UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

(Mark One)

 

[X]	ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018
[  ]	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: 0-9483

 

SPARTA COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

NEVADA		30-0298178
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
555 Fifth Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, NY		10017
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 239-2666

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading symbol(s)		Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001		SRCO		OTC:PINK

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:

 

Common Stock, par value $0.001

(Title of class)

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. [  ] Yes [X] No

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. [  ] Yes [X] No

 

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 preceeding12 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. [X] 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 504 of Regulation S-T (§229.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such files). [X] Yes [  ] No

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [  ]

 

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 “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 [X]
	Emerging growth company [  ]

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. [  ] Yes [X] No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). [  ] Yes [X] No

 

The aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity of the issuer held by non-affiliates, on October 31, 2018 was $3,807,229.

 

As of July 8, 2020, we had 627,092,904 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: None.

 

 

 

SPARTA COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

		Page
PART I
Item 1.	Business	3
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	10
Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments	14
Item 2.	Properties	14
Item 3.	Legal Proceedings	14
PART II
Item 4.	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	15
Item 5.	Selected Financial Data	15
Item 6.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	16
Item 6A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	19
Item 7.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	20
Item 8.	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	40
Item 8A.	Controls and Procedures	40
Item 8B.	Other Information	41
PART III
Item 9.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	42
Item 10.	Executive Compensation	44
Item 11.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	45
Item 12.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	46
Item 13.	Principal Accountant Fees and Services	46
Item 14.	Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules	47
Signatures		49

 

 

PART I

 

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

 

General Overview

 

Sparta Commercial Services, Inc. (“Sparta,” “we,” “us,” or the “Company”) is a Nevada corporation serving three markets. Sparta is a technology company that develops, markets and manages business websites and mobile applications (mobile apps) for smartphones and tablets. The Company also owns and manages websites which sell on-demand motorcycle, recreational vehicle, and truck title history reports for consumers, retail dealers, auction houses, insurance companies and banks/finance companies. Lastly, since 2007, Sparta has administered leasing programs nationwide for local and/or state agencies seeking an alternative and economical way to finance essential municipal vehicles and equipment.

 

In 2016, the Company changed the name of its majority-owned subsidiary Specialty Reports, Inc., to iMobile Solutions, Inc. The new name reflects the Company’s strategic evolution and focus on the growing mobile application market domestically.

 

Sparta’s mobile application (mobile app) offerings have broadened our base beyond our original base of vehicle dealers to include a wide range of businesses including, but not limited to, agriculture dealerships, racetracks, private clubs, country clubs, restaurants and grocery stores. We also offer a private label version of our mobile app framework to enable other businesses to offer custom apps to their customers.

 

The Company also designs, launches, maintains, and hosts websites for businesses. We provide specific, tailored action plans for our clients’ websites that include services such as eCommerce, CRM (Customer Relationship Management) development and integration, ordering system creation and integration, SEO (search engine optimization), social media marketing, and online reviews to improve their presence online. In addition, we offer text messaging services which are vital for businesses’ marketing, retention and loyalty strategies. Our text messaging platform allows our clients to easily manage, schedule, and analyze text message performance.

 

The Company’s vehicle history reports include Cyclechex (Motorcycle History Reports at www.cyclechex.com); RVchecks (Recreational Vehicle History Reports at www.rvchecks.com); CarVINreport (Automobile Reports at www.carvinreport.com) and Truckchex (Heavy Duty Truck History Reports at www.truckchex.com). Our Vehicle History Reports are designed for consumers, retail dealers, auction houses, insurance companies and banks/finance companies.

 

Sparta also administers a Municipal Leasing Program for local and/or state agencies throughout the country who are seeking an alternative and economical way to finance their essential equipment needs, including police motorcycles, cruisers, buses, fire trucks, and EMS equipment. We are continuing to expand our roster of equipment manufacturers and the types of equipment we lease.

 

Sparta’s offices are located at 555 Fifth Avenue, 14^th Floor, New York, NY 10017, (212) 239-2666. The Company maintains a corporate website at www.spartacommercial.com.

 

We identify our ongoing information technology business in two reporting groups: mobile apps/websites and vehicle history reports, both of which operate under our wholly owned subsidiary, iMobile Solutions, Inc.

 

MOBILE APPS

 

Sparta creates mobile applications (mobile apps) for small and medium-size businesses under the tradename iMobileApp. iMobileApp employs a subscription business model and is positioned as a fast and affordable way for businesses to develop and launch a mobile app. The iMobileApp platform allows businesses to have a high-quality, fully functioning custom mobile app often at a lower cost than traditional marketing efforts, and typically at a significantly lower cost than a commercial quality website.

 

The Company has developed and managed mobile apps since 2011, creating hundreds of mobile apps for a wide variety of businesses for customers in 49 states and Canada. Today, iMobileApp is the largest provider of mobile apps to the Harley-Davidson dealership network.

 

Mobile apps are becoming one of the most important digital tools that a consumer-facing business can employ. Smartphones and tablets are now the leading devices for accessing the internet, and it is estimated that upwards of 80% of mobile use time is dedicated to utilizing mobile apps. As consumers become more mobile, businesses are increasingly seeing the need to as well. Currently, the mobile app development industry serving small to medium-sized businesses is fragmented, and the Company believes that iMobileApp can become a brand leader in this category.

 

An iMobileApp provides consumers easy access to a business website simply by touching the Company’s application icon. There is no need to search for or type in a web address. iMobileApp has dozens of basic and advanced functions, including providing businesses the ability to send a segmented promotional message that appears on the consumer’s mobile device front page, rather than in an email or text message. “Geo-fencing” is a feature that allows businesses to message customers who are in the vicinity of their store or event, or even when visiting a competitor.

 

 

The iMobileApp pricing model includes a modest up-front development fee, and an auto-renewing monthly subscription. Once a business launches an iMobileApp, Sparta provides them with marketing tools to assist their customers in downloading the mobile app from the Apple and Android app stores. The Company offers two levels of on-going maintenance and support. The basic subscription provides training, technical support and software updates. The premium-priced program adds a fully managed feature, allowing businesses to contact iMobileApp Customer Service who will initiate campaigns, promotional messaging, and other iMobileApp features on behalf of the client.

 

A partial listing of iMobileApp features includes:

 

Mobile Client Framework (“MCF”) - Our mobile framework software allows us to provide customized apps that can be installed on the individual mobile devices and deployed through the Apple and Android app stores.

 

Content Management System (CMS) -iMobileApp customers can use our web-based content management system to upload images to their mobile app, change text content, change colors, organize the order of tabs, and publish updates to the app.

 

Customized Registration System - iMobileApp customers can elect to present their users with a registration screen on startup that collects information such as first name, last name, email address and telephone number in order to track marketing information and push individual notification messages for future functionality.

 

Push Notification System – A direct communication channel between businesses and their mobile app users. Allows brands to socialize directly with their very best customers, anytime, anywhere, to build a relationship at a one-to-one level.

 

Geo-Fencing Feature – Allows businesses to create an invisible “message fence” around a specific geographic area. When their app users are within the fenced area, the user receives a pre-programmed message on their device. This is especially useful when businesses have special promotions or events they would like to advertise to nearby users who are most likely to take advantage of them. Businesses can also “geo-fence” around a competitor, offering their users special promotions before they enter the competitor’s venue.

 

Inventory Display Manager – Business can manage, display and sell from their inventory on their mobile app. Inventory can be integrated through web link, hand-key, or inventory management data feed.

 

Event Manager – Business can manage and display upcoming events on their mobile app. Customers can view the event calendar, RSVP and Inventory can be integrated through web link, hand-key, or inventory management data feed.

 

Quick Dial Feature – Users tap the Quick Dial option to get a list of the business phone numbers on their mobile phones. The user selects the number to dial by putting their finger on the number. The business can add, remove, and edit phone numbers that appear in the Quick Dial screen from their CMS.

 

Multi-Location Management – Business can add and manage multiple locations on their app, each with distinct hours of operations, user database and notification segmentation. Businesses pay subscription fees for each location they wish to include in their app. Customers can use the client customization portal to add locations to their mobile app.

 

Marketing and Branding of iMobileApp

 

Marketing Materials - We provide customized marketing materials that app customers can download and display digitally or physically.

 

Embedded Product Developer and SRI Branding - The “about” screen of the application contains information useful to the support of the product. It also contains a powered-by-the-product-developer logo and text. iMS can choose to use a different logo, but the powered-by-the-product-developer text remains on the “about” screen.

 

App store and Google Android Distribution - All native applications are deployed through the product developer’s App store and Android Market Place online accounts.

 

Marketing information - If an app customer has enabled first-time user data collection then that information will be available to the app customer on their portal.

 

 

VEHICLE HISTORY REPORTS

 

The vehicle history report group is currently marketing through its websites: Cyclechex Motorcycle History Reports© (www.cyclechex.com), RVchex™ RV History Reports (www.rvchex.com), CarVinReport Car History Reports (www.carvinreports.com) and Truckchex Heavy Duty Truck History Reports (www.truckchex.com). These reports contain valuable information for consumers, dealers, insurers, auction houses, and lenders. The information includes a vehicle’s history, such as disclosed damage, salvaged or rebuilt title brands, the number of previous owners, the last recorded odometer reading, the manufacturer’s original equipment, and OEM recall data. We assemble the data for these reports from multiple sources, including, but not limited to, governmental agencies, in order to provide the most current information available for the benefit of all interested parties. We believe our products offer a compelling value because they are priced modestly and we provide a no-hassle, 90-day and 100% money-back guarantee. We are confident that our Specialty Reports provide buyers and sellers the peace of mind that comes from being able to make an informed decision.

 

In June 2010, iMobile Solutions, Inc. entered into an exclusive five-year agreement with a U.S. government authorized third-party distributor of on-line data from National Motor Vehicle Title System (NMVTIS) for NMVTIS data on motorcycles, scooters, ATVs and recreational vehicles. This agreement has been renewed on a year to year basis.

 

NMVTIS is an information system that federal law required the United States Department of Justice to establish and to provide an electronic means to verify vehicle title, brand, and theft data among motor vehicle administrators, law enforcement officials, prospective purchasers and insurance carriers. NMVTIS was initially authorized in the Anti-Car Theft Act of 1992 and reauthorized by the Anti-Car Theft Improvements Act of 1996. After passage of the 1996 reauthorization, responsibility was transferred from the U.S. Department of Transportation to the U.S. Department of Justice. The NMVTIS system is a Department of Justice program currently operated by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA). The system also provides a means for states to share title information in order to prevent fraud and other crime.

 

NMVTIS was created to:

 

●	Prevent the introduction or reintroduction of stolen motor vehicles into interstate commerce
●	Protect states, consumers (both individual and commercial), and other entities from fraud
●	Reduce the use of stolen vehicles for illicit purposes including funding of criminal enterprises
●	Provide consumer protection from unsafe vehicles

 

 

NMVTIS information is supplied by state motor vehicle agency records and entire sectors (e.g., insurance, auto recyclers/junk/salvage, etc.) addressed by the Anti-Car Theft Act. As opposed to purchasing information from specific businesses or companies, entities are required to provide specific information to NMVTIS in a specific format. NMVTIS is intended to serve as a reliable source of title and brand history for automobiles, motorcycles and other vehicles. However, there are certain pieces of vehicle history data that NMVTIS’ database does not contain; for example, a vehicle’s repair history. Currently, the data provided to NMVTIS by states is provided in a variety of time frames; while some report and update NVMTIS data in real-time (as title transactions occur) others send updates less frequently, such as once every 24 hours or within a period of days.

 

This information is available to consumers and dealers on iMobile Solutions’ website located at www.cyclechex.com. Cyclechex is similar to CARFAX® in that it provides on-line vehicle history reports, for a fee, based on the vehicle’s VIN. However, neither CARFAX® nor AutoCheck® offers information on motorcycles, scooters, ATVs or recreational vehicles.

 

Vehicle History Reports benefit consumers:

 

●	Consumers can purchase reports directly from the Cyclechex, RVchex, Truckchex or CarVinReport website
●	Consumers can purchase reports via an Affiliate website

 

Vehicle History Reports benefit dealers:

 

●	Dealers can purchase a block of history reports from Cyclechex, RVchex, Truckchex or CarVinReport (with pricing incentives to purchase a larger quantity of reports)
●	Reports facilitate acceptance of trade-in vehicles and add value to the purchase of any pre-owned motorcycle, RV, automobile, light truck or heavy-duty truck
●	Dealers can provide reports to customers

 

 

Vehicle History Reports Affiliate Program:

 

●	Dealers and other industry sources can incorporate the Cyclechex, RVchex, Truckchex or CarVinReport website linking their sales and marketing strategies
●	Affiliates earn commission on Cyclechex, RVchex, Truckchex or CarVinReport history reports generated from their sites

 

Cyclechex Motorcycle History Reports®

 

Cyclechex Motorcycle History Reports (Cyclechex.com) contain valuable information for consumers, motorcycle dealers, insurers, auction houses, and lenders including whether a pre-owned motorcycle is a specific model year, make and model, if it has reported damage, its title history including the last recorded odometer reading, any salvage or damaged titles, the manufacturer’s original equipment, and OEM recall data.

 

For consumers looking to buy a pre-owned motorcycle or a retail motorcycle dealer considering a trade-in or the purchase of other used motorcycles, a Cyclechex Motorcycle History Report can be invaluable. Moreover, for those dealers who want to provide a higher level of confidence to a potential buyer about the true history of the motorcycle being considered for purchase, the Cyclechex Motorcycle History Report is an outstanding sales support tool.

 

Our system extracts information from multiple sources, including, but not limited to, governmental agencies, in order to provide the most current information available for the benefit of all interested parties. With a no-hassle, 90-day, 100% money-back guarantee, and at a modest cost, a Cyclechex Motorcycle History Report provide buyers and sellers peace of mind for decision-making. This critical information is available to any interested party by entering a seventeen digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), which covers vehicles dating back to 1981, on our website.

 

In February 2014, we announced a reciprocal marketing agreement with Allstate insurance company that makes Cyclechex Motorcycle History Reports a recommended tool for Allstate customers. (Kelly Blue Book – Auto Trader)

 

RVchex™ Recreational Vehicle History Reports

 

RV History Reports (RVchex.com) contains important and valuable information about any reported damage, salvage, and other relevant data concerning a particular pre-owned RV. Our system extracts information from multiple data sources, including, but not limited to, government agencies throughout the United States. RVchex.com delivers up-to-date, accurate information to consumers, RV dealers, lenders, insurers, and other interested parties, and we offer a no-hassle, 100% money-back guarantee. This critical information is available to any interested party by entering a seventeen digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on our website.

 

Truckchex Heavy Duty Truck History Reports

 

The Truckchex Heavy Duty Truck History Report (Truckchex.com) contains valuable information for truck drivers, trucking companies, dealers, insurers, auction houses, and lenders, including whether a specific pre-owned commercial truck has reported damage, recorded accidents, post-accident inspections, inspection violations, the last recorded odometer reading, any salvage or damaged titles, the manufacturer’s original equipment, and OEM recall data. Our system extracts information from multiple data sources, including, but not limited to, governmental agencies throughout the United States. Truckchecks.com delivers up-to-date, accurate to consumers, truck dealers, lenders, insurers, and other interested parties, and we offer a no-hassle, 100% money-back guarantee. This critical information is available to any interested party by entering a seventeen digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on our website.

 

CarVin Reports

 

CarVINreport.com is an online provider of Automobile History Reports. The CarVinReport Car History Report (CarVINreport.com) contains extremely valuable information for consumers, dealers, insurers, auction houses, and lenders, including whether a specific pre-owned automobile has Salvage or Rebuilt Title status or has sustained Flood Damage, the last recorded odometer reading, the manufacturer’s original equipment, and OEM recall data. For consumers looking to buy a pre-owned automobile or a retail automobile dealer considering a trade-in or the purchase of other used automobiles, a CarVinReport Car History Report can be invaluable. Moreover, for those dealers who want to provide a higher level of confidence to a potential buyer about the true condition of the automobile being considered for purchase, the CarVinReport Car History Report is an outstanding sales support tool.

 

 

The following websites are among those affiliated with iMobile Solutions, Inc. used to appropriately direct customer inquiries to our history report products:

 

www.dmv.org

www.kbb.com

www.motorcycle-histories.com

www.motorcycleshippers.jcmotors.com

www.nadaguides.com

www.cyclepedia.com

http://www.allstateridernews.com/offers

 

Each of our four-vehicle history reports search government databases for over 90 types of vehicle title problems and over 28 million Salvage or Loss title records. Our reports provide some, if not all, of the following information:

 

Crushed Vehicles

Disclosed Damage

Last Recorded Odometer Reading

Manufacturers’ Recall History

Manufacturers’ Specifications

Multi-State Searches

Rebuilt Titles

Salvage-Stolen Titles

Salvaged or Damaged Titles

VIN Decoding

Crash Data

Inspection Data

 

MARKETING AND SALES

 

Marketing

 

Our marketing starts with product development. We create compelling products that; (i) in the case of iMobile Solutions, Inc. and iMobileApp, provide a variety of small to mid-sized businesses with a state-of-the-art website and mobile application, and (ii) in the case of our four vehicle history report products, provide historical title information that assists consumers in purchase decision-making and dealers, auction houses, or other entities in making a sale or evaluating a vehicle.

 

iMobile Solutions, Inc. (iMS)

 

The primary marketing objective for iMS is to continue penetrating new business verticals and to be the leader is mobile app development for growing businesses. While an iMobileApp can benefit any business, the Company identifies and focuses marketing efforts on specific verticals to build a presence in certain industries and become the “go-to” mobile app developer for those markets. As we continue to target franchised vehicle dealers by type of product and manufacturer by specifically approaching each dealership in their dealer network to promote our iMS mobile application we are gaining market share of the vehicle dealer marketplace. By selling our mobile applications throughout one manufacturer’s dealer network, we benefit from “word of mouth” referrals while building a recognizable presence in that particular market. For example, a leading motorcycle manufacturer has over 1,400 authorized dealers worldwide. By penetrating this market, we significantly improve our credibility with their entire dealer network, resulting in the individual dealers being more receptive to our sales call, and making them more likely to purchase an iMobileApp and refer us to other dealers.

 

Additional marketing is done through targeted advertising as well as news stories in relevant trade publications.

 

 

iMobileApp (iMA)

 

There are two primary areas of focus to continue gaining market share for iMA – digital marketing and targeted sales efforts.

 

The digital marketing strategy is predicated on the fact that the business mobile app marketplace is emerging and highly fragmented. In parallel, the web is not yet dominated by any one business mobile app competitor. Our strategy is to build a strong digital web presence that will help grow our business in the short term, and establish iMA as the market leader in web search as the industry consolidates. The cornerstone of our digital strategy is a state-of-the-art web management platform (see www.iMobileApp.com) that is highly search engine optimized (SEO) in structure and content. Page rank and traffic will increase over time as we support the website with traffic building efforts through blogging, social networking, ad-clicks, remarketing, and continual technical and content optimization. The goal is to have a leadership market share in organic and accidental search for businesses seeking mobile application solutions.

 

Traditional sales and marketing efforts will be employed against key categories that have an established high level of acceptance for mobile apps and/or in which iMA has already established market share. Efforts include inside sales calls, email campaigns, category trade association marketing, and customer referrals.

 

Vehicle History Reports

 

The vehicle categories that we are targeting - motorcycles, recreational vehicles and commercial trucks – are not the focus of our largest competitors (CARFAX, AutoCheck). Distribution in the vehicle history reports industry is web-based, and digital competition in our targeted categories is relatively weak and fragmented. Our digital strategy is to become the leading search result for consumers seeking information on used powersports vehicles RV’s, and heavy-duty trucks. We employ an advanced web management platform that is highly search engine optimized (SEO). Page rank and traffic will increase over time as we support the website with traffic building efforts through blogging, social networking, ad-clicks, remarketing, and continual technical and content optimization.

 

An equally important digital strategy is our affiliate and cross-marketing programs. By working with leading companies that serve this category – like AutoTrader, National Powersports Distributors, NADA guides, DMV.org, Kelley Blue Book, and AllState – we are able to cross-promote our powersports and RV history reporting products on their websites. Consumers who are on affiliate or marketing partner sites can become aware of our reporting services and click through to our websites. If a purchase is completed, the referring affiliate receives a commission on the sale or in some cases may extend a discount to their customers.

 

In December 2010, Powersports Business chose Cyclechex as one of their “Nifty 50” winners, recognizing it as one of the top 50 new powersports products introduced during the year.

 

SRI has considerable opportunity to increase brand awareness and grow traffic through product development, targeted marketing programs and strategic partnerships.

 

Sales and Customer Support

 

Our sales team for Mobile Applications work out of our New York City office.

 

The sales team is responsible for closing sales on leads generated from web inquires, email responses, inside sales calls and customer referrals. The team targets businesses, trade associations, national chains, manufacturers, vehicle dealers and vehicle auction houses.

 

Customer service is based in our New York office.

 

Competition

 

While there are numerous entities offering customized mobile apps, we believe that iMobileApp is a leading pre-packaged customizable mobile app for small to medium sized business, such as restaurants, country clubs, social clubs, racetracks, grocery stores, agriculture dealers, vehicle dealers, and more, at a price point significantly below other vendors of customized apps for the vehicle dealer industry.

 

Because of our strong customer service and our roots in marketing, we believe that our iMobileApp product can be effectively and competitively marketed.

 

The two major providers of used automobile history reports, CarFax® and AutoCheck® do not provide motorcycle, recreational vehicle or heavy duty truck history reports. In fact, CarFax states on their website that their database contains records primarily of cars and light trucks and “for heavy trucks, RVs, or motorcycles, CARFAX recommends checking with your DMV, enthusiast forums, and of course a pre-purchase vehicle inspection.” AutoCheck states on its web site “AutoCheck only reports on information for cars and light trucks.” Based on our existing roster of Cyclechex affiliates and current negotiations for additional affiliates, we do not see any company as a significant competitor at this time. We have not identified direct competition of the RV space and do not intend to compete directly with either CarFax® or AutoCheck®.

 

 

MUNICIPAL EQUIPMENT

 

Notwithstanding our discontinuance of consumer financing, we continue to offer, on a pass through basis, an equipment-leasing product for local and state agencies throughout the country seeking an alternative and economical way to finance their essential equipment needs, including police motorcycles and cruisers, buses, fire trucks, and EMS equipment. We are continuing to expand our roster of equipment manufacturers and the types of equipment we lease to agencies.

 

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

As discussed in NOTE C to the consolidated financial statements, in August 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors approved management’s recommendation to discontinue the Company’s consumer lease and loan business segments and the sale of all of the Company’s portfolio of RISCs, and a portion of its portfolio of leases. The sale was consummated in that quarter. The assets, liabilities and results of operations have been accounted for as discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for all periods presented.

 

As the Company sold all of its portfolio of RISCs, and a portion of its portfolio of leases with the remaining leases in final run-off mode (paying-off and terminating as agreed or by repossession), therefore no portfolio performance measures were calculated for the years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 and the Company has discontinued segment reporting.

 

Regulation

 

Our prior financing operations were and are subject to regulation, supervision, and licensing under various federal, state, and local statutes and ordinances. Additionally, the procedures that we must follow in connection with the repossession of vehicles securing contracts are regulated by each of the states in which we do business. Accordingly, the laws of such states, as well as applicable federal law, govern our operations. Compliance with existing laws and regulations has not had a material adverse effect on our operations to date. Our management believes that we maintain all requisite licenses and permits and are in material compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations. We periodically review our office practices in an effort to ensure such compliance.

 

The following constitute certain of the federal, state, and local statutes and ordinances with which we must comply:

 

●	Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and applicable state law counterparts prohibit us from contacting customers during certain times and at certain places, from using certain threatening practices and from making false implications when attempting to collect a debt.
●	Truth in Lending Act. The Truth in Lending Act requires us and the dealers we do business with to make certain disclosures to customers, including the terms of repayment, the total finance charge, and the annual percentage rate charged on each contract.
●	Consumer Leasing Act. The Consumer Leasing Act applies to any lease of consumer goods for more than four months. The law requires the seller to disclose information such as the amount of initial payment, number of monthly payments, total amount for fees, penalties for default, and other information before a lease is signed.
●	The Consumer Credit Protection Act of 1968. The Act required creditors to state the cost of borrowing in a common language so that the consumer can figure out what the charges are, compare costs, and shop for the best credit deal.
●	Equal Credit Opportunity Act. The Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibits creditors from discriminating against loan applicants based on race, color, sex, age, or marital status. Pursuant to Regulation B promulgated under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, creditors are required to make certain disclosures regarding consumer rights and advise consumers whose credit applications are not approved of the reasons for the rejection.
●	Fair Credit Reporting Act. The Fair Credit Reporting Act requires us to provide certain information to consumers whose credit applications are not approved on the basis of a report obtained from a consumer reporting agency.
●	Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act requires us to maintain privacy with respect to certain consumer data in our possession and to periodically communicate with consumers on privacy matters.
●	Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act. The Soldiers’ and Sailor’s Civil Relief Act requires us to reduce the interest rate charged on each loan to customers who have subsequently joined, enlisted, been inducted or called to active military duty, if requested to do so.

 

 

●	Electronic Funds Transfer Act. The Electronic Funds Transfer Act prohibits us from requiring our customers to repay a loan or other credit by electronic funds transfer (“EFT”), except in limited situations that do not apply to us. We are also required to provide certain documentation to our customers when an EFT is initiated and to provide certain notifications to our customers with regard to preauthorized payments.
●	Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act prohibits telephone solicitation calls to a customer’s home before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. In addition, if we make a telephone solicitation call to a customer’s home, the representative making the call must provide his or her name, our name, and a telephone number or address at which our representative may be contacted. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act also requires that we maintain a record of any requests by customers not to receive future telephone solicitations, which must be maintained for five years.
●	Bankruptcy. Federal bankruptcy and related state laws may interfere with or affect our ability to recover collateral or enforce a deficiency judgment.
●	Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act authorized the creation of a Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. The impact on the Company of the newly created agency is unknown at this time as the agency is yet to be formed.

 

Employees

 

As of April 30, 2018, we had 8 full-time employees.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

We are subject to certain risks and uncertainties in our business operations that are described below. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known or that are currently deemed immaterial may also impair our business operations.

 

Risks Related To Our Financial Condition

 

We have a history of operating losses.

 

Through our fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, we have incurred significant expenses and have sustained significant losses. We have an accumulated deficit of $60,226,159 at April 30, 2018. Our net loss for the year ended April 30, 2018 was $2,839,821. As of April 30, 2018, we had a deficit of $11,937,083 and a negative working capital of $11,515,230.

 

Our business requires additional amounts of capital and we will need to obtain additional financing in the near future.

 

In order to expand our business, we need raise additional capital to support our operations until we become cash flow positive. We will have to raise approximately $1,000,000 over the next twelve months to support our business. As our business grows, we will need to seek additional financing to fund growth. There can be no assurance that we will have sufficient capital or be able to secure credit facilities when needed. The failure to obtain additional funds, when required, on satisfactory terms and conditions, would have a material and adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition, and ultimately could result in the cessation of our business.

 

To the extent that we raise additional capital by issuing equity securities or securing loan financing, our stockholders may experience substantial dilution. In addition, any new equity or debt securities may have greater rights, preferences or privileges than our existing common stock, preferred stock, and convertible debt. A material shortage of capital will require us to take drastic steps such as reducing our level of operations, disposing of selected assets or seeking an acquisition partner. If cash is insufficient, we will not be able to continue operations.

 

We have a significant amount of debt which could impact our ability to continue to implement our business plan.

 

We have incurred liabilities of $11,962,514 as of April 30, 2018. Unless we are able to restructure some or all of this outstanding debt, and raise sufficient capital to fund our continued development, we will be unable to pay these obligations as our current operations do not generate significant revenue.

 

 

Our auditor’s opinion expresses doubt about our ability to continue as a “going concern”.

 

The independent auditor’s report on our April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017 consolidated financial statements state that our historical losses raise substantial doubts about our ability to continue as a going concern. We cannot assure you that we will be able to generate revenues or maintain any line of business that might prove to be profitable. Our ability to continue as a going concern is subject to our ability to generate a profit or obtain necessary funding from outside sources, including obtaining additional funding from the sale of our securities, increasing sales or obtaining credit lines or loans from various financial institutions where possible. If we are unable to develop our business, we may have to discontinue operations or cease to exist, which would be detrimental to the value of our common stock. We can make no assurances that our business operations will develop and provide us with significant cash to continue operations.

 

Risks Related to the Company

 

We are a small company in the information technology business.

 

We are a relatively new entrant into the businesses of providing vehicle history reports and building mobile apps. We indirectly compete with major, well capitalized, suppliers of automobile history reports. While these companies do not presently offer motorcycle or RV history reports, there is no guaranty they will not do so in the future. Many small “players” characterize the mobile app building business. While we believe we are better suited to market mobile apps than our competitors, there is no assurance that we can continue to do so.

 

We will require additional capital to implement our business plan and marketing strategies which we may be unable to secure.

 

Under our business plan, we intend to build and expand our operations substantially over the next several years. Our cash on hand is insufficient for our operational needs. We therefore need additional financing for working capital purposes and to grow our business. There is no assurance that additional financing will available on acceptable terms, or at all. If we fail to obtain additional financing as needed, we may be required to reduce or halt our anticipated expansion plans and our business and results of operations could be materially, adversely affected. There can be no assurance that additional financing will be available on terms deemed to be acceptable by us, and in our stockholders’ interests.

 

We face security risks related to our electronic processing of sensitive and confidential customer and associate data.

 

Given the nature of our business, we and/or our service providers collect process and retain sensitive and confidential customer data, including credit card information. Despite our current security measures, our facilities and systems, and those of our third-party service providers, may be vulnerable to information security breaches, acts of vandalism, computer viruses or other similar attacks. An information security breach involving the disclosure of confidential data could damage our reputation and our customers’ willingness to shop on our websites, and subject us to possible legal liability. In addition, we may incur material remediation costs as a result of an information security breach, including liability for stolen customer or associate data, repairing system damage or providing credit monitoring or other benefits to customers or associates affected by the breach.

 

We could be harmed by data loss or other security breaches

 

As a result of our services being web-based and the fact that we process and/or our service providers, store and transmit large amounts of data, including personal information, for our customers, failure to prevent or mitigate data loss or other security breaches, including breaches of our vendors’ technology and systems, could expose us or our customers to a risk of loss or misuse of such information, adversely affect our operating results, result in litigation or potential liability for us and otherwise harm our business. We use third party technology and systems for a variety of reasons, including, without limitation, encryption and authentication technology, employee email, content delivery to customers, back-office support and other functions. Although we and our service providers have developed systems and processes that are designed to protect customer information and prevent data loss and other security breaches, such measures cannot provide absolute security.

 

A variety of factors and economic forces may affect our operating results.

 

Our operating results may differ from current forecasts and projections significantly in the future because of a variety of factors, many of which are outside our control. These factors include, without limitation, the receipt of revenues, which is difficult to forecast accurately, the amount and timing of capital expenditures and other costs relating to the expansion of our operations, the introduction of new products or services by us or our competitors, borrowing costs, pricing changes in the industry, technical difficulties, general economic conditions and economic conditions specific our market place. The success of an investment in a vehicle history report and mobile app based venture is dependent, at least, in part, on extrinsic economic forces, including the supply of and demand for such services. No assurance can be given that we will be able to generate sufficient revenue to cover our cost of doing business. Furthermore, our revenues and results of operations will be subject to fluctuations based upon general economic conditions. Economic factors like unemployment, interest rates, and the availability of credit generally, municipal government and corporate budget constraints affecting equipment and technology purchases, the rate of inflation, and consumer perceptions of the economy may affect the volume of history report purchases.

 

 

We are dependent on our management and the loss of any officer could hinder our implementation of our business plan.

 

We are heavily dependent upon management, the loss of any one of whom could have a material adverse effect on our ability to implement our business plan. While we have entered into an employment agreement with our Chief Executive Officer, this employment agreement could be terminated for a variety of reasons. We do not presently carry key man insurance on the life of any employee. If, for some reason, the services of management, or of any member of management, were no longer available to us, our operations and proposed businesses and endeavors may be materially adversely affected. Any failure of management to implement and manage our business strategy may have a material adverse effect on us. There can be no assurance that our operating and financial control systems will be adequate to support our future operations. Furthermore, the inability to continue to upgrade the operating and financial control systems, the inability to recruit and hire necessary personnel or the emergence of unexpected expansion difficulties could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

Our business is dependent on intellectual property rights and we may not be able to protect such rights successfully.

 

Our intellectual property, including our license agreements and other agreements, which establish our rights to proprietary intellectual property, our Cyclechex, RVchex, CarVin , and Truckchex vehicle history reports and our SMA and iMA mobile apps are of great value to our business operations. Infringement or misappropriation of our intellectual property could materially harm our business. We rely on a combination of trade secret, copyright, trademark, and other proprietary rights laws to protect our rights to this valuable intellectual property. Third parties may try to challenge our intellectual property rights. In addition, our business is subject to the risk of third parties infringing or circumventing our intellectual property rights. We may need to resort to litigation in the future to protect our intellectual property rights, which could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources. Our failure to protect our intellectual property rights could have a material adverse effect on our business and competitive position.

 

Our business is subject to various government regulations.

 

While we have sold our consumer loan portfolio, we retain a small and declining lease portfolio. Therefore, we are subject to numerous federal and state consumer protection laws and regulations and licensing requirements, which, among other things, may affect: (i) the interest rates, fees and other charges we impose; (ii) the terms and conditions of the contracts; (iii) the disclosures we must make to obligors; and (iv) the collection, repossession and foreclosure rights with respect to delinquent obligors. The extent and nature of such laws and regulations vary from state to state. Federal bankruptcy laws limit our ability to collect defaulted receivables from obligors who seek bankruptcy protection. Prospective changes in any such laws or the enactment of new laws may have an adverse effect on our business or the results of operations. Compliance with existing laws and regulations has not had a material adverse effect on our operations to date. We will need to periodically review our office practices in an effort to ensure such compliance, the failure of which may have a material adverse effect on our operations and our ability to conduct business activities.

 

Risks Related to Investment in our Company

 

We are delinquent in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Our weak financial position has made it impossible for us to pay our auditor and securities counsel and therefore we have been delinquent in our SEC filings since the quarter ended October 31, 2016. We intend to rectify this situation as soon as financially possible.

 

The market for our common stock could be volatile and could decline when you want to sell your holdings.

 

Our common stock trades on the OTC Pink under the symbol SRCO. Numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control, may cause the market price of our common stock to fluctuate significantly. These factors include but are not limited to: (i) actual or anticipated changes in our earnings, fluctuations in our operating results or our failure to meet the expectations of financial market analysts and investor; (ii) changes in financial estimates by us or by any securities analysts who might cover our stock; (iii) speculation about our business in the press or the investment community; (iv) stock market price and volume fluctuations of other publicly traded companies and, in particular, those that are in our industry; (v) our potential inability to pay back outstanding notes or debentures, or contractual obligations related to the cancellation thereof; (vi) investor perceptions of our industry in general and our company in particular; (vii) the operating and stock performance of comparable companies; (viii) general economic conditions and trends; (ix) major catastrophic events; (x) announcements by us or our competitors of new products, significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships or divestitures; (xi) changes in accounting standards, policies, guidance, interpretation or principles; (xii) sales of our common stock, including sales by our directors, officers or significant stockholders; and (xiii) additions or departures of key personnel.

 

 

Moreover, securities markets may from time to time experience significant price and volume fluctuations for reasons unrelated to operating performance of particular companies. These market fluctuations may adversely affect the price of our common stock and other interests in our company at a time when you want to sell your interest in us.

 

Our common stock will be subject to the “penny stock” rules of the SEC, which may make it more difficult for stockholders to sell our common stock.

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 15g-9 which establishes the definition of a “penny stock,” for the purposes relevant to us, as any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or with an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require (i) that a broker or dealer approve a person’s account for transactions in penny stocks; and (ii) the broker or dealer receive from the investor a written agreement to the transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to be purchased.

 

In order to approve a person’s account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker or dealer must (i) obtain financial information and investment experience objectives of the person; and (ii) make a reasonable determination that the transactions in penny stocks are suitable for that person and the person has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters to be capable of evaluating the risks of transactions in penny stocks.

 

The broker or dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prescribed by the Commission relating to the penny stock market, which, in highlight form (i) sets forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the suitability determination; and (ii) that the broker or dealer received a signed, written agreement from the investor prior to the transaction.

 

Disclosure also has to be made about the risks of investing in penny stocks in both public offerings and in secondary trading and about the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and the rights and remedies available to an investor in cases of fraud in penny stock transactions. Finally, monthly statements have to be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks.

 

The regulations applicable to penny stocks may severely affect the market liquidity for our common stock and could limit an investor’s ability to sell our common stock in the secondary market.

 

We are subject to variable conversion prices and adjustments related to certain of our convertible notes, our convertible preferred stock and our common stock purchase warrants which could cause significant dilution to stockholders and adversely impact the price of our common stock.

 

Certain of our securities are subject to variable conversion prices and adjustments. As a result, future conversion of debt and or convertible preferred shares and common stock purchase warrants into shares of common stock or issuance of new convertible debt may result in significant dilution to our shareholders. There were approximately 1,523 million potential shares at April 30, 2018. The number of potential shares will likely vary based on fluctuations in the trading price of our stock. We are negotiating potential settlements of debt to reduce the number of potential shares. (SEE ITEM #3 LEGAL PRECEEDINGS).

 

Failure to maintain effective internal controls in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act could have a material adverse effect on our business and operating results and stockholders could lose confidence in our financial reporting.

 

Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and effectively prevent fraud. If we cannot provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud, our operating results could be harmed. Failure to achieve and maintain an effective internal control environment, regardless of whether we are required to maintain such controls, could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have a material adverse effect on our stock price. Because of our limited resources, management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting may not be effective in providing reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Furthermore, we have not obtained an independent audit of our internal controls and, as a result, we are not aware of any deficiencies which would result from such an audit. Further, at such time as we are required to comply with the internal controls requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, we may incur significant expenses in having our internal controls audited and in implementing any changes which are required.

 

We have not paid dividends on our common stock in the past and do not expect to pay dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future. Any return on investment may be limited to the value of our common stock.

 

No cash dividends have been paid on our common stock. We expect that any income received from operations will be devoted to our future operations and growth. We do not expect to pay cash dividends on our common stock in the near future. Payment of dividends would depend upon our profitability at the time, cash available for those dividends, and other factors as our board of directors may consider relevant. If we do not pay dividends, our common stock may be less valuable because a return on an investor’s investment will only occur if our stock price appreciates.

 

 

The requirements of being a public company may strain our resources, divert management’s attention and affect our ability to attract and retain qualified board members.

 

We are a public company and are subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Exchange Act requires, among other things, that we file annual, quarterly and current reports with respect to our business and financial condition. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls for financial reporting. For example, Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires that our management report on, and our independent auditors attest to, the effectiveness of our internal controls structure and procedures for financial reporting. Section 404 compliance may divert internal resources and will take a significant amount of time and effort to complete. We may not be able to successfully complete the procedures and certification and attestation requirements of Section 404 by the time we will be required to do so. If we fail to do so, or if in the future our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or independent registered public accounting firm determines that our internal controls over financial reporting are not effective as defined under Section 404, we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by the SEC or other regulatory authorities. Furthermore, investor perceptions of our company may suffer, and this could cause a decline in the market price of our common stock. Irrespective of compliance with Section 404, any failure of our internal controls could have a material adverse effect on our stated results of operations and harm our reputation. If we are unable to implement these changes effectively or efficiently, it could harm our operations, financial reporting or financial results and could result in an adverse opinion on internal controls from our independent auditors. We may need to hire a number of additional employees with public accounting and disclosure experience in order to meet our ongoing obligations as a public company, which will increase costs. Our management team and other personnel will need to devote a substantial amount of time to new compliance initiatives and to meeting the obligations that are associated with being a public company, which may divert attention from other business concerns, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Future sales of our equity securities could result in downward selling pressure on our securities, and may adversely affect the stock price.

 

In the event that our equity securities are sold or convertible debt is converted into equity securities, there is a risk of downward selling pressure on our securities, making it difficult for an investor to sell his or her securities at any reasonable price, if at all. Future sales of substantial amounts of our equity securities in the public market, or the perception that such sales could occur, could put downward selling pressure on our securities, and adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

 

We have authorized a class of preferred stock that may alter the rights of common stockholders by giving preferred stock holders greater dividend rights, liquidation rights and voting rights than our common stockholders have.

 

Our board is empowered to issue, without stockholder approval, preferred stock, on one or more series, with dividend, liquidation, conversion, voting or other rights that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of common stock. From time to time, we have designated, and may in the future designate, series of preferred stock carrying various preferences and rights different from, and greater than, our common stock. As of April 30, 2018, we have two series of preferred stock outstanding. Preferred stock could be utilized, under certain circumstances, as a method of discouraging, delaying or preventing a change in control of the company.

 

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

 

Our executive offices are located at 555 Fifth Avenue, 14^th Floor, New York, NY 10017. We have an agreement for use of office space at this location under a sub-lease expiring on July 31, 2018. For the year ending April 30, 2018, the rent is $78,750 and for the remaining three months of our sub-lease ending July 31, 2018 the rent is $26,250.

 

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

As at April 30, 2018, we were not a party to any material pending legal proceeding except as stated below. From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of business.

 

On September 22, 2016, a motion for summary judgment in lieu of complaint was filed in the Supreme Court of The State of New York County of Kings, against the Company by a lender for the amount of $102,170.82 in principal and interest; accrued and unpaid interest thereupon in the amount from the date of filing to entry of judgment herein; lender’s reasonable attorney’s fees, costs, and expenses; and any such other relief as the Court deems just and proper. Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment in lieu of complaint  was denied on May 5, 2017. The Company believes the claim is contingent, unliquidated and disputed.

 

 

PART II

 

ITEM 4. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Market Information

 

Our common stock is currently quoted on the OTC Pink under the symbol “SRCO”. The following table sets forth, for the calendar periods indicated, the range of the high and low closing prices of our common stock, as reported by the OTCBB. The quotations represent inter-dealer prices without retail mark-ups, mark-downs or commissions, and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

 

		High				Low
Fiscal Year 2018
First quarter (May 1, 2017 – July 31, 2017)		$	0.0094			$	0.0014
Second quarter (August 1, 2017 – October 31, 2017)		$	0.0073			$	0.0040
Third quarter (November 1, 2017 – January 31, 2018)		$	0.0060			$	0.0027
Fourth quarter (February 1, 2018 – April 30, 2018)		$	0.0053			$	0.0040
Fiscal Year 2017
First quarter (May 1, 2016 – July 31, 2016)		$	0.0031			$	0.0015
Second quarter (August 1, 2016 – October 31, 2016)		$	0.002			$	0.0008
Third quarter (November 1, 2016 – January 31, 2017)		$	0.0028			$	0.001
Fourth quarter (February 1, 2017 – April 30, 2017)		$	.0029			$	0.0015

 

Holders

 

The approximate number of holders of record of our common stock as of April 30, 2018 was 3,065 excluding stockholders holding common stock under nominee security position listings.

 

Dividends

 

We have never declared any cash dividends on our common stock. Future cash dividends on the common stock, if any, will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on our future operations and earnings, capital requirements and surplus, general financial condition, contractual restrictions, including any restrictions pursuant to the terms of senior securities outstanding, and other factors that the Board of Directors may consider important. The Board of Directors does not intend to declare or pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. It is the current policy to retain all earnings, if any, to support future growth and expansion.

 

As of April 30, 2018, we had outstanding 125 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, $.001 par value. The Series A shares pay a 6% annual dividend that may be paid in cash or shares of common stock at our option. As of April 30, 2018 we have not distributed any dividends on the Series A shares, in cash or in shares of common stock. Upon conversion of the Series A shares, all accrued and unpaid dividends are extinguished. As of April 30, 2018, there was $9,855 of accrued Series A dividends payable.

 

As of April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017, we had no shares of Series B preferred stock outstanding or dividends payable.

 

As of April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017, we had 1,170 and no shares of Series C convertible preferred stock outstanding. The Series C convertible preferred stock is non dividend paying.

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

Each of the issuance and sale of securities described below was deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, of 1933, as amended, as transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering. No advertising or general solicitation was employed in offering the securities. Each purchaser is a sophisticated investor (as described in Rule 506(b) (2) (ii) of Regulation D) or an accredited investor (as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D), and each received adequate information about the Company or had access to such information, through employment or other relationships, to such information.

 

Sale of restricted preferred units:

 

During the three months ended April 30, 2018 the Company:

 

●	Sold 115 Units of Series C Convertible Preferred stock for $115,000. Each Unit consists of 1 share of Series C Preferred stock convertible at any time into 300 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to certain percentage ownership provisions) and 150 two year Warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at $0.005 per share.
●	Issued 219.95 Units of Series C Convertible Preferred stock upon the conversion of $74,282 notes payable and accrued interest thereon.

 

The sale and issuance of shares of our Series C Convertible Preferred Units was exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in reliance on an exemption provided by Section 4(a)(2) and Regulation D of that act. These shares were unissued as of April 30, 2018.

 

Other issuances:

 

During the three months ended April 30, 2018 the Company, pursuant to terms of agreements, issued 9,891,503 shares of restricted common stock, valued at $45,000.

 

ITEM 5. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

Not applicable.

 

 

ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

“FORWARD-LOOKING” INFORMATION

 

This report on Form 10-K contains various statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Rule 175 promulgated thereunder, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 3b-6 promulgated thereunder which represent our expectations and beliefs, including, but not limited to, statements concerning the Company’s business and financial plans and prospects and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements about our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance are not historical facts and may be forward-looking. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” and other similar expressions can, but not always, identify forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date such statement was made. We base these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events, our assumptions regarding these events and our knowledge of facts at the time the statements are made. These statements by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond our control, and actual results may differ materially depending on a variety of important factors. Risks and uncertainties that could cause our financial performance to differ materially from our goals, plans, expectations and projections expressed in forward-looking statements include those set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report of Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2016. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. The Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. You should consider any forward-looking statements in light of this explanation, and we caution you about relying on forward-looking statements.

 

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the information set forth in the audited financial statements for the years ended April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017 and footnotes found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

For the year ended April 30, 2018, our revenues from continuing operations decreased approximately 18% as compared to the year ended April 30, 2017. We have continued to incur significant expenses, and have sustained significant losses.

 

Revenues-Continuing Operations

 

Revenues totaled $446,159 in fiscal 2018 compared to revenues of $547,706 in fiscal 2017. Other income in fiscal 2018 was $17,929 compared with $10,570 in fiscal 2017. Revenues from continuing operations in both fiscal years were from the sale of vehicle history reports, mobile apps and monthly mobile app service fees. Other income in both fiscal years was comprised primarily of municipal lease fee income and interest income from subscriptions receivable.

 

Cost of Revenue

 

Cost of revenue consists of costs and fees paid to third parties to construct and maintain mobile apps, as well as fees for subscription services related to vehicle history reports.

 

Costs and Expenses-Continuing Operations

 

General and administrative expenses were $1,242,846 during the year ended April 30, 2018, compared to $1,480,271 during the year ended April 30, 2017, a decrease of $237,425, or 16.0% primarily due to overall reductions in expense due to management’s efforts to reduce overhead, including, but not limited to, net unpaid payroll. Expenses incurred during the current fiscal year consisted primarily of the following expenses: Compensation and related costs, $637,142; Accounting, audit and professional fees, $167,171; Consulting fees, $195,595; Rent, utilities and telecommunication expenses $73,510. Expenses incurred during the comparative year ended April 30, 2017 consisted primarily of the following expenses: Compensation and related costs, $845,768; Accounting, audit and professional fees, $126,971; Consulting fees, $176,304; and Rent, utilities and telecommunication expenses $165,100.

 

Other (income) expense

 

Other (income) expense is comprised primarily of fees earned by our Municipal Financing program. Net other expense was $1,958,586 for the year ended April 30, 2018, compared to $1,586,176 for the year ended April 30, 2017, an increase of $372,410 or 23.5%. The increase results from our borrowing activities and the related costs. The change in the fair value of our derivative liabilities resulted primarily from the addition of warrant liabilities, the changes in our stock price and the volatility of our common stock during the reported periods.

 

Discontinued Operations

 

As discussed in NOTE C to the consolidated financial statements, in August 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors approved management’s recommendation to discontinue the Company’s consumer lease and loan lines of business and the sale of all of the Company’s portfolio of RISCs, and a portion of its portfolio of leases. The sale was consummated in that quarter. The assets and liabilities have been accounted for as discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets for all periods presented.

 

 

The operating results related to these lines of business have been included in discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated statements of loss for all periods presented. The following table presents summarized operating results for those discontinued operations.

 

		Fiscal Years Ended
		April 30,				April 30,
		2018				2017
Revenues		$	33,893			$	14,491
Net loss		$	(9,751	)		$	(33,188	)

 

Net Loss

 

Our net loss attributable to common stockholders for the year ended April 30, 2018 increased by $211,777 or 8.0% to $2,839,821 from a loss of $2,628,044 for the year ended April 30, 2017. This decrease in net loss attributable to common stockholders for the year ended April 30, 2018 was primarily due to the decreased costs and expenses discussed above.

 

Our net loss per common share (basic and diluted) attributable to common stockholders was $0.005 for the year ended April 30, 2018 and $0.005 for the year ended April 30, 2017.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

As of April 30, 2018, we had an accumulated deficit of $60,226,159 and a total deficit of $11,937,083. We generated a deficit in cash flow from operations of $659,780 for the year ended April 30, 2018. This deficit results primarily from our net loss of $2,810,761, partially offset by noncash expense of $1,486,505 and an increase of $594,675 in payables, accrued expenses and other assets

 

We met our cash requirements during the period through proceeds from the issuances of convertible and other notes of $179,500, and we sold common and preferred stock for proceeds of $545,000, we repaid notes in the amount of $77,740 borrowed $14,000 from related parties and repaid related parties $2,500.

 

We do not anticipate incurring significant research and development expenditures, and we do not anticipate the sale or acquisition of any significant property, plant or equipment, during the next twelve months. At April 30, 2018, we had 8 full time employees. If we fully implement our business plan, we anticipate our employment base may increase during the next twelve months. As we continue to expand, we will incur additional cost for personnel. This potential increase in personnel is dependent upon our generating increased revenues and obtaining sources of financing. There is no guarantee that we will be successful in raising the funds required or generating revenues sufficient to fund the potential increase in the number of employees.

 

While we have raised capital to meet our working capital and financing needs in the past, additional financing is required in order to meet our current and potential future cash flow deficits from operations.

 

We continue to seek additional financing, which may be in the form of senior debt, subordinated debt or equity. We currently have no commitments for financing that are not at the investor’s election. There is no guarantee that we will be successful in raising the funds required to support our operations.

 

We estimate that we will need approximately $1,000,000 in addition to our normal operating cash flow to conduct operations during the next twelve months. However, there can be no assurance that additional private or public financing, including debt or equity financing, will be available as needed, or, if available, on terms favorable to us. Any additional equity financing may be dilutive to stockholders and such additional equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges that are senior to those of our existing common or preferred stock. Furthermore, debt financing, if available, will require payment of interest and may involve restrictive covenants that could impose limitations on our operating flexibility. However, if we are not successful in generating sufficient liquidity from operations or in raising sufficient capital resources, on terms acceptable to us, this could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, liquidity and financial condition, and we will have to adjust our planned operations and development on a more limited scale.

 

The effect of inflation on our revenue and operating results was not significant. Our operations are located in North America and there are no seasonal aspects that would have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

 

 

AUDITOR’S OPINION EXPRESSES DOUBT ABOUT THE COMPANY’S ABILITY TO CONTINUE AS A “GOING CONCERN”

 

The independent auditors report on our April 30, 2018 and 2017 financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report states that the Company’s historical losses and the lack of revenues raise substantial doubts about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, due to the losses incurred and its lack of significant operations. If we are unable to develop our business, we have to discontinue operations or cease to exist, which would be detrimental to the value of the Company’s common stock. We can make no assurances that our business operations will develop and provide us with significant cash to continue operations.

 

In order to improve the Company’s liquidity, the Company’s management is actively pursuing additional financing through discussions with investment bankers, financial institutions and private investors. There can be no assurance the Company will be successful in its effort to secure additional financing.

 

We continue to experience net operating losses. Our ability to continue as a going concern is subject to our ability to develop profitable operations. We are devoting substantially all of our efforts to developing our business and raising capital. Our net operating losses increase the difficulty in meeting such goals and there can be no assurances that such methods will prove successful.

 

Product Research and Development

 

We do not anticipate incurring significant research and development expenditures during the next twelve months.

 

Acquisition or Disposition of Plant and Equipment

 

We do not anticipate the acquisition or sale of any significant property, plant or equipment during the next twelve months.

 

Number of Employees

 

From our inception through the period ended April 30, 2018, we have relied on the services of outside consultants for services and currently have eight full-time employees. In order for us to attract and retain quality personnel, we anticipate we will have to offer competitive salaries to future employees. If we fully implement our business plan, we anticipate our employment base may increase during the next twelve months. As we continue to expand, we will incur additional cost for personnel. This projected increase in personnel is dependent upon our generating revenues and obtaining sources of financing. There is no guarantee that we will be successful in raising the funds required or generating revenues sufficient to fund the projected increase in the number of employees. Our employees are not represented by a union.

 

Inflation

 

The impact of inflation on our costs and the ability to pass on cost increases to our customers over time is dependent upon market conditions. We are not aware of any inflationary pressures that have had any significant impact on our operations over the past year, and we do not anticipate that inflationary factors will have a significant impact on future operations.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect our reported assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other assumptions, we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Future events, however, may differ markedly from our current expectations and assumptions. While there are a number of significant accounting policies affecting our financial statements, we believe the following critical accounting policy involves the most complex, difficult and subjective estimates and judgments.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Information Technology:

 

The Company recognizes revenue when the following criteria have been met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, no significant Company obligations remain, collection of the related receivable is reasonably assured, and the fees are fixed or determinable. The Company acts as a principal in its revenue transactions as the Company is the primary obligor in the transactions.

 

Revenues from mobile app products are generally recognized upon delivery. Revenues from History Reports are generally recognized upon delivery / download. Prepayments received from customers before delivery (if any) are recognized as deferred revenue and recognized upon delivery.

 

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standard Codification Topic 718 (“ASC 718-10”), which records compensation expense on a straight-line basis, generally over the explicit service period of three to five years.

 

ASC 718-10 requires companies to estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Company is using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model as its method of valuation for share-based awards. The Company’s determination of fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model is affected by the Company’s stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. These variables include, but are not limited to the Company’s expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, and certain other market variables such as the risk free interest rate.

 

Convertible Instruments

 

The Company evaluates and accounts for conversion options embedded in its convertible instruments in accordance with professional standards for “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“ASC 815-40”).

 

The Company accounts for convertible instruments (when it has determined that the embedded conversion options should not be bifurcated from their host instruments) in accordance with professional standards when “Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features,” as those professional standards pertain to “Certain Convertible Instruments.” Accordingly, the Company records, when necessary, discounts to convertible notes for the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in debt instruments based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the note transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the note. Debt discounts under these arrangements are amortized over the term of the related debt to their earliest date of redemption. The Company also records when necessary deemed dividends for the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in preferred shares based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the note transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the note. ASC 815-40 provides that, among other things, generally, if an event is not within the entity’s control could or require net cash settlement, then the contract shall be classified as an asset or a liability.

 

Derivative Liabilities

 

ASC 815 generally provides three criteria that, if met, require companies to bifurcate conversion options from their host instruments and account for them as freestanding derivative financial instruments. These three criteria include circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract, (b) the hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured at fair value under otherwise applicable generally accepted accounting principles with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument subject to the requirements of ASC 815. ASC 815 also provides an exception to this rule when the host instrument is deemed to be conventional, as described.

 

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

For information regarding recent accounting pronouncements and their effect on the Company, see “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” in Note A of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained herein.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not maintain off-balance sheet arrangements nor do we participate in non-exchange traded contracts requiring fair value accounting treatment.

 

ITEM 6A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Not applicable.

 

 

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

 

		Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		21
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 30, 2018 and 2017		22
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017		23
Consolidated Statements of Deficit for the years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017		24
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017		25
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		26 - 39

 

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Shareholders and

Board of Directors of Sparta Commercial Services, Inc.

 

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Sparta Commercial Services, Inc. (the “Company”) as of April 30, 2018 and 2017, the related consolidated statements of operations, deficit, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended April 30, 2018, 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 financial position of the Company as of April 30, 2018 and 2017, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of two years in the period ended April 30, 2018, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis of 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 (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with 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 standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. 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 provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

Substantial Doubt About the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

 

As discussed in Note B to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s negative working capital, continuing operating losses and negative cash flows from operating activities raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern for a period of one year from the issuance of the consolidated financial statements. Management’s plans are also described in Note 3. The consolidated financial statements do not include adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

/s/ Boyle CPA, LLC

 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2018

 

Bayville, NJ

July 9, 2020

 

 

 

SPARTA COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2018 AND 2017

 

		April 30, 2018				April 30, 2017
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	998			$	2,599
Accounts receivable			3,853				4,066
Total Current Assets			4,851				6,665
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $211,311 and $208,837, respectively			1,952				4,425
Other assets			9,628				9,628
Deposits			9,000				79,776
Total Long Term Assets			20,580				93,829
Total assets		$	25,431			$	100,494
LIABILITIES AND DEFICIT
Liabilities:
Current Liabilities
Bank overdraft		$	1,882			$	1,963
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			3,533,344				2,964,923
Current portion notes payable net of beneficial conversion feature of $55,662 and $292,633, respectively			4,461,640				4,262,409
Deferred revenue			20,546				21,734
Derivative liabilities			3,502,669				2,533,934
Total Current Liabilities			11,520,081				9,784,963
Loans payable-related parties			430,353				418,853
Total Long Term Liabilities			430,353				418,853
Total liabilities from continuing operations			11,950,434				10,203,816
LIABILITIES FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS			12,080				12,080
Total liabilities			11,962,514				10,215,896
Deficit:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized of which 35,850 shares have been designated as Series A convertible preferred stock, with a stated value of $100 per share, 125 and 125 shares issued and outstanding, respectively			12,500				12,500
Preferred stock B, 1,000 shares have been designated as Series B redeemable preferred stock, $0.001 par value, with a liquidation and redemption value of $10,000 per share, 0 and 0 shares issued and outstanding, respectively			-				-
Preferred stock C, 200,000 shares have been designated as Series C redeemable, convertible preferred, $0.001 par value, with a liquidation and redemption value of $10 per share, 1,170 and 0 shares issued and outstanding, respectively			1,170				-
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 750,000,000 shares authorized, 620,862,690 and 583,273,964 shares issued and outstanding, respectively			620,863				583,274
Common stock to be issued 75,786,520 and 23,273.660 respectively			75,787				23,274
Additional paid-in-capital			46,635,457				45,736,885
Accumulated deficit			(60,226,159	)			(57,386,338	)
Total deficiency in stockholders’ equity			(12,880,382	)			(11,030,405	)
Non-controlling interest			943,299				915,003
Total Deficit			(11,937,083	)			(10,115,402	)
Total Liabilities and Deficit		$	25,431			$	100,494

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

SPARTA COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2018 AND 2017

 

		Year Ended
		April 30,
		2018				2017
Revenue
Information technology		$	446,159			$	547,706
Cost of goods sold			43,262				49,555
Gross profit			402,897				498,151
Operating expenses:
General and administrative			1,242,846				1,480,271
Depreciation and amortization			2,475				2,475
Total operating expenses			1,245,321				1,482,746
Loss from operations			(842,424	)			(984,595	)
Other (income) expense:
Other income			(17,929	)			(10,570	)
Financing cost			1,572,907				1,237,053
Amortization of debt discount			303,885				540,227
(Gain) loss in changes in fair value of derivative liability			99,723				(180,534	)
Total other expense			1,958,586				1,586,176
Net loss from continuing operations		$	(2,801,010	)		$	(2,570,771	)
Net loss from discontinued operations			(9,751	)			(33,188	)
Net Loss			(2,810,761	)			(2,603,959	)
Net (gain) loss attributed to Non-controlling interest			(28,296	)			(23,321	)
Preferred dividend			(764	)			(764	)
Net loss attributed to common stockholders		$	(2,839,821	)		$	(2,628,044	)
Basic and diluted loss per share		$	(0.005	)		$	(0.005	)
Basic and diluted loss per share attributed to common stockholders		$	(0.005	)		$	(0.005	)
Weighted average shares outstanding			597,876,134				537,784,563

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

SPARTA COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF DEFICIT

FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2018 AND 2017

 

		Series A								Series B								Series C																Common Stock								Additional
		Preferred Stock								Preferred Stock								Preferred Stock								Common Stock								to be issued								Paid in				Accumulated				Non-controlling
		Shares				Amount				Shares				Amount				Shares				Amount				Shares				Amount				Shares				Amount				Capital				Deficit				Interest				Total
Balance April 30, 2016			125			$	12,500				-			$	-				-			$	-				419,912,451			$	419,912				9,605,000			$	9,605			$	45,473,029			$	(54,758,294	)		$	753,586			$	(8,089,662	)
Sale of common stock																																			13,010,160				13,010				6,990												20,000
Sale of subsidiary preferred stock																																																			50,000				50,000
Subsidiary debt converted																																																			88,096				88,096
Shares issued for financing cost																																			2,501,000				2,501				2,252												4,753
Shares issued for conversion of notes and interest																											162,361,514				162,362				(1,842,504	)			(1,842	)			253,814												414,334
Shares issued for services																											1,000,000				1,000												800												1,800
Preferred dividend																																															(764	)							(764	)
Net loss																																															(2,627,280	)			23,321				(2,603,959	)
Balance April 30, 2017			125			$	12,500				-			$	-				-			$	-				583,273,965			$	583,274				23,273,656			$	23,274			$	45,736,885			$	(57,386,338	)		$	915,003			$	(10,115,402	)
Sale of common stock																																			31,296,980				31,297				48,703												80,000
Sale of preferred stock																			930				930																				464,070												465,000
Shares issued																											7,194,220				7,194				(7,255,862	)			(7,256	)			62												-
Shares issued for financing cost																											30,394,502				30,395				5,176,700				5,176				120,423												155,994
Shares issued for conversion of notes and interest																			240				240												23,295,037				23,296				265,314												288,850
Preferred dividend																																															(764	)							(764	)
Net loss																																															(2,839,057	)			28,296				(2,810,761	)
Balance April 30, 2018			125			$	12,500				-			$	-				1,170			$	1,170				620,862,687			$	620,863				75,786,511			$	75,787			$	46,635,457			$	(60,226,159	)		$	943,299			$	(11,937,083	)

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

SPARTA COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

		Years ended April 30,
		2018				2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Loss		$	(2,810,761	)		$	(2,603,959	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			2,475				2,475
(Gain) loss due to change in fair value of derivative liabilities			99,723				(180,534	)
Amortization of debt discount			303,885				540,227
Non-cash financing cost			1,080,422				741,526
Equity based compensation			-				1,800
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable			213				3,583
Other assets			70,776				-
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			594,675				848,988
Deferred revenue			(1,188	)			(1,266	)
Net cash used in operating activities			(659,780	)			(647,160	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of equipment			-				-
Net cash (used in) investing activities			-				-
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES							-
Bank overdraft			(81	)			1,963
Net proceeds from sale of stock			80,000				20,000
Net proceeds from sale of subsidiary preferred stock			465,000				50,000
Net proceeds from convertible notes			179,500				575,865
Net payments on convertible notes			(77,740	)			(49,600	)
Net proceeds from related party notes			14,000				23,000
Payments on related party notes			(2,500	)			-
Net cash provided by financing activities			658,179				621,228
Cash flows from discontinued operations:
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities of discontinued operations			-				(2,590	)
Net Cash flow from discontinued operation			-				(2,590	)
Net (Decrease) in cash		$	(1,601	)		$	(28,522	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		$	5,175			$	33,697
Cash and cash equivalents , end of period		$	3,574			$	5,175
Cash paid for:
Interest		$	5,679			$	11,869
Income taxes		$	336				751

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

SPARTA COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

APRIL 30, 2018 AND 2017

 

NOTE A – SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

A summary of the significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of the accompanying financial statements follows.

 

Business

 

Sparta Commercial Services, Inc. (“Sparta,” “we,” “us,” or the “Company”) is a Nevada corporation serving three markets. Sparta is a technology company that develops, markets and manages business websites and mobile applications (mobile apps) for smartphones and tablets. The Company also owns and manages websites which sell on-demand motorcycle, recreational vehicle, and truck title history reports for consumers, retail dealers, auction houses, insurance companies and banks/finance companies. Notwithstanding our discontinuance of consumer financing, we continue to offer, on a pass through basis, an equipment-leasing product for local and state agencies throughout the country seeking an alternative and economical way to finance their essential equipment needs, including police motorcycles and cruisers, buses, fire trucks, and EMS equipment.

 

Our roots are in the Powersports industry and our original focus was providing consumer and municipal financing to the powersports, recreational vehicle, and automobile industries (see Discontinued Operations). Presently, through our subsidiary, iMobile Solutions, Inc. (“iMS”), we offer website and mobile application development, sales, marketing and support, and Vehicle Title History Reports.

 

Our mobile application (mobile app) offerings have broadened our base beyond vehicle dealers to a wide range of businesses including, but not limited to, agriculture dealerships, racetracks, private clubs, country clubs, restaurants and grocery stores. We also offer a private label version of our mobile app framework to enable other businesses to offer custom apps to their customers.

 

The Company also designs, launches, maintains, and hosts websites for businesses. We provide specific, tailored action plans for our clients’ websites that include services such as eCommerce, CRM (Customer Relationship Management) development and integration, ordering system creation and integration, SEO (search engine optimization), social media marketing, and online reviews to improve their presence online. In addition, we offer text messaging services which are vital for businesses’ marketing, retention and loyalty strategies. Our text messaging platform allows our clients to easily manage, schedule, and analyze text message performance.

 

Our vehicle history reports include Cyclechex (Motorcycle History Reports at www.cyclechex.com); RVchecks (Recreational Vehicle History Reports at www.rvchecks.com); CarVINreport (Automobile at www.carvinreport.com) and Truckchex (Heavy Duty Truck History Reports at www.truckchex.com). Our Vehicle History Reports are designed for consumers, retail dealers, auction houses, insurance companies and banks/finance companies.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority owned subsidiary. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The third party ownership of the Company’s subsidiary is accounted for as noncontrolling interest in the consolidated financial statements. Changes in the noncontrolling interest are reported in the statement of stockholders’ deficit.

 

Estimates

 

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Discontinued Operations

 

As discussed in Note C, in the second quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors approved management’s recommendation to discontinue the Company’s consumer lease and loan lines of business and the sale of the Company’s entire portfolio of performing RISCs, and a portion of its portfolio of leases. The sale was consummated in that quarter. The assets and liabilities have been accounted for as discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets for all periods presented. The operating results related to these lines of business have been included in discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented.

 

 

SPARTA COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

APRIL 30, 2018 AND 2017

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue when the following criteria have been met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, no significant Company obligations remain, collection of the related receivable is reasonably assured, and the fees are fixed or determinable.

 

The Company acts as a principal in its revenue transactions as the Company is the primary obligor in the transactions.

 

Revenues from mobile app products are generally recognized upon delivery. Revenues from History Reports are generally recognized upon delivery / download. Prepayments received from customers before delivery (if any) are recognized as deferred revenue and recognized upon delivery.

 

Cash Equivalents

 

For the purpose of the accompanying financial statements, all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents.

 

Website Development Costs

 

The Company recognizes website development costs in accordance with ASC 350-50, “Accounting for Website Development Costs.” As such, the Company expenses all costs incurred that relate to the planning and post implementation phases of development of its website. Direct costs incurred in the development phase are capitalized and recognized over the estimated useful life. Costs associated with repair or maintenance for the website are included in cost of net revenues in the current period expenses.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The Company adopted ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 820”).” ASC 820 establishes a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets the lowest priority to unobservable inputs to fair value measurements of certain assets and Liabilities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 are described below:

 

●

Level 1 — Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets. Level 1 assets and liabilities include debt and equity securities and derivative contracts that are traded in an active exchange market, as well as certain securities that are highly liquid and are actively traded in over-the-counter markets.

 

●

Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets.

 

●

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value measurements. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques based on significant unobservable inputs, as well as management judgments or estimates that are significant to valuation.

 

This hierarchy requires the Company to use observable market data, when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value. For some products or in certain market conditions, observable inputs may not always be available.

 

Income Taxes

 

We utilize ASC 740 “Income Taxes” which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at year-end based on enacted laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income.

 

The Company recognizes the impact of a tax position in the financial statements only if that position is more likely than not of being sustained upon examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. Our practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.

 

 

SPARTA COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

APRIL 30, 2018 AND 2017

 

Stock Based Compensation

 

We account for our stock based compensation under ASC 718 “Compensation – Stock Compensation” using the fair value based method. Under this method, compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized over the service period, which is usually the vesting period. This guidance establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services. It also addresses transactions in which an entity incurs liabilities in exchange for goods or services that are based on the fair value of the entity’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of those equity instruments.

 

We use the fair value method for equity instruments granted to non-employees and use the Black-Scholes model for measuring the fair value of options. The stock based fair value compensation is determined as of the date of the grant or the date at which the performance of the services is completed (measurement date) and is recognized over the vesting periods.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Minor additions and renewals are expensed in the year incurred. Major additions and renewals are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives. Estimated useful lives of major depreciable assets are as follows:

 

Leasehold improvements	3 years
Furniture and fixtures	7 years
Website costs	3 years
Computer Equipment	5 years

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments and related items, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents and receivables. The Company places its cash and temporary cash investments with high credit quality institutions. At times, such investments may be in excess of the FDIC insurance limit.

 

Net Loss Per Share

 

The Company uses ASC 260-10, “Earnings Per Share,” for calculating the basic and diluted loss per share. The Company computes basic loss per share by dividing net loss and net loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Common equivalent shares are excluded from the computation of net loss per share if their effect is anti-dilutive.

 

At April 30, 2018 and 2017, approximately 1,523,000,000 potential shares (including 75,786,511 shares to be issued included on the balance sheet) and 1,446,243,940 potential shares (including 23,273,656 shares to be issued included on the balance sheet), respectively, were excluded from the shares used to calculate diluted earnings per share as their inclusion would reduce net loss per share.

 

Derivative Liabilities

 

The Company assessed the classification of its derivative financial instruments as of April 30, 2018 and 2017, which consist of convertible instruments and rights to shares of the Company’s common stock, and determined that such derivatives meet the criteria for liability classification under ASC 815.

 

ASC 815 generally provides three criteria that, if met, require companies to bifurcate conversion options from their host instruments and account for them as freestanding derivative financial instruments. These three criteria include circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract, (b) the hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured at fair value under otherwise applicable generally accepted accounting principles with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument subject to the requirements of ASC 815. ASC 815 also provides an exception to this rule when the host instrument is deemed to be conventional, as described.

 

 

SPARTA COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

APRIL 30, 2018 AND 2017

 

Convertible Instruments

 

The Company evaluates and accounts for conversion options embedded in its convertible instruments in accordance with professional standards for “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”.

 

The Company accounts for convertible instruments (when it has determined that the embedded conversion options should not be bifurcated from their host instruments) in accordance with professional standards when “Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features,” as those professional standards pertain to “Certain Convertible Instruments.” Accordingly, the Company records, when necessary, discounts to convertible notes for the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in debt instruments based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the note transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the note. Debt discounts under these arrangements are amortized over the term of the related debt to their earliest date of redemption. The Company also records when necessary deemed dividends for the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in preferred shares based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the note transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the note. ASC 815-40 provides that, among other things, generally, if an event is not within the entity’s control could or require net cash settlement, then the contract shall be classified as an asset or a liability.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to conform to prior periods’ data to the current presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on reported losses.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which requires debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the associated debt liability. This update is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and requires retrospective application for all periods presented. Early adoption is permitted. The Company will adopt this standard in the interim period beginning on May 1, 2017.

 

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting” (ASU 2017-09). This ASU makes several modifications to Topic 718 related to the accounting for forfeitures, employer tax withholding on share-based compensation, and the financial statement presentation of excess tax benefits or deficiencies. ASU 2017-09 also clarifies the statement of cash flows presentation for certain components of share-based awards. The standard is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company expects to adopt this guidance when effective and is currently evaluating the effect that the updated standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Topic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (“ASU 2014-15”). This amendment prescribes that an entity should evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. The amendments will become effective for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning May 1, 2018. The Company will begin evaluating going concern disclosures based on this guidance upon adoption.

 

The FASB issued the following accounting standard updates related to Topic 606, Revenue Contracts with Customers:

 

●	ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”) in May 2014. ASU 2014-09 requires entities to recognize revenue through the application of a five-step model, which includes identification of the contract, identification of the performance obligations, determination of the transaction price, allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations and recognition of revenue as the entity satisfies the performance obligations.
●	ASU No. 2017-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net) (“ASU 2017-08”) in March 2017. ASU 2017-08 does not change the core principle of revenue recognition in Topic 606 but clarifies the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations.
●	ASU No. 2017-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing (“ASU 2017-10”) in April 2017. ASU 2017-10 does not change the core principle of revenue recognition in Topic 606 but clarifies the implementation guidance on identifying performance obligations and the licensing implementation guidance, while retaining the related principles for those areas.

 

 

SPARTA COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

APRIL 30, 2018 AND 2017

 

●

ASU No. 2017-11, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Rescission of SEC Guidance Because of Accounting Standards Updates 2014-09 and 2014-16 Pursuant to Staff Announcements at the March 3, 2017 EITF Meeting (SEC Update) (“ASU 2017-11”) in May 2017. ASU 2017-11 rescinds SEC paragraphs pursuant to two SEC Staff Announcements at the March 3, 2017 EITF meeting. The SEC Staff is rescinding SEC Staff Observer comments that are codified in Topic 605 and Topic 932, effective upon adoption of Topic 606.

●

ASU No. 2017-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients in May 2017. ASU 2017-12 does not change the core principle of revenue recognition in Topic 606 but clarifies the implementation guidance on a few narrow areas and adds some practical expedients to the guidance.

 

These ASUs will become effective for the Company beginning interim period May 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASC 606, but at the current time does not know what impact the new standard will have on revenue recognized and other accounting decisions in future periods, if any, nor what method of adoption will be selected if the impact is material.

 

A variety of proposed or otherwise potential accounting standards are currently under study by standard setting organizations and various regulatory agencies. Due to the tentative and preliminary nature of those proposed standards, we have not determined whether implementation of such proposed standards would be material to our consolidated financial statements.

 

NOTE B – GOING CONCERN MATTERS

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. As shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company has incurred recurring losses and generated negative cash flows from operating activities since inception. As of April 30, 2018, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $60,226,159 and a working capital deficit (total current liabilities exceeded total current assets) of $11,515,230. The Company’s cash balance and revenues generated are not currently sufficient and cannot be projected to cover its operating expenses for the next twelve months from the filing date of this report. These factors among others raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.

 

The Company’s existence is dependent upon management’s ability to develop profitable operations. Management is devoting substantially all of its efforts to developing its business and raising capital and there can be no assurance that the Company’s efforts will be successful. No assurance can be given that management’s actions will result in profitable operations or the resolution of its liquidity problems. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

In order to improve the Company’s liquidity, the Company’s management is actively pursuing additional equity financing through discussions with investment bankers and private investors. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in its effort to secure additional equity financing.

 

NOTE C – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

In the second quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors approved management’s recommendation to discontinue the Company’s consumer lease and loan lines of business and the sale of all of the Company’s portfolio of performing RISCs and a portion of its portfolio of leases. The sale was consummated in that quarter. The assets and liabilities have been accounted for as discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets for all periods presented.

 

The operating results related to these lines of business have been included in discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. The following table presents summarized operating results for the discontinued operations.

 

		Years Ended
		April 30,				April 30,
		2018				2017
Revenues		$	33,893			$	14,492
Net loss		$	(9,751	)		$	(33,188	)

 

As the Company sold its entire portfolio of performing RISCs, and a portion of its portfolio of leases with the remaining leases in final run-off mode, therefore no portfolio performance measures were calculated for the years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017.

 

 

SPARTA COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

APRIL 30, 2018 AND 2017

 

ASSETS INCLUDED IN DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

MOTORCYCLES AND OTHER VEHICLES UNDER OPERATING LEASES

 

Motorcycles and other vehicles under operating leases at April 30, 2018 and 2017:

 

		April 30,				April 30,
		2018				2017
Motorcycles and other vehicles		$	11,040			$	11,040
Less: accumulated depreciation			(11,040	)			(11,040	)
Motorcycles and other vehicles, net of accumulated depreciation			-				-
Less: estimated reserve for residual values			-				-
Motorcycles and other vehicles under operating leases, net		$	-			$	-

 

At April 30, 2018, motorcycles and other vehicles have been fully depreciated. Depreciation expense for vehicles for the years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 was zero and zero, respectively. All of the assets are pledged as collateral for outstanding notes payable.

 

RETAIL (RISC) LOAN RECEIVABLES

 

All of the Company’s RISC performing loan receivables were sold in August 2012. As of April 30, 2018 and 2017 the Company had RISC loans net of reserves of $0 and $0, respectively.

 

As the Company sold all of its portfolio of RISCs, and a portion of its portfolio of leases with the remaining leases in final run-off mode, therefore no portfolio performance measures were calculated for the years ending April 30, 2018 and 2017.

 

LIABILITIES INCLUDED IN DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

Included in liabilities from discontinued operations are the following:

 

SECURED NOTES PAYABLE

 

		April 30,				April 30,
		2018				2017
Secured, subordinated individual lender		$	-			$	2,590
Secured, subordinated individual lender			12,080				12,080
Total		$	12,080			$	14,670

 

At April 30, 2018, the notes have maturities due within one year. We make payments on the notes as we collect on the underlying leases and loans.

 

NOTE D – NOTES PAYABLE AND DERIVATIVES

 

The Company has outstanding numerous notes payable to various parties. The notes bear interest at rates of 5% - 20% per year and are summarized as follows:

 

Notes Payable		April 30, 2018				April 30, 2017
Notes convertible at holder’s option		$	2,324,716			$	2,464,216
Notes convertible at Company’s option			76,000				76,000
Non-convertible notes payable			2,116,586				2,014,826
Subtotal			4,517,302				4,555,042
Less debt discount			(55,662	)			(292,633	)
Total		$	4,461,640			$	4,262,409

 

 

SPARTA COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

APRIL 30, 2018 AND 2017

 

Certain of the notes payable contain variable conversion rates and the conversion features are classified as derivative liabilities. The conversion prices are based on the market price of the Company’s common stock, at discounts of 30% - 48% to market value. At April 30, 2018, the Company has reserved 816,556,212 shares, to the extent such shares become available, of its common stock for issuance upon the conversion of debentures.

 

Amortization of debt discount for the years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 was $303,885 and $540,227, respectively.

 

The Company’s derivative financial instruments consist of embedded derivatives related to the outstanding short term Convertible Notes Payable. These embedded derivatives include certain conversion features indexed to the Company’s common stock. The accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments requires that the Company record the derivatives and related items at their fair values as of the inception date of the Convertible Notes Payable and at fair value as of each subsequent balance sheet date. In addition, under the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification subtopic 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging; Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (“ASC 815-40”), as a result of entering into the Convertible Notes Payable, the Company is required to classify all other non-employee stock options and warrants as derivative liabilities and mark them to market at each reporting date. Any change in fair value inclusive of modifications of terms will be recorded as non-operating, non-cash income or expense at each reporting date. If the fair value of the derivatives is higher at the subsequent balance sheet date, the Company will record a non-operating, non-cash charge. If the fair value of the derivatives is lower at the subsequent balance sheet date, the Company will record non-operating, non-cash income.

 

The change in fair value of the derivative liabilities of convertible notes outstanding and warrants at April 30, 2018 was calculated with the following average assumptions, using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model are as follows:

 

Significant Assumptions:
Risk free interest rate		Ranging from			2.04% to 2.38	%
Expected stock price volatility					119% to 235	%
Expected dividend payout					0
Expected options life in years		Ranging from			0.825 years to 2 years

 

The change in fair value of the derivative liabilities at April 30, 2017 was calculated with the following average assumptions, using a Black-Scholes option pricing model are as follows:

 

Significant Assumptions:
Risk free interest rate		Ranging from			0.52 % to 1.28	%
Expected stock price volatility					179% to 340	%
Expected dividend payout					0	%
Expected options life in years		Ranging from			0.25 year to 1.83  years

 

Changes in derivative liability during the years ended April 30, 2018and 2017 were:

 

		April 30,
		2018				2017
Balance, beginning of year		$	2,533,934			$	2,170.976
Derivative liability reclassified to additional paid in capital			(432,556	)			(503,220	)
Derivative financial liability arising on the issue of convertible notes and warrants			1,301,568				1,046,712
Fair value adjustments			99,723				(180,534	)
Balance, end of year		$	3,502,669			$	2,533,934

 

NOTE E – LOANS PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTIES

 

As of April 30, 2018 and 2017, aggregated loans payable, without demand and with no interest, to officers and directors were $430,353 and $418,853, respectively.

 

 

SPARTA COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

APRIL 30, 2018 AND 2017

 

NOTE F – EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

 

The Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock with $0.001 par value per share, of which 35,850 shares have been designated as Series A convertible preferred stock with a $100 stated value per share, 1,000 shares have been designated as Series B Preferred Stock with a $10,000 per share liquidation value, and 200,000 shares have been designated as Series C Preferred Stock with a $10 per share liquidation value, and 750,000,000 shares of common stock with $0.001 par value per share. The Company had 125 shares of Series A preferred stock issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2018 and 2017. The Company had no shares of Series B preferred stock issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2018 and 2017. The Company had 1,170 and no shares of Series C preferred stock issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2018 and 2017. The Company had 620,862,687 and 583,273,965 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company had 75,786,511 and 23,273,656 shares of common classified as to be issued at April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017, respectively.

 

Preferred Stock Series A.

 

The Series A preferred stock has a stated value of $100 per share, carries a 6% annual cumulative dividend, payable semi-annually in arrears, and is convertible into shares of common stock at the rate of one preferred share into 8.55 shares of common stock. There were no transactions of the Series A Preferred Stock during the years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017.

 

Accrued dividends payable on the Series A Preferred were $9,855 and $9,091 at April 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. At the Company’s option, these dividends may be paid in shares of the Company’s Common Stock.

 

Preferred Stock Series B

 

On July 24, 2009, the Company designated 1,000 shares as Series B Preferred Stock. The Series B Preferred Stock, with respect to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, winding-up or dissolution, rank senior to the Company’s common stock and any other class or series of preferred stock, and junior to all of the Company’s existing and future indebtedness. The Series B Preferred Stock accrues dividends at an annual rate of 10%. Accrued dividends are payable upon redemption of the Series B Preferred Stock. The Company’s common stock may not be redeemed while shares of Series B Preferred Stock are outstanding. The Series B Preferred Stock certificate of designations provides that, without the approval of a majority of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock, the Company cannot authorize or create any class of stock ranking as to distribution of assets upon a liquidation senior to or otherwise pari passu with the Series B Preferred Stock, liquidate, dissolve or wind-up the Company’s business and affairs, or effect certain fundamental corporate transactions, or otherwise alter or change adversely the powers, preferences or rights given to the Series B Preferred Stock. The Series B Preferred Stock have a liquidation preference per share equal to the original price per share thereof plus all accrued dividends thereon upon liquidation, including upon consummation of certain fundamental corporate transactions, dissolution, or winding up of the Company’s business. The shares of Series B Preferred Stock are redeemable at the Company’s option on or after the fifth anniversary of the date of its issuance. During the year ended April 30, 2015, pursuant to the terms of the Series B Preferred Stock, the Company redeemed and returned to treasury all shares of Series B Preferred Stock and all shares of to be issued Series B Preferred Stock by exchanging the shares for $2,118,309 of note subscription receivables and $193,011 of interest receivable thereon. Subsequent to this redemption, there were no shares of Series B Preferred Stock outstanding and there were no shares of Series B Preferred Stock payable. There were no transactions of the Series B Preferred Stock during the years ended April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017.

 

Preferred Stock Series C

 

In November 2009, the Company authorized a new series of 200,000 shares of preferred stock designated as Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, each share having a par value of $0.001 per share. The Series C Preferred Stock shall, upon liquidation, winding-up or dissolution, rank: (a) senior to the Company’s common stock and any other class or series of preferred stock of the Company which by their terms are junior to the Series C Preferred Stock (collectively, together with any warrants, rights, calls or options exercisable for or convertible into such Preferred Stock, the “Junior Shares”); (b) junior to all existing and future indebtedness of the Company; and (c) junior to the Company’s Series A and Series B Preferred Stock. The Series C Preferred Stock is not entitled to receive any dividends, has a liquidation value of $10.00 per share, redeemable at the Company’s option at $10.00 per share, and is convertible at the option of the holder into shares of common stock as follows: the number of such shares of common stock to be received for each share of Series C Preferred Stock so converted shall be determined by (A) dividing the number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock to be converted by the weighted average closing price per share of the Company’s common stock for the ten (10) trading days immediately preceding the date on which the Company agrees to issue shares of Series C Preferred Stock to such holder multiplied by (B) the Series C liquidation value. There were no transactions of the Series C Preferred Stock during the year ended April 30, 2017 and no shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2017. During the year ended April 30, 2018, the Company sold 930 Units of Series C Convertible stock for $465,000. Each Unit consists of 1 share of Series C Preferred stock (convertible at any time into 300 shares of the Company’s common stock) and 150 two year Warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at $0.005 per share. Also, during the year the Company issued 240 Units of Series C Convertible preferred stock upon the conversion of $100,000 of notes payable and accrued interest thereon.

 

 

SPARTA COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

APRIL 30, 2018 AND 2017

 

Subsidiary’s Convertible Preferred Stock Series C

 

The subsidiary has 110 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred, $1.00 par value, authorized and as of April 30, 2018 and 2017 had 59 shares outstanding. The shares are convertible at the holder’s option into either 2,222 shares of the subsidiary’s common stock or 2,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. During the year ended April 30, 2017 the subsidiary sold 10 shares of Series C stock to six accredited investors for a total of $50,000. No shares were sold during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018.

 

Common Stock

 

During the year ended April 30, 2018, the Company:

 

	●	pursuant to terms of agreements, accrued as to be issued 5,176,700 shares of restricted common stock, valued at $21,055,
	●	accrued as to be issued, 31,296,960 shares of restricted common stock which had been sold for $80,000,
	●	accrued as to be issued, 23,295,037 shares of restricted common stock as a result of conversion of $57,000 of notes payable and accrued interest thereon,
	●	pursuant to terms of agreements, issued 30,394,502 shares of restricted common stock, valued at $134,989,
	●	issued 7,194,222 shares of restricted common stock which had been classified as to be issued in prior periods.

 

During the year ended April 30, 2017, the Company:

 

●	sold 13,010,160 shares of restricted common stock to an accredited investor for $20,000, these shares are classified as to be issued as of April 30, 2018,
●	issued 162,361,514 shares of restricted common stock for conversion of notes payable and accrued interest thereon totaling $414,334,
●	issued 1,000,000 shares of restricted common stock for services valued at $1,800,
●	issued 2,501,000 shares of restricted common stock, valued at $4,753, pursuant to the terms of various notes, these shares are classified as to be issued as of April 30, 2018,
●	issued 1,842,504 shares of restricted common stock which had been classified as to be issued at April 30, 2017.

 

The Company’s subsidiary issued 2,891,500 shares of its restricted common stock, valued at $8,674,504, to the Company to repay the Company’s advances. This transaction has been eliminated to Additional-paid-in-Capital upon consolidation of financial statements. And, the Company’s subsidiary issued 29,320 shares of its restricted common stock upon conversion of notes and interest payable of $88,096.

 

NOTE G – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The Company follows the guidance established pursuant to ASC 820 which established a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. ASC 820 defines fair value as the amount that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 820 describes the following three levels of inputs that may be used:

 

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets and liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.

 

Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets but corroborated by market data.

 

Level 3: Unobservable inputs when there is little or no market data available, thereby requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.

 

 

SPARTA COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

APRIL 30, 2018 AND 2017

 

The table below summarizes the fair values of financial liabilities as of April 30, 2018:

 

		Fair Value at				Fair Value Measurement Using
		April 30, 2018				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Derivative liabilities		$	3,502,669				-				-			$	3,502,669

 

Fair values of financial liabilities as of April 30, 2017 are as follows:

 

		Fair Value at				Fair Value Measurement Using
		April 30, 2017				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Derivative liabilities		$	2,533,934				-				-			$	2,533,934

 

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for these items:

 

Derivative liabilities — these instruments consist of certain variable conversion features related to notes payable obligations and certain outstanding warrants. These instruments were valued using pricing models which incorporate the Company’s stock price, volatility, U.S. risk free rate, dividend rate and estimated life.

 

The Company did not identify any other non-recurring assets and liabilities that are required to be presented in the balance sheets at fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 825 “The Fair Value Option for Financial Issuances”.

 

NOTE H – NON-CASH FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

During the year ended April 30, 2018, the Company:

 

●

pursuant to terms of agreements, accrued as to be issued 5,176,700 shares of restricted common stock, valued at $21,055,

●

accrued as to be issued, 23,295,037 shares of restricted common stock as a result of conversion of $57,000 of notes payable and accrued interest thereon,

●

pursuant to terms of agreements, issued 30,394,502 shares of restricted common stock, valued at $134,989,

●

issued 7,194,222 shares of restricted common stock which had been classified as to be issued in prior periods.

 

During the year ended April 30, 2017, the Company:

 

●	issued 162,361,514 shares of restricted common stock for conversion of notes payable and accrued interest thereon totaling $414,334,
●	issued 1,000,000 shares of restricted common stock for services valued at $1,800,
●	issued 2,501,000 shares of restricted common stock, valued at $4,753, pursuant to the terms of various notes, these shares are classified as to be issued as of April 30, 2018,
●	issued 1,842,504 shares of restricted common stock which had been classified as to be issued at April 30, 2017.

 

The Company’s subsidiary issued 2,891,500 shares of its restricted common stock, valued at $8,674,504, to the Company to repay the Company’s advances. This transaction has been eliminated to Additional-paid-in-Capital upon consolidation of financial statements. The Company’s subsidiary issued 29,320 shares of its restricted common stock upon conversion of notes and interest payable of $88,096.

 

NOTE I - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Major classes of property and equipment at April 30, 2017 and 2015 consist of the followings:

 

		2018				2017
Computer equipment, software and furniture		$	213,262			$	213,262
Less: accumulated depreciation			(211,310	)			(208,837	)
Net property and equipment		$	1,952			$	4,425

 

Depreciation expense related to property and equipment was $2,475 and $2,475 for the years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

 

SPARTA COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

APRIL 30, 2018 AND 2017

 

NOTE J - STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS

 

Options:

 

Incentive Compensation Plan.

 

No options were granted during the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017.

 

The following table summarizes common stock options issued to officers, directors and employees outstanding and the related exercise price.

 

Options Outstanding												Options Exercisable
Number Outstanding				Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)				Weighted Average Exercise Price				Number Exercisable				Weighted Average Exercise Price
	26,667				0.56			$	0.50				26,667			$	0.50

 

Transactions involving stock options issued to officers, directors and employees are summarized as follows:

 

		Number of Shares				Weighted Average Price Per Share
Outstanding at April 30, 2016			327,335			$	0.50
Granted			-				-
Exercised			-				-
Canceled or expired			(117,335	)			0.50
Outstanding at April 30, 2017			310,000			$	0.50
Granted			-				-
Exercised			-				-
Canceled or expired			(283,333	)			0.50
Outstanding at April 30, 2018			26,667			$	0.50

 

Warrants:

 

During the year ended April 30, 2017, no warrants were issued.

 

During the year ended April 30, 2018, the Company, as part of the issuance of 1,169,950 Units of Series C Convertible Preferred stock, issued 175,532,500 warrants to purchase an aggregate of 175,532,500 shares of common stock. The warrants were initially valued at $753,968 using the Black-Sholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions: (1) dividend yield of 0%; (2) expected volatility of 103.1% to291.5%, (3) risk-free interest rate of 1.55% to 2.38%, and (4) expected life of 2 years. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.005.

 

The following table summarizes the changes in warrants outstanding and the related prices for the shares of the Company’s common stock issued to non-employees of the Company.

 

				Warrants Outstanding												Warrants Exercisable
Exercise Prices				Number Outstanding				Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)				Weighted Average Exercise Price				Number Exercisable				Weighted Average Exercise Price
$	0.65				40,000				1.51			$	0.65				40,000			$	0.65
$	0.005				175,532,500				2.00				0.005				175,532,500			$	0.005

 

 

SPARTA COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

APRIL 30, 2018 AND 2017

 

Transactions involving stock warrants issued to non-employees are summarized as follows:

 

		Number of Shares				Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share
Outstanding at April 30, 2016			342,840			$	0.59
Granted			-				-
Exercised			-				-
Canceled or expired			(112,840	)			0.27
Outstanding at April 30, 2017			230,000				0.59
Granted			175,492,500				0.005
Exercised			-				-
Canceled or expired			(190,000	)			0.46
Outstanding at April 30, 2018			175,532,500			$	0.0051

 

NOTE K - INCOME TAXES-

 

At April 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company has available for federal income tax purposes a net operating loss carry forward of approximately $45,410,591 and $43,915,516, respectively, that may be used to offset future taxable income and expiring through the tax year 2035, subject to certain limitation pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 382. The Company has provided a valuation reserve against the full amount of the net operating loss benefit, since in the opinion of management based upon the earnings history of the Company; it is more likely than not that, the benefits will not be realized.

 

A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the Company’s effective income tax rate is as follows:

 

		Years Ended April 30,
		2018				2017
Federal statutory income tax rate			(34.0	)%			(34.0	)%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit			(11.0	)			(11.0	)
Permanent differences			23.6				23.6
Change in valuation allowance			21.4				21.4
Provision for income taxes			0.0	%			0.0	%

 

 

Components of deferred tax assets as of April 30, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

		April 30,
		2018				2017
Noncurrent:
Net operating loss carry forward		$	19,980,660			$	19,245,393
Valuation allowance			(19980,660	)			(19,245,293	)
Net deferred tax asset		$	-			$	-

 

The valuation allowance increased by $735,267 and decreased by $437,395 during the years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

 

SPARTA COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

APRIL 30, 2018 AND 2017

 

NOTE L - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Operating Lease Commitments

 

Our executive offices are located in New York, NY. We have an agreement for use of office space at this location under a lease expiring on July 31, 2018. The monthly base rent is $4,500.

 

Rent expense was $49,250 and $135,704 for the years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

Employment and Consulting Agreements

 

The Company does not have employment agreements with any of its non-executive employees.

 

The Company has consulting agreements with outside contractors to provide marketing and financial advisory services. The agreements are generally for a term of 12 months from inception and renewable automatically from year to year unless either the Company or consultant terminates such engagement by written notice.

 

The Company entered into an employment agreement, dated as of July 12, 2004, with Anthony L. Havens, our Chief Executive Officer. The employment is for a term of five years. The employment term is to be automatically extended for one five-year period, and additional one-year periods, unless written notice is given three months prior to the expiration of any such term that the term will not be extended. The agreement was automatically extended for one year on July 12, 2018. He is entitled to six weeks of paid vacation per year, and health insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, retirement benefits, fringe benefits, and other employee benefits on the same basis as is generally made available to other senior executives. He did not receive any equity compensation as part of this agreement.

 

Litigation

 

The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of its business. Sparta can make no representations about the potential outcome of such proceedings.

 

As of April 30, 2018, we were not a party to any material pending legal proceeding except as stated below. From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of business.

 

The Company has received notices dated April 1, 2016, May 13, 2016 and July 22, 2016 from two lenders claiming defaults relating to conversion requests of $8,365 principal and $643 interest and $5,000 principal, with regard to notes in the total amounts of $55,125 and $27,500, respectively, which the company has refused to process and believes it has defenses in that regard. The Company believes the claim is contingent, unliquidated and disputed. There can be no assurance that the Company would prevail should litigation with regard to any of these requests occur. These liabilities have been recorded in the consolidated financial statements.

 

On September 22, 2016, a motion for summary judgment in lieu of complaint was filed in the Supreme Court of The State of New York County of Kings, against the Company by a lender for the amount of $102,170.82 in principal and interest; accrued and unpaid interest thereupon in the amount from the date of filing to entry of judgment herein; lender’s reasonable attorney’s fees, costs, and expenses; and any such other relief as the Court deems just and proper. Plaintiff ’s motion for summary judgment in lieu of complaint was denied on May 5, 2017. The Company believes the claim is contingent, unliquidated and disputed.

 

NOTE M – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Subsequent to April 30, 2018 the Company:

 

Sold 429 Units C Convertible Preferred stock for $212,500. Each Unit consists of 1 share of Series C Preferred stock convertible at any time into 300 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to certain percentage ownership provisions) and 150 two year Warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at $0.005 per share.

 

Pursuant to terms of agreements, issued 6,230,217 shares of restricted common stock, valued at $27,628.

 

Subsequent to July 31, 2018 the Company:

 

Sold 327 Units of Series C Convertible Preferred stock for $163,173. Each Unit consists of 1 share of Series C Preferred stock convertible at any time into 300 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to certain percentage ownership provisions) and 150 two year Warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at $0.005 per share.

 

Issued 220 Units of the Company’s Series C Convertible Preferred stock upon conversion of $143,144 of notes payable and accrued interest thereon. Each Unit consists of 1 share of Series C Preferred stock convertible at any time into 300 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to certain percentage ownership provisions) and 150 two year Warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at $0.005 per share.

 

Pursuant to terms of agreements, accrued as to be issued 3,000,000 shares of restricted common stock, valued at $13,303.

 

Issued 40 Units of the Company’s Series D Convertible Preferred stock upon conversion of $40,000 of accounts payable. Each Unit consists of 1 share of Series D Preferred stock convertible at any time into 400 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to certain percentage ownership provisions) and 150 two year Warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at $0.01 per share.

 

Issued 30 Units of the Company’s Series D Convertible Preferred stock in exchange for of $30,000 of the Company’s subsidiary’s Convertible preferred stock. Each Unit consists of 1 share of Series D Preferred stock convertible at any time into 400 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to certain percentage ownership provisions) and 150 two year Warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at $0.01 per share.

 

Issued 142.83 Units of the Company’s Series D Convertible Preferred stock upon conversion of $142,825 of notes payable and accrued interest thereon. Each Unit consists of 1 share of Series D Preferred stock convertible at any time into 400 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to certain percentage ownership provisions) and 150 two year Warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at $0.01 per share.

 

 

SPARTA COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

APRIL 30, 2018 AND 2017

 

Subsequent to October 31, 2018 the Company:

 

Sold 444.1 Units of Series C Convertible Preferred stock for $223,050. Each Unit consists of 1 share of Series C Preferred stock convertible at any time into 300 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to certain percentage ownership provisions) and 150 two year Warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at $0.005 per share.

 

Issued 117.51 Units of the Company’s Series D Convertible Preferred stock upon conversion of $117,510 of notes payable and accrued interest thereon. Each Unit consists of 1 share of Series D Preferred stock convertible at any time into 400 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to certain percentage ownership provisions) and 150 two year Warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at $0.01 per share.

 

Issued 83.75 Units of the Company’s Series D Convertible Preferred stock upon conversion of $83,750 of accounts payable. Each Unit consists of 1 share of Series D Preferred stock convertible at any time into 400 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to certain percentage ownership provisions) and 150 two year Warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at $0.01 per share.

 

Subsequent to January 31, 2019 the Company:

 

Sold 194 Units of Series C Convertible Preferred stock for $97,000. Each Unit consists of 1 share of Series C Preferred stock convertible at any time into 300 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to certain percentage ownership provisions) and 150 two year Warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at $0.005 per share.

 

Issued 20 Units of the Company’s Series C Convertible Preferred stock in exchange for $20,000 of the Company’s subsidiary’s Convertible Preferred stock. Each Unit consists of 1 share of Series C Preferred stock convertible at any time into 300 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to certain percentage ownership provisions) and 150 two year Warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at $0.005 per share.

 

Issued 165.12 Units of the Company’s Series C Convertible Preferred stock upon conversion of $111,130 of notes payable and accrued interest thereon. Each Unit consists of 1 share of Series C Preferred stock convertible at any time into 300 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to certain percentage ownership provisions) and 150 two year Warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at $0.005 per share.

 

Issued 145.79 Units of the Company’s Series D Convertible Preferred stock upon conversion of $146,040 of notes payable and accrued interest thereon. Each Unit consists of 1 share of Series D Preferred stock convertible at any time into 400 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to certain percentage ownership provisions) and 150 two year Warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at $0.01 per share.

 

Issued 20 Units of the Company’s Series D Convertible Preferred stock in exchange for $20,000 of the Company’s subsidiary’s Convertible Preferred stock. Each Unit consists of 1 share of Series D Preferred stock convertible at any time into 400 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to certain percentage ownership provisions) and 150 two year Warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at $0.01 per share.

 

Pursuant to terms of agreements, accrued as to be issued 2,000,000 shares of restricted common stock, valued at $8,869.

 

Subsequent to April 30, 2019 the Company:

 

Accrued 1,000,000 shares of restricted common stock to be issued in cancellation of $311,127 in accounts payable.

 

Sold 298 Units of Series C Convertible Preferred stock for $103,000 in cash and conversion of $45,829 of notes payable and accrued interest thereon. Each Unit consists of 1 share of Series C Preferred stock convertible at any time into 300 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to certain percentage ownership provisions) and 150 two year Warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at $0.005 per share.

 

Issued 125 Units of the Company’s Series D Convertible Preferred stock in exchange for $125,000 of the Company’s subsidiary’s Convertible Preferred stock. Each Unit consists of 1 share of Series D Preferred stock convertible at any time into 400 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to certain percentage ownership provisions) and 150 two year Warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at $0.01 per share.

 

Subsequent to July 31, 2019 the Company:

 

Sold 392 Units of Series C Convertible Preferred stock for $196,000. Each Unit consists of 1 share of Series C Preferred stock convertible at any time into 300 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to certain percentage ownership provisions) and 150 two year Warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at $0.005 per share.

 

Issued 15 Units of the Company’s Series D Convertible Preferred stock in exchange for $15,000 of the Company’s subsidiary’s Convertible Preferred stock. Each Unit consists of 1 share of Series D Preferred stock convertible at any time into 400 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to certain percentage ownership provisions) and 150 two year Warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at $0.01 per share.

 

Subsequent to October 31, 2019 the Company:

 

Sold 250 Units of Series C Convertible Preferred stock for $125,000. Each Unit consists of 1 share of Series C Preferred stock convertible at any time into 300 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to certain percentage ownership provisions) and 150 two year Warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at $0.005 per share.

 

Issued 50 Units of the Company’s Series D Convertible Preferred stock in exchange for $50,000 of the Company’s subsidiary’s Convertible Preferred stock. Each Unit consists of 1 share of Series D Preferred stock convertible at any time into 400 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to certain percentage ownership provisions) and 150 two year Warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at $0.01 per share.

 

Subsequent to January 31, 2020 the Company:

 

Sold 105 Units of Series C Convertible Preferred stock for $52,500. Each Unit consists of 1 share of Series C Preferred stock convertible at any time into 300 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to certain percentage ownership provisions) and 150 two year Warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at $0.005 per share.

 

Issued 145 Units of the Company’s Series D Convertible Preferred stock in exchange for $145,000 of the Company’s subsidiary’s Convertible Preferred stock. Each Unit consists of 1 share of Series D Preferred stock convertible at any time into 400 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to certain percentage ownership provisions) and 150 two year Warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at $0.01 per share.

 

Issued 222.22 Units of the Company’s Series D Convertible Preferred stock upon conversion of $222,250 of accounts payable. Each Unit consists of 1 share of Series D Preferred stock convertible at any time into 400 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to certain percentage ownership provisions) and 150 two year Warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at $0.01 per share.

 

 

ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

 

Dismissal of Certifying Accountant

 

Effective October 31, 2018, Registrant dismissed its independent auditors, RBSM LLP of New York, New York, which action was approved by the Registrants Board of Directors on October 31, 2018.

 

Except as described in the following sentence, the reports of RBSM LLP on the financial statements of Registrant for the fiscal years ending April 30, 2016 and 2015 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. The report of RBSM LLP on the financial statements of Registrant for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2016 and April 30, 2015 do, however, contain an expression of substantial doubt regarding Registrant’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

In addition, during Registrant’s fiscal years ended April 30, 2016 and April 30, 2015 and through to the date of dismissal, October 31, 2018, there was no disagreement with RBSM LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure.

 

Registrant has requested that RBSM LLP furnish it with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the statements in this Item 4.01 within 10 business days of the date of filing this report.

 

Engagement of New Certifying Accountant

 

On October 31, 2018, Boyle CPA, LLC (“Boyle”) was engaged as the Registrant’s independent auditors, commencing effective October 31, 2018.

 

During the two most recent fiscal years and the interim period preceding the engagement of Boyle, Registrant had not consulted with Boyle regarding either:

 

i.

the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed; or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on Registrant’s financial statements, and either a written report or oral advice was provided to the Company by Boyle that Boyle concluded was an important factor considered by the Registrant in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue; or

 

ii.	any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement or event identified in response to paragraph (a) (1) (iv) of Item 304, as those terms are used in Item 304 (a) (1) (iv) of Regulations S-B and S-K and the related instructions to Item 304 of Regulations S-B and S-K.

 

Subsequent to the engagement of Boyle, the Company requested Boyle to audit the financial statements for the Company’s fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017, which audits had not been done by RBSM LLP.

 

ITEM 8.01 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired. N/A

 

ITEM 8A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of April 30, 2018. Based on the evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, and in light of the material weaknesses found in our internal controls, the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.

 

 

Management Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act. Under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of April 30, 2018 using the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

 

A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those responsible for oversight of the company’s financial reporting. In our assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of April 30, 2018, we determined that control deficiencies existed that constituted material weaknesses, as described below:

 

●	lack of documented policies and procedures;
●	we have no audit committee;
●	there is a risk of management override given that our officers have a high degree of involvement in our day-to-day operations.
●	there is no effective separation of duties, which includes monitoring controls, between the members of management.

 

Due to our size and nature, segregation of all conflicting duties may not always be possible and may not be economically feasible. As a result, we have not been able to take steps to improve our internal controls over financial reporting during the year ended April 30, 2018. However, to the extent possible, we will implement procedures to assure that the initiation of transactions, the custody of assets and the recording of transactions will be performed by separate individuals. Management is currently evaluating what steps can be taken in order to address these material weaknesses.

 

Accordingly, we concluded that these control deficiencies resulted in a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by our internal controls.

 

As a result of the material weaknesses described above, management has concluded that we did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of April 30, 2018 based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by COSO.

 

In light of these significant deficiencies, we performed additional analyses and procedures in order to conclude that our consolidated financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2018 included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K were fairly stated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, management believes that despite our significant deficiency, our consolidated financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2018 are fairly stated, in all material respects, in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

 

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 rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit a smaller reporting company to provide only management’s report in its annual report.

 

Changes in Internal Controls

 

During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 8B. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Not applicable.

 

 

PART III

 

ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATION GOVERNANCE

 

Our Management

 

The following table sets forth our executive officers and directors and their respective ages and positions as of April 30, 2018.

 

Name		Age		Position
Anthony L. Havens		64		Chief Executive Officer, President, Principal Financial Officer and Chairman
Kristian Srb		63		Director
Jeffrey Bean		65		Director
Richard P. Trotter		74		Chief Operating Officer
Sandra L. Ahman		54		Vice President, Secretary and Director

 

Management Profiles

 

Anthony L. Havens, Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman. On February 27, 2004, Mr. Havens became our Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board. Mr. Havens served as acting Chief Financial Officer from July 2005 to September 2006. Mr. Havens resumed serving as acting Chief Financial Officer on January 31, 2017, upon the resignation of Anthony Adler. He is involved in all aspects of Sparta’s operations, including providing strategic direction, and developing sales and marketing strategies. From 1994 to 2004, Mr. Havens was Chief Executive Officer and a director of American Motorcycle Leasing Corp. He co-founded American Motorcycle Leasing Corp. in 1994, and developed its operating platform and leasing program to include a portfolio, which includes both prime and sub-prime customers. Mr. Havens has over 20 years of experience in finance and investment banking.

 

Kristian Srb, Director. Mr. Srb joined our Board of Directors in December 2004. Mr. Srb has been a director of American Motorcycle Leasing Corp. from 1994 to the present. Mr. Srb was President of American Motorcycle Leasing Corp. from 1994 to 1999. Since 1999, Mr. Srb has engaged in private investment activities. He has over 16 years’ experience in international brand development and management, including for 13 years with Escada A.G.

 

Jeffrey Bean, Director. Mr. Bean joined our Board of Directors in December 2004. Mr. Bean is the founder and President of Bean Foods, LLC. Formed in July 2006 the company develops, owns and operates quick serve restaurants in Georgia. Prior to founding Bean Foods, Mr. Bean was the founding partner for GoMotorcycle.com, a business that engaged in the sale of motorcycle parts and accessories over the Internet. Mr. Bean was an institutional broker and trader at a major commodities trading firm from 1985 to 1997. From 1977 to 1985, Mr. Bean was President of Thomaston Press, Ltd., a printing concern. He received a B.A. degree from the University of Virginia.

 

Richard P. Trotter, Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Trotter has been our Chief Operating Officer since November 2004. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Trotter was President, Chief Credit Officer, of American Finance Company, Inc., purchasing retail automobile installment contracts from independent automobile dealers nationwide. From 1996 to 2001, he was Senior Vice President of Originations for Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc., one of the nation’s leading purchasers of non-prime retail automobile installment contracts. From 1994 to 1996, he was Senior Vice President of Marketing for Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. His experience also includes positions as Chief Operating Officer, Executive Director and President, and Chief Credit Officer for banks and financial institutions in California. Mr. Trotter has over 30 years’ experience in financial institutions and over 20 years’ experience specializing in the automobile lending, servicing, and collecting industry.

 

Sandra L. Ahman, Vice President, Secretary and Director. On March 1, 2004, Sandra Ahman became Vice President of Operations and Secretary of Sparta, and a Director on June 1, 2004. She served as a Vice President of our predecessor entity, Sparta Commercial Services, LLC since its inception in 2001 until its dissolution in February 2006. From 1994 to 2004, she was Vice President of Operations of American Motorcycle Leasing Corp. Prior to joining American Motorcycle Leasing Corp., Ms. Ahman was with Chatham Capital Partners, Ltd. Before joining Chatham in 1993, she was Manager, Human Resources for Comart and Aniforms, a sales promotion and marketing agency in New York, where she worked from 1986 to 1993. For the past 15 years, Ms. Ahman has been a volunteer with The Children’s Aid Society in New York City, a membership of 500 committed volunteers, serving from 2000 to 2002 as President of its Associates Council, from 2002 to 2005 as Chairman of the Associates Council, and from 2002 to 2012 as a member of the Advisory Council of their Board of Trustees.

 

 

Board of Directors Information and Corporate Governance

 

There are no family relationships among our executive officers or directors. None of our directors or officers serves or has served during the past five years as a director of another reporting company or a registered investment company. Based solely in reliance on representations made by our officers and directors, during the past ten years, none of the following occurred with respect to such persons: no petition under the Federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law was filed by or against, or a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer was appointed by a court for the business or property of such persons, or any partnership in which he or she was a general partner or any corporation or business association of which he or she was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing; no such persons were convicted in a criminal proceeding or are a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses); no such persons were the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of any competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, or of any federal or state authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting, their involvement in any type of business practice, or in securities or banking or other financial institution activities; and no such persons were found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Securities and Exchange Commission or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended or vacated.

 

The number of directors shall be between two (2) and ten (10). The number of directors shall be set by the then current members of the Board of Directors. The size of the Board of Directors is four (4). A director need not be a stockholder. In the case of a vacancy as a result in an increase in the number of directors, the Board of Directors shall fill such vacancy at a special meeting thereof. In seeking candidates for directors, our Board may use their business, professional and personal contacts; accept the recommendations from other Board members, stockholders or management. Current members of the Board are considered for re-election. The process for evaluating candidates and the manner of evaluation is the same regardless of the category of person recommending the proposed candidate. The Board considers business experience, mix of skills and other criteria and qualities appropriate for Board membership, including: intelligence, high personal and professional ethics, values, integrity and sound judgment; education; business and professional skills and experience; familiarity with our business and the industry in general; independence from management; ability to devote sufficient time to Board business; commitment to regularly attend and participate in meetings of our Board and its committees; and concern for the long-term interests of the stockholders. While such factors important in evaluating candidates, we do not impose any specific, minimum qualifications for director nominees.

 

Our Board of Directors does not currently maintain a separately designated standing audit, nominating, or compensation committee, or other similar committee, of the Board of Directors, and we do not have audit, nominating, or compensation committee, or other similar charter. Functions customarily performed by such committees are performed by our Board as a whole as our operations have been limited and we have had a small number of officers and a small number of directors since inception. We are not required to maintain such committees under the applicable rules of the OTC Bulletin Board. None of our directors qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert.” As all of our Board members are officers or nominees of a substantial stockholder who may not be deemed independent, we have not established separate Board committees.

 

The Board of Directors has not adopted a specific process with respect to security holder communications, but security holders wishing to communicate with the Board of Directors may do so by mailing such communications to the Board of Directors at our offices.

 

Code of Ethics

 

We have adopted a “code of ethics”, as defined by the SEC, which applies to all our directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, and persons performing similar functions.

 

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

 

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires Sparta’s executive officers, directors, and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of Sparta’s common stock to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission initial reports of beneficial ownership and reports of changes in beneficial ownership of Sparta’s common stock. Such persons are also required by Securities and Exchange Commission regulations to furnish Sparta with copies of all such Section 16(a) forms filed by such person. Based solely on a review of the copies of such reports furnished to Sparta in connection with the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, Sparta is not aware of any material delinquencies in the filing of such reports.

 

 

ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Summary Compensation

 

The table below sets forth information concerning the compensation we paid to our Chief Executive Officer and our next two most highly compensated executive officers who served during our fiscal year ended April 30, 2018 (“Named Executive Officers”).

 

												Stock				Option				All Other
				Salary				Bonus				Awards				Awards				Compensation				Total
Name and Principal Position		Year		($)(a)				($)				($)				($)				($)(b)				($)
Anthony L. Havens		2018			280,000								-				-								280,000
Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer		2017			280,000								-				-								280,000
Richard P. Trotter		2018			100,000				-				-				-				-				100,000
Chief Operating Officer		2017			100,000				-				-				-				-				100,000

 

(a)	For Mr. Havens includes accrued, unpaid net salary of $57,033 and $52,761 at year end 2018 and 2017 respectively. For Mr. Trotter, includes accrued; unpaid net salary of $77,400 and $76,094 at year end 2018 and 2017, respectively
(b)	This column reports the total amount of perquisites and other benefits provided, if such total amount exceed $10,000.

 

In general, compensation payable to a Named Executive Officer consists of a base salary, a stock or stock option award, and may include a cash bonus. During our 2017 fiscal year, we had in effect a written employment agreement with the Mr. Havens. Our compensation system has generally not been tied to performance-based conditions other than the passage of time.

 

Employment Agreement with CEO

 

We entered into an employment agreement, dated as of July 12, 2004, with Anthony L. Havens who serves as our Chief Executive Officer. The agreement was for an initial term of five years, and provided for automatic extensions for one five-year period and for additional one-year periods, unless written notice is given three months prior to the expiration of any such term that the term will not be extended. The agreement was automatically extended for one year in July 2018. His base salary is at an annual rate of $280,000. He is entitled to defer a portion of his base salary each year. He is entitled to annual increases in his base salary and other compensation as may be determined by the Board of Directors. He is entitled to a $1,000,000 term insurance policy. He is entitled to six weeks of paid vacation per year, health insurance, short term and long-term disability insurance, retirement benefits, fringe benefits, and other employee benefits on the same basis as is generally made available to other senior executives. He is entitled to reimbursement of reasonable business expenses incurred by him in accordance with company policies. If terminated, he is entitled to three months of severance for up to six months of service for each year of employment, plus full participation in all standard employee benefits during the period of severance payments. The employment agreement provides for termination for cause. If he resigns for good reason or is terminated without cause within twelve months after a change in control, he is entitled to receive an additional lump sum payment equal to the greater of the severance payment or the balance of his base salary for the remaining employment term, continued coverage under any welfare benefits plans for two years, and full vesting of any account balance under a 401(k) plan. For purposes of the employment agreement, a change in control refers to:

 

	●	a change in voting power, due to a person becoming the beneficial owner of 50% or more of the voting power of our securities and our largest stockholder;
	●	during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board of Directors, including later approved directors, ceasing to constitute a majority of the board;
	●	a merger or consolidation of our company with a third party, after which our stockholders do not own more than 50% of the voting power; or
	●	a sale of all or substantially all of our assets to a third party.

 

If we elect not to renew the employment agreement, he shall be entitled to receive severance equal to thirty months of his base salary plus standard employment benefits. If we fail to fully perform all or any portion of our post-termination obligations, we are be obligated to pay to him an amount equal to five times the value of the unperformed obligation.

 

 

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

 

The following table sets forth information concerning outstanding equity awards held by the Name Executive Officers as at April 30, 2018.

 

		Option Awards														Stock Awards
Name		Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) Exercisable				Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) Unexercisable				Option exercise price ($)				Option expiration date		Number of shares or units of stock that have not vested (#)				Market value of shares or units of stock that have not vested ($)
Jeffrey Bean			13,333				-				0.50			11/22/2018			-				-
Kristian Srb			13,333				-				0.50			11/12/2018			-				-

 

Compensation of Directors

 

In fiscal 2018, non-employee directors received no compensation.

 

ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

 

The following table summarizes our equity compensation plan information as of April 30, 2018.

 

Plan category		Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights				Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights				Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plan
Equity compensation plans approved by securities holders
2005 Plan			-				-				-
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
2009 Plan			-				-				116,270
2014 Plan			-				-				2,800,000
Total			-				-				2,916,270

 

Plans in the Shareholder Approved Category

 

As of April 30, 2018, no options to purchase shares of common stock were outstanding under the 2005 plan.

 

Plans Not in the Shareholder Approved Category

 

In May 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a 2009 Consultant Stock Plan covering 133,334 shares of the Company’s common stock for purposes of compensation of certain consultants. Effective June 12, 2013, the Plan was amended to increase the authorized number of shares by 500,000 bringing the total number of authorized shares to 633,333. During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, no shares were issued under the plan.

 

In October 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the “2014 Equity Incentive Plan” authorizing the issuance of up to 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock or common stock purchase options. The purpose of the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”) is to advance the interests of Sparta Commercial Services, Inc. (the “Company”) and its shareholders by enabling the Company and its Subsidiaries to attract and retain persons of ability to perform services for the Company and its Subsidiaries by providing an incentive to such individuals through equity participation in the Company and by rewarding such individuals who contribute to the achievement by the Company of its economic objectives. The shares underlying the 2014 Plan were registered on Form S-8 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 2014. During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, no shares of common stock were issued under the 2014 Plan.

 

 

Common Stock

 

The table below sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of July 31, 2018 by: each of our directors; each of our executive officers; all of our executive officers and directors as a group; and each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock.

 

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and includes voting and investment power. Under SEC rules, a person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of securities, which may be acquired by such person upon the exercise of options and warrants or the conversion of convertible securities within 60 days from the date on which beneficial ownership is to be determined. Each beneficial owner’s percentage ownership is determined by dividing the number of shares beneficially owned by that person by the base number of outstanding shares, increased to reflect the beneficially owned shares underlying options, warrants or other convertible securities included in that person’s holdings, but not those underlying shares held by any other person.

 

Name (a)		Number of Shares Beneficially Owned				Percentage of Class Beneficially Owned
Anthony L. Havens (1)			259,118				≤1	%
Kristian Srb (2)			412,277				≤1	%
Jeffrey Bean (3)			116,947				≤1	%
Richard P. Trotter (4)			67,588				≤1	%
Sandra L. Ahman			7,685				≤1	%
All current directors and named officers as a group (5 in all)			863,615				≤1	%

 

(a)	Unless indicated otherwise, the address for each person named in the table is c/o Sparta Commercial Services, Inc., 555 Fifth Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10017
(1)	Excludes approximately 50,000 shares of common stock owned by Mr. Havens’ minor son held in an irrevocable trust account. Mr. Havens is not the trustee for his son’s trust account, and does not have the sole or shared power to vote or direct the vote of such shares. Mr. Havens disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares held in his son’s trust account.
(2)	Includes 13,333 vested stock options, all exercisable at $0.50 until November 22, 2018.
(3)	Includes 13,333 vested stock options all exercisable at $0.50 until November 22, 2018.
(4)	Includes 1,667 vested shares and 44,445 shares held by The Richard and Kay Trotter Trust Established March 18, 2009. Includes 21,476 shares to be issued to Mr. Trotter in lieu of salary.

 

Changes in Control

 

Other than outstanding convertible securities, we do not have any arrangements that may result in a change in control.

 

ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

 

There were no transactions with our Directors during the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017. As of April 30, 2018, we owed Mr. Srb $393,593 and Ms. Ahman $36,760.

 

Director Independence

 

None of our directors, other than Kristian Srb and Jeffrey Bean, is deemed an independent director. For purposes of determining independence, we are applying the independence standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC.

 

ITEM 13. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

 

Audit Fees

 

Fees for audit services provided by Boyle CPA, LLC, our principal independent registered public accounting firm, during the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 were $16,000 and $16,000, respectively. Audit fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for the audits of our annual financial statements, the reviews of our quarterly financial statements, and services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.

 

 

Audit-Related Fees

 

Fees for audit-related services provided by our principal independent registered public accounting firm during the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 were $0. Audit-related fees consist of fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements outside of those fees disclosed above under the caption Audit Fees.

 

Tax Fees

 

Fees for tax services provided by our principal independent registered public accounting firm during the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 were $4,000 and $4,000, respectively. Tax fees consist of fees billed for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning.

 

All Other Fees

 

There were no other fees billed for services our principal independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017.

 

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

 

Our Board of Directors has a policy that requires pre-approval of all audit, audit-related, tax services, and other services, including non-audit services, performed by our independent registered public accounting firm. All services performed by our principal independent registered public accounting firm, and all fees paid, in our fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 were pre-approved. The Board of Directors is responsible for matters typically performed by an audit committee. We do not presently have a separate audit committee of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors considered whether, and determined that, the auditor’s provision of audit and non-audit services was compatible with maintaining the auditor’s independence.

 

ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

(a) List of documents filed as a part of this report:

 

(1) Index to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Report of Registered Independent Certified Public Accounting Firm

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 30, 2018 and 2017

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Losses for the years ended April 30, 2017 and 2015

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Deficit for the two years ended April 30, 2017

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended April 30, 2017 and 2015

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(2) Index to Financial Statement Schedules

 

Not required.

 

 

(3) Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit
3(i)(1)		Articles of Incorporation of Tomahawk Oil and Minerals, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) (1) of Form 10-KSB filed on August 13, 2004)
3(i)(2)		Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation, November 1983 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) (2) of Form 10-KSB filed on August 13, 2004)
3(i)(3)		Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation for name change, August 2004 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) of Form 8-K filed on August 27, 2004)
3(i)(4)		Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation for increase in authorized capital, September 2004 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) of Form 8-K filed on September 17, 2004)
3(i)(5)		Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation for decrease in authorized capital, December 2004 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) of Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2004)
3(i)(6)		Certificate of Designation for Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock, December 2004 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) of Form 8-K filed on January 4, 2005)
3(i)(7)		Certificate of Designation for Series B Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2009 (see Exhibit 10.21 below)
3(i)(8)		Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation for increase in authorized capital, September 21, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i)(8) of Form S-1 filed on October 2, 2009)
3(i)(9)		Certificate of Designations of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5.03(i) of Form 8-K filed on November 19, 2009)
3(ii)(1)		By-laws (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) (1) of Form 10-KSB filed on August 13, 2004)
3(ii)(2)		By-laws Resolution (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) (2) of Form 10-KSB filed on August 13, 2004)
3(ii)(3)		Board of Directors Resolutions amending By-laws (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) of Form 10-QSB filed on December 15, 2004)
10.1+		Form of Employment Agreement with Anthony Havens (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of Form 10-KSB filed on August 13, 2004)
10.2+		2005 Stock Incentive Compensation Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of Form 10-KSB filed on August 13, 2004)
10.3		2009 Consultant Stock Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of Form S-8 filed on May 12, 2009)
10.4		Form of Convertible Note (Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2015)
12**		2014 Equity Incentive Plan
14.1		Code of Ethics (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 of Form 10-K filed on August 15, 2011)
16.0		Changes in Registrants’ Certifying Accountant (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed on October 31, 2018)
21.1*		List of Subsidiaries
23.1*		Consent of Boyle CPA, LLC
31.1*		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
31.2*		Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
32.1*		Certification of Chief Executive Officer and principal financial and accounting officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
101.INS*		XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

 

* Filed herewith.

** Incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form S-8 filed by the registrant with the Commission on November 3, 2014

+ Represents executive compensation plan or agreement

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

 

	SPARTA COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC.
	By:	/s/ Anthony L. Havens
		Anthony L. Havens
		Chief Executive Officer
	Date:	July 9, 2020

 

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 dates indicated:

 

	By:	/s/ Anthony L. Havens
		Anthony L. Havens
		Chief Executive Officer, President, Interim Principal Financial Officer
		and Chairman of the Board
	Date:	July 9, 2020
	By:	/s/ Sandra L. Ahman
		Sandra L. Ahman
		Vice President and Director
	Date:	July 9, 2020
	By:	/s/ Kristian Srb
		Kristian Srb
		Director
	Date:	July 9, 2020
	By:	/s/ Jeffrey Bean
		Jeffrey Bean
		Director
	Date:	July 9, 2020