UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-QSB
x Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended FEBRUARY 28, 2005
¨ Transition Report pursuant to 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period to
Commission File Number 0-51038
GILDER ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Exact name of small Business Issuer as specified in its charter)
NEVADA | Nil |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
incorporation or organization) | |
3639 Garibaldi Drive | |
North Vancouver, British Columbia | |
Canada | V7H 2W2 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Issuer’s telephone number, including area code: | 604-924-8180 |
None
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to
be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the issuer was required to
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days
x Yes
¨ No
State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable
date: 7,855,000 common shares, par value of $0.001 per share, outstanding
as of February 28, 2005.
Gilder Enterprises, Inc.
Quarterly Report On Form 10-QSB
For The Nine Months Ended February 28, 2005
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding our markets, capital needs, business plans and expectations. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties regarding the market for our Internet access services, technology developments, availability of funds, government regulations, common share prices, operating costs, capital costs, and other factors. Forward-looking statements are made, without limitation, in relation to marketing plans, operating plans, availability of funds, and ongoing capital and operating costs. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may", "will", "should", "expect", "plan", "intend", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "predict", "potential" or "continue", the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. Actual events or results may differ materially. In evaluating these statements, you should consider various factors, including the risks outlined below, and, from time to time, in other reports we file with the SEC. These factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement. We disclaim any obligation to publicly update these statements, or disclose any difference between its actual results and those reflected in these statements. The information constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-QSB and Item 310 (b) of Regulation S-B, and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, cash flows, and stockholders' equity in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations and financial position have been included and all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the three and nine months ended February 28, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results that can be expected for the year ending May 31, 2005.
The following consolidated interim unaudited financial statements of Gilder Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) for the nine-month period ended February 28, 2005 are included with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB:
(a) | Consolidated Balance sheets as at February 28, 2005
and May 31, 2004; |
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(b) | Consolidated statements of operations for the three
and nine months ended February 28, 2005 and February 29, 2004 and for
the period from April 25, 2002 (inception) to February 28, 2005 (cumulative); |
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(c) | Consolidated statements of changes in stockholders
equity (capital deficit) for the period from April 25, 2002 (inception)
to February 28, 2005 (cumulative); |
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(d) | Consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine
months ended February 28, 2005 and February 29, 2004 and for the period
from April 25, 2002 (inception) to February 28, 2005 (cumulative); and |
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(e) | Notes to the consolidated financial statements. |
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Gilder Enterprises, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
As at February 28, 2005 (unaudited)
(Stated in US Dollars)
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Gilder Enterprises, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
As at February 28, 2005 (unaudited)
(Stated in US Dollars)
Contents
Unaudited Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Capital Deficit)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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Gilder Enterprises, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited - Stated in US Dollars)
February 28 | May 31 | |||||
2005 | 2004 | |||||
Assets | ||||||
Current | ||||||
Cash | $ | 12,803 | $ | 27,394 | ||
Receivables | 1,733 | 1,871 | ||||
14,536 | 29,265 | |||||
Computer equipment and software (Note 5) | 14,958 | 18,374 | ||||
Total Assets | $ | 29,494 | $ | 47,639 | ||
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Capital Deficit) | ||||||
Liabilities | ||||||
Current | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 15,450 | $ | 10,903 | ||
Due to related party (Note 2) | 46,758 | 12,384 | ||||
62,208 | 23,287 | |||||
Loans payable (Note 4a) | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||
72,208 | 33,287 | |||||
Minority interest in Nex Connectivity Solutions Inc. | - | - | ||||
Stockholders’ equity (Capital deficit) | ||||||
Share capital | ||||||
Authorized | ||||||
100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, | ||||||
par value $0.001 per share | ||||||
100,000,000 shares of common stock, | ||||||
par value $0.001 per share | ||||||
Issued | ||||||
7,855,000 shares of common stock | ||||||
(May 31, 2004 – 7,855,000) | 7,855 | 7,855 | ||||
Additional paid-in capital | 97,395 | 97,395 | ||||
Deficit accumulated in the development stage | (147,964 | ) | (90,898 | ) | ||
(42,714 | ) | 14,352 | ||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Capital | ||||||
Deficit) | $ | 29,494 | $ | 47,639 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated interim financial statements.
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Gilder Enterprises, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited - Stated in US Dollars)
April 25 | |||||||||||||||
2002 | |||||||||||||||
Three months ended | Nine months ended | (inception) to | |||||||||||||
Feb 28 | Feb 29 | Feb 28 | Feb 29 | February 28 | |||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | |||||||||||
(Cumulative) | |||||||||||||||
Revenues | |||||||||||||||
Internet access services | $ | 2,898 | $ | - $ | 8,926 | $ | - | $ | 10,085 | ||||||
Operating Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 1,139 | - | 3,416 | - | 4,151 | ||||||||||
Marketing | 2 | - | 22 | 57 | 1,682 | ||||||||||
Operations and technical support | 2,952 | - | 8,825 | 804 | 12,079 | ||||||||||
Professional fees | 9,499 | 69 | 44,484 | 15,032 | 87,716 | ||||||||||
Office and administrative services | 3,883 | 3,288 | 8,814 | 8,524 | 30,802 | ||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 17,475 | 3,357 | 65,561 | 24,417 | 136,430 | ||||||||||
Operating loss | (14,577 | ) | (3,357 | ) | (56,635 | ) | (24,417 | ) | (126,345 | ) | |||||
Other expense | |||||||||||||||
Interest | (308 | ) | - | (431 | ) | - | (370 | ) | |||||||
Loss from continued operations | |||||||||||||||
before minority interest | (14,885 | ) | (3,357 | ) | (57,066 | ) | (24,417 | ) | (126,715 | ) | |||||
Minority interest in loss from continued | |||||||||||||||
operations | - | - | - | 185 | 37 | ||||||||||
Loss from continued operations | (14,885 | ) | (3,357 | ) | (57,066 | ) | (24,232 | ) | (126,678 | ) | |||||
Loss from discontinued operations (Note 1) | - | - | - | - | (21,286 | ) | |||||||||
Net loss for the period | $ | (14,885 | ) | $ | (3,357 | ) | $ | (57,066 | ) | $ | (24,232 | ) | $ | (147,964 | ) |
Basic and diluted loss per share | |||||||||||||||
- continued operations | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) |
- discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | (0.00 | ) | |||||||||
Net loss per share | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) |
Weighted average outstanding shares | 7,855,000 | 7,855,000 | 7,855,000 | 7,855,000 | 7,636,952 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated interim financial statements.
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Gilder Enterprises, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Statement of Changes in
Stockholders’ Equity (Capital Deficit)
(Unaudited - Stated in US Dollars)
Deficit | Total | |||||||||||||
Accumulated | Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||
Additional | in the | Equity | ||||||||||||
Common Stock | Paid-in | Development | (Capital | |||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Capital | Stage | Deficit) | ||||||||||
Issued on April 25, 2002 (inception) at $0.001 per share | 4,000,000 | $ | 4,000 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 4,000 | |||||
Net loss for the period (Fiscal 2002) | - | - | - | (2,931 | ) | (2,931 | ) | |||||||
Balance, May 31, 2002 | 4,000,000 | 4,000 | - | (2,931 | ) | 1,069 | ||||||||
Issued in June 2002 at $0.02 per share | 3,750,000 | 3,750 | 71,250 | - | 75,000 | |||||||||
Issued in May 2003 at $0.25 per share | 105,000 | 105 | 26,145 | - | 26,250 | |||||||||
Net loss for the year (Fiscal 2003) | - | - | - | (37,773 | ) | (37,773 | ) | |||||||
Balance, May 31, 2003 | 7,855,000 | 7,855 | 97,395 | (40,704 | ) | 64,546 | ||||||||
Net loss for the year (Fiscal 2004) | - | - | - | (50,194 | ) | (50,194 | ) | |||||||
Balance, May 31, 2004 | 7,855,000 | 7,855 | 97,395 | (90,898 | ) | 14,352 | ||||||||
Net loss for the nine months to February 28, 2005 | - | - | - | (57,066 | ) | (57,066 | ) | |||||||
Balance, February 28, 2005 (unaudited) | 7,855,000 | $ | 7,855 | $ | 97,395 | $ | (147,964 | ) | $ | (42,714 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated interim financial statements.
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Gilder Enterprises, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Stated in US Dollars)
April 25 | |||||||||
2002 | |||||||||
Nine months ended | (inception) to | ||||||||
February 28 | February 29 | February 28 | |||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2005 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Cumulative) | |||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||
Cash provided by (used in) | |||||||||
Operating activities | |||||||||
Net loss from continued operations | $ | (57,066 | ) | $ | (24,232 | ) | $ | (126,678 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile loss from | |||||||||
continued operations to cash | |||||||||
used in operating activities | |||||||||
Minority interest | - | (185 | ) | (37 | ) | ||||
Depreciation | 3,416 | - | 4,151 | ||||||
(Increase) decrease in receivables | 138 | (1,027 | ) | (1,733 | ) | ||||
Increase (decrease) in accounts | |||||||||
payable and accrued liabilities | 4,547 | (2,907 | ) | 15,450 | |||||
Cash used in continued operations | (48,965 | ) | (28,351 | ) | (108,847 | ) | |||
Cash used in discontinued operations | - | - | (21,286 | ) | |||||
(48,965 | ) | (28,351 | ) | (130,133 | ) | ||||
Financing activities | |||||||||
Shares issued for cash | - | - | 105,250 | ||||||
Investment by minority interest | - | - | 37 | ||||||
Increase in due to related party | 34,374 | 8,101 | 46,758 | ||||||
34,374 | 8,101 | 152,045 | |||||||
Investing activities | |||||||||
Prepaid equipment deposits | - | 14,512 | - | ||||||
Purchase of computer equipment and software | - | (6,905 | ) | (9,109 | ) | ||||
- | 7,607 | (9,109 | ) | ||||||
Net change in cash | (14,591 | ) | (12,643 | ) | 12,803 | ||||
Cash, beginning of period | 27,394 | 57,581 | - | ||||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 12,803 | $ | 44,938 | $ | 12,803 | |||
Supplemental information | |||||||||
Interest and taxes paid | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | |||
Acquisition of assets from 5G Wireless | $ | - | $ | 10,000 | $ | 10,000 | |||
Loans payable to 5G Wireless for the acquisition | |||||||||
of assets | $ | - | $ | 10,000 | $ | 10,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated interim financial statements.
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Gilder Enterprises, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited - Stated in US Dollars)
1. | Nature of Business and Ability to Continue Operations |
Gilder Enterprises, Inc. was incorporated on April
25, 2002 under the laws of the State of Nevada. The Company was originally
established to pursue mineral exploration and development business opportunities.
In January 2003, the Company abandoned its mineral exploration activities.
In May 2003, the Company entered into an agreement with a Singapore company
whereby the Company and the Singapore company would pursue opportunities
to provide high speed Internet access to hotel and other targeted properties.
Pursuant to the agreement, the Company has become a 51% stockholder in
Nex Connectivity Solutions Inc. (“Nex Connectivity”) while
the Singapore company controls the remaining 49% of shares of the subsidiary.
Nex Connectivity commenced revenue-generating activities in May 2004 and,
to February 28, 2005, had recorded cumulative internet access service
revenues of $10,085. |
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These financial statements are stated in US dollars
and are prepared in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles.
The Company is currently in the development stage and presents its financial
statements in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard
(“SFAS”) No. 7, “Accounting and Reporting by Development
Stage Enterprises”. |
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Included in the financial statements are the accounts
of the Company and its subsidiaries Gilder Tech Ventures Inc. (incorporated
on March 26, 2003, wholly-owned) and Nex Connectivity Solutions Inc. (incorporated
on March 25, 2003, 51% owned (Note 4)). All significant intercompany transactions
and balances have been eliminated on consolidation. |
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In the opinion of the Company’s management,
the balance sheet as of February 28, 2005 and the statements of operations,
changes in stockholders’ equity (capital deficit) and cash flows
for the three and nine month periods ended February 28, 2005 contain all
adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary
to present fairly the information set forth therein. The results of operations
for the three and nine month periods ended February 28, 2005 and February
29, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results for any other periods.
It is suggested that these interim consolidated financial statements be
read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the
year ended May 31, 2004 and notes thereto included in the Company’s
SB-2/A Registration Statement. The Company follows the same accounting
principles in preparation of interim reports. |
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The accompanying financial statements have been
prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization
of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal
course of business. As at February 28, 2005, the Company had only recently
commenced revenue-generating operations, had a working capital deficit
of $47,672 and had accumulated operating losses of $147,964 since
its inception. The continuation of the Company is dependent upon achieving
a profitable level of operations as well as obtaining further long-term
financing. Management plans to raise equity capital to finance the operations
and capital requirements of the Company. The Company has committed all
of its net working capital as at February 28, 2005 to complete the development
of the Company’s business plan. It plans to continue to operate
its Internet access network in a hotel property in Vancouver, Canada,
to undertake the necessary marketing efforts to secure further contracts
involving the design, installation and operation of Internet access networks
and to secure further long-term financing. On October 26, 2004, the Company
entered into a loan with a related party (Note 2) for a principal amount
of $25,000 and additional advances have been subsequently made by
the Company’s President to finance ongoing operations. While the
Company is expending its best efforts to achieve the above plans, there
is no assurance that such activity will generate |
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funds that will be available to sustain operations.
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These conditions raise substantial doubt about the
Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. These financial
statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability
and classification of recorded asset amounts or amounts and classification
of liabilities that might arise from this uncertainty. |
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2. | Due to Related Party |
On October 26, 2004, the Company entered into a
loan with Angus Consulting Inc., a private company controlled by the Company’s
President, for a principal amount of $25,000. The loan is repayable
at anytime on or after October 26, 2005, unsecured and evidenced by a
convertible promissory note. It bears interest at the rate of 5% per annum,
with accrued interest payable on the anniversary of the loan. All outstanding
amounts of the principal and accrued interest are convertible at the option
of Angus Consulting Inc. into shares of the Company’s common stock
at any time prior to repayment at a price of $0.25 per share. |
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Under US generally accepted accounted principles,
Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) No. 00-27 requires the
value of the beneficial conversion feature associated with convertible
instruments to be recorded as a discount and to be amortized over the
term of the related convertible instrument using the effective interest
rate method. When a company issues a convertible instrument that is convertible
into common stock, the value of the beneficial conversion feature is computed
by comparing the proceeds of the convertible instrument allocated to the
common stock portion of the conversion option and the fair value at the
commitment date of the common stock to be received by the holder upon
conversion. For the above noted convertible promissory note, no beneficial
conversion feature was recorded as the fair value of the common stock
on the commitment date equals the proceeds of the convertible instrument.
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Other amounts due to the Company’s president
totaling $21,758 at February 28, 2005 (May 31, 2004 - $12,384)
are unsecured, non-interest bearing and repayable on demand. |
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3. | Stock Option Plan |
In 2003, the Stockholders approved the 2003 Stock
Option Plan (“the Plan”) for directors, officers, and employees
of the Company and its subsidiaries. The maximum number of common shares
to be issued under the Plan initially is 400,000 shares of common stock,
provided that the number of common shares that may be reserved for exercise
of options granted to any person shall not be at any given time more than
3% of the Company’s issued shares. Under the Plan, stock options
are granted at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Options granted
must be exercised no later than ten years (five years in the case of an
incentive stock option granted to a holder of 10% of the Company’s
common stock) after the date of the grant or such lesser periods as any
applicable regulations may require, unless otherwise specified. Unless
otherwise specified, options granted vest at the rate of not less than
20% per year such that they are fully vested on the date which is no later
than five years after the date of grant. The aggregate fair market value
of the common stock issued with respect to the exercising of incentive
options by a holder shall not exceed $100,000 per calendar year. For
incentive options or any options granted to qualified employees, the exercise
price shall not be less than the fair market value of the Company’s
common stock on the grant date. (In the case of options granted to a holder
of more than 10% of the Company’s common stock, the option price
must not be less than 110% of the market value of the common stock on
the grant date.) |
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No options have been granted from inception through
February 28, 2005. |
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4. | Commitments |
a) Agreement with 5G Wireless Communications Pte
Ltd. (“5G Wireless”) |
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On May 25, 2003, the Company entered into an agreement
with 5G Wireless, a Singapore incorporated |
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company of which one of the
Company’s directors, is the president and a director. The Company
entered into the agreement to pursue a business opportunity of providing
high-speed Internet access to hotel and other targeted properties.
Nex Connectivity, a Canadian company was incorporated to undertake initial
business operation, with the Company and 5G Wireless owning 51% and 49%
interests in Nex Connectivity respectively. |
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The Company has agreed pursuant
to a shareholders’ agreement with 5G Wireless to provide management
services and advance up to $40,000 to Nex Connectivity as a loan in
order to fund its start-up operations and its initial Internet access
network installation. 5G Wireless agreed to provide (i) certain network
hardware and software valued at $10,000 (ii) the technical expertise
and support of its employees, and (iii) a license of certain software
developed by 5G Wireless for the management of the Internet access networks.
5G Wireless and its President have each provided a guarantee of
repayment of the loan advances to be made under the shareholders’
agreement. These guarantees are in turn supported by corresponding general
security agreements. To August 31, 2004, the Company had advanced
$25,500 (May 31, 2004 -$25,500) to Nex Connectivity as a
loan pursuant to the shareholders’ agreement. Such amount has been
eliminated on consolidation. As required by the shareholders' agreement,
5G Wireless provided the hardware and software as well as the license
of the software to Nex Connectivity in the first quarter of the 2004 fiscal
year. As at February 28, 2005, the acquisition of these assets was
recorded at their fair value of $10,000 with a corresponding
charge to loans payable. These loans payable are non-interest bearing
and are repayable from net profits of Nex Connectivity available
to be distributed upon the approval of the Board of Directors of
Nex Connectivity or when 5G Wireless ceases to be a shareholder of Nex
Connectivity. |
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b) | Management Services Agreement |
The Company entered into
a Management Services Agreement (the “Service Agreement”)
with a company controlled by the Company’s President. Under
the terms of the Service Agreement, the Company agreed to pay a
fee of $900 per month for a two-year term ending June 30, 2004, in
consideration for management and administrative services. On April
1, 2004, without material amendment to the terms of the agreement, the
Service Agreement was extended to March 31, 2006. |
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During the three and nine
month periods ended February 28, 2005, the Company accrued fees $2,700
(2004 - $2,700) and $8,100 (2004 - $8,100), respectively
under the agreement. At February 28, 2005, the balance owing under
this agreement and included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
was $18,900 (May 31, 2004 - $10,800). |
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5. | Computer equipment and software
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February 28 | May 31 | ||||
2005 | 2004 | ||||
Computer equipment | $ | 13,609 | $ | 13,609 | |
Software | 5,500 | 5,500 | |||
19,109 | 19,109 | ||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation | 4,151 | 735 | |||
Net Book Value | $ | 14,958 | $ | 18,374 |
6. | New Accounting Pronouncements |
On December 16, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards
Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(“SFAS”) No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment.”
SFAS No. 123(R) would |
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require the Company to measure all employee stock-based compensation awards using a fair value method and record such expense in its consolidated financial statements. In addition, SFAS No. 123(R) will require additional accounting related to the income tax effects and additional disclosure regarding the cash flow effects resulting from share-based payment arrangements. For public entities that file as a small business issuer, SFAS No. 123(R) is effective for the first interim or annual reporting period beginning after December 31, 2005. In December 2004, FASB issued SFAS No. 153 to amend Opinion 29 by eliminating the exception for non-monetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with general exception for exchanges of non-monetary assets that do not have commercial substance. A non-monetary exchange is defined to have commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. The implementation of these new standards is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements. |
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION
OVERVIEW
We are a development stage company. We have an operating subsidiary, Nex Connectivity Solutions Inc. (“Nex Connectivity Solutions”), which is a Canadian federal corporation incorporated on March 25, 2003. Through Nex Connectivity Solutions we are engaged in the business of installing and operating computer networks (“Internet access networks”) that enable business travelers at hotel properties to have high-speed access to the Internet. We own a majority 51% interest in Nex Connectivity Solutions. Our joint venture partner, 5G Wireless Communications Pte. Ltd. (“5G Wireless”), a Singapore company, owns the remaining 49% interest in Nex Connectivity Solutions. Nex Connectivity Solutions was incorporated in order that we could carry out a joint venture with 5G Wireless for the design, building, owning and operation of specialized Internet access networks, initially serving the needs of business travelers.
Our business plan is to earn revenues from Internet access fees paid by hotel guests at hotels where we have installed Internet access networks. We anticipate that revenues will be shared between ourselves and the hotel property owners based upon negotiated revenue sharing agreements. We also anticipate that we will pay the up-front cost of the installation of any additional Internet access networks, without contribution from the hotel property owner.
In early 2004, Nex Connectivity Solutions secured its initial contract for the installation and operation of a high-speed Internet access network at the Empire Landmark Hotel, a hotel property in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The installation of the Internet access network was completed in May 2004. Nex Connectivity Solutions plans to use this initial contract to build an Internet access network operations business in the Vancouver area. If Nex Connectivity Solutions is successful in securing additional contracts for Internet access network operations in the Vancouver area, then our business plan is to expand the business into new geographical areas and into new target markets, such as convention centers and institutions. There is no assurance that revenues from the initial contract will be sufficient to pursue further Internet access network installations. Also, our present cash reserves and working capital are not sufficient to enable us to maintain our plan of operation without additional financing, of which there is no assurance.
Recent market developments would indicate that the market is maturing and becoming more competitive. In Gilder’s chosen initial geographic market, Vancouver, Canada, substantially all of the downtown hotel properties have implemented some form of Internet access for their guests. While this has the effect of significantly limiting the available downtown hotel property market for the Company, there has been some replacement of suppliers as hotel properties have upgraded from dial-up to broadband access. We believe our broadband Internet access services compare favorably with that of our competitors and Gilder plans to target certain of the hotel properties that are in the position of upgrading in order to compete for such contracts. Further, we believe other attractive hotel prospects may be available in nearby suburban markets, which we are now researching. The Empire Landmark Hotel has recently asked Gilder to consider an expansion of its system, with the prospect of at least doubling the number of guest rooms being served. Discussions here are still at a very preliminary stage, and we have yet to finalize the network design for the expansion. No formal terms for a contract extension have been discussed.
Technology has also been advancing and there have been several promising developments that could impact future network design and installation, with the ultimate potential effect of reducing the time and capital costs required to complete an installation. These developments include newly available OEM commercial hardware that multiplexes (i.e. permits multiple uses of) existing wiring, and allows Internet access to be delivered over existing 120 volt power lines, telephone and/or TV cables. We are investigating these newly available commercial OEM products for potential adaptation into our Internet access service system.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenues
All of our revenues to date are attributable to our Internet access network installed at the Empire Landmark Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, which became operational in May 2004. We earned revenues of $2,898 during the quarter ended February 28, 2005 as compared to $nil for the same period in fiscal 2004. During the nine months ended February 28, 2005 we earned revenues of $8,926 as compared to $nil for the nine months ended February 29, 2004. There is no assurance that initial revenues will be indicative of future revenues from the Internet access network installed at the Empire Landmark Hotel.
Operating Costs and Expenses
We incurred operating expenses of $17,475 in the quarter ended February 28, 2005 as compared to $3,357 for the same period in fiscal 2004. We incurred operating expenses of $65,561 during the nine months ended February 28, 2005 as compared to $25,015 for the nine months ended February 29, 2004.
Professional fees were $9,499 in the quarter ended February 28, 2005 as compared to $69 for the same period in fiscal 2004. We incurred professional fees of $44,484 during the nine months ended February 28, 2005 compared to $15,032 for the nine months ended February 29, 2004. These fees are primarily attributable to costs incurred in filing a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which was declared effective in November 2004. We will continue to incur continuing professional fees, as Gilder is now a reporting issuer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Operations and technical support expenses were $2,952 during the three months ended February 28, 2005 as compared to $nil for the same period in fiscal 2004. We incurred operations and technical support expenses of $8,825 during the nine months ended February 28, 2005 as compared to $804 for the nine months ended February 29, 2004. These expenses were incurred in connection with the operation of the Internet access network at the Empire Landmark Hotel. We anticipate that these expense levels will be maintained during the current fiscal year. These expenses will increase in the event that we are able to establish additional Internet access networks.
Office and administrative services expenses were $3,883 in the quarter ended February 28, 2005 as compared to $3,288 for the same period in fiscal 2004. We incurred office and administrative services expenses of $8,814 during the nine months ended February 28, 2005 as compared to $8,524 for the nine months ended February 29, 2004. Office and administration services expenses were attributable primarily to management services provided by Angus Management, a private company controlled by Mr. Joseph Bowes, our president and a director. We pay Angus Management a fee of $900 per month plus out-of-pocket expenses for management and administration services.
Depreciation expense was $1,139 during the three months ended February 28, 2005 as compared to $nil for the same period in fiscal 2004. Depreciation expense was $3,416 during the nine months ended February 28, 2005 as compared to $nil for the same period in fiscal 2004.
Our corporate marketing efforts to date have mainly been direct sales activities involving Gilder management contacting hotel property managers and owners directly to discuss our Internet access network services and capabilities. We anticipate continuing with similar marketing efforts for the balance of the year. Compensation to management is included in the Statement of Operations under office and administrative services. Accordingly, expenditures reported as marketing costs have been comparatively modest in fiscal 2005, with no significant changes planned here for the balance of the year. We incurred $2 in marketing expenses during the three months ended February 28, 2005 as compared to $nil for the same period in fiscal 2004. We incurred marketing expenses of $22 during the nine months ended February 28, 2005 compared to $57 for the nine months ended February 29, 2004.
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We anticipate that our operating expenses will increase substantially over the next twelve months due to the fact that we plan to expand our business operations by undertaking marketing efforts in order to secure additional Internet access networks installation contract with hotel property owners.
Our net loss for the quarter ended February 28, 2005 increased to $14,885 as compared to $3,357 for the same period in fiscal 2004. Our net loss for the nine months ended February 28, 2005 increased to $57,066 compared to $24,232 for the nine months ended February 29, 2004. Our net losses are attributable primarily to our operating expenses. We anticipate incurring continuing operating losses in the foreseeable future as we carry out our business plan and incur increased operating expenses. The amount and the extent of our operating losses will depend on our success in implementing our business strategy.
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY
Cash and Working Capital
We had cash of $12,803 and a working capital deficit of $47,672 as of February 28, 2005, compared to cash of $27,394 and working capital of $5,978 as of May 31, 2004.
Our working capital deficit has increased due to the fact that our operating expenses have continued to exceed our revenues from our one Internet access network. Our present cash reserves and working capital are not sufficient to enable us to maintain our plan of operations over the next twelve months without additional financing. As discussed below under “Plan of Operations”, we anticipate that we will require approximately $164,000 to $184,000 in additional financing over the next twelve-month period in order to enable us to cover our working capital deficit and to provide necessary further funding to pursue our plan of operations. If we do not achieve any additional financing, we anticipate that we will be able to maintain current operations for approximately six months based on current cash and working capital.
If we do not achieve this additional financing, or if the additional financing that we achieve is less than required, then we will scale back our operations according to the funds available to us, as discussed below under “Plan of Operations”.
Cash Flows
We used cash in the amount of $48,965 in our operations during the nine months ended February 28, 2005, compared to $28,351 for the nine months ended February 29, 2004. We financed cash used in operations by using cash raised in financing activities in the amount of $34,374 during the nine months ended February 28, 2005. Cash raised in financing activities included advances made by our president, Mr. Joseph Bowes and a convertible loan that we obtained in the principal amount of $25,000 from Angus Consulting, a private company controlled by Mr. Bowes, on October 26, 2004. This convertible loan bears interest at the rate of 5% per annum and is due and payable upon demand at any time after October 26, 2005. All outstanding amounts of the principal and accrued under the convertible loan interest are convertible at the option of Angus Consulting into shares of the Company’s common stock at any time prior to repayment at a price of $0.25 per share. There is no assurance that Angus Consulting will loan any additional funds to us.
Future Financings
We anticipate that if we pursue any additional financing, the financing would be an equity financing achieved through the sale of our common stock. We do not have any arrangement in place for any debt or equity financing. If we are successful in completing an equity financing, existing shareholders will experience dilution of their interest in our company. In the event we are not successful in obtaining such financing when necessary, we may not be able to proceed with our business plan.
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Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no significant off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to stockholders.
Significant Contingencies
Our financial statements have been prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern. Our independent auditors have made reference to there being substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern in their report of independent registered public accounting firm on our audited financial statements for the year ended May 31, 2004. As discussed in the notes to our audited financial statements, we had only recently commenced revenue-generating operations and had accumulated operating losses of $90,898 from our inception to May 31, 2004. Our continuation is dependent upon our achieving a profitable level of operations as well as obtaining further long-term financing. These factors raise substantial doubt that we will be able to continue as a going concern. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
PLAN OF OPERATIONS
We anticipate we will be spending approximately $116,000 to $136,000 over the next twelve months in pursuing our plan of operations, subject to our achieving the necessary financing. Over the next twelve months we plan to:
1. | Undertake marketing efforts with the objective of
securing two or three additional installation contracts with hotel property
owners for our Internet access networks. |
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2. | Complete the installation of two to three additional
new Internet access networks incurring total estimated capital costs of
$40,000 to $60,000. |
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3. | Establish a network operations center at the facilities
of a computer equipment hosting service provider after the completion
of our third or fourth network installation, incurring estimated operating
and capital costs of $500 per month and $6,000 respectively. |
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4. | Lease packaged office premises and purchase necessary
office equipment after the completion of our second network installation,
incurring estimated operating and capital costs of $500 per month
and $6,000 respectively. |
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5. | Concurrent with completing the planned additional
installations, we expect that our ongoing operating and administrative
expenses, including technical operations and user support activities,
will increase; growing to an average of approximately $5,000 per month.
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6. | Secure $150,000 in funding to cover the current
working capital deficit and provide necessary further funding to pursue
our plan of operations |
If we do not achieve the necessary additional financing, or if the additional financing that we achieve is less than required, then we will scale back the business expansion anticipated in our Plan of Operations according to the funds available to us. Specifically, based upon our cash position at the time, we would scale back our planned operations based upon a combination of some or all of the following actions: not install any additional Internet access networks, not establish a network operations center, not lease any premises, and not purchase any office equipment.
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Further, we cannot be certain that future revenues from our existing Internet access network will meet our expectations. Also, we cannot be certain that future expenditures to sustain the existing Internet access network will not be significantly higher than we have anticipated. If revenues are less than anticipated or if expenses are greater than anticipated, then we will have to reduce our operating expenditures in respect of existing operations.
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ITEM 3. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), we carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of February 28, 2005, being the date of our most recently completed fiscal quarter. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Joseph G. Bowes. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting management to material information relating to us required to be included in our periodic SEC filings. There have been no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date we carried out our evaluation.
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
During our most recently completed fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2005, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
The term “internal control over financial reporting” is defined as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the registrant's board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:
(1) | Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable
detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions
of the assets of the registrant; |
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(2) | Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts
and expenditures of the registrant are being made only in accordance with
authorizations of management and directors of the registrant; and |
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(3) | Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention
or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of
the registrant's assets that could have a material effect on the financial
statements. |
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are not party to any legal proceedings.
Item 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
We did not issue any securities without registration pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 during the three months ended February 28, 2005.
Item 3. DEFAULT UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matters were submitted to our security holders for a vote during the third quarter of our fiscal year ending February 28, 2005.
Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
Item 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit |
3 | Articles of Incorporation(1)
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3.2 | Amended By-Laws(1)
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4.1 | Share Certificate(1)
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10.1 | Option Agreement between
the Company and Rozemary Webb dated June 26, 2002(1) |
10.2 | Management and Administrative
Services Agreement between the Company and Angus Consulting dated April
1, 2004(2) |
10.3 | Joint Venture Agreement
between the Company, Michael Tan and 5G Wireless dated May 25, 2003(1) |
10.4 | Shareholders Agreement between
the Company, Nex Connectivity Solutions and 5G Wireless dated May 25,
2003(1) |
10.5 | Amendment No. 1 to Joint
Venture Agreement dated July 4, 2003 between the Company, 5G Wireless
and Michael Tan(1) |
10.6 | Amendment No. 1 to Shareholders
Agreement dated July 4, 2003 between the Company, Nex Connectivity Solutions,
Michael Tan and 5G Wireless(1) |
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Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit |
10.7 | Internet Services Agreement
dated February 1, 2004 between Nex Connectivity Solutions Inc. and Global
Gateway Corp (dba Empire Landmark(1) |
10.8 | Letter Addendum to Internet
Services Agreement dated March 31, 2004 between Nex Connectivity Solutions
Inc. and Global Gateway Corp.(2) |
10.9 | 10.9 Letter Agreement dated
April 1, 2004 between the Company and 5G Wireless(2). |
10.10 | Internet Service Kiosk Agreement
dated April 12, 2004 between Nex Connectivity Solutions Inc. and Paykiosks
Internet Terminals Inc.(4) |
10.11 | Letter Agreement dated September
1, 2004 between the Company and Angus Consulting(4) |
10.12 | Addendum No. 2 dated September
15, 2004 to Internet Services Agreement dated March 31, 2004 between Nex
Connectivity Solutions Inc. and Global Gateway Corp.(5) |
10.13 | Addendum No. 1 dated September
15, 2004 to the Internet Service Kiosk Agreement dated April 12, 2004
between Nex Connectivity Solutions Inc. and Paykiosks Internet Terminals
Inc.(5) |
10.14 | Promissory Note dated October
26, 2004 executed by the Company in favor of Angus Consulting(6) |
21.1 | List of Subsidiaries(3) |
31.1 | |
32.1 |
(1) | Filed as an exhibit to the Form SB-2 filed by the
Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2004.
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(2) | Filed as an exhibit to the Amendment No. 1 to Form
SB-2 filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on June 9, 2004. |
(3) | Filed as an exhibit to the Amendment No. 2 to Form
SB-2 filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on August 10, 2004. |
(4) | Filed as an exhibit to the Amendment No. 4 to Form
SB-2 filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on September 15, 2004. |
(5) | Filed as an exhibit to the Amendment No. 5 to Form
SB-2 filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on October 6, 2004. |
(6) | Filed as an exhibit to the Amendment No. 6 to Form
SB-2 filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on November 3, 2004. |
(7) | Filed as an Exhibit to this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-QSB. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
GILDER ENTERPRISES, INC. | |
DATE: April 12, 2005 | /s/ Joseph G. Bowes |
Joseph G. Bowes | |
President | |
Chief Executive Officer | |
(Principal Executive Officer) | |
Chief Financial Officer | |
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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