UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 10-Q
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 |
Commission file number 0-11777
FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC.
Nevada | 95-6799846 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1800 Valley View Lane, Suite 300, Dallas, Texas 75234
214-750-5800
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 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 þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Yes o No þ
APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.
Yes þ No o
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
As of August 16, 2004, registrant had 1,057,628 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.
FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
June 30, 2004
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Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and 15(d)-14 | ||||||||
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 |
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Part I Financial Information: |
Item 1. Financial Statements |
FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ASSETS
June 30, 2004 | December 31, | |||||||
(Unaudited) |
2003 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 9,167 | $ | 6,127 | ||||
Accounts receivable affiliate |
| 83,386 | ||||||
Notes and interest receivable |
2,520,700 | 638,531 | ||||||
Net assets held for sale |
| 40,003,656 | ||||||
$ | 2,529,867 | $ | 40,731,700 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Accounts payable affiliate |
$ | 2,427,828 | $ | 2,784,176 | ||||
Total liabilities |
2,427,828 | 2,784,176 | ||||||
Shareholders equity |
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Preferred stock, $0.01 par, 4,960,000 shares
authorized, none issued and outstanding |
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Common stock, $0.01 par, 40,000,000 shares
authorized, 1,057,628 shares issued and outstanding |
10,576 | 10,576 | ||||||
Capital in excess of par value |
1,376,682 | 1,376,682 | ||||||
Retained earnings (deficit) |
(1,285,219 | ) | 36,560,266 | |||||
Total shareholders equity |
102,039 | 37,947,524 | ||||||
$ | 2,529,867 | $ | 40,731,700 | |||||
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FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Three months ended June 30, |
Six months ended June 30, |
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2004 |
2003 |
2004 |
2003 |
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Revenue |
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Interest income |
$ | 45,045 | $ | 14,587 | $ | 59,632 | $ | 24,046 | ||||||||
45,045 | 14,587 | 59,632 | 24,046 | |||||||||||||
Operating expenses |
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General and administrative |
1,157 | 854 | 1,893 | 1,687 | ||||||||||||
Legal and professional fees |
12,730 | 25,781 | 17,667 | 26,469 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses |
13,887 | 26,635 | 19,560 | 28,156 | ||||||||||||
Net income from continuing
operations |
31,158 | (12,048 | ) | 40,072 | (4,110 | ) | ||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations |
| 47,256 | 45,715 | 94,811 | ||||||||||||
Impairment loss |
| | (37,931,116 | ) | | |||||||||||
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) |
$ | 31,158 | $ | 35,208 | $ | (37,845,329 | ) | $ | 90,701 | |||||||
Earnings (loss) per share |
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Net earnings from continuing
operations |
$ | .03 | $ | (.01 | ) | $ | .04 | $ | | |||||||
Discontinued operations |
| .04 | (35.82 | ) | .09 | |||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) |
$ | .03 | $ | .03 | $ | (35.78 | ) | $ | .09 | |||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding |
1,057,628 | 1,057,628 | 1,057,628 | 1,057,628 | ||||||||||||
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FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
2004 |
2003 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net earnings (loss) |
$ | (37,845,329 | ) | $ | 90,701 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by (used for) operating activities |
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Impairment loss |
37,931,116 | | ||||||
(Increase) decrease in |
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Interest receivable |
(59,629 | ) | (24,041 | ) | ||||
Accounts receivable affiliate |
| 12,590 | ||||||
Increase (decrease) in |
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Accounts payable affiliate |
(273,118 | ) | (77,500 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities |
(246,960 | ) | 1,750 | |||||
CASH FLOWS
FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries |
250,000 | | ||||||
Net cash
provided by (used for) investing activities |
250,000 | | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
3,040 | 1,750 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
6,127 | 5,450 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 9,167 | $ | 7,200 | ||||
Noncash investing and financing activities: |
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Note received in sale of subsidiaries |
$ | 1,822,540 | $ | | ||||
Exchange of investment for note receivable |
| 585,000 |
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FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTE A BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by First Equity Properties, Inc. (the Company) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present such information. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, certain information and footnote disclosures, including a description of significant accounting policies normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.
These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Companys 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for any subsequent quarter or the entire fiscal year ending December 31, 2004.
NOTE B DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (SFAS 144), established a single accounting model for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets including discontinued operations. This statement requires that the operations related to segments that have been sold, or segments that are intended to be sold, be presented as discontinued operations in the statement of operations for all periods presented, and the segments intended to be sold are to be designated as held for sale on the balance sheet. In the event of a future asset sale, the company is required to reclassify portions of previously reported operations to discontinued operations within the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2004, income from discontinued operations relates to the disposition of subsidiaries providing management services.
In May 2004, the Company sold the subsidiaries of the Company that provide management services for $250,000 cash and a note receivable in the amount of $1,822,540. In the quarter ended March 31, 2004, the Company recorded an impairment of $37,931,116, representing the write down of certain assets of the those two subsidiaries that provided the management services to the value agreed to between the related party buyer and seller. The primary asset written down was the investment in preferred stock of an affiliate.
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FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2004
(Unaudited)
NOTE B DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS continued
The impairment loss resulted in the generation of a deferred tax asset of approximately $13,000,000 for which a valuation allowance of the entire amount has been provided since management cannot be assured of the utilization of the deferred tax asset.
December 31, 2003 balances have been reclassed to present the assets of the two subsidiaries under the caption net assets held for sale. The following table details the assets and liabilities comprising net assets held for sale in the financial statements at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 for the entities sold.
June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2004 |
2003 |
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Accounts receivable affiliate |
$ | | $ | 262,960 | ||||
Investments affiliate |
| 40,528,349 | ||||||
Accounts payable and minority interest |
| (787,653 | ) | |||||
Net equity in subsidiaries to be sold |
$ | | $ | 40,003,656 | ||||
The results of discontinued operations of the subsidiaries consisted of the following for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2003:
Three months ended June 30, |
Six months ended June 30, |
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Operating revenues |
$ | | $ | 47,256 | $ | 45,715 | $ | 94,811 | ||||||||
Net income from
discontinued
operations |
$ | | $ | 47,256 | $ | 45,715 | $ | 94,811 |
NOTE B REVERSE STOCK SPLIT
On June 7, 2004, the members of the Board of Directors of the Company proposed and recommended to the stockholders a reverse-split on a 1-for-10 basis of the shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, without any adjustment to the par value per share, and without any reduction in the authorized number of shares of Common Stock at the same par value. The proposal was approved by the shareholders and became effective July 12, 2004. This resulted in a reclassification between Common Stock and Additional Paid in Capital on the accompanying balance sheet in the amount of $95,133. The share amounts in the accompanying financial statements and notes give effect to this reverse split as if it occurred at the beginning of earliest period presented.
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FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Results of Operations
Three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to three months ended June 30, 2003
Revenues from operations increased to $45,045 from prior year of $14,587 due to increased interest income because of a new note receivable. Total operating expenses decreased to $13,887 in 2004 from $26,635 in 2003. The decrease in operating expenses was due to lower legal and professional fees in 2004.
Six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to six months ended June 30, 2003
Revenues from operations increased to $59,632 from prior year of $24,046 due to increased interest income because of a new note receivable. Total operating expenses decreased to $19,560 in 2004 from $28,156 in 2003. The decrease in operating expenses was due to lower legal and professional fees in 2004. The discontinued operations represent the income from the management contracts of the company that were sold in May 2004.
Financial Condition and Liquidity
At June 30, 2004, the Company had total assets of $2,529,867 compared to $40,731,700 at December 31, 2003. Cash and cash equivalents were $9,167. The decrease in assets results from the Company, in May 2004, selling to a related party the subsidiaries of the Company that provide management services for cash of $250,000 and a note receivable of $1,822,540. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment of $37,931,116, representing the write down of certain assets of the two subsidiaries that provided the management services to the value agreed to between the related party buyer and seller. The primary asset written down was the investment in preferred stock of an affiliate. Total liabilities were $2,427,828 versus $2,784,176 at December 31, 2003.
Effective May 1, 2004, the Company sold all of the issued and outstanding Common Stock of Carmel Realty, Inc., a Texas corporation (Carmel) and a 99% limited partnership interest in Carmel Realty Services, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership (CRSL) for an aggregate sale price of $2,072,540 (a basis equivalent to a ten times capitalization of the management fees collected by Carmel and CRSL during 2003) to Regis Realty I LLC, a Texas limited liability company (Regis). The general partner of CRSL is Basic Capital Management, Inc. a Nevada corporation (BCM). The Purchaser, Regis, is related to BCM and performs certain property management and real estate and brokerage activities for other entities. Regis paid cash of $250,000 to the Company and delivered a promissory note dated May 1, 2004 in the stated principal amount of $1,822,540 payable to the order of the Company on demand or, if no demand is made prior thereto, on April 30, 2009, with interest payable monthly as it accrues. Such promissory note is secured by a pledge of the Common Stock of Carmel and partnership interest of CRSL sold.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
(a) | Within the 90 days prior to the date of this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Companys management, including the Companys Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14. Based upon the evaluation, the Companys Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting him to material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in the Companys periodic SEC filings. | |||
(b) | There have been no significant changes in the Companys internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect the Companys internal controls subsequent to the date the Company carried out this evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. |
Part II Other Information
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Pursuant to the requirement of NRS 78.2055, on June 7, 2004, the members of the Board of Directors of the Company proposed and recommended to the stockholders a reverse-split on a 1-for-10 basis of the shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, without any adjustment to the par value per share, and without any reduction in the authorized number of shares of Common Stock at the same par value. The recommendation was submitted to the holder of approximately 75% of the outstanding common stock, Nevada Sea Investments, Inc., which executed a written consent dated June 8, 2004, pursuant to NRS 78.320 adopting and approving the 1-for-10 reverse stock split of the shares of Common Stock without any change in the par value and without any reduction in the authorized number of shares of common Stock of the Company pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation. The 1-for-10 reverse stock split was to effective on the date (the Effective Date) which was the later to occur of (I) the date of filing with the Secretary of State of Nevada of an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation, or (ii) the last day of any required waiting period under Rule 14c-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Under that rule, the reverse stock split could not become effective until 20 days after the mailing of an Information Statement pursuant to Section 14c under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to existing stockholders of the Company. The Effective Date of the reverse stock split is July 12, 2004. The CUSIP number for the post-split shares is 320097-20-7.
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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders continued
Under the approved action, based upon the 10,570,944 old shares outstanding on the Effective Date, the 1-for-10 reverse stock split would decrease the number of outstanding shares by approximately 90%, which, after giving effect to an upward adjustment of rounding up for any fractional shares, added 534 shares to result in 1,057,628 post-split shares outstanding. The 1-for-10 reverse stock split did not adversely effect any stockholders proportionate equity interest in the Company subject to the provisions for elimination of fractional shares by rounding up to the next whole share which slightly increased the proportionate holdings of all stockholders other than Nevada Sea Investments, Inc. Each post-split share continues to be entitled to one vote at each stockholders meeting as was the case with each outstanding old share.
In connection with the implementation of the 1-for-10 reverse stock split, no certificate or script representing any fractional share interest will be issued, but a holder of the old shares received in lieu of any fraction of a post-split share to which the holder would otherwise be entitled a single whole post-split share on a rounding up basis without regard to any price. The result of this rounding up process increased slightly the holdings of those stockholders who held a number of old shares which was not evenly divisible by 10, resulting in an increase of 534 shares.
The Companys old shares of Common Stock, while available for trading in the over-the-counter market, to the knowledge of management, have not resulted in any material trading activity since their initial issuance in 1997. The old shares were issued pursuant to the terms of an Order Confirming Plan of Reorganization dated May 15, 1996, entered May 20, 1996, as modified by the First Modification Plan of Reorganization (the Confirmed Plan) resulting from a Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding styled In Re: Wespac Investors Trust III, Case No. 94-00228-K11 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Washington.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) | Exhibits | |||
Exhibit 3.3 Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation as filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada on July 12, 2004 (incorporation by reference is made to Exhibit 3.3 to Current Report on Form 8-K, for event occurring on May 1, 2004) | ||||
Exhibit 31.1 Certification Pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith. | ||||
Exhibit 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. | ||||
(b) | Reports on Form 8-K | |||
Current Report of Form 8-K, dated May 1, 2004, was filed with respect to Item 2 Acquisition of Disposition of Assets, Item 5 Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure and Item 7 Financial Statements and Exhibits which reports the Companys disposal of two subsidiaries, a 1-for-10 reverse stock split and the resignation of Ronald E. Kimbrough, one of the Companys directors, as Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer and the election of Louis J. Corna as a director and officer. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to he signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC. |
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August 19, 2004 | /s/ Ken L. Joines | |||
Ken L. Joines | ||||
Vice President, Secretary and Chief | ||||
Accounting Officer | ||||
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