SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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Millennia Tea Masters, Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) filing Proxy Statement)
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MILLENNIA TEA MASTERS, INC.
12330 S.W. 53rd Street, Suite 712
FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33330
March 24, 2004
Dear Shareholder:
You are cordially invited to attend a Special Meeting of the holders of
common stock of Millennia Tea Masters, Inc. to be held on April 13, 2004 at the
company's offices at 12330 S.W. 53rd Street, Suite 712, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
33330, commencing at 10:00 a.m., local time. At this meeting you will be asked
to consider and vote upon the approval of amendments to the Articles of
Incorporation of the company to provide for the following: 1) increasing the
number of authorized shares of common stock of the company to 100 million
shares; 2) changing the name of the company to VoIP, Inc.; and 3) allowing the
shareholders of the company to act without a meeting by majority written
consent, as provided under the Texas Business Corporation Act.
Management of Millennia Tea Masters, Inc. and their affiliates and
associates holding more than 50% of outstanding shares have signified their
intention to vote for approval, which will insure that the amendments will be
approved.
Enclosed with this letter are a Notice of Special Meeting of
Shareholders and a Proxy Statement that describes in detail the amendments. We
urge you to consider all of the materials in the Proxy Statement and give it
your careful attention.
It is important that your shares be represented at the Special Meeting,
regardless of the number of shares you hold. Therefore, please sign, date and
return the enclosed proxy as soon as possible, whether or not you plan to attend
the Special Meeting. If you attend, you may vote in person if you wish, even
though you have previously returned your proxy.
Sincerely,
Steven Ivester, Chairman
MILLENNIA TEA MASTERS, INC.
12330 S.W. 53rd Street, Suite 712
FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33330
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To Be Held on April 13, 2004
Dear Shareholders of Millennia Tea Masters, Inc.:
You are cordially invited to attend a Special Meeting of Shareholders
of Millennia Tea Masters, Inc. to be held at 10:00 a.m., local time on April 13,
2004 at the company's offices at 12330 S.W. 53rd Street, Suite 712, Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida 33330, to consider and vote upon proposals to approve the
following:
1) amendment of the Articles of Incorporation to increase the
number of authorized shares of common stock of the company to
100 million shares;
2) amendment of the Articles of Incorporation to change the name
of the company to VoIP, Inc.;
3) amendment of the Articles of Incorporation to allow the
shareholders of the company to act without a meeting by
majority written consent, as provided under the Texas Business
Corporation Act; and
4) such other matters as shall lawfully come before the Special
Meeting.
The accompanying Proxy Statement forms a part of this Notice. Only
shareholders of record at the close of business on March 22, 2004 who own common
stock will be entitled to vote at the Special Meeting or any adjournments
thereof. The affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the
outstanding shares of our common stock entitled to vote thereon is necessary to
approve the amendments.
All holders of common stock, whether or not they expect to attend the
Special Meeting in person, are requested to complete, sign, date and return the
enclosed form of proxy in the accompanying envelope (which requires no
additional postage if mailed in the United States). Your proxy will be
revocable, either in writing or by voting in person at the Special Meeting, at
any time prior to its exercise.
WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE SPECIAL MEETING IN PERSON,
PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AND RETURN IT WITHOUT
DELAY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. ANY HOLDER OF COMMON STOCK ATTENDING THE MEETING
MAY VOTE IN PERSON EVEN IF A PROXY HAS BEEN RETURNED.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Steven Ivester, Chairman
March 24, 2004
MILLENNIA TEA MASTERS, INC.
12330 S.W. 53rd STREET, SUITE 712
FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33330
PROXY STATEMENT
FOR
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
This Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy card are being
furnished to the holders of common stock of Millennia Tea Masters, Inc. in
connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of
Millennia from the shareholders for use at a Special Meeting of shareholders of
Millennia. At the Special Meeting, the shareholders of Millennia will be asked
to consider and vote upon proposals to approve amendments to the Articles of
Incorporation of the company to provide for the following: 1) increasing the
number of authorized shares of common stock of the company to 100 million
shares; 2) changing the name of the company to VoIP, Inc.; and 3) allowing the
shareholders of the company to act without a meeting by majority written
consent, as provided under the Texas Business Corporation Act. In addition, the
Special Meeting may consider other actions that lawfully come before the
meeting, although none is known or expected as of the date hereof. This Proxy
Statement and the enclosed forms of proxy are being mailed on or about March 24,
2004.
The company's principal business has been the importation and sale of
high quality tea products from Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon. We buy our
teas at auctions, package them under the "Millennia" label and ship them from
Sri Lanka to our leased warehouse in DeSoto, Texas. The company is headquartered
in Frisco, Texas, and its common stock trades on the OTC Bulletin Board under
the symbol "MTEM." As recently announced, in addition to the tea business, we
also intend to pursue a new line of business in the telecommunications industry
of providing equipment and services to allow voice-over-internet protocol over
broadband internet connections.
VOTING AND PROXY INFORMATION
The Board of Directors of Millennia has fixed the close of business on
March 22, 2004, as the record date for determining the holders of common stock
entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Special Meeting. At the close
of business on the record date, there were outstanding 14,230,939 shares of
common stock, the only outstanding securities of Millennia entitled to vote at
the Special Meeting. Such shares were held by 196 shareholders of record.
For each share held on the record date, a holder of common stock is
entitled to one vote on all matters properly brought before the shareholders at
the Special Meeting. Such votes may be cast in person or by proxy. Abstentions
may be specified as to the approval of the amendments. The affirmative vote,
either in person or by proxy, of the holders of at least a majority of the
outstanding shares of our common stock entitled to vote thereon, voting as one
class, is necessary to approve the amendments. Accordingly, if a shareholder
abstains from voting certain shares on the approval of the amendments, it will
have the effect of a negative vote.
On the record date, 12,500,000 shares of common stock, representing
approximately 88% of shares outstanding, were held by officers and directors of
Millennia and their affiliates and associates. All such persons have indicated
they will vote their shares outstanding for the approval of the amendments,
which will insure such approval by the shareholders.
All shares of common stock that are represented at the Special Meeting
by properly executed proxies received by Millennia prior to or at the Special
Meeting and not revoked will be voted at the Special Meeting in accordance with
the instructions indicated in such proxies. Unless instructions to the contrary
are specified in the proxy, each such proxy will be voted FOR the proposal to
approve the amendments.
Any proxy given pursuant to this solicitation may be revoked by the
person giving it at any time before it is voted. Proxies may be revoked by (i)
filing with the Secretary of Millennia, before the vote is taken at the Special
Meeting, a written notice of revocation bearing a date later than the date of
the proxy, (ii) duly executing and delivering a subsequent proxy relating to the
same shares, or (iii) attending the Special Meeting and voting in person
(although attendance at the Special Meeting will not in and of itself constitute
a revocation of a proxy). Any written notice of revocation should be sent to:
Corporate Secretary, Millennia Tea Masters, Inc., 12330 S.W. 53rd Street, Suite
712, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33330.
APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENTS
Texas law requires the affirmative vote of the holders of at least
two-thirds of the outstanding shares of our common stock entitled to vote
thereon in order to approve amendments to the Articles of Incorporation. Under
our existing Articles of Incorporation, the vote required has been reduced from
two-thirds to a simple majority, as allowed by law. Under Texas law, any
shareholder voting in favor of the amendments may be deemed to have waived any
rights to challenge such transactions, while shareholders voting against such
transactions or abstaining from voting may continue to retain those rights. It
should be noted, however, that under Texas law shareholders do not have
dissenters' appraisal rights in connection with the approval of the amendments.
VOTING SECURITIES AND CERTAIN PRINCIPAL HOLDERS THEREOF
The following table sets forth information as of March 22, 2004
concerning the beneficial ownership of the common stock of the company by (i)
each person who is known to us to own beneficially more than five percent of the
outstanding shares of common stock, (ii) each director and executive officer of
the company and (iii) all directors and executive officers as a group.
Amount and
Name and address nature
Title of Class of beneficial owner of beneficial owner Percentage
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Common Kevin B. Halter 1,016,700(2) 7.1%
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 102
Frisco, TX 75034
Common Steven Ivester 12,500,000 87.8%
12330 S.W. 53rd Street, Suite 712
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33330
Common Kevin B. Halter, Jr. 245,228(1)(2) 1.7%
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 102
Frisco, TX 75034
Common All executive officers and 12,500,000 87.8%
directors as a group (1 person)
(1) Includes 100,000 shares registered in the name of KL Halter Family
Partnership, Ltd.
(2) Includes 145,299 shares registered in the name of Halter Capital
Corporation, 100% owned by Kevin B. Halter and Kevin Halter, Jr.
On February 27, 2004, Steven Ivester acquired control of the company by
purchasing 12,500,000 shares of common stock of the company in exchange for cash
of $12,500 of his personal funds and the obligation to contribute the
intellectual property rights and other assets of two start-up companies that
provide voice over Internet protocol equipment and services. The shares issued
to Ivester represent 87.8% of all shares of common stock of the company
outstanding. Upon the sale of such stock, Ivester was provisionally appointed as
a director and was elected as the company's chairman, chief executive officer
and president. The existing officers, Kevin Halter and Kevin Halter, Jr.,
resigned as officers on February 27, 2004, and as directors effective as of
March 14, 2004.
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AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Proposal 1. Increasing the number of Authorized Shares of Common Stock to 100
million shares
Purpose: The company desires to amend the Articles of Incorporation in
order to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock of the company
to 100 million shares. The company believes that this increase in the number of
authorized shares of common stock is in the best interest of the company in that
it will provide the company with available shares which could be issued for
various corporate purposes, including acquisitions. The company further believes
that the increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock will enable
the company to promptly take advantage of market conditions and the availability
of favorable opportunities without the delay and expense associated with holding
a special meeting of shareholders. There are no definitive plans in existence to
issue any of these newly authorized shares.
Effect: The issuance by the company of any additional shares of common
stock would dilute both the equity interests and the earnings per share of
existing holders of common stock. Such dilution may be substantial, depending
upon the amount of shares issued. The newly authorized shares of common stock
will have voting and other rights identical to those of the currently authorized
shares of common stock.
Proposal 2. Changing the name of the company to "VoIP, Inc."
Purpose: In connection with the change of control of the company from
Kevin Halter to Steven Ivester, new management has signified its intentions to
expand the company's existing tea import business and to expand into other
business opportunities which it has been exploring and developing that have the
prospect for faster growth and evidence profitablity. The new segment will
consist of sales of equipment and services to users of "Voice over Internet,"
which allows users purchasing certain equipment to make local and long-distance
telephone calls free via broadband access to the Internet. Steven Ivester has
signified his agreement to contribute to the company all intellectual property
rights and other assets owned by two start-up companies that will pursue
opportunities in the voice over Internet business. These companies, Globalphone,
Inc. and VOIP Solutions, Inc., both Florida corporations, will become
wholly-owned subsidiaries of the company. Therefore, the company desires to
amend the Articles of Incorporation to change the name of the company to VoIP,
Inc. in order to more accurately convey the new image of the company to the
public.
Effect: Changing our name will not have any effect on our corporate
status, the rights of stockholders or the transferability of outstanding stock
certificates. Outstanding stock certificates bearing the name "Millennia Tea
Masters, Inc.," will continue to be valid and represent shares of common stock
of VoIP, Inc. following the name change. In the future, new stock certificates
will be issued bearing our new name, but this will in no way effect the validity
of your current stock certificates. Our name as it appears on the
over-the-counter bulletin board and our trading symbol will change when the
amendment becomes effective.
Proposal 3. Allowing the shareholders to act by majority written consent
Purpose: The company desires to amend the Articles of Incorporation to
allow its shareholders to act by majority written consent. The company believes
that this amendment is in the best interest of the company because it will
reduce the time and expense associated with proxy solicitations and other votes
that must come before the shareholders of the company and will provide the
company with more flexibility in obtaining shareholder votes. Most state
corporate statutes grant this right to all corporations formed in those states.
However, in Texas such right exists only where elected in the Articles of
Incorporation.
Effect: This amendment will have the practical effect of permitting the
company to approve, in most instances, actions requiring shareholder consent.
The company will continue to be subject to the reporting obligations of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including distribution of an information
statement in instances where a full proxy solicitation is not required.
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PROXY SOLICITATION
Proxies are being solicited from Millennia's shareholders by and on
behalf of the Board of Directors of Millennia. The cost of solicitation of
proxies will be paid by Millennia. In addition to solicitation by use of the
mails, proxies may be solicited by directors, officers, and employees of
Millennia in person or by telephone, telegram, or other means of communication.
Such directors, officers, and employees will not be additionally compensated for
such services but may be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them
in connection with such solicitation. Arrangements will also be made with
custodians, nominees, and fiduciaries for the forwarding of proxy solicitation
materials to beneficial owners of Millennia common stock held of record by such
persons.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
Proposals submitted by a shareholder of Millennia for action at the
2004 annual meeting of Millennia's shareholders must have been received by
Millennia at its principal executive offices at 12330 S.W. 53rd Street, Suite
712, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33330, no later than April 15, 2004, in order to be
included in Millennia's proxy materials relating to that meeting.
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Common Stock Proxy
Millennia Tea Masters, Inc.
This Common Stock Proxy is Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors
The undersigned hereby (1) acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Special Meeting
of Shareholders of Millennia Tea Masters, Inc. (the "Company") to be held at the
offices of the Company, located at 12330 S.W. 53rd Street, Suite 712, Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida 33330, on April 13, 2004, beginning at 10:00 a.m., local
time, and the Proxy Statement in connection therewith and (2) appoints Steven
Ivester the undersigned's proxies with full power of substitution for and in the
name, place and stead of the undersigned, to vote upon and act with respect to
all of the shares of Common Stock of the Company standing in the name of the
undersigned, or with respect to which the undersigned is entitled to vote and
act, at the meeting and at any adjournment thereof.
The undersigned directs that the undersigned's proxy be voted as
follows:
1. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER
OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF THE COMPANY TO 100 MILLION SHARES.
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
2. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO CHANGE THE NAME OF
THE COMPANY TO VoIP, INC.
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
3. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO ALLOW THE
SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY TO ACT BY MAJORITY WRITTEN CONSENT.
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
4. IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES, ON ANY OTHER MATTER WHICH MAY PROPERLY COME
BEFORE THE MEETING.
This proxy will be voted as specified above. If no specification is
made, this proxy will be voted for approval in items 1 through 3.
The undersigned hereby revokes any proxy heretofore given to vote or
act with respect to the Common Stock of the Company and hereby ratifies and
confirms all that the proxies, their substitutes, or any of them may lawfully do
by virtue hereof.
If more than one of the proxies named shall be present in person or by
substitute at the meeting or at any adjournment thereof, the majority of the
proxies so present and voting, either in person or by substitute, shall exercise
all of the powers hereby given.
Please date, sign and mail this proxy to the Company.
Date ___________, 2004
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Signature of Shareholder
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Signature of Shareholder
Please date this proxy and sign your name exactly
as it appears hereon. Where there is more than one
owner, each should sign. When signing as an
attorney, administrator, executor, guardian or
trustee, please add your title as such. If
executed by a corporation, the proxy should be
signed by a duly authorized officer.