Openlimit, Inc (OPLM) - Description of business
Organization As used herein the terms Company, we, our, and us refer to OPENLiMiT, Inc., a Florida corporation and its predecessors, unless the context indicates otherwise. The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Florida on September 12, 1989, as Thor Ventures Corp. On November 26, 2002, the Company changed its name to Jure Holdings, Inc. as part of a process to restructure the corporation. On April 25, 2003, we acquired OPENLiMiT Holding AG (OPENLiMiT AG), a Swiss developer of digital signature and encryption software. We subsequently changed our name to OPENLiMiT, Inc., to reflect the acquisition and our new business focus. On September 1, 2005, we spun-off OPENLiMiT,AG and its subsidiaries, and we are now a shell company. The Companys principal executive offices are located at Zugerstrasse 76B, Baar Switzerland CH 6341 and its telephone number is 011 41 41 560 1023. The Companys registered statutory office is located at CorpDirect Agents, Inc. 103 N. Meridian Street, Lower Level, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301. The Companys common stock is currently quoted on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol OPLM. We are now considering other business opportunities, either through merger or acquisition, which might create value for our shareholders. We have no day-to-day operations. Our officers and directors devote limited time and attention to the affairs of the Company. OPENLiMiT Holding AG The Company spun-off OPENLiMiT AG to establish a public market for OPENLiMiT AG shares in Germany. On August 1, 2005, the Companys board of directors declared a distribution of 100% of the shares of OPENLiMiT Holding AG common stock to the Companys common shareholders on a pro rata basis. The Companys shareholders received one share of OPENLiMiT Holding AG stock for every five shares of Company common stock they held as of the record date, August 19, 2005. The distribution date was September 1, 2005. OPENLiMiT AGs common stock is quoted on both the Frankfurt and Berlin-Bremen stock exchanges under the ticker symbol O5H. The Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Deutsche Borse) is accessible on the Internet at deutsche-boerse.com and the Berlin-Bremen Stock Exchange (Berlin-Bremen Borse) at www.berlinerboerse.de. Additionally, OPENLiMiT AG stock information is accessible via a number of United States-based financial Internet sites by entering the symbol O5H.f or O5H.be. Selection of a Business Management has adopted a conservative policy of seeking opportunities that it considers to be of exceptional quality. Therefore, we may have to wait some time before consummating a suitable transaction. Management recognizes that the higher the standards it imposes upon the Company, the greater the competitive disadvantage we may face when vying with other acquiring interests or entities. The Company does not intend to restrict its consideration to any particular business or industry segment, though management intends to continue its focus on opportunities related to natural resources. Due to our lack of financial resources, the scope and number of suitable business ventures is limited. We are therefore most likely to participate in a single business venture. Accordingly, the Company will not be able to diversify and will be limited to one merger or acquisition. The lack of diversification will prevent us from offsetting losses from one business opportunity against profits from another. The decision to participate in a specific business opportunity will be made upon managements analysis of the quality of the opportunitys management and personnel, the anticipated acceptability of products or marketing concepts, the merit of technological changes and numerous other factors which are difficult, if not impossible, to analyze through the application of any objective criteria. Further, it is anticipated that the historical operations of a specific venture may not necessarily be indicative of the potential for the future because of the necessity to substantially shift a marketing approach, expand operations, change product emphasis, change or substantially augment management, or make other changes. The Company will be partially dependent upon the management of any given business opportunity to identify such problems and to implement, or be primarily responsible for the implementation of required changes. Since we may participate in a business opportunity with a newly organized business or with a business which is entering a new phase of growth, it should be emphasized that the Company may incur risk due to the failure of the targets management to have proven its abilities or effectiveness, or the failure to establish a market for the targets products or services, or the failure to realize profits. The Company will not acquire or merge with any company for which audited financial statements cannot be obtained. Management anticipates that any opportunity in which we participate will present certain risks. Many of these risks cannot be adequately identified prior to selection of a specific opportunity. Our shareholders must therefore depend on the ability of management to identify and evaluate such risks. Further, in the case of some of the opportunities available to us, it may be anticipated that some of such opportunities are yet to develop as going concerns or that some of such opportunities are in the development stage in that same have not generated significant revenues from principal business activities prior to our participation. Acquisition of Business Implementation of a structure for any particular business acquisition may involve a merger, consolidation, reorganization, joint venture, franchise or licensing agreement with another corporation or entity. The Company may also purchase stock or assets of an existing business. On the completion of a transaction, it is possible that present management and shareholders of the Company would not remain in control of the Company. Further, our sole officer and director may, as part of the terms of any transaction, resign, to be replaced by new officers and directors without a vote of our shareholders. We anticipate that any securities issued in any such reorganization would be issued in reliance on exemptions from registration under applicable federal and state securities laws. However, in certain circumstances, as a negotiated element of any transaction, the Company may agree to register securities either at the time a transaction is consummated, under certain conditions, or at a specified time thereafter. The issuance of substantial additional securities and their potential sale into any trading market may have a depressive effect on such market. While the actual terms of a transaction to which the Company may be a party cannot be predicted, it may be expected that the parties to a business transaction will find it desirable to avoid the creation of a taxable event and thereby structure the acquisition in a so called tax-free reorganization under Section 368(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). In order to obtain tax-free treatment under the Code, it may be necessary for the owners of the acquired business to own 80% or more of the voting stock of the surviving entity. In such event, our shareholders would retain less than 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of the surviving entity, which could result in significant dilution in the equity of such shareholders. Our due diligence process will require that management meet personally with the personnel involved in any given transaction, visit and inspect material facilities, obtain independent analysis or verification of the information provided, check references for management and key persons, and take other reasonable investigative measures, to the extent of our limited financial resources and management expertise. The manner in which we participate in an opportunity will depend on the nature of the opportunity, the respective needs and desires of the Company and other parties, the management of the opportunity, and our relative negotiating strengths. Negotiations that involve mergers or acquisitions will focus on the percentage of the Company that the target company shareholders would acquire in exchange for their shareholdings in the target company. Depending upon, among other things, the target companys assets and liabilities, our shareholders will in all likelihood hold a lesser percentage ownership interest in the Company following any merger or acquisition. The percentage ownership may be subject to significant reduction in the event the Company acquires a target company with substantial assets. Any merger or acquisition effected by the Company can be expected to have a significant dilutive effect on the percentage of shares held by our current shareholders. Operation of Business After Acquisition The Companys operation following its merger or acquisition of a business will be dependent on the nature of the business and the interest acquired. We are unable to determine at this time whether the Company will be in control of the business or whether present management will be in control of the Company following the acquisition. We may expect that any future business will present various challenges that cannot be predicted at the present time. Government Regulation The Company cannot anticipate the government regulations, if any, to which we may be subject until we have acquired an interest in a business. The use of assets to conduct a business that we may acquire could subject us to environmental, public health and safety, land use, trade, or other governmental regulations and state or local taxation. Our selection of a business in which to acquire an interest will include an effort to ascertain, to the extent of the limited resources of the Company, the effects of any government regulation on the prospective business of the Company. However, in certain circumstances, such as the acquisition of an interest in a new or start-up business activity, it may not be possible to predict with any degree of accuracy the impact of government regulation. Competition We will be involved in intense competition with other business entities, many of which will have a competitive edge over us by virtue of their stronger financial resources and prior experience in business. The Company can provide no assurance that we will be successful in obtaining a suitable business opportunity. Marketability As we currently are not involved in selling products or services, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in marketing any such products or services or whether a market will develop. Patents, Trademarks, Licenses, Franchises, Concessions, Royalty Agreements and Labor Contracts We currently have no patents, trademarks, licenses, franchises, concessions, royalty agreements or labor contracts. Research and Development We spent no amounts on research and development, outside of discontinued operations, during either of the last two fiscal years. Employees The Company currently has no employees. Our executive officers devote as much time to the affairs of the Company as they deem appropriate. Our management expects to use consultants, attorneys, and accountants as necessary, and does not anticipate a need to engage any full-time employees as long as business needs are being identified and evaluated. The need for employees and their availability will be addressed in connection with a decision concerning whether or not to acquire or participate in a specific business venture. Risks Related to Our Business Our future operating results are highly uncertain. Before deciding to invest in us or to maintain or increase your investment, you should carefully consider the risks described below, in addition to the other information contained in this annual report. If any of these risks actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be seriously harmed. In that event, the market price for our common stock could decline and you may lose all or part of your investment. We have a history of significant operating losses and such losses may continue in the future. Since our inception in 1989, our expenses have substantially exceeded our revenue, resulting in continuing losses and an accumulated deficit of $11,588,083 at December 31, 2005. During fiscal 2005, we recorded a net loss of $3,185,380, of which 3,090,832 was from discontinued operations. We will continue to incur operating losses as we maintain our search for a suitable business opportunity and satisfy our ongoing disclosure requirements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission). Our only expectation of future profitability is dependent upon our ability to acquire a revenue producing business opportunity, which acquisition can in no way be assured. Therefore, we may never be able to achieve profitability. The Companys limited financial resources cast severe doubt on our ability to acquire a profitable business opportunity . The Companys future operation is dependent upon the acquisition of a profitable business opportunity. However, the prospect of such an acquisition is doubtful due to the Companys limited financial resources. Since we have no current business opportunity, the Company is not in a position to improve this financial condition through debt or equity offerings. Therefore, this limitation may act as a deterrent in future negotiations with prospective acquisition candidates. Should we be unable to acquire a profitable business opportunity the Company will, in all likelihood, be forced to cease operations. The market for our stock is limited and our stock price may be volatile . The market for our common stock has been limited due to low trading volume and the small number of brokerage firms acting as market makers. Because of the limitations of our market and volatility of the market price of our stock, investors may face difficulties in selling shares at attractive prices when they want to. The average daily trading volume for our stock has varied significantly from week to week and from month to month, and the trading volume often varies widely from day to day. We may incur significant expenses as a result of being quoted on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board, which may negatively impact our financial performance. We may incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses as a result of being listed on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as related rules implemented by the Commission, have required changes in corporate governance practices of public companies. We expect that compliance with these laws, rules and regulations, including compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as discussed in the following risk factor, may substantially increase our expenses, including our legal and accounting costs, and make some activities more time-consuming and costly. As a result, there may be a substantial increase in legal, accounting and certain other expenses in the future, which would negatively impact our financial performance and could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. Our internal controls over financial reporting may not be considered effective, which could result in a loss of investor confidence in our financial reports and in turn have an adverse effect on our stock price. Pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, beginning with our annual report for the year ending December 31, 2007, we may be required to furnish a report by our management on our internal controls over financial reporting. Such report will contain, among other matters, an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting as of the end of the year, including a statement as to whether or not our internal controls over financial reporting are effective. This assessment must include disclosure of any material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting identified by management. The report will also contain a statement that our independent registered public accounting firm has issued an attestation report on managements assessment of internal controls. If we are unable to assert that our internal controls are effective as of December 31, 2007, or if our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to attest that our managements report is fairly stated or they are unable to express an opinion on our managements evaluation or on the effectiveness of our internal controls, investors could lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, which in turn could cause our stock price to decline. Reports to Security Holders The Companys annual report contains audited financial statements. The Company is not required to deliver an annual report to security holders and will not voluntarily deliver a copy to security holders unless a request is made for such delivery. We file all of our required information with the Commission. The public may read and copy any materials that we file with the Commission at the Commissions Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The statements and forms we file with the Commission have been filed electronically and are available for viewing or copy on the Internet site maintained by the Commission that contains reports, proxy, information statements, and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the Commission. The Internet address for this site can be found at http://www.sec.gov. |
Home
| Message boards
| Newsletters
| Latest Comments
| VC directory
| AIM London Stock Exchange
| Canadian stocks
| Chinese stocks
| Broker Directory
© 2007 - 2008 hotstocked.com - All rights reserved.


