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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  20549

Form 10-Q
 
 
(Mark one)
x
Quarterly Report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
   
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014
   
o
Transition Report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
   
 
For the transition period from ______________ to _____________
 
Commission File Number: 0-53248
 

HPC Acquisitions, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
68-0635204
(State of incorporation)
(IRS Employer ID Number)

10935 57th Avenue North, Plymouth, MN 55442
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(952) 541-1155
(Issuer's telephone number)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period the Company was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  x  No  o    
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o
Smaller reporting company x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act):  YES x NO o
 
State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common equity as of the latest practicable date:  November 1, 2014:  6,989,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001
 
 
 
 

 

HPC Acquisitions, Inc.

Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended September 30, 2014
 
Table of Contents
 

 
Page
Part I - Financial Information
 
   
Item 1 - Financial Statements
3
   
Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Plan of Operations
12
   
Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
15
   
Item 4 - Controls and Procedures
15
   
Part II - Other Information
 
   
Item 1 - Legal Proceedings
16
   
Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
16
   
Item 3 - Defaults Upon Senior Securities
16
   
Item 4 - Mine Safety Disclosures
16
   
Item 5 - Other Information
16
   
Item 6 - Exhibits
16
   
Signatures
17
 

 
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Part I - Financial Information

Item 1 - Financial Statements

HPC Acquisitions, Inc.
Balance Sheets
September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013
(Unaudited)


   
September 30
   
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
ASSETS
           
             
Current Assets
           
Cash on hand and in bank
  $ 1,348     $ 51  
Prepaid expenses
    4,211       2,162  
                 
    TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 5,559     $ 2,213  
                 
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY( DEFICIT)
               
                 
Current Liabilities
               
Accounts payable - trade
  $ 21,698     $ 3,025  
Accrued interest payable to third party
    879        
Accrued interest payable to controlling stockholder
    18,007       14,629  
Note payable to controlling stockholder
    84,643       71,143  
                 
    Total Current Liabilities
    125,227       88,797  
                 
Long-Term Liabilities
               
Notes payable
    31,300        
                 
    Total Liabilities
    156,527       88,797  
                 
Commitments and Contingencies
               
                 
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
               
Preferred stock - $0.001 par value.
               
10,000,000 shares authorized.
               
None issued and outstanding
           
Common stock - $0.001 par value.
               
50,000,000 shares authorized.
               
6,989,000 and 6,984,000 shares
               
issued and outstanding, respectively
    6,989       6,984  
Additional paid-in capital
    403,380       402,435  
Accumulated deficit
    (561,337 )     (496,003 )
                 
    Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
    (150,968 )     (86,584 )
                 
    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
  $ 5,559     $ 2,213  




The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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HPC Acquisitions, Inc.
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
Nine and Three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
(Unaudited)


   
Nine months
   
Nine months
   
Three months
   
Three months
 
   
ended
   
ended
   
ended
   
ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
Net revenues
  $     $     $     $  
                                 
Operating expenses
                               
Professional fees
    52,485       7,613       22,169       2,826  
General and administrative expenses
    8,592       3,730       4,950       1,679  
                                 
    Total operating expenses
    61,077       11,343       27,119       4,505  
                                 
Loss from operations
    (61,077 )     (11,343 )     (27,119 )     (4,505 )
                                 
Other income (expense)
                               
Interest expense
                               
Controlling stockholder
    (3,378 )     (2,736 )     (1,227 )     (974 )
Third party
    (879 )           (473 )      
                                 
Income (Loss) before provision for income taxes
    (65,334 )     (14,079 )     (28,819 )     (5,479 )
                                 
Provision for income taxes
                       
                                 
Net Income (Loss)
    (65,334 )     (14,079 )     (28,819 )     (5,479 )
                                 
Other comprehensive income
                       
                                 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
  $ (65,334 )   $ (14,079 )   $ (28,819 )   $ (5,479 )
                                 
Income (Loss) per weighted-average share of common stock outstanding, computed on net loss -
                               
basic and fully diluted
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.00 )   $ (0.00 )   $ (0.00 )
                                 
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding -
                               
basic and fully diluted
    6,987,370       6,984,000       6,989,000       6,984,000  




The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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HPC Acquisitions, Inc.
Statements of Cash Flows
Nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
(Unaudited)

   
Nine months
   
Nine months
 
   
ended
   
ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Cash flows from operating activities
           
Net income (loss) for the period
  $ (65,334 )   $ (14,079 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Expenses paid with issuance of common stock
    950        
(Increase) Decrease in
               
Prepaid expenses
    (2,048 )     400  
Increase (Decrease) in
               
Accounts payable - trade
    18,672       1,685  
Accrued interest payable -
               
Controlling stockholder
    3,378       2,736  
Third party
    879        
                 
Net cash used in operating activities
    (43,503 )     (9,258 )
                 
Cash flows from investing activities
           
                 
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Proceeds from third party note payable
    31,300        
Proceeds from note payable to controlling stockholder
    13,500       9,685  
                 
Net cash provided by financing activities
    44,800       9,685  
                 
Increase (Decrease) in Cash
    1,297       427  
                 
Cash at beginning of period
    51       131  
                 
Cash at end of period
  $ 1,348     $ 558  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of interest and income taxes paid
               
Interest paid for the period
  $     $  
Income taxes paid for the period
  $     $  




The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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HPC Acquisitions, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013
(Unaudited)


Note A - Organization and Description of Business

HPC Acquisitions, Inc. (the “Company”) was initially formed under the laws of the State of Minnesota as Herky Packing Co. on July 17, 1968.  The Company initially produced and marketed meat snack foods, principally beef jerky, smoked dried beef and snack sausages, through food brokers, distributors and wagon jobbers.  Despite a 1970 restructuring, including the relocation to an approximate 12,500 square foot production facility, the Company’s efforts were unsuccessful and all operations were terminated by the end of 1970.   On April 10, 1972, the Company changed its corporate name to H. P. C. Incorporated.  In connection with this name change, the Company acquired Ed Stein’s Tire Center, Inc., a Minneapolis, Minnesota-based distributor of Gates tires.  This acquisition was unsuccessful and reversed in 1973.

Since December 31, 1973, the Company has had no operations, assets or significant liabilities.

On August 7, 2006, the Company changed its state of incorporation from Minnesota to Nevada by means of a merger with and into HPC Acquisitions, Inc., a Nevada corporation formed on June 12, 2006 solely for the purpose of effecting the reincorporation.  The Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Nevada corporation are the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the surviving corporation.  Such Articles of Incorporation modified the Company’s capital structure to allow for the issuance of up to 50,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value common stock and up to 10,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value preferred stock.

On December 2, 1968, the Company commenced the sale of common stock pursuant to an Offering Circular pursuant to Regulation A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in a self-underwritten offering.  This Circular offered up to 120,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $2.20 per share.  The shares were offered through the Company’s officers and directors on a best-efforts basis.  The Company sold an aggregate 120,000 shares for gross proceeds of $264,000 under this Offering.

The current business purpose of the Company is to seek out and consummate a merger, acquisition or outright sale transaction whereby the Company's stockholders will benefit.
 
Note B - Preparation of Financial Statements

The Company follows the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and has a year-end of December 31.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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.

Management further acknowledges that it is solely responsible for adopting sound accounting practices, establishing and maintaining a system of internal accounting control and preventing and detecting fraud.  The Company’s system of internal accounting control is designed to assure, among other items, that 1) recorded transactions are valid; 2) valid transactions are recorded; and 3) transactions are recorded in the proper period in a timely manner to produce financial statements which present fairly the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the respective periods being presented.

 
 
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HPC Acquisitions, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013
(Unaudited)


Note C - Going Concern Uncertainty

The Company has no operations, limited cash on hand, no operating assets and has a business plan with inherent risk.  Because of these factors, the Company’s auditor has issued an audit opinion on the Company’s financial statements which includes a statement describing our going concern status.  This means, in our auditor’s opinion, substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern exists at the date of their opinion.

The Company's continued existence is dependent upon its ability to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to support its daily operations as well as provide sufficient resources to retire existing liabilities and obligations on a timely basis.  Further, the Company faces considerable risk in it’s business plan and a potential shortfall of funding due to our inability to raise capital in the equity securities market.  If no additional operating capital is received during the next twelve months, the Company will be forced to rely on existing cash in the bank and additional funds loaned by management and/or significant stockholders.
 
The Company’s business plan is to seek an acquisition or merger with a private operating company which offers an opportunity for growth and possible appreciation of our stockholders’ investment in the then issued and outstanding common stock.  However, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully consummate an acquisition or merger with a private operating company or, if successful, that any acquisition or merger will result in the appreciation of our stockholders’ investment in the then outstanding common stock.

The Company’s majority stockholder has provided the necessary working capital to maintain the corporate status of the Company.  The Company remains dependent upon additional external sources of financing; including being dependent upon its management and/or significant stockholders to provide sufficient working capital in excess of the Company’s initial capitalization to preserve the integrity of the corporate entity.  It is the intent of management and significant stockholders to provide sufficient working capital necessary to support and preserve the integrity of the corporate entity.  However, no formal commitments or arrangements to advance or loan funds to the Company or repay any such advances or loans exist.  There is no legal obligation for either management or significant stockholders to provide additional future funding.

The Company anticipates offering future sales of equity securities.  However, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain additional funding through the sales of additional equity securities or, that such funding, if available, will be obtained on terms favorable to or affordable by the Company.

The Company’s certificate of incorporation authorizes the issuance of up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock and 50,000,000 shares of common stock.  The Company’s ability to issue preferred stock may limit the Company’s ability to obtain debt or equity financing as well as impede potential takeover of the Company, which takeover may be in the best interest of stockholders.  The Company’s ability to issue these authorized but unissued securities may also negatively impact our ability to raise additional capital through the sale of our debt or equity securities.

In such a restricted cash flow scenario, the Company would be unable to complete its business plan steps, and would, instead, delay all cash intensive activities.  Without necessary cash flow, the Company may become dormant during the next twelve months, or until such time as necessary funds could be raised in the equity securities market.

While the Company is of the opinion that good faith estimates of the Company’s ability to secure additional capital in the future to reach its goals have been made, there is no guarantee that the Company will receive sufficient funding to sustain operations or implement any future business plan steps.

 
 
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HPC Acquisitions, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013
(Unaudited)


Note D – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

1. Cash and cash equivalents

The Company considers all cash on hand and in banks, certificates of deposit and other highly-liquid investments with maturities of three months or less, when purchased, to be cash and cash equivalents.

2. Reorganization costs

The Company has adopted the provisions  required by the Start-Up Activities topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification whereby all costs incurred with the reorganization of the Company were charged to operations as incurred.

3. Income taxes

The Company files income tax returns in the United States of America and may file, as applicable and appropriate, various state(s).  With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, as applicable, income tax examinations by regulatory taxing authorities for years ending before December 31, 2010.

The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes.  At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, the deferred tax asset and deferred tax liability accounts, as recorded when material to the financial statements, are entirely the result of temporary differences.  Temporary differences generally represent differences in the recognition of assets and liabilities for tax and financial reporting purposes, primarily accumulated depreciation and amortization, allowance for doubtful accounts and vacation accruals.

The Company has adopted the provisions required by the Income Taxes topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.  The Codification Topic requires the recognition of potential liabilities as a result of management’s acceptance of potentially uncertain positions for income tax treatment on a “more-likely-than-not” probability of an assessment upon examination by a respective taxing authority.  As a result of the implementation of Codification’s Income Tax Topic, the Company did not incur any liability for unrecognized tax benefits.

4. Income (Loss) per share

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the respective period presented in our accompanying financial statements.

Fully diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed similar to basic income (loss) per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of common stock equivalents (primarily outstanding options and warrants).

Common stock equivalents represent the dilutive effect of the assumed exercise of the outstanding stock options and warrants, using the treasury stock method, at either the beginning of the respective period presented or the date of issuance, whichever is later, and only if the common stock equivalents are considered dilutive based upon the Company’s net income (loss) position at the calculation date.

As of September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, the Company had no outstanding stock warrants, options or convertible securities which could be considered as dilutive for purposes of the loss per share calculation.

5. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Company does not expect the adoption of recently issued accounting pronouncements to have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
 
 
 
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HPC Acquisitions, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013
(Unaudited)


Note E - Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amount of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and notes payable, as applicable, approximates fair value due to the short term nature of these items and/or the current interest rates payable in relation to current market conditions.

Interest rate risk is the risk that the Company’s earnings are subject to fluctuations in interest rates on either investments or on debt and is fully dependent upon the volatility of these rates.  The Company does not use derivative instruments to moderate its exposure to interest rate risk, if any.

Financial risk is the risk that the Company’s earnings are subject to fluctuations in interest rates or foreign exchange rates and are fully dependent upon the volatility of these rates.  The Company does not use derivative instruments to moderate its exposure to financial risk, if any.

Note F - Note Payable to Controlling Stockholder

The Company and its current controlling stockholder, Craig Laughlin, have agreed that additional funds will be necessary in the foreseeable future to support the corporate entity and comply with the periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  To this end, Mr. Laughlin has agreed to lend the Company up to an additional $50,000 with a original maturity period not to exceed three (3) years from the initial funding date at an interest rate of 6.0% per annum.  The maturity date was subsequently extended to September 2010 and is currently due upon demand.  As of the date of the release of these financial statements, Mr. Laughlin has made no demand for payment.  As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, Mr. Laughlin has advanced $84,643 and $71,143 under this agreement.  Further, as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company has accrued interest payable of $18,007 and $14,829, respectively, under this agreement.

Note G - Notes Payable

Through September 30, 2014, the Company has borrowed an aggregate $31,300 on three separate promissory notes payable to an unrelated third party.  These notes bear interest at 6.0% per annum and are due on the earlier of October 1, 2015 or upon closing by the Company of a financing in the amount of $1,000,000 or more.  These notes may be prepaid at any time without penalty and are unsecured.

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
             
Outstanding principal
  $ 31,300     $  
Accrued interest payable
    879        
                 
    Total obligation outstanding
  $ 32,179     $  


 
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HPC Acquisitions, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013
(Unaudited)


Note H - Income Taxes

The components of income tax (benefit) expense for each of the nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, are as follows:

   
Nine months
   
Nine months
 
   
ended
   
ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Federal:
           
Current
  $     $  
Deferred
           
             
State:
               
Current
           
Deferred
           
             
    Total
  $     $  

As of September 30, 2014, the Company has an aggregate net operating loss carryforward of approximately $154,000 to offset future taxable income.  The amount and availability of any net operating loss carryforwards will be subject to the limitations set forth in the Internal Revenue Code.  Such factors as the number of shares ultimately issued within a three year look-back period; whether there is a deemed more than 50 percent change in control; the applicable long-term tax exempt bond rate; continuity of historical business; and subsequent income of the Company all enter into the annual computation of allowable annual utilization of any net operating loss carryforward(s).

The Company's income tax expense (benefit) for each of the nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, differed from the statutory federal rate of 34 percent as follows:

   
Nine months
   
Nine months
 
   
ended
   
ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
             
Statutory rate applied to income before income taxes
  $ (22,200 )   $ (4,800 )
Increase (decrease) in income taxes resulting from:
               
State income taxes
           
Other, including reserve for deferred tax asset and
               
application of net operating loss carryforward
    22,200       4,800  
                 
    Income tax expense
  $     $  

 
 
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HPC Acquisitions, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements - Continued
September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013
(Unaudited)


Note H - Income Taxes - Continued

Temporary differences, consisting primarily of the prospective usage of net operating loss carryforwards give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Deferred tax assets
           
Net operating loss carryforwards
  $ 52,200     $ 30,000  
Less valuation allowance
    (52,200 )     (30,000 )
                 
    Net Deferred Tax Asset
  $     $  

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2013, respectively, the valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset increased by approximately $22,300 and $6,000.

Note I - Common Stock Transactions

In March 2014, the Company issued 5,000 shares of restricted, unregistered common stock to an unrelated third-party corporation as a final inducement to permanently close the previously disclosed negotiations with that corporation which expired without further obligation during the quarter ended September 30, 2011.  These shares were valued at approximately $950, or $0.19 per share, which approximated the closing price on the last recorded open market transaction nearest the issuance date.

Note J - Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated all activity of the Company through the issue date of the financial statements and concluded that no subsequent events have occurred that would require recognition in the accompanying financial statements or disclosure in the notes to financial statements.

 
 
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Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

(1) Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Certain statements contained in this quarterly filing, including, without limitation, statements containing the words "believes", "anticipates", "expects" and words of similar import, constitute forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Such factors include, among others, the following: international, national and local general economic and market conditions: demographic changes; the ability of the Company to sustain, manage or forecast its growth; the ability of the Company to successfully make and integrate acquisitions; raw material costs and availability; new product development and introduction; existing government regulations and changes in, or the failure to comply with, government regulations; adverse publicity; competition; the loss of significant customers or suppliers; fluctuations and difficulty in forecasting operating results; changes in business strategy or development plans; business  disruptions; the ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; the ability to protect technology; and other factors referenced in this and previous filings.

Given these uncertainties, readers of this Form 10-Q and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments.

(2) General

HPC Acquisitions, Inc. (the “Company”) was initially formed under the laws of the State of Minnesota as Herky Packing Co. on July 17, 1968.  The Company initially produced and marketed meat snack foods, principally beef jerky, smoked dried beef and snack sausages, through food brokers, distributors and wagon jobbers.  Despite a 1970 restructuring, including the relocation to an approximate 12,500 square foot production facility, the Company’s efforts were unsuccessful and all operations were terminated by the end of 1970.   On April 10, 1972, the Company changed its corporate name to H. P. C. Incorporated.  In connection with this name change, the Company acquired Ed Stein’s Tire Center, Inc, a Minneapolis, Minnesota-based distributor of Gates tires.  This acquisition was unsuccessful and reversed in 1973.

Since December 31, 1973, the Company has had no operations, assets or significant liabilities.

On August 7, 2006, the Company changed its state of incorporation from Minnesota to Nevada by means of a merger with and into HPC Acquisitions, Inc., a Nevada corporation formed on June 12, 2006 solely for the purpose of effecting the reincorporation.  The Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Nevada corporation are the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the surviving corporation.  Such Articles of Incorporation modified the Company’s capital structure to allow for the issuance of up to 50,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value common stock and up to 10,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value preferred stock.

The Company’s current business plan is to locate and combine with an existing, privately-held company which is profitable or, in management's view, has growth potential, irrespective of the industry in which it is engaged.  A combination may be structured as a merger, consolidation, exchange of the Company's common stock for stock or assets or any other form which will result in the combined enterprise's becoming a publicly-held corporation. However, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully implement our business plan.  In April 2014, the Company entered into a non-binding letter of intent for a potential transaction with a third party. However, no definitive agreement respecting the transaction has been reached and there is no assurance any such agreement will ever be reached.

The Company's ultimate continued existence is dependent upon its ability to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to support its daily operations as well as provide sufficient resources to retire existing liabilities and obligations on a timely basis.  The Company faces considerable risk in it’s business plan and a potential shortfall of funding due the potential inability to raise capital in the equity securities market.  If adequate operating capital and/or cash flows are not received during the next twelve months, the Company could become dormant until such time as necessary funds could be raised.

 
 
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The Company anticipates future sales or issuances of equity securities to fulfill its business plan.  However, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain additional funding through the sales of additional equity securities or, that such funding, if available, will be obtained on terms favorable to or affordable by the Company.

There is no assurance that the implementation of our business plan or any future business combination transaction will result in the appreciation of our stockholders’ investment in the then outstanding common stock.

(3) Results of Operations

The Company had no revenue for either of the nine or three month periods ended September 30, 2014 or 2013, respectively.

General and administrative expenses of approximately $61,100 and $11,300 for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, were directly related to maintaining the corporate entity and continued compliance with the periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  During the quarter ended September 30, 2014, the Company expended approximately $20,000 related to due diligence related to a non-binding letter of intent executed in April 2014 for a potential transaction with an unrelated third party.  This Letter of Intent contained a 90 day standstill which has now expired.  No definitive agreement respecting the transaction was reached and there is no assurance any such agreement will ever be reached.

It is anticipated that future expenditure levels will fluctuate based upon the Company’s activities related to its stated business plan to seek out and consummate a merger, acquisition or outright sale transaction where the Company's stockholders will benefit.

Loss per share for each of the nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were $(0.01) and $(0.00), respectively, based on the weighted-average shares issued and outstanding during each period.

The Company does not expect to generate any meaningful revenue or incur operating expenses for purposes other than fulfilling the objectives of the Company’s business plan, as previously stated, and the obligations of being a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 unless and until such time that the Company acquires or participates in a business with revenue producing activities.

(4) Plan of Business

General

The Company intends to locate and combine with an existing, privately-held company which is profitable or, in management's view, has growth potential, irrespective of the industry in which it is engaged.  However, the Company does not intend to combine with a private company which may be deemed to be an investment company subject to the Investment Company Act of 1940.  A combination may be structured as a merger, consolidation, exchange of the Company's common stock for stock or assets or any other form which will result in the combined enterprise's becoming a publicly-held corporation.

Pending negotiation and consummation of a combination, the Company anticipates that it will have, aside from carrying on its search for a combination partner, no business activities, and, thus, will have no source of revenue.  Should the Company incur any significant liabilities prior to a combination with a private company, it may not be able to satisfy such liabilities as are incurred.

If the Company's management pursues one or more combination opportunities beyond the preliminary negotiations stage and those negotiations are subsequently terminated, it is foreseeable that such efforts will exhaust the Company's ability to continue to seek such combination opportunities before any successful combination can be consummated.  In that event, the Company's common stock will become worthless and holders of the Company's common stock will receive a nominal distribution, if any, upon the Company's liquidation and dissolution.

Combination Suitability Standards

In its pursuit for a combination partner, the Company's management intends to consider only combination candidates which are profitable or, in management's view, have growth potential.  The Company's management does not intend to pursue any combination proposal beyond the preliminary negotiation stage with any combination candidate which does not furnish the Company with audited financial statements for at least its most recent fiscal year and unaudited financial statements for interim periods subsequent to the date of such audited financial statements, or is in a position to provide such financial statements in a timely manner.  The Company will, if necessary funds are available, engage attorneys and/or accountants in its efforts to investigate a combination candidate and to consummate a business combination.  The Company may require payment of fees by such combination candidate to fund the investigation of such candidate.  In the event such a combination candidate is engaged in a high technology business, the Company
 
 
 
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may also obtain reports from independent organizations of recognized standing covering the technology being developed and/or used by the candidate.  The Company's limited financial resources may make the acquisition of such reports difficult or even impossible to obtain and, thus, there can be no assurance that the Company will have sufficient funds to obtain such reports when considering combination proposals or candidates.  To the extent the Company is unable to obtain the advice or reports from experts, the risks of any combined enterprise(s) being unsuccessful will be enhanced.  Furthermore, to the knowledge of the Company's officers and directors, neither the candidate nor any of its directors, executive officers, principal stockholders or general partners:

 
(1)
will have been convicted of securities fraud, mail fraud, tax fraud, embezzlement, bribery, or a similar criminal offense involving misappropriation or theft of funds, or be the subject of a pending investigation or indictment involving any of those offenses;
 
(2)
will have been subject to a temporary or permanent injunction or restraining order arising from unlawful transactions in securities, whether as issuer, underwriter, broker, dealer, or investment  advisor,  may be the  subject of any  pending investigation or a defendant in a pending lawsuit arising from or based upon allegations of unlawful transactions in securities; or
 
(3)
will have been a defendant in a civil action which resulted in a final judgement against it or him awarding damages or rescission based upon unlawful practices or sales of securities.

The Company's officers and directors will make these determinations by asking pertinent questions of the management of prospective combination candidates.  Such persons will also ask pertinent questions of others who may be involved in the combination proceedings.  However, the officers and directors of the Company will not generally take other steps to verify independently information obtained in this manner which is favorable.  Unless something comes to their attention which puts them on notice of a possible disqualification which is being concealed from them, such persons will rely on information received from the management of the prospective combination candidate and from others who may be involved in the combination proceedings.

(5) Liquidity and Capital Resources

At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had a working capital deficit of approximately $(120,000) and $(87,000), respectively, inclusive of a note payable and accrued interest payable thereon, to the Company’s sole officer and director of $102,650 and $85,800, respectively.

The Company currently has limited cash on hand, no operating assets and a business plan with inherent risk.  Because of these factors, the Company’s auditors have issued an audit opinion on the Company’s annual financial statements which includes a statement describing our going concern status.  This means, in the auditor’s opinion, substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern exists at the date of their opinion.

The Company’s current business plan is to locate and combine with an existing, privately-held company which is profitable or, in management's view, has growth potential, irrespective of the industry in which it is engaged.  A combination may be structured as a merger, consolidation, exchange of the Company's common stock for stock or assets or any other form which will result in the combined enterprise's becoming a publicly-held corporation. However, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully implement our business plan.

It is the belief of management and significant stockholders that, should the need arise, they will provide sufficient working capital necessary to support and preserve the integrity of the corporate entity.   However, there is no legal obligation for either management or significant stockholders to provide additional future funding.  Further, the Company is at the mercy of future economic trends and business operations for the Company’s majority stockholder to have the resources available to support the Company.  Should this pledge fail to provide financing, the Company has not identified any alternative sources.  Consequently, there is substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.

The Company's need for working capital may change dramatically as a result of any business acquisition or combination transaction.  There can be no assurance that the Company will identify any such business, product, technology or company suitable for acquisition in the future.  Further, there can be no assurance that the Company would be successful in consummating any acquisition on favorable terms or that it will be able to profitably manage the business, product, technology or company it acquires.

 
 
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In April 2014, the Company entered into a non-binding letter of intent for a potential transaction with an unrelated  third party. This Letter of Intent contained a 90 day standstill which has expired.  No definitive agreement respecting the transaction was reached and there is no assurance any such agreement will ever be reached or that sufficient funds will be available to the Company to allow it to cover the expenses related to such activities.

Regardless of whether the Company’s cash assets prove to be inadequate to meet the Company’s operational needs, the Company might seek to compensate providers of services by issuances of stock in lieu of cash.

(6) Critical Accounting Policies

Our financial statements and related public financial information are based on the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”).  GAAP requires the use of estimates; assumptions, judgments and subjective interpretations of accounting principles that have an impact on the assets, liabilities, revenue and expense amounts reported.  These estimates can also affect supplemental information contained in our external disclosures including information regarding contingencies, risk and financial condition.  We believe our use of estimates and underlying accounting assumptions adhere to GAAP and are consistently and conservatively applied.  We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.  Actual results may differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We continue to monitor significant estimates made during the preparation of our financial statements.

Our significant accounting policies are summarized in Note D of our financial statements.  While all these significant accounting policies impact our financial condition and results of operations, we view certain of these policies as critical. Policies determined to be critical are those policies that have the most significant impact on our financial statements and require management to use a greater degree of judgment and estimates.  Actual results may differ from those estimates. Our management believes that given current facts and circumstances, it is unlikely that applying any other reasonable judgments or estimate methodologies would cause effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity for the periods presented in this report.

Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not required of a smaller reporting company.

Item 4 - Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive and Financial Officer (Certifying Officer), has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15 promulgated under the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report.  Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information we are required to disclose in such reports is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Certifying Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  Based upon that evaluation, our Certifying Officer concluded that as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in our reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC due to a inherent weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting due to our status as a shell corporation and having a sole officer and director.  However, our Certifying Officer believes that the financial statements included in this report fairly presents, in all material respects, our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the respective periods presented.

(b) Changes in Internal Controls

There were no significant changes (including corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies or material weaknesses) in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2014 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 
 
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Part II - Other Information

Item 1 - Legal Proceedings

None

Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None

Item 3 - Defaults upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4 - Mine Safety Disclosures

N/A

Item 5 - Other Information

On September 18, 2014, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K which included a Press Release of equivalent date.  The Press Release is reprinted in this document as additional information:

“HPC Acquisitions, Inc. Status Update

PLYMOUTH, Minn., September 18, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The common stock of HPC Acquisition, Inc. [sic] (the "COMPANY") (OTCBB:HPCQ) trades on the OTC Bulletin Board and the OTCQB under the symbol "HPCQ." As a general matter, there is a small number of trades in the common stock each year. Management has become aware that ts stock was recommended on September 18, 2014 as "Today's Pick" in a bulk email sent by Penny Stock Circle, a self-described "stock promoter" newsletter.  The Company has had no contact with Penny Stock Circle whatsoever, and Penny Stock Circle's recommendation was not based on any information provided by or obtained from the company, but rather was stated to have been based on the "momentum" of the Company's stock.  As the Company's shares have traded in a narrow range with limited volume prior to publication of the newsletter, Management has no idea why its shares were recommended and cautions investors that any trading in the common stock of the Company is highly speculative and subject to substantial risk.

The current business purpose of the Company is to seek out and consummate a merger, acquisition or outright sale transaction where the Company's stockholders will benefit.  As previously disclosed in the Company's June 9, 2014 press release, the Company entered into a non-binding letter of intent in April 2014, for a potential transaction with a third party.  The Letter of Intent contained a 90 day standstill, which has now expired.  No definitive agreement respecting the transaction has been reached, and there is no assurance any such agreement will ever be reached.  Accordingly, any trading in the Company's common stock based on the mere fact of the letter of intent or on the recommendation of Penny Stock Circle is highly speculative.  The Company is continually engaged in the process of seeking a transaction to fulfill its business purpose and has entered into multiple Letters of Intent since becoming a reporting issuer, none of which has yet resulted in a transaction.  The Company urges people not to trade in its common stock until it enters into a definitive agreement with an acquisition target and the relevant information has been fully disclosed.”

Item 6 - Exhibits

31.1 Certification pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1 Certification pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101 Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T.

 
 
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SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
HPC Acquisitions, Inc.
   
   
Dated: November 12, 2014
/s/ Craig S. Laughlin
 
Craig S. Laughlin
 
President, Chief Executive Officer,
 
Chief Financial Officer and Sole Director
 
 

 
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