-----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, OqfTvfPWT+UhgFplZdhUgcYQJsNaL3L2y4rVB5DqCU8648D4EXCeE+p5sX+POKnk 2VYumGuwXQtYwA4vUFn8fQ== 0000930413-04-000027.txt : 20040105 0000930413-04-000027.hdr.sgml : 20040105 20040105171206 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000930413-04-000027 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20031219 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in control of registrant ITEM INFORMATION: Acquisition or disposition of assets ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20040105 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001049861 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389] IRS NUMBER: 911869317 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23689 FILM NUMBER: 04506155 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4766 SOUTH HOLLADAY BLVD. STREET 2: - CITY: HOLLADAY STATE: UT ZIP: 84117 BUSINESS PHONE: 8012739300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4766 SOUTH HOLLADAY BLVD. STREET 2: - CITY: HOLLADAY STATE: UT ZIP: 84117 8-K 1 c30310_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 AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 5, 2004 (December 19, 2003) PERFISANS HOLDINGS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) (formerly known as Griffin Industries, Inc.)
Maryland 000-23689 91-1869317 -------- --------- ---------- (State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 7828 Kennedy Road, Suite 201, Markham, Ontario L3R 5P1 (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (905) 943-9996 SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995: This Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements which are other than statements of historical facts. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, product and service demand and acceptance, changes in technology, economic conditions, the impact of competition and pricing, government regulation, and other risks defined in this document and in statements filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All readers are encouraged to review this Form 8-K, including with specific reference the section entitled "Risk Factors." All such forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, and whether made by or on behalf of the Company, are expressly qualified by the cautionary statements and any other cautionary statements which may accompany the forward-looking statements. In addition, the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. ITEM 1: CHANGE IN CONTROL On December 19, 2003, Griffin Industries, Inc., a Maryland corporation ("PARENT") Perfisans Networks Corporation, an Ontario corporation ("PERFISANS"), Global Funding Group Inc., the majority shareholder of Parent prior to the Exchange (as hereinafter defined), and Bok Wong and To-Hon Lam, each an individual (collectively, the "PERFISANS PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS"), entered into an Acquisition Agreement (the "EXCHANGE AGREEMENT") attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The Exchange Agreement was approved by the board of directors of Parent on December 18, 2003 and became effective on December 19, 2003. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Exchange Agreement, the shareholders of Perfisans exchanged all of their shares of then issued and outstanding capital stock of Perfisans (the "PERFISANS SHARES") for shares of common stock of Parent (the "PARENT SHARES") and options and warrants exercisable for Parent Shares (the "EXCHANGE"). Pursuant to the Exchange, Perfisans became a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. Prior to the Exchange, the Perfisans Principal Stockholders owned approximately 45.65% of the Perfisans Shares. In connection with the Exchange, Parent: o issued to the former stockholders of Perfisans an aggregate of 32,857,967 Parent Shares, which constitute approximately 76.05% of the issued and outstanding Parent Shares on a fully diluted basis; o issued to the former security-holders of Perfisans options and warrants exercisable for an aggregate of 5,584,993 Parent Shares, constituting approximately 12.93% of the issued and outstanding Parent Shares on a fully diluted basis; issued 2,468,866 Parent Shares in connection with the extinguishments of all of Parent's liabilities; o agreed to cause the resignation of the existing directors of the board of directors of Parent and appoint new directors as designated by Perfisans; and o changed its name to Perfisans Holdings, Inc. On December 22, 2003, Parent issued a press release regarding the closing of the acquisition of Perfisans and related transactions and developments. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. For more information concerning the Exchange and related transactions, see: (i) the information set forth in this Form 8-K, including with specific reference "Item 2 - Acquisition or Disposition of Assets"; (ii) the Exchange Agreement filed as an exhibit to this Form 8-K; and (iii) the other exhibits of this Form 8-K. ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS ACQUISITION OF PERFISANS THE EXCHANGE On December 19, 2003, Perfisans Holdings, Inc., a Maryland corporation formerly known as Griffin Industries, Inc. ("Parent"), acquired 100% of the capital stock of Perfisans Networks Corporation, an Ontario corporation ("Perfisans"). Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, the shareholders exchanged all of their shares of capital stock of Perfisans for shares of common stock of Parent (the "Parent Shares"), resulting in Perfisans becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. In connection with the Exchange, Parent issued to the former security-holders (i) an aggregate of 32,857,967 Parent Shares, and (ii) options and warrants exercisable for an additional 5,584,993 Parent Shares. Further, certain former shareholders of Perfisans and their affiliates acquired an additional 2,468,866 Parent Shares in connection with the extinguishments of all of Parent's liabilities. In addition, Parent agreed to cause the resignation of its directors from the board of directors and to appoint new directors as designated by Perfisans. The Exchange Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 is incorporated herein by reference and the foregoing summaries of the terms and conditions of such agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to such agreement. BUSINESS OF PERFISANS Perfisans is a technology company that provides cost effective, high performance network chips and storage chips to manufacturers in the dynamic high growth computer industry. Perfisans seeks to be the first company to bring an expensive enterprise Gigabit Ethernet solution with TCP offload engine (TOE) implementation at average consumer affordable pricing. Perfisans TOE technology addresses the ever-increasing networking bottleneck by offering both increased network performance and the ability to offload processing network protocol. Perfisans plans to launch its TOE network chip in Q1 2004. Current discussions with manufacturers are also underway to complete sales agreements for this product in the first half of 2004. I. GENERAL A. SUMMARY OF BUSINESS Perfisans Network Corporation was formed in early 2001 to develop a technology that would contribute to a paradigm shift in the way high-speed data is transferred across networks. A team of engineers from the semiconductor industry was assembled to find a viable solution to the increasing problem of bottleneck in the overall performance across network systems. Perfisans has developed a technology, the System Network Accelerator (SNA) that provides a carefully balanced hardware and software implementation, partitioning and filtering of different network information, in a system where different network situations are handled by different paths in the architecture. This solution revolutionizes the way Perfisans performs various network applications, client/server computing, peer-to-peer networking, video-over-Internet Protocol (IP), Voice-over-Internet Protocol (IP), Small Office Home Office (SOHO) applications, and Storage Networking under the existing networking environment without rebuilding the network or buying expensive equipment. Perfisans is in the process of registering a patent that its management ("Management") believes will ensure maximum protection of this technology, and intends to market this leading edge technology to the niche market created through the rapid expansion of networking standards to Gigabit Ethernet technology, "the SOHO market". The Company anticipates initial strong success in bringing this solution to market due to its solid relationships with various OEM groups in the Far East. Some other favorable factors are listed below: 1. The Gigabit Ethernet market will grow to $8.78 Billion by 2004, according to the International Data Corporation. 2. The semiconductor industry is one that is easily dominated by the company who succeeds in being the first to market. Prime examples are ATI Technologies in the graphic chips market and Genesis Microchip in the flat panel market. Perfisans' first product is presently under beta testing and Management anticipates shipping the product in the 1st quarter of 2004. 3. Perfisans is targeting the SOHO market, for its microchip and internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) products, particularly in the storage networking segment, and anticipates capturing a 26-30% market share. According to Cahners In-Stat Group and International Data Corporation (IDC), the U.S. small business and home networking market is estimated to grow from $1.3 billion in 1999 to $4.2 billion in 2003. These customers are seeking high volume, low cost semiconductor solutions. The Challenge Ethernet based communications is the de-facto technology for Local Area Networks (LAN) today. Initially designed when networking speeds were much slower, and assuming abundant host system Central Processing Unit (CPU) resources, the inexorable rise in network throughput to today's Gigabit level has created a serious bottleneck in overall performance. Processing network traffic can now consume 80% of the CPU cycles, leaving few resources for applications processing and sharply limiting performance, speed, and scalability. As internet applications continue consuming more CPU cycles with popular applications such as ICQ, Rich Media Streaming, Voice over Internet Protocol (IP), Video over IP, Storage Networking and Content Delivery Network, the need to off-load the TCP protocol will only increase. Simply put, the main reason for network bottleneck is that the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) stack being processed, by the CPU, at a rate slower than the network speed. The Technical Solution Management believes that the best solution for enabling true Gigabit and networking throughput is a technology called TCP Offload Engine (TOE), a technology solution that relocates the processing of network traffic, particularly the TCP/IP protocol, from the host CPU to a network interface card (NIC) or the host bus adapter (HBA). TOE is universally acknowledged as the ultimate high performance hardware solution for maximizing network throughput, minimizing host CPU utilization used for network protocol, and reducing latency. A high performance TOE is a difficult technical challenge. Current implementations of TOE are extremely costly, and may not even provide full offloading features. Next generation efforts to address these drawbacks remain costly and cater to Enterprise markets. Perfisans' lines of accelerator chips have been able to deliver a high performance TOE solution at a fraction of current cost. The huge reward in breaking the bottleneck caused by TCP processing on the host system lies in unleashing the benefits of higher performance networking applications. This not only immediately benefits current server and desktop Gigabit Ethernet applications, but accelerates the two tectonic paradigm shifts in modern computing: networked storage and client/server-based computing. As network throughputs further outpace processor rates, the advantages of TOE will become even more indispensable in accelerating these trends. Sharing of online information, data, and resources among multiple devices at home and in offices is becoming increasingly important. Internet use by home and small businesses has increased dramatically over the past several years, and analysts expect it to expand rapidly in the future as more consumers are able to access the Internet at broadband speeds. As networking grows in popularity, Ethernet network links speeds have been increasing. The growth of the Ethernet from 10 Mbit/sec to 10 Gbit/sec has surpassed the growth of the microprocessor performance in mainstream servers and central processing unit (CPU) found in the computer system. The ready supply of bandwidth has grown and the installation of high performance fiber has resulted in Internet traffic that is increasingly dominated by rich-media contents. Graphic intensive applications such as video-email, videoconferencing, online presentations and desktop delivery of movies over the Internet have become the norm. The amount of storage and electronic data being generated has grown exponentially over the past several years and shows no sign of slowing down. The problems that need to be addressed surround the need for faster data transfer speeds and to reduce the bottleneck caused by the CPU having to process the data being transferred. Storage Networking Basics Current trends show that there are tremendous opportunities in the networking and network storage industry. The necessity to process and store this overwhelming amount of data securely is of paramount concern, particularly for small businesses, home consumers, corporations and other organizations that all require more effective ways to store and maintain this information. The marketplace demands simple, affordable storage in order to manage and store the burgeoning amount of data. This demand will shape the way storage is handled in the future as more and more information is passed between users across vast networks such as the internet, Local and Wide Area Networks. There are currently three main choices for storing information in the computing industry: Direct Attached Storage (DAS) consists of a disk drive attached directly to a server. Information is transferred using small computer system interface (SCSI) commands that allow the computer and hard drive to communicate. Although effective, there are limitations to using DAS that include a high management cost, distance limitations, and limited scalability. Furthermore, in order to increase storage capacity more servers must be purchased and due to the limitations of SCSI devices, must be located within 12 meters of the server. Network Attached Storage (NAS) is a file-based storage architecture with resources attached directly to the Local Area Network (LAN); this gives it tremendous flexibility. In order to store data the information is transmitted over the network. The increased network traffic is a drawback as it can burden and degrade the performance of the LAN; scalability is therefore limited. This storage method is less expensive as storage management can be performed using existing information technology (IT) staff with minimal training in storage management. Storage Area Networks (SAN) are dedicated networks that connect servers to storage devices. This allows it to transport storage traffic without burdening the enterprise LAN. Several factors make SAN's attractive including performance, reliability, availability, scalability and ease of management. Conventionally, Fiber Channel is used for the SAN network. It has a very high implementation and maintenance cost. Fiber channel storage network (FC-SAN) is also extremely difficult to install and maintain due to limited expertise of existing IT staff. Emergence of the Internet Protocol Storage Area Network (IP-SAN) As previously mentioned, internet-related data (personal, business and commercial), which are typically, multimedia can potentially overwhelm existing backup methods. This has led to a rapidly emerging technology solution - internet protocol-storage area network (IP-SAN). The aim is to "universalize" storage networking by getting both message/file and storage I/O (input/output) onto an Ethernet/IP network and ultimately "converging" networking and storage architectures. Ethernet has become the most popular networking protocol as it is inexpensive and offers 'plug and play' implementation. IP-based storage networking will simplify management and lower total cost of ownership, specifically by utilizing existing network administrators to manage both the local area network (LAN) and storage area networks (SAN). In IP-based network storage solutions an internet small computer system interface host bus adapter (iSCSI HBA) or network interface card (NIC) connects the storage resources over Ethernet. Core transport layers can then be managed using existing network management applications. This simple, yet powerful technology can help provide a high-speed, low-cost, long distance storage solution. Users of Internet Protocol Storage Area Network (IP-SAN) Internet Protocol Storage Area Networks are most suitable for organizations with a need for streaming data or require large amounts of data to be stored and/or transmitted over the network. These include: o Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Storage Service Providers (SSP) o Organizations that need remote data replication and disaster recovery o Geographically distributed organizations that require access to the same data on a real time basis o Businesses and institutions with limited IT resources, infrastructure and budget. The industry overview shows some major challenges facing the networking and the network storage industry. The following is a summary of these challenges: o Central processing unit (CPU) requirements and input/output (I/O) are becoming a major cause of bottleneck in delivering high speed computing. The fundamental cause behind this is the fact that the transmission control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP) stack is processed at a slower rate than the network speed. o Currently 80% of server and CPU capacity is devoted to TCP/IP and File System processing and IP packing, leaving little CPU resource to process applications. TCP/IP Offload Engine Technology TCP/IP offload Engine (TOE) is the technology that can reduce the amount of TCP/IP processing handled by the microprocessor and server I/O subsystem, and thereby easing server networking bottleneck. The concept of TOE is very simple: relocate the processing of TCP protocol from the host system onto adapter cards. Deployment of TCP/IP offload in conjunction with high-speed Ethernet technologies enables applications to take full advantage of the networking capabilities. In order to overcome the bottleneck of CPU utilization and data transfer speed, a solution technology, Task Off-Load engine ("TOE"), has been adopted by the industry. The TOE concept is simply relocating the processing of network traffic, particularly the TCP/IP protocol, from the host CPU to the network interface card or the host bus adapter (HBA). Storage Network Accelerator descriptions Perfisans' Gigabit + TOE Solution Perfisans Networks has developed a series of low cost, high performance and high volume semiconductor Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) to handle offloading of the TCP/IP processing from the CPU. Gigabit + TOE products will contribute greatly to the imminent replacement of existing, slower 10/100 Mega Bits (Mbits)/sec network interface cards with faster cards with technology that facilitates data transfer speeds up to 10 Gbit/sec. How is this done? These chips utilize the TOE technology mentioned above to produce higher transfer speeds across networks using existing NIC architecture. These chips will greatly address the needs of the emerging IP-SAN market and offer tremendous enhancements to the Gigabit Ethernet market. Three market segments have been identified by Perfisans for the use of these chips: Consumer, Small Office Home Office (SOHO), and the Enterprise market. Perfisans will initially release the two products that make use of its core technology, coupled with rich feature sets in order to satisfy the needs of the specific market segment. 1. Consumer Market This market is characterized by customers who want a low cost, high performance network solution for applications such as file and Internet sharing. Modern computing has advanced over the past few years and today single computer systems (either desktop or portable computers) require interaction with other networks or the internet. This interaction, realistically, will require a NIC card to interface with other networks to facilitate any form of data transfer. 2. SOHO Market Perfisans' initial products will be primarily targeted to address the need of the SOHO market. The small business and home networking market is poised to contribute $4.2 Billion in revenues by the year 2003. Management feels that this market will be easier to enter and holds much more long-term promise because of its high growth rate. Furthermore, this market is presently not addressed by other companies in the Gigabit Ethernet TOE market. The market is large enough for Perfisans to realize its growth expectations for the next 3-5 years. 3. Enterprise In this market the end users are large corporations who have more specific needs. To successfully penetrate the Enterprise market, reputation, brand name identity, and high product quality assurance are important factors in creating alliances and establishing a market presence. Perfisans will ultimately achieve these, but there will be a longer "ramp up" time in generating revenues through this channel. These organizations are looking for products that can be integrated with their development environment and provide them with capabilities that: o Improve the productivity of the development process; o Improve the performance of overall systems; and o Have short learning curves and improved cycle time. B. SNA(TM) Technology Perfisans' technological advances address many competing factors and hold a competitive edge over the strongest competitors in the industry. Some key characteristics of the technological offerings include: o Better Performance - Initial roll of the 1Gbit/sec in 2004 followed by 10Gbit/sec o More Features-TCP/IP Offload Engine to improve speed of data access o SNA delivers high performance data path optimization and protocol engine, with software flexibility o SNA uses System On Chip methodology to ensure Time-to-Market and scalability o SNA architecture is structured to support up to 160Gbit/sec for 10G and above application o Same architecture can be used for both TCP/IP offload, iSCSI and other network protocols o Optimized hardware to perform software algorithm in minimum clock cycle o No programming is required; this reduces the system development cycle o No learning curve to work with specific processor; can work with any processor o No specific trick/technique required to use the Accelerator efficiently o True wire speed delivery to maximize the utilization of the wire bandwidth o True multiple processing - no dependency with other data, flow through data path o True multi-stage pipeline, no holes, stall throughout the data path o No data replication, copy during data processing o Cost Effective-Reputable foundry services with latest cost saving manufacturing muscle C. Value Proposition Perfisans' products are designed to deliver value to its customers in many ways. The same features that differentiate Perfisans from its competitors will bring value to its customers. 1. Performance and Design SNA(TM) delivers a high performance data path optimization and protocol engine, with software flexibility. In essence, it uses optimized hardware to perform software algorithms and it does it in a minimum clock cycle. It has an architecture that can support up to 160Gbit/sec. 2. Return on Investment Most organizations are using Generic Network Processor to build their networking solutions. At best, this can only be a temporary solution as it carries an expensive price tag with over-committed performance demands, large footprint, high power consumption and low volume production. Perfisans' SNA(TM) adopts a cost-effective, high performance well balanced hardware and software approach. SNA(TM) will offload most or all-critical functions from the CPU to deliver a full wire-speed solution. 3. Flexibility and Efficiency The System-On-Chip methodology of SNA(TM) allows for tremendous flexibility in its use. All of Perfisans' products can be easily extended to other market segments such as wireless, optical networks, consumer electronics, etc. 4. Equipment Costs Maximizing the life cycle of equipment is very important as it means less capital expenditure on new, expensive hardware. When addressing the issue of speed companies tend to adopt the simplest, yet most expensive solution - upgrade the hardware. Perfisans' SNA(TM) provides a solution wherein it co-exists with existing hardware but greatly improves performance at a significantly lower cost. 5. Development Cycle Development of software applications using Network Processor Units requires large development efforts and a long learning curve. Since no software programming is required, customer's development cycle can be greatly reduced using the SNA(TM). D. Patents & Copyrights Perfisans Networks Corporation's SNA (Storage Network Accelerator) Technology effectively addresses the network processing bottleneck by processing the network protocol, including TCP/IP and iSCSI in the ASIC, to sharply reducing host processor overhead. The technology is implemented by using a carefully balanced hardware and software implementation, partition and filtering of different network information. Different network situations are handled by different paths in the architecture. This approach is unique to Perfisans and Management is pursuing all legal avenues to ensure that it is fully protected. For branding purposes, Perfisans' logo will also be trademarked. II Market Analysis A. Summary Computer networking is one of the fastest-growing and most dynamic segments of IT industry. Although PC networking began to be used widely in the 1980s with the rise of client/server computing, a number of recent trends have greatly accelerated their adoption and expansion. As firms try to enhance efficiency and worker productivity to remain competitive, they are increasing their use of Intranets for shared applications and internal files, Extranets to connect to external suppliers and customers, and the Internet. In addition, the growing number of network users and the increasing average size of electronic files sent through them require networks with greater speed and bandwidth, driving users to upgrade or expand their networking technologies. The current drive presents an opportunity for Perfisans to meet the demand for optimized network solution by developing a family of products (chips) to address the Storage Area Network (SAN), Local Area Network (LAN), Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), and Wide Area Network (WAN). Management intends to ensure that the marketing strategies are appropriate to the products' capabilities and benefits, and the target market segments (Consumers, SOHO, and Enterprise market), so as to develop a strong sustainable competitive position in the market. As a result, Perfisans intends to implement a strategic alliance with original manufacturers (OEMs) around the world in order to gain exposure to maximum market share in the shortest possible time. B. Market Segmentation Perfisans will focus on five groups: o Server market: All servers ship with at least one Ethernet port. As an Ethernet component in the LAN-ON-Motherboard (LOM), users will experience dramatic price reductions on both 1GbE and 10GbE. o LAN NIC and switch market: The company's chips can also be deployed in the Network Interface Card (NIC) and the LAN, WAN Switch market to accelerate the traffic and increase the utilization of the bandwidth. o Storage Network Accelerator market: Storage Network Accelerator is the market segment with the highest price, and the industry is demanding a cost-effective IP SAN solution such as Partisans' iSCSI which is able to provide a cost-effective IP SAN solution with high performance comparable to that of fibre channel. o Storage system market: In the storage market, Perfisans products are aimed at two different segments: a) Storage System Box and b) Host Bus Adaptor. The Host Bus Adaptor remains the highest volume production market. Perfisans System Network Accelerator (SNA(TM)) chip set can have a significant impact in this market by boosting the performance of the system and increasing the life expectancy of the server. o Internet appliances and other market: Perfisans Accelerator chip can also be used to penetrate the Internet appliances, access network, wireless Internet and optical network market. C. Industry Analysis The worldwide market for data networking products such as local area networks (LAN) equipments, modems, and Routers surged 35% in 2000, to $35 billion, according to estimates by Cahners InStat Group, a market research firm based in Scottsdale, Arizona. However, the industry collapsed 16% in 2001, and the early part of 2002 has shown only spotty signs of recovery. The factors behind the downturn are well known: a weak global economy, tight global markets, and over-investment during the industry's boom times, leading to severe cutbacks in networking and communication equipment spending by carriers and service providers. Standard & Poor's predicts that the industry should witness a recovery within the next two years, with revenue growth returning to a 15% average annual rate. Longer term, most industry pundits currently forecast a recovery of 15%-20% annual growth rates over the next three to five years. Even during difficult economic times, carriers must invest in certain areas, such as upgrades that make networks more efficient or less complex and allow them to generate a better return on investment. In addition, the need for networking equipment will continue to be driven by increasing use of the Internet. As to semiconductor industry, the pace of change in this industry is rapid, driven by fierce competition, ever-improving technology, and ever-falling chip prices. Despite enduring deflation, the semiconductor industry has historically been able to maintain both strong revenue growth and high levels of profitability. After striking a very deep cyclical bottom in the second half of 2001, the semiconductor industry started to turn up in the first half of 2002. In the third quarter of 2001, worldwide semiconductor sales were $30.54 billion. This pick-up led to a 5.6% increase in global chip sales for the first quarter of 2002 compared with the fourth quarter of 2001. The semiconductor industry is global in nature, both in terms of usage and production. According to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), the Asia/Pacific region narrowly surpassed the Americas region (mostly United States) to become the world's largest semiconductor end-user in 2001. Asia/Pacific accounted for 28.7% of total consumption compared with 25.7% for the Americas, 23% for Japan, and 21.7% for Europe. The Americas suffered more than other regions in the 2001 industry downturn, due to a pronounced slowdown in its communications equipment industry. The Pacific Rim countries, especially Taiwan, continue to see growth in their chip foundry business. China, emerging as a potentially huge market for electronic products, is starting to build a semiconductor industry to meet that demand and spur exports. The year 2001 is apt to stand as the historical turning point in which Asia/Pacific takes over the leading role from the Americas. Given the increasingly vital role that semiconductors play in the global economy, it is not surprising that the industry itself is growing in terms of numbers of companies and workers. The number of member companies in the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) was over 140 in 2002, up from 63 in 1996. III. COMPETITION Management believes that its research shows that there are few direct comparable companies to Perfisans Networks. The market for the TCP/IP Offload engine products is characterized as having rapid technological advances, frequent new product introductions, evolving industry standards and competitive price measures. As this is an emerging market Perfisans can expect its greatest competitive pressure to come from startups as well as traditional network component vendors. Although the Network Processor Units (NPU) segment presently carries a lot of other startups, Perfisans is confident that it has a wide enough head start to gain and hold 'mind share' and market share in this segment of the Network Processor Units arena. This is critical in the computing industry as the company that launches its product first can easily capture a significant market share. A recent proof of this is ATI Technologies Inc., a graphic chips maker that was able to regain market share by launching its new graphics card almost 4 months ahead of chief rival, Nvidia Corp. The products from all the secondary competitors are low performance, simple functionality network interface cards. Even though those products have the Gigabit network interface, they do not have the performance of Gigabit data rate. These companies cannot compete with the full featured and low cost products. In comparison to its primary competitors, Management believes that Perfisans possesses key competitive capabilities that will go a long way to ensuring the success of its business. Perfisans' strength lies in its ability to provide and deliver highly integrated and fully featured, low cost, high volume products that enable its customers to rapidly deploy the latest networking technology to their fullest potential. This makes Perfisans well positioned to target Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) whose end users are in the SOHO and home networking markets. All the existing competitors in the TOE/Storage network processor market are targeting the enterprise market. Management believes that Perfisans' initial lineup of products (SNA1020A and SNA3010) have strong sustainable competitive advantages, with the primary ones outlined below. Superior performance and design The SNATM architecture delivers high performance data path optimization and a protocol engine, with software flexibility. It possesses true wire speed delivery that maximizes the utilization of the wire bandwidth. There is no data replication or copying during data processing so data transfer speed is optimized. It easily scales to 10 Gbit/sec and beyond through straightforward semiconductor process scaling. Cost leadership and price competitiveness Management has taken a comparative look at the products offered by Perfisans' competitors and concluded that Perfisans' products have the best price/performance and are the most price competitive solutions in the entire TOE and iSCSI market. Perfisans' competitors charge around $199 for the TOE, while the iSCSI is priced at $399 in volume. Perfisans' initial product will be priced well below $100 with a targeted selling price that is below $50. With the downward trend in the price of NICs, Perfisans could facilitate prices as low as $10 and still remain profitable. Therefore, Management expects to maintain cost leadership advantages which translates to the best value priced solutions on the market, while preserving very healthy profit margins. With this dominating advantage, Perfisans will define a new market segment. Higher Overall ROI for customers Customers using Perfisans' product will benefit from the simplicity of the hardware. It requires no software programming, which translates into a much reduced development cycle. Perfisans' System On Chip methodology ensures a much shorter Time-to-Market and provides scalability. IV. PRODUCTS & Services 1. Product 1 - NIC Accelerator Chip - SNA1020A Perfisans will be releasing the first of its line of chips that offers TOE functionality, the SNA1020A chip, in the first quarter of 2004. Product Description The NIC Accelerator Chip is designed to address the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) offload requirements on both the host and target side of IP (Internet Protocol) storage networks (including network attached storage). The chip consists of IP protocol engine and TCP protocol engine to handle the TCP/IP stacks in both hardware and embedded microprocessor cores. Some key attributes of the SNA1020A chip are: o Accelerates network applications like file serving and back up o Lowers response time and increases throughput of network attached storage (NAS) boxes o Accelerates network oriented CPU-intensive applications o Fastest, most robust design Application programming interface (API) is provided in this product to allow customized transport protocols and other applications, including internet small computer system interface (iSCSI), storage over internet protocol (SoIP), virtual interface (VI), internet protocol security (IPSEC), virtual private network (VPN), voice over internet protocol (VoIP), content classification, streaming media, or web caches. 2. Product 2 - SNA 1000 this low cost, single chip Gigabit network interface chip with TOE will be targeted to replace existing 10/100 Mbit products. Management plans to market this product primarily to network card manufacturers who are marketing products geared toward the consumer market. Planned product release date is the 2nd quarter of 2004. 3. Product 3 - SNA 1010 this is a further integration of the Ethernet Physical Layer with the low cost, single chip TOE Gigabit network interface chip. It will be targeted to for low cost consumer products. Management plans to market this product primarily to network card manufacturers who are marketing products geared toward the consumer market. Planned product release date is the 4th quarter of 2004. 4. Product 4 - iSCSI Protocol Accelerator Chip - SNA3010 There is a growing movement toward the use of Internet Protocol (IP) for Storage Area Networks as it addresses several challenges faced by companies operating SANs over Fibre Channel, including the issue of distance limitations. The primary factor in the increasing demand for IP-SANs is that most enterprise customers, let alone SOHO and consumers, do not have the in-house expertise in Fibre Channel to construct, deploy, and maintain an FC-SAN. With IP in common use in corporate communications networks and interconnected systems, the talent to operate an IP-SAN is either already on-site or easily accessible. The SNA 3010 is uniquely suited for the emerging IP-SAN market. This is the network protocol accelerator with iSCSI hardware acceleration and Gigabit Ethernet also includes TOE functionality. It is targeted to the Internet Protocol (IP) Storage convergence market and provides a flexible, scalable, and high performance solution to the emerging iSCSI standard. Key attributes of the SNA3010 chip are: o Accelerates traffic between the SCSI storage device and the internet o Introduces a new product category of iSCSI target storage box that offers comparable performance at a significantly lower price than the current Fiber channel storage box. o Improved performance will in turn increase revenue opportunities and generate internal and external customer satisfaction for organizations that deploy the technology. V. MARKETING & Sales A. Sales and Distribution Strategies Sales and Marketing will be primarily split between North America and Asia. The company's strategy will be direct sales and it will employ a distribution channel based on geographic location. Management has established close relationships with potential customers in the industry. The following is a brief description of some of Perfisans' key customers in Taiwan and United States. These customers are a small representation of Perfisans' potential customer base, but they are quite typical of customers in this industry. o Taiwan: Accton Technology group, Davicom Semiconductor Inc., E-Com Technology group o China: OPEC-Electronics Beijing, Ordbita, Topone Information Technology Co. Ltd., Zhejing Orient Fibersense Photonics Co. Ltd., Chengdu ZHZY Information Technology Co. Ltd. o Korea: Ace International Corp. o Hong Kong: Advent Technology Limited o Canada: DLink Canada Perfisans has chosen Taiwanese manufacturers to be the first target customer base for the following reasons: o Perfisans has strong business connections in this segment. o These companies lack the Integrated Circuit design expertise possessed by Perfisans. o The economic slowdown in North America has caused Perfisans to direct its immediate attention to penetrating the Taiwanese market by leveraging the extensive experience and connection of Perfisans' management team. B. Partnering and Strategic Alliance Opportunities As a component supplier to Network Infrastructure companies, it is important to develop strategic relationships with these companies. While Perfisans has not yet registered any sales, the industry contacts available through its key people will bring a great deal of credibility to the entire organization, and will facilitate stronger strategic alliances. The company will target the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the United States, Europe and Asia. MANAGEMENT OF PARENT SUBSEQUENT TO THE ACQUISITION OF PERFISANS The following table sets forth information with respect to directors, executive officers and key employees of Parent as of the filing date of this Form 8-K.
NAME POSITION To-Hon Lam President, VP Engineering & Director Bok Wong VP of Operations and Business Development & Director Chris C. Chen Director Chao Kuan Director of Engineering Clarence Wu Director of ASIC Design Sam Wu Director of Software
TO-HON LAM. To-Hon Lam co-founded Perfisans Networks in February 2001. Prior to Perfisans, he successfully launched Matrox Toronto Design Center where he delivered one of the most advanced multi-million gate graphics and video processors, which led them to dominate the high-end video/graphics market. Mr. Lam has managed over 100 software and hardware projects. He was the co-founder and Director of Engineering with Sicon Video. He also worked with ATI Technologies, where he designed several state of the art application specific integrated circuits (ASIC). ATI is currently a leader in the graphic chip design industry. Mr. Lam brings with him 21 years of engineering and design management experience with ASIC technologies. BOK WONG. Bok Wong previously co-founded Intervis Corporation, a System On Chip design consulting company. Intervis, a multi million dollar company, designed complex network ASIC chips and network processors for companies such as 3COM, Nortel, and Cabletron. Prior to founding Perfisans Networks, Mr. Wong worked with ATI Technologies, Genesis Microchip, and Philips in Hong Kong. CHAO KUAN. Chao has over 15 years experience in application specific integrated circuits (ASIC), FPGA and hardware product design. Formerly with Leitch Technology, Chao has been involved in Video server and Video Router design, and has demonstrated strong leadership skills managing over 15 engineers. As an entrepreneur, Chao has developed high performance local area network based video streaming equipment. CLARENCE WU. Clarence is formerly of NEC Hong Kong, where he served as Senior ASIC Application Engineer in the South East Asia Market. Clarence has over 12 years experience in ASIC design and implementation with companies such as Cadence, ATI Technologies, and the afore-mentioned NEC. SAM WU. Sam is well experienced in network system design in hardware and software. Prior to Perfisans, Sam developed the Voice over internet protocol gateway systems, and internet protocol phone products. He is an expert in TCP/IP stack, routing protocols and has experience with complex FPGA design for network application and project management. CHRIS C. CHEN. Chris C. Chen is the Chairman of General Resources Co. While no employment agreements have been entered into as of the date hereof, Parent and the afore-mentioned individuals presently expect to execute such agreements as soon as practicable. RISK FACTORS RISKS RELATED TO THE EXCHANGE THE FORMER PERFISANS STOCKHOLDERS RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL BENEFITS AS A RESULT OF THE EXCHANGE. We have issued to the former stockholders of Perfisans shares of our common stock and options and warrants to purchase such shares representing an aggregate of approximately 88.1% of the total number of shares of our common stock to be outstanding after the Exchange. THERE WAS NO FORMAL VALUATION DETERMINING THE FAIRNESS OF THE EXCHANGE CONSIDERATION. The Exchange consideration was determined by arms' length negotiations between Parent's management and Perfisans' management, but there was no formal valuation of Perfisans by an independent third party. We did not obtain a fairness opinion by an investment banking firm or other qualified appraiser. Since the acquisition of Perfisans did not require the approval of our stockholders, we are unable to determine whether our stockholders, other than Global Funding Group, Inc, our principal stockholder prior to the Exchange, would have agreed with the determination by our board of directors that the terms of the Exchange are in the best interests of our company. RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS. WE HAVE LIMITED OPERATING HISTORY AND THEREFORE CANNOT ENSURE THE LONG-TERM SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF OUR BUSINESS OR THE EXECUTION OF OUR BUSINESS PLAN. Perfisans is a recently-formed corporation and has a limited operating history. Its cumulative revenues since inception have only aggregated approximately $7.2 million, with a net loss of approximately $2.9 million. We do not know if we will be able to successfully operate our business, or that we will be able to execute our business plan. BECAUSE THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT FUTURE FINANCING WILL BE AVAILABLE TO US, WE CANNOT ENSURE THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO OBTAIN THE CAPITAL NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT OUR PLAN OF OPERATIONS. We have limited resources and may need future financing to implement our plan of operation. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to obtain any additional financing or that such additional financing, if available, will be on terms and conditions acceptable to us. WE RELY ON OUR MANAGEMENT FOR ALL BUSINESS DECISIONS. We rely on our management to make all of our business decisions. As a result, your ownership of our common stock will not give you the right to take part in the daily management of our operations. OUR BUSINESS MAY BE HARMED BECAUSE WE HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE FILING OF OUR TRADEMARK AND PATENT APPLICATIONS AND WE DO NOT HAVE ANY REGISTERED COPYRIGHTS. A large majority of our software was acquired from third parties. We have not registered copyrights on any software. We rely upon confidentiality agreements signed by our employees, consultants and third parties to protect our intellectual property. There can be no assurance that we can adequately protect our intellectual property or successfully prosecute potential infringement of our intellectual property rights. WE HAVE NOT BEEN PROFITABLE AND IF WE DO NOT ACHIEVE PROFITABILITY, OUR BUSINESS MAY FAIL. We are a development stage company and to date have not been profitable. Accordingly, our failure to increase our revenues significantly or improve our gross margins will harm our business. Even if we do achieve profitability, we may not be able to sustain or increase profitability on a quarterly or annual basis in the future. If our revenues grow more slowly than we anticipate, our gross margins fail to improve, or our operating expenses exceed our expectations, our operating results will suffer. THE PRICES WE CHARGE FOR OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES MAY DECREASE, WHICH WOULD REDUCE OUR REVENUES AND HARM OUR BUSINESS. If we are unable to sell our products or services at acceptable prices relative to our costs, or if we fail to develop and introduce on a timely basis new products and services from which we can derive additional revenues, our financial results will suffer. FLUCTUATIONS IN THE PERSONAL COMPUTER MARKET MAY CONTINUE TO MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECT US. Our business is, and particularly our PC processor product lines are, closely tied to the personal computer industry. Industry-wide fluctuations in the PC marketplace, including the current industry downturn which has continued throughout 2003, have materially adversely affected us and may materially adversely affect us in the future. If we experience a sustained reduction in the growth rate of PCs sold, sales of our microprocessors may decrease. If market conditions do not improve, shipments to our customers could be limited until customer demand increases and supply chain inventories are fully balanced with end user demand. In addition, current trends of consolidation within the personal computer industry, as recently evidenced by the Hewlett-Packard/Compaq merger, as well as potential market share increases by customers who exclusively purchase microprocessors from Intel Corporation, such as Dell Corporation, could further materially adversely affect us. INTENSE COMPETITION IN OUR INDUSTRY MAY MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECT US. Our industry is intensely competitive. Products compete on performance, quality, reliability, price, adherence to industry standards, software and hardware compatibility, marketing and distribution capability, brand recognition and availability. After a product is introduced, costs and average selling prices normally decrease over time as production efficiency improves, competitors enter the market and successive generations of products are developed and introduced for sale. Failure to reduce our costs on existing products or to develop and introduce, on a cost-effective and timely basis, new products or enhanced versions of existing products with higher margins, would have a material adverse effect on us. UNLESS WE MAINTAIN MANUFACTURING EFFICIENCY, OUR FUTURE PROFITABILITY COULD BE MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECTED. Manufacturing semiconductor components involves highly complex processes that require advanced equipment. We and our competitors continuously modify these processes in an effort to improve yields and product performance. Impurities or other difficulties in the manufacturing process can lower yields. Our manufacturing efficiency will be an important factor in our future profitability, and we cannot be sure that we will be able to maintain our manufacturing efficiency or increase manufacturing efficiency to the same extent as our competitors. From time to time, we have experienced difficulty in beginning production at new facilities, transferring production to other facilities, and in effecting transitions to new manufacturing processes that have caused us to suffer delays in product deliveries or reduced yields. We cannot be sure that we will not experience manufacturing problems in achieving acceptable yields or product delivery delays in the future as a result of, among other things, capacity constraints, construction delays, transferring production to other facilities, upgrading or expanding existing facilities or changing our process technologies, which could result in a loss of future revenues. Our results of operations could also be adversely affected by the increase in fixed costs and operating expenses related to increases in production capacity if revenues do not increase proportionately. WE CANNOT BE CERTAIN THAT OUR SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENTS IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES WILL LEAD TO IMPROVEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT USED TO FABRICATE OUR PRODUCTS OR THAT WE WILL HAVE SUFFICIENT RESOURCES TO INVEST IN THE LEVEL OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT THAT IS REQUIRED TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE. We make substantial investments in research and development of process technologies in an effort to improve the technologies and equipment used to fabricate our products. For example, the successful development and implementation of silicon on insulator technology is critical to our eighth-generation family of microprocessors. However, we cannot be certain that we will be able to develop or obtain or successfully implement leading-edge process technologies needed to fabricate future generations of our products. Further, we cannot assure you that we will have sufficient resources to maintain the level of investment in research and development that is required for us to remain competitive. IF OUR PRODUCTS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SOME OR ALL INDUSTRY-STANDARD SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE, WE COULD BE MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECTED. Our products may not be fully compatible with some or all industry-standard software and hardware. Further, we may be unsuccessful in correcting any such compatibility problems in a timely manner. If our customers are unable to achieve compatibility with software or hardware after our products are shipped in volume, we could be materially adversely affected. In addition, the mere announcement of an incompatibility problem relating to our products could have a material adverse effect on us. COSTS RELATED TO DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS COULD HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON US. One or more of our products may be found to be defective after the product has been shipped to customers in volume. The cost of a recall, software fix, product replacements and/or product returns may be substantial and could have a material adverse effect on us. In addition, modifications needed to fix the defect may impede performance of the product. WE DEPEND ON TECHNOLOGY LICENSED TO US BY THIRD PARTIES. THE LOSS OF, OR OUR INABILITY TO MAINTAIN, THESE LICENSES COULD RESULT IN INCREASED COSTS OR DELAY SALES OF OUR PRODUCTS. We license technology from third parties, including software that is integrated with internally-developed software and used in our products to perform key functions. We anticipate that we will continue to license technology from third parties in the future. This software may not continue to be available on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. Although we do not believe that we are substantially dependent on any licensed technology, some of the software that we license from third parties could be difficult for us to replace. The loss of any of these technology licenses could result in delays in the license of our products until equivalent technology, if available, is developed or identified, licensed and integrated. The use of additional third-party software would require us to negotiate license agreements with other parties, which could result in higher royalty payments and a loss of product differentiation. In addition, the effective implementation of our products depends upon the successful operation of third-party licensed products in conjunction with our products, and therefore any undetected errors in these licensed products could prevent the implementation of our products, impair the functionality of our products, delay new product introductions, and/or damage our reputation. IF WE ARE UNABLE TO RETAIN OUR KEY PERSONNEL, OUR BUSINESS MAY BE HARMED. Our future success depends to a significant extent on the continued services of our senior management and other key personnel. The loss of senior management or other key employees would likely have an adverse effect on our business. We do not have employment agreements with most of our senior management team. If one or more individuals from our senior management team were to resign, the loss could result in loss of sales, delays in new product development and diversion of management resources. FAILURE TO PROPERLY MANAGE OUR POTENTIAL GROWTH WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO OUR BUSINESS. Any growth in our operations will place a significant strain on our resources and increase demands on our management and on our operational and administrative systems, controls and other resources. There can be no assurance that our existing personnel, systems, procedures or controls will be adequate to support our operations in the future or that we will be able to successfully implement appropriate measures consistent with our growth strategy. As part of this growth, we may have to implement new operational and financial systems, procedures and controls to expand, train and manage our employee base and maintain close coordination among our technical, accounting, finance, marketing, sales and editorial staffs. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so, or that if we are able to do so, we will be able to effectively integrate them into our existing staff and systems. We may fail to adequately manage our anticipated future growth. We will also need to continue to attract, retain and integrate personnel in all aspects of our operations. To the extent we acquire other businesses, we will also need to integrate and assimilate new operations, technologies and personnel. Failure to manage our growth effectively could hurt our business. DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PRODUCTS. The software industry is highly competitive and characterized by changing client preferences and continuous introduction of new products and/or services. We believe that our future growth will depend, in part, on our ability to anticipate changes in client preferences and develop and introduce, in a timely manner, new products and/or services that adequately address such changes. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in developing, introducing and marketing new products and/or services on a timely and regular basis. If we are unable to introduce new products and/or services or if our new products and/or services are not successful, such events could have a material, adverse effect upon our business, operating results and financial condition. LACK OF DIVERSIFICATION. Because of the extremely limited financial resources that we have, it is unlikely that we will be able to further diversify our operations. Our probable inability to diversify our activities will subject us to economic fluctuations within one or two particular businesses or industries and therefore increase the risks associated with our operations. OTHER RISKS WE MAY FAIL TO MEET THE EXPECTATIONS OF OUR INVESTORS AND ANALYSTS, WHICH MAY CAUSE THE MARKET PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK TO FLUCTUATE OR DECLINE. Securities analysts frequently issue reports based on the results of a single quarter. Relatively poor results in one quarter could significantly and adversely influence such reports, which may in turn lead to depreciation of the market price of our common stock. Holders of our common stock must be prepared to lose most or all of their investment. RECENTLY ENACTED AND PROPOSED CHANGES IN SECURITIES LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE LIKELY TO INCREASE OUR COSTS. In July 2002, President Bush signed into law the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the "SOX"). The purpose of the SOX is to protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures made pursuant to the securities laws, and for other purposes. We expect these developments to increase the legal and financial compliance costs, and to make some activities more difficult. For example, we expect these developments to make it more difficult and more expensive for public companies to obtain director and officer liability insurance. These developments could make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified members of our board of directors, particularly to serve on our audit committee, and qualified executive officers. We are presently evaluating and monitoring regulatory developments and cannot estimate the timing or magnitude of additional costs we may incur as a result. Furthermore, proposed changes in the accounting rules, including legislative and other proposals to account for employee stock options as compensation expense among others, could increase the expenses that we report under GAAP and adversely affect our operating results. While we will endeavor to establish the requisite procedures and structure our corporate governance in accordance with the SOX and the rules and regulations issued by the SEC thereunder, we cannot assure you that we will be successful in this regard or that the costs we incur in doing so will not prove exorbitant. BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF PARENT SUBSEQUENT TO THE ACQUISITION OF PERFISANS The following table sets forth, as of the closing of the Exchange, certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of the Parent Shares for (i) each person known by Parent to own beneficially more than five (5%) percent of the outstanding Parent Shares, (ii) each of its officers and directors, and (iii) all of its officers and directors as a group. As of the date of the Exchange, there were 37,618,123 Parent Shares issued and outstanding. Unless otherwise indicated, each of the persons listed below has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares beneficially owned.
Stockholder Shares Beneficially Owned (1) Percentage Ownership (2) To-Hon Lam 8,950,000 22.91% Bok Wong 8,800,000 22.61% Chris C. Chen (3) 2,000,000 5.32% Chao Kuan 331,300 * Clarence Wu - - - - - - Sam Wu - - - - - - General Resources Co. 2,000,000 5.32% Pei-Pei Lee 6,000,000 15.95% Sharp Idea Securities Co., Ltd. 2,434,667 6.39% Harbour Capital Management Group, Inc. 2,150,000 5.72% All officers and directors as a group (5 persons) 18,081,300 44.43%
* Less than one percent 1 Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, shares of common stock that an individual or group has a right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the exercise of options or warrants are deemed to be outstanding for the purposes of computing the percentage ownership of such individual or group, but are not deemed to be outstanding for the purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person shown in the table. 2 Figures may not add up due to rounding of percentages. 3 Chris Chen is the Chairman of General Resources Co. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES COMMON STOCK Parent is authorized to issue two classes of capital stock, consisting of 50,000,000 shares of common stock, $.001 par value (the "Parent Shares") and 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $.001 par value. There are 37,618,123 Parent Shares issued and outstanding. The holders of Parent Shares are entitled to elect all of the directors and to one vote per share on all matters submitted to shareholder vote. Holders of Parent Shares do not have preemptive or preferential rights to acquire any shares of the capital stock of the Corporation, and any or all of such shares, wherever authorized, may be issued, or may be reissued and transferred if such shares have been reacquired and have treasury status, to any person, firm, corporation, trust, partnership, association or other entity for consideration and on such terms as the Board of Directors determines in its discretion without first offering the shares to any shareholder of record. All of the shares of Parent's authorized capital stock, when issued for such consideration as the Board of Directors may determine, shall be fully paid and non-assessable. The Board of Directors has the discretion and may, by adoption of a resolution of Bylaw, designate one or more series of Preferred stock and have the power to determine the conversion and/or redemption rights, preferences and privileges of each such series of preferred stock provided that such conversion and/or redemption rights, preferences and privileges of any series of preferred stock does not subordinate or otherwise limit the conversion and/or redemption rights, preferences and/or privileges of any previously issued series of preferred stock. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION, AND EXHIBITS (a) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESSES ACQUIRED. To be filed by amendment to this Form 8-K. (b) PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION. To be filed by amendment to this Form 8-K. (c) EXHIBITS - THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE ATTACHED AS EXHIBITS TO THIS REPORT ON FORM 8-K: 2.1 Acquisition Agreement dated as of December 19, 2003, by and among Perfisans Holdings, Inc., a Maryland corporation formerly known as Griffin Industries, Inc., Perfisans Networks Corporation, a corporation formed under the laws of the of Ontario, Global Funding Group, Inc. and Bok Wong and To-Hon Lam, each individuals. 99.1 Press Release dated December 22, 2003. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunder duly authorized. PERFISANS HOLDINGS, INC. By: /s/ To-Hon Lam To-Hon Lam, President January 5, 2004
EX-2.1 3 c30310_ex2-1.txt Ex-2.1 ACQUISITION AGREEMENT This Agreement, entered into this 19th day of December, 2003, by, between and among Griffin Industries, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland (hereinafter the "Purchaser"), Global Funding Group, Inc. ("Global") and Bok Wong and To-Hon Lam ("the Perfisans Shareholders") and Perfisans Networks Corporation, an Ontario corporation (hereinafter the "Company"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Purchaser wishes to acquire, and Perfisans Shareholders are willing to exchange, all of the outstanding stock of the Company in exchange for common stock of the Purchaser; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual terms and covenants set forth herein, Purchaser, Global and the Perfisans Shareholders approve and adopt this Acquisition Agreement and mutually covenant and agree with each other as follows: ARTICLE I SHARES TO BE TRANSFERRED AND SHARES TO BE ISSUED 1.01. On the closing date all of the shareholders of the Company shall transfer to Purchaser certificates for the number of shares of the common and Preferred stock of the Company (the "Perfisan Shares") described in Schedule "A" , attached hereto and incorporated herein, which in the aggregate shall represent all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company. Such certificates shall be duly endorsed in blank by all of the Company's shareholders or accompanied by duly executed stock powers in blank with signatures guaranteed. Alternatively, the shareholders may assign their rights to the Perfisan Shares if the shares have not been physically issued in the form of stock certificates, or if the certificates have been lost. In the event that a particular shareholder is not in possession of a stock certificate, he will complete a lost stock affidavit satisfactory to the Company. 1.02. In exchange for the transfer of all of the capital stock of the Company pursuant to sub-section 1.a. hereof, Purchaser shall on the closing date and contemporaneously with such transfer of the capital stock of the Company to it by the shareholders, or rights thereto, issue and deliver to the shareholders an aggregate of 32,857,967 shares of common stock of the Purchaser (the "Griffin Shares") in the breakdown specified on Schedule "A" hereof, which number, along with an aggregate of 5,584,993 outstanding but unexercised options and warrants of the Company and 2,600,000 other shares being issued upon conversion of debt and a private stock sale shall be equal to 95% of Purchaser, on a fully diluted basis, at the time of closing. In the event that a shareholder does not possess a stock certificate representing the Perfisan Shares or has not executed a lost stock affidavit, the Griffin Shares in Schedule A will be issued but held by the Company pending satisfactory evidence of loss or presentment of the certificate. 1.03. The parties intend that this acquisition and exchange of shares is to be a "tax free" exchange/transaction pursuant to Section 368(a)(1)(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of the United States. ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ALL OF THE COMPANY ON BEHALF OF ALL OF THE COMPANY'S SHAREHOLDERS 2.01 OWNERSHIP OF STOCK. The shareholders listed on Schedule A are the record owners and holders of the number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Company listed in Schedule "A" hereto as of the date hereof and will continue to own such shares of the stock of the Company until the delivery thereof to the Purchaser on the closing date and all such shares of stock are or will be on the closing date owned free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, charges and assessments of every nature and subject to no restrictions with respect to transferability. All exchanging shareholders will have full power and authority to assign and transfer their shares of the Company in accordance with the terms hereof. 2.02 ACCREDITED STATUS. The Perfisans' Shareholders are accredited investors as that term is used under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"). As such, the Perfisans' Shareholders are experienced investors who are fully capable of determining the risks associated with this type of investment including, but not limited to, complete loss of their investment. Not more than 35 of the total shareholders identified on Schedule A hereto are not "accredited investors", as such term is defined under the Act. ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND THE SHAREHOLDERS 3.01 CAPITALIZATION Except for this Agreement, there are no outstanding options, contracts, calls, commitments, agreements or demands of any character relating to the stock of the Company. 3.02 ORGANIZATION AND AUTHORITY. (a) The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the province of Ontario, with all requisite corporate power and authority to own, operate and lease its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted, is duly qualified and in good standing in every jurisdiction in which the property owned, leased or operated by it, or the nature of the business conducted by it, makes such qualification necessary to avoid material liability or material interference in its business operations, and is not subject to any agreement, commitment or understanding which restricts or may restrict the conduct of its business in any jurisdiction or location. (b) The outstanding shares of the Company are legally and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. (c) The Company does not own five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding stock of any corporation, except as listed on the Disclosure Statement. (d) The minute book of the Company made available to Purchaser contains complete and accurate records of all meetings and other corporate actions of the shareholders and the Board of Directors (and any committee thereof) of the Company. (e) The Disclosure Statement contains a list of the officers, directors and shareholders of the Company and copies of the articles of incorporation and by-laws currently in effect of the Company. (f) The execution and delivery of this Agreement does not, and the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby will not, subject to the approval and adoption by all of the shareholders of the Company, violate any provision of the certificate/articles of incorporation or bylaws of the Company, or any provisions thereof, or result in the acceleration of any obligation under, any mortgage, lien, lease, agreement, instrument, court order, arbitration award, judgment or decree to which the Company is a party, or by which it is bound, and will not violate any other restriction of any kind or character to which it is subject. (g) The authorized capital stock of the Company is an unlimited number of shares of common stock, $.001 par value, and an unlimited number of shares of preferred stock, $.001 par value, of which an aggregate of 32,857,967 shares of common stock will be issued and outstanding at the time of closing. The Company will have 5,584,993 outstanding warrants and/or options to purchase shares of common or preferred stock at the closing date, which options and/or warrants upon closing will be exerciseable to purchase 5,584,993 shares of the Purchaser. 3.03 FINANCIALS. (a) Audited financial statements (hereafter "financial statements") of the Company for the years December 31, 2000 through December 31, 2002, as well as un-audited financial statements for the period ending September 30, 2003, will be delivered by the Company to the Purchaser no later than sixty days from the date hereof. Said financial statements will be true and correct in all material respects and present an accurate and complete disclosure of the financial condition of the Company as of its date and for the periods covered. (b) All accounts receivable, if any, (net of reserves for doubtful accounts) of the Company shown on the books of account on the statement date and as incurred in the normal course of business since that date, are collectible in the normal course of business. (c) The Company has good and marketable title to all of its assets, business and properties including, without limitation, all such properties reflected in the balance sheet as of the statement date except as disposed of in the normal course of business, free and clear of any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, claim or encumbrance, except as shown on said balance sheet as of the statement date and, in the case of real properties except for rights-of-way and easements which do not adversely affect the use of such property. Any encumbrances will be included in the attached Disclosure Statement. (d) All currently used property and assets of the Company, or in which it has an interest, or which it has in possession, are in good operating condition and repair subject only to ordinary wear and tear. 3.04 CHANGES SINCE THE STATEMENT DATE. Since the financial statement date, except as disclosed in the Disclosure Statement, there will not have been any material negative change in the financial position or assets of the Company. 3.05 LIABILITIES. To the best of the knowledge of management, there are no material liabilities of the Company, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, which arose or relate to any transaction of the Company, its agents or servants occurring prior to the statement date, which are not disclosed by or reflected in said financial statements, except as disclosed in the Disclosure Statement. There are no such liabilities of the Company which have arisen or relate to any transaction of the Company, its agents or servants, occurring since the statement date, other than normal liabilities incurred in the normal conduct of the business of the Company, and none of which have a material adverse effect on the business or financial condition of the Company, except as disclosed in the Disclosure Statement. As of the date hereof, there are no known circumstances, conditions, happenings, events or arrangements, contractual or otherwise, which may hereafter give rise to liabilities, except in the normal course of business of the Company, except as disclosed in the Disclosure Statement. 3.06 TAXES. All federal, foreign, county and local income, ad valorem, excise, profits, franchise, occupation, property, sales, use gross receipts and other taxes (including any interest or penalties relating thereto) and assessments which are due and payable have been duly reported, fully paid and discharged as reported by the Company, and there are no unpaid taxes which are, or could become a lien on the properties and assets of the Company, except as provided for in the financial statements of their date, or have been incurred in the normal course of business of the Company since that date. All tax returns of any kind required to be filed have been filed and the taxes paid or accrued. 3.07 ACCURACY OF ALL STATEMENTS MADE BY COMPANY. No representation or warranty by the Company and Shareholders in this Agreement, nor any statement, certificate, schedule or exhibit hereto furnished or to be furnished by or on behalf of the Shareholders pursuant to this Agreement, nor any document or certificate delivered to Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with actions contemplated hereby, contains or shall contain any untrue statement of material fact or omits or shall omit a material fact necessary to make the statement contained therein not misleading. 3.08 LIMITATION OF SUBSEQUENT CORPORATE ACTIONS. It is expressly understood and agreed that the Company, and its affiliates and shareholders, will take all steps necessary to insure that with respect to the operations of the Purchaser for a period of thirteen months following the Acquisition) ) (i) there shall be no reverse split, which is effected in a manner, which results in a percentage dilution to the shareholders of Griffin, and 2) the assets existing in the new subsidiary, or to be transferred in the new subsidiary, shall remain in place as part of the business operations. ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER AND GLOBAL Purchaser and Global represent and warrant as follows: 4.01 Organization and Authority. The Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Maryland, with full power and authority to enter into and perform the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and with all requisite corporate power and authority to own, operate and lease its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted, is duly qualified and in good standing in every jurisdiction in which the property owned, leased or operated by it, or the nature of the business conducted by it, makes such qualification necessary to avoid material liability or material interference in its business operations, and is not subject to any agreement, commitment or understanding which restricts or may restrict the conduct of its business in any jurisdiction or location. The Purchaser is presently qualified to do business in the State of Nevada. (a) The outstanding shares of the Purchaser are legally and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. (b) The Purchaser does not own five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding stock of any corporation, except as listed on the Disclosure Statement. (c) The minute book of the Purchaser made available to the Company and Shareholders contains complete and accurate records of all meetings and other corporate actions of the shareholders and the Board of Directors (and any committee thereof) of the Purchaser. (d) The Disclosure Statement contains a list of the officers, directors and shareholders of the Purchaser and copies of the articles of incorporation and by-laws currently in effect of the Purchaser. (e) The execution and delivery of this Agreement does not, and the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby will not violate any provision of the certificate/articles of incorporation or bylaws of the Purchaser, or any provisions thereof, or result in the acceleration of any obligation under, any mortgage, lien, lease, agreement, instrument, court order, arbitration award, judgment or decree to which the Purchaser is a party, or by which it is bound, and will not violate any other restriction of any kind or character to which it is subject. (f) The authorized capital stock of the Purchaser is Fifty Million (50,000,000) shares of common stock, $.001 par value, and Five Million (5,000,000) shares of preferred stock, of which 43,203,115, common shares of such stock will be issued and outstanding at the time of closing, out of which 38,442,960 shares will be cancelled simultaneously. There are no preferred shares outstanding at the time of the acquisition. There are no outstanding options, warrants or other securities that may convert into or be exerciseable for shares of common stock of Purchaser. Any existing options and warrants have been cancelled or have expired without being exercised. (g) Purchaser represents and warrants that at the time of closing it will have no assets or liabilities other than that which are reflected in its 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003. All of such liabilities shall have been converted to common stock resulting in no outstanding liabilities at the time of closing. (h) Purchaser represents that at the time of closing it will have taken all necessary steps to comply with all applicable state and federal securities laws and regulations and that, to the knowledge of the Purchaser, at the time of closing, there is no litigation, arbitration, governmental or other proceeding (formal or informal), claim or investigation pending or threatened, with respect to the Purchasers compliance with any and all applicable securities laws and regulations. Purchaser represents that all of the Purchaser's existing securities were issued in accordance with all applicable federal and state securities' laws. The validity and performance of this Agreement is not subject to any permit, approval or consent of any entity, contractual or regulatory, except for the approval of the Purchaser's Board of Directors and any required shareholder approval as required by Maryland law. 4.02 PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT. The execution and performance of this Agreement and the issuance of stock contemplated hereby has been authorized by the board of directors of Purchaser. 4.03 FINANCIALS. (a) True copies of the audited financial statements of the Purchaser as of December 31, 2001 and 2002 are available to the Company on the SEC EDGAR filing system. These statements have been examined and certified by certified public accountants. Un-audited Interim financial statements through September 30, 2003 have also been filed with the SEC. Said financial statements are true and correct in all material respects and present an accurate and complete disclosure of the financial condition and earnings of the Purchaser for the periods covered, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis. Such financials statements and the textual portion thereof do not contain any untrue statement of a material nature or omit to state any material fact. (b) All accounts receivable, if any, (net of reserves for doubtful accounts) of the Purchaser shown on financial statement, and as incurred in the normal course of business since that date, are collectible in the normal course of business. (c) The Purchaser has good and marketable title to all of its assets, business and properties including, without limitation, all such properties reflected in the aforementioned balance sheet, except as disposed of in the normal course of business, free and clear of any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, claim or encumbrance, except as shown on said balance sheet, and, in the case of real properties, except for rights-of-way and easements which do not adversely affect the use of such property. 4.04 CHANGES SINCE DATE OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Since the date of the financial statements, except as disclosed in writing, there has not been any material change in the financial position or assets of the Purchaser. 4.05 ACCURACY OF ALL STATEMENTS MADE BY PURCHASER. No representation or warranty by the Purchaser in this Agreement, nor any statement, certificate, schedule or exhibit hereto furnished or to be furnished by the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, nor any document or certificate delivered to the Company or the Shareholders pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with actions contemplated hereby, contains or shall contain any untrue statement of material fact or omits or shall omit a material fact necessary to make the statement contained therein not misleading. 4.06 LEGALITY OF SHARES TO BE ISSUED. The Griffin Shares to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement, when so delivered, will have been duly and validly authorized and issued by Purchaser and will be fully paid and non-assessable. The Griffin Shares will be issued pursuant to a valid exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 4.07 COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS. The business of Purchaser has not been, and is not being, conducted in violation of any applicable law, except for possible violations which individually or in the aggregate have not had and are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect. No investigation or review by any governmental entity with respect to Purchaser is pending or, to the Knowledge of Purchaser, threatened, nor has any governmental entity indicated an intention to conduct the same, except for investigations or reviews which individually or in the aggregate would not have, nor be reasonably likely to have, a material adverse effect. 4.08 NO UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES. There are no liabilities or debts of Purchaser of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise, and there is no existing condition, situation or set of circumstances which could reasonably be expected to result in such a liability or debt. 4.09 TAX RETURNS AND PAYMENT. Purchaser has duly and timely filed all material tax returns required to be filed by it and has duly and timely paid all taxes shown thereon to be due, except as reflected in its public filings and except for taxes being contested in good faith. Except as disclosed in its public filings, there is no material claim for taxes that results in a lien against the property of Purchaser other than liens for taxes not yet due and payable, none of which taxes is material. Purchaser has not received notification of any audit of any tax return of Purchaser being conducted or pending by a tax authority where an adverse determination could have a material adverse effect, no extension or waiver of the statute of limitations on the assessment of any taxes has been granted by Purchaser which is currently in effect, and Purchaser is not a party to any agreement, contract or arrangement with any tax authority or otherwise, which may result in the payment of any material amount in excess of the amount reflected in its public filings. ARTICLE V COVENANTS OF SHAREHOLDERS AND PURCHASER 5.01 ACCESS TO INFORMATION. Purchaser and its authorized representatives shall have full access during normal business hours to all properties, books, records, contracts and documents of the Company, and the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished to Purchaser and its authorized representative all information with respect to its affairs and business of the Company as Purchaser may reasonably request. 5.02 ACTIONS PRIOR TO CLOSING. From and after the date of this Agreement and until the closing date, the Company shall not materially alter its business. 5.03 DUE DILIGENCE. The Shareholders and the Company and their respective representatives shall have full access during normal business hours to all operations, properties, books, records, contracts, and documents of the Purchaser and the Purchaser shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Shareholders and the Company and their respective representatives all information with respect to its affairs and business of the Purchaser, and to the transaction contemplated hereunder, and cause the employees and staff of the Purchaser to respond to any inquiries with respect thereto, as the Shareholders and the Company may reasonably request. ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO GLOBAL AND PURCHASER'S OBLIGATIONS Each and every obligation of Purchaser to be performed on the closing date shall be subject to the satisfaction of the Purchaser of the following conditions: 6.01 TRUTH OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and warranties made by the Company and Shareholders in this Agreement or given on its behalf hereunder shall be substantially accurate in all material respects on and as of the closing date with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made or given on and as of the closing date. 6.02 COMPLIANCE WITH COVENANTS. Shareholders shall have performed and complied with all obligations under this Agreement which are to be performed or complied with by them prior to or on the closing date, including the delivery of the closing documents specified hereafter. 6.03 ABSENCE OF SUIT. No action, suit or proceedings before any court or any governmental or regulatory authority shall have been commenced or threatened and, no investigation by any governmental or regulatory authority shall have been commenced, against the Shareholders, the Company or any of the affiliates, associates, officers or directors of any of them, seeking to restrain, prevent or change the transactions contemplated hereby, or questioning the validity or legality of any such transactions, or seeking damages in connection with any of such transactions. 6.04 RECEIPT OF APPROVALS, ETC. All approvals, consents and/or waivers that are necessary to effect the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been received. 6.05 NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. As of the closing date there shall not have occurred any material adverse change which materially impairs the ability of the Company to conduct its business or the earning power thereof on the same basis as in the past. 6.06 ACCURACY OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Purchaser and its representatives shall be satisfied as to the accuracy of all balance sheets, statements of income and other financial statements of the Company furnished to Purchaser herewith. 6.07 PROCEEDINGS AND INSTRUMENTS SATISFACTORY; CERTIFICATES. All proceedings, corporate or otherwise, to be taken in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have occurred and all appropriate documents incident thereto as Purchaser may request shall have been delivered to Purchaser. The Company and the Shareholders shall have delivered certificates in such detail as Purchaser may request as to compliance with the conditions set forth in this Article 6. ARTICLE VII CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY AND SHAREHOLDERS Each and every obligation of the Company and shareholders to be performed on the closing date shall be subject to the satisfaction prior thereto of the following conditions: 7.01 TRUTH OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and warranties of Purchaser contained in this Agreement shall be true at and as of the closing date as though such representations and warranties were made at and as of the transfer date. 7.02 PURCHASER'S COMPLIANCE WITH COVENANTS. Purchaser shall have performed and complied with its obligations under this Agreement which are to be performed or complied with by it prior to or on the closing date. 7.03 ABSENCE OF SUIT. No action, suit or proceedings before any court or any governmental or regulatory authority shall have been commenced or threatened and, no investigation by any governmental or regulatory authority shall have been commenced against Purchaser, or any of the affiliates, associates, officers or directors of the Purchaser seeking to restrain, prevent or change the transactions contemplated hereby, or questioning the validity or legality of any such transactions, or seeking damages in connection with any of such transactions. 7.04 RECEIPT OF APPROVALS, ETC. All approvals, consents and/or waivers that are necessary to effect the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been received. 7.05 NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. As of the closing date there shall not have occurred any material adverse change which materially impairs the ability of the Purchaser to conduct its business or the earning power thereof on the same basis as in the past. 7.06 ACCURACY OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The Company and the Shareholders shall be satisfied as to the accuracy of all balance sheets, statements of income and other financial statements of the Purchaser furnished to the Company herewith. The Purchaser shall provide an unaudited balance sheet as of September 30, 2003, which certifies that the Company has no outstanding liabilities (other than these being converted to equity as set forth in the Debt Purchase Agreement dated concurrently with the date of this Agreement). 7.07 NAME CHANGE. Purchaser shall have amended its corporate name to "Perfisans Holding Corporation." 7.08 Proceedings and Instruments Satisfactory; Certificates. All proceedings, corporate or otherwise, to be taken in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have occurred and all appropriate documents incident thereto as the Company may request shall have been delivered to the Company. The Purchaser shall have delivered certificates in such detail as the Shareholders may request as to compliance with the conditions set forth in this Article 7. ARTICLE VIII INDEMNIFICATION The Shareholders and the Company shall indemnify Purchaser for any loss, cost, expense or other damage suffered by Purchaser resulting from, arising out of, or incurred with respect to the falsity or the breach of any representation, warranty or covenant made by the Company and the Shareholders herein. Purchaser and Global shall indemnify and hold the Shareholders harmless from and against any loss, cost, expense or other damage (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and expenses) resulting from, arising out of, or incurred with respect to, or alleged to result from, arise out of or have been incurred with respect to, the falsity or the breach of any representation, covenant, warranty or agreement made by Purchaser and Global herein. This indemnification shall expire 90 days from the closing. ARTICLE IX SECURITY ACT PROVISIONS 9.01 RESTRICTIONS ON DISPOSITION OF SHARES. Shareholders covenant and warrant that the shares received are acquired for their own accounts and not with the present view towards the distribution thereof and will not dispose of such shares except (i) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (ii) in any other transaction which, in the opinion of counsel, acceptable to Purchaser, is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder. In order to effectuate the covenants of this sub-section, an appropriate endorsement will be placed upon each of the certificates of common stock of the Purchaser at the time of distribution of such shares pursuant to this Agreement, and stop transfer instructions shall be placed with the transfer agent for the securities. 9.02 NOTICE OF LIMITATION UPON DISPOSITION. Each Shareholder is aware that the shares distributed pursuant to this Agreement will not have been registered pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; and, therefore, under current interpretations and applicable rules, the shareholder will probably have to retain such shares for a period of at least one year and at the expiration of such one year period sales may be confined to brokerage transactions of limited amounts requiring certain notification filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and such disposition may be available only if the Purchaser is current in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or other public disclosure requirements, and the other limitations imposed thereby on the disposition of shares of the Purchaser. Additionally, "affiliates" owning shares will be subject to additional restrictions limiting sales. 9.03 LIMITED OR NO PUBLIC MARKET FOR COMMON SHARES. Each Shareholder acknowledges that the common shares being issued pursuant to this agreement currently have a limited or no public market in which the shares may be liquidated and there is no assurance that such pubic market will develop or grow. ARTICLE X CLOSING 10.01 TIME. The closing of this transaction ("closing") shall be effective on such date set by the parties, but in no event after December 3, 2003, unless agreed to by both parties. Such date is referred to in this agreement as the "closing date." 10.02 DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED BY SHAREHOLDERS OF PERFISANS. At the closing, Shareholders of Perfisan shall deliver to Purchaser the following documents: (a) Certificates or assignments for all shares of stock of the Company in the manner and form required by sub-section 1.01 hereof. (b) A certificate signed by the President of the Company that the representations and warranties made by the Company in this Agreement are true and correct on and as of the closing date with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on or given on and as of the closing date and that Shareholders have performed and complied with all of their obligations under this Agreement which are to be performed or complied with by or prior to or on the closing date. (c) A copy of the by-laws of the Company certified by its secretary and a copy of the certificate of incorporation of the Company. (d) Certificates or letters from Shareholders evidencing the taking of the shares in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and their understanding of the restrictions thereunder. (e) Such other documents of transfer, certificates of authority and other documents as Purchaser may reasonably request. (f) A copy of the duly adopted resolutions of the board of directors of the Company authorizing or ratifying the execution and performance of this Agreement and authorizing or ratifying the acts of its officers and employees in carrying out the terms and provisions thereof. 10.03 DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED BY PURCHASER. At the closing, Purchaser shall deliver to Shareholders the following documents: (a) Certificates for the number of shares of common stock of Purchaser as determined in Article 1 hereof. (b) A certified copy of the duly adopted resolutions of the board of directors of Purchaser authorizing or ratifying the execution and performance of this Agreement and authorizing or ratifying the acts of its officers and employees in carrying out the terms and provisions thereof. (c) A certificate signed by the President of the Purchaser that the representations and warranties made by the Purchaser in this Agreement are true and correct on and as of the closing date with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on or given on and as of the closing date and that the Purchaser has performed and complied with all of their obligations under this Agreement which are to be performed or complied with by or prior to or on the closing date. (d) Documents for the appointment of new management and the resignation of current management. (e) A certificate from the Maryland Secretary of State certifying that the Purchaser is in good standing in the State of Maryland. (f) An opinion of counsel in the form previously agreed to opining that all of the necessary steps to approve the transaction have been taken and that the shares are being issued pursuant to a valid exemption to the registration requirements of the 1933 Act. (g) A certificate of the Transfer Agent listing all of the Purchasers' shareholders as of the date of closing. ARTICLE XI TERMINATION AND ABANDONMENT This Agreement may be terminated and the transaction provided for by this Agreement may be abandoned without liability on the part of any part to any other, at any time before the closing date, or on a post closing basis as provided previously herein: (a) By mutual consent of Purchaser and the Shareholders; (b) By Purchaser if any of the conditions provided for in Article 6 of this Agreement have not been met and have not been waived in writing by Purchaser. (c) By the Company if any of the conditions provided for in Article 7 of this Agreement have not been met and have not been waived in writing by the Company. In the event of termination and abandonment by any party as above provided in this Article, written notice shall forthwith be given to the other party, and each party shall pay its own expenses incident to preparation for the consummation of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereunder. ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS 12.01. NOTICES. All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be deemed to have been duly given, if delivered by hand or mailed, certified or registered mail with postage prepaid: (a) If to the Company or the Shareholders, to To-Hon Lam at 7828 Kennedy Road, Suite 201, Markham, Ontario L3R 5P1or to such other person and place as the Company shall furnish to Purchaser in writing, with a copy to Gersten, Savage, Kaplowitz, Wolf & Marcus, LLP., 101 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10022 Attention: Stephen Weiss, Esq.; or (b) If to Purchaser or Global, to c/o Nathan W. Drage, Attorney At Law, at 4766 Holladay Blvd., Holladay, Utah 84117, or to such other person and place as Purchaser shall furnish to Company in writing. 12.02. ANNOUNCEMENTS. Announcements concerning the transactions provided for in this Agreement by either the Company or Purchaser shall be subject to the approval of the other in all essential respects, except that the approval of the Company shall not be required as to any statements and other information which Purchaser may submit to its shareholders. 12.03 DEFAULT. Should any party to this Agreement default in any of the covenants, conditions, or promises contained herein, the defaulting party shall pay all costs and expenses, including a reasonable attorney's fee, which may arise or accrue from enforcing this Agreement, or in pursuing any remedy provided hereunder or by the statutes of the State of Nevada, United States of America. 12.04 ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement may not be assigned in whole or in part by the parties hereto without the prior written consent of the other party or parties, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. 12.05 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their successors and assigns. 12.06 HOLIDAYS. If any obligation or act required to be performed hereunder shall fall due on a Saturday, Sunday or other day which is a legal holiday established by the State of Nevada, such obligation or act may be performed on the next succeeding business day with the same effect as if it had been performed upon the day appointed. 12.07 COMPUTATION OF TIME. The time in which any obligation or act provided by this Agreement is to be performed is computed by excluding the first day and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, in which event such day shall also be excluded. 12.08 GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted pursuant to the laws of the Sate of Nevada. Any action to enforce the provisions of this Agreement shall be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction within the State of Nevada and in no other place. 12.09 PARTIAL INVALIDITY. If any term, covenant, condition or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall to any extent be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement or application of such term or provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held to be invalid or unenforceable shall not be affected thereby and each term, covenant, condition or provision of this Agreement shall be valid and shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. 12.10 NO OTHER AGREEMENTS. This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties and there are and will be no oral representations which will be binding upon any of the parties hereto. 12.11 RIGHTS ARE CUMULATIVE. The rights and remedies granted hereunder shall be in addition to and cumulative of any other rights or remedies provided under the laws of the State of Nevada. 12.12 WAIVER. No delay or failure in the exercise of any power or right shall operate as a waiver thereof or as an acquiescence in default. No single or partial exercise of any power or right hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power or right. 12.13 SURVIVAL OF COVENANTS, ETC. All covenants, representations, and warranties made herein to any parties or in any statement or document delivered to any party hereto, shall survive the making of this Agreement and shall remain in full force and effect until the obligations of such party hereunder have been fully satisfied. 12.14 FURTHER ACTION. The parties hereto agree to execute and deliver such additional documents and to take such other and further action as may be required to carry out fully the transaction(s) contemplated herein. 12.15 AMENDMENT. This Agreement or any provision hereof may not be changed, waived, terminated or discharged except by means of a written supplemental instrument signed by the party or parties against whom enforcement of the change, waiver, termination, or discharge is sought. 12.16 HEADINGS. The descriptive headings of the various Sections or parts of this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof. 12.17 COUNTERPARTS. This agreement may be executed in two or more partially or fully executed counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and shall bind the signatory, but all of which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument, provided that Purchaser shall have no obligations hereunder until all Shareholders have become signatories hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto executed the foregoing Acquisition Agreement as of the day and year first above written. PURCHASER: GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC. By --------------------------------- Scott Hosking, President & CEO COMPANY: PERFISANS NETWORKS CORPORATION By --------------------------------- To-Hon Lam, President & CEO SHAREHOLDERS: --------------------------------- To-Hon Lam --------------------------------- Bok Wong GLOBAL FUNDING GROUP, INC. By: --------------------------------- SCHEDULE A SHAREHOLDER NUMBER OF SHARES Albert Chang, Elaine Chiu and Ka Bun Sit 83,334 Wong, Bok 500,000 EE Solutions, Inc. 312,500 Wang, Eileen 83,334 General Resources Co. 2,000,000 Huang, Jui-Jung 100,000 Cheng. Kwan, H. 50,000 Lodenquai, Richard 700,000 Liu, Shu-Jung 33,335 Lam, Tak, Oi Ida 50,000 Lam, To-Hon 500,000 Heung, Yam, Kit Charley 50,000 L. Shih Family Limited Partnership 400,000 Sharp Idea Securities Co, Ltd. 446,667 HJG Partnership 416,667 So Lai Wah Anita 21,000 Richard Sze 10,000 Sze Chi Man 10,000 Kan wai Kin Stanley 20,000 Liao Bo Tian 48,500 Dwayne Bennett 14,000 Yun Chiu Yu/Feng Ming Kuan 20,000 Derek So 10,000 Anges So 10,000 Wai Hung Sam Lam 10,000 Jimmy Lee 10,000 Henry Chau 15,000 Sunny L-M Chang 10,000 Betty Liu 213,333 Shek Ho Wong 21,333 Shingfat International Consulting Inc. 800,000 Harbour Capital Management Group(1999) Inc. 311,459 Wong, Bok 7,000,000 Huang, Jui-Jung 300,000 Cheng, Kwan, H 150,000 Pei-Pei, Lee 6,000,000 Lodenquai, Richard 600,000 Lam, To-Hon 7,000,000 Yam Kit Charley Heung and Tak Oi Ida Lam 300,000 Sharp Idea Securities Co, Ltd 1,500,000 Harbour Capital Management Group(1999) Inc. 1,142,500 Albert Chang, Elaine Chiu and Ka Bun Sit 250,000 Lin, Andrew 250,000 Wang, Eileen 500,000 Liu, Kerpei, Kirby 100,000 Legend Rider Development Limited 250,000 Liu, Shu-Jung 100,005 Chan, Wilson 25,000 Herh, Ting 10,000 Sit, Ka Bun 100,000 TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED 32,857,967 ============= -14- EX-99.1 4 c30310_ex99-1.txt Ex-99.1 Perfisans Holdings Inc. Closes Acquisition of Perfisans Networks Corporation TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003--Perfisans Holdings Inc.(NASDAQ-OTCBB:PFNH) (PFNH.OB) formerly Griffin Industries, Inc.(NASDAQ-OTCBB:PFNH) today announced that it closed on the acquisition of Perfisans Networks Corporation, whereby Perfisans became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Perfisans Holdings. Perfisans is a semiconductor company providing chip solutions to the networking and storage industry. Its chips will allow computer manufacturers to quickly and effectively provide higher performance than what is available in the market today. At the same time, Perfisans chips will also provide a significantly lower cost solution to their customers. Pursuant to the acquisition, Griffin changed its name to Perfisans Holdings Inc.(NASDAQ-OTCBB:PFNH) Details of the acquisition will be disclosed in a pending 8-K to be filed with the SEC, within the regulatory time period. Perfisans is rapidly establishing its name in the Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) semiconductor industry. Perfisans solutions provide cost effective, high performance network chips and storage chips to manufacturers in the dynamic high growth computer industry. Perfisans will be the first company to bring an expensive enterprise Gigabit Ethernet solution with TCP offload engine (TOE) implementation at average consumer affordable pricing. Perfisans TOE technology addresses the ever-increasing networking bottleneck by offering both increased network performance and the ability to offload processing network protocol. Perfisans plans to launch its TOE network chip in Q1 2004. Current discussions with manufacturers are also underway to complete sales agreements for this product in the first half of 2004. To-Hon Lam, current CEO of Perfisans states, "This merger will allow Perfisans to increase its visibility to the investment and commercial marketplaces. Through this merger, Perfisans intends to raise awareness of its product line among the investment community and of the rapidly growing potential of the networking and storage semi-conductor industry. The merger opens the door for Perfisans to explore new opportunities in the public investment market and expands its position in the rapidly growing field worldwide." About Perfisans Networks Corporation Perfisans Networks Corporation is an advanced ASIC design house focused on new generation networks and storage chips. Perfisans Networks Corporation was founded in 2001 and is quickly being recognized as an innovator in network interface products. More information can be obtained from the company's web site located at www.perfisans.com. Certain statements in this document constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Perfisans Networks Corporation ("the Company"), or industry results, to be materially difference from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company's future operating results are dependent upon many factors, including but not limited to the Company's ability to: (i) obtain sufficient capital or a strategic business arrangement to fund its plan of operations when needed; (ii) build the management and human resources and infrastructure necessary to support the growth of its business; (iii) competitive factors and developments beyond the Company's control; and (iv) other risk factors discussed in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission which are available for review at www.sec.gov under "Search for Company Filings". CONTACT: Perfisans Networks Corporation Alpha Pang, Investors Relations, 905-943-9996, Ext:230 email: alpha@perfisans.com SOURCE: Perfisans Networks Corporation
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