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SEC Filing Summary: Desert Gateway, Inc. (Form 10-Q)

Business Context and Reporting Period

This filing covers the quarterly period ended August 31, 2010, for Desert Gateway, Inc. (Note: The request metadata referenced "Travere Therapeutics," but the source document is explicitly for Desert Gateway, Inc.). The company is a shell company organized to investigate and acquire a target business. It has no significant operations, no revenues, and relies on advances from stockholders and management to fund minimal administrative costs. The company is classified as a smaller reporting company and a shell company.

Key Financial Metrics

Material Changes vs. Prior Period

• Operating Expenses: General and administrative expenses decreased slightly to $6,018 for the six months ended August 31, 2010, compared to $7,087 in the prior year period. This reduction is primarily due to a decrease in non-related party expenses, as the $6,000 charge for related party services (officer services and office space) remained constant.
• Net Loss: The net loss narrowed to $13,270 from $14,339 in the comparable prior period.
• Liquidity: Cash decreased marginally from $4,647 to $4,629. The company remains insolvent with negative working capital.
• Debt: Convertible debt due within one year increased from $16,667 to $22,919, reflecting the amortization of the debt discount and accrued interest on a $25,000 note maturing November 1, 2010.

Outlook, Risks, and Management Commentary

• Going Concern: Management explicitly states that the company's negative working capital, negative stockholders' equity, and lack of revenue raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Continued operations depend on securing a business combination or additional funding from stockholders.
• Plan of Operation: The company intends to locate a target business for a merger or acquisition. It has no current agreements or identified targets. Costs for the next 12 months will be funded by treasury cash or loans from management/stockholders.
• Convertible Debt: A $25,000 convertible note bears 8% interest and is convertible into 2.5 million shares at $0.01 per share. The note matures on November 1, 2010. The effective yield on the debt discount is 629%.
• Internal Controls: Management concluded that disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of the end of the period due to resource constraints and the lack of a full-time management team.
• Risk Factors: Key risks include the speculative nature of the shell company status, intense competition for acquisition targets, potential inability to raise capital, and the possibility that the sole officer/director will not remain after a business combination.

Investor Verification Checklist

• Debt Maturity: Verify the status of the $25,000 convertible note maturing November 1, 2010, and the company's ability to repay or convert it given cash reserves of only $4,629.
• Going Concern Status: Confirm if the company has secured any new funding or identified a merger target since the filing date to address the substantial doubt regarding its ability to continue operations.
• Related Party Transactions: Review the $8,796 due to related parties and the $6,000 in non-cash expenses for officer services to understand the extent of reliance on management for operations.
• Internal Controls: Assess the implications of the ineffective disclosure controls on the reliability of future financial reporting.
• Share Dilution: Note that the convertible debt allows for the issuance of 2.5 million shares, which would significantly dilute existing shareholders if converted.