BSS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
$1,000,000.00
LIMITED LIABILITY
INTEREST
CONFIDENTIAL PRIVATE OFFERING MEMORANDUM
This private offering memorandum is not to be shown or given to any person
other than the person whose name appears below and is not to be copied or
otherwise reproduced in any manner
whatsoever. Failure to comply with this directive can result in a violation
of the Securities Act
1933, as amended.
This number copy is for the exclusive use of the person named below:
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name
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copy number
The securities
offered herein may only be offered and sold to a Limited number of "accredited"
investors who meet certain standards of eligibilities. See "suitability
standards for investors.
Confidential Private Offering Memorandum
Dated as of November 31, 2002
$1,000,000.00
of
Limited Liability Interests In
BSS Entertainment LLC
One Thousand Liability Interests ("
Interest")
$1,000.00 Per Interest
Minimum Investment: 1 Interest ($1,000.00)
($1,000,000.00)
BSS ENTERTAINMENT LLC a North Carolina limited liability
company (the LLC) has been formed for the purpose of acquiring, owning, developing,
managing and operating, for profit, a entertainment company that will write,
develop and create low budget films and short film projects, 3400 Biggers
Road, Concord, North Carolina 28025 (The "Company"). See "Proposed
Business of the Company."
This offering involves a high degree of risk. Only those
Individuals who can afford a total loss of their investment in the company
will be offered and should purchase the interests being offered hereby. Investors
in the interests should carefully consider the information under "Risk
Factor."
Holders of interest may not be able to liquidate their
investment in the event of emergency or for any other purpose. There is no
trading market for the interests and none is expected to develop. See "Risk
Factor-Limited Transferability; and Summary of Agreement."
These Securities have not been approved or disapproved
by the Securities and Exchange Commission or with any state securities administrator,
nor has the commission or any such administrator passed upon the accuracy
or adequacy of this memorandum. Any representation of the contrary is a criminal
offense.
(i)
Per Interest $1,000.00
$0.00 $1,000,000.00
1,000 Interests______________________________________________________________________________
Total $1,000,000.00
$0.00
$1,000,000.00
The offering price of the interest has been unilaterally
determined by the managing members of the Company. The offering will terminate
upon the first to occur of either: At 5:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time on DECEMBER
31, 2003 (I) Though the sale of the minimum number of interest or (II) Unless
the Managing Members elect to extend the offering until January 31, 2004 or
some other date specified by the Managing Member in writing.
The interests are being offered only to accredited investors
who meet the suitability standards described herein and who are acquiring
such interest for long-term investment without a view towards further distribution.
See "Suitability Standards For Investors."
No representations or warranties of any kind are intended
or should be inferred with respect to the economic return which may accrue
to the members of the Company.
There is no public market for the interest
offered hereby, and none is expected to develop. Each investor will therefore
be required to hold the interest for an indefinite period of time and continue
to bear the economic risk of a total loss of such investment. The interests
offered hereby have not been registered or qualified under the securities
act of 1933, as amended (the "ACT"), or applicable state securities
laws in reliance upon exemptions there from. Therefore, the interest may not
be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of unless registered or qualified
under the ACT and applicable state securities laws or exemptions there from
are available. In addition, interests are not transferable without the consent
of the Managing Entity and satisfaction of certain other conditions. Prospective
investors should proceed only on the assumption that they will have to bear
the economic risk of an investment in the interest for an indefinite period
of time.
(ii)
Prospective investors are not to construe
the contents of this memorandum as investment, legal or tax advice. Each prospective
investor should consult his purchase representive(s), if any, his investment,
tax or other advisors, his accountants and his legal counsel regarding this
memorandum and the tax and legal nature of the proposed investment.
The managing entity will make available,
prior to consummation of this offering, to each prospective investor, his
purchase representative(s), or both, the opportunity to ask questions of,
and receive answers from, the managing entity or a person acting on its behalf
concerning the terms and conditions of this offering, the company or any other
relevant matters, and furnished any additional information, to the extent
that the managing entity possesses such information or can acquire it without
unreasonable effort or expense, necessary to verify the accuracy of the information
herein set forth. Prospective investors and/or any purchase representative(s)
having questions or desiring additional information should call or write the
managing entity, c/o Mr. Dennis Breckner, Daryl Slaton or Derek Slaton.
The Company reserves the right to reject
any subscriptions for this interest, in whole or in part, in its sole discretion,
and the offer of the interests made hereby is specifically made subject to
the conditions set forth herein.
This memorandum has been prepared for the
exclusive use and benefit of the prospective investors (and their advisors)
in the interests. Under no circumstances shall this memorandum constitute
an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy unless (I) This memorandum
is delivered to a prospective investor named above by a person authorized
to do so by managing entity; (II) The prospective investor to whom this memorandum
is given satisfies the investors suitability standards stated herein; (III)
The acknowledgment or receipt is completed and signed by such prospective
investor and returned to the managing entity; and (IV) The prospective investorís
name and memorandum identification number are inserted by the Company in the
spaces provided on the cover page.
Distribution of this memorandum to any
person other than such prospective investor and those persons retained to
advise him is unauthorized. And any reproduction of any of its contents, without
the prior written consent of the managing entity, is prohibited. Each prospective
investor, by accepting delivery of this memorandum, agree to return it and
all other related documents to the managing entity if the prospective investor
should decide not to subscribe for any of the interest, or if his subscription
is not accepted or if the offering is terminated.
(iii)
This memorandum does not constitute an
offer to sell or a solicitation or an offer to buy any interest offered hereby
in any state or other jurisdiction, or to any person, where or to whom it
is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation. Neither the delivery of this
memorandum nor any sale made hereunder shall, under any circumstance, create
any implication that the information contained herein is correct as of any
time subsequent to this date.
(iv)
FOR STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA RESIDENTS
Neither
the North Carolina Commissioner of Corporations nor the Securities and Exchange
Commission has reviewed this offering or memorandum, and the interest have
not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (The "ACT"),
and therefore cannot be re-offered or resold unless they are registered under
the ACT or an exemption from such registration and/or qualification is available
in the opinion of Counsel for the Company.
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OVERVIEW OF OFFERING
The following is a summary of the transactions described more fully in this Memorandum and the attached Appendices, if any, and is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed information contained in this offering. The summary is intended for the convenient reference only and is not complete. This Memorandum and the documents describe in detail numerous aspects of the transaction which are not included in the following summary and which are material to prospective investors. The Memorandum should be read and understood in its entirety by each prospective investor and investorís advisor.
The Business and the LLC:Ý BSS Entertainment LLC (the "Company"), will conduct the business of the Company. The Company is a Limited Liability Company which has been formed under the laws of the State of North Carolina by filing the Articles of Organization with the office of the Secretary of State ‚ Raleigh, North Carolina. The Managing Members of the Company are Mr. Dennis J. Breckner, Mr. Daryl Slaton and Mr. Derek Slaton. The capitalization of the Company is intended to be $1,000,000.00, consisting of One Thousand (1,000) Member Interests at $1,000.00 each. The Company will reserve the right to sell an additional Four Thousand (4,000) Member Interests over a five year period.
Business of the Company and its Objectives:ÝÝ The primary purpose of the Company will be the realization of profits from the development, management and operations of BSS Entertainment LLC. There can be no assurance that this objective will be achieved. There can also be no assurance that the Company will make any distributions to the Members during the term of the Company.
BSS Entertainment LLC has been
established for the development and production of low budget films and how-to-do
videos and niche market productions. The Company will do 2 low budget film
and 2 how-to-do videos or niche market productions the first year. The budgets
will range between $100 to $200 thousand on the films and $30 to 50 thousand
on the how-to-do and niche market productions. The Companyís goals are to
create low cost films with high quality production values that will sell to
video & DVD rental and retail stores, broadcast and cable television,
in both foreign and domestic markets.
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Management of the Company:Ý The Managing Members will manage and conduct the day-to-day affairs of the Company. The Managing Members will have general responsibility and ultimate authority affecting the interests of the Company. Upon the Closing of the Offering, the Company will contract with the Managing Members to perform all management services for the Company, for which the Managing Members may receive fees pursuant to a Management Service Agreement and a Ninety Percent (90%) interest in the Company. The Managing Members shall be entitled to receive their pro rata interest of the Company Cash Distribution, Net Profits and Net Losses, in proportion to their respective Distribution Account, in accordance with the terms of this Memorandum.
Allocation of Cash Distribution, Net Profits and Net Losses:Ý Priority Schedule. Subject to the Priority of Distribution set forth, the Company Cash Distributions, Net Profits, and Net Losses, if any, will be allocated to the Managing Members, and the Non-Managing members in proportions to their respective Distributions Accounts, and subject to the Priority Schedule set forth below. Cash Distribution will be made quarterly on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31, commencing the First Quarter after the Company begins its operations, subject to available funds as follows:
Distribution Formula:Ý Net profits and net loses will be distributed in the order prescribed below and pursuant to the following formual:
Income Tax Attributes:Ý The Company objective is to generate profits
and income for distribution to the Members. Accordingly, it is not anticipated
that material tax benefits or burdens will be realized by Members on account
of their investment in the Interests and no prospective investors should purchase
Interest to achieve any such tax benefits. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
investors should be aware that investment in the Company, the ownership or
disposition of the interest being offered hereby will have tax risk and consequences.
No representations are being made by the Managing Members, The Company or
its tax or legal counsel, or are contained in this Offering Memorandum with
respect to the tax consequences to the investors of their acquisition or ownership
of interest. Investors should contact their own tax advisors regarding the
particular tax consequences to them of the purchase, ownership and disposition
of interest, including recent changes in federal tax laws, the application
of federal, state, local and foreign tax laws and possible changes in such
laws.
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Transferability of the Interests:Ý The interests are being offered and sold pursuant to this Memorandum only to Accredited Investors under private offering exemption, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act") and the Interests have not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or qualified with any state securities commission. The Interest may not be re-offered or resold except pursuant to an exemption under the Act and applicable state law. In addition, the Operating Agreement provides that prior to the sale or other transfer of any refusal to purchase such Interest, any sale or transfer shall also be subject to the prior written consent of the Managing Members.
Subscription Agreement:Ý The form of Subscription Agreement is set forth in its entirety as Exhibit"D". Said Subscription Agreement contains information on how to subscribe to Interest and provisions relating to each Memberís obligations to the Company, included, but not limited to, the qualification required for investors in the Company. Various references to the Subscription Agreement in this Memorandum do not purport to be completed descriptions of the applicable provisions therein, and prospective investors should read the entire Subscription Agreement.
Compensation to
Managing Members Management Services Agreement: Subject to the Priority
Schedule of the Company as set forth in accordance with the terms of this
Memorandum, the Managing Members have the discretion to pay themselves reasonable
and necessary management fees pursuant to a Management Service Agreement.
TERMS OF THE
OFFERING
This section of the Memorandum generally explains
the terms and conditions on which the Interest are offered for sale to prospective
investors who receive this Memorandum. Each such investor will also receive
a separate ìSubscription Bookletî which contains the
original Subscription Agreement and Operating Agreement which each investor
must sign and submit to the Managing Members in order to purchase Interests.
The Managing Members will sign and return to the prospective Investor a copy
of the Subscription Agreement, and the Operating Agreement.
Offering of Interest:This Offering consists of an anticipated One Thousand Interests (each Interest
Issued to the Non-Managing Members shall be equal to one-hundredth of one percent (.01%) interest in the Net Profits and Net Losses of the Company). The total Interest of the Non-Managing Members in the Company shall not exceed and will equal Ten Percent (10%) of the Companyís Net Profits and Net Losses, with the remaining Ninety Percent (90%) belonging to the Managing Members. To the extent the Managing Members or their Affiliates purchase any of the Interests offered hereby, the Interest(s) so purchased shall be that of a Member.
Capitalization of the Company:
Plan of Distribution:The Company is offering 1,000 interests at a price of $1,000.00 solely through the Managing Members only to Accredited Investors or their authorized representatives. Brokers or dealers may be engaged in connection with the sale of the Interests, and commission may be payable with respect thereto. Interests are offered subject to prior sale when and if delivered to, and accepted by, the Managing Members, and subject to other conditions.
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Termination of Offer:The Termination Date of this Offering will be December 31, 2003 unless extended by the Managing Members in their discretion to January 31, 2004.
Investor Qualifications:There is a minimum purchase of one Interest for each Member in the Company. Each Interest shall equal one-hundredth of aÝ percent (.01%) interest in the Companyís Net Profits and Net Losses. Except as set forth herein, the purchase price for the Interest shall be payable by personal, cashiers or certified check, concurrent with the submission of the executed Subscription Agreement and Operating Agreement. Unless as otherwise provided, the Subscription Agreement is not subject to cancellation by the subscriber and constitute a legally enforceable contract for the subscriber to purchase the Interests specified in the Subscription Agreement upon acceptance by the Managing Members prior to the applicable Termination Date. No Memberís Subscription Agreement will be accepted if it is dated after the applicable Termination Date unless pursuant to the written consent of the General Member.
Rescission Offer:To the extent a prospective investor has provided any funds to the Managing Members for purpose of subscribing to this offering before receiving this Memorandum, this Memorandum constitutes a rescission offer to return such funds in full, with interest, unless such prospective investors elect, in their sole discretion, to execute the Subscription Agreement to purchase Interests.
Federal Income Tax:
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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Common Professional Advisors:Ý The Company and the Managing Members may or may not be represented by separate counsel. Attorneys who perform services for the Company may also perform services for the Managing Members. It is anticipated that such dual representation will continue in the future.
Unless, as otherwise
provided, Subscription Agreements are not subject to cancellation by the subscriber
and constitute a legally enforceable contract for the subscriber to purchase
the Interests specified in the Subscription Agreement upon acceptance by the
Managing Members prior to the Termination Date. No Memberís Subscription Agreement
will be accepted if it is dated after the Termination Date unless pursuant
to the written consent of the Managing Members.
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LIMITED LIABILITY
FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES
OF THE MANAGING MEMBERS
The Managing Members are not required to devote full time to the business of the Company and may not do so. Nevertheless, the Managing Members are required to devote reasonable care and attention to the Companyís affairs. The Managing Members are accountable to the Company as a fiduciary, and consequently must exercise good faith and integrity in managing the Companyís affairs. This is a rapidly developing and changing area of law and Members who have questions concerning the duties of the Managing Members should consult with their regular counsel.
The Operating Agreement
provides that the Managing Members shall not be liable, responsible or accountable
to any of the Members for any acts or omissions performed or omitted by them
in good faith on behalf of the Company and in a manner reasonably believed
by the Managing Members to be within the their scope of authority and in the
best interest of the Company. Therefore, Members may have a more limited right
of action than they would have absent their limitations in the Operating Agreement,
The Managing Members will be afforded indemnification by the Company in connection
with their service as Managing Members and will obtain insurance with respect
thereto through the Company. However, with respect to the exculpation of,
and indemnification for, liabilities arising under the Act, the Securities
and Exchange Commission has taken the position that such exculpation or indemnification
is contrary to public policy and therefore unenforceable.
RISK FACTORS
Operating History:Ý The Company has only been formed recently
and therefore has no operating history, limited resources and no revenues.
The Companyís operations are subject to all the risks inherent in the establishment
of a new business enterprise. The likelihood of the success of the Company
must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications
and delays frequently encountered in connection with the formation of a new
business and the competitive environment, especially that of the Business,
in which the Company intends to operate. In particular, the success of the
Company will be contingent upon the public acceptance of BSS Entertainment
LLC projects.
Lack of Liquidity:Ý There is no market established for the Interest and it is not anticipated that
any market will ever develop. Accordingly: (I) there will be no secondary
market in the Interests; (ii) an Investor may be unable to liquidate his investment;
(iii) no purchaser may exit for the Interest on any reasonable terms; and
(iv) the Interest may not be readily acceptable as collateral for a loan.
Limited Transferability:Ý The Interests have not been registered under
the Act or qualified or registered under any state securities laws. The right
of any Member to sell or otherwise transfer or pledge his/her Interest will
be limited by federal and state securities laws and the regulations promulgated
thereunder. The Company does not intend to register this or any future offering
of Interests or to file the reports which would enable Members to sell their
Interest pursuant to Rule 144 under the Act. Furthermore, the Operating Agreement
provides that no Member may sell his Interest unless, in the opinion satisfactory
to the Company, exemption from the Act and applicable state securities laws
available. In addition to the foregoing, the sale, transfer or other disposition
of the Interests are subject to a right of first refusal by the Managing Members.
Lack of Management and Control:Ý Investors will become Members of the Company
and will not take part in the management of its business, which will be the
sole responsibility of the Managing Members. The Companyís success will therefore
be largely dependent on the continued participation of the Managing Members
in the operation of the business of the Company.
Financial Projections:Ý This Memorandum contains estimates and
projections (ìProjectionsî) which have been prepared on the basis of certain
assumptions and hypotheses as to operations and operating costs. There is,
of course, the risk that actual experience may not be in accord with the Projections
and/or that the assumptions and hypotheses on which they are based will prove
to be inaccurate. Consequently, an investor should not rely on such Projections
to actually come to fruition or conclude that they will actually reflect economic
reality (Exhibit 3).
No Assurance
of Company Profits:Ý There
is no assurance that the Business will be profitably operated. Further, there
is no assurance the Business can be sold at a profit or sold for any price.
Consequently, there is no guarantee of any profit or that the Memberís investment
will be preserved against loss.
No Assurance of License and/or Scope: ÝThere is no assurance that the Managing Members
will obtain approval for the issuance of all licenses.
Limitation on Sources of Funds:Ý No provision is included in the Operating Agreement of additional
assessments for Capital Contributions by any Member, nor is any Member required
to loan or advance funds to the Company. Accordingly, following the expenditure
of the Capital Contribution of the Company for acquisition of the Product
and the other purposes described in the section entitled ìUse of Proceedsî; the Company will be completely dependent upon earning
of the operating of BSS Entertainment LLC as its exclusive source of funds.
To the extent such funds are not sufficient to defray operating costs of the
Companyís business, the Company would be required to obtain additional capital
through banks or other financing, or alternatively, to restrict or even terminate
its operations, potentially resulting in a complete loss of the value of the
Interests.
No Independent Market Study:Ý No
independent market or feasibility study for the business has been obtained
and it is not anticipated that the Company will obtain such an independent
report. The Projections include assumptions concerning the amounts obtainable
by Membership from the operating of the Business and the estimated pre-opening
costs to be incurred by the Company as well as operating costs and expenses.
These assumptions are derived solely from estimates of the Managing Members.
In the event actual revenues are lower than projected and/or operating expenses
are higher, the Company could incur operating deficits. In the event the Company
cannot satisfy such deficits and/or the business cannot be sold, the Company
could suffer a complete loss of its business. In that extremity, the Interests
would be rendered valueless.
Tax Risks:Ý Investors should be aware that investment in the Company, the ownership
or disposition of the Interests being offered hereby will have tax risks and
consequences. No representations are being made by the Managing Members, the
Company or are contained in this Offering Memorandum with respect to the tax
consequences to the investors of their acquisition or ownership of Interests.
Investors should contact their own tax advisors regarding the particular tax
consequences to them of the purchase, ownership and disposition of Interests,
including recent changes in federal tax laws, the application of federal,
state local and foreign tax laws and possible changes in such laws.
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
The Managing Members will answer all inquiries
from prospective investors and/or their advisors concerning the Managing Members
and BSS Entertainment LLC, its management, the Company, and any other matters
relating to the creation of the Company and the offering and sale of Interests
and will afford prospective investors and/or their representatives the opportunity
to obtain any additional information ( to the extent that the Management posses
such information or can obtain it without unreasonable effort or expense )
necessary to verify the accuracy of any representation or information set
forth in the Memorandum.
BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY
Each Member agrees that any and all taxes including,
without limitation, federal, state, and local taxes due on any distributions
will be paid by that Member in accordance with and in proportion to distributions
received with respect to each Memberís account.
Rights and Obligations of Members:Ý No Member shall take part in the management or control of the Business of the Company, nor transact any business in the name of the Company; provided, however, that the Managing Members may not, without the consent of the Majority-in-Interest, take any act in contravention of the Operating Agreement or possess Company property for other than a Company purpose.
Limitation
on Transferability of Interest:Ý No
Member may sell, transfer, assign, pledge or grant a security interest in
all or any portion of such Memberís interest in the Company, without prior
written notice to the Managing Members who for a period of Sixty (60) days
shall then have the opportunity to purchase the Interest upon the same terms
and conditions as the proposed transfer. If this offer is not accepted by
the Managing Members, the proposed transfer may be completed subject to receipt
by the Managing Members of (I) a written assumption by the transferee of all
obligations of the transferor pursuant to the Operating Agreement; and (ii)
an opinion of counsel acceptable to the Managing Members that the proposed
transfer will not violate any applicable federal or state securities laws.
Authority of the Managing Members:Ý The Managing Members shall have full, complete
and exclusive discretion to manage and control the business of the Company
for any Company purpose and shall make all decisions affecting the business
of the Company The Managing Members shall take all actions necessary or appropriate
to protect the interest of the Members and the Company with respect to all
Company assets, including but not limited to, compromising, submitting to
arbitration, suing on or defending claims in favor of or against the Company;
making and revoking tax elections; doing any and all acts necessary or appropriate
for the protection and preservation of the Company assets; determining the
amount, obtaining and keeping in force adequate insurance to protect the Company
and its assets and establishing bank accounts in the Company name. The Managing
Members shall also supervise and coordinate the day-to-day management and
operation of the Company.
Indemnification of the Managing Members:Ý The Company shall indemnify, but only from
Company assets to the extent available, the Managing Member for any loss or
damage incurred by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by the
Managing Member in good faith on behalf of the Company and in any manner reasonably
believed by the Managing members to be within the scope of the authority granted
to the Managing Members by the Operating Agreement and in the best interests
of the Company (but not if any gross negligence, willful misconduct or breach
of fiduciary duty by the Managing Members are involved); provided, however,
that the Member shall not have any personal liability to the Managing Members
under any circumstances on account of such loss or damage incurred by the
Managing Members or on account of the payment therefore. The Managing Members
may cause the Company to obtain insurance in such amounts deemed reasonable
necessary to provide for the indemnification by the Company of the Managing
Members.
Removal, Incapacity or Withdrawal of the
Managing Member(s):Ý The Managing
Members may not be removed by the Non-Managing Members. The managing Members
may, upon prior notice to the Non-Managing Members, withdraw from the Company
without the consent of the Non-Managing Members.Ý The Company shall be liquidated and dissolved
unless by a vote of a Majority In Interest of the remaining Members, it is
decided that the business of the Company shall continue with the election
of a new Managing Member(s).
Liquidation:Ý The proceeds from the liquidation and the
winding-up of the Company shall be distributed in the following order (after
all gain, profits and losses from operations and the sale of all Company assets
have been credited and/or charged to each Partnerís capital account): first,
to provide for or pay creditors of the Company, including Members who are
creditors; second, to pay Members and former Members in satisfaction of liabilities
for Distribution, provided, however if the amount available is insufficient
to satisfy such liabilities in full, then each Member shall receive such Member
proportionate share (ìProportionate
Shareî equals amount of members Capital Contribution over total Capital
Contribution raised during both phases(cash or otherwise) multiplied by Cash
Available for Distribution) of the total amount available for distribution;
third, to each Member in proportion to each Memberís capital account until
the respective capital account balances thereof shall be zero, provided, however,
that if the amount available is insufficient to pay such balances, then each
Member shall receive such Memberís Proportionate Share of the total amount
available for distribution; and the balance, if any, to be distributed to
the Members in accordance with their respective position capital account balances.
At the discretion of the Managing Members, any or all Company assets may be
distributed to each partner; provided, however, that the value of the assets
distributed (net of related encumbrances, if any), as determined by the Managing
Members shall be in proportion to each Memberís interest in the Companyís
Net Profits and Losses.
Negative Balance Managing Membersí Capital
Account:Ý In accordance with
the provision of the Internal Revenue Code, each Managing Member who has a
negative balance in his Capital Account at the time of sale, dissolution or
liquidation of the Companyí must contribute to the Company an amount sufficient
to bring the balance of his Capital Account to Zero Dollars. This contribution
shall then be distributed to Members with positive balances in their Capital
Account in proportion to such balances.
SUITABILITY STANDARDS FOR INVESTORS
The
price of an Interest, the anticipated absence of distributions and the liquidity
and significant risk associated with the Interest make an investment in the
Company suitable only for Accredited Investors as such term is defined under
the Act. For the purposes hereof, an Accredited Investor shall be a person
who meets one or more of the following test:
(2) Any private business development company
as defined in Section 202(1)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940;
(3)Any organization described in SectionÝ 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code with
total assets in excess ofÝ $5,000,000.00;
(4)Any Managing Member;
(5) Any natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with
that personís spouse at the time of his purchase, exceeds $250,000.00;
(6)Any natural person who had an individual income in excess of $35,000.00
in each of the two most recent years and who reasonably expect an income in
excess of $35,000.00 in the current year; and
(7)Any entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors under
subparagraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6) of this Section.
Investors should note that the Securities and Exchange Commission has
suggested certain changes in the regulations promulgated under the Act to
the definition of Accredited Investor; in the event any such changes become
effective prior to the Termination Date and they serve to make more restrictive
definitions of any Accredited Investors, the Managing Members will require
that all potential investors complete new subscription documents confirmingÝ their ongoing suitability and qualification
as an Accredited Investor.
The Interests are being offered without registration under the Act in accordance with the exemption from registration provided by Rule 504 of Regulation D promulgated under Section 3(b) of the Act. Pursuant to Rule 504, each investor must (I) represent that Interests are being acquired solely by and for such investorís own account, for investment, and are not being purchase for resale or distribution; (ii) represent that such investor has not contracted, undertaken, agreed, or arranged with any person to sell, transfer, or pledge to such person or anyone else all or any part of such investorís Interest and has no present plan or intentions to enter into any such contract, undertaking or arrangement; (iii) acknowledge and agree that the Interests have not and will not be registered under the Act and cannot be re-offered, resold or transferred without compliance with the registration provisions of said Act or compliance with exemptions, if any, available thereunder; and (iv) acknowledge that neither the Company nor the Managing Members have any obligation or intention to register the Interests under the Act or state securities act or law, or to file the reports to make public the information required by Rule 144 under the Act.
In connection therewith, each investor must represent either (I) that he has a preexisting personal or business relationship with the Company or Managing Members or (ii) that he has such business or financial experience and ability to protect his interest in connection with this offering.
Each Investor must represent that such Investor meets each of the above suitability standards. The Managing Members will consider such representations in deciding whether or not to accept the Investor.
These suitability standards represent the minimum suitability standards for prospective investors in the Company, and the satisfaction of such standards by a prospective investor does not mean that an investment in the Company is a suitable investment for each person.
LEGAL MATTERS
XYZ Law Firm are acting as counsel to the Company in connection with the organization of the Company and the preparation of this Memorandum. XYZ Law Firm is also acting as counsel to the Managing Members in connection with this offering.
XYZ Law Firm has not been engaged to advise or represent the investors
or the members, and each member and investor should consult with and should
rely on such members or investorísÝ own
counsel and advisors concerning this investment, particularly with respect
to the legal and financial consequences of an investment in the Company. Each
party to this Memorandum acknowledges that he/she has been advised to seek
independent counsel and/or financial advice to review the financial and tax
implications of the memorandum. Correspondingly, the parties agree that neither
the Managing Member(s) nor any employee, accountant, attorney or other agent
of the Managing Member(s), has given any other party hereto any advise, financial
or otherwise, or made any representation or warranty with respect to the subject
matter of this Memorandum.
AVAILABILITY
OF DOCUMENTS
The description and summaries of the documents in this Memorandum do not purport to be complete, and reference is made to the actual documents contained in the Appendix attached hereto for a complete statement an understanding of what they contain.
All requests for documents must be sent in writing and delivered to the Managing Members at 3400 Biggers Road, Concord, NCÝ 28025; or such other address as is provided to the Members by the Managing Members.
In addition to the documents contained in the Appendix, each investor shall be entitled to obtain from the Managing Members such additional information as may be reasonably requested to verify or clarify any information contained herein to the extent it is available or may be obtained without unreasonable difficulty or expense. All requests for additional information provided must be in writing and identified by the Managing Members; otherwise, it shall not be deemed to be authorized by the Company. Except as aforesaid, no person is authorized to give any information or to make any statement not contained in this Memorandum, and any information or statement not contained herein cannot be relied upon as having been authorized by the Company.
Acceptance of Subscriptions
The company reserves the right to accept or reject any subscription
for Interests for any reasons whatsoever.Ý Subscriptions will be accepted or rejected
(unless extended pursuant to this Memorandum) within Thirty (30) days after
receipt and, if rejected, all funds tendered for investment will be returned
to the subscriber, without interest, within five days after such rejection,
along with written notice thereof.Ý The
offering will terminate on ________________, however, the Company has the
right to extend the offering to _________________.Ý
If a total of ___________________ in Interests has not been sold by
__________________ or by the extended __________________ date, executed Subscription
Agreements and Operating Agreements will be voided and will be of no further
force and effect, with all monies returned immediately.
GLOSSARY
As used in this Memorandum, the terms listed below have the following meanings:
The following defined terms shall, unless the
context otherwise requires, have the meanings specified in Article One.Ý
The singular shall be deemed to refer to the plural and the masculine
gender shall be deemed to refer the feminine, and vice versa, as the context
requires.
"Accountants"means such independent accounts as shall be engaged from time to time by the Managing Entity for the Company.
"Act"means
the BSS Entertainment Limited Liability Company Act, as set forth in Title
____, commencing with Section __________________, as the same may hereafter
be amended or superseded.
Ý"Additional
Member"means any Person admitted to the Company by the Managing Member
as an additional Member in connection with the issuance of additional Limited
Company Interests pursuant to the Offering.
"Affiliate"or "Affiliated Person" means, when used with
reference to a specified Person:
(1) any Person that
directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls or is controlled
by or is under common control with the specified Person;
(2)any Person that is an officer of, partner in
or trustee of, or serves in a similar capacity with respect to, the specified
Person or of which the specified Person is an officer, partner or trustee,
or with respect to which the specified Person serves in a similar capacity;
(3) Any
person that, directly or indirectly, is the beneficial owner of Ten Percent
(10%) or more of any class of equity securities of, or otherwise has a substantial
beneficial interest in, the specified Person or of which the specified Person
is directly or indirectly the owner of Ten Percent (10%) or more of any class
of equity securities or in which the specified Person has a substantial beneficial
interest; and
(4)Any relative or spouse of the specified Person.Ý Affiliate or Affiliated Person of the Company
or a Managing members does not include a Person who is a partner in a Company
or joint venture with the Company or any other Affiliated Person if such Person
is not otherwise an Affiliate or Affiliated Person of the Company or a Managing
Members.
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ìCapital Accountî as to any Member, means
such memberís Capital Contribution increased by his share of Taxable Income
and reduced by his share of Tax Loss and any distribution of Cash Available
For Distribution.Ý Each Memberís Capital
Account shall be further maintained and adjusted in accordance with the Code
and the Treasury Regulations thereunder, including any other adjustment to
capital accounts provided in the Treasury Regulations issued under the Code.Ý
It is intended that appropriate adjustments shall thereby be made to
Capital Accounts to give effect to any income, gain, loss or deduction (or
items thereof) allocated pursuant to Article Four and any adjustments to the
allocation of any such item subsequently made upon audit by the Internal Revenue
Service or otherwise.Ý Each Memberís Capital Account shall include
that of any predecessor holders of the Interest of such member.Ý Each member shall have only one Capital Account,
which shall be maintained in accordance with this paragraph to reflect all
the Interest of the Member in the Company, whether as a Managing Member or
Member.Ý For the limited purposes of
determining the allocation of Taxable Income and Tax Loss and other items
under the Operating Agreement, the Company may maintain separate capital accounts
for a Person who holds the Interest of a Managing member and a Member to properly
make allocations with respect to his various interests in the Company.
ìCapital Contributionî means the total amount of any money, the fair market value of any property or the agreed upon value of any services contributed to the Company by any Member or all the Members (or the predecessor holders of the Interests of any member or Members).
ìCash Available For Distributionî means, with respect to any Fiscal Period, all cash receipts of the Company, other than Capital Contributions, together with any Reserves deemed by the Managing Members to be no longer required, without deduction for depreciation or amortization, but after deduction of payments for:Ý (I) Operating Cash Expenses, (ii) payments required to be made in connection with indebtedness of the Company, if any, (iii) capital expenditures (excluding amounts expended from Reserves) and (iv) any amounts set aside by the Company for the restoration, increase or creation of Reserves.
ìCertificate of Limited Liability Interestî means a Certificate of Limited Company Interest signed on behalf of the Company by the Managing Members evidencing the Interest of any Member in the Company.
ìCodeî means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (or any corresponding provision or provisions of succeeding law).
ìCompanyî means the Limited Liability Company created under the Act, known Ýas BSS Entertainment, LLC, a North Carolina Limited Liability Company, as said Limited Liability Company may from time to time be constituted.
ìCompany Businessî means the operation of the business at _______________________ÝÝÝ
ìConsentî means either (a) the consent given by vote at a meeting called and held in accordance with the provisions of this Memorandum, or (b) a prior written consent required or permitted to be given pursuant to this memorandum or the act granting such consent, as the context may require.
ìFiscal Quarterî means a Fiscal Period consisting of three months.Ý Such Fiscal Periods shall end March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31.
ìFiscal Yearî means a Fiscal Period consisting of one year ending December 31.
ìFront-End Feesî means fees and expenses paid by any party for any services rendered during the Companyís organizational or acquisition phase including organization and offering expenses.
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ìGross Proceedsî means the total proceeds from the sale of Interests in the Company.
ìIncapacityî or ìIncapacitatedî means the entry of an order for relief in bankruptcy, of incompetence or of insanity, or the death, dissolution or termination (other than by merger of consolidation), of any Person.
ìInterestî means the entire ownership interest of a members in the Company at any particular time, including the right of such Member to any and all benefits to which a member may be entitles under this Memorandum and the Operating Agreement, together with the obligation of such member to comply with all the terms and provisions of this Memorandum.Ý Each Interest, as defined herein, shall represent _________________ interest in the Net Profits and Net Losses of the Company.
ìLiquidationî means, with respect to the Company, the earlier of any date upon which the Company is terminated the date upon which the Company ceases to be a going concern and, with respect to any liquidation of the Interest of a Member, the earlier of the date upon which there is a liquidation of the Memberís Interest in the Company for purposes of the Code or the date of Liquidation of the Company.
ìMajority in Interestî means, as to any matter upon which the Members may, act hereunder, the affirmative Consent of Members who are the record holders, in terms of percentage interest and not in number, of Ninety Percent (90%) of the issued and outstanding Interests.
ìManaging Membersî means Derek Slaton, Daryl Slaton, and Dennis Breckner or any other Person who becomes a successor of the Managing Member of the Company as provided hereinÝ in such Personís capacity as a managing Member of the Company.
ìManagement Services Agreementî means that certain management agreement dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Company and the Managing Members.
ìMemberî means any Managing Members or Non-Managing Member.
ìMemorandumî means this Private Offering Memorandum.Ý Words such as ìherein,î ìhereinafter,î ìhereof,î ìhereto,î ìherebyî and ìhereunder,î when used with reference to this Memorandum, refer to this memorandum as a whole, unless the context otherwise requires.
ìNet Profits and Net Lossesî shall have the same definition as is provided in the Code.
ìNotificationî means a writing, containing the information required by this memorandum to be communicated to any Person, sent by registered, certified or regular mail to such Person at the last known mailing address of such Person; provided, however, that any communication containing such information sent to such Person and actually received by such Person shall constitute Notification for all purposes of this Memorandum.
ìNon-Managing Memberî means the class of Members who will purchase a ___________ Percent Interest in the Company consisting of an aggregate investment in the form of Capital Contribution in the amount of ___________.Ý The Capital Contribution associated with each interest will not bear interest.Ý These Interests will carry no management rights but will share in the Companyís distributions in accordance with their ownership interest in the Company.
ìOfferingî means the offering of Interests by the Company pursuant to the terms and conditions described in the Memorandum.
ìOperating Cash Expensesî means, with respect to any Fiscal Period, the amount of cash
disbursed in such period in the ordinary course of business of the Company during such period, including, without limitation, all cash expenses such as food and beverage, advertising, promotional, management, legal, insurance, taxes, utility, repair, maintenance computer time-sharing, accounting, statistical or bookkeeping service and computing or accounting equipment use, travel (including, without limitation, room and board) on Company business, and telephone expenses and salaries and direct expenses of Company employees of consultants or contractors while engaged in Company business.Ý Operating Cash Expenses include fees paid by the Company to the Managing Members or any Affiliate thereof permitted by this Memorandum and the actual cost of goods, materials and administrative services used for or by the Company whether incurred by any Managing Members any Affiliate thereof or any non-Affiliated Person in performing their general functions as set forth herein.Ý Operating Cash Expenses shall not include expenditures paid out of Reserves.
ìPersonî means any individual, partnership, corporation, trust, estate or other entity.
ìProportionate Shareî equals amount of members Capital Contribution over total Capital Contribution raised during both phases (cash or otherwise) multiplied by cash available for distribution.
ìReservesî means funds as may be allocated by the Managing Members to reserves which shall be maintained for working capital and to pay the costs of improvements, repairs or replacements of the leasehold premises or fixtures, furniture, furnishings or equipment or other costs or expenses incurred by the Company, incident to the ownership or operation of the Company Business.
ìStateî means the State of North Carolina.
ìSubstituted Memberî means any Person admitted to the Company as Member pursuant to the provisions of the Operating Agreement, as defined in the memorandum.
ìTaxable Incomeî or ìTax Lossî means the taxable income or loss of the Company for each fiscal year as determined for Federal income tax purposes, together with each item of income, gain, loss, credit or deduction which is separately stated or otherwise not included in computing taxable income or loss and any tax-exempt income of the Company.Ý The Managing Members are authorized to make any other adjustments to Taxable Income or Tax Loss required to conform to any regulations issued under the Code.Ý To the extent the Company recognizes a tax deduction attributable to an amount treated as Tax Loss under the preceding sentence, such amount shall not be included in Taxable Income or Tax Loss but shall be allocated among Members in accordance with the allocation of the amount under the preceding sentence.
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
BSS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
A North Carolina Limited Liability Company
1.The undersigned (whether one or more hereinafter referred to as "Subscriber"), hereby subscribes for _________________ (________) Interest(s) (the ìInterestsî) of Limited Liability Company Interests at a price of $_____________ per Interest (a minimum investment of 1 Interest is required) in a Limited Liability Company organized under the laws of the State of North Carolina and known as BSS Entertainment LLC doing business as ________ (The ìCompanyî) with Derek Slaton, Daryl Slaton, and Dennis Breckner as the Managing Members (the ìManaging Memberî).Ý Subscriber agrees that this subscription is and shall be irrevocable, but that Subscriberís obligations hereunder will terminate if this subscription is not accepted by the Managing Member in whole or in part, as hereinafter provided.
2.Subscriber understands that the Managing Members will notify him/her whether this subscription has been accepted, in whole or in part, or rejected, in whole or in part, within thirty (30) days after Subscriber submits this letter together with payment to the Managing Member.Ý It is understood that the Managing Member shall have the sole discretion to determine whether subscriptions should be rejected in whole or in part.
3.Subscriber hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Confidential Private Offering Memorandum of the Company dated as of __________________ , together with the exhibits thereto, (collectively the ìMemorandumî), and agrees to be bound by all of the terms and conditions described in the Memorandum.
4.Subscriber understands that the Interests are being offered and sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the ì1933 Actî) in reliance upon exemptions available thereunder and that, accordingly, the Interests are not fully transferable.Ý In addition, Subscriber acknowledges that Subscriber has been advised that he/she will acquire no registration rights by virtue of his/her participation hereunder and that the Agreement of Limited Liability Company which he/she will be required to sign upon subscription, contain further restrictions on the transferability of the Interests, and Subscriber acknowledges that he/she may be unable to liquidate his/her investment in the Interests even in an emergency.Ý Subscriber further acknowledges and understands that the availability of exemption from registration depends in part upon the accuracy of certain of the representations, declarations and warranties contained below, which Subscriber hereby makes with the intent that the same may be relied upon by the Managing Member in determining Subscriberís suitability as an investor in the Company.
5.Subscriber agrees that Subscriberís interest in the Company shall not be sold, pledged, transferred or otherwise disposed of contrary to the provisions of the Federal Securities Laws, applicable State Blue Sky Laws and the provisions of the Operating Agreement.Ý Subscriber acknowledges that legends reading substantially as follows may be placed upon any certificate Operating Agreement or other writing which represents Subscriberís interest in the Company:
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ìTHE OFFER AND SALE OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN QUALIFIED OR REGISTERED UNDER ANY STATE OR FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS.Ý SUCH LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, DELIVERED AFTER SALE, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF QUALIFICATION AND REGISTRATION UNDER STATE AND FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS UNLESS AN EXCEPTION FROM QUALIFICATION AND REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE.Ý IN ADDITION, THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTEREST MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, DELIVERED AFTER SALE, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OF BSS ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, A NORTH CAROLINA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.î
6.Subscriber appreciates that the Company has only recently been organized and, therefore, has no financial or operating history.
7. Subscriber is aware that this is a speculative investment and that there is no assurance that Subscriberís capital contribution will be returned.
8. Subscriber is aware that the value of the Interests has been arbitrarily determined and that there is no market for the Interests and none is expected to develop.
9.Subscriber is aware that the Managing Member has control
over the management of the Company.
10.Subscriber intends to purchase the Interests solely for Subscriberís own account, for investment only, and has no present plans of assigning, selling or otherwise conveying Subscriberís interest.
11.Subscriber has evaluated the merits and risks of investing in the Company.Ý Additionally, Subscriber has given Subscriberís accountant, lawyer and/or business representative an opportunity to study the Memorandum and to discuss with Subscriber fully the desirability of Subscriberís investing in the Interests.
12.Subscriber has not relied on any information or representations other than those contained in the Memorandum or furnished upon request to the Managing Member as provided in the Memorandum.
13.As a condition to Subscriber being permitted to participate as an investor in the Company, Subscriber hereby represents and warrants that his or her:
CATEGORY ONE:Ý Accredited Investors By Reason of One of the Following.
a.Net worth:Ý Net worth is at least $250,000 (computed in the usual and traditional manner of subtracting all liabilities from all assets, including residence and personal effects); or
b. Income:Ý Income was at least $35,000Ý for each of the past two years, and is reasonably expected to equal or exceed $35,000 in the current year; or
c. Subscription Amount: Subscription is for at least 1 Interest(s) ($________), and total net worth is at leastÝ five (5) times the amount of subscription; or
d.Other Provisions: Other conditions cited in Rule 501(a) under Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933; or
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CATEGORY TWO:Ý Net Worth:
CATEGORY THREE:Ý Net Worth and Income:
14.Subscriber acknowledges that upon tender of funds, the Managing Member shall have absolute discretion to disperse funds turned over by Subscriber to Managing Member for the purposes described in the Memorandum.Ý Any funds received by Managing Member which are not immediately utilized will be held inÝ the Company account.
15.Subscriber hereby agrees to indemnify the Managing Member (and its officers, directors and agents) and the company and hold such persons and firms harmless from and against any and all loss, damage, liability or expenses (including costs and reasonable attorneysí fees) to which they may be put or which they may incur by reason of or in connection which any misrepresentation made by subscriber, for any breach of any of Subscriberís warranties or Subscriberís failure to fulfill any of Subscriberís covenants or agreements under this Subscription Agreement.Ý This Subscription Agreement and the representations and warranties contained herein shall be binding upon Subscriber, Subscriberís heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.
16.Subscriber understands that the Managing Member will
be relying on the accuracy and completeness of the responses to the following
questions and represents and warrants to the Managing Member that:
(a) The answers are complete and correct; and
(b) Subscriber will notify the Managing member of any material change in the information provided below occurring prior to the Closing.
Name__________________________________________________________________________
Residence______________________________________________________________________
Home Phone____________________________________________________________________
Occupation_____________________________________________________________________
Employed by____________________________________________________________________
Business Address_________________________________________________________________
Business Phone__________________________________________________________________
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Place of Voter Registration_________________________________________________________
North Carolina Driver License Number_______________________________________________
All correspondence addressed to the above-named Subscriber should be sent to his/her business or his/her residence address.
ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ
Accountant (Name and Address)____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Attorney (Name and Address)______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
EDUCATION (COLLEGE AND POSTGRADUATE):
ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ
Institution Attended, Degree, Dates of Attendance
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
INCOME AND NET WORTH: Instructions:Ý Place an ìXî next to (a), (b), (c), or (d)
below as appropriate.
___(a) I had an individual income in excess of $50,000 in each of the two (2) most recent years, reasonably expect an income of in excess of $50,000 in the current year and have an individual net worth (exclusive of home, furnishings and automobiles), or joint net worth with my spouse, of at least $100,000; or
___ (b) I have a net worth (exclusive of home, furnishings, and automobiles or joint net worth with my spouse, of at least $200,000; or
___ (c) Subscriber is an entity in which all of the equity owners are persons described in (a) and/or (b) above; or
___ (d) I am an accredited investor as defined in Category One at Page __ hereof.
NATURE OF PRESENT PORTOFOLIO:
________________________________________________________________________
Have you invested in privately placed securities within the past five years?Ý Describe. ___
________________________________________________________________________
Do you originally make your own investment decisions or do you employ an advisor?
__
________________________________________________________________________
USE OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
(a )Have you had formal training in accounting or financial statement analysis?
____yes _____no
(b) Frequency of use of financial information:
____Weekly ____Monthly ____Annually
(c) Briefly describe the type of financial documents which you have occasion to review, e.g., audited financial statements, internal budget or management reports, tax returns.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
17. I have a pre-existing personal and/or business relationship with Derek Slaton and/or Daryl Slaton and/or Dennis Breckner and/or an affiliate of theirs.Ý Such relationship consists of personal or business contracts of a nature and duration such that I am aware of his or their character, business acumen and general business and financial circumstances.
____Yes ____No
18. I have sufficient business and financial experience to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Company and to protect my own interests in connection with such investment WITHOUT relying upon the advice of an attorney, accountant or other advisor to make a decision.
____Yes ____No
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19.Ý I have sufficient business and financial experience to be capable of evaluating the merits andrisks of an investment in the Company and to protect my own interests in connection with suchÝÝÝ investment when relying upon, in part, the advice of ____________________________, who is my attorney, accountant, or other advisor and who is hereby designated as my professional advisor in connection with my investment in the Company.Ý Such advisor, as a result part of his or her business, is customarily relied upon by others for investment recommendations or decisions and is customarily compensated for such services, either specifically or by way of compensation for related professional services.Ý Such advisor is not affiliated with, and not compensated by, the Company, the Managing Member or any of its officers, directors, agents or employees, nor does such professional advisor have, or intend to have, any independent contractor or principal relationship with, or ownership of securities of, any of the foregoing.
____Yes ____No
20. If the above is correct, please date and sign this letter and return it to the Managing Member in the enclosed envelope.Ý The copy is of your records.
_______________________ __________________________________________________
(Taxpayer ID or Social Type or Print full name of Subscriber, exactly as
Security Number) title of the interest is to be taken.
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Type or Print Street Address,
City and State of Subscriberís
Place of residence
__________________________________________________
Signature of Subscriber
__________________________________________________
Signature of Additional Subscriber
DATED:Ý ____________________, 200__
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___________________________________________
Professional Advisor
NOTE:The professional advisor needs to complete this blank only if the investor answers No. 20 ìYesî.
Accepted: _____________, 200__ÝÝ BSS Entertainment, LLC, a North Carolina Limited Liability Company
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At the core of BSS Entertainment are the three founders who bring to the company successful entrepreneurial experience, promotion, art direction, special effects and general expertise in digital motion picture production.Ý Collectively, these three individuals have over 45 years experience in their respective fields.Ý Additionally, the core team is complemented by a networked support group of consultants, performers, and technicians.
DEREK
SLATON
Vice President
of Production and Content Development
Derek
Slaton grew up playing video games.Ý He
was particularly fond of the immersive role-playing games.Ý This served two purposes.Ý He perceived digital technologies as something
natural, and he saw the potentials of these digital technologies combined
with dramatic storytelling.
In his
late teens, Derek became a collector and fan of fantastic action-oriented
movies, many from foreign markets.Ý Some
of his favorites were the over-the-top Hong Kong battle royals and the horror
films from Italy and Japan (the Japanese horror films are becoming worldwide
hits now).Ý He decided that he would
like to write and direct movies like these, so he began to write screenplays.Ý
As a result, he has several completed.
For the
past five years, he has developed his digital video skills by working as a
video editor and freelance cameraman.Ý He
has edited over 130 episodes of the Fox 18 School Sports Show and the
Salem Baptist Church Show for Fox 18 and the INSP Cable Network.
His freelance
work has been for The Charlotte Post, the Charlotte YMCA, The Land Center,
Comedy Zone, sculptor John Hair, North Carolina Department of Transportation,
attorney Terry Duncan, and numerous live events and multi-camera shoots.
Derek
continues to study the film techniques of genre masters while developing his
own.Ý His first feature-length film
will combine science fiction, horror, action, and high-end digital special
effects.
DENNIS
J. BRECKNER
CFO/DIRECTOR
OF OPERATIONS
EXPERIENCE:
President/Director
of Operations: Present - 1994
BIC Products ‚ Concord, NC
Responsibilities:
Guiding operations of company.
Owner/Director of Operations:
1994 -1997
The Walking Center ‚ Culver City, CA
Responsibilities:
Operations of company included:
Marketing, Sales, Accounting, Service Center, and Retail Store Outlets.
Final decisions on all department
issues.
Owner/ Chief Financial Officer:
1990 -1994
Vos/Bek
Holdings ‚ Calabasas, CA
Responsibilities:
All financial aspects of the company.
Real Estate/Land Acquisition/Commercial
Real Estate Loans
Responsible for Trust accounts,
Company accounts, making sure that all accounts were reconciled after each
transaction and at month/year end.
President:
Tri-World
Entertainment ‚ Woodland Hills, CA
Responsibilities: 1981 - 1990
Executive Producer
Producer
Producing Low Budget Films &
How-To-Do Videos
Dennis has been involved in the
entertainment business sense 1981 when he went to Los Angeles and started
Tri-World Entertainment. This company produced
several low budget films and how- to-do videoís. He also enjoyed a 15 year
acting career and worked in many network episodic shows in guest starring
roles, and also was a regular on a night time show called ìBare Essenceî.
Dennis went to the University
of Miami on a football scholarship and played football there 4 years and earned
a degree in Marketing & Finance. After graduating in 1976 he was drafted
by the Chicago Bears and played there 4 years and went on to the Kansas City
Chiefs and then on to the Cleveland Browns where he finished his career.
Dennisís goal of starting another
entertainment company has come to fruition. With his added experience in the
fields of company operations and finance, his strengths will add to the success
of BSS Entertainment LLC.
DARYL
SLATON
Vice President
of Visual Effects, Design, Promotion, and Content Development
Daryl
Slaton directed his creative energies toward art and film when he was in his
early teens. Active in theater groups, creating movie posters, stop-motion
films, and scripts were a passion for him. He studied art in college and moved
into the world of corporate design and presentation shortly afterwards.
In 1985,
Daryl became a designer with Belk Stores Services, the corporate headquarters
for the retailing giant. After creating art by hand for a few years, he quickly
embraced the new digital technologies becoming the first designer in the company
to use a computer to create art and presentations.
Daryl
accepted a position in 1994 with The Whitley Group, a multimedia company.
There he created presentations, cartoon characters, and animations for many
large corporations. His first big project was a trade show presentation for
AT&T. With only four weeks till show time at COMDEX in Las Vegas,
Daryl adapted an existing character into an animation format. He also was
tasked with making the character leap from screen to screen on a large-format
nine monitor system. The show was a success and won a regional award. Two
years later, Daryl became the art director for the company.
In 1998,
The Whitley Group became part of iXL, a large multimedia company
that eventually had offices around the world. Continuing in his role as art
director and designer, Darylís client list included General Electric, Microsoft,
IBM, Ford Motors, AT&T, Volvo, NationsBank, BellSouth, Lucent Technologies,
Nortel, Komatsu, Unysis, J. Walter Thompson, and others.
In 2000,
Daryl became a freelance designer. Working with ad agencies and other specialists,
he has been creating art, illustration, design, animation, and websites for
clients such as Purina, State Farm, Staubach Properties, LS3P, Elberson
Senger Shuler, KPMG, Cigna, and others.
Daryl
continued to develop his technological skills with new software, including
3D and digital film compositing applications. Daryl is a fan of the fantastic:
science-fiction movies, fantasy art, comic books. After attending a major
Science-Fiction/Fantasy convention in 2001, Daryl realized that it was time
to move into digital filmmaking. BSS Entertainment was formed as a
result.