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Speedemissions,
Inc.
1134
Senoia Road, Suite B2
Tyrone,
GA 30290
NOTICE
OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO
BE HELD ON AUGUST 23, 2005
TO
OUR
SHAREHOLDERS:
You
are
cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of
Speedemissions, Inc. (the “Company”) to be held on Tuesday, August 23, 2005, at
10:00 AM, Eastern Standard Time, at our corporate headquarters at 1134 Senoia
Road, Suite B2, Tyrone, Georgia 30290, to consider and act upon the following
proposals, as described in the accompanying Information Statement:
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To
elect five (5) directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting
of
Shareholders and thereafter until their successors are elected
and
qualified;
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To
approve an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to
increase the Company’s authorized common stock to 250,000,000
shares;
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3.
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To
approve the Speedemissions, Inc. 2005 Omnibus Stock Grant and Option
Plan;
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To
ratify the appointment of Tauber
& Balser, P. C.
as
independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending
December
31, 2005;
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5.
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To
transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting
or
any adjournments thereof.
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The
foregoing items of business are more fully described in the Information
Statement accompanying this Notice. The Board of Directors has fixed the
close
of business on July 11, 2005, as the record date for Shareholders entitled
to
notice of and to vote at this meeting and any adjournments thereof.
By
Order
of the Board of Directors
/s/
Richard A. Parlontieri
Richard
A. Parlontieri, President
July
27,
2005
Tyrone,
Georgia
WE
ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY
AND
YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY
INFORMATION
STATEMENT
INTRODUCTION
This
information statement is being mailed or otherwise furnished to stockholders
of
Speedemissions, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company”) in connection with
the upcoming annual meeting of its shareholders. This Information Statement
is
being first sent to stockholders on or about August 1, 2005. The Company
anticipates that the Amendment will become effective on or about August 29,
2005.
Proposals
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The
following proposals are being presented at the meeting (the
“Proposals”):
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To
elect five (5) directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting
of
Shareholders and thereafter until their successors are elected
and
qualified;
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2.
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To
approve an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to
increase the Company’s authorized common stock to 250,000,000
shares;
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3.
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To
approve the Speedemissions, Inc. 2005 Omnibus Stock Grant and Option
Plan;
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4.
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To
ratify the appointment of Tauber
& Balser, P. C.
as
independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending
December
31, 2005;
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5.
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To
transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting
or
any adjournments thereof.
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Vote
Required
The
vote
which is required to approve the above Proposals is the affirmative vote
of the
holders of a majority of the Company’s voting securities. Each holder of common
stock is entitled to one (1) vote for each share held, and each holder of
Series
A Convertible Preferred Stock is entitled to one thousand (1,000) votes for
each
share held, representing a total of 2,500,000 votes
The
record date for purposes of determining the number of outstanding shares
of
voting securities of the Company, and for determining stockholders entitled
to
vote, is the close of business on July 11, 2005 (the “Record Date”). The Board
of Directors of the Company adopted the resolution approving and recommending
each of the Proposals on July 8, 2005. As of the Record Date, the Company
had
outstanding 25,416,595 shares of common stock and 2,500 shares of Series
A
Convertible Preferred Stock. Holders of the shares have no preemptive rights.
All outstanding shares are fully paid and nonassessable. The transfer agent
for
the common stock is Interwest Transfer Company, 1981 - 4800 South, Suite
100,
Salt Lake City, Utah 84117,
telephone (801) 272-9294.
Vote
Obtained - Section 607.0704 Florida Revised Statutes
Section
607.0704 of the Florida Revised Statutes (the “Florida Law”) provides that the
written consent of the holders of the outstanding voting securities, having
not
less than the minimum number of votes which would be necessary to authorize
or
take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon
were
present and voted, may be substituted for such a meeting. In order to eliminate
the costs and management time involved in obtaining proxies and in order
to
effect the Proposals as early as possible in order to accomplish the purposes
of
the Company as hereafter described, the Board of Directors of the Company
voted
to utilize, and did in fact obtain, the written consent of the holders of
a
majority in interest of the outstanding voting securities of the Company,
approving each of the Proposals.
Pursuant
to Section 607.0704 of the Florida Revised Statutes, the Company is required
to
provide prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting
to
the stockholders of record who have not consented in writing to such action.
This Information Statement is intended to provide such notice. No dissenters’ or
appraisal rights under the Florida Law are afforded to the Company's
stockholders as a result of the approval of the Proposals.
PROPOSAL
ONE
ELECTION
OF DIRECTORS
Directors
are elected by the shareholders at each annual meeting to hold office until
their respective successors are elected and qualified, and need not be
shareholders of the Company or residents of the State of Florida. Directors
may
receive compensation for their services as determined by the Board of Directors.
See “Compensation of Directors.” The number of Directors as set by the Bylaws of
the Company shall be no less than one (1) nor more than seven (7). Presently,
the Board consists of four (4) members, namely Richard A. Parlontieri, Bahram
Yusefzadeh, Bradley A. Thompson, and Erik Sander. Mr. Parlontieri is an
employee-director and Messrs. Yusefzadeh, Thompson, and Sander are outside
(non-employee) directors. All four current directors have chosen to stand
for
re-election, and have nominated one (1) additional individual to the Board
of
Directors, namely Ernest A. Childs, Phd. (collectively the “Director Nominees”).
Voting
for the election of directors is non-cumulative, which means that a simple
majority of the shares voting may elect all of the directors. Each share
of
common stock is entitled to one (1) vote and, therefore, has a number of
votes
equal to the number of authorized directors. Each share of Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock is entitled to one thousand (1,000) votes.
Although
management of the Company expects that each of the following nominees will
be
available to serve as a director, in the event that any of them should become
unavailable prior to the shareholders meeting, a replacement will be appointed
by a majority of the then-existing Board of Directors. Management has no
reason
to believe that any of its nominees, if elected, will be unavailable to serve.
All nominees are expected to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders
or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
Nominees
For Election As Director
The
following table sets forth certain information with respect to persons nominated
by the Board of Directors of the Company for election as Directors of the
Company and who will be elected following the annual shareholders
meeting:
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Richard
A. Parlontieri
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Director,
President, and Secretary (2003)
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Bahram
Yusefzadeh
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Director
(2003)
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Bradley
A. Thompson
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Director
(2003)
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Erik
Sander
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Director
(2005)
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Ernest
A. Childs, Phd.
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Director-Nominee
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Richard
A. Parlontieri
was
appointed to our Board of Directors and as an officer in connection with
the
acquisition of Speedemissions, Inc., a Georgia corporation, our subsidiary
of
which Mr. Parlontieri is a founder and President/CEO. He was the founder,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ebank.com, Inc., a publicly held
bank
holding company headquartered in Atlanta. ebank.com, which began as a
traditional bank designed to deliver banking services in a non-traditional
way,
was the first internet bank to provide banking services focusing on small
business owners. The Company opened in August 1998, and was named one of
“The
Best 100 Georgia Companies” in May 2000, by the Atlanta-Journal
Constitution.
Prior
to
starting ebank, Mr. Parlontieri was President/CEO of Habersham Resource
Management, Inc., a consulting firm with over 16 years experience in the
financial services, mortgage banking, real estate, home health care and capital
goods industries. While at Habersham, Mr. Parlontieri co-founded and organized
banks (including Fayette County Bank which was sold to Regions Financial
Corporation) and completed strategic acquisitions or divestitures for banks,
mortgage companies and real estate projects.
Mr.
Parlontieri currently serves on the Georgia Emissions, Industry Advisory
Board
as Secretary. He also is a member of the Georgia Emissions Testing Association
(GETA). Over the past several years he has spoken or given presentations
at
various conferences concerning the financial services industry and the Internet.
These include the American Banker Online Financial Services in Cyberspace
Conference, the Phoenix International Users Banking Conference, GE Capital
Management Conference and the eFinancial World Conference.
Mr.
Parlontieri is an active participant in community and civic organizations,
including serving as a three-term city councilman in suburban Atlanta, a
past
two-term President of the local chapter of the American Heart Association,
and
was an Organizer/Director of the suburban YMCA.
Bahram
Yusefzadeh was
elected to our Board of Directors at our annual shareholders meeting in August
2003. Mr. Yusefzadeh is currently the founder and Managing Director of V2R,
LLC.
V2R is a strategic, multi-faceted consulting firm that assists both United
States and international organizations with increasing their value and
accelerating their growth through C-Level services and capital investment.
To
further support their clients, V2R provides strategic management services
across
mission critical business areas, including sales and marketing, finance,
legal,
and human resources management.
A
seasoned businessman and entrepreneur, Mr. Yusefzadeh’s career began in 1969
when he co-founded a banking software company, Nu-Comp Systems, Inc., and
developed the Liberty Banking System. This system was marketed by IBM as
the IBM
Banking System from 1981 through 1985. He served as Nu-Comp’s Chief Executive
Officer and President through Broadway & Seymour, Inc.’s acquisition of the
company in June 1986 and remained with Broadway & Seymour as their Chairman
of the Board through November 1986.
From
1986
to 1992, he served in various capacities at The Kirchman Corporation, first
as
President of the product and marketing strategies division, where he was
instrumental in bringing innovative bank automation products to market. He
later
served as President of both the independent banking group, which focused
on
delivering products in-house, and the outsourcing division, where the focus
was
on data center operations.
In
1993,
he founded Phoenix International, a provider of integrated, client/server
based
software applications for the global financial services industry. Mr. Yusefzadeh
served as their Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and was instrumental
in
Phoenix’s successful initial public offering in 1996, secondary offering in 1997
and acquisition by London Bridge Software Holdings plc in 2001.
Mr.
Yusefzadeh has also provided his expertise to numerous boards. From 1997
to
2001, he served on the board of Towne Services, Inc. (now merged with Private
Business, Inc.), a provider of a merchant sales and payment transaction
processing system. He also chaired Towne Services’ audit committee and was a
member of the compensation committee.
Today,
Mr. Yusefzadeh serves as a member of an advisory board to Capital Appreciation
Partners, a venture fund that invests in stage II technology focused companies
in the United States. He is also Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the
International Center for Automated Information Research, a capital fund
sponsored by the University of Florida College of Law and the Warrington
Graduate School of Business that invests in early stage technology companies
focused on enhancing the law and accounting professions.
Throughout
his career, Mr. Yusefzadeh has been dedicated to community involvement. Prior
to
moving to Central Florida, he actively participated in various economic and
community development organizations in Minneapolis. Since joining the Central
Florida community, he has served as director of the Seminole County/Lake
Mary
Chamber of Commerce and co-chair of the Economic Development Counsel Technology
Roundtable. He has also funded an Endowed Teaching Chair at Seminole Community
College and serves on the advisory boards for the Central Florida Festival
of
Orchestra and BETA Center.
Bradley
A. Thompson, CFA was
elected to our Board of Directors at our annual shareholders meeting in August
2003. Mr. Thompson is currently the Chief Investment Officer and Chief Financial
Analyst for Global Capital Advisors, LLC, an affiliate of GCA Strategic
Investment Fund, Limited. Mr. Thompson is also the Chief Operating Officer
and
Secretary for Global Capital Management Services, Inc. the Corporate General
Partner and Managing Partner of Global Capital Funding Group, LP, a licensed
SBIC.
Mr.
Thompson, born August 15, 1964, has over 18 years of experience in commercial
banking, investment management, bond credit underwriting, financial analysis,
and business management. Mr. Thompson received his Bachelors of Business
Administration degree in Finance from the University of Georgia in 1986.
Mr.
Thompson also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation sponsored
by the CFA institute.
Mr.
Thompson began his career in banking with Trust Company Bank, now SunTrust
Bank,
as a financial analyst. He later joined the firm of Merrill Lynch, Pierce
Fenner
& Smith in the securities industry managing retirement, profit sharing,
pension, trust, and individual investment portfolios. While at Merrill Lynch,
Mr. Thompson received his NASD Series 7 (General Securities) and Series 63
(State Securities) License, both of which have now expired. Mr. Thompson
subsequently performed the duties of financial analyst and bond underwriter
for
SAFECO Insurance Company of America. At SAFECO, Mr. Thompson was responsible
for
the financial analysis and credit evaluations of the prospective and current
bond accounts, and was ultimately responsible for the credit decision with
a
single line of credit approval authority ranging from $1 million to $10 million
and an aggregate line of authority on specific accounts in excess of $175
million.
Prior
to
joining GCA, Mr. Thompson was self-employed managing his own small business
enterprises. Mr. Thompson was the President and sole owner of Time Plus,
an
automated payroll accounting services firm for small to mid sized companies.
Mr.
Thompson successfully negotiated the sale of Time Plus, a sole proprietorship,
for a 328% annualized return on investment. Mr. Thompson was also 50% owner
and
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of AAPG, Inc., a specialty retail
sporting goods firm. Mr. Thompson has since sold his interest in AAPG,
Inc.
Mr.
Thompson currently serves on the Board of Directors of Axtive Inc., (OTC:BB-
AXTV), a publicly traded technology consulting firm that acquires and operates
various technology product and service companies. Mr. Thompson also serves
as a
Director on the Board of GCA Strategic Investment Fund, and he is a former
Director and Secretary on the Board of Directors of AdMark Systems, LLC.,
a
privately held marketing firm.
Erik
Sander
was
appointed to fill a vacancy on our Board of Directors effective on May 26,
2005.
Mr. Sander is currently the Director of Industry Programs at the University
of
Florida College of Engineering, a position he has held since 2000, and he
is a
member of the faculty and a frequent lecturer there as well as at the College
of
Business. He also has, since 1997, provided consulting services in the areas
of
university/government/industry collaborations, technology transfer, and business
start-up and growth for a wide variety of industrial, academic and federal
government clients. Finally, Mr. Sander is currently a technical advisor
and one
of the co-founders of Diversified Mobility, Inc., a designer and marketer
of
mobilized powerlift platforms. His past positions include Associate Director
for
Industrial Collaboration and Technology Transfer at the University of Florida
Engineering Research Center and Director of Business Development and Principal
at Cenetec Ventures, LLC. Mr. Sander received a Bachelor of Science in
Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida and a Master of Science
in
Management of Technology from the University of Alabama in
Huntsville.
Ernest
A. Childs, Phd.
will
join our Board of Directors immediately following the annual meeting. Mr.
Childs
is currently the Chief Executive Officer of ArcheaSolutions, Inc., a position
he
has held since 2000. ArcheaSolutions is a privately held environmental company
that specializes in solutions for wastewater processing problems. Prior to
joining ArcheaSolutions, Dr. Childs was the Chief Executive Officer of Benesys,
Inc. and Equity Development, Inc. Benesys was a benefit consulting company
for
companies in the health care industry and Equity Development was a consulting
company that specialized in assisting people injured in major work and traffic
accidents. Dr. Childs received his Bachelor of Science from the University
of
Tennessee in 1968, his Masters of Science from the University of Tennessee
in
1969, and his Doctorate from the University of Georgia in 1971.
Our
directors and director nominees do not currently serve as directors of any
other
reporting issuers.
Compensation
of Directors
Our
directors receive $250 for each meeting attended, including meetings of the
committees. They are also entitled to reimbursement for their travel
expenses.
On
June
13, 2003, our subsidiary entered into a consulting agreement with V2R, Inc.,
which is controlled by Bahram Yusefzadeh, who subsequent to June 13, 2003
became
one of our directors. Under the terms of the agreement, our subsidiary agreed
to
pay to V2R, upon the successful closing of a merger or acquisition of our
subsidiary with a publicly traded corporation, the sum of $225,000. Of this
amount, $125,000 was to be paid in accordance with the terms of a promissory
note. The principal balance of the note was due on December 31, 2003, but
was
extended pursuant to an amendment dated December 30, 2003 to the earlier
to
occur of (i) the closing of a round of equity or debt financing in excess
of
$1,500,000, (ii) 90 days after the effectiveness of a registration statement,
or
(iii) in three equal installments beginning March 1, 2004, May 1, 2004, and
July
1, 2004. We are currently in default on this note.
On
June
16, 2003, our subsidiary entered into a consulting agreement with V2R, LLC,
which is controlled by Bahram Yusefzadeh, who subsequent to June 16, 2003
became
one of our directors. On October 19, 2003 we assumed the obligations under
this
agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, we agreed to pay V2R $8,334
per
month, effective June 1, 2003 for 36 months, of which $3,334 was deferred
until
after the closing of an initial round of financing. In addition, we agreed
to
pay to V2R a sales commission on any money raised as a result of their
introductions. V2R, LLC was entitled to receive 130,000 warrants to acquire
common stock at $0.01 per share, of which 25,000 vested immediately, 35,000
would vest if we raised $1.5 million in any offering, 35,000 more would vest
if
we raised $3.0 million in any offering, and a final 35,000 would vest if
we
raised $4.5 million in any offering. On January 1, 2004, we terminated this
consulting agreement and entered into a new consulting agreement with V2R.
Under
the terms of the new consulting agreement, we agreed to pay V2R $8,334 per
month, effective January 1, 2004, for 30 months, plus a success fee for any
closed acquisitions arranged by the V2R. We also issued to V2R warrants to
acquire 100,000 shares of common stock at $0.25 per share, of which one-half
vest on January 1, 2005 and the other half vest on January 1, 2006. Effective
on
May 31, 2005, we terminated the new consulting agreement with V2R.
In
October 2003, we issued 300,000 shares of common stock to the designees of
V2R,
LLC as a bonus for services rendered not in connection with any consulting
agreement. The shares were never beneficially owned by V2R or Mr.
Yusefzadeh.
Effective
September 5, 2003, we entered into a separate indemnification agreement with
each of our then-current directors. Under the terms of the indemnification
agreements, we agreed to indemnify each director to the fullest extent permitted
by law if the director was or is a party or threatened to be made a party
to any
action or lawsuit by reason of the fact that he is or was a director. The
indemnification shall cover all expenses, penalties, fines and amounts paid
in
settlement, including attorneys’ fees. A director will not be indemnified for
intentional misconduct for the primary purpose of his own personal benefit.
On
July 8, 2005, we entered into an identical agreement with our newly appointed
director, Mr. Sander.
Effective
September 15, 2003, we entered into a three-year employment agreement with
Richard A. Parlontieri, our President and Chief Executive Officer. This
employment agreement was amended on December 19, 2003. Under the terms of
the
agreement, as amended, Mr. Parlontieri will receive a salary of $180,000
per
year, plus an automobile and expense allowance, and will be eligible for
quarterly bonuses as set forth in the agreement. In addition, Mr. Parlontieri
was granted options to purchase up to 400,000 shares of our common stock
at
$0.25 per share. The agreement may be terminated by us for cause, in which
case
Mr. Parlontieri would not be entitled to severance compensation, or without
cause, in which case Mr. Parlontieri would be entitled to the balance of
his
salary due under the agreement, plus other compensation earned through the
date
of termination.
The
Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors originally agreed to issue
to
Mr. Parlontieri, pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, options
to
purchase up to 400,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of
$2.00
per share. The exercise price was determined based on conversations with
our
independent auditors about the deemed fair market value if we subsequently
file
a registration statement for a primary offering at $2.00 per share. However,
after we withdrew the registration statement, and the proposed primary offering
was cancelled, the Committee decided to reprice Mr. Parlontieri’s options at
$0.25 per share, which was at or close to the fair market value of our common
stock based on the closing bid price on the date of repricing, and within
the
parameters of our Speedemissions, Inc. 2001 Stock Option Plan.
On
March
15, 2005, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors issued to
Mr.
Parlontieri warrants to acquire 250,000 shares of our common stock at $0.25
per
share, the fair market value of our common stock based on the closing bid
price
on the date of grant.
On
June
29, 2005, we issued options to acquire 25,000 shares of our common stock
under
our 2001 Stock Option Plan to Erik Sander, our director. The options vested
immediately and are exercisable at $0.20 per share for a period of ten
years.
Board
Meetings and Committees
During
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, the Board of Directors met on two
and
took action by unanimous written consent on several other
occasions.
On
August
26, 2003, an Audit Committee, established in accordance with section 3(a)(58)(A)
of the Exchange Act, of the Board of Directors was formed. The Audit Committee
held two meetings in 2003 and one meeting in 2004. In accordance with a written
charter adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors, the Audit Committee assists
the Board of Directors in fulfilling its responsibility for oversight of
the
quality and integrity of the Company’s financial reporting process, including
the system of internal controls. The directors who are members of the Audit
Committee are Bradley A. Thompson and Bahram Yusefzadeh, both of whom are
considered audit committee financial experts, with Mr. Yusefzadeh considered
an
independent director under Section 121(A) of the AMEX listing
standards.
On
August
26, 2003, a Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors was formed.
The
Compensation Committee consists of Bradley A. Thompson and Bahram Yusefzadeh.
The Compensation Committee held one meeting in 2003 and one meeting in 2004,
and
has approved the employment agreement and other compensation of Richard
Parlontieri.
PROPOSAL
TWO
AMENDMENT
TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
TO
INCREASE THE AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCK
General
On
July
8, 2005, the Board of Directors of the Company approved, declared it advisable
and in the Company’s best interests, and directed that there be submitted to the
holders of a majority of the Company’s common stock for action by written
consent, the proposed amendment to Article IV of the Company’s Articles of
Incorporation to effectuate an increase in the authorized common stock from
100,000,000 shares with a par value of $0.001 to 250,000,000 shares with
a par
value of $0.001.
The
Company believes this amendment will be effective August 29, 2005.
Purpose
of the Increase in Authorized Common Stock
The
Board
of Directors believes that it is advisable and in the Company’s best interests
to have available additional authorized but unissued shares of common stock
in
an amount adequate to provide for the Company’s future needs. As detailed below,
the Company recently closed a financing transaction to provide the Company
with
working capital to continue its operations and acquisition activities. Under
the
terms of the financing the Company issued Series B Convertible Preferred
Stock
and warrants. The Company must have sufficient authorized but unissued shares
of
common stock for the conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock,
and
the exercise of the warrants, if requested by the investor. Under the terms
of
the financing transaction the Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into
up to
107,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and the warrants are
exercisable into up to 46,750,000
shares
of the Company’s common stock.
Therefore, the Company must have at least 153,750,000 shares of common stock
authorized but unissued under the terms of the financing deal. Currently,
the
Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of common stock and as
of July
11, 2005, the Company had 25,416,595 shares of its common stock outstanding.
Therefore, in order for the Company to be in compliance with the terms of
the
financing transaction the Company must increase its authorized common stock
in
an amount sufficient to issue up to an additional 153,750,000 shares of common
stock in the event all the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is converted
and
the warrants are exercised. This increase in the authorized common stock
is
meant to ensure the Company has sufficient authorized common stock.
Additionally,
shares of common stock need to be available for issuance from time to time
by
the Company in the discretion of the Board of Directors, normally without
further stockholder action (except as may be required for a particular
transaction by applicable law, requirements of regulatory agencies or by
stock
exchange rules), for any proper corporate purpose including, among other
things,
future acquisitions of property or securities of other corporations, stock
dividends, stock splits, stock options, convertible debt and equity financing.
The availability of additional authorized but unissued shares will be achieved
by effectuating an increase in the number of authorized shares of common
stock
from 100,000,000 to 250,000,000 shares. As of the date of this Information
Statement, other than as set forth herein, the Company does not have any
plans
for the additional authorized common shares.
Impact
on Shareholders
Increasing
the Company’s authorized common stock should benefit the Company’s shareholders
since it will allow the Company to be compliant with the terms of the financing
transaction, which is necessary to help the Company fund its operations and
potentially acquire additional emissions testing centers. If the Company
does
not increase its authorized common stock it will not be compliant with the
terms
of the financing transaction and potentially would have to return the funds
it
received under the deal or incur substantial penalties. If the Company is
in
breach of its obligations under the financing transaction or if the Company
does
not have funds to continue its acquisition strategy this could adversely
affect
the Company’s operations and, therefore, decrease shareholder value.
Increasing
the Company’s authorized common stock will also allow the Company’s Board of
Directors to issue up to 250,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock,
either under the financing transaction or for other interests of the Company.
This additional outstanding stock, if issued, would dilute the ownership
of the
Company’s existing shareholders, and if the additional stock is sold on the open
market, it could decrease the value of the Company’s common stock.
PROPOSAL
THREE
APPROVAL
OF THE SPEEDEMISSIONS, INC.
2005
STOCK GRANT AND OPTION PLAN
General
On
July
8, 2005, our directors and shareholders approved the Speedemissions, Inc.
2005
Stock Grant and Option Plan (the “Plan”), to be effective August 31, 2005. The
Plan offers selected employees, directors, and consultants an opportunity
to
acquire our common stock, and serves to encourage such persons to remain
employed by us and to attract new employees. The Plan allows for the award
of
stock and options, up to 2,500,000 shares of our common stock. We have not
issued any options or stock awards under the Plan.
Purpose
The
purpose of the Plan is to promote the interests of the Company (including
its
subsidiaries) and its stockholders by using investment interests in the Company
to attract, retain and motivate its management and other persons, including
officers, directors, key employees and certain consultants, to encourage
and
reward such persons’ contributions to the performance of the Company and to
align their interests with the interests of the Company’s stockholders. In
furtherance of this purpose, the Plan authorizes the granting of the following
types of stock-based awards (each, an “Award”):
· |
stock
options (including incentive stock options and non-qualified stock
options);
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· |
restricted
stock awards;
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· |
unrestricted
stock awards; and
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· |
performance
stock awards.
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Each
of
these types of Awards is described below under “Awards.”
Eligibility
Key
employees (including employees who are also directors or officers), directors
and certain consultants of the Company or any subsidiary are eligible to
be
granted Awards under the Plan at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
In
determining the eligibility of any person, as well as in determining the
number
of shares to be covered by an Award and the type or types of Awards to be
made,
the Board of Directors may consider:
· |
the
position, relationship, responsibilities and importance of the
person to
the Company; and
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· |
such
other factors as the Board of Directors deems
relevant.
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Selected
consultants may participate in the Plan if:
· |
the
consultant renders bona
fide services
to the Company or one of its
subsidiaries;
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· |
the
services rendered by the consultant are not in connection with
the offer
or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction and do not
directly
or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Company’s securities;
and
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· |
the
consultant is a natural person who has contracted directly with
the
Company or a subsidiary of the Company to render such
services.
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Administration
The
Plan
currently is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors. The Board of Directors has delegated to the Compensation Committee
full authority, in its discretion, to:
· |
select
the persons to whom Awards will be granted (each a
“Participant”);
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· |
grant
Awards under the Plan;
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· |
determine
the number of shares to be covered by each
Award;
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· |
determine
the nature, amount, pricing, timing and other terms of the
Award;
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· |
interpret,
construe and implement the provisions of the Plan (including the
authority
to adopt rules and regulations for carrying out the purposes of
the plan);
and
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· |
terminate,
modify or amend the Plan.
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The
Plan
is not subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act
of 1974.
Shares
Subject to the Plan
A
total
of 2,500,000 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment as described below)
are reserved for issuance under the Plan. Shares of common stock issued under
the Plan may be authorized but unissued shares, or shares reacquired by the
Company, including shares purchased on the open market. The unexercised,
unearned or yet-to-be acquired portions of any Award that expire, terminate
or
are canceled, and shares of common stock issued pursuant to Awards under
the
Plan that are reacquired by the Company pursuant to the terms under which
such
shares were issued, will again become available for the grant of further
Awards.
Adjustment.
In
general, the aggregate number of shares as to which Awards may be granted
to
Participants under the Plan, the number and kind of shares thereof covered
by
each outstanding Award, and/or the price per share thereof in each such Award
will, upon a determination of the Board of Directors, all be proportionately
adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of common
stock resulting from an increase, decrease or exchange in the outstanding
shares
of common stock or additional shares or new or different shares are distributed
in respect of such shares of common stock, through merger, consolidation,
sale
or exchange of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company,
reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock
split,
reverse stock split, spin-off or other distribution with respect to such
shares.
On September 1 of each year, the number of shares in the Plan shall
automatically be adjusted to an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the
outstanding stock of the Company on August 31 of the immediately preceding
year.
Fractional
interests will not be issued upon any adjustments made by the Board or
Directors; however, the committee may, in its discretion, make a cash payment
in
lieu of any fractional shares of common stock issuable as a result of such
adjustments.
Awards
Stock
Options.
Under
the
Plan, the Board of Directors may grant either incentive stock options or
nonqualified stock options. Incentive stock options and non-qualified stock
options may be granted for such number of shares of common stock as the Board
of
Directors determines.
The
exercise price for each stock option is determined by the Board of Directors.
Stock options must have an exercise price of at least 85% (100% in the case
of
incentive stock options, or at least 110% in the case of incentive stock
options
granted to certain employees owning more than 10% of the outstanding voting
stock) of the fair market value of the common stock on the date the stock
option
is granted. Under the Plan, fair market value of the common stock for a
particular date is generally the average of the closing bid and asked prices
per
share for the stock as quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board on such
date.
No
stock
option may be exercised after the expiration of ten years from the date of
grant
(or five years in the case of incentive stock options granted to certain
employees owning more than 10% of the outstanding voting stock). Pursuant
to the
Plan, the aggregate fair market value of the common stock, for which one
or more
incentive stock options granted to any participant may for the first time
become
exercisable as incentive stock options under the federal tax laws during
anyone
calendar year shall not exceed $100,000.
A
stock
option may be exercised in whole or in part according to the terms of the
applicable stock option agreement by delivery of written notice of exercise
to
the Company specifying the number of shares to be purchased. The exercise
price
for each stock option may be paid by the Participant in cash or by such other
means as the Board of Directors may authorize. Fractional shares are not
to be
issued upon exercise of a stock option. The Board of Directors may grant
reload
stock options in tandem with stock options that provide for an automatic
grant
of a stock option in the event a participant pays the exercise price of a
stock
option by delivery of common stock.
The
Board
of Directors may, in its discretion, at any time after the grant of a stock
option, accelerate vesting of such option, as a whole or in part, by increasing
the number of shares then purchasable. However, the Board of Directors may
not
increase the total number of shares subject to an option.
Subject
to the foregoing and the other provisions of the Plan, stock options may
be
exercised at such times and in such amounts and be subject to such restrictions
and other terms and conditions, if any, as determined by the Board of
Directors.
Restricted
Stock.
Restricted
stock may be awarded by the Board of Directors subject to such terms, conditions
and restrictions as it deems appropriate. Restrictions may include limitations
on voting rights and transferability of the shares, restrictions based on
the
duration of employment or engagement with the Company, and Company or individual
performance. Restricted stock may not be sold or encumbered until all
restrictions expire or are terminated. In this regard, the Secretary of the
Company or such other escrow holder as the Board of Directors may appoint
shall
retain physical custody of each certificate representing restricted stock
until
all restrictions imposed under the applicable Award Agreement shall expire
or be
removed.
The
Board
of Directors may require the Participant to pay the Company an amount at
least
equal to the par value of the common stock awarded to the Participant. Subject
to any limitations imposed by the applicable Award Agreement, from the date
a
Participant becomes the holder of record of restricted stock, the Participant
has all the rights of a stockholder with respect to such shares, including
the
right to vote the shares and to receive all dividends and other distributions
paid with respect to the shares.
The
Plan
provides that to the extent the Board of Directors elects to grant an Award
of
restricted stock, the Award Agreement applicable thereto shall, except in
certain specified situations, provide the Company with the right to repurchase
the restricted stock then subject to restrictions immediately upon a termination
of employment or engagement for any reason whatsoever at a cash price per
share
equal to the price paid by the Participant for the restricted
stock.
Unrestricted
Stock. The
Board
of Directors may, in its discretion, grant an Award of unrestricted stock
to any
eligible Participant, pursuant to which such Participant may receive shares
of
Common Stock free of any vesting restrictions under the Plan. The Board of
Directors may also sell shares of unrestricted stock to eligible Participants
at
a purchase price determined in its discretion. Unrestricted stock may be
granted
or sold in respect of past services or other valid consideration, or in lieu
of
any cash compensation due to such individual.
Performance
Stock Awards.
The
Board
of Directors may make performance stock awards under the 2005 Omnibus Stock
Grant and Option Plan based upon terms it deems appropriate. The Board of
Directors may make performance stock awards independent of or in connection
with
the granting of any other Award under the Plan. The Board of Directors shall
determine whether and to whom performance stock awards shall be made, the
performance criteria applicable under each such Award, the periods during
which
performance is to be measured, and all other limitations and conditions
applicable to the awarded shares. The Board of Directors may utilize any
of the
following performance criteria when granting performance stock
awards:
· |
return
on invested capital or assets;
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· |
cost
reductions or savings;
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· |
appreciation
in the fair market value of the common
stock;
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· |
earnings
before anyone or more of the
following: interest, taxes, depreciation or amortization;
and
|
· |
such
other criteria deemed appropriate by the
Board of Directors.
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The
Participant receiving a performance stock award shall have the rights of
a
stockholder only as to shares actually received by the
Participant and not with respect to shares subject to the Award but not actually
received. At any
time
prior to the Participant’s termination of employment (or other business
relationship) by the
Company, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion, accelerate, waive
or,
subject to the other provisions of the Plan, amend any and all performance
criteria specified under any performance stock award.
Federal
Income Tax Consequences
The
following is a brief summary of the principal federal income tax consequences
of
the grant and exercise of Awards under present law. This summary is not intended
to be exhaustive and does not describe foreign, state or local tax consequences.
Recipients of Awards are advised to consult their personal tax advisors with
regard to all tax consequences arising with respect to the Awards.
Tax
Withholding.
If a
distribution is made under this Plan in cash, the Company will withhold taxes
as
required by law. If an Award is satisfied in the form of shares of the common
stock, then no shares may be issued unless and until arrangements satisfactory
to the Company have been made to satisfy any tax withholding obligations
applicable with respect to such Award.
Deductibility
of Awards.
Company
deductions for Awards granted under the Plan are limited by Section 162(m)
of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”) which generally limits the
Company’s deduction for non-performance based compensation to $1.0 million per
year for the Company’s CEO and its other four (4) most highly compensated
officers. The Company has not paid any compensation to any executive officers
that was not deductible by reason of the prohibition of Section
162(m).
Incentive
Stock Options.
Pursuant to the Plan, employees may be granted stock options that are intended
to qualify as “incentive stock options” under the provisions of Section 422 of
the Code. An optionee will not recognize any taxable income for federal income
tax purposes upon receipt of an incentive stock option or, generally, at
the
time of exercise of an incentive stock option. The exercise of an incentive
stock option generally will result in an increase in an optionee’s taxable
income for alternative minimum tax purposes.
If
an
optionee exercises an incentive stock option and does not dispose of the
shares
received in a subsequent “disqualifying disposition” (generally, a sale, gift or
other transfer within two years after the date of grant of the incentive
stock
option or within one year after the shares are transferred to the optionee),
upon disposition of the shares any amount realized in excess of the optionee’s
tax basis in the shares disposed of will be treated as a long-term capital
gain,
and any loss will be treated as a long-term capital loss. In the event of
a
disqualifying disposition, the difference between the fair market value of
the
shares received on the date of exercise and the exercise price (limited,
in the
case of a taxable sale or exchange, to the excess of the amount realized
upon
disposition over the optionee’s tax basis in the shares) will be treated as
compensation received by the optionee in the year of disposition. Any additional
gain will be taxable as a capital gain and any loss as a capital loss, which
will be long-term or short-term, depending on the length of time the optionee
held the shares.
If
the
exercise price of an incentive stock option is paid in whole or in part with
shares of common stock, no income gain or loss generally will be recognized
by
the optionee with respect to the shares of common stock paid as the exercise
price. However, if such shares of common stock were received upon the exercise
of an incentive stock option, the use of those shares as payment of the exercise
price will be considered a disposition for purposes of determining whether
there
has been a disqualifying disposition of those shares.
Neither
the Company nor any of its subsidiaries will be entitled to a deduction with
respect to shares received by an optionee upon exercise of an incentive stock
option and not disposed of in a disqualifying disposition. If an amount is
treated as compensation received by an optionee because of a disqualifying
disposition, the Company or one of its subsidiaries generally will be entitled
to a corresponding deduction in the same amount for compensation
paid.
Non-Qualified
Stock Options.
An
optionee will not recognize any taxable income for federal income tax purposes
upon receipt of a non-qualified stock option. Upon the exercise of a
non-qualified stock option the amount by which the fair market value of the
shares received, determined as of the date of exercise, exceeds the exercise
price, the stock option will be treated as compensation received by the optionee
in the year of exercise. If the exercise price of a non-qualified stock option
is paid in whole or in part with shares of common stock, (i) no income, gain
or
loss will be recognized by the optionee on the receipt of shares equal in
value
on the date of exercise to the shares delivered in payment of the exercise
price, and (ii) no income, gain or loss will be recognized by the optionee
with
respect to the shares of common stock paid as the exercise price of the option.
The fair market value of the remainder of the shares received upon exercise
of
the non-qualified stock option, determined as of the date of exercise, less
the
amount of cash, if any, paid upon exercise, will be treated as compensation
income received by the optionee on the date of exercise of the stock option.
The
Company or one of its subsidiaries, generally will be entitled to a deduction
for compensation paid in the same amount treated as compensation received
by the
optionee.
Reload
Option Rights.
An
optionee should not recognize any taxable income for federal income tax purposes
upon receipt of reload option rights, and a reload option should be treated
as a
non-qualified stock option.
Restricted
Stock.
A
recipient of restricted stock will not recognize any taxable income for federal
income tax purposes in the year of the Award, provided the shares are subject
to
restrictions (that is, they are non-transferable and subject to a substantial
risk of forfeiture). However, the recipient may elect under Section 83(b)
of the
Code to recognize compensation income in the year of the Award in an amount
equal to the fair market value of the shares on the date of the Award (less
the
amount paid by the recipient for such shares), determined without regard
to the
restrictions. If the recipient does not make a Section 83(b) election, the
fair
market value of the shares on the date the restrictions lapse (less the amount
paid by the recipient for such shares) will be treated as compensation income
to
the recipient and will be taxable in the year the restrictions lapse. The
Company or one of its subsidiaries generally will be entitled to a deduction
for
compensation paid in the same amount treated as compensation income to the
recipient.
Unrestricted
Stock.
Any
shares of common stock received pursuant to an Award of unrestricted stock
will
be treated as compensation income received by the recipient, generally, in
the
year in which the recipient receives such shares. In each case, the amount
of
compensation income will equal the fair market value of the shares of common
stock on the date compensation income is recognized (less the amount, if
any,
paid by the recipient for such shares). The Company or one of its subsidiaries,
generally, will be entitled to a corresponding deduction in the same amount
for
compensation paid.
Performance
Stock Awards.
A
recipient of a performance stock award will not recognize any taxable income
for
federal income tax purposes upon receipt of the Award. Any shares of common
stock received pursuant to the Award will be treated as compensation income
received by the recipient, generally, in the year in which the recipient
receives such shares of common stock. The amount of compensation income will
equal the fair market value of the shares of common stock on the date
compensation income is recognized. The Company or one of its subsidiaries,
generally, will be entitled to a deduction for compensation paid in the same
amount treated as compensation income to the recipient.
Other
Tax Matters.
The
exercise by a recipient of a stock option, the lapse of restrictions on
restricted stock, or the deemed earnout of performance stock awards following
the occurrence of a change in control, in certain circumstances, may result
in:
· |
a
20% federal excise tax (in addition to federal income tax) to the
recipient on certain payments of common stock or cash resulting
from such
exercise or deemed earnout of performance stock awards or, in the
case of
restricted stock, on all or a portion of the fair market value
of the
shares on the date the restrictions lapse;
and
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· |
the
loss of a compensation deduction which would otherwise be allowable
to the
Company or one of its subsidiaries as explained
above.
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Grants
Under the Plan
As
of the
date of this Information Statement, no employee has been granted Options
or
Shares under the Plan.
PROPOSAL
FOUR
RATIFICATION
OF APPOINTMENT
OF
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The
Board
of Directors has appointed Tauber & Balser, P.C. to audit the consolidated
financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2005, and seeks ratification of such appointment. In the event of a negative
vote on such ratification, the Board of Directors will reconsider its
appointment. Tauber & Balser, P.C. audited the consolidated financial
statements of the Company for the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2004
and
December 31, 2003, even though they were not retained until after December
31,
2004.
Representatives
of Tauber & Balser, P.C. are not expected to be present at the annual
meeting, will not have an opportunity to make a statement, and will not be
available to respond to appropriate questions.
Audit
Fees
Because
Tauber & Balser, P.C. were not retained until after December 31, 2004, they
did not bill us any fees for the fiscal years disclosed herein. During the
fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, Ramirez International billed
us
$zero and $10,643, respectively, and Bennett Thrasher PC billed us $193,342
and
$132,278, respectively, in fees for professional services for the audit of
our
annual financial statements and review of financial statements included in
our
Form 10-QSB.
Audit
- Related Fees
Because
Tauber & Balser, P.C. were not retained until after December 31, 2004, they
did not bill us any fees for the fiscal years disclosed herein. During the
fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, Ramirez International did
not
bill us for any fees, and Bennett Thrasher PC billed us $2,402 and $20,702,
respectively, in fees for
assurance and related services related to the performance of the audit or
review
of our financial statements.
Tax
Fees
Because
Tauber & Balser, P.C. were not retained until after December 31, 2004, they
did not bill us any fees for the fiscal years disclosed herein. During the
fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, Ramirez International billed
us
$zero and $200, respectively, and Bennett Thrasher PC billed us $400 and
$2,500,
respectively, in fees for
professional services for tax planning and preparation.
All
Other Fees
Because
Tauber & Balser, P.C. were not retained until after December 31, 2004, they
did not bill us any fees for the fiscal years disclosed herein. During
the fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, Ramirez International
and
Bennett Thrasher did not bill us for any other fees.
Of
the
fees described above for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and December
31, 2003, 100% were either approved in advance by the Audit Committee if
it was
in existence at the time of approval, or subsequently ratified by the Audit
Committee.
OTHER
INFORMATION
Directors
and Executive Officers
The
following table sets forth the names and ages of the current directors and
executive officers of the Company, the director nominees, and the principal
offices and positions with the Company held by each person and the date such
person became a director or executive officer of the Company. The executive
officers of the Company are elected annually by the Board of Directors. The
directors serve one-year terms until their successors are elected. The executive
officers serve terms of one year or until their death, resignation or removal
by
the Board of Directors. Unless described below, there are no family
relationships among any of the directors and officers, and none of our officers
or directors serves as a director of another reporting issuer.
Name
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Age
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Position(s)
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Richard
A. Parlontieri
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59
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Director,
President, and Secretary (2003)
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Bahram
Yusefzadeh
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59
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Director
(2003)
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Bradley
A. Thompson
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40
|
|
Director
(2003)
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Larry
Cobb
|
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54
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer (2005)
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Erik
Sander
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43
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Director
(2005)
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Richard
A. Parlontieri
was
appointed to our Board of Directors and as an officer in connection with
the
acquisition of Speedemissions, Inc., a Georgia corporation, our subsidiary
of
which Mr. Parlontieri is a founder and President/CEO. He was the founder,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ebank.com, Inc., a publicly held
bank
holding company headquartered in Atlanta. ebank.com, which began as a
traditional bank designed to deliver banking services in a non-traditional
way,
was the first internet bank to provide banking services focusing on small
business owners. The Company opened in August 1998, and was named one of
“The
Best 100 Georgia Companies” in May 2000, by the Atlanta-Journal
Constitution.
Prior
to
starting ebank, Mr. Parlontieri was President/CEO of Habersham Resource
Management, Inc., a consulting firm with over 16 years experience in the
financial services, mortgage banking, real estate, home health care and capital
goods industries. While at Habersham, Mr. Parlontieri co-founded and organized
banks (including Fayette County Bank which was sold to Regions Financial
Corporation) and completed strategic acquisitions or divestitures for banks,
mortgage companies and real estate projects.
Mr.
Parlontieri currently serves on the Georgia Emissions, Industry Advisory
Board
as Secretary. He also is a member of the Georgia Emissions Testing Association
(GETA). Over the past several years he has spoken or given presentations
at
various conferences concerning the financial services industry and the Internet.
These include the American Banker Online Financial Services in Cyberspace
Conference, the Phoenix International Users Banking Conference, GE Capital
Management Conference and the eFinancial World Conference.
Mr.
Parlontieri is an active participant in community and civic organizations,
including serving as a three-term city councilman in suburban Atlanta, a
past
two-term President of the local chapter of the American Heart Association,
and
was an Organizer/Director of the suburban YMCA.
Bahram
Yusefzadeh was
elected to our Board of Directors at our annual shareholders meeting in August
2003. Mr. Yusefzadeh is currently the founder and Managing Director of V2R,
LLC.
V2R is a strategic, multi-faceted consulting firm that assists both United
States and international organizations with increasing their value and
accelerating their growth through C-Level services and capital investment.
To
further support their clients, V2R provides strategic management services
across
mission critical business areas, including sales and marketing, finance,
legal,
and human resources management.
A
seasoned businessman and entrepreneur, Mr. Yusefzadeh’s career began in 1969
when he co-founded a banking software company, Nu-Comp Systems, Inc., and
developed the Liberty Banking System. This system was marketed by IBM as
the IBM
Banking System from 1981 through 1985. He served as Nu-Comp’s Chief Executive
Officer and President through Broadway & Seymour, Inc.’s acquisition of the
company in June 1986 and remained with Broadway & Seymour as their Chairman
of the Board through November 1986.
From
1986
to 1992, he served in various capacities at The Kirchman Corporation, first
as
President of the product and marketing strategies division, where he was
instrumental in bringing innovative bank automation products to market. He
later
served as President of both the independent banking group, which focused
on
delivering products in-house, and the outsourcing division, where the focus
was
on data center operations.
In
1993,
he founded Phoenix International, a provider of integrated, client/server
based
software applications for the global financial services industry. Mr. Yusefzadeh
served as their Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and was instrumental
in
Phoenix’s successful initial public offering in 1996, secondary offering in 1997
and acquisition by London Bridge Software Holdings plc in 2001.
Mr.
Yusefzadeh has also provided his expertise to numerous boards. From 1997
to
2001, he served on the board of Towne Services, Inc. (now merged with Private
Business, Inc.), a provider of a merchant sales and payment transaction
processing system. He also chaired Towne Services’ audit committee and was a
member of the compensation committee.
Today,
Mr. Yusefzadeh serves as a member of an advisory board to Capital Appreciation
Partners, a venture fund that invests in stage II technology focused companies
in the United States. He is also Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the
International Center for Automated Information Research, a capital fund
sponsored by the University of Florida College of Law and the Warrington
Graduate School of Business that invests in early stage technology companies
focused on enhancing the law and accounting professions.
Throughout
his career, Mr. Yusefzadeh has been dedicated to community involvement. Prior
to
moving to Central Florida, he actively participated in various economic and
community development organizations in Minneapolis. Since joining the Central
Florida community, he has served as director of the Seminole County/Lake
Mary
Chamber of Commerce and co-chair of the Economic Development Counsel Technology
Roundtable. He has also funded an Endowed Teaching Chair at Seminole Community
College and serves on the advisory boards for the Central Florida Festival
of
Orchestra and BETA Center.
Bradley
A. Thompson, CFA was
elected to our Board of Directors at our annual shareholders meeting in August
2003. Mr. Thompson is currently the Chief Investment Officer and Chief Financial
Analyst for Global Capital Advisors, LLC, an affiliate of GCA Strategic
Investment Fund, Limited. Mr. Thompson is also the Chief Operating Officer
and
Secretary for Global Capital Management Services, Inc. the Corporate General
Partner and Managing Partner of Global Capital Funding Group, LP, a licensed
SBIC.
Mr.
Thompson, born August 15, 1964, has over 18 years of experience in commercial
banking, investment management, bond credit underwriting, financial analysis,
and business management. Mr. Thompson received his Bachelors of Business
Administration degree in Finance from the University of Georgia in 1986.
Mr.
Thompson also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation sponsored
by the CFA institute.
Mr.
Thompson began his career in banking with Trust Company Bank, now SunTrust
Bank,
as a financial analyst. He later joined the firm of Merrill Lynch, Pierce
Fenner
& Smith in the securities industry managing retirement, profit sharing,
pension, trust, and individual investment portfolios. While at Merrill Lynch,
Mr. Thompson received his NASD Series 7 (General Securities) and Series 63
(State Securities) License, both of which have now expired. Mr. Thompson
subsequently performed the duties of financial analyst and bond underwriter
for
SAFECO Insurance Company of America. At SAFECO, Mr. Thompson was responsible
for
the financial analysis and credit evaluations of the prospective and current
bond accounts, and was ultimately responsible for the credit decision with
a
single line of credit approval authority ranging from $1 million to $10 million
and an aggregate line of authority on specific accounts in excess of $175
million.
Prior
to
joining GCA, Mr. Thompson was self-employed managing his own small business
enterprises. Mr. Thompson was the President and sole owner of Time Plus,
an
automated payroll accounting services firm for small to mid sized companies.
Mr.
Thompson successfully negotiated the sale of Time Plus, a sole proprietorship,
for a 328% annualized return on investment. Mr. Thompson was also 50% owner
and
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of AAPG, Inc., a specialty retail
sporting goods firm. Mr. Thompson has since sold his interest in AAPG,
Inc.
Mr.
Thompson currently serves on the Board of Directors of Axtive Inc., (OTC:BB-
AXTV), a publicly traded technology consulting firm that acquires and operates
various technology product and service companies. Mr. Thompson also serves
as a
Director on the Board of GCA Strategic Investment Fund, and he is a former
Director and Secretary on the Board of Directors of AdMark Systems, LLC.,
a
privately held marketing firm.
Larry
C. Cobb was
hired
as our Chief Financial Officer on April 15, 2005. Mr. Cobb is the principal
of
CFO-ON-CALL of Georgia, Inc. and has held this position since 1994. Through
CFO-ON-CALL of Georgia, Inc. Mr. Cob uses his expertise in accounting to
consult
with companies regarding their internal accounting processes and preparation
of
financial statements to assist the companies with a variety of transactions,
including reorganizations, sale of the business, mergers and acquisitions,
and
Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934 compliance. Mr.
Cobb
has consulted and worked with numerous private and public companies, including
industries ranging from automotive services, hardware and construction,
healthcare advertising, and electronics manufacturing. Mr. Cobb received
a
Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Mississippi State University, and
a
Master of Professional Accountancy from Georgia State University.
Erik
Sander
was
appointed to fill a vacancy on our Board of Directors effective on May 26,
2005.
Mr. Sander is currently the Director of Industry Programs at the University
of
Florida College of Engineering, a position he has held since 2000, and he
is a
member of the faculty and a frequent lecturer there as well as at the College
of
Business. He also has, since 1997, provided consulting services in the areas
of
university/government/industry collaborations, technology transfer, and business
start-up and growth for a wide variety of industrial, academic and federal
government clients. Finally, Mr. Sander is currently a technical advisor
and one
of the co-founders of Diversified Mobility, Inc., a designer and marketer
of
mobilized powerlift platforms. His past positions include Associate Director
for
Industrial Collaboration and Technology Transfer at the University of Florida
Engineering Research Center and Director of Business Development and Principal
at Cenetec Ventures, LLC. Mr. Sander received a Bachelor of Science in
Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida and a Master of Science
in
Management of Technology from the University of Alabama in
Huntsville.
Board
Committees
On
August
26, 2003, an Audit Committee, established in accordance with section 3(a)(58)(A)
of the Exchange Act, of the Board of Directors was formed. The Audit Committee
held two meetings in 2003 and one meeting in 2004. In accordance with a written
charter adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors, the Audit Committee assists
the Board of Directors in fulfilling its responsibility for oversight of
the
quality and integrity of the Company’s financial reporting process, including
the system of internal controls. The directors who are members of the Audit
Committee are Bradley A. Thompson and Bahram Yusefzadeh, both of whom are
considered audit committee financial experts, with Mr. Yusefzadeh considered
an
independent director under Section 121(A) of the AMEX listing
standards.
On
August
26, 2003, a Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors was formed.
The
Compensation Committee consists of Bradley A. Thompson and Bahram Yusefzadeh.
The Compensation Committee held one meeting in 2003 and one meeting in 2004,
and
has approved the employment agreement and other compensation of Richard
Parlontieri.
Compliance
with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company's directors
and executive officers and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered
class of the Company's equity securities to file with the SEC initial reports
of
ownership and reports of changes in ownership of Common Stock and other equity
securities of the Company. Officers, directors and greater than ten percent
shareholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company with
copies
of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
During
the two most recent fiscal years, to the Company’s knowledge, the following
delinquencies occurred:
Name
|
No.
of Late Reports
|
No.
of Transactions Reported Late
|
No.
of
Failures
to File
|
Richard
A. Parlontieri
|
3
|
3
|
-0-
|
Bahram
Yusefzadeh
|
3
|
4
|
-0-
|
Bradley
A. Thompson
|
4
|
5
|
-0-
|
GCA
Strategic Investment Fund Ltd.
|
5
|
6
|
-0-
|
William
Klenk
|
2
|
2
|
-0-
|
Larry
C. Cobb
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
Executive
Compensation
The
Summary Compensation Table shows certain compensation information for services
rendered in all capacities for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and
2003. In addition, the table shows compensation for our current sole executive
officer. Other than as set forth herein, no executive officer's salary and
bonus
exceeded $100,000 in any of the applicable years. The following information
includes the dollar value of base salaries, bonus awards, the number of stock
options granted and certain other compensation, if any, whether paid or
deferred.
|
|
Annual
Compensation
|
|
Long
Term Compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Awards
|
|
Payouts
|
Name
and
Principal
Position
|
Year
|
Salary
($)
|
Bonus
($)
|
Other
Annual
Compensation
($)
|
|
Restricted Stock
Awards
($)
|
Securities Underlying Options
SARs
(#)
|
|
LTIP Payouts
($)
|
All
Other
Compensation
($)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Richard
A. Parlontieri
|
2004
|
180,000
|
-0-
|
7,200
|
|
-0-
|
900,000
|
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
Chairman,
President
|
2003
|
180,000
|
-0-
|
5,400
|
|
-0-
|
410,000
|
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
William
Klenk (1)
|
2004
|
57,000
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
|
-0-
|
150,000
|
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
CFO,
Secretary
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Larry
C. Cobb
|
2005
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
48,415
|
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
CFO
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Mr.
Klenk’s employment with us started in April, 2004 ended April
2005.
|
(2) |
Mr.
Cobb’s employment with us started in April, 2005. Prior to his employment
with us, Mr. Cobb served as a consultant to us on certain financial
matters. Compensation disclosed is for the time period from January
1,
2005 through June 30, 2005.
|
OPTION/SAR
GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
(Individual
Grants)
|
|
Name
|
Number
of Securities
Underlying
Options/SARs
Granted
(#)
|
Percent
of Total
Options/SARs
Granted
to
Employees In Fiscal
Year
|
Exercise
or Base Price
($/Sh)
|
Expiration
Date
|
Richard
A. Parlontieri
|
450,000
|
36%
|
$0.75
|
2/18/09
|
|
450,000
|
36%
|
$1.05
|
2/18/09
|
William
Klenk
|
50,000
|
4%
|
$0.515
|
4/20/14
|
|
100,000
|
8%
|
$0.30
|
11/17/14
|
AGGREGATED
OPTIONS/SAR EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
AND
FY-END OPTION/SAR VALUES
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name
|
Shares
Acquired On
Exercise
(#)
|
Value
Realized
($)
|
Number
of Unexercised
Securities
Underlying
Options/SARs
at FY-End
(#)
Exercisable/Unexercisable
|
Value
of Unexercised
In-The-Money
Option/SARs
at
FY-End
($)
Exercisable/Unexercisable
|
|
|
|
|
|
Richard
A. Parlontieri
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
William
Klenk
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Our
Directors receive $250 for each meeting attended, including meetings of the
committees. They are also entitled to reimbursement for their travel expenses.
In addition, in December 2003, we issued to each of our Directors options
to
acquire 10,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.25 per
share, exercisable for a period of ten years, and in March 2005 we issued
to Mr.
Thompson and Mr. Yusefzadeh options to acquire 75,000 shares of our common
stock
at an exercise price of $0.25 per share, exercisable for a period of ten
years.
Effective
September 15, 2003, we entered into a three-year employment agreement with
Richard A. Parlontieri, our President and Chief Executive Officer. This
employment agreement was amended on December 19, 2003. Under the terms of
the
agreement, as amended, Mr. Parlontieri will receive a salary of $180,000
per
year, plus an automobile and expense allowance, and will be eligible for
quarterly bonuses as set forth in the agreement. In addition, Mr. Parlontieri
was granted options to purchase up to 400,000 shares of our common stock
at
$0.25 per share. The agreement may be terminated by us for cause, in which
case
Mr. Parlontieri would not be entitled to severance compensation, or without
cause, in which case Mr. Parlontieri would be entitled to the balance of
his
salary due under the agreement, plus other compensation earned through the
date
of termination.
The
Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors originally agreed to issue
to
Mr. Parlontieri, pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, options
to
purchase up to 400,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of
$2.00
per share. The exercise price was determined based on conversations with
our
independent auditors about the deemed fair market value if we subsequently
file
a registration statement for a primary offering at $2.00 per share. However,
after we withdrew the registration statement, and the proposed primary offering
was cancelled, the Committee decided to reprice Mr. Parlontieri’s options at
$0.25 per share, which was at or close to the fair market value of our common
stock based on the closing bid price on the date of repricing, and within
the
parameters of our Speedemissions, Inc. 2001 Stock Option Plan.
On
April
20 and November 17, 2004, we issued options to acquire 50,000 and 100,000
shares, respectively, of common stock under our 2001Stock Option Plan to
William
Klenk, our Chief Financial Officer. The options vested immediately and are
exercisable at $0.515 and $0.30 per share, respectively, for a period of
ten
years. In addition, in March 2005, we issued options to Mr. Klenk to acquire
25,000 shares of common stock under the plan, exercisable at $0.25 per share
for
ten years.
On
March
15, 2005, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors issued to
Mr.
Parlontieri warrants to acquire 250,000 shares of our common stock at $0.25
per
share, the fair market value of our common stock based on the closing bid
price
on the date of grant.
On
April
11, 2005, we issued 250,000 shares of our common stock to Calabria Advisors,
LLC, an entity controlled by Mr. Parlontieri, for services
rendered.
On
June
29, 2005, we issued options to acquire 25,000 shares of our common stock
under
our 2001 Stock Option Plan to Erik Sander, our director. The options vested
immediately and are exercisable at $0.20 per share for a period of ten
years.
Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions
Acquisition
of Subsidiary
On
June
13, 2003, while we were still named SKTF Enterprises, Inc., we entered into
an
acquisition agreement with Speedemissions, Inc., a Georgia corporation now
our
wholly owned subsidiary, and its shareholders, which resulted in a change
of the
Company’s management, Board of Directors, and ownership. Mr. Parlontieri was an
officer, director, and material shareholder of Speedemissions, Inc. Pursuant
to
the terms of the agreement, effective on June 16, 2003, the following
occurred:
· |
in
exchange for 100% of the stock of Speedemissions, we issued 9,000,000
shares of our common stock to the Speedemissions shareholders,
which after
giving effect to the redemption of our stock from our previous
officer and
director described below, represented 90% of our outstanding stock.
Mr.
Parlontieri received 600,000 shares of our common stock, representing
6%
of the outstanding stock, in this
transaction;
|
· |
5,044,750
shares of our common stock held by our the sole officer and director
prior
to the effectiveness of the agreement, were redeemed by us, and
he
resigned as our officer;
|
· |
our
sole director prior to the effectiveness of the agreement tendered
his
resignation as our director, which was effective 10 days following
the
mailing of an Information Statement to our shareholders. His resignation
was effective on June 27, 2003.
|
Financing
Transactions with Shareholder
On
May 2,
2002, our subsidiary entered into a securities purchase agreement (the 2002
agreement) with GCA Strategic Investment Fund Limited (“GCA Fund”), our majority
shareholder, pursuant to which GCA Fund agreed to purchase certain convertible
debentures from us. The 2002 agreement contemplated the purchase by GCA Fund,
on
or before May 2, 2004, of up to an aggregate principal amount of $1,200,000
of
7% convertible debentures at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount.
On
April 24, 2001, our subsidiary entered into a securities purchase agreement
(the
2001 agreement) with GCA Fund, pursuant to which GCA Fund purchased a $250,000
7% convertible debenture from us at a price equal to 100% of the principal
amount. On October 9, 2003, we assumed the debentures from our subsidiary.
On
December 18, 2003, GCA Fund elected to convert the outstanding principal
amount
of the debentures, plus accrued interest, for a total of $1,587,770, into
5,670,619 shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $.028 per
share.
In
2001,
our subsidiary issued two promissory notes to GCA Fund, one in the amount
of
$300,000, and the other in the amount of $225,000. Both notes bear interest
quarterly at the rate of 10%. The $300,000 note is due in October 2004, after
its due date was extended by GCA in writing, while the $225,000 note was
due in
October 2003. On October 9, 2003, we assumed the notes from our subsidiary.
In
January 2004, we agreed to convert the $225,000 note, plus accrued interest,
into 1,100,000 shares of common stock.
On
January 21, 2004, we completed a private placement of 2,500 shares of our
Series
A Convertible Preferred Stock and 2,500,000 common stock purchase warrants
to
GCA Fund, in exchange for gross proceeds to us of $2,500,000. Net proceeds
to us
after the payment of an advisors fee to Global Capital Advisors, LLC, the
investment advisor to GCA Fund, was $2,234,000. The Preferred stock pays
a
dividend of seven percent (7%) per annum, and each share of Preferred Stock
is
convertible into one thousand (1,000) shares of our common stock, or 2,500,000
shares of common stock in the aggregate. The Warrants are exercisable for
a
period of five (5) years at an exercise price of $1.25 per share of common
stock
to be acquired upon exercise.
On
January 26, 2005, we executed a promissory note in favor of GCA Strategic
Investment Fund Limited in the principal amount of $350,000, and on that
date we
received funds in the same amount. Under the terms of the note, we are obligated
to repay the entire principal amount, plus interest at the rate of 8% per
year,
on April 26, 2005. The obligation is secured by certain of our real property.
We
will use the funds for general working capital purposes. In connection with
the
transaction, we issued to GCA Strategic Investment Fund Limited warrants
to
acquire 100,000 shares of our common stock, exercisable for a period of five
years at $0.357 per share. We also issued to Global Capital Advisors, LLC,
the
investment advisory to GCA Strategic Investment Fund Limited, warrants to
acquire 100,000 shares of our common stock, exercisable for a period of five
years at $0.357 per share.
Employment
Agreements and Compensation of Officers and Directors
Our
directors receive $250 for each meeting attended, including meetings of the
committees. They are also entitled to reimbursement for their travel
expenses.
On
June
13, 2003, our subsidiary entered into a consulting agreement with V2R, Inc.,
which is controlled by Bahram Yusefzadeh, who subsequent to June 13, 2003
became
one of our directors. Under the terms of the agreement, our subsidiary agreed
to
pay to V2R, upon the successful closing of a merger or acquisition of our
subsidiary with a publicly traded corporation, the sum of $225,000. Of this
amount, $125,000 was to be paid in accordance with the terms of a promissory
note. The principal balance of the note was due on December 31, 2003, but
was
extended pursuant to an amendment dated December 30, 2003 to the earlier
to
occur of (i) the closing of a round of equity or debt financing in excess
of
$1,500,000, (ii) 90 days after the effectiveness of a registration statement,
or
(iii) in three equal installments beginning March 1, 2004, May 1, 2004, and
July
1, 2004. We are currently in default on this note.
On
June
16, 2003, our subsidiary entered into a consulting agreement with V2R, LLC,
which is controlled by Bahram Yusefzadeh, who subsequent to June 16, 2003
became
one of our directors. On October 19, 2003 we assumed the obligations under
this
agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, we agreed to pay V2R $8,334
per
month, effective June 1, 2003 for 36 months, of which $3,334 was deferred
until
after the closing of an initial round of financing. In addition, we agreed
to
pay to V2R a sales commission on any money raised as a result of their
introductions. V2R, LLC was entitled to receive 130,000 warrants to acquire
common stock at $0.01 per share, of which 25,000 vested immediately, 35,000
would vest if we raised $1.5 million in any offering, 35,000 more would vest
if
we raised $3.0 million in any offering, and a final 35,000 would vest if
we
raised $4.5 million in any offering. On January 1, 2004, we terminated this
consulting agreement and entered into a new consulting agreement with V2R.
Under
the terms of the new consulting agreement, we agreed to pay V2R $8,334 per
month, effective January 1, 2004, for 30 months, plus a success fee for any
closed acquisitions arranged by the V2R. We also issued to V2R warrants to
acquire 100,000 shares of common stock at $0.25 per share, of which one-half
vest on January 1, 2005 and the other half vest on January 1, 2006. Effective
on
May 31, 2005, we terminated the new consulting agreement with V2R.
In
October 2003, we issued 300,000 shares of common stock to the designees of
V2R,
LLC as a bonus for services rendered not in connection with any consulting
agreement. The shares were never beneficially owned by V2R or Mr.
Yusefzadeh.
Effective
September 5, 2003, we entered into a separate indemnification agreement with
each of our current directors. Under the terms of the indemnification
agreements, we agreed to indemnify each director to the fullest extent permitted
by law if the director was or is a party or threatened to be made a party
to any
action or lawsuit by reason of the fact that he is or was a director. The
indemnification shall cover all expenses, penalties, fines and amounts paid
in
settlement, including attorneys’ fees. A director will not be indemnified for
intentional misconduct for the primary purpose of his own personal benefit.
On
July 8, 2005, we entered into an identical agreement with our newly appointed
director, Mr. Sander.
Effective
September 15, 2003, we entered into a three-year employment agreement with
Richard A. Parlontieri, our President and Chief Executive Officer. This
employment agreement was amended on December 19, 2003. Under the terms of
the
agreement, as amended, Mr. Parlontieri will receive a salary of $180,000
per
year, plus an automobile and expense allowance, and will be eligible for
quarterly bonuses as set forth in the agreement. In addition, Mr. Parlontieri
was granted options to purchase up to 400,000 shares of our common stock
at
$0.25 per share. The agreement may be terminated by us for cause, in which
case
Mr. Parlontieri would not be entitled to severance compensation, or without
cause, in which case Mr. Parlontieri would be entitled to the balance of
his
salary due under the agreement, plus other compensation earned through the
date
of termination.
The
Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors originally agreed to issue
to
Mr. Parlontieri, pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, options
to
purchase up to 400,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of
$2.00
per share. The exercise price was determined based on conversations with
our
independent auditors about the deemed fair market value if we subsequently
file
a registration statement for a primary offering at $2.00 per share. However,
after we withdrew the registration statement, and the proposed primary offering
was cancelled, the Committee decided to reprice Mr. Parlontieri’s options at
$0.25 per share, which was at or close to the fair market value of our common
stock based on the closing bid price on the date of repricing, and within
the
parameters of our Speedemissions, Inc. 2001 Stock Option Plan.
On
April
20 and November 17, 2004, we issued options to acquire 50,000 and 100,000
shares, respectively, of common stock under our 2001Stock Option Plan to
William
Klenk, our Chief Financial Officer. The options vested immediately and are
exercisable at $0.515 and $0.30 per share, respectively, for a period of
ten
years. In addition, in March 2005, we issued options to Mr. Klenk to acquire
25,000 shares of common stock under the plan, exercisable at $0.25 per share
for
ten years.
On
February 22, 2005, we issued 250,000 shares of our common stock to Calabria
Advisors, LLC, an entity controlled by Mr. Parlontieri, for services
rendered.
On
March
15, 2005, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors issued to
Mr.
Parlontieri warrants to acquire 250,000 shares of our common stock at $0.25
per
share, the fair market value of our common stock based on the closing bid
price
on the date of grant.
On
April
11, 2005, we issued 250,000 shares of our common stock to Calabria Advisors,
LLC, an entity controlled by Mr. Parlontieri, for services
rendered.
On
June
29, 2005, we issued options to acquire 25,000 shares of our common stock
under
our 2001 Stock Option Plan to Erik Sander, our director. The options vested
immediately and are exercisable at $0.20 per share for a period of ten
years.
Loans
from Officers and Directors
Between
October 24, 2003 and January 30, 2004, Calabria Advisors, LLC, an entity
controlled by Mr. Parlontieri loaned the Company a total of $315,000 pursuant
to
the terms of seven identical unsecured promissory notes. The notes were each
due
and payable as set forth below and carry interest at five percent
annually:
Date
|
Principal
Amount
|
Due
Date
|
October
24, 2003
|
$40,000
|
April
21, 2004
|
October
30, 2003
|
$50,000
|
April
27, 2004
|
November
7, 2003
|
$100,000
|
May
5, 2004
|
December
26, 2003
|
$75,000
|
June
24, 2004
|
January
2, 2004
|
$25,000
|
June
30, 2004
|
January
4, 2004
|
$10,000
|
July
2, 2004
|
January
30, 2004
|
$15,000
|
July
28, 2004
|
On
June
16, 2004, we converted all of the notes, plus accrued interest, into 924,996
shares of our common stock.
From
September to December 2004, Calabria Advisors, LLC loaned the Company a total
of
$25,600 pursuant to the terms of three unsecured promissory notes, identical
to
the notes listed above. The notes remain outstanding and are due and payable
as
follows:
Date
|
Principal
Amount
|
Due
Date
|
September
29, 2004
|
$5,900
|
March
29, 2005
|
October
28, 2004
|
$9,900
|
April
28, 2005
|
December
17, 2004
|
$9,800
|
June
17, 2005
|
Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
The
following table sets forth, as of July 11, 2005, certain information with
respect to the Company’s equity securities owned of record or beneficially by
(i) each Officer and Director of the Company; (ii) each person who owns
beneficially more than 5% of each class of the Company’s outstanding equity
securities; and (iii) all Directors and Executive Officers as a
group.
Common
Stock
|
Title
of Class
|
|
Name
and Address of
Beneficial
Owner
|
|
Amount
and Nature of Beneficial Ownership
|
|
Percent
of
Class (1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
GCA
Strategic Investment Fund Ltd (2)
c/o
Prime Management Ltd
Mechanics
Bldg 12 Church St. HM11
Hamilton,
Bermuda HM 11
|
|
19,670,619
(3)
|
|
64.4%
(3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
Richard
A. Parlontieri (4)
1029
Peachtree Parkway North
Suite
310
Peachtree
City, GA 30269
|
|
2,639,996
(5)
|
|
9.6%
(5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
Title
of Class
|
|
Name
and Address of
Beneficial
Owner
|
|
Amount
and Nature of Beneficial Ownership
|
|
Percent
of
Class (1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
Bahram
Yusefzadeh (4)
2180
West State Road
Suite
6184
Longwood,
FL 32779
|
|
311,000
(6)
|
|
1.2%
(6)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
Bradley
A. Thompson (4)(7)
227
King Street
Frederiksted,
USVI 00840
|
|
103,500
(7)(8)
|
|
<1%
(8)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
Erik
Sander
c/o
Speedemissions, Inc.
1134
Senoia Road, Suite B2
Tyrone,
GA 30290
|
|
25,000
(9)
|
|
<1%
(9)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Larry
C. Cobb
c/o
Speedemissions, Inc.
1134
Senoia Road, Suite B2
Tyrone,
GA 30290
|
|
-0-
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
All
Officers and Directors
as
a Group (5 Persons)
|
|
3,079,496
(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)
|
|
11.4
%
(5)(6)(8)(9)
|
(1) Unless
otherwise indicated, based on 25,416,595
shares
of common stock outstanding.
(2) Global
Capital Advisors, LLC (“Global”), the investment advisor to GCA Strategic
Investment Fund Limited (“GCA”), has sole investment and voting control over
shares held by GCA. Mr. Lewis Lester is the sole voting member of
Global.
(3) Includes
2,500,000 shares of common stock which may be acquired upon conversion of
2,500
shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. Also includes 2,500,000 shares
of common stock which may be acquired upon the exercise of warrants at $1.25
per
share, and 100,000 shares of common stock which may be acquired upon the
exercise of warrants at $0.357 per share
(4) Indicates
a Director of the Company.
(5) Includes
10,000 shares of common stock which may be acquired upon the exercise of
options
at $0.25 per share. Includes 300,000 shares of common stock which may be
acquired upon the exercise of options at $0.25 per share, which are part
of a
grant of 400,000 options, with 100,000 options vesting on October 1, 2004
and
the remaining 200,000 options vesting equally on October 1, 2005, and 2006.
Includes 300,000 shares which may be acquired upon the exercise of warrants
at
$0.75 per share, which are part of a grant of 450,000 warrants, with the
remaining 150,000 warrants vesting on January 1, 2006. Includes 300,000 shares
which may be acquired upon the exercise of warrants at $1.05 per share, which
are part of a grant of 450,000 warrants, with the remaining 150,000 warrants
vesting on January 1, 2006. Includes 250,000 shares which may be acquired
upon
the exercise of warrants at $0.25 per share. Includes 30,000 shares of common
stock which may be acquired upon the exercise of options at $0.25 per share.
Includes 924,996 shares of common stock owned of record by Calabria Advisors,
LLC, an entity controlled by Mr. Parlontieri.
(6) Includes
85,000 shares of common stock which may be acquired upon the exercise of
options
at $0.25 per share. Includes 25,000 shares which may be acquired upon the
exercise of warrants at $0.01 per share and 100,000 shares which may be acquired
upon the exercise of warrants at $0.25 per share.
(7) Mr.
Thompson is a director of GCA Strategic Investment Fund Limited, and disclaims
beneficial ownership of the shares held by them.
(8) Includes
85,000 shares of common stock which may be acquired upon the exercise of
options
at $0.25 per share.
(9) Includes
25,000 shares of common stock which may be acquired upon the exercise of
options
at $0.20 per share.
There
are
no current arrangements that will result in a change in control.
Recent
Financing
On
June
30, 2005, we entered into a Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”)
with Barron Partners LP (the “Investor”) pursuant to which the Investor
purchased $6,420,000 worth of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the
“Preferred Shares”), along with warrants to purchase 25,000,000 shares of our
common stock at $0.24 per share, and warrants to purchase 18,900,000 shares
of
our common stock at $0.48 per share.
Each
of
the Preferred Shares is convertible into 42.8 shares of our common stock,
subject to adjustment if certain conditions are met, for a total of 107,000,000
shares of common stock, has a liquidation preference equal to its purchase
price, and has no voting rights. The warrants are exercisable for a period
of
five years, and the exercise price is subject to adjustment if certain
conditions are met. In conjunction with the Agreement, we entered into a
Registration Rights Agreement wherein we agreed to file a registration statement
with 30 days, and to have it effective within 150 days.
As
consideration related to the transaction, we issued warrants to acquire
2,850,000 shares of our common stock at $0.06 per share, exercisable for
a
period of five years, to Prospect Financial Advisors, LLC. Prospect also
received a cash commission equal to eight percent (8%) of the cash
raised.
SHAREHOLDER
PROPOSALS
Any
shareholder desiring to submit a proposal for action at the 2006 Annual Meeting
of Shareholders and presentation in the Company's Information or Proxy Statement
with respect to such meeting, should arrange for such proposal to be delivered
to the Company's offices, located at 1134 Senoia Road, Suite B2, Tyrone,
Georgia
30290, addressed to the corporate Secretary, no later than February 5, 2006
in
order to be considered for inclusion in the Company's Information or Proxy
Statement relating to the meeting. Matters pertaining to such proposals,
including the number and length thereof, eligibility of persons entitled
to have
such proposals included and other aspects are regulated by the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and other laws and regulations to which interested persons should
refer. The Company anticipates that its next annual meeting will be held
in May
2006.
On
May
21, 1998, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted an amendment to
Rule
14a-4, as promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
The amendment to Rule 14a-4(c)(1) governs the Company's use of its discretionary
proxy voting authority with respect to a shareholder proposal which is not
addressed in the Company's proxy statement. The new amendment provides that
if a
proponent of a proposal fails to notify the Company at least 45 days prior
to
the month and day of mailing of the prior year's proxy statement, then the
Company will be allowed to use its discretionary voting authority when the
proposal is raised at the meeting, without any discussion of the matter in
the
proxy statement.
OTHER
MATTERS
The
Company has enclosed a copy of the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB to Shareholders
for the year ended December 31, 2004 with this Information
Statement.
By
order
of the Board of Directors
/s/
Richard A. Parlontieri
Richard
A. Parlontieri, President
Tyrone,
GA
July
27,
2005