UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008
¨ TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number 001-34070
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 20-8273426 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2514 Via De Pallon Circle, Henderson, Nevada | 89074 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Copies of Communications to:
Stoecklein Law Group
Emerald Plaza
402 West Broadway
Suite 690
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 704-1310
Fax (619) 704-0556
Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a small reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "small reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ¨ | Accelerated filer ¨ |
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Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company x |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes x No ¨
The number of shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding on November 11, 2008, was 1,400,000 shares.
PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
BOATATOPIA | |
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY) | |
BALANCE SHEET | |
(UNAUDITED) | |
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| | September 30, | |
| | 2008 | |
ASSETS | | | |
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Current assets: | | | |
Cash | | $ | 27,454 | |
Total current assets | | | 27,454 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 27,454 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | |
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Stockholders' equity: | | | | |
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares | | | | |
authorized, no shares issued and outstanding | | | - | |
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares | | | | |
authorized, 1,400,000 shares issued and outstanding | | | 1,400 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 66,100 | |
(Deficit) accumulated during development stage | | | (40,046 | ) |
Total stockholders' equity | | | 27,454 | |
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | | $ | 27,454 | |
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See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. | |
BOATATOPIA | |
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY) | |
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |
(UNAUDITED) | |
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| | | | | | | | For the | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Nine Months | | | January 16, 2007 | | | January 16, 2007 | |
| | For the three months ended | | | Ended | | | (inception) to | | | (inception) to | |
| | September 30, 2008 | | | September 30, 2007 | | | September 30, 2008 | | | September 30, 2007 | | | September 30, 2008 | |
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Revenue | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
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Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
General and administrative | | | 21 | | | | 30 | | | | 161 | | | | 122 | | | | 283 | |
License and filing fees | | | - | | | | - | | | | 7,186 | | | | - | | | | 7,186 | |
Professional fees | | | 13,312 | | | | 3,000 | | | | 19,627 | | | | 13,000 | | | | 32,627 | |
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Total operating expenses | | | 13,333 | | | | 3,030 | | | | 26,974 | | | | 13,122 | | | | 40,096 | |
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Net operating loss | | | (13,333 | ) | | | (3,030 | ) | | | (26,974 | ) | | | (13,122 | ) | | | (40,096 | ) |
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Interest income | | | 9 | | | | - | | | | 50 | | | | - | | | | 50 | |
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Net (loss) | | $ | (13,324 | ) | | $ | (3,030 | ) | | $ | (26,924 | ) | | $ | (13,122 | ) | | $ | (40,046 | ) |
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Weighted average number of common shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
outstanding - basic and fully diluted | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 850,000 | | | | 1,241,423 | | | | 844,186 | | | | | |
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Net (loss) per share - basic and fully diluted | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | (0.00 | ) | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | | | |
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See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. | |
BOATATOPIA | |
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY) | |
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |
(UNAUDITED) | |
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| | For the | | | | | | | |
| | Nine Months | | | January 16, 2007 | | | January 16, 2007 | |
| | Ended | | | (inception) to | | | (inception) to | |
| | September 30, 2008 | | | September 30, 2007 | | | September 30, 2008 | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | | |
Net (loss) | | $ | (26,924 | ) | | $ | (13,122 | ) | | $ | (40,046 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued for services | | | - | | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,000 | |
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Net cash used in operating activities | | | (26,924 | ) | | | (3,122 | ) | | | (30,046 | ) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of offering costs | | | 50,000 | | | | 7,500 | | | | 57,500 | |
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Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 50,000 | | | | 7,500 | | | | 57,500 | |
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NET CHANGE IN CASH | | | 23,076 | | | | 4,378 | | | | 27,454 | |
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CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR | | | 4,378 | | | | - | | | | - | |
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CASH AT END OF YEAR | | $ | 27,454 | | | $ | 4,378 | | | $ | 27,454 | |
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest paid | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Income taxes paid | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
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Non-cash activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of shares issued for services | | | - | | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,000 | |
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See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. | |
BOATATOPIA
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The condensed interim financial statements included herein, presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles and stated in US dollars, have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.
These statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, which in the opinion of management, are necessary for fair presentation of the information contained therein. It is suggested that these condensed interim financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Company for the period January 16, 2007, (inception) through December 31, 2007 and notes thereto included in the Company’s 10-K and 10-K/A filed on March 31, 2008 and May 29, 2008, respectively. The Company follows the same accounting policies in the preparation of interim reports.
Results of operations for the interim period are not indicative of annual results.
NOTE 2 – GOING CONCERN
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the recoverability of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. As noted above, the Company is in the development stage and, accordingly, has not yet generated revenues from operations. Since its inception, the Company has been engaged substantially in financing activities and developing its business plan, setting up its internet website, and incurring start up costs and expenses. As a result, the Company incurred accumulated net losses from January 16, 2007, (inception) through the period ended September 30, 2008 of ($40,046). In addition, the Company’s development activities since inception have been financially sustained through equity financing.
The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to raise additional capital from the sale of common stock and, ultimately, the achievement of significant operating revenues. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be required should the Company be unable to recover the value of its assets or satisfy its liabilities.
BOATATOPIA
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 3 – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUCEMENTS
FAS 161
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities", an amendment of SFAS No. 133. SFAS 161 applies to all derivative instruments and non-derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments pursuant to paragraphs 37 and 42 of SFAS 133 and related hedged items accounted for under SFAS 133. SFAS 161 requires entities to provide greater transparency through additional disclosures about how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS 133 and its related interpretations, and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity's financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. SFAS 161 is effective as of the beginning of an entity's first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2008. The Company does not expect that the adoption of SFAS 161 will have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operation.
FAS 162
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” SFAS 162 will provide framework for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for nongovernmental entities. SFAS 162 will be effective 60 days following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) amendments to AU Section 411. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 162 will have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operation.
FAS 163
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 163, “Accounting for Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 60.” SFAS 163 requires that an insurance enterprise recognize a claim liability prior to an event of default (insured event) when there is evidence that credit deterioration has occurred in an insured financial obligation. This Statement also clarifies how Statement 60 applies to financial guarantee insurance contracts, including the recognition and measurement to be used to account for premium revenue and claim liabilities. Those clarifications will increase comparability in financial reporting of financial guarantee insurance contracts by insurance enterprises. This Statement requires expanded disclosures about financial guarantee insurance contracts. The accounting and disclosure requirements of the Statement will improve the quality of information provided to users of financial statements. SFAS 163 will be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 163 will have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operation.
BOATATOPIA
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 4 – STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
The Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of it $0.001 par value preferred stock and 100,000,000 shares of its $0.001 par value common stock.
Common Stock
In January 2007, the Company issued an officer of the Company 750,000 shares of its $0.001 par value common stock at a price of $0.01 per share for a total amount raised of $7,500 in exchange for the founding officer's business plan, business concept, and Website.
On January 31, 2007, the Company issued 50,000 shares of its common stock toward legal fees at a value of $0.10 per share.
On January 31, 2007, the Company issued 50,000 shares of its common stock toward accounting fees at a value of $0.10 per share.
On March 20, 2008, the Company issued a total of 550,000 shares of its common stock for cash at a price of $0.10 per share for a total amount raised of $50,000, net offering costs totaling $5,000.
As of September 30, 2008, there have been no other issuances of common stock.
NOTE 5 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In January 2007, the Company issued an officer of the Company 750,000 shares of its $0.001 par value common stock at a price of $0.01 per share for a total amount raised of $7,500 in exchange for the founding officer's business plan, business concept, and website.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This document contains forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including, but not limited to, any projections of earnings, revenue or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objections of management for future operations; any statements concerning proposed new services or developments; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.
Forward-looking statements may include the words “may,” “could,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” “believe,” “expect” or “anticipate” or other similar words. These forward-looking statements present our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this report. Except for our ongoing securities laws, we do not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update any forward-looking statement. Additionally, the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 most likely do not apply to our forward-looking statements as a result of being a penny stock issuer. You should, however, consult further disclosures we make in future filings of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in any of our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements. Our future financial condition and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements, are subject to change and inherent risks and uncertainties. The factors impacting these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:
· | our current lack of working capital; |
· | inability to raise additional financing; |
· | the fact that our accounting policies and methods are fundamental to how we report our financial condition and results of operations, and they may require our management to make estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain; |
· | deterioration in general or regional economic conditions; |
· | adverse state or federal legislation or regulation that increases the costs of compliance, or adverse findings by a regulator with respect to existing operations; |
· | changes in U.S. GAAP or in the legal, regulatory and legislative environments in the markets in which we operate; |
· | inability to efficiently manage our operations; |
· | inability to achieve future sales levels or other operating results; and |
· | the unavailability of funds for capital expenditures. |
For a detailed description of these and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement, please see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in this document and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Item 2. Plan of Operation.
References in the following discussion and throughout this quarterly report to “we”, “our”, “us”, “the Company”, and similar terms refer to Boatatopia unless otherwise expressly stated or the context otherwise requires.
Background Overview
Boatatopia is a development stage company incorporated in the State of Nevada in January of 2007. We were formed to engage in the business of marketing boats and boating products and services through our online website (www.Boatatopia.com.), in a format similar to classified advertising. In January of 2007, we commenced our planned principal operations, and therefore have no significant assets. In February of 2008 we completed our public offering wherein we raised $55,000 to be utilized to commence our business operations.
Since our inception on January 16, 2007 through September 30, 2008, we have not generated any revenues and have incurred a net loss of $40,046. We anticipate the commencement of generating revenues in the next twelve months, of which we can provide no assurance. The capital raised in our offering has been budgeted to cover the costs associated with advertising on the internet to draw attention to our website, costs associated with website enhancements, and covering various filing fees and transfer agent fees to complete our early money raise through our SB-2 offering. We believe that listing fees and small amounts of equity will be sufficient to support the limited costs associated with our initial ongoing operations for the next twelve months. There can be no assurance that the actual expenses incurred will not materially exceed our estimates or that cash flows from listing fees will be adequate to maintain our business. As a result, our independent auditors have expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Plan of Operation
We are developing an online boat advertising platform to provide a method by which buyers and sellers of boats are brought together in an efficient format to browse, buy and sell boats to a distinct and focused customer. The boat classified marketplace being developed by us will be designed to give boat shoppers and sellers more control over the entire process of buying and selling boats by providing detailed information to make an informed buying or selling decision. Upon completion of our website, Boatatopia is intended to have a website which will be a fully automated, topically arranged, intuitive, and easy-to-use service that supports a buying and selling experience in which sellers list boats for sale and buyers provide offers on boats in a fixed-price format.
Satisfaction of our cash obligations for the next 12 months. Our plan of operation has provided for us to: (i) develop a business plan, and (ii) establish an operational website as soon as practical. We have accomplished the goal of developing our business plan; however, we are in the early stages of setting up an operational website capable of providing a method of advertising boats for sale, along with merchandise and boat oriented services. In order to operate our website, we will be required to have a scalable user interface and transaction processing system that is designed around industry standard architectures and externally developed non-proprietary software. The system will be required to maintain operational data records regarding dealers, used boat listings and leads generated by our listings and e-commerce partners.
Our plan for satisfying our cash requirements for the next twelve months is through the funds from our offering (raised $55,000 in February 2008), third party financing, and/or traditional bank financing. Our sole officer and director, Mr. Causey has agreed to continue his part time work until such time as there are either sufficient funds from operations, or alternatively, that funds are available through private placements or another offering in the future. We have not allocated any pay for Mr. Causey out of the funds raised in our offering. If we were to not receive any additional funds we could continue in business for the next twelve months. However, we would not be in a position to complete the website as set forth in our business plan, or provide any significant advertisement for our customers, thus we would not anticipate any significant revenues. Since our website is operational, we can conduct business and earn revenues.
Since inception, we have financed cash flow requirements through the issuance of common stock for cash and services. As we continue to expand operational activities, we may continue to experience net negative cash flows from operations, pending receipt of revenues from our services, and will be required to obtain additional financing to fund operations through common stock offerings and debt borrowings, giving consideration to loans and working diligently to move sales ahead to the extent necessary to provide working capital.
We anticipate incurring operating losses over the majority of the next twelve months. Our lack of operating history makes predictions of future operating results difficult to ascertain. Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in their early stage of development. Such risks include, but are not limited to, an evolving and unpredictable business model and the management of growth. To address these risks we must, among other things, implement and successfully execute our business and marketing strategy, continue to develop and upgrade technology and products, respond to competitive developments, and continue to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in addressing such risks, and the failure to do so can have a material adverse effect on our business prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
As a result of our cash requirements and our lack of revenues, we anticipate continuing to issue stock in exchange for loans and/or equity financing, which may have a substantial dilutive impact on our existing stockholders.
Going Concern
The consolidated financial statements included in this filing have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles that contemplate the continuance of Boatatopia as a going concern. Boatatopia may not have a sufficient amount of cash required to pay all of the costs associated with operating and marketing of its services. Management intends to use borrowings and security sales to mitigate the effects of cash flow deficits, however no assurance can be given that debt or equity financing, if and when required, will be available. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should Boatatopia be unable to continue existence.
Summary of any product research and development that we will perform for the term of the plan. We do not anticipate performing any significant product research and development under our plan of operation. In lieu of product research and development we anticipate maintaining control over our advertising, especially on the Internet, to assist us in determining the allocation of our limited advertising dollars. Additionally, we are researching the various software packages available which can be modified to fit our needs.
Expected purchase or sale of plant and significant equipment. We do not anticipate the purchase or sale of any plant or significant equipment, as such items are not required by us at this time or in the next 12 months.
Significant changes in number of employees. The number of employees required to operate our business is currently one part time individual. Once we commence our advertising program, and word of mouth advertising, and at the end of the initial twelve month period, our plan of operation anticipates our requiring additional capital to hire at least one full time person.
Milestones:
As a result of being a development stage company with minimal amounts of equity capital initially available, we have set our goals in three stages: (1) goals based upon the availability of our initial funding of $7,500 (achieved); (2) goals based upon our funding of $55,000 (achieved and goals being implemented); and (3) goals based upon or funding additional equity and/or debt in the approximate sum of $100,000 to $200,000 (currently seeking other financing).
With the infusion of capital from our direct public offering, we are implementing Stage II of our Plan of Operation. We currently have insufficient capital to commence any significant advertising campaign, or complete our website. Although our website is currently operational and we are starting to place boat advertisements, our Plan of Operation is premised upon having advertising dollars available. We believe that the advertising dollars allocated in the offering will assist us in generating revenues. We have suffered start up losses and have a working capital deficiency which raises substantial concern regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. We believe that the proceeds of our offering will enable us to maintain our operations and working capital requirements for at least the next twelve months, without taking into account any internally generated funds from operations. We have successfully raised $55,000 to comply with our business plan of operations for the next twelve months based on our capital expenditure requirements.
Even though we have successfully completed our offering, we will require additional funds to maintain and expand our operations in Stage III of our business plan. These funds may be raised through equity financing, debt financing, or other sources, which may result in further dilution in the equity ownership of our stockholders. At this time we have no earmarked source for these funds. Additionally, there is no guarantee that we will be able to locate additional funds. In the event we are unable to locate additional funds, we will be unable to generate revenues sufficient to operate our business as planned. For example, if we receive less than $100,000 of the funds earmarked in Stage III, we would be unable to significantly expand our advertising to levels under Stage III. Alternatively we may be required to reduce the payments of salary to our President and cover legal and accounting fees required to continue our operations. There is still no assurance that, even with the funds from our offering, we will be able to maintain operations at a level sufficient for an investor to obtain a return on their investment in our common stock. Further, we may continue to be unprofitable.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since inception, we have financed our cash flow requirements through issuance of common stock. As we expand our activities, we may, and most likely will, continue to experience net negative cash flows from operations, pending receipt of listing or some form of advertising revenues. Additionally we anticipate obtaining additional financing to fund operations through common stock offerings, to the extent available, or to obtain additional financing to the extent necessary to augment our working capital.
As of September 30, 2008, we continued to use equity sales and debt financing to provide the capital we need to run our business. In the future we need to generate sufficient revenues from product sales in order to eliminate or reduce the need to sell additional stock or obtain additional loans. There can be no assurance we will be successful in raising the necessary funds to execute our business plan.
The following table summarizes total current assets, total current liabilities and working capital at September 30, 2008 compared to December 31, 2007.
| September 30, 2008 | December 31, 2007 | Increase / (Decrease) |
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Current Assets | $27,454 | $4,378 | $23,076 | 527% |
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Current Liabilities | $- | $- | $- | - |
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Working Capital (deficit) | $27,454 | $4,378 | $23,076 | 527% |
We anticipate that we will incur operating losses in the next twelve months. Our lack of operating history makes predictions of future operating results difficult to ascertain. Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in their early stage of development, particularly companies in new and rapidly evolving markets. Such risks for us include, but are not limited to, an evolving and unpredictable business model and the management of growth. To address these risks, we must, among other things, obtain a customer base, implement and successfully execute our business and marketing strategy, continually develop and upgrade our website, provide national and regional industry participants with an effective, efficient and accessible website on which to promote their products and services through the Internet, respond to competitive developments, and attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in addressing such risks, and the failure to do so can have a material adverse effect on our business prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Not applicable.
Item 4T. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the specified time periods. As of the end of the period covered by this report, Stephen N. Causey, our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based on the evaluation, which disclosed no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses, Mr. Causey, our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting him to material information required to be included in our periodic SEC filings and in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal accounting officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II--OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
We are not a party to any material legal proceedings.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
We are a development stage company organized in January 2007 and have recently commenced operations, which makes an evaluation of us extremely difficult. At this stage of our business operations, even with our good faith efforts, we may never become profitable or generate any significant amount of revenues, thus potential investors have a high probability of losing their investment. Our auditor’s have substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Additionally, our auditor’s report reflects the fact that the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to obtain additional sources of capital or borrowings and, ultimately the achievement of significant operating revenues. If we are unable to continue as a going concern, you will lose your investment.
We were incorporated in January of 2007 as a Nevada corporation. As a result of our start-up operations we have; (i) generated no revenues, (ii) accumulated deficits of $13,122 as of December 31, 2007 and $40,046 as of September 30, 2008, and (iii) we have incurred losses of $13,122 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and $13,324 for the three months ended September 30, 2008, and have been focused on organizational and start-up activities, business plan development, and website design since we incorporated. Although we have established a website there is nothing at this time on which to base an assumption that our business operations will prove to be successful or that we will ever be able to operate profitably. Our future operating results will depend on many factors, including our ability to raise adequate working capital, demand for our service, the level of our competition and our ability to attract and maintain key management and employees. Additionally, our auditor’s report reflects that the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to obtain additional sources of capital or borrowings and, ultimately, the achievement of significant operating revenues. If we are unable to continue as a going concern, you will lose your investment. You should not invest in this offering unless you can afford to lose your entire investment.
We will need additional capital in the future to finance our operations, which we may not be able to raise or it may only be available on terms unfavorable to us or our stockholders, which may result in our inability to fund our working capital requirements and harm our operational results.
We believe that current cash on hand and the other sources of liquidity may not be sufficient enough to fund our operations through fiscal 2008. In that event, we would need to raise additional funds to continue our operations.
Additional financing might not be available on terms favorable to us, or at all. If adequate funds were not available or were not available on acceptable terms, our ability to fund our operations, take advantage of unanticipated opportunities, develop or enhance our business or otherwise respond to competitive pressures would be significantly limited.
Recent volatility in the marketplace as the result of credit availability and the recent subprime meltdown may result in less individuals desiring to purchase new boating products. At this time we are unsure as to the impact of this recent economic downturn on our new venture. On one hand we believe individuals may be more apt to selling their boats; however on the other hand we are unsure as to the potential of obtaining buyers capable of, or desirous of spending discretionary money. This could have a substantial negative impact on a business such as ours, which in turn could increase the risk of a loss of investment in our company. Such risk could cause us to seek other methods of generating revenue, in business atmospheres which are more conducive to non-discretionary spending. These ventures may or may not be involved in our current business plan concepts.
Risks Relating To Our Common Stock
Because our common stock is deemed a low-priced “Penny” stock, an investment in our common stock should be considered high risk and subject to marketability restrictions.
Since our common stock is a penny stock, as defined in Rule 3a51-1 under the Securities Exchange Act, it will be more difficult for investors to liquidate their investment even if and when a market develops for the common stock. Until the trading price of the common stock rises above $5.00 per share, if ever, trading in the common stock is subject to the penny stock rules of the Securities Exchange Act specified in rules 15g-1 through 15g-10. Those rules require broker-dealers, before effecting transactions in any penny stock, to:
· | Deliver to the customer, and obtain a written receipt for, a disclosure document; |
· | Disclose certain price information about the stock; |
· | Disclose the amount of compensation received by the broker-dealer or any associated person of the broker-dealer; |
· | Send monthly statements to customers with market and price information about the penny stock; and |
· | In some circumstances, approve the purchaser’s account under certain standards and deliver written statements to the customer with information specified in the rules. |
Consequently, the penny stock rules may restrict the ability or willingness of broker-dealers to sell the common stock and may affect the ability of holders to sell their common stock in the secondary market and the price at which such holders can sell any such securities. These additional procedures could also limit our ability to raise additional capital in the future.
FINRA sales practice requirements may also limit a stockholder's ability to buy and sell our stock.
In addition to the “penny stock” rules described above, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has adopted rules that require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer's financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, the FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative low priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. The FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our stock and have an adverse effect on the market for our shares.
If we fail to remain current on our reporting requirements, we could be removed from the OTC Bulletin Board, which would limit the ability of broker-dealers to sell our securities and the ability of stockholders to sell their securities in the secondary market.
Companies trading on the OTC Bulletin Board, such as us, generally must be reporting issuers under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and must be current in their reports under Section 13, in order to maintain price quotation privileges on the OTC Bulletin Board. More specifically, FINRA has enacted Rule 6530, which determines eligibility of issuers quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board by requiring an issuer to be current in its filings with the Commission. Pursuant to Rule 6530(e), if we file our reports late with the Commission three times in a two-year period or our securities are removed from the OTC Bulletin Board for failure to timely file twice in a two-year period, then we will be ineligible for quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board. As a result, the market liquidity for our securities could be severely adversely affected by limiting the ability of broker-dealers to sell our securities and the ability of stockholders to sell their securities in the secondary market.
Our internal controls may be inadequate, which could cause our financial reporting to be unreliable and lead to misinformation being disseminated to the public.
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. As defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f), internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the principal executive and principal financial officer and effected by the board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that: (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of Boatatopia; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of Boatatopia are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of Boatatopia, and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of Boatatopia’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
We have one individual performing the functions of all officers and directors. This individual caused the development of our internal control procedures and is responsible for monitoring and ensuring compliance with those procedures. As a result, our internal controls may be inadequate or ineffective, which could cause our financial reporting to be unreliable and lead to misinformation being disseminated to the public. Investors relying upon this misinformation may make an uninformed investment decision.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
We have no recent sales of unregistered securities.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
We did not repurchase any of our equity securities during the quarter ended September 30, 2008.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
We did not submit any matters to a vote of our security holders during the third quarter of 2008.
Item 5. Other Information.
None.
Item 6. Exhibits.
| | | Incorporated by reference |
Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | Filed herewith | Form | Period ending | Exhibit | Filing date |
3(i)(a) | Articles of Incorporation of Boatatopia | | SB-2 | | 3(i)(a) | 2/14/07 |
3(ii)(a) | Bylaws of Boatatopia | | SB-2 | | 3(ii)(a) | 2/14/07 |
4 | Instrument defining the rights of security holders: (a)Articles of Incorporation (b)Bylaws (c)Stock Certificate Specimen | | SB-2 | | | 2/14/07 |
10.1 | Subscription Agreement | | SB-2 | | 10.1 | 2/14/07 |
31 | Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act | X | | | | |
32 | Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act | X | | | | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BOATATOPIA
(Registrant)
By:/s/ Stephen N. Causey
Stephen N. Causey, Chief Executive Officer
(On behalf of the registrant and as
principal financial officer)
Date: November 13, 2008