UFOC

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Sample UFOC

CON|/lRTO

NETWORKS

Welcome to the Simple Office                                                               ;

FRANCHISE OFFERING CIRCULAR CONCERTO NETWORKS, INC.

A California Corporation

610 West Ash Street, Suite 1501

San Diego, CA 92101

Tel: (619) 501-4530 / Fax: (619) 501-4531

www.concertonetworks.com

Concerto Networks, Inc. ("CNI") offers franchises for the operation of businesses offering mobile, onsite and on-demand IT (Information Technology) business services and computer network technology solutions to small to medium-sized offices and home offices under the name "Concerto Networks".

The total initial fees for an individual Concerto Networks franchise range from $34,250 to $38,900, made up of an initial franchise fee of $21,000, an individual training fee of $4,800 and $8,450-$13,100 for the mobile and home-based office, Point of Sale (POS) equipment, licensed software tools, initial marketing start up and marketing supplies. When your application is accepted and approved by Concerto Networks, the franchise fee, training fee and $8,450-$13,100 for the mobile and home-based office, Point of Sale (POS) equipment, licensed software tools and initial marketing start up and marketing supplies are due at signing of the franchise agreement and payable in a tump sum to Concerto Networks Inc. The mobile and home-based office, Point of Sale (POS) equipment, licensed software tools and marketing supplies may require custom configuration, special ordering and delivery, special handling and/or custom design which may be subject to 4-8 weeks lead time delivery. The estimated initial investment to start up an individual Concerto Networks franchise business is between $52,100 and $61,200 (Please refer to Item 7). These figures are estimates only and it is possible to exceed these estimated costs.

RISK FACTORS:

1.    THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT REQUIRES THAT ALL DISAGREEMENTS, EXCLUDING ANY CLAIM CONCERNING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OR THE MARKS, BE SETTLED BY ARBITRATION IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. OUT OF STATE ARBITRATION MAY FORCE YOU TO ACCEPT A LESS FAVORABLE SETTLEMENT FOR DISPUTES. IT MAY ALSO COST YOU MORE TO ARBITRATE IN CALIFORNIA THAN IN YOUR HOME STATE.

2.    THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT STATES THAT THE LAW OF CONCERTO NETWORKS INC'S HOME STATE GOVERNS THE AGREEMENT, AND THIS LAW MAY NOT PROVIDE THE SAME PROTECTIONS AND BENEFITS AS LOCAL LAW. YOU MAY WANT TO COMPARE THESE LAWS.

3.     IF YOU AGREE TO THE ROYALTY OPTION (A) PLAN, YOU MUST PAY A MINIMUM ROYALTY OF $1,800 PER YEAR WHETHER OR NOT YOU GENERATE ANY REVENUE COMMENCING 90 DAYS AFTER YOU SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE TO OUR SATISFACTION OUR INITIAL TRAINING PROGRAM.

4.    YOU MUST PAY AT SIGNING OF THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT, NON-REFUNDABLE FEES WHICH INCLUDE: YOUR FRANCHISE FEE, TRAINING FEE AND ADDITIONAL FEES FOR THE MOBILE AND HOME-BASED OFFICE, POINT OF SALE (POS) EQUIPMENT, LICENSED SOFTWARE TOOLS AND CUSTOM MARKETING START UP AND SUPPLIES, PAYABLE IN A LUMP SUM TO CONCERTO NETWORKS INC.

5.    CONCERTO NETWORK INC. IS NOT OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE YOUR BUSINESS WITH A CUSTOMER BASE. CONCERTO NETWORK INC. IS NOT OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE YOUR BUSINESS WITH EMPLOYEES OR SUBCONTRACTORS. YOU MUST REVIEW, SIGN AND ACKNOWLEDGE EXHIBIT G-2 (RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PURCHASE OF A CONCERTO NETWORKS® FRANCHISE)

6.

THERE MAY BE OTHER RISKS CONCERNING THIS FRANCHISE.


Information comparing franchisors is available. Call the state administrators listed in Exhibit C or your public library for sources of information.

Registration of this franchise with any state does not mean that the state recommends it or has verified the information in this offering circular. If you learn that anything in this offering circular is untrue, contact the Federal Trade Commission and state administrators listed in Exhibit C.

Even though the Franchisee agreement provides that "Home State" law applies, local law may supercede it in your state. Please refer to Item 17 of this Offering Circular for details.

Registered State:

Effective Date:

California

April 20, 2005

Hawaii

May 2, 2005

Illinois

December 16, 2005

Indiana

August 4, 2005

Maryland

June 16, 2005

Michigan

December 16, 2005

Minnesota

May 11, 2005

New York

July 18, 2005

North Dakota

{Renewal Pending)

Oregon

April 1,2006

Rhode Island

April 30, 2005

South Dakota

April 30, 2005

Virginia

(Renewal Pending)

Washington

(Renewal Pending)

Wisconsin

July 1,2005

Other NA States

April 1,2006

Notice to residents of the State of Hawaii

THESE FRANCHISES WILL BE / HAVE BEEN FILED UNDER THE FRANCHISE INVESTMENT LAW OF THE STATE OF HAWAII. FILING DOES NOT CONSTITUTE APPROVAL, RECOMMENDATION OR ENDORSEMENT BY THE HAWAII COMMISSIONER OF SECURITIES, OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS OR A FINDING BY THE HAWAII COMMISSIONER OF SECURITIES, OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED HEREIN IS TRUE, COMPLETE AND NOT MISLEADING.

THE FRANCHISE INVESTMENT LAW MAKES IT UNLAWFUL TO OFFER OR SELL ANY FRANCHISE IN THIS STATE WITHOUT FIRST PROVIDING TO THE PROSPECTIVE FRANCHISEE, OR SUBFRANCHISOR, AT LEAST SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE EXECUTION BY THE PROSPECTIVE FRANCHISEE OF ANY BINDING FRANCHISE OR OTHER AGREEMENT, OR AT LEAST SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE PAYMENT OF ANY CONSIDERATION BY THE FRANCHISEE, OR SUBFRANCHISOR, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, A COPY OF THE OFFERING CIRCULAR, TOGETHER WITH A COPY OF ALL PROPOSED AGREEMENTS RELATING TO THE SALE OF THE FRANCHISE.

THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR CONTAINS A SUMMARY ONLY OF CERTAIN MATERIAL PROVISIONS OF THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT. THE CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT SHOULD BE REFERRED TO FOR A STATEMENT OF ALL RIGHTS, CONDITIONS, RESTRICTIONS AND OBLIGATIONS OF BOTH THE FRANCHISOR AND THE FRANCHISEE.


The original documents were scanned as an image. The original file can be downloaded at the link above.