UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
July 31, 2013
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Guar Global Ltd.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Nevada
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000-52929
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98-0540833
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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407 E. Louisiana Street, McKinney, Texas 75069-4233 USA
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(214) 380-9677
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K (“Form 8-K”) and other reports filed by the Registrant from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (collectively the “Filings”) contain or may contain forward-looking statements and information that are based upon beliefs of, and information currently available to, the Registrant’s management as well as estimates and assumptions made by the Registrant’s management. When used in the filings the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “intend,” “plan” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions as they relate to the Registrant or the Registrant’s management identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current view of the Registrant with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors (including the risks contained in the section of this report entitled “Risk Factors”) relating to the Registrant’s industry, the Registrant’s operations and results of operations and any businesses that may be acquired by the Registrant. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended or planned.
Although the Registrant believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Registrant cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, the Registrant does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Registrant’s financial statements and pro forma financial statements and the related notes filed with this Form 8-K.
Unless otherwise indicated, in this Form 8-K, references to “we,” “our,” “us,” “GGBL,” the “Company” or the “Registrant” refer to Guar Global Ltd., a Nevada corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Guar Innovations, Ltd., a Washington corporation and Pure Guar India Private Limited, a company organized under the laws of the Republic of India.
Section 1 – Registrant’s Business and Operations
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Reference is made to the information set forth below in Item 2.01 which is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2 - Financial Information
Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On July 31, 2013 (the “Closing Date”), Guar Global Ltd., a Nevada corporation (the “Registrant,” “Company” or “GGBL”), acquired Ninety Nine 99/100 percent (99.99%) of the capital stock of Pure Guar India Private Limited, a company organized under the laws of the Republic of India (“Pure Guar”) pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated July 31, 2013 (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) by and among the Company, Pure Guar, and the shareholders of Pure Guar (the “Selling Shareholder”). The Company paid $1,692.43 to the Selling Shareholder.
As a result of the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Stock Purchase”), we hold Ninety Nine 99/100 percent (99.99%) of the ownership interest in Pure Guar. The remaining 0.01% ownership in Pure Guar is held by Guar Innovations Ltd., a Washington corporation, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
Pure Guar was established in 2012 to produce guar gum in northwest India for export internationally to the oil and gas sector. Pure Guar aims to use new technology and specialized research to increase yields of guar seed and produce hydroxypropyl guar gum, a gelling agent used in hydraulic fracturing for natural gas extraction.
Prior to the Stock Purchase, we were a public reporting “shell company,” as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (“Exchange Act”). Accordingly, pursuant to the requirements of Item 2.01(f) of Form 8-K, set forth below is the information that would be required if the Registrant were filing a general form for registration of securities on Form 10 under the Exchange Act, for the Registrant’s common stock, which is the only class of its securities subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act upon consummation of the Stock Purchase.
The following description of the terms and conditions of the Stock Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder that are material to the Registrant does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Stock Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 hereto and incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.
From and after the Closing Date, our primary operations consist of the business and operations of Pure Guar. In the Stock Purchase, or reverse acquisition, the Registrant is the accounting acquiree and Pure Guar is the accounting acquirer. Accordingly, we are presenting the financial statements of Pure Guar as set forth in Exhibit 99.1 and certain pro forma financial information as set forth in Exhibit 99.2 of this report. Further, we disclose information about the business, financial condition, and management of Pure Guar in this Form 8-K.
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Except as otherwise indicated by context, references to “we,” “us” or “our” hereinafter in this Form 8-K are to the business of Pure Guar, except that references to “our common stock,” “our shares of common stock” or “our capital stock” or similar terms shall refer to the common stock of the Registrant.
Overview
Pure Guar was incorporated under the laws of the Republic of India on February 19, 2013 Pure Guar is a research-driven development stage company aiming to implement new, modern strategies that will increase yields of guar crops and produce a high quality product for the oil and gas sector. To date, Pure Guar has not generated any revenue and Pure Guar’s business is subject to several significant risks, any of which could materially adversely affect its business, operating results, financial condition and the actual outcome of matters as to which it makes forward-looking statements (See “Risk Factors”).
Background
The Registrant was organized under the laws of the State of Nevada on May 29, 2007 under the name ERE Management, Inc. to develop a software product that enables real estate agents with no technical knowledge to build a website to showcase their listings. The Registrant has not generated any revenue from its business operations to date, and to date, the Registrant has been unable to raise additional funds to implement its operations. As a result, the Registrant consummated the Stock Purchase with Pure Guar.
As a result of the Stock Purchase, the organizational structure of the Registrant is as follows:
Summary
Pure Guar was established on February 19, 2013 under the laws of the Republic of India to produce guar gum in northwest India for export internationally to the oil and gas sector. Pure Guar will use new technology and targeted research to increase yields of guar seed and produce hydroxypropyl guar gum, a gelling agent used in hydraulic fracturing for natural gas extraction.
Pure Guar intends to lease approximately 50 hectares of farmland in in Rajasthan, a state in northwest India (see Figure 1 below) which it believes has ideal guar growing conditions and proximity to processors and ports. Our office and storage facilities will be near our farm location. We have established contacts in the Ministry of Agriculture in India as well as in the oil and gas industry in the United State of America (“U.S.”), Russia, Africa, China and Canada. To date, however, we have not entered into any material contracts for the production and sale of guar seed or hydroxypropyl guar gum, and we have not generated any revenue since inception.
Figure 1
Historically, local farmers in several Indian states have grown and processed guar for food and various industrial uses, including textiles, paper, food and more recently, oil and gas extraction. In the last two years, guar gum demand has tripled worldwide mainly because of its use in hydraulic fracturing activity, especially in the U.S. Hydraulic fracturing is a process used in natural gas wells where millions of gallons of water, sand and chemicals are pumped underground to break apart the rock and release the gas.
With no viable alternative to guar gum on the horizon and demand remaining high, we believe that India will continue to be at the forefront of guar production. Farming practices in India remain low tech and often lead to productivity issues. In addition, we believe there is a lack of supportive policy that makes it cumbersome for customers to deal with the complex supply chain of farmers, traders, processors and shippers. Thus, we believe the present guar industry has significant potential and that by combining the knowledge and experience of local farmers with new agricultural technologies and a comprehensive business model, there are significant opportunities for Pure Guar to enter into the guar production industry.
Objectives & Strategy
The following is a summary of the initial objectives and strategy for Pure Guar:
Acquisition of Farmland – We have secured 50 hectares of farmland in Rajasthan by leasing it for no more than five years.
Research and Target Facility Locations – We intend to analyze recent industry and cultivation research and work with agri-business consultants and the Ministry of Agriculture in India to find land and set up a location for our business. We will use our President’s established connections with experts in the agriculture ministry to fund research and development projects in the guar industry. We have identified and entered into discussions with two consultants who we believe can provide valuable information and insight into India’s guar market, however, to date, we have not entered into any consulting agreements.
Hire Personnel – We will hire local managers with knowledge and experience in guar agriculture. We also plan to bring in a team of laborers to plant, tend and harvest the crop. We believe local managers will ensure that these workers are reliable and knowledgeable. Once harvested, the seeds will be transported to a local processor so the endosperm can be ground into guar gum, and the residual sold/used as fodder for the next crop. To date, we have hired one general manager in India, Ganesh Prajapat, who works with our current Chief Executive Officer, Michael C. Shores. Further, we plan on researching and acquiring guar processors and storage/transportation suppliers.
Acquire Machine and Transportation Services – After visiting and observing various processing plants, we will select what we believe to be the most reliable, cost-effective processor for the harvest. The cost of processing varies depending on the season. When demand is high for the harvest after the monsoon, the processors charge a premium. We believe that our plan to use the latest irrigation technology to harvest two crops a year means there will be considerable savings (half the price) to process the harvest during the off season; however, there is no guarantee that such an approach will be successful.
Begin Production in Six Months – By connecting with existing management contacts in India’s agriculture ministry, we believe we will be able to set up and start growing guar in the next six months, engage in government research projects and expand to other guar-growing locations, particularly the development of a guar industry in the U.S. While we anticipate production within six months, there is no guarantee that we will be able to meet such timeframe.
Products
Pure Guar will grow guar, also known as Clusterbean or Cyamopsistetragonoloba (L.) Taubert, which historically has been used for human consumption and cattle feed. The guar plant is extremely drought resistant and flourishes in semiarid regions where most plants perish. It grows best in sandy soils. When limited moisture is available the plant will stop growing, but it does not die. Figure 2 below is a high yield guar plant.
Figure 2
Guar seed is a legume that has three parts including the coat, the endosperm and the germ. The endosperm of the seed contains galactomannan gum. During processing, the seeds are dehusked, milled and screened into a free-flowing, pale powder that forms a viscous gel in cold water. Figure 3 below depicts guar gum powder. Figure 4 below depicts green guar pods and seeds.
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Figure 4
The powder’s ability to suspend solids, bind water by hydrogen bonding, control the viscosity of aqueous solutions, and form strong tough films have accounted for its rapid growth and use in various industries. Guar gum has several industrial uses:
FOOD PRODUCTS
Ice Cream/Dairy Products
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Provides smooth and creamier texture.
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Prevents formation of ice crystals.
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Prevents quick meltdown.
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Bakery Products
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Improves moisture retention.
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Pet Food
Noodles
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Better sheet formation.
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Improves moisture retention.
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Improves machine runnability, thereby increasing production.
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COSMETICS & PHARMACEUTICALS
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Cosmetics - As conditioner cum viscosifier.
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Pharmaceuticals - As water binding agent & rheology modifier.
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EXPLOSIVES
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Water binding agent for aqueous slurry explosives.
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TEXTILE
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As thickener for direct as well as discharge printing.
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As flocculating agent for purification.
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Wide range of tailor-made products based on printing styles, types of fabrics and dyes, as well as types of printing machines.
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MINING
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As flocculating agent for purification.
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OIL WELL DRILLING
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As fluid-loss controlling agent.
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As additives in fracturing fluids.
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PAPER
We have researched the various categories of guar seed and will purchase the RGC 936 variety. We believe the RGC 936 variety is the highest quality guar seed and this hybrid seed is most popular among experienced farmers due to its 70-90 day maturation time, which is shorter than other seeds.
Pure Guar will focus on producing hydroxypropyl guar gum for the oil and gas industry where it is valued for its unique gelling properties, making it ideal for resource extraction in drilling and hydraulic fracturing projects. At this time, we believe there is no real, inexpensive substitute for guar in hydraulic fracturing, an increasingly popular method for natural gas extraction, particularly in the U.S. We intend to use or sell the residual products of guar processing including green fodder, green manure and grains.
Present guar production depends on how many Indian farmers who own small to medium size farms (5 to 250 acres) decide to grow guar as their main crop. These farmers rely on the monsoon season and traditional farming practices, and they receive little help from the Indian government. These challenges often result in low productivity.
We intend to use research, technology and irrigation to produce high-yield guar harvests two times a year. We will work with processors and nearby ports to ensure our product is delivered in as timely and efficient a manner possible. If the market price of guar is in flux, it is our intent to store the product until the price has improved. We will closely monitor the market and sell at a strong market price or store our product if there is too much instability or uncertainty.
Mr. Ganesh Prajapat, our Indian general manager, has developed relationships within the Indian Ministry of Agriculture. Professionals within the ministry will advise Pure Guar on land selection and growing methods. When possible, we will fund relevant research and development projects to help further the guar growing industry in India. These relationships will facilitate our adherence to the various government acts, rules and regulations, allowing us to grow and export guar in accordance with applicable law.
We believe that our government connections are valuable and will also allow us to expand internationally by providing the opportunity to export guar seed to grow in other locations, furthering our plan to find suitable land and cultivate guar in the U.S. We intend to seek assistance from the agriculture ministry to help the company take soil samples and track weather conditions and to analyze guar growing potential in the U.S. with Arkansas, Florida, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Texas at the forefront of possible locations. To date, we have not conducted any soil samples and tested any locations in the U.S. for possible guar growing.
Industry
India produces 600,000 tons of guar on an annual basis, approximately 80% of the world’s total. The vast majority (97%) of this guar is cultivated and processed in three western states with, what we believe is, an ideal arid climate: Rajasthan, Haryana and Gujarat. Approximately 80% of the country’s total is concentrated in Rajasthan, where there are more than 120 guar gum processing plants.
Two major seaports comprise the export points for guar gum – JNPT near Mumbai and Mundra in Gujarat, which is home to three smaller ports from which guar is also shipped. Ports in India are under strain as container traffic has been increasing at an average annual rate of 15% for the last several years. Congestion, equipment breakdowns and delays are symptoms of a stressed port system but government and private companies are now working to improve the situation. The ports handling guar gum are undergoing upgrades and expansion that we believe will ease the problems.
In 2012, there were more than 8 million acres of guar crops in India, with an estimated harvest of 515,000 tons of guar gum for export. This number is lower than the 2011/2012 harvest due to a late arrival of the monsoon season, which has raised concerns about productivity. However, the guar growing areas did eventually receive enough rainfall and the government, researchers, processors and farmers are working together to keep the crop viable.
With farmers making significant profits from last year’s crop thanks to increased prices, we believe there is heightened interest among farmers in guar growing states this year. Even farmers in states where guar has never been cultivated for commercial use are looking into growing the crop this year.
While farmers in this area of India have been growing guar for decades, increased demand from the oil and gas sector has increased farmers’ interest in the crop. They have experience in growing, selling and transporting guar worldwide, they have available seed and they have the processing capacity. However, there are challenges and complexities in the industry including an uncertain market, lack of government regulations and incentives, low-tech farming practices, reliance on the monsoon season, and manipulation by traders that have led to fragmentation and underdevelopment.
Analysts and observers in India indicate that internationally, the guar industry is still running in a disorganized way and is ripe for investment. Farmers have had concerns about productivity from some seeds and most of the crop is grown in rain-fed condition so the risk is very high. The uncertain return and considerable risk have not attracted investors or researchers but these agricultural experts emphasize that proper research and development into seed varieties and growing conditions would be significant for investors and farmers.
Further, the lack of stringent government policy in the guar industry has made it vulnerable and unstable, particularly recently. We believe that stronger support and a transparent, cohesive framework of rules and regulations could lead to better price protection, better irrigation, higher quality seed and more research investment.
Market Trends
The guar market has been fluctuating since early 2011, when some traders and market sellers took advantage of the increasing demand for guar and the lack of government oversight to manipulate supply by hoarding the product. This exploitation led to an apparent shortage of guar seeds, resulting in a 229% price increase from the end of 2010 to the end of 2011. From December 2011 to May 2012, the price increased another 374%, hitting a record high of $1,761 per 100 kg.
The price increase drew the attention of the Indian government’s regulators, the Forward Markets Commission (“FMC”). All future trades in guar were halted and an investigation into the market hoarders was started. Since then, the price has dropped substantially to $464 per 100 kg on Sept.7, 2012. To prevent traders from manipulating the market again, the FMC is carefully monitoring the guar trade and has indicated that it is prepared to prevent future manipulation if necessary.
We believe that contract farming is a potential market trend that could lead to the eradication of traders from the supply chain. This trend would see more farmers and processors entering into agreements that include an established buying price for cultivated guar. In some cases, processors even provide farmers with free seeds. However, the lack of legal binding means this could be a risky endeavor for many farmers as processors could back out and not buy their harvest.
The recent market fluctuations led customers, particularly in the U.S. oil and gas sector, to stockpile supplies of guar gum in early 2012 to protect against uncertainty. Analysts expect the price to stay lower until the harvest season in November through December. After that, we believe that the new crop will come to market and demand is expected to escalate again as continued hydraulic fracturing activity leads to a decrease in the oil and gas industry’s inventory.
Customers
Pure Guar will target the United States, which is one of the largest importers of Indian grown guar, at 60% of the total guar market. We also plan to sell to China (presently at about 7% of the market) and Canada. The other large importers of guar from India include Germany at 6%, Russia at 4% and Italy at 3%.
The U.S. oil and gas sector’s rapidly increasing demand for guar gum, most recently at 45 per cent of production, has attracted many of India’s producers. Despite the expanding supply, many analysts believe that guar prices will remain high because there are no easy or cheap alternatives and it is an essential component of fracturing fluids.
Also, we believe that the oil and gas industry’s increase in demand for guar gum has attracted suppliers away from other sectors such as food and beverages, paper, and textiles that are now facing a constrained supply as well.
We will focus on selling to the natural gas sector and taking advantage of present supply uncertainties by using research and technology to produce two high-yield harvests of guar a year. Our CEO, Michael Shores has relationships in the North American oil and gas industry, as well as contacts in both the China and Russia oil and gas sector. To date, however, we have not entered into any contracts or agreements with any companies in the oil and gas sector.
Marketing and Sales Strategy
We believe that the guar market is growing and demand for the product is expected to continue. Our marketing strategy is to focus on the natural gas sector in the U.S., Canada and China, positioning Pure Guar as a modern, reliable and research-driven provider of quality guar gum for hydraulic fracturing. We will include the following actions in our strategy.
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Generate media attention to create interest after the first harvest by using established contacts in the television and Internet media throughout Southeast Asia.
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Contract a well-respected international public relations firm to issue press releases to maintain attention.
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Develop an informative website that attracts and educates potential buyers, and allows them to contact us immediately. We believe the press releases will create traffic to the site.
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Establish sales by using existing contacts in the natural gas industry in the U.S., Canada and China.
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Contact online agricultural blogs, social media and magazines to generate attention on what we believe is our innovative approach to guar production.
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Showcase Pure Guar as a company that is bringing technology and innovation to a traditionally low-tech, fragmented industry.
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Farmland
We will work with our local manager and use satellite technology to locate and lease 50 hectares of land. We have already narrowed down the location to the Ganganagar and Hanumangarh areas in Rajasthan state, a major guar growing area in the world. Here, we believe the sandy soil allows the aeration necessary for guar plants’ root development. The areas are also home to a canal irrigation facility that is available year-round, which will result in less dependency on the weather. Local labor, processing facilities and a reliable road connection to the transportation network for shipping the product are readily available at this location. To date, however, we have not entered into any lease agreements for the farmland.
The information retrieved from satellite observation will assist us in planning and prioritizing cultivating activities, monitoring progress, and assessing impacts of various land use practices. We believe the use of satellite technology will greatly increase our efficiency, saving time and money as it will eliminate much of the guesswork in guar farming. For example, it will show where open fields were brought under tree cover to intercept rainfall, reduce soil erosion, and bind the topsoil. We will be able to identify field bunds, contoured trenches, and check where dams were built to prevent monsoon rainwater from carrying away fertile topsoil. At these locations, the water percolates into the ground to recharge tanks and wells. We are currently negotiating with the Indian Space Research Organization to provide Pure Guar with ongoing technical monitoring and evaluation services. To date, we have not entered into any agreements with the Indian Space Research Organization.
Research and Development
With the support of carefully selected guar agriculture experts from several universities, we will focus on constantly monitoring the soil, the irrigation and the crop from seed to harvest, using all the information retrieved to improve and to increase yield as much as possible. These two research and development consultants will work on techniques to increase quality and quantity of our guar gum product. We will also be open to research and development proposals from any innovators in the guar growing industry, and will fund ideas we believe are promising. To date, we have engaged in discussions with several universities, but we have not yet established any relationships or entered into any agreements with any universities or agricultural experts.
Areas of planned research could include the following:
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Crop production in different climatic conditions
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Crop production in different water availability
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High gum percentage variety
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Resistance to pest and disease
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Improvement in the size and boldness of seed
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Mechanization of the guar cultivation
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Storage facility for guar
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Efficient gum extraction technology
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Increase in scope of application of guar seeds and gum
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Marketing and processing infrastructure
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We are currently negotiating with two American universities, University of Arkansas and Texas A&M, to develop a research project that will further the guar growing business. To date, we have not hired any agricultural experts, engaged any consultants or begun any research projects with any universities.
Competition
In general, the markets in which Pure Guar will compete include many companies focusing on certain geographic regions. The market for guar production and farming is highly fragmented. These service providers tend to focus either on a limited geographic region or a smaller subset of products and services. The remainder of the market is comprised of local competitors.
Pure Guar’s main competitors are Vikas WSP Limited, Abdullabhai Abdul Kader, Hindustan Gum, Dinesh Enterprises and Rama Industries. Many of these companies will compete directly with Pure Guar. In addition, many of these companies already have an established market in the guar industry, have significantly greater financial and other resources than Pure Guar and have been developing their farmland and production facilities longer than Pure Guar has been in operation. While Pure Guar is a development stage company with limited operating history, Pure Guar believes it will compete on the basis of its comprehensive business strategy, industry connections, and technological innovation.
Government Regulation
General
A significant portion of our initial business operations will occur in India. We will be generally subject to laws and regulations applicable to foreign investment in India. The legal system in India is based on common law and statute. Similarly, as we expand into other markets, we will be subject to the laws and regulations of such jurisdictions.
The conduct of our business, and the production, distribution, sale, advertising, labeling, safety, transportation and use of our products, may be subject to various laws and regulations administered by federal, state and local governmental agencies in the United States, as well as to foreign laws and regulations administered by government entities and agencies in markets where we operate and sell our products. It is our policy to abide by the laws and regulations that apply to our business.
In the United States, we are or may be required to comply with certain federal health and safety laws, laws governing equal employment opportunity, customs and foreign trade laws and regulations, and various other federal statutes and regulations. We may also be subject to various state and local statutes and regulations. We will rely on legal and operational compliance programs, as well as local counsel, to guide our businesses in complying with applicable laws and regulations of the jurisdictions in which we do business.
We do not anticipate at this time that the cost of compliance with U.S. and foreign laws will have a material financial impact on our operations, business or financial condition, but there are no guarantees that new regulatory and tariff legislation may not have a material negative effect on our business in the future.
Environmental Regulation
The main environmental laws governing our anticipated operations in India include: the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 (“Water Act”), which also sets out the powers, functions and hierarchy of the environmental agencies, including the Central Pollution Control Board (“CPCB”) and the state pollution control boards (“SPCBs”); the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 (“Air Act”); and the Environment (Protection) Act 1986 (“EP Act”), an umbrella law that enables the central government to take all measures it deems necessary to protect and improve the quality of the environment and to prevent, control and reduce environmental pollution. The main environmental enforcement agencies are the CPCB and the SPCBs. They were set up under the Water Act initially. However, the scope of their authority now includes the enforcement of the Air Act and various rules adopted under the EP Act, unless a specific authority has been set up under the rules. The record of enforcement by the SPCBs varies across states. Environmental agencies are more active and rigorous in states with a higher business/industrial presence, such as Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Delhi and Chennai.
We currently comply in all material respects with applicable international, federal, state and local environmental laws, permits, orders and regulations that are applicable to our business. In addition, we attempt to anticipate future regulatory requirements and plan in advance as necessary to comply with them. We do not presently anticipate incurring any material costs to bring our operations into environmental compliance with existing or expected future regulatory requirements, although we can give no assurance that this will not change in the future.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate
We expect that international revenues will account for a majority of our total revenues. Our international operations expose Pure Guar to foreign currency fluctuations. Revenues and related expenses generated from our international operations will generally be denominated in the functional currencies of the local countries. For example, revenues derived from the Republic of India will be denominated in rupees. The Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) imposes exchange control restrictions on foreign currency transactions. The Indian currency is not fully convertible. Generally, current accounts are fully convertible while capital accounts are only partially convertible, and only certain types of capital account transactions are permitted. There is usually a requirement to obtain prior consent from RBI, or to subsequently notify RBI of a transaction. In addition, there are restrictions on the amount of Indian currency notes, coins and foreign exchange that can be brought into or taken out of the country.
Our statements of income of our international operations are translated into United States dollars at the average exchange rates in each applicable period. To the extent the United States dollar strengthens against foreign currencies, the translation of foreign currency denominated transactions will result in reduced revenues, operating expenses and net income for our business. Similarly, our revenues, operating expenses and net income will increase if the United States dollar weakens against foreign currencies.
We are also exposed to foreign exchange rate fluctuations as we convert the financial statements of our foreign subsidiaries and our investments in equity interests into United States dollars in consolidation. If there is a change in foreign currency exchange rates, the conversion of the foreign subsidiaries’ financial statements into United States dollars will lead to a translation gain or loss which is recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income which is part of stockholders’ equity. In addition, we may have certain assets and liabilities that are denominated in currencies other than the relevant entity’s functional currency. Changes in the functional currency value of these assets and liabilities create fluctuations that will lead to a transaction gain or loss.
Intellectual Property
Currently, Pure Guar does not hold any intellectual property, such as trademarks or trade secrets. To date, we do not have any patents nor have we submitted any patent applications; however, it is our policy to seek patent protection for significant inventions that may be patented, though we may elect, in appropriate cases, not to seek patent protection even for significant inventions if other protection, such as maintaining the invention as a trade secret, is considered more advantageous. There can be no assurance that any patent will be issued on pending applications or that any patent issued will provide substantive protection for the technology or product covered by it.
In the future, we will rely upon our intellectual property to develop and maintain our competitive position. There can be no assurance that others will not develop or patent similar technology or reverse engineer our products or that the confidentiality agreements with employees, consultants, and other suppliers and vendors will be adequate to protect our interests.
Employees
Pure Guar currently has 3 employees, a general manager, farm manager and office coordinator.
Seasonality
Our business is subject to seasonality. Guar is planted twice a year, in the early spring and fall. There is no summer crop of guar. In the winter season, a wheat crop is grown that has a lower value than guar.
RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider the risks described below together with all of the other information included in this Form 8-K before making an investment decision with regard to our securities. The statements contained in or incorporated into this Form 8-K 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 events described in these risk factors actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be harmed. In that case, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.
Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry
We are a development stage company with a limited operating history on which to evaluate our business or base an investment decision.
Our business prospects are difficult to predict because of our limited operating history, early stage of development and unproven business strategy. We are a development stage company that has not generated any revenue. Use of guar seed and hydroxypropyl guar gum are limited in the natural gas hydraulic fracturing industry. Both the continued use of the guar gum in fracturing and the hydraulic fracturing industry in general, and our ability to introduce and develop new technology to increase yields of guar seed, face numerous risks and uncertainties. In particular, we have not proven that we can increase yields of guar seed in a manner that enables us to be profitable and meet industry requirements, develop intellectual property to increase guar seed production, develop and maintain relationships with key growers and strategic partners to extract value from our intellectual property, raise sufficient capital in the public and/or private markets, or respond effectively to competitive pressures. If we are unable to accomplish these goals, our business is unlikely to succeed and you should consider our prospects in light of these risks, challenges and uncertainties.
We have not generated revenue and have incurred losses.
Our auditors have expressed uncertainty as to our ability to continue as a going concern as at the period ended May 31, 2013. Furthermore, since inception we have not generated any revenue. We have an accumulated deficit of $20,469 since inception. We anticipate that our existing cash and cash equivalents will not be sufficient to fund our longer term business needs and we will need to generate revenue or receive additional investment in the Company to continue operations. Such financing may not be available in sufficient amounts, or on terms acceptable to us and may dilute existing stockholders.
If we fail to raise additional capital, our ability to implement our business model and strategy could be compromised.
We have limited capital resources and operations. To date, our operations have been funded entirely from the proceeds from debt and equity financings. We expect to require substantial additional capital in the near future to develop our technology, research and farming practices. We may not be able to obtain additional financing on terms acceptable to us, or at all. Even if we obtain financing for our near term operations, we expect that we will require additional capital beyond the near term. If we are unable to raise capital when needed, our business, financial condition and results of operations would be materially adversely affected, and we could be forced to reduce or discontinue our operations.
We face intense competition which could prohibit us from developing a customer base and generating revenue.
The industry within which we compete, including the guar gum farming and production industry, are highly competitive with companies that have greater capital resources, facilities and established history of production and processing. Additionally, if demand for guar gum hydroxypropyl continues to grow as a result of increased natural gas hydraulic fracturing, we expect many new competitors to enter the market as there are no significant barriers to guar gum production. More established agricultural companies with much greater financial resources which do not currently compete with us may be able to easily adapt their existing
operations to the growth and production of guar seed and guar gum. Due to this competition, there is no assurance that we will not encounter difficulties in obtaining revenues and market share or in the positioning of our services or that competition in the industry will not lead to reduced prices for guar gum based products. Our competitors may also introduce new alternatives to guar gum seeds and hydroxypropyl guar gum or be successful in developing other alternative production methods which could also increase competition and decrease demand for guar seed based products.
Inability to protect our proprietary rights could damage our competitive position.
Our business will be dependent upon the intellectual property we develop or acquire. Any infringement or misappropriation of our intellectual property could damage its value and limit our ability to compete. We may rely on patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, confidentiality provisions and licensing arrangements to establish and protect our intellectual property. We may have to engage in litigation to protect the rights to our intellectual property, which could result in significant litigation costs and require a significant amount of our time. In addition, our ability to enforce and protect our intellectual property rights may be limited in certain countries outside the United States, which could make it easier for competitors to capture market position in such countries by utilizing technologies that are similar to those developed or licensed by us.
Competitors may also harm our sales by designing products that mirror the capabilities of our products or technology without infringing our intellectual property rights. If we do not obtain sufficient protection for our intellectual property, or if we are unable to effectively enforce our intellectual property rights, our competitiveness could be impaired, which would limit our growth and future revenue.
A successful claim of infringement against us could result in a substantial damage award and materially harm our financial condition. Even if a claim against us is unsuccessful, we would likely have to devote significant time and resources to defending against it.
We may also find it necessary to bring infringement or other actions against third parties to seek to protect our intellectual property rights. Litigation of this nature, even if successful, is often expensive and disruptive of a company’s management’s attention, and in any event may not lead to a successful result relative to the resources dedicated to any such litigation.
We may be unable to effectively develop an intellectual property portfolio or may fail to keep pace with advances in technology.
We have a limited operating history in the agriculture industry and there is no certainty that we will be able to effectively develop a viable portfolio of intellectual property. The success of our guar farming and processing depends upon our ability to create such intellectual property.
Even if we are able to obtain any regulatory approvals and clearances necessary for our technologies and methods, the success of such services will depend upon market acceptance. Levels of market acceptance for our products and services could be affected by several factors, including:
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the price, quality and reliability of the our products relative to that of our competitors; and
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the timing of our market entry.
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Additionally, our intellectual property must keep pace with advances by our competitors. Failure to do so could cause our position in the industry to erode rapidly.
Confidentiality agreements with employees and others may not adequately prevent disclosure of our trade secrets and other proprietary information.
Our success depends upon the skills, knowledge and experience of our technical personnel, our consultants and advisors as well as our licensors and contractors. Because we operate in a highly competitive field, we will rely significantly on trade secrets to protect our proprietary technology and processes. However, trade secrets are difficult to protect. We will enter into confidentiality and intellectual property assignment agreements with our corporate partners, employees, consultants, outside scientific collaborators, developers and other advisors. These agreements generally require that the receiving party keep confidential and not disclose to third parties confidential information developed by us during the course of the receiving party’s relationship with us. These agreements also generally provide that inventions conceived by the receiving party in the course of rendering services to us will be our exclusive property. However, these agreements
may be breached and may not effectively assign intellectual property rights to us. Our trade secrets also could be independently discovered by competitors, in which case we would not be able to prevent use of such trade secrets by our competitors. The enforcement of a claim alleging that a party illegally obtained and was using our trade secrets could be difficult, expensive and time consuming and the outcome would be unpredictable. In addition, courts outside the United States may be less willing to protect trade secrets. The failure to obtain or maintain meaningful trade secret protection could adversely affect our competitive position.
If we are unable to deliver consistent, high quality guar gum at sufficient volumes, our relationship with our customers may suffer and our operating results will be adversely affected.
Customers will expect us to be able to consistently deliver guar at sufficient volumes, while meeting their established quality standards. If we are unable to consistently deliver such volumes either from our own farms, or those of our grower partners, if any, our relationship with these customers could be adversely affected which could have a negative impact on our operating results.
Failure to effectively manage growth of internal operations and business may strain our financial resources.
We intend to significantly expand the scope of our farming operations and our research and development activities in the near term. Our growth rate may place a significant strain on our financial resources for a number of reasons, including, but not limited to, the following:
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Difficulties in hiring and retaining skilled management, technical and other personnel necessary to support and manage our business.
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Additionally, our strategy envisions a period of rapid growth that may impose a significant burden on our administrative and operational resources. Our ability to effectively manage growth will require us to substantially expand the capabilities of our administrative and operational resources and to attract, train, manage and retain qualified management and other personnel. Our failure to successfully manage growth could result in our sales not increasing commensurately with capital investments. Our inability to successfully manage growth could materially adversely affect our business.
Adverse weather conditions, natural disasters, crop disease, pests and other natural conditions can impose significant costs and losses on our business.
Weather-related events could significantly affect our results of operations. We do not currently maintain insurance to cover weather-related losses and if we do obtain such insurance it likely will not cover all weather-related events and, even when an event is covered, our retention or deductible may be significant. Cooler temperatures in the regions where we operate could negatively affect us, while not affecting our competitors in other regions.
Our crops could also be affected by drought, temperature extremes, windstorms and floods. For example, guar production in north western India is dependent on the performance of the monsoon. Below average monsoon rainfall in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007 and 2009 led to significant reductions in guar production and sharp price rises. Currently, there are concerns over the delayed onset of monsoon rains in Rajasthan, which could reduce guar production from the current season. Furthermore, severe weather events linked to seasonal weather patterns, such as droughts or flooding are common and can inflict severe harm through key supply chain components.
In addition, such crops could be vulnerable to crop disease and to pests, which may vary in severity and effect, depending on the stage of agricultural production at the time of infection or infestation, the type of treatment applied and climatic conditions. Unfavorable growing conditions caused by these factors can reduce both crop size and crop quality. In extreme cases, entire harvests may be lost. These factors may result in lower production and, in the case of farms we own or manage, increased costs due to expenditures for additional agricultural techniques or agrichemicals, the repair of infrastructure, and the replanting of damaged or destroyed crops. We may also experience shipping interruptions, port damage and changes in shipping routes as a result of weather-related disruptions.
Competitors and industry participants may be affected differently by weather-related events based on the location of their production and supply. If adverse conditions are widespread in the industry, it may restrict supplies and lead to an increase in prices for guar seed, but in the event we enter into fixed-price supply contracts, this may prevent us from recovering these higher costs.
A change in government policy, a downturn in the global economy or a natural disaster could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and future prospects.
Our business depends on the growth and expansion of natural gas exploration in the U.S. as well as other parts of the world. However, a global recession that causes a slowdown of natural gas exploration could reduce the demand for guar-based products adversely affecting our business, financial condition and results of operations and future prospects.
If we are unable to continually innovate and increase efficiencies, our ability to attract new customers may be adversely affected.
In the area of innovation, we must be able to locate arable land, develop new processes, seed strains, and other technologies that appeal to guar farmers. This depends, in part, on the technological and creative skills of our personnel and on our ability to protect our intellectual property rights. We may not be successful in the development, introduction, marketing and sourcing of new technologies or innovations, that satisfy customer needs, achieve market acceptance or generate satisfactory financial returns.
Global economic conditions may adversely affect our industry, business and result of operations.
Disruptions in the global credit and financial market could result in diminished liquidity and credit availability, a decline in consumer confidence, a decline in economic growth, an increased unemployment rate, and uncertainty about economic stability. These economic uncertainties can affect businesses such as ours in a number of ways, making it difficult to accurately forecast and plan our future business activities. Such conditions can lead consumers to reduce power consumption, which can cause producers to cancel, decrease or delay orders with us. We are unable to predict the likelihood of the occurrence, duration or severity of such disruptions in the credit and financial markets and adverse global economic conditions and such economic conditions could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.
Our business depends substantially on the continuing efforts of our key executive officer and our business may be severely disrupted if we lose his services.
Our future success depends substantially on the continued services of our key executive officer, Mr. Shores. We do not maintain key man life insurance on any of our executive officers and directors. If one or more of our current of future executive officers are unable or unwilling to continue in their present positions, we may not be able to replace them readily, if at all. Therefore, our business may be severely disrupted, and we may incur additional expenses to recruit and retain new officers. In addition, if any of our current or future executives joins a competitor or forms a competing company, we may lose some of our customers.
Our insurance coverage may be inadequate to cover all significant risk exposures.
We will be exposed to liabilities that are unique to the products and services we provide. While we intend to maintain insurance for certain risks, the amount of our insurance coverage may not be adequate to cover all claims or liabilities, and we may be forced to bear substantial costs resulting from risks and uncertainties of our business. It is also not possible to obtain insurance to protect against all operational risks and liabilities. The failure to obtain adequate insurance coverage on terms favorable to us, or at all, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Litigation may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
From time to time in the normal course of our business operations, we may become subject to litigation that may result in liability material to our financial statements as a whole or may negatively affect our operating results if changes to our business operation are required. The cost to defend such litigation may be significant and may require a diversion of our resources. There also may be adverse publicity associated with litigation that could negatively affect customer perception of our business, regardless of whether the allegations are valid or whether we are ultimately found liable. As a result, litigation may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We may be required to incur significant costs and require significant management resources to evaluate our internal control over financial reporting as required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and any failure to comply or any adverse result from such evaluation may have an adverse effect on our stock price.
As a smaller reporting company as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, we are required to evaluate our internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Section 404”). Section 404 requires us to include an internal control report with our Annual Report on Form 10-K. This report must include management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of the end of the fiscal year. This report must also include disclosure of any material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting that we have identified. Failure to comply, or any adverse results from such evaluation could result in a loss of investor confidence in our financial reports and have an adverse effect on the trading price of our equity securities. As of July 31, 2012, the management of the Company assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) and SEC guidance on conducting such assessments. Management concluded, as of July 31, 2012, that its internal controls and procedures were not effective to detect the inappropriate application of U.S. GAAP rules. Management realized there were deficiencies in the design or operation of our internal control that adversely affected our internal controls which management considers to be material weaknesses including those described below:
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Achieving continued compliance with Section 404 may require us to incur significant costs and expend significant time and management resources. No assurance can be given that we will be able to fully comply with Section 404 or that we and our independent registered public accounting firm would be able to conclude that our internal control over financial reporting is effective at fiscal year end. As a result, investors could lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have an adverse effect on the trading price of our securities, as well as subject us to civil or criminal investigations and penalties. In addition, our independent registered public accounting firm may not agree with our management’s assessment or conclude that our internal control over financial reporting is operating effectively.
Risks Related to Doing Business in India and Internationally
Returns on investment in Indian companies may be decreased by withholding and other taxes.
Our operations and investment in India may incur tax risk unique to investment in India and in developing economies in general. Income that might otherwise not be subject to withholding of local income tax under normal international conventions may be subject to withholding of Indian income tax. Under treaties with India and under local Indian income tax law, income is generally sourced in India and subject to Indian tax if paid from India. This is true whether or not the services or the earning of the income would normally be considered as being from sources outside India in other contexts. Additionally, proof of payment of
withholding taxes may be required as part of the remittance procedure. Any withholding taxes paid by us on income from our operations in India may or may not be creditable on our income tax returns. We may also incur taxes in India on any profits that we may choose to distribute as dividends to our shareholders. We intend to avail ourselves of transfer pricing rules and minimize any Indian withholding tax or local taxes. However, there is no assurance that the Indian tax authorities will always recognize such rules in its applications.
Our industry depends on the stability of policies and the political situation in India and a change in policy could adversely affect our business.
The role of the Indian central and state governments in the Indian economy on producers, consumers and regulators has remained significant over the years. Since 1991, the Government of India has pursued policies of economic liberalization, including significantly relaxing restrictions on the private sector. We cannot assure you that these liberalization policies will continue under the present or under newly elected governments. Protests against privatization could slow down the pace of liberalization and deregulation. The rate of economic liberalization could change, and specific laws and policies affecting companies in the agricultural and production sectors in India, foreign investment, currency exchange rates and other matters affecting our business could change as well. A significant change in India’s economic liberalization and deregulation policies could disrupt business and economic conditions in India and thereby affect our business.
The lack of guar-specific regulation in India may negatively impact the production and pricing of guar products and could adversely affect our business.
Effective regulation across the guar supply chain is currently lacking in India and may dissuade international buyers from seeking guar product from India, due to lack of regulation and oversight, its impact on the ultimate cost of guar products and the timing of their arrival to the market. India’s near absence of guar-specific regulation at the production and processing end of the supply chain, increases the unpredictability in quantity, quality, and price of the product. Further, incoming legislation in India looks likely to open the commodities markets to foreign participation and halt the speculative trading that compounded price volatility through early 2012, but on-going restrictions, such as the prohibition of foreign direct investment in the agriculture sector, complicate and restrict supply chain options, and may adversely affect our business and operations.
Failure to comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act could subject the Company to, among other things, penalties and legal expenses that could harm our reputation and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Any violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “FCPA”), or similar laws and regulations could result in significant expenses, divert management attention, and otherwise have a negative impact on us. The FCPA generally prohibits U.S. companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business, and the anti-bribery laws of other jurisdictions. Reputational risks for shale gas and food companies are compounded by pervasive corruption at all levels of government in India which is classified at ‘extreme risk’ in Maplecroft’s Corruption Risk Index. According to Maplecroft’s report, the guar suppliers will likely be exposed to routine demands for bribes for issuing export licenses, vehicle permits, tax receipts, and customs and excise clearances. Complicity with bribery payments pose direct risks to companies from legal repercussions under foreign legislation, such as the FCPA. In Rajasthan, India’s main guar-producing state, levels of corruption are far higher than national averages. Any accusations or allegations, even if proven false, could negatively affect our business reputation, and we may incur substantial fees defending any allegations and enacting internal compliance and training programs to conform to international standards.
Terrorist attacks and other acts of violence or war within India or involving India and other countries could adversely affect the financial markets and our business.
Terrorist attacks and other acts of violence could have the direct effect of destroying our plants and property causing a loss and interruption of business. According to the CIA 2011 World Factbook, religious and border disputes persist in India and remain pressing problems. For example, India has from time to time experienced civil unrest and hostilities with Pakistan and other neighboring countries. The longstanding dispute with Pakistan over the border Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir, a majority of whose populations are Muslim, remains unresolved. While India and Pakistan resumed formal peace talks, there are no guarantees that these will be successful. In addition, India continues to struggle with insurgent attacks from Maoist- Naxalite groups. If the Indian government is unable to control the violence and disruption associated with these insurgencies, then the result could be the destabilization of the economy, and, consequently, an adverse effect on our business. Since early 2003, there have also been military hostilities and civil unrest in Afghanistan, in Iraq, and more recently in Pakistan and other Asian countries. These events could adversely affect the Indian economy, and, as a result, negatively affect our business.
While we may obtain insurance to cover some of these risks and can file claims against the Indian contracting agencies, there can be no guarantee that we will be able to collect in a timely manner. Further, India has a fairly active insurgency and a fairly active communist following. Any serious uprising from these groups could delay our work and disrupt our business. Terrorist attacks, insurgencies, or other threats of violence could slow down our farming activity and the production of guar seed, thereby adversely affecting our business.
Exchange controls that exist in India may limit our ability to utilize our cash flow effectively following a business combination.
We are subject to India’s rules and regulations on currency conversion. In India, the Foreign Exchange Management Act, FEMA, regulates the conversion of the Indian rupee into foreign currencies. However, as according to the Reserve Bank of India, comprehensive amendments have been made to FEMA to support the government’s policy for economic liberalization. Companies are now permitted to operate in India without any special restrictions, effectively placing them on a par with wholly-owned Indian companies. In addition, foreign exchange controls have been substantially relaxed. Notwithstanding these changes, the Indian foreign exchange market is not yet fully developed and we cannot assure that the Indian authorities will not revert back to regulating companies and imposing new restrictions on the convertibility of the Indian rupee. Any future restrictions on currency exchange may limit our ability to use our cash flow to fund operations outside of India.
Changes in the exchange rate of the Indian rupee may negatively influence our revenues and expenses.
Our operations will primarily be located in India. We will receive payment in Indian rupees for work in India. We report our financial statements in U.S. dollars. To the extent that there is a decrease in the exchange rate of Indian rupees relative to U.S. dollars, such a decrease could have a material impact on our operating results or financial condition.
It will be extremely difficult to acquire jurisdiction and enforce liabilities against our officers, directors and assets outside the United States.
Substantially all of our assets are currently located outside of the United States and two of our directors reside outside of the United States as well. As a result, it may not be possible for United States investors to enforce their legal rights, to effect service of process upon our directors or officers or to enforce judgments of United States courts predicated upon civil liabilities and criminal penalties of our directors and officers under Federal securities laws. Moreover, we have been advised that India in particular does not have treaties providing for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments of courts with the United States as the United States has not been declared a reciprocating territory by the Republic of India. Judgments from “non-reciprocating territories,” such as the United States, can be enforced only by filing a law suit in an Indian Court for a judgment based on the foreign judgment. Indian courts are overburdened and therefore slow. Enforcing a foreign judgment in India could take years in some instances, depending upon the complexity of the issues involved in the dispute between the parties. Further, it is unclear if extradition treaties now in effect between the United States and India would permit effective enforcement of criminal penalties of the Federal securities laws.
Risks Related to an Investment in Our Securities
The relative lack of public company experience of our management team may put us at a competitive disadvantage.
Our management team lacks public company experience and is generally unfamiliar with the requirements of the United States securities laws and U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, which could impair our ability to comply with legal and regulatory requirements such as those imposed by Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The individuals who now constitute our senior management team have never had responsibility for managing a publicly traded company. Such responsibilities include complying with federal securities laws and making required disclosures on a timely basis. Our senior management may not be able to implement programs and policies in an effective and timely manner that adequately responds to such increased legal, regulatory compliance and reporting requirements. Our failure to comply with all applicable requirements could lead to the imposition of fines and penalties and distract our management from attending to the growth of our business.
Our stock is categorized as a penny stock. Trading of our stock may be restricted by the SEC’s penny stock regulations which may limit a stockholder’s ability to buy and sell our stock.
Our stock is categorized as a “penny stock”. The SEC has adopted Rule 15g-9 which generally defines “penny stock” to be any equity security that has a market price (as defined) less than $4.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. Our securities are covered by the penny stock rules, which impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell to persons other than established customers and accredited investors. 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 in a form prepared by the SEC which provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must 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. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation information, must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer’s confirmation. In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special 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 the stock that is subject to these penny stock rules. Consequently, these penny stock rules may affect the ability of broker-dealers to trade our securities. We believe that the penny stock rules discourage investor interest in and limit the marketability of our common stock.
FINRA sales practice requirements may also limit a stockholder’s ability to buy and sell our stock.
In addition to the “penny stock” rules described above, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) has adopted rules that require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative low priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. The FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our stock and have an adverse effect on the market for our shares.
We expect to experience volatility in our stock price, which could negatively affect stockholders’ investments.
Although our common stock is quoted on the OTCQB under the symbol “GGBL”, there is a limited public market for our common stock. No assurance can be given that an active market will develop or that a stockholder will ever be able to liquidate its shares of common stock without considerable delay, if at all. Many brokerage firms may not be willing to effect transactions in the securities. Even if a purchaser finds a broker willing to effect a transaction in these securities, the combination of brokerage commissions, state transfer taxes, if any, and any other selling costs may exceed the selling price. Furthermore, our
stock price may be impacted by factors that are unrelated or disproportionate to our operating performance. These market fluctuations, as well as general economic, political and market conditions, such as recessions, interest rates or international currency fluctuations may adversely affect the market price and liquidity of our common stock.
In the past, securities class action litigation has often been brought against a company following periods of volatility in the market price of its securities. Due to the volatility of our common stock price, we may be the target of securities litigation in the future. Securities litigation could result in substantial costs and divert management’s attention and resources.
Stockholders should also be aware that, according to SEC Release No. 34-29093, the market for “penny stock”, such as our common stock, has suffered in recent years from patterns of fraud and abuse. Such patterns include (1) control of the market for the security by one or a few broker-dealers that are often related to the promoter or issuer; (2) manipulation of prices through prearranged matching of purchases and sales and false and misleading press releases; (3) boiler room practices involving high-pressure sales tactics and unrealistic price projections by inexperienced sales persons; (4) excessive and undisclosed bid-ask differential and markups by selling broker-dealers; and (5) the wholesale dumping of the same securities by promoters and broker-dealers after prices have been manipulated to a desired level, along with the resulting inevitable collapse of those prices and with consequent investor losses. Our management is aware of the abuses that have occurred historically in the penny stock market. Although we do not expect to be in a position to dictate the behavior of the market or of broker-dealers who participate in the market, management will strive within the confines of practical limitations to prevent the described patterns from being established with respect to our securities. The occurrence of these patterns or practices could increase the future volatility of our share price.
To date, we have not paid any cash dividends and no cash dividends will be paid in the foreseeable future.
We do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future and we may not have sufficient funds legally available to pay dividends. Even if the funds are legally available for distribution, we may nevertheless decide not to pay any dividends. We presently intend to retain all earnings for our operations.
The elimination of monetary liability against our directors, officers and employees under Nevada law and the existence of indemnification rights to our directors, officers and employees may result in substantial expenditures by our company and may discourage lawsuits against our directors, officers and employees.
Our Bylaws contain a provision permitting us to indemnify our directors to our company and shareholders to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada law. We may also have contractual indemnification obligations under our employment agreements with our officers. The foregoing indemnification obligations could result in the Company incurring substantial expenditures to cover the cost of settlement or damage awards against directors and officers, which we may be unable to recoup. These provisions and resultant costs may also discourage our company from bringing a lawsuit against directors and officers for breaches of their fiduciary duties, and may similarly discourage the filing of derivative litigation by our stockholders against our directors and officers even though such actions, if successful, might otherwise benefit our company and stockholders.
If we issue additional shares in the future, whether in connection with a financing or in exchange for services or rights, it will result in the dilution of our existing stockholders.
Our articles of incorporation authorize the issuance of up to 300,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share, and 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 per share. Our Board of Directors may choose to issue some or all of such shares to acquire one or more companies or properties, to fund our overhead and general operating requirements and in exchange for services rendered to the Company. Such issuances may not require the approval of our shareholders. Any future issuances may reduce the book value per share and may contribute to a reduction in the market price of the outstanding shares of our common stock. If we issue any such additional shares in the future, such issuance will reduce the proportionate ownership and voting power of all current shareholders.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
The principal executive offices for the Registrant are located at 407 E. Louisiana Street, McKinney, Texas 75069 USA. The monthly rent for this property and related expenses is approximately US$1,500 per month. The Registrant’s main telephone number is (214) 380-9677. The Registrant’s website is located at www.guarglobal.com.
The corporate office address in Jaipur, India is: Guar Global Limited, Gordhan Sky Building, 4th Floor, Khatipura Road, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The monthly rent for this property is $310 per month and the lease term is 36 months.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of the results of operations and financial condition of Pure Guar for the period from February 19, 2013 (inception) through May 31, 2013, should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of Pure Guar, and the notes to those financial statements that are included elsewhere in this Form 8-K. Our discussion includes forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties, such as our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those set forth under the Risk Factors, Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Business sections in this Form 8-K. We use words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements.
Overview
Guar Global Ltd. was organized under the laws of the State of Nevada on May 29, 2007 under the name ERE Management, Inc.
On July 31, 2013, we acquired Ninety Nine 99/100 percent (99.99%) of the capital stock of Pure Guar pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement dated July 31, 2013 by and among the Company, Pure Guar, and the Selling Shareholder for consideration of $1,692.43.
As a result of the Stock Purchase, we hold Ninety Nine 99/100 percent (99.99%) of the ownership interest in Pure Guar. The remaining 0.01% ownership in Pure Guar is held by Guar Innovations Ltd., a Washington corporation, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
Prior to the Stock Purchase, we were a development stage company focused on developing a software product that enables real estate agents with no technical knowledge to build a website to showcase their listings, and a public reporting “shell company,” as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. As a result of the Stock Purchase, we acquired the business and operations of Pure Guar.
Pure Guar is a research-driven development stage company aiming to implement new, modern strategies that will increase yield of guar crops and produce a high quality product for the oil and gas. To date, Pure Guar has not generated any revenue.
Our management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are only based on Pure Guar’s current business. Our previous shell company’s results of operations are immaterial and will not be included in the discussion below. Key factors affecting our results of operations include revenues, cost of revenues, operating expenses and income and taxation.
From February 19, 2013 (Inception) Through May 31, 2013
Revenue
The Company has had no revenues since inception. It expects to begin earning revenues once the Company has harvested its initial crop.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses to date of $20,469 have consisted of salaries of $4,718, land lease expense of $13,727 and general and administrative expenses of $2,024.
Net income (loss)
The net loss of $20,469 was due to the lack of revenues and increases in expenses discussed above.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following information has been derived from the pro forma financial information included herein as Exhibit 99.2. As at May 31, 2013, as if the Stock Purchase had occurred on that date, we have $2,341 in cash and $557,626 in current liabilities. At such time our total assets were $117,988 and our total liabilities were $557,626. Our net working capital was, on a pro forma basis, -$439,638.
Cash to Operating Activities
During the period from inception to May 31, 2013, operating activities used cash of $132,586, resulting in a net loss of $20,469.
Cash to Investing Activities
During the period from inception to May 31, 2013, we expended $0 on investing activities.
Cash from Financing Activities
During the period from inception to May 31, 2013 we raised $134,501 through advances and equity offerings.
Capital Requirements
There is no historical financial information about us upon which to base an evaluation of our performance. We are a development stage corporation and have not generated any revenues from operations. We cannot guarantee we will be successful in our business operations. Our business is subject to risks inherent in the establishment of a new business enterprise, including limited capital resources. We expect our initial capital requirements will be $200,000 per quarter. We plan to fund such activities through various forms of financing including equity, convertible debt, bank loans, lines of credit and other options that may be available to us. We have no assurance that financing will be available to us, or if available, on terms acceptable to us. If financing is not available to us, or on satisfactory terms, we may be unable to continue, develop or expand our operations. Additional equity financing could also result in additional dilution to our existing shareholders.
Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Contractual Obligations
As of May 31, 2013, we did not have any long-term debt or purchase obligations.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have not entered into any other financial guarantees or other commitments to guarantee the payment obligations of any third parties. We have not entered into any derivative contracts that are indexed to our shares and classified as shareholder's equity or that are not reflected in our consolidated financial statements. Furthermore, we do not have any retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to such entity. We do not have any variable interest in any unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit support to us or engages in leasing, hedging or research and development services with us.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP 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 reporting amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
The Company’s significant estimates and assumptions include the fair value of financial instruments; income tax rate, income tax provision, deferred tax assets and valuation allowance of deferred tax assets; the carrying value and recoverability of long-lived assets, including the values assigned to an estimated useful lives of website development costs and the assumption that the Company will be a going concern. Those significant accounting estimates or assumptions bear the risk of change due to the fact that there are uncertainties attached to those estimates or assumptions, and certain estimates or assumptions are difficult to measure or value.
Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.
Management regularly evaluates the key factors and assumptions used to develop the estimates utilizing currently available information, changes in facts and circumstances, historical experience and reasonable assumptions. After such evaluations, if deemed appropriate, those estimates are adjusted accordingly.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-01, "Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities". This ASU clarifies that the scope of ASU No. 2011-11, "Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities." applies only to derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse purchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are either offset in accordance with specific criteria contained in FASB Accounting Standards Codification or subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after January 1, 2013.
In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, "Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income." The ASU adds new disclosure requirements for items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component and their corresponding effect on net income. The ASU is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013.
In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued ASU No. 2013-04, "Liabilities (Topic 405): Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date." This ASU addresses the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of certain obligations resulting from joint and several arrangements including debt arrangements, other contractual obligations, and settled litigation and judicial rulings. The ASU is effective for public entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013.
In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-05, "Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830): Parent's Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity." This ASU addresses the accounting for the cumulative translation adjustment when a parent either sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity or no longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business within a foreign entity. The guidance outlines the events when cumulative translation adjustments should be released into net income and is intended by FASB to eliminate some disparity in current accounting practice. This ASU is effective prospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013.
In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-07, “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205): Liquidation Basis of Accounting.” The amendments require an entity to prepare its financial statements using the liquidation basis of accounting when liquidation is imminent. Liquidation is imminent when the likelihood is remote that the entity will return from liquidation and either (a) a plan for liquidation is approved by the person or persons with the authority to make such a plan effective and the likelihood is remote that the execution of the plan will be blocked by other parties or (b) a plan for liquidation is being imposed by other forces (for example, involuntary bankruptcy). If a plan for liquidation was specified in the entity’s governing documents from the entity’s inception (for example, limited-life entities), the entity should apply the liquidation basis of accounting only if the approved plan for liquidation differs from the plan for liquidation that was specified at the entity’s inception. The amendments require financial statements prepared using the liquidation basis of accounting to present relevant information about an entity’s expected resources in liquidation by measuring and presenting assets at the amount of the expected cash proceeds from liquidation. The entity should include in its presentation of assets any items it had not previously recognized under U.S. GAAP but that it expects to either sell in liquidation or use in settling liabilities (for example, trademarks). The amendments are effective for entities that determine liquidation is imminent during annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and interim reporting periods therein. Entities should apply the requirements prospectively from the day that liquidation becomes imminent. Early adoption is permitted.
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information as of July 31, 2013, with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock for (i) each director and officer, (ii) all of our directors and officers as a group, and (iii) each person known to us to own beneficially five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding shares of our common stock. As of July 31, 2013, there were 59,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding.
To our knowledge, except as indicated in the footnotes to this table or pursuant to applicable community property laws, the persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of common stock indicated.
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner (1)
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Shares Beneficially
Owned
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Percentage Beneficially Owned
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Directors and Executive Officers
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Michael C. Shores (2)
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board
407 E. Louisiana Street McKinney, Texas 75069
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10,000,000 |
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16.95 |
% |
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Ihsan Falou
Director
407 E. Louisiana Street McKinney, Texas 75069
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Joselito Christopher G. Imperial
Director, President, Secretary and Treasurer
407 E. Louisiana Street McKinney, Texas 75069
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1,300,000 |
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2.20 |
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All Officers and Directors as a Group (2)
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11,300,000 |
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19.15 |
% |
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5% Shareholders
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None
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(1)
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Beneficial ownership has been determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act. Pursuant to the rules of the SEC, shares of common stock which an individual or group has a right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the exercise of options or warrants are deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of such individual or group, but are not deemed to be beneficially owned and outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person shown in the table.
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(2)
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Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the stock transfer agreement by and between Mr. Shores and Mr. Imperial, dated July 31, 2013, Mr. Shores does not have any voting or dispositive control over the shares of common stock that have not been released to him. The shares of common stock are released to Mr. Shores upon achievement by the Company of certain milestones as further described in the stock transfer agreement.
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DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Current Officers and Directors:
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Michael C. Shores
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47
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Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board
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2013
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Joselito Christopher G. Imperial
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43
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Director, President, Secretary, Treasurer
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2013
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Ihsan Falou
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76
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Director
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2013
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Michael C. Shores, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
Michael C. Shores, age 47, is currently the Chief Executive Officer of New China Ventures, a finance company formed to secure capital from strategic Asian investors for companies with “game changing” intellectual property. Mr. Shores has held this position since November 2011. Mr. Shores is responsible for setting strategic market objectives, evaluating intellectual property and aligning New China Ventures clients with correct global supply chain partners that frequently become investors as well. He also serves as one of their “Cultural Interpreters”, having worked with Asia for over 20 years now. New China Ventures focuses on the automotive, energy, medical and technology industries.
From September 2010, until October 2011, Mr. Shores served as President of Cambridge Industries Group, a global company headquartered in Shanghai, China. Cambridge Industries Group is an independent telecom OEM supplier focused solely on GPON (Gigabit Passive Optical Network), which is an essential part of GPON OLT (Optical Line Terminal) vendors’ and service providers’ end-to-end GPON “Fiber to the Home” solutions. Prior to joining Cambridge Industries Group, from January 2002 until June 2010, Mr. Shores was President and Chief Executive Officer of TXP Corporation, a company he founded and grew into an industry leader in the standalone inter-operable GPON Customer Premise Equipment space for the telecommunications industry. None of the foregoing businesses are an affiliate of the Company.
Over the last two decades, Mr. Shores has been successfully involved in helping launch new high technology products into the automotive, consumer, energy, medical, networking, and communications market. Prior to founding TXP, Mr. Shores helped “green field” a New Product Introduction (NPI) center in 1997 for Flextronics in Richardson, Texas and then went on to help launch their photonics division. Mr. Shores later negotiated successfully the spin-off of his NPI group from Flextronics in late 2001 to form TXP.
Mr. Shores has been a member of the Advisory Board for ASCENT Investment Management Company since November 2011, where he is actively involved in helping them explore new technologies. Mr. Shores served on the board and was a founding member of the Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce from 2007 to 2010. He also served on the board of the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Texas and the board of KOPTI (Korea Photonics Technology Institute) in Gwangju, South Korea. He holds a BSBA with a focus on Economics from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. We believe that Mr. Shores’ extensive background in both high technology development and manufacturing, and his entrepreneurial spirit will be a great asset in leading the Company both as Chief Executive Officer and as Chairman.
Joselito Christopher G. Imperial, Director, President, Secretary, Treasurer
Mr. Joselito Christopher G. Imperial, age 43, served as our President, Secretary and Treasurer as well as a Director from July 17, 2007 until October 22, 2012, and was reappointed to all such positions on February 3, 2012. He has four years of experience in asset management, working with leading companies in the Philippines. Since 2003, Mr. Imperial has been the business and asset manager for the Sterling Group of Companies in Makita City. Prior to this, he was the real estate asset manager for McDonald's in the Philippines. Mr. Imperial's past work experience includes service as the business development officer for Kenny Rogers, Roasters Philippines Incorporated, and the co-brand of Seattle's Best Coffee, Coffee Masters Incorporated. Mr. Imperial's entrepreneurial desire evidenced by his ideas which led to the establishment of our business, and his prior management experience, led to our conclusion that Mr. Imperial should be serving as a member of our board of directors in light of our business and structure.
Ihsan Falou, Director
Mr. Ihsan Falou currently holds the position of a General Supervisor on a contractual basis in the Agricultural Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture, Lebanon, a position he has held since 1998. Mr. Falou has also been the Agricultural Technical advisor for the Chamber of Commerce in North Lebanon since 2002, and a consultant with SGS S.A., a global inspection, verification, testing and certification company, since 2001. Since 1998 through today, Mr. Falou has consulted with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) agency of the United Nations. Mr. Falou received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Damascus, Syria in 1974 and 1978, respectively. Upon graduation, he joined the Ministry of Agriculture as an inspector responsible for ensuring the quality and integrity of the food supply. We believe that Mr. Falou’s experience with the food and agricultural industries will greatly benefit the Company’s business goals and operations.
Terms of Office
The Company’s directors are appointed for a one-year term to hold office until the next annual general meeting of the Company’s shareholders or until removed from office in accordance with the Company’s bylaws and the provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes. The Company’s directors hold office after the expiration of his or her term until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until he or she resigns or is removed in accordance with the Company’s bylaws and the provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes.
The Company’s officers are appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors and hold office until removed by the Board.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
No director, executive officer, significant employee or control person of the Company has been involved in any legal proceeding listed in Item 401(f) of Regulation S-K in the past 10 years.
Committees of the Board
Our Board of Directors held no formal meetings during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2012. All proceedings of the Board of Directors were conducted by resolutions consented to in writing by the directors and filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the directors. Such resolutions consented to in writing by the directors entitled to vote on that resolution at a meeting of the directors are, according to the Nevada Revised Statutes and the bylaws of our company, as valid and effective as if they had been passed at a meeting of the directors duly called and held. We do not presently have a policy regarding director attendance at meetings.
We do not currently have standing audit, nominating or compensation committees, or committees performing similar functions. Due to the size of our board, our Board of Directors believes that it is not necessary to have standing audit, nominating or compensation committees at this time because the functions of such committees are adequately performed by our Board of Directors. We do not have an audit, nominating or compensation committee charter as we do not currently have such committees. We do not have a policy for electing members to the board. Neither our current nor proposed directors are independent directors as defined in the NASD listing standards.
As future funding permits, it is anticipated that the Board of Directors will form separate compensation, nominating and audit committees, with the audit committee including an audit committee financial expert.
Audit Committee
Our Board of Directors has not established a separate audit committee within the meaning of Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Instead, the entire Board of Directors acts as the audit committee within the meaning of Section 3(a)(58)(B) of the Exchange Act and will continue to do so upon the appointment of the proposed directors until such time as a separate audit committee has been established.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors, executive officers, and shareholders holding more than 10% of our outstanding Common Stock to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in beneficial ownership of our Common Stock. Executive officers, directors, and persons who own more than 10% of our Common Stock are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file.
Based solely upon a review of Forms 3, 4, and 5 delivered to us as filed with the SEC during our most recent fiscal year, none of our executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of our Common Stock failed to timely file the reports required pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, except that our former director and officer, Charz Kelso filed a late Form 3 in December 2012 in connection with his appointment as a director and officer of the Company, and our current President, Chief Financial Officer and director, Mr. Imperial failed to file a Form 3 in February 2013.
Nominations to the Board of Directors
Our directors take a critical role in guiding our strategic direction and oversee the management of the Company. Board candidates are considered based upon various criteria, such as their broad-based business and professional skills and experiences, a global business and social perspective, concern for the long-term interests of the shareholders, diversity, and personal integrity and judgment.
In addition, directors must have time available to devote to Board activities and to enhance their knowledge in the growing business. Accordingly, we seek to attract and retain highly qualified directors who have sufficient time to attend to their substantial duties and responsibilities to the Company.
In carrying out its responsibilities, the Board will consider candidates suggested by shareholders. If a shareholder wishes to formally place a candidate’s name in nomination, however, he or she must do so in accordance with the provisions of the Company’s Bylaws. Suggestions for candidates to be evaluated by the proposed directors must be sent to the Board of Directors, c/o 407 E. Louisiana Street, McKinney, Texas 75069.
Board Leadership Structure and Role on Risk Oversight
Michael C. Shores currently serves as the Company’s principal executive officer and a director. The Company determined this leadership structure was appropriate for the Company due to our small size and limited operations and resources. The Board of Directors will continue to evaluate the Company’s leadership structure and modify as appropriate based on the size, resources and operations of the Company.
Subsequent to the closing of the Exchange Transaction, it is anticipated that the Board of Directors will establish procedures to determine an appropriate role for the Board of Directors in the Company’s risk oversight function.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
No interlocking relationship exists between our board of directors and the board of directors or compensation committee of any other company, nor has any interlocking relationship existed in the past.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships between or among the directors, executive officers or persons nominated or chosen by us to become directors or executive officers.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Board Compensation
We have no standard arrangement to compensate directors for their services in their capacity as directors. Directors are not paid for meetings attended. However, we intend to review and consider future proposals regarding board compensation. All travel and lodging expenses associated with corporate matters are reimbursed by us, if and when incurred.
Executive Compensation - Current Executive Officers
No director, officer or employee received compensation during the Registrant’s last fiscal year.
On May 7, 2013, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Shores in connection with his employment as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. Pursuant to the employment agreement, Mr. Shores will be employed as our Chief Executive Officer for a two year term, and will receive an initial base salary of $7,000 per month. Mr. Shores will dedicate approximately fifty percent of his time to operating the Registrant. The employment agreement may be terminated by us or Mr. Shores upon thirty (30) days written notice or immediately in certain other circumstances. In the event of termination for no cause (as defined in the employment agreement), we will pay Mr. Shores four (4) months severance. We also agreed to negotiate the terms of a restricted stock award plan with Mr. Shores within sixty (60) days of the date of the employment agreement.
On July 31, 2013, Mr. Joselito Christopher G. Imperial, our President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director, transferred 10,000,000 shares of our common stock to Mr. Michael C. Shores, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board for $10,000 pursuant to a stock transfer agreement. These shares of common stock were placed into an escrow account and will be released to Mr. Shores only upon the achievement by the Company of certain milestones. All voting rights with respect to shares of common stock that have not yet been released to Mr. Shores will be retained by Mr. Imperial pursuant to the terms of the stock transfer agreement.
Executive Compensation – Pure Guar Executive Officers
None of Pure Guar’s named executive officers, directors or employees received any compensation for the last fiscal year.
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control
SEC regulations state that we must disclose information regarding agreements, plans or arrangements that provide for payments or benefits to our executive officers in connection with any termination of employment or change in control of the company. We currently have no employment agreements with any of our executive officers, nor any compensatory plans or arrangements resulting from the resignation, retirement or any other termination of any of our executive officers, from a change-in-control, or from a change in any executive officer’s responsibilities following a change-in-control. As a result, we have omitted this table.
Employment Agreements
On May 7, 2013, we entered into an employment agreement (the "Employment Agreement") with Mr. Shores in connection with his employment as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Mr. Shores will be employed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company for a two year term, and will receive an initial base salary of $7,000 per month. Mr. Shores will dedicate between thirty and seventy percent of his time to operating the Company. Either party may terminate the Employment Agreement upon thirty (30) days written notice or immediately in certain other circumstances. In the event of termination for no cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement), we will pay Mr. Shores four (4) months severance.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Certain Relationships and Transactions
There are no family relationships between any of our former directors or executive officers and new directors or new executive officers.
Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons
We have not adopted a Code of Ethics and we rely on our board to review related party transactions on an ongoing basis to prevent conflicts of interest. Our board reviews a transaction in light of the affiliations of the director, officer or employee and the affiliations of such person’s immediate family. Transactions are presented to our board for approval before they are entered into or, if this is not possible, for ratification after the transaction has occurred. If our board finds that a conflict of interest exists, then it will determine the appropriate remedial action, if any. Our board approves or ratifies a transaction if it determines that the transaction is consistent with the best interests of the Company.
Related Party Transactions
As of July 31, 2012, Mr. Joselito Christopher G. Imperial, our President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director, has provided the Company with working capital loans in the amount of $66,835 (2011-$36,835). The loan is non-interest bearing, unsecured, and has no specific terms of repayment.
On April 12, 2013, Guar Innovations Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant, acquired 0.01% of the capital stock of Pure Guar for consideration of ten (10) rupees.
On July 31, 2013, Mr. Joselito Christopher G. Imperial, our President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director, transferred 10,000,000 shares of our common stock to Mr. Michael C. Shores, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board for $10,000 pursuant to a stock transfer agreement. These shares of common stock were placed into an escrow account and will be released to Mr. Shores only upon the achievement by the Company of certain milestones. All voting rights with respect to shares of common stock that have not yet been released to Mr. Shores will be retained by Mr. Imperial pursuant to the terms of the stock transfer agreement.
Reference is made to the Employment Agreement we entered into with Mr. Shores on May 7, 2013 as described above.
Other than as set forth above, none of our current officers or directors has been involved in any material proceeding adverse to the Company or any transactions with the Company or any of its directors, executive officers, affiliates or associates that are required to be disclosed pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.
Director Independence
During the year ended July 31, 2012, we did not have any independent directors on our board. We evaluate independence by the standards for director independence established by applicable laws, rules, and listing standards including, without limitation, the standards for independent directors established by The New York Stock Exchange, Inc., the NASDAQ National Market, and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Subject to some exceptions, these standards generally provide that a director will not be independent if (a) the director is, or in the past three years has been, an employee of ours; (b) a member of the director’s immediate family is, or in the past three years has been, an executive officer of ours; (c) the director or a member of the director’s immediate family has received more than $120,000 per year in direct compensation from us other than for service as a director (or for a family member, as a non-executive employee); (d) the director or a member of the director’s immediate family is, or in the past three years has been, employed in a professional capacity by our independent public accountants, or has worked for such firm in any capacity on our audit; (e) the director or a member of the director’s immediate family is, or in the past three years has been, employed as an executive officer of a company where one of our executive officers serves on the compensation committee; or (f) the director or a member of the director’s immediate family is an executive officer of a company that makes payments to, or receives payments from, us in an amount which, in any twelve-month period during the past three years, exceeds the greater of $1,000,000 or two percent of that other company’s consolidated gross revenues.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On May 17, 2013, the Company filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada against Charz Kelso, our former Director, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Secretary, and Treasurer. The lawsuit alleges that Mr. Kelso converted $116,210 in Company funds while he was the sole director and officer the Company, and includes related claims for breach of fiduciary responsibility, unjust enrichment and fraudulent concealment. The Company seeks compensatory, consequential, statutory, exemplary and punitive damages, including attorney’s fees and costs incurred in connection with the litigation.
MARKET PRICE OF AND DIVIDENDS ON COMMON EQUITY
AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
Market Information
Our common stock is not listed on any stock exchange. Although our common stock is currently quoted on the OTCQB under the symbol “GGBL,” there is no established public market for shares of our common stock, and no trades of our common stock have taken place on the OTCQB. Any quotations reflect interdealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission, and may not represent actual transactions.
Holders
Prior to the Stock Purchase, there were approximately 17 shareholders of record of our common stock based upon the shareholders’ listing provided by our transfer agent. Our transfer agent is Securities Transfer Corp., 2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 102, Frisco, TX 75034 and its phone number is (469) 633-0101.
Dividends
We have never paid cash dividends on our common stock. We intend to keep future earnings, if any, to finance the expansion of our business, and we do not anticipate that any cash dividends will be paid in the foreseeable future. Our future payment of dividends will depend on our earnings, capital requirements, expansion plans, financial condition and other relevant factors that our board of directors may deem relevant. Our retained earnings deficit currently limits our ability to pay dividends.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
None.
RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
Reference is made to Item 3.02 of this Form 8-K for a description of recent sales of unregistered securities, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
The following information describes our capital stock and provisions of our articles of incorporation and our bylaws, all as in effect upon the Closing of the Stock Purchase. This description is only a summary. You should also refer to our articles of incorporation and bylaws which have been incorporated by reference or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as exhibits to this Form 8-K.
General
Our authorized capital stock consists of 300,000,000 shares of common stock at a par value of $0.0001 per share, of which 59,000,000 shares were issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing of the Stock Purchase after giving effect to the cancellation of certain shares held by Mr. Joselito Christopher G. Imperial. In addition, our authorized capital stock consists of 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock at a par value of $0.0001 per share, of which no shares were issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing of the Stock Purchase.
Common Stock
The holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share. They are not entitled to cumulative voting rights or preemptive rights. The holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any, as may be declared by the Board of Directors out of legally available funds. However, the current policy of the Board of Directors is to retain earnings, if any, for operations and growth. Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the holders of Common Stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets that are legally available for distribution after payment in full of any preferential amounts. The holders of Common Stock have no subscription, redemption or conversion rights. The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of Common Stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock, which may be designated solely by action of the Board of Directors and issued in the future. All outstanding shares of common stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
Preferred Stock
In accordance with our Articles of Incorporation, the Board of Directors may fix and determine the designations, rights, preferences or other variations of each class or series within each class of preferred stock. To date, the Company has not issued any shares of preferred stock or designated any class of preferred stock. No shares of preferred stock are outstanding.
Outstanding Options, Warrants and Convertible Securities
We have issued convertible notes to Medipark AG in the aggregate principal amount of $250,000. These notes have a maturity date of November 9, 2012 and bear interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum. The holder of the notes may exercise its conversion right and convert the outstanding amounts under the convertible notes into the number of shares of common stock determined by dividing (i) the unpaid principal of the note and any accrued and unpaid interest by (ii) $0.25.
Other that the convertible notes mentioned above, we do not have any outstanding options, warrants or convertible securities.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
None.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Reference is made to the financial statements and supplementary data included in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, which are incorporated herein by reference.
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Nevada Law
Section 78.7502 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”) permits a corporation to 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, except 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, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the action, suit or proceeding if he:
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is not liable pursuant to Nevada Revised Statute 78.138, or
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(b)
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acted in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
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In addition, Section 78.7502 permits a corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses, including amounts paid in settlement and attorneys’ fees actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of the action or suit if he:
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(a)
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is not liable pursuant to Nevada Revised Statute 78.138; or
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(b)
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acted in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation.
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To the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to above, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter, the corporation is required to indemnify him against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense.
Section 78.752 of the Nevada Revised Statutes allows a corporation to purchase and maintain insurance or make other financial arrangements on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise for any liability asserted against him and liability and expenses incurred by him in his capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the corporation has the authority to indemnify him against such liability and expenses.
Other financial arrangements made by the corporation pursuant to Section 78.752 may include the following:
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the creation of a trust fund;
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(b)
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the establishment of a program of self-insurance;
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(c)
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the securing of its obligation of indemnification by granting a security interest or other lien on any assets of the corporation; and
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(d)
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the establishment of a letter of credit, guaranty or surety
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No financial arrangement made pursuant to Section 78.752 may provide protection for a person adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals, to be liable for intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law, except with respect to the advancement of expenses or indemnification ordered by a court.
Any discretionary indemnification pursuant to Section 78.7502, unless ordered by a court or advanced pursuant to an undertaking to repay the amount if it is determined by a court that the indemnified party is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation, may be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances. The determination must be made:
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(b)
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by the board of directors by majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to the action, suit or proceeding;
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(c)
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if a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to the action, suit or proceeding so orders, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or
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if a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to the action, suit or proceeding cannot be obtained, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion.
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Charter Provisions and Other Arrangements of the Registrant
Pursuant to the provisions of Nevada Revised Statutes, the Registrant has adopted the following indemnification provisions in its Bylaws for its directors and officers:
The Company shall indemnify any director or officer or any former director or officer, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Reference is made to the Stock Purchase under the Stock Purchase Agreement, as described in Item 2.01, which is incorporated herein by reference. As a result of the closing of the Stock Purchase, our primary operations consist of the business and operations of Pure Guar. Accordingly, we are presenting the financial statements of Pure Guar, for the period from February 19, 2013 (Inception) through May 31, 2013, after giving effect to the acquisition of Pure Guar by the Registrant.
(a) Financial Statements of the Business Acquired
The audited financial statements of Pure Guar for the period from February 19, 2013 (Inception) through May 31, 2013, including the notes to such financial statements, are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of this Form 8-K.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto.
(c) Shell Company Transactions
Reference is made to Items 9.01(a) and 9.01(b) above and the exhibits referred to therein, which are incorporated herein by reference.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number
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Description
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2.1
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Stock Purchase Agreement dated July 31, 2013.*
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3.1(a)
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Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-147250) filed on November 9, 2007).
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3.1(b)
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Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 19, 2012).
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3.1(c)
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Certificate of Change (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 19, 2012).
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3.1(d)
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Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 15, 2012).
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3.2
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Bylaws (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-147250) filed on November 9, 2007).
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10.1 |
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Form of Convertible Promissory Note* |
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10.2
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Employment Agreement with Michael Shores dated May 7, 2013 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 10, 2013)
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10.3
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Stock Transfer Agreement dated July 31, 2013 by and between Joselito Christopher G. Imperial and Michael C. Shores*
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10.4
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McKinney Flour Mill Lease Agreement, dated May 1, 2013, by and between McKinney Flour Mill and Michael Shores*
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10.5
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Memorandum of Understanding, dated April 15, 2013, between Amit Seth and Pure Guar India Private Limited*
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10.6
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Jaipur Office Lease Agreement dated July 2013, between Mrs. Pushpa Kumari and Pure Guar India Private Limited*
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List of Subsidiaries - Guar Innovations, Ltd., a Washington corporation and Pure Guar India Private Limited, a company organized under the laws of the Republic of India
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99.1
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Audited Financial Statement of Pure Guar India Private Limited for the Period From February 19, 2013 (Inception) to May 31, 2013*
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99.2
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Pro Forma Financial Information*
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* Filed Herewith
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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GUAR GLOBAL LTD.
a Nevada corporation
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Dated: July 31, 2013
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By:
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/s/ Michael C. Shores
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Michael C. Shores
Chief Executive Officer
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