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NEW
CENTURY COMPANIES, INC.
9831
Romandel Avenue
Santa
Fe Springs, California 90670
November
30, 2009
Dear
Stockholder:
Accompanying
this letter is a Consent Solicitation Statement relating to a proposed amendment
to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase our authorized shares of common
stock from 50,000,000 to 250,000,000.
We are
asking the stockholders to act upon this matter by written consent, without a
meeting. A consent form for this purpose accompanies the Consent Solicitation
Statement.
It is
important that your shares be represented in connection with these
matters. You are urged, therefore, to complete, sign, date and return
as soon as possible the enclosed consent form.
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Sincerely,
David
Duquette
President
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Table
of Contents
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INTRODUCTION
- INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONSENT SOLICITATION
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PROPOSAL
I – APPROVAL OF INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED SHARES
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OTHER
MATTERS
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APPENDIX A
– Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation (Authorized
Shares)
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NEW
CENTURY COMPANIES, INC.
9831
Romandel Avenue
Santa
Fe Springs, California 90670
CONSENT
SOLICITATION STATEMENT
This
Consent Solicitation Statement is being furnished to holders of the common stock
of New Century Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“NCI” or the “Company”),
in connection with the solicitation of written consents by our Board of
Directors.
This
Solicitation Statement and the accompanying consent form are first being mailed
to our stockholders on or about December 2, 2009.
INTRODUCTION
INFORMATION
ABOUT THE CONSENT SOLICITATION
What
is the purpose of the solicitation?
We are
soliciting your consent for the purpose of obtaining stockholder approval of an
amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase our authorized shares
of common stock from 50,000,000 to 250,000,000.
Who
is entitled to act on this proposal?
Our Board
of Directors has established November 18, 2009 as the record date for purposes
of the consent solicitation. Only stockholders of record at the close
of business on that date will be entitled to act on the proposals and to receive
this Consent Solicitation Statement.
Will
this proposal be considered at a stockholders meeting?
No. Our
bylaws provide that stockholder approval of a matter such as the proposal may be
obtained by written consent, without a meeting.
What
are the rights of the stockholders to consent to this proposal?
Stockholders
receiving this Consent Solicitation Statement are entitled, in effect, to one
vote per share with respect to the proposal. Our bylaws provide that the consent
of the holders of a majority of the shares of our common stock outstanding on
the November 18, 2009 record date will be required for approval of each of the
proposals. On the record date, there were 21,045,500 shares of our common stock
issued and outstanding.
Abstentions
and so-called broker non-votes in response to this solicitation will have the
same effect as the withholding of consent with respect to of the
proposals.
When
will the proposal be effected?
The
proposal will have been approved as soon as we have received valid consents from
the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to act on the
proposal. We will effect the proposed amendment to our Certificate of
Incorporation as soon as is practicable following receipt of such
consents.
What
is the Board’s recommendation?
The
recommendation of our Board of Directors is set forth together with the
description of the proposal. In summary, however, our Board of Directors
recommends a vote “FOR” the proposal.
How
do I grant my consent to the proposal?
By
indicating your consent on the enclosed consent form and returning the consent
form in accordance with the directions indicated on the consent
form. IF NO DIRECTIONS ARE INDICATED, CONSENT FORMS RETURNED TO US
WILL BE COUNTED “FOR” THE PROPOSAL DESCRIBED IN THIS SOLICITATION
STATEMENT.
Can
I revoke my consent?
Yes, but
in order for a revocation to be effective it must be received by us prior to our
receipt of sufficient consents to approve of the proposal. A
revocation may be submitted by:
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Giving
written notice of revocation to our Corporate Secretary;
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Properly
submitting to us a duly executed consent form bearing a later
date.
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All
written notices of revocation or consent forms should be addressed to: New
Century Companies, Inc., 9831 Romandel Avenue, Santa Fe Springs,
California 90670, Attention: Corporate
Secretary.
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Do
I need to do anything if I am opposed to the proposal?
No. Your
failure to return the enclosed consent form will be sufficient to indicate the
withholding of your consent.
What
is the cut-off date for responding to this solicitation?
December
28, 2009. The proposal, if the requisite consent has been received as
of the cut-off date, will be effectuated as of that date. No consents
will be accepted after that date.
PROPOSAL
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APPROVAL
OF INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED SHARES
Under our
Certificate of Incorporation as currently in effect, there are
50,000,000 shares of common stock and 15,000 shares of preferred stock authorized for
issuance. As of November 18, 2009, 21,045,500 shares of common
stock were issued and outstanding and 38,250 shares of preferred stock were
issued and outstanding. As of that date, there were approximately
142,909,573 shares of our common stock reserved for issuance as
follows: (a) 12,747,539 shares upon the exercise of outstanding
warrants, (b) 7,500,000 shares subject to outstanding options under our
Incentive Stock Option Plan and Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan (the “Plans”),
(c) 1,000,000 shares available for issuance under the Plans, (d) 1,030,009
shares reserved for issuance upon conversion of the outstanding shares of
preferred stock, and (e) 120,632.025 shares upon conversion of our outstanding
convertible notes. Accordingly, after taking into account the shares
of common stock outstanding and reserved for issuance, we do not have any
authorized shares of common stock available for issuance.
On
November 5, 2009, our Board of Directors approved an amendment to
Article IV of our Certificate of Incorporation, to increase the shares of
common stock that are authorized for issuance by 200,000,000 shares, bringing
the total number of common shares authorized for issuance to 250,000,000. The
directors also directed that the amendment be submitted for approval by our
stockholders as required by Delaware corporations’ law. No change
will be made to the number of shares of preferred stock that are authorized for
issuance, and no change will be made to the other provisions of our Certificate
of Incorporation that pertain to the rights and preferences of our authorized
common stock or preferred stock. The full text of the proposed amended
Article IV of our Articles of Incorporation is attached as Appendix A
to this Consent Solicitation Statement.
The
purpose of the proposed increase in the number of authorized shares of common
stock is to make additional shares available for issuance by the Company as the
Board of Directors deems appropriate or necessary, including having enough
shares available to cover the issuance of shares reserved for
issuance. As we have previously publicly disclosed, based upon our
currently available funds, we will have to obtain additional financing in order
to fund our ongoing business and operations and meet our working capital needs.
We currently anticipate that we will seek to raise additional capital through
the sale of additional shares of common stock or securities convertible into
common stock. Unless our Certificate of Incorporation is amended to
increase the number of shares of common stock we are authorized to sell, we may
not have sufficient authorized shares of common stock available for this
purpose. Furthermore, additional authorized shares may be needed in
the future in connection with possible acquisitions of other companies,
businesses or assets, or in connection with establishing strategic partnerships
or other business relationships, or for other corporate purposes.
If the
increase in our authorized shares of common stock is approved by the
stockholders, the Board of Directors does not intend to solicit further
stockholder approval prior to the issuance of any authorized shares of common
stock, except as may be required by applicable law. Holders of our
common stock as such have no statutory preemptive or subscription rights with
respect to future issuances of common stock.
The
holders of common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be
voted upon by the stockholders. Subject to preferences that may be
applicable to any outstanding preferred stock, the holders of common stock are
entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any, as may be declared from time
to time by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for that
purpose. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up,
the holders of our common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets
remaining after payment of liabilities, subject to prior distribution rights of
preferred stock, if any, then outstanding. There are no redemption or
sinking fund provisions applicable to our common stock.
The
proposed increase in the authorized number of shares of common stock will not
have any immediate effect on the rights of existing stockholders. Any
subsequent issuance of such shares could have the effect of delaying or
preventing a change-in-control of the Company. Any issuance of additional shares
of common stock also could have the effect of diluting any future earnings per
share and book value per share of the outstanding shares of our common stock,
and such additional shares could be used to dilute the stock ownership or voting
rights of a person seeking to obtain control of the Company. We have
no present agreement or commitment, however, to issue any additional shares of
common stock other than as set forth above.
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS CONSENT TO THE AMENDMENT TO
ARTICLE IV OUR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
BENEFICIAL
OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
The
following table sets forth the number of shares of common stock beneficially
owned as of October 31, 2009 by (i) those persons or groups known to the Company
who will beneficially own more than 5% of the Company’s common stock; (ii) each
director; (iii) each executive officer; and, (iv) all directors and executive
officers as a group. The information is determined in accordance with
Rule 13(d)-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act based upon information furnished
by persons listed or contained in filings made by them with the Securities and
Exchange Commission by information provided by such persons directly to the
Company. The stockholders listed possess sole voting and investment
power with respect to their shares.
Name of Beneficial Owner
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No. of Shares
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Percentage
of
Ownership (I)
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David
Duquette (1)
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4,433,334
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18%
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Josef
Czikmantori (2)
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2,300,000
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10%
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Officers
and Directors as a Group (2 persons)
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6,733,334
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25.5%
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Based on
21,045,500 shares outstanding. Common stock subject to options or
warrants that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of October
31, 2009 are deemed to be outstanding and to be beneficially owned by the holder
thereof for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of such person but
are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage
ownership of any other person.
(1)
Includes options to purchase 3,500,000 shares (ISOP).
(2)
Includes options to purchase 1,800,000 shares (ISOP).
OTHER
MATTERS
Expenses
of Solicitation
The
Company will bear the cost of this consent solicitation. In addition to the use
of the mails, consents may be solicited by our directors, officers and other
employees, personally or by telephone, facsimile or e-mail. Such persons will
not be compensated separately for these solicitation activities.
APPENDIX
A
CERTIFICATE
OF AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
(INCREASE
IN AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCK)
Article
IV is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
“The total number of shares of capital
stock which the Corporation has authority to issue is two hundred and sixty five
million (265,000,000) shares, of which (i) two hundred fifty million
(250,000,000) shares shall be designated Common Stock, having a par value of
$0.10 per shares, and (ii) fifteen million (15,000,000) shares shall be
designated preferred stock, having a par value of $1.00 per
share. The Board of Directors shall have authority to fix by
resolutions the designations and powers, voting rights, preferences, conversion
and other rights and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such
Preferred Stock, including the number of shares of any series, to the full
extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law.”
NEW
CENTURY COMPANIES, INC.
THIS
CONSENT IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The
undersigned hereby consents, or withholds consent, as to all of the shares of
common stock of New Century Companies, Inc., which the undersigned is entitled
to vote with respect to the matters shown below, as indicated below. This Consent shall expire on
December 28, 2009 if the proposal shall not have been approved as of that date,
and thereafter shall be of no force or effect.
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSAL DESCRIBED IN THE
ACCOMPANYING CONSENT SOLICITATION STATEMENT. THIS CONSENT, WHEN
PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE COUNTED FOR OR AGAINST THE PROPOSAL AS DIRECTED
HEREIN. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, IT WILL BE VOTED “FOR” THE
PROPOSAL.
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APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO OUR
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE OUR AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON
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The
undersigned hereby revokes any and all proxies heretofore given by the
undersigned to vote with respect to the matters indicated
above. The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the Consent
Solicitation Statement accompanying this Consent.
Dated: _______________________,
2009
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Signature
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Signature
Please
date this consent form and sign above exactly as your name appears on this
form. Joint owners should each sign personally. Corporate
consents should be signed by an authorized officer. Executors,
administrators, trustee, etc., should give their full
titles.
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