UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the year ended December 31, 2018
Commission file number: 0-19041
USA EQUITIES CORP.
(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)
| Delaware | 30-1104301 | |
| (State of Incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 901 Northpoint Parkway, Suite 302, West Palm Beach, FL | 33407 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (ZIP Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (929) 379-6503
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of The Act: Common Stock, $0.001
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has 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 registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in the definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]
On June 30, 2018, the aggregate market value of the 330,135 shares of common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $108,945 based on $0.33 per share, the asking price of the Registrants common stock on June 30, 2018. On March 28, 2019, the Registrant had 3,590,135 shares of common stock outstanding.
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) or a smaller reporting company.
| Large accelerated filer [ ] | Accelerated filer [ ] | Non-Accelerated filer [ ] | Smaller reporting company [X] |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [X] No [ ]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cautionary Statement regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Annual Report on Form 10-K includes 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. The Registrant has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about the Registrant that may cause its actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. Factors that might cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to, those described in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the Registrant’s other Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
General Background
USA Equities Corp, a Delaware corporation, together with its wholly owned subsidiary, USA Equity Trust, Inc., is sometimes referred to herein as “we”, “us”, “our”, “Company” and the “Registrant”. The Company’s Board of Directors approved the name change from American Biogenetic Sciences, Inc. to USA Equities Corp on May 29, 2015.
On September 19, 2002, the Registrant filed a petition under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York. On November 4, 2005, the Bankruptcy Court approved an order authorizing a change in control and provided that the Company, subsequent to the bankruptcy proceeding, is free and clear of all liens, claims and other obligations.
On May 27, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Registrant appointed Mr. Troy Grogan to the Registrant’s Board of Directors and, at the same time, appointed Mr. Grogan to serve as the Registrant’s chief financial officer. Mr. Grogan has been a principal shareholder of the Registrant since August 2010.
On June 28, 2016, the Registrant’s Board of Directors appointed Troy Grogan, its majority shareholder and CFO as CEO and Chairman of the Registrant.
General Business Objectives of the Registrant
The Registrant has no present operations and has determined to direct its efforts and limited resources to pursue acquisitions and/or effect a business combination.
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Current trends
Management believes that as a result of the relative uncertainty in the United States equity markets over the past years, many privately-held companies have been closed off from the public market and traditional IPOs. During the past few years, many privately-held as well as public companies attempted to divest non-core assets and divisions and valuations of these assets and divisions have often decreased significantly. Therefore, Management believes that there are substantial business opportunities to effect attractive acquisitions. As a public entity with its shares of common stock registered under the Exchange Act and publicly trading, Management believes to be well positioned to identify target acquisitions and to affect a business combination in order to take advantage of these current trends.
Effecting a business combination
Prospective purchasers of the Registrant’s common stock will invest in the Company without an opportunity to evaluate the specific merits or risks of any acquisition target or any one or more business combinations. A business combination may involve the acquisition of, or merger with, a company which needs to raise substantial additional capital by means of being a publicly traded company, while avoiding what it may deem to be the adverse consequences of undertaking an initial public offering itself. These include time delays, significant expense, loss of voting control and compliance with various Federal and state securities laws. A potential business combination may involve a company which may be financially unstable or in its early stages of development or growth.
Sources of target businesses
The Registrant anticipates that target business candidates will be brought to our attention from various sources, including broker-dealers, investment bankers, venture capitalists, bankers and other members of the financial community who may present solicited or unsolicited proposals. While we do not presently anticipate engaging the services of professional firms that specialize in business acquisitions on any formal basis, we may engage these firms in the future, in which event we may pay a finder’s fee or other compensation. In no event, however, will we pay Management any finder’s fee or other compensation for services rendered to us prior to or in connection with the consummation of a business combination.
Selection of a target business and structuring of a business combination
In evaluating a prospective target business, our Management will consider, among other factors, the following:
- financial condition and results of operation of the target company;
- growth potential;
- experience and skill of management and availability of additional personnel;
- capital requirements;
- competitive position;
- stage of development of the products, processes or services;
- degree of current or potential market acceptance of the products, processes or services;
- proprietary features and degree of intellectual property or other protection of the products, processes or services;
- regulatory environment of the industry; and
- costs associated with effecting the business combination.
These criteria are not intended to be exhaustive. Any evaluation relating to the merits of a particular business combination will be based, to the extent relevant, on the above factors as well as other considerations deemed relevant by our Management in effecting a business combination consistent with our business objective. In evaluating a prospective target business, we will conduct a due diligence review which may encompass, among other things, meetings with incumbent management and inspection of facilities, as well as review of financial and other information which will be made available to us.
The time and costs required to select and evaluate a target business and to structure and complete the business combination cannot presently be ascertained with any degree of certainty. Any costs incurred with respect to the identification and evaluation of a prospective target business with which a business combination is not ultimately completed will result in a loss to us.
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Probable lack of business diversification
We may seek to affect business combinations with more than one target business, it is probable that we will have the ability to affect only a single business combination. Accordingly, the prospects for our success may be entirely dependent upon the future performance of a single business. Unlike other entities which may have the resources to complete several business combinations with entities operating in multiple industries or multiple areas of a single industry, it is probable that we will not have the resources to diversify our operations or benefit from the possible spreading of risks or offsetting of losses. By consummating a business combination with only a single entity, our lack of diversification may:
- subject us to numerous economic, competitive and regulatory developments, any or all of which may have a substantial adverse impact upon the particular industry in which we may operate subsequent to a business combination; and
- result in our dependency upon the development or market acceptance of a single or limited number of products, processes or services.
Limited ability to evaluate the target business’ management
Although we intend to closely scrutinize the management of a prospective target business when evaluating the desirability of effecting a business combination, we cannot assure you that our assessment of the target business’ management will prove to be correct. In addition, we cannot assure you that the future management will have the necessary skills, qualifications or abilities to manage a public company intending to embark on a program of business development. Furthermore, the future role of our directors, if any, in the target business cannot presently be stated with any certainty. While it is possible that our sole director will remain associated in some capacity with us following a business combination, it is unlikely that he will devote their full efforts to our affairs subsequent to a business combination. Moreover, we cannot assure you that our director will have significant experience or knowledge relating to the operations of the particular target business.
Following a business combination, we may seek to recruit additional managers to supplement the incumbent management of the target business. We cannot assure you that we will have the ability to recruit additional managers, or that additional manager will have the requisite skills, knowledge or experience necessary to enhance the incumbent management.
Competition
In identifying, evaluating and selecting a target business, we expect to encounter intense competition from other entities having a business objective similar to ours. Many of these entities are well established and have extensive experience identifying and effecting business combinations directly or through affiliates. Many of these competitors possess greater technical, human and other resources than the Registrant and our financial resources will be relatively limited when contrasted with those of many of these competitors. While we believe there are numerous potential target businesses that may be interested in effecting a business combination with a current, reporting public company, Management believes that we may have only very limited ability to compete in acquiring certain sizable target businesses because of our limited available financial resources. This inherent competitive limitation gives others an advantage in pursuing the acquisition of a target business. Further, any of these obligations may place us at a competitive disadvantage in successfully negotiating a business combination. Our management believes, however, that our status as a public entity and potential access to the United States public equity markets may give us a competitive advantage over privately-held entities having a similar business objective as us in acquiring a target business with significant growth potential on favorable terms.
If we succeed in effecting a business combination, there will be, in all likelihood, intense competition from competitors of the target business. In particular, certain industries which experience rapid growth frequently attract an increasingly larger number of competitors, including competitors with increasingly greater financial, marketing, technical and other resources than the initial competitors in the industry. The degree of competition characterizing the industry of any prospective target business cannot presently be ascertained. We cannot assure you that, subsequent to a business combination, we will have the resources to compete effectively, especially to the extent that the target business is in a high-growth industry.
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Employees
Mr. Troy Grogan is our CEO and CFO. Mr. Grogan is not obligated to devote any specific number of hours per week and intends to spend only as much time as he deems reasonably necessary to the Company’s affairs. The amount of time he will devote in any time period will vary based on the availability of suitable target businesses to evaluate. We do not intend to have any full time employees prior to the consummation of a business combination.
Conflicts of Interest
The Company’s Management is not required to commit its full time to the Company’s affairs. As a result, pursuing new business opportunities may require a greater period of time than if Management would devote his full time to the Company’s affairs. Management is not precluded from serving as officer or director of any other entity that is engaged in business activities similar to those of the Registrant. In the future, Management may become associated or affiliated with entities engaged in business activities similar to those we intend to conduct. In such event, Management may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented. In the event that the Company’s Management has multiple business affiliations, it may have legal obligations to present certain business opportunities to multiple entities. In the event that a conflict of interest shall arise, Management will consider factors such as reporting status, availability of audited financial statements, current capitalization and the laws of the jurisdictions of the target entities. If several business opportunities or operating entities approach Management with respect to a business combination, Management will consider the foregoing factors as well as the preferences of the incumbent management of the operating company. However, Management will act in what it believes will be in the best interests of the shareholders of the Registrant. The Registrant shall not enter into a transaction with a target business that is affiliated with Management.
Periodic Reporting and Audited Financial Statements
We have registered our securities under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and have reporting obligations, including the requirement that we file annual and quarterly reports with the SEC. In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, our annual reports will contain financial statements audited and reported on by our independent public accountants.
We will not acquire a target business if audited financial statements cannot be obtained for the target business. Our Management believes that the requirement of having available audited financial statements for the target business will limit the pool of potential target businesses available for acquisition.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
The Company, since emergence from bankruptcy, has very limited operations and resources.
Since the Company emerged from bankruptcy, its operations have been limited to seeking potential business combinations. Our investors will have no basis upon which to evaluate the Company’s ability to achieve the Company’s business objective, which is to effect a merger or business combination with an operating business. The Company will not generate any revenues until, at the earliest, after the consummation of a business combination.
Unspecified and unascertainable risks.
There is no basis for shareholders to evaluate the possible merits or risks of potential business combination or the particular industry in which the Company may ultimately operate. To the extent that the Company effects a business combination with a financially unstable operating company or an entity that is in its early stage of development or growth, including entities without established records of revenues or income, the Company will become subject to numerous risks inherent in the business and operations of that financially unstable company. In addition, to the extent that the Company effects a business combination with an entity in an industry characterized by a high degree of risk, the Company will become subject to the currently unascertainable risks of that industry. An extremely high level of risk frequently characterizes certain industries that experience rapid growth. Although Management will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in a particular business or industry, there can be no assurance that Management will properly ascertain or assess all such risks or that subsequent events may not alter the risks that the Company perceived at the time of the consummation of a business combination.
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The Company may issue shares of the Company’s common stock and preferred stock to complete a business combination, which would reduce the equity interest of the Company’s stockholders and likely cause a change in control of the Company’s ownership.
The Company’s certificate of incorporation authorizes the issuance of up to 900,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share. The Company currently has 896,409,865 authorized but unissued shares of the Company’s common stock available for issuance and all of the 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock available for issuance. Although the Company currently has no commitments to issue any securities, the Company will, in all likelihood, issue a substantial number of additional shares of its common stock or preferred stock, or a combination of common and preferred stock, in connection with a business combination. To the extent that additional shares of common and/or preferred stock are issued, the Company’s shareholders would experience dilution of their respective ownership interests in the Company. The issuance of additional shares of common stock and/or convertible preferred stock may adversely affect the market price of the Company’s common stock, in the event that an active trading market commences, of which there can be no assurance. The issuance of additional shares of the Company’s common stock or any number of shares of the Company’s preferred stock:
- may significantly reduce the equity interest of current stockholders;
- will likely cause a change in control if a substantial number of the Company’s shares of common stock are issued and most likely also result in the resignation of the Company’s present officer and director; and
- may adversely affect prevailing market price for the Company’s common stock.
Similarly, if the Company issues debt securities, it could result in:
- default and foreclosure on the Company’s assets if the Company’s operating revenues after a business combination were insufficient to pay the Company’s debt obligations;
- acceleration of the Company’s obligations to repay the indebtedness even if the Company has made all principal and interest payments when due if the debt security contains covenants that require the maintenance of certain financial ratios or reserves and any such covenant is breached without a waiver or renegotiation of that covenant;
- the Company’s immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt security is payable on demand; and
- the Company’s inability to obtain additional financing, if necessary, if the debt security contains covenants restricting the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing while such security is outstanding.
Dependence on key personnel
The Company is dependent upon the continued services of its officer and director. To the extent that his services become unavailable, the Company will be required to obtain other qualified personnel and there can be no assurance that it will be able to recruit and hire qualified persons at acceptable terms.
The Company’s officer and director may allocate his time to other businesses thereby causing conflicts of interest in his determination as to how much time to devote to the Company’s affairs. This could have a negative impact on the Company’s ability to consummate a business combination.
The Company’s officer and director is not required to commit his full time to the Company’s affairs, which may result in a conflict of interest in allocating his time between the Company’s plan of operations and other businesses. The Company does not intend to have any full time employees prior to the consummation of a business combination. Management of the Company is engaged in several other business endeavors and is not obligated to contribute any specific number of their hours per week to the Company’s affairs. If Management’s other business affairs require them to devote more substantial amounts of time to such affairs, it could limit their ability to devote time to the Company’s affairs and could have a negative impact on the Company’s ability to consummate a business combination.
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The Company’s officer and director now, and may in the future become, affiliated with entities engaged in business activities similar to those intended to be conducted by the Company and, accordingly, may have conflicts of interest in determining which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented to.
The Company’s officer and director is now, and may in the future become, affiliated with entities, including other companies engaged in business activities similar to those intended to be conducted by this Company. Additionally, the Company’s officer and director may become aware of business opportunities which may be appropriate for presentation to this Company as well as the other entities with which he is or may be affiliated. Additionally, due to the existing affiliations of the Company’s officer and director with other entities, he may have a fiduciary obligation to present potential business opportunities to those entities in addition to presenting them to us which could cause additional conflicts of interest. Accordingly, Management may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented.
It is probable that the Company will only be able to enter into one business combination, which will cause us to be solely dependent on such single business and a limited number of products, processes or services.
It is probable that the Company will enter into a business combination with a single operating business. Accordingly, the prospects for the Company’s success may be:
- solely dependent upon the performance of a single operating business; or
- dependent upon the development or market acceptance of a single or limited number of products, processes or services.
In this case, the Company will not be able to diversify the Company’s operations or benefit from the possible spreading of risks or offsetting of losses, unlike other entities which may have the resources to complete several business combinations in different industries or different areas of a single industry.
The Company has limited resources and there is significant competition for business combination opportunities. Therefore, the Company may not be able to enter into or consummate an attractive business combination.
The Company expects to encounter intense competition from other entities having a business objective similar to the Company’s, including venture capital funds, leveraged buyout funds and operating businesses competing for acquisitions. Many of these entities are well established and have extensive experience in identifying and effecting business combinations directly or through affiliates. Many of these competitors possess far greater technical, human and other resources than does the Company and the Company’s financial resources are very limited when contrasted with those of many of these competitors. While the Company believes that there are numerous potential target businesses that it could acquire, the Company’s ability to compete in acquiring certain sizable target businesses will be limited by the Company’s limited financial resources and the fact that the Company will use its common stock to acquire an operating business. This inherent competitive limitation gives others an advantage in pursuing the acquisition of far more target businesses than the Company.
The Company may be unable to obtain additional financing, if required, to complete a business combination or to fund the operations and growth of the target business, which could compel the Company to restructure a potential business transaction or abandon a particular business combination.
The Company has not yet identified any prospective target business. If we require funds because of the size of the business combination, we will be required to seek additional financing. We cannot assure you that such financing would be available on acceptable terms, if at all. To the extent that additional financing proves to be unavailable when needed to consummate a particular business combination, we would be compelled to restructure the transaction or abandon that particular business combination and seek an alternative target business candidate. In addition, if we consummate a business combination, we may require additional financing to fund the operations or growth of the target business. The failure to secure additional financing could have a material adverse effect on the continued development or growth of the target business. None of the Company’s officers, directors or stockholders is required to provide any financing to us in connection with or after a business combination.
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Additional financing requirements associated with compliance with reporting requirements under the Exchange Act.
The Company has no revenues and is dependent upon the willingness of the Company’s Management to fund the costs associated with the reporting obligations under the Exchange Act, other administrative costs associated with the Company’s corporate existence and expenses related to the Company’s business objective. The Company may not generate any revenues until the consummation of a business combination. The Company anticipates that it will have available sufficient financial resources to continue to pay accounting and other professional fees and other miscellaneous expenses that may be required until the Company commences business operations in connection with a business combination. In the event that the Company’s available financial resources from its Management prove to be insufficient for the purpose of achieving its business objective through a business combination, the Company will be required to seek additional financing. The Company’s failure to secure additional financing could have a material adverse affect on the Company’s ability to pursue a business combination. The Company does not have any arrangements with any bank or financial institution to secure additional financing and there can be no assurance that any such arrangement would be available on terms acceptable and in the Company’s best interests. The Company does not have any written agreement with Management to provide funds for the Company’s operating expenses.
Reporting requirements may delay or preclude a business combination
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of the Exchange Act, the Company is required to provide certain information about significant acquisitions and other material events. The Company will continue to be required to file quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and annual reports on Form 10-K, which annual report must contain the Company’s audited financial statements. As a reporting company under the Exchange Act, following any business combination, we will be required to file a report on Form 8-K, which report contains audited financial statements of the acquired entity. These audited financial statements must be filed with the SEC within 5 days following the transaction. While obtaining audited financial statements is typically the responsibility of the acquired company, it is possible that a potential target company may be a non-reporting company with unaudited financial statements. The time and costs that may be incurred by some potential target companies to prepare such audited financial statements may significantly delay or may even preclude consummation of an otherwise desirable business combination. Acquisition prospects that do not have or are unable to obtain the required audited statements may not be appropriate for acquisition because we are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act.
The Company’s shares of common stock are quoted on the OTC Markets, which limits the liquidity and price of the Company’s common stock.
The Company’s shares of common stock are traded on the OTC Markets. Quotation of the Company’s securities on the OTC Markets limits the liquidity and price of the Company’s common stock more than if the Company’s shares of common stock were listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market or a national exchange. There is currently no active trading market in the Company’s common stock. There can be no assurance that there will be an active trading market for the Company’s common stock following a business combination. In the event that an active trading market commences, there can be no assurance as to the market price of the Company’s shares of common stock, whether any trading market will provide liquidity to investors, or whether any trading market will be sustained.
State blue sky registration; potential limitations on resale of the Company’s common stock
The holders of the Company’s shares of common stock registered under the Exchange Act and those persons who desire to purchase them in any trading market that may develop in the future, should be aware that there may be state blue-sky law restrictions upon the ability of investors to resell the Company’s securities. Accordingly, investors should consider the secondary market for the Registrant’s securities to be a limited one.
It is the intention of the Registrant’s Management following the consummation of a business combination to seek coverage and publication of information regarding the Registrant in an accepted publication manual which permits a manual exemption. The manual exemption permits a security to be distributed in a particular state without being registered if the Registrant issuing the security has a listing for that security in a securities manual recognized by the state. However, it is not enough for the security to be listed in a recognized manual. The listing entry must contain (1) the names of issuers, officers, and directors, (2) an issuer’s balance sheet, and (3) a profit and loss statement for either the fiscal year preceding the balance sheet or for the most recent fiscal year of operations. Furthermore, the manual exemption is a nonissuer exemption restricted to secondary trading transactions, making it unavailable for issuers selling newly issued securities.
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Most of the accepted manuals are those published by Standard and Poor’s, Moody’s Investor Service, Fitch’s Investment Service, and Best’s Insurance Reports, and many states expressly recognize these manuals. A smaller number of states declare that they “recognize securities manuals” but do not specify the recognized manuals. The following states do not have any provisions and therefore do not expressly recognize the manual exemption: Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont and Wisconsin.
Dividends unlikely
The Company does not expect to pay dividends for the foreseeable future because it has no revenues and no cash. The payment of dividends will be contingent upon the Company’s future revenues and earnings, if any, capital requirements and overall financial conditions. The payment of any future dividends will be within the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors as then constituted. It is the Company’s expectation that future management following a business combination will determine to retain any earnings for use in its business operations and accordingly, the Company does not anticipate declaring any dividends in the foreseeable future.
Our common stock is subject to the Penny Stock Rules of the SEC and the trading market in our common stock is limited, which makes transactions in our common stock cumbersome and may reduce the value of an investment in our common stock
The Company’s common stock is considered a Penny Stock, as defined in the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder, unless and until the price of the Company’s shares of common stock is at least $5.00. The Company’s share price presently is, and prior to any business combination, the share price is expected to be less than $5.00. Unless the Company’s common stock is otherwise excluded from the definition of Penny Stock, the Penny Stock rules apply. The Penny Stock rules require a Broker-Dealer prior to a transaction in a Penny Stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC that provides information about the Penny Stock and the nature and level of risks in the Penny Stock market. The Broker-Dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the Penny Stock, the compensation of the Broker-Dealer and its sales person in the transaction, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each Penny Stock held in the customer’s account. In addition, the Penny Stock rules require that the Broker-Dealer, not otherwise exempt from such rules, must make a special written determination that the Penny Stock is suitable for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement prior to the transaction. These disclosure rules have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for a stock that is subject to the Penny Stock rules. So long as the common stock is subject to the Penny Stock rules, it may become more difficult to sell such securities. Such requirements could result in reduction in the level of trading activity for the Company’s common stock and could make it more difficult for investors to sell the Company’s common stock.
General Economic Risks
The Company’s current and future business plans are dependent, in large part, on the state of the general economy. Adverse changes in economic conditions may adversely affect the Company’s plan of operation and business objective. These conditions and other factors beyond the Company’s control include, but are not limited to regulatory changes.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES
The Registrant’s corporate office is located at 901 Northpoint Parkway, Suite 302, West Palm Beach, FL 33407. These facilities consist of approximately 300 square feet of executive office space. The Registrant believes that the office facilities are sufficient for the foreseeable future and this arrangement will remain in effect until we will consummate a business combination.
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None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTER
(a) Market Price Information
The Registrant’s common stock is subject to quotation on the OTC market under the symbol USAQ. The following table shows the high and low bid prices for the Registrant’s common stock during the fiscal years 2018 and 2017 as OTC Market. These prices reflect inter-dealer quotations without adjustments for retail markup, markdown or commission, and do not necessarily represent actual transactions.
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| Period | High | Low | ||||||
| Year Ended December 31, 2016: | ||||||||
| First Quarter | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.15 | ||||
| Second Quarter | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.11 | ||||
| Third Quarter | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.11 | ||||
| Fourth Quarter | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.11 | ||||
| Year Ended December 31, 2017: | ||||||||
| First Quarter | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.11 | ||||
| Second Quarter | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.15 | ||||
| Third Quarter | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.10 | ||||
| Fourth Quarter | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.11 | ||||
| Year Ended December 31, 2018: | ||||||||
| First Quarter | $ | 0.41 | $ | 0.01 | ||||
| Second Quarter | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.02 | ||||
| Third Quarter | $ | 0.65 | $ | 0.13 | ||||
| Fourth Quarter | $ | 0.95 | $ | 0.30 | ||||
(b) Approximate Number of Holders of Common Stock: On December 31, 2018, there were 605 shareholders of record of the Company’s common stock.
(c) Dividends: We currently do not pay cash dividends on the Company’s common stock and have no plans to reinstate a dividend on the Company’s common stock.
(d) Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities: None.
(e) Equity Compensation Plans: We have no equity compensation plans at December 31, 2018.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
N/A.
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS AND PLAN OF OPERATION
Overview
USA Equities Corp., a Delaware corporation, together with its wholly owned subsidiary, USA Equity Trust, Inc., is sometimes referred to herein as “we”, “us”, “our”, “Company” and the “Registrant”. The Company’s Board of Directors approved the name change from American Biogenetic Sciences, Inc. to USA Equities Corp on May 29, 2015.
On September 19, 2002, the Registrant filed a petition under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York. On November 4, 2005, the Bankruptcy Court approved an order authorizing a change in control and provided that the Company, subsequent to the bankruptcy proceeding, is free and clear of all liens, claims and other obligations.
The Company’s principal business objective is to seek a business combination with an operating company. We intend to use the Company’s limited personnel and financial resources in connection with such activities. The Company will utilize its capital stock, debt or a combination of capital stock and debt, in effecting a business combination. It may be expected that entering into a business combination will involve the issuance of restricted shares of capital stock.
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Results of Operations during the year ended December 31, 2018 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2017
We have not generated any revenues during the year 2018 and 2017. We have operating expenses related to general and administrative expenses, being a public company and interest expenses. We incurred $38,631 in net loss due to expenses consisting of general and administrative expenses of $27,379 and interest expenses of $11,252 during the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to $11,356 in net loss due to expenses consisting of general and administrative expenses of $105 and interest expenses of $11,251 in 2017.
Our general and administrative expenses increased by $27,274 during the year 2018 as compared to the prior year mainly due to insignificant operating expenses during 2017.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We will use our limited personnel and financial resources in connection with seeking new business opportunities, including seeking an acquisition or merger with an operating company. It may be expected that entering into a new business opportunity or business combination will involve the issuance of a substantial number of restricted shares of common stock. If such additional restricted shares of common stock are issued, our shareholders will experience a dilution in their ownership interest in the Registrant. If a substantial number of restricted shares are issued in connection with a business combination, a change in control may be expected to occur.
On December 31, 2018, we had $1,750 of total assets related to the balance of the prepayment of an annual services contract. We had total current liabilities of $206,084 consisting of $95,568 of accrued interest expenses, $539 of accounts payable and accrued expenses and $109,977 in advances from and accruals due to related party. The long term liabilities consisted of two convertible notes totaling $329,181. As of December 31, 2018, we had $535,265 in total liabilities.
On December 31, 2017, we had no assets. We had total current liabilities of $165,703 consisting of $10,943 in accounts payable and accrued expenses, accrued interest expenses of $84,316 and $70,444 in advances from and accruals due to related party. The long term liabilities consisted of two convertible notes totaling $329,181. As of December 31, 2017, we had $494,884 in total liabilities.
We financed our negative cash flows during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, through related party borrowings.
In connection with our potential new business, we may determine to seek to raise funds from the sale of restricted stock or debt securities. We have no agreements to issue any debt or equity securities and cannot predict whether equity or debt financing will become available at terms acceptable to us, if at all.
Our limited resources may make it difficult to borrow funds or raise capital. To the extent that debt financing ultimately proves to be available, any borrowing will subject us to various risks traditionally associated with indebtedness, including the risks of interest rate fluctuations and insufficiency of cash flow to pay principal and interest, including debt of an acquired business.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, we did not have any contractual obligations.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our significant accounting policies are described in the note to our financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
We have not entered into, and do not expect to enter into, financial instruments for trading or hedging purposes.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
USA Equities Corp. and Subsidiary
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of USA Equities Corp. and Subsidiary (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2018, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the year then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Substantial Doubt about the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As more fully discussed in Note 2, the Company has no operations and accordingly no source of revenue which raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board of the United States of America (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audit provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the Company’s auditors since 2019.
/s/ Cherry Bekaert LLP
Tampa, Florida
March 28, 2019
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of | |
| USA Equities Corp. | ||
| Opinion on the Financial Statements | ||
| We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of USA Equities Corp. and subsidiary (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2017, the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2017 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. | ||
| Basis for Opinion | ||
| These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. | ||
| We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. | ||
| Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. | ||
| Consideration of the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern | ||
| The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has incurred losses, has negative operational cash flows and has no revenues, which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustment that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. | ||
| /s/ TN CPA, PC | ||
| Houston, Texas | ||
| August 27, 2018 | ||
| We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2018. |
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USA Equities Corp.
As of December 31, 2018 and 2017
| December 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current Assets: | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | $ | 1,750 | $ | - | ||||
| Total Assets | $ | 1,750 | $ | - | ||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit | ||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 539 | $ | 10,943 | ||||
| Accrued interest expenses | 95,568 | 84,316 | ||||||
| Advances from and accruals due to related party | 109,977 | 70,444 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 206,084 | 165,703 | ||||||
| Total long-term liabilities | 329,181 | 329,181 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 535,265 | 494,884 | ||||||
| Stockholders’ Deficit: | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized, $0.0001 par value; none issued and outstanding | - | - | ||||||
| Common stock, 900,000,000 shares authorized, $0.0001 par value; 3,590,135 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018 and 3,588,740 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 | 359 | 359 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 720,941 | 720,941 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (1,254,815 | ) | (1,216,184 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ deficit | $ | (533,515 | ) | $ | (494,884 | ) | ||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit | $ | 1,750 | $ | - | ||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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USA Equities Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
| Year Ended | Year Ended | |||||||
| December 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | |||||||
| Revenue | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
| Costs and Expenses: | ||||||||
| General and administrative | 27,379 | 105 | ||||||
| Total general and administrative expenses | 27,379 | 105 | ||||||
| Net operating loss | (27,379 | ) | (105 | ) | ||||
| Interest expense | 11,252 | 11,251 | ||||||
| Income taxes | - | - | ||||||
| Net loss | $ | (38,631 | ) | $ | (11,356 | ) | ||
| Basic and diluted net loss per share | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | ||
| Weighted average shares outstanding (basic and diluted) | 3,590,135 | 3,588,740 | ||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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USA Equities Corp.
Statement of Stockholders’ Deficit
For the Years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
| Additional | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Paid-In | Accumulated | Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Deficit | ||||||||||||||||
| Balances at January 1, 2017 | 3,588,740 | $ | 359 | $ | 720,941 | $ | (1,204,828 | ) | $ | (483,528 | ) | |||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | (11,356 | ) | (11,356 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Balances at December 31, 2017 | 3,588,740 | 359 | 720,941 | (1,216,184 | ) | (494,884 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Stock adjustment | 1,395 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | (38,631 | ) | (38,631 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Balances at December 31, 2018 | 3,590,135 | $ | 359 | $ | 720,941 | $ | (1,254,815 | ) | $ | (533,515 | ) | |||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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USA Equities Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
As of December 31, 2018 and 2017
| Year Ended | Year Ended | |||||||
| December 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | |||||||
| Operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (38,631 | ) | $ | (11,356 | ) | ||
| Changes in net assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Increase in prepaid expenses | (1,750 | ) | - | |||||
| Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses | 848 | 11,251 | ||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | (39,533 | ) | (105 | ) | ||||
| Financing activities: | ||||||||
| Proceeds of related party borrowings | 39,533 | 105 | ||||||
| Cash from financing activities | 39,533 | 105 | ||||||
| Change in cash | - | - | ||||||
| Cash - beginning of year | - | - | ||||||
| Cash - end of year | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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USA EQUITIES CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and 2017
Note 1. The Company
USA Equities Corp. (the “Company”, “We” or the “Registrant”) was incorporated in Delaware on September 1, 1983. The Company’s Board of Directors approved the name change from American Biogenetic Sciences, Inc. to USA Equities Corp on May 29, 2015. Prior to ceasing its operations in 2002, the Company was engaged in the research, development and production of bio-pharmaceutical products. On September 19, 2002, the Registrant filed for bankruptcy under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of New York. On November 4, 2005, the Company emerged from Bankruptcy Court. On April 14, 2015, the Company incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary in Delaware (USA Equity Trust, Inc.) for the purpose of acquiring real estate. The Company has no present operations and has determined to direct its efforts and limited resources to pursue acquisitions and/or effect a business combination.
Note 2. Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has incurred losses, has negative operational cash flows and has no revenues. The future of the Company is dependent upon Management’s success in its efforts and limited resources to pursue and effect a business combination. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might arise from this uncertainty.
Note 3. Basis of Presentation
The Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. In the opinion of management, the accompanying audited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair statement of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.
Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statement and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from the estimates.
Principles of Consolidation: The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of USA Equities Corp and its wholly owned subsidiary USA Equity Trust, Inc. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Cash and Cash Equivalents: For financial statement presentation purposes, the Company considers those short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash or cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company had no cash and cash equivalents
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Earnings Per Common Share: Basic net loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per common share is computed using the weighted average number of common and dilutive equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive common equivalent shares consist of options to purchase common stock (only if those options are exercisable and at prices below the average share price for the period) and shares issuable upon the conversion of issued and outstanding preferred stock. Due to the net losses reported, dilutive common equivalent shares were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share, as inclusion would be anti-dilutive for the periods presented. There were no common equivalent shares required to be added to the basic weighted average shares outstanding to arrive at diluted weighted average shares outstanding as of December 31, 2018 or 2017.
Income Taxes: The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC #740, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” which requires recognition of estimated income taxes payable or refundable on income tax returns for the current year and for the estimated future tax effect attributable to temporary differences and carry-forwards. Measurement of deferred income tax is based on enacted tax laws including tax rates, with the measurement of deferred income tax assets being reduced by available tax benefits not expected to be realized.
The Company has net operating losses of $1,254,815, which begin to expire in 2027. Future utilization of currently generated federal and state NOL and tax credit carry forwards may be subject to a substantial annual limitation due to the ownership change limitations. The annual limitation may result in the expiration of NOL and tax credit carry-forwards before full utilization.
Reclassification: Certain amounts were reclassified related to interest expense in the 2017 Consolidated Statement of Operations to conform with current year presentation. The reclassification had no effect on previously reported net loss or net loss per share.
Impact of recently issued accounting standards
There were no new accounting pronouncements that had a significant impact on the Company’s operating results or financial position.
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Note 4. Convertible Notes to Related Party
Convertible notes payable at December 31, 2018 and 2017 consist of the following:
| December 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | |||||||
| Note 1 payable and accrued interest – Majority shareholder | $ | 156,408 | $ | 147,684 | ||||
| Note 2 payable and accrued interest – Majority shareholder | 268,341 | 265,813 | ||||||
Total Convertible notes and accrued interest | $ | 424,749 | $ | 413,497 | ||||
On October 2, 2009, the Company issued a convertible promissory with a current principal amount of $73,500 to its sole officer/ director and majority shareholder (Note 1). The note bears interest at the rate of 12% per annum until paid or the note and accrued interest is converted into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.001. On August 24, 2018, the maturity date of the note was extended to December 31, 2019 and on December 24, 2018, the maturity date of the note was further extended to December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, this note had accumulated $82,908 and $74,184, respectively, in accrued interest.
On December 31, 2013, the Company issued a convertible promissory note in the amount of $255,681 to its majority shareholder (Note 2). The note bears interest at the rate of 1% per annum until paid or the note and accrued interest is converted into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.25 per share. On August 24, 2018, the maturity date of the note was extended to December 31, 2019 and on December 24, 2018, the maturity date of the note was further extended to December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, this note had accumulated $12,660 and $10,132, respectively, in accrued interest.
Note 5. Related Party Transactions
Due Related Parties: Amounts due to related parties consist of non-interest bearing cash advances received from our majority shareholder, totaled $109,977 at December 31, 2018 and $70,444 at December 31, 2017, and are due on demand.
Note 6. Commitments and Contingencies
There are no pending or threatened legal proceedings as of December 31, 2018. The Company has no non-cancellable operating leases.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
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ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of December 31, 2018, the Company’s chief executive officer/chief financial officer conducted an evaluation regarding the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based upon the evaluation of these controls and procedures, our chief executive officer/chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of the end of the fiscal year 2018.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal controls over financial reporting and for the assessment of the effectiveness of those internal controls. As defined by the SEC, internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by our principal executive officer/principal financial officer, who is also the sole member of our Board of Directors, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management has assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on our assessment and those criteria, we have concluded that our internal control over financial reporting were not effective as of December 31, 2018, due to lack of an oversight committee and lack of segregation of duties. Management will consider the need to add personnel and implement improved review procedures.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only Management’s report in this annual report.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting or in other factors identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 that occurred during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
None.
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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
| Name | Age | Title | ||
| Troy Grogan | 41 | CEO, CFO and Chairman |
Troy Grogan, age 41, is Chairman and CEO of the Registrant since June 2016. He is a co-founder, president and chief executive officer of MedScience Research Group, Inc., a private company incorporated in May 2013. MedScience is a growth stage company engaged in the development, acquisition and distribution of proprietary diagnostic medical equipment directed to the primary care market for a range of diagnostic testing of the most common chronic health conditions, principally in the U.S. Prior to MedScience, Mr. Grogan was an entrepreneur with business experience in preventative health care in Australia and North America, having organized Greatest Asset Pty Ltd, a health and lifestyle improvement company engaged in online learning, behavioral and lifestyle change and improvement, offering services to health plans, corporate clients, medical and health professionals, insurance providers, as well as the broader general public in the health, education, information and wellness market.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
For the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, we did not pay any compensation to our executive officers, nor did any other person receive a total annual salary and bonus exceeding $100,000.
The Company has no employment agreement with Troy Grogan, our sole officer.
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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS.
The table below discloses any person (including any “group”) who is known to the Registrant to be the beneficial owner of more than five (5%) percent of the Registrant’s voting securities. As of March 28, 2019, the Registrant had 3,590,135 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
| Title of Class | Name and Address of Beneficial Owner | Amount and Nature of Beneficial Owner | Percent of Class(1) | |||||
| Common Stock | Troy Grogan 901 Northpoint Parkway., Suite 302, West Palm Beach, FL 33407 | 3,260,000 shares | 90.80 | % | ||||
| Common Stock | Officer and director (1 person) | 3,260,000 shares | 90.80 | % | ||||
| (1) | The percentage and ownership is based on 3,590,135 issued and outstanding shares as of March 28, 2019. |
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.
Amounts due to related parties consist of cash advances received from our majority shareholder, which items totaled $109,977 at December 31, 2018 and $70,444 at December 31, 2017.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
On June 28, 2018, McConnell & Jones, LLP (“MCJ”) delivered to USA Equities Corp. (the “Company” or “Registrant”) a letter of resignation, effective June 28, 2018, stating that the firm resigned as the Registrant’s independent auditors. MCJ issued the auditor’s report on the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015.
Effective June 28, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Registrant approved the appointment of TNCPA, with offices located in Houston, TX, as its independent registered auditor to audit the Registrant’s financial statements for its years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017.
On February 19, 2019, TNCPA delivered to USA Equities Corp. (the “Company” or “Registrant”) a letter of resignation, effective February 19, 2019, stating that the firm resigned as the Registrant’s independent auditors. TNCPA issued the auditor’s report on the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2017.
Effective February 19, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Registrant approved the appointment of Cherry Bekaert LLP, as its new independent registered auditor to audit the Registrant’s financial statements for its years ended December 31, 2018 and 2019.
Principal Accounting Fees
The following table presents the fees for professional audit services rendered by Cherry Bekaert LLP and TNCPA for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.
| Year Ended | Year Ended | |||||||
| December 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | |||||||
| Audit fees | $ | 5,500 | $ | 3,000 | ||||
Section 16(a) Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Registrant’s directors and executive officers, and persons who own beneficially more than ten percent (10%) of the Registrant’s Common Stock, to file reports of ownership and changes of ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of all filed reports are required to be furnished to the Registrant pursuant to Section 16(a). Based solely on the reports received by the Registrant and on written representations from reporting persons, the Registrant was informed that its officer and director has not filed reports required under Section 16(a).
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a) The following documents are filed as exhibits to this report on Form 10-K or incorporated by reference herein. Any document incorporated by reference is identified by a parenthetical reference to the SEC filing that included such document.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.
| USA Equities Corp. | ||
| By: | /s/ Troy Grogan | |
| Troy Grogan | ||
| Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: March 28, 2019
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