ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Curry Gold Corp. (the “Company” or “We”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on September 30, 2009. The Company was formed to become an operator and franchisor of fast-casual food catering vans that capitalize on the growing trend of food to go (convenience food) and specialize in a Currywurst product that we would market through Switzerland and into major metropolitan US cities. However, on July 17, 2012, following a change in the ownership and control of the Company, we abandoned our plans to enter into the catering van business and are instead evaluating alternative business opportunities.
We are a development stage company, which has no material business operations at this time. Our operations to date have been devoted primarily to startup and development activities for our catering van business, which included the formation of the Company, development of our business plan and website, along with registering with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and listing on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) exchange under the symbol CURG. Currently, we are focused on establishing alternative business opportunities for the Company to pursue.
In order for us to commence substantive operations, we will require additional capital. It was our expectation that registration with the SEC and subsequent public listing of our Common Stock might facilitate our efforts in attracting additional capital. Thus far we have been unsuccessful in identifying credible sources of financing despite our efforts, and we believe that it is unlikely that we will be able to obtain any significant investment capital prior to establishing a new business plan for the Company.
Since the Company’s inception on September 30, 2009 to November 30, 2012, we have not generated any substantive revenues and have incurred a cumulative net loss of $111,567.
Our Officers and Directors do not receive compensation for the services they provide in those capacities.
As of November 30, 2012 Curry Gold Corp. had 3,350,000 shares of $0.001 par value common stock (“Common Stock”) issued and outstanding and no preferred shares issued or outstanding.
Our administrative offices are located at 29 Farmington, Nr Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 3ND, UK.
Our fiscal year end is November 30.
EMPLOYEES
We have no full time employees. Daniel M. Ferris, our sole officer and director, has agreed to serve in those capacities on a part-time basis, without compensation. See Item 10, Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION - REPORTS TO SECURITY HOLDERS
Our website address is www.currygoldcorporation.com. Except as otherwise provided herein, the contents of our website are not a part of this report. We make available on this website, free of charge, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports after we electronically file those materials with, or furnish those materials to, the SEC. These filings are also available to the public at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Room 1580, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Electronic filings with the SEC are also available on the SEC internet website at www.sec.gov.
ITEM 1A.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
An investment in our Common Stock involves a high degree of risk. In addition to the other information in this Report, the following risk factors should be considered carefully in evaluating the Company and our business. We have sought to identify what we believe to be the most significant risks to our business, but we cannot predict whether, or to what extent, any of such risks may be realized nor can we guarantee that we have identified all possible risks that might arise. Investors should carefully consider all of such risk factors before making an investment decision with respect to our Common Stock. If you decide to buy our Common Stock, you should be able to afford a complete loss of your investment.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS:
There is substantial doubt as to whether we will continue operations. If we discontinue operations, we will go out of business, and you could lose your investment.
Our independent accountant's report to our audited financial statements for the period ended November 30, 2012 indicates that there are a number of factors that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Such factors identified in the report are our accumulated deficit since inception, our failure to attain profitable operations and our dependence upon obtaining adequate financing to pay our liabilities. If we are not able to continue as a going concern, it is likely investors will lose their investments.
The Company is a start-up or development stage company with a history of operating losses, and we expect to continue to realize losses in the near future, so an investment in Curry Gold Corp is considered a high risk investment whereby you could lose your entire investment. The Company currently has no operations that are producing revenue, and currently relies on investments by third parties to fund its business. Even when the Company begins to generate revenues from operations, the Company may not become profitable or be able to sustain profitability.
We have not yet commenced operations and, therefore, we are considered a "start-up" or "development stage" company. We will incur significant expenses in order to implement our business plan. As an investor, you should be aware of the difficulties, delays and expenses normally encountered by an enterprise in its development stage, many of which are beyond our control, including unanticipated developmental expenses, inventory costs, employment costs, and advertising and marketing expenses. We cannot assure you that our business will prove successful, or that we will ever be able to operate profitably. If we cannot operate profitably, you could lose your entire investment.
Our lack of any operating history makes it difficult for us to evaluate our future business prospects and make decisions based on those estimates of our future performance.
We do not have any material operating history, which makes it impossible to evaluate our business on the basis of historical operations. Furthermore, the Company has abandoned its original business plan and is still in the process of selecting a new direction for the Company’s business. Therefore, our business carries both known and unknown risks. As a consequence, our past results may not be indicative of future results. Although this is true for any business, it is particularly true for us because of our lacking any material operating history.
If we do not obtain additional financing, our business will fail.
Our current operating funds are less than necessary to complete all intended objectives and therefore we will need to obtain additional financing in order to continue our business. We currently do not have any operations and we have no income.
We do not currently have any arrangements for financing and we can provide no assurance to investors that we will be able to find such financing if required. Obtaining additional financing would be subject to a number of factors, including investor acceptance of our business model and general market conditions. These factors may make the timing, amount, terms or conditions of additional financing unavailable to us.
The most likely source of future funds presently available to us is through the sale of equity capital in one or more negotiated private sale transactions. Any sale of share capital will result in dilution to existing shareholders.
Our business will rely heavily upon our key employee and founder, Mr. Daniel M. Ferris.
We have been heavily dependent upon the expertise and management of Mr. Daniel M. Ferris, our Chief Executive Officer and President, and our future performance will depend upon his continued services. The loss of the services of Mr. Ferris’ services could seriously interrupt our business operations, and could have a very negative impact on our ability to fulfill our business plan and to carry out our existing operations. We currently do not maintain key man life insurance on this individual. There can be no assurance that a suitable replacement could be found for him upon retirement, resignation, inability to act on our behalf, or death.
The Company recently underwent a change in management.
The Company underwent a change in control, and Soenke Timm, our founder and prior sole executive officer, resigned from his position as an executive officer and director. Daniel M. Ferris, who replaced Mr. Timm as sole executive officer and director of the Company, was not previously an employee of or otherwise involved in the management of the Company.
Our future growth may require recruitment of qualified employees.
In the event of our future growth, we may have to increase the depth and experience of our management team by adding new members. Our future success will depend to a large degree upon the active participation of our sole officer. There is no assurance that we will be able to employ qualified persons on acceptable terms. Lack of qualified employees may adversely affect our business development.
The possibility of a global financial crisis may significantly impact our business and financial condition for the foreseeable future.
The credit crisis and related turmoil in the global financial system may adversely impact our business and our financial condition, and we may face challenges if conditions in the financial markets do not improve. Our ability to access the capital markets may be restricted at a time when we would like, or need, to raise financing, which could have a material negative impact on our flexibility to react to changing economic and business conditions. The economic situation could have a material negative impact on our lenders or customers, causing them to fail to meet their obligations to us. We will need additional capital and financing to fund our fiscal 2013 operating forecast. There is no assurance that additional capital or financing will be available to us on terms that are acceptable to us or at all.
Our majority shareholder has the ability to significantly influence any matters to be decided by the shareholders.
Mr. Ferris currently owns approximately 60% of our Common Stock. As a result, he can determine the outcome of any corporate matter that requires the approval of the holders of a majority of the shares of our Common Stock, including the election of directors, a merger or acquisition.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR COMMON STOCK
The market price of our Common Stock is, and is likely to continue to be, highly volatile and subject to wide fluctuations.
The market price of our Common Stock is likely to continue to be highly volatile and could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to a number of factors, some of which are beyond our control, including but not limited to:
▪ dilution caused by our issuance of additional shares of Common Stock and other forms of equity securities;
▪ announcements of new acquisitions, expansions or other business initiatives by us or our potential competitors;
▪ our ability to take advantage of new acquisitions, expansions or other business initiatives;
▪ quarterly variations in our revenues and operating expenses;
▪ changes in the valuation of similarly situated companies, both in our industry and in other industries;
▪ challenges associated with timely SEC filings;
▪ illiquidity and lack of marketability by being an OTC quoted stock;
▪ changes in analysts’ estimates affecting our company, our competitors and/or our industry;
▪ changes in the accounting methods used in or otherwise affecting our industry;
▪ additions and departures of key personnel;
▪ announcements of technological innovations or new products;
▪ fluctuations in interest rates and the availability of capital in the capital markets; and
▪ significant sales of our Common Stock, including sales by selling shareholders following the registration of shares under a prospectus.
These and other factors are largely beyond our control, and the impact of these risks, singly or in the aggregate, may result in material adverse changes to the market price of our Common Stock and our results of operations and financial condition.
Because the SEC imposes additional sales practice requirements on brokers who deal in our shares which are penny stocks, some brokers may be unwilling to trade them. This means that you may have difficulty reselling your shares and this may cause the price of the shares to decline.
A penny stock is generally a stock that is not listed on a national securities exchange or NASDAQ, is listed in the "pink sheets" or on the OTC Bulletin Board, has a price per share of less than $5.00, and is issued by a company with net tangible assets less than $5 million.
The penny stock trading rules impose additional duties and responsibilities upon broker-dealers and salespersons effecting purchase and sale transactions in Common Stock and other equity securities, including determination of the purchaser's investment suitability, delivery of certain information and disclosures to the purchaser, and receipt of a specific purchase agreement before effecting the purchase transaction.
Many broker-dealers will not effect transactions in penny stocks, except on an unsolicited basis, in order to avoid compliance with the penny stock trading rules. In the event our Common Stock becomes subject to the penny stock trading rules:
· such rules may materially limit or restrict the ability to resell our Common Stock, and
· the liquidity typically associated with other publicly traded equity securities may not exist.
Because of the significant restrictions on trading penny stocks, a public market may never emerge for our securities. If this happens, you may never be able to publicly sell your shares.
Our operating results will fluctuate significantly, and these fluctuations may cause the price of our Common Stock to decline.
Our operating results will likely vary in the future primarily as the result of fluctuations in our revenues and operating expenses, including the expansion of our operations, capital expenditures that we expect to incur, the prices of products and services, and other factors. If our results of operations do not meet the expectations of current or potential investors, the price of our Common Stock may decline.
We do not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future.
We do not intend to declare dividends for the foreseeable future, as we anticipate that we will reinvest any future earnings in the development and growth of our business. Therefore, investors will not receive any funds unless they sell their Common Stock, and shareholders may be unable to sell their shares on favorable terms or at all. Investors cannot be assured of a positive return on investment or that they will not lose the entire amount of their investment in our Common Stock.
We may issue additional stock without shareholder consent.
Our board of directors, consisting solely of our CEO, Mr. Daniel M. Ferris, has authority, without action or vote of the shareholders, to issue all or part of our authorized but unissued shares. Additional shares may be issued in connection with future financing, acquisitions, employee stock plans, or otherwise. Any such issuance will dilute the percentage ownership of existing shareholders.
ITEM 1B.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM 2.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Our principal administrative office is located at 29 Farmington, Nr Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 3ND, UK. The Company does not currently have any other physical office location, or lease property of any kind. The Company owns the domain www.currygoldcorporation.com.
ITEM 3.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There is no pending or threatened litigation against the Company.
ITEM 4.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
PART II
ITEM 5.
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Common Stock
Since October 18, 2011, shares of our Common Stock have been quoted on the OTC QB under the symbol “CURG.” Our stock began trading on October 18, 2011 at $0.25 and the stock price has not changed since that date. Accordingly, there are no high and low bids for the Common Stock.
As of February 25, 2013, there were approximately 24 record holders of our Common Stock, according to the books of our transfer agent. A number of shares are held in street name, so the Company believes that the number of beneficial owners is significantly higher. As of February 25, 2013, there were 3,350,000 shares of Common Stock outstanding on record.
Dividends
There are no restrictions in our articles of incorporation or bylaws that restrict us from declaring dividends. The Nevada Revised Statutes, however, do prohibit us from declaring dividends where, after giving effect to the distribution of the dividend:
1. we would not be able to pay our debts as they become due in the usual course of business; or
2. our total assets would be less than the sum of our total liabilities, plus the amount that would be needed to satisfy the rights of shareholders who have preferential rights superior to those receiving the distribution.
We have not declared any dividends. We do not plan to declare any dividends in the foreseeable future.
Equity Compensation Plans
We have no equity compensation program, including no stock option plan, and none are planned for the foreseeable future.
Warrants and Options
None.
Unregistered Issuance of Equity Securities
None.
ITEM 6.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Since we are “a smaller reporting company,” as defined by SEC regulation, we are not required to provide the information required by this item.
ITEM 7.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes to those statements. In addition to historical information, the following discussion and other parts of this annual report contain forward-looking information that involves risks and uncertainties.
OVERVIEW AND OUTLOOK
We are currently a development stage company evaluating alternative business opportunities. The Company is in the process of identifying alternatives in several industries, but the Company has not entered into any agreements regarding any such business opportunities.
We were incorporated in the State of Nevada on September 30, 2009. Our principal administrative office is located at 29 Farmington, Nr Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 3ND, UK. Our telephone number is 44 (0) 1451 860 563 . Our fiscal year end is November 30.
We are a development stage company and have not significantly commenced our planned principal operations. Our operations to date have been devoted primarily to startup and development activities, which include forming our entity, developing our business plan, registering with the SEC and listing our Common Stock on the OTCBB exchange under the symbol, “CURG”. The Company is still evaluating potential business opportunities, but currently engages in no actual business operations.
In order for us to commence substantive operations, we will require additional capital. It was our expectation that registration with the SEC and subsequent public listing of our Common Stock might facilitate our efforts in attracting additional capital. Thus far we have been unsuccessful in identifying credible sources of financing despite our efforts.
Since the Company’s inception on September 30, 2009 to November 30, 2012, we have not generated any substantive revenues and have incurred a cumulative net loss of $111,567.
Application of Critical Accounting Policies
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to impairment of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, deferred tax assets and fair value computation using the Black Scholes option pricing model. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions, such as the trading value of our Common Stock and estimated future undiscounted cash flows, that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe that our estimates, including those for the above-described items, are reasonable.
Accounting Policies
Our financial statements are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, as reported on a fiscal year ending on November 30, 2012 and 2011. We have summarized our most significant accounting policies.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Development Stage Policy
The Company has not earned revenue from planned principal operations since inception (September 30, 2009). Accordingly, the Company's activities have been accounted for as those of a "Development Stage Enterprise" as set forth by current authoritative account literature. Among the disclosures required by current accounting literature are that the Company's financial statements be identified as those of a development stage company, and that the statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows disclose activity since the date of the Company's inception.
Stock Based Compensation
Stock-based awards to non-employees are accounted for using the fair value method.
Curry Gold Corp adopted provisions which require that we measure and recognize compensation expense at an amount equal to the fair value of share-based payments granted under compensation arrangements.
Curry Gold Corp has adopted the “modified prospective” method, which results in no restatement of prior period amounts. This method would apply to all awards granted or modified after the date of adoption. In addition, compensation expense must be recognized for any unvested stock option awards outstanding as of the date of adoption on a straight-line basis over the remaining vesting period. Curry Gold Corp will calculate the fair value of options using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. Curry Gold Corp does not currently have any outstanding options subject to future vesting therefore no charge is required for the periods presented. Our method also requires the benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation expense to be reported in the Statement of Cash Flows as a financing cash inflow rather than an operating cash inflow. In addition, our method required a modification to the Company’s calculation of the dilutive effect of stock option awards on earnings per share. For companies that are using the “modified prospective” method, disclosure of pro forma information for periods prior to adoption must continue to be made.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Financial instruments consist principally of cash, trade and notes receivables, trade and related party payables and accrued liabilities. The carrying amounts of such financial instruments in the accompanying balance sheets approximate their fair values due to their relatively short-term nature. It is management’s opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized at the time of sale if collectability is reasonably assured. Provisions for discounts and rebates to customers, estimated returns and allowances, and other adjustments are provided for in the same period the related sales are recorded. The Company defers any revenue for which the product has not been delivered or is subject to refund until such time that the Company and the customer jointly determine that the product has been delivered or no refund will be required.
Basic and Diluted Loss per Share
The basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss adjusted on an “as if converted” basis, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus potential dilutive securities. For the periods presented, potential dilutive securities had an anti-dilutive effect and were not included in the calculation of diluted net loss per common share.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In October 2012, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2012-04, “Technical Corrections and Improvements” in Accounting Standards Update No. 2012-04. The amendments in this update cover a wide range of Topics in the Accounting Standards Codification. These amendments include technical corrections and improvements to the Accounting Standards Codification and conforming amendments related to fair value measurements. The amendments in this update will be effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of ASU 2012-04 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
In August 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-03, “Technical Amendments and Corrections to SEC Sections: Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 114, Technical Amendments Pursuant to SEC Release No. 33-9250, and Corrections Related to FASB Accounting Standards Update 2010-22 (SEC Update)” in Accounting Standards Update No. 2012-03. This update amends various SEC paragraphs pursuant to the issuance of SAB No. 114. The adoption of ASU 2012-03 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment” in Accounting Standards Update No. 2012-02. This update amends ASU 2011-08, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment and permits an entity first to assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test in accordance with Subtopic 350-30, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - General Intangibles Other than Goodwill. The amendments are effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted, including for annual and interim impairment tests performed as of a date before July 27, 2012, if a public entity’s financial statements for the most recent annual or interim period have not yet been issued or, for nonpublic entities, have not yet been made available for issuance. The adoption of ASU 2012-02 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, “Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05. This update defers the requirement to present items that are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income in both the statement of income where net income is presented and the statement where other comprehensive income is presented. The adoption of ASU 2011-12 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11 “Balance Sheet: Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2011-11”). This Update requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. The objective of this disclosure is to facilitate comparison between those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of U.S. GAAP and those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of IFRS. The amended guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, that the adoption of this pronouncement may have on its results of operations or financial position.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2012 AND 2011:
Revenues:
The Company was established on September 30, 2009 and is in the development stage and had no operations during the years ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, as such there were no revenues.
General and Administrative:
General and administrative expense was $7,280 for the year ended November 30, 2012 compared to $5,247 for the year ended November 30, 2011, an increase of $2,033 or approximately 39%. General and administrative expenses consisted of bank fees, SEC filing costs and website development costs. The increase in general and administrative expense for the year ended November 30, 2012 compared to 2011 was primarily due increased regulatory costs incurred pursuant to compliance with the new extensible business reporting language (“XBRL”) requirements that were not incurred in the comparative period in 2011. XBRL is a language for the electronic communication of business information, providing major benefits in the preparation, analysis and communication of business information.
Professional Fees:
Professional fees expense was $40,188 for the year ended November 30, 2012 compared to $17,700 for the year ended November 30, 2011, an increase of $22,488, or approximately 127%. Professional fees consisted of legal, accounting and auditing costs necessary to prepare our public filings. The increase in professional fees expense for the year ended November 30, 2012 compared to 2011 was primarily due to increased legal fees related to Mr. Ferris’ acquisition of a majority of the Common Stock and the related change in management that was incurred during the year ended November 30, 2012.
Net Operating Loss:
Net operating loss for the year ended November 30, 2012 was $47,468, or ($0.01) per share, compared to a net operating loss of $22,947, or ($0.01) per share, for the year ended November 30, 2011, an increase of $24,521 or 107%. Net operating loss increased primarily due to the increased legal fees associated with our change in management and additional compliance costs related to the new XBRL filing requirements that were incurred in the year ended November 30, 2012, which were not incurred during the year ended November 30, 2011.
Other Expense:
Other expense was $2,894 for the year ended November 30, 2012 compared to $3,572 for the year ended November 30, 2011, a decrease of $678, or approximately (19%). Other expenses consisted of interest expense and foreign currency exchange losses. The decrease in other expense for the year ended November 30, 2012 compared to 2011 was primarily due to decreased interest expense on short term debt financing as a result of having fewer debts outstanding during the year ended November 30, 2012 than was outstanding during the year ended November 30, 2011. A total of $62,979 of debts, including accrued interest was forgiven by the former management during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2012.
Net Loss:
Net loss for the year ended November 30, 2012 was $50,362, or ($0.02) per share, compared to a net loss of $26,519, or ($0.01) per share, for the year ended November 30, 2011, an increase of $23,843 or 90%. Net loss increased primarily due to the increased legal fees associated with our change in management and additional compliance costs related to the new XBRL filing requirements that were incurred in the year ended November 30, 2012, which were not incurred during the year ended November 30, 2011.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The following table summarizes total assets, accumulated deficit, stockholders’ equity (deficit) and working capital at November 30, 2012 compared to November 30, 2011.
Our principal source of operating capital has been provided from private sales of our Common Stock and debt financing. At November 30, 2012, we had a negative working capital position of $(33,088). As we continue to develop our business and attempt to expand operational activities, we expect to continue to experience net negative cash flows from operations in amounts not now determinable, and will be required to obtain additional financing to fund operations through Common Stock offerings and debt borrowings to the extent necessary to provide working capital. We have and expect to continue to have substantial capital expenditure and working capital needs. We do not now have funds sufficient to fund our operations at their current level for the next twelve months. We need to raise additional cash to fund our operations and implement our business plan. We expect that the additional financing will (if available) take the form of a private placement of equity, although we may be constrained to obtain additional debt financing in lieu thereof. We are maintaining an on-going effort to locate sources of additional funding, without which we will not be able to remain a viable entity. No financing arrangements are currently under contract, and there are no assurances that we will be able to obtain adequate financing. If we are able to obtain the financing required to remain in business, eventually achieving operating profits will require substantially increasing revenues or drastically reducing expenses from their current levels or both. If we are able to obtain the required financing to remain in business, future operating results depend upon a number of factors that are outside of our control. Our funding sources to date have been as follows:
On December 17, 2012 the Company received $34,944 from Daniel M. Ferris, our sole officer and director, in exchange for an unsecured promissory note, which carries a 10% interest rate and is due on demand.
During the years ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company received unsecured loans to fund operations in the total amount of $15,000 and $6,435, respectively, bearing interest at 10% and due on demand from a private investor that was related to a member of our management team. On June 26, 2012, the loans in the total amount of $22,672, including accrued interest of $1,237 were forgiven.
During the year ended November 30, 2011, the Company also received additional unsecured loans to fund operations in the amount of $4,800 bringing the total due to $34,353, bearing interest at 10% and due on demand from Soenke Timm, the Company’s founder and former President and CEO and sole director. On July 6, 2012, Mr. Timm forgave the $34,353 of loans and $5,954 of accrued interest.
We anticipate that we may incur operating losses in the next twelve months. Our revenues are not expected to exceed our investment and operating costs in the next twelve months. Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in their early stage of operations. To address these risks, we must, among other things, seek growth opportunities through investment, implement and successfully execute our business strategy, respond to competitive developments, and attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel. We cannot assure that we will be successful in addressing such risks, and the failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on our business prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
Satisfaction of our cash obligations for the next 12 months.
As of November 30, 2012, our balance of cash on hand was $-0-. Our plan for satisfying our cash requirements for the next twelve months is through sale of shares of our Common Stock, third party debt financing, and/or traditional bank financing. We subsequently received $34,944 from Mr. Ferris in exchange for an unsecured promissory note, which carries a 10% interest rate and is due on demand.
Contractual obligations and commitments.
As of November 30, 2012, we leased a virtual office for $199 per month. The lease terms are on a month to month basis, and will be terminated effective March 1, 2013.
Summary of product and research and development that we will perform for the term of our plan.
We are not anticipating significant research and development expenditures in the near future.
Expected purchase or sale of plant and significant equipment.
We do not anticipate the purchase of significant property and equipment in the near future.
Off-balance sheet arrangements.
None.
ITEM 7A.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not required.
ITEM 8.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors
Curry Gold Corp.
(A Development Stage Company)
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Curry Gold Corp. (A Development Stage Company) as of November 30, 2012 and 2011 and the related statements of operations, changes in shareholders' equity (deficit) and cash flows for the periods ended November 30, 2012 and 2011 and from inception (September 30, 2009) through November 30, 2012. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Curry Gold Corp. as of November 30, 2012 and 2011, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods described above in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statement, the Company suffered a net loss from operations and has a net capital deficiency, which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans regarding those matters are also described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ M&K CPAS, PLLC
www.mkacpas.com
Houston, Texas
February 28, 2013
CURRY GOLD CORP
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
BALANCE SHEETS
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CURRY GOLD CORP
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CURRY GOLD CORP
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CURRY GOLD CORP
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Note 1 - Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Business
Curry Gold Corp (“the Company”) was incorporated in the state of Nevada on September 30, 2009 (“Inception”). The Company was originally formed to become an operator and franchisor of fast-casual food catering vans that capitalize on the growing trend of food to go (convenience food) with its Currywurst product, a product native to Germany, and market it through Switzerland and into major metropolitan US cities. On July 17, 2012, however, the Company abandoned its plans to enter into the catering van business and is instead evaluating alternative business opportunities. The Company is in the process of identifying alternatives in several industries, but the Company has not entered into any agreements regarding any such business opportunities.
Basis of Presentation
The financial statements included herein, presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles and is stated in US currency have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.
The Company is considered to be in the development stage as defined by FASB ASC 915-10-05. This standard requires companies to report their operations, shareholders equity and cash flows from inception through the reporting date. The Company will continue to be reported as a development stage entity until, among other factors, revenues are generated from management’s intended operations. Management has provided financial data since inception (September 30, 2009).
The Company has adopted a fiscal year end of November 30.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
We maintain cash balances in non-interest-bearing accounts, which do not currently exceed federally insured limits. For the purpose of the statements of cash flows, all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents.
Start-Up Costs
The Company accounts for start-up costs, including organization costs, whereby such costs are expensed as incurred.
Development Stage Policy
The Company has not earned revenue from planned principal operations since inception (September 30, 2009). Accordingly, the Company's activities have been accounted for as those of a "Development Stage Enterprise" as set forth by current authoritative account literature. Among the disclosures required by current accounting literature are that the Company's financial statements be identified as those of a development stage company, and that the statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows disclose activity since the date of the Company's inception.
Stock Based Compensation
Stock-based awards to non-employees are accounted for using the fair value method.
Curry Gold Corp adopted provisions which require that we measure and recognize compensation expense at an amount equal to the fair value of share-based payments granted under compensation arrangements.
Curry Gold Corp has adopted the “modified prospective” method, which results in no restatement of prior period amounts. This method would apply to all awards granted or modified after the date of adoption. In addition, compensation expense must be recognized for any unvested stock option awards outstanding as of the date of adoption on a straight-line basis over the remaining vesting period. Curry Gold Corp will calculate the fair value of options using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. Curry Gold Corp does not currently have any outstanding options subject to future vesting therefore no charge is required for the periods presented. Our method also requires the benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation expense to be reported in the Statement of Cash Flows as a financing cash inflow rather than an operating cash inflow. In addition, our method required a modification to the Company’s calculation of the dilutive effect of stock option awards on earnings per share. For companies that are using the “modified prospective” method, disclosure of pro forma information for periods prior to adoption must continue to be made.
Income Taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. A valuation allowance is provided for significant deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not, that such asset will not be recovered through future operations.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Financial instruments consist principally of cash, trade and notes receivables, trade and related party payables and accrued liabilities. The carrying amounts of such financial instruments in the accompanying balance sheets approximate their fair values due to their relatively short-term nature. It is management’s opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized at the time of sale if collectability is reasonably assured. Provisions for discounts and rebates to customers, estimated returns and allowances, and other adjustments are provided for in the same period the related sales are recorded. The Company defers any revenue for which the product has not been delivered or is subject to refund until such time that the Company and the customer jointly determine that the product has been delivered or no refund will be required.
Basic and Diluted Loss per Share
The basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss adjusted on an “as if converted” basis, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus potential dilutive securities. For the periods presented, potential dilutive securities had an anti-dilutive effect and were not included in the calculation of diluted net loss per common share.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In October 2012, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2012-04, “Technical Corrections and Improvements” in Accounting Standards Update No. 2012-04. The amendments in this update cover a wide range of Topics in the Accounting Standards Codification. These amendments include technical corrections and improvements to the Accounting Standards Codification and conforming amendments related to fair value measurements. The amendments in this update will be effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of ASU 2012-04 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
In August 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-03, “Technical Amendments and Corrections to SEC Sections: Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 114, Technical Amendments Pursuant to SEC Release No. 33-9250, and Corrections Related to FASB Accounting Standards Update 2010-22 (SEC Update)” in Accounting Standards Update No. 2012-03. This update amends various SEC paragraphs pursuant to the issuance of SAB No. 114. The adoption of ASU 2012-03 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment” in Accounting Standards Update No. 2012-02. This update amends ASU 2011-08, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment and permits an entity first to assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test in accordance with Subtopic 350-30, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - General Intangibles Other than Goodwill. The amendments are effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted, including for annual and interim impairment tests performed as of a date before July 27, 2012, if a public entity’s financial statements for the most recent annual or interim period have not yet been issued or, for nonpublic entities, have not yet been made available for issuance. The adoption of ASU 2012-02 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, “Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05. This update defers the requirement to present items that are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income in both the statement of income where net income is presented and the statement where other comprehensive income is presented. The adoption of ASU 2011-12 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11 “Balance Sheet: Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2011-11”). This Update requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. The objective of this disclosure is to facilitate comparison between those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of U.S. GAAP and those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of IFRS. The amended guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, that the adoption of this pronouncement may have on its results of operations or financial position.
Note 2 - Going Concern
As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company has no revenues and has incurred continuous losses from operations, had an accumulated deficit of $111,567 and $61,205 at November 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and a working capital deficit of $33,088 and $45,705 at November 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management is actively pursuing new ventures to increase revenues. In addition, the Company is currently seeking additional sources of capital to fund short term operations. The Company, however, is dependent upon its ability to secure equity and/or debt financing and there are no assurances that the Company will be successful, therefore, without sufficient financing it would be unlikely for the Company to continue as a going concern.
The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of any uncertainty as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements also do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts, or amounts and classifications of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
Note 3 - Related Party
From time to time the Company’s CEO, Daniel M. Ferris has paid invoices on behalf of the Company. As of November 30, 2012, the Company owed Mr. Ferris a total of $14,918 as presented within accounts payable, related parties on the Company’s balance sheet.
On July 5, 2012, the Company’s former CEO, Soenke Timm sold 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s $0.001 par value Common Stock, representing sixty percent (60%) of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, to Daniel M. Ferris. Mr. Timm owned no shares of Common Stock of the Company after the sale to Mr. Ferris. At the time of the sale of the Shares, Mr. Timm was the sole director and officer of the Company. Mr. Timm subsequently resigned as an officer of the Company effective July 6, 2012. Also effective July 6, 2012, Mr. Timm, as sole director acting by written consent without a special meeting, appointed Mr. Ferris to serve as President, Treasurer and Secretary of the Company.
On October 12, 2009, the Company issued 2,000,000 founder’s shares to the Company’s former President at the par value of $0.001 in exchange for proceeds of $2,000.
On October 12, 2009, the Company issued 50,000 founder’s shares to a former Director of the Company at $0.01 per share in exchange for proceeds of $500.
During the month of October, 2009, the Company issued 1,300,000 founder’s shares at $0.01 per share in exchange for proceeds of $13,000.
From time to time the former members of management and certain parties related to them loaned the Company money to fund operations. Those former management parties advanced the following unsecured demand loans, bearing interest at 10%, to fund operations:
-On March 26, 2012, the Company received a loan of $5,000
-On January 17, 2012, the Company received a loan of $10,000
-On June 9, 2011, the Company received a loan of $6,435
-On April 8, 2011, the Company received a loan of $4,800
-On September 30, 2010, the Company received a loan of $15,000
-On September 15, 2010, the Company received a loan of $553
-On August 11, 2010, the Company received a loan of $11,000
-On June 28, 2010, the Company received a loan of $3,000
On July 6, 2012, these loans totaling $62,979, consisting of $55,788 of principal and $7,191 of accrued interest was forgiven and contributed as capital by the lenders.
Note 4 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company adopted FASB ASC 820-10 upon inception at September 30, 2009. Under FASB ASC 820-10-5, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). The standard outlines a valuation framework and creates a fair value hierarchy in order to increase the consistency and comparability of fair value measurements and the related disclosures. Under GAAP, certain assets and liabilities must be measured at fair value, and FASB ASC 820-10-50 details the disclosures that are required for items measured at fair value.
The Company doesn’t have any financial instruments that must be measured under the new fair value standard. The Company’s financial assets and liabilities are measured using inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy. The three levels are as follows:
Level 1 - Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date. The fair value of the Company’s cash is based on quoted prices and therefore classified as Level 1.
Level 2 - Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (e.g., interest rates, yield curves, etc.), and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs).
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that reflect our assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
The following schedule summarizes the valuation of financial instruments at fair value on a non-recurring basis in the balance sheets as of November 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively:
Note 5 - Notes Payable
Note payable consists of the following at November 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively:
The Company had accrued interest of $-0- and $307 as of November 30, 2012 and November 30, 2011, respectively related to the note payable. Total debt of $22,672, consisting of $21,435 of principal and $1,237 of accrued interest, was forgiven by the lender and contributed to capital on June 26, 2012 as included in the $62,979 of contributed capital presented in Additional Paid in Capital.
Note 6 - Note Payable, Related Party
Note payable, related party consists of the following at November 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively:
The Company had accrued interest of $-0- and $3,990 owed to the Company’s CEO as of November 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Total debt of $40,307, consisting of $34,353 of principal and $5,954 of accrued interest, was forgiven by the lender and contributed to capital on July 6, 2012 as included in the $62,979 of contributed capital presented in Additional Paid in Capital.
Note 7 - Stockholders’ Equity
The Company has authorized 75,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value Common Stock.
Common Stock
On October 12, 2009, the Company issued 2,000,000 founder’s shares to the Company’s former CEO at the par value of $0.001 in exchange for proceeds of $2,000.
On October 12, 2009, the Company issued 50,000 founder’s shares to a former Director of the Company at $0.01 in exchange for proceeds of $500.
During the month of October, 2009, the Company issued 1,300,000 founder’s shares at the $0.01 in exchange for proceeds of $13,000.
Contributed Capital
On July 6, 2012, a total of $40,307 of debts, including accrued interest of $5,954, owed to the former CEO were forgiven and contributed to capital.
On June 26, 2012, a total of $22,672 of debt, including accrued interest of $1,237 was forgiven and contributed to capital.
Note 8 - Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under FASB ASC 740-10, which provides for an asset and liability approach of accounting for income taxes. Under this approach, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on anticipated future tax consequences, using currently enacted tax laws, attributed to temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts calculated for income tax purposes.
For the years ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, the Company incurred net operating losses and, accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been recorded. In addition, no benefit for income taxes has been recorded due to the uncertainty of the realization of any tax assets. The Company had approximately $111,570 and $61,200 of federal net operating losses at November 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The net operating loss carry forwards, if not utilized, will begin to expire in 2030.
The components of the Company’s deferred tax asset are as follows:
Based on the available objective evidence, including the Company’s history of its loss, management believes it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets will not be fully realizable. Accordingly, the Company provided for a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets at November 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
A reconciliation between the amounts of income tax benefit determined by applying the applicable U.S. and State statutory income tax rate to pre-tax loss is as follows:
In accordance with FASB ASC 740, the Company has evaluated its tax positions and determined there are no uncertain tax positions as of any date on or before November 30, 2012.
Note 9 - Subsequent Events
On December 17, 2012 the Company received $34,944 from Mr. Ferris in exchange for an unsecured promissory note, which carries a 10% interest rate and is due on demand.
ITEM 9.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
The Company has had no disagreements with its certified public accountants with respect to accounting practices or procedures or financial disclosure.
ITEM 9A.
ITEM 9A. 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 principal executive officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined) in Exchange Act Rules 13a - 15(e). Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered in this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Our principal executive officer does not expect that our disclosure controls or internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. Although our disclosure controls and procedures were designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and our principal executive officer has determined that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at doing so, a control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented if there exists in an individual a desire to do so. There can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a- 15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act, as amended. Management, being our sole executive officer, Mr. Ferris, evaluated the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of November 30, 2012. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control - Integrated Framework. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. We have identified the following material weaknesses:
-As of November 30, 2012, we did not maintain effective controls over financial reporting. Specifically segregation of duty controls were not designed and in place to ensure that the financial impact of certain transactions were accounted for properly.
-As of November 30, 2012, we did not maintain effective controls over financial reporting. Specifically, our Board of Directors does not currently have any independent members and no director qualifies as an audit committee financial expert. As these entity level programs have a pervasive effect across the organization, management has determined that these circumstances constitute a material weakness.
Because of these material weaknesses, management has concluded that we did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of November 30, 2012 based on the criteria established in “Internal Control-Integrated Framework” issued by the COSO.
We intend to take measures to cure the aforementioned material weaknesses as resources become available, including, but not limited to, the following:
-We intend to hire additional staff as resources become available to maintain proper segregation of duty; and
-We intend to expand our Board of Directors and establish and audit committee as resources become available.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting through the date of this report or during the quarter ended November 30, 2012, that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the our internal control over financial reporting.
Independent Registered Accountant’s Internal Control Attestation
This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only management’s report in this annual report.
ITEM 9B.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
There are no further disclosures.
PART III
ITEM 10.
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The directors and officers as of November 30, 2012, are set forth below. The directors hold office for their respective term and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Vacancies in the existing Board of Directors are filled by a majority vote of the remaining directors. The officers serve at the will of our Board of Directors
* Mr. Timm resigned from his positions as President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director on July 6, 2012.
Background of Officer and Directors
Set forth below are the names of our directors and officers, all positions and offices held, the period during which they have served as such, and the business experience during at least the last five years:
Daniel M. Ferris:
Daniel M. Ferris has been our President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board of Directors since July 6, 2012. Mr. Ferris has devoted approximately 25% or 10 hours per week of his professional time to our business and intends to continue to devote such time and efforts as may be appropriate in the future. Since March 29, 2011, Mr. Ferris has served as sole director and executive officer of Lone Star Gold, Inc., a Nevada corporation (OTCBB:LSTG) (“Lone Star”). Lone Star is a start-up company in the business of gold and mineral exploration, acquisition and development. Since Mr. Ferris became affiliated with Lone Star, it has acquired gold and silver leases and other mineral properties in Chihuahua, Mexico. Mr. Ferris’ career began in public relations. Mr. Ferris was a senior publicist at Freud Communications. After leaving Freud Communications, he began his own public relations and corporate strategy firm, Magnum Communications. Magnum Communications assisted clients in Europe with public relations, financing arrangements, and recruitment. Mr. Ferris’ association with Magnum Communications ended in January 2009. Recently, Mr. Ferris has assisted fund managers with raising funds for a diamond project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He also serves as a consultant for LCI, which is affiliated with Caesar’s Palace Group. Mr. Ferris’ position at the Company represents his primary business activity. Mr. Ferris currently resides in London.
Employment Agreements
Mr. Ferris acts as our sole officer and is our only employee. We do not have any employment agreement with Mr. Ferris.
Term of Office
All directors have a term of office expiring at the next annual general meeting of the Company, unless reelected or earlier vacated in accordance with our bylaws. All officers have a term of office lasting until their removal or replacement by the board of directors.
Code of Ethics
The Company has not yet adopted a Code of Ethics as defined by applicable rules of the SEC. The Company only has one director and officer, and no employees. The Company anticipates that it will adopt a Code of Ethics when appropriate as it hires additional employees, obtains additional officers and directors, and begins operations.
Board Committees
The Company does not presently have a separately designated audit committee, compensation committee, nominating committee, executive committee or any other committees of its Board of Directors. As such, the sole director acts in those capacities. The Company believes that committees of the Board are not necessary at this time given that the Company is in its exploration stage. However, the sole director will continue to study this matter, and the Company plans to add Board members and/or committees of the Board as its business develops.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
Mr. Ferris does not qualify as an audit committee financial expert. The Company believes that the cost related to retaining such a financial expert at this time is prohibitive, given its current operating and financial condition. Further, because the Company is in the development stage of its business operations, it believes the services of an audit committee financial expert are not warranted at this time.
Legal Proceedings
No director, nominee for director, or executive officer has appeared as a party in any legal proceeding material to an evaluation of his or ability or integrity during the past five years.
Compliance with Section 16(a) Of the Exchange Act
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than ten percent of our Common Stock to file reports of ownership and change in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the exchange on which the Common Stock is listed for trading. Executive officers, directors and more than ten percent stockholders are required by regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) reports filed. Based solely on our review of copies of the Section 16(a) reports filed for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2012, we believe that our executive officers, directors and ten percent stockholders complied with all reporting requirements applicable to them, except that it appears that Soenke Timm, a former CEO and President and Director of the Company, did not file a Form 3 with respect to his initial appointment, a Form 4 with respect to the 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock issued to him in October 2009, or a Form 5 for the 2011 or 2012 fiscal years.
ITEM 11.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Since inception, we have paid no cash or non-cash executive compensation (including stock options or awards, perquisites, or deferred compensation plans), whatsoever, to the officers or directors. Following the date of this prospectus, our officers and directors will also continue not to receive any form of cash compensation from the Company until at least such time as we commence operations.
The following tables set forth certain summary information concerning all plan and non-plan compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to the named executive officers and directors by any person for all services rendered in all capacities to the Company since inception until the date of this amended filing:
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* Mr. Timm resigned from his positions as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director on July 6, 2012, which he had held since the Company’s inception in September 2009.
Option Grants Since Inception Until The Date of This Filing
We do not currently have a stock option plan. No individual grants of stock options, whether or not in tandem with stock appreciation rights known as SARs or freestanding SARs have been made to any executive officer or director since our inception; accordingly, no stock options have been granted or exercised by any of the officers or directors since we were founded.
Long-Tem Incentive Plans and Awards
We do not have any long-term incentive plans that provide compensation intended to serve as incentive for performance. No individual grants or agreements regarding future payouts under non-stock price-based plans have been made to any executive officer or any director or any employee or consultant since our inception; accordingly, no future payouts under non-stock price-based plans or agreements have been granted or entered into or exercised by any of the officers or directors or employees or consultants since we were founded.
Compensation of Directors
The members of the Board of Directors are not compensated by us for acting as such. Directors are reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred. There are no arrangements pursuant to which directors are or will be compensated in the future for any services provided as a director.
Employment Contracts, Termination of Employment, Change-in-Control Arrangements
There are no employment agreements, or other contracts or arrangements with our officers or directors. There are no compensation plans or arrangements, including payments to be made by the Company, with respect to the officers, directors, employees or consultants of the Company that would result from the resignation, retirement or any other termination of such directors, officers, employees or consultants. There are no arrangements for directors, officers or employees that would result from a change-in-control.
Indemnification
We may indemnify an officer or director who is made a party to any proceeding, including a lawsuit, because of his position, if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in our best interest. We may advance expenses incurred in defending a proceeding. To the extent that the officer or director is successful on the merits in a proceeding as to which he is to be indemnified, we must indemnify him against all expenses incurred, including attorney’s fees. With respect to a derivative action, indemnity may be made only for expenses actually and reasonably incurred in defending the proceeding, and if the officer or director is judged liable, only by a court order. The indemnification is intended to be to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Nevada.
Regarding indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act, which may be permitted to directors or officers under Nevada law, we are informed that, in the opinion of the SEC, indemnification is against public policy, as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
ITEM 12.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
The following table sets forth certain information concerning the number of shares of our Common Stock owned beneficially as of the date of this filing by: (i) each person (including any group) known to us to own more than five percent (5%) of any class of our voting securities; (ii) each of our directors; (iii) each of our named executive officers; and (iv) officers and directors as a group. Unless otherwise indicated, the shareholder listed possesses sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown.
Notes:
(1) Based on 3,350,000 shares of our Common Stock issued and outstanding as of July 6, 2012.
Equity Compensation Plans
We have no equity compensation program, including no stock option plan, and none are planned for the foreseeable future.
ITEM 13.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Our officers and directors are involved in other business activities and may, in the future, become involved in other business opportunities. If a specific business opportunity becomes available, they may face a conflict in selecting between our interests and these other business interests.
Except as described below, there are no transactions since the inception of the Company, or any currently proposed transaction, in which we were or are to be a participant and the amount involved exceeded or exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of our total assets at year-end for the last two completed fiscal years, and in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
From time to time Mr. Timm has loaned the Company money to fund operations. Mr. Timm has advanced the following unsecured demand loans, bearing interest at 10%, to fund operations: on April 8, 2011, the Company received a loan of $4,800; on September 30, 2010, the Company received a loan of $15,000; on September 15, 2010, the Company received a loan of $553; on August 11, 2010, the Company received a loan of $11,000; and on June 28, 2010, the Company received a loan of $3,000. On June 6, 2012, Mr. Timm, the sole director and officer of the Company, forgave the debt owed to him by the Company in the amount of $40,062.76 (including principal of $34,353.00 and interest of $5,709.76), plus any additional accrued but unpaid interest on the principal advanced to the Company.
On October 12, 2009, the Company issued 2,000,000 founder’s shares to Mr. Timm at the par value of $0.001 in exchange for proceeds of $2,000. On October 12, 2009, the Company issued 50,000 founder’s shares to Chris Pollmann, who was an officer and director of the Company until April 2011, at $0.01 in exchange for proceeds of $500. During the month of October, 2009, the Company issued 1,300,000 founder’s shares at the $0.01 in exchange for proceeds of $13,000.
Director Independence
Quotations for the Company’s Common Stock are entered on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board inter-dealer quotation system, which does not have director independence requirements. For purposes of determining director independence, the Company applied the definitions set out in NASDAQ Rule 4200(a)(15). Under NASDAQ Rule 4200(a)(15), a director is not considered to be independent if he or she is also an executive officer or employee of the corporation. As a result, the Company does not have any independent directors. Our sole director, Daniel M. Ferris, is also the Company’s principal executive officer. Mr. Timm, our former director, was also our sole executive officer until July 6, 2012.
ITEM 14.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
The aggregate fees billed to us by our principal accountant for services rendered during the fiscal years ended November 30, 2012 and 2011 are set forth in the table below:
(1) Audit fees consist of fees for professional services rendered in connection with or related to the audit of our consolidated annual financial statement, for the review of interim consolidated financial statements in Form 10-Qs and for services normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements, including registration statements.
(2) Tax fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for tax compliance and tax advice.
(3) All other fees consist of fees billed for assistance with assessment for Sarbanes-Oxley, SEC correspondence and services other than the services reported in other categories.
Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Practice.
We do not have an audit committee. Our board of directors performs the function of an audit committee. Section 10A(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, prohibits our auditors from performing audit services for us as well as any services not considered to be audit services unless such services are pre-approved by our audit committee or, in cases where no such committee exists, by our board of directors (in lieu of an audit committee) or unless the services meet certain de minimis standards.
PART IV
ITEM 15.
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
The following exhibits are filed as part of, or are incorporated by reference into, this report on Form 10-K:
(a) Incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed on January 10, 2009 (File No. 333-164222)
(b) Incorporated by reference to our Form SC 13D, filed on July16, 2012 (File No. 005-86896)
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
CURRY GOLD CORP
By: / s / Daniel M. Ferris
Daniel M. Ferris
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Treasurer and Secretary
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title Date
/s/ Daniel M. Ferris
President and Chief Executive Officer
February 28, 2013
Daniel M. Ferris
(Principal Executive Officer)
Signature
Title Date
/s/ Daniel M. Ferris
Treasurer (Principal Accounting Officer) February 28, 2013
Daniel M. Ferris