This form can be returned to us by:- Email: gibland@gibnet.gi Post: 292a Main Street, Gibraltar Fax: (350) 42601 ________________________________________ Q U E S T I O N N A I R E ________________________________________ Completion of the following questionnaire will enable Gibland Secretarial Services Limited to attend to your Company requirements, as well as any additional needs, i.e. the application for Exempt status. Any information which may be supplied to the Gibraltar Authorities will be covered by the provisions of secrecy in the Gibraltar legislation and will not appear on Public Record. We shall assume that no shares are to be issued to the public and that our standard form of Memorandum and Articles of Association will be suitable for your purposes. 1. What type of Company do you require? (a) Resident Company (b) Exempt Company (c) Qualifying Company .................................................... 2. Do you require a ready-made Company? Yes/No If "Yes", state the name of any ready-made Company which may have been reserved for you. .............................................LIMITED 3. Company Name If you require a name of your own choice (i.e. a company incorporated to order or the change of name of a ready-made one) enter your choice of names in order of reference. Please clarify the meaning of any initials appearing in the proposed names. 1. ............................................... 2. ............................................... 3. ............................................... 4. Principal Objects Our companies are normally incorporated using the standard clause 3a (attached hereto) covering financial and property investments, holding company and general trading activities. Is this clause suitable for your purposes? Yes/No If not, please state objects required. ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... 5. Share Capital Unless otherwise requested, the share capital for a ready-made company or one made to order will be 1000 shares of £1.00 each. Alternatively, please insert your requirements hereunder: Number of shares............................. Currency and value.................................... 6. Residence The company will be resident in Gibraltar, unless you direct otherwise. ...................................................... ...................................................... ...................................................... ...................................................... 7. Beneficial Owners Please complete the following details in respect of individuals or corporate bodies that are to be the beneficial owners of the company. Full Name & Address Occupation Nationality (1) .............................................................. ........................... .................. .............................................................. ........................... .................. .............................................................. ........................... .................. .............................................................. ........................... .................. (2) .............................................................. ........................... .................. .............................................................. ........................... .................. .............................................................. ........................... .................. .............................................................. ........................... .................. (3) .............................................................. ........................... .................. .............................................................. ........................... .................. .............................................................. ........................... .................. .............................................................. ........................... .................. (4) .............................................................. ........................... .................. .............................................................. ........................... .................. .............................................................. ........................... .................. .............................................................. ........................... .................. 8. Shareholders Your company has been incorporated using two nominee corporate shareholders. We shall arrange for the original officers of the company to immediately allocate their shares to third parties, in accordance with your instructions. Please enter the number of share together with the name and address of any person to whom shares are to be allocated. Should you require Gibland Secretarial Services Limited to supply nominee corporate shareholders on a continuing basis, please enter the name of the appropriate beneficial owner and tick the box marked "NS". The cost of this service is œ150.00 per annum. Full Name & Address Occupation Nationality No. of NS of person(s) to whom shares Shares are to be issued (1) ............................................ ................... ................... ............... ..... ............................................ ................... ................... ............... ..... ............................................ ................... ................... ............... ..... ............................................ ................... ................... ............... ..... ............................................ ................... ................... ............... ..... (2) ............................................ ................... ................... ............... ..... ............................................ ................... ................... ............... ..... ............................................ ................... ................... ............... ..... ............................................ ................... ................... ............... ..... ............................................ ................... ................... ............... ..... (3) ............................................ ................... ................... ............... ..... ............................................ ................... ................... ............... ..... ............................................ ................... ................... ............... ..... ............................................ ................... ................... ............... ..... ............................................ ................... ................... ............... ..... (4) ............................................ ................... ................... ............... ..... ............................................ ................... ................... ............... ..... ............................................ ................... ................... ............... ..... ............................................ ................... ................... ............... ..... ............................................ ................... ................... ............... ..... 9. Directors Do you wish Gibland Secretarial Services Limited to put up Gibraltar resident corporations willing to act as nominee directors, at a fee of œ200.00 p.a. irrespective of number? Yes/No If "No", please enter particulars of the Directors and submit to us passport copies of the same. Full Name Address Occupation Nationality (1) .............................. ................................. .................... ................. .............................. ................................. .................... ................. .............................. ................................. .................... ................. (2) .............................. ................................. .................... ................. .............................. ................................. .................... ................. .............................. ................................. .................... ................. (3) .............................. ................................. .................... ................. .............................. ................................. .................... ................. .............................. ................................. .................... ................. 10. Accounting reference date The income tax year in Gibraltar ends on the 30th June. We shall assume that the financial year of the company will end on that date unless you indicate otherwise below. Day..................... Month............................ 11. Auditors Unless alternatively arranged, Gibland Secretarial Services Limited can effect an introduction to accountants registered under the Gibraltar Auditors' Registration Ordinance whowill attend to the annual formalities that ensure the company's continuing Exempt Status. 12. Secretary and Registered Office Gibland Secretarial Services Limited will arrange a full, corporate secretarial service and the provision of a registered office address at an inclusive rate of œ200.00 per annum. 13. Bank Account If a Gibraltar bank account is required, kindly state the name of the bank in Gibraltar. .............................................................................................................................. If not, please advise where the company's bank account is to be opened? ............................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................. Please state the name of signatories: ............................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................. Are they to sign singly or jointly?........................................................... NOTE: The banks will request passport copies and bankers character references for every signatory. If you have requested that the local directors appointed by Gibland Secretarial Services Limited should act as signatories, they will require to be joint signatories. Gibland Secretarial Services Limited will require a prior undertaking from the company, exempting its appointed nominee directors from any legal responsibilities whatsoever when providing this service. The fee for this service is œ300.00 p.a. 14. First Board Meeting The meeting will be held by the initial incorporating shareholders in Gibraltar and the various matters mentioned in this questionnaire will be placed on the minutes, including the transfer of the subscriber shares and any allocation of shares. 15. Power of Attorney Any Company incorporated in Gibraltar is governed by the Laws of Gibraltar. Therefore, in order for any transaction to take place outside its jurisdiction, an Attorney will need to be appointed to act on behalf of the Company. Please enter below the details of any such attorneys: Full Name Marital Address Occupation Nationality Status .................... .............. ................................. .................... ................. .................... .............. ................................. .................... ................. .................... .............. ................................. .................... ................. .................... .............. ................................. .................... ................. .................... .............. ................................. .................... ................. .................... .............. ................................. .................... ................. Please indicate whether the Power of Attorney is to be issued in the English or Spanish Language...................................... NOTE: We require passport copies of all attorneys. 16. Address for Future Secretarial Correspondence Please indicate the name of the person to whom we should address any correspondence concerning the company's affairs. Name.................................................................................................................... Address................................................................................................................ ....................................................................................................................... Application for Exempt Status Gibland Secretarial Services Limited will request Exempt Status for your company upon receipt of instructions and the pertinent fees. Reference letters are required, in order to do so (see specimens attached), in accordance with the following: 1. One letter for every individual beneficial owner of the company. 2. A letter for corporate beneficial owner, to be signed by: (a) A Director of the corporate owner, and; (b) The Accountant, Solicitor or Bank of the corporate owner. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPECIMENS OF LETTER OF REFERENCE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT AN APPLICATION FOR EXEMPT STATUS FOR A GIBRALTAR COMPANY ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The following are specimens of letters that should be presented to Gibland Secretarial Services Limited with the instructions to request an Exempt Company Status. All of these letters should be addressed to: The Financial and Development Secretary The Haven 23 John Mackintosh Square Gibraltar 1. For Individual Persons For every beneficial owner having an interest in the company, a signed letter of this kind is required from an accountant, solicitor or banker. Dear Sir RE: Mr/Mrs. .......................................................... I confirm that the above named is personally known to us/me and we/I consider him/her to be of good financial standing and repute. Yours faithfully 2. For Corporate Beneficial Owners The following letter is required from a Director or the Company Secretary of the promoting company on company notepaper. Dear Sir, RE: (Name of proposed Company) We confirm that no Gibraltarian or resident of Gibraltar has or will have a direct or indirect interest in the beneficial ownership of our company. Your faithfully and (b) A letter is required vouching for the promoting company, signed by an accountant, solicitor, or banker. Dear Sir, RE: (Name of promoting company) We, the above named confirm that we act for and on behalf of (name of promoting company) and consider that they are of good financial standing and repute. Yours faithfully ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------- MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION ------------------------- THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE: (COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES) MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION OF............................................ 1. The Company's name is<<..............................................>> 2. The Company's registered office is to be situated in Gibraltar. 3. The Company's objects are: (a)(i) To carry on all or any of the business of general merchants and traders, importers and exporters, commission agents, cash and credit traders, manufacturers' agents and representatives, financial agents, advisors, managers, and administrators, amusement caterers, hire purchase and general financiers, brokers, and agents manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, buyers, sellers, distributors and shippers of, and dealers in communications products, radio communication, alarm systems and other communication related products, goods wares and merchandise and produce of every description; to participate in, undertake, perform and carry on all kinds of commercial, industrial, trading and financial operations and enterprises and to carry on all or any of the businesses of marketing andbusiness of industrial consultants, advertising agents, and contractors, insurance brokers and consultants, mortgage brokers, warehousemen, railway, shipping and forwarding agents, shippers, haulage and transport contractors, garage proprietors, operators, hirers and contractors, letters on hire of, and dealers in motor and other vehicles, craft, plant, machinery, tools and equipment of all kinds. (ii) To carry on the business of a holding, investment and Investment Trust company and to transact all kinds of Trust and agency business in all its branches, and to acquire by purchase, lease, concession, grant, licence or otherwise such business, options, rights, privileges, lands, buildings, leases, underleases, stocks, shares, debentures, debenture stock, bonds, obligations, securities, reversionary interests, annuities, policies of assurance and other property as the Company shall deem fit anywhere in the world and generally to hold, manage, develop, lease, sell or dispose of the same; and to vary any of the investments of the Company, to act as trustees of any deeds constituting or securing any debentures, debenture stock or other securities or obligations; to establish, carry on, develop and extend investments and holdings and to sell, dispose of or otherwise turn the same to account, and to co-ordinate the policy and administration, of any companies, of which this Company is a member of which are in any manner controlled by, or connected with the Company.