Direct Investment Holdings Group, Inc. - Annual Report: 2005 (Form 10-K)
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
þ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 5(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005
OR
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission File Number 0-11777
First
Equity Properties, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 95-6799846 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
|
1800 Valley View Lane, Suite 800 | ||
Dallas, Texas | 75234 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants Telephone Number, including area code 214-750-5800
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class | Name of each exchange on which registered | |
None. |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $0.01 par value.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in
Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o No þ
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 o No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
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
registrants 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. þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large
accelerated filer in Rule 126-2 of the Exchange Act. (check one)
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer o | Non-accelerated filer þ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act. Yes o No þ
The aggregate market value of the shares of voting and non-voting common equity held by
non-affiliates of the Registrant, computed by reference to the closing price at which the common
equity was last sold or the average bid and ask price of such Common Stock as of June 30, 2005 (the
last business day of the Registrants most recently completed second fiscal quarter) is not
determinable since no trading market existed on that date or presently exists for the shares of
Common Stock. A total of 264,807 shares were held as of June 30, 2005 by persons believed to be
non-affiliates of the Registrant.
As of March 31, 2006, there were 1,057,628 shares of common stock outstanding.
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PART I
Forward-Looking Statements
This report of First Equity Properties, Inc. may contain forward-looking statements. All
statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward-looking statements. These
include statements regarding any future financial results, operating results, business strategies,
projected costs and capital expenditures, products, competitive positions, and plans and objectives
of management for the future operations. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the words
such as may, will, should, expect,
plan, anticipate, believe, estimate,
predict, intend and continue, or the negative of these
terms and include the assumptions that underlie such statements. Actual results could differ
materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements as a result of
various risks and uncertainties and other factors that might cause such differences, some of which
could be material, including but not limited to economic and other market conditions, financing
risks (such as the inability to obtain debt or equity financing on favorable terms), the level and
volatility of interest rates, as well as other risks identified in this report, including those set
forth in the section entitled Item 1.A. Risk Factors. All forward-looking statements
in this report are based on information available to management as of the date hereof, and
management assumes no obligation to update any such statements. The information in this report
should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in this
report.
Item 1. Business.
First Equity Properties, Inc. (we or FEPI or the
Company) was incorporated by the filing of Articles of Incorporation in the State of
Nevada on December 19, 1996. Its fiscal year ends December 31 of each year.
Prior to January 1, 1997, the predecessor of the Companys only business consisted of
the management and operation of three motel properties in the Spokane, Washington area. Until June
30, 1998, the Company was engaged in the hospitality business (management and operation of three
motel properties, one of which was exchanged for a residential property and two of such properties
were sold. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 1998 and 1999, the Company, through its
subsidiaries engaged in property management (management of commercial real property, including
retail centers, office buildings, industrial properties and hotels), and real estate brokerage
(services in locating, leasing and purchasing real estate). Since October 1999, the Company and
its subsidiaries have conducted no substantial business, but until May 1, 2004 remained available
to engage in property management and real estate brokerage activities. Effective May 1, 2004, the
Company sold its subsidiaries to Regis Realty I, LLC, a Texas limited liability company
(Regis). See Property Management and Real Estate Brokerage below.
Since May 1, 2004, the Companys principal line of business and source of revenue has been
earnings on investments and interest on receivables.
With the sale of the subsidiaries available to engage in property management and real
estate brokerage activities, the Company currently has no active business operations and no
subsidiaries. Management of the Company is exploring alternatives, seeking to establish and/or
acquire new business operations for the Company. Management has reviewed opportunities in the
cable systems industry, switching industry, high-speed data and telephone operations, but no
agreement or understanding presently exists to acquire any such business, and no assurance can be given
that any
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operating enterprise will be acquired by the Company in the near future. Although
discussions are continuing with the current owners of active business operations in various
industries, Management cannot predict or give any assurance that any new business enterprise will
be acquired by the Company at any time in the near future.
Transaction of Succession.
FEPI is the successor-in-interest to Wespac Investors Trust III, a California real estate
investment trust (WESPAC) originally established August 22, 1983 which had its shares
of beneficial interest, no par value, registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Wespac was the subject of two filings for protection under Chapter 11 of the
United States Bankruptcy Code, one filed April 13, 1988 (the 1988 Reorganization) which resulted
in a plan of reorganization approved and confirmed by the court on March 29, 1989 with certain
amendments, and which was closed by the court on August 21, 1992 and a filing made January 27, 1994
in the case styled In re: Wespac Investors Trust III, Case No. 94-00228-K11, in the United States
Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Washington (the 1994 Reorganization). A plan of
reorganization dated March 22, 1996 (as modified) was confirmed by Order Confirming Plan of
Reorganization dated May 15, 1996, entered May 20, 1996, as amended by order entered October 29,
1996 approving First Modification to Plan of Reorganization (the Modified Plan). Pursuant to the
Modified Plan, and shareholders approval, Wespac was converted from a California business
trust into a Nevada corporation, coupled with a change of the name of the resulting entity.
Pursuant to such transaction, persons deemed to be prior holders of shares of beneficial interest,
no par value, of Wespac became holders of FEPI Common Stock on a one-for-one exchange basis. On
February 11, 1997, the Court entered its final decree which closed the 1994 Reorganization.
Hospitality Business
Prior to January 1, 1997, the predecessor (Wespac) of the Companys only business consisted of
ownership and operation of two Comfort Inn hotels and one Rodeway Inn hotel (sold June 1, 1997 and
foreclosed on by the Company in January 1998) located in Spokane, Washington. The two Comfort Inn
hotels were The Comfort Inn-Valley (a 76-room hotel located at N. 905 Sullivan Road, Spokane
Valley, Washington) and The Comfort Inn-North (a 96-room hotel located at N. 7111 Division Street,
Spokane, Washington). Such properties are collectively referred to as the Spokane Properties.
During June 1998, FEPI entered into a contract for deed to sell the two Comfort Inn hotels
(Comfort Inn North and Comfort Inn Valley) to an unaffiliated Washington corporation for a total of
$4,000,000 with a small down payment and an all inclusive wrap-around note which
wraps certain existing underlying indebtedness. As a part of the transaction, FEPI
ceded the management of the properties to the unaffiliated Washington corporation and it assumed
the underlying indebtedness due to US Bank. During March 2001, the underlying indebtedness to U.S.
Bank was paid in full through a refinancing of the properties and the contract for deed satisfied;
at that time, FEPI ceased to hold any record title to the real property and received second lien
notes for the balances owed.
Also during June, 1998, FEPI exchanged the Rodeway Inn hotel to an unaffiliated party
for a residential property in Couer dAlene, Idaho which has since been sold. Such Rodeway
Inn had previously been sold on June 1, 1997 to a corporation owned by a former director and
officer of the
Company. The Rodeway Inn is a 90-room hotel located at W. 4301 Sunset Boulevard, Spokane,
Washington. See Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions. During January 1998,
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the Company foreclosed on the Spokane Rodeway following a failure of performance by the purchaser
on the related note receivable. See the Notes to the Financial Statements.
Such dispositions ended the Companys direct ownership in the hospitality line of
business.
Property Management and Real Estate Brokerage
Effective January 1, 1997, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding Common Stock
of Carmel Realty, Inc., a Texas Corporation (Carmel), and an 81.6% limited partnership interest
(subsequently increased to 99%) in Carmel Realty Services, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership
(CRSL). The general partner of CRSL is Basic Capital Management, Inc., a Nevada corporation
(BCM) which, until June 30, 2003, was the contractual advisor to and/or performed
administrative services for three other publicly held entities engaged in the real estate business.
See also Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions. Carmel was engaged in the
management and direction of various portfolios of commercial real property including retail
centers, office buildings, industrial properties and hotels. Carmel maintained the management
responsibility for five hotels totaling 1,000 rooms and approximately 15,000,000 square feet of
commercial real estate through September 30, 1999. CRSL managed multi-family portfolios which
included over 32,000 multi-family units through seven third-party regional management companies
through September 30, 1999.
Both Carmel and CRSL provided management services primarily to four publicly-traded real
estate entities throughout the continental United States through September 30, 1999. Under such
arrangements Carmel or CRSL received a fee of 5% or less of the monthly gross rents collected on
the properties under Management. CRSL subcontracted with other entities for the provision of
property level services. Effective October 1, 1999, the four publicly traded real estate entities
transferred management of their properties to another entity and Carmel and CRSL ceased all such
management activities.
Carmel also provided real estate brokerage services (on a nonexclusive basis) to three
publicly-traded real estate entities and a number of other entities and individuals and received
brokerage commissions under varying arrangements from a fixed amount to a sliding scale on a
percentage basis. In general, such services included assistance in locating, leasing or purchasing
real estate. Carmel received fees equal to the lesser of (i) a percentage of the cost of
acquisition, inclusive of commissions, if any, paid to nonaffiliated brokers, or (ii) the
compensation customarily charged in arms-length transactions by others rendering similar property
acquisition services as an ongoing public activity in the same geographical location and for
comparable property. During the fourth quarter of 1999, the four publicly-traded real estate
entities transferred their brokerage operations to another entity.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, Carmel had management income of
$111,462, and CRSL had management income of $95,792. Effective May 1, 2004, the Company sold all
of the issued and outstanding common stock of Carmel and a 99% limited partnership interest in CRSL
for an aggregate sale price of $2,072,540 (a basis equivalent to ten times capitalization of the
management fees collected by Carmel and CRSL during 2003) to Regis. Regis paid cash of $250,000 to
the Company and delivered a promissory note dated May 1, 2004 in the
stated principal amount of $1,822,540 payable to the order of the Company on demand or, if no
demand is made prior thereto, on April 30, 2009, with interest payable monthly as it accrues. Such
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promissory note is secured by a pledge of the common stock of Carmel and the partnership interest
of CRSL sold.
After giving effect to the sale of its subsidiaries on May 1, 2004, FEPI has no subsidiaries
and no employees.
Item 1.A. Risk Factors.
An investment in equity securities of the Company involves a high degree of risk as there is
no active trading market for our securities, and liquidity is not assured. You should carefully
consider the following information keeping in mind that the matters described below are not the
only potential risks that may affect the Company. Additional risks which we do not presently
consider material or of which we are not currently aware may also have an adverse impact upon us.
Our governing documents contain anti-takeover provisions that make it difficult for a third party
to seek to acquire control of us.
Certain provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and Nevada law could, together or
separately, discourage, delay or prevent a third party from acquiring the Company, even if doing so
might benefit stockholders. The provisions may also affect the price investors might be able to
receive for their shares of the Companys Common Stock. Examples of these provisions are:
| The right of our Board of Directors to issue preferred stock with rights and privileges which are senior to the Common Stock, without prior stockholder approval. | ||
| Certain limitations upon the stockholders to make, adopt, alter, amend, change or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation except by a vote of 66b% of the holders of record of shares outstanding. | ||
| So-called business combination control requirement when the combination involves the Company and a person that beneficially owns 20% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, except under certain circumstances. |
In addition, while one entity is currently the owner of approximately 75% of the issued and
outstanding Common Stock, the likelihood of any offer to acquire significant position in the
Companys Common Stock is remote.
There is no established independent trading market for the shares of Common Stock of the Company.
No trading market presently exists for the shares of Common Stock and its value is therefore
not determinable. Holders of our Common Stock do not have a vested right to redeem their shares,
and therefore may not be able to liquidate their investment in the event of an emergency or
otherwise. There simply is no active trading market for the shares of Common Stock, and
accordingly, the transferability of such shares is limited at best.
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Since May 1, 2004, the Company has no active business operations and no subsidiaries.
Since the sale of its subsidiaries available to engage in property management and real estate
brokerage activities, the Company is exploring alternatives, seeking to establish and/or acquire
new business operations for the Company. While Management has reviewed opportunities in various
industries, and although discussions are continuing, Management cannot predict or give any
assurance that any new business enterprise will be acquired by the Company at any time in the near
future. Since May 1, 2004, the Companys principal line of business and source of revenue
has been earnings on investments and interest on receivables.
The Company is managed by the Board of Directors.
Management has established the operating policies and procedures of the Company which may be
modified or waived by the Board of Directors without stockholder approval. The ultimate effect of
any such changes may adversely effect future operations. The Companys business is conducted
so as not to become a regulated investment company under the Investment Company Act which exempt
entities that are primarily engaged in the business of purchasing or otherwise acquiring
mortgages and other liens on and interest in real estate.
Item 1.B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
Not applicable.
Item 2. Properties.
The Companys principal offices are located at 1800 Valley View Lane, Suite 300, Dallas,
Texas 75234. In the opinion of the Companys Management, the Companys offices are
suitable and adequate for its present operations.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
At December 31, 2005, and through March 31, 2006, the Company was not a party to or involved
in any outstanding, unresolved litigation or proceedings.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
During the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report, no matter was submitted
to a vote of security holders of the Company.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchaser of Equity
Securities.
Pursuant to the requirements of NRS 78.2055, on June 7, 2004, the members of the Board of
Directors of the Company proposed and recommended to the stockholders a reverse-split on a 1-for-10
basis of the shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share without any adjustment to the par
value per share and without any reduction in the authorized number of shares of Common Stock at the
same par value. The recommendation was submitted to the holder of approximately 75% of the
outstanding Common Stock, Nevada Sea Investments, Inc. (Nevada Sea), which executed a
written consent dated June 8, 2004, pursuant to NRS 78.320 adopting and approving the 1-for-10
reverse stock-split of the shares of Common Stock without any change in the par value and without
any reduction in the authorized number of shares of Common Stock of the Company pursuant to the
Articles of Incorporation. The 1-for-10 reverse stock-split was ultimately effective July 12,
2004, following the distribution of an Information Statement on Schedule 14C to the other
stockholders of the Company, and following the filing of an amendment to the Certificate of
Incorporation of the Company with the Secretary of State of Nevada. The CUSIP Number for the
post-split shares is 320097-20-7.
Under the approved action, based upon the 10,570,944 old shares outstanding on the effective
date of July 12, 2004, the 1-for-10 reverse stock-split decreased the number of outstanding shares
by approximately 90% which, after giving effect to an upward adjustment or rounding
up for any fractional shares, added 534 shares to result in 1,057,628 post-split shares
outstanding. The 1-for-10 reverse stock-split did not adversely effect any stockholders
proportionate equity interest in the Company, subject to the provisions for elimination of
fractional shares by rounding up to the next whole share which slightly increased the proportionate
holdings of all stockholders other than Nevada Sea. Each post-split share continues to be entitled
to one vote at each stockholders meeting as was the case with each outstanding old share.
In connection with the implementation of a 1-for-10 reverse stock-split, no certificate or
script representing any fractional share interest is to be issued, but a holder of the old shares
received in lieu of any fraction of a post-split share to which the holder would otherwise be
entitled a single, whole post-split shares on a rounding up basis without regard to
any price. The result of this rounding up process increase slightly the holdings of
those stockholders who held a number of old shares which was not evenly divisible by ten, resulting
in an increase of 534 shares.
FEPIs old shares of Common Stock, while available for trading in the
over-the-counter market, to the knowledge of Management, have not resulted in any material trading
activity since their initial issuance in 1997. The old shares were issued pursuant to the terms of
the Modified Plan in the bankruptcy proceeding styled In Re: Wespac Investors Trust III, Case No.
94-00228-K-11 in the United Sates Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Washington. The
CUSIP Number of the old shares was 320097-10-8. The shares of beneficial interest of Wespac
Investors Trust III traded through the first quarter of 1988, and at one time, were quoted on the
National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (NASDAQ).
Since the cessation of trading on NASDAQ, there has been no established, independent trading market
for the shares of beneficial interest of Wespac or the old shares of Common Stock of FEPI as the
successor, or the new shares of Common Stock of the Company after giving effect to the 1-for-10
reverse stock-split.
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No cash dividends have been declared or paid during the period from January 1, 1994 to the
present on either the shares of Beneficial Interest of the Trust or the old shares of Common Stock
of FEPI as the successor or the new shares of Common Stock after giving effect to the 1-for-10
reverse stock-split.
As of March 31, 2006, the 1,057,628 post-split shares of Common Stock of FEPI issued and
outstanding were held by approximately 2,400 holders of record.
During the three years ended December 31, 2005, FEPI did not issue or sell any securities, nor
did FEPI purchase any of its equity securities. The Board of Directors has not authorized any
repurchase program.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
The selected historical financial data presented below for the five fiscal years ended
December 31, 2005 are derived from the audited financial statements and reflect (i) the adoption of
fresh start reporting in accordance with AICPA Statement of Position 90-7, (ii) confirmation and
consummation of the Modified Plan, which resulted in a short period from June 15,
1996 (fresh start) through December 31, 1996, (iii) the transaction of succession, (iv) the
acquisition by the Company of Carmel and an 81.6% limited partnership interest (subsequently
increased to 99%) in CRSL, and (v) the disposition by the Company effective May 1, 2004 of the
Common Stock of Carmel and the 99% limited partnership interest in CRSL. The following data should
be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements and Notes thereto included elsewhere herein
and Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.
Year Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | ||||||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
OPERATIONS DATA: |
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Revenues |
240,755 | 181,000 | 53,541 | 34 | 49,023 | |||||||||||||||
Operating Costs |
| | | | | |||||||||||||||
General and Administrative |
32,179 | 60,850 | 32,079 | 34,408 | 121,420 | |||||||||||||||
Other Income |
| 36,736 | | | | |||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from
continuing operations |
208,576 | 156,886 | 21,462 | (34,374 | ) | (101,504 | ) | |||||||||||||
Impairment Loss |
| (37,947,748 | ) | | | | ||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from
discontinued operations |
| 45,715 | 207,254 | 189,230 | 104,591 | |||||||||||||||
Net Earnings (loss) |
208,576 | (37,745,147 | ) | 228,716 | 154,856 | 3,087 | ||||||||||||||
Net Earnings (loss) per share: |
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From continuing operations |
0.20 | 0.15 | 0.02 | (0.03 | ) | (0.10 | ) | |||||||||||||
From discontinued operations |
| (35.84 | ) | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.10 | ||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) |
0.20 | (35.69 | ) | 0.22 | 0.15 | | ||||||||||||||
Weighted Average Shares
Outstanding |
1,057,628 | 1,057,628 | 1,057,628 | 1,057,628 | 1,057,628 |
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Year Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | ||||||||||||||||
BALANCE SHEET DATA: |
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Total Assets |
2,472,253 | 2,631,209 | 41,519,453 | 41,465,237 | 47,282,650 | |||||||||||||||
Short Term Debt |
| | | | 9,171,201 | |||||||||||||||
Stockholders Equity |
410,953 | 202,377 | 37,947,524 | 37,718,807 | 37,563,951 |
Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.
The following discussion and analysis provide information which Management believes is
relevant to an assessment and understanding of the Companys results of operations and financial
condition. The discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes
thereto.
Year ended December 31, 2005 Compared to Year ended December 31, 2004
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At December 31, 2005, the Company had total assets of $2,472,253. Of that amount, $4,029 was
held in cash. The Company had no long-term debt at December 31, 2005. During the second quarter
of 2004, the Company exchanged its investment in two subsidiaries for $250,000 cash and a note
receivable in the amount of $1,822,540.
Results of Operations
Net gain was $208,576 in 2005 compared to the prior years loss of $37,745,147. The
increase was due to an impairment loss recorded prior to the sale of subsidiaries. The 2004 loss
was due to an impairment loss recorded prior to the sale of subsidiaries. 2005 earnings were
$208,576 versus earnings from 2004 continuing operations of $156,886. The Companys
continuing operations are the ownership and collection of loans.
Environmental Matters
Under various federal, state and local environmental laws, ordinances and regulations, the
Company may be potentially liable for removal or remediation costs, as well as certain other
potential costs, relating to hazardous or toxic substances (including governmental fines and
injuries to persons and property) where any property-level manager in the employee of a subsidiary
of the Company may have arranged for the removal, disposal or treatment of hazardous or toxic
substances. Management is not aware of any environmental liability relating to the above matters
that would have a material adverse effect on the Companys business, assets or results of
operations.
Inflation
The effects of inflation on the Companys operations are not quantifiable. To the
extent that inflation affects interest rates, the Companys earnings from any short-term
investments and the cost of new financings as well as the cost of variable rate financing will be
affected.
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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
The Company is exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates which may adversely
affect its financial position, results of operations and cash flows. In seeking to minimize the
risks from interest rate fluctuations, the Company manages exposures through its regular operating
activities. The Company does not use financial instruments for trading or other speculative
purposes and is not a party to any leveraged financial instruments.
Based upon the Companys market risk sensitive instruments (including variable rate
debt) outstanding at December 31, 2005, the Company has determined that there was no material
market risk exposure to the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows
as of such date.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
The Financial Statements, together with an index thereto, are attached hereto following the
signature page to this report.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
Not applicable.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
Based on their most recent evaluation, which was completed as of the end of the period covered
by this Form 10-K, the acting Principal Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have
concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were effective at December
31, 2005, to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that the Company files or
submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported
within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. There
were no changes in the Companys internal controls over financial reporting during the
quarter ended December 31, 2005, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, the Companys internal controls over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information.
Not applicable.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.
Directors and Executive Officers
The business affairs of the Company are managed by, or under the direction of, the Board of
Directors. The Board of Directors is responsible for the general investment policies of the
Company and for such general supervision of the business of the Company conducted by its officers,
agents, employees, advisors or independent contractors as may be necessary to insure that such
business conforms to policies adopted by the Board of Directors. Pursuant to Article III, Section
3.1, of the Bylaws of the Company, there shall not be less than three (3) nor more than fifteen
(15) directors of the Company. The number of directors shall be determined from time to time by
resolution of the directors and the last fixing of that number of directors was at three (3) at the
time of creation of the Company. The initial three directors were the three members of the Board
of Trustees of the Trust. The term of office of each director is one year and until the election
and qualification of his or her successor. Directors may succeed themselves in office and are to
be elected at an annual meeting of stockholders or appointed by the Companys incumbent Board of
Directors.
The current directors of the Company (both of whom are also executive officers) are listed
below, together with their ages, all positions and offices with the Company, their principal
occupation, business experience and directorship with other companies during the last five years or
more. Each of the following individuals was named as a director and was elected by the Board of
Directors to fill a vacancy created by a prior resignation. None of the Directors originally named
in the Articles of Incorporation of the Company filed December 19, 1996 are currently Directors. A
vacancy existed on the Board of Directors following the resignation effective March 1, 1997 of
Georgie Liebelt. See Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions. On April 5,
2001, F. Terry Shumate, a Director since inception, resigned creating a second vacancy. On
February 1, 2002, acting in his capacity as the sole remaining Director, Karl Blaha, then President
and a Director, elected Ronald E. Kimbrough to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of
Georgie Liebelt and elected Ken Joines to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of F. Terry
Shumate. Such action filled all three positions on the Board of Directors with Messrs. Kimbrough,
Joines and Blaha. Kimbrough was also elected Vice President and Treasurer, and Joines was elected
Secretary. On February 7, 2002, Karl L. Blaha resigned as a member of the Board of Directors and
President of the Company. On May 31, 2004, Ronald E. Kimbrough resigned as a director of the
Company, and Ken L. Joines, acting in his capacity as the sole remaining director, elected Louis J.
Corna as a director of the Company effective June 1, 2004 to serve with Ken L. Joines, resulting in
one vacancy remaining on the Board of Directors. Also on January 14, 2005, Messrs. Corna and
Joines were elected to the positions described in the table below.
The names, ages and positions with the Company are set forth below.
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Name | Age | Position with the Company | ||
Louis J. Corna |
58 | Director, Vice President and Secretary | ||
Ken L. Joines |
38 | Director, Vice President and Treasurer |
Louis J. Corna has been a Director and Vice President of the Company since June 1, 2004 and
Secretary since January 14, 2005. He is Executive Vice President, General Counsel/Tax Counsel and
Secretary (since February 2004), Executive Vice President (October 2001 to February 2004),
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (June 2001 to October 2001) and Senior Vice
President Tax (December 2000 to June 2001) of Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc.
(IOT), Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (TCI), American Realty
Investors, Inc. (ARL) and Basic Capital Management, Inc. (BCM), Prime
Income Asset Management, Inc. (PIAMI) and Prime Income Asset Management, LLC
(Prime); Private Attorney (January 2000 to December 2000); Vice President Taxes and
Assistant Treasurer (March 1998 to January 2000) of IMC Global, Inc.; Vice President Taxes (July
1991 to February 1998) of Whitman Corporation. IOT has a class of securities listed and traded on
the American Stock Exchange, Inc. and TCI and ARL each has a class of equity securities listed and
traded on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Ken L. Joines has been a Director (since February 1, 2002) and Vice President (since January
1, 2004) of the Company and Treasurer (since January 14, 2005). He is Vice President, Secretary
and Treasurer (since March 2001) and Director (since April 2001) of Syntek West, Inc., an
administrative services company and the advisor to IOT based in Dallas, Texas; for more than five
years prior thereto through March 2001, Mr. Joines was employed by Whitson Management Group, a
fee-only financial planning and business consulting firm based in Phoenix, Arizona, in various
financial advisory capacities, the last of which was as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Joines has been a director of IOT since July 2003.
There are no family relationships among the directors or executive officers of the Company.
Meetings and Committees of Directors; Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers
The Companys Board of Directors acted upon 11 matters by unanimous written consent since
December 19, 1996 and has held no formal meetings. The Board of Directors has no standing audit,
nominating or compensation committee.
The Board of Directors adopted on February 23, 2004 Code of Ethics for Senior Financial
Officers that applies to the principal executive officer, president, principal financial officer,
chief financial officer, principal accounting officer and controller. FEPI does not have a
website, but a copy of such document may be obtained by written request to the Secretary of FEPI.
Those requests should be sent to Secretary, First Equity Properties, Inc., 1800 Valley View Lane,
Suite 300, Dallas, Texas 75234.
Stockholders may also send communications to Board members by either sending a communication
to the Board or a particular Board member in care of the Secretary of First Equity Properties, Inc.
at 1800 Valley View Lane, Suite 300, Dallas, Texas 75234.
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Compliance With Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act.
Under the securities laws of the United States, the Companys directors, executive officers,
and any person holding more than 10% of the Companys shares of common stock are required to report
their ownership of the Companys shares and any changes in ownership to the Commission. Specific
due dates for these reports have been established and the Company is required to report any failure
to file by the date. All the filing requirements were satisfied by the Companys directors,
executive officers and 10% holders during 1996. In making these statements, the Company has relied
on the written representations of its directors and executive officers and its 10% holders and
copies of the reports that they filed with the Commission, both with respect to the Trust, as a
predecessor to the Company, and the Company.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
Neither the executive officers nor directors received salaries or cash compensation from the
Company or its predecessor, Wespac, for acting in such capacity during the two years ended December
31, 2005, in an amount required to be disclosed under this item. The only director or executive
officer who received salaried compensation from the Company or its predecessor, Wespac, was Georgie
Liebelt whose compensation until her resignation effective March 1, 1997 was $59,000 per year plus
a $6,000 per year car allowance. The Company has no retirement, annuity or pension plan covering
its directors or executive officers.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder
Matters.
The Companys voting securities consist of the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per
share. As of March 31, 2006, according to the stock transfer records of the Company and other
information available to the Company, the following persons were known to be the beneficial owners
of more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company:
Amount and | ||||||||
Nature of | Percent | |||||||
Name and Address of | Beneficial | of Class | ||||||
Title of Class | Beneficial Owner | Ownership | (1) | |||||
Shares of Common
Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
Nevada Sea Investments, Inc. 1800 Valley View Lane, Suite 300 Dallas, Texas 75234 |
792,821 shares | 74.96 | % |
(1) | Based on 1,057,628 shares of common stock outstanding on March 31, 2006. |
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As of March 31, 2006, according to the stock transfer records of the Company and other
information available to the Company, each of the directors and executive officers of the Company,
and all present executive officers and directors as a group, beneficially own the following shares:
Amount and | ||||||||||
Nature of | ||||||||||
Name and Address of Beneficial | Beneficial | Percent of | ||||||||
Title of Class | Owner | Ownership | Class (a) | |||||||
Shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
Louis J. Corna 1800 Valley View Lane, Suite 300 Dallas, Texas 75234 |
792,821 | (b) | 74.96 | % | |||||
Shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
Ken L. Joines 1755 Wittington Place, Suite 340 Dallas, Texas 75234 |
none | none | |||||||
Shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
Steven A. Abney 1800 Valley View Lane, Suite 300 Dallas, Texas 75234 |
792,821 | (b) | 74.96 | % | |||||
Shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
All officers and directors as a group (2 persons) | 792,821 | (b) | 74.96 | % |
(a) | Based on 1,057,628 shares of common stock outstanding on March 31, 2006. | |
(b) | Includes 792,821 shares owned by Nevada Sea Investments, Inc., of which the directors and executive officers (Messrs. Corna and Abney) may be deemed to be the beneficial owners by virtue of their positions as directors and executive officers. Each of Messrs. Corna and Abney have disclaimed any beneficial ownership of such shares. |
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
On June 25, 1996, in connection with the Modified Plan, the Company received an advance of
funds from Nevada Sea in the amount of $250,000 unsecured and bearing interest at the rate of 8%
per annum. Subsequent to the initial advance, Nevada Sea and/or its affiliates have advanced an
additional $2,391,552 to the Company under the same terms and conditions. During 1999, the Company
repaid all amounts advanced together with interest at the rate of 8% per annum.
Effective January 1, 1997, the Company acquired from SWI all of the issued and
outstanding common stock of Carmel and an 81.6% limited partnership interest (later increased to
99%) in CRSL for an aggregate purchase price of 32,500 shares of Series A 8% Cumulative Preferred
Stock with a liquidation value of $1,000 per share (the Series A Preferred Stock). The Series A
Preferred Stock has a right to cumulative cash dividends of $80 per share per annum, payment of
$1,000 per share in the event of dissolution, liquidation of winding up of the Company before any
distribution is made to the holders of Common Stock, optional redemption at any time at a price of
$1,000 per share, plus cumulative dividends, no right to conversion into any other securities of
the Company, and no voting rights except as may be required by law. See Item 1. Business, for a
brief description of businesses of Carmel and CRSL and see the Notes to the Financial Statements.
During 1998, the Company redeemed all of its $32,500,000 preferred stock in exchange for
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reduction of receivables from SWI. Effective May 1, 2004, the Company sold all of the issued and
outstanding common stock of Carmel and a 99% limited partnership interest in CRSL for an aggregate
sale price of $2,072,540 (a basis equivalent to ten times the management fees collected by Carmel
and CRSL during 2003) to Regis.
Effective January 1, 1997 the Company contracted with Regis Management Corporation, a
subsidiary of Carmel, to manage the day-to-day operations of the Spokane Properties for 5% of the
gross revenues from the Spokane Properties. Such management arrangement ceased at the time of
disposition of the Spokane Properties during June 1998.
Effective June 1, 1997, the Company sold a 90-room Roadway Inn located at W. 4301 Sunset
Boulevard, Spokane, Washington to Georgie Liebelt. At the time of the sale the Company paid off
the underlying debt secured by the property sold. Ms. Liebelt was appointed a Trustee of Wespac in
January 1994 and served in that capacity until implementation of the Incorporation Procedure. She
was an initial director of the Company and Regional Director for the Company responsible for all
operations involving the hotel properties located in Spokane, Washington. Ms. Liebelt resigned as
a Director effective March 1, 1997. The purchase price for the Roadway Inn was $1,475,000 paid by
the delivery of a promissory note from Spokane House, Inc. (a Washington corporation wholly owned
by Georgie Liebelt) secured by a Deed of Trust covering the property and a security interest on all
related personal property. Such note bore interest at 5% per annum for the period from June 1,
1997 to June 1, 1998 and was to increase by 1% per annum until it reached 9% for the period from
June 1, 2001 to July 10, 2002. At the time of maturity of the Note, Spokane House, Inc. was
obligated to pay the lesser of (i) the total of the unpaid principal and interest due on the note,
or (ii) the appraised value of the property as of June 1, 2002. In addition, the Company loaned to
Spokane House, Inc. $160,000 to fund needed renovations on the property. Commencing March 1, 1997,
Spokane House, Inc. became the operator of the property, retaining all income and paying all
expenses relating to the operation of the property. In January 1998 the Company foreclosed on the
property following a failure of performance on the promissory note and wrote off the $160,000 loan.
The Company exchanged the property in June 1998 for a residential property in Couer dAlene, Idaho
(since sold). See also the Notes to the Financial Statements.
Effective May 1, 2004, the Company sold all of the issued and outstanding common stock of
Carmel and a 99% limited partnership interest in CRSL for an aggregate sale price of $2,072,540 (a
basis equivalent to ten times capitalization of the management fees collected by Carmel and CRSL
during 2003) to Regis. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, Carmel had management
income of $111,462 and CRSL had management income of $95,792. The general partner of CRSL is BCM.
The purchaser, Regis, performs certain property management and real estate and brokerage activities
for other entities. Regis paid cash of $250,000 to FEPI and delivered a promissory note dated May
1, 2004 in the stated principal amount of $1,822,540 payable to the order of FEPI on demand or, if
no demand is made prior thereto, on April 30, 2009, with interest payable monthly as it accrues.
Such promissory note is secured by a pledge of the common stock of Carmel and partnership interest
of CRSL sold by the Company.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.
The following table sets forth the aggregate fees for professional services rendered to FEPI
for the years 2005 and 2004 by FEPIs principal accounting firm, Farmer, Fuqua & Huff, P.C.:
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Type of Fees | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||
Audit Fees |
$ | 13,500 | $ | 13,500 | ||||
Audit Related Fees |
| | ||||||
Tax Fees preparation of corporate federal
income tax returns |
$ | 1,285 | $ | 2,355 | ||||
All Other Fees |
| |
There is currently no standing Audit Committee. The Board of Directors fulfills that
responsibility. As a result, there are no Audit Committee pre-approval policies and procedures in
existence.
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
(a) Financial Statements. The following documents are filed as part of this report:
Page | ||||
1.
|
Financial Statements. | |||
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | F-1 | |||
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 | F-2 | |||
Statements of Operations for the three years ended December 31, 2005 | F-3 | |||
Statements of Changes in Shareholders Equity for the three years ended December 31, 2005 | F-4 | |||
Statements of Cash Flows for the three years ended December 31, 2005 | F-5 | |||
Notes to Financial Statements | F-6 | |||
2.
|
Financial Statement Schedules. | |||
All other schedules and financial statements are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto. |
(b) Exhibits. The following documents are filed herewith as exhibits or incorporated by the
references indicated below:
Exhibit | ||
Designation | Description of Exhibit | |
2.1
|
Plan of Reorganization (as modified) dated March 22, 1996 (incorporation by reference is made by Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K of First Equity Properties, Inc. for event reported June 19, 1996). | |
2.2
|
First Amended Disclosure Statement (as modified) dated March 22, 1996 (incorporation by reference is made to Exhibit 2.2 to Form 8-K of First Equity Properties, Inc. for event reported June 19, 1996). |
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Exhibit | ||
Designation | Description of Exhibit | |
2.3
|
Order Confirming Plan of Reorganization dated May 15, 1996 entered May 20, 1996 (incorporation by reference is made to Exhibit 2.3 to Form 8-K of First Equity Properties, Inc. for event reported June 19, 1996). | |
2.4
|
First Modification to Plan of Reorganization (as modified) dated October 29, 1996 (incorporation by reference is made to Exhibit 2.4 to Form 8-K of First Equity Properties, Inc. for event reported June 19, 1996). | |
2.5
|
Ex parte Order approving modification to Plan of Reorganization (as modified) entered October 29, 1996 (incorporation by reference is made to Exhibit 2.5 to Form 8-K of First Equity Properties, Inc. for event reported June 19, 1996). | |
2.6
|
Certificate of Substantial Consummation dated January 21, 1997 (incorporation by reference is made to Exhibit 2.6 to Form 8-K of First Equity Properties, Inc. for event reported June 19, 1996). | |
2.7
|
Final Decree issued by the Court on February 11, 1997 (incorporation by reference is made to Exhibit 2.7 to Form 8-K of First Equity Properties, Inc. for event reported June 19, 1996). | |
3.1
|
Articles of Incorporation of Wespac Property Corporation as filed with and endorsed by the Secretary of State of California on December 16, 1996 (incorporation by reference is made to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K of First Equity Properties, Inc. for event reported June 19, 1996). | |
3.2
|
Articles of Incorporation of First Equity Properties, Inc. filed with and approved by the Secretary of State of Nevada on December 19, 1996 (incorporation by reference is made to Exhibit 3.2 to Form 8-K of First Equity Properties, Inc. for event reported June 19, 1996). | |
3.3
|
Bylaws of First Equity Properties, Inc. as adopted December 20, 1996 (incorporation by reference is made to Exhibit 3.3 to Form 8-K of First Equity Properties, Inc. for event reported June 19, 1996). | |
3.4
|
Agreement and Plan of Merger of Wespac Property Corporation and First Equity Properties, Inc. dated December 23, 1996 (incorporation by reference is made to Exhibit 3.4 to Form 8-K of First Equity Properties, Inc. for event reported June 19, 1996). | |
3.5
|
Articles of Merger of Wespac Property Corporation into First Equity Properties, Inc. as filed with and approved with the Secretary of State in Nevada December 24, 1996 (incorporation by reference is made to Exhibit 3.5 to Form 8-K of First Equity Properties, Inc. for event reported June 19, 1996). |
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Exhibit | ||
Designation | Description of Exhibit | |
3.6
|
Certificate of Designation of Preferences and Relative Participating or Optional of Other Special Rights and Qualifications, Limitations or Restrictions thereof of the Series A 8% Cumulative Preferred Stock (incorporation by reference is made to Exhibit 3.6 to Form 10-KSB of First Equity Properties, Inc. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996). | |
3.7
|
Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation as filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada on July 12, 2004 (incorporation by reference is made to Exhibit 3.3 to Current Report on Form 8-K of First Equity Properties, Inc. for event reported May 1, 2004). | |
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|
Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers (incorporation by reference is made to Exhibit 14 to Form 10-K of First Equity Properties, Inc. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003). | |
31*
|
Certification of Acting Principal Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | |
32*
|
Rule 1350 Certification by Acting Principal Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer |
* | filed herewith |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to to the requirements Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has caused this report to be signed by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: March 31, 2006. | FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC. | |||
By: | /s/ Ken L. Joines | |||
Ken L. Joines, Director, Vice President | ||||
and Treasurer |
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 capacity and on the
dates indicated:
/s/ Louis J. Corna
|
Director, Vice President and Secretary | March 31, 2006 | ||
Louis J. Corna |
||||
/s/ Ken L. Joines
|
Director, Vice President and Treasurer | |||
Ken L. Joines
|
(Chief Accounting Officer) | March 31, 2006 |
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FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page | ||||
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
F-1 | |||
Financial Statements |
||||
Balance sheets as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 |
F-2 | |||
Statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 |
F-3 | |||
Statements of changes in shareholders equity for the years ended
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 |
F-4 | |||
Statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 |
F-5 | |||
Notes to financial statements |
F-6 |
All other schedules and financial statements are omitted because they are not applicable or the
required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of Directors
First Equity Properties, Inc.
First Equity Properties, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of First Equity Properties, Inc. as of December 31,
2005 and 2004 and the related statements of operations, changes in shareholders equity and cash
flows for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States). Those standards require that we 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 presentation of the
financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of First Equity Properties, Inc. as of December 31, 2005 and 2004
and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2005,
2004 and 2003, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
FARMER, FUQUA & HUFF, P.C.
/S/ FARMER, FUQUA & HUFF, P.C.
April 5, 2006
Plano, Texas
Plano, Texas
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FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
2005 | 2004 | |||||||
ASSETS |
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 4,029 | $ | 4,621 | ||||
Notes and interest receivable affiliate |
2,468,224 | 2,626,588 | ||||||
$ | 2,472,253 | $ | 2,631,209 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
||||||||
Accounts payable |
$ | 7,320 | $ | | ||||
Accounts payable affiliate |
2,053,980 | 2,428,832 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
2,061,300 | 2,428,832 | ||||||
Shareholders equity |
||||||||
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 4,960,000 shares
authorized; none issued or outstanding |
| | ||||||
Common stock, $0.01 par, 40,000,000 shares authorized,
1,057,628 shares issued and outstanding |
10,576 | 10,576 | ||||||
Capital in excess of par value |
1,376,682 | 1,376,682 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
(976,305 | ) | (1,184,881 | ) | ||||
Total shareholders equity |
410,953 | 202,377 | ||||||
$ | 2,472,253 | $ | 2,631,209 | |||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Years Ended December 31,
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Years Ended December 31,
2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||
Revenue |
||||||||||||
Interest income |
$ | 240,755 | $ | 181,000 | $ | 53,541 | ||||||
240,755 | 181,000 | 53,541 | ||||||||||
Operating expenses |
||||||||||||
Legal and accounting |
27,806 | 54,115 | 28,825 | |||||||||
General and administrative |
4,373 | 6,735 | 3,254 | |||||||||
Total operating expenses |
32,179 | 60,850 | 32,079 | |||||||||
Other income |
| 36,736 | | |||||||||
Earnings from continued operations |
208,576 | 156,886 | 21,462 | |||||||||
Earnings from discontinued operations |
| 45,715 | 207,254 | |||||||||
Impairment loss |
| (37,947,748 | ) | | ||||||||
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) |
$ | 208,576 | $ | (37,745,147 | ) | $ | 228,716 | |||||
Earnings (loss) per share |
||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss ) from continuing operations |
$ | 0.20 | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.02 | ||||||
Discontinued operations |
$ | | $ | (35.84 | ) | $ | 0.20 | |||||
Net earnings (loss) |
$ | 0.20 | $ | (35.69 | ) | $ | 0.22 | |||||
Weighted average shares outstanding |
1,057,628 | 1,057,628 | 1,057,628 | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
For the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
For the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
Capital | Retained | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Preferred Stock | in excess | earnings | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | of par | (deficit) | equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances at January 1, 2003 |
1,057,628 | $ | 10,576 | | | $ | 1,376,682 | $ | 36,331,550 | $ | 37,718,808 | |||||||||||||||||
Net earnings |
| | | | | 228,716 | 228,716 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balances at December 31,
2003 |
1,057,628 | $ | 10,576 | | | $ | 1,376,682 | $ | 36,560,266 | $ | 37,947,524 | |||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
| | | | | (37,745,147 | ) | (37,745,147 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balances at December 31,
2004 |
1,057,628 | $ | 10,576 | | | $ | 1,376,682 | $ | (1,184,881 | ) | $ | 202,377 | ||||||||||||||||
Net earnings |
| | | | | 208,576 | 208,576 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balances at December 31,
2005 |
1,057,628 | $ | 10,576 | | | $ | 1,376,682 | $ | (976,305 | ) | $ | 410,953 | ||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) |
$ | 208,576 | $ | (37,745,147 | ) | $ | 228,716 | |||||
Adjustments
to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash used for operating activities |
||||||||||||
Impairment loss |
| 37,947,748 | | |||||||||
(Increase) decrease in |
||||||||||||
Interest receivable |
158,364 | (165,517 | ) | | ||||||||
Accounts receivable affiliate |
| | (8 | ) | ||||||||
Increase (decrease) in |
||||||||||||
Accounts payable |
7,320 | | | |||||||||
Accounts payable affiliate |
(374,852 | ) | (288,590 | ) | (174,501 | ) | ||||||
Net cash used for operating activities |
(592 | ) | (251,506 | ) | (54,207 | ) | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries |
| 250,000 | | |||||||||
Payments received on notes receivable |
| | 53,530 | |||||||||
Net cash provided by investing activities |
| 250,000 | 53,530 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
(592 | ) | (1,506 | ) | 677 | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
4,621 | 6,127 | 5,450 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 4,029 | $ | 4,621 | $ | 6,127 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
NOTE A HISTORY
WesPac Investors Trust III (WesPac), a California business trust, was originally organized
on August 22, 1983. On January 24, 1994, WesPac instituted a Chapter 11 bankruptcy
proceeding in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Washington. A
Plan of Reorganization dated March 22, 1996 (as modified) was confirmed by order dated May
15, 1996 and was amended by Order entered October 29, 1996 approving the First Modification
to Plan of Reorganization (the Modified Plan). Pursuant to the Modified Plan, WesPac was
converted from a California business trust into a Nevada corporation. First Equity
Properties, Inc. (the Company), which was incorporated in Nevada on December 19, 1996, was
the surviving entity following the incorporation of WesPac into a California corporation and
subsequent merger of that California corporation with and into the Company accomplished by
Articles of Merger and a Plan of Merger filed in the States of California and Nevada on
December 24, 1996. The Company automatically, by operation of law, succeeded to all of the
assets, rights, duties, liabilities and obligations of the California corporation (as the
immediate successor to WesPac) upon the effectiveness of the Merger on December 24, 1996.
In general, the Modified Plan provided for the cancellation of the former publicly-held shares on the effective date of the Modified Plan with one share of the Company deemed to be
exchanged for each former publicly-held share with the former public shareholders to hold,
in the aggregate, 25% of the equity interest in the Company. Confirmation of the Modified
Plan served to re-vest all assets of the estate of WesPac free and clear of all liabilities,
except those payable pursuant to the Modified Plan. Under the Modified Plan, WesPac
retained the Certain Motel Properties and all allowed claims were provided for or paid.
NOTE B FRESH START REPORTING
In accordance with AICPA Statement of Position 90-7, Financial Reporting by Entities in
Reorganization Under the Bankruptcy Code, (SOP 90-7) the Company was required to adopt
fresh start reporting and reflect the effects of such adoption in the financial statements
as of June 15, 1996. The ongoing impact of the adoption of fresh-start reporting is
reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
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FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
NOTE C SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of Operations
The Company and its subsidiaries provided management services to a variety of commercial and
residential real estate entities throughout the continental United States. Effective
October 1, 1999, substantially all of the contracts for management services were transferred
from the Company. Effective May 1, 2004, the Company sold its subsidiaries to a related
party. With the sale of the subsidiaries available to engage in property management and
real estate brokerage activities, the Company currently has no active business operations
and no subsidiaries. Management of the Company is exploring alternatives, seeking to
establish and/or acquire new business operations for the Company.
Cash Equivalents
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all short-term
investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the
amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 109 (SFAS 109), Accounting for Income Taxes. SFAS 109 requires an asset and
liability approach to financial accounting for income taxes. In the event differences
between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the Companys assets and
liabilities result in deferred tax assets, SFAS 109 requires an evaluation of the
probability of being able to realize the future benefits indicated by such assets. A
valuation allowance is provided for a portion or all of the deferred tax assets when there
is an uncertainty regarding the Companys ability to recognize the benefits of the assets in
future years.
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FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
NOTE C SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Continued
Earnings (Loss) per Share
Earnings (loss) per share (EPS) are calculated in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings per Share (SFAS 128), which was adopted in 1997 for
both years presented. Basic EPS is computed by dividing income available to common
shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.
Diluted EPS does not apply to the Company due to the absence of dilutive potential common shares. The adoption of SFAS 128 had no effect on previously reported EPS.
NOTE D
SALE OF SUBSIDIARIES AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-Lived Assets (SFAS 144), established a single accounting model for the impairment or
disposal of long-lived assets including discontinued operations. This statement requires
that the operations related to segments that have been sold, or segments that are intended
to be sold, be presented as discontinued operations in the statement of operations for all
periods presented, and the segments intended to be sold are to be designated as held for
sale on the balance sheet. In the event of a future asset sale, the company is required to
reclassify portions of previously reported operations to discontinued operations within the
Statements of Operations. For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, income from
discontinued operations relates to the disposition of subsidiaries providing management
services.
In May 2004, the Company sold the subsidiaries of the Company that provide management
services for $250,000 cash and a note receivable in the amount of $1,822,540. Prior to
that, because of the pending sale, the Company recorded an impairment of $37,947,748,
representing the write down of certain assets of those two subsidiaries that provided the
management services to the value agreed to between the related party buyer and seller. The
primary asset written down was the investment in preferred stock of an affiliate.
The impairment loss resulted in the generation of a deferred tax asset of approximately
$13,300,000 for which a valuation allowance of the entire amount has been provided since
management cannot be assured of the utilization of the deferred tax asset.
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FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
NOTE D
SALE OF SUBSIDIARIES AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS continued
December 31, 2003 balances have been reclassed to present the assets of the two subsidiaries
under the caption net assets held for sale. The following table details the assets and
liabilities comprising net assets held for sale in the financial statements at December
31, 2003 for the entities sold.
Accounts receivable affiliate |
$ | 262,960 | ||
Investments affiliate |
40,528,349 | |||
Accounts payable and minority interest |
(787,653 | ) | ||
Net equity in subsidiaries to be sold |
$ | 40,003,656 | ||
The investment in Realty Advisors, Inc. preferred stock included in Net Assets Held for Sale
at December 31, 2003 in the amount of $40,528,349 represents 416,632 shares of no par value,
non-voting preferred stock with a liquidation value of $110 per share. These shares do not
earn dividends. Realty Advisors, Inc. is an affiliated company who invests in real estate
directly and indirectly through investments in real estate entities. At June 30, 2003,
Realty Advisors, Inc. had total assets of $194,823,808, total liabilities of $90,509,701
and total shareholders equity of $101,314,107.
The results of discontinued operations of the subsidiaries consisted of the following for
the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003:
2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||
Operating revenues |
$ | | $ | (37,902,033 | ) | $ | 207,254 | |||||
Net income from
discontinued
operations |
$ | | $ | (37,902,033 | ) | $ | 207,254 |
NOTE
E REVERSE STOCK SPLIT
On June 7, 2004, the members of the Board of Directors of FEPI proposed and recommended to
the stockholders a reverse-split on a 1-for-10 basis of the shares of Common Stock, par
value $0.01 per share, without any adjustment to the par value per share, and without any
reduction in the authorized number of shares of Common Stock at the same par value. The
proposal was approved by the shareholders and became effective July 12, 2004. This resulted
in a reclassification between Common Stock and Additional Paid in Capital on the
accompanying balance sheet in the amount of $95,133. The share amounts in the accompanying
financial statements and notes give effect to this reverse split as if it occurred at the
beginning of earliest period presented.
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FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
NOTE F NOTES PAYABLE AFFILIATE
The Company has a revolving line of credit with Nevada Sea Investments, Inc., a shareholder.
Amounts borrowed under the line bear interest at 8% per year and are due on demand. The
balance on this note is currently $-0-.
NOTE G INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense (benefit) differed from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal
income tax rate of 35% to pretax income in 2005, 2004 and 2003 as a result of the following:
2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||
Computed expected tax expense |
$ | 73,289 | $ | | $ | 80,000 | ||||||
Net operating loss carryforward |
(73,289 | ) | | (80,000 | ) | |||||||
$ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||
Deferred income taxes reflect the effects of temporary differences between the tax bases of
assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of those assets and liabilities for
financial reporting purposes. Deferred income taxes also reflect the value of capital loss
carryforwards and an offsetting valuation allowance. The Companys total deferred tax asset
and corresponding valuation allowance at December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003 consisted of the
following:
2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||
Deferred tax asset |
||||||||||||
Net capital loss carryforward and bases
differences for book to tax |
$ | 13,300,000 | $ | 13,300,000 | $ | 6,427 | ||||||
Less: Valuation Allowance |
(13,300,000 | ) | (13,300,000 | ) | (6,427 | ) | ||||||
Net deferred tax asset |
| | |
The deferred tax asset that arose related to the capital loss carryforward has been reduced to
$-0- as management cannot be assured of the utilization of the deferred tax asset.
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FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
NOTE H FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The estimated fair values of the Companys financial instruments at December 31, 2005 and
2004 follow:
2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||
Carrying | Fair | Carrying | Fair | |||||||||||||
Amount | Value | Amount | Value | |||||||||||||
Cash |
$ | 4,029 | $ | 4,029 | $ | 4,621 | $ | 4,621 | ||||||||
Note and interest
receivable
affiliate |
2,468,223 | 2,468,223 | 2,626,588 | 2,626,588 | ||||||||||||
Accounts payable |
7,320 | 7,320 | | | ||||||||||||
Accounts payable affiliate |
2,053,980 | 2,053,980 | 2,428,832 | 2,428,832 |
The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable affiliate, notes
receivable affiliate and accounts payable affiliate approximate fair value due to
short-term maturities of these assets and liabilities.
NOTE I COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company could become involved in various legal actions incidental to its business. In
Managements opinion, if any of these were to arise, none of these actions would have a
material adverse effect on the Companys financial position.
NOTE J SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||
Noncash investing and financing activities: |
||||||||||||
Sale of subsidiaries in exchange for
note receivable |
$ | | $ | 1,822,540 | $ | | ||||||
Exchange of investments for note
receivable |
| | 585,000 |
NOTE K EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
The Company has a 401(k) plan for the benefit of its employees. Employees can contribute to
the plan up to 15% of their salary, subject to certain maximum dollar amounts set forth by
the Internal Revenue Service, pursuant to a salary reduction agreement, upon meeting age and
length of service requirements. The Companies matching contribution is a discretionary
percentage of electing employees contributions, and totaled $-0-, $-0- and $-0- in 2005,
2004 and 2003, respectively.
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FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
NOTE L
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income, (SFAS
130), requires that total comprehensive income be reported in the financial statements. For
the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, the Companys comprehensive income was
equal to its net income and the Company does not have income meeting the definition of other
comprehensive income.
NOTE M
PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT
During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company discovered an error in previously
reported impairment loss, other income relating to forgiveness of debt due to an affiliate
and accounts payable affiliate.
As a result, the correction of these errors had the following effects on December 31, 2004
financial statements: earnings from continued operations increased $36,736, impairment loss
increased $16,632, and net earnings increased $20,104. Also, accounts payable-affiliate
decreased $20,104 and retained earnings increased $20,104 at December 31, 2004 as a result
of the correction.
NOTE N QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED)
The table below reflects the Companys selected quarterly information for the years ended
December 31, 2005 and 2004.
Year ended December 31, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
First | Second | Third | Fourth | |||||||||||||
Quarter | Quarter | Quarter | Quarter | |||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ | 59,365 | $ | 60,023 | $ | 60,683 | $ | 60,684 | ||||||||
Operating expenses |
5,511 | 5,798 | 6,584 | 14,286 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings |
53,854 | 54,225 | 54,099 | 46,398 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings attributable to Common shares |
53,854 | 54,225 | 54,099 | 46,398 | ||||||||||||
Earnings per share: |
||||||||||||||||
Net earnings applicable to Common shares |
.05 | .05 | .05 | .05 |
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FIRST EQUITY PROPERTIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
NOTE N QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED) continued
Year ended December 31, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
First | Second | Third | Fourth | |||||||||||||
Quarter | Quarter | Quarter | Quarter | |||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ | 14,587 | $ | 45,045 | $ | 60,683 | $ | 60,685 | ||||||||
Operating expenses |
5,673 | 13,887 | 26,720 | 14,570 | ||||||||||||
Other income |
| 36,736 | | | ||||||||||||
Net earnings from continuing operations |
8,914 | 67,894 | 33,963 | 46,115 | ||||||||||||
Discontinued operations |
45,715 | | | | ||||||||||||
Impairment loss |
(37,947,748 | ) | | | | |||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Common
shares |
(37,893,119 | ) | 67,894 | 33,963 | 46,115 | |||||||||||
Earnings (loss) per share: |
||||||||||||||||
Net earnings from continuing operations |
.01 | .07 | .03 | .04 | ||||||||||||
Discontinued operations |
(35.84 | ) | | | | |||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) applicable to Common shares |
(35.83 | ) | .07 | .03 | .04 |
Quarterly results for the first and second quarters of 2004 presented differ from those previously
reported in FEPIs originally filed Form 10-Qs due to a prior period adjustment increasing the
impairment loss by $16,632 in the first quarter of 2004 and recognizing a gain on forgiveness debt
due to an affiliate of $36,736 in the second quarter of 2004 relating to the sale of the
subsidiaries in May, 2004.
Year ended December 31, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
First | Second | Third | Fourth | |||||||||||||
Quarter | Quarter | Quarter | Quarter | |||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ | 14,587 | $ | 45,045 | $ | 60,683 | $ | 60,685 | ||||||||
Operating expenses |
5,673 | 13,887 | 26,720 | 14,570 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings from continuing operations |
8,914 | 31,158 | 33,963 | 46,115 | ||||||||||||
Discontinued operations |
45,715 | | | | ||||||||||||
Impairment loss |
(37,931,116 | ) | | | | |||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Common
shares |
(37,876,487 | ) | 31,158 | 33,963 | 46,115 | |||||||||||
Earnings (loss) per share: |
||||||||||||||||
Net earnings from continuing operations |
.01 | .03 | .03 | .04 | ||||||||||||
Discontinued operations |
(35.82 | ) | | | | |||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) applicable to Common shares |
(35.81 | ) | .03 | .03 | .04 |
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