Organizational Background. We were incorporated February 8, 2008, as a subsidiary of American Merchant Data Services, Inc. Our former parent company, American Merchant Data Services, Inc. (American Merchant) was originally incorporated on January 27, 2000, in Florida as Boats.com, Inc. On September 25, 2002 Boats.com, Inc. changed its name to American Merchant Data Services, Inc. American Merchant later re-domiciled to Oklahoma in October, 2007, under the name American Merchant Data Merger, Inc. (“AMDM”).
During the fiscal period ended February 29, 2008, we consummated a reorganization which we refer to collectively as the “2008 Reorganization” pursuant to Section 1081(a) of the Oklahoma General Corporation Law, as a tax-free organization. On February 8, 2008, AMDM caused Desert Gateway, Inc. (“Desert Gateway”) to be incorporated in the State of Oklahoma, as a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of AMDM and caused American Merchant Data Services, Inc. (“AMDS”) to also be incorporated in the State of Oklahoma, as a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Desert Gateway. Under the terms of the Reorganization, AMDM was merged with and into AMDS pursuant to Section 1081(g) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Oklahoma (“OGCL”). Upon consummation of the Reorganization, each issued and outstanding share of AMDM Common Stock was converted into and exchanged for a share of common stock of Desert Gateway (on a share-for-share basis) having the same designations, rights, powers and preferences, and qualifications, limitations and restrictions as the shares of AMDM being converted. There was no spin-off and AMDM’s corporate existence ceased. Under the 2008 Reorganization all American Merchant shareholders became shareholders of Desert Gateway in the same proportion. In conjunction with the 2008 Reorganization, AMDM concluded a downstream merger into the second subsidiary AMDS. All of AMDM’s losses and net operating losses carried forward to AMDS. Following the Reorganization the Company was re-domiciled to Delaware. Since 2004 and prior to consummation of the domiciliary merger in 2008, neither American Merchant nor Desert Gateway had any existing operations.
We are authorized to issue an aggregate amount of one hundred twenty million (120,000,000) shares of stock, of which one hundred million (100,000,000) shares are designated as common stock with a $0.0001 par value, and twenty million (20,000,000) shares are designated as preferred stock with a $0.0001 par value. Each shareholder of the common stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held.
To date and as of the date hereof, the Company can be defined as a "shell" company, an entity which is generally described as having no or nominal operations and with no or nominal assets or assets consisting solely of cash and cash equivalents. As a shell company, our sole purpose at this time is to locate and consummate a merger or acquisition with a private entity.
Our common stock is currently traded on the Pink Sheets under our former parent symbol of DGTE.
The Company voluntarily filed a Form 10 in order to make information concerning itself more readily available to the public. Management believes that being a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (the “Exchange Act”), could provide a prospective merger or acquisition candidate with additional information concerning the Company. Management also believes that this could possibly make the Company more attractive to an operating business as a potential merger or acquisition candidate. As a result of filing the Form 10, the Company is now obligated to file with the SEC certain interim and periodic reports, including an annual report containing audited financial statements. The Company anticipates that it will continue to file such reports, notwithstanding the fact that, in the future, it may not otherwise be required to file such reports based on the criteria set forth under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act.
Any target acquisition or merger candidate will become subject to the same reporting requirements as the Company following finalization of an acquisition or merger. Thus, in the event the Company successfully completes the acquisition of or merger with an operating business, that business must provide audited financial statements for at least the two most recent fiscal years or, in the event it has been in business for less than two years, audited financial statements will be required from the period of inception. This could limit the Company’s potential target business opportunities due to the fact that many private businesses either do not have audited financial statements or are unable to produce audited statements without undo time and expense.
Management plans to investigate, research and, if justified, potentially acquire or merge with, one or more businesses or business opportunities. The Company has no commitment or arrangement, written or oral, to participate in any business opportunity and management cannot predict the nature of any potential business it may ultimately consider. Management will have broad discretion in its search for and negotiations with any potential business or business opportunity.
Sources of Business Opportunities
Management intends to use various resources in its search for potential business opportunities including, but not limited to, the Company’s officers and directors, consultants, special advisors, securities broker-dealers, venture capitalists, members of the financial community and others who may present management with unsolicited proposals. Because of its lack of capital, the Company may not be able to retain, on a fee basis, professional firms specializing in business acquisitions and reorganizations. Rather, it will most likely have to rely on outside sources, not otherwise associated with the Company that will accept their compensation only after the Company has finalized a successful acquisition or merger. To date, the Company has not engaged or entered into any discussion, agreement or understanding with a particular consultant regarding its search for business opportunities. Presently, no final decision has been made nor is management in a position to identify any future prospective consultants.
If the Company elects to engage an independent consultant, it will look only to consultants that have experience in working with small companies in search of an appropriate business opportunity. Also, the consultant must have experience in locating viable merger and/or acquisition candidates and have a proven track record of finalizing such business consolidations. Further, the Company would prefer to engage a consultant that will provide services for only nominal up-front consideration and is willing to be fully compensated only at the close of a business consolidation.
The Company does not intend to limit its search to any specific kind of industry or business. The Company may investigate and ultimately acquire a venture that is in its preliminary or development stage, is already in operation, or in various stages of its corporate existence and development. Management cannot predict at this time the status or nature of any venture in which the Company may participate. A potential venture might need additional capital or merely desire to have its shares publicly traded. The most likely scenario for a possible business arrangement would involve the acquisition of or merger with an operating business that does not need additional capital, but which merely desires to establish a public trading market for its shares. Management believes that the Company could provide a potential public vehicle for a private entity interested in becoming publicly held without the time and expense typically associated with an initial public offering.
Evaluation
Once the Company identifies a particular entity as a potential acquisition or merger candidate, management will seek to determine whether acquisition or merger is warranted, or whether further investigation is necessary. Such determination will generally be based on management’s knowledge and experience, or with the assistance of outside advisors and consultants evaluating the preliminary information available to them. Management may elect to engage outside independent consultants to perform preliminary analysis of potential business opportunities. However, because of its lack of capital, the Company may not have the necessary funds for a complete and exhaustive investigation of any particular opportunity.
In evaluating potential business opportunities, management will consider, to the extent relevant to the specific situation, several factors including:
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Potential benefits to the Company and stockholders;
Working capital;
Financial requirements and availability of additional financing;
History of operations, if any;
Nature of present and expected competition;
Quality and experience of management;
Need for further research, development or exploration;
Potential for growth and expansion;
Potential for profits; and
Other factors deemed relevant to the specific opportunity
Because the Company has not yet located or identified any specific business opportunity, there are certain unidentified risks that cannot be adequately expressed prior to identifying a specific target. There can be no assurance following consummation of any acquisition or merger that the business venture will develop into a going concern or, if the business is already operating, that it will continue to operate successfully. Many potential business opportunities available to the Company may involve a new and untested technology, product, process or market strategy, which may not ultimately prove successful.
Form of Potential Acquisition or Merger
The Company cannot predict the manner in which it might participate in a particular prospective business opportunity. Each separate potential opportunity will be reviewed and, upon the basis of that review, a suitable legal structure or method of participation will be chosen. The particular manner in which the Company participates in a specific opportunity will depend upon the nature of its business, the respective needs and desires of the Company and the opportunity’s management, and the relative negotiating strength of the parties involved. Actual participation in a business venture may take the form of an asset purchase, lease, joint venture, license, partnership, stock purchase, reorganization, merger or other form of consolidation. The Company may act directly or indirectly through an interest in a partnership, corporation, or other form of organization, however, it presently does not intend to participate in an opportunity through the purchase of a minority stock position.
Because it has no assets and a limited operating history, in the event the Company successfully acquires or merges with an operating business, it is likely that current stockholders will experience substantial dilution. It is also probable that there will be a change in control of the Company. The owners of a business that the Company acquires or mergers with will most likely effectively control the Company following such transaction. Management has not established any guidelines as to the amount of control it will offer to prospective target. Instead, management will attempt to negotiate the best possible agreement for the benefit of the stockholders.
Presently, management does not intend to borrow funds to compensate any person, consultant, promoter or affiliate in relation to the consummation of a potential merger or acquisition. However, if the Company engages any outside advisor or consultant in its search for business opportunities, it may be necessary to attempt to raise additional funds. As of the date hereof, the Company has not made any arrangements or definitive agreements to use outside advisors or consultants or to raise any capital. In the event the Company does need to raise capital, most likely the only method available would be the private sale of securities. These possible private sales would most likely have to be to persons known by the officers and directors or to venture capitalists that would be willing to accept the risks associated with investing in a business with limited operations. Because the Company is a development stage company, it is unlikely that it could make a public sale of securities or be able to borrow any significant sum from either a commercial or private lender. Management will attempt to acquire funds on the best available terms. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain additional funding when and if needed, or that such funding, if available, can be obtained on reasonable and/or acceptable terms. Although not presently anticipated, there is a remote possibility that the Company could sell securities to its management or affiliates to raise funds.
There exists a possibility that the terms of any future acquisition or merger transaction might include the sale of shares presently held by the Company’s officers and/or directors to parties affiliated with or designated by the potential target. Presently, management has no plans to seek or actively negotiate such terms. However, if this situation does arise, management is obligated to follow the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and all applicable corporate laws in negotiating such an arrangement. Under this scenario of a possible sale by officers and directors, it is unlikely that similar terms and conditions would be offered to all other stockholders of the Company or that the stockholders would be given the opportunity to approve such a transaction.
In the event of a successful acquisition or merger, a finder’s fee, in the form of cash or securities, may be paid to a person or persons instrumental in facilitating the transaction. No criteria or limits have been established for the determination of an appropriate finder’s fee, although it is likely that any fee will be based upon negotiations by management, the business opportunity and the finder. Management cannot at this time make an estimate as to the type or amount of a potential finder’s fee that might be paid. It is unlikely
that a finder’s fee will be paid to an affiliate of the Company because of the potential conflict of interest that might result. However, if such a fee were paid to an affiliate, it would have to be in such a manner so as not to compromise the affiliate’s possible fiduciary duty to the Company or violate the doctrine of corporate opportunity.
The Company believes that it is highly unlikely that it will acquire or merge with a business in which the Company’s management, affiliates or promoters have an ownership interest. Any possible related party transaction of this type would have to be ratified by a disinterested Board and by the stockholders. Management does not anticipate an acquisition or merger with a related entity. Further, as of the date hereof, no officer, director, affiliate or associate has had any preliminary contact or discussions with any specific business opportunity, nor are there any present plans, proposals, arrangements or understandings regarding the possibility of an acquisition or merger with any specific business opportunity.
It is anticipated that any securities issued in any such reorganization would be issued in reliance upon exemption from registration under applicable federal and state securities laws. It is anticipated that it will also be a method of taking a private company public known as a “back door” 1934 Act registration procedure.
While the actual terms of a transaction to which the Company may be a party cannot be predicted, it may be expected that the parties to the business transaction will find it desirable to avoid the creation of a taxable event and thereby structure the acquisition as a so-called “tax-free” reorganization under Sections 368(a)(1) or 351 of the Internal Revenue Code.
We will participate in a business opportunity only after the negotiation and execution of appropriate written agreements. Although the terms of such agreements cannot be predicted, generally such agreements will require some specific representations and warranties by all of the parties thereto, will specify certain events of default, will detail the terms of closing and the conditions which must be satisfied by each of the parties prior to and after such closing, will outline the manner of bearing costs, including costs associated with the Company’s attorneys and accountants, will set forth remedies on default and will include miscellaneous other terms.
Our present intent is that we will not acquire or merge with any entity which cannot provide independent audited financial statements at the time of closing of the proposed transaction and supply other information that is normally disclosed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We are subject to all of the reporting requirements included in the 1934 Act. These rules are intended to protect investors by deterring fraud and abuse in the securities markets through the use of shell companies. Included in these requirements is the affirmative duty of the Company to file independent audited financial statements as part of its Form 8-K to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission upon consummation of a merger or acquisition, as well as the Company’s audited financial statements included in its annual report on Form 10-K. In addition, in the filing of the Form 8-K that we file to report an event that causes us to cease being a shell company, we are required to include that information that is normally reported by a company in its original Form 10.
ACCOUNTING FOR A BUSINESS COMBINATION
In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards “SFAS” No. 141, “Business Combinations” and SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” SFAS No. 141 requires business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 to be accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, and broadens the criteria for recording intangible assets separate from goodwill. Recorded goodwill and intangibles will be evaluated against these new criteria and may result in certain intangibles being subsumed into goodwill, or alternatively, amounts initially recorded as goodwill may be separately identified and recognized apart from goodwill. SFAS No. 142 requires the use of a non-amortization approach to account for purchased goodwill and certain intangibles. Under a non-amortization approach, goodwill and certain intangibles is more than its fair value. Goodwill is the excess of the acquisition costs of the acquired entity over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired. The Company is required to test goodwill and intangible assets that are determined to have an indefinite life for impairments at least annually. The provisions of SFAS No. 142 require the completion of an annual impairment test with any impairment recognized in current earnings. The provisions of SFAS No. 141 and SFAS No. 142 may be applicable to any business combination that we may enter into in the future.
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Although we will be subject to regulation under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the 1934 Act, our management believes that we will not be subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940 insofar as the Company will not be engaged in the business of investing or trading in securities. In the event we engage in business combinations that result in the Company holding passive investment interests in a number of entities, we could be subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940. In such event, we would be required to register as an investment company and could be expected to incur significant registration and compliance costs. We have obtained no formal determination from the Securities and Exchange Commission as to the status of the Company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and, consequently, any violation of such Act would subject the Company to material adverse consequences.
EMPLOYEES
Robert Wilson currently devotes his time to the Company’s business on an as needed basis. Management expects to use consultants, attorneys and accountants as necessary, and does not anticipate a need to engage any full-time employees so long as the Company is seeking and evaluating business opportunities. The need for employees and their availability will be addressed in connection with the decision whether or not to acquire or participate in specific business opportunities.
FACILITIES
The Company currently has no facilities. We have a mailing address of 414 SE Washington Blvd., #102, Bartlesville, OK 74006. It is contemplated that at such future time as the Company acquires or merges with an operating business, the Company will secure commercial office space from which it will conduct its business. However, until such time as the Company completes an acquisition or merger, the type of business in which the Company will be engaged and the type of office and other facilities that will be required is unknown. The Company has no current plans to secure such commercial office space.
INDUSTRY SEGMENT
No information is presented regarding industry segments. The Company is presently a development stage company seeking a potential acquisition of or merger with a yet to be identified business opportunity. Reference is made to the statements of income included herein in response to Item 13 of this Form 10 for a report of the Company’s operating history for the past two fiscal years.
RIGHTS OF STOCKHOLDERS
Management anticipates that prior to consummating any acquisition or merger, the Company, if required by relevant state laws and regulations, will seek to have the transaction ratified by stockholders in the appropriate manner. Certain types of transactions may be entered into solely by Board of Directors approval without stockholder ratification. Under Delaware law, certain actions that would routinely be taken at a meeting of stockholders, may be taken by written consent of stockholders having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take the action at a meeting of stockholders. Thus, if stockholders holding a majority of the outstanding shares decide by written consent to consummate an acquisition or a merger, minority stockholders would not be given the opportunity to vote on the issue. If stockholder approval is required, the Board will have discretion to consummate the transaction by written consent if it is determined to be in the Company’s best interest to do so. Regardless of whether an acquisition or merger is ratified by Board action alone, by written consent or by holding a stockholders’ meeting, the Company will provide to its stockholders complete disclosure documentation concerning the potential target including requisite financial statements. This information will be disseminated by proxy statement in the event a stockholders’ meeting is held, or by an information statement if the action is taken by written consent.
Under Delaware corporate laws, the Company’s stockholders may be entitled to assert dissenters’ rights in the event of a merger of acquisition. Stockholders will be entitled to dissent from and obtain payment of the fair value of their shares in the event of consummation of a plan of merger to which the Company is a party, if approval by the stockholders is required under applicable Delaware law. Also, stockholders will be entitled to dissenters’ rights if the Company enters into a share exchange if the Company’s shares are to be acquired. A stockholder entitled to assert dissenter’s rights and obtain the fair value for their shares, may not challenge the corporate action creating this entitlement, unless the action is unlawful or fraudulent with respect to the stockholder or the Company. A dissenting stockholder shall refrain from voting their shares in approval of the corporate action. If the proposed action is approved by the required vote of stockholders, the Company must give notice to all stockholders who delivered to the Company their written notice of dissent.
COMPETITION
Because no potential acquisition or merger candidate has been identified the Company is unable to evaluate the type and extent of its likely competition. The Company is aware that there are several other public companies with only nominal assets that are also searching for operating businesses and other business opportunities as potential acquisition or merger candidates. The Company will be in direct competition with these other public companies in its search and, due to the Company’s lack of funds, it may be difficult to successfully compete with these other companies.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
INVESTING IN OUR COMMON STOCK INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING RISKS ACTUALLY MATERIALIZES, OUR BUSINESS, FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS WOULD SUFFER. YOU SHOULD READ THE SECTION ENTITLED “FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS” IN PART I FOR A DISCUSSION OF WHAT TYPES OF STATEMENTS ARE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, AS WELL AS THE
RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
We have had no operating history in the last three years nor any revenues or earnings from operations and we are insolvent.
We have no assets or financial resources. We will in all likelihood, sustain operating expenses without corresponding revenues, at least until the consummation of a business combination. This may result in us incurring a net operating loss that will increase continuously until we can consummate a business combination with a profitable business opportunity. There is no assurance that we can identify such a business opportunity and consummate such a business combination.
Our auditor’s going concern opinion and the notation in the financial statements indicate that we do not have significant cash or other material assets and that we are relying on advances from stockholders, officers and directors to meet our limited operating expenses. We are insolvent in that we are unable to pay our debts in the ordinary course of business as they become due.
2.
Our proposed plan of operation is speculative.
The success of our proposed plan of operation will depend to a great extent on the operations, financial condition and management of the identified business opportunity. While management intends to seek business combination(s) with entities having established operating histories, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in locating candidates meeting such criteria. In the event we complete a business combination, of which there can be no assurance, the success of our operations may be dependent upon management of the successor firm or venture partner firm and numerous other factors beyond our control.
3.
We face intense competition for business opportunities and combinations.
We are and will continue to be an insignificant participant in the business of seeking mergers with, joint ventures with, and acquisitions of, small private and public entities. A large number of established and well-financed entities, including venture capital firms, are active in mergers and acquisitions of companies that may be our desirable target candidates. Nearly all such entities have significantly greater financial resources, technical expertise and managerial capabilities than we have and, consequently, we will be at a competitive disadvantage in identifying possible business opportunities and successfully completing a business combination. Moreover, we will also compete in seeking merger or acquisition candidates with numerous other small public companies.
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We have no agreements for a business combination or other transaction and have established no standards for a business combination.
We have no arrangement, agreement or understanding with respect to engaging in a merger with, joint venture with, or acquisition of, a private or public entity. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in identifying and evaluating suitable business opportunities or in concluding a business combination. Management has not identified any particular industry or specific business within an industry for our evaluation. There is no assurance that we will be able to negotiate a business combination on terms favorable to us. We have not established a specific length of operating history or a specified level of earnings, assets, net worth or other criteria which we will require a target business opportunity to have achieved, and without which we would not consider a business combination in any form with such business opportunity. Accordingly, we may enter into a business combination with a business opportunity having no significant operating history, losses, limited potential or no potential for earnings, limited assets, negative net worth or other negative characteristics.
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Future success is highly dependent on the ability of management to locate and attract a suitable acquisition.
The nature of our operations is highly speculative and there is a consequent risk of loss of your investment. The success of our plan of operation will depend to a great extent on the operations, financial condition and management of the identified business opportunity. While management intends to seek business combination(s) with entities having established operating histories, we cannot assure you that we will be successful in locating candidates meeting that criterion. In the event we complete a business combination, the success of our operations may be dependent upon management of the successor firm or venture partner firm and numerous other factors beyond our control.