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(&amp;#8220;USBL&amp;#8221;) was  incorporated in Delaware on &lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;May 29,  1984&lt;/font&gt;, as a wholly owned subsidiary of Meisenheimer Capital,  Inc. (&amp;#8220;MCI&amp;#8221;) for the purpose of developing and managing  a professional basketball league, the United States Basketball  League (the &amp;#8220;League&amp;#8221;). Since the inception of the  League, USBL, has been primarily engaged in selling franchises and  managing the League. From 1985 and up to the present time, USBL has  sold a total of approximately forty active franchises (teams), a  vast majority of which were terminated for non-payment of their  respective franchise obligations. The 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012,  and 2013 seasons have been cancelled. At the present time, USBL  does not have any definitive plans as to the scheduling of a new  season. USBL is currently in the process of exploring certain  strategic alternatives, including the possible sale of the  League.&lt;/div&gt;    &lt;div style="clear:both;FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0px 0pt 51.15pt; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;  &amp;#160;&lt;/div&gt;    &lt;div style="clear:both;FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0px 0pt 0.5in; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;  At May 31, 2013, USBL and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Meisenheimer  Capital Real Estate Holdings, Inc. (&amp;#8220;MCREH&amp;#8221; and  collectively with the USBL, the &amp;#8220;Company&amp;#8221;) had negative  working capital of $&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;2,363,259&lt;/font&gt;,  a stockholders&amp;#8217; deficiency of $&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;2,138,131&lt;/font&gt;,  and accumulated losses of $&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;4,822,114&lt;/font&gt;.  These factors, as well as the Company&amp;#8217;s reliance on related  parties (see Notes 7 and 9), raise substantial doubt as to the  Company&amp;#8217;s ability to continue as a going concern.&lt;/div&gt;    &lt;div style="clear:both;FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0px 0pt 51.15pt; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;  &amp;#160;&lt;/div&gt;    &lt;div style="clear:both;FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0px 0pt 0.5in; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;  The Company is making efforts to raise equity capital, revitalize  the league and market new franchises. However, there can be no  assurance that the Company will be successful in accomplishing its  objectives. The consolidated financial statements do not include  any adjustments that might be necessary should the Company be  unable to continue as a going concern.&lt;/div&gt;    &lt;div style="clear:both;FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 15.15pt; MARGIN: 0pt 0px 0pt 0.5in; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;  &amp;#160;&lt;/div&gt;    &lt;div style="clear:both;FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0px 0pt 0.5in; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;  The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have  been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations  of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they may  not include all of the information and footnotes required by  accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for  complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the  unaudited financial statements reflect all adjustments, which  include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair  presentation. Operating results for the three-month period ended  May 31, 2013 may not necessarily be indicative of the results that  may be expected for the year ending February 28, 2014. The notes to  the consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction  with the notes to the consolidated financial statements contained  in the Company&amp;#8217;s Form 10-K for the year ended February 28,  2013.&lt;/div&gt;  &lt;/div&gt;        </NonNumbericText><FootnoteIndexer /><CurrencyCode /><CurrencySymbol /><IsIndependantCurrency>false</IsIndependantCurrency><ShowCurrencySymbol>false</ShowCurrencySymbol><DisplayDateInUSFormat>false</DisplayDateInUSFormat></Cell></Cells><ElementDataType>nonnum:textBlockItemType</ElementDataType><SimpleDataType>na</SimpleDataType><ElementDefenition>The entire disclosure for the business description and basis of presentation concepts.  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