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The following is an excerpt from a SB-2/A SEC Filing, filed by PRO-TECH HOLDINGS LTD. on 8/4/2004.
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CASCADE ENERGY, INC. - SB-2/A - 20040804 - BUSINESS

Description Of Business

Acquisition of Power Grow System Ltd.

Pursuant to an agreement dated February 2, 2004 and completed on February 29, 2004, we acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Power Grow System Ltd., a private British Columbia company. Pursuant to this agreement, Power Grow System Ltd. became our wholly owned subsidiary. In consideration of the transfer of all of the outstanding shares of Power Grow System Ltd., we issued a total of 3,000,000 shares of our common stock to the Power Grow shareholders of which 1,500,000 were issued to Mr. Bleuler and 1,500,000 to Mr. Brusatore. In connection with the agreement, Mr. Bleuler was appointed to our Board of Directors. Both Mr. Bleuler and Mr. Brusatore remained as directors of our subsidiary. We also agreed to lend, without any fixed terms of repayment, the sum of $6,000 to Power Grow System Ltd. in order to cover the costs associated with obligations incurred relating to the closing of the agreement. We commenced merged operation with our wholly owned subsidiary on February 29, 2004.

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The acquisition price for the shares of Power Grow System Ltd. was determined during negotiations between Mr. Bleuler and Mr. Brusatore on Power Grow's behalf, and Robert Hoegler, our president, on our behalf. At the time of negotiations, there was no relationship between us, our directors and officers and Power Grow System Ltd. and its principals. No third parties were involved in the combination and no finder's fees, consulting remuneration or other compensation was paid in connection with the transaction.

Power Grow System Ltd. was incorporated pursuant to the laws of British Columbia on August 20, 2001 for the purpose of designing, manufacturing and marketing sophisticated hydroponics plant growing equipment to be marketed in Canada and the United States to nurseries, garden centers, specialized hydroponics equipment shops, gardeners and home hobbyists who wish to grow their own fresh fruits, flowers, herbs and vegetables, year round, faster than conventional gardening, organically and free of outdoor pollutants, pests and weeds. Since its formation in August 2001, Power Grow has been successfully manufacturing and marketing three individual models of the hydroponics plant growing equipment. Power Grow presently manufactures and markets an average of 13 hydroponics plant growing equipment units (7 dual-600 systems, 3 Single-600 Flower, 3 Single-600 System) on a monthly basis. Every month, an average of three units are sold in the Vancouver metropolitan area and ten in the United States.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

We presently manufacture and market three individual, self contained hydroponics plant growing equipment models: the Single-600 Flower, the Single-600 System and the Dual-600 system. All three systems can plug into a regular voltage wall socket and are made from white powder-coated aluminum foil to avoid erosion and allow for a maximum light reflection. The main components of each individual hydroponics equipment unit (cabinet) consists of: (a) a high pressure sodium lamp which generates heat and light for the contained plant growing chamber, complete with a tempered glass shield that controls the amount of heat and light delivered to the plants, (b) a water reservoir, mounted underneath the equipment, which holds water mixed with necessary nutrients to be fed to the growing plants, (c) water pump which delivers the water with the added nutrients to the growing plant through a series of water lines and is located inside the water reservoir, (d) ventilation system, mounted on the hood of the equipment, composed of at least two six-inch fans, connected to a thermostat that regulates temperature inside the chamber at desirable levels and intervals and (e) electrical power unit, complete with digital timers, which provides electrical power to the whole equipment. It can be preset to allow the water pump to deliver water with added nutrients to the growing plants at predetermined quantities and intervals. The cabinet shell, holding the hydroponics components, is laser cut to dimensions from aluminum foil, machined in the desired shapes and powder-coated in white paint for optimal light reflection. All the necessary components, readily available from various electrical and mechanical parts distributors, are mounted on the cabinet shell in our manufacturing warehouse using basic assembly and manufacturing processes.

Fruits, vegetables, flowers or herbs are placed in a series of 3.5 inch gardening pots located on the shelves of the system's growing chamber. High porous rocks (hydroponics medium) are placed in the pots inside the growing chamber to act as structural support for the plants' roots in the hydroponics systems. These mediums are made of high porous rocks for high retention of air and water necessary for healthy plant growth. Excessive water in the rocks is drained back, for full recycling, in the water reservoir mounted under the hydroponics unit. The elimination of waste-water and the absence of any pesticide and insecticides in the controlled hydroponics equipment results in a friendly product desirable to environmentally conscious end users.

Single-600 Flower : The single-600 Flower is a hydroponics equipment unit specifically designed for vegetation and flowering, or growing plants to maturity after they have been started and rooted from seed outside the unit. The unit is a single shelf cabinet that stands four feet high, two feet wide and 2.5 feet deep. It is very light in weight and can be lifted and moved easily. It has the capacity to hold twelve 3.5 inch pots in which plants can grow from root to maturity. A 600 watt high pressure sodium lamp is mounted inside the growing chamber. This lamp emanates needed light and heat, which are required for plant growth. A tempered glass lens mounted in front of the lamp controls the amount of light directed to the growing plant inside the chamber. Likewise, the temperature inside the chamber, ideally three degrees Celsius above room temperature, is controlled by a two six-inch fan airflow system mounted on the hood of the equipment which, through a thermostat, regulates temperatures at desirable levels by removing excessive volumes of hot air from inside the chamber.

Single-600 System : The single-600 System is a turnkey perpetual system containing three chambers, standing seven feet tall, two feet wide and 2.5 feet deep. A "turnkey perpetual system" allows the end user to produce the complete genetic plant cycle from clipping to rooted plant to mature plant ready for harvest without the need for any additional equipment. The first chamber

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located on the bottom of the unit holds up to three mature plants. Clippings can be taken from the mature plant and moved into the second cloning (rooting) chamber where the plants can root. The light needed for this step is reflected up into the cloning (rooting) chamber, creating an environment that accelerates plants to root rapidly. Once rooted, the plants are moved into the top flowering chamber to grow the fruit or vegetable to mature plant form ready for harvest. The flowering chamber is the hydroponic chamber that can hold twelve 3.5" pots to maturity under a 600 watt high pressure sodium bulb. To control light and temperature levels, a tempered glass lens and a three six-inch fan airflow system keeps the temperature inside the machine three degrees warmer than ambient temperature around the machine.

Dual-600 system : The Dual 600 hydroponics equipment unit produces the highest growth rates and yields. It stands 48 inches wide 72 inches high and 34 inches deep and can be plugged into a regular wall electrical socket and has a very low power consumption of about $22 per month. It comes complete with two 600 watt high pressure sodium lamps creating 200,000 lumens of foot-candle power, a nine fan airflow ventilation system and a tempered glass lens mounted below the lamps to control temperature and light levels inside the chamber. This equipment has the capacity to grow 24 rooted plants to maturity for harvest.

Upon receipt of a client's purchase order, we purchase all the electrical and mechanical parts required to manufacture the specific hydroponics equipment from various suppliers located in the Vancouver metropolitan area. All electrical components used in the manufacturing of the equipment are approved for use by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), a government agency that regulates the standards of electrical equipment and accessories sold to the general public in Canada, and by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a government agency that regulates the same standards in the USA. The parts are gathered and assembled into hydroponics plant growing equipment in our Coquitlam, British Columbia manufacturing plant, which covers 4,200 square feet of office, manufacturing and warehousing space, under the supervision of Nick Brusatore, who is in charge of the systems' designing, engineering and manufacturing. Once assembled, the hydroponics equipment is tested for defects and functionality, flat packed in a cardboard box and shipped to the client via courier within fifteen days of the purchase order. Instructions for the assembly, which require only the effort of inserting some screws into the aluminum panels that will shape the cabinet, are provided for the benefit of the end user. All parts and components needed to manufacture the equipment are readily available from various local suppliers. Our primary suppliers are Allie's Wholesale for pumps, pots, drip lines and connectors; D.G. McClaughlin for cam locks; Cam-Am Castors for castors; Stollco Industries for aluminum, bending and laser cutting; Photon Powder Coating for powder coating; Form-It Plastics for plastic reservoirs and trays; Custom Gaskets for weather stripping and spacers; Great Little Box for custom boxes; and Torbram Electric Supply for all of our electrical supply needs. All of these suppliers are based in the Greater Vancouver area.

The systems require very little attention and labor, making it a simple and efficient controlled growing environment. The users, with very little gardening experience, can produce their own fruit, vegetables, flowers and herbs at home in a shorter growing cycle than traditional gardening.

The parts required to manufacture the hydroponics equipment are supplied to us, on an as needed basis, by a number of suppliers located in the Vancouver area. We believe that if we were to lose any of the sources of the supplies, a number of other firms in our area would be available to replace these suppliers at competitive prices. We do not presently have alternate arrangements with any other suppliers. Therefore, if we lose one of our present parts suppliers, our operation may be temporarily disrupted. In such event, the manufacturing and delivery of one or more hydroponics equipment could be delayed for up to two weeks. In addition, our cost of parts may increase slightly, but we do not believe that such increase would be material.

At the time of the acquisition, our subsidiary manufactured and sold an average of thirteen hydroponics plant growing units per month. Of these units sold, ten are typically sold in the United States and three are sold in the Vancouver area. We engage established international courier firms to deliver our hydroponics equipment units outside of the Vancouver area. There are no formal arrangements with these courier firms for the delivery of our hydroponics equipment to our clients and these firms provide their services to us at competitive rates. The units sold in the Vancouver area are being picked up at our Coquitlam warehouse by the clients or delivered to them by us.

Revenues

We generate revenues from selling our three hydroponics equipment models to nurseries, garden centers, specialized hydroponics equipment shops and some home hobbyists who wish to grow their own fresh fruits, flowers, herbs and vegetables year round in a manner that is faster than conventional gardening as well as organic and free of outdoor pollutants, pests and weeds. We receive $2,195 for each sale of one of our Single 600 Flower System, $2,995 for each sale of a Single-600 System and $3,995 for each sale of a Dual-600 System. We anticipate selling an average of nine hydroponics plant

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growing units every month for the next 12 months and earning average gross monthly revenue of $27,000. Our sales for the three-month period ended May 31, 2004 totaled $78,695. The cost of sales during the period was $53,150, resulting in gross profit of $25,545. This was further offset by our administrative expenses of $74,229, resulting in a net loss of $48,773 after taking a $89 foreign exchange loss into account.

Hydroponics Technology Overview

The term "hydroponics" is derived from the Latin words "hydro" and "pomos" meaning "water working". It is the technology of growing plants in a controlled environment in nutrient solutions (water with the added fertilizers) with or without the need of mediums (soil, sand, peat moss) to provide mechanical support for the growing plants roots. Liquid Hydroponics has no mediums for supporting plant roots. Roots are suspended in air in a controlled environment and necessary nutrients for growth are fed to the plants' roots through water mist.

Aggregate Hydroponics has solid mediums (fibers or porous rocks for high retention of air and water), which act as structural support for plant roots. In this case, necessary nutrients are delivered directly to the plant roots in water flowing through the medium. All of the hydroponics systems that we sell are aggregate systems.

In hydroponics systems, plants can be grown closer together than in open fields, increasing yields and number of crops. They are grown in controlled environments eliminating outdoor pollutants, weeds and pests. In soil, plants have to break down the dirt to get needed nutrients for growth and waste a lot of energy developing long roots in search of needed nutrients. In hydroponics systems, the required nutrients are added to water, which are automatically delivered directly to the growing plants roots at required intervals. Energy normally lost developing long roots is redirected to growing more plant volume. Lamps and ventilation systems inside the hydroponics growing chambers maintain the light and temperature to ideal and constant levels creating conditions whereby hydroponics plants will grow faster, bigger and healthier than those in soil. Unlike outdoor conditions where crops will grow only once a year, hydroponics technology will allow vegetation crops to be produced economically a number of times every year. Hydroponics technology eliminates the use of harmful chemicals such as pesticides, herbicides, insecticides and fumigants, which are employed in open field cultivation. Hydroponics cultivation popularity is due to the ability to grow healthier, more nutritious quality produce than soil-grown varieties in clean and controlled environment free of harmful chemicals. It has also become a necessity in industrialized countries of the world where available fertile soil is diminishing as land space is used for building new industries, housing and highways and both in cold and arid areas of the world where either fertile soil or water are non-existent or in short supply.

The Hydroponics Industry

Hydroponics has become the most widespread method of growing fruits, flowers, herbs and vegetables in commercial quantities in many countries of the world in large greenhouses and in self contained units without the utilization of soil. In traditional gardening, plants get root support, nutrients, water, and oxygen from the soil. In hydroponics systems, water with the added essential nutrients that normally would be available in a very fertile soil is infused to the plant in a controlled environment and quantities. Plants, like all living things, have certain requirements that need to be met for them to grow and thrive. These include water, nutrients, light, air, and structural support for the roots. Hydroponics culture requires only basic agriculture skills. Production takes place inside enclosures designed to control air and root temperatures, light, water, plant nutrition and adverse climate. The controlled environment also eliminates outdoor pollutants, pests and weeds that are present in soil. This is called Controlled Environment Agriculture or CEA. Hydroponics systems drastically reduce the amount of time needed to produce good plants, crops and fruit, allowing quicker turnaround to market. Countries with lack of arable land and water such as Iran, Mexico, Australia and certain Middle East nations are employing and researching the technology extensively. Likewise, systems are being used and researched in U.S. nuclear submarines, Russian space stations, various offshore drilling rigs, and by NASA in outer space to provide astronauts with fresh fruit and vegetables. ("History of Hydroponics" by Gary V. Deutschman Sr.)

The commercial hydroponics industry, largely greenhouse based, is centered in the affluent countries of the world such as the Netherlands, Spain, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, the USA, Italy, New Zealand and Australia. A 2001 study, " HYDROPONICS as an Agriculture Production System," conducted by Hassal & Associates Pty Ltd. for the Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation of Australia reports that these affluent countries account for over 19,000 hectares of the world wide (estimated to be 25,000 hectares) commercial hydroponics production area. Tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, peppers, herbs and flowers are the most important crops grown. In the same year, the total global value was estimated at $6 to $8 billion. The United States and Canada have a combined 2,400 hectares of hydroponics greenhouse crop production. This is small in comparison to that of the Netherlands, which has in excess of 10,000 acres. Canada has the third largest commercial hydroponics industry, and is currently expanding at 25% per annum farm gate value. Over 40% of greenhouses

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in Canada and the USA employ hydroponics in their food production and this figure is rising annually. Their produce is sold in most supermarket stores throughout North America and Europe to consumers seeking natural, pesticide-free vegetation. According to the same study, hydroponics is the most popular method of growing vegetables in glasshouses in Canada, and in 1998, greenhouse vegetation production accounted for almost 25% of total vegetable production.

The hydroponics retail industry developed as a result of the commercial hydroponics industry growth and the consumers' preference for fresh, organically grown, and natural foods. The hydroponics retail market ranges from small independent retailers to well-established chain stores that manufacture, distribute and retail hydroponics equipment and supplies. Consumers can buy a number of parts and hydroponics supplies (lamps, water pumps, irrigation systems, cabinets, pots, fertilizers, root mediums, plastic sheets, glass, etc.) to build their own do-it-yourself hydroponics plant growing equipment. Hydroponics parts and supplies are available from a myriad of retail outlets in Canada and the USA: hardware stores, nurseries, garden equipment suppliers, plumbers' suppliers, greenhouses suppliers, lighting outlets, indoor plant suppliers, hydroponics parts suppliers, etc. For those consumers and hobbyists who may not have the time and knowledge to build their own hydroponics equipment from parts, they can purchase self-contained, ready to operated units. These units can be purchased from a number of retailers (hydroponics shops, gardening shops and nurseries) and directly from hydroponics plant growing equipment manufacturers and distributors. As a result of consumer trends toward fresh, organically grown and environmentally friendly food products, there is confidence that this industry will continue to grow and thrive.

Purchasers Profile

The typical purchasers of our hydroponics plant growing equipment are nurseries and gardening shops. We also sell our hydroponics plant growing equipment to specialized hydroponics retail outlets, which in turn retail to the consumers along with a variety of hydroponics parts and supplies. One equipment distributor and six retail businesses, all of which are located in the United States, account for approximately 60% of all of our sales. Five of these customers each account for about 10% of our business, with the other two accounting for about 5% each. Other smaller retailers in Canada and the United States account for an additional 25% of our business.

Gardeners and home hobbyists who purchase directly from us or from retail outlets account for the remaining 15% of the purchases of our hydroponics equipment. They purchase our equipment to grow year round fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers and herbs for their own personal consumption or, in case of gardeners, for resale to groceries and produce retailers. A poll conducted by Ipso-Reid on behalf of City Farmer, Canada's Office of Urban Agriculture, found that 40% of people living in Greater Toronto and 44% of people living in Greater Vancouver, a total of approximately 2.5 million people, live in households that produce some of their own food. City Farmer also conducted its own survey in 2000 and found that 91 out of 100 people polled considered themselves urban (living in a city). Of this number, 79 stated that they grow some of their vegetables and herbs.. According to Gary V. Deutschman Sr. in "History of Hydroponics", there are over 1,000,000 household hydroponics soilless culture units operating in the USA for the production of food alone. Inner suburban professionals, singles and couples living in apartments and tinkerers of all age groups with little space, time, patience, and in some cases without a suited climate for traditional gardening, have made hydroponics their method of choice to grow their own fresh, organic and healthy vegetation. Researchers, educators and students conducting controlled experiments in schools, colleges and universities can be included in our hydroponics equipment retail market. The average purchaser of our hydroponics plant growing equipment pays an average of $3,061 for one of our hydroponics units.

Future Development

At present we sell our Single 600 Flower for $2,195, Single-600 System for $2,995 and Dual-600 System for $3,995 We anticipate selling an average of 13 hydroponics plant growing units every month for the next 12 months and earning average gross revenues of $39,800 every month over the same period. There were no revenues received from inception on December 23, 2003 to February 29, 2004, the date of closing of the acquisition agreement whereby we purchased a 100% interest in Power Grow System Ltd.

From the date of the acquisition of our subsidiary on February 29, 2004 through April 30, 2004, we have generated $80,356 in gross revenues and, during this period, sold twenty eight hydroponics equipment units in the United States and seven in the Vancouver area. Our net revenue from operation for the month of March and April 2004 was $2,679. During the month of March and April 2004, we incurred an additional $2,400 in professional and accounting fees in conjunction with the preparation of this registration statement. As a result, our net gain for the period from March 1 to April 30, 2004 was $279.

In order to become profitable, we must expand our operations by increasing our production and distribution in the United States and Vancouver area to an average of 20 hydroponics plant growing equipment units every month and generate gross

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revenues from operation of approximately $61,200 every month. We must also complete the development of a new, self contained and compact hydroponics plant growing equipment model, presently under development, to be called the F400 that will be ready for manufacturing and marketing in October 2004. The development of the new F400 was as a result of existing retailers' feedback and interest in a new compact hydroponics plant growing equipment model that offers similar benefits as our Single 600 Flower but will be 30% smaller with a 400watt sodium bulb and the capacity of holding four plants to maturity. We must also secure additional retail outlets and end users to purchase our hydroponics plant growing equipment units in order to achieve the projected $61,200 per month gross revenue level to be profitable. Initially, along with the marketing of our websites, we will rely on our directors and officers to contact additional retail outlets regarding the possibility of purchasing and marketing our hydroponics units. As our operations expand and we generate significant revenue, we intend to hire sales personnel for the purpose of securing additional sales. At present we have no plans to expand the production and distribution of our products outside of United States and Canada. Depending on our success in implementing our plan of operation in the existing area of production and distribution, we would evaluate the possibility of expansion, into Europe, the Middle East and Asia,.

Competition

The manufacturing and marketing of hydroponics plant growing equipmentis very competitive and there can be no assurance that we will be successful in generating significant revenue from our operations. We have conducted minimal internal research on the hydroponics retail industry and, although limited information is available concerning the industry, we were able to identify at least 11 competitors in Canada and USA who manufacture and market hydroponics products similar to ours. These competitors also produce controlled environment hydroponics plant growing equipment and use promotional and marketing strategies similar to us. Their products, like ours, are marketed, to a number of retail outlets (nurseries, garden shops, specialty hydroponics outlets) and end users in Canada and United States through their websites and by advertising in industry related publications. We are not aware of the total number of manufacturers, distributors and retailers of similar types of hydroponics equipment in Canada and the United States. We will also compete with a variety of retail outlets (hardware stores, nurseries, garden equipment suppliers, plumbers' suppliers, greenhouses suppliers, lighting outlets, indoor plant suppliers) and specialty hydroponics retailers who offer end users with a range of parts and accessories to build a variety of do-it-yourself hydroponics equipment and with self contained and ready to operate hydroponics equipment units. Furthermore, we do not possess information relating to the total number of controlled environment hydroponics equipment units manufactured and marketed in Canada and United States. The lack of this information will make it difficult for us to assess, identify and penetrate new markets.

Competitive advantage

We do not have at our disposal the vast material and financial resources to undertake mass promotional and marketing campaigns. Our strategy, therefore, will be to focus on serving our established retail outlets and to market our hydroponics units directly to the end users through their places of operation. Over the last three years, our hydroponics equipment has become a well-recognized product within the hydroponics retail industry for its compact size, efficiency and reliability. Our on-line technical assistance has been well accepted by end users and the retail outlets that we serve. Other competitive advantages that we offer to our clients are: (a) timely manufacturing and delivery of our equipment which is delivered within 15 days of purchase order, (b) one-year unlimited warranty on all the electrical components of our hydroponics units with guarantee of no-cost replacement, (c) all the electrical components in our equipment are CSA and UL approved making our equipment users friendly and an insurance compliant appliance, similar to a fridge or stove, (d) we offer three individual, turn-key, controlled environment hydroponics equipment models each designed to meet different requirements of any end user, and (e) the water reservoir in our equipment is located outside the plant growing chamber eliminating water vapors created by heat inside the chambers that would affect the controlled temperature and create root rot. Assuring timely production and delivery of our hydroponics equipment and offering personalized customer service to both the retail outlets and the end users that we serve provides an arena for the future success of our products. Although we do not have any formal contracts with the retail outlets that purchase and resell our hydroponics units, due to our personalized, prompt and professional service, we have been able to maintain their loyalty.

We are aware of other manufacturers of controlled environment hydroponics equipment in Canada and the United States. Nonetheless, we have been able to establish our products within the hydroponics retail industry. Our chief competitive threat, therefore, would be from existing and potential new hydroponics equipment manufacturers.

Website

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We currently own two websites and domain names www.powergrowcanada.com and www.powergrowusa.com . These two websites are complete with detailed corporate and product information. Our three hydroponics plant growing equipment models, along with the parts, accessories and nutrient solutions that we market, are listed on the websites for easy access to potential purchasers. On-line technical support is provided to people who may already own our equipment or who may want to educate themselves on the hydroponics technology with the view of purchasing our equipment or learn about the technology and the hydroponics components to build their own and to learn about the needed nutrient solutions which will be required to hydroponically grow vegetation. On-line credit is also available for people who decide to purchase our products while visiting our sites. In addition, directly through our websites, we promote retail locations that market our hydroponics equipment to end users creating inner industry relationships and dealership network's loyalty.

Compliance with Government Regulation

The production and marketing of hydroponics equipment and parts is not regulated in Canada and the USA. However, some Canadian legislators are calling for legislation, similar to that of Australia, to regulate the commercial and retail hydroponics industries. The legislation would establish guidelines and policies for the manufacturing, marketing and operation of hydroponics plant growing equipment both in the commercial production and distribution of hydroponically grown vegetation and in the manufacturing and marketing of hydroponics equipment, parts and nutrient solutions. New laws and regulations may impact our ability to manufacture and market our hydroponics plant growing equipment, parts, accessories and nutrient solutions and to generate revenue in the future. However, we are not aware of any pending or contemplated laws or regulations in Canada or the USA that would have an impact on our business.

Employees

We have no employees other than the officers and directors described above. Power Grow has an agreement with Nick Brusatore and N.B. Machine Ltd., a private British Columbia company wholly owned by Mr. Brusatore, for the following services: design and engineering of our hydroponics equipment, management of our wholly owned subsidiary's operation and the supervision of our manufacturing plant. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of this agreement, he and his company have agreed to provide his management, administrative, engineering and quality control consulting services to us. For his services, Mr. Brusatore and his company are paid a total of $3,333 per month and is reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred by him in relation to the performance of his duties. We also provide him with a leased vehicle while he acts in his capacity as our subsidiary's office manager and manufacturing plant supervisor. The agreement commenced on January 1, 2003 and will remain in effect until January 30, 2006, unless terminated earlier. It may be renewed for an additional unspecified term with the mutual agreement of all parties. Either party may terminate the agreement for cause upon 30 days' notice. Mr. Brusatore acts as a director of our wholly owned subsidiary and intends to dedicate approximately 80% of his business time working on our business.

Power Grow also has an agreement with Mr. Jason Bleuler and CC&B Concept and Communication Business Inc., a private British Columbia company wholly owned by Mr. Bleuler, for sales and marketing services. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of this agreement, he and his company have agreed to provide his services to us as an exclusive sales and marketing agent for our hydroponics equipment. For his services, Mr. Bleuler and his company are paid a total of $3,333 per month and are reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred by him in relation to the performance of his duties. We also reimburse him for vehicle's expenses while he acts in his capacity as our exclusive sales and marketing agent for our hydroponics plant growing equipment. The agreement commenced on January 1, 2003 and will remain in effect until January 30, 2006, unless earlier terminated. It may be renewed for an additional six month term with the mutual agreement of all parties. Either party may terminate the agreement for cause upon 30 days' notice. Mr. Bleuler acts as our Director and President, Chief Executive Officer and as a director of our wholly owned subsidiary and dedicates approximately 80% of his business time working on our business.

All manual labor required for the assembly of our hydroponics plant growing equipment is outsourced to local manufacturing laborers on a part-time basis and as needed. These individuals, no more than two in any given day, provide us with the manual labor of assembling all electrical and mechanical parts and hydroponics components into a turnkey hydroponics equipment. We have no written agreement with these workers for their labor. We believe that if we were to lose the services of one or both of these individual workers, a number of other similar qualified workers in our area would be available to replace them at competitive labor rates. We do not presently have an alternate arrangement in case we lose one or both of these workers. Therefore, if such an event were to occur whereby we lose one or both of these workers, our operations would be temporarily disrupted. In such circumstances, the completion of a specific hydroponics model being manufactured could be delayed for up to one week. In addition, our labor cost may increase slightly, but we believe that such increase would be minimal. Administrative functions and collection of revenues is contracted out on a part-time basis to one individual.

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Research and Development Expenditures

We have not incurred any research or development expenditures since our incorporation.

Subsidiaries

We own a 100% interest in Power Grow System Ltd. a private British Columbia company. Our subsidiary manufactures and markets hydroponics plant growing equipment in the Vancouver metropolitan area and in the United States. We do not own any interest in any other subsidiary or entities.

Patents and Trademarks

We do not own, either legally or beneficially, any patents or trademarks.

Plan Of Operations

Our plan of operations for the twelve months following the date of this registration statement is to expand our business by attempting to:

1.      Complete the development and initiate the manufacturing and marketing of an additional, self contained and ready to operate, hydroponics plant growing equipment model to be called F400. We anticipate that this new compact model, presently under development, should be ready for marketing in October 2004. We estimate that we will incur approximately $7,000 in expenses to complete the development and testing of the new F400 hydroponics equipment model.
   
2.      In conjunction with the completion of development of the new hydroponics equipment model F400, we need to secure additional retail outlets and end users to purchase our hydroponics units while increasing the number of our current hydroponics units to be sold every month to at least 20. We anticipate that revenue that we receive from the sale of the F400 models will be sufficient to cover the cost of the mechanical and electrical parts that comprise each unit..

Our objective is to obtain these operational milestones during the next 12 months. However, we cannot make any assurances that we will be able to reach these goals. We intend to continue with our business strategy of maintaining our present equipment production and marketing base. We will also attempt to secure additional sales with retail outlets and end users by promoting the benefits of our controlled environment hydroponics plant growing equipment units and educating them on the benefits of consuming healthy and organic vegetation grown in their own homes.

While we are attempting to expand our business and increasing the number of hydroponics equipment units we distribute, we will continue to place importance on the collection of revenues from the sales of the equipment. Based on historical accounting, we collect 40% upon delivery of the equipment, 30% within 30 days of delivery and 30% within 90 days of delivery. In the future, we are going to attempt to expedite the payment process so that we will receive 80% of revenue collections within 30 days of invoicing and the remainder 20% within 60 days of invoicing.

We anticipate that our hydroponics manufacturing and marketing operations will be financially self-supporting in the future. Our chief costs are expected to be related to our expansion, general and administrative expenses incurred in connection with the filing of this registration statement and the quarterly and annual filings that must be undertake once we are a reporting company under the Securities Act of 1934.

Nick Brusatore is responsible for building our internal administrative and managerial organization, streamlining our manufacturing plant procedures and developing new hydroponics models, while we attempt to keep overhead costs low by minimizing the hiring of full-time employees and by hiring employees on a part-time and as needed basis. With additional revenues, we plan to retain staffing levels sufficient to achieve our expansion goals. This additional staffing may include full-time and part-time sales staff, casual labor and administrative consultants. Without sufficient revenues, we will continue limiting our employees to our directors, officers and present part-time employees.

We expect the expenses of the offering to be approximately $26,500. In addition, in connection with our proposed plan of operation, we anticipate that we will incur the following expenses per month:

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  Payments to management and sales staff  $ 6,666  
  Casual labor  $ 1,450  
  Office rent  $ 2,447  
  Computer, office equipment and supplies  $ 700  
  General & administrative  $ 1,074  
  Telephone  $ 476  
  Advertising  $ 4,000  
         
  Total per month  $ 16,813  

In addition, to the above monthly expenses, we expect to incur the following expenses, per month, for compliance with future filing requirements under the Securities Act of 1934:

  Accounting and Auditing Fees  $ 1,500  
  Legal Fees  $ 600  
  EDGAR Fees  $ 200  
  Other Administrative Fees  $ 250  
  TOTAL PER MONTH  $ 2,550  

Accordingly, our total expenses for the next 12-month period are estimated to be $265,856, including the above-noted product completion costs, offering costs, monthly administration expenses and monthly regulatory compliance costs. At May 31, 2004, we had cash on hand of $42,362 and accounts receivable of $19, 368.

Our cash reserves are not sufficient to meet our obligations for the next twelve-month period. As a result, we will need to seek additional funding in the near future. We currently do not have a specific plan of how we will obtain such funding; however, we anticipate that additional funding will be in the form of equity financing from the sale of our common stock. We may also seek to obtain short-term loans from our directors, although no such arrangement has been made. At this time, we cannot provide investors with any assurance that we will be able to raise sufficient funding from the sale of our common stock or through a loan from our directors to meet our obligations over the next twelve months. We do not have any arrangements in place for any future equity financing.

The foregoing represents our best estimate of our cash needs based on current planning and business conditions. In the event we are not successful in generating significant revenue from our operations, additional funds may be required in order for us to proceed with our business plan to execute our plan of operation. In such circumstances, we would likely seek additional financing to support the continued operation of our business. We have no such financing arranged at the present time and no guarantee that we will be able to secure such financing.

We anticipate that depending on market conditions and our plan of operations, we could incur operating losses in the foreseeable future. We base this expectation, in part, on the fact that we may not be able to generate enough revenue from sales of our hydroponics plant growing equipment to cover all of our operating and administrative expenses. Our revenues will depend on how we secure additional purchasers, as well as keeping the costs of manufacturing and marketing to reasonable levels. We are not aware of any known trends, events, demand, commitments and uncertainties that are reasonably likely to have material effect on our financial condition or operating performance in the future.

Results Of Operations For Period Ending May 31, 2004

Since inception, our activities have been financed exclusively from the proceeds of share subscriptions. While we are currently generating some revenue, we do not anticipate earning additional significant revenues until such time as our subsidiary can execute a major portion of its expansion program. There is no assurance that we will be able to reach the projected expansion.

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From our inception on December 23, 2003 to May 31, 2004, we realized $78,695 in sales of our products. The concurrent cost of sales was $53,150, resulting in gross profit from operations of $25,545. During the same period, we incurred general and administrative expenses in the amount of $84,912These expenses consisted of $22,243 in consulting fees, $18,766 in audit fees, $8,189 in advertising fees, $7,295 in the write off of bad debts, $7,049 in rent, $5,009 in office and general costs, $4,935 in automobile expenses, $2,965 in salaries and benefits, $2,390 in legal fees, $1,921 in travel costs, $1,882 in telephone expense, $1,155 in bank charges and interest and $1,113 in investor relations costs. During the period we gained $153 in foreign exchange conversion. Therefore for the period commencing on December 23, 2003 to May 31, 2004 we had total net loss of $59,214.

There were no revenues or incurred direct costs on our merged financial statements from our operations from our inception through February 29, 2004, the date of the closing of the acquisition agreement whereby the company purchased 100% of the shares in the capital stock of its wholly owned subsidiary.

We have not attained profitable operations and are dependent upon obtaining financing to continue and to expand our existing business operations. For these reasons our auditors stated in their report that they have substantial doubt that we will be able to continue as a going concern.

Our operations, to a significant extent, are influenced by trends and uncertainties in the hydroponics industry. Government legislation regarding the sale and use of hydroponics equipment may impact our sales.

As of May 31, 2004, we had assets recorded on our consolidated financial statements at $172,570 consisting of cash of $42,362, accounts receivable of $19,368, inventory of $16,752, $3,936 in prepaid expenses and deposits and $90,152 in goodwill. Our liabilities on May 31, 2004 totaled $171,590, consisting of $105,759 in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, $53,879 due to related parties and $11,952 in loans payables.

The portrayal of our financial condition, to a certain extent, is impacted by certain accounting policies upon which we rely. These include the following:

  • We record sales revenue when a hydroponics unit has been shipped and collection of the payment price isreasonably assured.


  • We provide a one-year warranty on all hydroponics units we sell. We do not have a history of warranty claims andwe do not believe that such claims will be significant in the future. Accordingly, we have not made any provision inour financial statements for future warranty costs.


  • We use Canadian dollars as our functional currency in operating our business, but our reporting currency is U.S.dollars. Our current assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the date of our balancesheets. Capital assets, stockholders' equity, revenues and expenses are translated at the exchange rates in effect atthe date of the transaction.


  • We record goodwill on our balance sheets. Goodwill are not amortized but are annually tested for impairment. Thedetermination of any impairment includes a comparison of the estimated future operating cash flows anticipatedduring the remaining life for the net carrying value of the asset as well as a comparison of the fair value to the bookvalue.
Power Grow System Ltd.

In its fiscal year ended February 29, 2004, our wholly owned subsidiary, Power Grow System Ltd., realized $517,161 in revenue from sales with a cost of sales for $373,579, for gross profit from operations of $143,582. The company also incurred $245,634 in administrative expenses consisting of $108,000 in consulting fees, $24,471 in salaries and benefits, $21,433 in automobile expenses, $21,280 in advertising costs, $16,546 in general and administrative expenses, $14,490 in rent, $12,582 in the write off of bad debts, $7,381 in credit card discounts, $6,445 in interest and bank charges, $5,367 in travel and promotion costs, $4,370 in telephone expenses, $3,000 in equipment rental costs, $179 in legal and professional fees and $90 in accounting fees.

Sales in fiscal 2004 decreased by $561,556 from fiscal 2003 primarily due to a decrease in media attention that Power Grow System Ltd. had realized during Canada's legalization of marijuana for medical use. In fiscal 2003, many media outlets

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contacted Power Grow System Ltd. regarding its products in connection with the Canadian government's legislation. The media attention resulted in a substantial increase in product orders for a short time. In fiscal 2004, sales decreased to traditional levels as the medicinal marijuana issue was no longer of media interest. As well, when it became apparent that the government's legislation greatly limited the scope of marijuana cultivation, the Company again proceeded to focus our marketing exclusively on hobby gardening kits. All mention of use of our products for marijuana cultivation was removed.

Administrative expenses decreased from $273,015 in fiscal 2003 to $245,634 in fiscal 2004 primarily due to a decrease in consulting fees and advertising costs.

Description Of Property

Our executive offices are located at 595 Howe Street, Suite 323, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Mr. Robert Hoegler, our President and Chief Executive Officer, leases these premises to us for $300 per month. We do not have a written agreement with Mr. Hoegler regarding this arrangement.

Our hydroponics manufacturing plant and offices, rented for $2,447 per month, are located at 1533 Broadway Street, Suite 108, in Coquitlam, British Columbia. Our rental agreement concerning the premises commenced in September 2001 and will terminate on August 31, 2004. Both our executive offices and manufacturing plant are fully equipped and functional. We do not expect that we will need to expand our facilities for either location in the foreseeable future.