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Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology Inc – ‘10KSB’ for 12/31/98

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 7/26/00  Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology Inc 10KSB      12/31/98    3:208K                                   Sawyer Jon D P C/FA

Annual Report — Small Business   —   Form 10-KSB
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 1: 10KSB       Annual Report -- Small Business                       87    367K 
 2: EX-22       Published Report Regarding Matters Submitted to a      1      3K 
                          Vote of Security Holders                               
 3: EX-27       Financial Data Schedule (Pre-XBRL)                     1      7K 


10KSB   —   Annual Report — Small Business
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11st Page   -   Filing Submission
2Item 1. Business
12Legal Aspects of International Salvage
18Item 2. Description of Property
19Item 3. Legal Proceedings
20Item 4. Submission of Matters to A Vote of Security Holders
21Item 5. Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
22Item 6. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation
26Item 7. Financial Statements
"Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
27Item 9. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons; Compliance With Section 16(A) of the Exchange Act
30Item 11. Security Ownership of Management and Principal Shareholders
31Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
34Item 13. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8K
46Seahawk II
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM 10-KSB [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (FEE REQUIRED) For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1998 [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED) For the transition period from _________ to __________ Commission File No. 0-18239 SEAHAWK DEEP OCEAN TECHNOLOGY, INC. -------------------------------------------- Name of Small Business Issuer in its Charter Colorado 84-1087879 -------------------------------- ------------------------------ State or Other Jurisdiction I.R.S. Employer Identification of Incorporation or Organization Number 5102 South Westshore Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33611 ---------------------------------------------------------- Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (813) 832-4040 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock. Check whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [ ] No [x] The Issuer's revenues for the most recent fiscal year were $797,356. Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-B contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB. [ ] As of July 20, 2000, 28,477,614 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock were outstanding, and the aggregate market value of the shares held by non-affiliates was approximately $444,000. Documents incorporated by reference: None. Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (Check One:) Yes [ ] No [X]
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PART I ITEM 1. BUSINESS. THE COMPANY Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology, Inc. (the "Company") was formed under the laws of the State of Colorado on September 17, 1986, for the purpose of creating a corporate vehicle to seek and acquire a business opportunity. In October of 1988, the Company completed a public offering of 1,200,000 shares of Common Stock at an offering price of $.50 per share. The net proceeds of that offering to the Company were approximately $490,000. On March 13, 1989, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares of its no par value Common Stock to the holders of 100% of the outstanding common stock of R/V Seahawk, Inc. ("R/V Seahawk") in an exchange transaction in which R/V Seahawk became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. During September 1989 the Company's name was changed from Fox Ridge Capital, Inc. to Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology, Inc. On March 2, 1992, R/V Seahawk was merged into the Company. On June 12, 1992, the Company effected a one for fifty reverse split of the shares of the Company's Common Stock outstanding. All financial information and share data in this Form 10-KSB give retroactive effect to the reverse split. On September 12, 1989, the Company organized Seahawk Artifact Recovery, Inc. and acquired 100% interest with the purchase of 625,000 shares of its no par value common stock for $35,000 cash. This subsidiary was inactive throughout 1989 and 1990. In January 1991, its name was changed to Seahawk Museum Development, Inc. This subsidiary was developing plans for a shipwreck and treasure museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, however, the Company's inability to finance the museum forced the Company to put the museum plans on hold indefinitely and Seahawk Museum Development, Inc. has been inactive since 1993. On February 4, 1991, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Valley Marine, Inc. ("VMI") in exchange for 600,000 newly issued shares of the Company's Common Stock. VMI owned the Seahawk Retriever, a 204-foot vessel. During February 1991, VMI merged into R/V Seahawk. R/V Seahawk was formed on May 23, 1988, for the purpose of serving as general partner for one or more limited partnerships, which were to be formed to search for valuable shipwrecks. R/V Seahawk was initially capitalized with $200,000 by five investors. R/V Seahawk then purchased equipment to be used for the search operations and signed an agreement with marine archaeologist Robert Marx for the right to use data for a suspected shipwreck site. R/V Seahawk then formed its first partnership, Seahawk I, and raised $175,000 to fund the search activity. The fund raising and initial search efforts were carried on during the remainder of 1988 and into 1989 until April 1989, when the Seahawk I partnership located its first shipwreck. In November 1995, the Company acquired all the outstanding stock of Seahawk, Inc. in exchange for 2,400,000 newly issued shares of the Company's common stock. Seahawk, Inc. owned the R/V Seahawk, an 86 foot vessel. On March 31, 1996, Seahawk Inc. merged into the Company. 2
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In February 1999, the Company organized RV Seahawk, Inc., a Florida Corporation, and acquired its entire share capital for $100. The Company then transferred the R/V Seahawk into RV Seahawk, Inc. Unless the context otherwise requires, the term "Company" as used herein refers to Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Seahawk Museum Development, Inc. and RV Seahawk, Inc. The Company is an oceanographic service company that is involved in deep- water search, survey and recovery operations. The Company has served as the general partner for limited partnerships that were formed for the purpose of raising money to search for and locate shipwrecks. Until January 2000, the Company owned and operated a variety of sub-ocean equipment including an 83 foot survey vessel, ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles), and other specialized search and recovery equipment which enabled the Company to locate, photograph and retrieve items lost on the seabed in deep water. In January 2000, the vessel was arrested in Gibraltar and sold at auction (see NOTE 18 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS, Arrest and Sale of the R/V Seahawk on page F-26). In view of the lack of available funding and the increasingly difficult legal ramifications and hostile political climate that surrounds the business of shipwreck recovery, the Company is seeking to enter new business areas unrelated to shipwrecks. It will nevertheless maintain its interests in the South American Project (see below) and may invest in others if they are deemed suitable by management. The partnerships formed by the Company and for which the Company served as the general partner were engaged in the business of attempting to locate, identify, recover and market the cargoes and artifacts associated with one or more shipwrecks in a specific area. The Company, on the other hand, provided to the partnerships the data, manpower and equipment necessary for the partnerships to carry out this business purpose. The Company has also engaged in the business of locating, identifying, recovering and marketing the cargoes and artifacts associated with shipwrecks on its own behalf and for others on a world wide basis. SEAHAWK I, LTD., SEAHAWK II, LTD. AND EAGLE PARTNERS, LTD. The Company has formed three limited partnerships (Seahawk I, Ltd., Seahawk II, Ltd. and Eagle Partners, Ltd.) for the purpose of funding the search for deep-water shipwrecks in pre-designated areas. SEAHAWK I, LTD. Seahawk I, Ltd. was a Florida limited partnership that was formed on May 23, 1988, with R/V Seahawk as the sole general partner. The Partnership was initially funded with a total of $175,000 that was raised from private investors. During April 1989, the partnership located and photographed a Spanish wreck that the Company believed was one of the vessels lost during a storm in 1622. The wreck was found approximately 1,500 feet deep in international waters south of the Florida Keys. During June 1989 a bell was recovered from the site in order to perfect the admiralty claim in the United States District Court. During June 1990, Seahawk I commenced its pre-disturbance survey on this wreck and during August 1990, Seahawk I commenced actual recovery operations. The recovery operations continued until October 1991. The Company decided that the Partnership had reached a point of diminishing returns and will not return to the wreck site. 3
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A total of 16,480 artifacts were recovered from the site. These included twenty-seven gold finger bars, fourteen gold fragments, over eleven hundred silver coins, a gold emerald ring, three mariner's astrolabes (a navigational device used during the early 1600's), over 6,000 pearls, seventy six clay olive jars and other miscellaneous items including musket balls, wood, pottery and pottery shards. Seahawk I incurred expenses in locating, recovering, conserving and storing these artifacts of approximately $3,391,000 since inception, of which $625,275 was capitalized into the historical costs of artifacts on Seahawk I's books at December 31, 1997. The Company has contributed $1,190,900 since inception to the capital of Seahawk I. Seahawk I engaged the Company to provide certain services, and the Company provided vessel operations and conservation and administrative services in the amount of $646,081 that were billed to Seahawk I but had not been paid by December 31, 1997. These were carried in the Company's books at that date as accounts receivable - affiliate. In March 1998, this account receivable was settled by payment of $491,381 in cash and restricted securities in an unrelated publicly quoted corporation valued at $81,112. The salvage operations for this shipwreck required the Partnership to raise additional funding. The Company was to split with the limited partners on a 50/50 basis the proceeds from the sale of all the valuable objects or artifacts after payment of the partnership expenses and a return of all capital contributions to both the limited partners and the Company. The expenses of the Partnership include the payment of ten percent (10%) of all items salvaged to Tanit Corp., a company owned by Robert Marx, the marine archaeologist who provided research and data relevant to this particular project. Seahawk I raised an additional one million dollars ($1,000,000) during 1990 to finance the initial salvage operations. In order to do this, Seahawk I created a new class of limited partner which is entitled to twenty percent (20%) of the partnership's net distributable income in return for an investment of $500,000. The Company also invested an additional $500,000 to maintain its right, as General Partner, to receive 50% of the partnership's net distributable income. During March, 1991, Seahawk I created a new class of limited partners and raised a total of $691,800 to finance the recovery and conservation of artifacts of the Partnership. The Company also invested an additional $690,800 to maintain its right to receive 50% of the net distributable income. As of December 31, 1997, in addition to the account receivable from Seahawk I, Ltd. of $646,081 and a note receivable from Seahawk I, Ltd. of $300,000, less a provision for losses in excess of investment of $742,301. In March 1998, the Partnership's artifacts were sold and the proceeds used to repay the accounts receivable and note receivable by the Company. On September 30, 1998 the Partnership was terminated after a first and final distribution to the Limited Partners. SEAHAWK II, LTD. During May 1989, R/V Seahawk formed Seahawk II, Ltd., a Florida limited partnership ("Seahawk II"), and agreed to serve as the sole general partner. Seahawk II is structured very similar to Seahawk I except that the expenses of the Partnership include a payment of 5% of all items salvaged to a fund for the crew. Seahawk II sold 50 Units at a price of $30,000 per Unit. During 1989, Seahawk II commenced its proposed business of attempting to locate deep water shipwrecks in a specific area off the east coast of Florida, and found what management believed to be a colonial era shipwreck. This belief was based on, among other things, the opinions of Dave Moore described below relating to the age of the silver coins and cannons found on the wreck. A cooking pot and piece of rigging were recovered from 4
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the site in order to perfect the admiralty claim. During October 1990, Seahawk II conducted a pre-disturbance survey of this wreck site (referred to as the "St. Augustine" site) utilizing Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution's Johnson SeaLink manned submersible. During this survey, approximately 90 artifacts were recovered including two cannons, numerous cannon balls, and a dozen copper cooking pots. Dave Moore, an archaeologist who used to be employed by the Company, estimated the cannon is from the 1700's. Dave Moore holds a Masters Degree in Maritime History and Underwater Research and he has over 10 years' experience in archaeology. During April 1991, the Johnson SeaLink returned to the site to continue work on the shipwreck for 6 days. A good portion of the area surrounding the ballast pile was uncovered and some timbers and ribs of the ship were exposed which, according to archaeologist Robert Marx, indicated that the ship was small in size most likely in the 50 to 75 ton range. During this trip, a number of artifacts were recovered, including 6 Spanish silver coins, three four foot cannons, more copper cooking pots, scores of lead musket and pistol balls, pulley blocks and sheaves and other miscellaneous items. According to Mr. Moore, the coins date between 1712 and 1714. Mr. Marx has reported to the Company that he believes that the ship was a small Spanish vessel known as an "Adviso" or advice boat sometimes called a "Patache." One or more of these ships was usually employed in each treasure fleet with their main purposes being to carry mail and official communications between the king and government officials. According to Mr. Moore, this class of vessel was never authorized to carry treasure, but contraband treasure was sometimes carried on these ships. He has also stated that he could say whether or not this shipwreck contains substantial amounts of treasure. The Company made repeated attempts to sell the Partnership's artifacts without success. In September 1999, the Company was in urgent need of cash to pay rent and arranged a loan of $3,200 secured by the Partnership's artifacts. In January, 2000, the Company acquired the artifacts by cancellation of the debt due by the Partnership to the Company in the amount of $48,575. In February, 2000, the Company was unable to repay the loan secured by the artifacts and the Lender foreclosed and acquired the artifacts in settlement of the loan. The Seahawk II Partnership currently has no cash, and the Partnership has no plans. In December 1994 and November 1995 the Company asked the Partners to vote on terminating the Partnership. The result of both votes was inconclusive and the Company intends to ask the Partners to vote again on termination. The Company carried an account receivable from Seahawk II, Ltd. of $40,875 as of December 31, 1998, less a provision for doubtful debts of $55 and losses in excess of investment of $40,820. EAGLE PARTNERS, LTD. AND EAGLE MINERS, LTD. During November, 1991, the Company formed Eagle Partners, Ltd., a Florida limited partnership ("Eagle Partners"), with the Company serving as the general partner. Eagle Partners sold 3 Units for a total of $150,000. The partnership is operating under a joint venture agreement with a nonaffiliated researcher who has provided the research and data for a 19th Century shipwreck off the east coast of the United States. The joint venture agreement was entered into between the Company and the researcher, and the Company assigned its rights and responsibilities in the joint venture to Eagle Partners. According to the researcher and newspaper accounts of the sinking, the vessel was believed to have a valuable cargo of specie on board at the time of the sinking, although 5
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there is no assurance that the researcher is correct or that the shipwreck will be located. The researcher holds a Bachelor's Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Marine Archaeology, and he has been involved in underwater archaeology and searching for shipwrecks for over 25 years. He has written over 10 books and a number of articles on the history of shipwrecks. Pursuant to the terms of the joint venture agreement, the researcher was to receive twenty percent (20%) of any items recovered from the ship in return for his research and data. The partnership is responsible for conducting and paying expenses of the search and recovery of the shipwreck and if successful, for marketing any cargo which is recovered. The joint venture agreement required the partnership to dedicate the vessel R/V Seahawk (or a similar vessel with similar equipment) to work on this project at least 120 days during 1992, and each year thereafter, beginning not later than May 30 of each year. The joint venture agreement was amended in June 1994. The amended agreement required the partnership to work on the project for at least 60 days during 1994. The partnership did not meet this schedule and was in default on the agreement. In such an event, the agreement provided that all rights to conduct search and/or salvage efforts relative to this wreck would revert to the researcher. The Company negotiated an extension to the joint venture agreement under which the researcher's share of any successful recovery was reduced to ten percent (10%) and the requirement for the partnership to work on the project for a minimum number of days each year was removed. In return the Company agreed to issue the researcher 60,000 shares of its Common Stock. The Company will attempt to raise additional financing for this project but there is no assurance that it will be able to do so. The partnership's eighty percent interest in the joint venture was to be allocated among the Company and the limited partners as follows: after the return of all contributed capital each $50,000 unit was to receive 5% of the first $1 million distributed, 4% of the second $1 million distributed, 3% of the third $1 million distributed, 2% of the fourth $1 million distributed and 1% of anything over $4 million distributed. The Company, as the general partner, was to receive the balance of any distribution. In early 1995, the Company became aware of another company ("Sea Miners, Inc.") that was searching for the same shipwreck (code-named "Golden Eagle"). In order to pool research and resources and to remove all-or-nothing competition, Eagle Partners and Sea Miners formed an equal joint venture to search for the vessel. The joint venture is operated via a Florida Limited Partnership called Eagle Miners Limited. Eagle Partners and Sea Miners are equal and joint General Partners of Eagle Miners. As a result of the joint venture, each of the limited partners of Eagle Partners agreed to reduce their entitlement of any distribution to one-half of the original amount. Eagle Miners has contracted to use the Company for all of its offshore services. $100,000 was raised by the joint venture to finance the initial inspection of certain sites that Sea Miners has revealed as possible shipwrecks in its search area. After reviewing the research, Eagle Partners established a primary search area of 100 square miles and a larger search area of 600 square miles. During 1992, Eagle Partners searched approximately 500 square miles and located six shipwrecks. During May 1993, using newly acquired research data; Eagle Partners searched approximately 140 square miles and located five shipwrecks. During 1994, Eagle Partners searched approximately 140 square miles. 6
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During 1995 Eagle Partners inspected a number of seabed anomalies that might have been sunken ships in the combined search areas of Eagle Partners and Sea Miners. One such site was estimated to have similar general dimensions to the Golden Eagle, and to protect its title to the wreck it was arrested in the Untied States District Court Middle District of Tampa Division. The wreck was not positively identified as the Golden Eagle. Further visual investigations of the site took place during 1996 but bad visibility prevented a positive identification. Yet further visual investigations of the site took place during 1997 which established that the wreck was not the Golden Eagle. The terms of the original Partnership Agreement provided for the termination of the Partnership on December 31, 1996. However, the partners agreed to extend the termination date to December 31, 1999, on which date the Partnership was terminated. As of December 31, 1998, the Company carried an account receivable from Eagle Partners of $1,071,444, a note receivable from Eagle Partners of $50,000, accrued interest of $14,932 and a provision for losses in excess of investment of $1,164,806.As of December 31, 1998, the Company carried an account receivable from the Eagle Miners Joint Venture of $53,023 less a provision for doubtful debt of $24,593. In accordance with the December 31, 1998, Eagle Partners Ltd. plan of liquidation, the financial statements for that partnership, as of December 31, 1998, were stated on a liquidation basis with an estimated liquidation value of zero. Accordingly, the Company wrote off its investment and related receivable accounts from Eagle Partners, Ltd. and Eagle Miners Ltd. at December 31, 1998. MANAGEMENT OF PARTNERSHIPS The following table sets forth information concerning the authority of the general partner in the three partnerships referred to above for which the Company serves as general partner. The purpose of this table is to disclose generally the types of actions that the general partner can take without needing approval of the limited partners and the types of actions where approval of the limited partners is required. [Enlarge/Download Table] ACTION APPROVAL OF LIMITED PARTNERS REQUIRED 1. Enter into contracts and agreements 1. No. which the general partner ("G.P.") deems necessary or advisable for the conduct of the partnership's business. 2. Enter into partnerships or joint 2. No. ventures. 3. Employ advisers or agents. 3. No. 4. Borrow money on secured or 4. No. unsecured basis. 5. Amend limited partnership agreement. 5. Yes (by the holders of a majority of the limited partnership units) 6. Admit additional G.P.'s. 6. Yes (by the holders of a majority of the limited partnership units). 7
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7. Admit additional limited partners. 7. No. 8. Sell additional units in the 8. No unless it requires amendment partnership to partnership agreement 9. Remove G.P. 9. Yes* (by the holders of 75% of the limited partnership units 10. Dissolve partnership. 10. Yes (by the holders of a majority of the limited partnership units). *In Seahawk II and Eagle Miners Limited, the limited partners do not have the right to remove the general partner.
BACKGROUND During the past few years, the number and seriousness of approaches by various groups interested in ocean salvage have increased significantly, principally because the development and application of new technology have improved working capability in the deep sea. The Company operated the research vessel Seahawk (the "Seahawk") from 1989 through 1999. In addition, it acquired highly specialized search, survey and recovery equipment. The Company has worked closely with both consultants and employees considered to be some of the leading experts at deep ocean search and recovery. However, In view of the lack of available funding and the increasingly difficult legal ramifications and hostile political climate that surrounds the business of shipwreck recovery, the Company is seeking to enter new business areas unrelated to shipwrecks. It will nevertheless maintain its interests in the South American Project (see below) and may invest in others if they are deemed suitable by management. The Company would adopt the following Plan of Operation for any such shipwreck project. PLAN OF OPERATION The Company expects that, at least initially, any deep ocean shipwreck search and recovery activities that it engages in will be funded by entities similar to Seahawk I, Seahawk II and Eagle Partners thereby transferring most of the economic risk of finding shipwrecks to the investors in these partnerships. As soon as the Company believed that it had sufficient capital of its own to finance such activities, it would do so in order to avoid diluting the Company's interest in the wrecks. Management's only experience in forming and marketing partnerships for the purpose of funding shipwrecks is Seahawk I, Seahawk II, Eagle Partners and Eagle Miners. The Company and its partnerships expect to follow the following seven steps in their deep-water expeditions. 1. DETERMINE TARGET SEARCH AREAS THROUGH RESEARCH. The first step in a deep water search operation is to develop data on proposed sites through a combination of research conducted by the Company or research purchased by the Company from others. For example, the wreck located by Seahawk I, Ltd. was based on research conducted by an archaeologist who was paid with a 10% interest in the wreck. The Company has received research on numerous wrecks throughout the world, and is continually, as time permits, reviewing this research for possible recovery projects. 8
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2. SEARCH FOR ANOMALIES IN THE TARGET AREAS. Once the target area search sequence has been determined, the search will then be undertaken to locate promising anomalies utilizing suitable equipment. If an anomaly is found, its precise location will be noted and mapped using a navigational system which utilizes digital output from sensing devices and logs it into the onboard computer's target navigational database. After completing the search of a grid, a preliminary analysis will be made and the position of promising targets will be noted. This will indicate those sites and anomalies, which will be revisited for visual verification and inspection with ROVs. 3. SURVEY AND VERIFICATION OF THE ANOMALY SITE. The initial verification phase will serve to provide visual confirmation of the nature and composition of the anomaly. In most cases, a look at the subject sites will quickly determine whether they are natural bottom structures, manmade objects that hold little interest (steel drums, cable, modern anchors, fishing equipment, etc.) or potentially valuable sites. If the site looks promising, small artifacts will be recovered in an attempt to date and identify the vessel. This entire phase will be accomplished using ROVs, incorporating onboard lights, cameras, sonar and tracking navigation systems. Using video records and items recovered from the wreck site, the Company and its partners will attempt to identify the wreck(s) with the help of maritime historians and marine archaeologists. Identifying ancient shipwrecks is extremely difficult, however, and the Company was unable to definitely define the shipwrecks discovered by Seahawk I and Seahawk II. Once the wreck has been identified, a determination of the cargo carried and historical and archaeological significance of the wreck can be made. 4. ESTABLISHING LEGAL CLAIM TO THE SITE. If the site appears valuable, the Company will take the necessary steps to legally claim title to the shipwreck. This will usually involve a filing in the U.S. Admiralty Court. See "Legal Aspects of International Salvage." 5. PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF RECOVERY. Planning the actual recovery will depend on a large number of factors such as condition of shipwreck, depth, bottom conditions, current and tidal conditions. In the anticipated operating depths, several pieces of equipment will play vital roles in the recovery operation. First, a safe, stable ship must be used as the recovery platform. The vessel must also be large enough from which to deploy the submersibles that will be used as the actual salvage and recovery tools. These recovery tools will include ROVs, some of which will be significantly larger and capable of greater working ability than the ROVs used for initial visual investigations. 6. CONSERVATION OF ARTIFACTS. Complete conservation of artifacts recovered from shipwreck sites is an integral part of the Company's business plan. These conservation efforts begin as soon as the ROV reaches the ocean floor. The Company takes the utmost care in removing each artifact from the seabed, using specialized tools that are built on site and carried to the sea floor by the ROV. Examples of such tools are specially built baskets and platforms that are constructed to accommodate artifacts once they have been identified. The ROV uses these tools, built to interface with its computer controlled manipulators, to recover each artifact from the ocean floor as gently as possible. The artifacts are then placed in a larger recovery platform, which 9
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is designed to separate and protect the artifacts from damaging each other during the trip to the surface. On deck, the artifacts are then catalogued, photographed and secured in specially constructed storage containers. The recovery process is supervised by the project's archaeologist who assists with the recovery, coordinates data management, ensures proper artifact handling, and initiates interpretation and analysis. 7. MARKETING OF ARTIFACTS. The Company intends to realize revenue from artifacts as follows: (a) By Direct Sales - Artifacts which have been properly categorized and recorded and which are not deemed to be a necessary part of an archaeological collection may be sold. (b) By Sale of Replicas - Replicas of certain artifacts may be produced and sold as such. (c) Display - Artifacts may be displayed in museum attractions that would generate revenue from entrance charges and merchandise sales. In November 1996, the Company signed an agreement with the Collier County Museum, Naples Florida, to exhibit certain of the artifacts recovered from the Seahawk I site. Under the agreement the Company provided the artifacts and display materials for 6 months in return for a $20,000 fee. The exhibit opened in February 1997 and attracted record numbers of visitors to the museum. In October 1997, the Company signed an agreement with Michael's International Treasure Jewelry, Inc., Key West Florida, to exhibit certain artifacts for a minimum period of 12 months, at a rental of $57,500 per quarter in advance. The artifacts included the entire inventory of Seahawk I, Ltd. The agreement also provided for Michael's to have an option to purchase the artifacts for $2,500,000 ($750,000 cash and $1,750,000 in common stock of Vanderbilt Square, Inc., a publicly quoted affiliate of Michael's) at any time during the term of the lease. Any revenue from the agreement was to be divided between the Company and Seahawk I, Ltd. in the ratio of the respective book values of the assets involved. On February 10, 1998, Vanderbilt changed its name to Treasure and Exhibits International, Inc.("TEI"). Prior to the agreement, the Company signed an agreement with Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. to pay Odyssey 10% of any proceeds from the lease or subsequent sale pursuant to the introduction by Odyssey of Michaels and Vanderbilt to the Company. On March 19, 1998, TEI entered an agreement with the Company and Seahawk I, Ltd. To purchase all of Seahawk I, Ltd.'s artifacts, their related documentation and all of the Company's artifacts. The consideration was $822,056 in cash and 9,500,000 newly issued shares of TEI's common stock, which were valued at the time of the agreement at $0.17 per share or $1,615,000. Immediately thereafter Seahawk I, Ltd. repaid all its debt to the Company in cash and TEI stock, repaid other loans to two of the limited partners and made a pro rata distribution to the limited partners of the remaining TEI stock based on the limited partners' total investment in Seahawk I, Ltd. On July 20,1998, the Company agreed to sell its remaining holding of 5,302,084 shares in TEI to First Consolidated Financial Corp., a Florida corporation, for a total consideration of $450,677 ($0.085 per share). The agreement provided for the cash to be paid in five installments, $180,270 on the date of the agreement and at least $50,000 during each of September, October and November 1998 with the balance in by December 31, 1998. In the event, after 10
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paying the first installment, no further payment was made until November 10, 1998, when the Company accepted a discount of $10,407 in return for the whole of the balance being paid on that date. SOUTH AMERICAN PROJECT The South American Project is a project attempting to locate, identify, recover, conserve and market the cargo of an early 18th century shipwreck that sunk while carrying a large cargo of gold. On June 1, 1994, the Company signed an Agreement for Consulting Services with Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.,(formerly Remarc International, Inc.). The Agreement provided that Odyssey will, at its own expense, seek to obtain for the Company a permit from the appropriate government to search for and salvage the particular shipwreck involved in the South American Project. If such a permit were obtained for the Company by Odyssey, then the Company agreed to grant Odyssey between 6% and 9-1/2% of the gross proceeds of any successful recovery from the project. The actual percentage granted to Odyssey was to depend on the size of portion of the recovery that would be taken by the South American government in return for the permit. In furtherance of the negotiations for the permit, it became prudent to join forces with a South American competitor, Salvanav, to form a bidding Consortium. The Consortium rendered the original South American Consultancy Agreement with Odyssey inappropriate, and under a Joint Venture Agreement dated August 1995 with the Company, Odyssey agreed to forego its entitlement to the percentage of the gross recovery of the project and instead become equal partners with the Company in a South American company known as Pesqamar, that owned half of a consortium, known as Conpas. The Company and Odyssey each owned 24.5% of Pesqamar, with the remaining 51% being owned by Brazilians. By May 1998, Pesqamar had incurred over $300,000 of expenses, half of which was payable by the Company. Under an agreement dated June 1, 1998, the Company's portion of the expenditure was satisfied by the transfer of 1 million shares of common stock of Treasure & Exhibits international, Inc. to Odyssey on the basis that (a) the Company also transferred 165.5 shares of Preferred Non-Voting shares in Pesqamar to Odyssey and (b) Odyssey be responsible for all future expenditure of Pesqamar. Following the completion of the agreement, the Company owns 428.75 of the 1,750 shares of Common Voting Stock and 1,459.5 of the 3,250 shares of Preferred Non-Voting stock in Pesqamar. In October 1996, Conpas completed a search of almost 400 square miles of its search area and revealed 25 anomalies with characteristics indicative of possible sites of shipwrecks. Conpas visually inspected some of these anomalies with an ROV during 1997 and 1998. On April 27, 1999 the members of the Consortium of Conpas signed an agreement to terminate Conpas and apply for two new permits in the names of Pesqamar and Salvanav. The permits will be for separate areas of approximately 50% each of the previously permitted search area. The Pesqamar area includes the prime anomalies previously revealed in the search of October 1996. Under the terms of the Agreement, the previous members of the Consortium of Conpas will operate independently, including the provision of project finance and offshore operations. In the event either party recovers the particular shipwreck involved in the Project, it must share with the other party 4% of the gross proceeds of the shipwreck after the South American Government has been paid. On April 31, 1999 the applications for the new permits were submitted to the South American Government and Pesqamar received its new permit in July 1999. The Company plans for Pesqamar to visually inspect the balance of the 25 anomalies before the end of 2000. 11
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LEGAL ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL SALVAGE The question of legal ramifications with regard to the recovery of shipwrecks raises a number of issues. Salvors, historical interests and individuals claiming ownership based on the payment of insurance claims all have potential claims on goods brought up from the sea floor. The seas are divided into four basic zones: the territorial sea, the contiguous zone, the continental shelf and the high seas. The Company expects that most of its activities will be conducted in what is considered the high seas. No international agreement prevents the salvage of a shipwreck from the high seas. Some countries, however, may claim a 200-mile territorial limit and may assert claims to all shipwrecks located within that distance from their coast. Generally, there are two doctrines of maritime law that govern legal claims to salvageable shipwrecks in the high seas. These are the law of finds and the law of salvage. Both are well documented and accepted in United States common law, and are also generally accepted as international law in practice. This discussion centers on application of these laws in jurisdiction of U.S. courts. The entity responsible for salvage is entitled to sue in rem. against the ship in federal admiralty court to establish its claim to the shipwreck and cargo against all other claimants, known and unknown. The court employs a fiction of convenience that a ship is a person against whom suits can be filed and judgments entered, allowing actions to be brought against the vessel when the owner is unknown or unreachable. Legally, the claim may be decided according to the two competing maritime law doctrines. If title to the wrecked ship or cargo is disputed, the salvaging entity will seek to assert ownership under the law of finds. If the original owner or owners are known, then the salvor will be entitled to a salvage award under the law of salvage. The first step in making claim is to establish control, or possession-in-fact, over the shipwreck. To do so, the salvor must actually reduce objects from the shipwreck to possession. Discovery of the shipwreck, or the mere intent to raise the shipwreck or to recover objects from it, does not establish control. Under the maritime law of finds, where a vessel has been abandoned, the finder in possession becomes the owner of the vessel. Proof of abandonment includes two factors: (1) the intent of the original owners to abandon the ship and its cargo, and (2) the external act of abandonment, which may be either express or constructive. United States courts may interpret liberally constructive abandonment in shipwreck cases where the ship has remained sunken for many years, particularly if no serious previous salvage efforts have been made. An entity responsible for the salvage of a sunken vessel and its cargo may expect to defend its claim to title against the original owners or their successors-in-interest, against rival Salvors, and against governments asserting a historic interest in the shipwreck or cargo. Potential claimants might include the insurers of the shipwreck as in the case of "Columbus America Discovery Group v. The Unidentified Wrecked and Abandoned Sailing Vessel" (Civil Action 87-0363N). Unless the insurers expressly disclaimed title after payment of a claim, and depending on the length of time the ship has remained sunken, the insurers might have a valid claim of title to recovered objects. The Courts in the Columbus America case held that the insurers were entitled to up to 10% of the recovered objects that they can demonstrate they provided coverage for. 12
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EFFECT OF EXISTING OR PROBABLE GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS ON THE BUSINESS To the extent that the Company engages in shipwreck search and recovery activities in the territorial, contiguous or exclusive economic zones of countries, the Company must comply with applicable regulations and treaties. In addition, there is currently an initiative being considered in the United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization ("UNESCO") known as the Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage. If adopted, it would restrict access to historical shipwrecks throughout the world to the extent that it would require compliance with guidelines set forth by the International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). These guidelines require adherence to strict archeological practices, and the Company intends to follow these guidelines in all projects to which they are applicable. The article in the ICOMOS guideline, which may be problematic to the Company, is the requirement that items of cultural significance not be traded. The Company believes that the primary value of the cargoes it sells is trade goods (such as coins, bullion, and gems), and therefore the Company does not believe that these items constitute articles of cultural significance. Nevertheless, The Company believes that the proposed convention, if adopted, would increase regulation of shipwreck recovery operations and result in higher costs. RISK FACTORS Shareholders or investors in shares of the Company's common or preferred stock should consider the following risk factors, in addition to other information in this report: 1. HISTORY OF OPERATING LOSSES. The Company has incurred substantial operating losses since its inception. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, the Company had a net loss of $1,114,032 and had an accumulated deficit of $15,444,791. In the Company's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1998, Giunta, Ferlita & Walsh, P.A., the Company's independent certified public accountants, included an opinion which expressed substantial doubt as to the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. A similar qualification is likely to be expressed in the 1999 audit report. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to continue in business or that it will ever be able to achieve profitable operations. (See "FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.") 2. NEED FOR ADDITIONAL FINANCING. The Company needs additional financing in order to finance the search for additional ship wrecks, the continued excavation of wreck sites and to pay the continuing overhead expenses of the Company. The Company currently has no clear source for any material revenues or financing. The Company's future revenues or financing will depend upon the sale of artifacts, the formation of new partnerships to pay for search and recovery, the leasing of equipment to others, the issue of new shares or the exercise of outstanding warrants. See also "NEED FOR REORGANIZATION." 3. SPECULATIVE NATURE OF SHIPWRECK SEARCH AND RECOVERY. The search for possible shipwrecks and the recovery of objects therefrom, particularly in deep water, is an extremely speculative, high risk venture. Even though the Company's first two partnerships, Seahawk I, Ltd. and Seahawk II, Ltd., have each located shipwreck sites, there is no assurance that any objects located will be of any significant actual value. In addition, the retrieval and 13
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identification of such objects will be costly and time consuming. If a shipwreck is determined by the Company to be worthy of salvage, because of the costs and inherent risks of deep-water salvage, there can be no assurance that sufficient additional funds or salvage contracts with others can be obtained for such salvage. Even if funds are obtained, there can be no assurance that such salvage will prove successful. 4. SEC INVESTIGATION. On July 30, 1992, the SEC issued an order directing the staff of the Division of Enforcement (the "Division") to conduct an examination pursuant to Section 8(e) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act") to determine whether a stop order should be issued relating to a registration statement which the Company had filed during March 1992 and which had become effective by the passage of time on August 1, 1992. Under Section 8(d) of the Act, a stop order proceeding was instituted against the Company by order of the SEC dated January 12, 1993. A hearing was held before an SEC Administrative Law Judge during late January and early February 1993. On May 26, 1993, the Administrative Law Judge issued his Initial Decision. The Judge concluded that the registration statement filed by the Company was materially false and misleading and that the Company failed to cooperate with the examination conducted by the Division's staff. A stop order was issued suspending the effectiveness of the Company's registration statement. The primary focus of the proceeding was the value of shipwreck artifacts owned by the Company and an affiliated partnership, Seahawk I, Ltd. The Judge found that the Company had overstated the value of the artifacts on its balance sheet and in other financial information provided in its registration statement. The Judge concluded that the total net realizable value of all the artifacts owned by the Company and Seahawk I was $1,356,361 of which amount $285,413 was attributed to the Company artifacts and $1,070,948 was attributed to the Seahawk I artifacts. As a result of this decision, the Company and Seahawk I, Ltd. restated its December 31, 1990 and 1991 financial statements. The SEC authorized the staff of the Division to file a civil action against the Company and three former officers and directors of the Company seeking injunctive relief against the Company and injunctive and monetary relief against the former officers and directors. The SEC did not seek any financial penalties or other monetary relief against the Company. The Complaint filed by the SEC alleged that the Company violated Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 10(b), 13(a) and 13(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rules 10b-5, 12b-20, 13a-1, 13a-13 and 13b2-1 promulgated thereunder. The SEC alleged that between April, 1989, and July, 1991, the Company and three former directors and officers disseminated to the public, in the form of television broadcasts, videotapes and press releases, false and misleading material information and failed to disclose certain material information concerning the Dry Tortugas shipwreck discovered and excavated by the Company. The SEC also alleged, as it did in the stop order proceeding, that the Company materially overstated the value of artifacts on its balance sheet and in other financial information provided in the registration statement of the Company and two amendments thereto filed in 1992 with the SEC and in certain periodic reports of the Company filed in 1992 with the SEC. The Company and the staff have negotiated a settlement of the matter that has been approved by the SEC. The Company has agreed to consent to the entry of a final judgment of permanent injunction, without admitting or denying any of 14
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the allegations in the complaint to be filed by the SEC, enjoining the Company from violations of certain provisions of the federal securities law referenced in the preceding paragraph. In addition, the Company agreed that it will not employ the former officers and directors as officers and directors of the Company or any subsidiaries of the Company, use corporate funds to pay for or reimburse any costs incurred by them for the defense of any civil or administrative action instituted against them by the SEC, or redeem or purchase any stock they own until after the termination of any such action. Finally, the Company agreed to withdraw its pending appeal to the SEC of the Initial Decision issued in the stop order proceeding. 5. DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING FINANCING FOR SEARCH AND SALVAGE. The Company's survival and potential for profitability depends on the projects in which it is engaged being properly financed. There is no assurance that the Company or a partnership set up for the purpose, as the case may be, will be able to successfully raise such funds. Once a shipwreck is found, additional financing will generally be necessary to finance the salvage activities. There can be no assurance that the Company, or the Partnership, as the case may be, will be able to successfully raise additional funds at an acceptable cost, if at all. 6. SUCCESS DEPENDENT ON MANAGEMENT. Success of the Company depends on the active participation of John T. Lawrence. The Company has no "key-man" life insurance on, or employment agreement with, Mr. Lawrence. The loss of the services of Mr. Lawrence would adversely affect the Company's business and its likelihood of continuing operations. 7. NATURAL HAZARDS. Underwater salvage and recovery operations are inherently difficult and dangerous and may be delayed or suspended by weather, sea conditions and other natural hazards. Further, such operations may be undertaken more safely during certain months of the year than during others. There can be no assurances that the Company and or entities it is affiliated with will be able to conduct their search and or recovery operations only during such favorable periods. In addition, even though sea conditions in the search location are somewhat predictable, the possibility exists that unexpected conditions in the search area may occur and that such unexpected conditions might adversely affect the Company's operations. Further, it is possible that natural hazards may prevent or significantly delay search and or recovery operations and therefore any distributions. 8. TITLE TO OBJECTS LOCATED. Persons and entities other than the Company (both private and governmental) may claim title to shipwrecks or objects located by the Company. Even if the Company is successful in locating and salvaging one or more shipwrecks, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to establish its right to property recovered as against governmental entities claiming an interest therein, prior owners, insurance claims or other attempted salvors. 9. UNCERTAIN MARKET FOR AND VALUE OF RECOVERED OBJECTS. Even if valuable items can be located and salvaged by the Company, it is difficult to predict the price that might be realized for these items. The value of many recovered items will fluctuate with a precious metals market that has been highly volatile in recent years. Additionally, sale for historical or numismatic value may require the assistance of experts, which assistance might not be readily available and could be prohibitively expensive. Moreover, the entrance on the market of a large supply of antique items from shipwrecks located and salvaged by the Company or others could itself depress the market for these items. 15
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10. DELAY IN DISTRIBUTION OR SALE OF RECOVERED ITEMS. The methods and channels to be used in the disposition of the salvaged items are uncertain at present. Ready access to buyers for disposition of any artifacts or other valuable salvaged items recovered by the Company, cannot be assured and delays in the disposition of such salvaged items are very possible. In fact, the Company may decide to not sell all or a portion of the salvaged items for a certain period of time in an attempt to enhance their value. The storage and security of salvaged items pending sale will most likely be expensive. 11. COMPETITION. There are currently a number of entities competing in the business segments the Company is engaged in, and other companies are likely to enter these areas of business in the future. In such cases, the competitors may have greater financial resources than those of the Company. 12. OUTSTANDING WARRANTS. At the date of this report the Company has outstanding 8,944,632 Common Stock Purchase Warrants that may be exercised at prices per share ranging from $0.05 to $5.00. The Company does not have enough authorized and unissued Common Stock to issue to the Warrant Holders if they all exercise their warrants. Consequently it is inevitable that the Company will take steps to increase its authorized Common Stock as soon as it is able to fund the necessary Shareholders' Meeting. The exercise of such Warrants could have an adverse effect on the market price for the Company's Stock. 13. DIVIDENDS. No dividend has been paid on the Common Stock since inception and none is contemplated at any time in the foreseeable future. 14. PREFERRED STOCK. The Company is authorized to issue 60,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, no par value. The Preferred Stock may be issued in series from time to time with such designation, rights, preference and limitations as the Board of Directors of the Company may determine by resolution. The potential exists, therefore, that preferred stock might be issued which would grant dividends preferences and liquidation preferences to preferred shareholders over common shareholders. Unless the nature of a particular transaction and applicable statutes require such approval, the Board of Directors has the authority to issue these shares without shareholder approval. The issuance of Preferred Stock may have the effect of changing the control of the Company without any further action by shareholders. 15. PUBLIC MARKET FOR COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK. Presently there is a limited market for the Company's Common Stock on the "Pink Sheets". The stock was quoted on the NASD OTC Bulletin Board, but under a new rule announced in January 1999, after a phasing in period, the NASD eliminated from the OTC Bulletin Board any company that was not up to date with filing its financial reports with the SEC. The Company was unable to pay independent accountants to audit its financial reports and so was unable to keep its filings up to date. Consequently, the Company's stock was removed from the OTC Bulletin Board in March 2000. The investment community could show little or no interest in the Company in future. As a result, purchasers of the Company's securities may have difficulty in selling such securities should they desire to. 16. DIFFICULTY IN TRADING "PENNY STOCKS". The Company's securities may be subject to a rule that imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell such securities to persons other than established customers (as defined in the rule) and accredited investors (generally, institutions and, for individuals, an investor with assets in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 together with such investor's spouse). For transactions covered by this rule, the broker-dealer 16
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must make a special suitability determination for the purchaser and must have received the purchaser's written consent to the transaction prior to the purchase. Consequently, many brokers may be unwilling to engage in transactions in the Company's securities because of the added disclosure requirements, thereby making it more difficult for shareholders to resell common stock in the secondary market. 17. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. The Company has formed in the past, and may in the future, form partnerships to pay for the search and recovery of shipwrecks where the Company serves as the general partner of the partnership. Potential conflicts of interest may exist between the Company and the partnerships. 18. NEED FOR REORGANIZATION. The Company is in a serious financial condition and is in imminent threat of bankruptcy. Under these circumstances it is inevitable that the management will have to reorganize the capital of the Company and this will almost certainly mean that existing shareholders will be substantially diluted. As of the date of this report an acquisition Agreement has been signed that provides for the acquisition of another corporation which, if agreed at a Special Meeting of Shareholders, will require a one hundred for one reverse split of the Company's common stock, and a new issue of approximately 8 million shares of the Company's post reverse split common stock. Furthermore, for the acquisition to proceed it is anticipated that a further approximately 2 million shares of the post reverse split common stock will be issued to clear up current debt. This transaction will dilute existing shareholdings of the Company's stock. EQUIPMENT Following are descriptions of the vessel R/V Seahawk, which was operated by the Company from 1989 through 1999, and the other primary equipment that is operated by the Company and normally available for search, survey and recovery operations. RESEARCH VESSEL SEAHAWK. The Vessel R/V Seahawk (the "Seahawk") is an 83 foot vessel owned by Seahawk, Inc., a 100% subsidiary of the Company. Until it was sold to the Company in November 1995, Seahawk, Inc. was an affiliate of the Company. (See "TRANSACTIONS WITH MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS.") The Seahawk was built in 1977 and extensively renovated in 1982. Its former owner, the University of North Carolina, used the Seahawk for oceanographic research projects. The Seahawk has accommodations for 11 persons for periods of up to 30 continuous days at sea. The Seahawk is equipped with midrange diving equipment (including a decompression chamber) and an array of navigational and positioning equipment. From March 1989 to November 1995, the Company rented the R/V Seahawk from Seahawk, Inc. During November 1995, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of Seahawk, Inc. in a transaction where the Company issued 2,400,000 shares of its Common Stock to the shareholders of Seahawk, Inc. On March 31, 1996, Seahawk Inc. was merged into the Company. In January 2000, the vessel was arrested by the courts in Gibraltar pursuant to an action brought against the Company for the past due wages of the crew, and the vessel was sold at auction for $207,000. 17
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ROVS. The Company currently owns or one Phantom ROV. This remotely controlled underwater vehicle provides a cost-effective method of inspecting wrecks and bottom structure down to 1500 feet. Designed by Deep Ocean Engineering, the Phantoms are capable of transmitting real time video of the bottom directly back to the ship. The ROV design consists of syntactic foam molded to anodized aluminum tubes. An assortment of machined parts, electronics and motors are then added to complete the subsea package. The vehicle is then fitted into a stainless steel crash frame. Several connectors are attached to an umbilical that leads up to the surface controller. ROV LEASING ACTIVITIES. The Company has from time to time leased some or all of its equipment to outside contractors. YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE The Company reviewed the effect that the year 2000 would have on its essential computer systems, especially those related to its ongoing operations and its internal control systems, including the preparation of financial information. The Company's computer systems are used primarily for basic accounting, word processing, spreadsheet applications and access to the internet and world wide web. The Company employs three PC computers with year 2000 compliant hardware. The Company does not depend on any specialized computer hardware that may become non-functional due to year 2000 problems. The Company utilizes commonly used software packages, the vendors of which have all addressed the issue of year 2000 compliance, and the Company did not experience any year 2000 related software problems. COMPETITION There are several companies operating on a worldwide basis that have the technological capability necessary to compete with Seahawk. In the event these companies decided to enter the shipwreck business, they may have greater experience, technology and financial resources. In addition, there are a number of investor groups, or other entities, which have been formed for the purpose of searching for shipwrecks. As different technologies which can be utilized in the search and recovery of shipwrecks are developed or improved the likelihood of competitors may increase. EMPLOYEES The Company has 1 employee, John Lawrence, an executive officer of the Company. ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY. The Company and its subsidiaries maintain their offices at 5102 South Westshore Boulevard, Tampa, Florida. The space was leased on a month-to-month basis from RFK Investments, a nonaffiliated partnership, pursuant to a lease that expired March 1, 1996. The lease ran on a month-to-month basis while disputes with the landlord over past due rent and building repairs were being solved. Pursuant to the expired lease, the Company leased the first floor (approximately 5,200 square feet) for $5,500 per month, and the second floor (approximately 5,000 square feet) for $1,000 per month. 18
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On July 1999, the Company and RFK signed an interim lease agreement by which all past disputes were resolved and the basis of a future long term lease were defined. Until a new lease was signed, it was agreed that the Company should pay on a monthly basis for the space that it occupied. From August 1999, the Company Occupied approximately 50% of the building, at a monthly rent of $3,359 and from February through April 2000, the Company occupied approximately 2,000 square feet at a monthly rent of $1,875. On May 1, 2000, the Company signed a new 1 year lease for approximately 1,117 square feet at a monthly rent of $894.30. The leased space provides the Company with corporate offices and storage facilities. ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. There are no current legal proceedings, and the Company is not aware of any threatened legal proceedings to which the Company is a party except the following: CLAIM AGAINST INTERNATIONAL DIVING AND CONSULTING SERVICES, INC. On June 5, 1996, the Company filed a claim and a motion for payment in the Bankruptcy Court against International Diving and Consulting Service, Inc. ("International Diving"), a Lafayette, Louisiana based underwater services company, and against one of the principals of International Diving as guarantor for the company, in the sum of $1,486,374. The claim was for damages and other amounts payable by International Diving for breach of an Agreement to charter the M/V Seahawk Retriever, then owned by the Company, for the five year period commencing September 1, 1994. The claim reflected credit for sums received as a result of the sale of the vessel to a third party following the breach by the debtor. Management believes it unlikely that the Company will recover any of the sum claimed and in accordance with Company policy, the claim has not been recorded in the financial statements, and will not be unless and until any proceeds are received. LAWSUIT BY FORMER OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS In March, 1998, the Company received a demand for indemnity from Greg Stemm, John Morris and Dan Bagley, all former directors and officers of the Company, for payment of the sum of expenses they incurred in defending an action brought against them by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The indemnification claim was made under Colorado corporate law. The Company has received itemization of the purported legal fees and costs incurred in the defense of the former directors and officers in the amount of approximately $700,000. In addition the former directors and officers claim that they are due consequential damages for lost wages of approximately $425,000. The Company resisted the claim and in December, 1998, the former directors and officers filed a lawsuit pursuant to their claim. The Company's directors have investigated the merits of the claim including the fact that the Company formerly agreed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it would not pay the legal expenses of the former officers and directors in their defense of the action in question. 19
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The Company is of the opinion that the agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission takes priority over state law and in January, 1999, the Company filed in the state court a Motion to Dismiss Complaint, a Motion for More Definite Statement and Motion to Strike. At the same time the Company filed a Motion for Preliminary and Permanent Injunction in the federal court. On June 23, 1999, the federal court denied the Company's Motion for Preliminary and Permanent Injunction. The Company filed a Motion for Reconsideration in the federal court but that was also denied. On July 19, 1999, the state court dismissed the complaint against the Company, without prejudice, for failure to state cause of action. On July 20, 1999, an amended complaint was served. On November 9, 1999 the plaintiffs filed for partial summary judgment and on the Company filed for summary judgment. On March 3, 2000, the court granted final summary judgment in respect of Mr. Bagley's claim in the sum of $179,429 with interest at the statutory rate, reserving jurisdiction to determine entitlement to pre-judgment interest and attorneys' fees. On May 11, 2000, the Company's Motion for Summary Judgment was denied. On May 31, 2000, the Company agreed a combined settlement of the lawsuit with all three plaintiffs. Bagley's claim was settled by (i) the assignment of an account receivable from Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. in the sum of $37,000, (ii) the Company's complete dossier, including all survey information for the Golden Eagle project, and (iii)a 3 year Note for $143,000 with interest at 10% per annum payable quarterly, secured on 97.15% of the Company's Shares in Pesqamar, repayable as to principal at $13,000 on August 1, 2000, and $25,000 on the first and second anniversaries of the Note with the balance on the third anniversary. Morris's claim was settled by a 2 year Note for $275,000 at 10% per annum interest convertible into the Company's Series 5 Preferred Stock at 1 share for $1.00 of debt. Stemm's claim was settled by a 2 year Note for $225,000 at 10% per annum interest convertible into the Company's Series 5 Preferred Stock at 1 share for $1.00 of debt. Both Morris's and Stemm's notes were secured by a secondary position on the 97.15% of the Company's Pesqamar shares. A provision of $700,000 was made in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1998, for the combined settlement. ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. The Company did not submit any matters to a vote of shareholders during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998. 20
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PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS. (a) PRINCIPAL MARKET OR MARKETS. The Company's common stock is traded on the over-the-counter market. The Company's common stock has been traded on the NASDAQ system under the symbol "SDOT" since January 24, 1990, but on February 10, 1994, was delisted from the NASDAQ Small Caps Stock Exchange for noncompliance with the rule that requires companies with net equity lower than $2,000,000 to maintain a minimum bid stock price of $1.00. The stock was then quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board until March 2000, when it was removed because of the Company's failure to maintain its SEC filings up to date. The stock is currently quoted on the "Pink Sheets". In February the Company's symbol was changed to SHWK when the original symbol was taken by NASD and allocated to a company on a more senior market. The following table sets forth the range for high and low bid quotations for the Company's securities as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board. These prices are believed to be representative inter-dealer quotations, without retail markup, markdown or commissions, and may not represent actual transactions. Bid Quarter Ended High Low ------------- ---- --- March 31, 1996 $0.15625 $0.12500 June 30, 1996 $0.12500 $0.10938 September 30, 1996 $0.12500 $0.12500 December 31, 1996 $0.18750 $0.14063 March 31, 1997 $0.12500 $0.12500 June 30, 1997 $0.12500 $0.10938 September 30, 1997 $0.18750 $0.14063 December 31, 1997 $0.15625 $0.12500 March 31, 1998 $0.15600 $0.15600 June 30, 1998 $0.11000 $0.09000 September 30, 1998 $0.08000 $0.06000 December 31, 1998 $0.00500 $0.03000 (b) APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF HOLDERS OF COMMON STOCK. The number of beneficial holders of the Company's no par value Common Stock at December 31, 1998, was approximately 6,000 (c) DIVIDENDS. Holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared by the Company's Board of Directors. The Company has not paid any dividends on its Common Stock and the Board of Directors of the Company presently intends to pursue a policy of retaining earnings, if any, for use in the Company's operations and to finance expansion of its business. The declaration and payment of dividends in the future, of which there can be no assurance, will be determined by the Board of Directors in light of conditions then existing, including the Company's earnings, financial condition, capital requirements and other factors. 21
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ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION. GENERAL The Company was formed on September 17, 1986 for the purpose of creating a corporate vehicle to seek and acquire a business opportunity. The Company completed a public offering during October, 1988 and received net proceeds of approximately $490,000. On March 13, 1989 the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of R/V Seahawk, Inc. ("R/V Seahawk") in exchange for 100,000,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock. The Company had no significant operations prior to the March 1989, acquisition of R/V Seahawk. On March 2, 1992, R/V Seahawk was merged into the Company. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 The net loss for the year ended December 31, 1998 was $1,119,032, this compared to a loss of $697,937 in the corresponding period of 1997. Total revenues in the year ended December 31 1998 were $797,356, an increase of $620,247 over the 1997 equivalent period due to a $459,356 gain on sale of artifacts and revenues of $313,000 from the supply of survey services. In the year to December 31, 1997 the Company gained $1,392 from the sale of artifacts and $135,717 from survey services. As a result of the higher activity, total expenditure in the year ended December 31, 1998, at $1,242,582, was $340,571 more than the $902,011 expended in the 1997 and an operating loss of $445,226 was suffered in the 1998 compared to a loss of $724,902 in 1997. The vessel R/V Seahawk was fully operational and working in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean in 1998 whereas she was laid up without work for the first nine months of 1997. Consequently the cost of vessel operations, including $235,458 for subcontracted crew and equipment costs in the year ended December 31, 1998 were $347,707 higher at $424,747 than the $77,040 incurred during the 1997 period. As well as the subcontracted crew and equipment costs, the 1988 vessel operations absorbed $10,965 in travel expenses, $25,974 for repairs and renewals, 56,972 for consumables and $24,471 for fuel while there such costs in the period to December 31, 1997 were considerably lower. During the year ended December 31, 1998 the Company's share of administrative expenditure of a South American joint venture amounted to $22,387. In the 1997 period, such costs amounted to 36,305. No further costs of that nature were incurred after June 1998 because a settlement agreement made in that month with the Company's partner in the joint venture provided that all future administrative costs will be borne by that partner. Conservation and archaeology expenses were $3,000 for the year ended December 31, 1998 compared to $36,305 for the equivalent period during 1997. This was a result of reduced activity in the conservation laboratory following the sale of the Company's artifacts. Depreciation was $137,781 for the year ending December 31, 1998, and $139,424 for the 1997 period indicating a negligible change in the depreciating assets from the earlier year to the next. Rent was $64,838 for the year ending December 31, 1998 compared to $33,413 for the equivalent period during 1997. In 1998 there was a one-time reduction in rent resulting from negotiations over past due rent with the landlord. 22
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Administrative costs increased by $29,211 to $589,829 for the year ending December 31, 1998 from $560,618 during 1997. Most categories of administrative expenditure saw small differences in the 1998 period compared to the 1997 period but there were significant increases in executive pay (271,100 from 247,000) and legal and professional fees ($80,917 from $63,239). Interest expense increased to $248,042 for the year ended December 31, 1998 compared to $123,718 in 1997. The increase was due to a charge for interest on past due salaries being commenced in 1998 and to the effect of default interest on overdue notes. Interest income was down to $23,638 for 1998 from $59,930 in 1997 because the $300,000 interest bearing note receivable from Seahawk I, Ltd. was repaid at the end of March 1998. Assets with a net book value of $12,750 were retired during the year ended December 31, 1998, causing a loss on disposal of assets of that amount. During 1998 one of the Company's affiliates paid off its note and account payable to the Company, releasing a provision for non payment of $742,301. The $7,120 loss on investment in affiliates represented the company's share of losses of Seahawk II, Ltd., a partnership in which the company is the general partner. In the equivalent period of 1997, the loss on investment in the affiliates was $82,530. That loss represented the company's share of losses of Seahawk I, Ltd., Seahawk II, Ltd., and Eagle Partners, Ltd., partnerships in which the company is the general partner. During 1998, the Company acquired shares in the common stock of a non affiliated company, partly as payment for the sale of artifacts and partly as payment of amounts due from Seahawk I, Ltd. The securities were valued at $0.17 per share at the time of the sale of artifacts and the same price was used when Seahawk, I, Ltd. repaid part of its debt to the Company with the securities. The Company used certain of the securities, again at $0.17 per share, to pay debt to unrelated parties, but the remaining investment was disposed of at $0.085 per share for cash, creating a one-time loss on disposal of the marketable securities of $486,833. YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 The net loss for the year ending December 31, 1997 was $697,937 compared to a loss of $1,200,846 for the year ending December 31, 1996, a decrease in losses of about 43%. The increase in revenues to $179,265 in 1997 from $69,386 in 1996 resulted from an increase in offshore operations to $154,411 in 1997 from $930 in 1996, a decrease in revenue from sales of artifacts to $3,548 from $19,363. Revenue from affiliated partnerships was negligible in 1997 and 1996 due to the absence of project finance in the affiliates. Operating expenses were reduced to $343,549 in 1997 from $714,140 in 1996, a 54% reduction due largely to the curtailment of offshore activity and lower project costs in Brazil. There was a decrease in expense associated with vessel operations to $77,041 in 1997 from $278,433 in 1996. This resulted primarily from decreases in the costs of personnel (to $2,190 from $106,686), the costs of subcontracted services (to $6,427 from $61,493) and repairs and 23
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maintenance (to $8,902 from $23,208). The costs of personnel and subcontract services were down due to the reduced crewing requirements. A one-time cost of $33,177 was incurred in 1996 as a result of an abortive sale and lease back arrangement on the vessel. Depreciation expense decreased to $141,744 in 1997 from $179,867 in 1996 the difference being due to depreciation charged in 1996 on the M/V Seahawk Retriever, which was still owned by the Company until its sale in early 1996. The costs of renting the Company's premises was reduced in 1997 to $33,413 from $83,070 in 1996 because of a reduction in rent negotiated with the lessor. A $102,570 increase in general and administrative expense to $560,619 in 1997 from $458,049 in 1996, resulted primarily from the increase in the provision for bad debt expense (to $23,267 from $2,730) and increased payroll charges (to $278,556 in 1997 from $205,694 in 1996). The payroll increases reflect an increase in salary for the two executive directors. Interest expense was up by $43,894 to $129,089 in 1997 due to additional loans and default levels of interest incurred on overdue notes. Interest income at $58,930 in 1997 compared to $35,151 in 1996 reflected the higher default rate of interest charged by the Company to Seahawk I, Ltd. on an overdue note. An increase in losses resulting from partnership operations to $56,613 in 1997 from $44,356 in 1996 was due to increased administrative costs in each of the partnerships. In 1997 the Company decided to write back provisions made for accounts payable relating to expenditure prior to 1993 no longer considered payable by management. The total gain on this one time write back was $169,242. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES During the year ended December 31, 1998, the Company's working capital deficit increased by $225,261 to a negative $(2,273,020). At December 31, 1997 the Company had a working capital deficit of $(2,047,760). The deficit increased due to a net loss before depreciation during the year of $981,251, the effect of which was mitigated somewhat because of cash generated by the sale the Company's artifacts and the recovery of the account receivable from Seahawk I, Ltd. The cash so generated was used to repay expensive short term and overdue debt. Despite these profitable liquidations, the Company continues to have very restricted cash flow. This situation results principally through the lack of revenue from operations. The Company has sought to produce operational revenue through the following: 1. Sales of subsea services to entities involved in shipwreck recovery projects, which are originated by the Company. 2. Sales of subsea services to other entities. 3. Lease of ships and subsea equipment. 4. Sale of artifacts and artifact related merchandise. 5. Acquisition of revenue earning businesses for stock. 24
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Sales to affiliated project entities such as Limited Partnerships, depends on those partnerships being properly funded. The existing Limited Partnership, Seahawk II, Ltd., is out of cash and the partners have decided they are not willing to invest additional funds to continue further excavation of the wreck site. The General Partner is unable to identify additional working capital to work on the Partnership's wreck off St. Augustine, and has asked the partners on two occasions to vote on terminating the Partnership. The results of those votes were inconclusive. In 2000, the General Partner will again seek to close down Seahawk II, Ltd., to eliminate the expenses of administration of the Partnership. The Company is reviewing other potential shipwreck projects and it is anticipated that if the Company were to proceed with any of these projects, it may help to form limited partnerships or similar entities for the purpose of funding the projects. There is no assurance that any of the partnerships would be successful in raising the necessary amount of funding. During 1999 the Company generated over $114,900 selling its services to shipwreck related customers. In 1998 $313,000 was generated by that means. Since the R/V Seahawk has been disposed of it is unlikely that the Company will be able to generate such revenue in the future unless it acquires another vessel. The R/V Seahawk was sold for $207,000 by the Supreme Court of Gibraltar and the proceeds were used by the court to pay costs, past due remuneration of the crew and some of the loan that was secured on the vessel. On March 19, 1998, Treasure & Exhibits International, Inc. entered an agreement with the Company and Seahawk I, Ltd. to purchase all of Seahawk I, Ltd.'s artifacts, their related documentation and all of the Company's artifacts. The consideration was $822,056 in cash and 9,500,000 newly issued shares of TEI's common stock, which were valued at the time of the agreement at $0.17 per share or $1,615,000. Immediately thereafter, Seahawk I, Ltd. repaid all its debt to the Company in cash and TEI stock, repaid other loans to two of the limited partners and made a pro rata distribution to the limited partners of the remaining TEI stock based on the limited partners' total investment in Seahawk I, Ltd. On July 20,1998, the Company agreed to sell its remaining holding of 5,302,084 shares in TEI to First Consolidated Financial Corp., a Florida corporation, for a total consideration of $450,677 ($0.085 per share). The agreement provided for the cash to be paid in five installments, $180,270 on the date of the agreement and at least $50,000 during each of September, October and November 1998 with the balance in by December 31, 1998. In the event, after paying the first installment, no further payment was made until November 10, 1998, when the Company accepted a discount of $10,407 in return for the whole of the balance being paid on that date. Since all the Company's artifacts have been sold it is unlikely that it will be able to generate revenue of that nature in the future. Apart from seeking to raise revenue from assets the Company has also sought to raise cash from issues of stock and conserve cash by the conversion of debt into equity. In March, 1999 the Company entered an agreement with Drexel Aqua Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, under which Drexel was to purchase 36,000,000 shares of the Company's Series 2 Preferred Stock for $500,000. The consideration was to be paid at the rate of $50,000 or more each month and the stock was to be issued on a pro rata basis. On payment of the first $50,000 25
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Drexel were entitled to appoint two directors to the board of the Company and on payment of the second $50,000 Drexel were entitled to appoint a third director. On full payment of the consideration Drexel were entitled to appoint a total of four directors. The proceeds of the sale were to be used specifically for current payroll, taxes, rent, administrative expenditures, legal fees and the costs of shareholder meetings. At the same time the Company and Drexel signed an agreement subject to due diligence, for the Company to acquire the entire share capital of Drexel's wholly owned subsidiary, Sindia Expedition, Inc.("SEI") for shares of Common Stock in the Company. The number of shares to be issued for the acquisition of SEI was to depend on the valuation of that corporation. SEI is the sole owner of all the rights to a shipwreck in Ocean City, New Jersey known as the Sindia. The receipts from the Drexel private placement enabled the Company to pay its day to day expenses while the installments were received. However, after the first three installments the payments were always later and less than provided for by the contract. As of May 15, 2000 the Company had received only $257,374 of the $500,000 due under the Drexel arrangement and the agreement was canceled. In order for the Company to remain in business it is necessary for the Company to generate new sources of revenue or to raise additional financing. The Company's current and future efforts to obtain additional financing will concentrate on offering additional equity to investors until such time as the Company's operational cash flow is self-supporting. On June 25, 2000, the Company signed an agreement with Consolidated Holdings Investment & Philanthropic Group, Inc.,(CHIP)a privately held Pennsylvania corporation, which has options to invest in companies involved in engineering, manufacturing and real estate, to acquire the entire share capital of CHIP for newly issued shares of the Company's no par common stock. The Agreement is subject to due diligence being performed by and appropriate warranties being given by both parties and subject to approval at a Special Meeting of the Company's stockholders. Immediately prior to the acquisition, the Company plans to effect a one for one hundred reverse split of its common stock and issue CHIP's shareholders with approximately 8 million shares of Common stock in exchange for CHIP's share capital. Immediately after the acquisition, CHIP's shareholders will own approximately 75 % of the Company's issued common shares. If the acquisition is completed the Company believes that the reorganized company's operational cash flow will be sufficient to enable controlled growth by further acquisitions using stock and cash. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Please see pages F-1 through F-52. ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE. There have been no disagreements between the Company and its independent certified public accountants on any matter of accounting principles or practices or financial statement disclosure since the Company's inception. 26
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PART III ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT. The Directors and Officers of the Company are as follows: Name Age Positions and Offices Held John T. Lawrence 52 Chief Executive Officer, President, Director of the Company, and Chairman of the Board John B. Balch 52 Secretary, Chief Operating Officer and Director of the Company J. Robert Shaw 46 Director of the Company Dennis Parisi 54 Director There is no family relationship between any Director or executive officer of the Company. All Directors and Officers will hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The following sets forth biographical information as to the business experience of each Officer and Director of the Company for at least the past five years. JOHN T. LAWRENCE has served as one of the Company's Directors since September 1991, as President of the Company since June 1993, as Chief Executive Officer since January 1994, and as Chairman of the Board since February 1995. Mr. Lawrence has served as Chairman of OSEL GROUP since November 1988. OSEL GROUP, located in the United Kingdom, is engaged in the business of designing and manufacturing subsea vehicles and sensors. The main trading company in OSEL was placed into receivership in 1992, and its business and assets were sold. From 1984 until 1988, Mr. Lawrence served as the Managing Director of OSEL GROUP and from 1979 until 1984, he served as the Financial Director of OSEL GROUP. From 1975 until 1979, he served as financial director of an oil business subsidiary of the John Mowlem Group. In 1968, Mr. Lawrence joined the London office of KPMG Peat Marwick where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1971 and he continued with KPMG until 1975. Mr. Lawrence gained an honors degree in Chemistry from University College of London in 1968. Mr. Lawrence is Treasurer and a founding Board Member of the Professional Shipwreck Explorers Association (ProSEA). ProSEA is a non-profit trade association which provides a forum through which deep sea salvors, archaeologists and government entities work together to promote a high standard of ethics and principles in dealing with deep sea shipwreck resources. JOHN P. BALCH has served as a Director of the Company and as Chief Operating Officer from May 1994 to December 1999. Mr. Balch has also served as Managing Director of OSEL GROUP (see above) since November 1988. Mr. Balch served as General Manager and Director of OSEL GROUP from 1983 until 1988. From 1975 until 1979, he served as Operations Manager for DHB, a subsidiary of Oceaneering International, Inc., which manufactured Atmospheric Diving Systems. From 1979 until 1983, Mr. Balch served as Managing Director of DHB and Worldwide Program Manager for Oceaneering ADS. From 1969 until 1975, he progressed from toolmaker to development engineer then product manager in 27
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three precision engineering companies. Mr. Balch received a City and Guilds HNC in Mechanical Engineering from Highbury College, Portsmouth, England in 1969. JAMES ROBERT SHAW Joined the Board of Directors of the Company in July 1997. Mr. Shaw has also served, since 1994, as President and CEO of Classic Restaurants International, Inc., a publicly traded company engaged in the entertainment business. Prior to that appointment he was an investment banker for several years and owned a franchise of a Broker-Dealership at Schneider Securities. Mr. Shaw received a BA from Carson Newman College in 1979 and an MA from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1983. DENNIS PARISI Joined the Board of Directors on June 23, 1999 pursuant to a stock purchase agreement entered into between Drexel Aqua Technologies, inc. and the Company. For the past five years Mr. Parisi has been President and principal shareholder of Drexel Aqua Technologies, inc., a New Jersey based corporation specializing in the financing of, and investment in, shipwreck projects. COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 12(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ITEM.10 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The following table summarizes the compensation for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1997 and 1998, of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer: [Enlarge/Download Table] SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE LONG-TERM COMPENSATION --------------------------------- ANNUAL COMPENSATION AWARDS PAYOUTS ------------------------------ ----------------- --------------- SECURI- TIES UNDERLY- OTHER RE- ING ALL ANNUAL STRICTED OPTIONS/ OTHER NAME AND PRINCIPAL COMPEN- STOCK SARs LTIP COMPEN- POSITION YEAR SALARY BONUS SATION AWARD(S) (NUMBER) PAYOUTS SATION ------------------ ---- ------ ----- ------ -------- -------- ------- ------- John T. Lawrence, 1998 $132,000 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- Chief Executive 1997 $132,000 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- Officer 1996 $120,000 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- John P. Balch, 1998 $132,000 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- Chief Operating 1997 $132,000 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- Officer 1996 $120,000 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- 28
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OSEL Group Ltd., a UK corporation that supplied the services of Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Balch was paid only $16,800 of their $200,000 remuneration in 1995. The balance was accrued in the financial statements as of December 31, 1995. In 1996, OSEL Group was paid a total of $105,176 in cash and 304,366 shares of the Company's common stock as payment for the accrued 1995 remuneration. The number of shares was calculated monthly based on the average closing bid prices of the Company's Common Stock during each month. In 1996, Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Balch were each paid $37,600 of their $120,000 salary and the balance of $82,400 was accrued for each of them as at December 31, 1996. In 1997, Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Balch were each paid $0 of their $132,000 salary and the balance of $132,000 was accrued for each of them as at December 31, 1997. In 1998, Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Balch were each paid $44,856 of their $132,000 salary and the balance of $87,144 was accrued for each of them as at December 31, 1998. The unpaid salary accrues interest at the rate of 12% per annum. The following table sets forth certain information relating to option grants pursuant to the Company's Employee Stock Option Plan in the year ended December 31, 1998, to the individual named in the Summary Compensation Table above. PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL OPTIONS/ NAME AND PRINCIPAL OPTIONS/ SARs GRANTED EXERCISE POSITION SARs TO EMPLOYEES OF BASE EXPIRATION ------------------- -------- -------------- -------- ---------- John T. Lawrence -0- -0- -0- -0- John P. Balch -0- -0- -0- -0- EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN During April 1990, the Board of Directors adopted the Employee Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") which was approved by the Company's shareholders on December 14, 1990. The Plan terminated in April, 2000. The Plan authorized the issuance of options to purchase up to 400,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock. The Plan allowed the Board to grant stock options from time to time to employees, officers and directors of the Company. The Board has the power to determine at the time the option is granted whether the option will be an Incentive Stock Option (an option which qualifies under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) or an option which is not an Incentive Stock Option. Vesting provisions were determined by the Board at the time options were granted. The option price for any option was to be no less than the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date the option was granted. In January 1999, the Company issued to Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Balch options to purchase 100,000 shares each at a price of $0.03 per share, pursuant to the renewal of their employment contracts. 29
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OTHER STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS In January 1997, the Company issued to Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Balch warrants to purchase 50,000 shares each at a price of $0.13 per share and 500,000 shares each at $0.13 per share pursuant to the renewal of their employment contracts. In July 1997, Mr. Shaw was granted 200,000 warrants to purchase shares at a price of $0.11 per share as compensation for joining the Board of Directors. In January 1999, the Company issued to Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Balch options to purchase 100,000 shares each at a price of $0.03 per share and issued to Mr. Shaw options to purchase 50,000 shares at $0.03 per share pursuant to the renewal of their terms of office as directors. ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS The following table sets forth, as of July 20, 2000, the stock ownership of each person known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of five percent or more of the Company's common Stock, all Directors individually and all Directors and Officers of the Company as a group. Except as noted, each person has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown. AMOUNT OF NAME AND ADDRESS BENEFICIAL PERCENTAGE OF BENEFICIAL OWNER OWNERSHIP OF CLASS ------------------- ---------- ---------- Carl Anderson 8,411,612 (1) 18.4% 19235 Highway 41 North Lutz, FL 33549 Dennis Parisi 4,354,183 (2) 9.5% 99 E. Main Street E. Islip, NY 11730 John T. Lawrence 2,436,116 (3) 5.3% 5102 South Westshore Boulevard Tampa, FL 33611 John P. Balch 2,332,183 (4) 5.1% 5102 South Westshore Boulevard Tampa, FL 33611 J. Robert Shaw 320,000 (5) .6% 5102 South Westshore Boulevard Tampa, FL 33611 All Officers and 4,188,295 (2)(3) 20.5% Directors as a Group (4)(5) (4 Persons) _________________ (1) Includes 5,046,250 shares underlying currently exercisable warrants held by Mr. Anderson and 400,000 shares that Mr. Anderson's Series 4 Preferred Stock is currently convertible into. 30
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(2) Comprises of 4,354,183 shares that Drexel Aqua Technology, Inc., a corporation controlled by Mr. Parisi, can currently convert its Series 2 Preferred Stock into. (3) Includes 1,600,000 shares underlying currently exercisable options and 50,000 shares underlying currently exercisable warrants held by Mr. Lawrence, and 400,000 shares that Mr. Lawrence's Series 4 Preferred Stock is currently convertible into. (4) Includes 1,600,000 shares underlying currently exercisable options and 50,000 shares underlying currently exercisable warrants held by Mr. Balch, and 400,000 shares that Mr. Balch's Series 4 Preferred Stock is currently convertible into. (5) Includes 300,000 shares underlying currently exercisable options. ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS. During 1997, Carl Anderson loaned to the Company a total of $322,650 interest free. In September 1997, Anderson expressed his intention to convert $278,200 of the loans into 2,140,000 shares of common stock of the Company by exercising his AH1 warrants and the Company issued a 1 year note for the balance of $45,000 repayable on October 31, 1998 with 12% annual interest. The note was repaid in December 1998 but the Company was unable to comply with the request to convert the $278,200 because it had insufficient authorized common stock available. In May 1999 the Company entered into an Agreement with Mr. Anderson under which the remaining $278,000 was incorporated into a convertible note with interest accruing on an annual basis at 18% from September 1997. The note provided that the loan and accrued interest would be repaid in cash or, at Anderson's option, in the Company's common stock at the conversion rate of $0.035 per share on December 31, 1999 (the "First Due Date"). The Agreement also provided that in the event that the Company does not repay the loan on that date, the Note will be extended on the same terms for one year to December 31, 2000, at which time the principal and accrued interest must be repaid in cash or, at the at Anderson's option, in the Company's common stock at the conversion rate of $0.025 per share. As an incentive to enter this agreement the Company extended the expiration date of Mr. Anderson's T1 and AH2 warrants to December 31, 2000, and reduced the exercise price to $0.05 per share. In June 2000, Mr. Anderson agreed to convert the Loan and accrued interest, together with $10,000 owed to him for leasing a car to the company into 414,000 shares of the Company's Series 5 Preferred Stock. In May 1998, Anderson loaned the Company $73,500 for one month at an annual interest of 18% and secured with 3,500,000 shares of common stock in Vanderbilt Square Corporation. As part of the consideration for making the loan the Company agreed to extend the validity of certain warrants belonging to Anderson. The loan was repaid on the due date. In July 1997, J. Robert Shaw was appointed a director of the Company and issued 200,000 options to purchase the Company's common stock at $0.11 per share. In January 1999, the Company issued 100,000 stock options to purchase the Company's common stock at $0.03 per share to each of the two executive directors and 50,000 stock options to purchase the Company's common stock at $0.03 per share to Mr. Shaw. At the same time the Company issued 100,000 stock 31
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options to purchase the Company's common stock at $0.03 per share to each of the two executive directors pursuant to their renewing their contracts of employment. In February 1999, the company issued 20,000 shares of its common stock to Mr. Shaw as compensation for acting as sole officer and director of its subsidiary RV Seahawk, Inc. In February 1999, the two executive directors each donated 50,000 of their unrestricted common stock in the Company to a lender as an incentive to lend the Company $154,000. In compensation the Company agreed to pay each executive director $3,500 in cash and 100,000 shares of its common stock. In March, 1999 the Company entered an agreement with Drexel Aqua Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation controlled by Mr. Parisi, under which Drexel was to purchase 36,000,000 shares of the Company's Series 2 Preferred Stock for $500,000. The consideration was to be paid at the rate of $50,000 or more each month and the stock was to be issued on a pro rata basis. On payment of the first $50,000 Drexel were entitled to appoint two directors to the board of the Company and on payment of the second $50,000 Drexel were entitled to appoint a third director. On full payment of the consideration Drexel were entitled to appoint a total of four directors. The proceeds of the sale were to be used specifically for current payroll, taxes, rent, administrative expenditures, legal fees and the costs of shareholder meetings. At the same time the Company and Drexel signed an agreement subject to due diligence, for the Company to acquire the entire share capital of Drexel's wholly owned subsidiary, Sindia Expedition, Inc.("SEI") for shares of Common Stock in the Company. The number of shares to be issued for the acquisition of SEI was to depend on the valuation of that corporation. SEI is the sole owner of all the rights to a shipwreck in Ocean City, New Jersey known as the Sindia. The receipts from the Drexel private placement enabled the Company to pay its day to day expenses while the installments were received. However, after the first three installments the payments were always later and less than provided for by the contract. As of May 15, 2000 the Company had received only $257,374 of the $500,000 due under the Drexel arrangement and the agreement was canceled. As of December 31, 1998, John Balch and John Lawrence were each owed $287,450 in past due salaries and 67,447 in interest thereon calculated at 12% per year. In April 1999, the Company settled all past due payroll commitments by issuing a 2 year 12% per annum Note to four individuals, secured by the Company's interest in Pesqamar. At that date John Balch and John Lawrence were owed an aggregate of $800,000 for past due salaries and accrued interest. That sum was incorporated into a 2 year 12% per annum Note in the name of United Commodities International, Ltd.(UCIL), a corporation controlled by Mr. Balch and Mr. Lawrence. In June 2000, UCIL agreed to convert the Note and accrued interest into 1,000,000 shares of the company's Series 5 Preferred Stock. Since October 1996, Mr. Anderson has leased an automobile to the Company at the rate of $5,000 per year. In June 2000, Carl Anderson was awarded 500,000 warrants to purchase the Company's common stock at $2.00 per share, in recognition of services he and his employees had performed on behalf of the Company. 32
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As of June, 2000, Mr. Shaw was owed $22,000 by the Company for unpaid director's fees. At that date Mr. Shaw agreed to convert that debt into 22,000 shares of the Company's Series 5 Preferred Stock. The Board of Directors was of the opinion that the terms of the above transactions were at least as favorable as those which could be obtained from independent third parties. 33
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PART IV ITEM 13. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8K. (a) EXHIBITS. [Download Table] EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION LOCATION 3 Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 3 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-22037) 10.1 Agreement and Plan of Reorganization Incorporated by reference to between Fox Ridge Capital, Inc. and Exhibit No. 10.2 to the R.V. Seahawk, Inc. Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-22037) 10.2 Agreement Among Fox Ridge Capital, Incorporated by reference to Inc., Timothy J. Brasel, Janelle K. Exhibit No. 10.3 to the Johnson and Susan A. Brasel dated Registrant's Registration April 24, 1989 Statement (No. 33-22037) 10.3 Charter Agreement between Seahawk, Incorporated by reference to Inc. and R/V Seahawk, Inc. Exhibit No. 10.4 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-22037) 10.4 Contract for the Purchase of 2000 Incorporated by reference to Series ROV between R/V Seahawk, Inc., Form 8-K dated December 7, AOSC and Commercial Union Capital Ltd. 1989 10.5 Master Lease Purchase Agreement be- Incorporated by reference to tween Commercial Union Capital Lim- Form 8-K dated December 7, ited and R/V Seahawk, Inc. 1989 10.6 Letter of Guarantee from Seahawk Deep Incorporated by reference to Ocean Technology, Inc. to Commercial Form 8-K dated December 7, Union Capital Limited 1989 10.7 Option and Agreement by and among Incorporated by reference to Valley Resources, Ltd., Valley Marine, Form 10-K for the fiscal year Inc. and Seahawk Deep Ocean Tech- ended December 31, 1989 nology, Inc. 10.8 Bareboat Charter Party between Valley Incorporated by reference to Marine, Inc. and Seahawk Deep Ocean Form 10-K for the fiscal year Technology, Inc. ended December 31, 1989 10.9 Common Stock Option for John C. Incorporated by reference to Morris Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1989 10.10 Common Stock Option for Gregory P. Incorporated by reference to Stemm Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1989 10.11 Lease with RFK Partnership for build- Incorporated by reference to ing at 5102 South Westshore Boulevard Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1989 34
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10.12 Statement of Intent with Harbor Branch Incorporated by reference to Oceanographic Institution, Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1989 10.17 Termination of Lease Agreement and Incorporated by reference to Release of Liability dated Registrant's Registration February 7, 1992 Statement on Form S-1 (filed March 18, 1992) 10.18 Trust Indenture with R/V Seahawk, Incorporated by reference to Inc. dated August 16, 1991, as Registrant's Registration supplemented Statement on Form S-1 (filed March 18, 1992) 10.19 Exchange Agreement with R/V Seahawk Incorporated by reference to dated August 16, 1991 Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S1 (filed March 18, 1992) 10.20 Option Agreement dated January 24, Incorporated by reference to 1992 with Carl Anderson Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (filed March 18, 1992) 10.21 Loan Agreement dated January 6, 1992 Incorporated by reference to with Carl Anderson Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (filed March 18, 1992) 10.22 Private Placement Agreement dated Incorporated by reference to January 24, 1992 with Carl Anderson Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S1 (filed March 18, 1992) 10.23 Agreement to Modify Warrant Exercise Incorporated by reference to Price and Shares Subject to Option Registrant's Form 10K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992 10.24 Lease Termination Agreement dated Incorporated by reference to October 1, 1992 with Seahawk, Inc. Registrant's Form 10K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992 22 Subsidiaries of the Registrant Attached
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(a) 1. The following Financial Statements are filed as part of this Form KSB. SEAHAWK DEEP OCEAN TECHNOLOGY, INC. Page Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants ............... F-3 Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1998 ............... F-4 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997.................................. F-5 Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997........................ F-6 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997.................................. F-7-8 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ....................... F-9-28 SEAHAWK I, LTD. Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants ............... F-29 Statement of Liquidating Activities For the nine months ended September 30, 1998 .................................. F-30 Notes to the Financial Statements ................................ F-31-33 SEAHAWK II, LTD. Reports of Independent Certified Public Accountants .............. F-34 Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1998 ............................ F-35 Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 .................................................... F-36 Statements of Partners' Capital for the Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 ....................................... F-37 Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 .................................................... F-38 Notes to Financial Statements .................................... F-39-42 EAGLE PARTNERS, LTD. Reports of Independent Certified Public Accountants .............. F-43 Statement of Net Assets (Liabilities) in Liquidation as of December 31, 1998 .......................................... F-44 Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Liabilities) in Liquidation on December 31, 1998 ................................. F-45 F-1
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Statement of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 - Historical Basis .................. F-46 Statements of Partners' Capital for the Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 - Historical Basis .................... F-47 Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 ....................................... F-48 Notes to Financial Statements .................................... F-49-52 F-2
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology, Inc. Tampa, Florida We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology, Inc. as of December 31, 1998 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatements. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology, Inc. as of December 31, 1998 and the results of its operations, changes in stockholders' equity and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As shown in the financial statements, the Company incurred a net loss of $1,119,032 for 1998 and has incurred substantial net losses for each of the past several years resulting in an accumulated deficit of $15,449,791. At December 31, 1998, the Company has negative working capital as indicated by current liabilities exceeding current assets by $2,273,020. These factors, in addition to other factors as discussed in Note 13, raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary in the event the Company cannot continue in operation. /s/ Giunta, Ferlita & Walsh, P.A. Giunta, Ferlita & Walsh, P.A. Tampa, Florida July 1, 2000 F-3
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SEAHAWK DEEP OCEAN TECHNOLOGY, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1998 CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 16,510 Accounts receivable - other 6,200 Prepaid expenses 11,115 ----------- Total current assets 33,825 ----------- PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, Net 526,523 OTHER ASSETS Accounts and notes receivable - affiliate, less losses in excess of investment in affiliate of $40,820 - Deposits and advances 14,025 Purchased shipwreck research, net of $25,000 amortization - ----------- Total other assets 14,025 TOTAL ASSETS $ 574,373 =========== CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts payable $ 264,663 Accrued expenses Salaries 45,284 Interest due related parties 198,415 Interest due others 29,131 Other 23,905 Provision for lawsuit 700,000 Due to related parties 293,800 Accrued officers' salaries 574,900 Notes payable - others 176,747 ----------- Total current liabilities 2,306,845 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Preferred stock - no par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized, 552,460 shares issued and outstanding 116,500 Common stock - no par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized, 28,181,991 shares issued and outstanding 13,595,628 Paid in capital-stock options 5,191 Accumulated (deficit) (15,449,791) ----------- (1,727,472) ----------- TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 574,373 =========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. F-4
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SEAHAWK DEEP OCEAN TECHNOLOGY, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997 1998 1997 ----------- ----------- REVENUES Income - affiliates $ 25,000 $ 40,000 Rental income - others 313,000 135,717 Gain on sales of artifacts 459,356 1,392 ----------- ----------- Total revenues 797,356 177,109 OPERATING EXPENSES Vessel - operations 424,747 77,041 South American Project 22,387 36,305 Conservation 3,000 53,210 Depreciation and amortization 137,781 141,424 Rent 64,838 33,413 ----------- ----------- Total operating expenses 652,753 341,393 GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 589,829 560,618 ----------- ----------- Total expenses 1,242,582 902,011 (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS (445,226) (724,902) ----------- ----------- OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) Interest income - affiliate 23,638 58,930 Interest expense (248,042) (123,718) Other income (expense) - 1,624 Gain (Loss) on sale of marketable securities (486,833) - Gain (Loss) on sale of equipment (12,750) 3,295 Reduction of accounts payable provision - 169,364 Provision for lawsuit (700,000) - Release of provision for receivables from Seahawk I, Ltd. 757,301 - Gain (Loss) on investment in less than 50 % owned entities (7,120) (82,530) ----------- ----------- Total other income (expense) (673,806) 26,965 ----------- ----------- NET (LOSS) $(1,119,032) $ (697,937) =========== =========== NET (LOSS) PER SHARE $ (0.04) $ (0.02) =========== =========== WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES AND COMMON SHARES EQUIVALENTS OUTSTANDING 27,871,766 26,653,790 =========== =========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. F-5
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SEAHAWK DEEP OCEAN TECHNOLOGY, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997 [Download Table] PAID IN PREFERRED STOCK COMMON STOCK CAPITAL ACCUMULATED SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT STOCK DEFICIT $ $ $ $ ------- ------- ---------- ---------- ------- ----------- Balance, December 31, 1996 200,000 50,000 26,134,366 13,281,498 5,191 (13,632,822) Common Stock Issued: For cash 270,185 36,050 For services 280,000 35,000 For debt 784,444 127,580 Issued to officers for accrued remuneration 100,000 12,500 For extending a loan 25,000 4,500 As penalty on contract 100,000 12,500 Net (loss) (697,937) ------- ------ ---------- ---------- ----- ------------ Balance, December 31, 1997 200,000 50,000 27,693,991 13,509,628 5,191 (14,330,759) Stock Converted (200,000) (50,000) 200,000 50,000 Issued: For cash 2,460 61,500 For services 550,000 55,000 For debt 288,000 36,000 Net (loss) ( 1,119,032) ------- ------ ---------- ---------- ----- ----------- Balance, December 31, 1998 552,460 116,500 28,181,991 13,595,628 5,191 (15,449,791) ======= ======= ========== ========== ====== ============ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements F-6
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SEAHAWK DEEP OCEAN TECHNOLOGY, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 and 1997 1998 1997 ----------- ----------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net (loss) $(1,119,032) $ (697,937) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used)provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 137,781 139,424 Provision for bad debt 10,109 15,000 (Gain)Loss on sale of equipment 12,750 (3,295) (Gain)Loss on sale of artifact inventory (459,356) - Loss on marketable securities 486,833 - Stock issued for services 55,000 92,500 (Gain)Loss on investment in less than 50% owned entities 7,120 82,510 Release of provision for Seahawk I receivables (757,301) - (Increase) decrease in: Other receivables (3,238) 10,889 Inventory - 3,687 Prepaid expenses (5,817) 36,515 Accounts receivable affiliates 1,031,328 (60,435) Deposits 750 (3,089) Increase (decrease) in: Accounts payable (139,842) (208,867) Accrued expenses 936,111 324,818 ----------- ----------- Net cash (used) provided by operating activities 193,196 (268,279) ----------- ----------- CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from sale of property and equipment - 5,295 Proceeds from sale of marketable securities 414,522 - Marketable securities acquired from artifact sale and repayment of Seahawk I debt (901,354) - Proceeds from sale of artifact inventory 762,429 - Purchases of property and equipment (4,340) (76,529) ----------- ----------- Net cash (used)provided by investing activities 271,257 71,234 ----------- ----------- CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Issuances of notes payable - related 78,100 218,200 Issuances of notes payable - other 220,924 208,655 Repayment of notes payable - related (126,186) - Repayment of notes payable - other (681,410) (124,799) Proceeds from issuance of stock 61,500 36,050 ----------- ----------- Net cash (used)provided by financing activities (447,072) 338,106 ----------- ----------- NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 17,381 (1,407) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR (871) 536 ----------- ----------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR $ 16,510 $ (871) ----------- ----------- SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES: Interest paid $ 186,018 $ 33,626 =========== =========== Taxes paid $ - $ - =========== =========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. F-7 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS During 1997: 1. Several debt holders converted their debt to stock. A summary of the debt converted to stock is as follows: Common Stock Amount Shares -------- -------- Accounts payable $ 31,500 195,107 Accrued salary 12,500 100,000 Notes payable-other 96,080 589,333 -------- ------- $140,080 884,440 ======== ======= 2. The Company issued 130,000 shares of its Common Stock to each of two directors of Pesqamar, the Company's Brazilian joint venture company, as payment for past services rendered to Pesqamar. 3. The Company issued 4,000 shares of its Common Stock to each of five persons who served in an advisory group to the Company's Board. 4. The Company issued 25,000 shares of its Common Stock to a person as an inducement to extend a loan for a further period of 12 months. During 1998: 1. The Company issued 288,000 shares of its Common Stock to a person in payment of a note for $36,000. 2. The Company issued 200,000 shares of its Common stock to a corporation to redeem 200,000 shares of its Series 1 Preferred stock with a redemption value of $50,000. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. F-8
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SEAHAWK DEEP OCEAN TECHNOLOGY, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS Organization Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology, Inc. (the "Company") was organized as a Colorado corporation on September 17, 1986 for the purpose of acquiring a business opportunity. On October 14, 1988 the Company completed its initial public offering of 1,200,000 shares of common stock at an offering price of $.50 per share. On March 13, 1989, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares of its no par value common stock to the holders of 100% of the outstanding common stock of R/V Seahawk, Inc. (a Florida corporation organized on May 23, 1988) in an exchange transaction in which R/V Seahawk, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. On March 2, 1992, R/V Seahawk Inc. was merged into the Company. On September 12, 1989 the Company organized Seahawk Museum Development, Inc. and acquired 100% interest with the purchase of 625,000 shares of its common stock.On November 3, 1995, the Company issued 2,400,000 shares of its no par value common stock to the holders of 100% of the outstanding common stock of Seahawk, Inc. (an Alabama corporation organized on March 6, 1987 for the purpose of chartering a research vessel) in an exchange transaction in which Seahawk, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. On March 31, 1996, Seahawk, Inc. was merged into the Company. In February, 1999, the Company organized RV Seahawk, Inc., a Florida Corporation, and acquired its entire share capital for $100. The Company then transferred the R/V Seahawk into RV Seahawk, Inc. Nature of Business The Company is an oceanographic service company that is involved in deep water search, survey and recovery operations. The Company has also served as the general partner for limited partnerships that were formed for the purpose of raising money to search for and locate shipwrecks. The Company owned and operated a variety of sub-ocean equipment including an 83 foot research vessel, ROVs (Remote Operated Vehicles), and other specialized search and recovery equipment which enabled it to locate, photograph and retrieve items lost in deep water. In January 2000, the research vessel was sold. (see Note 18). Under the terms of a Letter of Intent dated June 20, 2000, with Consolidated Holdings Investment & Philanthropic Group, Inc.(CHIP), a private Pennsylvanian corporation, it is proposed that the Company acquires several separate businesses that include industrial engineering, real estate investment, and asset chartering. If the acquisition is completed, the nature of the Company's business will be predominantly that of an industrial holding company, although the Company intends to continue certain of its oceanographic activities. NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES This summary of significant accounting policies of the Company is presented to assist in understanding the Company's financial statements. The financial statements and notes are representations of the Company's management who is responsible for their integrity and objectivity and have prepared them in accordance with the Company's customary accounting practices. F-9
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Basis of Presentation The accompanying financial statements were prepared using the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Seahawk Museum Development, Inc. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.Use of EstimatesManagement uses estimates and assumptions in preparing financial statements. Those estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates.Revenue RecognitionThe Company derives its revenue primarily from rental of search and recovery vessels, deep ocean survey and search equipment, remote operating vehicles, and other electronic equipment to related and unrelated parties, as well as from its distributive share of limited partnerships' net income.Accounts Receivable and Credit ConcentrationTrade accounts receivable includes the following: Charter payments due $ 173,620 Less provision for uncollectible accounts since debtor has filed for protection under the Federal Bankruptcy Act (173,620) Due from unrelated party considered to be 100% collectible 6,200 --------- $ 6,200 ========= Accounts and Notes Receivable - Affiliate The Company uses the allowance method to account for uncollectible affiliate accounts. The Company has provided an allowance for uncollectible accounts since management considers the losses in excess of its investments in affiliates as a provision for uncollectible accounts. (See Note 3). Depreciation Property and equipment is stated at historical cost. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes at rates based on the assets' estimated useful lives. The major components of assets and their estimated useful lives are as follows: December 31,1998 Years ---------------- ----- Vessel "Seahawk" $ 675,378 10 Equipment on vessel and other 731,889 5 - 10 ----------- 1,407,267 Less - accumulated depreciation (880,744) ----------- $ 526,523 =========== For income tax purposes, depreciation is computed using accelerated methods over statutory periods. F-10
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Investment in Affiliates The Company's investment in Seahawk I, Ltd., Seahawk II, Ltd. and Eagle Partners, Ltd. (less than 50% owned entities) was recorded on the equity method. Under this method, the basis of such investments, including loans, advances, and receivables are increased or decreased by the Company's distributive share of the Partnerships' income or loss. The partnerships were formed for the purpose of funding the search for deep-water shipwrecks in pre-designated areas. In March 1998, Seahawk I, Ltd. sold its entire collection of artifacts and used most of the proceeds to repay the Note receivable, accrued interest and accounts receivable to the Company, although there was no repayment of the original investment. Seahawk I, Ltd. was closed on September 30, 1998. In accordance with the December 31, 1998 Eagle Partners Ltd. plan of liquidation, the financial statements for that partnership, as of December 31, 1998, were stated on a liquidation basis with an estimated liquidation value of zero. Accordingly, the Company wrote off its investment and related receivable accounts from Eagle Partners, Ltd. at December 31, 1998, which resulted in a net loss of $0 because the investment and related receivable accounts had already been provided for. Purchased Shipwreck Research The Company's cost of purchased shipwreck research is capitalized and amortized over 3 years. Loss Per Share Net loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Common stock warrants and options are not considered into the computation because they are antidilutive in the aggregate. Statement of Cash Flows Short-term investments that have an original maturity of ninety days or less are considered cash equivalents. Income Taxes The Company provides for deferred income taxes resulting from the timing differences in reporting income and expenses for financial statement purposes compared to the method of reporting for income tax purposes. No deferred income taxes are reflected in the accompanying financial statements due to the Company's losses from operations. F-11
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NOTE 3 - ACCOUNTS AND NOTES RECEIVABLE FROM AND INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES The Company is a general partner and a less than 50% interest owner in Eagle Partners, Ltd. and Seahawk II, Ltd. (Florida limited partnerships). The partnerships are accounted for on the equity method. The report of independent certified public accountants on the 1998 financial statements of Seahawk II, Ltd., includes an explanatory paragraph raising substantial doubt about the partnership's ability to continue as a going concern. Pursuant to the partnership agreements, net losses of the Partnerships will be allocated as follows: For Seahawk II, Ltd. and Eagle Partners, Ltd. 99% to the Limited Partners and 1% to the General Partner until the Limited Partners' capital accounts have been reduced to zero. Net income is first allocated to the Limited Partners based on their proportionate ownership interests to the extent of the net loss previously allocated to them. Net income is then allocated to the General Partner to the extent of the net loss previously allocated to it. Thereafter, net income will be allocated as follows: For Seahawk II, Ltd., the remaining net income is allocated 1% per unit of the limited partnership interest (not to exceed 50%), and the balance to the General Partner. For Eagle Partners, Ltd., the remaining net income is allocated on a per unit basis with each $50,000 unit receiving 2.5% of the first $1 million of income allocated, 2% of the second $1 million of income allocated, 1.5% of the third $1 million of income allocated, 1% of the fourth $1 million of income allocated and 0.5% of income over $4 million allocated. The Company, as the general partner, will receive the balance of any net income to be allocated. In accordance with the use of the equity method of accounting for its investment in partnerships, the Company has reduced its investment in those partnerships by its allocated portion of the partnership's losses. The accounts and notes receivable from affiliate, less losses in excess of investment in affiliate at December 31, 1998 is detailed as follows: SEAHAWK II LTD. Accounts receivable $ 48,575 Less losses in excess of investment in affiliates (48,575) -------- $ 0 ======== The Company has recorded losses in excess of its investments due to management's commitment to provide additional financial support. In 1998, the Company recorded its share of losses from affiliates primarily as a result of invoices billed to the affiliates for services provided. Therefore, the Company considers the negative investment account as a provision for uncollectible accounts. F-12
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Release of Provisions for Uncollectible Accounts from Seahawk I In March 1998, Seahawk I, Ltd. sold its entire collection of artifacts for $541,982 cash and 6,263,350 shares in the common stock of the purchaser, Treasure Exhibits International, Inc., a total consideration of $1,606,752. In accordance with the Partnership Agreement the partnership used most of the proceeds to repay the note receivable, accrued interest and accounts receivable to the Company. Consequently, the Company released the losses in excess of investment that it had recorded as a provision for uncollectible accounts from Seahawk I, Ltd. in the sum of $757,301. (See Note 17 SALE OF ARTIFACTS) NOTE 4 - INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATES Summarized financial statement information is shown below: SEAHAWK II, LTD. ---------------- BALANCE SHEET December 31, 1998 ASSETS: CURRENT ASSETS $ 52 ---------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 52 ========== LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL: CURRENT LIABILITIES $ 41,775 PARTNERS CAPITAL: Capital contributions 1,371,250 Accumulated deficit (1,412,973) ---------- TOTAL PARTNERS'CAPITAL (deficit) (41,723) ---------- TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL (deficit) $ 52 ========== STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the year ended December 31 SEAHAWK II, LTD. ---------------- 1998 1997 -------- -------- REVENUES $ - $ - COST OF REVENUES - - GROSS PROFIT - - OPERATING GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 10,000 11,000 -------- -------- LOSS FROM OPERATIONS (10,000) (11,000) OTHER EXPENSES - - -------- -------- NET LOSS $(10,000) $(11,000) ======== ======== F-13
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In accordance with the December 31, 1998 Eagle Partners, Ltd. plan of liquidation, the financial statements for that partnership, as of December 31, 1998, were stated on a liquidation basis with an estimated liquidation value of zero. Accordingly, the Company wrote off its investment and related receivable accounts from Eagle Partners, Ltd. at December 31, 1998, which resulted in a net loss of $0 because the investment and related receivable accounts had already been provided for. NOTE 5 DEPOSITS AND ADVANCES Deposits and advances at December 31, 1998 consist of the following: Deposit on rented real estate $ 1,500 Utility deposits 4,870 Other deposits 205 Advance for use of automobile 7,450 ------- $14,025 ======= NOTE 6 - DUE TO RELATED PARTIES Amounts due to related parties at December 31, 1998 comprises: Interest Amount Due on Rate Secured on Due --------- -------- ---------- -------- Accrued director's fees demand none none $ 15,000 Loan pending stock issue none 18% none 278,200 Unsecured Note demand none none 600 -------- $293,800 ======== In May 1999 the Company entered into an Agreement with Mr. Anderson under which the $278,000 was incorporated into a convertible note with interest accruing on an annual basis at 18% from September 1997. The note provided that the loan and accrued interest would be repaid in cash or, at Anderson's option, in the Company's common stock at the conversion rate of $0.035 per share on December 31, 1999 (the "First Due Date"). The Agreement also provided that in the event that the Company does not repay the loan on that date, the note will be extended on the same terms for one year to December 31, 2000, at which time the principal and accrued interest must be repaid in cash or, at Anderson's option, in the Company's common stock at the conversion rate of $0.025 per share. As an incentive to enter this agreement the Company extended the expiration date of Mr. Anderson's T1 and AH2 warrants to December 31, 2000, and reduced the exercise price to $0.05 per share. In June 2000, Mr. Anderson agreed to convert the Loan and accrued interest, together with $10,000 owed to him for leasing a car to the company into 414,000 shares of the Company's Series 5 Preferred Stock. F-14
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NOTE 7 - NOTES PAYABLE - OTHERS Notes payable - others, at December 31, 1998 comprises: Interest Book Value Amount Due on Rate Secured on of Security Due -------------- ------ -------- ---------- ----------- -------- Unsecured note demand 8% $ - $ 83,129 repayable at $1,000 monthly Secured Loan 15% Equipment $ 26,337 24,142 repayable at $438.95 monthly Other demand none 69,476 -------- $176,747 ======== NOTE 8 - COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK Common Stock On June 12, 1992, the Company effected a one for fifty reverse split on the shares of the Company's common stock outstanding. The per share amounts and number of shares in the financial statements have been retroactively adjusted for the effect of this reverse stock split. Concurrently, the Company's stockholders approved an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation decreasing the authorized common stock to 30,000,000 shares of no par value common stock. Preferred Stock The Company is authorized to issue 60,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, no par value. The Preferred Stock may be issued in series from time to time with such designation, rights, preferences and limitations as the Board of Directors of the Company may determine by resolution. The Company designated 200,000 shares of its Preferred Stock as Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock. All the Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock was converted into 200,000 shares of Common Stock in August 1998. In January 1997, the Company designated 30,000,000 shares of its Preferred Stock as Series 2 Preferred Stock. In February 1998, the Company designated 550,000 shares of its Preferred stock as Series 3 Preferred Stock. In February 1999, the Company designated 4,000 of its Preferred stock as Series 4 Preferred Stock. 2,700 shares of the Series 4 were outstanding as of May 31, 2000. In March 1999, the Company designated an additional 6,000,000 of its Preferred stock as Series 2 Preferred Stock. Approximately 18,530,917 shares of the Series 2 were outstanding as of May 31, 2000. In August 1999, the Company designated an additional 1,000,000 shares of its Preferred Stock as Series 3 Preferred Stock. 1,550,000 shares of the Series 3 were outstanding as of May 31, 2000. The Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock had the following rights and preferences: Each share may be converted into one share of the Company's Common Stock at the option of the holder. F-15
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In the event that there is an effective registration statement covering the shares of Common Stock into which the Series 1 shares may be converted and the average closing bid price for the Company's Common Stock is at least $3.00 per share, the Series 1 Stock will be automatically converted on a one for one basis. The Company may redeem shares of the Series 1 Stock at any time, at its option on giving 7 days notice, at a price equal to the higher of $0.25 or the average closing bid and asked prices for its Common Stock for the 10 days prior to the date of the redemption notice. The Company is required to redeem the Series 1 shares at the price set forth in the paragraph above, on the earliest of the following: (i) December 1, 1999; (ii) The date that Buckeye Communications, Inc. ("Buckeye") provides the Company with or arranges for the Company to be provided with, a cash infusion of $500,000 or more; (iii) The date the Company receives a cash infusion of $1,500,000 or more in a single transaction or a series of four or less transactions in any one year. If the Company receives proceeds from the sale of certain pearls that were previously used as collateral for a loan from Buckeye, in excess of $50,000, one half of the excess shall be applied to redeem shares of the Series 1 Stock at the price set forth above. Each share of the Series 1 Stock is entitled to one vote and votes with holders of the Common Stock as a single class. The Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock has the following rights and preferences: Each share may be converted into one fifth of one share of the Company's Common Stock at the option of the holder at any time after February 1, 2000. In the event that there is an effective registration statement covering the shares of Common Stock into which the Series 2 shares may be converted and the average closing bid price for the Company's Common Stock is at least $3.00 per share, the Series 2 Stock will be automatically converted on a one for one fifth basis. The Company may redeem shares of the Series 2 Stock at any time, at its option, on giving 7 days notice, at a price equal to the higher of $0.0134 per share or the average closing bid and asked prices for its Common Stock for the 10 days prior to the date of the redemption notice. The Company is required to redeem the Series 2 shares at the price set forth in the paragraph above on or before February 1, 2007. Each share of the Series 2 Stock is entitled to one vote and votes with holders of the Common Stock as a single class. The Series 3 Convertible Preferred Stock has the following rights and preferences: Each share may be converted into one share of the Company's Common Stock at the option of the holder at any time after January 31, 2000. In the event that the average closing bid price for the Company's Common Stock is at least $1.00 per share for 10 consecutive trading days, all the outstanding Series 3 Stock will be automatically converted on a one for one basis. F-16
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The Company may redeem shares of the Series 3 Stock at any time, at its option on giving 7 days notice, at a price of $0.10 per share. The Company is required to redeem the Series 3 shares at the aforementioned price on or before July 1, 2003. Each share of the Series 3 Stock is entitled to one vote and votes with holders of the Common Stock as a single class. The Series 4 Convertible Preferred Stock has the following rights and preferences: Each share may be converted into one thousand shares of the Company's Common Stock at the option of the holder at any time after July 1, 1999. In the event that the average closing bid price for the Company's Common Stock is at least $1.00 per share for 10 consecutive trading days, all the outstanding Series 4 Stock will be automatically converted on a one thousand for one basis. The Company may redeem shares of the Series 4 Stock at any time, at its option on giving 7 days notice, at a price of $25.00 per share. The Company is required to redeem the Series 4 shares at the aforementioned price on or before July 1, 2003. Each share of the Series 4 Stock is entitled to one vote and votes with holders of the Common Stock as a single class. NOTE 9 - COMMON STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS On April 18, 1990, the Company's Board of Directors approved a Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). Under the Plan, stock options, which qualify as "incentive stock options" under Section 422A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (the "Code"), can be issued to employees of the Company. Additionally, options can also be issued to the directors who render valuable contributions to the Company. Pursuant to the Plan, options to purchase up to 400,000 shares of the Company's common stock may be granted to employees and/or Directors of the Company. The Plan is administered by the Board of Directors, which is empowered to determine the terms and conditions of each option, subject to the limitation that the exercise price cannot be less than the market value of the Common Stock on the date of the grant (110% of the market value in the case of option granted to an employee who owns 10% or more of the Company's outstanding Common Stock) and no options can have a term in excess of 10 years (5 years in the case of options granted to employees who own 10% or more of the Company's Common Stock). The Plan was approved by the shareholders of the Company on December 14, 1990 and it terminated in April 2000. Option activity during 1997 and 1998 is summarized as follows: Number of Shares Price per Share ---------------- --------------- Balance December 31, 1996 273,000 $0.13 - 0.83 Granted 1997 - $ - Terminated 1997 (112,500) $0.20 Exercised 1997 - $ - -------- ------------- Balance December 31, 1997 160,500 $0.13 - 0.83 Granted 1998 - $ - Terminated 1998 160,500 $ - Exercised 1998 - $ - -------- ------------- Balance December 31, 1998 - $ - -------- ------------- F-17
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The executive options as at December 31, 1998, are described as follows: Exercise Expiration Date Number of Shares Price Date ---- ---------------- -------- ---------- 5/12/95 500,000 $0.30 Note A 6/25/96 500,000 $0.12 Note A 1/15/97 1,100,000 $0.13 Note A 7/16/97 200,000 $0.11 7/16/02 --------- 2,300,000 ========= Note A: 180 Days after Termination of Employment Contract. In January 1997, the Company issued two officers warrants to purchase 50,000 shares each at a price of $0.13 per share and 500,000 shares each at $0.13 per share pursuant to the renewal of their employment contracts. In July 1997, a director was granted 200,000 warrants to purchase shares at a price of $0.11 per share as compensation for joining the Board of Directors. Warrant activity is summarized as follows: Number of Shares Price per Share ---------------- --------------- Balance December 31, 1996 10,745,525 $0.130 - 5.00 Granted 1997 1,178,185 $0.110 - 0.25 Exercised 1997 (256,000) $0.180 Expired 1997 (2,813,750) $0.250 - 5.00 ---------- ------------- Balance December 31, 1997 8,853,960 $0.110 - 5.00 Granted 1998 - Exercised 1998 (288,000) $0.110 Expired 1998 (597,143) $0.250 - 4.00 ---------- ------------- Balance December 31, 1998 7,968,817 $0.125 - 5.00 The following warrants were outstanding on December 31, 1998: Date No. of Shares Exercise Price Expiration Date ---- ------------- -------------- ---------------- 01/21/92 23,000 Note A Note A 01/21/92 32,191 $2.00 Note B 01/21/92 32,191 $5.00 Note A 01/21/92 119,000 Note C Note A 04/06/94 142,000 Note C Note A 04/01/94 400,000 $0.25 12/31/99 07/31/94 606,250 $0.05 12/31/00 Note G,I 11/10/94 1,800,000 $0.32 Note A 09/24/96 2,140,000 $0.13 09/02/99 Note G,H 09/24/96 2,140,000 $0.05 12/31/00 Note G,I 09/26/97 85,000 $0.13 09/26/99 10/31/97 24,000 $0.15 10/31/99 10/08/97 185,185 $0.135 10/08/99 10/20/97 240,000 $0.15 10/20/99 --------- 7,968,817 ========= F-18
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Note A - 3 months after effective date of Registration Statement Note B - 18 months after effective date of Registration Statement Note C - 110% of lowest closing bid 180 days prior to exercise Note G - Expiration date extended as part of loan agreement Note H - Warrants had expired by the date of this report Note I - Exercise price reduced as part of loan agreement The Company does not have enough authorized and unissued Common Stock to issue to the Warrant/Option Holders if they all exercise their warrants/options. Consequently it is inevitable that the Company will take steps to increase its authorized Common Stock as soon as it is able to fund the necessary Shareholders' Meeting. The Company has adopted the disclosure only provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation". Accordingly, no compensation has been recognized for the stock options awarded during the year ended December 31, 1997. However, using the Black-Scholes method of option valuation, the options granted during 1997 are determined to have had no current value on the date of the grant and would have had no effect on the Company's net earnings per share had compensation costs been recorded for such options. No options were issued for the year ended December 31, 1998. NOTE 10 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS The Company has earned some of its revenues from the rental of a vessel and deep ocean search and survey equipment and the sale of services to Seahawk I, Ltd., Seahawk II, Ltd., Eagle Partners, Ltd. and Eagle Miners Ltd. For the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, the Company recorded $25,000 and $930 respectively for such revenues. At December 31, 1998 accounts receivable-affiliates includes $41,775 from these revenues. See Note 3 for discussion of allowances for doubtful accounts and losses in excess of investments in affiliates and its relationship to accounts receivable-affiliates. From October 1995, Carl Anderson rented a motor car to the Company for $5,000 per annum. At December 31, 1998, the accrued rental due to Anderson was $5,000. In January, 1997, two officers were each granted 500,000 stock options as an inducement to renew their contract of employment and three directors were each granted 50,000 stock options, all with an exercise price of $0.13 per share. In July 1997, J. Robert Shaw was appointed a director of the Company and issued 200,000 options to purchase the Company's common stock at $0.11 per share. During 1997, Carl Anderson loaned to the Company a total of $322,650 interest free. In November 1997, Anderson expressed his intention to convert $278,200 of the loans into 2,140,000 shares of common stock of the Company by exercising his AH1 warrants. The Company issued a 1 year note for the remaining balance of $45,000 repayable on October 31, 1998 with 12% annual interest. The Company was unable to issue the shares to Anderson because it had insufficient authorized common stock available. In May 1999 the Company entered into an Agreement with Mr. Anderson under which the remaining $278,000 was incorporated into a convertible note with interest accruing on an annual basis at 18% from September 1997. The note provided that the loan and accrued interest would be repaid in cash or, at Anderson's option, in the Company's F-19
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common stock at the conversion rate of $0.035 per share on December 31, (the "First Due Date"). The Agreement also provided that in the event that the Company does not repay the loan on that date, the Note will be extended on the same terms for one year to December 31, 2000, at which time the principal and accrued interest must be repaid in cash or, at the at Anderson's option, in the Company's common stock at the conversion rate of $0.025 per share. As an incentive to enter this agreement the Company extended the expiration date of Mr. Anderson's T1 and AH2 warrants to December 31, 2000, and reduced the exercise price to $0.05 per share. In June 2000, Mr. Anderson agreed to convert the Loan and accrued interest, together with $10,000 owed to him for leasing a car to the company into 414,000 shares of the Company's Series 5 Preferred Stock. As of December 31, 1998, John Balch and John Lawrence were each owed $287,450 in past due salaries and 67,447 in interest thereon calculated at 12% per year. In April 1999, the Company settled all past due payroll commitments by issuing a 2 year 12% per annum Note to four individuals, secured by the Company's interest in Pesqamar. At that date John Balch and John Lawrence were owed an aggregate of $800,000 for past due salaries and accrued interest. That sum was incorporated into a 2 year 12% per annum Note in the name of United Commodities International, Ltd.(UCIL), a corporation controlled by Mr. Balch and Mr. Lawrence. In June 2000, UCIL agreed to convert the Note and accrued interest into 1,000,000 shares of the company's Series 5 Preferred Stock. NOTE 11 - INCOME TAXES Effective January 1, 1993, the Company changed its method of accounting for income taxes from the deferred method to the liability method required by FASB Statement No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes". There is no effect on prior operations as a result of the change. This new statement changes the criteria for the recognition and measurement of deferred tax assets or liabilities, including net operating loss carry forwards. As of December 31, 1998, the Company had a net operating loss carry forward of approximately $15,000,000, which is available to offset future taxable income. The carry forward will begin to expire in the year 2004. The Company has not recorded a deferred tax asset since a 100% valuation allowance has been provided for. NOTE 12 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Legal Aspects of International Salvage Legal ramifications with regard to the recovery of shipwrecks raise a number of issues. Salvors, historical interests and individuals claiming ownership based on the payment of insurance claims all have potential claims on goods recovered. An entity responsible for the salvage of a sunken vessel and its cargo may expect to defend its claim to title against the original owners or their successors-in-interest, against rival salvors, and against governments asserting a historic interest in the shipwreck or cargo. Potential claimants might include the insurers of the shipwreck as in the SS Central America case (Civil Action 87-363-N). Unless the insurers expressly disclaimed title after payment of a claim, and depending on the length of time the ship has remained sunken, the insurers might have a valid claim of title to recovered objects. F-21
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Common Stock Commitments Exceeding Authorized Shares The Company does not have enough authorized and unissued Common Stock to issue to the Warrant/Option Holders if they all exercise their warrants/options. Consequently it is inevitable that the Company will take steps to increase its authorized Common Stock as soon as it is able to fund the necessary Shareholders' Meeting. NOTE 13 - GOING CONCERN As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company incurred a net loss of $1,114,032 for 1998 and has incurred substantial net losses for each of the past several years resulting in an accumulated deficit of $15,444,791. At December 31, 1998, the Company has negative working capital as indicated by current liabilities exceeding current assets by $2,273,020. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management plans to seek acquisitions of revenue earning companies and assets, not necessarily in the same business as the Company, in return for its stock. Such a transaction is discussed under SUBSEQUENT EVENTS. Management feels that such acquisitions will contribute toward achieving profitability. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. NOTE 14 - REDUCTION OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE PROVISION During 1997, management reduced the portion of a provision set up in 1993 for accounts payable, which, on the basis of experience gained since that time, management considers no longer necessary. The amount of the reduction was $169,364. NOTE 15 - PESQAMAR AND ODYSSEY AGREEMENTS On June 1, 1994, the Company signed an Agreement for Consulting Services with Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.(formerly Remarc International, Inc.). The Agreement provided that Odyssey would, at its own expense, seek to obtain for the Company a permit from the appropriate government to search for and salvage a particular shipwreck known as the "Santa Rosa" in Brazilian waters. If such a permit were obtained for the Company by Odyssey, then the Company agreed to grant Odyssey between 6% and 9-1/2% of the gross proceeds of any successful recovery from the project. The actual percentage granted to Odyssey was to depend on the size of portion of the recovery that would be taken by the Brazilian government in return for the permit.In furtherance of the negotiations for the permit, it became prudent to join forces with a Brazilian competitor to form a bidding Consortium. The Consortium rendered the consultancy Agreement with Odyssey inappropriate, and under a Joint Venture Agreement dated August 1995 with the Company, Odyssey agreed to forego its entitlement to the percentage of the gross recovery of the project and instead become equal partners with the Company in a Brazilian domiciled company, Pesqamar Pesquisas Arqueologicas Maritimas Ltda. (Pesqamar), that owns half of the Consortium. The Company and Odyssey each owned 24.5% of the voting common stock of Pesqamar with the remaining 51% being owned by Brazilians. The Company and Odyssey also each own 50% of the non-voting preferred stock of Pesqamar. Under the new arrangement Odyssey funded Pesqamar's costs and the Company was to refund 50% of any costs to Odyssey when external project funding for the Santa Rosa project is in place. By May 1998, Pesqamar had incurred over $300,000 of expenses, half of which were payable by the Company. Under an agreement dated June 1, 1998, the Company's portion of the F-21
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expenditure was satisfied by the transfer of 1 million shares of common stock of Treasure & Exhibits International, Inc. to Odyssey on the basis that (a) the Company also transferred 165.5 shares of Preferred Non-Voting shares in Pesqamar to Odyssey and (b) Odyssey to be responsible for all future expenditure of Pesqamar. Following the completion of the agreement, the Company owns 428.75 of the 1,750 shares of common voting stock and 1,459.5 of the 3,250 shares of Preferred Non-Voting stock in Pesqamar. NOTE 16 - QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) First Second Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter ------- ------- ------- ------- 1997 Revenues $ 15,698 $ 19,904 $ 25,465 $ 118,198 Net Income (loss) $ (177,568) $(220,880) $(181,190) $(118,299) Income (loss) per share $ (0.01) $ (0.01) $ (0.01) $ (-) Weighted average number of common shares and common shares equiva- lent outstanding 26,273,699 26,514,336 26,515,032 26,653,790 1998 Revenues $ 207,606 $ 55,000 $ 124,035 $ 410,715 Net Income (loss) $ 351,294 $(244,449) $(222,314) $(1,003,563) Income (loss) per share $ 0.01 $ (0.01) $ (0.01) $ (0.04) Weighted average number of common shares and common shares equiva- lent outstanding 27,693,991 27,693,991 27,767,222 27,871,766 During the 1998 fourth quarter a provision of $700,000 was made to account for a settlement of a lawsuit reached in May 2000. (See NOTE 18 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS) NOTE 17 - SALE OF ARTIFACTS In October 1997, the Company signed an agreement with Michael's International Treasure Jewelry, Inc., Key West Florida, to exhibit certain artifacts for a minimum period of 12 months, at a rental of $57,500 per quarter in advance. The artifacts included the entire inventory of Seahawk I, Ltd. The agreement also provided for Michael's to have an option to purchase the artifacts for $2,500,000 ($750,000 cash and $1,750,000 in common stock of Vanderbilt Square, Inc., a publicly quoted affiliate of Michael's) at any time during the term of the lease. Any revenue from the agreement was to be divided between the Company and Seahawk I, Ltd. in the ratio of the respective book values of the assets involved. On February 10, 1998, Vanderbilt changed its name to Treasure and Exhibits International, Inc.("TEI"). Prior to the agreement, the Company signed an agreement with Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. to pay Odyssey 10% of any proceeds from the lease or sale pursuant to the introduction by Odyssey of Michaels and Vanderbilt to the Company. On March 19, 1998, TEI entered an agreement with the Company and Seahawk I, Ltd. to purchase all of Seahawk I, Ltd.'s artifacts, their related documentation and all of the Company's artifacts. The consideration was $822,056 in cash and 9,500,000 newly issued shares of TEI's common stock which were valued at the time of the agreement at $0.17 per share or $1,615,000. F-22
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Immediately thereafter Seahawk I, Ltd. repaid all its debt to the Company in cash and TEI stock, repaid other loans to two of the limited partners and in September 1998, in accordance with the Partnership Agreements, 1,998,196 shares of TEI stock were distributed to all the limited partners in proportion to their original capital contributions, which totalled $1,311,040. Each Limited Partner received approximately 1.52 shares for each $1 of capital they contributed. The General Partner received no repayment of its original capital contribution of $1,200,000. The Limited Partners voted to terminate the partnership as of September 30, 1998. On July 20,1998, the Company agreed to sell its remaining holding of 5,302,084 shares in TEI to First Consolidated Financial Corp., a Florida corporation, for a total consideration of $450,677 ($0.085 per share). The agreement provided for the cash to be paid in five tranches, $180,270 on the date of the agreement and at least $50,000 during each of September, October and November 1998 with the balance due by December 31, 1998. In the event, after paying the first tranche, no further payment was made until November 10, 1998, when the Company accepted a discount of $10,407 in return for the whole of the balance being paid on that date. The transactions with TEI can be summarized as follows: i) In total. Cash Shares Shares Total $ # $ $ ------- --------- --------- --------- Artifacts sold for 822,056 9,500,000 1,615,000 2,437,056 Less commission 56,750 1,008,827 166,500 223,250 ------- --------- --------- --------- Net Sale proceeds 765,306 8,491,173 1,448,500 2,213,806 Less provision for costs of sale 5,000 5,000 ------- --------- --------- --------- Net proceeds after provision 760,306 8,491,173 1,448,500 2,208,806 Book value of artifacts sold 928,348 --------- Profit on sale of Artifacts 1,280,458 --------- F-23
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ii) In the books of the Company. Cash Shares Shares Total $ # $ $ ------- --------- --------- --------- Artifacts sold for 280,074 3,236,650 550,230 830,304 Less commission 6,149 343,708 56,727 62,875 ------- --------- --------- --------- Net Sale proceeds 273,926 2,892,942 493,503 767,429 Less provision for costs of sale 5,000 5,000 ------- --------- --------- --------- Net proceeds after provision 258,926 2,892,942 493,503 762,429 Book value of artifacts sold 303,073 --------- Gain on sale of Artifacts 459,356 --------- iii) In the books of Seahawk I, Ltd. Cash Shares Shares Total $ # $ $ ------- --------- --------- --------- Artifacts sold for 541,982 6,263,350 1,064,771 1,606,752 Less commission 50,601 665,119 109,773 160,375 ------- --------- --------- --------- Net Sale proceeds 491,380 5,598,231 954,997 1,446,377 Book value of artifacts sold 625,275 --------- Profit on sale of Artifacts (historical Basis) 821,102 Reduction in value of 5,598,231 shares of TEI stock to $0.085 per Share on liquidation Basis 479,146 --------- Profit on sale of Artifacts (liquidation Basis) 341,956 ========= F-24
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NOTE 18 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Issue of Series 2 Preferred Stock In March, 1999 the Company entered an agreement with Drexel Aqua Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, under which Drexel was to purchase 36,000,000 shares of the Company's Series 2 Preferred Stock for $500,000. The consideration was to be paid at the rate of $50,000 or more each month and the stock was to be issued on a pro rata basis. On payment of the first $50,000 Drexel were entitled to appoint two directors to the board of the Company and on payment of the second $50,000 Drexel were entitled to appoint a third director. On full payment of the consideration Drexel were entitled to appoint a total of four directors. The proceeds of the sale were to be used specifically for current payroll, taxes, rent, administrative expenditures, legal fees and the costs of shareholder meetings. At the same time the Company and Drexel signed an agreement subject to due diligence, for the Company to acquire the entire share capital of Drexel's wholly owned subsidiary, Sindia Expedition, Inc.("SEI") for shares of Common Stock in the Company. The number of shares to be issued for the acquisition of SEI was to depend on the valuation of that corporation. SEI is the sole owner of all the rights to a shipwreck in Ocean City, New Jersey known as the Sindia. The receipts from the Drexel private placement enabled the Company to pay its day to day expenses while the installments were received. However, after the first three installments the payments were always later and less than provided for by the contract. As of May 15, 2000 the Company had received only $257,374 of the $500,000 due under the Drexel arrangement and the agreement was canceled. Extension of Loan Following Request for Conversion During 1997 Carl Anderson, a principal shareholder of the Company, advanced the Company $278,200. In September 1997 Mr. Anderson applied to the Company to exercise his AH1 warrants and requested that the advances be converted into 2,140,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The Company had insufficient unissued authorized stock and were unable to comply with the request. In May 1999 the Company entered into an Agreement with Mr. Anderson under which the $278,000 was incorporated into a convertible note with interest accruing on an annual basis at 18% from September 1997. The note provided that the loan and accrued interest would be repaid in cash or, at Anderson's option, in the Company's common stock at the conversion rate of $0.035 per share on December 31, 1999 (the "First Due Date"). The Agreement also provided that in the event that the Company does not repay the loan on that date, the Note will be extended on the same terms for one year to December 31, 2000, at which time the principal and accrued interest must be repaid in cash or, at the at Anderson's option, in the Company's common stock at the conversion rate of $0.025 per share. As an incentive to enter this agreement the Company extended the expiration date of Mr. Anderson's T1 and AH2 warrants to December 31, 2000, and reduced the exercise price to $0.05 per share. In June 2000, Mr. Anderson agreed to convert the Loan and accrued interest, together with $10,000 owed to him for leasing a car to the company into 414,000 shares of the Company's Series 5 Preferred Stock. F-25
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Issue of Series 3 Preferred Stock In August 1999, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of its Series 3 Preferred Stock to Deep Sea Discoveries, Inc. in payment for a purchase of an ROV and other related equipment valued at $100,000. Mortgage on the R/V Seahawk In February 1999, the Company organized a wholly owned subsidiary, RV Seahawk, Inc., a Florida corporation, and transferred the vessel R/V Seahawk into the new subsidiary. At the same time RV Seahawk, Inc. borrowed $154,000 from First Capital Services Inc. The loan was for six months, was secured by a first preferred ships mortgage on the R/V Seahawk and carried an interest rate of 15.88%. RV Seahawk, Inc. paid the 6 months interest of $12,230 in advance together with a commitment fee of $12,500 and as an incentive to agree to the loan Mr. John Lawrence gave 100,000 of his free trading shares of the Company's common stock to First Capital. The Company guaranteed the loan. The Note provided for the loan to be renewed on payment of 6 months interest in advance, a further commitment fee of $1,500 and a further transfer to First Capital of 100,000 free trading common shares in the Company. In the event, the loan was not repaid or renewed, and on December 2, 1999, First Capital submitted a demand to the Company and RV Seahawk, Inc. for $164,476. Following the sale of the vessel by auction in January 2000 approximately $157,000 of the proceeds was applied to the outstanding principal and accrued interest. Arrest and Sale of the R/V Seahawk On December 1, 1999, certain crew members of the R/V Seahawk filed for the arrest of the vessel with the Supreme Court of Gibraltar against debts for past due wages in the sum of $37,378. In January 2000, the Court sold the vessel for $207,000 at public auction to First Capital Services, Inc. From the proceeds of the sale, the Court paid the crew members and the balance of the net proceeds of was applied to the principal and accrued interest due First Capital under its first preferred ships mortgage. As a result of the sale the Company suffered a loss on disposal of equipment of $193,350. Settlement of Demand for Indemnity from Former Directors In March, 1998, the Company received a demand for indemnity from Greg Stemm, John Morris and Dan Bagley, all former directors and officers of the Company, for payment of the sum of expenses they incurred in defending an action brought against them by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The indemnification claim was made under Colorado corporate law. The Company has received itemization of the purported legal fees and costs incurred in the defense of the former directors and officers in the amount of approximately $700,000. In addition the former directors and officers claim that they are due consequential damages for lost wages of approximately $425,000. The Company resisted the claim and in December, 1998, the former directors and officers filed a lawsuit pursuant to their claim. The Company's directors have investigated the merits of the claim including the fact that the Company formerly agreed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it would not pay the legal expenses of the former officers and directors in their defense of the action in question. F-26
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The Company was of the opinion that the agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission took priority over state law and in January, 1999, the Company filed in the state court a Motion to Dismiss Complaint, a Motion for More Definite Statement and Motion to Strike. At the same time the Company filed a Motion for Preliminary and Permanent Injunction in the federal court. On June 23, 1999, the federal court denied the Company's Motion for Preliminary and Permanent Injunction. The Company filed a Motion for Reconsideration in the federal court but that was also denied. On July 19, 1999, the state court dismissed the complaint against the Company, without prejudice, for failure to state cause of action. On July 20, 1999, an amended complaint was served. In November 1999, the plaintiffs filed for partial summary judgment and the Company filed for summary judgment. On March 3, 2000, the court granted final summary judgment in respect of Mr. Bagley's claim in the sum of $179,429 with interest at the statutory rate, reserving jurisdiction to determine entitlement to pre-judgment interest and attorneys' fees. On May 11, 2000, the Company's Motion for Summary Judgment was denied. On May 31, 2000, the Company agreed to a combined settlement of the lawsuit with all three plaintiffs. Bagley's claim was settled by (i) the assignment of an account receivable from Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. in the sum of $37,000, (ii) the Company's complete dossier, including all survey information for the Golden Eagle project, and (iii)a 3 year Note for $143,000 with interest at 10% per annum payable quarterly, secured on 97.15% of the Company's Shares in Pesqamar, repayable as to principal at $13,000 on August 1, 2000,and $25,000 on the first and second anniversaries of the Note with the balance on the third anniversary. Morris's claim was settled by a 2 year Note for $275,000 at 10% per annum interest convertible into the Company's Series 5 Preferred Stock at 1 share for $1.00 of debt. Stemm's claim was settled by a 2 year Note for $225,000 at 10% per annum interest convertible into the Company's Series 5 Preferred Stock at 1 share for $1.00 of debt. Both Morris's and Stemm's notes were secured by a secondary position on 97.15% of the Company's Pesqamar shares. A provision of $700,000 was made in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1998, for the combined settlement. Acquisition of Consolidated Holdings Investment & Philanthropic Group, Inc. On June 25, 2000, the Company signed a letter of intent with Consolidated Holdings Investment & Philanthropic Group, Inc.,(CHIP)a privately held Pennsylvania corporation, which has options to invest in companies involved in engineering, manufacturing and real estate, to acquire the entire share capital of CHIP for newly issued shares of the Company's no par common stock. The Agreement is subject to due diligence being performed by and appropriate warranties being given by both parties and subject to approval at a Special Meeting of the Company's stockholders. Immediately prior to the acquisition, the Company plans to effect a one for one hundred reverse split of its common stock and issue CHIP's shareholders with approximately 8 million shares of Common stock in exchange for CHIP's share capital. Immediately after the acquisition, CHIP's shareholders will own approximately 75 % of the Company's issued common shares. Unaudited pro forma information related to this potential acquisition is not included in these financial reports due to the uncertainty of the acquisition proceeding to completion and the uncertainty of the exact mix of assets that would be acquired in the event that the acquisition is completed. F-27
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NOTE 19 - YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE (UNAUDITED) The Company reviewed the effect that the year 2000 would have on its essential computer systems, especially those related to its ongoing operations and its internal control systems, including the preparation of financial information. The Company's computer systems are used primarily for basic accounting, word processing, spreadsheet applications and access to the inter-net and world wide web. The Company employs three PC computers with year 2000 compliant hardware. The Company does not depend on any specialized computer hardware that may have become non-functional due to year 2000 problems. The Company utilizes commonly used software packages, the vendors of which had all addressed the issue of year 2000 compliance, and the Company did not experience any year 2000 related software problems. F-28
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Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants To the Partners of Seahawk I, Ltd. Tampa, Florida We have audited the accompanying statement of liquidating activities of Seahawk I, Ltd. (a Florida limited partnership) as of September 30, 1998. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statement based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentations. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. As described in Note 5 to the financial statement, the General Partner of Seahawk I, Ltd. approved a plan of liquidation on December 31, 1997, and the Partnership began liquidation shortly thereafter. As a result, the Partnership changed its basis of accounting for the period after December 31, 1997, from going concern basis to the liquidation basis. In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the liquidating activities of Seahawk I, Ltd. for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 in conformity with generally accepted accounted principles. /s/ Giunta, Ferlita & Walsh, P.A. Giunta, Ferlita & Walsh, P.A Tampa, Florida July 1, 2000 F-29
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SEAHAWK I, LTD. STATEMENT OF LIQUIDATING ACTIVITIES Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998 Per Cash Shares Shares Share Total $ # $ $ $ ------- --------- ------- ----- ------- SOURCE OF CASH AND SHARES Proceeds from sale of artifacts 491,381 5,598,231 475,850 0.085 967,231 ------- --------- ------- ----- ------- USES OF CASH AND SHARES Repayment of accounts payable 491,381 954,257 81,112 0.085 572,493 Repayment of Notes 2,645,778 224,891 0.085 224,891 Distributed to Limited Partners 1,998,196 169,847 0.085 169,847 ------- --------- ------- ------ ------- 491,381 5,598,231 475,850 0.085 967,231 ------- --------- ------- ------ ------- ENDING NET ASSETS (LIABILITIES) IN LIQUIDATION 0 ======= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. F-30
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SEAHAWK I, LTD. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS AND PLAN OF LIQUIDATION Seahawk I, Ltd. (The "Partnership") was formed May 23, 1988 as a Florida limited partnership. The Partnership consisted of several Limited Partners and a corporate General Partner, Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology, Inc. (the General Partner). The purpose of the Partnership was to engage in expeditions to locate, identify, and retrieve samples from shipwrecks in waters off the coast of Florida. When the Partnership located a colonial age sunken vessel, the purpose of the Partnership was expanded to include the salvage and recovery of artifacts. On March 19, 1998, The General Partner and the Partnership agreed to sell all of their artifacts and related documentation to Treasure & Exhibits International, Inc.(TEI). The total consideration before a 10% commission paid for the introduction of TEI to the Partnership, was $822,056 in cash and 9,500,000 newly issued shares of TEI's common stock which were valued at the time of the agreement at $0.17 per share or $1,615,000. Immediately thereafter the Partnership repaid all its debt to the General Partner in cash and TEI stock using the $0.17 per share valuation, then using the TEI stock at the $0.17 valuation, repaid other loans to two of the limited partners. The Partnership then made a pro rata distribution to the limited partners of the remaining TEI stock based on the limited partners' total investment in Seahawk I, Ltd. The Partnership's portion of the transaction with TEI can be summarized as follows: Per Cash Shares Shares Share Total $ # $ $ $ ------- --------- --------- ------ -------- Artifacts sold for 541,982 6,263,350 532,385 0.085 1,074,367 Less commission 50,601 665,119 56,535 0.085 107,136 ------- --------- --------- ----- --------- Net Sale proceeds 491,381 5,598,231 475,850 0.085 967,231 Book value of artifacts sold 625,275 Profit on sale of --------- artifacts 341,956 Use of Proceeds: --------- Repayment of accounts payable 491,381 954,257 81,112 0.085 572,493 Repayment of Notes 2,645,778 224,891 0.085 224,891 Distributed to LPs 1,998,196 169,847 0.085 169,847 -------- --------- -------- ------ --------- Total proceeds used 491,381 5,598,231 475,850 0.085 967,231 ======== ========= ======== ====== ======== In accordance with the Partnership Agreements, the 1,998,196 shares of TEI stock were distributed to the Limited Partners in proportion to their original capital contributions, which totalled $1,311,040. Each Limited Partner received approximately 1.52 shares for each $1 of capital they introduced. The General Partner received no repayment of its original capital contribution of $1,200,000. F-31
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The Partnership agreement extended through December 31, 1998, but following the sale of all the Partnership's assets in March 1998, it was terminated as of September 30, 1998, at the election of the General Partner with the consent of a Majority - In - Interest of the Limited Partners. NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Accounting As provided in the Partnership Agreement, the Partnership's accounts were maintained on the cash basis of accounting for tax purposes, however, for historical financial statement purposes they were adjusted to the accrual basis in order to conform with generally accepted accounting principles. As of December 31, 1997, it was the management's intention to sell the artifacts to TEI and liquidate the Partnership, and from that date the Partnership measured its assets and liabilities at the amounts of cash and cash equivalents expected in liquidation and reports changes in estimates when they became known. The financial statements were shown on the original historical basis up to and including December 31, 1997, and restated at that date on the new liquidation basis. Distribution of Cash and Property All cash and property distributed to the Limited Partners was distributed in the proportion that the cumulative capital contribution of each partner bore to the cumulative capital contribution of all Limited Partners Income Taxes In accordance with Section 701 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Partnership is not a taxable entity, therefore the results of operations flow through to the partners for tax purposes. The tax returns and the amounts of Partnership income or loss distributed to the partners are subject to examination by Federal and State taxing authorities. NOTE 3 - ADJUSTMENTS OF ESTIMATED VALUES Effective with the decision to liquidate, the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities were adjusted from their historical basis to the amounts of cash expected from their realization and settlement. The adjustment on December 31, 1997 increased net assets by $630,738 from $(457,581) to $173,157 as follows: Historical Estimated Basis Liquidation Value ---------- ----------- Cash $ 224 $ 224 Artifact inventory 625,275 967,231 Accounts payable - General Partner (646,082) (569,407) Accrued expenses - General Partner (110,248) ( 56,751) Accrued expenses - Limited Partner ( 14,650) ( 7,510) Notes payable - Limited Partners ( 12,100) ( 6,203) Note payable - General Partner (300,000) (154,427) --------- -------- $(457,581) $173,157 ========= ======== F-32
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NOTE 4 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Through December 31, 1997, the liquidation conversion date, the General Partner had performed conservation and administrative services for the Partnership. These expenses and other amounts paid by the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership, were reflected in the accounts payable - general partner balances at and note payable general partner NOTE 3. NOTE 5 - LIQUIDATION BASIS The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. The historical financial statements contemplate continuation of the Partnership as a going concern. However the General Partner, acting in its capacity as general partner for the Partnership, sold the artifacts owned by Seahawk I, Ltd., in March 1998. The sale yielded enough for the General Partners to recover most of its accounts and notes receivable. The financial statements, beginning at December 31, 1997, have been prepared on a liquidation basis using the known proceeds of the sale to revalue the artifacts and the liabilities settled with the proceeds. F-33
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Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants To the Partners of Seahawk II, Ltd. Tampa, Florida We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Seahawk II, Ltd. (a Florida limited partnership) as of December 31, 1998 and the related statements of operations, partners' capital and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatements. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Seahawk II, Ltd. (a Florida limited partnership) as of December 31, 1998 and the results of its operations, changes in partners' capital and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Partnership will continue as a going concern. As shown in the financial statements, the Partnership incurred a net loss of $10,000 for 1998 and has a partners' deficit of $41,723. In addition, the Partnership has no cash flow from its operating activities. These factors, in addition to other factors as discussed in Note 5, raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary in the event the Partnership cannot continue in operation. /s/ Giunta, Ferlita & Walsh, P.A. Giunta, Ferlita & Walsh, P.A. Tampa, Florida July 1, 2000 F-34
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SEAHAWK II, LTD. BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1998 ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash $ 52 ========== LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts Payable Affiliate $ 41,775 ---------- 41,775 ---------- PARTNERS'CAPITAL (DEFICIT) Capital Contributions 1,371,250 Accumulated Deficit (1,412,973) ---------- ( 41,723) ---------- $ 52 ========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. F-35
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SEAHAWK II, LTD STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 and 1997 1998 1997 -------- -------- REVENUES $ - $ - -------- -------- GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Administrative Fees 10,000 11,000 -------- -------- 10,000 11,000 -------- -------- Total Expenses 10,000 11,000 -------- -------- (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS (10,000) (11,000) -------- --------- NET (LOSS) $(10,000) $(11,000) ======== ======== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements F-36
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SEAHAWK II, LTD. PARTNERS' CAPITAL FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 and 1997 Subscrip- Number Capital tions Of Contri- Receive- Accumulated Units butions able Deficit ------ ------- --------- ----------- BALANCE, December 31, 1996 50 $1,371,250 $ - $(1,391,973) NET (LOSS) 1997 - ( 11,000) -- ---------- --------- ----------- BALANCE, December 31, 1997 50 $1,371,250 $ - $(1,402,973) NET (LOSS) 1998 - ( 10,000) -- ---------- --------- ----------- BALANCE, December 31, 1998 50 $1,371,250 $ - $(1,412,973) -- ---------- --------- ----------- The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. F-37
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SEAHAWK II, LTD. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 and 1997 1998 1997 --------- --------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net (loss) $(10,000) $(11,000) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities: Increase in accounts payable affiliates 10,000 11,000 -------- -------- Total adjustments 10,000 11,000 -------- -------- Net cash (used)by operating activities - - -------- -------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - - CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 52 52 -------- -------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ 52 $ 52 ======== ======== INTEREST PAID $ - $ - ======== ======== TAXES PAID $ - $ - ======== ======== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. F-38
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS Seahawk II, Ltd. (the "Partnership") was formed May 16, 1989 as a Florida limited partnership. The Partnership consists of several limited partners and a corporate general partner, Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology, Inc. The purpose of the Partnership is to engage in expeditions to locate, identify, and retrieve samples from ship wrecks in waters off the coast of Florida. The Partnership has not realized any expedition revenue and since its funds are depleted, no expedition revenue can be expected in the future. The Partnership agreement extends through December 31, 2025, and may be terminated earlier at any time at the election of the General Partner with the consensus of a Majority-In-Interest of the Limited Partners. NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Accounting As provided in the Partnership Agreement, the Partnership's accounts are maintained on the cash basis of accounting for tax purposes, however, for financial statement purposes they are adjusted to the accrual basis in order to conform with generally accepted accounting principles. Use of Estimates The Partnership uses estimates and assumptions in preparing financial statements. Those estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported revenues and expenses. Organizational Costs Organizational costs, consisting principally of legal and professional service fees, which were incurred during the formation of the Partnership were capitalized and amortized over the initial year of operation. Research Costs Research costs, consisting principally of fees paid to a related party for information that will be useful in identifying and locating colonial ship wrecks, were capitalized and amortized over the first two years of operations. Allocation of Profits and Losses Net losses of the Partnership will be allocated 99% to the Limited Partnership and 1% to the General Partner until the limited partners' capital accounts have been reduced to zero, thereafter, the net losses will be allocated to the general partner. Net income is first allocated to the Limited Partners based on their proportionate ownership interests to the extent of net losses previously allocated to them. Net income is then allocated to the General Partner to the extent of net losses previously allocated. All remaining net income is allocated 1% per unit of limited partnership interest, and the balance to the General Partner. F-39
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Distribution of Cash Flow Cash available for distribution from Partnership operations represents cash generated from Partnership activities after payment of all expenses of the Partnership and the establishment of any reserves deemed appropriate by the General Partner. Cash available for distribution will be distributed to the extent of the Limited and General Partners' initial cash contributions to the Partnership. Then to the General Partner up to the amount of its credit balance if any. Thereafter, cash available for distributions will be distributed 1% per unit of limited partnership interest, and the balance to the General Partner. Income Taxes In accordance with Section 701 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Partnership is not a taxable entity, therefore the results of operations flow through to the partners for tax purposes. The tax returns and the amounts of Partnership income or loss distributed to the partners are subject to examinations by federal and state taxing authorities. NOTE 3 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS The Partnership has entered into a license agreement with Seahawk Oceanographic Services, Inc. (SOS), a corporation of which its two shareholders were also two major shareholders of the Partnership's General Partner. Under the terms of the agreement, the Partnership acquired all rights, title and interest in , and to certain research, data and other information relating to potential ancient and modern shipwreck sites in the waters off the east coast of Florida. In accordance with the agreement, the Partnership made an initial payment of $50,000. The agreement further specifies that upon confirmation and certification from an independent source that the Partnership has discovered the site of a colonial shipwreck in the research area specified by the agreement, the Partnership will pay SOS a fee of $150,000. One colonial shipwreck has been found and certified, and the Partnership has paid the corresponding fee. Additionally, if the Partnership discovers any additional colonial shipwrecks in the research area, which are also independently verified, the Partnership will pay SOS an additional fee of $200,000 for each additional colonial shipwreck. The Partnership leased a research vessel and on-board electronic research, survey and salvage equipment from its General Partner to perform search, identification and salvage equipment activities at a rate which the General Partner established as reasonable from time to time. The leasing arrangement was terminated at the completion of the project. In addition, the Partnership pays an administrative fee and a fee for personnel services to its General Partner. The total amount incurred by the Partnership during 1998 and 1997 was $10,000 and $10,000, respectively, and cumulative charges since inception total $916,332. F-40
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NOTE 4 - CONTINGENCIES Consulting Agreement The Partnership is contingently liable under a consulting agreement to an unrelated company, for an amount equal to ten (10) percent of the total value of all artifacts and other valuable items recovered, if any, from the sites identified in an agreed research area, after subtraction of any shares taken by any government in whose waters the recovered materials are raised, in exchange for which the Partnership will secure the services of that company's principal employee in connection with the historical and archeological aspects of the Partnership operations. No valuable artifacts or other valuable items have been recovered as of December 31, 1998. Legal Aspects of International Salvage The question of legal ramifications with regard to the recovery of shipwrecks raises a number of issues. Salvors, historical interests and individuals claiming ownership based on the payment of insurance claims all have potential claims on goods brought up from the sea floor. An entity responsible for the salvage of a sunken vessel and its cargo may expect to defend its claim to title against the original owners or their successors-in-interest, against rival salvors, and against governments asserting a historic interest in the shipwreck or cargo. Potential claimants might include the insurers of the shipwreck as in the SS Central America case(Civil Action 87-363-N). Unless the insurers expressly disclaimed title after payment of a claim, and depending on the length of time the ship has remained sunken, the insurers might have a valid claim of title to recovered objects. NOTE 5 - GOING CONCERN The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Partnership will continue as a going concern. As shown in the financial statements, the Partnership incurred a net loss for 1997 and has an accumulated deficit. In addition, the Partnership has no cash flow from its operating activities. These factors raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The Partnership is virtually out of money and the partners have decided they are not willing to invest additional funds to continue further excavation of the wreck site. The General Partner has been unable to obtain additional working capital to work on the Partnership's wreck off Saint Augustine, and in December 1994 and again in November 1995 asked the partners to vote on terminating the Partnership. The results of the votes were inconclusive and the General Partner will ask the partners to vote again on terminating the Partnership. The financial statements of the General Partner indicate that substantial doubt exists as to the continuance of its future operations. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary in the event the Partnership cannot continue in operation. F-41
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NOTE 6 - YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE (UNAUDITED) The Partnership owns no computers. The General Partner reviewed the effect that the year 2000 would have on its essential computer systems, especially those related to its ongoing operations and its internal control systems, including the preparation of financial information. The General Partner's computer systems are used primarily for basic accounting, word processing, spreadsheet applications and access to the inter-net and world wide web. The General Partner employs three PC computers with year 2000 compliant hardware. The General Partner does not depend on any specialized computer hardware that might have become non-functional due to year 2000 problems. The General partner utilizes commonly used software packages, the vendors of which had all addressed the issue of year 2000 compliance, and the General Partner did not experience any year 2000 related software problems. F-42
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Report of Independent Certified Public Accounts To the Partners of Eagle Partners, Ltd. Tampa, Florida We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets (liabilities) in liquidation of Eagle Partners, Ltd. (a Florida limited partnership) as of December 31, 1998 and the related statements changes in net assets(liabilities) in liquidation on December 31, 1998, and statements of operations, partners' capital and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentations. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. As described in Note 5, the Partnerships's policy is to prepare its financial statements on a liquidation basis of accounting. In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the net assets (liabilities) in liquidation of Eagle Partners, Ltd. (a Florida limited partnership) as of December 31, 1998, the changes in net assets in liquidation and the results of its operations, changes in partners' capital and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, in conformity with generally accepted accounted principles. /s/ Giunta, Ferlita & Walsh, P.A. Giunta, Ferlita & Walsh, P.A. Tampa, Florida July 1, 2000 F-43
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EAGLE PARTNERS, LTD. STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS (LIABILITIES) IN LIQUIDATION DECEMBER 31, 1998 ASSETS $ - ----------- LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL $ - ----------- $ - ----------- NET LIABILITIES IN LIQUIDATION $ - =========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. F-44
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EAGLE PARTNERS, LTD. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (LIABILITIES) IN LIQUIDATION ON DECEMBER 31, 1998 INCREASE IN NET ASSETS (LIABILITIES) IN LIQUIDATION Adjustments of Estimated Values $ 1,162,515 ----------- $ 1,162,515 PARTNERS' DEFICIT ON HISTORICAL BASIS PRIOR TO RESTATEMENT ON LIQUIDATION BASIS (1,162,515) ----------- ENDING NET LIABILITIES IN LIQUIDATION $ - =========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. F-45
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EAGLE PARTNERS, LTD. STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS-HISTORICAL BASIS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997 1998 1997 ----------- ----------- REVENUE $ - $ - --------- ---------- GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 10,000 21,817 --------- ---------- LOSS FROM OPERATIONS (10,000) (21,817) --------- ---------- OTHER EXPENSE Interest Expense (5,000) (4,932) --------- ---------- (5,000) (4,932) --------- ---------- NET LOSS $ (15,000) $ (26,749) ========= ========== The accompanying notes are an integral part these financial statements. F-46
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EAGLE PARTNERS, LTD. STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL HISTOICAL BASIS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997 Number Capital of Contri- Accumulated Units butions Deficit ----- ------- ----------- BALANCE, December 31, 1997 3 $150,100 $(1,297,615) NET (LOSS) 1998 ( 15,000) -- -------- ----------- BALANCE, December 31, 1998 3 $150,100 $(1,312,615) == ======== =========== The accompanying notes are an integral part these financial statements. F-47
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EAGLE PARTNERS, LTD. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS HISTORICAL BASIS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 and 1997 1998 1997 ---------- ---------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net (loss) $( 15,000) $( 26,749) --------- --------- Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities: Increase in accounts payable 15,000 26,749 --------- --------- Total adjustments 15,000 26,749 --------- --------- Net cash (used)by operating activities - - CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES - - ========= ========= CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - - ========= ========= CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT: BEGINNING OF YEAR - - ========= ========= END OF YEAR $ - $ - ========= ========= INTEREST PAID $ - $ - ========= ========= TAXES PAID $ - $ - ========= ========= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. F-48
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EAGLE PARTNERS, LTD. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS Eagle Partners, Ltd. (the "Partnership") was formed November 12, 1991 as a Florida limited partnership. The Partnership consists of three limited partners and a corporate general partner, Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology, Inc. The purpose of the Partnership was to engage in expeditions to locate, identify, recover and market the cargo of a shipwreck believed to have sunk off the east coast of the United States. In July 1995, the General Partner became aware of another company, Sea Miners, Inc., which was also searching for the same shipwreck. In order to pool research and resources and to remove all-or-nothing competition, the Partnership and Sea Miners, Inc. formed a joint venture. In March 1995, the joint venture was formalized into a new Partnership called Eagle Miners, Ltd. The original Partnership agreement was valid through December 31, 1995, and was extended to December 31, 1999, by a unanimous vote of the partners. The Partnership was terminated on December 31, 1999. NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Accounting As provided in the Partnership Agreement, the Partnership's accounts were maintained on the cash basis of accounting for tax purposes, however, for financial statement purposes they were adjusted to the accrual basis in order to conform with generally accepted accounting principles. As of December 31, 1998, it was the management's intention liquidate the Partnership, and from that date the Partnership has measured its assets and liabilities at the amounts of cash and cash equivalents expected in liquidation and reports changes in estimates when they are known. The financial statements have been shown on the original historical basis up to and including December 31, 1998, and restated at that date on the new liquidation basis. Use of Estimates The Partnership uses estimates and assumptions in preparing financial statements. Those estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported revenues and expenses. Income Taxes In accordance with Section 701 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Partnership is not a taxable entity, therefore the results of operations flow through to the partners for tax purposes. The tax returns and the amounts of Partnership income or loss distributed to the partners are subject to examinations by federal and state taxing authorities. F-49
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Allocation of Profits and Losses Net losses of the Partnership are allocated 99% to the Limited Partners and 1% to the General Partner until the limited partners' capital accounts have been reduced to zero. All allocations of net losses thereafter are made solely to the General Partner. Net income was to be first allocated to the Limited Partners based on their proportionate ownership interests to the extent of net losses previously allocated to them. Net income was then to be allocated to the General Partner to the extent of net losses previously allocated. All remaining net income was to be allocated on a per unit of limited partnership interest as follows: Each $50,000 unit will receive 2.5% of the first $1 million of income allocated, 2% of the second $1 million allocated, 1.5% of the third $1 million allocated, 1% of the fourth $1 million allocated, 0.5% of anything over $4 million allocated and the balance to the General Partner. Distribution of Cash Flow Cash available for distribution from Partnership operations represents cash generated from Partnership activities after payment of all expenses of the Partnership and the establishment of any reserves deemed appropriate by the General Partner. Had cash been available for distribution it would have been distributed to the extent of the Limited and General Partners' initial cash contributions to the Partnership. Thereafter, cash available for distributions would have been distributed as follows: Each $50,000 unit will receive 2.5% of the first $1 million distributed, 2% of the second $1 million distributed, 1.5% of the third $1 million distributed, 1% of the fourth $1 million distributed and 1% of anything over $4 million distributed. The General Partner would have received the balance of any distribution. NOTE 3 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS The Partnership leased a research vessel and on-board electronic research, survey and salvage equipment from its General Partner to perform search, identification and salvage activities at a rate which the General Partner established as reasonable from time to time. The total amount incurred by the Partnership in 1998, 1997 and cumulative since inception are $none, $none and $1,117,680 respectively, of which $1,028,570 is in accounts payable at December 31, 1998. In June 1992, the General Partner received loans of $200,000 from unrelated parties and $50,000 from a related party. The lenders would have received (in addition to other considerations) an aggregate of 6.25% of the General Partner's share of the net profit, if any, from the sale of any recovered cargo by the Partnership. F-50
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NOTE 4 - CONTINGENCIES Joint Venture Agreements The Partnership operated under a joint venture agreement with a researcher who provided the research and data for a 19th Century shipwreck off the east coast of the United States. According to the researcher, the vessel was believed to have a valuable cargo of gold coins on board at the time of the sinking, although there is no assurance that the researcher is correct or that the shipwreck will be located. Pursuant to the terms of the original joint venture agreement, the researcher was to receive twenty percent (20%) of any items recovered from the ship provided that it is located in the designated search area in return for his research and data. The Partnership was responsible for conducting the search and recovery of the shipwreck and if successful, for marketing any cargo which is recovered. The partnership was to receive eighty percent (80%) of any recovery. The joint venture agreement required the partnership to dedicate the vessel R/V. Seahawk (or a similar vessel with similar equipment) to work on this project at least 120 days during 1992, and each year thereafter, beginning not later than May 30 of each year. The joint venture agreement was amended in June 1994. The amended agreement required the partnership to work on the project for at least 60 days during 1994. The partnership did not meet this schedule and was in default on this agreement. In such an event, the agreement provided that all rights to conduct search and/or salvage efforts relative to this wreck would revert to the researcher. The General Partner negotiated an extension to the joint venture agreement under which the researcher's share of any successful recovery was reduced to ten per cent (10%) and the requirement for the partnership to work on the project for a minimum period each year was removed. In return the General Partner agreed to issue the researcher 60,000 shares of its Common Stock. Under the terms of the Partnership Agreement, after accounting for losses previously allocated, net income was to be allocated on a per unit of Limit Partnership interest as follows: Each $50,000 unit was to receive 5% of the first $1 million of income allocated; 4% of the second $1 million allocated; 3% of the third $1 million allocated; 2% of the fourth $1 million allocated; 1% of anything over $4 million allocated and the balance to the General Partner. In early 1995, the General Partner became aware of another company ("Sea Miners, Inc.") that was searching for the same shipwreck (code named "Golden Eagle") and in order to pool research and resources and to remove all-or-nothing competition, the Partnership and Sea Miners formed an equal joint venture to search for the vessel. The joint venture was operated via a Florida Limited Partnership called Eagle Miners Ltd. The Partnership and Sea Miners were equal and joint general partners of Eagle Miners. As a result of the joint venture, each of the limited partners of Eagle Partners agreed to reduce their entitlement of any distribution to one-half of the original amount in the paragraph above. Eagle Miners contracted to use the General Partner for all of its offshore services. $100,000 was raised by the joint venture for the initial inspection of certain sites within which Sea Miners had revealed possible shipwrecks in its search area. The joint venture intended to raise additional financing for this project but none was forthcoming. F-51
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Legal Aspects of International Salvage Legal ramifications with regard to the recovery of shipwrecks raise a number of issues. Salvors historical interests and individuals claiming ownership based on the payment of insurance claims all have potential claims on goods brought up from the sea floor. An entity responsible for the salvage of a sunken vessel and its cargo may expect to defend its claim to title against the original owners or their successors -in -interest, against rival salvors, and against governments asserting a historic interest in the shipwreck or cargo. Potential claimants might include the insurers of the shipwreck as in the SS Central America case (Civil Action 87-363-N). Unless the insurers expressly disclaimed title after payment of a claim, and depending on the length of time the ship has remained sunken, the insurers might have a valid claim of title to recovered objects. NOTE 5 - LIQUIDATION BASIS The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. The historical financial statements contemplate continuation of the Partnership as a going concern. However the Partnership was terminated at its agreed termination date of on December 31, 1999. The financial statements at December 31, 1998 have been prepared on a liquidation basis. NOTE 6 - YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE (UNAUDITED) The Partnership owns no computers. The General Partner did not experience any year 2000 related hardware or software problems. F-52
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SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. SEAHAWK DEEP OCEAN TECHNOLOGY, INC. Dated: July 25, 2000 By:/s/ John T. Lawrence John T. Lawrence, Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Signature Capacity Date --------- -------- ---- /s/ John T. Lawrence Chief Executive Officer, July 25, 2000 John T. Lawrence President, Chairman of the Board, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and a Director /s/ John P. Balch Secretary, Chief Operating July 25, 2000 John P. Balch Officer, and Director /s/ J. Robert Shaw Director July 25, 2000 J. Robert Shaw /s/ Dennis Parisi Director July 25, 2000 Dennis Parisi

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