Item 1.
Business.
Overview
Daniels Corporate Advisory intends to provide the corporate strategy consulting services noted below, through two methods: first prior to the issuance of additional shares in a private placement or a registered offering, Mr. Viola will loan Daniels Corporate Advisory the necessary capital to accomplish the initial purchase of rights to be the provider of choice to offer a financial specialty called corporate strategy to clients network’s of other financial/business services companies. While rights agreements of this nature are not typical, senior management, drawing on personal contacts, believes that offering to provide a very select service that is very costly to create in-house and will augment other financial services already being offered/implemented by the financial/business services firm entering into the rights agreement with Daniels Corporate Advisory, will be an acceptable addition. However, there is no assurance that has time goes by a client may decide to enter our business and there is no provision in our agreement to prevent that from happening. However, our senior management believes that our success with the ultimate client, the client network member of a financial/business services client, will determine whether Daniels Corporate Advisory retains the client or not.
The services incorporated into corporate strategy advisory and implementation to help formulate a path for the acceleration of corporate development (growth) include market analysis, negotiation, deal structure and determination of finance alternatives for the creation of joint-ventures, marketing agreements, new product/creation additions and acquisitions. Daniels Corporate Advisory has a loosely organized cadre of highly-qualified, independent contractors/consultants available to perform the necessary services to achieve the optimum corporate strategy for a client. We will need to raise approximately $150,000 in the future to hire the most seasoned consultants as full time senior management and/or as our advisory board. While conversations with various parties have taken place, nothing has been finalized and there is no assurance that these funds will be raised.
A key service to be provided to clients is their recommendation to financing options/sources and our participation in the negotiation of amounts and terms. The average cost of financing for any one of the accelerated growth alternatives mentioned above may be below market because of our participation, as the client may be offered in-house, short-term financing at preferential rates/terms. To accommodate these needs, going forward, we plan to engage in our own financing in the future. We have not decided on the amount or timing of any such financing. It is at the discretion of our sole officer, Mr. Viola, whether these funds are offered, with the decision to participate based upon the long term growth potential of the client, its current projections for the availability of excess cash flows for repayment of the advanced funds which would be provided by Daniels Corporate Advisory as low interest rate loans for short term working capital additions and with the understanding Daniels Corporate Advisory will be retained for further advisory.
Services will also be provided in corporate financial advisory, which, like corporate strategy, is a specialized segment of corporate advisory. It deals more with operations/cost control issues that can be done in-house with the aid of our professionals. The corporate strategy and corporate financial advisory expertise that we will offer would be extremely expensive to do in-house by any potential financial service firm retaining Daniels Corporate Advisory, because of the talent compensation costs involved on a full time basis. Daniels Corporate Advisory, even though it currently lacks financing to operate on a viable scale, is still able to provide its specialized services to its one client through our chairman, Arthur D. Viola. Also it takes time and money to organize a qualified team that can work together, in a variety of industry environments. Daniels Corporate Advisory has already assembled a team through verbal agreements and with no contingent compensation being offered or asked for by the interested parties, whom are all professionals known personally by Mr. Viola. These verbal agreements may be formalized once subsequent financing of at least $100,000 is achieved. In the interim, and going forward, should financing not be available, Mr. Viola will personally loan funding, if necessary, to retain those professionals needed to complete the current corporate strategy assignment and commence any other. The potential profits contemplated from the sales of appreciate equity upon completion of the corporate strategy assignment of our one client is expected to provide adequate working capital for our internal needs for the next assignment. Our sole officer, Mr. Viola, believes we will be cash flow positive at that time. Open communication has transpired amongst the team over the past six months to assure it will be able to react quickly in any situation. In addition, we may use our own in-house funds initially provided by Mr. Viola and from any potential profits from our one corporate strategy assignment for any implementation process; something none of the potential financial/business service clients like accounting, financial planning, estate planning, tax firms and those other firms specifically earmarked by Daniels Corporate Advisory to approach for business will not do because of rules set up by their industry or government regulatory bodies/authorities. This could be a costly method for Daniels Corporate Advisory to gain business, but it is believed by our senior management to be one of the fastest ways to fill our pipeline and produce profits enabling Daniels Corporate Advisory to direct hire the most seasoned independent contractor/consultants as additions to our senior management.
The second method Daniels Corporate Advisory will use to provide its corporate strategy consulting services is more direct and less costly. It will mean the development of advertising and end-user, client referrals. Name brand recognition is expected to be created after one or two successful corporate strategy assignments and the publicizing of these events on web sites related to this specialty and through an aggressive in-house direct-marketing campaign to micro-cap public companies.
Daniels Corporate Advisory is operating at the present time through the corporate strategy segment of its business. Our sole officer, Mr. Viola, is providing preliminary services to one additional client potential, in addition to our one contracted client, as we continue to negotiate the equity portion of fee arrangements. Our one contracted client has already paid the retainer portion of its fee and has agreed to the portion of the fee to be paid through stock participation. Once the full cash retainer amount is paid a formal contract will be entered into between client and Daniels Corporate Advisory. The scope of the contracted client’s corporate strategy assignment is being developed with planned additions to our staff being determined based on the requirements to do the assignment. The shares received as part payment of the retainer will be handled in the following manner: part will be sold off at the culmination of the advisory assignment for consultant payments and the balance will be held in an in-house portfolio to be sold off as funds are needed for expansion in the future. Our sole officer, Mr. Viola, expects to effectively carry out the current corporate strategy assignment through the use of his own personal reserves. In addition, potential candidates for our advisory board are being reviewed. The merchant banking segment of our business model will become operational if funding is raised in the future, either through loans, or by a Private Placement Offering.
As our presence in the market place becomes more visible, through publication on client websites of our successes in our initial corporate strategy consulting assignments coupled with an assumed resulting improvement in the client’s common stock price, added financing options are expected to materialize for the benefit of our clients. Capital companies and high-net worth (accredited) individuals may contact us to see if they may participate directly in subsequent assignments.
Recent Business Developments
Daniels Corporate Advisory conducts on-going networking and business development in corporate strategy and consulting, primarily through chairman to chairman contacts. A full range of disciplines are being offered to the nano-cap public company through this personalized chairman to chairman networking to keep initial marketing costs at a minimum. Daniels Corporate Advisory will advises its clients on operational strategies, market-planning, senior oversight management and financial alternatives consulting on optimum paths for the client to take; which could include but not be limited to external growth alternatives requiring advisory on M & A, levered transactions, capital structure, bridge loans, and equity financing. In order to effectively advise for the optimum market value of the clients’ stock the status of the client’s common stock must be improved, if necessary
Business Strategy - Current Operational Strategy & Current Client Projects:
Daniels creates and implements corporate strategy alternatives for the mini-cap public or private company client. Through the singular, full-time efforts of its Chairman and several initial independent contractor specialists working on a “when needed basis,” soon to be full time employees, Daniels provides an outsourced talent pool of senior level executive and visionary talent on an affordable basis for the mini-cap company. The client pays a reasonable cash upfront retainer, work- in-progress retainers and a final cash retainer determined by results.
Daniels may provide the client with multiple corporate strategies /opportunities including joint-ventures, marketing opportunity agreements and/or a variety of potential acquisitions structured in LBO format. One or a combination of these strategies would allow the client to enter new market niches or expand further into existing ones.. For the public client company, our recommended consensus is implemented through an optimum deal structure so that the possibility exists, in "One Step," for the client to achieve the necessary financial criteria - (Net Worth and Pre-tax Earnings) for listing on a Major US Stock Exchange, (American/Small Cap NASDAQ). The Goal: Within fourteen to twenty-four months from commencement of a Corporate Strategy Assignment, financial results should be forthcoming and recorded in SEC Filings, a highly-credible, expanded Board and Senior Management Team assembled and the Exchange listing process guided to completion, all by Daniels.
A similar effort will be provided to tailor an optimum growth program for the private company client, whether it chooses to remain private or to become a public company through alternative merger opportunities.
In addition to the “specific need” contracted for within the Corporate Advisory Assignment, Daniels Senior Management may elect to also create and provide implementation Advisory to the client on multiple business opportunities including but not limited to a variety of potential acquisitions structured in LBO format. This will allow the client entry into other promising new market niches and/or its further expansion into established ones. Every effort will be made by Daniels through all phases of an Assignment to structure generic and/or external growth alternatives to help the client achieve the necessary financial criteria - (Net Worth and Pre-tax Earnings) for listing on a Major US Stock Exchange, (American/Small Cap NASDAQ).
Current Project: Start-Up: Daniels Logistics, Inc.
During our 2013 fiscal year, (ending November 30, 2013), Daniels, performed an extensive due diligence and market-planning analysis review of the Logistics Industry, specifically the feasibility of entrance into and profitability for a start-up company in the most profitable market-niches in “Supply Chain Management;” The consensus results were very positive causing Daniels to create newly-incorporated 100% owned Subsidiary: “Daniels Logistics, Inc.” The subsidiary entered initial specified market niches, as Consultants / Advisors to clients by analyzing the segments in their Supply Chain where Daniels Logistics, Inc. (through its Independent Contractor Logistics specialists) could network to develop/provide a lower-cost option for the client with Daniels Logistics, Inc. then also acting in the advisory capacity of facilitator. Through its current, limited, hand-picked, client base, Daniels Logistics, Inc. has entered selective domestic US Areas as well as some Foreign Markets; all, in the estimation of the Daniels Team, possessing the most promise for profitability based an extensive analysis.
Initial financial results are supportive of the Daniels Corporate Advisory’s decision to enter the Supply Chain Management segment of the Transportation Industry through its subsidiary, Daniels Logistics, Inc. During November 2013 results (including in our 2013 fiscal year) the Daniels Logistics subsidiary has booked pretax profits of $32,780 and continues its momentum with pretax profits of $39,077 for December, 2013 - the first month of our new fiscal year.
OPTIMUM GROWTH STRATEGY:
Twelve to Twenty four Month Horizons for Daniels ' Objectives:
The funding received in this Offering should provide sufficient working capital to establish a quality, in-house Senior Management Team and to provide retainers for our outsourced independent contractor advisors for one micro-cap public company client (to be added and advised) and to fund the development/expansion of Daniels Logistics, Inc., our wholly owned subsidiary. We plan to expand our logistics subsidiary in the most profitable niches within the supply chain management segment of the Transportation Industry. We intend to keep this Offering open until December 31, 2014, should that be necessary , in order to raise the necessary fun d i n g to implement our two pronged growth strategy.
Daniels' believes that the validity of our corporate strategy model will be proven through the success of its newly-formed subsidiary, Daniels Logistics, Inc. We intend to use our publicly traded common stock, in a variety of securities packages, to finance a subsidiary start-up, initially for generic sales growth prospects. Potential exit strategies, which will be developed for optimizing the potential of the subsidiary and a return on corporate capital, could include bringing the subsidiary public or merging it with a public company operating in one of the more profitable niches of the specific market. This same corporate strategy model will be applied to any independent mini-cap public client. The client will experience a very limited dilution financing option provided primarily from capital raised in this Offering.
We believe our business model to be scalable. Based upon the success of the initial corporate strategy consulting assignments and/or the development of its own subsidiary and its ultimate launch in the public market; Daniels could achieve the critical mass, itself, for listing of our common stock on a major stock exchange. We would then achieve one of our main goals as a provider of corporate strategy advisory and low-cost financing for strategy implementation for our clients.
Sales and Marketing
Daniels senior management will concentrate its efforts to expand its corporate strategy advisory and consulting (for implementation of assignment results) services and related specialties in the nano-cap segment of the public market, where Daniels believes it will be effective. Marketing efforts will increase through social and print media efforts and will be in addition to those methods already mentioned above. Daniels objective is to create and help manage implementation of accelerated expansion strategies; in so doing it may from time to time provide investment in a client company to help achieve the optimum results.
Competition
We believe that existing and new competitors will continue to improve their services and introduce new services with competitive price and performance characteristics.
In periods of reduced demand for our services, we can either choose to maintain market share by reducing our prices to meet competition or maintain prices, which would likely sacrifice market share. Sales and overall profitability could be reduced in either case. In addition, competitors may enter our existing markets, or we may be unable to compete successfully against existing or new competition.
The corporate financial services merchant banking/private equity industries are very competitive and fragmented in the market niche in which Daniels Corporate Advisory operates. There are limited barriers to entry and new competitors frequently enter the market. A significant number of our competitors possess substantially greater resources than we possess. Additionally , we face substantial competition for potential clients and for technical and professional personnel from providers of similar financial specialties, which range from giant national companies headquartered on Wall Street to local well known affiliates of some of the largest accounting firms in the United States.
Large national companies that offer corporate financial consulting and merchant banking services capabilities could easily expand into the nano cap niche intended for occupation by Daniels Corporate Advisory. Other companies with whom we compete include the affiliates of well known , national accounting firms. Numerous , local, owner-operated finder entities and their capital referral networks are also competitors, and each geographical market generally has many competitors. National and regional consulting firms also offer similar financial advisory services and capital networking advice. In addition, we will always be exposed to the risk that certain of our prospective clients will decide to hire. full-time senior corporate development , market-planning and finance executives who can provide the relevant services internally.
Item 1A.
Item 1A.
Risk Factors.
An investment in our Common Stock is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk and should be considered only by those persons who are able to afford a loss of their entire investment. In evaluating our business, prospective investors should carefully consider the following risk factors in addition to the other information included in this Annual Report.
Risks Relating to Our Business
We have a limited operating history which may not serve as an adequate basis to judge our future prospects and results of operations.
Daniels Corporate Advisory Company, Inc., which was incorporated on August 22, 2002, has a limited operating history upon which an evaluation of our future performance and prospects can be made. We are an early-stage operating company with limited revenue history. Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses, delays, problems and difficulties frequently encountered in the establishment of a new business. As an early-stage operating company, Daniels Corporate Advisory faces risks and uncertainties relating to its ability to successfully implement its business plan, which are described in more detail below.
Since inception, as a subsidiary of INfe Human Resources, Inc., Daniels Corporate Advisory has always been an operating company, furnishing its advisory to all phases of operations, finance and in the management of the staffing industry roll-up for its parent company for which revenues were eliminated during consolidations. During our existence, we have booked approximately $100,000 in revenues. Following the spin-off, we expect that we will be able to practice our specialties and be paid at the going consultation rate instead of at the much lower rates of the past.
Limited revenues and ongoing losses.
Since inception, Daniels Corporate Advisory has generated approximately $300,000 of revenue. Daniels earnings potential would have been greater; however, its focus had been in a financial advisory capacity to its parent company INfe Human Resources, which concentrated in Staffing and Executive Placements Industries. Daniels was spun off to concentrate on its core Corporate Strategy consulting business. Daniels has incurred losses of $4,848,909 for the period from August 22, 2002 (inception) to November 30, 2013
Our business strategy is unproven and our prospects must be considered speculative.
Our business strategy is unproven, and we may not be successful in addressing early stage challenges, such as establishing our position in the market and developing effective marketing of our services. To implement our business plan, capital may be provided from existing and possibly new consulting business revenue and through outside financing. We have not yet located additional financing to implement our business plan in its entirety. Initial growth may be very limited and based solely on compensation from a small, existing, consulting assignment with no guarantee of obtaining additional assignments over the next twelve months. The other potential growth segment of our business plan, the acquisition of marketing rights for our services through the client networks of other Business Services Companies, will only occur if we can obtain outside financing. Internally generated funds, alone, will not be sufficient to implement this phase of our business plan.
Our prospects must be considered speculative, considering the risks, expenses, and difficulties frequently encountered in the establishment of a new business, specifically the risks inherent in developmental stage companies. We expect to continue to incur significant operating and capital expenditures and, as a result, we expect significant net losses in the future. It is possible that we will not be able to achieve profitable operations or, if profitability is achieved, that it will be maintained for any significant period, or at all.
Our auditors have stated we may not be able to stay in business.
Our auditors have issued a going concern opinion, which means that there is doubt that we can continue as an ongoing business for the next 12 months. Unless we can raise additional capital, we may not be able to achieve our objectives and may have to suspend or cease operations. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
The JOBS Act allows us to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies.
Since, we have elected to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards under Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act, this election allows us to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until those standards apply to private companies. As a result of this election, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates.
We have different disclosure requirements than other public companies as an Emerging Growth Company(EGC).
Pursuant to Section 107 of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”) which was signed into law on April 5, 2012, we have elected to claim the exemption provided to emerging growth companies.
The JOBS Act provides an “IPO on ramp” for “emerging growth companies” (a newly created category of issuer under the Securities Act), which are issuers with annual gross revenues of less than $1 billion during the most recently completed fiscal year. Emerging growth companies may take advantage of the scaled disclosure requirements that already have been available to “smaller reporting companies” (defined by the Securities Act as companies having a public float of less than $75 million). The scaled disclosure includes a requirement to include only two, rather than three, years of audited financial statements in the issuer’s initial public offering (“IPO”) registration statement and, during the “IPO on ramp” period, the ability to omit the auditor’s attestation on internal control over financial reporting required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Also during the “IPO on ramp” period, emerging growth companies would not need to submit say-on-pay votes to their stockholders (including say-on-pay frequency or golden parachute votes) and would face more limited executive compensation disclosure requirements than larger companies.
We may not be successful in the implementation of our business strategy or our business strategy may not be successful, either of which will impede our development and growth.
Daniels Corporate Advisory is engaged in the business of offering corporate financial consulting services and merchant banking services.
We do not know whether we will be able to continue successfully implementing our business strategy or whether our business strategy will ultimately be successful. In assessing our ability to meet these challenges, a potential investor should take into account our lack of operating history, our management’s relative inexperience, the competitive conditions existing in our industry and general economic conditions. Our growth is largely dependent on our ability to successfully implement our business strategy. Our revenues may be adversely affected if we fail to implement our business strategy or if we divert resources to a business strategy that ultimately proves unsuccessful.
Our service offerings may not be accepted.
We constantly seek to modify our service offerings to the marketplace. As is typically the case evolving service offerings, anticipation of demand and market acceptance are subject to a high level of uncertainty. The success of our service offerings primarily depends on the interest of our customers. In general, achieving market acceptance for our services will require substantial marketing efforts and the expenditure of significant funds, which we may not have available, to create awareness and demand among customers.
We have limited marketing experience, and have extremely limited financial, personnel and other resources to undertake extensive marketing activities. Accordingly, we are uncertain as to the acceptance of any of our services or our ability to generate the revenues necessary to remain in business.
Risks associated with our ability to manage expansion as a result of acquisitions.
The growth of our business depends in large part on our ability to manage expansion, control costs in our operations and consolidate acquisitions into existing operations. This strategy will entail reviewing and potentially reorganizing acquired operations, corporate infrastructure and system and financial controls. Unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complication and delays frequently encountered in connection with the rapid expansion of operations could inhibit our growth and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations or cash flow.
Risks associated with our inability to identify suitable acquisition candidates.
We may be unable to identify acquisition candidates that would result in the most successful combinations or be unable to consummate acquisitions on acceptable terms. The magnitude, timing and nature of future acquisitions will depend upon various factors, including our success in establishing the corporate development “pilot programs” for consulting clients as a viable means of growth acceleration, the availability of suitable acquisition candidates that have the client base suitable for cross-marketing opportunities, the negotiation of acceptable terms, our financial capabilities, the availability of skilled employees to manage acquired companies and general economic and business conditions.
We may be unable to obtain financing for the acquisitions that are available to us.
We are currently attempting to obtain financing for our corporate financial consulting and merchant banking services lines of business as well as for acquisition opportunities which could result in material dilution to our existing stockholders. We may be unable to obtain adequate financing for further development of our proposed services and for any acquisition for cross-marketing of services purposes, or that, if available, such financing will be on favorable terms.
Our future financial results are uncertain and our operating results may fluctuate, due to, among other things, consumer trends, seasonal fluctuations and market demand.
As a result of our short and sporadic operating history, it is difficult to accurately forecast our revenue. Further, we have little historical financial data upon which to base planned operating expenses. We base our current and future expense levels on our operating plans and estimates of future expenses. Our expenses are dependent in large part upon expenses associated with our proposed marketing expenditures and related overhead expenses, and the costs of hiring and maintaining qualified personnel to carry out our respective services. Sales and operating results are difficult to forecast because they will depend on the growth of our customer base, changes in customer demands and consumer trends, the degree of utilization of our advertising services as well as the mix of services and services sold. As a result, we may be unable to make accurate financial forecasts and adjust our spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected revenue shortfall. This inability could cause our net losses in a given quarter to be greater than expected.
We rely on the services of Arthur D. Viola.
Our business relies on the efforts and talents of our sole officer and director, Arthur D. Viola. The loss of his services could adversely affect the operations of our business, and could have a very negative impact on our ability to fulfill on our business plan.
If we ever become a publicly quoted company, we may have difficulty in attracting and retaining management and outside independent members to our board of directors as a result of their concerns relating to their increased personal exposure to lawsuits and stockholder claims by virtue of holding these positions in a publicly quoted company.
The directors and management of publicly quoted corporations are increasingly concerned with the extent of their personal exposure to lawsuits and stockholder claims, as well as governmental and creditor claims which may be made against them, particularly in view of recent changes in securities laws imposing additional duties, obligations and liabilities on management and directors. Due to these perceived risks, directors and management are also becoming increasingly concerned with the availability of directors' and officers’ liability insurance to pay on a timely basis the costs incurred in defending such claims. We currently do carry limited directors' and officers’ liability insurance. Directors' and officers’ liability insurance has recently become much more expensive and difficult to obtain. If we are unable to continue or provide directors' and officers’ liability insurance at affordable rates or at all, it may become increasingly more difficult to attract and retain qualified outside directors to serve on our board of directors.
We may lose potential independent board members and management candidates to other companies that have greater directors' and officers’ liability insurance to insure them from liability or to companies that have revenues or have received greater funding to date which can offer more lucrative compensation packages. The fees of directors are also rising in response to their increased duties, obligations and liabilities as well as increased exposure to such risks. As a company with limited operating history and resources, we will have a more difficult time attracting and retaining management and outside independent directors than a more established company due to these enhanced duties, obligations and liabilities.
We may fail to establish and maintain strategic relationships.
We believe that the establishment of strategic partnerships will greatly benefit the growth of our business, and we intend to seek out and enter into strategic alliances. We may not be able to enter into these strategic partnerships on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. Even if we enter into strategic alliances, our partners may not attract significant numbers of customers or otherwise prove advantageous to our business. Our inability to enter into new distribution relationships or strategic alliances could have a material and adverse effect on our business.
We may incur significant costs to ensure compliance with U.S. corporate governance and accounting requirements.
We may incur significant costs associated with our public company reporting requirements, costs associated with newly applicable corporate governance requirements, including requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and other rules implemented by the SEC. We expect all of these applicable rules and regulations to increase our legal and financial compliance costs and to make some activities more time-consuming and costly. We also expect that these applicable rules and regulations may make it more difficult and more expensive for us to obtain director and officers liability insurance and we may be required to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. As a result, it may be more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified individuals to serve on our board of directors or as executive officers. We are currently evaluating and monitoring developments with respect to these newly applicable rules, and we cannot predict or estimate the amount of additional costs we may incur or the timing of such costs.
Risks Relating to Our Stock
Arthur D. Viola owns 100,000 shares of our super voting preferred stock entitling him to the right to vote 50,000,000 shares of our common stock in any election or event. This concentration of ownership could discourage or prevent a potential takeover of Daniels Corporate Advisory that might otherwise result in your receiving a premium over the market price for your common stock.
Arthur D. Viola owns 100,000 shares of our super voting preferred stock entitling him to the right to vote 50,000,000 shares of our common stock in any election or event. This concentration of ownership and voting rights could discourage or prevent a potential takeover of Daniels Corporate Advisory that might otherwise result in your receiving a premium over the market price for your common stock.
Mr. Viola owns 2,454,500 shares of our common stock as well as I 00,000 shares of the Daniels Corporate Advisory preferred stock which has voting rights equal to 500 shares of the Daniels Corporate Advisory common stock for every one share of Daniels Corporate Advisory preferred stock held, which equates to common stock voting rights of 52,454,500 shares of the Daniels Corporate Advisory common stock which amount exceeds our current outstanding shares of common stock. The result of Mr. Viola 's the ownership and voting rights to our common stock allows Mr. Viola to have voting control on all matters submitted to our stockholders for approval and to be able to control our management and affairs, including extraordinary transactions such as mergers and other changes of corporate control, and going private transactions. Additionally, this concentration of voting power could discourage or prevent a potential takeover of Daniels Corporate Advisory that might otherwise result in your receiving a premium over the market price for your common stock.
We may need to raise additional capital. If we are unable to raise necessary additional capital, our business may fail or our operating results and our stock price may be materially adversely affected.
Because we are a newly operational company, we need to secure adequate funding. Selling additional stock, either privately or publicly, would dilute the equity interests of our stockholders. If we borrow more money, we will have to pay interest and may also have to agree to restrictions that limit our operating flexibility. If we are unable to obtain adequate financing, we may have to curtail our operations and our business would fail.
Our issuance of additional common stock in exchange for services or to repay debt would dilute your proportionate ownership and voting rights and could have a negative impact on the market price of our common stock.
There is no market for our shares. If we become a publicly quoted company, our common stock will most likely be thinly quoted, so you may be unable to sell at or near bid prices or at all if you need to sell your shares to raise money or otherwise desire to liquidate your shares.
Our shares are not registered under the United States securities laws and are not quoted or quoted on any securities market. If our shares become publicly traded or quoted for sale, our common stock will be sporadically or “thinly-quoted” on the “Pink Sheets,” and possibly on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, meaning that the number of persons interested in purchasing our common stock at or near ask prices at any given time may be relatively small or nonexistent. This situation will be attributable to a number of factors, including the fact that we are a small company which will be relatively unknown to stock analysts, stock brokers, institutional investors and others in the investment community that generate or influence sales volume, and that even if we came to the attention of such persons, they tend to be risk-averse and would be reluctant to follow an unproven company such as ours or purchase or recommend the purchase of our shares until such time as we became more seasoned and viable.
As a consequence, there may be periods of several days or more when trading activity in our shares is minimal or non-existent, as compared to a mature issuer which has a large and steady volume of trading activity that will generally support continuous sales without an adverse effect on share price. It is possible that a broader or more active public trading market for our common stock will not develop or be sustained, or that trading levels will not continue.
Pink Quote, informally known as the “Pink Sheets,” is an electronic quotation system operated by Pink OTC Markets that displays quotes from broker-dealers for many over-the-counter securities. These securities tend to be inactively quoted stocks, including penny stocks and those with a narrow geographic interest. Market makers and other brokers can use Pink Quote to publish their bid and ask quotation prices. The term Pink Sheets is also used to refer to a market tier within the current Pink Quote system.
The Pink Sheets is not a stock exchange. To be quoted in the Pink Sheets, companies do not need to fulfill any requirements (e.g., filing financial statements with the SEC). The companies quoted in the Pink Sheets tend to be closely held, extremely small, thinly quoted, or bankrupt. Most do not meet the minimum U.S. listing requirements for trading on a stock exchange such as the New York Stock Exchange. Many of these companies do not file periodic reports or audited financial statements with the SEC, making it very difficult for investors to find reliable, unbiased information about those companies.
The OTCBB is a quotation service for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) market makers, and not an issuer listing service or securities market. There are no listing requirements that must be met by an OTCBB issuer. Accordingly, there are no financial requirements and there is no minimum bid price requirement.
OTCBB companies are not considered to be “listed.” There are, however, certain requirements an issuer must meet in order for its securities to be eligible for a market maker to enter a quotation on the OTCBB. In order for a security to be eligible for quotation by a market maker on the OTCBB, the security must be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other federal regulatory authority that has proper jurisdiction and the issuer must be current in its required filings with such federal authority.
The stated listing requirements for the OTCBB are as follows:
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Fully reporting with the Securities and Exchange Commission;
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Not a black check or inactive company;
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Minimum of 40 stockholders of record holding at least 100 shares each (note: this number is informal and has been moving up);
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Directors, officers, and stockholders will be scrutinized for previous involvements in other OTCBB companies, in particular, blank check companies; and
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Must have a market maker submit a Rule 15c211 application to FINRA and agree to act as market maker for securities of company.
Even if our shares become publicly quoted, your shares may not be “free-trading.”
Investors should understand that their shares of our common stock will not become “free-trading” merely because Daniels Corporate Advisory is a publicly-quoted company. In order for the shares to become “free-trading,” the shares must be registered, or entitled to an exemption from registration under applicable law. See “Shares Eligible for Future Sale.”
We may need to raise additional capital. If we are unable to raise necessary additional capital, our business may fail or our operating results and our stock price may be materially adversely affected.
Because we are a newly operational company, we need to secure adequate funding. Selling additional stock, either privately or publicly, would dilute the equity interests of our stockholders. If we borrow more money, we will have to pay interest and may also have to agree to restrictions that limit our operating flexibility. If we are unable to obtain adequate financing, we may have to curtail our operations and our business would fail.
Our issuance of additional common stock in exchange for services or to repay debt would dilute your proportionate ownership and voting rights and could have a negative impact on the market price of our common stock.
Our sole director, Mr. Viola, may generally issue shares of common stock to pay for debt or services, without further approval by our stockholders based upon such factors as our board of directors may deem relevant at that time. It is likely that we will issue additional securities to pay for services and reduce debt in the future. It is possible that we will issue additional shares of common stock under circumstances we may deem appropriate at the time.
We have never paid or declared any dividends on our common stock.
We have never paid or declared any dividends on our common stock. Likewise, we do not anticipate paying, in the near future, dividends or distributions on our common stock or our common stock to be sold in this offering. Any future dividends will be declared at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend, among other things, on our earnings, our financial requirements for future operations and growth, and other facts as we may then deem appropriate.
Our directors have the right to authorize the issuance of shares of our preferred stock and additional shares of our common stock.
Our sole director, Mr. Viola, within the limitations and restrictions contained in our articles of incorporation and without further action by our stockholders, has the authority to issue shares of preferred stock from time to time in one or more series and to fix the number of shares and the relative rights, conversion rights, voting rights, and terms of redemption, liquidation preferences and any other preferences, special rights and qualifications of any such series. We have no intention of issuing shares of preferred stock at the present time. Any issuance of shares of preferred stock could adversely affect the rights of holders of our common stock.
Should we issue additional shares of our common stock at a later time, each investor’s ownership interest in our stock would be proportionally reduced. No investor will have any preemptive right to acquire additional shares of our common stock, or any of our other securities.
If our shares become publicly quoted and our shares are quoted on the Pink Sheets or the OTCBB, and we fail to remain current in our reporting requirements, we could be removed from the OTCBB, 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 whose shares are quoted for sale on the OTCBB and some whose shares are quoted for sale on the Pink Sheets must be reporting issuers under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, and must be current in their reports under Section 13 of the Exchange Act, in order to maintain price quotation privileges on the Pink Sheets and OTCBB. If our shares become publicly quoted and our shares are quoted for sale on the OTCBB, and we fail to remain current in our reporting requirements, we could be removed from the OTCBB. As a result, the market liquidity for our securities could be 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.
If our shares become publicly quoted, the market price for our common stock will most likely be particularly volatile given our status as a relatively unknown company with a small and thinly quoted public float, limited operating history and lack of net revenues which could lead to wide fluctuations in our share price. The price at which you purchase our common stock may not be indicative of the price that will prevail in the trading market.
If our shares become publicly quoted, the market for our common stock will most likely be characterized by significant price volatility when compared to seasoned issuers, and we expect that our share price will be more volatile than a seasoned issuer for the indefinite future. The volatility in our share price would be attributable to a number of factors. First, as noted above, the shares of our common stock will likely be sporadically and/or thinly quoted. As a consequence of this lack of liquidity, the trading of relatively small quantities of shares by our stockholders may disproportionately influence the price of those shares in either direction. The price for our shares could, for example, decline precipitously in the event that a large number of shares of our common stock are sold on the market without commensurate demand, as compared to a seasoned issuer which could better absorb those sales without adverse impact on its share price.
Secondly, we will most likely be a speculative or “risky” investment due to our dependence on an initial flow of corporate consulting assignments and their implementation producing positive results to attract new clients. As a consequence of this enhanced risk, more risk-adverse investors may, under the fear of losing all or most of their investment in the event of negative news or lack of progress, be more inclined to sell their shares on the market more quickly and at greater discounts than would be the case with the stock of a seasoned issuer.
As a consequence, there may be periods of several days or more when trading activity in our shares is minimal or non-existent, as compared to a mature issuer which has a large and steady volume of trading activity that will generally support continuous sales without an adverse effect on share price. It is possible that a broader or more active public trading market for our common stock will not develop or be sustained, or that current trading levels will continue.
Shares eligible for future sale by our current stockholders may adversely affect our stock price.
The sale of a significant number of shares of common stock at any particular time could be difficult to achieve at the market prices prevailing immediately before such shares are offered. In addition, sales of substantial amounts of common stock, including shares issued upon the exercise of outstanding options and warrants, under Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 144 or otherwise could adversely affect the prevailing market price of our common stock and could impair our ability to raise capital at that time through the sale of our securities.
Our issuance of additional common stock in exchange for services or to repay debt would dilute your proportionate ownership and voting rights and could have a negative impact on the market price of our common stock.
Our sole director, Mr. Viola, may generally issue shares of common stock to pay for debt or services, without further approval by our stockholders based upon such factors as Mr. Viola may deem relevant at that time. We have issued shares of our common stock in payment for services in the past. It is likely that we will issue additional securities to pay for services and reduce debt in the future. It is possible that we will issue additional shares of common stock under circumstances we may deem appropriate at the time.
Anti-takeover provisions may impede the acquisition of Daniels Corporate Advisory.
Certain provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes have anti-takeover effects and may inhibit a non-negotiated merger or other business combination. These provisions are intended to encourage any person interested in acquiring Daniels Corporate Advisory to negotiate with, and to obtain the approval of, our sole director, Mr. Viola, in connection with such a transaction. As a result, certain of these provisions may discourage a future acquisition of Daniels Corporate Advisory, including an acquisition in which the stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares.
You may be unable to sell your common stock at or above your purchase price, which may result in substantial losses to you.
The following factors may add to the volatility in the price of our common stock: actual or anticipated variations in our quarterly or annual operating results; government regulations, announcements of significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships or joint ventures; our capital commitments; and additions or departures of our key personnel. Many of these factors are beyond our control and may decrease the market price of our common stock, regardless of our operating performance. We cannot make any predictions or projections as to what the prevailing market price for our common stock will be at any time, including as to whether our common stock will sustain the current market price, or as to what effect the sale of shares or the availability of common stock for sale at any time will have on the prevailing market price.
We may need to raise additional capital. If we are unable to raise necessary additional capital, our business may fail or our operating results and our stock price may be materially adversely affected.
We may need to secure adequate funding. If we are unable to obtain adequate funding, we may not be able to successfully develop and market our proposed products and our business will most likely fail. We do not have commitments for additional financing. To secure additional financing, we may need to borrow money or sell more securities, which may reduce the value of our outstanding securities. We may be unable to secure additional financing on favorable terms or at all.
Selling additional stock, either privately or publicly, would dilute the equity interests of our stockholders. If we borrow more money, we will have to pay interest and may also have to agree to restrictions that limit our operating flexibility. If we are unable to obtain adequate financing, we may have to curtail business operations, which would have a material negative effect on operating results and most likely result in a lower stock price.
If our shares become publicly quoted, an active trading market in our shares may not be sustained.
If our shares become publicly quoted, an active trading market in our shares may not be sustained. Factors such as those discussed in this “Risk Factors” section may have a significant impact upon the market price of the securities to be distributed by us. Many brokerage firms may not be willing to participate in transactions in a security if a low price develops in the trading of the security. Even if a purchaser finds a broker willing to effect a transaction in our securities, the combination of brokerage commissions, state transfer taxes, if any, and any other selling costs may exceed the selling price. Further, many lending institutions will not permit the use of our securities as collateral for any loans.
If our shares become publicly quoted, our common stock will most likely be subject to the “penny stock” rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the trading market in our common stock will be limited, which would make transactions in our stock cumbersome and may reduce the investment value of our stock.
If our shares become publicly quoted, our shares of common stock will most likely be “penny stocks” because they most likely will not be registered on a national securities exchange or listed on an automated quotation system sponsored by a registered national securities association, pursuant to Rule 3a51-1(a) under the Exchange Act. For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require:
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That a broker or dealer approve a person’s account for transactions in penny stocks; and
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That the broker or dealer receives from the investor a written agreement to the transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to be purchased.
The broker or dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the penny stock market, which, in highlight form:
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Sets forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the suitability determination; and
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That the broker or dealer received a signed, written agreement from the investor prior to the transaction.
Generally, brokers may be less willing to execute transactions in securities subject to the “penny stock” rules. This may make it more difficult for investors to dispose of our common stock and cause a decline in the market value of our stock.
Disclosure also has to be made about the risks of investing in penny stocks in both public offerings and in secondary trading and about the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and the rights and remedies available to an investor in cases of fraud in penny stock transactions. Finally, monthly statements have to be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks.
The market for penny stocks has suffered in recent years from patterns of fraud and abuse.
Stockholders should be aware that, according to SEC Release No. 34-29093, the market for penny stocks has suffered in recent years from patterns of fraud and abuse. Such patterns include:
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Control of the market for the security by one or a few broker-dealers that are often related to the promoter or issuer;
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Manipulation of prices through prearranged matching of purchases and sales and false and misleading press releases;
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Boiler room practices involving high-pressure sales tactics and unrealistic price projections by inexperienced salespersons;
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Excessive and undisclosed bid-ask differential and markups by selling broker-dealers; and
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The wholesale dumping of the same securities by promoters and broker-dealers after prices have been manipulated to a desired level, along with the resulting inevitable collapse of those prices and with consequential investor losses.
Our management is aware of the abuses that have occurred historically in the penny stock market. Although we do not expect to be in a position to dictate the behavior of the market or of broker-dealers who participate in the market, if our shares become publicly quoted, management will strive within the confines of practical limitations to prevent the described patterns from being established with respect to our securities. The occurrence of these patterns or practices could increase the volatility of our share price.
Subscriptions to purchase shares in this offering are irrevocable and will be immediately available for our use without any escrow.
The execution of a subscription agreement by an investor constitutes a binding offer to purchase shares of our common stock. Once an investor subscribes for our shares, the investor will not be able to revoke his subscription. As stated elsewhere herein, the proceeds from the sale of our shares will not be subject to any escrow, but will be immediately available for our use. Consequently, those investors who purchase shares earlier in the offering will be substantially more at risk than those investors who purchase later in the offering, inasmuch as the later investors will have had the opportunity to assess the success of the offering before making an investment. In no event will the subscribed amounts be returned to investors.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS DURING SLOW ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Our business environment including potential real estate projects are running at an extremely slow economic pace and may continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Our prospects must be considered within that framework and in light of the risks, expenses, delays, problems and difficulties frequently encountered in the re-establishment of a business. As such, we face risks and uncertainties relating to our ability to successfully implement our business plan.
WE HAVE AN ACCUMULATED DEFICIT AND MAY CONTINUE TO HAVE LOSSES IN THE FUTURE, WHICH COULD HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON OUR OPERATIONS
Since inception, we have generated an accumulated deficit of $4,848,909 as of November 30, 2013. We are increasing development, growth and acquisition activity which will result in increased expenses which could result in additional losses in the next 12 months. These losses could continue until such time, as we are able to generate sufficient revenues to finance our operations and the costs of continuing expansion. As of November 30, 2013, we had cash and cash equivalents of $2,809.
OUR AUDITORS ISSUED A GOING CONCERN OPINION WHICH MEANS WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE OUR OBJECTIVES AND MAY HAVE TO SUSPEND OR CEASE OPERATIONS.
Our auditors issued a going concern opinion for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2013 and November 30, 2012. This means that there is substantial doubt that we can continue as an ongoing business without additional financing and/or generating profits. If we cannot raise additional capital or generate sufficient revenues to operate profitably, we may have to suspend or cease operations. If that occurs, you will lose your investment.
WE MAY NEED TO RAISE ADDITIONAL FUNDS IN THE FUTURE FOR OUR OPERATIONS AND IF WE ARE UNABLE TO SECURE SUCH FINANCING, WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS.
Future events, including the problems, delays, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by growing companies, may lead to cost and expense increases that could make our revenues insufficient to support our operations and business plans. We may seek additional capital, including an offering of our equity securities, an offering of debt securities or obtaining financing through a bank or other entity. We have not established a limit as to the amount of debt we may incur nor have we adopted a ratio of our equity to a debt allowance. If we need to obtain additional financing, there is no assurance that financing will be available from any source, that it will be available on terms acceptable to us, or that any future offering of securities will be successful.
W e may seek additional financing which may result in the issuance of additional shares of our common stock and/or rights to acquire additional shares of our common stock. The issuance of our common stock in connection with such financing may result in substantial dilution to the existing holders of our common stock who do not have anti-dilution rights. Those additional issuances of our common stock would result in a reduction of an existing holder's percentage interest in Broadleaf Capital Partners, Inc.. Our business, financial condition and results of operations could suffer adverse consequences if we are unable to obtain additional capital when needed.
OUR COMMON STOCK MAY BE AFFECTED BY LIMITED TRADING VOLUME AND MAY FLUCTUATE SIGNIFICANTLY.
There has been a limited public market for our common stock, and an active trading market for our common stock may not develop. As a result, this could reduce our shareholders' ability to sell our common stock in short time periods, or possibly at all. Our common stock has experienced, and is likely to experience in the future, significant price and volume fluctuations which could reduce the market price of our common stock without regard to our operating performance. In addition, we believe that factors such as quarterly fluctuations in our financial results and changes in the overall economy or the condition of the financial markets could cause the price of our common stock to fluctuate substantially.
OUR COMMON STOCK IS DEEMED A "PENNY STOCK," WHICH MAY MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR INVESTORS TO RESELL THEIR SHARES DUE TO SUITABILITY REQUIREMENTS.
The Securities and Exchange Commission or SEC has adopted regulations which generally define “penny stock” to be an equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to specific exemptions. The market price of our common stock on the Bulletin Board has been substantially less than $5.00 per share and therefore we are currently considered a “penny stock” according to SEC rules. This designation requires any broker-dealer selling these securities to disclose certain information concerning the transaction, obtain a written agreement from the purchaser and determine that the purchaser is reasonably suitable to purchase the securities. These rules limit the ability of broker-dealers to solicit purchases of our common stock and therefore reduce the liquidity of the public market for our shares.
NEVADA LAW AND OUR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION MAY PROTECT OUR DIRECTORS FROM CERTAIN TYPES OF LAWSUITS WHICH COULD RESULT IN LIABILITY FOR INFE AND NEGATIVELY IMPACT OUR LIQUIDITY OR OPERATIONS.
Nevada law provides that our officers and directors will not be liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for all but certain types of conduct as officers and directors. Our Bylaws permit us broad indemnification powers to all persons against all damages incurred in connection with our business to the fullest extent provided or allowed by law. These exculpation provisions may have the effect of preventing stockholders from recovering damages against our officers and directors caused by their negligence, poor judgment or other circumstances. The indemnification provisions may require us to use our limited assets to defend our officers and directors against claims, including claims arising out of their negligence, poor judgment, or other circumstances.
SINCE WE HAVE NOT PAID ANY DIVIDENDS ON OUR COMMON STOCK AND DO NOT INTEND TO DO SO IN THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE, A PURCHASER OF OUR COMMON STOCK WILL ONLY REALIZE AN ECONOMIC GAIN ON HIS OR HER INVESTMENT FROM AN APPRECIATION, IF ANY, IN THE MARKET PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK.
We have never paid, and have no intentions in the foreseeable future to pay, any cash dividends on our common stock. Therefore an investor in our common stock, in all likelihood, will only realize a profit on his investment if the market price of our common stock increases in value.
IF WE FAIL TO MAINTAIN AN EFFECTIVE SYSTEM OF INTERNAL CONTROLS, WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACCURATELY REPORT OUR FINANCIAL RESULTS. AS A RESULT, CURRENT AND POTENTIAL STOCKHOLDERS COULD LOSE CONFIDENCE IN OUR FINANCIAL REPORTING, WHICH COULD HARM OUR BUSINESS AND THE TRADING PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK.
We are subject to reporting obligations under the U.S. securities laws. The Securities and Exchange Commission as required by Section 404(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, adopted rules requiring every public company to include a management report on such company’s internal controls over financial reporting in its annual report, which contains management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the company’s internal controls over financial reporting. Since our election to be treated as an emerging growth company we are exempt from Section 404(b) which is an independent registered public accounting firm attesting to and reporting on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the company’s internal controls over financial reporting. These applicable requirements may first apply to our annual report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2002. Our management may conclude that our internal controls over our financial reporting are not effective. Moreover, even if our management concludes that our internal controls over financial reporting are effective, our independent registered public accounting firm may still decline to attest to our management’s assessment or may issue a report that is qualified if they are not satisfied with our controls or the level at which our controls are documented, designed, operated or reviewed, or if it interprets the relevant requirements differently from us.
Our reporting obligations as a public company will place a significant strain on our management, operational and financial resources and systems for the foreseeable future. If we fail to timely achieve and maintain the adequacy of our internal controls, we may not be able to conclude that we have effective internal controls over financial reporting at a reasonable assurance level. Moreover, effective internal controls over financial reporting are necessary for us to produce reliable financial reports and are important to help prevent fraud. As a result, our failure to achieve and maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting could result in the loss of investor confidence in the reliability of our financial statements, which in turn could harm our business and negatively impact the trading price of our common stock. Furthermore, we anticipate that we will incur considerable costs and use significant management time and other resources in an effort to comply with Section 404(a) and other requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. As of the date of this prospectus we do not have an estimate of the costs to the company of compliance with the Act.
We are preparing for compliance with Section 404(a) by strengthening, assessing and testing our system of internal controls to provide the basis for our report. The process of strengthening our internal controls and complying with Section 404(a) is expensive and time consuming, and requires significant management attention. We cannot be certain that these measures will ensure that we will maintain adequate controls over our financial processes and reporting in the future. Furthermore, as we rapidly grow our business, our internal controls will become more complex and will require significantly more resources to ensure our internal controls overall remain effective. Failure to implement required new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in their implementation, could harm our operating results or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations. If we or our auditors discover a material weakness, the disclosure of that fact, even if quickly remedied, could reduce the market's confidence in our financial statements and harm our stock price.
INVESTORS IN OUR SECURITIES MAY SUFFER DILUTION.
The issuance of shares of our common stock, or shares of our common stock underlying warrants, options or preferred stock will dilute the equity interest of existing stockholders who do not have anti-dilution rights and could have a significant adverse effect on the market price of our common stock. The sale of our common stock acquired at a discount could have a negative impact on the market price of our common stock and could increase the volatility in the market price of our common stock. We may seek additional financing which may result in the issuance of additional shares of our common stock and/or rights to acquire additional shares of our common stock. The issuance of our common stock in connection with such financing may result in substantial dilution to the existing holders of our common stock who do not have anti-dilution rights. Those additional issuances of our common stock would result in a reduction of an existing holder's percentage interest in Daniels Corporate Advisory, Inc.. Our business, financial condition and results of operations could suffer adverse consequences if we are unable to obtain additional capital when needed.
Item 1B.
Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments.
None.
Item 2.
Item 2.
Properties.
Daniels Corporate Advisory’s operational headquarters are in an office service complex located at Parker Towers, 104-60, Queens Boulevard, 12th Floor, Forest Hills, New York 11375. Our office space is provided by Arthur D. Viola, our sole officer, director, and controlling stockholder at no charge. As our business grows, we may be forced to move to other offices and pay rent. We believe that our existing facilities are adequate for our current needs for the foreseeable future and if additional space is needed, it would be available on favorable terms at an acceptable location.
Item 3.
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings.
We are not currently a party to any material legal proceedings.
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Item 4.
RESERVED.
PART II
Item 5.
Item 5.
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Market Information and Holders
The shares of our common stock are not currently listed for sale on any exchange, although we do plan to attempt to have our shares quoted for sale on the “Pink Sheets” or the OTC Bulletin Board. However, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in having our shares quoted or traded on any public market.
The table below shows the high and low sales prices for our common stock for the periods indicated.
Since the company has not yet traded on the “Pink Sheets” or the OTC Bulletin Board there is no closing price of our common stock, and there were approximately 136 holders of record of our common stock. This number does not include stockholders for whom shares were held in “nominee” or “street name.”
Dividends
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock and we do not intend to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. We currently expect to retain any future earnings to fund the operation and expansion of our business.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities and Equity Purchases by Company
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In August of 2013 the Company issued 243,750 shares of common to Angela Sangirardi for services rendered to the Company. This issuance was intended to be exempt from the registration requirements pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 promulgated under Regulation D.
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In August of 2013 the Company issued 375,000 shares of common to Nicholas Viola for services rendered to the Company. This issuance was intended to be exempt from the registration requirements pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 promulgated under Regulation D.
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In August of 2013 the Company issued 259,250 shares of common to Central Consulting, LLC for services rendered to the Company. This issuance was intended to be exempt from the registration requirements pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 promulgated under Regulation D.
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In August of 2013 the Company issued 480,000 shares of common to Denise Notaro for services rendered to the Company. This issuance was intended to be exempt from the registration requirements pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 promulgated under Regulation D.
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In August of 2013 the Company issued 238,500 shares of common to Camille & Mike Slepian for services rendered to the Company. This issuance was intended to be exempt from the registration requirements pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 promulgated under Regulation D.
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In August of 2013 the Company issued 243,750 shares of common to Carol & Bill Sirico for services rendered to the Company. This issuance was intended to be exempt from the registration requirements pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 promulgated under Regulation D.
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In August of 2013 the Company issued 450,000 shares of common to RLB Freight Consultants Corp. for services rendered to the Company. This issuance was intended to be exempt from the registration requirements pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 promulgated under Regulation D.
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In August of 2013 the Company issued 225,000 shares of common to Broadleaf Capital Partners, Inc. for services rendered to the Company. This issuance was intended to be exempt from the registration requirements pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 promulgated under Regulation D.
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In August of 2013 the Company issued 475,000 shares of common to Cynthia DeMonte, LLC for services rendered to the Company. This issuance was intended to be exempt from the registration requirements pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 promulgated under Regulation D.
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In August of 2013 the Company issued 2,454,000 shares of common to Arthur D. Viola for services rendered to the Company. This issuance was intended to be exempt from the registration requirements pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 promulgated under Regulation D.
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Item 6.
Selected Financial Data.
Not applicable.
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 Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, included elsewhere within this report. The Annual Report on Form 10-K/A contains forward-looking statements including statements using terminology such as “can”, “may”, “believe”, “designated to”, “will”, “expect”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “potential” or “continue”, or the negative thereof or other comparable terminology regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. You should read statements that contain these words carefully because they:
- discuss our future expectations;
- contain projections of our future results of operations or of our financial condition; and
- state other “forward-looking” information.
We believe it is important to communicate our expectations. However, forward looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and our actual results and the timing of certain events could differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth under “Risk Factors,” “Business” and elsewhere in this report. All forward-looking statements and risk factors included in this document are made as of the date hereof, based on information available to us as of the date thereof, and we assume no obligations to update any forward-looking statement or risk factor, unless we are required to do so by law.
Organizational Overview
The company has a growth goal of providing advisory services to business services as well as non-business services client companies. The company works with companies seeking to create and/or acquire adjunct service businesses, whose services will initially provide better lifestyles for its existing workforce, and ultimately will be packaged, on an additional profit center basis, for sale to other small companies for the retention of their employees. The profits generated from all the financial consulting assignments will be available for venture investment in public or private client companies, as well as other quality business concept/operating companies, both public and private; through the Daniels’ Merchant Bank Division.
The Daniels Merchant Bank has an in-house equity funding program, whereby Daniels will participate in consulting client potential growth by helping finance the growth of public and private client, business service companies, as well as non-business service companies. The Merchant Bank will also participate in non-client potential growth by the purchase of equity in attractive small public companies whose growth strategies are in line with a philosophy of growth through leveraged acquisitions.
General
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our financial statements, Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our most significant judgments and estimates used in preparation of our financial statements. which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and expenses. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.
Critical Accounting Policies
Financial Reporting Release No. 60, published by the SEC, recommends that all companies include a discussion of critical accounting policies used in the preparation of their financial statements. While all these significant accounting policies impact our financial condition and results of operations and we view certain of these policies as critical. Policies determined to be critical are those policies that have the most significant impact on our consolidated financial statements and require management to use a greater degree of judgment and estimates. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
We believe that given current facts and circumstances, it is unlikely that applying any other reasonable judgments or estimate methodologies would cause a material effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity for the periods presented in this report.
The accounting policies identified as critical are as follows:
- Revenue recognition;
- Fair value of assets.
- Use of estimates
Revenue Recognition
Revenues are derived from research, development, qualification and production testing for certain commercial products.
Revenue from fixed price testing contracts is generally recorded upon completion of the contracts, which are generally short-term, or upon completion of identifiable contractual tasks. At the time we enter into a contract that includes multiple tasks, we estimate the amount of actual labor and other costs that will be required to complete each task based on historical experience. Revenues are recognized which provide for a profit margin relative to the testing performed. Revenue relative to each task and from contracts which are time and materials based is recorded as effort is expended. Billings in excess of amounts earned are deferred. Any anticipated losses on contracts are charged to income when identified. To the extent management does not accurately forecast the level of effort required to complete a contract, or individual tasks within a contract, and we are unable to negotiate additional billings with a customer for cost over-runs, we may incur losses on individual contracts. All selling, general and administrative costs are treated as period costs and expensed as incurred.
For revenue from product sales, we recognize revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification subtopic 605-10,Revenue Recognition (“ASC 605-10”). ASC 605-10 requires that four basic criteria must be met before revenue can be recognized: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred; (3) the selling price is fixed and determinable; and (4) collectability is reasonably assured. Determination of criteria (3) and (4) are based on management’s judgments regarding the fixed nature of the selling prices of the products delivered and the collectability of those amounts. 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. We defer any revenue for which the product has not been delivered or is subject to refund until such time that we and the customer jointly determine that the product has been delivered or no refund will be required.
ASC 605-10 incorporates Accounting Standards Codification subtopic 605-25, Multiple-Element Arraignments (“ASC 605-25”). ASC 605-25 addresses accounting for arrangements that may involve the delivery or performance of multiple products, services and/or rights to use assets. The effect of implementing ASC 605-25 on our financial position and results of operations was not significant.
Fair Value of Assets
The Company has adopted the standard FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC 820) “ Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ” which defines fair value 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 ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and (2) an entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The fair value hierarchy consists of three broad levels, which gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
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Level 1-Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.
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Level 2-Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability; either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or 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); and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
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Level 3-Inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.
The respective carrying value of certain on-balance-sheet financial instruments approximated their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. These financial instruments include investments in available-for-sale securities and accounts payable and accrued expenses. The Company has also applied ASC 820 for all non-financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. The adoption of ASC 820 for non-financial assets and liabilities did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.
Use of Estimates
In preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management is required 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 revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our primary source of liquidity has been expenses paid by Arthur D. Viola, our sole officer and director and controlling stockholder. No proceeds of this offering will be used to reimburse Mr. Viola; who will be reimbursed out of the gross profits of initial consulting assignments. As of November 30, 2013, we had $2,809 in cash and cash equivalents and a working capital deficit of $926,056.
Financing Activities
We will have to raise capital by means of borrowings or through a private placement or a subsequent registered offering.. At present, we do not have any commitments with respect to future financings. If we are unable to raise adequate capital, in the near term, to finance all phases of a client corporate consulting assignment, our proposed business will experience slow growth because it will be very hard to compete for business without a sound capital base to support advisory and implementation efforts on our suggested corporate growth strategies.
At present, we do have sufficient capital on hand to fund very limited operations for the immediate future. Our consulting income on current and expected assignments (and continued support from Arthur D. Viola, our key officer and director, is believed to be sufficient to support current capital demands. Management estimates that we will need at least $2 million to fund client corporate development consulting projects over the next 12 months. However, even if limited funds are raised, consulting services can still be provided for Phase One of assignments, (the providing of consulting expertise). Phase Two, (the providing of short term capital to client companies), will have to be curtailed because of a limited capital raise or be provided by Mr. Viola and/or a joint-venture partner who will share in the potential revenues from Phase Two portions of any project. This joint-venture sharing will limit the amount of profit we can earn in any one project.
Limited growth prospects, because of lack of sufficient capital to implement results of corporate consulting assignments, may very well not produce sufficient profit to cover the costs that will now be incurred by Daniels Corporate Advisory. Legal and accounting expenses are significant for a reporting company and we will have to cover them out of limited consulting operations fees due to lack of adequate funding. This may place additional constraints on the growth prospects of Daniels Corporate Advisory as it may have to curtail added assignments for lack of adequate working capital to manage these new assignments. If sufficient capital is not raised over the next 12 months, the limited consulting assignments current available will not be sufficient to sustain our long term operations as a public company, and we could fail.
Comparison of the Year Ended November 30, 2013 to the Year Ended November 30, 2012
Revenues
Sales for the year ended November 30, 2013 were $131,360 compared to $114,000 for the year ended November 30, 2012 an increase of $17,360. This reflects revenue from our start up logistics subsidiary of $61,443 and a slight decrease in consulting income.
Cost of Sales
During the year ended November 30, 2013, we incurred $28,664 in expenses, compared to $0 in the same period ended November 30, 2012 an increase of $28,664. This is cost of sales relating to our logistics subsidiary started in the current year. There were no logistics' activity in the prior year.
Operating Expenses
During the year ended November 30, 2013, we incurred $212,643 in expenses, compared to $249,198 in the same period ended November 30, 2012 a decrease of $36,555. Our major cost of wages decreased by $100,000 in the current year. This was partially offset by an increase in professional fees and consulting expenses relating to our registration statement filings.
Other Income and Expenses
During the year ended November 30, 2013, we incurred a net expense of $26,252 in other items, compared to $0 in the same period ended November 30, 2012 an increase of $26,252. The major items included here were a write-down of a long term investment by $103,000, income the reduction of old debts settled in the current year of $78,426 and a realized loss on a sale of investment of $1,678.
Net Income
The Company had a net loss for the year ended November 30, 2013 of $5,303 compared to a net loss of $135,198 for the year ended November 30, 2012. This decrease of $129,895 was in majority due to the due to our cutback in wages as described above.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
None.
Inflation
We believe that inflation has not had a material impact on our results of operations for the two years ended November 30, 2013 and 2012, and since inflation rates have generally remained at relatively low levels our operations are not otherwise uniquely affected by inflation concerns.
Going Concern
The accompanying audited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this filing have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles that contemplate our continuance as a going concern. Our auditors, in their report dated December 28, 2010, have expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as going concern. Our cash position may be inadequate to pay all of the costs associated with the testing, production and marketing of our products. Management intends to use borrowings and the sale of equity or convertible debt to mitigate the effects of its cash position, however no assurance can be given that debt or equity financing, if and when required will be available. The accompanying audited consolidated 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 we be unable to continue existence.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-11, an amendment to the accounting guidance for disclosure of offsetting assets and liabilities and related arrangements. The amendment expands the disclosure requirements in that entities will be required to disclose both gross information and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. The amendment is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and shall be applied retrospectively. We do not expect the adoption of this accounting pronouncement to have a material effect on our financial statements when implemented.
In September 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-8an amendment to the accounting guidance for goodwill in order to simplify how companies test goodwill for impairment. The amendment permits an entity to first assess the qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. The more-likely-than-not threshold is defined as having a likelihood of more than 50 percent. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, an entity determines it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. The amendment is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. We elected not to early adopt. We do not expect the adoption of this accounting pronouncement to have a material effect on our financial statements when implemented.
In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-05, an amendment to the accounting guidance for presentation of comprehensive income. Under the amended guidance, an entity may present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In either case, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. For public companies, the amendment is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, and shall be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. We elected not to early adopt. Other than a change in presentation, the implementation of this accounting pronouncement is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements when implemented.
In May 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting guidance for fair value measurement and disclosure. Among other things, the guidance expands the disclosure requirements around fair value measurements categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy and requires disclosure of the level in the fair value hierarchy of items that are not measured at fair value in the statement of financial position but whose fair value must be disclosed. It also clarifies and expands upon existing requirements for measurement of the fair value of financial assets and liabilities as well as instruments classified in shareholders’ equity. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. We do not expect the adoption of the guidance to have a material impact on our financial statements when implemented.
There are no other new accounting pronouncements adopted or enacted during the year ended November 30, 2012 that had, or are expected to have, a material impact on our financial statements.
Item 7A.
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information required under this item.
Item 8.
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
The financial statements and notes thereto and supplementary data required by this Item are presented beginning on page of this annual report on Form 10-K.
Item 9.
Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
Item 9A.
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of November 30, 2013. Based on the evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, and in light of the material weaknesses found in our internal controls, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.
Management Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Under the supervision of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of November 30, 2012 using the criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. In our assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of November 30, 2013, we determined that control deficiencies existed that constituted material weaknesses, as described below:
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lack of documented policies and procedures.
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we have no audit committee.
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there is a risk of management override given that our officers have a high degree of involvement in our day to day operations.
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there is no effective separation of duties, which includes monitoring controls, between the members of management.
Management is currently evaluating what steps can be taken in order to address these material weaknesses.
Accordingly, we concluded that these control deficiencies resulted in a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by our internal controls.
As a result of the material weaknesses described above, management has concluded that we did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of November 30, 2013 based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by COSO.
John Scrudato CPA, an independent registered public accounting firm, was not required to and has not issued a report concerning the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of November 30, 2013.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) during our fiscal year that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B.
Item 9B.
Other Information.
None.
PART III
Item 10.
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
Executive Officers
Our executive officers are elected by the Board of Directors and serve at the discretion of the Board. Our executive officers are as follows:
Name
Age
Position
Arthur D Viola
President, Chief Executive Officer, Acting Chief Financial Officer and Director
Biographical information for our executive officers is set forth below:
Arthur D. Viola has been our chairman, president, chief executive officer and a director since September, 2002. In 1981, Mr. Viola founded The Viola Group, Inc., a New York based public company which acquired, and managed private companies. From 1990 to the present, Mr. Viola has served as senior partner of Daniels Corporate Advisory Co., a New York based private company, which is a predecessor of the registrant, and which advised and helped grow small public companies. Previously, Mr. Viola was involved in mergers and acquisitions as an AVP Corporate Finance/M&A Department of Bank of America, (1980 1982) as a Senior Acquisitions/Market-Planner at Gulf & Western (1978 1979) and as a Senior Acquisitions Analyst at Crane Co.,(1975 1978) and was an account manager for Citibank, N.A. (1971 1974) in their Institutional Investment Management Department. Mr. Viola attended New York University (Advanced work in Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions) and the New York University Real Estate Institute for Real Estate Development. He received an MBA from Pace University (Financial Management & Accounting) and a BA from Iona College (Economics and Finance).
Audit Committee
The entire board of directors performs the functions of an audit committee, but no written charter governs the actions of the board when performing the functions of what would generally be performed by an audit committee. The board approves the selection of Daniels Corporate Advisory’s independent accountants and meets and interacts with the independent accountants to discuss issues related to financial reporting. In addition, the board reviews the scope and results of the audit with the independent accountants, reviews with management and the independent accountants Daniels Corporate Advisory’s annual operating results, considers the adequacy of Daniels Corporate Advisory’s internal accounting procedures and considers other auditing and accounting matters including fees to be paid to the independent auditor and the performance of the independent auditor.
Daniels Corporate Advisory has determined that Arthur D. Viola is a financial expert as defined by Section 407 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. However, Mr. Viola is not independent as that term is used in Item 7(d)(3)(iv) of Schedule 14A under the Exchange Act. In order to be considered to be independent, a member of an audit committee of a listed issuer that is not an investment company may not, other than in his capacity as a member of the audit committee, our board of directors or any other board committee:
· Accept directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee from the issuer or any subsidiary thereof, provided that, unless the rules of the national securities exchange or national securities association provide otherwise, compensatory fees do not include the receipt of fixed amounts of compensation under a retirement plan (including deferred compensation) for prior service with the listed issuer (provided that such compensation is not contingent in any way on continued service); or
· Be an affiliated person of the issuer or any subsidiary thereof.
Mr. Viola has acquired the status of financial expert through experience actively supervising a principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller, public accountant, auditor or person performing similar functions, and overseeing or assessing the performance of companies or public accountants with respect to the preparation, auditing or evaluation of financial statements.
Conflicts of Interest
From time to time, one or more of Daniels Corporate Advisory’s affiliates may form or hold an ownership interest in and/or manage other businesses both related and unrelated to the type of business that Daniels Corporate Advisory own and operate. These persons expect to continue to form, hold an ownership interest in and/or manage additional other businesses which may compete with Daniels Corporate Advisory with respect to operations, including financing and marketing, management time and services and potential customers. These activities may give rise to conflicts between or among the interests of Daniels Corporate Advisory and other businesses with which Daniels Corporate Advisory’s affiliates are associated. Daniels Corporate Advisory affiliates are in no way prohibited from undertaking such activities, and neither Daniels Corporate Advisory nor its stockholders will have any right to require participation in such other activities.
With respect to transactions involving real or apparent conflicts of interest, hawse have adopted policies and procedures which require that: (i) the fact of the relationship or interest giving rise to the potential conflict be disclosed or known to the directors who authorize or approve the transaction prior to such authorization or approval, (ii) the transaction be approved by a majority of our disinterested outside directors, and (iii) the transaction be fair and reasonable to Daniels Corporate Advisory at the time it is authorized or approved by our directors.
Code of Ethics for Senior Executive Officers and Senior Financial Officers
Daniels Corporate Advisory has adopted a Code of Ethics for Senior Executive Officers and Senior Financial Officers that applies to its president, chief executive officer, chief operating officer, chief financial officer, and all financial officers, including the principal accounting officer. The code provides as follows:
· Each officer is responsible for full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in all periodic reports and financial disclosures required to be filed by Daniels Corporate Advisory with the Securities and Exchange Commission or disclosed to Daniels Corporate Advisory’s stockholders and/or the public.
· Each officer shall immediately bring to the attention of the audit committee, or disclosure compliance officer, any material information of which the officer becomes aware that affects the disclosures made by Daniels Corporate Advisory in its public filings and assist the audit committee or disclosure compliance officer in fulfilling its responsibilities for full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in all periodic reports required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
· Each officer shall promptly notify Daniels Corporate Advisory’s general counsel, if any, or the president or chief executive officer as well as the audit committee of any information he may have concerning any violation of our Code of Business Conduct or Daniels Corporate Advisory’s Code of Ethics, including any actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships, involving any management or other employees who have a significant role in Daniels Corporate Advisory’s financial reporting, disclosures or internal controls.
· Each officer shall immediately bring to the attention of Daniels Corporate Advisory’s general counsel, if any, the president or the chief executive officer and the audit committee any information he may have concerning evidence of a material violation of the securities or other laws, rules or regulations applicable to Daniels Corporate Advisory and the operation of our business, by Daniels Corporate Advisory or any of its agents.
· Any waiver of this Code of Ethics for any officer must be approved, if at all, in advance by a majority of the independent directors serving on Daniels Corporate Advisory’s board of directors. Any such waivers granted will be publicly disclosed in accordance with applicable rules, regulations and listing standards.
We will provide to any person without charge, upon request, a copy of our Code of Ethics. Any such request should be directed to our corporate secretary at Parker Towers, 104-60, Queens Boulevard, 12th Floor, Forest Hills, New York 11375, telephone (347) 242-3148, or by e-mail at Onewallstreetn @aol.com.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors and executive officers, and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities, to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership. These reporting persons are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all such reports they file. To our knowledge, based solely on our review of the copies of such reports furnished to us and written representations from certain insiders that no other reports were required, we believe there were no applicable reporting persons based on all applicable Section 16(a) filing requirements with respect to transactions during the fiscals year ended November 30, 2013 and November 30, 2012
Item 11.
Item 11.
Executive Compensation.
Executive Officer Compensation
At present Daniels Corporate Advisory has only one executive officer. The compensation program for future executives will consist of three key elements which will be considered by a compensation committee to be appointed:
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A base salary;
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A performance bonus; and
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Periodic grants and/or options of our common stock.
Base Salary. Daniels Corporate Advisory chief executive officer and all other senior executive officers receive compensation based on such factors as competitive industry salaries, a subjective assessment of the contribution and experience of the officer, and the specific recommendation by our chief executive officer.
Performance Bonus. A portion of each officer’s total annual compensation is in the form of a bonus. All bonus payments to officers must be approved by our compensation committee based on the individual officer’s performance and company performance.
Stock Incentive. Stock options are granted to executive officers based on their positions and individual performance. Stock options provide incentive for the creation of stockholder value over the long term and aid significantly in the recruitment and retention of executive officers. The compensation committee considers the recommendations of the chief executive officer for stock option grants to executive officers (other than the chief executive officer) and approves, disapproves or modifies such recommendation. See “Market Price of and Dividends on our Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans.”
Compensation to our officers and employees will be paid only when we have sufficient funds for that purpose. At present, we do not possess such funds.
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth, for the last three fiscal years, the compensation earned for services rendered in all capacities by our chief executive officer, chief financial officer and the other highest-paid executive officers serving as such at the end of 2009 whose compensation for that fiscal year was in excess of $100,000. The individuals named in the table will be hereinafter referred to as the “Named Officers.” No other executive officer of Daniels Corporate Advisory received compensation in excess of $100,000 during fiscal years 2013 and 2012.
We currently have only one executive officer. Our tables reflect the total compensation accrued for the years indicated. The amounts consist of a base salary only for those periods. Due to operating limitations and results of operations during those periods listed there were no performance bonuses or grants of options and or stock incentives. This does not preclude future periods from including such amounts. There was no interest accrued on these amounts nor will we accrue interest on such amounts.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The following table provides information for each of our named executive officers as of the end of our last completed fiscal years, November 30, 2013 and November 30, 2012:
(1)
Daniels Corporate Advisory chief executive officer.
Employment Agreements
As of the date of this prospectus, Daniels Corporate Advisory does not have any employment agreements with its employees.
Item 12.
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
The following table sets forth, as of November 30, 2013, the number and percentage of outstanding shares of our common stock beneficially owned by: (a) each person who is known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding shares of common stock; (b) each of our directors; (c) the Named Executive Officers; and (d) all current directors and executive officers, as a group. As of February 21, 2014 there were 9,891,319 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
Beneficial ownership has been determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act. Under this rule, certain shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example, persons share the power to vote or the power to dispose of the shares). In addition, shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by a person if the person has the right to acquire shares (for example, upon exercise of an option or warrant) within 60 days of the date as of which the information is provided. In computing the percentage ownership of any person, the amount of shares is deemed to include the amount of shares beneficially owned by such person by reason of such acquisition rights. As a result, the percentage of outstanding shares of any person as shown in the following table does not necessarily reflect the person’s actual voting power at any particular date.
To our knowledge, except as indicated in the footnotes to this table and pursuant to applicable community property laws, the persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock shown as beneficially owned by them.
Beneficial Ownership Table
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Less than one percent.
(1)
Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each of these shareholders is c/o Daniels Corporate Advisory Company, Inc., Parker Towers, 104-60, Queens Boulevard, 12th Floor, Forest Hills, New York 11375. Also, unless otherwise indicated, each person named in the table above has the sole voting and investment power with respect to his shares of our common stock beneficially owned.
(2)
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC. As of February 26, 2014 there 9,891,319 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding.
(3)
The 100,000 shares of our super voting preferred stock owned by Arthur D. Viola gives him the power to vote 50,000,000 shares of our common stock, which number exceeds the majority of the issued and outstanding shares of the common stock on the date of this prospectus.
As indicated in the table above, Arthur D. Viola, our key officer and director, owns 100,000 shares of our preferred stock which equates to 100 percent of our preferred stock. Our Super Voting preferred stock has voting rights equal to 500 shares of the our common stock for every one share of our preferred stock held, which equates to voting rights of 50,000,000 shares of the our common stock. The voting rights of our common stock contained in our preferred stock along with the 2,454,500 common shares will provide Mr. Viola with voting rights equal to 27,454,500 shares of our common stock, which amount exceeds the outstanding shares of our common stock. As a result, Arthur D. Viola is able to influence all matters requiring stockholder approval including the election of directors, merger or consolidation and the sale of all or substantially all of our assets. This concentration of ownership may delay, deter or prevent acts that would result in a change of control, which in turn could reduce the market price of our common stock.
Item 13.
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
Transactions with Related Persons
The Audit Committee(entire board) of our Board is responsible for oversight and review of any related person transactions. We have no related person transactions that require disclosure under this section.
Director Independence
The Board has determined that Mr. Viola is independent (or similarly designated) based on the Board’s application of the standards and rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC or the Internal Revenue Service, as appropriate.
Item 14.
Item 14.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
The following table presents the estimated aggregate fees billed by John Scrudato CPA for services performed during our last two fiscal years.
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(1)
Audit fees include professional services rendered for (i) the audit of our annual financial statements for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2013 and 2012, (ii) the reviews of the financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for such years and (iii) the issuance of consents and other matters relating to registration statements filed by us.
(2)
There were no tax fees billed in these two periods.
(3)
Other fees include professional services for review of various filings and issuance of consents.
PART IV
Item 15.
Item 15.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
(a)
1. Financial Statements
2.
List of Exhibits
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Filed herewith
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Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
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.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacity and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/S/ ARTHUR D. VIOLA
President and Chief Executive Officer
February 25, 2014
Arthur D. Viola
(Principal Executive Officer) Acting Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Director
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors
Daniels Corporate Advisory Company, Inc.
New York, NY
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Daniels Corporate Advisory Company, Inc., as of November 30, 2013 and 2012 and the related statements of operations, comprehensive income(loss), changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of Daniels Corporate Advisory Company, Inc. 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 audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatements. 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 Daniels Corporate Advisory Company, Inc. as of November 30, 2013 and 2012 and the results of its operations, comprehensive income(loss), changes in stockholders’ equity and its cash flows for the years then ended 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 5, the Company has incurred significant losses since inception of $4,848,909 and has a working capital of $926,056. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also discussed in Note 5. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ John Scrudato CPA
Califon, New Jersey
January 23, 2014
Daniels Corporate Advisory Company, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
"The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements"
Daniels Corporate Advisory Company, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Daniels Corporate Advisory Company, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Daniels Corporate Advisory Company, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
"The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements"
Daniels Corporate Advisory Company, Inc.
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
DANIELS CORPORATE ADVISORY COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2012 AND NOVEMBER 30, 2011
NOTE 1- ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Daniels Corporate Advisory Company, Inc.(The company) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on May 2, 2002. The Company was organized to offer: (a) corporate financial consulting and (b) merchant banking services for public and private client companies interested in implementing Daniels developed, agreed upon, accelerated growth strategies; including MBO/LBO, Roll-up Transactions. Merchant banking includes equity funding of the growth of client and service companies, as well as funding equity of small public companies. The business became a subsidiary in late 2003 as a result of INfe Human Resources, Inc. (a publicly quoted Nevada Company) acquiring the common stock of Daniels Corporate Advisory Company, Inc. During August 24010, INfe Human Resources, Inc. underwent a name change to Rhino Human Resources, Inc., but is still public and trades under the same (original) stock symbol: “IFHR.”
The company has a growth goal of providing advisory services to business services as well as non-business services client companies. The company works with companies seeking to create and/or acquire adjunct service businesses, whose services will initially provide better lifestyles for its existing workforce, and ultimately will be packaged, on an additional profit center basis, for sale to other small companies for the retention of their employees. The profits generated from all the financial consulting assignments will be available for venture investment in public or private client companies, as well as other quality business concept/operating companies, both public and private; through the Daniels’ Merchant Bank Division.
The Daniels Merchant Bank has an in-house equity funding program, whereby Daniels will participate in consulting client potential growth by helping finance the growth of public and private client, business service companies, as well as non-business service companies. The Merchant Bank will also participate in non-client potential growth by the purchase of equity in attractive small public companies whose growth strategies are in line with a philosophy of growth through leveraged acquisitions.
The Company formed on October 11, 2013 Daniel's Logistics Inc. a wholly owned operating subsidiary in the field of logistics was incorporated in the state of Nevada to take advantage of niche operating opportunities and possible acquisitions in the logistics field.
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation:
We have prepared the accompanying audited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) including the instructions to Form S-1 and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Such rules and regulations allow us to condense and omit certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in audited financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. We believe these audited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring adjustments) that are necessary for a fair presentation of our consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations for the periods presented. The information included in this Form S-1 should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Form S-1 for the years ended November 30, 2011 and 2010. The audited consolidated financial information contained in this filing is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period, or for the full year.
DANIELS CORPORATE ADVISORY COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2012 AND NOVEMBER 30, 2011
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
FASB Codification:
In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 105, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, (“Codification”) effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after September 15, 2009. This statement establishes the Codification as the source of authoritative accounting principles used in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. The Codification does not replace or affect guidance issued by the SEC or its staff. As a result of the Codification, the references to authoritative accounting pronouncements included herein in this Annual Report now refer to the Codification topic section rather than a specific accounting rule as was past practice.
Principles of Consolidation:
The financial statements include only the accounts of Daniels Corporate Advisory Company, Inc. The intercompany transactions have not been eliminated with the parent company INfe Human Resources, Inc .nor any of her subsidiaries in order to provide the standalone entity Daniels. There are no intercompany transactions included that provide any income or expense generating items between any of the inter related companies.
Use of Estimates:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and 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.
Risk and Uncertainties:
Our future results of operations and financial condition will be impacted by the following factors, among others: our lack of capital resources, dependence on third-party management to operate the companies in which we invest and dependence on the successful development and marketing of any new products in new and existing markets. Generally, we are unable to predict the future status of these areas of risk and uncertainty. However, negative trends or conditions in these areas could have an adverse affect on our business.
Cash and Cash Equivalents:
For financial statement presentation purposes, short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains its cash accounts at
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2012 AND NOVEMBER 30, 2011
NOTE 2- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
several financial institutions, which at times may exceed the insurable FDIC limit, but management believes that there is little risk of loss.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments:
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) introduced a framework for measuring fair value and expanded required disclosure about fair value measurements of assets and liabilities. The Company adopted the standard for those financial assets and liabilities as of the beginning of the 2008 fiscal year and the impact of adoption was not significant. FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820 “ Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ” (ASC 820) defines fair value 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 ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and (2) an entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The fair value hierarchy consists of three broad levels, which gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
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Level 1-Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.
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Level 2-Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability; either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or 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); and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
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Level 3-Inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.
The respective carrying value of certain on-balance-sheet financial instruments approximated their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. These financial instruments include investments in available-for-sale securities and accounts payable and accrued expenses. The Company has also applied ASC 820 for all non-financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. The adoption of ASC 820 for non-financial assets and liabilities did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.
Investments:
Our investments consist of common stock of publicly quoted companies and are valued based on the closing stock price. We account for our investments in accordance with ASC Topic 320, Investments. We have designated our investments at November 30, 2013 as available-for-sale and reported these investments at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses recorded in other comprehensive income (loss). We determined the fair value of these investments based on the closing quoted stock price on November 30, 2013 or the lowest bid price should a closing quote be unavailable. We base the cost of the investment sold on the specific identification method using market rates.
Comprehensive Income:
ASC Topic 220 (SFAS No. 130) establishes standards for reporting comprehensive income and its components. Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity during a period from transactions and other events from non-owner sources. Per the consolidated financial statements, the Company has purchased available-for-sale securities that are subject to this reporting.
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AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2012 AND NOVEMBER 30, 2011
NOTE 2- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Other-Than-Temporary Impairment:
All of our non-marketable and other investments are subject to a periodic impairment review. Investments are considered to be impaired when a decline in fair value is judged to be other-than-temporary.
When events or changes in circumstances indicate that long-lived assets other than goodwill may be impaired, an evaluation is performed to determine if a write-down to fair value is required. When an asset is classified as held for sale, the asset's book value is evaluated and adjusted to the lower of its carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. In addition, depreciation and amortization ceases while it is classified as held for sale.
The indicators that we use to identify those events and circumstances include:
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the investee’s revenue and earnings trends relative to predefined milestones and overall business prospects;
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the general market conditions in the investee’s industry or geographic area, including regulatory or economic changes;
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factors related to the investee’s ability to remain in business, such as the investee’s liquidity, debt ratios, and the rate at which the investee is using its cash; and
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the investee’s receipt of additional funding at a lower valuation. If an investee obtains additional funding at a valuation lower than our carrying amount or a new round of equity funding is required for the investee to remain in business, and the new round of equity does not appear imminent, it is presumed that the investment is other than temporarily impaired, unless specific facts and circumstances indicate otherwise.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements:
In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-11, an amendment to the accounting guidance for disclosure of offsetting assets and liabilities and related arrangements. The amendment expands the disclosure requirements in that entities will be required to disclose both gross information and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. The amendment is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and shall be applied retrospectively. We do not expect the adoption of this accounting pronouncement to have a material effect on our financial statements when implemented.
In September 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-8an amendment to the accounting guidance for goodwill in order to simplify how companies test goodwill for impairment. The amendment permits an entity to first assess the qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. The more-likely-than-not threshold is defined as having a likelihood of more than 50 percent. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, an entity determines it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. The amendment is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. We elected not to early adopt. We do not expect the adoption of this accounting pronouncement to have a material effect on our financial statements when implemented.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2012 AND NOVEMBER 30, 2011
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-05, an amendment to the accounting guidance for presentation of comprehensive income. Under the amended guidance, an entity may present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In either case, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. For public companies, the amendment is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, and shall be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. We elected not to early adopt. Other than a change in presentation, the implementation of this accounting pronouncement is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements when implemented.
In May 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting guidance for fair value measurement and disclosure. Among other things, the guidance expands the disclosure requirements around fair value measurements categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy and requires disclosure of the level in the fair value hierarchy of items that are not measured at fair value in the statement of financial position but whose fair value must be disclosed. It also clarifies and expands upon existing requirements for measurement of the fair value of financial assets and liabilities as well as instruments classified in shareholders’ equity. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. We do not expect the adoption of the guidance to have a material impact on our financial statements when implemented.
There are no other new accounting pronouncements adopted or enacted during the six months ended November 30, 2013 that had, or are expected to have, a material impact on our financial statements.
Election to be treated as an emerging growth company:
In the first quarter of 2012, Daniels has elected to use the extended transition period now available for complying with new or revised accounting standards under Section 102(b) (1). This election allows Daniels to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until those standards apply to private companies. As a result of this election, the Daniels financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates.
Revenue and Cost Recognition:
The Company applies paragraph 605-10-S99-1 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for revenue recognition. The Company recognizes revenue when it is realized or realizable and earned. The Company considers revenue realized or realizable and earned when all of the following criteria are met: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) the product has been shipped or the services have been rendered to the customer, (iii) the sales price is fixed or determinable, and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured.
Daniels Corporate Advisory Company, Inc., (Daniels) has revenues as a result of corporate financial consulting services which are recognized as services are performed. Daniels also operates the merchant banking division, which did not have any revenues to recognize.
Fixed Assets:
Fixed assets acquired would be reported at cost less accumulated depreciation, which is generally provided on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Upon sale or retirement of an asset, the related costs and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is recognized.
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AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2012 AND NOVEMBER 30, 2011
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Financing Fees:
Financing fees were being amortized over the life of the related liability on the straight-line method which is not materially different than using the effective interest method. All amortization has been expensed since the ongoing staffing operations have discontinued from which the finance fees were originally accrued.
Net Income (Loss) Per Share
The Company reports basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) according to the provisions of ASC Topic 260, which requires the presentation of basic EPS and, for companies with complex capital structures, diluted EPS. Basic EPS excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders, adjusted by other changes in income or loss that would result from the assumed conversion of those potential common shares, by the weighted number of common shares and common share equivalents (unless their effect is anti-dilutive) outstanding. Common stock equivalents are not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share when the Company reports a loss because to do so would be anti-dilutive. Thus, these equivalents are not included in the calculation of diluted loss per share, resulting in basic and diluted loss per share being equal. The following is a reconciliation of the computation for basic and diluted EPS for the years ended November 30, 2013 and 2012:
Income Taxes:
The Company, a C-corporation, accounts for income taxes under ASC Topic 740 (SFAS No. 109). Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. The company adopted a policy of evaluating the valuation allowance for the proceeding next twelve months against current historical income trends for possible adjustments on a year to year basis.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2012 AND NOVEMBER 30, 2011
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
The Company adopted the provisions of FASB ASC 740-10 “ Uncertainty in Income Taxes ” (ASC 740-10), on January 1, 2007. The Company has not recognized a liability as a result of the implementation of ASC 740-10. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits has not been provided since there is no unrecognized benefit since the date of adoption. The Company has not recognized interest expense or penalties as a result of the implementation of ASC 740- 10. If there were an unrecognized tax benefit, the Company would recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in operating expenses.
Currently the Daniels has projected $4,848,909 as of November 30, 2013 in Net Loss Operating Loss carry-forwards available. The benefits of the potential tax savings will be recognized in the financial statements upon the acquisition or development of revenue source to apply against these losses. The company recognizes that the Internal Revenue Service has the final determination of the NOL available going forward and that amount may be significantly different from that recorded to date.
NOTE 3 - NOTES PAYABLE SHAREHOLDER LOANS
As of November 30, 2012 the balance was $0 and as of November 30, 2012 the balance of $4,495 represented loans from Arthur Viola, shareholder, all of which was used for the company’s working capital requirements. Those loans were unsecured, non-interest bearing, and had no specific repayment terms.
NOTE 4 - INVESTMENTS
Cash Equivalents are Investments consist of a portfolio of common stocks trading on the OTC: BB that are not being held long term for strategic reasons. The fair market values of the investments were $78 and $82 at November 30, 2013 and November 30, 2012, respectively. Due to their immaterial amounts and that they are liquid they have been classified as cash equivalents. Unrealized losses for cash equivalents and investments for the year ended November 30, 2013 were $0 and unrealized gains were $9,536 for the year ended November 30, 2012.
Investments are Marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale. During the period ended November 30, 2013 we realized a loss of $1,678 and we had zero gains or losses for the year ended November 30, 2012. The Company also recorded an impairment on another investment for the year ended November 30, 2013 of $103,800 based upon the lack of any trading market in the stock and the year end market bid price of those securities. For purpose of determining gross realized gains, the cost of securities when sold is based on the FIFO method of valuation. Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities in the amount of $(38,962) and $(45,962), respectively, for November 30, 2013 and November 30, 2012 and have been included in accumulated other comprehensive income.
NOTE 5 - GOING CONCERN
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. Currently, the Company has incurred operating losses, and as of November 30, 2013 the Company had a working capital deficit of $926,056 and an accumulated deficit of $4,848,909. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management believes that the Company’s capital requirements will depend on many factors including the success of the Company’s development efforts and its efforts to raise capital. Management also believes the Company needs to raise additional capital for working capital purposes. There is no assurance that such financing will be available in the future. The conditions described above raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements of the Company do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2012 AND NOVEMBER 30, 2011
NOTE 6 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Commitments:
The Company currently has no long term commitments.
Contingencies:
None
NOTE 7 - INCOME TAXES
As of November 30, 2013, the Company had approximately $4,848,909 in net operating loss carry forwards for federal income tax purposes which expire between 2014 and 2029. Generally, these can be carried forward and applied against future taxable income at the tax rate applicable at that time. We are currently using a 35% effective tax rate for our projected available net operating loss carry-forward. However, as a result of potential stock offerings and stock issuance in connection with potential acquisitions, as well as the possibility of the Company not realizing its business plan objectives and having future taxable income to offset, the Company’s use of these NOLs may be limited under the provisions of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Company is in the process of evaluating the implications of Section 382 on its ability to utilize some or all of its NOLs and has recorded $133,738 of deferred taxes for the coming year based upon our projection of NOL use for the coming twelve months..
Components of deferred tax assets and (liabilities) are as follows:
In accordance with FASB ASC 740 “Income Taxes”, valuation allowances are provided against deferred tax assets, if based on the weight of available evidence, some or all of the deferred tax assets may or will not be realized. The Company has evaluated its ability to realize some or all of the deferred tax assets on its balance sheet for the coming year and has established a valuation allowance in the amount of S1,450,737 at November 30, 2013 and $1,582,618 at November 30, 2012. During the years ended November 30, 2013 and November 30, 2012 the company did not utilize any of its NOL.
Note 8 - SEGMENT INFORMATION
The accounting standards for reporting information about operating segments define operating segments as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company’s chief operating decision maker is the Chief Executive Officer. The Company is organized by line of business. While the Chief Executive Officer evaluates results in a number of different ways, the line of business management structure is the primary basis for which the allocation of resources and financial results are assessed. Under the aforementioned criteria, the Company operates in two operating and reporting segments: corporate consulting and logistics. Our parent Daniels Corporate Advisory Company, Inc. is one segment of the Company that derives its corporate consulting. Our other business segment is our wholly owned subsidiary Daniels Logistics, Inc., which provides niche logistic services.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2012 AND NOVEMBER 30, 2011
Note 8 - SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
The information provided below is obtained from internal information that is provided to the Company’s chief operating decision maker for the purpose of corporate management. The Company uses operating income (loss) to measure segment performance. The Company does not allocate corporate interest income and expense, income taxes, other income and expenses related to corporate activity or corporate expense for management and administrative services that benefit both segments. In addition, the Company does not allocate restructuring charges to the segment operating income (loss) because management does not include this information in its measurement of the performance of the operating segments. Because of this unallocated income and expense, the operating income (loss) of each reporting segment does not reflect the operating income (loss) the reporting segment would report as a stand-alone business and therefore we do not present indirect operating expenses.
The table below illustrates the Company’s results by reporting segment for the years ended November 30, 2013 and 2012:
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2012 AND NOVEMBER 30, 2011
NOTE - 9 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Starting in December of 2013, the company will rent space from our CEO on a month to month basis for $2,080 per month with no additional commitments space for business operations and corporate headquarters from its president and CEO.
The company paid off officer loans of $4,495 during the year ended November 30, 2013.
NOTE - 10 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The company is currently in the process of registering 2,600,000 shares additional shares through an S-1 registration. When completed this can lead to an increase of our outstanding shares to 12,491,319 shares of common stock outstanding.