-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, V2h1o+LBwyp9wL3b6//0E/NEq8ypJwfZ7U4LntSwi6r/jhGJoOzPVfyuOQ2Dnxlb RzpbMZi9g8iYMRoxL7qYBw== 0001144204-05-027837.txt : 20050901 0001144204-05-027837.hdr.sgml : 20050901 20050901151259 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-05-027837 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050831 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050901 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050901 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FRMO CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001042017 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282] IRS NUMBER: 133754422 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-29346 FILM NUMBER: 051064635 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 271 NORTH AVE STREET 2: SUITE 520 CITY: NEW ROCHELLE STATE: NY ZIP: 10801 BUSINESS PHONE: 9146363432 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 271 NORTH AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 520 CITY: NEW ROCHELLE STATE: NY ZIP: 10801 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FRM NEXUS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970708 8-K 1 v025184_8k.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of report (due of earliest event reported) August 31, 2005 Commission file number: 0-29346 FRMO CORP. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 13-3754422 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer or organization) Identification No) 320 Manville Road, Pleasantville, NY 10570 (Address of Principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (914) 632-6730 Item 8.0 Other Events Proposed Spin-Off On August 31, 2005, the Board of Directors of FRMO Corp. ("FRMO" or the "registrant") approved the transfer of FRMO's 8.4% equity interest in Kinetics Advisers, LLC ("Kinetics") to a newly organized Delaware corporation, Fromex Equity Corp. ("Fromex") in exchange for 3,600,000 shares of Fromex common stock, representing all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Fromex. The transfer is retroactive to, and effective as of, August 31, 2004 with all the incidences of ownership and entitlements that have accrued or will accrue to said equity interest from and after September 1, 2004. At the same date, the Board of Directors declared a dividend, payable in shares of Fromex common stock of one (1) share of Fromex common stock for each two hundred (200) shares of FRMO common stock. There are 36,083,774 shares of FRMO common stock issued and outstanding which will receive a total of 180,418 shares of Fromex common stock, representing about five (5%) percent of the outstanding stock of Fromex. It will be paid on October 21, 2005 to FRMO Shareholders as of the close of business on September 30, 2005. Cash will be paid to shareholders owning less than 20 shares of FRMO common stock in lieu of issuing fractional shares of Fromex common stock to which they would otherwise be entitled. This amount will be determined by the Board of Directors of FRMO or, if the Board deems it necessary or appropriate by an independent appraisal, of Fromex common stock. As reported in FRMO's 8-K Current Report dated June 16, 2005, the ownership of the 8.4% equity interest in a private company (Kinetics) over which the registrant has no control, has prevented FRMO from filing audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2005. Kinetics reports to its members as it reports in its federal income tax returns, namely on a cash basis. The spin-off of five (5%) percent of the Fromex stock retroactive to, and effective as of August 31, 2004, and a potential future sale or distribution by FRMO of the Fromex shares, may enable the registrant to complete an audit of its own financial statements by substantially reducing or excluding the Kinetics/Fromex investment from and after September 1, 2004, the effective date of the new accounting rule (RITF 03-16) that changed the accounting policy for treating this investment from the cost (cash) method to the equity (accrual) method. The 180,418 shares of common stock of Fromex to be distributed in the spin-off will be owned of record by fewer than 300 holders and will not be registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"). Fromex will not be a reporting company for purposes of the Exchange Act. Its shares may be traded in the "pink sheets" or in privately negotiated sales so that the liquidity of the Fromex shares may be reduced as compared to a listing on the NASDAQ-BB, where FRMO's shares will continue to be traded once its audited financial statements and Quarterly Reports are current. Item 9. Exhibits 9.01 Transfer Agreement dated August 31, 2005 between FRMO Corp. and Fromex Equity Corp. 9.02 Opinion of Tanner McColgan LLP dated August 31, 2005 relating to the Transfer Agreement and the shares of Fromex Equity Corp. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. FRMO CORP. ------------------ (Registrant) By /s/ Steven Bregman ------------------------ Date: September 1, 2005 Steven Bregman, President EX-9.01 2 v025184_ex901.txt TRANSFER AGREEMENT Agreement made as of this 31st day of August, 2005 by and between FRMO Corp. a Delaware corporation, having an office at 320 Manville Road, Pleasantville, N. Y. 10570 ("FRMO") and Fromex Equity Corp., a Delaware corporation, having an office at 271 North Avenue, Room 520, New Rochelle, N. Y. 10801 ("Fromex'). W I T N E S S E T H WHEREAS: A. FRMO was the owner as of August 31, 2004 of an 8.42637% equity interest in Kinetics Advisers, LLC ("Kinetics") and is hereby transferring the same retroactive to, and effective as of, August 31, 2004, to Fromex in exchange for 3,600,000 shares of Fromex common stock, representing all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Fromex; B. Fromex is hereby issuing 3,600,000 shares of its common stock effective as of August 31, 2004 in exchange for the 8.42637% equity interest in Kinetics together with all distributions made and to be made by Kinetics after August 31, 2004 on the said equity interest; and C. The parties hereto intend and expressly agree that the transfer of said equity interest by FRMO and receipt thereof by Fromex shall be, and it is, retroactive to August 31, 2004 and effective as of that date for all purposes; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, it is hereby agreed as follows: 1. Transfer. FRMO does hereby transfer to Fromex, and Fromex does hereby accept from FRMO, the 8.42637% equity interest owned by FRMO in Kinetics, said transfer to be retroactive to, and effective as of, August 31, 2004 for all purposes, including without limitation the right to receive any and all distributions which Kinetics has made on said equity interest since August 31, 2004 or will make thereon in the future. In exchange therefor Fromex does hereby issue to FRMO 3,600,000 shares of Fromex common stock, as of August 31, 2004. 2. FRMO's Representations. FRMO represents, warrants and agrees with Fromex, as follows: (a) As of August 31, 2004 FRMO was the owner free and clear of any liens or encumbrances of an 8.42637% equity interest as a member of Kinetics and has the right to transfer the same herewith to Fromex retroactive to, and effective as of, August 31, 2004 with all the incidences of ownership and entitlements that have accrued or will accrue to said equity interest from and after September 1, 2004. Exhibit 9.01 (b) FRMO will cause Kinetics to confirm to Fromex that by reason of this transfer, Fromex will be treated for all purposes as the owner of the 8.42637% interest in Kinetics with entitlement to all the distributions made and to be made on said equity interest from and after September 1, 2004. 3. Fromex's Representations. Fromex represents, warrants and agrees with FRMO as follows. (a) Fromex accepts retroactive to, and effective as of, August 31, 2004, the ownership of an 8.42637% interest in Kinetics by way of transfer from FRMO and agrees that all incidences of ownership and entitlements that have accrued or will accrue to said equity interest from and after September 1, 2004 shall belong to Fromex for all purposes. (b) Fromex has an authorized capital consisting of 5,000,000 shares of common stock, par value twenty cents ($0.01) per share, of which 3,600.000 shares issued to FRMO herewith are outstanding and are fully paid and nonassessable shares of common stock of Fromex. 4. Miscellaneous. (a) The parties hereto have agreed to binding arbitration in New York, N. Y. with respect to any and all disputes relating to or arising under this Agreement pursuant to the commercial rules then existing of the American Arbitration Association. (b) The parties agree to execute and any all such other and further instruments and documents, and to take any and all such further actions which are reasonably required in good faith to effectuate this Agreement and the intents and purposes hereof. (e) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and assigns. This Agreement and all documents and instruments referred to herein are not intended to confer upon any person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written. FRMO CORP. By /s/ Murray Stahl -------------------------- Murray Stahl, CEO FROMEX EQUITY CORP. By /s/ Steven Bregman -------------------------- Steven Bregman, President EX-9.02 3 v025184_ex902.txt Tanner McColgan, LLP 271 North Avenue New Rochelle, NY 10801 (914) 636-3735 EXT 101 August 31, 2005 FRMO Corp. 320 Manville Road Pleasantville, N. Y. 10570 Gentlemen: As counsel for FRMO Corp. ("FRMO") we have reviewed (i) the Agreement ("Agreement') between you and Fromex Equity Corp. ("Fromex") dated August 31, 2005 providing for the transfer by you to Fromex, retroactive to, and effective as of, August 31, 2004 of a 8.42637% equity interest in Kinetics Advisers, LLC ("Kinetics") in exchange for 3,600,000 shares of Fromex common stock, (ii) the certificates of incorporation and by-laws of FRMO and Fromex, (iii) the resolutions of the Boards of Directors of FRMO and Fromex relating to the Agreement and the distribution by FRMO to FRMO's shareholders of 180,418 shares of Fromex, representing about 5% of the issued and outstanding stock and (iv) such other instruments and documents as we deemed relevant to this transaction. Based upon the foregoing and our review of applicable laws, it is our opinion that: 1. The transfer by FRMO to Fromex of the 8.42637% equity interest in Kinetics is retroactive to, and effective as of, August 31, 2004 in accordance with the express terms and provisions of the parties' agreement, to which the applicable law gives full force and effect. 2. The 180,418 shares of Fromex common stock to be spun-off as of August 31, 2004 to the holders of FRMO common stock in the ratio of one (1) share of Fromex common stock for each two hundred (200) shares of FRMO common stock will, when issued in accordance with the resolution referenced to above, be fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock of Fromex. Very truly yours, /s/ Tanner McColgan, LLP Exhibit 9.02 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----