UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-KSB [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission file number: 000-31671 GLOBALWISE INVESTMENTS, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Nevada 870613716 ______________________________ __________________ (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 2157 S. Lincoln Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84106 ____________________________________________ __________ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Issuer's telephone number, including area code: (801) 323-2395 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) 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 [X] No [ ] Check if disclosure of delinquent filers in response to item 405 of Regulation S-B is not contained herein, and will not 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. [X] State issuer's revenue for its most recent fiscal year: None As of March 18, 2003, the registrant had 802,000 shares of common stock outstanding. Since the registrant does not have an active trading market, a market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates cannot be determined. Documents incorporated by reference: None Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): Yes [ ] No [X] TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I Item 1. Description of business............................................3 Item 2. Description of property............................................7 Item 3. Legal proceedings .................................................7 Item 4. Submission of matters to a vote of security holders................7 PART II Item 5. Market for common equity and related stockholder matters...........8 Item 6. Plan of operation..................................................8 Item 7. Financial statements...............................................8 Item 8. Changes in and disagreements with accountants on accounting and financial disclosure..............................................19 PART III Item 9. Directors and executive officers; Compliance with Section 16(a)...19 Item 10. Executive compensation............................................19 Item 11. Security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management....20 Item 12. Certain relationships and related transactions....................20 Item 13. Exhibits and reports on Form 8-K..................................20 Item 14. Controls and Procedures...........................................21 Signatures and Certifications..............................................22 FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS In this annual report references to "Globalwise," "we," "us," and "our" refer to Globalwise Investments, Inc.. This annual report contains certain forward-looking statements and for this purpose any statements contained in this annual report that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, words such as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate" or "continue" or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially depending on a variety of factors, many of which are not within Globalwise's control. These factors include but are not limited to economic conditions generally and in the industries in which Globalwise may participate; competition within Globalwise's chosen industry, including competition from much larger competitors; technological advances and failure by Globalwise to successfully develop business relationships. 2 PART I ITEM 1: DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS Business Development Globalwise Investments, Inc. was incorporated in the state of Utah on October 3, 1997, to engage in the confectionary vending machine business. In June 2000 we sold all of the assets and liabilities of our vending machine business. On July 12, 2000, Globalwise Investments, Inc. was incorporated in the state of Nevada and on July 21, 2000, Globalwise Utah merged with Globalwise Nevada for the sole purpose of changing our domicile from the state of Utah to the state of Nevada. Our Plan We are a "blank check" company and have had recurring operating losses for the past two fiscal years. Our independent auditors have expressed doubt that we can continue as a going concern unless we obtain financing to continue operations. Our business plan is to seek, investigate, and, if warranted, acquire an interest in a business opportunity. Our acquisition of a business opportunity may be made by merger, exchange of stock, or otherwise. We have very limited sources of capital, and we probably will only be able to take advantage of one business opportunity. At the present time we have not identified any business opportunity that we plan to pursue, nor have we reached any preliminary or definitive agreements or understandings with any person concerning an acquisition or merger. Based on current economic and regulatory conditions, management believes that it is possible, if not probable, for a company like ours, without many assets or liabilities, to negotiate a merger or acquisition with a viable private company. The opportunity arises principally because of the high legal and accounting fees and the length of time associated with the registration process of "going public." However, should any of these conditions change, it is very possible that there would be little or no economic value for anyone taking over control of Globalwise. In the event we merge or acquire a business opportunity, the successor company will be subject to our reporting obligations. This is commonly referred to as a "back door registration." A back door registration occurs when a non-reporting company becomes the successor of a reporting company by merger, consolidation, exchange of securities, acquisition of assets or otherwise. Pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") regulations, this type of event requires the successor company to provide the same kind of information that would appear in a registration statement in a current report on Form 8-K, including audited and pro forma financial statements. Accordingly, we may incur additional expense to conduct due diligence and present the required information for the business opportunity in any report. Also, the SEC may elect to conduct a full review of the successor company and may issue substantive comments on the sufficiency of disclosure related to the business opportunity. Our search for a business opportunity will not be limited to any particular geographical area or industry, including both United States and international companies. Our management has unrestricted discretion in seeking and participating in a business opportunity, subject to the availability of such opportunities, economic conditions and other factors. Our management believes that companies who desire a public market to enhance liquidity for current stockholders, or plan to acquire additional assets through issuance of securities rather than for cash will be potential merger or acquisition candidates. The selection of a business opportunity in which to participate is complex and extremely risky and will be made by management in the exercise of its business judgement. There is no assurance that we will be able to identify and acquire any business opportunity which will ultimately prove to be beneficial to us and our 3 stockholders. Should a merger or acquisition prove unsuccessful, it is possible management may decide not to pursue further acquisition activities and management may abandon its activities and we may become dormant or be dissolved. Our activities are subject to several significant risks which arise primarily as a result of the fact that we have no specific business and may acquire or participate in a business opportunity based on the decision of management which will, in all probability, act without consent, vote, or approval of our stockholders. It is possible that the range of business opportunities that might be available for consideration by us could be limited by impact of the SEC regulations regarding purchase and sale of "penny stock." Our common stock is listed on the OTC Bulletin Board, but there is little market activity at this time. We cannot assure that a market will develop or that a stockholder ever will be able to liquidate his investments without considerable delay, if at all. If a market develops, our shares will likely be subject to the rules of the Penny Stock Suitability Reform Act of 1990. The liquidity of penny stock is affected by specific disclosure procedures required by this Act to be followed by all broker-dealers, including but not limited to, determining the suitability of the stock for a particular customer, and obtaining a written agreement from the customer to purchase the stock. This rule may affect the ability of broker-dealers to sell our securities and may affect the ability of purchasers to sell our securities in any market. Investigation and Selection of Business Opportunities We anticipate that business opportunities will come to our attention from various sources, including our officers and directors, our stockholders, professional advisors, such as attorneys and accountants, securities broker-dealers, investment banking firms, venture capitalists, members of the financial community and others who may present unsolicited proposals. Management expects that prior personal and business relationships may lead to contacts for business opportunities; however, we have not entered into any direct or indirect negotiations at the time of this filing with any person, corporation or other entity regarding any possible business reorganization involving Globalwise. Our management will analyze the business opportunities; however, none of our management are professional business analysts. (See, Item 5: "Directors and Executive Officers; . . ") Our management has had limited experience with mergers and acquisitions of business opportunities and has not been involved with an initial public offering. (See, "Prior Blank Check Involvement," below.) Potential investors must recognize that due to our management's inexperience we may not adequately evaluate a potential business opportunity. Certain conflicts of interest exist or may develop between Globalwise and our officers and directors. Our management has other business interests to which they currently devote attention, which include their primary employment and management of other blank check reporting companies. They may be expected to continue to devote their attention to these other business interests although management time should be devoted to our business. As a result, conflicts of interest may arise that can be resolved only through their exercise of judgement in a manner which is consistent with their fiduciary duties to us. In particular, our officers and directors are directors of other blank check companies with a structure and a business plan which is identical to ours and, they may, in the future, be involved with other blank check companies. In the process of negotiations for an acquisition or merger or determination of consulting fees related to investigation of a business opportunity, our principal stockholders and management may consider their own personal pecuniary benefit or the interests of other blank check companies they are affiliated with rather than the best interests of Globalwise's other stockholders. We presently do not foresee entering into a merger or acquisition transaction with any business with which our officers or directors are currently affiliated. We may acquire or merge with companies of which our management's affiliates or associates have a direct or indirect ownership interest. If we determine in the future that a transaction with an affiliate would be in our best interest we are permitted by Nevada law to enter into such a transaction if: 4 (1) The material facts regarding the relationship or interest of the affiliate in the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the Board of Directors. The board authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative vote of a majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors constitute less than a quorum; or (2) The material facts regarding the relationship or interest of the affiliate in the contract transaction are disclosed or are known to the stockholders entitled to vote on the transaction, and the contract or transaction is specifically approved by vote of the stockholders; or (3) The contract or transaction is fair to us at the time it is authorized, approved or ratified by the Board of Directors or the stockholders. A decision to participate in a specific business opportunity may be made upon our management's analysis of the quality of the other company's management and personnel, the anticipated acceptability of the business opportunity's new products or marketing concept, the merit of its technological changes, the perceived benefit that it will derive from becoming a publicly held entity, and numerous other factors which are difficult, if not impossible, to analyze through the application of any objective criteria. In many instances, we anticipate that the historical operations of a specific business opportunity may not necessarily be indicative of the potential for the future because of the possible need to shift marketing approaches substantially, expand significantly, change product emphasis, change or substantially augment management, or make other changes. We will be dependent upon the owners of a business opportunity to identify any such problems which may exist and to implement, or be primarily responsible for the implementation of, required changes. In our analysis of a business opportunity we anticipate that management will consider, among other things, the following factors: (1) Potential for growth and profitability, indicated by a new technology, anticipated market expansion, or new products; (2) Our perception of how any particular business opportunity will be received by the investment community and by our stockholders; (3) Whether, following the business combination, the financial condition of the business opportunity would be, or would have a significant prospect in the foreseeable future of becoming sufficient to enable our securities to qualify for listing on a exchange or on a national automated securities quotation system, such as NASDAQ. (4) Capital requirements and anticipated availability of required funds, to be provided by us or from operations, through the sale of additional securities, through joint ventures or similar arrangements, or from other sources; (5) The extent to which the business opportunity can be advanced; (6) Competitive position as compared to other companies of similar size and experience within the industry segment as well as within the industry as a whole; (7) Strength and diversity of existing management, or management prospects that are scheduled for recruitment; (8) The cost of our participation as compared to the perceived tangible and intangible values and potential; and 5 (9) The accessibility of required management expertise, personnel, raw materials, services, professional assistance, and other required items. No one of the factors described above will be controlling in the selection of a business opportunity. Management will attempt to analyze all factors appropriate to each opportunity and make a determination based upon reasonable investigative measures and available data. Potentially available business opportunities may occur in many different industries and at various stages of development. Thus, the task of comparative investigation and analysis of such business opportunities will be extremely difficult and complex. Potential investors must recognize that, because of our limited capital available for investigation and management's limited experience in business analysis, we may not discover or adequately evaluate adverse facts about the opportunity to be acquired. Prior Blank Check Involvement. Mr. Mayer and Mrs. Perry are directors of other blank check companies and may in the future be involved with other blank check companies. Mr. Mayer is a director of WorldNet, Inc. of Nevada, a blank check reporting company. Mrs. Perry is a director of Wings & Things, Inc., which is a blank check reporting company. As of the date of this filing, these companies have not conducted any initial public offerings nor completed any mergers or acquisitions while Mr. Mayer and Mrs. Perry have been affiliated with them. Mr. Mayer, our President, has been involved with one prior merger as a director and officer of Millennium Plastics Corporation, a blank check company. The merger was structured as a stock-for-stock exchange between Millennium Plastics and Graduated Plastics Corporation, a plastics company, and was completed in December of 1999. Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, Millennium Plastics issued 6,750,000 common shares in exchange for all shares held by Graduated Plastics Corporation's shareholders. Mr. Mayer resigned as president of Millennium Plastics upon consummation of the merger. Form of Acquisition We cannot predict the manner in which we may participate in a business opportunity. Specific business opportunities will be reviewed as well as our needs and desires and those of the promoters of the opportunity. The legal structure or method deemed by management to be suitable will be selected based upon our review and our relative negotiating strength. Such methods may include, but are not limited to, leases, purchase and sale agreements, licenses, joint ventures and other contractual arrangements. We may act directly or indirectly through an interest in a partnership, corporation or other forms of organization. We may be required to merge, consolidate or reorganize with other corporations or forms of business organizations. In addition, our present management and stockholders most likely will not have control of a majority of our voting shares following a merger or reorganization transaction. As part of such a transaction, our existing directors may resign and new directors may be appointed without any vote by our stockholders. We likely will acquire our participation in a business opportunity through the issuance of common stock or other securities. Although the terms of any such transaction cannot be predicted, it should be noted that issuance of additional shares might also may be done simultaneously with a sale or transfer of shares representing a controlling interest by current principal stockholders. Competition We expect to encounter substantial competition in our effort to locate attractive opportunities. Business development companies, venture capital partnerships and corporations, venture capital affiliates of large industrial and financial companies, small investment companies, and wealthy individuals will be our primary competition. Many of these entities will have significantly greater experience, resources and managerial capabilities than we do and will be in a better position than we are to obtain access to attractive business opportunities. We also will experience competition from other public "blank check" companies, many of which may have more funds available. 6 Employees We currently have no employees. Our management expects to confer with consultants, attorneys and accountants as necessary. We do not anticipate a need to engage any full-time employees so long as we are seeking and evaluating business opportunities. ITEM 2: DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES We do not currently own or lease any property. Until we pursue a viable business opportunity and recognize income, we will not seek independent office space. ITEM 3: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS We are not a party to any proceedings or threatened proceedings as of the date of this filing. ITEM 4: SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS We have not submitted a matter to a vote of our shareholders during the fourth quarter of the 2002 fiscal year. PART II ITEM 5: MARKET PRICE FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS Market Information and Dividends Our common stock was listed on the OTC Bulletin Board on March 12, 2002, under the symbol "GWIV." We have had no market activity in our stock as of this filing. As of March 18, 2003 we had approximately 36 stockholders of record holding 802,000 common shares. We have not granted options or warrants. We have not declared dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate paying dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Securities Under Equity Compensation Plans We do not have any securities authorized for issuance under any equity compensation plans. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities The following discussion describes all securities sold by us without registration within the past three years. On July 18, 2000, we issued 28,000 shares valued at $15,000 to Mutual Ventures Corporation for costs advanced on our behalf for legal and accounting services. These shares were subsequently canceled in October 2001. We relied on an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 by reason of Section 4(2) as a private transaction not involving a public distribution. On July 13, 2000, an aggregate of 20,000 shares valued at approximately $5,000 were issued. We issued 10,000 shares to Donald R. Mayer and 10,000 shares were issued to Anita Patterson in consideration for services as our directors and officers. These shares were subsequently canceled in October 2001. We relied on an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 by reason of Section 4(2) as a private transaction not involving a public distribution. 7 In connection with each of these isolated issuance's of our securities, we believe that each purchaser was provided the same kind of information regarding Globalwise as would be available in a registration statement and we reasonably believed each possessed sufficient sophistication to evaluate the information provided. In addition we believe each purchaser was aware that the securities had not been registered under federal securities laws; acquired the securities for his/her/its own account for investment purposes and not with a view to or for resale in connection with any distribution for purposes of the federal securities laws; understood that the securities would need to be indefinitely held unless registered or an exemption from registration applied to a proposed disposition; and was aware that the certificate representing the securities would bear a legend restricting their transfer. As a result, we believe that the sale of our securities to the respective acquirers did not constitute the sale of an unregistered security in violation of the federal securities laws and regulations by reason of the exemptions provided under 3(b) and 4(2) of the Securities, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. ITEM 6: PLAN OF OPERATION We have no assets and have experienced losses from inception. For the year ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 we had no cash on hand and total current liabilities of $21,345. Since inception, we have primarily financed our operations through the sale of our common stock. We have no commitments for capital expenditures for the next twelve months. The majority of our expenses are related to our reporting obligations under the Exchange Act. We accrued $21,345 of expenses related to the professional services required to prepare our reports and the costs of filing the reports with the SEC. We may repay these accounts payable with cash, if available, or we may convert them into common stock. Also, if we acquire a business opportunity we may incur additional reporting expenses related to proxy or information statements we must provide to our stockholders which disclose the company to be acquired's business operations, management and financial condition. During the next twelve months we believe that our current cash needs can be met by loans from our directors, officers and stockholders based on informal understandings we have with these individuals. These understandings are not written agreements and therefore these persons are not obligated to provide funds. We may repay these loans and advancements with cash, if available, or we may convert them into common stock. Our management intends to actively seek business opportunities during the next twelve months. If we obtain a business opportunity, then it may be necessary to raise additional capital through the sale of our common stock. We intend to issue such stock pursuant to exemptions provided by federal and state securities laws. The purchasers and manner of issuance will be determined according to our financial needs and the available exemptions. We do not currently intend to make a public offering of our stock. We also note that if we issue more shares of our common stock our shareholders may experience dilution in the value per share of their common stock. ITEM 7: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 8 Globalwise Investments, Inc. Financial Statements December 31, 2002 and 2001 CONTENTS Independent Auditor's Report ...............................................3 Balance Sheets .............................................................4 Statements of Operations....................................................5 Statements of Stockholders' Equity .........................................6 Statements of Cash Flows....................................................7 Notes to the Financial Statements...........................................8 CHISHOLM & ASSOCIATES A Professional Certified Public Accountants Office (801)292-8756 Corporation P.O. Box 540216 Fax (801) 292-8809 North Salt Lake, Utah 84054 _____________________________________________________________________________ INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Globalwise Investments, Inc.: We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Globalwise Investments, Inc. (a development stage company) as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 and the related statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 and from inception October 3, 1997 through December 31, 2002. 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 in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. 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 Globalwise Investments, Inc. (a development stage company) as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 and from inception October 3, 1997 through December 31, 2002 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has suffered recurring losses from operations which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. /s/ Chisholm & Associates Chisholm & Associates North Salt Lake, Utah January 2, 2003 3 Globalwise Investments, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) Balance Sheets ASSETS December 31 2002 2001 ------------- ------------- CURRENT ASSETS Cash $ - $ - ------------- ------------- Total Assets $ - $ - ============= ============= LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts Payable - related parties $ 21,345 $ 21,345 ------------- ------------- Total Liabilities 21,345 21,345 ------------- ------------- STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Common Stock, $.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 802,000 shares issued and outstanding 802 802 Additional Paid in Capital 27,542 27,542 Deficit Accumulated during the development stage (49,689) (49,689) ------------- ------------- Total Stockholders' Equity (deficit) (21,345) (21,345) ------------- ------------- Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ - $ - ============= ============= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements -4- Globalwise Investments, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) Statement of Operations From Inception on For the Years Ended October 3, December 31 1997 to 2002 2001 Dec. 31, 2002 ------------- ------------- ------------- REVENUES $ - $ - $ - ------------- ------------- ------------- EXPENSES General & Administrative - - 49,689 ------------- ------------- ------------- Total Expenses - - 49,689 ------------- ------------- ------------- Net Loss $ - $ - $ (49,689) ============= ============= ============= Net Loss Per Share $ - $ - $ (0.07) ============= ============= ============= Weighted average shares outstanding 802,000 842,000 676,373 ============= ============= ============= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements -5- Globalwise Investments, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) Statements of Stockholders' Equity From Inception on October 3, 1997 through December 31, 2002 Deficit Accumulated Additional During the Common Stock Paid in Development Shares Amount Capital Stage ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------- Balance, October 3, 1997 - $ - $ - $ - Shares issued for equipment at $0.064 per share 300,000 300 18,800 - Net (loss) for the year ended December 31, 1997 - - - - ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------- Balance - December 31, 1997 300,000 300 18,800 - Capital Contributions - - 550 - Net (loss) for the year ended December 31, 1998 - - - (550) ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------- Balance - December 31, 1998 300,000 300 19,350 (550) Shares issued for cash at $0.0996 per share 652,000 652 64,348 - Capital Contributions - - 6,000 - Net (loss) for the year ended December 31, 1999 - - - (27,794) ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------- Balance - December 31, 1999 952,000 952 89,698 (28,344) Cancellation of shares in connection with spin-off of Assets and Liabilities of the Company (150,000) (150) (62,156) - Shares issued for services at $.25 per share 20,000 20 4,980 - Shares issued for services at $.536 per share 28,000 28 14,972 - Net (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2000 - - - (21,345) ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------- Balance - December 31, 2000 850,000 850 47,494 (49,689) Cancellation of shares issued for services in 2000 (48,000) (48) (19,952) - Net (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2001 - - - - ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------- Balance - December 31, 2001 802,000 802 27,542 (49,689) Net (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2002 - - - - ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------- Balance - December 31, 2002 802,000 $ 802 $ 27,542 $ (49,689) ============= =========== =========== ============= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements -6-
Globalwise Investments, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) Statement of Cash Flows From Inception on For the Years Ended October 3, December 31 1997 Through 2002 2001 December 31, 2002 ------------- ------------- ----------------- Cash Flows from Operating Activities Net Loss $ - $ - $ (49,689) Adjustments for non-cash items: Capital contributions - expenses - - 6,550 Shares issued for services - (20,000) - Increase in Inventory - - (21,744) Increase (decrease) in accounts payable - 20,000 21,944 ------------- ------------- ----------------- Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities - - (42,939) ------------- ------------- ----------------- Cash Flows from Investing Activities: Purchase of equipment - - (20,530) Loss of cash in spin-off - - (1,531) ------------- ------------- ----------------- Net Cash Provided (Used) in Investing Activities - - (22,061) ------------- ------------- ----------------- Cash Flows from Financing Activities: Proceeds from stock issuance - - 65,000 ------------- ------------- ----------------- Net cash Provided by Financing Activities - - 65,000 ------------- ------------- ----------------- Increase (Decrease) in Cash - - - Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period - - - ------------- ------------- ----------------- Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period $ - $ - $ - ============= ============= ================= Supplemental Cash Flow Information: Stock issued for services $ - $ (20,000) $ - Cash Paid For: Interest $ - $ - $ - Income Taxes $ - $ - $ - The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements -7-
Globalwise Investments, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) Notes to the Financial Statements December 31, 2002 and 2001 NOTE 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies a. Organization & Consolidation Policy Globalwise Investments, Inc. (the Company), a Nevada corporation, was incorporated October 3, 1997. The Company was organized for the purpose of engaging in the confectionary vending machine business. b. Recognition of Revenue The Company recognizes income and expense on the accrual basis of accounting. c. Earnings (Loss) Per Share Income (loss) Shares Per Share (Numerator) (Denominator) Amount ------------- ------------- ----------- For the year ended December 31, 2002: Basic EPS Income (loss) to common stockholders $ - 802,000 $ - ============= ============= =========== For the year ended December 31, 2001: Basic EPS Income (loss) to common stockholders $ - 842,000 $ - ============= ============= =========== From inception on October 3, 1997 to December 31, 2002: Basic EPS Income (loss) to common stockholders $ (49,689) 676,373 $ (0.07) ============= ============= =========== The computation of earnings per share of common stock is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding at the date of the financial statements. d. Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. -8- Globalwise Investments, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) Notes to the Financial Statements December 31, 2002 and 2001 NOTE 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) e. Provision for Income Taxes No provision for income taxes have been recorded due to net operating loss carryforwards totaling approximately $49,689 that will be offset against future taxable income. These NOL carryforwards begin to expire in the year 2018. No tax benefit has been reported in the financial statements because the Company believes there is a 50% or greater chance the carryforward will expire unused. Deferred tax asset and the valuation account is as follows at December 31, 2002 and 2001: December 31, 2002 2001 ------------- ------------- Deferred tax asset: NOL carryforward $ 15,900 $ 15,900 Valuation allowance ( 15,900) ( 15,900) ------------- ------------- $ - $ - ============= ============= f. Use of estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. NOTE 2 - Going Concern The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has no assets and has had recurring operating losses for the past several years and is dependent upon financing to continue operations. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. It is management's plan to find an operating company to merge with, thus creating necessary operating revenue. -9- Globalwise Investments, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) Notes to the Financial Statements December 31, 2002 and 2001 NOTE 3 - Spin-off In March, 2000, the Company exchanged all of its assets and liabilities for 150,000 shares of its previously issued common stock. The shares were subsequently canceled. NOTE 4 - Stock Cancellation The Company and stockholders have elected to cancel stock that was issued in July, 2000 in lieu of payment for costs and services. 48,000 shares were canceled which had been issued for services and costs valued at $20,000. The liability has been re-established in the Accounts Payable - related parties section of the balance sheet. NOTE 5 - Development Stage Company The Company is a development stage company as defined in Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 7. It is concentrating substantially all of its efforts in raising capital and searching for a business operation with which to merge, or assets to acquire, in order to generate significant operations. NOTE 6 - Related Party Transactions During previous years, the Company incurred $21,345 of professional fees payable to First Equity Holdings Corp (formerly Mutual Ventures Corp.) An officer of the Company was an employee of First Equity Holdings Corp. -10- ITEM 8: CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE We have not had a change in, or disagreement with, our principal independent accountant during the past two fiscal years. PART III ITEM 9: DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) Directors and Executive Officers Our executive officers and directors and their respective ages, positions and term of office are set forth below. Biographical information for each of those persons is also presented below. Our bylaws require two directors who serve until our next annual meeting or until each is replaced by a qualified director. Our executive officers are chosen by our Board of Directors and serve at its discretion. There are no existing family relationships between or among any of our executive officers or directors. Name Age Position Held Director Since - ------ ---- ------------- -------------- Donald R. Mayer 63 President, Director July 11, 2000 Linda L. Perry 58 Secretary/Treasurer, Director July 20, 2001 Donald R. Mayer. Mr. Mayer has been the President and a director of Universal Business Insurance, an insurance company that he founded and has operated for the past thirteen years. He has worked in the insurance industry for about twenty years, specializing in the motel/hotel industry. He is a director of WorldNet, Inc. of Nevada, a blank check reporting company. He graduated from the University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a B.A. in accounting in 1971. Linda L. Perry Mrs. Perry serves as President of Business Builders, Inc., a privately held business consulting firm which she co-founded in 1997. She also serves as a Director of Wings & Things, Inc., a reporting company. She attended Weber State College, located in Ogden, Utah. Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act. Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our directors, executive officers and persons who own more than five percent of a registered class of our equity securities, to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of common stock and our other equity securities. Officers, directors and greater than ten-percent beneficial owners are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file. Based upon review of the copies of such forms furnished to us during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, and representations to us that no Forms 5 were required, we believe no reports were required to be filed for the year ended December 31, 2002. ITEM 10: EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION None of our named executive officers received any cash compensation, bonuses, stock appreciation rights, long term compensation, stock awards or long-term incentive rights in excess of $100,000 from us during the past three fiscal years. Mr. Mayer, our President, who acts in the capacity of chief executive officer did not receive compensation during the year ended December 31, 2002. We have not entered into employment contracts with our executive officers and their compensation, if any, will be determined at the discretion of our Board of Directors. Compensation of Directors 19 We do not have any standard arrangement for compensation of our directors for any services provided as director, including services for committee participation or for special assignments. ITEM 11: SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of our outstanding common stock by our management and each person or group known by us to own beneficially more than 5% of our outstanding common stock. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Except as indicated by footnote, the persons named in the table below have sole voting power and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock shown as beneficially owned by them. The percentage of beneficial ownership is based on 802,000 shares of common stock outstanding as of March 18, 2003. CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS Common Stock Beneficially Owned ------------------------------- Name and Address of Number of Shares of Beneficial Owners Common Stock Percentage of Class - ------------------- --------------- ------------------- Aaron Nelson 50,000 (1) 6.2% 5710 E. Tropicana #2023 Las Vegas, Nevada 89122 Brent Nelson 150,000 18.7% 1238 Thames Ct. Salt Lake City, Utah 84123 (1) Includes 25,000 shares held by spouse. MANAGEMENT Common Stock Beneficially Owned ------------------------------- Name and Address of Number of Shares of Beneficial Owners Common Stock Percentage of Class - -------------------- ------------- ------------------- Donald R. Mayer 7,500 Less than 1% 6360 South 3000 East #205 Salt Lake City, Utah 84121 ITEM 12: CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS We have not engaged in any transactions in excess of $60,000 during the past two years involving our executive officers, directors, 5% or more stockholders or immediate family members of such persons. ITEM 13: EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K Exhibits 3.1 Articles of Incorporation, dated July 12, 2000 (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1 of Form 10-SB, filed October 2, 2000.) 3.2 Articles of Merger, dated July 21, 2000 (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.2 of Form 10-SB, filed October 2, 2000.) 20 3.3 Bylaws of Globalwise (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.3 of Form 10-SB, filed October 2, 2000.) 99.1 Section 1350 certification Reports on Form 8-K None ITEM 14: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES During the year ended December 31, 2002, we formalized the procedures we rely on to ensure that material information regarding our company and its operations is provided to the public in a timely manner. On March 24, 2003, our principal executive and financial officer, Donald R. Mayer, evaluated the effectiveness of these disclosure controls and procedures and determined that there were no significant deficiencies in these procedures. Also, Mr. Mayer did not identify any deficiencies or material weaknesses in our internal controls, nor did he identify fraud that involved management or other employees who had a significant role in our internal controls. He did not find any deficiencies or weaknesses which would require changes to be made or corrective actions to be taken related to our internal controls. 21 SIGNATURES In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Date: March 26, 2003 Globalwise Investments, Inc. /S/ Donald R. Mayer By: ______________________________________ Donald R. Mayer President and Director Principal Executive and Financial Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. /s/ Linda L. Perry Date: March 26, 2003 By: ______________________________________________ Linda L. Perry Secretary/Treasurer and Director PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER CERTIFICATION I, Donald R. Mayer, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-KSB of Globalwise Investments, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statement made, in light of the circumstances under which statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report. 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared; b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days 22 prior to the filing date of this annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and 6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this annual report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. Date: March 26, 2003 /s/ Donald R. Mayer ____________________________________ Donald R. Mayer Principal Executive Officer PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION I, Donald R. Mayer, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-KSB of Globalwise Investments, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statement made, in light of the circumstances under which statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report. 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared; b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and 23 c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and 6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this annual report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. /s/ Donald R. Mayer Date: March 26, 2003 _____________________________________________ Donald R. Mayer Principal Financial Officer 24