U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-QSB
(Mark One)
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 |
OR
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission file number: 333-111486
DAIRY FRESH FARMS INC.
(Name of small business issuer in its charter)
Nevada | 98-0407549 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation ) | (I.R.S.Employer identification No.) |
413 Churchill Avenue N. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1Z 5C7
(Address of principal executive offices)
Tel: 613-724-2484
(Issuer's telephone number)
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
None
Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
(Title of Class)
Check whether the issuer: (i) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (ii) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
As of October 31, 2007, there were 23,003,549 shares of the registrant's common stock outstanding.
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one) Yes o No x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o; No x
Part I. Financial Information | Page |
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Item 1. | | Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | |
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(a) | | Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 | |
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(b) | | Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. | |
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(c) | | Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006. | 5 |
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(d) | | Unaudited Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. | 6 |
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Item 2. | | Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operations | 11 |
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Item 3. | | Controls and Procedures | 15 |
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Part II. Other Information | |
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Item 1. | | Legal Proceedings | |
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Item 2. | | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | |
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Item 3. | | Defaults upon Senior Securities | |
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Item 4. | | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | |
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Item 5. | | Other Information | |
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Item 6. | | Exhibits | |
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Signatures | |
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
General
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-QSB. Therefore, they do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, cash flow, and stockholders’ deficit in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. Except as disclosed herein, there has been no material change in the information disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2006. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations and financial position have been included and all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that can be expected for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Dairy Fresh Farms Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Expressed in U.S. Dollars (Unaudited)
| | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30 | | September 30 | |
| | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2007 | | 2006 | |
| | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
Operating expenses | | | | | | | | | |
Freight and product costs | | | 331 | | | - | | | 13,692 | | | 1,234 | |
Advertising | | | (494 | ) | | 834 | | | 6,628 | | | 17,617 | |
Depreciation of property and equipment | | | 948 | | | 1,029 | | | 2,715 | | | 3,058 | |
Interest and bank charges, net | | | 2,400 | | | 1,845 | | | 13,034 | | | 7,850 | |
Management fees | | | 85,569 | | | 87,302 | | | 244,875 | | | 272,602 | |
Office | | | 737 | | | 3,882 | | | 6,265 | | | 8,076 | |
Investor relations | | | 250,721 | | | - | | | 732,482 | | | - | |
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Professional fees | | | 16,538 | | | 63,159 | | | 68,177 | | | 148,744 | |
Rent | | | 4,536 | | | 4,267 | | | 12,982 | | | 12,584 | |
Telecommunications | | | 3,219 | | | 3,044 | | | 10,724 | | | 11,213 | |
Travel | | | 6,351 | | | 38,462 | | | 30,971 | | | 84,965 | |
| | | 370,856 | | | 203,824 | | | 1,142,545 | | | 567,943 | |
Net loss | | | (370,856 | ) | | (203,824 | ) | | (1,142,545 | ) | | (567,943 | ) |
Other comprehensive loss | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | | | (22,504 | ) | | (3,208 | ) | | (81,251 | ) | | (35,955 | ) |
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Comprehensive loss | | | (393,360 | ) | | (207,032 | ) | | (1,223,796 | ) | | (603,898 | ) |
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Net loss per share, basic and diluted | | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding | | | 23,003,549 | | | 15,681,782 | | | 22,487,549 | | | 15,674,195 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Dairy Fresh Farms Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Expressed in U.S. Dollars (Unaudited)
| | | | Nine months ended September 30 | |
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | | | | | | (1,142,545 | ) | | (567,943 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provide by (used in) operating activities | | | | | | | | | | |
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Depreciation and amortization | | | | | | 2,715 | | | 3,058 | |
Issuance of common stocks in exchange for services | | | | | | 1,020,600 | | | 26,250 | |
Changes in working capital items | | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | | | | 24,923 | | | (17,955 | ) |
Prepaid expenses | | | | | | (261,348 | ) | | (58,616 | ) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | | | | (70,620 | ) | | (48,399 | ) |
Management contracts payable | | | | | | 78,590 | | | 226,484 | |
Cash flows used in operating activities | | | | | | (347,685 | ) | | (437,121 | ) |
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchase of property and equipment | | | | | | - | | | - | |
Cash flows used in investing activities | | | | | | - | | | - | |
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | | | |
Issuance of convertible debt | | | | | | - | | | 923,356 | |
Proceeds from notes payable | | | | | | - | | | 88,637 | |
Cash flows provided by financing activities | | | | | | - | | | 1,011,993 | |
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash | | | | | | 5,741 | | | 5,866 | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash | | | | | | (341,944 | ) | | 580,738 | |
Cash, beginning of period | | | | | | 375,858 | | | 12,976 | |
Cash, end of period | | | | | | 33,914 | | | 593,714 | |
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NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | |
Issuance of common stocks in repayment of note payable | | | | | $ | 59,832 | | $ | - | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Dairy Fresh Farms Inc.Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Expressed in U.S. Dollars
| | (Unaudited) | | (Audited) | |
| | September 30 | | December 31 | |
| | 2007 | | 2006 | |
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Assets | | | | | |
Current assets | | | | | |
Cash | | | 33,914 | | | 375,858 | |
Accounts receivable | | | 52,790 | | | 77,713 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 261,735 | | | 387 | |
| | | 348,439 | | | 453,958 | |
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Property and equipment | | | 8,228 | | | 9,593 | |
| | | 356,667 | | | 463,551 | |
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LIABILITIES | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | 387,873 | | | 458,493 | |
Management contracts payable (Notes 6) | | | 292,500 | | | 213,910 | |
Notes payable | | | 30,157 | | | 85,815 | |
| | | 710,530 | | | 758,218 | |
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SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY | | | | | | | |
Common shares, $0.001 par value, voting, 75,000,000 authorized shares, 23,003,549 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2007 and 19,391,549 shares as of December 31, 2006 | | | 9699 | | | 6087 | |
Contributed surplus | | | 4,233,707 | | | 3,153,719 | |
Accumulated comprehensive loss | | | (183,013 | ) | | (101,762 | ) |
Deficit | | | (4,414,256 | ) | | (3,352,711 | ) |
| | | (353,863 | ) | | (294,667 | ) |
| | | 356,667 | | | 463,551 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Dairy Fresh Farms Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
Expressed in U.S. Dollars
(Unaudited)
1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Dairy Fresh Farms Inc. (“Dairy Fresh” or the “Company”) and its subsidiaries have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the latest annual report on Form 10-KSB. These statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006 and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of September 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
2 - COMPANY BACKGROUND AND LIQUIDITY
COMPANY BACKGROUND
The Company was incorporated under the name of Northwest Horizon Corporation in the State of Nevada, United States of America on February 5, 2003. The name was changed to Dairy Fresh Farms Inc. on August 11, 2005.
The Company was in the development stage until January 1, 2005. The Company originally intended to establish itself as a transportation broker specializing in trucking as the efficient mode of transporting both raw materials and finished products to their destination. On December 17, 2004 the Board of Directors passed a resolution indicating that the Company would be unable to raise the necessary funds to proceed with this original plan.
On March 3, 2005, the company merged via a reverse takeover with Dairy Fresh Technologies Ltd. Dairy Fresh Technologies Ltd. was incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act on May 14, 2002 to develop and exploit a unique patented dairy process in Canada. This patent, "Dairy Fresh Farms™" produces monounsaturated-enhanced dairy products. Dairy Fresh Technologies Ltd. was also in the development stage until January 1, 2005.
Dairy Fresh Farms Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
Expressed in U.S. Dollars
(Unaudited)
LIQUIDITY
The Company has incurred a net loss of $370,856 and $1,142,545 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007. In addition, the Company generated negative cash flows from operations of $347,685 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and has generated negative cash flows from operations since inception.
The audit states that the net loss incurred during the year ended December 31, 2006, the accumulated deficit as of that date and the other factors described in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2006 raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The auditors’ report on the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005 contained a similar statement. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern and do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Management plans to address these issues by continuing to seek new financing and continuing to control expenses. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is subject to management’s ability to successfully implement the above plans. Failure to implement these plans could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s position and/or results of operation and may necessitate a reduction in operating activities. These condensed consolidated financial statements do not include adjustments that may be required if the assets are not realized and the liabilities settled in the normal course of operations.
In the longer term, the Company has to generate the levels of revenue which would result in cash surpluses, and it may need to continue to raise capital by selling additional equity or by obtaining credit facilities. No assurance can be given that any such financing will be available or that, if available, it can be obtained on terms favourable to the company.
Dairy Fresh Farms Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
Expressed in U.S. Dollars
(Unaudited)
3 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company entered into the following related party transactions. These transactions were concluded in the normal course of operations at the exchange amount, which is the amount established and accepted by the parties.
| | Three months ended September 30, 2007 (Unaudited) | | Three months ended September 30. 2006 (Unaudited) | | Nine months ended September 30, 2007 (Unaudited) | | Nine months ended September 30. 2006 (Unaudited) | |
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Expenses | | | | | | | | | |
Management fees (a) | | | 85,569 | | | 87,302 | | | 244,875 | | | 272,602 | |
Amounts due to and due from related parties | | | | | | | | | September 30, 2007 | | | September 30, 2006 | |
Amount due from companies under common control (b) | | | | | | | | | 15,413 | | | 11,186 | |
Notes payable to related parties (c) | | | | | | | | | 30,157 | | | 26,862 | |
Amount due to a company under common control (d) | | | | | | | | | 7,840 | | | 6,982 | |
(a) During the nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006, the Company incurred management services to four companies controlled by officers of the Company. The management fees payable are $292,500 as at September 30, 2007 and $700,966 as at September 30, 2006
(b) The Company paid legal expenses for Dairy One Technologies Limited and Purple Cow Investments Inc., companies under common control, during the year ended December 31, 2006 resulting in the above amount receivable from companies under common control. The legal fees paid during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 were $557.
(c) The Company issued $28,174 of 5% promissory notes to an officer of the Company during the year ended December 31, 2006. The notes are repayable when a major financing is completed.
Dairy Fresh Farms Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
Expressed in U.S. Dollars
(Unaudited)
(d) The Company incurred royalty expense to Dairy One Technologies Limited, a company under common control. The amount payable as at September 30, 2007 is $7,840 (September 30, 2006 - $6,705). The Company expensed $nil in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and $nil in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively.
4 - NOTES PAYABLE
Notes payable bear interest at 5%, unsecured and repayable when a major financing is completed.
5 - LOSS PER SHARE
For the purpose of the loss per share computation, the weighted average number of common shares outstanding has been used. Had the treasury stock method been applied to the unexercised share warrants, the effect on the loss per share would be anti-dilutive.
The total warrants outstanding at September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006 were 2,935,078 and 2,220,792 respectively.
6 - SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
In February 2007, the Company issued 3,402,000 common shares as payment for professional fees incurred for the period from October 1, 2006 to December 31, 2007, valued at $0.30 per share which represents the fair value of the Company’s share when the services were completed. The excess in the par value is recorded in contributed surplus.
Dairy Fresh Farms Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
Expressed in U.S. Dollars
(Unaudited)
In February 2007, the Company issued 210,000 common shares to repay a Note Payable to an Officer of the Company. The shares were valued at $0.30 per share which represents the fair value of the Company’s share when the Note Payable was repaid. The excess in the par value is recorded in contributed surplus.
8 -COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Comprehensive loss includes changes in the balances of items that are reported directly in a separate component of shareholders’ equity in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The components of comprehensive loss are as follows:
| | Nine months ended September 30, 2007 (Unaudited) | | Nine months ended September 30, 2006 (Unaudited) | |
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Net loss as reported | | | (1,142,545 | ) | | (567,943 | ) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | | | (81,251 | ) | | (35,955 | ) |
Comprehensive loss | | | (1,223,796 | ) | | (603,898 | ) |
9 - NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
FASB Interpretation 48
In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109”, (“FIN No. 48”), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. FIN No. 48 requires that the Company recognize the impact of a tax position, if that position is more likely than not of not being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. FIN No. 48 seeks to reduce the diversity in practice associated with certain aspects of the recognition and measurement related to accounting for income taxes. The provisions of FIN No. 48 will be effective for fiscal year ends beginning after December 15, 2006, with the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle recorded as an adjustment to opening retained earnings. The Company expects that the adoption of FIN No. 48 will not have a material impact on the consolidated financial position and results of operations or cash flows.
Dairy Fresh Farms Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
Expressed in U.S. Dollars
(Unaudited)
SFAS No. 157
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”, which establishes a framework for measuring fair value under other accounting pronouncements that require fair value measurements and expands disclosures about such measurements. SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurements, but rather it creates a consistent method for calculating fair value measurements to address non-comparability of financial statements containing fair value measurements utilizing different definitions of fair value. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have a significant impact on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
SFAS No. 159
On February 15, 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities: Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115”, to reduce earnings volatility caused by related assets and liabilities measured differently under GAAP. SFAS No. 159 allows all entities to make an irrevocable instrument-by-instrument election to measure eligible items at fair value in their entirety. In addition, unrealized gains and losses will be reported in earnings at each reporting date. SFAS No. 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements that focus on providing information about the impact of electing the fair value option. SFAS No. 159 is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007, concurrent with the adoption of SFAS No. 157. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of SFAS No. 159 will have a significant impact on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
SAB 108
In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements (‘SAB 108’). SAB 108 provides interpretative guidance on how the effects of prior year uncorrected misstatements should be considered when quantifying misstatements in the current year financial statements. SAB 108 requires registrants to quantify misstatements using both an income statement (‘rollover’) and balance sheet (‘iron curtain’) approach and evaluate whether either approach results in a misstatement that, when all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors are considered, are material. If prior years errors that had been previously considered immaterial now are considered material based on either approach, no restatement is required so long as management properly applied its previous approach and all relevant facts and circumstances were considered. If prior years are not restated, the cumulative effect adjustment is recorded in opening accumulated earnings of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. SAB 108 is effective for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. The company has determined that there will be no material impact to the financial statements upon the adoption of thsi bulletin.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Management’s Discussion and Analysis contains various “forward looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding future events or the future financial performance of the Company that involve risks and uncertainties. Certain statements included in this Form 10-QSB, including, without limitation, statements related to anticipated cash flow sources and uses, and words including but not limited to “anticipates”, “believes”, “plans”, “expects”, “future” and similar statements or expressions, identify forward looking statements. Any forward-looking statements herein are subject to certain risks and uncertainties in the Company’s business, including but not limited to, reliance on key customers and competition in its markets, market demand, product performance, technological developments, maintenance of relationships with key suppliers, difficulties of hiring or retaining key personnel and any changes in current accounting rules, all of which may be beyond the control of the Company. The Company adopted at management’s discretion, the most conservative recognition of revenue based on the most astringent guidelines of the SEC in terms of recognition of software licenses and recurring revenue. Management will elect additional changes to revenue recognition to comply with the most conservative SEC recognition on a forward going accrual basis as the model is replicated with other similar markets (i.e. SBDC). The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth therein.
Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors and risks that could affect our results and achievements and cause them to materially differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements include those identified in the section titled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007, as well as other factors that we are currently unable to identify or quantify, but that may exist in the future.
In addition, the foregoing factors may affect generally our business, results of operations and financial position. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statement was made. We do not undertake and specifically decline any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
BACKGROUND
The September 30, 2007 financials should be read in conjunction with September 30, 2006 financials. These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006 and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company.
Company’s overview
Dairy Fresh Farms Inc. (“Dairy Fresh” or the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Dairy Fresh Technologies Ltd., have the exclusive license in Canada to develop and exploit the patented formula for a healthy milk based product ”Dairy Fresh Farms”. The Company launched a test trial of 2-litre regular milk and a 1-litre lactose free product with Canada Safeway stores in Western Canada during the period of January 2005 to December 2005.
The Company will launch an expanded product line and in Ultra High Temperature (UHT) form when planned financing as discussed under “Liquidity and Capital Resources” is completed. Consequently, there are no revenues in the three and nine months ended September30, 2007.
Dairy Fresh Farms is an all natural process resulting in a healthier milk based product which is low in cholesterol, trans fat free, lactose free, low in saturated fat, 99% fat free and has high levels of omega 6 and 3 and monounsaturated fat enhanced without compromising great taste.
Critical accounting policies and estimates
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of financial statements requires application of management’s subjective judgments, often requiring the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in the subsequent periods. Our actual results may differ substantially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. While our significant accounting policies are described in more detail in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in the Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2006, we believe that the following accounting policies require the application of significant judgments and estimates.
Plan of operation
The plan of operation for the Company was developed over a three-year period. Management started by studying the Australian experience as it related to the Canadian market place. Significant sales numbers had been delivered out of Sydney,
Australia but with both market changes and potential differing Canadian tastes management decided to take another approach to tackling the Canadian market. Camelford Graham Research Group undertook an independent market research study. This study was conducted in Vancouver, British Columbia and Montreal, Quebec. The results from the study were published in December 2003 with resulting findings focusing our operations on several very important areas.
First, the size of the opportunity was much larger than originally anticipated due to the intent to purchase numbers that resulted from this study. This meant that management had to revise the packing sizes for the Dairy Fresh Farms upwards to accommodate the anticipated demand.
Second, the study directed management to launch in Western Canada as a first step into the rest of the country. It was perceived that the logistics and more importantly the market reception would be very favorable with a product launch in the West. This decision was also reinforced with the effort and support that Canada Safeway stores and their manufacturing division Lucerne Foods gave our group with initial manufacturing test runs and distribution expertise.
Finally, it was felt that perfecting the launch strategy in Western Canada would give Dairy Fresh Farms a strong base of operations prior to moving into the much larger and diverse markets of both Ontario and Quebec.
The most significant conclusion from our test launch with Canada Safeway/Lucerne was the need to produce the product in Ultra High Temperature (UHT) format, which will provide extended shelf life to approximately 45 days. This is necessary to build brand awareness with the customers during the early stages of growth and allow sufficient distribution time, as the product is rolled out to other retailers. Otherwise the company would need to spend excessive amounts on marketing and in store demos in order to move the product on a timely basis.
We finished our test launch in December 2005. We are currently actively seeking new financing. When the financing is completed, we will resume our production and distribution plan for Western Canada and the rest of Canada.
Assuming our funding is raised, we intend to focus our sales and marketing efforts over the next 12 months primarily on expanding our distribution in Canada. If we are not able to raise additional funds on a timely basis, any progress with respect to our products and our potential revenues will be adversely affected.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Fluctuations in operating results
Our results of operations have fluctuated significantly from period to period and are likely to continue to do so in the future. We anticipate that our annual results of operations will be impacted for the foreseeable future by several factors including the progress and timing of expenditures related to product launches. Due to these fluctuations, we believe that the period-to-period comparisons of our operating results are not a good indication of our future performance.
OPERATING EXPENSES
Advertising and product support
With the launch of the Company’s initial two products there was a marketing program established to support sales in the year ended December 31, 2005. The majority of the focus was on in-store demos. With the products off the shelves, there was little in the way of initiatives in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007.
Management fees
Management fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were approximately 11% lower than for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 with no changes to the management structure. Certain of the senior management team have reduced their compensation to preserve cash. Cash payment of management fees were suspended in
the last quarter.
Investor Relations
Investor Relations in the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2007 include a significant investment for advisory services regarding a proposed financing transaction as well as preparation of corporate materials such as business plans and corporate presentations.
Travel
Travel costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 decreased 64% from the nine months ended September 30, 2007 due to the lack of product support requirements. Travel costs reflect senior management maintaining a presence for financing and business activity in Western Canada.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company did not engage in any off-balance sheet arrangements during the quarter.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At September 30, 2007, we have an accumulated deficit of $4,414,256 and we expect to incur additional losses in the short term at least until such time, if ever, that our products are manufactured and marketed profitably. We have financed our operations since inception primarily through the private placements of equity and debt securities.
At September 30, 2007 we have $33,914 in cash. Net cash used in operating activities was $347,685 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $437,121 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
Assuming our funding is raised, we intend to focus our sales and marketing efforts over the next twelve months on expanding our distribution and retail share in the rest of the Canadian marketplace. In such event, if we are unable to raise additional funds on a timely basis or at all, any progress with respect to our products and, therefore, our potential revenues, would be adversely affected.
In the event that our plans change, our assumptions change or prove inaccurate, or if our existing cash resources, together with other funding resources including anticipated sales of our products, otherwise prove to be insufficient to fund our operations, we could be required to seek additional financing. We have no current arrangements with respect to sources of additional financing.
The auditors’ report on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2006 states that the net loss incurred during the year ended December 31, 2006, the accumulated deficit as of that date, and the other factors described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2006, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The auditors’ report on the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005 contained a similar statement. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern and do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
On October 23, 2007, we entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Great Bear Explorations Inc., an Alberta, Canada corporation (“GBE”). The Merger Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement filed on Form 8-K, on October 24, 2007, will merge with and into our company (the “Merger”). The closing is anticipated to on or about November 15, 2007.
Also as a result of the Merger all of the outstanding shares of GBE common stock will be converted into the right to receive, on a pro rata basis, thirty million (30,000,000) shares of our common stock as set forth in the Merger Agreement. Consummation of the Merger is subject to customary closing conditions, including state regulatory filings and issuance of our common stock.
Great Bear Explorations Inc.
Great Bear Explorations Inc. is a Canadian oil and gas exploration business. This corporation has recently acquired a 35% interest in Peace East Energy Corp, which has joint venture and farm out agreements with the Tall Cree First Nation. The agreements provide for Peace East to participate in oil and gas activities on the First Nation Reserve lands (approximately 8,200 ha.) and to post and bid on other lands that have been extensively analyzed by the Peace East over the last 18 months. The “Peace East” area is located in Northern Western Alberta .
Risks Related to Our Company
We have not been profitable since our inception in 2003. As of September 30, 2007, we have an accumulated deficit of $4,414,256 primarily as a result of our start up expenses. We may never realize sufficient revenues from the sale of our products or be profitable. Each of the following factors, among others, may influence the timing and extent of our profitability, if any:
- | the completion and success of financing to provide marketing and administration |
support for the launch of our product;
- | the market acceptance of Dairy Fresh Farms with the Canadian Consumer; |
- | our ability to effectively and efficiently manufacture, market and distribute our products; and |
- | our ability to sell our products at competitive prices which exceed our per unit costs. |
We anticipate that, if cash generated from operations is insufficient to satisfy our requirements, we will require additional funding to continue to market our products. We will continue to rely on private funding. However, our projections of future cash needs and cash flows may differ from actual results.
Our plan to sell additional equity securities or convertible debt could result in dilution to our stockholders. We can give no assurance that we will be able to generate adequate funds from operations, that funds will be available to us from debt or equity financing or that, if available, we will be able to obtain such funds on favorable terms and conditions. If we cannot obtain such funds if needed, we would need to curtail or cease some or all of our operations.
ITEM 3. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2007 were not effective due to material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting described below, and other factors related to the Company’s financial reporting processes and information technology security protocols.
As disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2006, both the Company and its independent registered public accounting firm identified certain significant internal control deficiencies that we considered to be, in the aggregate, a material weakness. The primary concern was the adequacy of review of supporting schedules that result in adjusting journal entries being entered into the accounting systems that were inaccurate or disclosures in the notes to the financial statements that were incorrect or inadequate. These inaccuracies were not detected by the control procedures of management reviewing the schedules and supporting documentation, resulting in errors appearing on the financial statements and subsequent detection in the audit. The other area of concern was the inadequate segregation of duties among the administrative staff. Due to the size of our Company and the costs associated to remediate these issues, we still consider these concerns to be relevant.
Changes in Internal Controls
During the Quarter ended September 30, 2007, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
There are no material currently pending legal proceedings to which the Company is a party and, to the Company's knowledge, no proceedings are contemplated against the Company.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
In February 2007, the Company issued 3,402,000 common shares as payment for professional fees incurred for the period from October 1, 2006 to December 31, 2007, valued at $0.30 per share which represents the fair value of the Company’s share when the services were completed. The excess in the par value is recorded in contributed surplus. In February 2006, the Company issued 35,000 common shares in exchange for professional fees incurred. The shares were valued at $0.75 per share which represents the fair value of the Company’s share when the services were completed. The excess in the par value is recorded in contributed surplus.
In February 2007, the Company issued 210,000 common shares to repay a Note Payable to an Officer of the Company. The shares were valued at $0.30 per share which represents the fair value of the Company’s share when the Note Payable was repaid. The excess in the par value is recorded in contributed surplus.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
There were no defaults upon senior securities during the period ended September 30, 2007.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
There were no matters submitted to the vote of securities holders during the period ended September 30, 2007.
Item 5. Other Information:
There is no information with respect to which information is not otherwise called for by this form.
Item 6. Exhibits
A. Exhibits:
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. |
31.2 | Certification of Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. |
32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. |
32.2 | Certification of Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Ottawa, Canada.
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Date: November 14, 2007 | By: | /s/ Robert Harrison |
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Robert Harrison |
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Date: November 14, 2007 | By: | /s/ Don Paterson |
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Don Paterson Principal Accounting Officer |
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