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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
AXIOM
III, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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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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Eastern
Concept Development Ltd.
Room
1701, 17/F, Henan Building
90
Jaffee Road, Wanchai
Hong
Kong SAR of the People’s Republic of
China
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area
code: 852-6873-0043
2341
Boston Road
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last
report)
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Check
the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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Act (17
CFR 230.425)
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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CURRENT
REPORT ON FORM 8-K
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AXIOM
III, INC.
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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Page
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Item
1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement and
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Item
2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
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Share
Exchange Agreement
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Organizational Charts
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Description of Axiom III’s Business
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Description of the Business of Eastern Concept
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operations
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Risk Factors
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management
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Directors and Executive Officers
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Executive Compensation
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Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
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Description of Securities
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Item
5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
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Item
5.06. Change in Shell Company Status
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Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item
1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement and
Item
2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of
Assets
Share
Exchange Agreement
Introduction
In
this
transaction, Axiom III, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“AXIO”), and registrant
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the “Exchange Act”), entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Agreement”)
on October 10, 2007, between and among the AXIO, Duane Bennett, the Chief
Executive Officer and sole Director of AXIO (“Bennett”), Eastern Concept
Development Ltd., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
(“Eastern Concept”), Mr. Benny Lee, the sole shareholder of Eastern Concept
(“Eastern Concept Shareholder”), Foshan Wanzhi Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.,
a corporation organized under the laws of the People’s Republic of China
(“Foshan”),and Jun Chen, the representative of the shareholders of Foshan
(“Foshan Shareholders”).
The
Agreement
AXIO,
Bennett, Eastern Concept, the Eastern Concept Shareholder, Foshan and the Foshan
Shareholders entered into the Agreement pursuant to which AXIO agreed to acquire
from the Eastern Concept Shareholder one hundred percent (100%) of all of the
issued and outstanding share capital of Eastern Concept (the “Eastern Concept
Share Capital”), in exchange for 35,351,667 shares of common stock of AXIO, or
70.7% of the total 50,000,000 issued and outstanding shares of common stock
of
AXIO after giving effect to the share exchange. As additional
consideration, the Eastern Concept Shareholder agreed to pay $262,500 to the
Northeast Nominee Trust, which is the majority shareholder of
AXIO. Bennett is the trustee of the Northeast Nominee Trust, whose
corpus is held for the benefit of his children. The Share Exchange
Agreement is attached as Exhibit 2.1 hereto, and incorporated by reference
herein.
In
addition, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement:
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The
parties to the Agreement agreed that AXIO shall not consummate a
reverse
stock split or any similar reclassification or combination of its
common
stock for a period of one year from October 1,
2007.
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Bennett
and the Northeast Nominee Trust agreed to execute and deliver to
Eastern
Concept a Leak-Out Agreement which limits the ability of Bennett
and the
Northeast Nominee Trust to sell any portion of the 1,000,000 share
block
of AXIO common stock retained by Bennett as part of the transaction
for a
period of one year from the date thereof in excess of 10,000 shares
per
day on an absolute basis.
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On
the Closing Date, the Registrant paid and satisfied all of its
“liabilities” as such term is defined by U.S. GAAP as of the
closing.
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As
a
result of the exchange of a majority of AXIO’s common stock for all of the share
capital of Eastern Concept, the Eastern Concept Shareholder and his designee
have acquired majority control of the outstanding common stock of AXIO and
have
appointed their candidate to the Board of Directors at closing. The
existing director will continue to serve and will resign in compliance with
Rule
14f-1 of the Exchange Act. It is worth noting that Karol Kapinos had
earlier resigned from his position as a director of the Registrant, and Lawrence
Nault had earlier resigned from his position as President of the
Registrant. Bennett continued as a Director and was appointed as
Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant. A Form 8-K reporting these
management changes was filed with the Commission on October 11,
2007.
As
of the
Closing, Benny Lee will be appointed as a Director, to serve together with
Bennett, and he will be appointed to the offices of Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Registrant. At Closing,
Bennett will resign his office as Chief Executive Officer and will resign his
position as a director effective upon the expiration of the ten day period
after
a Schedule 14F-1 has been mailed to shareholders of record. Accordingly, the
new
Board of Directors will consist of Mr. Benny Lee, as the sole director, but
Bennett’s resignation, which will enable to Benny Lee to serve as the sole
Director in his place, will only be effective upon the expiration of the ten
day
period.
As
of the
date of the Agreement there are no material relationships between the Registrant
and any of its affiliates and Eastern Concept or Foshan, other than in respect
of the Agreement.
The
foregoing description of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and
is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of each such
agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 hereto and incorporated herein by
reference.
As
used
in this Current Report on Form 8-K, all references to the “Company,” “we,” “our”
and “us” for periods prior to the closing of the Agreement refer to Eastern
Concept, and references to the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” for periods
subsequent to the closing of the Agreement refer to the Registrant and its
subsidiaries. Information regarding AXIO and Eastern Concept, and the principal
terms of the transactions consummated hereby are set forth below.
Organizational
Charts
Set
forth
below is an organization chart of the entities that existed prior to the closing
of the Agreement and after the closing.
Before Closing
Shareholder
of Eastern
Concept
Development Ltd.
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100%
Eastern
Concept Development Ltd.
(a
Hong Kong corporation)
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After Closing
Shareholder
of Eastern
Concept
Development Ltd.
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70.7%
AXIOM
III, INC.
(a
Nevada corporation)
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Eastern
Concept Development Ltd.
(a
Hong Kong corporation)
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Description
of Axiom III’s Business
Overview
AXIO
originally incorporated in Massachusetts as Axiom First Corporation on May
22,
2003. Northeast Nominee Trust owned 100% of Axiom First Corporation. AXIO also
created a second corporation, Axiom Second Corporation, which was also
incorporated in Massachusetts on May 22, 2003. Axiom First owned, and continues
to own, 100% of its subsidiary, Axiom Second Corporation. The next month, on
June 12, 2003 director Bennett deeded to Axiom Second Corporation the property
located at 80 Cochran Street in Chicopee, Massachusetts. In June 2004, AXIO
incorporated Axiom III, Inc., a Nevada corporation. By agreement dated June
30,
2004, Northeast Nominee Trust entered into a share exchange with Axiom III,
Inc., in which the trust exchanged its 100% ownership in Axiom First Corporation
for 2,500,000 shares of Axiom III, Inc., and Axiom III, Inc. assumed 100%
ownership of Axiom First Corporation and its subsidiary.
AXIO
is a
development stage company and currently owns one apartment building in Chicopee,
Massachusetts, near Springfield in western Massachusetts. It had planned to
continue in this line of business for the foreseeable
future. However, the opportunity to consummate a reverse merger with
Eastern Concept came along and the sole Director of AXIO deemed this to be
in
the best interests of shareholders. AXIO is currently authorized to
issue 50,000,000 shares of common stock and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock.
It currently has 14,648,333 shares of common stock, and no shares of preferred
stock issued and outstanding.
Description
of the Business of Eastern Concept
All
references to the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” for periods prior to the
closing of the Agreement refer to Eastern Concept, and references to the
“Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” for periods subsequent to the closing of the
Agreement refer to the Registrant and its subsidiaries.
Company
Overview
Eastern
Concept was incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability on June 29, 2007
with 10,000 authorized shares with a par value of HK$1. On
incorporation, one share of HK$1 each was issued at par for cash to provide
initial working capital for the Company. The Company is in the
development stage and has not yet commenced operations. A more
detailed description of the business of Eastern Concept follows.
It
is
important to note that Eastern Concept has entered into an agreement to make
an
acquisition of the 100% of the share capital of Foshan Wanzhi Electronic
Technology Co., Ltd., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of
the
People’s Republic of China, from the Foshan Shareholders. Eastern
Concept has not completed the acquisition within the meaning of Item 2.01 of
Form 8-K, and, accordingly, we intend to provide below the disclosure required
by Item 1.01 of Form 8-K, entitled “Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement,”
with respect to Foshan at this point in time, in addition to certain other
material information about Foshan. If the acquisition were complete,
we would be required by Item 9.01 of Form 8-K to provide audited and pro forma
financial information for Foshan in this document, as well as information that
was required about Foshan were it filing a general form for registration of
securities on Form 10-SB. We believe that such information is not
required at this point in time. Nonetheless, we intend to disclose
certain material information about Foshan in this document, and will later
file
a separate Form 8-K with the required disclosures such as audited and pro forma
financials for Foshan and Form 10-SB level disclosure for Foshan that would
be
required upon completion of the Foshan acquisition.
The
Business of Eastern Concept
Eastern
Concept is a holding company which will invest approximately $1.3 million to
acquire 100% of the share capital of Foshan. Foshan is principally
engaged in providing smartcard payment systems and related value-added services
mainly in the Guangdong province of the People’s Republic of
China. However, the acquisition has not been consummated to date in
order to comply with foreign ownership regulations of the People’s Republic of
China.
The
audited financial statements of Eastern Concept are set forth in Exhibit 99.1
hereto. They reveal cash and cash equivalents as of August 7, 2007
equal to $1,362,246, which sum will be used to acquire the share capital of
Foshan. The financial statements of Eastern Concept, which have been
audited by Mazars CPA Limited, shows that Eastern Concept has total assets
as of
August 7, 2007 of $1,362,375.
The
Business of Foshan
Foshan
was founded in 2005 by Mr. Li Xinhao, an entrepreneur from Foshan, Guangdong
Province in the People’s Republic of China. He is committed to
integrated business operations with the AIOMS Card. Foshan’s mission
is to provide people with a lifestyle of convenience, applicability and point
accumulation loyalty programs. The management team at Foshan is
determined to build its operations into one of the leaders in the AIOMS Card
market.
Foshan
is
a successful operator of All-in-One Municipal Service Cards (AIOMS
Card). Examples of AIOMS Cards include, but are not limited to, the
following: VIP shopping cards, prepaid phone cards, municipal travel
cards, student cards, corporate employee cards and lottery sales
cards.
Currently,
Foshan has approximately 400,000 student card users, 250,000 corporate card
users and 3 million VIP merchant card users.
Foshan
has opened branches in Guangzhou, Foshan, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Huizhou and
Maoming within Guangdong Province, and has signed a contract to open branches
in
other major cities in China. It currently has 20 card equipment and
software development staff members, 5 industrial service integration and
management personnel, 20 business and customer service personnel, and 40
technical representatives.
Since
its
establishment, Foshan has experienced significant growth in the
market. With rising demand for its products and services, Foshan
intends to expand its business scope to facilitate further
expansion.
Agreement
Regarding the Acquisition of Foshan
Pursuant
to Article VI of the Agreement, Eastern Concept, either by itself or through
a
wholly owned subsidiary, agreed with AXIO, Foshan and the Foshan Shareholders
that after the closing under the Agreement, Eastern Concept or such subsidiary
shall execute a binding agreement with the Foshan Shareholders, as promptly
as
practicably, to acquire all the issued and outstanding share capital of Foshan
from the Foshan Shareholders for an aggregate purchase price of approximately
$1.3 million. The Foshan Shareholders agreed to those terms and
agreed to sign a binding agreement with Eastern Concept.
After
the
closing of this acquisition, Foshan agreed to be an indirect wholly owned
subsidiary of AXIO and to continue business under the name of “Foshan Wanzhi
Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.”
Legal
Proceedings
Eastern
Concept is not aware of any significant pending legal proceedings against
it.
Property
Eastern
Concept does not occupy any real or leasehold property.
Employees
Eastern
Concept has one employee, Mr. Benny Lee, its Chairman, CEO and sole
director.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This
Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements. To the
extent that any statements made in this Report contain information that is
not
historical, these statements are essentially forward-looking.
Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as
“expects,” “plans,” “will,” “may,” “anticipates,” believes,” “should,”
“intends,” “estimates,” and other words of similar meaning. These
statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted
or
quantified and, consequently, actual results may differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and
uncertainties are outlined in “Risk Factors” and include, without limitation,
AXIO’s ability to raise additional capital to finance its activities; the
effectiveness, profitability, and the marketability of its products; legal
and
regulatory risks associated with the Agreement; the future trading of the common
stock of AXIO; the ability of AXIO to operate as a public company; its ability
to protect its proprietary information; general economic and business
conditions; the volatility its operating results and financial condition; its
ability to attract or retain qualified senior management personnel and research
and development staff; and other risks detailed from time to time in its filings
with the SEC, or otherwise.
Information
regarding market and industry statistics contained in this Report is included
based on information available to AXIO that it believes is accurate. It is
generally based on industry and other publications that are not produced for
purposes of securities offerings or economic analysis. AXIO has not
reviewed or included data from all sources, and cannot assure investors of
the
accuracy or completeness of the data included in this Report. Forecasts
and other forward-looking information obtained from these sources are subject
to
the same qualifications and the additional uncertainties accompanying any
estimates of future market size, revenue and market acceptance of products
and
services. AXIO does not undertake any obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking statements. As a result, investors should not place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements.
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operations
All
references to the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” for periods prior to the
closing of the Agreement refer to Eastern Concept, and references to the
“Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” for periods subsequent to the closing of the
Agreement refer to the Registrant and its subsidiaries.
The
following discussion highlights the principal factors that have affected our
financial condition and results of operations as well as our liquidity and
capital resources for the periods described. This discussion contains
forward-looking statements. Please see “Special cautionary statement
concerning forward-looking statements” and “Risk factors” for a discussion of
the uncertainties, risks and assumptions associated with these forward-looking
statements. The operating results for the periods presented were not
significantly affected by inflation.
Company
Overview
Eastern
Concept is a holding company which will invest approximately $1.3 million to
acquire 100% of the share capital of Foshan. Foshan is principally
engaged in providing smartcard payment systems and related value-added services
mainly in the Guangdong province of the People’s Republic of
China. However, the acquisition has not been consummated to date in
order to comply with foreign ownership regulations of the People’s Republic of
China.
The
MD&A discussion set forth below is based on the audited financial statements
of Eastern Concept for the period from June 29, 2007 (date of incorporation)
to
August 7, 2007. Its audited financial statements are attached as an
exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Period
from June 29, 2007 (date of incorporation) to August 7,
2007
Revenues. Revenues
for the period were $0.
General
and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses for the
period were $(4,122).
Loss
from Operations. Loss from operations for the period was
$(4,122).
Interest
Income. Interest income for the period was $336.
Loss
Before Income Taxes. Loss before income taxes for the period was
$(3,786).
Net
Loss. Net loss for the period was $(3,786).
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As
of
August 7, 2007, cash and cash equivalents totaled $1,362,246. Accrued
interest income amounted to $129.
The
working capital during the period was $(3,786), comprised of cash and cash
equivalents of $1,362,246 and accrued interest income of $129 less due to sole
shareholder of $1,366,161. Net cash used in operating activities
during the period amounted to $(3,915). Cash flows from financing
activities amounted to $1,366,161.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
The
discussion and analysis of Eastern Concept’s financial condition presented in
this section are based upon the audited financial statements of Eastern Concept,
which have been prepared in accordance with the generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States. During the preparation of the financial
statements, Eastern Concept was required to make estimates and judgments that
affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses,
and
related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing
basis, Eastern Concept evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those
related to investments, fixed assets, income taxes and other contingencies.
Eastern Concept bases its estimates on historical experience and on various
other assumptions that it believes are reasonable under current conditions.
Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions
or conditions.
In
response to the SEC’s Release No. 33-8040, “Cautionary Advice Regarding
Disclosure About Critical Accounting Policy,” Eastern Concept identified the
most critical accounting principals upon which its financial status depends.
Eastern Concept determined that those critical accounting principles are
related to the use of estimates, inventory valuation, revenue recognition,
income tax and impairment of intangibles and other long-lived assets. Eastern
Concept presents these accounting policies in the relevant sections in this
management’s discussion and analysis, including the Recently Issued Accounting
Pronouncements discussed below.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements. Eastern Concept has not entered into any financial
guarantees or other commitments to guarantee the payment obligations of any
third parties. Eastern Concept has not entered into any derivative contracts
that are indexed to Eastern Concept’s shares and classified as shareholder’s
equity or that are not reflected in Eastern Concept’s financial statements.
Furthermore, Eastern Concept does 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. Eastern Concept does not have
any variable interest in any unconsolidated entity that provides financing,
liquidity, market risk or credit support to the Company or engages in leasing,
hedging or research and development services with Eastern Concept.
Inflation.
Eastern Concept believes that inflation has not had a material effect on its
operations to date.
Income
Taxes. Eastern Concept has adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (SFAS 109). SFAS 109
requires the recognition of deferred income tax liabilities and assets for
the
expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between income tax
basis and financial reporting basis of assets and liabilities. Provision
for income taxes consist of taxes currently due plus deferred taxes. Since
Eastern Concept had no operations within the United States there is no provision
for US income taxes and there are no deferred tax amounts as of August 7, 2007.
The charge for taxation is based on the results for the year as adjusted for
items, which are non-assessable or disallowed. It is calculated using tax
rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet
date.
Deferred
tax is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method in respect of
temporary differences arising from differences between the carrying amount
of
assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax
basis used in the computation of assessable tax profit. In principle,
deferred tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences,
and deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probably that
taxable profit will be available against which deductible temporary differences
can be utilized. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected
to apply to the period when the asset is realized or the liability is settled.
Deferred tax is charged or credited in the income statement, except when
it related to items credited or charged directly to equity, in which case the
deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities
are offset when they related to income taxes levied by the same taxation
authority and the Company intends to settle current tax assets and liabilities
on a net basis.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In
September 2006, the SEC issued SAB No. 108 (“SAB 108”), which provides guidance
on the process of quantifying financial statement misstatements. In
SAB 108, the SEC staff establishes an approach that requires quantification
of
financial statements errors, under both the iron-curtain and the roll-over
methods, based on the effects of the error on each of the Company’s financial
statements and the related financial statement disclosures. SAB 108
is generally effective for annual financial statements in the first fiscal
year
ending after November 15, 2006. The transition provisions of SAB 108
permits existing public companies to record the cumulative effect in the first
year ending after November 15, 2006 by recording correcting adjustments to
the
carrying values of assets and liabilities as of the beginning of that year
with
the offsetting adjustment recorded to the opening balance of retained
earnings. Management does not expect that the adoption of SAB 108
would have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of
operations.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No.
158, “Employer’s Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement
Plans – an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132I” (“SFAS 158”).
SFAS 158 requires an employer to recognize the over funded or under funded
status of a defined benefit postretirement plan (other than a multiemployer
plan) as an asset or liability in its statement of financial position and to
recognize changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur
through comprehensive income of a business entity or changes in unrestricted
net
assets of a not-for-profit organization. The standard also requires an employer
to measure the funded status of a plan as of the date of its year-end statement
of financial position, with limited exceptions.
An
employer with publicly traded equity securities is required to initially
recognize the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan and to
provide the required disclosures as of the end of the fiscal year ending after
December 15, 2006. An employer without publicly traded equity securities is
required to recognize the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement
plan
and to provide the required disclosures as of the end of the fiscal year ending
after June 15, 2007. The adoption of SFAS 158 is not expected to have a material
effect on the Company’s financial position or results of
operations.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS
157”). SFAS 157 defines fair values, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value
measurements. This Statement shall be effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 25, 2007, and
interim periods within those fiscal years. SFAS 157 applies under
other existing accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value
measurements, the FASB having previously concluded in those accounting
pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement
attribute. Accordingly, SFAS 157 does not require any new fair value
measurements. However, the application of this statement may change
the current practice for fair value measurements. The Company
is currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS. 157 on its financial
position and results of operations.
In
July
2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” which prescribes a comprehensive model for how a
company should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial
statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to
take
on a tax return (including a decision whether to file or not to file a return
in
a particular jurisdiction). The accounting provisions of FIN 48 are effective
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company is currently
assessing whether adoption of this Interpretation will have an impact on its
financial position and results of operations.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS 159”), which permits entities
to choose to measure financial instruments and certain other items at fair
value
that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. SFAS
159 will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2008. The Company
does not expect that the adoption of SFAS 159 will have a material impact on
its
financial statements.
Cautionary
Factors That May Affect Future Results
This
Current Report on Form 8-K and other written reports and oral statements made
from time to time by AXIO may contain so-called “forward-looking statements,”
all of which are subject to risks and uncertainties. One can identify
these forward-looking statements by their use of words such as “expects,”
“plans,” “will,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “projects” and other words of similar
meaning. One can identify them by the fact that they do not relate
strictly to historical or current facts. These statements are likely to
address AXIO’s growth strategy, financial results and product and development
programs. One must carefully consider any such statement and should
understand that many factors could cause actual results to differ from AXIO’s
forward-looking statements. These factors include inaccurate assumptions
and a broad variety of other risks and uncertainties, including some that are
known and some that are not. No forward-looking statement can be
guaranteed and actual future results may vary materially.
AXIO
does
not assume the obligation to update any forward-looking statement. One
should carefully evaluate such statements in light of factors described in
AXIO’s filings with the SEC, especially on Forms 10-KSB, 10-QSB and 8-K.
Listed below are some important factors that could cause actual results to
differ from expected or historic results. One should understand that it is
not possible to predict or identify all such factors. Consequently, the
reader should not consider any such list to be a complete list of all potential
risks or uncertainties.
Risk
Factors
Investing
in AXIO’s common stock involves a high degree of risk. Prospective
investors should carefully consider the risks described below, together with
all
of the other information included or referred to in this Current Report on
Form
8-K, before purchasing shares of AXIO’s common stock. There are numerous
and varied risks, known and unknown, that may prevent the Registrant from
achieving its goals. The risks described below are not the only ones AXIO
will face. If any of these risks actually occurs, AXIO’s business,
financial condition or results of operation may be materially adversely
affected. In such case, the trading price of the AXIO’s common stock could
decline and investors in AXIO’s common stock could lose all or part of their
investment. The risks and uncertainties described below are not exclusive
and are intended to reflect the material risks that are specific to AXIO,
material risks related to Eastern Concept’s industry and material risks related
to companies that undertake a public offering or seek to maintain a class of
securities that is registered or traded on any exchange or over-the-counter
market.
AXIO’s
future revenues, if its indirect acquisition of Foshan is completed, will be
derived from the sale of smart cards known as AIOMs cards in several cities
of
Guangdong Province and elsewhere. There are numerous risks, known and
unknown, that may prevent AXIO from achieving its goals including, but not
limited to, those described below. Additional unknown risks may also
impair AXIO’s financial performance and business operations. AXIO’s business,
financial condition and/or results of operations may be materially adversely
affected by the nature and impact of these risks. In such case, the market
value of AXIO’s securities could be detrimentally affected, and investors may
lose part or all of their investment. Please refer to the information
contained under “Business” in this report for further details pertaining to
AXIO’s business and financial condition.
Risks
Related To Our Company
If
AXIO does not obtain financing when needed, its business will
fail.
As
of
August 7, 2007, Eastern Concept had cash and cash equivalents on hand in the
amount of approximately $1,362,246 (audited). AXIO predicts that
Foshan, if it is acquired by Eastern Concept, will need approximately $10
million to implement its business plan and meet its capital expenditure needs
over the next three years. AXIO currently does not have any arrangements
for additional financing and it may not be able to obtain financing when
required. Obtaining additional financing would be subject to a number of
factors, including the market prices for AXIO’s products, production costs, the
availability of credit, prevailing interest rates and the market prices for
AXIO’s common stock.
The
success of AXIO’s business depends upon the continuing contributions of Benny
Lee, its Chief Executive Officer and other key personnel and its ability to
attract other employees to expand the business, whereas the loss of key
individuals or AXIO’s inability to attract new employees could have a negative
impact on AXIO’s business.
AXIO
relies heavily on the services of Mr. Benny Lee, the Chief Executive Officer.
Loss of the services of Mr. Lee would adversely impact AXIO’s operations.
AXIO believes that its future success will depend upon its ability to
retain its key employee and its ability to attract and retain other skilled
financial and managerial personnel. For example, AXIO presently does not
have any directors or officers experienced with public company SEC reporting
and
financial reporting requirements and AXIO will be required to engage such
persons, and independent directors, in order to satisfy the quotation standards
of the Over the Counter Bulletin Board on which AXIO’s common stock is traded
(not currently required by OTCBB or SEC). In addition, as a result of
failure to engage qualified personnel AXIO may be unable to meet its
responsibilities as a public reporting company under the rules and regulations
of the SEC. AXIO does not currently maintain any “key man” life insurance
with respect to its key employee.
Future
sales of AXIO’s equity securities will dilute existing
stockholders.
To
fully
execute its long-term business plan, AXIO may need to raise additional equity
capital in the future. Such additional equity capital, when and if it
is raised, would result in dilution to AXIO’s existing
stockholders.
Subject
to its receipt of the additional capital required, AXIO plans to grow very
rapidly, which will place strains on management and other
resources.
AXIO
plans to grow rapidly and significantly expand its operations. This growth
will
place a significant strain on management systems and resources. AXIO will
not be able to implement its business strategy in a rapidly evolving market
without an effective planning and management processes. AXIO has a short
operating history and has not implemented sophisticated managerial, operational
and financial systems and controls. AXIO is required to manage multiple
relationships with various strategic partners, and other third parties.
These requirements will be strained in the event of rapid growth or in the
number of third party relationships, and AXIO’s systems, procedures or controls
may not be adequate to support AXIO’s operations and management may be unable to
manage growth effectively. To manage the expected growth of AXIO’s
operations and personnel, AXIO will be required to significantly improve or
replace existing managerial, financial and operational systems, procedures
and
controls, and to expand, train and manage its growing employee base. AXIO
will be required to expand its finance, administrative and operations staff.
AXIO may be unable to complete in a timely manner the improvements to its
systems, procedures and controls necessary to support future operations,
management may be unable to hire, train, retain, motivate and manage required
personnel and management may be unable to successfully identify, manage and
exploit existing and potential market opportunities.
Risks
Related to Our Proposed Acquisition of Foshan
The
acquisition of Foshan may not succeed due to unforeseeable factors, such as
material changes in Foshan’s business, which would have a material adverse
effect on the Company since it would only have cash and cash equivalents of
$1.36 million and would not own any operating business.
Risks
Related to Doing Business in the PRC
Eastern
Concept faces the risk that changes in the policies of the PRC government could
have a significant impact upon the business Eastern Concept may be able to
conduct in the PRC and the profitability of such business.
The
PRC’s
economy is in a transition from a planned economy to a market oriented economy
subject to five-year and annual plans adopted by the government that set
national economic development goals. Policies of the PRC government can have
significant effects on the economic conditions of the PRC. The PRC government
has confirmed that economic development will follow the model of a market
economy. Under this direction, Eastern Concept believes that the PRC will
continue to strengthen its economic and trading relationships with foreign
countries and business development in the PRC will follow market forces. While
Eastern Concept believes that this trend will continue, there can be no
assurance that this will be the case. A change in policies by the PRC
government could adversely affect Eastern Concept’s interests by, among other
factors: changes in laws, regulations or the interpretation thereof,
confiscatory taxation, restrictions on currency conversion, imports or sources
of supplies, or the expropriation or nationalization of private enterprises.
Although the PRC government has been pursuing economic reform policies for
more
than two decades, there is no assurance that the government will continue to
pursue such policies or that such policies may not be significantly altered,
especially in the event of a change in leadership, social or political
disruption, or other circumstances affecting the PRC’s political, economic and
social life.
The
PRC laws and regulations governing Eastern Concept’s current business operations
are sometimes vague and uncertain. Any changes in such PRC laws and regulations
may have a material and adverse effect on Eastern Concept’s
business.
There
are
substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of PRC
laws and regulations, including but not limited to the laws and regulations
governing Eastern Concept’s business, or the enforcement and performance of
Eastern Concept’s arrangements with customers in the event of the imposition of
statutory liens, death, bankruptcy and criminal proceedings. Eastern Concept
and
any future subsidiaries are considered foreign persons or foreign funded
enterprises under PRC laws, and as a result, Eastern Concept is required to
comply with PRC laws and regulations. These laws and regulations are sometimes
vague and may be subject to future changes, and their official interpretation
and enforcement may involve substantial uncertainty. The effectiveness of newly
enacted laws, regulations or amendments may be delayed, resulting in detrimental
reliance by foreign investors. New laws and regulations that affect existing
and
proposed future businesses may also be applied retroactively. Eastern Concept
cannot predict what effect the interpretation of existing or new PRC laws or
regulations may have on Eastern Concept’s businesses.
A
slowdown or other adverse developments in the PRC economy may materially and
adversely affect Eastern Concept’s customers, demand for Eastern Concept’s
products and Eastern Concept’s business.
All
of
Eastern Concept’s operations are conducted in the PRC and all of its revenue is
generated from sales in the PRC. Although the PRC economy has grown
significantly in recent years, Eastern Concept cannot assure investors that
such
growth will continue. A slowdown in overall economic growth, an economic
downturn or recession or other adverse economic developments in the PRC could
materially reduce the demand for our products and materially and adversely
affect Eastern Concept’s business.
Inflation
in the PRC could negatively affect our profitability and
growth.
While
the
PRC economy has experienced rapid growth, such growth has been uneven among
various sectors of the economy and in different geographical areas of the
country. Rapid economic growth can lead to growth in the money supply and rising
inflation. If prices for Eastern Concept’s products rise at a rate that is
insufficient to compensate for the rise in the costs of supplies, it may have
an
adverse effect on profitability. In order to control inflation in the past,
the
PRC government has imposed controls on bank credits, limits on loans for fixed
assets and restrictions on state bank lending. Such an austere policy can lead
to a slowing of economic growth. In October 2004, the People’s Bank of China,
the PRC’s central bank, raised interest rates for the first time in nearly a
decade and indicated in a statement that the measure was prompted by
inflationary concerns in the Chinese economy. Repeated rises in interest rates
by the central bank would likely slow economic activity in China which could,
in
turn, materially increase Eastern Concept’s costs and also reduce demand for
Eastern Concept’s products.
Governmental
control of currency conversion may affect the value of an investment in Eastern
Concept.
The
PRC
government imposes controls on the convertibility of Renminbi into foreign
currencies and, in certain cases, the remittance of currency out of the PRC.
Eastern Concept receives all of its revenues in Renminbi, which is currently
not
a freely convertible currency. Shortages in the availability of foreign currency
may restrict Eastern Concept’s ability to remit sufficient foreign currency to
pay dividends, or otherwise satisfy foreign currency dominated obligations.
Under existing PRC foreign exchange regulations, payments of current
account items, including profit distributions, interest payments and
expenditures from the transaction, can be made in foreign currencies without
prior approval from the PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange by
complying with certain procedural requirements. However, approval from
appropriate governmental authorities is required where Renminbi is to be
converted into foreign currency and remitted out of China to pay capital
expenses such as the repayment of bank loans denominated in foreign
currencies.
The
PRC
government may also at its discretion restrict access in the future to foreign
currencies for current account transactions. If the foreign exchange control
system prevents Eastern Concept from obtaining sufficient foreign currency
to
satisfy its currency demands, Eastern Concept may not be able to pay certain
of
its expenses as they come due.
The
fluctuation of the Renminbi may materially and adversely affect investments
in
Eastern Concept.
The
value
of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and other currencies may fluctuate
and
is affected by, among other things, changes in the PRC’s political and economic
conditions. As Eastern Concept relies principally on revenues earned in the
PRC,
any significant revaluation of the Renminbi may materially and adversely affect
Eastern Concept’s cash flows, revenues and financial condition. For example, to
the extent that Eastern Concept needs to convert U.S. dollars it receives from
an offering of its securities into Renminbi for Eastern Concept’s operations,
appreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar could have a material
adverse effect on Eastern Concept’s business, financial condition and results of
operations. Conversely, if Eastern Concept decides to convert its Renminbi
into
U.S. dollars for the purpose of making payments for dividends on its common
stock or for other business purposes and the U.S. dollar appreciates against
the
Renminbi, the U.S. dollar equivalent of the Renminbi that Eastern Concept
converts would be reduced. In addition, the depreciation of significant U.S.
dollar denominated assets could result in a charge to Eastern Concept’s income
statement and a reduction in the value of these assets.
On
July
21, 2005, the PRC government changed its decade-old policy of pegging the value
of the Renminbi to the U.S. dollar. Under the new policy, the Renminbi is
permitted to fluctuate within a narrow and managed band against a basket of
certain foreign currencies. This change in policy has resulted in an
approximately 3.2% appreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar as
of
May 15, 2006. While the international reaction to the Renminbi revaluation
has
generally been positive, there remains significant international pressure on
the
PRC government to adopt an even more flexible currency policy, which could
result in a further and more significant appreciation of the Renminbi against
the U.S. dollar.
Recent
PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”) Regulations regarding
offshore financing activities by PRC residents have undergone a number of
changes that may increase the administrative burden Eastern Concept faces.
The
failure by Eastern Concept’s stockholders who are PRC residents to make any
required applications and filings pursuant to such regulations may prevent
Eastern Concept from being able to distribute profits and could expose Eastern
Concept and its PRC resident stockholders to liability under PRC
law.
SAFE
issued a public notice (the “October Notice”) effective November 1, 2005, which
requires registration with SAFE by the PRC resident stockholders of any foreign
holding company of a PRC entity. Without registration, the PRC entity
cannot remit any of its profits out of the PRC as dividends or otherwise;
however, it is uncertain how the October Notice will be interpreted or
implemented regarding specific documentation requirements for a foreign holding
company formed prior to the effective date of the October Notice, such as in
Eastern Concept’s case. While Eastern Concept’s PRC counsel advised it that only
the PRC resident stockholders who receive the ownership of the foreign holding
company in exchange for ownership in the PRC operating company are subject
to
the October Notice, there can be no assurance that SAFE will not require Eastern
Concept’s other PRC resident stockholders to make disclosure. In addition, the
October Notice requires that any monies remitted to PRC residents outside of
the
PRC be returned within 180 days; however, there is no indication of what the
penalty will be for failure to comply or if stockholder non-compliance will
be
considered to be a violation of the October Notice by Eastern Concept or
otherwise affect Eastern Concept.
In
the
event that the proper procedures are not followed under the SAFE October Notice,
Eastern Concept could lose the ability to remit monies outside of the PRC and
would therefore be unable to pay dividends or make other distributions. Eastern
Concept’s PRC resident stockholders could be subject to fines, other sanctions
and even criminal liabilities under the PRC Foreign Exchange Administrative
Regulations promulgated January 29, 1996, as amended.
Any
recurrence of severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, or another widespread
public health problem, could adversely affect Eastern Concept’s
operations.
A
renewed
outbreak of SARS or another widespread public health problem in the PRC, such
as
bird flu where most of Eastern Concept’s revenue is derived, could have an
adverse effect on Eastern Concept’s operations. Eastern Concept’s operations may
be impacted by a number of health-related factors, including quarantines or
closures of some of its offices that would adversely disrupt Eastern Concept’s
operations. Any of the foregoing events or other unforeseen consequences
of public health problems could adversely affect Eastern Concept’s
operations.
Because
Eastern Concept’s principal assets are located outside of the United States and
all of Eastern Concept’s directors and officers reside outside of the United
States, it may be difficult for investors to enforce their rights based on
U.S.
federal securities laws against Eastern Concept and Eastern Concept’s officers
and directors in the U.S. or to enforce U.S. court judgment against Eastern
Concept or them in the PRC.
All
of
Eastern Concept’s directors and officers reside outside of the United States. In
addition, Eastern Concept is located in the PRC and substantially all of its
assets are located outside of the United States; it may therefore be difficult
or impossible for investors in the United States to enforce their legal rights
based on the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws
against Eastern Concept in the courts of either the U.S. or the PRC and, even
if
civil judgments are obtained in U.S. courts, to enforce such judgments in PRC
courts. Further, it is unclear if extradition treaties now in effect between
the
United States and the PRC would permit effective enforcement against Eastern
Concept or its officers and directors of criminal penalties, under the U.S.
federal securities laws or otherwise.
Eastern
Concept may have difficulty establishing adequate management, legal and
financial controls in the PRC.
The
PRC
historically has not adopted a western style of management and financial
reporting concepts and practices, as well as in modern banking, computer and
other control systems. Eastern Concept may have difficulty in hiring and
retaining a sufficient number of qualified employees to work in the PRC. As
a
result of these factors, Eastern Concept may experience difficulty in
establishing management, legal and financial controls, collecting financial
data
and preparing financial statements, books of account and corporate records
and
instituting business practices that meet western standards.
Risks
Relating to the Agreement
AXIO’s
Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Benny Lee, beneficially owns 33.1% of the AXIO’s
outstanding common stock, which gives him working control over certain major
decisions on which AXIO’s stockholders may vote, which may discourage an
acquisition AXIO.
As
a
result of the closing under the Agreement, the AXIO’s sole executive officer,
Mr. Benny Lee, will have the right and ability to control virtually all
corporate actions requiring stockholder approval, irrespective of how AXIO’s
other stockholders may vote, including the following actions:
· Electing
or defeating the election of directors;
· Amending
or preventing amendment of AXIO’s Certificate of Incorporation or
By-laws;
· Effecting
or preventing a merger, sale of assets or other corporate transaction;
and
· Controlling
the outcome of any other matter submitted to the stockholders for
vote.
AXIO’s
stock ownership profile may discourage a potential acquirer from seeking to
acquire shares of AXIO’s common stock or otherwise attempting to obtain control
of AXIO, which in turn could reduce AXIO’s stock price or prevent AXIO’s
stockholders from realizing a premium over AXIO’s stock
price.
Public
company compliance may make it more difficult to attract and retain officers
and
directors.
The
Sarbanes-Oxley Act and new rules subsequently implemented by the SEC have
required changes in corporate governance practices of public companies. As
a public entity, the Registrant expects these new rules and regulations to
increase compliance costs in 2007 and beyond and to make certain activities
more
time consuming and costly. As a public entity, the Registrant also expects
that these new rules and regulations may make it more difficult and expensive
for the Registrant to obtain director and officer liability insurance in the
future and it may be required to accept reduced policy limits and coverage
or
incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage.
As a result, it may be more difficult for the Registrant to attract and
retain qualified persons to serve as directors or as executive
officers.
Risks
Relating to the Common Stock
AXIO’s
stock price may be volatile.
The
market price of AXIO’s common stock is likely to be highly volatile and could
fluctuate widely in price in response to various factors, many of which are
beyond AXIO’s control, including the following:
·
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Additions
or departures of key personnel;
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Limited
“public float” following the Share Exchange Agreement, in the hands of a
small number of persons whose sales or lack of sales could result
in
positive or negative pricing pressure on the market price for the
common
stock;
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Sales
of the common stock (particularly following effectiveness of the
resale
registration statement required to be filed in connection with the
Private
Placement);
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AXIO’s
ability to execute its business
plan;
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Operating
results that fall below
expectations;
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Loss
of any strategic relationship;
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Economic
and other external factors; and
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Period-to-period
fluctuations in AXIO’s financial
results.
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In
addition, the securities markets have from time to time experienced significant
price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance
of
particular companies. These market fluctuations may also materially and
adversely affect the market price of AXIO’s common stock.
There
is currently no liquid trading market for AXIO’s common stock and AXIO cannot
ensure that one will ever develop or be sustained.
There
is
currently no liquid trading market for AXIO’s common stock. AXIO cannot
predict how liquid the market for AXIO’s common stock might become. AXIO’s
common stock is currently approved for quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board
trading under the symbol AXIO. AXIO currently does not satisfy the
initial listing standards, and cannot ensure that it will be able to satisfy
such listing standards on a higher exchange, or that its common stock will
be
accepted for listing on any such exchange. Should AXIO fail to satisfy the
initial listing standards of such exchanges, or its common stock be otherwise
rejected for listing and remain on the OTC Bulletin Board or be suspended from
the OTC Bulletin Board, the trading price of AXIO’s common stock could suffer,
the trading market for AXIO’s common stock may be less liquid and AXIO’s common
stock price may be subject to increased volatility.
AXIO’s
common stock may be deemed a “penny stock”, which would make it more difficult
for investors to sell their shares.
AXIO’s
common stock may be subject to the “penny stock” rules adopted under section
15(g) of the Exchange Act. The penny stock rules apply to companies whose
common stock is not listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market or other national
securities exchange and trades at less than $5.00 per share or that have
tangible net worth of less than $5,000,000 ($2,000,000 if AXIO has been
operating for three or more years). These rules require, among other
things, that brokers who trade penny stock to persons other than “established
customers” complete certain documentation, make suitability inquiries of
investors and provide investors with certain information concerning trading
in
the security, including a risk disclosure document and quote information under
certain circumstances. Many brokers have decided not to trade penny stocks
because of the requirements of the penny stock rules and, as a result, the
number of broker-dealers willing to act as market makers in such securities
is
limited. If AXIO remains subject to the penny stock rules for any
significant period, it could have an adverse effect on the market, if any,
for
AXIO’s securities. If AXIO’s securities are subject to the penny stock
rules, investors will find it more difficult to dispose of AXIO’s
securities.
Furthermore,
for companies whose securities are quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, it is
more
difficult (1) to obtain accurate quotations, (2) to obtain coverage for
significant news events because major wire services generally do not publish
press releases about such companies, and (3) to obtain needed
capital.
Offers
or availability for sale of a substantial number of shares of AXIO’s common
stock may cause the price of AXIO’s common stock to decline.
If
AXIO’s
stockholders sell substantial amounts of common stock in the public market,
or
upon the expiration of any statutory holding period, under Rule 144, it could
create a circumstance commonly referred to as an “overhang” and in anticipation
of which the market price of AXIO’s common stock could fall. The existence
of an overhang, whether or not sales have occurred or are occurring, also could
make more difficult AXIO’s ability to raise additional financing through the
sale of equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and price
that AXIO deems reasonable or appropriate. Additional shares of common
stock will be freely tradable upon the earlier of: (i) effectiveness of the
registration statement AXIO is required to file; and (ii) the date on which
such
shares may be sold without registration pursuant to Rule 144 under the
Securities Act.
Provisions
of AXIO’s Articles of Incorporation and Nevada law could deter a change of
control, which could discourage or delay offers to acquire
AXIO.
Provisions
of AXIO’s Articles of Incorporation and Nevada law may make it more difficult
for someone to acquire control of AXIO or for AXIO’s stockholders to remove
existing management, and might discourage a third party from offering to acquire
AXIO, even if a change in control or in management would be beneficial to
stockholders. For example, AXIO’s Articles of Incorporation allows AXIO to
issue 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock without any vote or further action
by
stockholders.
Volatility
in AXIO’s common stock price may subject AXIO to securities
litigation.
The
market for AXIO’s common stock is characterized by significant price volatility
when compared to seasoned issuers, and AXIO expects that its share price will
continue to be more volatile than a seasoned issuer for the indefinite future.
In the past, plaintiffs have often initiated securities class action litigation
against a company following periods of volatility in the market price of its
securities. AXIO may, in the future, be the target of similar litigation.
Securities litigation could result in substantial costs and liabilities and
could divert management’s attention and resources.
The
elimination of monetary liability against AXIO’s directors, officers and
employees under AXIO’s Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws and Nevada law, and
the existence of indemnification rights to AXIO’s directors, officers and
employees may result in substantial expenditures by AXIO and may discourage
lawsuits against AXIO’s directors, officers and employees.
Pursuant
to Section 78.7502 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the Company will indemnify
to
the fullest extent permitted by, and in the manner permissible under law, any
person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any
threatened, pending or completed claim, action, suit or proceeding, whether
civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or
in
the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or
was
director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving
at
our request as a director, partner, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. The
indemnification covers expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines
and amounts paid in settlement. It also covers costs. The Company may pay
advancements towards these expenses. The power to indemnify applies only if
such
person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed
to be
in the best interests, 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 or her conduct was unlawful.
Section
4
of AXIO’s Articles of Incorporation provides for indemnification in favor of
directors, officers, employees and agents of AXIO to the fullest extent
permitted by Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of
Nevada. Indemnified persons are held harmless against any and all of
the expenses, liabilities, judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement or
other
matters. The corporation has the power to purchase and maintain insurance 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, which or
not
the corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her.
Section
7.1 of AXIO’s By-Laws provides, among other things, that the
corporation will indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by Chapter
78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, as
in effect at the time of the
determination, any current or former director or officer of the
Corporation who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a
party to any proceeding (other than a proceeding by or in the right of the
Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor) by reason of the fact that
the person is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the
Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, against all expenses,
judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement, actually and reasonably incurred by
the director or officer in connection
with such proceeding if the director or officer acted in
good faith and in a manner the director or officer
reasonably believed was in or not opposed to the best
interests of the Corporation, and with
respect to any criminal action or proceeding, the
director or officer, in addition, had no reasonable cause to
believe that the director's or officer's
conduct was unlawful.
Security
Ownership Of Certain Beneficial Owners
And
Management
The
following table sets forth as of October 18, 2007, the number of shares of
the
Company’s Common Stock owned of record or beneficially by each person known to
be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of the issued and outstanding shares
of
the Registrant’s voting stock, and by each of the Registrant’s directors and
executive officers and by all its directors and executive officers as a
group. The addresses of the beneficial owners are set forth
below.
Title
Number
of
Percent of
of
Class Name Shares
Owned(1) Voting
Power
Common East
Sincere Management
Limited
16,544,117 33.1%
Benny
Lee - CEO,
CFO and Sole Owner
[Director,
CEO and CFO of AXIO]
Flat
A-1, 2/F,
Maiden Court
46
Cloud View Road, Hong Kong
Common Profit
Gain Management
Limited
17,407,550
34.8%
Mon
Hung Lew – CEO and Sole Owner
Suite
1606-7, 16F, Great Eagle Centre
23
Harbour Road, Hong Kong
Common
All Officers and
Directors
as a Group
(1 person) 16,544,117
33.1%
(1) Calculation
based on 50,000,000 shares outstanding as of October 18, 2007.
(2) Except
as otherwise indicated, the shares are owned of record and beneficially by
the
persons named in the table.
Directors
and Executive Officers
The
following table sets forth information regarding the sole member of our board
of
directors and our executive officer. All directors hold office for
one-year terms until the election and qualification of their successors.
Officers are elected annually by the board of directors and serve at the
discretion of the board.
The
table
below sets forth what our directors and executive officers will be upon the
expiration of the ten day notice period pursuant to Rule 14f-1 under the
Exchange Act and the consummation of the Share Exchange.
As
a
result of the exchange of a majority of AXIO’s common stock for all of the share
capital of Eastern Concept, the Eastern Concept Shareholder and his designee
have acquired majority control of the outstanding common stock of AXIO and
have
appointed their candidate to the Board of Directors at closing. The
existing director will continue to serve and will resign in compliance with
Rule
14f-1 of the Exchange Act. It is worth noting that Karol Kapinos had
earlier resigned from his position as a director of the Registrant, and Lawrence
Nault had earlier resigned from his position as President of the
Registrant. Bennett continued as a Director and was appointed as
Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant. A Form 8-K reporting these
management changes was filed with the Commission on October 11,
2007.
As
of the
Closing, Benny Lee will be appointed as a Director, to serve together with
Bennett, and he will be appointed to the offices of Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Registrant. At Closing,
Bennett will resign his office as Chief Executive Officer and will resign his
position as a director effective upon the expiration of the ten day period
after
a Schedule 14F-1 has been mailed to shareholders of record. Accordingly, the
new
Board of Directors will consist of Mr. Benny Lee, as the sole director, but
Bennett’s resignation, which will enable to Benny Lee to serve as the sole
Director in his place, will only be effective upon the expiration of the ten
day
period.
Name
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Age
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Position
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Benny
Lee
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65
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Chairman,
CEO, CFO and Secretary
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Biographies
Benny
Lee, Chairman, CEO, CFO and Secretary – 65
Benny
Lee
had extensive experiences in senior marketing and operations positions with
MasterCard International and American Express.
Earlier
in his career, Mr. Lee held various regional senior operation and customer
relations positions with American Express, first as Director-operations,
Asia/Pacific, with American Express Reservations, and later with American
Express Card Division for over 13 years.
Starting
in 1983, as Vice President-International, Asia/Pacific, for MasterCard, Mr.
Lee
was responsible for the expansion of the MasterCard membership network in the
Asia/Pacific region by first getting Nanyang Commercial Bank to convert its
Federal Card to Federal MasterCard and thus, initially break-through into the
China card market. Based in Hong Kong, he assisted many financial
institutions in Asia/Pacific in initiating MasterCard operations, including
Bank
of China when it introduced The Greatwall MasterCard, the first credit card
in
China. In 1990, Mr. Lee was transferred to Canada, where as Vice
President-Canada Region, he opened the first MasterCard office in
Toronto.
Mr.
Lee
left MasterCard International Card and joined MBf Card as President, MBf Card
International. He was responsible in setting up card centers in HK,
PNG, Fiji, Vietnam and Myanmar and formulated local joint ventures in Taiwan,
Thailand and other S.E. Asian countries. He left MBf and returned to
Canada in 1994 and soon after, he joined Pacific Asia Capital Ltd. a boutique
merchant banking company as president. He finalized several projects
including setting up of a credit card company in Thailand.
In
1995,
Mr. Lee joined Western Union Financial Service International where he served
as
President-Asia Region, responsible for business development and agent network
management in countries of the Pacific Rim. He expanded the Western Union
network by signing the China Post Office as agent in China and Bank of
International Indonesia and some others. In 1996, he co-found,
InterPay International Group Ltd. with his associates in
Malaysia. He has served as President, responsibility for
business development and franchise management for InterPay around the
world. He was elected as Executive Chairman and holding the position
since 2002. Mr. Lee has also been serving in the Board of Director of
iSynergy Card and Payment Services, which is one of the MasterCard members
in
Malaysia and the largest loyalty card issuer in the country. InterPay
Group is a shareholder and management company of iSynergy.
In
2004,
Mr. Lee was invited to the board of Asia Payment Systems, Inc. as a director
and
subsequently became an executive director and then president, stationing in
Shanghai in May, 2005. In September, 2006, Mr. Lee resigned
from Asia Payment and terminated the relationship. He then,
incorporated Invest Asia Ltd. (BVI) to provide management and consultant
services. He has been successful in helping Oxford Investment
Holding Ltd. of Canada (OTC BB ‘oxihf’) in acquiring the interest of companies
in payment and consumer related businesses under Ko Ho Management Ltd.
(BVI).
Meetings
of Our Board of Directors
The
Registrant’s Board of Directors took all actions by unanimous written consent
without a meeting during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. Eastern
Concept’s Board of Directors held one meeting during the period commencing on
June 29, 2007 (incorporation) and ending on August 7, 2007.
Board
Committees
Audit
Committee. The Company intends to establish an audit
committee of the board of directors, which will consist of soon-to-be-nominated
independent directors. The audit committee’s duties would be to recommend
to the Company’s Board of Directors the engagement of independent auditors to
audit the Company’s financial statements and to review the Company’s accounting
and auditing principles. The audit committee would review the scope,
timing and fees for the annual audit and the results of audit examinations
performed by the internal auditors and independent public accountants, including
their recommendations to improve the system of accounting and internal controls.
The audit committee would at all times be composed exclusively of
directors who are, in the opinion of the Company’s Board of Directors, free from
any relationship which would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment
as a committee member and who possess an understanding of financial statements
and generally accepted accounting principles.
Compensation
Committee. The Company intends to establish a
compensation committee of the Board of Directors. The compensation
committee would review and approve the Company’s salary and benefits policies,
including compensation of executive officers.
Director
Compensation
The
Company paid nil to its directors for service as directors in 2006, and the
Company has not paid its directors any separate compensation in respect of
their
services on the board. However, in the future, the Company intends to implement
a market-based director compensation program.
Executive
Compensation
Summary
Compensation Table
The
following Summary Compensation Table sets forth, for the years indicated, all
cash compensation paid, distributed or accrued for services, including salary
and bonus amounts, rendered in all capacities by the Company’s chief executive
officer and all other executive officers who received or are entitled to receive
remuneration in excess of $100,000 during the stated periods.
SUMMARY
COMPENSATION TABLE
(all
figures in US Dollars)
Name
of officer
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Year
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Salary
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Bonus
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Stock
Awards
|
Option
Awards
|
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation
|
Nonquali-
fied
Deferred Compen-
sation
|
All
Other
Compen- sation
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Benny
Lee
|
2006
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
2005
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
2004
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Duane
Bennett
|
2006
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
2005
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
2004
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Lawrence
Nault
|
2006
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
2005
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
2005
|
-
|
-
|
100,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
100,000
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Option
Grants in Last Fiscal Year
There
were no options granted to any of the named executive officers during the year
ended December 31, 2006.
During
the year ended December 31, 2006, none of the named executive officers exercised
any stock options.
Employment
Agreements
The
Company has no employment agreements with any of its employees.
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
The
Company currently does not have any equity compensation plans; however the
Company is currently deliberating on implementing an equity compensation
plan.
Directors’
and Officers’ Liability Insurance
The
Company currently does not have insurance insuring directors and officers
against liability; however, the Company is in the process of investigating
the
availability of such insurance.
Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions
AXIO
originally incorporated in Massachusetts as Axiom First Corporation on May
22,
2003. Northeast Nominee Trust owned 100% of Axiom First Corporation. AXIO also
created a second corporation, Axiom Second Corporation, which was also
incorporated in Massachusetts on May 22, 2003. Axiom First owned, and continues
to own, 100% of its subsidiary, Axiom Second Corporation. The next month, on
June 12, 2003 director Bennett deeded to Axiom Second Corporation the property
located at 80 Cochran Street in Chicopee, Massachusetts. In June 2004, AXIO
incorporated Axiom III, Inc., a Nevada corporation. By agreement dated June
30,
2004, Northeast Nominee Trust entered into a share exchange with Axiom III,
Inc., in which the trust exchanged its 100% ownership in Axiom First Corporation
for 2,500,000 shares of Axiom III, Inc., and Axiom III, Inc. assumed 100%
ownership of Axiom First Corporation and its subsidiary. Bennett is the Trustee
and beneficial owner of the Northeast Nominee Trust, and is also the Chief
Executive Officer and Director of AXIO.
Bennett
is the beneficial owner of 1,000,000 shares of common stock of AXIO held by
the
Northeast Nominee Trust through his position as Trustee. As part of
the transaction, Bennett will retain ownership of said 1,000,000 shares of
common stock, and will agree with the Company not to sell in excess of 10,000
shares per day for a one year period of time pursuant to a Leak-Out
Agreement.
As
part
of the consideration for the share exchange transaction, the Eastern Concept
Shareholder paid the sum of $262,500 to the Northeast Nominee
Trust. As previously mentioned, Bennett is Trustee and a beneficial
owner of the Northeast Nominee Trust.
Except
for the transactions described above, there are no proposed transactions and
no
transactions during the past two years to which the Company was (or is) a party,
and in which any officer, director, or principal stockholder, or their
affiliates or associates, was also a party.
Description
of Securities
The
Company is authorized to issue 50.000,000 shares of common stock, $.001 par
value. The Company is also authorized to issue 5,000,000 shares of
preferred stock, par value $.001
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.
Preferred
Stock
The
Articles of Incorporation of the Company provide for 5,000,000 shares of
preferred stock, $.001 par value, which may be issued in series. The
Board of Directors is empowered to fix and determine the designations, powers,
preferences and rights of the shares of each series and the qualifications,
limitations or restrictions thereof.
Registration
Rights
None.
Market
Price and Dividends
Eastern
Concept is, and has always been, a privately-held company. There is not,
and never has been, a public market for the securities of Eastern Concept.
The Registrant’s common stock is approved for trading on the OTC Bulletin
Board under the symbol AXIO, but there is currently no liquid trading
market.
For
the
foreseeable future, except for the special cash distribution, the Company does
not intend pay cash dividends to its stockholders. Eastern Concept
does not intend to pay any cash dividends to its parent
shareholder.
Indemnification
of Directors and Officers
Pursuant
to Section 78.7502 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the Company will indemnify
to
the fullest extent permitted by, and in the manner permissible under law, any
person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any
threatened, pending or completed claim, action, suit or proceeding, whether
civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or
in
the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or
was
director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving
at
our request as a director, partner, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. The
indemnification covers expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines
and amounts paid in settlement. It also covers costs. The Company may pay
advancements towards these expenses. The power to indemnify applies only if
such
person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed
to be
in the best interests, 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 or her conduct was unlawful.
Section
4
of AXIO’s Articles of Incorporation provides for indemnification in favor of
directors, officers, employees and agents of AXIO to the fullest extent
permitted by Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of
Nevada. Indemnified persons are held harmless against any and all of
the expenses, liabilities, judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement or
other
matters. The corporation has the power to purchase and maintain insurance 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, which or
not
the corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her.
Section
7.1 of AXIO’s By-Laws provides, among other things, that the
corporation will indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by Chapter
78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, as
in effect at the time of the
determination, any current or former director or officer of the
Corporation who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a
party to any proceeding (other than a proceeding by or in the right of the
Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor) by reason of the fact that
the person is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the
Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, against all expenses,
judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement, actually and reasonably incurred by
the director or officer in connection
with such proceeding if the director or officer acted in
good faith and in a manner the director or officer
reasonably believed was in or not opposed to the best
interests of the Corporation, and with
respect to any criminal action or proceeding, the
director or officer, in addition, had no reasonable cause to
believe that the director's or officer's
conduct was unlawful.
Trading
Information
The
Company’s common stock is currently approved for quotation on the OTC Bulletin
Board maintained by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. under
the symbol “AXIO,” but there is currently no liquid trading market. The
challenge for the Company will be to educate the market as to the values
inherent in a smart card business located in China, and to develop an actively
trading market.
The
transfer agent for our common stock is Guardian Registrar & Transfer, Inc.,
7951 Southwest 6th Street,
Suite 216,
Plantation, FL 33324, Attn: Elson Soto,
Jr. Tel:
(954)
915-0105.
Pursuant
to the minutes of a Board meeting held on October 9, 2007, the Board of
Directors of the Company accepted the resignation of Mr. Lawrence Nault,
President of the Company, and Mr. Karl Kapinos as Secretary of the Company.
The
Board appointed Mr. Duane Bennett as Chief Executive Officer of the Company,
effective as of October 9, 2007. Mr. Bennett is also the sole
director of the Registrant.
From
2003
to the present Mr. Bennett has been the founder and a Director of the
Registrant.
From
1997
to 2004, Mr. Bennett was President of ABC Realty, Inc., a publicly reporting
company and a licensed real estate brokerage, which provided real estate
brokerage services within the Charlotte, North Carolina area. Mr.
Bennett was brokering private vacant land development
transactions. From 1995 to August 2004, Mr. Bennett was also the
President of Xenicent, Inc., a publicly reporting company that began as a real
estate investment company engaged in the purchase and sale of raw land primarily
in and around North Carolina. In 2003, Xenicent along with Mr.
Bennett acting as director and majority shareholder entered into a deal to
acquire a 60% subsidiary interest in a Taiwanese company called Giantek
Technology Corporation. Giantek was primarily engaged in the
production of light emitting diode (LED) display systems for use in the sport
and transportation industries. In 2004, the 60% subsidiary interest
agreement that was entered into in 2003 was mutually rescinded as a result
of an
inability of the Giantek shareholders to raise the investment capital originally
anticipated in the 2003 agreement.
From
1999
to 2000, Mr. Bennett was the sole owner, president, and chief executive officer
of Internet Funding Corp., a private company which sought to develop the
operations of and arrange capital financing for development stage Internet
companies in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. From 1991 until 1995, Mr.
Bennett was chief executive officer and president of Bennett International
Businesses, a sole proprietorship he owned, based in Charlotte, North
Carolina. He was in charge of revising all business plans for
potential private investment, as well as a proposal to build 129,000
prefabricated houses per year in five separate factories. The houses
were to be built out of steel and cement and lifted by crane to their final
location. Mr. Bennett did construct a model prototype; however, the
project never came to fruition. Bennett International Businesses also
explored investment opportunities in China, Mexico, South Africa and
Chile. From 1995 to 1996, Mr. Bennett also operated Premier Builders
and Developers, a company that developed land in the Charlotte, North Carolina
area. From 1991 to 1996, Mr. Bennett was the sole owner and president
of Goodex, Inc., a private company involved in buying, selling, and renovating
homes in the Springfield, Massachusetts area.
As
a result of the exchange of a majority of AXIO’s common stock for all of the
share capital of Eastern Concept, the Eastern Concept Shareholder and his
designee have acquired majority control of the outstanding common stock of
AXIO
and have appointed their candidate to the Board of Directors at
closing. The existing director will continue to serve and will resign
in compliance with Rule 14f-1 of the Exchange Act. It is worth noting
that Karol Kapinos had earlier resigned from his position as a director of
the
Registrant, and Lawrence Nault had earlier resigned from his position as
President of the Registrant. Bennett continued as a Director and was
appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant. A Form 8-K
reporting these management changes was filed with the Commission on October
11,
2007.
As
of the
Closing, Benny Lee will be appointed as a Director, to serve together with
Bennett, and he will be appointed to the offices of Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Registrant. At Closing,
Bennett will resign his office as Chief Executive Officer and will resign his
position as a director effective upon the expiration of the ten day period
after
a Schedule 14F-1 has been mailed to shareholders of record. Accordingly, the
new
Board of Directors will consist of Mr. Benny Lee, as the sole director, but
Bennett’s resignation, which will enable to Benny Lee to serve as the sole
Director in his place, will only be effective upon the expiration of the ten
day
period.
Reference
is made to pages 21-22 hereof for a complete biography of the new director
and
executive officer of the Company.
The
Registrant discloses that there are no transactions since the beginning of
its
last fiscal year, or any currently proposed transaction, in which the Registrant
was or is to be a participant and the amount involved exceeds the lesser of
$120,000 or one percent of the average of the Registrant’s total assets at
year-end for the last three completed fiscal years, and in which
Mr. Benny Lee had or will have a direct or indirect material
interest, other than the Benny Lee’s ownership of shares of common stock in the
Registrant pursuant to the Agreement. Such beneficial ownership is
set forth in the table under the caption “Security Ownership of Certain
Beneficial Owners and Management.” In addition, the Registrant does
not have an employment contract with Mr. Lee.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial
Statements of Businesses Acquired.
In
accordance with Item 9.01(a), Eastern Concept ‘s audited balance sheet as of
August 7, 2007, and the related audited statements of operations, shareholder’s
deficit and cash flows for the period from June 29, 2007 (date of incorporation)
to August 7, 2007, are filed in this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit
99.1.
(b) Pro
Forma Financial Information.
In
accordance with Item 9.01(b), the Company’s pro forma financial statements are
filed in this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2.
(2) Exhibits.
The
exhibits listed in the following Exhibit Index are filed as part of this Current
Report on Form 8-K.
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2.1
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3.1
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Articles
of Incorporation of AXIO (incorporated by reference from Exhibit
3.1 to a
registration statement on Form SB-2 filed with the Commission on
December
3, 2004)
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3.2
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By-laws
of AXIO (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to a registration
statement on Form SB-2 filed with the Commission on December 3,
2004)
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21.1
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99.1
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99.2
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
Date:
October 24, 2007
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AXIOM
III, INC.
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By:
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Benny
Lee
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Chief
Executive Officer
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