fepi10q093015.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

 
 
þ
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015
 
Or
 
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the transition period from                    to
 
Commission File Number 000-11777
 
FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
   
Nevada
95-6799846
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
1603 LBJ Freeway, Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75234
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(469) 522-4200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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.  þ.  Yes   ¨  No.
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  þ.  Yes  ¨   No.
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
   
Large accelerated filer   ¨
Accelerated filer  ¨
Non-accelerated filer  ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company   þ
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  ¨  Yes  þ   No
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of Common Stock, as of the latest practicable date.
 
   
Common Stock, $.01 par value
1,057,628
(Class)
(Outstanding at November 12, 2015)

 
 
 
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FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC.
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
     
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
PAGE
     
Item 1.
Financial Statements
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2015 (unaudited) and December 31, 2014
            3
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited)
            4
 
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 (unaudited)
            5
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited)
            6
 
Notes to Financial Statements
            7-8
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
            9-10
Item 3.
Controls and Procedures
            10
     
     
   
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
Item 4.
Exhibits
            11
SIGNATURES
            12
 
 
 
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM  1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC.
BALANCE SHEET
 
   
September 30, 2015
   
December 31, 2014
 
Assets
 
(unaudited)
       
Notes receivable and accrued interest - related parties
    2,106,229       2,172,752  
Cash and cash equivalents
    1,618       1,776  
                 
Total assets
  $ 2,107,847     $ 2,174,528  
                 
                 
                 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
               
Notes payable and accrued interest - related parties
  $ 836,953     $ 877,850  
Accounts payable - other
    3,788       3,177  
Accounts payable - related parties
    387,038       417,555  
Total liabilities
    1,227,779       1,298,582  
                 
Shareholders' equity
               
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 1,057,628 issued and outstanding
    10,576       10,576  
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 4,960,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
    -       -  
Paid in capital
    1,376,682       1,376,682  
Retained earnings (deficit)
    (507,190 )     (511,312 )
                 
Total shareholders' equity
    880,068       875,946  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 2,107,847     $ 2,174,528  
 
 
 

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
 
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FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
 
   
For the three months ended 
September 30,
   
For the nine months ended 
September 30,
 
   
2015
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
 
                         
Revenue
                       
Interest income - related parties
  $ 51,783     $ 54,149     $ 156,229     $ 164,871  
                                 
Total income
    51,783       54,149       156,229       164,871  
                                 
Operating Expenses
                               
General and administrative - related parties
    15,000       15,000       45,000       45,000  
General and administrative
    3,248       5,037       10,920       10,992  
Legal and professional fees
    4,238       11,049       33,465       33,643  
                                 
Total operating expenses
    22,486       31,086       89,385       89,635  
                                 
Income (loss) before interest expense and taxes
    29,297       23,063       66,844       75,236  
                                 
Other income (expense)
                               
Interest expense - related parties
    (20,577 )     (26,621 )     (62,722 )     (86,761 )
                                 
Income (loss) before income taxes
    8,720       (3,558 )     4,122       (11,525 )
                                 
Income tax (expense) benefit
    -       -       -       -  
                                 
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders
  $ 8,720     $ (3,558 )   $ 4,122     $ (11,525 )
                                 
Earnings (loss) per share
  $ 0.01     $ -     $ -     $ (0.01 )
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding
    1,057,628       1,057,628       1,057,628       1,057,628  
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
 
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FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015
(unaudited)
 
   
Common Stock
          Retained         
               
Paid in
    Earnings     Total   
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Capital
     (Deficit)    
 Equity
 
Balances at January 1, 2015
    1,057,628     $ 10,576     $ 1,376,682     $ (511,312 )   $ 875,946  
Net income (loss)
    -       -       -       4,122       4,122  
Balances at September 30, 2015
    1,057,628     $ 10,576     $ 1,376,682     $ (507,190 )   $ 880,068  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
 
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FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
 
   
For the nine months ended 
September 30,
 
   
2015
   
2014
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
           
Net Income (Loss)
  $ 4,122     $ (11,525 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income applicable to
common shareholders to net cash provided by (used
in) operating activities:
 
(Increase) decrease in
               
Interest receivable - related parties
    1,870       75,883  
Increase (decrease) in
               
Accounts payable - other
    611       229  
Accounts payable - related parties
    (30,517 )     18,638  
Interest payable - related parties
    (1,132 )     (70,914 )
                 
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities
    (25,046 )     12,311  
                 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
               
Notes receivable - related parties
    64,653       304,985  
                 
                 
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities
    64,653       304,985  
                 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
               
Notes payable - related parties
    (39,765 )     (314,000 )
                 
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
    (39,765 )     (314,000 )
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (158 )     3,296  
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period
    1,776       346  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period
  $ 1,618     $ 3,642  
                 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
         
Cash paid for interest to related parties
  $ 63,856     $ 157,674  
Cash received for interest on notes receivable
  $ 158,099     $ 240,754  
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
 
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FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 

 

 
NOTE 1.      ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
Organization and business
 
First Equity Properties, Inc. is a Nevada based corporation organized in December 19, 1996 and the Company is headquartered in Dallas, TX. The Company’s principal line of business and source of revenue is currently investments and interest on notes receivable.  The Company is currently in the business of real estate investing.  FEPI is a publicly traded company however, no trading market presently exists for the shares of common stock and its value is therefore not determinable.
 
Basis of presentation
 
The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP, have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such rules and regulations, although management believes the disclosures are adequate to prevent the information presented from being misleading.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring matters) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.
 
The year-end Balance Sheet at December 31, 2014, was derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements.  For further information, refer to the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
 
Cost capitalization

Costs related to planning and developing a project are capitalized and classified as Real Estate development costs in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. We capitalized certain operating expenses until development is substantially complete, but no later than one year from the cessation of major development activity.
 
Newly issued accounting pronouncements

We have considered all other newly issued accounting guidance that is applicable to our operations and the preparation of our statements, including that which we have not yet adopted.  We do not believe that any such guidance will have a material effect on our financial position or results of operation.


NOTE 2.  FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification, (“ASC”) No. 740, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. ASC 740 requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting for income taxes. In the event differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities result in deferred tax assets, ASC 740 requires an evaluation of the probability of being able to realize the future benefits indicated.

Recognition of the benefits of deferred tax assets will require the Company to generate future taxable income. There is no assurance that the Company will generate earnings in future years.



 
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NOTE 3.  NOTES RECEIVABLE AND ACCRUED INTEREST – RELATED PARTIES

Receivables from related parties primarily consist of two notes of $1,565,292 and $489,154 which are payable in quarterly installments of interest only. The notes accrue interest at 10% per annum.  The maturity date of these notes has been extended to December 31, 2015.  A payment was received in March 2015 for $72,752.12 which paid the remaining interest balance due in 2014 and some principal on these notes.  Also, a payment for $150,000 was received in July 2015 which made the notes and interest receivable balances current.
   
2015
   
2014
 
Notes receivable – related parties
           
   Unsecured, due on demand, interest rate of 10%, due monthly
 
$
2,054,446
   
$
2,119,099
 
Accrued interest – related parties
   
51,783
     
53,653
 
                 
                 
Total notes and accounts receivable – related parties
 
$
2,106,229
   
$
2,172,752
 


NOTE 4.  NOTES PAYABLE AND ACCRUED INTEREST – RELATED PARTIES
 
   
2015
   
2014
 
Uncollateralized notes payable – related parties
           
    due on demand, interest rate of 10%, payable quarterly
 
$
816,376
   
$
856,140
 
                 
Accrued interest and intercompany – related parties 
   
20,577
     
21,710
 
                 
    Total notes payable – related parties 
 
$
836,953
   
$
877,850
 

   
Principal and interest payments due by period
 
   
Total
   
2015
   
2016
   
2017
   
2018
   
2019
   
therafter
 
Long term debt
  $ 836,953     $ 836,953     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
    $ 836,953     $ 836,953     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
 
 
NOTE 5.  RELATED PARTIES TRANSACTIONS
 
Transactions involving related parties cannot be presumed to be carried out on an arm’s length basis due to the absence of free market forces that naturally exist in business dealings between two or more unrelated entities.  Related party transactions may not always be favorable to our business and may include terns, conditions and agreements that are not necessarily beneficial to or in best interest of our company.
 
The Company has an administrative agreement with Pillar Income Asset Management, Inc., an affiliated entity, for accounting and administrative services.  The total expense of the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $45,000 which is included in General and Administrative expenses of the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

NOTE 6.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through November 12, 2015 and has determined that there has been no subsequent activity.  
 
 
 
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ITEM 2.        MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. We caution investors that any forward-looking statements presented in this report, or which management may make orally or in writing from time to time, are based on beliefs and assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. When used, the words “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “may”, “might”, “plan”, “project”, “result”, “should”, “will” and similar expressions which do not relate solely to historical matters are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance, which may be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties and factors that are beyond our control. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected by the forward-looking statements. We caution you that while forward-looking statements reflect our good-faith beliefs when we make them, they are not guarantees of future performance and are impacted by actual events when they occur after we make such statements. Accordingly, investors should use caution in relying on forward-looking statements, which are based on results and trends at the time they are made, to anticipate future results or trends.
 
Related Parties

We apply ASC Topic 805, “Business Combinations”, to evaluate business relationships. Related parties are persons or entities who have one or more of the following characteristics, which include entities for which investments in their equity securities would be required, trust for the benefit of persons including principal owners of the entities and members of their immediate families, management personnel of the entity and members of their immediate families and other parties with which the entity may  deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the decision making  of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests, or affiliates of the entity.
 
Results of Operations
 
The following discussion is based on our Statement of Operations within our Financial Statements as presented in Part 1, Item 1 of this report for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. The discussion is not meant to be an all inclusive discussion of the changes within our operations. Instead, we have focused on the significant items relevant to obtain an understanding of the changes in our operations.
 
The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for other interim periods or for the full fiscal year.

Our sole source of income is from the interest received on affiliated receivables.  The principal balances on those receivables have been consistent for the past years, thus making our revenues consistent from year to year.  Expenses are primarily related to professional and administrative fees and interest on affiliated notes.
 
Comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2015 to the same period ended 2014.
 
We reported net income applicable to common shareholders of $8,720 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to a net loss to common shareholders of ($3,558) for the same period ended 2014.
 
Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2015 to the same period ended 2014.
 
We reported net income applicable to common shareholders of $4,122 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to a net loss to common shareholders of ($11,525) for the same period ended 2014.

The change to net income was due to less interest expense being recognized in 2015 due to partial pay down of the notes payable.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Our principal liquidity needs for the next twelve months are funding of normal recurring expenses including interest expense and legal and administrative fees.
 
 
 
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Our principal source of cash is proceeds from interest income on our notes receivables.  The following impacted our balance sheet as of September 30, 2015:
 
Our notes receivable and accrued interest – related parties decreased due to payments received on principal and interest on notes receivables.
 
Our notes payable and accrued interest – related parties decreased due to payments made on principal and interest owed on notes payable.

Our accounts payable – related parties decreased due to payments made for administrative fees.


ITEM 3.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 
(a)
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
 
A review and evaluation was performed by management under the supervision and with the participation of the   Principal Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as required by Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of September 30, 2015. Based upon that most recent evaluation, which was completed as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-K, the Principal Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at September 30, 2015 to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that the Company files submits under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and forms. As a result of this evaluation, there were no significant changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the period ended September 30, 2015 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
 (b)
Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting.
 
 
          There have been no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended    September 30, 2015, that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.
 
 
 
 
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 PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 4.
EXHIBITS
 
The following exhibits are filed with this report or incorporated by reference as indicated.
 
   
Exhibit
Number  
Description
   
3.1
Articles of Incorporation of Wespac Property Corporation as filed with and endorsed by the Secretary of State of California on December 16, 1996 (incorporation by reference is made to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K of First Equity Properties, Inc. for event reported June 19, 1996).
   
3.2
Articles of Incorporation of First Equity Properties, Inc. filed with and approved by the Secretary of State of Nevada on December 19, 1996 (incorporation by reference is made to Exhibit 3.2 to Form 8-K of First Equity Properties, Inc. for event reported June 19, 1996).
   
3.3
Bylaws of First Equity Properties, Inc. as adopted December 20, 1996 (incorporation by reference is made to Exhibit 3.3 to Form 8-K of First Equity Properties, Inc. for event reported June 19, 1996).
   
3.4
Agreement and Plan of Merger of Wespac Property Corporation and First Equity Properties, Inc. dated December 23, 1996 (incorporation by reference is made to Exhibit 3.4 to Form 8-K of First Equity Properties, Inc. for event reported June 19, 1996).
   
3.5
Articles of Merger of Wespac Property Corporation into First Equity Properties, Inc. as filed with and approved with the Secretary of State in Nevada December 24, 1996 (incorporation by reference is made to Exhibit 3.5 to Form 8-K of First Equity Properties, Inc. for event reported June 19, 1996).
   
3.6
Certificate of Designation of Preferences and Relative Participating or Optional of Other Special Rights and Qualifications, Limitations or Restrictions thereof of the Series A 8% Cumulative Preferred Stock (incorporation by reference is made to Exhibit 3.6 to Form 10-KSB of First Equity Properties, Inc. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.)
   
31.1*
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
31.2*
Certification of Principal Financial and Accounting Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
   
32.1*
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
___________________
*
Filed herewith.
 
 
 
 
 
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SIGNATURE PAGE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
         
     
    FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC.
       
Date: November 12, 2015
 
By:
/s/ Daniel J. Moos
       
Daniel J. Moos
Director, President and Treasurer
 
         
         
     
    FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC.
       
Date: November 12, 2015
 
By:
/s/ Steven Shelley
       
Steven Shelley
Director, Vice President and Secretary
     



 
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