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Chase Packaging Corp – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/19

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019

OR

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

Commission file number: 0-21609

PO Box 126, Rumson, NJ 07760

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(732) 741.1500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, par value $.00001 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 Section 15(d) of the 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 whether the registrant has submitted electronically, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes ☒     No ☐

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (229.405) 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, a smaller reporting company, or an 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.

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 voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates as of June 30, 2019 was approximately $3,766,624 based upon 41,851,379 shares held by non-affiliates and the last reported sales price of $0.09 per share on such date.

Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of March 23, 2020: 60,982,172

Documents incorporated by reference

Listed below are documents, parts of which are incorporated herein by reference, and the part of this report into which the document is incorporated: None

CHASE PACKAGING CORPORATION

FORM 10-K

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933. Any statements contained in this report that are not statements of historical fact may be forward-looking statements. When we use the words “intends,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continues,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “believes,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, we are identifying forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. These factors include our capital needs and our ability to find a suitable merger partner wishing to go public or a suitable private company to acquire to create investment value for the Company. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.

Except as may be required by applicable law, we do not undertake or intend to update or revise our forward-looking statements, and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this report as a result of new information or future events or developments. Thus, you should not assume that our silence over time means that actual events are bearing out as expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. You should carefully review and consider the various disclosures we make in this report and our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that attempt to advise interested parties of the risks, uncertainties and other factors that may affect our business.

PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS.

General

The Company is a Delaware corporation which, prior to 1998, was engaged in the specialty packaging business, primarily as a supplier of packaging products to the agricultural industry. During 1997, the Company commenced an orderly liquidation of its assets (described below) which was completed in 1997. At present, management of the Company is seeking to secure a suitable merger partner wishing to go public or to acquire private companies to create investment value for the Company. For purposes of Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Company is considered a shell company.

History

Prior Business Operations

The Company was established in July of 1993 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dawson Geophysical Company (“Dawson” and formerly known TGC Industries, Inc.). On July 30, 1993, the Company purchased certain assets of Union Camp Corporation’s packaging division for a purchase price of approximately $6.14 million. The assets purchased included substantially all of the business of weaving and constructing Saxolin Ò paper mesh and polypropylene plastic mesh bagging material for agricultural and industrial applications and substantially all of the properties related to Union Camp’s packaging division. The properties acquired by Chase consisted of Union Camp’s plant facilities located in Portland, Oregon, and Idaho Falls, Idaho, and all machinery, equipment, and inventories connected with these facilities.

The Company experienced losses from 1994 through 1997, and in 1997 the Company’s secured lender decided not to renew the Company’s operating line of credit. The Company’s Board of Directors therefore determined that it was in the best interest of the Company and all of its creditors to liquidate in an orderly fashion.

Effective July 21, 1997, the Company sold its operations at Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Lockwood Packing Corporation (“Lockwood”). The assets sold included substantially all of the Company’s equipment, furniture, fixtures, and other assets located in the Idaho Falls, Idaho, facility for a total of $75,000. In addition, the Company sold inventory from the Idaho Falls operation to Lockwood for $255,000. The proceeds from these sales were used to reduce the Company’s loan balance with its lender.

On July 25, 1997, the Company notified its creditors by mail that the Company would begin an orderly liquidation of all of its remaining assets, outside of a formal bankruptcy or receivership proceeding, in a manner intended to maximize the asset values. The Company retained the firm of Edward Hostmann, Inc. to assist the Company in such liquidation which was completed during 1997.

Post-Liquidation Operations

Since 1999, the Board of Directors has devoted its efforts to establishing a new business or engaging in a merger or other reorganization transaction.

The Company closed a private placement of 13,334 units (the “Units”) on September 7, 2007. Each Unit was sold for $150 and consisted of: one share of Series A 10% Convertible Preferred Stock ($100 stated value) convertible into 1,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “common stock”); 500 shares of common stock; and 500 five-year warrants, each warrant exercisable for one share of common stock at $0.15 per share. Gross proceeds from the offering were $2,000,100, expenses of the offering were approximately $38,000, and net proceeds were approximately $1,962,000.

The Company is reporting that effective on December 31, 2018, the Company successfully completed a voluntary early conversion of its outstanding Series A 10% Convertible Preferred Stock to common stock. As a result, the Company no longer has any of the Preferred Stock outstanding. .

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this item.

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.

None.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.

The Company neither rents nor owns any properties. The Company utilizes the office space and equipment of its management at no cost. The Company currently has no policy with respect to investment or interests in real estate, real estate mortgages, or securities of, or interests in, persons primarily engaged in real estate activities.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

None.

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.

The Company’s common stock trades in the Pink Sheets under the symbol “CPKA.” American Stock Transfer and Trust Company has determined that there were approximately 229 holders of record on December 31, 2019. Trading volume in the Company’s securities has been nominal. The last reported high and low prices on December 31, 2019 were $0.14 and $0.13, respectively, and the last trade was $0.13.

High and low closing stock prices for the Company’s common stock in the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are displayed in the following table:

The Company has never paid cash dividends on its shares of common stock and does not anticipate the payment of dividends on its shares of common stock in the foreseeable future.

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.

Not Applicable.

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION.

Results of Operations

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

Revenue

The Company had no operations and no revenue for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 and its only income was from interest income on its short-term investments which are classified as cash and cash equivalents.

Operating Expenses

The following table presents our total operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.

Operating expenses consist of i) audit, accounting and legal fees, ii) payroll, and iii) other general and administrative expenses, including directors’ compensation of $92,100 paid in stock, transfer agent and EDGAR filer services and other service expenses directly related to the maintenance of the corporate entity and the preparation and filing of reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The increase in audit and professional fees in 2019 was mainly due to the increase in legal, audit, and accounting fees, and other general and administrative expenses including investment banking fees.

Loss from Operation

The Company incurred loss from operation of $184,155 and $53,867 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. ($92,100 in 2019 was payable in stock, a non-cash payment)

Other Income (Expense)

The following table presents our total Other Income (Expense) for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.

Other income (expense) decreased by $568,789 for the year ended December 31, 2019 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2018. The decrease was caused by less interest income due to fewer investable funds and lower interest rates along with a one-time warrant modification expense of $567,194.

Net Loss

The Company had a net loss of $742,668 for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared with a net loss of $43,591 for the year ended December 31, 2018

Losses per share for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were $(0.01) and $(0.02) per share, respectively, based on the weighted-average shares issued and outstanding.

It is anticipated that future operating expenses will increase as the Company complies with its periodic reporting requirements and effects a business combination, although there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in effecting a business combination.

Two major items classified as expenses had a significant impact on reported loss; both expenses were non-cash and had no effect on the Company’s cash position. Directors and the CFO received compensation paid in stock ($92,100); this and the warrant modification expense ($567,194) were treated as expenses with a corresponding increase in additional paid-in capital. See Note 7 in the footnotes to the accompanying financial statements.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At December 31, 2019 the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $679,147 consisting mostly of money market funds and U.S. Treasury and government securities maturing in 3 months or less. Management believes that its cash and cash equivalents are sufficient for its business activities for at least the next twelve months and for the costs of seeking an acquisition of an operating business.

The following table provides detailed information about our net cash flow for all financial statements years presented in this Report.

Cash Flow

Net cash of $(76,724) and $(49,872) were used in operations during the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The use of cash of $(76,724) used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2019, principally resulted from our net loss of $(742,668), as adjusted for non-cash charges for warrants modification expense of $567,194, stock based compensation of $92,100, and changes in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $6,650.

The use of cash of $(49,872) used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2018, principally resulted from our net loss of $(43,591), and changes in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $(6,281).

No cash flows were used in or provided by investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.

No cash proceeds were used in or provided by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.

New Accounting Pronouncements

Refer to the discussion of recently adopted/issued accounting pronouncements under Part II, Item 8, Notes to Financial Statements, Note 3: Significant Accounting Policies.

Factors Which May Affect Future Results

Future earnings of the Company are dependent on interest rates earned on the Company’s invested balances and expenses incurred. The Company expects to incur significant expenses in connection with its objective of identifying a merger partner or acquiring an operating business.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

Not Applicable.

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.

The full text of our audited financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 begins on page F-1 of this Report.

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

None

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

Our management, with the participation of our principal executive and financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports, such as this report, 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. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that as of December 31, 2019, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act). Our 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 and includes those policies and procedures that:

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluations of effectiveness to future periods are subject to risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or because of declines in the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures.

Our management, with the participation of the Principal Executive and Financial Officer, assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019. In making this assessment, the Company’s management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework 2013.

Management has concluded that we did maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019 based on those criteria.

Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm since the Company is classified as a smaller reporting company.

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting.

We regularly review our system of internal control over financial reporting.

During the year ended December 31, 2019, there were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to affect materially, our internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION.

None

PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.

Board of Directors

Information concerning each member of Chase’s Board of Directors is set forth below:

Executive Officers

The following table sets forth certain information concerning the persons who serve as executive officers of the Company and who will continue to serve in such positions at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

Ms. Green has served as Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary of the Company since 2001. She is Vice President of W. J. Barrett Associates, Inc., a private merchant banking firm. Ms. Green previously served for over 20 years as Assistant Secretary of each of Supreme Corporation, a specialized manufacturer of truck bodies, and Dawson Geophysical Company (formerly known as TGC Industries, Inc.), a company engaged in the geophysical services industry, and for 15 years as Assistant Vice President of Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC, an investment banking firm.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires the Company’s directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than 10% of the Company’s common stock, par value $.00001 per share (the “ Common Stock “), to file with the SEC certain reports of beneficial ownership of Common Stock. Based solely on copies of such reports furnished to the Company and written representations that no other reports were required, the Company believes that all applicable Section 16(a) filing requirements were complied with by its directors, officers, and 10% shareholders during the last fiscal year.

Committees

The Board of Directors has not established a separate audit committee within the meaning of the Exchange Act. Instead, the entire Board acts as the audit committee and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. The Board of Directors has determined that William J. Barrett qualifies as an audit committee financial expert. He is not an independent director.

Code of Ethics

The Board of Directors has not adopted a code of ethics that applies to its executive officers. Since the Company is a development stage company with no operations and since only one of its executive officers receives compensation, the Board of Directors believes that a code of ethics is not necessary to deter wrongdoing and to promote honest and ethical conduct and accurate disclosure in the Company’s public communications.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

Commencing November 1, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors agreed to pay the Company’s Chief Financial Officer an annual salary of $17,000. Board members are reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with Company business and development. There were no equity awards at fiscal year-end.

Summary Compensation Table

Director Compensation

Directors of the Company are not paid fees, but are reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors and out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with Company business and development. In 2019 the members of the Board of Directors and the CFO received common stock in lieu of cash for services rendered in 2019. See Note 7 in the footnotes to the accompanying financial statements.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

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Depositories such as The Depository Trust Company (Cede & Company) as of February 25, 2019 held, in the aggregate, more than 5% of the then outstanding Common Stock voting shares. The Company understands that such depositories hold such shares for the benefit of various participating brokers, banks, and other institutions which are entitled to vote such shares according to the instructions of the beneficial owners thereof. The Company has no reason to believe that any of such beneficial owners hold more than 5% of the Company’s outstanding voting securities.

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

There are no equity compensation plans which have been approved by the Company’s stockholders.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.

Independence

The Common Stock is quoted on the over-the-counter market operated by Pink OTC Markets Inc., which does not impose any director independence requirements. Using the director independence requirements set forth in NASDAQ rule 5605(a)(2), the Company has five independent directors, Messrs. Edward L. Flynn, John A. Forbes, Matthew Long, Mark C. Neilson and Wayne A. Whitener.

Transactions and Relationships Involving Our Directors and Executive Officers

The Company did not engage in any transaction during the 2019 fiscal year, and does not currently propose to enter into any transaction, in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest in excess of $120,000.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

The Company paid or accrued the following fees in the prior two fiscal years to Heaton & Company, PLLC (dba Pinnacle Accountancy Group of Utah), which served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm since January 2019 and to ZBS Group LLP which served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm from October 2013 through October 2018 .

We have considered whether the provision of any non-audit services, currently or in the future, is compatible with our auditors maintaining its independence and have determined that these services do not compromise their independence.

“Audit Fees” consisted of the fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements and the reviews of the financial statements included in our Forms 10-K and for any other services that were normally provided by our independent auditors in connection with our statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.

“Tax Fees” consisted of the fees billed for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. Included in such Tax Fees were fees for preparation of our tax returns and consultancy and advice on other tax planning matters.

The Board of Directors, which functions as the audit committee, makes reasonable inquiry as to the independence of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm based upon the considerations set forth in Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, including the examination of representation letters furnished by the independent registered public accounting firm.

PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

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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.

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.

CHASE PACKAGING CORPORATION

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

- INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders

Chase Packaging Corporation

Rumson, NJ 07760

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Chase Packaging Corporation (the Company) as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s 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 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 audit, 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 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 financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Heaton & Company, PLLC

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2018.

Heaton & Company, PLLC

Farmington, Utah

March 25, 2020

CHASE PACKAGING CORPORATION

BALANCE SHEETS

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

CHASE PACKAGING CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

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

CHASE PACKAGING CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

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

 CHASE PACKAGING CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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

CHASE PACKAGING CORPORATION

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION:

Chase Packaging Corporation (“the Company”), a Delaware Corporation, previously manufactured woven paper mesh for industrial applications, polypropylene mesh fabric bags for agricultural use, and distributed agricultural packaging manufactured by other companies. Management’s plans for the Company include securing a merger or acquisition, raising additional capital, and other strategies designed to optimize shareholder value. However, no assurance can be given that management will be successful in its efforts. The failure to achieve these plans will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and ability to continue as a going concern.

NOTE 2 - NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Leases — In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). ASU 2016-02 amends existing lease accounting guidance and requires recognition of most lease arrangements on the balance sheet. The adoption of this standard will result in the Company recognizing a right-of-use asset representing its rights to use the underlying asset for the lease term with an offsetting lease liability. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Compensation – Stock Compensation — In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting. ASU 2018-07 allows companies to account for nonemployee awards in the same manner as employee awards. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2019. The adoption of ASU 2018-07 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements – To Be Adopted

Intangibles, Goodwill and Other — In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) – Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment” (“ASU No. 2017-04”). To simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill, ASU No. 2017-04 eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. In computing the implied fair value of goodwill under Step 2, an entity had to perform procedures to determine the fair value at the impairment testing date of its assets and liabilities following the procedure that would be required in determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Instead, ASU No. 2017-04 requires an entity to perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. ASU No. 2017-04 also eliminates the requirements for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment and, if it fails that qualitative test, to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. Therefore, the same impairment assessment applies to all reporting units. An entity is required to disclose the amount of goodwill allocated to each reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount of net assets. An entity still has the option to perform the qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. ASU No. 2017-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company will adopt ASU No. 2017-04 commencing in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. The Company does not believe this standard will have a material impact on its financial statements or the related footnote disclosures.

ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement — This ASU modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820, including the removal, modification to, and addition of certain disclosure requirements. This ASU will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 with early adoption permitted. The majority of the disclosure changes are to be applied on a prospective basis. Although this ASU has a significant impact to the Company’s fair value disclosures, no additional impact is expected to the Company’s condensed financial statements.

The Company does not believe that other standards, which have been issued but are not yet effective, will have a significant impact on its financial statements.

NOTE 3 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

Use of Estimates:

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments that are readily convertible into cash with a remaining maturity of three months or less at the time of acquisition to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents balances with high credit quality financial institutions. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had cash in insured accounts in the amount of $179,147 and $46,713, respectively, and cash equivalents (Treasury and government securities) held in financial institutions that were uninsured by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in the amount of approximately $500,000 and $709,158 respectively.

Income Taxes

The asset and liability method is used in accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for operating loss and tax credit carry forwards and for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured assuming enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the results of operations in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets unless it is more likely than not that such asset will be realized.

The Company adopted FASB Interpretation of “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.” There was no impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows as a result of implementing this guidance. At December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company evaluated its tax positions and did not have any unrecognized tax benefits. The Company’s practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. The Company currently has no federal or state tax examinations in progress.

Accounting for Stock Based Compensation

The stock-based compensation expense incurred by the Company for employees and directors is based on the employee model of ASC 718, and the fair market value of the options is measured at the grant date. Under ASC 718 employee is defined as “An individual over whom the grantor of a share-based compensation award exercises or has the right to exercise sufficient control to establish an employer-employee relationship based on common law as illustrated in case law and currently under U.S. “tax regulations.” Our consultants do not meet the employer-employee relationship as defined by the IRS and therefore are accounted for under ASC 505-50. Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2018-07, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting.

The Company followed the accounting guidance in ASC 505-50-30-11, until January 1, 2019 which provides that an issuer shall measure the fair value of the equity instruments in these transactions using the stock price and other measurement assumptions as of the earlier of the following dates, referred to as the measurement date:

Upon the adoption of ASU 2018-07, the Company measured the fair value of equity instruments for nonemployee based payment awards on the grant date.

NOTE 4 - BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE:

Basic loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the sum of the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus the dilutive effect of shares issuable through the exercise of common stock equivalents.

We have excluded 6,909,000 common stock equivalents (warrants and stock options) from the calculation of diluted loss per share for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, which, if included, would have an antidilutive effect.

NOTE 5 - WARRANTS AND PREFERRED STOCKS:

Warrants

2019 Extension of Warrant Terms

On July 9, 2019, 6,909,000 common share purchase warrants issued by the Company were modified to extend their maturity date to September 7, 2021. The exercise price and all other terms of the original warrant agreement remain the same. The warrants modification expense of $567,194 was computed as the incremental value of the modified warrants over the unmodified warrants on the modification date using a per share price of $0.15 per share, which was the contemporaneous private placement offering price. Assumptions used in the Black Scholes option-pricing model for these warrants were as follows:

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the average remaining contractual life of the outstanding warrants was 1.68 years and 0.68 year, respectively. The warrants will expire on September 7, 2021.

Series A 10% Convertible Preferred Stock

On December 31, 2018, all 36,562 Series A 10% Convertible Preferred Stocks were converted to 43,045,897 restricted Common stock, including 6,456,882 restricted Common stock paid for preferred shares dividend of $261,504. As of December 31, 2019, there was no preferred stock outstanding.

NOTE 6 - DIVIDENDS:

On December 31, 2018, all 36,562 Series A 10% Convertible Preferred Stocks were converted to 43,045,897 restricted Common stock, including 6,456,882 restricted Common stock paid for preferred shares dividend of $261,504.

NOTE 7 - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

The Company’s 2008 Stock Awards Plan was approved April 9, 2008 by the Board of Directors and ratified at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders held on June 3, 2008. The 2008 Plan became effective June 24, 2008 and terminated on June 24, 2018. Subject to certain adjustments, the number of shares of Common Stock that could be issued pursuant to awards under the 2008 Plan was 2,000,000 shares. A maximum of 80,000 shares may be granted in any one year in any form to any one participant, of which a maximum of (i) 50,000 shares may be granted to a participant in the form of stock options and (ii) 30,000 shares may be granted to a participant in the form of Common Stock or restricted stock. The 2008 Plan was administered by a committee of the Board of Directors. Employees, including any employee who is also a director or an officer, consultants, and outside directors of the Company are eligible to participate in the 2008 Plan. The 2008 Stock Awards Plan expired June 24, 2018; the Board of directors has not adopted a new stock awards plan.

On March 12, 2019, the Board of Directors authorized the issuance of 300,000 shares each to 6 directors and to the CFO/Asst. Sect, valued at approximately $9,300 each based on the closing bid price as quoted on the OTC on March 12, 2019 at $0.031 per share, and on June 18, 2019 the Board of Directors authorized the issuance of 300,000 shares, to be issued June 28, 2019 to Matthew W. Long, a newly appointed board member. The shares issued to Mr. Long were valued at approximately $27,000 based on the closing bid price as quoted on the OTC on June 18, 2019 of $0.09 per share. The 2,400,000 restricted shares, were held in escrow, and are for merger/acquisition services to be performed in 2019. The shares were released from escrow upon shareholder approval at the December 6, 2019 Annual Meeting of the change of state of incorporation to Delaware and the subsequent amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation reducing the par value of Common stock from $0.10 to $0.00001.

The par value of the Company’s common stock has been adjusted retroactively in this filing.

NOTE 8 – RELATED PARTIES

In 2019 the members of the Board of Directors and the CFO received common stock in lieu of cash for services rendered in 2019. See Note 7 above.

NOTE 9 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:

ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure,” (“ASC 820”) defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, not adjusted for transaction costs. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels giving the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3).

The three levels are described below:

Level 1 Inputs — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that is accessible by the Company;

Level 2 Inputs — Quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly;

Level 3 Inputs — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability including significant assumptions of the Company and other market participants.

There were no transfers in or out of any level during the years ended December 31, 2019 or 2018.

Except for those assets and liabilities which are required by authoritative accounting guidance to be recorded at fair value in the Company’s balance sheets, the Company has elected not to record any other assets or liabilities at fair value, as permitted by ASC 820. No events occurred during the years ended December 31, 2019 or 2018 which would require adjustment to the recognized balances of assets or liabilities which are recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.

The Company determines fair values for its investment assets as follows:

Cash equivalents at fair value — the Company’s cash equivalents, at fair value, consist of money market funds — marked to market. The Company’s money market funds are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy since they are valued using quoted market prices from an exchange.

The following tables provide information on those assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively: