SEC Company Response from EXCALIBUR INDUSTRIES INC (CIK 0001085254) — Jul 21, 2005
EXCALIBUR INDUSTRIES INC (CIK 0001085254)
Date: July 21, 2005 · CIK: 0001085254 · Accession: 0001144204-05-022143
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Referenced dates: June 17, 2005
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[SPECTRUM LAW GROUP, LLP LETTERHEAD]
E-Mail: mindeglia@spectrumlawgroup.com
File No.: 10005.02
July 21, 2005
VIA EDGAR AND FEDERAL EXPRESS
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20459
Mail Stop 0304
Re: Excalibur Industries, Inc.
Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed May 20, 2005
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004
Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended March 31, 2005
SEC File No. 0-30291
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of our client, Excalibur Industries, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Excalibur"), we are filing herewith an Amendment No. 1 ("Proxy
Amendment") to Excalibur's Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed
with the Commission on May 20, 2005 (the "Proxy Statement"), an Amendment No. 1
("10-KSB Amendment") to Excalibur's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year
ended December 31, 2004 (the "10-KSB"), and an Amendment No. 1 ("10-QSB
Amendment") to Excalibur's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended
March 31, 2005. The Amendment has been prepared in response to the comments of
the staff delivered by way of its letter dated June 17, 2005. Set forth below
are Excalibur's responses to the staff's comments, numbered in a manner to
correspond to the order to which the staff's comments were delivered.
Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A
General
1. In the Proxy Amendment, Excalibur has stated the approximate date on
which the proxy statement and the form of proxy are first sent to security
holders. See page 1.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
July 21, 2005
Page 2
2. In the Proxy Amendment, Excalibur has disclosed the information
required by Item 7(d) of Schedule 14A, in particular the information required by
Item 306 of Regulation S-B. See pages 38-39.
3. In the Proxy Amendment, Excalibur has disclosed the information
required by Item 9 of Schedule 14A. See pages 39-40.
Recapitalization, page 2
4. As set forth in the Proxy Amendment, Mr. Flemming did personally
guarantee all of the indebtedness of Excalibur to Stillwater National Bank
("Stillwater"), which, as of March 31, 2005, was approximately $10,000,000. As a
condition of issuing the loan commitment, Stillwater required that Mr. Flemming
remain solely and personally responsible for $350,000 of the approximately
$10,000,000 he already owes to Stillwater. Stillwater required, however, that
Mr. Flemming contribute $250,000 of that amount to Excalibur as equity capital
contribution. Stillwater's purpose in these requirements was to further reduce
the amount of debt which Excalibur will carry after the closing of the
restructuring and to increase Excalibur's stockholder's equity after the closing
of the restructuring while still maintaining a portion of Mr. Flemming's
existing personal guarantee so that it can reduce its losses on the
restructuring. See pages 2-3, 17, and 19.
Solicitation of Proxies and Acceptances, page 6
5. Excalibur will comply with Rule 14a-6(c) of the Exchange Act in the
event that any of its officers, directors, or employees solicit proxies by
telephone, telegram, or other means of communication.
Voting of Proxies, page 7
6. Excalibur has determined that it will not seek discretionary authority
to postpone or adjourn the meeting to solicit additional proxies. Accordingly,
it will not seek such authority, and the referenced language has been deleted
from the proxy statement.
The Restructuring, page 14
7. As set forth in the Proxy Amendment, Stillwater has issued a supplement
to the loan commitment stating that, as part of the restructuring, Stillwater
will loan to Excalibur $100,000 to purchase the capital stock of Shumate. This
$100,000 will be added to the principal amount of the convertible note being
issued by Excalibur.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
July 21, 2005
Page 3
In response to the staff's specific questions:
o Stillwater has issued a supplemental loan commitment pursuant to
which it has agreed to sell the capital stock of Shumate to
Excalibur as part of the restructuring for $100,000. Stillwater will
loan the funds to Excalibur, and the principal amount of the
convertible note will be increased by $100,000.
o As of this time, Stillwater has not disposed of the capital stock of
Shumate.
o Excalibur expects to pay $100,000 for the capital stock of Shumate.
The purchase will be financed by borrowing an additional $100,000
from Stillwater.
o This sale will not take place before the stockholders vote at the
special stockholders' meeting, as the sale will be conditioned on
the closing of the entire restructuring.
o Excalibur has amended its risk factors to clarify that, in the event
the restructuring does not occur, it is unlikely that Excalibur will
be able to repurchase the Shumate shares. Further, Excalibur has
disclosed that, in the event that Stillwater does sell the Shumate
shares to a third party, the restructuring will not occur, Excalibur
will have no operations, and Excalibur will be unable to satisfy its
currently outstanding obligations. See page 9.
The Unsecured Noteholder Conversions, page 19
8. As set forth in the Proxy Amendment, Excalibur is currently in default
on all of the unsecured notes. The amount in default is approximately
$1,691,310. See page 19.
9. Excalibur has filed the form of agreement to convert note signed by
each noteholder as an Exhibit to the Proxy Amendment. See Exhibit B.
10. The offer of shares to the noteholders in exchange for the notes is
exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to both
Section 3(a)(9) and Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
July 21, 2005
Page 4
Interests of Certain Persons in the Restructuring, page 20
11. In the Proxy Amendment, Excalibur has disclosed, in tabular format,
the interests of each person who has been an officer or director at any time
since the beginning of 2004. See pages 21-22.
Approval of Terms of the Recapitalization Plan, page 21
12. In the Proxy Amendment, Excalibur has revised the disclosures to
reflect the ownership of Excalibur's officers and directors as a group on both a
pre-closing and post-closing basis. This disclosure sets forth the number of
shares (or the percentage of shares) (a) currently held by Excalibur's officers
and directors, (b) being issued upon conversion of unsecured notes held by the
officers and directors, (c) vesting pursuant to restricted stock awards under
the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, and (d) being purchased by Mr. Flemming.
Excalibur has also cross-referenced, where applicable, the table set forth on
pages 21-22 which clearly sets forth the interest of each officer and director,
including Mr. Flemming.
Proposal 2 - Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to Effectuate a
1-for-7 Reverse Stock Split, page 23
13. In the Proxy Amendment, Excalibur has elaborated on the reasons for
the reverse stock split. See page 26.
Executive Officers and Directors, page 40
14. In the Proxy Amendment, Excalibur has disclosed the periods during
which each director has served. See pages 39-40.
Employment Agreements, page 43
15. In the Proxy Amendment, Excalibur has disclosed the material terms of
the separation and release agreement between Excalibur and Mr. Stuart. See page
49.
Litigation, page 47
16. In the Proxy Amendment, with respect to the 10 actions commenced by
former vendors against Excalibur in the aggregate amount of $880,000, Excalibur
has disclosed all information required by Item 103 of Regulation S-B. To the
extent such information is not disclosed therein, Excalibur has determined that
no such disclosure is required. In particular, instruction 1 to Item 103 states
that disclosure of any action which does not exceed 10% of Excalibur's current
assets need not be disclosed, and, except as set forth in the Proxy Amendment,
no such actions exceed that threshold.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
July 21, 2005
Page 5
17. In the Proxy Amendment, Excalibur has updated its disclosures to the
latest practicable date. In particular, Excalibur has disclosed that part of the
recapitalization plan is to acquire the capital stock of Shumate with a portion
of the proceeds from the amended and restated term note. See page 53.
Incorporation by Reference, page 48
18. In the Proxy Amendment, Excalibur has revised its disclosure to state
that it is only incorporating by reference its Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for
the year ended December 31, 2004 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the
period ending March 31, 2005, and that these reports are being delivered with
the proxy statement. In the Proxy Amendment, all statements regarding
incorporating future filings by reference have been deleted.
Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Data, page 37
19. As set forth in the Proxy Amendment, as part of the recapitalization
plan, Stillwater will sell the capital stock of Shumate to Excalibur for
$100,000, the funds for which will be provided by the amended and restated term
note. This has been disclosed throughout the Proxy Amendment and the unaudited
pro forma financial data.
20. In the Proxy Amendment, Excalibur has included pro forma statements of
operations for the year ended December 31, 2004 and the three months ended March
31, 2005. Excalibur has also replaced the pro forma balance sheet as of December
31, 2004 with a pro forma balance sheet as of March 31, 2005.
21. In the Proxy Amendment, Excalibur has clarified that the purchase of
the three machines is a term of the loan commitment from Stillwater.
22. In the Proxy Amendment, Excalibur has expanded and clarified the notes
to the pro forma balance sheet to reflect the various adjustments by which the
Stillwater prior debt would be eliminated and the amended and restated note and
the third note would be reflected on the balance sheet.
23. In the Proxy Amendment, Excalibur has expanded and clarified the notes
to the pro forma balance sheet to specifically describe each equity transaction
which would result from the recapitalization.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
July 21, 2005
Page 6
24. In the Proxy Amendment, has expanded and clarified the notes to
explain how it has arrived at the pro forma adjustment amounts for the pro forma
compensatory charge as well as the gain on debt forgiveness.
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004
General
25. Except as indicated otherwise, the 10-KSB Amendment has been revised
to reflect the comments from the SEC staff.
Item 1. Description of Business, page 2
26. In the 10-KSB Amendment, Excalibur has provided the requested
disclosure.
27. In the 10-KSB Amendment, Excalibur has provided the requested
disclosure.
28. In the 10-KSB Amendment, Excalibur has provided the requested
disclosure.
Sales and Marketing; Customer, page 5
29. In the 10-KSB Amendment, Excalibur has provided the requested
disclosure.
Competition, page 5
30. In the 10-KSB Amendment, Excalibur has provided the requested
disclosure.
Cautionary Statements Concerning Forward-Looking Information, page 12
31. In the 10-KSB Amendment, Excalibur has made the requested change.
32. Excalibur supplementally confirms that it is aware of its
responsibility to make full and prompt disclosure of material facts, both
favorable and unfavorable, regarding its financial condition to the extent
required under the federal securities laws as applicable to Excalibur, and that
this responsibility may extend to situations where management knows or has
reason to know that previously disclosed projections no longer have a reasonable
basis.
Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plans of Operation, page 17
33. Excalibur understands the staff is not making any determination as to
whether Excalibur's disclosures regarding forward looking statements satisfy the
requirements of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
July 21, 2005
Page 7
34. In the 10-KSB Amendment, Excalibur has provided the requested
disclosure.
Results of Operations, page 18.
35. In the 10-KSB Amendment, Excalibur has provided the requested
disclosure.
36. Excalibur will provide a reasonably detailed description of the
financial covenants required by its credit facility in future filings once the
recapitalization has been completed.
Note 1. Description of Business and Summary of Accounting Policies
Revenue Recognition, page F-6
37. In the 10-KSB Amendment, Excalibur has expanded the disclosure of the
revenue recognition policy as requested.
Stock Options And Warrants, page F-7
38. In the 10-KSB Amendment, Excalibur has expanded the disclosure of the
footnote relating to stock options and warrants. There were no situations in
which common stock was recorded based on other than quoted market prices.
Note 12. Stock Options and Warrants
Warrants, page F-12
39. The third parties transferred the warrants to the directors and
officers as an inducement for the directors and officers to make unsecured loans
to Excalibur. The original 405,000 warrants were measured and recognized when
they were granted in 2001. The transfer from the third party to the directors
and officers did not result in an entry to the books of Excalibur other than a
memo entry to the warrant ledger. Note 12 has been amended to reflect this.
Note 17, Subsequent Events, page F-14
40. In the 10-KSB Amendment, Excalibur has split Note 17 into two notes,
the first of which is audited and the second of which is unaudited.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
July 21, 2005
Page 8
Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2
41. In the 10-KSB Amendment, Excalibur has included certifications that
conform to the formate provided in Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-B and has
referred to the appropriate location for the definition of disclosure controls
and procedures.
Form 10-QSB for the period ended March 31, 2005
Comment applicable to overall filing
42. Except as indicated otherwise, the 10-QSB Amendment has been revised
to reflect the comments from the SEC staff.
Consolidated Balance Sheet
43. In the 10-QSB Amendment, Excalibur has revised the balance sheet to
reflect that the pre-petition liabilities of bankrupt subsidiary were not "net
of assets." In addition, in the 10-QSB Amendment, Excalibur has expanded
Footnote 2 to separately disclose the individual assets and liabilities of
Excalibur Holdings. As set forth in the amended footnote and in MD&A, the
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