10SB12G 1 formsb10.htm FORM 10 SB 12G

 


U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-SB

 

GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES OF SMALL

 

BUSINESS ISSUERS

 

UNDER SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commission file number __________

 

CountryRoad Acquisition Corp. I

(Name of Small Business Issuer in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware

 

37-1545507

 

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

 

   Incorporation or Organization)

 

                    Identification No.)

 

c/o CountryRoad Capital LLC

41 East 60th Street, 6th Floor

New York, NY 10022

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Issuer’s telephone number: (212) 826-3184

facsimile number: (212) 826-0494

 

Copies to:

David N. Feldman, Esq.

Feldman Weinstein & Smith LLP

420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2620

New York, NY 10170

(212) 869-7000

 

Securities to be registered under Section 12(b) of the Act: none

 

Securities to be registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:

 

 

Title of each class

 

Name of Exchange on which to be so registered each class is to be registered

 

Common Stock, $.0001

 

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

We are filing this General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10-SB to register our common stock, pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

 

Once this registration statement is deemed effective, we will be subject to the requirements of Regulation 13A under the Exchange Act, which will require us to file annual reports on Form 10-KSB, quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB, and current reports on Form 8-K, and we will be required to comply with all other obligations of the Exchange Act applicable to issuers filing registration statements pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act.

 

Unless otherwise noted, references in this registration statement to “CountryRoad Acquisition Corp. I,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us” means CountryRoad Acquisition Corp. I. Our principal place of business is located at  41 East 60th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10022. Our telephone number is (212) 826-3184.

 

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

There are statements in this registration statement that are not historical facts. These “forward-looking statements” can be identified by use of terminology such as “believe,” “hope,” “may,” “anticipate,” “should,” “intend,” “plan,” “will,” “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “positioned,” “strategy” and similar expressions. You should be aware that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that are beyond our control. For a discussion of these risks, you should read this entire Registration Statement carefully, especially the risks discussed under “Risk Factors.” Although management believes that the assumptions underlying the forward looking statements included in this Registration Statement are reasonable, they do not guarantee our future performance, and actual results could differ from those contemplated by these forward looking statements. The assumptions used for purposes of the forward-looking statements specified in the following information represent estimates of future events and are subject to uncertainty as to possible changes in economic, legislative, industry, and other circumstances. As a result, the identification and interpretation of data and other information and their use in developing and selecting assumptions from and among reasonable alternatives require the exercise of judgment. To the extent that the assumed events do not occur, the outcome may vary substantially from anticipated or projected results, and, accordingly, no opinion is expressed on the achievability of those forward-looking statements. In the light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the results and events contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this Registration Statement will in fact transpire. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. We do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS.

 

(a) Business Development

 

CountryRoad Acquisition Corp. I (“we”, “us”, “our”, the “Company” or the “Registrant”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware on June 18, 2007. Since inception, the Company has been engaged in organizational efforts and obtaining initial financing. The Company was formed as a vehicle to pursue a business combination and has made no efforts to identify a possible business combination. As a result, the Company has not conducted negotiations or entered into a letter of intent concerning any target business. The business purpose of the Company is to seek the acquisition of, or merger with, an existing company. The Company selected June 30 as its fiscal year end.

 

 

(b)

Business of Issuer

 

The Company, based on proposed business activities, is a “blank check” company. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) defines those companies as “any development stage company that is issuing a penny stock, within the meaning of Section 3 (a)(51) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and that has no specific business plan or purpose, or has indicated that its business plan is to merge with an unidentified company or companies.” Under SEC Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the Company also qualifies as a “shell company,” because it has no or nominal assets (other than cash) and no or nominal operations. Many states have enacted statutes, rules and regulations limiting the sale of securities of “blank check” companies in their respective jurisdictions. Management does not intend to undertake any efforts to cause a market to develop in our securities, either debt or equity, until we have successfully concluded a business combination. The Company intends to comply with the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act for so long as it is subject to those requirements.

 

The Company was organized as a vehicle to investigate and, if such investigation warrants, acquire a target company or business seeking the perceived advantages of being a publicly held corporation. The Company’s principal business objective for the next 12 months and beyond such time will be to achieve long-term growth potential through a combination with a business rather than immediate, short-term earnings. The Company will not restrict its potential candidate target companies to any specific business, industry or geographical location and, thus, may acquire any type of business.

 

The analysis of new business opportunities will be undertaken by or under the supervision of Andrew Merkatz, the sole officer and director of the Registrant. As of this date the Company has not entered into any definitive agreement with any party, nor have there been any specific discussions with any potential business combination candidate regarding business opportunities for the Company. The Registrant has unrestricted flexibility in seeking, analyzing and participating in potential business opportunities. In its efforts to analyze potential acquisition targets, the Registrant will consider the following kinds of factors:

 

(a)          Potential for growth, indicated by new technology, anticipated market expansion or new products;

 

(b)            Competitive position as compared to other firms of similar size and experience within the industry segment as well as within the industry as a whole;

 

(c)           Strength and diversity of management, either in place or scheduled for recruitment;

 

(d)            Capital requirements and anticipated availability of required funds, to be provided by the Registrant or from operations, through the sale of additional securities, through joint ventures or similar arrangements or from other sources;

 

(e)            The cost of participation by the Registrant as compared to the perceived tangible and intangible values and potentials;

 

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(f)            The extent to which the business opportunity can be advanced;

 

(g)           The accessibility of required management expertise, personnel, raw materials, services, professional assistance and other required items; and

 

(h)            Other relevant factors.

 

In applying the foregoing criteria, no one of which will be controlling, management will attempt to analyze all factors and circumstances and make a determination based upon reasonable investigative measures and available data. Potentially available business opportunities may occur in many different industries, and at various stages of development, all of which will make the task of comparative investigation and analysis of such business opportunities extremely difficult and complex. Due to the Registrant’s limited capital available for investigation, the Registrant may not discover or adequately evaluate adverse facts about the opportunity to be acquired.

 

FORM OF ACQUISITION

 

The manner in which the Registrant participates in an opportunity will depend upon the nature of the opportunity, the respective needs and desires of the Registrant and the promoters of the opportunity, and the relative negotiating strength of the Registrant and such promoters.

 

It is likely that the Registrant will acquire its participation in a business opportunity through the issuance of common stock or other securities of the Registrant. Although the terms of any such transaction cannot be predicted, it should be noted that in certain circumstances the criteria for determining whether or not an acquisition is a so-called “tax free” reorganization under Section 368(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) depends upon whether the owners of the acquired business own 80% or more of the voting stock of the surviving entity. If a transaction were structured to take advantage of these provisions rather than other “tax free” provisions provided under the Code, all prior stockholders would in such circumstances retain 20% or less of the total issued and outstanding shares of the surviving entity. Under other circumstances, depending upon the relative negotiating strength of the parties, prior stockholders may retain substantially less than 20% of the total issued and outstanding shares of the surviving entity. This could result in substantial additional dilution to the equity of those who were stockholders of the Registrant prior to such reorganization.

 

The present stockholders of the Registrant will likely not have control of a majority of the voting securities of the Registrant following a reorganization transaction. As part of such a transaction, the Registrant’s sole director may resign and one of more new directors may be appointed without any vote by stockholders.

 

In the case of an acquisition, the transaction may be accomplished upon the sole determination of management without any vote or approval by stockholders. In the case of a statutory merger or consolidation directly involving the Company, it will likely be necessary to call a stockholders’ meeting and obtain the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding securities. The necessity to obtain such stockholder approval may result in delay and additional expense in the consummation of any proposed transaction and will also give rise to certain appraisal rights to dissenting stockholders. Most likely, management will seek to structure any such transaction so as not to require stockholder approval.

 

It is anticipated that the investigation of specific business opportunities and the negotiation, drafting and execution of relevant agreements, disclosure documents and other instruments will require substantial management time and attention and substantial cost for accountants, attorneys and others. If a decision is made not to participate in a specific business opportunity, the costs theretofore incurred in the related investigation might not be recoverable. Furthermore, even if an agreement is reached for the participation in a specific business opportunity, the failure to consummate that transaction may result in the loss to the Registrant of the related costs incurred.

 

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We presently have no employees apart from our management. Our sole officer and director is engaged in outside business activities and anticipates that he will devote to our business very limited time until the acquisition of a successful business opportunity has been identified. We expect no significant changes in the number of our employees other than such changes, if any, incident to a business combination.

 

(c) Reports to security holders.

 

(1) The Company is not required to deliver an annual report to security holders and at this time does not anticipate the distribution of such a report.

 

(2) The Company will file reports with the SEC. The Company will be a reporting company and will comply with the requirements of the Exchange Act.

 

(3) The public may read and copy any materials the Company files with the SEC in the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Room 1580, 100 F Street N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Section by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Additionally, the SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC, which can be found at http://www.sec.gov.

 

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION.

 

The Company was organized as a vehicle to investigate and, if such investigation warrants, acquire a target company or business seeking the perceived advantages of being a publicly held corporation. Our principal business objective for the next 12 months and beyond such time will be to achieve long-term growth potential through a combination with a business rather than immediate, short-term earnings. The Company will not restrict our potential candidate target companies to any specific business, industry or geographical location and, thus, may acquire any type of business.

 

The Company does not currently engage in any business activities that provide cash flow. The costs of investigating and analyzing business combinations for the next 12 months and beyond such time will be paid with money in our treasury or with additional amounts, as necessary, to be loaned to or invested in us by our stockholders, management or other investors.

 

During the next 12 months we anticipate incurring costs related to:

 

 

(i)

filing of Exchange Act reports, and

 

(ii)

consummating an acquisition.

 

We believe we will be able to meet these costs through use of funds in our treasury and additional amounts to be loaned by or invested in us by our stockholders, management or other investors. Currently, however, our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to generate future profitable operations and/or to obtain the necessary financing to meet our obligations and repay our liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. Our ability to continue as a going concern is also dependent on our ability to find a suitable target Company and enter into a possible reverse merger with such Company. Management’s plan includes obtaining additional funds by equity financing through a reverse merger transaction and/or related party advances, however there is no assurance of additional funding being available.

 

The Company may consider a business which has recently commenced operations, is a developing company in need of additional funds for expansion into new products or markets, is seeking to develop a new product or service, or is an established business which may be experiencing financial or operating difficulties and is in need of additional capital. In the alternative, a business combination may involve the acquisition of, or merger with, a company which does not need substantial additional capital, but which desires to establish a public trading

 

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market for its shares, while avoiding, among other things, the time delays, significant expense, and loss of voting control which may occur in a public offering.

 

Our sole officer and director has not had any preliminary contact or discussions with any representative of any other entity regarding a business combination with us. Any target business that is selected may be a financially unstable company or an entity in its early stages of development or growth, including entities without established records of sales or earnings. In that event, we will be subject to numerous risks inherent in the business and operations of financially unstable and early stage or potential emerging growth companies. In addition, we may effect a business combination with an entity in an industry characterized by a high level of risk, and, although our management will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in a particular target business, there can be no assurance that we will properly ascertain or assess all significant risks.

 

Our management anticipates that it will likely be able to effect only one business combination, due primarily to our limited financing and the dilution of interest for present and prospective stockholders, which is likely to occur as a result of our management’s plan to offer a controlling interest to a target business in order to achieve a tax-free reorganization. This lack of diversification should be considered a substantial risk in investing in us, because it will not permit us to offset potential losses from one venture against gains from another.

 

The Company anticipates that the selection of a business combination will be complex and extremely risky. Because of general economic conditions, rapid technological advances being made in some industries and shortages of available capital, our management believes that there are numerous firms seeking even the limited additional capital which we will have and/or the perceived benefits of becoming a publicly traded corporation. Such perceived benefits of becoming a publicly traded corporation include, among other things, facilitating or improving the terms on which additional equity financing may be obtained, providing liquidity for the principals of and investors in a business, creating a means for providing incentive stock options or similar benefits to key employees, and offering greater flexibility in structuring acquisitions, joint ventures and the like through the issuance of stock. Potentially available business combinations may occur in many different industries and at various stages of development, all of which will make the task of comparative investigation and analysis of such business opportunities extremely difficult and complex.

 

We do not currently intend to retain any entity to act as a “finder” to identify and analyze the merits of potential target businesses. However, at present, we contemplate that CountryRoad Capital LLC (“CountryRoad Capital”), a New York limited liability company and private investment firm, may act as financial consultant to the Company or an acquisition candidate in connection with a potential merger or business combination transaction. Andrew Merkatz, our sole officer, director and principal stockholder, currently holds a 99%interest in and acts as Managing Partner of CountryRoad Capital. There is currently no signed agreement or preliminary agreement or understanding between us and CountryRoad Capital. However, CountryRoad Capital may, in its ordinary course of business, enter into non-binding term sheets or letters of intent with certain private companies during our registration period, whereby CountryRoad Capital shall act as a financial consultant to each of such private companies. One or more of these private companies may or may not become an acquisition candidate for us after our registration statement is deemed effective.

 

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

We have not entered into any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources and would be considered material to investors.

 

 

 

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

An investment in the Company is highly speculative in nature and involves an extremely high degree of risk.

 

There may be conflicts of interest between our management and the non-management stockholders of the Company.

 

Conflicts of interest create the risk that management may have an incentive to act adversely to the interests of the stockholders of the Company. A conflict of interest may arise between our management’s personal pecuniary interest and its fiduciary duty to our stockholders. CountryRoad Capital, a private investment firm, may act as a financial consultant to the Company or an acquisition candidate in connection with a potential merger or business combination transaction. Andrew Merkatz, our sole officer, director and principal stockholder, currently holds a 99%interest in and acts as Managing Partner of CountryRoad Capital. We cannot assure you that conflicts of interest among us, CountryRoad Capital and our stockholders will not develop.

 

Our business is difficult to evaluate because we have no operating history.

 

As the Company has no operating history or revenue and only minimal assets, there is a risk that we will be unable to continue as a going concern and consummate a business combination. The Company has had no recent operating history nor any revenues or earnings from operations since inception. We have no significant assets or financial resources. We will, in all likelihood, sustain operating expenses without corresponding revenues, at least until the consummation of a business combination. This may result in our incurring a net operating loss that will increase continuously until we can consummate a business combination with a profitable business opportunity. We cannot assure you that we can identify a suitable business opportunity and consummate a business combination.

 

There is competition for those private companies suitable for a merger transaction of the type contemplated by management.

 

The Company is in a highly competitive market for a small number of business opportunities which could reduce the likelihood of consummating a successful business combination. We are and will continue to be an insignificant participant in the business of seeking mergers with, joint ventures with and acquisitions of small private and public entities. A large number of established and well-financed entities, including small public companies and venture capital firms, are active in mergers and acquisitions of companies that may be desirable target candidates for us. Nearly all these entities have significantly greater financial resources, technical expertise and managerial capabilities than we do; consequently, we will be at a competitive disadvantage in identifying possible business opportunities and successfully completing a business combination. These competitive factors may reduce the likelihood of our identifying and consummating a successful business combination.

 

We are a development stage company, and our future success is highly dependent on the ability of management to locate and attract a suitable acquisition.

 

We were incorporated in June 2007 and are considered to be in the development stage. The nature of our operations is highly speculative, and there is a consequent risk of loss of your investment. The success of our plan of operation will depend to a great extent on the operations, financial condition and management of the identified business opportunity. While management intends to seek business combination(s) with entities having established operating histories, we cannot assure you that we will be successful in locating candidates meeting that criterion. In the event we complete a business combination, the success of our operations may be dependent upon management of the successor firm or venture partner firm and numerous other factors beyond our control.

 

The Company has no existing agreement for a business combination or other transaction.

 

We have no arrangement, agreement or understanding with respect to engaging in a merger with, joint venture with or acquisition of, a private or public entity. No assurances can be given that we will successfully

 

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identify and evaluate suitable business opportunities or that we will conclude a business combination. Management has not identified any particular industry or specific business within an industry for evaluation. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to negotiate a business combination on favorable terms, and there is consequently a risk that funds allocated to the purchase of our shares will not be invested in a company with active business operations.

 

Management intends to devote only a limited amount of time to seeking a target company which may adversely impact our ability to identify a suitable acquisition candidate.

 

While seeking a business combination, management anticipates devoting very limited time to the Company’s affairs. Our sole officer has not entered into a written employment agreement with us and is not expected to do so in the foreseeable future. This limited commitment may adversely impact our ability to identify and consummate a successful business combination.

 

The time and cost of preparing a private company to become a public reporting company may preclude us from entering into a merger or acquisition with the most attractive private companies.

 

Target companies that fail to comply with SEC reporting requirements may delay or preclude acquisition. Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act require reporting companies to provide certain information about significant acquisitions, including certified financial statements for the company acquired, covering one, two, or three years, depending on the relative size of the acquisition. The time and additional costs that may be incurred by some target entities to prepare these statements may significantly delay or essentially preclude consummation of an acquisition. Otherwise suitable acquisition prospects that do not have or are unable to obtain the required audited statements may be inappropriate for acquisition so long as the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act are applicable.

 

The Company may be subject to further government regulation which would adversely affect our operations.

 

Although we will be subject to the reporting requirements under the Exchange Act, management believes we will not be subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), since we will not be engaged in the business of investing or trading in securities. If we engage in business combinations which result in our holding passive investment interests in a number of entities, we could be subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act. If so, we would be required to register as an investment company and could be expected to incur significant registration and compliance costs. We have obtained no formal determination from the SEC as to our status under the Investment Company Act and, consequently, violation of the Investment Company Act could subject us to material adverse consequences.

 

Any potential acquisition or merger with a foreign company may subject us to additional risks.

 

If we enter into a business combination with a foreign company, we will be subject to risks inherent in business operations outside of the United States. These risks include, for example, currency fluctuations, regulatory problems, punitive tariffs, unstable local tax policies, trade embargoes, risks related to shipment of raw materials and finished goods across national borders and cultural and language differences. Foreign economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the United States economy in growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, market development, rate of savings, and capital investment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments positions, and in other respects.

 

There is currently no trading market for our common stock, and liquidity of shares of our common stock is limited.

 

Our shares of common stock are not registered under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction, and accordingly there is no public trading market for our common stock. Further, no public trading market is

 

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expected to develop in the foreseeable future unless and until the Company completes a business combination with an operating business and the Company thereafter files a registration statement under the Securities Act. Therefore, outstanding shares of our common stock cannot be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred unless subsequently registered pursuant to, or exempt from registration under, the Securities Act and any other applicable federal or state securities laws or regulations. Shares of our common stock cannot be sold under the exemptions from registration provided by Rule 144 under or Section 4(1) of the Securities Act (“Rule 144”), in accordance with the letter from Richard K. Wulff, Chief of the Office of Small Business Policy of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance, to Ken Worm of NASD Regulation, dated January 21, 2000 (the “Wulff Letter”). The Wulff Letter provides that certain private transfers of the shares of common stock also may be prohibited without registration under federal securities laws. The SEC has proposed codifying certain aspects of the Wulff Letter and adjusting some of its provisions. The proposed adjustments include allowing stockholders of a company that was formerly a shell company to be able to utilize the exemption from registration under Rule 144 under certain circumstances following such time as the company is no longer a shell company and certain disclosures have been completed. There is no assurance that this proposal will ultimately be adopted by the SEC in its current form or any other form.

 

Compliance with the criteria for securing exemptions under federal securities laws and the securities laws of the various states is extremely complex, especially in respect of those exemptions affording flexibility and the elimination of trading restrictions in respect of securities received in exempt transactions and subsequently disposed of without registration under the Securities Act or state securities laws.

 

There are issues impacting liquidity of our securities with respect to the SEC’s review of a future resale registration statement.

 

Since our shares of common stock issued prior to a business combination or reverse merger cannot currently, nor will they for a considerable period of time after we complete a business combination, be available to be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred without being registered pursuant to the Securities Act, we will likely file a resale registration statement on Form SB-2 or Form S-1, or some other available form, to register for resale such shares of common stock. We cannot control this future registration process in all respects as some matters are outside our control. Even if we are successful in causing the effectiveness of the resale registration statement, there can be no assurances that the occurrence of subsequent events may not preclude our ability to maintain the effectiveness of the registration statement. Any of the foregoing items could have adverse effects on the liquidity of our shares of common stock.

 

In addition, the SEC has recently disclosed that it has developed internal guidelines concerning the use of a resale registration statement to register the securities issued to certain investors in private investment in public equity (PIPE) transactions, where the issuer has a market capitalization of less than $75 million and, in general, does not qualify to file a Registration Statement on Form S-3 to register its securities. The SEC has taken the position that these smaller issuers may not be able to rely on Rule 415 under the Securities Act (“Rule 415”), which generally permits the offer and sale of securities on a continued or delayed basis over a period of time, but instead would require that the issuer offer and sell such securities in a direct or “primary” public offering, at a fixed price, if the facts and circumstances are such that the SEC believes the investors seeking to have their shares registered are underwriters and/or affiliates of the issuer. It appears that the SEC in most cases will permit a registration for resale of up to one third of the total number of shares of common stock then currently owned by persons who are not affiliates of such issuer and, in some cases, a larger percentage depending on the facts and circumstances. Staff members also have indicated that an issuer in most cases will have to wait until the later of six months after effectiveness of the first registration or such time as substantially all securities registered in the first registration are sold before filing a subsequent registration on behalf of the same investors. Since, following a reverse merger or business combination, we may have little or no tradable shares of common stock, it is unclear as to how many, if any, shares of common stock the SEC will permit us to register for resale, but SEC staff members have indicated a willingness to consider a higher percentage in connection with registrations following reverse mergers with shell companies such as the Company. The SEC may require as a condition to the declaration of effectiveness of a resale registration statement that we reduce or “cut back” the number of shares of common stock

 

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to be registered in such registration statement. The result of the foregoing is that a stockholder’s liquidity in our common stock may be adversely affected in the event the SEC requires a cut back of the securities as a condition to allow the Company to rely on Rule 415 with respect to a resale registration statement, or, if the SEC requires us to file a primary registration statement.

 

We have never paid dividends on our common stock.

 

We have never paid dividends on our common stock and do not presently intend to pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. We anticipate that any funds available for payment of dividends will be re-invested into the Company to further its business strategy.

 

The Company may be subject to certain tax consequences in our business, which may increase our cost of doing business.

 

We may not be able to structure our acquisition to result in tax-free treatment for the companies or their stockholders, which could deter third parties from entering into certain business combinations with us or result in being taxed on consideration received in a transaction. Currently, a transaction may be structured so as to result in tax-free treatment to both companies, as prescribed by various federal and state tax provisions. We intend to structure any business combination so as to minimize the federal and state tax consequences to both us and the target entity; however, we cannot guarantee that the business combination will meet the statutory requirements of a tax-free reorganization or that the parties will obtain the intended tax-free treatment upon a transfer of stock or assets. A non-qualifying reorganization could result in the imposition of both federal and state taxes that may have an adverse effect on both parties to the transaction.

 

Our business will have no revenue unless and until we merge with or acquire an operating business.

 

We are a development stage company and have had no revenue from operations. We may not realize any revenue unless and until we successfully merge with or acquire an operating business.

 

The Company intends to issue more shares in a merger or acquisition, which will result in substantial dilution.

 

Our Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of a maximum of 100,000,000 shares of common stock and a maximum of 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Any merger or acquisition effected by us may result in the issuance of additional securities without stockholder approval and may result in substantial dilution in the percentage of our common stock held by our then existing stockholders. Moreover, the common stock issued in any such merger or acquisition transaction may be valued on an arbitrary or non-arm’s-length basis by our management, resulting in an additional reduction in the percentage of common stock held by our then existing stockholders. Our Board of Directors has the power to issue any or all of such authorized but unissued shares without stockholder approval. To the extent that additional shares of common stock or preferred stock are issued in connection with a business combination or otherwise, dilution to the interests of our stockholders will occur and the rights of the holders of common stock might be materially adversely affected.

 

Our principal stockholder may engage in a transaction to cause the Company to repurchase his shares of common stock.

 

In order to provide an interest in the Company to a third parties, our principal stockholder may choose to cause the Company to sell Company securities to one or more third parties, with the proceeds of such sale(s) being utilized by the Company to repurchase shares of common stock held by him. As a result of such transaction, our management, principal stockholder(s) and Board of Directors may change.

 

 

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The Company has conducted no market research or identification of business opportunities, which may affect our ability to identify a business to merge with or acquire.

 

The Company has not conducted market research concerning prospective business opportunities, nor have others made the results of such market research available to the Company. Therefore, we have no assurances that market demand exists for a merger or acquisition as contemplated by us. Our management has not identified any specific business combination or other transactions for formal evaluation by us, such that it may be expected that any such target business or transaction will present such a level of risk that conventional private or public offerings of securities or conventional bank financing will not be available. There is no assurance that we will be able to acquire a business opportunity on terms favorable to us. Decisions as to which business opportunity to participate in will be unilaterally made by our management, which may act without the consent, vote or approval of our stockholders.

 

Because we may seek to complete a business combination through a “reverse merger”, following such a transaction we may not be able to attract the attention of major brokerage firms.

Additional risks may exist since we will assist a privately held business to become public through a “reverse merger.” Securities analysts of major brokerage firms may not provide coverage of our Company since there is no incentive to brokerage firms to recommend the purchase of our common stock. No assurance can be given that brokerage firms will want to conduct any secondary offerings on behalf of our post-merger company in the future.

We cannot assure you that following a business combination with an operating business, our common stock will be listed on NASDAQ or any other securities exchange.

Following a business combination, we may seek the listing of our common stock on NASDAQ or the American Stock Exchange. However, we cannot assure you that following such a transaction, we will be able to meet the initial listing standards of either of those or any other stock exchange, or that we will be able to maintain a listing of our common stock on either of those or any other stock exchange. After completing a business combination, until our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ or another stock exchange, we expect that our common stock would be eligible to trade on the OTC Bulletin Board, another over-the-counter quotation system, or on the “pink sheets,” where our stockholders may find it more difficult to dispose of shares or obtain accurate quotations as to the market value of our common stock. In addition, we would be subject to an SEC rule that, if it failed to meet the criteria set forth in such rule, imposes various practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell securities governed by the rule to persons other than established customers and accredited investors. Consequently, such rule may deter broker-dealers from recommending or selling our common stock, which may further affect its liquidity. This would also make it more difficult for us to raise additional capital following a business combination.

Authorization of preferred stock.

 

Our Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock with designations, rights and preferences determined from time to time by our Board of Directors. Accordingly, our Board of Directors is empowered, without stockholder approval, to issue preferred stock with dividend, liquidation, conversion, voting, or other rights which could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of the common stock. In the event of issuance, the preferred stock could be utilized, under certain circumstances, as a method of discouraging, delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company. Although we have no present intention to issue any shares of its authorized preferred stock, there can be no assurance that the Company will not do so in the future.

 

 

 

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Control by management.

 

Management currently owns approximately 91% of all the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company. Consequently, management has the ability to influence control of the operations of the Company and will have the ability to influence or control substantially all matters submitted to stockholders for approval, including:

 

 

Election of the Board of Directors;

 

 

Removal of directors;

 

 

Amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws; and

 

 

Adoption of measures that could delay or prevent a change in control or impede a merger, takeover or other business combination.

 

This stockholder will thus have substantial influence over our management and affairs and other stockholders of the Company possess no practical ability to remove management or effect the operations of the business of the Company. Accordingly, this concentration of ownership by itself may have the effect of impeding a merger, consolidation, takeover or other business consolidation, or discouraging a potential acquiror from making a tender offer for the common stock.

 

This registration statement contains forward-looking statements and information relating to us, our industry and to other businesses.

 

These forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of our management, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to our management. When used in this registration statement, the words “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in our forward-looking statements. We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this registration statement. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this registration statement or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

ITEM 3. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.

 

The Company neither rents nor owns any properties. The Company utilizes the office space and equipment of its management at no cost. Management estimates such amounts to be immaterial. The Company currently has no policy with respect to investments or interests in real estate, real estate mortgages or securities of, or interests in, persons primarily engaged in real estate activities.

 

ITEM 4. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.

 

(a) Security ownership of certain beneficial owners.

 

The following table sets forth, as of July 23, 2007, the number of shares of common stock owned of record and beneficially by executive officers, directors and persons who beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company.

 

 

 

 

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Name and Address

 

Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership

 

Percentage
of Class

         

Andrew Merkatz (1)
c/o CountryRoad Capital LLC

41 East 60th Street, 6th Floor

New York, NY 10022

 

4,000,000

 

90.9%

         

All Officers and
Directors as a group

(1 individual)

 

4,000,000

 

90.9%

______________

 

(1)

Andrew Merkatz is President, Secretary and sole director of the Company.

 

ITEM 5. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS.

 

A. Identification of Directors and Executive Officers.

 

Our officers and directors and additional information concerning them are as follows:

 

Name

Age

Position

 

Andrew Merkatz

38

President, Secretary and Director

 

Andrew Merkatz has served as the Company’s President, Secretary and sole director since inception. Mr. Merkatz is the founder of CountryRoad Capital and has been its Managing Partner since November 2005. CountryRoad Capital is a private investment firm. Mr. Merkatz has over 15 years experience in private and public equity investing, mergers and acquisitions and entrepreneurial management. Prior to founding CountryRoad Capital, from July 2001 to November 2005, Mr. Merkatz served as Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Verus International (“Verus”), a New York based merchant banking firm focused on high growth sectors such as healthcare, technology and security. Mr. Merkatz received a B.A. in Economics with Distinction from the University of Pennsylvania in 1990 and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School in 1995.

 

B. Significant Employees. None.

 

C. Family Relationships. None.

 

D. Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings. There have been no events under any bankruptcy act, no criminal proceedings and no judgments, injunctions, orders or decrees material to the evaluation of the ability and integrity of any director, executive officer, promoter or control person of Registrant during the past five years.

 

E. The Board of Directors acts as the Audit Committee, and the Board has no separate committees. The Company has no qualified financial expert at this time because it has not been able to hire a qualified candidate. Further, the Company believes that it has inadequate financial resources at this time to hire such an expert. The Company intends to continue to search for a qualified individual for hire.

 

Prior Blank Check Company Experience

 

The sole member of our management does not currently serve, nor has he ever served, as an officer or director of any other blank check or shell company.

 

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ITEM 6. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

 

The Company’s sole officer and director has not received any cash remuneration since inception. He will not receive any remuneration until the consummation of an acquisition. No remuneration of any nature has been paid for on account of services rendered by a director in such capacity. Our sole officer and director intends to devote very limited time to our affairs.

 

It is possible that, after the Company successfully consummates a business combination with an unaffiliated entity, that entity may desire to employ or retain one or a number of members of our management for the purposes of providing services to the surviving entity. However, the Company has adopted a policy whereby the offer of any post-transaction employment to members of management will not be a consideration in our decision whether to undertake any proposed transaction.

 

No retirement, pension, profit sharing, stock option or insurance programs or other similar programs have been adopted by the Company for the benefit of its employees.

 

There are no understandings or agreements regarding compensation our management will receive after a business combination that is required to be included in this table, or otherwise.

 

ITEM 7. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.

 

Except as otherwise indicated herein, there have been no related party transactions, or any other transactions or relationships required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-B.

 

ITEM 8. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES.

 

(a) Common and Preferred Stock.

 

The Company is authorized by its Certificate of Incorporation to issue an aggregate of 110,000,000 shares of capital stock, of which 100,000,000 are shares of common stock, par value $.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”) and 10,000,000 are shares of preferred stock, par value $.0001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”). As of July 23, 2007, 4,400,000 shares of Common Stock and zero shares of Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding.

 

Common Stock

 

All outstanding shares of Common Stock are of the same class and have equal rights and attributes. The holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Company. All stockholders are entitled to share equally in dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available. In the event of liquidation, the holders of Common Stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of all liabilities. The stockholders do not have cumulative or preemptive rights.

 

Preferred Stock

 

Our Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of up to 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock with designations, rights and preferences determined from time to time by its Board of Directors. Accordingly, our Board of Directors is empowered, without stockholder approval, to issue Preferred Stock with dividend, liquidation, conversion, voting, or other rights which could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of the Common Stock. In the event of issuance, the Preferred Stock could be utilized, under certain circumstances, as a method of discouraging, delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company. Although we have no present intention to issue any shares of its authorized Preferred Stock, there can be no assurance that the Company will not do so in the future.

 

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The description of certain matters relating to the securities of the Company is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws, copies of which have been filed as exhibits to this Form 10-SB.

 

(b) Debt Securities.

 

 

None.

 

(c) Other Securities to Be Registered.

 

 

None.

 

PART II

 

ITEM 1. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

 

(a) Market Information.

 

The Common Stock is not trading on any stock exchange. The Company is not aware of any market activity in its Common Stock since its inception through the date of this filing.

 

(b) Holders.

 

As of July 23, 2007, there were three record holders of an aggregate of 4,400,000 shares of the Common Stock issued and outstanding.

 

(c) Dividends.

 

The Registrant has not paid any cash dividends to date and does not anticipate or contemplate paying dividends in the foreseeable future. It is the present intention of management to utilize all available funds for the development of the Registrant’s business.

 

ITEM 2. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

Presently, there are not any material pending legal proceedings to which the Registrant is a party or as to which any of its property is subject, and no such proceedings are known to the Registrant to be threatened or contemplated against it.

 

ITEM 3. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

 

There are not and have not been any disagreements between the Registrant and its accountants on any matter of accounting principles, practices or financial statement disclosure.

 

ITEM 4. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.

 

On June 18, 2007, the Registrant sold 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Andrew Merkatz, our sole officer and director, for cash consideration of $25,000. On July 2, 2007 and July 10, 2007, the Registrant sold 200,000 shares of Common Stock to each of two private investors for an aggregate cash consideration of $2,500. The Registrant sold these shares of Common Stock under the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.

 

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No securities have been issued for services. Neither the Registrant nor any person acting on its behalf offered or sold the securities by means of any form of general solicitation or general advertising. No services were performed by any purchaser as consideration for the shares issued.

 

The purchasers represented in writing that they acquired the securities for their own accounts. A legend was placed on the stock certificates stating that the securities have not been registered under the Securities Act and cannot be sold or otherwise transferred without an effective registration or an exemption therefrom, but may not be sold pursuant to the exemptions provided by Section 4(1) of the Securities Act or Rule 144 under the Securities Act, in accordance with the Wulff Letter. The SEC has proposed codifying certain aspects of the Wulff Letter and adjusting some of its provisions. The proposed adjustments include allowing stockholders of a company that was formerly a shell company to be able to utilize the exemption from registration under Rule 144 under certain circumstances following such time as the company is no longer a shell company and certain disclosures have been completed. There is no assurance that this proposal will ultimately be adopted by the SEC in its current form or any other form.

 

ITEM 5. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

 

Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a corporation may indemnify directors and officers as well as other employees and individuals against expenses including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement in connection with various actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative other than an action by or in the right of the corporation, a derivative action, if they acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, if they had no reasonable cause to believe their conduct was unlawful. A similar standard is applicable in the case of derivative actions, except that indemnification only extends to expenses including attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of such actions, and the statute requires court approval before there can be any indemnification where the person seeking indemnification has been found liable to the corporation. The statute provides that it is not exclusive of other indemnification that may be granted by a corporation’s certificate of incorporation, bylaws, agreement, a vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

 

The Company’s Certificate of Incorporation provides that it will indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended from time to time, each person that such section grants us the power to indemnify.

The Delaware General Corporation Law permits a corporation to provide in its certificate of incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability for:

 

any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders;

 

acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;

 

payments of unlawful dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions; or

 

any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

The Company’s Certificate of Incorporation provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, none of our directors will be personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. Any repeal or modification of this provision will be prospective only and will not adversely affect any limitation, right or protection of a director of our company existing at the time of such repeal or modification.

 

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PART F/S

 

COUNRYROAD ACQUISITION CORP. I

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY

JUNE 30, 2007

 

- TABLE OF CONTENTS -

 

 

 

Page(s)

 

Financial Statements:

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

F - 1

 

 

Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2007

F - 2

 

 

Statement of Operations for the Cumulative Period from Inception

 

(June 18, 2007) to June 30, 2007

F - 3

 

 

Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the Cumulative Period from Inception

 

(June 18, 2007) to June 30, 2007

F - 4

 

 

Statement of Cash Flows for the Cumulative Period from Inception

 

(June 18, 2007) to June 30, 2007

F - 5

 

Notes to Financial Statements

F - 6 – F - 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Board of Directors and Stockholders

CountryRoad Acquisition Corp I

 

We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of CountryRoad Acquisition Corp I (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2007 and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the period from inception (June 18, 2007) to June 30, 2007. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. 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 audit provides 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 CountryRoad Acquisition Corp I as of June 30, 2007, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the period from inception (June 18, 2007) to June 30, 2007, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

The accompanying financial statements referred to above have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company is in the development stage, has no established source of revenue and is dependent on its ability to raise capital from stockholders or other sources to sustain operations. These factors, along with other matters as described in Note 1, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

 

/s/ Holtz Rubenstein Reminick LLP

 

Holtz Rubenstein Reminick LLP

 

 

Melville, New York

July 13, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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COUNRYROAD ACQUISITION CORP. I

A Development Stage Company

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

12,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

12,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

Accrued Expenses

 

$

7,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

$

7,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding

 

 

 

Common stock, $.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 4,000,000 shares issued and outstanding

 

 

400

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

24,600

 

Deficit accumulated during the development stage

 

 

(19,600

)

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

5,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

12,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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COUNRYROAD ACQUISITION CORP. I

A Development Stage Company

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

For the Cumulative Period from Inception (June 18, 2007) to June 30, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVENUE

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

19,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET (LOSS)

 

$

(19,600

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE

 

$

( —

)

 

 

 

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING

 

 

4,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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COUNRYROAD ACQUISITION CORP. I

A Development Stage Company

STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Additional Paid-in Capital

 

(Deficit) Accumulated During the Development Stage

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

BALANCE AT JUNE 18, 2007, INCEPTION

 

 

$

 

 

$

$

$

$

 

Issuance of common stock at $.0001

 

 

 

 

4,000,000

 

 

400

 

24,600

 

 

25,000

 

Net (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(19,600)

 

(19,600)

 

BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2007

 

 

$

 

4,000,000

 

$

400

$

24,600

$

(19,600)

$

5,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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COUNRYROAD ACQUISITION CORP. I

A Development Stage Company

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

For the Cumulative Period from Inception
(June 18, 2007) to June 30,
2007

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(19,600

)

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) to net cash used in

 

 

 

 

operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Increase in accrued expenses

 

$

7,000

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(12,600

)

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

 

25,000

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

 

12,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

 

$

12,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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COUNRYROAD ACQUISITION CORP. I

A Development Stage Company

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2007

 

NOTE 1

-

ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

 

 

(a)

Organization and Business:

 

CountryRoad Acquisition Corp. I (the “Company”) was incorporated in the state of Delaware on June 18, 2007 for the purpose of raising capital that is intended to be used in connection with its business plans which may include a possible merger, acquisition or other business combination with an operating business.

 

The Company is currently in the development stage. All activities of the Company to date relate to its organization, initial funding and share issuances.

 

 

(b)

Going Concern:

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles, which assumes the Company will realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. As reflected in the accompanying financial statements, the Company has an accumulated deficit of $19,600, used cash from operations of $12,600 during the development stage. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to generate future profitable operations and/or to obtain the necessary financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is also dependent on its ability to find a suitable target Company and enter into a possible reverse merger with such Company. Management’s plan includes obtaining additional funds by equity financing through a reverse merger transaction and/or related party advances, however there is no assurance of additional funding being available.

 

These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that may be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

 

(c)

Use of Estimates:

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the balance sheet and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

 

(d)

Cash and Cash Equivalents:

 

For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers highly liquid financial instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

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COUNRYROAD ACQUISITION CORP. I

A Development Stage Company

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2007

 

NOTE 1

-

ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(Continued):

 

 

(e)

Income Taxes:

 

The Company utilizes the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under the liability method deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the assets and liabilities and are measured using enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect, when the differences are expected to reverse.

 

An allowance against deferred tax assets is recognized, when it is more likely than not, that such tax benefits will not be realized.

 

Any deferred tax benefit is considered immaterial and has been fully offset by a valuation allowance because at this time the Company believes that it is more likely than not that the future tax benefit will not be realized as the Company has no current operations.

 

 

(f)

Loss per Common Share:

 

Basic loss per share is calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during each reporting period. Diluted loss per share includes potentially dilutive securities such as outstanding options and warrants, using various methods such as the treasury stock or modified treasury stock method in the determination of dilutive shares outstanding during each reporting period. The Company does not have any potentially dilutive instruments.

 

 

(g)

Fair Value of Financial Instruments:

 

The carrying value of cash equivalents and accrued expenses approximates fair value due to the short period of time to maturity.

 

NOTE 2

-

CAPITAL STOCK:

 

The total number of shares of capital stock which the Company shall have authority to issue is one hundred ten million (110,000,000). These shares shall be divided into two classes with 100,000,000 shares designated as common stock at $.0001 par value (the “Common Stock”) and 10,000,000 shares designated as preferred stock at $.0001 par value (the “Preferred Stock”). The Preferred stock of the Company shall be issued by the Board of Directors of the Company in one or more classes or one or more series within any class and such classes or series shall have such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such designations, preferences, limitations or restrictions as the Board of Directors of the Company may determine, from time to time.

 

Holders of shares of Common stock shall be entitled to cast one vote for each share held at all stockholders’ meetings for all purposes, including the election of directors. The Common Stock does not have cumulative voting rights.

 

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COUNRYROAD ACQUISITION CORP. I

A Development Stage Company

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2007

 

NOTE 2

-

CAPITAL STOCK (Continued):

 

No holder of shares of stock of any class shall be entitled as a matter of right to subscribe for or purchase or receive any part of any new or additional issue of shares of stock of any class, or of securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, whether now hereafter authorized or whether issued for money, for consideration other than money, or by way of dividend.

 

On June 18, 2007, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with its controlling stockholder to sell an aggregate of 4,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.0001 per share for a purchase price of $.00625 per share for an aggregate of $25,000.

 

NOTE 3

-

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:

 

In December 2004, FASB issued Statement No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (SFAS 123 R), effective for public entities that file as small business issuers as of the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after December 15, 2005. This Statement is a revision of FASB Statement No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and its related implementation guidance. SFAS 123 (revised 2004) eliminates the alternative to use Opinion No. 25’s intrinsic value method of accounting that was provided in Statement 123 as originally issued. Under Opinion 25, issuing stock options to employees generally resulted in recognition of no compensation cost. This Statement requires entities to recognize the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of those awards (with limited exceptions). Recognition of that compensation cost helps users of financial statements to better understand the economic transactions affecting an entity and to make better resource allocation decisions. The Company adopted Statement 123 (revised 2004) as of June 18, 2007. FAS 123R, The Application of this statement will not have an impact on the Company’s 2007 financial statements.

 

In May 2005, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (‘FASB’) issued SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections - a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 (Accounting Changes) and FASB No. 3 (Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements), that changes requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. This Statement requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements of changes in accounting principle unless it is impracticable to determine either the period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change. When it is impracticable to determine the period-specific effects of an accounting change on one or more individual prior periods presented, this Statement requires that the new accounting principle be applied to the balances of assets and liabilities as of the beginning of the earliest period for which retrospective application is practicable and that a corresponding adjustment be made to the opening balance of retained earnings (or other appropriate components of equity or net assets in the statement of financial position) for that period rather than being reported in an income statement. When it is impracticable to determine the cumulative effect of applying a change in accounting principle to all prior periods, this Statement requires that.

 

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COUNRYROAD ACQUISITION CORP. I

A Development Stage Company

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2007

 

NOTE 3

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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (Continued):

 

The new accounting principle be applied as if it were adopted prospectively from the earliest date practicable. SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes and error corrections made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005 (calendar year 2006). The application of this statement is not going to have an impact on the Company’s financial statements as the Company was incorporated in the current year.

 

In February 2006, the FASB amended SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, and SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities”, with the issuance of SFAS

 

No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments”. SFAS No. 155 resolves issues addressed in the earlier standards and is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. The application of this statement did not have an impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”, that provides enhanced guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. The standard applies whenever other standards require (or permit) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value. The standard does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances.

 

This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The application of this statement is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s financial statement.

 

In September 2006, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements.” SAB 108 was issued in order to eliminate the diversity of practice surrounding how public companies quantify financial statement misstatements.

 

Traditionally, there have been two widely-recognized methods for quantifying the effects of financial statement misstatements: the “roll-over” method and the “iron curtain” method. The roll-over method focuses primarily on the impact of a misstatement on the income statement—including the reversing effect of prior year misstatements—but its use can lead to the accumulation of misstatements in the balance sheet. The iron-curtain method, on the other hand, focuses primarily on the effect of correcting the period-end balance sheet with less emphasis on the reversing effects of prior year errors on the income statement.

 

In SAB 108, the SEC staff established an approach that requires quantification of financial statement misstatements based on the effects of the misstatements under each method of the company’s financial statements and the related financial statement disclosures. This model is commonly referred to as a “dual approach” because it requires quantification of errors under both

 

 

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COUNRYROAD ACQUISITION CORP. I

A Development Stage Company

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2007

 

NOTE 3

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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (Continued):

 

the iron curtain and the roll-over methods. SAB 108 permits existing public companies to initially apply its provisions either by (i) restating prior financial statements as if the “dual approach” had always been used or (ii) recording the cumulative effect of initially applying the “dual approach” as adjustments to the carrying values of assets and liabilities as of January 1, 2006 with an offsetting adjustment recorded to the opening balance of retained earnings. The application of this statement did not have an impact on the Company’s financial statement.

 

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48), which provides clarification related to the process associated with accounting for uncertain tax positions recognized in consolidated financial statements. FIN 48 prescribes a more-likely-than-not threshold for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance related to, among other things, classification, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, and disclosure requirements. We are required to adopt FIN 48 on June 18, 2007. The application of this statement did not have an impact on the Company’s financial statement.

 

FSP FAS 123(R)-5 was issued on October 10, 2006. The FSP provides that instruments that were originally issued as employee compensation and then modified, and that modification is made to the terms of the instrument solely to reflect an equity restructuring that occurs when the holders are no longer employees, then no change in the recognition or the measurement (due to a change in classification) of those instruments will result if both of the following conditions are met: (a). There is no increase in fair value of the award (or the ratio of intrinsic value to the exercise price of the award is preserved, that is, the holder is made whole), or the antidilution provision is not added to the terms of the award in contemplation of an equity restructuring; and (b). All holders of the same class of equity instruments (for example, stock options) are treated in the same manner. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The application of this statement is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s financial statement.

 

NOTE 4

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:

 

On July 2, 2007, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with one stockholder to sell 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.0001 per share for a purchase price of $.00625 per share for an aggregate of $1,250. These shares were fully paid for on July 7, 2007.

 

On July 10, 2007, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with one stockholder to sell 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.0001 per share for a purchase price of $.00625 per share for an aggregate of $1,250. These shares have not yet been paid for.

 

 

 

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PART III

 

ITEM 1. INDEX TO EXHIBITS.

 

Exhibit

Number

Description

 

3.1

Certificate of Incorporation

3.2

By-Laws

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: July 23, 2007

COUNTRYROAD ACQUISITION CORP. I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Andrew Merkatz

 

 

Name:

Andrew Merkatz

 

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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