR plus 1.75% per annum. The average interest rate for
the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 amounted
to 3.56%, 3.05% and 3.63%. |
|
(e) |
|
The loans of Searoute Maritime Limited (the owner of M/ V
Ariel), Silvergold Shipping Limited (the owner of M/ V Widar)
and Oceanopera Shipping Limited (the owner of M/ V Nikolaos)
were fully repaid in 2004. The average interest rate for the
years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 amounted to
3.5%, 2.94% and 2.94%. |
All the loans are secured with one or more of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
a first priority mortgage over the respective vessels. |
|
|
|
a first priority assignment of earnings and insurances. |
|
|
|
a personal guarantee of one shareholder. |
|
|
|
the corporate guarantee of the management company. |
The loan agreements contain ship finance covenants including
restrictions as to changes in management and ownership of the
vessels, distribution of profits or assets, additional
indebtedness and mortgaging of vessels without the lenders
prior consent, the sale of vessels, as well as minimum
requirements regarding the hull ratio cover. In addition, the
vessel owning companies are not permitted to pay any dividends
to Euroseas Ltd. nor Euroseas Ltd. to its shareholders without
the lenders prior consent.
The loan obtained by Diana Trading Limited is secured by a
second preferred mortgage over the vessel M/ V Nikolaos P.,
owned by Oceanopera Shipping Limited.
Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2002,
2003 and 2004 amounted to $543,505, $609,741, and $566,880
respectively.
Under the laws of the countries of the companies
incorporation and/or vessels registration, the companies
are not subject to tax on international shipping income,
however, they are subject to registration and tonnage taxes,
which have been included in Vessel operating expenses in the
accompanying consolidated statements of income.
Pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of the United States (the
Code), U.S. source income from the
international operations of ships is generally exempt from
U.S. tax if the company operating the ships meets certain
requirements. Among other things, in order to qualify for this
exemption, the company operating the ships must be incorporated
in a country, which grants an equivalent exemption from income
taxes to U.S. corporations. All the companys
ship-operations subsidiaries satisfy these initial criteria. In
addition these Companies must be more than 50% owned by
individuals who are residents as defined in the countries of
incorporation or another foreign country that grants an
equivalent exemption to U.S. corporations. These companies
also currently satisfy the more that 50% benefit ownership
requirement. In addition, upon completion of the public offering
of the company shares, the management of the Company
believes that by virtue of the special rule applicable to
situations where the ship operating companies are beneficially
owned by a publicly traded company like the Company, the more
than 50% beneficial ownership requirement can also be satisfied
based on the trading volume and the anticipated widely held
ownership of the Companys shares,
F-50
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
but no assurance can be given that this will remain so in the
future, since continued compliance with this rule is subject to
factors outside the Companys control.
|
|
12. |
Earnings Per Common Share |
Basic and diluted earnings per common share are computed as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income for the year available to common stockholders
|
|
|
891,628 |
|
|
|
8,426,612 |
|
|
|
30,611,765 |
|
Basic earnings per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding
|
|
|
29,754,166 |
|
|
|
29,754,166 |
|
|
|
29,754,166 |
|
Diluted earnings per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares diluted
|
|
|
29,754,166 |
|
|
|
29,754,166 |
|
|
|
29,754,166 |
|
Basic earnings per share:
|
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
0.28 |
|
|
|
1.03 |
|
Diluted earnings per share:
|
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
0.28 |
|
|
|
1.03 |
|
|
|
13. |
Commitments and Contingencies |
There are no material legal proceedings to which the Company is
a party or to which any of its properties are subject, other
than routine litigation incidental to the Companys
business. In the opinion of the management, the disposition of
these lawsuits should not have a material impact on the
consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash
flows.
The distribution of the net earnings by one of the chartering
pools performing the exploitation of one of the Companys
vessels has not yet been finalized for the year ended
December 31, 2004. Any effect on the Companys income
resulting from any future reallocation of pool income cannot be
reasonably estimated.
Silvergold Shipping Limited issued a letter of guarantee on
December 9, 2004 of $1,000,000 addressed to the Norwegian
Futures and Options Clearing House (open-end). The letter of
guarantee is secured through a pledge over a time deposit held
by Silvergold Shipping Limited of $1,000,000. To date no
transactions have been carried out under this guarantee.
|
|
14. |
Common Stock and Paid-In Capital |
Common stock relates to 29,754,166 shares with a value of
$0.01 each. The amount shown in the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets, as additional paid-in capital, represents
payments made by the shareholders for the acquisitions of the
Companys vessels.
F-51
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
15. |
Voyage and Vessel Operating Expenses |
The amounts in the accompanying consolidated statement of income
are analyzed as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Voyage Expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Port charges
|
|
|
132,076 |
|
|
|
202,537 |
|
|
|
188,319 |
|
Bunkers
|
|
|
387,973 |
|
|
|
227,398 |
|
|
|
182,026 |
|
Other
|
|
|
11,887 |
|
|
|
7,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
531,936 |
|
|
|
436,935 |
|
|
|
370,345 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vessel Operating Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crew wages and related costs
|
|
|
3,934,140 |
|
|
|
4,569,039 |
|
|
|
4,460,233 |
|
Insurance
|
|
|
875,319 |
|
|
|
1,334,517 |
|
|
|
1,486,179 |
|
Repairs and maintenance
|
|
|
503,761 |
|
|
|
595,194 |
|
|
|
515,820 |
|
Lubricants
|
|
|
391,576 |
|
|
|
455,931 |
|
|
|
446,034 |
|
Spares and consumable stores
|
|
|
1,310,317 |
|
|
|
1,555,286 |
|
|
|
1,660,600 |
|
Professional and legal fees
|
|
|
31,327 |
|
|
|
34,206 |
|
|
|
46,997 |
|
Others
|
|
|
117,831 |
|
|
|
231,557 |
|
|
|
290,389 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
7,164,271 |
|
|
|
8,775,730 |
|
|
|
8,906,252 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commission expense can be analyzed as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Commissions charged by third parties
|
|
|
265,899 |
|
|
|
619,552 |
|
|
|
1,334,307 |
|
Commissions charges by related parties
|
|
|
155,060 |
|
|
|
286,465 |
|
|
|
880,890 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
420,959 |
|
|
|
906,017 |
|
|
|
2,215,197 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16. |
Financial Instruments |
The principal financial assets of the Company consists of cash
on hand and at banks, interest rate swaps and accounts
receivable due from charterers. The principal financial
liabilities of the Company consist of long-term loans and
accounts payable due to suppliers.
Interest Rate Risk
The Company entered into interest rate swap contracts as
economic hedges to its exposure to variability in its floating
rate long term debt. Under the terms of the interest rate swaps
the Company and the bank agreed to exchange, at specified
intervals the difference between a paying fixed rate and
floating rate interest amount calculated by reference to the
agreed principal amounts and maturities. Interest rate swaps
allow the Company to convert long-term borrowings issued at
floating rates into equivalent fixed rates. Even though the
interest rate swaps were entered into for economic hedging
purposes, the derivatives described below do not qualify for
accounting purposes as fair value hedges, under FASB Statement
No. 133, Accounting for derivative instruments and hedging
activities, as the Company does not have currently written
contemporaneous documentation, identifying the risk being
hedged, and both on a prospective and retrospective basis
performed an effective test supporting that the hedging
relationship is highly effective. Consequently, the Company
recognizes the change in fair value of these derivatives in the
statement of income.
F-52
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to
significant concentration of credit risk consist primarily of
cash and trade accounts receivable. The Company places its
temporary cash investments, consisting mostly of deposits, with
high credit qualified financial institutions. The Company
performs periodic evaluation of the relative credit standing of
these financial institutions that are considered in the
Companys investment strategy. The Company limits its
credit risk with accounts receivable by performing ongoing
credit evaluations of its customers financial condition
and generally does not require collateral for its accounts
receivable.
Fair Value
The carrying values of cash, accounts receivable and accounts
payable are reasonable estimates of their fair value due to the
short term nature of these financial instruments. The fair value
of long term bank loans bearing interest at variable interest
rates approximates the recorded values.
|
|
1. |
Transaction with Euroseas Ltd. and Cove Apparel
Inc. |
On August 25, 2005, Euroseas Ltd. sold 7,026,993 common
shares in an institutional private placement for approximately
$21 million. As part of the private placement, Euroseas
Ltd. has agreed to file a registration statement with the
Securities and Exchange Commission to register for re-sale the
shares of Euroseas Ltd. The shares have warrants which allow the
shareholders of the institutional private placement the right to
acquire one share of Euroseas stock for every four shares
acquired at a price of $3.60 per share. These warrants
exist for a period of five years from the date of registration.
As a condition to the private placement, Euroseas Ltd. has
agreed to execute a merger agreement with Cove Apparel, Inc.
(Cove).
On August 25, 2005, Cove signed an Agreement and Plan of
Merger (the Merger Agreement) to combine with
Euroseas Acquisition Company Inc. (Euroseas Acquisition
Company), a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned
subsidiary of Euroseas Ltd. The Merger Agreement provides for
the merger of Euroseas Acquisition Company with Cove, with the
current stockholders of Cove receiving 0.102969 shares of
Euroseas Ltd. common stock for each share of Cove common stock
they presently own. As part of the merger, Euroseas Ltd. has
agreed to file a registration statement with the Securities and
Exchange Commission to register for re-sale the shares issued in
the merger to the Cove stockholders. Upon consummation of the
merger, the separate existence of Cove will cease, and Euroseas
Acquisition Company will continue as the surviving corporation
and as a wholly owned operating subsidiary of Euroseas Ltd.
under the name Cove Apparel, Inc. Euroseas Acquisition Company
was formed on June 21, 2005 to effect the merger with Cove.
In April 5, 2005 the Company paid $10,190,000 of dividends
relating to the year ended December 31, 2004. On
May 31, 2005 the Company paid an additional dividend/return
of capital of $34,000,000 which related to the period ended
May 31, 2005.
On May 31, 2005 Silvergold Shipping Ltd. paid a final
dividend of $35,000 to its shareholders.
(a) On May 9, 2005 Diana Trading Limited (the owner of
M/ V Irini) entered into a loan agreement amounting to
$4,200,000 which was drawn down on May 9, 2005. The loan is
repayable in twelve consecutive quarterly installments being
four installments of $450,000 each, and eight installments of
$300,000 each with the last installment due in May 2008. The
first installment is payable in August 2005. The interest is
calculated at LIBOR plus 1.25% per annum.
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EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The loan is secured with the following:
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a second priority mortgage over the respective vessel. |
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general assignment of earnings and insurance. |
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a personal guarantee of one shareholder. |
The loan agreements contain ship finance covenants including
restrictions as to changes in management and ownership of the
vessels, distribution of dividends or any other distribution of
profits or assets, additional indebtedness and mortgaging of
vessels without the lenders prior consent, the sale of
vessels, as well as minimum requirements regarding the hull
ratio cover. In addition, the vessel owning companies are not
permitted to pay any dividends without the lenders prior
consent. The Company is not in default of any credit facility
covenant.
(b) On May 16, 2005 Alcinoe Shipping Limited (the
owner of M/ V Pantelis P.), Oceanpride Shipping Limited (the
owner of M/ V John P.), Searoute Maritime Ltd (the owner of M/ V
Ariel) and Oceanopera Shipping Ltd (the owner of M/ V Nikolaos
P) jointly and severally entered into a new Eurodollar loan
amounting to $13,500,000 which was drawn down on May 16,
2005. Prior to obtaining the loan an amount of $1,400,000 was
paid in settlement of the outstanding loans as at March 31,
2005 for Alcinoe Shipping Limited and Oceanpride Shipping
Limited. The new loan is repayable in twelve consecutive
quarterly installments being two installments of $2,000,000
each, one installment of $1,500,000, nine installments of
$600,000 each and a balloon payment of $2,600,000 payable with
the last installment in May 2008. The first installment is due
in August 2005. Interest is calculated on LIBOR plus
1.5% per annum.
The loan is secured with the following:
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first priority mortgage over the respective vessels on a joint
and several basis. |
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first assignment of earnings and insurance. |
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a personal guarantee of one shareholder. |
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a corporate guarantee of Eurobulk Ltd. |
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a minimum liquidity balance equal to no less than $1,000,000
through out the life of the facility. |
The loan agreements contain ship finance covenants including
restrictions as to changes in management and ownership of the
vessels, distribution of dividends or any other distribution of
profits or assets, additional indebtedness and mortgaging of
vessels without the lenders prior consent, the sale of
vessels, as well as minimum requirements regarding the hull
ratio cover. In addition, the vessel owning companies are not
permitted to pay any dividends without the lenders prior
consent. The Company is not in default of any credit facility
covenant.
(c) On December 28, 2005, Salina Shipholding Corp.
(the owner of m/ v Artemis which was acquired on
October 25, 2005) entered into a loan agreement amounting
to $15,500,000 which was drawn down on December 30, 2005.
The loan is repayable in ten consecutive six-monthly
installments being six installments of $1,750,000 each and four
installments of $650,000 and a balloon payment of $2,400,000
payable with the last installment in January 2011. The first
installment is due in June 2006. Interest is calculated on LIBOR
plus a margin that ranges between 0.9-1.1% depending on the
asset cover ratio. The Company is required to make monthly
transfers of interest payable to a retention account.
The loan is secured with the following:
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first priority mortgage over the respective vessels on a joint
and several basis; |
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first assignment of earnings and insurance; |
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
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a corporate guarantee of Euroseas Ltd.; and |
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a minimum liquidity balance equal to no less than $300,000 per
vessel in the Euroseas fleet throughout the life of the facility. |
The loan agreement contains ship finance covenants including
restrictions as to changes in management and ownership of the
vessel, distribution of dividends or any other distribution of
profits and assets, additional indebtedness and mortgaging of
the vessel without the lenders prior consent, the sale of
the vessel, minimum requirements regarding the hull ratio cover
and minimum cash retention account.
(a) On February 9, 2005, Alterwall Business Inc.
refinanced the final balloon payment of their loan. It is
repayable in sixteen quarterly installments of $150,000 each,
and a balloon payment of $1,200,000 due in February, 2009.
Interest is calculated at LIBOR plus 1.25%.
(b) On May 24, 2005, Allendale Investments S.A. (the
owner of M/ V Kuo Hsiung) and Alterwall Business Inc. (the owner
of M/ V HM Qingdao1 (ex Kuo Jane)) jointly and severally
entered into a loan agreement amounting to $20,000,000 which was
drawn down on May 26, 2005. The outstanding amount of the
old loans was $7,800,000 and was repaid in full. The loan is
repayable in twenty-four unequal consecutive quarterly
installments of $1,500,000 each in the first year, $1,125,000
each in the second year, $775,000 in the third year, $450,000
each in the forth through to the sixth year and a balloon
payment of $1,000,000 payable with the last installment in May
2011. The interest is calculated at LIBOR plus 1.25% per
annum as long as the outstanding amount remains below 60% of the
fair market value (FMV) of the vessel and 1.375% if the
outstanding amount is above 60% of the FMV of the vessel.
The loan is secured with the following:
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first priority mortgage over the respective vessels on a joint
and several basis. |
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first assignment of earnings and insurance. |
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a personal guarantee of one shareholder. |
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a corporate guarantee of Eurobulk Ltd. |
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a pledge of all the issued shares of each borrower |
The loan agreements contain ship finance covenants including
restrictions as to changes in management and ownership of the
vessels, distribution of profits or assets, additional
indebtedness and mortgaging of vessels without the lenders
prior consent, the sale of vessels, as well as minimum
requirements regarding the hull ratio cover. In addition, the
vessel owning companies are not permitted to pay any dividends
to Euroseas Ltd. nor Euroseas Ltd. to its shareholders without
the lenders prior consent. The Company is not in default
of any credit facility covenant.
5. Management Agreements
On January 31, 2005 the Companys vessel owning
companies which are parties to management agreements with the
Management Company renewed their agreements for an initial
period of 5 years. After the initial period (expiring on
January 31, 2010) the agreements will automatically extend.
Termination is not effective until 2 months following notice
having been delivered in writing by either party after the
initial 5-year period.
6. Dividend and Authorization of Reverse Stock
Split
On November 2, 2005, the Board of Directors declared a
dividend of $0.07 per share subject to the consent of
Coves shareholders, which consent was received pursuant to
an amendment to the Merger Agreement dated as of
November 22, 2005. The dividend (i) was paid on or
about December 19, 2005 to those holders of record of
common stock of the Company on December 16, 2005 (which
include the holders
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EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
of 36,781,159 shares outstanding and any of the holders of
1,756,743 warrants who decide to exercise their warrants by
December 16, 2005); and (ii) is payable (A) to the
stockholders of Cove Apparel, Inc. (Cove) who are
entitled to receive shares of the Companys common stock in
connection with Coves merger with the Companys
wholly-owned subsidiary, Euroseas Acquisition Company Inc., with
such payment being made only to those holders of record of Cove
common stock as of the effective date of the merger and such
dividend payment being made upon exchange of their Cove shares
for 1,079,167 shares of the Companys common stock
(assuming such merger is consummated), or (B) to Friends
Investment Company Inc. (Friends) if such merger is
not consummated since Friends will be issued the shares that
would have otherwise been issued in the merger.
In addition, the Board authorized a 1:2 reverse stock split
subject to consent of Coves shareholders, which consent
was received pursuant to an amendment to the Merger Agreement
dated as of November 22, 2005. The Management was
authorized, to decide not to proceed, on the reverse stock split
if it determines, that it is no longer in the best interests of
the Company and its shareholders. No date for the split has been
set and the Management has not indicated whether it will or will
not proceed with the split.
7. Acquisition of Vessel
On October 25, 2005, the Company signed a Memorandum of
Agreement to acquire a 2,098 teu containership (m/v
Artemis), built in 1987, for a price of
$20.65 million. The vessel was delivered to the Company on
November 25, 2005.
8. Reclassification of
Dividend
On December 7, 2005, the Companys Board of Directors
made a resolution to clarify the breakdown of the dividend of
$34,000,000 that was paid on May 31, 2005 (see
Note 17(2)). This amount represented a dividend of
$17,300,000 and a return of capital in the amount of $16,700,000.
F-56
Schedule I Condensed Financial Information
of Euroseas Ltd.
Balance Sheets December 31, 2003 and 2004
(All amounts expressed in U.S. Dollars)
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December 31 | |
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2004 | |
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ASSETS |
Current assets
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Investments
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27,486,245 |
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31,112,654 |
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Total assets
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27,486,245 |
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31,112,654 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
Total current liabilities
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Total liabilities
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Commitments and contingencies
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Shareholders equity
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Common shares (par value $0.01, 100,000,000 shares
authorized, 29,754,166 issued and outstanding)
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297,542 |
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297,542 |
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Preferred shares (par value $0.01, 20,000,000 shares
authorized, no shares issued and outstanding)
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Additional paid-in capital
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18,623,236 |
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17,073,381 |
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Retained earnings/ (accumulated deficit)
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8,565,467 |
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13,741,731 |
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Total shareholders equity
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27,486,245 |
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31,112,654 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders equity
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27,486,245 |
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31,112,654 |
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F-57
Schedule I Condensed Financial Information
of Euroseas Ltd.
Income Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2002,
2003 and 2004
(All amounts expressed in U.S. Dollars)
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Year Ended December 31, | |
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2002 | |
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2003 | |
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2004 | |
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Revenues
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Equity in net income of subsidiaries
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891,627 |
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8,426,612 |
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30,611,765 |
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Net income
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891,627 |
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8,426,612 |
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30,611,765 |
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Earnings per share, basic and diluted
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0.03 |
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0.28 |
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1.03 |
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding during the
period
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29,754,166 |
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29,754,166 |
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29,754,166 |
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F-58
Schedule I Condensed Financial Information
of Euroseas Ltd.
Statements of Stockholders Equity for the Years Ended
December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004
(All amounts, except per share data, expressed in
U.S. Dollars )
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Retained | |
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Common | |
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Preferred | |
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Earnings/ | |
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Comprehensive | |
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Number of | |
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Shares | |
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Shares | |
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Paid-in | |
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(Accumulated | |
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Income | |
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Shares | |
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Amount | |
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Amount | |
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Capital | |
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Deficit) | |
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Total | |
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Balance, January 1, 2002
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29,754,166 |
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297,542 |
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15,073,236 |
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1,210,728 |
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16,581,506 |
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Net income
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891,628 |
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891,628 |
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891,628 |
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Contribution
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4,500,000 |
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Dividends paid
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(687,500 |
) |
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(687,500 |
) |
Balance, December 31, 2002
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29,754,166 |
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297,542 |
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19,573,236 |
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1,414,856 |
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21,285,634 |
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Net income
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8,426,612 |
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8,426,612 |
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8,426,612 |
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Dividends paid/ return of capital
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(950,000 |
) |
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(1,276,000 |
) |
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(2,226,000 |
) |
Balance, December 31, 2003
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29,754,166 |
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297,542 |
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18,623,236 |
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8,565,468 |
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27,486,246 |
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Net income
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30,611,765 |
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30,611,765 |
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30,611,765 |
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Dividends paid/ return of capital
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(1,549,855 |
) |
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(25,435,501 |
) |
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(26,985,356 |
) |
Balance, December 31, 2004
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29,754,166 |
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297,542 |
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17,073,381 |
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13,741,732 |
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31,112,655 |
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F-59
Schedule I Condensed Financial Information
of Euroseas Ltd.
Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended
December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004
(All amounts expressed in U.S. Dollars)
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2002 | |
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2003 | |
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2004 | |
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Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net income
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891,628 |
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8,426,612 |
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30,611,765 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
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Undistributed earnings/(losses) of subsidiaries
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(204,127 |
) |
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(6,002,612 |
) |
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(3,626,409 |
) |
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Net cash used in operating activities
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687,500 |
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2,226,000 |
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26,985,356 |
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Cash flows from investing activities:
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Investment in subsidiaries
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(4,500,000 |
) |
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Net cash used in investing activities
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(4,500,000 |
) |
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Cash flows from financing activities:
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Dividends paid/ return of capital
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(687,500 |
) |
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(2,226,000 |
) |
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(26,985,356 |
) |
Contributions to paid in capital
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4,500,000 |
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Net cash used in financing activities
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3,812,500 |
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(2,226,000 |
) |
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(26,985,356 |
) |
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
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F-60
Schedule I Notes to the Condensed Financial
Information of Euroseas Ltd.
In the Parent Company only financial statements, the
Companys investment in subsidiaries is stated at cost plus
equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries since the date
of acquisition. The Company, during the years ended
December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, received cash dividends
from its subsidiaries of $687,500, $2,226,000 and $26,985,356,
respectively. The Parent Company only financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the Companys
consolidated financial statements.
F-61
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2004 and 2005
INDEX TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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F-62
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
As of June 30, 2005
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ProForma(1) | |
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|
|
U.S. Dollars) | |
|
|
ASSETS |
Current Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,452,608 |
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable trade, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,652 |
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
129,706 |
|
|
|
|
|
Claims and other receivables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
69,641 |
|
|
|
|
|
Due from related party
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
3,995,602 |
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
319,765 |
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,299,135 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,276,109 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vessels, net book value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,978,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total fixed assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,978,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred charges, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,357,775 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,357,775 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,612,184 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
Current Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt, current portion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,780,000 |
|
|
|
14,780,000 |
|
Trade accounts payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
946,760 |
|
|
|
946,760 |
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
437,570 |
|
|
|
437,570 |
|
Deferred revenue
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2,176,825 |
|
|
|
2,176,825 |
|
Due to related companies
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividend payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,650,223 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,341,155 |
|
|
|
20,991,738 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt, net of current portion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,620,000 |
|
|
|
26,620,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,620,000 |
|
|
|
26,620,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,961,155 |
|
|
|
47,611,378 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock (par value $0.01, 100,000,000 shares
authorized, 29,754,166 issued and outstanding)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
297,542 |
|
|
|
297,542 |
|
Preferred shares (par value $0.01, 20,000,000 shares
authorized, no shares issued and outstanding)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional paid-in capital (restated)
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
373,381 |
|
|
|
373,381 |
|
Retained Earnings/(Accumulated deficit) (restated)
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
980,106 |
|
|
|
(1,670,117 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,651,029 |
|
|
|
(999,194 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,612,184 |
|
|
|
46,612,184 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Gives effect to the payment of a cash dividend of
$2.65 million to (i) our shareholders of record on
December 16, 2005, and (ii) either Cove
Apparel Inc.s shareholders that will exchange their
shares to Euroseas shares, if the merger with Cove
Apparel Inc. is consummated, or, Friends which will issue
the shares that would have been issued to Cove
Apparel Inc.s Shareholders, if the merger is not
consummated. It assumes no exercise of any of the Companys
warrants. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements.
F-63
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2004 and
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(All amounts expressed | |
|
|
in U.S. dollars) | |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
(Unaudited) | |
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage revenue
|
|
|
21,321,769 |
|
|
|
23,833,736 |
|
Commissions
|
|
|
(1,018,218 |
) |
|
|
(1,340,228 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenue
|
|
|
20,303,551 |
|
|
|
22,493,508 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage expenses
|
|
|
60,829 |
|
|
|
131,903 |
|
Vessel operating expenses
|
|
|
4,727,324 |
|
|
|
4,270,787 |
|
Management fees
|
|
|
1,007,771 |
|
|
|
965,384 |
|
Amortization and depreciation
|
|
|
1,640,565 |
|
|
|
1,824,322 |
|
Gain on sale of vessel
|
|
|
(2,315,477 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
5,121,012 |
|
|
|
7,192,396 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
15,182,539 |
|
|
|
15,301,112 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Income/(Expenses)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest and finance cost
|
|
|
(297,916 |
) |
|
|
(545,719 |
) |
Derivative gain/(loss)
|
|
|
11,000 |
|
|
|
(82,029 |
) |
Foreign exchange gain/(loss)
|
|
|
(3,734 |
) |
|
|
312 |
|
Interest income
|
|
|
18,535 |
|
|
|
89,698 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income/(expenses), net
|
|
|
(272,115 |
) |
|
|
(537,738 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income for the period
|
|
|
14,910,424 |
|
|
|
14,763,374 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share, basic and diluted
|
|
|
0.50 |
|
|
|
0.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of shares outstanding during the
period
|
|
|
29,754,166 |
|
|
|
29,754,166 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements.
F-64
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
For the Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retained | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings/ | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-In | |
|
(Accumulated | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common | |
|
Preferred | |
|
Capital | |
|
Deficit) | |
|
Total | |
|
|
Comprehensive | |
|
Number of | |
|
Shares | |
|
Shares | |
|
(Restated - | |
|
(Restated - | |
|
(Restated - | |
|
|
Income | |
|
Shares | |
|
Amount | |
|
Amount | |
|
see Note 8) | |
|
see Note 8) | |
|
see Note 8) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(All amounts, except per share data, expressed in U.S. dollars) | |
Balance, December 31, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,754,166 |
|
|
|
297,542 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,073,381 |
|
|
|
13,741,732 |
|
|
|
31,112,655 |
|
Net income
|
|
|
14,763,374 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,763,374 |
|
|
|
14,763,374 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends/Return of capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16,700,000 |
) |
|
|
(27,525,000 |
) |
|
|
(44,225,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance June 30, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,754,166 |
|
|
|
297,542 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
373,381 |
|
|
|
980,106 |
|
|
|
1,651,029 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements.
F-65
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(All amounts expressed | |
|
|
in U.S. dollars) | |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
(Unaudited) | |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
14,910,424 |
|
|
|
14,763,374 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
1,328,247 |
|
|
|
1,191,864 |
|
Amortization for deferred dry-docking
|
|
|
312,318 |
|
|
|
632,458 |
|
Amortization for deferred finance cost
|
|
|
26,269 |
|
|
|
61,784 |
|
Gain on sale of vessel
|
|
|
(2,315,477 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Provision for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
(27,907 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(Gain)/ Loss on derivative
|
|
|
(11,000 |
) |
|
|
82,029 |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Increase)/decrease in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable trade, net
|
|
|
(170,965 |
) |
|
|
236,233 |
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
(319,914 |
) |
|
|
77,845 |
|
Claims and other receivables
|
|
|
333,139 |
|
|
|
(13,887 |
) |
Inventories
|
|
|
98,927 |
|
|
|
(16,287 |
) |
Due from related companies
|
|
|
108,277 |
|
|
|
(8,621,660 |
) |
Increase/(decrease) in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade accounts payable
|
|
|
866,962 |
|
|
|
67,219 |
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
(182,671 |
) |
|
|
116,914 |
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
(93,714 |
) |
|
|
268,634 |
|
Deferred dry docking expenses
|
|
|
(1,480,078 |
) |
|
|
(688,739 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
13,382,837 |
|
|
|
8,157,781 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Increase)/decrease in cash retention accounts
|
|
|
(494 |
) |
|
|
(1,230,155 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of vessel
|
|
|
6,723,018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
6,722,524 |
|
|
|
(1,230,155 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred financing costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(157,500 |
) |
Dividends paid/ return of capital
|
|
|
(11,762,500 |
) |
|
|
(44,225,000 |
) |
Proceeds from long term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,810,000 |
|
Repayment of long-term debt
|
|
|
(5,468,780 |
) |
|
|
(1,400,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities
|
|
|
(17,231,280 |
) |
|
|
(16,972,500 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
2,874,081 |
|
|
|
(10,044,874 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
|
|
8,100,047 |
|
|
|
15,497,482 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
|
|
10,974,128 |
|
|
|
5,452,608 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest
|
|
|
253,644 |
|
|
|
260,376 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements.
F-66
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
For the Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2004 and
2005
(All amounts expressed in U.S. dollars)
|
|
1. |
Basis of Presentation and General Information |
Euroseas Ltd. (the Company) was formed on
May 5, 2005 under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall
Islands to consolidate the beneficial owners of the ship owning
companies listed below. On June 28, 2005 the beneficial
owners exchanged all their shares in the ship-owning companies
for shares in Friends Investment Company Inc, a newly formed
Marshall Islands company. On June 29, 2005, Friends
Investment Company Inc. then exchanged all the shares in the
ship-owning companies for shares in Euroseas Ltd, thus becoming
the sole shareholder of Euroseas Ltd. The transaction described
above constitutes a reorganization of companies under common
control, and has been accounted for in a manner similar to a
pooling of interests, as each ship-owning company was under the
common control of the Pittas family prior to the transfer of
ownership of the companies to Euroseas Ltd. Accordingly, the
consolidated financial statements of the Company have been
presented as if the ship-owning companies were consolidated
subsidiaries of the Company for all periods presented and using
the historical carrying costs of the assets and the liabilities
of the ship-owning companies listed below.
The operations of the vessels are managed by Eurobulk Ltd., a
related corporation.
The manager has an office in Greece located at 40 Ag.
Constandinou Ave, Maroussi, Athens, Greece. The manager provides
the Company with a wide range of shipping services such as
technical support and maintenance, insurance consulting,
chartering, financial and accounting services, as well as
executive management services, in exchange for a fixed and
variable fee (Note 4).
The Company is engaged in the ocean transportation of dry bulk
and containers through the ownership and operation of the
following dry bulk and container carriers:
|
|
|
|
|
Searoute Maritime Ltd. incorporated in Cyprus on May 20,
1992, owner of the Cyprus flag 33,712 DWT bulk carrier motor
vessel Ariel, which was built in 1977 and acquired
on March 5, 1993. |
|
|
|
Oceanopera Shipping Ltd. incorporated in Cyprus on June 26,
1995, owner of the Cyprus flag 34,750 DWT bulk carrier motor
vessel Nikolaos P, which was built in 1984 and
acquired on July 22, 1996. |
|
|
|
Oceanpride Shipping Ltd. incorporated in Cyprus on March 7,
1998, owner of the Cyprus flag 26,354 DWT bulk carrier motor
vessel John P, which was built in 1981 and acquired
on March 7, 1998. |
|
|
|
Alcinoe Shipping Ltd. incorporated in Cyprus on March 20,
1997, owner of the Cyprus flag 26,354 DWT bulk carrier motor
vessel Pantelis P, which was built in 1981 and
acquired on June 4, 1997. |
|
|
|
Alterwall Business Inc. incorporated in Panama on
January 15, 2001, owner of the Panama flag 18,253 DWT
container carrier motor vessel HM Qingdao1 (ex Kuo
Jane), which was built in 1990 and acquired on February 16,
2001. |
|
|
|
Allendale Investment S.A. incorporated in Panama on
January 22, 2002, owner of the Panama flag 18,154 DWT
container carrier motor vessel Kuo Hsiung, which was
built in 1993 and acquired on May 13, 2002. |
|
|
|
Diana Trading Ltd. incorporated in the Marshall Islands on
September 25, 2002, owner of the Marshall Islands flag
69,734 DWT bulk carrier motor vessel Irini, which
was built in 1988 and acquired on October 15, 2002. |
|
|
|
Euroseas Acquisition Company Inc. was incorporated in Delaware,
United States of America on June 21, 2005, to effect a
merger with Cove Apparel Inc. See Note 7. |
F-67
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
In addition, the historical financial statements include the
accounts of the following vessel owning companies which were
managed by Eurobulk, Ltd. during the periods presented:
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(a) Silvergold Shipping Ltd. incorporated in Cyprus on
May 16, 1994. Up to June 3, 1996, the Company was
engaged in ship owning activities, but thereafter, the
Companys assets and liabilities were liquidated and the
retained earnings were distributed to the shareholders. The
Company remained dormant until October 10, 2000 when it
acquired the 18,000 DWT, Cyprus flag, container carrier
motor vessel Widar, which was built in 1986. The vessel
was sold on April 24, 2004. The group of beneficial
shareholders which own the above mentioned ship-owing companies
also own the ship owning company, Silvergold Shipping Ltd.,
accordingly, these accompanying financial statements also
consolidate the accounts of Silvergold Shipping Ltd. until
May 31, 2005, when Silvergold Shipping Ltd paid a final
dividend of $35,000 to its shareholders. |
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(b) Fitsoulas Corporation Limited which was incorporated in
Malta on September 24, 1999, is the owner of the Malta flag
41,427 DWT bulk carrier motor vessel Elena Heart, which
was built in 1983 and acquired on October 22, 1999. The
vessel was sold on March 31, 2003. The group of beneficial
shareholders which own the above mentioned ship-owing companies
also exercised significant influence over the ship-owning
company Fitsoulas Corporation Limited through their 38% interest
in that company, and this investment was therefore accounted for
using the equity method. |
During the six month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2005
five charterers individually accounted for using the equity
method. more than 10% of the Companys voyage and time
charter revenues as follows:
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Ended June 30, | |
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Charterer |
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2004 | |
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2005 | |
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A
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12.91 |
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16.77 |
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B
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12.37 |
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C
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11.6 |
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10.87 |
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10.81 |
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19.52 |
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The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with
U.S. generally accepted principles for interim financial
information. Accordingly they do not include all the information
and notes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles for complete financial statements and, in the opinion
of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only
normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair
presentation of the Companys financial position, results
of operations and cash flow for the periods presented. Operating
results for the six month period ended June 30, 2005 are
not necessarily indicative of the results that might be expected
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005.
The unaudited interim financial statements as of and for the six
month period ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 should be read in
conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements
as of and for the three year period ended December 31, 2004.
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EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The amounts shown in the accompanying consolidated balance
sheets are analyzed as follows:
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2005 | |
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Lubricants
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261,954 |
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Victualling
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57,811 |
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Total
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319,765 |
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The account relates to deferred voyage revenue that represents
cash received from charterers prior to it being earned. These
amounts are recognized as income in the appropriate future
periods.
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Related Party Transactions |
The Companys vessel owning companies are parties to
management agreements with Eurobulk Ltd., a related company (the
Management Company) whereby the Management Company
provides technical and commercial management for a fixed daily
fee of Euro 590 for the period ended June 30, 2004 and
2005. Such management fees amounted to $1,007,771 and $965,384
in 2004 and 2005 respectively. These agreements were renewed on
January 31, 2005, with an initial term of 5 years and will
be automatically extended after the initial term. Termination is
not effective until 2 months following notice having been
delivered in writing by either party after the initial 5 year
period.
The Company uses brokers to provide services, as it is industry
practice. Eurochart S.A., a related party, provides sales and
purchases (S&P) and chartering services to the Company. A
commission of 1% on vessel sales price and 1%-1.25%, on charter
revenue is paid to Eurochart S.A. for these services. The amount
paid to Eurochart S.A for the 1% commission amounted to $70,000
and none in the period ended June 30, 2004 and 2005,
respectively. There were no vessel sales during the period ended
June 30, 2005. The commission on charter revenue for the
six month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2005 amounted to
$257,527 and $294,587, respectively.
Certain shareholders, together with another ship management
company, have one joint venture with the insurance broker
Sentinel Maritime Services Inc. and one with the crewing agent
More Maritime Agencies Inc. The shareholders
percentage participation in these joint ventures was 35% in 2004
and 58% in 2005.
Amounts due to related parties represent net disbursements and
collections made on behalf of the vessel-owning companies by the
Management Company or another related party during the normal
course of operations for which they have the right to off-set.
As of June 30, 2005, the amount due from related companies
of $4.00 million. The $4.00 million due from related
companies primarily reflects charter hire for m/v
Nikolaos P, John P and Pantelis P
up to May 31, 2005, and for m/v Irini up to
June 30, 2005 that is deposited in the bank accounts of
Silvergold Shipping Ltd., the company that owned m/v Widar
which was sold on April 24, 2004. The present financial
statements consolidate the accounts of Silvergold Shipping Ltd.
until May 31, 2005, when Silvergold Shipping Ltd. paid a
final dividend of $35,000 to its shareholders. Silvergold
Shipping Ltd., as the related company, continued to perform a
treasury function for us as of June 30, 2005, and therefore
the cash balance at that date remained in the related
partys account. The funds remained in the Silvergold
Shipping Ltd. account solely for purposes of convenience as
charters were effecting payments to us in that account. With the
opening of new Euroseas accounts, and after completing the
necessary paperwork, these funds will be transferred to our
accounts or accounts of our subsidiaries. As of
December 31, 2005, approximately $3.50 million of the
$4.00 million had been repaid, leaving a balance of
approximately $530,000, which is expected to be repaid by the
end of January 2006.
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EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Long-term debt as of June 30, 2005 comprises bank loans
granted to the vessel-owning companies, which are as follows:
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Borrower |
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Diana Trading Limited
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7,900,000 |
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Alterwall Business Inc./Allendale
Investments S.A.
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20,000,000 |
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Alcinoe Shipping Limited/
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Oceanpride Shipping Limited/
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Searoute Maritime Limited/
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Oceanopera Shipping Limited
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13,500,000 |
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41,400,000 |
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Current portion
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Long-Term Portion
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26,620,000 |
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The future annual loan repayments are as follows:
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To June 30
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2005
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14,780,000 |
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2006
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8,980,000 |
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2007
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10,180,000 |
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2008
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2,860,000 |
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1,800,000 |
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thereafter
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2,800,000 |
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41,400,000 |
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On May 9, 2005 Diana Trading Ltd. (the owner of M/ V Irini)
entered into a loan agreement amounting to $4,200,000 which was
drawn down on May 9, 2005. The loan is repayable in twelve
consecutive quarterly installments being four installments of
$450,000 each, and eight installments of $300,000 each with the
last installment due in May 2008. The first installment is
payable in August 2005. The interest is calculated at LIBOR plus
1.25% per annum. |
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On May 16, 2005 Alcinoe Shipping Ltd (the owner of M/ V
Pantelis P.), Oceanpride Shipping Ltd. (the owner of M/ V John
P.), Searoute Maritime Ltd. (the owner of M/ V Ariel) and
Oceanopera Shipping Ltd. (the owner of M/ V Nikolaos P)
jointly and severally entered into a new eurodollar loan
amounting to $13,500,000 which was drawn down on May 16,
2005. Prior to obtaining the loan an amount of $1,400,000 was
paid in settlement of the outstanding loans as at March 31,
2005 for Alcinoe Shipping Ltd. and Oceanpride Shipping Ltd.
The new loan is repayable in twelve consecutive quarterly
installments being two installments of $2,000,000 each, one
installment of $1,500,000, nine installments of $600,000 each
and a balloon payment of $2,600,000 payable with the last
installment in May 2008. The first installment is due in August
2005. Interest is calculated on LIBOR plus 1.5% per annum. |
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On May 24, 2005, Allendale Investments S.A. (the owner of
M/ V Kuo Hsiung) and Alterwall Business Inc. (the owner of
M/ V HM Qingdao1 (ex Kuo Jane)) jointly and severally
entered into a loan agreement amounting to $20,000,000 which was
drawn down on May 26, outstanding amount of the old loans
was 7,800,000 and was repaid in full. The loan is repayable in
twenty-four unequal consecutive quarterly installments of
$1,500,000 each in the first year, $1,125,000 each in the second
year, $775,000 in the third year, $450,000 each in the forth
through to the sixth year and a balloon payment of |
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EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
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$1,000,000 payable with the last installment in May 2011. The
interest is calculated at LIBOR plus 1.25% per annum as
long as the outstanding amount remains below 60% of the fair
market value (FMV) of the vessel and 1.375% if the
outstanding amount is above 60% of the FMV of the vessel. |
The loans are secured with one or more of the following:
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first priority mortgage over the respective vessels on a joint
and several basis. |
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first assignment of earnings and insurance. |
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a personal guarantee of one shareholder. |
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a corporate guarantee of Eurobulk Ltd. |
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a pledge of all the issued shares of each borrower |
The loan agreements contain ship finance covenants including
restrictions as to changes in management and ownership of the
vessels, distribution of profits or assets, additional
indebtedness and mortgaging of vessels without the lenders
prior consent, the sale of vessels, as well as minimum
requirements regarding the hull ratio cover. In addition, the
vessel owning companies are not permitted to pay any dividends
to Euroseas Ltd. nor Euroseas Ltd. to its shareholders without
the lenders prior consent. The Company is not in default
of any credit facility covenant.
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Commitments and Contingencies |
There are no material legal proceedings to which the Company is
a party or to which any of its properties are subject, other
than routine litigation incidental to the Companys
business. In the opinion of the management, the disposition of
these lawsuits should not have a material impact on the
consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash
flows.
The distribution of the net earnings by one of the chartering
pools performing the exploitation of one of the Companys
vessels has not yet been finalized for the period ended
June 30, 2005. Any effect on the Companys income
resulting from any future reallocation of pool income cannot be
reasonably estimated.
On August 25, 2005, the Company sold 7,026,993 common
shares in an institutional private placement for approximately
$21 million, before expenses. As part of the private
placement, Euroseas Ltd. has agreed to file a registration
statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to
register for re-sale the shares of Euroseas Ltd. The shares have
warrants which allow the shareholders of the institutional
private placement the right to acquire one share of Euroseas
stock for every four shares acquired at a price of
$3.60 per share. These warrants exist for a period of five
years from the date of registration. As a condition, to the
private placement, Euroseas Ltd. has agreed to execute a merger
agreement with Cove Apparel, Inc. (Cove).
On August 25, 2005, Cove signed an Agreement and Plan of
Merger (the Merger Agreement) to combine with
Euroseas Acquisition Company Inc. (Euroseas Acquisition
Company), a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned
subsidiary of Euroseas Ltd. The Merger Agreement provides for
the merger of Euroseas Acquisition Company with Cove, with the
current stockholders of Cove receiving 0.102969 shares of
Euroseas Ltd. common stock for each share of Cove common stock
they presently own. As part of the merger, Euroseas Ltd. has
agreed to file a registration statement with the Securities and
Exchange Commission to register for re-sale the shares issued in
the merger to the Cove stockholders. Upon consummation of the
merger, the separate existence of Cove will cease, and Euroseas
Acquisition Company will continue as the surviving corporation
and as a wholly owned operating subsidiary of Euroseas Ltd.
under the name Cove Apparel, Inc. Euroseas Acquisition Company
was formed on June 21, 2005 to effect the merger with Cove.
F-71
EUROSEAS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
On November 2, 2005, the Board of Directors declared a
dividend of $0.07 per share subject to the consent of
Coves shareholders, which consent was received pursuant to
an amendment to the Merger Agreement dated as of November 22,
2005. The dividend (i) was paid on or about
December 19, 2005 to those holders of record of common
stock of the Company on December 16, 2005 (which include
the holders of 36,781,159 shares outstanding and any of the
holders of 1,756,743 warrants who decide to exercise their
warrants by December 16, 2005); and (ii) is payable
(A) to the stockholders of Cove Apparel, Inc.
(Cove) who are entitled to receive shares of the
Companys common stock in connection with Coves
merger with the Companys wholly-owned subsidiary, Euroseas
Acquisition Company Inc., with such payment being made only to
those holders of record of Cove common stock as of the effective
date of the merger and such dividend payment being made upon
exchange of their Cove shares for 1,079,167 shares of the
Companys common stock (assuming such merger is
consummated), or (B) to Friends Investment Company Inc.
(Friends) if such merger is not consummated since
Friends will be issued the shares that would have otherwise been
issued in the merger.
In addition, the Board authorized a 1:2 reverse stock split
subject to consent of Coves shareholders, which consent
was received pursuant to an amendment to the Merger Agreement
dated as of November 22, 2005. The Management was
authorized, to decide not to proceed, on the reverse stock split
if it determines, that it is no longer in the best interests of
the Company and its shareholders. No date for the split has been
set and the Management has not indicated whether it will or will
not proceed with the split.
On October 25, 2005, the Company signed a Memorandum of
Agreement to acquire a 2,098 teu containership (m/v
Artemis), built in 1987, for a price of $20.65 million.
The vessel was delivered to the Company on November 25,
2005.
On December 28, 2005, Salina Shipholding Corp. (the owner
of m/v Artemis which was acquired on October 25,
2005) entered into a loan agreement amounting to $15,500,000
which was drawn down on December 30, 2005. The loan is
repayable in ten consecutive six-monthly installments being six
installments of $1,750,000 each and four installments of
$650,000 and a balloon payment of $2,400,000 payable with the
last installment in January 2011. The first installment is due
in June 2006. Interest is calculated on LIBOR plus a margin that
ranges between 0.9-1.1%, depending on the asset cover ratio. The
loan is secured with the following: (i) first priority
mortgage over the respective vessel, (ii) first assignment
of earnings and insurance, (iii) a corporate guarantee of
Euroseas Ltd., and (iv) a minimum liquidity balance equal
to no less than $300,000 per vessel in the Euroseas fleet
through out the life of the facility. The loan agreement
contains ship finance covenants including restrictions as to
changes in management and ownership of the vessel, distribution
of dividends or any other distribution of profits and assets,
additional indebtedness and mortgaging of the vessel without the
lenders prior consent, the sale of the vessel, minimum
requirements regarding the hull ratio cover and minimum cash
retention account.
On December 7, 2005, the Companys Board of Directors
made a resolution to clarify the breakdown of the dividend of
$34,000,000 that was paid on May 31, 2005 (see
Note 17(2)). This amount represented a dividend of
$17,300,000 and a return of capital in the amount of $16,700,000.
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8. |
Restatement of previously issued financial statements |
An adjustment was made to restate previously issued financial
statements in order to properly reflect the allocation of total
distributions to the shareholders in the period ended
June 30, 2005 as dividends and return of capital.
F-72
APPENDICES
A. Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 25,
2005, as amended
B. Sections 92A.300-92A.500 of the Nevada Revised
Statutes Dissenters Rights
Appendix A
Agreement and Plan of Merger,
dated
August 25, 2005
among
Cove Apparel, Inc.,
the Cove Principals,
Euroseas Acquisition Company Inc.
and
Euroseas Ltd.
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
BY AND AMONG
COVE APPAREL, INC.
THE PRINCIPALS OF COVE APPAREL, INC.
EUROSEAS LTD.
and
EUROSEAS ACQUISITION COMPANY INC.
Dated as of August 25, 2005
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this
Agreement) is made and entered into as of
August 25, 2005, by and among Euroseas Ltd., a corporation
organized under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
(Euroseas), Euroseas Acquisition Company
Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of
Delaware (EuroSub), Cove Apparel, Inc., a
Nevada Corporation (Cove), Kevin Peterson
(K. Peterson), Shawn Peterson (S.
Peterson), Jodi Hunter (Hunter) and
Daniel Trotter (Trotter and together with K.
Peterson, S. Peterson and Hunter, each a Cove
Principal and collectively, the Cove
Principals).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the boards of directors of each of EuroSub and Cove
believe it is in the best interests of each company and their
respective stockholders that EuroSub acquire Cove through the
merger of Cove with and into EuroSub (the
Merger) and, in furtherance thereof, have
approved the Merger;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Merger, among other things, each of the
issued and outstanding shares of Cove Capital Stock (as defined
below) shall be converted into the right to receive shares of
Euroseas, par value $0.01 per share (the Euroseas
Shares);
WHEREAS, the parties intend that the Merger shall constitute a
plan of reorganization pursuant to Section 368 of the Code
(as defined below);
WHEREAS, Cove and the Cove Shareholders, on the one hand, and
Euroseas on the other hand, desire to make certain
representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements in
connection with the Merger.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing
premises and the representations, warranties, covenants and
agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound
hereby, agree as follows:
Article I.
DEFINITIONS
Except as otherwise specified herein, the following terms, when
used in this Agreement, have the respective meanings set forth
below:
Action means any claim, action, suit,
arbitration, inquiry, proceeding or investigation by or before
any Governmental Authority.
Affiliate means, with respect to any Person,
any other Person directly or indirectly Controlling, Controlled
by or under common Control with such other Person.
Business Day means any day that is not a
Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which banks are required or
authorized by Law to be closed in the City of New York.
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Code means the United States Internal Revenue
Code of 1986.
Control means, as to any Person, the power to
direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of
such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities,
by contract or otherwise. The terms
Controlled and Controlling
shall have a correlative meaning.
Cove Capital Stock means collectively, the
Cove Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share.
Dollar or $ means the
United States Dollar.
ERISA means the United States Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
Exchange Act shall mean the United States
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
GAAP means United States generally accepted
accounting principles as in effect, from time to time,
consistently applied.
Governmental Authority means any United
States (federal, state or local) or foreign government,
governmental, regulatory or administrative authority, agency or
commission or any court, tribunal, or judicial or arbitral body.
Knowledge of Cove or
Knowledge with respect to Cove means the
knowledge of (i) any Cove Principal or (ii) any
officer or director of Cove.
Knowledge of Euroseas or
Knowledge with respect to Euroseas means the
knowledge of any officer or director of Euroseas.
Law means any United States (federal, state
or local) or foreign statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule,
code, order, judgment, injunction or decree.
Lien means, with respect to any property or
asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or
encumbrance of any kind, whether voluntarily incurred or arising
by operation of Law or otherwise, in respect of such property or
asset.
Material Adverse Effect means with respect to
Euroseas or Cove, as applicable, a material adverse effect on
the business, operations, properties, assets, condition
(financial or otherwise) or results of operations of it and its
subsidiaries taken as a whole, or on its ability to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby except (i) any effect
arising from this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby, (ii) any effect applicable generally to the
industries in which Cove and Euroseas operate and
(iii) general economic or financial effects.
Order means any order, writ, judgment,
injunction, decree, stipulation, determination or award entered
by or with any Governmental Authority.
Per Share Merger Consideration means for each
share of Cove Capital Stock, the right to receive consideration
equal to 0.102969 fully paid and nonassessable Euroseas Shares,
subject to adjustment for any reverse stock split.
Person means any natural person, general or
limited partnership, corporation, limited liability company,
firm, association, trust or other legal entity or organization,
including a government or political subdivision or an agency or
instrumentality thereof.
Pledged Shares means 475,000 Euroseas Shares
to be received in connection with the Merger, acquired in
private transactions, in the open market or otherwise) that are
pledged to Euroseas by the Cove Principals or other pledgors
reasonably acceptable to Euroseas and deposited with an
independent collateral agent in accordance with Section 9.2
below to secure the indemnification obligations of the Cove
Principals under Article IX of this Agreement.
Private Placement Transaction means that
certain private placement transaction between Euroseas and
certain private investors pursuant to that Securities Purchase
Agreement, dated as of August 25, 2005.
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SEC means the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission.
Securities Act shall mean the Securities Act
of 1933.
Subsidiaries means Diana Trading Ltd., a
company organized under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall
Islands, Alterwall Business Inc., a company organized under the
laws of the Republic of Panama, Allendale Investments S.A., a
company organized under the laws of the Republic of Panama,
Alcinoe Shipping Limited, a company organized under the laws of
the Republic of Cyprus, Searoute Maritime Limited, a company
organized under the laws of the Republic of Cyprus, OceanPride
Shipping Limited, a company organized under the laws of the
Republic of Cyprus and OceanOpera Shipping Limited, a company
organized under the laws of the Republic of Cyprus, each of
which is a Subsidiary and all of which are
Subsidiaries of Euroseas.
Tax or Taxes means all
United States (federal, state or local) or foreign income,
excise, gross receipts, ad valorem, sales, use, employment,
franchise, profits, gains, property, transfer, use, payroll,
intangibles or other taxes, fees, stamp taxes, duties, charges,
levies or assessments of any kind whatsoever (whether payable
directly or by withholding), together with any interest and any
penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts imposed by any
Tax authority with respect thereto.
Tax Returns means all returns and reports
(including elections, declarations, disclosures, schedules,
estimates and information returns) required to be supplied to a
Tax authority relating to Taxes.
Trademarks means all of those trade names,
trademarks, service marks, jingles, slogans, logos, trademark
and service mark registrations and trademark and service mark
applications owned, used, held for use, licensed by or leased by
Euroseas and the Subsidiaries, or Cove, as applicable, and, in
each case, the goodwill appurtenant thereto.
Except as otherwise specified herein, the following terms have
the respective meanings as defined in the Sections set forth
below:
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Agreement
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Preamble |
Certificates
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2.6 |
Closing and Closing Date
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2.2 |
Cove
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Preamble |
Cove Acquisition Transaction
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5.2(b) |
Cove Common Stock
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4.2 |
Cove Contracts
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4.5 |
Cove Directors
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6.4 |
Cove Financial Statements
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4.13 |
Cove Intellectual Property
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4.17 |
Cove Permits
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4.9(b) |
Cove Principals
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Preamble |
Cove SEC Reports
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4.14 |
Cove Software
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4.17(b)(iii) |
Cove Special Meeting
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3.9 |
Cove Stockholders Approval
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6.4 |
DGCL
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2.1 |
Dissenting Shares
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2.7 |
Effective Time
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2.2 |
Employment Agreements
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Enforceability Exception
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3.3(a) |
Environmental Laws
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3.7(c) |
Euroseas
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Preamble |
Euroseas Acquisition Transaction
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5.2(a) |
Euroseas Contracts
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3.5 |
Euroseas Financial Statements
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3.11 |
Euroseas Registration Statement
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6.2(a) |
Euroseas Shares
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Recitals |
EuroSub
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Preamble |
Exchange Act Listing
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6.5 |
Exchange Agent
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2.9(a) |
Indemnified Party
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9.3(a) |
Indemnifying Party
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9.3(a) |
Information Statement
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6.2(a) |
Licensed Software
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4.17(b)(ii) |
Loss
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9.2(a) |
Merger
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Recitals |
Merger Certificate
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2.2 |
Notice of Claim
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9.3(a) |
NGCL
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2.1 |
Owned Software
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4.17(b)(i) |
PFIC
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Pledge Agreement
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9.2(c) |
Significant Breach
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9.2(b) |
Stock Exchange Listing
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6.5 |
Surviving Corporation
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1.3 |
Rules of Construction. |
Unless the context otherwise requires:
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(ii) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the
meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP; |
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(iii) or is not exclusive; |
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(iv) including means including without
limitation; |
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(v) words in the singular include the plural and words in
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(vi) any agreement, instrument or statute defined or
referred to herein or in any instrument or certificate delivered
in connection herewith means such agreement, instrument or
statute as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented
(as provided in such agreements) and includes (in the case of
agreements or instruments) references to all attachments thereto
and instruments incorporated therein; references to a Person are
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Article II.
THE MERGER
Upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and
in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Nevada
General Corporation Law (NGCL) and the
Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL),
Cove shall be merged with and into EuroSub at the Effective
Time. At the Effective Time, the separate corporate existence of
Cove shall cease, and EuroSub shall continue as the surviving
corporation. The surviving corporation in the Merger is
sometimes referred to as the Surviving
Corporation.
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Closing; Effective Time. |
The closing of the Merger (the Closing) shall
take place at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time at the
offices of Seward & Kissel LLP, One Battery Park Plaza,
New York, New York 10004, on the first Business Day following
the date on which the last of the conditions set forth in
Article VII hereof is fulfilled or waived, or at such other
time and place as Cove and EuroSub shall agree (the date on
which the closing occurs being the Closing
Date). On the Closing Date, the parties shall cause
the Merger to be consummated by filing a Certificate of Merger
or like instrument (the Merger Certificate)
with the Secretary of State of Nevada, in accordance with the
applicable provisions of the NGCL and with the Secretary of
State of the State of Delaware, in accordance with the
applicable provisions of the DGCL (the time of acceptance by the
Secretary of State of Delaware of such filing being referred to
herein as the Effective Time).
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2.3 |
Effect of the Merger. |
At the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as
provided in the applicable provisions of the NGCL and the DGCL.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, at the
Effective Time, all the property, rights, privileges, powers and
franchises of Cove shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and
all debts, liabilities and duties of Cove shall become the
debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving Corporation. At
the Effective Time the name of the Surviving Corporation shall
be changed to Cove Apparel, Inc.
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2.4 |
Articles of Incorporation; By-laws. |
At the Effective Time, the Certificate of Incorporation and
Bylaws of EuroSub shall be the Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation.
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Directors and Officers. |
The directors of the Surviving Corporation immediately after the
Effective Time shall be the directors set forth in
Section 2.5 of the attached Euroseas Disclosure Schedule,
plus such other directors as are appointed by EuroSub after the
date hereof, each to hold the office of director of the
Surviving Corporation in accordance with the provisions of the
applicable laws of the DGCL and the Certificate of Incorporation
and Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until their successors
are duly qualified and elected. The officers of the Surviving
Corporation immediately after the Effective Time shall be the
officers set forth in Section 2.5 of the attached Euroseas
Disclosure Schedule, plus such other officers as are appointed
by Eurosub after the date hereof, each to hold office in
accordance with the provisions of the Bylaws of the Surviving
Corporation.
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Conversion of Cove Capital Stock. |
Subject to Sections 2.7 and 2.9(e), each share of Cove
Capital Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall be converted into the right to receive, at
the election of the holder thereof, the Per Share Merger
Consideration. At the Effective Time, all such shares of Cove
Capital Stock converted as set forth above shall no longer be
outstanding and shall automatically be canceled and shall cease
to exist, and each holder of a certificate or certificates that
immediately prior to the Effective Time represented any such
shares of Cove Capital Stock (the
Certificates) shall cease to have any rights
with respect thereto, except
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the right to receive the Per Share Merger Consideration upon the
surrender of such Certificate, in accordance with
Section 2.9(b). Exhibit 2.6 lists, as of the Effective
Time, the number of Euroseas Shares which shall be issued to the
Cove stockholders pursuant to this Section 2.6, assuming
that all outstanding Cove Capital Stock is exchanged for, or
converted to, Euroseas Shares as contemplated by this Agreement.
To the extent required under NGCL, notwithstanding any other
provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, shares of Cove
Capital Stock that are outstanding immediately prior to the
Closing and which are held by Cove stockholders who shall not
have voted in favor of the Merger or consented thereto in
writing and who shall have demanded properly, in writing,
appraisal for such shares in accordance with the applicable
provisions of NGCL (collectively, the Dissenting
Shares) shall not be converted into or represent the
right to receive the Per Share Merger Consideration. Such Cove
stockholders shall be entitled to receive payment of the
appraised value of such shares of Cove Capital Stock held by
them in accordance with the applicable provisions of the NGCL,
except that all Dissenting Shares held by Cove stockholders who
failed to perfect or who have effectively withdrawn or lost
their rights to appraisal of such shares of Cove Capital Stock
under the applicable provisions of NGCL shall thereupon be
deemed to have converted into and to become exchangeable, as of
the expiration of the statutory notice period following the
Closing, of the right to receive, without any interest thereon,
the Per Share Merger Consideration, upon surrender, in the
manner provided in Section 2.6 above, of the Certificate or
Certificates that formerly evidenced such shares of Cove Capital
Stock. Any payments required to be made to the holders of any
Dissenting Shares shall be funded by Euroseas.
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Anti-Dilution Provisions. |
In the event Euroseas changes (or establishes a record date for
changing) the number of Euroseas Shares issued and outstanding
prior to the Effective Time as a result of a stock split, stock
dividend, recapitalization, subdivision, reclassification,
combination, exchange of shares or similar transaction with
respect to the outstanding Euroseas Shares and the record date
therefor shall be prior to the Effective Time, the Per Share
Merger Consideration shall be proportionately adjusted to
reflect such stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization,
subdivision, reclassification, combination, exchange of shares
or similar transaction.
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2.9 |
Surrender of Certificates. |
(a) Exchange Agent. As of the Effective Time,
Euroseas shall deposit with such bank or trust company as may be
designated by Euroseas and reasonably acceptable to Cove (the
Exchange Agent), for the benefit of the
holders of shares of Cove Capital Stock, for exchange in
accordance with this Section 2.9, through the Exchange
Agent, the Euroseas Shares issuable pursuant to Section 2.6
in exchange for outstanding shares of Cove Capital Stock. At the
time of such deposit, Euroseas, Inc. shall irrevocably instruct
the Exchange Agent to deliver the Euroseas Shares to Coves
stockholders after the Effective Time in accordance with the
procedures set forth in this Section 2.9, subject to
Sections 2.9(f) and (g).
(b) Exchange Procedures. As soon as
reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, the Exchange
Agent shall mail to each holder of record of a Certificate whose
shares were converted into the right to receive the applicable
Per Share Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 2.6, a
letter of transmittal (in form and substance satisfactory to
Euroseas and Cove), with instructions for use in surrendering
the Certificates in exchange for the applicable Per Share Merger
Consideration with respect thereto. Upon surrender of a
Certificate for cancellation to the Exchange Agent, together
with such letter of transmittal, duly completed and validly
executed, and such other documents as may reasonably be required
by the Exchange Agent, the holder of such Certificate shall be
entitled to receive in exchange therefor that number of whole
Euroseas Shares in accordance with Section 2.9(e), together
with certain dividends or other distributions in accordance with
Section 2.9(c), and the Certificate so surrendered shall
forthwith be canceled. In the event of a transfer of ownership
of Cove Capital Stock that is not registered in the transfer
records of Cove, a certificate evidencing the proper number of
Euroseas Shares may be issued in exchange therefor to a person
other than the person in whose name the Certificate so
surrendered is registered if such Certificate shall be properly
endorsed or otherwise be in proper form for transfer and the
person requesting such issuance shall pay any
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transfer or other taxes required by reason of the issuance of
Euroseas Shares to a person other than the registered holder of
such Certificate or establish to the satisfaction of Euroseas
that such tax has been paid or is not applicable. Until
surrendered as contemplated by this Section 2.9(b), each
Certificate shall be deemed at any time after the Effective Time
to represent only the right to receive upon such surrender the
Per Share Merger Consideration that the holder thereof has the
right to receive pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.6,
plus certain dividends or other distributions in accordance with
Section 2.9(c).
(c) Distributions with Respect to Unexchanged
Shares. No dividends or other distributions declared or
made with respect to Euroseas Shares with a record date after
the Effective Time shall be paid to the holder of any
unsurrendered Certificate with respect to Euroseas Shares
represented thereby, if any, and all such dividends and other
distributions shall be paid by Euroseas to the Exchange Agent,
until the surrender of such Certificate in accordance with this
Article II. Subject to the effect of applicable escheat or
similar laws, following surrender of any such Certificate there
shall be paid to the holder of whole Euroseas Shares issued in
exchange therefor, without interest, (i) at the time of
such surrender, the amount of dividends or other distributions
with a record date after the Effective Time theretofore paid
with respect to such whole Euroseas Shares and (ii) at the
appropriate payment date, the amount of dividends or other
distributions with a record date after the Effective Time but
prior to such surrender and with a payment date subsequent to
such surrender payable with respect to such whole Euroseas
Shares.
(d) No Further Ownership Rights in Cove Capital
Stock. All certificates evidencing Euroseas Shares
issued (including any dividends or other distributions paid
pursuant to Section 2.9(c)) shall be deemed to have been
issued and paid in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to
the shares of Cove Capital Stock formerly represented by such
Certificates. At the close of business on the day on which the
Effective Time occurs, the stock transfer books of Cove shall be
closed, and there shall be no further registration of transfers
on the stock transfer books of the Surviving Corporation of the
shares of Cove Capital Stock that were outstanding immediately
prior to the Effective Time. If, after the Effective Time,
Certificates are presented to the Surviving Corporation or the
Exchange Agent for transfer or any other reason, they shall be
canceled and exchanged as provided in this Article II.
(e) Fractional Shares. No fractional shares
of Euroseas common stock shall be issued in the Merger. The
aggregate Per Share Merger Consideration to be issued to the
holder of a Certificate previously evidencing Cove Capital Stock
shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share of Euroseas
common stock.
(f) Termination of Exchange of Euroseas
Shares. Any portion of the Euroseas Shares (and any
dividends or distributions thereon) that remain undistributed to
the holders of the Certificates for six months after the
Effective Time shall be delivered to Euroseas, upon demand, and
any holders of the Certificates who have not theretofore
complied with this Article II shall thereafter look only to
EuroSub for, and, subject to Section 2.9(g), Euroseas, Inc.
shall remain liable for payment of their claim for the Per Share
Merger Consideration, certain dividends and other distributions
in accordance with Section 2.9(c).
(g) No Liability. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary in this Section 2.9, none of the Exchange
Agent, the Surviving Corporation or any party to this Agreement
shall be liable to a holder of Euroseas Shares or Cove Capital
Stock for any amount properly paid to a public official pursuant
to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar law.
(h) Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Company
Certificate. In the event any Certificates shall have
been lost, stolen or destroyed, the Exchange Agent shall issue
in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate, upon
the making of an affidavit and indemnity of that fact by the
holder thereof in a form that is reasonably acceptable to the
Exchange Agent, the number of Euroseas Shares as required
pursuant to Section 2.6; provided, however, that Euroseas
may, in its reasonably commercial discretion and as a condition
precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such
lost, stolen or destroyed Certificates to deliver a bond in such
sum as it may reasonably direct against any claim that may be
made against Euroseas or the Exchange Agent with respect to the
Certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.
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Dissenting Shares After Payment of Fair Value. |
Dissenting Shares, if any, after payments of fair value in
respect thereto have been made to dissenting Cove stockholders
pursuant to the NGCL, shall be cancelled.
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Tax and Accounting Consequences. |
It is intended by the parties hereto that the Merger shall
constitute a reorganization within the meaning of
Section 368 of the Code. Each party has consulted with, and
is relying upon, its tax advisors and accountants with respect
to the tax and accounting consequences of the Merger.
Article III.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF EUROSEAS
Euroseas hereby represents and warrants to Cove and the Cove
Principals as follows (subject in each case to such exceptions
as are set forth or cross-referenced in the attached Euroseas
Disclosure Schedule in the labeled section corresponding to the
Section of the representation or warranty to which such
exceptions relate):
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Organization and Qualification. |
(a) Euroseas has been duly organized and is validly
existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the
Republic of the Marshall Islands, with power and authority
(corporate and other) to own its properties and conduct its
business as currently conducted.
(b) EuroSub is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware. EuroSub has not engaged in any business (other than in
connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby) since the date of its incorporation. EuroSub is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Euroseas.
(c) The copies of the respective of Incorporation and
Bylaws of Euroseas and EuroSub, as amended to date and delivered
to Cove, are true and complete copies of these documents as now
in effect. The minute books of Euroseas and EuroSub are complete
and accurate in all material respects.
(a) As of immediately prior to the Closing, the authorized
capital stock of Euroseas shall consist solely of 100,000,000
common shares, $0.01 par value, and 20,000,000 preferred
shares, $0.01 par value, of which 29,754,166 common shares
(excluding any shares and warrants to be issued in the Private
Placement Transaction), and no preferred shares, will be issued
and outstanding. All such common shares are owned solely by
Friends Investment Company Inc., a corporation organized under
the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
(Friends), are duly authorized, validly issued and
outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable and, have not been
issued in violation of the preemptive rights of any Person.
(b) The Euroseas Shares to be issued upon effectiveness of
the Merger, when issued in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, shall be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid
and non-assessable and free of all Liens.
(c) There are no shares of Euroseas which are reserved for
issuance upon exercise of the options and/or warrants that are
outstanding on the date hereof other than any warrants issued in
the Private Placement Transaction.
(d) The authorized capital stock of EuroSub as of the date
hereof consists solely of 500 shares of common stock, par
value $0.001 per share, all of which shares are issued and
outstanding. All of such shares of common stock that are issued
and outstanding are owned by Euroseas, are duly authorized,
validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable
and were not issued in violation of the preemptive rights of any
Person.
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Authority; Non-Contravention; Approvals. |
(a) Each of Euroseas and EuroSub has full corporate power
and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. Euroseas execution and
delivery of this Agreement, and its consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, have been duly authorized by
its board of directors and no other corporate proceedings on its
part are necessary to authorize its execution and delivery of
this Agreement and its consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly
executed and delivered by each of Euroseas and EuroSub and
constitutes its valid and binding agreement, enforceable against
it in accordance with its terms, except that such enforcement
may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or
relating to enforcement of creditors rights generally and
(ii) general equitable principles ((i) and (ii) the
Enforceability Exception).
(b) All material consents, approvals, authorizations,
orders, licenses, registrations, clearances and qualifications
of or with any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over
Euroseas or EuroSub or any of their properties required for the
execution and delivery by Euroseas of this Agreement to be duly
and validly authorized have been obtained or made and are in
full force and effect.
(c) The performance by each of Euroseas and EuroSub of its
obligations under this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated herein will not conflict with its
Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws or result in a breach of any
of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under,
any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other
agreement or instrument to which Euroseas or EuroSub is a party
or by which Euroseas, or EuroSub is bound or to which any of the
property or assets of Euroseas or EuroSub is subject, nor will
any such action result in any violation of the provisions of the
Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws of Euroseas or EuroSub
or any applicable Law or any Order, rule or regulation of any
Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over Euroseas,
EuroSub or any of their respective properties. No consent,
approval, authorization, order, license, registration or
qualification of or with any such Governmental Authority is
required for the consummation by Euroseas or EuroSub of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except such
consents, approvals, authorizations, orders, licenses,
registrations or qualifications (i) as have been obtained,
or (ii) which individually or in the aggregate are not
material to Euroseas.
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Contracts; No Default. |
All of the material contracts and agreements of Euroseas and its
Subsidiaries (individually, a Euroseas
Contract and collectively, the Euroseas
Contracts) are valid and binding upon Euroseas or the
Subsidiaries, as applicable, and to the Knowledge of Euroseas,
the other parties thereto, and are in full force and effect and
enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to the
Enforceability Exception, and neither Euroseas, nor the
Subsidiaries, nor to the Knowledge of Euroseas, any other party
to any Contract, has materially breached any provision of, nor
has any event occurred which, with the lapse of time or action
by a third party, could result in a material default under, the
terms thereof.
Except as set forth in Section 3.5 of the Euroseas
Disclosure Schedule, there are no outstanding Orders, and no
legal or governmental investigations, actions, suits or
proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of Euroseas, threatened
against or affecting Euroseas or any of the Subsidiaries or any
of their respective properties or to which Euroseas or any of
the Subsidiaries is or may be a party or to which any property
of Euroseas or any of the Subsidiaries is or may be the subject
which, if determined adversely to Euroseas or any of the
Subsidiaries could individually or in the aggregate have or
reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on
Euroseas and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole, and, to the best
of the Knowledge of Euroseas, no such proceedings are threatened
or contemplated by any Governmental Authorities or threatened by
others.
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(a) Euroseas and the Subsidiaries have duly filed with the
appropriate Governmental Authorities all material franchise,
income and all other material Tax Returns other than Tax Returns
the failure to file of which would have no Material Adverse
Effect on Euroseas or the Subsidiaries. All such Tax Returns
were, when filed, and are accurate and complete in all material
respects and were prepared in conformity with applicable Laws.
Euroseas and the Subsidiaries have paid or will pay in full or
have adequately reserved against all Taxes otherwise assessed
against it through the Closing Date. Neither Euroseas nor any
Subsidiary is a party to any pending action or proceeding by any
Governmental Authority for the assessment of any Tax, and no
claim for assessment or collection of any Tax has been asserted
in writing against Euroseas of any of the Subsidiaries that has
not been paid. There are no Liens for Taxes upon the assets of
Euroseas or any of the Subsidiaries (other than Liens for Taxes
not yet due and payable). There is no valid basis, to the
Knowledge of Euroseas, for any assessment, deficiency, notice,
30-day letter or
similar intention to assess any Tax to be issued to Euroseas or
any of the Subsidiaries by any Governmental Authority.
(b) No stamp or other issuance or transfer taxes or duties
and no capital gains, income, withholding or other Taxes are
payable by or on behalf of Euroseas or the Subsidiaries to the
Marshall Islands or Greece or any political subdivision or
Taxing Authority thereof or therein in connection with the
issuance of the Euroseas Shares to the Cove stockholders, the
issuance of or the delivery by the Cove stockholders of the Cove
Capital Stock by the holders thereof.
(a) Neither Euroseas nor any Subsidiary is in violation of
or has been given notice or been charged with any violation of,
any Law or Order (including, without limitation, any applicable
environmental law, ordinance or regulation) of any Governmental
Authority, except for violations which, in the aggregate, do not
have, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material
Adverse Effect on Euroseas. Neither Euroseas nor any Subsidiary
has received any written notice that any investigation or review
with respect to it by any Governmental Authority is pending or
threatened, other than, in each case, those the outcome of
which, as far as reasonably can be foreseen, would not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
Euroseas.
(b) Each of Euroseas. and the Subsidiaries owns, possesses
or has obtained, all licenses, permits, certificates, consents,
orders, approvals and other authorizations from, and has made
all declarations and filings with, all Governmental Authorities,
all self-regulatory organizations and all courts and other
tribunals, necessary to own or lease, as the case may be, and to
operate its properties and to carry on its business as conducted
as of the date hereof, other than such licenses, permits,
certificates, consents, orders, approvals, other authorizations,
declarations and filings which individually or in the aggregate
are not material to Euroseas and the Subsidiaries taken as a
whole, and neither Euroseas nor any such Subsidiary has received
any actual notice of any proceeding relating to revocation or
modification of any such license, permit, certificate, consent,
order, approval or other authorization, and each of Euroseas and
the Subsidiaries is in compliance with all Laws relating to the
conduct of its business as conducted as of the date hereof other
than any failure to so comply that would not have a Material
Adverse Effect on Euroseas.
(c) Euroseas and the Subsidiaries (i) are in
compliance with any and all applicable foreign, federal,
provincial, state and local Laws, including any applicable
regulations and standards adopted by the International Maritime
Organization, relating to the protection of human health and
safety, the environment or hazardous or toxic substances or
wastes, petroleum pollutants or contaminants
(Environmental Laws), (ii) have received
all permits, licenses, other approvals, authorizations and
certificates of financial responsibility required of them under
applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective
businesses and (iii) are in compliance with all terms and
conditions of any such permit, license or approval, except where
such noncompliance with Environmental Laws, failure to receive
required permits, licenses or other approvals or failure to
comply with the terms and conditions of such permits, licenses
or approvals would not, have a Material Adverse Effect on
Euroseas and its Subsidiaries.
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(d) None of the transactions contemplated herein will
violate any Foreign Assets Control Regulations of the United
States contained in Title 31, Code of Federal Regulations,
Parts 500, 505, 515 and 535.
(a) Except as provided herein, Euroseas and the
Subsidiaries have good and marketable title to all of the assets
and properties which they purport to own as reflected on the
most recent balance sheet comprising a portion of the Euroseas
Financial Statements, or thereafter acquired (except assets and
properties sold or otherwise disposed of since the date of such
balance sheet in the ordinary course of business). Euroseas and
the Subsidiaries do not have any leasehold interests in any
properties. Neither Euroseas, the Subsidiaries nor, to
Euroseas Knowledge, the other parties thereto are in
default in the performance of any material provision thereunder.
Neither the whole nor any material portion of the assets of
Euroseas or the Subsidiaries is subject to any Order to be sold
or is being condemned, expropriated or otherwise taken by any
public authority with or without payment of compensation
therefor, nor, to Euroseas Knowledge, has any such
condemnation, expropriation or taking been proposed. None of the
material assets of Euroseas or the Subsidiaries is subject to
any restriction which would have a Material Adverse Effect on
Euroseas.
(b) Each Subsidiary is the sole owner of the vessel set
forth opposite its name in Section 3.8(b) of the Euroseas
Disclosure Schedule, subject to any Liens as set forth therein.
The description of each vessel set forth in Section 3.8(b)
of the Euroseas Disclosure Schedule is accurate in all material
respects.
(c) The material equipment, fixtures and other personal
property of Euroseas and the Subsidiaries are in good operating
condition and repair (ordinary wear and tear excepted) for the
conduct of its business as presently being conducted, except
where the failure to be in such condition or repair would not
have a Material Adverse Effect on Euroseas.
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Information Statement and
Form 8-K. |
None of the information to be supplied by Euroseas for inclusion
in the Information Statement, or in any amendments or
supplements thereto, to be distributed to the stockholders of
Cove in connection with the meeting or approval by consent of
such stockholders (the Cove Special Meeting)
to vote upon this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby, and the
Form 8-K to be
filed by Cove with respect to this transaction will, at the time
of the mailing of the Information Statement and at the time of
the Cove Special Meeting and at the time of the filing of the
Form 8-K contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in
order to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.
To Euroseas Knowledge, no key employee or group of
employees has any plans to terminate employment with Euroseas or
any of the Subsidiaries.
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Financial Statements. |
Euroseas has provided Cove with its audited consolidated balance
sheets as at December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 and related
audited consolidated statements of income, cash flows and
stockholders equity of Euroseas and the Subsidiaries and
its unaudited consolidated balance sheet as at March 31,
2005 and related statements of income, cash flows and
stockholders equity for the three month period then
ended (collectively, the Euroseas Financial
Statements). The Euroseas Financial Statements present
fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial
position and results of operations of Euroseas and the
Subsidiaries as of the dates, period and year indicated,
prepared in accordance with GAAP (subject in the case of
unaudited interim period financial statements, to normal and
recurring year-end adjustments which individually or
collectively, are not material to Euroseas). Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, (i) as of the dates of the
consolidated balance sheets comprising a portion of the Euroseas
Financial Statements, there was no material debt, liability or
obligation of any nature not reflected or reserved against in
the Euroseas Financial Statements or in the notes thereto
required to be so reflected or reserved in accordance with GAAP,
and (ii) there are no
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assets of Euroseas or the Subsidiaries, the value of which (in
the reasonable judgment of Euroseas) is materially overstated in
the Euroseas Financial Statements. Except as disclosed therein
or in Section 3.11 of the Euroseas Disclosure Schedule or
as incurred in the ordinary course of business since
December 31, 2004, Euroseas has no known material
contingent liabilities (including liabilities for Taxes) other
than as contemplated hereunder or in connection herewith.
Euroseas is not a party to any contract or agreement for the
forward purchase or sale of any foreign currency and has not
invested in any derivatives.
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3.12 |
Absence of Certain Changes or Events. |
Except as set forth in Section 3.12 of the Euroseas
Disclosure Schedule or in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby, since December 31, 2004
there has not been:
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(a) any material adverse change in the financial condition,
operations, properties, assets, liabilities or business of
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(b) any material damage, destruction or loss of any
material properties of Euroseas and the Subsidiaries, whether or
not covered by insurance, which would have a Material Adverse
Effect on Euroseas; |
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(c) any material change in the manner in which the business
of Euroseas and its Subsidiaries has been conducted, which would
have a Material Adverse Effect on Euroseas; |
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(d) any material change in the treatment and protection of
trade secrets or other confidential information of Euroseas and
the Subsidiaries, which would have a Material Adverse Effect on
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(e) any occurrence not included in paragraphs (a)
through (d) of this Section 3.12 which has resulted, or
which Euroseas has reason to believe, could reasonably be
expected to result, in a Material Adverse Effect on Euroseas or
its Subsidiaries. |
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3.13 |
Dividends and Distributions. |
All dividends and other distributions declared and payable on
the shares of capital stock of Euroseas and the Subsidiaries may
under the current Laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands,
the Republic of Cyprus or the Republic of Panama, as the case
may be, be paid in United States dollars and may be freely
transferred and all such dividends and other distributions are
not subject to withholding or other taxes under the current laws
and regulations of such jurisdictions.
Euroseas is not an investment company or an entity
controlled by an investment company, as
such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.
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3.15 |
Passive Foreign Investment Company. |
To Euroseas best Knowledge, it does not believe it is a
Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC)
within the meaning of Section 1296 of the Code, and does
not believe it is likely to become a PFIC.
Euroseas and each of the Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of
recognized financial responsibility against such losses and
risks and in such amounts as are customary and in accordance
with standard industry practice in the businesses in which they
are engaged. Neither Euroseas nor any such Subsidiary has
received any notice from any insurance company that any
insurance policy has been canceled or that such insurance
company intends to cancel any such policy. Neither Euroseas nor
any such Subsidiary has reason to believe that Euroseas or any
Subsidiary will not be able to renew its existing insurance
coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar
coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue
its business.
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Neither Euroseas nor any of the Subsidiaries, nor any director,
shareholder, officer, agent, employee or other person associated
with or acting on behalf of Euroseas or any of the Subsidiaries,
has used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution,
gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to
political activity; made any direct or indirect unlawful payment
to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from
corporate funds, violated or is in violation of any provision of
the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977; or made any
bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other
unlawful payment.
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3.18 |
Books, Records and Accounts. |
Euroseas books, records and accounts fairly and accurately
reflect in all material respects transactions and dispositions
of assets by Euroseas and the Subsidiaries.
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3.19 |
Brokers and Finders. |
Except for Roth Capital Partners, LLC and Poseidon Capital
Corp., Euroseas has not employed any investment banker, broker,
finder, consultant or intermediary in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement which would be
entitled to any investment banking, brokerage, finders or
similar fee or commission in connection with this Agreement or
the transactions contemplated hereby.
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3.20 |
No Omissions or Untrue Statements. |
No representation or warranty made by Euroseas to Cove in this
Agreement, the Euroseas Disclosure Schedule or in any
certificate of a Euroseas officer required to be delivered to
Cove pursuant to the terms of this Agreement contains or will
contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or
will omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements contained herein or therein in light of the
circumstances in which made not misleading as of the date hereof
and as of the Closing Date.
Article IV.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF COVE AND THE COVE
PRINCIPALS
Cove and each of the Cove Principals hereby jointly and
severally represents and warrants to Euroseas as follows
(subject in each case to such exceptions as are set forth or
cross-referenced in the attached Cove Disclosure Schedule in the
labeled section corresponding to the Section of the
representation or warranty to which such exceptions relate):
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4.1 |
Organization and Qualification. |
Cove is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada. Cove has
all requisite corporate power to carry on its business as it is
now being conducted and is duly qualified to do business as a
foreign corporation and is in good standing in all jurisdictions
set forth in Section 4.1 of the Cove Disclosure Schedule,
and to Coves Knowledge, such jurisdictions are the only
ones in which the properties owned, leased or operated by Cove
or the nature of the business conducted by Cove makes such
qualification necessary, except where the failure to qualify
(individually or in the aggregate) will not have any Material
Adverse Effect on Cove. The copies of the Certificate of
Incorporation and By-laws of Cove, as amended to date and
delivered to Euroseas, are true and complete copies of these
documents as now in effect. The minute books of Cove are
complete and accurate in all material respects.
The authorized capital stock of Cove as of the date hereof
consists of 55,000,000 shares of common stock,
$0.001 par value per share (the Cove Common
Stock), of which 10,480,500 shares are issued and
outstanding and 5,000,000 shares of preferred shares,
$0.001 par value, none of which are outstanding. All of the
outstanding securities of Cove are duly authorized, validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and were
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not issued in violation of the preemptive rights of any Person.
All of the outstanding securities of Cove, including the Cove
Common Stock, were issued in compliance with all applicable
securities laws. No shares of capital stock are held in the
treasury of Cove. Other than as stated in Section 4.2 of
the Cove Disclosure Schedule, there are no outstanding
subscriptions, options, warrants, calls or rights of any kind
issued or granted by, or binding upon Cove, to purchase or
otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of Cove or other
securities of Cove. Except as stated in Section 4.2 of the
Cove Disclosure Schedule, there are no outstanding securities
convertible or exchangeable, actually or contingently, into
shares of Cove Common Stock or other securities of Cove. At the
Effective Time, Cove shall have approximately $10,000 in cash or
cash equivalents after giving effect to (a) the payment or
accrual on or prior to the Effective Time of all fees, costs and
expenses incurred by Cove, including, but not limited to, the
fees, costs and expenses of (i) Coves manufacturers,
suppliers, vendors and third-party providers,
(ii) Coves attorneys, accountants, investment bankers
and consultants, and (iii) the repayment of any outstanding
loans.
Cove has no subsidiaries. Cove does not hold any equity interest
in any other Person.
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4.4 |
Authority; Non-Contravention; Approvals. |
(a) Cove has full corporate power and authority, and the
Cove Principals have full power and authority, to enter into
this Agreement and, subject to the Cove Stockholders
Approval, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Coves execution and delivery of this Agreement, and its
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, have been
duly authorized by its board of directors and no other corporate
proceedings on its part are necessary to authorize its execution
and delivery of this Agreement and its consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, except for the Cove
Stockholders Approval which will be solicited in
accordance with Section 6.2 hereof. This Agreement has been
duly and validly executed and delivered by Cove and the Cove
Principals, and constitutes its and their valid and binding
agreement, enforceable against them in accordance with its
terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to the
Enforceability Exception.
(b) Coves and the Cove Principals execution and
delivery of this Agreement does not, and their consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby will not, violate, conflict
with or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a
default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or
both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the
termination of, or accelerate the performance required by, or
result in a right of termination or acceleration under, or
result in the creation of any Lien upon any of their properties
or assets under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of
(i) Coves Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws,
(ii) subject to obtaining the Cove Stockholders
Approval, any Law or Order, injunction, writ, permit or license
of any Governmental Authority applicable to them or any of their
properties or assets, or (iii) any note, bond, mortgage,
indenture, deed of trust, license, franchise, permit,
concession, contract, lease or other instrument, obligation or
agreement of any kind to which they are now a party or by which
they or any of their properties or assets may be bound,
excluding from the foregoing clauses (ii) and (iii), such
violations, conflicts, breaches, defaults, terminations,
accelerations or creations of liens, security interests, charges
or encumbrances that do not, in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect on Cove.
(c) Except for the filing and clearance of the Information
Statement and the
Form 8-K with the
SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act and any blue sky
qualifications, if needed, no declaration, filing or
registration with, or notice to, or authorization, consent or
approval of, any governmental or regulatory body or authority is
necessary for Coves or the Cove Principals execution
and delivery of this Agreement or their consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, other than such declarations,
filings, registrations, notices, authorizations, consents or
approvals which, if not made or obtained, as the case may be,
would not, in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on
Cove.
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4.5 |
Contracts Listed; No Default. |
All material contracts, agreements, licenses, leases, easements,
permits, rights of way, commitments and understandings, written
or oral, connected with or relating in any respect to the
present or future operations of Cove are, with the exception of
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby,
described in Coves SEC Reports and listed as exhibits
thereto (the Cove Contracts). All such Cove
Contracts are listed in Section 4.5 of the Cove Disclosure
Schedule. The Cove Contracts are valid and binding upon Cove,
and to Coves Knowledge, the other parties thereto, and are
in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with
their terms, subject to the Enforceability Exception and neither
Cove, nor to Coves Knowledge, any other party to any Cove
Contract, has materially breached any provision of, nor has any
event occurred which, with the lapse of time or action by a
third party, could result in a material default under, the terms
thereof. To the Knowledge of Cove, no stockholder of Cove has
received any payment in violation of law from any contracting
party in connection with or as an inducement for causing Cove to
enter into any Cove Contract.
There is no (i) claim, action, suit or proceeding pending
or, to Coves Knowledge, threatened against or directly
relating to Cove before any Governmental Authority, or
(ii) outstanding Order, or application, request or motion
therefor, of any Governmental Authority in a proceeding to which
Cove or any of its assets was or is a party except, in the case
of clauses (i) and (ii) above, such as would not,
individually or in the aggregate, either materially impair or
preclude Coves ability to consummate the Merger or the
other transactions contemplated hereby or have a Material
Adverse Effect on Cove.
Cove has duly filed with the appropriate Governmental
Authorities all Tax Returns required to be filed by it other
than Tax Returns which the failure to file would have no
Material Adverse Effect on Cove. All such Tax Returns were, when
filed, and are accurate and complete in all material respects
and were prepared in conformity with applicable laws and
regulations. Cove has paid or will pay in full or has adequately
reserved against all Taxes otherwise assessed against it through
the Closing Date. Cove is not a party to any pending action or
proceeding by any Governmental Authority for the assessment of
any Tax, and no claim for assessment or collection of any Tax
has been asserted against Cove that has not been paid. There are
no Tax Liens upon the assets of Cove (other than Liens for Taxes
not yet due and payable). There is no valid basis, to
Coves Knowledge, for any assessment, deficiency, notice,
30-day letter or
similar intention to assess any Tax to be issued to Cove by any
Governmental Authority.
Cove has no employee benefit plans as defined in
Section 3(3) of ERISA nor any employment agreements.
(a) Cove is not in violation of and has not been given
notice or been charged with any violation of, any Law, or Order,
(including, without limitation, any applicable environmental
law, ordinance or regulation) of any Governmental Authority,
except for violations which, in the aggregate, do not have, and
would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse
Effect on Cove. Cove has not received any written notice that
any investigation or review with respect to it by any
Governmental Authority is pending or threatened, other than, in
each case, those the outcome of which, as far as reasonably can
be foreseen, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on Cove.
(b) Cove has all permits, licenses, franchises, variances,
exemptions, orders and other governmental authorizations,
consents and approvals necessary to conduct its business as
presently conducted, except for those, the absence of which,
alone or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse
Effect on Cove (collectively, the Cove
Permits). Cove (a) has duly and timely filed all
reports and other information required to be filed with any
Governmental Authority in connection with the Cove Permits, and
(b) is not in
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violation of the terms of any of the Cove Permits, except for
such omissions or delays in filings, reports or violations
which, alone or in the aggregate, would not have a Material
Adverse Effect on Cove. Section 4.9 of the Cove Disclosure
Schedule contains a list of the Cove Permits.
(c) Cove (i) is in compliance with any and all
applicable foreign, federal, provincial, state and local Laws,
including all environmental Laws and regulations, (ii) has
received all permits, licenses, other approvals and
authorizations required of it under applicable environmental
Laws to conduct its business and (iii) is in compliance
with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or
approval, except where such noncompliance with environmental
Laws, failure to receive required permits, licenses or other
approvals or failure to comply with the terms and conditions of
such permits, licenses or approvals would not, have a Material
Adverse Effect on Cove.
(d) Cove has no knowledge of any claim and has not received
any notice of any claim, and no proceeding has been instituted
raising any claim against Cove or any of its properties now or
formerly owned, leased or operated by it or other assets,
alleging any damage to the environment or violation of any
environmental Laws, except, in each case, such as could not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on
Cove. Cove has not stored any hazardous materials on properties
now or formerly owned, leased or operated by it and has not
disposed of any hazardous materials in a manner contrary to any
environmental Laws in each case in any manner that could
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on
Cove. All buildings on all real properties now owned, leased or
operated by Cove are in compliance with applicable environmental
Laws, except where failure to comply could not reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on Cove.
Cove has good and marketable title to all of the assets and
properties which it purports to own as reflected on the most
recent balance sheet comprising a portion of the Cove Financial
Statements or thereafter acquired (except assets and properties
sold or otherwise disposed of since the date of such balance
sheet in the ordinary course of business). Cove has a valid
leasehold interest in all properties of which it is the lessee
and each such lease is valid, binding and enforceable against
Cove, and, to the Knowledge of Cove, the other parties thereto
in accordance with its terms, subject to the Enforceability
Exception. Neither Cove nor, to Coves Knowledge, the other
parties thereto are in default in the performance of any
material provision thereunder. Neither the whole nor any
material portion of the assets of Cove is subject to any
governmental decree or order to be sold or is being condemned,
expropriated or otherwise taken by any public authority with or
without payment of compensation therefor, nor, to the Knowledge
of Cove, has any such condemnation, expropriation or taking been
proposed. None of the material assets of Cove is subject to any
restriction which would prevent continuation of the use
currently made thereof or materially adversely affect the value
thereof.
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4.11 |
Information Statement. |
None of the information to be supplied by Cove for inclusion in
the Euroseas Registration Statement, the Information Statement,
the Form 8-K or in
any amendments thereof or supplements thereto, at the time of
the filing or the Euroseas Registration Statement and the
Form 8-K or the
mailing of the Information Statement and at the time of the Cove
Special Meeting will contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in
light of the circumstances under which they are made, not
misleading.
Cove, since its formation, has engaged in no business other than
apparel sales, and, except for this Agreement, is not a party to
any contract or agreement for the acquisition of an operating
business. Cove has no employees other than as disclosed in the
Cove SEC Reports. No Cove employee is subject to any written
employment agreement. All Cove employees are terminable at will
and are not entitled to any compensation or other remuneration
upon such termination. To Coves Knowledge, no key employee
or group of employees has any plans to terminate employment with
Cove. Cove is not a party to any union contract or other
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bargaining agreement. Cove is in compliance in all material
respects with all applicable Laws respecting employment and
employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and
wages and hours, and Cove has not engaged in any unfair labor
practice. There is no labor strike, slowdown or stoppage pending
(or, to the Knowledge of Cove, any labor strike or stoppage
threatened) against or affecting Cove. No petition for
certification has been filed and is pending before any
Governmental Authority with respect to any employees of Cove who
are not currently organized.
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4.13 |
Financial Statements. |
The financial statements of Cove (collectively, the
Cove Financial Statements) included in
Coves SEC Reports present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position and results of operations of
Cove as of the respective dates, years and periods indicated,
prepared in accordance with GAAP, applied on a consistent basis,
and to the Knowledge of Cove, in accordance with
Regulation S-X of
the SEC and, in particular, Rules 1-02 and 3-05 thereunder
(subject, in the case of unaudited interim period financial
statements, to normal and recurring year-end adjustments which,
individually or collectively, are not material to Cove). Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, (i) there is no
basis for any assertion against Cove as of the date of the most
recent balance sheet comprising a portion of the Cove Financial
Statements of any material debt, liability or obligation of any
nature not fully reflected or reserved against in the Cove
Financial Statements or in the notes thereto required to be so
reflected or reserved in accordance with GAAP; and
(ii) there are no assets of Cove, the value of which (in
the reasonable judgment of Cove) is materially overstated in the
Cove Financial Statements. Except as disclosed therein or as
incurred in the ordinary course of business since March 31,
2005, Cove has no known material contingent liabilities
(including liabilities for Taxes). Cove is not a party to any
contract or agreement for the forward purchase or sale of any
foreign currency and has not invested in any
derivatives.
The Cove Common Stock has been registered under Section 12
of the Exchange Act on
Form 8-A. Since
its inception, Cove has filed all reports, registration
statements and other documents, together with any amendments
thereto, required to be filed under the Securities Act and the
Exchange Act, including but not limited to reports on
Form 10-K and
Form 10-Q, and
Cove will file all such reports, registration statements and
other documents required to be filed by it from the date of this
Agreement to the Closing Date (all such reports, registration
statements and documents, including its
Form 8-A, filed or
to be filed with the SEC, including Coves initial
registration statement relating to the Cove Common Stock, with
the exception of the Information Statement, are collectively
referred to as Cove SEC Reports). As of their
respective dates, the Cove SEC Reports complied or will comply
in all material respects with all rules and regulations
promulgated by the SEC and did not or will not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make
the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading. Cove made available to
Euroseas a true and complete copy of all of the Cove SEC Reports
filed on or prior to the date hereof, and will promptly provide
to Euroseas a true and complete copy of any such reports filed
after the date hereof and prior to the Closing Date. Neither
Cove nor any of its respective directors or officers is the
subject of any investigation, inquiry or proceeding before the
SEC or any state securities commission or administrative agency.
It is contemplated that prior to the Effective Date and after
the filing of the
Form 8-K, the Cove
Common Stock will be quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board and
that Cove will be in compliance in all respects with all rules
and regulations of the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. applicable to Cove and to the inclusion for
quotation of such securities on the OTC Bulletin Board.
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4.16 |
Absence of Certain Changes or Events. |
Since December 31, 2004 there has not been:
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(a) any material adverse change in the financial condition,
operations, properties, assets, liabilities or business of Cove; |
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(b) any material damage, destruction or loss of any
material properties of Cove, whether or not covered by insurance; |
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(c) any change in the manner in which the business of Cove
has been conducted; |
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(d) any material change in the treatment and protection of
trade secrets or other confidential information of Cove; and |
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(e) any occurrence not included in
paragraphs (a) through (d) of this Section which
has resulted, or which Cove has reason to believe, could
reasonably be expected to result, in a Material Adverse Effect
on Cove. |
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4.17 |
Intellectual Property; Software. |
(a) Section 4.17(a) of the Cove Disclosure Schedule
sets forth a complete and correct list in all material respects
of all patents, Trademarks, copyright registrations, and
applications therefor, applicable to or used in the business of
Cove, together with a complete list of all licenses granted by
or to Cove with respect to any of the above (collectively,
Cove Intellectual Property). To Coves
Knowledge, all Cove Intellectual Property is owned by Cove, free
and clear of all Liens, except where the failure to own or use
such Cove Intellectual Property would not have a Material
Adverse Effect on Cove, or is used by Cove pursuant to valid
licenses. To Coves Knowledge, Cove is not currently in
receipt of any notice of any violation or infringement of, and
Cove is not knowingly violating or infringing in any material
respect, the rights of others in, or to any patent, unpatented
invention, trademark, tradename, service mark, copyright, trade
secret, know-how, design, process or other intangible asset.
(b) (i) Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.17(b)(i) of the Cove Disclosure Schedule, Cove
has title to all material computer software owned or used by
Cove (other than
off-the-shelf
software not customized for its use (Owned
Software)), free and clear of all Liens. Except as set
forth in Section 4.17(b)(i) or (ii) of the Cove
Disclosure Schedule, the Owned Software is not dependent on any
Licensed Software in order to operate fully in the manner in
which it is intended. The source code of any Owned Software has
not been published or knowingly disclosed to any other parties,
except pursuant to contracts requiring such other parties to
keep the source code of any Owned Software confidential.
Section 4.17(b)(i) of the Cove Disclosure Schedule sets
forth the names of any parties to whom the source code has been
disclosed.
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(ii) Section 4.17(b)(ii) of the Cove Disclosure
Schedule sets forth a list of the agreements which require the
payment of license fees, rents, royalties or other charges by
Cove with respect to all software (other than
off-the-shelf
software that has not been customized for its use) under which
Cove is a licensee, lessee or otherwise has obtained the right
to use (the Licensed Software). Cove has the
right and license to use, sublicense, modify and copy Licensed
Software, free and clear of any limitations or encumbrances,
except as may be set forth in Section 4.17(b)(ii) of the
Cove Disclosure Schedule or in the agreements referenced
therein. Cove is in material compliance with all provisions of
each license, lease or other similar agreement pursuant to which
it has rights to use the Licensed Software. Except as disclosed
on Section 4.17(b)(ii) of the Cove Disclosure Schedule,
none of the Licensed Software has been incorporated into or made
a part of any Owned Software or any other Licensed Software.
Cove has not published or knowingly disclosed any Licensed
Software to any other party except, in the case of Licensed
Software which it leases or markets to others, in accordance
with and as permitted by any license, lease or similar agreement
relating to the Licensed Software and except pursuant to
contracts requiring such other parties to keep the Licensed
Software confidential. Section 4.17(b)(ii) of the Cove
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disclosed. As of the date hereof, to Coves Knowledge, no
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(iii) The Owned Software and Licensed Software constitute
all software used in the business of Cove (collectively, the
Cove Software). To the best of Coves
Knowledge, the transactions contemplated herein will not cause a
breach or default under any license, lease or similar agreement
relating to Cove Software or impair the ability of Cove to use
Cove Software subsequent to the Effective Time in the same
manner as Cove Software is currently used by Cove. Cove is not
knowingly infringing in any material respect any intellectual
property rights of any other person or entity with respect to
Cove Software, and, except as set forth in
Section 4.17(b)(iii) of the Cove Disclosure Schedule, to
Coves Knowledge, no other person or entity is infringing
any intellectual property rights of Cove with respect to the
Cove Software. |
Except as set forth in Section 4.18 of the Cove Disclosure
Schedule, Cove does not own or lease real property in any state
or country. Cove does not have any executive offices or places
of business except as otherwise set forth in Section 4.18
of the Cove Disclosure Schedule.
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4.19 |
Compensation of Directors, Officers and Employees. |
Section 4.19 of the Cove Disclosure Schedule contains a
true and complete list showing (a) the names of all
directors and officers of Cove and (b) the names of all
salaried persons whose aggregate compensation for purposes of
Tax reporting from Cove in the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2004 was, or in the year ending
September 30, 2005 is expected to be $10,000 or more per
year.
Cove is not an investment company or an entity
controlled by an investment company, as
such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Cove is insured by insurers of recognized financial
responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts
as are customary and in accordance with standard industry
practice in the business in which it is engaged. Cove has not
received any notice from any insurance company that any
insurance policy has been canceled or that such insurance
company intends to cancel any such policy. Cove does not have
any reason to believe that Cove will not be able to renew its
existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or
to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be
necessary to continue its business.
Neither Cove, nor any director, shareholder, officer, agent,
employee or other person associated with or acting on behalf of
Cove, has used any corporate funds for any unlawful
contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense
relating to political activity; made any direct or indirect
unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official
or employee from corporate funds, violated or is in violation of
any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of
1977; or made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment,
kickback or other unlawful payment.
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Related Transactions. |
Except as set forth in Section 4.23 of the Cove Disclosure
Schedule, no Cove Principal has (a) borrowed from or loaned
to Cove or other property which has not been repaid or returned,
(b) any contractual relationship or other claims, express,
or implied, of any kind whatsoever against Cove or (c) any
interest in any property used by Cove.
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4.24 |
Books, Records and Accounts. |
Coves books, records and accounts fairly and accurately
reflect in all material respects transactions and dispositions
of assets by Cove, and to the Knowledge of Cove, the system of
internal accounting controls of Cove is sufficient to assure
that: (a) transactions are executed in accordance with
managements authorization; (b) transactions are
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in conformity with GAAP, and to maintain
accountability for assets; (c) access to assets is
permitted only in accordance with managements
authorization; and (d) the recorded accountability for
assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable
intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
differences.
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4.25 |
Disclosure Controls. |
Cove has established and maintains disclosure controls and
procedures (as such term is defined in
Rule 13a-15 under
the Exchange Act), which (i) are designed to ensure that
material information relating to Cove is made known to
Coves principal executive officer and its principal
financial officer by others within those entities, particularly
during the preparation of the Information Statement;
(ii) have been evaluated for effectiveness as of the date
of this Agreement; and (iii) are effective in all material
respects to perform the functions for which they were
established.
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4.26 |
Absence of Material Weaknesses. |
Based on the evaluation of its internal controls over financial
reporting, Cove is not aware of (i) any significant
deficiency or material weakness in the design or operation of
internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably
likely to adversely affect Coves ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial information; or
(ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a significant role in the
internal controls over financial reporting.
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4.27 |
Brokers and Finders. |
Cove has not employed any investment banker, broker, finder,
consultant or intermediary in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement which would be entitled to any
investment banking, brokerage, finders or similar fee or
commission in connection with this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby.
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4.28 |
No Omissions or Untrue Statements. |
No representation or warranty made by Cove to Euroseas in this
Agreement, the Cove Disclosure Schedule or in any certificate of
a Cove officer required to be delivered to Euroseas pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement contains or will contain any untrue
statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit to state a
material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein
or therein in light of the circumstances in which made not
misleading as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date.
Article V.
CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE MERGER
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5.1 |
Conduct of Business Prior to Effective Time. |
Each of Cove, the Cove Principals and Euroseas, as applicable,
hereby covenants and agrees as follows (and the Cove Principals
covenant and agree to cause Cove to comply with such covenants
and agreements), from and after the date of this Agreement and
until the Effective Time, except as specifically consented to in
writing by the other party or as set forth in Section 5.1
of the respective Disclosure Schedules:
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(b) It shall not (i) split, combine or reclassify its
outstanding capital stock or declare, set aside or pay any
dividend or distribution payable in cash, stock, property or
otherwise (other than a reverse stock split by Euroseas with the
prior consent of Cove, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed), (ii) spin-off any assets or
businesses, (iii) engage in any transaction for the purpose
of effecting a recapitalization, or (iv) engage in any
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(c) It shall not issue, sell, pledge or dispose of, or
agree to issue, sell, pledge or dispose of, any additional
shares of, or any options, warrants or rights of any kind to
acquire any shares of its capital stock of any class or any debt
or equity securities convertible into or exchangeable for such
capital stock or amend or modify the terms and conditions of any
of the foregoing (except, in the case of Euroseas, it may issue
shares and warrants as contemplated in connection with the
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(d) It shall not (i) redeem, purchase, acquire or
offer to purchase or acquire any shares of its capital stock,
other than as required by the governing terms of such
securities, (ii) take or fail to take any action which
action or failure to take action would cause it or its
stockholders (except to the extent that any stockholders receive
cash in lieu of fractional shares) to recognize gain or loss for
Tax purposes as a result of the consummation of the Merger,
(iii) in the case of Cove, make any acquisition of any
material assets or businesses, (iv) in the case of Cove,
sell any material assets or businesses, (v) in the case of
Cove, enter into any contract, agreement, commitment or
arrangement to do any of the foregoing; or (vi) in the case
of Kevin Peterson, he or she shall not resign as a director or
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(e) It shall use reasonable efforts to preserve intact its
business organization and goodwill, keep available the services
of its present officers and key employees, and preserve the
goodwill and business relationships with suppliers,
distributors, customers, and others having business
relationships with it, and not engage in any action, directly or
indirectly, with the intent to impact adversely the transactions
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(f) It shall confer on a regular basis with one or more
representatives of the other to report on material operational
matters and the general status of ongoing operations; and |
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(g) It shall file with the SEC all forms, statements,
reports and documents (including all exhibits, amendments and
supplements thereto) required to be filed by it pursuant to the
Exchange Act. |
(a) Euroseas agrees that, prior to the Effective Time or
the termination or abandonment of this Agreement, that Euroseas
shall not give authorization or permission to any of
Euroseas directors, officers, employees, agents or
representatives to, and each shall use all reasonable efforts to
see that such persons do not, directly or indirectly, solicit,
initiate, facilitate or encourage (including by way of
furnishing or disclosing information) any merger, consolidation,
other business combination involving Euroseas or any of the
Subsidiaries, acquisition of all or any substantial portion of
the assets or capital stock of Euroseas or any of the
Subsidiaries or inquiries or proposals concerning or which may
reasonably be expected to lead to any of the foregoing (other
than purchases and sales of vessels and/or vessel owning
companies) (a Euroseas Acquisition
Transaction) or negotiate, explore or otherwise
knowingly communicate in any way with any third party (other
than Cove or its Affiliates) with respect to any Euroseas
Acquisition Transaction or enter into any agreement, arrangement
or understanding requiring Euroseas to abandon, terminate or
fail to consummate the Merger or any other transaction expressly
contemplated by this Agreement, or contemplated to be a material
part thereof. Euroseas shall advise Cove in writing of any bona
fide inquiries or proposals relating to any Euroseas Acquisition
Transaction within one business day following receipt by
Euroseas of any such inquiry or proposal. Euroseas shall also
promptly advise any person seeking an Euroseas Acquisition
Transaction that it is bound by the provisions of this
Section 5.2(a).
(b) Cove and each of the Cove Principals agrees that, prior
to the Effective Time or the termination or abandonment of this
Agreement, that neither Cove nor the Cove Principals shall, and
shall not give
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authorization or permission to any of Coves directors,
officers, employees, agents or representatives to, and each
shall use all reasonable efforts to see that such persons do
not, directly or indirectly, solicit, initiate, facilitate or
encourage (including by way of furnishing or disclosing
information) any merger, consolidation, other business
combination involving Cove, acquisition of all or any
substantial portion of the assets or capital stock of Cove, or
inquiries or proposals which may reasonably be expected to lead
to any of the foregoing (a Cove Acquisition
Transaction) or negotiate, explore or otherwise
knowingly communicate in any way with any third party (other
than the Euroseas) with respect to any Cove Acquisition
Transaction or enter into any agreement, arrangement or
understanding requiring it to abandon, terminate or fail to
consummate the Merger or any other transaction expressly
contemplated by this Agreement, or contemplated to be a material
part thereof. Cove shall advise Euroseas in writing of any bona
fide inquiries or proposals relating to a Cove Acquisition
Transaction, within one business day following Coves
receipt of any such inquiry or proposal. Cove shall also
promptly advise any person seeking a Cove Acquisition
Transaction that it is bound by the provisions of this
Section 5.2(b). Nothing herein shall preclude Cove from
making any SEC required disclosures contemplated in this
Agreement.
Article VI.
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
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6.1 |
Access to Information. |
Each of Cove and Euroseas shall afford to the other and the
others accountants, counsel, financial advisors and other
representatives reasonable access during normal business hours
throughout the period prior to the Effective Time to all
properties, books, contracts, commitments and records
(including, but not limited to, Tax Returns) of it and, during
such period, shall furnish promptly (a) a copy of each
report, schedule and other document filed or received by it
during such period pursuant to the requirements of federal or
state securities laws or filed by it during such period with the
SEC in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or which may have a Material Adverse Effect on it and
(b) such other information concerning its business,
properties and personnel as the other shall reasonably request;
provided, however, that no investigation pursuant to this
Section 6.1 shall affect any representation or warranty
made herein or the conditions to the obligations of the
respective parties to consummate the Merger. All non-public
documents and information furnished to Cove, the Cove Principals
or Euroseas, as the case may be, in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be deemed to
have been received, and shall be held by the recipient, in
confidence, except that Cove, the Cove Principals and Euroseas,
as applicable, may disclose such information as may be required
under applicable Law or as may be necessary in connection with
the preparation of the Euroseas Registration Statement, the
Information Statement and the
Form 8-K. Each
party shall promptly advise the others, in writing, of any
change or the occurrence of any event after the date of this
Agreement and prior to the Effective Time having, or which,
insofar as can reasonably be foreseen, in the future would
reasonably be expected to have, any Material Adverse Effect on
Euroseas or Cove, as applicable.
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6.2 |
Euroseas Registration Statement. |
(a) Euroseas covenants and agrees to file with the SEC as
soon as shall be reasonably practicable following the date of
this Agreement (but in no event later than 60 days
following the consummation of the Private Placement Transaction
and provided Cove shall have supplied Euroseas with the
Information Statement to be included therein), at its sole cost
and expense, a registration statement on
Form F-1 or
F-4 or comparable form
(the Euroseas Registration Statement) which
shall include an information statement/ prospectus (the
Information Statement) relating to the
solicitation of the Cove Stockholders Approval of, and
covering the issuance of the Euroseas Shares in, the Merger,
shares of Friends and the shares of Euroseas common stock issued
to the investors in the Private Placement Transaction. Euroseas
shall use all reasonable best efforts to have the Euroseas
Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC as promptly
as practicable thereafter. Euroseas shall also take any action
(other than qualifying to do business in any jurisdiction in
which it is not now so qualified or to file a general consent to
service of process) required to be
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taken under any applicable state securities Laws in connection
with the issuance of Euroseas Shares in the Merger. No filing
of, or amendment or supplement to, or correspondence to the SEC
or its staff with respect to, the Euroseas Registration
Statement or the Information Statement will be made by Euroseas,
without providing Cove a reasonable opportunity to review and
comment thereon. Euroseas will advise Cove, promptly after it
receives notice thereof, of the time when the Euroseas
Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or
amendment has been filed to the Euroseas Registration Statement
or the Information Statement, the issuance of any stop order,
the suspension of the qualification of Euroseas Shares issuable
in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any
jurisdiction, or any request by the SEC for amendment of the
Euroseas Registration Statement, the Information Statement or
comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC
for additional information. If at any time prior to the
Effective Time any information relating to Cove or Euroseas, or
any of their respective Affiliates, officers or directors,
should be discovered by Cove or Euroseas which should be set
forth in an amendment or supplement to any of the Euroseas
Registration Statement or the Information Statement, so that any
of such documents would not include any misstatement of a
material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to
make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading, the party which discovers
such information shall promptly notify the other parties hereto
and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such
information shall be promptly filed with the SEC and, to the
extent required by law, disseminated to the stockholders of Cove.
(b) Cove and Euroseas shall promptly furnish to each other
all information, and take such other actions, as may reasonably
be requested in connection with any action by any of them in
connection with the preparation and filing of the Euroseas
Registration Statement, the Information Statement and the
Form 8-K and shall
cooperate with one another and use their respective best efforts
to facilitate the expeditious consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
Cove shall file with the SEC, as soon as reasonably practicable
following the filing of the Euroseas Registration Statement, any
document required to be filed by it in connection with the
Merger and the Cove Stockholders Approval contemplated by
this Agreement, including, without limitation, any documents
required under the SECs Regulation 14A and 14C.
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6.4 |
Stockholders Approval. |
Cove shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain Cove
stockholder approval and adoption (collectively, the
Cove Stockholders Approval) of this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, as soon as
practicable in accordance with applicable Nevada law and the
Cove By-laws following the date upon which the Euroseas
Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC. Cove
shall, through its board of directors, recommend to the holders
of Cove Common Stock approval of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The persons who are
then the directors of Cove (the Cove
Directors), in their capacities as members of the
board of directors of Cove but subject to their fiduciary duty
to the stockholders of Cove, in connection with the solicitation
of consents pursuant to the Information Statement, shall
unanimously recommend the approval and adoption of the Merger
and this Agreement by the stockholders of Cove.
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6.5 |
Stock Exchange Listing/ Exchange Act Listing. |
Cove and Euroseas shall each use its reasonable best efforts to
file, at or before the Effective Time, authorization for listing
of the Euroseas Shares on the NASDAQ SmallCap Market, The
American Stock Exchange Inc. or, if permissible, the NASDAQ
National Market (the Stock Exchange Listing).
In addition, Euroseas shall, as soon as reasonably practicable,
file a registration statement under the Exchange Act and use its
reasonable best efforts to cause the SEC to declare such
registration statement effective with respect to the listing of
the Euroseas Shares issued in the Merger and the shares of
Euroseas common stock issued in the Private Placement
Transaction (the Exchange Act Listing).
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6.6 |
Cove Warrants and Cove Options. |
There are no Cove warrants or options outstanding and Cove shall
not issue any warrants, options or other securities.
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6.7 |
Agreement to Cooperate. |
Subject to the terms and conditions herein provided, each of the
parties hereto shall cooperate and use their respective best
efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all action and to do, or
cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable
under applicable laws and regulations to consummate and make
effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
including using its reasonable efforts to obtain all necessary
or appropriate waivers, consents and approvals to effect all
necessary registrations, filings and submissions and to lift any
injunction or other legal bar to the Merger (and, in such case,
to proceed with the Merger as expeditiously as possible),
subject, however, to obtaining the Cove Stockholders
Approval; and provided that nothing in this Section 6.7
shall affect any responsibility or obligation specifically
allocated to any party in this Agreement.
The parties shall consult with each other prior to issuing any
press release or any written public statement with respect to
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Cove
shall not issue any such press release or any other public
statement with respect to this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby absent the prior written consent of Euroseas
(which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed),
except that such prior written consent shall not be required if,
in the reasonable judgment of Cove based upon the advice of
counsel, seeking and obtaining prior written consent would
prevent the timely dissemination of such release or statement in
violation of the Exchange Act or other applicable Law or Order.
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6.9 |
Corrections to the Information Statement and the Euroseas
Registration Statement. |
Prior to the Closing Date, each of Euroseas and Cove and the
Cove Principals shall correct promptly any information provided
by it to be used specifically in the Euroseas Registration
Statement, the Information Statement and the
Form 8-K that
shall have become false or misleading in any material respect
and shall take all steps necessary to file with the SEC and have
cleared by the SEC any amendment or supplement to the Euroseas
Registration Statement, the Information Statement and the
Form 8-K so as to
correct the same and to cause appropriate dissemination thereof
to the stockholders of Cove, to the extent required by
applicable Law.
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6.10 |
Disclosure Supplements. |
From time to time prior to the Closing Date, and in any event
immediately prior to the Closing Date, each of Cove, the Cove
Principals and Euroseas shall promptly supplement or amend its
Disclosure Schedule with respect to any matter hereafter arising
that, if existing, occurring or known at the date of this
Agreement, would have been required to be set forth or described
in such Disclosure Schedule or that is necessary to correct any
information in such Disclosure Schedule that is or has become
inaccurate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any such
supplement or amendment discloses a Material Adverse Effect, the
conditions to the other partys obligations to consummate
the Merger set forth in Article VII hereof shall be deemed
not to have been satisfied.
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Article VII.
CONDITIONS
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7.1 |
Conditions to Each Partys Obligations to Effect the
Merger. |
The respective obligation of each party to effect the Merger
shall be subject to the fulfillment at or prior to the Closing
Date of the following conditions:
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(a) Cove shall have obtained the Cove Stockholders
Approval; |
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(b) The Euroseas Registration Statement shall have become
effective under the Securities Act and shall not be the subject
of any stop order or proceedings seeking a stop order; |
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(c) Euroseas shall have applied for the Stock Exchange
Listing and the Exchange Act Listing. |
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(d) No preliminary or permanent injunction or other order
or decree by any Governmental Authority which prevents or
materially burdens the consummation of the Merger shall have
been issued and remain in effect (each party agreeing to use its
reasonable efforts to have any such injunction, order or decree
lifted); |
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(e) No action shall have been taken, and no statute, rule
or regulation shall have been enacted, by any Governmental
Authority, which would prevent or materially burden the
consummation of the Merger; |
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(f) All consents, orders and approvals legally required for
the consummation of the Merger and the transactions contemplated
hereby shall have been obtained and be in effect at the
Effective Time without any material limitations or conditions. |
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7.2 |
Conditions to Obligations of Euroseas to Effect the
Merger. |
Unless waived by Euroseas, the obligation of Euroseas to effect
the Merger shall also be subject to the fulfillment at or prior
to the Closing Date of the following additional conditions:
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(a) Cove and the Cove Principals shall have performed in
all material respects their agreements contained in this
Agreement required to be performed on or prior to the Closing
Date and the representations and warranties of Cove and the Cove
Principals contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct
in all material respects (except for those representations and
warranties which are themselves limited by a reference to
materiality, which shall be true and correct in all respects
other than as modified) on and as of (i) the date made and
(ii) the Closing Date (in each case except in the case of
representations and warranties expressly made solely with
reference to a particular date which shall be true and correct
in all material respects as of such date); and Euroseas shall
have received a certificate of each of the Cove Principals and
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(b) Euroseas shall have received an opinion of
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham, LLP
(K&L), counsel to Cove, dated the Closing Date,
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Euroseas, which
shall include, among other things, an opinion that the Merger
should qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Code
Section 368. In rendering such opinion, K&L shall be
entitled to rely upon certain factual representations, customary
for transactions of the type contemplated by this Agreement,
made to it by authorized officers of Euroseas and Cove,
including, but not limited to the following: (i) no more
than fifty percent of each of the total voting power and the
total value of the Euroseas Shares will be received in the
Merger, in the aggregate, by shareholders of Cove; (ii) no
more than fifty percent of each of the total voting power and
the total value of the Euroseas Shares will be owned, in the
aggregate, immediately after the Merger by U.S. persons who
are either officers or directors of Cove or who owned at least
five percent of either the total voting power or the total value
of the stock of Cove immediately prior to the Merger;
(iii) any Cove shareholder who owns at least five percent
of either the total voting power or the total value of the
Euroseas Shares immediately after the Merger shall enter into a
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pursuant to the Merger in the form provided by Treasury
Regulation Section 1.367(a)-8; (iv) Euroseas
satisfies the active trade or business test set
forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.367(a)-3(c)(3);
and (v) Cove shall, and Euroseas shall ensure that Cove
shall, comply with the information reporting requirements set
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(c) Euroseas shall have received a comfort
letter from the independent public accountants for Cove, dated
the date of the Information Statement and the Closing Date (or
such other date reasonably acceptable to Euroseas) with respect
to certain financial statements of Cove and other related
financial information included in the Information Statement in
customary form; |
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(d) Since the date of this Agreement there shall not have
been any Material Adverse Effect with respect to Cove, the
likelihood of which was not previously disclosed to Euroseas by
Cove in the Cove Disclosure Schedule and which would have a
Material Adverse Effect on Euroseas, and Cove shall have engaged
in no business activity since the date of its incorporation
other than conducting a public offering of its securities, the
apparel business and, thereafter, seeking to effect a merger or
similar business combination with an operating business; |
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(e) Euroseas shall have received a certificate from the
corporate Secretary of Cove, together with a certified copy of
the resolutions duly authorized by Coves board of
directors authorizing the Merger and, if applicable, the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; |
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(f) Euroseas shall have received a certificates of good
standing for Cove from the Secretary of State of the State of
Nevada dated as of a date that is within five (5) days of
the Closing Date; |
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(g) Cove shall have furnished to the Euroseas such
additional certificates and other customary closing documents as
Euroseas may have reasonably requested as to any of the
conditions set forth in this Section 7.2; |
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(h) At the Effective Time, Cove shall have approximately
$10,000 in cash or cash equivalents after giving effect to the
payment or accrual on or prior to the Effective Time of all
fees, costs, expenses and liabilities incurred by Cove,
including, but not limited to, the fees, costs and expenses of
(i) Coves manufacturers, suppliers, vendors and
third-party providers, (ii) Coves attorneys,
accountants, investment bankers and consultants in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
(iii) the repayment of any outstanding loans; |
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(i) The Pledge Agreement shall have been executed pursuant
to which the Cove Principals have pledged or caused the Pledged
Shares to be pledged to Euroseas by the Cove Principals or
pledgors reasonably acceptable to Euroseas and deposited with an
independent collateral agent (in the amount and in accordance
with the method set forth in Article IX) to secure the
indemnification obligations of the Cove Principals under this
Agreement; |
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(j) Euroseas shall have raised at least $21 million in
the Private Placement Transaction on terms reasonably
satisfactory to Euroseas; |
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(k) At Closing, Coves capitalization shall be
unchanged from that set forth in Section 4.2 and all loans
made to Cove and all other outstanding debt and all other
liabilities shall have been paid in full; |
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(l) Euroseas shall have received written resignations and
releases from each of Coves directors and officers and
which resignations and releases, by their respective terms,
shall become effective immediately prior to the Effective Time;
provided however that Jodi Hunter shall remain an at will
employee of Cove and the Surviving Corporation, as contemplated
by Section 10.10 of this Agreement; |
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(m) Cove shall have conducted the operation of its business
in material compliance with all applicable Laws and all
approvals required of Cove under applicable law to enable Cove
to perform its obligations under this Agreement shall have been
obtained; |
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(n) Cove shall have moved its principal headquarters from
California to the Cayman Islands and shall have filed all
documentation and paid all fees necessary to locate its
principal headquarters in the Cayman Islands and to terminate
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(o) All corporate proceedings of Cove in connection with
the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and all agreements, instruments, certificates, and
other documents delivered to Euroseas by or on behalf of Cove
pursuant to this Agreement shall be reasonably satisfactory to
Euroseas and its counsel. |
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7.3 |
Conditions to Obligations of Cove to Effect the
Merger. |
Unless waived by Cove, the obligations of Cove to effect the
Merger shall also be subject to the fulfillment at or prior to
the Closing Date of the additional following conditions:
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(a) Euroseas shall have performed in all material respects
its agreements contained in this Agreement required to be
performed on or prior to the Closing Date and the
representations and warranties of Euroseas contained in this
Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects
(except for those representations and warranties which are
themselves limited by a reference to materiality, which shall be
true and correct in all respects, other than as modified) on and
as of (i) the date made and (ii) the Closing Date (in
each case except in the case of representations and warranties
expressly made solely with reference to a particular date which
shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such
date); and Cove shall have received a Certificate of the
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(b) Cove shall have received an opinion of
Seward & Kissel LLP, counsel to Euroseas, dated the
Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Cove; |
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(c) Cove shall have received a comfort letter
from Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent certified
public accountants for Euroseas, dated the date of the
Information Statement and the Closing Date (or such other date
reasonably acceptable to Cove) with respect to certain financial
statements of Euroseas and other related financial information
included in the Information Statement in customary form; |
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(d) At Closing, Euroseas capitalization shall be
unchanged from that as set forth in Section 3.2, except as
may be adjusted for the issuance of the shares and warrants, if
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(e) Cove shall have received a certificate of the corporate
Secretary of Euroseas, together with a certified copy of the
resolutions duly authorized by the board of directors and
Euroseas authorizing the Merger and the transactions
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(f) Cove shall have received a certificate of good standing
for Euroseas from the Registrar of Corporations of the Republic
of the Marshall Islands dated as of a date that is within five
(5) days of the Closing Date; |
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(g) Euroseas shall have furnished to Cove such additional
certificates and other customary closing documents as Cove may
have reasonably requested as to any of the conditions set forth
in this Section 7.3; |
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(h) Since the date of this Agreement there shall not have
been any Material Adverse Effect with respect to Euroseas and
its Subsidiaries, the likelihood of which was not previously
disclosed to Cove by Euroseas; |
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(i) All corporate proceedings of Euroseas in connection
with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and all agreements, instruments, certificates and
other documents delivered to Cove by or on behalf of Euroseas
pursuant to this Agreement shall be in substantially the form
called for hereunder or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to
Cove and its counsel. |
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Article VIII.
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the
Closing Date, whether before or after approval by the
stockholders of Cove:
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(b) unilaterally upon written notice by Cove to Euroseas
upon the occurrence of a Material Adverse Effect with respect to
Euroseas, the likelihood of which was not previously disclosed
to Cove in writing by Euroseas prior to the date of this
Agreement; |
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(c) unilaterally upon written notice by Euroseas to Cove
upon the occurrence of a Material Adverse Effect with respect to
Cove, the likelihood of which was not previously disclosed to
Euroseas in writing by Cove prior to the date of this Agreement; |
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(d) unilaterally upon written notice by Cove to Euroseas in
the event a material breach of any material representation or
warranty of Euroseas contained in this Agreement (unless such
breach shall have been cured within ten (10) days after the
giving of such notice by Cove), or the willful failure of
Euroseas to comply with or satisfy any material covenant or
condition of Euroseas contained in this Agreement; |
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(e) unilaterally upon written notice by Euroseas to Cove in
the event of a material breach of any material representation or
warranty of Cove or the Cove Principals contained in this
Agreement (unless such breach shall have been cured by Cove or
the Cove Principals within ten (10) days after the giving
of such notice by Euroseas), or Coves or the Cove
Principals willful failure to comply with or satisfy any
material covenant or condition of Cove or the Cove Principals
contained in this Agreement, or if Cove fails to obtain the Cove
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(f) unilaterally upon written notice by either Cove or
Euroseas to the other if the Merger is not consummated for any
reason not specified or referred to in the preceding provisions
of this Section 8.1 by the close of business on
February 28, 2006, provided however that no party may avail
itself of this ground for termination if such failure to
consummate the Merger is caused by such party either in breach
of this Agreement or by not proceeding in good faith towards the
consummation of the Merger; or |
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(g) unilaterally upon written notice by Euroseas to Cove in
the event that by September 1, 2005, Euroseas shall not
have raised at least $21 million in the Private Placement
Transaction on terms reasonably satisfactory to Euroseas. |
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Effect of Termination. |
In the event of termination of this Agreement by either Cove or
the Euroseas, as provided in Section 8.1, this Agreement
shall forthwith become void and there shall be no further
obligation on the part of either Euroseas or Cove (except as set
forth in the penultimate sentence of Section 6.1 (with
respect to confidential and nonpublic information) and
Section 8.5, which shall survive such termination). Nothing
in this Section 8.2 shall relieve any party from liability
for any breach of this Agreement.
This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in
writing signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto and in
compliance with applicable law.
At any time prior to the Effective Time, the parties hereto may
(i) extend the time for the performance of any of the
obligations or other acts of the other parties hereto,
(ii) waive any inaccuracies in the
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representations and warranties contained herein or in any
document delivered pursuant thereto and (iii) waive
compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained
herein. Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to any such
extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an
instrument in writing signed on behalf of such party.
Whether or not the Merger is consummated, all costs and expenses
incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such
costs and expenses, except as otherwise specifically provided
for herein, and except as provided in that certain Engagement
Agreement dated April 21, 2005 between Roth Capital
Partners, LLC and Eurobulk Ltd., which provides for the payment
of certain expenses of this transaction by Eurobulk Ltd., which
expenses shall be paid by Euroseas if the Merger is consummated.
Article IX.
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES;
INDEMNIFICATION
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Survival of Representations and Warranties. |
The respective representations, warranties, obligations,
agreements and promises of the parties contained in this
Agreement and in any exhibit, schedule, certificate or other
document delivered pursuant to this Agreement, shall survive for
a period of two years following the Closing Date.
(a) Euroseas hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
Cove and the Cove stockholders (in the aggregate, in proportion
to each such Cove stockholders ownership of the capital
stock of Cove, on a fully diluted basis) and each of their
Affiliates and their respective fiduciaries, directors,
officers, controlling persons, representatives and agents
against and hold them harmless from any loss, liability, claim,
damage or expense (including reasonable legal fees and expenses
and costs of investigation) (a Loss) arising,
directly or indirectly, out of or in connection with
(i) any material breach of any representation or warranty
of Euroseas contained in this Agreement, or (ii) any breach
of any covenant or agreement of Euroseas contained in this
Agreement.
(b) Cove and each of the Cove Principals hereby jointly and
severally agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Euroseas and
each of its Affiliates and its respective fiduciaries,
directors, officers, controlling persons, representatives and
agents against and hold them harmless from any Loss arising,
directly or indirectly, out of or in connection with
(i) any material breach of any representation or warranty
of Cove or a Cove Principal contained in this Agreement,
(ii) any breach of any covenant or agreement of Cove or a
Cove Principal contained in this Agreement, (iii) any
liabilities of Cove (other than accounts payable incurred in the
ordinary course of business to the extent they do not exceed net
current assets) occurring or accruing prior to the Effective
Time, including but not limited to any securities law
violations; (iv) any claim by any Cove stockholder related
to any sale or transfer of shares of Cove Common Stock by the
Cove Principals prior to the Effective Time. The sole recourse
Euroseas shall have against the Cove Principals for any such
Loss shall be to the Pledged Shares, unless the Loss arises,
directly or indirectly, out of or in connection with any breach
of a representation or warranty that was knowing, intentional,
grossly negligent or reckless (each, a Significant
Breach), in which event Euroseas recourse
against the Cove Principals shall not be limited to the Pledged
Shares. Instead, with respect to any Loss resulting from a
Significant Breach that cannot be fully satisfied by recourse to
all of the Pledge Shares, then in addition to all of the Pledged
Shares, such indemnity shall continue on a several basis against
the Cove Principals responsible for the Significant Breach
(including those who knew of the Significant Breach or should
have known of the Significant Breach but for their gross
negligence, wilful misconduct or recklessness).
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(c) In furtherance of the foregoing, on or prior to the
Closing Date, the Cove Principals shall pledge or cause to be
pledged to Euroseas an aggregate of at least 475,000 Euroseas
Shares (after giving effect to the Merger and the exchange of
Cove Common Stock for Euroseas Shares in connection therewith)
by pledgors reasonably acceptable to Euroseas and such Pledged
Shares shall be deposited with an independent collateral agent
to secure the indemnification obligations of the Cove Principals
under this Article IX. Such Pledged Shares will be governed
by the terms of a pledge agreement (the Pledge
Agreement) with an independent collateral agent
selected by Euroseas and reasonably acceptable to the Cove
Principals. The Cove Principals by virtue of the approval of
this Agreement, (i) consent to, and will cause and
authorize Euroseas on their behalf to, deposit the Pledged
Shares with the collateral agent, and (ii) agree to be
bound by the indemnification provisions of this Article IX.
The Pledge Agreement shall contain, among other things,
irrevocable instructions by the pledgors to Euroseas authorizing
Euroseas to deposit any Euroseas Shares to be received by
pledgors in connection with the Merger directly with the
collateral agent, if necessary to satisfy the pledge requirement
hereunder.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, any indemnification by the Cove Principals pursuant to
this Article IX shall be paid at the discretion of the Cove
Principals in the form of either (x) wire transfer or bank
check, or (y) in accordance with the procedures set forth
in the Pledge Agreement. To the extent the proceeds of sale
pursuant to the Pledge Agreement are not sufficient to satisfy
their indemnification obligations hereunder, the Cove Principals
shall not be obligated for any remaining amounts except as set
forth in Section 9.2(b) above with respect to a Significant
Breach, in which event the applicable Cove Principals shall pay
any remaining amounts owed by wire transfer or bank check.
(e) The Pledge Agreement shall provide that (i) unless
(A) Euroseas provides written notice to the Cove
Principals, the pledgors under the Pledge Agreement and the
collateral agent of a claim for indemnification against the Cove
Principals on or prior to the one year anniversary of the
Effective Time and (B) files a lawsuit within 60 days
after providing such notice, then 40% of the Pledged Shares
shall be released from the collateral account to the pledgors
without the need of any consent thereto by Euroseas, and
(ii) unless (A) Euroseas provides written notice to
the Cove Principals, the pledgors under the Pledge Agreement and
the collateral agent of a claim for indemnification against the
Cove Principals on or prior to the
18-month anniversary of
the Effective Time and (B) files a lawsuit within
60 days after providing such notice, the remaining Pledged
Shares shall be released from the collateral account to the
pledgors without the need of any consent thereto by Euroseas.
The fees and expenses of the collateral agent shall be shared
equally between Euroseas and the pledgors.
(a) If any party entitled to be indemnified hereunder (an
Indemnified Party) receives notice of the
assertion of any claim in respect of Losses, such Indemnified
Party shall give the party who may become obligated to provide
indemnification hereunder (the Indemnifying
Party) written notice describing such claim or fact in
reasonable detail (the Notice of Claim)
promptly (and in any event within ten (10) Business Days
after receiving any written notice from a third party). The
failure by the Indemnified Party to timely provide a Notice of
Claim to the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the
Indemnifying Party of any liability, except to the extent that
the Indemnifying Party is prejudiced by the Indemnified
Partys failure to provide timely notice hereunder.
(b) In the event any Indemnifying Party notifies the
Indemnified Party within ten (10) Business Days after the
Indemnified Party has given notice of the matter that the
Indemnifying Party is assuming the defense thereof: (i) the
Indemnifying Party will defend the Indemnified Party against the
matter with counsel of its choice (and at its expense)
reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party; (ii) the
Indemnified Party may retain separate co-counsel at its sole
cost and expense (except that the Indemnifying Party will be
responsible for the fees and expenses of the separate co-counsel
to the extent the Indemnified Party reasonably concludes that
the counsel the Indemnifying Party has selected has a conflict
of interest); (iii) the Indemnified Party will not consent
to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement with
respect to the matter without the written consent of the
Indemnifying Party which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld; and (iv) the Indemnifying Party will not consent
to the entry of any judgment with respect to the matter, or
enter into any
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settlement which does not include a provision whereby the
plaintiff or claimant in the matter releases the Indemnified
Party from all liability with respect thereto, and, in a
settlement or compromise which does not involve only the payment
of money by the Indemnifying Party, without the prior written
consent of the Indemnified Party which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
(c) In the event the Indemnifying Party does not notify the
Indemnified Party within ten (10) Business Days after the
Indemnified Party has received a Notice of Claim that the
Indemnifying Party is assuming the defense thereof, then the
Indemnified Party shall have the right, subject to the
provisions of this Article IX, to undertake the defense,
compromise or settlement of such claim for the account of the
Indemnifying Party. Unless and until the Indemnifying Party
assumes the defense of any claim, the Indemnifying Party shall
advance to the Indemnified Party any of its reasonable
attorneys fees and other costs and expenses incurred in
connection with the defense of any such action or proceeding.
Each Indemnified Party shall agree in writing prior to any such
advance that, in the event it receives any such advance, such
Indemnified Party shall reimburse the Indemnifying Party for
such fees, costs and expenses to the extent that it shall be
determined that it was not entitled to indemnification under
this Article IX.
(d) In the event that the Indemnifying Party undertakes the
defense of any claim, the Indemnifying Party will keep the
Indemnified Party advised as to all material developments in
connection with such claim, including, but not limited to,
promptly furnishing the Indemnified Party with copies of all
material documents filed or served in connection therewith.
Article X.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally
(effective upon delivery), sent by a reputable overnight courier
service for next business day delivery (effective the next
business day) or sent via facsimile (effective upon receipt of
the telecopy in complete, readable form) to the parties at the
following addresses (or at such other address for a party as
shall be specified by like notice):
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If to Cove or to the Cove Principals, to: |
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Leib Orlanski |
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Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, Nicholson, Graham |
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Euroseas Ltd. |
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Seward & Kissel LLP |
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One Battery Park Plaza |
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Attention: Larry Rutkowski, Esq. |
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FAX: (212) 480-8421 |
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Broad and Cassel |
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The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference
purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
This Agreement (including the documents and instruments referred
to herein) (i) constitutes the entire agreement and
supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both
written and oral, among the parties, or any of them, with
respect to the subject matter hereof (and except as otherwise
set forth herein expressly in that certain Term Sheet dated
April 21, 2005 between Cove and Eurobulk Ltd.);
(ii) shall not be assigned by contract, operation of law or
otherwise, and any attempt to do so shall be void; and
(iii) shall be governed in all respects, including
validity, interpretation and effect, by the laws of the State of
New York (without giving effect to the provisions thereof
relating to conflicts of law).
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10.4 |
Submission to Jurisdiction. |
Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the
non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of
New York sitting in the Borough of Manhattan in The City of New
York and of the United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York sitting in the Borough of Manhattan in The
City of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, in
any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to any
matter set forth in this Agreement, and each of the parties
hereto hereby irrevocably agree that all claims in respect of
such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such
New York State or Federal court. Euroseas, Cove and the Cove
Principals each hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent
that they may legally do so, the defense of an inconvenient
forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding. Euroseas,
Cove and the Cove Principals each irrevocably consent to the
service of any and all process in any action or proceeding by
the delivery of copies of such process to it at its notice
address in Section 10.1. Euroseas, Cove and the Cove
Principals each agree that a final judgment in any such action
or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other
jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner
provided by law.
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10.5 |
Waiver of Jury Trial. |
THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY
(BUT NO OTHER JUDICIAL REMEDIES) IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING
OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
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This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which
shall constitute one and the same agreement. In pleading or
proving this Agreement, it shall not be necessary to produce or
account for more than one fully executed original.
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10.7 |
Benefits of Agreement. |
Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall give to
any Person, other than the parties hereto and their successors
hereunder, and the stockholders of Cove, any benefit or any
legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Agreement,
except that the holders of Cove Capital Stock on the Closing
Date shall be third party beneficiaries of Article IX of
this Agreement.
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10.8 |
Parties in Interest. |
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the
benefit of each party hereto, and nothing in this Agreement,
express or implied, is intended to confer upon any other person
any rights or remedies of any nature whatsoever under or by
reason of this Agreement, except as otherwise provided in
Section 10.7 of this Agreement.
The captions of sections and subsections of this Agreement are
for reference only, and shall not affect the interpretation or
construction of this Agreement.
EuroSub shall be capitalized with $25,000. Cove and its
successor, will be maintained by Euroseas as an operating wholly
owned subsidiary as may be required in order to achieve
continuity of business enterprise of its apparel business, to
achieve tax free reorganization treatment under
Section 368(a)(2)(D) or 368(a)(2)(E) of the Code as
applicable to Cove and its shareholders in the transaction.
Euroseas will use its best efforts to employ Jodi Hunter as an
at will employee for this purpose and Jodi Hunter agrees to
perform such services and to provide an office in the Cayman
Islands for this purpose at no cost or expense to Euroseas and
Euroseas shall not be required to provide any financing to Cove
and its successor, but rather, the Cove Principals shall
provide, or cause to be provided, such financing and office, if
necessary, for this purpose. Thereafter, the Surviving
Corporation may be dissolved, liquidated or sold in the sole
discretion of Euroseas. Following the Merger, Euroseas and
Eurosub will comply with the record-keeping and information
filing requirements of United States Treasury Regulations
Section 1.368-3.
Euroseas shall ensure that Cove shall comply with the reporting
requirements set forth in Treasury Regulations
Section 1.367(a)-3(c)(6)
and 1.367(a)-3(c)(7)
with respect to the Merger.
This Agreement may be amended only in a writing signed by each
of the parties hereto.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Cove, the Cove Principals, Euroseas
and EuroSub have caused this Agreement to be signed by their
respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date
first written above.
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/s/ Aristides J. Pittas |
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Name: Aristides J. Pittas |
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/s/ Kevin Peterson |
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Kevin Peterson |
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/s/ Shawn Peterson |
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Shawn Peterson |
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/s/ Jodi Hunter |
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Jodi Hunter |
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/s/ Daniel Trotter |
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO MERGER AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO MERGER AGREEMENT, dated as of
November 22, 2005 (this Amendment), is made by
and among Euroseas Ltd., a corporation organized under the laws
of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (Euroseas),
Euroseas Acquisition Company Inc., a corporation organized under
the laws of the State of Delaware (EuroSub), Cove
Apparel, Inc., a Nevada Corporation (Cove),
Kevin Peterson (K. Peterson), Shawn Peterson
(S. Peterson), Jodi Hunter (Hunter) and
Daniel Trotter (Trotter and together with K.
Peterson, S. Peterson and Hunter, each a Cove
Principal and collectively, the Cove
Principals).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the parties executed that certain Agreement and Plan of
Merger, dated as of August 25, 2005 (the Merger
Agreement);
WHEREAS, the parties hereto have agreed to amend the Merger
Agreement on the terms hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements herein
contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
AMENDMENTS
Section 1.1. Amendments
to the Merger Agreement.
(a) Effective as of the date hereof, the definition of
Pledged Shares in Section 1.1 of the Merger
Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by the
following:
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PLEDGED SHARES means 475,000 Euroseas Shares (subject to
adjustment for any reverse stock split by Euroseas) to be
received in connection with the Merger, acquired in private
transactions, in the open market or otherwise) that are pledged
to Euroseas by the Cove Principals or other pledgors reasonably
acceptable to Euroseas and deposited with an independent
collateral agent in accordance with Section 9.2 below to
secure the indemnification obligations of the Cove Principals
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(b) Effective as of the date hereof, the first sentence of
Section 3.2(a) of the Merger Agreement is hereby deleted in
its entirety and replaced by the following:
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(a) As of immediately prior to the Closing, the authorized
capital stock of Euroseas shall consist solely of 100,000,000
common shares, $0.01 par value, and 20,000,000 preferred
shares, $0.01 par value, of which 29,754,166 common shares
(subject to adjustment for any reverse stock split by Euroseas
and excluding any shares and warrants to be issued in the
Private Placement Transaction), and no preferred shares, will be
issued and outstanding. |
(c) Effective as of the date hereof, the third and fourth
lines of Section 5.1 of the Merger Agreement are hereby
amended by deleting the words the other party and
replacing them with the words either Euroseas or Cove, as
applicable...
(d) Effective as of the date hereof, Section 5.1(b) of
the Merger Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and
replaced by the following:
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(b) It shall not (i) split, combine or reclassify its
outstanding capital stock or declare, set aside or pay any
dividend or distribution payable in cash, stock, property or
otherwise (other than (A) a reverse stock split by
Euroseas, or (B) any declaration and payment of dividends,
so long as the appropriate amount of such dividends are held in
trust and paid to the Cove stockholders if the Merger is
consummated or paid to Friends if the Merger is not
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businesses, (iii) engage in any transaction for the purpose
of effecting a recapitalization, or (iv) engage in any
transaction or series of related transactions which has a
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(e) Effective as of the date hereof, Section 7.2(a) of
the Merger Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the words
each of the Cove Principals and in the last line of
such section.
(f) Effective as of the date hereof, Section 8.3 of
the Merger Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and
replaced by the following:
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in writing signed by Euroseas and Cove. |
(g) Effective as of the date hereof, the first sentence of
Section 9.2(c) of the Merger Agreement is hereby deleted in
its entirety and replaced by the following:
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In furtherance of the foregoing, on or prior to the
Closing Date, the Cove Principals shall pledge or cause to be
pledged to Euroseas an aggregate of at least 475,000 Euroseas
Shares (after giving effect to the Merger and the exchange of
Cove Common Stock for Euroseas Shares in connection therewith
and subject to any adjustment for any reverse stock split by
Euroseas) by pledgors reasonably acceptable to Euroseas and such
Pledged Shares shall be deposited with an independent collateral
agent to secure the indemnification obligations of the Cove
Principals under this Article IX. |
(h) Effective as of the date hereof, Section 10.11 of
the Merger Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(i) Effective as of the date hereof, footnote 1 in
Exhibit 2.6 to the Merger Agreement is hereby deleted in
its entirety and replaced by the following:
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Assumes all outstanding securities in Cove and Euroseas
are exchanged for, or converted to, Euroseas Shares and gives
effect to the contemplated Private Placement Transaction but
does not include any warrants issued in the Private Placement
Transaction and does not take into account any reverse stock
split by Euroseas. |
ARTICLE II
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 2.1. Rules
of Construction; Definitions. Capitalized terms not
otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to
such terms in the Merger Agreement.
Section 2.2. No
Other Amendment or Waiver. Except for the amendments set
forth herein, the text of the Merger Agreement shall remain
unchanged and in full force and effect, and is hereby ratified
and confirmed by the parties. Each reference in Merger Agreement
to this Agreement shall mean the Merger Agreement,
as amended by this Amendment, and as hereinafter amended or
restated.
Section 2.3. Successors
and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure
to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns.
Section 2.4. Counterparts.
This Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto in several
counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall be
deemed to be an original and all of which shall constitute
together but one and the same agreement.
Section 2.5. Governing
Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Amendment to be executed by their respective authorized officers
as of the day and year first above written.
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EUROSEAS ACQUISITION COMPANY, INC. |
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/s/ Aristides J. Pittas |
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Name: Aristides J. Pittas |
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/s/ Aristides J. Pittas |
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Name: Aristides J. Pittas |
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/s/ Kevin Peterson |
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Kevin Peterson |
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/s/ Shawn Peterson |
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Shawn Peterson |
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/s/ Jodi Hunter |
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Jodi Hunter |
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/s/ Daniel Trotter |
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Daniel Trotter |
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Appendix B
NEVADA REVISED STATUTES RIGHTS OF DISSENTING
OWNERS
NRS 92A.300-92A.500 Rights of Dissenting Owners
NRS 92A.300 Definitions. As used in NRS 92A.300 to
92A.500, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the
words and terms defined in NRS 92A.305 to 92A.335, inclusive,
have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to
NRS by 1995, 2086)
NRS 92A.305 Beneficial stockholder defined.
Beneficial stockholder means a person who is a
beneficial owner of shares held in a voting trust or by a
nominee as the stockholder of record. (Added to NRS by
1995, 2087)
NRS 92A.310 Corporate action defined.
Corporate action means the action of a domestic
corporation. (Added to NRS by 1995, 2087)
NRS 92A.315 Dissenter defined.
Dissenter means a stockholder who is entitled to
dissent from a domestic corporations action under NRS
92A.380 and who exercises that right when and in the manner
required by NRS 92A.400 to 92A.480, inclusive. (Added to NRS by
1995, 2087; A 1999, 1631)
NRS 92A.320 Fair value defined. Fair
value, with respect to a dissenters shares, means
the value of the shares immediately before the effectuation of
the corporate action to which he objects, excluding any
appreciation or depreciation in anticipation of the corporate
action unless exclusion would be inequitable. (Added to NRS by
1995, 2087)
NRS 92A.325 Stockholder defined.
Stockholder means a stockholder of record or a
beneficial stockholder of a domestic corporation. (Added to NRS
by 1995, 2087)
NRS 92A.330 Stockholder of record defined.
Stockholder of record means the person in whose name
shares are registered in the records of a domestic corporation
or the beneficial owner of shares to the extent of the rights
granted by a nominees certificate on file with the
domestic corporation. (Added to NRS by 1995, 2087)
NRS 92A.335 Subject corporation defined.
Subject corporation means the domestic corporation
which is the issuer of the shares held by a dissenter before the
corporate action creating the dissenters rights becomes
effective or the surviving or acquiring entity of that issuer
after the corporate action becomes effective. (Added to NRS by
1995, 2087)
NRS 92A.340 Computation of interest. Interest payable
pursuant to NRS 92A.300 to 92A.500, inclusive, must be computed
from the effective date of the action until the date of payment,
at the average rate currently paid by the entity on its
principal bank loans or, if it has no bank loans, at a rate that
is fair and equitable under all of the circumstances. (Added to
NRS by 1995, 2087)
NRS 92A.350 Rights of dissenting partner of domestic limited
partnership. A partnership agreement of a domestic limited
partnership or, unless otherwise provided in the partnership
agreement, an agreement of merger or exchange, may provide that
contractual rights with respect to the partnership interest of a
dissenting general or limited partner of a domestic limited
partnership are available for any class or group of partnership
interests in connection with any merger or exchange in which the
domestic limited partnership is a constituent entity. (Added to
NRS by 1995, 2088)
NRS 92A.360 Rights of dissenting member of domestic
limited-liability company. The articles of organization or
operating agreement of a domestic limited-liability company or,
unless otherwise provided in the articles of organization or
operating agreement, an agreement of merger or exchange, may
provide that contractual rights with respect to the interest of
a dissenting member are available in connection with any merger
or exchange in which the domestic limited-liability company is a
constituent entity. (Added to NRS by 1995, 2088)
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NRS 92A.370 Rights of dissenting member of domestic nonprofit
corporation.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, and
unless otherwise provided in the articles or bylaws, any member
of any constituent domestic nonprofit corporation who voted
against the merger may, without prior notice, but within
30 days after the effective date of the merger, resign from
membership and is thereby excused from all contractual
obligations to the constituent or surviving corporations which
did not occur before his resignation and is thereby entitled to
those rights, if any, which would have existed if there had been
no merger and the membership had been terminated or the member
had been expelled.
2. Unless otherwise provided in its articles of
incorporation or bylaws, no member of a domestic nonprofit
corporation, including, but not limited to, a cooperative
corporation, which supplies services described in
chapter 704 of NRS to its members only, and no person who
is a member of a domestic nonprofit corporation as a condition
of or by reason of the ownership of an interest in real
property, may resign and dissent pursuant to subsection 1.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 2088)
NRS 92A.380 Right of stockholder to dissent from certain
corporate actions and to obtain payment for shares.
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 92A.370 and 92A.390,
any stockholder is entitled to dissent from, and obtain payment
of the fair value of his shares in the event of any of the
following corporate actions:
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(a) Consummation of a conversion or plan of merger to which
the domestic corporation is a constituent entity: (1) If
approval by the stockholders is required for the conversion or
merger by NRS 92A.120 to 92A.160, inclusive, or the
articles of incorporation, regardless of whether the stockholder
is entitled to vote on the conversion or plan of merger; or
(2) If the domestic corporation is a subsidiary and is
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(b) Consummation of a plan of exchange to which the
domestic corporation is a constituent entity as the corporation
whose subject owners interests will be acquired, if his
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(c) Any corporate action taken pursuant to a vote of the
stockholders to the extent that the articles of incorporation,
bylaws or a resolution of the board of directors provides that
voting or nonvoting stockholders are entitled to dissent and
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2. A stockholder who is entitled to dissent and obtain
payment pursuant to NRS 92A.300 to 92A.500, inclusive, may not
challenge the corporate action creating his entitlement unless
the action is unlawful or fraudulent with respect to him or the
domestic corporation. (Added to NRS by 1995, 2087; A 2001, 1414,
3199; 2003, 3189)
NRS 92A.390 Limitations on right of dissent: Stockholders of
certain classes or series; action of stockholders not required
for plan of merger.
1. There is no right of dissent with respect to a plan of
merger or exchange in favor of stockholders of any class or
series which, at the record date fixed to determine the
stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the
meeting at which the plan of merger or exchange is to be acted
on, were either listed on a national securities exchange,
included in the national market system by the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., or held by at least
2,000 stockholders of record, unless:
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(a) The articles of incorporation of the corporation
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(b) The holders of the class or series are required under
the plan of merger or exchange to accept for the shares anything
except: (1) Cash, owners interests or owners
interests and cash in lieu of fractional owners interests
of: (I) The surviving or acquiring entity; or (II) Any
other entity which, at the effective date of the plan of merger
or exchange, were either listed on a national securities
exchange, included in the national market system by the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., or held of record by a
least 2,000 holders of owners interests of record; or
(2) A combination of cash and owners interests of the
kind described in sub-subparagraphs (I) and
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2. There is no right of dissent for any holders of stock of
the surviving domestic corporation if the plan of merger does
not require action of the stockholders of the surviving domestic
corporation under NRS 92A.130. (Added to NRS by 1995, 2088)
NRS 92A.400 Limitations on right of dissent: Assertion as to
portions only to shares registered to stockholder; assertion by
beneficial stockholder.
1. A stockholder of record may assert dissenters
rights as to fewer than all of the shares registered in his name
only if he dissents with respect to all shares beneficially
owned by any one person and notifies the subject corporation in
writing of the name and address of each person on whose behalf
he asserts dissenters rights. The rights of a partial
dissenter under this subsection are determined as if the shares
as to which he dissents and his other shares were registered in
the names of different stockholders.
2. A beneficial stockholder may assert dissenters
rights as to shares held on his behalf only if:
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(a) He submits to the subject corporation the written
consent of the stockholder of record to the dissent not later
than the time the beneficial stockholder asserts
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(b) He does so with respect to all shares of which he is
the beneficial stockholder or over which he has power to direct
the vote. (Added to NRS by 1995, 2089) |
NRS 92A.410 Notification of stockholders regarding right of
dissent.
1. If a proposed corporate action creating dissenters
rights is submitted to a vote at a stockholders meeting,
the notice of the meeting must state that stockholders are or
may be entitled to assert dissenters rights under NRS
92A.300 to 92A.500, inclusive, and be accompanied by a copy of
those sections.
2. If the corporate action creating dissenters rights
is taken by written consent of the stockholders or without a
vote of the stockholders, the domestic corporation shall notify
in writing all stockholders entitled to assert dissenters
rights that the action was taken and send them the
dissenters notice described in NRS 92A.430. (Added to
NRS by 1995, 2089; A 1997, 730)
NRS 92A.420 Prerequisites to demand for payment for
shares.
1. If a proposed corporate action creating dissenters
rights is submitted to a vote at a stockholders meeting, a
stockholder who wishes to assert dissenters rights:
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(a) Must deliver to the subject corporation, before the
vote is taken, written notice of his intent to demand payment
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(b) Must not vote his shares in favor of the proposed
action. |
2. A stockholder who does not satisfy the requirements of
subsection 1 and NRS 92A.400 is not entitled to payment for
his shares under this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1995, 2089;
1999, 1631)
NRS 92A.430 Dissenters notice: Delivery to stockholders
entitled to assert rights; contents.
1. If a proposed corporate action creating dissenters
rights is authorized at a stockholders meeting, the
subject corporation shall deliver a written dissenters
notice to all stockholders who satisfied the requirements to
assert those rights.
2. The dissenters notice must be sent no later than
10 days after the effectuation of the corporate action, and
must:
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(a) State where the demand for payment must be sent and
where and when certificates, if any, for shares must be
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(b) Inform the holders of shares not represented by
certificates to what extent the transfer of the shares will be
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(c) Supply a form for demanding payment that includes the
date of the first announcement to the news media or to the
stockholders of the terms of the proposed action and requires
that the person asserting dissenters rights certify
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(d) Set a date by which the subject corporation must
receive the demand for payment, which may not be less than 30
nor more than 60 days after the date the notice is
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(e) Be accompanied by a copy of NRS 92A.300 to 92A.500,
inclusive. (Added to NRS by 1995, 2089) |
NRS 92A.440 Demand for payment and deposit of certificates;
retention of rights of stockholder.
1. A stockholder to whom a dissenters notice is sent
must:
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(b) Certify whether he or the beneficial owner on whose
behalf he is dissenting, as the case may be, acquired beneficial
ownership of the shares before the date required to be set forth
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(c) Deposit his certificates, if any, in accordance with
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2. The stockholder who demands payment and deposits his
certificates, if any, before the proposed corporate action is
taken retains all other rights of a stockholder until those
rights are cancelled or modified by the taking of the proposed
corporate action.
3. The stockholder who does not demand payment or deposit
his certificates where required, each by the date set forth in
the dissenters notice, is not entitled to payment for his
shares under this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1995, 2090; A 1997,
730; 2003, 3189)
NRS 92A.450 Uncertificated shares: Authority to restrict
transfer after demand for payment; retention of rights of
stockholder.
1. The subject corporation may restrict the transfer of
shares not represented by a certificate from the date the demand
for their payment is received.
2. The person for whom dissenters rights are asserted
as to shares not represented by a certificate retains all other
rights of a stockholder until those rights are cancelled or
modified by the taking of the proposed corporate action. (Added
to NRS by 1995, 2090)
NRS 92A.460 Payment for shares: General requirements.
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 92A.470, within
30 days after receipt of a demand for payment, the subject
corporation shall pay each dissenter who complied with NRS
92A.440 the amount the subject corporation estimates to be the
fair value of his shares, plus accrued interest. The obligation
of the subject corporation under this subsection may be enforced
by the district court:
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(b) At the election of any dissenter residing or having its
registered office in this State, of the county where the
dissenter resides or has its registered office. The court shall
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2. The payment must be accompanied by:
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(a) The subject corporations balance sheet as of the
end of a fiscal year ending not more than 16 months before
the date of payment, a statement of income for that year, a
statement of changes in the stockholders equity for that
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(d) A statement of the dissenters rights to demand
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(e) A copy of NRS 92A.300 to 92A.500, inclusive. (Added to
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NRS 92A.470 Payment for shares: Shares acquired on or after
date of dissenters notice.
1. A subject corporation may elect to withhold payment from
a dissenter unless he was the beneficial owner of the shares
before the date set forth in the dissenters notice as the
date of the first announcement to the news media or to the
stockholders of the terms of the proposed action.
2. To the extent the subject corporation elects to withhold
payment, after taking the proposed action, it shall estimate the
fair value of the shares, plus accrued interest, and shall offer
to pay this amount to each dissenter who agrees to accept it in
full satisfaction of his demand. The subject corporation shall
send with its offer a statement of its estimate of the fair
value of the shares, an explanation of how the interest was
calculated, and a statement of the dissenters right to
demand payment pursuant to NRS 92A.480. (Added to NRS by 1995,
2091)
NRS 92A.480 Dissenters estimate of fair value:
Notification of subject corporation; demand for payment of
estimate.
1. A dissenter may notify the subject corporation in
writing of his own estimate of the fair value of his shares and
the amount of interest due, and demand payment of his estimate,
less any payment pursuant to NRS 92A.460, or reject the offer
pursuant to NRS 92A.470 and demand payment of the fair value of
his shares and interest due, if he believes that the amount paid
pursuant to NRS 92A.460 or offered pursuant to NRS 92A.470 is
less than the fair value of his shares or that the interest due
is incorrectly calculated.
2. A dissenter waives his right to demand payment pursuant
to this section unless he notifies the subject corporation of
his demand in writing within 30 days after the subject
corporation made or offered payment for his shares. (Added to
NRS by 1995, 2091)
NRS 92A.490 Legal proceeding to determine fair value: Duties
of subject corporation; powers of court; rights of dissenter.
1. If a demand for payment remains unsettled, the subject
corporation shall commence a proceeding within 60 days
after receiving the demand and petition the court to determine
the fair value of the shares and accrued interest. If the
subject corporation does not commence the proceeding within the
60-day period, it shall
pay each dissenter whose demand remains unsettled the amount
demanded.
2. A subject corporation shall commence the proceeding in
the district court of the county where its registered office is
located. If the subject corporation is a foreign entity without
a resident agent in the State, it shall commence the proceeding
in the county where the registered office of the domestic
corporation merged with or whose shares were acquired by the
foreign entity was located.
3. The subject corporation shall make all dissenters,
whether or not residents of Nevada, whose demands remain
unsettled, parties to the proceeding as in an action against
their shares. All parties must be served with a copy of the
petition. Nonresidents may be served by registered or certified
mail or by publication as provided by law.
4. The jurisdiction of the court in which the proceeding is
commenced under subsection 2 is plenary and exclusive. The
court may appoint one or more persons as appraisers to receive
evidence and recommend a decision on the question of fair value.
The appraisers have the powers described in the order appointing
them, or any amendment thereto. The dissenters are entitled to
the same discovery rights as parties in other civil proceedings.
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5. Each dissenter who is made a party to the proceeding is
entitled to a judgment:
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(a) For the amount, if any, by which the court finds the
fair value of his shares, plus interest, exceeds the amount paid
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(b) For the fair value, plus accrued interest, of his
after-acquired shares for which the subject corporation elected
to withhold payment pursuant to NRS 92A.470. (Added to NRS by
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NRS 92A.500 Legal proceeding to determine fair value:
Assessment of costs and fees.
1. The court in a proceeding to determine fair value shall
determine all of the costs of the proceeding, including the
reasonable compensation and expenses of any appraisers appointed
by the court. The court shall assess the costs against the
subject corporation, except that the court may assess costs
against all or some of the dissenters, in amounts the court
finds equitable, to the extent the court finds the dissenters
acted arbitrarily, vexatiously or not in good faith in demanding
payment.
2. The court may also assess the fees and expenses of the
counsel and experts for the respective parties, in amounts the
court finds equitable:
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(a) Against the subject corporation and in favor of all
dissenters if the court finds the subject corporation did not
substantially comply with the requirements of NRS 92A.300 to
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(b) Against either the subject corporation or a dissenter
in favor of any other party, if the court finds that the party
against whom the fees and expenses are assessed acted
arbitrarily, vexatiously or not in good faith with respect to
the rights provided by NRS 92A.300 to 92A.500, inclusive. |
3. If the court finds that the services of counsel for any
dissenter were of substantial benefit to other dissenters
similarly situated, and that the fees for those services should
not be assessed against the subject corporation, the court may
award to those counsel reasonable fees to be paid out of the
amounts awarded to the dissenters who were benefited.
4. In a proceeding commenced pursuant to NRS 92A.460, the
court may assess the costs against the subject corporation,
except that the court may assess costs against all or some of
the dissenters who are parties to the proceeding, in amounts the
court finds equitable, to the extent the court finds that such
parties did not act in good faith in instituting the proceeding.
5. This section does not preclude any party in a proceeding
commenced pursuant to NRS 92A.460 or 92A.490 from applying the
provisions of N.R.C.P. 68 or NRS 17.115. (Added to NRS by 1995,
2092)
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Until May 4, 2006, all dealers that effect transactions in
Euroseas securities, whether or not participating in this
offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in
addition to the dealers obligation to deliver a prospectus
when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold
allotments or subscriptions.