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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018

 

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________ to __________

 

Commission File No. 000-32335

 

TX HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Georgia

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or

Organization)

58-2558702

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

   

12080 Virginia Blvd., Ashland, KY  41102

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

(606) 928-1131

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act: None

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act: Common Stock, no par value per share

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the 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 ☒ No ☐ 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes ☒ No ☐

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or emerging growth company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer, “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.                                                                 

    Emerging growth company ☐    
  Large accelerated filer ☐   Accelerated filer ☐  
  Non-accelerated filer ☐   Smaller reporting company ☒  

                           

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes ☐ No ☒

 

The aggregate market value of the voting common equity held by non-affiliates based upon the average bid and asked prices for the Common Stock on March 31, 2018, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter as reported on the OTC Markets Group, Inc.’s OTCPINK was approximately $684,828.

 

As of December 19, 2018, the number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding was 48,053,084.

 

 

 
 

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This report contains “forward looking statements,” that is statements regarding future, not past, events. Forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "seek," "see," "will," "would," "estimate," "forecast" or "target." All statements that are not statements of historical fact are “forward looking statements.”

 

For us, particular uncertainties that could cause our actual results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements include:

 

 

cyclical economic conditions affecting the coal mining industry and competitive pressures and changes affecting the coal mining industry, including demand for coal;

 

general economic conditions, including those affecting the domestic and global coal mining industry generally;

 

changes in environmental laws and regulations promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and similar state agencies or their interpretation and enforcement as they affect the mining industry and, in particular, the coal mining industry;

 

our ability to generate cash from operations, obtain funding on favorable terms and manage our liquidity needs;

 

challenges arising from acquisitions or our development and marketing of new products;

 

information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations, trends in financial results and business plans, including those related to earnings, earnings growth, revenue and revenue growth;

 

statements about the level of our costs and operating expenses relative to our revenues, and about the expected composition of our revenues;

 

statements about expected future sales trends for our products;

 

statements about our future capital requirements and the sufficiency of our cash, cash equivalents, and available bank borrowings to meet these requirements;

 

other statements about our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions; and

 

factors that are described in the Risk Factor section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018.

 

 

These and other uncertainties may cause our actual results to be materially different from those expressed in our forward-looking statements. You should not unduly rely on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date of this report. We do not ordinarily make projections of our future operating results and do not undertake to publicly revise any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events after the date of this report, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 expressly state that the safe harbor for forwarding looking statements does not apply to companies that issue “penny stocks.” Because we may from time to time be considered an issuer of penny stock, the safe harbor for forward looking statements under such statutory provisions may not be applicable to us at certain times.

 

We obtained certain statistical data, market data and other industry data and forecasts used in this Form 10-K from publicly available information. While we believe that such data is reliable, we have not independently verified the data, and we do not make any representation as to the accuracy of the information.

 

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FORM 10-K

 

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

PART I 

 

Item 1.

Business    

4

Item 1A.

Risk Factors  

8

Item 1B.

Unresolved Staff Comments       

14

Item 2.

Properties     

15

Item 3.

Legal Proceedings   

15

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures               

15

  

  

 

PART II 

 

Item 5.

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities   

15

Item 6.

Selected Financial Data                                                                                                                                                     

16

Item 7.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations                                           

16

Item 7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk                                                                                            

24

Item 8.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data                                                                                                                  

24

Item 9.

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure                                            

44

Item 9A.

Controls and Procedures                                                                                                                                                     

44

Item 9B.

Other Information                                                                                                                                                               

45

  

  

 

PART III 

 

Item 10.

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance                 

45

Item 11.

Executive Compensation  

47

Item 12.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters  

48

Item 13.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence  

49

Item 14.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services                                 

52

  

  

 

PART IV 

 

Item 15.

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules   

53
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary 54

SIGNATURES   

55

 

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 PART I

 

ITEM 1.

BUSINESS

 

Introduction

 

TX Holdings, Inc., a Georgia corporation ("TX Holdings," the "Company," “we,” “our,” or “us”), is a supplier and distributor of drill bits, related tools and other mining supplies and rail products directly and through other suppliers to United States’ coal mining companies and operators for use in their extraction and transportation processes.

 

Our products are supplied to us by certain manufacturers and suppliers and warehoused and distributed from the Company’s principal business location in Ashland, Kentucky.

 

We were incorporated in the State of Georgia on May 15, 2000.

 

Our web site address is www.txholdings.com. Information contained on our web site is not part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K or our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

 

Recent Financing Activities

 

Since November 2011, Mr. Shrewsbury, our CEO, has provided financing to us that, in addition to a bank term loan, we have relied upon to fund and expand our business operations. On February 25, 2014, Mr. Shrewsbury agreed to consolidate and restructure this indebtedness and we issued in exchange for such indebtedness a Consolidated Secured Promissory Note (the “Consolidated Note”) in the principal amount of $2,000,000. The Consolidated Note bears interest at the rate of 5% per annum or prime rate if higher than 5% per annum is repayable in full ten years from the date of issuance and is subject to certain events of default. Payment of the Consolidated Note is secured by the death benefit proceeds of a $2 million key man term life insurance policy purchased by the Company on the life of Mr. Shrewsbury which has been assigned to Mr. Shrewsbury. In addition, in consideration of Mr. Shrewsbury agreeing to consolidate the indebtedness, the Company granted to Mr. Shrewsbury options to purchase an aggregate of 500,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the terms of a Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement, issued February 25, 2014. The options were exercisable at a price of $0.0924 per share subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments in the event of stock dividends, subdivisions, capital reorganizations, a consolidation, merger, or sale of all or substantially all of the assets. The options were exercisable for a period of three years commencing April 1, 2014 and expired on March 31, 2017.

 

As of September 30, 2018, Mr. Shrewsbury had advanced to the Company an additional $92,487 which is not interest bearing and is repayable upon demand.

 

During fiscal 2015 and through December 3, 2015, we maintained a $750,000 line of credit with a bank. On December 3, 2015, we refinanced the line of credit with a new term loan from the bank in the amount of $711,376 and utilized the proceeds of the new loan to repay the line of credit. The new loan is for a term of five years and matures on December 3, 2020. During the term of the loan, we have agreed to make equal monthly repayments of principal and interest of $6,967 commencing January 3, 2016 and make a final payment on December 3, 2020, of the outstanding balance of the interest and principal then due, estimated to be approximately $391, 896. Interest under the new loan is variable and is based upon the Wall Street Journal Prime rate, currently 5.00% per annum. In the event of a default, interest under the loan may be increased by 2%. The line of credit is secured by a priority security interest in our inventory and accounts receivable and is guaranteed by our CEO.

 

The Consolidated Note and advances due to Mr. Shrewsbury are subordinate to the Company’s bank indebtedness.

 

Our Business

 

Background 

 

Mining and Rail Supplies

 

We supply and distribute rail products including rail, switches, ties and related products, and drill bits, augurs, related tools and mining supplies to U.S. coal mine operators and distributors primarily located in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and West Virginia.

 

Although, the Company has experienced an increase in sales starting in the second fiscal quarter of 2017 as compared to the two prior years, when the U.S. Coal industry was facing declining U.S. coal production and bankruptcies and restructurings among certain U.S. coal companies, the demand for, and production of, coal continue to be adversely affected by several factors, including increased environmental regulation in the U.S., declining coal consumption in the electric power sector, increased competition from natural gas, and a strong U.S. dollar.

 

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The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasted in its Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) released October 10, 2018, that U. S. coal production will decline by 2% to 756MMst in 2018, despite a 12% (11MMst) increase in coal export. The production decrease is largely attributable to a forecast decline of 4% (26MMst) in domestic coal consumption in 2018. EIA expects coal production to decline by 2% (13MMst) in 2019 because it forecasts that coal exports and coal consumption will decrease by 7% and 5%, respectively.

 

EIA expects the share of U.S. total utility-scale electricity generation from natural gas to rise from 32% in 2017 to 35% in both 2018 and 2019 and, the forecast for electricity generation share from coal averages 28% in 2018 and 27% in 2019, down from 30% in 2017.

 

Electricity generators that use fossil fuels continue to be the most common sources of electricity generation in most states. In all but 15 states, coal, natural gas, or petroleum liquids were the most-used electricity generation fuel in 2017. Since 2007, the number of states where coal was the most prevalent electricity generation fuel has fallen as natural gas, nuclear or hydroelectricity have gained market share. In 2017 coal provided the largest generation share in 18 states, down from 28 states in 2007 and natural gas had the largest share in 16 states up from 11 in 2007.

 

Coal production for the first six months of 2018 was 368 MMst, 16 MMst (4%) lower than in the same period in 2017. Coal production is expected to decrease by 2% in 2018 and by 2% in 2019.

 

Coal exports for the first six months of 2018 totaled 58 MMst, compared to 44MMst in 2017 or 62% higher than the prior year. EIA expects growth in coal exports for all 2018 forecast at 108 MMst, representing a 12% increase over 2017.

 

Continued distress in the U.S. coal mining industry will materially affect the demand for our products.

 

Principal Products

 

Drilling Products

 

We distribute and sell drill steel mining products for use in the coal mining industry, including:

 

drill steel, used for drilling holes for bolts supporting mine ceilings;

 

drill bit products and accessories, used for hard and soft rock mining operations;

 

tungsten carbide drill bits and augurs, and

 

related accessories and tools.

 

Rail Products

 

We distribute and sell drill steel mining products used by the coal industry in its extraction process, including:

 

 

tee rails, used for railroad tracks for the transportation of coal by coal mine operators;

 

steel ties for securing rail;

 

switches, and

 

related accessories and tools.

 

Cyclicality

 

Changes in economic conditions affecting the global and domestic mining industry can occur abruptly and unpredictably, which may have significant effects on our sales. Cyclicality is driven, primarily, by price volatility of coal, as well as product life cycles, competitive pressures and other economic factors affecting the mining industry, such as company consolidations and mergers, bankruptcies, increased regulation of the coal mining or electrical utility industry, and competition affecting demand for coal, and the broader economy, including changes in government monetary or fiscal policies and from market expectations with respect to such policies. Falling prices for coal have in the past, and may in the future, lead to reduced production levels of existing mines, a contraction in the number of existing mines and the closure of less efficient mines, and are likely to lead to a decrease in demand for our mining supplies and rail products. Conversely, rising coal prices typically lead to the expansion of existing mines, opening of new mines or re-opening of less efficient mines. Increased mining activity typically leads to an increase in demand for our mining supplies and rail products.

 

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Seasonality

 

Our business is subject to moderate seasonality, with the first quarter of our fiscal year (October to December), generally experiencing lower sales than the last three quarters of our fiscal year.

 

Manufacturers and Suppliers

 

Our drill steel mining products, drill bits, and related products are manufactured and supplied to us by several manufacturers located overseas. Our rail products are supplied to us by several suppliers located overseas and in the U.S.

 

Management does not believe that the loss of any of such manufacturers or suppliers would adversely affect the Company’s business and believes that alternative manufacturers and suppliers would be readily available to us.

 

Distribution and Sales

 

We sell our mining supplies and rail products primarily through one independent sales agent and, to a limited extent, directly to our customers. Our sales agent is an independent contractor and is compensated on a commission basis. Our sales agent sell our mining supplies to resellers as well as directly to coal mine operators.

 

Our products are delivered to us and warehoused in our Ashland, Kentucky warehouse facility, from where they are shipped to our customers primarily by road. Shipping costs are normally paid for by the purchaser.

 

Customers

 

We distribute and sell our mining supplies and rail products principally to certain coal mining companies located in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and West Virginia and certain distributors. Our customers include both large and small mining companies and operators. During the year ended September 30, 2018, one customer accounted for approximately 35% of our revenues (15% in 2017), and accounted for 45% of our accounts receivable as of the year end, one customer accounted for approximately 11% of our revenues (7% in 2017), one customer accounted for approximately 9% of our revenues (4% in 2017), one customer accounted for approximately 9% of our revenues (30% in 2017), three customers accounted for approximately 6% each of our revenues (1%,1% ,and 2% respectively, in 2017) and accounted for a cumulative 7% of our accounts receivable as of the year end (3% as of the year ended September 30, 2017), and one customer accounted for 9% of our accounts receivable as of the year end. The loss of any one or more of our major customers or if our inability to collect on outstanding accounts receivable from one or more of these customers could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition. We continue to seek to increase our customer base and reduce our reliance on a limited number of customers.

 

Competitive Business Conditions

 

We compete with large and small manufacturers and suppliers of drill bits and other cutting tools and related products to the U.S. coal mining industry. We compete with several manufacturers and distributors of mine rail and related products. Many of our competitors are large manufacturers or distributors or divisions of large companies, however, our industry remains relatively fragmented with several hundred fabricators and toolmakers. Many of these competitors have substantially greater financial, technical and marketing resources, larger customer bases, longer operating histories, greater name recognition, and more established relationships in the industry than we have. We believe we compete on the basis of the reliability, quality and performance of our products, competitive pricing, prompt delivery and good customer service and support.

 

Patents and Proprietary Rights

 

In connection with our mining and rail supplies business, we rely on a combination of common law trademark, service mark, copyright and trade secret law to establish and protect our proprietary rights and promote our reputation and the growth of our business. We do not own any patents with regard to our rail or mining products that would prevent or inhibit our competitors from using our products or entering our market, although we may seek such protection in the future.

 

We do not require our employees, consultants and independent contractors to enter into agreements containing non-disclosure, non-competition and non-solicitation restrictions and covenants, accordingly, we rely only upon common law protections to prevent misappropriation of our proprietary rights or to deter independent third-party development of products similar to the products we distribute and sell.

 

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Governmental Regulation

 

We are unaware of and do not anticipate having to expend significant resources to comply with any governmental regulation of the distribution of mining supplies and rail products. We are subject to the laws and regulations of those jurisdictions in which we sell our products, which are generally applicable to business operations, such as business licensing requirements, income taxes and payroll taxes. In general, the development and operation of our business is not subject to special regulatory and/or supervisory requirements. We do not believe our current business is subject to any environmental or similar laws. However, we may become subject to product liability claims related to the products we distribute and sell.

 

In connection with our prior oil and gas business operations, we were subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment. In particular, our exploration, development and production operations, our activities in connection with storage and transportation of oil and other hydrocarbons and our use of facilities for treating, processing or otherwise handling hydrocarbons and related wastes may be subject to regulation under these and similar state legislation.

 

If it is subsequently determined that we failed to comply with these laws and regulations we may be subject to the assessment of administrative, civil and criminal fines, penalties or other liability, or the imposition of injunctive relief that could have a material adverse impact on us and our financial condition.

 

Insurance

 

We maintain general liability insurance and auto coverage liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 to cover certain liabilities associated with the distribution of our mining supplies and rail products.

 

We purchased a $2 million key man term life insurance policy on the life of our CEO (William Shrewsbury) that has been assigned to Mr. Shrewsbury as security for a loan he has made to us. In addition, we purchased a $500,000 key man term life insurance policy on the life of our CFO (Jose Fuentes) that has been assigned to Mr. Fuentes to cover prior years’ accrued but unpaid compensation.

 

Research and Development Expenditure

 

No research and development cost was incurred in 2018 or 2017.

 

Employees

 

As of September 30, 2018, we employed four full-time employees and one part-time employees. None of our employees are a party to a collective bargaining agreement and we believe our relationship with our employees is good. Also, we employ certain consultants and independent contractors on a regular basis to assist in the marketing and sale of our products. Our sales agents are compensated on a commission basis.

 

Available Information

 

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to reports filed pursuant to Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), are filed with the “SEC”. We are subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act and file or furnish reports, proxy statements, and other information with or to the SEC. Such reports and other information filed by us with the SEC are available free of charge via our website at www.txholdings.com when such reports are available on the SEC’s website. The public may read and copy any materials filed by us with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at www.sec.gov. The contents of these websites are not incorporated into this report. Further, references to the URLs for these websites are intended to be inactive textual references only.

 

Principal Executive Offices

Our principal executive offices are located at 12080 Virginia Blvd, Ashland, Kentucky 41102. Our principal telephone number at such location is (606) 928-1131.

 

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ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

 

An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below and other information contained in this filing before deciding to invest in our common stock. The risks described below are not the only ones facing our company. Additional risks not presently known to us or which we currently consider immaterial may also adversely affect our company. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition and operating results could be materially adversely affected. In such case, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you could lose a part of your investment.

 

Risks Related to Our Operations

 

We have a limited operating history in our current business and our success is subject to substantial risks inherent in the establishment of a new business. We can give no assurance we will be profitable in the future.

 

We are in the business of distributing and selling mining supplies and rail products to U.S. coal mining companies and operators and were a development stage company until March 31, 2012. We have encountered unforeseen costs, expenses, problems, difficulties and delays frequently associated with new ventures, and these costs, expenses, problems, difficulties and delays may continue. We have incurred losses for fiscal 2018 and 2017, and there is no assurance we will be successful in the future. We anticipate our operating expenses will increase if and as our business expands or if we pursue additional business opportunities we will need to generate revenues sufficient to meet all of our expenses to achieve profitability and obtain additional financing to fund such expenses. However, such financing may not be available to us or may be available upon terms that are not acceptable to us.

 

We incurred a net loss in fiscal years 2018 and 2017 and a net income for 2013 and 2014 fiscal years. Prior to fiscal 2013, we had a history of net losses. We can provide no assurance we will be profitable in the future. If we fail to achieve profitability, we may need to reduce or eventually cease our operations.

 

We had net losses of $55,200 in 2018 and $124,506 in 2017. At September 30, 2018 and 2017, we had accumulated deficits of $15,611,136 and $15,555,936, respectively. Based on current expectations, we may need to obtain additional financing to expand our mining and mining rail supplies distribution business. Also, we require additional financing to fund ongoing operations if our current sales and revenue growth are insufficient to meet our operating costs.

 

In the past we have been able to raise financing from our chief executive officer through notes and advances and from a bank term loan that our chief executive officer guaranteed. Our inability to obtain necessary capital or financing to fund these needs will adversely affect our ability to fund operations and continue as a going concern. Additional financing may not be available when needed or may not be available on terms acceptable to us. If adequate funds are not available, we may be required to delay, scale back or eliminate one or more of our strategies, which may affect our overall business results of operations and financial condition. Also, under our new loan agreement with a bank, we may not incur additional indebtedness without the bank’s consent.

 

We are dependent on financing provided or guaranteed by our CEO to fund our business and ongoing operations. We have incurred substantial debt which could affect our ability to obtain additional financing and may increase our vulnerability to business downturns. We may be unable to repay advances due to our CEO if he demands repayment of the outstanding advances.

 

As of September 30, 2018, we have incurred debt due to Mr. Shrewsbury, our CEO, in the form of a note and advances in the aggregate amount of $2,092,487 of which $2,000,000 is covered by a note due in February 24, 2024, and advances, which are due on demand, of $92,487. We have outstanding accounts payable of $529,853 and other accrued liabilities of $500,636, which includes $459,726 accrued interest on the note due to our CEO. Also, as of September 30, 2018, we owed $549,050 on a bank term loan. Under the term loan, we are required to make equal monthly repayments of principal and interest of $6, 967 commencing January 3, 2016 and to make a final payment on December 3, 2020, of the outstanding balance of the interest and principal then due, estimated to be approximately $391, 896. The term loan is secured by our inventory and accounts receivable and guaranteed by our CEO. Also, under the term loan, without the consent of the bank, we are not permitted to incur any indebtedness other than trade debt incurred in the ordinary course. We are subject to the risks associated with substantial indebtedness, including insufficient funds to repay the outstanding loans when they become due and advances if our chief executive officer demands their repayment.

 

There may be some doubts about our ability to continue as a going concern and, if we are unable to continue our business, our shares may have little or no value.

 

Our independent registered public accounting firm’s report on our financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, contains an explanatory paragraph wherein they expressed an opinion that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might occur if we are unable to continue in business as a going concern. Accordingly, careful consideration of such opinions should be given in determining whether to continue or become our stockholder.

 

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We depend on a small number of customers for a substantial portion of our revenues. The loss of one or more of these customers, or our inability to collect outstanding receivables from such customers could have a material adverse effect on our financial results.

 

Our customers include both large and small mining companies and operators. During the year ended September 30, 2018, one customer accounted for approximately 35% of our revenues (15% in 2017), and accounted for 45% of our accounts receivable as of the year end, one customer accounted for approximately 11% of our revenues (7% in 2017), one customer accounted for approximately 9% of our revenues (4% in 2017), one customer accounted for approximately 9% of our revenues (30% in 2017), three customers accounted for approximately 6% each of our revenues (1%,1% ,and 2% respectively, in 2017) and accounted for a cumulative 7% of our accounts receivable as of the year end (3% as of the year ended September 30, 2017), and one customer accounted for 9% of our accounts receivable as of the year end. The loss of any one or more of our major customers or if our inability to collect on outstanding accounts receivable from one or more of these customers could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition. We continue to seek to increase our customer base and reduce our reliance on a limited number of customers. Although we are seeking to diversify our customer base and reduce our reliance upon sales to a small number of large mine operators, we expect sales to such customers to continue to constitute a significant portion of our revenues in the near term.

 

Exchange rate fluctuations and import tariffs could cause a decline in our financial condition and results of operations.

 

We import most of our mining supplies products from overseas. Fluctuations in exchange rates on foreign currencies and import domestic tariffs could adversely affect our results in the event that our imported products sales prices cannot be increased to offset a potential exchange fluctuation or imposed tariffs negative impact. From time to time, as and when we determine it is appropriate and advisable to do so, we will seek to mitigate the effect of exchange rate fluctuations through the use of derivative financial instruments. We cannot assure that we will continue this practice or be successful in these efforts.

 

We are implementing a growth strategy which, if successful, will place significant demands on us and subject us to numerous risks.

 

Growing businesses often have difficulty managing their growth. If our growth strategy is successful, significant demands will be placed on our management, accounting, financial, information and other systems and on our business. We will have to expand our management and recruit and employ experienced executives and key employees capable of providing the necessary support. In addition, to manage our anticipated growth we will need to continue to improve our financial, accounting, information and other systems in order to effectively manage our growth and, in doing so, could incur substantial additional expenses that could harm our financial results. We cannot assure you that our management will be able to manage our growth effectively or successfully, or that our financial, accounting, information or other systems will be able to successfully accommodate our external and internal growth. Our failure to meet these challenges could materially impair our business.

 

We may undertake acquisitions which pose risks to our business.

 

As part of our growth strategy, we have and may in the future acquire or enter into joint venture arrangements with, form strategic alliances with, invest in, or acquire complementary businesses. Any such acquisition, investment, strategic alliance or related effort will be accompanied by the risks commonly encountered in such transactions. These risks may include:

 

 

Difficulty of identifying appropriate acquisition candidates;

 

Paying more than the acquired company is worth;

 

Difficulty in assimilating the operations of the new business;

 

Costs associated with the development and integration of the operations of the new entity;

 

Existing business may be disrupted;

 

Entering markets in which we have little or no experience;

 

Accounting for acquisitions could require us to amortize substantial intangible assets (goodwill), adversely affecting our results of operations;

 

Inability to retain the management and key personnel of the acquired business;

 

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Inability to maintain uniform standards, controls, policies and procedures; or

 

Customer attrition with respect to customers acquired through the acquisition.

 

We cannot assure you that we would successfully overcome these risks or any other problems associated with any acquisition, investment, strategic alliances, or related efforts. Also, if we use our common stock in connection with an acquisition, your percentage ownership in us will be reduced and you may experience additional dilution.

 

Our business may be impacted by political events, war, terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters and other circumstances that are not within our control.

 

War, terrorism, geopolitical uncertainties, public health issues, and other business interruptions have caused and could cause damage or disruption to international commerce and the global economy, and thus could have a material adverse effect on us, our suppliers, and manufacturing vendors. Our business operations are subject to interruption by natural disasters, fire, power shortages, nuclear power plant accidents, terrorist attacks, and other hostile acts, labor disputes, public health issues, and other events beyond our control. Such events could decrease demand for our products, make it difficult or impossible for us to make and deliver products to our customers, or to receive products from our manufacturers and suppliers, and create delays and inefficiencies in our supply chain. If major public health issues, including pandemics, arise, we could be adversely affected by more stringent employee travel restrictions, additional limitations in freight services, governmental actions limiting the movement of products between regions, delays in production ramps of new products, and disruptions in the operations of our manufacturing vendors and suppliers. In the event of a natural disaster, we could incur significant losses, require substantial recovery time and experience significant expenditures in order to resume operations.

 

Increased IT security threats and sophisticated computer crime pose a risk to our systems, networks, products and services.

 

We rely on information technology ("IT") systems and networks in connection with our business activities, and we collect and store sensitive data. IT security threats and sophisticated computer crime, including advanced persistent threats such as attempts to gain unauthorized access to our systems, are increasing in sophistication and frequency. These threats pose a risk to the security of our systems and networks and the confidentiality, availability and integrity of our data. As we grow, we may experience attempts from hackers and other third parties to gain unauthorized access to our IT systems and networks. Any such attacks could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. While we actively manage IT risks within our control, we can provide no assurance that our actions will be successful in eliminating or mitigating risks to our systems, networks and data. A failure of or breach in IT security could expose us and our customers and suppliers to risks of misuse of information or systems, the compromise of confidential information, manipulation and destruction of data and operations disruptions. Any of these events in turn could adversely affect our reputation, competitive position, business and results of operations. In addition, such breaches in security could result in litigation, regulatory action and potential liability, as well as the costs and operational consequences of implementing further data protection measures.

 

Risks Related to Our Company

 

Investor confidence in the price of our stock may be adversely affected if we are unable to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

As an SEC registrant, we are subject to the rules adopted by the SEC pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which require us to include in our annual report on Form 10-K our management’s report on, and assessment of the effectiveness of, our internal control over financial reporting (“management’s report”). If we fail to achieve and maintain the adequacy of our internal control over financial reporting, there is a risk that we will not comply with all of the requirements imposed by Section 404. Moreover, effective internal control over financial reporting, particularly that relating to revenue recognition, is necessary for us to produce reliable financial reports and is important in helping to prevent financial fraud. Any of these possible outcomes could result in an adverse reaction in the financial marketplace due to a loss in investor confidence in the reliability of our financial statements, which ultimately could harm our business and could negatively impact the market price of our common stock. Investor confidence and the price of our common stock may be adversely affected if we are unable to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

In order to comply with public reporting requirements, we must continue to strengthen our financial systems and controls, and failure to do so could adversely affect our ability to provide timely and accurate financial statements.

 

Refinement of our internal controls and procedures will be required as we manage future growth successfully and operate effectively as a public company. Such refinement of our internal controls, as well as compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related requirements, will be costly and will place a significant burden on management.  We cannot assure you that measures already taken, or any future measures, will enable us to provide accurate and timely financial reports, particularly if we are unable to hire additional personnel in our accounting and financial department, or if we lose personnel in this area. Any failure to improve our internal controls or other problems with our financial systems or internal controls could result in delays or inaccuracies in reporting financial information, or non-compliance with SEC reporting and other regulatory requirements, any of which could adversely affect our business and stock price.

 

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Certain provisions of our charter and bylaws may discourage mergers and other transactions.

 

Certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws may make it more difficult for someone to acquire control of us. These provisions may make it more difficult for stockholders to take certain corporate actions and could delay or prevent someone from acquiring our business. These provisions could limit the price that certain investors might be willing to pay for shares of our common stock. The ability to issue “blank check” preferred stock is a traditional anti-takeover measure. This provision may be beneficial to our management and the board of directors in a hostile tender offer, and may have an adverse impact on stockholders who may want to participate in such tender offer, or who may want to replace some or all of the members of the board of directors.

 

Our board of directors may issue additional shares of preferred stock without stockholder approval.

 

Our certificate of incorporation authorizes the issuance of up to 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Accordingly, our board of directors may, without shareholder approval, issue one or more new series of preferred stock with rights which could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of outstanding shares of common stock. In addition, the issuance of shares of preferred stock may have the effect of rendering more difficult or discouraging, an acquisition or change of control of TX Holdings. Although we do not have any current plans to issue any shares of preferred stock, we may do so in the future.

 

We depend on key personnel and an independent sales agent.

 

Our success depends on the contributions of our key management personnel, including Mr. William “Buck” Shrewsbury, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Jose Fuentes, our Chief Financial Officer. If we lose the services of any of such personnel we could be delayed in or precluded from achieving our business objectives.

 

In addition, the loss of our independent sales agent could temporarily jeopardize our relations with our customers. Our agreements with such sales agent is terminable upon 30 days’ notice. Any loss of a sales agent would jeopardize the stability of our infrastructure and our ability to provide the service levels our customers expect.

 

The loss of any of our key officers or our sales agent could impair our ability to successfully execute our business strategy.

 

We may need to attract and retain additional skilled personnel to develop our business and attract customers.

 

In the future, we may need to attract, train, motivate and retain additional highly skilled managerial and sales personnel. Competition for such personnel with appropriate qualifications and skills is intense. Locating candidates with the appropriate qualifications, particularly in the desired geographic location, can be costly and difficult. We may not be able to hire the necessary personnel to implement our business strategy, or we may need to provide higher compensation to such personnel than we currently anticipate. If we fail to attract and retain sufficient numbers of qualified employees or sales agents, our ability to provide the necessary products may be limited and, as a result, we may be unable to attract customers and grow our business.

 

There is a limited market for our shares.

 

Our shares of common stock are quoted on the OTC Markets Group, Inc.’s Pink marketplace. As a result, relatively small trades in our stock could have disproportionate effect on our stock price. In addition, many institutional investors, which account for significant trading activity, are restricted from investing in stocks that trade below specified prices, have less than specified market capitalizations, or have less than specified trading volume. As a consequence, there may be periods of several days or more when trading activity in our shares is minimal or non-existent, as compared to a seasoned issuer which has a large and steady volume of trading activity that will generally support continuous sales without an adverse effect on share price. A limited trading volume may limit the ability of our shareholders to resell their shares at times and in such amounts as they may desire. No assurance can be given that an active market will develop for our common stock or, if it develops, that it will continue.

 

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We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock.

 

We have never declared or paid a cash dividend on our common stock and do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Payment of future cash dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our financial condition, results of operations, contractual restrictions or covenants in our bank indebtedness, capital requirements, business prospects and other factors that our board of directors considers relevant. Accordingly, investors will only see a return on their investment if the value of our securities appreciates.

 

Our directors and named executive officers own a substantial percentage of our common stock.

 

As of September 30, 2018, our directors and executive officers beneficially owned approximately 24.14% of our shares of common stock. Our directors and executive officers are entitled to cast an aggregate of approximately 11,599,317 votes on matters submitted to our stockholders for a vote or approximately 24.14% of the total number of votes entitled to be cast at a meeting of our stockholders. These stockholders, if they acted together, could exert substantial control over matters requiring approval by our stockholders. These matters would include the election of directors and the approval of mergers or other business combination transactions. This concentration of ownership may discourage or prevent someone from acquiring our business.

 

Future sales of our common stock by our existing stockholders may cause our stock price to fall.

 

The market price of our common stock could decline as a result of sales by our existing stockholders of shares of common stock in the market or the perception that these sales could occur. These sales might also make it more difficult for us to sell equity securities at a time and price that we deem appropriate and thus inhibit our ability to raise additional capital when it is needed.

 

Our common stock is subject to the SEC’s penny stock regulations.

 

Our common stock is subject to the SEC’s “penny stock” rules. These regulations define a “penny stock” to be any equity security that has a market price (as defined) of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, these rules require the delivery, prior to the transaction, of a disclosure schedule prepared by the SEC relating to the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must disclose the commissions payable to the broker-dealer and the sales person, current quotations for the securities, information on the limited market in penny stocks and, if the broker-dealer is the sole market-maker, the broker-dealer must disclose this fact and the broker-dealer’s presumed control over the market. In addition, the broker-dealer must obtain a written statement from the customer that such disclosure information was provided and must retain such acknowledgment for at least three years. Further, monthly statements must be sent disclosing current price information for the penny stock held in the account. The penny stock rules also require that broker-dealers engaging in a transaction in a penny stock make a special suitability determination for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written consent to the transaction prior to the purchase. The foregoing rules may materially and adversely affect the market for, and liquidity of, our common stock, including the ability of broker-dealers to sell our common stock, the ability of holders of our shares to obtain accurate price quotations and may therefore impede the ability of holders of our common stock to sell such securities in the secondary market.

 

FINRA sales practice requirements may also limit a shareholder’s ability to buy and sell our stock.

 

In addition to the penny stock rules promulgated by the SEC, FINRA rules require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative low priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which may limit the ability to buy and sell our stock and have an adverse effect on the market for our shares.

 

As an issuer of “penny stock,” the protection provided by federal securities laws related to forward looking statements does not apply to us.

 

Although federal securities laws provide a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made by a public company that files reports under the federal securities laws, this safe harbor is not available to issuers of “penny stock.” As a result, we may not have the benefit of this safe harbor protection in the event of any legal action based upon a claim that the material provided by us contained a material misstatement of fact or was misleading in any material respect because of our failure to include any statements necessary to make the statements not misleading. Such an action could hurt our financial condition.

 

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Our stock price is volatile.

 

The stock market from time to time experiences significant price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. These broad market fluctuations may cause the market price of our common stock to drop. In addition, the market price of our common stock is highly volatile. Factors that may cause the market price of our common stock to drop include:

 

 

fluctuations in our results of operations;

 

timing and announcements of new customer orders, new products, or those of our competitors;

 

any acquisitions that we make or joint venture arrangements we enter into with third parties;

 

changes in stock market analyst recommendations regarding our common stock;

 

failure of our results of operations to meet the expectations of stock market analysts and investors;

 

increases in the number of outstanding shares of our common stock resulting from sales of new shares, or the exercise of warrants, stock options or convertible securities;

 

reluctance of any market maker to make a market in our common stock;

 

changes in investors’ perception of the United States’ coal mining industry and related supply businesses; and

 

general stock market conditions.

 

Risks Related to Our Industry

 

Our business is materially impacted by cyclical economic conditions affecting the U.S. and global mining industry.

 

Changes in economic conditions affecting the domestic and global mining industry can occur abruptly and unpredictably, which may have significant effects on our sales. Cyclicality is driven, primarily, by price volatility of coal, as well as product life cycles, competitive pressures and other economic factors affecting the U.S. mining industry, such as company consolidations and mergers, bankruptcies, increased regulation of the U.S. coal mining or electrical utility industry, and competition affecting demand for coal, and the broader economy, including changes in government monetary or fiscal policies and from market expectations with respect to such policies. Falling prices for coal have in the past, and may in the future, lead to reduced production levels of existing mines, a contraction in the number of existing mines and the closure of less efficient mines, and are likely to lead to a decrease in demand for our mining supplies and rail products. Conversely, rising coal prices typically lead to the expansion of existing mines, opening of new mines or re-opening of less efficient mines. Increased mining activity typically leads to an increase in demand for our mining supplies and rail products. In addition to declining orders for our products and services, adverse economic conditions for our customers may make it more difficult for us to collect accounts receivable in a timely manner, or at all, which may adversely affect our working capital. As a result of this cyclicality in the global mining industry, we have experienced significant fluctuations in our business, results of operations and financial condition, and we expect our business to continue to be subject to these fluctuations in the future.

 

We are largely dependent on the continued demand for coal, which is subject to economic and climate related risks

 

Many of our customers supply coal for the generation of electricity and/or steel production. Demand for steel is affected by the global level of economic activity and economic growth. The pursuit of the most cost effective form of electricity generation continues to take place throughout the world and coal-fired electricity generation faces intense price competition from other fuel sources, particularly natural gas. In addition, coal combustion generates significant greenhouse gas emissions and governmental and private sector goals and mandates to reduce greenhouse gas emissions may increasingly affect the mix of electricity generation sources. Further developments in connection with legislation, regulations, international agreements or other limits on greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental impacts or costs from coal combustion, both in the United States and in other countries, could diminish demand for coal as a fuel for electricity generation. If lower greenhouse gas emitting forms of electricity generation, such as nuclear, solar, natural gas or wind power, become more prevalent or cost effective, or diminished economic activity reduces demand for steel, demand for coal will decline. Reduced demand for coal would result in reduced demand for our products and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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Environmental regulations impacting the mining industry may adversely affect demand for our products.

 

Our customers’ operations are subject to or affected by a wide array of regulations in the U.S., including those directly impacting coal mining activities and those indirectly affecting their businesses, such as applicable environmental laws. In addition, new environmental legislation or administrative regulations relating to coal mining or affecting demand for mined supplies, or more stringent interpretations of existing laws and regulations, may require our customers to significantly change or curtail their operations. The high cost of compliance with environmental regulations may discourage our customers from expanding existing coal mines or developing new mines and may also cause customers to limit or even discontinue their mining operations. As a result of these factors, demand for the mining equipment and rail products we distribute could be adversely affected by environmental regulations directly or indirectly impacting the coal mining industry. Any reduction in demand for our products as a result of environmental regulations is likely to have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

Demand for our products may be adversely impacted by regulations related to mine safety.

 

Our principal customers are surface and underground coal mining companies. The coal mining industry has encountered increased scrutiny as it relates to safety regulations, primarily due to recent high profile mining accidents. New legislation or regulations relating to mine safety standards and the increased cost of compliance with such standards may induce customers to discontinue or limit their mining operations and may discourage companies from developing new mines, which in turn could diminish demand for our products.

 

We may face competition from manufacturers and other distributors of mining supplies and rail products.

 

The market for our mining supplies is highly fragmented and we face competition from other companies offering products they manufacture or distribute that are competitive with our products. We also face potential competition from other companies that manufacture and sell rail products. Business in general is highly competitive, and we compete with both large manufacturers and smaller companies that manufacture and/or distribute drill bits and related products to the coal industry, in some instances in accordance with customer requirements and specifications. Some of our competitors have more capital, longer operating and market histories, greater manufacturing capabilities, and greater resources than we have, and may offer a broader range of products and at lower prices than we offer.

 

Liability claims may occur if our products are defective.

 

Any failure by our engineered metalwork products and tools could expose us to claims for negligence, breach of contract, personal injury, wrongful death, and products liability. Any such claims could be costly to defend and divert management time and resources. In addition, we cannot make assurances that we will have appropriate insurance available to us in the future at commercially reasonable rates to cover such claims. Currently, we maintain general liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000. Such coverage may not be adequate to cover any claim that may be made against us. Claims brought against us that are not covered by insurance or that result in recoveries in excess of our insurance coverage could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our future operating results may be affected by fluctuations in the prices and availability of raw materials. 

 

The raw materials used in the manufacture of our products include ore for our steel products and carbide for our drilling bit products. Our manufacturing vendors are supplied with a significant portion of their raw materials from sources outside the U.S. The raw materials industry as a whole is highly cyclical and at times pricing and supply can be volatile due to a number of factors beyond our control, including natural disasters, general economic and political conditions, labor costs, competition, import duties, tariffs and currency exchange rate fluctuations. This volatility can significantly affect our suppliers’ raw material costs. In an environment of increasing raw material prices, competitive conditions can affect how much of the price increases in raw materials that we can recover in the form of higher sales prices for our products. To the extent our manufacturer vendors pass on the cost of such increases and we are unable to pass on any raw material price increases to our customers, our profitability would be adversely affected. Furthermore, restrictions on the supply of tungsten and other raw materials could adversely affect our operating results. If the prices for such raw materials increase or our manufacturing vendors are unable to secure adequate supplies of raw materials on favorable terms, our profitability could be impaired.

 

ITEM 1B.

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

 

Disclosure in response to this item is not required of a smaller reporting company.

 

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ITEM 2.

PROPERTIES

 

Our principal executive offices and other facilities consist of approximately 4,800 square feet of office and warehouse space and certain land located at 12080 Virginia Blvd, Ashland, Kentucky, which we lease from Mr. Shrewsbury, our CEO, and Mrs. Shrewsbury pursuant to the terms of a lease we entered into with them on November 19, 2012, for a monthly lease payment of $2,000. The lease had a two year term starting October 1, 2012 and ending August 31, 2014. On September 1, 2014, the parties agreed to extend the lease for an additional 24 month period upon the same terms and conditions. Subsequently, the Company has extended the lease twice upon the same terms and conditions with a new ending term of August 31, 2019. As of September 30, 2018, the Company had accrued but unpaid lease payments due to Mr. and Mrs. Shrewsbury in the amount of $84,000; accordingly, the Company may be deemed to be in default under the terms of the lease agreement with Mr. and Mrs. Shrewsbury. However, the Company has not received a notice of default or termination under the lease agreement as of the date of the filing of this report. The Company believes that such office, warehouse and land space will be sufficient for its current needs.

 

ITEM 3.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

The Company is not a party to any pending legal proceeding.

 

ITEM 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

 

PART II

 

ITEM 5.

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

 

Market Information

 

Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Market Group, Inc.’s Pink marketplace under the symbol “TXHG.”

 

The following table provides the high and low bid prices of our common stock for each quarterly period during the two most recent fiscal years as regularly quoted by the OTC Markets Group, Inc.’s Pink marketplace. The quotations set forth below reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, markdown or commission and may not represent actual transactions.

 

Quarter Ended

 

High

   

Low

 
     $      $  

September 30, 2018

    0.020       0.010  

June 30, 2018

    0.024       0.015  

March 31, 2018

    0.034       0.016  

December 31, 2017

    0.017       0.009  
                 

September 30, 2017

    0.012       0.008  

June 30, 2017

    0.020       0.008  

March 31, 2017

    0.025       0.006  

December 31, 2016

    0.010       0.003  

 

As of September 30, 2018, there were approximately 655 holders of record of our shares of common stock.

 

Dividends

 

We have never declared or paid a cash dividend on our common stock and do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Payment of future cash dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our financial condition, results of operations, contractual restrictions and covenants included under our bank indebtedness, capital requirements, business prospects and other factors that our board of directors considers relevant.

 

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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

On May 16, 2012, the Board of Directors authorized the issuance of an aggregate of 400,000 common stock purchase warrants to a sales agent. The warrants were issuable over a four-year period in equal tranches of 50,000. The first tranche was issued on July 1, 2012, followed by additional tranches every six months thereafter with the last tranche to be issued on January 1, 2016. The warrants were exercisable at a price of $0.10 per share subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments in the event of stock dividends, subdivisions, capital reorganizations, a consolidation or merger, or sale of all or substantially all of our assets, become exercisable upon the date of issuance and expire two years after the date of such issuance. The warrants were issuable in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act set forth in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. As of September 30, 2018, all warrants issuable to the sales agent have expired, with the last 50,000 tranche expiring on January 1, 2018.

 

Purchases of Equity Securities

 

We did not purchase any of our equity securities during the year ended September 30, 2018.

 

ITEM 6.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

Disclosure in response to this item is not required of a smaller reporting company.

 

ITEM 7.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Introduction

 

You should read the following summary together with the more detailed information, consolidated financial statements and financial notes, and the schedules appearing elsewhere in this report. Throughout this report when we refer to the “Company,” “TX Holdings,” “we,” “our” or “us,” we mean TX Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries.

 

The discussion and analysis contained in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) is based upon our consolidated financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our critical accounting policies and estimates, including those related to revenue recognition, intangible assets, and contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience, where available, and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions.

 

Except for historical information, the statements and other information contained in this MD&A are forward-looking. Our actual results could differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements, which include certain risks and uncertainties.

 

Our independent registered public accounting firm’s report on our financial statements for the years ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, contains an explanatory paragraph that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

Accordingly, careful consideration of such opinion should be given in determining whether to continue or become our stockholder.

 

Please refer to and carefully consider the factors described in the Risk Factors section in this report.

 

Business and Operational Overview

 

Our Business

 

We are in the business of supplying, distributing and selling drill bits, related tools, and other mining supplies, rail and rail material directly and through other suppliers to United States’ coal mining companies for use in their production and transportation processes. Our coal mining customers are primarily located in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and West Virginia. Our principal executive offices and warehousing facility is located in Ashland, Kentucky. Our coal mining customers are primarily located in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and West Virginia.

 

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We purchase mining supplies from several manufacturers and rail products from several suppliers of such products. The products are shipped to our warehouse in Ashland, Kentucky, and then distributed to our customers. Our products are transported primarily by road to our customers. Shipping costs are born by our customers.

 

We distribute and sell our products through one independent sales agent who are compensated on a commission basis.

 

We were incorporated in the State of Georgia in 2000.

 

Recent Developments in U.S. Coal Industry

 

Although, the Company has experienced an increase in sales starting in the second fiscal quarter of 2017 as compared to the two prior years, when the U.S. Coal industry was phasing declining U.S. coal production and bankruptcies and restructurings among certain U.S. coal companies, the demand for, and production of, coal continue to be adversely affected by several factors, including increased environmental regulation in the U.S., declining coal consumption in the electric power sector, increased competition from natural gas, and a strong U.S. dollar.

 

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasted in its Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) released October 10, 2018, that U. S. coal production will decline by 2% to 756MMst in 2018, despite a 12% (11MMst) increase in coal export. The production decrease is largely attributable to a forecast decline of 4% (26MMst) in domestic coal consumption in 2018. EIA expects coal production to decline by 2% (13MMst) in 2019 because it forecasts that coal exports and coal consumption will decrease by 7% and 5%, respectively.

 

EIA expects the share of U.S. total utility-scale electricity generation from natural gas to rise from 32% in 2017 to 35% in both 2018 and 2019 and, the forecast for electricity generation share from coal averages 28% in 2018 and 27% in 2019, down from 30% in 2017.

 

Electricity generators that use fossil fuels continue to be the most common sources of electricity generation in most states. In all but 15 states, coal, natural gas, or petroleum liquids were the most-used electricity generation fuel in 2017. Since 2007, the number of states where coal was the most prevalent electricity generation fuel has fallen as natural gas, nuclear or hydroelectricity have gained market share. In 2017 coal provided the largest generation share in 18 states, down from 28 states in 2007 and natural gas had the largest share in 16 states up from 11 in 2007.

 

Coal production for the first six months of 2018 was 368 MMst, 16 MMst (4%) lower than in the same period in 2017. Coal production is expected to decrease by 2% in 2018 and by 2% in 2019.  

 

Coal exports for the first six months of 2018 totaled 58 MMst, compared to 44MMst in 2017 or 62% higher than the prior year. EIA expects growth in coal exports for all 2018 forecast at 108 MMst, representing a 12% increase over 2017.

 

Continued distress in the U.S. coal mining industry will materially affect the demand for our products.

 

Results of Operations

 

Our revenues for the year ended September 30, 2018, were $3,840,095 as compared to $3,006,599 for 2017.

 

Gross profit in the year decreased by 10.6% when compared to 2017.

 

We had a net loss of $55,200 in fiscal 2018 compared to a net loss of $124,506 in 2017. The year ended September 30, 2018, is the fourth fiscal year in which we have reported a net loss after two previously profitable years. The current year loss is a direct result of lower sales margins during the current year.   

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

At September 30, 2018, we had cash and cash equivalents of $36,609 compared to cash and cash equivalents of $40,345 at September 30, 2017 a decrease of $3,736.

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $5,281 during the year ended September 30, 2018, comparing negatively to net cash provided by operating activities of $258,040 in 2017.

 

There was no cash flow from investing activities for either 2018 or 2017.

 

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Cash provided by financing activities during the current year was $1,545 as compared to cash used in financing activities of $220,757 in 2017. The current year cash provided by financing activities resulted from stockholder’s net advances of $58,500, partially offset by a repayment of our term loan of $56,955. During 2017, cash used by stockholder’s net advance repayment was $164,650 and cash repayment of our term loan was $56,107.

 

Mr. William Shrewsbury, our Chairman and CEO, has provided financing in the form of a consolidated promissory note in the amount of $2,000,000 (“Consolidated Note”) on which we have accrued interest of $459,726, and the principal and interest under the Consolidated Note is due February 24, 2024 The principal bears interest at the rate of 5% per annum or prime rate if higher than 5% per annum, and is subject to certain events of default. The Consolidated Note is secured or otherwise payable by us out of the death benefit proceeds of key man insurance of $2 million that has been purchased by us on the life of Mr. Shrewsbury. As of September 30, 2018, Mr. Shrewsbury had also provided non-interest-bearing advances to us of $92,487.

 

In November, 2012, we obtained a bank line of credit of $250,000 which was subsequently increased to $750,000. The line of credit was secured by a lien on our inventory and accounts receivable and guaranteed by Mr. Shrewsbury. On December 3, 2015, we entered into a new loan agreement with a bank under which we obtained a term loan in the amount of $711,376. We utilized proceeds of the new loan to repay our line of credit. The new loan is for a term of five years and matures on December 3, 2020. Interest under the new loan is variable and is based upon the Wall Street Journal Prime rate, currently 5.25 % per annum.

 

Our indebtedness to Mr. Shrewsbury is subordinated to the new bank loan. During the current year, we repaid $56,955 leaving an outstanding balance of $549,050 under the new loan.

 

Our success is dependent upon our ability to increase sales of our rail products and mining supplies, of which there can be no assurance.

 

We were incorporated in the State of Georgia in May, 2000.

 

Results of Operations

 

Year Ended September 30, 2018 Compared with Year Ended September 30, 2017

 

Revenues from Operations

 

Revenues for 2018 and 2017 were$3,840,095 and $3,006,599, respectively, an increase for 2018 of $833,496 or approximately 27.7%. The increase in revenue in 2018 resulted from higher sales as U.S. coal mine operators continue ramping-up operations and opening new, or re-opening previously closed, mines to meet the higher demand for coal. Sales to new customers during 2018 account for incremental sales over the prior year.

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

During 2018, cost of goods sold was $3,184,900 as compared to cost of goods sold of $2,273,214 for 2017, an increase of $911,686 or 40.1%. The increase in cost of goods is solely related to the increase in sales over the prior year and, the sale of higher cost products in the current year. Cost of goods sold as a percentage of sales increased from 75.6% in 2017 to 82.9% in 2018.

 

Gross Profit

 

Gross profit for 2018 was $655,195, a decrease of $78,190 or 10.6% when compared to 2017. The lower gross profit is the result of higher sales of lower margin products during 2018 as compared to 2017.

 

Operating Expenses

 

The Company incurred operating expenses of $597,463 in 2018 as compared to $742,941 in 2017, a decrease of $145,478 or approximately 19.6%. As a percentage of revenue, operating expenses decreased from 24.7% in 2017 to 15.6% in 2018. The decrease is attributed to the impact of our fixed operating expenses while generating higher revenue during 2018.

 

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The following table details the components of operating expenses, as well as the dollar and percentage changes for the year end periods.

 

   

Year Ended

 
   

9/30/2018

   

9/30/2017

   

$ Change

   

%Change

 

Operating Expense

                               

Commission expense

  $ 159,027     $ 149,884     $ 9,143       6.1  

Professional fees

    23,840       16,739       7,101       42.4  

Bad debt expense

    37,672       6,936       30,736       443.1  

Depreciation expense

    7,168       9,799       (2,631 )     (26.9 )

Other operating expense

    369,756       559,583       (189,827 )     (33.9 )

Total

  $ 597,463     $ 742,941     $ (145,478 )     (19.6 )

 

Commission expense for the year ended September 30, 2018 was $159,027 compared to $149,884 for the same period in 2017, an increase of $9.143 or 6.1%. The higher commission, during the year ended September 30, 2018, is a direct result of the increased sales resulting from operational increase in the domestic coal mining industry. As a percentage of revenue, commission expense decreased from 5.0% in 2017 to 4.1% in 2018.

 

Professional fees increased $7,101 or 42.4% for the year ended September 30, 2018, as compared to the prior year. The higher expenses were the result of higher legal expenses, related to general corporate matters, of $7,101 or 42.4%.

 

Bad debt expense increased $30,736 or 443.1% for the twelve months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to the prior year. Bad debt expense recorded for one customer filing for bankruptcy accounted for the higher expense.

 

Depreciation expenses decreased by $2,631 or 26.9% in 2018 as compared to 2017. The lower depreciation resulted from a delivery truck becoming fully depreciated in 2017.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2018, other operating expenses were $369,756, a decrease of $189,827 or 33.9% from the $559,583 incurred during 2017. The lower operating expenses resulted from the write-off of the Bag Rack inventory ($144,726) in 2017 and, lower compensation ($32,053) and lower Board Fees ($7,500) in 2018.The Bag rack inventory write-off resulted from management’s decision to exit the business as product sales did not materialize.

 

Income/( Loss) from Operations

 

For 2018, we had income from operations of $57,732 as compared to a loss of $9,556 in 2017, an increase of $67,288. The increase in income from operations resulted from the write-off of the Bag Rack inventory ($144,726) in 2017 partially offset by lower profit margins on sales ($78,190) in 2018.

 

Other Income and (Expense)

 

Other expense was $112,932 in 2018 as compared to $114,950 in 2017, a decrease of $2,018. The decrease resulted from higher scrap sales of $5,386 in 2018 offset by higher interest expense of $3,068 in 2018, associated with our term loan.

 

Net Loss.

 

During 2018 the Company had a net loss of $55,200 compared to a net loss of $124,506 for 2017, representing a net loss decrease of $69,306. The decrease resulted from the inventory write-off of our Bag Rack operations in 2017 of $144,726 partially offset by an increase in bad debt expense of $30,736 in 2018 over the prior year.

 

Net Loss Per Common Share

 

Net earnings per share (basic and diluted) as a result of the net loss remains a negative $0.00 in 2018, compared to a negative $0.00 in the prior year.

 

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Net Operating Loss Carry Forward for Tax Purposes

 

As of September 30, 2018, the Company had tax net operating loss carry forwards totaling approximately $8,199,000, which expire in 2018 through 2038. Approximately $1,200,000 of such net operating losses were incurred prior to December 12, 2002 at which date MA&N acquired 51% of the Company and are consequently subject to certain limitation described in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code.The Company estimates that, due to the limitations and expiration dates, only $424,000 of the net operating losses incurred prior to December 12, 2002 will be available to offset future taxable income.

 

There can be no assurance that these deferred tax assets will ever be used. A deferred tax asset can be used only if there is future taxable income, of which there can be no assurance.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The following table presents a summary of our net cash provided by/(used in) operating, investing and financing activities:

 

   

Twelve Months Ended

 

Liquidity and capital resources

 

9/30/2018

   

9/30/2017

 

Net cash provided /(used) in operating activities

  $ (5,281 )   $ 258,040  

Net cash provided/(used) in investing activities

 

 

   

 

 

Net cash provided/(used) in financing activities

    1,545       (220,757 )

Net increase/(decrease) in cash equivalents

  $ (3,736 )   $ 37,283  

 

At September 30, 2018, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $36,609 compared to cash and cash equivalents of $40,345 at September 30, 2017 a decrease of $3,736. The decrease in cash is the direct result of the net cash used in operating activities of $5,281 partially offset by net cash from financing activities of $1,545.

 

Cash Flows Provided/(Used) in Operating Activities

 

Cash used in operating activities during 2018 was $5,281 as compared to cash provided by operating activities of $258,040 during 2017.

 

During the year ended September 30, 2018, the Company incurred a net loss of $55,200.

 

An increase in inventory (current and non-current) of $108,190 and a decrease in accounts payable of $124,920 were partially offset by a decrease in accounts receivable of $160,877, a decrease in commission advances of $22, 648 and an increase in accrued liabilities of $28,418.

 

Accounts receivable decreased by $160,877 compared to an increase of $229,737 during 2017. The receivable decrease is the result of managing the account receivable balance commensurate with sales levels and, several customers payments received during the last week of the current year end.

 

Accrued liabilities as of September 30, 2018, increased by $28,418. The increase results primarily from accrued interest of $100,000 on a loan due to Mr. Shrewsbury, partially offset by a reduction in accrued payroll related expenses of $68,000 in 2018.

 

Accounts payable decreased $124,920 in 2018 compared to a $29,686 increase in the prior year. The decrease is the result of higher payments of vendors’ outstanding payables.

 

Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities 

 

There were no investing activities during 2018 or 2017.

 

Cash Flows Provided/(used) in Financing Activities

 

During 2018, cash provided by financing activities was $1,545 as compared to cash used in financing activities of $220,757 during 2017. During 2018, the Company repaid $56,955 on the outstanding term loan and received proceeds from stockholder/officer’s net advances of $58,500. In 2017 the Company repaid $56,107 on the term loan and repaid net advances from our CEO of $164,650.

 

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The Company’s primary source of financing during 2018 was advances received from our CEO.   

 

In November 2012, we obtained a $250,000 line of credit from a bank. On August 26, 2014, the bank increased the Company’s existing bank line of credit from $250,000 to $750,000 and extended the term of the loan. The loan which was refinanced in December 2015 was secured by a priority security interest in the Company’s inventory and accounts receivable and matured on November 7, 2015. Interest on the loan was payable monthly and was calculated on the basis of a variable index. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had borrowed $712,449 under the loan. The rate of interest under the loan was 3.25% per annum. Principal, interest and collection costs under the loan were guaranteed by Mr. Shrewsbury. On December 3, 2015, we obtained a new term loan from the bank in the amount of $711,376. We utilized the proceeds of the new loan to repay the line of credit. The new loan is for a term of five years and matures on December 3, 2020. During the term of the loan we have agreed to make equal monthly repayments of principal and interest of $6, 967 commencing January 3, 2016 and a final payment on December 3, 2020, of the outstanding balance of the interest and principal then due, estimated to be approximately $391, 896. Interest under the new loan is variable and is based upon the Wall Street Journal Prime rate, currently 5.25% per annum. In the event of a default, interest under the loan may be increased by 2%. The new loan is secured by a priority security interest in our inventory and accounts receivable and guaranteed by our CEO. As of September 30, 2018 the term loan balance is $549,050.

 

On February 25, 2014, the Company and Mr. Shrewsbury entered into an agreement to consolidate an aggregate of $2,000,000 of the amounts due to Mr. Shrewsbury and issued in replacement a Secured Consolidated Note (“Consolidated Note”) for such amount. The Consolidated Note bears interest at 5% per annum or prime rate if higher than 5% per annum, principal and interest are repayable ten years from February 25, 2014, and it is subject to customary events of default. Payment of the Consolidated Note is to be secured or otherwise payable by the Company out of the death benefit proceeds of key man insurance of $2 million that has been purchased by the Company on the life of Mr. Shrewsbury.

 

During 2018, the Company received $256,000 in cash advances from Mr. Shrewsbury and repaid $197,500, bringing the total outstanding advance balance to $92,487. Cash advances from Mr. Shrewsbury are repayable upon demand and do not bear interest.

 

Property and Equipment, net, was $39,812 as of September 30, 2018 compared to $46,980 as of September 30, 2017. Delivery equipment depreciation recorded in the current year accounts for the reduction in Property and Equipment.

 

As of September 30, 2018, the Company had accrued and unpaid an amount of $358,179 due to Jose Fuentes, CFO, as payment for past services.

 

Financial Condition and Going Concern Uncertainties

 

Since inception, except for the six consecutive quarters ended June 30, 2014, and the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, we have not generated sufficient cash to fund operations and have incurred operating losses. Currently, the Company will continue to rely substantially upon financing provided by Mr. Shrewsbury, our CEO, and secured bank indebtedness to fund its operations. In view of these matters, realization of certain assets in the accompanying balance sheet is dependent upon continued operations, which in turn, is dependent on our ability to meet our financial requirements, upon the continued provision of financing by Mr. Shrewsbury and under the Company’s term loan, and the success of our future operations.

 

Our independent registered public accounting firm’s report on the financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018, contains an explanatory paragraph that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Accordingly, careful consideration of such opinion should be given in determining whether to continue or to become our stockholder.  

 

As of September 30, 2018, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $36,609 as compared to $40,345 as of September 30, 2017.  The $3,736 decrease in cash resulted primarily from an increase in inventory ($108,190) and a decrease in accounts payable ($124,920), partially offset by cash generated from a decrease in receivable ($160,877) and net cash advances from our CEO ($58,500).

 

The Company’s accounts receivable was $259,694 as of September 30, 2018, as compared to $458,203 as of September 30, 2017, a decrease of $198,509 or 43.3%. The decrease from managing the receivable balance to appropriate sales related levels and large payments from several customers received the last week of the current year.

 

Inventory was $1,798,540 as of September 30, 2018 as compared to $1,690,350 as of September 30, 2017, an increase of $108,190 or 6.4%. The inventory increase is attributable to the increase in sales ((27.7%) in the current year over the prior year.

 

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During 2018, our stockholders’ deficit increased from $15,555,936 in the prior year to 15,611,136, an increase of $55,200 or 0.3%. The net loss for the year ended September 30, 2018 accounts for the increase in stockholders’ deficit.

 

During the year ended September 30, 2018, the Company’s net loss was $55,200 compared to a net loss of $124,506 for 2017 representing a loss decrease of $69,306. The decrease can be directly attributed to an inventory write-off of $144,726 recorded in the prior year partially offset by $78,190 lower sales margins in the current year as compared to the prior year.

 

Currently, in addition to funds utilized to purchase inventory, the Company is spending approximately $60,000 per month on operations. Management believes that the Company’s cash flows from its operations, the loans and advances provided by Mr. Shrewsbury, and the loan provided by the bank to be sufficient to fund the Company operations for the next 12 months. However, the Company will require additional financing to meet any large capital requirements or to meet its current obligations if its business does not generate sufficient operational cash flow.

 

The Company continues to rely substantially upon financings provided by Mr. Shrewsbury and the bank to fund its operations, discussed below.

 

Bank Loan

 

Under the terms of a business loan agreement, originally entered into on November 7, 2012, and as amended through August 26, 2014, the Company obtained a secured revolving line of credit in the amount of $750,000 from Town Square Bank. Interest on the loan was payable monthly in arrears. Interest under the loan was variable and based upon Wall Street Journal Prime Rate.

 

On December 3, 2015, we entered into a new loan agreement with Town Square Bank pursuant to which we obtained a term loan in the amount of $711,376. We utilized proceeds of the new loan to repay our line of credit. The loan is for a term of five years and matures on December 3, 2020.

 

During the term of the loan, we have agreed to make equal monthly repayments of principal and interest of $6,967 commencing January 3, 2016, and to make a final payment on December 3, 2020, of the outstanding balance of the interest and principal then due, estimated to be approximately $391,896. Early repayment of amounts due under the loan will not affect the monthly repayment amount, unless otherwise agreed to by the bank.

 

An event of default under the loan will occur upon the occurrence of any of the following events:

 

 

we fail to make any payment when due under the note;

 

we fail to comply with any term, obligation, covenant or condition in the loan documents or any other agreement between the bank and the Company:

 

we default under any loan, extension of credit, security agreement, purchase or sales agreement or other agreement with any creditor that materially affects the Company’s property or its ability to repay the loan or perform its obligation under the loan documents;

 

a warranty, representation or statement we made to the bank under the loan document is or becomes materially false or misleading;

 

the dissolution or termination of our existence, our insolvency, the appointment of a receiver for any part of our property, any assignment for the benefit of creditors, any type of creditor workout, or the commencement of any proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency laws by or against us;

 

the commencement of foreclosure or forfeiture proceedings by any creditor of ours or any governmental agency against any collateral securing the loan;

 

any of the preceding events occurs with respect to any loan guarantor;

 

a 25% or more change in the ownership of our common stock;

 

a material adverse change in our financial condition, or the bank believes the prospect of payment or performance of the loan is impaired; or

 

the bank in good faith believes itself insecure.

 

The loan agreements contain certain affirmative covenants, including an obligation to: notify the bank of a material adverse change in our financial condition and of any threatened litigation or claim or other proceeding which could materially affect our financial condition; maintain certain liability insurance in amounts acceptable to the bank; maintain qualified executive and management personnel; comply with applicable environmental laws and perform environmental studies required by the bank; and certify annually to the bank compliance with the representations and warranties in the bank loan documents. The loan agreements contain certain other customary covenants, terms and conditions.

 

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In addition, the loan agreements contain certain negative covenants, including that we will not, without the bank’s consent:

 

 

incur any indebtedness other than to the bank or for trade debt incurred in the ordinary course;

 

sell, transfer, mortgage, assign, pledge, lease, grant a security interest in, or encumber any of our assets, except for permitted liens;

 

sell our accounts receivable, except to the bank;

 

engage in business activities substantially different from our current activities;

 

cease operations, liquidate, merge, transfer, acquire or consolidate with another entity, change our name, dissolve, or sell the inventory or accounts receivable secured under the loan;

 

pay any dividend other than in stock;

 

lend money, invest or advance money or assets to another person or entity;

 

purchase, create or acquire an interest in any other entity;

 

incur any obligation as a surety or guarantor other than in the ordinary course; or

 

enter into any agreement containing any provision which would be violated or breached by the performance of our obligations under the loan agreements.

 

Interest under the loan is variable and is based upon the Wall Street Journal Prime rate, currently 5.25% per annum. In the event of a default, interest under the loan may be increased by 2%. The line of credit is secured by a priority security interest in the Company’s inventory and accounts receivable and has been guaranteed by our CEO.

 

Advances and Loans from Our Chief Executive Officer

 

In connection with the expansion of the Company’s business, Mr. Shrewsbury, our Chairman and CEO, provided financing to us in the form of demand notes and advances. On February 25, 2014, we entered into a Note Exchange Agreement (“Exchange Agreement”) with Mr. Shrewsbury pursuant to which an aggregate of $2,000,000 in indebtedness due to Mr. Shrewsbury was consolidated and restructured and issued in exchange for such indebtedness a Consolidated Secured Promissory Note (the “Consolidated Note) in the principal amount of $2,000,000.

 

The principal and interest under the Consolidated Note is due and payable ten years from the date of issuance and is to be secured by the proceeds of key man insurance purchased by the Company on the life of Mr. Shrewsbury. The Consolidated Note bears interest at the rate of 5% per annum except that, if the prime rate reported by the Wall Street Journal (“WSJ Prime Rate”) exceeds 5%, then the Consolidated Note will bear interest at the WSJ Prime Rate. As of September 30, 2018, accrued interest on the note was $459,726

 

An event of default will occur under the Consolidated Note upon:

 

 

the Company’s failure to pay when due any principal or interest under the Consolidated Note;

 

the violation by the Company of any covenant or agreement contained in the Consolidated Note, the Exchange Agreement or related transaction documents;

 

an assignment for the benefit of creditors by the Company;

 

the application for the appointment of a receiver or liquidator for the Company or for property of the Company;

 

the filing of a petition in bankruptcy by or against the Company;

 

the issuance of an attachment or the entry of a judgment against the Company in excess of $250,000;

 

a default by the Company with respect to any other indebtedness or with respect to any installment debt whether or not owing to Mr. Shrewsbury;

 

the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or a transfer of more than 51% of the Company’s equity interests to a person not currently a holder of equity interests of the Company;

 

the termination of existence or the dissolution of the Company;

 

the death of Mr. Shrewsbury; or

 

the failure to pay when due any premium under the key man policy required to be purchased on the life of Mr. Shrewsbury under the Exchange Agreement.

 

In addition, in consideration of Mr. Shrewsbury agreeing to consolidate the indebtedness, the Company granted to Mr. Shrewsbury options to purchase an aggregate of 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock issued February 25, 2014. The options became exercisable on April 1, 2014, and expired on March 31, 2017. The options were exercisable at a price of $0.0924 per share subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments in the event of stock dividends, subdivisions, capital reorganizations, a consolidation or merger, or sale of all or substantially all of our assets.

 

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As of September 30, 2018, Mr. Shrewsbury had advanced an aggregate of $92,487 to the Company. The advances do not bear interest and are repayable upon demand. At September 30, 2018, the Company also has a payable of $84,000 to Mr. Shrewsbury for warehouse storage rental.

 

The Consolidated Note and advances are subordinate to the Company’s bank indebtedness.

 

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No.2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This standard provides a single set of guidelines for revenue recognition to be used across all industries and requires additional disclosures. It is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The standard permits early adoption, but not before December 15, 2016, and permits the use of either a retrospective or cumulative effect transition method.

Based on our assessment, we ascertained the new standard does not have a material impact on our financial position and results of operations, and the new standard will be adopted commencing the first interim fiscal period of 2019. We recognize revenue on sales to customers and distributors upon satisfaction of our performance obligations when the goods are shipped. For consignment sales, we recognize revenue when the goods are pulled from consignment inventory.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The standard requires all leases that have a term of over 12 months to be recognized on the balance sheet with the liability for lease payments and the corresponding right-of-use asset initially measured at the present value of amounts expected to be paid over the term. Recognition of the costs of these leases on the income statement will be dependent upon their classification as either an operating or a financing lease. Costs of an operating lease will continue to be recognized as a single operating expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Costs for a financing lease will be disaggregated and recognized as both an operating expense (for the amortization of the right-of-use asset) and interest expense (for interest on the lease liability). This standard will be effective for our annual periods, including interim periods therein, beginning on or after January 1, 2019, and must be applied on a modified retrospective basis to leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted. We currently have a one-year warehouse lease which we consider an operating lease. The new standard will have no impact on our financial statements and, the lease will continue to be recorded on a straight-line basis for the remaining lease term.

 

ITEM 7A.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Disclosure in response to this item is not required of a smaller reporting company.

 

ITEM 8.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

 

The Company's consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2018 and 2017 and the related consolidated statements of operations, consolidated changes in stockholders’ deficit and consolidated cash flows for the years then ended have been audited by Turner, Stone and Company, LLP. Turner, Stone and Company, LLP is an independent registered public accounting firm. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and pursuant to Regulation S-K as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and are included herein pursuant to Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K. The financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern.

 

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TX HOLDINGS, INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - TABLE OF CONTENTS

For the Years Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

   
   
 

Page(s)

   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

26

   

Audited Financial Statements:

 
   

 

 
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2018 and 2017

27

     
   
 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

28 

   
   
 

Consolidated Statements of Changes In Stockholders' Deficit for the years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

29
   
   
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

30

     
     
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 31

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of TX Holdings, Inc.

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of TX Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) at September 30, 2018 and 2017 and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ deficit and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”).  In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2018 and 2017, and the results of its consolidated operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Explanatory Paragraph – Going Concern

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.  As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has not generated sufficient cash to fund its operations and relies substantially upon financing from a related party.  These conditions raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.  Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1.  The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

 These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits.  We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/ Turner, Stone & Company, L.L.P.

Dallas, Texas

December 19, 2018

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2010.


 

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PART 1-FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1-Financial Statements

TX HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

September 30, 2018 and 2017

   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2018

   

2017

 

ASSETS

               

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 36,609     $ 40,345  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $ 0 at September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017

    259,694       458,203  

Inventory

    1,798,540       1,690,350  

Commission advances

     —       22,648  

Other current assets

    1,100       2,886  

Total current assets

    2,095,943       2,214,432  
                 

Property and equipment, net

    39,812       46,980  

Note receivable

     —        —  

Other

     —       500  

Total Assets

  $ 2,135,755     $ 2,261,912  
                 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

               
                 

Current liabilities:

               

Accrued expenses, primarily to officers, (Note 6)

  $ 416,636     $ 488,218  

Accounts payable

    529,853       654,773  

Accrued interest to officer

    459,726       359,726  

Advances from officer, (Note 6)

    92,487       33,987  

Stockholder/officers advances for operations-warehouse rent, (Note 6)

    84,000       60,000  

Bank-term loan-current portion

    59,419       606,005  

Total current liabilities

    1,642,121       2,202,709  
                 

Bank-term loan,less current portion

    489,631        —  

Note payable to officer, (Note 6)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Total Liabilities

    4,131,752       4,202,709  
                 

Commitments and contingencies, (Note 10)

               
                 

Stockholders' deficit:

               

Preferred stock: no par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized no shares outstanding

     —        —  

Common stock: no par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 48,053,084 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017

    9,293,810       9,293,810  

Additional paid-in capital

    4,321,329       4,321,329  

Accumulated deficit

    (15,611,136 )     (15,555,936 )

Total stockholders' deficit

    (1,995,997 )     (1,940,797 )

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit

  $ 2,135,755     $ 2,261,912  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Years Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2018

   

2017

 
                 

Revenue

  $ 3,840,095     $ 3,006,599  
                 

Cost of goods sold

    (3,184,900 )     (2,273,214 )
                 

Gross profit

    655,195       733,385  
                 

Operating expenses, except items shown separately below

    369,756       559,583  

Commission expense

    159,027       149,884  

Professional fees

    23,840       16,739  

Bad debt expense

    37,672       6,936  

Depreciation expense

    7,168       9,799  

Total operating expenses

    597,463       742,941  
                 

Income/(loss) from operations

    57,732       (9,556 )
                 

Other income and (expense):

               

Other income

    16,124       11,038  

Interest expense

    (129,056 )     (125,988 )
                 

Total other income and (expense), net

    (112,932 )     (114,950 )
                 

Net loss

  $ (55,200 )   $ (124,506 )
                 

Net loss per common share

               

Basic

  $ 0.00     $ 0.00  
                 

Weighted average of common shares outstanding-

               

Basic

    48,053,084       48,053,084  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

For the Years Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

 

   

Unaudited

 
                                   

Additional

                 
   

Preferred Stock

   

Common Stock

   

Paid in

   

Accumulated

         
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Capital

   

Deficit

   

Total

 
                                                         

Balance at September 30, 2016

        $       48,053,084     $ 9,293,810     $ 4,321,329     $ (15,431,430 )   $ (1,816,291 )
                                                         

Net loss

                                  (124,506 )     (124,506 )
                                                         

Balance at September 30, 2017

        $       48,053,084     $ 9,293,810     $ 4,321,329     $ (15,555,936 )   $ (1,940,797 )
                                                         

Net loss

                                  (55,200 )     (55,200 )
                                                         

Balance at September 30, 2018

        $       48,053,084     $ 9,293,810     $ 4,321,329     $ (15,611,136 )   $ (1,995,997 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Years Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2018

   

2017

 

Cash flows provided by/(used in) operating activities:

               

Net loss

  $ (55,200 )   $ (124,506 )

Adjustments to reconcile loss to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:

               

Depreciation expense

    7,168       9,799  

Bad debt expense

    37,632       6,936  

Write-off of note receivable

          29,983  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

               

Accounts receivable, net

    160,877       (229,737 )

Inventory

    (108,190 )     415,668  

Commission advances

    22,648       46,070  

Other current assets

    1,786       (2,750 )

Other assets

    500        

Accrued liabilities, primarily to officer, (Note 6)

    28,418       46,891  

Accounts payable

    (124,920 )     29,686  

Stockholder/officers advances for operations-warehouse rent

    24,000       30,000  

Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities

    (5,281 )     258,040  
                 

Cash flows provided by/(used in) investing activities:

               

Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities

           
                 

Cash flows provided by/(used in) financing activities:

               

Repayment of bank term loan

    (56,955 )     (56,107 )

Proceeds from officer advances

    305,900       111,150  

Repayment of officer advances

    (247,400 )     (275,800 )

Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities

    1,545       (220,757 )
                 

Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    (3,736 )     37,283  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    40,345       3,062  
                 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 36,609     $ 40,345  
                 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

               
                 

Cash paid during the year for interest

  $ 27,262     $ 25,988  

Cash paid during the year for taxes

  $     $  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

NOTE 1- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ACTIVITIES

 

BUSINESS

 

TX Holdings, Inc, a Georgia corporation (the "Company"), is in the business of supplying, distributing and selling drill bits, related tools, and other mining supplies and rail products to United States’ coal mining companies and operators for use in their extraction and transportation processes. Our products are either shipped to our warehouse in Ashland, Kentucky, for distribution to our customers or shipped directly to our customers, including products we import once they have been received by us at a port and cleared customs. Our products are transported primarily by ground transportation to our customers. Shipping costs are born by our customers.

 

The Company was incorporated in the State of Georgia on May 15, 2000.

 

Rail and Mining Supplies Distribution Business

 

Commencing in December 2011, the Company expanded and began focusing its business on the distribution of rail material and mining supplies consumed by the United States’ coal mining industry in its production and transportation processes. This includes rail and its various components and mining supplies, such as steel and tungsten carbide miner bits and augurs and related tools and material.

 

In connection with the Company’s business expansion, Mr. Shrewsbury, the Company’s Chairman and CEO, has provided us with financing in the form of loans and advances and has guaranteed our bank term loan.

 

On February 25, 2014, the Company and Mr. Shrewsbury entered into an agreement to consolidate certain indebtedness due to Mr. Shrewsbury in the aggregate amount of $2,000,000, including the principal due under a Revolving Demand Note (“Revolving Note”) in the principal amount of $1,062,000 and accrued but unpaid interest due thereunder as of January 31, 2014 in the amount of $168,905, the principal due under a 10% Promissory Note (“10% Note”) in the amount of $289,997 and accrued but unpaid interest due thereunder as of January 31, 2014 in the amount of $93,252; and $385,846 of non-interest bearing advances previously made by Mr. Shrewsbury and outstanding as of January 31, 2014. The Company issued in exchange and in replacement therefor a Consolidated Secured Promissory Note (the “Consolidated Note”) in the principal amount of $2,000,000. Upon issuance of the Consolidated Note, the Revolving Note and 10% Note were cancelled, and Mr. Shrewsbury agreed to waive any prior defaults under the terms of such notes and to release the Company from any claims related thereto. In addition, in consideration of Mr. Shrewsbury agreeing to consolidate and restructure the foregoing indebtedness, the Company granted to Mr. Shrewsbury options to purchase an aggregate of 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to the terms of a Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement, issued February 25, 2014. The options were exercisable for a period of three years commencing April 1, 2014. The options were exercisable at a price of $0.0924 per share subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments in the event of stock dividends, subdivisions, capital reorganizations, a consolidation, merger, or sale of all or substantially all of the assets. The options expired on March 31, 2017.

 

The Consolidated Note bears interest at the rate of 5% per annum or prime rate if higher than 5% per annum, is repayable in full ten years from the date of issuance and is subject to certain events of default. Payment of the Consolidated Note is to be secured or otherwise payable by the Company out of the death benefit proceeds of key man insurance of $2 million that has been purchased by the Company on the life of Mr. Shrewsbury. The terms and conditions of the foregoing debt consolidation and restructuring were submitted to and unanimously approved by the disinterested members of the Board of Directors of the Company who are also “qualified directors” within the definition set forth in Section 14-2-862 of the Georgia Corporation Code. Mr. Shrewsbury has also advanced the Company an additional $92,487 at September 30, 2018, which is not interest bearing. The notes and advances due to Mr. Shrewsbury are subordinate to the Company’s bank indebtedness.

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND GOING CONCERN CONSIDERATIONS

 

Although the Company had positive cash flows during fiscal 2014 and 2013, the Company has not generated sufficient cash during succeeding years to fund its operations and relies substantially upon financing provided by Mr. Shrewsbury, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and a term loan that is guaranteed by Mr. Shrewsbury.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

NOTE 1- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ACTIVITIES-Continued

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND GOING CONCERN CONSIDERATIONS-Continued

 

In view of these matters, realization of certain assets in the accompanying balance sheet is dependent upon continued operations, which, in turn, is dependent upon our ability to meet our financial requirements, upon the continued availability of financing from Mr. Shrewsbury and under the Company’s bank term loan, and the success of our future operations.

 

The Company has incurred significant losses from operations since inception and has a stockholders’ deficit, both of which raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company will continue its on-going efforts to increase our customer base and seek lower cost suppliers to generate future operating profits.

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates continuing operations and realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. The Company's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to implement successfully its business plan and to become financially viable. The financial statements do not include adjustments relating to the recoverability of recorded assets nor the implications of associated bankruptcy costs should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

The financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and U. S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

USE OF ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS

 

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 and calculated estimates that affect (a) certain reported amounts of assets and liabilities, (b) disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and (c) the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include recoverability of long-lived and deferred tax assets. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and various other common assumptions that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

CASH AND CASH FLOWS

 

For purposes of the statements of cash flows, cash includes demand deposits, time deposits, certificates of deposit and short-term liquid investments in government securities with original maturities of three months or less when purchased. The Company maintains deposits in two financial institutions. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation provides coverage up to $250,000 per depositor, per bank. At September 30, 2018, none of the Company’s cash was in excess of federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risks from these deposits.

 

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

 

The Company’s practice is to record an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of customers to make required payments. The estimate is based on management’s assessment of the collectability of customer accounts and includes consideration for credit worthiness and financial condition of those customers. The Company reviews historical experience with its customers, the general economic environment and the aging of receivables to determine the adequacy of the allowance. The Company records an allowance to reduce receivables to the amount that can be reasonably expected to be collectible. The allowance for doubtful accounts is $0 at September 30, 2018 and 2017.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

NOTE 1- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ACTIVITIES-Continued

 

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS-Continued

 

The Company wrote-off one uncollectable customer’s account, due to bankruptcy, in the amount of $38,920, during the current year. During fiscal year 2017 the Company wrote-off two uncollectable customer’s accounts in the amount of $1,115 and, also wrote-off a note receivable in the amount of $29,983, The note receivable had been issued in connection with the sale of an oil lease previously owned by the Company.

 

INVENTORY

 

The Company’s inventory consists of mine and rail inventory. Inventory is stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or net realizable value.

 

The following table details the inventory components:

 

   

Year Ended

 
   

9/30/2018

   

9/30/2017

 

Inventory

               

Mining

  $ 729,169     $ 878,628  

Rail

    1,069,371       811,722  

Total

  $ 1,798,540     $ 1,690,350  

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost less depreciation. Major renewals and betterments are capitalized, while maintenance and repairs that do not materially improve or extend the useful lives of the assets are charged to expense as incurred. A depreciable life of three (3) years and five (5) years are assigned to delivery trucks and equipment, respectively. Assets are depreciated over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. The Company records impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations when events and circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the carrying amounts of those assets (Note 2).

 

REVENUE RECOGNITION

 

The Company recognizes revenue from direct sales of our products to our customers, including shipping fees, when title passes to the customer, which usually occurs upon shipment or delivery, depending upon the terms of the sales order, when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; when sales amounts are fixed or determinable; and when collectability is reasonably assured. The Company expenses shipping and handling costs as incurred which are included in cost of sales on the consolidated statements of operations.

 

STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

 

The Company accounts for share-based expense and activity in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) ASC Topic 718 which establishes accounting for equity instruments exchanged for services. Under this provision share-based compensation costs are measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and are recognized as an expense over employee’s requisite service period, generally the vesting period of the equity grant.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

NOTE 1- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ACTIVITIES-Continued

 

STOCK BASED COMPENSATION-Continued

 

The Company estimates the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Key input assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options include the exercise price of the award, expected option term, expected volatility of the stock over the option’s expected term, risk-free interest rate over the option’s expected term and the expected annual dividend yield. The Company believes that the valuation technique and approach utilized to develop the underlying assumptions are appropriate in calculating the fair value of the stock options granted.

 

POTENTIALLY DILUTIVE OPTIONS AND WARRANTS

 

As of September 30, 2018 there were no outstanding options and warrants. At September 30, 2017, the Company had 50,000 outstanding warrants which represented the remaining balance of 400,000 warrants issued to a sales agent, the warrants were not included in the twelve months ended September 30, 2017 calculation of diluted net loss per share since their inclusion will be antidilutive.

 

INCOME TAXES

 

Income taxes are estimated for the tax effects of transactions reported in the financial statements and consist of deferred taxes related primarily to differences between the financial reporting basis and income tax basis of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities represent future tax consequences of those differences, which will either be taxable or deductible when the assets and liabilities are recovered or settled.

 

Deferred taxes may also be recognized for operating losses that are available to offset future taxable income. Deferred taxes are adjusted for changes in tax laws and tax rates when those changes are enacted.

 

In assessing the deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during periods in which temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the reversal of any deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

 

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The Company includes fair value information in the notes to the financial statements when the fair value of its financial instruments is different from the book value. When the book value approximates fair value, no additional disclosure is made, which is the case for financial instruments outstanding as of September 30, 2018 and 2017. The book value of those financial instruments that are classified as current assets or liabilities approximates fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. For non-current financial instruments, the Company uses quoted market prices or, to the extent that there are no quoted market prices, market prices for similar instruments.

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

 

ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with U. S. generally accepted accounting principles, and requires certain disclosures about fair value measurements. In general, fair values of financial instruments are based upon quoted market prices, where available. If such quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based upon internally developed models that primarily use, as inputs, observable market-based parameters. Valuation adjustments may be made to ensure that financial instruments are recorded at fair value. These adjustments may include amounts to reflect counterparty credit quality and the customer’s creditworthiness, among other things, as well as unobservable parameters. Any such valuation adjustments are applied consistently over time.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

NOTE 1- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ACTIVITIES-Continued

 

BASIC NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

 

Net income or loss per share is computed based on current accounting guidance requiring companies to report both basic net income or loss per common share, which is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, and diluted net income per common share, which is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and the weighted average dilutive potential common shares outstanding using the treasury stock method.

 

The following table summarizes securities unissued at each of the periods presented which were not included in the calculation of diluted net earnings per share in 2018 and 2017.

 

   

2018

   

2017

 
                 

Unissued options and warrants

    0       50,000  
                 

Total

    0       50,000  

 

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No.2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This standard provides a single set of guidelines for revenue recognition to be used across all industries and requires additional disclosures. It is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within those periods. The standard permits early adoption, but not before December 15, 2016, and permits the use of either a retrospective or cumulative effect transition method.

 

Based on our assessment, we ascertained the new standard does not have a material impact on our financial position and results of operations, and the new standard will be adopted commencing the first interim fiscal period of 2019. We recognize revenue on sales to customers and distributors upon satisfaction of our performance obligations when the goods are shipped. For consignment sales, we recognize revenue when the goods are pulled from consignment inventory.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The standard requires all leases that have a term of over 12 months to be recognized on the balance sheet with the liability for lease payments and the corresponding right-of-use asset initially measured at the present value of amounts expected to be paid over the term. Recognition of the costs of these leases on the income statement will be dependent upon their classification as either an operating or a financing lease. Costs of an operating lease will continue to be recognized as a single operating expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Costs for a financing lease will be disaggregated and recognized as both an operating expense (for the amortization of the right-of-use asset) and interest expense (for interest on the lease liability). This standard will be effective for our interim and annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019, and must be applied on a modified retrospective basis to leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted. We currently have a one-year warehouse lease which we consider an operating lease. The new standard will not have an impact on our financial statements as the current lease has a one year term and therefore, the lease will continue to be recorded on a straight-line basis for the remaining lease term.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

NOTE 2 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment consist of the following at September 30, 2018 and 2017:

 

   

2018

   

2017

 
                 

Delivery truck/trailer

  $ 69,164     $ 69,164  

Other warehouse equipment

    38,144       38,144  
                 

Less accumulated depreciation

    (67,496 )     (60,328 )
    $ 39,812     $ 46,980  

 

Depreciation expense of $7,168 and $9,799 were recognized during the years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively

 

 

NOTE 3 - INCOME TAXES

 

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred taxes are as follows at September 30, 2018 and 2017:

 

   

2018

   

2017

 
                 

Deferred tax assets:

               

Net operating losses

  $ 1,559,000     $ 2,497,000  

Accrued expenses

    81,000       155,000  

Valuation allowance

    (1,640,000 )     (2,652,000 )
                 

Total deferred tax assets

    -       -  
                 

Deferred tax liabilities:

               

Basis of property and equipment

    -       -  
                 

Net deferred tax asset

  $ -     $ -  

 

Net operating losses after December 12, 2002 through September 30, 2018 were approximately $8,199,000. The Company has total net operating losses available to the Company to offset future taxable income of approximately $7,423,000. Following is a reconciliation of the tax benefit at the federal statutory rate to the amount reported in the statement of operations:

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

NOTE 3 - INCOME TAXES -Continued

 

   

2018

   

2017

 
   

Amount

   

Percent

   

Amount

   

Percent

 

Income tax expense/(benefit) at federal statutory rate

  $ (36,000 )     (24

)%

  $ (57,000 )     (34

)%

Change in estimate

    1,025,000       -       (101,000 )     -  

Non-deductible expenses

    23,000       -       15,000       (2

)%

                                 

Increase/(decrease) in valuation allowance

    (1,012,000 )     24

%

    143,000       36

%

                                 

Provision for income taxes, net

  $ -       -

%

  $ -       -

%

 

The Company’s valuation allowance attributable to its deferred tax assets decreased by $1,640,000 at September 30,2018 and, increased by $143,000 at September 30, 2017.

 

The Company has tax net operating loss carry forwards totaling approximately $8,199,000, expiring in 2018 through 2038. Approximately $1,200,000 of net operating losses was incurred prior to December 12, 2002 at which date MA&N acquired 51% of the Company and are consequently subject to certain limitation described in section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company estimates that, due to the limitations and expiration dates, only $424,000 of the net operating losses incurred prior to December 12, 2002 will be available to offset future taxable income.

 

 

NOTE 4- STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

 

PREFERRED STOCK

 

The Company is authorized to issue up to 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, no par value. As of September 30, 2018 and 2017, there were no preferred shares issued and outstanding.

 

COMMON STOCK

 

Of the 250,000,000 shares of common stock, no par value, authorized for issuance by the Company, 48,053,084 shares were issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018 and 2017.

 

STOCK WARRANTS AND OPTIONS

 

On May 16, 2012, the Board of Directors authorized the issuance of an aggregate of 400,000 common stock purchase warrants to a sales agent, over a period of four years. The agent was entitled to receive 50,000 warrants every six months for an aggregate of 400,000 warrants. The issuances are exercisable at a price of $0.10 per share, become exercisable upon issuance, and expire two years after the date issuable, the first tranche of 50,000 warrants were issuable effective July 1, 2012, and additional tranches of 50,000 were issuable every six months thereafter. As of September 30, 2018 there were no warrants outstanding with the last 50,000 tranche expiring on January 1, 2018. The warrants were not included in the calculation of diluted net earnings per share in 2017 since their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

 

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NOTE 4 - STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT-Continued

 

STOCK WARRANTS AND OPTIONS-Continued

 

On February 25, 2014, the Company issued 500,000 common stock purchase options to Mr. Shrewsbury. Commencing April 1, 2014, the options became exercisable at a price of $.0924 per share, the fair market value of the Company’s shares of Common Stock on the date of authorization by the Board of Directors, February 21, 2014. The options expired on March 31, 2017. The options were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the year ended September 30, 2017 since their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

 

Following is a summary of stock warrants and options at September 30, 2018 and 2017 and activity during the years then ended:

 

   

Number of

   

Exercise

   

Weighted

 
   

Shares

   

Price

   

Average Price

 

Warrants/Options at September 30, 2016

    650,000       $0.092 - 0.10     $ 0.095  

New Issue

    0         -         -  

Forfeited

    (600,000 )     0.092 - 0.10       0.093  

Warrants/Options at September 30, 2017

    50,000         $0.10       $ 0.10  

New Issue

    0         -         -  

Forfeited

    (50,000 )       0.10         0.10  

Warrants/Options at September 30, 2018

    0         $-       $ -  

 

There were no outstanding warrants and options at September 30, 2018.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

NOTE 5LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

The Company is not a party to any pending legal proceeding.

 

 

NOTE 6– RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

ADVANCES FROM OFFICER

 

As of September 30, 2018 and 2017, Mr. Shrewsbury had advanced an aggregate of $92,487 and $33.987, respectively, to the Company. The advances do not bear interest and are repayable upon demand. The advances are subordinate to the Company’s bank indebtedness.

 

PARK’S LEASE

 

In November 2006, the Company entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Masada Oil & Gas, Inc. ("Masada”). Mr. Bobby S. Feller, a former director, is the owner of Masada and a prior member of the Company’s board. The Parks lease purchased from Masada covered 320 acres in which the company previously owned a 75% working interest and Masada owned the remaining 25%.On January 28, 2011, TX Holdings, Inc. entered into an agreement with Masada Oil & Gas Inc. to acquire the remaining 25% working interest in the Park’s lease. As part of the agreement, the Company also acquired a storage building and approximately two acres of land. In return, the Company agreed to relinquish an 8.5% working interest which it had in a different lease, pay the sum of $10,400 and, assume the current 25% lease owners’ liability in the amount of $17,000. On May 30, 2012, the Company sold 100% of the interest in the Parks lease for $80,000. The Company received a down payment of $40,000 and a note for the balance of $40,000. The note is secured by Park’s lease future production. On March 25, 2014, the storage building was sold for $18,000. The note receivable balance of $29,983 was written-off on September 30, 2017, as the amount was deemed uncollectible.

 

NOTES PAYABLE TO OFFICER

 

On February 25, 2014, the Company and Mr. Shrewsbury entered into an agreement to consolidate certain indebtedness due to Mr. Shrewsbury in the aggregate amount of $2,000,000, including the principal due under a Revolving Demand Note (“Revolving Note”) in the principal amount of $1,062,000 and accrued but unpaid interest due thereunder as of January 31, 2014 in the amount of $168,905, the principal due under a 10% Promissory Note (“10% Note”) in the amount of $289,997 and accrued but unpaid interest due thereunder as of January 31, 2014 in the amount of $93,252; and $385,846 of non-interest bearing advances previously made by Mr. Shrewsbury and outstanding as of January 31, 2014. The Company issued a Consolidated Secured Promissory Note (the “Consolidated Note”) in the principal amount of $2,000,000 to reflect the consolidated indebtedness. Upon issuance of the Consolidated Note, the Revolving Note and 10% Note were cancelled and Mr. Shrewsbury agreed to waive any prior defaults under the terms of such notes and to release the Company from any claims related thereto. The Consolidated Note bears interest at the rate of

5% per annum or prime rate if higher than 5% per annum, is repayable in full ten years from the date of issuance and is subject to certain events of default. Payment of the Consolidated Note has been secured by the Company by the death benefit proceeds of a $2 million key man term life insurance policy purchased by the Company on the life of Mr. Shrewsbury and that has been assigned to Mr. Shrewsbury. The terms and conditions of the foregoing debt consolidation and restructuring were submitted to and unanimously approved by the disinterested members of the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, interest expense of $129,056 and $125,988, respectively, in the accompanying statements of operations, relates to the Consolidated Note and the term loan arrangement. Unpaid interest on the Consolidated Note payable for the amount of $459,726 and $359,726 has been accrued as of September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

NOTE 6 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS-Continued

 

LEASE AGREEMENT WITH STOCKHOLDER AND OFFICER

 

We lease approximately 4,800 square feet of office and warehouse space and certain land located at 12080 Virginia Blvd, Ashland, Kentucky, from Mr. Shrewsbury, our CEO, and Mrs. Shrewsbury pursuant to the terms of a lease we entered into with them on November 19, 2012, for a monthly lease payment of $2,000. The lease had a two year term starting October 1, 2012 and ending August 31, 2014.  On September 1, 2014 the lease was extended for an additional two years, and on September 1, 2016 and subsequently September 1, 2018, the parties agreed to extend the lease for an additional two years term, respectively, upon the same terms and conditions. As of September 30, 2018, the Company had accrued but unpaid lease payments due to Mr. and Mrs. Shrewsbury in the amount of $84,000; accordingly, the Company may be deemed to be in default under the terms of the lease agreement with Mr. and Mrs. Shrewsbury. However, the Company has not received a notice of default or termination under the lease agreement as of the date of the financial statements. The Company believes that such office, warehouse and land space will be sufficient for its current needs.

 

FREIGHT PAID TO COMPANY CONTROLLED BY OFFICER/STOCKHOLDER

 

The Company utilizes the services of a trucking company owned and controlled by Mr. Shrewsbury, our Chief Executive Officer, to transport certain of the Company’s products to its customers. During the years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, such trucking company was paid $73,385 and $57,773, respectively, for such trucking services, which were included in our cost of sales amount.

 

COMMISSIONS PAID TO COMPANY CONTROLLED BY OFFICER/STOCKHOLDER

 

In connection with the transportation and delivery of certain of the Company’s products, the Company utilizes the services of a national transportation company. The chief executive officer and a principal stockholder of the Company owns and controls a company that is an agent of such transportation company. Such controlled company places orders for such transportation services on behalf of the Company and is paid a commission for such transportation services. During the years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 the amounts of such commission were $10,975 and $9,640, respectively, which are included in our commission expense amount.

 

ACCRUED OFFICER’S SALARY

 

As of September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company had accrued and unpaid amounts of $358,479 and $416,179, respectively, due to Jose Fuentes, CFO, as payment for past services, which are included in our accrued liabilities amount.

 

ADVANCES FROM STOCKHOLDER AND OFFICER

 

Included in the financial statements as of September 30, 2018 and 2017 are advances from stockholder and officer of $92,487 and $33,987, respectively.

 

   

September

   

September

 
   

2018

   

2017

 
                 

Beginning Balance

  $ 33.987     $ 198,637  

Proceeds from Stockholder/Officer advances

    256,000       111,150  

Repayment of stockholder/officer advances

    (197,500 )     (275,800 )

Ending Balance

  $ 92,487     $ 33,987  

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

NOTE 7 - NON CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

None

 

 

NOTE 8BANK LOAN

 

In November 2012, the Company obtained a $250,000 line of credit from a bank. On August 26, 2014, the bank increased the Company’s existing bank line of credit from $250,000 to $750,000 and extended the term of the line of credit. The line of credit was secured by a priority security interest in the Company’s inventory and accounts receivable and matured on November 7, 2015. On December 3, 2015, the Company entered into a new loan agreement with the Bank under which it obtained a term loan in the amount of $711,376. The Company utilized proceeds of the new loan to repay its line of credit. The loan is for a term of five years and matures on December 3, 2020. As of September 30, 2018, the loan balance was $549,050.

 

During the term of the loan, the Company has agreed to make equal monthly repayments of principal and interest of $6,967 commencing January 3, 2016, and to make a final payment on December 3, 2020, of the outstanding balance of the interest and principal then due, estimated to be approximately $391,896. Early repayment of amounts due under the loan will not affect the monthly repayment amount, unless otherwise agreed to by the bank.

 

An event of default under the loan will occur upon the occurrence of any of the following events:

 

 

the Company fails to make any payment when due under the loan;

 

the Company fails to comply with any term, obligation, covenant or condition in the loan documents or any other agreement between the bank and the Company:

 

the Company defaults under any loan, extension of credit, security agreement, purchase or sales agreement or other agreement with any creditor that materially affects the Company’s property or its ability to repay the note or perform its obligation under the note or related documents;

 

a warranty, representation or statement made to the bank under the loan document is or becomes materially false or misleading;

 

the dissolution or termination of the Company’s existence, or its insolvency, the appointment of a receiver for any part of its property, any assignment for the benefit of creditors, any type of creditor workout, or the commencement of any proceeding

 

the commencement of foreclosure or forfeiture proceedings by any creditor or any governmental agency against any collateral securing the loan;

 

any of the preceding events occurs with respect to any loan guarantor;

 

a 25% or more change in the ownership of the Company’s common stock;

 

a material adverse change in the Company’s financial condition, or the bank believes the prospect of payment or performance of the loan is impaired; or

 

the bank in good faith believes itself insecure.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

NOTE 8BANK LOAN- Continued

 

The loan agreements contain certain affirmative covenants, including an obligation to: notify the bank of a material adverse change in the Company’s financial condition and of any threatened litigation or claim or other proceeding which could materially affect the Company’s financial condition; maintain certain liability insurance in amounts acceptable to the bank; maintain qualified executive and management personnel; comply with applicable environmental laws and perform environmental studies required by the bank; and certify annually to the bank compliance with the representations and warranties in the bank loan documents. The loan agreements contain certain other customary covenants and conditions.

 

In addition, the loan agreements contain certain negative covenants, including that the Company will not, without the bank’s consent:

 

 

incur any indebtedness other than to the bank or for trade debt incurred in the ordinary course;

 

sell, transfer, mortgage, assign, pledge, lease, grant a security interest in, or encumber any of its assets, except for permitted liens;

 

sell its accounts receivable, except to the bank;

 

engage in business activities substantially different from the Company’s current activities;

 

cease operations, liquidate, merge, transfer, acquire or consolidate with another entity, change the Company’s name, dissolve, or sell the inventory or accounts receivable secured under the loan;

 

pay any dividend other than in stock;

 

lend money, invest or advance money or assets to another person or entity;

 

purchase, create or acquire an interest in any other entity;

 

incur any obligation as a surety or guarantor other than in the ordinary course; or

 

enter into any agreement containing any provision which would be violated or breached by the performance of the Company’s obligations under the loan agreements.

 

Interest under the loan is variable and is based upon the Wall Street Journal Prime rate, currently 5.25% per annum. In the event of a default, interest under the loan may be increased by 2%. The term loan is secured by a priority security interest in the Company’s inventory and accounts receivable and has been guaranteed by our CEO. Also, all claims due from the Company to Mr. Shrewsbury are subordinate to the bank’s indebtedness, including under the Consolidated Note and any advances due to Mr. Shrewsbury.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

NOTE 9 – CONCENTRATION OF RISKS

 

Significant Customers

 

At September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company had the following customer concentration:

 

                   

Percentage of

 
                   

Accounts Receivable

 
   

Percentage of Sales (%)

   

trade, net (%)

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2018

   

2017

   

2018

   

2017

 
                                 

Customer A

    35       15       45       *  
                                 

Customer B

    11       *       *       *  
                                 

Customer C

    *       *       *       17  
                                 

Customer D

    *       30       *       52  
                                 

Customer E

    *       *       14       *  
                                 

Customer F

    *       11       *       *  
                                 

Customer G

    *       *       *       10  

 

 

*

Represent less than 10%

 

 

NOTE 10- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

None

 

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ITEM 9.

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

 

There have been no changes in or disagreements with accountants on accounting and financial disclosure.

  

ITEM 9A.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

As of the end of the period covered by this Report, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company (the “Certifying Officers”) conducted evaluations of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. As defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the term “disclosure controls and procedures” means controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure the information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including the Certifying Officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Based on this evaluation, the Certifying Officers determined that, as of the end of the period covered by this Report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Management of TX Holdings is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process 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 in the United States of America. The Company’s internal controls over financial reporting include those policies and procedures that:

 

 

pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;

 

provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles;

 

provide reasonable assurance that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorization of management and directors of the Company ; and

 

provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention of timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting, no matter how well designed, may not prevent or detect misstatements. Accordingly, even effective internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation. Also, the assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting was made as of a specific date. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

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Under the supervision of and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, the Company’s management conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting described in the 2013 “Internal Control—Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Based on this assessment, the Company’s management has concluded that, as of September 30, 2018, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective.

 

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered independent public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered independent

public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting ( as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15 (f) under the Exchange Act) during the period covered by the Report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 9B.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

PART III

 

ITEM 10.

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

The following table sets forth our current executive officers and directors:

 

Name

Age

Title

William L. Shrewsbury

74

Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and Director

Jose Fuentes

71

Chief Financial Officer and Director

Martin Lipper

84

Director

 

Biographical information with respect to our current executive officers and directors is set forth below. There are no family relationships between any executive officer or director and any other executive officer or director.

 

William “Buck” Shrewsbury, Chairman and CEO. Mr. Shrewsbury has been a director and our Chairman and CEO since December 24, 2007. Since 1988, Mr. Shrewsbury has been the President and owner of Lee’s Services and Storage, LLC, a trucking agency and, the President and owner of Buck’s Truck Inc., a trucking company. Prior to 1988, Mr. Shrewsbury served as the IT manager with a large steel mill for 19 years. Mr. Shrewsbury attended the University of Kentucky 1962 -1965 with a major in Civil Engineering.

 

Martin Lipper, Director. Mr. Lipper became a director on December 24, 2007. Mr. Lipper was a former Managing Director of Greenstone Holdings Group LLC from 2010 to 2017. From November 2006 to March 2009, Mr. Lipper served as Senior Vice President and Research Director of Baron Group U.S.A. Mr. Lipper also serves as a director of Polydex Pharmaceutical, Inc., a publicly traded chemical manufacturing company for the drug industry. Mr. Lipper began his career on Wall Street as a securities analyst. He joined the Bank of New York and was the senior bank insurance and finance analyst. Subsequently, he became co-director of research at Eastman Dillon Union Securities and later Purcell Graham. In 1973, Mr. Lipper became V.P. and treasurer of APF Electronics. Mr. Lipper is a Korean War Veteran who graduated from N.Y.U. in 1958 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Economics.

 

Jose Fuentes, Chief Financial Officer and Director. Mr. Fuentes has been Chief Financial Officer since May 12, 2008, a director of the Company since October 1, 2017. Commencing in 2006 and through 2007, Mr. Fuentes was our VP of Finance. Mr. Fuentes has over forty years of financial related experience including the energy sector. The majority of his early career, after leaving public accounting, was spent at Atlantic Richfield Co., where he held several progressively responsible financial roles including his most recent position as Vice President of Finance, Planning and Control for Arco Indonesia. From there, Mr. Fuentes served as Vice President of Finance and CFO at PJM Interconnection, LLC. Mr. Fuentes received a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Saint John’s University in New York and is a Certified Public Accountant.

 

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All directors were appointed by the board of directors as a result of vacancies on the board. They hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation, removal or death. Directors are elected at the annual meetings to serve for one-year terms. Any non-employee director of the Company is reimbursed for expenses incurred for attendance at meetings of the board and any committee of the board of directors although no such committee has been established.

 

Each officer is appointed by the board of directors and holds his office at the pleasure and discretion of the board of directors or until his earlier resignation, removal or death.

 

There are no material proceedings to which any director, officer or affiliate of the Company, any owner of record or beneficially of more than five percent of any class of voting securities of the Company, or any associate of any such director, officer, affiliate of the Company or security holder is a party adverse to the Company or has a material interest adverse to the Company.

 

Audit, Nominating, Compensation and Other Board Committees

 

The board of directors of the Company has not established an audit, nominating, compensation or other board committee although it may do so in the future. Also, the Company has not appointed an “audit committee financial expert” although it may do so in the future.

  

The Board of Directors

 

The board oversees our business affairs and monitors the performance of management. During the year ended September 30, 2018, the board held no board meeting.

 

Stockholders wishing to communicate with any non-employee director may do so by writing to our Chief Executive Officer, TX Holdings, Inc., PO Box 1425, Ashland Kentucky 41102. Our CEO will forward the communication as directed by the stockholder.

 

Independence of Directors

 

Our shares of common stock are quoted on the OTC Markets Group, Inc.’s Pink marketplace. As such we are not subject to certain corporate governance requirements applicable to companies listed on a national securities exchange. For purposes of determining the “independence” of our directors, we have adopted the definition in the NYSE American Company Guide. We have determined that we have one director that is “independent” within the meaning set forth in the NYSE American’s Company Guide. Mr. Shrewsbury is our CEO and Chairman. For a company of our size and management resources, we believe that the CEO is in the best position to focus the independent directors’ attention on the issues of greatest importance to the Company and its stockholders and we believe that splitting the roles of CEO and Chairman may have the consequence of making our management and governance processes less effective than they are today through duplication of the lines of accountability and responsibility for matters. Periodically, our board of directors intends to review such policy.

 

Risk Assessment and Management

 

Our senior management is responsible for overseeing, assessing and managing our exposure to risk on a day-to-day basis, including the creation of appropriate management programs and policies. We do not maintain a separate committee of our board responsible for managing and overseeing our exposure to risk. Our board is responsible for overseeing management in the execution of this responsibility and for assessing our approach to risk management. Our board exercises this responsibility at its periodic board meetings. Our board’s role in risk management is consistent with our leadership structure, with our CEO having responsibility for assessing and managing our risk exposure and the board providing oversight in connection with those efforts.

 

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Compliance and Reporting

 

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than ten percent of our common stock, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership of our common stock with the SEC. Officers, directors, and greater-than-ten-percent stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file.

 

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Based solely upon our review of Forms 3, 4 and 5 submitted to us pursuant to Rule 16a-3 under the Exchange Act, we believe that except as set forth below, all such forms required to be filed were timely filed by our executive officers, directors, and security holders required to file the forms during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018.

 

On June 18, 2015, Mr. Shrewsbury filed a Form 4 that was not filed timely to report an aggregate of four transactions not previously reported. On October 10, 2015, Mr. Shrewsbury filed a Form 4 that was not filed timely to report an aggregate of six transactions not previously reported. All of such reported transactions in our shares would have been eligible for deferred reporting by Mr. Shrewsbury on Form 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) and the rules promulgated thereunder. Mr. Bobby Fellers (Board Member- Resigned October 1, 2017) has not filed an initial report on Form 3 and has not filed a Form 4 or Form 5 to report one transaction

 

Code of Ethics

 

The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. A copy of the Code of Ethics has been filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

ITEM 11.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

The following table provides information concerning the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and one former “named executive officer” for our last two completed fiscal years:

 

Name and

Principal Position

 

 

 

 

  Year

Salary

($)

 

 

 

(1)

   

Bonus

($)

 

 

 

 

   

Stock

Awards

($)

 

 

   

Option

Awards

($)

 

 

 

   

Non-Equity

Incentive

Plan

Compensation

($)

 

   

Non-Qualified

Deferred

Compensation

Earnings

 

   

All

Other

Compensation

($)

 

(2)

   

Total

($)

 

 

 

William L.

Shrewsbury

  2017   --       --       --       --    

--

      --     $ 24,000     $ 24,000  

CEO and Chairman

  2018   --       --       --       --       --       --     $ 24,000     $ 24,000  
                                                                   

Jose Fuentes

  2017   104,000       --       --       --       --       --       --       104,000  

Chief Financial Officer

  2018   104,000       --       --       --       --       --       --       104,000  

 

 

(1)

Represents salaries paid during the years ended September 30, 2018, and 2017. Mr. Shrewsbury has elected not to receive salary in 2018 and 2017. Mr. Fuentes receives an annual salary of $104,000.

 

(2)

Represent lease payments payable pursuant to a lease agreement between the Company and Mr. Shrewsbury and Mrs. Shrewsbury. Management believes that the current rental is below market value for similar warehouse and land space.

 

The Company does not have an employment agreement with either Mr. Shrewsbury or Mr. Fuentes. The salaries of our officers are recommended by the CEO to the board of directors and subject to their periodic review and approval and are determined on the basis of current market and other conditions and the cash resources available to us. We do not provide any employee benefit programs to our employees other than a periodic grant of options and warrants. The grant of options or warrants to our officers and directors and the terms of such warrants are recommended by the CEO to the board of directors and subject to their review and approval.

  

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

 

There were no Outstanding Equity Awards at fiscal year-end September 30, 2018

 

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Director Compensation

 

The following table sets forth the compensation paid to our directors who are not also named executive officers during the years ended December 31, 2018, and 2017.

 

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

                 
       

Fees Earned

           
       

or

 

Options

 

All Other

   
       

Paid in Cash

 

Awards

 

Compensation

 

Total

Name and Position

 

Year

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

                     

Martin Lipper

 

2018

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

   

2017

 

7,500

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

During fiscal 2018, Mr. Lipper received no compensation ($7,500 for 2017), for attending quarterly meetings at the Company’s principal offices related to its business and operations and, on behalf of the board of directors, for oversight of the appointment, compensation, and work of the Company’s independent registered public accountant.

 

ITEM 12.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

The following table sets forth, as of December 19, 2018, beneficial ownership of our common stock by: (i) each person we know who is the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock, (ii) each of our directors and our named executive officers, and (iii) all of our directors and named executive officers as a group. As of December 19, 2018, 48,053,084 shares of our common stock were issued and outstanding.

 

Name of Beneficial Owner(1)

 

Number of Shares

Beneficially Owned (1)

   

Percentage of Common Stock

Beneficially Owned

 
                   

William L. Shrewsbury

Chairman, CEO and director

    12,750,000         26.53%  
                   

Jose Fuentes

Chief Financial Officer

    500,000         1.04%  
                   

Martin Lipper

Director

    561,666  (2)       1.17%  
                   

All executive officers and directors as a group (3 persons)

    13,811,666  (2)       24.14%  

 

 

(1)

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is generally determined by “voting power” and/or “investment power” with respect to securities. Unless otherwise noted, all shares of our common stock listed above are owned of record by each individual named as beneficial owner and such individual has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares owned by each of them. Such person or entity’s percentage of ownership is determined by assuming that any options, warrants or convertible securities held by such person or entity that are exercisable or convertible within 60 days from the date hereof have been exercised or converted as the case may be. All addresses, except as noted, are c/o TX Holdings, Inc., 12080 Virginia Boulevard, Ashland, Kentucky  41102.

     
 

(2)

Includes 175,000 shares owned beneficially and of record by Mr. Lipper’s spouse.

 

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ITEM 13.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

 

Except as set forth below, we have not been a party to any transaction in which the amount involved in the transaction exceeded or will exceed the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of our total assets as at the year-end for the last two completed fiscal years and in which any of our directors, executive officers or beneficial holders of more than 5% of our capital stock, or any immediate family member of, or person sharing the household with, any of these individuals, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

 

Bank Loan Guarantee by Our CEO

 

Under the terms of a business loan agreement, originally entered into on November 7, 2012, and as amended through August 26, 2014, we obtained a secured revolving line of credit in the amount of $750,000 from Town Square Bank. Interest on the loan was payable monthly in arrears. Interest under the loan is variable and was based upon Wall Street Journal Prime Rate.

 

The line of credit was secured by a priority security interest in our inventory and accounts receivable and matured on November 7, 2015. The loan was guaranteed as to principal, interest and all collection costs and legal fees by Mr. Shrewsbury. All notes and other indebtedness due to Mr. Shrewsbury by us were subordinated to the bank loan including with regard to our inventory and assets. The loan agreement contained other customary covenants and provisions, and contained certain events of default.

 

On December 3, 2015, we entered into a new loan agreement with Town Square Bank under which we obtained a term loan in the amount of $711,376. We utilized proceeds of the new loan to repay our line of credit. The loan is for a term of five years and matures on December 3, 2020.

 

During the term of the loan, we have agreed to make equal monthly repayments of principal and interest of $6,967 commencing January 3, 2016, and to make a final payment on December 3, 2020, of the outstanding balance of the interest and principal then due, estimated to be approximately $391,896. Early repayment of amounts due under the loan will not affect the monthly repayment amount, unless otherwise agreed to by the bank.

 

An event of default under the loan will occur upon the occurrence of any of the following events:

 

 

we fail to make any payment when due under the loan;

 

we fail to comply with any term, obligation, covenant or condition in the loan documents or any other agreement between the bank and the Company:

 

we default under any loan, extension of credit, security agreement, purchase or sales agreement or other agreement with any creditor that materially affects the Company’s property or its ability to repay the loan or perform its obligation under the loan note or related documents;

 

a warranty, representation or statement we made to the bank under the loan document is or becomes materially false or misleading;

 

the dissolution or termination of our existence, our insolvency, the appointment of a receiver for any part of our property, any assignment for the benefit of creditors, any type of creditor workout, or the commencement of any proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency laws by or against us;

 

the commencement of foreclosure or forfeiture proceedings by any creditor of ours or any governmental agency against any collateral securing the loan;

 

any of the preceding events occurs with respect to any loan guarantor;

 

a 25% or more change in the ownership of our common stock;

 

a material adverse change in our financial condition, or the bank believes the prospect of payment or performance of the loan is impaired ; or

 

the bank in good faith believes itself insecure.

 

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The loan agreements contain certain affirmative covenants, including an obligation to: notify the bank of a material adverse change in our financial condition and of any threatened litigation or claim or other proceeding which could materially affect our financial condition; maintain certain liability insurance in amounts acceptable to the bank; maintain qualified executive and management personnel; comply with applicable environmental laws and perform environmental studies required by the bank; and certify annually to the bank compliance with the representations and warranties in the bank loan documents. The loan agreements contain certain other customary covenants and conditions.

 

In addition, the loan agreements contain certain negative covenants, including that we will not, without the bank’s consent:

 

 

incur any indebtedness other than to the bank or for trade debt incurred in the ordinary course;

 

sell, transfer, mortgage, assign, pledge, lease, grant a security interest in, or encumber any of our assets, except for permitted liens;

 

sell our accounts receivable, except to the bank;

 

engage in business activities substantially different from our current activities;

 

cease operations, liquidate, merge, transfer, acquire or consolidate with another entity, change our name, dissolve, or sell the inventory or accounts receivable secured under the loan;

 

pay any dividend other than in stock;

 

lend money, invest or advance money or assets to another person or entity;

 

purchase, create or acquire an interest in any other entity;

 

incur any obligation as a surety or guarantor other than in the ordinary course; or

 

enter into any agreement containing any provision which would be violated or breached by the performance of our obligations under the loan agreements.

 

Interest under the loan is variable and is based upon the Wall Street Journal Prime rate, currently 5.00% per annum. In the event of a default, interest under the loan may be increased by 2%. The line of credit is secured by a priority security interest in the Company’s inventory and accounts receivable and has been guaranteed by our CEO.

 

Loans and Advances from our CEO

 

Loans – Consolidated Note

 

On February 25, 2014, the Company entered into a Note Exchange Agreement (“Exchange Agreement”) with Mr. Shrewsbury pursuant to which an aggregate of $2,000,000 in certain outstanding indebtedness and interest due to Mr. Shrewsbury was consolidated and the Company issued in exchange for such indebtedness a Consolidated Secured Promissory Note (the “Consolidated Note) in the principal amount of $2,000,000.

 

Principal and interest under the Consolidated Note is due and payable ten years from the date of issuance and is to be secured by the proceeds of key man insurance purchased by the Company on the life of Mr. Shrewsbury. The Consolidated Note bears interest at the rate of 5% per annum except that, if the prime rate reported by the Wall Street Journal (“WSJ Prime Rate”) exceeds 5%, then the Consolidated Note will bear interest at the WSJ Prime Rate. As of September 30, 2018 interest accrued under the Consolidated Note was $459,726.

 

An event of default will occur under the Consolidated Note upon:

 

 

the Company’s failure to pay when due any principal or interest under the Consolidated Note;

 

the violation by the Company of any covenant or agreement contained in the Consolidated Note, the Exchange Agreement or related transaction documents;

 

an assignment for the benefit of creditors by the Company;

 

the application for the appointment of a receiver or liquidator for the Company or for property of the Company;

 

the filing of a petition in bankruptcy by or against the Company;

 

the issuance of an attachment or the entry of a judgment against the Company in excess of $250,000;

 

a default by the Company with respect to any other indebtedness or with respect to any installment debt whether or not owing to Mr. Shrewsbury;

 

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the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or a transfer of more than 51% of the Company’s equity interests to a person not currently a holder of equity interests of the Company;

 

the termination of existence or the dissolution of the Company;

 

the death of Mr. Shrewsbury; or the failure to pay when due any premium under the key man policy required to be purchased on the life of Mr. Shrewsbury under the Exchange Agreement.

 

In addition, in consideration of Mr. Shrewsbury agreeing to consolidate and restructure the indebtedness, the Company granted to Mr. Shrewsbury options to purchase an aggregate of 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to the terms of a Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement, issued February 25, 2014. The options were exercisable commencing April 1, 2014, and for a period of three years thereafter. The options were exercisable at a price of $0.0924 per share subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments in the event of stock dividends, subdivisions, capital reorganizations, a consolidation or merger, or sale of all or substantially all of our assets. The options expired on March 31, 2017.

 

Advances

 

As of September 30, 2018, Mr. Shrewsbury had advanced an aggregate of $92,487 to the Company. The advances do not bear interest and are repayable upon demand. At September 30, 2018, the Company also has a payable of $84,000 to Mr. Shrewsbury for warehouse storage rental.

 

Mr. Shrewsbury has agreed that the Consolidated Note and advances and other claims due from the Company to Mr. Shrewsbury are subordinate to the Company’s bank indebtedness.

 

Lease Agreement

 

On November 2012, the Company entered into a lease agreement with Mr. Shrewsbury and Mrs. Shrewsbury, Mr. Shrewsbury’s wife, pursuant to which they agreed to lease to the Company certain office space and certain warehouse space and land to store the Company’s inventory. The lease commenced on October 1, 2012 had a two year term and the option to extend the lease on the same terms for up to an additional 24 months upon written notice at least 30 days prior to the end of the lease. On September 1, 2014, the parties agreed to extend the lease for an additional two years and on September 1, 2016 and subsequently on September 1, 2018 the lease was again extended for an additional two years respectively, to August 31, 2020. The lease rental is $2,000 per month payable on the first of each month. As of September 30, 2018, the Company had accrued and unpaid lease payments due to Mr. and Mrs. Shrewsbury in the amount of $84,000. Accordingly, our lease with Mr. and Mrs. Shrewsbury may be deemed to be in default. As of the date of this report, we have not received a notice of termination of the lease

 

Freight Charges

 

The Company utilizes the services of a trucking company owned and controlled by Mr. Shrewsbury, our Chief Executive Officer, to transport certain of the Company’s products to its customers. During the years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, such trucking company was paid $73,385 and $57,773, respectively, for such trucking services. Management believes that the freight charges of such trucking company are at or below market rates for such services.

 

Commission Charges

 

In connection with the transportation and delivery of certain of the Company’s products, the Company utilizes the services of a national transportation company. The chief executive officer and a principal stockholder of the Company owns and controls a company that is an agent of such transportation company. Such controlled company places orders for such transportation services on behalf of the Company and is paid a commission for such transportation services. During the years ended September 30, 2018 and 20176 the amounts of such commission were $10,975 and $9,640, respectively.

 

Accrued Officer’s salary

 

As of September 30, 2018, the Company had an accrued and unpaid amount of $358,179 due to Jose Fuentes, CFO as payment forpast services, which are included in our accrued liabilities amount. Payment of the accrued salary is to be secured or otherwise payable by the Company out of the death benefit proceeds of key man insurance of $450,000 that has been purchased by the Company on the life of Mr. Fuentes.

 

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ITEM 14.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

 

Audit Fees

 

The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed to the Company by its independent registered public accounting firm, Turner, Stone & Company, L.L.P., for each of the last two fiscal years.

 

ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

 

2018

   

2017

 
                 

Audit fees

  $ 42,264     $ 40,611  

Audit-related fees

    -       -  

Tax fees

    -       -  

All other fees

    -       -  
                 

Total

  $ 42,264     $ 40,611  

 

Audit Fees

 

Audit fees represent the aggregate fees billed for professional services for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements, reviews of our financial statements included in our quarterly reports services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.

 

Audit Related Fees

 

“Audit-related fees represent the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our consolidated financial statements and are not reported under Audit Fees.

 

Tax Fees

 

Tax fees represent the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by our principal accountants for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning.

 

All other Fees

 

All other fees represent the aggregate fees billed for products and services reported in the other categories. There were no such fees in either fiscal 2018 or fiscal 2017.

 

All above audit services and audit-related services were pre-approved by the Board of Directors, which concluded that the provision of such services by Turner Stone was compatible with the maintenance of the firm’s independence in the conduct of its audits.

 

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ITEM 15.

EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

 

(a)

Financial Statements

 

The following are filed as part of this report commencing on page 26:

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Consolidated Balance Sheets as at September 30, 2018 and 2017

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit for the years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

 

 

(b)

Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are filed or “furnished” herewith.

 

   

Incorporated by

Reference From

 
Exhibit No. Exhibit Description Form Filing Date

Filed/

“Furnished”

Herewith

         
3.1 Articles of Incorporation. 10-K 12/3/13  
         
3.2 Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation, dated January 17, 2003. 10-K 12/29/15  
         
3.3 Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation, dated July 25, 2005. 10-Q 05/03/2013  
         
3.4 Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation, dated December 24, 2007. 10-Q 05/03/2013  
         
3.5 By-Laws. 10-KSB 01/14/2003  
         
4.1 Form of Common Stock Certificate. 10-K 12/3/13  
         
10.1 Lease Agreement, dated November 19, 2012, by and among registrant and William Shrewsbury and Peggy Shrewsbury. 10-Q 05/03/2013  
         
10.2 Loan Modification Agreement, dated November 21, 2013, by and between registrant and home Federal Savings and Loan Association 10-K 12/3/13  
         
10.3 Warehouse Lease Extension, dated September 1, 2014, by and among the Company and William L. Shrewsbury and Peggy Shrewsbury. 10-K 11/18/14  
         
10.4 Consolidated Secured Promissory Note, dated February 25, 2014, issued to William L. Shrewsbury. 8-K 2/28/14  
         
10.5 Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement, dated February 25, 2014, issued to William L. Shrewsbury. 8-K 2/28/14  
         
10.6 Business Loan Agreement and Exhibits, dated December 3, 2015, by and between registrant and Town Square Bank. 10-K 12/29/15  

 

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10.7

Warehouse Lease Extension, dated September 1, 2016,by and among registrant and William Shrewsbury and Peggy Shrewsbury

10-K

12/16/16

 

         
10.8 Amended and Restated Bylaws 10-K 12/15/17  
         
14.1 Code of Ethics for Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officer. 10-K 12/29/15  
         

21

List of Subsidiaries.

10-K

12/29/15

 
         

24.1

Power of Attorney - included on signature page.

     
         

31.1

Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (CEO)

   

X

         

31.2

Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (CFO)

   

X

         

32.1

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (CEO)

   

X

         

32.2

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (CFO)

   

X

         

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document **

   

X

         

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document **

   

X

         

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document **

   

X

         

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document **

   

X

         

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document **

   

X

         

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document **

   

X

 

**

Users of this data are advised pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-X that this interactive data file is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for the purpose of section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

 

ITEM 16.

FORM 10-K SUMMARY

 

The Company has determined not to include a summary of the information required by the Form 10K under this item 16 of the Form 10-K.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

TX HOLDINGS, INC. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ William L. Shrewsbury

 

 

 

William L. Shrewsbury 

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer 

 

December 19, 2018      

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints William L. Shrewsbury and Jose Fuentes, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming that all said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

Title

Date

     
     

/s/ William L. Shrewsbury

William L. Shrewsbury

Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer

and Director 

(Principal Executive Officer)

December 19, 2018

 

     
     

/s/ Jose Fuentes

Jose Fuentes

Chief Financial Officer and Director

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

December 19, 2018

 

     
     

/s/ Martin Lipper

Martin Lipper

 

Director

December 19, 2018

 

 

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