Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS.
General
Our parent company was incorporated in the State of Colorado on May 30, 2007 to act as a holding corporation for I.V. Services Ltd., Inc., a Florida corporation engaged in providing billing services to the medical community. I.V. Services Ltd., Inc. was incorporated in the State of Florida on September 28, 1987.
On June 30, 2007, we issued the 8,000,000 common shares to Mr. Michael West in exchange for 100% of the capital stock of IVS. Also on June 30, 2007, we issued 1,500,000 restricted common shares.
In September 2007, we completed a private placement offering of our common shares under the provisions of Rule 504 and analogous state securities laws. We raised a total of $24,000 in this private placement offering and sold a total of 96,000 shares.
We have not been subject to any bankruptcy, receivership or similar proceeding.
Our address is 16325 East Dorado Ave., Centennial, CO 80115. Our telephone number is (303) 667-6411.
Organization
As of December 31, 2009, we are comprised of one corporation with one wholly-owned subsidiary. Medical Billing Assistance, Inc., a Colorado corporation is the parent, and our wholly-owned subsidiary is I.V. Services Ltd., Inc., a Florida corporation, which was established September 28, 1987. All of our operations are conducted out of our wholly-owned subsidiary.
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Operations
Our primary business goal is to provide medical billing assistance to durable medical equipment companies (“DME”). A DME is a company, which sells or rents durable medical equipment to patients for use in their homes. Our plan is to help DME companies comply with constantly changing billing and documentation requirements thrust upon them by Medicare, Medicaid and Private Health Insurance Companies. With our assistance, we believe that DME companies will have the opportunity to improve accuracy, completeness, and efficiency in record keeping resulting in a more rapid turn around for insurance claims they submit for services provided, with the result of fewer claim denials and, potentially, a significant improvement in their cash flow.
Our primary focus will be DME companies throughout the United States. We do not currently have any plans for expansion into other areas of business. At the present time, we do have active operations but continue to develop business plan. We plan to sell our services to small and medium-sized business clients. At the present time, we have no plans to raise any additional funds within the next twelve months, other than those raised in our recent private offering. Any working capital will be generated from internal operations or from funds, which may be loaned to us by Mr. West, our President. In the event that we need additional capital, Mr. West has agreed to loan such funds as may be necessary through December 31, 2010 for working capital purposes. However, we reserve the right to examine possible additional sources of funds, including, but not limited to, equity or debt offerings, borrowings, or joint ventures. No market surveys have ever been conducted to determine demand for our services. Therefore, there can be no assurance that any of our objectives will be achieved.
We operate out of the office of our President. This office is also shared with another company owned by our President and largest shareholder.
We are presently marketing our services. We utilize the expertise and existing business relationships of our principal officer, Mr. Michael West to develop our opportunities. All operational decisions are made solely by Mr. West.
It should be noted, however, that we do not have any extensive history of successful operations. We have never been profitable. To the extent that management is unsuccessful in keeping expenses in line with income, failure to affect the events and goals listed herein would result in a general failure of the business. This would cause management to consider liquidation or merger.
Markets
Our sales strategy is to approach DME companies who wish to simplify and be more efficient in their health insurance billing practices. We believe that the primary reason that clients would buy from us rather than competitors would be the existing relationships developed by Mr. West over the 25 years he has been in the healthcare business and others that we can develop. We believe that client loyalty and satisfaction can be the basis for success in this business. Therefore, we plan to develop and expand on already existing relationships to develop and strengthen our competitive edge. We plan to utilize the expertise of our principal officer to develop our business.
Raw Materials
The use of raw materials is not a material factor in our operations at the present time. The use of raw materials may become a material factor in the future as we develop operations.
Customers and Competition
We consider our principal competitors to be ACCUBILL Medical Billing Services, A - Perfect Medical Billing Service, Medical Billing Solutions Nationwide, Inc., MedTech Solutions, Resource One Medical Billing, LLC, and STAT Medical Consulting, Inc.
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At this time, all of these companies have greater resources and manpower than we do. But, the success of any company in this business is based primarily on the accumulated knowledge and business relationships that have been developed over the years by their key personnel. Most of our competitors have focused all of their efforts where their business relationships are strongest. Any one of these companies could choose to compete with Medical Billing Assistance at any time. Intrusion into our market by these companies would make it difficult, but not impossible for us to compete. This could adversely affect the results of our operations. Competition from these larger and more established companies is a significant threat and is expected to remain so in the immediate future. Significant competition could result in our failure to gain as many clients or we might even lose clients in the long run. This could result in reduced or non-existent revenue. Thus, significant competitive pressures may impact our revenues and our growth.
Our principal effort at this time will be to begin developing a client base. Initially, we expect to rely heavily on the experience and business relationships of our principal officer. Mr. West has developed numerous business relationships with other medical equipment companies over the years and we expect those relationships will result in our initial business clients. We believe that we will be able to develop significant customer loyalty based on the overall improvement our clients will see in their accounts receivables and turn around time in their claims processing. Satisfied clients will also result in referrals of other new clients.
Backlog
At December 31, 2009, we had no backlogs.
Employees
We have one full-time employee: Mr. Michael West, our President. Mr. West does not draw a salary or receive any other kind of compensation. However, we reimburse our employee for all necessary and customary business related expenses. We have no plans or agreements, which provide health care, insurance or compensation on the event of termination of employment or change in our control. We do not pay our Directors separately for any Board meeting they attend.
Proprietary Information
We own no proprietary information.
Government Regulation
We do not expect to be subject to material governmental regulation. However, it is our policy to fully comply with all governmental regulation and regulatory authorities, including HIPPA.
Research and Development
We have never spent any amount in research and development activities.
Environmental Compliance
We believe that we are not subject to any material costs for compliance with any environmental laws.
How to Obtain Our SEC Filings
We file annual, quarterly, and special reports, proxy statements, and other information with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). Reports, proxy statements and other information filed with the SEC can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities of the SEC at 100 F Street N.E., Washington, DC 20549. Such material may also be accessed electronically by means of the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
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Our investor relations department can be contacted at our principal executive office located at our principal office, 16325 East Dorado Ave., Centennial, CO 80115. Our telephone number is (303) 667-6411.
Item 1A.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS.
You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below and the other information in this document before deciding to invest in shares of our common stock.
The occurrence of any of the following risks could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating result. In this case, the trading price of our common stock could decline and you might lose all or part of your investment.
RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR COMPANY:
We have a limited history in our present format, and have never been profitable. We have negative stockholders equity.
Our parent company formed as a Colorado business entity in May 2007. We have a limited history of operations in our present format. Our subsidiary has had operations since 1994 but has never been profitable. We cannot say that we have a successful operating history. There can be no guarantee that we will ever be profitable. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, we generated $4,632 in revenues. We had a net loss of $21,897 during this period. On December 31, 2009 we had a negative stockholders equity of $68,480.
Because we had incurred operating losses from our inception, our accountants have expressed doubts about our ability to continue as a going concern.
For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, our accountants have expressed doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern as a result of our continued net losses. Our ability to achieve and maintain profitability and positive cash flow is dependent upon:
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our ability to develop substantial operations;
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our ability to locate clients who will purchase our services; and
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our ability to generate substantial revenues.
Based upon current plans, we may incur operating losses in future periods because we may, from time to time, be incurring expenses but not generating sufficient revenues. We expect approximately $35,000 in operating costs over the next twelve months. We cannot guarantee that we will be successful in generating sufficient revenues or other funds in the future to cover these operating costs. Failure to generate sufficient revenues will cause us to go out of business.
Our limited operating history in our present format makes it difficult for us to evaluate our future business prospects and make decisions based on those estimates of our future performance.
The concept for our business model was developed in 1994. However, we only created our holding company in 2007. We have operated as a corporation in this present format for short amount of time. We have never developed substantial revenue. We believe that we have a limited operating history, based upon no revenues and a lack of profitability. These factors make it difficult to evaluate our business on the basis of historical operations. As a consequence, our past results may not be indicative of future results. Although this is true for any business, it is particularly true for us because of our limited operating history. Reliance on historical results may hinder our ability to anticipate and timely adapt to increases or decreases in sales, revenues or expenses. For example, if we overestimate our future sales for a particular period or periods based on our historical growth rate, we may increase our overhead and other operating expenses to a greater degree than we would have if we correctly anticipated the lower sales level for that period and reduced our controllable expenses accordingly. If we make poor budgetary decisions as a result of unreliable historical data, we could continue to incur losses, which may result in a decline in our stock price.
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We have limited experience as a public company.
We limited experience as a public company. We have limited experience in complying with the various rules and regulations, which are required of a public company. As a result, we may not be able to operate successfully as a public company, even if our operations are successful. We plan to comply with all of the various rules and regulations, which are required of a public company. However, if we cannot operate successfully as a public company, your investment may be materially adversely affected. Our inability to operate as a public company could be the basis of your losing your entire investment in us.
We are implementing a strategy to grow our business, which is expensive and may not generate increases in our revenues.
We intend to grow our business, and we plan to incur expenses associated with our growth and expansion. Although we recently raised funds through offerings to implement our growth strategy, these funds may not be adequate to offset all of the expenses we incur in expanding our business. We will need to generate revenues to offset expenses associated with our growth, and we may be unsuccessful in achieving revenues, despite our attempts to grow our business. If our growth strategies do not result in significant revenues, we may have to abandon our plans for further growth or may even cease our proposed operations.
We must effectively manage the growth of our operations, or we may outgrow our current infrastructure.
As of December 31, 2009, we had one employee, our President. If we experience rapid growth of our operations, we could see a backlog of client projects. We can resolve these capacity issues by hiring additional personnel and upgrading our infrastructure. However, we cannot guarantee that sufficient additional personnel will be available or that we will find suitable technology to aid our growth. In any case, we will continue pursuing additional sales growth for our company. Expanding our infrastructure will be expensive, and will require us to train our workforce, and improve our financial and managerial controls to keep pace with the growth of our operations.
We have a lack of liquidity and will need additional financing in the future. Additional financing may not be available when needed, which could delay our development or indefinitely postponed.
We are only minimally capitalized. Because we are only minimally capitalized, we expect to experience a lack of liquidity for the foreseeable future in our proposed operations. We will adjust our expenses as necessary to prevent cash flow or liquidity problems. However, we expect we will need additional financing of some type, which we do not now possess, to fully develop our operations. We expect to rely principally upon our ability to raise additional financing, the success of which cannot be guaranteed. We will look at both equity and debt financing, including loans from our principal shareholder. However, at the present time, we have no definitive plans for financing in place, other than the funds, which may be loaned to us by Mr. West, our President. In the event that we need additional capital, Mr. West has agreed to loan such funds as may be necessary through December 31, 2010 for working capital purposes. To the extent that we experience a substantial lack of liquidity, our development in accordance with our proposed plan may be delayed or indefinitely postponed, our operations could be impaired, we may never become profitable, fail as an organization, and our investors could lose some or all of their investment.
As a company with limited operating history in this format, we are inherently a risky investment.
We have limited operating history in this format. Because we are a company with limited operating history, the operations in which we engage in should be seen as an extremely risky business. An investor could lose his entire investment.
There are factors beyond our control, which may adversely affect us.
Our operations may also be affected by factors, which are beyond our control, principally general market conditions and changing client preferences. Any of these problems, or a combination thereof, could have affect on our viability as an entity. We may never become profitable, fail as an organization, and our investors could lose some or all of their investment.
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Our ability to grow our business depends on relationships with others. We have no established relationships at this time. We may never develop such relationships. Further, if we were to lose those relationships, we could lose our ability to sell our services.
Most of our revenue and a majority of our gross profit are expected to come from selling our billing services to DME companies. While our relationships will change from time to time, we must rely upon DME companies for the services we plan to sell. At the present time, we do not have any DME companies as clients and cannot guarantee we will ever develop any such clients. If we do develop such clients, we risk that a given client will change its marketing strategy and de-emphasize its use of our services. Our ability to generate revenue from selling our services would diminish and our operations and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected.
We are a relatively small company with limited resources compared to some of our current and potential competitors, which may hinder our ability to compete effectively.
All of our current and potential competitors have longer operating histories, significantly greater resources, broader name recognition, and a larger installed base of clients than we have. As a result, these competitors may have greater credibility with our existing and potential clients. They also may be able to adopt more aggressive pricing policies and devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of their services than we can to ours, which would allow them to respond more quickly than us to new or emerging technologies or changes in client requirements. In addition, some of our current and potential competitors have already established relationships with decision makers at our potential clients.
We may be unable to hire and retain key personnel.
Our future success depends on our ability to attract qualified personnel. We may be unable to attract these necessary personnel. If we fail to attract or retain skilled employees, or if a key employee fails to perform in his or her current position, we may be unable to generate sufficient revenue to offset our operating costs.
We may need to substantially invest in marketing efforts in order to grow our business, which will be expensive.
In order to grow our business, we will need to develop and maintain widespread recognition and acceptance of our company, our business model, and our services. We have not presented our service offering to the potential market. We plan to rely primarily on word of mouth from our existing contacts we develop personally through industry events to promote and market ourselves. In order to successfully grow our company, we may need to significantly increase our financial commitment to creating awareness and acceptance of our company, which would be expensive. To date, marketing and advertising expenses have been negligible. If we fail to successfully market and promote our business, we could lose potential clients to our competitors, or our growth efforts may be ineffective. If we incur significant expenses promoting and marketing ourselves, it could delay or completely forestall our profitability.
Our business is not diversified, which could result in significant fluctuations in our operating results.
All of our business is involved in the marketing of selling our billing services to DME companies, and, accordingly, is dependent upon trends in the sector. Downturns in the integrated data storage solutions sector could have a material adverse effect on our business. A downturn in selling our billing services sector may reduce our stock price, even if our business is successful.
Our success will be dependent upon our management’s efforts. We cannot sustain profitability without the efforts of our management.
Our success will be dependent upon the decision making of our directors and executive officers. These individuals intend to commit as much time as necessary to our business, but this commitment is no assurance of success. The loss of any or all of these individuals, particularly Mr. Michael J. West, our President, could have a material, adverse impact on our operations. We have no written employment agreements with any officers and directors, including Mr. West. We have not obtained key man life insurance on the lives of any of our officers or directors.
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Because our stock is traded on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, it has a limited public trading market. As a result, it may be difficult or impossible for you to liquidate your investment.
While our common stock currently is listed for trading, we have had only a few trades. We are quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board under the trading symbol MDBL. We cannot assure that such a market will improve in the future. The NASD Bulletin Board requires that we be a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. However, we cannot guarantee that we will be accepted for listing on the NASD Bulletin Board. Further, we cannot assure that an investor will be able to liquidate his investment without considerable delay, if at all. If a more active market does develop, the price may be highly volatile. Our limited operating history, lack of profitability, negligible stock liquidity, potential extreme price and volume fluctuations, and regulatory burdens may have a significant impact on the market price of the common stock. It is also possible that the relatively low price of our common stock may keep many brokerage firms from engaging in transactions in our common stock.
Applicable SEC rules governing the trading of “Penny Stocks” limits the liquidity of our common stock, which may affect the trading price of our common stock.
Our common stock is currently quoted on the Bulletin Board. Our stock trades well below $5.00 per share. As a result, our common stock is considered a “penny stock” and is subject to SEC rules and regulations that impose limitations upon the manner in which our shares can be publicly traded. These regulations require the delivery, prior to any transaction involving a penny stock, of a disclosure schedule explaining the penny stock and the associated risks. Under these regulations, certain brokers who recommend such securities to persons other than established customers or certain accredited investors must make a special written suitability determination for the purchaser and receive the written purchaser’s agreement to a transaction prior to purchase. These regulations have the effect of limiting the trading activity of our common stock and reducing the liquidity of an investment in our common stock
The over-the-counter market for stock such as ours is subject to extreme price and volume fluctuations.
The securities of companies such as ours have historically experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations during certain periods. These broad market fluctuations and other factors, such as new developments and trends in the our industry and in the investment markets generally, as well as economic conditions and quarterly variations in our operational results, may have a negative effect on the market price of our common stock.
Buying low-priced penny stocks is very risky and speculative.
The shares being offered are defined as a penny stock under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and rules of the Commission. The Exchange Act and such penny stock rules generally impose additional sales practice and disclosure requirements on broker-dealers who sell our securities to persons other than certain accredited investors who are, generally, institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000, or $300,000 jointly with spouse, or in transactions not recommended by the broker-dealer. For transactions covered by the penny stock rules, a broker-dealer must make a suitability determination for each purchaser and receive the purchaser's written agreement prior to the sale. In addition, the broker-dealer must make certain mandated disclosures in penny stock transactions, including the actual sale or purchase price and actual bid and offer quotations, the compensation to be received by the broker-dealer and certain associated persons, and deliver certain disclosures required by the Commission. Consequently, the penny stock rules may affect the ability of broker-dealers to make a market in or trade our common stock and may also affect your ability to resell any shares you may purchase in the public markets.
We do not expect to pay dividends on common stock.
We have not paid any cash dividends with respect to our common stock, and it is unlikely that we will pay any dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Earnings, if any, that we may realize will be retained in the business for further development and expansion.
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ITEM 2.
ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.
We currently occupy approximately 500 square feet of office space, which we rent from our President and largest shareholder on a month-to-month basis, currently without charge. This space is considered to be sufficient for us at the present time. We own no property.
ITEM 3.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
We are not a party to any material legal proceedings, nor is our property the subject of any material legal proceeding.
ITEM 4.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
We held no shareholders meeting in the fourth quarter of our fiscal year.
PART II
ITEM 5.
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
Holders
As of December 31, 2009, there were there were 41 record holders of our common stock, and there were 9,596,000 shares of our common stock outstanding. Our common stock trades on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board under the trading symbol MDBL. The shares became trading on May 27, 2009, but there is no extensive history of trading. The bid and asked price has been $ 0.25 and $0.28 during the entire time the shares have been quoted. The quotations reflect interdealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission, and may not represent actual transactions.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
We have no outstanding stock options or other equity compensation plans.
The Securities Enforcement and Penny Stock Reform Act of 1990
The Securities and Exchange Commission has also adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks are generally equity securities with a price of less than $5.00 (other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the Nasdaq system, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or system).
A purchaser is purchasing penny stock which limits the ability to sell the stock. The shares offered by this prospectus constitute penny stock under the Securities and Exchange Act. The shares will remain penny stocks for the foreseeable future. The classification of penny stock makes it more difficult for a broker-dealer to sell the stock into a secondary market, which makes it more difficult for a purchaser to liquidate his/her investment. Any broker-dealer engaged by the purchaser for the purpose of selling his or her shares in us will be subject to Rules 15g-1 through 15g-10 of the Securities and Exchange Act. Rather than creating a need to comply with those rules, some broker-dealers will refuse to attempt to sell penny stock.
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The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the Commission, which:
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contains a description of the nature and level of risk in the market for penny stocks in both public offerings and secondary trading;
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contains a description of the broker's or dealer's duties to the customer and of the rights and remedies available to the customer with respect to a violation to such duties or other requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended;
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contains a brief, clear, narrative description of a dealer market, including "bid" and "ask" prices for penny stocks and the significance of the spread between the bid and ask price;
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contains a toll-free telephone number for inquiries on disciplinary actions;
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defines significant terms in the disclosure document or in the conduct of trading penny stocks; and
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contains such other information and is in such form (including language, type, size and format) as the Securities and Exchange Commission shall require by rule or regulation;
The broker-dealer also must provide, prior to effecting any transaction in a penny stock, to the customer:
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the bid and offer quotations for the penny stock;
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the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction;
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the number of shares to which such bid and ask prices apply, or other comparable information relating to the depth and liquidity of the market for such stock; and
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monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer's account.
In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules; the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written acknowledgment of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement, a written agreement to transactions involving penny stocks, and a signed and dated copy of a written suitability statement. These disclosure requirements will have the effect of reducing the trading activity in the secondary market for our stock because it will be subject to these penny stock rules. Therefore, stockholders may have difficulty selling their securities.
Reports
We are subject to certain reporting requirements and furnish annual financial reports to our stockholders, certified by our independent accountants, and furnish unaudited quarterly financial reports in our quarterly reports filed electronically with the SEC. All reports and information filed by us can be found at the SEC website, www.sec.gov.
Stock Transfer Agent
The stock transfer agent for our securities is Corporate Stock Transfer of Denver, Colorado. Their address is 3200 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 430, Denver, Colorado 80209. Their phone number is (303)282-4800.
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Dividend Policy
We have not previously declared or paid any dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate declaring any dividends in the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends on our common stock is within the discretion of our board of directors. We intend to retain any earnings for use in our operations and the expansion of our business. Payment of dividends in the future will depend on our future earnings, future capital needs and our operating and financial condition, among other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant. We are not under any contractual restriction as to our present or future ability to pay dividends.
ITEM 6.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
A smaller reporting company is not required to provide the information in this Item.
ITEM 7.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve future events, our future performance and our expected future operations and actions. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “plan”, “future”, “intend”, “could”, “estimate”, “predict”, “hope”, “potential”, “continue”, or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are only our predictions and involve numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Our actual results or actions may differ materially from these forward-looking statements for many reasons, including, but not limited to, the matters discussed in this report under the caption “Risk Factors”. We urge you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this prospectus. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward looking-statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes included in this report.
Results of Operations
We had revenues of $4,632 for the fiscal year ended December, 2009. During 2009 we sold various medical equipment and medical supplies to customers. Our business plan remains the same. In this turbulent time, we have elected to attempt to generate revenues wherever possible. It happened that for the relevant period, we generated revenues from the sale of medical equipment and supplies. We do not plan to change our business model but to act as opportunity presents itself. We have no ongoing relationships with our customers but are always seeking new customers. For the fiscal year ended December 2008, had revenues of $24,632. We plan to continue to seek new customers and to develop our revenue.
Our cost of goods sold for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 was $4,027, compared to $17,943 in cost of goods sold for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.
Our gross profit for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 was $605, compared to $6,689 in gross profit for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. These activities represent the development of active operations during 2009 and 2008, which we plan to continue.
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To date, we have generated revenues wherever possible. It happened that for the relevant periods, we generated revenues from the sale of medical equipment and supplies. We do not plan to change our business model but to act as opportunity presents itself. In connection with these sales, we do not carry any inventory or take title to any products. All products are pre-sold because they are purchased by us as requested by the customer. Further wherever possible, the products are drop shipped directly by the manufacturer to the customer. Any returned products are sent by the customer directly to the manufacturer. The customers who use this arrangement do so because they believe that we can arrange the purchase of products under better terms than the customer would receive. We have generated these customers to date from the personal contacts of our President, Mr. West.
Our operating expenses, which consisted entirely of general and administrative expenses, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 was $21,661, compared to $15,360 in operating expenses for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.
We had net losses of $21,897 and $9,858 for the fiscal years ended December 2009 and 2008, respectively. We hope to become profitable in our next fiscal year.
Our accountants have expressed doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern as a result of our history of net loss. Our ability to achieve and maintain profitability and positive cash flow is dependent upon our ability to successfully develop a consulting practice with regard to providing medical billing assistance to durable medical equipment companies and our ability to generate revenues.
Because we do not pay salaries, and our major professional fees have been paid for the year, operating expenses are expected to remain fairly constant.
To try to operate at a break-even level based upon our current level of proposed business activity, we believe that we must generate approximately $35,000 in revenue per year. However, if our forecasts are inaccurate, we will need to raise additional funds. In the event that we need additional capital, Mr. West has agreed to loan such funds as may be necessary through December 31, 2010 for working capital purposes.
On the other hand, we may choose to scale back our operations to operate at break-even with a smaller level of business activity, while adjusting our overhead to meet the revenue from current operations. In addition, we expect that we will need to raise additional funds if we decide to pursue more rapid expansion, the development of new or enhanced services or products, appropriate responses to competitive pressures, or the acquisition of complementary businesses or technologies, or if we must respond to unanticipated events that require us to make additional investments. We cannot assure that additional financing will be available when needed on favorable terms, or at all.
We expect to incur operating losses in future periods because we will be incurring expenses and not generating sufficient revenues. We expect approximately $35,000 in operating costs over the next twelve months. We cannot guarantee that we will be successful in generating sufficient revenues or other funds in the future to cover these operating costs. Failure to generate sufficient revenues or additional financing when needed could cause us to go out of business.
Liquidity and Capital Resources.
As of December 31, 2009, we had cash or cash equivalents of $310, compared to cash or cash equivalents of $2,985 at December 31, 2008.
Net cash used for operating activities was $18,621, and $6,592 for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.
Cash flows from investing activities were $-0- for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.
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Cash flows provided by financing activities were $15,946 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. Cash flows used for financing activities were $1,874 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.
Over the next twelve months we do not expect any material our capital costs to develop operations. We plan to buy office equipment to be used in our operations.
At December 31, 2008 and 2009 we owed a bank $20,604 and $18,250, respectively, under a line of credit note payable. The line of credit is secured by all of our assets, guaranteed by Mr. Michael West, due on demand, and bears interest at prime plus 6%. Interest expense under the note in 2008 and 2009 was $1,187 and $758, respectively. Accrued interest payable at each date was $66 and $59
We believe that we have sufficient capital in the short term for our current level of operations. This is because we believe that we can attract sufficient sales within our present organizational structure and resources to become profitable in our operations. Additional resources would be needed to expand into additional locations, which we have no plans to do at this time. We do not anticipate needing to raise additional capital resources in the next twelve months In the event that we need additional capital, Mr. West has agreed to loan such funds as may be necessary through December 31, 2010 for working capital purposes.
Our principal source of liquidity will be our operations. We expect variation in revenues to account for the difference between a profit and a loss. Also business activity is closely tied to the U.S. economy. Our ability to achieve and maintain profitability and positive cash flow is dependent upon our ability to successfully develop a management consulting practice with regard to accounting, computer and general business issues for small and home-office based companies and our ability to generate revenues.
In any case, we try to operate with minimal overhead. Our primary activity will be to seek to develop clients for our services and, consequently, our sales. If we succeed in developing clients for our services and generating sufficient sales, we will become profitable. We cannot guarantee that this will ever occur. Our plan is to build our company in any manner, which will be successful.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements with any party.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis, including those related to provisions for uncollectible accounts receivable, inventories, valuation of intangible assets and contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
The accounting policies that we follow are set forth in Note 2 to our financial statements as included in this prospectus. These accounting policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the financial statements.
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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 123R "Share Based Payment." This statement is a revision of SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and its related implementation guidance. SFAS No. 123R addresses all forms of share based payment ("SBP") awards including shares issued under employee stock purchase plans, stock options, restricted stock and stock appreciation rights. Under SFAS No. 123R, SBP awards result in a cost that will be measured at fair value on the awards' grant date, based on the estimated number of awards that are expected to vest. This statement is effective for public entities that file as small business issuers, as of the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after December 15, 2005. We adopted this pronouncement during the first quarter of 2005.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, Exchanges of Non-monetary Assets - An Amendment of APB Opinion No. 29. The amendments made by SFAS No. 153 are based on the principle that exchanges of non-monetary assets should be measured based on the fair value of the assets exchanged. Further, the amendments eliminate the narrow exception for non-monetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replace it with a broader exception for exchanges of non-monetary assets that do not have "commercial substance." SFAS No. 153 is effective for non-monetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The adoption of SFAS No. 153 on its effective date did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
In March 2005, the FASB issued Financial Interpretation No. 47, "Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations - an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143", which specifies the accounting treatment for obligations associated with the sale or disposal of an asset when there are legal requirements attendant to such a disposition. We adopted this pronouncement in 2005, as required, but there was no impact as there are no legal obligations associated with the future sale or disposal of any assets.
In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, "Accounting Changes and Error Corrections - A Replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and SFAS Statement No. 3". SFAS No. 154 changes the requirements for the accounting and reporting of a change in accounting principle by requiring retrospective application to prior periods' financial statements of the change in accounting principle, unless it is impracticable to do so. SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 154 to have any impact on our consolidated financial statements.
ITEM 7A.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK.
A smaller reporting company is not required to provide the information in this Item.
ITEM 8.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
MEDICAL BILLING ASSISTANCE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008 and 2009
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MEDICAL BILLING ASSISTANCE, INC.
Consolidated Financial Statements
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RONALD R. CHADWICK, P.C.
Certified Public Accountant
South Parker Road, Suite 720
Aurora, Colorado 80014
Telephone (303)306-1967
Fax (303)306-1944
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of Directors
Medical Billing Assistance, Inc.
Centennial, Colorado
I have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Medical Billing Assistance, Inc. as of December 31, 2008 and 2009 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. My responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on my audit.
I conducted my audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that I plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. I believe that my audit provides a reasonable basis for my opinion.
In my opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Medical Billing Assistance, Inc. as of December 31, 2008 and 2009 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 5 to the financial statements the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and has a working capital deficit that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 5. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Aurora, Colorado
/s/ Ronald R. Chadwick, P.C.
February 20, 2010
RONALD R. CHADWICK, P.C.
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MEDICAL BILLING ASSISTANCE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008 and 2009
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION, OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
Medical Billing Assistance, Inc. (the “Company”), was incorporated in the State of Colorado on May 30, 2007. The Company was formed to act as a holding corporation for I.V. Services Ltd., Inc., a Florida corporation engaged in providing billing services to the medical community. The Company may also engage in any other business permitted by law, as designated by the Board of Directors of the Company.
Principles of consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Medical Billing Assistance, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Cash and cash equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less as cash equivalents.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Income tax
The Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to ASC 740. Under ASC 740 deferred taxes are provided on a liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and operating loss carryforwards and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.
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MEDICAL BILLING ASSISTANCE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008 and 2009
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION, OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued):
Net income (loss) per share
The net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common outstanding. Warrants, stock options, and common stock issuable upon the conversion of the Company's preferred stock (if any), are not included in the computation if the effect would be anti-dilutive and would increase the earnings or decrease loss per share.
Revenue recognition
Revenue is recognized on an accrual basis as earned under contract terms. The Company currently does not carry any inventory or take title to any products. All products are currently pre-sold because they are purchased by the Company as requested by the customer. The Company is the primary obligor on purchases as it is ultimately responsible for payment to the manufacturer. Further wherever possible, the products are drop shipped directly by the manufacturer to the customer. Any returned products are currently sent by the customer directly to the manufacturer. The customers who use this arrangement do so because they believe that the Company can arrange the purchase of products under better terms than the customer would receive.
Property and equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated under the straight line method over each item's estimated useful life.
Financial Instruments
The carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents and accrued payables, as reported in the accompanying balance sheet, approximates fair value.
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company at December 31, 2008 and 2009 owed $43,898 and $47,098 to an officer for non-interest bearing, due on demand working capital advances. In 2009 the Company paid a corporation under common control $4,300 for consulting fees.
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MEDICAL BILLING ASSISTANCE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2008 and 2009
NOTE 3. INCOME TAXES
Deferred income taxes arise from the temporary differences between financial statement and income tax recognition of net operating losses. These loss carryovers are limited under the Internal Revenue Code should a significant change in ownership occur. The Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to ASC 740. Until 2007, the Company's subsidiary, I.V. Services Ltd., Inc. operated as an S-Corporation for tax purposes. At December 31, 2008 and 2009 the Company had approximately $26,300 and $48,200 in unused federal net operating loss carryforwards, which begin to expire principally in the year 2027. A deferred tax asset at year end 2008 and 2009 of approximately $5,300 and $9,600 resulting from the loss carryforward has been offset by a 100% valuation allowance. The change in the valuation allowance in 2008 and 2009 was approximately $2,000 and $4,300.
NOTE 4. NOTES PAYABLE
At December 31, 2008 and 2009 the Company owed a bank $20,604 and $18,250 under a line of credit note payable. The line of credit is secured by all Company assets, guaranteed by a Company officer, due on demand, and bears interest at prime plus 6%. Interest expense under the note in 2008 and 2009 was $1,187 and $758. Accrued interest payable at each date was $66 and $59
At December 31, 2009 the Company owed an officer $3,300 plus accrued interest of $83 under an unsecured, due on demand note payable bearing interest at 6% per annum. Interest expense under the note in 2009 was $83.
NOTE 5. GOING CONCERN
The Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and has a working capital deficit and stockholders' deficit, and in all likelihood will be required to make significant future expenditures in connection with marketing efforts along with general administrative expenses. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company may raise additional capital through the sale of its equity securities, through an offering of debt securities, or through borrowings from financial institutions. By doing so, the Company hopes through marketing efforts to generate revenues from sales of its medical billing services. Management believes that actions presently being taken to obtain additional funding provide the opportunity for the Company to continue as a going concern.
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ITEM 9.
ITEM 9. DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
We did not have any disagreements on accounting and financial disclosures with our present accounting firm during the reporting period.
ITEM 9A(T).
ITEM 9A(T). CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). Accordingly, our principal executive and financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2009.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (ICFR).
Our internal control over financial reporting are designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U. S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Our management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on our evaluation, management concluded that internal control over the financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2009.
Inherent Limitations Over Internal Controls
Internal control over financial reporting cannot provide absolute assurance of achieving financial reporting objectives because of its inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error and circumvention by collusion or overriding of controls. Accordingly, even an effective internal control system may not prevent or detect material misstatements on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by our independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only management's report in this annual report.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
We have made no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION.
Nothing to report.
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PART III
ITEM 10.
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Set forth below are the names of the directors and officers of the Company, all positions and offices with the Company held, the period during which he has served as such, and the business experience during at least the last five years:
Michael J. West has been our President, Treasurer and a Director since our inception in 1994. Mr. West has been involved with electronic billing of medical claims to Medicare since 1988. He has participated successfully in all aspects of the appeal process with Medicare for denied claims, including telephone hearings, face-to-face hearings and hearings before an administrative law judge. In 1992 he established Canfield Medical Supply, Inc., which is provider of DME home products, and continues to operate this company through the present. He co-founded ElectroMed in October 1998 and has also been involved with this company through the present. Electromed helps companies identify problems with their accounts receivable and improve bottom line profits. He has a B.A. Degree in Biology from Wittenberg University. 1977. He plans to devote approximately 20 hours per month to our affairs.
Stephen West has been our Secretary and Director since our holding company was founded in May, 2007. He has been involved in the computer data storage market since 1978. He spent twenty-two years at Storage Technology Corporation where he held positions as Director of Sales for their Telecommunications Region, Vice President and General Manager of the Western Region and Vice President of Global Accounts. Mr. West also worked for Qwest Cyber Solutions as Director of Channel Sales. Since March 2001, he has been the Executive Vice President of Sales for PeakData Inc., a computer data storage company. He is also one of its founders. PeakData, Inc. focuses on sales and integration of enterprise storage solutions for fortune 1000 companies in the telecommunications, medical, and financial industries. Mr. West graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a BBA in 1978.
Family Relationships
Michael and Stephen West are brothers. Neither can be considered an independent director. As a result, none of our directors is independent.
Committees of the Board of Directors
There are no committees of the Board of Directors.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “34 Act”) requires our officers and directors and persons owning more than ten percent of the Common Stock, to file initial reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Additionally, Item 405 of Regulation S-K under the 34 Act requires us to identify in its Form 10-K and proxy statement those individuals for whom one of the above referenced reports was not filed on a timely basis during the most recent year or prior years. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Code of Ethics
Our Board of directors has not adopted a code of ethics but plans to do so in the future.
Options/SAR Grants and Fiscal Year End Option Exercises and Values
We have not had a stock option plan or other similar incentive compensation plan for officers, directors and employees, and no stock options, restricted stock or SAR grants were granted or were outstanding at any time.
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Item 11.
Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
No compensation has been paid and no stock options granted to any of our officers or directors in the last three years. Further, the officers and directors are not accruing any compensation pursuant to any agreement with us. We have no plans to pay any compensation to our officers or directors in the future.
None of our officers and directors will receive any finder’s fee, either directly or indirectly, as a result of their respective efforts to implement our business plan outlined herein.
No retirement, pension, profit sharing, stock option or insurance programs or other similar programs have been adopted by us for the benefit of its employees.
ITEM 12.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
The following sets forth the number of shares of our $.0.001 par value common stock beneficially owned by (i) each person who, as of December 31, 2009, was known by us to own beneficially more than five percent (5%) of its common stock; (ii) our individual Directors and (iii) our Officers and Directors as a group. A total of 9,596,000 common shares were issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2009.
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(1) All ownership is beneficial and of record, unless indicated otherwise.
(2) The Beneficial owner has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown.
ITEM 13.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
We currently occupy approximately 500 square feet of office space, which we rent from our President and largest shareholder on a month-to-month basis, currently without charge.
At December 31, 2009 and 2008, we owed $47,098 and $43,898, respectively, in loans to Mr. Michael West. The loans are non-interest bearing and due on demand. The loans were made for working capital advances. Mr. West has agreed to continue to loan such funds as may be necessary through December 31, 2010 for working capital purposes.
At December 31, 2009 we owed Mr. Michael West $3,300 plus accrued interest of $83 under an unsecured, due on demand note payable bearing interest at 6% per annum. Interest expense under the note in 2009 was $83.
In 2009 we paid a corporation under common control $4,300 for consulting fees.
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ITEM 14:
ITEM 14: PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Our independent auditor, Ronald R. Chadwick, P.C., Certified Public Accountants, billed an aggregate of $ 7,500 for the year ended December 31, 2009 and for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company's annual financial statements and review of the financial statements included in its quarterly reports. The firm billed an aggregate of $7,500 for the year ended December 31, 2008 and for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company's annual financial statements and review of the financial statements included in its quarterly reports.
We do not have an audit committee and as a result our entire board of directors performs the duties of an audit committee. Our board of directors evaluates the scope and cost of the engagement of an auditor before the auditor renders audit and non-audit services.
ITEM 15.
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
The following financial information is filed as part of this report:
(a) (1) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(2) SCHEDULES
(3) EXHIBITS. The following exhibits required by Item 601 to be filed herewith are incorporated by reference to previously filed documents:
* Previously filed with Form SB-2 Registration Statement, December 20, 2007.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K. No reports have ever been filed under cover of Form 8-K.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 12 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 on March 15, 2010.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following person on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacity and on the date indicated.
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