0001477932-14-007387.txt : 20150205 0001477932-14-007387.hdr.sgml : 20150205 20141230163007 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001477932-14-007387 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-12G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 8 FILED AS OF DATE: 20141230 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150107 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIGNAL BAY, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000715788 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR SERVICES [7600] IRS NUMBER: 590872998 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-12G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-12350 FILM NUMBER: 141316334 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9484 S. EASTERN AVE STREET 2: #141 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89123 BUSINESS PHONE: (702) 7489944 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9484 S. EASTERN AVE STREET 2: #141 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89123 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: QUANTECH ELECTRONICS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 10-12G/A 1 signalbay_10-12ga.htm FORM 10-12G/A

 

 

UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10

(Amendment No. 1)

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

SIGNAL BAY, INC.

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  

Colorado

 

8372

 

47-1890509

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number) 

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

  

9484 S. Eastern Ave #141, Las Vegas, NV 89123

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

  

(702) 748-9944

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(866) 820-1141

(Registrant’s fax number, including area code)

  

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

Common Stock, Par Value $.0001 

(Title of class)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer,” and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

¨

Accelerated filer

¨

Non-accelerated filer

¨

Smaller reporting company

x

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

   

  

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: As of September 30, 2014, the Registrant had 290,144,844 shares of common stock, par value of $0.001 per share, issued and outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1 Business.

 

Our Company

 

Signal Bay, Inc. ("we", "us", "our", the "Company" or the "Registrant") was originally incorporated in the State of New York, December 12, 1977 under the name 3171 Holding Corporation, on February 22, 1979 the name was changed to Electronomic Industries Corp. and on February 23, 1983 the name was changed to Quantech Electronics Corp. The company was reincorporated in the State of Colorado on December 15, 2003. On August 29, 2014, the Company completed a reverse merger with Signal Bay Research, Inc., a Nevada Corporation. Signal Bay Research Inc. was the surviving Company. In September 2014, the Company changed its name from Quantech Electronics Corp. to Signal Bay, Inc. The Company has selected September 30 as its fiscal year end. Signal Bay, Inc. is domiciled in the State of Colorado, and its corporate headquarters are located in Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

William Waldrop and Lori Glauser purchased majority control of the Company from WB Partners as part of the reverse merger. Prior to the reverse merger, there were 35,956,777 common shares outstanding. William Waldrop and Lori Glauser purchased 28,811,933 (or 80% of the Common Stock) for $50,000. The merger between the Company and Signal Bay Research was finalized and closed contemporaneously with the share purchase. As part of this share purchase, Mr. Waldrop and Ms. Glauser become the officers and directors of the Company. Signal Bay Research was acquired through the issuance of 254,188,067 shares of Common Stock and 5,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock. After the reverse William Waldrop and Lori Glauser individually each own 127,500,000 shares of Common Stock and 2,500,000 shares of Series B Preferred. Immediately prior to the reverse, neither William Waldrop nor Lori Glauser had any interest in the Company. Immediately after to the reverse, WB Partners owned less than 5% of the Common Stock.

 

Business of Registrant

 

 

Signal Bay, Inc. is an industry research and advisory firm that focuses on emerging industries. Signal Bay provides news, information, data, and advice to industry professionals via newsletters, a subscription-based data service, pay-per download reports, and advisory services. The company gathers data from primary and secondary sources, both public and private, about companies, people, events, regulatory jurisdictions, and prices, all related to a specified industry. Signal Bay Research then transforms this data from lists of disparate information into actionable business intelligence.  Signal Bay, Inc. is a “ shell company ” as defined under Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    

 

Corporate Structure

 

 

 
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 Selling and Marketing.

 

The company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Signal Bay Research, initially plans to provide industry research and advisory services for the following emerging industries during the next 12 months.

 

·

Advanced Energy Technologies

·

Cryptography

·

Medical Marijuana

·

Reality Computing

  

 Signal Bay Research initially expects to offer the following products.

 

·

Premium Research Reports

·

Downloadable Datasets

·

Consulting and Custom Analysis

·

Industry Newsletters

  

The company will derive revenues from the following sources:

 

·

Subscriptions

·

Advisory Services

 

 

o

Management Consulting

 

o

Specialized Industry Research

 

·

Research Reports

  

Product plan

 

Meet the needs for new industry information coverage

 

Given the speed of development, traditional research firms are not yet covering fast growing industries that have emerged during the last decade. As innovative new technologies and regulatory changes drive the formation of new markets and new businesses, entrepreneurs, investors, and regulators have a need for reliable and up-to-date information, research, and analysis. In response to this demand, we will gather, standardize, interpret, and sell this information to industry stakeholders.

 

 Provide actionable business intelligence to emerging, high-growth markets

 

We will gather, on an ongoing basis, data about the companies, people, events, regulations, products and technologies, related to high-growth industries. Our subject matter experts will then normalize, interpret, and analyze this data to provide actionable business intelligence such as trends, market projections, market gaps and weaknesses, competitive analyses, benchmarking, and new market opportunities. We initially expect to offer downloadable datasets, premium research reports, and industry newsletters.

 

Provide custom analysis and advisory services

 

Our subject matter experts and consultants will leverage the industry information gathered to assist industry stakeholders by providing them with specialized industry research, custom analysis and management consulting ranging from providing data to performing sophisticated strategic or competitive analyses.

 

Pursue compelling acquisitions and strategic partnerships.

 

We expect to continuously expand our industry capabilities and further expand our presence within the targeted emerging industries. These efforts can be supported with targeted acquisitions and partnerships with other data, news, and advisory services providers.

 

 
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Deployment Strategy

 

Proposed Milestones to Implement Business Operations

 

The following milestones are based on estimates made by our management team. The working capital requirements and the projected milestones are approximations and are subject to adjustments. The Company projects it will need $800,000 over the next 12 months to expand. The Company expects to raise the $800,000 needed through debt financing or through a registered offering. Once the Company has obtained the financing it will begin executing on its expansion plan.

 

Phase 1: Website and Database Development (0 - 4 Months)

 

This phase consists of completing the build-out, testing, and initial release of the research site SignalBayResearch.com. The initial release will include the ability for users to view company, people, event, and jurisdictional data. In addition, customers can opt in to receive industry-specific newsletters.

 

Description

  Expense  

Platform Development

 

$

80,000

 

Content Development

   

60,000

 

Marketing

   

30,000

 

Total

 

$

170,000

 

  

Phase 2: Ramp-up and Stabilization (5 - 12 Months)

 

During this second phase, we will continuously improve to the website and newsletters. Signal Bay Research will also sell pay-per-download research reports and provide trials for the data service. During this phase we will focus on optimizing the website, improving usability, and ensuring it is scalable to handle visitor traffic, new subscribers, as well as new data and industries. We will also formalize our operating procedures related to customer acquisition and customer support, while we build our advisory and research team. We will focus on growing our social media presence, and building followers.

 

Description

  Expense  

Platform Development

 

$

182,000

 

Content Development

   

330,000

 

Marketing

   

120,000

 

Total

 

$

632,000

 

  

Phase 3: Product and Customer Growth (13 - 24 Months)

 

During the third phase, we will transition from technology development to customer acquisition and revenue growth. We will begin selling premium data subscriptions and develop our library of research reports. This will be accomplished through growing our sales and marketing teams, growing our research and editorial team, and acquiring other providers.

 

Description

  Expense  

Platform Development

 

$

347,000

 

Content Development

   

740,000

 

Marketing

   

600,000

 

Total

 

$

1,687,000

 

  

 
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Note: The amounts allocated to each line item in the above milestones are subject to change without notice. Our planned milestones are based on the estimated amount of time to complete each milestone.

 

Long-Term Plan (5 Years)

 

Signal Bay Research is just one subsidiary of Signal Bay, Inc. While we continue to grow our research capabilities, we may leverage our experts and expertise in emerging industries to directly invest in companies in emerging industries, and/or launch firms that we see are needed by these industries.  For example, we may choose to acquire assets or partner with other companies to own and/or operate assets such as renewable energy plants or invest in promising companies that participate in the emerging industries that we cover such as medical marijuana companies, or ancillary service firms in any of these industries.

 

Emerging Growth Company Status

 

We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act. For as long as we are an “emerging growth company,” we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies,” including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding advisory “say-on-pay” votes on executive compensation and shareholder advisory votes on golden parachute compensation.

 

Under the JOBS Act, we will remain an “emerging growth company” until the earliest of:

 

·

the last day of the fiscal year during which we have total annual gross revenues of $1 billion or more;

·

the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the completion of this offering;

·

the date on which we have, during the previous three-year period, issued more than $1 billion in non- convertible debt; and

·

the date on which we are deemed to be a “large accelerated filer” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act.

 

We will qualify as a large accelerated filer as of the first day of the first fiscal year after we have (i) more than $700 million in outstanding common equity held by our non-affiliates and (ii) been public for at least 12 months. The value of our outstanding common equity will be measured each year on the last day of our second fiscal quarter.

 

The Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that we may elect to utilize the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards and such election is irrevocable if made. As such, we have made the election to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards under Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act. Please refer to a discussion on page 13 under “Risk Factors” of the effect on our financial statements of such election.

 

Form 10 Filing

 

This is an Exchange Act registration statement and not a registered offering of securities.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

Set forth, under the caption “Risk Factors,” where appropriate, the risk factors described in Item 503(c) of Regulation S-K (§229.503(c) of this chapter) applicable to the registrant. Provide any discussion of risk factors in plain English in accordance with Rule 421(d) of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.421(d) of this chapter). Smaller reporting companies are not required to provide the information required by this item

 

 
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An investment in our Common Stock is highly speculative and involves a high degree of risk. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risks described below together with all of the other information included in this prospectus. The statements contained in or incorporated into this prospectus that are not historic facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be harmed. In that case, the value of our Common Stock could decline, and an investor in our securities may lose all or part of their investment.

 

The Company has limited capitalization and lack of working capital and as a result is dependent on raising funds to grow and expand its business.

 

Our management has concluded that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The Company has extremely limited capitalization and is dependent on raising funds to grow and expand its businesses. The Company will endeavor to finance its need for additional working capital through debt or equity financing. Additional debt financing would be sought only in the event that equity financing failed to provide the Company necessary working capital. Debt financing may require the Company to mortgage, pledge or hypothecate its assets, and would reduce cash flow otherwise available to pay operating expenses and acquire additional assets. Debt financing would likely take the form of short-term financing provided by officers and directors of the Company, to be repaid from future equity financing. Additional equity financing is anticipated to take the form of one or more private placements to qualified investors under exemptions from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act or a subsequent public offering. However, there are no current agreements or understandings with regard to the form, time or amount of such financing and there is no assurance that any of this financing can be obtained or that the Company can continue as a going concern.

 

 We are an “emerging growth company,” and any decision on our part to comply only with certain reduced disclosure requirements applicable to “emerging growth companies” could make our common stock less attractive to investors.

 

We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act, and, for as long as we continue to be an “emerging growth company,” we may choose to take advantage of exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to other public companies but not to “emerging growth companies,” including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. We could be an “emerging growth company” for up to five years, or until the earliest of (i) the last day of the first fiscal year in which our annual gross revenues exceed $1 billion, (ii) the date that we become a “large accelerated filer” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, which would occur if the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter, or (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt during the preceding three year period.

 

In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an “emerging growth company” can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to opt in to the extended transition period for complying with the revised accounting standards.

 

The Company has limited revenue and limited operating history which make it difficult to evaluate the Company which could restrict your ability to sell your shares.

 

The Company has only a limited operating history and limited revenues. Activities to date have been limited to organizational efforts and obtaining initial financing. The Company must be considered in the developmental stage. Prospective investors should be aware of the difficulties encountered by such enterprises, as the Company faces all the risks inherent in any new business, including the absence of any prior operating history, need for working capital and intense competition. The likelihood of success of the Company must be considered in light of such problems, expenses and delays frequently encountered in connection with the operation of a new business and the competitive environment in which the Company will be operating.

 

The Company is dependent on key personnel and loss of the services of any of these individuals could adversely affect the conduct of the company's business.

 

Initially, success of the Company is entirely dependent upon the management efforts and expertise of Mr. Waldrop and Ms. Glauser. A loss of the services of Mr. Waldrop or Ms. Glauser could adversely affect the conduct of the Company's business. In such event, the Company would be required to obtain other personnel to manage and operate the Company, and there can be no assurance that the Company would be able to employ a suitable replacement for either of such individuals, or that a replacement could be hired on terms which are favorable to the Company. The Company currently maintains no key man insurance on the lives of any of its officers or directors. The Company currently has not entered into any employment agreements with our officers or key personal. The Company expects to enter into employment agreements in 2015.

 

 
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Shareholders Who Hold Unregistered Shares Of Our Common Stock Are Subject to Resale Restrictions Pursuant to Rule 144, Due To Our Status AS A “Shell Company.”

 

Pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Rule 144”), a “shell company” is defined as a company that has no or nominal operations; and, either no or nominal assets; assets consisting solely of cash and cash equivalents; or assets consisting of any amount of cash and cash equivalents and nominal other assets. As such, because we have nominal assets, we are considered a “shell company.” The Company’s shell company status results in the following consequences: (i) the Company is ineligible to file a registration of securities using Form S-8; and (ii) pursuant to Rule 144, sales of our securities pursuant to Rule 144 are not able to be made until we have ceased to be a “shell company” and we are subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and have filed all of our required periodic reports for at least the previous one year period prior to any sale pursuant to Rule 144; and a period of at least twelve months has elapsed from the date “Form 10 information” (i.e., information similar to that which would be found in a Form 10 Registration Statement filing with the SEC) has been filed with the Commission reflecting the Company’s status as a non-“shell company.” Because none of our non-registered securities can be sold pursuant to Rule 144, until one year after filing Form 10 like information with the SEC, any non-registered securities we sell in the future or issue to consultants or employees, in consideration for services rendered or for any other purpose will have no liquidity until and unless such securities are registered with the Commission and/or until 12 months after we cease to be a “shell company” and have complied with the other requirements of Rule 144, as described above. As a result, it may be harder for us to fund our operations and pay our consultants with our securities instead of cash. Furthermore, it will be harder for us to raise funding through the sale of debt or equity securities unless we agree to register such securities with the Commission, which could cause us to expend additional resources in the future. Our status as a “shell company” could prevent us from raising additional funds, engaging consultants, and using our securities to pay for any acquisitions (although none are currently planned), which could cause the value of our securities, if any, to decline in value or become worthless.

 

Because we do not expect to pay dividends for the foreseeable future, investors seeking cash dividends should not purchase our common stock.

  

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, to finance our business. As a result, we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Our payment of any future dividends will be at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors after considering whether we have generated sufficient revenues, our financial condition, operating results, cash needs, growth plans and other factors. Accordingly, investors that are seeking cash dividends should not purchase our common stock.

 

Our shares may be subject to the “penny stock” rules that might subject you to restrictions on marketability and you may not be able to sell your shares

 

Broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in "Penny Stocks" are regulated by certain penny stock rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Penny stocks generally are equity securities with a price of less than $5.00 (other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the NASDAQ system). The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document that provides information about penny stocks and the risk associated with the penny stock market. The broker-dealer must also provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker- dealer and its salesperson in the transaction, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer's account. In addition, the penny stock rules generally require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock, the broker- dealer must make a written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for a stock that becomes subject to the penny stock rules. If the Company's securities become subject to the penny stock rules, investors in this offering may find it more difficult to sell their securities. 

 

Due to the control by management of 99% of the total voting power our non-management shareholders will have no power to choose management or impact operations.

 

Management currently maintains a voting power of 99%. Consequently, management has the ability to influence control of our operations and, acting together, will have the ability to influence or control substantially all matters submitted to stockholders for approval, including:

 

·

Election of the Board of Directors;

·

Removal of directors;

·

Amendment to the our certificate of incorporation or bylaws; and

  

 
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These stockholders will thus have substantial influence over our management and affairs and other stockholders possess no practical ability to remove management or effect the operations of our business. Accordingly, this concentration of ownership by itself may have the effect of impeding a merger, consolidation, takeover or other business consolidation, or discouraging a potential acquirer from making a tender offer for the Common Stock.

 

We may need additional financing which we may not be able to obtain on acceptable terms. If we are unable to raise additional capital, as needed, the future growth of our business and operations would be severely limited.

 

A limiting factor on our growth, and is our limited capitalization which could impact our ability execute on our divisions business plans. If we raise additional capital through the issuance of debt, this will result in increased interest expense. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of equity or convertible debt securities, the percentage ownership of the Company held by existing shareholders will be reduced and our shareholders may experience significant dilution. In addition, new securities may contain rights, preferences or privileges that are senior to those of our Common Stock. If additional funds are raised by the issuance of debt or other equity instruments, we may become subject to certain operational limitations (for example, negative operating covenants). There can be no assurance that acceptable financing necessary to further implement our plan of operation can be obtained on suitable terms, if at all. Our ability to develop our business, fund expansion, develop or enhance products or respond to competitive pressures, could suffer if we are unable to raise the additional funds on acceptable terms, which would have the effect of limiting our ability to increase our revenues or possibly attain profitable operations in the future.

 

Our Common Stock is currently trading on the OTC and does not have a active trading market .  We cannot guarantee that an active trading market will develop for our Common Stock  which may restrict your ability to sell your shares. 

 

The Company’s stock currently trades on the OTC under the ticker SGBY. However, there is no active public market for our Common Stock and there can be no assurance that a regular trading market for our Common Stock will ever develop or that, if developed, it will be sustained. Therefore, purchasers of our Common Stock on the open market or purchasers of restricted stock from the Company should have a long-term investment intent and should recognize that it may be difficult to sell the shares, notwithstanding the fact that they are not restricted securities. There has not been a market for our Common Stock. We cannot predict the extent to which a trading market will develop or how liquid a market might become.

 

Our by-laws provide for indemnification of our officers and directors at our expense and limit their liability which may result in a major cost to us and hurt the interests of our shareholders because corporate resources may be expended for the benefit of officers and/or directors.

 

Our bylaws require that we indemnify and hold harmless our officers and directors, to the fullest extent permitted by law, from certain claims, liabilities and expenses under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations and the provisions of Colorado law. Under Colorado law a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, against expenses, attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement, actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with an action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation.

 

The Company's auditors have issued a going concern opinion that the Company's may not be able to continue without raising additional capital therefore needs to raise additional capital to continue its operations and to implement its plan of operations.

 

Our auditors and management has concluded that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The Company has extremely limited capitalization and is dependent on raising funds to grow and expand its businesses. The Company needs to raise additional capital to continue its operations and to implement its plan of operations. Additional equity financing is anticipated to take the form of one or more private placements to qualified investors under exemptions from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act or a subsequent public offering. However, there are no current agreements or understandings with regard to the form, time or amount of such financing and there is no assurance that any of this financing can be obtained or that the Company can continue as a going concern.

 

 
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Our internal controls may be inadequate, which could cause our financial reporting to be unreliable and lead to misinformation being disseminated to the public.

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. As defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f), internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the principal executive and principal financial officer and effected by the board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that: (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and/or directors of the Company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Our internal controls may be inadequate or ineffective, which could cause our financial reporting to be unreliable and lead to misinformation being disseminated to the public. Investors relying upon this misinformation may make an uninformed investment decision.

 

Management identified the following control deficiencies that represent material weaknesses as of September 30, 2014:

 

(1)

Lack of an independent audit committee. The Company does not have an audit committee. We may establish an audit committee comprised solely of independent directors when we have sufficient capital resources and working capital to attract qualified independent directors and to maintain such a committee.

 

 

(2)

Inadequate staffing and supervision within our bookkeeping operations. The relatively small number of people who are responsible for bookkeeping functions prevents us from segregating duties within our internal control system. The inadequate segregation of duties is a weakness because it could lead to the ultimate identification and resolution of accounting and disclosure matters or could lead to a failure to perform timely and effective reviews which may result in a failure to detect errors in spreadsheets, calculations, or assumptions used to compile the financial statements and related disclosures as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

(3)

Insufficient number of independent directors. At the present time, our Board of Directors does not consist of a majority of independent directors, a factor that is counter to corporate governance practices as set forth by the rules of various stock exchanges.

 

Our management determined that these deficiencies constituted material weaknesses. Due to a lack of financial and personnel resources, we are not able to, and do not intend to, immediately take any action to remediate these material weaknesses. We will not be able to do so until we acquire sufficient financing and staff to do so.

 

Economic conditions, regulatory changes, and other factors beyond our control could cause a decline in demand for our products.

 

We are dependent on the economies in which we sell our products, and in particular on levels of consumer spending. Economic conditions affect not only the ultimate consumer, but also retailers, our primary direct customers. As a result, our results may be adversely affected by downward trends in the economies in which we sell our products. Regulatory changes such as those specifically related to the emerging industries we cover, could adversely affect the demand for our products.

 

 
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Our performance may be impacted by general economic conditions and an economic downturn.

 

Recessionary pressures from an overall decline in U.S. economic activity could adversely impact our results of operations. Economic uncertainty may reduce consumer spending and could result in increased pressure from competitors or customers to reduce the prices of our products and/or limit our ability to increase or maintain prices, which could lower revenues and profitability. Instability in the financial markets may impact our ability or increase the cost to enter into new credit agreements in the future. Additionally, it may weaken the ability of customers, suppliers, distributors, banks, insurance companies and other business partners to perform in the normal course of business, which could expose us to losses or disrupt supply of inputs used to conduct our business. If one or more key business partners fail to perform as expected or contracted, our operating results could be negatively impacted.

 

We may incur significant future expenses due to the implementation of our business strategy.

 

We strive to achieve our long-term vision of being a leading marketing researching firm. Such action is subject to the substantial risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered in the implementation of a business strategy. If we are unsuccessful in developing, acquiring and/or licensing new products, and increasing sales volume of our existing products, our operating results could be negatively impacted. Even if we are successful, this business strategy may require us to incur substantial additional expenses, including advertising and promotional costs, and integration costs of any future acquisitions. We also may be unsuccessful at integrating any future acquisitions.

 

Summary

 

We believe it is important to communicate our expectations to investors. There may be events in the future, however, that we are unable to predict accurately or over which we have no control. The risk factors listed on the previous pages as well as any cautionary language in this registration statement, provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations we describe in our forward looking statements. The occurrence of the events our business described in the previous risk factors and elsewhere in this registration statement could negatively impact our business, cash flows, results of operation, prospects, financial condition and stock price.

 

Dividend Policy

 

Since inception we have not paid any dividends on our common stock. We currently do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future on our common stock, although we intend to retain our earnings, if any, to finance the exploration and growth of our business, our Board of Directors will have the discretion to declare and pay dividends in the future.

 

Item 2. Financial Information.

 

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, the notes to those consolidated financial statements, and the other financial information appearing elsewhere in this registration statement. The following discussion, analysis and other parts of this registration statement, in addition to historical information, contain forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates, intentions, expectations, and beliefs. Such statements are only predictions, and our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. The historical results set forth in this discussion and analysis are not necessarily indicative of trends with respect to any actual or projected future financial performance. See “Special note regarding forward looking statements.” Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include those set forth in “Item 1A - Risk factors” contained elsewhere in this registration statement.

 

 
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Results of Operations

 

This following information specifies certain forward-looking statements of management of the Company. Forward-looking statements are statements that estimate the happening of future events and are not based on historical fact. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as may, shall, could, expect, estimate, anticipate, predict, probable, possible, should, continue, or similar terms, variations of those terms or the negative of those terms. The forward-looking statements specified in the following information have been compiled by our management on the basis of assumptions made by management and considered by management to be reasonable. Our future operating results, however, are impossible to predict and no representation, guaranty, or warranty is to be inferred from those forward-looking statements.

 

The assumptions used for purposes of the forward-looking statements specified in the following information represent estimates of future events and are subject to uncertainty as to possible changes in economic, legislative, industry, and other circumstances. As a result, the identification and interpretation of data and other information and their use in developing and selecting assumptions from and among reasonable alternatives require the exercise of judgment. To the extent that the assumed events do not occur, the outcome may vary substantially from anticipated or projected results, and, accordingly, no opinion is expressed on the achievability of those forward-looking statements. We cannot guaranty that any of the assumptions relating to the forward-looking statements specified in the following information are accurate, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.

 

GOING CONCERN

 

The Company’s financial statements are prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America applicable to a going concern that contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has not established any source of revenue to cover its operating costs, and it does not have sufficient cash flow to maintain its operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

The Company expects to develop its business and thereby increase its revenue. However, the Company would require sufficient capital to be invested into the Company to begin generating sufficient revenue to cover the monthly expenses of the Company. Until the Company is able to generate revenue, the Company would be required to raise capital through the sale of its stock or through debt financing. Management may raise additional capital through future public or private offerings of the Company’s stock or through loans from private investors, although there can be no assurance that it will be able to obtain such financing. The Company’s failure to do so could have a material and adverse effect upon it and its shareholders.

 

To this date the Company has relied on the sale of stock, mainly to its officers and directors, to finance its operations and growth. The Company expects to continue to fund the Company through debt and securities sales and issuances until the Company generates enough revenues through the operations. These transactions will initially be through related parties, such as the Company’s officers and directors.

 

As of the date of this filing , Signal Bay, Inc. is currently a “shell company” as defined under Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates. 

 

Our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section discusses our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, accrued expenses, financing operations, and contingencies and litigation. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The most significant accounting estimates inherent in the preparation of our financial statements include estimates as to the appropriate carrying value of certain assets and liabilities which are not readily apparent from other sources.

 

 
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Result of Operations

 

As of September 30, 2014, the Company had not generated revenue from the sale of its product.

 

Operating Expenses

 

The Company had the following operating expenses:

 

    Inception through September 30, 2014  
     

General and Administrative

 

$

53,623

 

Net Loss

 

$

(53,623

)

  

For the period ending September 30, 2014, the Company had $53,623 in operating expenses. These expenses related to setting up the company after the reverse merger.

 

The Company expects the operating expenses will be $2,000 per month for audits and legal expenses related to being a reporting company. The Company’s overall monthly expenses are expected to be $47,500.

 

Net Loss

 

For the Period ending September 30, 2014, the Company had net loss of $53,623. This was derived as follows:

 

    Year Ended September 30, 2014  
     

Gross Profit

 

$

0

 

Expenses

   

53,623

 

Net loss

 

$

(53,623

)

  

Dividends

 

The Company has not paid dividends on its Common Stock.

 

Sale of Unregistered Securities.

 

On October 2, 2014, Signal Bay Research issued 250,000 common shares in exchange for $2,500.00 cash.

 

On October 3, 2014, Signal Bay Research issued 416,667 common shares in exchange for $5,000.00 cash.

 

On October 4, 2014, Signal Bay Research issued 833,334 common shares in exchange for $10,000.00 cash.

 

On August 29, 2014 the Company issued 254,188,067 shares of Common Stock and 5,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock to acquire Signal Bay Research.

 

William Waldrop and Lori Glauser purchased majority control of the Company from WB Partners as part of the reverse merger. Prior to the reverse merger, there were 35,956,777 common shares outstanding. William Waldrop and Lori Glauser purchased 28,811,933 (or 80% of the Common Stock) for $50,000. The merger between the Company and Signal Bay Research was finalized and closed contemporaneously with the share purchase. As part of this share purchase, Mr. Waldrop and Ms. Glauser become the officers and directors of the Company. Signal Bay Research was acquired through the issuance of 254,188,067 shares of Common Stock and 5,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock. After the reverse William Waldrop and Lori Glauser individually each own 127,500,000 shares of Common Stock and 2,500,000 shares of Series B Preferred. Immediately prior to the reverse, neither William Waldrop nor Lori Glauser had any interest in the Company. Immediately after to the reverse, WB Partners owns less than 5% of the Common Stock.

 

 
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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of September 30, 2014 the Company had $0in cash for a total of $0 in assets. In management’s opinion, the Company’s cash position is insufficient to maintain its operations at the current level for the next 12 months. Any expansion may cause the Company to require additional capital until such expansion began generating revenue. It is anticipated that the raise of additional funds will principally be through the sales of our securities. As of the date of this report, additional funding has not been secured and no assurance may be given that we will be able to raise additional funds. 

 

If the Company is not able to able to raise or secure the necessary funds required to maintain our operations and fully execute our business then the Company would be required to cease operations.

 

As of September 30, 2014, our total liabilities were $56,289.

 

Sixty days after the Company files this Form 10, the Company shall be come a fully reporting company to the SEC. As a result, the Company expects the legal and accounting costs of being a public company will impact our liquidity. The expected costs of these are approximately $15,000 to $20,000. This amount is expected to possibly increase to $25,000 once the Company begins marketing and selling its product. Our officers, directors and principal shareholders have verbally agreed to provide $20,000 in financing that can be used to cover these expenses. However, there is no guarantee that we will receive the funds from our officers and directors since there is no legal commitment or obligation. Other than the anticipated increases in legal and accounting costs due to the reporting requirements of being a reporting company, we are not aware of any other known trends, events or uncertainties, which may affect our future liquidity. This is the only amount and for that our officer, director and principal shareholders have committed to which will be sufficient to fund the company's current operations and its expenses related to being a public company for the next 12 months.

 

Timing needs for Funding for Expansion

 

The Company expects to require the following capital needs based on the stages of its products:

 

Proposed Milestones to Implement Business Operations

 

The following milestones are based on estimates made by our management team. The working capital requirements and the projected milestones are approximations and are subject to adjustments. The Company projects it will need $800,000 over the next 12 months to expand. The Company expects to raise the $800,000 needed through debt financing or through a registered offering. Once the Company has obtained the financing it will begin executing on its expansion plan.

 

We plan to complete our milestones as follows:

 

Phase 1: Website and Database Development 0 - 4 Months

 

This phase consists of completing the build-out, testing, and initial release of the research site SignalBayResearch.com. The initial release will include the ability for users to view company, people, event, and jurisdictional data. In addition, customers can opt in to receive industry-specific newsletters.

 

Description

  Expense  

Platform Development

 

$

80,000

 

Content Development

   

60,000

 

Marketing

   

30,000

 

Total

 

$

170,000

 

  

 
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Phase 2: Ramp-up and Stabilization Phase 5 - 12 Months

 

Ramp-up and Stabilization Phase – 5-12 months

 

During this second phase, there will be continuous improvements to the website and newsletters. Signal Bay Research will also begin selling its pay-per-download research reports and providing trials for the data service. During this phase we will focus on optimizing the website, improving usability, and ensuring it is scalable to handle visitor traffic, new subscribers, as well as new data and industries. We will also formalize our operating procedures related to customer acquisition, customer support, while we build our advisory and research team. We will focus on growing our social media presence, and building followers.

 

Description

  Expense  

Platform Development

 

$

182,000

 

Content Development

   

330,000

 

Marketing

   

120,000

 

Total

 

$

632,000

 

  

Phase 3: 13 - 24 Months

 

During the third phase, we will transition from technology development to customer acquisition and revenue growth. We will begin selling premium data subscriptions and develop our library of research reports. This will be accomplished through growing our sales and marketing teams, growing our research and editorial team, and acquiring other providers.

 

Description

  Expense  

Platform Development

 

$

347,000

 

Content Development

   

740,000

 

Marketing

   

600,000

 

Total

 

$

1,687,000

 

  

Note: The amounts allocated to each line item in the above milestones are subject to change without notice. Our planned milestones are based on the estimated amount of time to complete each milestone.

 

Long-Term Plan (5 Years)

 

Signal Bay Research is just one subsidiary of Signal Bay, Inc. We may to leverage our experts and expertise in emerging industries to directly invest in companies in emerging industries, and or launch firms that we see are needed by these industries.  For example, we may choose to acquire assets or partner with other companies to own and or operate assets such as renewable energy plants or invest in promising companies that participate in the emerging industries that we cover such as 3D printing companies, or ancillary service firms in any of these industries.

 

Item 3. Properties.

 

Our executive, administrative and operating offices are located at 2996 Panorama Ridge Dr Henderson, NV 89052. The office space is being provided by one of our Directors.

 

Item 4. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.

 

Furnish the information required by Item 403 of Regulation S-K (§229.403 of this chapter).

 

The following table sets forth, as of the date of this filing, certain information concerning the beneficial ownership of our common stock by (i) each stockholder known by us to own beneficially five percent or more of our outstanding common stock; (ii) each director; (iii) each named executive officer; and (iv) all of our executive officers and directors as a group, and their percentage ownership and voting power.

 

Unless otherwise indicated below, to our knowledge, all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to their shares of our common stock, except to the extent authority is shared by spouses under community property laws. Except as otherwise indicated in the table below, addresses of named beneficial owners are in care of the Company, 9484 S. Eastern Ave #141, Las Vegas, NV 89123.

 

 
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Name and Address

    Series B Convertible Preferred Stock(a)     Percentage of Class     Common Stock     Percentage of Class     Total Voting Power  
                                           

William Waldrop, CEO/Director

     

2,500,000

     

50

%

   

127,500,000

     

44

%

   

49.5

%

Lori Glauser, President/ COO/Director

     

2,500,000

     

50

%

   

127,500,000

     

44

%

   

49.5

%

Total

     

5,000,000

     

100

%

   

255,000,000

     

88

%

   

99

%

_________________

(a) 

The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock may convert into 100 shares of Common Stock and has 100 votes per share.

 

Item 5. Directors and Executive Officers.

 

Furnish the information required by Item 401 of Regulation S-K (§229.401 of this chapter).

 

Our directors and executive officers and additional information concerning them are as follows:

 

Name

 

Age

 

Position

William Waldrop

 

46

 

CEO/Director

Lori Glauser

 

45

 

President/ COO/Director

 

Mr. Waldrop is our CEO and member of the Board of Directors.  Mr. Waldrop has over 20 years’ experience in corporate formation, operations, financing and leadership.  Ms. Glauser formed Signal Bay in August, 2014 as an industry advisory firm.  In 2010, Mr. Waldrop founded Newport Commercial Advisors that assists start-up and high-growth companies in developing and executing their business strategies. From 200 6 – 2009, Mr. Waldrop was the Co-Founder and President of CMP Capital, a national commercial finance company.  CMP Capital provided finance solutions for the transportation and construction industries.  From 2004 – 2005, Mr. Waldrop was the President and Chief Operating Officer of College Partnership. College Partnership was publicly traded company that assists high school students with their college selection and financial aid. From 2002 – 2005, Mr. Waldrop was the CEO and President of Vision Direct Marketing, a full-service marketing company. Vision Direct Marketing was acquired by College Partnership. From 2000 – 2002 , Mr. Waldrop was Vice President of Operations at Leading Edge Broadband , a start-up international telecommunications company, he designed and operated network managing call traffic between the United States and the Philippines for International Call Centers. From 1992 – 2000, Mr. Waldrop w as a Senior Manager at AirTouch Cellular, now Verizon Wireless, he managed a 44-Store, $100 million annual revenue distribution channel.  Mr. Waldrop received a B.S. from California State University of Long Beach , 1991 and an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from the University of Southern California , 1997 .

 

Ms. Glauser is our COO, President and member of the Board of Directors.  Ms. Glauser formed Signal Bay in August, 2014 as an industry advisory firm.  Ms. Glauser has over 20 years’ experience in engineering, consulting, and startups, and has expertise in business planning, business process design, financial forecasting, risk, customer experience, supply chain management, energy management, and utility rates design.  She has experience with regulatory and policy issues, and has supported development of witness testimony documents. From 2011 – 2014, Ms. Glauser worked as a Senior Manager at Ernst & Young where led programs related to energy management, smart grid programs, and energy theft and security issues for electric utilities.  From 2010 – 2012, Ms. Glauser was a managing consultant at IBM where she primarily led the development of business processes for NV Energy’s smart thermostat program.  From 2006 – 2010, she worked at Itron Inc . as product manager for smart grid software systems.  In 2008, Lori was a finalist in the California Clean Tech Open competition for Tangerine Network Devices, a smart energy and water management platform for commercial businesses.  From 2004 – 2006 as Associate Director at SNL Financial, she had a key role in developing s business intelligence platform for energy companies which provided financial and operating data, as well as original news and research to the investment community.  From 1997 – 2004, Lori worked with emerging companies including Resource Data International, where Ms. Glauser provided advisory services to the energy industry, worked closely with the PowerDAT and CoalDAT business intelligence platforms, and contributed to syndicated studies including Power Outlook and Energy, Economics, and the Environment.  She also formed Signal Bay, LLC to provide independent consulting services in the area of sustainability.  From 1991 – 1997, Ms. Glauser performed design and field engineering work at nuclear power plants, and worked as a management consultant to the utility industry. Lori has a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of New Hampshire, 1991, and an MBA from University of Alabama, 1995. Lori was also adjunct instructor of Project Management at the Metropolitan State College of Denver.

 

Committees of the Board

 

We do not have a separate audit committee at this time. Our entire board of directors acts as our audit committee. We intend to form an audit committee, a corporate governance and nominating committee and a compensation committee once our board membership increases. Our plan is to start searching and interviewing possible independent board members in the next six months.

 

 
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Significant Employees 

 

There are no persons other than our executive officers who are expected by us to make a significant contribution to our business.

 

Family Relationships 

 

There are no family relationships of any kind among our directors, executive officers, or persons nominated or chosen by us to become directors or executive officers.

 

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings 

 

We are not currently involved in any legal proceedings and we are not aware of any pending or potential legal actions.

 

Audit and Compensation Committees, Financial Expert

 

We do not have a standing audit or compensation committee or any committee performing a similar function, although we may form such committees in the future. Our entire Board of Directors handles the functions that would otherwise be handled by an audit or compensation committee.

 

Since we do not currently have an audit committee, we have no audit committee financial expert.

 

Since we do not currently pay any compensation to our officers or directors, we do not have a compensation committee. If we decide to provide compensation for our officers and directors in the future, our Board of Directors may appoint a committee to exercise its judgment on the determination of salary and other compensation.

 

Code of Ethics

 

We have adopted a Code of Ethics which is designed to ensure that our directors and officers meet the highest standards of ethical conduct. The Code of Ethics requires that our directors and officers comply with all laws and other legal requirements, conduct business in an honest and ethical manner and otherwise act with integrity and in our best interest. A copy of the Company's code of ethics has been attached to this registration statement as Exhibit 14.

 

Involvement in Certain Legal

 

Our directors, executive officers and control persons have not been involved in any of the following events during the past ten years:

 

Any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time, or

 

Any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses); or

 

Being subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his or her involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities; or

 

Being subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any Federal or State authority, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days his or her involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities; or

 

Being found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated.

 

 
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Subject to, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated, relating to the alleged violation of any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation, or any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies, any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or

 

Subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, self-regulatory organization (as defined by Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act), any registered entity, or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.

 

Executive Compensation.

 

The Companies’ officers and director have received the annual salary listed below for the services rendered on behalf of the Company:

 

              Stock     All other      

Name and Principal Position

 

Year

  Salary     Bonus     Awards     Compensation     TOTAL  
                                             

William Waldrop, CEO, Director

 

2014

 

$

1

     

-

     

-

     

-

   

$

1

 

Lori Glauser, President, COO, Director

 

2014

 

$

1

     

-

     

-

     

-

   

$

1

 

 

Item 7. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

 

Related Party Transactions

 

On October 2, 2014, Signal Bay Research issued 250,000 common shares in exchange for $2,500.00 cash.

 

On October 3, 2014, Signal Bay Research issued 416,667 common shares in exchange for $5,000.00 cash.

 

On October 4, 2014, Signal Bay Research issued 833,334 common shares in exchange for $10,000.00 cash.

 

On August 29, 2014 the Company issued 254,188,067 shares of Common Stock and 5,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock to acquire Signal Bay Research.

 

William Waldrop and Lori Glauser purchased majority control of the Company from WB Partners as part of the reverse merger. Prior to the reverse merger, there were 35,956,777 common shares outstanding. William Waldrop and Lori Glauser purchased 28,811,933 (or 80% of the Common Stock) for $50,000. The merger between the Company and Signal Bay Research was finalized and closed contemporaneously with the share purchase. As part of this share purchase, Mr. Waldrop and Ms. Glauser become the officers and directors of the Company. Signal Bay Research was acquired through the issuance of 254,188,067 shares of Common Stock and 5,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock. After the reverse William Waldrop and Lori Glauser individually each own 127,500,000 shares of Common Stock and 2,500,000 shares of Series B Preferred. Immediately prior to the reverse, neither William Waldrop nor Lori Glauser had any interest in the Company. Immediately after to the reverse, WB Partners owns less than 5% of the Common Stock.

 

Policies and Procedures with Respect to Related Party Transactions

 

As of the date hereof, our Board of Directors has not adopted formal written policies or procedures regarding the review, approval or ratification of related party transactions. It is the Company’s intention to adopt such policies and procedures in the immediate future. Such policies will include, among other things, descriptions of the types of transactions covered, the standards to be applied in reviewing such transactions, the process for review of such transactions, and the individuals on the Board of Directors or otherwise who are responsible for implementing the policies and procedures. It is our intention that our audit committee, which will be comprised entirely of independent directors, will be responsible for such matters on an ongoing basis, consistent with its written charter. Notice of the Company’s adoption of these policies and procedures will be given to all appropriate Company personnel.

 

 
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Director Independence

 

Our Board of Directors has determined that none of our directors are independent.

 

Policies and Procedures with Respect to Related Party Transactions

 

As of the date hereof, our Board of Directors has not adopted formal written policies or procedures regarding the review, approval or ratification of related party transactions. It is the Company’s intention to adopt such policies and procedures in the immediate future. Such policies will include, among other things, descriptions of the types of transactions covered, the standards to be applied in reviewing such transactions, the process for review of such transactions, and the individuals on the Board of Directors or otherwise who are responsible for implementing the policies and procedures. It is our intention that our audit committee, which will be comprised entirely of independent directors, will be responsible for such matters on an ongoing basis, consistent with its written charter. Notice of the Company’s adoption of these policies and procedures will be given to all appropriate Company personnel.

 

Conflicts of Interest and Corporate Opportunities

 

The officers and directors have acknowledged that under Colorado Revised Statutes law that they must present to the Company any business opportunity presented to them as an individual that met the Colorado’s standard for a corporate opportunity: (1) the corporation is financially able to exploit the opportunity; (2) the opportunity is within the corporation's line of business; (3) the corporation has an interest or expectancy in the opportunity; and (4) by taking the opportunity for his own, the corporate fiduciary will thereby be placed in a position inimical to their duties to the corporation. This is enforceable and binding upon the officers and directors as it is part of the Code of Ethics that every officer and director is required to execute. However, the Company has not adopted formal written policies or procedures regarding the process for how these corporate opportunities are to be presented to the Board. It is the Company’s intention to adopt such policies and procedures in the immediate future. 


Item 8. Legal Proceedings
 

We are not currently a party to any material litigation and we are not aware of any pending or threatened litigation against us that could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition. However, we may from time to time be involved in legal proceedings in the ordinary course of our business.

 

Item 9. Market Price and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
 

(a) Market Information.

 

Our Common Stock is currently trading on the OTC markets under the ticker symbol SGBY.

 

(b) Holders.

 

As of September 30, 2014 there were 24 shareholders of record of our Common Stock for an aggregate of 290,144,844 shares of the Common Stock issued and outstanding.

 

As of September 30, 2014 there was 1 holder of our Series A Preferred Stock for an aggregate of 1,840,000 Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.

 

As of September 30, 2014 there was 2 holders of our Series B Preferred Stock for an aggregate of 5,000,000 Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.

 

(c) Equity Compensation Plan.

 

As of the date of this filing, the company did not have any equity compensation plans.

 

(d) Dividends.

 

The Company has not paid any dividends.

 

 
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Item 10. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

The following sets forth information relating to all previous sales of our common stock, which sales were not registered pursuant to the Securities Act.

 

On October 2, 2014, Signal Bay Research issued 250,000 common shares in exchange for $2,500.00 cash.

 

On October 3, 2014, Signal Bay Research issued 416,667 common shares in exchange for $5,000.00 cash.

 

On October 4, 2014, Signal Bay Research issued 833,334 common shares in exchange for $10,000.00 cash.

 

On August 29, 2014 the Company issued 254,188,067 shares of Common Stock and 5,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock to acquire Signal Bay Research.

 

William Waldrop and Lori Glauser purchased majority control of the Company from WB Partners as part of the reverse merger. Prior to the reverse merger, there were 35,956,777 common shares outstanding. William Waldrop and Lori Glauser purchased 28,811,933 (or 80% of the Common Stock) for $50,000. The merger between the Company and Signal Bay Research was finalized and closed contemporaneously with the share purchase. As part of this share purchase, Mr. Waldrop and Ms. Glauser become the officers and directors of the Company. Signal Bay Research was acquired through the issuance of 254,188,067 shares of Common Stock and 5,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock. After the reverse William Waldrop and Lori Glauser individual each own 127,500,000 shares of Common Stock and 2,500,000 shares of Series B Preferred. Immediately prior to the reverse, neither William Waldrop nor Lori Glauser had any interest in the Company. Immediately after to the reverse, WB Partners owns less than 5% of the Common Stock.

 

The above shares, referenced in each of the above transactions, were issued in reliance of the exemption from registration requirements of the 33 Act provided by Section 4(2) promulgated thereunder, as the issuance of the stock did not involve a public offering of securities based on the following:

 

·

the investors represented to us that they were acquiring the securities for their own account for investment and not for the account of any other person and not with a view to or for distribution, assignment or resale in connection with any distribution within the meaning of the 33 Act;

   

·

we provided each investor with written disclosure prior to sale that the securities have not been registered under the 33 Act and, therefore, cannot be resold unless they are registered under the 33Act or unless an exemption from registration is available;

   

·

the investors agreed not to sell or otherwise transfer the purchased securities unless they are registered under the 33 Act and any applicable state laws, or an exemption or exemptions from such registration are available;

   

·

each investor had knowledge and experience in financial and other business matters such that he, she or it was capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in us;

   

·

each investor was given information and access to all of our documents, records, books, officers and directors, our executive offices pertaining to the investment and was provided the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers regarding the terms and conditions of the offering and to obtain any additional information that we possesses or were able to acquire without unreasonable effort and expense;

   

·

each investor had no need for liquidity in their investment in us and could afford the complete loss of their investment in us;

   

·

we did not employ any advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio;

   

·

we did not conduct, hold or participate in any seminar or meeting whose attendees had been invited by any general solicitation or general advertising;

   

·

we placed a legend on each certificate or other document that evidences the securities stating that the securities have not been registered under the 33 Act and setting forth or referring to the restrictions on transferability and sale of the securities;

   

·

we placed stop transfer instructions in our stock transfer records;

   

·

no underwriter was involved in the offering; and

   

·

we made independent determinations that such persons were sophisticated or accredited investors and that they were capable of analyzing the merits and risks of their investment in us, that they understood the speculative nature of their investment in us and that they could lose their entire investment in us.

  

 
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Item 11. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered

 

(a) Common Stock.

 

The Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, authorizes the Company to issue up to 750,000,000 shares of Common Stock ($0.0001 par value). As of the date hereof, there are 290,144,844 shares of our Common Stock issued and outstanding, which are held by 24 shareholders of record. All outstanding shares of Common Stock are of the same class and have equal rights and attributes. Holders of our Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share on matters to be voted on by shareholders and also are entitled to receive such dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by our Board of Directors in its discretion out of funds legally available therefore.

 

(b) Debt Securities.

 

None being registered.

 

(c) Warrants and Rights.

 

None being registered.

 

(d) Other Securities Not Being Registered.

 

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

 

The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock consist of 1,850,000 authorized and 1,840,000 are issued and outstanding as of the date of this filing. The Series  A Preferred has the following terms and rights:

 

Dividend: No dividend rights

 

Ranks: Ranks superior to the Company’s Common Stock and all other Capital stock except for the Series B Preferred Stock as to distributions of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, including the payment of dividends. 

 

Conversion Provisions. The block of Series A Convertible Preferred stock can be converted in common stock based on the following; full conversion of the 1,850,000 authorized shares can be converted into 4.9% of the Common Shares with an anti-dilution for 18 months from issuance. Upon passing of the 18 months anti-dilution clause, the number of shares to be converted can not exceed the calculated percentage at the 18 month anniversary of issuance.

 

Voting Rights. No Voting Rights.

 

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock

 

The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock consist of 5,000,000 authorized and 5,000,000 are issued and outstanding as of the date of this filing. The Series B Preferred has the following terms and rights:

 

Dividend: No dividend rights

 

 
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Ranks: Ranks superior to the Company’s Common Stock and all other Capital stock as to distributions of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, including the payment of dividends.

 

Conversion Provisions. Each Series B Preferred Share can be converted into 100 Common Shares.

 

Voting Rights. Except as otherwise required by law, each Series B Preferred Share shall have voting rights and shall carry a voting weight equal to one hundred (100) Common Shares. Except as otherwise required by law or by these Articles, the holders of shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock shall vote together.

 

Item 12. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

 

Our directors and officers are indemnified as provided by the Article 109 of the Colorado Business Corporation Act and our Bylaws. We have agreed to indemnify each of our directors and certain officers against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the provisions described above, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than our payment of expenses incurred or paid by our director, officer or controlling person in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

We have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act, and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities is asserted by one of our directors, officers, or controlling persons in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our legal counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit the question of whether such indemnification is against public policy to a court of appropriate jurisdiction. We will then be governed by the court’s decision.

 

Item 13. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

The Company's financial statements for the years ended September 30, 2014, have been audited to the extent indicated in their report by MaloneBailey, LLP an independent registered public accounting firm. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and are included in Item 15 of this Form 10. Please see the Financial Statements Index on page F-1.

 

Item 14. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

We have not had any disagreements with our auditors on any matters of accounting principles, practices, or financial statement disclosure.

 

Item 15. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a)

Our audited financial statements for the fiscal year 2014, including the report of our independent registered public accounting firm, are attached hereto beginning at page F-1 immediately following the signature page of this registration statement.

  

Exhibit

 

Description

     

3.1

 

Restated and Amended Articles of Incorporation

3.2

 

By-Laws

3.3

 

Series A Preferred Stock Designation

3.4

Series B Preferred Stock Designation 

14.1

 

Code of Ethics

  

 
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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 

 

 

Signal Bay, Inc.

 
       

Date: December 30, 2014

By:

/s/ William Waldrop

 
 

Name:

William Waldrop

 
 

Its:

Principal Executive Officer,

Principal Accounting Officer,

Principal Financial Officer, Director

 

  

 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors of 

Signal Bay, Inc. 

Las Vegas, Nevada

 

We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Signal Bay, Inc. (“The Company”) as of September 30, 2014, and the related statements of operations, changes in stockholders' deficit, and cash flows for the period from the date of inception on August 29, 2014 to September 30, 2014. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatements. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2014, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the period from the date of inception on August 29, 2014 to September 30, 2014 then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has suffered losses and has experienced negative cash flows from operations, which raises substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to those matters are also described in Note 2 to the financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

MALONEBAILEY, LLP 

www.malonebailey.com 

Houston, Texas 

November 25, 2014 

 

 

 
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Signal Bay, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

    September 30, 2014  

 

ASSETS

   
     

Current Assets

 

$

-

 

Total Assets

 

$

-

 
       

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

       
       

Liabilities

       

Accounts Payable

 

$

46,289

 

Notes Payable - Related Party

   

10,000

 

Total Liabilities

   

56,289

 
       

Shareholders' Deficit

       

Class A Preferred Stock, Par Value $.0001, 1,850,000 shares authorized, 1,840,000 issued and outstanding

   

184

 

Class B Preferred Stock, Par Value $.0001, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 5,000,000 issued and outstanding

   

500

 

Common Stock, Par Value $.0001, 750,000,000 shares authorized, 290,144,844 issued and outstanding

   

29,014

 

Additional Paid In Capital

 

(32,364

)

Accumulated Deficit

 

(53,623

)

Total Stockholder Deficit

 

(56,289

)

Total Liabilities and Stockholder Deficit

 

$

-

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

 

 
F-2

  

Signal Bay, Inc. 

Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

  From Inception on  
  August 29, 2014  
  through  
  September 30, 2014  

Operating Expenses

   

SG&A

 

$

53,623

 
       

Net Loss

 

$

(53,623

)

       

Net loss per share, basic and diluted

 

(0.00

)

Weighted average number of shared outstanding, basic and diluted

   

290,144,844

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

 

 
F-3

  

Signal Bay

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Deficit

 

    Preferred Stock Series A     Preferred Stock Series B     Common Stock     Additional Paid In     Accumulated     Total Stockholders'  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     Deficit  

Balances, August 29, 2014 (Inception)

         

$

-

           

$

-

           

$

-

   

$

-

   

$

-

   

$

-

 

Stock sold for Cash

                 

5,000,000

     

500

   

254,188,067

     

25,419

   

(25,519

)

           

400

 

Reverse merger adjustment - 35,956,777 shares were previously issued to Quantech Shareholders, Liability of $3065.75 assumed.

                                   

35,956,777

     

3,596

   

(6,661

)

         

(3,066

)

Shares Issued for Services at par value $.0001

 

1,840,000

     

184

                                   

(184

)

               

Net loss

                                                         

(53,623

)

 

(53,623

)

Balances September 30, 2014

   

1,840.000

     

184

     

5,000,000

     

500

     

290,144,844

     

29,014

   

(32,364

)

 

(53,623

)

 

(56,289

)

  

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

 

 
F-4

 

Signal Bay  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

    From Inception on  
    August 29, 2014  
    through  
    September 30, 2014  

Cash flows from operating activities

   

Net loss

 

$

(53,623

)

Changes in:

       

Accounts Payable

   

43,223

 
       

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(10,400

)

       

Cash flows from financing activities

       

Proceeds from related party advances

   

10,000

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

   

400

 
       

Net cash provided by financing activities

   

10,400

 
       

Net change in cash

   

-

 

Cash balance, beginning of period

   

-

 
       

Cash balance, end of period

 

$

-

 
       

Cash paid for:

       

Interest

   

-

 

Income taxes

 

Noncash investing and financing activities:

   

-

 

Liability assumed in reverse merger

 

$

3,066

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

 

 
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Signal Bay, Inc. 

Notes to Financial Statements 

August 29, 2014 - September 30, 2014

 

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

A summary of significant accounting policies of Signal Bay, Inc. (the “Company”) is presented to assist in understanding the Company’s financial statements. The accounting policies presented in these footnotes conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the accompanying financial statements. These financial statements and notes are representations of the Company’s management who are responsible for their integrity and objectivity. At inception, the Company elected to early adopt Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-10, Development Stage Entities (Topic 915): Elimination of Certain Financial Reporting Requirements. The adoption of this ASU allows the Company to remove the inception to date information and all references to development stage.

 

Organization, Nature of Business and Trade Name 

 

Signal Bay, Inc. ("we", "us", "our", the "Company" or the "Registrant") was originally incorporated in the State of New York, December 12, 1977 under the name 3171 Holding Corporation, on February 22, 1979 the name was changed to Electronomic Industries Corp. and on February 23, 1983 the name was changed to Quantech Electronics Corp. The company was reincorporated in the State of Colorado on December 15, 2003. On August 29, 2014, the Company completed a reverse merger with Signal Bay Research, Inc., a Nevada Corporation. Signal Bay Research Inc. was the surviving Company. In September 2014, the Company changed its name from Quantech Electronics Corp. to Signal Bay, Inc. The company has selected September 30 as its fiscal year end. Signal Bay, Inc. is domiciled in the State of Colorado, and its corporate headquarters are located in Las Vegas, NV.

 

Signal Bay, Inc. is an independent research and advisory company provides information and advice related to emerging industries to business customers. It provides news, information, data, and insights to industry clients, via newsletters, and its role-based content-rich website, SignalBayResearch.com. The company gathers data from primary and secondary sources, both public and private, about companies, people, events, regulatory jurisdictions, and prices, Signal Bay Research collects, standardizes, analyzes, and interprets the data in the form of searchable data sets, research reports, and articles. The information is provided to senior management in business strategy, marketing, finance, and investment, as well as financial analysts and industry researchers. The company has plans to develop syndicated research products, and build a library of cross-linked documents that offer users the ability to get a full view of an industry by evaluating industry trends, drilling down into company by company performance information, identifying market opportunities, and offering executive insights.

 

Emerging Industries that Signal Bay, Inc. has in its product strategy.

 

·

Medical Marijuana

   

·

Cryptography

   

·

Advanced Materials

   

·

Renewable Energy Technologies

  

Share-Based Compensation

 

The Company applies Topic 718 “Share-Based Payments” (“Topic 718”) to share-based compensation, which requires the measurement of the cost of services received in exchange for an award of an equity instrument based on the grant-date fair value of the award. Compensation cost is recognized when the event occurs. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model is used to estimate the fair value of options granted.

 

The Company accounts for equity-based transactions with non-employees under the provisions of ASC Topic No. 505-50, “Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees” (“Topic No. 505-50”). Topic No. 505-50 establishes that equity-based payment transactions with non-employees shall be measured at the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable.

 

 
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Revenue Recognition

 

The company pursues opportunities to realize revenues from two principal activities: sale of relevant industry research and advisory services. It is the company’s policy that revenues and gains will be recognized in accordance with ASC Topic 605-10-25, “Revenue Recognition.” Under ASC Topic 605-10-25, revenue earning activities are recognized upon sale of its industry research and/or advisory services have been performed the company has substantially accomplished all it must do to be entitled to the benefits represented by the revenue.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all short-term debt securities purchased with maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. A change in managements’ estimates or assumptions could have a material impact on Signal Bay, Inc.’s financial condition and results of operations during the period in which such changes occurred. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Signal Bay Inc.’s financial statements reflect all adjustments that management believes are necessary for the fair presentation of their financial condition and results of operations for the periods presented.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740-10, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” Under this method, income tax expense is recognized for the amount of: (i) taxes payable or refundable for the current year; and, (ii) deferred tax consequences of temporary differences resulting from matters that have been recognized in an entity’s financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the results of operations in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided to reduce the deferred tax assets reported if, based on the weight of available positive and negative evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

ASC 740-10 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Under ASC 740-10, a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position taken or expected to be taken may be recognized only if it is “more likely than not” that the position is sustainable upon examination, based on its technical merits. The tax benefit of a qualifying position under ASC 740-10 would equal the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority having full knowledge of all the relevant information. A liability (including interest and penalties, if applicable) is established to the extent a current benefit has been recognized on a tax return for matters that are considered contingent upon the outcome of an uncertain tax position. Related interest and penalties, if any, are included as components of income tax expense and income taxes payable.

 

Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share

 

The Company computes net income (loss) per share in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 260, "Earnings per Share". ASC 260 requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) on the face of the income statement. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding (denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method and convertible preferred stock using the if-converted method. In computing diluted EPS, the average stock price for the period is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of stock options or warrants. Diluted EPS excludes all dilutive potential shares if their effect is anti-dilutive.

 

 
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Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary and have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP"). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. 

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

Management believes recently issued accounting pronouncements will have no impact on the financial statements of the Company. 

 

NOTE 2 – GOING CONCERN

 

The Company’s financial statements are prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America applicable to a going concern that contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has not established any source of revenue to cover its operating costs, and it does not have sufficient cash flow to maintain its operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

The Company expects to develop its business and thereby increase its revenue. However, the Company would require sufficient capital to be invested into the Company to acquire the properties to begin generating sufficient revenue to cover the monthly expenses of the Company. Until the Company is able to generate revenue, the Company would be required to raise capital through the sale of its stock or through debt financing. Management may raise additional capital through future public or private offerings of the Company’s stock or through loans from private investors, although there can be no assurance that it will be able to obtain such financing. The Company’s failure to do so could have a material and adverse effect upon it and its shareholders.

 

To this date the Company has relied on the sale of stock, mainly to its officers and directors, to finance its operations and growth. The Company expects to continue to fund the Company through debt and securities sales and issuances until the Company generates enough revenues through the operations. These transactions will initially be through related parties, such as the Company’s officers and directors.

 

NOTE 3 – INCOME TAXES

 

We did not provide any current or deferred U.S. federal income tax provision or benefit for any of the periods presented because we have experienced operating losses since inception. When it is more likely than not that a tax asset cannot be realized through future income the Company must allow for this future tax benefit. We provided a full valuation allowance on the net deferred tax asset, consisting of net operating loss carry forwards, because management has determined that it is more likely than not that we will not earn income sufficient to realize the deferred tax assets during the carry forward period.

 

The Company has not taken a tax position that, if challenged, would have a material effect on the financial statements for the period from inception through September 2014 applicable under FASB ASC 740. We did not recognize any adjustment to the liability for uncertain tax position and therefore did not record any adjustment to the beginning balance of accumulated deficit on the balance sheet. All tax returns for the Company remain open.

 

 
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The provision for income taxes differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before provision for income taxes. The sources and tax effects of the differences for the periods presented are as follows:

 

Income tax provision at the federal statutory rate  

35

%

Effect on operating losses    

(35

%)

  

Changes in the net deferred tax assets consist of the following:

 

 

  September 30, 2014  
Net operating loss carry forward  

$

53,623

 
Valuation allowance  

(53,623

)

Net deferred tax asset  

$

-

 

  

A reconciliation of income taxes computed at the statutory rate is as follows:

 

 

  September 30, 2014  
Tax at statutory rate (35%)  

$

18,768

 
Increase in valuation allowance  

(18,768

)

Net deferred tax asset  

$

-

 

  

The net federal operating loss carry forward will expire in 2034. This carry forward may be limited upon the consummation of a business combination under IRC Section 381.

 

NOTE 4 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

On August 29, 2014, we issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock to our officers, directors and principal shareholders for $400 in cash from our officers, directors and principal shareholders which were exchanged for 254,188,068 shares of Common Stock and 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock Series B (see note 5 for details).

 

During the period ending September 30, 2014, the Company borrowed $10,000 from our officer for the advanced payment of advisory fees relates to the reverse merger. The loan is due August 31, 2015, at 0% interest rate and is unsecured.

 

On August 29, 2014, one of our Directors agreed to provide the Company office space for free on a month to month basis.

 

NOTE 5 – REVERSE MERGER TRANSACTION

 

On August 29, 2014, the Company executed a reverse merger with Signal Bay Research, Inc. On August 29, 2014, the Company entered into an Agreement whereby the Company acquired 100% of Signal Bay Research, Inc, in exchange for 254,188,068 shares of Common Stock and 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock Series B of the Company. Signal Bay Research, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Nevada on August 27, 2014. Signal Bay Research was the surviving Company and became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company previously had no operations or assets. A liability of $3,066 was assumed by the surviving Company as part of the reverse merger agreement and 35,956,777 shares were retained by the Company’s selling shareholders. As of the closing date of the Share Exchange Agreement, the former shareholders of Signal Bay Research, Inc. held approximately 97.5% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company.

 

For accounting purposes, this transaction is being accounted for as a reverse merger and has been treated as a recapitalization of Signal Bay, Inc., with Signal Bay Research, Inc. is considered the accounting acquirer, and the financial statements of the accounting acquirer became the financial statements of the registrant. The Company did not recognize goodwill or any intangible assets in connection with the transaction. The 254,188,068 shares of common stock and 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock Series B were issued to the shareholders of Signal Bay Research Inc., and its designees in conjunction with the share exchange transaction have been presented as outstanding for all periods. The historical consolidated financial statements include the operations of the accounting acquirer for all periods presented.

 

 
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NOTE 6  – EQUITY

 

Preferred Stock Designation

 

Series A Preferred Stock

 

The Company designated 1,850,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share.

 

Dividends: Initially, there will be no dividends due or payable on the Series A Preferred Stock. Any future terms with respect to dividends shall be determined by the Board consistent with the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation. Any and all such future terms concerning dividends shall be reflected in an amendment to this Certificate, which the Board shall promptly file or cause to be filed.

 

All shares of the Series A Preferred Stock shall rank (i) senior to the Corporation’s Common Stock and any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created, (ii) pari passu with any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created and specifically ranking, by its terms, on par with the Series A Preferred Stock and (iii) junior to any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created specifically ranking, by its terms, senior to the Series A Preferred Stock, in each case as to distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary.

 

The Series A Preferred shall have no liquidation preference over any other class of stock.

 

Except as otherwise required by law, holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall have no special voting rights and their consent shall not be required (except to the extent they are entitled to vote with holders of Common Stock or any other class or series of preferred stock) for the taking of any corporate action.

 

Conversion at the Option of the Holder. From 12 months from the date of issuance, each holder of shares of Series A Preferred Stock may, at any time and from time to time, convert (an “Optional Conversion”) each of its shares of Series A Preferred Stock into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock at a rate equal to 4.9% of the Common Stock.

 

Anti-Dilution. For a period of 18 months after the Preferred is convertible, the conversion price of the Series A Preferred will be subject to adjustment to prevent dilution in the event that the Company issues additional shares at a purchase price less than the applicable conversion price. The conversion price will be subject to adjustment on a weighted basis that takes into account issuances of additional shares. At the expiration of the anti-dilution period, the conversion rate in Section VI (A) above shall be equal to a conversion rate equal to 4.9% on the Common Stock. For example, if on the date of expiration of the anti-dilution clause there are 500,000,000 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding then each Series A Preferred Stock shall convert at a rate of 13.24 common shares for each 1 Series Preferred Share.

 

The company has evaluated the Series A Preferred Stock in accordance with ASC 815 and has determined their conversion options were for equity and ASC 815 does not apply.

 

The company has evaluated the Series A Preferred Stock in accordance with FASB ASC Subtopic 470-20, and has determined that there is no beneficial conversion feature that must be accounted.

 

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock

 

The Company designated 5,000,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share.

 

Initially, there will be no dividends due or payable on the Series B Preferred Stock. Any future terms with respect to dividends shall be determined by the Board consistent with the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation. Any and all such future terms concerning dividends shall be reflected in an amendment to this Certificate, which the Board shall promptly file or cause to be filed.

 

 
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All shares of the Series B Preferred Stock shall rank (i) senior to the Corporation’s Common Stock and any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created, (ii) pari passu with any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created and specifically ranking, by its terms, on par with the Series B Preferred Stock and (iii) junior to any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created specifically ranking, by its terms, senior to the Series B Preferred Stock, in each case as to distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary.

 

The Series B Preferred shall have no liquidation preference over any other class of stock.

 

Each holder of outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to the number of votes equal to equal to one hundred (100) Common Shares. Except as provided by law, or by the provisions establishing any other series of Preferred Stock, holders of Series B Preferred Stock and of any other outstanding series of Preferred Stock shall vote together with the holders of Common Stock as a single class. 

 

Each holder of shares of Series B Preferred Stock may, at any time and from time to time, convert (an “Optional Conversion”) each of its shares of Series B Preferred Stock into a 100 of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock; provided, however, that any Optional Conversion must involve the issuance of at least 100 shares of Common Stock.

 

In the event of a reverse split the conversion ratio shall not be change. However, in the event a forward split shall occur then the conversion ratio shall be modified to be increased by the same ratio as the forward split.

 

The company has evaluated the Series B Preferred Stock in accordance with ASC 815 and has determined their conversion options were for equity and ASC 815 does not apply.

 

The company has evaluated the Series B Preferred Stock in accordance with FASB ASC Subtopic 470-20, and has determined that there is no beneficial conversion feature that must be accounted.

 

Shares for Services

 

One August 29, 2014, the Company issued 1,840,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to a consultant for services provided to the Company. The shares were determined to have no value as a result of the consulting agreement being executed contemporaneously with the purchase of the majority stock from the consultant and the reverse merger.

 

Founders Shares

 

On August 29, 2014, the Company issued 1,000,000 to various related parties and investors as founders’ shares in exchange for $400 cash which as part of the reverse merger (see note 5) were exchanged for 254,188,068 shares of Common Stock and 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock Series B of the Company.

 

NOTE 7 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Management has reviewed material subsequent events from September 30, 2014 through the date of issuance of Financial Statements in accordance with FASB ASC 855 “Subsequent Events.” Additional disclosures are listed in the following below:

 

On October 2, 2014, Signal Bay Research issued 250,000 common shares in exchange for $2,500 cash.

 

On October 3, 2014, Signal Bay Research issued 416,667 common shares in exchange for $5,000 cash.

 

On October 4, 2014, Signal Bay Research issued 833,334 common shares in exchange for $10,000 cash.

 

 

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EX-3.1 2 signalbay_ex31.htm RESTATED AND AMENDED ARTICLES

EXHIBIT 3.1

 

ARTICLE I

Name

 

The name of the corporation is Signal Bay, Inc. (the “Corporation”)

 

ARTICLE II

Duration

 

This corporation has perpetual existence.

 

ARTICLE III

Corporation Purposes

 

The purposes for which the corporation is formed are:

 

 

(a)

To engage in any lawful business activity from time to time authorized or approved by the board of directors of this corporation;

 

 

 
 

(b)

To act as principal, agent, partner or joint venturer or in any other legal capacity in any transaction;

 

 

 
 

(c)

To do business anywhere in the world; and

 

 

 
 

(d)

To have, enjoy, and exercise all of the rights, powers, and privileges conferred upon corporations incorporated pursuant to Nevada law, whether now or hereinafter in effect and whether or not herein specifically mentioned.

 

The above purposes clauses shall not be limited by reference to or inference from one another, but each purpose clause shall be construed as a separate statement conferring independent purposes and powers upon the corporation.

 

ARTICLE IV

Capitalization

 

The total number of shares of stock which the corporation shall have authority to issue is 760,000,000 shares, of which 750,000,000 shares of $.0001 par value shall be designated as Common Stock and 10,000,000 shares of $.0001 shall be designated as Preferred Stock. The Preferred Stock authorized by these Articles of Incorporation may be issued in one or more series. The Board of Directors of the Corporation is authorized to determine or alter the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted or imposed upon any wholly unissued series of Preferred Stock, and within the limitations or restrictions stated in any resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors originally fixing the number of shares constituting any series, to increase or decrease (but not below the number of shares of any such series then outstanding) the number of shares of any such series subsequent to the issue of shares of that series, to determine the designation and par value of any series and to fix the numbers of shares of any series.

 

ARTICLE V

Board of Directors

 

The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by a Board of Directors which shall exercise all the powers of the Corporation except, as otherwise provided in the Bylaws, these Articles of Incorporation or by the laws of the laws of the State of Colorado.

 

 
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ARTICLE VI

Directors Liability

 

To the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Colorado, as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended or supplemented, no director or officer of the Corporation shall be liable to the Corporation or to its stockholders for damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer.

 

ARTICLE VII

Indemnification of Officers and Directors

 

The Corporation shall indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law in effect from time to time, any person against all liability and expense (including attorneys' fees) incurred by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, he is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of, on in any similar managerial or fiduciary position of, another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. The Corporation shall also indemnify any person who is serving or has served the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of the Corporation to the extent and in the manner provided in any bylaw, resolution of the shareholders or directors, contract, or otherwise, so long as such provision is legally permissible.

 

ARTICLE VIII

No Preemptive Rights

 

The owners of shares of stock of the Corporation shall not have a preemptive right to acquire unissued shares, treasury shares or securities convertible into such shares.

 

ARTICLE IX

Voting Rights

 

Only the shares of capital stock of the Corporation designated at issuance as having voting rights shall be entitled to vote at meetings of stockholders of the Corporation, and only stockholders of record of shares having voting rights shall be entitled to notice of and to vote at meetings of stockholders of the Corporation. Each stockholder entitled to vote at any election for Directors shall have the right to vote, in person or by proxy, one vote for each share of stock owned by such stockholder for as many persons as there are Directors to be elected and for whose election such stockholder has a right to vote, and no stockholder shall he entitled to cumulate their vote.

 

ARTICLE X

Quorum

 

One third of the votes entitled to be cast on any matter by each stockholder voting group entitled to vote on a matter shall constitute a quorum of that voting group for action on that matter by stockholders

 

ARTICLE XI

Bond and Debenture Holder Rights

 

The holder of a bond, debenture or, other obligation of the Corporation may have any of the rights of a stockholder in the Corporation to the extent determined appropriate by the Board of Directors at the time of issuance of such bond, debenture or other obligation.

 

ARTICLE XII

Limitation on Right to Call Special Shareholders Meeting

 

Special meetings of stockholders of the Corporation may be called only by the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution approved by a majority of the entire Board of Directors, upon not less than 10 nor more than 50 day's written notice to the stockholders of the Corporation

 

 

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EX-3.2 3 signalbay_ex32.htm BY-LAWS

EXHIBIT 3.2

 

BY-LAWS

 

OF

 

SIGNAL BAY, INC.

 

SECTION 1

 

Certification of Incorporation

 

1.1. The nature of the business or purposes of the corporation shall be as set forth in its certificate of incorporation. These by-laws, the powers of the corporation and of its directors and stockholders, and all matters concerning the management of the business and conduct of the affairs of the corporation shall be subject to such provisions in regard thereto, if any, as are set forth in the certificate of incorporation; and the certificate of incorporation is hereby made a part of these by-laws. In these by-laws, references to the certificate of incorporation mean the provisions of the certificate of incorporation of the corporation as from time to time in effect, and references to these by-laws or to any requirement or provision of law mean these by-laws or such requirement or provision of law as from time to time in effect.

 

SECTION 2

 

Offices

 

The corporation may have an office or offices at such other place or places, either within or without the State of Colorado, as the Board of Directors of the corporation from time to time may determine or as the business of the corporation may require.

 

SECTION 3

 

Stockholders

 

3.1. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the stockholders shall be held at nine-thirty o’clock in the forenoon on the first Monday in October in each year, unless that day be a legal holiday at the place where the meeting is to be held, in which case the meeting shall be held at the same hour on the next succeeding day not a legal holiday, or at such other date and time as shall be designated from time to time by the board of directors and stated in the notice of the meeting, at which they shall elect a board of directors and transact such other business as may be required by law or these by-law or as may be specified by the chairman of the board or by a majority of the directors then in office or by vote of the board of directors and of which notice was given in the notice of the meeting. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the first annual meeting of the corporation shall be held in the year 2015.

 

3.2. SPECIAL MEETING IN PLACE OF ANNUAL MEETING. If the election for directors shall not be held on the day designated by these by-laws, the directors shall cause the election to be held as soon thereafter as convenient, and to that end, if the annual meeting is omitted on the day herein provided therefor or if the election of directors shall not be held thereat, a special meeting of the stockholders may be held in place of such omitted meeting or election, and any business transacted or election held at such special meeting shall have the same effect as if transacted or held at the annual meeting, and in such case all references in these by-laws to the annual meeting of the stockholders, or to the annual election of directors, shall be deemed to refer to or include such special meeting. Any such special meeting shall be called, and the purposes thereof shall be specified in the call, as provided in Section 3.

 

 
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3.3. SPECIAL MEETINGS. A special meeting of the stockholders may be called at any time by the chairman of the board or by the board of directors. A special meeting of the stockholders shall be called by the secretary, or in the case of the death, absence, incapacity or refusal of the secretary, by an assistant secretary or some other officer, upon application of a majority of the directors or of one or more stockholders who are entitled to vote and who hold at least fifty percent of the capital stock issued and outstanding. Any such application shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting. Any such call shall state the place, date, hour, and purposes of the meeting

 

3.4. PLACE OF MEETING. All meetings of the stockholders for the election of directors or for any other purpose shall be held at such place within or without the State of Colorado as may be determined from time to time by the chairman of the board or the board of directors. Any adjourned session of any meeting of the stockholders shall be held at the place designated in the vote of adjournment.

 

3.5. NOTICE OF MEETINGS. Except as otherwise provided by law, a written notice of each meeting of stockholders stating the place, day and hour thereof and, in the case of a special meeting, the purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given not less than ten nor more than sixty days before the meeting, to each stockholder entitled to vote thereat; and to each stockholder who, by law, by the certificate of incorporation or by these by-laws, is entitled to notice, by leaving such notice with him or at his residence or usual place of business, or by depositing it in the United States mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to such stockholder at his address as it appears in the records of the corporation. Such notice shall be given by the secretary, or by an officer or person designated by the board of directors, or in the case of a special meeting by the officer calling the meeting. As to any adjourned session of any meeting of stockholders, notice of the adjourned meeting need not be given if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment was taken except that if the adjournment is for more than thirty days or if after the adjournment a new record date is set for the adjourned session, notice of any such adjourned session of the meeting shall be given in the manner heretofore described. No notice of any meeting of stockholders or any adjourned session thereof need be given to a stockholder if a written waiver of notice, executed before or after the meeting or such adjournment session by such stockholder is filed with the records of the meeting or if the stockholder attends such meeting without objecting at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any meeting of the stockholders or any adjourned session thereof need be specified in any written waiver of notice.

 

3.6. QUORUM OF STOCKHOLDERS. At any meeting of the stockholders, whether the same be an original or an adjourned session, a quorum shall consist of a majority in interest of all stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting, except in any case where a larger quorum is required by law, by the certificate of incorporation or by these by-laws. Any meeting may be adjourned from time to time by a majority of the votes properly cast upon the question, whether or not a quorum is present.

 

3.7. ACTION BY VOTE. When a quorum is present at any meeting, whether the same be an original or an adjourned session, a plurality of the votes properly cast for election to any office shall elect to such office and a majority of the votes properly cast upon any question other than an election to an office shall decide the question, except when a larger vote is required by law, by the certificate of incorporation or by these by-laws. No ballot shall be required for any election unless requested by a stockholder present or represented at the meeting and entitled to vote in the election.

 

3.8. ACTION WITHOUT MEETINGS. Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation, any action required or permitted to be taken by stockholders for or in connection with any corporate action may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted.

 

If action is taken by unanimous consent of stockholders, the writing or writings comprising such unanimous consent shall be filed with the records of the meetings of stockholders.

 

 
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If action is taken by less than unanimous consent of stockholders and in accordance with the foregoing, there shall be filed with the records of the meetings of stockholders the writing or writings comprising such less than unanimous consent and a certificate signed and attested to by the secretary that prompt notice was given to all stockholders of the taking of such action without a meeting and by less than unanimous written consent.

 

In the event that the action which is consented to is such as would have required the filing of a certificate under any of the provisions of the General Corporation Law of Colorado, if such action had been voted upon by the stockholders at a meeting thereof, the certificate filed under such provision shall state that written consent has been given under Section 228 of said General Corporation Law, in lieu of stating that the stockholders have voted upon the corporate action in question, if such last mentioned statement is required thereby.

 

3.9. PROXY REPRESENTATION. Every stockholder may authorize another person or persons to act for him by proxy in all matters in which a stockholder is entitled to participate, whether by waiving notice of any meeting, objecting to or voting or participating at a meeting, or expressing consent or dissent without a meeting.

 

Every proxy must be signed by the stockholder or by his attorney-in-fact or be authorized by such other means as is provided in Colorado Corporation Law. No proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date unless such proxy provides for a longer period. A duly executed proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power. A proxy may be made irrevocable regardless of whether the interest with which it is coupled is an interest in the stock itself or an interest in the corporation generally. The authorization of a proxy may but need not be limited to specified action, provided, however, that if a proxy limits its authorization to a meeting or meetings of stockholders, unless otherwise specifically provided such proxy shall entitle the holder thereof to vote at any adjourned session but shall not be valid after the final adjournment thereof.

 

3.10. VOTES PER SHARE. Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation, each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share of capital stock having voting power held by such stockholder.

 

3.11. LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS. The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting, arranged in alphabetical order and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in his name. Such list shall be open to examination by any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for at least ten days prior to the meeting either at the place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place should be specified in the notice of such meeting, or at the place where such meeting is to be held, and shall also be produced at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof and subject to the inspection of any stockholder who may be present. The stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to who are stockholders entitled to examine such list or to vote in person or by proxy at such meeting.

 

SECTION 4

 

Board of Directors

 

4.1. NUMBER. The Board of Directors shall consist of one or more members, the number thereof to be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors. Directors need not be stockholders.

 

4.2. TENURE. The Board of Directors shall be divided into four classes to be known as Class I, Class II, Class III, and Class IV, which shall be as nearly equal in number as possible. Except in case of death, resignation, disqualification or removal, each Director shall serve for a term ending on the date of the fourth annual meeting of shareholders following the annual meeting at which the Director was elected; provided, however, that each initial Director in Class I shall hold office until the 2016 annual meeting of shareholders; each initial Director in Class II shall hold office until the 2017 annual meeting of shareholders; and each initial Director in Class III shall hold office until the 2018 annual meeting of shareholders; and each initial Director in Class IV shall hold office until the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders. In the event of any increase or decrease in the authorized number of Directors, the newly created or eliminated directorships resulting from such an increase or decrease shall be apportioned among the four classes of Directors so that the four classes remain as nearly equal in size as possible; provided, however, that there shall be no classification of additional Directors elected by the Board of Directors until the next meeting of shareholders called for the purposes of electing Directors, at which meeting the terms of all such additional Directors shall expire, and such additional Director positions, if they are to be continued, shall be apportioned among the classes of Directors, and nominees therefore shall be submitted to the shareholders for their vote.

 

 
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4.3. POWERS. The business of the corporation shall be managed by the board of directors who shall have and may exercise all the power of the corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by law, the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders.

 

4.4. VACANCIES. Vacancies and any newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors may be filled by vote of the stockholders at a meeting called for the purpose, or by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. When one or more directors shall resign from the board, effective at a future date, a majority of the directors then in office, including those who have resigned, shall have power to fill such vacancy or vacancies, the vote or action by writing thereon to take effect when such resignation or resignations shall become effective. The directors shall have and may exercise all their powers notwithstanding the existence of one or more vacancies in their number, subject to any requirements of law or of the certificate of incorporation or of these by-laws as to the number of directors required for a quorum or for any vote or other action.

 

4.5. COMMITTEES. The board of directors may, by vote of a majority of the whole board, (a) designate, change the membership of or terminate the existence of any committee or committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors; (b) designate one or more directors as alternate members of any such committee who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee; and (c) determine the extent to which each such committee shall have and may exercise the powers of the board of directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation, including the power to authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which require it and the power and authority to declare dividends, to authorize the issuance of stock, or to adopt a certificate of ownership and merger pursuant to Corporation Law of Colorado; excepting, however, such powers which by law, by the certificate of incorporation or by these by-laws they are prohibited from so delegating. In the absence or disqualification of any member of such committee and his alternate, if any, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not constituting a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the board of directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Except as the board of directors may otherwise determine, any committee may make rules for the conduct of its business, but unless otherwise provided by the board or such rules, its business shall be conducted as nearly as may be in the same manner as is provided by these by-laws for the conduct of the business by the board of directors. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the board of directors upon request.

 

4.6. REGULAR MEETINGS. Regular meetings of the board of directors may be held without call or notice at such place within or without the State of Colorado and at such times as the board may from time to time determine, provided that notice of the first regular meeting following any such determination shall be given to absent directors. A regular meeting of the directors may be held without call or notice immediately after and at the same place as the annual meeting of the stockholders.

 

4.7. SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of the board of directors may be held at any time and at any place within or without the State of Colorado designated in the notice of the meeting, when called by the chairman of the board, or by one-third or more in number of the directors, reasonable notice thereof being given to each director by the secretary or by the chairman of the board or any one of the directors calling the meeting.

 

4.8. NOTICE. It shall be reasonable and sufficient notice to a director to send notice by mail at least forty-eight hours or by facsimile or electronic message at least twenty-four hours before the meeting addressed to him at his usual or last known business or residence address or to give notice to him in person or by telephone at least twenty-four hours before the meeting. Notice of a meeting need not be given to any director if a written waiver of notice, executed by him before or after the meeting, is filed with the records of the meeting, or to any director who attends the meeting without protesting prior thereto or at its commencement the lack of notice to him. Neither notice of a meeting nor a waiver of a notice need specify the purposes of the meeting. 

 

 
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4.9. QUORUM. Except as may be otherwise provided by law, by the certificate of incorporation or by these by-laws, at any meeting of the directors a majority of the directors then in office shall constitute a quorum; a quorum shall not in any case be less than one-third of the total number of directors constituting the whole board. Any meeting may be adjourned from time to time by a majority of the votes cast upon the question, whether or not a quorum is present, and the meeting may be held as adjourned without further notice.

 

4.10. ACTION BY VOTE. Except as may be otherwise provided by law, by the certificate of incorporation or by these by-laws , when a quorum is present at any meeting the vote of a majority of the directors present shall be the act of the board of directors.

 

4.11. ACTION WITHOUT A MEETING. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the board of directors or a committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all the members of the board or of such committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, and such writing or writings are filed with the records of the meeting of the board or of such committee. Such consent shall be treated for all purposes as the act of the board or of such committee, as the case may be.

 

4.12. COMPENSATION. In the discretion of the board of directors, each director may be paid such fees for his services as director and be reimbursed for his reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of his duties as director as the board of directors from time to time may determine. Nothing contained in this Section shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving reasonable compensation therefor.

 

4.13. INTERESTED DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

 

(a) No contract or transaction between the corporation and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the corporation and any other corporation, partnership, association, or other organization in which one or more of the corporation’s directors or officers are directors or officers, or have a financial interest, shall be void or voidable solely for this reason, or solely because the director or officer is present at or participates in the meeting of the board or committee thereof which authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely because his or their votes are counted for such purpose, if:

 

(1) The material facts as to his relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the board of directors or the committee, and the board or committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative votes of a majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors be less than a quorum; or

 

(2) The material facts as to his relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the stockholders entitled to vote thereon, and the contract or transaction is specifically approved in good faith by vote of the stockholders; or

 

(3) The contract or transaction is fair as to the corporation as of the time it is authorized, approved or ratified, by the board of directors, a committee thereof, or the stockholders.

 

(b) Common or interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the board of directors or of a committee which authorizes the contract or transaction.

 

 
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SECTION 5

 

Officers and Agents

 

5.1. ENUMERATION; QUALIFICATION. The officers of the corporation shall be a chairman of the board, a treasurer, a secretary and such other officers, if any, as the board of directors from time to time may in its discretion elect or appoint including without limitation a vice-chairman of the board, one or more vice presidents and a controller. The corporation may also have such agents, if any, as the board of directors from time to time may in its discretion choose. Any officer may be, but none except the chairman and any vice-chairman of the board need be, a director or stockholder. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person. Any officer may be required by the board of directors to secure the faithful performance of his duties to the corporation by giving bond in such amount and with sureties or otherwise as the board of directors may determine.

 

5.2. POWERS. Subject to law, to the certificate of incorporation and to the other provisions of these by-laws, each officer shall have, in addition to the duties and power herein set forth, such duties and powers as are commonly incident to his office and such additional duties and powers as the board of directors may from time to time designate.

 

5.3. ELECTION. The officers may be elected to the board of directors at their first meeting following the annual meeting of the stockholders or at any other time. At any time or from time to time the directors may delegate to any officers their power to elect or appoint any other officer or any agents.

 

5.4. TENURE. Each officer shall hold office until the first meeting of the board of directors following the next annual meeting of the stockholders and until his respective successor is chosen and qualified unless a shorter period shall have been specified by the terms of his election or appointment, or in each case until he sooner dies, resigns, is removed or becomes disqualified. Each agent shall retain his authority at the pleasure of the directors, or the officer by whom he was appointed or the officer who then holds agent appointive power.

 

5.5. CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Except as otherwise voted by the directors, the chairman of the board shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation, he shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and directors at which he is present and shall have such other powers and duties as the board of directors, executive committee or any other duly authorized committee shall from time to time designate.

 

Except as otherwise voted by the directors, the vice-chairman of the board, if any is elected or appointed, shall assume the duties and powers of the chairman of the board in his absence and shall otherwise have such duties and powers as shall be designated from time to time by the board of directors.

 

5.6. PRESIDENT. The president shall have such duties and powers as shall be designated from time to time by the board of directors or by the chairman of the board. Unless otherwise voted by the directors, the president shall be the vice-chairman of the board.

 

5.7. VICE PRESIDENTS. Any vice presidents shall have such duties and powers as shall be designated from time to time by the board of directors or by the chairman of the board.

 

5.8. TREASURER AND ASSISTANT TREASURERS. Except as otherwise voted by the directors, the treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the corporation and shall be in charge of its funds and valuable papers, and shall have such other duties and powers as may be designated from time to time by the board of directors or by the chairman of the board. If no controller is elected, the treasurer shall also have the duties and powers of the controller.

 

Any assistant treasurers shall have such duties and powers as shall be designated from time to time by the board of directors, the chairman of the board or the treasurer.

 

5.9. CONTROLLER AND ASSISTANT CONTROLLERS. If a controller is elected, he shall be the chief accounting officer of the corporation and shall be in charge of its books of account and accounting records, and of its accounting procedures. He shall have such other duties and powers as may be designated from time to time by the board of directors, the chairman of the board or the treasurer.

 

 
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Any assistant controller shall have such duties and powers as shall be designated from time to time by the board of directors, the chairman of the board, the treasurer or the controller.

 

5.10. SECRETARY AND ASSISTANT SECRETARIES. The secretary shall record all proceedings of the stockholders, of the board of directors and of committees of the board of directors in a book or series of books to be kept therefor and shall file therein all writings of, or related to action by stockholder or director consent. In the absence of the secretary from any meeting, an assistant secretary, or if there be none or he is absent, a temporary secretary chosen at the meeting, shall record the proceedings thereof. Unless a transfer agent has been appointed the secretary shall keep or cause to be kept the stock and transfer records of the corporation, which shall contain the names and record addresses of all stockholders and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. He shall have such other duties and powers as may from time to time be designated by the board of directors or the chairman of the board.

 

Any assistant secretaries shall have such duties and powers as shall be designated from time to time by the board of directors, the chairman of the board or the secretary.

 

SECTION 6

 

Resignations and Removals

 

6.1. Any director or officer may resign at any time by delivering his resignation in writing to the chairman of the board or the secretary or to a meeting of the board of directors. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other time, and without in either case the necessity of its being accepted unless the resignation shall so state. A director (including persons elected by directors to fill vacancies in the board) may be removed from office with or without cause by the vote of the holders of a majority of the shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote in the election of directors. The board of directors may at any time remove any officer either with or without cause. The board of directors may at any time terminate or modify the authority of any agent. No director or officer resigning and (except where a right to receive compensation shall be expressly provided in a duly authorized written agreement with the corporation) no director or officer removed, shall have any right to any compensation as such director or officer for any period following his resignation or removal, or any right to damages on account of such removal, whether his compensation be by the month or by the year or otherwise; unless in the case of a resignation, the directors, or in the case of a removal, the body acting on the removal, shall in their or its discretion provide for compensation.

 

SECTION 7

 

Vacancies

 

7.1. If the office of the chairman of the board or the treasurer or the secretary becomes vacant, the directors may elect a successor by vote of a majority of the directors then in office. If the office of any other officer becomes vacant, any person or body empowered to elect or appoint that officer may choose a successor. Each such successor shall hold office for the unexpired term, and in the case of the chairman of the board, the treasurer and the secretary until his successor is chosen and qualified, or in each case until he sooner dies, resigns, is removed or becomes disqualified. Any vacancy of a directorship shall be filled as specified in Section 4.4 of these by-laws.

 

SECTION 8

 

Capital Stock

 

8.1. STOCK CERTIFICATES. Shares of the corporation’s stock may be certificated or uncertificated, as provided by the General Corporation Law of the State of Colorado. All certificates of stock of the corporation shall be numbered and shall be entered in the books of the corporation as they are issued. They shall exhibit the holder’s name and the number, class and designation of the series, if any, of the shares held and shall be signed by the Chairman or a Vice Chairman or the President or a Vice President and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed on such certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent, or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent, or registrar at the time of its issue.

 

 
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8.2. LOSS OF CERTIFICATES. In the case of the alleged theft, loss, destruction or mutilation of a certificate of stock, a duplicate certificate may be issued in place thereof, upon such terms, including receipt of a bond sufficient to indemnify the corporation against any claim or account thereof, as the board of directors may prescribe.

 

SECTION 9

 

Transfer of Shares of Stock

 

9.1. TRANSFER ON BOOKS. Transfers of stock shall be made on the books of the corporation only by the record holder of such stock, or by an attorney lawfully constituted in writing, and, in the case of stock represented by a certificate, subject to the restrictions, if any, stated or noted on the stock certificate, upon surrender to the corporation or its transfer agent of the certificate therefore properly endorsed or accompanied by a written assignment and power of attorney properly executed, with necessary transfer stamps affixed, and with such proof of the authenticity of signature as the board of directors or the transfer agent of the corporation may reasonably require. Except as may be otherwise required by law, by the certificate of incorporation or by these by-laws, the corporation shall be entitled to treat the record holder of stock as shown on its books as the owner of such stock for all purposes, including the payment of dividends and the right to receive notice and to vote or to give any consent with respect thereto and to be held liable for such calls and assessments, if any, as may lawfully be made thereon, regardless of any transfer, pledge or other disposition of such stock until the shares have been properly transferred on the books of the corporation.

 

9.2 RECORD DATE AND CLOSING TRANSFER BOOKS. In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distributions or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the board of directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more than sixty nor less than ten days (or such longer period as may be required by law) before the date of such meeting, nor more than sixty days prior to any other action.

 

If no record date is fixed:

 

(a) The record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held.

 

(b) The record date for determining stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the board of directors is necessary, shall be the day on which the first written consent is expressed.

 

(c) The record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the board of directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

 

A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the board of directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

 

 
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SECTION 10

 

Indemnification of Directors and Officers

 

10.1. RIGHT TO INDEMNIFICATION. Each director or officer of the corporation who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (hereinafter a “proceeding” ), by reason of the fact that he or she, or a person of whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee or agent, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the corporation to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of Colorado, as the same exist or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than said law permitted the corporation to provide prior to such amendment), against all costs, charges, expenses, liabilities and losses (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith and such indemnification shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and administrators: provided however, that except for any proceeding seeking to enforce or obtain payment under any right to indemnification by the corporation, the corporation shall indemnify any such person seeking indemnification in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person only if the corporation has joined in or consented to the initiation of such proceeding (or part thereof). The corporation may, by action of its Board of Directors, either on a general basis or as designated by the Board of Directors, provide indemnification to employees and agents of the corporation, and to directors, officers, employees and agents of the Company’s subsidiaries, with the same scope and effect as the foregoing indemnification of the same scope and effect as the foregoing indemnification of directors and officers. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 10 to the contrary, no person shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Section on account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against such person for an accounting of profits made from the purchase and sale by such person of securities of the corporation pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

10.2. NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF RIGHTS. The right to indemnification and the payment of expenses incurred in defending a proceeding in advance of its final disposition conferred in this Section 10 shall not be exclusive of any other right which any person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the certificate of incorporation, by-law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. Each person who is or becomes a director or officer of the corporation shall be deemed to have served or to have continued to serve in such capacity in reliance upon the indemnity provided in this Section 10.

 

10.3. INSURANCE. The corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any such expense, liability or loss, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the General Corporation Law of Colorado.

 

10.4. EXPENSES AS A WITNESS. To the extent that any director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation is by reason of such position, or a position with another entity at the request of the corporation, a witness in any action, suit or proceeding, he or she shall be indemnified against all costs and expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her on his or her behalf in connection therewith.

 

10.5. INDEMNITY AGREEMENTS. The corporation may enter into indemnity agreements with the persons who are members of its board of directors from time to time, and with such officers, employees and agents of the corporation and with such officers, directors, employees and agents of subsidiaries as the board may designate, such indemnity agreements to provide in substance that the corporation will indemnify such persons as contemplated by this Section 10, and to include any other substantive or procedural provisions regarding indemnification as are not inconsistent with the General Corporation Law of Colorado. The provisions of such indemnity agreements shall prevail to the extent that they limit or condition or differ from the provisions of this Section 10.

 

10.6. DEFINITION OF CORPORATION. For purposes of this Section 10 reference to “the corporation” includes all constituent corporations absorbed in a consolidation or merger as well as the resulting or surviving corporation so that any person who is or was a director or officer of such a constituent corporation shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Section with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as he would if he had served the resulting or surviving corporation in the same capacity.

 

 
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SECTION 11

 

Corporate Seal

 

11.1. The seal of the corporation shall, subject to alteration by the directors, consist of a flat-faced circular die with the word “Colorado” together with the name of the corporation and the year of its organization, cut or engraved thereon. The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise.

 

SECTION 12

 

Execution of Papers

 

12.1. Except as the board of directors may generally or in some particular cases authorize the execution thereof in some other manner, all deeds, leases, transfers, contracts, bonds, notes, checks, drafts and other obligations made, accepted or endorsed by the corporation shall be signed by the chairman of the board or by one of the vice presidents or by the treasurer.

 

SECTION 13

 

Fiscal Year

 

13.1. Except as from time to time otherwise provided by the board of directors, the fiscal year of the corporation shall end on the 30th day of September of each year.

 

SECTION 14

 

Amendments

 

14.1. These by-laws may be made, altered, amended or repealed by vote of a majority of the directors in office or by vote of a majority of the stock outstanding and entitled to vote. Any by-law, whether made, altered, amended or repealed by the stockholders or directors, may be altered, amended or reinstated, as the case may be, by either the stockholders or by the directors as hereinbefore provided.

 

 

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EX-3.3 4 signalbay_ex33.htm SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK

EXHIBIT 3.3

 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION,
PREFERENCES AND RIGHTS

 

 of

 

SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK

 

of

 

QUANTECH ELECTRONICS CORP.

 

Quantech Electronics Corp. a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Colorado (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies that the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors” or the “Board”), pursuant to authority of the Board of Directors, and in accordance with the provisions of its Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, each as amended and restated through the date hereof, has and hereby authorizes a series of the Corporation’s previously authorized Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), and hereby states the designation and number of shares, and fixes the relative rights, preferences, privileges, powers and restrictions thereof, as follows:

 

I. DESIGNATION AND AMOUNT

 

A.

Designation. The designation of this series, which consists of 1,850,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, is the Series A Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) and the face amount shall be $0.0001 per share (the “Face Amount”).

 

B.

Dividends: Initially, there will be no dividends due or payable on the Series A Preferred Stock. Any future terms with respect to dividends shall be determined by the Board consistent with the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation. Any and all such future terms concerning dividends shall be reflected in an amendment to this Certificate, which the Board shall promptly file or cause to be filed.

 

II. RANK

 

All shares of the Series A Preferred Stock shall rank (i) senior to the Corporation’s Common Stock and any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created, (ii) pari passu with any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created and specifically ranking, by its terms, on par with the Series A Preferred Stock and (iii) junior to any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created specifically ranking, by its terms, senior to the Series A Preferred Stock, in each case as to distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary.

 

III. LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE

 

The Series A Preferred shall have no liquidation preference over any other class of stock.

 

IV. VOTING RIGHTS

 

Except as otherwise required by law, holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall have no special voting rights and their consent shall not be required (except to the extent they are entitled to vote with holders of Common Stock or any other class or series of preferred stock) for the taking of any corporate action.

 

V. DIVIDEND RIGHTS

 

Initially, there will be no dividends due or payable on the Series A Preferred Stock. Any future terms with respect to dividends shall be determined by the Board consistent with the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation. Any and all such future terms concerning dividends shall be reflected in an amendment to this Certificate, which the Board shall promptly file or cause to be filed.

 

 
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VI. CONVERISON RIGHTS

 

A. Conversion at the Option of the Holder. From 12 months from the date of issuance, each holder of shares of Series A Preferred Stock may, at any time and from time to time, convert (an “Optional Conversion”) each of its shares of Series A Preferred Stock into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock at a rate equal to 4.9% of the Common Stock.   

 

B. Mechanics of Conversion. In order to effect an Optional Conversion, a holder shall: (i) fax (or otherwise deliver) a copy of the fully executed Notice of Conversion to the Corporation and (ii) surrender or cause to be surrendered the original certificates representing the Series A Preferred Stock being converted (the “Preferred Stock Certificates”), duly endorsed with a medallion stamp, along with a copy of the Notice of Conversion as soon as practicable thereafter to the Corporation’s Transfer Agent with a copy sent to the Corporation (Attention: Secretary). The Corporation shall be obligated to issue shares of Common Stock upon a conversion upon either the Preferred Stock Certificates are delivered to the Corporation’s Transfer Agent as provided above, or the holder notifies the Corporation that such Preferred Stock Certificates have been lost, stolen or destroyed and delivers the documentation (and pays any bond that may be required) to the Corporation required by Corporation and its transfer agent. 

 

(i) Delivery of Common Stock Upon Conversion. Upon the surrender of Preferred Stock Certificates accompanied by a Notice of Conversion, the Corporation (itself, or through its transfer agent) shall, no later than the later of (a) the third business day following the Conversion Date and (b) the business day following the date of such surrender (or, in the case of lost, stolen or destroyed certificates, after provision of indemnity pursuant to this Designation) (the “Delivery Period”), issue and deliver (i.e., deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier service postage prepaid) to the holder or its nominee (x) that number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of such shares of Series A Preferred Stock being converted and (y) a certificate representing the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock not being converted, if any. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Corporation’s transfer agent is participating in the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer program, and so long as the certificates therefor do not bear a legend (pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement) and the holder thereof is not then required to return such certificate for the placement of a legend thereon (pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement), the Corporation shall cause its transfer agent to promptly electronically transmit the Common Stock issuable upon conversion to the holder by crediting the account of the holder or its nominee with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system (“DTC Transfer”). If the aforementioned conditions to a DTC Transfer are not satisfied, the Corporation shall deliver as provided above to the holder physical certificates representing the Common Stock issuable upon conversion. Further, a holder may instruct the Corporation to deliver to the holder physical certificates representing the Common Stock issuable upon conversion in lieu of delivering such shares by way of DTC Transfer. 

 

(ii) Taxes. The Corporation shall pay any and all taxes that may be imposed upon it with respect to the issuance and delivery of the shares of Common Stock upon the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock.

 

(iii) No Fractional Shares. If any conversion of Series A Preferred Stock would result in the issuance of a fractional share of Common Stock (aggregating all shares of Series A Preferred Stock being converted pursuant to a given Notice of Conversion), such fractional share shall be payable in cash based upon the ten day average Closing Sales Price of the Common Stock at such time, and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be the next lower whole number of shares. If the Corporation elects not to, or is unable to, make such a cash payment, the holder shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of the final fraction of a share, one whole share of Common Stock.

 

(iv) Conversion Disputes. In the case of any dispute with respect to a conversion, the Corporation shall promptly issue such number of shares of Common Stock in accordance with subparagraph (i) above as are not disputed. If such dispute involves the calculation of the Conversion Price, and such dispute is not promptly resolved by discussion between the relevant holder and the Corporation, the Corporation shall submit the disputed calculations to an independent outside accountant via facsimile within three business days of receipt of the Notice of Conversion. The accountant, at the Corporation’s sole expense, shall promptly audit the calculations and notify the Corporation and the holder of the results no later than three business days from the date it receives the disputed calculations. The accountant’s calculation shall be deemed conclusive, absent manifest error. The Corporation shall then issue the appropriate number of shares of Common Stock in accordance with subparagraph (i) above.

 

 
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(v) Payment of Fees. Holder shall pay for any and all fees from the Company’s Transfer Agent regarding the conversion of the Series A Preferred into Common Stock.

 

(vii) Limitation of Ownership. At no time shall any shareholder of Series A Preferred Stock be entitled to convert if the conversion would result in their ownership exceeding 9.9% of the outstanding common stock.

 

C. Effect of Reverse and Forward Splits. In the event of a reverse split the conversion ratio stated in Article VI(a) shall not be change. However, in the event a forward split shall occur then the conversion ratio stated in Article VI(a) shall be modified to be increased by the same ratio as the forward split.

 

D. Anti-Dilution. For a period of 18 months after the Preferred is convertible, the conversion price of the Series A Preferred will be subject to adjustment to prevent dilution in the event that the Company issues additional shares at a purchase price less than the applicable conversion price. The conversion price will be subject to adjustment on a weighted basis that takes into account issuances of additional shares. At the expiration of the anti-dilution period, the conversion rate in Section VI (A) above shall be equal to a conversion rate equal to 4.9% on the Common Stock. For example, if on the date of expiration of the anti-dilution clause there are 500,000,000 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding then each Series A Preferred Stock shall convert at a rate of 13.24 common shares for each 1 Series Preferred Share.

 

VII. AMENDEMENTS

 

The Certificate of Incorporation of the Company or this designation shall not be further amended in any manner which would materially alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the Series A Preferred Stock so as to affect them adversely without the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority or more of the outstanding shares of Participating Preferred Stock voting separately as a class. 

 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate of Designation is executed on behalf of the Corporation this 28th Day of August 2014.

 

 

Quantech Electronics Corp.

 

   
 

By:

/s/ Joseph Wade

 

Name:

Joseph Wade

 

 

Title:

Director

 

 

 

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EX-3.4 5 singalbay_ex34.htm SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK

EXHIBIT 3.4

 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION,
PREFERENCES AND RIGHTS

 

of

 

SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK

 

of

 

Quantech Electronics Corp.

 

Quantech Electronics Corp. a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Colorado (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies that the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors” or the “Board”), pursuant to authority of the Board of Directors, and in accordance with the provisions of its Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, each as amended and restated through the date hereof, has and hereby authorizes a series of the Corporation’s previously authorized Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), and hereby states the designation and number of shares, and fixes the relative rights, preferences, privileges, powers and restrictions thereof, as follows:

 

I. DESIGNATION AND AMOUNT

 

A. Designation. The designation of this series, which consists of 5,000,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, is the Series B Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) and the face amount shall be $0.0001 per share (the “Face Amount”).

 

B. Dividends: Initially, there will be no dividends due or payable on the Series B Preferred Stock. Any future terms with respect to dividends shall be determined by the Board consistent with the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation. Any and all such future terms concerning dividends shall be reflected in an amendment to this Certificate, which the Board shall promptly file or cause to be filed.

 

II. RANK

 

All shares of the Series B Preferred Stock shall rank (i) senior to the Corporation’s Common Stock and any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created, (ii) pari passu with any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created and specifically ranking, by its terms, on par with the Series B Preferred Stock and (iii) junior to any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created specifically ranking, by its terms, senior to the Series B Preferred Stock, in each case as to distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary.

 

III. LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE

 

The Series B Preferred shall have no liquidation preference over any other class of stock.

 

IV. VOTING RIGHTS

 

Each holder of outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to the number of votes equal to equal to one hundred (100) Common Shares. Except as provided by law, or by the provisions establishing any other series of Preferred Stock, holders of Series B Preferred Stock and of any other outstanding series of Preferred Stock shall vote together with the holders of Common Stock as a single class. 

 

V. DIVIDEND RIGHTS

 

Initially, there will be no dividends due or payable on the Series B Preferred Stock. Any future terms with respect to dividends shall be determined by the Board consistent with the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation. Any and all such future terms concerning dividends shall be reflected in an amendment to this Certificate, which the Board shall promptly file or cause to be filed.

 

 
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VI. CONVERISON RIGHTS

 

A. Conversion at the Option of the Holder. Each holder of shares of Series B Preferred Stock may, at any time and from time to time, convert (an “Optional Conversion”) each of its shares of Series B Preferred Stock into a 100 of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock; provided, however, that any Optional Conversion must involve the issuance of at least 100 shares of Common Stock.

 

B. Mechanics of Conversion. In order to effect an Optional Conversion, a holder shall: (i) fax (or otherwise deliver) a copy of the fully executed Notice of Conversion to the Corporation and (ii) surrender or cause to be surrendered the original certificates representing the Series B Preferred Stock being converted (the “Preferred Stock Certificates”), duly endorsed with a medallion stamp, along with a copy of the Notice of Conversion as soon as practicable thereafter to the Corporation’s Transfer Agent with a copy sent to the Corporation (Attention: Secretary). The Corporation shall be obligated to issue shares of Common Stock upon a conversion upon either the Preferred Stock Certificates are delivered to the Corporation’s Transfer Agent as provided above, or the holder notifies the Corporation that such Preferred Stock Certificates have been lost, stolen or destroyed and delivers the documentation (and pays any bond that may be required) to the Corporation required by Corporation and its transfer agent.

 

(i) Delivery of Common Stock Upon Conversion. Upon the surrender of Preferred Stock Certificates accompanied by a Notice of Conversion, the Corporation (itself, or through its transfer agent) shall, no later than the later of (a) the third business day following the Conversion Date and (b) the business day following the date of such surrender (or, in the case of lost, stolen or destroyed certificates, after provision of indemnity pursuant to this Designation) (the “Delivery Period”), issue and deliver (i.e., deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier service postage prepaid) to the holder or its nominee (x) that number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of such shares of Series B Preferred Stock being converted and (y) a certificate representing the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock not being converted, if any. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Corporation’s transfer agent is participating in the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer program, and so long as the certificates therefor do not bear a legend (pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement) and the holder thereof is not then required to return such certificate for the placement of a legend thereon (pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement), the Corporation shall cause its transfer agent to promptly electronically transmit the Common Stock issuable upon conversion to the holder by crediting the account of the holder or its nominee with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system (“DTC Transfer”). If the aforementioned conditions to a DTC Transfer are not satisfied, the Corporation shall deliver as provided above to the holder physical certificates representing the Common Stock issuable upon conversion. Further, a holder may instruct the Corporation to deliver to the holder physical certificates representing the Common Stock issuable upon conversion in lieu of delivering such shares by way of DTC Transfer. 

 

(ii) Taxes. The Corporation shall pay any and all taxes that may be imposed upon it with respect to the issuance and delivery of the shares of Common Stock upon the conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock.

 

(iii) No Fractional Shares. If any conversion of Series B Preferred Stock would result in the issuance of a fractional share of Common Stock (aggregating all shares of Series B Preferred Stock being converted pursuant to a given Notice of Conversion), such fractional share shall be payable in cash based upon the ten day average Closing Sales Price of the Common Stock at such time, and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be the next lower whole number of shares. If the Corporation elects not to, or is unable to, make such a cash payment, the holder shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of the final fraction of a share, one whole share of Common Stock.

 

(iv) Conversion Disputes. In the case of any dispute with respect to a conversion, the Corporation shall promptly issue such number of shares of Common Stock in accordance with subparagraph (i) above as are not disputed. If such dispute involves the calculation of the Conversion Price, and such dispute is not promptly resolved by discussion between the relevant holder and the Corporation, the Corporation shall submit the disputed calculations to an independent outside accountant via facsimile within three business days of receipt of the Notice of Conversion. The accountant, at the Corporation’s sole expense, shall promptly audit the calculations and notify the Corporation and the holder of the results no later than three business days from the date it receives the disputed calculations. The accountant’s calculation shall be deemed conclusive, absent manifest error. The Corporation shall then issue the appropriate number of shares of Common Stock in accordance with subparagraph (i) above.

 

(v) Payment of Fees. Holder shall pay for any and all fees from the Company’s Transfer Agent regarding the conversion of the Series B Preferred into Common Stock.

 

C. Effect of Reverse and Forward Splits. In the event of a reverse split the conversion ratio stated in Article VI(a) shall not be change. However, in the event a forward split shall occur then the conversion ratio stated in Article VI(a) shall be modified to be increased by the same ratio as the forward split.

 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate of Designation is executed on behalf of the Corporation this 29th Day of August 2014.

 

 

Quantech Electronics Corp.

 

   
 

By:

/s/ Joseph Wade

 
 

Name:

Joseph Wade

 

Title:

Director

 

 

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EX-14 6 signalbay_ex14.htm CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND ETHICS

EXHIBIT 14

 

CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND ETHICS

 

SIGNAL BAY, INC.

 

I. INTRODUCTION.

 

Signal Bay, Inc. together with all of its subsidiaries (the "Company") seeks at all times to conduct its business in accordance with the highest standards of ethical conduct and in compliance with all laws, rules and regulations.

 

This Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”) governs the business decisions made and actions taken by the Company’s directors, officers and employees and is an expression of the Company’s fundamental and core values, some of which are: (i) integrity and honesty in the Company’s and its employees’ dealings with customers, suppliers, co-workers, competitors, shareholders and the community, (ii) respect for individuality and personal experience and background and (iii) support of the communities where the Company and its employees work and reside.

 

These core values and the other standards of conduct in this Code provide general guidance for resolving a variety of legal and ethical questions for employees, officers and directors. However, while the specific provisions of this Code attempt to describe certain foreseeable circumstances and to state the employee’s, officer’s and director’s obligations in such event, it is impossible to anticipate all possibilities. Therefore, in addition to compliance with this Code and applicable laws, rules and regulations, all Company employees, officers and directors are expected to observe the highest standards of business and personal ethics in the discharge of their assigned duties and responsibilities.

 

The integrity, reputation and profitability of the Company ultimately depend upon the individual actions of the Company's employees, officers and directors. As a result, each such individual is personally responsible and accountable for compliance with this Code. ALL REFERENCES IN THIS CODE TO "EMPLOYEES" SHOULD BE UNDERSTOOD TO INCLUDE ALL EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY (INCLUDING ITS SUBSIDIARIES), UNLESS THE CONTEXT REQUIRES OTHERWISE.

 

The Addendum to this Code provides additional standards of conduct applicable to Executive Officers and Directors of the Company. The Addendum is provided separately to designated Executive Officers and Directors.

 

II. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.

 

A. Conflicts of Interest

 

(1) The Company recognizes and respects the right of its employees to engage in outside activities which they may deem proper and desirable, provided that employees fulfill their obligations to act in the best interests of the Company and to avoid situations that present a potential or actual conflict between their interests and the Company’s interests. A “conflict of interest” occurs when a person’s private interest interferes in any way with the interests of the Company as a whole. Conflicts of interest may arise in many situations. They can arise when an employee takes an action or has an interest that may make it difficult for him or her to perform the responsibilities of his or her position objectively and/or effectively in the best interests of the Company. They may also occur when an employee or his or her family members receive some improper personal benefit as a result of his or her position in the Company. Each individual’s situation is different and in evaluating his or her own situation, an employee will have to consider many factors. Some of the most common situations that could present a conflict of interest are as follows:

 

(i) ownership of a significant interest in, or a significant indebtedness to or from, any entity that is a competitor of the Company or that does business with the Company;

 

(ii) serving in any capacity for an entity that does business with the Company or is a competitor of the Company; Company or is a competitor of the Company;

 

 
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(iii) marketing or selling products or services in competition with the Company’s products or services, or otherwise directly or indirectly competing with the Company;

 

(iv) exerting (or attempting or appearing to exert) influence to obtain special treatment for a particular supplier, vendor or contractor, with or without receiving some actual or potential benefit from such supplier, vendor or contractor;

 

(vi) engaging in any business transaction on behalf of the Company with an immediate family member, or with a firm of which an immediate family member is a principal, officer, representative or substantial owner;

 

(vii) hiring friends or relatives, unless such friends or relatives will work in a different department and are hired with the consent of the appropriate members of management or, if involving a member of management, the Board or a committee thereof;

 

(viii) performing non-Company work or soliciting such work on the Company's premises or on Company time; and

 

(ix) using Company assets, property or services for personal gain.

 

Please note that use of the Company’s name, facilities or relationships for charitable work or pro bono purposes can be made only with prior approval from senior management and such other notifications and approvals as may be required under other applicable policies then in effect.

 

(2) For purposes of this Code, an “immediate family member” includes a person’s spouse, parents, children (whether natural or adopted), siblings, mothers-and fathers-in-law, sons-and daughters-in-law, brothers-and sisters-in-law, and anyone (other than employees) who shares such person’s home.

 

(3) If there are any questions as to whether or not a specific act or situation represents, or appears to represent, a conflict of interest, an employee should consult their manager or supervisor. Any material transaction or relationship that reasonably could be expected to give rise to a conflict of interest should be reported promptly to the Company’s legal counsel, who shall notify the Board as he deems appropriate. Conflicts of interest involving the Company’s legal counsel must be disclosed directly to the Board.

 

B. Employment and Outside Employment

 

Employees of the Company are expected to devote their full attention to the business interests of the Company, with the exception only of employees who are in part-time positions. A conflict of interest can be created where you engage in an activity that interferes with your job performance or responsibilities to the Company. Employees may not accept simultaneous employment with a customer, supplier or competitor of the Company. You should not engage in activities that would put you in a competitive position with the Company or that would enhance or support a competitor.

 

C. Outside Directorships

 

It is a conflict of interest for you to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of any company that competes with the Company. If you wish to serve as a director of a customer, supplier or other business partner of the Company, you must obtain written approval from the CEO as well as the Company's Counsel before accepting any such directorships. The President and CEO must obtain approval from the Board of Directors before accepting any such directorships. These approvals are not required for directorships with a subsidiary of the Company or a religious or social organization or advisory board of a non-profit institution.

 

 
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D. Financial Interests in Other Businesses

 

A conflict of interest may be created if you (or a family member) hold a financial interest in a customer, supplier, other business partner or competitor of the Company. Examples of potentially inappropriate financial interests with these companies include owning an interest in such an entity, holding stock representing in excess of 1 % of the publicly traded stock of a corporation, loaning money or receiving a loan of money, and selling or leasing property. You should consider many factors in determining whether such a financial interest will create a conflict, including the amount of money involved, your ability to influence the Company's decisions and the decisions of the other company, your access to the confidential information of the Company or the other company and the nature of the relationship between the Company and the other company. If you are unsure as to whether a conflict may exist, you should consult with the Company's Counsel. If it is determined that a conflict exists, you must receive the prior written approval of the Company's Counsel before proceeding with the transaction.

 

E. Corporate Opportunities

 

You acknowledge that under Colorado Corporate law that you must present to the Company any business opportunity presented to you as an individual that met the Colorado's standard for a corporate opportunity: (1) the corporation is financially able to exploit the opportunity; (2) the opportunity is within the corporation's line of business; (3) the corporation has an interest or expectancy in the opportunity; and (4) by taking the opportunity for his own, the corporate fiduciary will thereby be placed in a position inimical to their duties to the corporation. You may not exploit, for your own personal gain, opportunities that are discovered through your use of Company property, information or position, unless the opportunity is disclosed in writing to the Company's Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors declines to pursue the opportunity. In such circumstance, you must receive the prior written approval of the Board of Directors as well as the Company's Counsel before proceeding with the opportunity.

 

F. Gifts to and from Business Partners

 

Occasional business gifts to or from, and entertainment of or by, other persons in connection with business discussions or the development of business relationships are generally deemed appropriate in the conduct of Company business. However, a conflict of interest can be created when you (or a family member) give or accept any gift from a customer, supplier, other business partner or competitor of the Company that might indicate intent to improperly influence the normal business relationship between the Company and the other company. For the purpose of this policy, the term "gift" includes any object or service of value, including meals, vacations and tickets to sporting events. A gift of cash or its equivalent is always considered an improper gift, regardless of the value. A noncash gift with a value over $500 is presumed to be improper. Repeated noncash gifts of lesser value may also be considered improper. We expect you to use good judgment and seek guidance from the Company's Counsel when needed. If necessary, you can consult with the Company's Counsel regarding how to refuse or return a gift you deem improper in a manner designed as to not to offend the individual offering the gift.

 

This policy does not apply to minor items commonly exchanged in business relationships between the Company and any customer, supplier, other business partner or competitors, or to gifts directed to the Company (for example, business entertainment and meals with one or more employees of the Company's customers, suppliers and other business partners, subject to approval by the President or other members of the Company's executive staff). In addition, the Company and you may distribute promotional items relating to the Company's services to customers if the items are of a limited value, and their distribution does not violate any laws or generally accepted business practices.

 

Under no circumstances can you make or accept gifts in exchange for Company business. Further, you (or a family member) cannot accept any discount from the Company's customers or other business partners unless the same discount is available to all employees of the Company.

 

 
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G. Protection of Confidential Information

 

Confidential proprietary information that is generated and/or gathered in the Company's business, or is provided by third parties that do business with the Company, plays a vital role in the Company’s business, prospects and ability to compete. Employees are required not to disclose or distribute such confidential proprietary information, except when disclosure is authorized by the Company or required by law or other regulations, and shall use such information solely for legitimate Company purposes. Every employee having access to proprietary, non-public Company information is required to take steps necessary to prevent such information from becoming public knowledge. You may be required to execute the Company's Employee Confidentiality Agreement. This Agreement sets forth with added specificity your obligations related to the Company's confidential information, including, for example, information regarding the Company's customer relationships, property acquisitions and mineral exploration results. Upon leaving the Company, employees must return all Company property, including, but not limited to, proprietary information in their possession.

 

One area that is of concern to the Company relates to investment bankers and research analysts and their relationships or dealings with the Company and its employees, officers and directors. Only designated executive officers of the Company are authorized to discuss Company matters with investment bankers or analyst. Relationships or transactions with investment bankers and research analysts that are prohibited by applicable law or by the rules and regulations of the stock exchange or system on which the Company’s securities are listed or quoted, as applicable, should not be permitted to occur.

 

If you have any questions regarding these obligations, you should consult with the Company's Counsel.

 

H. Using Non-Public Information and Insider Trading

 

In the course of employment with the Company, an employee may become aware of material information about the Company or other companies that has not been made public. Employees are prohibited from using such non-public information (e.g., trading in the Company’s or another company’s securities) or disclosing such non-public information to any person outside the Company. For purposes of this policy, the term “material information” is any information that a reasonable investor would deem important to consider in determining whether to buy or sell the Company’s stock. In addition, those employees, officers and directors of the Company bound by any specific Company procedures with respect to transactions in the Company's securities must familiarize themselves and comply with such procedures, copies of which are available from the Company’s legal counsel. If an employee has any questions concerning what he or she can or cannot do in this area, he or she should consult with the Company’s management or legal counsel.

 

I. Compliance with Laws, Rules and Regulations

 

The Company is committed to conducting its business with honesty and integrity and in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. No employee shall engage in any unlawful or unethical activity, or instruct others to do so, for any reason. As an employee conducts the Company’s business, he or she may encounter a variety of legal issues. If employees have questions on specific laws, rules or regulations they should contact the Company’s legal counsel. The following is a summary of some of the laws, rules and regulations that affect the Company’s business and with respect to which all employee actions should comply:

 

(1) Antitrust and Competition Laws. It is the Company’s policy to comply with all laws governing competition (including antitrust, monopoly, fair trade or cartel laws) applicable to it.

 

(2) Environmental Laws. It is the Company’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local environmental protection laws particularly those applicable to mineral exploration and mining. Each employee shall immediately report any violation of an environmental law, or any action that may appear to conceal such a violation, to his or her manager or supervisor.

 

(3) Health and Safety Laws. It is the Company’s policy to maintain a safe and healthy work environment. Each employee shall take reasonable steps to comply with all applicable federal, state and local health and safety laws, rules and regulations particularly those applicable to mineral exploration and mining and must report any health or safety problem observed in or arising during the conduct of his or her responsibilities to his or her manager or supervisor.

 

 
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(4) Political Activities. In the conduct of their responsibilities, the Company and its employees will not illegally contribute to or make expenditures on behalf of any candidate for elective office, political party or political committee, including by means of any corporate funds, services or goods, as well as by means of employees’ chargeable work time. In the conduct of their responsibilities, the Company and its employees shall ensure that all of their respective political activities are compliant with appropriate laws, rules and regulations.

 

(5) Illegal Payments. No employee is authorized to pay any bribe or make any other illegal payment on behalf of the Company. No employee is authorized to make any payment to consultants, agents or other intermediaries when he or she has reason to believe some part of the payment will be used to influence governmental or private action. This policy does not prohibit expenditures of amounts for meals and entertainment of suppliers and customers that are otherwise permitted under the Company's gift policies described under “Fair Dealing” in Section F below.

 

(6) Acquiring Information. No employee is authorized to use improper means to acquire a competitor’s trade secrets or other confidential information. Illegal practices include trespassing, burglary, wiretapping, bribery and stealing. Improper solicitation of confidential data from a competitor’s employees or from the Company’s customers is also prohibited.

 

(7) Public and Shareholder Communications. It is the Company’s policy to comply with all laws, rules and regulations governing the public disclosure of business information, including, without limitation, the requirements of SEC Regulation FD which address the selective disclosure of material non-public information. Consequently, only designated executive officers or public relations spokespersons are authorized to speak to or communicate with members of the press, the general public or shareholders on behalf of the Company relating to Company business. Additional information regarding public disclosures by the Company is addressed under Sections K and M below.

 

(8) Import/Export Controls. It is the Company’s policy to comply with import/export laws applicable to it and its business and products. Each employee involved with the sale or shipment of products across international borders is expected to understand and comply with the import/export control restrictions of all relevant countries.

 

(9) Government Contracts and Relationships. Company employees are required to comply with all laws, rules and regulations relating to government contracts in all countries where the Company does business, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (which is discussed in more detail under "Fair Dealing" in Section F below), and to cooperate fully with investigators and auditors who require information in connection with such contracts.

 

J. Protection and Proper Use of Company Assets

 

Loss, theft and misuse of Company assets have a direct impact on the Company’s profitability. Therefore, employees are required to protect the Company’s assets entrusted to them and to protect the Company’s assets in general. Employees shall also take steps to ensure that Company assets are used only for legitimate business purposes consistent with the Company’s guidelines. Any questions concerning the protection and proper use of Company assets should be directed to the appropriate manager or supervisor. The following highlights the responsibilities of employees with respect to certain of the Company’s assets:

 

(1) employees are expected to be alert to and report to their manager or supervisor any incidents that could lead to the loss, theft or misuse of Company property;

 

(2) all physical assets, such as equipment, facilities, supplies and inventories, are to be used solely for Company purposes;

 

(3) employees who receive or disburse money shall follow established procedures to ensure the proper use and recording of funds;

 

(4) employees shall not use or allow anyone else to use the Company’s name in any outside capacity without proper authorization; and

 

(5) employees shall take reasonable steps to protect the intellectual property of the Company, in accordance with applicable Company policies.

 

 
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K. Quality of Public Disclosures

 

The Company is committed to providing its shareholders and the public with full and accurate information, in all material respects, about the Company’s financial condition and results of operations in accordance with the securities laws of the United States and, if applicable, other foreign jurisdictions. The Company strives to ensure that the reports and documents it files with or submits to the Securities and Exchange Commission include full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in accordance with the securities laws of the United States and, if applicable, other foreign jurisdiction. All employees are expected to provide full, fair and accurate information/data/analysis to insure compliance with SEC reporting requirements. The Company’s senior management shall be primarily responsible for monitoring such public disclosure.

 

L. Work Environment

 

(1) Discrimination and Harassment. The Company seeks to maintain a healthy, safe and productive work environment which is free from discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, or other factors that are unrelated to the Company’s legitimate business interests. Accordingly, conduct involving discrimination or harassment of others will not be tolerated. Employees are required to comply with the Company’s policy on equal opportunity, non-discrimination and fair employment, copies of which are distributed to employees and are available from the Company’s management upon request. The Company also provides periodic training to promote compliance with applicable regulations and Company policy.

 

(2) Substance Abuse. Employees should not be on Company premises or in the Company work environment if they are under the influence of, or affected by, illegal drugs, controlled substances used for non-medical purposes or alcoholic beverages. Consumption of alcoholic beverages on Company premises is only permitted at Company-sponsored events with prior management approval. All employees are required to comply with the Company’s policy on drug and alcohol use, copies of which are distributed to employees and are available from the Company’s management upon request.

 

(3) Environment, Health and Safety. The Company and all employees shall strive to avoid adverse impact and injury to the environment and communities in which the Company conducts its business. In furtherance of this objective, the Company and all employees shall seek to comply with all applicable environmental and workplace health and safety laws and regulations (as discussed under “Compliance with Laws, Rules and Regulations” in Section I above).

 

(4) Dangerous Items. The Company makes every effort to create a safe work environment. As a result, any employee found to be carrying firearms, ammunition or other dangerous weapons and/or explosives will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

 

M. Outside Activities

 

(1) General. Employees should generally avoid any outside activity that reduces the employee’s productivity, causes frequent absences and/or tardiness or generally interferes with the employee’s work performance. If such interference occurs, the employee may be reprimanded or even discharged.

 

(2) Political Involvement. Employees may spend their own time and funds supporting political candidates and issues, running for public office or serving as an elected official, but they will not be reimbursed by the Company in any way for such time or their funds used for such political activities. Employees are also expected to ensure that their personal political contributions and activities are in compliance with applicable law. Unless properly authorized, employees may not make any political contribution as a representative of the Company. Employees must obtain the prior approval of the Company to lobby or authorize anyone else to lobby on the Company’s behalf.

 

 
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(3) Public Service. The Company encourages employees to be active in the civic life of their communities. However, when such service places an employee in a situation that poses a conflict of interest with the interests of the Company, such employee should consult with their manager or supervisor and should disclose his or her association with the Company to such civic organization or other entity.

 

(4) Public Speaking and Media Relations. In all of the Company’s dealings with the press and other media, the Company’s investor relations personnel or senior management shall be the sole contact. Any requests from the media must be referred to those personnel. In speaking on public issues generally, employees shall speak only for themselves and shall not imply or give the appearance that they are speaking on the Company’s behalf, unless properly authorized to do so by the Company.

 

N. Other Situations

 

If a proposed transaction or conduct raises questions or concerns for you, you should consult with the Company's Counsel.

 

II. COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES.

 

A. Administration of this Code

 

The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), or such committee or person(s) responsible for administering this Code as the Board shall establish, shall implement and oversee the administration of this Code. The Board shall establish such procedures as it shall deem necessary or desirable in order to discharge this responsibility, including delegating authority to officers and other employees and engaging advisors. Administration of this Code shall include periodic review and revisions to this Code as necessary or appropriate.

 

B. Communication of Policies

 

(1) A copy of this Code and any revisions thereto shall be supplied to all employees, officers and directors.

 

(2) A copy of this Code is available to all employees, officers and directors by request from any officer or director of the Company. Each new employee, officer or director shall receive a copy of this Code upon their employment.

 

(3) The Company requires all employees (including new employees), directors and officers to complete, sign and return an Acknowledgment Form attached to this Code. That form states that the acknowledging person has received a copy of this Code and has read and understands this Code. Adherence to these requirements is a condition of employment (both beginning and continuing).

 

(4) Periodically, the Company's management may conduct training sessions on the Company’s ethical and business guidelines for new and/or continuing employees, officers and/or directors.

 

C. Monitoring Compliance

 

The Company’s management, under the supervision of the Board, shall take reasonable steps to monitor and audit compliance with this Code, including the establishment of monitoring and auditing systems that are reasonably designed to detect conduct in violation of this Code. The Company’s management shall periodically report to the Board or a committee thereof on these compliance efforts including, without limitation, regular reporting of alleged violations of this Code and the actions taken with respect to such violation.

 

D. Reporting Concerns/Receiving Advice

 

(1) Communication Channels.

 

(i) Every employee is required to act proactively by asking questions, seeking guidance and reporting any suspected violations with respect to compliance with this Code, other policies and procedures of the Company, or any government law, rule or regulation. IF ANY EMPLOYEE BELIEVES THAT ACTIONS HAVE TAKEN PLACE, MAY BE TAKING PLACE, OR MAY BE ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE THAT VIOLATE OR WOULD VIOLATE THIS CODE, THEY ARE OBLIGATED TO BRING THE MATTER TO THE ATTENTION OF THE COMPANY.

 

 
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(ii) The best starting point for an employee seeking advice on ethics-related issues or reporting potential violations is his or her manager or supervisor. However, if the conduct in question involves his or her manager or supervisor, or if the employee has reported it to his or her manager or supervisor and does not believe that he or she has dealt with it properly, or if the employee does not feel that he or she can discuss the matter with his or her manager or supervisor, the employee may raise the matter with the next level of management, the Company's President, any member of the Board and/or the Company’s legal counsel.

 

(iii) In the case of accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, any concerns or questions about violations with respect to such matters that are not resolved to the employee's satisfaction through the channels set forth above should be directed to the Audit Committee of the Board. The Company must notify the Audit Committee of the Board of any complaints it receives that involve accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters.

 

(iv) Upon receiving a report from an employee, the person reviewing the report should consider whether the report involves a potential violation of this Code; if so, he or she must report it immediately to the Company’s legal counsel, who will have primary responsibility for enforcement of this Code, subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors or a committee thereof, or, in the case of accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, the Audit Committee of the Board.

 

(v) Reporting of potential violations may be done in writing, by e-mail or by telephone. For purposes of reporting to or otherwise contacting the Company’s legal counsel, such reports and other communications should be addressed as follows:

 

(vi) Employees must not use this compliance program in bad faith or a frivolous manner or to report personnel grievances not involving this Code or other ethics-related issues.

 

(2) Confidentiality; Retaliation.

 

(i) When reporting conduct suspected of violating· this Code, the Company prefers that employees identify themselves in order to facilitate the Company’s ability to take appropriate steps to address the report, including conducting any appropriate investigation. If an employee wishes to remain anonymous, he or she may do so, but this could impair the Company’s ability to adequately investigate the complaint. When an individual comes forward with a complaint the Company will use reasonable efforts to protect the confidentiality of the reporting person subject to any applicable law, rule or regulation or to any applicable legal proceedings. In the event the report is made anonymously, however, the Company may not have sufficient information to look into or otherwise investigate or evaluate the allegations. Accordingly, persons who make reports anonymously should endeavor to provide as much detail as is reasonably necessary to permit the Company to look into, investigate and evaluate the matter(s) set forth in the anonymous report.

 

(ii) Any employee involved in any capacity in an investigation of a possible violation of this Code must not discuss or disclose any information to anyone not involved in conducting the investigation unless required by applicable law, rule or regulation or by any applicable legal proceeding or when seeking their own legal advice, if necessary.

 

(iii) The Company expressly forbids any retaliation against any employee for reporting suspected misconduct under this Code. Any person who participates in any retaliation is subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.

 

E. Investigating Violations

 

If the Company receives information regarding an alleged violation of this Code, the authorized person(s) investigating the alleged violations shall, as appropriate:

 

(1) evaluate such information as to gravity and credibility;

 

 
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(2) initiate an informal inquiry or a formal investigation with respect thereto;

 

(3) prepare a report of the results of such inquiry or investigation, including recommendations as to the disposition of such matter;

 

(4) make the results of such inquiry or investigation available to the Company’s legal counsel for action (including, if appropriate, disciplinary action); and

 

(5) note in the report any changes in this Code that may be necessary or desirable to prevent further similar violations or to appropriately address any areas of ambiguity, confusion or omission in this Code.

 

The Board or a committee thereof shall periodically receive a list of all such alleged violations and the outcome of the inquiry or investigation thereof and shall have access to all reports prepared regarding alleged violations of this Code.

 

F. Disciplinary Actions

 

Failure to comply with this Code or any related ethical policies of the Company will be subject to appropriate disciplinary action as determined by the Company, subject to the supervision of the Board or a committee thereof or, in the case of accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, the Audit Committee of the Board. Disciplinary measures include, but are not limited to, counseling, oral or written reprimands, warnings, probation or suspension without pay, demotions, reductions in salary, termination of employment or service to the Company and restitution. Persons subject to disciplinary measures shall include, in addition to the violator, others involved in the violation such as (i) persons who fail to use reasonable care to detect a violation, (ii) persons who are aware of a violation but fail to report it, (iii) persons who were asked to provide information regarding a violation, but withheld material information regarding the violation and (iv) managers or supervisors who approve or condone the violations or attempt to retaliate against employees for reporting violations or violators.

 

G. Waivers and Amendments

 

No waiver of any provision of this Code as applied to officers, members of the Company’s finance department or directors of the Company shall be effective unless first approved by the Board, or a committee thereof. Any waivers of this Code for other employees may only be made within the approval of the Company’s President and legal counsel. All amendments to this Code must be approved by the Board, or a committee thereof. All waivers and amendments to this Code must be promptly disclosed to the Company’s shareholders in accordance with applicable United States securities laws and/or the rules and regulations of the exchange or system on which the Company’s shares are traded or quoted, as the case may be.

 

 
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

 

I acknowledge that I have reviewed and understand the Company’s Code of Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”) and agree to abide by the provisions of this Code.

 

Signature: ____________________________

 

Name: _______________________________

 

Position: _____________________________

 

Date: ________________________________

 

 

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VIA EDGAR

 

Larry Spirgel 

Ajay Koduri 

Christie Wong 

United States Securities and Exchange Commission 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

RE:

Signal Bay, Inc.

 

Form 10-12(G)

 

Filed November 25, 2014

 

File No. 000-12350

 

On behalf of Signal Bay, Inc. (the "Company"), I am providing responses to the Staff's comment letter dated December 18, 2014. To facilitate your review, the Staff's comments have been reproduced, with the Company's responses following each comment.

 

General

 

1. It appears from your filing that you are a shell company that is defined under Rule 405 of the Securities Act as a registrant that has no or nominal operations and either (i) no or nominal assets, (ii) assets consisting solely of cash and cash equivalents; or (iii) assets consisting of any amounts of cash and cash equivalents and nominal other assets. Please revise your disclosure under “Business of Registrant” on page 2 and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Results of Operations” on page 11 to state that you are shell company. Further, provide appropriate risk factor disclosure regarding the restrictions on the transferability of your equity interests and the unavailability of Rule 144.

 

Per staff’s comment, we have revised the aforementioned sections accordingly and have added appropriate risk factor regarding the unavailability of Rule 144.

 

2. Please tell us whether Signal Bay Research (accounting acquirer) had any assets, liabilities, results of operations, and retained earnings prior to the merger. If so, please include the accounting acquirer’s financial statements for the most recent two years.

 

Signal Bay Research had no assets, liabilities, results or operations nor retained earnings prior to the merger.

 

Risk Factors, page 5

 

We cannot guarantee that an active trading market will develop…., page 8

 

3. It appears your shares of common stock are restricted securities. Please revise.

 

Per staff’s comment, we have revised Risk Factors accordingly. The risk factor on page 8 relates to the fact that the company's stock currently trades on the OTC and has an inactive trading market and any purchases of the stock may be difficult to resell because of the inactive markets

  

 
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Directors and Executive Officers, page 15

 

4. Please provide a description of the business experience of your executive officers. See Item 401(e) of Reg. S-K.

 

Per staff’s comment, we included the description of the business experience of our executive officers.

 

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, page 20

 

5. It appears your disclosure under this section and the section regarding the “Series B Convertible Preferred Stock” mistakenly references the wrong securities regarding rank and conversion provisions, respectively. Please revise or advise.

 

Per staff’s comment, we have revised the securities rank and conversion provisions for both “Series A Convertible Preferred Stock” and “Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.”

 

The Company hereby acknowledges that:

 

 

should the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the Registration Statement effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the Registration Statement;

 

 

the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the Registration Statement effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the Registration Statement; and

 

 

the Company may not assert this action as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

 

 

Sincerely,

 
     
 

Signal Bay, Inc.

 
       
 

By:

/s/ William Waldrop

 
 

Name:

 William Waldrop

 
 

Title:

CEO

 

 

 

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