FORM 10-K FOR 9/30/10 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For fiscal year ended September 30, 2010 Commission file Number 0-7376 Hynes & Howes Insurance Counselors, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its' charter) Iowa 42-0948341 (State or other jurisdiction I.R.S. Employer Identification No. of incorporation or organization) 2920 Harrison St., Davenport, Iowa 52803 (Address of principal (Zip Code) executive office) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (563) 326-6401 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered None None-filing pursuant to Section 12 (g) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Act: Common Stock, No Par Value (Title of Class) Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all annual, quarterly and other reports required to be filed with the Commission and (2) has been subject to the filing requirements for at least the past ninety (90) days. Yes X No Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the close of the period covered by this report. 11,222,699 Item 1. Business (a) Hynes & Howes Insurance Counselors, Inc. (hereafter the "Registrant") was an independent insurance agency handling principally all types of casualty, fire and surety insurance. Registrant was organized as a corporation under the laws of the State of Iowa on June 28, 1969, as Hynes & Howes Insurance Company. Because it became apparent this name created confusion as to the business of Registrant, an amendment to the Articles of the Incorporation was filed on November 17, 1970, with the Secretary of the State of Iowa changing the name to Hynes & Howes Insurance Counselors, Inc. This action was ratified by the stockholders at a meeting February 5, 1971. At the annual stockholders meetings for 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979, a proposal was made to amend the Articles of Incorporation to change the name of the registrant from Hynes & Howes Insurance Counselors, Inc., to the United Insurance Counselors Corporation. The Iowa Business Corporation Act requires an affirmative vote of the majority of the outstanding shares of the corporation to effectuate such amendment. Although a quorum was present at each of these annual meetings, fifty per cent (50%) required to change the Articles of Incorporation were not represented, and the proposal could not be acted upon. (b) The general insurance agency and brokerage business was highly competitive. Registrant competed locally and regionally with many direct-line writers of fire, casualty and surety insurance who were much larger than Registrant in all respects including premium volume, capital and personnel employed. Registrant was also in competition with thousands of independent insurance agencies, some of whom had higher premium volume and more employees than Registrant. Registrant was not a significant factor in the total volume of general insurance business. Registrant has sold Davenport agency to Ralph Parry Insurance Agency Ltd. in January 1981. (At the present time, the Registrant does not have any plans to acquire any insurance agencies.) At fiscal year end, Registrant, in its business has no employees. The Trustee of the Frank B. Howes Trust which holds 36.5% of the outstanding common stock, Janice Howes died in July 1983, and John Howes became Trustee of the Frank B. Howes Trust. During the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, the Viking Agency and the Hansen and Hansen, Inc. general insurance agencies, were sold on contract to R.A.P. Enterprises, Inc., Ralph A. Parry, former president of Registrant and the former manager of the Davenport agency owned by Registrant is the owner of R.A.P. Enterprises, Inc. During the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, the Davenport agencies were sold to Ralph A. Parry Insurance Agency, Ltd., as of January 1, 1981. Also owned by Ralph A. Parry. The intention at this time is to continue to loan on and invest in real estate properties and equities. (c) Line of Business The Registrant has not engaged in more than one line of business which meets the requisites of item 1 (c) (A), (B) or (C) for business with sales and revenues which do not exceed $50,000.00. Registrant and its subsidiaries are not engaged in material operations in foreign countries, nor does Registrant or its subsidiaries have a material portion of sales or revenues derived from customers in foreign countries. ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION FOR 9/30/10 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF THE STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS Liquidity Registrant receives no cash each month. Capital Resources The principal assets of the registrant at September 30, 2010 have all been sold. Ongoing Viability Management feels that, with the ongoing losses and the sale of its income producing assets to meet current obligations, there is substantial doubt in its ability to continue as a going concern. Results of Operations The loss from operations for the year ended September 30, 2010 decreased $25,581 compared to the year ended September 30, 2009. Total loss of revenue decreased $17,416. This was primarily due to a reduced number of real estate contracts receivable. Operating expenses decreased $8,165. The decrease resulted from the following: The Company utilizes the employees of a related entity. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010, the Company paid the related entity $1,977 for it's prorata share of wages and payroll tax costs. For the year ended September 30, 2009, those payments were $14,938. The Company repairs and maintenance decreased by $1,157, management fees decreased by $13,000, accounting fees increased by $21,457 and other expenses decreased by $2504. Item 3. Properties The Registrant has its offices at 2920 Harrison Street, Davenport, Iowa. The Company rents approximately 700 square feet of space with furnishings at a monthly rate of $2,000 per month. Registrant feels this office space is of adequate size and capacity to handle the business of Registrant and its foreseeable future needs. Item 4. Parents and Subsidiaries of the Registrant The Frank B. Howes Trust, which holds 36.5 per cent of the Registrant's outstanding common stock, is the parent of the Registrant. This percentage includes 3,000,000 shares which is held in escrow by the Insurance Department of Iowa. The escrow arrangement was required by the Commissioner of Insurance of the State of Iowa in order to gain approval of Registrant's new stock issue of April 1971. Under the terms of this arrangement, those shares could not be sold for a period of five (5) years or until Registrant attained certain profitable operating goals for three (3) consecutive years. The escrow arrangement also required that should Registrant dissolve during this period, the shares held in escrow will not participate in the assets of Registrant legally available for distribution until after there has been paid or irrevocable set aside for all other shares an amount equal to the other shares at the per offering price of $1.25, adjusted for stock splits and stock dividends. As of April 6, 1976, five (5) years elapsed. The Insurance Department of Iowa, Securities Division has indicated that under the terms of the Escrow Agreement the approval of the Commissioner of Insurance was required. The Insurance Department, reviewing the condition of the Registrant, did conclude that the requisite approval of the Commissioner would not be forthcoming at that time, and furthermore, that the Insurance Department will act as escrow agent for the shares of the Frank B. Howes Trust. Item 5. Legal Proceedings None Item 6. Increases and Decreases in Outstanding Securities and Indebtedness (a) In the fiscal year, Registrant has not issued any new shares or otherwise created additional outstanding securities; neither has it reduced outstanding securities by purchase or acquisition of treasury shares. Therefore, there were 11,222,699 shares of Registrant's stock outstanding on September 30, 2010. (b) None (c) None Item 7. Changes in Securities and Changes in Security for Registered Securities None Item 8. Defaults upon Senior Securities None Item 9. Approximate Number of Equity Security Holders The approximate number of holders of each class of equity securities of Registrant, as of September 30, 2010, is indicated in the following table: (2) (2) TITLE OF CLASS NUMBER OF RECORD HOLDERS Common Stock, Approximately 4,774 no par value Item 9A(T). CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES As required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act, we have evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report Form on 10-K. These disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management on a timely basis to allow decisions regarding required disclosure. Based upon our evaluation as of September 30, 2010, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2010, to ensure that information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC. MANAGEMENT'S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2010 based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) as well as criteria established in Item 308T of Regulation S-K. Our internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that (1) pertain to maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions and dispositions of assets; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and Board of Directors; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Due to its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements and, even when determined to be effective, can only provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to risk that controls may become inadequate as a result of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance. Based on the assessment, our management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of September 30, 2010 and provides reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The results of management's assessment were reviewed with the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors. 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 Securities and Exchange Commission that permit us to provide only management's report in this annual report. CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING During the fourth quarter ended September 30, 2010, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders On March 2008 Harold Luebken's resignation was accepted. Marsha Baker was appointed as President. On September 28, 2007 the resignation of Joe Coon as President was approved. The appointment of Harold Luebken as President was approved. On December 14, 2006 approval was given for Joe Coon to be President and Monica Wilcher to be Secretary. On June 23, 2006 Joyce Whitt resigned as President and from the Board of Directors. On July 26, 2004 Sharon Miller resigned as President and from the Board of Directors. Joyce Whitt was made a member of the Board of Directors. Joyce Whitt was elected as President. On June 26, 2003 Jennifer Burkhart and Sharon Miller were made members of the Board of Directors. Cindy Kepford and Kendra Jeffries resigned as officers. Jennifer Burkhart was elected as Secretary. On July 10, 2002 Sharon Miller was elected as President. On December 17, 2001 Paul Coe was elected as President. On April 27, 2000 Jan Forrest resigned as President and as a member of the Board of Directors. Cindy Kepford was elected President and made a member of the Board of Directors. On February 7, 2000 all previous resignations of the Board of Directors were accepted. Jan Forrest was elected President and Kendra Jeffries was elected Secretary. They both also serve as Directors of the Corporation. On February 17, 1994, Renee Parrish was elected a member of the Board of Directors and to the office of Secretary. On February 3, 1986, Harold L. Luebken was elected a member of the Board of Directors and to the office of President. Dan B. Davis resigned as a director. On July 12, 1983, Dan B. Davis was elected to the Board of Directors. Item 11. Executive Officers of the Registrant (a) The following table indicates, as of September 30, 2010, the names and ages of the executive officers of Registrant. Their term of office with Registrant held by such person: Position and Office with Held Office Term of Name Age Registrant Since Office Marsha Baker 43 President March 2008 Next Annual Shareholders' Meeting Monica Wilcher 41 Secretary November 2006 Next Annual Shareholders' Meeting There are no family relationships among the executives of the registrant. There is no arrangement or understanding between any executive officer and any other person to which he/she was selected as an officer. (b) The following is a brief account of the business experiences during the past five (5) years of each executive officer. 1. Marsha Baker has been in the property management business since 2006, and employed in the legal field for the five years prior. 2. Monica Wilcher has been an accountant and real estate property manager for the past nine (9) years. Item 12. Indemnification of Directors and Officers Provisions regarding indemnification of directors and officers of Registrant, pursuant to Chapter 496A of the Iowa Code of 1973, were detailed in Item 17 --Indemnification of Directors and Officers, pages 59--63 of Registrant's Form 10 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission August 23, 1973. Item 13. Financial Statements and Exhibits Filed (a) Financial Statements and audited financial statements are herewith included. Exhibits None (b) Reports on Form 8-K 1. Registrants filed a Form 8 Amendment to the Form 10-K filed December, 1991. 2. Registrants filed a Form 8 Amendment to the Form 10-K filed December, 1993, on April 04, 1993, reporting on February 17, 1994 Brigitta Anderson had resigned from the Board of Directors. 3. Registrants filed a Form 8-K on May 14, 2008, to disclose a change in the registrant's Certifying Accountant. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. HYNES & HOWES INSURANCE COUNSELORS, INC. Dated By: December 1, 2010 Marsha Baker, President This corporation has no treasurer. Dated By: December 1, 2010 Monica Wilcher, Secretary HYNES & HOWES INSURANCE COUNSELORS, INC. Statistical Data for Form 10K September 30, 2010 September 30, 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 1. Net Operating Revenues $ (23,160) $ (40,576) $ 13,027 $ 30,098 $ 71,624 2. Income (Loss) from Operations $(159,023) $(184,604) $(150,959) $(120,074) $ (26,508) Per Share Earnings (Loss) $ (.01) ( .02) $ ( .00) $ (.01) $ (.00) 3. Working Capital $ (14,954) (965) $ 17,586 $ 32,927 $ 12,672 4. Total Assets $ 101 147,385 $ 336,114 $ 493,684 $ 611,039 5. Long Term Obligations Mortgage Payable $ .00 $ .00 $ .00 $ .00 $ .00 6. Cash Dividends per Common Share $ .00 $ .00 $ .00 $ .00 $ .00 Hynes & Howes Insurance Counselors, Inc. Davenport, Iowa INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT To The Board of Directors Hynes & Howes Insurance Counselors, Inc. Davenport, Iowa We have audited the balance sheet of Hynes & Howes Insurance Counselors (an Iowa corporation) as of September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009, and the related statements of income, changes in stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the years then ended and the year ended September 30, 2008. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits 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 financial statement presentation. We believe 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 Hynes & Howes Insurance Counselors, Inc. as of September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended and the year ended September 30, 2008 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 12 to the financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and has a net retained deficit, which raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans regarding those matters also are described in Note 12. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Huckfeldt & Smith, PLC Certified Public Accountants Bettendorf, Iowa November 7, 2010 HYNES & HOWES INSURANCE COUNSELORS, INC. Balance Sheets Years Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 Years Ended September 30, 2010 2009 ASSETS Current Assets: Cash in Bank $ 101 $ 991 Other Current Assets $ 0 $ 1,360 Total Current Assets $ 101 $ 2,351 Other Assets: Real Estate on Hand $ 0 $ 34,000 Long Term Contracts Receivable $ 0 $110,640 Equipment - Net of Accumulated $ 0 $ 394 Depreciation Total Assets $ 101 $147,385 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current Liabilities Buyers Escrow $ 0 $ 1,933 Deferred Gross Profit $ 0 $ 1,383 Loan Payable $ 15,055 $ 0 Total Current Liabilities $ 15,055 $ 3,316 Long Term Liabilities: Stockholders' Equity: Common Stock, No Par Value, 100,000,000 Authorized, 11,260,675 Issued, 11,222,699 Outstanding $3,780,765 $3,780,765 Paid in Capital 100 100 Treasury Stock, at Cost (33,252) (33,252) Retained Earnings (Deficit) (3,762,567) (3,603,544) Total Stockholders' Equity $( 14,954) $ 144,069 Total Liabilities & $ 101 $ 147,385 Stockholders'Equity See Accompanying Notes. HYNES & HOWES INSURANCE COUNSELORS, INC. STATEMENTS OF INCOME Years Ended September 30, 2010, 2009, and 2008 Years Ended September 30, 2010 2009 2008 REVENUES: Loss on Sale of Real Estate $ (26,465) $ (12,756) $ (17,576) Interest Income 2,928 21,448 27,845 Unrealized Loss in Fair Market Value of Assets Held 0 (53,555) 0 Other Income 377 4,287 2,758 Total Revenue (23,160) (40,576) 13,027 EXPENSES: Management Fees $ 65,000 $ 78,000 $ 78,000 Legal Fees 109 838 1,104 Payroll Expenses 1,977 14,938 22,389 Accounting Fees 43,274 21,817 14,075 Real Estate Taxes 335 335 2,213 Repairs and Maintenance 1,246 2,403 17,015 Rent 22,000 24,000 24,000 Office Expenses 147 158 46 Utilities 1,381 300 2,862 Advertising 0 0 300 Depreciation 394 1,239 1,982 Total Expenses $ 135,863 $ 144,028 $ 163,986 Loss Before Income Taxes (159,023) (184,604) (150,959) Income Taxes 0 0 0 Net Loss $(159,023) $(184,604) $ (150,959) Loss Per Share $(0.014170) $(0.016449) $(0.013451) See Accompanying Notes. HYNES & HOWES INSURANCE COUNSELORS, INC. STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Years Ended September 30, 2010, 2009, and 2008 Years Ended September 30, 2010 2009 2008 RETAINED EARNINGS: Balance-Beginning of Year (deficit) $(3,603,544) $(3,418,940) $(3,267,981) Income (Loss) for the Year ( 159,023) ( 184,604) ( 150,959) Balance-End of Year (deficit) $(3,762,567) $(3,603,544) $ (3,418,940) PAID-IN CAPITAL: Balance at Beginning $ 100 $ 100 $ 100 & End of Year COMMON STOCK: Balance at Beginning $ 3,780,765 $ 3,780,765 $ 3,780,765 & End of Year TREASURY STOCK: Balance at Beginning ( 33,252) ( 33,252) ( 33,252) & End of Year Total Stockholders' Equity $( 14,954) $ 144,069 $ 328,673 (deficit) See Accompanying Notes. HYNES & HOWES INSURANCE COUNSELORS, INC. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW Years Ended September 30, 2010, 2009, and 2008 Years Ended September 30, 2010 2009 2008 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Cash Received From Customers for $ 377 $ 1,919 $ 2,758 Other Income Payments Made to Suppliers (135,469) (140,421) (162,004) Interest Received 2,928 21,448 27,845 Net Cash Used by Operating Activities (132,614) (117,054) (131,401) CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Principal Collected on Real Estate Contracts 109,247 95,794 120,362 Buyers Escrow Collected/(Paid)-Net 445 (363) (1,126) Real Estate Sold 6,527 0 0 Payments Made to Improve Real Estate On Hand 0 0 (9,580) Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities 116,219 95,431 109,656 CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Loan Proceeds-Net of Repayments 15,055 0 0 Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents (890) (21,623) (21,745) Cash and Cash Equivalents-Beginning of Year 991 22,614 44,359 Cash and Cash Equivalents-End of Year $101 $ 991 $ 22,614 RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net Loss (159,023) (184,604) (150,959) Add: Non Cash Trasnactions- Depreciation 394 1,239 1,982 Unrealized Loss in Fair Market Value of Assets Held 0 53,555 0 Gross Loss on Real Estate Contracts 26,465 12,756 17,576 Net Cash Used by Operating $(132,164) $(117,054) $(131,401) See Accompanying Notes. HYNES & HOWES INSURANCE COUNSELORS, INC. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Years Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Nature of operations: The Company invests in real estate, primarily single family residences, which it then resells on contract. The Company operates exclusively in the Quad City metropolitan area of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois. The Company has a concentration of credit risk, in that all of its creditors live and work in the Quad City area. Accounting Policies: The books and records of the Company are maintained on the accrual basis of accounting. Investments in contracts receivable are stated at the collectible balance. The method of income recognition on installment contracts is the installment method when the downpayment by the purchaser is less than 5%. Earnings per share are computed on the basis of weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Cash and cash equivalents are considered to be any investment with an original maturity of three months or less. The Company did not pay any taxes during 2010 or 2009. Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the 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. Other significant accounting policies are detailed in other Notes to Financial Statements. Note 2 - Related Party Transactions The Company has entered into a management consultant agreement with Oak Helm Partners. The Company pays a monthly retainer fee of $6,500 Oak Helm Partners is an affiliated company due to common ownership and control. This contract expired September 30, 2010. The Company occupies office space in a building located at 2920 Harrison Street, Davenport, Iowa, owned by OHP 5, LLC. The Company rents approximately 700 square feet of space with furnishings at a monthly rate of $2,000 under a five year lease effective October 1, 2007. OHP 5, LLC is an affiliated entity due to common ownership and control. HYNES & HOWES INSURANCE COUNSELORS, INC. Notes to Financial Statements Years Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 The following is a schedule of rent commitments for the next two years. Year Ending: September 30, 2011 24,000 September 30, 2012 24,000 The Company utilizes the employees of OHP 5, LLC. The company pays OHP 5, LLC for it's prorated share of wages and payroll taxes. OHP 5, LLC is an affiliated entity due to common ownership and control. Note 3 - Other Current Assets 2010 2009 Real Estate Contracts Receivable Current Portion (Note 4) $ 0 $ 1,360 Note 4 - Real Estate Contracts Receivable 2010 2009 Contracts receivable $ 0 $156,476 Less-Decline in Fair Market Value 0 (44,476) Less-Current Portion (Note 3) 0 ( 1,360) Long-Term Portion $ 0 $110,640 At September 30, 2010 and 2009 there were 0 and 3 contracts respectively. The monthly payment of principal and interest was $0 at September 30, 2010 and $1,303 at September 30, 2009. Interest rates on these contracts vary from 9.0% to 11%. Management is of the opinion that an allowance for uncollectibility is not necessary due to the collateral value of the properties. HYNES & HOWES INSURANCE COUNSELORS, INC. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Years Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 Note 5 - Equipment 2010 2009 Office equipment $19,252 $19,252 Accumulated depreciation (19,252) (18,858) Book value 0 394 Depreciation is recorded using straight-line rates over 5 to 7 year lives. Depreciation expense for the year ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was $1,239and $1,982. Note 6 - Common Stock The Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of no par value common stock. Shares issued at September 30, 2010 and 2009 were 11,260,675. The Company has purchased 37,976 shares of treasury stock, leaving 11,222,699 shares issued and outstanding. 2010 2009 Earnings (Loss) Per Share Net Income (Loss) $ (159,023) $ (184,604) Average Number of Shares Outstanding 11,222,699 11,222,699 Earnings (Loss) Per Share $ (0.014170 $ (0.016449) Note 7 - Stock Held in Escrow At September 30, 2010 and 2009 there were 3,546,000 shares of Company's common stock held in trust. Those shares were owned by the Frank B. Howes Trust and by directors or former directors of the Company. The Trust agreement was required by the Commissioner of Insurance of the State of Iowa in order to gain approval of the Company's stock issue of April, 1971. Under terms of this agreement these shares were to be released after a period of five years or when the Company attains certain profitability goals for three consecutive years and upon written approval from the Commissioner of Insurance of the State of Iowa. It is also required that should the Company dissolve during this period that the pro-rated distribution of assets to stockholders would be done on a basis which would pay these shareholders less per share than would be distributable to the shareholders of the new issue. The Company's earnings to date have not been sufficient to qualify for the release of these shares held in escrow. The condition requiring that these shares be held in escrow for five years has been fulfilled, however, the Commissioner of Insurance of the State of Iowa has not granted the written approval for the release of these shares at this time. The shares will continue to be held in escrow until the Commisioner grants written approval for their release. HYNES & HOWES INSURANCE COUNSELORS, INC. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Years Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 Note 8 - Contingent Liability for Rescission of Common Stock Sales Since its inception, the Company has issued and sold 11,222,699 shares of its common stock. Although most of these shares were registered with the State of Iowa, none of these shares were registered for sale under the federal securities law. These shares were issued and sold in reliance either upon the exemption provided in Section 4 (2) or Section 3 (a) (11) of the Securities Act of 1933. The Company feels that any possible shares and federal contingent liabilities that may have existed because of the issuance of securities which may not have been exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 and unless the subject of an existing legal proceeding filed appropriately, may now be extinguished as a result of the new Iowa Uniform Securities Act which became effective on January 1, 1976 under Section 613 of that Act, liability must now be ascertained by looking to the statute in effect at the time that the stock issue was sold. The two year statute of limitations in effect on January 14, 1973, at the time of the closing of the issue has run, as have the other applicable federal statutes of limitation. As a result, with the exception of the Federal and State Tolling Doctrines, possible contingent liabilities may no longer exist. Note 9 - Contingent Liability on Pending Litigation On November 2, 1973, in U. S. District Court a Final Judgment of permanent Injunction was brought against the Company because of a complaint filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Injunction enjoins the Company from failing to file timely and proper reports as required by Section 12 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company is currently complying with filing requirements, however, it may be subject to subsequent court action and potential fine if there are future filing deficiencies. Note 10- Provision for Income Taxes Due to loss carryforwards from previous years, a provision for income taxes has not been made. Net operating loss carryovers will expire as follows: September 30, 2017 4,385 September 30, 2022 6,032 September 30, 2023 38,528 September 30, 2024 23,285 September 30, 2025 44,667 September 30, 2026 54,095 September 30, 2027 120,074 September 30, 2028 150,959 September 30, 2029 130,801 September 30, 2030 212,579 ________ Total Deferred Taxable Income $785,405 Less-Valuation allowance (785,405) ________ Net Deferred Income Tax $ 0 HYNES & HOWES INSURANCE COUNSELORS, INC. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Years Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 Note 11- Contingent Liability To maintain operations in Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2010 it has been necessary for the Company to dispose of assets to generate cash. The Company sold three contracts to Walnut Management (a related company due to common control.) These sales generated $109,246 in cash for the Company. The sales price was equal to what the contracts were carried on the books of the Company as adjusted to the fair market value. Note 12- Going Concern Uncertainty As Noted in Note 10, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations over the past several years. These losses have produced a retained deficit of $3,762,567 and have contributed to rapidly declining capital. The Company has had to sell producing assets over the past year to generate capital to continue operations as noted in Note 11. Management has sold all of its producing assets which severely limits its ability to generate revenue into the future. EX-99.23 ART. 5 FDS FOR 9/30/10 PERIOD-TYPE 12-MOS FISCAL-YEAR-END SEP-30-2010 PERIOD-END SEP-30-2010 CASH 101 SECURITIES 0 RECEIVABLES 0 ALLOWANCES 0 INVENTORY 0 CURRENT-ASSETS 101 REAL ESTATE ON HAND 0 PP&E 19,252 DEPRECIATION 19,252 TOTAL-ASSETS 101 CURRENT-LIABILITIES 15,055 BONDS 0 PREFERRED-MANDATORY 0 PREFERRED 0 COMMON 3,780,765 OTHER-SE 100 TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY 101 SALES 0 TOTAL-REVENUES (23,160) CGS 0 TOTAL-COSTS 135,863 OTHER-EXPENSES 0 LOSS-PROVISION 0 INTEREST-EXPENSE 0 INCOME-PRETAX (159,023) INCOME-TAX 0 INCOME-CONTINUING 0 DISCONTINUED 0 EXTRAORDINARY 0 CHANGES 0 NET-INCOME (159,023) EPS-PRIMARY 0 EPS-DILUTED 0 EXHIBIT 31(a) CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES- OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Marsha Baker, certify that: (1) I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Hynes and Howes Insurance Counselors; (2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circum- stances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; (3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; (4) The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and d) discolsed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that ocurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting;and (5) The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Marsha Baker ------------------------ (Marsha Baker) President December 1, 2010 exhibit32 EXHIBIT (32) SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATIONS Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Hynes & Howes Insurance Counselors, Inc. (the Company) certifies to his knowledge that: (1) The Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended September 30, 2010, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (2) The information contained in that Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the company. Marsha Baker -------------------------- (Marsha Baker) President December 1, 201